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PLACE

STAMP

HERE

Our mission is to create and sustain comfortable, caring

environments for those who depend on us.

1547 N. Hunters Way

Bozeman, MT 59718

Administrative Staff:

Penelope Stiff Watkins

Executive Director

Jacquie Tressler Budde Community Relations Director

Donna Scharen Resident Care Coordinator

Elicia Ruiz Business Office Manager

Shauna Herbal Registered Nurse

Lou Ruiz Dietary Director

Danny Hagfeldt Maintenance Director

Leah Weaver Activities Director

Contact Us At:

406-522-5452

Bozeman Lodge News

Bozeman Lodge Independent & Assisted Living Newsletter — June 2016

P2 Home Safety P3 Resident Highlight P4 Activities Calendar P5 Resident Birthdays P6 New this Month

P7 Employee Info. P8 Mission & Team

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Strawberry

Fields

FOREVER

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Three Areas of Focus for Better Home Safety “The home to everyone is to him his castle and

fortress, as well for his defense against injury

and violence, as for his repose.” – Edward Coke, Businessman, 1552-1634

Our homes are our fortresses, the

place where we should feel safe and secure

in our most vulnerable moments. Here at

Bozeman Lodge we value home safety and

the safety and comfort of our residents and

staff. Three areas of focus that anyone can

use to aid in securing their safety at home:

Focus One: Reducing Internal Risks

According to the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention one out of three

people aged 65 or older experience a fall

each year. Falls may happen due to external

factors, but many falls may be prevented

with focusing on identifying and preventing

internal risks such as decreased physical ca-

pabilities. Ways to decrease internal risks

include visiting the doctor for checks on

hearing and eyesight as well as regular exer-

cise to promote balance and mobility.

Focus Two: Reducing External Risks

Using preventative measures inside

the home may also help secure home safe-

ty. Ways to reduce external risks such as trip

hazards, fire-safety issues or cuts include

removing clutter and improving lighting.

Focus Three: Protecting Against Others

Finally, it is important to protect the

financial security of your home by being

diligent in protecting your information and

monitoring accounts. Ways to increase

home safety against others include being

scam savvy by not giving out personal infor-

mation over the phone, via email or by mail

and by monitoring personal financial ac-

counts.

Focusing on these three areas will aid

you in feeling secure at home. The month of

June is designated National Safety Month.

Join us in focusing on our home safety

throughout the month!

Safety Tip: Make sure your shoes are in

good repair, are put on properly and tied

to help prevent falls.

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re Invited! Employees of the Month New Department Heads

Shauna Herbal , Registered Nurse

Danny Hagfeldt, Maintenance Director

Marieke Nunnikhoven, Server

Mike Beckworth, Cook & Server

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June Highlights — You’re Invited! Employees of the Month New Department Heads

6/2 Campfire and S’mores

6/3 Garden Center Trip & Flower

Planting

6/6 Shopping & Lunch at Billings Mall

6/7 Clay Sculpting Class with Amanda

6/8 Dinner Theater Event

6/10 Picnic at Bozeman Beach

6/13 Dinner, Sweet Chili Asian Bistro

6/14 Health Talk: Home Safety

6/16 Bozeman Lodge Dog Show

6/17 Slideshow: Unbranded

6/18 Dinner with Dad Fathers Day

Event

6/20 Picnic at a Neighborhood Park

6/21 Outside City Band Concert

6/23 Book Club

6/25 Nature Walk at Statue Park

6/26 Chicago Musical in Livingston

Join us on Saturday June 18th for our dinner with Dad event!

4:30pm to 7PM

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Resident Highlight

Betty and Jim Drummond have lived at Bozeman Lodge for four years. They are long time Bozeman residents but started life in other Montana cities. Betty was born on Valentine’s Day in Eastern Montana on a farm 35 miles from town to parents that emigrated there from Ireland. Betty has a twin brother and a brother and sister that were 13 and 12 years older. She attended school in Glascow and since school was so far from the farm, her parents bought a house in town where the kids and their mom would live during the week and then they would go home to the farm every weekend. She remembers growing up during the Depression and especially the hail storms, dust storms and Dust Bowl. Jim’s parents came from Scotland to Wyoming and then moved to Anaconda, Montana where they lived on a ranch and worked for the Mount Haggin Livestock Company that sold Hampshire Show Sheep. Jim was born in Warm Springs, Montana. He attended school in Warm Springs until 3

rd or

4th grade then went to school at Galen until the 8

th grade. He attended and graduated from high

school in Deer Lodge, Montana. He was a member of FFA (Future Farmers of America) where he showed sheep. He was the oldest of 3 boys. After high school Jim attended Montana State Universi-ty for two years and then joined the Army Air Corp during World War II. Jim was a pilot and flew 50 missions on a B24 in Italy and Germany. After 4 years of service in the Army Air Corps Jim returned to Montana State University and continued his studies as a sheep man. Betty’s twin brother, George, was a member of the same fraternity as Jim. Betty was also a student at MSU studying Home Economics and was a “little sister” of their fraternity. Jim and Betty met at a fraternity function and the rest is history! This September it will be 66 years of history! Together they have 3 boys, Jim, Bill and Bob, and 5 grandkids, 3 boys and 2 girls. In 1947 the Wool Lab was established at Montana State University and Jim started there as a stu-dent and worked his way up to becoming the head of the Wool Lab. Jim retired from the Animal and Range Science Department at MSU after 34 years of service. Both Jim and Betty were very active in the community especially when it came to working with the youth. They were Grand Patron and Grand Matron of the Eastern Star of MT, served on the PTA, taught Sunday School and as parents of three boys were very active in Boy Scouts. In 1972 Jim was elected as vice president of the Yellowstone Valley Council of Boy Scouts and received a Silver Bea-ver Award for performing exceptional service to scouting and his community. At the same time Betty received the Silver Fawn Award for more than 10 years of scouting service. The Drummonds, by winning the Silver Beaver and Silver Fawn Awards became the second man and wife team in the history of Scouting to claim that distinction. Jim and Betty are very happy to be here at Bozeman Lodge. If you get a chance say “hello” they are a quiet couple but lots of fun to visit with.

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