the
June 2015
Special Events
JUNE 2, TUESDAY
Grateful Hearts Trio in Concert. Praise the Lord
with the sounds of mellow Southern Gospel music.
JUNE 4, THURSDAY
Outing to the NC Arboretum. The group will
take a tour of Savage Gardens and literally step
inside the world of carnivorous plants! This exhibit
celebrates real and imaginary carnivorous plants
through larger than life sculptures, interactive
displays, related programs, and living plants.
JUNE 5, FRIDAY
Memory Trips – Travel with Tom Edwards to special
places while remembering another time in history.
JUNE 6 & 7, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
“42” Do you remember when Jackie Robinson
broke the color barrier in baseball? This movie is
about when Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, recruited Jackie Robinson in 1946.
JUNE 11 & 25 THURSDAYS
Kaleo Wheeler sings and plays harp finding
melodies with all types of music, from Broadway
to folk. This takes place in the hallways.
JUNE 13, SATURDAY
The Red Hots will return with music from the
distant past when life was much simpler, or at least
had less technology!
JUNE 20, SATURDAY
Bob Baldridge and Sue Nicholson will be playing
hymns at their usual time of 3:00.
JUNE 21, SUNDAY
F
ather’s Day Ice Cream Social.
Celebrate Father’s Day with a
surprise of unusual ice cream
flavors. What is your favorite flavor?
What flavors are trendy now? Salted
Caramel, Corn on the Cob, Pomegranate
Blueberry Chunk, Bacon Maple, Cherry Wasabi
Pea, Cardamom Cashew Milk, Aztec Chocolate,
Chinese 5-Spice, Strawberry Balsamic Pistachio,
and Bourbon Pecan Pie, to name a few!
JUNE 22, MONDAY
Outing to ride the Pontoon Boat on Lake Julian.
Always a favorite; you must sign up ahead of time.
JUNE 23, TUESDAY
Camping Celebration at 2:00. In the afternoon
there will be a theme party to remind us of a hobby
that has been part of many lives at GHC. Indulge
in camping themed treats and a demonstration of
Dutch Oven cooking with “dump desserts” around
the fire pit in the Wesley Courtyard.
JUNE 24, WEDNESDAY
Katie LaRaye Walden in concert. Katie plays lap
and hammered dulcimer, guitar, fiddle and vocals.
She will be playing and singing favorite Southern
standard and old-timey mountain fiddle tunes.
JUNE 30, TUESDAY
Hand Massage Clinic in the Recreational Therapy
office. Need a calming experience? This is it. Feel
the touch, smell the scents, and taste the delights of
the senses with friends.
Camping
Goodbye to a
Special Boy
On April 30
the Givens Health
Center family lost a valued member
of our team that can never be replaced.
AJ Givens, the dog that lived here for 12 years,
left this world and will be missed by many staff
and residents. A lab mix, he came here to live at
age 2 when his first family began to have allergy
problems. He was a familiar sight all these years in
the living room, playing in the courtyards, laying
under the piano at worship services, walking
on the grounds with his “girlfriends” and going
on vacations with his pack on the weekends.
AJ made many children feel comfortable in a
place that is sometimes hard to visit. He made
people laugh and to some lessened the pain that
unexpected turns in life can bring. Always alert
to visiting dogs, but willing to share the space
with them, he made living here look easy. The
Eden Alternative, a movement that taught people
to recognize the value of pets living with humans
in long term care situations, teaches that 1 in 100
dogs have the right personality to live in this
type of home. As he aged, the last 2 years AJ had
lived with Joel Phillips, Dining Director of
Givens Highland Farms, due to some hip
problems. Joel shared that AJ saw himself as
“working” Monday – Friday and so Joel was
committed to bringing him here on the way to
and from work daily. He died from natural causes
and will be missed by many people whose lives
he touched.
WARM CAMPFIRE MEMORIES
My best friend had a man so sharp
he knew just how to roll a tarp.
Packed the cars and never blinked.
My sweetie caught my eye and winked!
Soon we all went down the road
to a forest where we could unload.
With trees so tall they kissed the sky
and spicy scents just wafting by.
We pitched our tents and gathered wood
then got the fire blazing good.
Making s’mores and telling stories
of ghosts in all their spooky glories.
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June is national camping month! To recognize this
great American pastime, join us for the monthly
theme party to celebrate time spent in the great
outdoors. Decorations for the event will be straight
from the campsite so expect to see tents, lanterns,
and hiking boots while eating s’mores and Dutch
Oven desserts. In 2012, 38 million Americans —
or 13 percent of the US population – over age six
enjoyed camping. Camping is part of the American
tradition, allowing people of all ages and backgrounds
to reconnect with their extraordinary natural
inheritance. Come and relive the experience with
your Givens Health Center friends!
