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CPCC Summer Theatre Presents Two Shows in June

“Oklahoma” Sunday, June 4, 2018

Depart at 1:45 pm

Halton Theater

Tickets: $19.50

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“Grease” Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Depart at 6:45 pm

Halton Theater

Tickets: $19.50

Broadway Lights Series

“Bright Star” Thursday, June 28, 2018

Depart at 6:45 pm

Belk Theater

Tickets $79.00

This original musical tells a sweeping tale of

love and redemption set against the rich

backdrop of the American South in the 1920s

and ‘40s. Propelled by an ensemble of onstage

musicians and dancers, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry

of deep emotion, beautiful melodies and powerfully

moving performances. Bright Star, as refreshingly

genuine as it is daringly hopeful, is “Broadway’s most

beautiful show” (WABC).

*Sign up under Upcoming Events Tab in the Activities

Book for these June Activities.

Ashton Hennessy, Director of Fitness & Wellness

Celebrate National Women’s Health Week May 14-18, 2018

Women’s Health Presentation Tuesday, May 15, 2018

10:00 am in the Art Room

We will discuss the most common chronic conditions

women 65+ face and learn ways to combat them all while

aging fabulously! All are welcome, please join us.

Specialty Clinic with Aminta Tuesday, May 15, 2018

1:00 pm in the Sport Court

Blood Pressure Checks with Ashton Wednesday, May 16, 2018

1:00 - 2:00 pm in the Fitness Room

Thursday, May 17, 2018

9:30 - 10:30 am in the Fitness Room

Join us for Zumba with Jessica! Friday, May 18, 2018

8:30 am in the Sport Court

Jessica will take you through a choreographed dance

routine that will get your heart pumping and body moving!

Join in on the fun and the many health benefits.

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“National Senior Health & Fitness Day” Wednesday, May 30, 2018

12 - 1:30 pm in the Sport Court

It’s a special celebration to honor the efforts of our

members staying healthy and fit. Please join us in the Sport

Court between 12:00 - 1:30 pm for a day of educational

booths and activities. Healthy refreshments will be

provided and all members are invited to join us!

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Kelly Simon, BSN, RN Health Care Navigator

May is Stroke Awareness Month as designated by the

American Heart Association.

Blood Pressure Checks given by the Resident Services

Department in the Clubhouse.

704-714-5566

Ksimon@cypressofcharlotte.com

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Welcome New Cypress Members!

New April Move-ins

Alpo & Marjorie Crane 3837 CCD

Jon & Gwen Brady D-102

Julian Hertz C-103

Paul & Joan Polking 3607 CCD

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Charlotte Knights vs. Gwinnett Stripers

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Departing at 10:15 am

20 Tickets Available - $19.00

Join us and the

Charlotte Knights

at BB&T Stadium

as they take on the Gwinnett

Stripers (formerly Gwinnett

Braves). Game starts at 11:05 am. Our tickets

are on the first base side in the shade. Bring

money for lunch and grab a hot dog and some

peanuts and we’ll enjoy the game in beautiful

uptown Charlotte. *Sign up under #2.

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Hats On for the “Kentucky Derby”! Saturday, May 5, 2018

Evening begins at 5:00 pm

Race begins at 6:46 pm

Community Hall

Come and celebrate the greatest two minutes in sports

at the Kentucky Derby party. The race time is set for 6:46

pm. Keeping with Kentucky Derby tradition mint juleps

will be served along with a selection of hors d’oeuvres.

A representative will be available in every villa from 3-4 pm on

Saturday, May 5th to select your favorite horses. You can also select

your horses from 5-6:15 pm in Community hall during the party.

Find your fanciest, funniest, silliest, most

outlandish hat and help to celebrate Derby Day

in style. There will be a hat contest for those

that wish to participate. *Sign up under #5.

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The Cypress Tour of Homes Wednesday, May 9, 2018

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

The Cypress Tour of Homes will be on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Members, Prospects and Wait Listers are invited to attend this day of fun at The Cypress.

The self-guided walking tour will include several beautiful cottages and villas, the Clubhouse including the new Sports and Fitness

Center and the Stewart Health Center. Tour maps will be available. Pick yours up from the Cypress Lobby.

We hope you will plan to attend the Tour of Homes!

Broadway Lights Series

“Something Rotten” Thursday, May 10, 2018

Depart at 6:45 pm

Belk Theater

Tickets $79.00

Direct from Broadway, the

upbeat musical Something Rotten!

is a “big, fat hit!” (New York Post).

