Gazette. Sunday, May 21, Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311

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1 Gazette Sunday, May 21, Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE Finishing touches are being made. With days before the Grand Opening of the new HCC, subcontractors are finishing up punch lists. New furniture has already been moved into the Small Homes. Staff is stocking the shelves with paper supplies and food items. The roadways of GHA have been repaved after months of hard use and heavy machinery going over and over the surfaces. The new HCC will be ready for all residents to tour on Thursday, May 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and for new resident occupants on Wednesday, June 7. It is going to be a wonderful time of celebration. Harry W. Baldwin DRIVERS REFRESHER COURSE Goodwin House will be hosting an eight-hour Drivers Refresher Course with AARP from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21. The class is broken up into two sessions and you must attend both sessions to get credit. This course offers an opportunity to learn how to drive more efficiently and safely. It contains up-to-date information about changes over time in ourselves, our vehicles, and our roads in a highly interactive way. Boost safety awareness, refresh and improve driving skills, minimize crash risk, and the credit you get may lower your car insurance bills. The class will be held in the new Auditorium. Please sign up outside Life Enrichment. Matt Schwartz Gazette 5/21/2017 1

2 MAY BOOK REVIEW Bill Dols will review the poetry of Mary Oliver on Tuesday, May 23 at 3 p.m. in the Auditorium. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her early poetry collection, American Primitive, Mary Oliver has published fourteen books of poetry and five books of essays. Her poems are quoted in everything from websites like Garrison Keillor s Writers Almanac to hymn books. Earthlight, a Quaker Magazine of Spiritual Ecology, has declared her an earth saint. Oliver s poetry explores a spiritual dimension in nature as well as the brokenness and grandeur of being human. Bill Dols, former rector of Immanuel Church on the Hill, will offer an introduction to Mary Oliver and her poetry. Copies of several of her poems will be available for reflection and discussion. As preface to her writing, Bill will suggest an approach to poetry focused upon experiences rather than intellectual meaning. All are invited to attend this book review. Ginna Mittauer FROM THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE If you walk the restored asphalt path in the north woods, you may have noticed a bare mulched area off to one side. The Grounds Committee has seeded this area with a wildflower mix including columbines, cornflowers and evening primroses. Until the plants are established, we are asking that both people and dogs leave this area undisturbed. Jennifer Hollings GUEST PREACHER: REV. MARCOS CASTILLO We welcome Marcos Castillo, GH Hospice & Palliative Care Chaplain in our Clinical Pastoral Education program, as the guest preacher Sunday, May 28, at both services of Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel and 10:30 a.m. in the 2 nd floor Orchard Room. Chaplain Bruce will be presiding. Bruce Stewart WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST RESIDENT Please welcome Nancy Macklin in Apartment 857. Carol Opiela Gazette 5/21/2017 2

3 SUMMER 2017 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ARRIVE Eight student ministers will join us this summer to complete Clinical Pastoral Education with Goodwin House CPE. You might recognize two of the returning students: The Rev. Marcos Castillo, the Goodwin House Hospice chaplain (see page 2), and Gen. Kelsang Varahi, a hospice chaplain with Capital Caring. Of the remaining six summer students, three will complete their ministry hours at Goodwin House Alexandria, two at Goodwin House Bailey s Crossroads, and one at INOVA Alexandria Hospital. Our summer students include five Episcopal students from Virginia Theological Seminary: Andrew Arakawa (INOVA Alexandria Hospital), Elisabeth Malphurs (GHBC), Anna Marie Hoos (GHBC), Amanda Kotval (GHA), and Andrew Rutledge (GHA). Our last student is a Baptist minister at The Cross Church in D.C., Gregory Williams (GHA). Please help us to welcome the students to our community. The 2017 CPE unit runs from May 22 nd July 28 th. The new students serving at GHA will be profiled in future Gazettes. Bruce Stewart TECHNOLOGY WITH MATT Technology is both a blessing and a curse for us all. Life Enrichment has set aside time to allow Matt Schwartz to help transform a curse into blessings for you. He is available to assist in solving basic hardware needs for residents on Mondays between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Appointments are necessary! The sign-up sheet is outside Life Enrichment. Please feel free to sign up for a slot and please refrain from interrupting Matt at other times with your technology needs. Matt will always do his best to manage his schedule on Mondays to assist as many residents as he can. If you need immediate attention, consider contacting one of the following: Mobile PC Solutions We come to you mobilepcsolutions.com (703) Computer and Cellular (703) Beacon Hill Rd Alexandria, VA Pauline Daniels Gazette 5/21/2017 3

