the weekly courier · 2 courier june 29‐ july 6, 2020

1 Courier June 29‐ July 6, 2020

The Weekly Courier June 29‐ July 6, 2020

ALL EVENTS, etc. remain cancelled. Continue to check email, voice mail for

broadcast messages, the TV (Channel 972) for updated information.

OO Shop – Closed Library – Carry‐out Service Guest Room Reservations – Cancelled Trips – Cancelled Salon – Open Mon, Tues, Wed 9am‐3pm Pool – Closed The Landing ‐ Closed Main Dining Room – Carry Out meal service will begin Tuesday, June 16th and Outdoor Dining in the courtyard will begin Thursday, June 18th. Country Store – Closed; carry out orders only Peapod/Grocery/Pharmacy Deliveries are permitted to deliver directly to cottages and villas. Transportation – only on campus Fitness Center – Closed (only open for 1 on 1 rehab/therapy appointments) VISITORS Allowed for outside visits with independent living and assisted living residents. See details on pg. 12

MANAGER-ON-CALL – June 27 & June 28 Marian Adjei- Ampomah

To contact the Manager-on-Call, call Security on x2020 and they will contact the MOC 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.


KEY CONTACT NUMBERS:

Work Orders x2151

https://collington.theworxhub.com

RA Office x2214 RA Website: collingtonresidents.org

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

Collington’s Covid‐19 INFO line # (800) 951‐5670.

THIS WEEKEND

8:30 am SATURDAY WEED WARRIORS: We plan to meet along the paved trail

below the employee parking lot (near signpost #13) where we worked last

weekend. We hope to finish cutting the remaining vines to leave an area clear for

future plantings. Please bring clippers, loppers, saws, etc. We will postpone until

Sunday, if it rains. WW ‐ please check email.


MONDAY, June 29th

The Fiscal Review Committee will meet via ZOOM, on Monday, June 29, at 2 PM.

The meeting will be broadcast via Channel 972. CFO, Justin Reeves, will discuss:

1. Financials through April 2020

2. COVID Impact

3. PPP Funds

4. HHS Funds

Julia Freeman, Chair, [email protected]

Monday June 29, 7:00 p.m. ‐ American Woman: Art Song for Soprano and Piano

Presented in collaboration with First Church Nashua, NH, soprano Jennifer Piazza‐

Pick performs a solo recital for soprano and piano. This event is a thematic

precursor Whistling Hens duo virtual residency July 2‐10 with a celebration fo art

song by American women composers.

TUESDAY, June 30th

Time Activity

10:00 am Senior Aerobics Fitness – Ebony Jordan

10:30 am Chair Yoga – Marion Robbins (Recording)

1:30 pm Songs From Our Front Porch – Steve Woodbury and Ann Bauer

2:30 pm Trivia/Short Stories – Ellen Sistare

3:00 pm MaCCRA Annual Meeting (Zoom)

Time Activity 9‐9:30am 10:30‐11am

OUTDOOR FITNESS BY GREENHOUSE‐Ebony Jordan

2:00 pm The Fiscal Review Committee Zoom Meeting‐ Julia Freeman

7:00 pm American Woman: Art Song for Soprano and Piano‐ Dr. Natalie Groom


MaCCRA needs 15 minutes of your time on Tuesday, June 30, at 3:00 pm for

our annual meeting. Given the pandemic, we will meet online by Zoom and not

have a speaker or panel this year. The only business will be the election of

officers for the oncoming year for which we need a quorum. Rita Gardner will

also present a short report on the state meeting on June 8th, which featured a

discussion of conditions at member CCRCs, a discussion of nursing home

immunity, and a report by our lobbyist, Barbara Brocato on the legislative

landscape. A Zoom invitation will be sent to the RA listserve. If you are a member

of MaCCRA and not on that listserve and wish to participate in the meeting,

please contact Lorrie Rogers (x7371).

