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The Dog Who Owned the Mail He was a likable, stray border terrier who had two hobbies: He liked to travel and he liked mail bags. In particular, the dog who became known as Owney liked to sleep on mail bags and it did not matter to him if the mail bags were headed across town or across country. In the late 1800s, when dogs frequently roamed freely, Owney became the darling mascot of the postal service and even a world traveler. It all started in 1888 in Albany, NY, when the dog showed up at a post office and was adopted by the postal workers. They noticed Owney liked to sleep on mail bags and one other thing: Owney was friendly toward postal workers who needed to move mail bags, but he was decidedly unfriendly to non-postal workers. The talent was a useful one as Owney traveled from one post office to another, guarding mail bags in return for food and water. On one occasion, a mail bag fell off a train and Owney stayed with the bag until a worker came back for it. He quickly gained fame across the postal service. An 1893 book by Cushing Marshall has this description: "The terrier 'Owney' travels from one end of the country to the other in the postal cars, tagged through, petted, talked to, looked out for, as a brother, almost. But sometimes, no matter what the attention, he suddenly departs for the south, the east, or the west, and is not seen again for months." Albany postal workers worried when Owney disappeared for months. They had a special collar made with the address of the Albany Post Office, just so he could be identified. At the various post offices he visited, Owney got a new tag clipped to his collar until finally he jingled loudly with every step. He is still honored at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, where 397 of his medals and tags are on display, along with his preserved body. Health Corner A bumper crop of acorns means good times for mice and that means lots of food for ticks. According to Richard S. Ostfeld, a Cary Institute scientist, there was a bumper crop of acorns in 2015. Lots of ticks therefore survived on mice and reproduced. Since ticks have a two-year life cycle, the number of nymph-stage ticks should be huge this spring. In areas with lots of snow cover this winter, the tick population might be mitigated, but in areas with a mild winter, the tick population should be big. Naturally, where there are ticks, there is Lyme disease. That's going to be big, too. Of course not every tick bite transmits Lyme or any other disease but more ticks carry pathogens today than in the past. Connecticut, whose Agricultural Experiment Station collects and studies ticks, found in May that 38 percent of collected ticks tested positive for Lyme disease, according to the Wall Street Journal. That is up from 27 percent in the last five years. The deer tick can actually transmit up to seven pathogens that cause diseases in humans, one of which is Lyme disease. Connecticut also found that 10 percent of ticks tested positive for a pathogen that causes Babesiosis, a disease similar to malaria. About 5 percent tested positive for Anaplasmosis, a serious disease that causes anemia and an increase in the heart rate. In 2009, talk show host David Letterman revealed he got the disease from an infected tick while camping with his son. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease every year, about three times the number 20 years ago. If you spot a tick quickly, chances are you will not be infected. Ticks latch on for three to five days but a tick that bites for only a few hours probably won't transmit an infection, according to the CDC.
Carlton Senior Living- Concord Family Peter Nixdorff Executive Director Mark Watson Associate Retirement Counselor C:\User...\me2.jpg Phillip Carter Plant Operations Manager John Velasco Chef Georgina Garcia Personal Expressions Manager First Impressions Team- Pam Thomas, Suzette Marco and Tammy Demler. Personal Expressions Team- Leslie Pollock. Maintenance Team- Duke Lin and John Baldwin. Housekeeping Team - Veronica Gomez and Brittney Bowen. Kitchen and Dining Staff Team- Juan Palomera, Aida Best, Damian Walters, Lourdes Galvan, Rebecca Meier, Elizabeth Curiel, Jessica Aguilar. Maci McKinney, Dedee Santos, Fanatera Bobino and LaKeya Mudrow. NOC Shift Night Attendants- Eduardo Marquez and Tri To. Pizza & Beer Party Sunday, June 25th 4:00-5:00 pm Join us for Pizza & Beer on a Sunday afternoon! Sign-up in front of the Activity office with your favorite type of pizza: Cheese, pepperoni or combination. There is a $5.00 charge per resident. This includes a slice of pizza and a beer or soda. Amount is due that afternoon. Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Chaos Class Wednesdays & Fridays 10:30-11:30 am Dining Room Sunday, June 4th Sunday, June 25th 2:00-3:30pm Dining Room Crafts with Suzette & Linda Saturday, June 10th Saturday, June 24th 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Just Because We Love Ice Cream Social! Saturday, June 10th 12:30-1:00pm Dining Room Readers Rendezvous/Book Club Read a good book lately? Share it with us. Tell us about your favorite author or writer you ve just discovered. Friday June 23rd we will be reviewing Zookeepers Wife by Diane Ackerman. Please join us in the Theatre Room to share or just listen about books. Dakim Brain Fitness We are very proud to have Dakim Brain Fitness in our Concord Community Business Center. This is a brain-game system that played 3 times a week for only 20 minute sessions can improve your memory. During the month of June residents will receive one ticket per played session to enter a drawing at the end of the month. Important Dates to Remember 6/2 Concord Loop Shopping 6/2 Concord Library Shuttle 6/3 ZUMBA Fitness 6/4 Chaos Bingo 6/5 Grocery Outlet Shopping 6/6 Singing Messengers Performance 6/6 Activity Steering Committee Meeting 6/7 Cheesecake Factory Lunch Outing 6/7 Culinary Meeting 6/7 Massage with Glennie 6/8 Resident Birthday Party 6/9 Pleasant Hill Shopping Loop 6/10 ZUMBA Fitness 6/10 Arts n Crafts with Suzette & Linda 6/10 Ice Cream Social 6/12 Trader Joe s Shopping Shuttle 6/12 Kit s Class 6/14 Cache Creek Casino Outing 6/15 Community Safety Observation Meeting 6/15 New Resident Welcome Party 6/16 Walnut Creek Shopping Loop 6/16 Concord Library Shuttle 6/17 Meditation with Jo 6/18 Father s Day BBQ 6/19 Grocery Outlet Shopping Shuttle 6/21 Blackhawk Museum Outing 6/21 Massage with Glennie 6/23 Concord Health & Wellness Fair 6/23 Willows & Benihana Outing 6/24 ZUMBA Fitness 6/24 Arts n Crafts with Suzette & Linda 6/25 Chaos Bingo 6/25 Pizza & Beer 6/26 Trader Joe s Shopping Shuttle 6/26 Kit s Class 6/28 Alameda County Fair 6/30 Martinez Shopping Loop Please sign up in front of activity office for outings.
T-shirt Donations for Crafts We are looking for donations of old WHITE t-shirts. Lightly stained are ok, no holes please. These will be used for a tye-dye project this month for family BBQ and remaining shirts will be donated to shelter after BBQ. See Georgina or Suzette with questions. Thank you!! Friday, June 2 9:00-11:00 Bank Shuttle (L) 11:00-2:30 Concord Loop Shopping (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:30-3:30 Concord Library Shuttle (L) 7:30-9:30 Poker (AR) Saturday, June 3 10:00-11:00 Memoir Writing w/ted (TR) 11:00-11:30 ZUMBA Fitness (LR) 2:00-4:00 Movie: City Slickers (TR) Sunday, June 18th 1:00-3:00pm Courtyard & Dining Room Join us in the Courtyard and Dining Room areas to celebrate this special day! Please RSVP any guests to the Front Desk by 6/15/17. Guests are $10.00, no comps or guest passes please. There will be no Brunch service this day. Sunday, June 4 9:15-12:00 Church Shuttles (L) 10:00-11:00 Catholic Mass w/father Walt (TR) 11:00-1:00 Sunday Brunch 2:00-3:30 Chaos Bingo 3:30-4:30 Hooks n Needles Chat (LR) 6:00-9:00 Movie: The Dressmaker (TR) Thursday, June 1 1:30-2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Entertainment: Ed Davin 7:00-9:00 Movie: Florence Foster Jenkins (TR) ~Wear Yellow or Purple Today~ KEY LR:Living Room AR: Activity Room L: Lobby TR: Theatre Room BB Balance Bar CY: Courtyard WW: West Wing Bold Items= Outings/Special Events or Activities
Monday, June 5 Friday, June 9 8:30-9:00 Donuts & Coffee 8:30-9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L) 9:45-11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L) 11:30-12:30 Grocery Outlet Shopping Shuttle (L) 1:30-2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR) 7:00-9:00 Movie: The Paper Chase (TR) 9:00-11:00 Bank Shuttle (L) 11:00-2:30 Pleasant Hill Shopping Loop (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:30-3:30 Reader Rendezvous/Book Club (TR) 7:30-9:30 Poker (AR) Tuesday, June 6 Saturday, June 10 11:00 Singing Messengers Performance 1:00-3:00 Mahjong (AR) 1:00-1:30 Activity Steering Committee Meeting (LR) 1:30-2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR) 2:30-4:00 Carlton Chatters (TR) 10:00-11:00 Memoir Writing w/ted (TR) 11:00-11:30 ZUMBA Fitness (LR) 11:30-12:30 Arts n Crafts with Suzette & Linda 12:30-1:00 Ice Cream Social 2:00-4:00 Movie: The Code (TR) Wednesday, June 7 Sunday, June 11 10:30-12:30 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L) 11:30-2:00 Cheesecake Factory Lunch Outing (L) 12:30-1:00 Culinary Meeting (LR) 1:00-2:00 Massage with Glennie 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:00-3:00 Sing-along with John V (LR) 7:30-9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo 9:15-12:00 Church Shuttles (L) 10:00-11:00 Catholic Mass w/father Walt (TR) 11:00-1:00 Sunday Brunch 2:00-3:30 Bingo 3:30-4:30 Hooks n Needles Chat (LR) 6:00-9:00 Movie: That Darn Cat (TR) Thursday, June 8 1:00-1:30 Resident Birthday Party (LR) 1:30-2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Entertainment: Buck Shot & Any Reason Band 7:00-9:00 Movie: Butterflies are Free (TR) Suggestions Do you have any suggestions or ideas for an activity that you would like to see added to our schedule? Please feel free to share your ideas with Georgina in the Personal Expressions office.
