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leaves slow down their chlorophyll production and those latent orange and yellow pigments start to show. Soon, we see the brilliant yellows and oranges char-acteristic of a New England autumn. In some trees, leaves convert leftover sugar into pigments called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are responsible for the bright red and purples hues we see in Oaks, Maples, and many other trees in New England. While only 10% of leaves on trees across the country produce anthocyanins, in New England it’s a whopping 70%. This explains why our autumns are like no other and offer the widest variety of colors. From year to year, the vividness of autumn reds varies according to the weather. During brighter autumns, leaves produce more antho-cyanins, leading to more intense reds and purples and a greater variety of colors. This month we’ll take our own leaf-peeping trip to the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. This famous cemetery, containing some of the oldest graves in the country, is at its most beauti-ful during the fall. Come along for the ride on Wednesday, October 9.

Autumn is here, and there’s no better place to be in autumn than New England. With its heavy forests and unique weather conditions, New England presents ideal conditions for brilliant fall foliage. We are the only region in the United States where people travel from around the world just to get a look at the changing leaves. “Leaf peepers,” as these tourists are known, also provide a boost to our economy. During an average October, leaf tourists spend around $2.5 million in Massachusetts alone, making autumn not only beautiful, but a lucrative time of year. What causes the leaves to change, and why are they so brilliant in New England?Fall colors are present in leaves all year long – we just can’t see them. During the spring and summer, leaves contain high levels of chlorophyll, a green pigment that overpowers the other colors. Leaves use chlorophyll to produce sugar (food) and release oxygen. This process relies on a combination of sunlight, water and minerals. As the days get shorter, the

Oktoberfest German BandTuesday, October 8 at 2:30 PMThe Oktoberfest German Band will help us usher in the fall season with waltzes, polkas and some traditional beer-drinking songs. No Oktoberfest is complete with-out these requisite Bavarian and German standards. Roll out the barrel and get in the Oktoberfest spirit!

October 2013True Colors of New England–– Welcome Back, Fall Foliage!

Community OutingsOctober 16th is the Feast Day of Marguerite d’Youville, foundress of the Grey Nuns and the first native Canadian in history to be canonized as a Catholic saint. She is also the namesake of the Youville Assisted Living Residences, which is why we pay her special tribute. Marguerite lived during the 18th century in Montreal, where she devoted most of her life to serving the sick and the poor. She defied gender and class boundaries of the time, becoming the Director of the General Hospital in Montreal in spite of her status as a poor widow. She advocated for the burial rights of executed criminals and even begged for money to pay to have them buried. Faced with her own financial worries, she remained focused on those who had even less than herself.

Throughout her life, Marguerite’s strong religious faith fueled her charitable endeavors and her zeal to help those in need. Her energy inspired support from those around her and eventually won her a considerable following.

Marguerite was born in 1701 in Varennes, Quebec. Her early life had its share of misfortune, starting with the death of her father when she was a little girl. As a young woman she married Francois d’Youville, a notorious bootlegger who soon sank the family in debt. He would disappear from home for long periods of time and eventually fell ill. Marguerite had already lost four of their children to illness. When her husband passed away, he left her a poor widow at the age of thirty.

Despite this, her faith and devotion to those in need continued to grow. She opened a shop where she sold her handiwork, using the proceeds to pay off her late husband’s debt and help others. She and three other

Cental Square TheaterThe Other PlaceSunday October 6 Depart: 1:15 PMReturn: 4:30 PM Cost: $44.00 *Tickets are limitedRenowned neurologist Juliana Smithton’s life is unraveling: her husband is leaving her and a betrayal has led to an estrangement from her daughter – all while Juliana is in the midst of a medical crisis. Memories splinter, blurring the past with the present. A riveting mystery unwinds, starting with a professional conference and culminating at a cottage on Cape Cod. “The Other Place” features Underground Railway Theater Artistic Director Debra Wise as Juliana.

