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ISSUE 8: AUGUST 2021 VOLUME 2
Pillars Press
August:
In This Issue
Message From Activities Team
Pillars Peace Project - India Dear Pillars Community,
August Birthdays If you are new to our community, welcome to
your new home. We are glad you are here and
Welcome Sam excited to get to know you!
Starting this month, coffee will be available daily
Prospect Park Neighborhood in the 1st floor Cafe starting at 9am. Treats will be
provided at Tuesday and Saturday coffee socials.
Rain Gardens at The Pillars
At 2pm every day, the coffee will be refreshed
and water and snacks will be provided until 4pm.
Metro Transit
We will be offering a monthly Resident Council
Nutrient Needs in Older Adults for those who are interested. If you'd like to be a
part of our first meeting and planning future
Gardens at The Pillars sessions, please join us on Monday, August 23rd
at 4pm.
Southeast Seniors
We want to thank Talia for all her hard work in
OLLI at The UMN the activities department this summer! She is off
to Arizona to start her first year of college. We
Meet Your Neighbor wish her the best of luck and will welcome her
back on breaks and holidays!
Photo Gallery
If you have any program questions or concerns,
please reach out!
Thanks,
Erin, Brooklyn & Lara
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Pillars Peace Project - india
Please join us for a special meal to celebrate
Alka and her home country of India.
Wednesday, August 25th
Reservations start at 5:00 pm
Pillars Dining Room
Please sign up if you plan on having dinner by calling
the front desk.
A little bit about Alka, who works as a
Resident Assistant in the Nursing Department at The Pillars -
I was born in a state called Bihar in India.
I moved to the USA in 2015 after marriage.
I already have a Bachelor of Arts degree from India.
I am graduating with my second undergraduate degree with a
Biology major this month from the University of Minnesota.
I want to be a doctor (a cardiologist).
The ultimate goal of my life is to help people and
bring happiness into their life.
I do have a couple of skills and hobbies which I enjoy during
my days off - traveling, dancing, singing, Henna and cooking.
I also know how to do eyebrows and give facials which I do
for all of my family and friends!
I enjoy spending time with my husband, friends and my
puppy Bala.
This is the national flag of India. The Flag is called
“Tiranga”. Tiranga means three colors. The flag has three
bands, the saffron color is the symbol of the strength and
courage of the country, the white band is peace and truth
and the green band indicates the fertility, growth and
auspiciousness of the land.
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August Birthdays
Residents -
Larry Commers | 08/02 If you have a birthday in
Richard Greenwood | 08/06 August and are not on this list
(and want to be), please contact
Pam Hasse | 08/12
Erin. Each month, the group
Warren Seim | 08/23 of people celebrating their
Judith Holtan | 08/23 birthday month will plan and
have their own social.
Daniel Patenaude| 08/30
In July, the birthday crew
enjoyed a lunch concert at The
Staff -
Landmark Center in St. Paul.
Sarah Horsfield 8/14
Maria Michuta 8/15
Welcome Sam
On August 2nd, I, Samantha (Sam) Paider, joined Ebenezer at
The Pillars of Prospect Park as the Executive Director.
My passion for serving older adults began as I saw my
grandmother move through her dementia journey. I went on
to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration
from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and currently
hold several state licenses in Assisted Living and Nursing
Home Administration.
During the last five years, I have worked in leadership roles
through a long-term care management company. Most
recently, I served as an Administrator at a skilled nursing
facility within a retirement community located in Chapel Hill,
North Carolina. I had the opportunity to serve in the Executive
Director capacity on an interim basis overseeing the
independent living and the skilled nursing facility.
In my free time, I enjoy hiking, playing volleyball, climbing,
and spending time with friends and family. I was born and
raised in the Midwest and am excited to be back. My family
and friends are happy to have me closer to home!
I am excited to bring this experience, passion, motivation, and
dedication to The Pillars of Prospect Park. I am happy to call
Minnesota my new home!
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Meet Our Neighborhood
The PoPP library has obtained multiple copies of two neighborhood history books
that are going out of stock. Learn fascinating facts about our neighborhood through
these two titles:
Under the Witch's Hat: A Prospect Park East River Road Neighborhood History
Tower Hill Park: A History
Prospect Park Walking Maps - This historic neighborhood is served by charming
but twisting streets. Maps to aid your walks are available at the front desk.
Rain Gardens in Prospect Park
You may have heard that a community rain garden
will be installed at The Pillars. To learn more, please
join Lydia from the Prospect Park Environment
Committee for a brief overview of rain gardens, the
process, and the back story. She will be here on
Tuesday, 08/17 at 4pm to give us an overview and
answer questions. This information session will take
place outside, at The Pillars Rain Garden.
The neighborhood group will prep the garden from
Tue, 08/16 - Wed, 08/17. Our community is
scheduled to plant the garden on Thursday starting
around 10:30am. We need a couple more volunteers
for the planting on Thursday so if you'd like to help
us plant, please email Erin, thanks!
