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HIDDEN MEADOWS
on the ridge
340 Farmers Lane • Sellersville, PA 18960
Hidden Meadows P: 215-257-6701 • The Laurels P: 267-429-3931
September 2015
Resident
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Mary Gawlenski
Mary was born on Sept. 9, 1915, in
Quakertown, PA. Her father, Victor, came from
Poland and bought a farm in Quakertown. She
was the youngest of four children; she had three
brothers, Lewis, Michael, and Stanley. Her
mother died when she was three years old. Mary
attended “The Little California One-Room
School House” in Quakertown for eight years
where she made hot lunches for the children.
Mary met her husband, Leon, at the family’s
farm which she and Leon later renovated and
lived on for many years. They were married for
67 years and traveled the world together. They
were excellent Polka dancers. She had one
daughter, Victoria; two grandchildren, Mary Ann
and David, and five great-grandchildren. Mary
worked as a sewing machine operator setting
collars on shirts at Tuttleman’s in Quakertown.
Mary is a devout Catholic and was very active
in St. Isidore’s Church. This included forming
the Catholic Woman’s Club, starting the library
at the school, being its librarian, organizing
Christmas Bazaars, and publishing the church’s
cookbook.
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Campus Directors
Eric Chelton
Melissa Earl
Danielle Owler
Tim Albertson
Albert Grove
Joan Allen
Kelly Hayes
Vicki Weaver
Executive Director - Laurels
Executive Director - Hidden Meadows
Director of Wellness
Director of Dietary
Environmental Services Director
Marketing Director
Activity Director/Supervisor - Laurels
Activity Director - Hidden Meadows
Office Manager - Laurels
Assisted Living Week Sept. 13-18
Hidden Meadows and The Laurels are proud to
celebrate our community this month with several
themed days and fun activities for everyone. The theme
this year is “Nourishing Life: Mind, Body and Spirit.”
On Sunday, Sept. 13, at Hidden Meadows we will
celebrate Grandparents Day with Goodies at 10:30 am.
For The Laurels, they will be having a Root Beer Float
Social at 3:30 p.m. Families are invited to attend.
Monday, Sept. 14 is Hat Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 15 is a special lunch. The choices will
be pizza or boneless wings and beer. Wear your favorite
sports team attire.
Wednesday, Sept. 16 is Spa Day, with special spa
treatments for the residents. Wear pjs!
Thursday, Sept. 17 is wear Green at Hidden
Meadows and wear Blue at The Laurels. Both buildings’
residents will participate in an inter-building Olympics
at 2:30 p.m., followed by an ice cream social.
Friday, Sept. 18 is our Family Day with a “Tailgate”
picnic at Hidden Meadows and The Laurels,
4-6:30 p.m. More details for this event on pages 2 and
3! Be sure to wear football attire.
Hidden Meadows
Highlights
Happy
Birthday
9/1
9/2
9/6
9/6
9/6
9/9
9/13
9/14
9/27
9/30
Kathleen Durso
Edith Sigmans
Bertie Jones
Ethel McCormick
Erma Yothers
Mary Gawlenski
Pauline Berndt
Gladys Heckman
Avis Blakely
Marge Crowe
Out &
About
9/3
9/8
9/10
9/17
9/24
Scenic Drive 10 a.m.
Shopping Trip 10 a.m.
Dinner Trip 4:30 p.m.
Shopping Trip 10 a.m.
Shady Maple Trip 9:30 am
Mary Gawlenski
Turns 100!
On Sept. 9, we will be
celebrating Mary’s 100th
birthday! We will have a lunch
special, Danielle Tumminelli
will be singing at 2 p.m., and at
3 p.m. we will have cupcakes.
All are invited to join in the fun
and honor Mary.
Checkers the Rabbit
Hidden Meadows has a new
rabbit. His name is Checkers,
and he is a Jersey Wooly. He has
won 15 times in competitions.
Family Tailgate Picnic
Our Family Picnic will be on
Sept. 18 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
We will be serving BBQ short
ribs, cheeseburgers, grilled
chicken sandwiches, mac &
cheese, potato salad, and more.
