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HICKORY HIGHLIGHTS
1700 W. Washington Springfield, IL 62702
July 2016
Focus for July
In this issue
Feature Article……..….…1,2
Independence Day…….….3
Travel Log...…………..……..4
I Can Crew…………...…...…4
Sports Section……………...4
Resident Spotlight..……...5
New at HG……………..……..5
The Horseshoe….…...…….6
Memories ……………….……6
Coming Soon………......…..7
July Birthday’s……..………7
Trainer Talk.......………......7
Jill A. DelValley
Executive Director
217.793.0431
[email protected]
www.HickoryGlenIL.com
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ickory Glen prides itself on offering what we believe is the true
definition of restaurant-style dining. What is the definition of
restaurant-style dining, you may ask? To us, restaurant-style dining is
an experience that is created when our residents have the opportunity
to choose when/if they want to enjoy a meal, where they’d like to sit during that
meal, and be served as if they were at an actual restaurant. We strive to keep our
residents independent and allow them to make as many choices for themselves as
possible, which is why we are so thankful that we
have this style of dining experience!
Hickory Glen partners very closely with Arena Food
Services to make sure that our meals our healthy and
savory in flavor every single day. You will never see
the same meal on our menu twice in the same week
to ensure that you aren’t getting tired of eating the
same thing. Each of our meals offers our residents a variety of choices so they can
pick which choice meets their appetite that day.
“With the summer months approaching, we look forward to offering lighter
dishes featuring the wonderful produce available this time
of year. From fresh corn on the cob to summer tomatoes
or the juicy berries and lighter lettuces, this is a great time
of year to prepare meals! Sean and his crew are always
looking for new menu ideas and are happy to hear your
suggestions. We have some great special meal events in
the coming months that we know you will enjoy! We especially look forward to the upcoming Hickory Glen
Horseshoe Fest coming in July!
As we look back on our 20 year partnership with Hickory Glen, all at Arena Food
Service, Inc. take great pride in the many years of service to our residents. Our
dining room serves as a central hub for your home, with our chefs and servers
taking part in many of your life events. While we take pride in knowing that we
have provided the best service and food possible on a daily basis, we hold the
relationships we have been fortunate to build closest to our hearts. Thank you.
Thank you for the great memories. Thank you for the lasting friendships. Thank
you for allowing us to be part of your lives. We look forward to the next 20
years!” - Shaun Moore, CEO Arena Food Service
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Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake
Look for this recipe in the dining
room very soon!
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 9
Cooking spray
6 graham crackers, whole
½ box vanilla cake mix, prepared according
to package
1 pound strawberries with tops removed
1 8-ounce block cream cheese, softened
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk
8 ounces whipped topping
Strawberries for garnish
Using the back of a wooden spoon, poke 4
rows of 4 holes in the cake, making 16 holes
total.
In a large bowl, mash strawberries with a
whisk until very fine.
Add cream cheese and condensed milk,
whisking until there are no large lumps.
Add the milk, stirring until smooth.
PREPARATION
Pour the mixture over the cake and set until
the cake has absorbed as much of the mixture
as it can. Some of the mixture will still stay on
top, which is okay.
Preheat oven to 350°F/175C.
Spray a 9×9 baking pan with cooking spray.
Take 5 of the graham crackers and arrange
them in the pan, breaking some of them to
fill in the gaps. Crush the remaining graham
cracker and set aside.
Spread the whipped topping evenly on top.
Chill the cake anywhere from 3 hours to
overnight.
Slice, and serve with strawberries and the
reserved graham cracker crumbs.
Pour the vanilla cake batter on the graham
cracker base, then bake for 25-30 minutes
until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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The Fourth of July is marked by an endless amount of fireworks, cookouts, and time spent with family
and friends nowadays, but what are we actually celebrating on this day? Why is it a national holiday? It
all dates back to July 2, 1776 when the Continental Congress decided to declare independence from
Great Britain and King George III. Why don’t we celebrate July
2nd as our country’s Independence Day you ask? After working
on the wording for a couple of days, the final wording, edits and
changes of the Declaration of Independence were agreed upon
on July 4th; hence the reason why we celebrate this as our
Independence Day. It may come as a surprise to some of you
that the first 15 to 20 years after we declared our independence
that very few people celebrated this day. It was all so knew to
everyone and there were other controversies occurring within
political parties that drew attention elsewhere. It wasn't until the death of John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson (both men died on July 4, 1826) that the celebrations
began. In 1870, “Congress first declared July 4 to be a national holiday as a part
of a bill to officially recognize several holidays, including
Christmas. Further legislation about national holidays,
including July 4, was passed in 1939 and 1941
The first American Flag from 1777
(www.constitutionfacts.com).”
The current American Flag was adopted
in 1960 by President Eisenhower
Furthermore, “The spirit of Independence Day is not only
about the United States officially becoming a country. It’s
about celebrating the values that the country was founded
upon. The Declaration of Independence was written with the
theory that every person has inherent rights, called “selfevident truths” in the official document. It reads: “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. Harry Rubenstein, a curator of American politics at the Smithsonian Institution,
says that Independence Day celebrates those very ideals of democracy, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness and is for anyone who finds faith in the words “all men are created equal.” But he says it is
also a holiday to remember and honor those first Americans who made sacrifices to create the Republic
and then defend it over the years (www.ilovelibraries.org).”
