{"id":24529,"date":"2025-07-21T20:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/?page_id=24529"},"modified":"2025-08-12T21:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:53:13","slug":"august-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/about\/newsletter\/august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24529\" class=\"elementor elementor-24529\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cb2eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95cb2eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ddba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"662ddba\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"header-peru\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7.8,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd6c54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cd6c54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7899465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7899465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Living News, August 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb6f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebb6f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monark Grove Madison Newsletter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9aa887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9aa887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\">11260 County Line Rd. 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19th Tuesday &#8211; \u201cNational Potato Day\u201d\u00a0<br \/>August 22nd Friday- \u201cNational Folklore Day\u201d\u00a0<br \/>August 29th Friday &#8211; \u201cNational Lemon Juice Day\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691db6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"691db6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Events Spotlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125ecd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125ecd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div title=\"Page 1\"><div title=\"Page 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #fff;\">The Tudor Rose<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce364b8 cool-divider elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce364b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3956f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3956f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A timeless symbol of unity, the Tudor Rose combines the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York\u2014emblems of rival houses during the Wars of the Roses. When Henry VII united the two through marriage, this floral symbol became a lasting emblem of peace and the English crown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dc6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69dc6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e923ca arrow-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e923ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">English Heart<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a9155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23a9155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alexa play \"A day in Life\" from \"The Beatles\"<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e987cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e987cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-1967-the-beatles.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-1967-the-beatles.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, 1967\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90aa2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e90aa2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final track on Sgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band isn\u2019t just a song \u2014 it\u2019s a cinematic experience. John Lennon\u2019s dreamlike verses collide with Paul McCartney\u2019s everyday rush, stitched together by swelling orchestras and a final, crashing chord that rings into eternity. As the closing note of one of the most revolutionary albums ever made, \u201cA Day in the Life\u201d captures the dizzying blend of wonder, boredom, and beauty that defined a generation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b5d52 cool-divider elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"24b5d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b947e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b947e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun facts about August<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3550fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3550fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/august-is-here-monark-grove-madison.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"August is Here!\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Monark Grove Madison\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ2MjIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hdGxhc3NlbmlvcmxpdmluZy5jb21cL21vbmFyay1ncm92ZS1tYWRpc29uXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvNDdcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9hdWd1c3QtaXMtaGVyZS1tb25hcmstZ3JvdmUtbWFkaXNvbi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/august-is-here-monark-grove-madison.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24622\" alt=\"August is Here!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/august-is-here-monark-grove-madison.jpg 900w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/august-is-here-monark-grove-madison-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/august-is-here-monark-grove-madison-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddeb5af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddeb5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>August was originally called Sextilis, the sixth month in the Roman calendar. In 8 BCE, it was renamed to honor Emperor Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesar\u2019s adopted son.<\/p><p>Augustus didn\u2019t want his namesake month to have fewer days than July (named after Julius), so he added a day\u2014giving August 31 days.<\/p><p>August is known for the spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower, peaking between the 11th and 13th. A perfect excuse for stargazing under summer skies.<\/p><p>The month has two birthstones: Peridot, a bright green gem said to bring luck and ward off nightmares, and Sardonyx, a stone symbolizing courage and happiness.<\/p><p>It also boasts two birth flowers: the Gladiolus, symbolizing strength and honor, and the Poppy, often linked to remembrance and tribute.<\/p><p>August is home to famous Leos like Barack Obama, Jennifer Lopez, and Neil Armstrong, and Virgos such as Beyonc\u00e9, Zendaya, and Michael Jackson.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed8e53 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bed8e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2f6ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba2f6ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5351af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5351af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Chance to Win a Cruise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd632c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffd632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" loading=\"\" 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class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Here is another chance you can win $5000.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9da35f e-con-full clear e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9da35f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d5390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51d5390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#fff\">Welcome to England<\/span><br>\nAround the World with Atlas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae631f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae631f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"710\">England\u2019s story begins long before it was called by that name\u2014when Celtic Britons inhabited its misty hills and Roman legions reached the edge of their empire in a land they called <em data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"431\">Britannia<\/em>. Though Rome left its mark with roads, baths, and Hadrian\u2019s Wall, the far north\u2014home to fierce tribes and enigmatic druids\u2014remained unconquered. After the Romans withdrew, waves of Saxon settlers shaped a new identity, giving birth to a nation where myth and history often blur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587b03f cool-divider-16 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"587b03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0739c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0739c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-03.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-03.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Around the World with Atlas, England\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223468a cool-divider-16 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"223468a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136516d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136516d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"1115\">At the heart of this early tapestry is the legend of King Arthur, the once and future king said to have united Britain with the help of Merlin the wizard, the sword Excalibur, and the noble Knights of the Round Table. Whether myth or memory, these tales reveal England\u2019s deep-rooted fascination with destiny, honor, and the magic of storytelling\u2014traditions that would shape its greatest literary voices.