the APRIL 2020 newsletter

AUTUMN GREEN AT MIDWAY VILLAGE | a Senior Lifestyle community | CHICAGO, IL, 60629 | 773-582-2888

IT’S OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU … word from your executive directorVOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH: MARY ALLEN

NAME: Mary Allen

HOW LONG HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED FOR AUTUMN GREEN AT MIDWAY VILLAGE? 11 years

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN CHICAGO? 51 years

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? I have one daughter and one son.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE BEEN ON? I love Hawaii!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING A PART OF AUTUMN GREEN AT MIDWAY VILLAGE? I love working with seniors and I hope when I get older, someone will help care for me.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE RESIDENTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love shopping; my favorite stores are Macy’s, Belk, and Lord & Taylor.

To Mary,

Thank you for all you do for each and every one of our residents here at Autumn Green at Midway Village! Your heart and soul is absolutely bright and brings such joy to us all. Thank you for spending your time with us!— Erina

“Dedicated Hearts” Poem for Mary,

Dedicated hearts like yoursAre not easy to find.It takes a special person to beSo generous and kind.

To care so much for your fellow manIs a quality all too rare.Yet you give of your time and talents,For all in need to share.

So thank you for being a volunteer,We’re privileged to work with you.We want you to know how appreciated you are,Not just today, but the whole year through.

THIS MONTH’S silver starNAME: Myrtis Price

WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I was born in Magee, Miss.

WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO CHICAGO? I moved to Chicago 64 years ago.

HOW MANY BROTHERS AND SISTERS? I have five brothers and two sisters.

WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? I was a nurse in a hospital.

WHAT WAS YOUR LAST JOB? I retired as a Home Health Care Nurse with Catholic Charities.

PROUDEST MOMENT IN MY LIFE? Whenever I would make my patients happy.

MOST MEMORABLE ADVENTURE? When I went to California to visit my daughter. The food is delicious.

HAVE YOU EVERY BEEN MARRIED? Yes, to Robert Lee Price. We were married for 15 years.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN? I have five children.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC/MUSICAL GROUP? The Jackson Five

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF BOOK TO READ? True stories and romance novels

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? I love soap operas, “Days of Our Lives”

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT? I love basketball; Michael Jordan was unbelievable.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Fried chicken and fish

ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD? I love people!

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APR 2020calendar & activities

• CONNECT

• CONTRIBUTE

• FEEL

• GROW

• MOVE

• REFLECT

BE INSPIRED

APR 2020calendar & activities

• CONNECT

• CONTRIBUTE

• FEEL

• GROW

• MOVE

• REFLECT

BE INSPIRED

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ACROSS1. Ice cream serving6. Man’s nickname10. Second in a series14. Disease that attacks

the muscles15. Mixture16. Future indicator17. ___ costs; regardless

of the difficulty18. Very cruel20. Hankering21. Property buyer’s

concern23. Biblical line24. Rapidly growing

item25. Got away27. Potato implement30. Cherished31. UV forerunners34. Jai ___35. Does an usher’s job36. ___ tree; cornered37. Film set in a jungle41. Work unit42. Restores to health43. Pinnacle44. Cockney abode45. European river46. Makes changes in48. Mars’ Greek

counterpart49. Anthology entries

50. Hastily53. “Wanna make

__ __?”54. Pronoun57. Painful problem60. Claw62. Ending for some

girls’ names63. Stable staple64. African antelope65. Like horse hooves66. Scottish language67. Violates

DOWN1. SPCA’s advice2. Place for sheep3. Pearl Buck heroine4. Word with olive or

motor5. Gallup respondent6. Regally clothed7. ___ Bator, Mongolia8. Polite person’s word9. Sound of grief10. Weary11. Kuwaiti leader12. Sri Lanka exports13. ___ Murray19. Opposed22. Suffix for wind or

sand24. Genius

25. Accomplishments26. Strip of wood27. San ___, California28. Warning device29. “Beetle Bailey” figure30. Postpone31. 100 paise32. Pierce33. Puts a burden on35. Painful spots38. Oak droppings39. Like a streaker40. Homes for some:

abbr.46. Fruity concoction47. B, for one48. Was achy and

feverish49. Fat50. Grows gray51. College major52. Singer’s range53. Picnic spoilers54. Insult55. Sharpen56. Football players58. Gout spot59. One of a pair61. Chicken ___ king

KEEP ACTIVE with these activities

• Carry on a daily routine as much as possible.

