Yvette's Accolades Autumn 2018

Cousins Pearl and Danielpower enjoyed dressing up for our annual Children's Party

Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Chinese New Year • Meet May Yvette Williams Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018

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Greetings from Gail...

Hello and welcome to the autumn edition of Yvette’s Accolades.

What a wonderful Christmas and New Year we had at the village. The spectacular summer continued in January for our annual Children’s Party.

We spent some time outdoors enjoying the sunshine and strolling around our colourful gardens.

Finally, as the seasons changed, we held our annual village BBQ with smoked salmon and a variety of interesting salads on the menu.

We have many more fantastic events coming up so please keep an eye on your calendars for these.

February was another busy month.

We honoured Waitangi Day and celebrated Valentine’s Day with a pink themed afternoon. The Chinese New Year was also celebrated especially as Dunedin has a connection with the Chinese pioneers. Peter Chin gave a presentation on the history of the Chinese community in Dunedin.

My door is always open if you have a question. g , Kind regards,

Gail Miller 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.

Gail Miller Village Manager Phone: 03 464 0390

Kate Morgan Sales Advisor Phone: 03 455 7936

Call Gail for general enquiries, or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

Talk to Kate about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.

383 Highgate, Roslyn, Dunedin • www.yvettewilliams.co.nz

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For our annual Children’s Party, we welcomed the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of residents and staff to the village. The party was, even if we do say so ourselves, quite the success.

The children were entertained by Jonathon the Magician, and when they were not running around, they got their faces painted or their hair braided. The games and quizzes.

Of course, no party would be complete without food, and much of it was consumed we can assure you. It was a day to remember and we can’t wait to plan our next one!

Isla Crawford getting her face painted

by Cody Hickling

The crowd gathered for the magic show

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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.

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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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Chinese New Year

village set To celebrate the Year of the Dog the lanterns. The up the dining room with Chinese Cha dinner kitchen whipped up a special Yum It was a that the residents ate with delight. t holds great way to celebrate a holiday tha significance for many.

A fantastic feast to celebrate the Chinese New Year

Valentine’s day

To celebrate the day of love, we dec orated the village centre with pink and red bal loons. The residents then celebrated with a spe cial lunch dedicated to the romance. Strawb erries and champagne was the name of the day!

Nigel and Ruth McPherson toast eac h other to acknowledge a long and happy ma rriage

Introducing Nicola Steel Hello, I am Nicola Steel, the special care unit coordinator here at Yvette Williams Retirement Village.

I was born in Lumsden and spent some of my childhood years in Waiuru and Singapore, then I went to school in Alexandra. I became a registered nurse in 1986. I am married with two adult children and we live in Andersons Bay. Although I joined Ryman in 2017, I was employed by Ryman on two previous occasions, from 1991-1996 at Glamis as a unit coordinator, and then from 2002– 2007 as a nurse manager. I also worked for Radius Fulton for three years.

My favourite food is any Asian dish, blue is my favourite colour and my

hobbies include walking and classical singing.

I especially love German composers.

I also have a Sportster 883 Harley Davidson and nd have thoroughly enjoyed d riding idi it ffor the past five years!

I love being back in the Ryman fold, especially at Yvette Williams, as it is a beautiful village. I derive satisfaction from being part of this great team who help make the residents’ days happy, healthy and relaxed. I look forward to working here for some time.

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owned and operated Vauxhall Fish Supplies. I met him on a cable car after going to a Saturday dance!

k c i r t a P ay M Meet Hello there! My name is May Patrick and I have been a serviced apartment resident here at Yvette Williams Retirement Village since April 2014.

I was born in Dunedin, with two brothers and three sisters, and lived mainly in Green Island. My husband was a fishmonger, and with his business partner,

We were married in June 1948, and I carried a beautiful bouquet of white winter roses. We had three children, one girl and two boys. My daughter now lives in Australia, and my two sons are still in New Zealand.

I have always loved cooking, baking and knitting, and loved playing basketball and softball. More recently, I also sang in the Over-Sixties Club Choir. My favourite colour is blue, and I eat almost anything!

I also love to read, especially thrillers and crime novels.

I am glad to be living here, and I’ve made some great friends in the past four years.

Everything is so easy and comfortable, in fact it’s so nice that I’m always trying to convince other people to move in.

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!

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Christmas lunch During the festive season, we celebrated in many ways. However, the highlight of the season for many residents was the Christmas lunch. Our staff dressed up as Santa Claus and his helpers, and much laughter ensued when they entered the dining hall. The Christmas spirit was deďŹ nitely present and we hope everyone had a great time.

Upcoming Events Easter celebrations Anzac Day Autumn celebrations St Patrick's Day

Santa Claus The staff dressed up as and his merry elves