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As I look back on the history of SilverCrest Properties and our success I am grateful that our communities are located on some great real estate which has

allowed us to evolve at each property to meet market and demographic changes while growing each community over time. I am proud of the growth of the operating company through new projects and expanding the services we provide. We have also evolved over the years with the addition of the continuum of care in each community and making Wellness a point of difference. There is one area, however, that I think is the most important; understanding that this is a People Business, where relationships need to be developed and nurtured; with our residents and families, business partners, with the cities where we operate, with the medical community and by giving back to the community at large through support of Honor Flight, STEP and Meals on Wheels to name a few. The success of our business demands that we, as employees of SilverCrest, have strong working relationships with each other; respecting each other’s talents and differences, showing appreciation to our teammates, recognizing each other through SilverAdvantage, supporting each other in challenging times and celebrating accomplishments. I am proud of each of you for making a difference in our residents lives each day. Thank you!

IN THIS ISSUE

FROM THE DESK OF MICHAEL F. GOULD - PRESIDENT OF SILVERCREST PROPERTIES

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SilverCrest is committed to creating senior communities of excellence through a vibrant and engaging lifestyle of wellness, independence, dignity, and care.

PRESIDENT

VP OF OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE VP

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

BUSINESS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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Thank you for your contribution to the growth of SilverCrest Properties!

- Michael F. Gould

PAGE 2Village Shores Renovation Near Completion!

PAGE 3Company Events

PAGE 4 Community News - A Message From Denise Barnett

PAGE 5Star Award Winners - Su Stigney - Brightondale - Mike Metzler - Parkshore - Barb Burnette - Parkshore

PAGES 6 - 8New Employees, Employment Changes & Anniversaries

PAGES 9 - 10Employee & Resident Profiles

PAGE 11Corporate News - Top 150 Workplaces Award - Mike Gould Award

PAGE 12Special Feature - Welcome Teresa Summerbell

2017 STAR AWARD WINNERS

Su Stigney - Brightondale Program Director

Mike Metzler - Parkshore Executive Director

Barb Burnette - Parkshore Assistant Executive Director

TERESA SUMMERBELL - DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

W elcome Teresa to SilverCrest as our new

Director of Human Resources. Prior to joining the SilverCrest team, Teresa held Human Resource Leadership roles with a multi-state healthcare provider, global technology services provider, and local government. Teresa received her Masters Degree in Business Administration from Bethel University and Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management from Concordia University. Teresa is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources including development of policy and procedures, compensation and benefits, employment practices, recruiting, development of employee training and retention programs, and providing support to each SilverCrest Community.

THIS IS A PEOPLE BUSINESS

• A Message from Michael Gould

• Village Shores Renovation Near Completion!

• Community News & Star Award Winners

• Employment Changes & Anniversaries

• Employee Profiles

• Resident Profiles

Michael F. Gould Denise BarnettJack CollinsBrenda BriggsBen MartancikTeresa SummerbellCheryl DeVoweLaura KuhnkeBirdy Lee

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CORPORATE NEWS

To all employees of SilverCrest, CONGRATULATIONS! Silvercrest Properties has received special recognition of being a “Top Workplace 2017”, a ranking that places

us among the best of the best in Minnesota! The evaluation of the Top Workplaces requires employees nominate the company for consideration, then participate in an employee survey. Results of the surveys are reviewed by a company contracted through the Star Tribune and the Top 150 companies are selected based on survey results. Thousands of companies and their employees participate in the survey each year, and we are honored to have been selected. Each of you make SilverCrest a great place to work! Thank you for putting residents first and living the core values of SilverAdvantage each day. Celebrate!

Mike Gould, President of SilverCrest Properties, received the E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Award in Real Estate Development on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

The E.J. Plesko Award is part of the E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Series, which features speakers who embody the “Wisconsin Tradition” in their spirit, imagination, entrepreneurial skills and enthusiasm for improving the quality of the built environment. The E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Series was created to bring the considerable real-world development expertise of alumni and board members to all University of Wisconsin real estate students. It was funded in 2007 by a gift from the late E.J. Plesko, former Graaskamp board member, who was the founder and past president of E.J. Plesko and Associates, Inc. Mike is the first speaker in the series to provide insight into the senior housing industry. His message to the students provided insight into real estate investment, development and building a successful management company.

SILVERCREST TOP WORKPLACE AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE GOULD!

$20 MILLION RENOVATION NEAR COMPLETION!

Village Shores was built in 1987 as market rate apartments under a redevelopment agreement with the City of Richfield. Village Shores

and Market Plaza were renovated a few years later moving the retail space from an interior mall to the exterior for street frontage visibility, this opened new space for Village Shores to add common areas and transition to a senior living community. Today we are near completion of a $20M renovation of Village Shores that will expand the continuum of care choices for residents and add several new amenities tailored to meet the changing desires of the residents we serve. Apartment interiors are being upgraded to include new kitchens, luxury vinyl wood flooring and stone countertops. The continuum of care will now include senior independent living and assisted living apartments along with Reflections, memory care, for those residents requiring personalized care due to dementia. Residents will find a broad range of amenities at Village Shores designed to promote a healthy lifestyle:

• Enjoy a fine dining experience in the new beautiful Dining Room featuring scratch cooking and restaurant-style service.

• Reserve the new Private Dining Room for your special event. • The addition of a Bistro offers a casual dining alternative for breakfast

and lunch. • Happy hour and a variety of social events are served in the Bistro and

new Performance Room. • Enjoy movies and attend religious services in the Performance Room. • You can work or relax in the Library that is full of books, magazines

and computer station. • In the Game Room you will find time for cards, bridge, dominoes and

other activities. • Exercise at your own pace or with a group in the new state-of-the art

Wellness Center. • Make an appointment to be pampered in the Beauty and Barber Shop. • Underground climate controlled parking is available. • Transportation provided for scheduled events and local medical

appointments. • Home Health Care available 24 hours a day.

Thank you to Ann Huseby and all the staff at Village Shores for the commitment and perseverance exhibited the past two years. We look forward to their continued success as we welcome residents to their new home.

