Chatterbox Issue 2, Volume 12 December 2015

Christmas Blessings At Christmas there is a

special joy in remember-

ing those who hold a spe-

cial place in our

hearts….we wish to say

thank you to all of you for

filling our year with many

wonderful memories.

Thank you for blessing our

lives with your

loved ones, your talents,

and your gifts. God de-

signed love to have a

powerful impact on hu-

man relationships. Your

expression of love and

kindness to all of

us at Clearview Home

leaves our hearts full of

love and joy that will long

be remembered. May the

Hope, the Promise and

the Glory of God’s Love

bring peace to your heart,

happiness to your home

and joy to your life. Hop-

ing you

know how special you are

December 2015 Holiday joy is abounding here at Clearview! Jeani spent all day November 30

th decorating our home and still has

to put up and decorate the big tree in the living room. The fireplace is on and the decorations on the mantel

give it a warm cozy feel. December is always a wonder-ful time to gather around the fireplace in our cozy living room and visit with your loved ones and their friends.

Thanksgiving 2015

We welcomed over 20 guests for Thanks-giving dinner this year. It is always such a blessing to see all of these wonderful smil-

ing faces blessing our home!

Left: Reba Rychnovsky was visited by her daughter Mary, son-in-law Bob

and grandsons Adam and Tyler Allee. RIGHT: Evy Stevenson was visited

by her son Ed, daughter-in-law Georgia and grand-son Mike.

November’s Visitors We are always so blessed to receive many visitors each day. Our staff and especially resi-

dents are always thrilled to see new faces in the hallways! Below is a list of visitors that

signed the guest book at the front nurses’ station during their visit here at Clearview

Home!

Laurie Travis visited Evelyn Lund. Ester Miller visited. Patty Wilmes visited Reba Rych-

novsky. Melissa Miller, Lydia and Julia Miller along with Kali and Kambri Nickel and Marcia

Nickel visited Dorothy Wetzel. Gordon Kilgore visited Clara Kilgore. Dorothy McNaught vis-

ited Alice Swanson and Virginia Hilman. Roberta Lockhart visited Jeane England. Gary and

Judy Beemer visited Betty Prudden. Jolene Griffith and Rachel Cline visited Coletta Brad-

ley. Joyce Woosley visited Coletta Bradley. John Raymond visited Reba Rychnovsky. Penny

Carson visited Virginia Hilman. Jill Breach visited Dale Campbell. Leland Wurster visited

several residents. Kelsey and Kadley Bailey visited Coletta Bradley. Sharon England visited

Betty Jo Schilling. James Luther visited Virginia Luther-Hilman. Mariah and Jeana Cruz vis-

ited Robin Campbell. Vic and Dwila Sloan and Irene Lewis visited Jenola Oxley. Ed and

Georgia Morey and their son Mike visited Evy Stevenson. Marilyn Martin and Brittany

Martin visited Coletta Bradley. Phil and Alma Swanson visited Alice Swanson. Bob and

Mary Allee along with Adam and Tyler visited Reba Rychnovsky, as did John Rychnovsky.

Kathy Valenzuela visited Clara Kilgore. Rusty Barker visited Lila Barker. Pastor Brian Jack

visited Alice Swanson and Virginia Luther-Hilman.

Betty Karas, Verla Monk, Linda Defreece, Dick Brammer, John Rychnovsky and Ann Moore

visit us on a regular basis.

We also have several other visitors that visit us on a regular basis who choose to not sign

in!

Thankfulness Through the month of November we fo-

cused on Thankfulness! Our corkboard,

which typically holds notes of appreciation

for our staff members, was decorated with

a center piece that read “A thankful heart

is a happy heart” and notes that began

with “Today I am Thankful for” and passers-

by filled in what they were thankful for.

At activities throughout the month we

talked about what we are thankful for, our

families, our health, a wonderful place to

live and work, the list goes on.

