THE SUMMIT NEWS Summit Park Assisted Living Center 2100 Park Rd., Jackson, MI 49203 517-782-8888 [email protected] FEBRUARY 2015 Owners *Lloyd & Judi Ganton President/CFO *Paul Buchholz Happy Valentine’s Day Administrator *Maureen Cosgrove Director of Nursing *Belinda Gregorio Activity Director *Cathy Zakrzewski Dietary Supervisor *Donna Ingall Office Manager *Judy Reba “You’ve Trusted Us For 45 Years, And We’re Still Caring” www.gantonretirement.com Happy Birthday Residents Arnold Boyer Bob Green Jerrol Pfeiffle Staff Donna Ingall 6th 6th 8th 4th LaTrisha Shoemaker 5th Christine Licking 7th Alexandria Masten 8th Jodi Chaddock 8th Courtney Hopkins 19th Brenda Bremiller 24th COMING ATTRACTIONS Ann Green Presents Feb 13th & 27th Social with Kurt Feb 6th & 20th VCL Students Visit Feb 10th Jump Start Band Feb 16th Jerry Ball Feb 24th Elenore Russell will provide music during lunch, 2 times this month, Feb 5th & 26th Please enjoy this addition to your dining experience here at Summit Park. Welcome New Residents Rachel McClumpha Debra Kaiser New Staff Jodi Chaddock LaTrisha Shoemaker If you would like to have the Summit Park News emailed to you Please let Cathy know at [email protected] WHERE IS THIS IN OUR BUILDING? Put the correct answer in the entry box, located near the activity room & you could win a prize. DON’T FORGET TO ENTER Regularly Scheduled Activities ~BINGO Mon @ 1:15 and Wed @ 6:15 ~BEAUTY SHOP Tues and Wed @ 8:30 ~EXERCISE Mon, Wed and Fri @ 9:30 ~ADVANCED EXERCISE WITH GENESIS Tues and Thurs @ 9:45 ~MANICURES Thurs @ 9:00 ~COMMUNION Sat @ 9:00 ~MOVIE Sat @ 1:30 ~BIBLE STUDY Thurs @ 10:30 ~CHURCH SERVICES EVERY SUNDAY Last months winners were Jerrol Pfeiffle and Sharon Conaway REMEMBER: IF YOU DON’T ENTER YOU CAN’T WIN In February we will be beginning to decorate flower pots. In the spring we will fill these with beautiful blossoms which we will sell to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association. If anyone has any small to mid sized flower pots that they would like to donate to the cause, Please drop them off to the front office or the activity room. Thank You for your help. Valentine's Day Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid. The remaining letters spell a popular Valentine's Day item. ADMIRER ADORE AFFECTION ATTRACTION BEAU BELOVED BOYFRIEND CANDLES CANDY COUPLE CRUSH CUPID DARLING DATE DEAR DEVOTION FANCY FEBRUARY FLAME FLOWERS FONDNESS FOREVER FRIENDSHIP GIFT GIRLFRIEND HEARTS JEWELRY LIKE LOVEBIRDS LOVERS PARTNER PROPOSAL RELATIONSHIP RESTAURANT ROMANCE ROSES Dear Family & Friends, Valentines Day is February 14th We would be honored to deliver to your loved ones a Valentines Flower Arrangement For only $7.00 per small bouquet Please complete the order form and mail or drop it off along with payment to Summit Park, attention Cathy Z by February 5th. Resident Name:____________________ Ordered by:_______________________ Amount Enclosed:__________________ Tag should read _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Remember when you gave valentine’s cards, just because it was Valentine’s Day? Let’s do that again!!! Every apartment door will have a “valentine mailbox” Please take the time to place a valentine in someone else’s mailbox. Let Cathy Z know if you need valentine cards to give away. Have fun with this. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY · · CHOCOLATE & CANDY   St. Valentine's Day was declared an official holiday in 1537, by England's King Henry VIII. Conversation Hearts: In 1866, candy manufactur er NECCO made the first "Conversation Hearts" — then called "Motto Hearts." According to NECCO, eight billion of these little candies are sold between January 1 and February 14. More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day. 110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a three-day time period. · Teachers will receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts. Children ages 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine's cards with teachers, classmates, and family