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Polka Music

Month

Book Blitz

Month

Botanical

Garden

Display Trip

January 3

Walmart

Shopping Trip

January 8

Lewinsville

Communion

January 17

Poet’s Corner

with Fred

January 18

Dinner at

Outback

Steakhouse

January 23

Cinema Arts

Theatre Trip

January 31

January 2018

Resident Birthdays:

Joseph Bonzano 1/2 Halina Kulczycki 1/4

Gloria Erbe 1/5 Kay Sorensen 1/8

Selma Ornstein 1/10 Joan Dicenso 1/16

Barbara Hiebert 1/21 Rose Dofflemyer 1/24 Dorothy Kottler 1/25 Mary Quetsch 1/31

The January Birthdays will be

celebrated Friday, January 19th at

2:00 PM in the main lobby. Everyone

is invited! Light refreshments and

punch will be served. Come wish

everyone a Happy Birthday!

January Birthdays

In astrology, those born between January 1–19 are Capricorn’s Goats. Goats are practical, determined, and ambitious. They follow a straightforward path and persevere with grit and honesty. Those born between January 20–31 are Water Bearers of Aquarius. Water Bearers are creative and intellectual philosophers, getting to the root of problems and using their talents for the benefit of others.

Employee Birthdays:

Sonja Ellis 1/11 Patrick McCarthy 1/13 Marcelina Amor 1/15 Victoria Sesey 1/19

WHERE DID THE YEAR 2017 GO?

I know we were busy 365 days participating in all type

of activities. Ask yourself this? Did the nurses care for

their residents? Did the nurses aides fill trays? How

about the activities? Did you play balloon volleyball

in the lobby? Or learn to bake a new goodies with the

chef, or learn to walk without your walker with the

help of a physical therapist? Or play Bingo with the

volunteers? Did you use the bus for your trips to the

doctor or to go out for lunch or a movie? Or did you

attend the Kennedy Center? How about the dining

room staff, did they feed you? In the fall, did you

celebrate Chesterbrook’s 10th year anniversary? And

on other days did you celebrate your own birthday?

WOW, WITH ALL THE THINGS TO DO, 365

DAYS WERE NOT ENOUGH!

,

Ruth LeDoux

Community Leaders:

Executive Director: Jill Rawlins

Director of Nursing: Aden Tajebe

Director of Marketing: Kelly Halteh

Office Manager: Maxine Davidson

Director of Admissions: Karen Ortiz

Director of Activities: Mary Ann Brockington

Director of Maintenance: Felipe Perez

Food Services Director: Lloyd Moss

Volunteer Coordinator: Sonja Ellis

Resident Coordinator: Vijay Maharajan

Administrative Assistant: Jacquie Wise

Evening Receptionist: Shirly Songco

Resident Activities for the Month of January:

-Bingo: Every Tuesday at 2:30 PM and Fridays at 1:30 PM with Malikah in

the Multipurpose Room.

-Coffee Chat: every Wednesday with Don in the Main Lobby at 9:00 AM.

-Food Forum: with Lloyd in the Dining Room on January 11th at 1:00 PM

followed with Resident Council at 2:00 PM.

-Wii Bowling: every Tuesday at 4:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room.

-Lewinsville Church Communion in the Multipurpose Room at 2:00 PM on

January 17th.

-Throwback Thursday Social: with Bob Rosenbaum in the Lobby on

January 18th.

-Nail Session with the Longfellow students at 2:30 PM in the Activity

Room on January 25th.

-Book Club: with Sally in the Media Lounge at 2:00 PM on January 30th.

REMINDERS:

-Appointment days are ONLY Tuesday and Thursdays.

-Please make sure you signing up for outings in the black activity book

located in the dining room.

