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Recipes - a pinch of this, a dash of that</A></FONT></B></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid" bgColor=#dee2ed background=bott_menu_bg.gif width="99%" colSpan=3> <TABLE id=table22 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background=https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/top_menu_bg.gif> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><A name=p1><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/whatshappening.jpg" width=360 height=29></A></TD> <TD width=185> <P align=right><A onmouseover="var img=document['fpAnimswapImgFP5'];img.imgRolln=img.src;img.src=img.lowsrc?img.lowsrc:img.getAttribute?img.getAttribute('lowsrc'):img.src;" onmouseout="document['fpAnimswapImgFP5'].src=document['fpAnimswapImgFP5'].imgRolln" href="#topmenu"><IMG id=fpAnimswapImgFP5 border=0 lowsrc=https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/backtomain_button2.jpg name=fpAnimswapImgFP5 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/backtomain_button.jpg" width=185 height=29 dynamicanimation="fpAnimswapImgFP5"></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid" background=bott_menu_bg.gif width="99%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid" vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3> <TABLE id=table2 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff> <HR> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2 face=Verdana><B> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT> <B> <FONT color=#ff0000 size=2 face=Verdana>Holy Holiday, Batman!</FONT></B></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><font face="Verdana" size="2">I know what you are thinking. It can&#39;t possibly be the holiday season again, right? Well, it is. Though, for me, this year feels different, more magical. Perhaps it is because the relentless heat beat down on me most all the year, forcing me to reconsider any ill feelings towards winter. Maybe it is because I am eager to take the lessons from this trying year and apply to them to the next. Possibly I just needed an excuse to drink a carton of egg nog and sing &#39;Jingle Bells, Batman Smells&#39; freely and without judgment.&nbsp; Either way, I am most excited to welcome in the holiday season and wrap myself in the smells of cinnamon and hot chocolate. Dare I say I have been bitten with the Holiday Spirit. This most certainly makes it incredibly annoying to live and/or work with me, but the thing about spirit is that it feels so good it makes you not care. I invite you to take some time to smell some cinnamon, peruse the holiday isles with the wonderment of a child, and sing silly carols out loud in your car. It is amazing how much these small things can greatly improve your life.</font></P> <HR> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#ff0000><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT size=2 face=Verdana>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kathy Hughes, ADC</FONT></B></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><font face="Verdana" size="2">September 2011 marked the One Year Anniversary of the hiring of Kathy Hughes as the Activity Directors Network MEPAP Instructor. We were thrilled to have her then, but we are simply ecstatic now. She has been such a phenomenal instructor and has brought so much more to the program then we could have originally imagined. To know her true success though, one only needs to speak with one of her students. Kathy makes it clear that her number one priority is the success of her students and it shows. We would like to thank Kathy for her dedication and enthusiasm and for granting Activity Directors Network the privilege of working with her. To those of you who are or have been her students and wish to congratulate her on a successful year with Activity Directors Network please email her at <a href="mailto:kathyhughes@activitydirector.com"> kathyhughes@activitydirector.com</a> and be sure and let her know how much we all appreciate her dedication. We love you, Kathy!</font></P> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid" bgColor=#dee2ed background=bott_menu_bg.gif width="99%" colSpan=3> <TABLE id=table23 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background=https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/top_menu_bg.gif> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><A name=p2><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/mothballs.jpg" width=360 height=29></A></TD> <TD width=185> <P align=right><A onmouseover="var img=document['fpAnimswapImgFP6'];img.imgRolln=img.src;img.src=img.lowsrc?img.lowsrc:img.getAttribute?img.getAttribute('lowsrc'):img.src;" onmouseout="document['fpAnimswapImgFP6'].src=document['fpAnimswapImgFP6'].imgRolln" href="#topmenu"><IMG id=fpAnimswapImgFP6 border=0 lowsrc=https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/backtomain_button2.jpg name=fpAnimswapImgFP6 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/backtomain_button.jpg" width=185 height=29 dynamicanimation="fpAnimswapImgFP6"></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid" background=bott_menu_bg.gif width="99%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid" vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3> <TABLE id=table8 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"><TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff> <TABLE id=table17 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff width="30%"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><A href="https://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=91"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><IMG border=0 alt=MothballsPic.gif src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/MothballsPic.gif" width=209 height=195></FONT></A></P></TD> <TD width="68%"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Mothballs In My Attic </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>&nbsp;-</B></FONT><B><FONT color=#ff0000> By Cindy O&#39;Neill</FONT></B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>This is a nostalgic book that contains fill in the blank ONE word answers that bring you back to your childhood. One word leads you to a myriad of feelings and sensations and conversation. </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Mothballs In My Attic is a resource tool used by activity planners in the medical field as well as caregivers for dementia patients. The book can be used for both individual or group sessions and is a wonderful memory jogger. There are 12 chapters and over 220 fill in the blank with ONE word questions that stimulate conversation and reminiscing.