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PLACE

STAMP

HERE 1530 Poplar Dr. Medford, OR 97504

Our mission is to create and

sustain comfortable, caring

environments for those

who depend on us.

Administrative Staff:

Darren Penquite Executive Director

Christina Gonzales &

Diana Rushing Resident Care Coordinator

Stanley West Business Office Manager

Carla Kostal Registered Nurse

Margaret Tepovac Dietary Director

Kim Williams Maintenance Director

Samantha Hamilton Activities Director

Farmington Times Medford Farmington Square Newsletter— April 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Spring Cleaning…...…………………….….……P2

Jumbo-sized……………..…………………….....P3

April Fun Facts………………….………………..P3

Activities Calendar……………………………....P4

April Highlights .…………..…………………………..P6

Did you know?.................…………………………….P6

Onward and Upward………………………………….P7

Mission & Team……………..………...………………P8

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For many people spring evokes the need to air

out your rooms, super-clean everything from

carpet to ceiling and start fresh! But the best

spring cleaning may include more than just a

thorough mopping and throwing open the win-

dows. Think of spring as the time to re-

evaluate and organize your health, well-being

and safety needs as well as your wants and

dreams.

Organize Your Health, Well-Being and Safety:

Check-in with your health goals. Do a

health check in with your doctor, nurses,

caregivers or family members. If it has

been a while since you’ve gotten a physi-

cal or reevaluated your health goals, now

is a great time to do so! Schedule an ap-

pointment with your physician today!

Locate & organize important health docu-

ments. Is the monthly bill paying process

too burdensome? Visit your bank and

ask to be set up with automatic bill pay.

Do your children/personal representa-

tives have access to your financial hold-

ings should there be an emergency?

Where did your passport ‘run off’ to, and

does it need to be renewed for the big

trip still in your future?

Tidy Up Your Wants & Dreams:

Check-in with your life goals. Spring is a great

time to take stock of where you are in the jour-

ney of life. It is never too late to plan and

dream. What have you always wanted to do?

Make plans now! Include a budget, steps to

success and a timeline to complete your pro-

ject. Then get out and grab your dream!

Happy Spring (Cleaning) Everyone!

Spring Cleaning - Beyond Cobwebs and Dusting

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The earliest cave dwellers likely spent many nights looking up at the sky and pondering the stars, the planets, and questioning how hu-mans fit in the universe. Those feelings of wonder and awe have not changed much. April is Global Astronomy Month, and oppor-tunities abound to look heavenward and ap-preciate the vast beauty of the night sky.

The organization Astronomers Without Bor-ders encourages stargazers across the globe to join their “Global Star Party” on April 16. Watch the sunset and BYOT (Bring Your Own Telescope), but viewing devices aren’t neces-sary for spying stars, the moon, the Milky Way, or even planets like Mercury, which will be es-pecially visible in mid-April. The group’s phi-losophy is “One People, One Sky,” and they believe that the action of stargazing reminds us that we are all together on planet Earth, adrift in the universe.

The best viewing spots are the dark places, far from city lights. April 4–10 celebrates Interna-

tional Dark Sky Week and raises awareness of light pollution. We’ve heard of air pollution, but are skies really polluted by artificial light? The International Dark Sky Associa-tion values stargazing so much that they fight to reduce artificial light so that all may enjoy star-filled skies. Some towns have even been certified “Dark Sky Communities,” making them some of the best lo-cales for stargazing in the world. These communities include Beverly Shores, Indiana; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Bon Accord, Alberta, Canada.

Step outside tonight, orient yourself due north and find the Big Dipper. The dipper looks like a square pot with a long handle pointing to-wards the horizon and is part of the Ursa Ma-jor constellation. Using the top two stars at the edge of the Big Dipper, draw a straight line out and you will find Polaris, the North Star. The North Star is the handle of the Little Dip-per. Once you have a visual of the big and little dippers, Draco, the dragon, is easy to make out. The tail of the dragon winds between the dippers, forming a u-shape, and its head is be-low the bowl of the Little Dipper.

If nighttime stargazing isn’t your passion, April offers other chances for simply looking sky-ward. April 14 is Look Up at the Sky Day, and the week of April 24–30 is Sky Awareness Week. Clouds, the sun, a bird, a plane—heck, you might even spy Superman. The heavens have always been a magical place, and you never know what might appear out of thin air unless you look.

