The Patter – January 11th 2026
Info
-Cottage Community Center (31D): Notice the Community Center has moved! Tuesday, 6:00pm: Game Night! Wednesday, 12:30pm: Ponytail Canasta. Thursday. 10am: Coffee Hour. Friday, 1:30pm: Scrabble, 6:00pm: Friday Night Fun & Games. Saturday, 1pm: Dominoes Train.
-Don’t Forget Kickin’ It With Kylie (no real kicking involved, just the name), our new cottager workout class, at 10:30am on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Social Room! Call Erica if you need a ride!
-Reminder! Please be mindful of the posted speed limits on Cherry Lane (20MPH) and the Main Campus (15MPH).
-Who has some sewing skills? We are looking for any cottagers who have some sewing skills to do a few alterations for one of our residents! If you’re willing to help out, please contact Erica!
-Join us in Celebrating Sande! Sande Jenkins, our longtime activity aide from Eastbrook is retiring! Stop in to the Social Room on Friday, January 16th at 1pm and help celebrate service to Good Samaritan Home!
-Attention Cottagers: Coffee hour on Thursday will now feature breakfast pizza from Casey’s. Everyone can just chip in. See you there!
Birthdays
Lawrence Flowerree 01-11
Taeler Damewood(E) 01-12
Minnie Jo Glisan 01-13
Brad Parrish(E) 01-13
Edwina Kelly 01-14
Lesa Kramer(E) 01-14
Betty McDonnell(E) 01-14
Randy Hussong 01-16
Rachel Nutt(E) 01-16
Chalaine Rees(E) 01-16
Weekly Inspiration
Weekly Inspiration
“Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt~
Verse of The Week
Verse Of The Week
Proverbs 3: 5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Puns & Jokes
January Facts from the Farmer’s Almanac, brought to you by Donnie!
-January is named for the Roman God Janus, known as the protector of gates and doorways, symbolizing beginnings and endings.
-The birthstone for January is garnet, which is alleged to keep the wearer safe during travel.
-Some folklore about January weather includes; “fog in January means a wet spring”, and “a summerish January means a winterish spring”.
-Some notable January “Just For Fun” days include National Penguin Day (Jan 10th) and National Puzzle Day (Jan 29th).
Activity Calendar
Activity Calendar Games, Cards, Etc. available in Bartley Family Room
***All schedules are subject to change without notice***
Sunday, January 11th————————————————
Salem Church Service & Our Redeemer Lutheran service available for individual viewings
9:00 Worship – Channel 3 & Chapel
10:00 Would You Rather? – Social Room
1:00 Sunday Matinee: The Three Amigos – Channel 3
Monday, January 12th———————————————-
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:45 Chair Zumba – Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Movie: Dog – Channel 3
Tuesday, January 13th———————————————-
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 and Chapel
10:00 Music by Marvin Cook – Channel 3 & Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:30 Pound Class – Channel 3 & Social Room
2:30 CarMasters – Channel 3
Wednesday, January 14th———————————————
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:45 Bible Study with Chaplain Josh – Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Alex & Ria Brown – Channel 3 & Social Room
1:30 Garbage Cards – Stevenson Manor
2:30 Muddy River Gems: Air Combat Museum – Channel 3
6:30 Watercolor Painting – Social Room
6:30 Game Night with Dylan – Stevenson Manor
Thursday, January 15th———————————————–
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:30 Rosary – Channel 3 & Chapel
10:00 Catholic Mass with St. Francis 4th Graders – Channel 3 & Chapel
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Movie: My Penguin Friend – Channel 3
1:30 Dominoes – Stevenson Manor
6:30 Coffee Hour & New Year’s Fun Facts – Social Room
Friday, January 16th—————————————————-
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:30 Ozzie & Rocky – Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Sande Jenkins Retirement Party – Social Room
1:30 Murdoch Mysteries – Channel 3
Saturday, January 17th————————————————-
10:00 Bingo – Anna Brown
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Saturday Musical: State Fair – Channel 3
2:00 Bingo – Southern Court