</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P><STRONG> <DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>How it Works:</B></FONT></DIV></STRONG><STRONG style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"> <DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Simple questions are answered by you about your childhood or growing up times. You answer with one word to complete the sentence, and then it happens: the MIMA Moment!</FONT></DIV></STRONG><STRONG> <DIV align=center><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Example:</FONT></DIV></STRONG><STRONG style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"> <DIV align=center><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>My childhood kitchen table<BR>shape was________________.</FONT></DIV></STRONG> <DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><BR>When you answer the question with one word, your mind then goes back to your childhood home and fills in the rest of the story: where you sat at the table, what time you ate dinner every night, what placemats, plates, drinking glasses were used, and so on. The process of a one-word answer brings the experience of the entire scenario. Suddenly, you are transformed to that time, and instantly, you have experienced a MIMA Moment. <B>The inevitable smile is unavoidable.</B></FONT></DIV> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> Normally - $19.95 :<B> </B></FONT><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2 face=Verdana>ON SALE - $14.95</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><BR><B>Product Code:</B> MothAttic</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><A href="https://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=501" target=_blank><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></A></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid" bgColor=#dee2ed background=bott_menu_bg.gif width="99%" colSpan=3> <TABLE id=table21 border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background=https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/top_menu_bg.gif> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><A name=p3><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/tidbits.jpg" width=360 height=29></A></TD> <TD width=185> <P align=right><A onmouseover="var img=document['fpAnimswapImgFP7'];img.imgRolln=img.src;img.src=img.lowsrc?img.lowsrc:img.getAttribute?img.getAttribute('lowsrc'):img.src;" onmouseout="document['fpAnimswapImgFP7'].src=document['fpAnimswapImgFP7'].imgRolln" href="#topmenu"><IMG id=fpAnimswapImgFP7 border=0 lowsrc=https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/backtomain_button2.jpg name=fpAnimswapImgFP7 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/backtomain_button.jpg" width=185 height=29 dynamicanimation="fpAnimswapImgFP7"></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; 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MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B> <FONT color=#ff0000 size=2 face=Verdana>Turkey Puzzle</FONT></B></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Description:</B> </FONT>This Thanksgiving puzzle is an easy Fall puzzle for your lower functioning residents. Have your higher functioning residents make this as an arts &amp; crafts project. Play the game with the lower functioning residents.<br> &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Materials:</B></FONT> <BR>~Fall picture<br> ~Card board or card stock<br> ~Glue and scissors<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Instructions:</B></FONT> <BR>Choose a turkey or fall themed picture and paste it on cardboard.<br> Cut it in straight or angular lines in six or more pieces.<br> This can become an interesting jigsaw puzzle for your residents.<br> You can just mix the pieces together and ask the residents to arrange it in a proper form.<br> The resident who takes least time to do it will be the winner.<br> &nbsp;</FONT></P> <HR> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <FONT color=#ff0000><B>Smell of Thanksgiving </B></FONT><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B><FONT color=#0000ff>Description:</FONT></B> For an easy sensory stimulating arts and crafts use nutmeg, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, to make a wonderful smelling Fall picture. Let your residents smell the scents of a Thanksgiving dinner!<br> &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Materials:</B></FONT> <BR>~Paper (copies of picture; see below)<br> ~Glue<br> ~Spices; nutmeg, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, etc.<br> ~Paintbrush <br> &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Instructions:</B></FONT> <BR>Find a big and colorful picture of a pumpkin or turkey.<br> Let the residents paint glue onto the picture.<br> Put the different spices in cups for everyone to use.<br> Then have residents sprinkle different Thanksgiving spices on the pictures.<br> Encourage the residents to be creative when sprinkling various spice combinations.<br> &nbsp;</FONT></P> <HR> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><BR> <FONT color=#ff0000><B>Scarecrow</B></FONT><BR>&nbsp; </FONT> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Description:</B></FONT> Great activity to help make a more festive Fall atmosphere in your facility.