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Active Senior
Guide
February
2022
• • •
The Point hours of operation
7:00am – 8:00pm
Open 7 days a week to residents only!
2022 Marks the 100th anniversary of
CC Young! That is 100 years
of serving seniors!
Just imagine the monumental events that
have occurred in the last 100 years.
From technology and healthcare THE POINT
to culture and the economy, AND PAVILION
CC Young has been along for the ride.
Our 20,000 square foot life The Point offers a full
enrichment center is the calendar of enriching
Each month in 2022 the Lifestyle Guide cornerstone for CC Young’s activities, workshops,
mission to enrich the lives of courses, concert
will showcase moments and seniors on our campus and performances, a rotating art
information from the last 100 years! in our community. The Point exhibit and much more.
is a destination for ages 55
and better to flourish in body, The Pavilion and Central
See page 36 for this month’s info on mind and spirit. Park serve as our outdoor
entertainment area and
100 years of Music & Dance and The Point includes an art gathering space. It is the
page 38 for an article that was printed in gallery, auditorium, movie perfect place to relax, spend
theater, fitness center, time with family members,
The Advocate Magazine. library, café, meeting and fellow residents, dine, read,
classroom space. or enjoy one of our many
special events.
If you have not had a chance, stop by the
front of The Point, to see the
100 Year Banner and maybe spot
some familiar faces!
Stay tuned for more special events
throughout 2022 celebrating the 100th
anniversary of CC Young!
OUR MISSION OUR VISION
To foster premier environments where every To enhance the quality of life for
life at every age is valued and enriched. all we serve.
CCY Transportation
Senior Life Ministry
In the tradition of Rev. Christopher Conley Young, our Senior Life
• Ministry Team offers a variety of pastoral care services for our
residents, families and all team members.
We provide opportunities for spiritual growth
at every age and every circumstance.
•
Sunday Morning Worship Service
• Led by the Senior Life Ministry Team
Liturgist: Mark Vangeison, Pianist: James Anthony
Trumpeter: John Gould, Special vocalist weekly
Sundays at 9:30am
Hillside Blue Chapel
In-person limited seating.
60 people max. Masks required.
Sundays at 11:00am
Point Auditorium. Broadcast Live On Ch. 81
In-person limited seating. 60 people max.
Contact Senior Life Ministry
Rev. Kellie Sanford: 972-261-3015 / ksanford@ccyoung.org
Rev. Mike Nichols: 469-400-2858 / mnichols@ccyoung.org
This was rescheduled from January.
Table of Contents
Lifestyle SectionFor The Love of
Learning—Right On
Point!
Brian Parman
Director The Point & Pavilion
February 2022
This year The Point will celebrate 15 years since the doors to this building were
first opened. Since that time, The Point and Central Park have truly become the
“heart” and “hub” of campus life.
From its onset, The Point was intended to be the great connector and
celebrator of people, ideas, life-long learning and body, mind spirit wellness. The
Grand Opening Flyer is a mere foreshadowing of all of the many things The
Point has become to our residents, family members and the East Dallas
Community. The bullet points listed on the above flyer are just the proverbial
“tip of the iceberg” of what has evolved over time.
Within our walls are a variety of opportunities to connect and engage with others. The monthly calendar of events
has expanded over the years, well beyond the simple calendar to a 54 page, full color, magazine style catalog of
activities including traditional wellness classes, educational, entertainment and leisure pursuits. There’s something
for everyone!
The Fine Arts have played a pivotal role in the programming on our campus well before the
doors of The Point first opened with our annual Spirit Is Ageless Art & Writing Contest. This
is one of the largest events on our campus each year showcasing the talents of artists age
55 and better with submissions from CC Young Residents and seniors from across the DFW
Metroplex.
CC Young’s commitment to the visual arts include The Point Art Gallery and a second
gallery located in The Vista that will be dedicated this spring. These two spaces offer
residents, local artists and collaborative partner organizations the opportunity to showcase
their works and delighting all who visit our campus.
