MARCH 2017
VOICE OF MORAINE
Moraine Ridge Senior Living ∞2929 St. Anthony Dr. ∞ 920-468-3111 ∞ www.morainecare.com
Hello,
Celebrating March
International Ideas Month
Women’s History Month
Mad for Plaid Month
Write a Letter of
Appreciation Week
March 1–7
Iditarod Begins
March 4
There are so many programs, including family nights,
entertainment, art therapy and create, new friendships
being forged, with new members of our community. It
really is an exciting time to be at Moraine Ridge. We
have a new project that has just started that we are very
excited about. We have partnered with a class at
UWGB. They came by last Friday -18 students- to
explain the project and join us at Happy Hour. They will
be coming in at different times throughout the next 5
weeks to meet with members both as groups and alone.
The goal is to chronicle lives, histories, advice and
whatever comes up. They will keep a blog that we can
take a peek and share throughout the process. These
students are so excited and genuinely interested in the
lives of the residents. They will have a presentation at
UWGB at the end of April and are hoping the residents
will be able to join them. This is a wonderful opportunity
and experience for all.
Have a wonderful month,
Lorrie
International Bagpipe Day
March 10
Button Week
March 19–25
World Storytelling Day
March 20
As Young as You Feel Day
March 22
Mothering Sunday
March 26
Legend of St. Patrick
Good St. Patrick travelled far, to teach God’s Holy Word
And when he came to Erin’s sod, a wondrous thing occurred
He plucked a shamrock from the earth and held it in his hand
To symbolize the Trinity that all might understand
The first leaf for the Father
The second for the Son
The third leaf for the Holy Spirit
All three of them in one.
Moraine Ridge Haikus
Written by Dawn Riedel and Neal Lendved
"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.
The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7
syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.
I dream of romance
I dream of good times long gone
Let’s drink to good times
There once was a girl
A gorgeous girl named Tracy
Guess again Tracy
The birds sing in tune
They really love the springtime
After winter’s done
Katie is awesome
Katie the girl of my heart
Guess again Katie
I had a wine glass
The wine sparkled like glitter
Until I drank it
Dawn is a sweetheart
She makes all of our days bright
She is a great joy
Dawn sits next to me
Neal sits next to her, thinking
Tracy is here too
Neal is a good cook
Barbeque ribs tomorrow
Hopefully he’ll share
Stuck in the Middle of You
Middle names. Why bother? Are they a source of pride, embarrassment, or obligation?
Bask in the glory of your middle name on March 10, Middle Name Pride Day. Middle
names as we use them today first gained popularity among the elite classes during
Renaissance Italy. Parents were torn between naming their children after a saint or a family
member. The easy solution was a three-name structure: family name (like an aristocratic
inheritance), baptismal middle name (for piety), and surname. It wasn’t until immigrants
arrived in America that the middle name shed its religious significance and evolved into a
maternal maiden name or, by the Civil War, just about any name the parents pleased.
Regardless of their intent, middle names almost always have meaning, so embrace your
middle name by choosing to go by that name on March 10.
March 2017
Off the Menu
Hi TAMMY!
Tammy Morris is one of our newer residents,
making her home at Moraine Ridge last
October.
Tammy has lived most of her life in the Green
Bay Area as well as Clintonville. She has one
older sister, Connie, who she loves to go
shopping with. And, she is the proud mother of
twins, Matt & Mike.
Tammy was a CNA before retiring and loved
her job. In fact, it was one of her favorite things
to do. She also loves going to haunted houses,
and scary movies are her favorite.(I’m betting
she loves halloween.)
Guess what
Tammy’s
favorite color is?
HINT: This
picture has her
wearing it!
Tammy’s favorite season is Summer, no wonder
when asked where she would like to visit, she
said anywhere it is warm.
This March 17, your St. Patrick’s Day
celebration might not feel complete without
shamrocks, beer, green dye, and a meal of
corned beef and cabbage. Many Irish would be
appalled to learn that March 17 is Corned Beef
and Cabbage Day, in honor of this traditional
St. Paddy’s Day dish, for no self-respecting
Irishman would eat such a dish.
In Ireland, beef was a food historically reserved
for kings. Cattle were far too valuable as draft
animals or producers of dairy. Pork, not beef,
was the country’s common meat. It wasn’t until
the beef-loving English conquered Ireland that
beef cows populated Ireland’s green pastures.
