{"id":9963,"date":"2023-12-01T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:52:59","slug":"december-newsletter-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9963","title":{"rendered":"December Newsletter 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\u201cSisters on the Loose\u201d<\/h1>\n

One Family: Four Daughters, Four Nurses<\/h2>\n

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Just how did it happen that one family of four kids produced four nurses? That\u2019s what we wanted to ask Ellen Jones, whose sisters were just in town for her 80th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday. Thanks to Teri Douglas, we have photos from that visit\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Ellen summarized the four sisters in the above photo, left to right:<\/p>\n

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Joanne is the oldest. She was the talented child \u2013 played the piano and sang opera. She became an OR nurse.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m next oldest. I was the fun child, the cheerleader and party girl. I went into management.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s Kathy, who hated school but went on to become a psych nurse.<\/p>\n

And last, 20 years younger, was the surprise child, Laurie. My dad thought he was finally going to get a son\u2013 surprise! She\u2019s the smart one who loves technology, and she teaches computers and tech.<\/p>\n

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As for how they all ended up as nurses, that goes back to their upbringing. The quick answer is that both parents worked in a hospital. But, Ellen told us the story behind that story:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe grew up in Wisconsin, in Manitowoc. Mum and Dad both worked at a hospital \u2013 Dad did maintenance and Mom was a CNA [Certified Nurse Assistant].<\/p>\n

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\u201cMum was brilliant. She was valedictorian of her high school class and got a scholarship to the University of Wisconsin. This was 1930, and that didn\u2019t happen back then. But she got so homesick after half a year that she moved back and got training to be a CNA.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDad spoke German till he was five and had to leave school after the sixth grade to work on the farm. He was the one who told us as we were growing up, \u2018You have to get an education. I will somehow pay for it, but you have to get an education and be able to take care of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How did that excellent dad-advice turn into four nurses? \u201cBack then,\u201d Ellen said, \u201cwomen didn\u2019t have much of a choice: you either became a teacher or a nurse.\u201d Even so, it wasn\u2019t so straightforward for Ellen. \u201cI was a party girl and a screw-up in school. I didn\u2019t want to go on to school after high school. But Dad told me \u2018You have to be able to support yourself in case something happens.\u2019 And he also told me, \u2018You always get in trouble, but you always get yourself out of it.\u2019\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Dad was right. Ellen went on to get bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees and ended up in management, along the way winning numerous awards for her work, including the Nightingale Award for Nursing Excellence. (The Nightingale is the highest award in nursing, chosen by state nursing associations.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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As for ending up in Colorado, that happened because she married Larry Jones, who was in the Air Force, and he got stationed in Colorado Springs. They\u2019re a blended family, with five kids between them \u2013 one in Arizona, two in Iowa, one in Colorado and one in Virginia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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As for coming to Silveridge, Ellen told us, \u201cLarry retired five years before me. I loved my job and didn\u2019t want to retire. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d ever retire. But then I was going on 66 and between us we had four surgeries in three months, and Larry said, \u2018Let\u2019s take the fifth-wheel and go to Arizona.\u2019 He had a friend he played poker with who told him to try Silveridge. That was 15 years ago.\u201d And while the couple still split time with their Colorado home, they\u2019re all-in when at Silveridge \u2013 Including pickleball, cards, billiards, and Sunshine Friends. Over 75 friends and neighbors joined the four \u201csisters on the loose\u201d for Ellen\u2019s 80th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday celebration.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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We had one last question for Ellen. With so many more opportunities for women these days, and with all the changes in the medical field, did Ellen think that she and sisters would all still pursue careers in nursing. Without hesitation, she replied, \u201cYes! We all loved it!\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Silveridge Events<\/h3>\n

From the Activity Team<\/h4>\n

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Greetings From the Activities Office!<\/h4>\n

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Here it is December already! Now, that we\u2019ve given thanks for ALL that we are BLESSED with, December is the month we CELEBRATE! I hope you try and take advantage of the Activities offered here at Silveridge. We have FUN<\/p>\n

and CELEBRATE each day! We have a lot of new residents in the resort. I challenge everyone to invite someone new to our resort to one of our activities this month. Whether it\u2019s a poker or Bunco game, a happy hour at your home,<\/p>\n

karaoke, or a dinner dance, bring your neighbor along and help them see why Silveridge is \u201cThe Friendliest Park in the West.\u201d Help make them feel as welcome and at home in the resort as you do.<\/p>\n

You still have time to be Santa for a Senior. More details are in this newsletter.<\/p>\n

May this Christmas end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh and bright New Year.<\/p>\n

Teri and I would like to thank everyone for their assistance, support and a great start to our 2023-2024 season. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy<\/p>\n

Hanukkah and Happy New Year too!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI REMEMBER READING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT\u201d<\/h4>\n

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We have now a decade of past issues of \u201cThe Silveridge Sun\u201d available online. They are not just at Silveridge.com (under News & Updates), but have a SEARCH feature that lets you find people or topics that we\u2019ve written about.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to volunteer to be the subject of an article, or have someone you\u2019d like to learn more about, please let me know.<\/p>\n

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Or, if you have photos you\u2019ll like to share in upcoming newsletters, please send them.<\/p>\n

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Dale Dauten,\u00a0Editor<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0ddauten@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Text: 480-297-6244<\/p>\n

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