HAYWOOD
LODGE & RETIREMENT CENTERThe Next Best Thing To Being At HomeJanuary 2008 Issue 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Ms. Caroline Shipman was selected as our employee of the year for 2007! Caroline has been in our nursing department since November 2002 and excels at her job. Along with being outstanding and caring she also had perfect attendance, another impressive accomplishment. For her efforts she received a check for $500 as Employee of the Year and received yet another check in the amount of $125 for perfect attendance. All well deserved. Congratulations and keep up the good work! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Resident of the MonthMarylene Strain was chosen as our resident of the month for January 2008. Born in Elba, Alabama she was a legal secretary in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. After her marriage to Hal in 1937 they had two daughters Libba and Angie, 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Marylene owned and operated Strains of Music until she retired in 2000. Marylene enjoyed sewing, playing bridge and gardening. She lives at the Lodge with her cat Kitnin. We are glad to have her as part of our family. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Crystal Phillips has been chosen as our Employee of the Month for January, 2008. She works as a CNA in the Lodge. Crystal is from Orlando, Florida and has lived in Sylva for 18 years.She is married to Roger and they have 1 son Robert. Her hobbies are sewing, cross stitching and listening to country music. We are glad she is part of our team at Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. Congratulations!!!
THANK YOU All the staff of Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center would like to say "THANK YOU" to Aaron for all the gifts and parties for the holidays. We all appreciate all you do for us. Your Staff!!!!
PERFECT ATTENDANCE The following employees were also recognized for having perfect attendance: Kristen Grant, Kim Noland and Ruby Moore. All received a check in the amount of $125. This is very difficult to achieve and shows true dedication to their work. All are outstanding employees. Congratulations!!!!
Thought for the Month "Cheers to a New Year and another chance to get it right."
Don't forget to say a big Thank You to Buddy and Gary for all they do on January 16th, Maintenance Day. THANKS!!!!!
THANK YOU I would like to say a very sincere thank you to the entire staff of HL&RC. With out their dedication, hard work and truly caring attitudes this facility would not be what it is, "The Next Best Thing to Being at Home"! You not only make my job much easier, but greatly enhance the lives of those you serve each day. Aaron
Activity Corner I would like to thank all the staff and family members who helped make our Christmas a success. We are ready to make 2008 a great year. We will be having a lot of activities. Stop in and join the fun. Thanks Sandy
A big welcome our new resident: Billie Cox
DON HOOKERS CORNER Live every day as if it was your last. Treat everybody
else as if they were you.
COOKBOOKS!!! We still have lots of cookbooks for sale. They are filled with yummy recipes and cooking short cuts. All proceeds go to buy fun stuff for our residents! If we don't sell some there won't be any proceeds, so come get yourself or someone else a cookbook. Thanks Aaron
Recipe of the Month Spinach Balls 20 ounces frozen spinach Cook spinach, drain, squeeze dry and chop fine. Add the remaining ingredients and chill for several hours. Shape into small balls, (bite size) and freeze. When ready to use, place spinach balls on cookie sheet sprayed with oil spray and lined with foil. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes and serve.
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