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RESIDENT PROFILES

Jeanette Swenson grew up in the small town

of Thorp, Wisconsin and worked as a bookkeeper with Thorp Finance Corporation. She moved to Minneapolis and met “The Love of her Life”, Bob Swenson. The two celebrated their 66th anniversary this fall! Jeanette continued to work as a bookkeeper until starting a family. She

cared for her two loving children who blessed them with four fantastic grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Jeanette and Bob loved taking the children camping, fishing, and often traveled south to visit family over the holidays. Bob worked as a manager of a plumbing company while Jeanette held down the home, tended the children, and worked in her flower gardens. Jeanette is handy with the needle as well as doing beautiful embroidery, crewel work, sewing and quilting. Each one of her grandchildren is the proud owner of one of her beautiful quilts. Later in life Jeanette fell in love with golf and travel. She and Bob traveled to Europe, China, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico & Spain. After retirement, Jeanette and Bob headed south to Texas during the winter months and spent time cruising too. Jeanette also enjoys spending time with her family. If granted one wish it would be to see her grandchildren happily married!She loves to attend as many activities as time allows her here at SilverCreek. Currently, Jeanette enjoys reading, coloring, walking and exercise classes. Jeanette was awarded Most Improved Rider for Team SilverCreek’s NuStepping to End Alzheimer’s this past summer. As an ambassador for SilverCreek, she loves to meet and welcome new residents and staff in the community.

JEANETTE SWENSON - SILVERCREEK ON MAIN

CAROLYN COHU - ESPLANADE GARDENS

Carolyn Cohu is a Native Texan. She is

the 7th of eight children, living most of her life in Marion, Texas. Carolyn grew up on a farm where she learned to slop the hogs, clean pens and bring in the crops. Carolyn’s family loved to go fishing together when they had time away from farming. She lived at home until she was married at the age of twenty-three.

Carolyn moved to her home at Esplanade Gardens in 2005. When Carolyn arrived at Esplanade her last name was Parsons but she then fell in love and married resident Willis Cohu at Esplanade Gardens in 2007. Carolyn has served as the President of the Resident Council for five years. She participates in most activities and does not let legal blindness slow her down! She keeps a positive attitude in everything she does. She enjoys talking to people and listening to their life stories. She also loves gardening, so if you get a chance to go by her room you can see all her plant friends. Through her years at Esplanade Gardens, she has met many residents and staff members from all different walks of life. She has made many friends over the years and finds that Esplanade Gardens will always be her home.


COMPANY EVENTS

PICNIC AND COMMUNITY CHALLENGE TROPHY!

The SilverCrest company picnic was on August 31st this year. The SilverAdvantage Committee did a great job

selecting a new site; Elm Creek Nature Preserve, preparing for fun and games, deciding on delicious Famous Dave’s BBQ for lunch, recognizing employees 5, 10, 15 and 20 year anniversaries and motivating communities to participate and compete for the 2017 SilverAdvantage Community Challenge Trophy. Some competed in yard games during the afternoon and of course everybody was present for a few rounds of heads and tails. The Village Shores Renovation Team were the defending Community Challenge Champions and they came to the 2017 picnic confident they could retain the title. Parkshore and SilverCreek on Main had other ideas however and the competition between these two communities came down to who could find and move the largest boulder within the designated timeframe. Congratulations Parkshore for winning the 2017 SilverAdvantage Community Challenge Trophy! Parkshore used all the tools at their disposal, finding a blanket in the trunk of Mike Metzler’s car that became a sling allowing the team to pick up and move the largest boulder! See everybody next year!

Parkshore winners of the 2017 Team Challenge pictured above

Summit Place Team

Kingsley Shores Team

SilverCreek on Main Team

Village Shores Team

Brightondale Team


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EMPLOYEE PROFILESSILVERADVANTAGE | A SILVERCREST PROPERTIES PUBLICATION

Lori has been with Silvercrest for 15 years. She started

in dining services as a PT waitstaff and then promoted into a fulltime waitstaff position. In 2013 she changed roles and became our Lead Housekeeper, she held this position for 2 years. Because she missed the daily interactions with the residents she went back to being a fulltime waitstaff in the dining

room. Just a few short months ago she was promoted to Assistant DR supervisor. Lori says she loves the opportunity to serve the residents . Lori grew up in Siren, Wisconsin. She had a graduating class of 38 students. She met her husband Dave at a camping resort in

Danberry, Wisconsin. Dave is a plastic mold injection manager for a medical device company. They married in 1993 and have 2 sons, Dylan and Dallas. Dylan is a graduate of Fridley High School and is now in college, Dallas is a sophomore at Fridley High School. She has lived in Fridley for 22 years. She loves her neighborhood and nearby nature park. Lori enjoys being outdoors, gardening, and making flower beds. Some other things she likes to do in her free time are working out and cheering her son on in sports.

Jeremy was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a

young boy, he spent his summers in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he enjoyed playing outside in the wide-open countryside. After high school, Jeremy studied creative writing at Washtenaw Community College. Post-graduation, he worked for 9 years as the Banquet Chef at the Ann Arbor Sheraton Hotel. Here, Jeremy’s passion for food got cooking!

Jeremy was accepted at The Culinary Institute of America-New York. During his time in school, he kept busy by working as the line cook at two restaurants, The Gilded Otter and Bull and Buddha.

He met his wife, Barbara, while working at a restaurant called 2 Taste in Hyde Park, NY. Barbara was a regular. After dating eight months, they moved to Edina, MN to be with Barbara’s daughter, Mia. Soon after their marriage and move, they were expecting a second daughter, Lilly. As his first job in MN, Jeremy joined our Village Shores Team as a Chef, soon to transfer to Summit Place. Jeremy currently spends his time working on house projects and working as the commissioner for his Fantasy Football League. He and his family love to visit his mother and grandmother in Florida around the holidays and they plan to visit the Bay Area in CA when Mia graduates high school. As the Summit Place Dining Director, Jeremy enjoys building relationships with the residents as well as the autonomy and ability to use his creativity when cooking.

