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FUN FACTS 6

DEPT EXTENSIONS 7

EMPLOYEE NEWS...................... 7

WELCOME..................................... 8

DATES TO CELEBRATE

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RESIDENTS Adelinne Amberg

Lore Bruton Evelyn Elkins

Paul Elkins James Eaton

Geraldine Leake Shirley Stock

Raul Perez Florence Zito Nora Carey

Phyllis Schultz

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OAK MANOR EVENTS

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DATES TO CELEBRATE1st National Candy-Making Day, National Baked Alaska Day1-7 National Patient Recognition Week2nd Groundhog Day3rd National Carrot Cake Day4th Superbowl, World Cancer Day4-10 Muffin Mania Week5th Weather Person's Day5-9 Annual Pride In Food Service Week6th National Frozen Yogurt Day7th Anniversary Of Ballet's Introduction To The U.S.,18277th National Fettuccine Alfredo Day7th Send A Card To A Friend Day8th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The Boy Scouts OfAmerica, 19109th National Bagel Day9-18 National Kraut & Frankfurter Week9-25 XXIII Olympic Winter Games10th National Cream Cheese Brownie Day11th Make A Friend Day, National Peppermint Patty Day11-17 Jello Week, Random Acts Of Kindness Week12th National Plum Pudding Day, Anniversary Of The Movie Premiere Of Dracula, 193113th Mardi Gras14th Ash Wednesday & Lent Begins, Ferris Wheel Day, National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day14th Valentine's Day16th Chinese New Year-Year Of The Dog18th 60th Annual Daytona 500 Nascar Race18-24 Wine Appreciation Week & InternationalFriendship Week19th Presidents' Day & National Chocolate Mint Day20th National Cherry Pie Day & Love A CompanionAnimal Day21st Sticky Bun Day22nd Walking The Dog Day23rd French Fry Friday24th National Dance Day25th National Clam Chowder Day26th Blue Jeans Monday & National Pistachio Day27th International Polar Bear Day28th 35th Anniversary Of The Final Episode OfM*A*S*H TV Show, 1983, Purim Begins @ Sundown,National ChocolateSouffle'Day, Floral DesignDay

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

SANTA FE GRILLSanta Fe Grill is known for its authentic Mexican Food. They boast that their chile is home-grown in the Mesilla Valley in New Mexico. They not only serve Mexican food but offer: shrimp, steak, salads, Philly cheese steaks and hot ham and cheese sandwiches.

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MAINTENANCETroy Hanish, ext. 3330

MARKETINGPhyllis Brackin, ext. 2217

RESIDENT ACCOUNTS Holly Greene-Stephany, ext. 2216

SECURITYRobert Tippit, (727) 482-3930EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Nicky Russell, ext. 2251

Join us for Bible Study on the 1st & 3rdTuesday @ 9:00 in B1 See the Director of Nursing for times & dates.

bible studyDOCTOR VISITS

Bus departs on Mondays at 9:00 AM for Publix, Walgreens, CVS & Banks. Bus

departs on Thursdays at 9:00 AM for Publix & Walmart Market.

Bingo takes place every Monday, Thursday and Saturday in the Clubhouse

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ADMINISTRATORDenise Nagel, ext. 2267

ACTIVITIESDorothy Kimball, ext. 2225

DIRECTOR OF NURSING Amina Krijestarac, ext. 2255 or 2257

FOOD SERVICESEdwin Goodner, ext. 2240

HOUSEKEEPING DIRECTORJoe Mancuso, ext. 2107

POP UP LIBRARY We will be having a Pop-up Library on the 13th from 1:00-2:00 in the game room. If you would like a specific author or title, inform Dorothea in activities, prior to this date and they can bring the books that you would like. They also have talking books for anyone that has vision problems.

TRAM LUNCH TIMESThe tram has scheduled times for lunch. It runs at 11:20, 11:45 & 12:15.

ACTIVITY TRAM PICKUP TIME The pickup time for afternoon activities at Laurel Oaks is at 1:15, at the front entrance

"SPO TLIGHT ON RESID EN TS"P aul ("Red") & Evel yn ("A") Elk insPaul was born in Rodderfield West Virginia and Evelyn was born in Welch West Virginia.Paul & Evelyn married right out of high school at the age of 17 years, in 1949. They have been married for 68 years.The Elkins' have one son, Paul Jr. Elkins, & a daughter, Debbie Garcia.They also have five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.Paul worked as the owner of a coffee service company and a gas station.Evelyn was an office manager of a dental practice. She was also very involved in the Florida Dental Practice Association.Paul and Evelyn loved traveling the "good ole'" U S of A.They were also the proud owner of a 1978 Corvette Convertible. They showed their car at many car shows and won awards and trophies. The Elkins' also enjoy watching car races.They have a love of dogs and had three beautiful fur babies, that now reside in Heaven. They first had a mixed breed, named Princess, a poodle named Peppy and then a dachshund named Ginger.The Elkins' have lived in Florida for 62 years.They are our sweetheart couple of the month for February.

