SCANDIA SHORES NEWS MARCH 2012

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1 Scandia Shores Senior Apartments SCANDIA SHORES NEWS MARCH 2012 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : 418 Hwy 96 W Spiritual Thought 2 Faith Services 2 Special Events 3/ Tax Preparation Appointments 4 Birthdays, Anniversaries, Welcomes & Farewells 5 Available Services, Medical & Tax Preparation Appointments 6 Meeting Dates ************ *Open Meetings for All Residents* Prayer Shawl Meeting Thursday, March 12:30 p.m. RR Resident Council Meeting Monday, March 2:00 pm SR Food Service Meeting Tuesday, March 1:00 p.m. RR 3rd Floor Meeting Thursday, March 3:00 p.m. SR Activities Meeting (notice time change) Friday, March 10:30 a.m. SR **Committee Meeting Dates** Grounds Beautification Committee Mtg Friday, March 10:00 a.m. SCR Advisory Board Meeting Monday, March 2:00 p.m. - RR Spiritual Care Team Meeting Tuesday, March 3:00 p.m. SR Hospitality Committee Meeting Tuesday, March 3:00 p.m. SCR Hostess Committee Meeting Next meeting in April Special Events in March TCCH Benefit at CrossPoint Church Quilt Display and History Discussion Sarah s Table at St. Odilia s History Players Resident Council (residents please attend) Calvary Baptist Fellowship Luncheon St. Patrick s Day Celebration/Tea Time College of the 3rd Age Artsy Smartsy All Brass Blues Quartet Performs Singer Ralph Hintz is Back! Bingo Mania! March Birthday Celebration Shoreview, MN Grandma s Hutch at WestRidge Church Basement Ladies in April

2 Reading Psalms Fifty years ago this month I decided I would read the Psalms every day. It was one of the better decisions I have made and I continue, to this day. This morning I read Psalms 65 & 66. Now, have I read the Psalms every day for the past 600 months, 2600 weeks, the past 18,250 days? No! Why not? As a Pastor I occasionally got an early morning emergency call, maybe I was sick, and sometimes plain human cussedness took over. So I have started over more times than I can count. God always welcomes me back. Lest I ever get a sense of pride for my reading all these years I recall a book I have in my library, PRAYING THE PSALMS by Stanley L. Jaki. Jaki is a Catholic scholar who has recited all 150 Psalms once every week for the past 60 years. Billy Graham read through the Psalms every month for many years. After all these years I am amazed that just reading them through, 1-150, they come alive and sometimes I say, I never read that Psalm before. I might reread that Psalm for several days. I have no goal of completing a certain number each year. The Psalms can be divided into two general categories, Lament and Praise. The Lament Psalms are complaints, cries of despair, prayers of bitterness. Yes, God hears these prayers that ask Why? or How Long? (Psalm 13). The best known Lament is Psalm 88 that ends with, darkness is my closest friend. Praise and gratitude are also found in many Psalms scattered from beginning to end. Psalm 103 is a favorite of many. We thank God for what He has done. We praise God for who He is. To read and mediate on one of these Psalms is a wonderful spiritual experience. The big question: Which of the two, Lament or Praise, is found most often? Lament! Psalms of Lament help me be honest with myself and with God that almost always leads to thanks and praise. Written by Chaplain Bill Malam 2 Scandia Shores Faith Services Scandia Room Community Chapel Service Tuesdays at 6:30 pm Catholic Service Wednesdays at 10:30 am Bible Study Wednesdays at 1:00 pm Prayer Circle Thursdays at 10:30 am Everyone Welcome Our Daily Bread, a daily devotional booklet, is available in both regular and large print on the literature rack in the lobby.

3 Special Events in March Twin City Christian Home Spiritual Care Ministry Benefit Glad Tidings (a twin cities-wide Christian Choir performs) Hosted by CrossPoint Church Sunday, March 4th 4:00 Scandia Shores Bus will leave at 3:00 pm Sign up with Annette Quilt Display and Their History Tuesday March 6th 2:00 pm SR Bonnie Gibbs will be here to showcase some of her favorite quilts and talk about their history during Tea Time. Come hear the stories! Sarah s Table St. Odilia Wednesday, March 7th 11:00 a.m. St. Patrick s Day Songfest with Dan Perry & Friends Sign up deadline Friday, March 2nd Calvary Baptist Fellowship Luncheon Thursday, March 8th 11:15a.m. Irish Tales and Other Blarney! Performed by Christian Storyteller Pati Kachel Sign up with Annette by Monday, March 5th The History Players are back! presenting Frederick McKinley Jones Friday, March 9th 1:30pm SR Resident Council Monday, March 12th 2:00 p.m. SR All Residents Are Encouraged to Attend * St. Patrick s Day Tea Time Everyone s Invited Tuesday, March 13th 2:00p.m. Scandia Room Grab a hat and share your best blarney! * College of the Third Age George Gershwin: An Hour with Porgy & Bess Friday, March 16th 1:30 p.m. SR 3