Special Exhibit at the Museum of Fine ArtsAudubon Birds, Audubon WordsTuesday, October 15Depart: 1:00 PMReturn: 4:30 PM Cost: $23.00As author and illustrator of The Birds of America, John James Audubon (1785–1851) traveled thousands of miles throughout the United States and Canada to seek out and draw North American birds in their natural habitats. In the book’s enormous pages—each more than three feet high— Audubon captured the full range of avian life in North America, including many exotic creatures. Produced in England and issued in a limited edition between 1827 and 1838, only about 120 complete copies exist today. This exhibition features prints from the MFA’s copy of The Birds of America and some smaller works by Audubon. The artist was also a gifted writer, and the exhibition pairs his birds with his words, offering insight into Audubon’s methods, obsessions, and the trials associated with his giant project.

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You Pick ‘Em! with Jack CraigSongs from the 1940sThursday, October 10 at 3:30 PMLyric booklets will be provided with dozens of songs from the 1940s. Residents will peruse the booklet, pick favorite songs to sing, and enjoy Jack’s anecdotal information about the song choices. Come along for singing and stories in this wonderful 1940s songfest.

Comedy & Television with Brett RhineThursday, October 17 at 2:00 PMWe will take a trip back to the TV comedy of the 1950s with comics like Milton Berle and Sid Caesar. Remember the groundbreaking CBS series of the 1970s that included “All in the Family,” “M*A*S*H,” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show?” What about today’s blockbuster hits, “The Simpsons” and “Seinfeld?” Join us as we look at TV and its legacy of great comedy.

Introduction to Watercolor Painting ClassFriday, October 11 & 18 at 3:15 PMFriday, October 18 at 2:00 PMTry your hand at something creative this month! Simona Granfone, Lesley Art Therapy intern, will teach a beginning watercolor painting class. The class will provide the fundamentals of watercolor painting and then explore many techniques of watercolor. Work from still life set-ups, photos, or from your imagination. Please sign up at the front desk to reserve your spot.

Halloween Show with Bill BurkeWednesday, October 16 at 2:30 PMMulti-talented entertainer Bill Burke will perform a Halloween cabaret show. The show is a mix of standards with song titles associated with Halloween such as Old Devil Moon, That Old Black Magic and Witchcraft, together with some silly songs such as Ding Dong the Witch is Dead from The Wizard of Oz, Purple People Eater (a 1960’s tune), and The Addams Family Theme Song. You surely won’t want to miss this spooky show.

Book Review with Carole Feeney WithrowTuesday, October 1 at 3:30 PMJoin Carole Feeney Withrow, Senior Services/Outreach Librarian from the Cambridge Public Library, to review books for your reading pleasure. If there is aparticular book that you are interested in taking out of the library, please call Carole at 617-349-4035.

Climbing Higher with Quinn LandersA Journey to the Summit of North AmericaWednesday, October 2 at 2:00 PMRising to a height of 20,320 feet, Alaska’s Mount McKinley stands as one of Seven Summits, and the highest mountain in North America. This past June, Youville’s Quinn Landers joined an expedition attempting to reach the summit of the mountain known to native Alaskans as Denali, or “the high one.” Join us as Quinn shares photographs and stories of his remarkable journey to the coldest mountain in the world and the summit of North America. Art Matters Presents... Marc ChagallThursday, October 3 at 2:00 PMMarc Chagall merged traditional images from his Russian Jewish background with the modern styles of Cubism and Fauvism. His paintings portray fables of love, nightmares of war, and soul refreshing humor. Join us for a retrospective look at the life and work of one of history’s most versatile artists.

Slide Presentation with Barry PellA Year in MoroccoFriday, October 4 at 2:00 PMBarry Pell recently returned from one year teaching English in Casablanca and traveling throughout Morocco. In this program, he will take you on a journey through the country’s walled cities and their ancient markets, across the rugged Atlas Mountains with traditional Berber villages, and into the desolate and dune-covered Sahara Desert. The presentation, accompanied by Mr. Pell’s photography, will highlight Morocco’s exquisite historic architecture and the lives, traditions, and ceremonies of its Arab and Berber people.

