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Bite-Size Kernels of Popcorn Facts

— Did you know… Americans consume approximately 13 billion quarts of popcorn a year. More than any country in the world! Nebraska, also known as one of the “corn belt states,” leads in the production of popcorn for the United States. The word “corn” in Old English meant “grain.” When Native Americans introduced their most common... Read More

Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day is January 11!

— Code fanatics and history buffs know that Morse code is a method of telecommunication used to encode messages in a sequence called dashes and dots — or dits and dahs — which sound like long and short beeps. Morse code is named for its creator Samuel Morse in the 1830s, and became pivotal during the... Read More

Add Significance to Your New Year’s Resolutions

— The start of a new year is traditionally a time to reflect on the previous year and plan out resolutions for the months ahead. Popular resolutions include losing weight, getting more exercise, paying off debts, being more organized, trying new things, and traveling more. While these types of self-improvement goals make for admirable resolutions, striving... Read More

Employee of the Month: Brianna

— Brianna Mapes, is a CNA here at Woodcrest. Brianna puts in countless hours caring for our residents, whom she refers to as her second family. When Brianna is not here at Woodcrest, she can be found hanging out with one of her six siblings. She loves watching movies, with her favorite being The Notebook. She’s... Read More

Happy Birthday in January!

— Happy Birthday to our amazing Residents! Ruth B 1/01 Irene B 1/06 Jesse C 1/08 Stella A 1/15 Linda S 1/15 Ralph M. 1/21 Roger R 1/21 Jewell B 1/22 Aaron W. 1/31 Happy Birthday wishes to our remarkable Staff! Margaret Morgan 1/01 Kori Burkhardt 1/26 Joy Baker 1/30

Activity Highlights

— While we try really hard not to, at times activities are subject to change. Look out for our Winter Bingo! We are collecting Rubber Ducks for National Rubber Ducky Day on January 13! All duck donations can be dropped at the front desk! We appreciate any amount you are able to donate to help make... Read More

December Birthdays!!

— Happy Birthday to our lovely Residents Mary O. 12/01 James M 12/02 Christine J. 12/07 Delmar D. 12/09 Thomas C. 12/10 Joe R. 12/20 Bonnie C. 12/20 Georgia R. 12/26 Janet M. 12/29 Wishing You, our Staff, a very Happy Birthday Maxine Glover 12/19

Letter from the Administrator

— As I say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023, it gives me the opportunity to look back at all the blessings I have received over the past year. I would like to thank all the residents, families and staff members that have touched my life during the past year. To all the staff that helped... Read More

National Call a Friend Day

— Who remembers when the late Regis Philbin asked contestants on Who Wants to be a Millionaire if they wanted to “Phone a Friend” to help confirm their multiple-choice answer? Even though you might not have a trivia question that needs to be answered, when was the last time you ‘phoned a friend’ just to catch... Read More