The Bethlen Home Messenger, The Messenger, 2003 (1-5. szám)
2003-05-01 / 2. szám
Scttbítieé LIGONIER GARDENS Holiday Reminder: We would like to just remind all the families about the holidays. We would love to be able to invite family members to share holiday meals with their loved ones. However, due to the number of residents, we are not able to accommodate all of the families at once. So to be fair to all residents, we will not be able to accept lunch or dinner reservations on holidays. We would like to encourage families to invite our residents, who are able, to share their holiday meals with them in their home. The residents get so excited knowing they will be in familiar surroundings with the ones they love. Words to Live By: One of our residents, Louise Saraceni has given a poem that has a special place in her heart and she would love to share it with everyone. WHY GOD MADE HUGS Everyone was meant to share God's all abiding love and care He saw that we would need to know a way to let these feelings show. So God made hugs - a special sign and symbol of His love divine. A circle of our open arms to hold in love and keep out harm. One simple hug can do its part to warm and cheer another's heart. A hug's a bit of heaven above that signifies His perfect love.- Jim Wolfe -Louise lives by this poem. There isn't one day that she is not hugging a staff member or another resident. She is very willing to share her love and to spread a little cheer to all who are around her, and we are so happy that she is willing to do that every single day. Blood Drive: We would like to invite you all to our first blood drive. The American Red Cross will be here on June 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We encourage everyone that can to come out and give blood. There is always a need for blood, so come out and help save a life. If any family members would like to donate their blood or want more information, please call 724-238-3517. Book Fair to be Held: This month don't forget about our Book Fair to benefit the Home. 5 percent of all the books sold will go to the facility. You may come at any time between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in our Sunroom. Purchases made can be taken home the day of the sale. Cash, checks and major credit cards will be accepted. Please come out and show your support. You might find more than you bargained for. At the same time as the Book Fair, we will be having our free blood pressure screening. Be sure to stop in downstairs before you leave, to have your blood pressure taken. It is very important to be aware of your health. "LOOK BACK WITH LOVE" "Look Back with Love"is the continuing essay written by Ligonier Gardens resident, Julianna DeTiHa. The following is the third installment of Julianna‘s essay": To make a long story short, we could say that the congregation settled into peaceful life of weekly worship in the little Church. The wheels were already turning in the minds of these Hungarians who were hatching plans for a bigger Church to accommodate the ever flowing relatives and friends arriving from Hungary. Ellis Island was not set up until April 1, 1892 as a processing center to screen immigrants coming into the country. One old gentleman told of using the passport that his uncle had used to enter, then he, the recipient, mailed the same passport to his brother-in-law in Hungary. After 1892, the rules for entering became more strict, and after 1920, more and more regulations were set up, and it was not so easy to enter. Medical examinations were required, also assurances had to be proved that no immigrant would become a chronic medical or financial burden. They don't use Ellis Island to process immigrants anymore. It is now a Museum where the names of immigrants who passed through its portals are displayed, from 1892 until the N.I.S. closed it. Now there are different kinds of immigrants coming to America. They are not the humble people with strong backs and willing hands. Now they come armed with college degrees, special skills and extraordinary talents, continued on next page...
