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THE CYPRESS WOODS CARE CENTER SAMPLER
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THE CYPRESS WOODS CARE CENTER SAMPLERPosted Friday, July 4, 2008
  July Activities
The Auxiliary has fundraisers throughout the year in order to raise money to provide special opportunities for the residents. Their biggest fundraiser is the 4th of July BBQ/Carnival. Continuing the tradition, CWCC has big plans slated for Independence day. This year a huge BBQ/Carnival is planned from 11:00-2:30 pm. The Hardwood Cookers team will be working all day on brisket and sausage. The kitchen is making homemade potato salad, and serving juicy watermelon. One lunch plate is free for all guests and employees for as long as the food lasts. Any additional plate can be purchased for $7. Family and staff are encouraged to participate in the bean cooking contest. Beans will be judged at 10:30; so you must have them in by 10:15 am. The winner will receive a $50 cash prize. In addition to the traditional activities, the front lawn and back garden will be turned into a small carnival, including: resident craft tables, games for children (Clown-Bean Bag Toss, Ring Toss and face painting), slushies, quilt auction and a Cake Walk. There will be a silent auction with many wonderful items. Volunteers are needed to run the game booths, and assist in serving lunch. If you will not be available on the 4th, but still want to help, donations of bake goods (for cake walk) and two liter sodas (for ring toss) would be greatly appreciated. This year in addition to some of our old favorites, we will be having some new activities. Family members, staff and residents will have the opportunity to have booths to sale their craft items. If you want a booth to sell your wares, contact the activity director. You must pre-register for a booth. If you can help in any way or would like to become a part of the CWCC Auxiliary, please contact David or Lydia Resuriz at (979) 265-7039, Eileen Stevens at (979) 849-4425 or Donna Dunlap, Social/Activity Director at (979) 849-8221. Needed Items: Cakes, pies, cookies, brownies  Ice Cream Before the development of modern refrigeration, ice cream was a luxury item reserved for special occasions. Making ice cream was quite laborious. Ice was cut from lakes and ponds during the winter and stored in large heaps, in holes in the ground, or in wood-frame ice houses, insulated by straw. Many farmers and plantation owners, including U.S. Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, cut and stored ice in the winter for use in the summer. Frederic Tudor of Boston turned ice harvesting and shipping into big business, cutting ice in New England and shipping it around the world. Ice cream was made by hand in a large bowl placed inside a tub filled with ice and salt. This was called the pot-freezer method. French confectioners refined the pot-freezer method, making ice cream in a sorbtierre (a covered pail with a handle attached to the lid). In the pot-freezer method, the temperature of the ingredients is reduced by the mixture of crushed ice and salt. The salt water is cooled by the ice, and the action of the salt on the ice causes it to (partially) melt, absorbing latent heat and bringing the mixture below the freezing point of pure water. The immersed container can also make better thermal contact with the salty water and ice mixture than it could with ice alone. FYI-Dreyers and Breyers are #1 & #2 Blue Bell Creameries is the manufacturer of Blue Bell brand ice cream, made since 1907. The company, which produces the third-best-selling ice cream in the USA, sells its products in only seventeen mostly Southern states, although Blue Bell ice cream has also been eaten aboard the International Space Station and at Camp David. Corporate headquarters are at the "Little Creamery" in Brenham, Texas. July 18, 2008 Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day Ice Cream Tasting 2:00 pm If you have a homemade ice cream maker, bring it and your favorite recipe, or bring your favorite flavor of ice cream to share with everyone.  Be Your Own Genie Remember Aladdin and his magic lamp? When he rubbed the lamp, a genie popped out and granted three wishes. Amazingly, you have the power to uncork yourself and be your won genie. You have the ability to produce change in the way you respond to life. To risk is to have hope in tomorrow. Changing your attitude can revitalize your life. Did you know that when indoor toilets were first introduced, many people refused to accept such a ridiculous idea? You Must Want to Change You have to really want to change! Just wishing and hoping won’t do it. It takes three things to change: (1) you have to want it; (2) you have to be very uncomfortable with the way things are; and (3) you have to be open to options that can improve your life-and apply them. Often talking to a friend, a family member, your minister, or a therapist/councilor can assist you in sorting out changes that will enrich you life. When you are willing to change, the vast realm of ready possibilities will amaze you. Create a new habit of focusing on possibilities. Margie Jenkins, 2002
Resident of the Month: Alma Davenport. Mrs. Davenport lives on Station 1. She has worked really hard in accomplishing her goals. She always has a smile and is a delight to those around her. Congratulations Mrs. Davenport. Volunteers of the Month: Molly and Judy. Molly and Judy have become regular faces around our home. They assist with ceramics, gardening club, cooking club and decorating. We could never thank you ladies enough for all you do.
