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Mary Beth Lawrence

Executive Director

Manuel Sena

Executive Chef

Annette Gaytan

Life Enrichment Director

Jason Hatcher

Maintenance Director

Mary Flores

Business Coordinator

Samantha Ward

Community Relations

Resident Birthdays

Georgia Schoenecker 6th

Rudy Brown 22nd

Staff Birthdays

Rebecca Dowell 2nd

Amanda Chaves 26th

Vol. 1 Issue 10 January 2017

Resident Journey

Liz Boggs

Liz Boggs joined our

Peachtree family in July of

2014. Liz was born and raised

in the Dexter, Hagerman,

Artesia area where she also

raised her family. Among the

many interesting stories she

will share with us, many will

include stories of her six

children, including “two” sets

of twins. Please join us on

February 15th at 2:30 to hear

her amazing Life’s Journey.

February 2017

We loved having our family and friends with us to

celebrate Christmas. The new picture frame in the

dining room made it so much fun to capture the

special moments.

Residents gathered toys for the Angel Tree through the

Salvation Army- Thank you!

Thanks to all the residents who helped gather school supplies

for Military Heights Elementary.

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February

Life Enrichment Events

Please Join Us!

Resident Birthday Party

Stress Free Coloring

Resident Journey

Employee Spotlight

Bridge

Wine Not? Happy Hour

Friday Night Movies

Chicken Foot Roswell Zoo will feature an animal

from one of their exhibits.

Pedicures & Manicures by a

Licensed Cosmetologist

Senior Circle Monthly Birthday Party

Daily Exercise

Dime Bingo

Sole Mates Walking

Skip BO

Wii Bowling

Worship Services

Bible Study

Mix and Mingle

Proactive Hearing

Clean hearing aids

Hearing tests

Banking Services

Pioneer Bank

Bible Study

St. Andrews

Trinity United Methodist

Women’s United Methodist

meeting

Blood Pressure Checks

Encompass Home Health

Frontier Home Health

Transportation

Monday through Friday

Transportation to all doctor

appointments and area shopping.

Sunday

Transportation for residents to attend

area churches.

Residents had so much

fun with the ugly sweater

party. Congratulations to

T.K for winning the

award for the ugliest

sweater!

A Love That Lasts Nearly A Century

At 100 years old, both Grayce and Clarence Dwyer have lived through a century of

change. Born to Irish immigrant families, they both lost their fathers in the 1917 flu

epidemic -- on the same day -- and were raised by young widowed mothers. Their

love, too, has transcended a century. Today, each conversation between the two ends,

"I love you," then the other will pipe in, "I love you more."

One day recently, Clarence, who is a deeply religious man, looked at his wife and

said, "Grayce, I think I am very old and that I am going home soon. Will you follow

me?" "Like the tail of a kite," she responded without hesitation. The couple continues

to live in their own home in Madison, N.J., with the help of an aide. After nearly 71

years of marriage, they have spawned four children, 17 grandchildren and 12 great-

grandchildren, the centerpiece of their lives. Their life and everlasting devotion to

family and faith echo the 20th century immigration story and the American Dream.

"We just always got along -- we came from similar lives," said Grayce. "We were

raised by mothers who taught us what was important to have a valuable life, simply

put -- take care of each other and your family. Life was not meant to be easy, so you

surround yourself with good people and always have a strong faith that will help you

through the hard times.".

"We believe it is a testament to the love they have for each other," said Streaman,

who is in her 50s. "But it's very sad for me to look at them now at the end of their

life." Both are reasonably healthy, but fragile. "A year in their life is a decade to

them," she said. "One little fall can make such a tremendous change."

The secret to their happiness (and longevity) is simple, according to their daughter.

The couple -- "fabulous dancers" -- reminisce about swirling to the jitterbug and

waltzing to the tunes of the times when they met. "They sense each other's frailties

and try to help each other bear the difficulties that come with age," she said. "I notice

them smile during these talks, understanding they are back in the 1930s again, as

though it were yesterday."

"They never like a fuss and don't want to put people out," she said. On Valentine's

Day, their aide, Alice, will probably help Grayce make a cake for their special day. In

the past, they celebrated holidays as a family, according to Streaman, and "never

would care to bring special attention just to themselves." "They both put their faith in

God and I guess God feels he still needs them here for us."

Last fall when Grayce was in the hospital, she told the doctor, "I just want to die in

my sleep," according to her daughter. "And he said, 'You will.' And then my father

calls, and she thinks she'll go up and take care of him." Grayce said she wishes life

weren't so difficult in their old age, but as her granddaughter Laura walks through the

door with a smile on her face, her grandmother perks up. “Mom smiled when she saw

the nice weather and said, 'Soon, I will go for a walk outside,'" said Streaman. "And

she will."

A love that lasts nearly a Century

Celebrating the New Year

with family and friends is the

only and the best way to

celebrate!