The Point is hosts live musical performances by both amateur and professional
musicians like Concert Pianist Gustavo Romero and organizations such as The Dal-
las Symphony Orchestra, Texas Winds Musical Outreach, local churches, schools
and other local groups including The CC Young ‘Uns Resident Choir who performs
under the direction of Frances Jones who has volunteered to lead this group for over
23 years. Performance opportunities abound across campus: whether it be a resident
recital, dramatic reading and theater workshops, CC Young’s Got
Talent – that’s for sure!
Over the past two years, we’ve seen major shifts leading many mature adults to embrace
new technologies to join in digital conversations or to access information on their mobile.
SeniorTech instructor Daphne Lee teaches a wide range of classes from basic to advanced
designed for mature adults, to teach them how to use multifunctional devices to their full
potential.
CC Young continues to roll out new technology to improve resident communications,
improve and operations efficiencies. The recent upgrade to our media equipment provides
us the capability to broadcast programming across campus through our closed circuit
television system from multiple locations in the Point and The Pavilion in Central Park. This change made it
possible to engage a volunteer resident media who have learned to operate cameras, sound board, switcher and
editing equipment to produce weekly broadcasts of campus news, worship services and other special
programming. A game changer for sure!A new prgram called Touchtown was recently acquired allowing our team more
to compliment the media upgrade and better communicate information via our
two in-house cable channels and on resident computers. Resident can also
access this via a Touchtown App. This software will give the user a wealth of
information at their fingertips and the ability to sign up for activities and special
events without ever leaving home. The Touchtown App will include information
about activities, dining, staff and resident directories, access to wellness class
and other videos on demand and so more. Look for more details soon about this
exciting advancement soon!!
But wait, there’s more!! This fall CC Young will embark on a
new collaboration with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
UNT, to provide educational programs that foster intellectual stimulation
and social engagement through an extensive array of learning
opportunities curated for adults age 50 and better. There are no
pre-requisites, mandatory assignments, or tests associated with the
non-credit courses. We will offer three semesters of courses and events
throughout each year beginning this September. Each semester the
curriculum is developed from proposals submitted to UNT by active and retired faculty, area professionals and
passionate subject matter experts. This program is part of the national network of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes
that receive support from The Bernard Osher Foundation.
There’s a lot in store in the days and weeks ahead for all of us. We’re glad to be on this adventure with you!
Village Update
By Jen Griffin
Vice President, Engagement
February 2022
February is traditionally the “month of love” with Valentine’s Day celebrations, chocolates, roses and more!
CC Young is also spreading the love with new initiatives for Employee Appreciation.
In January, we started a program with priority parking for employees who are having
“double digit” anniversaries. Priority parking will be marked with a sandwich board
announcing the celebrant and their years of service. Depending on where they work, the
special parking spot will be at Central Park or in The Vista parking garage. We will also
highlight those individuals on the morning news. Be on the lookout for those signs and help
us celebrate these individuals and their years of service! If you want to celebrate with us
and write a special note to “double digit” team members, that would be AWESOME!
All anniversaries are listed monthly in the Lifestyle Guide.
Also “new in ‘22” we will hang a banner on the exterior Point Theater wall identifying the
departments being celebrated that quarter. The goal is to have a CCY food truck or some
special celebration quarterly with specific focus on the teams being celebrated. This is new
and in addition to our traditional “CC Young Week” which happens annually.
One more item new in ‘22? Our management team is sending a card to each employee’s home, congratulating
them on their anniversary. This is a coordinated effort between the Resident Care team and department heads to
thank all employees. Whether they’ve been with us 1 year or 42 (our longest tenure!), this touch adds one more
layer of appreciation for our team members who are here every day, providing service to our residents and families.
It is worth saying aloud (or at least in print!): “Spreading the love” makes a difference to both the spreader and the
receiver. We are so lucky and so grateful to have so many loving hearts on this campus! Join us and shower love
like confetti this month – and all months to come! It will be a campus-wide love fest!Crews News!
