October 2019 Newsletter:

Volume 6, Issue 10

www.provplace.com

This year, we are featuring a Halloween story from our own “Santa Dan.” We hope you enjoy!

My Most Memorable Halloween

I was at my daughter’s home in Annandale, Minnesota.

I came in my full Santa suit. A chair was outside on the step of the front porch.

As the children came up, I said, “Merry Christmas!”

They stopped in their tracks, turned around to their parents and said, ”it’s not

Christmas, is it?”

The parents said, ”No, it’s Halloween!”

The children repeated to me: “it’s Halloween!”

So I said I was mixed up and too early, but I gave

them my Christmas candy anyway! They went

away, shaking their heads, thinking I was a fool-

ish Santa.

After about 15 minutes, there was a parade of

cars and a line of kids coming to see the foolish

Santa at that address. News travels fast in small

towns, and I got the attention I wanted; and the

kids got a good laugh… and Christmas Candy!

-Santa Dan

New Residents

October Birthdays

Thomas S-2N

Rodney E-2N

Nancy F-2N

Fred F-2N

William F-3N

Robert Z-3N

Bradley E-3S

Louis W-3S

10/1 Steven R 3N

10/2 Richard W 2N

10/4 Peter D 3N

10/6 Jessie S 2S

10/9 Yvonne G 2S

10/9 Patricia C 3N

10/10 Patrick C 2N

10/10 Carol S 2S

10/12 Connie R 2N

10/12 Cheryl L 2N

10/13 Sharyl D 2N

10/17 Paul S 3S

10/18 Ron A 3N

10/26 Tina D 2S

10/28 John G 3N

10/29 Bob B 2S

October Activity Highlights

October 10—Walmart Shopping Outing—Sign up!

October 11—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Dayroom

October 14—Coffee with the Chef—9:30 on 2N

October 15—Resident Council Meeting—9:45 on 2N

October 15– Fall Colors Outing—Sign up!

October 16– Food Committee Meeting—3:30 on 2N

October 25—Friday Party with Cindy Scheffler—2:30 on 2N

October 25—Doughnut Sale—9:00—1S Dayroom

October Monthly

Observances

National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)

Italian American Heritage Month

Polish American Heritage Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Country Music Month

National Pizza Month

National Dessert Month

Birthstone: opal or pink tourmaline

Flower: calendula

Zodiac signs: Libra and Scorpio

October Daily Observances

1 Ford introduces the Model T, 1908. Rodger Maris hit his 61st home run in a year, breaking Babe

Ruth's record (1961). Johnny Carson becomes host of The Tonight Show which he will host for another 30 years (1962).

Birthdays: Jimmy Carter, President

of United States. Walter Matthau, actor.

2 Explorer Captain Cook arrives at Alas-ka, 1778. Debut of The Andy Griffith show, 1960.

Birthdays: Chubby Checker, singer. Whit-

ney Houston, singer. Dave Winfield, baseball star from Minnesota.

4 The Orient Express makes its first run, 1883. Leave It To Beaver first aired, 1957. Birthdays: Charlton Heston and

Susan Sarandon, actors.

9 Leif Erikson becomes the first Europe-

an to set foot in North America. The Washington monument opens, 1888. A meteorite lands in a driveway, smashing a family car, 1992.

Birthdays: John Lennon of The Beatles.

Tony Shalhoub of the TV show Monk.

Special Days and Famous Birthdays

10 The London Bridge is shipped from England to Arizona and rebuilt, 1971. Pac-Man video game is first re-leased, 1979.

Birthdays: Tanya Tucker, country sing-er. Brett Favre, Green Bay quarter-back. Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR driver.

12 Columbus's first expedition lands in the Bahamas, 1492. The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students, 1892.

Birthdays: Hugh Jackman, X-Men Wolverine actor. Luciano Pavarotti, opera singer.

13 U.S. Navy established, 1775. First

U.S. cell phone network established, 1983.