4 Artsy Smartsy Art Class Wednesday, March 21st 1:30 am RR The History of Stained Glass $5.00 Sing up with Annette by Monday, March 19th All Brass Blues Quintet Thursday, March 22nd 6:30pm SR Come listen to Mark Payett and his group take you down Bourbon Street. Ralph Hintz is back to entertain us with his music and song! Friday, March 23rd 1:30 SR March Birthdays! Tuesday, March 27th 2:00 pm SR Bring your Friends & Neighbors & Celebrate! ** Our New Men s Group Got off to a good start! We are averaging about 15 or so men each week, but I would like to see all of you come and join in the conversation. We have close to 30 gentlemen living at Scandia Shores, let s see if we can t get 100% turn out! AARP Free Tax Preparation 2011 Wednesday Appointment Only February 1st through April 11th 9:00am 1:00pm Call Shoreview Community Center Directly to make an appointment Once your appointment is made fill out a GREEN slip located by the Activity Book. Requests must be in to Annette by Noon 4 on Monday before your scheduled appt Grandma's Hutch Jewelry & Collectables Sale Friday, March 30th ***Mainstreet Village*** 10:00 am 2:00 pm Annette will be driving to this Annual event that benefits Twin City Christian Homes Endowment. You will have an opportunity to shop at the sale and enjoy lunch prepared by the Chef at WestRidge. The cost of the meal is $5.00. We continue to take donations for this event. If you have items you would like to donate, please make arrangements with the management office. Donors will receive a letter of gratitude that may be used for tax purposes. **Coming in April** The Church Basement Ladies! Check out our two bulletin boards and sign up with Annette and pay by April 2nd.

5 Welcome New Residents for February ******* Richard & Marion Berglund #133 February 10, March ******* Dick Dow #231 March 1, 2012 March Birthdays Evelyn McDonald -22 nd Gerri Grove 25th Arlene Hagstrom 27th Farewell to those who have passed on Becky Johnson February 12, 2012 ******** Former Resident Maxine Belaire February 8, 2012 John McKenzie 30th March Anniversaries None 5

6 Services at Scandia Shores Available to All our Residents Disabled Veterans Truck will be here Friday, March 9th 7:00am Stack your donation by the bench in the front lobby the night before. Weekly Blood Pressure Checks 8:30-9:30am Tuesdays with TCCH Home Care Thursdays with Lori Weekly White Way Dry Cleaners Tuesday s and Friday s Drop your garments off in Trudy s office for pick up Pick them up when done also in Trudy s office Bi-Weekly Schwan s Delivery Thursdays See Calendar for Date Monthly Hearing Aid Services by Sonus Hearing testing, hearing aid cleaning See Calendar for Date Happy Feet Foot Care contact Brandy Forga TCCH Home Care or stop into the Nurses Office with questions. Reminders: The bus will not go out to scheduled activities if there are less than six (6) people signed up. (Medical Appointments are excluded from this). Don t open front door for guests, they should be buzzed in by the person they came to see. Bus Transportation To Medical Appointments Every Wednesday 9:30 am through 3:00 pm. The van will transport you to and from your Medical appointments within a 5 -mile radius of Scandia Shores. For Beam Avenue clinics & St. John s Hospital 9:30 2:00 To Tax Preparation Appts Shoreview Community Center Every Wednesday Now April 11 9:30 1:00 Please call Shoreview to make your The van will transport you to and from. Guidelines for service include: Turn your form in by NOON on the Monday before your scheduled appointment (Otherwise, we may not be able to accommodate a last minute request.) You will receive a phone call/message by Tuesday no later than 4:00 pm. as to the time you need to be in the lobby for pick up. Appointments: Your departure time is based on a schedule of other resident s appointment times AND the places where those appointments are. The Activity Coordinator has to make the schedule up every Tuesday and it will be different each week. 6