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JULY
2013
SUNBEAMS
Transitions Healthcare Sykesville, 7309 2nd Avenue, Sykesville, MD 21784
Celebrating
July
Horseradish Month
Family Reunion Month
Blueberries, Ice Cream, and
Hot Dogs Month
I Forgot Day
July 2
Cherry Pit Spitting Day
July 6
Farriers Week
July 7–13
International Town
Criers Day
July 8
Gummi Worm Day
July 15
Ventriloquism Week
July 17–20
National Zookeeper Week
July 21–27
Talk in an Elevator Day
July 26
Declaring Independence
On July 4, America celebrates Independence Day,
commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of
Independence and the United States’ separation from Great
Britian. Technically the separation of America’s thirteen
colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, after
the Second Continental Congress voted for independence.
Two days later the Declaration of Independence was
approved. Ironically, Thomas Jefferson, the author of the
Declaration of Independence, said to his wife, “The second
day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the
history of America.” He was just two days off.
Canada Day, the national day of Canada, is held on July 1.
On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act was enacted,
forming the Dominion of Canada by joining modern-day
Ontario and Quebec with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
This act became one of the foundations of Canada’s
constitution.
Every July 14, France honors the storming of the Bastille
prison on that date in 1789. The people of Paris broke into
this fortress-prison in order to gain ammunition and
gunpowder to repel an assault by the King’s army. This
event signified the uprising of the people against the
monarchy and led to the founding of a free France.
Algeria, a former colony of France, won its independence
on July 5, 1962. Colombians celebrate their independence
on July 20. On July 20, 1810, citizens in Bogota rose up
against Spanish rulers. Argentinians followed suit. It took six
years after going to war with the Spanish in 1810, but on
July 9, 1816, independence was declared. On July 28,
1824, the country of Peru declared its own freedom from
Spanish rule. The islands of the Bahamas were ruled by the
Netherlands, Spain, and England. It wasn’t until July 10,
1973 that the Bahamas became its own nation. Freedom
will ring all over the globe during the month of July.
July 2013
The Greatest Thing
Your Lucky Day
July 7, 1928, brought
one of the greatest
innovations in food the
world has ever seen.
The Chillicothe Baking
Company, from
Chillicothe, Missouri,
introduced the first
sliced bread. This
breakthrough was so
marvelous that other inventions have been
compared to it ever since, leading to the popular
expression “the greatest thing since sliced bread.”
“You will receive great wisdom.” If you think
this sounds like a fortune from a fortune
cookie, then you are correct. July 20 is
National Fortune Cookie Day.
Factory-made loaves of bread were deliberately
made to be softer than fresh-baked loaves in
order to create the feeling that they had come
right out of the oven. Unfortunately, this softness
made them almost impossible to slice. Luckily,
thanks to the Chillicothe Baking Company,
everyone could enjoy picture-perfect slices of
bread. At a time when Americans got one-third
of their daily calories from bread, this was a
significant innovation.
Inventor Otto Rohwedder went through great
pains to perfect his slicing machine. He
interviewed women to find out exactly how thick
they wanted their bread slices. He inserted a Ushaped pin in both sides of the pre-sliced loaf so
the slices did not separate and fall apart inside
the packaging. This created a feeling of
wholeness and freshness.
In 1943, the American government banned
sliced bread. In the midst of World War II, “the
country needed airplanes more than it needed
bread-slicing blades,” according to reporter Paul
Wenske. However, sliced bread was not
something American citizens could live without,
and just a few months later the ban was lifted.
Have there been any greater inventions than
sliced bread? The integrated circuitry of
computers and cell phones? M&M’s? The polio
vaccine? Let’s think about this over a sandwich!
No meal of Chinese food is complete without
the little golden cookie with the words of
wisdom inside. But this Chinese tradition was
invented not by the Chinese but by the
Japanese. A similar cookie bearing a fortune
was a traditional treat sold in the neighborhood
of a temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Three different people claim to be the inventors
of the modern-day version of the cookie, two of
them Japanese and one of them from Hong
Kong—but all of them living in America. The
fortune cookie, it seems, is an entirely American
invention. In fact, cookies once imported into
Hong Kong were advertised as “genuine
American fortune cookies.” Today, you cannot
find the cookies anywhere in China, which is
sometimes disappointing to tourists. In America
the fortune cookie business is booming, with over
three billion fortune cookies made each year.
Out of Thin Hare
July 15–21 is Rabbit Week
in Canada. This strange
holiday was purportedly
originated by Melvin the
Rabbit, a famous magician’s
bunny in Canada.
Where did the age-old trick of a magician
pulling a rabbit out of a hat originate? Some
attribute it to Louis Comte in 1814. Comte,
known as “the King’s Conjurer,” performed for
three French kings. Others believe it may have
been a trick of the Scottish magician John
Henry Anderson, known as “The Great Wizard
of the North.” Anderson was one of the first
magicians to become world famous and is
credited with transforming the practice of magic
from a street gimmick to genuine performance.
