www.coventryplace-ga.com2806 North Decatur Road • Decatur, GA 30033 • (404) 296-0962

COVENTRY PLACE

August 2010Coventry Place Staff DirectoryJo Ann Smith Executive DirectorBarbara Olver Marketing and ActivitiesAnita Day Office ManagerWilda Johnson Resident Care DirectorVivian Durden Chef/Dining Service Dir.Anthony Leverett Maintenance Director

OFFICE HOURSMonday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.Weekends 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

COVENTRY PLACEPHONE NUMBERSOffice - (404) 296-0962

Emergency - (404) 825-9943E-mail - marketing@coventryplace-ga.com

Fire, Police, Ambulance - 911Coventry Beauty Shop - (404) 294-9695

Sierra Therapy - (404) 501-9122

FROM THE DIRECTOROur staff is dedicated to making you feel at

home in your new home at Coventry Place. Ourjob is to make sure that your life in ourcommunity is comfortable, safe and enjoyable.We want you to be happy here and to feelyou’ve found a place to stay—that you’re part ofthe family. Thank you for being here.

Seasonal SelectionsSummer weather often requires plenty of hydration.

Why not mix some of the season’s best produce with alittle carbonated water to make the perfect, refreshingsoda? Try limes, blueberries, cherries, raspberries orstrawberries. All are in season and offer manycombinations to please any palate.

Your Tongue Will TellIf you’re feeling ill but not quite sure what ails

you, the answer could be on the tip of your tongue—literally. The tongue has been used as a diagnostic toolin naturopathic practices for centuries. The color,coating and condition of certain regions of the tonguecan detect problems in your health. For example,deep hues can signify heat, and heat can meaninflammation. Red dots on the tip of the tongue can besigns of anxiety or stress. To learn more, log on toRightHealth.com and search keywords “tongue analysis.”

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WELCOME

NEW RESIDENTSI know you’ll all

want to welcome thenew residents whomoved in during Julyafter the newsletterwas published andthose who will bemoving in August:

414 John Foran Jr.513 Rosemarie

Flannery515 Norman Seitz

519 Walter and BettyWrightson

522 Ester Williams528 Duane Stewart

BE A GOODNEIGHBOR ANDSEEK THEM OUT.Watch for the new

faces and introduceyourself. Moving to anew home can bechallenging, so let’sall be good neighbors.

$200COULD YOU USE

AN EXTRA $200? Ifyour referral movesinto Coventry Place,not only will you havea new neighbor, you’llget $200.

DIETSunday I thank you ma’amFor the baked Virginia ham.

On a Monday feed me liverBy the hoochie-coochie river.

Then on Tuesday never stopTo fill me with a fried pork chop.

Wednesday my pulse will quickenWhile I stuff myself with chicken.

Thursday’s meal I will examineFeaturing the croquette, salmon.

Friday brings me what I wishNamely, southern fried catfish.

Saturday my mouth surrendersTo the joy of chicken tenders.

There you have my weekly diet.If you haven’t, you should try it.

By John BeaversOur Resident Poet Laureate

Myopia: Are You at Risk?According to a study by the

National Eye Institute, myopia, ornearsightedness, is more prevalenttoday than even just 30 years ago.Myopia is a condition in whichclose objects appear clearly andobjects at a distance appearblurry. It is a common conditionand costs Americans billions ofdollars a year, indicating a greaterneed for cost-effective preventionand treatment.

Why is myopia more prevalenttoday than ever before?Researchers believe the reasoncould be linked to consumerssaturating their eyes withcomputers and other technologydevices. Instead of spending timeoutdoors and training our eyes tofocus on the distance, many ofus spend our days in front of acomputer screen, focusing onlyon things within arm’s reach.

A comprehensive optometricevaluation should includetesting for myopia. For moreinformation, visit the NationalEye Institute web site atwww.NEI.NIH.gov.

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Our Monthly Newsletter

CONTEST TO NAME OUR NEWSLETTERIt has been suggested by a couple of our residents

and came up at the Residents’ Council Meeting that itwould be nice to have a name for our monthlynewsletter. What do you think?

Let’s have a contest. There will be a prize for thewinning name. If you want to work as a group, thegroup can share the prize.

Let’s set a deadline of Aug. 14—therefore, that willget the new name on our September newsletter.

Drop your idea in the suggestion box and be sure toinclude your name.

StylesLife

All A-Twitter About Twitter?You’re probably familiar with

Twitter, whether you realize it or not.Have you noticed a blue bird onyour take-out menu? Or have youheard your grandchildren laugh overa tweet they’ve just read? That’sTwitter. Being familiar with Twitter,though, doesn’t necessarily meanunderstanding it, so check outthis quick guide.

