September
Oakview Park Greenville
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Resident´s Birthdays
Gail Richardson 9/9
Patricia Annee 9/18
Celebrating September
International Self-Awareness Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
National Guide
Dog Month
Pollution Prevention Week
September 16–22
World Letter Writing Day
September 1
Day of Charity
September 5
Wonderful Weirdos Day
September 9
Bald Is Beautiful Day
September 13
International Country
Music Day
September 17
White Chocolate Day
September 22
Love Note Day
September 26
Good Neighbor Day
September 28
Community Events
Grandparents Day 9/8
National Assisted Living Week 9/8-9/14
Sweet Cravings
Why is it that after a big meal we still crave something more? Not another helping of meat and potatoes. Not salad. Something sweet. Dessert! Some scientists say that it’s simply conditioning—that we’ve been trained to eat dessert after dinner since childhood. Others believe that it’s a matter of brain chemistry. Eating sugar enables the absorption of amino acids, and these amino acids increase serotonin, which is a powerful chemical in our brains that makes us feel happy. Depriving ourselves of dessert only makes us want it
more. Luckily, you won’t need to deprive yourself on September 4, Eat an Extra Dessert Day. Remember, desserts eaten in moderation can be part of a healthy diet. Or, instead of unhealthy sweets like cookies and cake, opt for fruits, which contain natural sugars.
Enthusiasm Unleashed
Sometimes keeping a positive attitude is easier said than done. How do we stay positive? Children may be some of our best models of enthusiasm. Everything is new to them, and they often greet the world with boundless enthusiasm.
During International Enthusiasm Week, September 1–7, welcome a little bit of naïveté into your life and enjoy being mystified and dazzled. Enthusiasm, in some respects, requires a bit of magic and dreams, freedom, and possibility. For the first week in September, walk around starry-eyed, and see if your enthusiasm becomes contagious.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park’s 415 square miles (265,807 acres) encompasses a spectacular range of mountain environments. From meadows found in the montane life zone to glistening alpine lakes and up to the towering mountain peaks, there is something for everyone to discover.
Resident of the Month
Shelby Crowe
Shelby was born and raised in Pickens, South Carolina. She is one of eight children and has always loved spending time with her family. For as long as she could, she enjoyed planning family reunions, hosting cookouts and homemade ice cream get together, and going on annual girls’ trips to the mountains. Shelby was married to her husband, Bennie, for 67 years before he passed. They had two children, three granddaughters, four great grandchildren, and a great grandcat. Fun fact, Shelby and her daughter, Jane, share the same birthday! Shelby, also known as MaMa and GiGi, loved baking everyone’s favorite cake and calling them to sing to them on their birthday. She was always the go to person when anyone needed a button sewn on or a pair of pants hemmed. After retiring from the lunchroom at McKissick Elementary, when she wasn’t spending time with her family, Shelby enjoyed gardening, swimming, cooking, and visiting with the elders in her church. She was also a licensed cosmetologist and had a beauty shop in her basement. Shelby always enjoyed going to church and is strong in her faith. You can often find her in her room reading her Bible. She also has quite a sense of humor. Shelby loves big and never meets a stranger. She has been at Oakview Park for a little over 6 months now and truly loves the staff and her peers. She is always thanking the staff and talking about how kind everyone is! Her favorite thing to do is sit at her window and watch the birds at the feeder.
DIY Education
Interested in a little self-improvement? Self-University Week is September 1–7. MOOC stands for Massive Online Open Courses, and this means that anyone can open a computer and join a course online for free. You no longer have to spend thousands of dollars to receive an education at top universities like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Duke, UCLA, and others that have joined the MOOC movement. Professors have recorded their lectures and have even provided required reading, homework, and final exams. With thousands of people enrolled in these free courses, students cannot expect one-on-one contact with their teachers, but students can easily
chat online with other students. Will you earn a degree? Not quite. Some professors offer certificates of completion, but these are not official certificates from the university itself.
The goal of MOOC is not to hand out degrees but to offer high quality education to the far reaches of the globe. Do you want to learn Italian? Build a solar panel? Learn how to write good comedy? It’s now all there for you at the touch of a button.
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Recipe Spotlight:
Beignets & Berries
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water (120° to 130°), divided
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast
- 1 large egg
- 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Oil for deep-fat frying
- Confectioners’ sugar
- Berries and whipped topping, optional
Directions:
Beat butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon until crumbly. Beat in 1/2 cup water and evaporated milk. In another bowl, dissolve yeast in remaining 2 tablespoons water; add to milk mixture. Beat in egg until blended.
Add 2 cups flour; mix until well blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Bring dough to room temperature. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 16×12-in. rectangle. Cut into 2-in. squares. In a deep cast-iron skillet or deep- fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop beignets, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. If desired, serve with assorted berries and whipped topping.
Associate of the Month
Danielle Neuschwanger
Our September Associate of the month is Danielle Neuschwanger. Danielle is in housekeeping in our assisted living community. She finds pride in the cleanliness of our residents rooms as well as the entire community. The residents make her laugh daily and that is what makes her day go by fast. She enjoys getting to know them and their life stories. Danielle is very well traveled and has lived in six different states. She is originally from Sterling, IL where her mom was a teacher, and her dad was a real estate agent. Danielle has two children, Kacen and River who are the best things she has ever done. One could say she is a jack of all trades; Danielle has worked from demolition and construction to customer service and telemarketing. She loves God, her family and animals of all kinds.
Adventure Awaits
The United Nations established September 27 as World Tourism Day, a day to recognize the importance of visiting other cultures and sharing social, cultural, political, and economic points of view. How, though, are visitors to know all the rules of etiquette of a foreign country? For example, it is considered rude to order cappuccino in Italy after 11:00 in the morning. In Venezuela, don’t show up on time for dinner; everyone is expected to arrive 10 to 15 minutes late. In Norway, table manners are extremely important, and one should always use a knife and fork at meals, even with sandwiches. When in Japan, never point, play with, or stab food with your chopsticks. And never take food from a shared plate with the eating end of your chopsticks; use the opposite end instead.
So how does one avoid making embarrassing or offensive mistakes in foreign countries? These few tips will make you the best kind of tourist—one who is welcomed back. First, learn a little about the country before you arrive. Whether you search the internet, buy a guidebook, or visit the library, learning a little bit about the culture, history, and landmarks of a foreign country will prepare you for your trip. You can learn about the city layout, currency exchange rates, local languages, popular food dishes, unusual customs, and even places to avoid.
After your feet are on the ground, don’t rush. We tend to overschedule because we want to visit all the important tourist landmarks. Just because you’re in Paris doesn’t mean you have to visit the Eiffel Tower. Ditch the checklist. This allows you to enjoy the next two tips: meet local people and visit local places. You don’t have to know the local language to be polite and gracious with others. Also, try to shy away from global chain restaurants and hotels. You’re on vacation! Allow yourself to feel like you’ve been transported away from home.
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Jennifer Klein
