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Courier 1 November 4th ‐10th ,2019

The Weekly Courier November 4th- November 10th

THIS WEEKEND

WEED WARRIORS: SATURDAY 9:00 AM: We will meet on the trail below Villas 5004-5005 to continue our work on the area near the giant sycamore tree. Please bring clippers, loppers, saws, etc. Or just come and see what we do. As usual, we will cancel if it rains or, if wet, move to a drier location. (WW, check email).

League of Women Voters, Prince George's County will meet Saturday, Nov 2, 10-12, in the Game Room. All are welcome.

NO PING PONG THIS SATURDAY DUE TO ROOM CONFLICT.

UMD String Quartet Performs Brahms, Saturday Nov. 2, 11am, AUD: The University of Maryland String Quartet is presenting Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 3 in Bb Major. Learn about Brahms's life and writing style, and hear from the musicians what it's like to play in a string quartet and how they use imagery and emotion to influence music interpretation.

FALL BACK THIS WEEKEND! Reminder: Clocks are set one hour back at 2 AM Sunday, November 3rd. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS!

MANAGER‐ON‐DUTY (MOD): November 1st ‐2nd – TBD

To contact the Manager‐on‐Duty, call Security on x2020 and they will radio OR contact the MOD via cell phone to respond.

All Courier submissions, meeting schedules and meeting room reservations should be sent through EMAIL OR IN WRITING ONLY to:

Tiffan’e Markham ([email protected]).

Tiffan’e can be reached on x4778 Submission deadline for The Courier is Wednesday at 12 noon. *See descriptive article + Volunteer pushers needed to transport Creighton Center AUD=Auditorium CR=Classroom CAR= Creative Arts Room

Courier 2 November 4th ‐10th ,2019

Sunday Afternoon Concert: This weeks concert features another performer with ties to Collington. Russell Wilson, pianist. Russell's grandmother is Fran Wilson, currently a resident of the Potomac. Russell has played many times at Collington, whenever his military responsibilities do not require his attendance. Come to the Auditorium on Sunday, November 3rd at 3:00 to welcome Russell Wilson back to Collington.

KEY CONTACT NUMBERS:

In-house TV Channel – 972

Pool x2229 Fitness Center x2254 Frame Shop x7758

Country Store x2167 Salon x2226 Clinic x7791

Security x2020 Room Set-up x4774

Main Dining x2135 The Landing x2134

Catering x4771

Guest Room Reservations x9610 or “0” Work Orders x2151

https://collington.theworxhub.com

RA Office x2214 RA Website: collingtonresidents.org

Main Number: (301) 560-3601 Security: (301) 925-7707

Courier 3 November 4th‐ 10th ,2019

MONDAY, November 4th

TRIPS AND TRANSPORTATION

8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 10:30 Trip to Walmart Leaves Security, x2020

MEETINGS/EVENTS

*8:00 Pickleball – Tennis Courts 9:15 -10:00 - Aqua Fit – Pool 10:15-11:00 *10:00- Woodshop Drop-off Hour 10:00- Hobby Shop- Woodshop *10:00- Library Committee-Board Room 10:45- Chair Yoga – Classroom A 1-2:30- Easy Tai Chi-Qigong for Seniors – CR D 1:30- Mah Jong – 3rd Floor Meeting Room 2:30- 4:30- OO Shop OPEN 4:00- 5:00- Collington Singers- AUD *7:00- Monday Night Movie “Maiden”- AUD

SAGE CLASSES *10:00- Art Appreciation-CR B(Crane)11:00- Pilates -CR D (Shell )1:00- Tai- Chi – CR A (Chang)


TUESDAY, November 5th

MEETINGS/EVENTS *9:00- Pickleball- Tennis Courts 9:30 Circuit Training-CR D (Ebony)10:00- Woodshop Drop-off Hour 10:00- Episcopal Service - Chapel

10:00- MaCCRA Meeting- Board Room

*10:30 -11:30- Frame Shop OPEN 11:30- 45-minute Senior Aerobics with Ebony - CR D 12:0-2:30- Pinochle – Ivy Lounge 1:00 2:00- Billiards 1:00- Balance & Beyond (Fitness) – CR D 2:00- Health Services- Board Room 4:00- Quaker Worship- Chapel 4:00- Trips Committee Meeting- Board Room 4:30- “LuLu & Ricky Play the Lounge”


8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 10:00 Trip to Largo Shoppers Food Warehouse Leaves Security, x2020 Trip: Arena Stage Leaves 10:30 Security

SAGE CLASSES 10:00-Therapeutic Aqua Exercise- Pool (Mabry)1:00-3:00 3:00-4:00- Studio Fine Art Mixed Media- Creative Arts


WEDNESDAY, November 6th

THURSDAY, November 7th

TRIPS AND TRANSPORTATION8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doc, x2247 10:30 Trip to Wegmans Leaves Sec, x2020

SAGE CLASSES

10:00- Tai Chi- CR A ( Chang) 11:00-Pilates- CR D (Shell)