STATE FAIRJoin us for a trip to the Florida State Fair on the 16th! This is an all day trip. We will be leaving Oak Manor @ 10:00 and will return around 4:00.The cost for entrance into the Fair is $10.00. You will also need to bring money for lunch and anything else that you wish to purchase.

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 6th Louise Burke 13th Ethel Assad

14th Jean Lawrence 20th George Navarro 20th Ralph Johnson 21st Mildred Harrop

24th Doris Colvin 26th Robert Balluh

FEBRUARY'S BIRTHSTONE IS

AMETHYST

FEBRUARY'S FLOWER IS THE VIOLET

ALTERNATE FLOWER IS

THE PRIMROSE

FEBRUARY'S COLORS

ARE LIGHT BLUE & YELLOW1. The first valentines were sent in the 15th century.

But not until the 17th century did people start exchanging cards and letters. Valentine'sDay cards weren't mass-produced until the 1840s..2. About 55% of Americans celebrate Valentine's Day and spend an estimated $18.2 billion a year, including more than $1.7 billion on candy alone. On average, men spend $150 on Valentine's Day. And the women? Just $74.3. Americans send 141 million Valentine's Day cards each year.That's more than any other holiday except Christmas. And how sweet: Teachers receive the most Valentine's Day cards annually, followed by children, mothers, and wives.4. Nearly 9 million Americans will buy gifts or cards for their dogs. Hey, furry friends need love, too.5. The most popular gift on Valentine's Day is flowers.Followed by chocolate and then jewelry. Americans send more than 220 million roses each year, and as many as sixmillion couples will get engaged on February 14. (February is the second most popular month after December forproposals.)6. The first heart-shaped box of chocolates was introduced in 1868.Today, more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold each year. That's 58 million pounds ofchocolate.7. Necco Sweethearts — a.k.a. conversation hearts — were invented in 1866.Each box has approximately 45 sayings — including "True Love," "Hug Me," and "You Rock" — but you canpersonalize your own, too. And about 10 new sayings are added each year.8. More than 8 billion conversation hearts are manufactured each year.And Necco has to start making them just days after February 14 to have enough in time for the next Valentine'sDay. That's almost 100,000 pounds per day. But don't worry if you still have last year's box — they have a shelf life offive years.9. Lace is commonly used in Valentine's Day decorations.It comes from the Latin lacques, which means to snare or to net, as in catch a person's heart.10. SINGLE LADIES HAVE A GOOD SHOT AT FINDING A DATE: There are 119 single men—never married,widowed or divorced—in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same age.11. TRUE LOVE IS APPARENTLY NOT THAT HARD TO FIND: Over two million marriages take place in theUnited States every year. That means there are more than 6,000 a day!12. In the U.S., 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine's Day with theirsweethearts.13. Every Valentine's Day, the Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receivesabout 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.14. In the 1800s doctors commonly advised their heartbroken patients to eat chocolate, claiming it would sooth theirpain. To this day, many women find comfort in a box of chocolates when dealing with heartbreak.15. The most fantastic gift of love is the Taj Mahal in India. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as amemorial to his wife.16. Over 50 percent of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the holiday, makingValentine's Day a procrastinator's delight.17. The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love.18. Red roses are considered the flower of love because the color red stands for strong romantic feelings.19. 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine's Day.20. California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the greater number sold on Valentine's Day in the U.S.are imported, mostly from South America.21. Approximately 110 million roses, mostly red, will be sold and delivered within the three-day Valentine's Daytime period.

VALENTINE'S DAY

MARDI GRASIt wouldn't be Fat Tuesday without purple, gold and green beads, but how did those colors come to be symbolic with the holiday? The International Business Times reports that the King of the first daytime carnival in 1872 selected those colors based on their associated meaning and he would toss them to people he thought fit that meaning.Purple = justiceGold = powerGreen = faith* New Orleans held its first MardiGras parade in 1837. Floats appeared20 years later.* Lawmakers in Louisiana madeMardi Gras a legal state holiday in1875. It is still observed in parts of thestate and is also a state holiday inAlabama and Florida.* Masks are a fun part of MardiGras, but if you're riding on a float,don't leave home without one. It isillegal to ride on a Mardi Gras paradefloat in New Orleans without wearinga mask.* Mardi Gras may be the day beforeLent, but it also marks the end ofCarnival season, which begins Jan. 6.

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CH=Fireside Room in the Clubhouse AR=Activity Room in Clubhouse B1=Downstairs sitting area in Building 1 GR=Game Room in the Clubhouse DR=Dining RoomPDR=Private Dining RoomVDR=Villa Dining RoomB2=Upstairs in Building 2O=Outside in the Parking Lot By B1 CC=Outside in Center CourtNGS CTR=Nursing Center

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10:00 COMMUNION-B1 11:15 Exercise-AR 1:00 Trivia-AR2:00 Pokeno-CH3:00 Games-AR

PRESIDENTS' DAYEASTERN ORTHODOX

BEGINS 9:00 OUTING TO PUBLIX, WALGREENS & CVS 10:00 Exercise-CH 11:00 OUTING TO WALMART 2:00 Bingo-CH3:00 Michigan Rummy-AR