By Russell Crews
President and CEO
February 2022
I am happy to announce the arrival of our new partner for dining services. Thomas Cuisine,
based in Meridian, Idaho, joins the CC Young family as of February 1, 2022. They are an
award-winning, privately held food service company who advocates the healing power of whole
foods. Residents and staff can expect to see food choices which are made fresh daily. With a
presence in hospitals, senior living, businesses, and private colleges, Thomas Cuisine seeks “to
make a valuable difference to those they serve – one nutritious meal at a time.” As a result of
this change, you will see new faces in the dining rooms and a new Thomas Cuisine management
team which will include:
• Executive Chef
• (3) Sous Chefs
• Director, Food Service
• Assistant Director/Catering, Food Service
• Manager, Dining Room
• Clinical Care Nutrition Manager
Thomas Cuisine currently has a presence in Texas and they want to expand that presence.
They believe that food is the first and most important medicine on any health journey. The goal
from this organization is to model this philosophy in every meal, snack and offering they provide.
The food program helps individuals adopt healthier food choices centered on seasonably fresh
produce, whole grains, lean proteins and foods prepared with minimal amounts of healthy
fats. That said, is important to note that one of the first additions to our menu is Blue Bell ice
cream!
Our decision to choose Thomas Cuisine as our food service provider was based on many criteria
not the least of which is their approach to food and their culture. The organization aligns with
CC Young’s values. Their uniqueness as an organization originates from their core values. Their
Vision is, “To be an innovative provider and a valued partner in food service management.” Their
Mission is “To provide Real Food and Genuine Service while building Enduring Relationships.”
These two items demonstrate their character with regard to the individual employee and
collective corporate qualities that matter most.
As you can well imagine, this is a major
transition for all of us – and will be well
worth the effort.Learn More about Team CC Young!
February: 100 Two bands especially illustrate the development of
rock in the 1960s; the Beach Boys and the Beatles. They
both have an early period (1962/63-65) where the connection
Years of Music & to the rock’n’roll genre is obvious. This development was
significant in heightening the status of pop/rock. Still, it
Dance! simultaneously turned popular music towards the rational,
adopting the idea of “pure listening” as the most “serious”
This February we are celebrating 100 years of engagement with music. At around the same time, James
music and dance. Many different styles of music have Brown developed his music in the opposite direction. Funk
filled the halls of CC Young over the last century, and music grew out of the African American soul genre, focusing
brought joy to young and old. Here is a brief history of on the music’s rhythmic aspects. The groove became the
the music scene from the last 100 years from Hans T. most significant element, and the audience did not sit still,
Zeiner-Henriksen from the University of Oslo. Music even if the concerts were held in places with seats.
scenes developed quickly in the 20th century, and many
large changes came about. The most radical change was Disco came out of New York in the 1970s, and by the
probably that music now could be experienced without end of the decade, it was everywhere. The movie “Saturday
any performers present. The 20th century was the first Night Fever” (1977) was central in spreading the disco craze,
century of recorded music. but its version of the New York club scene was a slightly
altered one; African Americans were replaced by Americans
Swing jazz in the 1920s and 30s aimed for making of Italian descent (John Travolta), African American artists
people move. The music was rhythmic, repetitive and were replaced by a British-Australian group (Bee Gees),
danceable. Over time, however, different sub-categories of gays were replaced by straights, and instructed dance moves
jazz evolved into less danceable music, such as bebop, cool replaced free improvised dance. Especially many white rock
jazz, and free jazz. The tempo became too fast – or too slow. fans were particularly annoyed by the popularity of disco in
The structure was less transparent, with many improvised the 1970s. Radio DJ Steve Dahl fronted an anti-disco
parts. A respectful jazz audience did no longer dance but had campaign he called “Disco sucks”: Dislike for disco was
their attention fixed on the musicians. Gradually, jazz concert everywhere. The rock generation saw it as the antithesis of
conventions became as fixed as for the classical concert all that was holy: no visible musicians, no ‘real’ stars, no ‘live’
halls: a seated audience that should applaud after solos and performance. It was music based wholly on consumption,
nod their head or tap their feet modestly to the beat. music with no aesthetic purpose, indeed with no purpose at
all other than making your body twitch involuntarily.
