August 2014 Aged to Perfection

August 2014
Aged to
Perfection
Activity Corner
Here are a few of our feature
Activities for August:
Monday, Aug. 4 at 6:30 P.M.karaoke with J. Ron Oke in our
main dining room.
Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 2 P.M.- join
us for our 6th annual McAuley
Dog Show!
Thursday, Aug. 7 at 2:30 P.M.join us as we celebrate our August
birthdays with The Melodears.
Monday, Aug. 18 at 2 P.M.join us for musical entertainment
by Luke Cyrus.
Friday, Aug. 29 at 2 P.M.- join
us for musical entertainment with
Deb Farber.
August Patio Picnics
Aug. 14 + 15 at 4 P.M. we are
hosting the 600 hall.
Aug. 21 + 22 at 4 P.M. we are
hosting the 400 hall.
Aug. 29 at 5 P.M. we are
hosting the 500 hall.
Nail Knowledge
Did you know the average
fingernail takes about six months
to grow from base to tip? And the
nails on your dominant hand
grow faster than those on your
other hand.
2013 Dog Show Winners.
2014 McAuley Dog Show!
Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at
2 P.M. for our sixth annual
McAuley Dog Show!
To enter your precious pooch
in the show, please see Melisa
Toppen in the Admissions office
or call (231) 672-2600. Please
be sure to register no later than
Monday, Aug. 4.
The entry fee for all
contestants is a bag of dog or cat
food that will benefit the Pound
Buddies Rescue Group pet food
pantry. All dog show contestants
should arrive between 1 and
1:30 P.M. the day of the show to
get signed in and receive show
instructions. Awards will be
given out for the following
categories: best trick, cutest
outfit, cutest haircut,
naughtiest dog and
best-in-show.
In conjunction with the dog
show, we are holding a pet
food/supplies drive. All
donations will go to local
animal shelter Pound Buddies
Rescue Group. Items needed
include: adult dog and puppy
dry and canned food, adult cat
and kitten dry and canned food,
treats, flat or rolled rawhides,
laundry detergent, Clorox bleach
(must be Clorox brand), fabric
softener sheets, chew ropes,
Nylabones, dog and cat toys,
collars and leashes of all sizes,
any size dog crates—wire or
plastic—and dog houses.
Thoughts From Giles’
Cozy Kitty Corner
Hear, hear! When it comes to
sound, cats can hear four times
more frequencies than humans
and nearly twice as many
as dogs.
www.SanctuaryatMcAuley.org
Carnival 2014
Our summer carnival was a
big splash! Here are a few
fun pics!
Annie was the first to go in.
Berdena and Maxine listening to clown
jazz.
Two best friends, Doris and Dorothy.
Dorothy having fun singing along.
Welcome, Chef Trevor
and Jenna Perry!
Please welcome our new
Dietary Manager, Chef Trevor
Bethke, and our new Social
Services Assistant, Jenna Perry!
Trevor comes to us with an
extensive background in the
culinary field. Some of his more
recent endeavors include
Executive Chef and General
Manager for the Trillium, Special
Events Chef for the Gilmore
Collection, and Instructor at the
Baker Culinary Institute of
Michigan.
Trevor has won many
different awards as the Team
Coach & Advisor of the ‘ACF
Student Hot Foods Competition
Team’ and has served on
Tomatoes With
Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
• 2 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons milk
• kosher salt and black
pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes,
sliced
• 1/4 small red onion, finely
chopped
• fresh dill, chopped, for
sprinkling
Directions
• In a large skillet over
medium heat, cook the
bacon until crisp, 7 to 8
minutes. Let cool, then
crumble.
multiple Culinary Committees.
Jenna is a graduate of Trinity
International University in
Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree
in Counseling Psychology. Jenna
is originally from Peoria IL.
Jenna is also a versatile
musician, playing the piano,
flute and ukulele.
Both are excited to be here
and look forward to serving our
residents and families any way
they can.
• In a small bowl, whisk
together the mayonnaise,
sour cream, milk, ½
teaspoon salt, and ¼
teaspoon pepper. Drizzle
the dressing over the
tomatoes. Sprinkle with the
bacon, onion, and dill.
Love Lane: Marilyn
Rafferty
Come back in
time with us to a
city called
Muskegon,
Michigan. We are not far from
Muskegon High School, known
as the Big Reds. There is a hill
not far from the school. On that
hill sits a young lady watching a
young man with deep
admiration; her name is
Marilyn. His name is Roy
Rafferty. If you were to listen
closely and her heart spoke, you
would hear her heart whisper,
“He’s the one.”
Being a shy woman, Marilyn
would have never revealed what
her heart richly felt. One day, a
close friend finally introduced
this young man to Marilyn.
Shortly after that, the young
man got up the nerve to ask
Marilyn for a date. From that
day on, Marilyn no longer had
to watch him from a distance; it
was “Yes,” before he even asked.
This special man was known
as the neighborhood gentleman.
Within the first few dates he
asked, “Do you want to get
together?” Such a proposition
was slang for, “Will you marry
me?” Of course, by Marilyn’s last
name, you know the answer.
Together they had five
children. I asked Marilyn, “If
Roy was here today, what would
he say about you?” Her response
was “He would say, ‘She is a
good mother and a good cook.’”
The Pastor’s Voice
To Be or Not to
be – Provoked.
According to
the Webster’s
dictionary, the word ‘provoked’
has two meanings; on the one
side, its literary meaning is to
become angry, enraged,
exasperated or vexed. On the
other side, it means to stir up,
encourage or call someone
forward by connecting with their
feelings, desires, and motivating
them toward positive activity.
I ask that you pay attention to
two critical thoughts around this
interesting word, provoked.
• It requires an outside
stimulus. What we mean by
that is, something or
someone other than
ourselves must provoke us.
• Anything or anyone that
can provoke you has
influence and/or power
over you.
To say that someone made us
angry is to admit they provoked
a negative feeling in us. To say
that someone made us happy is
to say they provoked something
positive in us.
Here is a somewhat
penetrating thought for each of
us. Are we set up to be provoked
negatively or positively? When
we get up on the wrong side of
the bed or when we are tired, we
set ourselves up to be provoked
negatively. When we are rested
and are determined to enjoy life
and our day,
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More Carnival Pics!
Carrie prays the water is warm.
Donnie joins in the fun.
Pastor Abiade challenges the Muskegon
Mustangs to dunk him!
No, Tom, holding doesn’t help.
The Pastor’s Voice
Continued...
we are set up to be provoked
positively.
We often miss God if we are set
for the negative. The Bible says in
Hebrews 10:24, “Let us consider
one another to PROVOKE each
other unto love and to do good
works.”
It is my goal, and I pray it is
your goal, to be the positive
stimulus to make someone’s day a
pleasant day.
Take a Walk
With the sun setting and the
day cooling, a summer evening is
the perfect time for a stroll. Go
with family, friends or by yourself,
and enjoy the fresh air.
August Birthdays
Interim Activity Director
Deb Moore will be filling the
roll of Interim Activity Director
while Jenny is off on maternity
leave.
Deb has been with us for over
six years and has worked in the
activity dept. for more than four.
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