Collington’s

Weekly Courier

Courier November 16 – November 22, 2015

Key Contact Numbers

In-house TV Channel - 972

Daily Updates x2212 Pool x2229 Fitness Center x2254 Frame Shop x5163 Country Store x2167 Salon 2226 x2226 Clinic x7791 Security x2020 Room Set-up x4774 Courtyard Dining x2135 Guest Rm. Reservation x5023 Work Orders x2151/ x7699 RA Website collingtonresidents.org

Courier articles (submission deadline Thursdays @ noon), committee schedules, meeting room reservations to go

Michelle Daramy @ X4778 or email mdaramy@collington.kendal.org

* See descriptive article

+ Volunteer pushers needed to transport Creighton

Center residents to program

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE A Tale of Two Cities

MANAGER ON DUTY: X2020 Amy Harrison 11/14 – 11/15

Kanika Naylor 11/21 – 11/22

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DOUBLE ISSUE OF COURIER Friday, November 20, 2015

See Page 11 For Details

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THIS WEEKEND 11/13, 2:30pm, Christmas in November

11/14, 9:30am, Weekend Weed Warriors

11/15, 3pm, Sunday Afternoon Concert

11/15, 5:30pm, The Agony of David

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WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

7:30 Morning Walk-Along – Security 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call 2247 9:00 Improving Your Balance (S.A.G.E. – Hunter) – Auditorium 10:00 Exercise with Weights (S.A.G.E. – Hunter) – Auditorium 10:00 Collington Woodshop Drop-in / Drop-off Hour 10:00 Brain Aerobics (Fitness) – Ping Pong Room 10:30 Trip to Wegmans leaves from Security, x2020 11:00 Aerobics/Pilates - (S.A.G.E. – Shell) – Auditorium 11:15 Open Work Time – Creative Arts Room 1:00 Tai Chi (S.A.G.E. – Chang) – Game Room 1:30 Mah Jongg – 3

rd Floor Meeting Room

2:30-4:30 OO Shop Open 3:00 Pottery Work Time – Creative Arts Room 4:00 Collington Singers – Auditorium 4:00 Recreation Committee – Game Room *+7:00 Monday Night Movie “A Tale of Two Cities” – Auditorium TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 8:30 Circuit Training (S.A.G.E. – Armstrong) – Game Room 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 10:00 Literature: Masters of Form (S.A.G.E. – Bates) – Creative Arts Room 10:00 Therapeutic Aquatic Exercise (S.A.G.E. - Shell) – Pool 10:00 Collington Woodshop Drop-in / Drop-off Hour 10:00 Episcopal Holy Eucharist; Celebrant Caron Gwynn – Chapel 10:00 Trip to Shopper’s Food Warehouse (Largo) leaves from Sec., x2020 10:30 Frame Shop Drop In/Drop Off Hour – Apartment 137 1:00 Studio Fine Arts I (S.A.G.E. – Hurley) – Creative Arts Room 1:00 Balance & Beyond (Fitness) – Game Room 1:30 Tuesday Afternoon Movie – Arbor *1:30 RA Council Meeting & Ombudsman Group – Auditorium 2:00 Exercise for Arthritis (S.A.G.E. – Richardson) – Game Room 3:00 Studio Fine Arts II (S.A.G.E. – Hurley) – Creative Arts Room 3:00 OO Advisory Committee – 1

st Floor Meeting Room

*3:30 Wellness Committee – Board Room *4:30 Correction: Envisioning Women’s History Month – Board Room

