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Dear Residents, Family and Friends of GlenbrookeDear Glenbrooke Residents,

The New Year is off to a great start! I want to thank the residents who donate their time for the betterment of our community. Whether it’s calling a game of bingo, hanging holiday decorations or orchestrating a weekly coffee social, we want you to know we LOVE YOU for all your contributions!

In the words of Franklin P. Jones:

“Love doesn’t make the world go ‘round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”

Keep loving each other!

Gina Bell

Presidents DayPresidents Day combines both Washington’s birthday and Lincoln’s birthday, since both happen in the month of February very close together. Why was this done?

In 1968, congress passed a bill that changed several federal holidays, in order for them to fall on a Monday, thus creating a three-day weekend. The act took effect three years later in 1971.

Technically, no president or congress has ever legally changed the name of the third Monday in February to be designated as “Presidents Day.” However, socially it has become known as “Presidents Day” to not only honor both President George Washington’s birthday and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, but to pay respect and acknowledge all the other men who have served as our president.

Resident SpotlightA big congratulations to Barbara and Lee Bockelman.

Barbara and Lee have been married for 62 years and have three children, 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Barbara and Lee are very active in the community and here at Glenbrooke. Lee has been Vice President and President with Glenbrooke’s Resident Council and his Church Council. Barbara has been on our welcome committee as Greeter and welcomes all our new residents. They are both Stephen Ministers (which calls on shut-ins and people in hospitals) and they also conduct worship services at Life Care of Palm Bay.

We are so lucky Barbara and Lee moved to Glenbooke three-and-a-half years ago. They choose Glenbrooke because Barbara was a Mary Kay representative for 32 years and spent time here visiting her clients and fell in love with the noise-free apartments and the happy residents and staff.

They have a wonderful outlook on life and in their words are: “We love people.”

Thank you for being who you are — we are blessed to have you here at Glenbrooke!

Employee of the MonthMichelle Gile is our February team member of month!

February is a month for celebrating love, which makes it fitting for Michelle to be selected. Michelle loves our Glenbrooke residents and she loves her job! She has been employed at Glenbrooke for over 11 years ... that’s love, baby! Michelle works in our activities department and oversees the transportation department. Michelle is compassionate, caring and kind. Her philosophy has always been “residents first” and she lives that mantra every days she is here. Michelle is fiercely loyal and is a good friend to her coworkers.

Congratulations Michelle and thank YOU for all you do! We are lucky to have you on our team!

Leap YearMost of us are told that a calendar year is 365 days. In reality, it actually takes the earth a little longer to complete its trip around the sun. How long? It takes five hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds longer.

Back in 45 BCE, Julius Caesar proposed his calendar be changed to accommodate this little discrepancy by fixing the solar year at 365 days and six hours, or 365 1/4 days. Since 6 x 4 = 24, that meant that every four years those six extra hours would add up to one full day. This extra day was added to the month of February because it was the shortest month in the year already.

So, how did the term “Leap Year” come to be? One explanation is that this additional day of Feb. 29 did not have any legal status in the old English courts. So Feb. 29 was “leaped over” in the records and whatever happened on that day was dated Feb. 28.

Stan and TerriHarry and Margaret

Michelle Nancy

FEBRUARY 2019

INDEPENDENT LIVING

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Activities Subject to Change

BirthdaysLois Vanatta, 7thPatti Thimm, 7th

Earl Hill, 9thDonald Paul, 9th

Robert Smirthwait, 11thDorothy O’Brean, 11th

Polly Glesner, 12th

Nelda Jones, 16thYvonne Bartlett, 20thLee Bockelman, 21st

Anita Kamienski, 23rdMary Soper, 24th

Blanch Smirthwait, 26thPatty Moltz, 26th

Transportation ScheduleMonday, 9-10 a.m.

Shopping at Publix, Winn-Dixie for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

Monday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 1st Shuttle to Malabar Road Walmart for IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

Monday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. 2nd Shuttle to Malabar Rd Walmart for

IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Appointments in Melbourne for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up

Required 24 Hours in Advance)Wednesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Appointments in Palm Bay for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up

Required 24 Hours in Advance)Wednesday, 10-11 a.m.

Publix, Winn-Dixie, WalgreensWednesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Palm Bay Road Walmart and

Hammock LandingsThursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Appointments in Melbourne for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up

Required 24 Hours in Advance)Friday, 9 a.m.

