1 It s hard to believe that September is here already, before long the leaves will be changing, as well as the weather! Fall is a wonderful time of year, and after a long and HOT summer, everyone seems to enjoy a change of pace. Before we rush off to football games, festivals and all the fall things we love, let s take a moment and celebrate our workers. Labor Day is September 3 rd, and this is a day to celebrate workers nationwide. A little history about Labor Day; the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country. 3 rd - Labor Day 4 th - Macadamia Nut Day 6 th - Coffee Ice Cream Day 9 th - Grandparent s Day 9 th - Teddy Bear Day 10 th - Hot Dog Day 11 th - Anniversary of 9/11 14 th - Cream-Filled Doughnut Day 17 th - Apple Dumpling Day 19 th - Butterscotch Pudding Day 22 nd -Fall Begins 26 th - Key Lime Pie Day 26 th - Johnny Appleseed Day 28 th - Strawberry Cream Pie Day While it is not possible to give all the workers at Westview Acres this day to relax and enjoy, we can make it a better day for them by simply saying Thank-You; thank you for your hard work and dedication, thank you for the care and compassion you give to all of our residents, thank you to your families for sharing you with us. For all of this and so much more, Thank You to all of the staff at Westview Acres and Thank You to all of the residents at Westview Acres who some years ago, were the workers who deserved the day off too. Rose Saxton Administrator ~Work is not Man s Punishment, it is his reward and his strength and his pleasure. ~ George Sand
2 STATE FAIR WEEK!!! sides. We had a cookou t with burger s and brats and all the
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4 Outdoor games on a nice summer day! Staff Tessa Bowen 9-19 Jessica Norman 9-19 Britni Rinard 9-24 Residents TerryAnn Bradford 9-28 Ben Yarrington 9-8 Margaret Landis 9-12 Dorothy Buckingham 9-15 Resident Spotlight This month s resident is Glenna Hein. Glenna is one of 10 children in her family. She grew up around Osceola and graduated from high school there. She then became a Home-Health Aide for several years. Glenna married at age 24 and has 1 daughter and 1 granddaughter. She also did volunteer work at the Osceola Library, at the school, and here at Westview before becoming a resident. Glenna has been a resident here since 2012 and loves helping the other residents. She enjoys playing cards, dominoes and other games, doing puzzles, sewing, and spending time outside.
5 Guess who??? This resident grew up on a farm the oldest of 7 brothers and sisters. She graduated from high school in Murray in 1952 and worked as a cook at the Leon Nursing Home for 2 years until she got married in 1954. She had 3 boys and was a homemaker for a while. Then she worked at Snowden s in Osceola for 16 years. She also did babysitting in her home for several years. Last month s picture was Ruth Dale and the winner was Danielle Potter!! Don t forget to get your pics to Kelly! Thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Ron Boyer We would like to welcome Ray Dawson Johnny Appleseed Yes, there was a real John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees on U.S. soil. But the apples on those trees were much
more bitter than the ones you d find in the supermarket today. Johnny Appleseed didn t expect his fruits to be eaten whole, but rather made into hard cider. Names to KnowRecipe of the Month Medical Director Larry Richard, MD Administrator Rose Saxton Director of Nursing Malinda Graham Business Office Manager Tiffany Carpenter MDS/Care Plan Coordinator Heather Boswell 6 White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts 1 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate Directions QA Nurse Carla McIntosh Activities Director Diann Johnson Dietary Manager Jessica Norman Social Services 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the macadamia nuts and white chocolate. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. 3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Kelly Cozad Environmental Services Marlene Carlberg Maintenance Mike Webster
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