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NOVEMBER 2025 Life Style ROYAL PARK PLACE
Life at Royal Park Place A Message from Jeff
I started by asking, “What would it take to make your day?” If you’re looking for how to make someone else’s day, start by considering what would make yours😊. This is the “golden rule” of Daymaking!
You Made My Day! What would it take to make your day? What would it take to make someone else’s day? In my experience over the past 30 years at Royal Park Place, it usually has nothing to do with winning the lottery or even being “the next contestant on The Price is Right”. It has everything to do with “the little things”. The mission statement of Royal Park Place includes the phrase “enhance the lives of those we serve.” The job of every employee who works here is to “make your day better”. But what if we all accepted this “job”? What if you made it your responsibility to make someone’s day? What would that look like? Maybe it would be a smile and a warm greeting in the hall. Maybe inviting someone over for an afternoon coffee or tea. Maybe dropping an encouraging card or piece of candy, or both, in someone’s newspaper holder. Maybe writing a letter to a child, grandchild, or great-grandchild. Maybe getting to know someone new in our community.
May your stuffing be tasty And your turkey be plump. May your potatoes ‘n gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize. May your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off of your thighs!
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November Life Enrichment Activities
Choir Practice with Thelma Thursday, November 13 3:00 p.m. — King’s Room
Card Making with Karen Monday, November 3 1:00 p.m. — Queens Room
Abe Lincoln Presents: Thanksgiving Tuesday, November 4 4:30 p.m. — King’s Room
Nancy Buchanan presents: World War II Friday, November 14 3:30 p.m — King’s Room Entertainment: Voices of Victory Quartet Wednesday, November 19 6:30 p.m. — King’s Room
Wii Bowling Tournament Wednesday, November 5 2:00 p.m. — King’s Room
Catholic Communion Thursday, November 6 1:30 p.m. — RAI 2nd floor dining room
Catholic Communion Thursday, November 20 1:30 p.m. — RAI 2nd floor dining room
Wii Bowling Tournament Thursday, November 6 2:00 p.m. — King’s Room
Holiday Vendor Bazaar Saturday, November 22 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. RPP Birthday Party: The Gospel Guys Tuesday, November 25 6:30 p.m. — Kings Room Thanksgiving Service Thursday, November 27 9:30 a.m. — King’s Room
Piano Music with Randy Heidema Thursday, November 6 6:30 p.m. — King’s Room
Veterans Day Program Tuesday, November 11 6:45 p.m. — Kings Room
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At the Table: History of Leftovers
afterthought into a quick, convenient meal. At the same time, Tupperware and other storage inventions kept food fresher for longer. Leftovers also carry a social and economic history. During the Great Depression (1929–1939) and wartime rationing, slogans like “Waste Not, Want Not” encouraged frugality. In restaurants, the concept of the “doggy bag” became popular during the 1940s, especially during World War II rationing. Some places offered containers labeled “Bones for Bowser” to encourage diners to take home leftovers, with the friendly suggestion that the food was for a pet. This approach helped avoid social stigma around thriftiness and concerns about food safety. Over time, the doggy bag became a familiar and accepted part of dining out. By the 21st century, discussions about climate change and sustainability brought new attention to reducing food waste, inspiring creative cooking with leftover ingredients. Some countries and organizations around the world have developed initiatives to encourage repurposing surplus food, from community fridges in urban neighborhoods to large-scale donation programs. By valuing leftovers not as scraps but as resources, societies can help curb landfill waste, lower emissions, and conserve the water, energy, and labor invested in producing every meal. Don’t forget to bring your Tupperware to lunch in case you have leftovers you can enjoy later! Source: activity connection
The practice of saving uneaten food can be traced back to ancient times. Early humans stored cooked and raw food in clay pots, gourds, and animal skins. Preservation relied on techniques such as drying, salting, fermenting, and smoking. These methods not only extended shelf life but also created entirely new flavors and textures. In medieval Europe, leftover meat and vegetables were often added to soups or stews. In many cultures, food was never thrown away. It was hard to get and took a lot of time to prepare. The arrival of icehouses in the 17th and 18th centuries allowed wealthier households to store perishables for longer periods, though true refrigeration was still centuries away. The late 19th century brought enormous change with the invention of the icebox and later the home refrigerator. In the mid-20th century, the microwave oven transformed leftovers from an
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Chaplain’s Corner
We are at a stage of life where we can look back over the years and see the everlasting love of the Lord and his goodness. We remember the years under our parents’ care and how they brought good things into our lives. Family, church, education, friends, and so much more are reasons to express thanks. Living in our busy adult years offers many reasons to be thankful as well. Families, careers, church involvement, friends, and the resources we need to live our lives are wonderful things for which we can express our thanks. God’s enduring love continues into our senior years. He provides us with families to love us and to assist us, church families we have possibly spent decades with to support us in our journeys of faith, doctors to assist with our health, wonderful care facilities, and resources to help us be comfortable during this time of life. The apostle Paul also reminds us of when to give thanks in 1 Thessalonians 5:18: “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” This is a great reminder that God is with us in every circumstance. Paul tells us that thank you is appropriate in both the delightful times and the times of struggle and sadness.
