September Newsletter 2017

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1 September 1 FUNtastic Friday Fashion Disaster September Newsletter 2017 September 4 Labor Day Adrian Ray Singing September 6 Men s Fishing Trip US Foods Tasting Party Spetember 8 Carver s Apple Orchard September 10 Grandparents Day Ice Cream Social September 11 Pea Pickin Hearts September 12 Lunch for Heroes Blue Ribbon Bake Off Book Club September 13 What s Cookin Wednesday: Asian September 14 Bluegrass & BBQ September 15 Ron Lighty, Ventriloquist September 19 Charity Bingo September 20 Picnic at Douglas Dam September 22 First Day of Autumn Social September 26 Trip: Hobby Lobby, Ross, Dollar Tree The Legends Show Wine & Cheese Social September 27 Waffle Brunch September 29 Trip: NQC Convention, featuring Dr. David Jeremiah Hello Residents, September is an exciting month. In September, we start my favorite season autumn (fall). The first day of autumn is September 22nd. It might be hard to imagine right now with these warm temperatures, but soon we will be enjoying cooler temperatures, beautiful colors, and great events associated with fall. September is an excellent opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy. Take a walk in the Regency park, enjoy the rockers at the Front Entrance, or sit out on the Patio & take in God s beautiful creation. There are several trips we are taking to enjoy the outdoors this month our men will go fishing, and we will be going on a picnic, to name a couple. Of course, there are always the Sunshine Rides on Friday afternoons to enjoy! J.R. takes the residents on some great rides to view all the beautiful scenery East Tennessee provides. So, take the opportunity to get out and enjoy all the beauty that surrounds us. Happy autumn! Trudy Darnell, Executive Director Regency Retirement Village of Morristown

2 recent events NBA s Birthday Celebration August 3rd Those who attended the NBA s Birthday Celebration heard from our very own Johnny Macknowsky. Johnny was a member of the Syracuse Nationals which became the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the first NBA teams. We enjoyed hearing stories from Johnny, as well as celebrating with cake, ice cream & chips. We even played a little basketball ourselves as we learned more about the NBA and about our very own superstar! FUNtastic Friday: Backwards Day August 4th Things seemed a little... backward for our FUNtastic Friday this month. Most who participated had their clothes on backwards, we had breakfast foods for snack, and people were saying goodbye instead of hello. Be sure to join us for our next FUNtastic Friday, September 1st at 2:30 pm for Fashion Disaster Day pair your most outlandish pieces of clothing together and come enjoy the fun! 1 September 2017 Newsletter

3 Elvis & Davy Tuesday, August 15th & Thursday, August 17th On August 15th, we celebrated the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley. We listened to his greatest hits and snacked on his favorite foods, peanut butter & banana sandwiches, biscuits & gravy chips, and Reese s cups. On the 17th, we celebrated TN legend, Davy Crockett, while snacking on ice cream sandwiches. Many still remember the popular folk song about Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. Solar Eclipse August 21st Many things could be said of the solar eclipse on August 21st. We began by watching live streaming from NASA. By 2 pm, everyone was outside with their eclipse glasses taking a peek at this fantastic event. We enjoyed Moon Pies, Sun Chips, Star Crunch cakes, Sunny D, and Sun Drop refreshments. While we didn t reach 100% totality, it was still pretty amazing! The next total solar eclipse to be seen in TN will be in Regency Retirement Village of Morristown 2

4 UpcomiNg events September 6th at 9:00 am Men s Fishing Trip A few good men that s what we can take on our Men s Fishing Trip. Space is very limited, as we can only take 6 men with us on this fishing expedition. We will travel to the beautiful Douglas Lake & try our luck with the fish. We will have a picnic lunch while on the boat. Bring a hat & your expertise - everything else will be provided. September 10th at 2:00 pm Grandparents Day Ice Cream Social We ll kick off National Assisted Living Week by celebrating Grandparents Day. We encourage residents to invite their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to join us for delicious ice cream sundaes. We ll provide each group with 1 free 8x10 photo. Please see Valerie with any questions. September 14th at 6:00 pm Bluegrass & BBQ During National Assisted Living Week, we ll enjoy wonderful bluegrass music by notable bands such as The Lost Creek Band & Smokey Mountain Bluegrass Band. We ll also have some delicious BBQ to purchase. This will be an evening of toe-tapping, hand-clapping music you won t want to miss! 3 September 2017 Newsletter

