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It is humbling to witness how God rewards faithfulness to our commitment to care for each other in His name. Over the past year, we have received many blessings through community support for Pine Haven and our mission. A great number of these came during the holiday season, as gifts for residents and staff. We were blessed to receive enough donations that each resident and each staff member received something for Christmas!Here are just some examples of the support we’ve received:Winkelhorst Fund - bequeathed by Le Roy and Arlene Winkelhorst for maintaining and improving our Giddings Avenue campus.Resident Christmas gifts were donated through the following efforts:• McClone Insurance - December employee donation efforts.• Thrivent Financial of Sheboygan Falls - Community giving tree.• Knights of Columbus - resident gifts.• Love, INC - clothing protectors for mealtimes.• Madison All Stars 4-H Club - resident gifts.• Saron UCC - resident gifts.• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - resident gifts.• Cheri Scott Schat and local merchants - Mary Kay products for residents.• Sheboygan Falls YMCA - Socks for Seniors program.• Sheboygan Falls School District - Kindergarten classes hand crafted decorations for our residents’ rooms.• Paul Hanson - In thanks for the care his parents received, Paul donated his time to take portraits of residents and their families, which we printed, framed, and wrapped as gifts.Acuity Insurance - To spread holiday cheer, 10 crates of goodies were provided as gifts for our staff.Women’s Auxiliary - $26,200 was donated to purchase equipment for fitness, infection control, life enrichment, and more!

Community Reaches Out To Support Pine Haven Mission

Whispering PineThe

A Quarterly Newsletter for Pine Haven Christian Communities’ residents, families, and friends.

January 2017Volume 33, Issue 1

Calendar of Events

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Word Search 7

Recipe 6

Community News

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Holiday Photos 4-5

Last Month’s Puzzle Solution

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Resident News 3

Staff News 2

Inside this Issue:

Share Your Stories!If you have a story that

you’d like to see featured in our newsletter, please

call or email us. We’d love to hear from you.

Send your story to:Karin Oliver-Kreft

Director of Marketing & Community Outreach

[email protected]

Men’s Chorus - $8,000, which was used toward the Village Square courtyard.

NOW HIRINGPine Haven Christian

Communities is now hiring for all

campuses! If you or someone you know is a RN, LPN, CNA, or RA,

please visit www.pinehaven.org

/careers to learn more or apply.

Paul Hanson poses family for portrait.

Ron Walvoort, Lori Albsmeier, and Steve Hendrikse in front of 10 crates of goodies

from Acuity.

Residents open presents from the community.

Residents see their portraits for the first time.

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Our new education and infection control coordinator, Kelli Loose, came to Pine Haven in October with over ten years of nursing experience. During her career, she has worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and a nurse in hospital, skilled nursing, and assisted living settings, and as a director of nursing in skilled nursing.Kelli has a passion for sharing knowledge with others, which will be vital in her role here. And she also has shown a commitment to stepping up and helping out wherever needed - including filling in as interim director of nursing for our Skilled Nursing Facility as we interview candidates for this position.Welcome, Kelli! We’re happy to have you on the team!

Meet Kelli Loose: Our New Education & Infection Control Coordinator and Interim Director of Nursing!

In early October, Steve Hendrikse was promoted from his role as Residential Center manager for the Giddings Avenue campus to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Steve has demonstrated support for and commitment to PIne Haven’s Mission, Vision, and Values, and fostered teamwork among all employees, which is essential for his new role.We’re confident that Steve’s calm demeanor and determination to serve our residents will encourage and energize our staff at all levels. Congratulations on your new role, Steve!

Pine Haven’s New Chief Operating Officer: Steve Hendrikse!

Pine Haven has grown to three campuses, serving three meals a day to approximately 300 residents. The position of dining services manager is essential. Stacey Richter brings a wealth of experience as she steps in to oversee and coordinate all dining services efforts. Stacey, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, has worked in a variety of roles from barista to cook to nutrition research and development for organizations such as Sheboygan Area School District, Sheboygan Senior Community, Watson’s Vending/Elite Catering, and Exchange Bank Coffeehouse. But most importantly, she brings a joy for life, a rich sense of humor, and a team-building attitude. We’re glad you’re here, Stacey!