The rock’n’roll that spread like wildfire in the 1950s Dehumanizing, expressionless, content-less – the
evolved from the African American rhythm and blues. The judgements were damning (ibid:291).
African American music culture has always had a close link
between music and movement, – in the church, – in After the brutal end of disco, MTV started in the
concerts, – in social gatherings, and many African American United States in 1981 with an explicit focus on white rock
music genres are especially rhythmic oriented (funk, hip hop) music. In their first year, they hardly showed videos with
with an obvious focus on dance. In the 1950s, American African American artists. Columbia records protested against
society was still highly segregated, and a white artist was this racist format by making extremely well-produced music
needed to break this new music genre to a larger white videos for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album. They refused
audience. Elvis Presley was the perfect man; he could sing, MTV access to any of their artists if they did not show his
he was good looking, and he could move. The music was videos (Starr & Waterman, 2014:452). Not unlike Elvis
danceable and invited the audience out of their chairs to Presley three decades earlier, Michael Jackson was
participate in the music while dancing and singing along. Still, tremendously clever in dancing and moving rhythmically to
TV hosts and concert arrangers tried in any way possible to the music. The music videos were a perfect tool to show this
avoid the exposing of his dance moves to escape reactions ability. Hip hop evolved from an African American street
from the parent generation. The connection between music dance culture in New York in the 1970s. Its first commercial
and movement was seen associated with wild and uncivilized recording was in 1979 and during the following decades, its
life. Most of the 1950s rock’n’roll artists disappeared for popularity has spread both in the United States and
various reasons from the public scene around 1959, and the worldwide. The focus on dance (breakdance/street dance)
following years were dominated by popular music more has been somewhat downgraded, but its emphasis on
influenced by the crooner-tradition. The most popular dance rhythm and groove has been explicit. Hip hop has become
fad was the Twist – a dance, in contrast to the 1950s extremely popular and has also influenced what is
rock’n’roll dance, you could perform without a partner. But considered mainstream popular music today.
the popularity of rock music had not ended – it came back
with a much stronger force a few years later.Contemporary popular music is also influenced by References
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became house music (from the club the Warehouse in Starr, Larry & Christopher Waterman. 2014. American
Chicago) and was exported to England. House parties and Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3. Fourth Edition. New
raves were (mostly illegal) gatherings of large crowds for York: Oxford University Press.
dancing (and ecstasy) during weekend nights. Its popularity Wilson, Olly. 1983. Black Music as an Art Form. Black Music
spread during the 1990s to become a major commercial Research Journal 3: 1–22.
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scene at the turn of the millennium. https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/music-moves/0/
steps/12666
If we try to see these developments in perspective,
many trends imply a connection between music and dance
and popularity. When the audiences move along to the
rhythm and the groove, it seems to have an impact that
connects them to the music. Likewise, there are stronger
negative reactions to dance music compared to other music.
The bodily aspects of music can create passionate likings
and strong aversions, and the orientation towards the
pleasure of music seems to provoke for many.
Much contemporary popular music has an explicit
focus on rhythm and groove, encouraging participation via
overt body movements and dancing. This dominates
Western music cultures today and may open discussions on
how bodily engagement can enhance the experience – not
in moving the focus away from the music, but in focusing on
musical elements that are significant for how music moves.
Nia Moving to Heal each movement session!
