The Current April 2017

PLYMOUTH HARBOR ON SARASOTA BAY EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2017
ISSUE 40

Spring OnBoard Walking Challenge

Beginning Saturday, APRIL 2017
April 1st, Plymouth Harbor DATES TO REMEMBER
began its Spring OnBoard
Walking Challenge! APRIL 1
April Fool’s Day
A quarterly walking
challenge among APRIL 6
coworkers, the challenge and APRIL 20
is intended to encourage Learn n Earn
exercise and overall health “Physical Activity vs.
and wellness. The bonus? Exercise: Why We
Participants who meet the quarterly walking minimum (400,000 steps or Need Both”
roughly 4,000 steps per day) will earn $10 OnBoard Wellness Rewards Bucks
toward their insurance premium! APRIL 11
401k Consultation
Participating employees were asked to sign up by March 31st and register by appointment
their tracking devices (such as a Fitbit) with an online system that tracks
how many steps each employee takes per day and displays it on a leader APRIL 22
board. Each week, employees can login to see who is in the lead. At the end (EARTH DAY)
of the challenge, on June 30th, the 1st prize winner will be announced and Keep Sarasota
will have their name engraved on a “Stanley Cup-style” trophy! County Beautiful’s
Great American
Each quarter, we hope to continue this challenge and add addtional names Cleanup
to the trophy. Stay tuned for updates on the challenge!
APRIL 28
W ATB OW ? Insights
Reina Troiano
Physical activity doesn’t need to be complicated. Something as simple as a
daily brisk walk can help you live a healthier life.

According to Mayo Clinic, regular brisk walking can help:

• Maintain a healthy weight
• Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease and high

blood pressure
• Strengthen your bones and muscles
• Improve your mood
• Improve your balance and coordination

The faster, farther, and more frequent the walk, the greater the benefit!

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WHAT’S Cinco de Mayo Food Truck Friday!
UP IN
WELLNESS Mark your calendars! On Friday,
May 5th (Cinco de Mayo), we’ll be
EQUIPMENT hosting another “Food Truck Friday”
ORIENTATION event!

Contact Wellness We’ll have two Mexican-style food
Director Chris Valuck trucks onsite, along with a dessert
to schedule an orientation: truck. All employees will receive
OnBoard Food & Fun Bucks at the
Ext 377 or event, but if you have additional bucks,
[email protected] you are welcome to use them.

HEALTH COACHING Stay tuned for more details!

Are you interested Earn $1 OnBoard Food & Fun Buck for each event below!
in working with GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP
SATURDAY APRIL 22 (EARTH DAY)
Plymouth Harbor’s Lido Beach, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Employee HealthCoach? Meet at Lido Beach Parking Lot.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
Contact Joan Weder FOOD DRIVE
at 941-374-0815 or SATURDAY, MAY 13
[email protected] Downtown Sarasota Post Office
1661 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34230
Blood Drive From 2:00-6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5th EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
1:30-4:30 p.m.
KATHY MESSICK, PHILANTHROPY
Earn $1 OnBoard Food & Fun Buck! Notes from Kathy’s nomination form:

Contact Wellness Director Kathy has been a wonderful addition
Chris Valuck at Ext. 377 to sign up. to Plymouth Harbor. Her expertise as a
writer has allowed us to take on several
All donors receive a wellness important projects that otherwise would
checkup, including blood pressure, not have been possible. The quality of
her work is excellent; she is creative and
pulse, temperature, iron count never misses a deadline. Kathy has also
and cholesterol screening! become an important member of the OnBoard team, offering
important input and willing to pitch in to accomplish any task or
Please be sure to sign in on the sheet event. Kathy’s beautiful smile and positive, upbeat attitude make it
provided when you arrive for your an absolute pleasure for everyone who works with her.
appointment. This will help us keep
track of your OnBoard Bucks.

Upcoming Blood Drives at
Plymouth Harbor:

Wednesdays
August 16th
December 6th

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Applications are now available in Human Resources and at the Front Desk. For more
information, you may contact Becky Pazkowski at Ext. 398 or [email protected].

The deadline to apply for the Doyle Scholarship is April 10, 2017.
Doyle Scholarship $5,000
Employees who’ve been employed 1 year, or their child who is a senior in high school.

The deadline to apply for the following scholarships is May 15, 2017.
Bea Davis Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Housekeeping employees who’ve been employed 1 year, and immediate family members.

Jeannette Gehrie Music Scholarship $1,500
Employees who’ve been employed 1 year, and immediate family members. This scholarship is intended for those
who wish to study music in any form – lessons, training, degrees, and certifications.

Evelin Corsey Scholarship $1,500
Employees who have been employed 1 year.

Jane Smiley Scholarship $2,000
Employees who’ve been employed 1 year, and immediate family members.

General Education Scholarship (4 given) $2,000
Employees who’ve been employed 1 year, and immediate family members.

Charleen Sessions Scholarship $2,000
Employees who’ve been employed 1 year.

Residents Association Scholarship $2,000
Employees who’ve been employed 1 year. This scholarship is intended for those seeking degrees, certifications,
or specialty training in a healthcare field.

Reina Troiano Got talent?

Pictured left with husband Plymouth Harbor is bringing back
Felix. the employee talent show! Do

On Friday, April 28th, you have a hidden talent that you’d
from 12:00-12:30 p.m. like to show off? Or do you and
Lunch is provided in your coworkers want to put
the Private Dining together a performance
Room. we’ll all remember?

Sign up by Friday, April Start planning!
21st by contacting Karen The Talent Show will be
Smith at Ext. 399 or
held on July 21, 2017.
[email protected].

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AUDREY BROWN Photo Feature
MAINTENANCE
Photos by: Pete Berkery, Security
Audrey is a Shining Star.
Recently, she was at the
receiving end of innumerable
calls from residents who
wanted to know why their air
conditioning was not operating. Throughout all this,
she was as nice as ever and her usual competent
self. She is a known and trusted source of resident
confidence in dealing with mechanical and system
problems.

Elizabeth Santiago Rodriguez Housekeeping 2nd
3rd
Shadell Hinds Home Care 8th
9th
Alevtina Astakhova Smith Care Center 9th
10th
Blanche Priestner Smith Care Center 10th
16th
Tasha Trotman Dining Services 17th
20th
Tiffany Mays Smith Care Center 23rd
24th
Maryanne Shorin Resident Services 24th
25th
Ed Malloy Transportation 27th
29th
Sequoia Felton Housekeeping 30th
30th
Doug Glaser Transportation

Barbara Purifoy Smith Care Center

Melissa Berthold Dining Services

Heather Dawn Home Care

Pat Ringstaff Smith Care Center

Jim Oates Maintenance

Norma Caro Jaramillo Dining Services

Martha Ford Smith Care Center

Lucy Guzman Smith Care Center

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