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911 Ridgewood Drive Decorah, IA 52101 Nursing Home Phone: 563-382-8787 Assisted Living Phone: 563-387-3777 Website: www.easternstardecorah.com Email: info@easternstardecorah.com

ANNUAL FAMILY POTLUCK OCT. 1ST AT 12:00 NOON

BRING YOUR FAMILY AND A DISH TO

PASS, THE MASONS WILL BE GRILLING!

AUGUST 2017

Thank you to those who volunteered their time and/or donated

blood to make OES' first ever blood drive a success with Life Serve

Blood Center! We had a good turn out and with 20 donations, were

able to impact the lives of up to 60 people! Thank you all!

A SUMMER OF CELEBRATION BY LAURIE KREUL, ADMINISTRATOR

We have had a very busy summer! In May we had several staff members graduate from high school

and college. We are proud of their accomplishments and we wish them all the best for a bright future

filled with adventure and learning. We celebrated Nurses week, Nursing Home week, and C.N.A. week with special food and contests. We also had an amazing annual plant sale. It is always wonderful to host the Eastern Star Grand

Family. We had a nice variety of plants and other items for the auction. We are so grateful to

everyone who purchased items and helped in any way to make this another great success! In July, we hosted our first annual blood drive and participated in parades in Burr Oak and Nordic

Fest. We have been enjoying fresh lettuce, kale, cucumbers, and other items from our gardens and we are

anxiously awaiting fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob. Anyone that has witnessed the amazing work of our staff knows how exceptional they are. This

summer they articulated their compassionate hearts in a big way by donating over $1000 worth of

cash, gift cards, and needed items to Helping Services in Decorah. Staff/shifts were split into groups

to see who could donate the most items and our Arlin Falck Assisted Living Team won!

Congratulations to them and thanks to all who were so generous in giving!!

It is in giving that we receive St. Francis of Assisi We have been graciously blessed by all who give gifts to our facility. This summer we received two

very generous donations in loving memory of John and Marion Gabrielsen, another in loving memory

of Ken Timmerman, and yet another in loving memory of Dorothy Arp. Your gifts make such a

wonderful difference in the lives of our residents and staff.

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There are no words that can ever adequately express the gratitude and appreciation I feel

for the care, love and commitment the staff of Barthell OES Home gave to my mother, Doris

Anderson, in the many years she was a resident. May God continue to use the Home and your

wonderful staff in service to others. Sincerely, Ramona Davenport and Family

IN THANKS AND CELEBRATION WE HAD

THURSDAY: PIZZA PARTY FRIDAY: SUNDAE’S ALL DAY

MONDAY: SCAVENGER HUNT TUESDAY: TRIVIA WEDNESDAY: 10 MINUTE MASSAGES

SCAVENGER HUNTS ARE FUN!!

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ARLIN FALCK ASSISTED LIVING TENANTS: Below: Rosie Eppens, Don Hanson, Naomi Craft,

Robert Sullivan, Dusty Dostal & Wilton Bock

NURSING

HOME

RESIDENTS

BELOW: Lowell Drenth, Esther Timp, Greta Kriener, Donald Backes, Martha Teetshorn & Beulah Shindelar

ABOVE: Robert Sparkes, DeEtta Hemesath, Shirley Greenslade, Mary Cronin & Merlin Imoehl

BELOW: Glenn Remmen, RoseMary Holland, Muriel Wheatman, Marjorie Pearson & Lorene Geiselhart

NEW RESIDENTS: Merlin Imoehl & Alice Wilbur

NEW TENANTS: Colette Kuhn & Marion Rude

NEW EMPLOYEES: Reine McIntosh, Jared Carolan,

Cecilia Mitchell, Leah Wroge & Ruth Hasvold

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Top: Brian & Maggie Fitzgerald, Cathy Hoffert & Regina Noel

Bottom: Ralph Campbell, Jeff Buege, Kim & Gina Dattilo & Michelle Lynn

Top: Ready for the sun

Below: Blowing bubbles is so much fun

Top: Had ice cream cones and tour of Homestead Dairy

Below left: Shopping at Christopher & Banks Below right: Making May Day Baskets.

Thanks to Randy McClintock

for sharing his farm animals.

