THERAPY & REHABILITATION

Whispering Pines

MEMORY CARE SKILLED NURSING SENIOR LIVING APARTMENTS

August2015 Volume 85

NEW TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT

Dear Residents, Families and Staff,

It is an exciting time at Oak Hill as work

proceeds to add a new transitional care

unit to the services offered at Oak Hill.

This project was approved by the Monroe

County Board of Commissioners on July 6.

The purpose of this addition will be to pro-

vide services to those who are just coming

to Oak Hill for a short-term rehabilitative

stay while recovering from a surgery or ill-

ness such as a hip fracture, knee replace-

ment, stroke, etc.

Administrator Kim Keckritz

A Letter from the Administrator

(Continued on pg. 2)

Upcoming Events:

August

4 Alliance Therapy Meet & Greet (3)

5 Employee Safety Table (7)

5 Senior Bingo (5)

22 Magnolia Terrace Dog Show (10)

25 Municipal Band Concert spon-sored by Oak Hill (3)

29 Waterloo Homecoming Parade (10)

31 Kloepper Tournament (4)

September

12 G.R.A.C.E. Adoption Trivia Night

at Hope Christian Church (5)

13 Grandparent’s Day Tractor Show at Oak Hill w.Complimentary Lunch (11)

30 Oktoberfest for Oak Hill Residents and their Family

October

7 Soup and Pie Supper

12 Senior Luncheon 19 Book Fair

November

12 Veteran’s Program 14 Fall Bazaar

COMING Fall 2016 . . . Oak Hill is

adding a transitional care unit with

thirteen private beds with a dining

room and common areas including a

courtyard.

We want your input!

Please fill out the ballot on the following

page or pick one up at the front desk.

Name: ___________________________________________

Proposed name of new addition: This name should compliment the Oak Hill theme which includes all of our

hallways that were given names of trees. It should also convey a sense of well-

ness and rehabilitation.

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What would you like to see included in the Maple:

Dining Room:_______________________________________

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Living Room:_______________________________________

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___________________________________________________

Sunroom:__________________________________________

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___________________________________________________ (See “Letter from the Administrator” in the August newsletter.

Other suggestions:___________________________________

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___________________________________________________ Must be submitted by August 21st to the receptionist.

COMING Fall 2016 . . . Oak Hill is adding a transitional care unit

with thirteen private beds with a dining room and common areas in-

cluding a courtyard.

We want your input!

Please fill out this ballot and return to the receptionist.

Alliance Therapy at Oak Hill

Meet & Greet

August 4th

2:15-3:45 P.M.

Arbor Court Dining Room

Complimentary Refreshments A chance for residents, families and staff to

meet the current therapy department as

well as two new members joining the team.

the best name. The winner of the contest

will receive $100.

On another note, there have been several

requests for new furniture in the lobby.

Many have trouble getting up from these

chairs and this furniture has been here

since we opened in 2006. New furniture

has been ordered and is in production.

Furniture is expected to arrive sometime in

August. In addition to the furniture, a

lovely wall fountain that has already been

installed was donated in memory of Glenda

Rippelmeyer and a new large decorative

mirror has also been donated for the lobby

in memory of Marie Lich.

Kim

A Letter From the Administrator Cont.

This new unit will be placed at the end of

Sycamore Hall and will wrap around to the

end of Maple Hall at a 90 degree angle

which will also result in an enclosed court-

yard. An additional therapy area will be

added along with 13-15 private rooms.

The addition will have its own dining and

living areas. The unit will be staffed with a

higher ratio of RNs to care for the needs

on the unit which will often be post-

surgical.

Along with this addition, Maple Hall will

also receive a transformation. Rooms 605-

608 will become a dining and living room.

This living room area will bump out to add

a sunroom in part of the new enclosed

courtyard created from the addition. These

four semi-private rooms that currently ac-

commodate eight residents will be replaced

with eight private rooms.

The changes on Maple Hall will allow for

more visiting areas by adding the living

room and sunroom. Many times all of the

visiting areas are quite crowded. The din-

ing area on Maple Hall will help reduce

some of the wait time currently experienced

due to the limited capacity of the existing

dining room.

