724-458-7760 May 2018 www.orchardmanor.org

by Orchard Manor

Eat What You Want Day If you can think of it, there is probably

a holiday for it. You can look them up

on the internet. There are fun, wacky,

and just plain bizarre holidays on

every day of the year. May 11th

happens to be Eat What Y ou Want Day.

We thought it would be interesting to

ask what Orchard Manor Residents

would eat if they could have anything

they wanted.

Edie Cifra – Real Italian food like my

mother used to make.

Clara Breese – A good beef roast &

apple pie made by my mother.

Alberta Hindman – Pancakes &

sausage with ketchup on the meat, like I

eat every day.

Ann Petrarco – Spaghetti, Macaroni &

Cheese, and bananas

John Koprivnikar – Food served with

friends.

Bill Giesler – My wife’s good cooking.

Mary Spiker – My mom’s wonderful

cooking.

Ann Bishop – Chicken, because I like

it and we had it growing up on the farm.

Vic Brown – Steak. It’s good for taste.

I’d love to have a steak.

Paula Kearns – Lobster dipped in

butter because it tastes so good. Plus

it’s a luxury item.

George Weil – A decadent gooey

cookie. It’s something I haven’t had for

a long time.

Jim Hohmann – An apple, because I like

them fresh from the Orchard.

Fred Keil – Ice cream, chocolate because

its my favorite.

Helen Martin – Homemade chicken

noodle soup with homemade noodles

because its good and made with love.

Cliff Benn – Steak, I love it!

Marge Stewart – Chocolate, because I’m

not supposed to eat it anymore.

Lucile Lucas – Ice cream, because I’m

not allowed to have it.

Mary Walter – Strawberries because

they are red, juicy, and easy to eat.

Lynette Dallas – I would have Pasta

Faggioli from Olive Garden and/or

strawberries. Strawberries are my

favorite. My sister gets me strawberry

cream pie from Eat N’ Park for my

birthday.

Shirley Cram – I want strawberry ice

cream.

Beverly Uber – I would enjoy a tossed

salad.

Doris Neiderhiser – Homemade dinner

rolls, my mom would make the best rolls.

Hilda Cayton – Chocolate cupcake with

marshmallow icing.

Mae Hart – I enjoy chicken but not a

whole lot of it and only the white meat.

Maybe with some potatoes and gravy on

the side and a fresh dinner roll.

Continued...

New Residents! Mrs. Violet McCann, 4/2

Mr. Grant Thompson, 4/2

Mrs. Marilyn Miller, 4/3

Mrs. Rachael Adams, 7/7

Mr. John Fretts, 4/9

Mrs. Lucille Lucas, 4/10

Mr. Joseph Fennick, 4/11

Mrs. Mary Pearson, 4/12

Mrs. Beverly Uber, 4/13

Mrs. Arlene Clinger, 4/16

Mrs. Betty Bell, 4/17

Mr. John Koprivnikar, 4/17

Mr. Aaron Best, 4/18

Mrs. Mae Hart, 4/20

Mr. Earl Phipps, 4/30

Mary Brown, CNA—57 years

Glenda Hites, Cook’s Helper—21years

Phyllis Leax, Housekeeper—21 years

Sandy Eakin, Housekeeper—17 years

Amber Morian-Gowetski,

Assistant Administrator—17 years

Katie Cline, LPN—11 years

Service Anniversaries for May Our Dedicated Staff

1C Seaman Nick Carey,* Navy, son-in-law of Angie Hites, IC Nurse.

E1 Seaman Anthony Chamber, U.S. Coast Guard, great-grandson of Resident Irene Patterson

Colonel Peter Euler, Air Force, grandson-in-law of Resident Jean Rogers

A1C Jordan Forsythe, Air Force, great-grandson of Resident Dorothy Worsley

Pfc. Jeremey Fry,* Army, cousin of Amy Bailey, CNA

MASA Dylan McConnell, Navy, son of LPN Kathy McConnell

A1C Hannah McCoy, Air Force Reserves, niece of Jennifer Corban, Dietary Aide

Pvt. Josiah McCoy, Marines, nephew of Jennifer Corban, Dietary Aide

Spc. Greg Middendorf, Army, nephew of LPN Kathy McConnell

Maj. Robert Widmyer, Army, grandson of Resident Lottie Williams

*Currently serving overseas

If you have a family member you would like recognized in the Apple Blossom, please call Laura Cook at 724-458-7760.

Orchard Manor would like to acknowledge family members of Residents and Staff who are currently serving in the Military.

Mr. Grant Thompson, 4/6

Mrs. Rachael Adams, 4/13

Mrs. Virginia Grimes, 4/13

Mr. Earl Phipps, 4/15

Mr. Joseph Fennick, 4/16

Mrs. Mary Pearson, 4/17

Mr. John “Bill” Fretts, 4/24

Mr. Aaron Best, 4/26

Sally Cox, LPN—9 years

Kayla Wareham, CNA—7 years

Michele Cresswell, Housekeeper—5 years

Taylor Williams, CNA—2 years

Lisa Baker, Housekeeper—1 year

Debra Sowash, Housekeeper—1 year

Continued from front...

