CHATTERBOXTHE MARCH 2019

CLEARVIEW HOMES • MOUNT AYR, IOWA

CLEARVIEW HOMES 406 W. Washington St.

Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854

Jan. 29: Juanita Laird, Lois Anne Sobotka, Russell Riley, Sharon Davis, Bob Chown, Doris Todd, Sharon Davis, Russell Riley, Dorothy Parrish & Hazel Jackson.

Feb. 5: Georgia Shaha, Helen Mae Turner, Bernadine Routh, Lois Anne Sobokta, Hazel Jackson, Juanita Laird, George Shaha & Lucille Johnson.

Feb. 8: Thelma Grimes, Bonnie Summa, Dorothy Parrish, Betty Cole, Kathy Howell, Leroy Shelman, Linda Kohl and Bob Chown.

Feb. 12: Barb Walter, Lois Anne Sobotka, Ermil Hainline, Kathy Howell, Linda Kohl, Dorothy Parrish, Hazel Jackson, Bernadine Routh, Mary Lou Leriche, Hoot Howell & Norman Holcombe.

Feb. 15: Mary Lou Leriche, Lois Anne Sobotka, Joan Hill, Georgia Shaha, Hoot Howell, Berniece Hoffman & Esther Jackson.

Feb. 19: Barb Walter, Norman Holcombe, Russell Riley, Bernadine Routh, Berniece Hoffman, Barb Walter & Russell Riley.

Feb. 22: Esther Jackson, Jane Thomas, Alice Mae Johnston, Russell Riley, Thelma Grimes, Donnella Johnson, Dorothy Parrish, Georgia Shaha, Russell Riley & Maxine Anderson.

Feb. 26: Lois Anne Sobotka, Hoot Howell, Berniece Hoffman Thelma Rusk, Thelma Grimes, Vera Deemer and Norman Holcombe.

AdministratorJoe Routh

Asst. AdministratorMatt Routh

Office ManagerJulie Routh

SecretaryWendy Creveling

Director of NursingRobyn Bickel

MDS CoordinatorMonica Casteel

Social WorkerAmber Fooken

Dietary SupervisorKatie Routh

Laundry SupervisorMarla Johnson

Maintenance Supervisor

Matt Routh Activity Director

Liz Schafer

Phone 641-464-2240Fax 641-464-2230

Kicking the Cold Weather

Bingo Winners

This winter has been one for the record books. Residents haven’t seen a winter like this in more than 30 years, according to them. It has been unanimously voted the residents are tired of the cold and snow.

To try to break the ice and kick the cold, Whitney and Liz invited the residents to a Luau and a Hula in the Coola party. They enjoyed warmer temperatures, tropical fruit, Kalua pork, seaweed, and malasadas (fried bread rolled in sugar). Staff participated in a limbo contest and coconut races. They enjoyed the food and music as well. Liz and Whitney attempted to do a dance. Residents quickly asked us to stop and sit down.

COUNTRY CROSS RETURNS TO ENTERTAIN HULA , CRAFTS & CHOCOLATE — SO GOOD

The month started out with a warm beach party. OK, it wasn’t really a beach party, but we tried to make it feel warmer that it was.

Residents are getting tired of the cold and snow and wanted something to get their minds off the crazy winter we are having. Of course, a Hula in the Coola party was the best medicine. Residents enjoyed some tropical fruit, kalua pork and malasadas. They even had a palm tree made out of pineapples and palms.

Residents watched a movie about the 1925 serum run to Nome, AK, also known as the Great Race of Mercy. The movie “Balto” is based on the true story of the dog sled race.

Kate Zimmerman, Ringgold County Conservation Director, was in to teach. The nature program this month was about toads. Did you know that toads don’t cause warts?

Valentine’s Day is always a fun time for the ladies and girls at the nursing home. Flowers were delivered all day long. While some were getting flowers, the rest of us enjoyed some chocolate at the annual Chocolate Affair. They enjoyed chocolate truffles, chocolate bread pudding, strawberry chocolate puppy chow, chocolate and strawberry cookies and strawberry punch.

Country Cross was here to sing one morning. Community Singers were here to entertain as well during the month of February.

Other games played during the month were Valentine’s Jingo, President’s Jingo, Boxball, Go Fish, UNO, Match Card, and Valentine Roll and Cover Game.

The United Baptist -Presbyterian Church and the First Christian Church brought communion to the residents.

Abbey Schafer was also in to share her experience traveling to Trinidad and Tobago. Lots of information and several questions were asked. (Pictured below.)

Activities coming up in March that we would like the community to help participate include Barbie’s birthday and a quilt show. Barbie doll will celebrate her 60th birthday on March 9. On Friday, March 8, the residents would like to see a variety of doll displays over

the years. Also, on March 28, everyone is invited to show off their quilts for the residents. For more information on either, give Liz a call at 641-464-2240.

Pictured above are Ally Shelly and Chloe Saville with their donation to the facility from the Mount Ayr FFA Chapter. Pictured below is Abbey Schafer sharing about her trip.