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Thanks to Aryn and Benji for

sharing about their magazine.

Left: Larry Reis from the DNR comes once a month to

keep us up to date on our great outdoors.

Below left: Harley Refsal talks about wood working.

Below right: Barb Berg did a program on white dresses.

Thanks to Jan

Bowlus for

bringing in the

lavender.

Thanks to Asha Auden

for coming to visit

with us about

Were done for our

Assisted Living

Tenants

Thank you

to the

Nordic

Dancers!

We had fun attending the

Laura Days Celebration

parade in Burr Oak.

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Above: Decorah United Methodist

Youth Group Below: Decorah High

School choir groups came to sing for us. THANK YOU TO THE ROYAL

DAIRY COURT FOR THE YUM-

MY ICE CREAM TREATS &

VISITING WITH US!

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Your contributions are very

important to us.

Thank you for your support! Please send tax deductible donation directly to:

Barthell OES Home 911 Ridgewood Drive

Decorah, IA 52101 501(c)(3)

Name___________________________________

Address _________________________________

City _______________ State ____ Zip ________

Phone __________________________________

E-Mail _________________________________

THANK YOU DONALD MOORE’S

FAMILY FOR THE GIFTS IN KIND:

Recliner, Painting, Personal Care Items, Wheelchair &

Roho Wheelchair Cushion

The Families of : Doris Anderson,

Ken Timmerman &

Corinne Nelson

In Loving Memory

DONORS NAMES IN Green: gave $0-$49

Blue: gave $50-$99

Red: gave $100 & up

In Memory of Doris Anderson In Memory of Don Schantz

Jean Haugo Tom & Mae Schmitt

Tom & Mae Schmitt In Memory of Dorothy Arp

Kent & Alison Bishop Owen & Linda Christensen

Eric & Laurie Kreul Tom & Mae Schmitt

Mike & Rosemary Mehl Dave & Candace Arp

James & Carol Thompson Lynch Law Office

Natasha Andregg & Andrew Ludeking In Memory of John & Marion Gabriel-

sen

Iva Nelle Lang Peter & Diane Scholl

In Memory of Dorothy Finn Michael & Jean Andregg

Barb Gavle Viola Bohr

In Memory of Kinley Owen Norma Refsal

Tom & Mae Schmitt

In Memory of Ken Timmerman

Marilyn Holland

John & Arlene Nelson

DiAnne Svenson

Dave & Brenda Carlson

Jane Wiemerslage

Terry & Joanne Rollins

Tom & Mae Schmitt

Loma Carlson

Helen I Olson

Kent & Ali Bishop

Eric & Laurie Kreul

Iva Nell Lang

Sue & Jeff Busta

Jean Haugo

Brad & Ella Carlson

Bruce & Betty Schuman

Joel & Deb Timmerman

Sandra & Frederic Reed Carlson

Mary Timmerman

Lyle & Teresa Ewing

Chapter Auction Donations

Tri Star Chapter Eddyville 99

Mount Ayr Chapter 3565

Hawkeye Links

Tri Star Eddyville 99

Purity Chapter Wilton 365

Council Bluffs Chapter 441

Des Moines Chapter Pleasant Hill

Coral Chapter Sanborn 41

Buena Vista 309

Electa Chapter Muscatine 32

Davenport 178

Clinton Chapter 65

Unity Chapter Mason City

Minnehaha Chapter Colesburg 344

Decorah Chapter 73

Lamont Chapter 472

Bellevue Chapter 359

Brighton Chapter 486 Brighton

Sibley 102

Liberty Chapter Marne 230

Cedar Falls Chapter 78

Pearl Chapter OES #143

Plant Sale Auction Donations

Janice Krambeer

Donations

Cedar Chapter Cedar Rapids 184

Wayland Chapter 494

Pleasant Chapter 378

Holly Chapter Malcom 477

Albia Chapter 240

Mount Ayr Chapter 356

Silver Creek LeClaire 302

Northgate Des Moines 417

Stockport Chapter 544

Central Chapter Marshalltown 67

E.C. Blackmar Chapter Burlington 306

Barthell O. E. S. Home 911 Ridgewood Drive

Decorah, IA 52101

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