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Reserve our clubhouse for your next party! Call Rob Jones today at 555-1234 3275 Washington Pike • Bridgeville, PA 15017 • (412) 221-0202 August 2012 Leadership Team Wendy Mildner Executive Director Amy Shonts Assistant Executive Director Robyn Brooks Director of Wellness Ryan McGee Assistant Director of Wellness Rachelle Vitale Community Relations Director Anthony Milbower Food Services Director Stanley Strothers Maintenance Director Wendy de Vries Life Enrichment Director Tina Andree Administrative Assistant Lindsay Tihey Genesis Program Manager Celebrating the Red, White & Blue! Dorothy Siegel loves music! Almost any kind of music. She loves to sing and used to be quite the dancer. She and her husband, Harold, went dancing 4 or 5 nights a week. They danced at St. Vincent’s, St. Pete’s, the Grove and the Malta Ballroom. They also went to West View’s Danceland, when the big bands were playing. If there was music, they were dancing! Harold said that Dorothy was a very good cook. Her specialties were Polish dishes, chicken soup with homemade dumplings and great spaghetti sauce. They would have holiday dinners at their house and there was always plenty of good food. Dorothy grew up in Lawrenceville and went to Schenley High School. She worked at AT&T for 18 years. Dorothy and Harold were married in 1952. (They eloped to a magistrate in Pittsburgh.) They were remarried months later at Holy Family with family present. They bought a house in Sheridan in 1965 and raised their two boys, Dave and Dan, there. They have 6 grandchildren (5 boys, 1 girl) and one great-granddaughter. Her grandchildren are her pride and joy. She spent as much time as possible with them while they were growing up. Instead of traveling on vacation, she would have rather stayed at home with the kids. Dorothy and Harold belonged to the VB Italian Club, the ISDA and Ascension Church in Ingram. They also bowled on a couples’ league. They have very good friends and enjoyed lots of good times with them. Dorothy is always happy and we are glad that she is a resident at Broadmore. M nth esident of the R Dorothy Siegel Join Us for Our Annual Carnival - Saturday, Aug. 11, 1 to 4 p.m.
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Reserve our clubhouse for your next party! Call Rob Jones today at 555-1234
3275 Washington Pike • Bridgeville, PA 15017 • (412) 221-0202August 2012
Leadership TeamWendy Mildner
Executive DirectorAmy Shonts
Assistant Executive DirectorRobyn Brooks
Director of WellnessRyan McGee
Assistant Director of WellnessRachelle Vitale
Community Relations DirectorAnthony Milbower
Food Services DirectorStanley Strothers
Maintenance DirectorWendy de Vries
Life Enrichment DirectorTina Andree
Administrative AssistantLindsay Tihey
Genesis Program Manager
Celebrating the Red, White & Blue!
Dorothy Siegel loves music!Almost any kind of music. Sheloves to sing and used to be quitethe dancer. She and herhusband, Harold, went dancing 4or 5 nights a week. They dancedat St. Vincent’s, St. Pete’s, theGrove and the Malta Ballroom.They also went to West View’sDanceland, when the big bandswere playing. If there was music,they were dancing!
Harold said that Dorothy was avery good cook. Her specialtieswere Polish dishes, chicken soupwith homemade dumplings andgreat spaghetti sauce. Theywould have holiday dinners attheir house and there was alwaysplenty of good food.
Dorothy grew up inLawrenceville and went toSchenley High School. Sheworked at AT&T for 18 years.Dorothy and Harold were marriedin 1952. (They eloped to amagistrate in Pittsburgh.) They
were remarried months later atHoly Family with family present.They bought a house in Sheridanin 1965 and raised their two boys,Dave and Dan, there. They have6 grandchildren (5 boys, 1 girl)and one great-granddaughter.Her grandchildren are her prideand joy. She spent as much timeas possible with them while theywere growing up. Instead oftraveling on vacation, she wouldhave rather stayed at home withthe kids.
Dorothy and Harold belongedto the VB Italian Club, the ISDAand Ascension Church in Ingram.They also bowled on a couples’league. They have very goodfriends and enjoyed lots of goodtimes with them.
Dorothy is always happy andwe are glad that she is a residentat Broadmore.
M nth
esidentof the
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Dorothy Siegel
Join Us for Our Annual Carnival - Saturday, Aug. 11, 1 to 4 p.m.
School Days
The end of summeroften comes too soonfor school-agechildren. Sleeping inand staying up lategive way to alarmbells and homework.What are your schoolmemories?
• Maybe you rodethe school bus.Or perhaps youwalked “fivemiles uphill” tothe schoolhouse.What was yourtrip to school likeeach morning?
• Childrenanticipate whotheir teachers willbe for the year.Who were yourfavoriteeducators? Whatclasses did theyteach?
