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Collington’s Weekly Courier June 19–June 25

Key Contact Numbers In-house TV Channel - 972

Daily Updates x2212 Pool x2229 Fitness Center x2254 Frame Shop x5163 Country Store x2167 Salon x2226 Clinic x7791 Security x2020 Room Set-up x4774 Courtyard Dining x2135 Guest Rm. Reservation x4778 Work Orders x2151

RA Website:

collingtonresidents.org

All Courier submissions, meeting schedules, and meeting room reservations should be sent to:

Bianca Williams ([email protected])

Submission deadline for the Courier –

Thursdays at noon.

* See descriptive article + Volunteer pushers needed to transport Creighton Center

residents to program

You may also submit work orders at

https://collington.theworxhub.com

MANAGER ON DUTY: x2020

Rob Reigle 6/17-6/18 Sonja Sandoval 6/24-6/25

Monday Night Movie…see page

5-6 for details this weekend

6/16 4PM Dorthea Friar

Gathering

6/17 8:30 AM Weed Warriors

monday night movie

6/19 “Denial”

Courier 2 June 19 –June 25, 2017

week-at-a-glance MONDAY, June 19 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 9:00 Aqua Zumba - Pool 9:00 Exercise for Balance – (SAGE - Miles) – Auditorium 10:00 Exercise with Weights – (SAGE- Miles) – Auditorium 10:00 Art History/Appreciation (SAGE – Crane) – Bird Room 10:00 Woodshop Drop-in / Drop-off Hour 10:30 Trip to Wegmans leaves Security, x2020 11:00 Pilates– (SAGE - Shell) – Auditorium 11:15 Open Work Time – Creative Arts Room 1:00-2:30 Parkinson’s Tai-Chi – Auditorium 1:00 Billiards Room – Open, for the ladies 1:00 Tai Chi – (SAGE - Chang) – Game Room 1:30 Mah Jongg – 3rd Floor Meeting Room 2:00 Water Walking - Pool 2:30-4:30 OO Shop OPEN *+7:00 Monday Night Movie: “Denial” - Auditorium TUESDAY, June 20 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 8:30 Circuit Training (SAGE– Armstrong) - Auditorium 10:00 Woodshop Drop-in/Drop-off Hour *10:00 Episcopal Service – Chapel 10:00 Trip to Largo Shopper’s Food Warehouse leaves Security, x2020 10:00 Therapeutic Aquatics – (SAGE- Shell) – Pool 10:30 Framing Shop Drop in / Drop off Hour – Apartment 137 1:00 Balance & Beyond (Fitness) – Game Room 1:00 Billiards Room - Open for play and instruction 1:00 Mixed Media Part 1 – (SAGE) – Creative Arts Room *1:30 Tuesday Afternoon Movie: “Collateral Beauty” – Arbor Great Room


1:30 RA Council Meeting - Auditorium 2:00 – 3:00 Model Shop Open - Cottage 4114 2:00 Exercise for Arthritis (SAGE – Layton) – Game Room 2:30 Chat & Chew w/ Karen Boyce- Auditorium 3:00 Mixed Media Part 2 – (SAGE) – Creative Arts Room 2:00 – 3:00 Model Shop Open - Cottage 4114 3:00 OO Advisory Committee – 1st Floor Meeting Room 4:30 Quaker Worship - Chapel 7:00 PG Philharmonic Members Only Meeting – Creative Arts Room WEDNESDAY, June 21 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 9:00 Exercise for Balance – (SAGE - Miles) – Auditorium 10:00 Exercise with Weights– (SAGE - Miles) – Auditorium 10:00 Tai Chi – (SAGE - Chang) – Game Room *10:00 Depart from Security for Smithsonian Museum of Natural History 10:00 Knitting & Crocheting Group – Creative Arts Room 10:00-10:45 Aqua Fit –Pool 10:30 Trip to Wegmans leaves from Security, x2020 10:30 Catholic Communion Service – Arbor Great Room 11:00 RA Office Open until NOON 11:00 Pilates– (SAGE - Shell) – Auditorium 12:00 Billiards Room - Open for play and instruction 2:30-4:30 OO Shop Open 3:00 Wii Bowling (Fitness) – Game Room 3:00 - 4:30 Model Shop Open 3:30 Collington Coloring Club – 1st Floor Meeting Room 4:00 Bible Study – Chapel *4:00 Drama Committee Movie: “Noises Off” - Auditorium 4:30 Easy Listening with Janyce Watt – Ivy Lounge *7:00 BINGO – Game Room THURSDAY, June 22 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, x2247


