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2709 E Danforth Road, Edmond, OK 73034
January 2021 • AL
Associates
Rhonda Harvey
Executive Director
Debi Sims
Resident Services Director New Beginnings 2021!
As we enter into the New Year, let us remember the times we
Ryan Dixon
Lifestyles Director came together as a community throughout 2020. Last year was
unlike any we have experienced before here at the Veraden due to
April Johnston
Business Coordinator
Covid-19, but time and time again we found ways to push through
any obstacle set before us. Residents, associates and families all did
Jason Clevenger their part to help keep each other safe, comforted and above all else,
Maintenance Director
loved. Memories were still made with our modified activities and
Mary Geer events the last nine months of 2020 and I know without a doubt 2021
Sales and Marketing Director
will be one of our best years ever at the Veraden! Celebrate this new
Tasha Arthur year for all of the possibilities that await and the opportunities that
Resident Services Coordinator
present themselves around each corner. Goodbye 2020, hello 2021!
Patti James
Memory Care Program Director
Teresa Ratzloff
Human Resources Coordinator
Miles Woods
Culinary Director
Exceptional Senior Living
Origins OF How did January get its name?
We all know the saying, “Thirty days hath November, April, May
JANUARY
and December. All the rest have 31, except for February.” Growing
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up, the calendar was always the same, but in the time of Romans and
before, that was not the case. It wasn’t until 1582 that the current
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calendar as we know it was adopted. Our calendar is called the Gregorian calendar named after Pope Gregory, and it was
a reform of the calendar before that called the Julian calendar. This is important to know because the initial calendar did
the
not start with January, it started with March. January was added by Numa Pompilius in around 690 B.C.
The main difference between these two calendars is that the Julian calendar was 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.
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This caused the Julian calendar to gain 3 days every four centuries. This was corrected by the Gregorian calendar which
year numbers are evenly divisible by 100 except for the leap year which is divisible by 400. But what does this have to do
with the name January?
It has been widely debated over time whether the name January came from the Roman God Janus, which was the
God of new beginnings and endings. This allowed for the Romans to prepare for the Spring in the coming of the new year.
Tips to Keeping a Resolution
New Year’s Resolutions are goals we decide on for to complete the goal in a short time period. Who knows, you
the year that will hopefully have a positive impact on might lose an extra pound or two!
our lives. A resolution can be anything you’d like it to be, 2) Do not restrict too much. A common mistake is starting
because it is a new standard you set for yourself to follow, a resolution by jumping in and eliminating all things right away.
which in time becomes a habit if worked on enough. Diets tend to fail for this reason because the person restricts so
Fitness resolutions are particularly popular because many much that it becomes difficult to stick to the diet. Instead take
people want to get/stay in shape to lose weight or gain bits and pieces away slowly. Moderation, minor additions/
strength. Dieting and fitness regiments can be hard to subtractions and planning are effective tools to sticking to
maintain as they are not instant fixes. They take time and any resolution. In time, you will see changes become easier
patience before you really start to see results long-term. because you have given your body time to adjust.
Here are some tips you can follow for your resolution
3) Be Patient. There will be good weeks and bad weeks,
this year that may help you turn that resolution into a
which is perfectly fine. Everybody struggles when forming
We all know and celebrate MLK, Jr., Day, but who was MLK healthy habit!
Martin Luther
a new habit, maybe not right away, but there will be days it
jr? Martin Luther King, Jr., was a Baptist minister and civil rights 1) Make simple goals that can be added to over seems harder than usual. Patience and understanding are key
leader. He came to national prominence during a bus boycott in time. The old saying “ things worth having, take time” is
King, Jr., Day
because they allow you to be joyful in your triumphs and
Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. He advocated for the use of non- perfect for this type of resolution. When choosing your level headed in your stumbles. It’s okay to have “cheat” days,
violent means to end racial segregation, he was the most influential resolution, think in terms of setting small goals that will as well, where you take a break and sit back to evaluate where
of African American civil rights leaders during the 1960s. He lead to a large change. Write down what you would like you have come in your resolution. Just make sure to not let
was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 to accomplish at the end of your resolution, then break your “cheat” days become too frequent or you’ll have another
outlawing discrimination in public accommodations, facilities it down into steps. An example would be, “ I want to lose habit forming before you know it.
and employment. MLK, Jr., was a major influential person in U.S. 20 pounds this year.” Now that the end goal is established,
history, with his main goal always being community service and set smaller goals in between that will help you reach that
equality for all. resolution. Small goals can be exercising 2-3 days a week
Why does he have a national holiday? January 18th celebrates for 30 minutes the first 2 months. Then you can extend
not only MLK Day, but a national day of service for one’s that to more days/longer time as you get into a routine
community. MLK encouraged others to take part in community such as 3-4 days a week for 45 minutes. This will make the
volunteer work and wanted everyone to be treated with respect resolution easier by taking away the pressure of having
no matter the situation. By having him as the face of this national
holiday, hopefully more people will participate and volunteer
within their own communities as well.
