THE TRUMPETER

Cleri-who? The clerihew may not be the most well-known form of poetry, but it does enjoy its own holiday on July 10, Clerihew Day. Edmund Clerihew Bentley, English writer and humorist born on July 10, 1875, invented the clerihew in 1905 when his first book of

poetry was published. What is a clerihew? It’s a short, four-line poem, made up of two rhyming couplets. What makes the clerihew so popular is that its subject is often a whimsical take on a celebrity. What inspired E.C. Bentley to invent the clerihew? Rumor has it that he wrote his first as a teenager in high school:

Sir Humphrey Davy Abominated gravy. He lived in the odium Of having discovered sodium.

Where most kids would be content to doodle in the margins of their notebooks during a boring chemistry lecture, Bentley instead invented an art form. His success may have been helped by his close friendship with the renowned British author, philosopher, and poet G.K. Chesterton, who helped popularize the clerihew. Other famous writers also experimented with the form, including poet W.H. Auden, but the beauty of the clerihew lies in the fact that anyone can write one. All you have to do is choose a famous person and rhyme the first and last two lines, like this:

Cher (To compare) Has more money Than Sonny.

While Bentley is remembered for the clerihew, he should also be given his due as a crime novelist. His mystery Trent’s Last Case, published in 1931, is widely considered the first modern mystery. This original clerihew is for him:

Trent’s Last Case was a mystery That made literary history. But we remember Bentley’s clerihew More than his tales of derring-do.

July Birthdays In astrology, those born between July 1–21 are Crabs of Cancer. Guided by their hearts, Crabs are deeply emotional and nurturing. They create deep bonds and comfortable homes and are always willing to welcome people into their circle. Those born between July 22–31 are Lions of Leo. Leos are natural-born leaders: confident, charismatic, creative, and warmhearted. Leos also use their humor and loyalty to bring people together to work for a common cause. Carl Lewis (Olympian) – July 1, 1961 Ann Landers (advice columnist) – July 4, 1918 Ed Ames (singer) – July 9, 1927 E. B. White (author) – July 11, 1899 Woody Guthrie (folk singer) – July 14, 1912 Ginger Rogers (actress) – July 16, 1911 John Glenn (astronaut) – July 18, 1921 Ernest Hemingway (writer) – July 21, 1899 Don Drysdale (ballplayer) – July 23, 1936 Mick Jagger (singer) – July 26, 1943 Beatrix Potter (author) – July 28, 1866 J. K. Rowling (author) – July 31, 1965

The World in Watercolor

July is World Watercolor Month in appreciation of this wonderful art form. In watercolor painting, colored pigments are suspended in water. Watercolor painting may be the first type of

painting ever done by humans on cave walls. Watercolor was also used in East Asia, the Middle East, ancient Egypt, Italy, and Ethiopia. Watercolor techniques were initially used for mere sketches or copies. Oil was considered a superior medium. However, as the technique was perfected by masters of the Renaissance and beyond, watercolor became a renowned and complicated medium. While it appears to be an easy method of painting, it takes years to become accomplished. Luckily, the low cost of watercolors allows most anyone the chance to paint with this enduring art form.

Asbury Towers Retirement Community

Celebrating July

Birthdays

Residents

02 Alan Stanley 05 Melba Broadstreet

06 Martha Hauk 14 Tom Burger 20 Doris Smith

23 Lawrence Smith 24 John Bergen 26 Mary Davis

Staff

02 Tanggie Huffer 04 Jim Staggers

04 Samantha Monnett 05 Sandy Masten 07 Roxann Phelps 13 Layna Robinson

16 Eric Minor 17 Bruce Lagle

20 Jan Ping 23 Tony Thron 26 Trecia Smith

27 Jenni Halcomb

JULY 2019

July 2019

ASBURY TOWERS STAFF Executive Director Michelle McClure

mmclure@asburytowers.com

Medical Director Dr. John Savage

Director of Nursing

Stephanie Barnes-RN sbarnes@asburytowers.com

Business Office Debbie White

dwhite@asburytowers.com

Chaplain Jim Staggers

jstaggers@asburytowers.com

Community Relations Vicki Jones Rice

vrice@asburytowers.com

Dining Services Anita Onken, RD

aonken@asburytowers.com

Environmental Services Candy Price

cprice@asburytowers.com

Human Resources Kris Beck

kbeck@asburytowers.com

Life Enrichment Julie Dozier, QMCP

jdozier@asburytowers.com

MDS Holly Martellaro, RN, MDS

hmartellaro@asburytowers.com

Maintenance Supervisor Jake Hodges

jhodges@asburytowers.com

“Hot July brings cooling showers,

Apricots and gillyflowers.”