Set in the ‘90s – the 1590s – this hilarious

smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel

Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to

write their own hit play while the star

Shakespeare keeps getting all the hits. When a

local soothsayer foretells that the future of

theatre

involves

singing,

dancing and

acting at the

same time,

Nick and

Nigel set out

to write the world’s very first musical! With its

heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its

soul, Something Rotten! is “The Producers +

The Book of Mormon x The Drowsy

Chaperone. Squared!” (New York Magazine).

*Sign up under #10 in the Activities Book.

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Let’s Ride the “LYNX Blue Line” Lunch at 7th Street Public Market

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Depart at 9:45 am

Bring money for lunch.

The LYNX Blue Line is the Charlotte

region's first light rail service. It is 18.9 miles

long and operates from I-485 at South

Boulevard to UNC Charlotte’s main campus in

University City. We will stop for lunch at 7th Street Station.

*Sign up under #23 in the Activities Book.

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Springtime at the Greenbrier Overnight trip, May 20-22, 2018

Depart Sunday at 9:00 am

Return Tuesday approximately at 5:30 pm

It’s not too late to sign up! Deluxe Roundtrip

motorcoach transportation, 2 nights hotel

accommodations, 2 dinners in the main dining

room, 2 breakfast. $1115.00 per person double occupancy.

For more information see Teresa or Luci in the Activities

Department. 704-714-5562 or 704-714-5567.

*Members & Waitlisters can still sign up for this trip.

Afternoon Movies Community Hall

“I Tonya” (Grammy Nominated)

Friday, May 11, 2018

2:00 pm

Rated R (language, violence, sexual content)

Length: 2hrs. Genre: Drama, Sport

In 1991, talented figure skater Tonya

Harding becomes the first American woman

to complete a triple axel during a

competition. In 1994, her world comes crashing down

when her ex-husband conspires to injure Nancy

Kerrigan, a fellow Olympic hopeful, in a poorly

conceived attack that forces the young woman to

withdraw from the national championship. Harding's

life and legacy instantly become tarnished as she's

forever associated with one of the most infamous

scandals in sports history.

*Sign up under #11 in the Activities Book.

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“Molly’s Game” Wednesday, May 23, 2018

2:30 pm

Rated R (language & violence)

Length: 2hrs. 20mins. Genre: Biography, Drama

Molly’s Game is based on the true story

of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier

who ran the world's most exclusive high-

stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in

the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding

automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood

royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally,

unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally

was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who

learned that there was much more to Molly than the

tabloids led us to believe.

*Sign up under #23 in the Activities Book.

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Cypress Singers Spring Concert Monday, May 7, 2018

7:30 pm

Community Hall

Please join the Cypress Singers for their Spring

Concert on Monday, May 7th at 7:30 pm in the

Community Hall. It will be an evening of great

entertainment you will not want to miss!

Also, if you are interested in joining the Singers, we will

begin rehearsals again in the Fall for our holiday

concert. We welcome anyone who has any type of musical

experience. If you have questions, you may contact

Marilynn Bellmann at vmlsoprano@gmail.com, or Sophie

Wachter at shwachter@aol.com.

*Sign up under #7 in the Activities Book.

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Cypress Yacht Club Sundays, May 13 & 27, 2018

3:00 pm

Cypress Lake

The Yacht Club will meet on

Sundays, May 13th and 27th

at the Cypress Lake. Come enjoy

the entertainment or participate. We always welcome

new members. Call Bill McElwain 704-544-7672 with

questions.

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13 & 27

Margaret Norwood

Piano Students Recital Sunday, May 20, 2018

3:00 pm

Community Hall

You are invited to enjoy the very talented

piano students of Margaret Norwood perform their

recital songs. Everyone is invited and

refreshments will be served afterwards.

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Charlotte Symphony Classics

“Mozart’s Jupiter” Saturday, May 12, 2018

Depart at 6:45 pm

Knight Theater

Christopher Warren-Green, Conductor

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, violin Aubrey

Foard, tuba

*Sign up under the Symphony tab in the Activities Book.

