February Newsletter 2017

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1 February 2 Groundhog Day February Newsletter 2017 February 5 Super bowl February 14 Valentine s Day February 20 Presidents Day February 28 Mardi Gras REGENCY STAFF Chris Blackerby, Executive Director Ebony Clark, Director of Nursing Karmen Jones, Reflections Unit Coordinator Laura Dooley, Business Manager Kelli Skinner, Community Consultant Austin Connor, Director of Dietary Hello Residents, I don t know about you, but I am ready for the cold weather to be over! We have a lot of great things happening this month, so check your calendars. Our annual Valentine s dinner with be held on Tuesday, February 14th. There will be lots of great food and entertainment, so please join us. Also, our Mardis Gras Fat Tuesday celebration with be on Tuesday, February 28th. I hope everyone has a great month. Chris Blackerby, Executive Director Chris Goodwin, Maintenance Director Debbie Jenkins, Activity Director Regency Retirement Village of Birmingham

2 Recent Events Happy New Year It is hard to believe it s 2017! George Burns once said, If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. On New Year s Eve Eve, Chef Austin and his team provided a wonderful meal plus we had entertainment during lunch. Then the countdown...5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year! In 2017, may you have: 12 months of happiness, 52 weeks of fun, 365 days of laughter, 8,760 hours of good health, 525,600 minutes of joy, and 3,1536,000 seconds of peace. Dawson Youth & BINGO A group of 6th grade girls from Dawson Church dropped by to bring candy, visit and play BINGO with the residents in Somerset. It was difficult to tell who enjoyed the visit more! The residents had 2 BINGO callers because both girls wanted to call. It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. 1 February 2017 Newsletter

3 Regency To The Movie What a great true story! Hidden Figures is about three brilliant African-American women at NASA who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit in the early 1960s. We had a great resident turnout. If you get a chance you must see this inspiring movie! Samford Opera Performs At Regency Students from the Department of the Arts at Samford University came by to perform for us. And PERFORM, they did! They shared operatic scenes from Marriage of Figaro, Elixir of Love, and Gentleman s Guide to Love and Murder. It was quite a treat to hear such talent from our local university. Who knows, we might just read about them a few years down the road! Regency Retirement Village of Birmingham 2

4 Upcoming Events Saturday, February 11 Girl Scout Cookie Sale It s that time of the year Girl Scout Cookies! Put them in the freezer, share them with a friend or NOT. Everyone has their favorite: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, S mores, etc. You just can t go wrong! The Girl Scouts will be in Berkshire s lobby at noon and in Somerset at 1:00 pm. The cost per box is $4.00. They also have two specialty boxes (one gluten free called Toffee Tastic and one with no artificial ingredients called S mores) that are $5 a box. February 14 Valentine s Dinner YOU are loved by Regency so let s celebrate Valentine s Day together! BERKSHIRE: 4:30 pm - Delicious Dinner 5:30 pm - Music & Dance with DJ Swammy SOMERSET 5:00 pm - Delicious Dinner and music with Wayne Lowe Wednesday, February 15 Poetry Reading with Joe You might not know but Regency has a published author in house! Joe Faught has written five books of poetry. Books-A-Million reports, his mind has traveled far and wide to capture sometimes profound gleanings of universal truths. Come out and enjoy Joe reading his poetry at 3:30 pm in Berkshire s lobby. 3 February 2017 Newsletter

5 Friday, February 17 Berman Museum in Anniston Monday, February 20 Ladies Night Out Colonel Berman was a spy for the US and his wife Ladies, everyone enjoyed it so much last time let s spied for France. Together they collected items that do it again! Regency will pay $10 towards the total filled a museum. For example, a gun that shoots cost of your meal. Do you have a favorite restau- around a corner, Hitler s tea set, a belt buckle pis- rant? Let Debbie or Talulah know. Do not forget to tol, American West items and arts from Asia. Don t sign up. We will leave at 4:30 pm. miss this trip. Please sign up! Monday, February 27 Restoration of the Lyric Theatre Tuesday, February 28 Happy Mardi Gras Built in 1914, the Lyric was designed for vaudeville Let s party like they do in N awlins! Join Niki Sep- shows. The Marx Brothers, Mae West, Will Rogers sas as he brings New Orleans alive in, New Or- and Milton Berle played the Lyric. It closed in the leans: Slow Road to the Big Easy. King Cake and early 1980s. Join Virginia Jones as she takes you on coffee will be served. In the afternoon Debbie will a pictorial journey of the restoration. have a Cajun surprise for you. Check the calendar for the times. 2:00 pm Somerset 3:00 pm Berkshire Save The Date Ash Wednesday Service with Rev. John Mount from The Church At Ross Bridge March 1 2:00 pm Somerset 3:00 pm Berkshire Regency Retirement Village of Birmingham 4

