The Spring Arbor Messenger

Spring Arbor Assisted Living

& Willows Alzheimer’s Center

MAY 2018

Welcome Spring, we’ve been waiting for you...

Exercise & Happy Hour

Monday through Friday from

9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Held in the 2nd Dining Room

Advanced Exercise Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

BINGO

EVERY TUESDAY AT 1:45 p.m.

IN THE ACTIVITY ROOM

EVERY SATURDAY AT 1:45 p.m.

IN THE ACTIVITY ROOM

Manicures in the Activity Room

Enjoy yourself and get pampered every other

Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

Weekly Church Services

We offer a variety of faiths to support spiritual

growth every Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Bible Study with Craig Britton from Trinity

Lutheran is held the 1st, 3rd and 4th Thursday at

2:30 p.m. in the Activity Room.

SingSpiration Sing Along is the 2nd Thursday.

Father Tim from St Catherine’s will provide

Catholic Mass at 11 a.m. on the 4th Thursday of

the Month in the Activity Room

GROCERY SHOPPING IS OFFERED

EVERY THURSDAY

LISTS ARE DUE TO JODI BY

WEDNESDAY .

***Activities are subject to

change.

Join the Resident

Adult Coloring Group.

Every Thursday in the

2nd Dining Room

from 12:30-2:00

Spring Arbor Assisted Living & Willows Alzheimer’s Center

“You’ve trusted us for 50 years,

and we’re still caring!”

3700 S. Dearing Rd.

Spring Arbor, MI 49283

Phone: 517-750-2700

Fax: 517-750-3955

E-mail: jodi@gantonretirement.com

www.gantonretirement.com

Lloyd & Judi Ganton, Owners

Paul Buchholz, President / CFO

Maureen Cosgrove, Administrator

Susan Stubbins, LPN., Director Of

Nursing

Jodi Maske, Activities Director

Elisha Walker, Dietary Manager

Sharon McCarrell, Office Mgr.

MAY Resident Birthdays

Donna Zigler - May 5th

Richard Flint - May 8th

Alice Freck - May 15

Ralph Brown - May 25

MAY Staff Birthdays

Taitlyn Case - May 3rd

Doug McCarrell - May 5

Tammy Sumner - May 10

Deborah McCaleb - May 15

Sunshine Carnes - May 19

Monthly Birthdays New Staff

Kayla Lewis - RA

Brooke Newman - RA

Sierra Schweda - RA

Melonie Bischoff - RA

Nicholas Taylor - RA

Samara Sherlin - RA

New Residents

Sylvia Thomas

Milton Ellison

Special Events for MAY

1st - SAU Baseball Game 3pm

4th - Travelogue and Snacks

“Come Visit the Bahamas”

7th - Concert “Frank & Ralph

9th - Brad Frey’s Final Concert

11th - Lunch Bunch Outing

14th - Mother’s Day Ice Cream Sundae Social

18th - Morning Trip to Amish Country

19th - Downtown Planting Day

Sign up with Jodi

21st - Concert “ Elvis”

23rd - 50th Anniversary Family Party

Western Round up

28th - Memorial Day

In Memory of...

When a loved one becomes a memory…

That memory becomes a treasure.

Mary Smahay

7/30/1922 - 4/4/2018

SAVE THE DATE…

50th Anniversary Family Party Western Style!

May 23rd from 4:30 to 6:30 at Spring Arbor Assisted Living!

COWBOY UP and SADDLE UP to the buffet and enjoy

Brisket and Pulled Pork Sliders, Corn on the Cob, all the

Fixings and Dessert.

Entertainment provided by Chris Aron

Dane Farms of Concord bring

Baby Lambs by for a visit!

Get to know your neighbor…

Resident of the month

Carol Hockenbrocht

Carol is the featured Resident of the Month for

May 2018.

Born Joan Carol on November 25, 1934 in

Maplewood, New Jersey. She attended school

in New Jersey and after graduation attended

Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania

earning a Bachelor of Education degree. It

was here at Allegheny College, that Carole

met her Husband, David Hockenbrocht, who

also attended College there. They were married

on August 4th, 1956 at Immanuel Baptist

Church.

Carole was able to teach second grade students

at an elementary school in Meadville,

Pennsylvania and also in Omaha , Nebraska

Their early lives revolved around David’s service

in the United States Air Force where he was a

fighter pilot. They traveled extensively as a

result.

Carol and Dave have two children, a daughter,

Robin and a son, Douglas. They moved to J

ackson, Michigan in February of 1978, as Dave

accepted the President and CEO position at

Sparton Corporation and they have lived in the

Jackson area since.

Carol later went on to earn her Master’s degree

from Eastern Michigan University.

Carol has been a gardener her whole life and

always had an outstanding garden. She is also a

wonderful piano player and enjoys playing

daily.

Carol Hockenbrocht

Featured Resident of the

Month

Mother’s Day Word Scramble

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