July 2015
Special events this
Month:
Trails of Orono Newsletter
Live Well,
Socialize Well,
Dine Well
Art with Diane!
Accordion Music
Speaker Series
Pianist James Shaw
Grace Notes Performers!
From the Desk of Our Executive Director…
Happy 3rd Anniversary to Trails or Orono!
Staff:
Executive Director
Cheryl Klinkhammer
Director of Health Services
Pam Jacobson, RN
Administrative Assistant
Megan Pominville
Leisure Events Coordinator
Chelsea Adney
Culinary Director
Mark Anderson
Director of Environmental
Services
Steve Strandquist
Outreach & Sales Director
Judy Decker
Thank you to all the residents, families and staff members who
made our 3rd anniversary party on June 27th such a huge
success! Trails of Orono opened its doors 3 years ago on May 2,
2012. We are proud of the excellent reputation we have built
since we opened and we thank everyone for entrusting their
care or the care of their loved one to the excellent team at the
Trails of Orono.
July 2015
All About July!
On July 1st, 1847, U.S.
postage stamps went on
sale for the first time.
The Lawrence Welk show
premiered on television on
July 2nd, 1955.
On July 3rd, 1806, the first
cultivated strawberry was
displayed by Michael Kent.
The bikini made its debut
at the Paris fashion show
on July 5th, 1946.
On July 8th, 1796, the U.S.
State Department issued
the first passport.
Speaker Series
“Patriotic Music in America”
Join us on Tuesday, July 21st at 11:00
for our monthly Speaker Series by
Full Bloom!
Our country has a rich heritage of patriotic songs; America the Beautiful,
The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, The Battle Hymn of the
Republic… the list goes on and on. Did you ever wonder how these songs
were created? Some of them came out of the American battlefields while
purely the beauty of our country inspired others and the love the author
had for it. And have you ever wondered what some of the lines in the
songs mean? For example – just exactly what was Yankee Doodle thinking
when “he stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni”? Come and
learn about the meaning behind our nation’s inspirational songs full of
Patriotic Pizzazz.
Music to Our Ears
Make sure to join us for all of our special
entertainment this month! We have music
with Bill Mann on Friday, July 3rd, accordion
music with Lois Ann on the 10th and pianist
James Shaw on the 28th. On the 31st at
Happy Hour, we get to experience the lovely
ladies from the Grace Note’s Trio! They are
such a treat with their music from the 30’s
and 40’s! It’s sure to be a fun summer month
filled with lots of music!
The radio was patented by
Guglielmo Marconi on July
13th, 1898.
On July 15th, 1869,
Margarine was patented.
Jesse James and his gang
robbed their first train on
July 21st, 1873.
On July 22nd, 1975, an act of
Congress restored Civil
War Confederate General
Robert E. Lee’s citizenship.
Benjamin Franklin became
the first Postmaster
General on July 26th, 1775.
On July 26th, 1952, Mickey
Mantle hit his first “Grand
Slam.”
World War I began on July
28th, 1914.
The Grace Notes Trio!
Let’s Go Fishing…
…And we did on Monday, June 15th at 9am after seizing a donut at Coffee
Shoppe. We began our bus trip to Buffalo’s Lake Pulaski, sack lunches and
sweaters in tow. Upon arrival, we were greeted by two retired gents and a
young co-pilot Mason who was celebrating his 11th birthday. Outfitted with life
jackets, we were escorted onto the pontoon boat and began our trip to a
small cove, where we anchored and began our fishing adventure. EVERYONE
caught a fish and enjoyed the great scenery – loons, herons and great summer
homes. After fishing two hours, we headed back to the dock and ate lunch on
the bus out of the wind – all of us saving room for our treats at Dairy Queen on
the trip home. I loved the day – even catching a very small fish was a thrill! I
know we ALL had fun!
~Marlene B., Resident
Live Well Health Tip
Trails of Orono
875 Wayzata Boulevard West
Orono, MN 55391
Phone:
(952) 473-6655
Fax:
(952) 473-6677
According to Cynthia R. Green, “Video
games can be a terrific way to boost
your coordination. Find games that
require you to play against the clock,
as these activities challenge your
attention, speed, and flexible thinking,
all of which can change as we age.”
What a perfect excuse to join us as we
play our Kinect video games!
Riddle me this…
I run over fields and woods all
day. Under the bed at night I sit
not alone. My tongue hangs
out, up and to the rear, waiting
to be filled in the morning.
What am I?
Happy Birthday!
Live Well, Socialize
Well, Dine Well
Bill G. will be celebrating his birthday
on July 7th. Let’s all wish him a very
happy and joyous day!
Shopping Needs?
We’re on the Web!
Visit us at:
www.trailsoforono.com
Trails of Orono
875 Wayzata Boulevard West
Orono, MN 55391
The Trails of Orono bus goes
shopping to Target every Tuesday
afternoon at 1:00, unless otherwise
stated on the calendar, for any of
your shopping needs!