Options Cincinnati
Options Cincinnati is…
Options
Cincinnati
promotes
social,
emotional, and physical
health to the Cincinnati
community
through
shared
meals
and
recreation, social work
and case management,
volunteer opportunities,
and health care services;
and helps prevent, delay
or avoid the move to a
residential care facility.
Rather than duplicating
the services of senior
centers or clinics, the
program utilizes existing
community services and
focuses on meeting
unmet needs .
By delivering programs
to older adults where
they
live,
greater
connections are built
among neighbors, and
between seniors and
their service providers.
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Dear Residents....2
“Keep Your Brain in
Shape” Games .…3
Something To Think
About……………..4-5
Game Solutions…5
July 2012
Mark Your Calendars...
For questions or to RSVP for an event, call 766-3364
CARRY INN DINNER…
Monday, July 16, 5:30 PM
Amberley House Party Room
July is National:
Baked Bean Month
Culinary Arts Month
Hot Dog Month
Pickle Month
Tickling Month
Join Us For::
Hotdogs with NOT your
usual condiment Bar
(provided this month by
Amberley House)
Baked Beans
Grilled Corn Salad
Assorted Pickles
S’more Brownies
Please RSVP and pay $15
by Thursday, July 12!
Exercise with
René…
Tuesdays &
Thursdays
10:3010:30-11:30 AM
Amberley House
Party Room
$2.00 per class
Blood Pressure
Screenings…
Indian Creek:
Clubhouse
Tuesday, July 3
10 AM to Noon
Amberley House:
Party Room
Thursday, June 5
10 AM to Noon
Provided Free
of charge by
Enjoy
live music with
Calvin Arbenz
At the July
Carry Inn
Office Hours…*
with Molli Monk,
Monk
Options Coordinator, 766-3364
*by appointment only*
This month the office will be
closed, Wed. July 4.
Call Molli to set up a time to talk!
You can reach her at 766766-3364.
Available to any resident of
Indian Creek or Amberley House
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Dear Residents...
Wild About Parks: Introducing Parks and Recreation Month
With beautiful summer weather, there is no better time to celebrate National Park and
Recreation Month than July. Park and recreation areas are proven to improve your
physical and mental health and well-being while contributing to the overall welfare of
your local community.
Parks provide many recreation activity programs, athletic leagues, special events, arts
programs, and environmental education programs, ensuring that all Americans have
access to safe, affordable physical activity opportunities.
Parks and Recreation Month 2012 America has celebrated July as the nation’s official
Park and Recreation Month for more than 25 years and in 2009 the U.S. House of
Representatives officially mandated July as “Park and Recreation Month.”
Parks and Recreation Month is a great time to highlight all the valuable benefits you
bring to your community, from helping to inspire healthy lifestyles to promoting
conservation and environmental sustainability. July is your time to shine and we are
excited to help you make the month a success.
This July, NRPA is encouraging you and your community to GET WILD about parks and
recreation and help raise the public’s awareness of the benefits and offerings of parks
and recreation.
GET WILD is designed to be versatile, allowing you to promote a variety of activities
one can enjoy through parks and recreation. You can get creative with it; think wild
workouts or wellness events, getting wet and wild at the community pool, or even all
the ways you can get your community wild about nature and the environment around
them.
You can also get in on spreading the word and promoting Park and Recreation Month
in your community. A complete toolkit of materials and ideas is available online at
www.NRPA.org/july. Included are press releases and media alerts, a downloadable
version of the poster, web banners that you can post online, social media graphics, the
official Park and Recreation Month proclamation, a customizable Park and Recreation
Month calendar, logo files, a geocache “How to Guide” and much more.
Molli Monk
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Keep Your Brain in Shape...
Games, Puzzles, and other fun stuff to keep your brain growing!
Wake up every morning,
clear your head, and let
creativity flow during
National AntiAnti-Boredom
Month
Don’t let boredom get the
best of you. ..
*Start … and Finish a project
*Join a club
*Read a new book
*Try a new food
*Say hello to a new neighbor
*Come to Carry Inn Dinner
*Attend class with Renee
“If you are bored with life,
if you don’t get up every
morning with a burning
desire to do things - you
don’t have enough goals.”
Lou Holtz
National Cell phone Courtesy Month was founded to encourage increasingly oblivious
cell phone users to be more respectful of their surroundings. Some important things to
remember:
Do: Keep conversations private. Avoid discussing confidential or uncomfortable topics
in public while on the phone
Don’t: “Cell yell”, or talk loudly on the phone, distracting those around you.
Do: Turn your phone on vibrate or silent at business meetings, religious services,
school functions, restaurants, theaters and sporting events. Also, avoid phone conversations and checking
messages during these instances.