Jule Aguirre, m.ed., lpc, ncc Utilizing a wide range of music genres plays an
mind-body psychotherapist, international important role in the body-brain activation experience, as
Nia faculty trainer well! Rhythmic music, melodic music, and generational
www.juleaguirre.com music each stimulate different parts of the brain, lighting
us up in unique ways! Rhythm makes us move in
“There is a certain part of all of us that lives outside of time. staccato, toe-tapping, drumming motions, while melodic
Perhaps we become aware of our age only at
exceptional moments and most of the time we are songs inspire us to “go with the flow” in a relaxing,
ageless.” connect-the-dots kind of motion. Generational songs
– Milan Kundera light up the heart and spirit, and take us back to another
place in time and elicit all voices coming together for a
This is the culture at CC Young. While the earth orbits great sing-along, activating voice, breath, and core
the sun and we grow older one year at a time, nothing conditioning. By the end of the class, participants have
says we have to “age” in our mind, body, heart, and engaged all parts of the self, body, mind, emotions, and
spirit! There are things we do that keep us feeling vital, spirit, setting off brain chemistry and body sensations
strong, energetic, connected, and whole at every age! that just feels so good.
Nia Moving to Heal is one of the programs we offer that Jule Aguirre teaches classes on Thursdays
feeds that “ageless and timeless” spirit. It is a movement 2:30pm at Hillside
practice that integrates practical, “feel good” movements 3:30pm at Vista 4
with a wide variety of music to elevate the felt sense of
JOY, health, well-being, connection, community,
inspiration, and over all “feeling better”—and it WORKS! Benefits of Nia:
increased flexibility, mobility, strength, and stability
The Nia class, done standing or seated, brings out the enhanced heart + lung health
inner dancer within, inviting self-expression, imagination, improved circulation
and light-hearted movement that acknowledges the improved blood pressure
beauty and uniqueness of each person and celebrates emotional expression
the energy dynamics of the group as a whole reinforcing community connection
the sense of commUNITY. right + left brain stimulation/activation
neuroplasticity
Moving quick and slow, high and low, in and out, Nia stress relief + relaxation
brings tremendous movement and energy variety to improved postural alignment
each and every experience! Our bodies and improved digestion
brainsTHRIVE on novelty and expanded variety. enhanced vitality
Participants of the Nia class express feeling stimulated,
energized, joyful, vital, happy, healthy, and WHOLE withCC Young celebrates 100 years this year By Renee Umsted, Business, History, News, White Rock Lake https://lakewood.advocatemag.com/cc-young-100-years/ In 1917, the Rev. Christopher Conley Young started thinking about how to create a home for elderly women. Within four years, he had raised $75,000 to start a residence for them. The home, eventually named CC Young Memorial Home, was founded officially in 1922, making this year its centennial anniversary. “We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone anniversary as a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving seniors in our community for the last 100 years,” Russell Crews, the president and CEO of CC Young, said in a statement. CC Young was originally located in Oak Cliff but moved to the 20-acre campus in the 1960s. The land was acquired in 1960 to allow for expansion, and the first building was constructed in 1963. Over time, structures were constructed to provide independent living, assisted living, nursing and memory-care services. Home health care, hospice and private duty solutions were developed to serve on- and off-campus needs. One of the most recent projects was the debut of The Vista, a 10-story, $84 million integrated transitional living center that includes space for group activities and hobbies. It has received seven architectural and design awards. Looking forward, CC Young plans to build The Terraces, a six-story expansion overlooking White Rock Lake. Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2023. This spring, events will be held to mark the centennial anniversary. A centennial-themed parade involving residents, their families and members of Young’s family, is planned for April. We’ve written about some specific residents before, namely, the Woodies. They help out with building projects at the facility, work in the wood shop creating items like the Tenison Park Pollinator Garden sign, and during the pandemic, they made masks.
Group Highlight
Knotty
Knitters
When hundreds of skeins of yarn are donated
to CC Young, what do you do? Begin a knitting
circle, of course! Our Knotty Knitters are not
our average knitting circle, however! The
original goal to meet in 2018 to socialize and
maybe knit a hat or two has turned dozens and
dozens of hats and scarves donated to the
homeless of Dallas!
“We are just a group of friends who meet to knit
and gossip and even help the homeless stay
warm.” -Pat Schackmann, CCY Resident.