8:30 Circuit Training - (SAGE– Armstrong) – Auditorium 10:00 Woodshop Drop-in / Drop-off Hour 10:00 Therapeutic Aquatics - (SAGE- Shell) – Pool 10:30 Trip to Giant Grocery Store leaves Security, x2020 10:30 Framing Shop Drop In/Drop Off Hour – Apartment 137 10:30 Yoga w/ Marion Robbins – Auditorium 1:00 Billiards Room - Open for play and instruction 1:00 Balance & Beyond - (Fitness) – Game Room 1:00 Environmental History - (SAGE–Crane) – Creative Arts Room 2:00 Exercise for Arthritis - (SAGE – Layton) – Game Room 3:30 HC Residents Council – Arbor Great Room *4:00 2000 District Meeting – Creative Arts Room *4:00 Drama Committee Meeting – Board Room 4:00 3rd Floor District Meeting – Bird Room *6:30 Duplicate Bridge – Auditorium FRIDAY, June 23 8:30/10:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 9:00 Exercise for Balance - (SAGE - Bush) – Auditorium 10:00 Exercise with Weights - (SAGE - Bush) – Auditorium 10:00 Autobiographical Writing - (SAGE-Smith) – Board Room 10:00 Trip to Safeway Grocery Store (at Bowie Town Center), x2020 10:00-10:45 Aqua Fit –Pool 10:30 Collington Farmer’s Market - Clocktower 11:00 Pilates– (SAGE - Shell) – Auditorium *11:00 Foreign Affairs Discussion Group – Game Room 12:00-2 Muslim Prayer – Chapel 1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 1:00 Billiards Room – Open, for the ladies 1:30 Seamstress/Pointer Ridge Dry Cleaners – Creative Arts Room 2:00 Collington Coloring Club – Creative Arts Room 2:30-4:30 OO Shop Open 3:00 Flying Drones - Auditorium 3:00 Wii Bowling (Fitness) – Game Room 3:30 Sing-A-Long – Arbor Great Room; Volunteers needed!


4:00 Meditation Group - Chapel 4:30 – 5:30 Eulane Rose and Friends – Ivy Lounge SATURDAY, June 24

Metro shuttle schedule: 9AM, 10AM, 11AM, 1PM, 5PM, & 8:30PM 10:00 Ping Pong Playing – Game Room 10:30 Trip to Giant Grocery Store departs from Security, x2020 11:00 Bocce – Moves outside of Ivy Room 4:30 Bus to Mass at St. Joseph’s departs from Security, x2020 SUNDAY, June 25 Metro shuttle schedule: 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, & 5PM only 9:30 Bus to St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, Village Baptist Church, & Hope Presbyterian Church leaves Clocktower *12:45 Depart from Security for Arena Stage *3:00 Sunday Afternoon Concert - Auditorium

this weekend DOROTHEA FRIAR GATHERING: Her family warmly invites her Collington friends to drop by and raise a glass in her honor at her apartment, 101 on Friday, June 16, from 4PM – 6PM. Hope to see you there.

