August Schold Place NW Silverdale, WA

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1 August Schold Place NW Silverdale, WA INSIDE Page 2: Country Meadows Page 3: Clearbrook Inn Page 4: The Ridge Page 5:Capture the Moment Page 6: Featured Staff Member Page 7: Featured Resident Page 8: Here s to Your Health CONTACT US EDITOR Pam Duerr LAYOUT Peggy Reece Summer Memories Summer has to rank up there with weddings, new babies and holidays as the time we take the most photographs. We in the Pacific Northwest treasure the few warm months of our summer and try to pack as many things as we can into them. Looking at our photos of these times envelops us in the warmth of the days and the love of family. The pictures here represent a 75 year span of time spent at the beach with family; the young lady on the right in the lower picture is the young-at-heart lady on the right in the top picture. Some of our family s happiest memories were made at the beach! And we have stacks of albums to prove it! Many families have an historian who faithfully snaps photos at every family event and promptly puts them in an album with names and dates for posterity. Some of us have a mixture of well labeled albums and photo boxes; and then there are those of us with the shoeboxes of our family photos that will take an archaeologist to catalog. Whatever your method it s important to keep a few old photos to pass along; be sure that, if you are the primary one who takes the pictures, to let someone take your picture from time to time, or do a selfie for posterity. If you are fortunate enough to be a part of activities at an Encore Community, the cell phone camera is ubiquitous, especially when you are trying to eat! We love having fun with you and want to share it! Look this way and smile! Peggy Reece Issue # 83

2 Hello August 2018 LAVENDER & LUNCH Thursday August 2, departing 10:00 a.m. The Cedars at Dungeness is a beautiful golf course which boasts of delicious food; we ll try out Stymie s for lunch, then head for Jardin du Soleil for everything lavender. WESTSOUND CHORUS Saturday August 4, departing at 1:00 p.m. Our favorite Kitsap Chordsmen have changed their name but not their style. We look forward to another stellar performance this time at the Admiral Theatre. ROMEO CLUB Thursday August 9, departing 10:00 a.m. Whisky Gulch in Port Orchard don t miss from scratch soups, oatmeal bacon cookies, and sandwiches like The Shipyard roast beef, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions & cheddar cheese...oh, & homemade pie! SCRATCH KITCHEN Tuesday August 14, departing 9:30 a.m. Breakfast like you dreamed it could be, from Crab Cake Benedict and biscuits and gravy to homebaked goodies, in Port Gamble. PICNIC AT SALISBURY POINT Thursday August 16, departing 10:00 a.m. Hot dogs always taste better at Hood Canal! DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Friday August 17 at 2:00 p.m. Our annual tradition, the much loved pet parade! Bring your pet, your kids, your kids pets! Show off their cuteness, talent, and share some puppy hugs. So much fun! MY GIRL DRIVE IN Thursday August 23, departing 10:00 a.m. We ll bring our lunch, eat in 50 s diner splendor, then enjoy 10,000 square feet of Bob Thompson s amazing collections. TIMBERHOUSE RESTAURANT Thursday August 30, departing 10:00 a.m. The best oysters, fresh seafood, and warm friendly service await us in Quilcene. Page 2 Rest is not idleness, & to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time. ~Lubbock

3 Hello August 2018 AUGUST BIRTHDAY PARTY Friday August 3 at 2:00 p.m. Dan Willman will provide the music for our party with talent and humor. PATIO PARTY! Friday August 10 at 3:30 p.m. Join us on the patio for board games & root beer! WHAT S COOKIN Saturday August 11 at 10:30 a.m. Home Brew is on the docket...could it be? MY GIRL DRIVE IN Monday August 13 at 11:00 a.m. Bob Thompson has 10,000 feet of memories in his 1950 s replica Drive In and Museum. The chef will pack a sack lunch for us to enjoy at the drive in. DOG SHOW AND PET PARADE Friday August 17 at 2:00 p.m. Our favorite summer activity is here! Join Liza & friends at our annual Pet Show; bring your pets, your family & their pets, for lots of fun &fur lovin! LUNCH BUNCH Monday August 20 at 11:00 a.m. Can t wait for the perfect pizza at Spiro s! ARM CHAIR TRAVEL Tuesday August 21 at 2:00 p.m. Travel in comfort with us to the unparalleled beauty of the Great Smokey Mountains. SEAHAWKS PARTY Friday August 24 at 5:00 p.m. It s the Seahawks vs. the Vikings for this pre-season thriller. CAMPFIRE & S MORES Saturday August 25 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The perfect person for our campfire singalong is Marty Jagodensky, who will SUMMER DAYS PICNIC Monday August 27 at 11:00 a.m. The best of summer, a picnic on Hood Canal at Salisbury Park, right near the bridge. Ah, summer that long anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It s a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks & crannies, make new friends. ~Darrel Hammond Page 3

4 Hello August 2018 The Ridge has a weekly schedule of fun things to do that can be relied upon. A simple routine is comforting, especially when the activities are something to look forward to. Check out these events that will be sure to bring a smile. SUNDAY Sunday Stretch is followed by News & Nibbles before lunch we have Sunday Hymns and Readings. MONDAY are marvelous with morning exercise, Meredith s craft and mochas with M&M. TUESDAY Every Tuesday we have Bible Study and Garden Club. WEDNESDAY We mix things up a bit at mid-week with outings, music, and coloring. THURSDAY is about music and a little bit of moving; after our sing-a-long time, we have the balloon toss, out and about, and end the day with aroma therapy. FRIDAY night is always the Town Square Drive In Movie; popcorn, anyone? SATURDAY Weekend walking club & crafts Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer s 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer s Saturday September 8 Registration 8:00 a.m. Ceremony 9:00 a.m. Walk 9:30 a.m. Alzheimer s disease is relentless. So are we. Join our team for the Alzheimer s Association Walk to End Alzheimer s the world s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer s care, support & research. Go to the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer s Kitsap Peninsula website, look for the Encore Team and sign up to walk or donate to help us achieve our goal. The Encore Team goal is $9000 we have already raised $ Don t miss out on all the fun fundraising events we have planned this year. Bingo Night at The Cloverleaf great prizes and lots of fun on August 11 Yard sale across the street from Country Meadows on August 24 THE LUNCH BUNCH 8/1 Airport Diner 8/15 Andy & Cindy s Diner 8/22 Brown Bag Lunch 8/29 Olive Garden Page 4 Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Keen

5 Capture the Moment corporate world is just as essential today in your living setting. Running a home efficiently can carry over into starting a book group or a singalong. And the best part of any day, a hug perhaps the best way to capture any moment is to greet others with a hug! At Clearbrook Inn we will make the most of every opportunity to capture the moments photographically and otherwise! Look forward to a contest involving photos of our residents seizing the day both now and from The newsletter is full of moments we the past. Did you climb a mountain? have captured to share, and we hope Fly a plane? Do you dance? Paint? to continue that with purpose in the Craft? Sing? We need the pic! Be September, when we observe National ready for some fun and frivolity with a Assisted Living Week September photo booth. Share your old photo albums Capture the Moment seeks to inspire with a neighbor. Capture those moments residents to seize the day and pursue better yet, cherish them, for they the dreams they have for this season are the stuff of which life is made. of their lives, while reflecting on the pivotal moments in their lives. Living life to its fullest at any age requires each of us to approach each day with purpose. Sometimes it helps to look back at the things we used to do to give us direction for tomorrow. While you won t be teaching a room full of third graders, there might be a third grader out there who could really use some help with reading. Your kind encouragement as a manager in the Life is made of moments, not things; choose to create and Page 5 collect the happy ones.

6 FEATURED STAFF MEMBER What is your most treasured possession? My moleskin journal which has gone everywhere with me What might someone be surprised to know about you? I enjoy classic literature, especially Shakespeare. (and she writes, too) How would someone describe you? Thoughtful and kind with a dash of crazy What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so? Leading the 5th/6th grade girls at my youth group RACHAEL KIMBALL What is your idea of perfect happiness? Spending time with my friends and family, laughing and having fun In your lifetime, what changes have come around that you like? The advances in medical technology such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors It is a joy to see Rachael s smiling face in the dining room at Country Meadows. She is thoughtful and caring as she serves the residents, and her creative side is always welcome in preparing for special events, especially the Tea. If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present who would it be? My Dad What has impressed you most about working at Encore Communities? The sense of community with the residents What is your favorite journey? A last minute roadtrip I took with my Dad to Eastern Washington to see my Aunt & Uncle Page 6 I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket. ~Kellie Elmore

7 Resident of the month JOYCE WILSON What is your idea of perfect happiness? Being with Gordy and our family having fun times together. Lots of jokes and laughter. What is your most treasured possession? My wedding ring and memories If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present, who would it be? Mark Twain, Tony Hillerman, J.A. Jance, favorite authors, along with my husband. What is your favorite journey? A cruise of the Baltic Sea with my husband. We enjoyed shore excursions in Copenhagen Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Tallinn and St. Petersburg. In your lifetime, what changes have come around that you like? Travel by air and under the seas. Supermarkets, elevators; more equality for women, advances in health care, innovative inventions. Joyce was born in Illinois. She and her brother grew up in McMinnville, Oregon where they worked in fields picking veggies and fruit every summer until high school graduation. Joyce graduated from Linfield College in In 1951, she met & married her wonderful Gordon. Together they raised three children, Karen, Kathi and Steve, while living in small towns from Oregon through New Mexico, California South Dakota and Idaho. Gordon built and managed saw mills and Joyce taught high school English. Later she earned her masters in counseling and worked in schools and mental health agencies. Joyce and Gordon had 66 happy, exciting years together while their family grew: four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Their daughter Kathi blazed the trail to Washington years ago and helped them find this retirement community. Kathi and Britt and their family helped them move and Joyce is eternally grateful. Joyce feels that Clearbrook is an outstanding community, a fine place to live, with good care, good food, good friends and activities. What is your most rewarding experience and what has made it so? Marrying Gordy was the best decision I ever made. He was my best and truest friend. We were a great team for 66 years. What might someone be surprised to know about you? I hitch-hiked 633 miles the summer I worked at Canyon Lodge in Yellowstone Park (1950). Summer afternoon summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James Page 7

8 HERE S TO YOUR HEALTH! Beat Peggy the Reece Heat So try these stress and heat beaters: Journal-the ritual of putting pen to paper transfers the mental energy out of your mind so you can let it go Special moments we don t want to miss them because of the stress and fast pace of daily living. We live in an age when we can just about have it all but maybe we don t really need all if it keeps us too busy to enjoy life s little moments. It takes time to intentionally reduce stress, but we really can beat the heat of too fast a pace with a few simple steps. And when the heat of life s pressures are reduced, it actually makes it easier for our bodies to beat the heat of the summer weather. It s a win-win kind of thing! Get moving-exercise releases pent up energy that keeps us tense Practice mindful meditation-being mindful improves wellbeing by reducing worry & encouraging better sleep Sleep! being sleep deprived is really stressful; a good night s rest makes everything better. Be sure to have down time before bed-a good book, a bath, no tv; make your bedroom a sleep sanctuary, dark, quiet and cool; try lavender aromatherapy to relax. Sweet dreams make for sweet days. And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~Kahlil Gibran Schold Place NW Silverdale, WA