Regency Retirement Village of Morristown

Hello Residents,

It’s April once again! Lots of fun times are coming your way. Valerie

Farmer, our Activities Director, has lots of items scheduled for your

enjoyment this month. I would like to encourage all of you to look at

your calendar and sign up for any outside trips, so that you have ample

opportunity to get out of the building and enjoy the incoming spring.

Also, let me remind you that we have a beautiful walking trail through

our Regency Park. Maintenance will be putting out some flowers in the

outside baskets and flower pots. Last year, we had some residents to

assist with watering the flowers and some residents enjoyed planting

their favorite flowers. If anyone would like to enjoy some light garden-

ing, please let us know.

So, as we journey through April, I wish all of you a very happy spring!

We appreciate you for being part of our Regency family.

April Newsletter 2018April 1April Fools’ DayEaster

April 3Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

April 4Trip to Hamrick’s

April 5Voting

April 6FUNtastic Friday: Caddyshack/Golf

April 10Lunch for VeteransTrip to the Movies

April 11Trip to Greeneville: General Morgan Inn/Greene Museum

April 17Hugh Warren Singing

April 18What’s Cookin’ Wednesday: Cowboy/WesternJeff Bianchi-Classic Guitarist

April 22Earth Day

April 24ERBC SeminarsTrip to Ollie’s Out to Supper: Texas Roadhouse

April 25Waffle Brunch

April 30Michael Messing Magic Show

Trudy Darnell,Executive Director

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receNt eveNts

If you closed your eyes, you could almost imagine yourself on the beach in Hawaii. The palm trees swaying, the

sun shining bright, the tropical drinks, a delicious Luau feast, Hawaiian music and hula dancers. That pretty much

describes our February What’s Cookin’ Wednesday’s Hawaiian Luau. We had a great time wearing leis, sipping on

Hawaiian punch, and feasting on some wonderful Hawaiian dishes. We are really enjoying these monthly meals.

Our next What’s Cookin’ Wednesday will be on April 18th. The theme will be Cowboy/Western.

What’s Cookin’ Wednesday: Hawaiian Luau – February 21st

Well, we didn’t know who would be playing in the Final 4 at the time of our FUNtastic Friday, but it didn’t really

matter - we had a great time anyway! As always, we shared a theme-related snack including nachos & cheese, pop-

corn, basketballs (cheese balls), and drinks. We had several residents who showed their “skills” with our inflatable

basketball goal & ball. We had a great afternoon and look forward to next month’s FUNtastic Friday: Caddyshack/

Golf theme. Join us on Friday, April 6th as we celebrate Golf.

FUNtastic Friday: Final 4 Day – March 2nd

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A Parlor full of residents, employees (past and present), friends and family gathered on Tuesday, March 13th to

celebrate Trudy Darnell’s 20 year Anniversary as Executive Director of Regency Retirement Village. Trudy’s career

at Regency started in March 1998. At the celebration, many employees spoke of Trudy’s character, words that speak

volumes of who she is as a leader and boss, but also as a person. Determined. Dedicated. Compassionate. Diligent.

Driven. Amazing. Irreplaceable. Inspiring. Heart. Servant. Kind. Cheerful. REGENCY. We appreciate Trudy and her

heart for Regency’s residents and employees.

20th Anniversary Celebration for Trudy – March 13th

We were all a “wee bit Irish” for our St. Patrick’s Day party held one day early on Friday, March 16th. We celebrat-

ed by wearing green and feasting on shamrock cookies, pistachio salad, and sour cream & onion chips. We learned

about the history of St. Patrick and why we celebrate this holiday. We learned some little known facts, including that

St. Patrick actually wore blue. Also, according to some stories, St. Patrick used the three-leaf clover to teach people

in Ireland about Christianity and the Holy Trinity. And you know it wouldn’t be a party without some fun pictures

with props.

St. Patrick’s Day Party – March 16th

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UpcomiNg eveNts

Regency is very blessed with volunteers. We are hosting a luncheon in honor of those who volunteer in any capacity

at Regency. From our Residents Council, those who volunteer in the Regency Store, some volunteer to water plants,

distribute newsletters, call Bingo, etc. There are many ways that volunteers help us on a daily basis at Regency. We

would like to thank you by preparing a special meal just for you. This will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd at noon in

the Bingo Room. There will be a sign up sheet located outside the Coffee Shop in the Green Transportation Book.

Please sign up if you are able to attend so we will know how much food to prepare. Thank you for all you do!

