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March 2017ManagementDebbie Beamer Executive DirectorAnnmarie Cook Resident Care DirectorDoris Martin Business Office DirectorLoriann Gilmour Activities DirectorTodd Burton Maintenance DirectorTimothy Pritchett Dining Services DirectorJeff Price Comm Relations Director

Leprechaun LoreThe Irish fairy known as a leprechaun is a

familiar figure during St. Patrick’s Daycelebrations. Here’s more about this weelittle man:

• Leprechauns are shoemakers, and legendssay they can be detected by thetap-tap-tapping of a tiny cobbler’shammer.

• Nowadays leprechauns are said to alwayswear green, but early tales have themdressed in red.

• If a leprechaun is caught, he will offer threewishes in exchange for his freedom.

On the Menu: CharcuterieThis French word refers to any smoked, cured

or cooked meat, but it is also used whenreferring to a shop that sells these items or ascrumptious spread of meats served atrestaurants and parties. Sausages, salami, ham,prosciutto and pâtés are just a sampling of thekinds of items you might see on a charcuterieboard. Bread and crackers, cheeses, pickles andolives, and spreads like mustards and jamstypically accompany the meaty offerings.

Spring Is on the WayMarch 20 marks the first day of spring and the vernal

equinox, when the hours of daylight and darkness arenearly equal.

Irish PrideThis year marks the 255th anniversary of New York

City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. During the firstcelebration in 1762, Irish soldiers stationed in theColonies wore green, sang songs and played music toshow pride for their homeland.

Final Four FeverAfter March Madness unfolds, the American sports

obsession known as the Final Four will play out inArizona, beginning March 31. The NCAA Men’sDivision I champions will be crowned after thechampionship game April 3 at the Universityof Phoenix.

Bentley painted thecommunity red for “Wear RedDay”. It was great to see so manyresidents and staff come out andsupport women’s heart health!

To Your Health: You Needa Hug

Studies indicate hugs canreduce stress, lower bloodpressure and improve attitude.Regular hugging can also relieveanxiety and boost the immunesystem. If you don’t have afriend or family member handy,then give yourself a hug.

Daylight Saving Shut-EyeMost of the nation will spring

forward on Sunday, March 12,when daylight saving timebegins. According to research,the average person loses about40 minutes of sleep on the firstnight after the time changebegins. To avoid being groggyMonday and to help yourinternal clock adjust, expertssuggest going to bed a littleearlier than usual starting severaldays before the change.

Our residents enjoyed adelicious dinner to celebrateValentine’s Day!

Eat Like You’re IrishAdd authentic flair to your

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations byindulging in some traditionalIrish foods.

Corned beef and cabbage. It’sthe dish everyone in NorthAmerica associates withSt. Patrick’s Day, but it’s reallyan American version of thebacon and cabbage eaten byEmerald Isle residents. WhenIrish immigrants arrived in theU.S., they found corned beefbrisket to be less expensive andmore available than bacon, sothey incorporated it into theirhome cooking.

Soda bread. The keyingredients of baking soda andbuttermilk give this rustic, roundloaf its distinctive flavor andtexture. According to Irishlegend, an “X” is cut into theloaf’s top to let fairies out whilethe bread is baking.

Colcannon. Potatoes arepresent at nearly every Irishmeal, sometimes in twodifferent forms. This dish—mashed potatoes mixed withkale or cabbage, scallions, andbutter or cream—is a deliciousaddition to any St. Patrick’sDay plate.

All in a Night’s WorkSlumber affects our overall

quality of life, and regularlygetting a good night’s sleep hasbeen linked to improvedmemory, weight control andbetter concentration. But whatexactly happens after our headhits the pillow?

Sleep is far from a dormant,passive state. In fact, the brainand body are quite busy duringthose few hours. We movethrough five stages during each

sleep cycle. These cycles lastabout 90 minutes. The processis repeated several timesthroughout the night.

