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1 May 2017 The Carlton Times Love Honor Provide 1071 Fulton Ave., Sacramento, CA License#

2 Every grieving generation remembers the casualties of war in its own way. A Day The of Remembrance Legend of Calamity Evolves with Jane Grief So, Memorial Day, the day when we remember the men and women who died in war, has evolved. The beginning of the holiday is usually set in 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur, Illinois, established a Memorial Day to decorate the graves of the Union war dead. Throughout the Civil War, families and groups remembered fallen soldiers on many dates and in many places. North and South generally had different traditions for remembrance. Gradually, the traditions came together and by 1968, Congress designated the date as the last Monday in May. The Civil War posed new problems for the young republic of America. More than 600,000 soldiers (some say 750,000) died in the conflict, representing 2 percent of the population. (By comparison, U.S. losses in World War II were just over 400,000.) Once national cemeteries were established, the tradition of decorating the graves of fallen soldiers began in earnest. Today, veteran's groups, individuals and churches decorate graves with flags on Memorial Day, continuing the tradition of honoring the fallen. Graves and clothing are also frequently decorated with poppies, a symbol of sacrifice that became popular after World War I. It is said that for every drop of blood shed in war a poppy grows in remembrance. Health Corner Fewer than half of people who use a metered dose inhaler for asthma do so correctly, according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Here is how to use an inhaler: Shake inhaler and attach a spacer A spacer is a separate chamber that you can attach to the end of the inhaler. Spacers have to be purchased separately from an inhaler. They enhance the effectiveness of inhalers by maximizing the dose of medicine into the lungs, decreasing the amount deposited into the throat. Spacers also cut down on the number of minor throat and mouth infections and irritations. Sit or stand upright and breathe in and out Breathe deeply two or three times. Then before you inhale the last time, place the spacer between your teeth and close your mouth tightly around the end. Inhale slowly Squeeze the inhaler once and slowly begin inhaling for five to seven seconds. After inhaling hold your breath for a few seconds more. Rinse your mouth This is especially important if you use a medicine such as Advair or other corticosteroids. Rinsing your mouth and throat can prevent thrush or other side effects such as hoarseness.

3 Enhanced Management Team Lisa Schumann Marybel Parker Manny Dirar Retirement Counselors Executive Director Resident Services Associate Director Amanda Friedman and Jyoti Nagina DJ Banar MJ Shantel Koehler Tou Yang Nick Schumann Plant Operations Chef Personal Expressions Manager Dining Room Manager Resident Liaison Tyrisha Riser PC Manager We honor our residents with love and proudly provide life enriching experiences. May has finally arrived! With a few setbacks in early spring, our weather is finally cooperating and produce will be getting better. Lettuces are already looking ten times better than those of the past month. Asparagus is starting a little bit of a decline, but other vegetables will be soon coming our way. Beginning May 1st Carlton Senior Living, as a company, will be using a single produce company for all of our properties. Trinity Fresh will deliver the same local products grown within this area, to our sister properties in the Bay Area. With great produce, comes great events... May brings us Mother's Day and a wonderful Brunch for all. Ideas are floating around and we're jotting down menus. Bring your family and have a great time. Our second event during May is the Memorial Day BBQ Lunch. I love making BBQ Sauces and other country favorites. Look for a secret sauce or two to pop up. Last, but certainly not least, is our Annual Luau... That's right, our Annual Luau will be June 1st and it s right around the corner. Bring your grass skirt and cool shades, and join us on June 1st! Many exciting things are coming on the horizon and we're looking forward to the anticipation. If you have any recipes, ideas, or suggestions, feel free to drop them by the dining room, front desk, or me at mjackson@carltonseniorliving.com. Cheers... Chef MJ Our Garden