Volunteer Appreciation LuncheonTuesday, April 3rd at 12:00 pm

We usually visit Hamrick’s in the month of May, but we

decided to change things up a little. Join us as we travel

to Kingsport. We will eat lunch at the Cracker Barrel,

then go over to Hamrick’s for an afternoon of shopping.

This is always a fun trip where we find some great deals.

Join us! Sign up in the Green Book located outside the

Coffee Shop on 2nd Floor.

Trip to Hamrick’sWednesday, April 4th at 9:45 am

Our local Election Commission office will be on hand so

you can exercise your right to vote for your next County

Commissioner.

VotingThursday, April 5th at 1:00 pm

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May 4th — FUNtastic Friday: Kentucky DerbyMay 7th — Adrian Ray SingingMay 10th — Mother’s Banquet

Save The DaTe

May 15th — Charity Bingo & AL/MC Family NightMay 18th — Paul Indelicato SingingMay 21st — Curt Mathson Singing

We will be taking a trip to the movies. We will inform

you of the movie we will be seeing a little closer to time,

depending upon the current showings. The cost for

movies on Tuesdays is $5. There is an extra charge for

popcorn, drinks, etc. Please sign up in the Green Book

located outside the Coffee Shop on 2nd floor if you are

interested in going.

Trip to the MoviesTuesday, April 10th at 1:30 pm

Join us as we travel to Greeneville to view some historic

relics. We’ll eat lunch at the General Morgan Inn then

travel to the Nathanael Greene Museum, named after

the outstanding Revolutionary War General. Admission

to the Museum is free. You’ll be responsible for the cost

of your lunch. Please sign up in the Green Book located

outside the Coffee Shop on 2nd Floor.

Trip to General Morgan Inn & MuseumWednesday, April 11th at 10:00 am

Patti Cervase, with Elder Resources Benefits Counsel-

ing, will be joining us on April 24th for two informative

seminars, one at noon (lunch will be served) and one at

6pm (dinner will be served). Patti will be sharing about

Veterans benefits: requirements to receive them, steps to

take to acquire them, etc. RSVP is required and can be

done at the Front Desk.

ERBC SeminarsApril 24th at 12:00 & 6:00 pm

Several of you have mentioned you would like to try the

new Texas Roadhouse Steakhouse in town. They are

only open for supper during the week, so we thought we

would take an “Out to Supper” trip and try it out. This

one will fill up fast! Be sure to sign up in the Green Book

on 2nd Floor.

Out to Supper: Texas RoadhouseTuesday, April 24th at 3:45 pm

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welcome New resideNts!

John Montgomery

Bernard Cole

James Tanner

Gertrude Joyce

Mary Alice Noe

Betty Britton

Silvia Wilson

Thomas Rudolph

Ira Gulley was born in Hawkins County into a family of 12, where he

went to school, farmed, hauled coal, drove the milk truck, and worked for

the county, among other things. He married his wife of 50 years, Annie

Mae, in 1962. In 1966, he was drafted into the Army and stayed until

1968. When he came home, he joined the National Guard Reserves and

stayed until 1993. He also went on the road in trucking for 25 years. His

wife passed away in 2011. Ira moved into Regency in February 2014. He

says he made the decision to move here so he didn’t have to upkeep his

home, or continue eating his own cooking. Ira is a member of the Regen-

cy Church Committee. What does he enjoy most about Regency? The fact

that he can be by himself when he wants to, or he can be around people

whenever he wants.

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Lee Blair

Dave Foster

James Green

Ola Shipley

Virginia Davis

Don Heiss

Charles Summers

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anSWer Key:

employee of the moNth

Evelyn Kirkpatrick

ConneCT WiTh US:

Thank You, for your outstanding service & care!

Evelyn has been employed

as a CNA with Regency since

August 2013. She now leads

the VIP department and does

a wonderful job! She is very

forward thinking and trying

to make things better for our

residents and employees. Energetic, dependable, and

trustworthy, she has the residents’ best interests at

heart. She is always willing to go the extra mile to

get the job done, even if it’s not her job. She does a

lot of extras that need to be done, without complaint

or hesitation. Thank you, Evelyn, for being an excep-

tional employee and making Regency a great place for

our residents!

employee of the yeAr

Lillian ReedHumble, hardworking, com-passionate, servant’s heart, and willing are just a few of the words our residents and employees use to describe Lillian. Her heart and passion for our residents is out of this world. She is fulfilling a calling

by “working” here as a Caregiver. We are so blessed to have Lillian as part of our team. Lillian, we cannot thank you enough for ALL you do for Regency. You make Regency a better, brighter place for us all.

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739 E.2nd North Street | Morristown, TN 37814 | (423) 581-7075 | tdarnell@regencymorristown.com

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