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May Birthdays

Anne Duncan 2

Arnie Hein 2

Janet Yeckley 2

Ineke Zonnenberg 2

Neal Jones 3

Steve McCurry 4

Sally Gardner 5

Bill Seeberg 5

Skott Smith 5

Pat Christison 6

Richard Giblin 6

Sue McElwain 6

Frances Sanders 6

Alpo Crane 8

Kay Elder 8

Ruth Meighan 8

Shep Speight 8

Danielle Wilda 9

Mary Williams 9

Jill Haas 11 Sophie Wachter 11

Margaret Kelly 13

Joan Moore 13

Nancy Arnall 15

Frances Plummer 15

Mary Chamberlain 16

Sue Davis 16

Ben Hill 17

Dick Kelly 17

Mary Armistead 19

Shirley Ivey 19

Marceil Spraker 19

Suzanne Botts 20

Peggy Shuford 20

Dot Crosby 21

Jean Flynn 23

Lee Marie Riley 23

Dorothy Schroeder 23

Dede Thompson 23

Gerry Anderson 24

Helmut Deussen 24

Mike Harvey 25

Harold Dunnagan 26

Samuel Millette 26

Deanie Tiddy 26

Bill Williams 26

Nancy Smith 27

Lisa Tappy 27

Jack Crymes 29

Barbara Levin 29

Bud Ives 30

Madeline Lerme 30

Technology Assistance

“Cyber Seniors” Saturday, May 5, 2018

11:00 am

Library

“Cyber Seniors” are high

school students from Providence

Day School. They will be here

on Saturday, May 5th to help you with

iPads or cell phones or computers. This

is their last visit before summer vacation.

*Sign up under #5.

Trio Birthday Lunch (April, May & June Birthdays)

Friday, May 18, 2018

12:00 pm

Community Hall

It is time to celebrate all of the members with birthdays in the months

of April, May and June. This is always a fun get together. A very special

lunch buffet and birthday dessert will be set up in Community Hall. If

your spouse celebrates a birthday in a different month, please sign him or her up. It is

very important to sign up for this event so we can plan accordingly. Thank you for

your cooperation. *Sign up under #18 in the Activities Book.

Tricia Harbaugh Book Club

Monday, May 21, 2018

2:00 pm

Club Room

The book to be reviewed

and discussed is Mara’s

Baby, by Don Marple our

very own Cypress member. He will

lead our discussion. All are welcome

even if you have not read the book.

Audibel Hearing Center Visit

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

10:00 am

Game Room

Audibel Hearing visits on

the first Tuesday of the month

for hearing aid checks. 1

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Social Bridge Every Tuesday in

1:00 pm

College Room

Social bridge takes place

every Tuesday at 1:00 pm in

College Room. It costs $.50

to play. Please call Mary Lou McCurry

704-542-3990.

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“Lunch & Learn” with Kathy Weidner Monday, May 21, 2018

12:00 pm

Garden Room

Topic: “Food for Thought”

Please join Kathy for “Lunch and Learn” where she will provide

updated nutritional information on diet patterns to promote good brain

health. She will provide an overview of the MIND approach to improving

cognition, combining the DASH diet with the Mediterranean Diet. A review of new

information on the low carbohydrate diet and its relation to brain health will also be

discussed. Wrapping up with the health benefits of coffee, and how coffee may help

combat Parkinson’s Disease, depression and dementia.

Please call Kathy, RD, LDN and reserve a seat at the table 704-714-5551.

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“Stampin’ It Up” with Helen Patterson

Friday, May 18, 2018

2:00 pm

Art Room

*Sign up under #18. *18 Trivia Game! Friday, May 18, 2018

5:00 pm

Community Hall

*Please sign up in the

Activities Book under

#18 to make

a team of 4.

(Buffet from 5-8 pm

in the Dining Room.)

St. Vincent’s Catholic Mass

Friday, May 4, 2018

11:15 am

Stewart Health Center

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The Gathering Weekly Ecumenical

Worship Every Tuesday

7:15 pm

Community Hall

Creative Arts & Crafts Class Wednesdays, May 16 & 30, 2018

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Art Room

This month we will be working on

collages as well as finishing projects and

painting. “Students always have the

liberty to chose what they, individually, want to pursue each

class” says Bruce as well as bring in work to discuss.

*Sign up under #16 & #30.

*16 & 30

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Mah Jongg Wednesday, May 2, 2018

1:30 pm

Game Room

*Sign up under #2. *2

“French Rummy” May 2 & 11, 2018

7:15 pm

Community Hall

The card game

“French Rummy”,

as it's called, is a

card game somewhat similar to Gin

Rummy and is easy to learn. Join us

for either or both nights.

*Sign up under #2 & #11.

