 The Brooke 
Loving Excellence in Senior Care
February 2015
 Black History Month
 American Heart Month
 National Recreational
Therapy Month
 Pride in Food Service Week,
2nd-6th
Roses are Red ...
The red rose was said to be
the favorite flower of Venus, the
Roman goddess of love. Red
represents strong feelings, which is
why a red rose is the flower of
love.
Black History Month
The Wild West of
American history
included a group of
hard working AfricanAmerican men who were skilled
at herding cattle and performing
other arduous tasks in the great
cattle drives of the late 1800’s.
It is estimated that a third of
all cowboys were of Hispanic or
African-American heritage.
Black cowboys such as Nate
Love gained much respect for
their talents with the lasso and
taming wild animals.
Groundhog Day, 2nd
Punxsutawney Phil is the best
known of the weather-predicting
groundhogs that will make an
appearance this day, but he’s not
the only one.
The zoo in
Brookfield, Illinois has “Chipper”
and New York has
“Pothole Pete,” which got
his name in a contest.
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Groundhog Day, 2nd
Lincoln’s Birthday, 12th
Valentine’s Day, 14th
Presidents’ Day, 16th
Washington’s Birthday, 22nd
Love for the joy of loving,
and not for the offerings
of someone else’s heart.
~Marlene Dietrich
Presidents’ Day, 16th
The song most
associated
with
American Presidents is
“Hail to the Chief.”
This wasn’t always the
case, however, as the tradition
started with James K. Polk. Polk’s
wife, Sarah, was convinced that he
was going unnoticed upon
entering a reception due to his
small size. She decided the band
should play “Hail to the Chief” to
announce his arrival, and the
practice became tradition.
What is a Valentine?
A word can be a Valentine
If it’s nice to hear,
A smile can be a Valentine
If it’s filled with cheer,
A friend can be a Valentine
If the friend is very dear —
Your words, your smiles,
your friendship
Are like Valentines all year.
~Anonymous
Allenbrooke Nursing &
Rehabilitation
3933 Allenbrooke Cove
Memphis, TN 38118
Phone: (901) 795-2444
Fax: (901) 795-5378
Michael Stacks
Administrator
Ruth Greer
Director of Nursing
Salita Patterson
Assistant Director of Nursing
Phyliss Phillips
MDS Coordinator
Lucinda Letson-Tepedino
Social Service Director
Dimitrieve Taylor
Admissions Coordinator
Melody Stout
Business Manager
Del Poag
Activities Director
Darlene Hopkins
Dietary Manager
Tammy Clark
Dietary Tech
Earl Nelson
Environmental Services Director
Rodney Williams
Maintenance Director
Rosilyn Hicks
Medical Records
Tia King
Director of Rehabilitation
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Potato Lovers Unscramble
February is Potato Lovers Month. Can you
unscramble these potato favorites?
1. HESADM
2. UA RATGIN
3. HSHA SNWROB
4. SICHP
5. LEDLSAPCO
6. KADEB
7. MHFISOREE
8. SADREOT
9. LIDEBO
10. RASECSELO
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Recipe Corner . . .
Candy Bar Pie
1 unbaked 15-oz. pie crust
5 Snickers candy bars
1/2 cup sugar
4 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
3 Tbsp. heavy cream
2/3 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 450º. Using a 9-inch pie pan,
bake pie crust for 5-7 minutes or until golden
brown. Remove from oven and let cool. Reduce
oven to 325º. Meanwhile, cut candy bars in half
lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Place
candy bar pieces over bottom of partially baked
crust. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and
cream cheese; beat until smooth. Add eggs one
at a time, beating well after each. Add sour
cream and peanut butter, beating until mixture is
smooth. Pour over candy bar pieces. Bake for
30-40 minutes or until center is set. Cool
completely. When pie is cooled, heat the heavy
cream in a small saucepan until very warm.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips.
Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
Spread over top of cooled pie. Refrigerate 2-3
hours before serving. Keep refrigerated.
Sweets for the Sweet
Giving confections to your
sweetheart has long been a
custom in America. During
Colonial times, the pilgrims sent
sweets to their sweethearts, such
as sugar wafers, marzipan and
sugar plums. These gifts were especially
valuable because they contained what was
then a rare commodity — sugar. When
beet sugar became more available in the
late 1880’s, it was widely used and today,
of course, we have an amazing array of
available sweet treats!
An Oops Gone Good!
Sir Alexander Fleming, a
young bacteriologist, made a
wonderful discovery and changed
modern medicine by accident!
Fleming noticed that some mold
that fell on an uncovered plate of
staphylococcus bacteria had killed a large
amount of the bacteria. He identified the mold
as penicillium notatum, similar to the kind of
mold found on bread. On February 14, 1929
Fleming introduced penicillin, a mold by-product
used to cure bacterial infections.
National Polar Bear Day, 27th
The world’s largest land
carnivore is the polar bear.
The male can reach nine feet
tall and weigh between 750
and 1400 pounds. The only
place you can find them is
the circumpolar north in five countries: The
U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark
(Greenland) and Norway.
Although its fur appears white, each
individual hair is actually a clear, hollow
tube that lets light funnel down to the bear’s
skin and helps keep it warm. The entire
body is covered in fur down to the bottom
of its paws to keep it from slipping on ice.
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Birthdays
Spotlight Resident
from Allenbrooke Health Care
Mr. Willie Gadison said when he
got here this past September, his
nephew, sister and girlfriend thought
“He is about to leave us.” The
doctors said it, too. He smiled and
said because he received “such good
care and therapy, I am now fully
recovered. I was so ill and sick after a
massive stroke at home, I don’t even
remember the first few weeks here. I
know I was on a feeding tube, could
no longer talk, very weak and could
not even stand. Now I am eating
regular food and talking almost as
clear as I used to thanks to Constance
Roller, my Speech Therapist.
Therapy helped me exercise and after
all our hard work I will be going home
totally rehabilitated. I think I even
walk better now to tell you the truth.
The food is really good and everyone
is so nice here. They keep it clean
and I have fun in the music events
here.”
“I was a roofer and caretaker to
my family prior to my stroke. I am 65
so I plan to retire from my roofing job
and fish more. I am so happy to have
another chance and am inspired to
take better care of myself now.”
F. Parker
T. Deberry
B. Quarles
W. Todd
Z. Conwell
W. Pearson
L. Butler
J. Mitchell
E. Roberts
E. McDowell
A. Thacker
M. Pride
N. Edwards
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Allenbrooke Nursing & Rehabilitation
3933 Allenbrooke Cove
Memphis, TN 38118
American Folklore —
Job’s Birthday
Ever wonder why February is
such a short month? According to
folklore it’s because February 30th was
Job’s birthday. In The Bible, when he
was suffering he prayed, “Let the day
perish wherein I was born … Let it not
be joined unto the days of the year; let
it not come into the number of the
months.” (Job 3:3 and 3:6). When
God returned Job’s wealth after he
proved to be a faithful man, that prayer
was answered also, the story goes, and
so February 30th disappeared forever.
Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year falls on
Thursday, February 19th and it is the
year of the goat. The goat is
characterized by creativity,
dependability, intelligence and charm.