Take the winter blues away! Ice Cream Social 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14th Sunset Lake DR(2)

Fab Lab

8 a.m.—10 a.m. January 14th Valley Middle School

Birthday Celebration 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15th Wednesday, February 19th Wednesday, March 18th Sunset Lake DR(2)

Casino night 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 29th Mezzanine/Sunset Lake DR(2)

Catholic Mass 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 4th Cinema(3)

Memorial Service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 12th Sunset Lake DR(2)

Upcoming Events Office of Philanthropy

Have you ever thought about how you want

to be remembered by your family and

community? Planned giving is one way to pass

on your values after your lifetime. Leaving a

legacy through planned giving makes you part

of something larger than all of us.

The charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a great

example of a planned gift that can supplement

income while supporting Cassia, Augustana

Regent, or a specific program. When you

purchase a CGA, you receive a tax deduction

for the gift and regular income based on

current annuity rates.*

Gifts of any size have a profound impact on

others by helping to provide housing, health

care, community-based services and

advocacy. To learn more, please call Therese

Cain, gift officer, at 952-855-5189.

*Current CGA rates: as of January 2, 2020:

a 75-year-old donor receives an interest

rate of 5.8%, an 80-year-old receives 6.9%

and an 85-year-old receives 8.0%.

DVD Movie Drive

Drop donations at the front desk.

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Winter 2020

As we celebrate Christmas and

look forward to a New Year, I am

reminded of my mother who

passed away four years ago

today—four days before

Christmas. Her faith and love for

her family warmed our hearts

even though we are sad she is no

longer physically with us. She is

in heaven and at peace. I am

grateful for the support and the love we re-

ceived.

Family Matters!

Family is defined as: “two or more people who

share goals and values and have a long-term

commitment to one another.” This definition

describes my immediate family for which I am

extremely grateful, as well as my work family.

Our residents, our coworkers, our Cassia

communities are all part of your and my

extended family.

Families protect, support and help one

another. Over the years, wise men and women

discovered that families are the

foundation for a better world. Two years ago

Augustana and Elim merged to become

stronger together in serving older adults in our

communities. Our new name was announced:

Cassia. The biblical word Cassia means “heart

of a servant”. It reflects the Christian heritage of

both organizations and their compassion to

serve people, as modeled by Jesus Christ.

Cassia brings together 210 years of experience

from wise individuals, touching thousands of

lives. Our new parent organization sets the

foundation for our work family. Over the past

year, members from many departments,

disciplines and levels of Cassia, have been

meeting to create a Customer Excellence

platform for Cassia. Melissa Grassl, our Activity

Assistant is a member. The desire of this

group was to develop a platform that would

weave our mission, vision and values into our

everyday life at every Cassia community,

including Augustana Regent. We are excited

to share with you the “I AM Cassia” Customer

Excellence Platform! There will be multiple

dimensions unveiled, of which StandUP is the

first step of our journey. StandUp was rolled

out at the Regent on November 11, 2019.

StandUP is providing all Cassia employees an

opportunity to engage in our mission, vision,

and service standards as we go about our daily

tasks within our communities. To date, we

have witnessed how our employees are uniting

together, by encouraging and uplifting each

other and forming a foundation for a better

community and a better family. We come

together daily to share stories from across our

communities, We are hopeful that as you notice

our employees embrace these standards and

live them on a daily basis, you will also feel that

we are making the Regent a better community,

by supporting one another, and sharing similar

goals and values, we all will be proud to say

“I AM Cassia!”

Augustana Connection……....2

New Residents & Staff……....2

Resident Spotlight….………...3

The Spirit of Care…...………..3

Philanthropy………………......8

Event Dates ………………….8

SPECIAL EDITION: Augustana Tree Festival 4-7

Cassia Connection

If you or your loved one loves to sing and you live in or near Apple Valley, you may want to learn more about the choir at the Apple Valley campus, which began life in 2016. Singers include residents at Apple Valley Villa and Augustana Care Health and Rehabilitation of Apple Valley, along with Augustana Open Circle Adult Day members. Family and volunteers are welcome, too.

