January 2019 Newsletter:

Volume 7, Issue 1

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MLK: A Great Orator “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil trium-phant.” —Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech As a Civil Rights leader and Baptist preacher, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many influential speeches. He captivated audiences with his cadence, by speak-

ing with moral authority, and using repetition to highlight his main points. In his most well-known speech, “I Have a Dream,” he repeated the phrase “I have a dream” eight times and “let freedom ring” ten times! Time Magazine suggests four other works by Martin Luther King, Jr. that everyone should know. “The Death of Evil Upon the Seashore” was a sermon that compared the plight of the Israelites with that of African Americans. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King made a case for his mission for Civil Rights and his methods of nonviolent resistance. “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”

was an anti-Vietnam War speech that was written by Vincent Harding. MLK’s last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” dealt mostly with the Memphis Sanita-tion Strike. Near the end of the speech, MLK appeared to foreshadow his assassi-nation the next day. As I cannot include all the text from these pieces, I will leave you with these powerful words from “I Have a Dream:” “And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from

every village and every hamlet, from every state and every

city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! free at

last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!’” —Brenna H.

New Residents

January Birthdays

Juanita D-2S

David A-2S

Miran C-2S

Wilcy F-2S

Beverly Q-2S

Shirley N-2S

Alice B- 2S

Gordon B-2S

Maria V-3S

Marian R-3S

Gordon B-2N

Vincente G-2N

Daniel M-3N

Carl M-3N

1/2 Bill D 3N

1/2 Terri F 2N

1/3 Ann S 2S

1/8 Geri K 2N

1/12 Ed E 2N

1/14 Norbert W 2S

1/16 Brenda D 3N

1/18 Darla K 2N

1/19 Jimmie G 2S

1/21 William F 3N

1/25 Jonathan R 2N

1/27 Miran C 2S

1/30 Tom M 2N

January Activity Highlights

January 3—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Dayroom

January 9—Walmart Shopping Outing-sign up!

January 14—Resident Council—9:45—2N

January 14—Chinese New Year Lunch Bunch-sign up!

January 16—Voter Registration—2:30—3N

January 17—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Dayroom

January 22– Food Committee Meeting—3:30—2N

January 24—Birthday Party with Curtis and Loretta—2:30— 2N

January 30—Capitol Building Outing—sign up!

1 New Years Day. NHL Winter Classic

2 National Science Fiction Day

3 National Drink with a Straw Day

4 World Braille Day. National Spaghetti Day

5 Golden Globe Award Day. National Bird Day

6 National Shortbread Day

7 Orthodox Christmas Day. National

Bobblehead Day

8 National Bubble Bath Day

9 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

10 National Save the Eagles Day

11 National Milk Day

12 National Curried Chicken Day

13 National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Stephen Foster Memorial Day.

14 National Dress Up Your Pet Day. Ratification Day

15 National Hat Day

16 National Religious Freedom Day

17 Lee Jackson Day

18 Winnie the Pooh Day

19 National Popcorn Day

20 MLK Day. National Cheese Lov-ers Day

21 Squirrel Appreciation Day

22 Blonde Brownie Day. Library

Shelfie Day

23 National Pie Day

24 National Peanut Butter Day

25 National Opposite Day

26 National Spouses Day

27 National Cake Day

28 National Have Fun at Work Day. National Kazoo Day

29 National Corn Chip and Puzzle Day

30 National Croissant Day

31 Backwards Day. Big Wig Day. Hot Chocolate Day

January Special Days

—Patty C

Getting to Know You

Laundry Services Team

Our laundry service professionals do so much for us! They pick up and sort a

large variety of soiled materials, label personal items, sort and load in washing

machines and dryers, fold linens, bibs, towels, sheets, dietary aprons and per-

sonal clothing, and deliver the clean and sorted items back to the units.

Norma Klemm came to Providence Place from Cedar

Pines in 1995. She has four cats, and likes to take care

of her houseplants, crochet, read nonfiction, fiction,

and science fiction books. Norma says the team works

very hard to get everything sorted, washed, dried, and

delivered.

Linda Stegora has worked here for 14

years. Her hobbies include crocheting

and reading love stories.

Debra Pruitt has worked here for 5 years.

She started as a housekeeper and moved

to laundry. She is on-call. In her free time

she likes to go to the movies, cook, read,

and visit with her mother. Debra is a care-

giver for her mom.

Other members of the laundry team include Robin, Khadija, Joseph, and Mari-

on.

A big thank you for all that you do!

. —Patty C.

—Patty C

Food Committee Meeting!

Join us on Wednesday, January 22,

at 3:30 P.M. on 2N, to talk about

the food and the service!

Hidden Images

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PUMPKIN

BAND-AID

WORMS

CAT

BALLOON

CUPCAKES

BELL

CRAYFISH

BIRDS

TOOTHBRUSH

CANDLE

SOCK

COLOR ME FOR THERAPY!

LUNCH BUNCH

When: Tuesday, January 14th

Meal:

Chicken Lo Mein

Veggie Fried Rice

Chinese Dumpling

Fried Donut

Cost: $5.00

Where: 1 South Dining Room

Please sign up with CL by noon on Friday, January 10, if

you are interested in attending this lunch bunch!

*See last pages of newsletter for solution*

WALMART OUTING!

When: Thursday, January 9

Time: 9:00 A.M.

If you are interested in this outing, please let Com-

munity Life Staff know by

Tuesday, January 7th at noon.

Final list will be posted on Wednesday.

SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

Speed

Speed to glory

Speed to fame and fortune

Speed to a Gold Medal

Speed is honor

Speed is success

Speed is a thief

—Miss Vickie

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And then

One day in the Spring of my life

The buds and blossoms appear

I am alive

I am here

—Miss Vickie

Setting Sun

The sun set so intently

Above the forested earth

Her breast glowed oh so gently

Such very valued worth

Her majesty and splendor

Arranged the gathering eve

A heavenly holy blender

Her joyous countenance weave

A concerto of pink vast

The fragrance of pink meadow

The dying embers last

The frame of earth innuendo

At last just a memory

Of her glory lived before

And only to fade so temporary

A glimpse of righteous shore

—Janice F.

Poet’s Place

Stars

The velvet black sky

With pin points bright sight

You gaze upon them

With all of your might

They’re set apart way above

But are certainly there

What are they looking at?

Those bright eyes that stare

Winking and blinking

Why are they? What and how?

Does it matter at all now?

They catch attention, intense

While keeping the whole earth under suspense

—Janice F.

Happy New Year! Start your year off right! This month set

some goals for 2020 to work on throughout the year. Try new

things, make changes, large or small! Stay active! Meet people!

Possible goals to try:

Go on a walk every other day. Walk throughout the building, or

outside on warmer days.

Eat more fruits and vegetables. Try something new at each

meal. Have a colorful plate.

Drink water throughout the day. Try for a glass every few hours.

Have a snack each day. Tell us about your likes and dislikes.

Meet someone new at meal time. Sit somewhere different.

Stop smoking, not only for you, but also for your family.

January Wellness 2020 2020

Sports Update: NFL

On 12/15, the Vikings beat the Los Angeles Chargers in Los Angeles, 39-10. The

Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on 12/23, 23-10. As of

12/27, the Vikings are second in the NFC North division with 10 wins, 5 losses,

and 0 ties.

College Football

Auburn plays the Minnesota Gophers for the Oatback Bowl on January 1st in

Tampa Bay, Florida. The College Championship will be determined on that day.

The Heisman Trophy went to Louisiana State University quarterback, Joe Burrow.

NHL

Goaltender, Devan Dubnyk continues to adjust to his new routine. The Wild has

won all three games against the Arizona Coyotes this season: 11/9, 11/14, and

12/19.

Gophers Hockey

Doug Woog, former coach of the Gophers men’s hockey team, passed away on

12/14. He coached for almost 15 years from 1985-1999. He had a tremendous

record of 384 wins, 187 losses, and 40 ties. His teams went to the NCAA tourna-

ment twelve times, and to the Frozen Four six times. The South Saint Paul Arena

was named after him.

Gophers Volleyball

The Gophers lost in the NCAA Semifinals in Pittsburgh to Stanford on 12/20. This

was the third Final Four they’ve participated in during the past five years. Their

coach is Hugh McCutcheon.

-Phil C

Resident Council The Resident Council will be meeting on

January 14th, at 9:45 AM, on 2N.

Please come to discuss two Residents Rights and two Quality of Life issues, as well as the Community Life

Budget Report.

The Resident Council is a comfortable, safe place to raise any questions or concerns you may have regarding the building, staff, or programming.

Samuel B-1N

Curtis O-1N

Regina H-1N

Kenneth L-1N

Anne S-2S

Eugene E-2S

Larry J-3N

Tim Mc-3N

Administrator

Tyler Donahue (612) 238-2566

Director of Nursing

Darci Fiala (612) 238-2504

Assistant Director of Nursing

Nnenna Orjinta (612) 238-2574

Social Services Director

Kirsten Erkilla (612) 238-2584

Social Worker for 2N and 3N

Kaylin Wagner (612) 238-2578

Social Worker for 3S and 2S

(612) 238-2581

Transitional Care Social Worker

(612) 238-2502

Maintenance Director

Doug Schroeder (612) 238-2539

Community Life Director

Brett Collins (612) 238-2538

Rehab Director

Christine Lash (612) 238-2519

Nutritional Services

Tony Laird (612) 238-2542

Admissions

Meri Santo (612) 238-2545

Staff Development/Infection Control/ADON

Wendy Miron (612) 238-2502

Human Resources Director

Kristy Larsen (612) 238-2508

Business Office Manager

Kathleen Justice (612) 729-6271

Staffing Coordinator

Hailee Warnke (612) 238-2572

Registered Dietitian

Takoya Weber (612) 238-2529

Housekeeping

Joyce Smith (612) 238-2514

Spiritual Care

Jared Yogerst (612) 238-2563

Integrative Care

Kathryn Dopkins (612) 238-2557

Newsletter Committee

John A, Patty C, Philip C, Brenna H, Vick-ie M, Janice N, Mary S

Office of Ombudsman

Local number 651) 431–2555

1(800) 657-3591

Regional Ombudsman

Kristen Rice (651) 425-0858

Certified Volunteer Ombudsman

Larry (651) 431– 2555

Directory

TV STATION GUIDE

2 PBS – KTCA 3 DVD/VCR 4 CBS – WCCO 5 KSTP (ABC) 6 PBS – KTCI 17 7 CW – WUCW 23 8 MNT – WFTC 29 9 FOX – KMSP 10 IND – KSTC 45 11 NBC – KARE 11 12 CNN 13 FS1 14 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 15 USA 16 TBS 17 TNT 18 Discovery Channel 19 TLC 20 AMC 21 ESPN 22 Animal Planet 23 Lifetime 24 ESPN2 25 History Channel 26 A&E 27 HGTV 28 Food Network 29 Trinity Broadcasting Network 30 Fox Sports North 31 FETV 32 INSP 33 TV Land 34 Hallmark 35 TCM 36 Game Show Network 37 National Geographic 38 Care Channel