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PLACE

STAMP

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1547 N. Hunters Way

Bozeman, MT 59718

Administrative Staff:

Penelope Stiff Watkins Executive Director

Jacquie Tressler Budde Community Relations Director

Donna Scharen Resident Care Coordinator

Elicia Ruiz Business Office Manager

Susan Stockburger Registered Nurse

Lou Ruiz Dietary Director

Eli Juel Maintenance Director

Leah Weaver Activities Director

Contact Us At:

406-522-5452

Our mission is to create and sustain com-

fortable, caring environments for

those who depend on us.

Bozeman Lodge News Bozeman Lodge Independent & Assisted Living Newsletter— January 2016

MSU Woman’s Basketball Game!

Clay Sculpting Class with Amanda!

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Four Health Resolutions You Can Easily Keep All Year Long

Happy New Year! Have you made your resolutions for the year yet? After the decadence of the holi-days one of the most common resolutions made each New Year is dedicated to bettering health by improving diets and increasing exercise.

Health related resolutions tend to start strong and then peter out into the Spring due to high expecta-tions and impossible restrictions. Bettering health is a goal worth keeping all year long. Below are four simple health resolutions that will aid in im-proving health by improving diet and exercise that are easy to include in your life throughout the year:

Eat More Vegetables

Vegetables and fruits are staples in a well-rounded diet and bring important fibers, enzymes and vita-mins to the table. Meal times in our community include the fruits and vegetables that help make a well-rounded diet. When choosing meals make the decision to add vegetables to a favorite dish, start with a salad or enjoy more vegetables as snacks. Just adding in extra vegetables throughout the day can help improve your health by increasing fiber and providing much needed vitamins!

2. Drink More Water

Good hydration is an essential part of a healthy body. Dehydration can cause issues with bowels, energy levels, kidney function and more. As we age dehydration becomes even more of an issue. Prevent dehydration by drinking water regularly throughout the day. Carrying a water bottle or keeping a water glass near your favorite seat are two ways to ensure you have water available

throughout the day. Other beverages may also aid in hydration, but beware of the sugar and caffeine levels and their effects on your health.

3. Exercise Daily

Current health recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) state that adults should do approximately two hours and thirty minutes of moderate activity a week to help maintain a healthy body. The time can be split up throughout the week and doesn't need to be done all at once. The CDC recommends even just short 10 minute spurts of activity to help improve health. We have several opportunities for exercise available to our residents. Please see your monthly and weekly ac-tivity calendars for classes and times.

4. Visit Your Doctor Regularly

Regular health check-ups can help find problems before they begin and treat problems before they get worse. Schedule regular doctor visits in ad-vance so that you make sure that you are able to get your check-ups when needed. The Lodge van is available for transportation too and from doctors appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at 8am, with last pick up at 4pm. We ask that you sign up at the front desk 24 hours in advance of your appointment.

We wish you a happy and healthy new year. Share your 2016 resolutions with our team so that we may help you in reaching your goals!

New Year Resolutions

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You’re Invited! Resident Highlight: Janice Kira-Smith

