WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS:

Charles Simpson—5204 Aldersgate

Howard & Joyce Williamson—WP 242

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2020

February Cake Occasions! Raymond Zimmerman’s

100th Birthday

Farewell Party for Chaplain Judy Miller

Gallery Reception for Anna Lee Hopkins

Dear Asbury Family,

March has arrived. May this new month bring us good luck and happiness. Happy New Month!

March Madness! This is the month for the March Madness Tournament for basketball fans! Perhaps many of you noticed a new addition to the Benjamin Godfrey Auditorium – a new double hoop basketball net! It will cal-culate your points and even provide you with feedback on your game! We purchased it for a way to enjoy some-thing new with friends and provide exercise at the same time. Other senior living communities have found it to be a hit! We have received a few unfavorable comments, but please give it a try! You might like it! Now for those of you that are willing to just have fun, enjoy basketball, or may even have a competitive spirit, we decided to have an ALL VILLAGE March Madness Competition. Every Monday for 1 hour, we will host a “shoot out!” in the Benjamin Godfrey Auditorium from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Please sign up with a Basketball Buddy (friend, fel-low employee, neighbor, student, retired b-ball player) or sign up as a single player and we’ll match you with your March Madness Basketball Buddy. We’ll have brackets and assign you with a time and date to begin the tournament. We’ll provide more details about the brackets once everyone signs up. We’re planning on the Final Four Playoff on March 30th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Fun and food are sure to be provided. Please consider play-ing with or without any skills. We promise that it will be quite the experience for all! FYI…please feel free to practice in between!! Please see the flyers for more information.

Attention All Pet Owners! A friendly reminder to all pet owners, we will be following up with each of you to ob-tain your paperwork (shot records) regarding your pet. Please refer to our pet guidelines if you are unsure of what is needed. We will be requesting that all paperwork/documentation be submitted to the Wiseman Pollock reception desk by March 31st. In addition, please be reminded that all new pet additions MUST be approved be-fore moving in. Without prior authorization and verification of our pet guidelines, pets may not be permitted to live in our Village.

Annual Illinois Lobby Day! I have been personally invited by the Illinois Leading Age Association to attend Annu-al Lobby Day at the State Capital in Springfield on Wednesday, March 25th. They have made actual appoint-ments to meet our legislators and represent our Senior Living Communities. I haven’t received any details; how-ever, I was hoping that I may be able to ask a few members of our Asbury Village to join me. If interested, please let me know.

Welcome Chaplain Bruce Baumberger! I generated a letter to our Asbury Village Family welcoming Chaplain Bruce Baumberger. He will officially join us on Monday, March 2nd! Hopefully, your calendars are marked to welcome him at a reception on Monday, March 2nd at 10:00 am. We’ll gather in the chapel and then follow with a social. Thanks for your warm welcome.

Asbury Gallery Update! I’m very enthusiastic to see the needlework and sewing talents of our residents in our gallery exhibit in March. If you haven’t heard or are unsure, the Gallery Committee is requesting you to share your talent or talents of your family related to needlepoint, tatting, crocheting, knitting, and embroidery or a quilt block; however, not entire quilts. All quilters hold on tight to your quilts, a quilt show is being planned for the beginning of April. More details are forthcoming! In the meantime, please consider sharing your needle-work for others to admire and enjoy in March in our gallery! For questions, please see Gallery Committee mem-bers.

Have a wonderful March….hold on tight…spring is almost here!

Anita’s

Ad-libs

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Your Council Members

Mary Ann Forcade, President 920-3361 Harry Hill 208-7979

Kay Fitzpatrick,V. President 433-1787 Bob Wallace 433-9549

Jeanette Weihe, Secretary 466-0695 June Sproull 466-0644

Alice Banghart 467-6428 Carol Apple 610-3396

Joe Ducey 466-2753 John Hisaw 573-276-8624

Jane Kodros 616-6146 Pam Sevier 466-7464

If you have questions or concerns please contact one of the above council members and

it will be discussed at our next meeting.

Council Chronicle

The Resident Council had a meeting on Wednesday, January 15. The minutes are available on the Information Center Bulletin Boards.

The next regular Resident Council meeting is set for March 18 at 1:00 pm in the WP 3rd Flr Mtg Area.

Dining Room Committee

Carol Apple

Katherine Battuello

Ilene Bowman

Alice Lemmon

Mary Jane McDaniel

This committee meets every two months.

If you have questions, concerns, suggestions

or compliments regarding the dining room,

please contact one of these members and it can be

discussed at the next meeting.

Activity Committee Kay Agard

Darlene Gulovsen

Linda Hall

Linda Rainey

Gayle Eardley

Mary Jane Berry

This committee meets monthly to discuss and

plan activities for the following month.

Suggestions for outings or activities are

welcome. Feel free to contact one of these

members with your ideas to be discussed at

the next meeting.

Gallery Calls for Submissions

Help us create our art displays for the following months.

We would like to display your needlework in the month of March.

We would like to display your quilts and Easter eggs & baskets in the month of April.

We would like to display special items made by your mothers in the month of May.

In June we will have a wedding display.

More information will be posted in future newsletters.

Please contact Gail Stucker in Community Life Services

or Charlotte Stetson at 466-4589 if you have items to show.

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You asked for it… We listened! We are pleased to announce that you now have the opportunity

of having your blood work done in your home!

We have partnered with

Gamma Health Care for your laboratory needs.

In order to take advantage of this service,

please do the following:

1) Pick up and complete an intake form which you can find at your reception desk or Brandi’s

office. This form will need to be completed in its entirety!

2) Obtain copies of your insurance cards to attach to this form when you turn it in to Brandi.

3) Review and update your current Face Sheet or Demographics which is kept at the reception

desk. (We would like to send an updated, complete demographics sheet with the intake form to

the lab for intake purposes.)

4) Obtain the lab order from your physician

5) Meet with Brandi or Health & Wellness Navigator to get your lab work scheduled to be drawn

6) A physician’s order MUST be obtained in order to have labs scheduled

7) Once you have used this service, your information will be saved in their system and an order is

all you need for subsequent labs

8) Lab results will be forwarded to your ordering physician upon receipt.

Please feel free to stop by Brandi’s office or call with any questions regarding

this service!

Asbury Events & Entertainment:

Dominoes with June Funkhouser 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at 3rd Floor WP

EZ Spanish with Russell Classes every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the CR

March Madness We have a Basketball Hoop in the Benjamin Godfrey Auditorium for March Madness on Mondays from 2:00 to 3:00. Final Four will be March 30th.

ALT Season Ticket Sales Friday, March 6 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the HC

OSF Health Education Program This month’s topic is “Good Nutrition for the Senior Adult” Wednesday, March 11 at 11:00 a.m. in the CH

Softfire Ministries presents Everything Irish Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the CH

St. Pat’s Lunch Buffet Tuesday, March 17 at 12:00 p.m. in the DR Be sure to make your reservation for this event by March 13.

Veterans Coffee Talk Wednesday, March 18 at 10:15 a.m. in the GR

Main St. Methodist Crusaders & 412 Youth Choir Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the CH

Bryan Foggs Thursday, March 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the CH

Future Science presented by Gary Jackson Thursday, March 26 at 1:00 p.m. in the BGA

Breakfast Buffet Friday, March 27 in the DR at 9:00 a.m.

Lynn Wellman Friday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the CH

Just for Chicks VIII

Saturday, March 7 ● 10:00 am-2:30 pm Main St. Methodist Church

Depart at 9:45 a.m.

Team Honduras invites all the ladies, along with their moms,

daughters, grandmas, aunts, girl friends, to Just for Chicks.

Come shop the vendors, watch the fashion show, enjoy a soup and salad luncheon, and see

our special guest speaker, Laura Hettiger.

Laura is a co-host of Great Day St. Louis and does the KMOV

morning traffic. Enjoy some girl talk on career, life

balance, fashion, relationships, and causes that really matter.

Tickets: $20 at the door.

Meetings: Welcome Bruce Baumberger - New Asbury Village Chaplain Monday, March 2 at 11:00 a.m. CH Activity Meeting Wednesday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. HS New Resident Orientation for Independent Living Monday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. CR Resident Council Meeting Wednesday, March 18 at 1:00 p.m. CR Ask Anita Thursday, March 19 at 11:00 a.m. CH Board Meeting Tuesday, March 24 9:00-12:00 p.m. BGA

ST. PAT’S LUNCH BUFFET Tuesday,

March 17 12:00-1:00 pm

Reservations Required

Independent Outings:

Sign up for all March Events & Outings in the Hospitality Café WP. Activities Sign-Up Day – Friday, Feb. 28, 11:00 AM

Hayner Presents: Irish Xiles Tuesday, March 3 depart at 5:30 p.m. Free concert at Alton Sq. 2nd Floor

Just For Chicks benefit for Team Honduras Saturday, March 7 depart at 9:45 a.m. $20 entry to enjoy soup/salad, fashion show, guest speaker and vendors. Proceeds benefit Main Street Methodist mission group, Team Honduras.

Lunch Out— Buffet at Bakers & Hale Sunday, March 8 depart at 11:00 a.m.

Lunch Out— Chick & Pig Tuesday, March 10 depart at 11:00 a.m.

Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show Wednesday, March 11 depart at 9:00 a.m. Immerse yourself in this once-a-year tropical display of hun-dreds of vibrant blooming orchids inside the Orthwein Floral Display Hall. Admission $19

Dinner Out— Fish Fry at Godfrey KC Hall Friday, March 13 depart at 4:00 p.m.

Dinner Out— Johnson’s Corner—corned beef and cabbage special Saturday, March 14 depart at 4:00 p.m.

Gameday Luncheon, Riverbender $7 at door Tuesday, March 17 depart at 9:45 a.m.

1st & 2nd Dinner Out—Bluff City Grill Thursday, March 19 depart at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 depart at 4:30 p.m.

Dinner Out— Fish Fry at Evangelical Church Friday, March 20 depart at 4:00 p.m.

Winter Farmer’s Market at SSP and Lunch at Steak ‘n Shake Saturday, March 21 depart at 9:00 a.m.

ALT: Holy Laughter dinner at Chinese Buffet Sunday, March 22 depart at 1:00 p.m. Ticket $20

GACA: Mark Trammel Quartet dinner at Chinese Buffet Sunday, March 22 depart at 2:00 p.m. Ticket $20

Weston Resident Outings:

Joy Ride Tuesday, March 3 at 10:15 a.m. Dollar General Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. Lunch Out Thursday, March 19 at 10:45 a.m. Joy Ride Thursday, March 26 at 10:15 a.m.

Weston Resident Events:

Weston Resident Meeting Tuesday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the GR

Weston Birthday Party Wednesday, March 25 at 1:30 p.m. in Meadows

Weston Coffee & Conversation: Monday, March 30 at 1:00 p.m. in the GR

outings continued… Lunch Out— Geno’s 140 Club Tuesday, March 24 depart at 11:00 a.m.

Hayner Presents: Mark Dvorak– Just Something My Grandmother Used to Sing Tuesday, March 24 depart at 5:30 p.m. Free concert at Alton Sq. 2nd Floor

Men’s Lunch Out— Santinos Wednesday, March 25 depart at 11:30 a.m.

Dinner & A Movie — Pasta House

Catholic Mass

Every Saturday 3:30 p.m. Chapel Worship led by

Father Wickenhauser

SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

Main Street United Methodist Church

Services every Sunday

8:00 a.m in the Chapel

“Village Pray-In” Cancelled

Until further notice.

All are welcome

“They shall know we are Christians

by our love.”

In Memory… At this time, we would like to remember the families and friends of Bob Husmann,

resident; Donald Ritchhart, uncle of employee Rick Taylor; Becky Malone,

mother of employee Teri Roth; Chuck West, Board Member; Billy

Howard, uncle of employee Tim Lathrom; Michael Poleet, brother of

employee Deb Johnson.

Catholic Communion

Friday, March 6 at 10:00

In the Gathering Room

Communion

Friday, March 13 at 11:00

In the Gathering Room

Rosary Recitation

Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

In the Chapel

Wisdom for Confusing Times

Something weighing on your mind?

Experiencing a personal loss,

or troubled by issues in the news?

Join Father Jerry Wickenhauser

Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m.

in the Conference Room for a time to

share concerns & wisdom in an

uplifting, positive environment.

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Come One, Come All!

Weekly Bible Study

Join us every Thursday

10:00-11:00a.m.

In the Conference Room

Ladies Bible Study Fellowship

Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30

in the Weston Terrace Gathering Room

If you enjoy lively discussion and great fellowship with other believers, you only need to bring yourself and your

Bible. Oh yeah, we even welcome the merely curious.

If interested, you may call:

Ilene Bowman 467-2873

Betty Strelow 433-1124

Bonnie Tyler 466-8535

Did you now that prayer is a two-way street?

Becoming better at praying often requires us to pray on a daily basis. Set yourself a little time, shut the door of

your room and enter within your private self. There in the quiet space of our deepest longing we lift our heart to

God and let him know that we love him.

When people ask us how we pray we should let them know that praying is simple and not complicated. We simply

begin: “Here I am Lord, at your service.” Then we sit there letting him look us over. God loves us and enjoys hear-

ing from us. It is important to tell him that we are there at his service. Not only ready to ask favors of him, but

ready to do favors for him, too.

Prayer and service are what life is all about. Prayer and service are at the heart of following Jesus. A good idea

when praying to Jesus is telling him some of the wonderful traits, virtues we love about him. For example, Jesus

at the Temple when elders dragged an unfortunate woman caught in adultery and threw her at his feet. “The Law

requires us to stone women like this,” the group told Jesus and waited to see what he would say. Jesus began trac-

ing with his finger in the sand. He told them, “The one who is without sin should cast the first stone.” And one by

one they all walked away.

