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Serenity Snippets J a n u a r y 2 0 1 6
S e r e n i t y A s s i s t e d
L i v i n g
D i l w o r t h , M N
Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday in the United States, com-memorates the birthday of the noted civil rights leader and nonviolent activist. Celebrated the third Monday in January, it usually falls within a few days of his actual birth date of January 15. His “I Have a Dream” speech is considered by many to be one of the most important speeches of the twentieth century, ranking with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s “Blood, Sweat and Tears” speech and President Roosevelt’s “Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself” speech. The difficult—but ultimately successful—struggle Dr. King led against racial segregation and discrimination in the late 1950s and 1960s changed our country forever.
Discussion Starters
Do you remember hearing King’s speeches on television or radio? Which speech do you remember most?
Do you remember where you were when you heard that Dr. King had been assassinated? Do you recall what you thought in that moment?
Over six million signatures had been collected to petition Congress to pass the MLK Day bill. It was considered by many to be the largest petition in favor of a single issue in the history of the United States. But there was still strong oppo-sition in Congress. Two Republican senators from North Carolina, Jesse Helms and John Porter East, challenged the bill and maintained that King was not im-portant enough to be honored with a federal holiday. They criticized King as well for his stance against the Vietnam War, and Helms accused him of trying to further “action-oriented Marxism.” Helms organized and led a filibuster against the MLK Day bill and offered the Senate a 300- page document alleging King’s communist ties.
Nevertheless, a bill introduced to the House of Representatives passed with a vote of 338 for and 90 against, while the Senate bill passed with 78 in favor and 22 against. President Ronald Reagan was originally opposed on the grounds that it would cost too much, but on November 2, 1983—less than a month after Helms’ filibuster—the president signed the bill establishing a fed-eral holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Specia l points
of interest :
January
Birthdays
Activity
Calendar
Snapshot
Photos
Movies of the
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MLK Day is now universally observed throughout the United States. Many Foreign Coun-tries Honor MLK It may seem odd to those of us who view Dr. King’s struggle against segregation and discrimination as a uniquely American approach to a completely American problem, but many countries outside the United States identify with King’s nonviolent methods and dedication to the dignity of all people. Tadatoshi Akiba, mayor of the city of Hiroshima, Japan, established the ob-servance of MLK. Toronto, Ontario, in Canada has also officially recognized Martin Luther King Day. In 1984, just a year after President Reagan created an official holiday honoring Dr. King, the first Israeli commemoration of MLK Day was conducted by a Navy chaplain visiting Israel with the U.S. MLK Day of Service The Martin Luther King Day of Service challenges Americans to live up to Dr. King’s highest ideals by turning the day set aside to honor him into a national service day.
1. Was Martin the name MLK was given at birth? No, his given name was Michael, as was his fa-ther’s. King’s father changed his own name to Martin in 1931, when he became pastor of the Ebene-zer Baptist Church, and he changed his son’s name when Martin was six years old.
2. How old was MLK when he entered Morehouse College in Atlanta? Fifteen years old. King skipped ninth grade and twelfth grade in high school.
3. Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born? Atlanta, Georgia.
4. From what institution did he receive his doctorate? He earned his doctorate in systematic theol-ogy from Boston University.
5. Worldwide, how many streets are named for Martin Luther King Jr.? Over 900.
6. How many books did Dr. King publish in his lifetime? Five.
7. How old was King when he received the Nobel Peace Prize? He was 35 years old.
8. When was MLK first introduced to the philosophies of Mohandas Gandhi? He first heard about
Gandhi while a student at Crozer Theological Seminary in 1948.
9. Is it true that the “dream” parts of what we now call King’s “I Have a Dream” speech were not included in the original draft? Yes, King added them at the behest of Mahalia Jackson, who had heard him make similar references in a speech he had given in Detroit.
10. How long is King’s “I Have a Dream” speech? According the King Center, it’s 17 minutes long.
11. How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. arrested during his civil rights struggles? Nearly 30 times.
12. What important distinction does MLK share with George Washington? They are the only two Americans to have national holidays commemorating their birthdays.
13. What honor did King receive in 1963? He became the first African American to be named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year.
14. Did MLK ever win a Grammy? Yes, he was awarded a posthumous Grammy in 1971 for Best Spoken Word Album for “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam.”
15. MLK led the black community in Montgomery, Alabama, in the first nonviolent civil rights dem-onstration in the United States. What was it? The bus boycott in 1955 that lasted more than a year.
We Love our Staff!
Our staff spent an afternoon playing games, watching a slideshow of photos from
over the year and reflecting on a wonderful year at Serenity. From the Anderson-
Tollefson familes, we want to thank each and every one of you for ALL of your hard
work, dedication, and love you show our ladies and gentlemen. Serenity is the place
it is because of all of you.
