“Looney Tunes” to Perform 4th of July Show

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ISSUE:
Bible Corner
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Channel 20 Movie
2
Synopses
Rita Gerber’s
Puzzles
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Senior Moments
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History Snippets
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July Birthdays
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Library News
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What’s Up
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Activities Nook
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Has anyone noticed the brand new water fountain in
the front pond? What a beautiful improvement to the
Woodcrest entry. Be sure you take a look at it at night
as I have heard there are lights as well!
A big thank you to all residents for your patience during the transition of our life line companies. Once we
got our groove, everything went smoothly. If you wish
to have your pendent on your wrist, please bring it to
me and I will be happy to change it for you.
The Book Club is set to continue on Thursday, July 19, at 12:30 p.m. in the private dining
room. Andrea has taken over for Louise who retired from the Adams County Public Library
Decatur location. The books are in my office so if you are interested please see me.
Be sure to sign up at the bulletin board and join us for German Fest this month. See details
below.
Submitted by Natasha Graves
Recycle for Villas will be on Wednesday, July 6, due
to the holiday weekend. Thank you!
German Fest
July’s event is “German Fest.” The event is set for
Thursday, July 21, 2016. Entertainment will feature
The Jay Fox Band performing in Porter Auditorium
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The dietary department will be
serving up a German-inspired meal at 4:30 p.m. in the
dining room. Feel free to tour any villas with “Open
House” signs. Please sign up on the bulletin board to
RSVP by July 15. All friends and family 55 and older
Jay Fox Band
are welcome.
Submitted by Natasha Graves
“Looney Tunes” to Perform 4th of July Show
Please join us on Wednesday, July 6, at 2 p.m. in Porter Auditorium for the “Looney
Tunes” kitchen band performing the 4th of July show. These are our very own Woodcrest
residents so please, be sure to show your support!
Submitted by Natasha Graves
America, the USA
Bible Corner
Do you ever wonder where we are headed as the United States of America or find yourself worrying about what is happening to our society? If we are not careful, we can lose our focus. When
I remember the first time I looked at the stars through my little telescope, I would get a particular
heavenly body in the lens and then it would be gone in seconds. It was a job indeed to follow that
object.
It is even more difficult to keep our attention focused on those
things that made our nation strong and highly respected, such as the book that our founding fathers quoted most often, the Bible. John Quincy Adams said, “The highest glory of
the American Revolution was this: that it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles
of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” So, Christians, Uncle Sam needs
our prayers and God wants our hearts. If we who are God’s people will focus on our relationship with Him, He can and will heal our land ( 2 Chronicles 7:14). The Bible is the automatic focus-adjustor.
As we celebrate Independence Day, we should not lose sight of the precious ideals that
God has blessed. While God and the Bible are rapidly moving out of view and social media, guns, metal detectors, and
predator drones are grabbing our attention, don’t give up on God, but look up, for our redemption is drawing near. Praise
God
In Christ, Chaplain John
Channel 20 Movie Synopses
Saturday, July 2 & Monday, July 6 “The Three Stooges, Funniest Moments II”
Celebrate Independence Day with more of the hilarious antics of The Three Stooges in part 2 of their best routines.
Saturday, July 9 & Monday, July 13 “The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West”
Bob Denver is known for more than just his starring role in “Gilligan’s Island” and in “The Many Loves of Doby Gillis.” He
also starred in “The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West.”
Saturday, July 16 & Monday, July 18 “Abbott and Costello Funniest Routines Vol. 1”
Saturday, July 23 & Monday, July 25 “Abbott and Costello Funniest Routines Vol. 2”
Find the answer to “Who’s on First?” and many other things in Abbott and Costello’s Funniest Routines
Saturday, July 30 & Monday, August 1 “Men in Black 3”
The popular Men in Black series ends with the third movie in the series, MIB 3. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith start in
this hilariously entertaining, can’t-miss movie.
Reported by Tim Zechiel
Rita Gerber is always
putting puzzles together
to share with everyone
who goes by in the 500
wing. These are great.
Thank you for sharing,
Rita!
Senior Moments
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“The Gown With the Split Down the Back”
I was sitting here minding my business, just letting my
brain go slack, when in came a nurse with a smile on her
face, and a gown with a split in the back.
“Take a shower,” she said, “and get ready and get on into
this sack. "But what she really was talking about was that
gown with a split in the back.
split down the back.
