Birthdays - Good Neighbor Society

The Meadows
Roomers
May 2016
Mother’s/Father’s Day Brunch
The Meadows will be hosting a brunch in honor of Mother’s & Father’s Day.
It’s a wonderful privilege for all of our tenant’s at The Meadows to share in a
special day with family & friends!
Please join us:
Sunday, June 5th, 2016
Brunch will be served from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
The menu includes: Ham, Roast Beef, Sausage,
Bacon, Egg Bake, Cheesy Hash brown Potatoes,
Fresh Pancakes, Vegetables, Fruit Salad and Fresh
Rolls.
Each tenant or couple’s meal will be provided, along with two
complimentary guest meals. Additional meals may be purchased (maximum
of five guests per tenant/couple) at a cost of $10.00 per guest, through the
Dietary Department. Also, these amounts may be charged to your monthly
statement.
Reservations must be made by Tuesday, May 31st,
along with the time you plan to be dining with us.
We look forward to seeing you!
National Nurses Week
May 6-12, 2016
During this
week, join us in
recognizing all
of the wonderful
Nurses at the
Good Neighbor Society, including our
very own, Lindsey Ante & Patti Rauch.
We appreciate the dedicated
compassionate service you give
to each and every one of us.
Thank you, for
everything you
do. We hope you
have a fabulous week!
Birthdays
3 Una Voelker
7 Ron Wilhelm
14 Bob Johnson
16 Ruth Schulte
22 Lois Mott
The residents and staff would like
to extend a farewell and
best wishes to Wilma Priest as she
now resides at Marietta’s Place
within the Good Neighbor Home.
Date: May 26, 2016 - Thursday
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Delaware County Senior
Center, 1208 W. Marion St. Manchester, IA 52057
May is Older Americans Month – celebrating the strength and
vitality of older Americans and to encourage healthy
lifestyles. The Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A)
is hosting the 7th annual one-mile walk in over 30 locations
throughout the 18 counties served by NEI3A. Last year, the
walk attracted over 1,500 walkers! Wheelchairs are welcome.
The Meadows Community already has several walkers
registered; we would love family and volunteer assistance!
The walk will take place on Thursday, May 26. Check-in
begins at 9:00 a.m. followed by a short program at 9:45 a.m.
with the walk will starting at 10:00 a.m. The one-mile walk
is FREE and open to all ages. Register online at:
http://www.nei3a.org/events/ Click on: Older Americans Walk.
Registrations must be received by May 2 to guarantee a
T-shirt! If you have questions call 319-874-6850 or toll free
at 1-866-468-7887.
The Meadows would like to
welcome Vera Goedken to our
Community. Vera was born on July
29, 1933 in Dyersville, Iowa. At
age three, her family moved to
Manchester where she has resided
ever since. She attended St Mary’s
School until 9th grade, then
completed her education at
Manchester High School.
After graduating, Vera began working for Francis
Gosling, CPA (now known as Gosling and Co. PC
CPA’s) as his assistant. She conducted bookkeeping
and auditing for 44 years.
For many years, Vera was a member of a local
bowling team as well as the Business and Professional
Women’s Club from Manchester. Also, Vera has
knitted for the past 60 years. She continues to knit
baby caps for newborns, donating them to our local
hospital, Regional Medical Center. Throughout her
life, Vera has enjoyed traveling to many places. Vera’s
goal was to take at least one trip per year resulting in
visiting the majority of the states throughout the
U.S.A.! Some of her favorite trips include traveling to
Europe and England.
Please help us welcome Vera to the Meadows!
Also, we wish to
welcome, Bob and
Lois Johnson to
The Meadows!
Bob Johnson was
born May 14,
1925. He was
raised and
educated in both
Delaware and
Buchanan Counties. Bob attended country school in
rural Manchester and graduated from Winthrop
high school. Lois was born September 13, 1924.
She was raised and educated in Edgewood, Iowa.
Lois recalls walking 1 1/2 miles to Lodomillo
Country school.
Bob and Lois were married on February 27, 1946 at
First Lutheran Church in Manchester. Together
they raised five children Arthur, Carl, Karen
(Thomas), Lynn and Roger. On their farm in rural
Manchester, the Johnson family raised
chickens, Holstein dairy cows, hogs and cultivated
corn, oats and alfalfa crops. In addition to farming,
Bob served in the United States Army as an
Administrative Personnel Technician. Also, he
served on The Delaware County Pork Producer
board, West Delaware Schools (as one of the original members) and the Dundee school board. Lois
worked at the Edgewood Post office, waited tables
and worked at the local grocery store in Edgewood.
Lois and Bob enjoyed traveling together, especially
their trips to Hawaii, Jamaica and Sweden! Please
join us in welcoming Bob and Lois to The Meadows!
The Meadows would like to
congratulate Bud and Esther
Goedken on their 57th year wedding
anniversary! Bud and Esther were
married on May 5, 1959 at St. Paul’s
parish in Worthington, Iowa.
Happy Anniversary
Bud & Esther Goedken
May your marriage continue to be filled with love,
joy and companionship. God Bless you both!
~The Meadows tenants & staff
CINCO DE MAYO
Cinco De Mayo is Spanish for
the 5th of May. Cinco De Mayo
commemorates the Mexican Army’s
defeat of the French forces on May 5,
1862, in the Battle of Puebla. Celebrate with
us by wearing your bright colorful
clothing, and/or sombreros if you
have them. At our noon meal, we
will enjoy chips, salsa &
guacamole dip paired with
margaritas or Mexican beer.
RIGHT: Our first crop has been
planted! We seized a fairly
warm sunny Saturday to plant
our two raised garden beds.
The group planted
radishes and onions!
The gardens have
been carefully maintained and watered.
We’re anticipating
our fresh harvest in
May!
ABOVE & RIGHT: After a post-ponement due to high winds, we
were finally able to make a visit to the FarmTek green houses. Our
tour guide, Gabe led us through their hydroponic,
aquaponic and aeroponic green houses. It was an
intriguing, informational and fun
afternoon for all!
LEFT: We started
the humor month
of April, with a mis
-matched day of
fun! That same
afternoon, we
played backwards
Bingo (OGNIB)!
During the entire
month we posted a
“Joke of Day” in
the morning. The
answers to the joke
were read during
the lunch hour.
Laughter brings joy
to all and we
shared a lot of both
in April!
1. Raisin - White - Rye
2. Eiffel - Water - Watch
3. Surfing Waves - TV's - Toothpaste
4. A popular Girl - The Dried Fruit Isle Tombstones
5. The Scale - The Legend - The Key
6. A Shepherd - Sheet Music - The White
House
7. Teddy Bear - Turkey - Christmas Stocking
8. Porky - Wilber - Arnold
9. Volleyball - Office with Computers Fisherman
10. Tapestry - Braided - Area
3. they have tubes 4. they all have
2. towers
1. breads
dates 5. parts of a map 6. they have staffs 7. mustards
8. pigs 9. they have nets 10. rugs
1. Falling Temperature
2. Two Under Par
5. Hot Under the Collar
4. Broken Heart
3. Fat Chance
6. Head in the Sand