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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 of the M nth 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. (Continued on Page 2) 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 (Continued) 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 www.illustratus.com Copyright © 2015 by Uhlig LLC 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!
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