February 2014 Sapphire Scene Resident of the month June Holt: June was born June 1, 1934 and will be 80 this year. June jokes

saying that as the 6th of 9 children, her parents ran out of ideas to name their children so they named

her June because of her birth month. She was born in the family home on Water Street in Darby, MT.

June went to school in Darby and grew up playing with her little sisters. At the age of ten, June

started baby sitting. Her most famous child she cared for was Sapphire’s own Judy Lu Mason! When

she turned fourteen, June started working on nearby farms. She picked potatoes, strawberries and

raspberries. On August 1, 1953, at the age of nineteen, June married Richard Holt. He was her

cousin’s friend and their first date was to the Ravalli County Fair. Richard dared her to go on a

carnival ride and she surprised him, her friends and herself by doing it! They went together for about

one year before they were married. Together they had four children: Tom, of California, Cindy, of

Hamilton, Tim, of Nevada and Allen who’s considering moving to Washington state. In 1963 the Holt

family (Richard, June and all four kids) crammed into the cab of a pickup truck and moved to Las

Vegas, Nevada. They had all of their possessions in the back of the truck. Richard was a plumber and

he went to work in Las Vegas with June’s brother. They lived in Las Vegas for seventeen years.

They moved back to Montana and Richard bought land in Conner, MT and built a big house on the

land. He bought trailer houses for the kids and all moved home except Tom. Richard liked to invest

in property and rental apartments. June enjoyed being near her children especially when they made

her a grandma. Richard continued to invest in property but

passed away in 1985. June moved back to Las Vegas but

underwent back surgery and moved back “home”. She met a

man named Lloyd Hunter and they became great friends.

They talked on the phone a lot as he lived in Deer Lodge.

They would get together by visiting back and forth. They

went out to eat, fished, hunted, and camped together. Lloyd

had a boat and camp trailer that they would take to Flathead

Lake. They enjoyed each other’s company and they loved to

go dancing together. June lost Lloyd to a heart attack and

she is now committed to the “single” life as she is tired of the

heart aches associated with loss. She enjoys her life in

Canyon View Apartments. She still cooks her meals, goes

grocery shopping, visits with her friends, reads her books

and bible and watches television. June likes living here and

she loves her apartment. Stop and say “Hello” to June the

next time you see her and have her tell you about babysitting

Judy Lu! That story is a doozie!

Sapphire Scene

Sapphire Lutheran Homes, Inc.

501 North 10th Street

Hamilton, MT 59840

Dine on Surf & Turf

‘Cause We’re Itchin’ For A Kitchen! Gourmet Dinner To Benefit Grace Lutheran Church’s New Kitchen

Friday, February 14, 2014 at 6:30 PM

At Sapphire Lutheran Homes

Menu Featuring

Roast Tenderloin of Beef, Garlic Shrimp, Roasted Red Potatoes, Asparagus, Red Velvet Cake

Tickets: $40 Call Carolyn at 363-1924

Musical Entertainment by “Accordion To Us”

MC Dominic Farrenkopf

Bring your sweetheart for an evening of food, fun, frivolity and music!

Grace Lutheran Church

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The new computer lab is open! (But not complete.) The hours of operation are 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. The computer lab

is located in the office across from the front desk at Sapphire Lutheran Homes.

Friendly Reminder

Please give the kitchen 24 hour notice if

you plan to have guests at meals. This

helps us to serve everyone better.

Activities, Community Life & Sundry The current sundry hours are: Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and Wednesday from 9:00

am to 11:00 am and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. and anytime Jessica & Dominic have the door open.

Thanks to our volunteers! We couldn't do it

without you!

Elsie Browning

John and Helen Gurtner

Dorothy Allen

Wayne and Naomi

Wardwell

Peanut Fleenor

MDMH EMT’s

Glorian Ainsworth

Country Jam Players

Bo Wherry

Accordion To Us

Nansu Roddy

Willard Bullock

Rick & Louise Lockhart

Ryan Toews

Robert Thomas

Michelle Haley

Andrew Haley

Melynda Medlar

Lee Goldman

Helen Adams

Bitterroot Youth Home

Bitterroot Humane Society-

Diane and Michelle

Ruth Pleasner

Parkinson’s Support Group

Olson Family Band

Bonnie Roth

Amanda Thompson

Alex Fry

Gage Kukuk

Angel Arellano

Groundhog day is Sunday, February 2nd. When the groundhog pops his head out of his burrow one of two things will happen. If it is sunny, he will see his shadow and it will startle him. He will retreat to his burrow and go back to sleep, meaning we will have a late spring. If it is cloudy he will not see his shadow. He will come out of hibernation and we will have an early spring. The official groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Do you have a talent you want to share with our residents? Would you like to help enrich our resident’s

lives through service? Volunteer and entertainment opportunities are available! Call Jessica! 363-2800

We are updating our mailing list. If you would like to update your address, correct the

spelling of your name or be removed from our mailing list please call Dominic at 363-2800.