The woman was left alone with Jesus. “Woman, has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she answered. Then

Jesus declares those generous words, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way and sin no more.” The woman was

able to walk away with some dignity because Jesus had treated her like a lady.

We love that about him. How he treats all people with respect and gentleness—the children, sinners, the poor and

lepers, the sick suffering from whatever ailment.

Finally---there is one more important thing we need to ask God: ”Now, Lord, what can I do for you?”

Written by Resident, Jerry Wickenhauser

Lent Bible Study

We gather every Wednesday through April 8 in the GR from 1:30—3:00 p.m.

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BALANCE PLUS

Every Friday 10:00 a.m. in the Riverbend Room

Come test out and improve your balance and range of motion as well as improve your endurance. This class

will incorporate many familiar balance exercise as well as some Tai Chi movements and mindfulness.

We will also incorporate some cardiovascular exercise to improve endurance.

CHAIR DYNAMICS Every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

in the Riverbend Room.

Come out for full body work out

incorporating cardiovascular intervals

& resistance training in chair dynamics.

This class is a moderate intensity class

that will help you get stronger and burn

calories at the same time.

SIT & BE FIT

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:00 pm in the Riverbend Room.

Among many other things, this form of exercise:

• maintains and increases joint range of motion

• decreases joint pain and stiffness

• improves physical conditioning

• reduces stress and helps to maintain a positive attitude

Lead by Community Life Services Staff

“UMV Life Style and Wellness Program”

Physical Wellness

OSF presents “Fitness Fusion”

Every Monday 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. in the Benj. Godfrey Room

If you are looking for an exercise class to get FIT and have FUN, this class is it! Fitness Fusion uses

resistance bands to improve strength and endurance. This class can be performed sitting or standing

(whatever you like!) and lasts 45 minutes! We listen to a variety of upbeat tunes ranging from the

50's to Classic Rock! You won't want to miss this class!

OSF presents “Pure Power”

Every Thursday at 10:00 in the Benj. Godfrey Room

If you are looking for an exercise class to keep you moving, Pure Power is for you! This class is a lot

like Zumba and uses your ENTIRE body to build your strength, endurance, and improve your balance

while jamming out to some upbeat tunes! This class can be performed sitting or standing (whatever

you like!) and lasts 30 minutes! If dancing and exercise sounds FUN to you, you won't want to miss

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Blood Pressure Checks

•Every Monday with Jan/Absolute Healthcare 1:00-2:15 p.m. in the TV Room

•Every Monday with OSF HealthCare 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the OSF Clinic at WP206

•Every Friday with OSF HealthCare 10:00a.m.-Noon in the OSF Clinic at WP206

Monthly News and Activities

Exercise Training Question Session

Thursday, March 5 from 11:00—12:00 in the Exercise Gym

Balance Screening

Thursday, March 5 from 1:00—2:30 in the Therapy Office (in Weston)

OSF Health Education Program

“Good Nutrition for the Senior Adult”

Wednesday, March 11 at 11:00a.m. in the Chapel

Resident Birthdays

Betty Jo Cornell 3-05 Sandra Cooksey 3-06 Fred Seymour 3-07 Raymond Weiss 3-07 Joseph Ducey 3-09 Bonnie Berry 3-10 William Barnard 3-11 Sandra Stack 3-11 Cookie Daill 3-12 Shirley Stiegemeier 3-13 Christine Bramstedt 3-16 Gloria Snyder 3-18

Bonnie Armstrong 3-18 Alice Banghart 3-22 Mary Jo Ducey 3-24 Saundra Smith 3-28 Martha Darr 3-29

Staff Birthdays

Barb Stutz 3-14 Anne Blasioli 3-21 Georgiann Ursch 3-28

Bank Runs: Thursday, March 5, 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 24, 9:00 a.m.

Shopping Trips:

Tuesday, March 3, 1:30 CVS / Walgreens

Thursday, March 5, 1:30 Schnucks Godfrey

Tuesday, March 10, 1:30 Aldi / Dollar General

Thursday, March 12, 1:30 Walmart

Tuesday, March 17, 1:30 Target/Alton Square

Thursday, March 19, 1:30 Schnucks Alton / Dollar Tree

Tuesday, March 24, 2:00 Walmart

Thursday, March 26, 1:30 Aldi / Dollar General

Tuesday, March 31, 1:30 Dierburgs

*Asbury Village honors and respects our residents and welcomes people of all faiths.*

5201 Asbury Avenue

Godfrey, IL 62035

Phone: 618.466.8662

We’re on the Web! www.asburyvillagegodfrey.com

March holidays: Mar. 8—Daylight Savings Time begins

Mar. 17—St. Patrick’s Day & Election Day

Mar. 20—First Day of Spring