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Administration
Jeff Harkins
CEO; ext. 111
Daniel Cook
Human Resources Director; ext.133
Jason Easter
Facilities Director; ext. 144
Richard Eid
Director of Technology; ext. 151
Dr. Cindy Pinson
Medical Director; 304-781-0241
Cindie Garinger
Director of Health Services; ext.165
Ron Smith
Director of Dining Services; ext. 122
Juliette Tomlin
Marketing Director ; ext. 153
Molly Watson
Activities Director; ext. 112
Eileen Wheeldon
Chief Financial Officer; ext. 116
Woodlands was a longest
drive sponsor for the YMCA
Annual Golf Scramble in
August. Pictured from left to
right, Keith Adkins, with
Robert L. Adkins & Sons
Contractors, Woodlands’
CEO, Jeff Harkins, and
Woodlands’ Food Services
Director, Ron Smith.
On September 2nd, residents, Jim &
Maxine Brammer will celebrate their 71st
anniversary,
Happy Anniversary!
The
Marketing Dept. would like to thank
Mark your calendar & plan to join
us for our Holiday Bazaar on
Wednesday, November 20th,
11am-2pm.
Invite your friends & family to
help us kickoff the 2019 holiday
season!
Charles Schulz Portrayal by
James Froemel of Maidsville, WV
Saturday, September 21st
4pm, Hampton Room
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz, was an
American cartoonist and creator of the comic
strip Peanuts. He is widely regarded as one of
the most influential cartoonists of all time,
cited by cartoonists including Jim Davis, Bill
Watterson, Matt Groening, and Stephan
Pastis.
“If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to
the next generation, it would be the ability for
each individual to learn to laugh at himself.”
~Charles Schulz
September Movies in the Hampton Room
9/6: “The Monuments Men”
9/13: “Nights of Rodanthe”
9/20: “A Painted House”
All movies start at 6:15pm in the Hampton Room.
August Jackpot Bingo Winners
8/3, Ed Rahal
8/7, Maxine Brammer & Billie Jones
8/10, Maxine Brammer
8/14, Wanda Cummings
8/17, Lorraine Childers
8/21, Maxine Brammer & David Robinson
8/24, Susie Jones
8/28, Dot Hicks
Shirley Kellam, 8/3
Roxie Thompson, 8/13
Mary Ann Risch, 8/26
Ed Burkhardt, 8/29
Frances Midkiff, 8/29
Liz Sizemore 6
Nancy Robertson 7
Bob Carpenter 8
Rabbi Wucher 8
Barbra Haptonstall 9
Betty Newman 10
Patty Harrison 11
Freddy Adkins 12
Shirley Werner 13
Don Cliff 14
Charla Hardy 14
Ira Bartram 15
Joyce Ruth 15
Pat Pinkerton 16
Lee Kyger 19
R.O. Robertson 19
Lois Hamrick 21
Charlotte Ingram 21
Joyce Levy 24
Barbara Brown 30
Barbara Nicholas 30
Bob Trocin 30
Date Winners
8/2 Elaine Harvey
8/3 Elaine Harvey
Libby Buffington
8/7 Joan Lerner
Ken Guyer
8/10
Georgette Connelly
Mary Childers
Ken Guyer
8/12 Ken Guyer
8/14 David Karickhoff
8/16 Mary Margaret King
8/17 Swanson Roberts
Georgette Connelly
8/19 Georgette Connelly
8/21 David Karickhoff
Swanson Roberts
8/23 Mary Margaret King
8/24
Swanson Roberts
David Karickhoff
Patty Mott
8/28 Joan Lerner
John Palmer
BRIDGE WINNERS
Calling all corn hole players- We are in need
of more corn hole players! Join us on
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 1:30pm
in the IL Exercise Room. Please see Erna Lett
with questions.
9/2: Join the Marshall volleyball coach & players at 6pm for a board game
night in the IL Activities Room.
9/5: Visit with the Llamas around 11:45am outside near the main entrance.
