Greetings!
Welcome back to the Riverview Estates Monthly e-newsletter. It has been several months since we published our newsletter and we have added new features we hope you will enjoy. Eileen Della Penna, Director, Assisted Living has taken on the task of newsletter editor and welcomes your suggestions to make our updates interesting and informative. Every month she will give with the history of a popular idiom and inform us of current health news. Theresa Romano, Director, Dining Services, is publishing one of her favorite seasonal recipies in each issue. Also included will be our upcoming events and other important information from our home. We hope you enjoy our newsletter and we look forward to your feedback. I invite each of you to participate in our walk-a-thon on September 12. The proceeds of this year's walk-a-thon will contribute to the new replacement windows for the Nursing Unit. Our goal this year is $15,000. It is optimistic, but what good are low hopes?! Both the two- and four-mile walks begin at our location on the Delaware River and take you through the Victorian charm of Riverton and Palmyra. Can't make it that day? You can still participate by getting pledges and walking where you are, when you can. Together we can lower the utility costs at Riverview Estates and keep our most fragile residents warm throughout many winters. For more information, to download a pledge sheet, or to make a donation to this wonderful cause, visit our website. Thank you for caring about the residents of Riverview Estates, where the Spirit lives! Janice Doughman, Administrator
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| Upcoming Events from Resident Life |
September 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon please come join us as we welcome Fredya Thomas. Fredya has been entertaining audiences since the age of 12. She began her singing career as a vocalist with her father, Eddie Shaw, a popular band leader from the 50's through the 80's. She has developed a career on Broadway and in television appearing in shows such as Murphy Brown, and Murder She Wrote, The Sound of Music, and My Fair Lady just to name a few. Her repertoire includes a vast array of song styles from Broadway to nostalgia to rock and roll.
September 8, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. "Unforgettable" a dynamic duo, Lenny Edwards and Kathy Marshall, will be here on September 8th at 6:30 in the evening. From The Blue Notes formerly Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Lenny and Kathy will enchant the audience with their dazzling vocals. Come join us for a fun filled evening of musical entertainment.
September 21, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Our monthly Ice Cream Social will be held this month on September 21st. It will begin at 2:00 in the Auxiliary Room. The date is later than normal due to the Labor Day Holiday.
September 24, 2009 You can find us on the 24th of September in the Gift Shop area baking up a delicious batch of Otis Spunkmyer Cookies. Why not buy a few to take home to the family? You won't have to make dessert for dinner!
September 26, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. please help us welcome back Tom DelMoore. Tom is a local musician performing at Riverview Estates on many occasions. Please join us as Tom performs songs from the Great American Songbook, including the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Nat King Cole, Show Tunes and Popular Standards.
If it's not music that you're interested in why not stop in on a Thursday afternoon for a rousing game of Bingo. Bingo is played each Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in our Auxiliary Room.
And ... if Bingo is not your game, but the healthy fun competition sounds right up your alley why not join us on Friday mornings at 10:00 in the E-Wing Living Room for a game of Wii Bowling? |
| Swine Flu |
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The swine flu was first isolated from a pig in 1930. In 1976, Fort Dix, NJ had an outbreak of swine flu resulting in one death. Most outbreaks of respiratory disease occurs in late fall and early winter. 100 different viruses can cause a cold, only Influenza viruses types A, B, and C can cause the flu. The type A flu viruses are found in many different animals, such as, ducks, whales, pigs, chickens, and seal. Type A is sub typed to 4 main Influenza types. The H1N1 virus is the swine flu virus.
Flu outbreaks are classified as epidemics, which means they occur in a set geographical area, or pandemics, which means worldwide occurrence.
A flu virus can survive for longer periods indoors in winter because the relative humidity of indoor air is very low in comparison to the outside air, giving longer periods to infect others by being inhaled. The flu virus can be spread by touching forks, doorknobs, handles, telephones, television remotes, etc. It can live on any contaminated non-porous surface, such as, stainless steel for up to 48 hours, and porous surface, such as, clothes for up to 12 hours. The flu virus can only live on your hands for a few minutes, but just long enough to enter your body though a mucous membrane by touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.
According to the CDC, to date, they are not targeting those age 65 and older for H1N1 vaccination. Of the 436 deaths reported from the H1N1 virus in the U.S., only 41 deaths were of those ages 65 and older. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has determined that the H1N1 vaccine, when it becomes available, will not include those ages 65 and older as part of their target group. They are at less risk than younger age groups.
There is at least one easy way to reduce your chances of getting the flu. WASH YOUR HANDS! Use soap, it doesn't matter what kind, lather soap by rubbing your hands together for 15-20 seconds. Wash your hands before meals and after using the bathroom.
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| Autumn Apple Pie |
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
6 to 7 tablespoons cold water
2/3 to 3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
6 to 8 medium apples, peeled and sliced (7-1/2 cups)
1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries, or snipped dried apricots or figs, or raisins (optional)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
Milk
Sugar
Directions
1. For pastry, stir together 2 cups all-purpose flour and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture, then gently toss with a fork. Push to side of the bowl. Repeat, using more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until all is moistened. Divide dough in half. Form each half into a ball.
2. On a lightly floured surface, flatten one ball of dough with your hands. Using a rolling pin, roll dough from the center to the edge, forming a circle about 12 inches in diameter. Transfer pastry to a 9-inch pie plate. Carefully ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch it. Roll out remaining ball of dough to a 12-inch circle.
3. For filling, stir together sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add apples and dried fruit, if desired; toss to coat. If apples lack tartness, add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Transfer apple mixture to pastry-lined pie plate. Trim bottom pastry to the edge of pie plate. Cut margarine or butter into small pieces; place on top of apples.
4. Make decorative cutouts in top crust to allow steam to escape. Place top crust on filling. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold top crust under bottom crust; seal and flute as desired. Brush top crust with milk and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Cover edge of pie with foil to prevent overbrowning.
5. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is golden. Cool on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers, and use within 2 days. Makes 8 servings.
Make-ahead tip
Prepare and bake pie. Cool. Cover and chill up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 407, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 163 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 13%, Calcium 0%, Iron 10%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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| We Need Your Help! |
We need a new, creative, and catchy title for our monthly e-newsletter. Please submit your entry to opal@riverviewestates.org. The lucky winner will receive a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble. Entries must be received by September 18th. The lucky winner will be announced in our next monthly e-newsletter bearing the new, creative, and catchy title. | |
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| Eileen's Idioms |
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"Apple Of Your Eye"
"My children are the apple of my eye"
Meaning: a person or thing that is greatly loved, treasured, and adored
Origin: This saying is used in the Bible. Ancient people thought that the pupil of the eye was solid and shaped like an apple. The pupil ("apple of the eye") was precious because without it, you couldn't see.
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Did you know that by initiating your Amazon.com purchases on the Riverview website you can painlessly support our benevolent residents?
Amazon donates a generous portion of the proceeds of every sale referred in this way to the continued care of our benevolent residents.
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| United Way |
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If you give to the United Way, please consider designating Baptist Home of South Jersey as your recipient. Our designation code is 1831. | |
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