• Stay connected with family and friends by telephone, writing them a letter or email, or by using social media.

• Keep physically active as much as you can. Take advantage of the limited walks when possible, get up and walk around your apartment, and do simple seated stretches.

• Use this time as an opportunity: Read that book you’ve been wanting to get to, work on your favorite crafting project or hobby, take on a puzzle (Try the ones here in the newsletter!), start a journal, or learn something new.

• Unleash your inner artist with coloring pages or take up drawing or sketching.

• Organize something you’ve put off, such as that pile of papers, a drawer or shelf.

• Listen to your favorite music.

• If it’s possible, use your TV’s streaming service to catch up on some classic movies or one of those popular TV shows everyone’s talking about.

• Use your tablet or computer and research some topics you’ve always been interested in, learn some phrases in a foreign language, watch a YouTube tutorial or TED talk, or just laugh at some animal videos!

• Above all, maintain a positive attitude. You have likely coped with difficult situations before, and be reassured that you will cope with this current situation as well.

Solu

tion

SUDOKU

8 6 2 1 3 5 7 4 9

9 7 5 8 2 4 3 1 6

3 4 1 9 6 7 2 8 5

7 1 6 4 8 9 5 2 3

5 8 3 6 7 2 4 9 1

2 9 4 5 1 3 8 6 7

1 3 7 2 9 8 6 5 4

4 2 9 3 5 6 1 7 8

6 5 8 7 4 1 9 3 2

8 1 3

9 7 5 4 6

4

7 9 3

3 6 7 2 4

5

3 5

4 3 1 7 8

4 1 2

ACROSS1. Ice cream serving6. Man’s nickname10. Second in a series14. Disease that attacks

the muscles15. Mixture16. Future indicator17. __ costs; regardless of

the di�culty18. Very cruel20. Hankering21. Property buyer’s concern23. Biblical line24. Rapidly growing item25. Got away27. Potato implement30. Cherished31. UV forerunners34. Jai __35. Does an usher’s job36. __ tree; cornered37. Film set in a jungle41. Work unit42. Restores to health43. Pinnacle44. Cockney abode45. European river46. Makes changes in48. Mars’ Greek counterpart49. Anthology entries50. Hastily

53. “Wanna make _ _?”54. Pronoun57. Painful problem60. Claw62. Ending for some

girls’ names63. Stable staple64. African antelope65. Like horse hooves66. Scottish language67. ViolatesDOWN1. SPCA’s advice2. Place for sheep3. Pearl Buck heroine4. Word with olive or motor5. Gallup respondent6. Regally clothed7. __ Bator, Mongolia8. Polite person’s word9. Sound of grief10. Weary11. Kuwaiti leader12. Sri Lanka exports13. __ Murray19. Opposed22. Su�x for wind or sand24. Genius25. Accomplishments26. Strip of wood27. San __, California28. Warning device

29. “Beetle Bailey” �gure30. Postpone31. 100 paise32. Pierce33. Puts a burden on35. Painful spots38. Oak droppings39. Like a streaker40. Homes for some: abbr.46. Fruity concoction47. B, for one48. Was achy and feverish49. Fat50. Grows gray51. College major52. Singer’s range53. Picnic spoilers54. Insult55. Sharpen56. Football players58. Gout spot59. One of a pair61. Chicken __ king

Crossword Puzzle1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16

17 18 19

20 21 22 23

24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31 32 33

34 35 36

37 38 39 40

41 42 43

44 45 46 47

48 49

50 51 52 53 54 55 56

57 58 59 60 61

62 63 64

65 66 67

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sudokuThe object of Sudoku is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row, column and 3x3 subsection must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Solution

