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Golden Years
December 2009
Pleasant View
Countryside Living
410 Spruce St
Albert City, IA 50510
(712) 843-2237
Residents:
11th- Helen Durston
12th- Richard Lambert
24th- Florence Pohlman
Staff:
11th-Alicia Heuton
To our new resident:
Florence Pohlman
Upcoming Events:
Dec 5th- The Girl Scouts will be
here to spend the afternoon
with us.
Dec 12th- The Family
Christmas Party, this is when
all the families come together
and have a party. The
auxiliary will be providing the
coffee and refreshments. Also
Home
630 Hwy N14
Albert City, IA 50510
(712) 843-2222
Santa will be
coming to
visit.
Dec. 19th- The Peppermint
Party followed by Christmas
baking in the afternoon.
Notes from Dietary:
Our residents love to have family
members visit and eat with them
whenever possible. We always try to
accommodate unexpected visitors and
understand that families can’t always
plan ahead especially in the Iowa
winter months.
However, during the holidays
we must have one week notice as our
menus are planned and food is ordered
a week in advance. Be mindful that if
someone in your group has special
food needs to please make your own
food arrangements. We will only be
accommodating special food needs for
our residents. Also, please help us by
keeping the number of guests to
three per resident as we do have
limited seating space.
Reminder: Our activity room is
available for family potluck gatherings
with a stove, sink, coffee maker, and
refrigerator to use. Just call ahead
and reserve the activity room with
Alison or Gayla.
Thanks~~ Deanna Fales
Resident of the Month:
Erma Anderson
A note from the
Administrator’s Desk:
It’s about that time of year for
Santa to be checking his list for
those naughty and nice. I’m
certainly happy that all of our
residents and employees qualify for
the “good” list… or as my youngest
grandson says, “tell Santa that I can
explain” when some activity is
questionable!
For me, December is a reflective
month… time to recognize all the
good things in one’s life and not
dwell too much on any negatives.
And yes, to say “good-bye” to some
very special people. Although some
friends and relatives may be gone
from sight, they are still remembered
fondly and will be missed. When you
come for a visit, please take a
moment and look at our
“Remembrance Tree” by the main
entrance. This tree holds pictures of
those people who were residents of
Pleasant View and died during 2009.
It’s our way to honor them.
I would like to wish each of you a
very blessed and happy holiday.
Thank you for trusting your loved one
to our care.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Beverly Mericle, Administrator
Erma was born November 13,
1919 at home in Albert City. Erma had
one sister who died shortly after birth.
She attended school through the eighth
grade here in Albert City.
Erma worked 30 years at as the
financial secretary of Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church. She was also on the
school board as the treasurer. Among
her other accomplishments she was the
secretary for the Albert City
Chamber of Commerce.
Her many hobbies and
talents include feeding the birds,
taking care of many cats, Coffee
with the “girls”, helping with clubs
in the church, prayer calendars, year
books, programs, and special
announcements. She was also a prayer
warrior for missions.
Erma’s mother used to make
mayonnaise, peanut butter and banana
sandwiches on white bread. They are
delicious! You all should try one.
Erma was a Sunday school
teacher for many years. When her father
and his twin sister celebrated their 75th
birthday, she taught her 7th grade class
(many were children of his nieces and
nephews) to sing “Church of the
Heavenly Father” and “Jesus Love Me” in
Swedish. She still remembers the words.
The Mayor of Albert City
proclaimed Sunday, May 20, 1979 as
“Erma Anderson Day” in recognition of
her outstanding dedication to the
betterment of Albert City.
Men of the community came
together to pay for and build an attached
garage for her house and an electric
door opener at that.
One Christmas Our Savior’s
congregation gave Erma her car, which
really surprised her.
Erma is such a kind lady and is
always so friendly. This is why she is our
resident of the month.
Resident of the Month
Mary Lind
Mary was born in 1937 at home near
Albert City. She had two brothers Lowry and Curt
Fredrickson. Her parents and brothers positively
influenced her as she grew up. She graduated
from Albert City in 1955. After graduating she
went to the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing
and became a Registered Nurse in 1959 in
Minneapolis, MN.
Mary was a housewife and also worked
as a registered nurse here at Pleasant View.
On September 24, 1960
she was married to Karl Lind at the
Evangelical Free Church in Albert
City and the reception was at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church. Many special friends and
family were involved. Mary sewed her own
wedding dress for their special day.
