1300 28th St, Perry, IA50220 (515) 465-5316

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The Rowley Register is published

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mation to the friends and family of

Rowley Masonic Community, 1300

28th St. Perry, IA 50220. To subscribe

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Klimesh, Administrator, at (515) 465-

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Rowley Board of Directors

Mike Fletcher, Chairman

Kyle Gordon, Vice-Chairman

John Powell, Treasurer

Neil Paulsen, Trustee

Lyle Miller, Trustee

Many thanks to our gener-

ous donors who support

Rowley Masonic Communi-

ty with their actions, and

with items of use or value,

as well as in their grateful-

ly accepted financial con-

tributions!

Rowley Staff Leadership

Kate Klimesh, Administrator

Kris Siefken, MBA, MSN, RN,

DON

Araceli Chacon, LPN, Unit Man-

ager

Nancy Callahan, LPN, Unit Man-

ager

Marsha James, RN, MDS Coordi-

nator, Assisted Living Nurse Mgr

Steve Cummings-Chase, Dietary

Supervisor

Mary Means, Activity Coordinator

Chris Dover, Environmental Su-

pervisor

Rachel Knutsen, Office Manager

Deepest Thanks to Lori (l) and Allen (r) Meyer, who

generously donated this beautiful bench to our front

entry on Thursday, March 22. Lori and Allen thought

of enhancing Rowley Masonic Community in this

thoughtful way in memory of Lori’s parents Merrill Wil-

liams and Ylene Longwell. We cannot say how much

this means to us! It is located just off the Assisted Liv-

ing E Wing exit! Many thanks for thinking of Rowley

Masonic Community!

The Register

April 2018 Happy to host the Grand Lodge of Iowa!

Mission and Values:

At Rowley Masonic Com-munity, our team joyfully serves residents in every way possible, enabling them to live fully with dignity, laughter and to-

tal respect, Always

As a customer of Rowley Masonic Community, you have the right to expect the following standards

from us:

Rowley staff are invited guests into thew Resi-dent’s Home. All mem-bers of the team will treat you with respect, kindness, and concern at

all times.

All team members will communicate with you frequently and openly as we build win-win rela-tionships, by answering your questions and con-cerns to your complete

satisfaction.

One’s perception of our performance is always the reality. If our perfor-mance does not meet your expectations, please tell us how and we can improve. We welcome

your input and ideas.

Our Services will be de-livered, as you desire, with exceptional quality and individualized atten-tion to meet your special

needs and known wishes.

March 3rd, we were so

pleased to be able to host the Grand Lodge of Iowa Officers at

Rowley Masonic Community! Many thanks to Steve for a deli-cious brunch, and the tours of the

facility were enjoyed very much!

The Grand Lodge Ladies

Group, led by Nancy Williams, Pic-tured below with Administrator

Kate Klimesh and DON, Kris Siefken, RN, MSN, was kind

enough to present a $1,000 dona-tion toward the Music & Memory program at Rowley, and this will

go far towards supplying new iPods and headsets, as well as purchasing music to load onto

residents’ personal playlists.

The Grand Master, Dennis Toby Williams and his lady, Nan-cy, provided a wonderful program,

and generously donated their presentation fee back to Rowley as

well for the Music & Memory Pro-

gram!

For those who aren’t

familiar with the Music & Memory Program, we are working to provide person-

alized playlists for our resi-dents with dementia—

songs that are meaningful to them and their lives—to bring them calm, bring

them enjoyment, and it can even help them recall spe-

cific times in their lives.

It truly is a wonderful pro-

gram. Learn more about the Mu-sic & Memory program at https://musicandmemory.org/. If you or

someone you know would like to volunteer to help with the Music &

Memory program, interviewing residents and residents families, loading iPods, and so on, Please

contact Mary Means, Activity Co-

ordinator at (515-465-5316.

Traditions and Change - Updates at Rowley

Visiting Pets are always welcome at Rowley Masonic Community! We do ask that

pets be on a leash in common areas. For our 4-legged friends who are frequent visitors,

we do request the facility get a copy of their up-to-date vaccinations to ensure the safety

and well-being of our residents! Many thanks!

Trish Plumb, RN, BSN, is on an extended leave, so she is not able to drive the van

for tenants and residents. Larry Nelson has turned in his two weeks notice, effective

March 30, 2018.

