The
Sherwood
Like to Know
550 W. Hendrickson Rd. Sequim, WA
Resident Newsletter, April 2010
Special points of
interest:
98382 (360) 683-3348 Fax (360) 681-7518
Our Company has been serving the Olympic Peninsula since 1974
Easter Celebration
Please don’t forget that the Dungeness Community Church Service is at 9:15 a.m.
on April 18th.
We will be heading out for an
Easter Egg Hunt and when we return we will be making Mini Bunny
Buns!
Hop on down and join in the fun
on April the 4th at 10:30 a.m. in
the Activity Room.
Inside this issue:
Inside News
2
Inside News
3
Letter from the Past
4
Arts & Entertainment
5
Community Scheduling
7
Special Event Highlights
8
Volunteer Party “Casino”
It’s time to celebrate those wonderful people who dedicate their
time energy and talents to our residents!
Volunteers make the world a
brighter, better place. We appreciate them so much!
Thank you so much!
Exercise Competition
Vi and Ethel are our big winners this month! Twenty-nine
days out of twenty-nine days of
exercise. Each will receive a red,
white, and blue 1st place medal.
David, Phyllis, Alva, Jean,
Sally, and Paul were all runners
up and gave those two a run for
their money!
Congratulations to everyone for
keeping fit! Good luck Next
Month!
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The Roving
Photographer
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Lunch at 101-Diner
Looks like we are in for
some all American food at the
101-Diner.. You can have a
hamburger, pizza, salad, whatever you want.. Probably even
meatloaf! How much more traditional than that can you get?
If you would like to go out
to eat just sign-up at the nurses
station.
We will be leaving from the
Activity room on April the 21st
at 10:30 a.m..
Dare to
reach out
your hand
into the
darkness,
to pull another hand
into the
light. ~
Norman B.
Rice
Spring is Here!
In the right
light, at the
right time,
everything
is extraordinary.
~Aaron
Rose
Strolling the grounds our roving photographer, David Miller,
caught the new blossom of life
along the walkways.
Spring is on it’s way. Everyone get out and enjoy the beauty
that is filling our courtyards!
Out on the Scenic Van ride
last month we were blessed to
see, minutes old, Spring lambs.
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Sherwood Forest Days was a Hit!
The luncheon at Ye’ Old Castle included a 5000
piece puzzle that our Dietary Manager put together himself, and brought in for decoration, plus lovely ladies
dressed in their renaissance apparel, dancing round the
room.
As usual Carlos Xavier was fantastic on his flute and
his costume was superb! What a wonderful musician.
During the Renaissance faire that followed Fern
Cabbage got her fortune told.. When she heard that she
needed some Whoop Tee Doo in her life. She got right
out and got some..She is now our new Resident Council
President! Way to go Fern!
This New Year….
Mend a quarrel
Seek out a forgotten friend.
***
Write a love letter. Share some treasure.
Give a soft answer.
Encourage youth. * *
Keep a promise. Find the time.
Forgive an enemy. Listen.
Apologize if you were wrong.
Think of someone else. ***
Be kind and gentle.
Laugh a little. Laugh a little more.
Express your gratitude.
Gladden the heart of a child.
Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. **
Speak your love. Speak it again.
Speak it still once again.
(Anonymous)
Contributed by Donald Wilgus.
Diana and Lynn
dancing those old
renaissance style
dances.
The residents
got to dress up
too! How fun!
Anthony standing next to the
5000 piece puzzle he completed.
Birthday Card Signing
Social
This is a special event each
month were we can all get together and sign birthday cards
for our friends and neighbors
that are so dear to us.
April the 23rd at 2:00 p.m. in
the Activity Room.
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A Letter From the Past
―Midge
and I
were eating dinner at the
time 5:36
p.m.. Friday, when
we felt a
little
movement.‖
and tea kettle turned over,
and flower pots fell to the
floor.
