Hello Residents,

Spring is in the Air!

Spring is such a special time of year. It is so exciting! We are blessed to see some beautiful colors start to emerge. The temperatures start to rise, and the days are longer and filled with sunshine. It is so nice to sit back and watch God’s beautiful creation blooming.

I encourage you to get out of your rooms as much as possible, and enjoy all the beauty around you. Take a Sunshine Ride with J.R. and see the pretty flowers and trees starting to bloom. Take a walk through the Regency Park, and feel the fresh Spring air. There are many different activities to enjoy that will help you feel renewed and rejuvenated.

We are so thankful to have you as a member of the Regency family. We hope you enjoy all that Regency has to offer.

Happy Spring!

MARCH ‘20 NEWSLETTERMarch 2Steve Carr SingingRicky Starr Singing

March 4Spring Canvas Painting

w/Jennifer

March 5Tommy White Singing

March 6FUNtastic Friday:

Cartoon Characters

March 8Daylight Savings Begins

Women’s Social

March 9Michelle Young SingingResident Talent Show

March 10Trip to the Movies to see

“The Call of the Wild”

March 11Trip to CiCi’s Pizza & Moon

Pie General Store

March 12Lifeline Screening

March 17Saint Patrick’s Day

Charity Bingo

March 19Spring Social

Saved Through Faith

March 20Paul Indelicato Singing

March 21Wine & Cheese Social

March 26By God’s Grace Singing

March 30Favorite Hymn Sing Along

w/ Barb & Valerie

March 31Trip to Yoder’s

Trudy Darnell,Executive Director

1 MARCH 2020 NEWSLETTER

This is one of our favorite entertainers who can pick that electric guitar like nobody’s business! Steve Carr keeps us tapping our toes and smiling throughout his performance. Steve will return to us on Monday, March 2nd at 2 pm. Come join us, and listen to some great music.

Steve Carr Singing — February 3rd

Each month, we host a Lunch for Veterans. This is an opportunity for our Veterans and Veterans from the local community to come together to enjoy some fellowship and a good meal. Each month, our friends from the Quilts of Valor present a beautiful, hand-crafted quilt to a Veteran at the luncheon. Our own Buck Buchanan was surprised to receive this wonderful honor at this month’s luncheon. We encourage all of our Veterans to join us each month on the 2nd Tuesday at 11:30 in the Parlor. Please RSVP at the Front Desk so we prepare enough food.

Lunch for Veterans — February 11th

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What a wonderful time we had at our Annual Valentine’s Dance! After a delicious snack of cookies, chips and dip, fruit, and punch, we gathered in the Parlor. Tommy Kinsler, our DJ, kept a great mix of music going to keep us danc-ing and having fun. Alan entertained us with a couple of karaoke numbers. We had a wonderful afternoon of danc-ing, laughing, and just having a great time together. We will certainly look forward to having our Valentine’s Dance again next year, but we will get a chance to dance again in April when we host our Senior Prom.

Valentine’s Dance — February 14th

We took so many great pictures of all the fun we had at the Valentine’s Dance, we decided to double up in the news-letter so you could enjoy even more great photos. We were so glad to see so many smiling, happy faces enjoying the afternoon together. Whether you could dance or not, everyone had a wonderful time!

Valentine’s Dance Part 2 — February 14th

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Do you have a talent you are willing to share with us? Maybe you sing, play an instrument, tell a funny joke, or dance — whatever your talent is, we encourage you to share it with us! We will feature our Residents’ talents on Monday, March 9th at 6 pm. Please let Valerie know if you are interested in participating, so a program list can be compiled.

Resident Talent ShowMarch 9th at 6:00 pm

We will travel to College Square Cinemas to watch “The Call of the Wild”. Adapted from the beloved liter-ary classic by Jack London, “The Call of the Wild” viv-idly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog, whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home, and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. We will stop for supper after the movie. Please sign up in the Green Book outside the Coffee Shop on the 2nd floor.

Trip to the Movies March 10th at 3:30 pm

We will travel to Pigeon Forge to visit CiCi’s Pizza and then on to the Moon Pie General Store to do a little shopping. This store has much more than just Moon Pies!! There is a bookstore connected to it, as well as an offering of gifts, other snacks, and much more. Who knows, we may even stop at the Russell Stover store on the way home!

