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Fay was born on March24th, 1928 in the smalltown of Enterprise, West
Virginia. She had sevenbrothers and is the oldestof six girls, all born within20 years of each other. She
went to a one room school house, and herbrothers and sisters made up most of the class.
Mom was a housewife and father was a coalminer. They also did farming along withraising all those children. They were poor butdidnt know it. They always had a vegetablegarden and nice neighbors that gave themmeat they had butchered but did not need.
They ate a lot of beans, fried potatoes, eggs,biscuits and gravy and apple butter thatthey made themselves. Some of her favoritememories are of picking berries, holidays, andfishing with her brothers.
When Fay was 10 she and three of her siblingswere sent to California to live with a richAunt, because her father could not supportthe entire family at the time. These times
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Featured Residentwere hard, as her Aunt was not a nice person,and treated the four of them as if they were
slaves. She was never allowed to play withother children and had to go straight homeafter school to do chores. She had to scrub thefloors, laundry, ironing and help take care ofthe Aunts rental property.
They lived in Hollywood and she went toHollywood High School. She graduated fromhigh school on June 20, 1946 and was married
the very same day at the First MethodistChurch in Hollywood Calif. Thats one way toget away from a mean Aunt.
She met her future husband, Ernie C. Larawhen she was 17 years old. He was in thenavy. One day when she was baby-sitting, hergirlfriend called and said that she had twosailors that wanted to go out with them tothe ice cream parlor. After they came back
from the ice cream parlor, Ernest realizedthat he did not have his sailor hat. The othersailor hid the hat and said that he would notreturn it until he kissed Fay. He was playingmatchmaker and it worked!
Eight months after they met they weremarried and the day after that, they spenttheir honeymoon in Tucson, Arizona. Ernest
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Fitness Corner
started working as a watchmaker there. Twoyears later, they started their family of fourchildren, Charles, David, Debra and Brenda.
In 1947, they were in a bad accident when shewas pregnant with her first child. Her husbandnearly lost his arm, and did not work for over a
year while he recovered. Fay had to go to workand started working with Blue Cross Blue
Shield. That year was a very tough year for theboth of them. Fay ended up working for themfor the next 13 years.
In January 1954 they decided to open theirown business at 40th street and Indian Schoolcalled Lara Jewelers. This was Fays favoriteplace to work. They had owned the store forthirty-five years when they sold the business.They worked for the new owners for three
years and then decided to retire. Ernest andFay also enjoyed their cabin in Heber, Arizonafor rest and relaxation.
About a year before they retired, Fay wasdiagnosed with Parkinsons. Her husband laterfell ill with heart problems and passed away inMay of 2000. Fay continued to live in theirhome until she moved to SVS in 2004.
Fay enjoys living here and she is the biggestgame player in the community. If you have agame you want to play, call her and she will bethere in a heartbeat! Her favorite games at themoment are bingo, poker, dominos and sheloves going to the casino.
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Lifestyle of Choice
We all need to be aware of potential environ-mental risks within our own home to avoid falls:
Flooring - should be dry and not heavily
waxed. Avoid slipperiness and high glare. Userubber matting, rugs with non-skid backing,and tack down loose carpet
Lighting - avoid dim lighting, and reduceglare from sunlight in rooms. Movementsensitive lights should be installed near stairsand the bathroom
Stairs - need to be well lit with a light switch
at the top and bottom of the staircase. Wornstair treads should be replaced and non-slipadhesive strips placed on the edge of all steps.