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4:30-6 Lloyd Henderson on Piano & Don Lewis on drums – Ivy Lounge 4:30 Quaker Worship Service – Chapel 6:45 PG Philharmonic Board Meeting (Members Only) – Game Room *7:00 World History: The World’s Greatest Archaeological Mysteries (S.A.G.E. – Croatti) – NO CLASS *7:00 Caregivers Support Group – Board Room WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 9:00 Improving Your Balance (S.A.G.E. – Hunter) – Auditorium 10:00 Exercise with Weights (S.A.G.E. – Hunter) - Auditorium 10:00 Tai Chi (S.A.G.E. – Chang) – Game Room 10:00 Knitting & Crocheting Group – Creative Arts Room 10:00 Aqua Fit (Fitness) – Pool *10:00 Buildings Committee – Board Room 10:30 Trip to Wegmans Grocery Store leaves from Security, x2020 *10:45 Arena Stage; “Oliver!” – Washington, DC 11:00 Catholic Communion Service – NO SERVICE TODAY 11:00 RA Office Open until 12NOON 11:00 Aerobics/Pilates - (S.A.G.E. – Shell) – Auditorium 1:00 Billiards Room - Open for play and instruction 1:00 Advanced Wine Education (S.A.G.E. – Groppe) – Creative Arts Room *1:30 Community Meeting – Auditorium 2:00 Collington Woodshop Drop-in / Drop-off Hour 2:30-4:30 OO Shop Open 2:30 Seamstress/Pointer Ridge Dry Cleaners – CREATIVE ARTS ROOM 3:00 Wii Bowling Practice Play (Fitness) – Game Room *3:00 Let’s Play Bridge! – Ping Pong Room *4:00 Courier Submissions For Next Two Weeks Due – See Page __ 4:00 Bible Study – Walker Interfaith Chapel 4:00 – Easy Listening with Janyce Watt – Ivy Lounge 7:00 Income Tax (S.A.G.E. – Reinhart) – Game Room THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 8:30 Circuit Training (S.A.G.E. – Armstrong) – Game Room 8:30/10/1:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 *9:10 Supreme Court Trip – Washington, DC 10:00 Therapeutic Aquatic Exercise (S.A.G.E. - Shell) – Pool

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10:00 Collington Woodshop Drop-in / Drop-off Hour 10:00 The West & The Middle East In Modern Times – Game Room 10:00 Community Outreach Committee – Board Room 10:30 Trip to Giant Grocery Store leaves Security, x2020 10:30 Frame Shop Drop In/Drop Off Hour – Apartment 137 *11:00 Unitarian Universalist Service – Chapel *12:30 Collington’s 2015 Thanksgiving Gospel Fest – Auditorium 1:00 Balance & Beyond (Fitness) – Game Room 1:00 American History: Alaska, A Place in History (S.A.G.E. – Crane) – Blue Room 2:00 Exercise for Arthritis (S.A.G.E. – Richardson) – Game Room *2:30 Health Services Program; Ombudsman Group – Auditorium 4:30-6 Lloyd Henderson on Piano & Don Lewis on drums – Ivy Lounge *5:15 Nat’l Symphony Orchestra – Kennedy Center/Washington, DC 6:00 Duplicate Bridge – Game Room *7:00 American History: Post Civil War Reconstruction (S.A.G.E. – Croatti) – NO CLASS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 8:30/10:00 Shuttle to Bowie Doctors, call x2247 *9:00 Improving Your Balance (S.A.G.E. – Hunter) – GAME ROOM *10:00 Exercise with Weights (S.A.G.E. – Hunter) – GAME ROOM 10:00 Sandwich Making Project – Creative Arts Room 10:00 World History: The World’s Greatest Speeches (S.A.G.E. – Link) – Board Room 10:00 Trip to Safeway Grocery Store (at Bowie Town Center) call 2020 *10:00 The 2015 Collington Holiday Bazaar – Auditorium *11:00 Pilates/Aerobics - (S.A.G.E. – Shell) – GAME ROOM 1:00 Shuttle to Greenbelt Doctors, call x2247 2:30-4:30 OO Shop Open 3:00 Wii Bowling League Play (Fitness) – Game Room 3:30 Sing-A-Long – Arbor Great Room; Volunteers needed! 4:30 – 6 Eulane Rose on Piano and Friends – Ivy Lounge SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Metro shuttle schedule: 9AM, 10AM, 11AM, 1PM, 5PM & 8:30PM only 10:00 Ping Pong – Ping Pong Room 11:00 Bocce – Auditorium

