September 2015 Edition - Adams Woodcrest Newsletter

Woodcrest Retirement Community
1300 Mercer Ave.
Decatur, IN 46733
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Natasha’s Monthly Message
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
August was a great month for independent living.
New Residents:
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George and Doris
Ray
History Snippets
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Hog Roast and Car
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Show, another
success
The annual Hog Roast and Car Show has been occurring the last six
years.We had the biggest turn out yet this year of 162 people
served! Thank you very much to all who made this possible.
I would also like to thank all of the residents who spent their time
and energy and shared their story of why they love Woodcrest in a
commercial. The commercial was taped here on Thursday, August
20. You may all expect to see it on WANE 15 news very soon. I will
try to send out a schedule to all of you as soon as I receive it.
Natasha Graves, Mgr.
A big congratulations to Eileen Zeissig for being the first resident to Independent Living
receive a free month’s rent for referring a friend! If you have someone in mind who would love to
make Woodcrest their next home,
the Refer-A-Friend Program concludes at the end of September.
John Landon
Returns to
Woodcrest for
Organ Concert
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Senior Moments
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Bible Corner
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Activities Nook
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What’s Up
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Library News
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I usually do not mention trips in
my column, however, we experienced an amazing trip in August
to Sweetwater in Fort Wayne. We
toured the facility; which took
about one hour, had lunch at the
in-house cafeteria where everything is made in-house; and enjoyed a drum circle at the
end of the tour. Please take the time to tour this beautiful facility if you have a chance. The
company does such great things for Allen County and gives back in so many ways. You
may see more pictures on page six.
Memories from
August
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Happy Grandparents Day to all of you on September 13. I hope you have a great day!
WANTED
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In Ellen DeGeneres’s words, “Be kind to one another”
LOCAL NOTE:
September’s
recycle will be on
Wednesday,
September 9, due
to the Labor Day
holiday.
Natasha
September Birthdays
1 Wanda Hertel
2 Janet McCrory
3 Alice Holcombe
10 Barb J Kohne
September Anniversaries
26 Marjorie
Debolt
20 Gilbert & Imogene
Bultemeier
27 Eileen Zeissig
27 Mel & Theresa
McBarnes
29 Mary Thieme
30 Janet Yunk
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George and Doris Ray: Newest Residents to Call Woodcrest Home
Hello to Woodcrest and all of its very friendly people! We are George and Doris Ray.
We have moved here from a somewhat similar place in Marion, IN called Colonial
Oaks, where we lived for two years.
Before that our home was in Marion and we had our work there. Prior to that, we were
both from Decatur. Doris was employed by J.C. Penney Co. as catalog department
manager for 25 years. I was a self-employed piano technician, working for Butler Music Co. being self-employed. I also worked for 20 years at Taylor University, served as
Marion’s concert piano technician for 40 years, was a charter member and registered
piano technician of the piano technicians guild, as well as doing all of the work for
Butler Music Co. This included all of the tuning and shop work within 50 miles of Marion.
Doris’ work was equally consuming. She first was employed in Marion by the Sears Co. in the auditing department then
took off to raise the girls. When she decided to go back to work she saw an ad for a salesperson at J.C. Penney Co. She
applied. When she finished her interview with the store manager, he said, “I know what I ran the ad for, but what I really
want is a catalog department manager. I understand from your interview that you have a background of business especially with auditing for the J.J. Newbury, the phone company, and the Sears Co. I would like to have you as the manager
of our catalog department.” As a final result, she took the offer and it lasted 25 years.
We were saddened almost to the very end when our youngest daughter, Gail, passed away at age 26. She was single,
with a medical records degree and working at a hospital in Kentucky.
Our other girl, Evelyn, is living in Mesa, Arizona. Her husband has passed away. He was a senior engineer at Intel. They
have three children, a boy and two girls, who are, of course, all smart and crazy about school and college, except one
and he is chomping at the bit for the time when he can go, too.
