Heritage Senior Communities“Your Home for Today…and for Tomorrow” February 2021 • Issue 2

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ManagementStaff

Jason BucherAdministrator

Nikki ChatmanResident Services Coordinator

Laura HallLife Enrichment Coordinator

Justin SmithChef

Andrew HondorpMaintenance Supervisor

Sandy KraatzHousekeeping Supervisor

Miste’e HondorpResource ManagerGracie Stewart

Community Relations Manager

727 Apple Ave., Holland, MI 49423 • Phone: 616-392-4650 • Fax: 616-392-3937Email: appledorn@heritageseniorcommunities.com

Marrying at the age of 23 and meeting as ateenager at the Holland State Park while limp-ing around on crutches after a recent knee sur-gery, crutches and beaches don’t usually gohand-in-hand, however, lucky for Jim, surgerydidn’t stop her from enjoying the summer ac-tivities. The couple would be blessed with twodaughters, both of whom she reports are her“greatest accomplishment in life,” being amother and having pride and love for herdaughters.

Retirement would lead the couple to travel-ing to places such as the Netherlands, France,Germany, and Hawai, for pleasure and geneol-gical research.

Salome is enjoying her retirement reading,continuing to play the piano, crafting, writingletters to family members and long walks out-side any chance she gets. She also enjoys helping

others whenever possible,whether donating a bookor magazine or inquiringon their well beings, once anurse, always a nurse! Sa-lome, Thank you for call-ing Appledorn AssistedLiving Center South yourhome, as we are grateful tohave you as part of thefamily!

Salome T.According to this author’s research

via Wikipedia:“Salome is a feminine name derived from theHebrew word shalom, meaning "peace." If youhaven’t already met her, this author can attestthat her name is very fitting to her nature.

Born July, 7th 1939 in Holland Michigan,her parents Mike and Thressa Wiersma wel-comed her peaceful presence into the world;Mike worked for Baker furniture and operateda small farm to support the family which livedin the then rural side of Holland between Lake-wood Blvd and Beeline road.

Salome reports fond memories of her child-hood including riding her bike with her sib-lings, venturing off on horseback (family farm)and playing on the teeter-totter that her fatherbuilt for the family of 5 children in all, Salomebeing the eldest of which.

After graduating fromHolland Christian shegravitated towards nursingand spent three years train-ing at Hackley Hospital inMuskegon Michigan, shealso made time for love toprovide her with a wonder-ful companion and hus-band Jim of 53 years.

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Resident Spotlight

held a fondness for assisting the geriatric popu-lation and has done so now for over 17 yearswith no plans on switching career fields any timesoon. Prior to this role (going into her 4th yearthis June☺) she worked at Mercy Health inMuskegon in the rehabilitation floating betweenboth hospitals and the Mary Free Bed Acute Re-habilitation unit, this 4 year venture facilitated abackground that is something reports as beingvery useful in her current role with Life Enrich-ment especially during this pandemic as you re-ally have to think “outside of the box,” to plan orimplement in room activities (which she didduring her time at the hospital) , in short, youcould reason that her prior role helped better

equip her for the unfore-seen 2020 pandemic.

Laura’s current hobbiesinclude spending time withher teenagers, hiking, bird-watching, and listening toand singing music (mainlyin the car).

Life enrichment ideasfor Laura or any othermember of the Life Enrich-ment team are greatly ap-preciated, we are hopefulthat one day soon we willbe able to resume group ac-tivities and look forward tothat day, in the meantime,please let the departmentknow of any Life Enrich-ment supplies you mayneed (reading material,puzzles, sewing supplies,etc).

Laura Hall (Life Enrichment Coordinator)

Staff Anniversaries

Born on a warm and sunny day in Decemberof 1983, Laura Elizabeth Hall entered the worldto Julie and David Hall, a young couple whomrecently moved to Georgia prior to her birthwith aspirations of opening up their own carpetcleaning business. Fun story about her birth, herfather was unable to attend it due to working fora potato chip truck company whose owner re-fused to let David leave work for birth, due to abusy chip run, keep in mind the owner was a fa-ther of eight children of his own! To this day,David frequently voices his upset over this sillyfact, important to note potato chips are his fa-vorite snack still to this day ☺

Raised in a variety of places in west Michi-gan, Laura recalls no home-town, however, primarilyresided in Holland duringher adolescence; attendingthe majority of Hollandschools on both the northand south side of town. Theyoungest of four children,she recalls fond memories ofpicnicking at the Ottawacounty parks, riding her,“superman,” bike aroundtown, and swimming.