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*11:30 The MET Opera, “Lulu Live” – Bowie Movie Theater 10:30 Trip to Giant Grocery Store OR the Largo-Kettering Library leaves from Security, x2020 4:30 Bus to Mass at St. Joseph’s departs from Security *7:15 PG Philharmonic – Bowie Performing Arts Center SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Metro shuttle schedule: 9AM, 11AM, 1PM & 5PM only 9:30 Bus to St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church leaves Clocktower & Village Baptist Church 10:00 Bus to Hope Presbyterian Church leaves Clocktower *12:45 Washington Nat’l Opera, “Appomattox” – Washington, DC *4:45 Washington Concert Opera, “Semiramide” – Washington, DC

THIS WEEKEND CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – 2:30 – 4:30PM: Save the Date for Opportunity Outlet’s Christmas in November as well as a large clothing sale. WEEKEND WEED WARRIORS: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 – 9:30AM, 2000’S PARKING LOT: Calling all Weed Warriors! Mark your calendars! SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT; THE TRANS ATLANTIC DUO: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 3PM, AUDITORIUM: The TransAtlantic Duo of Vladimir Fridman and Alexander Papernay perform music from such diverse musical traditions as Bach, Klezmer, Jazz and traditional Russian music.They began working together in 1988 as members of the Moscow based Jazz Balalaika. Separated by an ocean, Fridman in Gaithersburg and Papernay in Hamburg, Germany; The duo have had 9 tours of the U.S. and Europe between 2005-2014. Expect an afternoon of eclectic enchantment from Mozart and Bizet, Bossas and Tangos from Brazil and Argentina, Jewish folk tunes and music reflective of the people of Russia.

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THE AGONY OF DAVID: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 5:30PM, AUDITORIUM: This staged reading is a two-act play written by Tony E. Gallo. A Seventh Street Playhouse production. Two Collington residents – Grant and Margaret Bagley – participate in this play. All are invited! Come on out and enjoy!

THIS WEEK

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE, “A TALE OF TWO CITIES” (1935 Rated NR 126 MIN): MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 7PM, AUDITORIUM: Ronald Colman gives the performance of his career as a disgraced lawyer defending an accused spy while trying to redeem himself in the eyes of the woman both he and the defendant love, in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic. Cast: Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Basil Rathbone, Blanche Yurka, Donald Woods, H.B. Warner, Mitchell Lewis, Tully Marshall, E.E. Clive, Robert Warwick, John Davidson Director: Jack Conway Genres: Classics, Action Classics, Classic Dramas, Epics, Political Dramas

RA (RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION) COUNCIL MEETING & OMBUDSMAN GROUP (OG): TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 1:30PM, AUDITORIUM: The Ombudsman Group (the OG) of the Health Services Committee will hold a Fireside Chat after the Residents Association Council Meeting to introduce the new Situation Report Form and discuss the purpose, process and use of this form with our residents. This form will help residents report their problems/concerns related to the health care services provided for them here at Collington. WELLNESS COMMITTEE MEETING: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 3:30PM, BOARD ROOM: Considering wellness and vitality. Come bring your ideas! CORRECTION: ENVISIONING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH TOGETHER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 4:30PM, BOARD ROOM: Please note the time change from 4PM to 4:30PM. This is a planning meeting. Everyone welcome! If you have questions, please contact Tucker Farley, x7505.

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WORLD HISTORY: THE WORLD’S GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL MYSTERIES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17: There is no class tonight. Class will resume on Monday, November 23 as a make-up class. Class will then resume its normal schedule on Tuesday, November 24. Please mark your calendars. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 7PM, BOARD ROOM: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Caregivers Support Group is meeting a week early and in a different room. Please mark your calendars! BUILDINGS COMMITTEE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – 10AM, BOARD ROOM: Because of the holidays, the Buildings Committee has rescheduled its November and December meetings one week earlier in the month, same time and same place. We will meet this Wednesday, November 18 at 10 a.m. in the Board Room. All are welcomed. ARENA STAGE, “OLIVER!”: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18; Departing Collington at 10:45AM. Consider yourself invited to the theatrical event of the holiday season. Charles Dickens' unforgettable characters burst to life in the Tony Award-winning musical, Oliver! Artistic Director Molly Smith (Fiddler on the Roof) blends the chaotic worlds of Victorian London with 2015 London to infuse a modern edge to the classic story about an innocent orphan living amongst double-dealing thieves and conmen. Bursting with jubilant songs, including "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two," "Consider Yourself," "Where is Love?" and the scrumptious "Food, Glorious Food," Oliver! serves up a musical feast for the eyes and ears that will have every theater-lover calling out for "More!" COMMUNITY MEETING, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – 1:30PM, AUDITORIUM: Since we missed catching up in October and the Creative Arts Holiday Bazaar will be held on the 20