9/9: Marshall Monday at 6pm in the Hampton Room with a geriatric-focused physician who will
speak about healthy aging month.
9/10: MU Lifelong Learning lecture in the Hampton Room at 10:30am, with guest speaker,
Sandra Reed, Professor, School of Art & Design, discussing Artistic Resi-
dencies & the Hambidge Experience. The Woodlands bus will leave at
5pm for Bombshells, Burgers & BBQ!
9/11: The Woodlands Bus will leave at 6:30pm for the Marshall Amicus
Curiae lecture, “John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court”
9/12: Presentation in the Hampton Room at 6pm by Dr. Pino & Melanie Akers with Hoops
Family Children’s Hospital.
9/16: In the Hampton Room at 6:30pm, the League of Women Voters sponsors a presentation on Foster Care. 9/17: At 12:30pm, The MU Emeritus Club meeting will be in the Hampton Room with guest
speaker Darshana Shah, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Associate Dean, Faculty
Advancement Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine discussing “Solutions for Medical School
Faculty Burnout”.
9/17: Enjoy a delicious meal at Savannah’s. The bus will leave at 5:30pm.
9/19: The bus will leave at 11:45am for lunch at Heritage Farm.
9/19: At 3pm, Marshall Music Department presents, “Amadeus”, in the
Hampton Room.
9/24: Stop by the Hampton Room at 4:30pm! Cabell Midland High School
Show Choir will be performing their fall program.
9/25: Do you enjoy Thai food? Ride the bus at 5pm to Food Thai Thai in Barboursville.
9/26: At 11am, Book Club will meet on Wing 2, 3rd floor to discuss “The Curious Incident of the
Dog” by Mark Haddon. Join us for a great discussion!
9/27: It’s that time of the month again! Join us for birthday dinner followed by a performance
at 6:30pm in the Hampton Room by The Carpenter Ants… you wont’ want to miss this!
Independent Living Activities
HC Activity Highlights
All matinees will begin at 2pm in the HC Activity Room.
Join us- refreshments will be provided!
9/6: “The Sandlot”
9/13: “Sully”
9/20: “Mall Cop”
9/27: “Russell Madness”
9/3: Join us for a new game! Right, Left dice game at 2pm in the HC Activities Room.
9/5: Visit with the Llamas at 11am in the HC Activities Room.
9/10: Fall is right around the corner; join us for no sew pumpkins
at 2pm!
9/12: We welcome Nancy Nornhold for music at 2:30pm in the
activities room.
9/17: Ride the Woodlands bus for a trip to get manicures. The bus will leave at 2pm.
9/18: Join us for lunch at a local restaurant (TBA); the bus will leave at 11:30am.
When we return, weather permitting, we will sit on the patio at 3pm & enjoy each
others company.
9/19: The Saints Alive Choir will perform right after exer-
cise at 11am in the activities room– always a favorite!
9/24: We have a fun day planned! At 2pm in the activities room, we will have a
wooden pumpkin craft. At 4:45pm, Cabell Midland High School Show Choir will per-
form their fall show in the HC Dining Room.
9/26: The Dulcimer Society will perform after exercise at 11am in the activities
room. At 2pm, we will play noodle ball!
9/27: Happy Birthday, August babies! Birthday dinner at 5pm with entertainment by
The Carpenter Ants.
THANK YOU to all involved with
Woodlands’ 2019 Carnival!
We couldn’t have done it without our
awesome residents, staff, volunteers,
and vendors.
Until next year...
Hello everyone:
Many of you have noticed some work going on by the water tower. We
will be adding a fiber optic internet connection that will give us a separate
option in case Comcast goes down. There is nothing that you need to do. It
will take until October before we are up and running on it. Once the work is
complete you may notice slightly faster internet connection. We currently
have 2 Comcast connections for our internet. If Comcast goes down, we lose
internet completely. With our fiber connection we’ll use only one Comcast
connection & the fiber connection. If one goes down the other should be up.
This will increase our internet capability greatly.