5 September 20th at 9:45 am Picnic at Douglas Dam Back by popular demand! We will travel to Dandridge to the Douglas Dam and share a picnic lunch while we enjoy the beautiful scenery. This trip will fill up fast!! Be sure to sign up in the Green Book located outside the Coffee Shop on 2nd Floor. September 29th at 9:45 am National Quartet Convention Trip We re excited to travel to Pigeon Forge to the National Quartet Convention. We ll see some of Southern Gospel s greatest groups, including The McKamey s, Greater Vision, The Kingdom Heirs & The Hoppers. Tickets are $20 and will be ordered ahead of time. The deadline to sign up is September 8th. A Note from Marion the Librarian The Regency Library is trying to start a book club and hopes you ll join in. The first meeting will be in the Library on Tuesday, September 12th at 3:00 pm. The meeting will be simply to see how many people are interested, and discuss the little details of how the club will proceed. Hope to see you there! 2017 UT Vols Football Schedule Monday, Sept 4th vs. Georgia Tech at 7:00 pm. Saturday, Sept 9th vs. Indiana State at 3:00 pm. Saturday, Sept 16th vs. Florida at 2:30 pm. Saturday, Sept 23rd vs. UMass. Time TBD. Saturday, Sept 30th vs. Georgia. Time TBD. Save The DaTe October 3rd Diabetes Class Begins October 6th Yard Sale October 9th The Warren Family October 13th FUNtastic Friday: Disney October 25th Waffle Brunch October 27th Growing in Grace Regency Retirement Village of Morristown 4

6 community Spotlight Henry Arms Henry was born in Cocke County, and he was one of 11 children. After graduating from high school, he went to work on a farm. In 1953, Henry went into the US Army, and served 2 years. For 18 months, he was stationed in Germany. It was there he met the love of his life, Maria. They married & she returned to the States with him when his service was done. When they returned to the States, Henry worked at various factories, including Enka, Magnavox & Mahle (where he retired after 30 years). Henry & Maria were married for 57 years. They had 3 sons, who have all passed away. Maria passed away in In February 2012, Henry moved to Regency. He loves the people & says it feels like home. Henry loves working puzzles, playing Bingo, and visiting with his friend, Edna. September FUN FactS The first celebrated US Labor Day was on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City, planned by the Central Labor Union. 10,000 workers marched from City Hall all the way to 42nd Street and then met with their families in Wendel s Elm Park for a picnic, concert, and speeches. Canada is said to have originated the idea of hosting a day honoring the labor movement. In 1872, they held a Nine-Hour Movement to show support for striking workers. welcome New residents! Resident happy BirThDay! Employee Carolyn Crooks Lois Beckham James McNichols Gloria Gambrell Chris Gibson Mae Herzog Pearl Martin Gordon Wigle Margaret Lee Kathryn Newton Lida Ballard Rosemary Creech Russell Reedy Lorrie Constantinos Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Heather Engelke Lena Stanley Tashia Tucker Shelly Walker Tiffany Farley Lora McDavid Sheila Short Kathy Dyke Jaquela Heck Michele Ramsey Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Jack Minnicks Sept. 27 Jessica Eldridge Christine Marshall Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Mary Ramey Sept September 2017 Newsletter

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8 Thank You, for your outstanding service & care! employee of the year Lois Williams Lois has been a Concierge with Regency since August, Lois was chosen as Morristown s Employee of the Year because of her positive attitude, great work ethic and overall concern for our residents. She is the first smiling face many people meet. She is very involved with the residents and families. She always makes people feel comfortable and welcome. She always goes the extra mile and never leaves a job undone. Thank you, Lois, for being an exceptional employee and having such a heart for our residents! employee of the month Kim McClanahan Kim has been a Concierge since August, She is a very versatile employee who helps several departments - Concierge, VIP, and nursing. She is an active member of the Employee Council. Kim has a beautiful smile that puts everyone at ease, a great personality, and is very thoughtful. The residents love her and her co-workers enjoy working with her. Thanks, Kim, for all you do to make Regency a better place for our residents. answer Key: ConneCT WiTh US: facebook.com/regencyretirementvillage pinterest.com/regmorristown/ 739 E.2nd North Street Morristown, TN (423) tdarnell@regencymorristown.com MN07N