MEETINGS/EVENTS *8:00- Pickleball – Tennis Courts Wednesday 10am -12 Pickleball @ Lake Arbor CC, carpool from courts @10am 9:15 -10:00 Aqua Fit – Pool 10:15-11:00- 10:00- Knitting & Crocheting Group – Brandywine Living Room10:00- Woodshop Drop-off Hour 10:00- Dining Services Committee- Board Room 11:00-12:00- Billiards 11:30-12:00- Easy Water Walking & More – Pool 12:00- 2:00- Billiards 1:00- 3:00- Collington Computer Clinic- 1st floor Meeting Room2:00- Chess Players – Landing, Lakeview Room *2:30-4:30- OO Shop OPEN 2:30- Wii Bowling – CR B 3:00- Collington Coloring Group - 1st Floor Meeting Room 4:00- Faith Forum – CR C (CANCELLED, Resumes 11/13) 4:00- Neighbor Talks Committee- Board Room 4:00- Barbershop- Chapel 4:30- Barbara Fairchild in the Ivy Lounge *7:00- Bingo- Game Room


On Thursday 11-7-19 the Giant store grocery run is cancelled because of required bus maintenance. Transportation will use the security vehicle for metro runs that morning.


8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 10:30 Trip to Giant Grocery Leaves Security, x2020 CANCELLED

SAGE CLASSES 10:00-Therapeutic Aqua Exercise- Pool (Mabry) 9:00 Circuit Training (Bush) *1:00-World History- CR B (Crane)

MEETINGS/EVENTS 10:00- Woodshop Drop-off Hour *10:00- The Book Selection Meeting - RA Office *10:30 -11:30- Frame Shop OPEN 10:45- Student Led Yoga- AUD 11:00- Marketing Committee-Board Room 11:30- 45-minute Senior Aerobics with Ebony 12:00-2:30- Pinochle – Ivy Lounge 12:15-12:45- Line Dancing with Ebony Classroom D 1:00- Beaders – CAR 1:00- Billiards 1:00- Balance & Beyond (Fitness) – Classroom D 3:00- Small Group Rehearsal- Chapel 3:00- Landscaping Subcommittee-Board Room *4:00- 2nd floor Meeting -Game Room 4:00- Hospitality Committee- Board Room 4:30-6 Margaret Bagley on Piano, Don Lewis on Drums, Grant Bagley on Bass & Don Zelman on Clarinet - Ivy Lounge 6:30- Duplicate Bridge – Game Room


FRIDAY, November 8th

SATURDAY, November 9th

Metro shuttle schedule: 9AM, 10AM, 11AM, 1PM, 5PM, & 8:30PM

10:00 Ping Pong – Game Room *10:00 Hearing Loss and Low Vision Support Group- AUD 10:30 Trip to Giant Grocery Store departs from Security, x2020 11:00 Bocce – Outside the Ivy Lounge 4:15 Bus to Mass at St. Joseph’s departs from Clock Tower, x9610

MEETINGS/EVENTS *8:00- Pickleball – Tennis Courts 9:15 -10:00 Aqua Fit – Pool 10:15-11:00- *10:30- Oculus Five Wind Quintet- AUD 11:00- Wisdom Seekers- Board Room 2:00 - Collington Textile Arts Group – Creative Arts Room2:30-4:30- OO Shop OPEN 2:30- Collingtonian- Board Room +3:30 - Sing-A-Long – Arbor Great Room; Volunteers needed! *4:00 - Meditation Group – Chapel 4:30 - Folk Music Group w/ Eulane Rose and Friends – Ivy Lounge

SAGE CLASSES 9-Exercise for Balance (Bush) CR D10-Exercise w/ Weights (Bush) CR D11:00-Pilates- CR D-(Shell) 10:00-12/1:00-3 Autobiographical Writing-CR B ( Smith) 3:00- Current Issues-CR C (Croatti)

TRIPS AND TRANSPORTATION 8:30/10 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 10:00 Trip to Safeway (Bowie Town Center) Leaves Security, x2020 1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 Trip: Annapolis Mall/ Trader Joes Leaves Sec 10am


SUNDAY, November 10th Metro shuttle schedule: 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, & 5PM only 9:30 Bus to St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, Village Baptist Church, & Hope Presbyterian Church leaves Clocktower. *1:30 Walker Interfaith Chapel Protestant worship service- Chapel *3:30 Hymn Sing-Chapel

HAPPENING THIS WEEK…

MONDAY, November 4th

November 4th ,10AM, Library Committee meeting in the Board Room. All are welcomed.

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE 7pm in Auditorium “Maiden” In 1989 Tracy Edwards leads the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, a grueling yachting competition that covers 33,000 miles and lasts nine months. Has Subtitles.

TUESDAY, November 5th

Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association (MaCCRA) - Tuesday, Nov 5th, 10:00 – Board Room: All are welcome. We will be planning for the December meeting with Department of Aging CCRC Chief Lori Webb (and possibly Secretary of Aging Rona Kramer)

WEDNESDAY, November 6th

** PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE COURIER SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY AT 12 NOON**

Pickleball We will meet at the tennis courts on Wednesday at 10am to carpool to the Lake Arbor Community Center to play indoors. Kathleen light. x5098


THURSDAY, November 7th

On Thursday 11-7-19 the Giant store grocery run is cancelled because of required bus maintenance. Transportation will use the security vehicle for metro runs that morning.

