Banyan Place Senior Assisted Living Newsletter
Salute to Veterans
“Veterans Day gives all Americans a special opportunity to pay tribute to all those men and women who, throughout our history, have left their homes and loved ones to serve their country,” declared President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
Salute the country's 20 million veterans on Nov. 11.
Don't Forget to Fall Back
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, so remember to set your clocks and watches back one hour the night before.
Stay Healthy This Season
During cold and flu season, bolster your immunity by practicing the basics of good health: wash your hands often, eat a nutritious diet, exercise regularly and get plenty of rest.
Banyan Place Staff
- Kevin Wrenne — Executive Director
- Bradley Wrenne — Executive Director
- Francine Olson — Director of Operations
- Liz Askin — Office Administrator
- Liliana Barsallo — Office Bookkeeper
- Laurie Hoffman — Resident Services
- Jan Pryor — Activity Director
- Maria Fernanda — Chef
- Steve Perrin — Maintenance
- David Regis — Maintenance
- Marie Ange Estimable — Housekeeping
- Viyonne Bertrand — Housekeeping
- Cornel Peana — Driver
- Mike Smith — Wellness Center
- Natalia Contreras — ALF Staff Coordinator
A Turkey Myth
The familiar urge to take a snooze after Thanksgiving dinner is often blamed on tryptophan, an amino acid in turkey. But experts say the real culprit is overeating. To digest a piled-up plate (or two!) of food takes a lot of your body's energy.
A Figure of Speech
Phrase: Talk turkey
Meaning: Talk frankly; get down to business
Origin: To “talk turkey” actually used to mean to speak pleasantly with one another, and likely dates back to Colonial times, when settlers and Native Americans would meet to barter over wild turkeys and other goods. The phrase evolved through the years, and the present definition of speaking plainly and directly was in use by the mid-1800s.
Did You Know?
Some of today's cranberry bogs are more than 100 years old.
“This Month in History”
November
- 1924: Establishing an annual tradition, New York City's Macy's department store puts on its first Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- 1936: The first issue of Life magazine is published.
- 1942: Coffee is added to the list of items rationed in the U.S. due to World War II.
- 1963: Push-button telephones debut as an alternative to rotary-dial models.
- 1971: A new U.S. dollar coin, depicting President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the front, is put into circulation.
- 1981: Paul “Bear” Bryant, football coach of the University of Alabama, wins the 315th game of his career. It set the record for most wins of any NCAA head coach at the time.
- 1995: “Toy Story,” the first feature film created by Disney's Pixar Animation Studios, premieres to rave reviews.
- 2003: At age 21, Britney Spears becomes the youngest female singer to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 2014: The 104-story skyscraper One World Trade Center officially opens for business, 13 years after the site's original twin towers were destroyed on 9/11.
Let us know if you find them all!
