Villas Voice August 2018 Newsleer August 2018 Newsleer Villas Voice 1008 S 5th Ave. Suite 104 Clarion, PA 16214 Christine Nichols, Director/Sales Counselor (814) 226-3898 Follow The Villas online at www.wrc.org or at www.facebook.com/WRCSeniorServices Monthly Updates Upcoming Events August In the Roman calendar, August was originally named Sixtilis, because it was the sixth month. When creating the Julian calendar, Julius Ceasar renamed the month “August” after Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesar's nephew. Julius choose this month to name August because he considered the sixth month to be lucky. Originally, Sixtilis had 30 days in the month, but after being named August, Augustus “took” one day from February and added it, so it would have the same number of days as July, the month that honored his uncle. The monthly flower is the gladiolus. The gladiolus symbolizes strength of character, moral integrity and sincerity. The gladiolus is also the flower symbolizing 40 years of marriage. Reminder Alyssa leaves for England Friday, August 3. Any questions or concerns about any events can be directed to Christine at (814) 226-3898 or via e-mail at [email protected] High Tea (Coffee Chat) This months coffee chat will be Thursday, August 2 at 11:00 pm in the Conference Room, and will have an English twist! We will be having finger sandwiches and tea cookies with our coffee and tea! *Time Change! Happy Hour This months Happy Hour will be held on Wednesday, August 22 at 4:00 pm in the Bistro. Breakfast Social Breakfast Social will be held on Wednesday, August 29 at 9:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room. Massages with Kelly This months massage dates will be Thursday, August 2 and Thursday, August 23. To schedule an appointment please contact Alyssa at (814) 715-3418 or via e-mail at [email protected]. If you would like to schedule an appointment while Alyssa is away, please contact Christine. Thursday, August 30, Dinner and a Show! We will start the evening by enjoying a dinner at Farmer’s Inn and then enjoy a production of “O’Malley’s” at the Sawmill Theater. We will be leaving Laurelbrooke Landing at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP to Alyssa by Monday, August 20 by calling (814) 715-3418 or via e-mail at [email protected]. “O’Malley’s is about a struggling widow who lives in the downtown section of New York in the mid 1980’s. She is the owner of a pub that has been in her family since they immigrated to America. She wants to retire and hand the pub over to her son, but she must overcome her old- world views and gain faith in her son. This show contains over 20 songs including Irish melodies, Broadway numbers, and pop songs from the ‘80s. Friday, August 31, Laurel Eye Seminar! Join us for an educational seminar by Laurel Eye! More details to follow, keep a watchful eye for a notice from Alyssa or Christine! 1995 was 23 years ago, and a lot has changed. Back then … Cost of Living A movie ticket was on average $4.35 Postage stamps .32¢ Cost of Food A fresh loaf of bread $1.15 Pound of ground coffee $4.07 National and World Wide News Steve Fossett became the first man to make a solo flight in a hot air balloon across the Pacific Ocean. Technology News eBay was founded Popular Movies Casper Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Popular TV Shows 60 Minutes Boston Common National Smile Week National Smile Week is observed the second week of August annually. We encourage everyone to share a smile with someone new everyday! Jen Seelbaugh, the owner of Sweet Euphoria, visited the Villas residents to serve some “sweet” facts about the business! Everyone enjoyed the treats that she brought, including Mrs. McConnell! Sweet Euphoria Visit Flashback to 1995