Scandia Shoreliners
APRIL 2015
Scandia Shores
4 18 H w y 9 6 We s t S h o r e v i e w, M n
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Spiritual Thought/Faith Services
Special Events
Welcomes/ Farewells /Birthdays/Anniversaries
Nancy’s Notes/Department Reports
Medical Appointments Guidelines/Scandia Shores Team
2/3
3/4/5/6
Meeting Dates
************
Services at Scandia Shores
*Meetings Open for All Residents*
Available to All Our Residents
Prayer Shawl Meeting
Thursday, April 2nd @ 12:30 p.m.—RR
Resident Council Meeting
Monday, April 13th @ 2:00 p.m.-SR
Activity Planning Meeting
Monday, April 13th @ 2:45 p.m. –SR
Food Service Meeting
Tuesday, April 21st @ 2::30 p.m.—RR
 Blood Pressure Checks -SR
Mondays 12:30 —1:30 p.m.
Thursdays 8:30—9:30 a.m.
 White Way Dry Cleaners
651-470-0277
Tuesdays and Fridays
Drop your garments off in Trudy’s office for
pick up…Pick them up in Trudy’s office when
done
Committee Meeting Dates
 Bi-Weekly Schwan’s Delivery Thursdays
11:00 in Front Lobby—See Calendar for Date
Grounds Beautification Committee Mtg
 Monthly Hearing Aid Services by Sonus
Hearing testing, hearing aid cleaning
Tuesday, April 14th—2-4 p.m.– RR
**********************
Friday, April 10th @ 10:00 a.m.—SCR
Advisory Board Meeting
Monday, April 6th @ 2:00 p.m.—RR
Hospitality Committee Meeting
Monday, April 6th @ 3:00 p.m.—SCR
Host/Hostess Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 7th @ 3:00 p.m.—RR
Spiritual Care Team Meeting
Tuesday, April 14th @ 3:00 p.m.—SR
 Mobile Batteries
For all your battery needs
Every three months on a Friday
12:30-1:30 in Scandia Room
Next date: May
*********************
EASTER HOLIDAY
OFFICES CLOSED—FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD
KITCHEN WILL BE OPEN APRIL 3RD
KITCHEN CLOSED-SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH
6
7
8
“Love is stronger than pain.”
of agony and waiting for rescue he kept his family
awake by calling out to each one repeatedly. His
wife began singing what they had taught the
Recently, I watched an amazing account of one
family’s survival of a plane crash in Alaska. I was children: “These little hands are held in prayer to
drawn into the dramatic portrayal of this family’s thank you God for being there.”
harrowing experience, and inspired by this young
man who struggled to keep his family alive through When the doctor later talked with Donald about all
his injuries and what he had done for his family in
15 long hours; each of them was suffering with
that state of pain, the doctor said he shouldn’t have
serious, life-threatening injuries.
been able to do it. Donald replied, “Love is stronger
than pain.” You can do those things for your family
Donald had served in our nation’s military,
enlisting with the Marine Corps and also serving because you love them.
with the Army in Iraq. He was looking for a
spectacular place to visit and, after seeing
Alaska, decided it was the place for him. He
and his wife, Rosemarie, headed for Alaska
where they attended Alaska Pacific
University and studied to become teachers.
They landed a teaching job in a small
village. By this time, they had two
children—Donnie and McKenzie. On their
flight into Anvik, a village of nearly 100
people on the rural Yukon River, in a 6-seat
Cessna 207, the plane was enveloped in
clouds so thick the pilot could not see. The
last words Donald remembers yelling to the pilot
were, “Pull up!”
It reminds me of what our Savior, Jesus Christ did
for us. What would motivate
someone to willingly subject
himself to taunts, ridicule, false
accusations and even torture for
other people? And Christ knew
what was going to happen to
Him, yet He willingly faced it all.
He knew there was no other way
for you, for me, to experience
forgiveness of sins and spend all
of eternity in heaven. He had to
serve as my substitute, and yours, to pay the
penalty for sin and rebellion against God. That’s
why He came. What motivated Him? One word—
When the plane came to rest, Donald could see that love!
the pilot and the other teacher were dead. He could He demonstrated it: Love IS stronger than pain!
not see his two children. His wife was slumped over
and he thought all his family was gone. “Oh God, Just as Donald overcame pain for his family’s
survival, Christ endured pain because he wants
please save my family,” he pleaded.
each of us to be part of His family. What do you do
with love like that? Appreciate it and reaffirm, “I
Hearing his daughter crying outside, Donald
dragged himself out of the airplane, in spite of his am 100% with Him.”
broken legs, back, and jaw that he discovered later.