Birthdays: Paul Simon, songwriter and singer. Nancy Kerrigan, Olympic figure skater attacked by Tanya Har-

ding.

15 First episode of I Love Lucy aired, 1951. Wayne Gretzky becomes all-time scorer in the NHL, 1989.

Birthdays: Jim Palmer, All-Star pitch-er. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York.

17 Gangster Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion, 1931. Mother Teresa is awarded Nobel Peace Prize, 1979.

Birthdays: Rita Hayworth, actress and Evel Knievel, daredevil.

18 Grand Old Opry opens in Nashville, 1925. First transistor radio announced, 1954.

Birthdays: Chuck Berry, rock and roll gui-

tarist and singer. Lindsey Vonn, gold medal skier from St Paul.

26 The gunfight at the OK Corral takes place, 1881. The Terminator is released in theaters, 1984.

Birthdays: Hillary Clinton, former first la-dy, Senator. Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune

host.

31 Happy Halloween! Martin Luther puts his 95 theses on the cathedral door, 1517. The adventures of Sherlock Holmes is first published, 1892.

Birthdays: Dan Rather, news anchor. John Candy, comedian. -Kirk M

Getting to Know You

Kaylin Wagner: Social Worker

Kaylin was born in Winona, MN. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Social

Work from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She’s the new social worker

on 2N & 3N, and she has an office on 3N. Her duties include helping/assisting

residents and their family members in any way she can, setting up care confer-

ences, providing referrals to agencies, setting up appointments, transporta-

tion, mediation for roommate conflict, assisting with bills/insurance, applying

for medical assistance, and applying for “Obama phones.”

In her free time, she enjoys working out, rollerblading, spending time with

friends and family, attending church and bible study, hammocking, canoeing,

being outside and fishing.

—Patty C. Kaylin (right) with friends at her college graduation

Learn How to Enhance Your Overall Health at

Wellness Activities on Thursday, October 3, 2019

Attend Each Of These Special Events For A FREE GIFT:

Expressive Arts at 9:30 on 2N

Prayer Stations at 10:30 on 3S

Live Longer and Stronger at 1:30 on 3N

Smoothie Sailing to Whole Health at 2:30 on 3N- Attendees

can enter a prize drawing for an additional gift!

Food Committee Meeting!

Join us on Wednesday, October 16,

at 3:30 P.M. on 2N, to talk about

the food and the service!

Ghosty S’il Vous Plait

Grandma Janice

Spooky Poem Writer

Jack-o-Lantern Julie

John Doe

Boo-renna

Patti Melt

Captain Kirk

Mary Poppins

HIDDEN NAMES

Can you find Newsletter Committee members’ Halloween

names in these images?

—Miss Vickie

COLOR ME FOR THERAPY!

HIDDEN FIGURES

continued

God’s First Daughter

Eve, God’s first daughter, was a blessing

A handmaid, a servant, her call

To her husband, her Father, her children

Was the first and example to all

Children of Eve knew the story

And lived their whole lives so complete

And passed it on to their children

Eve’s teaching was always so sweet

Eve expected from one of her children

The birth of a deliverer true

And she never gave up expecting

But passed on to her kids what she knew

Now Eve has passed on to life’s forte

To the place God intended her to

Now she and her children are delighted

In the things that they wanted to do

Poet’s Place

Night

A doubtful dusk’s descending

Down on the forest earth

The last light lowly ending

All the day bright worth

Violet is shading

The evening sky so soft

The dark blue is invading

The upper night aloft

The night is so present

And sky with stars intensely

Shining very brightly

Down dark heights immensely

—Janice F.

Tomorrow Morn

The morn, the dawn like a gentle fawn

Who was here just now and then gone

With its spotted coat, with its mother doe

Who patiently waited till time to go

Whose father attended them both this day

To go when safe and abundant entrée

This morn is reticent, unwilling to leave

Like the deer, their delight in the lot they receive

Beloved day, why created you be?

