AUGUST 2020 Leadership Team Executive Director KEVIN JOHNSON Outreach & Sales Director VICKI SEIDL Director of Health Services JANAYE STEWART Dimensions Coordinator STEPHANIE TACHENY Resident Services Coordinator CATALINA SALGADO Culinary Director TERRENCE CONNER Maintenance Director TROY DUNCANSON Activities Director KERRI ANTONEN THE PILLARS OF WHITE BEAR

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August Resident of the Month:

Marlene Janousek

Marlene grew up in St.Paul and then moved to Maplewood. She

attended high school at Mechanic Arts High School in St.Paul.

While in high school she was part of the yearbook committee, on

the school newspaper team, and she was a cheerleader.

In 1962 she married Jerry and had two daughters. As a family

they always loved to cross country ski, go traveling with the

camper, and get together with family for all the big or small

holidays.

She has fond memories of going up to International Falls as a

family when the girls were young to visit their uncle at his lake

house. They loved to go boating, fishing, and taking walks in the

woods.

After her daughters were off to college, Marlene then started

working as a teacher’s assistant at Murray Jr. High. While Jerry

was still alive, they loved to watch old mystery movies together,

go bowling, and Jerry loved when she baked Kolache (a Polish

sweet bread with filling).

Marlene now loves to spend time reading mysteries like Agatha

Christie or Sherlock Holmes. She also loves socializing with

friends while drinking coffee. If you happen to stop by her

apartment on 2nd floor, you’ll also notice that she loves

Christmas all year round and really enjoys the Hallmark

Christmas movies too!

The Pillars Press

E b e n e z e r V a l u e s : D i g n i t y , I n t e g r i t y , S e r v i c e , C o m p a s s i o n , I n n o v a t i o n

RESIDENT BIRTHDAY’S: STAFF BIRTHDAY’S:

8/3 Pat Korfhage 8/11 Amanda Beilke 8/4 Tony Todora 8/20 Jean Bottolfson 8/20 Sally Borden, Connie Koch, 8/28 Debbie Batiste Lois McDonough, Scott Peterson, 8/31 Kevin Johnson And Alice Pike 8/26 Barb Nuckley

HOLIDAYS IN AUGUST OTHER FUN DAYS IN AUGUST

Tickets on Sale 7/31 8/3 Watermelon Day 8/7 International Beer Day 8/17 Vanilla Custard Day 8/21 Senior Citizen Day

Other information:

For good information on COVID19 go to Ebenezer’s website at:

https://www.ebenezercares.org/blog

Don’t forget to like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ThePillarsofWhiteBearLake/

UPDATES FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It is wonderful to have the opportunity to have limited visiting under the essential visitor

guidelines. It has been a long time since COVID hit in March. Each resident recently chose a

primary and a secondary visitor. As a reminder visits need to be scheduled 24 hours in

advance with the front desk team. The hours to visit, once an appointment is made, are

from 10 am -6 pm during the week and 10 am – 3pm on the weekends. Please sign in at the

front desk on the department of health sign in sheet with your mask and face shield or

goggles on after you have filled out the screening tool and have been given a temperature

test.

I would like to remind those visitors that it takes everyone doing their part to keep COVID

out of the community. This includes wearing your mask and face shield or goggles for the

entire time of the visit in your loved one’s apartment, and while walking in the hallway to

your loved one’s apartment. We need everyone’s compliance with masking and wearing a

face shield or goggles at all times.

Outside visiting:

Please remember to keep 6 feet apart while visiting. No eating or drinking while you are

visiting please. Keep your masks on at all times that cover your mouth and nose. Please

keep to having only 2 visitors at a time.

We have a long way to go with COVID and with your help we can have visiting happen. If

we have a COVID positive resident or multiple resident’s then more restrictions is what the

playbook calls for and no one wants to take a step backwards with more restrictions.

Kevin Johnson, Executive Director

CULINARY

During this time all meals will be delivered to your apartment. If you would

like and meals, below are the times to call the front desk: - Lunch Reservation cut off time is 10:00am

- Dinner Reservation cut off time is 3:00pm - Call in the by 3:00pm for Continental and

Hot Breakfast the day before - This will be a service 7 days a week

Snacks will be served every afternoon around 2:00pm

Please call the front desk for meal reservations: #651-653-3288 Terrence Conner, Culinary Director

A NOTE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

The Water tower they are finally done sandblasting and have started to paint. Right now, what you see is the base color. It was in the White Bear Press if you want to see what it is supposed to look like. If not continue to watch to see what colors it will be!

Recycling and Trash- Just remember “When in doubt throw it out!” Please remember to put all your trash in bags and tie it before you throw it down the shoot. With the recycling if you have any big items please bring them down to the garage. If you can not break down the box, please leave it next to the recycling bin and I will break it down for you.

We have cancelled the garage cleaning for this year as well as the window washing. John and I will be cleaning the garage at some point and will let you know because we will be blowing dust around and you might not want to park in the garage during that time.