The first four stages aregrouped under non-rapid eyemovement sleep. Stage 1 is alight sleep, when we are stillaware of our surroundings andcan be easily awakened. Duringstage 2, the heart rate slows andbody temperature drops.Stages 3 and 4 are a deep sleep.Muscles are relaxed andbreathing slows, but the bodyis hard at work repairing tissueand restoring energy.

The last stage, rapid eyemovement sleep, is whendreams occur.

Favorite PhysiciansFrom TV

Some of the best, mostbeloved doctors don’t have areal-life office—instead, they’vetaken up residency on ourtelevision screens. Make anappointment to revisit some ofthese memorable MDs.

James Kildare. RichardChamberlain’s dreamy internspent five seasons learning theins and outs of internalmedicine from his mentor,Dr. Leonard Gillespie.

Marcus Welby. A loyal,dedicated family doctor,Dr. Welby (Robert Young) spenttime getting to know his patientson a personal level, neverhesitating to make house calls.

“Hawkeye” Pierce. The“M.A.S.H.” surgeon (Alan Alda)knew how to keep a levelhead—and a sense of humor—even while treating patients in awar zone.

Michaela Quinn. JaneSeymour’s proudest role isthat of Dr. Mike, who bravelyleft Boston to become a“medicine woman” in theColorado frontier.

Wit & Wisdom“The pessimist complains aboutthe wind; the optimist expects

it to change; the realistadjusts the sails.”

—William Arthur Ward

“If you reveal your secretsto the wind, you should notblame the wind for revealing

them to the trees.”—Kahlil Gibran

“A great wind is blowing, andthat gives you either

imagination or a headache.”—Catherine the Great

“It was one of those March dayswhen the sun shines hot and the

wind blows cold: when it issummer in the light, and winter

in the shade.”—Charles Dickens

“A light wind swept over thecorn, and all nature laughed in

the sunshine.”—Anne Bronte

“Notice that the stiffest tree ismost easily cracked, while thebamboo or willow survives by

bending with the wind.”—Bruce Lee

“The fragrance of flowersspreads only in the direction

of the wind. But the goodnessof a person spreadsin all directions.”

—Chanakya

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1876: Scientist Alexander Graham

Bell is granted a patent for what

would become his most famous

invention, the telephone.

1918: The U.S. Congress passes the

Standard Time Act, setting official

time zones and enacting daylight

saving time nationwide.

1933: In his inaugural address,

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

pledges to lead the country out of

the Great Depression.

1946: Former British Prime Minister

Winston Churchill coins the Cold

War phrase “Iron Curtain” in a

speech at Westminster College

in Missouri.

1952: Jazz trumpeter and composer

Miles Davis records “Kind of Blue.”

Many critics cite the best-selling

album as the greatest jazz record of

all time.

1965: The film version of the

Rodgers and Hammerstein musical

“The Sound of Music” premieres.

1971: Billed as boxing’s “Fight of

the Century,” Joe Frazier defeats

Muhammad Ali before a sold-out

crowd at New York’s Madison

Square Garden.

1985: A Boston computer company

registers the world’s first internet

domain name: Symbolics.com.

1997: At the World Figure Skating

Championships, 14-year-old

American Tara Lipinski becomes the

youngest skater in history to win the

women’s singles title.

2002: After 200 years of

neutrality, voters in Switzerland

approve a referendum to join the

United Nations.

2007: Instant replay becomes

a permanent officiating tool in

NFL games.

MARCH

Fitness Trends

The quest to get and stay fit has taken on many forms over the decades, from Jack LaLanne’s TV calisthenics to tracking fitness with technology. Exercise your memories of history’s fitness fads.

Decade Fitness Trends

1950s Calisthenics, jumping jacks, hula hoops

1960s 5BX (Five Basic Exercises), vibrating belts, stretch classes

1970s Jazzercise, body building, Nautilus machines

1980s Aerobics, NordicTrack, workout videos

1990s Tae Bo, ThighMaster, boot camps, step aerobics

2000s Pilates, Zumba, Wii and Xbox fitness games, kickboxing

2010s CrossFit, yoga, wearable fitness trackers