LORI BLAIDO - ASSISTANT DINING ROOM SUPERVISOR BRIGHTONDALE SENIOR COMMUNITY, MN

JEREMY SWITZER - DINING DIRECTOR SUMMIT PLACE, MN

A MESSAGE FROM: DENISE BARNETT - VP OF OPERATIONS

It has been a year since I joined SilverCrest

Properties and I see leaders in our communities living this every day through our core values of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. I am so proud to be a part of a team that truly believes that success is the outcome of working together to create a culture of excellence, accountability,

relationships and wellness. I have the pleasure of spending time in all of our communities and I can confidently say this is a distinct point of difference for SilverCrest. The Executive Director Team has focused on leadership development this past year through sharing best practices, reading books and literature allowing us to hone our core competencies in the foundation of leadership. We are committed to ensuring SilverCrest remains a leader in senior care and we couldn’t accomplish this without dedicated employees who practice our SilverAdvantage Program and make a difference every day in the lives of those we serve. We are so proud to announce that our SilverCrest Team once again received the Top 150 Workplaces Award! This award is based upon feedback from employees through a survey conducted by the Star Tribune. We are honored to be included in the list of Top Workplaces in Minnesota for 2017! As I reflect on this past year, there are many advancements at each community and here are a few of the highlights. The redecorating of Meadowood Shores lobby, implementation of Cyber Seniors Program and a climb in occupancy at our Brightondale Community. Esplanade Gardens has recommitted to being an integral part of the Converse, Texas community reaching out to city groups, hosting multiple events, supporting community fundraisers and raising occupancy.

Kingsley Shores is developing their leadership team and maintained very strong occupancy. They are looking forward to growing their community and beginning construction in 2018. The Shorewood Team continues to have a strong presence in the Rochester Community hosting events, working closely with surrounding businesses and providing excellence to those they serve. We celebrated our two year anniversary of SilverCreek on Main with growing occupancy, development of our new Enhanced Assisted Living Program and passing our first Comprehensive Home Care License Survey. Summit Place continues to strengthen their Parkinson’s Program through ongoing training to ensure a keen understanding of the unique needs of those who suffer from this disease. They hosted many events for the community donating to the Alzheimer’s Association and the local police and fire departments. Parkshore residents were featured in the Star Tribune and recognized as pioneers of a movement to openly discuss end of life through a book discussion group model. They remain very strong in occupancy and are looking forward to adding a new performance room within the next year. Our extensive renovation project at Village Shores will be fully complete in the next few months and they will be settled into their new space. Hats off to this team for managing the construction and providing a pleasant community for the residents and their families. As we head into 2018, I look forward to a year of growth and continued success!

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions” by Harold S. Geneen.


SU STIGNEY - PROGRAM DIRECTOR / BRIGHTONDALE, MN

Su has worked for SCP for 17 years and currently is the Program Director at our

Brightondale Community. Su always has a smile, radiates energy and enthusiasm and shows genuine concern for each individual she meets.

She shows concern for co-workers, knows each resident and most of all is dedicated to SCP core values and shows respect to all we serve. Here are some of Su’s highlights:

MIKE METZLER - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / PARKSHORE, MN

Mike started working for SCP back in 2002! He is the Executive Director

at our Parkshore Community and is the Interim Executive Director at other SCP communities in need. He most recently completed 6 months supporting SCOM and has also supported Esplanade Gardens in

Texas and Walnut Ridge in Iowa. Mike consistently demonstrates the SilverAdvantage Core Values. He is a strong leader and leads in a way that easily allows others to follow his example. He is known for his sense of humor, positive “can do” attitude, professionalism, leadership skills and his excellent communication skills. Mike believes residents should remain independent as long as possible and supports all of the programs at Parkshore including the “Conversations That Matter” a resident-led group, Annual Alzheimer’s Walk and other annual fundraisers for St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) and Honor Flight. Mike has developed an effective leadership team at Parkshore allowing us to pull him to provide support to other communities while still ensuring Parkshore thrives. He does anything and everything! His responsibilities are vast. He serves food, escorts residents, manages building concerns, has filled in as the receptionist and setup the Rummage Sale! He is not afraid to get his hands dirty! Overall, he is the SilverAdvantage Core Values!

BARB BURNETTE - ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / PARKSHORE, MN

Barb has worked for SCP for 18 years and is currently the Assistant Executive Director. Barb works with residents each day. She helps them to feel safe, locate the right apartment, attends care level meetings and helps them

transition within the continuum of care. Barb leads by example always greeting residents with a smile and giving them her undivided attention and the respect they deserve. She is professional, calm, compassionate and knows everyone by name. While Mike Metzler, the Executive Director, is out assisting other communities she has stepped up to help lead Parkshore in his absence always maintaining a smile and calm demeanor.

As the Assistant Executive Director, putting residents first is the number one priority in her day. Her team says she makes it seem so natural! Her professionalism is evident when she maintains resident privacy, shows concern for their needs and identifies their challenges as opportunities. Barb has taught her team that it is the disease and not the person when residents express themselves in a manner which may offend another. She sees the good in everyone!

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STAR AWARD WINNERS

• BCBS and several HS students to launch Cyber Seniors! With her passion and drive, this opportunity turned into a full documentary with appearance on radio, television and many newspaper articles. Meadowood Shores is the only senior housing community to participate in this program.

• She shows leadership of The SilverAdvantage Program. Su is a role model living out the core values each day and has helped create new ways to recognize employees e.g. learning jar, created a redesign of our SilverAdvantage Board contest and implemented a new monthly BD star award program.

• She has developed several new resident programs including a new exercise group complete with matching t-shirts. Always looking for ways to engage residents in purpose and living life.

Please join me in thanking Su and congratulating her on this deserving award!

Please join me in congratulating Barb and thanking her for commitment to SilverCrest Properties and SilverAdvantage!

Please join me in thanking Mike and congratulating him on this honorable award!