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January Movies
Little Boy (2015) An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to
end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story
reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy
and the love a son has for his father.
Modern-day engineers perform tests to see how Noah
could possibly have built his giant ark with the technology
which existed thousands of years ago, and believers and
non-believers put their case.
The Truth Behind the Ark (2010)
The following movies are schedule d once per week in each building. Please
refer to the weekly activity calendar for dates and times of scheduled movies.
January Movies
October Baby (2011) A college freshman's world is rocked when she learns she is
the adopted survivor of a failed abortion. Stunned by the
truth of her birth, Hannah sets out on a road trip with a band
of misfits to discover her past and find hope for her future.
There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are
The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky
and the family act begins to fall apart.
Serenity News
S e r e n i t y S n i p p e t s
SUBMISSIONS
If there are any news events or submissions you would like to post in our
monthly newsletter, please notify Denise so she can get your news in print! Any
announcements will do.
DO NOT CALL LIST
.If you have a minute, please take the time to register your loved one’s phone number
on the Do Not Call Registry. By registering, you make it illegal for telemarketers to call
your loved one. Check out the website below for more information on registering or to
file a complaint. It takes only a few minutes and saves a lot of confusion.
https://www.donotcall.gov/
“Everyone has
inside of him a
piece of good
news. The good
news is that you
don’t know how
great you can be!
How much you
can love! What you
can accomplish!
And what your
potential is!
~Anne Frank TOY BOX
Little ones welcome! A toy box has been furnished with fun stuff for the little
ones...help yourself! There are toys in both buildings!
OUTREACH LAB WORK
Instead of going all the way to the clinic to get lab work done...have it done in the
comfort of your own apartment instead! Talk to Nurse Jen or Nurse Darcie about this
time-saving and comfortable option!
SKYPE
If you would like to Skype with a loved at Serenity...please contact Denise at Serenity
to schedule a time/date to do so!
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4th = Staff Rachel
6th = Staff Evan
12th = Deb Jacobson
13th = Verna Magnusson
16th = Betty Buland
19th = Jean Baird
22nd = Staff Whitney
26th = Staff Cornell In astrology, if you were born between January 1st and 19th, you are a Goat of Capricorn. Goats are the most stable and sure-footed of astrological signs. Reliable, economical, practical, and organized, they make good
multi-taskers and politicians. Those born between January 20th and 31st are Aquarian Water Bearers. Aquar-ians have attractive personalities, vivid imaginations, strong intuition, and a thirst for knowledge. They also
share a strong desire to help humanity and create unity.
January Birthdays!
Joke of the Month
Cause
Applause
for
YEARS OF RECOGNITION
Serenity has an incentive program for our employees...hear all about it!
-Anyone (co-workers, residents, family/friends, etc.) can make fill out a Cause for
Applause form. These are also found on the board in each building.
-Forms should be filled out when you catch a co-worker going above and beyond their
call of duty.
-Put the completed form in Denise’s box. She will keep copies in your personnel files
as well as notify the administration.
-Each quarter (4 times/year), Cause for Applause recipients will be randomly selected
to receive one grand prize.
-Please nominate your co-workers when they go above and beyond in their work
performance. Excessive or inappropriate nominations will be disregarded.
Thank you to all of our staff for all of your hard work, dedication and respect. We truly
appreciate every single one of you! Check out our section below...we have a lot of great
employees who have bee with Serenity for over 5 years!
5+ Years or More
Gretchen Christensen
Renata Krull
Tim Anderson
Elaine Anderson
Denise Tollefson
Richard Anderson
Elf on the Shelf All month long in December, we found our elf, Buddy somewhere new
around Serenity keeping an eye on everyone. It sure was fun to see who could
find him first each morning! In fact...we made it competition to our clients. If
they found the elf every day, their name would go into a drawing for our prize.
Our winner...Corki Nygaard! Check out our Facebook page for all the photos of
our elf!
Tammy Tollefson operates the East Campus salon and Karen Milburn operates the
West Campus salon. Here are some answers to some Frequently Asked Questions
concerning the salons.
Prices = Prices will remain the same for both salons. See note below for current
pricing.
Hours = Karen's hours at the West Campus salon are posted on the salon door.
She will be available by appointment on Wednesdays and Thursdays between
1:00-6:00.
Which salon? = You do not have to get your hair done only in the building you live
in. If you prefer one beautician over the other, feel free to make an appointment
with that particular beautician. However, Serenity is not responsible for transpor-
tation between the buildings for appointments.
Salon billing = Beauticians are not employees of Serenity. They are independent
contractors; they also do their own invoicing and billing. If you have questions or
concerns regarding your bill, please take them up with the appropriate operator.
