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December 2017Buffalo Crossings Management TeamTricia Holloway AdministratorMichelle Cruz Director of NursingCathy Horner Business Office and HRAl Gabianelli Director of DiningBarbie Smerecki Activities DirectorKim Costa Marketing DirectorKen Canterbury Maintenance DirectorMeka Brutton Housekeeping Supervisor

A Festive FavoriteCurly and delicate, ribbon candy was created

centuries ago by European confectioners, who moldedlong, sticky strips of candy around their thumbs tomake festive, edible decorations for their shops. Today,automatic crimping machines are used to shape thesweets, which have become a traditional holiday treatin the U.S.

Remember When: Lionel TrainsWhat began as a store window display in 1900

quickly raced to the top of many wish lists. Aftercustomers asked to buy the electric toy train—originallydesigned to advertise other products—creator JoshuaLionel Cowen’s new business was on the fast track tosuccess. The models’ realistic details, variable speedsand array of accessories added to the appeal of Lionelmodel trains, which hit their peak of popularity in the1950s and remain a favorite among enthusiasts.

Stay a Kid at Heart“The lovers of life, they are children at heart always

in their wonder and delight.” —Elizabeth Goudge

December 2017

Winter HydrationStaying hydrated is

important year-round.If drinking ice waterdoesn’t sound appealingin the winter months,replenish your bodywith soups, herbal teas,decaffeinated beverages,and fruits and vegetables.

Post Office PeakIt’s peak season for

the U.S. Postal Service,which processes about16 billion pieces of mailfrom Thanksgiving toNew Year’s Eve.

A Hero’s BirthdayBenjamin O. Davis Jr.,

the first black general inthe U.S. Air Force, wasborn Dec. 18, 1912.The commander of theTuskegee Airmen duringWorld War II, Davisachieved the rank in1954, and in 1998, wasawarded his fourth star,making him a full general.

From Bulbsto Blooms

The poinsettia maytake center stage as themost popular holidayplant, but the amaryllisand paperwhites aren’t farbehind. These flowers areeasy to grow indoors,make great gifts andprovide seasonal cheerin shades of red, pinkand white.

Cookie ComedyQ: What did the

gingerbread man put onhis bed to keep warmat night?

A: A cookie sheet.

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9:30 Congregational Church/BT10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby10:00 Baptist&Lutheran/BT11:30 Catholic/BT1:00 Audio Book Series/LY2:pm Live Music Ms. Funk/L3:00 Quarter Bingo W Sean/AR6:00 Billiards/PH 3F

410:00 Encore Fitness/AR10:30 Bank Trips/BT11:am New ResidentOrientation/TR1:pm Bible Study WChaplain Mike/LY2:pm Orange BlossomSquare Dancing Group/AR3:00 Quarter Bingo/AR7:00 Neva’s Novel Idea/2F OC

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9:30 Catholic Communion/LY10:00 Encore Fitness/AR1:00 Parkinson’s Fitness/AR1:pm Join Dr. Jo’s DiscussionPositive Thoughts/DR2:pm Live Music Dana Baby/L3:00 Lucky Bingo/AR7:00 Canasta/LY

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9:30 Congregational Church/BT10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby10:00 Baptist&Lutheran/BT11:30 Catholic/BT1:00 Audio Book Series/LY2:pm Piano Tunes W Gary/L3:00 Quarter Bingo W Sean/AR6:00 Billiards/PH 3F

National Bagel Day 11

7-10 Bagel Buffet/DRLox, Stocks & Bagels10:00 Encore Fitness/AR10:30 Walgreens/BT1:30pm Snowman DoorHanger Craft for 10/LY3:00 Quarter Bingo/AR7:00 Neva’s Novel Idea/2F OC

Hanukkah Begins Sundown 12

9:30 Catholic Communion/LY10:00 Encore Fitness/AR1:00 Parkinson’s Fitness/AR2:pm Loco for CocoaBlue Guard Hot Cocoa Bar/B2:pm Live Music DJ Donna/L3:00 Lucky Bingo/AR7:00 Canasta/LY

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9:30 Congregational Church/BT10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby10:00 Baptist&Lutheran/BT11:30 Catholic/BT1:00 Audio Book Series/LY2:pm Live Music Ms. Funk/L3:00 Quarter Bingo W Sean/AR6:00 Billiards/PH 3F