Monday, June 12 Friday, June 16 8:30-9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L) 9:45-11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L) 11:30-12:30 Trader Joe s Shopping Shuttle (L) 1:30-2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Kit s Class (LR) 7:00-9:00 Movie The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (TR) 9:00-11:00 Bank Shuttle (L) 11:00-2:00 Walnut Creek Shopping Loop (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:30-3:30 Concord Library Shuttle (L) 7:30-9:30 Poker (AR) Tuesday, June 13 Saturday, June 17 1:00-3:00 Mahjong (AR) 1:30-2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR) 2:30-4:00 Carlton Chatters (TR) 10:00-11:00 Memoir Writing w/ted (TR) 11:00-11:30 Meditation with Jo (LR) 2:00-4:00 Movie: Suzette s Choice (TR) Wednesday, June 14 Sunday, June 18 8:30-3:30 Cache Creek Casino Outing (L) 10:30-12:30 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:00-3:00 Sing-along with John V (LR) 7:30-9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (AR) 9:15-12:00 Church Shuttles (L) 10:00-11:00 Catholic Mass w/father Walt (TR) 1:00-3:00 Father s Day BBQ 3:30-4:30 Hooks n Needles Chat (LR) 6:00-9:00 Movie: Apollo 13 (TR) ~Father s Day~ Thursday, June 15 11:00-11:30 Community Safety Observation Meeting (LR) 1:00 Jewelry Repair with Ruth (AR) 1:00-1:30 New Resident Welcome Party (LR) 1:30-2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Happy Hour (L) Entertainment: Ciro Vargas 7:00-9:00 Movie: Ring of Fire (TR) Did you know?? The birth flower of June is the Rose. It symbolizes perfection and beauty. The birthstone of June is Pearl
Monday, June 19 Friday, June 23 8:30-9:00 Donuts & Coffee 8:30-9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L) 9:45-11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L) 11:30-12:30 Grocery Outlet Shopping Shuttle (L) 1:30-2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR) 7:00-9:00 Movie The Jungle Book (TR) 9:00-11:00 Bank Shuttle (L) 11:00-1:00 Concord Wellness Fair 11:00-2:30 Willows Shopping/Benihana (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:30-3:30 Reader Rendezvous/Book Club (TR) 7:30-9:30 Poker (AR) Tuesday, June 20 Saturday, June 24 1:00-3:00 Mahjong (AR) 1:30-2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR) 2:30-4:00 Carlton Chatters (TR) 10:00-11:00 Memoir Writing w/ted (TR) 11:00-11:30 ZUMBA Fitness (LR) 11:30-12:30 Arts n Crafts with Suzette & Linda 2:00-4:00 Movie: Suzette s Choice (TR) Wednesday, June 21 Sunday, June 25 10:00-2:00 Blackhawk Museum Outing (L) 11:30-11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class 10:30-12:30 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L) 1:00-2:00 Massage with Glennie 2:00 Popcorn Social 3:00-4:00 Sing-along with John V (LR) 7:30-9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (AR) 9:15-12:00 Church Shuttles (L) 10:00-11:00 Catholic Mass w/father Walt (TR) 11:00-1:00 Sunday Brunch 2:00-3:30 Chaos Bingo 3:30-4:30 Hooks n Needles Chat (LR) 4:00 - Pizza & Beer 6:00-9:00 Movie: Sunset Song (TR) Thursday, June 22 1:30-2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Entertainment:Jack & Tom 7:00-9:00 Movie: Dear John (TR) June is.. National Candy Month National Dairy Month National Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Month National Iced Tea Month National Seafood Month National Steakhouse Month
Monday, June 26 Friday, June 30 8:30-9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L) 9:45-11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L) 11:30-12:30 Trader Joe s Shopping Shuttle (L) 1:30-2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Kit s Class (LR) 7:00-9:00 Movie Shadow on the Mesa (TR) 9:00-11:00 Bank Shuttle (L) 11:00-2:00 Martinez Shopping Loop (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 7:30-9:30 Poker (AR) Tuesday, June 27 1:00-3:00 Mahjong (AR) 1:30-2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR) 2:30-4:00 Carlton Chatters (TR) Wednesday, June 28 10:30-12:30 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L) 10:30-3:30 Alameda County Fair (L) 2:00 Popcorn Social 2:00-3:00 Sing-along with John V (LR) 7:30-9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (AR) Thursday, June 29 1:30-2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR) 2:30-3:30 Happy Hour (LR) Entertainment:Antonia Venezia 7:00-9:00 Movie: Grace Unplugged (TR) Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle is back! Mt. Diablo Safeway shuttle is back! Returning on Wednesday s with a lift for residents that need the additional accessibility. You must sign-up in front of activity office each week by Tuesday. Check calendar for times. Family Recipes We are currently collecting recipes to add to our CSL Cookbook. Please submit your favorite family recipe to be included to Georgina before the end of the month. Also collecting words of wisdom for another collection! Concord Carlton Senior Living Health Fair Friday, June23rd 11:00am - 1:00pm Join us in the Dining Room on Friday for our health fair. We will have guest speakers on topics such as: aging, exercise and physical therapy. We will also have several vendors available to answer questions about services offered to seniors.
Welcome Home to Chateau on Broadway Linda Jahnke, #322 Bruce Vincent, #103 Pedro & Teresa Lerma, #126 Jaime Eisen, #315 Laura Forbes, #427 Happy Birthday to You! Naida Tindillier, 6/2 Judy Kazlauskis, 6/4 Liz Parrott, 6/10 Hilda Wong, 6/10 Theresa Erickson, 6/16 Margaret Leora, 6/16 June Pantages, 6/23 Bettie Kemp, 6/26 Myron Paine, 6/27 A Note from Peter I would like to thank our NOC shift safety attendants Eduardo and Tri for their presence after hours and in assisting residents. A nice feeling of safety as we have moved from live in response to live people and a greater presence walking the environment and monitoring surveillance cameras. We will continue to maintain our emergency answering service and use 911 and the EAS as our means of emergency contact. Please join us for our Health and Wellness Fair on Friday June 23rd from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. See you then! We will celebrate all birthdays Thursday, June 8th, 1:00-1:30 pm in the Living Room. Carlton Chatters Tuesdays, 2:30 pm Carlton Chatters is a group of residents that will meet once a week and discusses topics of interest. Please join us for some light and fun conversation and reminiscing. Alameda County Fair Wednesday, June 28th We will take a day trip out to Alameda County Fair to walk through exhibit hall and eat yummy food! This trip will require a lot of walking and walkers may be necessary for unsteady walkers. Please see Georgina with questions.
- www.live2bhealthy.com - Arthritis & Exercise 43 million Americans have Arthritis. Arthritis causes limitations in ability to perform many activities, especially in elder generations. The good news is exercise can help to decrease pain, improve function, and delay disability. Participating in a program like Live 2 B Healthy can help manage or decrease your risk of arthritis. Live 2 B Healthy represents the definition of active aging, challenging the stereotypes associated with elder capabilities, and are enhancing the lives of seniors, families, and communities. A person has an increased risk of Arthritis when the following factors are present. v Age: Your risk increases with age. v Gender: Women are more likely to develop arthritis than men. v Genetics v Joint Damage: Joints that have been damaged through infection, injury, or repetitive motion can develop arthritis. v Obesity: can increase your risk If you have Arthritis, CDC recommends the following strategies to help you manage it. Taking the proper steps to manage your arthritis will help to control pain, minimize joint damage, and improve or help you to maintain your quality of life. v Be Active Getting at least 30 minutes per day of exercise can help to decrease pain, improve function, and delay disability. v Watch Your Weight Reducing weight may help to reduce pain and slow the progression of the disease. v See Your Doctor There are many different types of arthritis, your doctor can help you manage the type of arthritis you have. v Protect Your Joints Joint injury can lead to osteoarthritis. Avoid joint injury to reduce your risk of developing osteoarthritis. Specific physical activity can target reduce risk of developing arthritis and can also help improve symptoms. The Live 2 B Healthy programs are proven to improve balance, strength, and mobility. But more than that, our services offer seniors the freedom, independence, and dignity that accompany reclaimed health.