Gazette. Sunday, March 11, Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311

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1 Gazette Sunday, March 11, Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA LECTURE AND BOOK-SIGNING Join us on Wednesday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the Auditorium as ornithologist Bruce Beehler will be here to discuss his new book North on the Wing. In late March 2015, ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler set off on a solo three-month trek to track songbird migration and the northward progress of spring through America. Traveling via car, canoe, bike and on foot, Beehler followed the migrating birds from the southern border of Texas, where the birds first arrive after their winter sojourns in South America and the Caribbean, northward through the Mississippi River drainage to its headwaters in Minnesota and onward to the birds nesting grounds in the north woods of Ontario. In North on the Wing, Beehler describes both the epic migration of songbirds across the country and the gradual dawning of springtime through the U.S. heartland the blossoming of wildflowers, the chorusing of frogs, the leafing out of forest canopies. He tells the stories of the people and institutions dedicated to studying and conserving the critical habitats and processes of spring songbird migration. Inspired in part by Edwin Way Teale's landmark 1951 book North with the Spring, this book part travelogue, part field journal, and part environmental and cultural history is a fascinating first-hand account of a once-in-a-lifetime journey. It engages readers in the wonders of spring migration and serves as a call for the need to conserve, restore, and expand bird habitats to preserve them for future generations of both birds and humans. Bruce Beehler is an ornithologist, conservationist, and naturalist. He is currently a Research Associate in the Division of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. He is focused on research and writing about nature and natural history. Gazette 3/11/2018 1

2 SUNDAY MOVIES Sunday movies may have to stop for the month of April. Unfortunately, Will Monahan is having surgery that prevents his participation. Foreign film showings take place on the last Sunday of each month. There will be a showing on Sunday, April 29. Anyone interested in running the DVD player in the Auditorium on Sundays can call Will at DVD operators also are needed for Thursday and Saturday movies. Anyone interested should call Peggy Errington at Will Monahan ALEXANDRIA SENIOR ACADEMY STARTS APRIL 11 Do you want to learn more about Alexandria? Check out Alexandria s Senior Academy. This free, four-week course, beginning on Wednesday, April 11th, gives senior (60+) residents information about the City s government and about local organizations that provide services and programs to Alexandria s seniors. It also helps seniors get involved. For more information go to seniorservicesalex.org or call Laura Lawson AMERICAN INDIAN PROGRAM Chris Bryant will be back again on Thursday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. to share more about the Plains tribes of American Indians. Chris will ask a few of his singing friends to join him to share more about song origins, song structure, and meaning. Specifically, the songs that will be shared will be from the Kiowa and Ponca tribal nations from the southern plains of Oklahoma. Chris will once again bring a few items with him to reflect the dance culture of the American Indians. The last program of the three will be in April and will feature both singing and dancing. Chris Bryant The deadline for the weekly Gazette is every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Please submit articles of 150 words or fewer via to Jenny Wu: cwu@goodwinhouse.org Gazette 3/11/2018 2

3 ACTIVITY PLACEMATS As part of the Lenten Series this year, Life Enrichment and Chaplaincy have partnered once again on a Lenten Project for the GHA community. We invite all residents to participate in creating Activity Placemats. Combining hospitality and creativity, this project uses permanent markers to make colorful designs and images on high-quality plastic placemats. These placemats can be used at the dinner table, or for creative projects that need a little table protection! All residents are invited into the Small Houses to participate in this project, with supplies available in each house. Activity Placemats sessions will be hosted by the Small Houses on March 13, 16, and 27 at 11:30 a.m. and in Assisted Living on Fridays at 2:00 p.m., starting March 16 for all to take part. Coloring sheet designs will be available to help get you started with a design motif for your mat, and staff on-hand can assist with your creative inspiration! Kate Waters LENTEN SERIES 2018 This year s Lenten Series Food & Humanity: Enough for Everyone, brought to you by the Memorial Chapel Outreach Committee, continues on two more Tuesdays in Lent, 4:00-5:00 in Auditorium AB. Please sign up each week at the activities table by the Front Desk. Part 4: March 13, 2018 A Developing Perspective: A Look Into the Future Presenters: (Left) Dr. Pesach Lubinsky Agricultural Resources Advisor and (Right) Micah Rosenblum Agricultural Project Coordinator, Office of Capacity Building & Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Bruce Stewart Gazette 3/11/2018 3

