A Look Back, Down Leprechaun Lane Celebrating April

Habitat Awareness Month

Jazz Appreciation Month

Card and Letter Writing

Month

April Fools’ Day

April 1

Easter

April 4

Draw a Bird Day

April 8

Ramadan Begins

April 12

Scrabble Day

April 13

World Amateur Radio Day

April 18

Earth Day

April 22

Kiss of Hope Day

April 24

International Dance Day

April 29

April 2021

The Residence at North Ridge 5500 Boone Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55428 763-592-3000

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A Note from Nursing

Employee Spotlight We are very lucky to have Executive Chef,

Hugo on staff here at The Residence at North

Ridge. He has a great passion for creating

delicious food. Cooking has always been a big

part of his family tradition. His mom and

grandmother ran a catering business. Growing

up Hugo asked a lot of cooking questions and

was open to sampling any dish. Hugo attended

culinary school in Mexico. A favorite pastime of

his is to create unique Mexican dishes at

home. His children have now joined in the fun,

as well, and cook alongside their dad. Here at

work, his favorite recipes to make are oven

fried chicken and all the various soups found

on the menu! Hugo would love to publish a

cookbook to share his passion. The residents

rave over Hugo’s food!! Hugo said he puts his

whole heart into cooking for people and we

can attest, it is an amazing gift! Hugo is glad

that The Residence at North Ridge has

opened the dining room so he can chat with

the residents and see them enjoying his work.

Not only is Hugo an amazing chef, he’s also a

really great guy. Thank you, Hugo!

April 2021

Facebook

You can find all our fun photos and up to date information on Facebook. If you have this app downloaded on your electronic device, just click on the icon and search for

“The Residence at North Ridge”. If you need assistance, contact Cindy in Life Enrichment. Tell your families to check out our Facebook page, as well. They might get to see a picture of you!

SPOTLIGHT

Fall Prevention Tips:

➢ Remove Home Hazards

Clear clutter in the pathways of your

home

Remove loose rugs if possible

Use nonslip mats in your shower

Store items such as clothing, dishes,

food and other necessities within easy

reach

➢ Light Up Your Living Space

Place night lights in your bedroom,

bathroom, and hallways

Place a lamp within reach

➢ Use Assistive Devices

Ensure your walker or wheelchair is in

proper working order

Use call pendant for emergency

response

Use grab bars, grabber or a reach tool

April Feature Film

Friday, April 9th 6:00

Activity Room In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford),

legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball’s notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick

Boseman) to the team. The heroic act puts both Rickey and Robinson in the firing line of the

public, the press and other players. Facing open racism from all sides, Robinson demonstrates true courage and admirable restraint by not

reacting in kind and lets his undeniable talent silence the critics for him.

Release date: April 12, 2013

Snack Cake Super Stardom

James Dewar started working at Illinois’ Continental Baking Company in the 1920s as a delivery boy, hawking pastries from a horse-drawn cart. By

1930, he had risen to plant manager, and on April 6 of that year, he created the most famous snack cake the world has ever known, the Twinkie. Before the cakes were called Twinkies, they were Little Shortcake Fingers, pre-packaged strawberry-filled shortcakes that were available only during the short strawberry-harvest season. The idle factory equipment drove Dewar to invent a new, still nameless, yellow sponge cake filled with banana crème. While on his way to a marketing meeting, Dewar passed a billboard advertising Twinkle Toe Shoes. He had found the Twinkies name, and the rest is snack cake history.

April 2021

You better believe we’ll be celebrating!

National Twinkie Day

Tuesday, April 6th

Culinary Corner

Here are some of the specials Ryan, Hugo & the culinary team have instore for us. April is National Pecan Month. Each week this month, there will be a menu item featuring pecans. It may be a dessert, side dish, or main course. Other culinary highlights for the month… April 4th – Easter April 23rd – National Picnic Day April 28th – National Blueberry Pie Day Culinary Meeting Update: We will be combining our Culinary Meetings into just one. We will meet the second Tuesday of each month at 2:45 in the Activity Room.

April is Card and Letter Writing Month

The United States Postal Service declared April National Card and Letter Writing month in 2001 to recognize and appreciate the art of mail. We would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to write a short note to friends, family or neighbors. Join us each Wednesday in April for our Card and Letter Writing Club. We will meet in the Activity Room at 10:45.

Note cards and envelopes will be provided.

Red Carpet Day~ Friday, April 23

April Birthdays

In astrology, those born from April 1–19 are Rams of Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. Rams are unafraid to forge ahead with passion, zeal, and confidence. Full of optimism and hope, they are both eager to get the job done and unafraid to confront problems head-on. Those born from April 20–30 are Bulls of Taurus. While Taureans enjoy the comforts of luxury, they are unafraid of hard work and dedicate themselves to the tasks at hand. Their steadfast nature makes them reliable. Marvin Gaye (singer) – April 2, 1939 Eddie Murphy (comedian) – April 3, 1961 Sterling K. Brown (actor) – April 5, 1976 Jackie Chan (actor) – April 7, 1954 Al Green (singer) – April 13, 1946 Julie Christie (actress) – April 14, 1940 Charlotte Brontë (writer) – April 21, 1816 Barbra Streisand (entertainer) – April 24, 1942 Ella Fitzgerald (singer) – April 25, 1917 Willie Nelson (musician) – April 29, 1933

North Ridge Birthdays

Linda Johnson April 2

Sharon Fieber April 4

Lillian Netherton April 5

Muriel Mandt April 7

Larry Sybrant April 8

Milton Schmalz April 13

Dawn Ranger April 17

Heidi Sundell April 19

David Fields April 25

Annella Robeck April 30

We will be having a little pre-party for the

upcoming Academy Awards. This will be

a chance for you to “Dress Your Best”,

walk the red carpet and be photographed

by the paparazzi. We will also be casting

our votes for the Best Motion Picture,

Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Movie

Score of all time!

Twins Baseball Home Opener Thursday, April 8th

Wear your Twins ball cap or jersey. We’re gonna win Twins, we’re gonna score!

Willie Nelson Day

We’ll be celebrating Willie Nelson’s 88th

birthday on Friday, April 30th. In honor of Willie’s special day we are

encouraging everyone to wear a bandana, Willie’s signature trademark. Or if you’re

feeling real brave, why not put your hair in braids, too?

We will also have his music playing in the lobby and be voting on our favorite songs

by the Redheaded Stranger.