October 2018

October Birthdays

In astrology, it’s interesting to know that…

Those born between October 1st

– 22nd

are Libras!

They strive for balance, avoid conflict and desire fairness!

To achieve this, they are sociable, strategic & diplomatic!

Those born between October 23rd

–31st are Scorpios!

The sign of the Scorpio are passionate and deep which are

qualities that help them counsel others in meaningful ways!

Resourceful and determined, Scorpios make good managers!

Resident Birthdays

None at this Time

Staff Birthdays

Nikki C. – October 2nd

Tana F. – October 20th

Famous Birthdays Desmond Tutu (archbishop) October 7

th, 1931

Eleanor Roosevelt (first lady) – October 11th, 1884

Paul Simon (singer) – October 13th, 1941

Lee Iacocca (executive) – October 15th, 1924

Evel Knievel (daredevil) – October 17th, 1938

Mickey Mantle (ballplayer) – October 20th, 1931

Dizzy Gillespie (musician) – October 21st, 1917

Minnie Pearl (comedian) – October 25th, 1912

Dylan Thomas (poet) – October 27th, 1914

Jonas Salk (doctor) – October 28th, 1914

Dan Rather (journalist) – October 31st, 1931

Please know that you can also check in with our

Director of Life Enrichment, Danielle Bryant, if

you ever have suggestions to share!

Points of Contact DBryant2@fairview.org

(651) 704 – 1424

(Her office is also located behind the

elevator on the 2nd

floor)!

The first wheels, invented around 3500

B.C., were not used for transportation

but as potters’ wheels for molding clay!

It took over 300 years before wheels

were ever used to move chariots…

It took almost another 5,000 years for

someone to invent the first roller skate!

The staff at Arbor Glen sincerely appreciate you choosing us to

make this the best community possible to live!

10/01 & 10/15 = Pet Visits w/Chris & Bogey @ 11:00am

10/01 & 10/15 = Technology 101 w/Katie K. @ 2:00pm

10/02 & 10/16 = Chair Ballet w/Maylu @ 10:00am ** New**

10/02 = Chiropractor Workshop (Parkview Clinic) @ 3:00pm

10/02, 10/04, 10/16, 10/18 & 10/30 = Choir & MC Recital w/Katie E. @ 3:30pm

10/03 = Oktoberfest Celebration @ 2:00pm

10/07 = Pet Visits w/Maurice & Skye @ 10:30am

10/08 = Catholic Mass w/Father McCorkell @ 1:00pm

10/09 & 10/23 = Acupuncture w/Aimee @ 2:00pm

10/09 & 10/23 = Director Spotlight @ 3:00pm

10/09, 10/11, 10/23 & 10/25 = DIY Craft or Baking w/Cecelia @ 3:30pm

10/11 & 10/25 = Pet Visits w/Linda & Cricket @ 6:30pm ** New**

10/16 = Healthcare Directive Workshop (Hosted by Fairview) @ 3:00pm

10/17 = Monthly Birthday Party @ 2:00pm

10/22 = Pet Visits w/Jess & Kenya @ 2:00pm

10/24 = Cooking Expo w/Chef Tana @ 2:00pm

10/29 = Self Care Group (Hosted by Lakeview Hospital) @ 11:00am ** New**

10/29 = Catholic Communion w/Marilyn & Tom @ 1:00pm

10/29 = Safe Trick or Treating (Community Event) from 3:00pm – 5:00pm

10/30 = Wellness Clinic Workshop (Hosted by Health Services) @ 3:00pm

10/31 = All Hallow’s Eve Bash @ 2:00pm

Live Music Performances will be at ALL 7 of our Happy Hours & Parties

= 10/03, 10/05, 10/12, 10/17, 10/19, 10/26 & 10/31 @ 2:00pm!

Every Wednesday = Bible Study w/Pastor Andy @ 10:00am

Every Thursday = Tai Chi Class w/Paul Ryberg @ 10:00am

Every Friday = Interfaith Service w/Chaplain Colleen @ 1:00pm

Planning Ahead Celebrating October

Country Music Month

Guardian Angels Day

October 2nd

Columbus Day

October 8th

National Bosses Day

October 16th

United Nations Day

October 24th

International Artists Day

October 25th

All Hallows’ Eve

October 31st

October 2018 Volume 1 – Issue 10.

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*** Dates to Highlight in your Calendar ***

And so, please join us for all of the upcoming special events…

Skating Through History

Consider the colorful history of this wonderful mode of

transportation during October; “Roller Skating Month!”

The first recorded instance of someone affixing wheels to

shoes came in 1760 when John Joseph Merlin embedded

metal wheels into his shoes... Mores specifically, Merlin

planned to debut his invention at a London masquerade party!

He wanted to shock the party-goers by ever so gracefully

gliding into the ballroom while playing the violin...

Unfortunately, Merlin hadn’t yet perfected his skating

technique and his wheels were not engineered to turn, so

instead of gliding gracefully, he sped into a mirror and

crashed, suffering injuries to both his body and his pride!

Over the next few decades, various designs of roller skates

showed up everywhere from Germany to France and

Sweden and London, but they all suffered the same design

flaw: the fixed wheels made it almost impossible to turn!

Finally, in New York City in 1863, James Leonard Plimpton

invented his “quad skates” or better known “rocker skates!”

