Great
Developments - September 10, 2008
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Happy AL Week! This week celebrates National Assisted Living Week. Residents have been enjoying a variety of
activities in recognition of this special event, including Grandparents tea and
trivia; Connie Olsen's quilt presentation, special music by
Brenda Striggow, TC Cheerleaders performance, and making smores.
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Housekeeping Week.
Next week is National Housekeeping Week. Thank you to all of the housekeeping staff at BVLH for keeping us
in great shape!
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Milo Days Parade. Look for us on Saturday evening at the Milo
Days Parade - we will be carrying the 60th anniversary banner and
providing candy.
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September Trivia.
Win a $60 gift certificate to Legacy Images if you correctly answer this
month's trivia question. Winner to be
announced September 24th. Generous gifts were given to Blue Valley
that assisted with the financing of the Care Home, which was dedicated in
1991. Name one of the donors recognized
on plaques at the CH for their commitment.
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Welcome 2nd graders! TC second graders began another year of the foster grandparent
reading program last week, joining us to read with Nursing Home and Assisted
Living residents on Thursday afternoons.
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Go Titans.
Thayer Central celebrates homecoming with the football game on Friday
evening and a variety of events this week.
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CH Happenings.
The last cook-out of the year for the residents and staff at the CH will
be next Friday. The CH has had a cook
out one day each month during the warm summer months. Last week residents enjoyed
a spontaneous van ride around Hebron and this week the McKellan sisters
provided singing entertainment.
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NH Carnival.
The fall carnival is planned for Saturday, September 20th. Volunteers are still needed, please contact
Jeanne if you are available to help.
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Golf Tournament.
The annual BVLH golf tournament takes place this Friday! Silent auction items are available for
display until Thursday, and bids can be called in to Allyson at 768-3366 until
approximately 4:00 p.m. on Friday. We
look forward to great weather and 27 teams participating in this event. Thank you to the many staff members and
volunteers who help make this event a great success.
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Silent Auction Items. Titlelist NXT Tour golf balls,
Titlelist ProV1 golf balls, Pioneer seed, gift bags and gift certificates from
Kass Ford, Toad's, Trailblazers, and ByDesign; artwork: Blue River
Clayworks pottery, Michael Garman sculpture, stained glass; 2008 White
House Egg, autographed Betty Groff cookbook, ipod shuffle, cooler, Jay
Novacek autographed football, Joba Chamberlain autographed baseball, storage
unit, golf bag, Husker golf items, Husker duffle bag, Avenue Q tickets (March 27 - Orpheum), Terry
Redlin print, umbrella, sports chairs, Case toy tractor set, John Deere hat,
chill & grill set, Bruning Grocery fillets, Bissinger's chocolates, socket
set, tool belt, Husker limestone rock, Ashley Furniture accent set, Nike ladies
golf shoes, flat iron and Matrix products, floral topiary, Husker football
tickets (Oct. 25 vs. Baylor), Beatrice Holiday Inn Express New Years Package.
-Allyson