Ride Metro Transit the easy way
The front desk has a supply of application forms for Metro
Transit Go-To cards, by far the easiest way to ride the light
rail and buses. You can order a reduced fare card by including
a photocopy of an ID, and can also add value to the card.
Your fare will automatically be deducted from your account
when you tap the card on the station platform reader. You
can add value any time from your home computer.
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Nutrient Needs in Older Adults As we age, likely you will notice certain subtle changes in your body including aches, pains, decreased sense of smell and perhaps even vision changes. Eating a healthy, rounded diet full of nutritious fruits and veggies can help protect us from some of these ailments. Carrots, peas and leafy greens are great foods to incorporate into the diet to improve immune function, skin elasticity, protein intake and maintain healthy eyesight. Did you know that carrots are chock full of an antioxidant known as beta-carotene that not only helps protect the body from certain diseases, but can also contribute to maintaining healthy skin and digestion? Of note, carrots also contain phytonutrients that can help reduce the risk of colon cancer! Eating peas can provide not only protein, but fiber to aid in motility of the GI tract. As we age, motility decreases which leads to decreased absorption of nutrients. Try split peas for the most “bang for your buck”—bringing you 16.3g fiber per cup! Eyesight generally diminishes as we age and unfortunately, some seniors can develop complications with their eyes that include macular degeneration and cataracts. Try including leafy green lettuce and spinach that contain lutein, an antioxidant that can lower the risk of eye disease. Rebecca Kapsen RDN, LDN Ebenezer Corporate Registered Dietitian Gardens at the pillars The Gardens are thriving at The Pillars! Just a reminder to help yourself to the produce and herbs on the 7th floor and plots 15 & 16 at the community garden near the light rail. Please contact Erin if you'd like to see the Dimensions Gardens or have any questions. 05 PILLARS PRESS | ISSUE 8
Southeast Seniors - Share The Word Event!
Southeast Seniors invites you to our 2021 “Share the Word” event!
When: Wednesday, August 25th from 10a-12p
Where: Front (west) entrance to the Pillars of Prospect Park
Why: Southeast Seniors would like to meet you to Share the Word about our ...
Service Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Support Opportunities
Please stop by to say “Hello” to a friendly Southeast Seniors staff person or
volunteer. We look forward to meeting you!
OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Institute) at the UMN
Taken from website, https://ccaps.umn.edu/olli.
OLLI at the University of Minnesota (OLLI at the UMN) is part of the University’s
College of Continuing and Professional Studies and belongs to a national network of
125 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes established by the Bernard Osher Foundation.
OLLI’s mission is to provide its membership of dedicated lifelong learners with a
year-round curriculum of high-quality noncredit courses, as well as intellectually
stimulating social, cultural, and volunteer opportunities. The Institute's many
volunteers are integral to the OLLI experience of community, camaraderie, active
learning, and civic and cultural engagement.
Founded in 1995, OLLI is honored to have been recognized as an “exemplary lifelong
learning program” by the Osher Foundation. The University helped to underscore this
commitment in 2020, when it became the first institution of higher-education in
Minnesota to become part of the Global Network of Age-Friendly Universities.
Interested in joining OLLI?
Learn about becoming a member please visit their website -
https://ccaps.umn.edu/olli
View new courses in the Fall 2021 Course Guide here -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aYmZ5bZ08hM3n6ULVh0uSsUPUM-Kc4RG/view
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Meet your neighbor: Janet jacobs 1) Where are you from? I was born in Baltimore, MD but grew up in Binghamton, New York. Binghamton is located in upstate New York, near the Finger Lakes and home of the Spiedie sandwich. I moved to The Pillars from Roseville, Minnesota, where we lived for the last 42 years! 2) What do you consider one of your greatest accomplishments? I would have to say that my greatest accomplishment in life would be my 2 wonderful children Jeff and Julie and our 5 grandchildren. I'm also proud of my work as a speech pathologist for 44 years. My focus was mostly medical; I taught and gave presentations around the United States. I also co-founded/owned a private practice at a time when there were very few. I learned a lot of non- speech therapy skills and the practice is still going strong! 3) What are your favorite hobbies? I’m obsessed with crossword puzzles and need to finish them, so I do look up certain words! I enjoy watching sports - my favorites include our grandchildren's games and the MN Gophers. I'm a swimmer and do Pilates reformer at the Shoreview YMCA regularly. I love traveling and enjoy planning our many annual trips. 4) If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be? There are 2 places that I'd love to travel to. The first would be to go back to Australia but include New Zealand this time. The other would be to go on a safari. 5) What is your favorite place you've traveled? One of my favorite places to travel has been Germany; I've been a few times and enjoy the food, people, history and scenery. I also enjoy Cabo and Arizona, such great places, especially during our winter! 6) If you could have dinner with 1 person who would it be? It's hard to pick just one but it would be dinner with Hillary Clinton. 07 PILLARS PRESS | ISSUE 8
Pillars photo Gallery
Enjoying our gardens in Dimensions
Fun to get to the Minnesota Orchestra!
Live Music with Vinnie Rose
Pillars at Pride 2021!
VIP Experience at
4th of July Parade with Child Care Malcolm Yards Market
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