Chris Dover, Environmental Supervisor, is taking over the Transportation Coordina-

tion for all lines of service. Currently, Larry Nelson and Mary Means are the Rowley staff

with their Chauffer’s license. For residents in the nursing facility and in assisted living,

please know we are doing our best to coordinate transportation services. We appreciate

your early reservations as much as possible to aid us in scheduling trips.

Transportation for Independent Living Community Members: As of April 22, 2018 we

will no longer be providing transportation for Independent Living Community Members. I

apologize for this inconvenience.—Chris Dover, Environmental Supervisor.

If you are in Independent Living, and need a ride somewhere, please use the HIRTA

contact for public transportation: 515-993-4531. They request 24 hour notice for trans-

portation.

We are excited to announce that the ABC Dining room has been recently opened up

for those residents who need some extra help with their dining experience. The Nursing

Department recognized the need in order to maintain (Continued on page 6)

Residents and tenants

love the Parachute

Toss Game! It may be

simple to play, but it takes a long time to master! Finesse is the key! Pictured is

Earl Benjamin, Doris Benjamin, Opal Ruth, Activity Coordinator Mary Means, Don-

na McDowell, and Robert Slezak. Above left, Charlotte Wicks, Zola Summerson

and Zola’s daughter certainly enjoying just watching the game!

African Program a Big Hit

Mike Divis brought in so many won-

derful and interesting carvings and arti-

facts from his time in Africa to present

to the Residents and tenants of Rowley

Masonic Community on March 20th!

His discussion really illustrated the

vast country, its unique animals and

features of the terrain, and the spirit of

the people.

On our Wish List

The Great Room is missing a large TV

in its entertainment system. If you or any-

one you know has an extra flat panel LED

and/or smart TV that they are not using,

or have no room for due to a move, please

get in contact with Mary Means, Activity Di-

rector to see if it will work in the Great

Room. This entertainment center can hold

a TV that is 38-40‖ diagonal screen size.

The opening is 35‖ wide by 31‖ tall. If

you've got something that would work that

you would like to donate, please do let us

know!

This could certainly provide another

means of entertainment and enjoyment for

the residents!

As our department supervisors grow

into their roles, we will find many more

ways to enhance the residents’ daily lives!

The opportunities are many, and the re-

wards of providing a top quality home for

the residents are priceless!

(Continued from page 2) the resident’s dignity and safety while they dine. Doing

this enables the residents to interact more closely with their own peers. We have received

very positive feedback with this change and look forward to continuing utilizing the ABC

Dining room for those that need that extra help with their dining experiences. - Kris

Siefken, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing

Assisted Living tenants are meeting Marsha James, RN, who has graciously stepped

in to also take on the role of Nurse Manager for Assisted Living in Trish Plumb’s absence.

She is working hard to learn all about the tenants and apartments to continue to provide

stellar services to our tenants!

There are vacancies in Assisted Living, please contact Marsha James at (515)465-

5316 if you know someone interested in moving in!

Rachel Knutsen is our new Business Office Manager, and is simply doing a fabu-

lous job putting all the pieces in order to keep Rowley Masonic Community running

smoothly! Please be patient with us all as we learn new systems, processes and find our

way—we are all fairly new and are learning lots!

Rowley is always looking for quality team members to help support our high stand-

ards and help us improve our resident’s home! Please visit our website –

www.rowleymasoniccommunity.org—and print off an application to mail in, or stop in the

front office and fill an application out, or send that certain someone our way. We are look-

ing for great applicants willing to give their best in almost every department! Contact us,

and we’d love to have you join our team! At Rowley, you can make a difference each and

every day! Join us in creating a loving home for our residents!

BIRTHDAYS!

April Birthdays

Karen Lee—April 11

Zola Summerson—April 15

Ben Vannatta—April 20

If you know someone who would like this newsletter, please contact

kate@rowleymasoniccommunity.org, or call (515)465-5316. We love to keep in touch with

our Rowley Family!