Don’t: Have ridiculous and loud ring tones. And if your phone rings when you are unable to answer, be sure
to silence it immediately.
Do: Abide by cell phone laws to ensure safety.
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Something to Think About...
Independence Day – Fun Facts, History & Trivia about the 4th of July
Here are some Independence Day fun facts, history and trivia. On July the 4th, 1776, the
Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. Thereafter, the
13 colonies embarked on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American
of holidays is traditionally celebrated with parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues
across the country. As you prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, take a minute to think
about how much you really know about what we are celebrating.
4th of July History and Trivia—
Trivia—Did You Know…
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The major objection to being ruled by Britain was taxation without representation. The
colonists had no say in the decisions of English Parliament.
In May, 1776, after nearly a year of trying to resolve their differences with England, the
colonies sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress. Finally, in June,
admitting that their efforts were hopeless; a committee was formed to compose the
formal Declaration of Independence. Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee
also included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip
Livingston and Roger Sherman. On June 28, 1776, Thomas
Jefferson presented the first draft of the declaration to
Congress.
Betsy Ross, according to legend, sewed the first American
flag in May or June 1776, as commissioned by the
Congressional Committee.
Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on
July 8, 1776.
The Liberty Bell sounded from the tower of Independence
Hall on July 8, 1776, summoning citizens to gather for the
first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon.
June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, looking to promote national pride and
unity, adopted the national flag. “Resolved: that the flag of the United States be
thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a
blue field, representing a new constellation.”
The word ‘patriotism’ comes from the Latin patria, which means ‘homeland’ or
‘fatherland.’
The first public Fourth of July event at the White House occurred in 1804.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The Declaration of Independence 4 July, 1776.
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4th of July History and Trivia—
Trivia—Did You Know…
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Before cars ruled the roadway, the Fourth of July was traditionally the most miserable
day of the year for horses, tormented by all the noise and by the boys and girls who
threw firecrackers at them.
The first Independence Day celebration west of the Mississippi occurred at
Independence Creek and was celebrated by Lewis and Clark in 1805.
On June 24, 1826, Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to Roger C. Weightman, declining
an invitation to come to Washington, D.C., to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence. It was the last letter that Jefferson, who was gravely
ill, ever wrote.
Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on Independence Day, July 4, 1826.
The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence did not sign at the same time, nor
did they sign on July 4, 1776. The official event occurred on August 2, 1776, when 50
men signed it.
The names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were withheld from the
public for more than six months to protect the signers. If independence had not been
achieved, the treasonable act of the signers would have, by law, resulted in their
deaths.
Thomas McKean was the last to sign in January, 1777.
The origin of Uncle Sam probably began in 1812, when Samuel Wilson was a meat
packer who provided meat to the US Army. The meat shipments were stamped with
the initials, U.S. Someone joked that the initials stood for “Uncle Sam”. This joke
eventually led to the idea of Uncle Sam symbolizing the United States government.
In 1941, Congress declared 4th of July a federal legal holiday. It is one of the few federal holidays that have not been moved to the nearest Friday or Monday.
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An Inspired America:
Thirty places nationwide with “liberty” in their name. Liberty,
Missouri (26,232) boasts the highest population of the 30 at
26,232. Iowa has more of these places than any other state at
four: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West
Liberty.
Eleven places have “independence” in their name. The most
populous of these is Independence, Missouri, with 113,288
residents.
Five places adopted the name “freedom.” Freedom,
California, with 6,000 residents, has the largest population
among these.
There is one place named “patriot” — Patriot, Indiana, with a
population of 202.
And what could be more fitting than spending the day in a
place called “America”? There are five such places in the
country, with the most populous being American Fork, Utah,
with 21,941 residents. Check out American Fact Finder.
Options Cincinnati
Jewish Family Service
8487 Ridge Road
Cincinnati OH 45236
Phone: 513-469-1188
Visit us on the web at www.jfscinti.org for information on programs and services
Jewish Family Service (JFS) strengthens lives and our
community by providing professional social services
to individuals and families in times of need. JFS is
licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family
Services as a private adoption agency and by the
Ohio Department of Mental Health; is a member
agency of the Association of Jewish Family and
Children’s Agencies, and National Council on
Aging, and is a beneficiary agency of Council on
Aging of Southwestern Ohio, Jewish Federation of
Cincinnati, and the United Way of Greater
Cincinnati.
Options Cincinnati is a non-denominational
program of the Jewish Family Service Aging and
Caregiver Services department.
Options Cincinnati is supported by private
foundations, government funds,
partners, and individual donors.
Ann Sutton Burke, MPA CMC,
Director, Aging and Caregiver Services
Molli Monk, Care Manager
Carrie Krach, Administrative Support
Sandee Golden, Event and Volunteer Coordinator
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