March 2016 - River Bend Retirement Community

March
2016
813 Tyler Street NE Cascade, IA 52033 563-852-5001 www.riverbendal.com [email protected]
March Events
At River Bend
Free and Open to the Public
Bible Study
Every Wednesday
at 9:30 am
Sit and Be Fit
Every Wednesday
at 10:15 am
Music and Prayer
hosted by
Presbyterian Church
Saturday, March12th
1:45 pm
BINGO
Hosted by
Confirmation Class
Sunday, March 13th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Afternoon Music
with
Emil Weber
Monday, March 14th
at 2:00 pm
Visit with Easter Bunny
Sunday, March 20th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
February was a busy month at River Bend as we celebrated Mardi Gras
on Fat Tuesday. The residents enjoyed king cake and talking about the
history of Mardi Gras.
On February 15th, we had our
annual Sweetheart Dinner. The
residents enjoyed a cocktail hour
with wine, beer, soda and sparkling
grape juice, appetizers, salad, grilled
ribeye steaks or grilled shrimp, twice
baked potatoes, vegetables and
gourmet cupcakes. The residents
were entertained with music by
Shirley Urban and we crowned our
new King and Queen, Mary and
Earl McDermott.
2016 Valentine King and Queen
Earl and Mary McDermott
See page 2 for more pictures.
Now we welcome March and the first day of spring. Everyone is excited
about the melting snow and the anticipation of the grass turning green. It
will be nice to get the bus out and start the bus trips again. Where will it
take us this year?
We also look forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by donning anything
green and eating Irish food. Below are some interesting Irish facts:
 “Erin Go Bragh” means “Ireland Forever”.
 40 million Americans can trace their ancestry back to Ireland.
 St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture and a Christian
festival celebrated by the Catholic Church.
 St. Patrick Blue was the original color associated with St. Patrick.
We also look forward to an early Easter this year
and invite you to our Easter event on Sunday,
March 13th from 1-3pm. Come meet the Easter
Bunny and enjoy some cookies.
Carrie, Nurse Manager
Thank you to the
Trailblazers 4-H
Club
for hosting
Community
BINGO in
February.
The Easter Bunny is coming to River Bend!
Sunday, March 20th
1:00pm – 3:00pm
This event is FREE and open to the public,
so bring your camera and join the FUN!
There will be cookies and refreshments, a coloring
contest, and special treats from the Easter Bunny!
Annual
Sweetheart
Dinner
Welcome
New Resident
Thank you
to the
Family of
Ben Loecke
Residents
Herb Lange—March 1st
Laura Feldmann-March 2nd
Marty Zimmerman-March 5th
Staff
Hillary Klein—March 4th
Helen Koopmann—March 18th
Gene Ahmann
for donating the new
flags hanging in front
of the main
entrance in
honor of Ben’s
birthday.
Caffeine Awareness Month
Tea and coffee are an essential part of life for many of us. In fact, the breakfast cup of coffee
and mid-morning tea break are so deeply embedded in our daily routine, that they have become
automatic and unquestioned cornerstones of the day. This means that it can be difficult to
imagine alternatives or doing away with them altogether. Caffeine Awareness Month presents an
opportunity to be mindful of the amount of caffeine we consume. The most common sources of
caffeine are coffee, tea, kola nuts and cocoa beans. And do you know how much caffeine content can vary from food to food? Turns out it's quite a lot actually, depending on the type and
serving size of a food or beverage and how it's prepared.
Caffeine content can range from as much as 160 milligrams in some energy drinks to as little as
4 milligrams in a 1-ounce serving of chocolate-flavored syrup. Even decaffeinated coffee isn't completely free of caffeine.
Caffeine is also present in some over-the-counter pain relievers, cold medications, and diet pills. These products can contain as little as 16 milligrams or as much as 200 milligrams of caffeine. In fact, caffeine itself is a mild painkiller and increases the effectiveness of other pain relievers.
Caffeine can cause insomnia if consumed too close to bedtime, cause withdrawal symptoms if you abruptly stop drinking
it. It does not increase the risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancer. It does not help you sober up, has minimal or
no health benefit. The main thing is to drink in moderation.
“Show and Tell” Happy Hour
Marge shared her
Irish Shalalie.
Dorothy shared her
handcrafted doll.
Jack shared his carved
box from Russia.
Cis shared her
shadow box with her
wedding dress inside.
From the Cook’s Corner …….. Darla Tucker
Grasshopper Pie
Ingredients
14 Oreo Cookies
2 tablespoons butter
24 large marshmallows
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons crème de menthe
2 tablespoons crème de cocoa
1 cup whipping cream
Directions
Before going
to bed
Saturday,
March 12th
813 Tyler Street NE
Cascade, IA 52033
Melt marshmallows with milk in double boiler over very low heat. Remove and let cool. Crush cookies until fine. Melt butter and add to
cookie crumbs. Pat into 9 inch pie pan or small cake pan. Add crème
de menthe and crème de cocoa to cool marshmallow mixture. Whip
cream and fold into mixture. Pour into crust and freeze several hours
or over night. Serves 6
“RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED”
PRSRT STD
US POSTAGE PAID
CASCADE, IA
PERMIT NO 14