4 NEW CHAPLAIN INTERNS The Rev. Pearson Nhayo, a Chaplain Intern at GHA, will be our guest preacher next Sunday, March 18, at both services: 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel and 10:30 a.m. in the Auditorium. Chaplain Bruce will preside. Fr. Pearson was born and raised in a Mbori village in Mpwapwa- Dodoma of Tanzania. He is married to Edah, and they have three daughters ages 8, 5 and 2. Currently he is a seminarian at Virginia Theological Seminary in his final semester of studies. His internship at GHA is part of his studies in the Theology and Practice of Ministry course. He likes singing Swahili gospel songs. Elizabeth Phyu, a Chaplain Intern at GHA, is also serving as part of the Theology and Practice of Ministry course at Virginia Theological Seminary in her two year Master of Arts program. She is from Myanmar (also known as Burma) in Asia and has finished undergraduate studies in psychology. She worked closely with youth and is a youth coordinator for her home parish. Before coming to seminary, she worked as a counselor at a nongovernmental organization. She worked with a marginalized community and did group counseling and sharing with them. She loves music, singing, and playing piano. Bruce Stewart WELCOME BETH KIM The Life Enrichment department welcomes Elizabeth (Beth) Kim to the team as our new Creative Arts and Art Therapy Coordinator. Beth s first day will be Wednesday March 14. Beth is a Registered Art Therapist and showed a passion for working with older adults in her previous position in the Weinberg Wellness & Arts Center at Iona Senior Services in Washington D.C. Beth will be present at the next GHA Town Hall on March 21 for an in-person introduction. Also, stay tuned for an Open House event with Beth in the Arts Center. The Life Enrichment team welcomes Beth on board and invites GHA to look forward to a new face, the new Arts Center space, and new programming soon to come. Kate Waters Gazette 3/11/2018 4

5 PHYSICAL THERAPY CORNER Heather Parmelee is a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant and Certified Personal Trainer with years of experience in a variety of populations ranging from Geriatrics to Active Duty Military. Heather prides herself on building close rapports with each of her residents to enable optimal outcomes in therapy. When she is not at work, Heather enjoys spending quality time with her 13-year-old dog Riley and exercising with the cool Pilates Reformer! Heather Parmelee SATURDAY EXERCISE PROGRAM ON CHANNEL 972 Channel 972 will show the Sit and Be Fit exercise program a 60-minute exercise class designed for older adults emphasizing slow, gentle movement. The program features Mary Ann Wilson RN, creator and host of public television's Sit and Be Fit, and will be shown every Saturday at 9:00 AM beginning March 17. The program has been previewed by GHA staff and is recommended for residents who wish to exercise in the privacy of their apartments. Jim Carroll ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL 15 As in the past several years, GHA residents will soon have the opportunity to join in an highly effective way to make a positive difference in the world. Oral Rehydration Therapy kits save countless lives in developing countries by combining simple dry ingredients that, when mixed with clean water, prevent dysentery. The Sunday, April 15 session to assemble the kits will take place at Temple Beth El, 3830 Seminary Road. Volunteers are welcome at any time from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event is also an excellent way to meet folks from other local communities. Prior to the April 15 main event, prep sessions for volunteers are scheduled at Temple Beth El for the evenings of Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, April 4 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available for the April 15 event and information about transportation arrangements will be announced. Questions? Contact Pierre Shostal (pshks@aol.com or ). Pierre Shostal Gazette 3/11/2018 5

6 The Weekly Schedule Sunday, March 11, 2018 Sunday, March 18, 2018 (The room location key is at the end of this calendar.) Sunday, March 11, :00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:30: Holy Eucharist AUD-AB 1:30: Opera: Rigoletto CH 972 6:30: Sunday Movie AUD-A Funny Face (1957), 1hr 43min. Dispatched on an assignment, New York City-based fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) is struck by the beauty of Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn), a shy bookstore employee he's photographed by accident. He believes she has the potential to become a successful model. He gets Jo to go with him to France, where he snaps more pictures of her against iconic Parisian backdrops. In the process, they fall for one another, only to find hurdles in their way. Monday, March 12, :00: Morning Yoga AUD-B 9:00: Fun & Fitness AUD-B 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 9:30: NOVA Watercolor Class AC 10:00: Catholic Communion CHP 10:00: Trailblazers LBY 10:00: Beginners Line Dancing AUD-A 10:15: Water Fit POOL 11:30: Tai Chi AUD-AB 12:00-5:00: Technology Help with Matt CR Sign-up at the Front Desk. 1:00: Bus to Bailey's Shopping Center LBY Gazette 3/11/2018 6