Bank Run for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon Church Shuttle for IL RESIDENTS

(Sign-Up Required)

Activities Subject to Change

LocationsActivity Room, AR

Cafe, CafeCampus-Wide, CW

Card Room, CRClubhouse, CH

Dining Room, DRFitness Center, FC

Glenbrooke Information Station, TV 732Library, LIB

Main Lobby, MLSwimming Pool, Pool

Third Floor Dining Room, 3FLDR

FEBRUARY 2019

GROUNDHOG DAY

VALENTINE’S DAY

PRESIDENTS DAY

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9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Shopping @ Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML

9:00 Bagels and the Good Book, CR

10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Walmart, ML 12:30 Wii Sports Game

Station Available, LIB 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Class w/Rick Rakauskas, CR

1:00 Book Readings, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, LIB 3:00 Happy Hour, CR 6:45 Night Court w/Phil, CR

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Bible Study, AR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:00 Catholic Communion, 3FLDR 10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 12:30 Walmart Hammock Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Hump Day Ice Cream Social, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CR 4:00 Rowdy Roosters’ Dinner

Outing, ML

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR

11:00 Yoga/Meditation, LIB

2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR

10:00 Coffee Social, CR

10:45 Pass the Junk, CR 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art w/Betty and

Friends, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

Support the Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Attendant on Duty, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 12:30 What’s Cookin’ w/

Wendy, AR 1:30 Resident Meeting, DR 3:00 Happy Hour Featuring

Ash Reeder, CR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

Support the Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Attendant on Duty, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 11:00 Out to Lunch Bunch, ML 2:00 Pitchin’ w/Wayne, CW 3:00 Happy Hour: Candy

Making, CR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social, CR 10:45 Pass the Junk, CR 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 2:00 Roads to Christ

Music Ministry, CR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

Support the Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Attendant on Duty, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 11:00 Lunch Bunch, ML 2:00 Pitchin’ w/Wayne, CW 3:00 Happy Hour Featuring

“The Music Man,” CR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social, CR 10:45 Pass the Junk, CR 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art w/Betty and

Friends, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Shopping @ Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML

10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Walmart, ML 12:30 Wii Sports Game

Station Available, LIB 2:00 Singalong, CR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Jim Palm Bay Fire Department, CR

1:00 Book Readings, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, LIB 3:00 Happy Hour, CR 3:30 Goodtime Girls From

Glenbrooke Dinner, CR

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Fellowship w/Deacon Tom, Cafe 10:00 Catholic Communion, 3FLDR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/

Winn-Dixie, ML 10:00 Bible Study, AR 10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 12:30 Walmart Hammock

Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Hump Day Ice Cream Social, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR 11:00 Yoga/Meditation, LIB 2:00 Valentine’s Day

Party, CR 4:30 Queen of Hearts

Musical Event

Support the Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Attendant on

Duty, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 11:00 Lunch Bunch, ML 2:00 Pitchin’ w/Wayne, CW 3:00 Happy Hour, CR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social, CR

10:45 Pass the Junk, CR 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art w/Betty and

Friends, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Shopping @ Publix/

Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Wii Sports Game

Station Available, LIB 12:30 Walmart, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 3:00 Scrapbooking, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Facials w/Mary Kay, CR

1:00 Book Readings, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, LIB 3:00 Happy Hour w/

Nathan Knowles, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

1:00 Book Readings, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, LIB

8:00 Roosters’ Breakfast, ML 9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Catholic Communion, 3FLDR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/

Winn-Dixie, ML 10:00 Bible Study, AR 10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 12:30 Walmart Hammock

Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Hump Day Ice Cream Social, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CR

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Bible Study, AR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/

Winn-Dixie, ML 10:00 Catholic Communion, 3FLDR 10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 12:30 Walmart Hammock

Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Hump Day Ice Cream Social, CR 2:30 National Strawberry Day, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR

11:00 Yoga/Meditation, LIB

2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 6:00 Lunar New Year, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR

11:00 Yoga/Meditation, LIB 12:30 What’s the Buzz, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 4:30 Pizza Night at Papa

John’s Pizza, CR

9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Shopping @ Publix/

Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ’N’ Fit, LIB 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Wii Sports Game

Station Available, LIB 12:30 Walmart, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR