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Our mission is to create

and sustain comfortable,

caring environments for

those who depend on us.

Administrative Staff:

Jill Maher

Executive Director

Carey Gross

Community Relations Director

Lyndsi Bobst

Resident Care Coordinator

Celene Brummund

Business Office Manager

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Registered Nurse

Miriah Miller

Dietary Director

Nik Skoog

Maintenance Director

Jennifer Ahmeti Activities Director

Contact us at:

541-234-3022

6135 E Street

Springfield, OR 97478

Sweetbriar Villa Bulletin

Sweetbriar Villa Assisted & Memory Care Newsletter— October 2016

P2 Breast Cancer Awareness P3 Resident of the Month P3 Connect on Facebook P4 Activities Calendar

P6 October Highlights P6 Gallery Night P7 Halloween P8 Mission & Team

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Each October people across the United

States don pink and participate in fundraisers to

increase the awareness of breast cancer. The

month long drive to raise awareness stems from

the knowledge that while most people are aware

of this all-too-common disease, many people

have not taken the steps to help themselves de-

tect the disease in its early stages.

The month is also set aside to help sup-

port those that have or are survivors of breast

cancer and raise funds for research.

What is Breast Cancer?

When cells, in the breast or nearby tissue,

divide and grow without the normal control of

regular cell division, breast cancer occurs. This

process is often a very slow one—when a lump

is big enough to feel it may have already been

growing for ten years! Breast cancer may occur

in men or women, though it affects women

more often than men. In the United States about

one percent of all breast cancer cases occur in

men. In 2015 it is estimated that among U.S.

women there will be 231,840 new cases of in-

vasive breast cancer and 40,290 breast cancer

deaths. It is estimated that there will be 2,350

new cases of breast cancer among and 440

breast cancer deaths among males in the United

States in 2015. Survival of breast cancer is in-

creased by early detection.

Breast Cancer in Seniors

The chances of getting a breast cancer diagnosis

increases with age. A woman in her thirties has

a change of about 1 in 233 of discovering breast

cancer while a woman in her eighties has a

chance of about 1 in 8. The average age of diag-

nosis of breast cancer in women is at age 62.

Regular screening is increasingly important for

women with greater risk factors, including age.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Halloween

Straddling the line between fall and winter,

plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is

a time of celebration and superstition. It is

thought to have originated with the ancient

Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would

light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off

roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope

Gregory III designated November 1st as a time

to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday,

All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the

tradistions of Samhain. The evening before

was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later

Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved

into a secular, community-based event

characterized by child-friendly activities

such as trick-or-treating. In a number of

countries around the world, as the days

grow shorter and the nights get colder,

people continue to usher in the winter

season with gatherings, costumes and sweet

treats. Today Americans spend an

estimated $6 billion annually on

Halloween, making it the country’s second

largest commercial holiday! Halloween has

always been a holiday filled with mystery,

magic and superstition! Join us as we will be

having our Halloween Party Friday, October

28th at 3:30 in the dining room. On Halloween

night we will place some candy in the front

lobby and all who wish can pass it out to our

little trick-or-treaters around the neighborhood!

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October Highlights — You’re Invited!

October 7th: Big Foot Lane performs

in the dining room at 2:00.

October 14th: Our Resident

Birthday party will be held in the

dining room at 2:00. Join us in

celebrating all our October

Birthdays!!!

October 19th: Resident’s Council

will be held in the living room at 4:30

after our bus trip.

October 21st: Timothy Patrick

performs in the dining room at 2:00

October 28th: Simple Harmonies

performs at 2:00 in the dining room.

October 28th: Our Halloween Party

will be held in the dining room at

3:30. Join us for Halloween fun!!!

Snapshots from the Gallery Night

October 31st is Halloween! Join us in for our Halloween

Party on October 28th at 3:30 in the dining room!

Thank you to all who came out to

join us in supporting the

Alzheimer’s Association and the

Walk to End Alzheimer’s. We had a

great time painting for the cause.

Along with your help, we’ve raised

$$$$$ for Alzheimer’s research so

far in 2016!

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Meet our resident in room 106, Jeri

Tompkins. Jeri was born Clella Lavern

Blackman to parents Marshall and Nannie

on April 29th, 1924. Jeri was born at home

in Missouri.

Jeri has lived several places some of

which include: Oklahoma, and California,

Vaughn, Oregon, Lacy, Washington:

Eugene, Oregon (in a boarding house) and

then her forever home in Springfield,

Oregon.

Jeri married her husband Hurshel while

hw was still in the army and the two were

married 60 years. A year after their

marriage Jeri and Hurshel had their first

child, a daughter that they named Janice,

followed later by a son, Gordon and a

second daughter Cathy followed soon after.

Together Jeri and Hurshel have six

grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren

and one great great grandchild!

Jeri worked in sales. She worked at

Alexanders before it turned into the

Emporium. She worded at Chase Gardens

working with flowers and she worked at the

Valley River Mall. After the army Hurshel

was a supervisor for Lane County where

they built bridges.

Jeri enjoyed crocheting, embroidery and

she LOVED gardening. A local TV station

even came to her house to take pictures of

her beautiful garden. Jeri lives at Sweetbriar

Villa with her cat “Cat”. Jeri thanks for

taking the time to let us get to know you

better!

Resident of the Month

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October

Birthdays

October 1st

Warren Bussell

October 12th

Delores Larkey &

John Shuster

October 18th

Carolyn Rife

October 25th

Etta Martin

October 30th

Paul McCoy

Please join us

Friday, October

14th for our

Resident Birthday

Party!!! Help us

celebrate all our

October Birthdays!