Park Place of St. John | Life Style Newsletter | July 2022

Park Place of St. John | Life Style Newsletter | July 2022

JULY 2022

PARK PLACE OF ST. JOHN Spotlight: Life Enrichment at PPSJ We hope that everyone is enjoying the Life Enrichment programs here at PPSJ! Since we have had several recent move-ins, we thought we could explain or remind residents of some of the activities happening here at PPSJ. Library First, we would

Every Thursday, we take the bus at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. to St. John. You can choose between Dollar Tree, Aldi, Target, or Strack & Van Til. We need all residents to call ext. 1031 to sign up once you receive your weekly calendar — you will leave your name, room number, what time you will shop, and what store you would like to visit. You will not receive a call back unless the trip you chose is full. All other trips usually involve a trip to an event, restaurant, or concert. Most of these events will be in the monthly newsletter as well as the weekly calendar. Sign up as soon as possible.

like to thank all our residents and their families who have donated books to our libraries, which has enabled us to have a wonderful selection of books. Our Main Library is located on the first floor nearest to the Concierge desk. This library is full of fiction books organized by author. You will notice that there are books on the north wall with green dots — these are mystery type books. Our other library is located on the second floor in the Gathering Room. You will find Biographies, Historical (fiction & non-fiction), Christian Topics, Bible/Devotionals and large print books (various topics). There is no need to check out books, we just ask that you return the books to the basket or book cart found in each library. A big thank you to our Librarian Marion and to Jean for helping us get the massive amounts of donated books organized and put away properly. Any books that we do not put on our shelves are donated to local secondhand shops that support our local Christian schools.

Theatre/ Concerts We love going to concerts and musicals! When you see something

you want to attend, please sign up right away. Tickets will be purchased and billed to your monthly statement after the event occurs. Should you have to cancel, we ask that you call Gina or Wendy — we will look for someone to possibly take that ticket. FYI — Northwest Indiana Symphony will have a new season starting in October. We have several residents that go on a regular basis, so we will be purchasing season tickets this next year — this guarantees your seat for each concert. We are looking forward to West Side Story and Christmas Pops Concert Fall/Winter 2022. If Munster Theatre reopens, we will also purchase season tickets. See Gina or Wendy with any questions.

PPSJ Bus All activities

involving the bus require sign-up. We need to make sure that we have enough seats for everyone and determine if there is a need to add another trip.

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Cards & Games There are a lot of games going on at PPSJ! Some games are run by Gina or Wendy and others

Life Enrichment at Park Place

are run by residents. We have a Wii system where we play Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy (sometimes Skeeball). Wii Bowling is super popular — see Gina or Wendy if you would like to learn how to play or just come to an “open” bowling session and a resident can show you how to play. Bingo is super popular as well and is played 3 times a week. We continue to look for more Pinnacle players, so please call ext. 1031 if you are interested. We have been playing Bunco and Scrabble on Saturdays with Wendy and volunteer Ruth Ann — come check it out! We have recently started playing Bridge, which is on the calendar for Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. — we could always use more players. Poker on Saturdays has been going strong for many years now. We will be starting Canasta sometime in July, so watch your calendars! Newsletter, Calendar, Channels 1901 & 1902 Just a reminder, our monthly newsletter is written weeks in advance. If changes are made

Do you have something you would like to share or have a request or announcement for our community? Contact Gina Ringo at ext. 1031 . Submissions must be in by the 15th of the month for the next newsletter.

Piano Players at PPSJ

You have probably noticed Emily Olsson playing the piano during various times during dinner on Thursday nights. She was here a few months ago performing with Dykstra Family & Friends. She has been so kind to offer to play for us this summer. Please stop by to say hello and thank her for sharing her talents with us.

with dates or times, it will be done on your weekly calendar and channels 1901 & 1902. When you see an activity that interests you (and involves sign- up), you can sign up as soon as you see it in the newsletter.

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Life Enrichment Activities Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early to events — this time is needed for set up. All activities are subject to change. Watch weekly calendar for changes to this newsletter. July

1 Happy Hour

14 Alpha at PPSJ

12:30 p.m. in the Café

1:30 p.m in the Community Room

2 Chick-fil-A in Highland: lunch & peach shakes! 10:30 a.m. at the PPSJ Bus Sign-up required

15 Bennett Garvey Trio & Cocktails 6:00 p.m. in the Café

19 Wii Bowling @ PPSJ vs Village Woods 1:00 p.m. in the Café

4 Independence Day — Happy 4th of July

22 July Birthday Party Celebration

4 David Bacon Entertainment 12:30 p.m. in the Café

12:30 p.m. in the Café/Main Dining Room

26 Breakfast Club — Main Street Café in Crown Point 8:30 a.m. at the PPSJ Bus Sign-up required 27 Incredible Eats — Key Lime Bars 12:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room Sign-up required by July 25th

5 Walgreens Senior Discount Day 9:30 a.m. at the PPSJ Bus Sign-up required 5 Munster War Memorial & picnic lunch at Centennial Park 10:45 a.m. at the PPSJ Bus Sign-up required

28 Fred Walker Entertainment 12:30 p.m. in the Café

8 Pizza Party

11:30 a.m. in the Café/Main Dining Room

29 Summer Lunch

12 Phil’s Friend’s Volunteering

11:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room

12:40 at the PPSJ Bus to Crown Point

31 Beauty and the Beast Production at Merrillville High School 1:45 p.m. at the PPSJ Bus Sign-up required

13 Arts & Crafts-Mosaic Picture Frame 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. in the Creation Studio Sign-up required by July 8th

*All activities showing “sign-up required” are available for sign-up as soon as you read this newsletter (you don’t need to wait for the weekly paper calendar to come out). Call Gina or Wendy at ext. 1031 and leave a message! *All activities subject to change – watch your weekly calendar and Channel 1901or 1902 for updates!