4 ALEXANDRIA WELCOMES TALL SHIP MAY El Galeón, an authentic replica of a 16th-century Spanish galleon, returns to the Alexandria City Marina from May 25 through May 29. Galleons, used by the Spanish crown for maritime expeditions from the 16th to 18th centuries, were fabled merchant vessels and warships. The 500-ton, 160-foot-long vessel has a 32-foot beam, and its four masts hold six sails that total nearly 11,000 square feet. Five of the six decks are open for tours. The ship will dock at the City Marina (0 Cameron St.). Tours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12, and free for children under age 5. Advance tickets are available at at the Visitor Center at 221 King Street, or at the entrance of the vessel at the Alexandria Marina. Laura Lawson THE GREAT OAK The great oak that once stood in our garden lots will have new life in our new Health Care Center and on the grounds. Please stop and enjoy a rest on one of three original-design benches handcrafted from the oaks, located along the walking paths on the property. Created by artist Megan McSweeny, one bench will be located behind the new building and two will be located in the woods on the north side of the building. A wall sculpture carved from the crook of the old tree will grace the walkway between the Living Room and the new HCC lobby. Acclaimed sculptor and former GHBC Arts Coordinator Lynda Smith Bugge created the piece. The finished work reflects the journey of life from the past through the present into the future, a fitting theme for a work dedicated during this time of new life at GHA. Pauline Daniels Gazette 5/21/2017 4

5 NEW GALLERY WALK EXHIBIT AND LOCATION The Gallery Walk has officially relocated to the new Health Care Center. It now occupies the hallway facing the courtyard garden, and is nicely lit with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as interior lights. We are happy to introduce John H. Fitch Jr. as our first exhibiting artist in the new Gallery Walk space. John is a native of Alexandria and has been taking photographs for over thirty years. His primary focus is on the natural environment and discovering intimate details through macro photography, which explores small forms in large format. After recently traveling to China, Japan, France and other fascinating places, he has also rekindled his interest in travel photography. Many of his more recent photographs reflect this newfound awareness. His works have been selected for exhibition at Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria City Hall, Goodwin House, The Alexandria Nature Center, the Art League of Alexandria Gallery in the Torpedo Factory, and the Del Ray Artisans Center. He is a member of the Art League of Alexandria and the Del Ray Artisans. John s exhibit of photographs will be on display from May 21 through July 1, During the opening of the Health Care Center, the new exhibit will be available for viewing according to the new building s existing access schedule. Kate Waters THE GREAT ARTISTS WORKSHOP UPDATE This series will go on hiatus starting this Tuesday, May 23 as we prepare for the move. Please keep an eye out for future Gazette announcements when we resume the series. Jenny Wu In Memoriam MARY L. LEWIS May 17, 2017 The deadline for the weekly Gazette is every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Please submit all articles via to Jenny Wu: cwu@goodwinhouse.org Gazette 5/21/2017 5

6 The Weekly Schedule Sunday, May 21, 2017 Sunday, May 28, 2017 (The room location key is at the end of this calendar.) 9:00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:30: Holy Eucharist ODR 1:00: Classical Music Hour LR 6:00: Sunday Movie AUD Sunday, May 21, Charing Cross Road (1987), 1h 40min, Biography, Drama, Romance. A 20-year-old love story about books and a London bookstore, features Academy Award winners Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins. 9:30: Fun & Fitness AUD 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 10:00: Catholic Communion CHP Monday, May 22, :00: Trailblazers: Theodore Roosevelt Island LBY 10:00: Beginners Line Dancing LR Please note the temporary change of location. 10:00: Neighborhood Studio AC 10:15: Water Fit POOL 1:00: Bus to Bailey's Shopping Center LBY 1:00-4:00: Technology Workshop with Matt CR 2:00: Watermelon Social ALDR 2:00: Drawing Class AC Gazette 5/21/2017 6