Some of you may be asking, “What exactly is a fiber optic connection?”. There are three main types of
getting information from point A to point B and vice versa. Those types are copper cables using electricity,
wireless using different types of cableless ways for transmitting & receiving data, and fiber optics which uses
glass cables and light signals instead of electricity. Fiber connections are much more reliable that copper or
wireless, more secure and have a better signal quality. I have some fiber optic cables in my office & would be
happy to show you how they work. The glass inside the cable is thinner than a human hair (and I know
thinning hair). We have been using fiber optic cables inside the building for a few years now.
One last item I need to discuss is the current scams that are going around our area. There are so many
different types of phone scams going around. In many of these the caller states that they are with an official
organization (Microsoft, your bank, Amazon, etc.) or government entities (the IRS, State & local Government
or police, etc.). In each case the caller is requesting personal information (Social security numbers, bank
account info, etc.) or they are asking for money or access to your personal computer. Some tips to keep in
mind when dealing with these types of calls:
Listen for broken English. Many of these calls originate from outside the United States
Never give personal information to any caller.
Simply hang up! If the call comes in again block the number if you don’t recognize it. (Some scammers use
something called “spoofing” where they make their call look like it’s coming from a different phone
number.)
If it sounds suspicious it probably is.
You can always do what Jeff does and ask the caller “What are you wearing?”
Always stay vigilant.
As always, if you have any questions please stop by my office.
Have a great September & let’s get ready for some great football! GO HERD!
Rick
BTAS, MCSE, MCP, MOS, A+, Network +, CIW-MD/CI, IC3 2003 & GS3-AI, UCA
Director of Technology
Ed & Carolee Rahal
Some of you may have noticed the familiar faces of our new residents, Ed & Carolee Rahal, in the halls of Woodlands. Carolee was born in Michigan and in 1941 moved to Huntington where she attended Huntington schools, including Marshall University.
After working for the gas company for 37 years, in 1994, Carolee retired. It just so happened this was the same year her first grandchild, Alexandria, was born. Carolee had the privilege of babysitting her granddaughter. In need of a routine, she then began volunteering in the office of Trinity Episcopal Church and the St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary, both places she still happily volunteers weekly.
Ed was born and raised in Beckley, WV, until 1957 when he moved to Hunting-ton. In 1959, he opened the Hallmark store on 4th Avenue and later, in 1975, opened a Hallmark store in the East Hills Mall and a bookstore there also. In 1989, Ed sold-out and went into the real estate business where he has worked for 30 years. Today, he continues to work for Old Colony Realtors. Ed is a past member of the Downtown Merchants Association and Huntington City Council. He is currently a Huntington Rotary member.
Ed’s Hallmark store brought the couple together and in 1962, with a “Hallmark ending”, they married. Ed has two sons and together, Ed & Carolee have one son. The oldest, Edward, lives in Washington and works in public relations with his own PR firm. David, the middle son, lived in Columbus, but recently moved to Huntington and currently lives in the Rahal’s house. Their youngest son, John, lives in St. Louis and is a partner with Edward Jones. Ed & Carolee have four grandchildren; Alex in Columbus and Jack, Graceanne and Caroline in St. Louis.
They have both been members of Trinity Episcopal Church for many years. The Rahals are happy to be a part of the Woodlands family and look forward to enjoying retirement. If you haven’t met this lovely couple, be sure to do so soon!
-Molly Watson, September 2019
Thanks! Plain and Simple, Inc. Creating and s har ing ways to do work that needs to be done in “ the f ree
wor ld. ” The Ros ie the R iveter Pro ject s hows, “We can do i t , and w e w i l l , together!”
Ring a Bell for Rosies Labor Day, Monday Sept. 2, 2019
12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
The Woodlands, Hampton Room
Don’t be late! Bring your own bell if you can.
Program:
At 1:00 p.m. you and others will ring a bell for 15 seconds to honor Rosies and their ex-
cellent quality work to pull together for freedom. Take plenty of photos - this is a historic
event.