The choir is directed by music therapists Michelle Doree and Cora Cromer. Choir members choose the selections performed in two annual concerts and sing a wide variety of songs. “It’s a really welcoming group,” says choir member Mariann Greaves. “The group and directors support you to build your self-confidence. It’s something I look forward to each week. It’s a fun experience and time passes so quickly at choir.” To learn more, please contact::Cora Cromer at 952-236-2524 or Cora.Cromer@cassialife.org

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“I AM Cassia Service Standards”

Compassion: We serve and love like Christ by seeking to

understand, walking alongside and uplifting one another.

Integrity: We nurture trusting relationships and make honesty the foundation for all interactions.

Excellence: We distinguish ourselves by anticipating needs

and exceeding expectations. Innovation:

We create an environment where we are empowered to foster and celebrate new ideas.

Stewardship: We faithfully care for and utilize our resources.

Unity: We live the Mission, Vision & Values of Cassia

Respect: We treat each person with dignity, consideration

and care. Collaboration:

We value partnerships to cultivate and ensure a richer quality of life.

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Joan

Bernet

Loretta

Murphy

Kay

Thompson

Edgar

Fischer

Ted &

Verona Skare

Clayton &

Marge Ustrud

Lawrence

Matlock

Janet

Van Dorpe

Sawiya

Aidarus

Elisabeth

Haile

Bethany

Mejia-Elias

Amal

Ali

Sherley

Kinnunen

Obadiah

Ndubi

Fatima

Arteaga Pena

Jaelyn

Marquardt

Zak

Sheikh

Blair

Barton

Renee

Marty

Dao

Tran

Jasmin

Brooks

Skye

McNeil

Brandon

VanWinkle

Malak

Chouman

Simon

Meserow

Afe

Wonde

Arlene

Halvorson

Roger

Johnson

Donna

Skovran

Betty

Hoff

Josephine

Matlock

Clayton

Ustrud

Jim Joyce

In Memoriam

Welcome New Residents!

Welcome New Staff!

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So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new

creation: everything old has passed away;

see, everything has become new!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Happy New Year! I always look forward to a

new year, a clean slate, a fresh start. I wonder

with hopeful expectation about all the great

things that will happen. Sometimes I wonder

who will enter the gates of heaven. And, I

sometimes make resolutions or things I want

to try to do in the new year. At a 2020

leadership planning retreat, Paul Annett, our

leadership consultant used these words “pour

gold in our shoes” to encourage us to think

about all the things that have happened, all

the goals we set and achieved, and to give

thanks to God for a wonderful year. I

encourage you to take some time in this new

year, while it’s still new, to pour gold in your

shoes. Give thanks for all the things you’ve

done, the places you’ve been, the people

you’ve seen, knowing that God is always with

us, creating us a new. If there were some

tough times during the year, you might look

closely to see how God was at work holding

you, bringing you comfort and filling you with

peace. 2020 is here. The new has come, the

old is gone. Celebrate and give thanks! May

you be filled with hope and wonder about

this new year.

Let us pray: Gracious and loving God, you are

always creating us new. In you, we find our

hope and expectation, our comfort and our

peace. Thank you for being with us at every

moment this past year. Thank you for

promising to be with us through every moment

in the new year. Keep us awake and alert to

your presence and your promises

that are true for us always. Amen.

Ellen was born in

Minneapolis and grew up on

a farm near Mary’s town.

Her dad was a pig farmer.

Ellen is the oldest of two

sisters and one brother.

When Ellen was three,

the family moved to Bloomington, MN.

Ellen’s dad worked as

a custodian in the Bloomington schools.

Ellen graduated from Lincoln High School in

Bloomington. After high school, Ellen went

to College of St. Teresa in Winona. She

graduated from St. Teresa in 1976 in Art and

had a minor in English. After graduation Ellen

worked temporary jobs in various fields until

she was hired at Control Data as a

documentation Clerk. During her time at

Control Data she received a scholarship to

attend Control Data Institute for Programming

and Computer Operation. Ellen worked for

Control Data for 11 years until she got laid off

in 1988. That same year her mother also

passed away. Ellen was unemployed for a

year until she was hired at Unisys (a

hardware company) as a Tape Clerk. Ellen

got promoted to be a technical writer and

also became a share point administrator.