At this time, the unit is projected to open in

the Fall of 2016. Oak Hill is asking for

your help to name our new unit. The name

should complement the Oak Hill theme

which includes all of our hallways that

were given names of trees. It should also

convey a sense of wellness or rehabilita-

tion. Forms to enter your suggestion for a

name will be available at the receptionist

desk and will be accepted through August

21. From those names, the top 5 names will

be chosen and placed on a ballot to decide 3

Healthcare Fraud Hotline 1-855-245-3994

Kloepper Tournament

Open to the Public

$5.00/person

6 Games 1st • 2nd • 3rd place Cash Winners

R.S.V.P. to Stephanie at

939-3488 x1459 Complimentary snacks & drinks

You don’t need a team to attend.

Monthly Tournament Dates:

Aug. 31, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 30, Dec. 28

at Oak Hill 623 Hamacher Street Waterloo, IL

School Days at Oak Hill

Little Picasso

The spirit commit

tee once again chal

lenges your artistic

eye.

This year, the young artists in Mr.

Augustine’s 3rd grade class at Roger’s

Elementary have provided us with

beautiful renderings of famous places

around the world. Can you identify

them? Some may be a bit abstract

for the layperson, but go ahead and

give it a try. We’ll even provide the

answers. You just need to match

them. The drawings will be displayed

on the back wall by the staff en-

trance for two weeks starting Mon-

day, August 10th. Pick up and return

your answer sheets at the front desk.

The deadline is Friday, August 21st.

School Spirit Day

Thursday, August 20th

Wear your school colors. If staff par-

ticipate, they may wear jeans.

Most Likely To Contest

Nominate staff at Oak Hill for a Most

Likely Category. (Nominations will

be in the employee breakroom and by

the time clock) Three people will be

picked for each category. Prizes all

around! Categories are: Best

Dressed, Most Athletic, Most Artistic,

Friendliest, Most Dependable, Big-

gest Clown, Life of the Party, Most

Spirit, Most Likely to Cheer You Up,

Most Likely to Win American Idol,

Nicest Eyes, Best Hair, Nicest Smile,

Most Intellectual and Most Likely to

be in a Movie.

Voting ends on August 25th. Win-

ners will be announced on Thursday,

August 28th at 2:00 P.M. Compli-

mentary popcorn and lemonade.

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Senior Bingo

Free for Seniors 60+

Mark Your

Calendar!

Free Bingo

Lots of Prizes

Complimentary Refreshments

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Call Stephanie to

reserve your spot

618-939-3488 x1459

Magnolia Terrace

at Oak Hill 623 Hamacher Street

Waterloo, IL 62298

August 5th

6:00 P.M.

Exercise for seniors can change

their brains: report

Cardiorespiratory fitness can change the

white matter in the brains of seniors, new

research reveals.

Boston University researchers said the

news could mean exercise for seniors can

lessen age-related decline. Cardiorespira-

tory fitness was “linked to the structural

integrity of white matter fiber bundles in

the brain in the older adults” with no simi-

lar association for younger adults, they

said.

“We found that physical activities that en-

hance cardiorespiratory fitness, such as

walking, are inexpensive, accessible and

could potentially improve quality of life by

delaying cognitive decline and prolonging

independent function,” said corresponding

author Scott Hayes, Ph.D., assistant profes-

sor of psychiatry at Boston University

School of Medicine and the associate direc-

tor of the Neuroimaging Research for Vet-

erans Center at the VA Boston Healthcare

System.

The researchers said that while more study

is needed, the results should motivate older

adults to increase their levels of physical

activity.

Findings appeared in the Annals of Clinical

and Transitional Neurology.

Article from McKnight’s

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Oak Hill Staff

2 Jane Asselmeier

5 Kelli Monroe

11 Helen Koch

24 Amy Parks

25 Andrew Straub

26 Lindsey Alexander

28 Greg Badger

August Birthday Party

August 14 at 2:00 P.M.