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In July, our destination is the U.S. Virgin
Islands. They are located between the
Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic
Ocean. The U.S. Virgin Islands are East
of Puerto Rico, North of the Bahamas &
South of Haiti. The islands were known
as the Danish West Indies for nearly 200 years until 1917
when the United States purchased the islands from
Denmark for $25 million in gold.
Find out more about these beautiful Islands and join the “Front Porch Travelers” !
A special thanks to everyone
who donated to the Penny
Drive that we held for the
Shriners Children’s Hospital
in Missouri. Because of your
generous gift, children in
dire need of medical
attention will get the help
they need. The theme this
month is dining and
cookouts, therefore, the
ICAN crew will use this
opportunity to feed those
July 1– Hershey Kiss Day
who can’t afford to feed
July 9 - National Sugar Cookie Day
July 17 - National Ice Cream Day (Root Beer Floats)
Join us for special treats on each of these days! We
will be celebrating National Ice Cream Day July 19th
because July 17th is a Sunday!
themselves. According to the
U.S Department of
Agriculture, one in five
people either don’t have
enough to eat or go to bed
hungry. We CAN change
that by donating canned
food items to St John’s
This month we see Professional Golf swing into
high gear. At the end of the month, the pros will
tee off at the US PGA and the British Open .
Tennis starts to vamp up as Wimbledon will come
to a close July 10th. Also, the Tour de France will
be happening throughout July. Biking is an excellent way to get your
exercise in… and we have stationary bikes in our Juniper Gym! Because it
is summer time and the sun is shining daily though, we encourage you to
get outside and enjoy all of the physical activities that the outdoors can
offer you. P.S. THE SUMMER OLYMPICS START NEXT MONTH!
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Breadline. Please contact the
Hickory Glen Front Desk
with any questions you may
have.
meet Rhoda augustine
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hoda was born in
Philadelphia, PA on
February 28 1925. Rhoda
had one older sister and
they were very close. Rhoda’s
parents came from Russia in the
early 1900s and they owned a grocery
store. Rhoda’s mom helped with the
business and worked at the cash
register.
One birthday that stood out to
Rhoda was her sweet 16 birthday.
Her mother wanted to do something
special and they had a big party in a
Chinese restaurant.
After high school, Rhoda got
engaged to Philipp Berman and
together they had 2 boys, Harry and
Arthur. Rhoda attended Temple
University for two years and then
started working at several hospitals
in administration and retired from
Moss Rehabilitation Hospital where
she was in charge over all administration.
Rhoda’s marriage to Philipp broke
up and Rhoda met Ervine Augustine,
who also had 2 children and they
were married for 37 years. After
retirement Rhoda and Augie
(Ervine) moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL
and they belonged to the Jackie
Gleason Golf Course. Augie passed
away in 2000.
at Hickory Glen and the activities
that are being offered. She is a
lifelong Bridge player. Rhoda would
like to compliment all the staff at
Hickory Glen and Arena Food
Services.
Rhoda’s smile and positive attitude
are contagious and you don’t want to
miss getting to know her better!
Rhoda has two grandchildren, 1 in
Alaska and 1 near Chicago and 3
great grandchildren.
Rhoda’s son Arthur passed away in
2005 which was a hard loss for her.
In August of 2014, Rhoda moved to
from Florida to Illinois and to
Hickory Glen to be closer to her son,
Harry. Rhoda enjoys her friendships
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obert R. was born May 31, 1931 in Springfield, IL as an only child. Robert
attended St. Peter & Paul grade school and graduated from Lanphier High School
in 1949. After high school, he was in the Navy for 3 years. He then started
working at Sangamo Electric and this is where he met his wife Barbara. They got
married in 1952 and were married for 62 years.
Together they had 3 daughters and 7 sons, 19 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild &
1 great-great grandchild.
Welcome Robert! We are glad to have you at Hickory Glen!
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lorence H. was born December 15, 1931 in Riverton IL and is 1 of 3 children.
She worked all her life at the hospitals and retired after 22 years from St. John’s
Hospital.
She has been married to Kelvin for 66 years and Kelvin is at Oak Terrace.
Together they have 2 girls, 1 lives close by and 1 lives in Florida. Florence also has
3 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.
Florence is an avid Cardinal fan & listens to the games on the radio.
Welcome Florence! We are glad to have you at Hickory Glen!