We Appreciate All Our Volunteers & Special GuestsCommunity Singers: Carol Rogers, June Irvin, Bea Lamb, Joyce Ridge, Garland Fickes, Ann Robinson, Mary Weaver, Verla Monk, Wilma Hughes and Donna Smithson.

Church & Sunday School Ministers: Terry Roberts, Scott Marcum, Mike Maddy, Liz Schafer,

Elaine Willis, Carmene James, Bill Armstrong, Tracee Knapp, Cecil Dolecheck.

Others: Kate Zimmerman, Elsie Schafer, Kenleigh Fooken, Dennis & Randi Bowen (Country Cross).

Dennis Bowen and wife, Randi, Country Cross, were in to entertain in February. They sang several familiar songs together. Many of them, the residents knew and sang along. While Dennis sang, Randi went around to dance with the residents. More pictures are on the Clearview Home-Mount Ayr Facebook page.

NATURE PROGRAM — TOADS

Oscar the ToadKate Zimmerman, Ringgold County Conservation Director, was in for her monthly nature program. Kate brought in Oscar the toad to show everyone after she taught several things about the toad’s habitat and environment. We learned that toads do NOT cause warts and females are bigger than males. Several were out to touch Oscar.

VALENTINE CRAFT

MORE HULA

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7:00 – Lawrence Welk

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10:00 – Sunday School

Elaine Willis2:00 – Lavena Wimer’s 97th Birthday Party

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9:30 – Pitch9:45 –

Reminisce Reading

2:00 – Grocery Cart Bingo

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FAT TUESDAY

9:30 – Mardi Gras Party

2:00 – Bingo

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9:00 – Nails1:45 – ChurchMike Maddy

2:30 – Popcorn3:00 – Record-News Reading

7 9:30 – Nature

Program1:30 – FRC

Kids & Crafts3:30 – Bible

Study7:00 – Dress

Rehearsal

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9:30 – Barbie Doll Display2:00 – Bingo

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7:00 – Lawrence Welk

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10:00 – Sunday School

Liz Schafer2:00 –

Communion(FCC)

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9:30 – Pitch 9:45 –

Reminisce Reading

2:00 – Kerplunk

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music2:00 – Bingo w/

4Her’s

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9:00 – Nails1:45 – ChurchScott Marcum

2:30 – Popcorn3:00 – Record-News Reading

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9:30 – Cutting Coupons for

American Troops

2:00 – Bingo

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7:00 – Lawrence Welk

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SchoolCheryl Taylor2:00 – St.

Patrick’s Day Happy Hourw/ Whitney

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9:30 – Pitch9:45 –

Reminisce Reading

2:00 – Match Card

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music2:00 – Bingo

20 DR. ROUNDS9:00 – Nails

1:45 – ChurchGwen Trullinger

2:30 – Popcorn3:00 – Record-News Reading

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9:45– UNO Game

2:00 – General Store

3:30 – Bible Study

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9:45 – Horse Races

2:00 – Bingo

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7:00 –Lawrence Welk

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10:00 – Sunday School

Liz Schafer

* It is our policy to conduct resident activities as scheduled. If a calendar modification is necessary, every attempt will be made to post and announce any changes in advance.

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Patrick’s Day Bingo

2:00 – Potato Chip Party3:30 – Bible

Study

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music2:00 – Bingo

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7:00 – Barber 9:30 – Pitch

9:45 – Resident’s Council

1:30 – Movie

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9:00 – Nails1:45 – ChurchSeth Denney

2:30 – Popcorn3:00 – Record-News Reading

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9:30 –Quilt Show

2:00 – Birthday Party w/ NHS3:30 – Bible

Study

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9:45 – General Store

2:00 – Bingo

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9:30 – Baseball Game10:30 –

Assembly Chatterbox2:00 – Bingo

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1:30 – Jay Snyder’s 99th Birthday Party

7:00 –Lawrence Welk

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10:00 – Sunday School

Liz Schafer2:30 – Game

with Erika

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Anniversary of the Film

Premiere of The Sound of Music

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MARDI GRAS–––––

Lavena Wimer

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Monopoly’s Birthday, 1933

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Employee Appreciation

Day

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Barbie’s 60th Birthday, 1959

——-False Teeth Day

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Daylight Saving Time Begins

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Birth Anniversary of Lawrence Welk

———Basil Graham

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Coffee Club

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Ken’s (Barbie’s Boyfriend)

Birthday, 1961

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Potato Chip Day

———Norman

HolcombeJeff Herbert

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Coffee Club

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DOCTOR’S ROUNDS

———Spring Begins

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NCAA Men’s Basketball

Championship Begins

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NCAA Women’s Basketball

Championship Begins

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Jacki StarkKatelinn Davis

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Barber Dick, 7 a.m.———

Doris Todd

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY

–––––––Caroline Garner

Dale Haight

MAR. BIRTHDAYS

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Coffee Club——

Pearl Grout

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of Major League Baseball———

Beer Brewers Day

1 World Day of Prayer––––––

National Pig Day

———Betty Sharp

Kevin Shelman

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Ash Wednesday

National Cheerleading Week, March 1-7Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, March 2-17Professional Pet sitter Week, March 3-9National Aardvark Week, March 10-16

American Chocolate Week, March 17-23

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