Thank You Did you speak or hear these words today? If your upbringing was like that of many families, you remember being taught by your parents to say thank you when you received a gift or when
someone did something for you. “What do you say?” was a common sentence in our family as we learned the art of being thankful. The phrase was a reminder to say the words, even if we did not feel like it or had just forgotten. As a grandparent, it has been a delight to see the grandchildren learning and acquiring the social graces of saying thank you. It is heartwarming after hearing the demands from toddlers as they say, give me, or I want, being finally softened by their version of thank you; tan you, tank you, and other delightful versions. My heart swells with joy when we now also receive thank-you cards for the gifts we have given. I am thankful for the parents who are showing their children how to express thanks and for the children who are emulating them! We are in the month of Thanksgiving, and it is proper for us to say “thank you” to our God who watches over us and blesses us in many ways. The bible tells us to do so in Psalm 136:1: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.”
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A Thanksgiving hymn describes all circumstances very well, verse 2 of Thanks to God for My Redeemer :
A Heart of Gratitude Gratitude has a beautiful way of reshaping our days—helping us see God’s fingerprints in both the extraordinary and the ordinary. Whether spoken aloud, written in a note, or quietly lifted in prayer, “thank you” draws us closer to His enduring love. As we journey through this season of Thanksgiving, consider the many gifts that bless our lives each day: y The warmth of fellowship and friendship y The comfort of a loving family y The steady support of church communities y The guidance of those who care for our well-being y The memories that remind us of God’s faithfulness Even in moments of challenge, God walks beside us, offering grace for each step. His presence invites us to pause, notice, and give thanks—not only when life feels easy, but also when our hearts are learning to trust. May this season encourage us to reflect on all we have been given, to thank God for His goodness, and to share that spirit of gratitude with those around us.
to God for My Redeemer
Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered, Thanks for what Thou dost deny! Thanks for storms that I have weathered, Thanks for all Thou dost supply! Thanks for pain and thanks for pleasure, Thanks for comfort in despair! Thanks for grace that none can measure, Thanks for love beyond compare!
Verse 2
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Sunday Evening Worship
The Bridge Youth Center, Compassionate Heart, Harvest Stand, and Parkview. Home each received $100 from our offerings last month. Thank you again for making this possible. Many of you feel blessed and really enjoy doing something extra for others in need. As we mentioned in the October Newsletter, we’re planning a food drive this month to help those in our community in need of food. So if this is something you feel led to do, please join us. We’ll be collecting food in the café for Harvest Stand Ministries, from November 10th through the 16th. They are happy to have any nonperishable food, but are in need of breakfast cereal, instant oatmeal packets, pancake mix, rice, and canned fruit (except for peaches). As mentioned last month, we are collecting camping chairs to bless the residents of Parkview Home this Christmas. If you would like to purchase one and donate it, just bring it to any worship service on or before December 14. A collection will also be taken to purchase additional chairs, if necessary, as well as blessing The Bridge Youth Center with cash to buy gift cards for needy kids that take part in their programs. If you would like to donate toward these, please put your donation in an envelope and mark it “Christmas Gifts”. Thanks! We are still waiting to hear from Compassionate Heart as to what their needs might be.
COME JOIN US FOR Sunday Evening Worship
SUNDAYS AT 6:00 P.M. DINING ROOM
Pastors for November 2025: y November 2: Mark Timmer Pianist: Judy Timmer y November 9: Art Van Wolde Pianist: Julie Dissolkoen Choir Director: Thelma Hoekman y November 16: Jack Dik Pianist: Ellen Klynstra y November 23: Tom Grabill Pianist: Norma Boersen y November 30: Doug Hoeve Pianist: Judy Timmer
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Royal Park Place Announcements
Alterations by Marva If you need any alternations, call RPP’s own Marva Van Dyke: (616) 901-5557.
Macatawa Banking Macatawa full-service banking will be in the front left office the first and third Wednesday
The Royal Park family extends its heartfelt birthday greetings to
of the month from 9:00-11:00 a.m. • Wednesday, November 5 th • Wednesday, November 19 th
all of our residents who are celebrating in November!
Knit and Chat with Amy Monday, November 3 rd 7:00 p.m. in the Sunroom The first Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the sunroom by the Atrium upstairs. Everyone is welcome! Even if you don’t knit, I’m sure you all can chat! We have a fun time!
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