Tinsel Tea Party 18

10:00 Encore Fitness/AR10:30 Publix/BT1:pm Bible Study WChaplain Mike/LY1:pm Live Music Lisa Beck/L2:pm Tinsel TimeTea Party/DR3:00 Quarter Bingo/AR7:00 Neva’s Novel Idea/2F OC

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9:30 Catholic Communion/LY10:00 Encore Fitness/AR1:00 Parkinson’s Fitness/AR1:pm Join Dr. Jo’s DiscussionPositive Thoughts/DR2:pm Live Music Sax Steve/L3:00 Lucky Bingo/AR6:pm Karaoke W Spence/L7:00 Canasta/LY

24/3124th9:30 Congregational Church/BT10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby10:00 Baptist&Lutheran/BT11:30 Catholic/BT1:00 Live Ukulele W Lisa/L3:00 Quarter Bingo W Sean/AR6:00 Billiards/PH 3F_________________________31st2:pm Music Ms. Funk/L

Christmas Day 25No Bus Trips Today10:00 Frosty Fitness DVD/AR11:am Pass a Present Game/L12:pm Holiday Family MealPlease Make PriorReservations for Guest/DR1:pm Winter Word Search/LY2:pm Digitally RemasteredWhite Christmas/TR3:00 Blizzard Bingo/AR7:00 Neva’s Novel Idea/2F OC

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9:30 Catholic Communion/LY10:00 Encore Fitness/AR11:am Beginners’ BilliardLessons W Armand/PH 3F12:pm Old Mill Theater/BT1:00 Parkinson’s Fitness/AR2:pm Live Music W Robin/L3:00 Lucky Bingo/AR7:00 Canasta/LY

Calendar of Events

Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayActivity Room (AR)Theater Room (TR)Bus Trip (BT)Pool Hall (PH)Lobby (L)Dining Room (DR)Bistro (B)Library (LY)Gamers Row 2F (GR)Backyard (BY)3rd F Card Corner (CC)

Holiday Shopping 1

National Pie Day10-2:pm Holiday ShoppingMany Vendors/Main Lobby10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS10:30 Bath & Body Works/BT1:30pm Rummikub/LY2:pm Paul’s Musical Duo/L3:pm Wii Bowling/PS 2F6:45 Night Owls Bingo/AR

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10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby11:00 Trivia in Bistro1:00 Readings From ChickenSoup for the Soul W Sarah/LY2:pm Bill O’Brien’s GospelBluegrass Band/L3:00 Rummikub/LY4:00 Scrabble/LY7:00 Learn Samba W Jean/LY

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10:00 Body Building/2F PS10:30 Walmart/BT11:00 Creative Writing/LY1:pm Country Ride W Ben/BT2:pm Bill C. Musical Duo/L3:pm Angel Wing OrnamentCraft For 10/AR7:00 Nickel Dime Poker/CC 3F

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9:30am New ResidentBreakfast W Directors/DR10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS1:pm HUGS Sing Along/P1:30pm Taboo Game/LY2:pm Howard’s Pet Therapy/L2:pm Charley the Party/L3:pm Phase 10 Cards /LY7:00 Texas Hold’em W Don/3F

810:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS10:30am Grumpy Jerry’s FleaMarket W Barbie/BT11:am Fancy Fingernails/LY1:30pm Rummikub/LY2:pm Music Paula Baker/L3:pm Root Beer Float SocialW Micaela in the Bistro6:45 Night Owls Bingo/AR5:pm Doc’s Dinner Music/L

910:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby11:00 Trivia in Bistro1:00 Charles Dickens’A Christmas CaroleRead by Sarah/LY2:pm Buffalo String,Children’s Musical/L3:00 Rummikub/LY4:00 Scrabble/LY7:00 Learn Samba W Jean/LY

Hanukkah 13

10:00 Body Building/2F PS10:30 Walmart/BT11:00 Creative Writing/LY2:pm Special HanukkahPresentation/AR3:pm New Bistro BingoJoin Friends, Fun Prizes/B7:00 Nickel Dime Poker/CC 3F

Nights of Lights 14

10:am Blood Pressure/Clinic10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS11:am Group Crosswords/LY1:pm Gingerbread HouseFrame Craft for 10/LY2:pm Bob P. Live Music/L3:pm Phase 10 Cards/LY6:pm Nights of Lights /BT7:00 Texas Hold’em W Don/3F

