MAY 2015 “A dry May and a dripping June brings all things into tune.” ~ Weather Lore (1893) Flower of the Month – Lily of the Valley LANGLEY ADULT DAY PROGRAM #103 20256 56TH Ave Langley BC V3A 3Y6 The flower for the month of May is the lily of the valley. It is prized for its sweet fragrance—once considered so precious that water laced with its essenal oils was stored in gold and silver containers. It’s a common folk belief that the scent of this inedible flower in the spring air is the signal for nighngales to begin their seasonal singing and choosing of a mate. Legend has it that King Charles IX of France was given this flower on May 1, 1561. He reportedly then gave the gi, of lilies of the valley to all the ladies of his court each year on May 1. Today, lily of the valley connues to be sold along the streets of France on May 1. LANGLEY ADULT DAY PROGRAM 20250 56th Ave LANGLEY, BC PHONE-778 328 2302 FAX 778 328 2304 Web Site @www.lsrs.ca DIRECTOR: NURSE: BATHING: KELLY BROWN SYLVIA CARDIN MIRARIE PROGRAM STAFF • JOANNE • KAREN • SUSAN • BOBBIE • KATRINA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP THURSDAY 1:15-2:30PM AT THE LANGLEY SENIORS RESOURCES SOCIETY 20605-51B AVENUE, LANGLEY, BC 604 530 3020 TAKE HOME MEALS ARE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A AVAILABLE FROM THE HYDROSOUND BATH IN A KITCHEN FOR $6.00. PLEASE CENTRUY TUB, OUR LET US KNOW BEFORE BATHING PROGRAM IS FOR 12:00NOON IF YOU WOULD YOU ! LIKE TO TAKE ONE HOME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF JUDSON MAY 1 TOM DAVIDSON MAY 5 HENK VANBEELEN MAY 8 MARY MORTON MAY 10 RON BELL MAY 12 COLEEN JOHNSON MAY 14 JULIE INGENTHRON MAY 17 ROY GIACOMAZZI MAY25 KIM WALKER MAY 26 BILL EVANOFF MAY 27 JOHANNA SUHRMANN MAY 31 MONDAY TUESDAY 4 5 Carpet Bowling/Craft/NewsFitness PM -- Shake Rattle & Roll - Craft - Puerto Vallarta Osteofit/fitness-News/Group 11 12 Carpet Bowling/Craft/NewsFitness PM -- Shake Rattle & Roll - Craft - Nutrition " Salsa" Osteofit/fitness-News/Group PM - Lets Cook - Friendship - Mexican Sports 18 19 CLOSED VICTORIA DAY Osteofit/fitness-News/Group PM - Bocci - The Royals - Friendship 25 26 Carpet Bowling/Craft/NewsFitness PM - Shake Rattle & Roll - Craft - Mayan Ruins Osteofit/fitness-News/Group PM - Friendship - Osteofit - Mexican Facts PM WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1 Bowling/Craft/News PM - Moving & Grooving - Inspirational - Story Telling 6 Ceramics/Fitness/ Crosswords PM - Mexican Fashion - Horse Race 13 7 Chimes/Bocci/Wii 8 Bowling/Craft/News PM - Amazing Facts PM - Moving & Grooving - Osteofit - Inspirational - Famous Mothers - Mexico 14 15 Fitness/Crosswords Chimes/Bocci/Wii Bowling/Craft/News Ceramic PM - Button PM - Mexican Food PM - Moving & Grooving Auction - Osteofit - Inspirational -Mexican Dominoes - Group 20 Ceramics/Fitness/ Crosswords PM - Drive - Bowling 27 21 Osteofit/Bocci/Wii 22 Bowling/Craft/News PM - Osteofit PM - Moving & Grooving - Turtles - Inspirational - Mariachi music - Funny Fridays 28 Fitness/Crosswords Chimes/Bocci/Wii Ceramic PM - Osteofit PM - Bocci - Beachs - Daily Chronicles - Name the Fruit 29 Bowling/Craft/News PM - Osteofit - Moving & Grooving - Inspirational Birthstone – Emerald The emerald is the birthstone for May and the anniversary gemstone for the 20th year of marriage. The ancient Romans associated this brilliant green gem with ferlity and rebirth. In so doing, they dedicated the stone to Venus —goddess of love and beauty. Even today, some believe wearing an emerald brings wisdom, growth, and paence—qualies essenal to successful and lasng love. It was the ancient Egypans who began mining the emerald around 2000 BC. That was nearly 2,000 years before Cleopatra’s birth. During Cleopatra’s reign, she claimed the mines as her own— wearing lavish emerald-colored stones as jewelry and, according to legend, giving vising dignitaries large emeralds carved with her likeness. Some jewelry historians now believe those gems weren’t emeralds at all, but rather large emerald-like gems known as peridot (or the “Evening Emerald”). That’s because today emeralds are mined most prevalently in the Middle East and South America. But this gem connues to shine as the birthstone for May and the heralding of all things green to come this spring. THE BUTTERFLY IS A SYMBOL OF TRANSFORMATION AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE .. LOOK FOR OUR FANTASTIC FUNDRAISER IN JUNE … "Adopt a Butterfly for $20.00 " We will be Raising them and Release them in our New Butterfly Garden in August. All funds raised will Benefit our Bathing Program and our New Butterfly Garden in our Outdoor Space. Gimme Five Cinco de Mayo—which is Spanish for “Fifth of May”—is often a cause for celebration among Mexicans and most anyone else interested in Mexican food, drink, and music. Some less-informed revelers will claim Cinco de Mayo as the day of Mexico’s independence. Those in the know will tell you it celebrates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, led by General Zaragoza. In 1862, Mexico had just gained its independence from Spain. France seized this as an opportunity to expand its empire and launched an assault at Veracruz, a 600-mile march from Mexico City. An underwhelming Mexican militia of 4,500 led by Zaragoza met the 8,000 well-armed French troops at Puebla. Though the French army was considered the greatest fighting force in the world, the Mexicans defeated the French. Six years later, France withdrew its claim on the country. But it was this May 5 David-versus-Goliath moment that instilled a new sense of patriotism and national pride in the young country of Mexico. CLIENT OF THE MONTH JUDY ANDERSON EARTH DAY & RECYCLING
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