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Team Member
Manager:
Kimberly Emrich
319.929.6894
[email protected]
Updates
April Birthdays:
Assistant Manager:
Tara Malcolm
319.533.0397
[email protected]
Health Care Coordinator:
Lee Thoma, RN
319.929.6892
[email protected]
Community Relations
Coordinator:
Kaelee Freeman
319.533.5050
[email protected]
Happy
Birthday To
You!
Deborah G.
Diana L.
Karmela M.
Work Anniversaries:
Billie Jo K.
Molly M.
Judy N.
Welcome New Team
Members!
Life Enrichment Coordinator:
Kari Santos, CTRS
319.533.0441
[email protected]
Josh, Winter, Jenna
April 1
Arlene W.
April 11
Ellen E.
April 19
Forrest R.
April 20
Charles H.
April 22
Diana H.
April 26
Marilyn M.
Culinary Coordinator:
Merissa Sweeney
319.533.0409
[email protected]
April 29
Dorothy L.
Maintenance Coordinator:
Josh Klein
319.929.6890
[email protected]
Your Garnett Leadership Team
(Left to Right: Lee, Kim, Merissa,
Kaelee, Kari, Tara)
It’s about coming home…
Rolling out the red carpet for you!
April 30
Kenneth P.
Garnett Gazette, April 2017
Volume 17, Issue 4
April Sunshine
Birds singing…sunshine…flowers blooming…green grass…rain
drops…blue skies! Spring is here! I for one am ready for all that.
One of my favorite things to do every spring is to go to the garden
center and pick out flowers to plant. I usually try to plan a day that I
can go by myself, which my husband really appreciates, because I
take way too long deciding which ones to purchase. There are just so
many to choose from! It is a bit early but the “spring tease” in February really put me in the mood for gardening and I can’t wait to get
some bright colors on our campus!
Another spring activity at Garnett Place is our annual Easter
Egg Hunt. Mark your calendars and dig out those baskets. Plan arriving at 10:00 am so you can get your Easter picture taken with our
photographer (Bethany McNeill Photography and Design). Garnett
Place will provide one printed 5 x 7 for each family. To be a part of
this opportunity you must register in advance with
Kaelee Freeman (our Community Relations Coordinator—she can be reached at
[email protected] or 319-533-5050).
Then be ready for the Easter Egg Hunt, as we plan
to begin the count down at 10:30 am sharp! Have a
fantastic April and go outside and get some sunshine!
Kim Emrich, Manager
202 35th St. Dr. S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA
319.362.3630
www.garnettplace.net
Welcome Josh!
Dare To Dream
Meet our new Maintenance Coordinator!
This special program allows us to make our resident’s dreams come true
Josh joined the Garnett Place
family at the beginning of March!
Josh has worked in senior living
communities for many years in
different departments, making
him a great asset to our team.
Josh is from Lee Summit, MO
and moved to Cedar Rapids with
his family at the age of 8. Josh
has a great passion for race cars,
motorcycle's, classic cars, and auto body work. Josh has 2 children; Kegan, who is 6, and Alivia,
who is 3! Josh states his grandfather taught him the meaning of
life and values.
If you have any maintenance concerns, suggestions, or questions for
Josh, you may contact him at
319-362-3630.
Join us for a special meet and greet in Josh’s honor.
April 19th at 2:00 pm
Welcome to Garnett Place Josh!
I remember fondly one day walking
into Margery’s apartment. She gave
me the grand tour of her personal
gallery within her room. Upon talking with Margery I learned she was
an avid painter, and her daughter
had even more of her pieces. Margery
only wished she could continue to
paint. In brainstorming how we
could help Margery continue her art
career, we teamed up with the Cedar
Rapids Public Library to display
Margery’s work in an official gallery!
A special thank you to her daughter
Deb for helping us make this dream
happen.
Margery told us that she used to
work at Vera’s Craft Shop in Missouri. They were offering painting
classes and she was told anyone
could learn to paint. She said “are
you kidding?!”. She started lessons,
and has been loving it ever since.
Margery began painting at the age of
40 and has enjoyed this hobby for 50
years. She especially enjoys painting
buildings and landscapes. Her favorite painting is a scene of Herman,
MO. Where she and her husband
used to live. She started with oils,
progressed to water colors and then
tried her hand at acrylics.
Activities
Upcoming Activities to
Note
Parade of Apartments
Activities
Looking Back At March's Activities
Mardi Gras
Buck the Mini Horse
Visits
April 4
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Annual Easter Egg
Hunt
April 8
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Reptiles Program by
Indian Creek Nature
Center (With live
reptiles)
April 11
Have you ever been to a Parade of Homes? The opportunity to tour around different homes and see how
everyone sets up their rooms, decorates, and more?
