September 2012 The Garden Party is here ... - Madrone Hospice

September 2012
The Garden Party is here!
The Madrone Hospice Garden Party will be September 12th at
5pm. We welcome all of you to come and enjoy wonderful music,
appetizers, refreshments, great company, and best of all, our
beautiful gardens. We have made some wonderful improvements
and are excited to share them!
We have a picnic table that will be raffled off that evening which
was donated by the Siskiyou Opportunity Center. The raffle will
benefit Madrone Senior
Services. Tickets are $1 each
or 6 for $5 and available at
the Community Center, Hospice Shop or by calling 841-2365.
The table and benches are currently on display in the Hospice
Shop front window (pictured right, other bench not in photo).
Please remember, regardless of the time of year
everyone is welcome to come tour and spend time in our
gardens. We greatly appreciate all of the community’s
involvement in our programs and our gardens are our thanks.
Sometimes life feels like you’re standing at the shore looking out at the water.
You know a tsunami is coming but there’s nothing you can do to stop it and nowhere to run…
Just remember, you’re not alone… We’re all standing on the shore with you.
Madrone Senior Services Dinner, Dance and Firewood Raffle
Madrone Senior Services will be hosting a spaghetti dinner and dance with the Clarence
Barger Big Band on October 17th. Dinner will be served at 5pm and the music will begin at
6pm. We will be having a silent desert auction and firewood raffle at 5:45pm. All proceeds
will go toward the Madrone Senior Services Meals program. Please join us for this wonderful
evening at the Community Center! Tickets are available at the Community Center, the
Hospice Shop, or by calling 841-2365. Dinner and Dance tickets are $10 per person or $18
per couple and firewood raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. There are two pickup truck
loads up for raffle, which gives you two chances to win!

Notes from Terrie Berentsen, Executive Director
I wanted to take a moment to re-introduce myself and tell you a little about
me, my thoughts and my goals.
I’ve always had a passion for helping people and therefore structured my education
to allow me to work with and help those in need. I have lived in the beautiful
Scott Valley for over 25 years. I am a graduate of College of the Siskiyous
and I obtained my Bachelors of Sociology from Southern Oregon University and
my Master of Social Work from Chico State University.
My husband, Dennis, and I are blessed to have a blended family and between us
we have 7 boys, 7 girls, with our youngest set to join the Army in October. We
also have a combined
total of 26 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. We are very much country folks. A few of our interests
we enjoy are camping, quilting, gardening, hunting, fishing and spending time with
family.
My continued goals are to provide quality compassionate care to our patients and their
families. Provide a healthy daily meal to our seniors in need and to continue to provide
community education for the whole of Siskiyou County.
I am blessed and honored to be in a position to make a difference in our community and for that I
thank each and every one of you. We are facing very uncertain economic times and I see how our
community reaches out with donations so that Madrone Hospice can reach out to those in need.
In closing, sometimes thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough but, we are so very
thankful to those of you who help us achieve our mission and goals.
There is no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day. – Alexander Woollcott
Garden Signs Completed
In January we announced a grant from the Shasta Regional Community Foundation funded by
The James Irvine Foundation Arts Fund for “Public Arts in Celebration of Word, Literature and
Literacy” to put in 10 signs in the Volunteer Recognition Garden. The 10th sign was placed at the
end of August.
Ralph Starritt has done a fantastic job of making our ideas and scribbles into beautiful metal works
of art. Between the work of Jim and Judy Finses, our volunteers, and staff the gardens look their best
yet.
We invite you to come
and stroll through the
Volunteer recognition
Garden and admire the
work of Ralph Starritt and
our wonderful volunteers.
Better yet - come to the
Garden Party and celebrate
with us!