4 Thursday, May 4 10:30 Activity Meeting (PE) 12:00 ALS Support Group (TV) 1:15 Crafty Creations (PE) 3:00 Early Movie (TV) Monday, May 1 Friday, May 5 10:30 Ball Toss (GG) 1:000 Mexican Train (PE) 2:00 Time Slips with Yuvi & Jess (GG) 10:00 Shopping: Target (FD) 10:30 Mexican History (GG) 1:15 Music Social (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour:Jerry Lopes (CPS-LR) Tatiana Biton Tuesday, May 2 Saturday, May 6 10:15 Coffee & Danish Social (GG) 1:15 Historic Facts (PE) 2:00 Creative Coloring (PE) 10:00 to 11:00 General Store Open (CPS) 10:15 Keyboard Melodies (PE) 1:15 Movement thru Music (PE) 2:30 Ice Cream Social and Trivia (GG) Roberta Loyd Wednesday, May 3 10:00 Shopping Outing: Rite Aid (FD) 10:30 Bag of Fun with Allison (LR) 1:15 Classical Music with Liz (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: (LR) 7:00 Communion (TV) Activity Key 1st Floor: LR: Living Room, GA: Game Area DR: Dining Room, GG: Golf Green, AT: Atrium FD: Front Desk, FP: Fireplace 2nd Floor: TV: TV Room, Lib: Library, BS: Beauty Salon, CC: Cafe, PE: Personal Expressions Room

5 Sunday, May 7 Thursday, May 11 10:30 Snacks and Chat (GG) 12:00 ALS Support Group (TV) 1:15 Card Making with Melissa (PE) 2:30 Music with Liz (PE) 9:00 Church Shuttles (FD) 9:30 Sunday Stretchers (PE) 10:00 Love on Loan (GG) 10:30 Coffee Social and Trivia (GG) 12:30 Basketball & Pizza with Nick (DR) 2:15 Worship Service (CPS-LR) 3:00 Bible Study with Edward (TV) 6:00 Sunday Movie (TV) Brittany Sterba Monday, May 8 Friday, May 12 10:30 Ball Toss (GG) 10:00 Shopping: Rite Aid (FD) 1:00 Creative Coloring (PE) 10:30 Current Events (GG) 2:00 Time Slips with Yuvi & Jess (GG) 1:15 Music Social (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: Tommy T (CPS-LR) Tuesday, May 9 Saturday, May 13 10:15 Bell Choir (GG) 11:30 New Resident Luncheon (DR) 1:15 Historic Facts (PE) 2:15 Resident Food Committee (PE) 4:30 Prime Rib Birthday Dinner (DR) Sarah Mumper 10:00 to 11:00 General Store Open (CPS) 10:15 Keyboard Melodies (PE) 1:00 Movement thru Music (PE) 2:30 Ice Cream Social and Trivia (GG) Marybel Caro Wednesday, May 10 10:00 Shopping: Trader Joes (FD) 10:30 Bag of Fun with Allison (LR) 1:15 Arts& Crafts with Liz (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: Mid Town Jazz (LR) 7:00 Communion (TV) Mon - Doctor 9am-3pm Fri - Shopping 10am Tues - Doctor 9am-3pm Sun - Church 9am-2pm Wed - Outing 10am RSVP at the Front Desk Thur - Doctor 9am-3pm

6 Sunday, May 14 Thursday, May 18 9:00 Church Shuttles (FD) 9:30 Sunday Stretchers (PE) 10:30 Coffee Social (GG) 11:00 Mother s day Brunch 1:15 Grace Worship Service (LR) 2:00 Creative Crafts (PE) 10:30 Reminiscing (GG) 1:15 Crafty Creations (PE) Monday, May 15 Friday, May 19 10:30 Ball Toss (GG) 1:00 Mexican Train (PE) 3:30 Don Terra on Piano (CPS-LR) 10:00 Shopping: Walmart & See s Candy (FD) 10:30 Social & Current Events (Cafe) 1:15 Music Social (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: Sweet G s (CPS-LR) Tuesday, May 16 Saturday, May 20 10:15 Coffee & Danish Social (PE) 1:15 Historic Facts (PE) 2:00 Creative Coloring (PE) 4:30 Prime Rib Birthday Dinner (DR) 10:00 to 11:00 General Store Open (CPS) 10:15 Keyboard Melodies (PE) 1:00 Movement thru Music (PE) 2:30 Ice Cream Social and Trivia (GG) Wednesday, May 17 10:00 Shopping: Rite Aid (FD) 10:30 Bag of Fun with Allison (LR) 11:00 Trivia (Cafe) 1:15 Arts & Crafts with Liz (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: Elaine Lord Trio (LR) 5:15 Blackjack with Elaine (PE) 7:00 Communion (TV) Sunday May 14 th at 11 am - 2 pm RSVP (916)