All resident knitters and crocheters are
welcome to join the group on
Thursdays at 10:00am in The Point.
Yarn and conversation is provided!The Cost of Hearing Aids
Heart Health Awareness Month: February 2022
By Jeremy Morgan
Director, Rehab Program
jmorgan@ccyoung.org
Heart disease is one of the most widespread and complicated health
challenges in the United States and around the world.
Cardiovascular disease — disorders of the heart and blood vessels
— accounted for more than 860,000 (about one in three) deaths in the United States
in 2017, according to the American Heart Association.
Worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death, killing 17.9
million people every year — a number that’s expected to grow past 23.6 million by
2030. About 80 percent of these deaths are from heart attack and stroke,
disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, according to the World
Heart Federation. In the United States, more than 126 million people had some form
of cardiovascular disease between 2015 and 2018. During that time span, nearly 59
percent of non-Hispanic Black females and 60 percent of non-Hispanic Black males
had some form of cardiovascular disease. The total direct costs of heart disease and
stroke were estimated to be more than $200 billion between 2016 and 2017.
Despite these enormous challenges, there are some hopeful signs. Many risk
factors for heart disease can be modified, including lack of physical activity and a
poor diet.
Self-Care Tips for Heart Health
What does “self-care” mean? Researchers define self-care as what you do to stay
healthy. It’s also what you do to care for any health problems you have, such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, or mental health disorders. It’s heart-healthy living.
What parts of your self-care routine help your heart?
Self-care for your heart is really self-care for your whole self. You can improve and
protect your health overall when you:
• Get a daily dose of physical activity, such as a brisk, 30-minute walk.
• Take your medications as prescribed and keep your medical appointments.
• Sleep 7-8 hours a night.
• Manage stress through, for example, meditation, yoga, a warm bath, or quiet time
with a good book or funny movie.
• Try to reach or stay at a healthy weight by moving more and having snacks like
fruits and veggies ready to grab when hunger hits.
How can you make self-care for your heart easier?
The trick is to plan ahead. Build heart-healthy activities into your daily self-care
routine. Schedule things that are both good for you and important to you. You might
want to set aside time to:
• Cook delicious, heart-healthy recipes. Choose some from the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute’s delicious heart-healthy eating website.
• Organize your medications.
• Go for a bike ride at the Point, take an exercise class at the Point, or go for a swim
at the Vista. Make that doctor’s appointment you’ve been putting off. Reach out
the therapy team at CC Young for exercise advice.
What’s your health status?
Part of self-care is knowing your health status. Even during uncertain and busy times,
get your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels checked. Talk to your
health care provider about your heart health.
For more information on how the CCY Rehab Program can help you contact:
Jeremy at jmorgan@ccyoung.org
Move to the Music • Breakdancing was first created as a "less lethal"
form of fighting between warring African-American
By Ann Sury street gangs in 1970s Bronx area of New York City.
Wellness Instructor This form of dancing re-emerged into worldwide
asury@ccyoung.org popularity during 1990s.
• The most sensual dance of modern times is
Dance is rhythmic movement. When I teach an exercise without a doubt the Tango. It originated in the 1890s
class I want it to be a time of joy as well as provide in Argentina, but it quickly became very successful in
physical benefit. A simple tap of the foot, a flick of a wrist Europe.
or a raised knee can enhance circulation and increase
joint flexibility and muscle strength. You need not be a • Every year for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New
pro but willing to try a little rhythmic movement to music York City, as many as 6,000 tap dancers and
at a Sit & Get Fit class. Everyone is unique and different marchers take to the streets to perform.
so all levels are welcome to attend. Modifications are • Humans are not the only species that can dance.
encouraged to adjustment to one’s own abilities. Asian honey bees and European honey bees can
too. It is reported, in an experiment, that the two
My Sit & Get Fit class is designed to move both small species can understand each other through dancing
and large muscle groups to gain strength and movements.
flexibility while Heidi’s Yoga class helps you become
• A professional dancer’s tutu can be very expensive
aware of your body, breath and mind. Yoga can help in
increasing body awareness, building the deep with the average tutu costing $2000. each. In
flexibility needed for dance, and support the strength addition, dancers often wear two or three in a normal
required to practice any form of rhythmic movement. show.