6 Community Spotlight Ralph Whigham Ralph is a resident in Independent Living. He grew up in Prattville, Alabama. Ralph has two sisters, Dixie and Martha. Before coming to Regency, Ralph worked in the Parks and Recreation Department for the city of Prattville for 34 years! Ralph has lived at Regency for a little over a year. If you ask him what football team he pulls for his response is, I am a Florida gator fan! He enjoys the places we go in activities. Ralph, we are glad you have made Regency your home! February Fun Facts February is named after the purification ritual Februa, which was a sort of early Roman spring cleaning festival. In Old English, February was called Solmonath (Mud month) or Kale-monath (Kale or cabbage month). February is the only month that can pass with no full moon. This will next occur in The first Groundhog Day was observed in Punxsutawney, PA in Valentine, a priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was beheaded for performing (illegal at the time) marriage ceremonies. Welcome New Residents! Resident Happy Birthday! Employee Rhonda Smith Charles Smith Feb. 3 Chris Reynolds Feb. 20 Milton Barker Mary Gill Feb. 5 Ashley Pope Feb. 21 Maude McCarn Feb. 7 Justine Anderson Feb. 13 Patricia Hefner Feb. 20 Nancy Johnson Feb February 2017 Newsletter

7 Just for Fun Word Find X T B D P I N K R E O G H E N I T N E L A V T S S I M R P I D A A Z E T K J G X A P Q T T A U H T E L E Y U I P E H T G Q A M E M O R I E S R D H R S T R I N E B U A Y L C Z L J D G W X E K O Z C A O H I N W Y L D C V D A E T O P Y A J D H M L R T R S E L D U N O V N S D R A C C O R X Z H A V F E O R Z D R I T L V Q Q P P B V U O E A J O N Z T E I I E B R O Y D P E O B D D M P K H M O V C H T W U T R L N Y S T G Y J A D K W C E R C E F E G K S K C A N D L E L I G H T M R A J O U S M X Z O P U Z CANDLE LIGHT CUPID MEMORIES ROMANCE SWEETARTS CARDS DATE PINK ROSES TEDDY BEAR CHOCOLATE DINNER POEM ST. VALENTINE TRUE LOVE Cross-Word 1 Across Many people give or send one to friends on Valentine s Day. 3. Another term for sweets that are given on Valentine s Day. 4. If you are giving a rose to a friend, you would give them this a rose. 7. One of the shapes often used on Valentine s Day is (plural). 9. This expression is often said on Valentine s Day: Mine 7 8 Down 9 1. shoots arrows at people to make them fall in love. 2. Doilies are usually made out of. 5. My true. 6. Sealed with a. 8. A dozen. Regency Retirement Village of Birmingham 6

8 Thank You, for your outstanding service & care! 2017 Employee of the Year Danyetta Robinson From the day that Danyetta joined our Regency family, she has been a ray of sunshine. Her hard work and dedication to her residents is matched only by her giving spirit that she displays daily. She leads by example and exemplifies the SERVE philosophy of our community. She always has the best interests of our residents in mind, and you can tell she truly loves what she does. Thank you, Danyetta, for your incredible leadership and servant s heart. Congratulations on being our Regency Employee of the Year! Employee of the Month Bridgette Ellington Bridgette serves our residents as a cook in Dietary. She is from Birmingham and has four children, ages 28, 22 (twins) and 16. Bridgette loves to cook. She enjoys talking with the residents and hearing their opinions about the food. She listens to what they like to eat as well. Did you know Bridgette was an elementary school teacher for 23 years? Thank you, Bridgette, for your service here at Regency! Answer Key: Connect with Us: facebook.com/regency.retirementbham pinterest.com/regencybham/ 285 West Oxmoor Road Birmingham, AL (205) cblackerby@regencybirmingham.com BM01N