NEW EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT CHANGES AND ANNIVERSARIES CONTINUED

SILVERCREST CORPORATE• Mai Nong Lee - Corporate Administrative Asst.• Teresa Summerbell - Director of Human Resources

SUMMIT PLACE• Claudia Corona Moreno - Waitstaff• Alicia Erickson - Program Coordinator• Craig Greenwald - Maintenance Technician• Kennedy Haase - Waitstaff• Vichetra Heng - Housekeeper• Abigail Horn - Waitstaff• Angela Lin - Waitstaff• Angela Nelson - Waitstaff• Stacie Page - Receptionist• Madelyn Pond - Waitstaff• Keith Reitmeier - Maintenance Technician• Peggy Sadlo - Housekeeper• Meredith Santulli - Waitstaff• Chandara Sean - Housekeeper• Caitlyn Shipp - Waitstaff• Vivian Skattum - Waitstaff• Joshua Tschetter - Waitstaff• Stefan Wene - Waitstaff• Samantha Young - Administrative Services Manager

VILLAGE SHORES• Shalae Day - Waitstaff• Lillian Hatley - Waitstaff• Patsy Kahmann - Receptionist• Glenn Kennedy - Receptionist• Victor Larson - Maintenance Technician• Gary Lindberg - Bus Driver• Mark Norton - Dishwasher• Sherry Partlow - Bus Driver/Waitstaff

5-YEAR EMPLOYEES:• Jade Stigney - Brightondale• Marc Carey - SilverCreek on Main• Jennifer Seitzinger - Shorewood• Robert Swanson - Shorewood• Elizabeth Jensen-Bergeson - Summit Place• Gregory McGillis - Parkshore• Valerie Winters - Parkshore• Alfonso Balderas - Esplanade Gardens• Scott Bryce - Brightondale• Roger Pippo - Summit Place

• James Abraham - Summit Place• Ronisha Smith - Parkshore• Daryl Brengman - Summit Place• Eric Huntoon - Shorewood• Susan Scully - Parkshore• Jessica Slater - Parkshore• Heidi Johnston - SilverCreek on Main• Laura Kuldanek-Jacobsen - Village Shores

10-YEAR EMPLOYEES:• James Jemina - Summit Place• Shawn Eggert - SilverCreek on Main• Margaret Temple - Kingsley Shores• Debra Sando - Summit Place• Sylvia Garcia - Esplanade Gardens• Laura Myren - Parkshore• Patrick Chester - Parkshore• Patrick Coy - Village Shores• Barbara Moltumyr - Village Shores• Kathleen Bacon - Parkshore• Helen Lachowitzer - Village Shores• Mary Adeniran - Summit Place• Richard Rogers - Esplanade Gardens• Lia Ryan - Summit Place• Jennifer Wind - Parkshore

15-YEAR EMPLOYEES:• Renee Lucas - Parkshore• Wendy Xaythavip - Parkshore• Lisa Defries - Shorewood• Michael Metzler - Parkshore• Thomas Bedney - Shorewood

MORE THAN 20-YEAR EMPLOYEE:

• Karen Carson - Parkshore• Allen Bronniche - Village Shores

NEW EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT CHANGES AND ANNIVERSARIES


BRIGHTONDALE SENIOR CAMPUS• Norbert Aguillon - Waitstaff • Angela Balboa - Waitstaff • Dallas Blaido - Waitstaff • Elizabeth Bourassa - Waitstaff • Beth Hamilton - Receptionist• Danica Harrington - Waitstaff • Teagan Janousek - Waitstaff• Phally Lewno - Receptionist• Abbey McDonald - Waitstaff• Randi Miller - Chef• Aida Monemy - Housekeeper• Leasia Moore - Waitstaff• Sydney Mulvehill - Waitstaff• Victoria Noakes - Waitstaff• Grace Pearson - Waitstaff• Norma Tacheny - Waitstaff• Megan Trullinger - Waitstaff• Jaclyn Wild - Waitstaff

ESPLANADE GARDENS• Ashley Barksdale - Resident Wellness Assistant (EG)• Julianne Barron - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Elizabeth Benitez - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Justin Burton - Marketing Director• Anthony Cantu - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Andrea Cash - Waitstaff• Shelly Carethers - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Bertha Chavez - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Karen Chavira - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Karina Chavira - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Eruanadage Collins - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Teodora Camara - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Annie Davis - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Shaina Elliott - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Lorna Garcia - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Hannah Gonzalez - Waitstaff• Jonnie Greenwald - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Rachel Greenwald - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Nicole Hardeman - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Mabel Hawkins - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Jennifer Hernandez - Resident Wellness Asst. (Med Aide)• Angelique Herrera - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Courtney Hudson - Resident Wellness Asst. (Med Aide)• Jennifer Keese - Waitstaff• Vivianna Martinez - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Denise Martinez - Receptionist• Alma Martinez - Resident Care Assistant (EG)

• Toni Meanweather - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Rosemarie Mitchell - Resident Wellness Asst. (Med Aide)• Kayla Nagle - Waitstaff• Alicia Negrete - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Natasha Oliver - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Florentina Phillips - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Nesly Prochet - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Martha Resendez - Housekeeper• Tessie Robinson - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Lydia Samora - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Sylvia Sanchez - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Behnaz Sheikh - LVN/LPN• Kelly Stafford - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Kathy Thomas - LVN/LPN• Jocelyn Torres - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Yauslin Trejo - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Basilia Turney - Resident Care Assistant (EG)• Tyson - Waitstaff• Brandwyjn Woodward - Resident Care Assistant (EG)

KINGSLEY SHORES• Halima Abdi - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Ayan Barsug - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Kellie Bixby - LVN/LPN• Julieta Bonnett - Resident Med/Care Assistant• McKenna Butler - Waitstaff• Nichole Cupo - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Jean Fredlund - Receptionist• Joann Garza-Ochs - Receptionist• Justin Greene - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Sharon Hobbs - Waitstaff• Charity lstifanus - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Mireille Mamaly - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Jill Metkowski - Receptionist• Semira Mohammed - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Nelson Momanyi - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Sofia Moskal - Waitstaff• Sheila Mudek-Laramy - MC Director/Coordinator• Williams Musa - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Kylie Nelson - Waitstaff• Alex Ochwangi - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Janet Ogega - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Nicodemus Omwamba - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Shayla Steinley - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Michaela Thielen - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Tina Wollmuth - Administrative Services Manager

