Heritage Senior Communities“Your Home for Today…and for Tomorrow” June 2020 • Issue 6

O Beautiful BannerO beautiful banner all splendid with stars,

That in the breeze is flying,Proud emblem of the free!

My heart and hand salute you,Dear flag of liberty.

From ocean to ocean you brighten our land,O'er prairie, forest, mountain,

Superb against the sky.Oh flag for which men labor!Oh flag for which men die!

Homer H. Harbour and Birdsall Otis Edey“A Book of Songs,” 1924

Flag DayJUNE 14

Flag DayJUNE 14

ManagementStaff

Annie KaiserAdministrator

Beth PavlakResident Services Coordinator

Nancy StaalLife Enrichment Coordinator

Trevor JacksonFood Service Manager

Melissa JensenHousekeeping Supervisor

Linda VanderKooiOffice Manager

4482 Port Sheldon Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426 • Phone: 616-662-8191 • Fax: 616-662-1696Email: sheldonmeadows@heritageseniorcommunities.com

Happy Father’s Day �� Sunday, June 21

Words of encouragement, advise and love for families.“Believe in Jesus and everything willbe all right.”

– June

“Doing well! Content and grateful forwindow visits and phone calls.”

– Marilyn

“Trust in the Lord!”

– Jay

“God’s got this!”

– Nancy

“Rely on the word my friends andstick together!”

– Marvin

“Put your hope and trust in the Lord!”

– Isabelle

“Inspire each other and keep pluggingalong, it will end and it will be good.”

– Joan

“Never give up”

– Lorraine

“We are good! Keep the contactscoming daily we love them!”

– Bob & June

“Remember this will be over soonSweethearts! Love you all!”

– Millie

“Love you kids, Love hearing yourvoices on the phone and your visits.”

– Grace

“Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, Wear yourmask, Social Distance, and I Love youMom & Grandma!”

– Jacque

“Miss You!!! You know I love you!!!”

– Louise

“This too shall pass!”

– Mike

“Hang On!”

– Tom & Joyce

“Praying for brighter days ahead.”

– Lila

“Keep up with what you are doing.”

– Mary

“All is Well.”

– Carol

“I Love you and Miss you! Thank youfor all the cards, calls and visits.”

Hello everyone, It is a beautiful dayto be outside.

Singing musicgram Take time to enjoy the simple things.We are doing well.

Making a Fairy Garden Lilly sharing praise songs with the residents.

Cupcake creations brought lots of smilesand giggles.

Making this takes patience and creativity.

Many small details make abeautiful garden.

Popcorn toss Cupcake snack time isdeliciously delightful.

Many fancy fairy gardens Popcorn toss challenging a neighbor. Smiles continue to abound

Cup challenge

Honoring those who served:We honored our residents on Memorial Day as we raised the flag,

had a moment of silence, participated with Eddie Franciscoas he performed patriotic songs on the grounds, and

recognized the veterans who served our country.

Veterans:William A. – Coast Guard

William D. – ArmyHarvey H. – Navy Reserves

Marvin G. – Army

Bob B. – Navy

Fabulous smile on aspecial day.

Giving roses to awonderful mother!

Happy Mother's Day to ourbeautiful ladies.

Happy Mother's Day to allof our wonderful women.

Happy

Mother’s

Day!

Resident Spotlight

years. They have a lovely family of 3 children, and 11grandkids. Jack’s favorite job prior to Sheldon Mead-ows was working at Excel Office where he deliveredand set up furniture. Being a brakeman for the rail-road was very interesting as well.

Jack had a CB radio in his house & garagewhere his handle was, appropriately, “Handyman.”For example, he just finished building new cherrycupboards in his barn, and he even built the desk heworks at every day. A fun fact about Jack is that hecreated a parade float that he works on with hisfamily. His float started with two large gingerbreadon it, and now it has become a complete gingerbreadfamily with two gingerbread children sitting on cute

wooden rocking horses. Hedecorated it with lights, and ithas been in several parades. Ithas won awards and it ispretty amazing.

Jack will be retiringsoon. He has been such awonderful employee and says,”He will miss everyone!” Hewill continue to fix things,one of the favorite things heloves to do here, as he makesa new deck around his pooland remodels his barn. Wewill miss his smile aroundhere, but we wish him thevery best in his retirement! Wethank him for all he has doneat Sheldon Meadows!

Jack has been our Maintenance Manager forfour years. When asked, he said his favorite day hereis Safety Day where he gets to light things on fire andteach all about safety. I believe some safety skills helearned the hard way. For instance, he enjoyedsnowmobile racing on an ice track at HudsonvilleFairgrounds (perhaps not the safest sport.) He wonseveral trophies racing, but a 2nd place trophy heearned was memorable. He was winning the racewhen the 2nd place snowmobile decided to broad-side him. Jack flipped over his windshield and wentflying. He restarted his snowmobile, finished the raceand came in second. Then, he promptly went to thehospital where he received stitches in his badly in-jured knee. He loved pushinghimself and his machineswhenever he went snowmo-biling, dirt biking, and mo-torcycling.

Jack grew up in ForestGrove and worked at Smalle-gan’s Slaughter House, wherehe earned enough to buy hisown house at age 19. He livedthere for 15 years until hebuilt his current house in For-est Grove. Jack worked forHolland Die Cast, until hemet a beautiful woman, Pam,who caught his eye. He re-fused to date someone whoworked with him, so he quit,and asked her out. She hasbeen his wife for over 44

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Staff AnniversariesThank you for all you do!!

Annie K. ....................................................6 yearsKim R. ......................................................4 years

Yvonne B. ..................................................4 years Clayton C. ..................................................1 year

Jack Boersen - Maintenance

Department Spotlight

Welcome Summer!Saturday, June 20

Thank you is the only thing I can say butit does not even encompass all of the love andcare we have been given and shown these lasttwo months. Our residents have loved thethings you have dropped off and mailed tothem. Our staff have adored the letters, notes,and well wishes. You have kept our tummiesfull with meals and yummy treats. We cannotthank you enough for keeping us going incaring for the wonderful people here atSheldon Meadows. We are blessed beyondmeasure.

Administrator Notes

Jan B. 6/2Tom N. 6/13Mike P. 6/21Millie B. 6/26

BirthdaysBirthdays

With Deepest Sympathies...Our thoughts and prayers are extended

to the family and friends of…

Robert K., Marie V., Barb H., Barb O., Lee A.,Carol V., Bernard S., Elvinah Z., Joan V.B.,

Harriet S., Klazien K., and Carol S.

Thank you for sharing their lives with us.