Twitter.com is an onlinesocial networking site: You get140 characters (including letters andspaces) to share your thoughts at anygiven time. You can choose to followpeople—friends, family, randomstrangers or people you’d like tomeet someday—and people maychoose to follow you. The updates(called tweets) of people you follow

are listed on your account homepage,and your updates will appear on thehomepages of your followers. Twitteris an open forum. You can set youraccount to be private (your tweets onlyappear to people you approve), butthe default setting is public.

To keep up with conversations,people often use hashtags (#hashtag).People who want to read about aspecific conversation topic (#PGA, forexample) can then search for andfollow comments with the hashtag.

Looking for a more in-depthoverview? Visit www.Mashable.com tocheck out its Twitter Guidebook.

Wit & Wisdom

“You are rewardinga teacher poorly ifyou remain always

a pupil.”—Friedrich Nietzsche

“The teacher who isindeed wise does notbid you to enter thehouse of his wisdombut rather leads youto the threshold of

your mind.”—Kahlil Gibran

“A man should firstdirect himself in theway he should go.

Only then should heinstruct others.”

—Buddha

“If you think in termsof a year, plant a seed;if in terms of 10 years,

plant trees; if interms of 100 years,teach the people.”

—Confucius

“The dreambegins with a teacherwho believes in you,who tugs and pushes

and leads you tothe next plateau,

sometimes pokingyou with a sharp stick

called ‘truth.’”—Dan Rather

August 2010

DINING ROOMSERVING HOURSBreakfast7:15–8:15 a.m.Lunch12–1 p.m.Dinner5–5:30 p.m.THE DINING ROOM

CLOSES AT 6 P.M.

BE SURE TO ...1. Check the bulletin

board DAILY foradditional activities orcancellations.

2. Listen toannouncements.

3. When signing up fora trip to the doctor, putdown the time as30 minutes before yourappointment.

4. No plastic,magazines or phonebooks can be put in thenewspaper recycle bins.Do not put newspaperback in the plastic bag.

CHURCH BUSSCHEDULE

Decatur HeightsBaptist Church

Sunday, 9:20 and10:15 a.m.

N. Decatur MethodistChurch

Sunday, 10:35 a.m.1st Baptist Church of

DecaturSunday, 9 a.m.1st Baptist, Avondale

EstatesSunday, 9:10 a.m.St. Thomas More

Catholic ChurchSaturday Mass, 5 p.m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday1

RENT DUE

3:00 Hymn Sing-along

Followed by Chapel Service

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:00 Sit and Be Fit3:45 Veggie Truck

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:30 Bingo

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3:00 Hymn Sing-along

Followed by Chapel Service

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Shopping at Walmart1:30 Dr. John Noonan2:00 Sit and Be Fit3:45 Veggie Truck

109:30-1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

12:15 Birthday Luncheon

2:30 Bingo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,INEZ OGBURN

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3:00 Hymn Sing-along

Followed by Chapel Service

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,BOB GRATTON

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Dr. John Noonan2:00 Let’s Play RummiKub2:00 Sit and Be Fit3:45 Veggie Truck

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:30 Bingo

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3:00 Hymn Sing-along

Followed by Chapel Service

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Movie - “Driving MissDaisy”2:00 Sit and Be Fit3:45 Veggie Truck

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:30 Bingo

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3:00 Hymn Sing-along

Followed by Chapel Service

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:00 Let’s Play Scrabble2:00 Sit and Be Fit3:45 Veggie Truck

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,MARJORIE STANFIEL

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:30 Bingo

Calendar of Events

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday4

9:30 Kroger Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Kroger Shuttle2:00 Sit and Be Fit

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RENT PAST DUE

9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:00 Inside Volleyball

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:00 Sit and Be Fit2:30 Bingo

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2:00 Games of Your Choice

119:30 Kroger Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Kroger Shuttle2:00 Sit and Be Fit2:30 Vivian’s DeliciousDelicacies

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,HORACETINE VANN

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:00 Sit and Be Fit2:30 Bingo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,LEE YELTON

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2:00 Games of Your Choice

189:30 Kroger Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Kroger Shuttle2:00 Sit and Be Fit2:00 Wilda’s WellnessWorkshop

6:00 Communion andWorship Service withThe Reverend Tom Hagood

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:30 Music with Debra andWe’ll Have Refreshments

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10:00 Sit and Be Fit10:15 Dining Out atThe Blue Willow11:00-2:00 Jerry Miller JewelryHe’ll Be Replacing WatchBatteries

2:00 Sit and Be Fit2:30 Bingo

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2:00 Games of Your Choice

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,ADRIENNE PARDIECK andDUANE STEWART

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9:30 Kroger Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

1:30 Kroger Shuttle2:00 Sit and Be Fit

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,WALTER WRIGHTSON

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9:00–1:30 Doctor Shuttle10:00 Sit and Be Fit

3:00-4:00 Happy Hour

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9:30 Shopping at Walmart10:00 Sit and Be Fit

2:00 Sit and Be Fit2:30 Bingo

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2:00 Games of Your Choice

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Pretend Play

School DaysA game of charades

is a no-frills way to getmoving and have funwith friends. Take alook at the followingsituations and actthem out for anaudience, or comeup with ideas ofyour own.

