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1 Heritage Senior Communities Your Home for Today and for Tomorrow December 2017 Issue 12 Management M anagement Staff S taff Merry Christmas Annie K Annie Kaiser aiser Administrator Administrator Beth Pavlak Beth Pavlak Resident Services Resident Services Coordinator Coordinator Nancy VanWoerkom Nancy VanWoerkom Life Enrichment Life Enrichment Coordinator Coordinator Trevor Jackson Trevor Jackson Food Service Food Service Manager Manager Jack B Jack Boersen oersen Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Debra Kiley Debra Kiley Housekeeping SSupervisor Housekeeping upervisor Linda VanderKooi Linda VanderKooi Office Manager Office Manager Port Port Sheldon Sheldon Street, Street, Hudsonville, Hudsonville, MI MI Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: sheldonmeadows@heritageseniorcommunities.com sheldonmeadows@heritageseniorcommunities.com

2 DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS TERRACE SPECIAL EVENTS Friday, December 1 Make Cards with Lori & Cathy... 2:30pm Monday, December 4 Hymn Sing with Mary McAlary, Special Music...2:30pm Wednesday, December 6 Christmas Devotion with Sharon...10:30am Thursday, December 7 Nancy B Presents Deck The Halls...10:00am 4 One Quartet...2:30pm Delta Zeta Game Night...6:30pm Friday, December 8 Christmas Blessings, Nancy Crumback...2:30pm Saturday, December 9 Family Christmas Open House Buffet...11:00am-2:00pm Sunday, December 10 Christmas Caroling with Hillcrest Small Group in The West Dining Room...6:15pm Monday, December 11 Holy Cross Puppet...6:30pm Wednesday, December 13 Christmas Devotions with Sharon...10:30am Silver and Ivory...2:30pm Thursday, December 14 Coopersville Old Kids Choir...10:30am Saturday, December 16 Friendship CRC Caroling before supper in all dining rooms beginning at...5:00pm. Wednesday, December 20 Christmas Devotions with Sharon...10:30am Birthday Party with Carol Folkert...2:30pm Thursday, December 21 Bible Study with Eileen Resident Council...1:30pm Armchair Travel with Reini Moser...2:30pm Thursday, December 28 Bible Study with Eileen Friday, December 29 New Year s Eve Party with Bing...2:30pm Monday, December 4 Hymn Sing with Mary McAlary, Special Music...2:30pm Thursday, December 7 Nancy B Presents Deck The Halls...10:00am 4 One Quartet...2:30pm Friday, December 8 Christmas Blessings, Nancy Crumback...2:30pm Saturday, December 9 Family Christmas Open House Buffet...11:00am-2:00pm Monday, December 11 Music with Carol Folkert...10:00am Holy Cross Puppet...6:30pm Wednesday, December 13 Silver and Ivory...2:30pm Thursday, December 14 Coopersville Old Kids Choir...10:30am Saturday, December 16 Friendship CRC Caroling before supper in all dining rooms beginning at...5:00pm Monday, December 18 Music with Carol Folkert...10:00am Wednesday, December 20 Birthday Party with Carol Folkert...2:30pm Friday, December 29 New Year s Eve Party with Bing...2:30pm

3 Norma and Mary play bingo with a member of Delta Zeta Sorority Marge, Andrea, and Elvinah work on a fall craft Isabelle reads some of her poetry during tea Elvinah, Joyce, and Claribelle play Frackle with Delta Zeta Bun and Family Trick or Treat Gladys is surrounded by some of her great-grands Mary's family came for trick-or-treat The IT department at Spartan Nash donated pumpkins they decorated. Jay, Chuck, and Harry at the Hoffman John Deere Museum Veterans Wall of Honor

4 Resident Spotlight Ken DV was born on August 16, 1932 to John and Alice in Hudsonville. He has three brothers and one sister. Ken graduated from Hudsonville High School in After graduation, Ken worked for his dad at J. DV. & Sons. They did plumbing, heating, and cooling. He worked in the family business until he retired in Ken was drafted into the Army in He served two years at Fort Carson, CO as a military policeman. He met his wife, Mary, in a restaurant in Hudsonville. They married and had three sons. The boys all worked in the muck fields during the summer. Because Ken DV of work schedules, vacations were limited to weekends spent doing fun things outdoors. In 1962, after five years of marriage and five moves, Ken and Mary built a home in Hudsonville. Ken moved to Sheldon Meadows in June, He enjoys living here and appreciates all the staff. Ken especially enjoys sitting outside and soaking up the hot summer sun. He enjoys spending time with family, special music programs, and an occasional game of bingo. Thank you, Ken, for sharing a part of your life with us. We are glad to get to know you.

5 Department Spotlight Katie VD...13 years Diane H...7 years Cheryl B....2 years Hi, my name is Chris C. and I am one of the first shift house supervisors. I am 34 years old, and grew up in Monroe, MI on the east side of the state between Detroit, MI and Toledo, OH. I moved to West Michigan when I was 23 years old. I have been a LPN for nearly 10 years. I graduated from Everest Institute in I was awarded the Florence Nightingale g Award after being chosen by the faculty as the best all-around nursing prospect in my graduating class. I have spent most of my nursing career as a Home Manager/Nurse working with adults with special needs at Harbor House Ministries in Jenison. I live in Hudsonville with my wife and kids. I have been married to Staff Anniversaries Thank you for all you do!! Chris C. Bev B....2 years Traci T...2 years Brittany VL....1 year my wife, Krysta, for almost 9 years and we have 4 children. Our oldest, Aiva, is 12, Henry is 8, Ramona is 3, and we just welcomed our 4th child into the world in July, little Edith. I love being a husband and father, and consider my family both my greatest blessing and my greatest accomplishment. We love to go camping, swim in our pool, take our chocolate lab for walks, and spend time with friends. Our faith is very important to us. We are members at Hager Park Church in Jenison. When I am not at church, working, or spending time with my amazing family, I enjoy writing, reading, and watching sports. I follow the Detroit teams and am a huge Michigan fan.

6 Administrator Notes It s the most wonderful time of the year! We have made it to the last month of Amazing!! I still remember writing the January article! It has been a wonderful year, full of great friends, family, and good times at Sheldon Meadows. I know this month will be filled with people coming to see us, carol, and share the season. We are so grateful for the wonderful community we live in. We will be doing a giving tree again this year. Look for the tree in the East lobby that will have a little information about the family we are adopting and how you can make their season brighter. Thank you for sharing this wonderful time of year with us. Birthdays Marge K. December 4 Phyllis R. December 4 Bill B. December 5 Juanita T. December 21 Happy Anniversary... Congratulations to Ray and Claribelle G. who are celebrating eight years of marriage on December 12! It s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! SAVE THE DATE Saturday, December 9 11:00am 2:00pm Family Christmas Open House Hors d oeuvres Buffett Please RSVP to Linda or Bonnie at As space is limited, we only have room for 100 guests. Residents will be allowed two guests. This is on a first come first serve basis. From The Culinary Department The kitchen needs a 24-hour notice if a family member wishes to eat with one of our residents. We will no longer be able to provide a meal without a 24-hour notice. Thank you for your cooperation. -Chef Trevor With Deepest Sympathies... Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family and friends of Fran S., Nelson K., Hazel S., and Lorraine DW. Thank you for sharing their lives with us. Welcome to... Welcome to our new friends! Norry B. H-1 Bonnie V. C-6 Tom M. A-6 Robert S. G-4 Ernie S. H-9 We are excited to get to know you!