News from Under the Elms Elmhurst, The House of Friendship December 2016 - Vol. 16 - Issue 12

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It’s a Great Life in Our Neighborhood

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Christmas Tour Christmas Tour Christmas Tour Christmas Tour Saturday, Dec. 10

Experience the beauty of a Victori-an Christmas at Elmhurst, at our free tour for the en-tire family, on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Stroll through our residence to discover more than 20 uniquely decorated trees, and more holiday beauty.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be here, too! Carolers from St. Michael Parish School will sing songs of the season.

Dot Miller, Betty Snyder, Doris Harvilla, and Patty Young enjoy Thanksgiving.

Fine Food & Fellowship, Keys to Our Thanksgiving A wonderful atmosphere of fellow-ship permeated our dining room as we gathered to share a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trim-mings. Beautiful autumn flowers

graced each ta-ble as residents joined to enjoy this special meal. Chef Travis and his staff pre-pared a fabulous turkey dinner topped off with pumpkin and ap-ple pies. Bravo! (See more inside)

Please Consider A Gift to Our Thanksgiving

Appeal Contact Jamie Crow Executive Director

304.242.0240

Elmhurst has been a non-profit serving seniors for 126 years.

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JAMIE CROW

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It is the Christmas season! The year seems to have flown by, having brought us new faces, new friends, and lots of memo-ries made — and Goldie. I treasure each and every res-ident and staff member and wish everyone a won-derful Christmas and Hanukah.

Thank you to Pau-la Coats, Scott Levy, and all who helped bring the magic of Christ-mas alive in the decorations at Elmhurst. We love showing off our beautiful residence at our Eggnog Party, board func-tions, and our open house.

A special thank you to all who do-nated to our Thanksgiving Ap-peal. We greatly appreciate your generosity.

— JamieJamieJamieJamie

Enjoying our success-ful Holiday Shopping event are Lorena Ket-terman, Phyl Kosar, Garnett Bush, and Marlene Cerullo, RN.

Elmhurst residents learned about the work of the Heroes Helping Heroes or-ganization that as-sists veterans dur-ing November’s Topics program. Veteran Nikki Daw-son, shown with Flossie Huls, is a case manager at Helping Heroes.

Thank You for Your GenerosityThank You for Your GenerosityThank You for Your GenerosityThank You for Your Generosity Elmhurst gratefully acknowledges the following contributions to the

Thanksgiving Appeal: Jay & Suzanne Nelson; Donna Lukich; John

DeBlasis; Jeanne Hicks; Ann Gyekis; Heidi Wilson; H. Don Gordon; Ka-

ren Grisell; Rachael Davis; Thelma Scott; Betsy Higgins; Emily Shrut;

John Carenbauer; Shirley Milton; Nathan Mazur; and Henry & Naomi

Hupp.

A donation also was received in memory of Margaret McCarihan from

Doug & Tess McCarihan.

---- In Memoriam In Memoriam In Memoriam In Memoriam ---- A gift was received in memory of Tony Kosar

from Eleanor Peyton.

Gifts in memory of Caroline Becker were received from Henry & Naomi Hupp, Eleanor Peyton, and Flossie Huls.

Members of the WVU Masters in Social Work Wheeling Cohort chose Elmhurst’s service dog project as one of their yearly fund-raisers. Student Lauren Kleckner, seated at right, presents a check for $700 to Jamie Crow. Standing, left to right are Kaytlyn Lanning; Catlin Goodwin; Melanie McFadden; Rhone Hayes, pro-gram director; Suni Wood; Lexy Burkett and Melissa Mansuetto.. Miss Goldie arrived in late November and is making new friends.

Welcome, Goldie!

Please consider a personal care item donation for

men or women vets when you attend our Victorian Christmas.

November Scrapbook...Thankful Days

We kicked off Thanksgiving week with a perfor-mance by our favorite accordionist, Rick Pastre, who performed holiday tunes and old favorites.

We Dabble in Art with WJU Students Students of WJU instructor Georgia Tambasis joined us for a fun-filled watercolor paint-ing afternoon. We had a great time meeting the friendly students. Thanks, Cardinals!

Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner, from left to right are: Jackie Connors, MaryLee Boyd, Elvira Dague,

Geneva Wright, Rachael Davis, Paula Coats, RA, Blanche Musilli, and Susan Nick, cosmetologist.

Diners enjoying Thanksgiving, above, from left, Blanche Wakim, Betsy Higgins, Maggie Ryan,

Rose Saines, Garnett Bush, Lorena Ketterman, Chef Travis, and Marcie Porter.