7 (Monday, March 12, continued) 1:30: Monday Movie CH 972 The African Queen (1951), 1hr 45min. In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. 2:00: Drawing Class AC 2:00: Spiritual Life Committee RCR 3:00: Art Film AUD-A The Loves of Emma Bardac (2007), 59min. Part historical romance, part French Impressionism showcase, this fascinating film tells the story of Emma Bardac, lover of Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy, and Georges Bizet. Acclaimed sister piano duo Katia and Marielle Labeque perform those composers' music as well as portray Emma's daughters. Paintings by Monet, Renoir, Degas and Manet enhance this true-life tale of artistry and passion. 3:15: Seated Meditation GR Tuesday, March 13, :00: Morning Yoga AUD-B 9:00: Morning Stretch Class AUD-B 9:00-11:00: Seamstress :00: Painting Studio AC 10:00: Library Shuttle LBY 10:00: Sit and Be Fit AUD-B 10:00: Resident Grounds Committee RCR 11:00: Activity Placemats SH (See article on page 3.) 11:00: Movie Committee RCR 11:00: Wii Bowling GR 11:00: Bible Study CHP 1:00: Poker GR 1:30: Core & Balance AUD-B 2:00: Legacy Art AC 2:30: Making Spring Décor For The Door ALAR 4:00: Lenten Series AUD-AB (See article on page 3.) Gazette 3/11/2018 7

8 Wednesday, March 14, :00: Fun & Fitness AUD-B 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 9:30: NOVA Watercolor Class AC 9:30-11:30: Market Place Accepts Donations MP 10:00: Trip: Textile Museum LBY 10:15: Water Fit POOL 11:00: Teaching Company AUD-A Ep Hattin Crusader Desert Disaster Ep Ain Jalut Can the Mongols Be Stopped? 11:00: Vendor: Mary Kay SOL 1:30: Duplicate Bridge LR 2:00: Resident Activities Committee RCR 2:00: Spanish Conversation Group GR 2:30: Wednesday Movie CH 972 The Bucket List (2007), 1hr 37min. Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. 3:00: Open Studio AC 3:00: Bruce M. Beehler Lecture and Book-Signing AUD-A (See article on Page 1.) Thursday, March 15, :15: Tai Chi Practice AUD-B 9:00: Morning Stretch AUD-B 10:00: Sit and Be Fit AUD-B 10:00: Holy Eucharist CHP 11:00: Wii Bowling GR 11:00: Holy Eucharist AUD-A 1:30: Core & Balance AUD-B 1:30: Line Dancing 1 AUD-A 2:30: Making A Herb Garden ALAR 3:00: American Indian Program AUD-AB (See article on page 2.) 3:00: GHA Players AC 3:00: Knitters and Crocheters SOL 4:00: Wine & Cheese Social ALAR 7:15: Thursday Movie AUD-A L.B.J. (2017), 1hr 39min. Woody Harrelson plays Lyndon Baines Johnson in a film which focuses on his efforts to pass civil rights legislation. Gazette 3/11/2018 8

9 Friday, March 16, :00: Morning Yoga Canceled (Staff unavailable.) 9:00: Fun & Fitness Canceled (Staff unavailable.) 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 10:00: Bradlee Shopping Center LBY 10:00: Singing Seniors AUD-A 10:00: AL Memory Café and Community Studio AC 10:00: Replay of Thursday Movie CH :15: Water Fit POOL 2:00: Activity Placemats SH (See article on page 3.) 2:00: Bridge Club LR 2:00: Quilting Bees RCR Join this group of dedicated quilters for conversation and a chance to create projects for fellow residents. 3:00: Gallery Reception GW 4:30: Happy Hour LR Happy Hour will have a special St. Patrick s Day theme! Come and enjoy some Irish music, cocktails and snacks to celebrate! Saturday, March 17, :00: Sit and Be Fit ChH 972 (See article on page 5.) 10:00: Documentary: Jazz (Big Band Episode) CH 972 This episode is part of the acclaimed Ken Burns series Jazz. This chapter, The Velocity of Celebration, covers jazz from 1937 to :15: P.A.L. Dog Visits LBY 1:00: GHA Popular Music AUD-A 7:15: Saturday Movie AUD-AB Murder on the Orient Express (1974) 2hr 8min. Albert Finney stars as Hercule Poirot. Also features Ingrid Bergman (Oscar), Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud, and Sean Connery. Gazette 3/11/2018 9

10 Sunday, March 18, :00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:30: Holy Eucharist AUD-AB 6:30: Sunday Movie AUD-A Guys and Dolls (1952) 2hr 30min. Gambler Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra) needs $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host his big craps game. Nathan bets Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission to save their souls. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide (Vivian Blaine), wants him to go legit and marry her. ROOM KEY (426) = Apartment 426 (AC) = Arts Center (ALAR) = Assisted Living Activity Room (AUD-A) = Auditorium A (AUD-B) = Auditorium B (AUD-AB) = Auditorium AB (AUD-ABC) = Auditorium ABC (BR) = Bishops' Room (CH 971) = Channel 971 (CH 972) = Channel 972 (CHP) = Chapel (CL) = Clinic (CR) = Computer Room (GR) = Game Room (GW) = Gallery Walk (LBY) = Lobby (LR) - Living Room (MP) = Market Place on G-1 (RCR) = Residents Conference Room (RF) = Roof Deck (SH) = Small Houses (SOL) = Solarium Gazette 3/11/