“I never met a man I didn’t

like.” -Will Rogers

July, Aug., Sept. 2016

Saranac Village at Will Rogers News

The Historic Retirement Community of the Adirondacks Saranac Village at Will Rogers

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Inside this issue:

Slide Show 1

Concert 1

A Note from Jamie 2

New Residents! 2

Photo Album/History 2

Upcoming Events 3

Resident Spotlight 4

Saranac Village at Will Rogers

78 Will Rogers Drive, Suite 400

Saranac Lake, New York 12983

518-891-7117

www.saranacvillage.com

Jamie Whidden, Executive Director

Hannah H. Marlow, Editor

Joe Dockery & Liz Whipps Join us on Saturday, September 10th at 7:30 p.m. as Joe Dockery & Liz

Whipps perform songs of the 60’s and 70’s plus jazz and country favorites.

After meeting at Joe’s sell-out production of Saranac Lake Sings the Sixties,

the two have worked up a show to be remembered!

Joe is a chiropractor in Saranac Lake, having moved here from Virginia to

slow down, play more music and enjoy all the Adirondacks have to offer.

While in Virginia, Joe was quite active not only in performing as a percussion-

ist and guitar player in various local musical groups, but he also gave back to

the community as a music promoter and sponsor. He was executive director

of the non-profit Queen City Acoustic concert series, and along with former

Statler Brother, Jimmy Fortune, and Robin & Linda Williams he co-founded

the Fortune Williams Music Festival. Liz has been singing her whole life, both

professionally and locally, and brings down the house with spirituals and Mo-

town favorites. Together, they develop a wonderful sound and a pleasing

walk down memory lane.

This program is open to the public and a $5 donation is requested. Re-

freshments will be served. For more information, please call 518-891-7117.

Down to the Sea On Saturday, August 13th at 7:30 p.m., photographer and world traveler, Gerry

Lemmo, will present a slide talk on life at the seashore. From the beaches of Maine

to coastal Alaska, hear sounds of the sea and its inhabitants, including birds, mam-

mals and various other sea creatures. Examine some of the fascinating life forms

waiting to be found and discover what secrets modern science has discovered from

two of the unique, yet common, denizens of the sea. Images include the comical

puffin, diamondback terrapin (seen pictured below), a primitive horseshoe crab,

feisty Stellar’s sea lions and starfish in a tidal pool.

Gerry Lemmo's photographs have been featured in many books, calendars and

magazines including National Geographic, Adirondack Life and Adirondack Explorer.

He has also worked with the National Audubon Society, International Paper, The

Nature Conservancy, General Elec-

tric, the San Diego Zoo, The Lon-

don Times and the National Wild-

life Federation. Gerry has visited

six continents and has a collection

of over 70,000 photographs;

some which have been seen in

over twenty countries.

This program is free and open

to the public. Refreshments will be

served. For more information,

please call 518-891-7117.

Resident Gloria Fletcher

Photo Album

A Note from Jamie Whidden Recently, we constructed a

beautiful, accessible deck on our

west lawn allowing residents to en-

joy the sunshine of our beautiful

Adirondack summers. It is wonder-

ful to see everyone relaxing and

conversing outside—especially on

Thursday Ice Cream Social after-

noons!

If you find it difficult to enjoy

time outside and you are seeking

companionship, fun and an en-

riched life, call us at 518-891-

7117. Summer doesn’t last all

year, so come while the warm sun

is shining!

Sincerely,

Jamie Whidden, Executive Director

Welcome New Residents Christa Beline

Jacques & Alice DeMattos—Summer

Verna Eddy

Mac & Pepe Fobare—Summer

Joyce Henklein

May Plumadore—Summer

June Riley

Richard Syphax

From the Historian: Being a Historian I compare being a historian to being a forensic “cold case” detec-

tive. Unfortunately, there is no one left of the people who had the vi-

sion for the need of Will Rogers—a special hospital to be built for the

Vaudevillians who were suffering from Tuberculosis—like E. F. Albee

and the National Vaudeville Artists (NVA).

I find the NVA Souvenir Benefit Books to be one of my greatest re-

sources. One book talks about the hospital that now houses Saranac

Village at Will Rogers, before it was built, and shows Architecture Con-

cept Drawings. The Vaudeville News from the NVA time period also

helps. Current books and articles, however, can be influenced by the

writer’s view from their own time period. This may skew history from

what was really happening at the time which is why I try to gain as

much information as possible from articles written during the time pe-

riod I am researching.

Though much history has been lost, we all can be grateful to those

Vaudevillians and their dreams of building the hospital. The retire-

ment community, Saranac Village at Will Rogers, is a standing memori-

al to those Vaudevillians whose names have faded into history.

Left: Lynn Andrews, Peg Eisele

and other residents visited the

Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage

in Saranac Lake and then had

lunch on the patio at the Belve-

dere Restaurant.

Right: Ursula Trudeau &

Elaine Sunde enjoy cocktail

hour on the new deck. The

day it was completed was a

beautiful summer day!

Left: Sidney Maxwell’s eyes are

bigger than her stomach in this

picture of her partaking in a

huge breakfast at the Sports-

man’s Diner in Willsboro!

July, August, September 2016

Calendar of Events!