Women’s Hair Cut…..$14.00
Men’s Hair Cut….$13.00
Color….$50.00
Perms…..$48.00
Perm with cut….$52.00
Shampoo & Set…..$10.00
Wet Set w/ Cut…..$24.00
Festival of Trees
Women’s Hair Cut…..$14.00
Men’s Hair Cut….$13.00
Color….$50.00
Perms…..$48.00
Perm with cut….$52.00
Shampoo & Set…..$10.00
Wet Set w/ Cut…..$24.00
Festival of Trees
The clear winner was
Sidney’s MONKEY TREE!
Each year, owner and administrator, Elaine, decorates the halls of Serenity
to its fullets! A holiday tree goes outside of all apartments as well as more
in the public spaces. This year, we held a competition, using pennies to
tally as one vote to decide which was everyone’s favorite tree between
both buildings. We brought in almost $100 of loose change that will go to-
wards our SALS GALS auxiliary fund; more information on this auxiliary
fund can be found on the next page of this newsletter. To view all holiday
trees and decorations around Serenity this year, please stop by ASAP be-
fore they get taken down...or see our slideshow on our Facebook page.
2nd Place goes to Dennis
and his Packers Tree.
3rd Place is the Barta’s
white and purple tree.
Sals Gals Serenity’s Auxiliary Fund!
SALS GALS is an acronym that stands for ‘Serenity Assisted Living’s Gals’ which is our auxiliary fund. The auxiliary fund is utilized to pay for musical entertainment at Serenity, go towards various fundraising efforts for equipment for our clients, and other items brought up by our clients at our monthly Resident Council Meetings!
We collect donations in various forms. There are piggy banks on our dining room tables...we call them our Treasured Tips. Feel free to drop a small amount if you are joining your loved one for coffee or anytime.
Many times, memorial gifts following a funeral are donated to Serenity and designated for a specific project or item. An example of a few of these are the handicap door openers, pergola, and outdoor chairs at the East Campus. Other times, donations are just made because it’s a good cause!
We have exciting news! We have officially gotten two iPads for our Life Enrichment activities and will start being able to use
them immediately! Along with money in our SALS GALS account, we are now accepting iTunes gift cards to use for
App purchases.
Snapshots
Arlene opens a holiday gift
from Serenity.
With the city of Dilworth’s deep history in Italian settle-
ments, our clients made homemade spaghetti sauce
as gifts for our staff this year...recipe courtesy of the
Verdi family.
Making Scandinavian
Krumkake during the
holidays.
DGF school’s National Honor Society
brought some holiday cheer to our
ladies and gentlemen.
New Faces
Where did you grow up?
Here in Moorhead. Arloine was an only child, but luckily lived close to many other kids
her age and had lots of friends.
What was your primary occupation?
Arloine was a Kindergarten teacher in Fargo. Her husband was a History teacher in
West Fargo. She went to MSUM and her husband went to Concordia.
What are your favorite hobbies?
Arloine likes to read and loves golf!
What kind of music do you like? Jazz.
What kind of food do you like? Arloine likes almost anything. Her favorite is Spaghetti.
What kind of advice would you give to someone younger?
Arloine likes almost anything. Her favorite is Spaghetti.
Say hello to some friendly new faces around Serenity! Lindsey has interviewed them
so you know a little bit more about them!
Arloine Mithun (West Campus)
New Faces
Where did you grow up as a child?
Jeanette was born in Glyndon on a farm. She moved quite a bit in her early years; from
Dilworth to Detroit Lakes, to Moorhead, and then graduated from Glyndon. She spent
much of her adult life in Wild Rice.
What was your occupation?
Jeanette worked at Bethany Homes for many years. Her husband was a truck driver for
Fairway Foods.
Tell us about your family:
Jeanette had 8 kids. 5 boys and 3 girls. She now boasts 20 great grandchildren. Her eld-
est great grandson just turned 20, but she is in no hurry to become a great-great
grandmother!
What are your favorite hobbies?
Dancing the polka! She used to go every weekend.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where
would you go?
Jeanette says she has never traveled anywhere but
would like to go to Italy. Her daughter lived there and it
seems like there is so much stuff to see.
If you could stay one age forever, which would it
be?
“60, because that is when I met the new man in my
life!”
Say hello to some friendly new faces around Serenity! Lindsey has interviewed them
so you know a little bit more about them!
Jeannette Savageau (West Campus)
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January 2016
Mass at Serenity
@ 10:00 am (East)
Resident Council
@ 11:00 (West)
Events are subject to change!
Shopping
Resident Council
@ 11:00 (East)
Communion
w/ Marlene
Appetizer Night @ 6:00
Nail Day!
Nail Day!
VFW for Supper & BINGO
Appetizer Night @ 6:00
East @ 1:30
Appetizer Night @ 6:00
Shopping
Pastor Mark
2:00 (East) &
3:00 (West) Nail Day!