WEED WARRIORS, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 8:30AM: We have been asked to remove the invasive plants covering the Hill Top Garden fences. Please meet at the Hill Top Garden near the 5000 cluster.

this week MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: “Denial,” 2016, PG-13 (1HR 50MIN), MONDAY, JUNE 19, 7PM – AUDITORIUM: In the 1990s, well-known Holocaust denier David Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt --


issuing a complaint under British law requiring the American academic to prove that the greatest atrocity of World War II actually took place. EPISCOPAL SERVICE, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 10AM – CHAPEL: Celebrant for Tuesday June 20 will be The Rev. Michele Morgan, Rector of St. Mark's Church, Washington, DC. TUESDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE: “Collateral Beauty,” 2016, PG-13 (1HR 37MIN), TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1:30PM – ARBOR GREAT ROOM: When a successful New York advertising executive (Will Smith) suffers a great tragedy, he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. When his notes bring unexpected personal responses, he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, WASHINGTON, DC: We will depart from Security at 10AM; be back on the bus by 2:30PM to return to Collington. DRAMA COMMITTEE “NOISES OFF,” WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 4PM – AUDITORIUM: Prepare for the great June Laugh Fest! The Drama Committee will show the hilarious, uproarious movie Noises Off. If you have ever been curious about just what a crazy endeavor rehearsing a play is, just come see for yourselves! The movie is about a cast harder to herd than frogs and kittens, and a poor, besieged director trying to put a show together. You will love it. ATTENTION, BINGO PLAYERS: In the month of June, BINGO will be played on Wednesday, June 21 in the Game Room. All are welcome. Questions? Please call Ardyce Asire, x7348. 2000 DISTRICT MEETING, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 4PM – CREATIVE ARTS ROOM: Sharon Carr will be our guest speaker at this meeting.


DRAMA COMMITTEE MEETING, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 4PM – BOARD ROOM: This will be a regular monthly meeting and business will continue with further discussion of acting classes and other offerings for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. DUPLICATE BRIDGE – Reminder, we will be playing bridge in the Auditorium this Thursday, June 22nd at 6:30 PM. FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISCUSSION GROUP, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 11AM – GAME ROOM: Topic: "The Two Koreas." ROUNDHOUSE THEATER, “How I learned What I Learned,” SUNDAY, JUNE 25: Will depart from Security at 12:45PM and return to Collington around 5PM. SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT, SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 3PM – AUDITORIUM: This week our beautiful new Steinway piano will be played by pianist, Eunbi Kim. Ms. Kim played for us two years ago and was very well received. She will be playing a program of classic and contemporary music. See you at 3:00 in the Auditorium on Sunday, June 25th!!

BOCCE – JUNE 10, 2017 Game 1: Cardinals 21, Hornets 22

Game 2: Cardinals 26, Hornets 31

CARDINALS: HORNETS:

Carol Klass Jim Meek Bill Cosgrove Marilyn Meek Marlene Browne Jim Florini

Vic James Linda Trimbath


IN MEMORY OF Dorothea Friar passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017.

ITEMS OF INTEREST Mr. Green Collington says: Plug the sink instead of running the water to rinse your razor and save up to 300 gallons a month.

MOVING DAYS! The Administrative offices to include the COO, Executive Director, Chief of Administration, Finance, Human Resources, and Resident Services, will begin relocating to their new location on the 2nd floor next to the Marketing office. Here’s the schedule: Packing up files, supplies, etc., week of June 19-22 Furniture will be set-up and moved in on Friday, June 23 Some computers/printers/phones will be installed over the weekend, June 24-25 Files, boxes, people moved and unpacking on Monday, June 26

We hope to be fully operational on Tuesday, June 27th! REMINDER: Fiscal Review Committee meetings for the fourth Thursdays in June and July are cancelled. The next Fiscal Review Committee meeting will be held at 2PM on Thursday, August 24, in the Board Room.


PIANO AVAILABLE: Would you like to donate a piano to your church or some other non-profit organization? Or perhaps purchase it for your own use? In my former residence, Cottage 1015, which I vacated when moving to the Brandywine, there’s an upright Kiawi which I must remove by the end of this month. If interested, call Dorothy Brown x7714. FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for officers of the Collington Residents Association: President: Patricia Howard First Vice President: Helen Lauck Second Vice President: Joan Smith Treasurer: Linda Ewald Secretary: Judy Collins Elections of officers will take place at the annual meeting of the Association on October 6. Although the deadline for presenting our slate is not until September 7 (30 days before the meeting), we have chosen to announce the slate now before activities slow down for the summer. We also want to provide maximum opportunity for other candidates to seek nomination via the petition process. Petitions containing the signatures of at least 25 Association members must be presented to the Nominating Committee no later than 15 days prior to the annual meeting. Members of the Nominating Committee are: Marlene Browne, Constance Hammond, Jim Holmes, Joyce Koch (chair), Herb Stone, and Doris Walsh. SAVE THE DATE!: Rose Hobson, Maryland State Coordinator for the Maryland Driver Safety Program, invites you to a Car-Fit and Driver Safety Class on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 10AM-2PM in the Auditorium. Sign up today! Contact Natosha Bomgardner x4786 for further information.


CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP: The Clean Water Partnership is a Public-Private Partnership (P3) between Prince George’s County and Corvias. The CWP is the first of its kind to design, build, finance, operate and maintain urban storm water infrastructure to meet MS4 regulatory requirements and is committed to retrofit up to 4,000 impervious acres. The start date is July 12, 2017 for 90 days (all dates are approximate). The rear road will be utilized and approximately 5–7 parking spaces will be used for staging construction equipment and supplies. All spaces will be available again at the end of the project. MYSTER BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 28, at 4PM in the Board Room. That month we will discuss mysteries written by Sue Grafton. The Collington Library mystery section has numerous paperbacks and hardbacks by Sue Grafton. All residents are welcome to read one and join the discussion! A MESSAGE FROM THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE: Last chance to "save a mystery" book! Beginning June 21 the books displayed in the Feature of the Month alley will be withdrawn. If you see a mystery you want kept in the mystery collection, sign it out now. MEDITATION AT COLLINGTON: “We put what we hear to heart and we do our best to put it into practice in our everyday life” Pema Chodron. There has been a meditation group at Collington for some time, so we thought we would reintroduce ourselves to new and longtime residents. There are many ancient traditions where meditation is a central part of their practice. The purposes include relaxation, deep listening, praying, becoming more spacious and resilient, and turning our individual life challenges into concern for the community and the world. We gather once a week in the chapel to let go of our concerns in a purposeful way. Our posture and breathing center us and focus us with an intention. Having individually chosen an intention for the hour, most of us want to clarify our thinking and let go of scattered thoughts and of our reactions that take us off course. We are alert and awake to our surroundings but focused internally. We let go of stray thoughts


time and time again, returning to our breath. On various gatherings we use chanting, slow walking, repeating a sacred word, or an inspirational reading. We believe that it is a spiritual practice whatever you choose to believe. We are pleased to be gathered together in a meditative community. You are invited to join us every Fridas at 4 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Nadine Hathaway x4158 or Louise Lusignan x5077. TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - "Get Connected Program": On June 29 at 3PM the Collington Technology Committee will hold a “Get Connected” event in the Auditorium. The focus will be to get residents “connected” by assisting them with purchasing a computer, understand how to use it, connecting to the internet and using email. We will present on computer laptops and other devices available for purchase. This program is for residents who are interested in buying a computer for the first time or interested in buying a new device. After this event residents will have time to purchase the device and then we will begin a series of introductory classes that cover how set up and use the devices, Windows 10, internet, and email. We will include recommendations about what and where to buy. SANDWICH MAKING: Sandwich making takes place twice a month in the Creative Arts Room. The sandwiches are delivered to the First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville, 6201 Belcrest Road, which has a soup kitchen and is open for lunch. Our sandwiches are not for luncheon but are to be taken home along with a piece of fruit and a cookie for supper. Join us next Friday to lend a helping hand!! ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2017-2018 SEASON INTEREST SHEET: Sign the Interest Sheet Now. Tickets go on sale July 10 [for Subscriptions] and August 15 [single tickets]. Residents can sign up for any number of the five concerts for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra [ASO] 2017-2018 concert series. Three, four or five concerts for one person can be purchased at a


