April 2015 Potomac Place Events and Activities 2133 Montgomery Avenue, Woodbridge, VA 22191 703-494-3817 www.potomacplace.com www.facebook.com/potomacplace Our Team At Your Service Executive Director Kathryn Barnes [email protected] Director of Nursing Mercy Yamoah [email protected] Director of Admissions & Resident Relations Jennifer Harrison [email protected] Food Services Director Claude Gillespie [email protected] Director of Maintenance Nick Shupe [email protected] Director of Activities Wendy Edmund [email protected] Office Manager Kathleen Garlock [email protected] Additional Services: Genesis Rehab Physical, Occupational, & Speech Therapy 703-490-6517 Hats Off Beauty Parlor Open Tuesday – Saturday 703-490-1400 Special Events 1st Out to the Movie Theater to see “Cinderella” 1st Wandering Docent Presents “Four Seasons in Art” 3rd 4th Birthday Celebration with Norm Voss Family Easter Egg Hunt 5th Easter Brunch th 8 Lunch Outing to Red Robin th Entertainment with Singer, Peggy Lee th Mt Aetna Bible Church Youth Singing and Skits th 14 Cherry Blossom Scenic Rides #1 and #2 15th “The Cameo Jewels” Variety Show 17th Entertainment with Sliders Barbershop Quartet 20th Baking with Susan 10 11 22nd “Easter Parade” with Karen Bayer 23rd National Chip and Dip Day Social 24th Entertainment with Pianist, Jerry Roman th Trip to Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore th Holy Family Catholic School Choir 28 29 Page 2 Page 3 Monthly Memo From Kathryn Newly Elected Resident Council Officers Spring is finally in the air at Potomac Place and we are saying good riddance to the frigid winter we experienced this year. Be sure to join us for our Easter Brunch on Sunday April 5th starting at 11:30a.m. Please call us to make reservations. There will also be an Easter Egg hunt at 2:30p.m. on Saturday, April 4th so bring your little ones to join in the Easter weekend festivities. Hats Off Beauty Salon will be CLOSED Tuesday, April 14th - Thursday April 16th and will re-open Friday, April 17th Our dining room is undergoing some remodeling and should be completed by the end of this month. I appreciate your patience during this time and am confident that you will be pleased with the outcome. Thursday, May 14th – Thursday, May 21st and will re-open Friday May 22nd Thank you in advance, Denise If you were not able to attend the meet and greet social with our new Director of Nursing, Mercy Yamoah, please be sure and welcome her and introduce yourself. Mercy joined our team last month and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. She is a Registered Nurse who has over seven years of experience as the Director of Nursing for another Assisted Living community. President, Jackie Brown Wishing you a Happy Easter, Happy Spring, and Happy Everything! Sincerely, Kathryn Barnes Resident Birthdays Executive Director 2nd The First Ladies of the United States with Alice Roosevelt Longworth 3rd 7th 10th 24th Lorraine Rudowski Sam Nitros Macy Watts Rose Nemerow Dycie Powell Vice President, Manuel Gonzalez Staff Birthdays 3rd 6th 8th 14th 23rd 25th Kathleen Garlock Beatriz Arevalo Justine Arellano Cresilda Borja Elinor Antwi Virginia Ford Secretary, Pete Via April's birthstone, the diamond, is a symbol of enduring love. April’s birth flower is the daisy which conveys innocence, loyal love, and purity. It is also a flower given between friends to keep a secret; “I’ll never tell.” The other April flower is the sweet pea. Sweet peas signify blissful pleasure, but are also used to say goodbye. Treasurer, Jane Mercer