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Our mission is to create and

sustain comfortable, caring

environments for those who

depend on us.

11117 20th St. NE

Lake Stevens, WA 98258

Administrative Staff:

Loretta Kreeger Executive Director

Sue Frisbee Community Relations Director

Kate Jones Business Office Manager

Hilda Cole Registered Nurse

Autumn Blizard Dietary Director

Robert McCleve Maintenance Director

Diane Blas Activities Director

Contact us at: 425-397-7500

Ashley Pointe Newsletter

Ashley Pointe Independent & Assisted Living Newsletter — June 2017

P2 Ashley Pointe Scrapbook P3 Chaplain’s Corner P4-5 Activities Calendar P6 June Highlights

P7 This Is My Story P8 Mission & Team

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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MOTHER’S DAY

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

Residents & staff nominated Cheryl Kelly for April Employee

of the Month. Cheryl has been our Med Tech at Ashley Pointe

since August 2016.

When Cheryl is not working, she enjoys spending time with

her family. She’s been married for 20 years and has 3 children.

At Westport where they have a cabin, they take long walks on

the beach with their dog “Hailey”. Hiking & camping is anoth-

er one of her favorite things to do. We all appreciated all your

hard work and dedication! Congratulations Cheryl!

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH….CHERYL

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This is my story...Nancy Marjory (Grant) Hill

I was born on June 30, 1921 in Marblehead, MA. I am of Scotch/English decent. My mother,

Georgie Taylor, was also born in Marblehead, MA. She was a homemaker. Daniel Grant was my

father and he was born in Sunnybrae, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a carpenter by trade. He built

everything form boats to violins. He also got involved in antique restoration.

I grew up with 4 brothers (Allister, Paul, Ross and Jack) and one sister (Elizabeth). We always had

cats for pets. When I was 14 we got a dog that we named Togo. The Methodist Church in town be-

came the center of our lives as we attended Sunday School, morning worship and evening wor-

ship.

Developing a love for music, I tried joining our church choir at the age of 12. When I discovered

that wasn’t possible, I was welcomed by another church in town to join their choir. My favorite

subjects in school were music and U.S. history. I also developed a love for needlework and cross-

word puzzles. I graduated from Marblehead High School in 1939.

Since I started studying opera at the age of 15, I planned to travel to Europe to pursue an opera ca-

reer after high school. Unfortunately World Was 11 prevented my dreams from becoming a reality.

Richard (Dick) Hill and I were married on September 28, 1944 in Key West Florida. Together we

had 3 girls, Andi, Lisa and Kerry. I am so very proud of them! I now have 3 grandchildren and 5

great grandchildren. Dick spent his career serving our country in the U.S. Navy. We were stationed

on the east coast in Lakehurst, NJ., Elizabeth, NC. Brunswick, GA. Our west coast stops Included

Navel Station on Coronado Island, CA, as well as base near Berkley, CA. We also has an overseas

assignment in Okinawa, Japan. While there, I auditioned to sing with the Marine Band on the is-

land. It was one of the thrills of my life to be able to sign with and tour with that band! But the

greatest moments in my life were my marriage, the birth of my daughters and my baptism as an

adult.

My spiritual roots are in the Methodist and Presbyterian Church. I am currently a member of the

Presbyterian Church in Barrington, Illinois. God also used the TV program “Hour of Power” with

Dr. Robert Schuler to help shape my life. Due to some of the challenges of my spiritual journey,

my favorite passage from the Bible is Jesus` words in John 8:7… “If any one of you is without sin,

let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” I also have come to appreciate Jesus word records for

us in Matthew 7:1… “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”

My favorite hymns are “The Church’s One Foundation”. “What a Friend we have in Jesus”, On-

ward Christian Soldiers” and “Stand Up for Jesus.”

My mother was the most influential person in my life. She was my best friend who impacted my

life by deeds and by her words. It was so hard to lose her when I was 36.

Here are a couple of lessons that I have learned that I would like to pass on to other: don’t indulge

in gossip and in judging others. I would like to be know as someone who is genuine. What you see

is what you get!