special rate, and we can get a special group rate for 10 or more people. Call Liz at the ASO office for ticket information at 410-263-0907. The plan is to go on Saturday nights; there will be a soloist at each concert. Sign up now on our Interest Sheet in the Trips Book [at July divider] so that Collington transportation can be arranged in advance [$5 round trip]. Call resident Jeannie Block Bessmer @ ext. 7283 with any and all questions. Let's make this music happen. 🎵🎵 For composers and soloists at each concert, see the orange poster above the Trips Book on the bulletin board. And Annapolis is only 30 minutes away!! LONG DISTANCE INFORMATION: Collington passes long distance charges incurred to residents. The charge for a long distance call inside the United States is $0.03 per minute. For calling in Maryland, there is not an available list of which areas are considered long distance when calling from Collington. The phone company bases whether or not the call is considered long distance based on mileage, the distance between Collington and the final destination of the call. You can determine whether or not a specific phone number is local or long distance using websites like localcallingfinder.com. Areas outside the country will be billed at different rates depending on the location. As an example, calling Canada costs $0.04 per minute. International long distance rates, by country, can be obtained from the Administration and Finance departments. Also note that using (411) information is not free and adds additional charges. It is now Collington’s policy to only bill residents with phone charges exceeding $5.00 per month.


JUNE TRIPS!! *Unless Noted Otherwise, All Trip Venues Are Wheelchair & Walker

Accessible. $5 Transportation fee for all trips* All Trips Depart from Security. If you need to cancel for any reason you

must do so at least 48 hours in advance or you will be charged a $10 cancellation fee.

DAY TRIP TO BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, BALTIMORE, MD: We will depart from Security at 9:30AM; be back on the bus by 2:45PM to return to Collington.

JULY TRIPS!! *Unless Noted Otherwise, All Trip Venues Are Wheelchair & Walker

Accessible. $5 Transportation fee for all trips* All Trips Depart from Security. If you need to cancel for any reason you

must do so at least 48 hours in advance or you will be charged a $10 cancellation fee.

SMITHSONIAN FOLK LIFE FESTIVAL, THURSDAY, JULY 6, WASHINGTON D.C.: We will depart from Security at 10:30AM; be back on the bus by 2:00PM to return to Collington by 2:30PM. Marking its fiftieth anniversary in 2017, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival will bring the rich history, mystique, and diversity of circus arts to life on the National Mall. But visitors will see more than just a performance—we’ll take you behind the scenes to learn from generations of American circus families and contemporary visionaries who are keeping the circus arts alive and engaging. You will not be dropped off right in front of the festival. There will be a lot of walking and uneven pavement. Be prepared for big crowds and be sure to wear your comfy walking shoes!!! Also, bring water and a snack if you think may need it but there will be concessions stands at the festival. GRANITE CITYFOOD AND BREWERY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, OXON HILL, MD: We will depart from Security at 11AM and return to Collington by 2:30PM. You can view the menu by visiting http://www.gcfb.com/location/national-harbor-maryland/ TAKE 5! JAZZ, THURSDAY, JULY 20, WASHINGTON, D.C: We will depart from Security at 3:45 PM and return to Collington at 7:45 PM. The New York-based Michael Gallant Trio—featuring pianist and composer Michael Gallant,


drummer Rob Mitzner, and bassist Dmitry Ishenko—perform music from their critically acclaimed albums. Gallant is described by WNPR as “fearless … an alchemist/anarchist who blends jazz with gritty grunge rock, classical chops, turbo-powered passages, funky backbeats and sweet, salon-like moods.” SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK AT FAIRWOOD COMMUNITY PARK, SATURDAY, JULY 22, BOWIE, MD: We will depart from Security at 7PM and return to Collington around 10:30PM. “As You Like It” Join Rosalind and Celia as they lose themselves in the Forest of Arden, set in 1916 America and featuring music from that era. Disguised as a man, Rosalind explores the forest, searching for her banished father, while encountering shepherds, the simplicity of country life, and sweet romance. Make Shakespeare part of your world as you relax under the stars and enjoy Shakespeare's poetry and song with your family. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a FREE performance in your favorite park. You may want to bring some water and a snack while you enjoy the show. This trip will be capped at 20 people so we will have room on the bus for lawn chairs and blankets. TEXTILE MUSEUM, MONDAY, JULY 24, WASHINGTON, D.C.: We will depart from Security at 10:30AM; be back on the bus by 2:30PM to return to Collington by 3PM. A $8 donation is suggested for non-members for a tour. The exhibition Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair tells the story of the Ebony Fashion Fair and its creator, Eunice W. Johnson who broke the color barrier to bring global fashion to African-American audiences. Have any ideas for a fun and exciting trip? The Trips Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of every month. The next Meeting will be Tuesday, July 11 (due to the July 4 Holiday).


