Tudor Oaks ACORN Monthly Newsletter – January 2024

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January 2024

Tudor Oaks Main Line: 414-529-0100 Reception Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 7:00pm Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm Sunday: 9:30am– 4:00pm

JANUARY 2024

Meal Times Reservation Line: 414-525-6419 Breakfast~8:00am-8:30am Lunch~11:30am-12:30pm Dinner~4:30pm-6:00pm Butternut Bistro Hours Monday-Friday 9:00-1:30; 2:00-3:00 Saturday 10:00-2:00 Sunday Closed Gift cards available Bank Hours Thursday: 9:30am - 10:30am Office located—Wisdom Tree Library Curly Willow Beauty Shop Call for an appointment : 414-525-6403 Massage Therapist: Sherry Radish 414-525-9578 Patty Cures: Patty Schmidt 414-858-9209 (Manicurist/Pedicurist) Maintenance 24-hour call numbers: 414-875-7822 4:00pm to 10:30pm 414-875-7853 10:30pm – 7:00am

Calendar Key A1 Lounge (A1L) Butternut Bistro (BB) Fitness Room (FR) Frances Henry Health Center (FHC) Lamson Plaza (LP) Leaf and Petal Greenhouse (LPGH) Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) Oak Ridge Lounge (ORL) Oak Ridge Room (ORR) Olive Wood Theater (OWT) Poplar Lifestyle Room (PLR) Private Dining Room (PDR) Reflection Room (RR) Swimming Pool (SP) Wellness Clinic (D218) Windsor Gardens (WG) Windsor House (WH) Windsor Manor (WM) Wisdom Tree Library (WTL)

Alyssa Van Fleet-CNA Kade Brand-Culinary Svcs. Asst.

Michael SaskowskiTransporta琀on Juana Bueno-CNA Miracle Anderson-CNA Ella Cha琀ield-Resident

Assistant Tawana Hurt-CNA Cindy Berg– FHC Administrator Bianca Jamal-LPN

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News and Notes Acorn submissions are due by the 15th of each month to insure they are included in the following month’s issue. PDF format emailed to lrunte@abhomes.org is preferred or you can put them in the tray on the file cabinet in the PLR.

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Independent Living: Food Committee every third Thursday of month ~sign up at the Hostess Station ~1:00 in Oak Ridge Dining Room ~Dining Experience Committee to meet immediately after Windsor Manor: Every second Thursday of month at 1:30pm Windsor House: Every second Thursday of month at 2:30pm

Travel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives.

This four-part Netflix documentary series will be screened in the OWT and on channel 955 at 3:00pm on the following dates: Monday, January 8 – Episode 1 (34 mins) Monday, January 15 – Episode 2 (45 mins) Monday, January 22 – Episode 3 (39 mins) Monday, January 29 – Episode 4 (40 mins)

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Therapy Department Announcement: Free balance assessments with our new … VSTBalance, an automated fallrisk assessment tool that u琀lizes Ar琀昀cial Intelligence with machine vision to objec琀vely iden琀fy de昀cits in balance, gait and func琀on. Come check it out on Thursday, January 11th from 2:00-3:00pm in the Olive Wood Theater.

The Residents of Windsor Gardens had a great 琀me decora琀ng for Christmas!

January Jan January uary Highlights Highlights Entertainment (OWT or Ch. 957) Thursday January 4th, Reschedule of the Chimers/Mixed Chorus Concert.