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June Highlights — You’re Invited!

Meet Our New Staff

June 1 ~ Hibulb Culture Center

June 4 ~ Everett Farmers Market

June 7 ~ Scenic Drive “Stanwood”

June 11 ~ Everett Solticulture Festival

June 14 ~ The Tavern in Bothell

June 19 ~ Blood Drive

June 21 ~ Camano Island Picnic

June 28 ~ River Front Park for Lunch

June 29 ~ Snohomish Farmers Market

Tuesday Shopping at 2:00

Fred Meyer

Safeway

Walmart

Dollar Tree in Marysville

Tie One On for Dad!

Saturday, June

17th

Come Spend

the Day with

dad on Father’s Day!

Enjoy Steaks & Chicken on the BBQ

1:00 Entertainment by Ed Pearson

Kate Jones –

Business Office Manager

Carla Perrie -

Caregiver

Welcome ladies!

We’re so happy to have you here!

Please welcome

John Holms

Donald Glancy

Ruby Ann Mahnken

Donna Gramse

To Ashley Pointe!

Our Newest Residents

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Welcome to June.... the month for graduations and weddings! Let me tell you about one couple's story. They were married before WW II.

Nancy’s (not her real name) husband was a Sergeant in the Army infantry and fought for our country in the Philippines and in Okinawa. When he returned from the War, he continued to struggle with the trauma he had experienced. Anger became a major problem.

His war-related issues began to impact their marriage. After 15 years of struggle, Nancy finally filed for divorce. For the next 25 years, her anger and bitterness toward her husband continued to fester and grow. She only had negative things to say about him, refusing to forgive and forget.

In 1985, Nancy came to faith in Christ as her Lord and Savior, understanding that He had forgiven and forgotten all her sins because of His death on the cross for her. But in spite of her acceptance of God’s forgiveness of her sins, she still found it impossible to forgive her husband. Six years later her husband passed into eternity. Even after his death, she remained bitter.

In 2005, Nancy’s grandson was to receive a degree from the U.S. Army Ranger School and she was invited with to attend the ceremony with her daughter and family. During the ceremony live demonstrations were given of the challenges facing Army Rangers. Those in attendance experienced the sounds of bullets and bombs. They experienced the sights of soldiers climbing walls and parachuting from airplanes.

Later that day she and her entire family visited a “traveling” World War II museum. Visitors were encouraged to write a note of thanks to their loved ones who had served our country during the war. While her daughter watched from a distance, Nancy went up to the board and started to write a message.

After she moved away from the board, her daughter went to check out what her mother had written.

Here’s the gist of what was written:

Dear Harry, I’m really proud of what you did for our country and for the sacrifices you made. I have just had a taste of what you experienced. I want you to know that I have always loved you. You would be proud of your children and grandchildren. I love you!

Based on the testimony of her daughter at her funeral that I was privileged to officiate, Nancy was a different person for the remaining 2 years of her life. She had a peace that she had rarely, if ever, exhibited. She manifested a spirit of contentment and joy. Her daughter said, “Her life changed after she let go of her anger and forgave her husband, my dad. The only thing that brought her down in the preceding years was her inability to forgive her husband!”

I once read a great Christian novel by Charles Martin entitled Wrapped in Rain. It’s an engaging story about healing and the triumph of love and forgiveness. As his “Nana” lay on her death bed, she tried to encourage and exhort the main character to forgive his dad for all the awful things that he had done.

“Tucker, listen to me! You remember this. You sear it in that stubborn head of yours and remember what Mama Ella is telling you. Don’t hate him! If you hate him, you lose and the devil wins. And we don’t want that old devil winning. Every day you get up, you got to lay that anger down. Lay it down and walk away. Then one day, you’ll wake up and forget it’s there. Only the remnant remains. An empty shell. If you don’t, it’ll eat you up and you’ll rot like Rex. From the inside out. Child, love wins!”

So who do you finally and completely need to forgive….not for their sake bur for yours? As Paul reminded the church in Colosse, “You MUST make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you MUST forgive others!” (Colossians 3:13)

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