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Horoscopes and Birthdays
If you were born between March
1–20, you are a Pisces, the Fish.
Pisces are imaginative,
compassionate, and selfless.
Many Pisces become artists due
to their remarkable creativity and
love of beauty. Those born
between March 21–31 are Aries,
the Ram. Aries are active,
energetic, and courageous.
When they see what they want,
they go for it.
Once Upon a Time…
Notable
Quotable
“Read everything
and be kind.”
~ Penn Jillette
(born March 5,
1955)
each other stand tall so they can
gaze upon their destination cities.
Funny, though, that when frogs
stand up, their noses point
straight ahead while their eyes
point backward to where they
have come from. Both frogs see
their own homes and declare,
“Kyoto is exactly like Osaka!” and
vice versa. They return home
none the wiser and live happily
ever after, reminding us that while
we may think the grass is always
greener on the other side of the
Chuck Norris – Mar. 10, 1940
Mitt Romney – Mar. 12, 1947
Judd Hirsch – Mar. 15, 1935
Ozzie Nelson – Mar. 20, 1906
Fannie Farmer – Mar. 23, 1857
Reba McEntire – Mar. 28, 1955
Shirley Jones – Mar. 31, 1934
Angie Whitfield
March 2
Virginia Granberry March 08
Andrew Henning March 09
Eula Sloan
March 14
Laura Samlow
March 15
Margaret Dent
March 18
Stanley Worsham March 21
Monroe Caldwell March23
Sabra Martin
March 29
Myrtle Caldwell
March 31
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March 2013
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Irish-American
Heritage
Month
Optimism
Month
hill, we should be thankful for what
we have.
Craft Month
While traditional tales like these
serve to teach children important
life lessons, these stories are also
helpful reminders to adults.
Folktales and Fables Week is a
perfect opportunity to revisit some
favorite childhood stories and
reread them from an adult
perspective. There seems to be an
almost endless amount of lessons to
be learned from these classic fables.
Barbie Day
March 9
We Are the World
Imagine a musical supergroup starring Michael Jackson, Stevie
Wonder, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Bruce
Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Bette
Midler, the Pointer Sisters, Smokey Robinson, and others. On March 7,
1985, these musical powerhouses joined together to release the song
“We Are the World” to benefit the famine in Ethiopia. The song
generated over 50 million dollars in humanitarian aid for Africa and
another 20 million to fight hunger in the U.S. and became a worldwide
success. Surprisingly, “We Are the World” was not received well within
the music community. Some thought it was not political enough. Some
thought the singing was poor quality or the musicians were self-indulgent.
But, no one can deny that the song helped make the world a better
place.
Mathison Times
Napping Day
March 11
Root Canal
Awareness
Week
March 17–23
St. Patrick’s
Day
March 17
Puppy Day
March 23
Easter Sunday
March 31
Once Upon a Time…
March 18–24 is World Folktales
and Fables Week. Every culture
around the world has a storytelling
tradition. Tales, fables, myths, and
legends are not just entertaining,
but these stories impart important
life lessons that we pass on from
generation to generation.
The classic German fairy tale of
Hansel and Gretel tells of how the
two children, lost in the woods and
hungry, come upon a cottage made
of bread, cakes, and sugar. They
nibble on the house, and its owner,
an old woman, kindly invites them
in. The woman, though, is really a
nasty witch who threatens to eat
them. Gretel, using her wits, tricks
the witch into climbing into her
oven, where she is cooked. A grim
story (brought to us by the Brothers
Grimm) but a simple lesson to
children not to trust strangers.
The Japanese share the tale of two
frogs, one from the seaside village
of Osaka and the other from the
great city of Kyoto. Each frog
wishes to visit the other frog’s home,
and while on their journeys, they
meet on a mountaintop. They help
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Tool Time
March 11 is a day to bow down to
the almighty hammer. It’s Worship
of Tools Day. This is the perfect day
to get that special someone in your
life a new tool. Perhaps they need
a solar-powered bird sweeper to
keep pigeons off the roof. A
Halligan bar is the tool of choice for
firefighters when it comes to breaking
down doors. A pair of rolling, gelpadded Knee Blades will allow
anyone working on their knees to
move with comfort and speed.
Tools truly separate humans from
the rest of the animal kingdom—or
maybe not. Otters use rocks to
crack open seashells.
Chimpanzees hunt with spears.
Dolphins trap fish with shells.