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Fall 2013 begins the fifth semester for residents of Youville House and students from Elizabeth Menges’ portrait art class at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School to partner up for an unforgettable project bringing generations together.

The art students will experience life at Youville over a period of eight weeks. As they make sketches and pre-pare to execute full-sized portraits of Youville residents, the young artists will also absorb the personalities, environment and life stories of their subjects. In the past, both residents and students have been surprised by the depth of the relationships that develop over the course of the project. Students often do as much sharing as the residents, telling stories of their own and sharing their plans for the future.

The stories and developing relationships inform the drawings and paintings. Once the artwork is complete, students and residents offer an exhibition in the main atrium at Youville House. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings and a brief profile of each resident written by a student artist.

According to Elizabeth Menges, the creator of this project:

“The overarching template is that my students will record their oral histories with a tape recorder, create one-day portrait sketches in their sketchbooks, take photographs of their faces and living environments, and synthesize this visual documentation when they return to the classroom to create two carefully realized portraits-– (1) a line drawing with value that they will transfer to a stretched canvas and turn into (2) a full-color acrylic painting. The residents and students will work together to curate, prepare, and install artwork to be put in a show on the first floor of Youville House.”

Interested in taking part? Be sure to sign up for the Portrait Art Project this month! For more information, please see the Programs Department.

CRLS Portrait Art Students Return to Youvillecontinued from page 2women began living together, providing shelter to the homeless. The work of the Grey Nuns, in its earliest incarnation, had begun. The women were mocked as “the grey nuns,” a reference to Marguerite’s late husband, an appellation that also means “tipsy nuns” in French. The women embraced the name and even began dressing in grey.

Officially recognized as The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, “The Grey Nuns” established and managed a vast network of healthcare organizations, nursing homes, senior care facilities, and assisted living residences throughout North and South America. For a further discussion of her life and legacy, join Sr. Suzanne Forget, SGM, for a celebration of St. Marguerite on Tuesday, October 22 at 2:30 PM.

Shopping Trips Assembly SquareFriday, October 4Time: 10:15 AM Return: 12:00 PM Whole FoodsMonday, October 7Time: 12:45 PM Return: 2:00 PM Porter SquareFriday, October 11 & 25Time: 10:15 AM Return: 12:00 PMStar MarketMonday, October 14 & 28Time: 12:45 PM Return: 2:00 PM Trader Joe’sMonday, October 21Time: 12:45 PM Return: 2:00 PM

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Then and Now: An Autumn Reflection The trees are in their autumn beauty,

the woodland paths are dryUnder the October twilight the water

Mirrors a still sky ––William Butler Yeats

The poem above, “Wild Swans at Coole,” uses au-tumn imagery as a background for reflections on aging and times past. Yeats wrote the poem in 1919, some ninety-four years ago. It so happens that many Youville residents were forming their earliest impressions of the world in the early 1900s. Some grew up in the city, others in farms or rural areas. The world at that time was in constant flux. The First World War had just ended, and technology, science, and entertainment were on the cusp of great changes. Even Yeats, immersed in the purity of nature and solitude, seems to have progress in mind as he reflects on the swans before him: “Among what rushes will they build? By what lake’s edge or pool…”So much has changed since those early years of the 20th century. Here’s a quick look at the early 1900s and 2013, side by side: Air TravelThen: In 1919, a US naval aircraft, the NC-4, slowly makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first aircraft ever to cross the ocean. The pilots rely on a string of US Navy ships spread out along the sea route to help with navigation. The trip from Massachusetts to Portugal takes 19 days. 2013: A typical flight from Massachusetts to Portugal takes 8 hours and 15 minutes – the flight will most likely include a generous selection of television channels, food and drink service, and other high tech luxuries. Ground TransportationThen: Billions of Americans rely on rail transportation to get around: trains, subways and trolleys are the most widely used modes of transportation. 2013: Although subways are still a major part of urban transportation in major cities, America’s mass use of automobiles becomes a concern for the environment. Car companies begin exploring “hybrid” and electrical cars to reduce the effects of exhaust on the atmosphere.