<\/p><p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1588\">From the poetic grandeur of Shakespeare to the epic realms of J.R.R. Tolkien and the modern wizarding world of J.K. Rowling, English literature has enchanted readers across centuries. And in music, few countries have left such a global imprint. With sounds ranging from the rebellious rock of The Rolling Stones to the dreamscapes of Pink Floyd, and the timeless genius of The Beatles and David Bowie, England\u2019s cultural output is as powerful and enduring as its history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9fb52 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b9fb52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988ca44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"988ca44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-04.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-04.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Around the World with Atlas, England\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b89ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99b89ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-06.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-06.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Around the World with Atlas, England\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d9493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96d9493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-05.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-05.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Around the World with Atlas, England\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eae50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eae50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-12.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-12.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Around the World with Atlas, England\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a55f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"68a55f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e28d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e28d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resident of the Month<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e62c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1e62c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elsbeth (Liz) Glocker\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136b977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"136b977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/liz-glocker-resident-august-2025-monark-grove-madison.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24623\" alt=\"Liz Glocker, Resident of the Month\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/liz-glocker-resident-august-2025-monark-grove-madison.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/liz-glocker-resident-august-2025-monark-grove-madison-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37c92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d37c92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Liz Glocker was born in Rhineland, Germany, and her family made the bold decision to immigrate to the United States in 1952. She grew up in Duisburg, a small industrial city, before decisively moving to Madison, Wisconsin, where she had the advantage of being surrounded by 27 cousins.<\/p><p>After an impactful 30 years in Colorado Springs with her husband, Carl\u2014together they have built a strong partnership over 64 years\u2014they relocated to Monument. They enjoy the pride of raising two sons; one who lives in Athens and the other in Minneapolis.<\/p><p>Liz has established herself as a committed high school teacher, expertly educating students in German and Social Studies across all grade levels. Furthermore, she broadened her experience by working and living at Rocky Mountain National Park after completing her education. We are proud to have Liz as an essential member of our Monark Grove Madison family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede4cfd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ede4cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281be3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"281be3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun facts about England<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87539a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c87539a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-14.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DW10%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-with-atlas-august-2025-england-14.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Around the World with Atlas, England\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c73d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c73d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 London is the only city to host the Olympic Games three times \u2014 in 1908, 1948, and 2012.<br \/>\u2022 For over 300 years, French was the official language of England.<br \/>\u2022 The quirky sport of cheese rolling has taken place annually at Cooper\u2019s Hill in Gloucester since 1826.<br \/>\u2022 England\u2019s national dish? Chicken Tikka Masala \u2014 a spicy blend of cultures.<br \/>\u2022 No matter where you are in England, you\u2019re never more than 72 miles from the sea.<br \/>\u2022 The world\u2019s first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in England in 1840.<br \/>\u2022 Queen Elizabeth II, during her 70-year reign, visited over 100 countries \u2014 without needing a passport.<br \/>\u2022 The Tower of London always keeps at least six ravens; legend says if they leave, the kingdom will fall. Each raven has a name, and there\u2019s even a royal Ravenmaster.<br \/>\u2022 The King is head of state but isn\u2019t allowed in the House of Commons, where the country\u2019s laws are made.<br \/>\u2022 Stonehenge, one of the world\u2019s most iconic prehistoric sites, is over 5,000 years old.<br \/>\u2022 London is home to the world\u2019s first underground passenger railway \u2014 the Tube.<br \/>\u2022 England has a legitimate claim to inventing sparkling wine, even before Champagne.<br \/>\u2022 The Industrial Revolution began in England, changing the world \u2014 and so did the World Wide Web, invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.<br \/>\u2022 Football (soccer) is England\u2019s most beloved sport \u2014 and yes, they claim to have invented it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e9a50 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26e9a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5f926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d5f926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer Fitness Tips for Older Adults<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e5509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4e5509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/summer-fitness-tips-for-older-adults-monark-grove-madison.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24624\" alt=\"Summer fitness tips for older Adults\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/summer-fitness-tips-for-older-adults-monark-grove-madison.jpg 720w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/summer-fitness-tips-for-older-adults-monark-grove-madison-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2e441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2e441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Grab a friend and try these options: Stay inside in your A\/C and do strengthening exercises with resistance bands or find a yoga or Pilates video to follow. Check out classes at your local senior center \u2013 try Tai Chi or Yoga. Go for a swim in an indoor pool. Some hotels let you pay a small guest fee to use theirs.<br \/>\u2022 Summertime might be the best time to try a cooler, slower-paced sport: Been eyeing that yoga studio down the street? Many studios have newcomer specials. Take advantage \u2013 just avoid &#8220;hot yoga&#8221; classes, which are styles of yoga practiced in a heated room.<br \/>\u2022 Haven\u2019t been to the local pool recently? Grab a swimsuit and goggles and swim a few laps! Been meaning to catch up with a friend? Grab a pair of sneakers and hit your local bike path or walking trail for a walk-and-talk. Are there boat rentals at a local pond or lake? 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Top with mashed potatoes.<br \/>Bake at 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C) for 20\u201325 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a30df9 cool-divider elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a30df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a5cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21a5cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Associate of the Month<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687d0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"687d0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veronica Sunday<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac28a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac28a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" loading=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/veronica-sunday-associate-august-2025-monark-grove-madison.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24625\" alt=\"Veronica Sunday, Associate of the Month\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/veronica-sunday-associate-august-2025-monark-grove-madison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/veronica-sunday-associate-august-2025-monark-grove-madison-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/atlasseniorliving.com\/monark-grove-madison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/veronica-sunday-associate-august-2025-monark-grove-madison-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6b666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb6b666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Veronica is a shining example of dedication, commuting by bicycle to her job every day at Monark Grove Madison. 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