November 21st we had a “Celebration of

Thanks” to prepare for Thanksgiving! We

played thanksgiving Jingo (which turned

out to be quite the history lesson for all of

us) we ate warm apples with oats and cin-

namon rolls.

Dorothy Wetzel’s daughter Marcia Nickel

joined us, as did Dick Brammer. We further

discussed the joys in our life that we are

thankful for, and those things we should be

more thankful for, like dishes, laundry and a

dirty house! I personally find it difficult to

be thankful for these things at times but

they mean I have food, clothes, and roof

over my head!

Be Thankful!

Looking

Ahead Please see the insert for a list

of upcoming special events.

As the December calendar

changes on a regular basis to

accommodate every group

that wants to visit, please

check with Activity Staff or

check the calendar in the

dining room.

December Birthdays

12/18 Jeane England

12/24 Jean Sothman

Staff Birthdays

12/2 Trish Folkerts

12/9 Will Knox

Lisa Inman 12/24

Melissa Eggert 12/31

Gina Jackson 12/31

November’s Winners:

Lila Barker, Evy Stevenson, Red

Benson, Gladys Gose, Betty Prud-

den, Dorothy Wetzel, Dale Camp-

bell, Connie Baker, Clara Kilgore,

Darlene Gilbert, Robin Campbell

If you are sending a Present for your

loved one to open on Christmas morn-

ing, please clearly state this on the out-

side of the box so we can put it under

the tree for them!! If you are having a

item direct shipped to a loved one for

Christmas morning, please let us know

in advance so we can put it under the

tree. (we would also be happy wrap an-

ything that might need wrapped!)

Clearview Home

202 Jefferson Box 219

Clearfield, Iowa 50840

Thank you! We would like to send a huge

THANK YOU to the ladies of the

United Methodist Women’s

Group for bringing in the trays

of candies, cookies and fruit!

We really appreciate the treats!

They were delicious!

Clearview Homes

Mission Statement

Clearview Homes are commit-

ted to providing compassion-

ate and quality care to our

residents. We are established

in small communities where

neighbors take care of neigh-

bors.

Within our homes we strive to

give each resident dignity, re-

spect, and a quality of life for

them and their families to en-

joy

creating a “Home away from

Home.”

Please welcome

Robin Campbell

To our wonderful home!

We look forward to seeing

her smiling face every

day!

Each of us! Not some of us, a few of us, or

the top ten among us… Each of has a beauty

that longs to be revealed and released. Each

day at Clearview Home you will find staff

demonstrating their gift they have been

blessed with…. serving others. These wom-

en and men have chosen to work in the

health care field, because they enjoy making

a difference in the lives of the residents who

live at Clearview Home. They realize the

residents who they love and care for every-

day have made many sacrifices throughout

their lifetime for their families and the world

we live in. They know their job, they admit

their limitations, they do what they do qui-

etly and consistently, to bring joy and a since

of peace to the dear folks they serve. Call it

what you wish. A talent…a skill set…a gift.

The terms are different, but the truth is the

same. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12:7, “The

Spirit has given each of us a special way of

serving others.” Clearview Home is truly

blessed to have a wonderful staff that has a

true gift for serving others. Thank you to

each of you… it is you at your best. Wishing

you joy, love and hope this Christmas and

throughout the coming year.

Patty, John, Joe, Julie and Matt

Clearview December Events:

Friday December 4th 1:30 Community Singers

Saturday December 6th 1:30 Area Bible Fellowship Kids

Christmas Program

Wednesday December 9th Walmart shopping trip!

Friday December 11th 2:00 Jeani’s Christmas party with the

residents.

Thursday December 17th 10:30 Musical Memories with Bill

Tilman

Friday December 18th 1:15 Diagonal School Kids

Monday December 21st 1:30 Christmas Party

Wednesday December 23rd 6:30 Gates Family Singers

Wednesday December 30th 6:30 Pre-New Year’s Eve Party!

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