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OFFICE HOURS January 2016 Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 5 Things About: January COVENTRY PLACE • January is the coldest month in the Northern CONTACT INFORMATION Hemisphere and the hottest month in the E-mail- [email protected] Southern Hemisphere. Emergency After-Hours # (404) 299-9651 • Scholars say the name January derives from the Latin word for “door.” • With the exception of leap years, January begins on the same day of the week as October. • The birth flower for the month is the carnation. • The third Monday of January is recognized as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Our staff is dedicated to making you feel at home in your “new” home at Coventry Place. Our job is to make sure that your life in our community is comfortable, safe and enjoyable. We want you to be happy here and to feel you have found a place to stay—that you are a part of the family. Thank you for being here. We wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Snuggly Sweaters It can be hard to let go of a favorite sweater, even if the elbows are thinning or it doesn’t quite fit anymore. So use it in a quilt instead! Cut apart one or more clean sweaters at the seams to create large, flat sections that you can then cut into blocks or strips. The knitted fabric will add a cozy texture to your next sewing project. 2

Trivia Whiz Indulge in Homemade Hot Cocoa When the temperature drops, Famous Faces there’s almost nothing more Born in January Jan. 3, 1932: satisfying than a mug of hot Dabney Coleman cocoa. Make it extra special by Jan. 5, 1942: preparing it yourself with these Charlie Rose simple recipes. Jan. 9, 1967: Dave Homemade Hot Chocolate. In a Matthews large bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups Jan. 11, 1946: sugar, 2 1/4 cups cocoa and 1 Naomi Judd tablespoon salt. Whisk well to Jan. 13, 1977: combine. Store the mixture in an Orlando Bloom airtight container. For individual Jan. 15, 1979: servings, pour 1 cup whole milk into a microwave-safe mug and Drew Brees 3 Things You Need to Know Jan. 17, 1928: Vidal heat on high until hot. Add 2 January is Ice Skating Month. Here are tablespoons of the cocoa mix, and Sassoon three things you should know about this stir to dissolve. Source: Jan. 19, 1946: fun, calorie-burning pastime: www.MarthaStewart.com Dolly Parton 1) Low-impact skating builds muscles, Mexican Hot Chocolate. In a Jan. 21, 1950: Billy speed, balance and agility. Ocean large saucepan, combine 4 cups 2) Skates made of bone and leather whole milk, 1 1/3 cups (8 ounces) Jan. 23, 1974: were used with poles to traverse frozen Tiffani Thiessen chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons lakes in Finland 5,000 years ago. sugar, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla 3) In the mid-1800s, American extract, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, Jackson Haines blended ice skating with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, a the expressive movement of dance. His pinch of salt and 1 cup water. figure skating was unpopular in the U.S. Whisking constantly, cook over but took off in Europe. medium heat until hot but not Monthly Celebrations boiling (about eight minutes). As we start a new year, use these Pour the mixture into four large month-long celebrations to motivate you mugs. Source: to keep your resolutions. www.RachaelRayMag.com • Gain some knowledge during Book Tasty additions. There are so Blitz Month. many ways to liven up traditional • Clean up your messes for Get hot cocoa. Swirl in some Warm With Organized Month. cinnamon, or drop in some a Word • Create something new to celebrate peppermint candies, which will “One kind word International Creativity Month. melt in the heat. You can also can warm three winter experiment with coffee, caramel, months.” —Japanese Timely Treasures Thrift stores often receive lots of raspberry syrup, hazelnut spread Proverb year-end donations, so be sure to stop by and peanut butter. and check out the new arrivals. 3