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PARKSHORE• Tahjaia Buford - Waitstaff• DeAngela Dawson - Receptionist• Patrick Djerf - Waitstaff• Karen Domek - Waitstaff• Shakenya Eskridge - Waitstaff• Shayla Eubanks - Receptionist• Krista Gallo - Waitstaff• Pierre Genereux - Chef• Scott Hermann - Director of Wellness• Chantika Hollingsworth - Waitstaff• Lisa Husnick - Program Coordinator• Dewanda Johnson - Receptionist• Marjorie Keith - Bus Driver• Clayton LeVahn - Chef• Brenda McDougall - Chef• Julie Meierhofer-Maruska - MC Director/Coordinator• llyas Mohamed - Waitstaff• Tiffany Moritz - Receptionist• Lance Morrison - Receptionist• Emily Murray - Waitstaff• Brigette Peterson - Program Coordinator/Wellness• Eshan Singh - Waitstaff• Cole Smith - Waitstaff• Decarlo Thompson - Waitstaff• John Truelson - Waitstaff

SHOREWOOD• Linda Bingham - Receptionist• Kristina Buchholz - Program Coordinator/Wellness• Shane Coy - Waitstaff• Rylee Forshee - Waitstaff• Amber French Farley - Waitstaff• Rebecca Gingerich - Waitstaff• Vanessa Henselin - Waitstaff• Matthew Lee - Waitstaff• Edward Martin - Maintenance Technician• Amanda Nichols - Waitstaff• Jerome Siems - Bus Driver• Kentrale Taylor - Waitstaff• Krista Teske - Receptionist• Sadia Yousif - Receptionist

SILVERCREEK ON MAIN• Hirut Abebe - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Joyce Bannerman - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Anita Barry - Resident Med/Care Assistant

• Facial Brown - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Naethan Calderon - Waitstaff• Laymah Campbell - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Cyd Caparas-Hildahl - LVN/LPN• Tammi Devine - LVN/LPN• Maria Daron - Waitstaff• Famata Fallah - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Tesfaye Forsido - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Loretta Gborplay - LVN/LPN• Kari Gulick - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Laura Hanson - Waitstaff• Marina Harmon - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Yvonne Harris - LVN/LPN• Adam Iranian - Waitstaff• Catherine Jolo - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Anna Johnson - Dining Room Supervisor• Kpehe Jones - LVN/LPN• Kayma Kohdoble - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Nelly Koranteng - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Jenette Kromah - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Marilyn Kromah - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Christopher Kuras - Dishwasher• Tamara Lana - LVN/LPN• Mathew Lee - Waitstaff• Jeffrey Mccraken - Waitstaff• Janice Murphy - Waitstaff• Jyoti O’Connor - Waitstaff• James Ogega - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Alicia Pellinen - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Diane Petersen - LVN/LPN• Megan Primus - Program Coordinator• Julia Rolland - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Ethan Roufs - Waitstaff• Mark Sauer - Waitstaff• Lisa Schumm - LVN/LPN• Emily Shively - Waitstaff• Stephanie Signalness - Housekeeper• Leeann Strickland - LVN/LPN• Whitney Sumpter - Waitstaff• Brooke Thompson - Waitstaff• Moko Tokpa - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Aaron Tollefson - Waitstaff• Taylor Tryon - Waitstaff• Nick Ward - Waitstaff• Jessica Wehe - Waitstaff• Saybah Wesseh - Resident Med/Care Assistant• Cheryl Wolfgram - LVN/LPN


SU STIGNEY - PROGRAM DIRECTOR / BRIGHTONDALE, MN

Su has worked for SCP for 17 years and currently is the Program Director at our

Brightondale Community. Su always has a smile, radiates energy and enthusiasm and shows genuine concern for each individual she meets.

She shows concern for co-workers, knows each resident and most of all is dedicated to SCP core values and shows respect to all we serve. Here are some of Su’s highlights:

MIKE METZLER - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / PARKSHORE, MN

Mike started working for SCP back in 2002! He is the Executive Director

at our Parkshore Community and is the Interim Executive Director at other SCP communities in need. He most recently completed 6 months supporting SCOM and has also supported Esplanade Gardens in

Texas and Walnut Ridge in Iowa. Mike consistently demonstrates the SilverAdvantage Core Values. He is a strong leader and leads in a way that easily allows others to follow his example. He is known for his sense of humor, positive “can do” attitude, professionalism, leadership skills and his excellent communication skills. Mike believes residents should remain independent as long as possible and supports all of the programs at Parkshore including the “Conversations That Matter” a resident-led group, Annual Alzheimer’s Walk and other annual fundraisers for St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) and Honor Flight. Mike has developed an effective leadership team at Parkshore allowing us to pull him to provide support to other communities while still ensuring Parkshore thrives. He does anything and everything! His responsibilities are vast. He serves food, escorts residents, manages building concerns, has filled in as the receptionist and setup the Rummage Sale! He is not afraid to get his hands dirty! Overall, he is the SilverAdvantage Core Values!

BARB BURNETTE - ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / PARKSHORE, MN

Barb has worked for SCP for 18 years and is currently the Assistant Executive Director. Barb works with residents each day. She helps them to feel safe, locate the right apartment, attends care level meetings and helps them

transition within the continuum of care. Barb leads by example always greeting residents with a smile and giving them her undivided attention and the respect they deserve. She is professional, calm, compassionate and knows everyone by name. While Mike Metzler, the Executive Director, is out assisting other communities she has stepped up to help lead Parkshore in his absence always maintaining a smile and calm demeanor.

As the Assistant Executive Director, putting residents first is the number one priority in her day. Her team says she makes it seem so natural! Her professionalism is evident when she maintains resident privacy, shows concern for their needs and identifies their challenges as opportunities. Barb has taught her team that it is the disease and not the person when residents express themselves in a manner which may offend another. She sees the good in everyone!

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STAR AWARD WINNERS

• BCBS and several HS students to launch Cyber Seniors! With her passion and drive, this opportunity turned into a full documentary with appearance on radio, television and many newspaper articles. Meadowood Shores is the only senior housing community to participate in this program.

• She shows leadership of The SilverAdvantage Program. Su is a role model living out the core values each day and has helped create new ways to recognize employees e.g. learning jar, created a redesign of our SilverAdvantage Board contest and implemented a new monthly BD star award program.