~ Sara Coleridge

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS

Poplar Grove Phyllis Cox Pat Tobin Red Bud

Doris Stoelting

WELCOME NEW STAFF

Haylee Fogle Abigail Miller Morgan Boden

Emma Hendrickson

Please make them feel welcome!

From the desk of Sharon:

“Hoosiers”

Hey, you guys, Are most of ya’ll from Indiana? Nearly, all my people are native “Hoosiers” (Some are just natives!) Most of us came from small towns. In fact, our town (Middleton) was so small, we didn’t even have weather! There simply wasn’t room. Do you remember the blizzard of 1978? Well, while the rest of the state measured snowfall in feet, our town measured it in ounces. Yp! We only got 4 ounces of the white stuff. And when there were rainstorms soaking the state, our town just got damp! And when someone said they were goin’ across town, that just meant they were steppin’ next door. When I left there, the town council was talking about moving our town to another state. You know-where we’d have real weather. Since I haven’t been back in years, I don’t know if they did that or not. They may be in Idaho by now. Someday I’ll go back there and check on the whereabouts of my hometown. Meantime, I gotta go, now. See Ya’ll God Bless us Every Single One! Sharon Sheridan July 2019

Bird of the Month – Bald Eagle

Found throughout North America, bald eagles are powerful fliers that can cover long distances. One of their courtship rituals is an acrobatic display where a male and female eagle will fly high into the sky, meet, and intertwine talons. The entangled eagles then cartwheel at full-speed toward the ground, releasing their talons at the last second to avoid a crash landing. Mating pairs build huge five- to six-foot tall nests, usually in trees. Bald eagles can see up to two miles away, and this amazing vision helps them hunt. Often, they’ll spot another bird catching a fish and dive-bomb the bird to steal the meal. They’ve been seen pushing coyotes and vultures out of their way to defend their dinner. Once facing extinction, bald eagles have had a resurgence thanks to conservation efforts and have been taken off the endangered species list.

Personality Traits

If you were born in July, you are romantic, affectionate, and loyal. Because you are

honest and sympathetic to others, you have little trouble attracting members of the

opposite sex and are skilled at making and keeping friends.

July Zodiacs

Cancer (The Crab) July 1–22

Leo (The Lion) July 23–31

Don’t forget to look at the sign-up bullentin board by the Main Dining Room for trips scheduled outside of the building for the Month of July! Be mindful that trips could be cancelled due to inclemental weather. If you have a suggestion or place you would like to go, please contact Julie at Ext. 117.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Church Service every Sunday at 1:00 pm in the Lobby Movies every Monday at 1:00 pm in the Lobby

Chimes every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the Main Dining Room

Art/Craft every Tuesday at 2:30 pm Cards every Wednesday at 1:30 pm in the Main Dining Room Manicures/Music every Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the South

Dining Room Vespers are every Thursday at 6:00 pm in the Lobby

Bingo every Saturday at 1:30 pm in Main Dining Room

July Food Committee will meet on July 8th at 10:30 a.m. in the Founder’s Lounge. July Resident Council will meet on July 9th at 1:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room. Officers are: President: Joan Talley Vice-President: Pat Aikman Secretary: Jeanne Shillings Board Representative: John Baughman Everyone from the Village and Asbury Towers are welcome to attend.

For July, we will be having our Theme Dinner on July 4th at 5pm in the Main Dining Room. The

Theme will be a 4th of July Picnic.

Also, the Taste of Asbury will be on July 16th at 2:30 pm in the Main Dining Room with

a Deviled Egg tasting.