SUDOKU

8 6 2 1 3 5 7 4 9

9 7 5 8 2 4 3 1 6

3 4 1 9 6 7 2 8 5

7 1 6 4 8 9 5 2 3

5 8 3 6 7 2 4 9 1

2 9 4 5 1 3 8 6 7

1 3 7 2 9 8 6 5 4

4 2 9 3 5 6 1 7 8

6 5 8 7 4 1 9 3 2

8 1 3

9 7 5 4 6

4

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3 6 7 2 4

5

3 5

4 3 1 7 8

4 1 2

APRIL TRIVIA

1. How fast can raindrops fall?

2. How many jelly beans are produced for Easter each year?

3. What cloud shares its name with the Latin word for “rain”?

4. What is the name of the dinner during the celebration of Passover?

5. Green, white, purple and orange: Which of these is not a color of asparagus?

6. Who wrote, “… April, dressed in all his trim Hath put a spirit of youth in everything”?

7. What is April’s birthstone?

8. What is the name of April’s full moon?

9. Who sang the 1957 hit song “April Love”?

10. About how many umbrellas are sold each year in the U.S.?

11. Who was the U.S. president during the first White House Easter egg roll in 1878?

12. What do they call an umbrella in England?

13. In what year did the first Earth Day (April 22) take place?

14. True or False? Baby carrots are just regular carrots that have been peeled and chopped into 2-inch pieces.

15. What common bird is known as the herald of springtime?

CROSSWORD puzzle

ACROSS1. Ice cream serving6. Man’s nickname10. Second in a series14. Disease that attacks

the muscles15. Mixture16. Future indicator17. __ costs; regardless of

the di�culty18. Very cruel20. Hankering21. Property buyer’s concern23. Biblical line24. Rapidly growing item25. Got away27. Potato implement30. Cherished31. UV forerunners34. Jai __35. Does an usher’s job36. __ tree; cornered37. Film set in a jungle41. Work unit42. Restores to health43. Pinnacle44. Cockney abode45. European river46. Makes changes in48. Mars’ Greek counterpart49. Anthology entries50. Hastily

53. “Wanna make _ _?”54. Pronoun57. Painful problem60. Claw62. Ending for some

girls’ names63. Stable staple64. African antelope65. Like horse hooves66. Scottish language67. ViolatesDOWN1. SPCA’s advice2. Place for sheep3. Pearl Buck heroine4. Word with olive or motor5. Gallup respondent6. Regally clothed7. __ Bator, Mongolia8. Polite person’s word9. Sound of grief10. Weary11. Kuwaiti leader12. Sri Lanka exports13. __ Murray19. Opposed22. Su�x for wind or sand24. Genius25. Accomplishments26. Strip of wood27. San __, California28. Warning device

29. “Beetle Bailey” �gure30. Postpone31. 100 paise32. Pierce33. Puts a burden on35. Painful spots38. Oak droppings39. Like a streaker40. Homes for some: abbr.46. Fruity concoction47. B, for one48. Was achy and feverish49. Fat50. Grows gray51. College major52. Singer’s range53. Picnic spoilers54. Insult55. Sharpen56. Football players58. Gout spot59. One of a pair61. Chicken __ king

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171819

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414243

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626364

656667

S C O O P R U S S B E T AP O L I O O L I O O M E NA T A L L B A R B A R I A NY E N L I E N V E R S E

W E E D F L E DM A S H E R D E A R R S TA L A I S E A T S U P AT A R Z A N O F T H E A P E SE R G C U R E S P E A KO M E O D E R A L T E R S

A R E S O D E SA M A I N A B E T S H EG A L L S T O N E T A L O NE T T E O A T S E L A N DS H O D E R S E R A P E S

TRIVIA ANSWERS

1. Up to 22 mph!2. 16 billion3. Nimbus4. Seder 5. Orange6. William Shakespeare7. Diamond8. The pink moon

9. Pat Boone10. 33 million11. Rutherford B. Hayes12. A “brolly”13. 197014. True15. Robin

APRIL 2020

HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDSPROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM COVID-19

A MESSAGE FROM SENIOR LIFESTYLE

When you opened this newsletter, you were likely expecting to see your monthly activities calendar. Due to the developments surrounding COVID-19, we are instead using this space to provide you helpful information and some ideas and activities to take advantage of while social distancing.

Please check our website for updates on the COVID-19 virus and our response at Senior Lifestyle communities:

www.seniorlifestyle.com/alert/covid-19-information/

CROSSWORDSUDOKU

APR 2020calendar & activities

APR 2020calendar & activities

• CONNECT

• CONTRIBUTE

• FEEL

• GROW

• MOVE

• REFLECT

BE INSPIRED

PU

ZZ

LE

SO

LUT

ION

S

ACROSS1. Ice cream serving6. Man’s nickname10. Second in a series14. Disease that attacks

the muscles15. Mixture16. Future indicator17. ___ costs; regardless

of the difficulty18. Very cruel20. Hankering21. Property buyer’s

concern23. Biblical line24. Rapidly growing

item25. Got away27. Potato implement30. Cherished31. UV forerunners34. Jai ___35. Does an usher’s job36. ___ tree; cornered37. Film set in a jungle41. Work unit42. Restores to health43. Pinnacle44. Cockney abode45. European river46. Makes changes in48. Mars’ Greek

counterpart49. Anthology entries

50. Hastily53. “Wanna make

__ __?”54. Pronoun57. Painful problem60. Claw62. Ending for some

girls’ names63. Stable staple64. African antelope65. Like horse hooves66. Scottish language67. Violates