July 2013
That Sounds Strange
Wrong Made Right
Flugelhorns, sitars, hurdygurdies, gamelans… On July
31 you may hear a lot of
strange sounds. It is, after all,
Uncommon Instruments
Awareness Day, a day when
musicians will play instruments
that many of us may have
never seen (or heard) before.
On July 17, 1938, Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan
became a Depression-era folk hero when, instead
of flying from Brooklyn, New York, to California,
he accidentally landed in Ireland.
Some uncommon instruments
are eccentric versions of more
familiar instruments. The
mandolin-banjo, for example,
looks like a tiny banjo, although it should not be
confused with a true mini banjo. This instrument
adds the volume of the banjo to the four doublestringed sounds of the mandolin, resulting in a
sound like a really loud mandolin.
Many believe that Corrigan, an accomplished
Irish-American pilot, flew the wrong way on
purpose. It was a small miracle that he had
flown his rickety airplane from California to
New York without crashing. When Corrigan
requested a trans-Atlantic flight to Ireland, the
Irish authorities thought he and his plane would
never survive the journey. It turns out they were
wrong. Corrigan never admitted to purposefully
flying the wrong way. He did enjoy celebrity
status, endorsing products such as a watch
that ran backward and starring in a movie
entitled “The Flying Irishman.”
Senior Gaming
The pencilina is certainly an amazing and littleknown instrument. It is an electronic zither,
which itself looks like the neck of a guitar with
no round body. The pencilina, though, looks like
two guitar necks running parallel to each other.
Instead of strumming its strings with your
fingers, you play it with two drum sticks, tapping
away on the strings.
The didgeridoo is an ancient instrument played
by the aboriginal peoples of Australia. It is
considered the oldest wind instrument in the
world, and its construction is rather simple. A
long, hollow, tubular piece of wood is fitted on
one end with a wax mouthpiece. The player
blows into the mouthpiece to produce a long,
deep, droning sound. While only one note is
played, that note can be manipulated by the
player into many different sounds.
One strange new instrument, invented in 2004,
is the sonic palette. Arranged on a palette of
wood are 84 electronic squares. Each square
acts like a button. As you touch the square, the
pressure of your finger creates a sound. Good
luck finding a sonic palette teacher!
July 8 is Video Game Day, and
the rumor is that video games
are not just for kids anymore.
Study after study shows that
seniors who regularly play
video games report increased
levels of well-being.
Many people play exercisebased video games offered
with the Nintendo Wii. These games involve
moving the controller to simulate a sport or an
exercise. However, other games prove just as
beneficial (and addictive). There are games
played on cell phones, such as Angry Birds and
Bejeweled. Strategy games, such as
Civilization, require planning and careful
organization. Many action games will improve
hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.
Do video games offer a new fountain of youth
to older players? Well, if playing them makes
you happier, improves mental health, prevents
falls, and provides an energy boost, then it
certainly seems so. Now if only they could make
the font bigger on some of those screens…
July 2013
In Praise of Garlic
July Birthdays
Garlic Days reign from July
26–28 in Gilroy, California,
the garlic capital of the
world. What’s the big stink
about? Garlic is a wonder
food with many health
benefits. It is a natural
antibiotic, anti-viral, and antiinflammatory. Raw garlic, as opposed to cooked
or dried, also boosts the immune system. At the
first sign of a cold, eat as much raw garlic by the
clove as you can stomach.
If you were born between July 1–22, you are a
Cancer, the Crab. Crabs are emotional, caring,
and generous. Quick to help those in need,
Cancers make loyal and compassionate friends.
They also love to socialize. Those born between
July 23–31 are Leo, the Lion. Leos are
generous, warmhearted, and creative. They
are outgoing, self-assured, and have a zest
for life that makes them natural leaders.
Waldo Rivera – July 2
Rose Chambers – July 7
Goldie Harden – July 10
Lore Armstrong – July 11
Florence Eckhardt – July 12
Barbara Ball – July 12
Patricia Baltimore – July 16
George Steinberg – July 21
Garlic has been appreciated by different
civilizations throughout the ages. In ancient
Egypt, garlic was considered holy. Indeed, the
slaves who built the pyramids were given daily
rations of garlic because it was thought to
increase endurance and strength. It cost a small
fortune to keep them supplied with garlic, as this
humble vegetable was considered a delicacy.
The Greeks also believed that garlic gave you
strength. Both Olympic athletes and soldiers
consumed garlic before going off to compete or
to battle. Roman soldiers took this one step
further. They planted garlic in their battlefields,
believing that the growing garlic plants would
give them strength.