members · Hallmark has over 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine's Day. About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year. That's the largest seasonal cardsending occasion of the year, next to Christmas. The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in the United States are imported, mostly from South America. Back in medieval days, there was a tradition which made young men and women write their names on a little piece of paper and drop them in a bowl on February 14. Later, men would pick names from the bowl kept for women and wear the chosen name on their sleeves; an indication for the woman to be their valentine. Now you know what it means, when someone says,” To wear your heart on your sleeve”. This famous tradition is still practiced by many in different corners of the world where Valentine’s Day is celebrated within young men and women to spot their valentines. · They say if you are a woman and you see a flying robin on Valentine’s Day, it is likely that you will marry a sailor. In case, you see a flying sparrow then you would marry a poor but a happy man. If it was goldfinch, then your luck is about to shine because there is a millionaire waiting for you. Now, don’t go around hunting birds on trees! · · I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day.When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.~Author Unknown February Therapy Tid Bits From Your Genesis Team Betty, Hiral, Rachel, Sarah & Todd THE FLU! “How to avoid catching & spreading the flu this season” The flu can be a nasty bug during winter months! Are you constantly avoiding others around you with a cough or cold? Do you have a cold-and-flu phobia? Here are some wonderful ways the medical experts recommend staying “FluFree” this year: 1.) Every time you shake someone’s hand, wash yours, But don’t stop there. Wash them as much as possible. Running lots of water over your hands will dilute any germs and send them down the drain. 2.) Keep your hands off. Touching your nose and your eyes may hurt you. Those are the most common places for germs to get in. 3.) Go to bed! As if getting enough sleep on a normal basis isn’t hard enough, you need more sleep when you’re feeling under the weather. When you’re tired, your body isn’t fighting as hard, we suggest getting 8 to 10 hours a night. 4.) Build up with healthy food! You may think it’s hard to eat healthy on a regular basis, but eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables supports your Immune system, and that’s a lot easier than fighting off the flu. 5.) Stay Active! Get those sweats on and exercise. Working out regularly enhances immune function! For more information, please reach out to your team at Genesis! J 16 9:30 Exercise 2:00 Jump Start 15 1:30 South Jackson Community Church 9:30 Exercise 2:00 St. James Lutheran Church 1:15 Bingo 23 22 Band 9:30Exercise 1:15 Bingo 2:00 Immanual Lutheran Church 8:30 BeautyShop 9:45 Advanced Exercise 11:00 Jerry Ball 24 8:30 BeautyShop 9:45 Advanced Exercise 17 8:30 BeautyShop 9:45 Advanced Exercise 1:15 VCL Students 10 9 8 3 Tue 8:30 BeautyShop 9:45 Advanced Exercise 2 Mon 10:00 Mission Church Of 9:45 Exercise Christ 1:15 Bingo 1 Sun 12 19 26 1:30 Painting Class 10:30 Bible Study 8:30 Beauty Shop 8:45 Manicures 9:45 Advanced 9:30 Exercise Exercise 6:15 Bingo 25 1:30 Painting Class 10:30 Bible Study 8:30 Beauty Shop 8:45 Manicures 9:45 Advanced 9:30 Exercise Exercise 6:15 Bingo 18 1:30 Catholic Mass 10:30 Bible Study 8:30 Beauty Shop 8:45 Manicures 9:45 Advanced 9:30 Exercise Exercise 6:15 Bingo 11 10:30 Bible Study 1:30 Painting 5 Thu 8:30 Beauty Shop 8:45 Manicures 9:45 Advanced 9:30 Exercise Exercise 6:15 Bingo 4 Wed ~FEBRUARY 2015~ 2:15 Ann Green Presents….. 9:30 Exercise 27 Kurt 9:30 Exercise 2:15 Social with 20 2:15 Ann Green Presents….. 13 Kurt 9:30 Exercise 2:15 Social with 6 Fri Sat 9:00 Communion 1:30 Movie 28 9:00 Communion 1:30 Movie 21 Happy Valentine’s Day 9:00 Communion 1:30 Movie 14 9:00 Communion 1:30 Movie 7 Summit Park Assisted Living Center