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Lafayette resident & family newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2016
Welcome Peggy to the Centenarians Club!
On Wednesday August 24th Margaret celebrated her 100th
birthday. Peggy, as she prefers to be called, is proud to share
her stories and accomplishments with all and will tell you she
has lead a fulfilling life helping others and traveling the world!
We asked Peggy what would make her birthday special and she
said she loves seafood. So, for her birthday we delivered a delicious platted of fried shrimp, french fries and coleslaw from
Gallo's Seafood restaurant. She was showered with special
touches including a beautiful corsage adorned with her favorite
color, pale blue, yellow roses for her table and friends and staff
at the Lafayette celebrated her birthday with signing and cake!
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 9
In the end, it’s not the
years in your life that
count year. It’s the
life in your years.
-Abraham Lincoln
Inside this issue:
Birthday
Celebration
1
Food and Nutrition 2
National
2
Housekeeping Week
Pastoral Care
3
Alzheimer's
Association
3
September
happenings
4
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Apples: Did You Know?
The crabapple is the only apple native to North America. 2,500 varieties of apples are currently grown in the United States. 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.
Apples are a great source of the fiber pectin. One apple has five
grams of fiber.
America’s longest-lived apple tree was reportedly planted in 1647 by
Peter Stuyvesant in his Manhattan orchard and was still bearing
fruit when a derailed train struck it in 1866.
Apples ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they
were refrigerated.
A bushel of apples weights about 42 pounds and will yield 20-24
quarts of applesauce. It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of
apple cider.
“An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” This saying comes from an
old English adage, “To eat an apple before going to bed, will make
the doctor beg his bread.”
Don’t peel your apple. Two-thirds of the fiber and lots of antioxidants are found in the peel. Antioxidants help to reduce damage to cells, which can trigger some diseases.
September 11-17 is National Housekeeping Week
We set aside one week per year for all to recognise our professional housekeepers who maintain a
cleaner, safer, healthier environment for us all each and every day.
All week long we will be holding events to recognize our hard working housekeeping team. Please
join us in recognizing and thanking them for their contribution to our healthier environment every
day.
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Pastoral Care Corner
Mass is offered in the RCR on Sundays at 11am, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30

Confession in the library on September 6, 2016 at 1:10pm or by request

Short Story Discussion on Parkview: Readings from Joan Chittister’s
“The Gift of Years”. September 15 at 10:45AM

Christian Worship-Ecumenical in the Protestant Tradition on
Wednesday September 21, 2016

Alzheimer's Support Group
Meets 1st Friday of each month-HRL Library-Main Lobby
Open Door Policy--No Sign-up’s required
10:30AM
The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter offers regularly scheduled gatherings for caregivers, family and friends of individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. Caregiver support groups enable people to discuss best practices and offer supportive listening.
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Special Events
09/05 – Labor Day Social on the Balcony
@ 2pm
09/11 - Grandparents Day Ice Cream Social @ 2:30pm in the Parkview & Woodview
Dining Rooms
09/12 - Women’s Club: No Bake Strawberry Cloud Cake @ 3:15pm in the Woodview
Dining Room
09/15 – Hispanic Meal in the Life – Check out the Activity Calendar for all the themed
events!
09/17 – Oktoberfest Begins! – Oktoberfest Social on the Balcony @ 2pm
09/19 - Men’s Club: Barbershop Quartet Music Reminisce @ 3pm in the Woodview
Dining Room
09/22 – First Day of Autumn – Craft It: Leaf Garlnad
09/28 – September Birthday Party with Kevin Galm at 2pm in the Parkview Dining
Room
Trips
09/01 – Gallo’s Seafood Restaurant
09/29 – AM: Trip to Holy Redeemer Day Care
PM: Ride Around Town