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603 Wood Street - Athens, Texas 75751 - 903.675.2002www.oakwoodplace.com

OAK WOODPlaceSenior Living

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Senior Living

ID # 100049November 2012

Residents gather around for a team picture at the Senior Olympics

Senior OlympicsDominoes:• 1stPlace-HermanWade;FayeAttaway

HoopItUp:• 1stPlace-PhyllisDeGerald• 2ndPlace-BillyLane• 3rdPlace-MattShea

SpellingBee:• 2ndPlace-PhyllisDeGerald

Washers:• 1stPlace-BillyLane

WalkingFast:• 1stPlace-EugeneEsparza• 3rdPlace-BillyLane

WheelchairRace• 1stPlace-LynnMalone

RingToss• 2ndPlace-AlbertGagnon• 3rdPlace-BobbiIrion

WalkerRace:• 1stPlace-PattyWedel

WearesoproudofourOakWoodPlaceresidentsforbringinghometheGOLD!EveryonehadagreattimeandenjoyedthecomraderieandgoodsportsmanshipwithothersthatparticipatedintheSeniorOlympicsheld

atTheFirstUnitedMethodistChurchinAthens,Texas.Congratulations,TEAM!Wedidit!

Happy Thanksgiving Word Search

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Riddle Nut1. What goes round and round the wood but never goes into the wood?2. I went to the city, I stopped there, I never went there,

and I came back again.3. Brothers and sisters have I none, but that

man’s father is my father’s son.4. What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and

still the oceans couldn’t fill it up?5. Scarcely was the father in this world when

the son could be found sitting on the roof.

Employee of the MonthSueStarrrecognizedhertalentmanyyearsago—thatofcaringforothers.Withaheartofcompassion,shegoesaboutherdaywithpatience,concentration,andanupliftingsmile.Aboutayearago,SuecametoOakWoodPlaceasamedicationattendant.Shecamewithyearsofexperienceinthefield,anunderstandingofsafetyandfirstaid,andanexemplaryworkethic.Herprofessionalismandexpertiseareabovereproach.

IfyouarearoundSueforanylengthoftime,youwillknowthatshelovestheLordandholdsherfamilydear.SueandherfamilyareactivelyinvolvedinLibertyBaptistChurchwhereher16-yearolddaughter,Carla,and6-yearoldson,Jonathan,areabigpartofthechildrenandyouthministry.Betweenchurchandschoolactivities,Sueandherhusband,Jon,arealwaysonthego!

Suehastheaddedresponsibilityofheranimalfamily—FlashtheBassetHound,Droopy

Stop by Oak Wood Place Senior Living and help us celebrate birthdays

with our residents!

11/11 Rodney Kilgore11/11 Billy Lane11/19 ALBert Gagnon11/21 Carolyn Perry11/22 Grace Janke11/26 Frances Thomas 11/30 Steve Bowman

Happy Birthday

Things you will NEVER hear a Southern boy say

Resident of the MonthWhenSteveBowmanheardthenews,heshookhisheadindisbelief.“Me?ResidentoftheMonth?Areyousure?”TheOakWoodPlaceMen’sClubVicePresidentcouldn’tbelieveit!Actually,thehonorofResidentoftheMonthforNovemberistheperfectwaytorecognizethisman.Hisquicksenseofhumorandfriendlydispositioninstantlyputothersatease.InvolvedinjustabouteveryactivityatOakWoodPlace,SteveBowmaniscertainlyworthyofthehonor!ThesonofanAirForceveteran,StevewasborninCaliforniaandmovedoftenwiththemilitary.HelivedinGermany,NorthCarolina,NewYork,andeventuallycamehometoTexaswhereheworkedingasresearchanddevelopment.Steve’sinterestsarevariedashelovesmedievallegends,music,andfootball.SirLancelotandKingArthur’sKnightsoftheRoundtablehavealwaysintriguedSteve.Heenjoys

Top 30 things that you will NEVER hear a Southern boy say:

30. When I retire, I’m movin’ North.29. I’ll take Shakespeare for $1000, Alex.28. Duct tape won’t fix that.27. Come to think of it, I’ll have a Heineken.26. We don’t keep firearms in this house.25. You can’t feed THAT to the dog.24. That car is too old and unsafe to drive.23. Wrestling is fake.22. We’re vegetarians.21. Do you think my gut is too big?20. I’ll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.19. Honey, we don’t need another dog.18. Who gives a rat’s ass who won the Civil War?17. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.16. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.15. I just couldn’t find a thing at Wal-Mart today.14. Trim the fat off that steak.13. Cappuccino tastes better than espresso.12. The tires on that truck are too big.11. I’ve got it all on the C: DRIVE.10. Unsweetened tea tastes better.9. My fiance, Bobbie Jo, is registered at Tiffany’s.8. I’ve got two cases of Zima for the Super Bowl.7. Checkmate!!6. She’s too young to be wearing a bikini.5. Hey, here’s an expisode of “Hee Haw” that we haven’t seen.4. I don’t have a favorite college team.3. You guys.2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Becky Mae, my darlin.’1. Nope, no more for me. I’m driving.

theChiweenie(yes,thatisaChihuahua/Dachshundmix),andPrincessLala,theMiniatureDachshund.PuppiesruleattheStarrhouse!

EventhoughitseemsasthougheveryminuteofSue’sdayiscommitted,shestillmakestimetoserveasapersonalcareproviderforthreeindividualswithinthecommunityandspendqualitytimewithhertwobrothers.SueevencarvesoutalittletimeforherselfbyexercisingregularlyattheCainCenter—thatisher“takecareofme”time.

“IamverythankfultoGodformyfriendsandfamily,andforHisgraceandmercy.ThankyouallforthinkingofmeastheEmployeeoftheMonth.Iamhonored!”~SueStarr

readinghighfantasynovels,especiallythemysticallegendsofEnglishauthor,CliveBarker.Asfarasmusicisconcerned,SteveenjoyslisteningtoheavymetalbandssuchasAerosmith,Foghat,andMetallica.Recently,hisfavoriteisasymphonicmetalbandfromFinlandcalledNightwish.Steveisalwaysup-to-dateonsportsandtakesprofessionalfootballseriously.Whenaskedabouthisfavoriteteam,heremarkedthathe“…hastheutmostrespectandlovefortheGreenBayPackers,theNewOrleansSaints,andthePittsburghSteelers,buthisheartbelongedtotheDallasCowboys!”Stevespendslotsoftimewithhisveryspecialfriend,Lisa.Thetwoarealmostinseparableandsharemanylaughsandgoodtimesamongfriends.SteveandLisaenjoystudyingtheBibletogetheranddosodaily.TheycanalwaysbefoundatOakWood’sBibleStudygroupandattendchurchatLifeFellowshiponSaturdayandCowboyChurchonSunday.