Shopping & Santa Visits 15

10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS10:30 Hospice Thrift/BT10-4pm Collective GoodsHoliday Shopping Day/L2:pm Music Earl & Pat/L2:30pm Ho Ho HoSanta’s in the HousePhotos Taken W Santa!/L3:pm Wii Bowling/PS 2F6:45 Night Owls Bingo/AR

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10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby11:00 Trivia in Bistro1:00 Charles Dickens’A Christmas CaroleRead by Sarah/LY2:pm Movie Matinee /TR 3F3:00 Rummikub/LY4:00 Scrabble/LY7:00 Learn Samba W Jean/LY

Resident Council 20

10:00 Body Building/2F PS10:30 Walmart/BT11:00 Mistletoe Makeovers &Holiday Portraits by the Tree/LY1:30pm Painting W Michelle/AR3:pm Resident CouncilMeeting /AR7:00 Nickel Dime Poker/CC 3F

Nights of Lights 21

10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS11:am Trim a Tree Trivia/B2:pm Howard’s Pet Therapy/L2:pm Live Music Georgie J/L3:pm Cookie Cutting& Decorating W Jean/AR6:pm Nights of Lights/BT7:00 Texas Hold’em W Don/ 3F

2210:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS10:am Spanish Springs/BT11:am Fancy Fingernails/LY1:pm Christmas PartyCocktails & Live Music WKaren Hall Band/L2:pm Bill N. & Dr. Jo HolidaySing Along/L3:pm Winter Wheel O’Fortune/LY5:pm Doc’s Dinner Music/L6:45 Night Owls Bingo/AR

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10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby11:00 Trivia in Bistro1:00 Charles Dickens’A Christmas CaroleRead by Sarah/LY2:pm Movie Matinee /TR 3F3:00 Rummikub/LY4:00 Scrabble/LY7:00 Learn Samba W Jean/LY

December Birthdays 27

10:00 Body Building/2F PS10:30 Walmart/BT11:00 Creative Writing/LY1:pm Stay ConnectedFREE Hearing Test/LY2:pm Birthday Bash & LiveMusic Xavier Musique/L3:pm Blackjack W Barbie/LY7:00 Nickel Dime Poker/CC 3F

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10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS11:am Group Crosswords/LY1:pm Jewelry MakingClass for 8/LY2:pm Live Music Petrina/L3:pm Phase 10 Cards/LY4:pm Oakwood BBQ/BT7:00 Texas Hold’em W Don/3F

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10:00 Full Body Fitness/2F PS10:30 Bed Bath & Beyond/BT11:am Fancy Fingernails/LY1:30pm Rummikub/LY2:pm Live MusicRoger Carrier/L3:pm Festive Word Finds/LY6:45 Night Owls Bingo/AR

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10:00 Walk Group/Meet Lobby11:00 Trivia in Bistro1:00 Readings From ChickenSoup for the Soul W Sarah/LY2:pm Mark Raische Music/L3:00 Rummikub/LY4:00 Scrabble/LY7:00 Learn Samba W Jean/LY

America’s Official Poets

Each year, the Library of Congress names a poet laureate of

the United States to promote the reading and writing of poetry.

Find inspiration in the works of these poets of the nation.

Year Appointed Poet Laureate

1937 Joseph Auslander

1944 Robert Penn Warren

1945 Louise Bogan

1958 Robert Frost

1968 William Jay Smith

1976 Robert Hayden

1985 Gwendolyn Brooks

1993 Rita Dove

2000 Stanley Kunitz

2015 Juan Felipe Herrera

Buffalo Crossings Weekly and Monthly Recurring Events

*******HEALTH & WELLNESS CORNER*******

We have many Health Care Providershere at Buffalo Crossings

Simply ask Nursing to sign you up to be seen• Blood Pressure Clinic - Once a Month/Clinic• Podiatrist - Once a Month/Clinic• Parkinson’s Fitness- Every Tues. 1pm/Act Rm• Dermatologist - Once a Month• Psychiatrist - Once a Month• Finish Well in Life Support Group with Dr. Jo• Resident Council & Food Committee Meeting- 3rd Wed.

of every month 3pm /Act Rm• Walk with the Doc once a month• Tri-County Caregiver Toolbox Education