I would like to thank every one of the residents for making my time at Chesterbrook so special during the 7 months I spent as an intern. I started as a George Mason University intern, and was able to continue on with Chesterbrook after as an Administrative Intern. I am so glad I got to stay longer; Chesterbrook is a wonderful place for students to learn. Over the 7 months I gained so much knowledge from my peers that has greatly impacted me and helped me on my journey to achieve the position at my new job. I am now working as a Nursing Department Coordinator in Reston, at Tall Oaks Assisted Living, a sister community to Chesterbrook. And while I love it here, I will always know Chesterbrook as my first home and I will try to visit as often as possible. Amy Vancampen

Knit-N-Stitch is a group of residents who combine their knitting, crocheting, and sewing talents to make blankets for need people. We use donated or purchased yarn in

many bright colors. The blankets are delivered to shelters for the homeless or, this year, to Second Story, which

provides temporary housing to young mothers and their children.

If you would like to help or have yarn to donate, come to the Card Room any Monday at 3:00 p.m. You are also welcome to sit with us to do any kind of needlework or

just to chat.

Submitted by:

Ruth Bathe

Notable Quotable

“Without promotion, something

terrible happens… nothing!”

~ P.T. Barnum, showman

Notable Quotable

“Better than a thousand

hollow words, is one word that brings

peace.”

~ Buddha

Knit-N-Stitch

EMPLOYEE

OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to

Jacquie Wise!

January 2018

Genesis Health Care Physical,

Occupational & Speech Therapy

Location: Terrace Level

Monday-Friday by appointment only

Phone: 703-237-4550

Ribca Mersha, DPT

TLC Beauty Salon

Location: Terrace Level

Mondays 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Tuesdays and Wednesdays: CLOSED

Thursdays 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Fridays 9:00 AM-4:00PM

Toni Harris

Chesterbrook Gift Shop

Location: First Floor Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 1:30 PM-3:00PM Tuesdays and Thursdays: CLOSED

NEW RESIDENTS!

Cheryl Cochran

Please help us welcome our new

residents. We are so glad you

chose Chesterbrook Residences!

Oh My Word!

Here are some choice words from 2017’s Banished Words

List. Which one would you choose to banish first?

Guesstimate – an estimate based on guesswork and estimation Dadbod – the soft and round body of a middle-aged man who has given up exercise to raise a family On fleek – in style or nice and smooth, originally applied to manicured eyebrows Frankenfood – genetically-modified food (see also frankenfruit)

January 5th- Pretty Woman

January 12th- Charlie Wilson’s War

January 19th- The Quiet Man

January 26th- The Hunchback of Notre Dame

4 things you cannot recover

A young lady was waiting for her flight in the boarding room of a big airport. As

she would need to wait many hours she decided to buy a book to spend her time.

She also bought a pack of cookies.

She sat down in an armchair, in the VIP room, to rest and read in peace. Beside

the armchair were the pack of cookies lay, a man sat down in the next seat opened

a magazine and started reading. When she took out the first cookie, the man took

one also. She felt irritated but said nothing. She just thought. “What nerve! If I

were in the mood, would punch him for daring.” For each cookie she took, the

man took one too. This was infuriating her but she didn’t want to cause a scene.

When only one cookie remained, she thought “ah, what this abusive man to do

now”” Then the man taking the last cookie, divided it into half, giving her one

half. She was much too angry now! In a huff, she took her book her things and

stormed to the boarding place. When she sat down in her seat, inside the plane,

she looked into her purse to take out her eyeglasses, and to her surprise, her pack

of cookies were there, untouched, unopened. She felt so ashamed!! She realized

that she was wrong….she had forgotten that her cookies were kept in her purse.

The man had divided his cookies with her, without feeling angered or

bitter….while she had been angry, thinking that she was dividing her cookies with

him and now there is no chance to explain herself-nor to apologize.

“The Moral of the Story”

There are 4 things you cannot recover. The stone…after the throw!

The word…..After it’s said! The Occasion….After the Loss! The Time…..After

its Gone.

Contributed by: Bill McShea

Ugly sweater contest

winners are: Vijay for

the ugliest sweater and

Sonja for the most

creative!

Congratulations!

Emily White celebrates her 80th!

Our first snow of 2017! [Photo Credit: Ruth LeDoux]

Christmas

Carols for

2017!