th, we hope to see you on the 18

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in the Auditorium! LET’S PLAY BRIDGE!: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – 3PM, PING PONG ROOM: All are welcome. For more details, contact Vivian Henning-Bailey, x7795.

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COURIER SUBMISSIONS FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS DUE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – 4PM, RESIDENT SERVICES: Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, a double issue of the Courier will be distributed on next Friday, November 20. This Courier will cover the following two weeks of activities: Monday, November 23 – Sunday, November 29 and Monday, November 30 – Sunday, December 6. Courier submissions for these two weeks are due on this Wednesday, November 18 by 4PM. Please submit Courier notifications by this deadline in order for them to be included in the Friday, November 20 Courier. SUPREME COURT TRIP #3: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19; Departing Collington at 9:10AM, returning by 2:45PM. Note: this trip is currently full. Mr. Greg Gay, a Collington resident, and a docent at the court, will lead Collington residents on a tour of the court building. Residents will also enjoy a 30-minute lecture in the Courtroom dealing with the history and judicial functions of the Supreme Court, the layout of the courtroom, and the architecture and history of the building. Following the lecture and tour, residents are welcome to have lunch at the Supreme Court cafeteria and peruse the Gift Shop. The court is fully wheelchair accessible. There is approximately a 2-block walk from the bus drop-off point to the building entrance. (Please come prepared to walk approximately 4 blocks – 2 blocks to and 2 block from the Supreme Court building – in addition to the walking involved in the building tour.)

Supreme Court Departure Procedures: All residents should be gathered at the John Marshall statue on the ground floor of the Supreme Court by 1:30PM in preparation to walk back to the Collington bus. At 1:30PM, residents will depart the Supreme Court and walk back to the Collington Bus. Residents are scheduled to return to Collington by 2:45pm.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 –

11AM CHAPEL: Rev. Christina Leone Tracy will speak on "GIVING MORE THAN THANKS."

COLLINGTON’S 2015 THANKSGIVING GOSPEL FEST: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 – 12:30 – 1:30PM, AUDITORIUM: All are welcome. For more details, contact Vivian Henning-Bailey, x7795.

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HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM; OMBUDSMAN GROUP: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 – 2:30, AUDITORIUM: The Ombudsman Group (the OG) of the Health Services Committee will hold its second meeting this week to introduce the new Situation Report Form and discuss the purpose, process and use of this form with residents. This form will help residents report their problems/concerns related to the health care services provided for them here at Collington. NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19; Departing Collington at 5:15PM. Jirí Belohlávek returns to the NSO to conduct Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor," featuring the NSO debut of pianist Igor Levit. The program also includes Mozart's Symphony No. 38 and Martinu's Symphony No. 6. AMERICAN HISTORY: POST CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19: There is no class tonight. Class will resume on Monday, November 30 as a make-up class. Class will resume its normal schedule on Thursday, December 3. Please mark your calendars. IMPROVING YOUR BALANCE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 - 9AM, GAME ROOM: Due to the Holiday Bazaar, this SAGE class will be held in the Game Room today. Please plan accordingly. EXERCISE WITH WEIGHTS: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 - 10AM, GAME ROOM: Due to the Holiday Bazaar, this SAGE class will be held in the Game Room today. Please plan accordingly. THE 2015 COLLINGTON HOLIDAY BAZAAR: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 – 10AM – 2PM, AUDITORIUM: Once again, a busy bazaar with many good things is planned: Wood Shop work, knives and scissors sharpening, Noel and Ron McPherson’s jams and jellies, Mike McCulley’s smoked salmon, Pottery Group creations, mint condition books from the Library Committee (4 tables!), Clara Fetters’ gift boxes; baked goods and other goodies as well as glass case items. The Knitting and Crocheting Group of the Outreach Committee will be selling their handiwork and Pat French will be offering her photographic note cards. Former resident Flo Marion will be back, bringing quilts, hats and other handmade items.