Broadcast radioThen: In Montreal, Quebec, XWA becomes the first radio station to begin broadcasting in North America in 1919. 2013: Approximately 15,000 radio stations broadcast across North America. HealthThen: Due to the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, as well as other communicable diseases, life expectancy is 53-54 years old. 2013: Flu is largely preventable due to vaccines, higher literacy rates and the dissemination of public health information. People typically live into their 80s, 90s and beyond.EntertainmentThen: Silent films are just beginning to threaten Vaudeville as a top entertainment option for Americans. Charlie Chaplin is a major star, and makes his first full-length film, “The Kid,” released in 1920.2013: People can download movies from the internet and watch them on computers, iPads, and even on their cell phones! CommunicationThen: Telegraphs, telegrams and letters are the primary, affordable means to communicate long distance. The telephone is still relatively expensive and not available to the majority of Americans.2013: The age of cell phones is upon us. Everyone seems to carry one around. Text messages are more common than phone conversations. Emails are more common than letters. People record videos, take pic-tures and surf the internet on “smartphones.” ‘Texting and driving’ is becoming a growing safety concern.Women’s Rights Then: In 1919, Congress passes the 19th Amendment. The bill is ratified the following year, allowing women the right to vote in the United States for the first time in history. 2013: Women hold twenty seats in the U.S. senate, seventy-eight seats in the House of Representatives, three seats in the Supreme Court, and seven positions in the President’s cabinet. 7

October MeetingsFood Forumw/ Director of Dining Services, Mike DickersonThursday, October 17 at 10:15 AM

Resident Association Meetingw/ CEO/President, Joanne ParsonsMonday, October 21 at 10:15 AM

Creative Programs Meetingw/ Director of Programs, Katie BlanchardMonday, October 28 at 10:15 AM

Meal TimesBreakfast7:00 AM - 9:00 AMMain Dining RoomLunchFirst Seating - 11:30 AMSecond Seating - 12:45 PMMain Dining RoomDinnerFirst Seating - 4:30 PMSecond Seating - 5:45 PMMain Dining Room

Bare Essentials Store Store HoursMonday & Friday9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Store Managers: Mary Ann P. & Lay Lee O.

Catholic Mass Sunday at 11:00 AM

Youville House Management Team

Joanne Parsons CEO/President Joanne Scianna COOJohn Cooney Senior Director of FinanceDinah Olanoff Senior Director of Marketing & CommunicationsJoan Landers, RN Director of WellnessBruce Jordan Director of Environmental ServicesKatie Blanchard Director of Programs Ildiko Szabo Director of Community LifeLisa Yarin Director of MarketingMaria Benoit Director of Mission & Pastoral CareTom Landry Director of Human ResourcesMike Dickerson Director of Dining Services

Programs / Menu Hotline...Hear a recorded list of the daily programs and the menu for lunch and dinner at Youville House. Simply call (857) 253-2024 directly or call the Reception Desk and the receptionist will connect you.

Car/Van Transportation Monday through Friday8:00 AM - 2:00 PMPlease submit your requests for transportation to the Reception Desk forty-eight hours before the date of your appointment. Requests with less than forty-eight hours notice will be accommodated whenever possible, but not guaranteed. The fee for transportation is $8.00 each way for one to five miles and $1.00 for each additional mile. The fee for transportation to the Cambridge Hospital and the Cambridge Harvard Vanguard is $4.00 each way. As always, we will do our best to meet your needs. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by or call.

Katie Blanchard, Director of Programs