Erving wrote this letter
I hardly could keep my
to his sister after the
balance but made it to the
Alaska Earthquake of
heater in time to turn it
1964. He and Midge lived off, when the stove pipe
in Glenn Allen, Alaska at
came off the heater. Holdthe time and he worked for ing on to the heater and
Alaska Communication
trying to keep my balance
Systems.
it looked like we were
― Hello Folks,
waltzing and I began to
We are fine as I said in wonder who would get to
the telegram. When did
the door first. I finally
you receive it? We sent it
won and there was Midge
about 11:00 p.m. Saturday trying to stand up and
28th. Two parts of Anseveral times repeating
chorage were badly damErv I’m scared, I told her
aged, as well as the seanot to feel like the lone
coast towns.
ranger because I was sure
Midge and I were eat- she was one of several
ing dinner at the time 5:36 thousand. When we could
p.m.. Friday, when we felt keep our balance we
a little movement. She
pushed the heater back in
asked me what it was and I place and surveyed the
said it was a earthquake,
damage.—Midge has
she had never felt one bebeen wanting a complete
fore, I have been in small
set of new dishes- We
ones and thinking this
never had a complete set–
would be over in seconds
Now she will have a comtold her so, but it began
plete set.
rolling harder.
Our house moved a
She got up from the ta- foot and a half off the
ble and staggered toward
foundation.
the door– I still thinking it
The people across the
would be over soon kept
road from us were going
on eating, when I could not away for the weekend and
hit my mouth anymore
thinking they had already
with the fork thought it
left I told Midge to check
was time to turn off the oil their heater, as it turned
heater and look for Midge, out ―Kay‖, which is her
because I didn't see her in
name, was home and they
the doorway anymore.
had no damage. ― Doc.‖
Things began to fall from
her husband, works on the
the shelves-jars, cans,
line crew and when he
dishes, food; the coffee pot
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saw the lights go out he
went down to the power
plant.
I brought out a kerosene lamp and leaving
Midge and Kay to start
the clean up in our house,
I went down to A.C.S.
they had the auxiliary
plant running so the station had light and heat.
But, the single men quarters had slide off it’s settings, they had no heat or
water and the center of
their kitchen floor looked
ten times worse than ours.
Most everyone sustained dish breakage in
the area. People with
large families eat in shifts.
The Glenn Allen area is
taking care of the people
from Valdez and several
Valdez men went back
today to see what is to be
done.
There is not denying,
we were slightly shaken,
but, would not live nowhere else in the world.
Us Alaskan are different.
Slightly Shaken
But Normal
Midge & Erv.‖
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“Toe Tapping, Hand Clapping” Musical Monthly Events
WA. Old Time Fiddlers, 4/2/10, 3:30
p.m.
Sr. Singers , 4/106/10 2:30
p.m..
Sweet Music, 4/18/10 , 3:00
p.m.
Birthday Party with Joe,
4/15/10 , 3:00 p.m..
Bob Edwards, 4/19/10 , 3:00
p.m..
The Hawaiians, 4/8/10 , 3:00 p.m.
Bob Golightly, 4/09/10,
3:00 p.m..
Phyllis and Pat’s Crafting Hour
This month our craft projects will be the duck or bee bouquet on the 8th and the dazzling dragonfly, beetle baby, or
crystal caterpillar on the 15th. Join Pat and Phyllis in the
Cascade room at 2:00 p.m. to make these unique and bright
crafts.
Spiritual
Enrichment Programs
V
Sequim Bible Hymn Sing-a-long
10:30 a.m., April 1st.
Dungeness Valley Lutheran, 2:00
p.m., April 4th.
Bible Study Buddies, 10:30 a.m.,
April 6th.
Dungeness Community Church 9:15
a.m., April 18th.
Assembly of God Church
Bible Study Buddies, 10:30 a.m., April
20th.
3:00 p.m., April 11th.
Bible Study Buddies,
First Baptist Church 3:00 p.m., April
25th.
10:30 a.m., April 13th.
Seventh Day Adventist
Musical Sharing 3:00 p.m.,
April 17th.
―Give, and it shall be
given to you. For whatever measure you deal
out to others, it will be
dealt to you in return.‖
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THE HAPPY GANG
Port Angeles Co-Operative Colony
These four are
something else. Join
them in the Activity
Room for some fun on
April the 30th at 3:00
p.m..