12:30 Welcoming
12:33 Meaning of the Multi-national recognition of Rosies
12:36 Acknowledge special guests
12:40 Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
12:45 Brief Introduction of Rosie(s) present
12:59 One minute of silence
1:00 Bells will be rung for 30 seconds precisely
1:01 Kelly’s Dance Studio
1:06-1:30 Rosie(s) stories in more depth
1:30-1:45 Share photos here and elsewhere (e.g., text, email, Facebook, Twitter, Insta-
gram etc)
1:45 Announcements of upcoming projects and events
Special “Thanks!” to THE WOODLANDS
Volunteers: Tijah Bumgarner, Pamela McCoy, Jewel Matthews, David Owens, Kenny Smith, Nick Withrow, families of Rosies, the Mayor of Huntington, Kelly’s Dance Studio, Huntington Firefighters, and Cabell County Library, and more.
San Antonio
Food Committee Bites
Attendance at the Woodlands food committee meetings continues to be excellent
allowing for full and efficient discussion of ideas and issues.
The Health Care section has added a new staff member, Tyesha Grimmett, who
along with other staff will participate in cross-training while continuing to give good-
natured service to the growing healthcare population. The dining room has become
crowded and before long, another staff member will be needed to meet residents’
needs. This year’s HC carnival was the best yet with the largest attendance.
In the main dining service area, positive programs are being implemented including:
On-trend Bistro lunches Tuesdays and Thursdays with the best attendance so far of 47
diners. Guests are now welcome at the Bistro lunches.
Developing a committee to create a main dining room guest policy.
Rouxbe on-line culinary training is available for Woodlands’ kitchen staff as an incen-
tive for them to enhance their culinary skills. Woodlands is the only institution in
West Virginia to offer this training. Both Ron Smith and Bret
Bledsoe will work with staff on their certification.
Fresh seasonal fruit has been available on the salad bar. One
day dining services went through 12 watermelons!
A new system to collect and find a use for food waste has been
implemented utilizing scrap collection, rinsing and passing the scraps onto farms.
Biodegradable products for those who take their meals back to their apartments are
three times more expensive than the Styrofoam, so the use of Styrofoam will con-
tinue.
Food comments from diners were reviewed covering June 9 through August 10 of
this summer. The average number of residents commenting was up to 7.75 per week.
The average number of positive comments was also up to 65.13% and the average num-
ber of not so positive comments was down to 34.87%. Please keep your comments
coming and let Vicky, Debbie, Ron or Bret know if there is an immediate problem that
can be addressed.
By Hazel Palmer, chair
Card Shop News
Our volunteers met to discuss the upcoming
holidays, exchange ideas, and set plans for the
rest of the year. When you visit, you will see some
of our Christmas & Halloween cards on display.
We hope this will allow you to compare our
merchandise as you shop in other stores. We believe we offer quality items at reasonable
prices, which equals VALUE for your money. Not only this, but your money is invested by
the Resident Council in Woodlands facility.
We will hold an inventory sale which will include some holiday cards.
DATE: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
TIME: Noon until 2pm
PLACE: Main Lobby
The shop will be open as well. Mark your calendar & visit us! We love to visit and
serve our friends, including the staff!
Lastly, we welcome volunteers for our shop. New to Woodlands? The shop is a great
place to meet people, while helping. See anyone working in the shop if interested or contact
Vicky McBride, Operations Manager.
If you walk past the HC Activity Room, you will notice
the canvas quilt, pictured to the left, hanging outside of
the room. This is another masterpiece created by our
talented residents! Stop by if you haven’t seen it; it will
definitely catch your eye!
Pictured to the right is resident, Joyce Robinson,
with her loom knitted hat. So cute– great job, Joyce!
Loom knitting takes place every Monday at 1pm in
IL Apt. 171. Try something new & join the group this
month!
Wellness Warriors These folks stepped up to the plate and filled up an entire wellness punch card! Wellness cards are available in the fitness room. Keep punching those cards!! If you did not notice your name on the list last month, I put your name in the drawing for this month two times. You all have done an amazing job!!!
