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There was a lot of entertainment at Garden Place, Red Bud this past week starting off with Charlie and The Girls on Monday night. Then following this, on Tuesday we were inspired by one of our regulars -the First Baptist Church Choir of Chester, IL. Also at the same time the "Senior Estate Planning Discussion" meeting in the basement activity room was filled with the "panel" and guests.

On Saturday afternoon Mike Cassidy of Glen Carbon, IL (pictured upper right) presented the weekend program with guitar and country western music. Then in the evening our residents who desired, were invited to a private birthday party (pictured to the right) in the basement activity room hosted by the children of our own Lavern Karsten, complete with music by Bob Tyler.

Tonight: Senior Estate Planning Event

What: Free Senior Estate Planning Panel Discussion
When: 7 pm, Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Where: Garden Place Senior Living, 351 Lockwood Dr., Red Bud, IL 62278
Cost: Free and Open to the public
RSVP: 618.282.7775

Attend an open-panel discussion on Senior Estate Planning and learn how to finance assisted living, prepare for senior estate planning and tdownsize an estate to meet certain income requirements. A lawyer, realtor, financial advisor and auctioneer along with the co-owner of Garden Place Senior Living communities will all participate in the panel discussion.

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Believe it or not this is already the last issue for September! Where did the month go? While looking over the activity calendar I see where the residents of Garden Place, Red Bud have been busy. Every Wednesday and Thursday is our turn to share the 12 passenger van with the other two facilities. Our residents enjoy special outings, luncheon out, van ride's as well as transportation to the YMCA at Columbia.

A real treat this past week was the first appearance by Matt Barber, a recording artist who grew up in Peoria, IL and does his recordings in Nashville,TN. Matt travels around the country entertaining audiences with his rendition of songs from the "Thirties and Forties" -our type of music. Matt is pictured above, as well as Wallace and Betty Limestall, to the lower right, who really enjoyed his music.

Richard A. Noelken
-Blog Editor

The Senior Moment

Be sure to catch this month's The Senior Moment column by Garden Place of Millstadt Community Manager Tori Salladay about Senior Estate Planning. Then, plan to visit our Senior Estate Planning Discussion at Garden Place of Red Bud at 7pm on Sept. 29. We will have five panelists at the event - Kathy Asselmeier, owner of Garden Place and an RN; Dale Bermester, auctioneer and owner of Bermester Auction Services; Linda Frierdich, REALTOR and part-owner of regional Century 21 Advantage offices; Brian Gueber, financial advisor at Edward Jones; and Pete Rau, attorney and partner at Rau & Cooper.

Also, you can find the August edition of The Senior Moment at the Millstadt Messenger's Web site. Check out page 12 in this story.

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The residents of Garden Place, Red Bud were treated to two outstanding events this week beginning Tuesday afternoon with the appearance of "The St. John's Kids". This is a group of 2nd and 5th graders from St. John The Baptist Catholic School, this is a function of the school's Service Outreach Program. For their first visit we spent an hour just getting to know each other which proved very interesting and it paved the way for their subsequent monthly visits the rest of this school year. Pictured is Mrs. Leslie Grohmann with some of the students.

The other activity on Wednesday afternoon involved Bob Tyler with piano and songs that everyone enjoys. This month Bob helped us celebrate the birthdays of Rebecka Stock, Verna Trost and Eula Cavanaugh. Meanwhile we had a group of ladies who took to the dance floor for a few dances, winding up with some "Line Dancing" as the picture shows.

Just a reminder, don't miss out on the "Senior Estate Planning Discussion" next week Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm right here at Garden Place,Red Bud, IL. Please RSVP to 618-282-7775, ask for Marilyn Raban, Manager

Richard A. Noelken
-Blog Editor

Save The Date: Senior Estate Planning Event

What: Free Senior Estate Planning Panel Discussion
When: 7 pm, Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Where: Garden Place Senior Living, 351 Lockwood Dr., Red Bud, IL 62278
Cost: Free and Open to the public
RSVP: 618.282.7775

Attend an open-panel discussion on Senior Estate Planning and learn how to finance assisted living, prepare for senior estate planning and tdownsize an estate to meet certain income requirements. A lawyer, realtor, financial advisor and auctioneer along with the co-owner of Garden Place Senior Living communities will all participate in the panel discussion.

Annual Flu Shots Available At Garden Place In Early October

The Visiting Nurse’s Association will be staffing and administering annual flu shots to the public at each Garden Place Senior Living community during the first weeks of October. The cost is expected to be $25. Cash or checks will be accepted, plus when applicable, the VNA will bill Medicare Part B, Advantra (Medicare HMO/GHP), Mercy Premier (Medicare HMO), Essence (Medicare HMO) and Health Alliance. To learn about the VNA, visit www.vnatip.com. For more information about Garden Place Senior Living, visit www.GardenPlaceSeniorLiving.com.

What: Annual Flu Shots
When: 1-3 p.m., October 1
Where: Garden Place of Columbia, IL at 710 S. Main Street, Columbia, IL
For more information, call (618) 281-3388
Cost: $25 (approximately)

What: Annual Flu Shots
When: 9:30-11 a.m., October 8
Where: Garden Place of Millstadt, IL at 208 S. Kossuth, Millstadt, IL
For more information, call (618) 476-1440
Cost: $25 (approximately)

What: Annual Flu Shots
When: 1-3 p.m., October 8
Where: Garden Place of Red Bud, IL at 351 Lockwood Dr., Red Bud, IL
For more information, call (618) 282-7755
Cost: $25 (approximately)