January 2012

Heritage Place

1380 N Heritage LnTahlequah, OK 74464

Telephone: (918) 456-7117

Staff DirectoryExecutive Director Gena CooperResident Care Dir. Pam ByrdBusiness Office Brenda KochLED Charly DryDietary Corrina WrightMaintenance Ron LightHousekeeping Samantha ParishMarketer Michael Anthamatten

Office HoursMonday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Healthy BonesJan. 11 is Milk Day, and seniors

need to ensure they get enoughcalcium daily. So drink an extraglass of milk on this day and try tomake it a habit to ensure you getwhat you need to stay healthy.

Is Verda Really 101? WeDon’t Believe It!

Verda’s daughters remembertheir mother as always being soenergetic and always“preaching” the importance ofexercise. Could that be why sheis 101 years young?

Happy Birthday Verda !We Love You !

Open your arms to change,but don’t let go of your values.These are the moments toremember!

Happy New YearWishing you health and

happiness in 2012!

Reach Out and MakeNew Friends

Studies indicate that socialconnections boost mental andphysical health. Making newfriends can enrich your life. Hereare some ways to connect withothers:

Show some enthusiasm. Beexcited about meeting newpeople and seeing friendlyacquaintances again.

Follow up. After aconversation or outing withsomeone new, follow up to sayyou enjoyed it.

Take an interest. Figure outwhat someone’s hobbies are,and then find something relatedto that interest. If a relevantarticle or coupon comes yourway, pass it along.

Join the club. Find anorganization centered on one ofyour pastimes or passions tomeet like-minded people.

Accept invitations. Instead ofwatching TV, why not get outand mingle?

Keep it light. When making anew friend, stick with neutralsubjects. Remember, safe topicsdon’t have to mean boringconversation. As you get toknow people, you’ll graduallydiscover their opinions aboutmore serious issues.

Smile and wave. Greet peopleyou know and people you don’twhen you see them. A friendlyface may be all your newneighbor needs to feel rightat home.

CornerMaintenance

Ron Is TheBomb !

Ron was bornin Iowa andgraduated highschool in 1961.He married his

loving wife, Nardina, inTenstrike, MN, in 1972. Theywere blessed with six childrenand have 24 grandchildren.

Ron is a blessing to us here atHeritage Place. Let us share whatour coworkers have to say aboutour wonderful maintenanceman.

“Ron always wears a smileand is very courteous, alwayswilling to help without askingwhy, no matter if it is forcoworker or resident. A greatman—he is awesome! Lending ahelping hand wherever he can.He is a wonderful person, whomwe all look up to.” We loveyou Ron!

The most important peoplein Ron’s life are his pastor andfamily. When asked “Whatmakes you the happiest?” Hisreplay is, “my wife.”

Ron enjoys football,springtime and Thanksgiving.One of Ron’s favorite jobs wasworking for “Teen Rescue”for 15 years.

SpotlightResident

AWESOME !

Chester wasborn July 27 inWaubaunsee, KS,to Clarence andMinnie Grimm.He has one sister,Jean, and abrother, Ed. Thefamily moved to

Fall River, KS, where he attendedFencier Valley Grade School andgraduated in 1939 from FallRiver High.

He was an Army Air CorpEngineer from 1942 to 1945and built and maintainedrunways for B-17 bombers flyingfrom England and later Europeafter D-Day.

In 1946, after WWII hereturned home from Europewhere he married Ruth Papa.She was a single school teacherliving with his folks. He said, “Ihad to marry her to get my bedback.” They had four children:Allen, Les, Dee and Marian. Hehas the joy of eightgrandkids, five grandkids-in-lawand nine greats.

He attended Pittsburg StateUniv. from 1950 to 1951 wherehe received a Bachelor’s andMaster’s in industrial education.Later in 1971 he earned aspecialist degree in ind. artsfrom the Univ. of NorthernColorado, Greeley.

Some of Chester’s meaningfulevents in life were being able totravel. He has been to moststates except the NE U.S. Forabout 25 summers he lived inthe Cascade Mountains, wherehe enjoyed fishing and carved.These pictures you see show hisgreat talent. Another part of hislife that he shares with us is thathe was a volunteer for almost 12years, fixing, rebuilding,remodeling the main house atthe Murrell Home.

Thank you, Mr. Grimm, forsharing all your hard workwith us!

It’s a brand-new year — and we’re looking forward to spending it with you!

from your friendly staff.

WELCOME TO HERITAGEPLACE!

We would like to welcome ournewest family members here atHeritage Place ...

Leona JohnsonMary BruffJohn CoakleyMinnie BoldingSarah Ragsdale

Happy

Birthday1-2 Verda Clark1-26 Pauline Cole1-25 Manda Trapp1-31 Pam Byrd

Alzheimer’s and CaregiverSupport Group MeetingSupport group for Alzheimer’s

and caregivers will be meeting atHeritage Place on the secondWednesday of each month atnoon. Lunch will be provided. Foradditional information, contact:

Micheal Anthamatten, HeritagePlace

(918) 456-7117(918) 683-8388Linda Miller, EODD(800) 211-2116(918) 682-7891