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The Brookridge StreamFebruary 2021

Ruth Clark…2/16 Apt.401

Mary Mason…2/02 Apt.511

Dianne Middleton…2/14 2213 Poole Ct.

Jan Moore…2/28 Apt.704

Lorene Shelor…2/03 Apt.510

Legacy Therapy is pleased to introduce our new Independent Living Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant!

Hello Brookridge!

My name is Linda Pior. I am new to Brookridge and North Carolina!

I have been an Occupational Therapy Assistant for 22+ years. I love Occupational Therapy and being a part of a Rehab team that works together to help our clients improve their lives!

 I am a Veteran of the U.S. Navy! I worked as an OT assistant at the Prescott Arizona Veterans Hospital for 19 years.

My brother moved to North Carolina 5 years ago followed by my sister 2 years ago. I visited them two times and knew that I would join them ASAP!

I am “ Grandma” to a Pomeranian named Carter. I have two human children named Jamey and Rochelle who are 31 year old twins!!

I loved visiting Boone, Asheville, and Mount Airy! I am looking forward to a trip to the beach this summer!

I love the friendly people of NC, the green trees, and especially chicken pies!  

I look forward to meeting you and hope to see you at one of the rehab events soon!

❤️

Linda

If you see Linda around our community, please stop to say a word of welcome. She is new to the area and would love to meet you. She is leading a few *new* events this month to highlight Occupational Therapy and what it could do for you!

Legacy Therapy Team at Brookridge

Occupational Therapy- Olivia Speech Therapy- Karen

Physical Therapy- Ginny

Rehab department: 336-759-8006

Linda Pior

AMERICAN HEART MONTH!

February is American heart month. What can you do to keep your heart healthy? Exercise and diet play important roles in heart health at any age!

 Maintain Physical Activity

Low-Impact activities help to strengthen muscles, improve circulation, maintain flexibility and improve balance such as:

-Yoga

- Walking

-Tai Chi

- Stretching

-Water Aerobics

Keep A Healthy Weight

The types of food you eat need to be nutrient-dense such as:

- Lean meats- Vegetables

- Fruits- Beans/Nuts

- Fish

 Aim For A Healthy Lifestyle Maribel’s Article

- Reduce your alcohol intake if you have more than 2 drinks per day.

- Stress: Try to keep it to a minimum through; meditation, positive thinking, laughter and deep breathing.

Check Your Levels

Get regular check-ups from your healthcare provider for:

-Cholesterol

-Blood Sugar

-Blood Pressure

(Reminder IL Clinic is open every Tuesday from 1-2pm for vital signs check. OR get in touch with me to discuss another date/time)

Source: American Heart Association

Attention all Non-Competitive, Just want to play for Fun Bridge Players! There have been several interested in starting up a Bridge Club again, however this time for the more, less experienced/first time players who won’t take each other seriously! If this is you, please plan to attend a quick meeting in the Activity Room on Friday, February 5th at 4pm to discuss best days and times to play! Look forward to seeing everyone there!

A Reminder from Bari Hart

Book Club meets the last Friday each month. All is welcome to join!

If anyone is interested in volunteering in the Library, please see Bari for a list of duties and times.

Please help me WELCOME our new friends to Brookridge!

We are so glad you are here!

Interesting Valentine Facts….

· In 2011, Iran banned Valentine cards, gifts, teddy bears, and other Valentine tokens as part of an Islamic republic backlash against the spread of Western culture.[6][8]

· The popular medieval folk belief that birds choose their mates on February 14 made doves a favorite symbol for Valentine cards. The dove was sacred to Venus and other love deities and was known for choosing a lifelong mate.[2]

· Valentine’s Day was first introduced to Japan in 1936 and has become widely popular. However, because of a translation error made by a chocolate company, only women buy Valentine chocolates for their spouses, boyfriends, or friends. In fact, it is the only day of the year many single women will reveal their crush on a man by giving him chocolate. The men don’t return the favor until White Day, a type of “answer day” to Valentine’s Day, which is on March 14.[10]

· Nearly 10 new candy “conversation heart” sayings are introduced each year. Recent additions have included “Yeah Right,” “Puppy Love,” and “Call Home.”[15]

· Americans spend around $277 million on Valentine cards every year, second only to Christmas.[15

· Lace is often used on Valentine decorations. The word “lace” comes from the Latin laques, meaning “to snare or net,” as in to catch a person’s heart.[5]

· The ancient Roman festival Lupercalia (“festival of the wolf”) is considered to be one precursor to Valentine’s Day. Celebrated from February 13-15, it was a purification and fertility ceremony. Reminiscent of the modern-day exchange of love notes on Valentine’s Day, boys would draw a girl’s name from a box on the eve of the festival and then escort her to the festival the next day—or, some scholars say, she would be his sexual partner for the next year.[15]

· During the ancient Roman festival Lupercalia (an ancient precursor to Valentine’s Day), two boys would run through crowds of people swinging strings made from goatskins. If the strings touched a girl, it was divined that she would have healthy children when she grew up. The goatskins were called februa, which means to make clean and from which “February” derives.[15]

· A True Love Knot, or Endless Knot of Love, was a very popular Valentine in England and the U.S. in the seventeenth century. As their name implies, these Valentines were drawn as a knot and could be read from any line and still make sense.[5]

· Valentine’s Day is a $14.7 billion industry in the U.S.[15]

· Approximately one billion Valentine cards are sent each year around the world. An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent during the Christmas holidays.[15]

· On Valentine’s Day 2010, 39,897 people in Mexico City broke the record for the world’s largest group kiss.[19]

· Started by a group of feminists, “Quirkyalone Day” is celebrated on February 14 as an alternative to Valentine’s Day. It is geared toward people who “resist the tyranny of coupledom.” Another alternate Valentine’s Day celebration is SAD (Single Awareness Day), which reminds people that they don’t need to be in a relationship to celebrate life.[12]

· The symbol of the ribbon, which often adorns modern-day Valentines, is rooted in the Middle Ages. When knights competed in tournaments, their sweethearts often gave them ribbons for good luck.

