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The Weekly Courier July 20-26, 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-Fri 9am-3pm Pool – Closed The Landing - Closed

o Main Dining Room – Mon- Sat 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 1000’s,

1100’s and 1200’s will be able to pick up their meal from 11:30 am to

1:30 pm.

o 2000’s, 2100’s, 2200’s, 3000’s, 3100’s, 4000’s, 4100’s, 4200’s, 5000’s

and 5100’s will be able to pick up their meals from 2:30 pm to 4:30

pm.

• Sunday Brunch in the Main Dining Room

o 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 1000’s, 1100’s and 1200’s will be able

to pick up their brunch between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

o 2000’s, 2100’s, 2200’s, 3000’s, 3100’s, 4000’s, 4100’s, 4200’s, 5000’s

and 5100’s will be able to pick up their brunch between 1:00 pm to

3:00 pm.

Country Store – Closed; carry out orders only

MANAGER-ON-DUTY – July 18 & July 19 Chris Ramsey

To contact the Manager-on-Duty, call Security on x2020 and they

will 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 (tamarkham@collington.kendal.org).

Tiffan’e can be reached on x4778

Submission deadline for The Courier is Wednesday at 12 noon.

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Peapod/Grocery/Pharmacy Deliveries are permitted to deliver directly to cottages and villas. Transportation - For Medical Appointments put in Transportation request form in at Security or Transportation. Transportation to medical appts runs: 8:30am, 10am, and 1pm. 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

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

8:00 AM SATURDAY WEED WARRIORS: We plan to meet at the entrance to the

trail at the inner gate house and cut vines that are growing up into the trees. We

plan to work mainly on the side of the trail nearest to the stream. Please bring

clippers, loppers, saws, etc. We will postpone if it rains or if it feels too hot to

work. WW - please check email.

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MONDAY, July 20th

Clocktower Update-

Tick Tock

Time to change the clock

Not in the Tower

But in the store

Pick up hours

Will be less, not more.

Closing time will be 3:00 starting Monday 7/20.

OO Shop Yard Sale!!

In lieu of being able to open the OO Shop, we are holding one of several yard sales of

Spring and Summer Women’s clothing, including Plus sizes. This event will be held in

the Broadway Bump Out seating area on Monday, July 20th from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

You will be required to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Each patron will be

given 15 minutes to browse the clothing racks. If this event proves successful, we will

hold additional sales.

(Rain date is Tuesday, July 21st) Please note that payment is by check or cash. We will

not accept IOU’s.

Time Activity 9-9:30am 10:30-11am

OUTDOOR FITNESS BY GREENHOUSE-Ebony Jordan

10:00 am Wood Shop drop-off hour

10:30 am OO Shop Yard Sale- Karen Kirts

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TUESDAY, July 21st

Time Activity

8:00 am PICKLEBALL DRILLS @ THE COURTS

10:00 am Wood Shop drop-off hour

10:00 am Senior Aerobics Fitness – Ebony Jordan

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

11:30 am Resilience When it’s Hard to be Optimistic – Oneday University Video

1:30 pm RA Council Zoom Meeting- Lois Brown

3:00 pm Songs From Our Front Porch – Steve Woodbury and Ann Bauer

4:00 pm Trivia/Short Stories- Ellen Sistare

PICKLEBALL PRACTICE DRILLS ON THE COURTS

Pickleball practice drills will be held Tuesday at 8am, weather permitting. All level of players are welcome, our Coach will lead the session and there will be opportunities to play games after the session. Ann Marie Rahn

RA Council Meeting will take place on Zoom and Channel 972- 1:30 pm, Tuesday, 7/21

on TV 972

Tuesday, July 21, 11:30 am- Resilience When it’s Hard to be Optimistic – Oneday

University Video

In this class will see that habits in how we think have an enormous impact on resilience.

You will gain insight into how your thought patterns and behaviors can impact your

success, happiness, and health. And we learn how to be resilient even in the face of

difficult circumstances.

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WEDNESDAY, July 22nd

The Mystery Book Club- Will meet Wednesday, July 22nd at 4 pm in the Courtyard. We will assemble at the courtyard door opposite the library. Wear cool clothes and perhaps, bring water. Definitely, wear a mask.

