Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's Rocking Chair News December 2015

ASH GROVE HEALTHCARE FACILITY Rocking Chair News December 2015 Volume 19, Issue 12 Make Note! Inside this Issue To register for the monthly AGHCF e-newsletter, please give us your email address. You may contact Ashley Tate in the business office at 417-751-2575 or send us a private message via our Facebook page. AGHF is located at 401 North Medical Drive, Ash Grove, Mo. 65604 417-751-2575 Resident of the Month, Verma Lea Welsh (Above) Verma Lea and family. Verma Lea Strait was born on Jan 23, 1933, in Mt. Vernon, Mo. She has one brother, Roy Dean Strait of Springfield, Mo. Verma Lea graduated from Ash Grove School in1950. After graduation, she studied junior accounting at the Draughon School of Business. In 1952, Verma Lea met Jesse Lee Welsh at the Gaeity movie theater in Ash Grove. On June 15, 1957, the couple were married at the 1st Baptist Church in Ash Grove. The couple have been blessed with four children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Verma Lea sold cosmetics for Vanda Beauty Counselor for 57 years. For eight years, Verma Lea also was a cook for the Ash Grove Schools. Verma Lea is still known for having the best tasting cinnamon rolls in Greene County. Verma Lea is a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Ash Grove. Some of her hobbies include baking, selling cosmetics, reading and talking on the phone. Her motto has always been “the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Congratulations for being chosen as December’s Resident of the Month for Ash Grove Healthcare Facility! Resident of the Month 1 Employee of the Year 1 Resident Photos 2 Fundraisers/Events 2 Calendar of Events 3 Calendar 5 Residents’ Birthdays 6 New Residents 6 Discharges 6 citizensmemorial.com Employee of the Month Congratulations! Erin Coble has been chosen as AGHCF’s November Employee of the Month. The Employee of the Month for December has yet to be determined. The individual who is selected will be featured in the December edition of the Rocking Chair News. (Above) Erin and husband Rick.