Ballet is demanding both mentally and physically and • The record for the largest Chicken Dance was set
Yoga helps professional dancers with both, especially in Ohio. 72,000 people gathered at a fair to perform
during off-season. Yoga can help dancers maintain their the modern Chicken Dance and set the World
flexibility and balance, keeping the body open and Record.
muscles engaged. • The leotard was given the name by its inventor,
Jules Leotard. He was a French acrobat who also
While most forms of exercise stimulate endorphins, it performed the first flying trapeze act. He wore the
seems dancing releases more endorphins than leotard in order to show off his muscles.
typical aerobic movement. Dancing is also more
successful at reducing cortisol levels. Since cortisol is a • In the state of Washington, it was illegal to host a
stress hormone, this is another reason that dancing can dance marathon. The law banning dance marathons
increase feelings of happiness and relaxation. Sit & Get was implemented in 1937 and repealed in 1987.
Fit class is conducted with a background of music. The • The Foxtrot was invented by Harry Fox who was a
rhythmic beat encourages a slight elevation of heart rate Vaudeville actor. While it was first danced to ragtime.
with exercise movement. When Rock & Roll music emerged, the Foxtrot was
then danced to Rock & Roll music.
Studies by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute • In 1923 the state of Michigan passed a law that
also have shown that dancing can help prevent heart
banned dancers form staring into each other’s eyes
disease in particular. Research has shown that dancing
when they danced. The law is no longer in effect.
also reduces stress and tension for the mind and body.
Professional dancers have increased muscular strength, • King Louis XIV loved ballet so much that he founded
endurance and motor fitness and are regarded as the Royal Academy of Dance in order to establish
athletes. They also have better coordination, agility and ballet standards and keep the art from being corrupt.
flexibility. • The Lion Dance is a popular form of dance in
China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. It is thought to
Below are just a few trivia facts about dancing. bring good fortune and ward off evil spirits.
• A world record for the longest Conga dance line
was set by 119,986 people in Miami in 1988. • In Sweden, it is technically illegal to move your feet
to music. Bar and restaurant owners found without a
• In 2008, the world’s first “sustainable” dance dance permit can be fined if it is found that their
floor opened at Club Watt in Rotterdam. The floor’s customers are dancing to music. Even so, the
tiles each sit on springs hooked up to generators. country decided to keep the controversial law in
The harder people danced, the more the springs place after voting on it in 2015. They voted to keep
compressed. This converts into energy, which runs the law in place. It was felt that dance creates
the LED lights in the floor. disorder and can lead to violence.
• The dance world is full of superstitions. By saying • A Pow Wow is a social meeting held by Indigenous
things like "break a leg" before a show, people are people and communities. At a Pow Wow, the
saying the exact opposite of what they hope will communities often dance and sing. It is a practice
happen on stage. that has been around for centuries and was started
• Hindu religion has very close relationship to dance by the Narragansett.
