A Manor of Speaking
Happy Lynden Manor
Anniversaries to…
Bob Anderson who moved in 4 years ago on January 15th
Roy Bonson who moved in 4 years ago on January 19th
Hannah Ellis who moved in 4 years ago on January 20th
Kathryn Blankers who moved in 4 years ago on January 21st
Kay Zuidmeer who moved in 3 years ago on January 28th
Edie Moorlag who moved in 1 year ago on January 21st
We wish you all a Happy Anniversary
and many more Happy Years
here at Lynden Manor
905 Aaron Dr * Lynden * Wa 98264
360-354-5985
Website www.lyndenmanor.com
LYNDEN
MANOR
CONTACT LIST
ADMINISTRATOR
JD HARRISON
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR/
ACCOUNTANT
JANICE GRAY
DIRECTOR OF
RESIDENT SERVICES
CHRISTINA MORAN
RESIDENT RELATIONS
DIRECTOR
JANET MORGAN
DIRECTOR OF
FOOD SERVICES
TED HOWARD
ACTIVITIES
DIRECTOR
DEBBIE TAPLIN
MAINTENANCE
DIRECTOR
MARK WESTERHOF
January 2017
Resident of the Month
Lowell James Crabtree
Since Lowell was
a little boy he has
gone by the name
of Sam, a nickname given to
him by his father.
Sam was the middle child of the 11
children in the Crabtree family and
they all went by a nickname. He
was born in Lynden to Annie and
Harry Crabtree. They lived on a
potato farm on the corner of Guide
Meridian and East Badger.
Sam went to school in Lynden
through the 8th grade and then left
to help out on the farm. Sometimes
when the work was done on the
farm the family liked to go on picnics. One time when Sam was
about 6 years old and the family
was picnicking at Birch Bay, he
was sent to throw away the garbage.
While he was the gone the family
got in the car and started down the
road. Luckily his father always took
roll call and they didn’t get too far
before they discovered Sam wasn’t
there.
Sam eventually went to work for
the telephone company and stayed
until his retirement. He also met
his future wife, Alida Lagerway,
there. She was a telephone operator.
Sam was also a volunteer fire fight1
er and a member of the Fair Board.
Alida and Sam had one daughter,
Donna. She describes her father as
very patient man - “he was a great
father”. She also said he had, and
still has, a great sense of humor.
She remembers going to property
the family owned on H Street Road
on Saturdays and chopping wood
and riding motorcycles - something
the whole family enjoyed doing.
Sam also enjoyed fishing, crabbing,
camping and having coffee with the
guys. The Hilltop, Fairway Café
and Dutch Treat were favorite places. Sam’s best friend, Bryant Smit,
and his family used to go camping
with Sam and his family. Sam has
also traveled to Japan, Korea and
Mexico.
Prior to coming to Lynden Manor
he lived on his property on the H
Street Road. He’s been at Lynden
Manor about 8 months now. His
daughter lives out of town and visits every Friday. Sam has 4 grandsons and 1 great-grandson with another one on the way.
A Look
Back at
To assure that we maintain a high quality dining experience we will be doing dining
surveys throughout the year to see were we are doing good but also were we might need
to improve. The first dining room survey was completed in December with 26% of you
responding and those results are below. This information will be shared with the dietary
staff and we will look at ways to improve from the feed back we receive.
 Dining Committee will meet on Thursday, January 12th at 1:30 pm in the Activity Room. Residents and Family invited to attend
Sandy Point
Mardi Gras
Halloween
Rating 1 to be very good and 5 being very Poor
Service
How was your overall service
Was your meal served in timely manner
Was your meal hot when served
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Food
How would you rate the quality of the food
How was the portion size
How would you rate the variety of the meals
Management
How is kitchen mangement and staff
interactions with residents?
How does the kitchen mangement/Staff
handle concerns/compliants
Over the last 4 months has quality
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2016 was a year filled with fun from dress-up days to picnics at
the beach to S’mores made
over a bonfire. We enjoyed lots
of music including a Dixieland
jazz band for Mardi Gras to
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39%
Hawaiian Day
The Piano Man
Birch Bay
Declined Improve Maintained
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11%
Hat Day
Cheerleaders & S’mores
Northwest Washington Fair
Picking Apples
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56%
Flu Season is Upon Us
Residents: If you ar e not feeling well, i.e. aches, pains, cough, fever , etc.,
please stay in your room and notify the nurse via your call light.
Visitors: If you ar e ill, please wait until you ar e well to visit in our building. Thank you for helping us protect our Residents.
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Wash your hands often with warm soapy water.
Avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes. Germs spread this way.
Avoid close contact with sick people.
Practice good healthy habits by getting enough sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of
fluids and eat a healthy diet.
5. Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze with a tissue or your elbow.
6. If you are sick, stay home at least 24 hours after the fever is gone without using fever reducing medications.
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Since 1937 Inauguration
Day has taken place on
January 20th. The term
of a President commences at noon on that
day when the Chief Justice administers the oath
to the incoming President. If January 20th
falls on a Sunday the
Chief Justice administers the oath privately on Sunday and then again in
public on Monday, January 21st.
