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437 Alexian Way • Signal Mountain, Tennessee 37377 • (423) 886-0100

Ascension Living Alexian Village

2020

3 PAMELA KUHNELL 18 ALICE MARIANI (MC) 22 BARBARA BLANTON (HRC)

4 BARBARA OLDHAM 18 BERNICE GENTRY (HRC) 22 ELIZABETH RUH (AL)

5 CAROLYN BALLARD 18 BETTY FRANKLIN (AL) 22 MARGUERITE BENNETT

8 DAN QUARLES 18 GLENNA FELLER 23 MOLLY MILES

8 SANDRA TOMPKINS 23 SUSAN CONKLIN

9 HELEN GOLDMAN 23 WILMA SOMMER

10 LOUISE McDOWELL 24 NANCY KALEY

11 BETTY NAVARRO (HRC) 24 PATRICIA CHAPMAN (HRC)

11 BRUCE MAHONEY (HRC) 26 BETH WYNGARDEN

12 MARYLU FOWLER (HRC) 26 WANDA JOHNSON (HRC)

13 JOANNE WILLIS 27 GLORIA HARTSHORN

14 FRANCES COLLINS 28 DON EIGENBERG

17 EDWINA COHEN 28 GRETCHEN LAW (HRC)

17 NOEL WORKMAN 31 JEAN GUMNICK

“I love beginnings. If I were in charge of calendars, every day would be January 1.

- Jerry Spinelli

“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” - Psalm 20:4

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Group exercise classes are

limited to 20 residents on

land and 10 in water. All classes are available on

Channel 98 to view from home.

You may check out equipment to

borrow from the Fitness Center.

Monday

8:45 Water Aerobics

10:00 Chair Exercises

1:30 Masters in Motion

Tuesday

8:15 Pilates

9:30 Balance

1:30 Yoga Stretch

Wednesday

8:45 Let’s Talk Fitness

8:55 Let’s Walk Fitness

10:00 Chair Exercises

1:30 Masters in Motion

Thursday

8:15 Pilates

9:30 Balance

10:15 Beginner Balance

1:30 Yoga Stretch

Friday

8:45 Water Aerobics 10:00 Chair Exercises

Fitness

Schedule

Walking Through a Winter Wonderland

Water Class

Join friends for an afternoon

walk in the Indoor Pool

every Monday and Wednesday

at 2:15 pm.

This will be a participant-led

class but your Fitness Director

(Kay) will be available to attend

as needed to offer new routines

and variations. Ideas for classes

will also be posted on the wall.

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EVERY WEDNESDAY at 9:45 AM - Morning Bible Reading

EVERY SATURDAY at 10:45 - Recitation of the Rosary by Bill Weller

Friday, January 1st at 4 PM - Holy Hour with the Brothers

Friday, January 8th at 10:30 - Guest Speakers: Dr. Heather Urrego & Dr. Carson Kaeser will speak on ”Urinary Incontinence”

Tuesday, January 12th at 2 PM - Residents‘ Association Meeting

Monday, January 11th at 4 PM - Sing Along w/ Bill Weller & Debby Hearn

Saturday, January 16th at 3 PM - Musical Performance by Abe Houck

Monday, January 25th at 4 PM - Sing Along w/ Bill Weller & Debby Hearn

Tuesday, January 26th from 9:00 to 3:00 PM - Mammogram Bus

ST. AUGUSTINE CHAPEL Daily Mass, Monday through Saturday - 11:15 AM

Sunday Mass - 9:30 AM On the First Friday of each month there

will be a Holy Hour from 4 to 5 PM Rosary, Monday-Saturday - 10:45 AM

ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH : Tuesdays at 10:00 AM SIGNAL MTN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Wednesdays at 10:30 AM

WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL: Fridays at 10:30 AM NON-DEMONINATIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE: Sundays at 2:00 PM

Tune into Channel 98

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EVERY THURSDAY IN MAY!

3:00 PM on Channel 98 Make sure you have a NEW pink card! Keep it and use it each week! Need a card? Pick one up at the front desk.

Thanks to all of you who participated in the 2020 Christmas Fund Drive. We not only reached $130,000 but exceeded it! On December 4, we gave $131,185 to the two hundred fifty-four hourly employees who have served on all of the Alexian campuses (Assisted Living, Memory Care, the Health and Rehabilitation Center, Independent Living, the Valley, and the Grove). Employee gifts ranged from $65 to $770. We hope that your “thank you” will make these very difficult times a little easier for those who have done so much for us. We also want to acknowledge Al and Marge’s help in preparing the gifts this year. Any monies not spent, of course, continue to be in the Christmas Fund account and will help start next year’s effort. And - see the “thank you“ board in the in-house mailroom The Christmas Fund Committee: Beth Craig, Ann Foltz, Susan Kelloes, Noel Workman

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The plans for the reorganization of the AVT Library are taking shape; there are copies of that available in the Library , on the Librarian’s desk. If you are interested - or interested in seeing what the ideas are - please sign a copy out to study. We will be having our first meeting on January 16 in the Gold Room - our meeting will follow the Book Club session, which starts at 2 PM and usually lasts about an hour. We welcome anyone who wants to help in this endeavor - the Library you save may be your own! The new books we added in January have both new authors and old friends. In the Fiction category, we’ve added two new authors for the AVT Library collection. The first is Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” -which is the story of light-skinned Black twins who run away at age 16 and go very different paths which ultimately lead them back together. Sigrid Nunez’s “The Friend” was praised by the New York Times - and our own SML Librarian - as it provides a world of insight into death, grief and love. Carla Buckley and Jude Deveraux, of course, need

no introduction - and neither do the mystery writers Frederich Forsyth, Lisa Gardner, John Grisham, and Alexander McCall Smith. The non-fiction entry, “The Library Book” has been recognized by the New York Times and several book clubs, as a tribute to libraries - and it even has a plot and a story! We hope that you will enjoy these books and also will share suggestions with us. - Ann Foltz, Acting Library Manager

