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THE ORCHARD
SCOOP Orchard Heights 5200 Chestnut Ridge Road Orchard Park New York 14127
December 2018
In this Issue
•A letter from
the Administrator
•Entertainment
Line up •Residents and-
Co-Worker of the Month
November was a whirlwind of Activity! One of our trips was to Crafts
Unique Ceramic shop to paint turkeys. We also took a trip to the polls in Orchard Park to vote. It was an honor to recognize the many veterans who
have done so much for all of us on Veteran’s day. Thank you to Mayor Lit-win-Clinton and VFW Post 1417 for making the appreciation so memora-ble. Our culinary team topped off the month with their scrumptious
Thanksgiving Buffet on November 20. Not only was it a great day for eat-
ing but it was for shopping as well as there were various vendors here too.
A letter from the Administrator
Dear Residents, Families and Friends,
Happy December everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Buffet. Our
Culinary Department spends weeks in preparation for the day and always pull out all the
stops. They are a great team and we are very lucky to have them.
This holiday season, Orchard Heights will be adopting a Military family as we have in years past. Denise
Siuda, Culinary Director will have the information on the family in need and will gather a “wish list” in the
weeks to come. Please consider a small donation or gift that would allow us to give a deserving family a
wonderful Christmas morning.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Holiday Party on December 5th from 6:30p-8pm. It is always a great
time.
Sincerely,
Colleen Roy, Administrator
Resident of the Month– Agnes Field
Co-worker Worker of the Month-Tony Brunn
We have enjoyed Agnes’ company for over 4 years. You will often see her
walking and she always has a smile for everyone along her way. Her other interests include: Bingo ,Cards and music, She has a great love of children
and loves spending time with her family. Congratulations Agnes!
Tony Brunn has been with us just six months but has had a big impact on
Orchard heights. In fact, residents nominated him last month but being here just 5 months was not eligible. He takes excellent care of the residents
in the dining room and exudes a positive attitude. Thank you for all you do and congratulations!
Resident of the Month-Loretta Curnew
Loretta was voted Resident of the month due to her cheery disposition.
She has been a resident here for the past 5 years. She is very creative and we love her assistance with crafts and decorating the bulletin boards.
Loretta also loves dogs as well as outings movies, gardening and cards. She is a people person and loves visiting with family and friends. Congratula-
tions Loretta!
Just a few Notes From Jim– Resident Council President To welcome December with it’s special days of celebration. Beginning with the Jewish holi-
day, Hanukkah on Dec. 2 for the first day but all Jewish holidays actually start at sun-down on the day before. Dec 7 marks the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
in 1941. The first day of winter arrives on Dec. 21 just before Christmas day. Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African heritage which runs from Dec. 26– Jan.1. It began in 1966 and Buffalonians began celebrating it in the mid 70’s. The Christmas season runs
until the Epiphany on Jan. 6 with the arrival of the Three Kings. In the month of Decem-ber, a time of parties and celebrations, let’s not forget the real meaning behind the festivi-ties and merry making, a message over two thousand years old announcing “peace on
earth, and goodwill to men, a message the world needs to hear today more than ever be-fore. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Cheers to Kwanzaa and best wishes for a sea-
son of Happy Holidays for everyone!
Happy Birthday to everyone born in December Co-Worker’ Carisha Morgan Dec. 6
Tim Morrell Dec. 8
Allison Darling Dec. 9
Lindsay Gonzalez Dec 10
Elizabeth Lane Dec. 16
Hannah Korzec Dec. 17
Mary Kowal Dec. 18
Madelyn McCann Dec. 26
Cara Golombiewski Dec. 27
Katie Baran Dec. 28
Please join us for our
Family and Friends
Holiday Party on
December 5, 2018
6:30-8:00 Music by the Buffalo Silver Band~Appetizers~
Crafts and Santa
Residents Martha Hess Dec. 3
Frank Cappellino Dec. 4
Salvatore Schillacci Dec 6
Ruth Johnston Dec. 8
Mary Jean Jackson Dec. 9
Dorothy Russell Dec. 13
Nancy Dempsey Dec. 18
Alma Taylor Dec. 19 Gene Holden Dec. 20 Mary Lou Gardner Dec. 24
Jerome Kresse Dec. 29
December Full Moon Known as
the cold moon, the long night moon, or the wolf moon, for Na-
tive Americans it was a symbol of coming full circle. It will be Dec. 22 this year. As we reach
the end of the year and look forward to the be-ginning of a new year, take some time this
month to reflect and appreciate the past year.
What are your hopes for the coming year?
Congratulations to Irene Ayers, Mary Rose
Courtney, Brandon Kozlowski and Sheri White on their recent promotion to Lead Aide! Their
responsibilities will include welcoming new res-idents as well as training new staff. Together
they have over six years of experience providing
excellent care to our residents. WAY TO GO!!!!
Happy Holiday’s from Your
Management Team!!
Administrator
Colleen Roy
Admissions Director
Amy Ladowski
Marketing Director Julie Anderson
Business Office Manager
Paula McGrath [email protected]
Director of Nursing
Paula Hammond, RN
phammond
@orchardheights.com
Assistant Director of Nursing
Antoinette Wilson, LPN
RN Case Manager
Laura Weston
Culinary Services Director
Denise Siuda [email protected]
Recreation Director
Lee Watson
Maintenance Director
Brian Castiglia
Housekeeping/Laundry Erica Worley
Entertainment Line-up
For December
Mary Alice’s Dance Show-Dec.1
Just Johnna-vocalist Dec 1.
Tony Pedulla-Dec.4 Donna Docenko-Flute-
Dec. 6 Faith Sing a long-
Dec. 11 Girls Scouts Carol
Dec. 13 Mark Mazur Trio-
Dec. 15 Lyle Stang-Everyone’s
Favorite-Dec. 18 Pioneer Girls sing–
Dec 19 Sax Man Slim-Dec. 20
Peter VanScozza- Violin-Dec. 22
Brian Beaudry-Guitar-Dec. 24
Judd Sunshine-Piano-Dec. 25
Jack Civeletto-Dec. 27 Gary Boyle-Dec. 29
New Years with Lyle-Dec. 31
See your calendar for times
Come and enjoy some great
music!
Special Outings
Poinsettia Show at the Botanical Gar-
dens
Festival of Trees at the Power Vista
Rides to see the Holiday Lights
OP Symphony
Concert
Please help us make a military family’s
Christmas
merrier by bringing gifts of toys, gift cards and clothes to the Rec-
reation Room by Dec. 14th
Upcoming events
Making Scarves for Charity
Holiday Party
December 5, 2018
Christmas around the
World