The only inaugural element mandated by the U.S.
Constitution is that the President make an oath or
affirmation before he can enter the office of President. However, over the years, various traditions
have arisen that have expanded the inauguration
from a simple oath-taking ceremony to a day-long
event, including parades, speeches and balls.
Inauguration procedure in grounded in tradition rather than the Constitution. George Washington added
the words “so help me God” at the end of the oath.
Most Presidents use this phrase, however, a handful
said nothing at the end of the oath. Theodore Roosevelt said, “and thus I swear”. There is no requirement that any book, or in particular a book of sacred
text, be used to administer the oath and none is mentioned in the Constitution. But most Presidents are
sworn in with their hand on a Bible opened to a specific passage of their choosing. A few have been
sworn in with their hand on a law book. Traditionally the President-elect and the outgoing President arrive together. At noon the President takes the Oath.
Immediately after the oath Hail to the Chief is
played as a 21 gun salute is given. The newly sworn
in President then gives his Inaugural Address.
Following a luncheon hosted by the U.S. Congress
the new President and Vice President parade down
Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. FollowFrom the Presidency of Andrew Jackson through
ing their arrival it is customary for the President,
that of Jimmy Carter the ceremony has taken place
Vice President, and their families to review the Inauon the Capitol East Portico. Since the 1981 inaugu- gural Parade in an enclosure on the north lawn. The
ration of Ronald Reagan the ceremony has taken
parade includes both military and civilian participlace on the Capitol’s West Front. The Inauguration pants from all 50 states.
celebrations usually last 10 days, from 5 days prior
to the Inauguration to 5 days after.
Celebrations continue on into night. There are many
formal balls throughout the D.C. area. The PresiSince 1901 all inauguration ceremonies at the U.S.
dent, Vice President and their families try to make an
Capitol have been organized by the Joint Congresappearance at all of them. There are also many balls
sional Committee. The U.S. military has participat- and celebrations taking place throughout the United
ed in Inauguration Day ceremonies since George
Washington because the President is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Lynden Manor Library
Nancy Midddlekauff has
been taking care of our library for almost 6 years
now - and loving every minute of it. She has decided
to give this up to pursue
other interests. Thank you
Nancy, for all your hard
work and dedication. You have done a
wonderful job and we truly appreciate it.
Resident Rights Corner
Chapter 70.129RCW protects your rights at Lynden Manor. It is the intent
of the legislature that individuals who live in boarding homes and facilities
receive appropriate services, be treated with courtesy and continue to enjoy their basic and legal rights, as well as having the opportunity to exercise reasonable control over life decisions.
So, in an effort to assist our residents in understanding their rights, we are
going to feature a Resident Right each month in our newsletter going forward.
This month’s “Resident Right”:
Each resident and legal representative has the right to:
Examine the results of the most recent facility inspection by the state, and
any plan of correction in effect.
Resident Council Meeting
All Lynden Manor residents are encouraged to attend this meeting,
held every other month on the third Thursday. It’s a chance to
meet your neighbors and offer any suggestions you may have.
Thank You Carolers
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“My fellow Americans: Ask not what your
country can do for you, but what you can do for
your country.”
John F. Kennedy 1961
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“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Ronald Reagan 1981
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right with America.”
Bill Clinton 1993
Joan Fisher 1/8
Lynette Short 1/10
Bill Visser 1/10
Clara Sterley 1/11
Mary Barbara Kottwitz 1/12
Warren Metcalf 1/12
Dorothy Day Elmore 1/17
Egbert Maas 1/21
Maggie Scholten 1/22
Bob Wraamann 1/28
Kathryn Blankers 1/31
Staff Birthdays
Elvia Garcia 1/5
Bailee DenBleyker 1/15
Deawn Ross 1/26
In Memory
Of…
Everett Zuidmeer
Victor Bracke
Marjorie “Pat” Calloway
Please know how much we enjoyed all the caroling
Inauguration Day Presidential Quotes
“Much has been given us, and much will rightfully be expected from us. We have duties to
others and duties to ourselves; and we can shirk
neither.”
Abraham Lincoln 1865
Resident
Birthdays
Thursday, January 19
2:00 pm
Activity Room
In addition to the public, attendees of the ceremony
include Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, high ranking military officers, former Presidents and living Medal of Honor recipients. The
outgoing President is also in attendance.
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Sharon Worthen has decided to take over the task of
keeping our library in tip
top shape. She is one of
our newer residents, having
just moved here in November. Thanks so much for
offering to take care of the
library. Let’s help Sharon out by signing
out books you take, and returning them to
the basket when you are done with them.
groups that entertained us throughout the month of
December. We truly appreciate you taking time out of
Kitchen News:
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Drink of the month for January: Hot Spiced Chai Latte
Dining Committee will meet on Thursday, January 12th at 1:30 pm in the Activity Room.
Just a reminder: Please remember to notify us if you will be having guests join you at Lynden Manor
for a meal. Let the receptionist know and she will pass the message on to the kitchen. We need to know
in advance how much food to prepare so we will always have enough for everyone.
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Activity Calendar
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Activity Calendar