• She has developed several new resident programs including a new exercise group complete with matching t-shirts. Always looking for ways to engage residents in purpose and living life.

Please join me in thanking Su and congratulating her on this deserving award!

Please join me in congratulating Barb and thanking her for commitment to SilverCrest Properties and SilverAdvantage!

Please join me in thanking Mike and congratulating him on this honorable award!

NEW EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT CHANGES AND ANNIVERSARIES CONTINUED

SILVERCREST CORPORATE• Mai Nong Lee - Corporate Administrative Asst.• Teresa Summerbell - Director of Human Resources

SUMMIT PLACE• Claudia Corona Moreno - Waitstaff• Alicia Erickson - Program Coordinator• Craig Greenwald - Maintenance Technician• Kennedy Haase - Waitstaff• Vichetra Heng - Housekeeper• Abigail Horn - Waitstaff• Angela Lin - Waitstaff• Angela Nelson - Waitstaff• Stacie Page - Receptionist• Madelyn Pond - Waitstaff• Keith Reitmeier - Maintenance Technician• Peggy Sadlo - Housekeeper• Meredith Santulli - Waitstaff• Chandara Sean - Housekeeper• Caitlyn Shipp - Waitstaff• Vivian Skattum - Waitstaff• Joshua Tschetter - Waitstaff• Stefan Wene - Waitstaff• Samantha Young - Administrative Services Manager

VILLAGE SHORES• Shalae Day - Waitstaff• Lillian Hatley - Waitstaff• Patsy Kahmann - Receptionist• Glenn Kennedy - Receptionist• Victor Larson - Maintenance Technician• Gary Lindberg - Bus Driver• Mark Norton - Dishwasher• Sherry Partlow - Bus Driver/Waitstaff

5-YEAR EMPLOYEES:• Jade Stigney - Brightondale• Marc Carey - SilverCreek on Main• Jennifer Seitzinger - Shorewood• Robert Swanson - Shorewood• Elizabeth Jensen-Bergeson - Summit Place• Gregory McGillis - Parkshore• Valerie Winters - Parkshore• Alfonso Balderas - Esplanade Gardens• Scott Bryce - Brightondale• Roger Pippo - Summit Place

• James Abraham - Summit Place• Ronisha Smith - Parkshore• Daryl Brengman - Summit Place• Eric Huntoon - Shorewood• Susan Scully - Parkshore• Jessica Slater - Parkshore• Heidi Johnston - SilverCreek on Main• Laura Kuldanek-Jacobsen - Village Shores

10-YEAR EMPLOYEES:• James Jemina - Summit Place• Shawn Eggert - SilverCreek on Main• Margaret Temple - Kingsley Shores• Debra Sando - Summit Place• Sylvia Garcia - Esplanade Gardens• Laura Myren - Parkshore• Patrick Chester - Parkshore• Patrick Coy - Village Shores• Barbara Moltumyr - Village Shores• Kathleen Bacon - Parkshore• Helen Lachowitzer - Village Shores• Mary Adeniran - Summit Place• Richard Rogers - Esplanade Gardens• Lia Ryan - Summit Place• Jennifer Wind - Parkshore

15-YEAR EMPLOYEES:• Renee Lucas - Parkshore• Wendy Xaythavip - Parkshore• Lisa Defries - Shorewood• Michael Metzler - Parkshore• Thomas Bedney - Shorewood

MORE THAN 20-YEAR EMPLOYEE:

• Karen Carson - Parkshore• Allen Bronniche - Village Shores


COMMUNITY NEWSSILVERADVANTAGE | A SILVERCREST PROPERTIES PUBLICATION

EMPLOYEE PROFILESSILVERADVANTAGE | A SILVERCREST PROPERTIES PUBLICATION

Lori has been with Silvercrest for 15 years. She started

in dining services as a PT waitstaff and then promoted into a fulltime waitstaff position. In 2013 she changed roles and became our Lead Housekeeper, she held this position for 2 years. Because she missed the daily interactions with the residents she went back to being a fulltime waitstaff in the dining

room. Just a few short months ago she was promoted to Assistant DR supervisor. Lori says she loves the opportunity to serve the residents . Lori grew up in Siren, Wisconsin. She had a graduating class of 38 students. She met her husband Dave at a camping resort in

Danberry, Wisconsin. Dave is a plastic mold injection manager for a medical device company. They married in 1993 and have 2 sons, Dylan and Dallas. Dylan is a graduate of Fridley High School and is now in college, Dallas is a sophomore at Fridley High School. She has lived in Fridley for 22 years. She loves her neighborhood and nearby nature park. Lori enjoys being outdoors, gardening, and making flower beds. Some other things she likes to do in her free time are working out and cheering her son on in sports.

Jeremy was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a

young boy, he spent his summers in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he enjoyed playing outside in the wide-open countryside. After high school, Jeremy studied creative writing at Washtenaw Community College. Post-graduation, he worked for 9 years as the Banquet Chef at the Ann Arbor Sheraton Hotel. Here, Jeremy’s passion for food got cooking!

Jeremy was accepted at The Culinary Institute of America-New York. During his time in school, he kept busy by working as the line cook at two restaurants, The Gilded Otter and Bull and Buddha.

He met his wife, Barbara, while working at a restaurant called 2 Taste in Hyde Park, NY. Barbara was a regular. After dating eight months, they moved to Edina, MN to be with Barbara’s daughter, Mia. Soon after their marriage and move, they were expecting a second daughter, Lilly. As his first job in MN, Jeremy joined our Village Shores Team as a Chef, soon to transfer to Summit Place. Jeremy currently spends his time working on house projects and working as the commissioner for his Fantasy Football League. He and his family love to visit his mother and grandmother in Florida around the holidays and they plan to visit the Bay Area in CA when Mia graduates high school. As the Summit Place Dining Director, Jeremy enjoys building relationships with the residents as well as the autonomy and ability to use his creativity when cooking.

