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Milton Senior Living
600 W. Sunset
MILTON SENIOR LIVING
Milton, Wi 53563
600 W. Sunset Dr. Milton, Wi 53563
Phone:608-868-3000
Activities: [email protected]
Fax: 608-868-5117
Admin: [email protected]
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Milton Senior Living Assisted Living
September/October
November/December
2012 2013
Volume
Holiday Meals
If you would like to join
your loved one for Thanksgiving dinner please call by
November 21 for reservations.
Thanksgiving Dinner will be
on
We strive to nurture an environment of love, encouragement and
support. Within these walls we
provide more than a home. We
offer security and independence
while inviting everyone to grow
and thrive within our community
of friendship and mutual respect.
It is our ultimate goal to foster the
fulfillment and happiness which
arises from the best possible
quality of life. Our residents shall
be treated with dignity, cared for
professionally and loved as family.
Door Decorating Contest
It’s that time of the year again and we will
be having our annual Christmas Door
Decorating Contest. Residents please ask
your families and/or staff to help if you
need it. Cindy has extra decorations if you
need them also.
Here are the rules…
Do not use nails, only painters tape or 3m
hooks.
Thursday November 28th at
noon
Do not decorate till after Thanksgiving
Also if you would like to join
them for Christmas dinner
please call by December 18th
for reservations.
Judging will be done by impartial community members
Christmas Dinner will be on
December 25th at noon.
2. Best Traditional
The cost for each meal will
be $5 for adults
4. Most Colorful
and $2 for children. Children under 2 are free.
Must be decorated by December 7th
Prizes will be awarded on Dec 17th for :
1. Best use of Snowman
3. Best Religious
5. Most Christmas-y
6. Best Wreath
7. Best Family Theme
2,
Inside this issue:
notices
2
From the Chaplains
2
Birthdays
3
Special Events
3
Nuts & Bolts
3
MSL Remembers
3
Activity Calendar
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From The Chaplains Desk
Birthdays
Special Events
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As we approach Thanksgiving this year, I’ve been thinking about some unlikely
things for which I am grateful. One such subject is being thankful for shadows.
A couple of days ago, I was in a parking lot late at night. A very bright security
light was set low to the ground and was angled towards the treetops. I didn’t really notice the light until I stepped into its path. What I saw next took me aback, because the
shadow I cast seemed 20 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It was huge! I’m sure that I’ve never
thrown that large a shadow in my life.
In reflecting about that experience, I wondered how big I really am when tough
times, the shadows of life if you will, cast their pall over me. To be honest, there have
been too many occasions when my shadow has been pretty small. When I haven’t handled difficulties well. When I’ve indulged in self-pity or gotten angry at others or even
the Lord. When I haven’t allowed Christ’s light to shine in me.
One of my favorite movies is Apollo 13, which recounts the epic journey of a crippled spacecraft that gripped our nation back in 1970. As Mission Control is grappling
with how to get our three astronauts safely home, one high-ranking official laments that
this could be NASA’s greatest disaster. I love the response of Flight Director Gene
Kranz. “Sir, with all due respect, I believe this will be our finest hour.”
How can our darkest times produce our finest moments? How can the shadows
make us spiritual giants? The answer is not found in our own strength and wisdom, for
we are weak.
As memorable as my 20 foot shadow was, there are two other shadows that I frequently see that are far more impressive to me and reveal the solution. They are cast by
the “t” shaped clothesline post in our back yard. One shadow is formed as the sun rises,
while the other appears as the sun sets. These shadows stir something deep within me
every time I see them, because they are the shadow of the cross.
The darkest moment the world has ever known when Christ died for our sins, became the hope of the world. That’s why we can sing the words of the hymn, “Beneath
the Cross of Jesus”, which affirm, “I take, O cross, thy shadow, for my abiding place.”
And that’s why when the tough times produce shadows in our lives; we can echo the
Apostle Paul’s words in Philippians 4:13, “I can do everything through Christ who gives
me strength.” That truth should make every Christian grateful, not just at Thanksgiving,
but throughout the year.
Chaplain Jerry Amstutz conducts a weekly chapel service
in the
activity room on Thursday's at 1:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome!
November
Happy Anniversary!
November
4th...Kayla (RA)
Congratulations to the
following employees for
their years of service here
at MSL.
6th...Lunch Outing
6th...Delberta (Dietary)
8th...Barb Goodman
9th...Gloria McCann
11th...Jenna (RA)
15th...Jennifer (RA)
19th...Holly (AD)
21st...Tina (HSKP)
5th...Michelle (Dietary)
7th...Jean Jensen &
Helen McDonnell
14th...Savsannah (RA)
15th...Kelli (RA)
17th...Lexi (Act)
21st… Bob Wood
29th...David (Maint) &
Linda Q (Dietary)
30th...Gordon Godfrey
13th...Music w/Tom Kastle
17th...Outing to JPAC
November
19th...Music w/Jerry Strack
11th...Shirley (RN)...2yrs
25th...Music w/Steve Doiel
15...Cindy (AD)...11yra
28th...Thanksgiving
19th...Sarah (RA)...4yrs
December
4th...Mystery Lunch Trip
30th.. Jessie Drew
December
8th...Music w/Mike Gruber
Birds
As you have all probably
noticed, we have a beautiful
new bird cage in the living
room . Keep watching for our
new feathered friends to join
our community. We have
adopted Doris, a beautiful
finch from the Dane County
Humane Society, and will be
bringing a few more soon.
We hope you enjoy this new
addition to our MSL family.
17th...Music w/Jerry Strack
18th Shopping @ Target
19th Christmas Lights Bus Trip
22nd...Music w/Jesse Walker
25th...Christmas Day
31st...New Years Eve Party
Outings
NovemberTrips:
6th...Lunch @ Rays
17th...The Nerd @ JPAC
DecemberTrips:
Photo Request
4th...Mystery Lunch Trip
We have noticed recently there are several residents
with old photos of themselves hanging outside their
doors and they look so nice we would like to encourage
others to do the same. These could be military photos,
wedding photos, or any special photo you would like to
share. It’s so nice to see what our residents looked like in
their earlier lives.
18th...Shopping @ Target
19th...Christmas Lights Bus Trip
Remember to sign-up early due
to limited seating. Volunteers are
always welcome!