C o m m u n i t y N e w s

In this issue:Calendar of Events P.2

Laura’s Desk P.2Savvy Sisters P.3

Meet Char la Rebbe P.4

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HOLIDAY EDITION 2011

QUILTS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT ST. PAUL’S

Community News Holiday Edition 2011

St. Paul’s Home Board of Directors Jim Bohanon, Chairperson

Steve Suess, Vice Chairperson Dennis Spencer, Treasurer

Beverly Brightwell, Secretary Craig Brethauer Dennis Edwards Rev. Andrew Kramer Jane Lee

Kristine Mueller Susan Relfe

St. Paul’s Foundation Board of Directors Michael Pierce, Chairperson

Al Stahl, Vice Chairperson Roger Relfe, TreasurerBob DeCamp, Secretary

Jim Bohanon Donna Nettleton Sandy Ritter Tom Mentzer

Laura Northway, President/Executive Director

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More than 60 quilts were displayed in the St. Paul’s A atrium as part of the St. Paul’s Home and Apartments Quilt Show, held September 20.

The winner was Muriel Brockmeyer of Mascoutah, IL, who brought quilts to display from St. John’s Church of Christ.

The practice of quilting dates back to 12th Century Europe, according to historians. By the late 18th Century quilting made its way to America, becoming a tradition among families as a way to commemorate special life events, such as marriages, births andgraduations.

Above: Assorted quilts shown draped across the Atrium at St. Paul’s Apartments.

MEET CHARLA REBBEOUR NEW APARTMENT MANAGER

St. Paul’s Apartments is pleased to welcome Apartment Manager Charla Rebbe to its community. Charla comes to St. Paul’s from the Knollwood Retirement Community and had also worked at the Shrine of the Lady of the Snows for a few years. She has a Masters of Arts degree in Gerontology from Lindenwood University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Charla lives in Belleville with her husband and two children and is an active participant in the Belleville Chamber of Commerce and the Swansea Rotary Club. Sushi is her favorite food and she loves reading on her handheld electronic reader, a Kindle. She loves working with seniors because of their stories. “They all have a history. They’ve lived it and they can educate you,” Charla said. She looks forward to working with residents at St. Paul’s Apartments. “There’s a huge community feel to it. Everyone is striving to make it better,” she said.

THE ST. PAUL COMMUNITY“A Place You Can Have Faith In” St. Paul’s Senior Community is

dedicated to excellence in care

and a compassionate environment

guided by our Christian love and

concern that will enhance the

quality of life for those we are

called to serve.

Established in 1926, we deliver

Medicare-Certified Rehabilitation

Services, retirement apartments,

Nursing Care and Assisted

Living/Respite Care.

How you can helpGiving to St. Paul:You are invited to invest in the

future of St. Paul’s home by

making a special gift of cash,

stock, real estate, or life insurance.

Life income gifts and bequests are

also welcome. St. Paul’s Home

Foundation has been

determined to be a public charity

by the Internal Revenue Service.

Your gifts may be deductible as

charitable contributions to the

extent permitted by your personal

tax liability. We encourage you to

seek the advice of your

personal tax advisor before taking

any deductions.

Whatever you can share will be

greatly appreciated!

Send your gift to:

St. Paul’s Home Foundation

1022 West E St.

Belleville, IL 62220

Or give online at:

http://stpaulshome.com/foun-

dation/contribute.html

The holidays are drawing near, bringing those special times that memories for a lifetime are made of. Our normally busy schedule is even fuller with the celebrations of the coming season.

Please plan to join your loved one and us at some of our special holiday events. We have an open house on December 4 at St. Paul Apartments and a family gathering at St. Paul’s Home on December 15.

Our wish for all of you is a happy and healthy

holiday season and blessed New Year.

I would like to announce that our Apartment community has a new manager.

Charla Rebbe joined us recently, and we could not be more thrilled to have her here. Charla comes with a wealth of experience in the community and is active in many civic organizations.

She is happy to be a part of the St. Paul’s family, and I encourage you to call or stop by and meet Charla. We’ve included a special spotlight on her in this

newsletter so you can begin to know her better.

Finally, I would like to encourage you to remember St. Paul’s Foundation, a non-profit organization, in your gift-giving this holiday season.

St. Paul’s Home and its’ boards work together continually to improve the quality of life for the elders residing here.

Sincerely,

Laura Laura Northway Executive Director

Matching handmade quilts

adorn their beds and when you

visit, you can’t help but notice the

sense of peace you feel. Sisters

who share a residence at St. Paul’s

Home balance each other’s lives.

“She loves her phone. I’m not

much of a phone person,” said

Billie Holliday, 85.

Her sister, Hazel Johnson, 94, has

macular degeneration or what is

better known as failing eyesight.

Billie is unable to walk.

“Living here means a lot to us

because I can’t see and she can’t

walk,” said Hazel, who says her

sister Billie helps out with tasks

requiring sight like turning on the

television, while she is able to get

around to help her sister.

“I’ve had 3 strokes and it has

affected my legs,” Billie said.

The spirited pair of sisters moved

to St. Paul in summer 2011. Before

that, they shared a home together

for four years. Hazel had been the

one taking care of Billie, but when

Hazel needed help because of her

eyesight issues, they began look-

ing for the right place where they

could both receive care.

St. Paul’s Home was the “closest

and easiest” place to live, said

Hazel.

“My son and daughter were set on

us coming here,” said Hazel.

Raised on a 400-acre farm in

Ava, Illinois, both transitioned to

Belleville because of employment.

Hazel’s then-husband got a job on

the railroad in the 40s. Billie later

came to Belleville.

“Part of our family was already up

here ... Our brother was here and

several sisters,” Billie said.

Both sisters worked for St.

Elizabeth’s Hospital for several

years.

Living at St. Paul’s Home means

enjoying the sunshine and

flowers in the garden with the help

of CNAs.

“We have run into such sweet

people; helpful people. That’s why

I feel so at home. Everybody helps

everybody. The RNs help me with

the wheelchair and they help me

with my care,” Hazel said.

The Holidays Bring a Time to Celebrate Our Elders

From Laura’s Desk

ST. PAUL’S APARTMENTS

DECEMBER4 Annual Christmas Open House, Noon to 2:30 p.m.

9 Birthday Party for 7 residentsMusic by Bob Tyler

14 Needlework Club, 10 a.m.

15 Book Club, 10 a.m.

19 Harmony Express (Women’s Barbershop Chorus), 6:30 p.m. 31 New Year’s Eve party, 2 p.m.

ON ST. PAUL’S CALENDAR

YourvoicesSAVVY SISTERS JOIN ST. PAUL’S HOME COMMUNITY

Mike Pierce

Chairman, St. Paul’s Foundation

Board of Directors

ST. PAUL’S HOME

DECEMBER1 HeatherTones Ladies Choral Group, 10 a.m. St. Theresa’s CYO Bingo, 3:15 p.m.

15 Resident Christmas Party, 6 p.m.

16 Franklin School Bingo, 1 p.m.

20 Breakfast with Santa, 7:30 a.m.

Christmas Guitar by Helen Campbell, 2 p.m.

22 Music by Lee Carter, 2 p.m.

31 New Year’s Eve party, 2 p.m.

* Church every Sunday * Mass on Mondays* Rosary every Tues. morning* 2 p.m. Church Service on Wednesdays