A MESSAGE FROM FACILITIES: Revised Schedule

SCHEDULE FOR SIDING-GUTTER-WATERSPOUT EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND PATO DOOR CLEANING

1. Jun 19 thru Jun 23 Community Building

2. Jun 26 thru Jun 30 5000 and 5100 Cluster

3. Jul 3 thru Jul 7 4000 Cluster (4000, 4100, 4200)

4. Jul 10 thru Jul 14 3000 Cluster (3000, 3100)

5. Jul 17 thru Jul 21 2000 Cluster ( 2000, 2100, 2200)

6. Jul 24 thru Jul 28 1000 Cluster (1000, 1100, 1200)

7. Jul 1 thru Aug 4 Covered Garage Parking All Areas

Note: Siding-Gutter-Waterspout, Exterior Windows, and Patio Doors will be cleaned during the scheduled week. Please ensure windows are closed during scheduled time. If there is a schedule change, notification will be given. Notification will be given to move vehicles during exterior cleaning of covered parking areas.

Questions: contact Dwindle Robinson x4777


Greetings! Here is the updated information on staff response times in IL. This data was first reported on March 17, 2017 at the Community Meeting as a part of the Health Services Action Plan Tracking Tool shared previously. We will continue to report this information at the monthly Community Meetings for the next few months and ongoing in The Courier.

Security & Nurse Response Times in Minutes

March April May Average

Response Time - Security 5.70 4.0 7.0 5.56

Response Time - Nurse 9.60 4.0 10.0 7.87

These are response times as measured from the moment security receives a call/alert for assistance initiated by an IL resident. Both the security and nurse response times are measured from the same starting time. For instance, on average for the past 3 months security has arrived in 5.56 minutes and the nurse on average has arrived in 7.87 minutes (2.3 minutes after security arrived). This is down from the previous rolling average of 5.93 min for Security and 9.13 min for Nurse…so we are improving!!

In addition to response times, we are reporting data on frequency of calls made for assistance. They are categorized as Emergency or Non-Emergency. Emergency calls refer to any assistance that involves a need for medical attention or other emergency. Non-emergency calls include incidents like resident locked out, toilet clogged, appliance issues, etc. These types of calls do not include more routine things that are not a result of a resident asking for individual assistance. For example, residents that work in the OO Shop regularly ask security to open units to collect donated items…these types of calls are counted in this reported data.


Calls to 911 are a subset of the overall number of emergency calls to security. For the month of May, security responded to 32 calls for emergency assistance and of those 32 times, 911 was called 8 times or approximately 1/4 of the time. The vast majority of calls for assistance are non-emergency situations.

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Dear Collington Community:

We are continuing on this journey towards creating our new bistro, “The Landing”, as named by the Residents of Collington and we plan to open the new venue late fall. We will start to enter different phases of construction that may alter service or change our normal routines. One of these phases will start on Monday June 26th, 2017, with the closing of the main staircase between the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Creighton center. Unfortunately, this phase will last the duration of the project due to Prince George’s County regulations and the concern for the safety of our residents and staff.

This phase encompasses altering the entire infrastructure of the

stairwell itself and tearing down the walls that surround it. Though the process itself does not require 3-4 months to complete, once this work is started the area itself is declared an open construction zone. Prince George’s County will not allow “occupants” in a construction zone until the space in question has been inspected and approved for use.