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As always, most proceeds will go to the Residents’ Association. Participants may retain the cost of materials. Questions? Contact Maja Keech, x7253, #2004, majakeech@gmail.com. PILATES/AEROBICS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 - 11AM, GAME ROOM: Due to the Holiday Bazaar, this SAGE class will be held in the Game Room today. Please plan accordingly. THE MET OPERA, “LULU LIVE”: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21; Departing Collington at 11:30AM, Returning to Collington by 5:30PM. Show starts at 12:30PM. Running time 4 hr 30 min. PG PHILHARMONIC @ BOWIE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21; Departing Collington at 7:15PM. Charles Ellis, conductor; Richard Rosenberg, guest conductor; Amy Beth Horman, violin. Gottschalk (Rosenberg, editor): Symphony No. 1 “A Night in the Tropics”; Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35; Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 in G Major “A London Symphony”. Single Ticket General Admission: $20, Seniors: $18, Age 18 and under free (ticket required). Single Tickets go on sale the night of the concert beginning at 7 pm, cash or check only. WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA, “APPOMATTOX”: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22; Departing Collington at 12:45PM. Show starts at 2PM. Running

time TBA.

About this performance: From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, the battle for racial equality in America marches on--in the world premiere of WNO's new production of Philip Glass and Christopher Hampton's riveting opera.

WASHINGTON CONCERT OPERA, “SEMIRAMIDE”: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22; Departing Collington at 4:45PM. Returning to Collington by 10:15PM. Show starts at 6PM. Run time: 3 hours, 15 minutes.

About this performance: This complex and lush tale of murder, power and revenge brings ancient Babylon to life. Queen Semiramide pays the price of her deceitful crimes with the heartbreak from an impossible love. Jessica Pratt makes her WCO debut as Semiramide. Sung in Italian with projected English translation.

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mr. Green Collington says:

We all, aides and staff included, should recycle paper, plastic, bottles, aluminum, batteries, printer cartridges, cell phones and electronics in the appropriate bins.

BINGO IS STILL ON VACATION: There will be NO Bingo in November. The game will resume on Thursday, December 10 at 7PM in the Creative Arts Room. See you then. Ardyce Asire, x7348. DOUBLE ISSUE OF COURIER: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20: Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, a double issue of the Courier will be distributed on next Friday, November 20. This Courier will cover the following two weeks of activities: Monday, November 23 – Sunday, November 29 and Monday, November 30 – Sunday, December 6. Courier submissions for these two weeks are due on this Wednesday, November 18 by 4PM. Please submit Courier notifications by this deadline in order for them to be included in the Friday, November 20 Courier. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSINGS AT COLLINGTON: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26: Thanksgiving is a holiday for most staff. The Clocktower, Fitness Center, Pool, Admin offices, Salon 2226, Bank, etc. will be closed. There will be no S.A.G.E. classes OR Doctor/Grocery store Shuttles. The New Carrollton Shuttle will run on the Sunday schedule – 9AM, 10 AM, 11 AM 1PM, 4 PM, 5 PM. THANKSGIVING BRUNCH: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 – 11:30AM – 3PM, DINING ROOM: Reservations Required! Guest meals cost $26.00. Extra meal credit will not be applied to guests. Expect family-style dining: each table will receive a whole turkey, lamb chops, Virginia Baked ham, sweet potatoes, carrots, green bean casserole, shrimp cocktail, potato salad, three bean salad, and much more! Call x2135 to make your reservation TODAY!!