Avoiding Falls
Trivia QuestionIf the telephone company added one more
digit to all the phone numbers in one areacode, how many new phone numbers
could potentially be added? (*Yes, someone
did the math for this question!)
a) 1,000,000
b) 500,000,000
c) 90,000,000
d) 1,000,000,000
(Answer on Calendar page)
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Bertha C. 02-03Ernie Y. 02-08
Roma Z. 02-14
Ellen C. 02-16
Margaret G. 02-23
Robert O. 02-24
Jeffrey K. 02-28
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Chairs - avoid chairs with wheels. Loose legsand arms should be fixed. Ideally chair heightshould allow for your feet to reach the floorand your legs to be bent at a 90 degree angle
Bathroom - use rubber mats on the floor, inthe shower and in the bath. Avoid door locks.If unable to stand for long periods, place aseat in the shower or bath. Medicine cabinetsshould be well lit with drugs clearly marked
Bedroom - lock bed wheels. Avoid loose rugs.Ideal bed height is 45cm from the mattress tothe floor
Kitchen - place a rubber mat near the sink,
and wear rubber soled shoes. Frequently usedobjects should be stored at waist height. Avoidtripod or pedestal tables
Obstacles - beware of moving the furniture,childrens toys, shoes left on the floor,grandchildren or pets playing. Ensure thepathway to the toilet is unobstructed.
*Information gathered from the NationalAgeing Research Institute
Happy Birthday to you...
February Special Events2/4: 7:00 am, Pancake Breakfast Vitality Village
2/6: 3:00 pm, Inspirational hour with Jim Comerauthor ofWhen Roles Reverse2/7: 10:00 am, Tempe Marketplace w/lunch
@ Red Robin2/11: 9:30 am, Gospel Music with Greg Gaston
Dining Room2/13: 2:00 pm, Special Valentine PARTY with
Don Breault Dining Room (We will becrowning a Mr. & Mrs. Valentine fromeach area in our community! Come and
join us for an hour of music, fun &refreshments!
2/14: 2:00 pm, Valentine Music with William& Delite Hewes Dining Room
2/16: 11:15 am, Debbie Lawrence on keyboard Dining Room
2/18: 11:00 am, Hotdog & HamburgerCookout Poolside
2/19: 10:00 am, Audiologist to check yourhearing Private Dining Room
2/19: 1:00 pm, Jewish Service with HannahAdelmann
2/21: 12:00 pm, Desert Botanical Gardens Chihuly Glass Exhibit (Be sure to signup for this special event to see the beautifuloutdoor glass sculptures by the worldrenowned glass blower Dan Chihuly.$13.50 for seniors. Scooters available torent for only $10.00. See Robyn, Pat orSheila to sign up.
2/25: 1:00 pm, Bowling at Frontier Lanes Sign up with Robyn
2/27: 2:00 pm, Happy Hour with Carl Block Dining Room
2/28: 11:00 am, Pizza and a Movie VitalityVillage. You need to sign up with Robynfor this event!
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
Vitality Village
10:00 Art Class with Sheila
Vitality Village1:00 Trip to Scottsdale Library
2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:00 AUDIOLOGIST
Private Dining Room
10:00 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
1:00 Trip to Scottsdale Library
2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
118:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
Vitality Village
9:30 Gospel Music with GREG GASTON
Dining Room
10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village10:45 Meditation & Massage Library
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village
2:00 Apartments Poker Club
Vitality Village
18 8:30 Walking with Jennifer Meetat Assisted Living Office
8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
Vitality Village
10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
11:00 12:30 HOTDOG/HAMBURGER
COOKOUT Poolside. Come and enjoy
lunch by the pool!
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village
3:00 Apartments Poker Club V.V.
