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The Deerfield
August 2021
THE DEERFIELD NEWS
Gables Star of the Month: Susan Levi
S usan Ann Levi was born to Harold and Helen Prahl on
June 15, 1945 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She was the only
child. Sue remembers attending the 1967 NFC championship
game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys
with her dad when she was about 7 or 8 years old. It would
later be famously referred to as the Ice Bowl as temperatures
reached a bitterly cold 13 degrees below zero. Despite the cold
she has fond memories of the game and was happy to be part
of a historic game as well as see Vince Lombardi!
After graduation, Sue enrolled in a tech college and eventually
graduated from St. Norbert’s with a bachelor of science degree
in nursing. She moved to New Richmond with her husband, Dale, in 1978 and worked at Holy
Family Hospital (now Westfields Hospital). Sue and Dale had two children- Scott and Kevin.
Sadly Dale was killed in a motorcycle accident when the boys were young. Sue later met Dave
Levi and they married in 1980. Dave had two little boys, Scott and Todd. It was a busy life
caring for four little boys! Fortunately they had a fantastic babysitter, Lisa Olson, who the
boys adored.
When Kevin was a toddler, he got an infection that caused him to become deaf. He went to
school at the Delevan Wisconsin School for Deaf and Sue is proud of his accomplishments.
Scott is an Episcopalian minister. She has two grandchildren, Mia and Ryan.
Sue and Dave enjoyed riding motorcycle and took many little trips around the area. They also
enjoyed traveling to Florida and Mexico and had great fun.
Sadly Dave passed away in December 2020. Sue is so grateful for her boys who have all been
so loving to her during this difficult time.
Sue enjoys living at The Deerfield and is especially happy that life is beginning to return to
some normalcy after the pandemic. She attends most organized activities, enjoys the garden
and riding around the campus.
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Deerfield Birthdays
We wish you all a happy birthday and blessed year!
Gables Residents Housing Residents
Dan Nielsen 8-1 Deloise Baker 8-3
Karen Johnson 8-3 Don Jorgensen 8-3
George Gruendemann 8-7 Yoko Larson 8-10
Sonja Wright 8-23 Joan Brezovar 8-15
Jean Johnson 8-20
If we have missed your Norie Steffen 8-30
birthday, we apologize!
Please let us know.
Who is Your Shining Star?
D id you know that there is an easy and meaningful way for you to show your appreciation to an employee
who has delivered exemplary service to you? There is! It’s called Shining Star.
PHS employees are honored to serve you. Many people participate in your daily service and care. Some staff
play a highly visible role, like resident assistants, servers, housekeepers and nurses. Others, like those who
work for culinary or environmental services, generally work behind the scenes to ensure that your needs are
met.
Your gift, their recognition
Shining Star envelopes are available at your community. Please check with your receptionist or campus admin-
istrator for an envelope. You may use it to make a gift to your community in honor of service, care, or an act of
kindness that you received from your Shining Star. You can honor one staff member who will be notified that
a gift was made in their honor. The staff member will receive a special pin and a thank you letter about the
recognition. Most important, your Shining Star will experience a great sense of pride knowing that the service,
care, or act of kindness has left a positive impression on you.
Your gift helps your community
Your charitable, tax-deductible gift is a thoughtful way to express your appreciation for exceptional service,
care, or an act of kindness that you have received from one of the staff. Your gift will be directed to the Where
the Need is Greatest Fund for your community’s use.
The Foundation is happy to help you, too. Please call the Presbyterian Homes Foundation at 651-631-6105,
651-631-6418 or 651-631-6408. Thank you for identifying your Shining Star – this is the perfect time to
thank them!
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Spiritually Speaking: On the Edge
T here are some experiences in life that take us to the very edge of our ability to cope. We
have a word for it: finding yourself at the end of your rope.
In the Gospel of Mark 5:21-43, we are presented with a couple of people who had reached the
end of their ropes: a father whose daughter was dying and a woman whose life had been
almost literally consumed by her illness. A prominent man, a leader in the synagogue, comes to
Jesus and pleads with him to save his daughter. As they were on the way, however, a woman
who had been afflicted with an illness for 12 years came and touched Jesus. The woman was
so desperate, she believed that all she needed to do was touch Jesus’ clothes, and she would be
healed. And in fact, she was! What faith and courage it took for her to take the step of
venturing into the crowd and reaching out to touch Jesus.