Activities Highlights

Barefoot Becky will be coming April 19th @ 2pm! Little Bit about Becky and her music: Mix three cups of German-

style polka music with one cup of Czech music, and a half-cup each of coun-

try, big band, and party favorites, and you've got a recipe for fun with a band that's really cookin'! It all started when

Becky's mom and dad took the family to polka dances in Swisher, IA. They would

carry the kids around the dance floor un-til they were old enough to walk and learn to dance themselves. Becky loved to

dance, but was always just as interested in the bands and would sit by the stage to watch and listen. People remember the

band best by two things: Becky's bare feet! She started playing barefoot simply because

it was more comfortable than playing with shoes on.

If you liked Mike Divis and his African program you are sure to love his woodcarving

program he will be bringing to us on April 17th @ 2pm. He will bring in some of the

things he has made throughout the years.

Local history enthusiast Larry Vodenik will be coming to present the history of Perry, Iowa. Vodenik’s personal memories do not stretch as far back as do those of many of

his listeners, but his trove of historical images of Perry, particularly its old buildings,

and the research he has done in local history make him a wealth of information.

Maurice Jules has been coming to the Rowley Masonic Home for some time now, we all love his music and it’s great to listen to. Do you know anything about him well here is

some info about this wonderful musician! (Continued on back page)

Jules, who grew up in Chicago, started his first group, The Lovers, in 1963 and record-ed ―Do This For Me.‖ Changing their name in 1964 to Maurice and The Radiants, the

band recorded ―Voice Your Choice‖ and ―Ain’t No Big Thing.‖

After high school, Jules moved to Memphis, Tenn., and founded The Glitters, perform-ing on such television shows as ―Soul Train,‖ ―Della Reese Show, ―Swing Shift,‖ ―The Gong Show‖ and ―The Harry Whitfield Show.‖ He later became a studio singer at Stax

Recording Co., singing background vocals for such artists as Issac Hayes, The Mad

Ladds and The Ovations.

By the early 1970s, Jules went to work for Philadelphia International as a studio artist and repertoire man, working with Blue Magic, The O’Jays, The Stylistics and others. He

also worked with Morris Jefferson and The Premiers, who recorded an album that start-

ed a dance craze called ―The Spank.

In 1987, Jules joined the gospel-singing New Beginning, recording ―Move on Up Heav-ens Way,‖ which earned a gold record. By the 1990s, Jules was touring with such bands as Soft Rockers, Sonia Da Da (―Lover You Don’t Treat Me No Good No Mo), the

Blues Band, Soul Desire and Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes.

He began his solo career in 2007, launching the one-man act, the Maurice Jules Expe-

rience. He also is a member of the Midwest Rock and Soul Revue.

Wednesday morning social, this will be a new activity we will be doing at 9:30 in

the great room every Wednesday. *

We were so excited to host Grand Lodge of Iowa A.F &

A.M. Grand Master Dennis Toby Williams! He gave a

wonderful and uplifting presentation at Rowley, a con-

tinuing care retirement community with roots that bind

it to not only the Ottley Lodge in Perry, but to all Lodges

in Iowa and the Iowa Grand Lodge. We have the Rowley

Masonic Board of Trustees’ pictures on the wall, but all

are hung under Grand Master Williams’ picture! For

us, this was akin to having a celebrity among us!

Pictured: (l-r) Neil Paulsen, Rowley Trustee, welcomes

Grand Master Dennis Toby Williams on March 3rd.

Fun at Rowley!

Pictured left is the sing-

along with Judy Schultz

and Sandy Malone that

we enjoyed in celebration

of St,. Patrick’s Day and

Clarice Ross’ 106th

Birthday! Pictured at

right are Rowley Nursing

Facility residents: (l-r)

Peggy Miller, Doris Pant-

ier, Wilma Clark, Lucille

Christensen, and Janet

Fessler. They truly enjoyed the

green beer and cupcakes! It was a

wonderful celebration.

Pictured right are Rowley As-

sisted Living tenants: (l-r) Doris

Benjamin, Adell Edwards, Joanne

Modlin, Donna McDowell and Vio-

let Clymer. It was a great cele-

bration for a terrific lady, and a

very festive holiday!

Pictured on the opposite page for the Wednesday

social is Garnita Withem, Doris Pantier, Robert

Slezak, Opal Ruth, Shirley Rex, John Means, Do-

ris Benjamin, Donna McDowell, Helen Pohl.