Activity Center

Oak Hill Residents

1 Diane Otten

1 Marvin Brandt

4 Shirley Renner

4 Carol Altvater

4 Jeannette Johnson

7 Betty Gardner

7 Richard Augustine

12 Chris Christopher

12 Marjorie McClain

20 Ronnie Ann Madsen

23 Mildred Moerke

24 Stella Laugesen

24 Dolores Bergmann

27 Mary Russell

27 Evelyn Range

28 Bernice Stoker

30 Doris Forgy

31 Thomas Manning

31 Lettie Noelke

Oak Hill Anniversaries

Dana Grossmann 33 years Tammy Huelsmann 9 years Marilyn Brinkmann 8 years Darlene King 7 years Barb Brooks 6 years Joni Suemnicht 5 years Vicki Ponder 4 years Laura Jackson 2 years Matthew Schwalbert 2 years Dylan Dungan 2 years Shandra Goersch 2 years

Sarah Wentworth – C.N.A.

Blake Myers—Dietary Aide

Rebecca Heusohn – Activity Aide

Marean Cotton – C.N.A.

Thank you for reminding me that there are still good people

in the world. Kindhearted people who give of themselves.

People who go above and beyond to make sure those around

them get cared about. I’m so happy people like that are still

around. And I’m even happier to one...you.

When it comes to helping, you always give from the heart.

Thanks for being so caring, thanks for being you.

To the staff at Oak Hill,

I just want to say thank you for all your

thoughts, visits, and prayers during my hos-

pital stay. You are very caring people and

that’s why you are all good in caring for oth-

ers. May God bless each one of you all.

Thanks,

Darlene King

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Safety Tip of the Month

Know the Terms

TORNADO WATCH – Issued when con-

ditions are favorable for the formation of

tornados –

***Keep your TV on to WATCH the

news!***

TORNADO WARNING – Issued when a

tornado has been sighted or indicated by

weather radar.

***If in path of storm – DANGER!! Get

yourself to SAFE spot away from win-

dows, preferably in basement, or center

hallway, bathroom or closet on the lowest

floor

Game times subject to change. All game times are St. Louis time and are broad-cast on KMOX 1120 AM and the Cardinals Radio Network

Home Away

FUN FACT:

The Cardi-

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called the St.

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Stockings

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July 2015 Employee of the Month Favorite Song/Band –Too many good ones to list but as of right now it is “Budapest” by George Ezra 3 Favorite Movies-”Can’t Buy Me Love”, “Grease” and the Harry Potter series Best childhood memory - A really fun tra-dition with her family and her aunts on her mom’s side and their families on New Year’s Eve is to get together to eat junk food, watch movies, play games and spend time together. Would like to travel to - Around the whole world because it is such an incredible place with a lot of history and culture.

Would use 50 millions dollars to - save, do-nate to children’s organizations, take par-ents on a cruise and travel. Here is what our community at Oak Hill has to say about Rachel (Taken from nomination forms for July’s Employee of the Month):

She was so helpful with the Block party. She is always great with the residents and families. She knows what needs to be

done and does it. Has a very happy and bubbly personality. Always sweet and kind. Great job at the Block party and all special events. Outstanding all the time.

Always helpful. Always goes the ex-tra mile, always smiling, and a hard

worker. Enjoys her job. Goes above and beyond, does not complain, and is always

willing to help. Does a wonderful job. Is

a caring individual. She loves her job and is organized. Is willing to go the extra mile for the residents she serves. (cont.►)

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Rachel has been at Oak Hill for one year in the dietary depart-ment and lives in Waterloo with her parents. She has one sister and brother, Audrey and Shane, a broth-er-in-law, Josh and Jessie, her cute dog.

Outside of work, you might find her reading, hiking, running or watching movies. Rachel’s most memorable moments at Oak Hill are the block party, Oktober-fest and resident Christmas party be-cause she loves seeing the residents all dressed up and with their families say-ing, “The smiles on the residents’ faces says it all.” Her most embarrassing moment hap-pened after she made a beautiful trifle dessert. When she was taking it to Mag-nolia Terrace she dropped it on the floor and broke the glass bowl ruining the dessert. Being voted employee of the month is on Rachel’s list of achievements. Fun facts about Rachel: Favorite Foods - Anything Mexican Person in History to Meet-Past relatives she never got a chance to meet so she can learn her family history Favorite TV Show - Swtiched at Birth and Gil-more Girls Favorite Sport to Watch - Hockey-Go Blues!