We will have a dessert bar
including watermelon and
funnel cake. At Hidden
Meadows there will be a balloon
artist and the S.O.S. Gang
providing the music. RSVP
before Sept. 11 and tickets are
only $5 each; after that date,
they are $10 each. Kids under 5
are free. Please RSVP in the
office by Sept. 11 to get the
special ticket price.
New Resident
Welcome Bill Parenti, our
newest resident!
Howard and Al at the Patriotic BBQ
Resident of the Month
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Mary volunteered for the Red
Cross and Bloodmobile,
receiving an award for 25 years
of service. She also volunteered
at the Senior Citizen Center and
the local hospital in
Quakertown.
Mary loved to play bridge,
crochet, and embroider, and
made many ceramic pieces over
the years. Mary also kept a daily
journal and enjoyed looking
back on it. Mary loved to garden
at “the farm”. She grew all her
own organic vegetables and
froze them to enjoy over the
winter.
Mary was an excellent cook
and baker. Everyone loved her
meals. She was always having
parties and picnics. Her guests
still talk about the food and fun.
She was an avid health and
fitness enthusiast. Mary was a
faithful walker and enjoyed
walking miles each day with her
dog, Sparky. She enjoys coming
to exercise and still keeps up
with her fitness.
Mary loves to read and
participate in all the activities at
Hidden Meadows. Mary enjoys
dominoes with Marilyn and
Loretta. Mary is very proud of
her Polish heritage.
HAPPENINGS AT
THE LAURELS
Happy
Birthday
9/4/31
9/6/25
9/17/27
9/20/30
9/29/41
Doris Wilson
Mary Moffa
Warren Schuster
Harl Clugston
Richard Girard
OUT & ABOUT AT THE
LAURELS
See Calendar for Times
9/1
9/8
9/9
9/14
9/17
9/20
9/22
9/27
9/29
Welcome Support for
Family and Caregivers
Our Caregiver Support
Group offers a safe place for
caregivers, family and friends of
persons with dementia to meet
and develop a mutual support
system.
Join us at The Laurels the last
Thursday of each month from
4 to 5 p.m. Light refreshments
will be provided. RSVP with
Vicki at 267-429-3931.
We will also have face
painting available for all kids
from both buildings. See more
details on Pg. 2.
Family Tailgate Picnic
The Laurels will be having
entertainer Steve Walker
perform from 4 to 5 p.m. and
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. we will
have a magician and juggler, Al
Angello perform.
Fall Back-to-School Social
Bagged Lunch Social on
Wed., Sept. 23, at 12:30 p.m.
Bus Ride & Ice Cream
Evening Dinner Trip to
Coopersburg Diner
100th B-Day Party with
Danielle Tumminelli-HM
Catholic Mass - HM
Inter-Building Olympics
& Ice Cream Social - HM
Bethel Baptist Church
Service - HM
Bus Ride & Ice Cream
Living Faith Church - HM
Lunch Trip to Family
Heritage
Meet Miss Molly
Ron Older taking Zoey for a ride
Miss Molly is a chocolate Lab
owned by Warren Schuster’s
(above) son Tim and daughterin-law, Jen. Molly enjoys coming
in every week to visit all the
residents at The Laurels.
We are encouraging staff,
families, and friends to bring
your pet in for Pet Therapy. The
residents on the campus love
animals, they bring a smile to
everyone’s face. Please make
sure that your pet is up-to-date
with its vaccines and that it has a
good temperament to be around
our residents.
Meet Our New Employee, Corey Wood!
Tim and Corey grilling for the Patriotic BBQ
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Corey joined us in July of this year. He is our Assistant
Director of Culinary Services and works in the kitchen of
The Laurels. Previously he was the Executive Chef at Wesley
Enhanced Living in Doylestown for 10 years. Corey
currently lives in Doylestown with his wife of 8 years,
Jessica, who is a teacher of children with special needs.
They have two little girls, Sophia who is 8 and Olivia who
is 5.
Corey is 38 years old and the oldest of 3 boys. He has
had his own catering company for the last 10 years called
Primos Catering where he plans and executes functions for
groups of 5 to 200 people!
Corey likes to cook at home, too. He loves BBQ grilling
and smoking the food for his family and friends. Welcome
Corey to the Hidden Meadows team!