He found McKenzie in the rain, “My tummy
Hurts,” she cried. (Later they discovered her
intestinal injury.) Together they crawled back into
the plane and he covered her with quilt. Then
Donald heard his son’s voice. Again, he dragged
himself out of the wreckage, flopped over the plane
and found his son.
He knew he must support his son’s head, so he
found a willow log to place underneath. When he
dragged himself back into the plane, his wife had
awakened with pain. Throughout the long night
Written by Chaplain Sherree Lane
Read the complete story online: Hopkins, Kyle. “Plane
Crash Survivors in the Alaskan Wilderness.” www.rd.com.
Reader’s Digest, January 2014. accessed online 3-12-15.
Donald’s wife also showed extreme courage. Being 2
months pregnant at the time of the crash, she suffered a
broken back and other serious injuries but refused pain
medication during recovery for her unborn baby’s safety. 7
months later she delivered a healthy baby girl named
Willow!
2
Everyone Welcome:
NEED A CARD?
Homemade Cards for Sale—$2.00/card
Community Chapel Service
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Cards made by Carolyn Larson
Catholic Service
Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Birthday, Get Well, Sympathy, Thank you, Blank
Cards, and More...
Homemade cards are available in Lorrie’s office.
Bible Study
Wednesdays at 1:30 pm
Prayer Circle
Thursdays at 10:30 am
***********************
ST. ODILIA SARAH’S TABLE
LUNCHEON
Our Daily Bread,
a daily devotional booklet, is available regular or
large print on the literature rack in the lobby
Wednesday, April 8th
Bus Departs: 11:00 a.m.
***********************
SHOPPING TRIP
Menu: Swedish meatballs with egg noodles, pickled
beets, & Italian bread.
SUPER TARGET
Arden Hills
Monday, April 20th
Bus departs: 10:15
A great meal for $7.00
*Deadline to sign up: Monday, April 6th
***********************
***********************
CALVARY CHURCH FELLOWSHIP
LUNCHEON AND PROGRAM
SCANDIA SHORES OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH—2:00-5:00
MONDAY, APRIL 20TH—2:00-5:00
Thursday, April 9th
Bus Departs: 11:15
***********************
SAVE YOUR BOX TOP LABELS, CAMPBELL
SOUP LABELS AND CAN TABS FOR
EDUCATION. DROP THEM IN THE LABELED
BOXES IN THE LIBRARY. THANK YOU!
A great meal for $6.00
*Deadline to sign up: Monday, April 6th
***********************
OUT TO EAT
***********************
SLIDESHOW
BREAKFAST @ KEY’S CAFÉ
Spring Lake Park
NYC—PART II
By Dick Kempmeyer
Thursday, April 9th @ 7:00 p.m.
Scandia Room
***********************
Monday, April 13th
Bus departs: 9:00 a.m.
LUNCH @ RED LOBSTER
Maplewood
Tuesday, April 21st
Bus departs: 11:30 a.m.
April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.
~William Shakespeare
3
AARP TAX AIDE
Shoreview Community Center
JOIN US ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH TO THE
DAYTRIPPERS DINNER THEATRE
AARP’s Tax Aide volunteers will provide FREE
tax assistance to seniors on Wednesdays, April
1st—April 8th from 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Appointments are approximately 1 hour in length.
You must call 651-4990-4750 to make an
appointment.
BUFFET LUNCHEON
Bus departs: 11:15a
12:15 Buffet Luncheon
1:15-3:00 Show
Cost for buffet luncheon and show: $38.75
Make check out to Scandia Shores;
due to Lorrie Monday, April 13th.
I have 10 reserved seats!
The Scandia Shores Bus will take you to and from
the community center. You will need to bring
your tax records and a copy of last year’s tax
return to your appointment.
Complete a transportation request form with the
date of your appointment and state your
appointment time. Submit the form to the Activity
Coordinator and she will notify you of the
departure time to your appointment.
********************
MARCH 31ST
&
APRIL 1ST
Social Security is the story of a man and wife living in
New York and having a heck of time with their inlaws."aging in-laws have never been funnier, as long
9:00-4:00
as they're not your aging in-laws!" Mom goes to visit
her daughter and son-in-law in Manhattan and
RECREATION
then doesn't want to leave. Starred Marlo Thomas and
ROOM
Oylmpia Dukakis on Broadway and ran for 336
performances! "Just when you were beginning to think
VETS DONATION PICK UP WILL BE FRIDAY,
you were never going to laugh again on Broadway,
along comes Social Security... The play is a hoot, and APRIL 3RD. PLEASE HAVE YOUR BOXES/BAGS
DOWN IN THE MAIN ENTRY-WAY BEFORE
better yet, a sophisticated, even civilized hoot. " - The
8:00 A.M.