Employee of the Month cont.

Willing to do extra tasks aside from her

regular job duties. Residents love her! Other Nominations:

Angie McCollough (Housekeeping) – Hard worker and does not complain. She is al-ways helpful and has a positive attitude. She goes above and beyond with taking care of the residents’ rooms on Whisper-ing Pines. She is a joy to have on Whisper-ing Pines. Suzanne Roberts (CNA) – Works hard, good with residents, true team player, and goes above and beyond her job. Shandra Goersch (RN) – Excellent assess-ment skills and excellent with families.

1st & 2nd Quarter

Lindsey Alexander Susan Cole Emily Davila Emma Jones Matthew Lepp Michelle Livingston Camille Mudd Vicki Ponder Susie Shevlin Debbie Smith Courtney Steiger Sandy Stevens Frances Studt Casey Woolford Rebecca Zimmermann

2nd Quarter

Cheryl Allen Amanda Byrd Zach Byrd Vicki Butler Dani Cline Dylan Dungan Courtney Elder Dana Grossmann Laura Jackson Janell Johanning Kelsey Lutz Kristine Martin Kelli Monroe Michelle Murphy Carolyn Schneider Jake Schneider Matt Schwalbert Kristy Shiverdeck Angie Staub Martin Strait Josh Valleroy Austin Woodcock Jess Young

Perfect Attendance-Full Time Employees*

*Employees who have a flex schedule and supervisors are not included in this list.

Dear Oak Hill Staff,

I think it is okay that I am at a loss for words, since you all

know how important you were to my mother, Lillian Shea.

For the last 1 ½ years of my mother’s life, Oak Hill was her

home. It was her home because of the people that work

there, who helped her day in and day out. She felt special

and loved and would have adopted you all if I would have

let her.

I fondly remember and treasure so many stories and events:

Denny’s coffee cup adventures, making sure she got her

Pepsi “Light” with a straw, visiting and calling on your

days off to make sure she was okay and knew she was

loved, block parties, bar b ques, fish fries, cocktail

hours….and music, music, music, her love of “bath time”,

how clean you kept her room and residence (mom always

commented on this), taking her for a drive past her child-

hood farm, bringing her homemade treats, making a drink

holder for her wheelchair, music on her own IPod, more

outings and fieldtrips than I have room to list, having her

first “boy” friend/CNA (who she adored), Twinkie wrap-

pers, chocolate stains on her nightgowns and shaking

crumbs out of her shoes.

But I think her favorite thing, was how you would stop by

her room just to say “hi” and chat a bit.

For all these things, and many more, you will be remem-

bered and cherished.

Thank you for making my mom so happy.

Jane Shea

Magnolia

Terrace

resident,

Catherine

Kutterer

enjoys a

homemade

funnel cake

during fair

week at

Magnolia

Terrace

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Registration starts at 1:30 P.M.

Open to the Public.

If you just thought about bring your pup, do it!

Every dog is a winner!!!!

Residents judge categories like

Best Wag, Craziest for Toys, Best Trick , etc.

For more information contact

Stephanie at 939-3488 x1459

Share this event with your friends at

www.facebook.com/oakhillmonroecounty.com

We love having fun at Magnolia Terrace.

Stop by to enjoy this show

and complimentary refreshments.

623 Hamacher Street in Waterloo

Waterloo Homecoming Parade

August 29, 2015

5:00 P.M.

Magnolia Terrace bus leaves at

3:55 P.M.

This year’s theme is favorite movie.

Oak Hill will be easy to “spot” with

their 101 Dalmations theme.

We need 4 more employees to walk

in the parade. Contact Stephanie

to get signed up and to get your

Dalmatian attire.

