Crest Health NewsCrest Health Center @ Ridgecrest Village * 4128 NW Blvd. Davenport, Iowa 52806 * 563-391-3430

APRIL 2018

Welcome Cris Vetter, Ridgecrest Village’s New Executive Director!

To some, she is a familiar face. To others, she is a complete stranger. Here is just a little bit about her…

Cris was born and raised in Wilton “Junction”. She attended the University of Iowa where she earned a degree in Early Childhood Education. Cris is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

Cris and her husband live in DeWitt, Iowa. They have four children; Jessica, Pella, Iowa, Jordan, Des Moines, Iowa and Alexis (15) and Olivia (13) still live at home.

Cris enjoys horseback riding, cooking and traveling. She really enjoyed her time in the Pacific Northwest.

Cris is no stranger to Ridgecrest Village. She worked as the Health Center Administrator from 2009-2013.

She decided to take some time off from the health care field and work at her church.

In 2016, Cris was named the Executive Director at Iowa Masonic Health Facilities in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Like many, I am excited to get to know her better. For several others, they are very glad to have her back “home”.

Cris states that she is “happy to return to be with friends and meet new ones”.

Welcome, Cris!

P.S.

Be sure to wish Cris a very happy birthday on April 23rd!

Celebrating April

Easter April 1

April Fools’ DayApril 1

Trinity Preschoolers April 9

Down by the Creek Animals April 11

April Birthday Party & Skip Clarquist

April 13

Earth DayApril 22

Bus Ride April 25

With Deepest Sympathy

It is with sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved Ridgecrest family

members:

Carylon RobinsonDorothy Cunnick

Robert Forret

Springtime Prayer

For flowers that bloom about our feet,For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet,

For song of bird, and hum of bee,For all things fair we hear or see,Father in heaven, we thank Thee!

For blue of stream and blue of sky,For pleasant shade of branches high,For fragrant air and cooling breeze,For beauty of the blooming trees,Father in heaven, we thank Thee!

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chaplain’s Bench

Today each of us is preparing to start a new chapter in our lives…only God knows how it will be written. My chapter is called “Retirement” and yours is “Embracing our new Chaplain with God’s love”.

Rev. Douglas Shook joins us on Monday as your new Chaplain. A man of gentle spirit and grace, “he is the one” God said to me the moment Doug's application was placed in my hands. As the Spirit led Cris and me through the process of finding your new shepherd, “he is the one”, God continued to whisper in our ears. And for those of you who have met Doug, you have shared how the Spirit has told you the same. My heart is filled with peace as I place my beloved flock in his hands.

To all who have supported me through the years, residents, staff and family, and for all we have shared, may you know the special place you will always have in my heart and the appreciation I have for all you have done for me. Embrace the change, take care of each other, and know that God will be with you on your own journey in life.

God's Blessings, Chaplain Sue

New Medicare cards are coming!

The new Medicare cards will no longer have your Social Security number on them. This will help keep your information more secure and help protect your identity. Your coverage or benefits WILL NOT CHANGE. New cards will be mailed to you beginning in June. Be patient as this will take some time. Your card may arrive at a different time than your friend’s or neighbor’s.

Make sure your mailing address is up to date. If you need to change your address, contact Social Security by calling 1-800-772-1213, or by visiting the website, ssa.gov/myaccount.

Be aware of anyone who contacts you about your new card. Social Security will NEVER ask you to provide personal information to get your new Medicare Number and card.

When you receive your new card, call Penny in accounting, 388-3214, or have your family member bring it in to be scanned into your file.

National Skilled Nursing Care WeekMay 13-19

Just a reminder that I am looking to gather stories, that highlight some of the most treaured life moments, of our residents.

If you have a story to share about yourself or your loved one, please contact Jennifer at 388-3224 (224) or jhovey@ridgecrestvillage.org by Friday, May 4th.

The more stories we gather, the more we can learn abhout how these significant events, relationships, and experiences have shaped who are residents are today!

Due to safety concerns, Crest Administration is asking residents to not line up for meals more than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled opening time. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

April 2018

April Fools tradition popularized ~ History.com

On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes on each other.

Although the day, also called All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes. These included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person.

Historians have also linked April Fools’ Day to ancient festivals such as Hilaria, which was celebrated in Rome at the end of March and involved people dressing up in disguises. There’s also speculation that April Fools’ Day was tied to the vernal equinox, or first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when Mother Nature fooled people with changing, unpredictable weather.

April Fools’ Day spread throughout Britain during the 18th century. In Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event, starting with “hunting the gowk,” in which people were sent on phony errands (gowk is a word for cuckoo bird, a symbol for fool) and followed by Tailie Day, which involved pranks played on people’s derrieres, such as pinning fake tails or “kick me” signs on them.