7 Sunday,May 21 Thursday,May 25 9:00 Church Shuttles (FD) 9:30 Sunday Easter Social (PE) 11:00 Sunday Spring Brunch (DR) 1:00 Resident Egg Hunt in the Court Yard 2:15 Worship Service (CSL-LR) 3:00 Bible Study with Edward (TV) 6:00 Sunday Movie (TV) 10:15 Snacks and Chat (PE) 1:15 Travel to Mexico (PE) Monday, May 22 Friday, May 26 10:30 Ball Toss (GG) 1:00 Creative Coloring (PE) 10:00 Shopping: Arden Mall (FD) 10:45 Current Events & Social (Cafe) 1:15 Music Social (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: Beny & the Sax (CPS-LR) Tuesday, May 23 Saturday, May 27 10:15 Coffee & Danish Social (PE) 1:15 Historic Facts (PE) 2:00 Creative Coloring (PE) 10:00 to 11:00 General Store Open (CPS) 10:15 Keyboard Melodies (PE) 1:00 Movement thru Music (PE) 2:30 Ice Cream Social and Trivia (GG) Wednesday, May 24 Activity Key 10:00 Brunch Outing: Black Bear Diner (FD) 10:30 Bag of Fun with Allison (LR) 1:15 Music & Discussions with Liz (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: 4 on 6 Band (LR) 7:00 Communion (TV) 1st Floor: LR: Living Room, GA: Game Area DR: Dining Room, GG: Golf Green, AT: Atrium FD: Front Desk, FP: Fireplace 2nd Floor: TV: TV Room, Lib: Library, BS: Beauty Salon, CC: Cafe, PE: Personal Expressions Room

8 Sunday, May 28 9:00 to 3:30 Doctor Shuttles (FD) 9:30 Sunday Stretchers (PE) 10:30 Coffee Social and Trivia (GG) 1:15 Grace Worship Service (LR) 2:00 Creative Crafts (PE) 6:00 Sunday Movie (TV) Monday, May 29 10:30 Ball Toss (GG) 11:00 Memorial Day BBQ 1:00 Nail Spa (PE) 1:15 Resident Council Meeting (TV) 2:00 Time Slips with Yuvi & Jess (GG) Tuesday, May 30 9:00 Eye Glass Cleaning (LR) 10:15 Coffee & Danish Social (GG) 1:15 Trivia with Liz (PE) 2:00 Creative Coloring (PE) Wednesday, May 31 Denver Monzon & Tou Yang 10:00 Casino Trip: Thunder Valley(FD) 10:30 Art with Allison (LR) 1:15 Name that Tune (PE) 3:30 Happy Hour: Bob Rawleigh(LR) 7:00 Communion (CPS-TV) Sharon Love Dear Residents, Families, Friends and Staff, Spring is here! The warmer weather is just around the corner. I am hoping that all the April showers we had will bring us many May flowers. I can't wait to see the residents visiting in the courtyard and soaking up the warm sun. Next time you re out in the garden, go in the back and check out the beautiful resident s gardens in the two big white planters. They have some beautiful flowers growing and I can wait to see what comes up in the vegetable garden. We are also planning on doing some gardening in the Memory Care garden. Can't wait to see what they plant. This time of year brings thoughts of longer days and warmer Sacramento nights. I can't wait for the warm weather to be here everyday and every night. I know Shantel will be planning some wonderful activities in our beautiful courtyard. At night when I leave, I love to see the residents, families and guests sitting outside by the fountain enjoying the weather and company. I hope you all enjoyed our Easter Brunch and got a chance to visit with the Easter Bunny. We had over 150 guests, and everything went so smoothly. Mark your calendars for our Mother's Day Brunch on Sunday, May 14th, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. It is the Brunch of the year. The culinary team has a beautiful Brunch planned with great decorations and even better food. Please make your reservations now. We want to make sure we have room for all of our guests. This is by far our most popular Brunch. Making reservations for this day will help us have enough Activity food, and Keytable set up for all. I hope you all are enjoying our Spring time weather. Make sure you take time out of your busy days to stop and smell the roses. Warmest Regards, Lisa Schumann, Executive Director

