Heritage Senior Communities“Your Home for Today…and for Tomorrow” December 2019 • Issue 12
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ManagementStaff
Tracy WoodAdministrator
Cheryl CaudillResident Services Coordinator
Abbie HoltLife Enrichment CoordinatorChef Robert Rakowski
Food Service ManagerAmanda Staffen
Housekeeping SupervisorAndy Harkness
Maintenance SupervisorAllie Cusack
Resource Manager Vanessa LeerOffice Manager
7955 Byron Center Ave. SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 • Phone: 616-878-4620 • Fax: 616-878-5338Email: [email protected]
DECEMBERSPECIAL EVENTS
TERRACESPECIAL EVENTS
Tuesday, December 3rd Music with Gene H................................2pm
Wednesday, December 4th Shopping Trip Bus See Abbie To sign up!Decorating Christmas cookies with aGirl Scout Group .................................6pm
Thursday, December 5th Music with Fred W.
Friday, December 6th Music with the Silvertones......................2pm
Sunday, December 8th Church with Lee and Singing withCorinth Reformed Church ...................3pm
Tuesday, December 10th Men’s Breakfast...............................8-9:30amMusic with Steve T. ................................2pm
Wednesday, December 11th Music with Martin ..........................10:30am
Thursday, December 12th Two Dutch Hen’s DollarStore .....................................9:30-11:00am
Christmas Craft.................................1:30pm
Friday, December 13th Railside Café ...........................8:30-10:30am
Tuesday, December 17th Music with Bob L...................................2pm
Wednesday, December 18th Christmas Family Dinner .........4:30-6:30pm
Thursday, December 19th Birthday Party ........................................2pm
Sunday, December 22nd Carlisle United Methodist Churchcomes to sing........................................2pm
Tuesday, December 24th Men’s Breakfast ..............................8:00-9:30Music with Bing .....................................2pm
Friday, December 27th Railside Café ...........................8:30-10:30am
Tuesday, December 3rd Music with Gene H................................2pm
Wednesday, December 4th Shopping Trip Bus See Abbie To sign up!Decorating Christmas cookies with aGirl Scout Group .................................6pm
Thursday, December 5th Music with Fred W.
Friday, December 6th Music with the Silvertones......................2pm
Sunday, December 8th Church with Lee and Singing withCorinth Reformed Church ...................3pm
Tuesday, December 10th Men’s Breakfast...............................8-9:30amMusic with Steve T. ................................2pm
Wednesday, December 11th Music with Martin ..........................10:30am
Thursday, December 12th Two Dutch Hen’s DollarStore .....................................9:30-11:00am
Christmas Craft.................................1:30pm
Friday, December 13th Railside Café ...........................8:30-10:30am
Tuesday, December 17th Music with Bob L...................................2pm
Wednesday, December 18th Christmas Family Dinner .........4:30-6:30pm
Thursday, December 19th Birthday Party ........................................2pm
Sunday, December 22nd Carlisle United Methodist Churchcomes to sing........................................2pm
Tuesday, December 24th Men’s Breakfast ..............................8:00-9:30Music with Bing .....................................2pm
Friday, December 27th Railside Café ...........................8:30-10:30am
A child can always bring a smile toDonna's face!!
Men's Breakfast is always a big success!! 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month!
Dorothy and Nichole having fun makingpumpkins!
Arlene and Nichole at our creative paintingclass!
Arlene with her daugther Phyllisat one of our fun craft hours!
Clyde loved giving out Candy!! So CUTETurk with some friends trick ortreating!!
Jean enjoying visiting withsome of the students from theSouthside Homeschool group!
Thank you to to Vi's DaughterBetsy for bringing in her card
making supplies!
Val had a great time paintingsome bats for Halloween!
I think these 2 were up to nogood with those bags of candy!!
and her husband loved going out dancing,with friends.
Hobbies: Sewing, volunteering, and host-ing parties! And now that she lives at Rail-side she enjoys playing Bingo and Crafttime.
Most Exciting place she has traveled to:Canada to Niagara Falls and Florida.
Love Story: Jo met Rex at a dance in Car-son City that she attended with somefriends. They dated for 3 years before get-ting married on January 17th 1948. Afterthey were married they made their homein Carson City.
Most Exciting place I have traveled to:Disney World or Yellowstone NationalPark.
Best Piece of Advice:Always put a little mon-ey in the Bank to save.
Jo B.Jo B. was born on April 23rd 1926 at
home in Alma, Michigan and is the old-est of 9 children, she has 4 brothers and4 sisters.
Family: Jo has 3 daughters Sandra, Cindyand Cheryl. She also has 5 grandchildrenand 2 Great Grandsons.
Education: She Graduated from AlmaHigh School in 1945.
Work History: After High school Jo wentto work at the Carson City Hospital.She worked as a Nurse’s Aide and thenmoved into the Physical Therapy depart-ment where she worked until she retired in1988.
Favorite Food: Squash, Fried Chicken andPecan Pie.
Fun Fact about her: JoLOVES to dance! She
Resident Spotlight
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Fun Fact: Ruthie has a memory from whenshe was only 2!!! It is of being on an airplaneflying to Texas!
Hobbies: Brain puzzles, reading, boardgames and decluttering.
Most Exciting place she has traveled:Three of the four cornersof the U.S. Florida, Cal-ifornia, and Washing-ton.
What she likes mostabout working at Rail-side: She enjoys spend-ing time with the resi-dents and staff!
Ruthie C. works in resident care on oursouth side of the building. Everyone on2nd shift can always count on her to be avery hard working and someone who is al-ways willing to help out!
Ruthie was homeschooled from pre-school through high school and is now tak-ing online college cours-es for a degree in com-munications.
Family: Ruthie is the2nd child of 7. She has3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Favorite Food: Dependson her mood, but one ofher favorites is Que-sadillas.
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Employee BirthdaysDecember, 10th ....................Geniffer A. December, 22nd .......................Katie D.
Employee AnniversariesLydia L. .......................................2 yearsStephanie B. ................................2 yearsSherri H........................................1 year
Cheryl C. ..................................12 yearsGeniffer A. ..................................4 yearsMadeline J. ..................................3 years
Ruthie C.
With Deepest Sympathies...Our thoughts and prayers are extended
to the families and friends of Jim M. and Gene F.
Blanche M. D-1Mary Jo C. D-3Dennis and Shirley W. F-12 and F-14Carol M. G-9
BirthdaysBirthdays
December, 6th Muriel H. December, 13th Alice F.December, 17th Willard B. December 28th Owen B. December, 30th Doris L. December, 31st Jean W.
Welcome to…
Save the DateWednesday, December 4th
Shopping Trip!See Abbie to sign up!
Wednesday, December 18thFamily Christmas Dinner!
4:30-6:30Make sure to Call to RSVP
616-878-4620
It’s that time of year, Christmas seasonis upon us. I would like to remind every-one that our family supper is Wednesday,December 18th from 4:30-6:30. Soplease make plans to attend, it is always agreat meal and a great time to spend withfamily and friends. Please call soon tomake your reservations 616-886-4708.Also note we will once again, have ashuttle bus running from our parking lotto the parking just south of Railside.
Hope everyone has a great Christmasand New Year!
Tracy
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