7pm, OWT Movie Series at 3:00pm in the OWT or CH 955: “Live to Be 100” Monday, January 8th- Movie #1 of 4 Monday , January 15th- Movie #2 of 4 Monday, January 22nd- Movie #3 of 4 Monday, January 29th-Movie #4 of 4 Wednesday, January 17th, Singer Bob Welsch at 6:30pm, OWT Monday, January 29th– The Li琀le Lake Stompers at 6:45pm, OWT

January 7th— On Golden Pond January 14th — The Best Years Of Our Lives January 21st— The Parent Trap January 28th— Bright Eyes Above movies are at 1:30pm, Channel 955

6:30 pm Channel 955 on your TV January Movie Line Up

6:30pm in PDR

5– My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

( January 6,13, and 27)

12– Gran Turismo 19– Hunter Killer 26– Cocoon, The Return

Game Night is January 20th

November 28th, at 6:30p.m. , Tudor Oaks Welcomed Marty Schreiber for a Lecture and signing of his book, “My Two Elaines”

Tudor Tud Tudor or Oak Oakss S Storyteller Storyteller’ toryteller’s Gr Group oup Do you like to write stories? Do you like to tell stories? Join us every Thursday morning at 10:30am in the Private Dining Room to discuss various subjects.

STORYTELLERS STO STORYTELLERS RYTELLERS SUGGESTED SUGGESTED TO TOPICS PICS

January Jan January uary 2024 Week 145- January 4th– Discuss an instance or a time where you became aware of your inner strength or resilience.

Week 146- January 11th- Imagine that time suddenly started passing backwards. How would you react? What would you do?

Week 147- January 18th- Have you ever conquered a fear? How did you overcome the fear?

Week 148- January 25th -Fill in the blank and provide details to this question: The reasons why I love going to the _______________________.

Emp E Employee mployee loyee Highligh Highlight: t: Ali Anderson Anderson This month’s employee highlight brother’s football game or her sister’s is likely to be a familiar face. Ali Ander- dance performance, you can count on son has served the Tudor Oaks commu- Ali being present to cheer them on. nity in more than one department. A Ali enjoys travelling with Haeden. few years ago, you might have seen her Having already visited 14 states, she in the Oak Ridge Dining Room in her looks forward to exploring many more. role as a Culinary Services Assistant.

Eventually she hopes to venture even Fast forward to the present, you’ll see further a昀eld, with dreams of seeing the Ali engaging Tudor Oaks residents in all cherry blossoms in Japan and ea琀ng her kinds of ac琀vi琀es in her role as a Lifeway around Italy. styles Assistant. This role, which Ali has Ali truly values working at Tudor held for over two years, allows her to Oaks: “I love learning from my residents build rela琀onships with residents in the – they teach me, and they make me Health Center, Assisted Living, and Inde- smile.” Thanks for making us smile, pendent Living.

Ali! Ali currently resides in Franklin, not far from Tudor Oaks. Originally from Waterford, she is a graduate of Waterford Union High School. She is furthering her educa琀on at Gateway Technical College in the Medical Assistant Program. When she isn’t busy studying, Ali loves spending 琀me with her family, including her 昀ancé, Haeden. She has three brothers and two sisters and can o昀en be found suppor琀ng her younger siblings at their school events. Whether it’s her

Resident Highlight: Ron Kasprzak Born and raised in Milwaukee, Ron Kasprzak received his educa琀on from Washington High. His mother worked as a 昀oor lady at Reliable Kni ng while his father was a baker and purchasing agent. As for Ron, his career led him to Western Metal, where he worked for 19 years as a plant manager. A昀er 41 years, they closed, and Ron went on to work for Atlas Metal Parts, where he also worked as a plant manager as well as a process engineer.

In 琀me, he found love in an unexpected way! His buddy and his cousin, friends to his future bride, Pat, set them up on a blind date to the movies and dinner.

Then, on May 8th, 1965, they married, and eventually had two boys. The family enjoyed going on road trips together out west. The Dakotas, Colorado, the Deadwood, you name it, but his favorite a琀rac琀ons were the casinos…making his trip to Deadwood his favorite vaca琀on ever. He has even won several 琀mes!-Lady Luck seems to 昀nd him best at the slots and blackjack tables. How-

ever, his greatest victories sprouted from some games of video poker in the forms of a 4-of-a-kind and even a royal 昀ush! From both of these he

would rake in some impressive winnings.