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EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30: This year's campaign will close on November 30. Any gifts received after that date will be gratefully received, but will go toward next year's goal. You may put your gifts in mail slot (#4006) as well as in the box at Security. Don't forget that you can take a tax deduction for your gift. Thanks for your support. TREE DECORATING: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 – 2PM, CLOCKTOWER: It’s that time of year again! Calling all willing residents to volunteer to help trim the Christmas Tree in the Clocktower on Monday, November 30, 2 – 4PM. Hot cocoa and cookies will be provided. SAVE THE DATE! MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 – 1:30 - 3PM, AUDITORIUM: An important MaCCRA event for ALL Collington residents and MaCCRA members! William Ratcliff, State president of the Maryland Association of Continuing Care facilities, together with members of his executive committee, will tell us how MaCCRA is working for all of us. They will explain how MaCCRA is keeping our interests before government agencies and the legislature; what laws and regulations to protect residents' rights MaCCRA has helped pass; and what is on the agenda in Annapolis this year. Please plan to attend. Listen, Learn, Question and Comment. MaCCRA WORKS FOR ALL OF US! A CHRISTMAS PARTY THEMED ON “WASHINGTON’S RESIGNATION” @ THE MARYLAND INN, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17: The Treaty of Paris Center, the Maryland Inn, and Historic Inns of Annapolis proudly invite you to join General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as he announces his retirement from the military before Congress, President Thomas Mifflin and their guests. All interested parties will need to provide their own transportation as Collington transportation will not be provided for this trip.

Event: A Christmas Party themed on “Washington’s Resignation.” Date: Thursday night, December 17. Place: The Maryland Inn’s Duke of Gloucester Room, 16 Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland. Itinerary: Dinner at 6:00pm, Dancing at 7:00pm, Ceremony at 8pm. Cost: FREE. No RSVP required. For more information: www.treatyofpariscenter.org

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NEW BOOK CLUB: Do you love reading excellent novels? If so, please join like-minded Collington friends in our new book club. Members of this club will read and discuss Winners and Runners-up (the shortlist) of the Man Booker Prize. Each month we will read one novel that was shortlisted for the Booker, and meet to discuss that book in the Blue Room. This club is modeled after a very stimulating book club in Ithaca, NY. During the past three years, members of that club enjoyed discussions of books by authors such as Hilary Mantel. Salman Rushdie, J M Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer, Arundhati Roy, Pat Barker, Martin Amis, Muriel Spark, A S Byatt, Colm Toibin, and many others. For a complete list of shortlisted and winning novels see: Booker Prize Winners and Shortlist in Wikipedia. At our first meeting, on December 8, we’ll discuss The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan (the prize winner in 2014). We invite both male and female readers to join us for discussions about this remarkable group of novels. For more information and to join the club, please contact Lee Miller, x7373 or lnm2@cornell.edu

HVAC UPDATE: Here is the look ahead for the heating loop project: Week of 11/9 – 11/20

Work continues in the Security wing (Pool to Creative Arts) ceilings, hanging pipe and hanger.

On Monday, November 23 at 5 PM, we will be doing a partial shutdown of the Security wing. We will have temporary heat for all the spaces if needed. This work will be done at night. Once this work is done, we will energize the pipes and that area of the project will be complete. We will then put all of the ceiling back together and clean up.

Week of 11/30

Work will begin in the Auditorium corridor and to the Clocktower. Should you have any specific questions or comments, please feel free to address them to Vernon Smith, x4791 or vsmith@collington.kendal.org. Thank you for your patience as we work on these many improvements for the future.