WEDNESDAY, July 1st

THURSDAY, July 2nd

Time Activity

9‐9:30am 10:30‐11am

OUTDOOR FITNESS BY GREENHOUSE‐ Ebony Jordan

4:30 pm COVID‐19 Update‐ Channel 972

Time Activity

10:00 am Senior Aerobic Fitness – Ebony Jordan

10:30 am Floor Yoga – Nadine Hathaway

11:30 am Marketing Committee Zoom Meeting‐ Marian Fuchs‐Carsch

1:00 pm Scary and Weird Story Readings – Susan Wolf

2:00 pm 5 Minutes to Mindfulness – Kim Rivers

3:00 pm Ivy Room from the Living Room – Grant and Margaret Bagley

4:15 pm Zoom Bingo‐ Kim Rivers (email [email protected] by Wednesday, July 1st)

7:00 pm Event #1: Music and Literature/Whistling Hens Residency‐ Dr. Natalie Groom


ZOOM BINGO!

Thursday, July 2nd @ 4:15 pm

If you would like to participate in Zoom Bingo, please email Kim Rivers,

[email protected] no later than Wednesday, July 1st.

Thursday July 2, 7:00 p.m. ‐ Event #1: Music and Literature/Whistling Hens

Residency

What’s at the intersection of music and literature? In this program, Whistling

Hens and the Women’s History Committee collaborate to place music and

literature in historical context. Hear American women express their ambitions,

woes, and ideas through musical texts. Paired with these musical moments are

dichotomous accompanying texts of contemporaneous literature about how

women should act, what they should desire, and what they should be thinking

about (or not thinking about). Some are sassy and some are serious, but it’ll be

clear that what was prescribed for women’s appropriate behavior in the early

20th century was not what women wanted. Check your mailbox for a Whistling

Hens residency program booklet which has details about every event. There are

commissioned women composer coloring pages at the end of this program for

you to enjoy along with the musical selections.


Marketing Committee ‐ The Marketing Committee will meet by Zoom on Thursday July 2 at 11:30 am. Invitations to members have already been sent out to all committee members. If

you would like to become a member, or have not yet got your invitation, please

contact Laurie Nichols at x7316

The meeting will also be viewable on Channel 972 at that time. If you watch on

TV, please call Laurie to tell her so; this is for our attendance records. Laurie will

also send you a hard copy of the draft minutes of the June meeting, if you ask.

Here’s the agenda for the next meeting:

Moment of silence

Introduction of new members

Approval of minutes

Sandy/Cory report on June sales and marketing activities

Success in finding volunteers willing to call prospective residents

Success in finding a volunteer to write a piece on Collington’s response to

the covid crisis; piece written and in use by counselors

Report from Ann Davie and Gretta Estey on current activities and future

plans for helping newcomers to become part of the community during the

COVID time.

Plan for finding a new chair for the committee in October

Any Other Business

Given Zoom time limits, the meeting will end in exactly 60 minutes. If you

anticipate raising an issue under ‘Any Other Business’, I would appreciate hearing

about it in advance, if possible, to [email protected] or by calling x5093.

FRIDAY, July 3rd

Friday, 7/03 – Employee Holiday – no activities for the day – Happy 4th

of July

*All activities times/topics are subject to change as Collington begins their soft

reopen of activities/meetings.


Collington’s Virtual Book Club

AUTHOR’S LECTURE BY Kim Wright – July 9th

Series #3 ‐ “City of Silence”

Amazon.com ‐ $14.99

If interested in joining the book club, call x7393

Her Royal Majesty Queen Victoria is quite distressed. The reason? Her favorite

granddaughter, Princess Alix of Hesse, has fallen in love with the tsesarevich of