DOWN1. SPCA’s advice2. Place for sheep3. Pearl Buck heroine4. Word with olive or

motor5. Gallup respondent6. Regally clothed7. ___ Bator, Mongolia8. Polite person’s word9. Sound of grief10. Weary11. Kuwaiti leader12. Sri Lanka exports13. ___ Murray19. Opposed22. Suffix for wind or

sand24. Genius

25. Accomplishments26. Strip of wood27. San ___, California28. Warning device29. “Beetle Bailey” figure30. Postpone31. 100 paise32. Pierce33. Puts a burden on35. Painful spots38. Oak droppings39. Like a streaker40. Homes for some:

abbr.46. Fruity concoction47. B, for one48. Was achy and

feverish49. Fat50. Grows gray51. College major52. Singer’s range53. Picnic spoilers54. Insult55. Sharpen56. Football players58. Gout spot59. One of a pair61. Chicken ___ king

KEEP ACTIVE with these activities

• Carry on a daily routine as much as possible.

• Stay connected with family and friends by telephone, writing them a letter or email, or by using social media.

• Keep physically active as much as you can. Take advantage of the limited walks when possible, get up and walk around your apartment, and do simple seated stretches.

• Use this time as an opportunity: Read that book you’ve been wanting to get to, work on your favorite crafting project or hobby, take on a puzzle (Try the ones here in the newsletter!), start a journal, or learn something new.

• Unleash your inner artist with coloring pages or take up drawing or sketching.

• Organize something you’ve put off, such as that pile of papers, a drawer or shelf.

• Listen to your favorite music.

• If it’s possible, use your TV’s streaming service to catch up on some classic movies or one of those popular TV shows everyone’s talking about.

• Use your tablet or computer and research some topics you’ve always been interested in, learn some phrases in a foreign language, watch a YouTube tutorial or TED talk, or just laugh at some animal videos!

• Above all, maintain a positive attitude. You have likely coped with difficult situations before, and be reassured that you will cope with this current situation as well.

Solu

tion

SUDOKU

8 6 2 1 3 5 7 4 9

9 7 5 8 2 4 3 1 6

3 4 1 9 6 7 2 8 5

7 1 6 4 8 9 5 2 3

5 8 3 6 7 2 4 9 1

2 9 4 5 1 3 8 6 7

1 3 7 2 9 8 6 5 4

4 2 9 3 5 6 1 7 8

6 5 8 7 4 1 9 3 2

8 1 3

9 7 5 4 6

4

7 9 3

3 6 7 2 4

5

3 5

4 3 1 7 8

4 1 2

ACROSS1. Ice cream serving6. Man’s nickname10. Second in a series14. Disease that attacks

the muscles15. Mixture16. Future indicator17. __ costs; regardless of

the di�culty18. Very cruel20. Hankering21. Property buyer’s concern23. Biblical line24. Rapidly growing item25. Got away27. Potato implement30. Cherished31. UV forerunners34. Jai __35. Does an usher’s job36. __ tree; cornered37. Film set in a jungle41. Work unit42. Restores to health43. Pinnacle44. Cockney abode45. European river46. Makes changes in48. Mars’ Greek counterpart49. Anthology entries50. Hastily

53. “Wanna make _ _?”54. Pronoun57. Painful problem60. Claw62. Ending for some

girls’ names63. Stable staple64. African antelope65. Like horse hooves66. Scottish language67. ViolatesDOWN1. SPCA’s advice2. Place for sheep3. Pearl Buck heroine4. Word with olive or motor5. Gallup respondent6. Regally clothed7. __ Bator, Mongolia8. Polite person’s word9. Sound of grief10. Weary11. Kuwaiti leader12. Sri Lanka exports13. __ Murray19. Opposed22. Su�x for wind or sand24. Genius25. Accomplishments26. Strip of wood27. San __, California28. Warning device

