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The Village Vintage News
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MUSKEGON, MI 49441
1350 W. HACKLEY AVE.
November
2014
This time of year gets so busy for most people. I hope all
of you can take some time to relax and truly enjoy the
beautiful months coming up and the joys that the coming
season brings. We are looking forward to spending
another wonderful holiday season with all of you.
This month we may also see some snow flying so I want
to take this time to remind you of safety while you are
out. Remember to take it slow, wear non-slip shoes or
boots. Stay only on sidewalks or areas that have been
cleared of snow and ice, use handrails when available,
and avoid getting out after dark or in hazardous weather
conditions. If you must walk on snow or ice, take special
precautions to avoid falling. Try to stay on the sidewalk.
If you must step off the curb, stay as close to the edge of
the street as possible. Hazardous driving conditions may
keep motorists from stopping or braking effectively.
Finally, I hope to see you at our special Thanksgiving
Dinner on November 19 at 2:00pm. It is a fun time for
the staff to give thanks with our Village family as we chip
in and help the kitchen staff serve the delicious meal.
—Wendy
The Village at Park Terrace A lifestyle you deserve…an apartment you can afford.
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Heads Up! “Deck the Village” Planned for Dec. 3
Can you believe it’s almost time to Deck the Halls
again? Mark your calendars for next month on
Wednesday, December 3 at 2:00pm in the Dining
Room and we will work together to trim the tree,
hang the wreaths, and put out the holiday displays.
Many hands make light work.
Local Shopping Outing Scheduled This Month
We will visit a fun assortment of local stores for a little early holiday
(or personal) shopping on 11/12 at 1:30. The bus will
stop at The Cheese Lady’s Store, the Century Club
Stores (a few retailers under one roof), then wrap up
our trip with a visit to Lakeside Emporium. We will
return to The Village around 4:30pm. A sign up sheet
will be posted on the Bulletin Board about a week
before the outing.
LCR Candy Game
Veggie Van News
There will be no Veggie Van
visit on Monday November
24 due to the Thanksgiving
Holiday. Service will
resume on December 1.
When the weather is poor, the
Veggie Van Staff will set up in the
Dining Room, which allows us to
have fresh items all winter.
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Come to the Private Dining
Room on Friday, November
28 at 3:00pm to play the
LCR candy game.
Lucky
winners
leave with a
baggie of
candies!
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Dinner Reservation Deadline Changing—Please Note
Beginning November 1, 2014, we are changing
the time by which dinner reservations need to
be made. All dinner orders will need to be
called in no later than 1:00 p.m. that day.
You may leave messages on the office or
kitchen answering machines for your
reservations. These added 2 hours will help
give Chef Suzanne enough time to prepare
dinner for everyone interested.
Please be aware there may be other times that reservations may
need to be called in even earlier. These situations might include
popular meals such as Pot Roast and Ruben Sandwiches. Our
monthly special dinners will always have special deadlines. Any of
these reservation deadline changes will be noted on the menu
handed out that week. Of course, if you have any questions on these
changes please don’t hesitate to come talk with Wendy.
November Book Club—A
Classic This Month
The Book Club meets on Friday,
November 21 at 6:30 PM in the Private
Dining Room. Newcomers are always
welcome to join this group. This
month’s title is the classic To Kill a
Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Please see Sally Diepen to make
arrangements to get a copy of this month’s book.
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New Faces at The Village
Residents
Doris Ahlstedt Apt 218
Martha Wolf Apt 226
Eleanor Gashal Apt 214
Elma Chasteen Apt 217
Don & Marian Veitenheimer Apt 303
Donna Martens Apt 341
Anna Kuczmera apt 304
Staff
Austin Cole
Part Time Groundskeeper
Matt Kolbe
Full Time Groundskeeper
Salvation Army Meal Sign-Up
The Salvation
Army of Muskegon
provides a warm
turkey dinner
delivered to your
door the morning
of Thanksgiving between 9am
and 11am.
If you aren’t enjoying a visit
with family that day and would
like a meal, please call Tiffani
in the Activity Office to be
added to the list.
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Housekeeping Tips
The Village housekeeping staff
would greatly appreciate any
donations of used washcloths and
hand towels. If you treat yourself
to new towels
and washcloths,
please keep us in
mind and recycle
your old supply.
If you are interested in donating
wash cloths or hand towels, please
contact Mary in the business
office, or simply leave them on the
shelf outside of your door and
Housekeeping will come by to
collect them.—Stacey and Steph
Daylight Savings Time
Ends
Remember to turn your clocks
back one hour
when you go to
bed on
Saturday ,
November 1!
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The Village Thanksgiving Dinner Wed. 11/19 at 2:00pm
Your friends and family are welcome to join us for our annual
Thanksgiving Dinner here at The Village. The menu will feature
traditional roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and all
the trimmings including dessert. The cost of this meal is $14.00,
which can be billed to your account.
Dinner will be served at 2:00pm.
There will be no brunch service that
day as Chef Suzanne prepares the
big meal. Call the office to reserve
your seat by 5:00pm on Monday,
November 17. Limited seating, please reserve early.
Wii Bowling–Join Us!
