The Clubhouse Calendar
Prairie Winds Clubhouse Newsletter
February 2012
DON`T FORGET
February is here! So, that means Valentine`s Day comes
to. Feel like a kid again. Instead of buying a costly
Valentine`s Card, make them a home-made Valentine`s
card made by you. February 8th at 1:00 p.m.
By Allyson
to guess how many
Valentine`s hearts are
in the jar......see it on
the member`s desk!!
The Legend of St. Valentine
The history of Valentine's
"Love is like playing the
piano. First you must
learn to play by the
rules, then you must
forget the rules and play
from your heart."
-Unknown
Day--and the story of its patron saint--
is shrouded in mystery. We
do know that February has long been
celebrated as a month of
romance, and that St. Valentine's
Day, as we know it today,
contains vestiges of both Christian
and ancient Roman tradition.
But who was Saint Valentine, and
how did he become associated
with this ancient rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes
at least three different saints named
Valentine or Valentinus, all of
whom were martyred. One legend contends
that Valentine was a priest who served
during the third century in Rome. When Emperor
Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed
marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to
perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that
he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman
prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually
sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl--possibly his jailor's daughter-who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From
your Valentine," an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the By the Middle Ages,
perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and
France.
PRAIRIE WINDS FUNNIES
Q: What do squirrels give for Valentine's Day?
A: Forget-me-nuts.
Q: What did the valentine card say to the stamp?
A: Stick with me and we'll go places!
Q: Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?
A: No, but they had an Apple.
Q: What did the boy octopus say to the girl octopus?
A: Can I hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand?
Knock, Knock,
Who's there?
Olive
Olive who?
Olive you!
Q: Why did the banana go out with the prune?
A: Because it couldn't get a date.
Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner?
A: A stamp.
Q: What happens when you fall in love with a French chef?
A: You get buttered up.
Q: What is a vampire's sweetheart called?
A: His ghoul-friend.
Rasberry Truffle Fudge
Ingredients
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3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
salt to taste
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup raspberry juice or syrup
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
1. Spray a 9x9 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray, and line with wax paper.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 3 cups chocolate chips and sweetened
condensed milk. Heat in microwave until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Be
careful not to let it scorch. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Spread into pan, and cool
to room temperature.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine cream, liqueur, and 2 cups chocolate chips. Heat
in microwave until the chocolate melts; stir until smooth. Cool to lukewarm, then
pour over the fudge layer. Refrigerate until both layers are completely set, about
1 hour. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
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February 29, 2012
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A Note from the desk of Debb ......
Hello Everyone! We are, as members invited to participate in all and
any activites here at the Clubhouse. It is wonderful to see you come out
for our “Member Empowerment” meetings every Monday at 1pm.
We can
talk about anything! The more, the merrier because everyone has
something valuable to say!
This is our clubhouse and our meeting.
Also, please mark you calendars for our “Members only Meeting” every
month on the last Monday at 3pm after ME. This is for you only –
this is a time to bring any issues to the table, any changes, a time to
voice any of your concerns????
This is the place to do it.
“Nothing is impossible, just look at the word...I’M Possible”