St. Mark Village * Palm Harbor, FL October 9, 2016

The Lively Mark Weekly Bulletin

The Lively MarkWeekly Bulletin

For the Residents of St. Mark Village

Doug Fresh, CEO

Editor: Ellen WadeLayout and Design: Tina Glandis

Layout and Design: Marlene Di Maria

The Lively Mark ChallengeCongratulations to the winners from last week’s

issue: Joan Ekstrom, Apt. 462; Helen Swearengin, Apt. 267; and Tedi Preston, Apt. 362.

There will not be a challenge this week, but watch for future issues of The Lively Mark for more challenges!

Our annual Oktoberfest Celebration will be held on Friday, October 14. A delicious German buffet will be beautifully presented by our Culinary Services Department from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Deutschmeister Blas Band will provide lively entertainment in the Elevator Lobby this year from

12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Since we celebrate this event with a picnic theme, shorts are acceptable all day in the Dining Room. It will be a fun afternoon of oktoberfestivities!

As a reminder, take-out is available on holidays for those who would still like to take advantage of this option. Please call the Dining Room at ext. 1737 to place your take-out order. Please note: The Creamery and Greeting Card Shop will be closed on Friday, October 14 due to the Oktoberfest.

The St. Mark Village Team Member Wellness Commit-tee is forming a group to walk in the upcoming Alzheimer’s

Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 29. Residents are welcome to join in this two mile walk to help the Fight Against Alzheimer’s! The Team needs your help to raise donations for the fund-raising event. You can join the walk, and raise donations in your name, or you can have your family and friends fill out Donation Forms. You can register online by visiting: http://act.alz.org/goto/stmarkvil-lage, or by filling out a registration form no later than October 19th. Forms are available at the Front Desk. Donations can be made online with credit card pay-ment, check, or money order, or mailed to:

Alzheimer’s Association14010 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 709

Clearwater, FL 33762

The Day of the Walk:• Saturday, October 29th

• Route length: 2 miles • Pre-Walk Activities begin at 8:00 a.m.• Walk Begins 9:00 a.m.The St. Mark Village bus will depart at 7:30 a.m.

from the Front Lobby. The bus will depart Bright House Field to return to St. Mark Village at approxi-mately 10:30 a.m. that day. For more information contact Administration at ext. 1700.

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Huseyin Isguzar, our new Chief Culinary Officer, wants to get to know you and understand your culinary needs and desires. His newly formed Mon-

day Morning Menu Chats will help accomplish just that. Each Monday (excluding the 1st Monday of the month) at 10:00 a.m. in the Dining Room he will meet with you to discuss last week’s menus and what special requests you might have for the coming weeks. The first Monday Morning Menu Chat will be held on Monday, October 10.

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Photo Identification for WalkersAs mentioned in last week’s

Village Forum, in an effort to easily identify walkers, Resident Jim Bow-man has graciously volunteered to take a 4x6 picture of Residents, include their name and adhere it to the top of

their walker seat. If you are interested in having your walker identified using this method, please come to the Elevator Lobby on Sunday, October 9, or Sunday, October 16, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no cost for this service. Note: This photo identification is in addition to the color tag that displays your name and apartment number. This is not a requirement.

Concrete Coating ProjectA concrete coating project will take place from

Monday, October 24, through approximately Mon-day, November 7. The Main Entry, the walkway from Independent Living to Memory Care, and the South East exit to the parking lot may be closed, or partially closed at times during this two week period. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time. Please contact Plant Operations at exten-sion 1720 if there is anything you need help with during this improvement project.

Trivial PursuitTest your knowledge and join us in the Hobby

Room to play Trivial Pursuit on Monday, October 10, at 1:30 p.m. This game tests a player’s ability to answer general knowledge questions. The more questions you answer correctly, the more points you score for your team. Are you ready for the challenge? If so, come for a stimulating battle of the minds.

Thrilling Tales with Jane MartinJoin Resident Jane Martin for Thrilling Tales on

Wednesday, October 19, at 1:30 p.m. in the Village Room. She will read short stories to us from a vari-ety of well-known and lesser-known authors.

