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August 2017 AUGUST 2017 Forest Friends August Birthdays Orangutans may be found In astrology, those born between August 1–22 in only two places in the are Leo’s Lions. Lions are the “kings” of the The Bentley Banner world, but the entire world zodiac: dramatic, ambitious, confident, and will celebrate International hard to resist. Leos are also generous and Bentley Commons at 197 Water Street Keene NH 03431 603-352-1282 Orangutan Day on August loyal, putting both their family and friends first. 19. These large, gentle Those born between August 23–31 are Virgos. apes are some of Detail-oriented Virgos have a deep sense humankind’s closest of humanity, a trait that makes them careful, relatives, sharing not just 97% of their DNA with tender, and practical. Since all that attention us, but also possessing the ability to reason and to detail is put into the service of others, think. It’s no wonder that the indigenous people of Virgos make perfect humanitarians. Indonesia and Malaysia named these magnificent creatures orang hutan, meaning “person of the Francis Scott Key (composer) – August 1, 1779 forest.” They were believed to be humans who Louis Armstrong (musician) – August 4, 1901 Celebrating August hid from slaveowners in the trees. Neil Armstrong (astronaut) – August 5, 1930 Allegra Kent (ballerina) – August 11, 1937 Of the four great apes—gorillas, chimpanzees, Mae West (actress) – August 17, 1893 8/1 - Westmoreland Town Band bonobos, and orangutans—orangutans are Robert De Niro (actor) – August 17, 1943 Concert in Marlborough unique in that they come from Asia, while all Connie Chung (journalist) – August 20, 1946 8/4 – Monadnock Blueberries Outing the others come from Africa. There are two Dorothy Parker (writer) – August 22, 1893 species of orangutan: the Bornean orangutan Leonard Bernstein (composer) – August 25, 1918 8/6 –Performance by Lester Hirsh from the jungles of the island of Borneo (shared Leo Tolstoy (writer) – August 28, 1828 Hilary Seifer by Malaysia and Indonesia), and the Sumatran Van Morrison (musician) – August 31, 1945 8/8 – Nelson Town Band Concert Executive Director In Marlborough orangutan from the island of Sumatra in It is hard to believe we are into our third month of summer already. Indonesia. Both of these subspecies distinguish 8/10 – Silver Tones Chorus The weather has been typical for New England, in that we are never themselves from the other great apes because Happy Birthday sure what we are going to get. they live primarily in the trees. They climb, travel, 8/11 – Hot Hogs Lunch Bunch and build sleeping nests high in the canopy. Their Residents & Staff 8/13 – Performance by Lenny Zarcone I wanted to take the time to remind everyone of a few things in our feet are designed like hands for climbing. Their 8/2 Paul Geddes (r) community. We do offer recycling. Housekeeping will pick up items if flexible hips allow them to swivel in any direction. 8/3 Don Carle (r) 8/5 Clara Stowell (r) 8/14 – Performance by Joshua Wein they are rinsed clean and sorted. We hope to expand on this in the Long, strong arms make it easy to grasp faraway 8/7 Joan Dalton (r) near future. branches. When on the ground, orangutans are 8/17 - Cruise Night at Stuart & Johns 8/7 Shelby McKane (s) clumsy and awkward. 8/11 Jane Bowry (r) & Ice Cream Our medical transport is offered Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8/13 George Kendall (s) 8//20 – Performance by Jim Barnes from 9am-5pm and on Wednesday’s Like most spectacular big animals, orangutans 8/13 Alyssa Patnaude (s) 8/16 Ruth Frechette (r) from 9am-12pm. are endandered, primarily due to the destruction 8/21 – Performance by Ethan Stone 8/18 Shana Davis (s) of their homes for lucrative palm oil plantations. 8/21 Meghan Cook (s) We now offer seamstress services twice a month; please watch the Currently 40,000 orangutans are believed to 8/23 David Barlow (r) 8/27 - Performance by William Ogmundson blog for dates. This is for very minor repairs and button inhabit the forests of Borneo and Sumatra. This 8/24 Lloyd Draper (r) replacements. may sound like a lot, but it takes many years to 8/25 Ken Swift (r) 8/26 Stephanie Gaiser (s) 8/30 – New London Barn Playhouse rear young orangutan. Babies stay with their 8/27 Holly Filiault (s) “On Golden Pond” We are now conducting service plan meetings, every resident and or mothers until six years of age and sometimes into 8/27 Emily Kennedy (s) family will have a chance to review their plan of care with Jen. These their teens. For this reason, female orangutans 8/28 Ben Staples (r) 8/28 Elaine Bocchino (r) For other Activities see our meetings will take place every 6 months and you will receive a written give birth only about once every eight years, the invitation. longest time between births of any animal on 8/28 Kelly Donohue (s) Monthly Calendar Insert 8/31 Armand Paquette (r) Earth. The time is now to celebrate and protect Happy Anniversary to: We look forward to celebrating National Assisted Living Week next this rare and beautiful creature. 