February 2017

Mend a Broken Heart

Month

Spunky Old Broads

Month

Candy-Making Day

February 1

Ice Cream for

Breakfast Day

February 4

Weatherman’s Day

February 5

Celebration of Love

Week

February 12–18

Valentine’s Day

February 14

Diesel Engine Day February 23

For Pete’s Sake Day February 26

We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t

come as a result of getting something we

don’t have, but rather of recognizing and

appreciating what we do have. Spread

love to those around you; remember that

not only today but each day you can

make a difference in someone’s life, you

don’t need an excuse or a special day to

show someone you care. Unknown

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The sitcom Seinfeld gave us the fictional holiday

Festivus as a comedic alternative to Christmas. Now

the sitcom Parks and Recreation has given us an

alternative to Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day. The

holiday seeks to diffuse the angst and pressure

many feel on Valentine’s Day. According to the

show, Galentine’s Day falls on February 13, and

women leave their boyfriends and husbands behind

to share a breakfast celebrating friendship,

complete with waffles and frittatas. Since the

episode aired in 2010, women all over have been

celebrating Galentine’s Day. Some stores have

even begun stocking Galentine’s Day gifts and

greeting cards. Who knows? Maybe Galentine’s

Day will inspire guys to create their own holiday and

celebrate Dudentine’s Day.

1st Christal McClain 2nd Sharon Washington 2nd Khadijah Sherrell 8th Sharon Roper 9th Rosa Fairchild 13th Felicia Wisenyuy 21st Yolanda Williams 21st Dana Mowry 24th Tauveone Hill 26th Sonnie Sullivan 27th Deborah Freeman 27th Linda Timm 28th Tabitha Barge

February

Flower: Violet

Sherman Hemsley – Feb. 1, 1938 Tommy Smothers – Feb. 2, 1937 Red Buttons – Feb. 5, 1919 Jules Verne – Feb. 8, 1828 Thomas Edison – Feb. 11, 1847 L.L. Bean – Feb. 13, 1873 Sonny Bono – Feb. 16, 1935 Michael Jordan – Feb. 17, 1963 Vanna White – Feb. 18, 1957 Ansel Adams – Feb. 20, 1902 Edna St. Vincent Millay – Feb. 22,1892 Zeppo Marx – Feb. 25, 1901 Elizabeth Taylor – Feb. 27, 1932

Birthstone: Amethyst

Famous Birthdays

7th Jacob Rose 7th Joseph Hamn 10th John Morefield 10th Ida Weese 17th Viola Dunmire 20th Sarah Bettis 24th Gloria Retherford 25th Brenda Givens 27st Phyllis Wesley

Residents

Galentine’s Day

Staff

BANKING HOURS

The receptionist will be available for banking requests

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 4:00 &

Saturday & Sunday 10:00 – 4:00

Valentine's Day means chalky candy hearts with a lot to say. But what's behind these very loud little

candies?

The story of conversation hearts began in 1847, when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase longed

for a way to get in on the apothecary lozenge craze. Lozenges were quickly gaining steam as the

medicine conveyance of choice, and were also popular remedies for sore throats and bad breath. But

making lozenges was complicated and time-consuming—the process involved a mortar and pestle,

kneading dough, rolling it out, and cutting it into discs that would eventually become lozenges.

There had to be a better way, and Oliver came up with it. Inspired by the new wave of gadgets and

tools that hit America as it industrialized, he invented a machine that rolled lozenge dough and pressed

wafers into perfect discs. Oliver had inadvertently created America’s first candy-making machine, and

before long, he had abandoned his pharmacy business to crank out miles of what would become New

England Confectionery Company (NECCO) wafers.

Legend has it that Oliver’s NECCO wafers were carried by Civil War soldiers, and some speculate that the

tradition of sending loving greetings to the troops morphed into the conversation heart, but those claims

are hard to verify. What is clear is that as Oliver built his candy empire, his brother Daniel decided he

wanted a piece of the action.

Inspired by the growing market for Valentine’s cards (which were popularized in the United States by

Esther Howland, also a resident of Boston at the time), Daniel wondered if it would be possible to print

sentimental messages on candy. In 1866, he figured out a way to print words on candy with vegetable

dye during the cutting process.

People loved conversation candies (they weren’t available in heart shapes until 1902) and their

witty messages, which could stoke the flames of love or warn off flaky suitors. Daniel’s candies were

bigger than today’s version and had phrases like “MARRIED IN WHITE YOU HAVE CHOSEN RIGHT” and

“HOW LONG SHALL I HAVE TO WAIT? PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE” emblazoned on a pastel, scalloped

wafer.

By the turn of the century, the conversation heart was a Valentine’s cliché. Here’s how they were used at

a Boston party in 1911:

Partners for the evening were found by means of candy “motto” hearts. These were broken in

two, and each young lady was given a piece, but the men were obliged to hunt for theirs. As they

were carefully hidden, this took some length of time and proved an excellent ‘ice breaker.’ The

silly mottoes were read with laughter as the couples chose their tables.

Over the years, conversation hearts lost size, but gained many more phrases. NECCO estimates that it

makes nearly 100,000 pounds of the hearts each day throughout the year in preparation for Valentine’s

Day. Among this year’s selection? BFF, TE AMO, and GIRL POWER.

The History of the Conversation Heart

Star of the Month’s Name

Outings

If you are interested in

attending a scheduled

outing please see or notify

Activities staff to have your

name put on the list as soon

as possible. Spots fill up

quickly and space is limited.

Four Legged Friends

If you wish to bring your dog to visit your loved one, please give a

copy of the dog’s current shot records, with your loved one’s

name and room number on it, to Activity staff. Also, please keep

the dog out of dining areas during meals and keep the dog on a leash

at all times. Thank you!

Get Well Go Home

Carriage Hill staff celebrates a few of many successful discharges home.

Administration Administrator, John Sevier Human Resources Manager, Tami Betts

Business Office Business Office Manager, Wanda Jenkins

Facilities Environmental Services Director, Robert Saar

Maintenance Manager, Jim Montgomery

Nursing Director of Nursing, Jewel Myers, RN

Assistant Director of Nursing, Evanthe Rockwood, RN Unit Manager Old Dominion/Centennial Way, Monika Trapp, LPN Unit Manager Commonwealth Lane/Victory Court, Rachel Ambrose, RN Unit Manager Memory Lane, Christina Bates, LPN

Admissions Director of Admissions & Marketing, Colleen Steffey

Rehab Rehab Coordinator, Amanda George

Dining Services Dietitian, Linda Timm

Director of Dietary Services, Deborah Freeman

Medical Services Medical Director, Dr. Chris Harrington

Physician, Dr. Joseph

Social Services Director of Social Services, Rachel Leonard

Social Services Assistant, Trish Stenger

Activities Director of Activities, Ruth Boyd

Activities Assistants, Alice Boston & Alyssa Spencer

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