</FONT><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp; </font> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Materials: </FONT></B> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>~Bale of hay <br> ~Old clothes <br> ~Pillowcase <br> ~Rope or heavy ribbon for tying <br> ~Permanent markers or buttons for the face <br> ~Hat </FONT> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp; </font> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT color=#0000ff><B>Instructions:</B></FONT> <BR>On a nice day invite volunteers (teens/children) to assist the residents in creating a scarecrow.<br> First, you must stuff the pants and shirts with hay or newspaper.<br> Set up small teams to stuff the pants and shirt.<br> Then, draw the face on the pillowcase and stuff with hay.<br> Connect all the sections of the scarecrow together. <br> Tie the scarecrow to a lamp post/fence post or sit him/her in a chair.<br> &nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; 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Take some time to go over these new items and other great products we have in our online store. Start implementing new games, puzzles, videos, etc. in your monthly activities today. </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> Visit the online store at <A href="https://www.activitydirector.net/shop"> www.activitydirector.net/shop</A></FONT></B></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" bgColor=#99CCFF width="98%" align="left" colspan="2"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">Have bored residents just staring off into space? Triggering a pleasant memory of cherished past times can really brighten one&#39;s spirit and mood. Have you ever dug through an old box and come across an item that means absolutely nothing to the person your digging through the box with, but means the world to you and reminds you of an event in your past that brings a smile to your face? That&#39;s exactly what it is like to watch these &quot;scenic relaxation&quot; videos by HUG Video. It creates great conversation and positive stimulation for anyone. Add them to your activity library and I promise you won&#39;t regret it.</font><p> <font face="Verdana" size="2">-ADN </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Mike from HUG Video says...</b><br> HUG Video produces &quot;scenic relaxation&quot; videos. Our programs are beautiful scenes of nature and soft music. We understand the importance and need to try to create a tranquil, calming, relaxing, stress free and interesting atmosphere to provide a respite from anxiety and boredom. We offer another form of visual entertainment to help get through the day.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Our style is to view the world with an artists&#39; eye. We try to incorporate portrait photography and longer scenes to allow the viewer to observe a detailed close up of a butterfly on a flower, watch deer grazing in a meadow, marvel at the colors of spring blossoms and fall leaves or spend the day relaxing on a beach allowing your thoughts to wander. Viewers are also invited to enjoy a day in the countryside or beside a forest stream, stroll through the zoo or watch colorful, fascinating marine life. Our programs are perfect for reception rooms, lobbies, treatment and rehab rooms, patients rooms, day rooms and cafeterias, or at home for relaxation. Most programs are about an hour long and are available for digitizing rights.&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Doctors, dentists, hospitals, elder care facilities, children&#39;s hospitals, hospices, VA hospitals, radiologic and healthcare facilities and private homes in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America have been reaping the benefits of HUG Videos since 1996. HUG Video Productions is registered with Dunn &amp; Bradstreet and CCR. We sincerely appreciate your consideration.</font></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=650"> <img class="image" title="BROOKS &amp; PONDS - Scenic Relaxation Video" border="0" alt="BROOKS &amp; PONDS - Scenic Relaxation Video" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_ponds.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" width="68%"> <div id="wrapper"> <div id="content"> <div id="main"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><!-- Chip Customers Who mod --><!-- end Customers who mod--> </font></div> </div> </div> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>BROOKS &amp; PONDS<br> </strong>Imagine sitting beside a small, gentle stream on a warm day listening to the soothing sounds of the water flowing over the rocks and pebbles like a miniature waterfall. Later, you move along to peaceful ponds. The sounds of birds and crickets add to the tranquility and it feels like a good day.</font></p> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_ponds </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=650"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=647"> <img class="image" title="A DAY AT THE ZOO - Scenic Relaxation Video" border="0" alt="A DAY AT THE ZOO - Scenic Relaxation Video" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_zoo.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" width="68%"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>A DAY AT THE ZOO <br> </strong>A Day at the Zoo should be a big hit with the kids. Lions, tigers and bears, gorillas, primates, African plains animals and a host of other exotic creatures are the stars of this program. Kids and adults will enjoy the action, activity, and interaction of the animals with each other.</font><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_zoo </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=647"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=646"> <img class="image" title="AUTUMN - Scenic Relaxation Video" border="0" alt="AUTUMN - Scenic Relaxation Video" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_autumn.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" width="68%"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>AUTUMN <br> </strong>Autumn begins with scenes of a herd of deer interacting with each other at the very beginning of fall. From magnificent bucks to adorable fawns, these scenes are an introduction into the beautiful colors of the changing season. Splashes of reds, yellow, amber and their various combinations accent the remaining green against the background of trees, woods, leaves, flowers and landscapes in transition.