Guitars and mouth harps came out too
while we sang every song we knew.
A bottle of wine to warm our souls
shared as the fire turned to coals.
Then off to sleeping bags we went
snuggled warm inside our tent.
Next morning back to the city.
It’s over too soon, what a pity!
This camping trip I’ll never forget.
The peace I felt not replaced yet.
Dear friends all those years ago
imbedded in my memory so.
June Resident of the Month
The Givens Health Center resident of the month,
Wayne Faulkner, has led a rich and accomplished
life. Mr. Faulkner was born in Marshall, NC, on
January 1, 1923. After graduating from Cecils Business
College, Wayne moved to Franklin, NC, where he
began his career at Zickgraf Hardwood Company
and Nantahala Lumber Company. He worked
there for 43 years until his retirement!
Wayne has three children - Gerald, Donald,
and Beth - and two granddaughters - Lauren and
Jessica. He and his wife Helen had been married
for 62 years when she passed away in 2008.
In addition to being dedicated and involved with his
family and career, Wayne was an active member of
First Baptist Church in Franklin where he was on the
Board of Deacons. He was also on the Franklin First
Union Bank’s Board of Directors. Wayne cared deeply
for and was a leader in the Franklin community. His
daughter Beth says that the Franklin community
thinks of him as a kind and strong leader: “a pillar
of the community and a leader with velvet gloves.”
While in Franklin, he served others in numerous ways,
including helping people get bank loans, starting
community service projects, and offering incentive
programs so employees could work toward saving
money for homes and cars. In 1992, the Faulkners
relocated to Asheville and Wayne became a member
of First Baptist Church in Asheville. Mr. Faulkner is a
Wayne Faulkner (shown in middle) is being
presented with the Milestone Chevron Award for
70 years of service as a Lions Club member.
member of many community organizations including
the Order of Eastern Star Nequassa Chapter, the
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, the York Rite Masonic
Lodge - Junaluskee, Oasis Shriners International,
and The Lion’s Club. Most recently, in 2014, he was
commemorated and received the Milestone Chevron
Award for 70 years of service as a Lions Club member.
Mr. Faulkner enjoyed a variety of leisure activities
well into his retirement. He was an avid gardener
and an accomplished woodworker. As a member of
the Givens community, he enjoys watching televised
sporting events.
Flag Day
The middle of June
is a great time for
a celebration - especially if it’s in
honor of Flag Day! This all-American
holiday commemorates June 14, 1777 as the day when
the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag
of the United States. President Woodrow Wilson
issued a proclamation in 1916 officially establishing
June 14 as Flag Day, but it wasn’t until 1949, under
President Harry S. Truman, that our National Flag
Day was created by an Act of Congress. However, it’s
not a federal holiday, so government offices, public
buildings, and schools aren’t closed on Flag Day.
Below are some questions to start discussion about this
celebration - maybe a good topic to share with
your tablemates!
Q: H
ave you ever attended a Flay Day parade?
When? Where? Share your memories.
Q: Have you ever participated in a Flay Day program?
What did you do?
Q: Why do you think the American flag is such
a powerful symbol?
Q: Do you remember observing Flag Day when
you were in school? What did you do?
Share your memories.
Q: A
lthough many people display their patriotism in
other ways, Flag Day celebrations seem to have
dwindled. Why do you think this is happening?
Q: F lag Day is not a federal holiday like the Fourth of
July. Do you think it should be? Why or why not?
Announcements:
Ladent Dentistry, with Dr. Koffi
Kouadio, DDS, was scheduled to
be here on June 12 and has been
RESCHEDULED for Friday, July 31.
Red Cross Blood Drive
at Givens Estates
THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Card & Craft Room
(in Asbury Commons)
If you would like to donate blood or
have questions, call LuAnne
in Programming at 271-6935.
Givens Health Center
600 Barrett Lane
Asheville, North Carolina 28803
givensestates.org
GHC Contact Information
Robin Suddreth, GHC Administrator.............828-771-2902
Marilyn Smith, Social Worker.........................828-771-2907
Kay Cook, Admissions Coordinator..................828-771-2910
Marcie Davis, Dir. of Nursing..........................828-771-2903
James Massey, Asst. Dir. of Nursing.................828-771-2919
Susan Goforth, Recreational Therapy Dir........828-771-2909
Therapy Department......................................828-771-2911
David Moore, Food Service Dir........................828-771-2912
Ed Hillman, Campus Chaplain........................828-771-2237
Libby Nelson, Billing Coordinator....................828-771-2210
Jen Wilson, Administrative Asst.......................828-771-2900
E-mail staff by using the person’s first name initial and last
name @givensestates.org. (eg. [email protected])
Quotes:
“The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition.”
– Dave Barry
“Camping is nature’s way of promoting the motel business.”
– Dave Barry