Christmas Wishes - Paris Schaul, Activity Professional Its that time of year again!

Good Neighbor Society is

looking forward to the

holiday season and are

excited to announce the

2nd Annual Christmas Wishes Program kickoff!

Although Christmas may look different than in

past years, we are dedicated to making this

holiday season special. We have asked what

they would really like for Christmas this year and

recorded it on a wish ticket. We are reaching out

to our loving community to help us make these

wishes come true! Last year, community

members picked up resident wish list scrolls off

of a Christmas moose. This year, the wish ticket

system will be virtual! If you are interested in making resident/tenant wishes come true,

please email Paris at pschaul@goodneighborsociety.org or call 563-927-3907 ext. 309.

Thank you for your generosity this holiday season!

Neighborly News October 2020

Dear Elves - Christmas will be different this year, But we can still spread holiday cheer! We must keep our distance, And need lots of assistance. Our beloved community members Will help us out this December. Although no sharing warm hugs, please do not shrug. We may be apart, But they will always be in our hearts. Love, Santa

Flu Vaccine The Meadows tenants will receive flu shots on Friday, October 2. Good Neighbor Home residents will get theirs once the vaccine is received later this month.

General Election Good Neighbor Society residents and tenants will have the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot in the general election in November. Recreation staff will assist with the voting process.

Resident Profile - Don & Mary Ann Digmann Our highlighted residents for October are Don and Mary Ann Digmann. Don was born on April 26, 1935 in Hopkinton. He graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1954. Baseball was a favorite pastime of Don’s, and he pitched and played first base for the Hopkinton town baseball team until he was 30. Don worked grinding feed after finishing high school before serving in the U.S. Army from 1958-1959 in Okinawa, Japan. Don also enjoyed fishing and is especially proud of catching a 35-pound catfish!

Mary Ann was born on July 25, 1939 in Ryan. She graduated from Dundee High School in 1957. After high school, Mary Ann worked at Widner’s in Manchester and shared an apartment with friends. She served as Maquoketa

Valley Athletic Boosters President while her children were in high school.

Don and Mary Ann married on March 5, 1962, during a big snowstorm. Together they farmed near Hopkinton until 1998. They shared the outside work, and Mary Ann did everything Don did except cultivating. Mary Ann especially enjoyed working in the fields. Don and Mary Ann also enjoy bluegrass music and traveled to Arkansas and Missouri to listen to it live. They have three children: Christine (Mike) Alger of Lancaster, PA; Tom Digmann of Milledgeville, IL; and Tim Digmann of Cedar Rapids. Don and Mary Ann have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Don and Mary Ann are members of St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Hopkinton. Don enjoys reading the newspaper each day along with doing the crossword and sudoku puzzles in each day’s paper. He also loves watching sports, especially when the Cubs are playing! Mary Ann likes watching Law & Order SUV and sports. Along with

New Employees Victoria Boeckenstedt Katrice Benson

Marissa Duart Aaron Dunkel

Tjaden Fleege Zevon Sage

Amira Thurn Sara Wilwert

Wishing you the best Ilene Orcutt Don Salow

Mary Esther Hutchcroft Rosie Lyness

Bruce Hamlett Carol Raithel Peg Lyness John Lincoln

Verlon Huston Dorothy Roling

Always in our hearts Mark Schlueter Dennis Rolfes

Adorine Kaiser Lyle Orcutt

Mary Lou Schmitz

Good Neighbor Home

Keeping in Touch We have several communication methods that are available to help residents and their loved ones stay in touch. Video chats are being offered through Skype, FaceTime, Duo, and Facebook Messenger. Friends and family are welcome to sign up for those at volunteersignup.org/RAXWK

Notes and pictures can be sent to our residents at HappyGram.org. Longer messages and pictures can be emailed to activities2@goodneighborsociety.org.

Window visits are also welcome as long as the window stays closed.

Anniversaries Birthdays 01 Ken Smith 02 Jim & Kathy Dolan - 49 Yrs Ken Kramer

Rachel Manson - 1 Yr Gracie Robinson - 1 Yr

03 Shai Schuldt - 2 Yrs Wynn Penney 04 Virginia Pederson - 22 Yrs 05 Leah Neiers - 4 Yrs

06 Lois & Leo Francois-66 Yrs Joe Bagby Cassie Yerington

08 Leslie Lindstrom 09 Dawn Boeckenstedt - 7 Yrs Agnes Klas

Ashlee Lincoln - 8 Yrs Heather Uthoff 10 Bethany McDowell - 3 Yrs

Rachael Miller - 3 Yrs Pauline Schaffner - 3 Yrs

11 Cindy Hanson - 4 Yrs Barb Seibert - 4 Yrs

12 Joe & Dixie Bagby - 52 Yrs 13 Jerrilyn Crane - 6 Yrs 14 Esther Goedken 15 Betty Demmer - 22 Yrs 16 Sarah Beitz - 3 Yrs 17 Jim Lammers 18 Mildred Fritz

John Lincoln Louise Smock

19 Courtney Crow - 10 Yrs June McGraw 21 Melody Voelker - 11 Yrs

Brianne Wilson - 1 Yr 23 Ken & Cathy Smith - 55 Yrs 24 Jessi Conrad - 7 Yrs Gordon Keith

Sara Rans - 4 Yrs 26 Amy Fry - 3 Yrs 28 Ashley Jasper - 1 Yr 29 Deb Putz

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Special Celebrations The current pandemic has not stopped residents from celebrating special occasions! Residents and their loved ones have found creative ways to make birthdays and weddings special from sending mail and treats to signs outdoors and window visits.

Community information available on Spectrio SHARE 1. Download “Spectrio SHARE” from App Store 2. Click “Use Community PIN” Good Neighbor Home = 1963 The Meadows Assisted Living = 2000 Marietta’s Place = 2011

3. Stay informed of daily menus, activities, birthdays,

Employee Recognition For the month of October, we would like to recognize all staff for their hard work and dedication during these challenging times. Thank you for all you do!

Neighborhood Good Neighbor Marietta’s The Executive Board Villas Home Place Meadows Board Members (563) 927-3907 (563) 927-3907 (563) 927-1490 (563) 927-6467 Diane Hammell Lorene Snyder

Neighbor Dr McCarren Dr Neighbor Dr McCarren Dr Pat Doyle Chris Mundy Denise Bishop Jack Klaus

Rachel York Jan Messer

Terry Rauch Providing compassionate Christian care to those we serve since 1963.

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Meet New Patient Care Coordinator- Sara Wilwert, BNS, RN With background in customer service management, training and administration at McLeodUSA, PepsiAmericas, and TOMY International and experience as CNA and LPN at MercyOne Senior Care (Oakcrest Manor) in Dyersville then skilled/acute

inpatient rehabilitation at MercyOne in Dubuque, Sara is excited to lead R2H (new GNS rehab-to-home wing), in helping individuals regain independence. In 2014, she married her “college sweetheart” and they live in Dyersville. Her 17-year-old daughter, a senior at Western Dubuque, also wishes to pursue a career in nursing. Her husband has a daughter and granddaughter who live in NC. They have a feisty Yorkshire Terrier named Oliver. Their family loves Iowa football and domestic travel especially to national parks. They recently explored the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon and Rocky Mountain National Park. In 2011, Sara went back to school to pursue a degree in nursing to give back in a direct care role, helping people find optimal levels of wellness. She looks forward to joining our community and getting to know each and every person we serve. Please join us in welcoming Sara to the team!