3900 Stearns Avenue • Granite City, Illinois • 618.931.3900 • fax 618-931-0766

STeARnS nuRSing & ReHAB CenTeR

003868

OffICe STAff

executive DirectorChristy Warcup

Director of NursingJanay Marsh

Director ofAdmissions & Sales

Miranda Scoggins

Director ofRehabilitation

Kerri Karlas

Social Service DirectorTya Wilson

Memory Unit ManagerTaylor Hay

Business Office ManagerBlair Smith

Unit ManagerLori Bland

Unit ManagerKatrina Romer

Human ResourcesShantay Bastain

Medical RecordsCarrie Henry

Dietary ManagerLori Slecka

Activity DirectorKelly Bauer

Hours Of Operation24 Hours A Day -

7 Days A Week

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3900 Stearns Avenue

Granite City, Il 62040

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Awareness for BreastCancer

Although the month of Octoberbrings autumn, along with all thepumpkins and leaves, if you lookedaround Stearns Nursing & Rehab yousaw an abundance of PINK! Wewanted to bring awareness for Breast Cancer, a disease that touches many of our families.

We started off the festivities with PINK PUMPKINS! This was a friendly contest betweenall of the different departments.The staff and residents were thento vote on their favorite pumpkin.There were so many creative ideas!They ranged all the way frombedazzled to animals to carriages.We then did a bake sale. There

were all kinds of pink goodies forall to enjoy. Everyone went all outon this event as well. All of the

participations for breast cancer awareness was truly embraced by all of the staff!Last, but not least, we also celebrated by the whole facility wearing pink for PINK DAY!

Everyone had a ton of fun with this. We hadpeopler walking around with pink hair, pinktutus, pink face paint and on and on. Thankyou to everyone who participated and enjoyedbringing awareness from our family atStearns!

Pumpkin BrowniesPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 inchbaking pan. Stir the flour, baking powder, and salttogether in a bowl. In another bowl, stir togetherthe melted butter, sugar, and vanilla extract; beatin the eggs one at a time with a spoon. Graduallyadd the flour mixture, and stir the batter until it'sevenly moistened. Divide the batter in half in twoseparate bowls. Into one bowl of batter, blend thecocoa powder and chocolate chips. In the secondbowl of batter, stir in the pumpkin puree, walnuts,cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Spread 1/2 of thechocolate batter into the bottom of the preparedbaking pan, and follow with 1/2 of the pumpkin batter. Repeat the layers, ending with a pumpkin

layer, and drag a kitchen knife or small spatula gently through the layers in aswirling motion, to create a marbled appearance. Bake in the preheated ovenuntil the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, and atoothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool inthe pan, cut into squares, and serve.

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 3/4 cup butter, melted• 1 1/2 cups white sugar• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract• 3 eggs• 1/4 cup cocoa powder• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

A Thanksgiving Treat?You have finished with your Thanksgiving feast and you have a lot of leftovers onyour hands. You may be tempted to give some of them to your pet as a treat. Thisis not such a good idea, since some leftovers can be dangerous. Turkey bones arehollow and sharp, and can break easily inside your dog’s mouth or throat. It couldcause him to choke or to get severe cuts. Instead of leftovers, purchase somespecial treats that are designed for pets.

Candles Under ControlCandles are very popular and can add to theatmosphere to your home. They can also be dangerous if left unattended. Please becareful whenever you light candles. Keep some distance between the flame and

anything flammable, such as curtains or picture frames. If youhave small children or pets, keep candles out of reach. Alwaysblow out the flame before you leave your home or go to bed.Don’t invite a potential fire. The danger doesn’t stop with theflame, though—hot wax can drip on to carpets or flooring andstain or damage community property. A little caution can keepbig problems from developing.