· One Valentine's Day, some zoos offer the opportunity for people buy a cockroach, name it after an ex, and then watch it be fed to an animal, such as a meerkat.[4][15]

· On Valentine’s Day, nearly 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S.[

· Teachers receive the most Valentine’s cards, followed by children, mothers, and wives. Children between the ages of 6-10 exchange more than 650 million Valentine cards a year.

· A kiss on Valentine’s Day is considered to bring good luck all year

Ingredient Checklist

· 12 to 15 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced (about 16 cups)

· ⅓ cup all-purpose flour

· ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

· 3 cups sugar

· ⅔ cup butter

· 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

· 2 (15-oz.) packages refrigerated piecrusts

· ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

· 5 tablespoons sugar, divided

· Sweetened whipped cream

· Step 1

Preheat oven to 475°. Stir together peaches, flour, nutmeg, and 3 cups sugar in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Spoon half of mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

· Step 2

Unroll 2 piecrusts. Sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans and 2 Tbsp. sugar over 1 piecrust; top with other piecrust. Roll to a 14- x 10-inch rectangle. Trim sides to fit baking dish. Place pastry over peach mixture in dish.

· Step 3

Bake at 475° for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Unroll remaining 2 piecrusts. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. sugar and remaining 1/4 cup pecans over 1 piecrust; top with remaining piecrust. Roll into a 12-inch circle. Cut into 1-inch strips, using a fluted pastry wheel. Spoon remaining peach mixture over baked pastry. Arrange pastry strips over peach mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.

Recipe of the Month Chef’s Corner Pecan-Peach Cobbler

Some of our lucky Residents got their chance at fame, by appearing on the Big Screen during the Wake Forest Women’s Basketball Game on January 24th! We took a video of them cheering as if they were in the audience at the game and they put them up on the Big Screen along with Brookridge’s name! Great job guys!

Happy New Year!!!! We were all happy to see 2020 go and 2021 come! Our Residents were ready to make their New Year Resolutions as well!

Caught On Camera

Happy Birthday Elvis!! The ladies sure did have a ball gazing at the life-like Elvis and watching him in the movie “Blue Hawaii”! We celebrated his Birthday on January 8th. He would have been 86 years old if he had been living today!

2/1 Podiatrist at 1:30pm

2/2 Black History Jeopardy at 2:15pm

2/3 Heart Healthy Workshop at 3pm

2/5 Music by Robbie Vance at 6:30pm

2/7 Super Bowl Party at 6:15pm

2/10 Armchair Travel at 3:15pm

2/11 This Month in History at 2:15pm

2/12 Valentines Celebration at 3pm

2/15 Caption Call Booth 10-1:30pm

2/16 Love Songs w/ Pat Wade at 3pm

2/18 Soul Food Luncheon 11-1:30pm

2/19 Wine & Cheese Social at 3:30pm

2/23 Fitness Wheel at 10am

2/25 Birthday Dinner at 4:45pm

2/26 Virtual Tour of African American Museum at 1:30pm

2/26 Book Club at 3pm

Events to Remember

Upcoming Trips

Shopping Opportunities:

Walmart 2/02 & 2/23 at 10am

Dining Out:

Lunch at the New Dairi-O 2/12 at 10:45am

Lunch at Cagney’s Kitchen 2/16 at 10:45am

Spiritual Opportunities:

The College Park Bus Pick Up will be announcing their start-up date soon. I will keep you posted.

Other:

Visit to the Historic Magnolia House in Greensboro-We will get a box lunch to go 2/4 at 10:30am

Don’t forget to sign up in the Activity Book to reserve your spot today! Limited space is available!

Words from Our Chaplain

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. (Thank you, Wikipedia!)

The Catholic Encyclopedia lists three St. Valentines. Most closely associated with the celebration of Valentine’s Day as a romantic occasion is St. Valentine of Rome, who was imprisoned for ministering to Christians who were persecuted by the Roman Empire in the third century AD. Tradition says St. Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer. Numerous later additions to the legend have better related it to the theme of love: an 18th-century embellishment to the legend claims he wrote the jailer's daughter a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell before his execution; another addition says that St. Valentine performed weddings for Christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry.

However the day came about, it is worth having at least one day a year to celebrate romantic love! We should be celebrating love every day of the year, especially agape, the love God has for all people. Agape, in its simplest meaning is “unfailing, sacrificial good will.” Just think how our world would be if we exercised this kind of love every day—to everyone!

An old Ella Fitzgerald (Dina Washington, et.al.) song begins:

What a difference a day makes

Twenty-four little hours

Brought the sun and the flowers

Where there used to be rain…

Think about it: 24 hours of love! What if that love were agape? It would change the world! It could happen! It only needs one person to begin it! Who will start?

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Chaplain Sherrill

Chaplain Services:

Sundays-Vespers at 4pm

(only 8 can attend each service)

Bible Study-2/10 & 2/24 at 2pm

Caught On Camera

Upper Rows: We were so excited to Finally get our Covid Vaccinations! It was a day we had all been waiting for!

Bottom Row: Deer Hunting at the Ridge with Legacy! Not only were the residents good at taking Covid Shots, they were good at taking shots with their play guns too! Deer Hillary, Deer Maribel and Deer Bethany were the proof of that! These residents don’t play around when it comes to taking SHOTS!

In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., residents took turns reading his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. They then took turns writing their favorite MLK quotes on luminary bags, which we placed outside in front of Brookridge.