Other hobbies he has come to enjoy have included gardening the 2 ½ acres shared with Pat as well as an interest in cars. Ron has been the proud owner of a ’73 and a ’78 Corve琀e, one black one orange, and recalls the fun he had taking them out on vaca琀ons.

Ron Kasprzak was introduced to Tudor Oaks by his wife Pat and their son, and this Christmas will make his 3rd year celebrated here!

Did You know?

January fun Facts Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

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The first New Year’s ball drop in New York City started in 1908.

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In 1946, the first United States computer was built in Pennsylvania at the Moore School of Engineering.

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The History Channel was launched in 1995.

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The month of January is named after Janus, the Roman god that has two heads, one to look backward and one to look forward towards the New Year.

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In 1890, the Rose Parade started in Pasadena, California.

Today the parade is broadcast in more than 100 countries.

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January was excluded from the Roman calendar which only had 10 months.

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The 31st day of January was added to the month by Julius Caesar.

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Ron Anderson’s Travelogue “Paris to Normandy”

Meanwhile……

By Linda Stahelin Before shepherds heard angels sing, Before Wisemen followed a brilliant star, A small gray rabbit hopped out of her burrow and

Sni ng the night air, sensed a 琀ngling 昀lled with mystery and delight.

Twitching her ears to catch the lovely evening sounds, was Surprised to hear the cry of a newborn… and listening more deeply, a gentle prayer Thanking.

Meanwhile…as shepherds and a small gray rabbit begin their Journey seeking the Child announced by angels…and as The young girl, Alive with the radiance of an Unknown gi昀, turns for home, and the glory of the day follows her Ligh琀ng the Way… The Whole Universe is Unfolding in an endless Love Song of Holy Mystery

Spiritual Services & Programs Weekly Chapel Service Wednesdays at 3:00 pm (OWT or ch.957) *********************************************************** Tuesday @ 2:15 pm– Chaplain’s Corner in Windsor House Tuesday @ 3:00 pm– Chaplain’s Corner in Windsor Manor Thursday @ 10:30 am–Chaplain’s Corner in Frances Henry Health Center Thursday @ 11:00 am—Chaplain’s Corner in Windsor Garden Catholic Mass – Weekly Services Every Wednesday at 1:00 pm (OWT or channel 957) Heritage Presbyterian Church Sundays at 10:00 am (OWT or channel 957)

Dementia Support Group : Tuesday, January 16th at 6:30PM, PDR Grief Support Group : Wednesday, January 24th at 6:30PM, PDR Any questions about the support groups, please contact Pastor Michelle Peterson at 529-0100 x 2105 Book Club Discussion, 1st Wednesday of the month January 3rd, at 1:00 pm, Private Dining Room Contact Julia Kurlinski at 414-421-7633 Recycling Recycl Recycling ing Information Information Muskego Public Library has a Holiday Lights Recycling Drive!

Wondering what to do with your old or broken strands of holiday lights? Drop them o昀 in the big tub in the library lobby between November 13 – January 19.

Library address: S73W16663 Janesville Rd Phone: 262-971-2100 Email: Reference@cityofmuskego.org Website: ww.citofmuskego.org/library

Thank you to the Music Friends & Muskego High School Music Department for the beau琀ful poinse as that have truly added beau琀ful color and cheer to our community!

Thank you to Leaves Floral in Muskego and Muskego Area businesses and Families for the fes琀ve fresh 昀owers! They certainly brightened our day!

Entertainment

Dr. Tim Crain: “John Fitzgerald Kennedy: An Un昀nished Life”

Little Lake Stompers

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udor Oaks Senior Living Community is a faith-based,

not-for-profit senior living community.

Our mission is to create healthy Christian communities that empower older adults. We provide choices for housing, services, and technology that enrich body, mind and spirit.

Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community S77 W12929 McShane Drive Muskego, WI 53150

414-529-0100 www.TudorOaks.net Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community is owned and operated by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, a not-for-profit provider of senior housing and healthcare since 1930.