Wednesday July 22, 7:00 p.m. - National Orchestral Institute performs Ravel's L'heure

espagnole

Relive NOI’s semi-staged performance of Ravel’s comedy L’heure espagnole! Vocal

artists from Wolf Trap Opera share the story of a respected watchmaker, Torquemada,

and his wife Concepcion's romantic escapades. Will Concepcion hatch a successful plan

to deal with Torquemada’s frequent absence? Find out the hilarious consequences with

Wolf Trap Opera and NOI+. It's sung in French with English subtitles.

The University of Maryland’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival trains aspiring

orchestral musicians from across the country in a month of dynamic music-making and

professional exploration.

THURSDAY, July 23rd

Time Activity

9-9:30am 10:30-11am

OUTDOOR FITNESS BY GREENHOUSE- Ebony Jordan

10:00 am Wood Shop drop-off hour

2:00 pm Health Services Committee Meeting

4:00 pm The Mystery Book Club- Liz Susie

4:30 pm COVID-19 Update- Channel 972

7:00 pm National Orchestral Institute performs Ravel’s L’heure espagnole- Natalie Groom

Time Activity

10:00 am Senior Aerobic Fitness – Ebony Jordan

10:00 am Wood Shop drop-off hour

10:30 am Floor Yoga – Nadine Hathaway

11:30 am Tai Chi Video

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

2:00 pm Art Break with the Johnson Museum

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Thursday July 23, 2:00 pm -Art Break with the Johnson Museum “Picturing the World:

The Photographic Journey of Margaret Bourke-White”

Kendal at Ithaca is happy to share with you the inaugural Art Break virtual session with

the Johnson Museum. As a photographer, Margaret Bourke-White took incredible risks

to get her photograph and was a woman of many firsts:

• 1st woman photographer allowed to work with the US Armed Forces

• 1st woman photographer to fly a combat mission

• 1st to go 2 miles underground to photograph South African miners

ZOOM BINGO! Thursday, July 23rd @ 4:15 pm

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

krivers@collington.kendal.org no later than Wednesday, July 22nd

FRIDAY, July 24th

“Picturing the World: The Photographic Journey of Margaret Bourke-White”

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

4:15 pm Zoom Bingo – Kim Rivers (email krivers@collington.kendal.org by Wednesday, July 22nd)

Time Activity

9:00 am OUTDOOR FITNESS BY GREENHOUSE – Ebony Jordan

10:00 am Senior Aerobic Fitness – Ebony Jordan

10:00 am Wood Shop drop-off hour

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

11:30 am Categories of American Popular Music- Don Zelman

1:30 pm Short Story-Margaret Bagley

2:15 pm The Power of Play- Adults Need Recess Too

2:45 pm Puzzles for a Happy and Healthy Mind- Kim Rivers

4:00 pm The 3000’s District Meeting- Ann Davie

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Friday July 24, 2:15 pm- The Power of Play – Adults Need Recess Too

Can you remember the last time you played? If you can’t, then you may be missing out

on an important way to give your physical and mental health a boost.

Studies and research show that adults, too, have a lot to gain from the act of playing.

When done frequently, it strengthens your heart, boosts your lung function and lowers

your risk of developing coronary heart disease. Not only that, physical play like sports

and exercise, also reduce your stress hormones (e.g cortisol and adrenaline) and trigger

the release of endorphins — your feel-good hormones — which elevates your mood and

helps you relax after a stressful day. As you age, play facilitates happiness, wards off

depression, improves cognitive health and lowers your risk of developing age-related

diseases like dementia.

***PUZZLE GAMES TO PLAY @ 2:45 PM***

The 3000s District will meet via Zoom on Friday, July 24 at 4 pm

Friday July 24, 7:00 p.m. - National Orchestral Institute Performs Mahler and Clyne

Michael Stern led a triumphant conclusion to the 2019 NOI+F with music by Anna Clyne

and Gustav Mahler. Clyne’s turbulent This Midnight Hour is based on poetry of Juan

Ramón Jiménez and Charles Baudelaire and evokes a surreal nocturnal scene. Mahler’s

towering fifth symphony is an emotional journey from its exposed beginning to its

triumphant finale. Departing from his earlier symphonies, which are strongly

intertwined with Mahler’s vocal art song, Symphony No. 5’s style is gripping and

passionate while expressing the vulnerability and intimacy of mankind’s struggle to rise

in the face of adversity.

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

activities/meetings.