Millie Haag – Ice cream with chocolate drizzle. I had it last

Sunday and it is my favorite.

Edna Kreutz – Home cooked meal made by my mother.

She was the best cook.

Betty Swarner – Pizza from anywhere, hold the anchovies.

Mildred Robinson – A good hamburger!

Best Wishes!

Senior Snickers Doctor, Doctor

Two doctors and an HMO manager die and line up

together at the Pearly Gates. One doctor steps

forward and tells St. Peter, "As a pediatric surgeon, I

saved hundreds of children." St. Peter lets him enter.

The next doctor says, "As a psychiatrist, I helped

thousands of people live better lives." St. Peter tells

him to go ahead.

The last man says, "I was an HMO manager. I got

countless families cost-effective health care."

St. Peter replies, "You may enter. But," he adds,

"you can only stay for three days. After that, you can

go to hell."

A guy shows up late for work. The boss yells, "You

should've been here at 8:30!"

The guy replies, "Why? What happened at 8:30?"

A young man called directory assistance. "Hello,

operator, I would like the telephone number for Mary

Jones in Phoenix, Arizona."

"There are multiple listings for Mary Jones in

Phoenix," the operator replied. "Do you have a street

name?"

The young man hesitated, and then said, "Well,

most people call me Ice Man."

A duck walks into a drugstore and asks for a tube

of ChapStick. The cashier says to the duck, "That'll

be $1.49."

The duck replies, "Put it on my bill!"

Joe and Dave are hunting when Dave keels over.

Frantic, Joe dials 911 on his cell phone and blurts,

"My friend just dropped dead! What should I do?"

A soothing voice at the other end says, "Don't

worry, I can help. First, let's make sure he's really

dead."

After a brief silence, the operator hears a shot. Then

Joe comes back to the phone. "Okay," he says

nervously to the operator. "What do I do next?"

After a long career of being blasted into a net, the

human cannonball was tired. He told the circus owner

he was going to retire.

"But you can't!" protested the boss. "Where am I going

to find another man of your caliber?"

A bear walks into a bar and says, "I'd like a

beer ............ and some of those peanuts."

The bartender says, "Sure, but why the big paws?"

A grasshopper hops into a bar. The bartender says,

"You're quite a celebrity around here. We've even got a

drink named after you." The grasshopper says, "You've

got a drink named Steve?"

A guy walks into a bar and there's a horse serving

drinks. The horse asks, "What are you staring at?

Haven't you ever seen a horse tending bar before?" The

guy says, "It's not that. I just never thought the parrot

would sell the place."

A penguin walks into a bar, goes to the counter, and

asks the bartender, "Have you seen my brother?" The

bartender says, "I don't know. What does he look like?”

Proudly showing off his new apartment to a friend late

one night, the drunk led the way to the bedroom, where

there was a big brass gong.

"What's that brass gong for?" asked the friend.

"It's not a gong. It's a talking clock," the drunk replied.

"A talking clock? How's it work?"

"Watch this," said the drunk. He took a hammer, gave

the gong an ear-shattering pound and waited. Someone

on the other side of the wall screamed: "Hey, you jerk.

It's 3:00 in the morning!"

“Last night I played a blank tape at full blast. The mime

next door went nuts.” -- Steven Wright

Timing is Everything

What’s in a Name?

Quacking Up

Explosively Funny

Quality Performer

Happy Hour

Thick Walls Make Good Neighbors

Residents gather for the Auction. Residents get the chance to bid on and win items.

Resident Shirley Cram participates in Craft Club

Bingo is always a favorite! Residents Myrna Kellerman and Pauline Maleski are ready for a big win.

Resident Darlene Gibson concentrates on her

craft project.

Resident Ann Petrarco enjoys putting a jigsaw puzzle together.

Resident Bill Kennedy at Noodleball.

Resident Eleanor Sigut waits for her chance at the ball

in Noodleball.

ANTS

BUMBLE BEE

BUTTERFLY

CRICKET

FLEAS

FLIES

GNATS

GRASSHOPPER

GRUBS

HORNET

JUNE BUG

LADYBUG

LIGHTNING BUG

MILLER

MOSQUITOES

Don’t Bug Me

SPIDERS

TERMITES

TICKS

WASP

YELLOW JACKET

Strawberry Shortcake Mother’s Day

27th Annual Family Picnic

Mark you calendar! Orchard Manor’s 27th

Annual Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 7th! As

always, there will be lots of food and fun! We are

asking families to bring their choice of a

dessert to share. The picnic begins at 11:30 am and

the meal will be served at noon. And don’t forget

the “Chinese” Auction! T-shirts will be available for

sale at $5.00. Please see Linda Garner if

interested. Watch for more details in upcoming

Apple Blossoms.

