OCTOBER 2013
Terrace
News
FUN FACTS ABOUT THANKSGIVING
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The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the
Thanksgiving
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The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach
North America.
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They sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of
'Mayflower'.
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They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth,
Massachusetts.
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The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the
Pilgrims how to cultivate the land
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The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. He invited the
neighboring Wampanoag Indians to the feast.
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The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
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Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on
the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the
first Thanksgiving's feast table.
TRIVIA QUESTION
Which person designed the U.S.
monetary system, including the decimal
system of dollars and cents, as well as
the coins and bills we use today?
*OCTOBER ANSWER—JOHN ADAMS
HILLVIEW TERRACE WELCOMES:
218—GLEE DOLLUM
Knitting Class
A Message from the ManagerThanksgiving is this month and I am sure you are
all excited about spending time with family and
friends. Cherish the moments you have with
them and make sure to tell everyone what you are
thankful for. I am thankful for my wonderful
family, good health, friends, and a great job
where I can spend time with all of you!
Happy Thanksgiving -Jill Monroe
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TERRACE NEWS
Tenant of the Month :
Rose Ristow
Rose and her husband Clifford had four children; Linda, Richard,
Tommy and Michael. Rose has nine grandchildren, many great
grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren. Rose worked
as a waitress for many years. She also worked in a nursing home
helping others. Rose and her family lived all over the United
States. Rose enjoyed going to dances, traveling, cooking and
baking. Her favorite thing to make was Potato Dumplings. Rose
loves to spend time with her family and she enjoys playing Euchre
with her friends. Rose is a wonderful lady and I hope you will take
some time to get to know her better.
Special Dates on Calendar
“May your troubles be less, your
Blessings more and may nothing but
13th—Tenant meeting
Happiness come through your door.”
28th—Thanksgiving
-Irish Blessing
The Harvest Moon
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It is the Harvest Moon! On gilded vanes
And roofs of villages, on woodland crests
And their aerial neighborhoods of nests
Deserted, on the curtained window-panes
Of rooms where children sleep, on country lanes
And harvest-fields, its mystic splendor rests!
Gone are the birds that were our summer guests,
With the last sheaves return the laboring wains!
All things are symbols: the external shows
Of Nature have their image in the mind,
As flowers and fruits and falling of the leaves;
The song-birds leave us at the summer's close,
Only the empty nests are left behind,
And pipings of the quail among the sheaves
MARLA’S CORNER
NOMEMBER IS DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
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Nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes.
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Another 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing
type 2 diabetes. This number is larger than the population on the East Coast
from Connecticut to Georgia.
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10.9 million Americans over the age of 65 have Diabetes
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The American Diabetes Association estimates that the total national cost of
diagnosed diabetes in the United States is $174 billion.
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Research shows that there are many ways to manage diabetes from a lower
carbohydrate to a Mediterranean style of eating. There is not one way of
eating that works for everyone and finding something that suits your lifestyle
is important.
On October 9, 2013, the American Diabetes Association published a new set of
nutrition recommendations for how to manage diabetes. Here are some specific tips
from the new recommendations to keep in mind at your next meal:
- Avoid regular soda, sweet tea, fruit punch and sports or energy drinks. Stick to
healthy drinks like water and low calorie, sugar free drinks instead.
- When you eat carbohydrates, make it count!
Choose foods like veggies, fruit, whole grains, beans and low-fat dairy instead of
sweets and processed snack foods.
Avoid prepackaged foods with added sugar, salt and fat if you can.
Canned vegetables and fruit can cost less and keep longer on the shelf. You can
drain off the liquid and rinse them to get rid of most of the added sugar and salt.
- Request smaller portions and have staff fill half your plate with non-starchy
vegetables.
- Include healthy fats (avocados, walnuts, etc.).
- Get your nutrients from eating whole foods instead of taking supplements.
- Spice up your foods without salt by using herbs and spices to add flavor (think Mrs.
Dash!).