January 2018

Resident Birthdays

3rd-Jerry

8th-Nancy

18th-Vallie

20th-Sis

21st-Vivian

22nd-Jan

22nd-Craig

25th-Carolyn

27th-Joyce

28th-Larry

Employee Birthdays

3rd-Gina Dilas

11th-Linda Freed

12th-Bert McAnulty

15th-Josie Winek

17th-Jennifer Cook

19th-Jeri Strickland

20th-Mary Burley

23rd-Barb Dobb

27th-Brian Light

29th-Madison Farmer

30th-Donna Stier

The Maples

Celebrations in January

1st-Happy New Year!

5th-National Bird Day

6th-Epiphany

15th-National Hat Day

15th-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

19th-Popcorn Day

23rd-National Pie Day

24th-Compliment Day

27th-Chocolate Cake Day

29th-National Puzzle Day

National Soup Month

National Thank You Month

National Hot Tea Month

National Hobby Month

A Note from Kathy Dube, Administrator

So begins a New Year at The Maples. 2017 went by in a

whirl wind with all that happened, and we look forward to

2018 being filled with calm and peaceful times. We still

have some work to do in the households, and some renovation to be completed, but all

with the hope of an ending date in sight. We are so grateful for the wonderful

changes that 2017 brought; including moving into our beautiful, new building. On

behalf of the staff and residents of The Maples, we wish each and every person who

has anything to do with The Maples, a bright and prosperous 2018! ~ Kathy D.

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Resident Reflections-Joyce Archey

Joyce Archey was born on August 25, 1924 to Frank

and Alice Blaisdell, She grew up in the Upper

Peninsula, in Houghton, Michigan, along with her

brother, George, and her two sisters, Betty and

Ramona. Joyce always kept watch over her two

younger sisters and made sure they got on the bus

before her because once you got on the bus, you

couldn’t get off, and she wanted to make sure they

were safe. Joyce enjoyed going to school in Gould

City, Michigan and loved playing hopscotch and jump

rope with her friends.

It was love at first sight for her future husband,

Francis (Andy) Archey. When he saw her, he said,

“I’m going to marry that girl!” He became friends

with some of her friends but she was very shy. He

asked if she wanted to visit a mutual friend with him and that finally broke the ice.

The war put their plans on hold and Joyce worked at Blaney Park Resort where she

made salads, and at AC Spark Plug where she made spark plugs for planes during the

war while her fiancé was away fighting. Once he returned home, they were married

on October 16, 1943 in Flint, Michigan and raised a wonderful family of two boys,

Robert and Stephen, and two girls, Joan and Joyce. One of her happiest memories

was being so happy with her husband and their marriage. She loved and enjoyed her

family so much! They were her whole world and still are!

Joyce and her family did a lot of traveling from the Upper Peninsula to Flint and also

went to many Jehovah’s Witness Conventions. Her faith is very important to her and

she gave many hours as a volunteer to Christian Ministries and participating in door-

to-door ministries for Jehovah’s Witness.

Joyce’s favorite color is red, her favorite animals are dogs, and her favorite food is

vanilla ice cream. One of her hobbies included quilting and if you stop by her room

you just might see a quilt that she has made! Interview by Tracy Cooper

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The Joy of Christmas

This was our first Christmas in our new facility

and there was a wonderful family feel to the

holidays. There were beautiful decorations in

each household provided by The Guild and the

Activity Department. There were visits from

Christmas carolers and Santa along with many

special events and outings. The residents all re-

ceived gifts from The Guild as well as from many

staff members. We appreciate all those who

shared the joy of the season and went the extra

mile to make this a happy Christmas for each of

our residents. Happy New Year to you all!

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Making Gingerbread Houses

The residents and staff were in the holiday spirit as they made a multitude of

crafts and items for our holiday sale. One of the favorites was putting together

gingerbread houses. It took some patience to get all the walls to stand and then

add the roof without it all collapsing. But

everyone was all smiles as they added frosting,

sprinkles, chimneys, windows, and more! (It was

hard not to eat the

decorations while they

were working. )The

results were pretty

awesome.

