News from Under the Elms Elmhurst, The House of Friendship April 2016 - Vol. 16 - Issue 4

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It’s a Great Life!

Won’t You Amaze Us?

Elmhurst Joins The 2016 Amazing Raise May 3 We’re out to triple the contribu-

tions of our friends in this year’s

Amazing Raise sponsored by The

Community Foundation for the

Ohio Valley!

We believe Elmhurst is pretty

amazing as a way of life for our

senior citizens. We’ve been at it

for 126 years this year. Check

out the poster at right and see

how you can support our endeav-

ors by giving to us through the

CFOV on May 3. Its easy, so

please “Amaze Elmhurst” by

showing your support on May 3.

Thank you!

Winter’s End Brings Us Sunshine Fun Springtime’s arri-

val saw Shirley

Milton, Mary Sac-

co, Dorothy Sulli-

van, Patty Young,

and Betty Snyder

enjoying the sun!

Spring has arrived at Elmhurst, and with it comes the promise of many good things ahead - despite the impending visit of the 17-year cicadas.

We recently received a We recently received a We recently received a We recently received a wonderful deficiencywonderful deficiencywonderful deficiencywonderful deficiency---- free designation from free designation from free designation from free designation from the West Virginia De-the West Virginia De-the West Virginia De-the West Virginia De-partment of Health partment of Health partment of Health partment of Health and Human Re-and Human Re-and Human Re-and Human Re-sources, Office of sources, Office of sources, Office of sources, Office of Health Facility Licen-Health Facility Licen-Health Facility Licen-Health Facility Licen-sure & Certification sure & Certification sure & Certification sure & Certification fol-fol-fol-fol-lowing a twolowing a twolowing a twolowing a two----day visit day visit day visit day visit by its surveyors. Con-by its surveyors. Con-by its surveyors. Con-by its surveyors. Con-gratulations to the gratulations to the gratulations to the gratulations to the staff who live our mis-staff who live our mis-staff who live our mis-staff who live our mis-sion on behalf of our sion on behalf of our sion on behalf of our sion on behalf of our residents, every day!residents, every day!residents, every day!residents, every day!

Now, I want to issue a challenge to all of our friends, far and near, to “Amaze Us” at this year’s Amazing Raise. We are looking forward to another 125 years of service as the finest non-profit senior resi-dence. Please consider a donation to Elmhurst on May 3. We want to tripletripletripletriple last year’s $600....

The return of our porch The return of our porch The return of our porch The return of our porch furniture is anticipated furniture is anticipated furniture is anticipated furniture is anticipated by residents now that by residents now that by residents now that by residents now that the weather is warm-the weather is warm-the weather is warm-the weather is warm-ing. Our walkers will ing. Our walkers will ing. Our walkers will ing. Our walkers will move outdoors, too. move outdoors, too. move outdoors, too. move outdoors, too.

Won’t You “Amaze Us” May 3?

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APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Residents

Eleanor Peyton April 9

Garne� Bush April 10

Alberta Kirchner April 10

Caroline Becker April 11

Nancy Darby April 16

Mary Eleanor Colvin April 22

Celebrating the IrishCelebrating the IrishCelebrating the IrishCelebrating the Irish

An old friend, Lee Nelson, right, surprises us and joins Maggie Ryan at the party. Below, George Varlas wears a bit o’ green and Saman-tha Rohm serves shamrock cookie treats at our annual St. Paddy’s Day party.

Our favorite accordionist, Rick Pastre, entertained us royally with his wonderful music, garnering lots of applause in March.

Someone had to hide all of the eggs for our Easter egg hunt. These volunteers hid over 1,000 eggs: from left, Mary Sacco, Paula Coats, Richard Rohm, Sa-mantha Rohm, Nancy McLaughlin, and Laura Dolenc. Residents, below, made treat bags for the egg hunters. Thank you for your help!

Thank You, Thank You...Thank You, Thank You...Thank You, Thank You...Thank You, Thank You...

Della Misenhelder for the do-nation of a puzzle and a mov-ie and the Ohio County Public Library for donating large-print books.

MARCH Scrapbook...Celebrations abound!

