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PLACE

STAMP

HERE 17950 SW 115th Avenue

Tualatin, OR 97062

Our mission is to create and

sustain comfortable, caring

environments for those

who depend on us.

Administrative Staff:

Apryl Schneider

Executive Director

Randy Dickens

Community Relations Director

Crystal Pappas

Ashley Posel

Josh Howard

Resident Care Coordinators

Crystal Hart

Business Office & HR Manager

Lynn Davison

Registered Nurse

Clint Thielke

Dietary Director

Matt Theodore

Maintenance Director

Carly Bakewell

Activities Director

Farmington Fare Farmington Square Tualatin Newsletter— FEBRUARY 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Legends & Fun Facts for Special Days in February…...P2

Heart Healthy Recipe…………………….…….…..P3

Interesting Dates in February...….……..….….…..P3

Activities Calendar………….……….………P4 & P5

Upcoming Events…. .…………….……………………..P6

January Highlight.…. ...…………...…..………….…….P6

5 Steps to a Healthy Heart.…………………….....…….P7

Mission & Team……………..……..……………………P8

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Did You Know? Legend & Fun Facts about Special Dates in February!

Groundhog Day: This tradition comes from German roots and is based on Candlemas, which is the midpoint between

winter and spring. Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil, named after the site of the annual Ground Hog

Event, sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. He has been making his predictions since

1887. Fun Fact: records reflect that Phil has seen his shadow approximately 9 out of 10 times!

Super Bowl Sunday: An unofficial American holiday, it is one of the most watched TV broadcasts and in the U.S. is

the second largest day for the consumption of food. It started when rival football leagues, the National Football League

and the American Football League, merged to create two conferences (the NFC and the AFC) within one league that

compete against each other once a year in what is now called the Super Bowl. Due to such high TV

viewership, commercials during the program are often the most expensive and talked about commer-

cials throughout the year and have become a major viewing draw and talking point. Fun Fact: The NFC

leads the AFC in Super Bowl wins at 26 to 23.

Chinese New Year: According to legend, the origins of this celebration are based on a mythical monster who preyed

on villagers. The story goes that an old wise man had the villagers make loud noise and hang red papers on their doors to

scare off the monster. This has morphed into the current traditions of lighting fireworks, playing drums,

lighting red lanterns, and hanging red paper cutouts on doors. The Chinese New Year is based on the lunar

calendar, which is the moon’s orbit around the earth, instead of the western Gregorian calendar, which is the

earth’s orbit around the sun. Fun Fact: 2016 is the Year of the Monkey and is a Yang year.

Mardi Gras: Also known as “Fat Tuesday”, this holiday is based on the tradition of eating copious amounts of rich and

fatty foods in preparation for fasting for Lent. While not observed as a national holiday in the U.S., it is cele-

brated in many traditionally ethnic French Catholic regions. New Orleans is the most famous city to celebrate

Mardi Gras and has had parades and festivities since 1837. Fun Fact: During Mardi Gras, storefront poles are

coated in Vaseline in New Orleans to deter people climbing up them!

Valentine’s Day: February 14th was originally a day to honor Christian saints by the name of Valentinus who became

martyrs by serving the needs of persecuted people. It was not associated with romance and love until the time period of

Geoffrey Chaucer when the courts began to embrace the idea of “courtly love”. This eventually morphed

into the holiday as we know it now, which is a day to express your love with little gifts, cards, or flowers.

Fun Fact: Women compr ise 75% of chocolate sales throughout the year , but men purchase 75% of

chocolate on Valentine’s Day!

President’s Day: This American holiday was originally established to honor George Washington’s birthday on Febru-

ary 22nd. President’s Day, as Washington’s birthday has more popularly come to be known, was moved to the 3rd Mon-

day in February as part of the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Although the federal government still

recognizes this holiday as “Washington’s Birthday”, President’s Day is presently viewed as a way to cele-

brate all U.S. presidents. Fun Fact: The Uniform Monday Holiday Act was to produce more 3-day week-

ends.

Leap Day: This day occurs almost every four years, called a Leap Year, to adjust the western Gregorian calendar to

account for the earth rotating around the sun approximately 365 and ¼ times per year. There are also “Leap

Seconds” in official time keeping to account for slight inaccuracies in our calendar. Fun Fact: 1 in 1461 people

are born on a Leap Day!

Sources:

www.holidayinsights.com; en.wikipedia.org; chineseculture.about.com; www.history.com;

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Five Steps to a Healthy Heart

It’s all coming up hearts this February, but not

just in preparation for Cupid’s arrival. In efforts to

raise awareness about the importance of heart

health, February has been designated National

Heart Health Month. Heart disease remains a para-

mount concern, and leading reason of death, for

people aged 65 years and older, according to the

U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention

(CDC). It affects 37 percent of men and 26 percent

of women 65 and older.