In September the Spirit Committee would like to recognize the pets of our employees and residents/

residents’ families. If you would like to participate, please leave your picture(s) with a note on it indicating the Pet Owner Name and Pet Name with the re-ceptionist before the end of August. Pictures will be returned. Feel free to include your “In Loving Memory” pictures as well. Contact Elizabeth for more information. 939-3488 x1124

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FURRY LOYAL HAIRY TAIL WAG LOVING PUPPY KISSES CANINE COLLAR FETCH LEASH BARK TREAT

To the staff at Oak Hill, My family wants to express our sincere gratitude for the exceptional care our Dad received while he was a residents from April 28th thru May 18th. He was truly anxious to return to his new friends there once released from the hospital. However, God had other plans for him. But he really loved your facility, staff and fellow residents. Thanks for making his last weeks comfortable and welcoming Sincerely, Lisa May C/o Jack Houston

To all my co-workers, residents and staff and Oak Hill, I would like to thank everyone who made my retirement party a success. The decorated cake and punch were delicious. Thank you to everyone who signed my card and for the monetary gift. Thank you to the kitchen staff for the chocolate chip cookies and to Carla for the decorated cake. Thank you to Wendy in Activity in Mag-nolia Terrace for the coffee cake and lot-tery ticket. Thank you to Dan and eve-ryone in maintenance for the card and lottery tickets. I appreciate your friend-ship and plan on stopping by. Thank you all again, Gary Doerr

Thank You Dear Friends at Oak Hill~

The family of Ophelia K. Germann

thanks you for your kind expression of

sympathy Blessings, Rose Marie Fitzgerald and Family Thank you Oak Hill staff and Dr. Amy Rohlfing for your kind and compassion-ate care for my mother while she was a resident February 12-July 6, 2015. Words cannot describe how grateful we are as we experienced this difficult jour-ney with your help and guidance.

•Thank You• Oak Hill Staff, Thank you for the beautiful plant. Also thank you for the kind owrds and condo-lences during this time of sadness. Thank you again, Debra Carrico 7/3/15 I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the care that everyone has given our great grandma (G.G.) Ophelia Germann. You have a quality facility here with excellent staff. Everyone here works as a team and the fact that so many have been here for so long is a testament to Oak Hill maintaining good relations with quality staff. Thank you for be-ing so kind to Ophelia’s daughter Rose Marie Fitzgerald. Sincerely, Sheri Fitzgerald, RD, BSN Scott, Megan and Bryce

Grandparent’s Day

Tractor Show

September 13, 2015

12:00—2:00 P.M.

Complimentary Lunch

Balloons by Sandy (12-2)

Worthing10s Family Bluegrass

Band (12:30-1:30)

Lots of tractors

From new to antique

Magnolia Terrace at Oak Hill

623 Hamacher Street in Waterloo

***Senior Living at It’s Best***

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THE GRAPEVINE News and Activities from Arbor Court

After loading the bus, we drove in the

back so the residents could see the ani-

mals. It was such a nice day.

We also went to the home of Shelt &

Nancy Roy for the hummingbird band-

ing. The Roy’s have a beautiful flower

garden that the residents just could not

believe how big the begonias were. Mrs.

Roy said she has 800 plants in her gar-

den which were planted in wheelbarrels,

and big tubs which were setting through-

out the yard. The hummingbirds were

caught, banded and released. The resi-

dents just had a wonderful time. The

weather was gorgeous.

“A big thank you to Stephanie & Payten, and Julia & Jennie Probst for helping with the residents at the fair.”

“FISH FRY”

The annual fish fry was held July 3rd

outside under the pavilion. About 40 res-

idents were outside for lunch. Fish, fries,

hush puppies, slaw, watermelon and

homemade ice cream was served. A great

big “thank you” to all the volunteers

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY”

The monthly birthday Party will be held

in the Activity Room on Friday August 14

at 2:00 p.m. Please plan to attend and

help all those who have an August birth-

day celebrate. The birthday party will be

sponsored by the Columbia Home Exten-

sion Unit. Please plan to attend the party.

“JULY GAME WINNERS”

Bowling-Virginia Kunkel

Tractor Pull-Gloria Eidman, Marlene

Wittenhauer, Helen Sondag

“I don’t have anything against work. I just figure, why deprive somebody who really loves it!!”

“OUTINGS”

Resident from Arbor Court enjoyed sev-

eral outings this month. Seven residents

along with 3 staff went to Steak N Shake

in South County for lunch. All the resi-

dents and the staff enjoyed a specialty

shake to go along with their meal. They

are all ready to go back. I think some of

them would go each week if we could. An-

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other trip they en-

joyed was lunch at

the fair. The residents

also enjoyed going

through the fine arts

building looking at

the quilts, canned

goods and paintings.

