Posts Tagged Becky Lee
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Incredible Beauty of Costa Rica
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Costa Rica is a small Central American country that is almost entirely rainforest. The vast array of tropical flowers is perhaps the first thing that one would notice. Birds of paradise, bromeliads and orchids are ...
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Alzheimer’s disease and its unique language barrier
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Communication is what connects us to each other as human beings. Unfortunately, those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease experience barriers to communication that can exert stress on their relationships. Communic...
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The Positive Effects of Owning a Pet
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Can Lassie help you to live longer? Is it possible that Fluffy can help you to lower your cholesterol and your blood pressure? The answer is a resounding YES! Scientists and medical doctors have studied how owni...
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Poinsettias, Traditional Blooms of the Holiday Season
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community During this time of year, one can hardly go anywhere without seeing large, glorious blossoms of poinsettias. Last year, over $220,000,000.00 worth of the seasonal potted plants were sold during the holiday season. P...
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“To Honor Veterans of All Wars”
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community While planning for a flagpole dedication ceremony for The Fountains Active Retirement Community in Bettendorf, I learned about the rich tradition and significance of Veterans Day. The first Veterans Day parade was o...
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What are you thankful for?
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community I don’t think that William Bradford would recognize the American holiday we all know as Thanksgiving. William Bradford was the leader of the Separatist settlers of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts whose journal wa...
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“Hey, ain’t it good to know, you’ve got a friend?”
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community James Taylor was absolutely correct; it IS good to know that you’ve got a friend. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were right on the money when they penned the words “Oh, I get by with a little help from my friend...
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a harsh winter for the heartland
By Becky Lee Hinton Marketing Director, Silvercrest Garner Assisted Living We’re really going to get it this year! The regional forecast for our area of these United States predicts that the winter of 2009-2010 will be colder than normal. We were spoiled indeed by our mild winter weather last ...
