NOVEMBER
Senior Living Insights and Updates | Newsletter Madison at Clermont
Resident´s Birthdays
Shirley D. 11-5-47Donna K 11-12-29Jane P. 11-10-36Velma E. 11-11-32
Celebrating November
Book Lovers Day
11/4/23
U.S. General Election Day
11/6/23
Veteran’s Day
11/10/23
Game and Puzzle week startes
11/19/23
Thanksgiving
11/23/23
Staff
Executive Director
Danielle Potter
Wellness Director
Cheryl Eddy
Sales & Marketing Director
Paige Schroeder
Maintenance Director
Luis Diaz
Dining Services Director
Ashley Taylor
Lifestyles Director
Mark Wright-Ahern
Business Office Coordinator
Makenna Davidson
Memory Care Coordinator
Penny Velez
November Astrology
November brings individuals with the transformation of nature and the shortening days also less energy.
No wonder, even position of the planets shows that. Mood changes are depending on how the colors of the nature around you turns gray. It’s perfectly natural. These instincts are encoded in us, whether we like it or not.
Horoscope for November 2023 advises individuals to compensate their tiredness with joyous events. This way you will be able to recharge lost energy. You have so much ahead of you, even though it might not seem so. Take time also to relax. Especially your body will be very busy this month.
We Also Celebrate
Will Rogers
Nov. 4, 1879
John Philip Sousa
Nov. 6, 1854
Bram Stoker
Nov. 8, 1847
Jonathan Winters
Nov. 11, 1925
Whoopi Goldberg
Nov. 13 1955
Gloria Foster
Nov. 15, 1933
RuPaul
Nov. 17, 1960
Allyson Felix
Nov. 18, 1985
Meg Ryan
Nov. 19, 1961
Robin Roberts
Nov. 23, 1960
Joe DiMaggio
Nov. 25, 1914
Tina Turner
Nov. 26, 1939
Chadwick Boseman
Nov. 29, 1976
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Mark Wright-Ahern
From the Desk of the Executive Director
Hello Families and Friends of The Madison at Clermont.
My name is Danielle Potter, I am excited to be here as your Executive Director. While I’m new the Clermont area, I have been in senior living since 2012. I was raised by my great grandmother, “Nana”. From an early age I was taught to respect seniors. Some of my fondest memories are of us visiting my Nana’s friends in the senior living communities where they resided, as well as the countless hours we spent volunteering at the local VFW. I loved listening to the stories my Nana’s friends would tell me, and learned so much from the wisdom they shared.
I started my career in senior living, as a housekeeper. Throughout that time, I have worked in various roles such as Resident Care Coordinator, Sales and Marketing, Lead Concierge, and Business Office Director. For the past five years I have served as an Executive Director.
I have 3 children and 2. Outside of serving my Residents and Associates, I enjoy the beach and spending time with my family.
I look forward to serving the Residents at Madison at Clermont.
September Activities
Fun in the sun celebrating
National Beach Day!
Introducing Makenna & Mark
We are so happy to welcome Mark as our Lifestyle Director. Mark Wright-Ahern has performed in several plays and operas throughout the east coast, with companies such as Opera Orlando, the Orlando Opera, and the Roanoke Symphony in Virginia. Mark has been featured in multiple Billboard musical recordings and has judged several vocal competitions throughout the state of Florida and nationally. He has appeared in television commercials for ABC, on the OWN network, a feature film for the SyFy network, and has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in entertainment. Mark is featured in The Youngest Evangelist as the Evangelist and casting director.
With a Master of Science in Business from Nova Southeastern University and Bachelor of Science in Religion with a minor in Musical Performance from Liberty University, Mark spent 4 years teaching in both public and private schools. Mark has been an Associate Dean of Admissions and Alumni Coordinator for Montverde Aca
We are thrilled to have Makenna as our Business Office Director. Makenna was raised in Northwest Georgia but relocated to Florida in 2016 to pursue her education. She hold a Master of Science degree in Human Resources.
She finds fulfillment in roles that contribute to the well-being of others and strive to demonstrate consistent support to those around me. During her leisure hours, she enjoy visiting the movies, delving into mystery and thriller fiction, and exploring the attractions at both Disney and Universal Studios theme parks.
Throwing it back to '70s and '80s
for decade day!
Resident of the Month
Gene Middleton
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November Recipe Spotlight:
Ponche Mexicano (Mexican Punch)
Ingredients:
1⁄2 cup of Jamaica flowers
10 Tejocotes (mexican hawthorn apples)
5 Guavas
1 cup of prunes
7 oz of tamarind paste
3 to 6 sugar canes
2 apples
3 cinnamon sticks
Brown sugar
Water
Directions:
Directions:
First, you need to make some tea with the Jamaica flowers, cinnamon sticks and brown sugar. Once the water is boiling, remove the Jamaica flowers out of the pot and keep it on the fire until the sugar dissolves perfectly.
Then, add tejocotes, prunes, tamarind paste and the sugar canes. Let it boil 20 minutes more. Finally set the flame to low and add the rest of the fruits; let it boil around 15 minutes. Remember to serve your fruit punch in a clay cup and add a dash of
This amazing recipe is perfect for surprising family and friends and making a small trip to Mexico during this Christmas season.
Associate of the Month
Sarah Foster
We would like to congratulate our employee of the month for November, Miss Sarah Foster of our dietary staff. She has been such a blessing to our team since joining us in April. Sarah is never late, always picks up extra shifts when needed. She has brought her cooking and baking expertise to our Residents who love all that she makes. especially her fried chicken, chef salads and pasta dishes. Oh her days off she loves to go fishing! Sarah we love having you as part of our family.
A Thanksgiving Turkey on Every Table
We’d given our turkey to a family that was even more needy. But who would help us?
By Mary Jarvis, Pawhuska, Oklahoma
I lifted the heavy lid of our old freezer in the garage and peered inside, looking for some vegetables to make for dinner. For the past year, we’d scraped by on my small teacher’s salary while my husband, Mike, was away at graduate school. With three hungry teenagers to feed, it was a challenge to stretch our grocery dollars. Now, one glance at the half-empty freezer made me question what I’d done on impulse a week earlier.
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Kathy, my 14-year-old, blurted out that one of her friends wasn’t celebrating the holiday because her mother couldn’t afford it. “We could give them our turkey, Mom,” she said. “We don’t need it since we’re going to Uncle Pat’s.” How could I explain to her that I was saving our turkey for Christmas? We didn’t have enough money for Mike to come home for Thanksgiving. The kids and I were going to my brother-in-law’s so I wouldn’t have to invest in a big dinner. How could I afford another turkey before Christmas?
We taught our kids to help others. But to help someone else when we could barely help ourselves? Still, I knew I couldn’t say no. Lord, I hope you have a plan because I sure don’t. We gathered up a bag of potatoes and cranberry sauce I had in the pantry. I sent my son, Matt, out to the freezer in the garage to get some vegetables—and the turkey. When we brought Kathy’s friend the food, her mother cried tears of joy. At the time, their happiness made me feel better about giving away our turkey. But now, looking into our freezer, I wondered, Who’s going to help us?
I rummaged through the frozen containers—broccoli, carrots, some blackberries from our garden. I pushed aside some frosted bags of green beans and corn. Wait…something was there. Suddenly I stopped and stared. Nestled among the vegetables was a newly bought turkey.
I never found out who the mysterious donor was. Does it matter? Whoever it was knew exactly what we needed, when we needed it.
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