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FRIENDSHIP MANOR HCC

June 2020

The American tradition of celebrating Father’s Day was the idea of Sonora Smart Dodd. She wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a Civil War veteran, who was widowed when his wife died in childbirth with their sixth child. William raised her and her brothers. Mrs. Dodd proposed to Spokane, WA city officials that the first Father’s Day be observed on Sunday, June 5, 1910 which happened to be her father’s birthday. The local ministers needed extra time to prepare sermons for the occasion, so the date was moved to June 19. Newspapers across the country, already encouraged a celebration of Mother’s Day, carried stories about the Spokane observance. However, Father’s Day was not accepted as quickly as Mother’s Day. Members of the all-male Congress felt a move to proclaim an official Father’s Day might be interpreted as a pat on the back. Although President Lyndon Johnson signed a Presidential proclamation in 1966 to celebrate it that year, the official recognition took place on April 24, 1972, more than 62 years after it was proposed.

Father’s Day Trivia

Neckties are the No. 1 gift for Father’s Day

In terms of popularity, other Father’s Day gifts include hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, golf clubs

and fishing rods.

The rose is the official flower for Father’s Day. Wearing a red rose signifies a living father, while a white

one represents a deceased father.

There are more than 154,000 estimated “stay –at-home” dads in the U.S.

Full Moon

Flag Day First Day of Summer Father’s Day

Resident of the Month

Sylvia Krygowski

Sylvia Krygowski (nee Hadhazy) was born in Posen, Illinoi on November 16, 1927. The middle child of Mary

and Alex Hadhazy, Sylvia was a hardworking student who achieved many academic awards due to her

natural intelligence and disciplined work habits. In High School, Sylvia earned awards for her ability to

type and take shorthand with “no mistakes”, thus assuring that when she graduated she would join the

workforce as a secretary. After High School graduation, at the age of 17, she handled the payroll for an

entire company. She often tells the story of how the first Friday that she was in charge she made multiple

errors preventing the factory workers from getting paid on time. Fortunately, her boss, “Mr. Hubbardt”

was understanding and supportive and soon she had mastered the payroll to everyone’s satisfaction.

When World War II ended, Sylvia met the irrepressible Ray Krygowski at a bus stop. He was going one way

and she was going the other, but he was undeterred and before you knew it, they were married in

October of 1948. They both loved to dance and spent many Saturday nights at the Willobrook Ballroom in

Willowbrook, Illinois, dancing to the big band sounds that they loved. Together they had three children,

Bruce, Gail and Marcia and seven grandchildren, Adrian, Nick, Lindsey, Alexis, Brad, John and James. As

any grandmother worth her salt, Sylvia will gladly tell you of their successes if given half a chance. Ray and

Sylvia lived in Posen, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) until July of 2016 when they moved to Hopkins,

Minnesota to be near their daughter, Marcia.

In her day, Sylvia was an avid reader, diarist and crossword puzzler. In addition, she loved to spend

Sunday afternoons reading in her easy chair by the fireplace on Short Street in Posen. Her love of words

extends to other languages as well. She is fluent in Polish and understands a little Hungarian, too. She is

extremely orderly and loves to make lists of things to do or groceries to buy. If she has a pen in hand,

she’s thinking of “what to get from the grocery story”. She also lives BINGO and dreams of “hitting it big”

in the lottery. She moved to Friendship Manor in March of 2016 where she continues to enjoy her favorite

pastimes.

Char’s Corner THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY

In 1967 a western movie depicted three characters in this way. Since that time, we hear the words

describing not only people but events. Those words can describe today’s world of the Coronavirus

pandemic. “The Good” is proven true by those on the front lines as well as in other ways. Modern

technology is a good thing. Many ways and many people make these challenging times “The Good”. I

walk everyday, and never before have I really “heard” birds singing, or smelled the blossomed trees, the

freshly mown grass and flowers in bloom. That’s “The Good”.

In contrast, the fragrances so prevalent could be the result of few vehicles spewing exhaust fumes. And

that could be depicted as “The Bad”. Many people have lost their jobs or work at home, so no need to

drive. The Stay at Home order restricts where we go, who we see, and suddenly life seems like “The Bad”.

“The Ugly” is summed up in one word, “Coronavirus”.

How and when will our modern day story end? But, end it will. As staff so vividly portrays on the Frienship

Manor website, we can and do have a reason to “Tell us something positive”.

Submitted by Char Jorgensen

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Comforting Scripture:

Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the Family and Friends of the following Residents who have passed away.

Delores P

June Birthdays Residents Staff

Marlane M. – June 9th Natasha F. – June 4th

Diane G. – June 16th Ana De R. – June 6th

Hazel S. – June 16th Mary R. – June 7th

Jamila A. – June 10th

Lindsey W. – June 11th

Kimberly E. – June 13th

Mark N. – June 15th

Durene S. – June 18th

Comfort K. – June 21st

April J. – June 22nd

Ann S. – June 25th

Yuliya T. – June 26th

Kimberly F. – June 27th

Faith J. – June 28th

During this challenging time some Covid – 19 restrictions have been removed. We thank you for the all the commitments you have made at work and home but we need to continue to keep our residents safe from this invisible virus. All restrictions here at Friendship Manor are still in place for the wellbeing of our residents and staff. Please continue with the window visits, skype, face time, phone calls.