During this phase, the elevators will be the primary form of transport between the 2nd and 3rd floors. The fire stair case, 3rd floor access across from RA Office, will still be accessible if desired and directional signs will be posted. We apologize ahead of time for the inconvenience to our residents, staff and visitors during this time, but we hope as a community The Landing will be worth every moment of your patience. Best regards,

Karen Boyce

Strategic Plan Development Update – June 16, 2017 A Stakeholder Briefing Created by Marvell Adams, Executive Director & Lizann Peyton, Strategic Planning Facilitator on behalf of the Board Strategic Planning Committee

Greetings Friends! As you are undoubtedly aware, back in 2016 Collington began a comprehensive and in depth process to develop a strategic plan. The Board of Directors implemented a vehicle to engage and solicit input and insights from multiple stakeholders. In continuing to provide communication on the progress of the plan development the Board Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) is sharing this Stakeholder Briefing to serve as a summary of activities thus far and information on next and final steps in the plan development. This briefing is a proverbial “tip of the iceberg” and in the coming weeks more substantive details we be released as the SPC continues its work.

There were three major phases of the plan development: Pre-Plan Development, Active Plan Development and Plan Drafting & Approval. We are currently wrapping up phase two as the work groups have submitted their plan recommendations to the SPC for consideration and review.

The task before the SPC now is to deliberate and begin determining the priorities and themes to be put into the draft plan. The output from the work groups was comprehensive and included not only strategic recommendations but in many cases, specific operational objectives that provide the components of an operational work plan that will accompany the final strategic plan. These two documents, the long term STRATEGIC PLAN and the operational short and longer term WORK PLAN are the final output of the process.

As the SPC reviews the recommendations of all of the groups and work over the next four weeks to distill them into a set of strategic priorities, several themes are coming to the surface.

HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY

We see strong momentum for advancing our Health Services, Health Center Infrastructure and Fitness/Wellness programs. We know this is a central aspect of why residents come to Collington, and a critical element in the experience they have while they are here. It’s also what will attract new residents, as a new generation makes choices about where and how they want to live as they grow older. Some of the core needs we’ve been looking at include:

• Our facilities and physical infrastructure;

• Our health service delivery model with focus on prevention and community health and a staffing model that support that;

• Ways to diversify our health care approach by making sure that it is resident-driven and asset-driven and that we incorporate emerging technology as the field of health care evolves.

LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & IMPACT

Our occupancy growth alone puts us as a leader in the field and is complimented by the unique offerings we have in our resident and staff culture. We see ways that we can be even more influential in the communities around us and in the field of aging.

• This means bringing our expertise out to others, influencing policy and being a respected and powerful voice locally and nationally;

• We want to inspire innovation, and tap the expertise and innovations of others in the field. • There are many opportunities to create formal and informal partnerships with major

universities, medical centers and other mission driven organizations. This is one way that we can leverage the assets we have for even greater impact.

COMMUNITY CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT

Our spirit of community among residents, staff, board, families, and other stakeholders is one of the things that makes Collington very special, and the reason that many choose to live and work at Collington when they had other choices too. Building on that is central to our strategic plan. That means things such as:

• Celebrating and maintaining our unique culture in the midst of change • Being thoughtful and intentional in how we relate to each other – through listening,

communicating, trust, transparency and consensus • Engaging and leveraging the talents and skills of all members of the Collington community, both

internally and in the external world, and maximizing the intergenerational aspects of those experiences

STEWARDSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY

We are blessed with many resources, from the diversity of our residents and staff, to our improved financial strength and the wonderful natural environment that surrounds us. In our strategic planning process, we are looking at:

• How changes or improvements in our physical structure can align with programs and services, resident needs, and keep us attractive to a new generation that’s coming;

• How our financial model can continue to grow and diversify and ensure decades long stability; • How to develop and support our staff – so that they will want to choose Collington as the place

to work, and stay here, seeing opportunities for personal and professional growth – and make sure their experience of being part of a community is just as strong as it is for residents;

• How to become committed stewards of sustainability by reducing consumption of natural resources in addition to reusing and recycling the resources we do consume.

SERVING THE BROADER COMMUNITY

There are many in our community who don’t want to leave home or cannot afford to come to Collington. In our strategic planning process we have been exploring roles that Collington can play in the larger community outside our campus. Some of this might involve building on things we do already, and some might be innovative ideas that need further exploration.

