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Business Name

BIG MEADOWS 1000 Longmoor Ave. Savanna, IL 61074 Phone: 815.273.2238 Website: www.bigmeadows.biz

Pinnacle Place 1125 N. 5th Street Savanna, IL 61074 Phone: 815.273.2105 Website: www.aheinc.biz/pinnacleplace

Reminder:

It’s getting colder out, be sure your loved ones

have warm clothes, especially if they go on

outings.

Inside this issue:

Memory Walk 1

Big Meadows Highlights

2

BM Highlights 3

BM Highlights 4

Big Meadows Announcements

5

BM Announcements 6

BM Fun Page 7

Big Meadows Activity Calendar

8

Pinnacle Place Announcements

9

PP Social Calendar 10

PP Menus 11

A joint publication of Big Meadows and Pinnacle Place

November 2010

Saturday, October 2nd employees from Big Meadows participated in the Memory Walk at Old Mill Park in Savanna. Pictured above from L to R are: Lisa Mussmann, Lisa Johnson, Julie Johnson, and Pat Boomgarden.

Pinnacle Place Staff & family took part in the Carroll County Alzheimer's Memory Walk on October 2nd. Pictured are L to R: Laura Budzin-ski, Mina Budzinski, Donna Schleuning, Linda Smith, Aurora Blais, Hali Bower, Susan Assmuss, and JoEllen McCaskey.

Savanna’s River City Reader

Community Coffee with West Carroll Students

Wednesday, October 13th Big Meadows held their monthly

Community Coffee, this time with students from the local

West Carroll High School. Residents got to know some of the

students as they were made aware of who they were, what

sport they were in, and what was their favorite part of the

Homecoming week. Smiles and laughter filled cups full.

We had a couple band & flag members, captains from golf,

volleyball & football teams and cheerleaders come visit. The

cheerleaders got the other students to help perform a cheer

for us. The residents, students and staff enjoyed donuts and

drinks and spent the hour visiting with one another. We had

a great turn out and went through 10 dozen donuts!

Pictured to the top right are the cheerleaders: Liandra Belterra

(in the skirt) and Danielle McIntyre (in jeans &black shirt) leading

the cheer. Middle right is Taylor Brunner, football captain, with Glen Doty. Bottom left is Sophie Mor‐

hardt and Sarah Boyer, volleyball captains, with Earl Buchholz. Bottom middle is Jordan Speer talking

with PJ Broderick. And the bottom right is Principle Bob Lamb; Katy Cook, volleyball captain; Jordan

Speer, football captain; and Taylor Brunner, football captain.

Wheels for the World Donation

Katy Rockafellow, daughter of Lee & Jan Rockafellow who attends Clarke University, contacted us at Big Meadows about donations. She says, “Clarke University is proudly part of Wheels for the World, which is an organization that takes old walkers, canes, crutches, & wheel chairs and re-furbishes them for future use. Once refurbished, these items are taken all over the world to individuals in need who do not have the means to obtain these assistive de-vices. Additional information about Wheels for the World can be found at http://www.joniandfriends.org/wheels-for-the-world/.” Big Meadows donated 5 wheel chairs & 5 walkers. Pictured to the left is Victor Preston and Jan Rockafellow (Katy’s Mother).

River City Reader

Thursday, October 14 the West Carroll band and flag members came to Big Meadows to perform their homecoming half-time show for the residents. They played three songs: the theme song from Rawhide, ‘Bang the Drum All Day’ and ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia’. Everyone enjoyed the entertainment.

Sweetest Day Lunch

Pictured: far left: Everette & Teresa Poore, left: Fred & Jackie Smith, top left: PJ & Kathryn Broderick, top middle: Robert & Jackie Walker, top right: Vince & Georgia Franco, and right: Earl & Helen Klippert.

Couples at Big Meadows celebrated a Sweetest Day lunch on Friday, October 15 in the Chapel. They enjoyed a home-made meal of beef stew over biscuits, seven layer salad and chocolate pie. Becky Voss, new activity aide, played the piano and sang during the special lunch.


This year’s kind and queen are PJ Broderick

and Shirlene Hilgenberg (pictured above.)

The nominees were Clifford Nordwell, Fred

Smith, Ralph Higgins, Betty Flammang,

Virginia Picolotti, and Louise Herron

(pictured top right, not pictured were Fred,

Ralph, Betty, and Louise).

Our King and Queen got to ride in the

West Carroll homecoming parade (pictured

to the right), you might have seen them.

This was the first year we participated in

the parade. Big Meadows also had the van

with resident passengers ride in the parade.

They all really enjoyed that.

Drama Club Wednesday, November 3 the West Carroll High School drama club will be here at 2:30 to perform scenes from their play ‘Father Knows Best.’