Perhaps this is the day to ask our
animal friends to fix that leaky pipe.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
9:20-9:55 Exec w/Sally
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9:00 Mem lane Bean Bag Toss
10:00 Bingo
11:00 Jon Copps DR
1:00 Shopping- Resident’s
choice - 2 hrs
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
Mathison Retirement Center
3 8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
9:30 Chair Aerobics
10:00 Memory Lane Bingo
1:00 Shopping Target-Mall
3:00 Bingo
6:00 Bridge- throughout
community
3:00 Lynn Haven Methodist
Church
10 8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
9:30 Chair Aerobics
10:00 Memory Lane Bingo
1:00 Shopping Target-Mall
3:00 Bingo
6:00 Bridge- throughout
community
3:00 1st United Methodist
Church
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Daylight Saving Time Begins
17 8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
Cathy Off
6:00 Bridge- throughout
community
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3:00 Steve Watson, Covenant
Hospice
St. Patrick’s Day
24 8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
9:30 Chair Aerobics
10:00 Memory Lane Bingo
1:00 Shopping Target-Mall
3:00 Bingo
6:00 Bridge- throughout
community
3:00 Woodlawn Methodist
Church
Palm Sunday
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Easter Sunday
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9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
9:15 Memory Lane Exe
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15 Trivia-DR
1:00 Wii Bowling
2:30 Mem Lan Vistitation
3:00 Bunko-GR
6:00 Bridge
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9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
11:00 Luncheon Out
1:00 Wii Bowling
1:30 Voices of Mathison
2:30 Mem Lan Vistitation
3:00 Bunko-GR
6:00 Bridge
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9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15 Trivia-DR
1:00 Wii Bowling
1:30 Crossroads Band
2:30 Mem Lan Vistitation
3:00 Bunko-GR
6:00 Bridge-
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9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15 Trivia-DR
1:00 Wii Bowling
1:30 Voices of Mathison
2:30 Mem Lan Vistitation
3:00 Bunko-GR
6:00 Bridge- Passover
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8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:15 Memory Lane Exe
9:30 Exe w/Sally
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15 Trivia-DR
1:00 Shopping-Walmart-Publix
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
3:00 Bingo-GR
6:00 Bridge8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:15 Memory Lane Exe
9:30 Exe w/Sally
10:00 Sing a long w/Mike
1:00 Shopping-Walmart-Publix
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
3:00 Bingo-GR
6:00 Bridge- throughout
community
8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:15 Memory Lane Exe
9:30 Exe w/Sally
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15 Trivia-DR
1:00 Shopping-Walmart-Publix
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
3:00 Bingo-GR
6:00 Bridge-Spring Begins
8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:15 Memory Lane Exe
9:30 Exe w/Sally
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15 Trivia-DR
1:00 Shopping-Walmart-Publix
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
3:00 Bingo-GR
6:00 Bridge-
Saturday
9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15-Bingo-GR
1:00 Wii Bowling
1:15 Mem Lane Bus ride
3:00 Bible Study
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8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:00 Mem lane Bean Bag Toss
9:20-9:55 Exec w/Sally
10:00 Bingo
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
3:00 Trivia
9:00 DVD Exercise-GR
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10:00 Bible Study- Juanita
Tharp- Chapel
1:30 Bingo-GR
12:00 Woodlawn Singers
9:00 DVD Exercise-GR
Mani-Pedi Day
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10:00 Bible Study- Juanita
Tharp- Chapel
1:30 Bingo-GR
9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15-Bingo-GR
1:00 Wii Bowling
3:00 Bible Study
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9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
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9:30 Mattie & Sandi Visit GR
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15-Bingo-GR
12:30 Memory lane Activities
1:00 Wii Bowling
3:00 Bible Study
6:15 Passion Play Marina Civic
Center- meet in Lobby
9:00 Tai Chi-Lobby
10:00 Coffee Social-DR
10:15-Bingo-GR
1:00 Wii Bowling
3:00 Bible Study
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8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:00 Mem lane Bean Bag Toss
9:20-9:55 Exec w/Sally
10:00 Bingo
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
3:00 Trivia
9:00 DVD Exercise-GR
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9:00 DVD Exercise-GR
8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
9:00 Mem lane Bean Bag Toss
9:20-9:55 Exec w/Sally
1:30 Rummy 13 w/Sally
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10:00 Bible Study- Juanita
Tharp- Chapel
1:30 Bingo-GR
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10:00 Bible Study- Juanita
Tharp- Chapel
1:30 Bingo-GR
Cathy Off
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8:45 DVD Exercise-GR
9:00 Mem lane Bean Bag Toss
9:20-9:55 Exec w/Sally
10:00 Bingo
2:00 Dye Easter Eggs -DR
Good Friday
9:00 DVD Exercise-GR
10:00 Bible Study- Juanita
Tharp- Chapel
1:30 Bingo-GR
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