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BE SURE TO ... 1. Check the bulletin board DAILY for additional activities or cancellations. 2. Listen to announcements. 3. When signing up for a trip to the doctor, put down the time as 30 minutes before your appointment. 4. No plastic, and the movement toward equality magazines or phone he inspired. books can be put in Jar of Happiness the newspaper recycle Set aside an empty jar on New bins. Do not put Year’s Day. Throughout the year, write newspaper back in the down all the good things that happen plastic bag. to you—large or small—and place the Keep the Heat notes in the jar. At the end of the year, Conserve energy by empty the jar and recall the moments closing your blinds or that made you happy. curtains at night. Grow Your Own Herbs Warm air can escape Enjoy fresh herbs during the winter through windows, by growing them indoors! Select herbs causing your heater to A Dream Remembered suited for indoor life, such as basil, work harder than it In January, we honor the life, parsley, thyme and sage. Use pots with needs to. service and legacy of Martin Luther drainage holes to prevent root rot. King Jr. He organized nonviolent ‘Souper’ Easy Keep the soil moist but not A warm bowl of boycotts and protests against racial overwatered, and give plants plenty of discrimination and directed a soup is the perfect light each day—six hours of sun or 14 meal on a chilly 250,000-man march on Washington, hours of artificial light. If your indoor D.C., where he delivered his famous winter evening. Make temperatures are around 60 degrees at the preparation easy “I Have a Dream” speech. He became night and 70 degrees during the day, the youngest person to receive the by using a slow you’re set; in fact, the warm, moist cooker. Start your Nobel Peace Prize, and his conditions in your kitchen or leadership led to reform in civil soup in the morning bathroom make an ideal home for and let it simmer rights laws for all people. This year, indoor herbs. take a moment to remember King all day. January 2016

DINING ROOM Sunday Monday Tuesday SERVING HOURS Breakfast 7-8:15 a.m. HAPPY Lunch 12-1 p.m. Dinner New 5-5:30 p.m. The Dining Room Closes Year! at 6 p.m. Monthly 3 4 5 Celebrations As you begin the new 10:00 Chair Exercises With 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs year, take note of these John Clerici special designations for 2:30 BINGO! 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG 2:30 Movie and Popcorn January: Don’t forget today is the last FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL day to pay rent!!!!!!!! • Eat a hearty SERVICE 4:00 Bridge Club breakfast during Oatmeal Month. • Share your 10 11 12 knowledge to celebrate National 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs 10:00 Chair Exercises With Mentoring Month. 12:15 Birthday Luncheon • Use your John Clerici 1:00 Aegis Rehab imagination as you 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG 2:30 Residents Council Meeting 1:30 Dr. John Noonan observe FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL 2:30 Bingo SERVICE 4:00 Bridge Club International 7:00 Decatur Sing Along Creativity Month. Happy Birthday Billie Parker

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10:00 Chair Exercises With John Clerici 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs 10:00 Bible Talk 2:30 Movie and Popcorn 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL 2:30 BINGO! Make Time 4:00 Bridge Club SERVICE for Friends Happy Birthday Windsor Take a cue from the Jordan and Lorena Miles song “Auld Lang Syne,” and make time to catch 24/31 25 26 up with an old friend. It will not only boost your 10:00 Chair Exercises With mood, but also your John Clerici health. Having regular 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG 2:30 Movie and Popcorn contact with a wide circle 2:30 BINGO! of friends has been FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL SERVICE 4:00 Bridge Club proven to help people live longer, happier lives. Calendar of Events Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year’s Day 1 2 10:00 MINI MANI PEDIS BY: Keisha Office Will Be Closed!!!!! 10:00 TO 11:00 AHS VISITING HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! PETS PROGRAM (Come Cuddle Some Puppies!)