7:00 pm National Orchestra Institute Performs Mahler and Clyne- Natalie Groom

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Collington’s Virtual Book Club

AUTHOR’S LECTURE By Kim Wright

July 31, 2020 @ 2:15 pm

Series #4 – “City of Bells” by Kim Wright

Amazon.com - $14.99

If interested in joining the book club, call x7393

Geraldine Bainbridge is well known among her

fashionable circa-1889 London set as an heiress, a

philanthropist, and a supporter of highly unsuitable

causes, including women’s rights. Fiercely independent,

she is proud of having arrived at the age of 73 without

ever having been, in her words, “netted and mounted.” But when a mysterious letter

arrives from India – sent from a long-ago lover now jailed for the murder of his wife–

even Gerry’s friends and family realize that they know very little of her romantic past. As

Geraldine journeys to assist with Anthony’s defense, she is joined by her close friend

Detective Trevor Welles, head of Scotland Yard’s first forensics unit, as well we the rest

of the Thursday Night Murder Games Club. The group has scarcely arrived in Bombay

when it becomes clear this is no ordinary domestic crime, but rather a case with far-

reaching political implications, whose roots stretch back to the Great Mutiny of 1857.

Scrambling to unravel the clues before the body count goes yet higher, the Club must

contend with documents which fall to dust in the wake of white termites, a tree whose

sap yields “the perfect murder weapon,” the stubborn headmistress of an orphanage,

and a meddling politician who seems determined to thwart the investigation at every

turn. As they combat the heat, the insects, the monsoons, and the petty prejudices of

the Raj, often finding themselves more in sympathy with the suspects than the victims,

Trevor and the others are forced to confront an uncomfortable question: Is murder ever

justifiable?

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ITEMS OF INTEREST

Welcome

Paula McLain will move into apartment 312 on July 22, 2020. Her telephone

number is 925-7568.

From Natalie Groom/Whistling Hens duo:Thank you so much to everyone who

participated in Whistling Hens' virtual music residency! We are trying to collect

written feedback to share with the organization that sponsored our 4 concerts

since we obviously don't have pictures or live videos. If you have a few minutes to

help us out, please send your comments/feedback to Natalie Groom at

collingtonAIR@gmail.com, leave a voicemail at x7287, or fill out an electronic

version of the survey at www.whistlinghens.com/cma . I have paper surveys too

if you'd like a print copy! I will anonymize your responses. Thank you all <3

Meditation- is taking place in the chapel from 4-5 pm on Fridays. To attend, write Nadine Hathaway, Convenor. nadinehathaway@verizon.net. Limited to 10 people.

The Garden Committee’s FARMERS MARKET -will be held on Tuesday and Friday

from 1:00 to 3:00 (unless we sell out first) in the Clocktower at the groaning board

table. It will feature produce we have grown in our gardens and will differ every

week as the season progresses. You are asked to make a donation for the produce

you take. We hope you will enjoy veggies that have been picked hours –

sometimes minutes – before they become available. Thank you for your support.

ATTENTION--COLLINGTON MEMORIAL WALL-We will celebrate the memory of Resident's and Staff who have died in the past years during this weekend July 18,19. The Memorial Wall will be displayed along the corridor where the puzzles are worked on. We plan to leave Wall up through Monday, July 20. Any questions please contact Merritt Edner or Mary Kim.

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Brainstorming Discussion- Good afternoon, First, I would like to state that beginning in October I will become the chairperson of the Transportation and Safety subcommittee. The other evening, I met with a group of about 14 to brainstorm some ideas about phasing in shuttle services to grocery stores and the New Carrollton transit center. What I am asking for at this juncture is ideas from the residents...which grocery stores would you be most interested in returning to? Do you see yourself using Metro, Amtrak, or MARC for commutes, trips, or travel to medical appointments? At this time, feel free to email me with any ideas you may have, and if you might be interested in attending any future discussions. Thank you for your time...have a great day, Diane Hoover

roadbikedc@gmail.com

PEDAL BOAT SCHEDULE: To schedule for pedal boats, please contact

Ebony Jordan

ejordan@collington.kendal.org

Or Ext. 2254

Tuesday and Thursdays 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

Scheduling is not required. 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 so please exercise caution at all time

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HEALTH SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING Mission: To monitor and evaluate Collington Health Services and to support excellence of these services on behalf of the health and well- being of all Collington residents.