Post formative yearsLaura led to pursue a de-gree as a Certified and Li-censed OccupationalTherapy assistant afterworking in the health carefield in a variety of capaci-ties such as caregiving andrestorative therapy. She rea-sons that she has always

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We had some great runners up, butthe Posts take home the prize in our

2020 smile contest!

☺ 2020 Smile Contest ☺

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Administrator NotesDear family and friends of the Appledorn Assisted Liv-

ing Center south community, February a monthsynonymous with hearts, chocolates, flowers, and yes youguessed it, the word love!

Local store shelves are infiltrated with heart shapedboxes, stuffed animals galore, and oh my, the Hallmarkcards, ‘to boot.’ One could argue this month revolvesaround couples; then my thoughts wonder to the manyother things individuals, “fall in love,” with.

Music for instance, musicians spend tireless hours put-ting their artistic endeavors to work for others to enjoy, atrue labor of love. Then there is food, yes we all seem to loveit and appreciate the creativity of a chef ’s skillful hands andintuitive palates (Thank you Justin Smith!) or what aboutnature?? Blue skies, green grass, endless colors cascading thewings of birds, butterflies, flowers, trees, the list goes on, yeseasy to conclude nature can be loved.

My sentiments as this flowery month approaches leadto me a sharing a quick story of Valentine’s Day past… Inbegan at the Meijer’s on 16th street, on Valentine’s Day infact. During my shopping venture that morning I stumbledacross a clear plastic sandwich bag tapped on the walllabeled, “read me,” curiously I opened the bag and found athread spool enclosed, a spool not filled with thread, yetrather a tiny, colorful scroll, which contained a messagedetailing the importance of doing things you love each dayor at least making an effort to, it also talked about howValentine’s Day can be challenging for those whom recentlylost loved ones (partners). In short, the thought-filled noteleft that day by a good Samaritan offered a challenge to listat least 15 things you love to do, and try and do at least onedaily and I’m extended the same offer to all reading this, aswell as a Happy Valentine’s Day to all ☺

Welcome to...The Appledorn South family would like to extend a cordial

welcome to the following new resident: Judith Hiller.

Special NotesAppledorn Assisted Living Center South’s

first annual couple and family

Snowman Building CompetitionDate: Saturday February, 13 2021Time: 10am start, 3:30pm judging

RVSP to lferner@heritagepmi.com or (616)392-4650with # of family members to reserve a spot,

*Social distancing and face masks required dayof the competition*

(Please note if there isn’t sufficient snow on this datewe will decorate windows)

Bingo Store� To be held monthly (see calendar for date) please note

this with be a store on wheels, not in a physical room. � Paper quarters given upon winning bingo vs candy (to

be cashed in for items at bingo store) � Questions? Suggestions of items to be in the store? Please

see any member of Life Enrichment Team ☺

BirthdaysBirthdays

With Deepest Sympathies...The Heritage family and all at Appledorn Living Center

South would like to extend our deepest condolences tothe family and friends of: Esther VanArk, George Reddel, and

Kenneth Kleis, the memories made with these wonderfulindividuals will remain in our hearts for years to come.

RESIDENTS2/1 .................................................................Frances G.2/3 ...................................................................Maria V. 2/8 ..................................................................Jo Ann S. 2/9 ....................................................................James S. 2/18 ..................................................................Mary B. 2/25 .............................................................Angelyn H.

STAFF2/2 ........................................................Michelle Wright2/3 ............................................................Madison Nise2/6......................................................Margaret Thomas2/7............................................................Karen Watson2/16 ...............................................................Kelli Nash2/17..........................................................Nathan Pierce2/17 .................................................Angel Vargas Smith2/20....................................................Claudia Gutierrez2/21 ............................................................Leslie Sundt2/22...................................................Alexander Wilkins2/25........................................................Katrina Galicia