Memorial Donations Received Between June 16th - August 15th, 2012
Eugene Michael Acquistapace
Deanna Scott
Terri & Wes Andrews
Nita & Larry Blashaw
Carl Bontrager
Troy & Cleo Wheeler
Cheryl Cheshier
Janet Newland
Pat, Torchy & Jimmy Carter
Bob & Jeanie Reid
Donald Coonrod
The Coonrod Family
Wes Cunningham
Vivian Russell
Sidney L. Dias
Lani Milovich
Robin Watson
Eleanor David
Martha Horne
Ellie David
Janet Newland
Carolyn Dirks
Janet Newland
Jacqueline Dooley
Francis & Bertha Sylva
Jack Dubose
Donna Bozworth
Ron & Kim Thacker
Carole Erich
Jim & Kathy Kutzer
Sam Goodman
Dale Hopper
Sandie Guse
Jerry Guse
Barbara Hanstein
Mike & Marilyn Campbell
Bonnie Schuttpelz
Evelyn Trevethan
Chuck Hockaday
Bob & Jeanie Reid
Violet Horrocks
Dale Hopper
Ed Jereb
Val & Jerry Jereb
Kay Kawaguchi
Lillian Durkee
Steven Kingsbury
Linda Smith
Robert Kube
Jane Kott
Mrs. David Lemos
Bev Banda & Ed Medlin
William & Evelyn Reinke
Troy & Cleo Wheeler
William Lawe
Bob Orr
Lorraine Leach
Amy L. Bilyeu
Cam “Rockie” Malone
Jackson Street Sunshine Fund
Hooper Maplesden
Lloyd & Audrey Flower
Rosalie & Bob Jorgensen
Hazelbelle Moore
Becky Reed
June Maplesden
Janet Newland
Roy “Bud” Mason
Kelly Meiners
George “Richie” Meek
Norman & Pat Cooley
Diane M. Crites
Hartman Dick
Virgil & Jane Flack
Jerry & Sherri Middleton
Ted & Elaine Peters
Gary & Mary Louise Smith
Marjorie Mendes
Audrey DeAvilla
Rita Haas
Rosalie & Bob Jorgensen
Ev Miller
Ernest & Inge Weinberg
JJ Minard
Troy & Cleo Wheeler
Kathryn Morgan
John Morgan
William Morrison
Lillian Durkee
Dorothy Rickey
Lloyd & Audrey Flower
Ken & Sandy Maurer
Jeanette Roberts
Dennis & Valerie Roberts
Dennis Ruckman
Pat Timmons
Sharon Young
Radie Marie Shinar
Troy & Cleo Wheeler
Irene Smith
Helen Lincoln
Mary Lou Smith
Rosalind & Dick Sumner
Norma Young
Dona Snow
Wayne & Jo Ann Smith
Jan Sousa
Lloyd & Audrey Flower
Martha Sovel
Virginia Bode
Maud Treat
Robert & Susan Shelvock
Joan Wishart
Margean Briggs
Jill Phillips
Darlene Stumbaugh
Kermith & Babe Wheeler
Eugene Wishart
GENERAL DONORS
Callahan Community Church
Maxine Hurley
Thank you for your donations!

Simpson University
Several months back, Madrone Hospice was asked by Simpson University to be a part of the rotation
for the nursing students who are pursuing their Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Discussions were held
with the Dean and faculty and now nursing student rotations with Madrone Hospice is a reality.
Simpson University is an accredited university by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC) and is located in Redding.
We had six students who shadowed our Case Managers and attended our Interdisciplinary Team
Meetings last month. They went to area facilities, patient’s homes and the Hospice House. Through their
rotations with us they got a real view of what it is to be a Hospice Nurse and Case Manager. The students
were in awe of our program and how well Madrone Hospice is supported by the Community.
The program we have set up with Simpson University is very similar to a rotation we currently have
with College of the Siskiyous where we give their nursing students the opportunity to shadow our nurses
in the field.
As a rural community, we are very fortunate to have these excellent educational facilities. Even more
so, the students who are excited to expand their knowledge base by reaching out into unfamiliar fields.
Without the instrumental push of the Simpson University and College of the Siskiyous students, this
program wouldn’t be possible.
Contentment – when you think of yesterday with pride and tomorrow with hope,
you can live peacefully with today.
Madrone isn’t just about hospice.
Do you know someone that could benefit from hot lunches or home delivered meals? Fall prevention
education or minor home repairs? Connection with senior resources? Transportation to and from
appointments, shopping, or other places?
Madrone Senior Services can help!
We offer:
Hot lunches every Monday through Friday at noon at the Yreka Community Center
Hot home delivered meals Monday through Friday in Yreka. Varying schedules in outlying areas
provide 5 days worth of freshly prepared frozen meals.
Transportation Monday – Friday throughout Yreka, Montague, Grenada and Hornbrook to
doctors appointments, shopping, and other locations.
Daily activities at the Community Center.
Information and assistance regarding services available.
Fall prevention, education, and minor home repairs.
Monthly Field Trips and Community Education segments.
Do you have questions about what services we offer? Call us anytime at 841-2365!
Thank you for helping us go digital!
If you have not yet subscribed to the digital newsletter, but would like to, please email
lydia@madronehospice.org and expect the next newsletter via email. Also, please add this email to your
“safe list” to prevent your copy from going into your spam file. If ever you misplace your copy, we keep
the newsletters available for download on our website at: http://www.madronehospice.org/home/
newsletters. Thank you!

