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The Prairie Bluffs Post JULY 2021 THE PRAIRIE BLUFFS POST ALL THE NEWS AND HAPPENINGS AT PRAIRIE BLUFFS SENIOR LIVING WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE! Katie Gillman Executive Director Phone: 612.930.7056 Colin Golden Marketing Director Phone: 763.337.1022 Jennifer Whereatt Director of Nursing Phone: 763.710.0214 Frank contemplating kissing a fish! Barbara with her big catch! Betty caught the first fish! Anna Anderhagen Director of Life Enrichment FISHING AND BOATING WITH “LET’S GO FISHING!” Phone: 952.213.6255 “Let’s Go Fishing” has served over 180,000 Veterans and seniors. The Eden Prairie Chapter is one of 19 affiliates of Let’s Go Fishing in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Let’s Go Fishing with seniors began in Willmar, Minnesota in 2002. Founder Joe Holm and his wife Carolyn envisioned an Kay Soupir organization that would change lives by letting seniors and others experience the joy and Concierge freedom of being out on the water to fish or just enjoy the beauty of Minnesota’s lakes. “Let’s Go Phone: 763.567.0699 Fishing” Eden Prairie started in 2012 with a pontoon and no docks. They have grown to having 2 pontoons, docks, 2 lifts, and 2 storage sheds! Peter Johnson Dining Services Director Phone: 952.333.0188 Patrick Winsor Director of Maintenance Phone: 612.479.8875 Jeffrey Bush Concierge (Saturday - Sunday) Transportation Specialist Phone: 763.567.0699 Julie Andrews Concierge (Fridays) Phone: 763.567.0699 Bobbe enjoying the boat ride. Carol P. and her “wall-eye”! Don H. and his large mouth bass! "Mosquito is out, it's the end of the day; she's humming and hunting her evening away. Who knows why such hunger arrives on such wings at sundown? I guess it's the nature of things." - N. M. Boedecker, Midsummer Night Itch "Hot July brings cooling showers, Apricots and gillyflowers." - Sara Coleridge, Pretty Lessons in Verse Eileen’s first catch of the day! J.B., Lois and Eileen boating. Fred soaking up the sunshine! PAGE 1 THE PRAIRIE JULY 2021 BLUFFS POST FROM THE MARKETING MINUTE MANAGER’S DESK BY COLIN GOLDEN This year, Prairie Bluffs will be participating in the Alzheimer's BY KATIE GILLMAN Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's care, support and research. The walk Happy July!!! will take place on September 18th. We are looking for your We have some new and exciting changes happening here at Prairie support from the community. Bluffs! We have officially welcomed our new Dining Services Director, With that being said, we are going to start off our fundraiser by Peter Johnson into his role this past month. We are very excited to see the selling calendars with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the positive changes that he will be making. One of those is having an Alzheimer’s Association. You may be asking yourself, “What is updated Bistro Menu and without further ado, FINALLY stocking up the Colin going to put on the calendars that will make them sell like hot bistro fridge and freezer with grab and go items such as soups, salads, cakes?” Well… everyone has heard of the overplayed fire fighter and homemade bakery items! I cannot wait to have some of Harriet’s calendar but here at Prairie Bluffs, we have an even better asset, banana bread and one or maybe two � of Lydia’s coconut scones! All Patrick Winsor. Over the years working with Patrick, I have coming soon to the Prairie Bluffs Bistro! accumulated quite a few photos of everyone’s favorite and most photogenic manager. Feast your eyes on a little sneak peek… Coming up in July, we are going to be changing over to an electronic ordering system in the dining room which will make it very simple and easy for our staff to track orders for the dining room and bistro. No more paper invoices or punch cards for us! Everything will still be billed on your invoice so no cash or credit cards needed. Finally, our guest suite is now available to be reserved. Please contact the front desk at least 24 hours in advance to reserve the guest suite. The cost to reserve is $80/night and will be put on your next invoice. Your guests can enjoy our continental breakfast complimentary with their stay. We look forward to these new changes at our community and we appreciate the patience you’ve given us to take the time to get these Calendars will go on sale Mid-July. Supplies will be limited, so get changes into place. Thank you! yours while they last! Every dollar you donate helps the Alzheimer's Association® provide care and support to those facing Alzheimer's and all other dementia and advance critical