LORI BLAIDO - ASSISTANT DINING ROOM SUPERVISOR BRIGHTONDALE SENIOR COMMUNITY, MN

JEREMY SWITZER - DINING DIRECTOR SUMMIT PLACE, MN

A MESSAGE FROM: DENISE BARNETT - VP OF OPERATIONS

It has been a year since I joined SilverCrest

Properties and I see leaders in our communities living this every day through our core values of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. I am so proud to be a part of a team that truly believes that success is the outcome of working together to create a culture of excellence, accountability,

relationships and wellness. I have the pleasure of spending time in all of our communities and I can confidently say this is a distinct point of difference for SilverCrest. The Executive Director Team has focused on leadership development this past year through sharing best practices, reading books and literature allowing us to hone our core competencies in the foundation of leadership. We are committed to ensuring SilverCrest remains a leader in senior care and we couldn’t accomplish this without dedicated employees who practice our SilverAdvantage Program and make a difference every day in the lives of those we serve. We are so proud to announce that our SilverCrest Team once again received the Top 150 Workplaces Award! This award is based upon feedback from employees through a survey conducted by the Star Tribune. We are honored to be included in the list of Top Workplaces in Minnesota for 2017! As I reflect on this past year, there are many advancements at each community and here are a few of the highlights. The redecorating of Meadowood Shores lobby, implementation of Cyber Seniors Program and a climb in occupancy at our Brightondale Community. Esplanade Gardens has recommitted to being an integral part of the Converse, Texas community reaching out to city groups, hosting multiple events, supporting community fundraisers and raising occupancy.

Kingsley Shores is developing their leadership team and maintained very strong occupancy. They are looking forward to growing their community and beginning construction in 2018. The Shorewood Team continues to have a strong presence in the Rochester Community hosting events, working closely with surrounding businesses and providing excellence to those they serve. We celebrated our two year anniversary of SilverCreek on Main with growing occupancy, development of our new Enhanced Assisted Living Program and passing our first Comprehensive Home Care License Survey. Summit Place continues to strengthen their Parkinson’s Program through ongoing training to ensure a keen understanding of the unique needs of those who suffer from this disease. They hosted many events for the community donating to the Alzheimer’s Association and the local police and fire departments. Parkshore residents were featured in the Star Tribune and recognized as pioneers of a movement to openly discuss end of life through a book discussion group model. They remain very strong in occupancy and are looking forward to adding a new performance room within the next year. Our extensive renovation project at Village Shores will be fully complete in the next few months and they will be settled into their new space. Hats off to this team for managing the construction and providing a pleasant community for the residents and their families. As we head into 2018, I look forward to a year of growth and continued success!

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions” by Harold S. Geneen.

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RESIDENT PROFILES

Jeanette Swenson grew up in the small town

of Thorp, Wisconsin and worked as a bookkeeper with Thorp Finance Corporation. She moved to Minneapolis and met “The Love of her Life”, Bob Swenson. The two celebrated their 66th anniversary this fall! Jeanette continued to work as a bookkeeper until starting a family. She

cared for her two loving children who blessed them with four fantastic grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Jeanette and Bob loved taking the children camping, fishing, and often traveled south to visit family over the holidays. Bob worked as a manager of a plumbing company while Jeanette held down the home, tended the children, and worked in her flower gardens. Jeanette is handy with the needle as well as doing beautiful embroidery, crewel work, sewing and quilting. Each one of her grandchildren is the proud owner of one of her beautiful quilts. Later in life Jeanette fell in love with golf and travel. She and Bob traveled to Europe, China, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico & Spain. After retirement, Jeanette and Bob headed south to Texas during the winter months and spent time cruising too. Jeanette also enjoys spending time with her family. If granted one wish it would be to see her grandchildren happily married!She loves to attend as many activities as time allows her here at SilverCreek. Currently, Jeanette enjoys reading, coloring, walking and exercise classes. Jeanette was awarded Most Improved Rider for Team SilverCreek’s NuStepping to End Alzheimer’s this past summer. As an ambassador for SilverCreek, she loves to meet and welcome new residents and staff in the community.

JEANETTE SWENSON - SILVERCREEK ON MAIN

CAROLYN COHU - ESPLANADE GARDENS

Carolyn Cohu is a Native Texan. She is

the 7th of eight children, living most of her life in Marion, Texas. Carolyn grew up on a farm where she learned to slop the hogs, clean pens and bring in the crops. Carolyn’s family loved to go fishing together when they had time away from farming. She lived at home until she was married at the age of twenty-three.

Carolyn moved to her home at Esplanade Gardens in 2005. When Carolyn arrived at Esplanade her last name was Parsons but she then fell in love and married resident Willis Cohu at Esplanade Gardens in 2007. Carolyn has served as the President of the Resident Council for five years. She participates in most activities and does not let legal blindness slow her down! She keeps a positive attitude in everything she does. She enjoys talking to people and listening to their life stories. She also loves gardening, so if you get a chance to go by her room you can see all her plant friends. Through her years at Esplanade Gardens, she has met many residents and staff members from all different walks of life. She has made many friends over the years and finds that Esplanade Gardens will always be her home.


COMPANY EVENTS

PICNIC AND COMMUNITY CHALLENGE TROPHY!

The SilverCrest company picnic was on August 31st this year. The SilverAdvantage Committee did a great job

selecting a new site; Elm Creek Nature Preserve, preparing for fun and games, deciding on delicious Famous Dave’s BBQ for lunch, recognizing employees 5, 10, 15 and 20 year anniversaries and motivating communities to participate and compete for the 2017 SilverAdvantage Community Challenge Trophy. Some competed in yard games during the afternoon and of course everybody was present for a few rounds of heads and tails. The Village Shores Renovation Team were the defending Community Challenge Champions and they came to the 2017 picnic confident they could retain the title. Parkshore and SilverCreek on Main had other ideas however and the competition between these two communities came down to who could find and move the largest boulder within the designated timeframe. Congratulations Parkshore for winning the 2017 SilverAdvantage Community Challenge Trophy! Parkshore used all the tools at their disposal, finding a blanket in the trunk of Mike Metzler’s car that became a sling allowing the team to pick up and move the largest boulder! See everybody next year!