Are you happy, alive and wondrous like me?

Or are you waiting to finish the thing that you start?

Cause somebody told you it will never depart

Sports Update: MLB

The Twins have set a major league record for home runs in a season. As of 9/24,

they have 297 home runs. They have 96 wins and 60 losses, and 6 games left.

The Twins are still in first place in the American League Central Division but the

chase for the division continues against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians have

one of the best pitching staffs.

Center fielder Buxton is out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, as

well as third baseman, Sano.

The Twins won an impossible victory over the Washington Nationals (5-0) and

then lost.

9/14, the Twins had a double header game against the Cleveland Indians, due to

a rainout the night before.

The Twins won their 12-inning game on 9/17 against the White Sox (9-8). Ronald

Torreyes provided the winning RBI in the 12th inning.

—Janice F.

— Phil C

NFL

Antonio Brown left the Oakland Raiders and signed with the New England Patri-

ots.

On 9/8, the Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-12.

The Vikings lost against the Packers (34-14) on 9/15. They play the Chicago Bears

next on 9/29.

The new pass interference review process affected the Vikings in their game

against the Packers. A review of Kirk Cousins pass to Stefon Diggs led officials in

the league to negate a touchdown in the second quarter.

College Football

Clemson is ranked number one in the pre-season polls. Dabo Sweeney is their

coach. They are ahead of the University of Alabama.

WALMART OUTING!

When: Thursday, October 10

Time: 9:00 A.M.

If you are interested in this outing, please let a

Community Life Staff know by

Tuesday, October 8th, at noon.

Final list will be posted on Wednesday.

SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

FALL LEAVES TOUR Tuesday. October 15, 2019

If you are interested in attending this outing,

please sign up with a Community Life Staff by

noon on Friday, October 11th.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Resident Council The Resident Council will be meeting on

October 15th, at 9:45 AM, on 2N.

Please come to discuss two Residents Rights and two Quality of Life issues, as well as the Community Life

Budget Report.

The Resident Council is a comfortable, safe place to raise any questions or concerns you may have regarding the building, staff, or programming.

HALLOWEEN CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1. BLACK BIRDS THAT FLY TOGETHER

2. WHAT YOU CARVE FOR HALLOWEEN

3. HE’S ALL WRAPPED UP IN RAGS

6. FIELD WHERE PUMPKINS ARE GROWN

7. VAMPIRES USUALLY BITE YOU HERE

8. THEY FLY IN THE SKY AT NIGHT

9. PRANK PLAYED ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT

10. FAVORITE DRINK OF VAMPIRES

13. SAID TO HAUNT HOUSE OR PLACE

15. TASTES GOOD COVERED IN CARAMEL

16. TREAT GIVEN OUT ON HALLOWEEN

17. WORD USED TO SCARE PEOPLE

DOWN

2. A HALLOWEEN RELATED GATHERING

4. PLACE WHERE A GHOST MIGHT BE

5. SPINS A WEB TO CATCH ITS FOOD

8. WITCHES SOMETIMES FLY ON THIS

11. MOST COMMON HALLOWEEN COLOR

12. A WTICH’S MOST FAITHFUL PET

14. VAMPIRES USE THESE TO BITE

18. COVERS YOUR FACE ON HALLOWEEN

(See answers in back)

Join us for our Spooktacular Event!Join us for our Spooktacular Event!

Saturday, October 26th, from 2pm-4pm Bring the whole family to the Spooktacular Event at our senior campus for

some delightfully spooky fun!

Start at one location, then fly across the street to the other for more merriment!

Haunted House at Providence Place

3720 23rd Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55407 - (612) 238 2538

Come one, come all, to our frightfully fun haunted house.

You’ll be sure to have a wickedly good time!

Games & Popcorn at Minnehaha Senior Living

3733 23rd Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55407 - (612) 238-2702

Join us for a ghostly grand time playing games at Minnehaha Senior Living!

