CHATTERBOXTHE APRIL 2019

CLEARVIEW HOMES • MOUNT AYR, IOWA

CLEARVIEW HOMES 406 W. Washington St.

Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854

Mar. 1: Lois Anne Sobotka, Hoot Howell, Berniece Hoffman, Thelma Rusk, Thelma Grimes, Vera Deemer & Norman Holcombe.

Mar. 5: Berniece Hoffman, Thelma Grime, Lois Anne Sobotka, Vera Deemer, Caroline Garner, Vera Deemer, Barb Walter, Joan Hill, Sharon Davis & Phyllis McKinney.

Mar. 8: Leroy Shelman, Bev Chown, Bernadine Routh, Luella Wilson, Thelma Grimes, Caroline Garner, Arnolene Hull & Linda Kohl.

Mar. 12: Arnolene Hull, Mary Lou Leriche, Tucker Knox, Prue Hull & Helen Mae Tuner.

Mar. 15: Vera Deemer, Bob Chown, Donnie Johnston, Joan Hill, Thelma Rusk, Lucille Johnson, Kathy Howell, Helen Mae Turner, Lavena Wimer, Ermil Hainline, Linda Kohl, Esther Jackson & Maxine Anderson.

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

Mar. 22: Mary Lou Leriche, Berniece Hoffman & Kayda Freeman.

Mar. 26: Bernice Hoffman, Luella Wilson, Joan Hill, Sharon Davis, Hailey Randall, Dorothy Parrish, Russell Riley, Bob Chown, Thelma Grimes, Arnolene Hull & Darlyne Hobson.

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

Barbie Looking Good at 60

Bingo Winners

Barbie turned 60 years old in March. To celebrate, Jamie Miller had Keith bring in some of her Barbie Doll collection to be on display. Along with them, Char Fisher shared her Barbie Doll clothes that her mom crocheted for her. Liz brought in her daughter’s Barbie house and dolls. Kenleigh

Fooken allowed us to display her Barbie camper and Claire Routh’s Barbie horse. Liz read some informative material about Barbie’s history. Residents went around and looked at the display. Many changes have happened in 60 years.

STARTING THE LENTEN SEASON RESIDENTS BUSY DURING MARCH

Hopefully the cold weather is behind all of us by the time April rolls around. Residents are getting ready to spend time outside.

Residents played a game of grocery cart bingo. This game is a lot like jingo and bingo, but residents will talk about the items on the card and reminisce about when they went to the grocery store.

The big party to start the month off and to kick off the Lenten season was the annual Mardi Gras party. Liz served King Cake, Creole corn bread and muffuletta dip.

The Family Resource Center Lil’ Preschoolers were in to do a St. Patrick craft and play games with the residents.

A group of residents attend the MAC high school dress rehearsal for the play “Miss Teen Beauty Queen.” Several of the high schoolers who work at Clearview were in the play.

Barbie celebrated her 60th birthday in March. The residents enjoyed a Barbie Doll and accessory display.

Residents started a new community service project this month with cutting coupons for the troops overseas on military bases. This is called Trooponing. We will be doing this every month. If anyone has coupons to clip, drop them off. Coupons can be up to 2 months expired.

Twice, kids joined the residents playing bingo. Kids from the Maloy 4Hers and the FCC

youth group played a game and then visited with residents.

It was National Potato Chip Day in March. So, of course, we had a potato chip party. They enjoyed up to 10 different flavors of chips and dip. They also learned a lot about the potato chip and how it came about.

To have fun with St. Patrick’s Day, residents played a new game, St. Paddy’s Bingo. On St. Patrick’s Day, they enjoyed a happy hour with leprechaun food and beer.

Other games played during the month were kerplunk, match card, UNO, pitch and horse races.

Liz set up a movie theater in the dining room. The movie was projected on the wall, real big. The sound system was hooked up and residents gathered to watch “Facing the Giants.” They loved this movie and look forward to April’s movie.

The National Honor Society provided the fun and food for the March birthday party. These high schoolers are always enjoyed.

To recognized the beginning of the baseball season, residents played a game of baseball on the table top.

Pictured top to bottom are Dwight Nook with Coy Creveling, Ermil Hainline with Gunner Drake and Hazel Jackson and Berniece Hoffman with Leslie O’Neil.

We Appreciate All Our Volunteers & Special GuestsMaloy Shamrocks: Samantha, Loryn and Natalie Schaefer, Elsie and Emmalee Schafer, Tucker, Mackenzie and Emily Knox, Lilly and Ben Curry, Trenton Stull, Trace Knapp and leader, Suzie Schaefer.

FCC Youth Group: Jayden and Hannah Levy, Pantera Smith, Zaylie and Nevaleah Osborn, Alexa Drayton, Nicholas and Nathan Roemer, Demi Collins, Kody and Kaden Kibbe, Cain Harmening, Trever Sittler, Wyatt Schlapia, Micaela Henson, Shay Smith, Marcus Moffit, Kayda and Tate Freeman, Trevor RIce, Evelyn Drake and Mathias McNabb. Leaders Michell Ricker, Diane Case, Juanita Sickels, Liz Faris, Nancy Dystra, John White, Karen Denney and Sherry Briner.