Second Floor District Meeting Thursday, November 7th 4:00 pm Game Room. Our speaker will be Rob Reigle Assistant director of facilities and Information technology Please join us for information, laughter and chocolate. Dinner immediately following the meeting Bird room.

The Marketing team is excited to host a group from Heritage Harbor on Thursday, November 7th! The visitors will be hopping on our bus and coming out for lunch along with a tour to see our fall foliage.

Want to help spread the word about how great Collington is!? Please leave a review on either our Facebook page or Google. Thanks!!

FRIDAY, November 8th

See Meetings/Events for regular scheduled events.

Oculus Five Wind Quintet, Friday Nov. 8th, 10:30 am, Auditorium. Oculus [Five] is the new graduate fellowship woodwind quintet at the University of Maryland. Their recital features works from the standard woodwind quintet repertoire, including pieces by Samuel Barber, Paul Taffanel, and Henri Tomasi

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

The Support Group for Hearing Loss and Low Vision will meet on Saturday, Nov. 9th from 10-12 noon in the Auditorium. All are welcome to join us as we consider: the auditorium seating plans with safety implications for us; local theaters providing voluntary open captioning in MD, those which do not and how to request it; changes in vision that are normal with age and some that are not.


SUNDAY, November 10th

Sunday November 10th 1;30pm Walker Interfaith Chapel Protestant worship service: Please welcome to Collington again our friends and neighbors from Woodstream Church. Minister Malcolm Reeves will lead the service with communion. All are invited and welcome. Call Ardyce Asire X7348 HYMN SING:Sunday Nov. 10 at 3:30PM in the CHAPEL. Come and sing your favorite Praise and Thanksgiving hymns. Contact Mary Kim or Carol Kempske.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES COLLINGTON VETERANS DAY PROGRAM, Monday, November 11th at 11 AM, Auditorium.

Invocation Opening Remarks

Welcome from Collington Military Anthems

Honoring Allied Nations Specific War Recognition

Honoring Current US Troops of Residents of Collington Deceased Veterans since 11/11/17

Honoring Widows & Widowers of Veterans Taps – End of Ceremony

4000 District Meeting—Tuesday, November 12, at 11:00 a.m. in the Game Room. We will hear from Phoebe Graham, the Independent Living social worker. She will give us information about the services she provides to IL residents, including how we should make up the contents of our hospital envelopes (those colorful plastic things) and what to do when hospitalized or in the health center. Come meet new neighbors and bring any concerns you would like to raise for the whole district. Women's History Committee meeting Tuesday, November 12 at noon in Classroom A. Come and help us plan the Centennial Celebration of women's right to vote.


An Invitation CREATIVE ARTS MAGAZINE

To: Artists and possible Producers of an Art Magazine

Please Come Meet: Become an Activity Committee of the RA

Wednesday, November 13

2 pm, The Board Room

Help us decide some of the possibilities for content and strategies for funding.

From: Marilyn Meek, Jean Slawson, Ann Davie, Frances Kolarek, Bud Gardiner, George Newman

SPEAKERS COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 7:00PM – AUDITORIUM: Chas W. Freeman, Jr., the Chairperson of Projects International, Inc., a global consulting firm, will speak on "A World Divided: The Implications of the Sino-American Rift." Ambassador Freeman is a career diplomat (retired) who was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1993-94, earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. He served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm). He was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the historic U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola. Ambassador Freeman worked as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires in the American embassies at both Bangkok (1984-1986) and Beijing (1981-1984). He was Director for Chinese Affairs at the U.S. Department of State from 1979-1981. He was the principal American interpreter during the late President Nixon’s path-breaking visit to China in 1972. THE MYSTERY BOOK GROUP: Because of the holidays the Mystery Book will change the date for their November and December meetings. On November 20th the group will meet at 4pm in Classroom B. On December 11th the meeting will again be in Classroom B at 4pm. In 2020 meetings will return to the 4th Wednesday at 4pm in the Board Room.