To this blessed union brought three
beautiful daughters. Karla, who is married to Jon
Brown, resides in Brandon, South Dakota.
Klarice, who is married to Eddie Arguello, resides
in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Karen, who is married
to Lee Shervheim, resides in Lino Lakes,
Minnesota.
Mary and Karl also have 13
grandchildren. Joey Brown, 19, is at Iowa State
University. Steven Brown, 17, Mark Brown, 15,
Ethan Brown, 12, all live in Brandon, South
Dakota. Sarah Arguello, 19, is at the University of
Wisconsin in Green Bay. Kari Arguello, 16, lives
in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Daniel Shervheim 13,
Andrew Shervheim 13, Samuel Shervheim 8,
Katie Shervheim 6, Emie Shervheim 5, Annie
Shervheim 5, David Shercheim 2, lives in Lino
Lakes, Minnesota.
Some of Mary’s hobbies include sewing,
reading, and attending her children’s activities.
She also enjoyed traveling with her family and
later Karl.
Mary was very involved in various
activities during her earlier years with her church,
Evangelical Free Church in Albert City, such a
teaching Sunday school, being in the nursery,
singing in the choir, WMS, and a variety of youth
group activities.
Mary also had an active role in Albert
City Threshermen activities in years past.
Mary is a loving, hard-working, sacrificial
wife, mother and grandma who loves the Lord
with all of her heart. She loves to laugh and has
always been a warm welcoming person. She
worked hard through the years with her husband,
Karl, on the farm and as a part time nurse at
Pleasant View Home. This is why she is
our resident of the month.
Because of Christmas Day...
By Ravi Sathasivam
When the December
comes
When the white snow cover
our lands
My heart is filled with
joy
because this is the month
for Christmas
When the carols are being
sung
When the Christmas trees
are brighten the house
When the stockings are
overflowing under the
tree
When everyone's face
is glowing to open
the gifts
My heart is filled
with joy
When the cities are
decorated with lights
When the snow flakes are
softly falling on my head
When my family dance and
walk around streets
When our friends visit
our home for dinner
My heart is filled with
joy
This blessed Christmas
joy within our hearts
and celebrate throughout
the world
to observe the birth of
Christ
Sandy Westcott
For 6 years now Sandy has
been a housekeeper here at Pleasant
View. Sandy lives here in Albert City
with her husband Jeff and son
Michael. She has a daughter
Elizabeth, and another son Caleb.
Sandy also has three stepchildren,
Tara, Trista, and Jon. With two
grandchildren Bryant and Kailyn she
is busy keeping up with them. She
really enjoys spending time with her
family.
Sandy grew up here in Albert
City where she has many fond
memories of camping and fishing
with her family. She also really
cherishes the holiday get togethers
that she and her family had.
Another memory from her
childhood was riding her Shetland
pony, Midnight.
Sandy keeps our nursing
home clean. She does an excellent job
with a smile on her face and this is
why she is one of our staff members
of the month.
Just a reminder:
Staff of the Month
When bringing food items in for
your resident family member
this Christmas season -Please remember to store it in
airtight containers and label
with the resident’s name
and the date. This will help
keep all the Holiday treats
fresh and intact. Thanks for
your help with this.
Staff of the month
Kay Pedersen
taken out or what the resident
might need.
This past month we
have been incredibly
th
busy. November 6
we had Cowboy day,
where the residents
joined the staff in
Kay grew up in Lytton where she
really enjoyed riding her horse to town.
She lives in Newell with her two
dressing up. We sure
did have a lot of fun!
daughters Angie and Michelle.
They are all very interested in
Horses and 4-H.
One thing that not many
people know about Kay is that
she hates the sound of
Styrofoam being cut.
She got her Associate
Degree in nursing and now Kay is a
registered nurse here at Pleasant View.
Followed
by
Veterans
Day where
the local Legion came and gave a
great program for us. Thank you to all of our
Veterans for their service!
She is always willing to lend a helping hand
and that is why she is the other staff
member of the month.
Another Reminder:
At the end of the month in
October we had the
Kindergartners here with a
program for us
Also, during your
visit we would appreciate
you going through your
resident’s closet and
drawers to see
what can be
Where
they
sang
and
read
poems.
We had trick or treaters here as well. They
sure did look cute!