Garlic has not just been a source of strength but
also a charm used to ward off evil. Many have
heard of the necklace of garlic used to protect its
wearer from vampires. Mosquito-born diseases
were thought to be from “the touch of the vampire,”
so garlic was also used as a mosquito repellent.
Koreans once ate garlic before passing over
mountain paths, believing that it would ward off
tigers. Greek midwives hung garlic in birthing
rooms to keep evil spirits away from the
newborns. It seems that for centuries people
have been using garlic as a remedy. Could
thousands of years of garlic history be proof of
garlic’s amazing properties? From July 26–28
eat some garlic and see for yourself.
You Wood If
You Could
The Woodie Wagon,
that wooden-sided
station wagon of days
gone by, conjures
images of the beach, surfing, and the dreamy
freedom of road trips. Admirers of this
automobile will rejoice on July 20, Woodie
Wagon Day.
The Woodie became popular in the 1930s.
Sedans and station wagons, from budget to
luxury models, were all built with hardwood
siding in the rear passenger compartment.
Some models, like the 1932 Ford, had curtains
instead of roll-up windows. During World War
II, Woodies were a lifesaver, for they saved
steel for the manufacture of wartime materials.
Sadly, these cars are relics now, as hardwood
car construction gave way to all-steel
construction. Many Woodie enthusiasts agree
that the 1952 Buick Roadmaster was the last real
specimen of true Woodie construction. It is rare to
find a Woodie Wagon today, but perhaps in the
future, car manufacturers will return their designs
to a simpler time and a simpler material—wood.
July 2013
Dietary Department
JULY
2013
Richard Coleman, Dietary Manager
Richard and Donna
Hope you enjoyed the
Fresh strawberries and
Ice cream in June!
“Thanks for all you do
at
Transitions Healthcare
Sykesville”
Life Enrichment and Food Service
Will be serving Fresh Cookies
And Iced Tea
Friday, July 12th
2:00pm
to all residents, staff, and visitors
1st floor dining room & room to room
July 2013
2013
July
Welcome
New Friends!
Ruby Miller
Laura Randolph
Ernestine Zelinski
Alex Johns
Lore Armstrong
Mary Coakley
Mary Williams
Samuel Church
Doris Styers
Mary Dougherty
Lou Ann Bowins
Nicholas Hupfl
Grayson Johnson
Lawrence Miller
Frank Abromowicz
James Anderson
Paul Jeffers
Burkhardt Nancy
Hillary Manning
Joyce Vogelsang
Thelma Scott
Leroy Thornton
Carol Bowen
Henry Raab
Transitions Healthcare Sykesville
Hopes everyone enjoys the warm
weather and summer fun.
Have a safe summer!
Together Everyone
Achieves More!
“Have a Great Summer: Laugh, then
laugh again , and then sing – it’s a
beatuiful day – even when it’s not!”
Teamwork makes the impossible
possible at Transitions Healthcare
Sykesville!
Be a Team Player!
July 2013
Friends, Staff, &Volunteers
Of Transitions Healthcare Sykesville
Extend their Sympathy
To the Families of:
SUPPORT GROUP
MEETING
July 25, 2013
6:00 – 7:00 pm
1st floor Game Room
Carolyn Walker
Charles Haddaway
Marcia Gillis
Carmella Green
His Return
For the Lord Himself
Will come down from Heaven,
With a loud command,
With the voice of the archangel
And with the trumpet caLL OF God,
And the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive
And are left will be caught up together
with t hem in the clouds to meet the
Lord in the air.
And so we will be with the Lord
forever.
Therefore encourage each other with
these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 - 18
Please plan to attend this
informal meeting to provide
information to family
members and / or friends
about Dementia / Alzheimer’s
disease.
This support group is
provided to you by:
Jerri Vincent, BSW
Social Work
Donna Barnett,
ADC/MC,CDP, AC-BC
Light Refreshments will be served!
July 2013
JULY Birthday Club
JULY 31st
4:30 pm
1st Floor dining room
Entertainment by:
Mallory Anthony
Save the Date!
Resident Council Fundraiser
Sugar ‘n’ Spice Country Store
Monday, December 16th
10am – 4:00pm
Exclusive Sale Event with price
cuts.
Come do some of your holiday
shopping at this Fundraiser to
benefit the Resident Council
Account!
Resident Council
Officers
Matt Tiffany
President
Ron Mattern
Vice President
Carole Kluge
Social Secretary
Robert Richardson
Chaplain
Matt Tiffany, President, extends a
cordial welcome to all the residents who
make Transitions Healthcare Sykesville
home. Come be a part of this active
group who plan many activities and are
responsible for making a difference in
the quality of life for everyone!