Agenda

22 July 2020, 2:00 PM ZOOM LINK (Audio/Visual Participation):

https://kendal-org.zoom.us/j/97228107717?pwd=YXU4ZnpZTWgzaXFxRG5sU3RDUXhaZz09

Meeting ID: 972 2810 7717 Password: 705495 TELEPHONE ACCESS (Audio Participation):

913017158592 - 97228107717# - 0# -705495# Channel 972 (Audio/Visual Observation)

1. Roll call and introductions 2. Approval of Minutes 24 June 2020

3. Old Business a. Treadmill Follow up b. Other old Business

4. Health Center Administrator Report a. Staffing update b. Review of family/friends visitation c. Team member testing update

5. Medstar Update 6. New Business

a. ADA compliant outdoor seating: Request for endorsement of Collington Foundation grant request.

b. Sub-committee/Support Group (SCSG) i. Recruitment

1. Fitness Chair 2. Hearing and Visual Impairment Support Group Lead

ii. New or revised ScSG 1. Fitness Committee Charter 2. Mobility/Accessibility 3. Aging in Place?

c. Other new business 7. Subcommittee/Support Group Reports 8. Pre-Submitted Questions/Comments

9. Action Items

ACTION ITEMS Action Item Responsible Party Due Date

10. Adjournment

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Reopening of the Fitness Center - The Fitness Center will begin Phase 1 of re-opening on Wednesday 7/29/2020.

At this time please be advised of the following:

- Only 3 residents at this time are allowed in the fitness center at once.

- Masks must be worn at all times and maintain 6ft distance between yourself and others.

- Please wash your hands before entering the fitness center.

- Please wipe down any equipment that you use.

- “High touch items” such as mats, small handheld weights, exercise balls, stretch bands

etc. have been removed and will not be available at this time.

- In order to maintain social distancing some equipment pieces will not be available during

Phase 1.

- There will be select hours that the fitness center is available, and you must schedule a

time for use.

- Time slots are in 30-minute increments with added time in between for additional

cleaning

Scheduling a fitness center appointment:Please call or email Nelson at 2254 or

nmiraflor@collington.kendal.org. Please wait for Nelson to reply to you with a confirmation

before coming to the Fitness Center. If your desired day/time is unavailable he will suggest a

new one for you. We will be monitoring desired times and will adjust accordingly as well.

Available times are as follows:

6:45am-7:15am

7:30am-8:00am

8:15am-8:45am

9:00am-9:30am

9:45am-10:15am

10:30am-11:00am

11:15am-11:45am

1:00pm-1:30pm

1:45pm-2:15pm

*Any continued updates will be given on 972 or via the Weekly Courier

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More About Dining Chair Position:

The nominating committee for the Chairperson of the Dining Committee

realizes that the description below seems daunting. We believe it is helpful

as background to know the way Eloise Scott (Scotti) approached the position

a year or so ago. However, we also know that there is among us a

competent and confident person, interested in food and the dining experience at Collington, someone who will be enthusiastic about supporting

our fine Culinary staff. We certainly know that that person will have her or

his own way of working with residents and staff.

So, the invitation is to consider applying. We would welcome your offer to sit down and talk about participating in some aspect of the Dining

Committee for the next year. We are in a different time with pandemic

restrictions, and you could help design Collington's "new normal.

Invitation for Dining Services Committee Chair Nominations

There’s surely no more basic characteristic of any community than the food we eat and how it’s prepared and presented. Collington is fortunate to

have a wonderfully diverse community, whose food preferences are also diverse; a dedicated staff which strives to give us delicious choices; and a

supportive resident committee which, in turn, supports the staff. With all this complexity, of course there are challenges. Good ones!

The position of Dining Committee chair is open, and in this time of

transition brought on by the pandemic, the role of this important position is evolving. The nominating committee for the Dining Services Committee (DSC) now invites your suggestions or self-referrals. We are looking for a

leader, or co-leaders, and a team approach to the various responsibilities.

We want you to have a realistic idea of what past Dining Committee chairs have done, and how you might fit into such a team.

The position of Chairperson, is for 1 year – October through September, and is renewable for a second year, or longer. It is customary to take a break in

July and August.

GENERAL

The Dining Services Committee is one of seven operating committees that

work with the management in the particular area of Collington operations

and resident concerns.

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In the past, the DSC met on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am in the Board room. It was attended by residents seeking information about

dining services and offers a place where they may make comments or

express their concerns regarding dining services. One or more members of

the Collington Culinary staff attends the monthly meeting. In recent

months, usual resident attendance is 18-24 persons.

LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

Primarily, the committee chair and working group seeks to collaborate with

culinary leadership and staff regarding planning of menus and other dining issues.