National Honor Society: Elsie Schafer, Hannah Jackson, Caroline McAlexander, Jaycee Knight, Gracie Mobley, Samantha Schaefer, Abigail Barnes, Dawson Frost, Cayden Lambert, John Shields, Kaley Adams, Ryker Hickman, Tyler Jones, BrieAnn Byrd, and sponsor Abby Elliott.

FRC Kids: Mason Adams, Ryann Cannon, Coy Creveling, Gunner Drake, Kasen Head, Brecken Houchin, Coen Kopf, Leslie O’Neil, Carter Shell and Wheatley Wright. Teachers Beth Christner, Alyssa Adams and Kathy Vogel.

Church & Sunday School Ministers: Mike Maddy, Scott Marcum, Gwen Trullinger, Seth Denney, Elaine Willis, Carmene James, Cheryl Taylor.

Those Sharing Quilts: Shaun Kneip, Patty Parrish, Jackie Schnoor, Ronda Smith, Amber Fooken, Nancy Sackett, Ed and Kathy Shields, Jan Cannon, Kathi Blunck, Wendy Creveling, Mary Lou Leriche, and Janie Stark.

Others: Kate Zimmerman, Keith & Jamie Miller, Char Fisher, Kenleigh Fooken, Claire Routh, and Hailey Randall.

Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, kicked off the Lenten season with a party before Ash

Wednesday. They enjoyed tradition King Cake, muffuletta dip and creole cornbread.

While eating and wearing masks they listened to some New Orleans jazz music.

FROM MINK COATS TO GREEN BEER TO PLAYING BINGO

APRIL 2019 6

7:00 – Lawrence Welk

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10:00 – Sunday School

Elaine Willis2:00 –

Communion(UBPC)

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9:30 – Pitch9:45 –

Reminisce Reading

2:00 – High or Low

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music in the Morning2:00 – Tingley Kitchen Band

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9:00 – Nails1:45 – ChurchScott Marcum

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

11 9:30 –

Volunteer Recognition2:00 – High

Rollers3:30 – BS

7:00 – Ringgold Singers

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9:45 – Cutting Coupons for

Troops2:00 – Bingo

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PROM Walk Through

7:00 – Lawrence Welk

14 10:00 – Sunday

SchoolCheryl Taylor

2:00 – Communion

(FCC)2:30 – Game with Whitney

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9:30 – Pitch 9:45 –

Reminisce Reading

2:00 – UNO

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DR. ROUNDS9:30 – Coffee

Club10:00 – Music in the Morning2:00 – Bingo

17 9:00 – Nails

1:45 – ChurchTerry Roberts

2:30 – Popcorn3:00 – Record-News Reading7:00 – Roger Burger Music

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9:45 – Trash Card Game2:00 – Bingo4:30 – Easter

Egg Hunt

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7:00 – Lawrence Welk

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EASTER

10:00 – Sunday School

Liz Schafer

22 7:00 – Barber 9:30 – Pitch

9:45 – Reminisce Reading

2:00 – General Store

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music in the Morning2:00 – Bingo

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9:00 – Nails1:45 – ChurchBill Armstrong

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

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9:45– Resident’s Council

1:30 – Movie3:30 – Bible

Study

26 9:45 – Men’s

Club9:45 –

Chatterbox2:00 – Bingo7:00 – From the Heart

Ministry Music

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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.

18 9:30 –

Coloring Easter Eggs

2:00 – Dominoes3:30 – Bible

Study

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music in the Morning2:00 – Bingo

29 9:30 – Pitch

9:45 – Speech Students Exhibition

1:45 – Community Singers &

Birthday Party

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9:45 – Jackpot2:00 – Bingo

1

9:30 – Pitch9:45 –

Reminisce Reading

2:00 – Match Card

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9:30 – Coffee Club

10:00 – Music in the Morning2:00 – Bingo

3

9:00 – Nails1:45 – Church

Ed Shields2:30 – Popcorn3:00 – Record-News Reading

4

9:30 – Nature Program

2:00 – General Store

3:30 – Bible Study

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Whitney Dillard

7 National

Coffeecake Day

–––––No

Housework Day

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Coffee Club 
Coffee Cake

––––––Vanessa Cena

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Barbershop Quartet Day

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National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

––––––Julie RouthKris Davis

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Janet Adkins 14

John Pirtle

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6th Anniversary of Boston Marathon

Bombing, 2013———

Juanita Laird

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DOCTOR’S ROUNDS

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National Cheeseball Day

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National Animal

Crackers Day

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GOOD FRIDAY

20

Holly Kerwin

22

National Jelly Bean Day

–––––White House Easter Egg Roll

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Coffee ClubPigs-in-a-Blanket

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National Pigs-in-a-Blanket

Day———

Shaley Miller

25

National Zucchini Bread

Day–––––

Melissa Barrans

26

Remember Your First Kiss

Day

27

Wilma Terwilliger

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Barber Dick, 7 a.m.

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EASTER–––––––

Dwight Nook

APR. BIRTHDAYS

30

Anniversary of Bugs Bunny’s Debut, 1938

–––––Coffee Club

5

National Walk to Work Day

10

National Siblings Day

––––––Bob Chown

Laugh at Work Week, April 1-7NCAA Women’s BB Championship, April 5 & 7

NCAA Men’s BB Championship, April 6 & 8National Volunteer Week, April 7-13National Garden Week, April 14-20

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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY

–––––Bill Hayes

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Coffee Club––––––

Ryann MartinJay Snyder

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National Cordon Bleu

Day

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