2019 Holiday Bazaar To: 2019 Holiday Bazaar Sellers, Donators and Volunteers: From: Maja Keech, #2004,. x7253, cell 301-602-2062, [email protected] The Holiday Bazaar will be in the Auditorium on Friday 22 November from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. (or until you sell out) for the 2019 Holiday Bazaar. Facilities will have the tables set up by 9:00, so those dropping off food, etc., and those using tables can start between 9:00 and 10:00. Reminders for those with tables: Cash: Every table and every individual handle money and are responsible for obtaining change beforehand. Cashless customers can write checks to the “Collington Residents Association” if the entire purchase price is going to the RA. Remember to retain the amount of change with which you started. Supplies: In addition to change, I suggest you bring a box for cash, paper, pen, bags (if you have/need them), a calculator, stickers for prices if your items are not already priced, lunch (if you don’t have someone to spell you) and water. Help: If you have a table, get volunteers to help, if possible. The bazaar closes at 2:00 or when everything is sold, whichever comes first. Some tables will probably sell out sooner than others. (Food goes fast.) Proceeds: I can collect the money and checks at the bazaar. If you like, you may retain the cost of materials for yourself or your committee. And, don’t forget to retain the amount of change with which you started. Count your proceeds, mark the amount on the supplied envelope, and give the envelope, with the proceeds inside, to me. RA Treasurer Ann Carlson will receive the total proceeds at the end of the Bazaar. Set-up: Facilities and Housekeeping should have tables with cloths & chairs set up by 9:00 AM so you can begin your table(s) set-up then. The bazaar begins at 10:00 AM. Volunteers: Volunteers have or will be assigned to help at a table or be a “floater.” Please let me know what time you prefer.


ITEMS OF INTEREST

Welcome Larry & Marsha Voigt will move into cottage 4102 on November 5, 2019.

Their telephone number is 925‐7220.

UP TO 50% OFF PRICES RANGING FROM $28-$70 FOR ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Barber’s Overture to The School for Scandal, Richard Danielpour’s Percussion Concerto, The Wounded Healer, Chadwick’s Hobgoblin from Symphonic Sketches, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60—These will be featured on Saturday, November 9 at the Maryland Center for the Performing Arts in Annapolis.. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra’s (ASO) soloist that evening will be percussionist Lisa Pegher. For residents who have not been to the ASO before, three tickets ranging from $28 to $70 are available at 50 percent off. For other Collington residents, there will be a 15 percent discount for those who have not been to the symphony before, for tickets in the same price range. Please call resident Jeannie Bessmer at 301/706-7060 with any questions. If 10 people express an interest, a bus will be available.

WEIGHT WATCHERS GROUP FORMING AT COLLINGTON At least 15 people are needed to begin a Weight Watchers group at Collington. Kim K. Rivers, the Vitalize 360 Coach at Collington, has been in touch with the Weight Watchers Corporation to obtain the requirements. Call resident Jeannie Bessmer if you would like to join this weekly group. Wanted!! Anyone who has enjoyed working with model trains. Collington has an abundance of trains of all sizes and shapes. I have the interest, but do not have the electrical skills needed to put the display together. If you are so inclined, I would love to hear from you. Call or e-mail Carol Kempske at #5087 or [email protected].

Many thanks to all of the volunteer Residents, Facilities, Culinary Staff, and others in Administration who contributed their time and also goodies toward a festive Halloween Party. The children in costume were awesome! Creighton Center Residents were there on the front row. Music howled within the Haunted House on stage. Mark your calendar for next year!


BRIDGE If someone out there would like to play party bridge on each Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Ivy Room please contact me at 7593. You will have a good time and keep up your skills. We often eat dinner at 4:30 as that is when you usually finish up. Peg McQuarrie

FROM THE LIBRARY November 4, 10 AM, Library Committee meeting in the Board Room. All are welcomed. November 7, 10 AM the book selection meeting in the RA office. November 22, 10 AM-2 PM (or sold out) Book Sale in the hall by the Library. Prices announced in next Courier. This is a fundraiser for the RA budget. From the Wood Shop: In addition to doing minor furniture repairs, lamp repairs, and knife-sharpening, we can do larger furniture repairs and refinishing. Please contact the Wood Shop to make an appointment for an estimate--someone will come to your home. At that visit a time to do the work can be arranged. We ask that you NOT drop these larger jobs off at the Wood Shop. Anyone interested in being oriented to the wood shop should contact Grant Bagley ([email protected], X 5097) or Susan Wolf ([email protected], X 7312) or call the Wood Shop and leave a message (X 2169). The orientation takes about an hour. From the Collington Website Group: New additions to collingtonresidents.org list of Collington Publications:

Collington Catering Menu Auditorium Seating charts (approved by the PG County Fire Dept) Resident Handbook 2019 (newly released) Marketing Tip Sheet for New Residents

Under the Residents Association tab > RA Annual Reports: the RA Annual Report for 2019 is now posted


Wanted: Display items for the March 2020 "Women Win the Vote" Celebration

The Women's History Group would like to borrow items for display in the glass cases during the March 2020 celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, when women in the United States won the right to vote. We will take any display items related to Women's History Month but we especially want items related to winning the vote. This includes buttons, sashes, photos, rally programs, and other small display items. If you have a question, email me a photo of the item you have. We don't want the items now but put them aside for next year. We really appreciate your participation.

CHECK OUT OUR EXCITING NOVEMBER TRIPS!

