February 2017
Mend a Broken Heart
Month
Spunky Old Broads
Month
Candy-Making Day
February 1
Ice Cream for
Breakfast Day
February 4
Weatherman’s Day
February 5
Celebration of Love
Week
February 12–18
Valentine’s Day
February 14
Diesel Engine Day February 23
For Pete’s Sake Day February 26
We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t
come as a result of getting something we
don’t have, but rather of recognizing and
appreciating what we do have. Spread
love to those around you; remember that
not only today but each day you can
make a difference in someone’s life, you
don’t need an excuse or a special day to
show someone you care. Unknown
2
The sitcom Seinfeld gave us the fictional holiday
Festivus as a comedic alternative to Christmas. Now
the sitcom Parks and Recreation has given us an
alternative to Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day. The
holiday seeks to diffuse the angst and pressure
many feel on Valentine’s Day. According to the
show, Galentine’s Day falls on February 13, and
women leave their boyfriends and husbands behind
to share a breakfast celebrating friendship,
complete with waffles and frittatas. Since the
episode aired in 2010, women all over have been
celebrating Galentine’s Day. Some stores have
even begun stocking Galentine’s Day gifts and
greeting cards. Who knows? Maybe Galentine’s
Day will inspire guys to create their own holiday and
celebrate Dudentine’s Day.
1st Christal McClain 2nd Sharon Washington 2nd Khadijah Sherrell 8th Sharon Roper 9th Rosa Fairchild 13th Felicia Wisenyuy 21st Yolanda Williams 21st Dana Mowry 24th Tauveone Hill 26th Sonnie Sullivan 27th Deborah Freeman 27th Linda Timm 28th Tabitha Barge
February
Flower: Violet
Sherman Hemsley – Feb. 1, 1938 Tommy Smothers – Feb. 2, 1937 Red Buttons – Feb. 5, 1919 Jules Verne – Feb. 8, 1828 Thomas Edison – Feb. 11, 1847 L.L. Bean – Feb. 13, 1873 Sonny Bono – Feb. 16, 1935 Michael Jordan – Feb. 17, 1963 Vanna White – Feb. 18, 1957 Ansel Adams – Feb. 20, 1902 Edna St. Vincent Millay – Feb. 22,1892 Zeppo Marx – Feb. 25, 1901 Elizabeth Taylor – Feb. 27, 1932
Birthstone: Amethyst
Famous Birthdays
7th Jacob Rose 7th Joseph Hamn 10th John Morefield 10th Ida Weese 17th Viola Dunmire 20th Sarah Bettis 24th Gloria Retherford 25th Brenda Givens 27st Phyllis Wesley
Residents
Galentine’s Day
Staff
BANKING HOURS
The receptionist will be available for banking requests
Monday – Friday 10:00 – 4:00 &
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 – 4:00
Valentine's Day means chalky candy hearts with a lot to say. But what's behind these very loud little
candies?
The story of conversation hearts began in 1847, when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase longed
for a way to get in on the apothecary lozenge craze. Lozenges were quickly gaining steam as the
medicine conveyance of choice, and were also popular remedies for sore throats and bad breath. But
making lozenges was complicated and time-consuming—the process involved a mortar and pestle,
kneading dough, rolling it out, and cutting it into discs that would eventually become lozenges.
There had to be a better way, and Oliver came up with it. Inspired by the new wave of gadgets and
tools that hit America as it industrialized, he invented a machine that rolled lozenge dough and pressed
wafers into perfect discs. Oliver had inadvertently created America’s first candy-making machine, and
before long, he had abandoned his pharmacy business to crank out miles of what would become New
England Confectionery Company (NECCO) wafers.
Legend has it that Oliver’s NECCO wafers were carried by Civil War soldiers, and some speculate that the
tradition of sending loving greetings to the troops morphed into the conversation heart, but those claims
are hard to verify. What is clear is that as Oliver built his candy empire, his brother Daniel decided he
wanted a piece of the action.
Inspired by the growing market for Valentine’s cards (which were popularized in the United States by
Esther Howland, also a resident of Boston at the time), Daniel wondered if it would be possible to print
sentimental messages on candy. In 1866, he figured out a way to print words on candy with vegetable
dye during the cutting process.
People loved conversation candies (they weren’t available in heart shapes until 1902) and their
witty messages, which could stoke the flames of love or warn off flaky suitors. Daniel’s candies were
bigger than today’s version and had phrases like “MARRIED IN WHITE YOU HAVE CHOSEN RIGHT” and
“HOW LONG SHALL I HAVE TO WAIT? PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE” emblazoned on a pastel, scalloped
wafer.
By the turn of the century, the conversation heart was a Valentine’s cliché. Here’s how they were used at
a Boston party in 1911:
Partners for the evening were found by means of candy “motto” hearts. These were broken in
two, and each young lady was given a piece, but the men were obliged to hunt for theirs. As they
were carefully hidden, this took some length of time and proved an excellent ‘ice breaker.’ The
silly mottoes were read with laughter as the couples chose their tables.
Over the years, conversation hearts lost size, but gained many more phrases. NECCO estimates that it
makes nearly 100,000 pounds of the hearts each day throughout the year in preparation for Valentine’s
Day. Among this year’s selection? BFF, TE AMO, and GIRL POWER.
The History of the Conversation Heart
Star of the Month’s Name
Outings
If you are interested in
attending a scheduled
outing please see or notify
Activities staff to have your
name put on the list as soon
as possible. Spots fill up
quickly and space is limited.
Four Legged Friends
If you wish to bring your dog to visit your loved one, please give a
copy of the dog’s current shot records, with your loved one’s
name and room number on it, to Activity staff. Also, please keep
the dog out of dining areas during meals and keep the dog on a leash
at all times. Thank you!
Get Well Go Home
Carriage Hill staff celebrates a few of many successful discharges home.
Administration Administrator, John Sevier Human Resources Manager, Tami Betts
Business Office Business Office Manager, Wanda Jenkins
Facilities Environmental Services Director, Robert Saar
Maintenance Manager, Jim Montgomery
Nursing Director of Nursing, Jewel Myers, RN
Assistant Director of Nursing, Evanthe Rockwood, RN Unit Manager Old Dominion/Centennial Way, Monika Trapp, LPN Unit Manager Commonwealth Lane/Victory Court, Rachel Ambrose, RN Unit Manager Memory Lane, Christina Bates, LPN
Admissions Director of Admissions & Marketing, Colleen Steffey
Rehab Rehab Coordinator, Amanda George
Dining Services Dietitian, Linda Timm
Director of Dietary Services, Deborah Freeman
Medical Services Medical Director, Dr. Chris Harrington
Physician, Dr. Joseph
Social Services Director of Social Services, Rachel Leonard
Social Services Assistant, Trish Stenger
Activities Director of Activities, Ruth Boyd
Activities Assistants, Alice Boston & Alyssa Spencer
6106 Health Center Lane Fredericksburg, VA 22407