J&M Jewelry RepairJay and Mona of J&M Jewelry Repair will be in

the South Hall on Monday, October 10, between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to service your jewelry repair needs. Items brought down first thing in the morning are often ready for pickup by the end of the day. Please take a number when you arrive. They will also have merchandise available for purchase.

Organ Music by Dick RydbergDick Rydberg will play organ music on Tuesday,

October 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Eleva-tor Lobby. Come indulge in an evening of musical enjoyment!

Midweek WorshipPastors John Fullerton and Joy Laughridge from

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church come to the Village on the 2nd Wednesday of each month as part of the Midweek Worship Service. Join their next meeting on Wednesday, October 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Cha-pel. All are welcome.

Studs and StonesStuds and Stones will be here! Come to the

South Hall between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 10, to browse a sensational selec-tion of rhinestone embellished apparel. Studs and Stones offer a varied collection of apparel with a Thanksgiving and Christmas theme. Don’t miss out on this shopping event!

Mobility ClinicCome to the Hobby Room on Wednesday, Oc-

tober 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and have your wheelchair, scooter or walker serviced. Active Medical located in Largo, Fl. is the company that will check your equipment and only do quick, minor repairs at this time. If your equipment is in need of parts or service the mobility specialist, Dave Ogden, will make an appointment to service your wheelchair or walker in your apartment at a future time.

The St. Mark Village Fun Chorus, under the direction of Shelley Dennis, will have their Fall Concert on Saturday, October 15, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel. These talented men and women have been a part of the Fun Chorus since mid-July 2015 They will be singing some much-loved favorites in-cluding “Phantom of the Opera”,“As Time Goes By”, “Born Free”, “The Wilhousky Battle Hymn of the Republic”, and more. Please join us and invite a friend—we look forward to seeing you there.

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Movie Committee MeetingThe next Movie Committee Meeting will be held

on Thursday, October 13, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hobby Room. Come with movie ideas and suggestions!

Open Line DancingOpen Line Dancing is held on the second Tues-

day of each month between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Elevator Lobby. Open Line Dancing is where Residents can practice the dances they’ve already learned at Dance! Dance! Dance! with Kathryn. Open Line Dancing is not an organized class and there will not be an instructor.

Join us at the next Open Line Dancing on Tues-day, October 11. Everyone is welcome to come and dance, have fun, and get some exercise!

Purses by MaureenStop by the South Hall on Monday, October 10,

between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to see Maureen’s selection of homemade purses. These handmade purses are all unique and many of them are made out of cigar boxes. Browse Maureen’s Purses—you just might find the perfect purse or gift item!

Greeting Card ShopA nice selection of Halloween cards are now

available in our Card Shop. Stop by and look them over for that special friend that’s young-at-heart or a great-grandchild. Due to the Oktoberfest Celebration on Fri-day, October 14, the Card Shop will be closed. —Glenna Burnham

Card Shop Manager

Opera: LakmèOn Monday, October 17, come to the Chapel to see the opera, Lakmè.

ACT 1: Nilakantha, a high priest of the Brahmin temple, is outraged that he is forbidden to practice his religion by the British forces. Secretly, a group of Hindus make their way to the temple to worship and Nilakantha meets with them. Meanwhile, his daughter, Lakmè, stays behind with her servant, Mallika. Lakmè and Mallika venture down to the river to gather flowers and to bathe. They remove their jewels as they sing the famous “Flower Duet”. The girls set their jewelry upon a nearby bench before getting into the water. Two British officers, Frederic and Gerald, are on a picnic with two British women and their gov-

erness. The small group stops by the flower garden within the temple grounds and the girls spot the lovely jewelry on the bench. The are so impressed by the jewel’s beauty, they request drawings be made copying the jewelry’s design. Gerald agrees to make the sketches for them. The small group continues walking, while Gerald stays behind. As Gerald diligently draws his pictures, Lakmè and Mallika return. Startled, Gerald hides. Mallika departs and Lakmè is left alone to her thoughts. Lakmè catches movement out of the corner of her eye and sees Gerald. Instinctively, Lakmè cries out for help. However, when Gerald meets with her face to face, they are immediately attracted to one another. When help arrives, Lakmè sends them away. She hopes to find out more about this Brit-ish stranger. Alone with him once more, she realizes her folly and tells him to leave, forgetting that he ever saw her. Gerald is too captivated by her beauty to heed her warning and so he stays. When Nilakantha finds out that a British soldier has trespassed and defiled the Temple of Brahmin, he swears vengeance.