Welcome To Our New Dining Services Manager: Stacey Richter!

We are excited to announce that Mirayra (pronounced like Mariah) Rau has officially joined the Pine Haven team as our administrator!Mirayra came aboard as our interim administrator in September. In her role here, she has responsibility for clinical and regulatory compliance of the nursing home and all assisted living locations. She has a bachelor’s degree in human services, a master’s in public administration with a health care emphasis, and is a certified social worker. She appreciates our strong commitment to our Christ-centered Mission and Values and our quality of care. Welcome to the family, Mirayra!

Mirayra Rau Named Our New Administrator!

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RESIDENT NEWS

Residents select winners in Pumpkin Decorating ContestIn October, our staff had a pumpkin decorating contest. Take a look at the winning pumpkins - and all the great entries.

Our winners!On the left, from Giddings Ave. campus, decorated by Dawn Hutchins & Amanda Schultz. In the middle, from Haven Drive

campus, decorated by Kim Gosnell & Pam Simmelink. On the right, from Pine Drive campus, decorated by Sue Witt.

These are all the great entries from our three campuses:

Last Issue’s Solution

We know that people enjoy stopping by the Haven Cafe and the General Store when visiting residents on our Haven Drive campus. But we now have some new hours of operation. The cafe and store will now be open Monday- Saturday from 9:30am-2:30pm, and Sunday from 10:30am-3:30pm. The cafe offers custom-made sandwiches, smoothies, cappucino, and other snacks and soda. The store offers items like soap and shampoo, as well as items hand-crafted by our Women’s Auxiliary.

Haven Cafe & Store - New Hours

Christmas craft and hors d’oeuvres dinner at Giddings Avenue.

Annual Children’s Community Christmas celebration at Giddings Avenue.

It’s Mr. Christmas! Our very own Steve Hendrikse!

Families are always welcome to come join our residents for activities!

Holidays at Pine HavenThe holiday season was filled with events for our residents to enjoy. These photos help capture some memories of these events.

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Pine Drive residents and their neighbors enjoy a seasonal party together - including dinner, crafts, and entertainment.

Many wonderful groups came in to perform on our three campuses.

Thanks to some gracious donations and the

help of our staff, each resident

received a special gift.

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Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. Donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.On January 26th, Pine Haven will partner with the Red Cross to hold a blood drive on our Haven Drive campus in our Community Center.Currently, the drive is scheduled to run from 1pm until 6pm, but those hours may be expanded if a large enough donor base signs up to donate. Walk-ins are okay, but we encourage everyone who can safely donate to sign up as soon as possible, so that we can expand the drive to add hours and save as many lives as possible. There are three ways those interested in donating can sign up for a time to donate: 1. Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the Sponsor Code “Pine Haven” in the blue box in the upper right corner of the page. Then select our drive and sign up for a slot.

Pine Haven Partners With Red Cross To Hold Blood Drive

As we mentioned on page 1, we received a donation of photography services to take family and/or resident photos for each resident, with the hopes of capturing precious memories of loved ones. If your family was not able to come together for a family photo at the time we had scheduled, but you would like a chance to set up a time for a photo to be taken, please contact Karin Oliver-Kreft at 920-550-5227 or via email at [email protected], and she’ll work with you and the photographer to try to set up a special session.

Family Photos

2. Call the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule a time.3. Contact Karin Oliver-Kreft by phone at 920-550-5227 or via email at [email protected] hope to see you there!

Recipe: Browned Butter Rosemary Popcorn (from Stacey Richter)

1/2 c. popcorn kernels 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) good quality butter 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary1/2 tsp. each (or to taste) of freshly ground black pepper & coarse sea saltfinely ground salt - to taste

Directions:1. Pop the corn using your preferred method. Place in large serving bowl. 2. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat, stirring, just until the butter has

browned and become fragrant. 3. Remove from heat, add the rosemary, and stir to coat. 4. Pour the rosemary butter mixture over the popcorn; toss to coat evenly. 5. Sprinkle on the salts and pepper; toss again6. Enjoy!