• Formal partnerships could be very important in raising the impact we can have on the lives of those who are aging, bringing what Collington knows how to do better than others;

• There may be an opportunity to partner with other parts of the Kendal system, like Kendal at Home, learning from their experience and jointly exploring ways to serve Collington and potentially those beyond our campus;

• There are people who can’t afford to come to Collington, and there might be ways that we could serve more moderate- and low-income people in our community.

NEXT STEPS The final set of mile markers includes a Strategic Plan Stakeholder Summit to be held in August (final date and invitee list TBD). This will bring together all stakeholders that have had a hand in gathering research and making recommendations for the plan as well as others that can further add insights into the strategic themes of the final draft document before the plan is approved by the SPC and forwarded to Collington’s Board of Directors for review, discussion and approval.

FINAL TIMELINE June-July SPC meets and discusses recommendations of work groups

August Strategic Planning Stakeholder Summit (invitee list TBD)

Final Draft of Strategic Plan prepared by SPC for approval

September Full Board Retreat with final plan presentation

October - December Final plan publicly unveiled and implementation phase begins

COLLINGTON FARMERS MARKET

Friday, June 23, 2017

From 10:30AM – 1PM

IN THE CLOCK TOWER LOBBY

Fresh fruit and produce - fresh

bakery - freshly sliced roast turkey,

ham and cheese

Mark your calendar!!

Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Takeout 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM Brunch

Dinner 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM

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Fruit of the Week:

Plums

Roasted Dutch Mini

Potatoes

Chili Pineapple Grilled

Chicken

Sautéed Cabbage with

Caramelized Onions &

GarlicSautéed Hierloom

TomatoesBeet Noodles

Sauteed Aragula Spinach Soufflé

Coconut Rice with

Black BeansOrzo and Farrow Pilaf Spaetzle

Seafood Newburg

Chef Special

Dilled Cod

Melon and Mint

Chef Special

Baked ChickenVegertarian Pot Pie Chicken Limone Cordon Bleu

Blackened Scallops

Mango Soup (Non

Diary)Grits & Oatmeal

Leg of Lamb

Collington Dining Service Weekly Menu

Omlette and Fresh Toast

BarCaesar Salad Bar Chef Special Pasta Bar

Georgia Peach Soup

(Non Diary)Pineapple Soup Apricot and Honey

Honey Dew &

Blueberry

Fish Tacos

Salad Bar

Couscous SaladGrilled Veggies &

Quinoa Salad

Salad Bar Salad Bar

House Made Hummus

with Pita ChipsJello

Salad Bar

Fajita Stuffed Peppers

Salad Bar

Asparagus, Mushroom

& Cheddar Quiche

Broccoli Slaw

Chicken & Wild Rice Cream of Shrimp Fagioli Kale & Sausage Soup Summer Vegetale Soup Crab Bisque

Mashed Potatoes

Saltmbocca Airline

Chicken Breast

Summer Salad

Brunswick Stew

Ambrosia

Pot RoastGrilled Sirloin with

Garlic ButterRoasted Porchetta Jagerschnitzel

Broiled Halibut Blackened Catfish

Mashed Parnsnips

Brazilian Fish Stew

Chef Special

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Brazilian Roasted

Chicken

Sweet Plaintains

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Cookie and Cream Cheesecake

Herb Crusted Tomato

Sauteed Purple

Aspargus Tips

Parmesan & Herb

Crusted Red Potato

Grilled Portobello

Mushrooms

Sautéed Kale

Hushpuppies Israeli Couscous

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Butternut Squash Puree

Roasted purple sweet

potatoes

Buttered Noodles

Sauteed Shredded

Brussel Sprouts

Carrot Pancakes

Red Quinoa Pilaf

Califlower Fried Rice

Mixed Vegetables

Roasted Root

Vegetables

Apple Dumpling Bailey's Chocolate Mousse Sugar Free Toasted Almond Mousse

Virginia Peanut Pie

Sugar Free Red Velvet Cake

Sugar Free Coconut Pie

Red White and Blueberry Cookie

Mango Sorbet

Royal Cookie

We only use the freshest ingredients in the preparation of our meals! Please note that all menus may be subject to change based on market availability.

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