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The Horseshoe is arguably Springfield’s greatest sandwich
accomplishment known to date. This one-of-a-kind sandwich
was created in our city and continues to satisfy locals every
day! While many bicker over who should be credited for the
Wikipedia Commons
invention of the horseshoe, many credit Joseph Schweska
who was the chef at the Leland Hotel, which was located on the corner of Sixth
Street and Capitol. As the story goes, it wasn’t actually Joseph who had the idea, but it was his wife
Elizabeth rather who suggested the sandwich idea which featured a Welsh rarebit sauce. “According to
family accounts, Schweska’s first horseshoe sandwich got its name because the meat was ham cut off the
bone in a horseshoe shape. It was served with potato wedges instead of fries. The cheese sauce was
Schweska’s own recipe. The horseshoe later was popularized by Steve Tomko, who had worked at the
Leland with Schweska and went on to work at Norb Andy’s Tavern and Wayne’s Coach Inn.
(www.sangamoncountyhistory.org). “ Www.foodtimeline.org confirms that the Horseshoe sandwich
received it’s name for the horseshoe shape of the meat. “The French fries represent the nails in the shoe
and the oversized platter is the anvil. “ If you are looking to enjoy the savory taste of a Horseshoe, we
recommend you check out D’Arcy’s Pint, Norb Andy’s, Bernie & Betty’s, or Track Shack (just to name a
few)! Join us July 14th for our first ever Horseshoe Dinner!
The Silver
Steppers (right)
and Marge R.
(below)
entertaining our
residents!
Our residents
enjoying a cookout
(above) and an ice
cream social (left)!
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Dorothea Burgener July 3
Nancy Bates - July 5
Mary Lou Mitchell - July 5
Harold Westbrook - July 10
Fred Richardson - July 13
Nancy Nothdurft - July 21
Joy Sexton - July 24
Nadine Brown- July 24
Laura Lauer - July 24
Terry Wells - July 25
Helen McGranahan - July 25
Peggy Mueller - July 28
Join us on
July 14th for our 1st
Horseshoe Dinner!
Call 793-0431 to reserve
your seat today!
Exercise to Stay Young!
gain is associated with diabetes, heart disease, and an
overall decrease in quality of life, so to stay young and
ward off these problems, it is important to add exercise to
your daily regimen to make up for your slowing
metabolism. Not only does your metabolism increase while
exercising, it will also stay elevated after you are done,
helping your body to burn more calories throughout the
day and keep age-related weight gain at bay.
Have you been searching for
the Fountain of Youth? If so,
it may be a little more
accessible than 16th Century
explorer Juan Ponce de Leon
once thought when he was
charged with the task of
finding the mythical land of Bemini, where there were
thought to be waters with special properties that could
restore youth in anyone. In fact, your own personal
Fountain of Youth is so close that you can access it just
about anywhere and anytime!
Next, muscle loss is a part of the natural aging process that
has a tremendous impact on your ability to perform daily
tasks as you age. Age-related muscle loss, which begins in
your 30s, occurs at a rate of about 3 to 5 percent of total
muscle mass per decade if you live a sedentary lifestyle. By
the time some people reach their 60s, 70s, and 80s, the loss
of muscle becomes so significant that they become too
weak to take care of themselves and their homes, and their
independence is threatened. Luckily, by performing the
right kinds of exercise, age-related muscle loss can be
slowed down significantly.
The effect of exercise on the aging human body has
become one of the most widely researched topics in the
world of exercise physiology. Researchers look at changes
that occur to the human body as part of the aging process
and the effect that regular exercise has on these changes.
Here’s a brief rundown of what they have found so far:
Finally, the heart naturally becomes a less efficient pump
as we age. It pumps less blood with each beat, meaning
that it has to work harder to get blood out to the working
muscles of your body. A weaker heart not only means that
you will be at risk for circulatory problems, but you are
also more prone to getting out of breath performing daily
tasks such as carrying groceries. So, what can be done to
keep the heart strong in your golden years? You guessed
it: Exercise! Your heart is a muscle just like your abs or
your biceps, and it needs a good workout to stay strong.
As we age, our metabolism decreases, our muscle mass
decreases, and our hearts become less efficient at pumping
blood. These changes are completely normal parts of the
natural aging process, but when combined with a lack of
exercise, they can accelerate the aging process and
decrease your quality of life. Let’s take a closer look at how
exercise affects each of these factors.
First, your metabolism – the amount of calories your body
burns throughout the day to support basic bodily
functions – decreases by about two percent per decade
- Justin Yuroff, M.S., ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist
once you reach your mid to late twenties. This means that
if you keep your diet and exercise habits the same, you can
expect about a 2 percent gain in weight as well. Weight
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1700 W. Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62702
217.793.0431 phone
217.793.0525 fax
www.HickoryGlenIL.com
Jill A. DelValley
Executive Director
Meredith L. Marti
Community Relations Coordinator
Susanna Voigts
Lifestyles Coordinator
Linda Loftus
Office Assistant
July 7th—Illinois Bird Presentation
with Vern Kleen
Our Mission
July 14th—Horseshoe
We at Hickory Glen, Retirement Community,
Dinner
are committed to our residents. We will
create and maintain a positive attitude,
make Hickory Glen a true home with a warm
and loving family atmosphere, be morale
boosters when spirits are down, and treat all
individuals with dignity and respect. We
July 19th—Root Beer Floats
**Look for the chance to enter in a
raffle to win an extra paint class with
Kimberly**
wish to be known as friends who care.
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