Special Events of the Month

4th Theme Dinner-Fourth of July Picnic 5th Walmart Shopping Trip leaving at 1pm 8th Food Committee in Founders Lounge at 10:30 am 9th Resident Council in Main at 1:30 pm 9th White Elephant Bingo in Main at 6:30 pm 10th Mike VanRennselaer in Lobby at 1:30 pm 10th July Birthday in Main at 2:30 pm 11th Dollar General Trip leaving lobby at 1pm 12th Doug DeBaun in Lobby at 1pm 12th Pecan Pie Social in Main at 2pm 16th Taste of Asbury in Main at 2pm 18th Walmart Shopping Trip leaving Lobby at 1pm 19th Joyride Out & About at 1pm 23rd July Bingo in Main at 6:30 pm 25th Dollar Tree shopping leaving Lobby at 1pm 26th Joyride Out & About leaving Lobby at 1pm 31st Out to Lunch to MCL leaving at 10:30 am Look for more activities on your calendar and on TV channel 2 for additional activities throughout the month of July.

July Bingo Dates Join us in the Main Dining Room on July 9th , at 6:30 pm for a White Elephant Bingo. Don’t forget to bring your wrapped gift to exchange. Also, July 23rd , we will hold our monthly bingo in the Main Dining Room at 6:30 pm

Doug DeBaun will be here on July 12th at 1:00 pm in the Lobby followed by a Pecan Pie Social in the Main at 2:00 pm.

Please come and help us celebrate National Pecan Pie Day!

We will be going to MCL in Terre Haute for lunch followed by shopping at Steinmart.

Anyone who would like to go please, sign up on

the sheet on the bulletin board.

See Sandy or Julie with any questions

4th of July Fun Facts 1. Contrary to popular belief, only two Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,

1776. The majority of signers penned their signatures on August 2, 1776. 2. The holiday does not celebrate the signing of the Declaration; it celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of

Independence by the Second Continental Congress. 3. In a now-famous letter to his wife, Abigail, dated July 3, 1776, John Adams made a prediction that the

“Second Day of July” would be celebrated as American Independence Day, since the Congress had actually voted to sever ties with Great Britain the day before.

4. Independence Day became a federal holiday in 1870. 5. Other countries, including Denmark, England, Norway, Portugal and Sweden also celebrate the Fourth of

July as a way to bring in American tourists. 6. Our country now boasts 318.9 million citizens, but on the first Fourth of July there were only 2.5 million. 7. The original draft of the Declaration of Independence was lost. 8. The back of the Declaration of Independence says, “Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July

1776.” 9. The Pennsylvania Evening Post was the first newspaper to print the Declaration on July 6, 1776.

Are You a Believer?

July 2 is World UFO Day. Whether you celebrate by watching reruns of Star Trek or hosting a sky-watching party in

hopes of identifying an unidentified flying object, be sure to keep an open mind when considering that humans might not be alone in the universe.

There have been many recorded observations of strange flying objects throughout history, but it wasn’t until 1947 that a UFO sighting captured the public imagination. Businessman Kenneth Arnold was flying a small plane near Mount Rainier in Washington when he spied nine objects flying together. He described them as looking “flat like a pie pan” and “saucer like.” From his experience, the term flying saucer was born.

Did Arnold actually see an alien spaceship? The United States Air Force determined that Arnold saw a mirage. Yet in mid-1947, UFOs again captured the public’s attention when a mysterious craft crash-landed at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Representatives from the Roswell Army Air Field reported that the object was a high-altitude weather balloon, but the government has been accused of covering up an alien encounter ever since.

Is it just coincidence that the U.S. government began Project Sign in 1948? This project, conducted by the Air Force, was an investigation into UFO encounters in order to determine their veracity and whether or not any UFO was a threat to national security. The program lasted for 20 years and concluded that an alien UFO had never been observed. It seems that the public had to wait until 2017 before a Navy pilot, Retired Commander David Fravor, came forward with his firsthand account of what he believes was an alien UFO. Fravor was on a routine training mission off the coast of California in November of 2004 when a 40-foot-long wingless object, like a giant Tic Tac, sped past him. When asked to recall his experience, Fravor said, “I think it was not from this world.”

