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COMMUNITY UPDATES• When making appointments for loved

ones, please notify Penny Hamilton 24 hours in advance.

MONDAY, APRIL 22Earth Day Celebration10:30 AM

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Movie Night7:30 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 18Fishing at the Hatchery 10:00 AM

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Accordion Extraordinaire 2:30 PM

TUESDAY, APRIL 23Community Birthday Celebration 3:00 PM

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Pictured above are the following:

Picture 1: Virginia Ellis and Lisa ScheppanPicture 2: Marion Heller and Victor McLeod

Pictured above are the following:

Picture 3: Judy Owens and Tom & Gail BrownPicture 4: Nena Hyde

FRIDAY, APRIL 26Chef ’s Corner1:30 PM

Memorial DayMemorial Day once went by another name. On May 5, 1868, three years after the Civil War ended, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day. It was meant as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.

The date was chosen to bring May flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30 because he thought it was at this point that flowers would have bloomed to be at their most beautiful.

It started with Confederates. One of the first Memorial Day celebrations occurred in Columbus, Miss., April 25, 1866, a full two years before it became an officially sanctioned holiday. A group of women visited a cemetery to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers who had fallen in battle at Shiloh where the graves were neglected because they were the enemy. After World War 1, all American soldiers were honored. Up until this point Memorial Day only officially celebrated those soldiers who died in the Civil War. Since then Memorial Day honors all soldiers who served and died for the United States.

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Welcome New Residents

Wendy WhiteheadNena HydeJudy OwenBob HangerD.D. BeasleyMark Duren

JW ThomisonPhyllis TerryLois Brister

Please help us welcome the following new residents to the

Oak Wood Place family! We are excited that you are here!

The construction at Oak Wood Place Senior Living is coming along quickly. For more information, please drop by our offices or call 903.675.2002.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Prevent fall related injuries by preventing falls all together. Regular exercise, making your apartment safer, having your doctor review your medicine, and having your vision checked are several ways to help. Come see our medical staff here at Oak Wood Place Senior Living for any risk concerns.

-Heather Bennett

HEALTH TIP:

RESIDENT PROFILE:Ms. Margie Green is a true southern belle at heart and grew up in Eustace, TX. Not wanting to leave the beautiful area, she raised her children here in Athens which she calls home to this day.

She enjoys playing the harmonica to bring music and joy to others. Her favorite things to do are writing songs and singing the songs she writes. She considers herself a comedian and can’t wait for April Fools day. She is excited to play some great pranks on all of her friends here at Oak Wood Place Senior Living!

Welcome to Oak Wood Place Senior LivingDebbie ‘Deb’ HarmonEnvironmental DirectorDeb was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and lived there for 37 years. She moved to Athens 14 years ago, and is an avid fan of the NHRA Funny Car races. Her favorite driver is John Force. When she’s not watching NASCAR, she is enjoying time with her three grandchildren.

Jerry BirdwellMaintenance DirectorJerry, born in Dallas, has 34 years of experience in maintenance and mechanical work and as a maintenance supervisor. In his spare time, Jerry enjoys spending time with his four grandchildren, two of which are twins, and taking care of his thirteen chickens and a rooster.

Oak Wood Place Senior LivingEaster EGGstravaganza

THANK YOU!We would like to thank everyone who was able to come out to Oak Wood

Place and enjoy our Easter Eggstravaganza! The day wouldn’t have been as memorable without each of you!

If you or someone you know has Parkinson’s disease (PD) you are not alone. Please help us spread the word

about the dangers of Parkinson’s disease and educate others through this month’s National

Parkinsons Awareness Month.