Parkshore winners of the 2017 Team Challenge pictured above

Summit Place Team

Kingsley Shores Team

SilverCreek on Main Team

Village Shores Team

Brightondale Team



CORPORATE NEWS

To all employees of SilverCrest, CONGRATULATIONS! Silvercrest Properties has received special recognition of being a “Top Workplace 2017”, a ranking that places

us among the best of the best in Minnesota! The evaluation of the Top Workplaces requires employees nominate the company for consideration, then participate in an employee survey. Results of the surveys are reviewed by a company contracted through the Star Tribune and the Top 150 companies are selected based on survey results. Thousands of companies and their employees participate in the survey each year, and we are honored to have been selected. Each of you make SilverCrest a great place to work! Thank you for putting residents first and living the core values of SilverAdvantage each day. Celebrate!

Mike Gould, President of SilverCrest Properties, received the E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Award in Real Estate Development on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

The E.J. Plesko Award is part of the E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Series, which features speakers who embody the “Wisconsin Tradition” in their spirit, imagination, entrepreneurial skills and enthusiasm for improving the quality of the built environment. The E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Series was created to bring the considerable real-world development expertise of alumni and board members to all University of Wisconsin real estate students. It was funded in 2007 by a gift from the late E.J. Plesko, former Graaskamp board member, who was the founder and past president of E.J. Plesko and Associates, Inc. Mike is the first speaker in the series to provide insight into the senior housing industry. His message to the students provided insight into real estate investment, development and building a successful management company.

SILVERCREST TOP WORKPLACE AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE GOULD!

$20 MILLION RENOVATION NEAR COMPLETION!

Village Shores was built in 1987 as market rate apartments under a redevelopment agreement with the City of Richfield. Village Shores

and Market Plaza were renovated a few years later moving the retail space from an interior mall to the exterior for street frontage visibility, this opened new space for Village Shores to add common areas and transition to a senior living community. Today we are near completion of a $20M renovation of Village Shores that will expand the continuum of care choices for residents and add several new amenities tailored to meet the changing desires of the residents we serve. Apartment interiors are being upgraded to include new kitchens, luxury vinyl wood flooring and stone countertops. The continuum of care will now include senior independent living and assisted living apartments along with Reflections, memory care, for those residents requiring personalized care due to dementia. Residents will find a broad range of amenities at Village Shores designed to promote a healthy lifestyle:

• Enjoy a fine dining experience in the new beautiful Dining Room featuring scratch cooking and restaurant-style service.

• Reserve the new Private Dining Room for your special event. • The addition of a Bistro offers a casual dining alternative for breakfast

and lunch. • Happy hour and a variety of social events are served in the Bistro and

new Performance Room. • Enjoy movies and attend religious services in the Performance Room. • You can work or relax in the Library that is full of books, magazines

and computer station. • In the Game Room you will find time for cards, bridge, dominoes and

other activities. • Exercise at your own pace or with a group in the new state-of-the art

Wellness Center. • Make an appointment to be pampered in the Beauty and Barber Shop. • Underground climate controlled parking is available. • Transportation provided for scheduled events and local medical

appointments. • Home Health Care available 24 hours a day.

Thank you to Ann Huseby and all the staff at Village Shores for the commitment and perseverance exhibited the past two years. We look forward to their continued success as we welcome residents to their new home.


As I look back on the history of SilverCrest Properties and our success I am grateful that our communities are located on some great real estate which has

allowed us to evolve at each property to meet market and demographic changes while growing each community over time. I am proud of the growth of the operating company through new projects and expanding the services we provide. We have also evolved over the years with the addition of the continuum of care in each community and making Wellness a point of difference. There is one area, however, that I think is the most important; understanding that this is a People Business, where relationships need to be developed and nurtured; with our residents and families, business partners, with the cities where we operate, with the medical community and by giving back to the community at large through support of Honor Flight, STEP and Meals on Wheels to name a few. The success of our business demands that we, as employees of SilverCrest, have strong working relationships with each other; respecting each other’s talents and differences, showing appreciation to our teammates, recognizing each other through SilverAdvantage, supporting each other in challenging times and celebrating accomplishments. I am proud of each of you for making a difference in our residents lives each day. Thank you!

IN THIS ISSUE

FROM THE DESK OF MICHAEL F. GOULD - PRESIDENT OF SILVERCREST PROPERTIES

WINTER 2017A SILVERCREST PROPERTIES PUBLICATION

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PRESIDENT

VP OF OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE VP

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

BUSINESS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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Thank you for your contribution to the growth of SilverCrest Properties!

- Michael F. Gould

PAGE 2Village Shores Renovation Near Completion!

PAGE 3Company Events

PAGE 4 Community News - A Message From Denise Barnett

PAGE 5Star Award Winners - Su Stigney - Brightondale - Mike Metzler - Parkshore - Barb Burnette - Parkshore

PAGES 6 - 8New Employees, Employment Changes & Anniversaries

PAGES 9 - 10Employee & Resident Profiles

PAGE 11Corporate News - Top 150 Workplaces Award - Mike Gould Award

PAGE 12Special Feature - Welcome Teresa Summerbell

2017 STAR AWARD WINNERS

Su Stigney - Brightondale Program Director

Mike Metzler - Parkshore Executive Director

Barb Burnette - Parkshore Assistant Executive Director

TERESA SUMMERBELL - DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

W elcome Teresa to SilverCrest as our new

Director of Human Resources. Prior to joining the SilverCrest team, Teresa held Human Resource Leadership roles with a multi-state healthcare provider, global technology services provider, and local government. Teresa received her Masters Degree in Business Administration from Bethel University and Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management from Concordia University. Teresa is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources including development of policy and procedures, compensation and benefits, employment practices, recruiting, development of employee training and retention programs, and providing support to each SilverCrest Community.

THIS IS A PEOPLE BUSINESS

• A Message from Michael Gould

• Village Shores Renovation Near Completion!

• Community News & Star Award Winners

• Employment Changes & Anniversaries

• Employee Profiles

• Resident Profiles

Michael F. Gould Denise BarnettJack CollinsBrenda BriggsBen MartancikTeresa SummerbellCheryl DeVoweLaura KuhnkeBirdy Lee

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