National Skilled Nursing Care Week

Orchard Manor will be holding its annual

Mother’s Day Strawberry Shortcake Social on

Sunday, May 13th at 1:30 pm. Residents and their

guests will be served strawberry shortcake in

observance of their special day. Please come and

celebrate with us.

National Nursing Home Week is now National

Skilled Nursing Care Week. No matter what you

call it, we will be celebrating from May 13 thru

19. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Life’s

Stories.” We will be acknowledging our Residents

and staff with special events during the week.

It begins on Monday with an Animal Show by

All Things Wild. There will be special music

programs and other events throughout. A

complete list of activities for the week will be

posted outside the Hobby Room.

New Traffic Signs As most of you have noticed, our Maintenance Department has

placed new traffic signs on our lane. With the weather becoming

warmer, more Residents will be outside, as will Residents of

Fellowship Manor. Please observe these signs and keep your speed

down to the limit for everyone’s safety. While this is a private lane

and may seem empty, Emergency Vehicles come in and out and

accidents can still happen if you’re not paying attention We want

everyone to be safe!

Chinese Auction Donations One of the favorite events at our Annual

Family Picnic is the Chinese Auction. It is a

terrific fundraiser for our Residents. If you have

any items you would like to donate, please see

Megan Huston in Activities.

The Grove City Allied News and Sharon

Herald have tallied votes for their annual “Best of

the Best” awards. We are pleased to announce that

Orchard Manor has been named Best Nursing

Home and Best Personal Care Home. Thank you

to everyone who voted!

I woke up early in the

morning to go to a prayer

breakfast with five other men,

and I listen as I could hear the birds singing just before

sunrise. What a wonderful time this is for us too. We

can go outside and enjoy temperatures over freezing,

and we can see the beauty of the flowers that are

blooming.

At our church, Lakeview United Methodist in

Stoneboro there is a patch of Daffodils that make a

cross one the hill in the middle of the lawn, they

usually are bloomed by Easter, but this year they were

late because Easter came early, and winter would not

leave.

We have seen the return of the Robins and it will not

be long all the song birds will be back to the bird

feeders and new nest will appear in the strangest

places, this reminds me that it is time for new life. My

wife loves to plant flowers of different colors, and soon

it will be planting time again.

God created all things in earth and He said it was

good as we read the account of creation in Genesis,

even birds we hear singing early in the morning

welcoming in the sunrise.

I enjoy going out by Lake Wilhelm and watching for

eagles, they are such magnificent birds, and their sight

is 3 to 4 times better than ours as humans.

The eagles like to eat fish and will soar down from

the sky and catch them as they swim close to the

surface.

Jesus called His first disciples from fisherman and

told them they would be fishers of men. They would

now have to learn bring men and women into the

kingdom of God.

Jesus had 5000 men to sit on the grass and the

disciples took two fish and five buns of bread after

Jesus blessed them, and fed the whole crowd including

the women and children.

Isaiah 40:30-31 says, Even youths grow tired and

weary, and young men stumble and fall: but those

who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run

and not grow weary, they will walk and not be

faint.” This is a promise from God’s word for us

Chaplain’s Chatter Birds Singing and New Life by Pastor Earl Dykes

who have stumbled in our lives by making bad

decisions, but God is preparing a time when we

will be able to walk and not grow weary.

Easter is a new beginning for us who are

Christian, because we have come through the Lent

season asking God to renew us from within. God

has given us a new spring day and the light of

Christ is shining in each of us, that others would

see Jesus in us, in our actions, words, and deeds.

Sing your praises to God the King early in the

morning even as the birds sing and we sing because

of the Son Rise. So let the Son shine through you

today as you talk and meet with others and may

they find Jesus giving you strength in all that you

do. Sing a song of praise and fill the joy of the Lord

in your life. Amen

Pastor Earl

Your smile

Though your smile is gone forever,

and your hand I cannot touch,

I still have many memories

of the one I loved so much.

Your memory is my keepsake,

with which I’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping,

I have you in my heart.

~Author Unknown

Deepest Sympathy Although there are no deaths to report for the month

for April, we would like to pay tribute to all Residents

who have passed over the years.

NOTE:

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For a more thorough list of activities and times, please see the calendar inside.

Calendar Highlights Orchard Manor, Inc. 20 Orchard Drive Grove City, PA 16127

5/5 Derby Horse Races

5/7 Resident Council

5/8 Birthday Party with Bernie Meyer

5/13 Mother’s Day Strawberry Shortcake

5/14 All Thing Wild Animal Show

5/16 Music with Keep Off The Grass

5/17 Music with Dick Fisher

5/18 Ice Cream Social

5/21 Music with Barry Spiker and Friends

5/23 Music with The Conquerors

5/29 Ice Cream Floats on the Front Porch

5/2 Stella Brandon

5/3 Violet McCann

5/3 Anna Blake

5/4 Enie Hottel

5/8 Charles Lisica

5/12 Ann Petrarco

5/21 Mickey Folkenroth

5/27 Frank Leadem

5/28 Shirley Cram

5/30 Glorianne Tinkey

Happy Birthday!