Easter Dinner Is Delightful The menu for our Easter dinner was a traditional delight, topped off with crème brulee for dessert. Chef Travis also treat-ed residents to an array of homemade

Easter chocolates! Wilbur Wilson and Patty Young

Enjoying dinner, above from left, are Dot Miller, Rose Saines,

Alice Mason, and Flossie Huls. In photo at left, are dinner

partners Blanche Wakim, Betsy Higgins, Mary Martin and

Dorothy Sullivan.

And They’re Off!

More than 100 children scampered across our front lawn in search of Easter eggs at our annual egg hunt. Easter Bunny and treat bags, too.

Easter Egg Hunt Is a Rousing Success For Our Partners-in-Education Students

Fri., Apr.15 Stretch/Bowl 2:00 pm

Sat., Apr. 16 Movie 6:30 pm

Sun., Apr. 17 Hallmark Movie 6:30 pm Mon., Apr. 18 Coin Collection Display 2:00 pm/WJU Bingo 6:30 pm

Tues., Apr. 19 Stretch/Bowl 2:00 pm Weds., Apr. 20 Meet the Candidates for Mayor 2:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 21 Talk with Travis 2:00 pm/Meet Ward 5 Council candidates 6:30 pm Fri., Apr. 22 Koffee Klatch 10 am/Crazy Eights 1:30 pm

Sat., Apr. 23 Movie 6:30 pm

Sun., Apr. 24 Halllmark Movie 6:30 pm

Mon., Apr. 25 OV Mall 1:30 pm

Tues., Apr. 26 Yahtzee 2:00 pm

Weds., Apr. 27 Roundtable 2:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 28 “April in Paris” Movie 2:00 pm/Elegant Evening & Social Hour 5:00 pm

Fri., Apr. 29 Stretch/Bowl 2 pm

Sat., Apr. 30 Movie 6:30 pm

Fri., Apr. 1 Stretch & Bowl 2:00 pm

Sat. Apr. 2 Movie 6:30 pm Sun., Apr. 3 Hallmark Movie 6:30 pm Mon., Apr. 4 The Highlands 1:30 pm/WJU Bingo 6:30 pm Tues., Apr. 5 Koffee Klatch 10:00 am/Stretch & Bowl 2:00 pm Weds., Apr. 6 Olive Garden Lunch Noon/Move: The Pledge 2:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 7 Toy & Train Muse-um 1:30 pm/ “Oceans” by Disney Nature 6:30 pm Fri., Apr. 8 Movie: “Royal Wed-ding” 1:30 pm

Sat., Apr. 9 Movie 6:30 pm Sun., Apr. 10 Hallmark Movie 6:30 pm

Mon., Apr. 11 Birthday Lunch Tues., Apr. 12 Trip to the Library 10:30 am/Noodle Ball 2:00 pm Weds., Apr. 13 Paint with First Lutheran Church 1:30 pm Thurs., Apr.14 Bingo 1:30 pm

-WEEKLY EVENTS-

Bible Study: Thursdays 4:00 pm

Book Exchg: 4:00 pm, March14, 18

Exercise: Mon, Weds., Thurs. 10 am

Movies: Saturday, Sunday 6:30 pm

Social Hour: Weds., 3:45 pm

Shanghai: Mon. 1:30 pm/Weds. 6:30 pm

Lunch with Books: Tues., 11:30 am

APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

STAFF EMAILS

Jamie Crow (Executive Director) jamiec@elmhurstpch.com Paula Pervall (Office Manager) paulap@elmhurstpch.com Carrie Kiger (Director of Nursing) carriek@elmhurstpch.com Marlene Cerullo (Asst. Dir. of Nursing) marlenec@elmhurstpch.com Samantha Rohm (Program Director) samanthar@elmhurstpch.com Marilyn Mull (Marketing Director) mmull@elmhurstpch.com Chef Travis chef@elmhurstpch.com

Annual ‘Show & Tell’ Fun Our March Topics program featured a num-ber of residents who brought prized pos-essions and modern gadgets to enthrall us at our annual ‘Show & Tell.’

Above: Residents admire Mary Eleanor Colvin’s great-grandmother’s jewelry. At right, Caroline Becker’s brick she recovered from her fami-ly’s church. Below, Rachael Davis shares a Philippines memento. At right, Dorothy Sullivan’s krugerrand her hus-band got in New Zealand.

Naomi and Henry Hupp’s Amazon Echo amazed us. Shirley Mil-tontold us about Monu-ment Place, below.

Maggie Ryan shared beautiful items made by her mother in Europe, well over 100 years ago.