Big Meadows 1000 Longmoor Ave. Savanna, IL 61074 Phone: 815.273.2238 Website: www.bigmeadows.biz January 2017 Pinnacle Place 1125 N. 5th Street Savanna, IL 61074 Phone: 815.273.2105 Website: www.aheinc.biz/pinnacleplace A joint publication of Big Meadows and Pinnacle Place Inside this issue: Frank and Annie Visit-Big Word Scramble-Pinnacle P 1 Big Meadows Highlights Big Meadows Announcements Connections Unit Highlights Connections Unit Announcements Big Meadows Activity Calendar Pinnacle Place Announcements Pinnacle Place Menu Pinnacle Place Social Calendar 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 On December 21st, we had a visit from Frank Swinetra and Annie Oinkley in their holiday costumes. Their owner talked with our residents about the pigs and they visited with the residents.
Savanna s River City Reader Page 2 Big Meadows Highlights The presents for our residents from Santa for Seniors. Rosemary, Marlene, and Shirley opening their presents from Santa for Seniors. Jeff Johnson and the other members of Santa for Seniors. Donna helping husband, Jim with gift from Santa for Seniors Trudy with her gift On Thursday, December 22nd we had two Christmas parties in our dining room. The first was for the wonderful group Santa for Seniors who make sure everyone of our residents has a gift. Thank you so much for all the work you do! Pictured above are some of the great moments of that party. The second party was when Santa arrived at Big Meadows to hand out presents to all of our residents. Every year we are lucky because Santa always makes an early stop at Big Meadows and makes sure to have time for our residents. We have had a great holiday season and we hope everyone else has a had a great one too! Terry M and Santa Bob receiving his gift from Santa Pat with Santa Santa delivering a gift to Linda B. Marlys L. with Santa Santa with James B. and his present
Savanna's River City Reader Page 3 Big Meadows Announcements January Birthdays We wanted to say a huge thank you to the Santa for Seniors: Jeff; Lee; Dee; and Judy for everything you do for our residents at Big Meadows during the Christmas season!!! Residents: 2 Dona Duhme 9 Mary Kelley 27 Marlyce Yeager Announcements -Community Coffee with be January 11th at 9:30am -January birthday party will be January 11th at 2pm Barb W. with the deer Bob with the chinchilla Helen with the rabbit -January 21st-We will be having a Johnny Cash and June Carter tribute. Everyone is invited! On December 21st, we had a visit from the Furry Friends Traveling Petting Zoo, and as always everyone enjoyed their visit. Nancy with the cockatiel petting the albino skunk. Rich with the duck To the left Cindy with a guinea pig and to the right, Shirley with the cat Pictured to the left are only three of the over twenty trees, that we had up in Big Meadows for Christmas. We thank Jaime and her helpers for always making sure Big Meadows is decorated for the season!
Savanna s River City Reader Page 4 Connections Highlights The unit residents decorated little Christmas trees. Pictured from left to right is: Mary Y.; Violet; and Mary K. Pictured to the left and right are residents decorating their very own gingerbread houses. Pictured below are the finished houses. Mary Y. showing off her snowman. Violet and her snowman. From left to right: Mary Y.; Tim; and Paul S. making their snowmen. Joann with her snowman.
Savanna s River City Reader Page 5 Connections Announcements Marge J. with her gift. Paul S. with his present from Santa for Seniors. Joyce W with her present. Shirley and Gerry opening their gifts. Barb A. with her gift. Tim opening his presents from Santa for Seniors. On December 22nd, the Connections Unit celebrated Christmas with two different parties. The pictures above of are the residents receiving their gifts from the Santa for Seniors organization and below are pictures of Santa delivering presents to our residents during the Connections Unit Christmas party. Above is Mary K. with Santa and below is Mary Y. hugging Santa. Fussy with Santa. Lillian with Santa.
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Big Meadows 1000 Longmoor Ave. Savanna, IL 61074 Pinnacle Place 1125 N. 5th Street From the residents and staff at Big Meadows and Pinnacle Place