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Volume 8, Number 10 A Joint Publication of Riderwood Village Residents and Staff October 2015
Resident Mary Jean Bradley shares her
Breast Cancer story with the Community By Almeda Girod
Resident Writer
Resident, Mary Jean Bradley is praising the
medical community, Riderwood, her family, and
giving thanks to God for a favorable prognosis after
a recent cancer diagnosis.
Mary Jean grew up with one sibling on
Capitol Hill (Lincoln Park) where her parents were
involved in the furniture business. She attended St.
Cecilia’s Academy, a Catholic school for girls, for
12 years and later returned to teach for an
additional four years. She then entered the Sisters of
the Holy Cross at Notre Dame,
Indiana, and became a sister
(nun) returning to the DC area
teaching at various academies.
While working on her
master’s degree in theology at
Catholic University she was
offered a position teaching
salvation history at Gonzaga
College High School in DC. It
was her good fortune that she
was placed across the hall from
the Dean of Discipline, Thomas
J. Bradley. Tom, a Jesuit priest,
was very protective since there
had been a concern about Mary
Jean teaching all males. Many
changes were taking place in the
Catholic Church after Vatican II
and so after 15 years as a nun,
Mary Jean comments, “I began
to feel I could be more dedicated to the church
outside of the community.”
She earned a master’s degree in physical
education from the University of Maryland and
began to teach in Prince Georges County “leaving
Gonzaga but not my friends.” Her friendship with
Tom continued as he made the decision to leave the
Jesuits and they became even more supportive of
each other. Mary Jean adds “we were slow
going” describing their 10 year friendship and
later marrying when both were 44 years old. She
adds “Tom and I were grateful for the years we had
in the religious life.” They continued their service
and dedication as Eucharist ministers, lectors, and
members of the parish council during their 30 plus
years of marriage, until Tom’s death in 2005. She
sums it up with, “Our religious life bonded us
together.”
Mary Jean moved to Canterbury Court
seven years ago, “close to the pool and church.” She
enjoyed good health, other than a problem with
spinal stenosis until December 2014, when at age 85
she felt a lump in her breast. She consulted a
Riderwood doctor who immediately referred her for
a biopsy that showed “metastatic carcinoma
involving four out of five lymph nodes.” She
initially had declined care until her oncologist, Dr.
Ram Trehan, told her that “When cancer is caught
early, age is not a significant issue in treatment.”
Surgery was followed by two sessions of
chemotherapy with adverse
reactions. She was referred to
Gaithersburg Cancer Center
where she had wonderful care
through 28 days of radiation that
she completed on May 14, 2015.
Over the next five years she will
be taking a daily oral
chemotherapy pill and be
carefully monitored.
The American Cancer
Society is currently suggesting
stopping regular mammograms
after age 79 and Dr. Trehan adds
that “this makes self-examination
and being vigilant about changes
even more necessary.”
Mary Jean comments on
the role that Riderwood played in
her recovery. “I needed positive
affirmation which I received from
friends and staff.” She said that there were even
some good laughs as she was losing her hair and
wearing a wig and then one day forgot to put it on
when going out. Folks said they like the “bald look”
but Mary Jean retorted, “give me a break.” A
positive is that Mary Jean’s new hair is thick, curly
and easy to manage. However, she emphasizes with
a twinkle in her eye, “that it is not worth having
cancer to have a good hair day.”
Mary Jeans attributes that “the love I
received as a child and in my marriage helped me
through my cancer.”
October is breast cancer awareness month…
take the steps to have a plan to detect disease
early and encourage others to do the same.
Grace Notes Director Frank Erk retires after eight years directing By Phyllis Vanden Berg
Grace Notes member
“Good Afternoon, Ladies.”
“Good afternoon, Frank.”
These words of greeting were used at each
rehearsal of the women’s chorus - “Grace Notes”-
which Frank Erk directed for the past eight years.
They were repeated again when we gathered for
our post-concert party last May, when he told us
the bittersweet news of his intention to retire.
For those of us who had been there from
the beginning, it brought to mind our first meeting
with him and the 28 singers who had “survived”
the initial auditions and would make up the chorus.
After introducing his wife Ruth, who was
to accompany us at the piano, Frank had spoken
for a time about his choral background, which
included the fact that he was also the director of
our Riderwood men’s chorus, the Balladeers. He
then shared with us his vision for our chorus. What
fun! We were presented with new music folders
and eight or so songs to learn. We were off and
running with our first rehearsal.
Over the years in preparation for our twice
-yearly concerts, Frank provided us with a
wonderful opportunity to learn a variety of music -
semi-classical songs from many lands WWII
standards,
Broadway
show tunes,
arrangements
from new
composers,
sacred songs,
folk songs,
Beatles styles.