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Announcements Chick-fil-A SATURDAY, JULY 2 ND AT 10:30 A.M. The PPSJ Bus will take a trip to our new Chick-fil-A in Highland for lunch. We hear they have peach shakes! Please sign up by July 1st.

Bennett Garvey Trio FRIDAY, JULY 15TH 6:00 P.M. IN THE CAFÉ

Make sure you come out to see these talented young musicians They play tenor saxophone,

piano, and bass and are based out of Northwest Indiana. They are fluent in a wide variety of music and are looking forward to playing for PPSJ.

Arts & Crafts MONDAY, JULY 13 TH 10:30 A.M. OR 1:00 P.M. IN CREATION STUDIO We will be making mosaic (tile) frames this month. Make sure you sign up by July 8th to save your spot for this fun activity. Community Veterans Memorial TUESDAY, JULY 5 TH BUS DEPARTS AT 10:45 A.M. Community Veterans Memorial is a 6.5 acre park featuring bronze and granite sculptures, and life-

Breakfast/ Lunch Club TUESDAY, JULY 26TH BUS DEPARTS AT 8:30 A.M.

We are working our way through

the alphabet as we take the bus to local restaurants. July is “M”, so we found Main

Street Café in Crown Point. Make sure you sign up as soon as possible — the bus only holds 12!

size monuments to depict the major military conflicts that shaped the 20th Century. Join us for a picnic lunch at Centennial Park and then take a walk through this beautiful memorial park.

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IncrEDIBLE Eats WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH 12:30 P.M. IN THE CAFÉ Join the fun when

we make some Key Lime Pie Bars for our July IncrEDIBLE Eats activity. They are easy to make and very yummy! Sign up by Monday, July 25th for the event.

Great Courses Great Courses is a series of college-level audio/video courses and documentaries. These courses are watched with 2 sessions being played on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Creation Studio (or Club Room). There are no notes or tests to take! This is just for fun and personal knowledge. Our most recent selection, In the Footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh , started June 28th. You do not need to attend all sessions to enjoy this wonderful series.

Fred Walker Entertainment THURSDAY, JULY 28 TH 12:30 P.M. IN THE CAFÉ Memories are recalled through our favorite music, and Fred Walker sings our favorites. He sings the Songs We Can’t Forget. Each vintage song is chosen

Alpha is coming to Park Place... You’re Invited!

with great care, and Fred loves singing every one of them. He accompanies his fine tenor voice with an acoustic guitar. Beauty & The Beast at Merrillville

CONNECT. BELONG. DISCOVER.

Alpha is a place to connect with other people who are exploring life, faith, and meaning. Each session includes a time to connect with others over cookies and coffee, watch a short movie on an element of Christian faith, and then a chance for each person to share their own questions or views with the group. We’d love to hear your perspective! Intro video: Thursday, July 14 — 1:30 pm Eleven sessions to begin: August 11 (schedule to be provided) — 1:30 pm Alpha is a place to connect with other people who are exploring life, faith, and meaning. Each session includes a time to connect with others over cookies and coffee, watch a short movie on an element of Christian faith, and then a chance for each person to share their own questions or views with the group. We’d love to hear your perspective! Intro video: Thursday, July 14 — 1:30 pm Eleven sessions to begin: August 11 (schedule to be provided) — 1:30 pm

High School SUNDAY, JULY 31 ST BUS DEPARTS AT 1:45 P.M.

Ross Summer Music Theatre presents Beauty & the Beast at Merrillville High School on Sunday, July 31st, at 3:00 p.m. Make sure you sign up! This production company always puts on top notch shows. The cost is $10.

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Sharing Life & Making Memories

Noteables Choir It was such a treat to have the Noteables Choir here at PPSJ. We really enjoyed their beautiful voices and the music they chose to sing for us. A few residents knew some of the members — it was nice to catch up!

Arts & Crafts We had a great time creating our summer art project with sand dollars. A big thank you to Eileen Zandstra — she had fun collecting them (years ago) at the Pacific Ocean.

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Boy Scouts and Veterans We had a great afternoon celebrating June birthdays with ice cream sundaes! Boy Scout Troop #123 out of Steger, Illinois came to present our residents that are Veterans with a special star from a recent flag ceremony that had occurred earlier in the week. We want to thank Dan Stadt, who is the boys troop leader and son of resident Carolyn Stadt.

Highland Model A Ford Club We had a great time outside with the Highland Model A Ford Club. A big thank you to all the members that drove their beautiful cars here to PPSJ for us to enjoy. We hope you made it out before the rain started!

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