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Bible Word Search Puzzle - Jesus the Healer

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HEALEDHEALTHYHEARINGHEARTJESUSKNELTLEARNMAKINGMERCYMOMENTMOURNNAMED

PATCHRUINEDRULERSACRIFICESINNERSSITTINGSKINSTEACHERTOUCHTURNEDWINEWOMAN

S R E N N I S T K B M F G O FS H C T A P U A O O H N D A RR T Y T O R O O U T I I I U HO Y S L N L T R O T N T A C RT H T E C H N L T N H E U D HC T D N U T C I E H D O I M EO L E K E G S R D E T S R A AD A I R G M L A L E C O E K RT E A C H E R A C I S R L I IR H N Y A N E A P R D I U N NS U E I R H N L G H I E R G GK D I A W M E R C Y A F M E SI T E N RSR W O M A N I A EN L N G E T W O L L O F D C NS U S E J D T H M O M E N T E

After you find all the hidden words, the left over letters spell out a Bible verse, reading from the top left to the bottom right.

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Ph: 920-467-2401

Calendar of Events

Jan. 299am

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at Fountain Park UCC - Sheboygan

Fountain Park UCC825 Erie Avenue, Sheboygan

Feb. 1210am

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at St. John’s UCC - Random Lake

St. John’s UCC98 Random Lake Rd., Random Lake

Jan. 26 1pm-6pm

Red Cross/Pine Haven Blood Drive - To sign up go to www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: Pine Haven; Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS; Or contact Karin Oliver-Kreft at 920-550-5227 or [email protected]. Walk-ins may wait.

Pine Haven Christian Communities Haven Drive CampusCommunity Center 220 Haven Drive, Sheboygan Falls

Feb. 196pm

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at First Presbyterian Church - Oostburg

First Presbyterian Church118 S. 8th Street, Oostburg

Feb. 268:15am

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at First Reformed Church - Sheboygan Falls

First Reformed Church 527 Giddings Ave., Sheb. Falls

Mar. 12 6pm

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at Gibbsville Reformed Church

Gibbsville Reformed Church N3145 State Hwy 32, Sheb. Falls

Mar. 15 12-1:30pm

Learning For Life: Easter Crafting!Jo-Ann walks you through an Easter craft (bring it home!)

Pine Haven-Haven Drive Campus220 Haven Drive, Sheboygan Falls

OUR MISSION & VISION

Pine Haven Christian Communities will provide the aging population we serve

an environment that is a Christ-centered, safe haven offering quality, compassionate care.

We are called by God to be of service to others, and in our

efforts, we will constantly seek God’s guidance.

We will provide services with

Christ-centered love, compassion,

and excellence and through our efforts, our residents, their families, our staff,

and volunteers will feel love, comfort, and peace of mind.

We will provide a range of flexible

innovative services and living options

through our continuum of care that are tailored

to meet the needs of individuals within our facilities, churches,

and community.

We will manage our resources carefully, allowing us to fulfill our commitment to

Christian benevolence, and we will always remember that we

serve in Christ’s name.

Mar. 19 9am

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at New Horizon UCC - Kewaskum

New Horizon UCC9663 WI-144, Kewaskum

Feb. 169:30am - noon

Powerful Tools For Caregiver’s Class #1 Series of 6 classes by ADRC which provides helpful information, tips, tools, and resources for caregivers as they provide needed care to their loved ones.

Pine Haven Christian CommunitiesGiddings Avenue CampusLamplighter Room531 Giddings Ave., Sheb. Falls

Feb. 23 9:30am - noon



Mar. 9 9:30am - noon












Donation funds support residents who have come to the end of their ability to cover life expenses, activities and events, maintaining and updating facilities, & more. To learn more or to donate, visit www.pinehaven.org/ways-to-give/

Now Accepting DonationsIf you’re looking for a way you can be a blessing to our residents and staff, consider volunteering at Pine Haven. Opportunties are listed at www.pinehaven.org/volunteer/. Please contact volunteer coordinator, Denise Walter, at 920-550-5226 or email her at [email protected].

Seeking Volunteers

Feb. 236pm

Learning For Life: Attracting martins & other birds to your yardWI Purple Martin Society presents tips for bird lovers!

Pine Haven-Haven Drive Campus220 Haven Drive, Sheboygan Falls

Mar. 26 9:30am

Pine Haven Men’s Chorus Concert at Hope Community Church - West Bend

Hope Community Church500 Lenora Drive, West Bend

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