The Life and Adventures of Janice Kira-Smith

In the beginning... I was born on a snowy, cold January day in 1936 in Chicago, Ill. Ten years later my family and I moved to the sunny, warm climate in Hollywood, Florida. This story chronicles my lifetime, full of adventures, from the time I graduated from high school until today, another snowy January day. In 1955... Fresh out of high school I was hired by the City of Hollywood Recreation Department as their Spe-cial Events and Activities Coordinator. I attended Barry College in north Miami as a part-time student while working full time at this the first of my many exciting jobs. I majored in Broadcasting, Voice and Diction and Journalism. Within six months I was hosting a bi-weekly radio show on a south Florida radio station and also became the Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening performances at the 1200 seat outdoor amphitheater in downtown Hollywood Florida. I would take the stage and introduce the evenings performances, which would consist of bands, college chorus groups, broadway style shows for all the events that ran December through June. During the same time I got my first taste of being in charge by heading up a group of volunteers. We worked on the annual Candy Cane Christmas Pa-rade and then in March the week long St. Patrick's Day Celebration. The highlight of that event was the selection of and the crowning of the “The Irish Rose of Shannon”. I was only 19 years old when the Recreation Director asked me to chaperone “The Rose”, a 17 year old lass to New York City. She and I appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, his St. Patrick Day segment in 1957, the first of my many television appearances. In 1957... My life took another turn, this time toward marriage and the next year, motherhood. I was all of 21 years old when I walked down the aisle in July. In December of 1958 I became a mother when the first of my two beautiful daughters were born, Cheri Jan and then Marilyn Jean arrived 18 months later. Motherhood has been my favorite and most rewarding job. As my girls grew I enjoyed being active in the PTA, Girl Scouts and as a Vacation Bible School teacher. Once the girls were in high school, the call of the business world began to beckon me. I start-ed a small business with my friend Kay. We became “Jan & Kay Presentations”. Hollywood, Florida provided an ideal location for conventions with it's proximity to Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Kay and I saw a need to plan entertainment and excursions for the wives of the men attending those conventions. In 1970... Given the success of my last business venture, I struck out again in a new direction with a new partner, Sue. Together we started a Charm and Modeling School for children and women. Once again we identified a much needed service. In 1970 there were very few opportunities for African American women to learn about poise and charm in south Florida. We welcomed the wives of our local black professional men to our school, in order for them to feel more comfortable in their role as professional wives. They loved it, we loved it our school was a raving success in that community. Upon graduation we traditionally held our “ceremony” at one of the local hotels. At that time in the south, there were no venues that would allow us to have this type of “Black Revue” on their premises, so we took the women and their husbands to Nassau, Bahamas for the celebration. That same year I changed direction again, by answering an ad in the newspaper. A company I'm sure everyone has heard of took the radical step of advertising for women to apply for jobs previously only held by men. The Remington Electric Shaver Division put out an international request to hire women to work for them as Sales Representatives. Never before had a company of it's size and esteem hired women to do any job other than be a “Count Girl” (inventory taker).Needless to say I was one of the four hired to work in the United States, I became the first woman sales representative in south Florida, the other positions were in Texas, Chicago and California. In 1986... I was “ discovered” by Ron Smith, the famous agent for celebrity look -a-likes. I placed first runner-up in a statewide competition for his look-a-like contest as Bea Arthurs' “Maude”. I appeared in countless venues as Maude, restaurant openings, gala parties, benefits and many TV commercials. In 1990... I moved to Venice Florida, I immersed myself in volunteer work, benefits and charity work. I spent the next 10 years on these adventures. I enjoyed many hobbies: snorkeling, swimming, sailing, bowling, bicycling, cooking, motor home camping and cruise ship travel. Last Year... I arrived in Bozeman on a snowy December day in 2014. My daughter Marilyn and her husband Daniel had invited me to share the holidays with them. That is when my love affair with Bozeman, the crisp air, friend-ly people and the magnificent mountains began. I moved here to the Lodge on December 21

st. Over the past months

I have become actively involved in “Lodge Life”. I enjoy calling Bingo, I perform readings from Paul Harvey and other well known authors as well as snippets from magazines and newspapers on the last Sunday of each month. I also love to play brain games, I share my skills of face-painting and fingernail art and give manicures to the residents. I had everyone fooled for a time when I dressed up as a witch for Halloween. This is my forever home and I want to thank everyone here who has made me feel so welcome. I look forward to hav-ing many more adventures, come and join me.

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MONTH Highlights — You’re Invited! Resident Highlight: Janice Kira

2nd, MSU Woman’s Basketball Game

4th, Live Bluegrass Jam

6th, Toddler & Music with Trina

8th, Clay Sculpting Class with Amanda

9th, MSU Men’s Basketball

Game

11th, Lunch at Starkey’s

11th, Banana Split Bar

12th Health Talk: Diet & Exercise

14th, MSU Woman’s Basketball Game

16th, Live Music with Misty

18th, Live Bluegrass Jam

22nd, Hearing Aid Clinic

22nd, Bob’s Piano Tunes/Hot Chocolate

Bar

23rd, Dinner at Kountry Korner Café

28th, Men’s Breakfast

Welcome New Residents

Marilyn Smith, 237

In Loving Memory of

Betty Killoren

Byron Tressler

Employee Of The Month!

Trinity Witmer, Caregiver

Janice Kira-Smith

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Bozeman Lodge by the Numbers

Once again Barbara has put together some age statistics regarding the residents here at Bozeman Lodge. These numbers are based on the 116 people that were living in the Bozeman Lodge as of Decem-ber 31, 2015. There has been a lot of transitions since the end of the year so these numbers have changed, but here is what I discovered.

The average age of all the residents in the lodge at that time was 87 years and 4 months, and the majority of residents were between 85 and 94 years old. The oldest residents were 99 years old and there were 3 and they are all female. The youngest is a 54 year old female. The most common age was 87 with twelve residents of that age. The combined total of years of all the residents was 10,143, that’s a lot of experience!

The numbers for the cottage residents are a little different. There were 26 residents living in the cottages as of December 31, 2014. The average age of cottage residents was 81 years and 3 months. The youngest cottage resident was 60 and the oldest was 92 years old. The most common age at the cottages was 84, there were 3 residents of that age. The combined years of life in the cottages equals 2, 115 years.

So there you have it. Bozeman Lodge residents by the numbers for 2015!

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