• Recess andlunch are usuallyhigh on students’lists of favoriteschool“subjects.” Nameyour mostenjoyablestudies. Were youbest in math,languages orscience?
Dear Residents, Families and Friends,I hope this newsletter finds you all
well and enjoying this HOT, HOT, HOTsummer we are having. July was abusy month with many fun activitiesand outings. We hope that you will allcome out and support us at our annualcarnival on Aug. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. Ihave had many opportunities over themonths to tour other Senior Servicescommunities in the country. I haveenjoyed seeing the communities,getting ideas for our community andmeeting the employees and residentsof our sister communities. I remainproud to work for Senior Services and Iam proud to be the leader of this greatcommunity!
Have a great August!Wendy MildnerExecutive Director
Happy
BirthdayHarry Kessner - 6
Barbara Chick - 8Yolanda Wauthier - 10Margaret Berton - 13Carolyn Shepley - 14Mary Ellen Cox - 19
Joseph Zyra - 24Howard Glass - 28
Sandwiched in SmilesEnjoy cheesy, melty goodness
during August’s National Panini Month.
What Can Therapy Dofor You???
Genesis Rehab offers Physical,Occupational and Speech Therapy forthe residents here at Broadmore Sr.Living but what exactly could thetherapists do for you? Our PhysicalTherapist can help you improveyour functional movement. She canhelp with transferring, positioning,strength training and the use ofadaptive equipment. TheOccupational Therapist concentrateson improving your independence with
everyday activities, including, but notlimited to, feeding, dressing andbathing. Our Speech Therapist canhelp you with any communication andswallowing issues you may be having.She can help the residentsimprove their listening andcommunication skills, which leads to anoverall higher functioning level ofindependence.
All therapy disciplines work topromote health and prevent injuriesfrom occurring. Please stop by ouroffice at any time with any questionsyou may have. If you feel that yourloved one is suffering a decline inany of the above areas, please let ushelp get them back on track andfunctioning at their highest potential.
Lindsay TiheyGenesis Program Manager
Dear Residents and Families,I hope everyone is enjoying
summer and the warm weather. OnSept. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m., we will behosting our 2nd annual Car Cruiseand Cookout. If you or anyone youknow is interested in showing off theirfavorite car, please let us know. Lastyear, we had a great Car Cruise andwe hope to make this one evenbetter. Please join us as we take astep back in time with a live DJ, acookout, and some great classiccars. Look for the flyer in next month’snewsletter. All friends and familiesare welcome!
Thank you,Rachelle VitaleCommunity Relations Director
Welc meHome
Pauline BradenDiana Capan
Josephine FaircloughBernie Harty
David HodowanetzBernadette & Myron Smith
PEER ProgramOn July 20, four Broadmore residents
graduated from the Pennsylvania’sEmpowered Expert Residents (PEER)program with the Allegheny CountyArea Agency on Aging. Don Shepley,Theo O’Neil, Janet Tehois and MarySchaeffer join two other Broadmoreresidents, Mary Dell and Mae Spencer,as PEER residents. The goals of the PEERprogram include giving residents avoice, affirming abilities and providingopportunities to stay productive andinvolved with the community. The PEERScompleted a five-session trainingcourse, where they learned aboutresidents’ rights and how to improvequality of life for themselves and forother residents. The PEERs wereinstructed by Allegheny CountyOmbudsman Dennis Govachinni.Currently, Broadmore is the onlypersonal care home in the county tohave a PEER program. PEER residentscan be identified by a sign on theirdoors that states, “I can help! A PEERresident lives here.” Please feel free toapproach a PEER resident with anyideas or questions. Broadmore is excitedto welcome the four new graduates tothe PEER program and we would like tocongratulate them on completing thePEER training program!
Amy ShontsAssistant Executive Director
POPSICLE
Holiday ABCsP is for Perfect Pool
weatherO is for spending
the days OutdoorsP is for Planning all
kinds of adventuresS is for applying
Sunscreen to protectyour Skin
I is for Ice creamtreats on a hot day
C is for Coolertemperatures at night
L is for Leisurelyafternoons
E is for Entertainingfriends
Roses Are RedAug. 18
Bad Poetry Day
Twisting Away!
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Summer Sweet Tooth
Data compiled from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices are U.S. city averages from July 1997
and July 2007, rounded to the nearest cent.
Whether sipping on a smoothie or munching on some
natural sugars, summer vacations and sweets seem to go
hand in hand. Check out these prices from 10 years ago
to see whether prices have soured.
Then Now
Ice cream, per half gallon $2.84 $3.83
Cola, per 2 liters $1.02 $1.24
Sugar, per pound $0.43 $0.52
Grapes, per pound $1.37 $1.78
Strawberries, per 12 ounces $1.38 $1.67
Peaches, per pound 95 cents $1.45
Bananas, per pound 49 cents 51 cents
