® February 2015 660 Jolly Road NW • Calhoun, GA 30701 • (706) 629-0777 Love Knows No Boundaries own Harris Radiation Therapy Center at Gordon Hospital. The idea is to let their patients know that they are being thought of during their time of therapy treatment. Morning Pointe of Calhoun Team Executive Director Aldo Ancheta Residential Service Director Jan Shepherd Business Officer Manager Paulette Greene Lantern Program Director Mary Braden Life Enrichment Director Sharyn Petryczanko Maintenance Director Jim Ellis Food Services Director Jamie Hibberts Creating Care Boxes Harris Radiation Therapy Center Residents Nadine Gorton, Betty DeFoor, Edna Baugh, Lucille Davison, Sylvia Crider & Audrey Towe wanted to do something kind and loving for someone special in our community for Valentine’s Day. So these ladies put their heads (and hearts) together and came up with the idea to do something nice for (several) someone special. Did I say that right? Well, if I didn’t, these ladies sure do have it right. They got to work and put together care packages inside of cute little Valentine boxes to give to the patients at our very February Birthdays Ruby Weir Morene Arnold 2/01 2/04 Love Tips and Advice Speaking of love, several of our residents chimed in on what it takes to keep a marriage happy. Here are a few quotes: “Respect the marriage”, Sarah, married 55 yrs., “Stay in love and not be selfish”, Ruby, married 50 yrs., “No arguing and keep God in the marriage”, Lucille, married 63 yrs., “Don’t fight over money, tell your spouse you love them every day and keep God in the marriage”, Bill, still married-54 yrs. Announcements First quarter Community Outreach will be for Girls, Inc. Feb 17: Family Night at 5pm Feb 17th Alzheimer’s Support Group with Mary at 6 pm Aldo's Announcements Community Food Bank Love and Laughter Local visitors stopped in to bring our residents beautifully wrapped gifts of lotions and makeup bags along with lots of hugs from cute little Lucia Cortes. Aldo Ancheta Executive Director in Training As we reflect on our goals for 2015, let us remember what is ultimately important – RELATIONSHIPS. Coincidentally, February sends a strong reminder that relationships are at the core of humanity. As we begin to fulfill our 2015 goals, let us be intentional about building and maintaining those important relationships in our lives. After all, that was the purpose behind our creation. Finally, as our extended family, we look forward to forging and maintaining wonderful relationships with each one of you. Food Drive Success wi/LED Sharyn and resident Alma Our first Community Food Bank was a success! We collected quite a bit of food from our resident family members! Thank you to all for your generous donations! Resident Volunteer Resident Alma Harbin with Lucia Cortes for her church for 58 years reading music! Recently her vision became poor and she had to give it up. She felt God impress her to try to play by ear again. She gave it a try and she said The Lord blessed her talent to play by ear far better than before. Shirley Raines Fills the Air with Beautiful Music February Snowman Resident Shirley Raines started her own music therapy ministry for the Lantern residents each day. As a young child, she had the gift to play the piano by ear. After taking piano lessons, she was taught to read music. She played Shirley Playing Her Heart Out In her mind's ear Visitors Esther Locke Total Combustion Esther & Chester Esther in her Early Years Born on April 21, 1928, Esther came into this world with her very own best friend, a twin brother named Chester. Esther (and Chester) was born in Saylorsburg, PA and grew up with her other brother Bill and her sister Betty. Upon graduating from high school she went to work at a hosiery mill during WWII. In 1964, she started her new job as an admissions clerk at the Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH and eventually became the head of that department and stayed with that position for a number of years. During this time in her life, one would find her entrepreneurial skills expanding with knitting afghans and making cloth crafts to sell to supplement her income. She and her sister Betty also owned and operated two health food stores all while raising her three daughters and son on her own. Esther credits God for helping her raise her children and provide for their needs. She now has seven grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. This is one of her greatest blessings and accomplishments in her life. Esther enjoyed playing the trumpet, ice skating and swimming. She knitted Barbie clothes for her daughters’ Barbies too. Each summer she would take her children to “The Shore” to have some family time with them. Gordon Central H.S. Choir Adairsville Pathfinders Adairsville SDA Church Joyful Strings Sherilyn Samaan, Alma Harbin & Marla Nedelcu Esther with her Daughters Some of her treasured memories are those of her beloved mother and serving in her church with several different ministries, specifically catering to the poor & needy. Peach Pickers Share Musical Talents Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) 660 Jolly Road NW • Calhoun, GA 30701 For Generations To Come® HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM MORNING POINTE OF CALHOUN ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S MEMORY CARE COMMUNITY!