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BOCCE – OCTOBER 31, 2015 Game 1: Cardinals 10, Hornets 10 / Game 2: Cardinals 10, Hornets 14

CARDINALS: GREEN HORNETS:

Lee McKnight Marion Haaser

Victor Laties Janet Kozera

Marlene Browne Mary Jane Kelley

Jerome Zukosky Marcus Briant

IN MEMORY OF Ms. Edna Pavol passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015

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

Accessible. $5 Transportation fee for all trips* All Trips Depart From Security

U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN IN WASHINGTON, DC: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2; Departing Collington at 10AM.. Holiday cheer abounds at the U.S. Botanic Garden! Despite the cold winter outside, the Conservatory boasts a tropical paradise, one of the largest indoor decorated trees in Washington, D.C., and a showcase of poinsettias. It wouldn’t be the winter holiday season without the train display in the East Gallery, where trains chug along tracks around and above you through imaginative structures created with plant materials. Explore Pollination Station where you can visit oversized flowers, bees and butterflies in this year’s scenic wonderland. See D.C. landmarks such as the Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument, all made from plants, on display in the Garden Court. Come in from the cold and enjoy the sights, scents and sounds of Season’s Greenings. Please travel lightly, as the Conservatory is not equipped to store your personal items. You must keep strollers and all personal items with you at all times.

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“LIGHTS ON THE BAY” @ SANDY POINT: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9; Departing Collington at 6:30PM. Driving through “Lights on the Bay” at Sandy Point State Park has become a tradition for many families for the past decade. The Lights on the Bay display is a scenic drive along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay with more than 60 spectacular animated and stationary displays illuminating the roadway. The Christmas light show is sponsored by the Anne Arundel Medical Center. ANNAPOLIS CHORALE’S CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS @ MARYLAND HALL: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11; Departing Collington at 7PM. Show starts at 8PM. If you have not yet purchased your ticket for the Annapolis Chorale's Celebration of Christmas, there are still approximately 60 seats remaining. To purchase tickets online, visit www.liveartsmaryland.org. To purchase tickets over the phone, call 410-280-5640 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday from 12noon – 5PM. If no one answers, leave a message and someone will call you back during the Maryland Hall office hours. Please remember to sign up in the Trip Notebook! “LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE” @ RIVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12; Departing Collington at 5:15PM. Show starts at 6PM. Tickets are $10 for seniors, $12 for adults, $10 for children 10 and under. Child Care is available for ages 3 and under for $5 per child. Availability is limited, so reservations are required. Tickets may be purchased by calling 301-249-9111. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover accepted. To purchase tickets online, please visit http://livingtreetickets.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=4246. Please be sure to select the Saturday, December 12, 6PM show. If less than 10 people sign up for this trip, a $50 transportation fee will be divided evenly among the trip participants. You should see this charge on your December or January bill.

About This Performance: The Living Christmas Tree is a live musical and drama performance held each holiday season at Riverdale Baptist Church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This is a unique show featuring music ranging from traditional Christmas carols to contemporary gospel. The Living Christmas Tree is a 30-foot-tall steel structure that

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holds an 80-person choir. The stage performance inspires the celebration of the Christmas holiday with a different theme each year.

CHRISTMAS REVELS @ LISNER AUDITOIRUM, WASHINGTON DC: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13; Departing Collington at 3:45PM. The show starts at 5PM. Join in on a medieval celebration of the Winter Solstice with music, dance, and drama! Interested individuals should not hesitate to purchase tickets. There are still good orchestra and other seats available for this show. To purchase tickets, call 301-587-3835 or 1-800-595-4849 or go online: www.revelsdc.org. If less than 10 people sign up for this performance, a $50 transportation fee will be evenly distributed among those who do sign up. For example, if 7 people sign up, each individual will be charged a $7.14 transportation fee. The trip sheet for this trip is located under the “December” tab in the Trip Notebook.

Revels Ticket Pricing:

Orchestra A-N (Center): Adult $60 | Youth $40

Terrace KK-RR: Adult $30 | Youth $20

Orchestra A-N (Sides): Adult $50 | Youth $32

Terrace SS-UU: Adult $18 | Youth $12

Terrace AA-JJ: Adult $45 | Youth $27 Wheelchair Spaces (Row N): see Row N pricing above

Youth = 18 and under

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ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF FINE ART IN

MINIATURE @ THE MANSION AT STRATHMORE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29; More Details to Come.

