Shirley Futch Plaza ~ Computer Training Center

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Easter Celebration

On Thursday March 29th the residents of Shirley Futch Plaza celebrated the Easter holiday! We had an egg drop where residents manufacture a unique and sturdy package for their raw egg which then gets dropped off the roof of our building. The egg that doesn't break, wins! We also played a fun game - Shower Cap Fruit Loops. One person on each team wears a shower cap covered in shaving cream. Players have to throw the Fruit Loops on the cap and the team with the most Fruit Loops wins! It was HYSTERICAL! We also enjoyed fun and tasty snacks - bird nest brownies, Cheetos carrots, Jell-o eggs, deviled eggs and lots more!! Due to weather we couldn't have our annual egg hunt but residents did receive eggs stuffed with chap-stick, breath drops and Werther's Originals. It was a fun and festive day!

The treats:

The egg drop:

Shower Cap Fruit Loops:

The Party Goers:

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Travel Day -> Iceland

Iceland

Country in Europe

Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.

Capital: Reykjavik

Population: 334,252

Currency: Icelandic krona (exchange is close to the dollar)

Current Time: 5:15pm (4 hours ahead of us)

Current Temp: 43 degrees, light rain

Flight: Fly from Newark Airport to Reykjavik - $730 round trip, 6 hrs

The flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 19, 1915. The cross design is modeled after the Danish flag. The color red is said to symbolize the island's active volcanoes; white the ice and snow that covers most of the country, and blue is symbolic of the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.

Reykjavik

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT ICELAND

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The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy.

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SUPER TOLT ON AN ICELANDIC HORSE

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WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO

AURORA BOREALIS/NORTHERN LIGHTS

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Travel Day -> Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It's known for its beaches, resorts and golfing. Its terrain comprises rainforest, savannah and highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s tallest mountain. Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district.

Capital: Santo Domingo

Currency: Dominican peso

Population: 10.65 million (2016) World Bank (PA has 12.78 million people)

Area: 18,704 mi² (approx. the size of Georgia)

Current Time: 2:15pm (1 hour ahead)

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy

Flight: NYC to Santo Domingo 4h, $450