New York Post
********************
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS W/ DR. DAN
MENU FOR SOCIAL SECURITY IS:
Champagne Chicken
Pork Stir Fry
Tossed Salad
Pickled Beet Salad
Whole Kernel Corn
Wild Rice Blend
Rolls and Butter
Mandarin Orange Cake
Coffee and Tea
Wednesday, April 15th—3:00 –3:45 p.m.—SR
Dr. Dan Kirkpatrick is a doctor of physical therapy and
is offering a FREE Question and Answer
Informational Session on the 3rd Wednesday of each
month. This is your opportunity to get some of your
questions answered when it comes to your body, health
and wellness, treatment options, or just get a
professional opinion.
Everyone is Welcome so come get your questions
answered!
4
INFORMATIONAL and EDUCATIONALMOBILITY SEMINAR
ENTERTAINMENT:
‘CROSSROADS GOSPEL SINGERS’
Atonement Lutheran Church of New Brighton
SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 4:00 P.M. IN SR
SCANDIA SHORES, 418 HIGHWAY 96 W., SHOREVIEW
A FUN informational and educational seminar will be
held Monday, April 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Scandia
Room. A team from Forest Lake Medical Supply will
be here to demonstrate the latest in canes, walkers,
rollators, scooters, power chairs, lift chairs and even
diabetic shoes; anything to make walking and getting
around easier and safer for us.
‘JOYFUL HYMNSTERS’
MONDAY, APRIL 27TH @ 2:00 P.M. IN SR
‘MILESTONES’
(Two Friends, One Ocean)
presented by Two Rivers Chorale
SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH
Free Admission; Donations Accepted
Did you know that if you are on Medicare and have
Bus
departs:
3:00 p.m. for performance in Mahtomedi
diabetes, Medicare will pay for 80% of the cost of one
********************
pair of shoes with custom inserts for you per year?
(That’s up to a $ 300.00 value.) And if you have supTURTLE LAKE CASINO
plemental insurance, depending on the policy, you
may even get them for free. Medical Assistance may
pay for two pairs per year for you - if you have diabetes?
Try out all of the products. Find out what you may
qualify for. They will answer any questions you have
and will gladly assist you in getting through the process with Medicare, Medical Assistance or Private
Insurance to see if you qualify for Medical supplies.
JOIN ‘SUMMER HOUSE’ ON WEDNESCookies and coffee will be served. We hope to see DAY, APRIL 15TH TO TURTLE LAKE CASINO AND FREE BREAKFAST AT THE
you there. Remember the seminar will be Monday,
April 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Scandia Room. We’ll MOOSE LODGE. THE SCANDIA SHORES BUS
see you there and bring your friends!
A Service Technician will be there to
tune up your equipment, make sure
you’re up-to-date with any recalls, and
make adjustments if needed.
FOREST LAKE *PINE CITY MEDICAL SUPPLY
THE MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY THAT
COMES TO YOU!
651-982-0002
WILL DEPART AT 8:15 A.M. TO TRANSPORT YOU
TO ‘SUMMER HOUSE’ TO CATCH THE COACH
BUS. SIGN UP IN THE ACTIVITIES BOOK WITH
PLAYER CARD NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH.
********************
Scandia Shores has started a new book club
called, ‘Scandia Readers’. We
are currently reading ‘The
Round House’ by Louise Erdrich. We will meet briefly on
Monday, April 6th at 10:30 a.m.
in the Scandia Room behind the
fireplace to follow-up and to pick
the next book. We will be discussing ‘The
Round House’ at our May meeting.
All are welcome to join!!
5
Welcome New Residents
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATON WEEK
APRIL 12TH—18, 2015
JIM WHITCOMB
IRENE HELSETH
DUWAYNE DIETZ
DONNA STANFORD
MARCELLA CHEESEMAN
LARRY/CARYL WOGENSEN
JOIN US ON FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH AT 2:00 P.M. IN
THE SCANDIA ROOM FOR OUR VOLUNTEER APPRECIATON PROGRAM. THE STAFF AT SCANDIA
SHORES WOULD LIKE TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION TO ALL VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE DEDICATED THEIR HEARTS TO GIVE OF YOUR TIME AND
TALENTS. AS ANNE-SOPHIE SWETCHINE 1869
ONCE QUOTED: ‘WE ARE RICH ONLY THROUGH
WHAT WE GIVE, AND POOR ONLY THROUGH
WHAT WE REFUSE’.
MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY MICHAEL NELSON ON
THE PIANO. REFRESHMENT WILL BE SERVED.