Ireland eventually grew so influential in the
cattle industry that England passed the Cattle
Acts of 1663 and 1667, prohibiting the import of
live cattle from Ireland. Ireland then began
curing its beef for export, using massive salt
crystals the size of corn kernels. This Irish
“corned beef,” as it came to be known, was so
popular that it supplied both the British and
French navies, and supplied the colonies of the
New World across the Atlantic.
Despite the wealth of Ireland’s corned beef
trade, common Irish could still not afford the
dish and relied on bacon as their staple meat. It
wasn’t until they emigrated to America and found
good-paying jobs that they were able to afford
corned beef.
Tammy loves to sing, is a HUGE Packer fan, is
a picky eater (but loves junk food and burgers),
and has made a lot of good friends since moving
to Moraine Ridge.
Even then, the corned beef eaten by the Irish in
America was not Irish corned beef but Jewish
corned beef, boiled with cabbage and potatoes,
sold by kosher butchers. So it was Irish
Americanswho transformed St. Patrick’s Day
from a religious feast day to a celebration of Irish
culture and in so doing adopted Jewish corned
beef and cabbage as their celebratory dish.
Tammy would like everyone to know that she is
a very caring person who just wants everyone to
be happy. It’s not hard to be happy when you
see Tammy’s perpetual smile. Thank You
Tammy for bringing joy to our lives every
single day!
The popularity of corned beef and cabbage
never made it back to Ireland. Today, the Irish
eat bacon or lamb on St. Patrick’s Day.
Furthermore, up until 1970, Irish pubs were
ordered closed in observance of the religious
holiday, meaning that beer wasn’t on the menu
either.
March 2017
Look What’s Happening in March!
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8 – You Tube Hour – learn about
the internet
8th – Presentation on the School
Referendum
9th – Your Health Presentation
15th – Join us for a trip to Neville
Museum
15th – Come eat dinner with us and
Bowl at Riveria Lanes
17th – A Special St. Patrick’s Day
Happy Hour
20th – See the Allouez Band at the
Meyer Theater
21st – You asked for it SPAGHETTI NIGHT! With friends
and family
22nd – We’re making Irish Soup and
will be serving it during our Meet &
Greet
28th – Something on a Stick Day –
Join us for Something on a Stick
Treats with your Family and Friends!
30th – Help us pick out our pet to
sponser at the Bay Area Humane
Society
Plus we have Aromatherapy, Create
with Tonya, Jin Shin Jyutsu and
much more – make sure to check
your calendar daily!
March Birthdays
Happy Birthday to……
George Ott . .
Shirley Dixon .
Verna Hallet .
Barbara Baker
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. .March 6th
.March 22 nd
.March 26th
March 30 th
And others who have birthdays in
March……
Dr. Seuss – March 2, 1904
Knute Rockne – March 4, 1888
Sam Donaldson – March 11, 1934
Billy Crystal – March 14, 1948
Joan Crawford – March 23, 1905
Eric Idle – March 29, 1943
Octavio Paz – March 31, 1914
“Send me flowers while I’m alive.
They won’t do me a damn bit of
good after I’m dead.”
Joan Crawford
Que Sera, Sera
Written by: Neal, Sandra, and Tammy
Lonesome George has just arrived to see his friends leave without him on the SS
Minnow. They had a trip planned to go fishing off the far shore. Lonesome George is the
type of guy who always has to be doing something. Since his plans now fell through, it
gave Lonesome George a minute to reflect on a love that was lost.
As he sat looking over the water, he remembered how he and his lost love, Rose
Marie, had gone on many adventures at Door County like camping, visiting art museums,
and stopping for some ice cream at Wilson’s in Ephraim. Being 10 years his junior, Rose
Marie was just too young for Lonesome George and he had to make the tough decision to
let Rose Marie go. Lonesome George had realized they didn’t have a future together
despite being very fond of his Rose Marie. Remembering their time together brought a
smile to Lonesome George’s face.
After his brief reminiscing, Lonesome George decided to catch a boat with the
next sailor to rejoin his friends. With no sailors in sight, Lonesome George blew up his
water wings and swam joyously to his friends who were happy to see him. Lonesome
George was lonesome no more.