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Deerfield Place
Assisted Living
505 E. Gilman St.
Sheffield, Iowa 50475
(641)892-8080
SNOW FACTS
OUR STAFF
Nurse Manager
Jackie Jass
Administrator
Chris Ruger
Maintenance
Dick Gessford
Housekeeping
Deb Oltman
Social Services/Activities
Mindy Meier
Universal Workers
Linda Wirtjes
Nelly Baptiste
Pam Gessford
Kay Mulder
Jackie Harle
Renee Baultman
Georgia Allen
Esther Vega
Leighcen Franke
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Upcoming Events:
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2/7-Two Men & A Guitar @
10:30am (Care
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2/16-Special Music by
Kevin Anderson @ 2:00pm
Whether we like it or not, snow is a major part of winter
for many people. Get to better know flurries and flakes
with these interesting facts.
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It’s a myth that no two snowflakes are exactly the
same however in 1988; a scientist found two
identical snow crystals from a storm in
Wisconsin.
The most snow to fall in the U.S. is 75.8 inches.
In 1921, over 6 feet of snow fell between April 14
at 2:30pm and April 15 at 2:30pm in Silver Lake,
Colorado.
Colorado also holds the record for the most snow
to fall in a single calendar day. On December 4,
1913, 63 inches of snow fell on Georgetown,
Colorado.
Snow has never been reported in Florida’s Key
West. The coldest temperature on record for the
Florida city (reached on January 13, 1981 and
January 12, 1886) is 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
The largest snowflake might have been 15 inches
wide. According to sources, the largest snowflake
ever observed, fell during a snowstorm in
January 1887 at Montana’s Fort Keogh.
Witnesses claimed the flakes were “larger than
milk pans,” however these claims have not been
substantiated.
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY-FEBRUARY
February was added to the Roman calendar in 713 BC. February had 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29 and 30
days every four years. The length of the month changed over time and, at one time, it had as few as 23 days. When
Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar he took one day from February and added that to August because
August was a month that was named after him.
Rock singers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash. (1959)
The board game Monopoly first went on sale. (1935)
Astronaut Alan Shepard hits three golf balls on the moon. (1971)
The Beatles come to the U.S. for the first time. (1964)
The Boy Scouts were founded. (1910)
An act of Congress is passed authorizing the US Weather Bureau
Glenn Miller receives the first ever gold record for selling a million copies of a song. And the song....."The
Chattanooga Choo Choo"
France cedes Canada to England, ending the French and Indian War. (1763)
Robert Fulton patents the steamboat. (1809)
Women in the Utah Territory win the right to vote. (1870)
The Post Office uses adhesive postage stamps for the first time. (1842)
Nylon is patented. But it won't become popular for a few more decades. (1937)
NBC TV begins its first nightly newscast. (1948)
Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.(1885)
A ninth planet is discovered in the solar system by Clyde Tombaugh and is named Pluto. (1930)
A prize is inserted into a Crackerjacks box for the first time (1913)
John Glenn become the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth. (1962)
Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store in Utica, N.Y. (1879)
The Tootsie Roll rolls into stores in America. (1896)
U.S. marines raise the America flag in Iwo Jima (1945)
Samuel Colt patents the revolver.
A bomb explodes at the World Trade Center killing 6 people (1993)
The Salem Witch Hunts begin. (1692)
The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired. (1983)
Yellowstone becomes the first National Park. (1872)
Underground Railroad was established. (1838)
Patent for the "Bottle Cap" received. (1892)
George Washington was appointed President of the Constitutional Convention. (1782)
The Confederate States of America formed. (1861)
The Baltimore Fire destroyed 80 blocks/2600 buildings. (1904)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre occurred. (1929)
Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba. (1959)
The nation's first 911 system went into effect. (1968)
The first issue of Newsweek Magazine was published. (1933)
Thomas Edison received his patent for the phonograph. (1878)
President George Washington signed an act creating the United States Post Office. (1792)
The Washington Monument was dedicated. (1885)
The Voice of America first went on the airwaves. (1942)
The 22nd Amendment to United States Constitution was ratified. (1951)
U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. (1922)
The Grammy Awards were first held. (1968)
“Life is better when you’re laughing.”
-Author Unknown
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February begins on the same day of
the week as March and November in
a common year, and on the same
day of the week as August in a leap
year.
On a few occasions in history,
February has had 30 days.
February in the Northern Hemisphere
is the
seasonal equivalent to August in the
Southern Hemisphere and vice
versa.
February's birthstone is amethyst.
February's flower is the violet or
primrose.
A Thoughtful Valentine's Day Gift
Jim asked his friend, Tony, whether he had bought his wife
anything for Valentine's Day.
“Yes,” came the answer from Tony who was a bit of a chauvinist,
“I've bought her a belt and a bag.”
“That was very kind of you,” Jim added,
“I hope she appreciated the thought.”
Tony smiled as he replied,
“So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now.”
No matter how long the winter,
Spring is sure to follow
One More President Joke
“You should be ashamed,” the
father told his son Andy
-English Proverb
“When Abraham Lincoln was
your age, he used to walk 10
miles every day to get to
school.”
“Really?” Andy responded. “Well,
when he was your age, he was
the president.”
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Janice Block
20th
Empty Seat
A young man was very excited because he just won a ticket to the
Super Bowl. His excitement lessened as he realized his seat was in
the back of the stadium. As he searched the rows ahead of him for a
better seat, he found an empty one right next to the field. He
approached the man sitting next to the empty seat and asked if it
was taken. The man replied, "No." Amazed the young man asked,
"How could someone pass up a seat like this?" The older gentleman
responded, "That's my wife's seat. We've been to every Super Bowl
together since the day we were married but she has passed away."
"Oh, how sad," the man said. "I'm sorry to hear that, but couldn't
you find a friend or relative to come with you?" "No," the man said,
"They're all at the funeral."
source: http://www.jokes4us.com/sportsjokes/superbowljokes.html