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The Woodland Tribune
August Edition
July Recap:
Throughout the month of July we have been extremely busy enjoying the beautiful
weather. Our gardens’ continue to flourish, cooking club has been creating lots of
goodies and we’re having fun learning new ways to knit and crochet in our Crochet
Club. Our book club has started reading books by Lisa Scottoline. We have just
finished her novel “Look Again” and we are about to start “Keep Quiet”
We had a wonderful outing to Spresso’s and we are planning to have a lunch outing
to DeMatteo’s in August. Be sure to sign up!
Resident Council will be held on Friday August 14th
-Alexis
Looking Forward to July:
8/6 Catholic Mass
8/7 Happy Hour w/ Music by The Burkes
8/8 Fiddle Group in the Main Dining Room
8/14 Birthday Party w/ Music by Ron Miner
8/17 Lunch Outing to DeMatteo’s
8/21 Happy Hour w/Music by Blair Frodelius
8/28 Happy Hour w/ Music by John Hutson
July Birthday’s
We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to the following residents:
5th Wanda Y.
12th Helen B.
Exercise is every morning at 9:30 followed by News & Views
*Nail care is scheduled for every Tuesday by appointment. Please stop in ahead of time and make
arrangements to have your nails done if you wish to do so at that time.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Bingo
2:00
Movie
Matinee
3:30
Beading
Group
10:30
Mass/
Communion
Shopping
Trip
10:20
Classic
Movie
7:00
Movie &
Popcorn
4:00
Book
Club
3:00
Wii
Bowling
3:00
Ice Cream
Social
3:00
Chorus
2:30
Happy
Hour
2:30
Cards
3:00
Evening
Games
6:00
Bible
Study
3:30
Table
Games
7:00
Exercise
9:30
Puzzles
4:30
Rummy
5:45
Scrabble
4:00
Carol
Burnett
Show
7:00
Cooking
Club
3:00
Nail Care
News
&Views
10:00
Card
Games
7:00
Classic
Movie
6:00
Lawrence
Welk
Show
7:00
Church
Service
2:30
11:00
The year was 1959…
U.S. President & Vice President: Dwight Eisenhower & Richard Nixon
Time Magazine Person of the Year: Dwight Eisenhower
National & World News
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Russia’s Luna 2 landed on the moon, the first successful landing by an unmanned craft.
Alaska became state #49, and Hawaii became state #50.
Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba
The St. Lawrence Seaway was completed, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Hudson and Nash join to become AMC (American Motors Corporation).
Technology News
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Integrated Circuit (microchip), forerunner of the microprocessor, was invented by Jack Kilby and future Intel founder Robert Noyce.
NASA introduced America’s first astronauts to the world including John Glenn, Jr. and Alan Shepard, Jr.
The Boeing 707 jet airliner came into service, cutting eight hours from a transatlantic flight.
The first pictures of Earth from space were taken by the U.S. satellite Explorer 6.
Xerox launches the first commercial copier
Cost of Living
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Cost of Food
New House- $12,400
Average Income- $5,016
New Car- $2,250
Average Rent- $97 per month
Gasoline- $.25 per gallon
Harvard Tuition- $1,250 per year
Movie Ticket- $1.00
Postage Stamp- $.4
Music
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Granulated Sugar- $.89 for 10 lbs
Milk- $1.01 per gallon
Ground Coffee- $.95 per pound
Bacon- $.63 per pound
Eggs- $.29 per dozen
Ground Beef- $.58 per pound
Fresh Bread- $.20 per loaf
Sports Champions
The Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton)
A Big Hunk ‘O Love (Elvis Presley)
Come Softly To Me (The Fleetwoods)
Heartaches by the Number (Guy Mitchell)
Kansas City (Wilbert Harrison)
Lonely Boy ( Paul Anka)
Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (The Platters)
Why (Frankie Avalon)
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Colts
Rodger Ward
Montreal Canadiens
University of California, Berkeley
Boston Celtics
Billy Cannon from LSU
Tommy Lee
Alex Olmedo & Maria Bueno
Billy Casper
Fontclair Festoon Miniature Poodle
Born This Year:
Randy Travis – “Weird Al” Yankovic – Tom Arnold – Jason Alexander – Hugh Laurie – Simon Cowell – Fred Couples – Tracey Ullman
Facts About Summer
 Summer Holidays include Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
The Dog Days of Summer refers to the weeks between July 3rd and August 11th. They are named after the Dog
Star (Sirius) in the constellation of Canis Major.
 Ancient Romans and Greeks blamed Sirius for the extreme temperatures, drought, sickness, and discomfort that
came in late summer.
 The Summer Olympics take place every four years. They were held for the first time in Greece more than two
thousand years ago.
 The modern Summer Olympics were revived in 1896.
 Mosquitoes, summer's pest, have been around for more than 30 million years.
 Watermelon is summer's most popular vegetable. It is part of the cucumber, pumpkin, and squash family. The
average American eats 15 pounds of watermelon a year and these juicy favorites are 92 percent water.
 July is National Ice Cream Month. More Americans buy ice cream in July than any other month.
 Summers spent throwing a Frisbee back and forth owe their game to a pie maker named Mr. Frisbee.
 The first bathing suit for women was created in the 1800s. It was long sleeved with woolen bloomers.
 June is named for the Roman goddess Juno (Hera).
 Romans began the summer wedding tradition, choosing June for Juno's blessing. The tradition stuck.
 August is the busiest month for travel and tourism.
 Outdoor water parks open for the summer months and theme parks all over the nation are busy during the
summer.
 Summer movie season is considered the most popular time for audiences to watch films.
 Summer television used to be repeats only as Americans were typically outdoors during the summer. New
programming was added to summer television line-ups beginning with 90210's special summer season of 1991,
a network first.
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Summer Weather Facts
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Days are longer in summer.
 Summer temperatures in the southern regions of the United States are significantly higher than northern
regions.
 Both tornadoes and thunderstorms occur more often during the summer.
 Hurricane season begins June 1st and lasts until November 30th.
 Rainfall is less in summer than other times of year and droughts may seem more severe in summer time.
 In 1816, the northeastern United States experienced snow and cold weather throughout the summer. Scientists
cited a volcanic eruption in Indonesia as the cause.
 The frequency of a cricket's chirps fluctuates with the temperature. If you count a cricket's chirps for 15 seconds
and add 37, you will have the approximate outdoor temperature (in Fahrenheit).
 The Folies-Bergere theater in New York began offering air conditioning in the summer of 1911 to lure audiences
in to watch films and cool off.
Summer Sports Facts
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Baseball, which kicks off in the spring, is the popular sport throughout the summer months.
 Water-skiing, boating, and water boarding are also popular summer time activities.
 Beach activities increase during summer months including surfing and beach volleyball.
Summer camps are a popular destination for school age children, combining child care with structured outdoor
activities.