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1 LYNDEN MANOR CONTACT LIST March 2016 Resident of the Month Marilyn Begley ADMINISTRATOR DON FISHER ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR/ ACCOUNTANT JANICE GRAY DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT SERVICES CHRISTINA MORAN RESIDENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR AMY WESTERHOF DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES JOY MOORLAG ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR DEBBIE TAPLIN MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR MARK WESTERHOF Marilyn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Robert and Anna Sims. She joined a sister, Joan, who was three years older. Her father worked at American Tool and Die and her mother was a homemaker. Marilyn fondly remembers spending every summer with her grandparents when she was a child. After graduating from high school in Philadelphia, Marilyn went to work as a bookkeeper. Marilyn was dating a boy her mother didn t care for, so Marilyn went to visit her sister. Her sister, Joan, arranged for Tom Begley to take Marilyn back home at the end of her visit. Four months later Tom and Marilyn were married - a wonderful marriage that lasted 52 years. Marilyn says that they never had even one fight. Tom was an engineer with Boeing. The couple had three sons and one daughter. Thomas and Robert now live in Covington, Washington, James lives in Tacoma and Nancy lives in Lynden. Marilyn enjoyed 1 raising her family and being a stayat-home mom. She says they always had a lot of fun. They were good kids. They had to be, my husband was frequently out of town on business. They moved to Seattle in 1966 and Tom continued his work at Boeing. The family went on lots of camping trips. Marilyn says she s seen many, many state parks. Tom always told her that when the children were grown she would travel with him on his business trips. And she did - we saw the world. A couple favorite trips were to Egypt to see the pyramids and to Jerusalem. After Tom retired the couple moved to Lynden to be near their daughter and some of their grandchildren. Today Marilyn has 5 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Tom passed away in 2009 and Marilyn moved to Lynden Manor shortly thereafter. Marilyn s hobbies include playing bridge and she loved to travel. She also has a wonderful little dog named Sam that lives with her here (continued on page 3)

2 The person who was to become St. Patrick was born in Scotland about 387 AD. His given name was Maewyn. He was far from being a saint and at the age of 16, was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders. It was during captivity he became closer to God. He escaped after six years and went to Gaul, studying under St. Germaine, Bishop of Auxerre, for 12 years. During his training he became aware of his call to convert the pagans to Christianity. He wished to return to Ireland, but had to wait 2 years before he could go. Patrick, having adopted that Christian name earlier, was finally appointed as Bishop to Ireland. Patrick was quite successful which upset the Celtic Druids, who arrested him several times. He escaped Who Was St. Patrick? each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries, schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to Christianity. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17, 461 AD. That date has been commemorated as St. Patrick s Day ever since. One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. St. Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. St. Patrick was also said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. The St. Patrick s Day custom came to America in That was the first year St. Patrick s Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in New York City. The Blarney Stone is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, about 5 miles from Cork County. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of gab, great eloquence or skill at flattery. Kissing The Blarney Stone well known legends says that an old woman cast a spell on the stone to reward a king who saved her from drowning. As legend goes, the king kissed the stone while it was under her spell and it gave him the ability to speak sweetly and convincingly. The ritual of kissing the Blarney Stone has been performed for over 200 years by millions of people, including world statesmen, literary giants and legends of the silver screen. The kiss, however, is not casually achieved. To touch the stone with one's lips, the participant must climb to the castle's peak (90 feet high), then lean over backwards on the parapet's edge. This was traditionally achieved with the help of an assistant. Although the parapet is now fitted with wrought-iron guide rails and protective crossbars, the ritual can still trigger attacks of acrophobia, an irrational fear of heights. Before the safeguards were installed, the kiss was performed with real risk to life and limb, as participants were grasped by the ankles and dangled bodily from the great height. The origin of the stone isn t clear. One of the more The picture above shows one of the more 300,000 visitors a year kissing the 90 foot high Blarney Stone. As legend states: Kiss the Blarney Stone and you will never again be at a loss for words. 2