In modern times, people have gone to great lengths to create elaborate April Fools’ Day hoaxes. Newspapers, radio and TV stations and Web sites have participated in the April 1 tradition of reporting outrageous fictional claims that have fooled their audiences. In 1957, the BBC reported that Swiss farmers were experiencing a record spaghetti crop and showed footage of people harvesting noodles from trees; numerous viewers were fooled. In 1985, Sports Illustrated tricked many of its readers when it ran a made-up article about a rookie pitcher named Sidd Finch who could throw a fastball over 168 miles per hour. In 1996, Taco Bell, the fast-food restaurant chain, duped people when it announced it had agreed to purchase Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell and intended to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell. In 1998, after Burger King advertised a “Left-Handed Whopper,” scores of clueless customers requested the fake sandwich.

April BirthdaysIn astrology, those born between April 1–19 are Aries’ Rams. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries are energetic and assertive initiators. With bravery, zeal, and speed, they jump headfirst into life, confident they can navigate any challenges. Those born between April 20–30 are Taurus’ Bulls. Bulls are hardworking, ambitious, honest, and dedicated to finishing tasks with a dogged persistence. And once the work is done, a Taurus expects to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Marlon Brando (actor) – April 3, 1924Spencer Tracy (actor) – April 5, 1900Francis Ford Coppola (director) – April 7, 1939Betty Ford (first lady) – April 8, 1918David Letterman (TV host) – April 12, 1947Loretta Lynn (singer) – April 14, 1932Jennifer Garner (actress) – April 17, 1972William Shakespeare (writer) – c. April 23, 1564Barbra Streisand (singer) – April 24, 1942Ella Fitzgerald (singer) – April 25, 1917Carol Burnett (comedienne) – April 26, 1933Jerry Seinfeld (comedian) – April 29, 1954

Crest Health Center Birthdays

Residents

Patricia F. – 4/14Lew J. – 4/23Bev S. – 4/27

Marjorie B. – 4/28Robert K. – 4/28

Richard M. – 4/28

Staff

Dawn Thomas – 4/11Shelley Ramsey – 4/11

Laura Geiger – 4/26Jaqueda Clay – 4/26

Karen Blair – 4/28Jessica Davis – 4/30

Easter Fun Facts Easter gets its name from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes the hare and the egg.

Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Christ; it is the oldest Christian holiday and one of the most important days of the year.

Easter eggs date back to before Easter.

The Easter egg is said to symbolize and represent joy, celebration and new life.

Eggs are dyed to represent the blood of Jesus Christ.Well, at least that's one of the reasons, which stems from Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

The giving of eggs is considered a symbol of rebirth in many cultures.

The art of painting eggs is called pysanka, which originated in Ukraine. It involves using wax and dyes to color the egg.

There used to be a tradition churches observed that resembled the game of "hot potato." Here, the priest would toss a hardboiled egg to one of the choir boys. The boys would toss the egg amongst themselves and when the clock struck 12, whoever had the egg was the winner and got to keep the egg.

The White House of tradition of the Easter Egg Roll started back in 1878, with President Rutherford B. Hayes!

We can thank Germany for the bunny.The idea of the Easter bunny giving candies and eggs is said to have originated in Germany during the middle ages, with the first written mention of this tradition dating back to the 16th century. It was Dutch settlers in Pennsylvania who brought the bunny to the United States in the 1700s.

Half the states in the United States banned the dyeing of chicks on Easter; however, Florida recently overturned this law and now prevents the dyeing of all animals.

Not only did Florida overturn the dyeing of animals, but the state also held the largest Easter egg hunt, where 9,753 children searched for 501,000 eggs.

Next to Halloween, Easter is the biggest candy-consuming holiday of the year. Good thing they are almost six months apart, perfect for your yearly dentist check-ups!

The tallest chocolate Easter egg ever was made in Italy in 2011. At 10.39 metres in height and 7,200 kg in weight, it was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant!

Around 90 million chocolate bunnies are produced for the holiday. Oh, and that's in the United States alone

Are you an ears, arms or tail person? A whopping 59% of people eat the ears first. While 4% start with the feet or tail. The 33% that remain don't have a particular order they always stick to.

More than 1.5 million Cadbury Creme Eggs are made every day. Even more impressive is that the Bournville factory in Birmingham, UK, makes 500 million every year. If you piled those eggs on top of each other, they'd be taller than Everest.

Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during this holiday. That is enough jelly beans to circle the globe not once, not twice, but three times — or to fill a plastic egg the size of a nine-story building. It's hard to believe this candy was first introduced as an Easter treat in the 1930s.

Peep peep… did you know Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow Peeps during Easter? This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, factory makes an impressive 1 billion Peeps a year and 4 million a day. In 1953, it took 27 hours to make one. That's back when they were first introduced to the world. But don't worry: Now it only takes six minutes to make this marshmallow treat.

In the old days pretzels were associated with Easter because the twist of the pretzel resembles arms crossing in prayer.

April 2018