August 2019 2017

Volume 5, Issue 8

The Village News

In this Issue:

5 Year Anniversary

1

Around the Village

Opal’s 100th Bday

2

2

Crystal’s Salon Employee Spotlight

3

3

Celebrations! 4

Prairie Vista Village Celebrates 5 Years!

Thank you to everyone who stopped out to celebrate

Prairie Vista Village’s 5 Year Anniversary! A big THANK

YOU to all of our staff who helped make this event a

huge success, and to our residents (new and old) who

have made Prairie Vista Village their home! We are a won-

derful community because of each and every one of you!

Page 2

Around the Village

(Left) Resi-

dent

en-

joyed their

fishing

outing!

(Left) PVV

had

some

more baby

ducks!

(Below) Team PVV got

2nd Place in the AACC

Golf Outing!

(Left) Residents en-

joyed catching

fish in

Ankeny! Spe-cial thanks to

Theresa & her

husband for

helping!

(Right) Thank

you to

everyone

who do-nated for

the Or-

chard

Place!

Opal’s 100th Birthday Celebration! Q:”Opal, what is your secret to living to be

100?” A: Opal- “Good genes” (She is a retired PE

teacher from Ames and comes from a fami-

ly of 9) Advice: Give a piece of advice to our

younger generation… “Keep working and

keep moving once you accomplish one goal,

move to the next.... life is what you make

it!!”

Happy 100th Birthday, Opal!

Page 3 Volume 5, Issue 8

5 Years of Beauty Shop Excellence!

Employee Spotlight

Crystal Riebel has been the Beautician with Prairie Vista

Village since opening day in 2014. We value her because we

know how much she means to the residents and families.

Doing a resident’s hair is more than a standard service. It

is about developing personal relationships. Residents look

forward to their weekly service with Crystal. She is always

there to listen in some of their best and worst moments,

and greets each resident with open arms and a caring

heart.

Thank you, Crystal, for your great skills and service! We

appreciate you and look forward to another great 5 years!

This month’s employee spotlight is on Lori C. Lori

has been with Prairie Vista Village since it has been

open, July 2014. She currently lives in Altoona, but

grew up in Des Moines. She has one son, Bryan,

who has worked for the Southeast Polk schools as

a custodian for 15 years. Lori has 6 cats whose

names are, Momma, Pooh, Teddy, Flash, Shadow,

and Payton. She also has one dog named Rico. In

her free time, Lori loves to spend time with her

family and fur babies. She also loves going to the

movies. What she enjoys most about Prairie Vista

Village is the wonderful residents; they are like a

second family to her. She also loves seeing her

grandpa, Ed, and his dog Mr. Kibbles. Lori loves

working here and believes her co-workers are

great to work with. Lori makes a great addition to

the PVV team!

2785 1st Ave. South Altoona, Iowa 50009

Phone: 515-967-8700

Purpose, Passion, and Joy in Life!

www.PrairieVistaVillage.com

August Resident Birthdays

Jim Rose: 8/3

George Olauson: 8/6

Bonna Dee Miner: 8/7

Robert Dawson: 8/8

Myrtle Kurimski: 8/10

David Maxwell: 8/10

Howard West: 8/12

Arlene Kockler: 8/12

Beverly Walsh: 8/16

Evelyn Downing: 8/17

Carolyn Bowers: 8/23

Naomi Stovall: 8/23

Robert Schmitt: 8/24

Maxine Piere: 8/24

Howard Grimm: 8/30

Billy Henry: 8/31

If you have a birthday or anniversary you would like acknowledged, please let us know.

August Employee Work Anniversaries

Quinta McGruder– 5 Years

Taylor Fouch– 3 Years Joe Stalsberg– 3 Years*

*We would like to give a big THANKS to Joe for being a great transportation driver/maintenance

for the past 3 years. He will be missed, and we wish him all the best on his next adventure in life!