3 (Marilyn Begley continued from page 1) at Lynden Manor. He s half Chihuahua and half Terrier. Marilyn and Sam spend a lot of time taking walks and Marilyn also enjoys many of the activities we offer here. She also loves to reminisce and remember the wonderful life I ve had. Happy Birthday to You Resident Birthdays Kristi Nieuwendorp 3/1 Edna Vos 3/6 Lois Click 3/6 Victor Bracke 3/10 Irving Carlson 3/16 Edie Moorlag 3/16 Jo White 3/23 Bob Anderson 3/29 George Wemp 3/31 Staff Birthdays Megan Sprague 3/9 Tish Wiffin 3/17 Amy Pike 3/18 Renee Schaeffer 3/19 Daylignt Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 13th Don t forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before you go to bed Saturday night. In Memory Of Margaret Buchholz 3

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6 Resident Council Meeting Thursday, March 17th 12:00 Corned Beef and Cabbage Lunch and, if you like, Green Beer 2:30 St. Patrick s Day Party The Trio will perform Refreshments served Don t forget to wear green as you enjoy our St. Patrick s Day celebration. Thursday, March 24 2:30 pm Activity Room Please plan on attending this meeting. It s a chance to get to know your neighbors and offer your opinion on topics that concern you and other residents. All residents are encouraged to attend. Easter Sunday, March 27th Can you figure out the answer? A man left home one morning. He turned right and ran straight ahead. Then he turned left. After a while, he turned left again, running faster than ever. Then he turned left once more and decided to go home. In the distance he could see two masked men waiting for him. Who were they? Sunday, March 20th - Palm Sunday 2:00 Service with Pastor Ron Hanko Friday, March 25th - Good Friday 2:30 Hymn Sing with a time of Fellowship and Refreshments Sunday, March 27th - Easter Sunday 12:00 Special Easter Supper 2:00 Service with Egbert Maas 6

7 Please Welcome Our New Residents Dory Scantlen Apt. #319 Birthplace: Fargo, North Dakota Occupation: High School English Teacher Family: 1 Son, 1Daughter, 2 Grandchildren Hobbies: Reading, walking, golf, writing, played the French Horn Travel: Europe x2, Africa, some around the United States Pauline Van Beek Apt. #203 Birthplace: Lynden, WA Occupation: Bookkeeper at DeWaard & Bode Family: 4 Sons, 14 Grandchildren, several Great-Grandchildren Hobbies: Gardening, knitting, reading Travel: Some around the U.S. March March bustles in on windy feet And sweeps my doorstep and my street. She washes and cleans with pounding rains, Scrubbing the earth of winter stains. She shakes the grime from carpet green Till naught but fresh new blades are seen. Then, house in order, all neat as a pin, She ushers gentle springtime in. Susan Reiner An Irish Blessing May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire. Irish Toasts May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels protect you, and heaven accept you. May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live. May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent. May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight. As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way. Irish Sayings Never iron a four leaf clover because you don t want to press your luck. You ve got to do your own growing no matter how tall your father was. Do not resist growing old, many are denied the privilege. Beautiful young people are works of nature, beautiful old people are works of art. 7

8 Happy Lynden Manor Anniversaries to Georgia Nieuwendorp who moved in 6 years ago on March 12th James Browne who moved in 5 years ago on March 15th Jean Larsen who moved in 4 years ago on March 5th Shirley Muscutt who moved in 4 years ago on March 19th Bob Wraamann who moved in 4 years ago on March 29th Fern Wraamann who moved in 4 years ago on March 29th Dorothy Day Elmore who moved in 2 years ago on March 8th Joyce Visser who moved in 1 year ago on March 5th Frances TerWisscha who moved in 1 year ago on March 7th We wish you all a Happy Anniversary and many more Happy Years here at Lynden Manor