Rufus B-1N

Nicholas K-1N

Mark G-1N

Delora H-2S

William S-2S

Roger A-3S

Henry J-3S

LUNCH BUNCH!!!!!

Tuesday, October 22nd

Sandwich Choices:

McDouble Cheeseburger

or

McChicken

With:

French Fries

Apple Pie

Cost: $5.00

Where: 1 South Dining Room

Please sign up with CL by noon on Friday, October 18th if

you are interested in attending in this lunch bunch! .

Answer Key

Hidden Names

Cute ghost: John Doe (John A)

Happy Halloween Ghost: Ghosty Si’Vous Plait (Phil C)

Witch: Boo-renna (Brenna H)

Pumpkin: Jack-o-Lantern Julie

Cat: Grandma Janice (Janice N)

Spider: Patty Melt (Patty C)

Nightmare Before Christmas: Captain Kirk (Kirk M)

Bat: Mary Poppins (Mary S)

Owls in trees: Spooky Poem Writer (Miss Vickie)

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1.CROW

2. PUMPKIN

3. MUMMY

6. PATCH

7. NECK

8. BATS

9. TRICK

10. BLOOD

13. GHOST

15. APPLE

16. CANDY

17. BOO

DOWN

2. PARTY

4. HOUSE

5. SPIDER

8. BROOM

11. ORANGE

12. CAT

14. FANGS

18. MASK

Administrator

Tyler Donahue (612) 238-2566

Director of Nursing

Darci Fiala (612) 238-2504

Assistant Director of Nursing

Nnenna Orjinta (612) 238-2574

Social Services Director

Kirsten Erkilla (612) 238-2584

Social Worker for 2N and 3N

Kaylin Wagner (612) 238-2578

Social Worker for 3S and 2S

Katie Keck (612) 238-2581

Transitional Care Social Worker

Molly Schuneman (612) 238-2502

Maintenance Director

Doug Schroeder (612) 238-2539

Community Life Director

Brett Collins (612) 238-2538

Rehab Director

Christine Lash (612) 238-2519

Nutritional Services

Tony Laird (612) 238-2542

Admissions

Meri Santo (612) 238-2545

Staff Development/Infection Control/ADON

Wendy Miron (612) 238-2502

Human Resources Director

Kristy Larsen (612) 238-2508

Business Office Manager

Kathleen Justice (612) 729-6271

Staffing Coordinator

Hailee Warnke (612) 238-2572

Registered Dietitian

Takoya Weber (612) 238-2529

Housekeeping

Joyce Smith (612) 238-2514

Spiritual Care

Jared Yogerst (612) 238-2563

Integrative Care (612) 238-2557

Newsletter Committee

John A, Patty C, Philip C, Brenna H, Kirk M, Vickie M, Janice N, Mary S, Julie P

Office of Ombudsman

Local number 651) 431–2555

1(800) 657-3591

Regional Ombudsman

Kristen Rice (651) 425-0858

Certified Volunteer Ombudsman

Larry (651) 431– 2555

Directory

TV STATION GUIDE

2 KTCA (PBS) 3 ESPN 2 4 WCCO (CBS) 5 KSTP (ABC) 6 KTCI (PBS) 7 WUCW (CW) 8 WFTC – 29 9 KMSP (FOX) 10 KSTC – 45 11 KARE – 11 (NBC) 12 CNN

14 HLN 15 USA 16 TBS 17 TNT

18 DISCOVERY 20 AMC 21 ESPN 22 ANIMAL PLANET

23 LIFETIME 24 NICKELODEON 25 HISTORY 26 A&E

27 HGTV 28 FOOD NETWORK 29 TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK 30 FOX SPORTS NORTH 31 FETV 32 INSP 33 TV LAND 34 HALLMARK

35 TCM 36 GAME SHOW NETWORK 37 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 38 CARE CHANNEL