-Unless Noted Otherwise, All Trip Venues Are Wheelchair & Walker Accessible. You MUST print/sign your name in the Green Trip Book to have a seat on the

bus. All Trips Depart from Security and the transportation fee is $10. If you need to cancel for any reason you MUST do so 48 hours in advance or you will be charged a $15 cancellation fee. If you need to cancel w/in the 48- hour time

frame, please call Tiffan’e, x4778 *UPCOMING TRIPS SAVE THE DATES*

Friday, Nov 8‐ Annapolis Mall & Trader Joes 10am‐2:30pm

Tuesday, Nov 12‐ Renwick Gallery “Ginny Ruffner Exhibit” 10am‐2:30pm Tuesday, Nov 19‐ Natural History Museum “Dino Exhibit” 10am‐2:00pm


Annapolis Mall/ Trader Joes

Friday, November 8th 10am-2pm

If you’d like to get an early start on Christmas shopping and beat the crowd… Join us! We’ll spend the day shopping in Westfield/Annapolis mall and/or Trader Joes. Here’s a few places to visit …

The Apple Store Hair Cuttery Home Goods

Renwick Gallery

Tuesday, November 12th 10am-2pm

Some of the current Exhibitions

Ginny Ruffner “Reforestation of the Imagination”

Michael Sherrill “Retrospective” Connections: Contemporary Craft at The Renwick

David Best’s Temple Picturing the American Buffalo: George Catlin and Modern Native

American Artists


Natural History Museum

Tuesday, November 19th 10am-2pm

Some of the Current Exhibitions

African Bush Elephant African Voices Bone Hall

Butterfly Pavilion David H. Koch Hall of Fossils

David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins ATTN: ARENA STAGE SUBSCRIPTION HOLDERS: At Arena Stage, all group sales interactions must go through the organizer of the group so that we can keep everything organized and avoid any confusion. Cancellations, exchanges and refunds are not possible. If a patron would like to request an exchange or miss their performance, they must get in contact with Tiffan’e who can call the Group Sales office to discuss if there are any options available. UPCOMING SUBSCRIPTION SERIES TRIPS: Please confirm your name is listed on the sign-up sheet for Transportation and you have tickets. Arena Stage: Tuesday, November 5th, Right to be Forgotten 10:00am NSO – Red Series: Thursday, November 21-Noseda – Also sprach Zarathustra PG Philharmonic: Thursday, November 16, 6:30 PM departure for 8:15 PM BSO: Friday, November 22, 6:30 PM departure for 8:15 PM Please direct any questions to Resident Services X4778


NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Nancy Long 11/01 David Kanter 11/19 James Kirts 11/02 Patricia King 11/19 Marian Fuchs Carsch 11/05 Sandra Lee 11/20 Libby Hailey 11/05 Robert Ewald 11/21 Margret Latimer 11/05 Marylin Meek 11/22 Zora Hesse 11/06 Bernard Rosenberg 11/22 Nancy Addison 11/07 Mary Duggan 11/23 Gerald Burdett 11/07 Mary-Ann Pellerin 11/23 Ruth Wilson 11/07 Barbara Bailar 11/24 Voncile Willingham 11/09 Suzanne Embree 11/24 Marjorie Crisler 11/11 Mary McCutchan 11/24 Alice Nicholson 11/11 Herbert Stone 11/24 Donald Judge 11/14 Barbara Fairchild 11/27 Eulane Rose 11/14 Ruth Hanssen 11/27 Jeannie Bessmer 11/15 Moira Nelson 11/27 Eloise Branche 11/16 Martha Laties 11/28 Pamela Farley 11/17 Marilyn Haskel 11/29 Maurice Johnson 11/18 Constance Hammond 11/30 Frances Kolarek 11/18

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FACILITIES/IT: Rob Riegel

Deer management is scheduled for all day Friday and Saturday. Residents may see the bow-hunters on campus on the way in and out of the woods. Residents are asked to stay within 50 yards of the trails. The Walking Path asphalt paving contractor decided not to do the job at the last minute. We are doing our best to obtain a contractor that will do the work before it gets too cold. Hopefully we will have another update soon. Sorry for the inconvenience. Clinic Elevator: The elevator nearest to the clinic is out of order. Repairs to the elevator will commence on Tuesday October 29th. The elevator should be fully functional after Tuesday October 29th. Signage will remain on the elevator until it is functioning properly.


WHEN ATTENDING AUDITORIUM EVENTS, it is important for residents to comply with fire safety regulations. There must be open aisles to the four fire exit doors. For most events, there are four sections of chairs with a center aisle and three cross aisles: to the front (stage) doors, to the center doors and to the two single-door fire exits in back. These aisles must be kept free of obstructions. No chairs, no rollators, no wheelchairs or scooters. Or anything else. Here are three recommendations for persons with rollators attending auditorium events: 1.If able, park your rollator against the wall of the alcove for the center doors and walk to your seat. Do not block door access. 2.If you need to use your rollator to reach your seat but have a companion with you (or there is an usher present), ask that person to park it for you and retrieve it after the event. 3.If you must keep your rollator with you, please sit in the first row of either the front or back sections with your rollator directly in front of you. These cross aisles are wide enough to permit parking a rollator there. Center aisles are not. Able residents are urged to either not sit in these front rows or yield their seat, if necessary, to accommodate a person with a rollator.

