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Our dunking machine inventor, Bill Spencer, with his wife Barbara and grandsons Daniel and Matthew
Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Craft fair! • Meet Stuart and Margery
Bill breaking in his crow d favourite dunking machine
Evelyn Page Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018
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Greetings from Lynn... Welcome to the first Evelyn’s Portraits for 2018.
A great commitment to our village.
Our village was very busy over the Christmas period, and I hope you had a wonderful festive holiday.
I would like to extend a special thank you to all of the residents who helped us throughout 2017, your support is very much appreciated by my team and your friends within the village.
It has been a busy start to the year. Our Couples High Tea was an enormous success with over 52 people celebrating their unique relationships. The village was also abuzz with our annual Children’s Party. What a great time that was! In other news, I am pleased to announce that Elisel Valoria will be our special care coordinator. We are delighted to see her promoted into this role. I am also happy to see so many of our team receiving five-year service awards. At the moment, we have 47 team members who have received this.
I look forward to catching up with you, so please feel free to stop by my office any time. g , Kind regards,
Lynn Charlton 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 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.
Lynn Charlton Village Manager Phone: 09 421 1915 Call Lynn for general enquiries, or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.
Jo Seed Sales Advisor Phone: 09 421 1815 Talk to Jo about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.
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It was a fun occasion for the young and young-at-heart at our annual Children’s Party! There was rain predicted on the day so we moved everything indoors but the sun ended up making a spectacular appearance. Our dunking machine, made by Bill Spencer, was a crowd favourite and delivered several hilarious dunkings. There was a wealth of treats and amusements on offer for the children, including face painting, quoits, a slushy machine, karaoke, a giant kerplunk game and even a visit from Cornflake the clown and the Mr Whippy ice cream van. It was a spectacular day and we are looking forward to planning the next one!
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Margery Johnstone, Yvonne WIlliams and Julia WIlliams giving our dunking machine a try!
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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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Craft fair
cess. The Our annual craft fair was a great suc enough re we Bloke’s Shed made sure there suit every wooden toys, vases and bowls to de of taste, while the ladies supplied a hor was also wool crafts. Our teddy bear raffle 000 raised popular and contributed to the $2, for our charity, Alzheimers NZ. Resident Naomie Griffiths was our teddy bear raffle winner
New Years!
Our independent and serviced apa rtment residents saw the New Year in (alb eit a week later) with a hiss and a bang! The village was decorated in bright colours and we were entertained by Martin Driessen on the night. The residents danced and chatted the night away. It was a fun way to start the year! Residents Leonie and Brian Wood hoping the New Year will be fantastic
Introducing Elisel Valoria Hello, my name is Elisel Valoria. I was born and raised in the Philippines. I am happily married to Aubrey and have two adorable children, Elysse Aubielle and Elijah Aedren. I love my family as they are my rock and my inspiration. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2007 and in the same year qualified as a registered nurse. I worked as a volunteer nurse in a tertiary hospital for six months. In 2010, my husband and I decided to find a place where we could raise our family. I have been blessed that our Almighty landed me in this beautiful country. I started working at Evelyn Page in 2011 as a caregiver and after four months became the serviced apartment senior
caregiver. During this time, I became a NZ registered nurse and started working as the senior night nurse in the village. The experiences ed are and lessons I learned t d my incomparable as it h has b boosted confidence, improved my nursing skills and developed my leadership. Patrick's Dayofwas a lot of I am also inStthe process completing fun at Edmund Hillary a postgrad in advanced nursing.with As I green outfi ts, green food, venture in a new role as special care and of course, coordinator, I will put myGuinness! heart into delivering the best quality care that I can.
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Stuart and Margery married in 1950 S at a the Papakura Presbyterian Church. They bought a home in Mangere where T they lived for 39 years. The couple soon t welcomed Gary, Yvonne and Linda. Stuart w continued to drive buses, and also worked c as a a butcher and later as a foreman for f Hellaby’s Freezing Co. Margery had several jobs while the children were at s school. She used to pick, prune and grade s tomatoes and she also worked as a nurse. t
We are pleased to introduce Stuart and Margery Johnstone.
The couple was a part of the Mangere Methodist church and helped care for patients from Middlemore and Greenlane hospitals until they could return to their homes.
Stuart and Margery met at a dance, held at Ramarama Hall in 1947. Stuart was stationed at Papakura Military Camp in the J. Ford. He marched to Margery’s family farm at Runciman quite a few times.
Stuart and Margery retired to Orewa in 1989 and bought a unit in West Hoe Road. Later they moved to Edward Avenue and lived there for 18 years. Their three children have now given them 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren!
As a transport driver for the army, Stuart was sent to Japan for 18 months. Once back in New Zealand, Stuart started driving busses in Ngaruawahia. Margaret
In 2017, Stuart and Margery moved into their serviced apartment at Evelyn Page and they are loving every minute of living in their beautiful new home.
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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A thrilling ride Robert Bissett, a member of The Ulysses Motorcycle Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Give Old People a Thrill, decided to give his parents, Julia and Bob Bissett, and other residents a visit along with a few of his buddies. Everyone had a fantastic time driving around the block and certainly proved that age was no barrier to trying something new. The club raises money for Ronald McDonald House and we were happy to support them.
Upcoming Events r St Patrick's Happy Hou on in Sandcastle Competiti Orewa Easter Quiz Afternoon
n was thrilled to ride Resident Peggy Brinsde orbike on Peter Unstead's mot