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia Vitality Village
10:00 Wii Bowling Vitality Village
2:00 VALENTINES DAY PARTYwith DON BREAULT Dining Room
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia Vitality Village
10:00 Wii Bowling Vitality Village
1:30 Shopping at the 99 Cent Store
2:30 Apartment Social Hour
Vitality Village
258:30 Walking with Jennifer
Meet at Assisted Living Office8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
Vitality Village
10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village1:00 BOWLING at Frontier Lanes
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village3:00 Apartments Poker Club
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10:00 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
1:00 Trip to Library
1:30 HARMONY HIGH (A Womans
Barbershop Quartet) Dining Room
And Monthly Birthday Party
2:30 Bingo Vitality Village
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10:00 Wii Bowling Vitality Village
2:00 Happy Hour with CARL BLOCK
Dining Room
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Catholic Service Dining Room
Dominos Vitality Village
Protestant Service & Music with
Steve Prusinski Dining Room
ndependent Cards & Games
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Catholic Service Dining Room
ndependent Dominos
Vitality VillageProtestant Services with Tim
and Debbie Dining Roomndependent Cards & Games
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Catholic Service Dining RoomDominos Vitality Village
Music & Service with Steve
Prusinski Dining Room
ndependent Cards & Games
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Catholic Service Dining Room
Dominos Vitality Village
Protestant Service with Tim
& Deborah Dining Room
ndependent Cards & Gamesality Village
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:00 Teaching Bridge with Irving Vitality Village
2:00 Dominos Vitality Village
2:00 Bridge Game Vitality Village
2:30 Frys Shopping
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10:00 Teaching Bridge with Irving
Vitality Village2:00 Dominos Vitality Village
2:00 Bridge Game Vitality Village
2:30 Frys Shopping
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:00 Teaching Bridge with Irving
Vitality Village
11:30 DEBBIE LAWRENCE on
Keyborad Dining Room
2:00 Dominos Vitality Village
2:00 Bridge Game Vitality Village
2:30 Frys Shopping
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10:00 Teaching Bridge with Irving
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2:00 Dominos Vitality Village2:00 Bridge Game Vitality Village
2:30 Frys Shopping
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Meet at Assisted Living Office
8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village
2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
2:30 Walgreens Shopping
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10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
11:30 DAVID SWAIM on Keyboards Dining Room
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village
2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
2:30 Walgreens Shopping
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Meet at Assisted Living Office
8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village
2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
2:30 Walgreens Shopping
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle &
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1:00 Shopping at AlbertsoDrug, Wells Fargo B
2:00 Valentines Day with
Delite Hewes - Dinin
2:15 Bingo Vitality Villa
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9:30 Bus Trip Meet in L
2:30 DESERT BOTANIC
Chihuly Glass Exh
for this event with R
$13.50 per person
1:00 Shopping at Alberts
Drug, Wells Fargo 2:30 Bingo Vitality
24 8:30 Walking with Jennifer Meet at Assisted Living Office
8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
1:00 RESIDENT COUNCIL
Dining Room
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
2:30 Walgreens Shopping
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11:00 Pizza and a Movie
Village (Make Rethis event with R
1:00 Shopping at AlberOsco Drug, Wells
2:30 Bingo Vitality
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
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10:00 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
1:00 Trip to Scottsdale Library
2:15 Bingo Vitality Village
47:00 9:30 PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Vitality Village
10:15 Art Class with Sheila Vitality Village
10:45 Meditation & Massage
Family Dining Room
1:30 Chair Exercise Class Vitality Village
2:00 Apartments Poker Club
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle & Trivia
Vitality Village
10:00 Wii Bowling Vitality Village
1:30 Shopping at WAL-MART
2:30 Apartment Social Hour
Vitality Village
3:00 Inspirational hour with Jim Comer,
author ofWhen Roles Reverse
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8:45 Crossword Puzzle &
Vitality Village
9:30 Bus Ride Meet in
10:00 Trip to Tempe Mark
Lunch at Red Robin
1:00 Shopping at Albertso
Fargo Bank
2:15 Bingo Vitality Villa
Trivia Answer:c) 90,000,000
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Lifestyle of Choice
Employee SpotlightWhere are you from? I wasborn in Detroit, Michigan,reared in Indiana and movedto Arizona after living in NewMexico for 30 years.
What do you do in your pastime? I tend to be ahome body. I love to read and watch old movies.I am an avid golfer playing since I was 12 yearsold. I have played golf all over the world.
What is one thing I would like residentsto know about me? I am a very passionateperson concerning life, marriage, family or
work. I devote my whole self into what I aminvolved with.
Whats your favorite vacation? After sellingmy business, I took my wife and anothercouple as my guests for a 6 week vacation inMazatlan. We had a 2 bedroom suite on theground floor with immediate access to the
water, beach and night life. It was very hard tocome home.