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2015 – 2016 DECEMBER SUBSCRIPTION SERIES *Unless Noted Otherwise, All Trip Venues Are Wheelchair & Walker

Accessible. $5 Transportation fee for all trips* All Trips Depart From Security

ARENA STAGE; AKEELAH AND THE BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2; More Details to Come. SHAKESPEARE THEATER; KISS ME, KATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15; More Details to Come. ROUNDHOUSE THEATER; STAGE KISS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20; More Details to Come. Have any ideas for a fun and exciting trip? The Trips Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of every month. Attend the next Trips Committee meeting, Tuesday, December 1 at 4pm in the Board Room.

Feel Good Fridays are here!

Contact Patrese in the Fitness Center for more information!

301-560-3601 ext: 7679 | www.familynursingcare.com/therapeutic-massage

Not sure who might benefit from a therapeutic massage? Every Older Adult Can Benefit from a Therapeutic Massage from Family & Nursing Care!

• Reduce pain

• Increase mobility

• Improve circulation

• Improve balance/reduce fall risk

• Lower anxiety, stress, and depression

• Improve sleep quality

• Enhance well-being and peace of mind

Therapeutic massage has been shown to:

Discounted rates are available only for Collington residents and their families! Gift Certificates available. With a doctor’s order, our therapeutic massage

may be tax deductible as a qualified medical expense.

Community Meeting Wednesday, November 18, 2015

1:30 pm

Agenda

I. Welcome and Announcements, Marvell Adams

II. Facilities Update, Dwindle Robinson and Vernon Smith

III. Marketing Update, Susan Deller

Since we missed catching up in October and the Creative Arts Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held on

the 20th, we hope to see you on the 18th!

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 PMTakeout 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 BrunchDinner 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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Mashed Potato

Roasted Fennel Baked Perch

Spanish Blend Vegetables

Roasted Cauliflower Fried Green Tomato

Roasted Zucchini Italian Green Beans

White Rice Buttered Noodles Cilantro Rice

Chicken Croquettes

Beef Barley (Low Sodium)

Chef's Special

Seafood NewburgCilantro Lime Baked Tilapia Fried Calamari Shrimp La Sole

Chicken Paprikash

Tomato Bouillon (Low Sodium) Oatmeal & Grits

Collington Dining Service Weekly Menu

Omelet BarSpinach & Feta Quiche Deli Bar Pasta Bar

Split Pea (Low Sodium) Turkey Rice (Low Sodium)

Chicken Noodles (Low Sodium)

Hearty Vegetable (Low Sodium)

Chicken Fricassee

Mushroom Barley

Salad Bar

Tomato & Red Onion Basil Salad Carrot Raisin Salad

Salad Bar Salad Bar

Balsamic BeetPotato Salad

Salad Bar

Open Faced Lamb Roast & Mint Jelly Gravy

Carved Flank Steak with Sweet Chili Sauce

Salad Bar

Carved herb Encrusted Pork Loin

Tossed Salad

Beer & Cheddar Cream Beet & Cabbage Borscht

Cream of Bacon & Potato Navy Bean Manhattan Clam

Chowder

Caesar Salad Bar

White Rice

Baked Salmon

Broccoli Tomato Salad

Chicken Gumbo

Pineapple Cole Slaw

Pulled Beef BBQ Grilled Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onion Shepherd Pie Beef Empanadas

Chicken Marsala Chicken EnchiladasCountry Fried Chicken Cutlet & Gravy

Fire Roasted Corn

Rotisserie Chicken

Vegetable Quesadilla

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Seafood Cake

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Glazed Carrots

Mustard Greens

Farrow Pilaf

Mixed Vegetables

Collard Greens

Southern Sweet Cornbread Noodle Pudding

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Fried Okra

Sweet Potato Mash

Couscous

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Grilled Tomato Half

Baked Potato

Wild Rice

Steamed Broccoli

Glazed Beets

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.

Lemon Meringue

Pecan Pie

Macadamia White Chocolate Cookies

Sugar Free Berry Crisp

Sugar Free Cappuccino Mousse

Assorted Desserts on Saturday & Sunday

Key Lime Pie Dutch Apple Pie Sugar Free Banana Cake