Onward and Upward

We welcome volunteers here at

If you have a special talent or hobby you would like to share with our residents contact the

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April Highlights — You’re Invited!

April 5 @ 3:30: Marya Kain leads

educational support group in Cot-

tage D

Every Saturday @ 10:30: Support

group in Cottage D

April 2 @ 10:45: Louis Faro will re-

turn to Farmington to play piano

April 6 @ 10:30: Bob Isom will play

piano

April 15 @ 2:00: Southern Oregon

Repertory Singers perform

April 21 @ 2:00: Sarah will perform

on the harp and sing

We welcome volunteers here at Farmington Square!

If you have a special talent or hobby you would like to share with our residents contact the

activity department at

541-770-9080

Did you know?

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April Fun Facts

National Humor Month

Fourth Week: Administrative Assistant Week

Stress Awareness Month

April 1st—April Fool’s Day

April 7th—World Health Day

April 12th—Library Day

April 14th—Look Up at the Sky Day

April 18th—World Amateur Radio Day

April 22nd—Earth Day

April 22nd @ Sundown—Passover

April 28th—International Astronomy

Day

April 30th—National Honesty Day

If you tell the truth, you don’t have

to remember anything.

-Mark Twain

On April 9, 1882, renowned showman P.T. Barnum arrived in New York City with the largest spectacle ever to grace his traveling circus. Jumbo the African elephant, weighing 6.5 tons and standing over 11 feet tall, stepped from the British steamship H.M.S. Assyrian Monarch. The massive beast, as gentle and clumsy as a child, instantly en-deared himself to audiences. Thanks to Jum-bo’s many stunts, such as promenading across the Brooklyn Bridge, Barnum’s circus earned the nickname “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

The name Jumbo was a cross between two Swahili words, jumbe meaning “chief,” and jambo meaning “hello.” We can thank Jumbo the elephant for adding the word jumbo to our vocabulary.

Jumbo-sized

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April

Famous

Birthdays

April’s birthstone is

the Diamond, a fitting

gem to symbolize the

start of something

new just like spring-

time. The word dia-

mond is derived from

the Greek word

“adamas” meaning

invincible, which is an

appropriate way to

describe those born

in April. April babies

are more likely to dis-

play leadership, have

an assertive nature,

and be extroverted.

Eddie Murphy- April 3

Joseph Pulitzer- April

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Loretta Lynn- April 14

Queen Elizabeth II-

April 21

Shirley Temple- April

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Carol Burnett-April 26

Cottage BSun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Daily Activities

9:30 Beautiful You

10:00 Daily Chronicle

1:45 Puzzles & Table Games

Resident Birthdays!

Dorothy B—April 8

Terry R—April 14

Marilyn L—April 17

Doris H—April 20

Peggy M—April 26

Ruth B—April 27

Staff Birthdays!

Gabriel A—April 5

Christian G—April 6

Lala M—April 8

Briana L—April 12

Danielle D—April 17

Alofaaga M—April 17

Matt V—April 28

George G—April 30

April 30th

Happy 70th Wedding Anniversary

Don & Fern!

** All activities subject to change

1 April Fool’s Day

10:45 Reading Circle

11:45 Seat Works Exercises

2:00 Daffodil Hill Drive

3:30 Remember When?

4:00 Sit & Stretch

4:30 Beach Ball Toss

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10:45 Louis on Piano

11:45 Morning Exercises

1:45 Movie & Popcorn

2:30 Fancy Fingers

4:00 Table Time

4:30 Bean Bag Toss

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10:45 Sunday Coffee & News

11:45 Sunday Strolls

2:30 Table Time

3:30 Reading Circle

4:00 Balloon Toss

4

10:45 Discussions & Coffee

11:45 Seat Works Exercise

2:30 Reading Circle

3:30 Sit & Stretch

4:00 Paper Games

4:30 Bat the Balloon

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11:45 Sitter Fitter Exercises

2:30 Crafting Club

3:30 Table Time & Bingo

4:00 Afternoon Stretches


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10:30 Bob on Piano


2:30 Sing Along

3:30 Paper Games


4:30 Exercise Dice

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2:30 Trivia Thursday

3:00 Table Time & Games

4:00 Magazines & Puzzles


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2:30 Bingo/Table Time

3:30 Remember When?

