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Calvin Connection
Fall 2020 A quarterly publication for friends of Calvin Community
Have you seen Judy’s bobbleheads?
Judy Smith, Calvin’s Billing Spe- From then on the collection grew, Some notable favorites of Judy’s
cialist, is an avid collector and there were giveaways at the Iowa are Herbert Hoover, Chicago Cub
if you’ve visited her office then Cubs, some were given as gifts for Kris Bryant, and a signed Bobble-
you’ve seen part of the collection! birthdays or holidays, and oth- head from retired professional
ers she has just happened upon. baseball player Jeremy Hellick-
Since 2008 Judy estimates she has She has athletes, characters from son who played high school ball
collected over 65 bobbleheads. movies and TV shows, animals, at Hoover!
A bobblehead, also known as a historical and political figures.
nodder or wobbler, is a type of
collectible doll. Its head is often
oversized compared to its body.
Instead of a solid connection, its
A note from Pastor Lamberts
head is connected to the body by Can you imagine a few years I thank God for our staff and I
a spring or hook in such a way from now the stories we will pray for them. They are work-
that a light tap will cause the tell about 2020? “Do you ing hard to give good and
remember when we had to helpful care. Join me in pray-
head to bobble, hence the name.
wear masks and it wasn’t even ing for them They need our
Halloween? Do you remember prayers. I pray for all those that
when Iowa had that live at Calvin.
te rrible Derech o
storm and so many What can we do to
people were with- encourage one an-
out power?” other?
Life is hard. Right? The Apostle Paul
But think of all that wrote, “Love is pa-
God has brought tient, love is kind.
y o u t h ro u g h a l - It does not envy, it
ready. All we can Pastor Lamberts does not boast, it
For Judy it started with a moun- do is to take it one is not proud. It is
tain goat that she picked up dur- day at a time and ask God to not rude, it is not
ing the summer of 2008 when she help us. I am not ashamed to self-seeking, it is not easily
met up with friends at the Spear- say to God, “I need help.” “The angered, it keeps no record
fish Canyon Lodge in Black Hills, Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm of wrongs. Love does not de-
South Dakota. When they were 23:1).” That means that He is light in evil but rejoices with
checking out from the Lodge she my helper, my provider and the truth. It always protects,
saw it and just couldn’t leave my protector. God wants you always trusts, always hopes,
to know that you are not alone. always perseveres. Love never
without it, an object that would God is with us but so are the fails (never stops)… (I Corin-
help keep the memories of her people all around us. thians 13:4-8a).”
friends and the trip.
Staff News
Do you follow Calvin
on Facebook?
Stay connected at
New medical director
Dr. Eric Hockett retired as Calvin
facebook.com/ Community’s Medical Director on
July 31st. Dr. Hockett had been as-
CalvinCommunity sociated with Calvin since the 1983
and officially began as Calvin Medi-
Continued from cover cal Director in 1995. He graduated
with honors from University of Iowa
Bobbleheads College of Medicine in 1978 and has
had more than 42 years of diverse
At Calvin, Judy’s collection has experixences throughout his career.
created a lot of enjoyment for
Dr. Scott Hanson is Calvin Com-
staff, residents, family members, munity’s new Medical Director as
and even community volunteers! of August 1st, 2020. Dr. Hanson is Dr. Scott Hanson
In 2018 when Calvin was a poll- a geriatrician with MercyOne Des
ing location there was a volunteer Moines Geriatrics Care upon gradu-
who saw Judy’s collection, they ating from Des Moines University
got to talking, and then Judy College of Osteopathic Medicine in
traded one of her bobbleheads 2012 and the University of Minnesota
with one from the poll volunteer! Family Medicine residency program
in 2015. Dr. Hanson then completed
Stop by Judy’s office sometime a fellowship in geriatric medicine
and you might just see about 50 at UNMC in Omaha before moving
heads bobbing back and forth back to the Des Moines area in 2016.
when the file cabinet is opened
Dr. Hanson works closely with Lind-
or closed. Thank you, Judy, for
say Mikol, ARNP, who also special-
sharing your collection with us izes in geriatric care. Lindsay will
and for being a great member of also be caring for residents of Calvin. Lindsay Mikol, ARNP
the Calvin family.
Judy Smith, Calvin’s Billing Specialist, purchased her first bobblehead (left) while on vacation in 2008. Now, she has over
65 in her collection, mostly found on the shelves in her office at Calvin.
Our Promise,
Nikki Hauck is CFO Your Support
Nikki Hauck is graduate degree
Calvin Commu- in Healthcare Ad- Our Good Samaritan Fund
nity’s new Chief ministration. She reflects the philosophy of
Financial Officer. was most recently our founders – that anyone
Nikki and her hus- employed at Lif- who chooses to live at
band Ryan live in eCare Services as Calvin will never be asked
Winterset. They an Integration Fi- to leave because their
are blessed with nance Manager/ financial resources have
five children and Financial Report- been depleted.
two grandchil- ing Manager. The Foundation continues to
dren. In their free focus on building the Good
time Nikki and her Nikki brings
many years of ex- Sam Fund and, as the Foun-
family enjoy out-
perience and knowledge in the dation delivers approxi-
door activities like fishing, hunting,
financial operations of a long-term mately $100,000 annually
boating, hiking, and traveling.
care community. Some of her pri- to help a growing need, we
Nikki’s passion for the elderly mary responsibilities include de- have set a goal to double the
started at an early age with fond veloping key performance metrics, fund over the next 5 years.
memories of visiting her grandpar- compliance with local, state, and
ents. Nikki graduated from William federal reporting requirements, We hope everyone reading
Penn with a Bachelor’s degree in budget development, and strategic this article will support the
Business Administration and at- planning. Fund with your own private
tended University of Iowa for her contribution. See details at
Please help us welcome Nikki the ‘Giving to Calvin’ page at
Hauck into our Calvin family! calvincommunity.org today.
HR Director
Matt Puffer started with Calvin
Community on March 17 as the Hu-
man Resources Director. He brings
We sure will miss these two!
over 20 years of human resource ex-
perience to the position. Matt grew
up on a farm in eastern Iowa and
attended Simpson College. He en-
joys hunting and fishing in his spare
time, as well as spending time with
his wife, son, and two crazy dogs.
Congratulations to Ann Congratulations to George
Scallon on her retirement from a McKeever on his retirement af-
wonderful 45 year career at ter 18 years as Calvin’s Director
Calvin Community! of Marketing.
While staff and residents celebrated with them, virtual greet-
ings continue at facebook.com/CalvinCommunity
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Activity Calendar
We will get through this together
Most visitation is not allowed right now, but it won’t last forever
Things are changing every day. their family members Monday
We are keeping up and keeping through Friday, 10 am – 4 pm. S Q UAR E
busy! Window visits and virtual visits
(Zoom, FaceTime, Google Duo)
While weather permits we con- continue to be available no mat-
tinue to offer outside visits to ter the weather. Please contact
residents of all levels of care and the Activity Department at 633- Calvin Square brings new
2512 to schedule your visit today! independent living options
to the west side of Calvin
Follow our Facebook page “Cal- Community’s campus.
For more information about vis-
vin Community” to see pictures of
what is going on “on the inside”. Townhomes and a Mercy
itation, activities and events at Family Clinic are open
Calvin Community, please Keep sending cards by mail, and now. Apartments open
call 515-633-2512 to reach the we love to receive original art- October 2020.
Activities Department. work from the little ones!
View floorplans and more
We will get through this together. at calvinsquare.com
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