FROM HEALTH SERVICES: Megan Barbour

Megan Barbour, Administrator/ Director of Operations, will be out of the office (on her honeymoon) beginning on Saturday, October 26, 2019 and will return on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. In her absence, please contact Dora Gray, Director of Nursing/ Assistant Administrator, or Justin Reaves, CFO. Dora Gray will have access to Megan’s email during her time out so that there are no delays on urgent emails during that time frame.

As a reminder, flu season has started and the best prevention is hand washing. You will notice numerous flu prevention stations on campus and residents are encouraged to take advantage of the tissues, hand sanitizer, masks and other items at those stations as needed. If you did not receive your flu shot, you still can by contacting the MedStar Outpatient Clinic to schedule it.


Notice from the Social Service Department – Collington’s Memorial Board

Attention Residents – To avoid overcrowding the Memorial Board, please speak to Kim Rivers (x7393 ~ [email protected]) if you have any announcements that you would like to post. We want to make sure all postings are easy to see and read for the community. Thank you.

FROM ADMINISTRATION: Karen Cheney

PACKAGES: Thank you for assisting us by picking up your package(s) promptly! It has made a huge difference. The holiday season rush will be here soon and we only have so much room at the Clock Tower. Thank you!

GOOD NEWS

The Dining Committee has a new Chair. Vincent Russell has agreed to lead this committee and Judy Collins will remain as secretary. Therefore

the next meeting will be held next week on Wednesday, November 6th, at 10 am in the Board Room. Please come show your support for your new chair!

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DRIVE:

“Last year I bought a car with my check. This year I will buy parts!”

“My mother lives in Sierra Leone. This check pays her rent in January for the whole year.”

“I use the money to buy all my grandchildren their Christmas presents.”

These are just examples of how our generosity makes a dif-ference in the lives of our employees. Thank you to all who have contributed so far.

Many ask how the money collected is distributed. The formula for the gift checks is based on hours worked this past year and length of service. A dining server or a cleaner who has been here for 10 years and works 40 hours a week gets exactly the same gift as a marketing associate who has been here for 10 years and works 40 hours a week.

You may make your donation by check made out to the Residents Association (memo line to the Employee Appreci-ation Fund) and place your envelope in the black box next to the door of the RA office. We are located on the third floor just past The Landing. Have questions? Ask your RA officers - Lois Brown, Sue Regen, Judy Collins or Ann Carl-son. Thank you and please be generous!

A big shout out and congratulations goes to John Fofana, the tallest of our dining servers. He has now obtained his US citizenship. Yay John and please don’t forget to vote!

The first of 4 Drumming Circles facilitated by Katy Gaughan, took place this Monday and was a huge success. Over 40 residents participated. Our hearts beat as one and it was just plain fun. Look for the next Drumming Circle this winter after the holidays. And thanks to Barbara Florini for applying for the Foundation grant and thanks to the Foundation.

Both Sue Regen and I will away next week attending family matters. If you need RA assistance please contact Judy Collins x5083 or Ann Carlson x7235.

Be well, be happy. Lois Brown, RA President

2018‐2019 ANNUAL REPORT Michael Nolin, Chair

Collington Board of Directors Annual reports from organizations, foundations and corporations are often glossy, attractive, market friendly products highlighting the past year’s successes with power graphics and colorful photos. This is not that kind of annual report. The Board adopted a policy (June 27, 2019) requiring the Chair of the Board to report to the community after each meeting and provide the Collington community with an annual report at the end of the year. This annual Report promotes Board accountability and should not be considered as a comprehensive Collington annual report. This report focuses on the Board activities, challenges, and initiatives and does not attempt to chronicle the many remarkable accomplishments of residents, resident organizations and employees/leadership. Background The Collington corporate Bylaws require 15 to 18 members. Board Officers are selected by the Board – in the past year, I served as Chair, Michael Lyles served as Vice Chair, Will Carrington as Treasurer, and Sara Case as Secretary. Most of the work of the Board is accomplished through a number of standing and special Committees. The standing committees are: Finance, Audit, Resident Services and Compliance, and Leadership Development. In the past year I appointed two special Committees: The Executive Director Search Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Human Resources Evaluation Study. The Strategic Planning Committee was appointed in 2018 and continued its work through 2019. All of these Board Committees were chaired or co‐chaired by Board members and included other Board members, residents, and sometimes included representatives from the wider surrounding community. A listing of the 2018‐19 Board Committee membership is attached to this Report. Transition Management and Recruitment In the past year the most significant Board activity corresponds with the most important event in Collington’s community life ‐ the transition of executive leadership. A few current Board members served during Marvell’s early tenure and attested at his final Board meeting in June to his leadership and his skill in navigating Collington through the financial and managerial crisis resulting from the economic recession. Among other accomplishments, it was noted that Marvell was the guiding force in developing the strategic planning process and Board Strategic Planning Committee in 2017‐18.

