Maddison Shailer showing off her fabulous face paint at our Children's Party
Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Meet Anna-Marie • It's BBQ season! Jane Winstone Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018
Greetings from Sue... Hello and welcome to the autumn edition of Jane’s Flyer. It has been a fabulous summer, so let’s hope autumn is similarly warm with gentle breezes! I hope everyone had a fantastic festive season celebrating with their family and friends. We had a wonderful time at our New Years breakfast and we are looking forward to a spectacular year. As usual we have had a busy start to the year. We enjoyed the village BBQ, children's party, fine dining on Valentine’s Day, attended presentations, and many enjoyed trips out for lunch and a flutter on the dogs at Hatrick Raceway – I hear we even had a winner or two, well done!
I would like to thank all the hardworking staff who make Jane Winstone the village it is. I also want to mention the outstanding job the gardeners have done this summer. We certainly appreciate our afternoon strolls through the wonderful surroundings. Our upcoming calendars are jam packed with speakers, activities and outings – so please join us for these events! g Kind regards,
ue Bucha Sue Buchanan Village Manager
The Ryman Season of The Nutcracker The Royal New Zealand Ballet is hard at work to bring the new production of the muchloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, to New Zealand’s stages. The Ryman Healthcare Season of The Nutcracker will be the RNZB’s biggest tour of 2018, opening in Wellington on 31 October and touring the rest of the country. The Nutcracker is the third tour sponsored by Ryman, following the sell-out success of The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet. For information on the discounts available for Ryman staff and residents – talk to your village manager.
Sue Buchanan Village Manager Phone: 06 345 6783
Maureen Johnson Sales Advisor Phone: 06 348 9564
Call Sue for general enquiries, or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.
Talk to Maureen about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.
49 Oakland Avenue, Whanganui • www.janewinstone.co.nz
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Our annual Children’s Party had a retro theme this year and we welcomed the children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren of our residents and staff. The face painting proved to be the most popular activity, and we had some fantastic faces running around! Of course, we had all the old favourite party treats including fairy bread and fish and chips. The children got to play musical cushions and pass the parcel while their families watched on. It was a fantastic day, and we are already looking forward to planning our next one.
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<generic recipe> Bob Scott bowlers take on Melbourne While most of us were sleeping off our Christmas feasts on Boxing Day, four residents from Bob Scott Retirement Village were heading to Melbourne. The winners of the Ryman lower North Island regional bowls tournament, Arie Molenaar, Shirley Wilson, Ron Scott and Reta Morris, were eager to take on Australian bowlers in the Glen Waverley Bowls Carnival. “The atmosphere was brilliant. There was a lot of interest in us and people asking how we were doing,” Arie says. The team also enjoyed their visit to Ryman’s first Melbourne village, the Weary Dunlop Retirement Village, where they had a tour and morning tea with the residents.
ta t, Shirely Wilson and Re Arie Molenaar, Ran Scot a ent Bob Scott in Australi es pr re to d ou pr re we Morris talk there. It’s a social spot,” Arie says. “Sometimes we’re there for half an hour and we don’t play bowls we just talk!”
They all agree that it is the best thing to have a bowling green in a village as it brings people together.
They all give a very big thank you to Ryman and Denise Thompson, Ryman community and relations team leader, and Russ Nicholls, from the Glen Waverley Bowls Club.
“A lot of people go there just to sit and
“We’re just so proud to be part of Ryman.”
Cashin Scholarship Winner 2018 Emma Glasson is all set to pursue her dream career after winning the $5,000 Cashin Scholarship. The 18-year-old from Invercargill has started her first year studying for a Bachelor of Commerce and she says the scholarship has eased the pressure on her family. Emma’s mum Deanna is a senior caregiver at Rowena Jackson Retirement Village in Invercargill and started there in 2012 after the family moved south from Christchurch. Emma says the earthquakes were tough on the family. “The earthquakes took a toll on us all and mum and dad decided that Invercargill would be a good place to move to.’’ Emma is the seventh winner of the scholarship established in honour of
Ryman director Mike Cashin. Blair Cashin, Mike’s son, said Emma was a deserving winner. “We were delighted to support Emma’s ambitions to study accountancy. She’s part of a family whose lives were disrupted by the earthquakes but she is a determined character who has done well at school through her hard work.’’ The scholarship is open to all Ryman staff and their families.
Ryman Healthcare is proud to be partnering with Child Cancer Foundation in the Haier Big Hoot. From 3 March till 6 May, 47 owl sculptures decorated by New Zealand and international artists will be displayed across Auckland. One of these owls has been sponsored by Ryman Healthcare. There will also be 60 owlets mostly decorated by children on display. Auckland sculptor Jeff Thomson has created the Ryman owl, which has landed at a location in Birkenhead. Jeff’s Tin Owl is made from corrugated iron and is quite striking against the other painted fibreglass owls. If you live, or find yourself in Auckland, grab some friends and go on a wander around the beautiful city and see if you can find Ryman’s Tin Owl! For a trail map and more information about the art trail, please visit www.thebighoot.co.nz
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Introducing Tania Papple Hello, my name is Tania Papple and I am a registered nurse at Jane Winstone. I live with my two dogs at home. I was born in Griffith, NSW Australia, but my family lived outside Hillston, on the border of the outback. After I left school, my first job was babysitting. I looked after three children, including a baby. It was a nice job, however, the only problem was that I got paid in rabbits. Yes, you read that right! The family would go shoot rabbits and I received rabbits according to how many hours I worked. There was a point where my freezer was full of it and we enjoyed eating many rabbit dishes.
Other interesting things about me is that I sang for the crowd at my 10-year school anniversary, and that I also worked as a waitress in a french restaurant where I got to try frog’s legs! Before I decided to become a nurse, I looked after my brother’s lawn mowing business. I loved it and decided to become a mechanic. However, that didn’t work out, so I started working for St Johns and taught first aid. Now I am happy to be working in aged care here at Jane Winstone.
I met my future husband Stan when h returned from military service in he I Indonesia, which was then a Dutch c colony. We married and arrived in W Wellington in 1952. We finally settled i Riversdale, Southland on a farm. We in l later established two businesses and had t three children.
ie r a M a n n A Meet Hi, my name is Anna-Marie Bogers. I was born in the Netherlands in 1925, in what was to become a family of two boys and eight girls. I was at high school when WWII started. We were never hungry during the war as my father, a farmer's son and a veterinary surgeon could get some extra supplies.
I was active in the community and e enjoyed toastmasters. I also established a art society in Riversdale, which is still an flourishing after 44 years with an annual a exhibition featuring artwork from all art o over New Zealand. One of my proudest a achievements is receiving the Queen S Service Medial for community service in 1990. After my husband died, I moved to Mosgiel where I lived for 14 years before deciding to move to Jane Winstone in February 2017 to be closer to my daughter Helen. I have been blessed with seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. My family came together for a family reunion in March and it was a fantastic to spend time with them in Whanganui.
Shortbread The Ralph Family Recipe Makes approx 30 pieces Ingredients: 250g butter 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup cornflower
2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt
Method: • Cream butter and sugar well. • Add sifted flour, cornflour and salt. • Knead well, roll out fairly thick (1cm). • Cut into pieces, place on cold greased tray and prick with a fork.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes 180°C. • Leave to cool. Enjoy!
It's BBQ time! In late February, we held our annual village BBQ. There were delicious hamburgers, sausages, salads and many more treats consumed. We also took a dip in our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;poolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to cool down! It was a wonderful afternoon, and we are sure looking forward to another spectacular BBQ soon.
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