Kathy Monds is a member of the historical society. She will be here on April the
6th to tell us about the Port Angeles CoOperative Colony.
This bit of history about our local town
should be very interesting. I hope you can
find the time to put this on your schedule.
Sherwood Actors Guild Performance.
Love is not
consolation.
It is light.
~Friedrich
Nietzsche
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Are you ready for this? The guild
has been practicing some very comical skits based on singles adds. This
performance promises to be hilarious.
Come down to the Activity Room
early on the 20th to get a good seat.
The performance starts at 3:00 p.m.
Sherwood Cinema Now Showing
Tuesday Night Movie at
6:30 p.m.:
April 27th, “Show Boat”
Saturday Movie Matinee:
April 3rd, “Woman of the Year”
1:30 p.m.
April 10th, “The King and I” 1:30
p.m.
Resident Council ―Irrigation Festival Royalty‖
YAH HOO! We get to meet the Irrigation Festival Royalty again this year! What a privilege to see these
young ladies and hear about who they are and what their plans for the future are.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make these young people feel they are important and what they are doing is important. The Sequim Irrigation Festival is held in May on the 8th. It is an annual festival that celebrates the building of the irrigation ditches in the Sequim Valley that brought water to an area that was
dry and desert like. With the water came wealth to the valley and it’s pioneers. The Resident Council
meeting is on April the 28th at 3:00 p.m.. See you there!
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Happy Birthday To YOU!!
Doris Haas
Gunnar Fagerlund
Lorraine Jensen
Ruth Gansert
Carl Uhden
Charlotte Cook
Laurence Mckinnon
―It takes a
long time to
grow young.‖
4/1
4/12
4/19
4/21
4/25
4/26
4/30
Pablo
Picasso
quotes
May your birthday
find you surrounded
by those you love!
Second Chance Store
The resident “Second
Chance Store” is open on
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m..
Bring your Sherwood dollars to spend, cash is not
accepted.
Donations for the store
are accepted through the
Activity Department.
Library Outreach
Books dropped off for you..
Have your books ready
April 22nd for pick up.
Book Club
Thank you Doris for
your donation of throw
pillows for the Store!
We have had a large
donation to the store
recently. So come down
and see the new items.
We have changed
the format of the
Book Club. For
those who enjoy belonging to the club,
and also like to be
read to, we are meeting in room 306 on
Monday morning’s
at 10:30 a.m. and I
am reading a selection of short animal
stories. If you
would like to be a
part of this group
please let me know.
Van Outings
April Shops
4/8/10 Scenic Van
Ride “Mainsfarm”
Please leave your shop4/15/10 Scenic Van
ping list for me at the
Ride “John Wayne
nurses station or give it to Marina”
me personally.
4/21/10 Lunch at 101
Thank you!
Diner
4/22/10 Shop Wahlgreens
The Sherwood Assisted
Living van is equipped
with a lift and has 18
seats and two wheelchair tie down spots.
Families or guests are
welcome to attend outings in the Van as long
as there is room.
Please sign up at the
nurses station.
Our Mission Statement
550 W. Hendrickson Rd.
Sequim, WA,. 98382
Phone: 360-683-3348
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E-mail contact:
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We’re on the Web!
www.sherwoodassistedliving.com
Welcome, Sheila
Cope, Pat Kulner, and Betty
Taylor we are looking forward
to becoming your friends!
Welcome Back,
―A community where residents experience meaningful lives
and staff create a pleasant, professional working environment that is economically viable. ―
Sherwood Manor, Inc. was founded by Bill Littlejohn. Sherwood Manor is a family owned business that has been serving the Olympic Peninsula since 1974.
April
Special Events
4/1/10
4/4/10
4/6/10
4/13/10
4/20/10
4/20/10
4/21/10
4/28/10
4/30/10
Dungeness Traditional Jazz
Band
Easter Party
Port Angeles Cooperative Colony
– Kathy Monds
Volunteer Party
Sherwood Actors
Guild Performance
Sing-a-long with
Marilyn Carlson
Resident Council
“Irrigation Festival Royalty”
The Happy
Gang
2:15 p.m.
10:30a.m.
3:00 p.m.
12:00
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.