FOOTBALL SATURDAYS RENT DUE Happy Birthday Margurite Sweny and George Hornbuckle

6 7 8 9 9:30 Grocery Run KROGER 10:00 Chair Exercises With 10:00 Exercise With John 8:30-2:00 DR RUNS John Clerici 10:00 Coffee and Donuts Clerici 2:30 Entertainment Nancy 11:15 Lunch Bunch Olive 11:00 Rosie Jewelery Sale Addison “Harp Player” Garden Football in the TV Room 1:30 Grocery Run Publix Happy Birthday Donald Young Come Watch Your Favorite and Ruby Hatcher 2:30 Bingo Teams!!!!! 3:00 Arts and Craft 4:00 Bridge Club RENT PAST DUE

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9:30 Grocery Run KROGER 10:00 Chair Exercises With 2:30 Board Games of Your John Clerici 10:00 Exercise With John Choice Clerici 8:30-2:00 DR RUNS 1:30 Walmart 2:30 Hat and Tea Social Football in the TV Room 1:30 Grocery Run KROGER Come Watch Your Favorite 2:30 Bingo Teams!!!!! 2:30 Movie and Popcorn 4:00 Bridge Club

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10:00 Exercise With John Clerici 10:00 Chair Exercises With 10:00 Coffee and Donuts 8:30-2:00 DR RUNS John Clerici 2:30 Entertainment Neil Scott 1:30 Grocery Run Publix 1:30 Dollar Tree Football in the TV Room “The British Voice” 2:30 Bingo Come Watch Your Favorite 3:00 Arts and Craft 4:00 Bridge Club Teams!!!!! 6:00 Communion With Tom Hagood

27 28 29 30 9:30 Grocery Run KROGER 10:00 Chair Exercises With 10:00 Exercise With John John Clerici Clerici 8:30-2:00 DR RUNS 2:30 Wine & Cheese Party 1:30 Walmart Football in the TV Room 1:30 Grocery Run KROGER Happy Birthday Ethan Williams Come Watch Your Favorite 2:30 Bingo Teams!!!!! 2:30 Reminiscent Party With Refreshments 4:00 Bridge Club 6

Talk About It creating a fun, party-like atmosphere of who’s who in Hollywood. Members of the Hollywood Foreign Achievements Press Association vote for and Ambitions Whether you the winners. make a New Year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. More resolution or not, it’s than 100,000 performers make up good to have goals. the Screen Actors Guild, the actors’ Use the following union. The SAG Awards have only questions to reflect on been around since 1995, but they are Your Guide to past ambitions and considered by many industry experts Movie Awards Season make plans for to be the best predictor of winners After months of movie talk, the film on Oscar night, especially in the the future. awards season reaches its peak in What would you acting categories. January and February, when many Academy Awards. The granddaddy say is your biggest major ceremonies take place. Get your accomplishment in of all film awards, the ceremony for ballots ready with this guide to the the Academy Awards, or Oscars, is life? How about in the glitz and glamour: last year? viewed by millions of people around Golden Globe Awards. Although not What are some the world every year. For those in the considered as prestigious as other movie industry, including actors, other major goals prominent film awards, the Golden you’ve set during your directors, writers and producers, Globes are a favorite event for earning an Oscar is a crowning lifetime? What entertainment lovers and red carpet strategies did you use career achievement. The winners are watchers. With separate drama and decided by the Academy of Motion to accomplish them? comedy/musical categories as well as What advice would Picture Arts and Sciences, of which awards for achievements in television, there are about 5,700 members. you give to someone the Globes allow for more nominees, trying to achieve a goal? Do you have any motivational tips? Do you usually make a New Year’s resolution? Why or why not? Can you think of any past New Year’s resolutions that were particularly successful—or maybe unsuccessful? Do you have any funny or inspiring stories? 7

