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Chat &

Happenings June 2019

In this Issue:

Jessica’s Journal 2

New Residents & Associates 3

Here’s What Happened Last Month 4

May Birthday Celebration

Chaplain’s Corner 9

June Birthday List 10

Around Our Community 11 Department Spotlight 13

Hair-Do of the Month 14

The Giving Corner 17

Abundant

Life for Seniors

Jessica Stewart

Executive Director

Georgine Tracy

Health Care Administrator

Ryan Champion

Director of Sales

Michele Fabiano

Director of Building Services

Christine Gallagher

Director of Residential Living

Kathy Joyce

HR Administrator

Jean Monteith

Director of Dietary

Bryant Nix

Director of Housekeeping

Mary Kate Somers

Director of Community Life

Rev. Marcia Stanford

Chaplain

Dawn Zindel

Director of Tapestries

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Jessica’s Journal

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FORTHCOMING

Dining has kicked off their food tastings for the new menus. I would love to hear your

thoughts on them. Please feel free to stop by and let me know your thoughts.

Before we know it, May will be here and we will be enforcing the transportation

schedule for medical appointments. Just a reminder it is Tuesdays and Thursdays

beginning May 1st. Appointments should be made at the front desk between the hours of

8am-3pm. If anyone is having trouble obtaining transportation through an outside

resource, please feel free to see myself or Michelle Morrell so we can assist.

Construction is moving along as scheduled. I promise to keep you and your family up-

to-date with everything. With that being said, I will be scheduling a family member

Town Hall meeting on Saturday, April 27. Please encourage your family members to

attend or at least provide me with their emails so I can keep them up-to-date.

One last thing… now that the weather is breaking with warmer temperatures and the sun

is shining, please remember to sign in and out with the desk or nursing if you are

leaving the building.

I wish both you and your loved ones a blessed Easter.

As always, it is a pleasure to serve you and my door is always open if you need

anything.

Warmly,

Jessica

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NEW RESIDENTS We are pleased to welcome new residents to The Shores!

Louis Camilli

Pauline Collins

Mary Lagler

Louise Miller

NEW ASSOCIATES Please extend a warm welcome to our new associates!

Jessica Caraballo, RN

Nieves Garden, Bistro Associate

Clairda Louis, C N A

Maddison Montanez, C N A

Jacqueline Moore, C N A

Ivori Silva, Laundry Associate

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Here’s What Happened Last Month Congratulations to our Value Award winners Jen Josephsen, Bee Ray, Karen Russell,

Dan Schrieber, Bill Utley and Tabatha Wilson. Value Awards are given to associates

who demonstrate compassion, respect, stewardship and provide exceptional service. We

are grateful for the kindnesses these associates show to everyone in our community!

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Here’s What Happened Last Month WE DID IT AGAIN! United Methodist Communities has been named as a “Great Place

to Work”! More pictures

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Here’s What Happened Last Month The Shores Derby ~ Mother’s Day Tea ~ Memorial Day BBQ ~

More pictures

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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Welcome to Summer Shore Family! We welcome the month of June as a time to exhale and prepare for breezy days and sunny skies. We don’t have a lot going on this month, but I would like to take a moment to recognize and thank one of our local pastors. Rev. Tom Stark has been one of our rotating pastors for Chapel on Wednesdays throughout the year. Rev. Stark served as pastor of the Good Shepherd UMC in Northfield and Somers Point UMC. He has been appointed to the Millville UMC. He has been a great brother in Christ to me and wonderful speaker for our Wednesday Chapel Services. We wish him and his family all God’s best! We welcome Rev. Juan Escalero, pastor of the Epiphany Lutheran Church in Pleasantville to the Shores Family. He has spoken once before, but will join us on a rotating schedule every other month. We will also be welcoming Thomas Szczerba for a summer internship here at The Shores. Thomas is a postulant for Holy Orders in the NJ Diocese of the Episcopal Church. He will be with us two days each week. Please welcome them both when they come on board. On Sunday, June 30th we will be gathering for a Memorial Celebration of Life. Our Shore family residents who have passed from October 15, 2018 through March 31, 2019 will be remembered. Letters will be going out to the families and all are welcome to attend. Please keep these families in your prayers. Blessings upon all & welcome to summer! Pastor Marcia Stanford Staff Chaplain

Please note: St. Peter’s video is back. Every Sunday in the Music Room at 3:30pm

there will be a viewing of that morning’s Service from St. Peter’s United Methodist

Church. All are welcome to attend.

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The Shores Book Club June 3 - 3:00pm Music Room

The Day the World Came to Town

by Jim Defede

No meeting July and August.

Meetings will resume on September 9th

to choose selections for the year.

Engage in lively discussion once a month

with your friends from The Shores.

All are welcome!

Library Notes By Liz Gleich

Hi, Friends of the Library -

There is really welcome good news

this month for those who prefer to read the large print

books. The Pennswood Village Library has

generously gifted us with a collection of 24-30 books.

Among them are stories of many persuasions:

detective adventures, biographies, war stories, etc.

And, some of your favorite authors also show up such

as: Mary Higgins Clark, Kathy Reichs, Art

Buchwald, John Grisham and others.

In the next few weeks Louise and I may often be seen

alphabetizing and placing new tales happily among

their fellow books in the large print section. Drop in

and check to see whether any of the stories appeal to

you. Find yourself a cool, tranquil corner and settle

into an engrossing adventure. Maybe a frosty glass of

lemonade would be a fine addition.