Ellen worked at Unisys for 18 years until she

got laid off again. Ellen went back to school

and received a certificate as a Share Point

Administrator and became a consultant until

2015.

She was a Demonstrator for Stampin’ up!

She enjoys going to Flea Markets, reading

and being a doting auntie!! Ellen enjoyed

traveling and some of her favorite places

were Arizona, Connecticut, Canada and

Mexico.

Ellen moved to the Regent about a year ago

and has no problem fitting in. Ellen, thanks

for choosing the Regent to be your home!

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Thank you to all of our sponsors and

silent auction contributors

for your generous donations.

Holiday Tree Festival 2019

Elim Preferred Services

Anonymous Resident

Beebe & Risser Families

Bierman’s Home Furnishing

& Floor Coverings

Burnsville Lions Club

Shirley & Richard Grieg

Northland Securities

HJ Sims

Oak Meadows Landscaping

Jan Sullivan

Dale & Vicki Tobroxen

G

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Premier

2019 Holiday Tree Festival

Celebrating The Holidays

Airtech Thermex

Christine Anderson

Barbara Blumer, Attorney at Law

Bluestone Physicians

Choice Connections

Matthew Crawford—VP of Philanthropy

Crosstown Liquor

Dakota Electric

Carol & Lynn Donkersgoed

Friends of Earley Lake

Home Instead Senior Care

In Memory of Resident Roger Johnson

In Memory of Cpl. Darrell Hanson

and Cpl. Russell Makowski

Denny & Lynn Mathis-Edina Realty

Metro Medical

Sandra Tighe—Daughter of Marguerite

Sotherbys Senior Services

Summit Shores Homeowners Association

Timberland Outdoor Services

U.S. Foods

A & E Pharmacy

Aramark

American Agency

Insurance

Burnsville Breakfast

Rotary Club

Marie & Jim Christiansen

Clifton Larson Allen LLP

Copyright Printing

Gills Brothers Funeral Home

Grace Hospice

Integrated Pharmacy

Jackson Medical Supply

Keith Nelson

BRONZE

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Silent Auction & Other Donors Abdallah Candy Joe Albarella Ames Performing Arts

Center - Burnsville

Baldy’s BBQ

Bix Produce

Black Diamond Restaurant

Shirley Blix

Blue Ox Sandwich Factory

Bolero | Bowlmor

Burnsville Senior Center

Byerly’s

Theresa Cain

Canterbury Park

Carefree Aquarium Services

Caribou Coffee

Charlie’s On Prior Chianti Grill Marie Christianson

Christine's Traveling

Boutique

City of Burnsville

Cole's Salon For You

Costco

Crosstown Liquor

Crystal Lake Golf Club

Cub Foods

Dakota Valley Symphony

Device Pitstop

Dog Day Getaway

Karen Douglas Lee Duerschmidt

Ecumen Hospice

Emerald Crest

Fantastic Sams

Carol Farley

Flowerama

Arlene & Bill Gibbon

Great Harvest Bread

HD Supply

Half Price Books

Stan & Colleen Heaston

Home Health Care

HyVee Jensen's

The Joint Chiropractic

Kwik Trip

Lee Ann Chins

Leandra Louer, Mary Kay

Meineke Car Center

Metro Medical

Mike Sullivan Sales Co Minnesota Landscape

Arboretum

Minnesota Vikings

Morgan Stanley

Morgan’s Farm To Table

Mystic Lake Casino

Original Pancake House

Orange Theory

Outback Steakhouse

Paintless Dent Repair

Paradise Car Wash Perkin’s Restaurant &

Bakery

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill

Porterhouse Steak & Seafood

Red Lobster

Roasted Pear

Rocco Altobelli

Schuler Shoes Small Cakes Cupcakery &

Creamery

Sports Clips Haircuts

St. Croix Hospice

Table Talk TaylorMarie's

Three Rivers Park District

Tires Plus

Dale & Vicki Tobroxen Tony's Appliance

Sarah Vilman

Visiting Angels

Rode & Boxeth Voigt, LLC

Sharon & Derrel Warner

Warners' Stellian

Woof Dah! Inc.

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