ACT 2: As a ploy to draw out the unknown trespasser, Nilakantha forces Lakmè to sing the “Bell Song” in the middle of the bustling bazaar. Lakmè hopes that Gerald wised up and took her advice. As she sings the capti-vating aria, Gerald is entranced by her voice and draws close to her. Lakmè faints at his appearance and Gerald is stabbed Nilakantha. However, Gerald is only slightly wounded. In the craziness of the scrambling villagers, Nilakantha’s servant, Hadji helps Gerald and Lakmè escape to a secret hiding place deep in the heart of the forest. Lakmè attends to Gerald’s wound, bringing him back to health.

ACT 3: In the hut within the forest, Lakmè and Gerald hear singing in the distance. Gerald is frightened, but Lakmè smiles and assures him of their safety. She tells him that the singers are a group of lovers that seek out the water of a magical spring. When drank, the water grants eternal love to the couple. Lakmè has fallen deeply in love with Gerald and she tells him that she will return with a glass of that water. Gerald hesitates, torn between his duty to his country or his love of her. Lakmè, love struck, rushes off to the magical spring. Frederic has found Gerald’s hiding place and enters the hut. Frederic reminds him of his duties and leaves. Lakmè returns with the water, but when Gerald refuses to drink it, she realizes that his demeanor has changed. Rather than to live with dishonor, she tears a leaf from a poisonous datura tree and bites into it. She tells Gerald what she has just done and they drink the water together. Nilakantha finds their hut and enters as Lakmè is dying. She tells her father that she and Gerald drank from the magical spring. In that instant, she dies. This opera is 2 hours and 30 minutes long and will be shown at 6:15 p.m. in the Chapel.

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Dress Code ReminderAs stated in the Resident’s Manual, appropri-

ate dress is requested in the Main Lobbies, Dining Rooms, and Lounge areas. For example, shorts are not considered suitable in the Dining Rooms dur-ing the evening meal, on Sundays, or on holidays. However, shorts are allowed in the Dining Room on Saturday evenings only during the summer months. For holidays celebrated with a picnic theme, shorts are suitable all day. In the common areas, Residents are required to dress in clothing appropriate for public places. Bathing suits, housecoats, and the like are not considered appropriate attire in the lobby areas, lounge areas and Dining Room. Shoes must be worn at all times. Sport coats and ties are not required of men. Please advise your guests of this dress code which also applies to all guests, including Resident’s aides.

Resident Services Coffee TalkJoin us in the Club Room on Tuesday,

October 11, at 1:30 p.m. for the Resident Services Coffee Talk with Karla Lindeen, Resident Services Director. Her topic this month is “Open Enrollment and What It Is All About”. Join us for this informa-tive talk to learn more and get answers to any ques-tions you may have.

Armchair Travel VideoThe next Travel Video will be on Monday, Oc-

tober 10, at 6:15 p.m. in the Chapel. Sit back, relax, and tour America’s great road trips and scenic drives. Travel to Red Rock Rim, Northern New Mexico, Natchez Trace, Blue Ridge, Vermont, and Michigan. This video is from 2009 and is 2 hours long.

Wellness SurveyWe want YOUR input on our current and future

wellness classes! Please fill out your Wellness Sur-vey and return it back to Administration by Friday, October 21. We value your thoughts, opinions, and concerns and we would like to better serve YOU in any way we can. These surveys are intended to be anonymous; however, if you would like us to follow up with you, please provide your name and contact information. We thank you for your continuous sup-port of our wellness offerings! —Meghan Wilhelmsen, BS,

Wellness Coordinator, Therapy Management Corp.