October 31, 2019 Page 2 Recruiting and hiring the Chief Executive Officer is one of the most important responsibilities of the Board of Directors. The Board worked closely with an executive search firm, Diversified Search, in establishing the position description, arranging for and reviewing community and employee input, screening applicants, interviewing qualified candidates and re‐interviewing finalists. The Board Search Committee included myself as Chair, Michael Lyles, Will Carrington, Sara Case, Cindy Medlock and Wanda Whitted‐Smith (Kendal). The many hours invested by Search Committee members were rewarded in the selection of a highly qualified national leader in senior living: Ann Gillespie. While there was a successful outcome of the Collington executive search, there were also some very troubling challenges that had to be addressed during the transition period. A leadership gap emerged as Marvell continued as Collington executive director while straddling a transition to Kendal Corporate – a period which continued for almost nine months. It was challenging to move the organization forward during this long transition period. The Board bears some responsibility for the failure to quickly remediate the erosion of confidence and trust. There are several other factors which contributed to employee and resident dissatisfaction. The Board did address the transition leadership vacuum by hiring Judy Braun as a part time contractor reporting directly to the Board. Judy was instrumental in supporting and facilitating management/employee/resident communication. Board members also attended and conducted community meetings during the transition period in order to respond to resident and employee concerns. A breakdown of communication and confidence in leadership always has many causes. From my perspective the Board learned from this experience that it should have acted more aggressively in resolving this management crisis. Board Membership Recruiting and maintaining non‐resident Board members represents an ongoing challenge. The Leadership Development Committee is responsible for determining expertise needed by the Board, identifying and interviewing potential candidates, and presenting recommended candidates to the Board for approval and Kendal’s approval. Michael Twigg and Victoria Hathaway were appointed as new Board members in the past year. Two non‐resident Board members resigned in the past year before their term expired. Cindy Medlock resigned after five years on the Board and as Co‐chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Victoria Hathaway also resigned from the Board after serving on the LDC Committee. Both Cindy and Vic cited mounting personal and career obligations for their resignations. For the new year beginning in October 2019, the Board and Kendal have approved Linda Ewald as a new resident member of the Board. Adam Osteryoung and Beverley Goggins have been approved by the Board as non‐resident board members for the coming year. At the August Board meeting Ken Burton was recognized for his six years of service on the Board and his contribution to Board deliberations and the Finance Committee.

October 31, 2019 Page 3 Service Oversight The Resident Services and Compliance Committee (RSCC) of the Board provides oversight of quality, compliance, and certain risk management activities. The services and the service environment related to the various levels of care are regulated by federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Federal guidelines require healthcare governing bodies such as the Collington Board to be “active” and knowledgeable regarding program and service effectiveness. More specifically, the Federal Office of the Investigator General (OIG) stipulates that governing boards have a “duty to know” whether the organization is in compliance with federal regulations and has a responsibility to pinpoint risk factors. The RSCC Committee exercises that duty to know through monthly reviews of various data and reports service‐related compliance. In the past year the RSCC has attempted, with partial success, to establish specific data inputs relating to regulation compliance, risk management and quality improvement. It is hoped that the data resources will allow the RSCC to assume a more proactive rather than reactive approach to service oversight and compliance. These data inputs include a quality dashboard, staff compliance committee minutes, resident ombudsman reports (provided by RoAnne Hartfield), hotline monitoring, employee and resident surveys, and reports from regulatory authorities and Peace Church related to quality and compliance. Based on data received in its monthly meetings, the RSCC in the past year has examined resident satisfaction concerns and worked with staff to develop a quality data dashboard report. Denise Bunting (Resident Ombudsman 2019‐2020) was added to the RSCC effective October 24, 2019. Financial Oversight and Controls The Board’s fiduciary responsibility is largely exercised through the Audit and Finance Committees. The Finance Committee in its monthly meetings typically reviews a number of financial indicators including occupancy by housing level, cash flow, capital and operational budget, income/revenue statements, accounts receivable etc. Close monitoring of these indicators is essential to maintaining financial health. The Committee sees the improvement of Collington’s “Funded Status” – a measure of long‐run fiscal health – as an issue of paramount importance deserving of increased Committee and organizational attention. More than perhaps any other Board activity, the Board Finance and Audit committees work in close collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Under the chairmanship of Will Carrington, the Finance Committee reviewed financial data on a monthly basis and also examined and proposed operational adjustments based on fiscal resources. Particular attention in the past year has focused on cash flow challenges, expenditures, revenue related to entrance fees, financing the Creighton repositioning, and the development of potential new revenue sources. Michael Lyles has been the Chair of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the accounting and financial internal controls of the Collington corporation. In the past year the Audit Committee received data from a Kendal Corporation audit and reviewed the findings of the independent audit conducted by Clifton, Larson, Allen, LLP (CLA). CLA reported the detail of its audit to the Board during an executive session in April, 2019.

