Heritage Senior Communities“Your Home for Today…and for Tomorrow” July 2019 • Issue 7

ManagementStaff

Tracy WoodAdministrator

Cheryl CaudillResident Services Coordinator

Abbie HoltLife Enrichment CoordinatorChef Robert Rakowski

Food Service ManagerAmanda Staffen

Housekeeping SupervisorGib Montalvo

Maintenance SupervisorAllie Cusack

Resource Manager Vanessa LeerOffice Manager

7955 Byron Center Ave. SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 • Phone: 616-878-4620 • Fax: 616-878-5338Email: railside@heritageseniorcommunities.com

Just living is not enough… one must havesunshine, freedom and a little flower.

Hans Christian Andersen

JULYSPECIAL EVENTS

TERRACESPECIAL EVENTS

Tuesday, July 2nd Music with Gene H......................2:00pm

Wednesday, July 3rd Happy Hour ................................2:00pm

Tuesday, July 9th Men’s Breakfast ....................8:00-9:30amMusic Therapy with Libby ...........1:00pmMusic with Doug S. .....................2:00pm

Wednesday, July 10th Music with Martin......................10:30amHeritage Gospel ...........................2:00pm

Thursday, July 11th Two Dutch Hen’sDollar Store .......................9:30-11:30amBlanford Nature Center visits .......2:00pm

Friday, July 12th Railside Café

Saturday, July 13th Family Picnic .....................11:30-1:30pm

Wednesday, July 17th Chalk Artist..................................6:00pm

Thursday, July 18th Music with David.........................2:00pm

Tuesday, July 23rd Music Therapy with Libby ...........1:00pmMusic with Chris S.......................2:00pm

Wednesday, July 24th Room to Bloom kids Visitand play games ...........................10:00am

Friday, July 26th Railside Café ......................8:30-10:00am

Tuesday, July 30th Music Therapy with Libby ...........2:00pmJohn Ball Zoo visits ......................2:00pm

Tuesday, July 2nd Music with Gene H......................2:00pm

Wednesday, July 3rd Happy Hour ................................2:00pm

Tuesday, July 9th Men’s Breakfast ....................8:00-9:30amMusic with Doug S. .....................2:00pm

Wednesday, July 10th Music with Martin......................10:30amHeritage Gospel ...........................2:00pm

Thursday, July 11th Two Dutch Hen’sDollar Store .......................9:30-11:30amBlanford Nature Center visits .......2:00pm

Friday, July 12th Railside Café

Saturday, July 13th Family Picnic .....................11:30-1:30pm

Wednesday, July 17th Chalk Artist..................................6:00pm

Thursday, July 18th Music with David.........................2:00pm

Tuesday, July 23rd Music with Chris S.......................2:00pm

Wednesday, July 24th Room to Bloom kids Visitand play games ...........................10:00am

Friday, July 26th Railside Café ......................8:30-10:00am

Tuesday, July 30th John Ball Zoo visits ......................2:00pm

Arlene and Abbie diggingin the dirt!

Byron Center Rules theRoost!

Pat with her niece enjoyinga beautiful spring day!

Jo was one of 5 full cardWinners!! WOW!!!

Walk to Walgreens! Vi and some of her familyat a family dinner!

Wil and Hank enjoying one of ourRailside Cafe's!

Elaine with her daughter Mary at ourFamily Dinner!

Vi and 4 of her daughters at our MotherDaughter Craft and Tea time!

Everyone loves getting some fresh air!! Employee Safety FairFinally some sunshine to garden!

ner table. He loved listening to them all tellabout their day and he used this time tohave family devotions and prayer.

Not long after Al retired at the age of 65,he decided he wanted to help others in need,so he along with a few friends went on somemission trips. He went to Mexico twice andonce to the Amazon in Brazil. He helpedconstruct a mission house in the middle ofthe jungle that is fully functional still today.That mission house has been able to reachmany Indians in the area.

Al’s wife, Mary Alice passed away 11years ago. Now Al enjoys his 16 grand-children and 10 great grandchildren.

He enjoys visiting with old friends andgetting to know some knew friends that hehas met at Railside! Al says he loves all of

the aides here and thatthey are always so help-ful and kind to him. Heenjoys our music pro-grams, Men’s breakfastand Railside Café and allour special events. In hisspare time he also enjoysa new hobby of drawing!

Thank you Al forsharing your life with allof us here at Railside.

Al E.Al was born on August 4th, 1938 to

George and Janet E. He grew up here in By-ron Center on the farm his family owned.He has 2 brothers James and Daniel and 2sisters Marylynn and Rosalie. He lovedworking the farm especially working withthe animals and milking the cows.

He and his siblings went through the By-ron Center School District and once Al fin-ished high school he jumped right into thework force. His first job was for Mekof Con-struction laying Bricks. He also had aproduce run that he did for about fifteenyears in Northern Michigan and he farmedhis family farm up until the time he retired.

Mary Alice was Al’s sweetheart. They metat a roller skating rink where a first meet-ing turned into a first date! They were mar-ried on September 2,1960 at the First Chris-tian Reformed Churchof Byron Center. Al andMary Alice rented anupstairs apartment for awhile before buying theirown home. They had 4children, Robert,William, Luann, andMary Beth. Al’s favoritememory is when MaryAlice and his childrengathered around the din-

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Amanda has 3 children. Phoenix is 12,Zander is 11 and her youngest Isis is 8. Andwhen she is not at work or busy with herfamily you can find her helping animals, do-

ing costume make up,listening to music orworking on different Artprojects.

Thanks Again Aman-da!!

Amanda has worked in our Culinary De-partment for 1 year. In that short time shehas gone above and beyond for our resi-dents. She has definitely been a great ad-dition to our team in thekitchen. Thank you forbeing such a depend-able, caring person!

Amanda said she hasreally enjoyed getting toknow all of the residentsand staff here at Railside.

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Employee BirthdaysHeather L..................................July, 5th Michelle B.................................July, 6th April W. ..................................July, 11th Naomi B. ................................July, 12th Chivone S. ..............................July, 16th

Luke B. ...................................July, 23rd Hanna V..................................July, 26th Angela C. ................................July, 28th Mercy C..................................July, 28th

Employee AnniversariesMichelle A. ...................................1 yearJavika H. .................................... 3 years

Ashley K. .....................................2 years

Amanda

Betty M. F11Gordon G. C10

BirthdaysBirthdaysRich U. July 2ndHerb H. July 5th Betty C. July 7th Henrietta F. July 7th Dort K. July 13th Wilma A. July 16th Henry D. July 16th Earl L. July 23rdCarmen R. July 23rd

Welcome to…

Save the DatesFamily Pig Roast

Saturday, July 13th 11:30-1:30

Golf to End Alzheimer’sat Maple Hill Golf course

Friday, August 16th

Administrator NotesWe are having our 11th annual golf

scramble Friday August 16th with all theproceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Associ-ation. We would love to have you join us!The cost is $75.00 a player and thatincludes a continental breakfast, doorprizes and lunch when we are done golf-ing. If you are not able to golf you cansponsor a hole and dedicate it for$100.00. For more information call me878-4620.

Tracy

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