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Church at The Cypress Sunday, May 6, 2018

2:00 pm

Community Hall

Reverend Charlie MacDonald will lead

worship on the first Sunday, May 6th at 2

pm in Community Hall. All are welcome

to attend Church at The Cypress.

Valet available until 2 pm.

Lunch Bunch Visits

“Hello Sailor” Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Depart at 10:45 am

(Notice earlier departure time)

Bring money for lunch.

“Hello Sailor” is housed in the building on the

edge of the Holiday Marina at Lake Norman in

Cornelius, NC that used to house the dive bar known

as “Rusty Rudder”. Joe and Katy Kindred opened their second

restaurant “Hello Sailor” in December of 2017. The water front

restaurant features a variety of delicious foods that are sure to

please everyone's pallet. Let’s take a drive up the highway to see

what all the buzz is about.

*Sign up under #16 in the Activities Book.

Duplicate Bridge Thursdays in

12:45 pm

Community Hall

*Sign up in the Bridge

Book. Please arrive by

12:45 pm as we start

promptly. Nancy Conison

facilitates Duplicate Bridge.

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Tai Chi with Mike Tuesdays in May

2:15 pm

Sport Court

Tai Chi is a Chinese form of exercise

that uses very slow and controlled

movements to help with balance,

increase flexibility & strength while improving your

health and vitality. Transform yourself by easing

tension, increasing

circulation and helping

with joint pain and

arthritis. Mike teaches

every Tuesday from 2:15 to 3 pm in the Sport

Court. All members are welcome to attend any of

Mike’s Tuesday classes.

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Activities

Julianna Toth A

*Jo Claire Dulin B

Ray McCorkle C

Paulette Cohen D

Mary Fisher E

Frances Barts, Cottages

Quincy Collins, Board Liaison

Building & Grounds

Jon Wilda A

Pat Schaffer B

Sue Howell C

Gay Morris D

*Bill McElwain E

Nancy Budd, Cottages

Blair Bryan, Board Liaison

Finance

Shep Speight B

George Duensing C

Bill Shipley D

*Gayle Wylie E

Angus Lander, Cottages

Don McIver, Cottages

Bob Smathers, Cottages

Joan Geuss, A, Board Liaison

Food & Beverage

Fran Watt A

Mary Ann Grossmann B

Jane Rudisill C

Barbara Kouri D

Sue McElwain E

*Vera Godwin, Cottages

Audrey Bittner, Board Liaison

Health & Safety

Ann Spence A

Cathy Sweet B

Audrey Taylor C

Sue Childers D

*Jean McVerry D

Connie Stuppnig E

J.W. Barts, Cottages

Bill Kouri, Board Liaison

Owner’s Assoc. Board of Directors

Wayne Godwin, President

Dick Barnhardt, Vice-President

Audrey Bittner

Quincy Collins

Joan Geuss

Bill Kouri

Blair Bryan

*Denotes Chairperson

Evening Bridge Monday, May 14, 2018

7:30 pm

Community Hall

Call Madeline Lerme

at 704-554-9075 if you

have questions. All are

welcome. *Sign up under #14.

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Primary Election Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Depart at 11:00 am

Sharon Baptist Church

Transportation will be

provided to our voting

location at

Sharon Baptist on Tuesday,

May 8th at 11:00 am. Every

vote counts; do not miss

your opportunity to make a

difference!

*Sing up under #8.

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Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 13, 2018

10:30 am - 2:00 pm

Dining Room

Reservations Required

Please call the hostess

stand now at 704-714-5511

to make your reservation

for Easter Brunch.

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Mother’s Day Brunch Fellowship Table Sunday, May 13, 2018

1:00 pm

Dining Room

The friendship table is available

for members without family in town

for Easter.

*Sign up at the Concierge.

Dance Lessons & Line Dancing

with Nickolai Saturday, May 19, 2018

3:00 pm

Community Hall

*Sign up

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History Class with Eddie Kelly

World War II Fridays in May (except the 25th)

11:00 am

College Room

Eddie Kelly will

continue his history

class in May. All are

welcome to come to any of the three

classes. *Sign up under #4.

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Tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Charlotte Branch

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Depart at 9:00 am

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Charlotte Branch is

an operational and regional center for the Carolinas, including the

nation’s second largest financial center in Charlotte, NC.

The Charlotte branch tour consist of an overview presentation from a

Federal Ambassador and then a tour of the cash processing/payments area for

a first hand window view of the operations. This tour will not require a lot of

standing. *Sign up under #30 in the Activities Book.

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