7 3:00: Support Services Committee RCR 3:00: Art Film AUD Rotating feature films from the art world including behind-the-scenes stories of famous artists and their creative processes. This week s film is Artists of the 20th Century: Francis Bacon (2004), 52 min. Francis Bacon ( ), an English painter born in Ireland, was a selftaught artist. Throughout his career, he expressed satirical, horrifying and hallucinatory images in such works as "Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion." This documentary is part of the "Artists of the 20th Century" series that examines the life and work of major artists of the century. 9:00: Morning Stretch Class AUD Tuesday, May 23, :30: Summer Painting Class in Acrylics AC 10:00: Sit and Be Fit AUD 10:00: Vendor: Premier Designs CC 11:00: Wii Bowling AUD 11:00: Bible Study CHP 1:00: Poker LR 1:30: Total Body & Balance AUD 2:00: Making Milkshakes ALDR 2:00: Great Artist Workshop On hiatus (See article on page 5.) 3:00: Book Review AUD (See article on page 2.) 7:30: Tuesday Evening Entertainment AUD Pianist Dennis Kobray will be returning to Goodwin House with a program of works by JS Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, and Scott Joplin. Gazette 5/21/2017 7

8 9:30: Fun & Fitness AUD 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL Wednesday, May 24, :30-11:30: Market Place Accepts Donations MP 10:00: Painting Studio AC 10:00: Spanish Conversation Group BR 10:00: Trip: National Museum of American Jewish History LBY 10:15: Water Fit POOL 11:00: Teaching Company AUD The Guide to Essential Italy Ep. 21 The Oltrarno Ep. 22 Walking to Santa Maria Novella 1:30: Walker Waltzing Canceled 1:30: Duplicate Bridge LR 2:00: Caregivers Support Group BR 2:00: Studio with Kate: Arts Festival Crafts AC We will wash and iron silk scarves and other silk items made for the Art Mart. Join us and help make the festival a good time for all! 9:00: Morning Stretch Class AUD 9:00-11;30: Clothing Collection GR Thursday, May 25, :30: Summer Painting Class in Acrylics AC 10:00: Holy Eucharist - Ascension Day CHP 10:00: Sit and Be Fit AUD 11:00: Wii Bowling AUD 11:00: Holy Eucharist - Ascension Day ODR Gazette 5/21/2017 8

9 11:00-2:00: HCC Open House & Tour New Building (See article on page 1.) 1:30: Line Dancing 1 Canceled 1:30: Total Body & Balance AUD 2:00: Dining Committee GR 3:00: GHA Players AC 7:15: Thursday Movie AUD Hidden Figures (2016), 2h 7min. This is a bracing movie, about a group of brilliant African American women whose scientific and mathematical skills helped NASA launch its space exploration program in the 1950 s and 1960 s. Inspiring as it is intriguing. 9:30: Fun & Fitness AUD 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 10:00: Singing Seniors AUD 10:00: Clay Class AC Friday, May 26, :00: Replay of Thursday Movie CH :15: Water Fit POOL 11:00: Vendor: Elegant Jewelry CC 11:30: Lunch Trip: Silver Diner LBY 1:00-1:45: Seated Meditation SOL 1:00: Shanghai GR 2:00: Quilting Bees AC 3:00: Pianist Bradford Gowen AUD 7:15: Environmental Film Series: Before the Flood AUD Before The Flood (2016), 1h 36 min. This documentary is the product of an incredible three-year journey that took place with Hollywood actor/activist Gazette 5/21/2017 9

10 and director Fisher Stevens. They went to every corner of the globe to document the impacts of climate change and questioned humanity's ability to reverse what may be the most catastrophic problem mankind has ever faced. 10:00: Vendor: Patti's Pretties CC 1:00: GHA Popular Music AUD 7:15: Saturday Movie AUD Saturday, May 27, 2017 The Horse's Mouth (1958), 1h 37 min. A somewhat eccentric but dedicated painter searches for the perfect realization of his artistic vision, much to the chagrin of others. Alec Guinness stars. 9:00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:30: Holy Eucharist ODR 1:00: Classical Music Hour LR Sunday, May 28, 2017 ROOM KEY (426) = Apartment 426 (AC) = Arts Center (ADR) = Alexandria Dining Room (ALAR) = Assisted Living Activity Room (ALDR) = Assisted Living Dining Room (AUD) = Auditorium (BR) = Bishops' Room (CAFE) = Fillmore Café (CC) = Concourse (CH 971) = Channel 971 (CH 972) = Channel 972 (CHP) = Chapel (CL) = Clinic (CR) = Computer Room (FC) = Fitness Center (GR) = Game Room (GW) = Gallery Walk (LBY) = Lobby (LR) = Living Room (MDR) = Main Dining Room (MP) = Market Place on G-1 (ODR) = Orchard Dining Room (RCR) = Residents Conference Room (RF) = Roof (SOL) = Solarium Gazette 5/21/