The teacher asks aquestion. Throw yourhand in the airenthusiastically toshow you knowthe answer.

Someone’snails scratch theblackboard. Shudderat the sound.

You’re the lastone picked in gymclass. Show yourdisappointment.

It’s lunchtime!Unpack your lunchbox in front ofeveryone to displayyour bounty.

The teacher isreturning math testsas you wait nervously.You receive yoursand ... you aced it!

Gather somefriends for a

game of charades

OUR INDEPENDENCE DAYCELEBRATION

Frank entertained us playing on hisbanjo. There were a lot of patrioticsongs included and he was certainlydressed for the occasion.

We had watermelon and wasit enjoyed!! I think Nick had atleast four servings. We really had agood turnout.

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DOLLARS FOR REFERRALS

Irene Seckman (on left) and LorenaMiles (on right) received their referralchecks Wednesday, July 14, while atlunch. Wilda Johnson presented thechecks to them.

Remember, talk about CoventryPlace to your friends. If you getsomeone to move to your home, you’llget $200 and another friend in yourneighborhood.

THINGS TO DECLINE IN YOURDECLINING YEARS

Decline to criticize our youth, to saythe world is bad,

That good old U.S.A. is doomed,and that all the news is sad.

Decline to lose your happy smile,the twinkle in your eye;

Your humor and your zest for lifewill help you to get by.

If you decline to do these things inyour declining years,

Not only will you have more fun,but you’ll deserve three cheers.

By Emma Health

Fast Lane FamiliesPetty, Allison, Earnhardt and

Waltrip sounds like it might be a lawfirm. Actually, those names are amongthe most successful families in NASCARhistory, in a sport where family ties arecommon. Nascar.com lists nearly20 famous families who have hadmultiple members of the family tree inthe racing business at one time oranother. One driver, Sterling Marlin,literally followed in his father’sfootsteps. As a teenager, Marlin madehis debut in 1976, replacing his father,Coo Coo Marlin, who was sidelinedwith a serious shoulder injury. Abrother act, meanwhile, has enjoyed itsshare of success, especially at theDaytona 500. Brothers Darrell andMichael Waltrip have each won thatrace. Brothers Bobby and Terry Labontealso make racing a family affair andenjoyed a dual victory lap in 1996 afterthe season-ending race in Atlanta.Bobby Labonte captured the checkeredflag in the race and Terry Labontenotched the overall pointschampionship for that year.

Discussions

Talk About It:The Big OneUse this discussion

topic to reminisceabout your past. Talkwith friends and learnhow everyone’sexperiences weresimilar or different.

The August fullmoon is sometimescalled the “SturgeonMoon,” because thefish are readily caughtduring the month.Have you fishedfor sturgeon?

The world recordfor white sturgeonwas caught inJuly 1983 inBenicia, Calif. Itweighed 468 lbs. andtook 5 hours to reelin. What is the biggestfish you’ve caught?Where were you?Any witnesses tothis fish tale?

What bodies ofwater do you enjoyfishing the most:ponds, lakes, riversor oceans?

Any fishing tipsand tricks you wish todivulge? Do youswear by live bait orlures? A spinning reelor baitcaster?

August 2010

THE JULY BIRTHDAY PARTY

MALA MOTT

On Tuesday, July 13, we celebrated our monthly birthday partyhonoring the residents whose birthdays were in July. It was certainlyno surprise that Mala Mott, who is celebrating her 103rd birthday, gotto blow out the candles.

Seated from left: Anna Chiles, Mala Mott and Grace Dowis.Standing from left: Bernard Mattox, Mary Coker and Bruce Stamey.Unable to attend were Jean Hilbun, George Patterson,

Frances Belins and Joseph Higgins.We really enjoy having family and friends come to celebrate

birthdays with us. It’s a great way for all of us to get to know eachother and it means a lot to our residents. The August birthday partywill be on the 10th. Mark your calendar.

Each resident can have four guests. We do need reservations, so call(404) 296-0962 ahead of time.