9 Sunday, April 30th President: Vice President: Food Chair: Activity Chair: Welcoming Chair: John Kehoe Elizabeth Fleming John & Elizabeth Jack Hazekamp Roberta Lloyd If you have any concerns, please speak with any of your resident officers. Doctor Shuttles Available every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please schedule your appointments with the front desk at least 48 hours ahead of the appointment. We will need full address, Doctor s name and phone number for every appointment. Alternate transportation may be arranged for a fee. Outings & Shopping Shuttles Trips are every Wednesday and Friday mornings to local shopping centers & a variety of other outings. Please check in at the front desk and sign-up weekly if you are interested in going on our shuttle. Please be sure to bring your own cash to the outings to make any purchases of your choosing. If you have suggestions please join us at the monthly Activity Meeting. Church Shuttles We travel to 6 local churches and we will work to accommodate by providing either round trip or drop off only. Our Sunday church shuttle runs between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. You can sign up for the shuttle the Friday prior to service at the front desk. Please meet at front desk half hour before your scheduled service.

10 Resident of the Month May 2017 Cheryl Gueck Cheryl was born on August 17, 1954, in Colusa Clifornia. She has three children named Stephanie, April, and Tina and eight beautiful grandchildren. Cheryl graduated from Penn State and spent most of her career working in the Army where she retired in Hospitality Services. She has lived in Alaska, Oregon and California. Cheryl s favorite life experiences are spending time with her grandchildren and being around good people. Her life s philosophy is You are what you eat, especially when you are a type 1 diabetic. Three words that describe her would be Independent strong and caring. Her favorite activities at Enhanced are Physical Therapy, exercise and walking groups. She admired her father for being strong, loving and for being the best dad he could be. Please welcome Cheryl to our Carlton family!

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12 Consider the music that was given to the world by people like Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Bach and other greats. How could it have been possible for those composers to sit in rooms lit by candles, using a quill pen, to put together concerts, symphonies, operas, etc., with complex genius that reaches beyond the ability of people to do the same things today with computers and other modern technology? And Beethoven was deaf. Where did it come from and did it come to them for a reason? Why does the music of Mozart have such a deep effect on consciousness that something happens to the human mind when his music is played? (The Mozart effect.) A New Way to Think About Music Larry Dossey, M.D., in his article, The Body as Music says, Why are we moved by music? One reason may be that the body itself is intrinsically musical, right down to the DNA that makes up our genes. There is a deep connection between your DNA and the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, et al, and the reason why they were able to compose such music in a dark room by candlelight, with a quill pen, is because the music was composed for them. The very essence of existence through the celestial connection of all life was playing magnificent music within them. There was no need for Beethoven to hear with his ears because what came through him on to the paper in the form of music was the coding sequences of life itself. DNA. And when that DNA is given expression to the ear, we were captured by the MOZART EFFECT. The vibrations that harmonize with our DNA through Beethoven s 9th symphony, or the solace and beauty, which ran through our very beings of Tchaikovsky s Pathetique was all planned. Our very existence is a symphony of love. We are created with a harmony of love flowing through our bodies and minds. Even in the Scripture, the text admonishes us to make a joyful noise to the Lord and to praise Him with musical instruments. Can you grasp this wonder? Our very DNA is God s music playing within us and this is why We may not be able to compose music that will touch the core of our being. We may not be able to create sounds to flow in harmony with the music of our DNA. The beauty of all of this is that we do not have to. The harmony is within us, flowing through our DNA. The music to harmonize with that DNA has been provided for us by the composers of long ago. We can use music to help empower us every day of our lives by setting aside a half hour of time for meditation, (or alone time if that word is more pleasing to you) and do the following: 1. Darken the room and play classical music. Mozart is excellent but all classical is beneficial. 2. Don t be concerned if the music becomes loud or driving. Those frequencies changes are necessary to create the vibrations required. In a Tchaikovsky symphony, for instance, there are different ranges. There is joy, there is sorrow, and there is beauty. There are periods that are loud and challenging, and periods that are soft and reflective. Just like the life of each of us. Enjoy a video of Swan Lake: (Adapted from an from Lea Walters; authors unknown.)