Vol 4 JUNE 2010

MANORISMSA publication for De Paul Manor Estate

A perfect place to retire

Vol 9 JULY 2012

De Paul Manor Estate is in celebration mode. See page 3

Happy 2nd Birthday

Colin and Maureen Virtue are enjoying a new phase in their lives. See page 2

50,000 reasons to move up

Inside

Master Builders Regional Award Winner 2010Master Builders State Award Winner 2010

Award winning De Paul Manor

Estate has discounted the list price

on selected 2 and 2.5 bedroom

apartments within the independent-

living retirement community. With

price discounts of up to $50,000 on

offer, purchasers can choose from

the range of floor plans still available

at the ‘boutique’ residential enclave.

Each contemporary apartment

features high ceilings, a private

balcony, quality appointments and

fittings such as split system air-

conditioning, stone bench tops, glass

splash-backs, 24-hour emergency

alert service and quality carpeting

as standard features. Boasting a

convenient, central location, award-

winning facilities, amenities and

choice of quality apartments, the

intimate 78-apartment community

has already won a string of admirers

and seniors living awards. Residents

enjoy 24-hour security, a dedicated

on-site management team, pay

no stamp duty and receive priority

access to the De Paul Villa Aged

Care Facility that is located next door.

SAVE UP TO$50,000on selected apartments*Apartment 7969 (2 brm-103.7m2) was $447,000 now $397,000

The future of retirement living now!

Never a dull moment at the Residents’ Retreat. See back page

Pancake Manor

To book a private, VIP tour please phone Sue on 1300 732 306.

A perfect place to retire

passion that they have great ‘relish’

for. The Virtues raise money to help

Father Joe, an Indian Catholic priest

they met on the Gold Coast who

is now back in India, forming local

parishes and building schools in the

Kerala region.

How do they raise money for this

worthy charity? The answer, Father

Joe’s Tomato and Onion Relish of

course, and it’s quite delicious from

all reports! The tasty relish is sold

at various places dotted around the

Gold Coast including St Vincent

Catholic Church at Clear Island

Waters. So both Colin and Maureen

spend some of their spare time

peeling the tomatoes and onions

(Colin is excused from the onions)

that are required to make the relish

along with the other ingredients that

will remain a closely guarded secret.

One of the first to take advantage

of price discounting on selected

apartments at De Paul Manor

Estate is former Biggera Waters

couple Colin and Maureen Virtue.

The Virtues, who have just moved

in were actually part of a special

group that went on the very first tour

of the community wearing builders

hard hats while it was still under

construction.

Although at that stage incomplete,

they were immediately impressed

with what they saw but just couldn’t

quite make the figures work out. All

that changed rather quickly recently

when the couple contacted sales

consultant Sue Bensemen after

hearing about the discounts on select

apartments. “It really helped us over

the line, we rang on the Monday then

put down a deposit the following

Saturday,” said Maureen. “ Then we

put our house on the market and

within 10 days we had an offer and it

was sold.”

Colin and Maureen Virtue

Father Joe’s Tomato and Relish

Now settling in to life at the ‘Manor’

the couple are enjoying this new

phase in their lives. Both like to start

each day with a swim in the pool

and a spa. In Maureen’s words, “It

warms the blood up for the day.”

Colin takes it a little further and

makes regular visits to the fully

equipped gym. They also like being

part of a new community and head

to the Residents’ Retreat often

for community events. “There’s a

wonderful group of people here,

not just the other residents, but

the management and staff also,”

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Virtues relish the savings on offer

she said. “We love the outlook, the

amenities and the fact that we are

so close to the Mary Immaculate

Church. We can walk there for mass

and we don’t have to take the car

out.” The Virtues lead a busy and

interesting life that includes voluntary

work for the Clear Island Waters

Catholic Church, trips up the M1

to Brisbane to visit family and their

grandchildren, and one charitable

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Residents, staff and friends of

the ‘Manor’ all gathered at the

Residents’ Retreat to celebrate

De Paul Manor Estate’s second

birthday recently. A custom

ordered cake was one of the

highlights of the celebration

that included a few informal

speeches and sing along at the

piano with the visiting choir to

mark the special occasion.