29. “Beetle Bailey” �gure30. Postpone31. 100 paise32. Pierce33. Puts a burden on35. Painful spots38. Oak droppings39. Like a streaker40. Homes for some: abbr.46. Fruity concoction47. B, for one48. Was achy and feverish49. Fat50. Grows gray51. College major52. Singer’s range53. Picnic spoilers54. Insult55. Sharpen56. Football players58. Gout spot59. One of a pair61. Chicken __ king

Crossword Puzzle1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16

17 18 19

20 21 22 23

24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31 32 33

34 35 36

37 38 39 40

41 42 43

44 45 46 47

48 49

50 51 52 53 54 55 56

57 58 59 60 61

62 63 64

65 66 67

SCOOPRUSSBETAPOLIOOLIOOMENATALLBARBARIANYENLIENVERSE

WEEDFLEDMASHERDEARRSTALAISEATSUPATARZANOFTHEAPESERGCURESPEAKOMEODERALTERS

ARESODESAMAINABETSHEGALLSTONETALONETTEOATSELANDSHODERSERAPES

sudokuThe object of Sudoku is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row, column and 3x3 subsection must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Solution

SUDOKU

8 6 2 1 3 5 7 4 9

9 7 5 8 2 4 3 1 6

3 4 1 9 6 7 2 8 5

7 1 6 4 8 9 5 2 3

5 8 3 6 7 2 4 9 1

2 9 4 5 1 3 8 6 7

1 3 7 2 9 8 6 5 4

4 2 9 3 5 6 1 7 8

6 5 8 7 4 1 9 3 2

8 1 3

9 7 5 4 6

4

7 9 3

3 6 7 2 4

5

3 5

4 3 1 7 8

4 1 2

APRIL TRIVIA

1. How fast can raindrops fall?

2. How many jelly beans are produced for Easter each year?

3. What cloud shares its name with the Latin word for “rain”?

4. What is the name of the dinner during the celebration of Passover?

5. Green, white, purple and orange: Which of these is not a color of asparagus?

6. Who wrote, “… April, dressed in all his trim Hath put a spirit of youth in everything”?

7. What is April’s birthstone?

8. What is the name of April’s full moon?

9. Who sang the 1957 hit song “April Love”?

10. About how many umbrellas are sold each year in the U.S.?

11. Who was the U.S. president during the first White House Easter egg roll in 1878?

12. What do they call an umbrella in England?

13. In what year did the first Earth Day (April 22) take place?

14. True or False? Baby carrots are just regular carrots that have been peeled and chopped into 2-inch pieces.

15. What common bird is known as the herald of springtime?

CROSSWORD puzzle

ACROSS1. Ice cream serving6. Man’s nickname10. Second in a series14. Disease that attacks

the muscles15. Mixture16. Future indicator17. __ costs; regardless of

the di�culty18. Very cruel20. Hankering21. Property buyer’s concern23. Biblical line24. Rapidly growing item25. Got away27. Potato implement30. Cherished31. UV forerunners34. Jai __35. Does an usher’s job36. __ tree; cornered37. Film set in a jungle41. Work unit42. Restores to health43. Pinnacle44. Cockney abode45. European river46. Makes changes in48. Mars’ Greek counterpart49. Anthology entries50. Hastily

53. “Wanna make _ _?”54. Pronoun57. Painful problem60. Claw62. Ending for some

girls’ names63. Stable staple64. African antelope65. Like horse hooves66. Scottish language67. ViolatesDOWN1. SPCA’s advice2. Place for sheep3. Pearl Buck heroine4. Word with olive or motor5. Gallup respondent6. Regally clothed7. __ Bator, Mongolia8. Polite person’s word9. Sound of grief10. Weary11. Kuwaiti leader12. Sri Lanka exports13. __ Murray19. Opposed22. Su�x for wind or sand24. Genius25. Accomplishments26. Strip of wood27. San __, California28. Warning device

29. “Beetle Bailey” �gure30. Postpone31. 100 paise32. Pierce33. Puts a burden on35. Painful spots38. Oak droppings39. Like a streaker40. Homes for some: abbr.46. Fruity concoction47. B, for one48. Was achy and feverish49. Fat50. Grows gray51. College major52. Singer’s range53. Picnic spoilers54. Insult55. Sharpen56. Football players58. Gout spot59. One of a pair61. Chicken __ king