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9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 1 10:00 Trailblazers Walking Group-L 2
9:30 Stretch and Flex - ALAR 10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR
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10:30 Veraden Ambassadors Crunches-Day Room
Meeting-DR 1:30 Rummikub-ALAR
11:00 Minute to Win It Games-ALAR 2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room
January 2021 1:30 Tap and Stomp Exercise-ALAR
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3:30 Crafty Corner/Painting-Day Room
4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR
10:00 Morning Worship-ALAR 3 National Trivia Day! 4 8:30Prayer Group - L 5 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 6 Harlem Globetrotter Day! 7 National Show and Tell Day! 8 10:00 Trailblazers Walking Group-L 9
10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR 9:00Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 9:30Back and Core TLC-ALAR 9:30 Morning Bootcamp - ALAR 9:00Meditation & Breathing-Channel 2 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby
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10:00 The Daily Brew-AL Lobby 11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium
Crunches-Day Room 10:00 Treasured Memories Show &
10:00Cup of Fellowship-AL Lobby 11:30Inspiration Painting-ALAR 10:30 Gospel & Devotional - ALAR 10:30Book Club with Kelsey-ALAR Crunches-Day Room
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1:30 Rummikub-ALAR 11:00Quarter Bingo-ALAR 1:30Henderson Hills Afternoon 11:00DIY Crafty Corner-ALAR
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2:00 Afternoon Bible Study-ALAR 1:30Two Step Balance-ALAR Worship-DR 1:30Wii Sports Resort-DR
1:30 ROM Stretching-ALAR 11:00 Minute to Win It Games-ALAR 2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room
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4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR 4:00 Angels Foster Skypes-ALAR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-DR 4:00 Memory Lane Journals-ALAR 4:00 Spa Day with Kelsey-DR 4:00 Wii Bowling-DR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR
10:00 Morning Worship-ALAR 10 National Milk Day! 11 National Hot Tea Day! 12 National Rubber Ducky Day! 13 9:00 Meditation & 14 National Bagel & Hat Day! 15 10:00 Trailblazers Walking Group-L 16
10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR 9:00Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 8:30Prayer Group - L 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby Breathing-Channel 2 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR
11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium 9:30Cardio Boxing-ALAR 9:30Back and Core TLC-ALAR 9:30 Morning Bootcamp - ALAR 9:30 Move and Groove-ALAR 9:30 Stretch and Flex - ALAR
10:30Neighborhood Pen Pals-AL Lobby 11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium
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1:30 Rummikub-ALAR 11:30Inspiration Painting-ALAR 11:00 DIY Crafty Corner-ALAR
11:00Quarter Bingo-ALAR 10:30 Gospel & Devotional - ALAR 10:30 Resident Council AL-DR 1:30 Rummikub-ALAR
2:00 Afternoon Bible Study-ALAR 1:30Henderson Hills Afternoon
1:30Two Step Balance-ALAR 11:00 Hallway Bingo - AL Hallways 1:30 Wii Sports Resort-DR 11:00 Minute to Win It Games-ALAR
Worship-DR 2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room
2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room 2:30UNO/ Card Club-DR 1:30 ROM Stretching-ALAR 2:30 Band it Together - ALAR 1:30 Tap and Stomp Exercise-ALAR
2:30 Cardio Drumming with Kelsey - 3:00 Wii Bowling/Baseball-ALAR
3:00 Wii Bowling/Baseball-ALAR 3:30Auntie Ann's Cookie ALAR 2:30 Board Game Corner-ALAR 3:30 Baby It's Cold Outside 2:30 Board Game Corner-DR
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4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR 4:00 Angels Foster Skypes-ALAR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-DR 4:00 Memory Lane Journals-ALAR 4:00 Spa Day with Kelsey-DR 4:00 Wii Bowling-DR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR
10:00 Morning Worship-ALAR 17 Martin Luther King/Winnie the 18 National Popcorn Day! 19 National Cheese Day! 20 9:00 Meditation & 21 Polka Dot/Southern Food Day! 22 10:00 Trailblazers Walking Group-L 23
10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR Pooh Day 8:30Prayer Group - L 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby Breathing-Channel 2 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby
10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR
9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 9:30Back and Core TLC-ALAR 9:30 Morning Bootcamp - ALAR 9:30 Stretch and Flex - ALAR
11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium 9:30 Move and Groove-ALAR 11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium
Crunches-Day Room 9:30 Cardio Boxing-ALAR 10:30Neighborhood Pen Pals-AL Lobby 10:00 Hot Cocoa Corner - AL Lobby
10:00 The Daily Brew-AL Lobby 10:30 Book Club with Kelsey-ALAR Crunches-Day Room
10:00 Cup of Fellowship-AL Lobby 11:30Inspiration Painting-ALAR 10:30 Resident Council AL-DR
1:30 Rummikub-ALAR 10:30 Gospel & Devotional - ALAR
11:00 Quarter Bingo-ALAR 1:30Henderson Hills Afternoon 11:00 DIY Crafty Corner-ALAR 11:00 Minute to Win It Games-ALAR 1:30 Rummikub-ALAR