SMPS T-K Pilgrims, Native Americans = Happy Times

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving

Dinner Was Dinner Was Dinner Was Dinner Was

Fabulous!Fabulous!Fabulous!Fabulous!

Jingle Bells,Jingle Bells,Jingle Bells,Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the Way!Jingle all the Way!Jingle all the Way!Jingle all the Way!

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Lunching at Wheeling Park Lunching at Wheeling Park Lunching at Wheeling Park Lunching at Wheeling Park

A trip to the White Palace in Wheeling Park for lunch was good, old-fashioned fun for, from left, Mary Martin, MaryLee Boyd, Rachael Davis, Shirley Milton, and Emily Shrut. Great fun!

Henry and Naomi Hupp and Eleanor Peyton also enjoyed the park’s lunch menu.

Just for Fun...Flossie Shares

Army vet Flossie Huls shares a picture of her skeet shooting years ago with Jackie Connors, & Melissa Mansuetto.

We Salute Air Force Vet We Salute Air Force Vet We Salute Air Force Vet We Salute Air Force Vet Dot Pyle, Then & Now!Dot Pyle, Then & Now!Dot Pyle, Then & Now!Dot Pyle, Then & Now!

December BirthdaysDecember BirthdaysDecember BirthdaysDecember Birthdays

Phyl Kosar 1 Alice Mason 3 Dorothy Sullivan 8 Shirley Milton 21 Rachael Davis 23 Betty Snyder 27 Jackie Connors 31

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Nancy McLaughlin 2 Melinda Simons 15 Lisa Williams 28

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Transportation Days Tuesdays, Fridays

8:30-4:00 Wednesdays -8:30-12:00

Exercise Mon., Weds., Thurs. 10

SOCIAL HOUR Wednesdays, 3rd Floor Activity Rm.

3:45-4:45

In the event an activity is cancelled, movies, puzzles &

games are available. Please ask any staff member for aid.

BIBLE STUDY Every Thursday, 4:00—4:45 in exercise room. Protestant

communion first Thursday of the month.

1 Noon Residents Only Elegant Christmas Dinner

1:30 Decorate Residents Family Room Tree

6:30 Roz & Lynn Perform

2 10:00-11:00 Koffee Klatch, 2nd Floor Activity Room

1:30 - 3: 30 STAFF TRAINING

3 6:30 MOVIE

4 1:00-3:00 Eggnog Party 6:30-8:30

“DOWNTON ABBEY”

5 1:30-2:30 Author Marc

Harshman Poetry

1:30-3:30 Shanghai

6 11:30 Lunch with Books 1:30 Christmas Craft

712:00-2:00 Birthday Lunch

2:00-3:00 Thursday Music Club Family Room

6:15-8:15 Shanghai

8 1:30 The Highlands 3:30 St. Mike’s Brownies

Sing Carols

9 2:00-3:00 Fall Stretch 6:15 Festival of Sound

10 1:00-3:00 Victorian Christmas 6:30 Movie

11 1:30-2:15

Sing for Seniors, Family Room

6:30-8:30

“DOWNTON ABBEY”

12 2:00-3:00

New Heart Covenant Christian Center Caroling

1:30-3:30 Shanghai

13 10:00-10:30

Chair Yoga

11:30 Lunch with Books

5:00 - 7:00 Board and Friends Party

14 1:30-3:30 OV Mall

2:00-3:00 Pastor Willits

Sing-a-Long

6:15-8:15 Shanghai

1511:00-12:00 Santa

12:00, Residents’

Christmas Luncheon

2:00 Bingo

16 10:00 Sweets with Jamie

Mansion Living Room

2:00 Fall Stretch/Wii

Multi -Purpose Room

17 6:30 Movie

18 6:30-8:30 “DOWNTON ABBEY”

19 1:15 Hallmark

Christmas Movie

1:30 Staff Party

1:30-3:30-Shanghai

20 2:00

Fall Stretch/Wii Multi- Purpose Room

21 2:00 TOPICS: Christmas

Program by Judi Hendrickson, Jeanne Finstein

6:15-8:15 Shanghai

22 1:30 BINGO 23 1:30 “One Special Night” Movie

24 6:30 Movie

7:00 — 9:00 Dot Pyle’s

Christmas Party

25 2:00 “White Christmas”

6:30-8:30

“DOWNTON ABBEY”

26 1:30 Shanghai

2:00 MOVIE

27 2:00

Winter Stretch/Wii

Multi-Purpose Room

28 2:00 Roundtable 6:15-8:15

Shanghai

29 1:30 Bingo

30 2:00 - 4:00 NEW YEAR’S EVE

PARTY

31 6:30 Movie

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