and music. This connection can be seen in their
countless Bollywood movies that all celebrate
dancing.Resident Birthdays
Employee Name Hire Date # Yrs Department Charne Scott 2/1/2021 1 HC Nursing Nevenka Cubra 2/3/2016 6 EVS Housekeeping Nkeiruka Ehigbibe-Witherspoon 2/3/2021 1 Memory Support Aaron J Schmidt 2/4/2015 7 Life Enrichment Stacy L Hitt 2/5/2007 15 VP Resident Services Gloria J Lott 2/6/1980 42 Central Supply Stefan Bezpalko 2/7/2019 3 Home Health Gregory N Ndikaka 2/8/2021 1 HC Nursing Patrice L Royal 2/8/2021 1 EVS Housekeeping Michael L Nichols 2/10/2020 2 Pastoral Care Warren D McNeal 2/10/2020 2 Dining Services Yaw Owusu 2/10/2020 2 Rehab-Home Health Catherine M Hefko 2/11/2019 3 Clinical Liaison Marneca Hodge 2/11/2019 3 Life Enrichment Rosa A Ramirez 2/12/2018 4 Dining Services Jada Tarver 2/15/2021 1 HC Nursing Tasha N Hickmon 2/15/2021 1 Dining Services Finda C Fengai 2/18/2015 7 Assisted Living Russell Crews 2/18/2008 14 President Ashlee Marston 2/21/2020 2 Rehab-Home Health Sefanit A Getahun 2/23/2011 11 EVS Housekeeping Ibraheem Akilagun 2/24/2020 2 Memory Support Nicia Wasson 2/24/2020 2 Private Duty Solutions Olabisi Bello 2/24/2020 2 Memory Support Rodney Nixon 2/24/2020 2 Dining Services Askale W Zewede 2/25/2003 19 Dining Services Aster Woldemariam 2/25/2019 3 HC Nursing Elisa A Kodros 2/25/2019 3 Human Resources Fredrick Akingbe 2/25/2019 3 EVS Housekeeping Eshet T Belhu 2/27/2017 5 Private Duty Solutions
Employee
February Team Birthdays Name
Karen
Stephanie
Orlando
Clay
Bradley
Gomez
Birthday
1
1
1
Department
EVS Housekeeping
Memory Support
EVS Housekeeping
Nambu Ndifon Crescent 3 HC Nursing
Kahkashan Khan 5 Home Health
Deja Gibson 6 Private Duty Solutions
Christopher Young 6 EVS Housekeeping
Etalemahu Tekele 7 Hospice
Haydee Garcia 9 Private Duty Solutions
Muluberhan Bezabih 10 HC Nursing
Nina Chancellor 10 Dining Services
Jedidah Chepkirui 10 Memory Support
Robby Baxley 11 Admissions
Stephen Olbrish Jr 11 Home Health
Anika Morgan 11 Home Health
Ana Castillo 11 Dining Services
Mary Pat Smith 12 Hospice
Stacy Hitt 12 VP Resident Services
Oladayo Makanjuola 14 EVS Housekeeping
Gary Smith Jr 14 EVS Housekeeping
Darrell Kirk Sr 15 Dining Services
Tamba Fengai 17 EVS Maintenance
Elvis Shey 19 HC Nursing
Charne Scott 19 HC Nursing
Randy Hardy 19 HC Nursing
Jadarious Turner 20 HC Nursing
Hyrene Onchwari 21 HC Nursing
Skyler Ellis 21 Rehab Therapy
Melech Rogers Prince 21 Dining Services
Catherine Hefko 22 Clinical Liaison
Dorian Bryant 22 Dining Services
Tasha Hickmon 23 Dining Services
Patricia Steorts 23 Rehab Therapy
Yexing Murphey 23 HC Nursing
Kennedy Mosigisi 24 Home Health
Marilyn James Lee 27 Dining Services
Tirsit Mekonnen 27 EVS Housekeeping
Enohor Irikefe 27 EVS Maintenance
Deja Bell 27 Dining ServicesUmpress Terrace Donation Drive
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver
Support Group at CC Young
Wednesday, February 9 at 4:00pm
in Flagpole Hill Classroom at The Point
Led by Elena Jeffus, Volunteer Manager, and
Brian Parman, Director of The Point.
Anyone caring for a loved one with dementia
is encouraged to attend.
Join us for a short program, some
conversation, and a listening ear.
Total Hearing provides
complimentary
hearing aid cleanings and
hearing screenings.
There will be a charge for
wax removal and for
purchasing hearing aids.
2nd Tuesday of every month
9:00am – 11:00am at The Point
OR
th
4 Tuesday of every month
2:00pm – 4:00pm at The Point
Book Your Appointment by calling:
Total Hearing 214-987-4114.You can also read