research. FOOD FOR THOUGHT You can bring check/cash donations made out to the Alzheimer's Association to the front desk. We also have a donation page on the BY PETER JOHNSON Alzheimer’s website under team “Prairie Bluffs”. Hello folks! I’m Peter – in recent weeks have taken on a new role around here as the new Dining Services Director. You might have heard, seen or PETE’S RECIPE CORNER caught glimpses of me from time to time. Whether it was from some of Still being pretty new to the Newsletter, I would love to share a recipe this month that resonated with a few of you! It was the Frozen Mocha Dessert the treats in Grill & Chill, coconut flavored scones for breakfast when for our June 19th Dinner in the dining room. It’ll be prepared in a 9 x 13 time permits or even those huge cookies from a few weeks ago that baking dish and will make approximately 24 servings depending on how seemed just like yesterday! you cut the frozen bars. Ingredients: With this being my first newsletter article and I haven’t really had a Crust: chance for a traditional meet and greet (lots of work to be done in the • 1 ¾ cup graham cracker crumb kitchen); we will do a “Get to Know Pete” segment for the next edition! • 2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder Perhaps you have some questions for me? I could answer some of • 1 Tablespoon of white granulated sugar your questions and talk a little bit about who I am. Mousse: • 1 teaspoon finely ground coffee of choice (decaf or regular) The questions can range anywhere from recipe or cooking questions, • 1/3 cup of melted butter personal background from myself (growing up, culinary journey, • 16 oz of softened cream cheese etc.), philosophical, departmental, it’s up to the imagination! You can • 1 can (14 oz) of sweetened condensed milk give our front desk concierge, either Kay, Julie or Jeff your questions • ½ cup of chocolate syrup and they’ll hand them off to me to be answered for the next edition of • ½ Tablespoon of vanilla extract the newsletter. • 1 carton/tub (8 oz) of frozen whipped topping (like Cool Whip) Directions: Wishing everyone a relaxing and festive July! 1. In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, the melted butter and white sugar. Stir until fully mixed. Pat into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. 2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and the finely ground coffee until light and fluffy. Blend in the sweetened condensed PODIATRY CLINIC DATES milk, vanilla extract, and chocolate syrup into the cream cheese Your feet are very important! Feet are your body’s foundation, so mixture; afterwards, fold in gently the whipped topping and keeping them healthy is vital to your overall health. spread over the crust. You’ll want to cover and then freeze for Podiatrists are medical specialists who help with problems that affect about 4 hours or until it’s firm. your feet or lower legs. A Podiatrist will be at Prairie Bluffs on the 3. Quick Note: If you’re not much of a coffee person you can omit the following dates. Please contact Kay at the front desk (763-567-0699) for coffee grounds and it’ll still taste pretty amazing as a frozen an appointment. chocolate mousse dessert. You could substitute in 1-2 teaspoons of orange zest if you’re looking for something a bit brighter too! July 7th at 1:30 PM Hope you get the chance to enjoy this little treat while the heat is still September 8th at 1:30PM upon us and the sun is still shining; if you do happen to try your hand at November 10th at 1:30 PM making it, take pictures and let me know how it goes! PAGE 2 THE PRAIRIE JULY 2021 BLUFFS POST ACTIVE LIFESTYLE JEFF’S TRANSPORTATION HUB BY ANNA ANDERHAGEN As most of you know, I am a hugger. It was so hard during the pandemic not to be able to hug people! I tried hugging trees but they are just not the same. But now that vaccine programs are being rolled out and restrictions are beginning to ease, many people will get to hug again! And the good Open transportation is available anywhere in Eden Prairie news is that not only do hugs feel good, they also have many health on Tuesdays 10:30-1:00 and Wednesdays 9-11:30. benefits! Please sign up for the bus for open transportation in the The reason hugs feel so good has to do with our sense of touch. It’s an activities sign up book stationed in the Communications Room extremely important sense that allows us not only to physically explore the or call/text Jeff directly at 218-576-4849 or the front desk at world around us but also to communicate with others by creating and 763-567-0699.
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