Community Pinochle

Community Pinochle will return

in March. Watch the calendar!

Computer Lab

Groundhog Day

Join Jessica in the SLH

chapel on Sunday,

February 2nd at 4:20 pm for a fantastic Super

Bowl party! Watch the Denver Broncos and

the Seattle Seahawks battle it out on the

gridiron, while enjoying delicious snacks and

beverages. Jessica has planned out some

really fun games and has loads of great

prizes. Bring your friends and family along,

as they are welcome too!

Super Bowl Party

Happy Birthday!

Canyon View

Annie Vick 2-19

Sapphire Lutheran Homes

Marty Davison 2-1

Violet Nelson 2-14

Wayne Wardwell 2-16

Betty Gauld 2-22

The Manor

Ila Pizzuto 2-21

Charles Claunch 2-28

The Remington

John Boatwright 2-22

Don Anderson 2-23

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Happy Birthday!

Staff

Emily Richie 2-1 Joe Kerr 2-9 Susie Blatz 2-15 Richard Damron 2-16 Angelique Arellano 2-22

Groundhog Day A second grade class took a trip to the wood. They wanted to see the groundhog if they could.

The park ranger told the kids to be quiet. But no matter they sounded like a riot. “The burrow’s ahead kids. Now quietly creep.”

Out popped the groundhog… “Hush! I’m trying to sleep!” By: Dominic “Flominic” Farrenkopf

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Chapel Service Thank you to all who lead our Chapel Services.

By Still Waters and Pastor Hixon Curtis Brown Pastor John Capen Pastor Brenda Satrum Pastor Vern Sanderfeld Gabe and Diane Sandland Doctor Ron Beckwith Pastor Mike Spangler Pastor Darrell Schoppa Dora Hughes Bretz

Q: Do you have a date for Valentine’s Day? A: Yes. February 14th!

Mental Health Tip A balanced diet is essential to

maintaining good mental health.

Research shows that there are direct

links between what and how we eat

and how it makes us feel. Try foods

with lots of protein and

minerals.

Staff Anniversary

Carol Durbin 3 Years

Markeita Snell 19 Years

Brittany Andre 1 Year

Love is a game that two can play and

both win.

~Eva Gabor

Resident Anniversary

Joe & Colleen Richter 2-4

John & Helen Gurtner 2-14

Coffee talks are scheduled February 25,26,27.

If you have concerns, please bring them with you.

John and Helen will be celebrating their 16th wedding

anniversary on Valentine’s Day, after an unusual

courtship. John, a retired Boeing flight test engineer,

was only halfway looking for a wife- if he happened to

find someone. John’s wife had passed away a few years

before. Helen, a retired special education and reading

specialist of 37 years, had no plans to change her single

lifestyle. The two saw each other at choir practice but

never spoke. Later on Helen learned that John thought

she was a married woman whose husband never came

to church. When Helen needed help purchasing and

setting up a VCR, another choir member asked John to

be a gallant man and help a damsel in distress. Cupid

must have shot him– as cupid showed up at his door-

step and at Helen’s home, which was just three block’s

from John’s place! John called Helen and they had a

shopping date the next day. They went back to Helen’s

home to install it. They sat on the floor and when it was

hooked up, Helen put her arm on his shoulder to say

’thank you’- and what did john do? He kissed her on

the cheek! Wow! But Helen’s response was. “No, no

romance!” Not ready to give up, he suggested places

they could go and then informed Helen that throwing in

a little romance would make it more fun. Helen kept

calling John “just a friend” while John called it “dating”!

After a couple months, they were no longer just friends

– they were more than friends! John came calling every

evening and stayed so long that Helen set the kitchen

timer, meaning it was best for him to go home when

the buzzer sounded. However, the timer was reset

several times before he departed! They were engaged

on Thanksgiving Day and married on Valentine’s Day,

1998. Friends and relatives were so surprised that they

flocked in from 9 different states. Since their marriage,

they have decided that God designed their marriage in

heaven. Helen calls John “My Prince” and John calls

Helen, “Sunshine”. John and Helen live at Sapphire.

John and Helen Gurtner: A Love Story

The 22nd Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia from February 7th-23rd. The motto of the games is: “Hot. Cool. Yours.” There are 88 nations participating in 98 events. There are 7 sports with 15 disci-plines. There will be about 2,500 athletes competing in the winter games. The events include: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bob Sled, Cross Country, Curling, Figure Skating, Free-style Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Com-bined, Short Track, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding and Speed Skating. You can watch the Olympic games on the NBC Tele-vision Networks. You can also follow all of the action online at www.nbcolympics.com or www.sochi2014.com. Fifteen year old Maggie Voisin, from Whitefish, Montana, will compete for Team USA in a new downhill skiing event called Slope Style. Go Team USA!