Rose, but the author said he thinks of it as a book about any Appalachian Christ-mas.

Residents enjoyed talking with Harsh-man, asking ques-tions about many facets of being an author.

His mother-in-law is our resident, Maggie Ryan!

West Virginia Poet Laureate and Wheeling resident Marc Harshman treated residents and the St. Mike’s T-K class to a reading of his new book, “A Mountain Christmas.”

Many West Virginia scenes are depicted in the book illustrated by local artist Cecy

News from Under the Elms Elmhurst, The House of Friendship December 2015 - Vol. 15 - Issue 12

Wee Pilgrims & Native Americans Celebrate With Us

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Christmases Remembered

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noon shopping for

holiday gifts.

ing to Wheeling to shop from her home in Hundred.

Dolores Ambris-ter and three friends had a donkey deliv-ered to a friend for Christmas and en-joyed Irish coffees as they awaited her sur-prised discovery of this special gift fes-tooned with a red bow.

Mary Martin said

Santa put up the tree after the children went to sleep Dec. 24. She got up early and peeked!

Rachael Davis lov-ingly recalls being surprised with a pair of roller skates from an older step-brother.

Wilbur Wilson Christmased in Flori-da with no snow as a five-year old.

The WWII years meant rationing of sugar and meat. Ba-con grease was do-nated to the govern-ment for the war ef-fort. Brazil nuts, or-anges and Coca-Cola were treats!

Memories of Christ-mases-past surfaced at Koffee Klatch.

Elvira Dague re-calls being bundled under blankets and riding in an open horse-drawn sleigh through the snow to her grandfather’s house.

If you received one toy you were lucky, says Thelma Scott who also loved com-

It’s December - our busiest month of the year - one filled with music and social gatherings, special occasions, family and friends.

This has been a ban-ner year at Elmhurst as we celebrated 125 years of service to the community. Thanks to all who cel-ebrated with us at the Evening Under the Elms. The sup-port of our board of directors, the Friends of Elmhurst, resi-dents, donors and sponsors is greatly appreciated as we look towards the next 125 years.

Please celebrate the holiday season with us by attending the free Victorian Christ-mas Open House, Dec. 12 from 1-3 p.m. Enjoy our ex-quisitely decorated residence, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be here, too!

See why we say, Elmhurst is a Great

Life!

Best Wishes - Jamie

Penning greetings to our veterans at the VA Hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia are Flossie Huls, Dolores Ambrister, Rachael Davis and Caroline Becker. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

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Turkey & All the Trimmings as We Give Thanks Together...

Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner, left to right, are Caroline Becker, Alice Mason, Flossie Hulls, Jean Burkle, Lorena Ketterman, Garnett Bush, and Patty Young.

Dinner partners above, left to right, include George Varlas, Margaret Krauser, Wilbur Wilson, Betty Snyder, Geneva Wright, Elvira Dague, Dolly Meyer, Rachael Davis, Alberta Kircher, Marlene Cerullo, RN, and Barbara Myers.

Wheeling Jesuit University students joined us for a wonderful afternoon of watercolor painting under the direction of Georgia Tambasis, assistant professor of art. Residents learned various techniques of this art form, including using a straw to move the paints around the paper. Getting acquainted over art was great!

Sat., Dec. 12 - Victorian Open House 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Sun., Dec. 13 - Movie, 6:30 pm Mon., Dec. 14 - Highlands Shop-ping 1:30 pm/Roz & Lynn, 6:30 pm Tues., Dec. 15 - Pastor Willits, 2:00 pm/Board Party 5:00 - 7:00 Weds., Dec. 16 - Tea & Topics 2:00 pm Thurs., Dec. 17 –St. Mike’s Visit, 9:30 am/ Christmas Luncheon/Bingo 1:30 pm Fri., Dec. 18 - Donuts with Jamie 10 am/Fall Stretch, 2:00 pm/Sing-a-Long with Soccer Team, 6:30 pm Sat., Dec. 19 - Toni Sivert Singers Perform, 2:00 pm Sun., Dec. 20 - Steelers vs Broncos 4:25 pm Mon., Dec. 21 - Movie 1:30 pm/ Book Exchange, 4:00 pm

Tues., Dec. 1 - Trolley Ride, Oglebay Park, 6:15 pm Weds., Dec. 2 - Christmas Craft, 2:00 pm Thurs., Dec. 3 - Elegant Lunch-eon; Decorate Residents’ Tree

Fri., Deck. 4 - Stretch, 2:00 pm Sat., Dec. 5 - Bingo, WJU 1:30 pm/WVU Football, 4:30 pm Sun., Dec. 6 - Eggnog Party, 1:00 pm/Steelers, 8:30 pm Mon., Dec. 7 - OV Mall, 1:30 pm/ Book Exchange,4:00 pm Tues., Dec. 8 - Koffee Klatch, 10 am/Stretch, Wii, 2:00 pm Wed., Dec. 9 - Birthday Lunch; Bingo, 2:00 pm Thurs., Dec. 10 - Bob Evans, 8:30 am/Wheeling Island Casi-no, 1:30 pm

Fri., Dec. 11 - Movie, 1:30 pm

Tues., Dec. 22 - Koffee Klatch 10 am/Baking Club, 2:00 pm Weds., Dec. 23 - Bingo 1:30 pm/ Crittenton Carolers, 3:30 pm Thurs., De. 24 - Movie, 2:00 pm/Dot Pyle’s Party, 7:00 pm Fri., Dec. 25 - Christmas/Movie 2:00 pm

Sat., Dec.26 - Movie, 6:30 pm

Sun., Dec. 27 - Steelers, 8:30 pm Mon., Dec. 28 - Roundtable, 2:00 pm

Tues., Dec. 29 - Stretch, 2:00 pm

Weds.,Dec. 30 - Bingo, 1:30 pm Thurs., Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Party 2:00 pm

Bible Study: Thursdays, 4 pm

Exercise: Mon., Weds., Th., 10 am

Movie: Saturday, Sundays 6:30 pm

Social Hour: Weds., Sat. - 3:45 pm

Shanghai: Mon. 1:30 pm/Th., 6:30 pm

STAFF EMAILS

Jamie Crow (Executive Director) jamiec@elmhurstpch.com Paula Pervall (Office Manager) paulap@elmhurstpch.com Carrie Kiger (Director of Nursing) carriek@elmhurstpch.com Marlene Cerullo (Asst. Dir. of Nursing) marlenec@elmhurstpch.com Samantha Rohm (Program Director) samanthar@elmhurstpch.com Marilyn Mull (Marketing Director) mmull@elmhurstpch.com

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Alice Mason, Dec. 3

Dorothy Sullivan, Dec. 8

Rachael Davis, Dec. 23

Dolly Meyer, Dec. 26

Betty Snyder, Dec. 27

Staff

Nancy McLaughlin, Dec. 2

Melinda Simmons, Dec. 15

Lisa Williams, Dec. 28

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