Daisy Youngman showed off her fantastic face paint
Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Misss Taranaki pageant • Meet Milton Jean Sandel Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018
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Greetings from Leanne... Hello and welcome to our first edition of Jean’s Register for 2018. I hope the new year is off to a good start and you had a wonderful time with your family over the holiday period.
The year is shaping up to be a busy one, so please keep an eye on your calendars for all the upcoming activities.
What outstanding weather we have had so far and we are looking forward to the rest of summer and cooler weather to come in autumn.
As always, stay happy, and healthy and we look forward to seeing you at the village.
The first few months of the year have been quite busy; we celebrated the new year, our Children’s Party and Valentine’s Day. Rebecca Nelson, a village favourite also graced us with her spectacular voice accompanied by Colin King on the piano.
My door is always open if you have an enquiry or feel free to speak to anyone on our team. Kind regards,
Leanne Fabish Assistant 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 to Blenheim, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Napier, Auckland and Takapuna, through to 15 December. The Nutcracker is the third tour sponsored by Ryman, following the sell-out success of The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet.
Leanne Fabish Assistant Manager Phone: 06 751 4420
Debbie Newton Sales Advisor Phone: 06 751 4504
Call Leanne for general enquiries or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.
Talk to Debbie about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.
71 Barrett Road, New Plymouth • www.jeansandel.co.nz
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Our annual Children’s Party was a spectacular success with over 200 children attending the event!
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We had many exciting activities for the children including giant bubbles, mini cars for them to drive, a bouncy castle, laser tag, horse rides, dunk-theclown, water walkers, face painting and many more activities that occupied the children for hours. It was a great family day and we are looking forward to planning the 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 1st 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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Resident Esma Rastrick with New Zealand Women’s Weekly editor Alice O’Connell
The hunt for fantastic grandparents is on! Ryman Healthcare has joined forces with New Zealand Women’s Weekly magazine in the search for the nation’s Grandparents of the Year. To help launch this year’s search, Ryman invited magazine editor Alice O’Connell and her team to a lavish high tea at its Bert Sutcliffe retirement village where residents gave them a very warm welcome.
“With so many wonderful grandparents amongst our residents alone I just know choosing the winners is going to be extremely tough – I will have my tissues at the ready too!”
How to enter
Radio presenter Lorna Subritzky, was the MC for the event.
Describe in 500 words or less why you or your nominee deserves to be a winner
“With more mothers working and under so much pressure it’s grandparents who end up picking up the slack either with childcare or financially - they are the unsung heroes,” she said.
For more information head to: nowtolove.co.nz/grandparentsoftheyear for more information
“So we need to celebrate these people and say they’re doing something wonderful.” Alice said more judges had been brought on board to choose each category winner this year, including Ryman’s own Group Sales Manager Debbie McClure, who grew up living next door to her grandparents. “I know from first-hand experience just how special the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can be and I’m thrilled that Ryman is involved with New Zealand Women’s Weekly to celebrate that.
The four categories are: Gran of the Year, Granddad of the Year, Honorary Grandparent of the Year (to recognise those who may not be bloodrelated but whose love is no less strong), and Grandparents of the Year. Closing date for entries is Sunday March 4, 2018. The competition is open to Ryman Residents.
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Miss Taranaki
anaki, We had a fantastic time at Miss Tar eant, pag Miss Teen and Junior Miss 2018. The 4, promotes which has been running since 197 arket upm local entertainers along with beautiful fashions and of course to present was Gabbies young women. Last year’s charity ed. Make a Wish and $5,000 was rais k The contestants were pretty in pin
Tea and tunes
Recently the New Plymouth City Co uncil held a Tea and Tunes event at Pukekura Par k. All the retirement villages in the area were invited to take part and everyone enjoyed the delicious afternoon tea with entertainment . It was a great afternoon as most of our residents attended. A packed house for a delicious hig h tea
Introducing Patricia McKee Hello, my name is Patricia McKee and I am the hospital unit coordinator. I was born in Waitara and have lived mostly in Taranaki but I had a short stint in Whangarei. I have been in the aged care sector for over thirty years, initially as a caregiver. After 15 years I trained as a volunteer ambulance officer and also completed my bachelor’s degree in nursing. I have had the pleasure of working at Jean Sandel for the past three and a half years. I started out as a registered nurse in the hospital wing and for the past six months I have been in my role as the hospital unit coordinator. I have been married twice and have a daughter and son with my first husband.
I also have a daughter with my present husband. I am very proud of all three of my children. I am also a grandmother to five beautiful grandchildren! I am also the proud mother of three cats. I am a huge Elvis Presley fan. For our 30th wedding anniversary St Patrick's this Day year, was awe lotwill of be travelling to Graceland, home of Elvis fun at Edmundthe Hillary with green food, Presley, to green renewoutfi our ts, wedding vows in of course, the chapeland set up on the Guinness! estate. I am very excited for this trip!
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then moved to a position in the office and finally I became a travelling sales representative. I stayed with the company for 16 years.
h t i m S n o ilt M Meet Hello, my name is Milton Smith. I was born and bred in New Plymouth. I left school at 16 to help out my parents on the family farm. Later, I started working at the grocery store, I really enjoyed working there and stayed for eight years. I married Esther when I was 30 years old. We bought a house in Hawera, where we raised our two children. I started working for McEwans Machinery in the store,
I semi-retired and bought a milk run. This was a family business with Esther and the kids getting up early at 12.30am to help out. Most days were 10 hours, but it was a great business and before long I could afford a new car and a caravan. Over a ten-year period, we travelled all over New Zealand in our 1974 HQ Holden and caravan. My favourite place is Tauranga, but New Plymouth is 'home'. After I retired at 68, we moved from Hawera to New Plymouth. We made the decision to sell the house and move into Jean Sandel in 2016. I am enjoying life at the village and I love to sit in the reception area and watch people move about. I get out and about on the many different trips offered and I look forward to each one.
Shortbread The Ralph Family Recipe Makes approx 30 pieces Ingredients: 450g 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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Out and about The resthome residents were in for a treat when they went on a trip in a rotary buggy along the beautiful New Plymouth coastline. They were also able to see stone sculptures being created from several artists. Of course, the day came to an end with a fantastic afternoon tea near the seashore.
Upcoming Events St Patrick’s Day tation Alzheimers NZ presen Easter celebrations ANZAC Day
d t views! We look forwar A fantastic trip and grea to the next one