603 Wood Street Athens, TX 75751 (903) 675-2002• •

Oak Wood Place Senior Living603 Wood StreetAthens, Texas 75751(903) 675-2002

May 2015

Executive Director..............Debra CremersMarketing Director.................DeAnn BakerSocial Director..................Jana ThompsonWellness Director.............Tammy EdwardsWellness Center................Phyllis WilliamsWellness Center...................Mary WilliamsBusiness Manager.................Tracy FrenchResident Services.......Vivian MontgomeryChef..........................................Alan GoldenHousekeeping Manager........Leona Sadler

Office Hours:Monday - Friday

Did You Know?Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal government wants to create a park or cut a stand of timber, it must first ask the state’s permission.

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COUPONDrop your name in the suggestion box for a

chance to win!

Our resident beautician, Tabitha, will be offering a free cut and style to one lucky resident per month.

Our Housekeeping Director, Leona, would like to ask that everyone enter their name for a pepperoni pizza party for you and five of your friends

Please drop your name in the Activity Department’s suggestion box to qualify. One winner per month.

In The

Spotlight

As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, we would like to take a moment to say thank you to our amazing bingo caller, Bob Blanchard! Bob never misses a game, and is our go to B-I-N-G-O caller.

In honor of his great volunteer efforts, we would like to present him with this three-tiered box of decadent chocolates. Our bingo would not be as fun as it is without you, Bob. Thanks a million for all that you do for Oak Wood Place Senior Living!

Picture One:Jo Anne Riley

Picture Two:Mary Lee

Picture Three:Evelyn Tindle

The Oak Wood Place Senior Living Master Gardeners are at it again!

Jo Anne Riley, Mary Lee, and Evelyn Tindle all helped us plant some beautiful spring flowers.

If you haven’t been out to Oak Wood recently, be sure to stop by and check out the colorful flowers!

Master Gardeners of Oak Wood Place

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Health TipWe can’t just sing rain, rain go away to shun the heavy downpours these days. It is important to prepare and protect our health, and that of our loved ones during these rainy days!

To make the most out of the weather and prevent sickness, here are my five easy tips to stay dry and strong this rainy season.

• Always bring your umbrella

• Eat healthy

• Wash your hands

• Drink clean water

• Keep your surroundings clean

Wit & Wisdom

“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.”

- Charles Spurgeon

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”

- Dalai Lama

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

- Omar Khayyam

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”

- George Sand

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in

harmony.”- Mahatma Gandhi

“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t

have to hunt for happiness.”- William E. Gladstone

“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

- Abraham Lincoln

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.”

- John Barrymore

Happy Birthday!This Month in History

2011 - U.S. Special Operations Forces killed Osama bin Laden

during a raid on his secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

1494 - During his second journey of exploration in the New World,

Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica.

1862 - Mexican troops, outnumbered three to one, defeated the invading French forces of Napoleon III in the

Battle of Puebla. Today, this victory is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo and is a

national holiday in Mexico

1893 - The Wall Street Crash of 1893 began as stock prices fell

dramatically. By the end of the year, 600 banks closed and several big

railroads were in receivership.

1915 - The British passenger ship Lusitania was torpedoed by a

German submarine off the coast of Ireland. The attack hastened neutral

America’s entry into World War I.

1992 - The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified,

prohibiting Congress from giving itself pay raises.

1607 - The first permanent English settlement in America was established at Jamestown, Virginia

Chef’s CornerMay is truly a fun food month. Just like the blooming flowers in our garden, many National Food Holidays spring up throughout the calendar days.

• National Barbecue Month • National Hamburger Month • National Strawberry Month

If you have a good family recipe for strawberries and would like to share, please contact any of our amazing dietary staff and myself. We would love to place them on our menu.

As always, it is an honor and a privilege to serve you.

-Chef Alan

We would like to wish all of our May babies a wonderful Birthday! Please join us as we celebrate all of you at our birthday celebration.

Upcoming Events May 5, 2015 - Cinco De Mayo Fiesta at 2:30 PMMay 7, 2015 - Mother’s Day Celebration at 2:30 PMMay 21, 2015 - Eye Smart, Eye Doctor Appointments at 8:00 AM May 26, 2015 - Birthday Celebration w/ David Jennings at 2:30 PM

5/02 A.T. Stovall5/08 Anne Ellis5/09 Sarah Benezue5/10 Norma Hadnot5/12 Debrah Coker5/22 Jasmine Clark

5/22 Vivian Montgomery5/26 Arloa Krumm5/28 Lourdes Bonilla5/28 Peggy Adair5/28 Helen Boals5/30 Betty Gibson

Oak Wood Place Senior Living residents with the Uganda Children’s Choir at the Cowboy Church in Athens, Texas.

Hope Springs WaterThis past month, we had the pleasure of hosting Bruce Hinds in adiscussion over the importance of water availability to developingnations.

Hope Springs Water was founded by Athenian, Dr. Ted Mettetal.Hope Springs Water is unlike any other bottled water available.

That’s not because of the fresh spring water found inside eachbottle; it’s because of what’s done with your money with each bottle you purchase.

One hundred percent of the available profits made from the sale of Hope Springs Water is used to bring pure drinking water to people in developing countries.