Russia, a gentle young man named Nicholas. The Queen is convinced that the

Romanov court is a dark and treacherous place – a belief that is accentuated

when she receives a report that two ballet dancers have been found dead in the

Winter Palace. When Alix accepts Nicky’s invitation to a grand ball in celebration

of the summer solstice, the Queen calls on detective Trevor Welles to sail with

them to St.Petersburg. The rest of the Scotland Yard forensics team poses as

bodyguards and governesses; Trevor’s fellow detective Rayley Abrams, who is still

recovering physically and emotionally from the team’s soul‐wrenching last case in

Paris, the aristocratic medical student Tom Bainbridge, the romantic and bookish

linguist Emma Kelly, and bobby Davy Mabrey, whose youth makes him the perfect

choice to infiltrate a revolutionary group inside St. Petersburg University. For it

has been revealed that one of the slain dancers was the brother of a political

assassin. Protecting the Queen and Alix will be challenge enough, but shortly after

the group arrives in Russia a third victim is dramatically revealed and the team is

swept up in a wave of intrigue as they struggle to adapt to the fabulously wealthy

and morally corrupt Romanov court. And when all the forces collide at the grand

ball, Trevor and his friends will be forced to admit that, at least in Russia, the line

between guilt and innocence is blurry indeed. City of Silence is the third book in

the City of Mystery series. Book one, City of Darkness, explores the search for Jack

the Ripper in the misty streets of London. City of Light, book two, follows the

team to Paris, which is far too abuzz with excitement about the new Eiffel Tower

to take notice when the body of a very unusual young girl washes up on the banks

of the Seine. Book four, City of Bells, will be available in summer 2013 and takes


place in Calcutta, India, where the truth behind a decades‐old murder finally

comes to light We’re Going to Miss YOU !!

Nancy Long has landed happily in Charlotte, NC. Feel free to send her e‐greetings

via [email protected].

ITEMS OF INTEREST

SAGE‐is pulling together a slate of online summer classes. The class information

will be emailed to you most likely by the end of this week, for classes running

from July 6 ‐ October 3. Online registration opens on Monday, June 29th. (This

date has been pushed back from Friday, June 26 to allow time to complete our

registration information.) Thank you for your understanding.

TRANSPORTATION AND SECURITY IMPORTANT REQUEST‐ Residents, I need your help in developing a list of concerns and suggestions in the areas of transportation and security. The data will be compiled and provided to management. Hopefully, the data will be used to help management make plans for further reopening of Collington.You can reply to me in the manner best for you. Email: [email protected] Telephone: x7534 Mail slot: 220 Please reply by Tuesday, July 7, ,2020. Thank You Ruthie Wilson, Chairperson – Transportation & Security Subcommittee

Coming soon to a library near you. As a belated “Happy Father’s Day“ And a “ Happy Library Opening,” the book “Suffragents: How Women Used Men To Get The Vote” will soon be in our library. It’s on back order right now, but watch this space for when it comes in.


From the Library: The Password for Library Thing was incorrect in the past courier. Here is the correct one: User name: Collington Password: kendal Notice kendal is lower case

NOW OPEN! Our library will reopen with limitations like those of the Country

Store. You will not be able to enter the library.

Instead, call X7251 before 8 pm to record a request giving the title and

author of the books that you wish to read. You may list up to four selections;

however, you will receive only the first two books that we can locate.

To explore our library’s collection, use “Library Thing” via your computer,

tablet, or smart phone at librarything.com. Sign in as a member—Name:

Collington Password: kendal (lowercase k)

You may pick up your books weekdays (Mon.—Fri.) from 1 to 4 pm the day

after you submit your request. Your books will be given to you at the library

entrance. (Friday requests will be available on Monday.)

Buildings Committee: To eliminate sign clutter on the campus and for greater

safety our sign group has moved three STOP signs from steel posts to existing

light poles. Now a total of seven STOP signs are on light poles. The sign

group adjusted the height of each to comply with the state law.

The sign indicating an Exit to Lottsford Rd and located at the 1000's has been

repaired. Volunteers have primed and painted the new wood posts. These same

residents continue to clean and paint the backs of directional signs. Part of

preserving and freshening up our home.