</font><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_autumn </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=646"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=651"> <img class="image" title="A DAY IN THE COUNTRY - Scenic Relaxation Video" border="0" alt="A DAY IN THE COUNTRY - Scenic Relaxation Video" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_country.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" width="68%"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>A DAY IN THE COUNTRY <br> </strong>A Day in the Country is reminiscent of a warm, lazy summers day in the eastern countryside. Landscapes, farmlands and rolling vistas accent the Amish countryside while sharing the scenery with streams, lakes, butterflies, wildflowers and ponds.</font><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_country </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=651"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=652"> <img class="image" title="SECRET COURTYARDS OF AN OLDE COLONIAL CITY" border="0" alt="SECRET COURTYARDS OF AN OLDE COLONIAL CITY" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_colonial.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid" width="68%"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>SECRET COURTYARDS OF AN OLDE COLONIAL CITY <br> </strong>Take a stroll along the narrow streets, courtyards, gardens, pathways and private sitting areas of an old colonial city. Along with the cobblestones, old brick and colonial architecture, the scenery is accented with very bright and colorful flowers, formal and casual gardens, fountains and peeks through the garden gates</font><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_colonial </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=652"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=649"> <img class="image" title="BEACHES - Scenic Relaxation Video" border="0" alt="BEACHES - Scenic Relaxation Video" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_beaches.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD width="68%"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>BEACHES <br> </strong>This is our newest version, with completely different scenes and locations. BEACHES offers the viewer the serenity of surf and waves rolling in, amid sandy beaches, dunes and natural rock formations, as well as a variety of water craft. Natural sounds of surf, sea gulls and waves aide in the relaxation, accompanied by soft music.</font><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_beaches </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=649"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff width="30%" align="center"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=648"> <img class="image" title="MARINE LIFE - Scenic Relaxation Video" border="0" alt="MARINE LIFE - Scenic Relaxation Video" src="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/images/uploads/HUG_marine.jpg" width="200"></a></font></TD> <TD width="68%"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>MARINE LIFE <br> </strong>This program is of colorful and exotic sea creatures in tropical reef environments. The images depict a hypnotically beautiful mix of marine creatures, such as, tropical fish, corals, colorful swaying anemones, sea horses, jelly fish, shrimps and other fascinating aquatic life. This video is a big hit with kids and adults alike.</font><P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Price:</B> $19.95<BR><B>Product Code:</B> HUG_marine </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.activitydirector.net/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=648"><IMG border=0 src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/buy_now.gif"></a></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD bgColor=#ffffff width="30%"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><IMG class=image title="The Activity Directors Bible: Policy and Procedure Manual" border=1 alt="The Activity Directors Bible: Policy and Procedure Manual" src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/BookCover_store.gif" width=200></FONT></P></TD> <TD width="68%"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>The Activity Directors Network is proud to present </FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana><B>&quot;The Activity Directors Bible: Policy and Procedure Manual. &quot;</B></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>This manual is intended to be utilized by the facility and adapted accordingly.</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>This 80 page manual is perfect for the Activity Professional to use as a reference when dealing with internal facility situations.</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B>Some of the <FONT color=#0000ff>topics</FONT> covered in great detail include:</B></FONT></P> <UL> <LI> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; 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What do we really know about turkeys though? As for myself, not much. Until now. Now I shall pass this knowledge along to you! Have fun with it, add in some turkey appetizers and party favors and make an activity out of it!</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"> Wild Turkey Facts</font></b></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><font face="Verdana" size="2">The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States! <br> <br> Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) live in woods in parts of North America and are the largest game birds found in this part of the world. They spend their days foraging for food like acorns, seeds, small insects and wild berries. They spend their nights in low branches of trees (wild turkeys can fly).<br> <br> Peacocks aren&#39;t the only birds who use their fancy tails to attract a mate. Each spring male turkeys try to befriend as many females as possible. Male turkeys, also called &quot;Tom Turkeys&quot; or &quot;Gobblers&quot; puff up their bodies and spread their tail feathers (just like a peacock). <br> They grunt, make a &quot;gobble gobble sound&quot; and strut about shaking their feathers. This fancy turkey trot helps the male attract females (also called &quot;hens&quot;) for mating.