Happy Lynden Manor Anniversaries to…

Joan Fisher who moved in 9 years ago on August 9th Rook Van Halm who moved in 5 years ago on August 7th Rena Wester who moved in 5 years ago on August 29th

Maggie Scholten who moved in 3 years ago on August 20th Madeline DeVore who moved in 2 years ago on August 4th Cora VanderWoude who moved in 1 year ago on August 17

We wish you all a Happy Anniversary and many more Happy Years

here at Lynden Manor

Margaret was born right here in Lynden to Henry and Mag-gie Haveman. She was the middle child of their four daughters and

one son. They lived on the corner of Badger and Vinup. Her father was a mechanic and her mother was a homemaker. Margaret went to Lynden Christian School through the eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Lynden High School. After high school she worked sorting eggs. In March of 1942 Margaret married Floyd Assink. Floyd lived in the same neighborhood and they had known each other throughout their childhood. Floyd and Margaret had a dairy farm on the Assink Road in the Northwood area. The road was named after Gerrit Assink, Floyd’s grandfather. Floyd and Margaret had four chil-dren - Mavis who now lives in Cali-fornia, twins Donna who lives in Arizona and Diana who lives in Lynden, and Dale who lives in Lynden. They were a close family and Margaret says, “I had good kids”. “Everyone helped out on the

Resident of the Month Margaret Assink

August 2018

LYNDEN MANOR

CONTACT LIST

ADMINISTRATOR

JD HARRISON

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR/

ACCOUNTANT

JANICE GRAY

DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT SERVICES

CHRISTINA MORAN

RESIDENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR

JANET MORGAN

DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES

TED HOWARD

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

DEBBIE TAPLIN

MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR

MARK WESTERHOF

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farm but we always had time for fun.” When the children were a little old-er Margaret went to work as the li-brarian at Lynden Christian Ele-mentary School where she worked for about 20 years. The family was not able to do a lot of traveling be-cause of the farm, but Margaret re-members a fun trip to Michigan and Iowa. They took the train one way and drove a brand new car home to Lynden. It was the custom then that car companies transported new cars from dealer to dealer by people traveling. In Michigan they visited family and in Iowa they watched their oldest daughter Mavis gradu-ate from Dordt College. Margaret crocheted and did other handwork, and loved to garden. In 1991 they sold their farm and moved to a house on Grover St. Floyd passed away about 10 years ago. Margaret’s sister, Wanda, whose health was failing, lived with Mar-garet for a while. The two of them (continued on page 3)

A Manor of Speaking 905 Aaron Dr * Lynden * WA 98264

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Thank you for your very warm welcome these past few weeks as I gain my footing in my new role as Activities Director. Debbie will be imparting her knowledge and wis-dom until September 28th at which time I will continue in her place.

After three years of full-time schooling, I am happy to report that I recently graduated from Western with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services. I have a back-ground in leading activities for seniors as well as caregiving in long-term care, but took a long hiatus from formal work to be a stay-at-home mom and fos-ter parent. My family and I have resided in Lynden for the past 11 years, but I am originally from the Bellevue/Issaquah area. I am excited to be celebrat-ing my 20th wedding anniversary in October to my best friend and confidant, Jonathan. We have 5 lively children ranging in age from 8 to 17 years old. My faith is an important part of who I am, and I have a passion for social justice and serving others. Addi-tionally, I love to swim, bike and practice yoga. Since I grew up on a lake, being at the beach is my happy place. It is my honor to be able to serve you as Activities Director and I welcome your input and suggestions regarding activity planning.

Welcome Julie

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Activity News:

• Activity Planning Committee will be held on Thursday, August 2nd at 3:30 pm in the Activ-ity Room. Bring your ideas!

• Antique Tractor Show on Wednesday, Au-gust 1st. We will leave at 1:30 pm. Sign up in the Activity Room

• Senior Day in the Park is on Wednesday, Au-gust 8th. We will leave Lynden Manor at 9:30 am and return around 2:30pm. A picnic lunch will be served.

• We will be going to the Northwest Washing-ton Fair on Tuesday, August 14th. We will leave here at 10:00 am and return around 3:00 pm. Senior admission is $10:00 and we will be buying our lunches there. Sign up early for a discounted ticket.

• A Scenic Drive to Lummi Island will happen on Tuesday, August 21. Sign up early as this outing fills up fast.

• It was decided at our last Resident Associa-tion Meeting that the group would meet every other month instead of monthly. Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20th at 2:00pm in the Activity Room.

Kitchen News:

• This month’s Drink of the Month is a Cherry Coke with Maraschino. Be sure to ask your server for one.

• This month’s Dining Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 9th at 1:30 pm in the third floor TV room.

Fire Alarm Testing

They will be testing our fire alarm system throughout the building on Thursday, August 2nd.

Please be patient with the noise and closed doors.

Picnic at Sandy Point

On Tuesday, July 31st we traveled to Sandy Point for a picnic at The Zylstra’s. A big thank you to Joe and Barb for their wonderful hospitality. We were served a fantastic lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, salads and fresh blueberries over

ice cream. What an afternoon!

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Please Welcome Our New Residents

Cholma “Dee” Brown Apt. #318

Birthplace: Texas Occupation: Daycare Family: 1 Daughter, 5 Grand-children, 6 Great-grandchildren Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, reading, swimming Travel: Europe and some around the U.S.

Glen Huleatt Apt. #336

Birthplace: Lynden, WA Occupation: Dairy Equipment Sales and Service Family: 3 Sons, 2 Daughters, 13 Grandchildren, 1 Great-grand child Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, climbing, backpacking Travel: Europe on business, Pacific northwest

Amy Van Eschen Apt. #204

Birthplace: Iowa Occupation: Retail after rais-ing children Family: 1 Son, 2 Daughters, 5 Grandchildren, 5 Great-grandchildren Hobbies: Needlework, crafts, coloring, gardening, singing Travel: Alaska, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, U.S.

Kay Gimmaka Apt. #116

Birthplace: Yakima, WA Occupation: Homemaker Family: 5 Children, and many grand and great-grand children Hobbies: Making porcelain dolls, gardening , word search, reading Travel: Some around the U.S.

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Your Voice, Your Choice

Free monthly interactive workshops for PeaceHealth caregivers and members of our community. All par-ticipants will be guided through the simple, yet thought-provoking, process of completing an Ad-vance Directive. Advance care planning is for all adults age 18 and older. Spread the word to your friends, family and neigh-bors.

For PeaceHealth caregivers: First Tuesday of every month from 4:00 - 5:30 pm

For Community Members: First Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center

3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham

Registration is required to attend. Please visit peacehealth.org and search the Bellingham

location for upcoming classes.

For more information, please contact Hilary Walker, Advance Care Planning Program coordinator

360-752-5267 or hwalker@peacehealth.org

Spring being a tough act to follow, God

created June.” Al Bernstein

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the

cold of the winter to give it sweetness.”

John Steinbeck

“Summer is when laziness finds respectability.”

Sam Keen

“No price is set on the lavish summer; June may be

had by the poorest comer.” Jane Lowell

“Roses are red, violets are blue; but they don’t get

around like the dandelions do.” Unknown

“The hum of the bees is the voice of the garden.”

Elizabeth Lawrence

Summer Quotes

Happy 101st Birthday Hannah Ellis

Born August 30, 1917

How To Sign Up For Outings

• Watch the activity calendar for outings you might like to go on.

• The sign up sheet for each outing is in the activ-ity room on the second floor. It is put out on Thursday for the next week’s outing.

• There’s one line on the sign up sheet for each seat on the bus. So only one person per line please.

• There are two wheelchair spots on the bus. If you need to go in your wheelchair, please sign up in a wheelchair space.

• On the day of the outing please be in the lobby about 10 minutes before departure time.

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gardened well into their 90’s. They even took care of the yard at Second Christian Reformed Church, a church Margaret has belonged to her entire life. Margaret moved to Lynden Manor about 2½ years ago. Her family remains close and they visit often Her son Dale always brings her lunch and eats with her every Wednesdays. It’s interesting to note that Margaret has lived within a three mile radius her entire life - first on the corner of Vinup and Badger, then Assink Road, then Grover St. and now Lynden Manor on Aaron Drive.

In Memory Of…

Roy Bonsen Eugene Swaney

“Happy Birthday to

You…”

Resident Birthdays

Albert Mulder 8/5 Jim Smythe 8/6

Gordon Thompson 8/10 Carol Lagerway 8/14 Frances Leigh 8/15 Gerrit Polinder 8/18 Vernon Boyle 8/21

Doug Kimberley 8/22 Joyce Burger 8/27 Hannah Ellis 8/30

Staff Birthdays

Elektra Moreau 8/8 Kayla Otter 8/17 JD Harrison 8/18

Yuritz Herrera Herrera 8/27 Tricia Marquez 8/31

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Resident Rights Corner

Chapter 70.129RC protects your rights at Lynden Manor. It is the in-tent of the legislature that individuals who live in boarding homes and fa-cilities receive appropriate services, be treated with courtesy and continue to enjoy their basic and legal rights, as well as having the opportunity to exercise reasonable control over life decisions. So in an effort to assist our residents in understanding their rights, we are going to feature a Resi-dent Right each month in our news-

letter going forward.

This month’s “Resident Right”:

Each resident and legal representative has the right to: Direct his/her own service plan and changes in the ser-vice plan and refuse any particular services (unless adjudicated incompe-tent, then legal representative partici-pates).

A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school. She also feared the electrical storm might harm her child. Full of concern, the mother got into her car and quickly drove along the route to her child’s school. As she did, she saw her little girl walking along. At each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up, and smile. More lightning followed quickly and with each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile. When the mother drew up beside the child, she lowered the window and called, “What are you doing?” The child answered, “I’m trying to look pretty because God keeps taking my picture.”

A Child’s View of Thunderstorms

After you read this you will never think of thunderstorms in the same way again.

Activity Calendar

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Activity Calendar