There may be some who recognize our name. Ned (Margaret) Ray and Gerry (Larry) Jones are brother and sister to
George the elder. Mary Ann (Jack) Bebout near Pleasant Mills is Doris’ sister.
We have moved back to Decatur after around 64 years, so we would be near family. Hello to all!
History Snippets
Written by George Ray
Submitted by Catherine Laucks
In March of 1905, Albrecth Reber pleded guilty to keeping an illegal gaming device. Reber was fined $52 plus court costs
and Judge Erwin ordered Sheriff Butler to burn the machine within five days at the county jail. The machine had spent
several months in the possession of the sheriff at his office. It had cost about $400 when purchased. Although the machine was to be destroyed, the court did order that $19.20 worth of change that was found in the machine be returned to
Reber. At seven o’clock in the evening on March 8, the slot machine was stuffed with straw and rags, saturated with kerosene and then torched into a pall of ruins. About 100 people showed up to witness its execution.
In May of 1906, the City of Decatur passed an ordinance making it unlawful for anyone to spit upon the sidewalks, into
the gratings, or upon the steps of any street car of other public conveyance or upon the floors, steps, or platform of any
railroad station within the city limits. Anyone arrested and found guilty would be fined up to five dollars. Although not everyone arrested was listed in the local newspaper, it was noted in February of 1907 that Bud Burrell was charged for violating the spitting ordnance while attending a religious service at the downtown Mission.
Submitted by Mabel Miller
Hog Roast and Car Show, Another Success
There were fewer cars this year, but more colorful cars, and it was interesting to see how they arranged themselves in the
parking area provided. The drivers and wives were guests of the hog roast where they were served pulled pork sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, beverages, and desserts. A grand total of 162 guests and residents enjoyed the meal served in the dining room with overflow seating in the Bistro, Mall Hall, and Porter Auditorium.
There was also a chance for interested people to see the Open House apartments and villas.
Please enjoy pictures of the event below.
The drivers blew their horns as they left
Ahh-ooo-gah!.
Reported by Harriet Soldner
Lorene Rekeweg, Maxine Schultz, Doris Poindexter, and Esther
Mowery (left to right)
First time having a raffle. Congratulations to all of the winners.
John Landon Returns to Woodcrest For Organ Concert
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John Landon, friend of Alice Holcombe, treated us to a wide variety of organ selections in Porter Auditorium on August
16, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
He is a graduate of Taylor University, as a teacher, and after four more years in ministerial school, he became a minister
– then did social work and was a theater organist in Lexington, Kentucky before retiring. He also filled in at different
churches when they needed a fill-in.
He handed out sheets of lyrics so that we could “sing-a-long” while he played.
A good group of people were happy they came.
Reported by Harriet Soldner
Senior Moments
Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the
other, “What do you think about all this Satan stuff?” The other boy replied, “Well, you know how Santa Claus
turned out. Probably just your dad.”
Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, “Why is the bride dressed in white?” The
mother relied, “Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.” The child thought
about this for a moment then said, “So why is the groom wearing black?
Submitted by Marion Gledhill
Bible Corner
Bringing In the
Sheaves
The Book of Psalms states in verse six; “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious
seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” This year we
have experienced some difficult times in the planting and growing industry, but farmers know
there will be ups and downs in their business. The Israelites had experienced God’s correction
and testing, but they learned patience in trusting God; if they would move ahead with a repentant spirit, trusting God and sharing His word, in the end they would be blessed.
September is generally the beginning of the harvest season, a turning point in the calendar
year, summer ending, fall arriving, with winter on the horizon. This
year farmers may take a hit; on the spiritual side I believe the Christian community is experiencing some real testing; however if we will
go forward with a humble repentant spirit, God will bless. The songwriter, Knowles Shaw, picked
up on the above Psalm when he wrote the hymn, “Bringing in the Sheaves” in 1874, and
penned these words: “sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, sowing in the noontide
and the dewy eve; waiting for the harvest and the time of reaping, we shall come rejoicing,
bringing in the sheaves.” These words, along with two other verses, encourage us to keep moving ahead, sharing God’s word bountifully, trusting Him to give us a bumper crop in due time.