CiCi’s Pizza & Moon Pie StoreMarch 11th at 9:45 am

UPCOMING EVENTS

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April 3rd — FUNtastic Friday: Farmer April 6th — Adrian Ray Singing

April 12th — EasterApril 17th — Senior Prom

Save the Date

We are excited to offer a variety of preventive screen-ings. Life Line Screening goes beyond regular check-ups to check arteries for plaque build up. This is a non-invasive screening that is painless. There are 5 screenings available: Carotid Artery, Heart Rhythm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, PAD, and Osteoperosis Risk Assessment. There is a charge for these services. If you are interested in having this screening done, you MUST call 1-866-229-0469 to schedule an appointment.

Life Line ScreeningMarch 12th from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Every other month, Regency hosts Charity Bingo. We ask for a donation for a non-profit agency each time. This month, we are requesting donations of toiletries like shampoo, soap, tissues, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, etc. We have lots of great prizes available to win. Come join us!

Charity BingoMarch 17th at 2:30 pm

We are excited to return to one of our favorite spots! Hopefully the weather will cooperate with a beautiful, sunny Spring Day. We will travel to Bulls Gap to visit the very popular Yoder’s Country Market, a Mennonite store with lots of delicious goodies, including sandwich-es. This is a popular trip that will fill up quickly. Be sure to sign up in the Green Book located outside the Coffee Shop on the 2nd Floor.

Trip to Yoder’s Country MarketMarch 31st at 1:00 pm

SAVE THE DATE! We will host our Senior Prom on Friday, April 17th. The McGuire Brothers Band will join us again for an evening of great music and dancing. Invite your family and friends!

Senior PromApril 17th

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David Tilson

Gary Starkey

John Taylor

Martha Rogers

Rosa was born in a small town in Pennsylvania. She has 5 siblings. She is one of a set of triplets - the first set of triplets born in their area who survived. She lived in Pennsylvania until she graduated. She went to nursing school, then she married, and moved to Maryland. Her husband was in the CIA/NSA, so they traveled all over the world. They were married for 30 years and had 5 children. After her husband passed away in 1991, she moved back to Pennsylvania and then to Wyoming. Rosie loved to volunteer at the Senior Center and the hospital there. In 2016, Rosie moved into Regency so she could be closer to some of her family. She loves being around people. Rosie volunteers to call Bingo each Saturday. She also enjoys jigsaw puzzles, reading, and crochet. She has 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

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Riley Inman

Deborah Young

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Dorothy Chapman

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Robert Ware

Glenna Hamer

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS!

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

FUN FACTS

» March was named for the Roman God of War, Mars. Traditionally, this was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.

» Internationally, purple is a color that symbolizes women.

» March is the only month in the year with a unique name consisting of three consecutive consonants.

» In ancient Rome, before Julius Caesar’s calendar reform, March was the first month of the year.

» The expression “mad as a March hare” dates back to 1529. It refers to the wild behavior of male hares during the mat-ing season in March.

» Irish is the nation’s second most frequently reported ances-try, ranking behind German.

» There are 34.7 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry. This number is more than seven times the population of Ireland itself.

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4. Capital of Ireland.

6. What sport does March Madness

celebrate?

7. Last name of the founder of the

American Red Cross.

1. International color symbolizing women.

2. Which city dyes their river green for

St. Patrick’s Day?

3. “March comes in like a lion, and goes

out like a ______.”

5. Color originally associated with St.

Patrick’s Day.

8. First color of the rainbow.

WOMEN

SHAMROCK

LUCK

CLOVER

RAINBOW

GOLD

LEPRECHAUN

SPRING

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AQUAMARINE

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EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Heather Drummonds

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Thank You, for your outstanding service & care!

Heather is exceptionally ded-icated to her job as Director of Resident Services. She has taken complete ownership and pretty much worries 24/7 about how resident care is going. She comes into work in the middle of the night to

make sure the caregivers have adequate support and coverage. Her dedication, work ethic, and ability to work under pressure are just some of the reasons she was nominated. Thank you, Heather, for all you do to make Regency a better place for our Residents!

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EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Lauren Ivy

Lauren is an LPN who “floats” between all floors. She is a considerate, caring nurse who has overcome many personal challenges to be where she is today. She loves her residents and the feeling is mutual. Lauren has performed

life-saving measures twice this year on 2 different residents. Lauren was also instrumental in providing some photos to help a resident who was struggling with ordering menu items. Lauren puts her heart into all she does. She has the respect and admiration of her co-workers. Thank you, Lauren, for going above and beyond every day. Regency is blessed to have you.