June is dairy month.

Who can serve ice cream faster than a speeding bullet? SCOOPERMAN

What kind of cheese talks the most? CHATTER CHEESE

What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? NACHO CHEESE

What do you call a cow that doesn’t produce milk? MILK DUD

With the warmer weather we will be able to take residents outside more.

Shakopee Friendship Manor Health Care Center would like to

Congratulate 2020 Graduates!!!!!

WE Are Proud of You and Thanks for all You Do!

Jamila A. Haley D. Justine D. Cristal G.

Adam H. Faith J. Nina K. Alexis M.

Haley S. Leah W.

Nursing Home Week Winners Race – Sam S.

Guessing Sea Shells in a jar – Samantha S.

Throwing Games – Sam S. Ann S. Barb M.

RESIDENTS Buliz throwing game – Richard H.

RESIDENTS Guessing rocks in a jar – Richard H.

Fun on the Farm Jingo – Kim C.

Food Bingo – Natasha F. & Laura G.

Dart Game – Kimberly M.

Door Prizes – Roxanne M. Samantha S. Kathy W.

Coloring Contest – Ashley H.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING, HOPE YOU ALL HAD FUN, THE TURKEY BURGERS

WERE GREAT, FRESH FRUIT, ALL THE DONUTS, MUFFINS AND SWEET ROLLS ……………………

YUMMY!!

HISTORY.

Absolutely riveting! They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once

a day it was taken & sold to the tannery........if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor" But worse

than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot.....they "didn't have a pot to piss in"

& were the lowest of the low. The next time you're washing your hands and complain because the water

temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the

1500s:- Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled

pretty good by June. However, since they were starting to smell . ..... . brides carried a bouquet of flowers to

hide the body odour. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting Married. Baths consisted of

a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the

other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so

dirty you could actually lose someone in it.. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water!"

Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals

to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became

slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof... Hence the saying "It's raining cats and

dogs." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom

where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet

hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt.

Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors

that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their

footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start

slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way. Hence: a thresh hold. In those old days,

they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire... Every day they lit the fire and

added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for

dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had

food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme: Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas

porridge in the pot nine days old. Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special.

When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man

could, "bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and

"chew the fat". Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the

lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the

next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers

got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust. Lead

cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would Sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple

of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial... They were

laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and

wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake. England is old and small and the

local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones

to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have

scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive... So they would tie a string

on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone

would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could

be, "saved by the bell" or was considered a "dead ringer". And that's the truth... Now, whoever said History

was boring?

FUN IN THE SUN WORD GAME - Summer Begins June 20, 2020

Ray of sunlight SUNBEAM

Woman’s wide-brimmed hat with flap at the back to

protect the neck from sun exposure SUNBONNET

Result of overexposure to the sun SUNBURN

Tropical ointment or spray that prevents sunburn

SUN BLOCK or SUNSCREEN

Plant that has large, yellow-rayed heads that produce

edible seeds rich in oil SUNFLOWER

Protective eyewear worn in the sun SUNGLASSES

First day of the week SUNDAY

Religious instructions on Sunday SUNDAY SCHOOL

Religious ceremony widely practiced among Native Americans of the Great Plains SUN DANCE

Religious name of the southern and southwestern United States SUNBELT

Dish of ice cream with toppings SUNDAE

Time of the daily first appearance of the sun above the eastern horizon SUNRISE OR SUNUP

Time of the daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon SUNSET OR SUNDOWN

Miscellaneous items SUNDRIES

Sunlight through broken clouds SUNBURST

John Denver song SUNSHINE ON MY__________SHOULDERS

Nickname of Florida, South Dakota, and New Mexico SUNSHINE STATE

Emotional song from Fiddler on the Roof SUNRISE, __________ SUNSET

Name of the bird that appeared on TV ads for Cocoa Puffs SUNNY (Sunny is the crazy, animated bird

that was in ads for the General Mills cereal.)

Brand name of boxed raisins SUN-MAID (Collett Peterson is the girl, who in 1914, posed for the

portrait of the Sun-Maid Raisin girl on the boxes.

Name of 1969 movie that told about two Western outlaws BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE

____________SUNDANCE KID (Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in this movie that won three

Oscars for Cinematography, Original Score, Song-Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head, and Original

Screenplay.)

Why do people celebrate Flag Day?

People across the United States celebrate Flag Day on June 14 each year to honor the United

States flag and to commemorate the flag's adoption. On the same day, the United States

Army celebrates its birthday.

What happens on Flag Day?

Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes and

businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the

United States.