The Resident Association's Trips Committee will 'meet' over Zoom, on Tuesday,

July 7, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Jeannie Block Bessmer will be leading the

meeting. Please let her know whether you are interested in participating in the

discussion (x7283), and she will send you a Zoom invitation about one week

before the meeting.


The Trips Committee must be led by a resident, with a staff member's

assistance to collaborate with the committee. Therefore, one item on the agenda

on July 7 will be the leadership of the committee. Tiffan'e Markham, Resident

Services Assistant, will continue as the management liaison. We appreciate the

excellent job she has done in the past.

For residents who are new to Collington, here are some of the trips that were

taken in months before COVID‐19: the National Museum of African

American History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian,

the Rosenwald School in Prince George's County, the Library of Congress, the

Renwick Gallery, the National Gallery of Art, Annapolis Mall, the Walters Museum

in Baltimore, and the Festival of Lights nearby.

The Camera Corner will meet on Wednesday, July 8th at 4:00 pm on Zoom

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PEDAL BOATS: Monday ‐ Friday for the following times: 11:00 am ‐ 11:30 am 11:30 am ‐ 12:00 pm 3:00 pm ‐ 3:30 pm 3:30 pm ‐ 4:00 pm If going out alone, please view the instructions on deck before use. It is especially critical to put on life vests BEFORE getting in. This is when most accidents occur. Please, exercise caution at all times.


July Birthdays

Roberta Decker 07/01 Carl Koch 07/13

Mable Miles 07/02 Jeanne Edwards 07/14

Irina Pfund 07/02 Douglas Villepique 07/14

Carolyn Dennis 07/03 Brian Dennis 07/15

Dee Fitch 07/04 Rene Gimbrere 07/15

Clarence Mann 07/04 Mary Bird 07/16

Ronald Mcpherson 07/04 Annette Festerman 07/18

Janyce Watt 07/04 Paul McManamen 07/20

Christine Clark 07/05 Marion Bauer 07/22

Evelyn Colbert 07/06 Norma Caputo 07/23

Margo Cooke 07/06 Carol Klass 07/23

Carolyn Collins 07/07 Joyce Koch 07/25

Brenda Roup 07/08 Mary Ann Mann 07/25

Resa Jascourt 07/09 James Curley 07/26

Ann Rahn 07/09 Adele Kennedy 07/26

Joan Zorza 07/09 Susan Ireland 07/27

Margery Conley 07/12 Janet Kozera 07/28

Carol Balliet 07/13 Linda Meade 07/28

Brenda Diggs 07/13 Helen Weinland 07/28

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

FROM THE COO, Megan Barbour:

Private Duty Aides:

It is important that Collington knows the Private Duty Aides who are on campus

so we can ensure they are receiving communications on infection control policies

and procedures. If you have not previously, please notify Phoebe Graham,

Independent Living Social Worker, of who your private duty aide is or what

company they are through. Marian Adjei‐Ampomah, Director of Social Work, will

continue oversite of private duty aides in the Creighton Center. We are continuing


with asking privates duty aides to choose to serve residents in only one location‐

either the Creighton Center or the Independent Living community as an additional

infection control measure. We ask that you please do not give private duty aides

your gate clickers for entry. Private duty aides are to enter through the security

entrance for screening and can then drive to resident homes if needed.

Independent Living Visitors to Campus (Phase 1):

Beginning Wednesday, July 1st, external visitors for Independent Living outdoor

visits will be welcomed on campus Monday through Friday between 9:00am and

2:30pm. Visits should be scheduled 72 hours in advance through Phoebe Graham,

Independent Living Social Worker, at extension 4786. Please leave a message if

she doesn’t answer with the date and time of your visit and she will call you back

to confirm. No more than 2 visitors at a time per resident. Visits should be limited

to 45 minutes. Residents and visitors need to both wear a mask and maintain 6

feet distance at all times. Visits for cottages and villas may occur in front of

homes. Visits for apartments will occur in the “Broadway” area near the green

house where tables and chairs are being relocated to (Thank you to the buddings

and grounds committee for helping us work through finding this dedicated

space!) Security will have a team member at the second gate house to screen

scheduled visitors as they enter campus Monday – Friday 9:00am – 2:30pm. Visits

are to occur outdoors in these designated areas. There is one outdoor restroom

on campus which is located by the garden near the 5000s district.

