Take Our Three-Month Heart of a Champion Triathlon Challenge! On June 9, 1973, Secretariat secured Cascade Living Group Presents his place in sports history by winning the EverWell Triathlon… the Belmont Stakes and completing the elusive Triple Crown. And Secre- ascade Living Group’s staff, residents and tariat did not just win—the horse their family members are invited to won by a record 31 lengths. Jockey participate in this friendly, intercommunity Ron Turcotte claims to have lost control of the horse and C competition that encourages all of us to live insists that Secretariat powered himself to the astound- more active lifestyles! This year’s challenge will pro- ing victory. Some consider Secretariat one of the greatest mote better balance. athletes of all time. The sports television network ESPN ranks the horse 35th on its list of greatest athletes, At Cascades of Bend we have multiple activities ahead of baseball great Mickey Mantle and basketball to promote balance most notably our Be Balanced ex- superstar Julius “Dr. J” Erving. What made Secretariat ercise group Monday through Friday in the Activity the “Horse of the Century”? After he died, an autopsy Room at 9:00am. However, if organized group exercise revealed that Secretariat’s heart was twice the size of the Resident Volunteer is not to your liking we will be starting our Walking average horse’s, weighing an estimated 22 pounds. Many Club again this month if you need an excuse to take a speculate that it was this physical abnormality that pro- of the Month stroll. pelled Secretariat to greatness. It is fitting that Secretar- Vyrne Samco iat had such a big heart. By all accounts he was not only Here are some other great activities that will get us a champion but also gentlemanly amongst other horses If you have not met Vyrne you have moving. Check your calendars for details: and playful with his handlers. If Secretariat’s heart was at least read her work. She gener- Be Balanced big, then the hearts of his fans, too, must have swelled * Articles courtesy of Activity Connection ously interviews a new resident eve- Sit & Be Fit with pride at his sprint for the Triple Crown.* ry month and prints our Resident Spotlight for the Walking Club newsletter. In addition to being involved in many of Management Team Bean Bag Baseball and Practice our activities, such as Card Making or Bean Bag Mountain-Sized Wii Bowling Baseball, she is an ambassador to our community Good Ol’ Games Measurements welcoming new residents and helping them get com- Jamie Maul - Executive Director Bocce Ball fortable in their new home. Vyrne, thank you for all Cornhole Mount Everest gets all the press as that you do. It has been an absolute pleasure know- Misty Nicholas-Liceaga - Resident Services Director Ladder Toss the world’s tallest mountain, but ing and working with you. Mount Chimborazo in the Andes in Croquet Keenan Kemper Ecuador may be larger, depending Melissa Wahl - Business Office Manager Lawn Darts Life Enrichment Director on your perspective. We should all Horse Shoes be open to this possibility on June 3, Jason Thomas - Dining Services Director Marksmanship Chimborazo Day. Measured from sea level, the height of Mount Everest is 29,029 feet, while Mount Chimborazo is Fond Farewell 20,549 feet. However, when measured from the center of Chris Warlick - Community Relations Director Earth, Chimborazo is actually farther away. How can Sadly this June we will say goodbye to Kathryn our June: Flexibility this be? Earth is not perfectly round; our planet bulges at exceptional Wellness Director. She is taking this op- Keenan Kemper - Life Enrichment Director Stretch your muscles all month long and discover how the equator. Since Chimborazo lies near the equator on portunity to spend some well-deserved time with her greater flexibility improves your sense of balance and this bulge, it is 3,967.1 miles from the center of Earth. twin boys. Congratulations Kathryn and our hearts the ease of everyday activities. Everest, which does not sit near the equator, is 3,965.8 Bryan Ostrander - Plant Operations Director go with you. miles from Earth’s center, a little over a mile shorter by Join us in saying goodbye Thursday June 8th at 2:00 in the Loft distance. Which mountain is bigger? You decide.