June Birthdays

Warm birthday wishes to

our residents!

6/3 Midge Peacock

6/3 Catharine Piper

6/5 Liz Gleich

6/5 Andrew Trofa

6/6 Margaret Slack

6/8 Sylva Anna Marie Bertini

6/13 Lorraine Derella

6/13 Marie Sesso

6/14 Larry Iacone

6/14 Ginny Scheetz

6/15 Susan Hafsrud

6/23 Mary Dailey

6/26 Sarah Bumbaugh

6/26 Emma Clements

6/28 Jacquee Lewis

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Around Our Community

Welcome Charlie Joseph

Gore, precious new grandson

of Georgine Tracy, Health

Care Administrator! Charlie

was born May 5th, (3 ½ weeks

early!) 7lbs. 2oz. 19.5 inches. His big brother Gavin is super

excited with his new little

brother!

Best wishes to Teresa Fassel, Sales

Counselor, as she welcomes her sweet

new granddaughter, Theodora Eve! She

was born May 1st, 6lbs. 3oz. 18 inches.

Theo is pictured above with her big sister,

Sabrina Rose. Teresa’s daughter, Jessica

and her husband Greg couldn’t be happier

and neither could all the grandparents!

Congratulations to Dana Belton, Unit Secretary,

who received her Associates Degree in Medical

Coding from Camden County College. She has

been with UMC for 8 years.

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May Birthday Celebration A Big Shores Thank You to our associates, Randy Bailey and Percy B

utor for sharing their musical talent! Residents were treated to original piano music composed by these gifted musicians. Together with our

volunteers Sharon, Jackie, Mary and Sharon they created a joyful afternoon!

Best wishes to everyone who celebrated a May birthday!

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Department Spotlight By Michele Fabiano, Building Services Director

As the day unfolds we often forget about what

is going on behind the scenes and the people

involved. We forget they are here at early

hours, getting ready for the day, taking care of

the exterior, dealing with trash in the

compactor, tending to emergencies or getting

ready to help out when needed in other areas

besides their assigned hall or rooms. Helping

to make UMC at the Shores a beautiful

building is the Housekeeping Team!

We celebrate their hard work, dedication to

their residents and the pride they take in their

jobs and our building. They recently had a

closet cleaning contest celebrating that pride.

Associates really got into it! Jean Monteith,

our fantastic Dietary Director, was the judge and carefully scrutinized each closet.

Missy was our first place winner who celebrated the day with photos of past awards of

fellow associates in her area as well. She said, “It should be this way, you should take

pride in what you do!” Pablo came in second with his unique organization as he utilized

an old armoire to save space. Third place went to Amy and most improved went to Tina.

Another award was given to Owen for the way the back of the house looks. While many

do not see this area, it is important that it is clean and organized at all times. Owen did

such a great job on the floors, that the associates were noticing and complimenting his

work.

The lucky winners received gift cards and Sparx awards provided by Sodexo. The

Shores housekeeping staff is led by Bryant Nix. Please congratulate them on all their

dedication and teamwork!

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Gigi’s Salon Hair-Do of the Month

Betty Lou Aliantro

Salon offers services for

men and women.

Hours

Tuesday - Friday

9am to 3pm

Our Mission Compassionately serving in community

so that all are free to choose

abundant life.

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On-going activities

Remember to check the calendar daily for events,

outings, entertainment and other activities.

Mondays

1:00 Busy Bees in the Craft Room

Tuesdays

2:30 Stitch in Time Knitting and Crocheting Group

outside the Library

Wednesdays

11:15 Tai Chi or Chair Yoga in the Music Room

Thursdays

2:00 Computer Class with Chuck in the Library

Fridays

1:00 Mah Jongg in the Music Room

Saturdays

1:00 Chicken Foot Game in the Craft Room

2:00 Bridge in the Craft Room

Sundays

1:00 Mah Jongg in the Music Room

2:00 Rummikub in the Library

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The Giving

Corner Sharing your passion with others Last year our resident, Midge Peacock, offered to teach the game of Mah Jongg to

interested residents. She enjoyed the game and was looking for a fun way to connect

with other residents. Little did she know how quickly the game would turn into a happy

addiction! Twice a week residents and volunteers gather in the Music Room to play and

play and play.

Recently, some of The Shores Mah Jongg players had an opportunity to take their love

of the game to the Lynda Brown Memorial Monday “Mah Jongg Madness”

Fundraiser at the Deauville Inn in Strathmere. This annual event is organized by local

Mah Jongg players in support of the Coalition Against Rape and Abuse (C.A.R.A.) and

in memory of Lynda Brown, former C.A.R. A. board member. Rose Rhine and Wendy

Dougherty, co-chairs of the event, were thrilled to welcome our residents this year. Rose

is the daughter of our resident, Marcella Wall. One of our residents was quoted as

saying, “It feels good to give back to a worthy cause while enjoying our favorite game!”

Thank you Midge for sharing your passion! It’s validation that it’s never too late to

learn something new!

If you’re interested in learning more about the important work of C.A.R.A. visit

http://www.cara-cmc.org/.

The Shores driver, Pat, with Mah Jongg

players Ann, Phoebe, Nancy and Jackie.

Fundraiser organizer, Rose,

happily greets Jackie at the

Deauville Inn.

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The Shores

Gift Shop

Super Discount Sale

In anticipation of our renovation,

all items are priced to sell!*

*excludes greeting cards, candy and resident convenience items.

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