ANNUAL FOOD SERVICE WEEK

9:00 OUTING TO PUBLIX, WALGREENS, BANKS & CVS 11:00 OUTING TO WALMART 2:00 Bingo-CH3:00 Michigan Rummy-AR

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CHINESE NEW YEAR 10:00 OUTING TO THE STATE FAIR10:00 Exercise/Fun Fitness-AR 10:30 Chair Chat-AR R 2:00 HAPPY HOUR W/ MUSIC BY LUIGI & GINI DANCING CLUB-CH

MARDI GRAS FAT TUESDAY

10:00 Exercise-CH 10:30 Crafts-AR 1:00 Trivia-AR1:00-2:00 POP-UP LIBRARY-GR2:00 VALENTINE BINGO-CH3:15 Michigan Rummy-AR

9:00 PUBLIX & WALMART MARKET 9:30 Coloring-AR11:00 OUTING TO BUFFALO WILD WINGS 2:00 Bingo-CH3:00 LRC-AR

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9:00 OUTING TO PUBLIX, WALGREENS, BANKS & CVS 10:00 Exercise-CH 2:00 MARDI GRAS PARTY W/ BELLY DANCER-CH 3:00 JOIN ASSISTED LIVING FOR THEIR MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTY-CH

9:00 BIBLE STUDY-B1 10:00 Exercise-CH 2:00 Jackpot-CH3:00 Games-AR

9:00 BIBLE STUDY-B1 10:00 Exercise-CH 10:30 Crafts-AR 1:00 Trivia-AR2:00 Jackpot-CH 3:00 Games-AR

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SWEETHEART VALENTINE SOCIAL

10:00 Exercise/Fun Fitness-AR10:30 Chair Chat-AR2:00 HAPPY HOUR W/ MUSIC BY RALPH ROGERS & MAESTRO-CH

9:00 PUBLIX & WALMART MARKET 9:30 Coloring-AR11:00 OUTING TO BOB EVANS11:00 LUNCH & LEARN-CH 2:00 Bingo-CH3:00 LRC-AR

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PURIM BEGINS @ SUNDOWN

10:00 COMMUNION-B111:15 Exercise-AR 10:45 SPIRITUAL MUSIC W/ DAVID-B21:00 Trivia- AR1:30 ART THERAPY W/ JOHN-B2 2:00 Pokeno-CH3:00 Games-AR

GROUND HOG DAY 10:00 Exercise/Fun Fitness-AR 10:30 Chair Chat-AR 2:00 HAPPY HOUR W/ MUSIC BY STEFAN-CH

9:00 OUTING TO PUBLIX & WALMART MARKET 9:30 Coloring-AR11:00 OUTING TO SANTA FE MEXICAN GRILL 2:00 Bingo-CH3:00 LRC-CH

10:00 COMMUNION-B1 11:15 Exercise-AR1:00 Trivia-AR2:00 Pokeno-CH3:00 Games-AR

8:30 Jerome's Catholic Church 9:30 Transport To Presbyterian Church 10:15 Transport to Baptist Church 10:40 Transport To Lutheran & Methodist Church2:15 PEACE MEMORIAL CONCERT

DON'T FORGET TO CALL THE 1000 # DAILY

8:30 Transport To St. Jerome's Catholic Church 9:30 Transport To Presbyterian Church10:15 Transport To Baptist Church 10:40 Transport To Methodist Church

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11:15 VETERANS' CLUB-B11:00 Trivia-AR 2:00 Bingo-CH

10:00 Exercise-CH 10:30 Crafts-CH 1:00 Trivia-AR 2:00 Jackpot-CH 3:00 Games-AR

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10:00 Exercise/Fun Fitness-AR10:30 Chair Chat-AR 2:00 HAPPY HOUR W/ MUSIC BY TRACEY BOGARTI-CH

VALENTINES DAY ASH WEDNESDAY

10:00 COMMUNION-B1 11:15 Exercise-AR 1:00 Trivia-AR2:00 Pokeno-CH3:00 Games-AR

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8:30 Transport To St. Jerome's Catholic Church9:30 Transport To Presbyterian Church10:15 Transport To Baptist Church 10:40 Transport To Methodist

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249:00 PUBLIX & WALMART MARKET9:30 Coloring-AR11:00 OUTING TO OUTBACK2:00 Bingo-AR3:00 LRC-AR

1:00 Trivia-AR2:00 Bingo-CH

8:30 Transport To St. Jerome's Catholic Church 9:30 Transport To Presbyterian Church 10:15 Transport to Baptist Church 10:40 Transport To Lutheran & Methodist Church

11:00 OUTING TO MILLER'S ALE HOUSE 2:30 Bingo-CH

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9:00 OUTING TO PUBLIX, WALGREENS, BANKS & CVS 10:00 Exercise-CH 11:00 OUTING TO TARGET & BEALLS2:00 Bingo-CH3:00 Michigan Rummy-AR

11:00 OUTING TO MOLLY GOODHEADS 1:00 Trivia-AR2:00 Bingo-CH