* ert was born in 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio -- June Birthdays one of John and Joanna's five children.. In astrology, those born between June 1–20 His father was a wholesale bakery sales- are Twins of Gemini. Twins have two distinct B man when there were "Mom and Pop Betty C. 1st and alluring sides to their personality: sociable stores." When he was in his senior year of high and ready for fun, or serious and thoughtful. st school he dropped out because he thought he was Bill F. 1 Sometimes they feel as if one half is missing, smart enough. He held various jobs until he went Roy J. 4th so they forever seek new friends. Those born to work for Bingham Hardware company as an or- Pat S. 5th between June 21–30 are Cancer’s Crabs. Kind der clerk. When he was 17 and very adventurous he June M. 9th and protective, Crabs love to nurture others. came to Oregon to get a job in a lumber camp in a While they may be emotional, they are never th small town that no longer exists. In that two Gordon H. 13 soft. Cancers are tenacious in their pursuit months of hard work he gained 30 pounds of mus- Rosemary S. 15th of harmony at home and in the workplace.* cle. His older brother used to slap him on the back Art T. 23rd of the head regularly and so he got revenge with all th Marilyn Monroe (actress) – June 1, 1926 that muscle when he picked him up and bumped Marjory C. 24 Allen Ginsberg (poet) – June 3, 1926 his head on the ceiling. Margie S. 24th Tom Jones (singer) – June 7, 1940 Anne H. 30th Keenan Kemper (singer) – June 7, 1986 About then, Uncle Sam was beckoning, so he decid- Jacques Cousteau (explorer) – June 11, 1910 Social Media Matters Jody S. 30th ed to join the Merchant Marine because they of- Venus Williams (tennis pro) – June 17, 1980 Social media. It is a powerful force that is redefining Roger Ebert (film critic) – June 18, 1942 fered him training as a radio officer. On his first humanity’s communication and sense of interde- Chet Atkins (guitarist) – June 20, 1924 pendence. In this sense, every day is Social Media deployment he was sent to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Meryl Streep (actress) – June 22, 1949 Day, but its holiday is celebrated on June 30. as they were approaching the harbor gates the Ger- Wednesday the 7th and 21st, Art with Bill Pearl S. Buck (writer) – June 26, 1892 mans, from a submarine, sent two torpedoes across Mel Brooks (actor) – June 28, 1926 Social media begins with the Internet. Thanks to our the bow of his boat. Only two miles to the harbor Friday the 9th, Cultus Lake Outing Mike Tyson (boxer) – June 30, 1966 wirelessly connected world, people are now able to gates and they were safe. From Nova Scotia he Tuesday the 13th: access the Internet wherever they go, through their Hospice of Redmond: Conversation traveled the world on freighters, tankers and troop cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices. Happy Hour & Sing-Along About 20% of our time online is spent visiting social transports where he transported 500 Italian prison- Feet Retreat media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, ers back to Italy at the end of the war. He went A Note from Life Enrichment Tuesday the 14th: YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, back to Cleveland and got a job as light power line- and others. Some of these sites allow us to share pic- Come Meet Su!: Counseling Services As we gear up for the summer you will be notic- man when the men climbed the tall poles. tures and videos. Others allow us to share personal Tuesday the 20th ing some changes to our monthly calendar. Here comments and opinions. Some are used for profes- Chef Chat are some of the new activities available to our sional networking. Some are dedicated to shopping, He and June met when they were 16 and were mar- Happy Hour feat. Rider By My Side community starting in June!: cooking, or other hobbies. The point of social media ried when he came back from the war. They had Wednesday the 21st is to connect people. Groups that used to be out of four girls and three boys. As you can imagine, he Nutrition and Wellness with Shelly Every Morning at 9:00am, Walking Club contact due to distance or isolation can now be con- worked three jobs to pay the bills. One daughter, nected via the Internet. People can now find each Friday the 23rd, Drake Park Picnic Mondays Diane, lives here in Bend and the others are scat- other, share, and collaborate faster than ever before Saturday the 24th, Summer Kick-Off BBQ Crafting, Arts, and Conversation tered between Ohio and California. He and June Tuesdays in history, and the effects this new connectedness Tuesday the 27th, Happy Birthday Hour has on human culture are substantial. traveled in a camper covering 72,000 miles visiting Bananagrams every state in the U.S. June passed away 6 years Wednesdays Once upon a time, members of obscure subcultures ago in Cleveland. Brain Games stuck to their small groups. Today, any member of Art with Bill one of these subcultures can become part of a mas- sive community at the click of a button.