His skates consisted of four wheels attached to springy rubber

cushions that allowed wearers to easily turn by shifting their

body weight from side to side in order to maneuver around!

Plimpton capitalized on his invention by establishing the very

first roller rink at his New York City furniture business...

He also organized the first roller skating club, the New York

Roller Skating Association, to both promote his newfound

popular sport as well as sell his world famous skates!

By the early 1880s, roller skates were a booming industry!

Rinks opened across America and even all around the world!

Once the 1950’s hit the ever growing nation… food was being

delivered to cars by roller-skating “carhops” at local drive-ins!

And by the 1970s, the roller revolution reached its height!

It was no surprise when, in 1983, President Ronald Reagan

formally declared October the official “Roller Skating Month!”

October 2018

October Outings

Listed below are the 5 different outings that

are taking place the month of October!

(Please note: Transportations included

but the purchased items are separate)

October 4th

(Thursday)

Visiting Aamodt’s Apple Orchard

Leave at 1:00pm and return at 3:30pm

October 9th

(Tuesday)

Shopping at HyVee & Pit-Stop at LEB

Leave at 10:00am and return at 11:30am

October 20th

(Saturday)

Supporting Local HS Fall Craft Fair

Leave at 10:00am and return at 12:00pm

October 23rd

(Tuesday)

Shopping at Target & Pit-Stop at LEB

Leave at 10:00am and return at 11:30am

October 25th

(Thursday)

Lunch at Gasthaus Bavarian

Leave at 1:00pm and return 3:30pm

Space is limited so please sign up to

reserve your spot by 24hrs prior to the event!

Sign-Up sheets are at the Front Desk

or with Danielle in the Activity office!

But there’s no need to wait til’ October 26th, “National Pumpkin Day”,

to make the very most of your favorite pumpkin traditions...!

Pumpkins have been grown in North America for over 5,000 years!

While these gourds are native to Central Mexico, the tradition of

carving pumpkins began across the Atlantic Ocean in Ireland!

The practice of carving “jack-o’-lanterns” began with a famous

Irish folktale about a man named “Stingy Jack!” And so…

The legend says that Stingy Jack invited the Devil himself to have

a drink but then the tightfisted fellow didn’t want to pay his share!

Jack tricked the Devil into transforming himself into a coin he’d

use to buy the drinks but Jack put the coin into his pocket next to

a silver cross so that he couldn’t change back into his devilish self!

Jack made the Devil promise not to claim his soul should he die!

The Devil had no choice but to agree… But when Jack did die, God

wouldn’t allow someone who drank with the Devil into heaven!

In the end, Jack was sent into the dark of night with nothing but a lamp

fashioned from a carved-out turnip, lit with a lump of glowing coal!

For this reason, the Irish have long carved images of “Jack of the

Lantern” from turnips originally and, later, potatoes or even beets!

The scary, glowing faces carved into vegetables and other various

objects were used to frighten away Stingy Jack and evil spirits!

When Irish immigrants came to North America, they discovered

a new medium for their jack-o’-lanterns: the pumpkin!

With their hollow centers and wide, thick, orange shells, these

gourds were truly the perfect vessel to carve their masterpieces!

Today, pumpkins are grown on every continent except Antarctica

and people around the world use them to carve jack-o’-lanterns!

Jack of the Lantern

Psychic powers derive from extrasensory perception (ESP)

senses beyond our physical 5 senses and although there is

no scientific evidence to confirm the existence of psychic

powers, clairvoyants believe in abilities such as reading

minds, divining the future and communicating beyond…

Perhaps another way of looking at psychic ability is by

redefining it as another form of our intuition – Hindus

believe in the third-eye chakra, an energy center located

between the eyes that are the center of our power of deep

inner knowledge, guided by an unknown sixth sense!

So even if you don’t believe in the rare psychic abilities…

Try and consider October 31st as an opportune time to freely

open yourself up to new and wondrous possibilities abound!

Every October, once pumpkins have

grown fat and orange, these gorgeous

gourds are picked and used in a wide

variety of ritual activities from baking

pumpkin pie to carving jack-o’-lanterns

for Halloween festivities galore!

Intuitive Magic

All of our staff members have gone

through NEO as well as training

with Ebenezer & Fairview prior

to working with the residents here!

We each have a story to share

so please ask questions in order

to better get to know the faces

you’ll soon grow familiar with!

Join us for “Resident Council” which

is held the last Tuesday of each month

at tentatively 10:00am in the

Movie Theater on the 2nd

floor!

Various staff members attend so that

they’re better able to understand what’s

going on throughout the building!

* Tuesday, October 30th

at 10:00am *

October 2018

Something to Smile About!

(Enjoy our monthly joke & quote)

Meet Our New Team Member

Executive Spotlight

Rachel Staven

Executive Director

Upcoming News!

Health Services is offering a vision clinic to residents in our community!

We strongly encourage you to utilize this resource since it’s onsite!

Your vision clinic will be held on…

Tuesday, October 30th

at 9:00am in the Mini Sun Room

Please remember to bring your insurance and/or

Medicare card for billing verification!

If you have questions please contact me at

(651) 704 – 1444

Brenda Large

Resident Assistant

Every year on October 31st, Halloween,

strange things may go bump in the night…

Perhaps this is why this date is also known as

“Increase Your Psychic Powers Day!”