RESIDENT COUNCIL
MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 25th
2:30 PM
1st floor GAME ROOM
July 2013
MANAGEMENT TEAM
ADMINISTRATOR
Ryan Evans, NHA
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Nancy Casañas, RN, DON
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING / 2ND FLOOR UNIT MANAGER
Linda Karmala, ADON, RN
REGIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR/CLINICAL LIASON
Sandy Soyke
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
Kristen Allen
1st FLOOR UNIT MANAGER
Tom Houser, LPN
3rd FLOOR UNIT MANAGER
Debbie Grigsby, LPN
EVENING SUPERVISOR
Rose Selby, RN
WEEKEND SUPERVISOR
Rose Kelley, RN
TRANISTIONS HEALTHCARE REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
Greg Lorch, DH-LPTA, MHA, CST
HUMAN RESOURCES
Lisa Timmons
REGIONAL SOCIAL WORKER
Ruthann McFadden, MSW, LCSW-C
TRANSITIONS HEALTHCARE SYKESVILLE SOCIAL WORKER
Veronica Murphy, MSW and Jerri Vincent, BSW
DIETITIAN – Marian Moormann, LD, RD
FOOD SERVICES MANAGER – Richard Coleman
DIRECTOR OF FACILITY SERVICES – John Swagger
HOUSEKEEPING& LAUNDRY SUPERVISOR – Carlos Sharp
BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER – Doris Mills
Assistant Manager – Kevin Smith
LIFE ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR/EDITOR OF “SUNBEAMS”
Donna Barnett, ADC/MC, CDP, AC-BC
July 2013
RESIDENT BANKING NEEDS
Business Office is located on the 3rd Floor
Monday – Friday Hours
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
~
Saturday – Sunday
See Front Desk Receptionist
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
resident must have an active Resident account to
request money from the receptionist on weekends.
If you do not have an account, please see :
Doris mills, business office manager
Kevin smith, assistant manager
July 2013
Sandy’s Corner
WALKING INTO HEAVEN
A Feel Good Story
I love sunrises! I always have ever since I was a little boy. There is something so wonderful
about walking outside at the break of dawn and seeing that glorious light drive out the
darkness. That is why last winter during the darkest part of the year, I bought a calendar full
of sunrise pictures. I wanted to be able to wake up in the morning and gaze at that lovely
light, even if it was still dark outside.
When I turned to t his month’s picture the other day, I was amazed. It was even more
beautiful than the others
and it spoke to my soul.
In it there was a stone
paved pathway with a
little wooden fence on one
side of it. This pathway
was built along the top of
a ridge line of rolling
hills covered in green
grass. You could see it
continuing on as the sun
rose in the distance. The
entire sky too was full of
wondrous, white clouds
and streams of glorious,
golden
light.
This
peaceful pathway was so
full of blessed beauty
and divine delight that I
wanted to step right
into it. I felt like if I could
just be on that path that
I could walk right in
Heaven.
Life’s path, of course, is a
lot tougher than the one
in that calendar picture. It
is rocky, rough, and
winding. It is full of
problems and pains,
trials
and
tragedies,
falling down and getting
back up again. Yet, you
still can walk it into
Heaven if you choose. You
just need to walk it with
a loving heart and a faith
filled soul. You just need
to reach out, take God’s hand and allow Him to guide you step by step. You just need to stop
along the way, bend down, and help up any others who may have fallen as well.
God loves us and wants us all to travel home to Heaven. He wants us to walk the path with
love. He wants us to make the journey in joy. He wants us to help people whose steps have
stumbled. He wants us to leave a lifetime of Heavenly footprints for others to follow.
July 2013
Glamour Shots
Transitions Style!
Life Enrichment Staff would like to invite you
To choose some accessories,
Let us “glam up” your hair &
Makeup and have your
Picture taken!
These photos will
Be featured in the
August Sunbeams!
Wednesday, July 31st
10:30 am – 3rd Floor Dining Room
2:00 pm – Game Room
Everyone welcome – residents, staff, visitors and family
members!
July 2013
RESIDENT COUNCIL
MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013
2:30 PM
1ST FLOOR DINING ROOM
Each month the Resident Council members select food ideas
for the “Resident Council Carry-In Supper”.
July is Resident Council Chinese Carry-In Supper
Tuesday, July 23rd
4:30 pm
1st floor dining room
RESIDENT COUNCIL FUNDRAISER
HOT DOGS – Get yourself a “MEAL DEAL”
Friday, July 26th
11:00 am
4:00 pm
Volunteer Carole Carlson will be grilling and serving hot dogs outside in the Patio
area next to the Ambulance Entrance.
Also available:
Potato Chips
Cookies
Sodas
July 2013
JUNE
PICNIC WITH
VOLUNTEER
CAROLE
CARLSON
July 2013
June Picnic with Tina and jonda
July 2013
Residents and family enjoy fried
chicken!
July 2013
Best Wishes to Heather and Vinnie Kum
As they await the arrival of baby Kum in August!
July 2013