Road to Retirement: Hearing Healthcare Workshop on Wednesday, July 6th at 2:00 p.m. Dr. Keith Walsh will

discuss effective measures to treat hearing loss and improve the your quality of health hearing.

Our Love is Here to Stay on Saturday, July 9th at 7:30 p.m. Singer Gail Gallagher will present a humorous and

poignant show celebrating the many ways that love touches our lives through songs and characters from Broad-

way to Hollywood. $5 suggested donation.

Will Rogers Senior Outing Club: Lake Everest on Tuesday, July 26th at 10:00 a.m. Take a trip to Wilmington to

relax on the shores of the Ausable River. Canoes and kayaks can be brought and nature walks and swimming

are available. We will take a walk to a beaver pond after lunch. Bring a bag lunch or join in our cookout for $7.

Please call 518-891-7117 to RSVP.

Road to Retirement: The Community Store on Wednesday, August 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Join store board members to

learn about the history of the store and to get an overview of the variety of items sold there.

Baroque, Blues and Bubbles on Thursday, August 4th at 7:30 p.m. Lynn Waickman on recorders, Janice Kyle on

oboe and pianist Timothy Mount will perform both classical and contemporary music. $5 suggested donation.

Adirondack Wellness Network: Food Matters on Thursday, August 11th at 7:00 p.m. The movie Food Matters will

be shown with discussion led by Dr. Karen Kan and nutritionist Sabine Weber following the film.

Down to the Sea on Saturday, August 13th at 7:30 p.m. Photographer and world traveler Gerry Lemmo, will pre-

sent a slide talk on life at the seashore. From the beaches of Maine to coastal Alaska, hear sounds of the sea

and its inhabitants, including birds, mammals and various other sea creatures.

Love & Treachery in Palm Beach 2 on Saturday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. Author Bernard Moran will speak

about ways to get a book published and will sell & sign copies of his newest book.

Will Rogers Senior Outings Club: Horseshoe Lake on Tuesday, August 30th at 10:00 a.m. Visit this scenic state

park just south of Tupper Lake. We’ll take a nature walk with Adirondack Guide, Peter O’Shea. Bring a bag lunch

or join in our picnic for $7. Call 518-891-7117 to RSVP.

Road to Retirement: Mercy Care Volunteers on Wednesday, September 7th at 2:00 p.m. Executive Director Don-

na Beal, will discuss the opportunities available for meaningful volunteering through Mercy Care of the Adiron-

dacks which helps area residents who are house bound or in need of companionship.

Joe Dockery & Liz Whipps in Concert! on Saturday, September 10th at 7:30 p.m. Joe Dockery and Liz Whipps

will perform songs of the 60’s and 70’s plus jazz and country favorites. $5 suggested donation.

Adirondack Wellness Network: Doctored on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Malorie Gardner of Mir-

ror Lake Chiropractic will present a film on the benefits of chiropractic care and how it can be integrated with

conventional treatments.

Will Rogers Senior Outings Club: Boat Cruise on Lake Flower on Tuesday, September 27th at 10:00 a.m. Enjoy a

scenic boat cruise up the Saranac River with guide Dan Sullivan ($20 per person). Bring a bag lunch or join in

our picnic for $7. Please call 518-891-7117 to RSVP.

*Unless noted, these programs are free and open to the public. Please call 518-891-7117 for more information.

Resident Spotlight: Jim Glavin “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now". –Chinese Proverb. Resi-

dent Jim Glavin knows a thing or two about planting trees! As a civil engineer and landscape planner, he

has had a long life of working in the outdoors.

Jim Glavin grew up in Syracuse, New York, and earned a degree in Landscape Architecture through at-

tending the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). After grad-

uating from college in 1948, Jim became a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and

worked as a landscape planner. He designed state parks and college campuses, and was even involved

with designing the famous Carrier Dome at Syracuse University! Additionally, in 1981, Jim was named in

“Who’s Who in America”, a book highlighting important men and women who are influential in the United

States’ continued development. Jim was also honored by having a scholarship named after him at ESF.

According to SUNY ESF, “The James E. Glavin ‘48 Scholarship Fund honors Jim Glavin for his unwavering

commitment to the school, the profession and the American Society of

Landscape Architects (ASLA). The scholarship is to be awarded to LA

(landscape architect) students to pursue their course of academic study and

professional development.”

Jim met his late wife at the Sweetheart Ball on Valentine’s Day, and to-

gether they have six children; Maureen, Kathleen, Martin, Timothy, David,

and Matthew. He is also a grandfather to lots of grandchildren, and loves his

family very much.

While he was living in Cranberry Lake, Jim toured Will Rogers. He first ad-

mired the building’s beautiful architecture, but soon realized what lovely res-

idents call Will Rogers home. Jim has many friends here and enjoys cracking

funny jokes, amazing everyone with his expansive knowledge, and reading

as much as possible.

We are so happy to know you, Jim!

Saranac Village at Will Rogers 78 Will Rogers Drive, Suite 400

Saranac Lake, NY 12983

518-891-7117 www.saranacvillage.com

Saranac Village at Will Rogers offers independent retirement living with enhanced services, no buy-in fee and a great value! We treat you like family!