 GRAND.OLE FLAG George M. Cohan You're a grand old flag, You're a high flying flag And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of The land I love. The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
MY COUNTRY.TIS OF THEE AMERICA ('Tis of Thee) (Samuel F. Smith) My country, 'Tis of Thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of Thee I sing;
Land of the pilgrims' pride: From every mountainside, Let freedom ring.
Author of liberty, To Thee we sing;
With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King! Auxiliary’s Corner The Auxiliary recently provided the residents with an old fashioned popcorn popper and the 52” flat screen television. We are looking forward to the 4th of July BBQ/Carnival (All proceeds benefit the Auxiliary). If you would like to become a member, contact: David Resuriz, President--979-265-2209 Eileen Stevens, Secretary -979-849-4425 
Remember residents, if you have suggestions or concerns and want to remain anonymous, you can write a note and leave it in the “Resident Suggestion Box” underneath the time clock. Happy 4th of July Next Meeting Knock! Knock! Jokes Knock! Knock! ABBY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Submit your best knock! knock! Joke to be printed in the Sampler A teacher asked one of her pupils, "Can you name our nation's capital?" The reply was, "Washington DC" When asked what the "DC" stood for, the pupil added, "Dot com!"
There are too many cheetahs
-Helen Keller 
Brazoria County, like nearby Brazos County, takes its name from the Brazos River, which flows through it. Anglo-Texas began in Brazoria County when the first of Stephen F. Austin's authorized 300 American settlers arrived at the mouth of the Brazos River in 1821. Many of the events leading to the Texas Revolution developed in Brazoria County. In 1832, Brazoria was organized as a separate municipal district by the Mexican government, and so became one of Texas original counties at independence in 1836. Stephen F. Austin's original burial place was located at a church cemetery (Gulf Prairie Presbyterian) in the town of Jones Creek, but was more recently exhumed and brought to the state capital in Austin. Also, the town of West Columbia served as the first capital of Texas, dating back to pre-revolutionary days. Angleton was founded in 1890 near the center of Brazoria County and named for the wife of the general manager of the Velasco Terminal Railway. [5] A bitter rivalry emerged between the town and nearby Brazoria for the location of the county seat; Angleton was chosen as the seat in 1896 and re-chosen by county-wide election in 1913. The town was incorporated on November 12, 1912. As the county seat, Angleton hosts the Brazoria County Fair every October; it is considered Texas's largest county fair. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazoria_County,_Texas RECIPES Slush Punch “Sharing Our Best”-CWCC Cookbook (cookbook will be on sale at the 4th of July celebration) 4 pkgs reg. Kool-Aid, unsweetened, any flavor -Linda Davis Our Thoughts and Prayers go out to the Families of: From the desk of the Administrator Give Yourself a Chance Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be one of life’s most difficult decisions - one that can stir up feelings of self-doubt, anxiety, and especially guilt. “Virtually every family who places a loved one in a nursing home feels some degree of guilt, no matter how impossible the task of caring for their loved one has become,” says Naomi Nelson, Ph.D., director of education at the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Below are some suggestions to help family members put these feelings into perspective and help cope with some of these emotions. Acknowledge your true feelings. According to Nelson, people who try to deny their guilt often have the hardest time coming to terms with their decision to place a loved one in a nursing home. Put any broken promises into perspective. Many of us, with the best of intentions, have promised a loved one that he or she will never enter a nursing center. One has to remember, however, that even promises have limits. After all, circumstances change. For instance, the loved one may now require 24-hour supervision. Recognize reality. Other responsibilities in your life may leave you with no alternative but nursing home placement. For example, the burden of caretaking has left you so physically and emotionally exhausted that you are sacrificing your own good health. Or you may find yourself constantly neglecting your spouse, your children , or your job. Redefine duty. “Placing a parent or a spouse in a nursing home is not a denial of duty,” says Miriam Colter, Ph. D., associate professor at the Center for Health Research at California State University. Just the opposite is true. Your duty to your loved one can, and should, continue through regular visits, phone calls, and participation in the nursing center activities.  Concentrate on the positive. For example, an elderly widower who has lived in isolation for many years may discover new friends and experieces in the nursing facility. Someone who is very frail may markedly improve with regular medical care and the attention of therapist’s and other healthcare professionals. Don’t sacrifice your own life and needs. Remember that you have a life separate from your loved one’s. Acoording to Nelson, those who are able to carry on with their lives are usually best equipped to let go of their guilt. Take a posititve action. Instead of wringing your hands, channel your frustrations in a productive way, advises Nelson. For example, you may throw a birthday party for your loved one’s roomate or volunteer at the facility or elsewhere in the community. Velda Phelps-Wasson
Take precautionary measures to avoid the harmful effects of dehydration, including: Drink plenty of fluids, especially when working or playing in the sun. Make sure you are taking in more fluid than you are losing. http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm |
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