8/20 Hank & Suzanne Bause month, keep your eye out for the schedule. AUGUST 2017 History in Music By Larry Barnes A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about songs inspired by wars. I since realized that other events other than wars can inspire song writers. Not too long ago, one of our entertainers in the Bistro came up with “It’s Only a Shanty in Old Shanty Town,” a product of the Great Depression: Resident Spotlight: Irene Harris “It’s only a shanty in old Shanty Town Its roof is so slanty it touches the by: Larry Barnes ground. But my tumbledown shack, by an old railroad track. Like a millionaire’s mansion is calling me back”. Our featured resident this month will hit an impressive target in October: She will become one hundred one Young people today have no concept of how pervasive the Great years old. And she has packed about three hundred years Depression really was, and I sincerely hope they never find out. A of life experiences and adventure into that century. She particularly poignant song of the era was: “ Once I built a railroad, made it has done so with remarkable poise and grace and with Greetings from Your Community run, Made it race against time Once I built a railroad, now it’s done. mind and body in exceptional condition. She has a Brother, can you spare a dime?” subscription to the New Yorker, and you know you have to Relations Team be brilliant to read that. Not all the songs of the era were filled with hopelessness. There was: It’s time to start thinking about this year’s “I Found a Million Dollar Baby in a Five and Ten Cent Store.” That was Irene was born in Illinois and received much of her early Alzheimer’s Walk! when you could still buy something for five or ten cents. Now even penny education in the mid-west, earning a degree in nutrition candy costs a quarter, but we have the Dollar Store. How long will it take from the University of Iowa. A short time later she found for that to become redundant? Maybe they will bring back Woolworths. Call herself in New York City as a student at Columbia The annual Western New Hampshire Walk to it the Five and Ten Dollar Store. University pursuing a Master’s degree in her field. There End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, she met a fellow student who was working on his Ph.D. in September 16th at Keene State College, 229 As I sit here at my keyboard, I can still remember the taste of Woolworth’s secondary education. She and Raymond were married Main Street, Keene at 10 am. chocolate. You’d buy a nickel’s worth of it and the clerk would break off a generous chunk from the slab. You’d be in heaven for the rest of the day, Their careers took them to several venues including North and never worry about gaining a pound because you’d work off the extra Dakota State College and Michigan State where Irene Affiliated with the New Hampshire - calories playing baseball and climbing trees. You can’t stay in shape taught nutrition. By this time she had earned her Master’s Massachusetts Chapter of the Alzheimer’s pushing buttons and staring at a video screen. What did the old folks do degree and was highly qualified. Association, Keene is honored to be the site for recreation? Well, just ask us. sponsor for this signature fundraising event. They settled in Westchester County and while Ray “Come Josephine in my flying machine, Going up she goes, up she goes continued his career, Irene grasped the opportunity to Balance yourself like a bird on a beam, In the air she goes, there she travel, eventually visiting 39 states. As is the case with so First held in 1989, the walk is the Alzheimer’s goes.” many of our friends and neighbors, the war interrupted Association’s major fundraiser. It takes place in their lives and Ray became a member of the Air Force, over 600 communities nationwide each fall and Or, if we weren’t quite up with rapidly developing technology: “ Come away eventually flying, as a crew member, a total of 60 has raised more than 347 million dollars. The with me, Lucille, In my Merry Oldsmobile.