THE GRAPEVINE (Continued)

“COMING EVENTS”

02-Doug-2:00

04 Breakfast @ Dennys

04-Paul Gibbs-music 2:00

05-Exercise with Mary-10:00

06-Doug & Jim-2:00

07-Judy Shute-piano-2:00

09-Magic Duo-2:00

10-Steve Turnbow-2:00

11-Countryside Ride-1:00

12-Wine & Cheese Party-2:00

13-Lyn Wellman-2:00

14-Birthday Party-2:00

16-Button Box-2:00

20-Lucy-2:00

21-Cocktail Party-2:00

22-Dog Show-1-4

23-Doug & Jim-2:30

24-Community Sing-2:00

25-Deutschmeisters-6:30

26-Joe Powell & Kaffee Klatsch-10:00

27-Golden Gathering-2:00

30-Rich Cullen-2:00

that fried the fish and hush puppies

and to all the staff and volunteers that

helped served. It was a beautiful day.

The weather was great. After the fish

fry the residents enjoyed the music of

Paul Gibbs.

“SUMMER HUMMER”

The Summer Hummer was held June

26 outside under the pavilion. Forrest

entertained and the residents and staff

were served homemade ice cream with

a choice of toppings. Abby McConnell,

the winner of the healthcare scholar-

ship was introduced to the residents.

Abby is going to continue her education

at Missouri State University for nurs-

ing. Abby was a student at Gibault

High School. Congratulations to Abby.

“Thank You” Dear Shirley, Susan, Helen and staff I want to thank you for all the wonderful times you shared with my mother Hilda Horn. She loved to play bingo, card lotto and enjoyed the church services, special events and entertainment. Most of all, it meant a great deal to me that you were there with a hug, comforting words and guidance for her on a daily basis. Bless you for your loving talents and time. I know she will be missed by many. Please continue the fine work. Warmly, Karen Bouquet

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JULY RECAP

Fair week was a blast. We started

the week with “pig races”. Our pigs--

Curly, Snooty, Oink Oink, Mick,

Harold and Chin Chin--raced hard

but it was the encouraging words

(and lucky die throws) that sent

Olivia’s and Dottie’s pigs, Harold

and Mick to the finish line 9 times.

On Wednesday, we set out to cheer

on the roosters. Afterwards, we

checked out the fine arts exhibits.

Then we were treated to an up close

look at a cute little “lion” bunny

and a small pig that showed his

love by pooping on the bus. But, hey,

the weather was great!

Thank you to Joe and Deb Schneider

for bringing their petting zoo to us!

Continued on next pg ►

Thursday we headed back to the fair

for lunch. The weather was on our side

once again. And we learned that Ed

Nobbe knows just about everyone at the

fair and

that if he feels

like hijacking

an unattended

fair cart

and driving

Jack around,

he can.

Thursday afternoon was spent playing

carnival games:

*Though everyone was a winner at

the fishbowl game, Maude made the

most ping pong balls into the bowls(4).

*The men were

the big winners in

our knock-down-

the-bottle-game (I’ll

make up a catchier

name next year).

Both Archie and Charles knocked

down 9 bottles by throwing a cow, a

pig, and a bird. (They were stuffed ani-

mal balls, we didn’t get that crazy!)

The ladies put up a good fight with Ju-

dy, Emma and Mary each knocking

down seven.

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*Who would have thought toss-

ing a rubber chicken into a stock pot

would be so hard? Only

Carol, Emma, and Mary

were able to successfully

toss two. But after our nail

biting “CHICKEN-

OFF”, only Mary

Breeding walked

away away with the

title of “Chicken

Queen”. And, yes

folks, she walked

away proudly!!

*The balloon popping

dart game was just for fun

and the love of loud noises.

On Friday, over fifty people came out

to watch the Worthing10's. Or maybe

it was the succulent smell of popcorn

and the promise of the staff trying to

square dance that drew them in.

Three cheers to Maude for jumping up

and dancing with us!!!

Friday bore a beautiful morning for

hummingbird banding. Catherine

(pictured below) was able to hold her

adopted hummingbird "Marie" for

quite a while. The man had to shoo

her away. We're looking forward to

her return next year.

