Prairie Pointe was thrilled to receive notice their favorite friend, Joe Bill Shelhope, is on the mend and doing great after knee replacement surgery. Sharon brought by the good news last Thursday along with donuts and an adorable door decoration hand crafted by her granddaughter.
We are now reading the biography of Will Rogers by Donald Day. William Penn Adair Rogers was an American stage and film actor, vaudeville performer, cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator.
He was born in 1879 near Oologah in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory and became known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son.”
By the 1930’s, Rogers was hugely popular in the United States for his leading political wit and was the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. His earthy folksy style allowed him to poke fun at gangsters, prohibition, politicians, governmental programs.
Some of his quotes include:
- After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him… The moral: When you’re full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
- There are men running governments who shouldn’t be allowed to play with matches.
- When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
- There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
- The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.
- Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
- Ignorance lies not in the things you don’t know, but in the things you know that ain’t so.
In 1935, at the age of 55, Will was killed in an airplane crash in Alaska.
Rae Bland has been leading our Sunday Worship Services. Last week she chose the songs and Helen Arrington gave the devotional on Psalm 23. She challenged us to give her alternate words to express the same thing as the Psalmist did. Phil Johnson dismissed in prayer.
This Sunday, Rae shared various scriptures that pointed to dealing with the pandemic. There was a lot of discussion about how we are affected and how living at Prairie Pointe is a blessing.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to resident Phil Johnson and his sister Teri and Don Fuchs of Davenport. Phil is currently hospitalized in Tulsa.
Remember it is Voting Season – Plan Your Vote! Melissa Stambaugh at the Lincoln County Election Board advised me in-person voting at the Court House will begin on Thursday, October 29 through Saturday, October 31 or Halloween. Hours are 8-6 on Thursday and Friday and from 9-2 on Saturday. If you plan to vote by mail or absentee, request your ballot NOW. Mailed in ballots must be received by the Election Board by Election Day or November 3. If you don’t vote, you can’t gripe about the outcome.
Writer’s Note: I am taking a one-month hiatus from Prairie Pointe beginning October 1.
I recall only two oneweek absences from “The Pointe” since May of 2017 and I have woefully neglected family and friends as well as a now very long “TO DO” list.
Prairie Pointe is in excellent hands with Lisa Gordon, LPN, Administrator and Director of Nursing. We also have Tammy Smothers, LPN and Angie Lewis as Consulting RN. Bethani Byford keeps the employee scheduling and office organized.
Our skilled and dedicated Care Team includes Sherry Bales, Chirstine Beck, Jennifer Bolt, Koree Byford, Alison Emmons, Lyndsey Frazier, Emily Gonzales, Lynne Gonzales, Shelley Harris, Terra Mitchell, Cheryl McCracken, Belinda Morris, Pam Thompson, Mattie Waldon and JoAnne Weeks.
Prairie Pointe is truly a fulfilling and fun place to live and work so I hope I can stand the separation anxiety.
Plus, if I get done half of what’s on my list, I will need to return to Prairie Pointe to get some rest.