Troy Duncanson, Environmental Services Director

FUN AND GAMES Hello Everyone! I can’t believe that we are already in August! As you know we have started having small group activities of 9 or less residents. These include everything from bingo, church services, trivia, TED talks, Current Events, Movies, Resident Council, and To-Go Treats with Terrence. To sign up for these activities you need to call the Activities department at #651-762-6113. We will continue to pass out weekend packets that will be have the weekly activities for channel 1-2, community room activities, and puzzles/crosswords. We will also continue to have the trivia question at 10:30am on channel 1-1. Please call to the front desk with your answer. If you have any suggestions on the types of small group activities that we can have safely (6ft apart, be able to sanitize equipment, etc.), please let Kerri or Amanda know! We can not wait to have a big party as soon as possible!! Kerri Antonen, Activities Director

Meet our Community Dog- BEAR Bear is our community dog that will be here in December of 2020! Bear loves

bones and tug toys but is also still easily distracted by other

exciting activity. He loves being pet and will follow you all

day long if it means he gets some love. He is very loving and

fun to work with because he is so attentive. They are

working closely with him on walking without getting

underfoot. He is quick to learn new commands and loves

to please. We can’t wait to welcome Bear to our

community!

NOTES ON A SPIRITUAL CARE PLAN: from Chaplain Craig’s Desk

In early July, Christian worship services began again in our community after a month’s long hiatus. I feel overjoyed at the eagerness with which some of you have hurried to sign up before the eighteen available seats fill every week. What a gift it is to be able to gather in spirit, mind, and body. Togetherness is a gift that perhaps before this age of COVID-19 we took too much for granted.

Now that we can enjoy being together again, it may be tempting to too soon rush on to “getting back to normal”. Yet we would be wise, I think, to consider more thoroughly and thoughtfully just how radically the world has changed. At the risk of sounding unpastoral, allow me to put it bluntly: There is no getting back to normal. “Normal” as we once knew it is no more. Our current situation gives new meaning to Paul’s words from 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!”

Growing into this new world is and will be difficult. I think we need ample time to lament and grieve “the way things were”. Many of us have already grown weary of all the changes and the uncertainties that COVID-19 seems to have introduced into the world. As pastor to this community, I urge all of you to take care of yourselves in this time, whatever that may mean for you. Be kind. Take courage. Give yourself permission to feel whatever you’re feeling, whether sadness, loneliness, or fear. Yes, former things are passing away and we are also still in this together and God is still with us too.

Chaplain Craig Simenson

THE EBENEZER FOUNDATION

The Ebenezer Foundation serves as the liaison between Ebenezer and our generous family

of donors. We raise funds to support Ebenezer programs and services. Our strong

partnerships with donors allow us to improve and expand our services for residences,

update and add new sites, provide vital community resources and invest in cutting edge

innovation and state-of-the-art technology.

We’ve set up a new fund to address this emergency:

The Pandemic Response Fund

The Ebenezer Foundation will match your gift, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000. Our goal is

$500,000 to help our residents and staff.

Click here to learn more and support our mission!

https://www.ebenezercares.org/giving-to-ebenezer.html

HEALTH AND WELLNESS: National Wellness Month (August)

During the month of August, it is National Wellness Month! We want to focus on self-care, managing stress, and promoting healthy routines. We want to create some wholesome habits in your lifestyle all month long and see how much better you can feel. Research has shown that self-care can help manage stress and promote happiness. Whether you would like to challenge yourself to try a different spa treatment, or a new yoga pose, make a small change and impact your health in a positive way! There are numerous ways to make those small changes, too. Listed below are some of these ways:

• - Increase your water intake.

• - Add more fruits and veggies to your meals.

• - Monitor your sleep and make adjustments for better sleep habits

• - Join a yoga, walking, or aerobics class.

• - Learn to meditate.

• These small steps can lead to many more healthy habits in your lifestyle.

Janaye Stewart, Director of Health Services

Sales & Outreach

It was a pleasure meeting some of you at our Resident Council Meeting. I hope to meet

more of you and your family soon. Reminder pick your neighbor! If you refer a friend

and that friend moves in, you will get a $500 rent credit. If you have anyone interested

in Independent, Assisted Living or Memory care, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I

can be reached at #651-762-6121. Thank you!

Vicki L. Seidl, Director of Marketing and Outreach

Server Spotlight- Katrina Smith

Katrina grew up in Cloquet, MN and has lived in the Twin Cities for about 6 years now. She grew up with an older brother & sister. She previously worked at Bel Ray Senior living in their culinary department. When not working she enjoys hiking, playing her dog, Loui, and she loves photography. She also loves to spend time with family and friends whenever she gets a chance. Her favorite food is Chicken Fettucine and her favorite movie to watch over and over is The Sandlot. We are excited to have Katrina on our Culinary team!

RECIPE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST Strawberry Avocado Broccoli Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberry Broccoli Salad

• 5 heaping cups chopped broccoli florets, 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries (a little less than 1 lb.),1/4 cup diced red onion, 1 pear chopped,1 sweet apple chopped, 1 large Avocado chopped, 3/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, and 1/3 cup crumbled feta

Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing

• 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup real mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1-2 tablespoons sugar (2 for sweeter), 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Add all the Salad Ingredients to a large bowl except avocados.

2. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the Dressing ingredients. Add desired amount of Dressing to Salad and toss until evenly coated. Best if chilled for at least 30 minutes up to overnight. Toss with avocados just before serving.