Chocolate helps to prevent dementia and cognitive impairment!
A recent study released by Medscape on August 14th, 2012 shows that intake of cocoa flavonoids is
linked to improved cognitive function, lowered insulin resistance and reduced blood pressure.
Decreased cognitive function, insulin resistance and high blood pressure have all been linked to
dementia. The study also showed better cognitive evolution over 10 years in aging adults as compared
to adults that did not take in cocoa flavonoids.
What does this mean for you? Eat more chocolate! Dark chocolate to be specific.
Flavonoids are also found in red wines, teas and some fruits, however, according to this
study, chocolate has a unique compound. There are also several chocolate drink mixes
on the market which advertise their high flavonoid content. So eat your chocolate,
drink it, too, and toast to improved cognitive function! Or at least toast to chocolate...
Christmas Craft Fair
The Third Annual
Christmas Craft Fair will
be December 5th from
11am-2pm. We are
accepting applications
for vendors - booths are
8’ by 8’ and $15 each.
We ask that all vendor applications be in by
November 21st. If you are interested in
participating, please contact Kelli at
841-2365 or come by the Community
Center to pickup an application.
We will be making cookbooks!
We plan to assemble a cookbook of all of our favorite
recipes and some of yours too! If you have a great recipe
you think should be included, email it to
Lydia@madronehospice.org, mail it to us at 255 Collier
Circle, Yreka, or drop it by one of our offices! We ask
that you send them in by September 15th. We plan to
have it available through our November
newsletter and in the Hospice Shops in
early December (just in time for
Christmas).
The proceeds from cookbook sales
will benefit Madrone Senior Services.
Thank you for your generosity…
Without all of your wonderful generosity we wouldn’t be able to do all that we do. Once in a while
though there are some donations that really stand out. We recently received our funding explanation for
Madrone Senior Services and found that that program is facing some cuts. To make up this difference,
we are planning a slew of fundraisers (see one example in the Garden Party Picnic Table Raffle on page
1). Upon reaching out to several local businesses they stepped right up to help.
Thank you Siskiyou Distributing for donating boxes for our Cinnamon Roll fundraiser. They made it
so much simpler to package them and nicer to present them! If you missed our cinnamon rolls in
August, never fear! This will be a monthly fundraiser. Please have your order in by the first Monday of
the month and we will have your freshly baked cinnamon rolls ready for pickup the following Friday.
They are $1 each or 6 for $5 and absolutely delicious!
Thank you Siskiyou Opportunity Center for donating the picnic table that will be raffled at the
Garden Party on September 12th! The Siskiyou Opportunity Center is a wonderful organization that
has, over the past 41 years, matured from a dream into a program that now serves over 70 disabled adults
a year throughout Siskiyou County. If you need firewood, furniture, fencing, recycling information,
confidential shredding, copying, bulk mailing, contractor’s stakes, snack box vending, wood furniture and
gift items, custodial or landscaping services, or information on employment for people with disabilities
call them at 926-4698, 842-4110, or check out their web site at www.siskiyouoc.org.

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Mark Your Calendars!
2nd & 4th Fridays @ 10am - Breakfast Club at the Purple Plum. This is a bereavement group that offers
a unique brand of friendship and support.
September 4th - Cinnamon Roll order deadline - Please call Kelli at 841-2365 if you’d like cinnamon rolls!
They are $1 each or 6 for $5 and will be ready for pick up on September 7th at 10am!
September 12th @ 5pm - Madrone Hospice Garden Party at 255 Collier Circle. Bring your party hat
because we will have music, appetizers and refreshments to enjoy in our beautiful gardens! We will
also have a picnic table up for raffle this evening. Tickets are available at the Community Center or
Hospice Shop.
September 26th @ 1pm - Community Education: Grief Across Cultures at the Community Center.
October 17th @ 5pm - Madrone Senior Services Dinner and Dance with the Clarence Barger Big Band at
the Yreka Community Center. Spaghetti dinner, silent desert auction, and firewood raffle. Call
841-2365 for more details.
December 5th @ 11am - Third Annual Christmas Craft Fair at the Yreka Community Center. If you
would like to have a booth, please contact Kelli at 841-2365 by November 21st.