Martha Casey John Anderson Don Cliff
Betty Barrett Sharon Duesterhaus Georgette Connelly
Marilyn Cohen Betty Anne Hale Susie Jones
Carolyn Templeton Hazel Palmer Lee Kyger
Barbra Haptonstall Mark Stover Nancy Sturgeon
Ann Galyean Nancy Weider Gloria McClure
The winner of the raffle drawing
is JOHN ANDERSON !
You will be contacted to receive
your prize.
BETTY ANNE HALE has 51 punches making her our punch
card leader!
The exercise equipment
orientation with Genesis Rehab
Services is back!
Join Shawn on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 10:30am in the IL Exercise Room to learn
more about our equipment.
September 12th and 26th, 10:30am
Woodlands welcomes Marshall University Softball Coach, Megan Smith
on
Thursday, September 5th, 1pm in the Hampton Room!
Megan enters her second season leading the Marshall softball team after being hired as the program’s fourth head coach on July 25,
2018. We look forward to meeting Coach Smith!
Woodlands Retirement Community presents…
DISCOVER SOUTH DAKOTA
featuring Mount Rushmore & The Badlands
June 12-18, 2020
*Please note, this trip is organized through Collette.
If interested, please stop by & see Molly to learn
more and pickup a brochure.
RESIDENT COUNCIL NOTES
Bistro News
The Bistro continues to draw rave reviews for its creative and delicious lunches on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. If you have not yet tried it, you don’t know what you are missing.
On Fridays from 4 - 6, Happy Hour in the Bistro features wine, beer and snacks for $3 per drink. (This ex-cludes Birthday Friday Dinners in the Dining Room.) Other days, the Bistro is open during those hours on a BYOB basis. Every Wednesday, Chuck Romine leads a wonderful singalong in the Bistro. Come join the fun!
Safety and Security
Our new Safety and Security Committee, under the leadership of Susie Jones, has been busy meeting with staff and developing ideas and recommendations. A first task will be to update relevant sections of the Woodlands Handbook.
If you have any questions or suggestions pertaining to safety and security please let Susie or me know. Also, we still need a couple of additional members for this committee. If you are interested in serv-ing, please tell Susie or me.
Card Shop
We all benefit from the convenience of the Woodlands Card Shop with its excellent selection of cards for all occasions. Please bear in mind, however, that payments for purchases must be paid directly to the Card Shop. They cannot be charged to Woodlands accounts. The Card Shop will hold an Inventory Sale in the lobby on Tuesday, September 17, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m.
Celebrating Woodlands!
In 2021, Woodlands will celebrate its 25th anniversary. We believe that this wonderful community we all
share and enjoy deserves a very special commemoration and planning will soon begin to accomplish just
that. A 25th Anniversary Committee will be formed and volunteers are invited. If you are interested or if
you simply have some ideas as to how we should proceed and what we should consider doing, please let
me know.
-Aubrey King, Council President
COMING IN OCTOBER… ~ The Walk to End Alzheimer’s
~ Marshall Monday, MU Political Science
Chair, Dr. George Davis
~ Saints Alive Choir
~ Marshall Music, “Italian Flair”
~ MU Emeritus Club, “What, Exactly, Does a
Provost Do?”
~ Chico’s Fashion Show
On Thursday, September 19th, at 11:45am, we will wel-
come students from Mountwests’ Typography class!
The Typography class (part of the Graphic Design and Web
Design programs) has been assigned a "Letterform Scaven-
ger Hunt." There are 12 students in this class. They are to
look around in real life and find things that look like letters.
They will take photos of the different things and create an
alphabet made totally of objects, plants, animals, tools,
buildings, furniture, tools, etc. It will be a fun brain
teaser! Plan to join us & meet in the Hampton Room on
9/12!
Pictured to the right is an example of the assignment.
Please note, they do not have to find all 26 letters at
Woodlands.