October 31, 2019 Page 4 Preparing for the future As already noted above, key Board responsibilities include hiring a CEO, providing fiscal oversight, and effectively monitoring service provision. Preparing for the future is another key responsibility that the Board exercises in coordination with senior management and stakeholder committees. Much of the “future planning” over the past three years has been marked with both significant accomplishments as well as ongoing struggles to define roles and responsibilities. Near the end of 2017 the Board adopted a five year (2018‐2023) “strategic plan”. The plan is constructed on the following four pillars: Deliver Excellence in Health and Wellness Enrich Collington Culture and Stakeholder engagement Steward our Resources Serve our broader community Early in 2018 the Board established a Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) with resident and senior staff participation. The SPC established the process for fleshing out the plan and determining plan priorities through the formation of “Alliances”. Cindy Medlock (replaced recently by Michael Lyles) and Marvell Adams (replaced by Ann Gillespie) have co‐chaired the SPC with facilitation assistance of a consultant (LizAnn Peyton). “Alliances” were formed to elicit input into the planning process. Peter Fielding reports that no less than 91 people met on multiple occasions to work on the “fleshing out” of the Strategic Plan through the Health Services Alliance. The Alliance has devoted energy and thoughtfulness in the development of the new integrated medical services contract, health center and fitness area repositioning, and culture change regarding employee relations and human resource management. The Engagement Alliance (EA) was established later in the year and has been organizing the “flesh out” of the Engagement portion of the Strategic Plan. It is the expressed goal of the EA to encourage positive behaviors in the interactions of the community: residents, employees, and administration. The wide community participation with the EA has helped focus attention on issues of common concern and the Alliance attempts to address these concerns modeling the Collington value of respectful communication. Almost three years into the planning process it must be acknowledged that we do not yet have an actionable plan. It has been said that a good plan is like a roadmap showing the final destination and the best way to get there. To date our strategic plan has defined the goals but still needs an implementation piece ‐ how to get there. The lack of financial and campus‐wide infrastructure master planning has left the current strategic plan without a critical component and therefore, for the most part, aspirational. The identification of our overall needs in the form of an integrated Master Plan for our building repositioning, campus landscape and services infrastructure with supporting financial sourcing analysis is an essential addition to strategic planning. Work on the Master Plan was initiated recently and Board member Michael Twigg has helped lead this effort.

October 31, 2019 Page 5 The SPC is a Board appointed Committee and it reports to the Board. In hindsight, the Board and executive leadership should have provided a broader context early on for the strategic planning committee and process. Since Ann Gillespie’s arrival these issues have been clarified and are being addressed through the development of a Master Plan and other strategic “planning integration” initiatives. In other planning activities, the SPC recommended that in furtherance of engagement goals, an external agency should be retained to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the human resources function within Collington. I appointed and chaired a Board Ad Hoc Committee (Sara Case, Cindy Medlock, Lois Brown, Michael Twigg, Wanda Whitted‐Smith) to select a contractor and review the consultant report. The recommendations of the consultant have been presented to the Board and are being implemented by Collington leadership. Communication The Board hosted and attended several Collington community meetings in the past year during the Executive Director transition period. The Board also provided updates to the community via the Courier and special mailings. At each Board meeting Lois Brown, President of the Resident Association, provided a report detailing resident concerns, issues, satisfaction/dissatisfaction. The Board also initiated the policy of providing a written report to the community following each board meeting and an invitation for residents to dine with Board members prior to each meeting. As noted earlier in this report, all the Board committees had participation from non‐Board residents or community members as well as senior management staff. I believe that the Board Committees previously described, Board participation in community meetings, and informal communication opportunities contribute to the vibrancy of Collington. I hope this first annual Report offers an informative summary and candid appraisal of Board activities for the past year ending in October, 2019. On behalf of the Board I would like to extend our special thanks and appreciation to Karen Cheney who very competently supports all Board activities, Committees, and meetings.

Michael (Mike) Nolin Chair, Collington Board of Directors October 25, 2019

Attachment: Board Committee membership 2018‐19

Board/Committee Miscellaneous Information: Officers:

Mike Nolin, Chair Mike Lyles, Vice Chair Will Carrington, Treasurer Sara Case, Secretary

Search Committee Mike Nolin Will Carrington Sara Case Mike Lyles Cindy Medlock

Audit Committee: Michael Lyles/Adam Olsteryoung (Chair) Justin Reaves (Staff Liaison) Sara Case Norman Prince

HR Ad Hoc Committee Mike Nolin Sara Case Mike Twigg Wanda Whitted‐Smith

Finance Committee:Will Carrington (Chair) Justin Reaves (Staff Liaison) Ken Burton Sara Case Linda Ewald Gerry Perez Mike Twigg

Leadership Development: Mike Nolin (Chair) Ann Gillespie (Staff Liaison) Alphonce Brown Julia Freeman Victoria Hathaway Michael Lyles

Resident Services/Compliance Committee:Megan Barbour (Staff Liaison) Michael Nolin (Chair) RoAnne Hartfield (Resident) Denise Bunting Norman Prince Peter Rheinstein Jeffrey Williams Randi Chapman Sara Case Beverley Goggins

Strategic Planning Committee:Cindy Medlock/Mike Lyles (Chair) Ann Gillespie (Staff Liaison) Megan Barbour Lois Brown Justin Reaves Suku Powers Richard Zorza Peter Fielding Mike Nolin Ken Burton

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