Upon entering campus and arriving at the second gate house nearest campus,

visitors will be met by a security team member who will ask a series of questions

and will take visitors temperatures. Anyone with symptoms of illness consistent

with COVID‐19 or a temperature of 99.6 degrees or higher will not be able to visit

at that time. Visitors are asked to have their masks on while inside the car and a

security team member will take the temperature through the car window. Those

visiting should not participate in any outdoor activities, walking on the trails, or

enter inside resident homes or the main building.

Assisted Living Visitors to Campus (Phase 1):


Beginning Wednesday, July 1st, external visitors for Assisted Living (Brandywine,

Arbor and Potomac neighborhoods) outdoor visits will be welcomed Monday‐

Friday 10:30am‐ 3:00pm. These visitations will occur outside, both resident and

visitor must wear a mask and maintain 6 feet distance at all times. These visits

may be scheduled through “Sign Up Genius” or by calling the nurses’ station at

extension 2244. Visits will be for 30‐minute time slots. Maryland Department of

Health has not lifted restrictions on visitation for Skilled Nursing Facilities (Our

Chesapeake and Shenandoah neighborhoods). Visitors will go through the same

screening process as Independent Living visitors (mentioned above).

Staying Safe During the COVID‐19 pandemic:

While inside the building, all residents and employees are required to wear a face

cover or cloth mask that covers both your mouth and your nose. This is a

requirement by the state of Maryland and the Maryland Department of Health.

We can all help each other by reminding our neighbors and coworkers of this.

The best defense we have against COVID‐19 is hand washing. It is recommended

that you wash your hands often. If you find yourself in instances where you can’t

wash your hands, using hand sanitizer is recommended.

Physical distancing is another defense against COVID‐19. Maintaining 6 feet

distance between each other helps prevent the spread of any possible infection.

If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID‐19 or are not feeling well, please

contact MedStar Center for Successful Aging at Collington at extension 7791 or

your primary care physician. Please also alert a Collington team member by calling

security at extension 2020. We ask that you stay home and order meal delivery

service if you are not feeling well.


It’s important to understand the risks when you leave Collington’s campus.

Certain activities may pose a higher risk of potential exposure to COVID‐19. These

instances would include activities where you are around large crowds, activities

where you do not have the ability to physical distance 6 feet from others,

activities where you have many “touch points”‐ meaning items that multiple

people can touch‐ without disinfecting the items in between contact, activities

where you are not wearing a mask, and activities where you are around persons

who are not well or have symptoms of COVID‐19. Curbside pickup has the lowest

risk and is still the most recommended way to obtain any needed supplies that

can’t be delivered.

It is recommended that you keep a journal of who you have contact with and

where you go. This information will be important if you are contacted due to

exposure for contact tracing. Please know that there are many scams going

around contact tracing. If you are contacted by a contract tracer, they should

never ask you for money or for your social security number. If you are contacted

by someone and have questions to its validity, please contact Megan Barbour or

Karen Cheney.

Collington has selected a Project Manager! This new team member is anticipated

to join Collington next week. The project manager will be responsible for unit

turnover, work with the various contractors on campus, and be a part of the

Facilities team while working closely alongside the Marketing team. More

information to share on this new team member next week!