Crossword Puzzle12345678910111213

141516

171819

20212223

242526

27282930313233

343536

37383940

414243

44454647

4849

50515253545556

5758596061

626364

656667

S C O O P R U S S B E T AP O L I O O L I O O M E NA T A L L B A R B A R I A NY E N L I E N V E R S E

W E E D F L E DM A S H E R D E A R R S TA L A I S E A T S U P AT A R Z A N O F T H E A P E SE R G C U R E S P E A KO M E O D E R A L T E R S

A R E S O D E SA M A I N A B E T S H EG A L L S T O N E T A L O NE T T E O A T S E L A N DS H O D E R S E R A P E S

TRIVIA ANSWERS

1. Up to 22 mph!2. 16 billion3. Nimbus4. Seder 5. Orange6. William Shakespeare7. Diamond8. The pink moon

9. Pat Boone10. 33 million11. Rutherford B. Hayes12. A “brolly”13. 197014. True15. Robin

APRIL 2020

HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDSPROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM COVID-19

A MESSAGE FROM SENIOR LIFESTYLE

When you opened this newsletter, you were likely expecting to see your monthly activities calendar. Due to the developments surrounding COVID-19, we are instead using this space to provide you helpful information and some ideas and activities to take advantage of while social distancing.

Please check our website for updates on the COVID-19 virus and our response at Senior Lifestyle communities:

www.seniorlifestyle.com/alert/covid-19-information/

CROSSWORDSUDOKU

the APRIL 2020 newsletter

EVENT RECAP

march birthday partyWe celebrated our March Birthdays with each other! Pictured you will see our residents celebrating with fun, cake and ice cream.

Did you know?

• The Eiffel Tower opened on March 31, 1889.

• Elizabeth Taylor married Richard Burton (for the first time) on March 15, 1964.

• Winston Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain” speech on March 5, 1946.

• The Lindbergh baby was kidnapped on March 1, 1932.

• Aquamarine is the gemstone for anyone born in March.

• It is said that “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” due to the

unpleasant winter weather at the beginning of the month and the calmer spring at the end.

• March is named for the Roman god of war, Mars.

• The Daffodil is the birth flower for March.

• March 15 is called the “Ides of March.”

Join us April 2, to celebrate all the April Birthdays!

THIS MONTH’S heart heroHOSPITALITY, EXCELLENCE, APPRECIATION, RESPECT, TEAMWORK

NAME: MELISSA DURHAM

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR AUTUMN GREEN AT MIDWAY VILLAGE? I’ve worked here 2 years in April.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN ILLINOIS? My entire life.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? I am the middle child of five sisters.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? Our family pets are: Two cats, one dog, and one bird.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The opportunity to connect with the residents and their families, and to be a part of this great community.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE RESIDENTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am left-handed, I love DIY projects, arts and crafts, and creativity. I love horror movies.

JOIN US THIS MONTH FOR april eventsNATIONAL ZOO LOVERS’ DAY, APRIL 8 AND ANIMAL SHOW, APRIL 24

National Zoo Lovers’ Day is on Wednesday, April 8 and we will be going to the free Lincoln Park Zoo. Lincoln Park Zoo is a world of wildlife in the shadow of skyscrapers. Located within a verdant park just minutes north of Chicago, the zoo has been a natural, free oasis for generations of animal lovers who visit the zoo to hear the howls of red wolves, see gorillas climb trees as the Willis Tower looms in the distance, or forget where they are as they immerse themselves in tropical rainforests, dry-thorn forests or spacious savannas.

Can’t make it to the Zoo? Don’t worry, on Friday, April 24, we will be hosting an Animal Show at 2 p.m., in the Media Room for all residents and family members to attend!

Animal Guest Entertainment are experienced in delivering fun, exciting, and informative animal presentations for the entire age spectrum. They do interactive and exciting shows, and we will be having a 45-minute show with 10 different animals.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Katheryn, Janie, and DonaldEthel, Ann, Jacqueline, and Betty

MANAGEMENT TEAMErina Wittrock, Executive DirectorGay Wilson, Business Office ManagerMelissa Durham, Director of Sales & MarketingPhillip Hudson, Dining Services Director

Will Teague, Director of Maintenance

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN solution

APRIL BIRTHDAYSGERALDINE ADAMS — 19th

FLORA SPENCER — 20th

ROBERT GUERRA — 20th

WALTER THURMAN — 27th

SUZANNE FEY — 27th

BIRDIA JONES — 28th

LEONARD SPEARMAN — 30th