Meet the Team Ge t to Know Your Staff Potomac Place News...Kadi Sesay [email protected] Assistant Director of Nursing Vandy Juana-Kamanda [email protected] Director of

Monthly Happenings!

Check calendar for details

Mardi Gras Social

Join us for an afternoon of New Orleans Jazz

music in the dining room at 2:30p.m. We

will be serving light refreshments that will all

be New Orleans themed.

St. Patrick’s Day Fun at Potomac Place!

We will be having an afternoon filled with

tasty treats and some Irish Dancers on St.

Patrick’s Day! Join us in the dining room

from 2:30-3:30p.m. The Southern Academy

of Irish Dance in Warrenton, Virginia will be

performing for us!

Meet the Team

Interim Executive Director

Liza Smith

[email protected]

Director of Nursing

Kay Close

[email protected]

Assistant Director of Nursing

Vandy Juana-Kamanda

March 2019

Potomac Place News Potomac Place Assisted Living

& Memory Care 2133 Montgomery Ave

Woodbridge, VA 22191

www.potomacplace.com

703-494-3817

March Special Days

Women’s History

Month

Mardi Gras

March 5th

International

Woman’s Day

March 8th

Pi Day

March 14th

St Patrick’s Day

Luncheon

March 17th

March Madness

Tournament

Begins

March 19th

Spring Equinox

March 20th

International Day

of Happiness

March 20th

Get to Know Your Staff

Roman Mekonnon

Enjoy most in life:

Spending time with my

family and friends.

Time at Potomac Place:

2 years & 7 mo.

Why you love your

Profession:

I love taking care of my

residents that need my

help. It gives me joy in my

heart.

Meet the Team Executive Director

Nicholas Rawlings

[email protected]

Director of Nursing

Kadi Sesay

[email protected]

Assistant Director of Nursing

Vandy Juana-Kamanda

[email protected]

Director of Marketing & Admissions

Charlene Barefield

[email protected]

Director of Marketing & Community

Relations

Elizabeth Mako

[email protected]

Director of Activities

Christine Swann

[email protected]

Director of Dining Services

Robert Osborne

[email protected]

Business Office Manager

Wendy Dempsey

[email protected]

Director of Maintenance

Magnus Ellerts

[email protected]

Rent box located outside of the business office.

Irish Limericks

Resident Information Hub

Please see Activity Staff about any questions you may have.

Resident Involvement Meetings

3/5 - Volunteer Opportunity Meeting

Please join us in the Lobby at 4:00 for our monthly Volunteer Opportunities Meeting.

During this meeting we will discuss various volunteer opportunities for each

upcoming month. There are volunteer opportunities for all types of people! Help give

back to your community! We hope to see you there!

3/4- Activities Meeting

Please join us in the Library at 1:00 for our monthly Activities Meeting. During this

meeting you provide our staff with activities you would like to see on our monthly

calendar and let your voice be heard! We hope to see you there!

3/18 - Resident Council Meeting

Please join residents at 1:15p.m. in the Library for their monthly Resident Council

Meeting. Resident’s speak about any concerns they may have with different

departments and an open forum to bring up any issues you may have. Please come

and let your voices be heard!

3/22- Food Committee Meeting

Please join residents at 2:00p.m. in the Library for their monthly Food Committee

Meeting. Resident’s speak about any concerns or service issues with the Dining

Services Department. You also can share any suggestions you may have. Please

come and share your thoughts with Chef Rob!

Red Shirt Friday’s Attention Residents! To honor the men and women who have

served our country past and present, we ask that all residents

wear red every Friday! We will make sure to put reminders on

daily schedules as well. Thank You for your service!

The True Story of St. Patrick’s Day

St Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17th, the traditional religious feast day of St. Patrick and the day he is believed to have died in 460 A.D. The Irish have observed this religious holiday for hundreds of years. But, how did we come to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the United States?