CULINARY UPDATE: It’s been great seeing residents back for carry out services! Some have asked about having music available during the line, We’ve received word from the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners is not allowing entertainment in restaurants. This means that until further notice, all forms of entertainment that would normally happen in our community dining room cannot happen until we have approval from the county government. We will continue to monitor for any updates from the licensure Board on this.


HORTICULTURIST UPDATE: ‐ Good afternoon‐ hope all of you are safe and well.

The landscaper is on campus Monday through Friday to mow and weed and trim.

We are also continuing pruning around individual cottages. As of this posting we

are beginning the 3000’s. Just a reminder‐ if you have a red dot for landscaping

you will receive no pruning services and we are asking you to make sure that all

trees, shrubs, groundcovers, etc. are not touching the walls or roof structures of

your cottage‐( to prevent insect or rodents from having easy access to your

residence). As usual please continue to mask up when approaching others using

the 6'+ social distancing. Thanks, be safe and well, Kyle😃

Please remember When you are out on the grounds mask up when you

approach others for the safety of all

Thanks again.

FROM ADMINISTRATION:

Committee Meetings: Now that some of you have started holding committee

meetings again, please make sure Tiffan’e (and copy Karen) has the information

for the Courier. Also, the Game Room will not be available for any meetings for

the next 30 days.

MANAGER‐ON‐CALL: The Manager‐on‐Call (MOC) will now work from home on

the weekends. Contact Security, x2020 and they will reach out to the MOC.


Collington Scavenger Hunt – Game II by Q‐rious

***EXTENDED ONE MORE WEEK***

Join the fun as we start Game II of the Collington Scavenger Hunt!!!

Below are the clues, explore and find the answers! Please submit your answers

to Vern at the Clocktower by July 8th.

Answers will be revealed on channel 972, July 9TH

Each item or attribute described or alluded to in the clues

is observable from a paved walkway or sidewalk at Collington.

1. Octagonal concrete footprint of a lost gazebo.

2. Best‐landscaped courtyard swale on campus.

3. This walkway is bordered by yellow lines, not white.

4. A deciduous conifer.

5. If you lived here, you should not throw stones.

6. Look to the fuchsia (or maybe magenta): I sit level on a slope.

7. This Hilltop address would not exist, but for triskaidekaphobia.

8. Pas de la ronde que nous.

9. Gabions rock!

10. An ensemble of five wind chimes.

11. An emergency spillway.


12. Proudly I wave, by the porte cochère.

13. Medusa’s twin pets guard the gate.

14. Raggedy Ann and friends, sitting on a bench.

15. The 1000, 2000, and 4000 courtyards have this in common.

16. Twin tie rods on Broadway.

17. Obsolete stop sign.

18. Veranda overlooking lawn and lake.

19. When you were young, I wore green, but now I wear blue;

I stand by the circle waiting for you.

20. I formerly stood in the sunny courtyard; now I have no time.

Continuing the Discussion on Racism

Two weeks ago I published resident ideas that were shared on the discussion group with the hope that all residents could get involved with the discussion on racism in America. At least one resident ran with an idea presented by Lyle Denniston. Buck Astone shared the following:

“I first became aware of racial differences at the age of five or six. A popular song which was sung on the radio which I forget the name of, mentioned “Darkies” in the lyrics. I asked my mother, who replied, “there are people with dark skin who, for the most part, live in separate neighborhoods.” At a later date, we were riding in a car, a she pointed out a “colored man” walking on the sidewalk. She said nothing else, and throughout the rest of my growing up years, I was never taught any kind of race prejudice. My sister an I were told that we were Americans and were told nothing of our Italian or Russian origins.

“We moved back to Brooklyn from our home on Long Island. As I established friendships, I began hearing racial and ethnic slurs. When I mentioned them to my parents, I was told they were not nice words and did not want their children to repeat them.