Evan’s Group (West)
Appetizer Night @ 6:00 VFW for Supper & BINGO
Nail Day! Mass at St. Liz
@ 8:30 am
Mass at St. Liz @ 8:30 am
Staff Rachel’s
Birthday
Cookie Baking
@ 2:00 pm
Staff Evan’s
Birthday
Shopping
Monthly Girlfriend’s
Gathering @ 2:30 (West)
Vikings vs. Packers
@ 7:30 pm
Mass at St. Liz @ 8:30 am
Ice Cream SUNDAY
@ 3:00!
Cookie Baking
@ 2:00 pm
Ice Cream SUNDAY
@ 3:00!
West @ 1:30
Business Office Closed
Shopping at
Deb J.’s
Birthdays
Verna M.’s
Birthday
Monthly Men’s Lunch
(East)
Nail Day!
West @ 1:30
East @ 1:30
NDSU National Champ Game @ 11 am
Wear Green & Gold!
Ice Cream SUNDAY
@ 3:00!
Cookie Baking
@ 2:00 pm
Ice Cream @ 3:00!
Cookie Baking
@ 2:00 pm
Ice Cream SUNDAY
@ 3:00!
Cookie Baking
@ 2:00 pm
Sole Hope
with
Dilworth
Lutheran
Youth
Betty B.’s
Birthday
Jean’s
Birthday
Staff Cornell’s
Birthday
Evan’s Group (East)
Staff Whitney’s
Birthday
Thailand Presentation
by Laura 1:30 (West)
Thailand Presentation
by Laura 1:30 (East)
JANUARY
January 6th = Laura Tommila Thailand Travel Slideshow @ 1:30 (West)
January 7th = Laura Tommila Thailand Travel Slideshow @ 1:30 (East)
TBD = Supper & BINGO at Glyndon’s Hill Lounge
FEBRUARY
February 2nd = Groundhog Day
February 7th = Super Bowl
February 9th = Fat Tuesday Celebration at 3:00 pm
February 12th = Sweetheart Celebration, Valentine BINGO
February 28th = Academy Awards Movie Series
MARCH
March 17th = St. Patrick’s Day
March 27th = Easter
TBD = March Madness Basketball
Dear Family & Friends,
These holidays Serenity was overwhelmed by the generosity of so many. We wanted to take the time to thank the following clients, their families and businesses for their thoughtful gifts this year! Please let us know right away if we missed you!
Rehab 4 life - European Cookies
CB & Sons Electric - Russell Stover Chocolates
Brenda Huhtala, daughter of Franklin—Two trays of homemade buns and a tray of cookies and candy
Roger & Diane - Chocolates
Marcia—Cookies
Robert’s son dropped of chocolate treats
Verna H. – chocolates
Lloyd – Chocolates
Staff Caitlin – Popcorn
Corky– Poinsettia
Paul Astrup - Mints
Northwestern Bank, Dilworth
Farmstad Estates
Vogel law Office
A special thanks goes out to Sonja Tollefsrud for her donation of the beautiful, homemade Poinsettia blanket. The blanket went into a drawing at our monthly Girlfriends Gathering. The winner, shown above, is client Kate Sams.
Thanks!
Elaine Anderson, Owner & Licensed Social Worker
218-477-7254
From the Desk of...
Menu & Food, Financial
Matters, Maintenance,
etc.
Tim Anderson [email protected]
Billing Questions,
Financial Matters,
Maintenance, etc.
Richard Anderson [email protected]
CEO of Serenity,
Policies, Housekeeping,
Laundry, Staff Concerns,
etc.
Elaine Anderson [email protected]
Operations,
Newsletters, Events,
Marketing, Photos, etc.
Denise Tollefson [email protected]
Health Related
Questions, Doctor’s
Orders, Changes in
Medications, etc.
Nurse Jennifer [email protected]
Nurse Darcie [email protected]
Health Related
Questions, Doctor’s
Orders, Changes in
Medications, etc.
Carol Miranowski [email protected]
Events, Activities &
Life Enrichment
Lindsey Goetz [email protected]
Household Manager,
Events & Life
Enrichment
Evan Thomas [email protected]
Billing, Identifying ways
to continually improve
the experiences of our
ladies and gentlemen.
Andrew Vanhavermaet
Professionally
planned exercise
programs &
activities
Nicholas Kollross
Professionally
planned exercise
programs &
activities
Serenity Assisted Living, Inc. is located in Dilworth, MN and is unique because the
administration lives on site while they offer you support in your own spacious living quarters. The
administration of Serenity comes to you by the way of Tim and Elaine Anderson. Together, they are
excited to own and develop Serenity Assisted Living, Inc.
Times to Remember
Meal Times
Breakfast: 7-9*
*Come at your own leisure!
Lunch: 12 :00 pm
Supper: 6:00 pm
Scheduled Transportation
Varying Time Slots
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