FACT OR FICTION
WHICH CAME FIRST
NAME THAT SONG
IT'S ALL IN A DAY'S WORK
FUN FACT
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Donna McInnis was an Arthur Murray Dance Instructor before she found a love for teaching piano. 
FACT
In October she has lived at the Estates 4 years
She taught piano for 34 years
Enjoys drinking water with honey in place of coffee
One of Donna's favorite movies is Pretty Woman
Plays card weekly with her friends
100
The microwave or Judy Reiss
The microwave
According to the American Physical Society, self-taught engineer Percy Spencer filed the first patent for the microwave in 1945.
Judy was born in Long Beach, CA on April 28, 1946
Attended the University of Kansas
Worked as a Physical Therapist
100
Written as a poem and song in 1830 this girl took her pet to school one day which was against the rule
This resident with the same name as the girl lived on a farm growing up but it's unclear if she had the same pet.
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Mary Cline
23 1/2 years served as the Vice President of the City County Employees Credit Union
Enjoys playing card games
100
She was an elementary school teacher and also taught at Wesleyan University
Mary Kinsey
Born in Chadron, NE
Grew up in Scottsbluff, NE
She also enjoys watching Hallmark Movies and spending time with her family
100
What female name is mentioned most in songs?
Mary
Mary is the most used female name in song titles
Maria is the second most used name
200
Ross Greathouse attended UNL and received a degree in Physical Education 
Fiction
Ross did attend UNL but received a degree in Interior Decorating.
He was born in Banner County, NE
Helped on his family ranch taking care of their cows, horses and working in the wheat fields
200
Vicki Lutjeharms or the Plastic Frisbee
Vicki Lutjeharms 1947
Plastic Frisbee 1948
Vicki was born in Minden, NE
Enjoys playing cards, diamond painting, walking her rescue dog Annie, baking bread and spending time with family & friends
200
You want me to act like we've never kissed
You want me to forget (to forget)
Pretend we've never met (never met)
Is a verse sung in this song by Virginia Patterson Hensley
I Fall To Pieces by Patsy Cline
Patsy Thurber felt the same way when she met her husband, John It was love at first sight. Patsy enjoys reading, watching TV, playing Bingo and getting her fingernails done at Nail Care. 
200
For 25 years worked for the Nebraska Department of Education as a School Bus and Transportation Director. He also was the Director of Driver's Education until his retirement in 1999.
Duane Schmidt
Born in Kimball, NE
Met Clarice at Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa
Duane likes to watch American Pickers, reading mysteries and a favorite movie of his is Gone with the Wind
200
Taught at the same school as her husband in Loomis, NE and Kenesaw, NE
Terry Anderson
Born in Los Angeles, CA
Dodgers Baseball Fan Husker Volleyball Fan
Terry believes in the golden rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
300
Jody Batten met her husband Morgan at a car lot
Fiction
Jody actually met her husband at Leon's Grocery Store
She was born and raised in Waverly, NE
At the age of 86 Jody became the president of the Heritage League Women's Club
Jody likes playing bridge, spending time with her family and reading
300
Ray Schwarz
or
Aerosol spray can for insect repellents
Ray was born in 1937
1942: Aerosol spray cans of insect repellents are first developed for mosquito-bitten American soldiers during WWII.
Ray was raised on a farm
His career was working with Biggerstaff Plumbing, Heating and Air
Involvement with the Shriner's was a very important part of his life
Has been married to his wife Ruth for 66 years
Likes drinking scotch, playing Bingo, listening to Country music and being an unofficial food critic
300
This song by Neil Sedaka is about a man expressing his love for a girl with this name, even though she treats him cruelly
Oh! Carol
Carol Petersen
In August she has lived at the Estates for 12 years
Was married to Reverend Paul Petersen until his passing in 2014
Leads the Grief Support Group
300
Mission work in Zimbabwe, particularly during the AIDS pandemic, worked in the analytical chemistry department at Dorsey Labs and chemical dependency counselor at the Nebraska State Penitentiary just to name a few
Sandy Black
Born in Norfolk, NE
Met her husband Bill at a singles dance
Will be married 29 years on September 28th
300
A fun fact about people is that your body produces roughly one liter of this each day.
Saliva
Additionally, the total length of your blood vessels, if stretched out, could circle the Earth's equator four times.
400
Pris Richardson worked for State Farm for 41 years at their regional office
Fact
Volunteered at CHI for 13 years
Born and raised in Lincoln, NE
Graduated from Pius
Likes playing cards, hanging out with her friends and Bakers Chocolates
400
Hawaiian Punch 
Fruit Loops
In 1934, A.W. Leo, Tom Yates, and Ralph Harrison developed the first Hawaiian Punch recipe in a converted garage in Fullerton, California. They wanted a tropical-tasting syrup to add to their line of ice cream toppings sold under the trade name Pacific Citrus Products Company. "Leo's Hawaiian Punch," as the brand was called at the time, was sold to area restaurants, soda fountains, and ice cream manufacturers. The "Leo's" was dropped from Hawaiian Punch several years later. The main ingredients of the first Hawaiian Punch recipe were shipped from the Hawaiian Islands, thus the origin of the name. The U.S. Patent Office gave Leo's Hawaiian Punch its trademark on June 9, 1938.
Kellogg's introduced Froot Loops in 1963. Originally, there were only red, orange and yellow loops; green, blue and purple loops were added during the 1990s, with blue being introduced last in 1996.
400
This song has been performed by many artists like Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
The roses all have left your cheek
I've watched them fade away and die
Your voice is sad when e'er you speak
I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
Kathleen Avery
Lived in Los Angeles
Worked in Law Enforcement
Enjoyed playing bridge
Has lived at the Estates for 7 years
400
What is the world's oldest profession
Often described as the world's oldest profession, prostitution constitutes an interesting example from both an evolutionary and legal perspective.
400
Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by this than people. ...
Lightning
True, there are only five well-documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes between 1996 and 2010. But due to the population of the species being just 140,000 during this time, it makes for about 0.003 lightning deaths per thousand giraffes each year. This is 30 times the equivalent fatality rate for humans.
500
Sharon Miller has participated in several archaeology digs in Africa
Fact
Sharon was born in Longmont, Colorado
Received a Bachelor's & Master's Degree in teaching and a Master's Degree in counseling
She enjoys reading biographies, exercising and being with her family.
500
Bubble Gum
Andes Mints
Bubble gum was invented in 1928 by Walter Diemer, an accountant at Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia. Diemer was experimenting with gum formulas when he accidentally created a super-stretchy, bubble-blowing gum.
Andes Mints were first launched in 1950. They are a classic chocolate candy, known for their thin, individually wrapped, green foil-covered chocolate mints. The candy was created by Andrew Kanelos, who named the company Andes Candies after the famous mountain range. The mints were initially offered at a low price, often matching the customer's change at the cash register.
500
Alan Jackson sang this verse in this song
And if they found a fountain of youth
I wouldn't drink a drop and that's the truth
Funny how it feels I'm just getting to my best years yet
The Older I Get
500
This job was recorded in 2023 to have the fewest
employees in the U.S.
The job with the fewest employees in the U.S. in 2023 was Wood Patternmakers, with only 260 people employed. Other jobs with very few employees include Clock and Timer Precision Technicians, Farm Labor Contractors, and Furnace and Kiln Repair Technicians.
500
On record, what animal lived for 18 months without a head
A chicken once lived for 18 months without a head. Mike the chicken's incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s in the USA. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. In the majority of cases, a headless chicken dies in a matter of minutes.