In a national effort to prevent 1 million heart

attacks and strokes in the United States by 2017,

the CDC is encouraging Americans to make blood

pressure control their goal. Adults of any age

should know their blood pressure and if it is high

focus on controlling their blood pressure through

diet, exercise, and in some cases medication. We

aim to encourage our staff, families, and residents

to focus on their own heart health this month with

these five easy steps to a healthy heart:

Visit your doctor – Getting your

blood pressure tested and learning

what your blood pressure should be is

a great first step to a healthy heart.

Stop Harmful Behaviors—

Unhealthy eating habits and smoking

are two of the biggest contributors to

heart disease. If you struggle with ei-

ther of these behaviors, take steps to

reduce or quit.

Increase Physical Activity— To im-

prove overall cardiovascular health

the American Heart Association rec-

ommends at least 150 minutes per

week of moderate exercise. That is

about thirty minutes of aerobic activity at

least five days a week. Not sure you can

give it that much? Something is better than

nothing!

Improve Diet— A healthful diet of nutrient

dense fruits and vegetables will go a long

way in improving heart health. Maintaining

a healthy weight is essential to heart health.

Avoid foods high in sugar and sodium and

increase amounts of vegetables and fruits to

easily improve your diet.

Get Good Quality Sleep-- Not getting

enough sleep or getting too much sleep may

put you at risk for heart disease according

to researchers at the Center for Cohort

Studies at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital.

Make efforts to get at least six hours of

good quality sleep to help reduce your

risks.

Show yourself some love this February by focus-

ing on your heart health!

Heart Heathy Tips!

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Upcoming Events

Wed, Feb 3rd: Scenic Drive. Enjoy the outdoors

while staying warm and dry!

Sun, Feb 7th: Tune in for the Super Bowl! Enjoy a

great match-up, the years best commercials, and

some game day snacks. Coverage begins at 3:30pm.

Wed, Feb 10th: Keep warm and indulge your sweet

tooth with a cup of coco at Moonstruck Café.

Sat, Feb 13th: Spread the love and join your

loved ones for a Valentine’s Day Luncheon host-

ed here at Farmington Square.

Wed, Feb 17th: Grab your checkbooks for our

monthly shopping trip to Fred Meyer!

Wed, Feb 17th: Support Group. Our monthly sup-

port group meeting will be held in the Ponderosa pri-

vate dining room at 6:00pm.

Fri, Feb 19th: Come play some bingo and then stay

for a hot lunch at the Juanita Pohl Center!

Wed, Feb 24th: Celebrate National Cherry Month

with a slice of cherry pie at Shari’s!

Wed, Feb 26th: Wintertide Jubilee! Join us for

an elegant evening of cocktails, live music, hors

d’oeuvres, and plenty of fun!

Fridays: Bring your “A” game and play Bingo at the

Juanita Pohl Center!

January Highlight - Stash Tea Retail Store

Dear Family & Friends,

We would like to inform you that we are

introducing a new way to communicate

with our staff here at Farmington

Square. We are calling it our “Family

Communication Log” and we will be

keeping this binder in each of our Med

Rooms so that it is easily accessible to all

of you. We would love for you to use this

log to communicate any questions, con-

cerns, or needs you may have ran across

while you were visiting.

We hope that you are just as excited as

we are about this great new way for all of

us to work together.

Thank you for letting us continue to pro-

vide the best care possible for your loved

ones!

~ The Farmington Square Tualatin Team

Tucked away in a small industrial part of

Tigard is a hidden gem for tea lovers!

This little store is full of every type and

flavor of tea you can think of as well as

specialty gifts, mugs, tea sets and more.

We had a fabulous time perusing the

shop and trying a few samples of their

complimentary hot teas!

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Interesting Dates In February

February is National Cherry Month!

Feb 1 – National Freedom Day

Feb 2 – Ground Hog Day

Feb 4 – Thank a Mailman Day

Feb 6 – Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

Feb 7 – Super Bowl Sunday

Feb 8 – Chinese New Years

Feb 9 – Mardi Gras

Feb 10 – Umbrella Day

Feb 11 – Make a Friend Day

Feb 12 – Lost Penny Day

Feb 14 – Valentine’s Day

Feb 15 – Singles Awareness Day

Feb 15 – President’s Day

Feb 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day

Feb 20 – Cherry Pie Day

Feb 22 – George Washington’s Birthday

Feb 24 – National Tortilla Chip Day

Feb 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Feb 28 – Floral Design Day

Feb 29 – Leap Day

Grilled Asian Salmon

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp sesame oil

1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 Tbsp fresh minced ginger

1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

Four 4oz salmon fillets

Directions:

1) Combine all ingredients in a shallow glass dish.

Turn salmon to coat all sides.

2) Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes, turning occa-

sional.

3) Lightly coat grill before heating to medium-

high. Grill salmon for 5 minutes per side or un-

til done. Salmon is done when inside flesh is

almost opaque.

Salmon is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty ac-

ids. Serve over fresh greens or steamed veggies for

a heart healthy meal this month!

Source: www.mayoclinic.org

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