A piece of cake

Happily ever after

This is a story of true love that

transcends continents and spans

more than five decades. Now happily

married and enjoying life at De Paul

Manor Estate, David White and

Dr Marjorie Baughan first met in

post war Japan in 1947. David, an

Australian, was working as a military

officer while Marjorie, an American,

was working for the U.S. Surgeon

Generals office. Introduced through

friends, for the next several months

they were inseparable.

Soon David had to return to Australia

and Marjorie was determined to

become a doctor, not an easy career

choice for a woman in that era,

so they continued their romance

through the mail. Three years later

they met up in London, the feelings

were still as strong but their careers

would conspire to take them in

different directions.

A caring on-site management

team from De Paul Manor Estate

and experienced staff from De

Paul Villa are on hand to assist if

required. Residents also have the

peace of mind of priority access

David and Dr Marjorie Baughan White

Though they continued to

correspond by mail, the years of

transcontinental separation began

to pile up, and eventually David

fell in love with an Australian girl,

and married in 1956. Marjorie

meanwhile, focused on her studies,

ultimately earning her degree and

finishing her internship despite all

the obstacles. She went on to study

haematology and oncology at UCLA

before embarking on a successful

medical career, holding several

professorships.

Sadly David’s wife passed away in

1994 after a long debilitating illness,

and David never thought he would

marry again until a trip to the U.S.

a little later on changed everything.

The couple met up again and it

was like Japan and London all over

again, the magnetism was still there.

After a month together they both

knew it was time to get married. It

wasn’t too long before they officially

tied the knot in the Australian

township of Gundaroo, in front of

David’s children and members of

his late wife’s family, who graciously

accepted Marjorie.

Considering that most of the folk

around here love a good cuppa,

it’s not surprising to hear that

the residents raised over $600

doing their part for the annual

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

charity event. Once again the

Residents’ Retreat proved to

be the perfect spot to hold the

morning tea that was attended

by more than 40 people.

‘Chari-tea!’

Taking care of Retirement

to the adjacent aged care facility.

The private estate provides a free

pharmaceutical drop-off, 24 hour

emergency call buttons and the

latest security measures.

Our grateful thanks to all prize donors including Gift Box Gallery and Semaines Spa Hair & Body Retreat for their raffle prizes.

MANORISMSA publication for De Paul Manor Estate

1 Edmund Rice Drive, Ashmore Qld 4214

Ph:1300 732 306www.depaulmanorestate.com.au

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Beautiful spacious pre-loved one bedroom, one bathroom apartment. Fabulous location very central to all the ‘Manor’s’ magnificent facilities.

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As usual, there’s never a dull

moment with residents coming

together to celebrate birthdays,

morning teas and public holidays.

Lately it’s been extra busy with a

delicious pancake farewell to popular

De Paul Manor staff member Ruth,

who is heading north to be closer to

family. Then there was a ‘streamers

and all’ bon voyage farewell party for

Village Coordinator, Jess, who was

off on an overseas holiday to Ireland

and Europe. The community also

welcomed De Paul Manor’s very own

‘Piano Man’, Barry Porter and wife

Ros, who recently moved in to their

new apartment. The couple have

been a part of the close community

here for a while with Barry famously

‘tinkling the ivories’ at community

social events.

Village Coordinator, Jess Ford, a

favorite of the residents, has recently

returned from her European holiday.

As Resident Services Coordinator,

Jess’s Bachelor of Social Sciences

(Psychology) qualifies her in case

management and counseling.

De Paul Manor Estate encourages

Resident’s Coordinator Jess Ford

residents to lead a well-balanced

lifestyle so they can enjoy an active

and fulfilling retirement. To access

this holistic care, we can provide

the means to connect with various

services, both government and

private agencies.

From podiatry and personal care

to medication supervision and

everything in between, Jess is

available to offer residents and their

families, confidential guidance for

the types of services available, and

the services that best suit each

individual’s particular needs.

Pancakes, parties and the Piano Man