What is your favorite life lesson? While Iowned my own business I was asked to sellan item to the next person that entered myestablishment. I went next door and asked alady that was dressed poorly to help me out(really to get rid of the salesman). My initial
impression was that she could not afford themerchandise. She returned to my office triedon the merchandise and left me with severalnice compliments about the item. Twentyminutes later, she returned with a certifiedcheck and asked if she could place an order forthe item. It was one of the largest sales I ever
Meet Don Doench-Assisted Living Director
had. The lesson I took away was: Never pre-judge; be patient and assess as much as you canbefore you form an opinion.
What is the best thing you have ever won?
I won an all expenses trip for 7 days to TheRoyal and Ancient Golf Course in St. AndrewsScotland. I was living in Europe and won a golftournament in Luxembourg and that was the
wining prize.
What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgivingis my favorite holiday as it affords me thetime to be with my family (immediate andextended). Watching parades, going to the car
show, playing golf with family members, eatingand giving thanks for what we have in life.
Most embarrassing moment? I was Presidentof the Chamber of Commerce in New Mexicoand had to give a welcoming speech to 600 HopiIndians that were attending a conference in ourcity. I got in front of a huge crowd and extendedmy warmest welcome to the members of theNavajo Nation. (Talk about wanting to get away)
February 2, 1848 - The war between the U.S.and Mexico ended with the signing of the Treatyof Guadalupe Hidalgo. For $15 million, the U.S.acquired the areas encompassing parts or all ofpresent day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas.
February 3, 1870 - The 15th Amendmentto the U.S. Constitution was ratified,guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote,regardless of race, color, or previous conditionof servitude.
Back in My Day...This Month in History...
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Society and Aging:
February 3, 1894 - American artistand illustrator Norman Rockwell
was born in New York City.
February 4, 1861 - Apache
Chief Chochise was arrested inArizona by the U.S. Army for
raiding a ranch. Chochise then escaped anddeclared war, beginning the period known asthe Apache Wars, which lasted 25 years.
February 6, 1895 - Legendarybaseball player George HermanBabe Ruth (1895-1948) wasborn in Baltimore, Maryland.
February 14, 1929 - The St. Valentines Daymassacre occurred in Chicago as seven membersof the Bugs Moran gang were gunned down byfive of Al Capones mobsters posing as police.
February 21, 1965 - Former Black Muslimleader Malcolm X (1925-1965) was shot andkilled while delivering a speech in a ballroomin New York City.
February 22, 1956 - InMontgomery, Alabama, 80participants in the three monthold bus boycott voluntarily gavethemselves up for arrest afteran ultimatum from white cityleaders. Martin Luther King and
Rosa Parks were among those arrested. Laterin 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court mandated
desegregation of the buses.
February 22, 1732 - George Washington wasborn in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
February 26, 1848 - The Communist Manifestopamphlet was published by two young socialists,Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, advocating the
We are all in this together...
abolition of all private property and a system inwhich workers own all the means of production,land, factories and machinery.
February 27, 1991 - In Desert Storm, the100 hour ground war ended as Allied troopsentered Kuwait just four days after launchingtheir offensive against Iraqi forces.
(Credit: Library of Congress and U.S. National Archives)
A FREE seminar sponsored by Hospice ofArizona & Scottsdale Village Square
Bridging the generational gap by opening upthe lines of communication
What is YOUR role in aging? Professionallyworking in health care or personally asa caregiver of a loved one, we all have aresponsibility to plan for the future. We allhave a say in the outcome. The first step is
acknowledging you are not alone
WHAT: Inspirational hour with Jim Comer,author ofWhen Roles Reverse
WHEN: February 6th, 2009 at 3:00pmWHERE: Scottsdale Village SquareRSVP: 480.946.6571 or the front desk
This community forum is open to the public;however, please RSVP due to limited space.
Jims talk is filled with practical tips, hard-won insights, and humorousstories. His candid, upbeattalk will help you make thebest decisions for your ownfamily, or families that you
work with professionally.
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February 2009
In This Issue:Fitness Corner: Avoiding FallsMeet Our Resident: Fay Lara
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