2nd Annual Creations and LibationsWe are planning for our 2nd Annual Creations

and Libations. This year the event will take place on Thursday, October 20, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the South Hall. Last year, we were all very privi-leged to view the amazing and creative efforts of our Artists in Residence, right here at the Village. Please start to think about what pieces you would like to show. Hopefully, all of you that participated last year will generously share once again!

New Artists in Residence: Please sign up on the main bulletin board which will help us determine the number who would like to present their work. Remember, all mediums will be included: painting, drawing, photography, fiber arts, pottery, jewelry, models, etc. We’re looking forward to seeing your names on the bulletin board!

Resident Birthdays and AnniversariesBirthdaysMarian Major Apt. 2019 October 9Esther Wess Rm. 1006 October 9Dolores Wiley Apt. 335 October 9Phyllis Carney Apt. 625 October 10Donald Miller Apt. 3407 October 10Marjorie Rocco Apt. 602 October 10Dorothy Vogler Apt. 321 October 11Frances Pandolph Apt. 405 October 12AnniversariesJames & Gaye Caffery Apt. 427 October 10James & Mae Gaitis Apt. 424 October 12

Midweek MovieThe Midweek Movie for Wednesday, October

12, is Calendar Girls with Helen Mirren, and Julie Walters. After the death of her best friend’s husband from cancer, spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to him. Utilizing a tradition from the hidebound Woman’s Institute association, Chris encourages Annie (Julie Walters) and their friends to create a calendar—with the novel detail of using the middle-aged women of their village as nude models. The idea stuns the husbands and a wary young photographer. This 2003 video is 1 hour and 48 minutes long and will be shown at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Rated PG-13 for nudity, some language, and drug-related material.

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Inside Out o o o o

Fri. 10/7; Sat. 10/8 Sun. 10/9* 6:30 p.m.Saturday Matinee, 10/8* 1:00 p.m.Director: Pete Docter.Cast: Amy Poehler, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLach-lan, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith.When her family relocates across the country, tween Riley Anderson struggles with the stress of her new situation and her animated emotions get carried away—quite literally—on a fantastic journey through her mind. Animation, Adventure, Comedy. 2015; 1 hour, 34 minutes.Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some action.

*Closed caption programming if available.Star ratings (4 star scale) from RogerEbert.com

Movie Review

The following items were found and turned in to the Administration Of-fice last week.

Earring; shell-shapedT-Shirt; gray

If you believe one of these items may be yours, please stop by the office to identify it.

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Computer Technology PresentationDave Dockery (Doc) will speak on “The Future

of Technology II” on Thursday, October 13, from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Doc will ex-pand on themes from his first technology speech that will include global trends as well as new technologies that promise to dramatically alter our future.

Choice Hearing SolutionsCome to the Hobby Room on Wednesday,

October 12, at 9:30 a.m. for a Hearing Clinic from Choice Hearing Solutions. They also offer individual consultations and in-home hearing testing should the need arise. Call (727) 576-6160.

Safety Harbor Bus Tour ReminderResidents signed up to go on the Safety Harbor

Bus Tour and lunch at the Paradise Restaurant on Wednesday, October 12, are reminded to please be in the Front Lobby and ready to go by 9:50 a.m. Lunch will be “on your own”.

Men’s Breakfast ClubThe Men’s Breakfast Club will meet on Tuesday,

October 11, at 8:00 a.m. in the Banquet Room. All men are invited to come and enjoy a delicious break-fast and an interesting program.