WHO WAS ST. PATRICK?

St. Patrick is the beloved patron saint of Ireland. The Irish are famous for spinning exaggerated tales, so despite the infamous stories traditionally attributed to St Patrick, quite little is known about his life. We do know that St Patrick was born in Britain and that at the age of 16 was captured by Irish raiders who attacked his family's estate. He was then transported to Ireland where he was held captive for six years, living a solitary, lonely life as a shepherd. It was then that he became a devout Christian, embracing his religion for solace. From his writing, we know that a voice, which he believed to be that of God, spoke to him in a dream, urging him to leave Ireland. He did. Walking nearly 200 miles, Patrick escaped to Britain and undertook seriously religious training.

After 15 years of study, Patrick was ordained as a priest and sent to Ireland. His mission was to minister to Christians and to convert the Irish, then pre-dominantly pagans, to Christianity. Because Patrick was familiar with the Irish language and culture from his years of captivity, he chose to incorporate Irish ritual and symbols into his teachings rather than to eradicate Irish beliefs. Thus, was born the Celtic cross. Patrick superimposed the sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the traditional Christian cross so that the result would seem more natural to the Irish.

March

Happenings

Monthly

Calendar Review Join us each month to

review & to answer

any questions you

may have about the

monthly calendar. We

will be discussing

outings, events, and

big activities at the

meeting. Please bring

any questions you

may have.

Classic Movie Friday

Join us every second Friday for Classic Movie

Friday at 2:00 in the Library! Popcorn and punch will be served!

Medical Appointment Services

Please schedule any Dr’s Appointments you need

transportation to with our front desk receptionist Sherry. We

provide transportation to medical appointments on Mondays,

Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am-3p.m.

Attention All Veterans In honor of your service, we invite you

and 2 veteran friends to join us

Wednesday 6th, and Wednesday 20th for

our Veterans Luncheon at noon in the

Dining Room. Please RSVP with Sherry

the receptionist.

Meet Moses Marrow, he was born September 17th, 1933 in Bethlehem, GA. He

grew up with 10 siblings, five brothers and five sisters. When he was growing up,

he loved playing sports. When he graduated from high school, he went to UVA

where he got a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In 1952 he decided to join the

United States Army where he was a 68W, which is a Combat Medic. In 1955 after

being in for a few years, he met his future wife, Judy at Ft Riley, KS. After two

great years of being together in 1957 he popped the question and they were

happily married until her passing in early 2018. They had 4 children, a girl and

three boys. All of them have made them proud grandparents. Moses has seven

grandkids. While raising their kids they were very involved with their church.

They also did competitive bowling. Even though they moved around a lot they

joined several bowling leagues. After 22 years and two tours during the Korean

war, Moses and Judy finished at Ft Belvoir. Where they bought a beautiful house

that he loved. Together they enjoyed, meeting new people, and traveling. They

also had a taste for great bourbons. Moses moved here to Potomac Place in the

Fall of 2018. He enjoys socials, parties and events. You may see him walking

about or enjoying his dinner, but if you get a chance stop by and have a chat,

you’ll be glad you did.

Happy Birthday March Babies

In astrology, those born between March 1–20 are Pisces. Friendly and selfless,

Fish are always willing to help others with their hearts on their sleeves. Pisces use their intuition to make deep connections with other living beings. Aries’ Rams are born between March 21–31. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries are energetic and assertive initiators. With bravery,

zeal, and speed, they jump headfirst into life, confident that they can navigate any

challenges.

Happy Birthday to the following Residents:

Lucy Miller-3/4

Bernice York-3/6

Rose Budion-3/7

Tomeia Rawson-3/13

Mary Schimf-3/13

Jacqueline Holland-3/14

Sally Moore-3/16

Happy Birthday to the following Staff Members:

Buena Pineda-3/16

Musa Kargbo-3/18

Bridgette Smallwood-3/27

Wilda Cummings-3/29