“Following in the footsteps of my father, I began reading the daily baseball results in the paper and my father started taking me to games. In addition to major leagues, New York had a semi-pro league called the Metropolitan Baseball Association (MBA). Our local team was call the Bushwicks named for the section of Brooklyn where they started. They played most of their schedule against teams in the negro leagues who, at that time, were not permitted to play in organized professional baseball. As I gradually learned the fine points of the game, I saw some outstanding offense, defense, and pitching and saw the grave injustice to players like Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and “Cool Papa” Bell being barred from the majors.

Books were written about it years later. I witnessed it live. I con-tinued to watch their games during the war years until I went into the Army.

“I got out in December 1946, and four months later the baseball season opened up with Jackie Robinson on the Brooklyn Dodgers roster. Some players tried to circulate a petition to have him dropped from the team. Their manager, Leo Durocher, who was suspended for a year by Happy Chandler, was there long enough to give Jackie an easier transition. Some of the players came to like and admire him. Players on other teams wanted to force him out. Pitchers threw at him and base runners aimed their spikes at him. Dodger players offered to retaliate on his behalf which he would not let them do. He was voted rookie of the year by the Baseball Writ-ers Association. From that point on, other teams began to inte-grate.

“Another form of entertainment that was instrumental (no pun in-tended) was jazz. My mother in particular, was an admirer of Ella Fitzgerald, the Inkspots, and the Chariotiers later called the Billy Williams Quartet.

“It was the era of the big bands which most of my friends followed. They were mostly racists and antisemites and favored the white bands. However, my closest friends also liked Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

“Unfortunately, music educators, as well as other teachers, did not recognize jazz as an art. Teachers of music appreciation refused to play jazz or any form of American popular music. Although it was not intended, children we slow in recognizing the injustice of big-otry.

“Fortunately, I married a very progressive lady and we instilled an attitude of tolerance in our daughter. She had several miscarriages before having a son. After several more miscarriages, she and her husband decided to adopt. Available was a four day old biracial girl whose grandmother refused to let her in her house. My daughter

and son-in-law, as well as my wife and I, welcomed her with open arms. My daughter died of cancer two years ago, but she was for-tunate enough to see both of them reach adulthood.”

Thank you Buck for sharing your story. If you wish to discuss Buck’s story, I am sure he will make himself available or contact me. If you wish to share your stories, please submit them to Lyle Dennis-ton or me. If we receive enough we will assemble them for further distribution and hopefully discussion.

Committee Meeting Schedule Fiscal Review - 4th Monday of the month at 2 pm

- next meeting 6/29

Marketing - 1st Thursday of the month at 11:30 am

- next meeting 7/2

Buildings - 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10 am

- next meeting 7/8

Grounds - 2nd Thursday of the month at 3 pm

- next meeting 7/9

Technology - 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am

- next meeting 7/14

Health Services - 4th Wednesday of the month at 2pm

- next meeting 7/22

Dining - TBD

We are also planning a Council meeting for Tuesday 7/21 at 1:30 pm.

PLEASE read the Courier for all updates regarding the RA Meetings.

Please stay safe, stay active, and save lives, Lois Brown, RA President 6/24/20

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY SUPPLEMENT KEEP THIS PAGE! It has the latest new or corrected information that came in after the FEBRUARY 2020 edition of our Telephone Directory was printed, so that we can contact even our newest residents. This supplement is a cumulative list of changes since FEBRUARY 1, 2020. Each month, remove the old Supplement and attach this new one to your FEBRUARY 2020 Telephone Directory, until the next full Directory is issued.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR OWN INFORMATION, and send corrections or changes to [email protected], or call Charlotte Melichar at 7224 to add your change to the Supplement. Your corrections and changes will appear in the next Supplement and will also be included in the next Telephone Directory. All these phone numbers are in area code 301, except when otherwise shown. When dialing from one Collington phone to another, only the last four digits are required.

Telephone Directory Supplement JUNE 26, 2020 Page 1 of 2

Name UNIT # PHONE # E‐MAIL ADDRESS

HAIZLIP, Dorothy 137 541-5163 ARRIVED IN MARCH! WELCOME!