Give a Little, Get a Lot

Most people live with a certain amount of clutter in their lives. July 15, Give Something Away Day, is the perfect opportunity to repurpose some of your clutter by giving it away to those in need. Philosophers and holy people have long contended that giving is beneficial not just to the receiver of gifts but also to the giver. Scientists now have proof. Scans of the brain show that acting charitably toward others stimulates our brain’s reward system. This shows that humans are biologically hard-wired to give to others rather than to act selfishly, perhaps due to our highly social natures. After all, our large society requires cooperation and mutual aid. Better yet, other studies show that when helping others, the helpers heal both emotionally and physically. Somehow, giving not only makes us feel good but actually makes our lives healthier. St. Francis of Assisi was right when he said, “For it is in giving that we receive.” Fried, but Not French

July 13 is French Fries Day, but are these delicious fried potatoes actually French? Potatoes did not originate in Europe, but in South America. Spanish explorers brought them back to Europe,

where they became beloved for their versatility, especially in France. Fried potatoes became a common street food in Paris—sold not as long fries but in chunks. It is said that Thomas Jefferson grew so fond of the food while acting as ambassador to France that he introduced fries to America via his kitchen in Monticello. It is in Belgium, however, that the history of frites began a century before France’s fried potatoes. Frites (pronounced FREETS) are so dear a food to Belgium that in 2014 the country petitioned UNESCO to make the frite the official symbol of its cultural heritage. So when did Belgian frites become French fries? The story goes that American soldiers marching through French-speaking Belgium during World War I discovered the fried potatoes. In the Americans’ confusion, they dubbed the newfound food French fries.

A Tale of Two Sherwoods

For 700 years, stories have been told of the outlaw Robin Hood stealing from the rich to give to the poor. While the legend of Robin Hood was born in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, each July the town of Sherwood, Oregon, celebrates its Robin Hood Festival.

Was there a real Robin Hood? As early as the 15th century, it was common for May Day revelers in England to act out plays starring Robin Hood. A hundred years before these celebrations, peasant farmers told grim tales of Robin Hood, who murdered government emissaries and rich landowners. Scholars have traced the earliest mentions of the name Robin Hood to 13th-century legal records. In these records, it was common to list criminals with the name Robehod or Rabunhod, variations on the name Robin Hood. Alas, there is no way of knowing whether these names are attributed to any real individual. What scholars do know is that starting in the 14th century, Robin Hood was first mentioned in writing as a common man living with his band in Sherwood Forest and fighting the Sheriff of Nottingham.

A visit to Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire may turn you into a believer that Robin Hood did exist. After all, you can visit the Major Oak tree, which is believed to have been one of Robin Hood’s hideouts. Robin Hood’s Well is considered the spot where Robin Hood married his love Maid Marian. And then there is Nottingham Castle, where the Sheriff of Nottingham would have jailed Robin Hood and where the Merry Men would have staged his fabulous escapes. Oregon’s town of Sherwood may lack historical sites, but it has plenty of enthusiasm. Residents have celebrated their Robin Hood Festival since 1954, and since 1956, Sherwood, Oregon, has hosted an International Archery Tournament against archers from Nottingham, England. This international celebration is testament to the enduring appeal of England’s favorite outlaw.

Can’t Buck the Truth

Rugged men wearing chaps and cowboy hats with six-shooters on their hips, sitting high in the saddle, driving cattle across wild landscapes—it is an image as American as apple pie but also one perpetuated by Hollywood. Enjoy these interesting cowboy facts for the Day of the Cowboy on July 28. Cowboys actually did not originate in America at all, but in Mexico. Two hundred years before the first American set foot out west, Mexican vaqueros were honing their roping, riding, and herding talents and becoming expert ranchers. When Americans ventured westward, they modeled their habits and dress on the vaqueros found in modern-day Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Wild West also wasn’t as wild as the movies lead us to believe. Bank robberies were uncommon. Settlers did not circle their wagons and were not under constant threat of attack from Native Americans. And half of all cowboys were either Mexican vaqueros or former slaves. In fact, many believe that the character of the Lone Ranger was based on Bass Reeves, a former slave from Arkansas turned U.S. marshal. On the Day of the Cowboy, take in a Hollywood western, but also celebrate the real Wild West. To Kiss or Not to Kiss?

Is there any act more romantic than a kiss? World Kiss Day may fall on July 6, but not everyone around the world believes that a kiss is an expression of love or

friendship. Americans reserve kisses for special loved ones, but in Europe it is common for friends to greet each other with kisses on the cheek. Researchers have also found kissing to be common in both the Middle East and Asia. However, in Central America, kissing has no place in romance. Similarly, kissing is not common in sub-Saharan Africa, and in some parts of Brazil kissing is considered just plain gross. It seems that kissing is not a universally accepted human practice, so be careful where and how you celebrate World Kiss Day.

July 2019