March 2015
Trails of Orono Newsletter
Special events this
Month:
Live Well,
Socialize Well,
Dine Well
“My Favorite Things”
Social
Pianist James Shaw
Lunch Outing
Speaker Series
Staff:
Executive Director
Cheryl Klinkhammer
Director of Health Services
Pam Jacobson, RN
Administrative Assistant
Megan Pominville
Leisure Events Coordinator
Chelsea Adney
Culinary Director
Mark Hamre
Director of Environmental
Services
Steve Strandquist
Outreach & Sales Director
Judy Decker
When March comes in gently,
with soft skies of blue
and warm happy breezes and
crocus buds too
March begins like a lamb,
sweet, gentle and kind
But you’d better beware for
you’ll surely find
That the end of the month will
be stormy and cold
Like a lion it’ll roar, rough,
growly and bold,
If March begins windy, and
stormy and gray,
If it’s too cold outside, to
happily play
The lion’s here first, and
he’s not so nice
You should be indoors, take
my advice
But wonderful weather is
coming they say
By the end of the month the
lamb’s here to stay!
From the Desk of our Executive Director…
Pancake Breakfast:
Please join us on Saturday March 21st 8:30-10:30am for fluffy pancakes, sausage,
fruit and beverages. There is a minimum donation of $3.00 required with all
proceeds benefitting Hope Chest for Breast Cancer. Your generosity will help keep
families together in the comfort of their own home, pay for childcare and
transportation so patients can get to the treatment they need as well as help
patients and their families heal by providing access to nutritious meals. The Hope
Chest will also have their truck on-site for those wishing to make a donation of
gently used household items, furniture and clothing. For this event they will not
accept televisions, mattresses, electronics or entertainment centers.
Please RSVP to 952-473-6655.
~Cheryl Klinkhammer
March 2015
March Fun Facts!
Yellowstone became the
first national park on
March 1st, 1872.
rd
On March 3 , 1931, The
Star Spangled Banner
became the National
Anthem.
On March 7th, 1876,
Alexander Graham Bell
patented the telephone.
Speaker Series:
“Leaping Leprechauns”
Join us on Tuesday, March 17th at 11:00
For our monthly Speaker Series by
Full Bloom!
1.
Ireland’s heritage is filled with symbols and legends. Among them are
shamrocks, harps, shillelaghs, leprechauns and potatoes. Did St Patrick
really chase the snakes out of Ireland? Why do people kiss the Blarney
Stone? Just what exactly is a leprechaun? Did you know the largest of all
worldwide St Patrick’s Day parades is the one in our very own New York
City? Join us for a wee bit o’ Blarney!
Great Courses
Harvard University was
named after clergyman
John Harvard on March
13th, 1639.
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday morning at
11:15 for our Great Courses lecture series. We’ve
just begun our newest series titled Turning
Points in American History. Our lecturer for this
series is Professor Edward T. O’Donnell from the
College of the Holy Cross, who is an expert in the
field of public history and has served as the lead
historian for the U.S. Department of Education’s
Teaching American History grant. This course
looks to be very interesting and informative and
everyone should definitely stop by and learn a
little something new every Tuesday and
Thursday morning!
On March 14th, 1794, Eli
Whitney patented the
Cotton Gin.
The rubber band was
invented on March 17th,
1845.
On March 19th, 1918,
Congress approved
Daylight Savings Time.
The infamous Alcatraz
prison was closed on
March 21st, 1963.
On March 28th, 1979, the
Three Mile Island nuclear
power plant accident
occurred.
Coca Cola was invented on
March 29th, 1886.
On March 31st, 1889, the
Eiffel Tower opened in
Paris, France.
Lost & Found
Missing anything? We will be starting a lost
and found that will be available during the
Bingo Bucks Store hours most Mondays at
12:30. If you’ve lost anything or have found
something that you don’t know where or
who it belongs to, please contact the
activities department or come to the Bingo
Bucks store where we will have a special
1.
section for lost and found items.
Did you Know…
The Best Picture winner The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews,
premiered on March 2nd, 1965 in New York City. This year marks the 50th
anniversary of the beloved movie. To celebrate, join us for a “My Favorite
Things”-themed snack social on Monday, March 2nd! Be sure to bring
some of your own favorite things along to share!
Live Well Health Tip
Trails of Orono
875 Wayzata Boulevard West
Orono, MN 55391
Phone:
(952) 473-6655
Fax:
(952) 473-6677
Live Well, Socialize
Well, Dine Well
We’ve all been told the benefits of regular exercise:
a healthier heart, improved appearance and
flexibility, and stronger bones. But did you know
that regular exercise for seniors has so many more
benefits such as preventing disease, improving
healing, increasing balance, and even increasing
mental capacity? Just a little exercise each day goes
a long way, too. Research shows that exercise for
seniors is more about consistency rather than
intensity, so even if you do moderate exercise
for a few minutes every day, you’ll see the benefits! That’s why we encourage
everyone to come to our News & Stretch program. We meet Monday-Friday at
10:00 and we spend about 20 minutes working on our flexibility and strength,
and we have a lot of fun together, too! So we hope to see you there, where we
will all start feeling the benefits of regular exercise together!
Happy Birthday!
We’re on the Web!
The following residents will be
celebrating their birthdays in
the month of March. Let’s all
wish them a very happy and
joyous day!
Visit us at:
www.trailsoforono.com
Like us on Facebook!
Audrey C.
Mabel W.
Cate G.
Lucille K.
7th
11th
16th
30th
Riddle me this:
What walks on four legs in the
morning, two at mid-day, and
three in the evening?
February’s answer: A River
Trails of Orono
875 Wayzata Boulevard West
Orono, MN 55391