APT. 126
APT. 208
APT 214
APT. 216
APT. 225
APT. 324
*************
Farewell to our friends that have
moved away
JIM ALFS
ANDY ERLANSON
BEVERLY MONSRUD
********************
EASTER DINNER
*************
TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH
SCANDIA ROOM
And to those that have
passed away
DOORS OPEN 3:30 PM
DINNER 4:00 PM
MARIE WARD
DIANE ALFS
BETH CUMMINS
LOIS KOMAREK
EUGENE GUSTAFSON
MARY GAPSTUR
PETE MONAHAN
MENU:
*Creamy Jell-O Salad
*Brown Sugar Baked Ham
*Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
*Steamed Asparagus & Carrots
*Rolls and Butter
*Fruit of the Forest
*************
HAPPPY APRIL
BIRTHDAYS
LOREEN YOUNGREN
DOREEN BORNUS
HAROLD JACOBS
ED ROGAN
MARILYN BUETTEMEIR
MARTHA HOLMBERG
8TH
11TH
13TH
15TH
26TH
28TH
**************
APRIL
ANNIVERSARIES
NONE
6
Nancy’s Notes
April 22 is Nancy’s 2nd AnniverHAPPY EASTER!
sary as Administrator at Scandia
Shores!
One of my favorite Christian authors Thank you for being absolutely the
is Max Lucado. Following is a quote
best Staff and Residents ever, anyfrom him about Easter:
where!! I thank God every day for
“God did what we wouldn’t dare the privilege of being here. May He
dream. He did what we couldn’t
bless you always!!
imagine. He became a man so
we could trust him. He became a
Nancy
sacrifice so we could know him.
***********************
And he defeated death so we
could follow him.”
LIVE FROM LORRIE
We know we don’t deserve this. Yet
God sent us His Son because He
Don’t forget to attend the Activities Meeting on
loves us that much. Hallelujah!!
Monday, April 13th immediately following Resident Council. Your input is needed! Let’s brainstorm. Come with some creative ideas for May
and for the rest of the year.! All Welcome!!
Happy April Fools’ Day!!
April is National Humor Month:
All programs are subject to change! Please check
Activity Board daily located in the front lobby.
JOKES
*What monster plays the most April
Fools’ jokes?
Prankenstein!
*What do you get if you cross Halloween with April 1?
April Ghoul’s Day!
*Why is everyone so tired on April
1?
Because they’ve just finished a long,
31 day March!
**ALL ARTICLES FOR THE MAY NEWSLETTER DUE TO LORRIE IN ACTIVITIES
NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 20TH
BY 12NOON. THANK YOU!
NEWS FROM THE DINING ROOM
We are missing cups from the dining room. If you
happen to have any in your apartment, please
bring them down to the kitchen. Thank you!
April is also National Poetry
Month
***********************
There are no days in the whole round year more
delicious than those which often come to us in the
latter half of April.... The sun trembles in his own
soft rays.... The grass in the meadow seems all to
have grown green since yesterday.... though there
is warmth enough for a sense of luxury, there is
coolness enough for exertion. ~Thomas Wentworth
Higginson, "
April Days,"1861
Spring
"The air is like a butterfly
With frail blue wings.
The happy earth looks at the sky
And sings."
- Joyce Kilmer
7
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
SCANDIA SHORES TEAM
Every Wednesday
9:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.
HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR
NANCY KETCHEL
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
WAYNE RADDEN
The bus will transport you to and from your
Medical appointments within a 5 mile radius
of Scandia Shores.
For Beam Avenue clinics And/or
other comparable distances
9:30-2:00 p.m. sharp.
MAINTENANCE WORKER
KEVIN LAPLANTE
HOUSEKEEPER
ALANGY VILLALPANDO
***************
CHEF SUPERVISOR
JOE BRAUN
Guidelines for service include:
Turn your form in by NOON on the Monday
before your scheduled appointment
(Otherwise, we may not be able to accommodate a last minute request.)
DINING ROOM
COORDINATOR
KRISTEN HENNEN
You will receive a phone call/message by
Tuesday no later than 4:00 p.m. as to the
time you need to be in the lobby for pick up.
LEAD CHAPLAIN
DAVE JOHNSTON
Appointments:
OFFICE COORDINATOR
TRUDY FULLER
Your departure time is based on a schedule
of other resident’s appointment times AND
the places where those appointments are.
MARKETING COORDINATOR
DEBBIE STACEY
The Activity Coordinator has to make the
schedule up every Tuesday and it will be
different each week.
ACTIVITY COORDINATOR
LORRIE BJUGAN
***************
PASTORAL NURSE
LORI ANDERSON
God proved His love on the Cross.
When Christ hung, and bled, and died,
CARETAKER
JERRY KASHMARK
it was God saying to the world, 'I love
you.'
Billy Graham
8