THURSDAYS

3 PM IN TOWN HALL 50 cents per card. 2 card max. Sign up in mailroom

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GUEST SPEAKERS

Dr. Heather Urrego

& Dr. Carson Kaeser

will speak on

”Urinary Incontinence”

Friday, January 8th Channel 98 at 10:30 am

Tune into Channel 98 for a Musical Performance by

Abe Houck Saturday, January 16

3 PM Channel 98

ANSWERS TO WISE MAN QUIZ: 1. Gospel of

Matthew 2. Three. 3. The Magi – The Three

Kings 4. We three Kings of Orient Are 5. King

Herod 6. “Go and search for the child so that I

too can worship him” 7. Balthasar, Melchior,

and Caspar 8. A bright star 9. Riding on camels

10. The gifts were Incense, Gold and Myrrh 11.

A dried resin of an African tree used for im-

parting fragrant aromas 12. They were rich

men of great learning, probably astrologers or

priests 13. Two kings – King Herod and King of

Kings (Jesus) 14. It marks the conclusion of the

‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ and the end of the

Christmas season 15. A very expensive and rare

substance used to worship God. 16. Gold was

the gift reserved for royalty and the Magi con-

sidered Jesus the ‘King of Kings’ 17. Balthasar

came from Egypt, Africa 18. It was purple 19.

No one knows for sure but legend has it that

Caspar came from India and Melchior from

Persia 20. Wise Men Quiz Wise Men Quiz ©

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The Scholarship Committee continues to be grateful to all who

have supported us, even with pandemic stresses and Christmas gift

-giving. And, due to the pandemic changes in college and university offerings, you may be

seeing more of our scholarship recipients serving in the Evergreen Room. Although we are

sorry that their courses of study have been so disrupted, I’m sure that you will agree that it

is a treat to see them and to catch up on their progress.

That progress has been supported by the following contributions, which were received in

November and early December :

In Memory of: Nancy Davis, from Beth Craig

Jane McCurdy, from Beth Craig

For Birthdays: Al Kent and Bettie and Ray Washington

Unspecified from: Lois and Gene Maio

Submitted by Ann Foltz, Scholarship Committee Chair

Alexian Village Residents’

Scholarship Fund

MAINTENANCE WORK REQUEST

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January 6, 2021 marks Three Kings Day, or Epiphany. In most Christian cultures, Epiphany marks when the three wise men arrived to visit Jesus after his birth. This day is typically when the holiday season is considered concluded. Many people who celebrate Three Kings Day will take down their holiday decorations on this day. The Feast of Epiphany may vary from country to country but the story is always the same; this date celebrates the visit of the Wise Men to the infant Jesus. How much do you know about the story?

1. In which Bible Gospel is the story of the Wise Men mentioned?

2. How many Wise men are there traditionally supposed to have been?

3. What other names are given to the Wise Men?

4. Can you name a Christmas carol in honour of the Wise Men?

5. Which King ruled at the time the Wise men visited Jesus?

6. What did King Herod say to the Magi?

7. Can you name the Wise Men?

8. What guided the Magi to Bethlehem?

9. How did the Magi get to Bethlehem?

10. What gifts did the Magi present to baby Jesus?

11. What is Myrrh?

12. Who were the Wise Men?

13. How many kings are mentioned in Gospel’s story?

14. What is the significance of Epiphany for Catholics?

15. What is Frankincense?

16. What was the significance of Gold as a gift?

17. Which Magi is said to have come from Africa?

18. What color was Balthasar’s cloak?

19. Where were Caspar and Melchior from?

20. What color was Caspar’s cloak?

EPIPHANY

ANSWERS ARE LOCATED ON THE PAGE 7

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Belgium: Farmers bless their cows on New Year and wish them a Happy New Year!

Bolivia: Coins are hidden in cakes; whoever finds them has good luck. Brazil: Brazilians release white flowers into the ocean for the Goddess of the Sea. Chile: Many people go to the cemetery at midnight. China: Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between January 21 and February 20. Denmark: The Danish smash plates on New Year Eve for good luck. Ecuador: They burn paper filled scarecrows at midnight. Egypt: New Year is only celebrated once the crescent moon is sighted. Finland: The Finns throw cast molten tin into a bucket of water and 'interpret' the result! France: They eat piles of pancakes! Germany: Drinking 'Bowle' (punch) watching 'Dinner for One', eating 'Berliners' Greece: Onions are hung on the front doors signifying rebirth & regrowth. Italy: People wear red underwear to be lucky in love in the New Year. Japan: New Year Buddhist bells are rung exactly 108 times at midnight. Romania: People wear real bear skins and dance through snowy streets to ward away evil spirits. Scotland: People swing large fireballs around for the 'Hogmanay' festival. Siberia: Trees are planted underneath frozen lakes and rivers as a symbol for starting over. South Africa: In some parts of South Africa they throw furniture out of the window. Spain: At the strike of midnight, 12 grapes are eaten to ward off bad luck. Switzerland: Ice cream is dropped on the floor. Thailand: They throw buckets of water and gray talc at each other. Turkey: Pomegranate seeds are thrown in the air for good luck. USA: Kissing on New Year's Eve & singing Auld Lang Syne. (This tradition is followed in many other countries too).

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