And on Sunday, November 7 some of Big Meadows residents are going to see the matinee of the play in Thomson at the Intermediate school. We think it’s great to be getting involved with the schools! The residents really enjoy it.



~Community Coffee~

Our next community coffee will be held

Wednesday, November 10 at 9:30 in the

main dining room. Join us

for coffee, juice, donuts,

and a time to visit.



BIG MEADOWS welcomes

DR. DANIEL WOODS to the position of

Medical Director

On October 1, 2010, Dr. Daniel Woods accepted the position of Medical Director of Big Meadows. Dr. Woods earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, and completed his residency at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Woods has been practicing in Savanna since August 2001 and was named a Rural Physician of Excellence by the Illinois Rural Health Association in 2009.

Dr. Woods has been caring for residents at Big Meadows since he began practicing in Savanna. “Big Meadows is a fun place for me to visit because the staff really seem to care about the residents. I love seeing the hugs and warm smiles.” Dr. Woods’ genuine caring and understanding of the effects of aging make him a favorite among residents and staff alike. When asked what he likes about geriatric care, Dr. Woods replied, “I love geriatric care because the elderly are such a rich resource of history and wisdom. I love to hear their stories about the past”.

For information about admission to Big Meadows, where everyone has a private room, call 815.273.2238, or visit us at 1000 Longmoor Avenue, Savanna, IL.

Big Meadows Veterans and wives of Veterans Veterans Wives of Veterans

Glen Doty ‐ Army Mt. Carroll Betty Flammang ‐ husband Army

Lee Potter ‐ Army Thomson Susan Frederick ‐ husband Army

Robert Walker Savanna Shirley Geladas ‐ husband Marine

Lonnie Westmorland ‐ Army Engineer Savanna Dana Petty ‐ husband Army

Ralph Higgins ‐ Navy Captain Savanna Carolyn Ferris ‐ husband Navy

Clifford Nordwell Savanna Virginia Picolotti ‐ husband Veteran

PJ Broderick ‐ Veteran AirForce Savanna Inez Johns ‐ husband Navy

Dorothy Kier ‐ Coast Guard Sabula Lavonne Holland ‐ husband Army

Helen Klippert ‐ husband Canadian Air Force

Sheila Rehbock ‐ husband Veteran of Korean War


Savanna's River City Reader

November Birthdays

Residents:

16 Dorothy Yates 21Gayle Taylor

26 Margaret Tunwall

Employees:

01 Becky Voss 02 Diane Lowe 09 Judy Stolder

10 Stephanie Willis 20 Sherri Chrest

30 Robyn Diestelmeier

Thanksgiving Dinner You’re invited to enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner with your loved one. Dinner will be served Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. in the main dining room. Please RSVP by November 15 with the number of guests that will be attending. Up to 4 guests per resident please. The menu will include: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, scalloped corn, cranberry sauce, dinner roll, and pumpkin pie.

November 18, 2010 the square dancers will be back. Come on out to Big Meadows and enjoy the dancers from

6:30-7:30 p.m. in the main dining room.

Veteran’s Day Meal

Thursday, November 11, 2010 Big Meadows will host a Veteran’s Day meal. It will be open to any veteran’s in the community. We ask that you RSVP by Friday, N o v e m b e r 5 b y c a l l i n g 815.273.2238. The menu will include lasagna, toss salad, garlic bread and a dessert. Lunch will be served at 12 noon.

Caregiver Support Group

The next Caregiver Support

meeting will be held at noon on

Thursday, November 18. Come

on out for a complimentary lunch.

Mary McNally will be presenting

“Dementia & the Holidays.”

Word search taken from: http://puzzles.about.com/od/wordsearches/l/qTIH1111.htm


Big Meadows Fun Page

Across: 1. people who have migrated to a different land from where they were born 5. reddish growth that covers the throat and neck of a turkey 6. a Thanksgiving time of year 7. fills up the bird & then fills up the people 10. main course at Thanksgiving supper

Down: 2. another word for family members 3. another name for corn 4. a celebration including large quantities of food 8. people we visit on Thanksgiving 9. yummy sauce to pour over turkey

Crossword Answer Key

1. settlers, 2. relatives, 3. maize, 4. feast, 5. wattle, 6. autumn, 7. stuffing, 8. family, 9. gravy, 10. turkey

Crossword taken from: http://www.dltkholidays.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltkholidays.com/thanksgiving/images/c-crossword.gif


Pinnacle Place Announcements

Big Meadows 1000 Longmoor Ave. Savanna, IL 61074

Pinnacle Place 1125 N. 5th

Street

Thanksgiving, after all, Is a word of action.

~ W.J. Cameron

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