Garnett is presenting their own Parade of Apartments!
May 13th
Time to Be Decided
Celebrating Pi Day with Pie
If you would like to be part of the Parade of
Apartments, please let Kaelee know.
Snack and Learn: Massage Therapy
April 18

Arm Chair Traveler:
New York City
April 18
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Outing: Ballroom
Dancing Show
April 25
Happy Hour with
Violinist Mark Hanley
April 27

St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
Transportation
Information:
319-540-3630
Please make appointments 48 hours in advance.
Just a reminder for everyone that Garnett
Transportation does not run on Tuesdays, as
we reserve these days for field trips and outings. Regular transportation hours are from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, WednesdayFriday.
Coordinator Greetings
Coordinator Greetings
Growing Up
I’m so excited for Spring. I love when all the new baby animals come out, the grass gets
green and the flowers bloom. I have a little spring chicken, my son JT is going to be 8
this month! I remember so clearly when he was just a tiny baby. It is
hard to believe how fast time goes by. April also makes my 2 ½ year
anniversary here at Garnett. I have met and loved so many people in
such a short time. I truly thank everyone that has been here, past and
present, for gracing me with your presence and letting me get to know
each and every one of you. I’m excited to start another season.
Massage Therapy
How many of you participate in massage therapy during our movie and popcorn activity each month? I hope all of you do! Massage Therapy has proven benefits. I even get a
massage once a month. After I graduated college, I thought why not, I have a little extra money each month. Sometimes it can be hard. I would rather use that money to
hang with friends or buy a new outfit, but massage therapy has done wonders for me! I
have always struggled with neck pain due to the weird positions I read in. My chiropractor always told me to not read in weird positions. Now, I don’t have that problem
with adding massage therapy to my self-care each month. It also helps with my stress
levels. Life can be hard, but it’s an amazing ride if you take care of yourself.
Tara Malcolm, Assistant Manager
Beating Stress
I am very happy to see so many of you are taking advantage of the fitness
program that happens three times a week here at Garnett Place. Sitting
around in your apartments can build stress into your thoughts.
You start to worry about things that don’t have any bearings or
real meaning. Getting out and just being social is a very helpful
endeavor, not to mention moving your body parts during exercise to keep limber and exchange oxygen to your organs. You are
all doing a great job, keep it up and encourage your friends to
come and join you.
Lee Thoma, RN, Health Care Coordinator
Culinary Updates
Happy April. Hopefully April showers will bring beautiful May flowers this year. It’s that
time of the year again for the new Spring/Summer menu. So that will be starting soon.
Please don’t be afraid to let me know your thoughts on it. There are always a few recipes we don’t enjoy, so I’ll make the appropriate changes
based on your feedback. I don’t know what to change if you don’t tell me.
It’ll be nice to see a fresh new menu and recipes. We’re seeing fresh fruit
come back into season, and I know we all have been looking forward to
that. I know many have been asking when it’ll be the season to get the
fresh fruit. Good Bye Winter it’s time for Spring!
Merissa Sweeney, Culinary Coordinator
Join us Tuesday, April 18th at 10 a.m. to learn about the benefits massage therapy can do for you! Ann, our therapist that comes each month,
will be here to share about Massage Therapy. I hope to see you ALL
there!
Kaelee Freeman, Community Relations Coordinator
A is for Animals, Adventures, and April!
Cabin fever is subsiding. The weather is turning nice as we enter spring. Animals start
appearing around Garnett Place. Wait, What?! That’s right, April programming is going
to consist of a lot of furry (and some not furry) creatures. Buck the Mini Horse is going
to be returning for a visit on April 4th, so make sure you see him. Arrive early if you want
to watch him arrive in Lindsey’s small compact car and ride the elevator down to meet
all of us. Oliver (the dog) is visiting for his usual round of pet therapy on April 5th. Followed by Indian Creek Nature Center, on April 11th, is coming to present a reptiles program for us. Their naturalist will bring a turtle, snake, and salamander for us to meet
and learn about.
Next is the adventure portion. Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is coming up, so get ready to
ask yourself which came first “The bunny or the egg” (hee hee, I think that’s such a funny
YOLK—get it, joke… yolk… ) Then we’re going to watch Elayne dance at
her studio on the 25th. If you don’t know much about her, Elayne is a
fabulous dancer who has traveled the nation to show off her skills. We’re
lucky to have her here at Garnett, and luckier to have the opportunity to
see her show! If you’re not adventured out yet, we’re going to the New Bo
Market’s Senior Fair on the 21st. There will be all sorts of vendors who
cater to Older Adults. I’m looking forward to all of our April Activities.
It’s going to be, “egg-cellent” (get it, excellent. I’m on a roll this month).
Kari Santos, CTRS, Life Enrichment Coordinator