Game Winners

Washers:

Marie 38

Judy 37

Tom 36

Olivia 36

Congratulations to Viola Brown on

her big $70 win at the July Kloepper

Tournament! Way to go!

Also, congratulations to Velva

McGavock who won a free lunch out

to the restaurant of her choice at the

July Resident Council meeting.

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Tic Tac Toe:

Viola, Maude, Carol

and Judy

Hi / Low:

Maude, Carol, Judy,

and 2 wins for Emma

A Look Ahead…

We will be having a Wii bowling tour-

nament in September. There will be

more Wii bowling sessions added to

this month’s calendar for all those

who would like to practice or just

have fun and learn a new game.

We are rescheduling our trip to Ted

Drewes which was cancelled due to

thunderstorms. A menu will be posted

and money will be taken in advance.

Joe Sondag is a farm boy from Valmeyer. There, he raised cows, chickens, horses, mules, and so many hogs that they hauled a truck-load to the stock-yard twice a week. The looming danger of the 1993 flood, however, gave him no choice but to sell most of his breeding stock having no place to move them. Luck-ily his house was spared despite the flood waters rising to the ceiling. These days, his thousand plus acres are farmed by Joe’s nephew. Framed on a wall in the Sondags’ apartment and pictured is an adver-tisement for Purina that ran in all the farm magazines. It shows a local farmer making a purchase from My-

rick Feed in Wa-terloo. And, you guessed it, the farmer leaning against his wagon grinning straight into the camera is our very own Joe. Joe has lived through some tough times. As a high school sen-ior, he contracted polio He wore a brace on his left leg from 1947 until 1952 when his leg became strong again. “Then I got cancer,” he nod-ded with a chuckle, but has thank-fully been cancer-free since 2008. As a young man, Joe had spent many evenings at the Shamrock Dance Hall with his buddies. “Waterloo kids got mad that we al-ways had a table so close to the bar. The owner told them, ‘I’ll give you a table that close if you spend as much money as they do’.” I asked how he met his beautiful wife Evelyn. He told me he was at Breezy Hill, a Tavern in Waterloo, with another gal when Evelyn walked in with some friends. “Evelyn looked pretty good so I went with Evelyn.” (I looked at Evelyn for confirmation and she rolled her eyes.) Joe and Evelyn have been married for 62 years. They have five daughters and twelve grandchildren. Joe is a downright likable guy and we’re so glad he and his wife have come to Magnolia Terrace.

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by Wendy Slater-Wall

On Whispering Pines

Wednesdays in August:

Afternoon Ice Cream Treats

Tuesday, August 4th - Afternoon

Scenic Ride/ice cream

Friday, August 7th - 2:15 pm

John Chiecsek-guitar

Monday, August 10th- Afternoon

S’mores Day

Week of August 16

“Tell a Joke” Week

Tuesday, August 18th - 2:30 pm

Pearl Hirsch - Accordian

Saturday, August 15th - 2 pm

Lynn Wellman-keyboard

Week of August 24th

“Thrift Shop Week” - Residents to

“shop” for treasures on the Pines

Alzheimer Support Group

The Alzheimer’s Association,

“In the Moment” Support

group meeting will be held

on Thursday, August 27,

from 7 to 9 pm in the Arbor

Court activity center at Oak Hill. The mo-

tion picture movie, “Still Alice,” will be

shown during the whole 2-hour meeting.

Refreshments will be served and literature

will be available.

Cleaning out your clos-

et? Organizing your

basement? Please start

setting aside items for

our annual flea market/

Fall Bazaar scheduled

for November 14, 2015. We will start collect-

ing items here at Oak Hill beginning in early

September. Good items to donate are gently

used home décor items, toys, kitchen items,

exercise equipment, linens, small furniture,

etc. Due to limited space, we won’t be selling

clothes, shoes, books, computers and TV’s.

We were able to purchase many items for

our residents on Whispering Pines from the

funds raised last year. If you have any ques-

tions, please call Julia at 618-939-3488 ext

1248. Thank you for your support!

Lucretia Kipping turned 100

years old on July 21st. It

was so much fun celebrating

with all the people who came

to see her!

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