October 2018 2333 Schold Place NW Silverdale, WA 98383 360-692-1228 INSIDE Page 2: Country Meadows Page 3: Clearbrook Inn Page 4: The Ridge Page 5: It s Fall, Y all Page 6: Featured Staff Member Page 7: Featured Resident Page 8: Here s to Your Health CONTACT US 360-692-1228 EDITOR Pam Duerr LAYOUT Peggy Reece Issue # 85 I m so glad I live in a world where there are So many wonderful things to look forward to in the Fall! The change in the weather is the catalyst for so much of what we enjoy different foods that seem a necessity with the advent of cooler temperatures, (Hello, hot chocolate!); the sweet smells of Fall: the turning leaves, the apple trees, the wet earth, the wood smoke; did we mention football? It seems that mixed in with the reds and golds of autumn leaves in the Northwest, we also have the college navy, action green and wolf gray of a certain football team. All these wonderful things to enjoy, all the different things to do, are actually very good for you, especially when you are enjoying them with the people around you! Dr. Oz Octobers says there is nothing healthier than having friends. Author Robert Brault says, It s not about finding fun things to do. It s about finding someone in whose company, it s all fun. AUTUMN crunching in the leaves apple picking CIDER & DONUTS listening to the wind blow HOT CHOCOLATE FOOTBALL Staying active and socially engaged is one of the most important things we can do as we age to maintain our quality of life. Just having coffee with your neighbor will benefit both of you. By keeping your brain constantly engaged in activity and interaction you are sharpening your mind and reducing your risk of cognitive decline. wood smoke & leaf mold BRILLIANT COLORS The social calendars at Encore Communities are designed to keep you engaged in every season whether we are out looking at Fall leaves or simply having coffee with a friend. Enjoy the pictures & the plans for Fall fun on these pages; maybe you should join us! Peggy Reece
Event Highlights 2018 October READERS THEATER Wednesday October 3rd at 1:30 p.m. We are in for a real treat with these Fall Focused essays by our very own writers. ROMEO CLUB Thursday October 4th departing at 10:30 The Clubhouse at McCormick Woods is always a favorite; pre-order, please! THE INN AT PORT LUDLOW Thursday October 11th departing at 10:00 a.m. Scenic drive to a beautiful setting with delicious food & good company, of course. BREAKFAST AT THE BIG APPLE Tuesday October 16 departing at 9:30 a.m. One of our favorites good sized portions of good food and good service. JO:A Thursday October 25th departing 11:00 a.m. The menu is vast and varied; the food is simple and elegant. Japanese dining as it should be. FALL GARDENING DAY Monday October 29 from 10:00 to 1:00 Our Master Gardening Angels will be here to help us winterize our plants & pots. Don t forget, Stone Soup for everyone! HALLOWEEN HAPPY HOUR Wednesday October 31st at 5:30 p.m. Bewitching company, costumes and cocktails with Charlie Brown; dinner at 6:30. Page 2 Autumn, the one season of the year that God seemed to have put there just for the beauty of it. ~Lee Maynard
http:// Event Highlights 2018 October Music will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your sensibilities... and will keep a fountain of joy alive in you. ~Bonhoeffer And with that in mind, don t miss our friendly and talented entertainers this month: Friday the 5th at 2:00 Birthday party with Dan Willman Friday the 12th at 2:00 Marty Jagodensky Saturday the 13th at 2:00 The Ukeverse Friday the 19th at 2:00 Piano with Bruce Friday the 26th at 2:00 Happy Hour Music with Marti Wednesday the 31st at 1:30 Halloween Party! Music by Charlie Brown Costume Contest! OKTOBERFEST Wednesday October 17 at 2:00 p.m. Roll out the barrel for our own Volkfest a celebration fit for a king that takes place in Munich and right here at Clearbrook! TRICK OR TREAT FUN WITH THE KIDS Saturday October 27 at 2:00 p.m. Pumpkin Carving! Crafts! Costume Contest! Trick or treat our residents rooms! EDGAR ALLEN POE DAY Tuesday October 30th There may not be any feathered friends at Pet Therapy today, but at 2:00 we will read of one of Poe s most famous poems, The Raven. ( nevermore ) HALLOWEEN PARTY! Wednesday October 31st at 1:30 p.m. Come in your best costume and be ready for some great music with Charlie Brown. LUNCH BUNCH Mondays at 11:00 a.m. October 8th Red Lobster in Silverdale October 15 Spiro s Pizza & Pasta in Silverdale October 22 Elmer s in Poulsbo October 29 Big Apple Diner in Kitsap Lake Scarecrows, corn rows, pumpkins on the vine. Leaves curl, wind swirls, Fall is right on time. Page 3
Event Highlights October 2018 The best Monday afternoon pick-me-up ever is at The Ridge at 3:00 every Monday: our Monday Mochas with M&M! MmmMmmGood! Reaching the hearts of our residents with a variety of things that matter to them: Tuesday morning Bible Study and Tuesday afternoon One on One time. Hump Day that day in the middle of the week that can be something of a hurdle, is resolved at The Ridge with a trip out to lunch every Wednesday. Wind down in the afternoon with Meredith s manicures, some adult coloring book magic and story time. Where words fail, music speaks. So every Thursday, we sing together! On the 18th at 2:00 we may sing a few German beer songs at our Oktoberfest Party! Everyone looks forward to Friday TGIF! it s a day for a little R&R, and at The Ridge it s no different! Music, maybe feed the birds or go for a walk, and always, at 6:00 p.m., a Town Square Drive in Movie. A bit of knocking around on Saturday with crafts, a few chores (cuff & buff), some Bingo, and on October 27 we have our Halloween Party! Trick or Treat! Whether you think of Sunday as an end or a beginning to your week, it s a day to enjoy time with family and friends. Wake up with Sunday Stretch; be inspired with hymns and readings; play a game in the Town Square; and whet your appetite for supper with a sing-a-long and charades. Life is good at The Ridge. One of the many who turned out for the Walk to End Alzheimer s; Encore Communities was the top fundraising team with $8300 raised. Way to go, Team! Page 4 Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower. Autumn paints in colors summer has never seen.
Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the Earth seeking the successive Autumns. ~George Eliot Two annual autumn events to which we look forward: the Walk to End Alzheimer s and the From the Bench concert performed at Gateway Fellowship on their pipe organ by members Celebrating nurse Kathy Taylor s Retirement after 18 loving years of service with the residents of Encore Communities. After a lovely sack lunch provided by Chef Sarah, Dr. Phyl sat with the performers while awaiting the concert. A fabulous foursome at the Walk to End Alzheimer s. Encore Team Chairman Ben Pfeiffer brought together many successful events to lead our team to top fundraiser, besides raising a substantial amount on his own. I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne Page 5
FEATURED STAFF MEMBER What is your favorite journey? Down the Oregon/California Coast What words or phrases do you overuse? I think What is your most treasured possession? My memories What might someone be surprised to know about you? I keep to myself and am a homebody. How would someone describe you? Helpful, empathic, nurturing and happy What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so? Being pregnant with my children, feeling them move and kick; nothing like it. JAMEY AVRETT What is your idea of perfect happiness? Sitting on a beach in sunny warm weather looking out over the water in awe of the power and the beauty. If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present who would it be? My fiancée, daughter and son In your lifetime, what changes have come around that you like? I was divorced after many years, and I carved out a life for me and my son. Jamey was born and raised in Bremerton and Silverdale. She has a younger brother and two children, a girl 28 and a boy 13. She was a stay at home mom for a long time, and became a foster parent. Jamey loves to camp, and to see and experience new things. She loves to get together with friends, let go, relax and laugh. Jamey has just the right attributes to be a valued and caring member of our Northwoods team. What has impressed you most about working at Encore Communities? The teamwork Page 6 Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. ~Emily Bronte
Resident of the month What is your most rewarding experience and what has made it so? Having my children. They re everything to me. What might someone be surprised to know about you? That I can play the piano and have never had a lesson What is your favorite journey? Being a mother to my wonderful children. MARGARET SCOTT What is your idea of perfect happiness? A good working job so you an have a safe place to live In your lifetime, what changes have come around that you like? Not sure what I like, but I don t care for computers. Margaret was born in Washington State and has lived here her entire life. She had five siblings. She and her husband raised their two wonderful children and now Margaret enjoys her four grandchildren. What is your most treasured possession? My daughter and son; they always have a little gift for me when they visit. If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present, who would it be? My daughter she means so much to me. Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter. ~C. B. Hipps Page 7
12295 Schold Place NW Silverdale, WA 98383 www.encorecommunities.com HERE S TO YOUR HEALTH! Peggy Reece Refresh in the Fall Twice a year we have to reset our body clocks when we reset our other clocks for Daylight Savings Time. This fall, remember to Fall Back! and set your clocks for the November 4 start of Standard Time. Somehow we trick ourselves into thinking that we get more day when we move those clock hands in the Spring. In the Fall, when it gets dark by five and it feels like our day should be over, no amount of tricking can prevent us from thinking about hibernation! Time is actually important in taking care of our health new studies show that when we eat, when we don t eat, when we take our medications, when and how much we sleep, can all work to our advantage. The 12 or so hours from supper to breakfast, when we are NOT eating, are the hours when our body recharges, burns fatty acids, reduces blood pressure, increases insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammation that affects our brain and other body systems. Inflammation is an antagonist for asthma, arthritis, cancer, heart disease and diabetes, but resting your body those 12 hours reduces inflammation. You may ask, what am I going to do for those 12 hours I m not eating? Well, sleeping is the most important thing you can do to recharge your entire system, especially the brain, which repairs and renews tissue, cells, other biochemicals, organizes thought and other important housekeeping tasks. The amount and quality of sleep we get is directly proportional to the amount and quality of the next day s productivity. So your idea of hibernation is actually good, for sleep is the very best way to reboot, recharge and refresh your system. October s poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. ~Bair