November 2014
Lorien Mays Chapel
12230 Roundwood Road Timonium MD 21093
410.252.0880
Meet our Team
Administrator
Bernadette Beard
A Lucky Break
Director of Nursing
Lesley Hubbard
Assistant Director of Nursing
Wenifred Thompson
2nd Floor Unit Manager
Nancy Gage
Approximately 88% of Americans will eat turkey for
their Thanksgiving dinner. It is unclear how many of
them will make a wish on the wishbone. This strange
tradition requires removing the Y-shaped furcula (or
wishbone) from the bird, drying it out, and then tugging
on opposite ends by two “wishers.” The wisher who
holds the largest part of the bone when it snaps gets
their wish granted.
Social Services
Victoria Shirley
Weekend Nurse Supervisor
Joe Burnside
Food Service Director
Dawne Crawford
Dieticians
Sue Grandizio
Lori Weller
While Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, the
tradition of making a wish upon a wishbone is an
ancient tradition dating back to the Etruscans, who
ived in Italy as early as 700 BC. The Etruscans
believed that chickens could predict the future.
Etruscan priests drew circles in the sand and divided
them into parts, each part representing a different letter
of the Etruscan alphabet. Food was scattered over the
circle, and a chicken was let loose to wander over the
circle pecking at the bits. As the chicken roamed, the
priests would note the letters that it stepped on and
then use those letters as clues to predict the future.
Rehab Director
Cristina Garrison
Recreation Director
Laurie Ashwell
Admissions
Tracy Carroll
Business Office
Jackie Sparks
EVS Supervisor
Tomeka Teagle
Staffing Coordinator
Vickie Tinsman
2nd/3rd Floor Unit Secretary
Karen Gabriel
Chickens were held in such high esteem that even
after they were killed or eaten, their furcula bones
were saved, with the Etruscans believing that they still
possessed magical powers. Etruscans carried the
bones for luck, prayed over them, and made wishes
on them. As the story goes, the Etruscans passed on
this belief to the ancient Romans, who added the bit
about breaking the bone in two. When the Romans
swept across Europe, the tradition eventually passed
to the English, who then brought it to America. With a
newfound abundance of turkeys in America, it was
only a matter of time before this tradition evolved from
chickens to turkeys. Some even think that the phrase
“get a lucky break” derived from the tradition of
breaking the wishbone. Perhaps you may even
include this tradition in a future Thanksgiving.
November 2014
Twice Yearly
Chores
In the United States,
Daylight Saving Time
(DST) ends November 2,
which means our clocks
will fall back an hour from
2:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. (and we will gain an hour
of sleep). Interestingly, Hawaii and Arizona don’t
participate in DST, so their residents won’t get
an extra hour of rest. In Europe, they do not call
it DST, but Summer Time, and it ends on
October 26 at 1:00 A.M.
Regardless of where you live, the twice-yearly
adjustment to DST offers an opportunity to take
care of some important twice-yearly chores. Many
fire departments advise us to change our smoke
alarm batteries on this day. And since scaling a
ladder to check all the smoke alarms isn’t enough,
here are some other chores to handle twice yearly.
For one, don’t forget to rotate your mattress! Take
a good look at your bed. You may have made a
lasting impression on it, or it may be starting to
sag. Rotating and flipping your mattress will help it
wear more evenly. Some new and improved
mattresses may not require flipping, but even they
should be rotated. If you have a vacuum handy,
it’s also a good idea to rid your mattress of dust.
Another chore is changing the furnace filter.
Because we spend most of the winter inside,
our heating systems usually work all day to heat
our homes. A new furnace filter will purify the
air in the house. If you have a pet or allow
smoking in your home, these filters also remove
pet dander and smoke from the air. While it
may be a good idea to check your filter every
three months, DST is the perfect reminder to
change it.
Still looking for more chores? Check your pantry,
refrigerator, and medicine cabinet for expired
products. Or, if you’re not a fan of DST, then this
may be the perfect reminder to write a letter to
Congress to abolish the practice.
