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1 INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING Oak Grove Inn Highlights Office NOVEMBER 2018 November is Those Celebrating Birthdays this Month Wylie Faughender 4th Florence Tucker 9th Gaby Capp 10th Jim Walter 15th Ruth Sinquefield 19th Patricia Sweet 22nd Carolyn Obenhaus 24th Ann Kilgore 26th Aviation History Month American Diabetes Month Banana Pudding Lovers Month Family Stories Month Giving Thanks Month National Adoption Month National Alzheimer s Disease Month National COPD Awareness Month National Fun with Fondue Month National Georgia Pecan Month National Healthy Skin Month National Memoir Writing Month National Model Railroad Month Native American Heritage Month Peanut Butter Lovers Month Patron Saints Month Picture Book Month Peanut Butter Lovers Month National Pomegranate Month

2 PLEASE HELP IN WELCOMING THESE NEW RESIDENTS TO OUR OAK GROVE INN COMMUNITY Carolyn Obenhaus IL apt. #121 Lena & Billy Trussell IL apt. #113 Let s roll out the Welcome Mat! Please take a few minutes to introduce yourself to these new residents. GET READY TO FALL BACK! DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH **REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK AN HOUR BEFORE GOING TO BED SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 3RD. ******CELEBRATING THE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE***** We want to celebrate with you as you have those Proud moments in your life! If you would like to share with everyone some of those moments that are occurring (i.e.; special recognitions or awards, anniversaries, weddings, new babies in the family) please contact Chris by the 15 th of each month to submit your information or announcement. WE D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND ABOUT YOU! Joe and Betty Hastings proudly announce the birth of their Great-grandson, Miles Richard Hastings. He was born on Sept. 22nd and was welcomed home by his big brother, Joseph Micah Hastings. The family reside in Birmingham, AL.

3 MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! TUESDAY, NOV. 6TH *Below are several dates that apply to voters voting at the polls or by absentee ballot: *Absentee Ballot Deadline must be received by noon on Election Day. November 6th GENERAL ELECTION DAY **On Election Day Oak Grove Inn will provide transportation to our polling place at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Please register your name on our transportation list if you plan to vote at the polls. If there is a need, we will make an additional trip that day. If you vote by absentee ballot, you do not go to the polls. *When voting at the polls, remember to have some form of photo identification with you. COME ON & LET S GO! WE RE TAKING A TRIP ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 8TH Mark your calendars for Thursday, the 8th at 1:30 p.m. as we revisit Whippoorwill Vineyards in the rural town of Notasulga, AL. Whippoorwill Vineyards is a family owned and operated farm winery. They are the only winery in Southeast Alabama and their wines are made from Muscadine grapes and Scuppernongs. To satisfy a wide range of palates, they have developed sweet and semi-sweet Scuppernong and Muscadine wines which are light and fruity with intense bouquets. Their semi-dry and dry wines are full bodied and robust similar to typical Pinot Noir and Merlots. Their sweet wine called, Confederate Rose, took 3 rd Place at a New York Wine tasting several years ago and is among one of their best sellers. While there, take advantage of their complimentary wine tasting! You could even start your Christmas shopping early! You can purchase any of their wines sampled from their stock. Make sure you sign up for this trip!

4 Oak Grove Inn s Veteran s Day Program Monday, nov. 3:00 p.m. With Veteran s Day falling on Sunday (the 11th) this year, it will be observed on Monday, the 12th. Join us as we honor and pay tribute to ALL veterans, but especially to those who reside at Oak Grove Inn. **so, if you are a veteran, please make plans to attend. we have scheduled a special guest speaker for this program, rex Davis. mr. davis IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY RANGER SCHOOL WHERE HE SERVED 22 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICE. LET S BE SURE TO GIVE HIM A WARM OAK GROVE INN WELCOME FOR COMING! Thanksgiving Lunch at Oak Grove Inn Thursday, November 22nd AL served at 12:00 p.m. / IL served at 12:30 p.m. All residents will be served a boxed meal for dinner which will consist of a deli plate. There will be no boxed lunches. Guest meals are $10.00 per person. THANKSGIVING LUNCH MENU Oven Roasted Turkey (choice of white or dark meat) Cornbread Dressing w/ Giblet Gravy & Cranberry Sauce Green Bean Casserole Sweet Potato Casserole Squash Casserole English Peas Ambrosia Dinner Roll Choice of Desserts Pecan Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, or Chocolate Truffle Cake

5 Celebrate this Christmas by helping a child through Operation Christmas Child and the Shoebox Ministry program. From children to seniors, people pack shoebox gifts each year to bless children in need around the world. Samaritan s Purse, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), now led by Billy Graham s son, Franklin Graham, have been named on a list of the top 10 charities working to change the world. Ranked at #4 is Samaritan s Purse which has distributed more than 135 million shoeboxes filled with gifts for needy children through - Operation Christmas Child. Oak Grove Inn is hoping that some of you might like to again participate in this service project. We still have decorative shoe boxes (pictured above) left from last year along with toys that Management purchased to go in the shoe boxes. If you want to participate, you can select an age group and gender (boy or girl) to make items more gender specific. You can also enclose a personal note or greeting card inside the box. If you have family members that would like to take part it would be a welcomed addition. Just let them know what kind of items from the list they should shop for or have them stop by the office and pick up one of the pamphlets. Those of you who would like to participate can do so in several different ways; 1) If you are unable to go shopping, you might consider giving a one-time monetary gift of which Oak Grove Inn staff would go and purchase items on your behalf from the suggested items list. 2) If you would like to purchase items yourself you can begin doing so by our current weekly trips to Walmart or by our added trips (i.e., Dollar Tree) in November. If you decide to shop yourself, there is a list of recommended items to shop for and those items NOT to buy. If you need a copy of the shopping list, please see Chris. *We have Operation Christmas Child pamphlets available in the office. On one side of the pamphlet it mentions to include a $9.00 (or more) donation. Please disregard. It will not be necessary. Your help is needed in getting the shoeboxes ready for packing. On Thursday, Nov. 1st at 10:30 that morning we will fold the boxes. Then, on Thursday, the 15th our Shoebox Packing Party will take place in the AL activity area at 2:30 where everyone will get together and pack the boxes with the items/toys that have been purchased/collected. On Monday morning, Nov. 19th, the shoeboxes will be loaded on our bus and taken to our closest drop-off location, Frazer United Methodist Church, while out on our Joy Ride.

6 The Living Christmas Tree has been presented each year since The sights and sounds of Christmas come to life as you hear beautiful music from the choir of more than 150 singers with a full live orchestra and see the thousands of lights on the decorated tree! The Living Christmas Tree at First Baptist Church is truly a Montgomery Christmas tradition. Oak Grove Inn hopes to attend the 4:00 p.m. performance on Sunday, December 9th. *Sign up for this will be required due to ticket reservations. Mark your Calendar for these special dates in December! Oak Grove Inn s Christmas Parties have been scheduled for the following dates and times; Assisted Living will celebrate theirs on Thursday, December 13 th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Independent Living will have theirs on Friday, December 14 th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE SUNDAY, DEC. 23RD AT 7:30 P.M. Join us as we celebrate this glorious time of year! O Come Let Us Adore Him! A Christmas candlelight service is a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas as well as gives us time to reflect and escape from the hustle and bustle of the season in an inspirational and uplifting way. Everyone is welcome to attend Oak Grove Inn s very first Christmas Candlelight Service in the IL dining room. There will be the singing of carols along with special music, scripture readings, and lighting of the candles.

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