Remember Me? ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fun Facts Flower-Covered Floats The popular TV game show “Wheel What do flowers, floats and the first of Fortune” debuted on Jan. 6, 1975. day of the year have in common? The His animated Take a spin through the show’s history three come together annually at the antics and tongue- and enjoy these trivia tidbits: Tournament of Roses, the legendary twisting talk made • The original hosts were Chuck parade in Pasadena, Calif., that has Danny Kaye a comedy Woolery and Susan Stafford. In become a cherished New Year’s Day legend. Find out more the early ’80s, and Vanna tradition. about this funnyman White took over hosting duties Members of Pasadena’s Valley Hunt of many talents. and have been synonymous with Club organized the first event in 1890 He was born David the show ever since. to promote the city and mild California Daniel Kaminsky on • White has worn more than winter weather to their friends and Jan. 18, 1911, in 6,000 glamorous gowns on the former neighbors back East and in the Brooklyn, N.Y. show, but never the same one Midwest. Entrants in the first parade In 1939, he began twice. She doesn’t get to keep rode in carriages decorated with performing on the dresses. hundreds of blooms. Over the years, Broadway. In the • The one-of-a-kind wheel weighs the event grew in size and popularity. musical “Lady in the 2,400 pounds and contains more Today, carriages have given way to Dark,” he stole the than 200 computerized lights that motorized, mechanized floats, but show when he sang a can produce about 2 million every inch of them is required to be song containing the different colors. decorated with only natural materials; names of 50 Russian • There are 24 prize envelopes on flowers, bark, seeds and leaves can be composers in the Bonus Wheel. used. An estimated 18 million flowers 39 seconds. • Through the years, the prize alone decorate all the parade’s floats. His Hollywood wedges on the wheel that award Each year’s parade features about debut came in the money for correctly guessed 40 floats, as well as equestrian entries movie “Up in Arms.” consonants have risen in value. and marching bands, which travel a His other films However, vowels still only 5 1/2-mile parade route, wowing nearly include “The Secret cost $250. 1 million spectators and millions more Life of Walter Mitty,” • The most a contestant has ever across the world who watch it on TV. “Hans Christian won on “Wheel of Fortune” was The parade is followed by the Rose Andersen” and $1,026,080 (a combined total of Bowl football game, nicknamed “the “White Christmas.” cash and prizes). granddaddy of them all” because it is From 1963 to • The original show only had six the oldest college football bowl game, 1967, Kaye had his puzzle categories. Today there are first played in 1902. own TV variety show. more than 40. He served as • The most common letters used in UNICEF’s first the show’s puzzles are: E, A, T, I, goodwill ambassador. R, O, N and S. Experts advise Kaye received two guessing the letter “T” first. honorary Academy • “Wheel of Fortune” is the Awards for his longest-running syndicated game humanitarian work. show in the U.S. January 2016

Go, Team, Go!

Inspiring and rousing, fight songs are one of the oldest traditions in collegiate sports. Here are just a few of the many anthems that stir teams on to victory and instill pride in fans.

Year Song School 1898 “The Victors” University of Michigan 1905 “Boomer Sooner” University of Oklahoma 1906 “Anchors Aweigh” U.S. Naval Academy 1909 “On, Wisconsin!” University of Wisconsin-Madison 1917 “Texas Fight” University of Texas at Austin 1922 “Fight On” University of Southern California 1928 “Notre Dame Victory March” University of Notre Dame 1967 “Rocky Top” University of Tennessee

1943: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes 1990: McDonald’s opens in Moscow, the first sitting U.S. president to serving 30,000 people. It was the travel by airplane. He flew to fast-food icon’s first location in the Morocco to meet with British Prime Soviet Union. JANUARY Minister Winston Churchill. 2004: After a seven-month 1959: Walt Disney releases voyage, NASA’s Mars robotic rover, 1849: Elizabeth Blackwell graduates “Sleeping Beauty,” an animated named Spirit, touches down on the from medical school, becoming feature film based on the fairy tale. red planet. the first female doctor in the United States. 1973: The Miami Dolphins defeat the 2010: At a presentation in San Washington Redskins in the Super Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs 1922: For the first time, insulin Bowl and record the only perfect unveils the iPad tablet computer. injections are used successfully football season in NFL history. to treat diabetes in humans. A 2011: Created by talk show host 14-year-old Canadian boy was the 1988: “The Phantom of the Opera” Oprah Winfrey, the OWN cable TV first to receive the treatment. premieres on Broadway. It would network premieres. become the longest-running show in Broadway history.