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Calendar of EventsSunday, October 9, 201610:00 Worship Service - Chapel 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel

Monday, October 10, 2016 9:30 Wii Bowling til 12:30 - Hobby & Village Rms10:00 Monday Morning Menu Chat - Dining Room10:00 Purses by Maureen until 2 - South Hall10:00 Sit-n-Fit Exercise Class - Wellness Center10:00 Studs & Stones until 2 - South Hall10:30 J&M Jewelry Repair until 2:30 - South Hall10:30 Methodist Gathering - Club Room10:45 Strong & Steady Exercise Class - Wlns Ctr 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library 1:00 Prayer Group - Club Room 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 1:30 Trivial Pursuit - Hobby Room 6:15 Travel Video - Chapel 6:30 Open Bridge - 4th Floor Lounge

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:00 BayCare Laboratory Svcs til 8-Wellness Ctr 8:00 Men’s Breakfast Club - Banquet Room

Speaker Committee Meeting

The next Speaker Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hobby Room. Please come with any ideas you may have for future speakers, programs of interest, or educational programs.

A wArm welcome is extended to:

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10:00 Cardio Waves Aquatics Class-Pool10:30 Bible Study - Club Room10:30 Needlers & Hookers until 12 - 3rd Floor Lng11:00 Aerobic Dance Class - Wellness Center 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 1:30 Resident Services Coffee Talk - Club Room 2:30 Open Line Dancing - Elevator Lobby 6:30 Organ Music by Dick Rydberg - Elevator Lby

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:30 Choice Hearing Solutions - Hobby Room 9:50 Bus leaves for Safety Harbor Tour10:00 Exercise w/Shirley Appell - Wellness Center11:00 Midweek Movie Matinee - Chapel 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 2:30 Midweek Worship - Chapel 6:30 Midweek Movie - Chapel

Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:30 Catholic Communion - 4th Floor Lounge10:00 Sit-n-Fit Exercise Class - Wellness Center10:45 Strong & Steady Exercise Class - Wlns Ctr11:00 Movie Committee - Hobby Room 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 1:30 Future of Technology Talk - Chapel 6:30 Cribbage - 5th Floor Lounge 7:00 Village BINGO - Club Room

Friday, October 14, 2016OktoberfestGreeting Card Corner ClosedVillage Creamery Closed10:00 Cardio Waves Aquatics Class - Pool10:00 Craft Class - Hobby Room11:00 Aerobic Dance Class - Wellness Center11:30 Oktoberfest Buffet til 4 - Dining Room12:30 Deutschmeister Blas Band til 3:30-Elev Lbby 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel

Saturday, October 15, 201610:00 Exercise w/Shirley Appell - Wellness Center10:00 Fun Chorus - Chapel 1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2 1:00 Village Movie Matinee - Chapel 3:00 Fun Chorus Fall Concert - Chapel 6:30 Open Bridge - Club Room 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel

The People of St. Mark Village

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Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Pablo Escobar, Rm. 1028.

Oct. 18 Speaker Committee-11aOct. 19 Mobility Clinic-10a-11aOct. 19 Thrilling Tales-1:30pOct. 20 Creations & Libations-3p-5pOct. 26 Columbia & William Dean-Bus 10:45aOct. 29 Walk to End Alzheimer’s-Bus 7:30aNov. 8 Christmas Craft Bazaar-10a-4pDec. 12 Wii Bowling Playoffs-1:45p

Upcoming Events

Cora Curry, Rm. 1106; Brian Farley, Rm. 1105; and Pasqual Recupito, Rm. 1109

In Care Center: Lois Aberle Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaPauline Cairns Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaJane Christie Health Care CenterGisi DeMarco Westchester GardensMary Gaitis Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaPatricia Hritzo Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaMargaret Mawhinney Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaEdna May Highland Lakes Assist LivingCaroline Platau Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaLeo Summers Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaHelen Swearengin Betty Fresh Rehab & SpaIn The Hospital:Therese Price Mease CountrysidePat Recupito St. Joseph’s HospitalReturned to Apartment:Lois Brown Apt. 228Harriet Marceau Rm. 1029Bunny Mathias Apt. 3310Alice Millar Apt. 337Elaine Mills Apt. 461Mildred Sharpless Apt. 2008Transfers:Phyllis Carney Apt. 3411Chuck Carter Apt. 146Annie Herran Rm. 1021Irene Rogers Rm. 1012A Fond Farewell To:Ola Comer Apt. 3206Ann Schneider Rm. 1106Margaret Williams Rm. 1110

Tuesday, October 11, 2016