During the time Jesus was healing the woman, the synagogue leader’s daughter died. One
would think that would be the end of it. But Jesus told the father, “Do not fear, only believe”!
Normally we would say something like, “I’m terribly sorry for your loss.” But to say, “Do not
fear, only believe” strains the imagination. The fact that the man, an influential leader, came
personally to beg Jesus for healing suggests that he was just as desperate as the woman. What
was this father supposed to believe in now that his daughter was dead?
Jesus engaged these individuals with acts of compassion in response to human need; individual
demonstrations of the new life of God’s Kingdom. Jesus asked this grieving father to believe
that God had begun working to make all things new here and now.
What do we believe in when we reach the end of our ropes? When life brings something so
painful, so devastating that it feels like you’ve gone beyond what you can humanly endure,
what then? We can believe that the one who has carried us from the day of our birth will
continue to carry us all the days of our lives. We can believe that God can and does bring
something good out of our most desperate situations, to bring new life.
There are times in our lives when things happen that press us to our limits and beyond. When
that happens, we have a choice. We can isolate ourselves and try to escape from it all. Or we
can embrace what we’re feeling and move forward in faith that God has a future for us if we
can only believe!
Blessings!
Pastor Fred Brumm, M.Div.
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Join us for a Resident Picnic on
Wednesday August 18.
Please watch for signs in your household
for more details.
Wellness Thought
Exercising with Pain
W e often ask at the beginning of classes, “Does anyone have
any extraordinary aches or pains – anything that we should
be careful of today?” Many chuckle and some respond by saying
“How much time do you have . . .?” At least people are still
showing up for exercise classes. Sometimes exercise can help with
pain management.
There are two kinds of pain: acute and chronic. With acute pain, which is sudden and
hopefully brief in duration, you would want to stop exercising and seek medical attention. But
with some chronic or on-going pain, it may be appropriate to do some exercise. Particularly
exercise that helps with flexibility, endurance and/or strength might help if done in moderation
and with doctor approval.
Many people feel relief from pain after they do some moving about in the warm pool, or if
they can take a nice walk, or attend a class to stretch their muscles. Others might find relief in
a regular practice of Tai Chi or Yoga.
If you are experiencing pain, tell your doctor and talk with him/ her about exercise to see if
that might be an option for you.
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Growing our Ministry: Community Expansions
I n addition to the 6 new communities reported in
July, Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is
growing our ministry by expanding some of our
electric car charging stations and other site
improvements are now available for all residents to
enjoy. www.FoundersRidgePHS.org
existing communities. These projects also serve to Langton Shores Phase 2, Roseville, Minnesota: The
fulfill our vision to “providing more choices and redevelopment of Langton Place care center got
opportunities for more older adults to live well.” Led underway in January 2020 with the opening of newly
by Senior Housing Partners, the development arm of named Langton Shores. The first phase of the campus
PHS, and Senior Lifestyle Design, the PHS interior welcomed guests for rehabilitation and therapy within
design team, projects are progressing at these the hospitality-focused transitional care center. This
communities: second phase will provide senior living apartments
Walnut Ridge Care Center, Clive, Iowa: Walnut and town center amenities. www.LangtonShores.org
Ridge extended their continuum of living options in
Senior Housing Partners, the development arm of
fall 2020 with the opening of a long term care center PHS, also provides consulting, project development
and new common spaces, including a community and marketing services to other non-profit senior
room/chapel, restorative therapy suite, spa, salon and housing organizations across the nation.
administrative offices to benefit all residents who call
Walnut Ridge home. www.WalnutRidgeAtClive.org Senior Lifestyle Design is the interior design team of
PHS. SLD oversees apartment and common space
Founders Ridge Phase 2, Bloomington, Minnesota: renovations each year at PHS. In 2020 COVID
Construction has been completed for senior limited the ability to have contractors in existing
apartments and stand-alone brownstones that were communities. In recent months, projects are now
part of the original master plan for this community. moving forward with plans to raise $50 million in
Apartment homes, an expanded dining room, a larger capital for community renovations.
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