Offices Closed on
Thanksgiving
Don’t forget to come to the
Mini-Theater Friday
mornings in November at
11:00am to get a little
exercise while Wii
Bowling. If you haven't played
before, we can show you how.
The Village offices will be
closed Thursday,
November 27 for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
We will re-open on Friday,
November 28.
Free Fun Bingo With
Community Home Health Care
Tuesday, November 18
at 2:00pm in the Dining Room.
Blood Pressure testing at 1:30
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Southeast Asia and Pacific Photo Travel Essay
Nancy Hazekamp has made arrangements for her good friend,
Tim Lehmann to bring his incredible images from his recent 6month Southeast Asia & Pacific trip to us for
a travel photo show this month. If you would
like to see his images and hear about this
fascinating trip, meet in the Game Room on
Wednesday Nov. 12th at 11:30 am. He will
present his images on the TV screen and tell
us all about his experiences there.
Holiday Fashion Show
In December we are planning a
special Vintage Fashion show
with a holiday flair, and we are
in search of residents who are
willing to “model” an outfit or
two. The Fashion Show has
been scheduled for Wednesday,
December 10 in the afternoon.
Please let Tiffani know if you
want to take part in this fun
event. No experience is needed,
and outfits are available in
MANY sizes, for both men and
women.
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Weekend Meals
Did you know you can
order an extra meal on
Friday for weekend dining
and have the kitchen
package it so it is ready to
warm in your apartment
when hunger strikes?
See Chef Suzanne or the
office with any questions
about this easy option.
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Too Cold Outside?
It’s Indoor Exercise Time
“Talk Turkey”
Advanced Planning
The Village has plenty of options in
addition to exercising on the
equipment in our Fitness center
Most seniors have some plans
in place for their families to
handle health and financial
decisions in the event they
aren’t able to communicate
wishes on their own. But have
you kept that plan current?
Have you thought is through to
the very last detail? It doesn't
hurt to check on your advanced
directives each year to make
sure they are still what you
want.
On November 5 at 2:00pm in
the Mini-Theater, come to an
informative session with Kelley
Bricker from Mercy VNS and
Hospice called “Talk Turkey:
End of Life Advanced
Planning”. She will provide the
latest information to help you
evaluate your plans and update
them if necessary.
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Tai Chi: Mondays at 11am in
the Game Room
Stronger Seniors:
Wednesdays at 10:00am in the
Fitness Center
Wii Bowling: Every Friday at
11:00am in the Mini Theater
Exercise Anyone Group:
Fridays at 10:00am in the
Fitness Center
Walk our building: Walk all
three floors, all hallways and
you will have logged a mile!
Walk a floor in the morning,
another at noon and one in the
evening to receive the same
health benefit.
Coming
soon:
Comfort
Keepers
Chair
Yoga!
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TV-96 will record
this session for
later broadcast.
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Happy November Birthday!
June Medema
Apt 130
November 4
Toys For Tots Drive Starts Soon
Once again, The Village will be a
drop off site for the Marine
Corp’s Toys for Tots toy drive
campaign.
As you are about town over the
next month, you might consider
picking up a new, unwrapped toy
to put into the collection bin.
Toys are then distributed to local
kids in need.
Thank You for Halloween
Candy Donations!
Our Halloween gathering
with the Glenside School
kids wouldn’t have been
possible without your
generosity in donating
candy for their trick or treat
bags.
We are so proud to be able
to provide a safe place for
these kids to trick or treat,
and in return we get to see
their adorable costumes
and excited faces.
Seminole Shores Visit
Judy from Seminole Shores will
be at The Village on Tuesday,
November 3 at 2:00pm in The
Dining Room to share
information about Assisted
Living options.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Congratulations to Ed
Bancuk and Mary Lou
Vanderstelt, our two
costume contest winners!
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Village
Information
November 2014
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday By Appointment
Phone Listings
Business Office (231) 755-6560 Fax : (231) 755-4817
TTY Relay: (800) 649-3777
Activity Office
(231) 755-2281
Kitchen
(231) 755-1353
Maintenance Emergency: (231) 737-3855
Beauty Salon by appointment
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Krista 740-3459
Stephanie 773-1180
Margaret 750-1881
Village Staff Listing
Community Manager Wendy Little
Administrative Assistant Mary Nordstrom
Housekeeping Staff Stacey Wilde, Stephanie Boltze
Activities Director Tiffani Carter
Chef Suzanne Gren
Servers Sally Diepen, Olivia Traxler,
Jen Peterson, Jan Neal
Maintenance Manager Rob Davidson
Maintenance Lead Tech Jeremy Howard
Maintenance/Grounds Tech Anthony McIntosh
Groundskeeper Matt Kolbe, Austin Cole
Village
Location Guide
First Floor:
Business Office
Dining Room
Private Dining Room
Activities Office
Hair Salon
Computer Room
Mail Boxes
Health Clinic
Recycling/Trash Room
Second Floor
Fitness Center
Library
Game Room
Movie Theater
Guest Suite
Refer a friend—get a reward
Satisfied residents are our best advertising!
Obtain a TIP card from the office and have your friend present it upon touring—
when they move in you will get $200! Referrals without a TIP card will net you $100.
Tip cards are also available in The Village Lobby. See the office for details.
1350 W. Hackley Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 755-6560