Neshaminy News Neshaminy Manor * 1660 Easton Rd. Warrington, Pa. 18976 * 215-345-3205 * ADMINISTRATION UPDATE Keeping Engaged Dear Residents, Family Members and Staff: Striving to keep our residents happy in mind, body and spirit while keeping them Happy June to all. safe and healthy! The summer months are upon us and continued good news for Neshaminy Manor JUNE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT and our residents. Bob Tomlinson Guitar & Vocalist Tuesday June 8 10:00 on A2 11:15 on C2 Our fully vaccinated residents and visitors can now visit without masks and residents 1:40 on A1 can go out on leaves of absence, once again. Wednesday June 9 11:00 on D1 side 1 12:00 on D1 side 2 In addition, all resident dining rooms are open for meals. 1:45 on A0 3:00 on C1 Administratively, it is wonderful to see the Mia Johnson Guitar & Vocalist Tuesday June 22 COVID -19 requirements relaxed and our residents lives begin to return to normal. 10:00 on A2 11:15 on C2 1:40 on A1 Wednesday June 23 Enjoy your June. Happy Summer. 11:00 on D1 side 1 12:00 on D1 side 2 1:45 on A0 3:00 on C1 Sharing Hope w/ Kim Thurs afternoons Arts at the Manor Tues June 15 & 29 Catholic Mass Thurs June 17 on A0 House Birthday Party Tues June 29 Resident Council Meeting Wed June 30 Check your unit calendar for more activities each week! 50/50 TICKETS Back by popular demand! We are selling 50/50 tickets in the rotunda again. Proceeds benefits our Resident Welfare Fund Keeping Engaged Neshaminy Manor HAPPY FATHERS DAY Community Channel 46 TO Featuring special programing every day at 11:30 ALL OF OUR DADS!! am, 3:30 pm & 7 pm Tune in anytime for our daily menu, Neshaminy Manor news and info on upcoming programs!! Monday – Special Music Programs and featuring special shows recorded just for us Gratitude Going Out Monday June 7 – Billy & Miles Duo Monday June 21 – Steve Jewett on the Guitar A big thank you to… Tuesday – Virtual Travel Tours *Our volunteer residents who do the Wednesday – Entertaining Animals daily announcements! We are happy to Thursday – Cultural Icons Friday – Sharing Hope & Shabbat Service have Don Crohe, Kathleen Dinnis, Mary Hannafin and Betty Medvic giving us Saturday – Classic Movies our daily updates on the menu, weather Sunday – Catholic Mass & Church Service st rd and activities. The 1 & 3 Sunday – Doylestown Presbyterian Church nd th *Our volunteer residents who run our The 2 & 4 Sunday – New Beginnings Church gift shop. Thank you to Don Crohe, Mary Hannafin, Queenie Hicks, Patsy Kelly and Betty Medvic for your service. GIFT SHOP HOURS Monday through Friday 10:30 am – 12 pm & 2 pm -4 pm *Our awesome Resident Council officers! Much appreciation going out to Subject to Change Don Crohe, President, Betty Medvic, Vice President, Secretary Patsy Kelly for Activities Night & Weekend Schedule all that you do. Thank you to Mary Ventresca for her years of service as our Monday 6:30 – 8PM Unit C1 Treasurer. Thank you to Thois Keil for Tuesday 6:30 – 8PM Unit A2 Wednesday 6:30 – 8PM Unit C2 accepting the position of new Treasurer. Thursday 6:30 – 8PM Unit A0 Friday 6:30 – 8PM Unit A1 *family member Kathleen McCartin for all of the wonderful bingo prize Saturday donations! 10 – 11:30AM Units A1 & A0 2 – 3:30PM Units C2, A2, & C1 Sunday 10 – 11:30AM Units A2 & C2 2 2 – 3:30PM Units C1, A1 & A0 M Culinary Highlights Gadgets & Gizmos ~Samsung’s Becon scalp scanner is a device that tells men whether their hair is starting to thin. An app connected to the scalp scanner then offers advice for products or treatments that will slow hair loss. This device is best for men who are perhaps a little nervous to see a hair specialist. ~The Free Parasol is a hands-free flying umbrella that uses a camera to follow you around town during a downpour. The ultimate accessory for someone too busy to hold an umbrella, the parasol is useful only for short trips outdoors, as it can hover for only about 20 minutes. ~Wickedbone is advertised as the first dog toy that will play with your pet. It’s more than just a chew toy. The bone will move, spin, and make plenty of noise to keep your dog happy. Controlled by an app on a smartphone, owners can set it to play while they are away or even control it remotely. ~Nissan’s “office pod” vehicle evolves the notion of “working from home” to “working from anywhere.” Simply drive your mobile office to any bucolic location. What’s more, the roof is equipped with a patio chair and umbrella so that you