We who are called by the name of Christ, need to “humble ourselves and pray and seek His
face and turn from our wicked ways, then God will hear from Heaven, forgive our sins, and heal
our land” [II Chronicles 7:14]. “God is always at work around us, we need to ask Him to show us what He is doing and how
He wants us to join Him” [Henry Blackaby].
Keep your eyes upon Jesus and enjoy the beautiful fall changes that are just ahead.
God Bless, Chaplain John Follett
Activities Nook
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September activities include:
On Tuesdays, September 1 and 29, we will go Kroger and Dollar Tree shopping at 12:30 p.m. On Tuesday, September
15, we will leave at 2:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, September 2, we will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries at 11 a.m. in the dining room followed by
bingo in the basement at 12:30 p.m. We will also paint nails at 2 p.m. in the mall hall.
On Thursday, September 3, we will hold a newsletter meeting at noon in the private dining room followed by a trip to the
Adams County Public Library in Decatur at 12:30 p.m.
On Friday, September 4, Mary Witte is returning to play the piano in the auditorium at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday, September 8, we will leave at 2:30 p.m. for a country cruise and stop for ice cream.
On Thursday, September 10, John Louis, illusionist, is returning to perform his act in the auditorium at 10 a.m. At 11
a.m., we will leave for lunch at Mi Casa Mexican restaurant in Ossian.
On Saturday, September 12, we will enjoy breakfast club in the mall hall at 8:30 a.m.
On Thursday, September 17, we will create the Craft of the Month at 2:30 p.m. in the mall hall.
On Friday, September 18, we will leave at 10:15 a.m. for lunch at MCL Cafeteria in Muncie followed by shopping at
Muncie Mall.
On Thursday, September 24, we will leave at 9:30 a.m. for breakfast at Rise’N Roll Bakery in Fort Wayne followed by
shopping at Meijer.
On Friday, September 25, we will leave at 12:30 p.m. for Wal-Mart shopping.
On Saturday, September 26, we will leave at 11 a.m. for lunch at COCO China Buffet in Bluffton.
Submitted by Natasha Graves
What’s Up?
Have you noticed the pink flowers on long stems with no leaves along Mercer Avenue? First the leaves come up with
the daffodils and die down after the daffodils finish blooming in April. Then after the first good rain in August, the flowers
rise from the bare ground. Some people call them surprise lilies. Maybe you know them by a different name. They are
also called spider lily, magic lily, resurrection lily, pink flamingo flower, hurricane lily, naked lily,
and the ever-popular “nekkid” lady. It must hold the title for the most common names for a
plant. By mid to late August, they are finished blooming.
There are all those Canadian geese around the hospital pond. During the summer, geese molt
or lose their flight feathers, which are located on their wings and tail. Until all the new feathers
grow back, the geese are unable to fly. There is hardly room for the blue heron. It is also nesting time for the goldfinches. Keep your thistle feeders full. Goldfinches only nest in late summer when thistle seed is plentiful.
Reported by Barbara Litterer
Library News
Woodcrest’s library donated discarded books ( six boxes and two sacks) to the newspaper in education book sale at the
Decatur Democrat office during the Kekionga Festival. It should be much easier to find the large and larger print books.
Each month’s new books are now featured on a separate shelf. Some of the old-time favorites are still there, just in a
new place.
Reported by Barbara Litterer
Gilbert and Imogene
Bultemeier at Sweetwater
participating in the drum circle
Sweetwater’s employees, over 800
Gilbert Bultemeier’s woodshop talents on display.
WANTED
Can you identify these crazy ladies???
Norah Jane’s one-year dress photo
shoot.
World of Woodcrest Staff:
Natasha Graves, Event Coordinator, Independent Living Manager, Makeup Editor, &
Photographer. Email me for a subscription
@ ngraves@adamshealthnetwork.org
Reporters: Catherine Laucks
Barbara Litterer
Harriet Soldner