The chair is supportive in the ongoing training for staff/workers, and in

general, seeks to engender a feeling of cooperation, competency, satisfaction and

pride in the dining services environment. To work effectively as a committee during the pandemic, technological

experience is needed. The chair should

-have knowledge and capability to operate computer-based applications such as

email, Zoom™, electronic/digital documents and other Microsoft Office™ or Apple

communications. - Use voice messaging as a part of standard telephone communications.

RESPONSIBLITIES

1. Prepare an agenda and chair the DSC meetings.

2. Meet with the Director of Culinary Services at least once per month (and

his staff as needed/requested). Impromptu meetings with the Director may be needed occasionally. Collaborate with him/her and provide

feedback and support regarding issues, concerns and items of continuous

improvement.

3. Develop an understanding of the structure and operation of Culinary Services here at Collington.

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4. Establish a small working group (4-6 persons) to work with the culinary

staff regarding general communications, menus, issues, concerns, potential resolutions and decisions.

5. Establish a mechanism/process for receiving concerns from the residents

with a view toward a) separating and addressing systemic versus

personal resident issues and b) resolution /continuous improvement and

support of both the culinary staff and residents.

6. Appoint a resource person to establish/perform DSC survey activities.

7. Interact with the Chair of the Hospitality Committee regarding hospitality events. In accordance with the RA bylaws, the Hospitality Committee is

under the DSC.

8. Prepare a report of activities of the DSC to be presented at the monthly Residents Association Council meeting and attend the Council meeting

that is held on the third Tuesday of the month.

9. As required, meet with other operating chairs and the RA First Vice President who is responsible for the oversight of the operating

committees. 10.Prepare an annual report of the DSC activities and submit it to the RA

Executive Committee.

This is a challenging but meaningful opportunity. Please think about ways you have successfully worked with people in various settings, so that your

experience could help continue our high standards for the dining experience – for preparation and presentation of our meals.

You are invited to speak with, or email, any of the following, by July

24:

Nominating Committee: Ann Davie x7325

Ellie Hagan x7226

Norma Taylor x7227

Advisory:

Eloise Scott (Scotti) x7377 Howard Piggee, Jr. x7258

Lois Brown x5081

GRATITUDE & KUDOS

Once again, I am blown away by our awesome staff. I find it amazing that our employees tested negative for Covid last week. If you are watching the news, you will notice that this disease is once again surging throughout our country.

Prince George’s County alone has well over 20,000 cases. So I must conclude that the precautions our staff are taking when they leave this campus every single day, are working quite well. They deserve all the Gratitude and Kudos we can give.

Here is some excellent information for all of us to remember.

Upcoming Community Meetings

RA Council Meeting - 1:30 pm, Tuesday, 7/21 on TV 972

Health Services - 4th Wednesday at 2pm - next meeting 7/22

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

Please stay safe, stay active, and save lives, Lois Brown, RA President 7/17/20

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

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Roasted Brussel

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Fisherman BasketBaked GrouperBrazilian Roasted

Chicken

Grilled Sirloin Flap

Steak with Garlic

Butter

Carrot Raisin

Lemon Thyme

Turkey & Quinoa

Stuffed Pepper

Collington Main Dining Weekly Menu

Banana Apple/Orange Banana

Thai Coconut with

Fish DumplingsPasta Fagioli Soup

Apple/Orange

Kale & Sausage SoupChicken & Wild Rice

Soup

Coleslaw Tossed SaladTossed Salad

Jagerschnitzel with

Mushroom Gravy

Roasted Beets

Orzo and Farrow

PilafButtered Cous Cous

Cabbage &

Caramelized Onions

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

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

Friday Saturday Sunday24-Jul 25-Jul 26-Jul

Sautéed Greens

Mixed Vegetables

Butter and Chive

Mashed Potato

Roasted Red Potatoes

Roasted Eggplant,

Zucchini & Tomatoes

Marinated

Cauliflower

Potato Pancakes

Rainbow Carrots

Brunswick Stew

AmbrosiaGreek Salad

Grilled Andouille

Sausage with Peppers

and Onions

Collington Main Dining Weekly Menu

Apple/Orange Banana Apple/Orange

Matzo Ball

Baked Fish Filet Braised Beef Brisket

Green Beans

Grilled Swordfish Roasted Chicken

Crab Bisque

Arugula Salad

Glazed Pit Ham