can take your coffee break in style. Toys of Yesteryear ~Fred Kroll’s father was in the toy business, and Fred knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. In the 1970s, Kroll found a game in Japan by the Agatsuma toy company called Hungry Game. By 1978, Kroll had brought the game to America and kids all across the country were trying to get their Hungry Hungry Hippos to eat a chaotic swirl of marbles. ~Shut-the-Box was played for 200 years by the French fisherman of Normandy before becoming popular in southern England. The “Box” is a tray showing the numbers 1–9. Dice are rolled in the tray, and each time a number is rolled, that number is covered up. A player’s turn ends when the numbers rolled on the dice can no longer cover any numbers in the tray. The remaining numbers are tallied to give you a score. Root of the Matter Don’t forget to tune into Channel 46 to see the Daily Menu ~Cut the mustard If something cuts the mustard, then it succeeds, passes inspection, or meets expectations. For centuries, the spicy taste of mustard has been associated with a person’s zest Nutritional News – Eating Right on a Budget or zeal for life. In 1692, as keen as mustard was used to describe a person’s high energy. Another Getting the most nutrition for your food budget starts with a little extra planning before you shop. version of the expression up to mustard meant setting high standards for behavior. By the 19th There are many ways to save money on the foods that you eat. Here are some budget-friendly tips century, the expression was commonly used in the negative as “he couldn’t cut the mustard.” for eating right. ~Ballpark figure If you give someone a ballpark figure, then you are giving them your best Cook more, eat out less estimate for an amount. This expression is related to another, in the ballpark, which means that your Eating out can be expensive, and many foods can be prepared for a lot less money (and healthier) at guess or estimate is close and not too far off. This refers to batters who hit balls inside the confines home. Pre -packaged foods, like frozen dinners and packaged pasta or rice mixes can also add up of the park and not home runs out into the bleachers or foul balls into the stands. Keeping a guess in when you calculate the cost per serving. It’s better to find a few simple and healthy recipes that the ballpark meant that it was not outside of the realm of possibility. It wasn’t until 1968 that this your family enjoys and save convenience items and eating out for special occasions. phrase evolved into ballpark figure. Plan what you’re going to eat ~Corny If a joke is considered corny, then it is not ery sophisticated or funny. Some Deciding on meals and snacks before you shop can save both time and money. Review recipes and believe that the term originated with seed catalogs of the 19th century, which included make a grocery list of what ingredients are needed, then check to see what foods you already have unsophisticated jokes and anecdotes referred to as “corn jokes” by subscribers. Some of the first and make a list for what you still need to buy. Plus, when shopping with a list you will be less people to use the term corny were jazz musicians of the late 1920s, who used the word to deride old- likely to buy things that are not on it. 3 Continued on pg. 6 fashioned, inferior, and trite types of jazz music. Corny implied that the music sounded like unsophisticated country music. The word later took on the meaning of simple and overly sentimental. Resident Spotlight Neshaminy Manor Resident Tom “Crazy Legs”Davis Tommy “Crazy Legs” Davis is a resident on A2 here Neshaminy Manor. One very interesting aspect of his life is that he was once a contributing member of the original Bandstand dancers. He has fond memories of being a regular dancer from 1955 until he graduated from Roxborough High in 1959. He was recruited after befriending Dick Clark after he was called down from the audience to the stage, from there he then became a regular, and was dubbed with the moniker “Crazy Legs”. His Crazy legs danced the most popular dances of the time such as the Jitterbug, the Stroll, the Twist, Swing, Lindy, the rock-n-roll, Boogie-woogie or Bop. His most memorable dance was with the one and only “Patti Page”. And also Rosemary Clooney. He would leave Roxborough High at 2:15, take the bus, then hop the El to the 4548 Market Street Bandstand studio where he would perform three to five days a week.