HAWKINS, Ron 155 925-7510 [email protected] new email

JONES, Jeannette, & Terry McGuire

5005 541-5074 [email protected] [email protected]

ARRIVED IN FEBRUARY! WELCOME!

LEANOS, James & Henriette 106 925-7287 [email protected] ARRIVED IN FEBRUARY! WELCOME!

LOGUE, Thomas & Ruth 238 925-7550 [email protected] ARRIVED IN FEBRUARY! WELCOME!

McGUIRE, Terry, & Jeannette Jones

5005 541-5074 [email protected] [email protected]

ARRIVED IN FEBRUARY! WELCOME!

MORRIS, Barbara 308 925-7564 [email protected] ARRIVED IN FEBRUARY! WELCOME!

PARKER, Leroy (Lee) 1014 925-7213 [email protected] ARRIVED IN FEBRUARY! WELCOME!

POOLE, Elizabeth and Steven 4014 925-7345 [email protected] new email [email protected] new email

SCHMITZ, Doris 2102 925-7267 [email protected] ARRIVED IN MAY! WELCOME!

SOUTHWICK, Amy 2215 925-7295 [email protected] ARRIVED IN JANUARY! WELCOME!

VAN HORNE, Merle & Vivian 135 925-7508 [email protected] MOVING IN JULY 7! WELCOME!

Telephone Directory Supplement JUNE 26, 2020 Page 2 of 2

COMMITTEE CHAIR UNIT # PHONE # E‐MAIL

HEALTH SERVICES Rita Gardiner, Chair 144 925-7515 [email protected]

HEALTH SERVICES Nancy Webb, Co-Chair 5104 541-5089 [email protected]

PICKLEBALL Ann Marie Rahn, Chair 5105 541-5098 [email protected]

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

29-Jun 30-Jun 1-Jul 2-JulCa

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Turnip Greens

Steamed Broccoli

Baked Fish Filet Coconut Shrimp

Balsamic Grilled

Vegetables

Roasted Chicken

Penne with Olive Oil

and Parsley

SA

LA

DS

EN

TR

EE

SS

TA

RC

H &

VE

GE

TA

BL

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Chicken Mushroom

Marsala

Red Skin Potato Salad

Grilled Miso Salmon

Fennel Tomato Crumble

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Salad Bar Salad Bar

Tossed Salad

Smoked Sausage &

Black Eye Peas Soup

Salad Bar

Caprese Salad

White Bean Soup

Baby Back RibsApple Bourbon Pork

ChopsChicken Croquettes

Tossed Salad

Banana

Collington Main Dining Room Weekly Menu

Apple/Orange Banana Apple/Orange

Hot & Sour Soup Beef and Barley Soup

Sautéed Napa Cabbage

and Carrots

Red Lentil Curry with

Green Beans &

Salad Bar

Grilled Yellow Squash

Planks

Brown Rice with

Mango, Black Beans

and Lime

Baked Beans Sautéed Spinach Sweet Potato Soufflé

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Friday Saturday Sunday

3-Jul 4-Jul 5-Jul

Broccolini

Mixed Vegetables

Sour Cream Mashed

Potatoes

Mac and Cheese

Country Green Beans

with Onion

Baked Beans/Corn on

the Cob

Summer Succotash

Herb and Lemon Game

Hen

Carrots with Indian

Spices

Summer Vegetable

SoupChicken Noodle Soup

Ambrosia

Potato and Bacon Soup

Salad Bar Salad Bar

Caesar Salad

Salad Bar

Collington Main Dining Room Weekly Menu

Banana

Kielbasa

Sausage/Hamburger/Ho

t Dogs

Meatloaf

Apple/Orange Banana

Cole Slaw

Mashed Potatoes

Mitcheville Chicken

Peel and eat

shrimp/Crab BallsTurkey a la King

Parmesan Crusted Fish

Filet

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