It is truly my pleasure to be your new Administrator. Every day I look forward to seeing the smiling faces of our residents. I love the excitement of watching our com-munity grow. I am thrilled to live our mission statement - creating environments where moments of joy, independence and wellness are the focus of each and every day.

I couldn’t do this without the sup-port of our staff so I’m thankful for a TEAM who shares my same desires – helping seniors get the best qual-ity of life. DEB, our Activities Di-rector, does an excellent job of finding activities to help fill your days, BILL – our “MAGIC mainte-nance man” gets it ALL done and then some, DANIELLE – our Di-etary Services Manager and ALL her staff who continuously pro-vide service & good food choices every day. Please reward ALL our Staff for their EXCELLENT service with a BRENTWOOD BUCK that you

may get for FREE at the Front Office.

WELCOME our new housekeeper, MIKIEA, who is doing a great job of getting our apartments back in TIP TOP shape. We also wel-come SAVANNAH as our Business Office Manager. She is fun and fabulous and both of these ladies make a GREAT addition to our team. Make sure you say Hi. We are also thankful for our wonderful Concierg-es Evelyn & Brenda, and we are still looking for just the right people to help staff the Front Desk 24/7.

Ask me about more new things happening at Brentwood:

CHOOSE YOUR NEIGHBOR - refer a friend or relative to live at Brent-wood and YOU will receive a nice RENT REDUCTION for the month following their 1st 30 days

JUST LIKE YOU- Employees who refer a friend or relative to come to WORK at Brentwood get a referral bonus! NICE!

Yes, change is never easy but the BEST is yet to come …

Always, Fran

Upcoming Special Activities• AUGUST 12 AT 11:00 AM:

Gorgeous Grandmas

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LETTER FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR

Happy Birthday!Wishing you the best on this special day!

Off to the Quilt Gardens & Statues

Esther R.Esther was born in Norwood

Ohio and grew up with her

mother and grandmother and

graduated Norwood High

School. Esther met her

husband Bob who was a

graduate of Purdue and after

just 2 months of dating they

knew they were meant to be

together and they were

married 50 years. After Esther lost her husband she moved to

Elkhart and eventually to Brentwood. Esther loves Brentwood, she

enjoys the food and the residents and especially the entertainment.

Congratulations on being Resident of the Month!

RESIDENT OF THE MONTH

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTHBill K.Bill was born and raised in

Plymouth and moved to

Elkhart about 5 years ago.

Bill worked in the RV busi-

ness for many years before

moving into the construction

field and then coming to

Brentwood. His areas of

experience make him a very handy guy to have around.

Bill has 2 daughters and 2 sons and 1 grandbaby with one on

the way. Bill lives in Michigan but is close enough to our

building that he can and has run in many times to “trouble

shoot” any problems. Bill is an animal lover with 3 dogs at

home and when Bill is not busy helping us he loves to “fix”

things! Congrats Bill on being Employee of the Month!

AUGUST 21 IS

National Senior Citizens DayA day to honor and show appreciation to our seniors. You can show your support by spending time with elderly family members or friends, or volunteering at a local retirement or assisted living center!

A Juicy, Fun Way to Take Your Vitamins Watermelon is a fun, nutritious way to make sure you don’t get dehydrated: it consists of 92% water!A two-cup serving of watermelon is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C, and it provides 7% of the recommended daily value of potassium, with only 80 calories.

Watermelon is fat-free and also contains fiber. Its beautiful red color comes from all-natural lycopene, an antioxidant that can help keep bodies healthy.

Watermelon can be eaten at any meal and its wonderful snack. Delicious on its own, watermelon is a fantastic ingredient in recipes too! Previously just a summertime treat, tasty watermelon is now available year-round.

Activity Highlights Around Elkhart

Free Concert and Pie!

There’s always lots of fun at Bingo and sometimes Cake!

Bingo Caller Emily’s last day

Peach CobblerCELEBRATE NATIONAL PEACH DAY ON AUGUST 24.

Ingredients:• 1/2 cup (1 stick)

butter, melted

• 2-quart microwave dish

• 1 cup self-rising flour

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 cup whole milk

• 4 cups sliced peaches

• Vanilla ice cream

Directions:1. Melt 1 stick of butter in a 2

quart microwave dish. In a separate dish, combine 1 cup of self-rising flour and 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of whole milk. Mix these 3 ingredients thoroughly. Add to the melted butter.

2. Add 4 cups of sliced peaches (sweetened to taste) and do not stir.

3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes or until browning is noted.

This is excellent served while warm. For extra flavor, top with vanilla ice cream. Serves 6.

N O T E : Canned or frozen peaches may be substituted for fresh. If plain flour is used, add 2 teaspoons of baking powder.

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Brentwood DirectorsADMINISTRATOR/DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING FRAN CONNER

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR DEB SNELL

DINING DIRECTOR DANIELLE FISHER

BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER SAVANNAH ULMER

HOUSEKEEPING MIKIEA HAWKINS

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