<br> <br> After the female turkey mates, she prepares a nest under a bush in the woods and lays her tan and speckled brown eggs. She incubates as many as 18 eggs at a time. It takes about a month for the chicks to hatch.<br> When the babies (known as poults) hatch they flock with their mother all year (even through the winter). For the first two weeks the poults are unable to fly. The mother roosts on the ground with them during this time.<br> <br> Wild turkeys are covered with dark feathers that help them blend in with their woodland homes. The bare skin on the throat and head of a turkey can change color from flat gray to striking shades of red, white, and blue when the bird becomes distressed or excited.<br> <br> <font color="#FF0000"><b>Where did the turkey get its name?</b></font><br> <br> Have you ever wondered what Turkey (the country in the Middle East) and the American bird have in common? A case of mistaken identity resulted in the American Turkey being named after the country. When the Spanish first found the bird in the Americas more than 400 years ago they brought it back to Europe. The English mistakenly thought it was a bird they called a &quot;turkey&quot; so they gave it the same name. This other bird was actually from Africa, but came to England by way of the Turkey (lots of shipping went through Turkey at the time). The name stuck even when they realized the birds weren&#39;t the same.<br> <br> <br> <font color="#FF0000"><b>Turkey Terms</b></font><br> <br> <font color="#0000FF"><b>Caruncle</b></font>- brightly colored growths on the throat region. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.<br> <br> <font color="#0000FF"><b>Gizzard</b></font>- a part of a bird&#39;s stomach that contains tiny stones. It helps them grind up food for digestion.<br> <font color="#0000FF"><b><br> Hen</b></font>- a female turkey. <br> <br> <b><font color="#0000FF">Poult</font></b>- a baby turkey. A chick. <br> <font color="#0000FF"><b><br> Snood</b></font>- the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey&#39;s beak. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.<br> <br> <font color="#0000FF"><b>Tom</b></font>- a male turkey. Also known as a gobbler. <br> <br> <font color="#0000FF"><b>Wattle</b></font>- the flap of skin under the turkey&#39;s chin. 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Prepare it with red or white wine: each lends its own special flare. Adding lemonade concentrate makes the taste tart, which goes well with a dry white wine. Red wine combines well with a concentrated tropical fruit juice mixture. you may use any fresh fruit in season. Either way, this sangria is good enough to build the rest of the party around. we have added orange liqueur, which imparts a sweet citrus punch. You may leave it out if you wish.</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <FONT size=2 face=Verdana><B><FONT color=#0000ff>You will need </B>(buy organic where possible to avoid harmful additives and preservatives)<B>:</B></FONT><BR> 1 (1/2 liter) bottle of dry red or white wine</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">1 (12 oz.) can fruit juice concentrate (see description)</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">4 oranges, sliced in half and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">3 lemons, sliced in half and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">3 limes, sliced in half and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">2 apples, cored, sliced in half and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">2 pears, cored, sliced in half and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">1 pint strawberries, stems removed, hulled, thinly sliced</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">2 cups chopped pineapple</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">2 cups orange liqueur, such as Triple Sec or Curacao</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><BR> <FONT color=#0000ff><B>Instructions:</B></FONT><BR>In a large pitcher, combine the red or white wine, fruit juice concentrate, oranges, lemons, limes, apples, pears, strawberries, pineapple, and orange liqueur. Marinate all ingredients together for at least two hours (preferably overnight) in the refrigerator. Serve white wine sangria well chilled and red wine sangria not too cold, but with ice. </font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><font color="#FF0000"> Recipe Bonus:</font></b> if you prefer a milder and somewhat sparkling punch, add a quart of club soda, lemon lime soda, or ginger ale just before serving.</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><b> <font face="Verdana" size="2">Nutritional Facts Per 8 oz. serving:</font></b></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">calories 280</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">total fat 1 gram</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">sodium 10mg</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2">protein 2g</font></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Source:</b> The Whole Foods Market Cookbook</font></P> <FONT size=2 face=Verdana> <DIV style="PADDING-LEFT: 25px"> <DIV> <form action="http://www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box" target="_blank"> <div> <input type="text" name="q" size="31" /> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" /> </div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-5175549849122106:x360gr-my1w" /> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" /> </form> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&amp;lang=en"></script> </DIV>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" background=top_menu_bg.gif width="73%" colSpan=3 align=middle>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" width="73%" colSpan=3 align=middle> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><IMG src="https://www.activitydirector.net/newsletter/footer_sep2010.jpg"></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>