2:00 Afternoon Bible Study-ALAR 11:00 Hallway Bingo - AL Hallways
1:30 Two Step Balance-ALAR Worship-DR 1:30 Wii Sports Resort-DR 1:30 Tap and Stomp Exercise-ALAR 2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room
2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room 1:30 ROM Stretching-ALAR
2:30 UNO/ Card Club-DR 2:30 Cardio Drumming with Kelsey - 2:30 Band it Together - ALAR 2:30 Board Game Corner-DR 3:00 Wii Bowling/Baseball-ALAR
3:00 Wii Bowling/Baseball-ALAR 3:30 Hundred Acre Wood ALAR 2:30 Board Game Corner-ALAR 3:00 Southern Comfort Happy Hour
3:30 Crafty Corner/Painting-Day Room Celebration-PDR 3:00 Tinseltown Cinema Teatime-PDR 3:30 Cheese Head Curd Tasting-ALAR 3:30 2021 Jive and Jam-ALD Cart-AL 3:30 Crafty Corner/Painting-Day Room
4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR 4:00 Angels Foster Skypes-ALAR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-DR 4:00 Memory Lane Journals-ALAR 4:00 Spa Day with Kelsey-DR 4:00 Wii Bowling-DR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR
10:00 Morning Worship-ALAR 24 National Florida Day! 25 National Australia Day 26 National Chocolate Day! 27 National Kazoo Day! 28 9:00Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 29 10:00 Trailblazers Walking Group-L 30
10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR 9:00Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 8:30Prayer Group - L 9:00 Cranium Crunches-AL Lobby 9:00Meditation & Breathing-Channel 2 9:30Stretch and Flex - ALAR 10:30 Card Club/UNO-ALAR
11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium 9:30Cardio Boxing-ALAR 9:30Back and Core TLC-ALAR 9:30 Morning Bootcamp - ALAR 9:30Move and Groove-ALAR 10:00Hot Cocoa Corner - AL Lobby
10:30Neighborhood Pen Pals-AL Lobby 11:00 Puzzle Club/Cranium
Crunches-Day Room 10:00Sunshine State OJ-AL Lobby 10:00 The Daily Brew-AL Lobby 10:30Book Club with Kelsey-ALAR 10:30Resident Council AL-DR Crunches-Day Room
1:30 Rummikub-ALAR 11:30Inspiration Painting-ALAR
11:00Quarter Bingo-ALAR 10:30 Gospel & Devotional - ALAR 11:00DIY Crafty Corner-ALAR 11:00Minute to Win It Games-ALAR 1:30 Rummikub-ALAR
2:00 Afternoon Bible Study-ALAR 1:30Henderson Hills Afternoon
1:30Two Step Balance-ALAR 11:00 Hallway Bingo - AL Hallways 1:30Wii Sports Resort-DR 1:30Tap and Stomp Exercise-ALAR
Worship-DR 2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room
2:30 Bridge/Majong-Day Room 2:30UNO/ Card Club-DR 1:30 ROM Stretching-ALAR 2:30Band it Together - ALAR 2:30Board Game Corner-DR
2:30 Cardio Drumming with Kelsey - 3:00 Wii Bowling/Baseball-ALAR
3:00 Wii Bowling/Baseball-ALAR 3:30Peaches and Cream ALAR 2:30 Board Game Corner-ALAR 3:30Name That Tune: Kazoo 3:00Jigsaw Puzzle Jumble-Happy
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4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR 4:00 Angels Foster Skypes-ALAR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-DR 4:00 Memory Lane Journals-ALAR 4:00 Spa Day with Kelsey-DR 4:00 Wii Bowling-DR 4:00 Mexican Train/Dominoes-ALAR
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2 large garlic cloves, fin 3 pound packaged Decorating the Christmas trees has become an annual tradition donating toys for the Angel Foster Family Network. This year
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Where Did Resolutions Begin?
WHERE DID RESOLUTIONS COME FROM? January Birthdays!
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We all make New Year’s Resolutions, it starts New Year’s Resolutions became more common Jack B......................................................................1/10
when we’re old enough to know what one is, and around the 17th century. This was used on a
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we continue to do it throughout our lifetime. But regular basis at the beginning of the new year, but
what is a resolution, and where did it it wasn’t quite what we know it to be. Bill B........................................................................1/20
come from? Many historians believe that Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries Patricia G...............................................................1/22
these resolutions date back thousands of resolutions tended to err on the side of Robert S.................................................................1/23
years to the time of ancient Babylonia. satire with newspapers making comic
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These resolutions were thought to have strips and political commentary about the
been created during the 12-day new year government’s new “resolutions,” and their Barbara H...............................................................1/31
tradition called Akitu. During these days continuance to break them.
the Babylonians believed if they made While we no longer make promises
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promises to repay their debts and return
any barrowed items to the gods, that when
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people who make those resolutions stick with them.
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pledged their loyalty to their Kings. changing our lives for the better.
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