Ready, Set, Groan
November 8 is a day to turn our groans and
guffaws into laughter: it’s Aid and Abet Punsters
Day. Why would we want to encourage punsters
to make their dreadful jokes? Because a good
pun is a masterful, intelligent, and playful use of
language, unlike these examples:
Becoming a vegetarian is a huge missed steak.
I couldn’t figure out how to use my seat belt, but
then it clicked.
The person who invented the door knocker won
the “No Bell” Prize.
Did you hear the one about the broken pencil?
Forget it. It’s pointless.
Or perhaps take this quip from the the King of
Puns: “It looks like another reigny day.”
Walking Tall
Rock Your Mocs day
falls on November 15
in the middle of Native
American Heritage
Month. This day started in
2011 when New Mexico student and Laguna
Pueblo tribe member Jessica Atsye started an
online campaign encouraging indigenous people
to wear moccasins in a show of cultural pride.
The trend has spread across the globe, with
native peoples of all cultures now photographing
their unique indigenous footwear and proudly
posting the pictures online.
Moccasins are traditionally the footwear of
indigenous tribes of North America. While the
construction of the leather footwear is generally
very similar, the intricate designs, beadwork,
quillwork, paint, fur, fringes, and embroidery help
distinguish tribal affiliation. Each pair is like a work
of art, each pair as unique as its wearer.
Everyone is invited to participate in the fun of
Rock Your Mocs day and wear moccasins
“wherever your day takes you.”
November 2014
Here are some of the
sights & scenes from
Trick or Treating at
LMC. Thank you to
everyone for making
the night so special
for our residents!
November 2014
November Birthdays
We would like to wish our residents a Happy
November Birthday…..
Dorothy N.
Theresa B.
November 23rd
November 30th
Those born between November 1–21 are
passionate Scorpios, considered the most
intense sign in the zodiac. While on the outside
Scorpios are calm and composed, inside they
are forceful, emotional, determined, and
ambitious. If you were born between November
22–30, you are Sagittarius, the Archer. Archers
are optimistic, energetic, generous, and honest.
They enjoy exploration and keep open minds
during new encounters.
Burt Lancaster (actor) – Nov. 2, 1913
Joni Mitchell (musician) – Nov. 7, 1943
Carl Sagan (scientist) – Nov. 9, 1934
Demi Moore (actress) – Nov. 11, 1962
Whoopi Goldberg (comedian) – Nov. 13, 1955
Rock Hudson (actor) – Nov. 17, 1925
Robert F. Kennedy (politician) – Nov. 20, 1925
Ken Griffey Jr. (athlete) – Nov. 21, 1969
Joe DiMaggio (ballplayer) – Nov. 25, 1914
C.S. Lewis (writer) – Nov. 29, 1898
Clau Wau
Happy Birthday to LMC staff celebrating
birthdays this month
Vickie Tinsman
Crystal Hardy
Ruby Gorham
John Ngetha
Patrice Smith
Kendra Jenkins
Beverly Lewis
Blanca Martinez
Laurie Ashwell
Myungock Ro
Anne Marie
Anderson
Chennita Mclean
Lori Weller
Rosalind Cook
Joyette Williams
Linette Poole
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It may be only November,
but the Swiss are already
thinking about Christmas.
At the opening of the
winter season, the
Samnaun ski resort, nestled near the junction of
Switzerland, Austria, and Italy, hosts the Santa
Claus World Championships, also known as
Clau Wau.
This two-day contest challenges teams to
compete in events inspired by the real Saint
Nick: chimney climbing, sleigh driving,
gingerbread decorating, geographical world
navigation, and Christmas-themed artwork.
Competitors fly in from all over the globe,
dressed from head to toe in traditional red and
white. While winners may not be able to ride in
the sleigh with the real Santa Claus, they do
earn bragging rights. The holiday spirit is alive
and well in Samnaun in November when Santa
Claus comes to town—all of them!