To provide accessible, high-quality long-term care; to meet the

evolving health care needs of the residents of Benzie County.

The Maples Mission Statement

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Our annual Taste of the Holidays was better than ever because we had the Benzie High

School Key Club and Chamber Choir stop by. They brought gift bags for all of the residents

along with homemade cards. The choir presented a beautiful concert with many familiar

Christmas songs which had the residents singing along.

Then we had a wonderful holiday buffet with delicious

treats made by family members and staff. Everyone en-

joyed the great food and the chocolate dipping station

and hot cocoa bar were a huge hit. A special “thank you”

to the high school kids for sharing the Christmas spirit

and blessing the day for our residents. A huge “thank

you” to all who shared great food and to our Activity and

Dietary staff for organizing the event and putting in the

extra time and effort to make it such a success!

Taste of the Holidays

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The Christmas Spirit

The holidays were filled

with special events and

good will. The residents

enjoyed going Christmas

shopping and finding just

the right gift for family

and friends at the Holiday

Shop set up in Activities.

Volunteers from our Guild

helped with making some

choices and then getting

those gifts wrapped.

There were a number of

groups who stopped by to

do some Christmas carol-

ing including the second

graders from Crystal Lake

Elementary, the Girl

Scouts, also from Crystal

Lake, and carolers from

First Congregational

Church of Frankfort.

Many thanks to all!

Many thanks to all the staff and visitors who made a

donation to Toys for Tots. We collected more toys this

year than any other and they came and emptied the bin

twice! The toys you shared and your giving spirit have

made this a happy Christmas for many kids in our area.

Thank You for Giving!

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S N O W M O B I L E S C A R V E S O

L K B O O T S N O W O L O S N O W V

E T I Y R E P P I L S L E C H Z Y E

I O W I S N O W D A D N O D O W R R

G B O S N E T T I M R E O N S A E C

H O N O R G L O V E S Q L W N O T O

B G S N O W I N E M W O N S O N S A

E G R E A R M U F F S S U N B X U T

L A E S N O W F I N E T W O C O L S

L N C O A T E A R D R A Z Z I L B Y

S N A S N O W H E N R H O C K E Y Z

F A L L W O N S P I N A C O O L G I

R Z A W O N S L L A B W O N S K Y R

O Q P L A Y S K A T E S N B S H O E

Z S E K A L F L C S N O W O W X V V

E I C I C L E S E S Y A D I L O H I

N Q I S N O W T S O R F K C A J N H

C A R N I V A L S Z K N I R E C I S

BLIZZARD GLOVES ICICLES SHIVER SNOWBALLS COCOA

BLUSTERY HATS IGLOO SKATE SNOWBOARD COLD

BOBSLED HOCKEY JACKFROST SKIING SNOWMEN EARMUFFS

BOOTS HOLIDAYS MITTENS SLEDS SNOWMOBILE FIREPLACE

CARNIVALS ICEPALACE OVERCOATS SLEIGH TOBOGGAN FLAKES

COAT ICERINK SCARVES SLIPPERY FROZEN

January Church Schedule

Sunday Services are at 2:45 p.m.

7th-Eden Bible Church

14th-Homestead Community Church

21st-1st Congregational Church of Frankfort

28th-Mike Laslo

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This edition of The Maple Leaf is brought to you through the efforts of Tracy Cooper, Gina Dilas,

Kathy Dube, Kris Dykstra, Sharon Gilbert, and Dawn Torresan.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: There are a number of ways you might volunteer at The Maples. Our residents love interacting with our volunteers and

we appreciate the extra help. Please talk with Gina Dilas, Activities Director, for more information.

The Maples, Benzie County Medical Care Facility 210 Maple Ave.

231.352.9674 benziemaples.org

Welcome to our

New Residents:

Craig, Michael, Sivert,

and Virginia

This edition of The Maple Leaf is

dedicated to the memory of

Naomi Crawford.

Our thoughts are with

her family and friends.