"love thy neighbor..." MARK 12:31

"The West Delaware Softball Team was on hand to help serve at our First Annual Best Potato Salad Contest. The residents love the energy and enthusiasm the young gals bring along with and all the laughter and giggles!!! Thanks so much to a great group of young ladies for spending some time with us!"

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Judges at Their Finest” These fine folks took the time and treated their taste buds to some delicious and interesting potato salad on July 8th when the Good Neighbor Home conducted their First Annual Best Potato Salad Contest”. Shown are Jack Klaus, Director – Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Harold Johnson – resident, Good Neighbor Home; Milt Kramer – Mayor, City of Manchester; Gladys Tinker – Auxiliary President, Good Neighbor Home; Mary Bockenstedt- Assistant Director of Nursing, Good Neighbor Home.

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"On July 8th, the Good Neighbor Home conducted a "Best Potato Salad Contest". Residents enjoyed watching as the five judges tasted and tasted and tasted the ten different entries of delicious potato salad. The judges chose Dorie Mallicoat as the People's Choice. Congratulations Dorie! In the general category, Carol Herman was the First Place Winner, Vickie Witte won Second place and Shirley Mangold won Third Place. Thanks to all who participated!"

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“FESTIVAL OF TREES EVENT DATE SET FOR 2010”

Mark your calendars for November 20 and 21 for the 2nd annual Festival of Trees event held at St. Mary’s Parish Center!!!

We have had lots of interest from the community about this great event and will be sending out details soon.

Call Leann Miller at 927-3907 for more information about reserving a spot for this wildly popular fund raiser!

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"An afternoon of talent!"
Piano students under the direction of Cathy Corkery performed for folks at the Good Neighbor Home on May25th. We were amazed at the talent of the group and certainly enjoyed the performances of many area youth. Thanks to Cathy and her protégés for spending some time with us!

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National Nursing Home Week Wraps Up!

On Saturday, May 15th, employees were treated to pork patties and brats gilled by the Delaware County Pork Producers and an array of other goodies prepared by the GNH kitchen team. Here are some photos of folks enjoying the meal and the day. The Good Neighbor Home extends a warm thank you to each employee – this team is outstanding!!!

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"National Nursing Home Week Kickoff"
National Nursing Home Week began May 9th with a Mothers Day Brunch.
Nearly 400 people were served a delicious array of home cooked
selections. Lots of families enjoyed spending time at the Good Neighbor
Home, which has now been coined "the best restaurant in Manchester".
Here are some random photos of folks reacquainting with old friends and
making new ones!

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“CHICKENS IN THE HOUSE????”

Here is a photo of Eileen Thiesen and her family admiring the two new baby chicks which hatched on Mother’s Day in the incubator. “Herky” and “Jerky” made their debut after sitting in the warm environment for 21 days. They found their way to a new home on Monday and will live a good life on the farm. Residents enjoyed watching the eggs rotate, shake, wiggle and hatch. Out of the dozen eggs, it is likely that these two are the only ones who will hatch. We will keep you posted!!!!

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"IOWA LOCKSMITH ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS NEW MEMORY CARE UNT"

Twenty five members of the Iowa Locksmith Association recently met at the Good Neighbor Home. It was the first quarterly
meeting of this newly formed chapter under the direction of the ALOA (Associated Locksmiths of America). Members from across the state met to discuss new information and new resources available. Bill Smith, the Regional Director of ALOA from Dallas, TX will be on hand later this summer to officiate at a formal ceremony recognizing this new chapter. To thank the Good Neighbor Home for offering a space to meet, the Iowa Locksmith Association donated $100.00 toward the construction of the new Memory Care Unit now in progress. Pictured are Dan Walderbach from Manchester, Secretary of the ALOA and Leann Miller, Administrator, Good Neighbor Society.

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“Friendship’s Journey”
Bonnie and Kay have been friends as long as they can remember. The two share time on the couch visiting about their day, what tomorrow will bring and distant memories of days long since past......read more.

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"Hanson Generosity Continues"
Dorothy and Erling Hanson lived in and cared about the Delaware County
community. In addition to funding the beautiful Hanson Auditorium in
Manchester, the Hanson's earmarked funds for the benefit of the people
who live here. The Manchester Police Department and the Good Neighbor
Home were recent recipients of automated external defibrillators as a
result of the generosity of Erling and Dorothy. Seated: Kara
Winkowitsch, Director of Nursing at the Good Neighbor Home and Rick
Carnicle of the Manchester Police Department. Standing: Bruce Trapp,
Manchester Chief of Police and Cliff Bunting, representative of the
Hanson Estate. This is the third automated external defibrillator
available to the Police Department and the first for the Good Neighbor
Home. These devices have proven their value and efficacy by the Police
Department by saving the lives of several residents in this community
over the past months. The Good Neighbor Home and the Police Department
gratefully accept this generous gift.

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"Sidewalk Supervisors"
This group of men have deemed themselves the "supervisors" of the construction project for the new Memory Care Unit at the Good Neighbor Home. They have watched the progress of the building from the day it started and they all agree that the construction crew is doing a great job! You can see the new unit in the background.
Front row (l) to (r) Harold Johnson, Ray Greaser, Harold Swanson, Bob Toomer
Back row (l) to (r) Dr. Neil Rowley, John Nachtman, Arlyn Brockmeyer, Ben Philippson, Dan McElligott