4:00 Sit & Stretch


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2:30 Fancy Fingers

4:00 Table Time

4:30 Bean Bag Toss

10



2:30 Table Time

3:30 Reading Circle

4:00 Balloon Toss

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2:30 Reading Circle

3:30 Sit & Stretch

4:00 Paper Games


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2:00 Heritage Fellowship Sing

Along



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10:45 Who? What? When?


2:30 Magazine Time

3:30 Paper Games


4:30 Exercise Dice

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2:00 S Oregon Repertory Singers

3:30 Remember When?

4:00 Sit & Stretch


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2:30 Fancy Fingers

4:00 Table Time

4:30 Bean Bag Toss

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2:30 Table Time

3:30 Reading Circle

4:00 Balloon Toss

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2:30 Reading Circle

3:30 Sit & Stretch

4:00 Paper Games


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2:30 Crafting Club




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2:00 Tracy on Guitar

3:30 Paper Games


4:30 Exercise Dice

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2:00 Sarah on Harp




22 Earth Day




3:30 Remember When?

4:00 Sit & Stretch


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2:30 Fancy Fingers

4:00 Table Time

4:30 Bean Bag Toss

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2:30 Table Time

3:30 Reading Circle

4:00 Balloon Toss

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2:30 Reading Circle

3:30 Sit & Stretch

4:00 Paper Games


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2:30 Crafting Club




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2:30 Sing Along

3:30 Paper Games


4:30 Exercise Dice

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10:30 David on Guitar


2:00 Resident Council Meeting




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3:30 Remember When?

4:00 Sit & Stretch


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2:30 Fancy Fingers

4:00 Table Time

4:30 Bean Bag Toss

Farmington Square Medford

1530 Poplar Drive Medford, OR 97504

541-770-9080

April 2016 Cottage C&D Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Daily Activities

10:00 Daily Chronicle

11:45 Helping Hands

1:30 Puzzles

4:30 Music in the Afternoon

Resident Birthdays

Dorothy B—April 8

Terry R—April 14

Marilyn L—April 17

Doris H—April 20

Peggy M—April 26

Ruth B—April 27

Employee Birthdays

Gabriel A—April 5

Christian G—April 6

Lala M—April 8

Briana L—April 12

Danielle D—April 17

Alofaaga M—April 17

Matt V—April 28

George G—April 30

April 30th

Happy 70th Wedding Anniver-

sary

Don & Fern!

** Activities subject to change

1 April Fool’s Day

10:30 Card/Board Games

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Daffodil Hill Drive

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:45 Louis on Piano

11:30 Sit & Fit


3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

3

10:30 Coffee & News

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sunday Strolls

3:00 Table Games

4:00 Tai Chi

4

10:30 Brain Games

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Crafting Club

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

5


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Name 5 Game

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Bob on Piano

11:30 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sing Along

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Trivia Thursday & Coffee

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Discussions/Reading Circle

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Gardening Club

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Pretty Petals

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Table Time

11:30 Sit & Fit


3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Coffee & News

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sunday Strolls

3:00 Table Games

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Brain Games

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 In/Outdoor Sports

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Heritage Sing Along

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Paper Games

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Discussions/Reading Circle

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 S Oregon Repertory Singers

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Table Time

11:30 Sit & Fit


3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Coffee & News

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sunday Strolls

3:00 Table Games

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Brain Games

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Scenic Drive Outing

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Crafting Club

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

20


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Tracy on Guitar

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

21


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sarah on Harp

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

22 Earth Day


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Pretty Petals

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Table Time

11:30 Sit & Fit


3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

24

10:30 Coffee & News

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sunday Strolls

3:00 Table Games

4:00 Tai Chi

25

10:30 Brain Games

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 In/Outdoor Sports

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

26


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Ice Cream Cone Drive

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

27


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Sing Along

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

28

10:30 David on Guitar

11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Resident Council Meeting


3:00 Bingo

29


11:15 Sit & Fit

2:00 Remember When?

3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

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10:30 Table Time

11:30 Sit & Fit


3:00 Bingo

4:00 Tai Chi

Farmington Square Medford

1530 Poplar Drive Medford, OR 97504

541-770-9080

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