The guy had some sense of humor who designed this little
strip– please, but I fail to see anything funny when it’s my
fanny feeling the breeze.
I hear them coming to get me, the wheels going clicketyclack. I’ll ride through the halls on a table in a gown with a
“We need to do some tests,” she said. Will they stretch me split down the back.
out on a rack with nothing ‘twix me and the cold, cold world
When I go to heaven, I won’t really care if my robe is
but this gown with a split in the back?
white, red or black. But now , I'm down on my knees,
In the front I'm barely decent, on the sides there is also a
a-praying that there's no doggone split down the back.
lack, but by far the greatest shortcoming is, that doggone
Submitted by a Woodcrest Resident
History Snippet
In April 1906, all the cottonwood trees and the bandstand around the courthouse were removed. All entertainments on
the lawn were forbidden. The intention was to make the courthouse lawn a “beauty spot”. In fact, anyone trespassing
on the lawn was subject to arrest and a five dollar fine.
In December 1904, the women of Geneva organized a “dark night” society. The town was without street lights at that
time and each member of the organization pledged to place a lighted lamp in her front window between dark and nine
o’clock at night so that passersby could get home safely after dark fell. The town had previously had a gas lighting system until the town council and the gas company disagreed on terms when a meter system was adopted.
Submitted by Mabel Miller
July Birthdays
6 Maxine Schultz
24 Marie Journay
14 Colleen Linn
18 Everett Nass
Happy Birthday To All!!!
Library News
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As I’ve mentioned before, the library has a plethora of magazines on a variety of subjects. If you are thinking of donating
your magazines to the library, make sure that there isn't a copy of it already available. With so many magazines, it is
hard to find a place to store them neatly. Please recycle your magazines if the library already has a copy. Thanks for
your help.
Reported by Barbara Litterer
What’s Up?
Last month, it was the raccoons and squirrels that were emptying the birdfeeders. This month, there are times when
there isn't a bird in sight. What now? Maybe it has something to do with the Cooper’s hawk, better known as a chicken
hawk that landed on my back patio. It flew into the tree branches hiding in the leaves. In the past, I’ve had the hawk land
on top of my front porch and have seen it in my neighbor’s yards. These raptors prey on small birds that are injured or
small rodents. If you find a large pile of feathers in the grass, a raptor has caught a bird.
On the brighter side, an Indigo Bunting was spotted in the area. It is the only native bird that is dark blue all over. They
eat blackberries, corn, and dandelion seeds as well as beetles and caterpillars.
Activities Nook
Submitted by Barbara Litterer
On Saturday, July 2 and 16, we will have breakfast club in the mall hall at 8:30 a.m.
On Tuesday, July 5, we will have Afternoon Tea at 2:30 p.m. in the mall hall.
On Wednesday, July 6, we will celebrate July birthdays at 11 a.m. in the dining room, followed by bingo in the basement
at 12:30 p.m.
On Thursday, July 7, we will leave at 10:30 a.m. for lunch at Red Lobster, followed by shopping at Glenbrook Mall in
Fort Wayne.
On Saturday, July 9, we will leave at 2 p.m. for country cruise and stop for ice cream.
On Thursday, July 14, we will leave at 11 a.m. for lunch at COCO China Buffet in Bluffton.
On Friday, July 15, we will leave at 3:30 p.m. for Two EE’s Winery in Roanoke for tastings.
On Saturday, July 16, we will leave at 1 p.m. for shopping at Kroger and Dollar Tree.
On Wednesday, July 20, we will leave at 11 a.m. for lunch at the 4H Fair in Monroe.
On Friday, July 22, we will leave at 2 p.m. for Wal-Mart shopping.
On Tuesday, July 26, we will leave at 2 p.m. for Kroger and Dollar Tree shopping.
Norah playing with her
cousins at the pond
On Thursday, July 28, we will leave at 10 a.m. to tour sculptures around town.
On Friday, July 29, we will have Craft of the Month in the mall hall at 2 p.m.
On Saturday, July 30, we will leave at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at Swiss Days annual Pancake and Sausage breakfast, in
Berne, with free will donations. We will then tour the booths.
Submitted by Natasha Graves
World of Woodcrest Staff:
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Norah loves
her slide.
pendent Living Manager, Makeup Editor, &
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Reporters: Catherine Laucks
Barbara Litterer