Cloverleaf Courts of Blaine The Cloverleaf July 2014 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: One Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all. Inside this issue: Chaplain s Corner 2 Spiritual Opportunities Routine Activities Events in July 4 Burma Shave 5 July Bdays & Anniversaries Scheduled Meetings in July Super Summer Salsa Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake How Sweet It Is Word Game Avinity Senior Living -Living with Spirit Mission Statement: Inspired by God s love, Avinity creates communities for older adults that nurture body, soul and spirit. 3 6 7 8
Prayer Strengthens Your Brain Is there a way to strengthen your brain, to keep it healthy and sharp as you age? The simple answer would be to keep your brain active by doing word puzzles/games, reading, engaging in conversation, and taking a walk. (And, of course, eating healthy foods and getting your rest!) Have you ever considered, however, that prayer could actually increase your brain health? 3 out of 4 Americans value prayer as a religious activity that provides emotional support. Now Andrew Newberg, M.D. shows how prayer provides actual health benefits to the brain. (Dr. Newberg is director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania.) Dr. Newberg has studied brain scans as people engage in religious activities in order to observe any changes in the brain. He notes: The frontal part of the brain is activated by prayer and focused activities, which helps protect the brain against deterioration. When we pray, we often pray for other people. Prayer increases activity in the compassion part of the brain. Religious experiences, such as group praying, increase our sense of connectedness to others and to God, as seen by the lessening of brain activity in the self center of the brain. The primitive area of the brain is de-activated by prayer. This means anger and stress are lessened through prayer and thus comfort increases. ( Strengthen Your Brain Through the Power of Prayer. The Mind Health Report. Newsmax.com, 1-10-11, accessed 6-16-14.) In other scientific studies, prayer was shown to have other health benefits to the individual. Research at Dartmouth Medical School found that patients with strong religious beliefs who underwent elective heart surgery were three times more likely to recover than those who were less religious. Other studies show that prayer boosts the immune system and helps to lessen the severity and frequency of a wide range of illnesses. A recent study, reported in the Journal of Gerontology, of 4,000 senior citizens in Durham, NC, found that people who prayed or meditated coped better with illness and lived longer than those who did not. (Schiffman, Richard. Why People Who Pray are Healthier Than Those who Don t. Huff Post Religion. Huffingtonpost.com, 1-18-12, accessed 6-16-14.) Once again the Bible holds up to human scrutiny. Nearly 2,000 years ago Holy Writ recorded: The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16). Prayer is not just a good habit, nor just words you must repeat; prayer is the powerful way of communicating with your Maker; a spiritual connection with God occurs when you pray. And, as studies seem to indicate, prayer provides health benefits to the body and brain! Written by Chaplain Sherree Lane Page 2
Spiritual Opportunities at Cloverleaf Courts Interfaith All are welcome to attend the Interfaith Chapel Service on Mondays at 1:00pm in the Chapel. Come enjoy music and scripture and then stay for Coffee Time. It s a good time to get acquainted with other residents. There will be no Bible Study during the summer months. It will resume as scheduled in September. Join us for Prayer Gathering on July 10 & 24 in the Chapel. Catholic Catholic Communion meets Thursdays at 1:00pm in the Chapel. (3 times a month, see July calendar) Catholic Mass is Friday, July 11 at 11:15am in the Chapel with the Resident Lunch to follow. Rosary is the Monday before Catholic Mass. Please see attached July calendar. Other Chaplaincy Services Hospital & Rehab Visits One-on-One Visits Saturday Evening Melodies Grief Support If you need to speak with Chaplain Sherree Lane, she can be reached at: 763-784-0063, ext. #23 Routine Activities Grocery Runs Grocery runs take place every Monday morning. The runs are alternated between Cub and Rainbow. Cub: July 14, 28 Rainbow: July 7, 21 Medical Runs Van rides to and from medical/dental appointments within a 7 mile radius are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month and the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. If a scheduled day falls on a holiday then there will not be a run scheduled. Medical Runs for July: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Thursday, July 10, 2014 Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Thursday, July 24, 2014 Exercise Meets Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00am and Thursdays and Fridays at 9:45am in the Chapel. Schwan s This traveling food service visits Cloverleaf Courts every other Wednesday at 11:00am in the Community Room. See monthly calendar for scheduled dates in July. Page 3
Events in July Tuesday, July 1, 1:00pm-Target/ Kohls Outing-Monthly shopping trip to our local Super Target and Kohls stores. Wednesday, July 2, 1:30pm- Cloverleaf Crafters Get Together-All are welcome to join this group and make crafts for the resident table at the Craft Fair in October. This group meets in the Community Room. Friday, July 4, 5:30pm-4th of July Resident-Run Potluck/BBQ-No plans for Memorial Day? Stop down to the Community Room with something to grill and a dish to pass. Enjoy an evening of fun! Tuesday, July 8, 11:15am-Culver s Good Will & Dollar Store Outing- Join us for an afternoon of good deals and lunch at Culver s. Wednesday, July 9, 10:30am-Hearing & Visual Speaker-Come learn about available equipment for the visual and hearing impaired. Friday, July 11, 12:00pm-Resident Lunch-All are welcome to the resident lunch. Cost is $5-$7 and includes everything from beverage to main course to dessert. Best and cheapest in town! Saturday, July 12, 2:00pm-Rootbeer Float Sale-Stop down to the Community Room to get a root beer float. $2 will get you a can of root beer and 2 scoops of ice cream. Saturday, July 12, 6:30pm-How Great Thou Art: Best-Loved Inspirational Songs and Video-Please stop down to the Chapel to enjoy this beautiful music and video. Tuesday, July 15, 10:00am-Walmart Outing-Monthly shopping at our local Walmart store. Tuesday, July 15, 1:30pm-Andover Farmer s Market Outing-Don t miss out on getting those Minnesota homegrown fruits and vegetables at the local farmer s market. Wednesday, July 16, 9:30am-Men s Breakfast-All Cloverleaf Courts men are invited. There will be a FREE homemade breakfast prepared by the female residents and staff of Cloverleaf Courts in the Community Room to honor our men that reside here at Cloverleaf Courts. Tuesday, July 22, 10:45am-White Bear Lake Outing & Lunch On Your Own-Come see the cute town and shops of White Bear Lake. Friday, July 25, 3:00pm-June & July Birthday & Anniversary Party-Join us in the Community Room for an afternoon treat and to acknowledge our Cloverleaf Courts friends celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in the months of June and July. Tuesday, July 29, 11:15am-Lunch Outing-Join us for seafood at a local favorite restaurant, Red Lobster. Wednesday, July 30, 1:00pm-Aldi Outing-Grocery shopping at our local Aldi store. Thursday, July 31, 5:30pm-Resident Potluck-Come down to the Community Room and bring a dish to pass. Enjoy an evening of fellowship with your neighbors. Page 4
Burma Shave Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers fields. They were small red signs with white letters. Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet...and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream. DON T STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT SO FAR IT MAY GO HOME IN ANOTHER CAR. Burma Shave TRAINS DON T WANDER ALL OVER THE MAP CAUSE NOBODY SITS IN THE ENGINEER S LAP. Burma Shave SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH BY MISTAKE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER HUSBAND JAKE. Burma Shave DON T LOSE YOUR HEAD TO GAIN A MINUTE YOU NEED YOUR HEAD YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT. Burma Shave DROVE TOO LONG DRIVER SNOOZING WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT AMUSING. Burma Shave BROTHER SPEEDER LET S REHEARSE ALL TOGETHER GOOD MORNING, NURSE. Burma Shave CAUTIOUS RIDER TO HER RECKLESS DEAR LET S HAVE LESS BULL AND A LITTLE MORE STEER. Burma Shave SPEED WAS HIGH WEATHER WAS NOT TIRES WERE THIN X MARKS THE SPOT. Burma Shave THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL FOR BEER LED TO A WARMER HEMISPHERE. Burma Shave AROUND THE CURVE LICKETY-SPLIT BEAUTIFUL CAR WASN T IT. Burma Shave NO MATTER THE PRICE NO MATTER HOW NICE THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE IN THE CAR IS YOU. Burma Shave A GUY WHO DRIVES A CAR WIDE OPEN IS NOT THINKIN HE S JUST HOPIN. Burma Shave BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL EYES ON THE ROAD THAT S THE SKILLFUL DRIVER S CODE. Burma Shave THE ONE WHO DRIVES WHEN HE S BEEN DRINKING DEPENDS ON YOU. TO DO HIS THINKING. Burma Shave Page 5
Our Friends Celebrating Birthdays & Anniversaries in July Happy July Birthday To Isabelle Freeberg-Apt. 220 3 Kathleen Nelson-Apt. 415 6 Jeri Lazarz-Apt. 127 9 Maurice Loen-Apt. 318 14 Billie Schiltz-Apt. 132 15 June LaForte-Apt. 131 16 Mary Beth Waterman-Apt. 202 20 Marilyn Vollrath-Apt. 411 21 Carol Schwanbeck-Apt. 312 26 Don Cariveau-Apt. 417 30 Best wishes to all of our Cloverleaf Courts friends celebrating a special day this month! Join us in celebrating June and July birthdays and anniversaries on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 3:00pm in the Community Room. **Please inform the office if we have made an error or missed anyone by mistake. Scheduled Meetings for the Month of July Monday, July 14, 3:00pm-Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, July 17, 3:00pm-Resident Meeting Wednesday, July 30, 10:00am-Activity Planning Meeting for August Wednesday, July 30, 11:00am-Resident Lunch Meeting-Team #3 Page 6
Super Summer Salsa Ingredients: 2 (10 ounce) cans sweet white corn 1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans ½ red onion, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped ½ cup sugar ½ cup rice wine vinegar salt to taste Directions: In a large bowl, stir together corn, beans, onions, red pepper, and sugar. Stir in rice wine vinegar, and season with salt. Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake Ingredients: Filling: 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 2 cups chopped rhubarb 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced strawberries, thawed 2 tablespoons lemon juice Cake: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup cold butter or margarine 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping: ¾ cup sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup cold butter or margarine Directions: 1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan; stir in rhubarb and strawberries and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until thickened, about two minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and let cool. 2. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan. 3. Combine 3 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat together eggs, buttermilk and vanilla in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into flour until just moistened. Spoon two-thirds of the batter into prepared pan; evenly spread on the cooled filling, then cover with remaining batter. 4. In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup sugar and ½ cup flour, and cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle crumb topping over the batter 5. Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Page 7
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Cloverleaf Courts of Blaine 1011 Cloverleaf Pkwy.NE Blaine, MN 55434 Phone: 763-784-0063 Fax: 763-784-0196 Email: AvinitySeniorLiving.org Important Phone Numbers Police, Fire, Ambulance 911 Cloverleaf Courts/Caretakers 763-784-0063 Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 Metro Mobility 651-602-1111 Anoka Traveler 763-422-7075 Mary Ann Young Senior Center 763-786-9375 Classy Cuts 763-784-0192 Avinity Senior Living 612-861-2799 Meals On Wheels 763-489-3608 Qwest 1-800-507-0076 Anoka County Service to Seniors 763-783-4707 (non-government programs) 763-422-7070 (county-based services) Craft Items Needed Building Wish List (Donate or Monetary Contribution) Piano