Aberdeen Village
JANUARY 2021
Judy Otey created a tapestry of photos from her husband’s days in the United States Navy.
“Self portrait #1,” a painting by Edward Durman.
Art is Ageless entries highlight talents of many residents
The year 2020 has certainly been a challenge and a different year in many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic hit right around the time we were preparing for our annual Art is Ageless® exhibition. So many residents had worked hard on their entries and had submitted them for competition. But the pandemic presented challenges for our judges, who couldn’t enter the community to judge the artwork. Determined to press on, we decided to go ahead and put all the artwork out for display so everyone could enjoy it, even though we couldn’t hold the traditional competition. Despite the disappointment of missing the competition, we were pleased to be able to showcase the work of so many of our talented artists, who are listed here: AiA - continued on page 2
The fabric of service Aberdeen Village independent living resident Judy Otey wanted to come up with a special way to commemorate her husband’s service in the U.S. Navy.
As a skilled quilter, it seemed fitting to stitch together a tapestry of his naval memories. She pulled together images of many of the places Bob Otey traveled during his time serving our great country in the Navy. The quilt hangs in their apartment, so everyone can see the pictures. This star-spangled quilt is truly a FABRIC - continued on page 4
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“A Walk around Aberdeen” by Ginny Graham “Christmas Memories” by Sharon Nelson “Friendship Circle” by Judy Otey “Gathering Poppy Seed Shells” by Sharon Nelson “Hibiscus in the Morning” by Kay Ruen “Just Tomatoes” by Shirley Dixon “KS Strong – KS Resilient” by Shirley Dixon “Let it Snow” by Edward Duman
“Old Wood Cross” by Jo Henderson “Pumpkin Harvest” by Sharon Nelson “Racing for a Cure” by Shirley Dixon
We are hopeful that in 2021 we’ll be able to return to our normal Art is Ageless contest, complete with an exhibition and judges. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for us this year! ◆
“Reflection” by Aileen Moise “Season Tweetings” by Edward Duman “Self Portrait #1” by Edward Duman “Something Fishy” by Esther Minter “Stillness” by Rejane Henn “The Life of a Tree” by Esther Minter
“Money Can Grow on Trees” by Esther Minter
“Together” by Carol Rondinelli
“Ocelot Watching” by Kay Ruen “Old Iowa Farm” by Rejane Henn
“Tropical Paradise” by Carol Rondinelli
“Old Rock Wall” by Kay Ruen
“Waiting for Christmas” by Kay Ruen
“Tribute” by Jo Henderson
Above: “Something Fishy” by Esther Minter. Above right: “Friendship Circle” by Judy Otey. Right: “Old Wood Cross” by Jo Henderson. Like us on Facebook to stay updated on news and events.
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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight As part of Aberdeen Village’s ongoing customer service initiative, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. The graphic below highlights some of the survey results. All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5
being the highest score and 1 the lowest score. Between October 2019 and September 2020, Aberdeen Village residents and their families gave the community high scores in cleanliness, offering residents dignity and respect and ease of the admission process. Residents and their families also indicated a high likelihood to recommend Aberdeen
Village to others. We greatly value the opinions of our residents and their representatives about the care and services we provide, and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service.◆
COVID-19 updates continue
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thing of beauty. Thanks to Bob and Judy for sharing their quilt and pictures with us. And to all of our veterans, thank you so very much for your service. We are humbled by your selflessness and grateful for your willingness to serve our country.
Right: Resident Bob Otey poses with a certificate of appreciation for his service.
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Each quilt square has a photo of Bob or an image that represents the Navy. One of the photos, above, is of a young Bob Otey in his service dress whites.