All
those in the
Grace Notes
are truly
grateful to
Frank and Ruth for their love of music, their
leadership, and their commitment through all these
years. We will miss them. However, there is
an upside. The Grace Notes live on! A new
resident, Myra Tate, on learning of Frank’s
decisions, contacted him to get more information
about music leadership possibilities. Together, they
decided that
she could
and would
become the
new director
of the Grace
Notes.
Rehearsals
are already
underway.
Walk to end
Alzheimer’s on the
National Mall in DC By Molly Hines Community Outreach Coordinator
Fall is almost here which means the
Alzheimer’s Walk on the National Mall is going to
be here before we know it. Riderwood continues
to be a community that has a strong presence
fundraising and being an active face at the walk.
Please join us on October 24th to continue the
Riderwood tradition. If you can’t join us on the
24th there are going to be many fun and
easy ways throughout the month of October
to donate to
the cause.
Fundraising will
be going on
during the month
in each
community
building. Below are some upcoming events and
fundraising to contribute to Alzheimer’s
awareness!
Friday October 2nd : Movie “Still Alice”
showing at the Encore Theater at 6:30 pm. Please
call Molly Hines at 301-572-8317 or Suzanne
Snyder at 301-572-8435 with any questions.
In Memory Flowers selling for $1
Lakeside Commons: Overlook, Monday, October
5th between 4:30 am and 6 pm
Village Square: Potomac Café, Tuesday, October
6th 4:30-6 pm
Town Center: Wye Oak Pub, Wednesday, October
7th 4:30- 6 pm
Montgomery Station: Thursday October 8th 4:30-
6 pm
Alzheimer’s Association Presents
Tuesday October 13th: Town Center, Celebrations
Room at 2 pm lecture Lindsey Vajpeyi from the
Alzheimer’s Association will be presenting “10
Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease”
The walk will take place on Saturday,
October 24 on the National Mall in DC. If you
need transportation to the walk, transportation will
be provided by Riderwood. Please call Molly
Hines at 301-572-8317 to reserve a seat, space is
limited.
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From the RAC
Thank you for electing me to serve on the Resident Advisory
Council. I am serving as secretary and as liaison for Resident Concerns. I
am also a member of the executive committee of the RAC and serve as
one of the RAC representatives on the Long Range Planning Core Group.
We take our responsibility seriously to keep the administration apprized
of your views and to respond to your concerns.
We have a process for collecting your
questions and ideas about how to do things better,
more efficiently, or more carefully. At each
community building, there is a RAC box and next to
it are blank resident concern forms. When you have a
question or suggestion, please fill out this form,
particularly the contact information, so we can get in
touch with you. It is my job to collect these forms, put
the information in a database, assign them to the
appropriate RAC liaison, and to keep track that they
have been addressed and that you have been contacted. On the back of the
form, we also have telephone numbers to use for getting assistance. If
there is an issue for which you do not think you have had a proper
response, please get in touch with me.
Finally, I have enjoyed meeting with you these past weeks and
listening to your comments about the long range plan. I will be mindful of
your suggestions and concerns when we meet in the Core Group to
discuss the next phase of the planning.
— Dick Dowd, Liaison for Resident Concerns
Greetings from Administration
Happy October! I wanted to thank all of you who contributed so
generously to the Benevolent Care Fund (BCF) during our recent campaign and
Gala fundraiser. As you know, the BCF provides support to those residents who
face catastrophic financial circumstances that are beyond their control. Since its
inception, the BCF has allowed a number of residents to stay in their homes
despite an inability to pay for their services. The support is confidential, so you
will likely never know the beneficiaries. But you can be assured that your
friends and neighbors who benefit from the BCF are
deeply grateful for your gifts. Although this year’s
formal campaign is over, you can give at any time. I
would encourage you to also consider a legacy gift,
which might include a charitable gift annuity, or a
designation from your estate or entrance deposit.
These are the gifts that will secure the strength of the
BCF over the long term. Many thanks also to the
residents who provide leadership in the committees
that support all of our philanthropic funds; this is a
profound expression of the best of what it means to be
a community.
On a different topic, we are entering the final days of our annual
resident satisfaction survey collection period. If you haven’t yet had a chance to
complete the survey, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Our goal
is a response rate of at least 70 percent, and we would love to hear from all of
you. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Administration office.
Speaking of feedback, thanks again to all of you who participated in our
long range planning town hall meetings and “road shows.” The consolidated
input was reviewed by the planning committee (which consists of Riderwood
residents, Riderwood and Erickson staff, and the project architects), and the
architects are making adjustments to the plan based on that information. We will
have refined plans to share with the community later this fall. The robust
participation of residents in this process will undoubtedly result in a stronger
final product, so thank you again for your engagement and support!
— Chip Warner, Executive Director
Join me on a trip down linguistic
memory lane
Any of you hip cats out there in the
mood to jitterbug to some boogie woogie? If
you said that to your millennial grandkids they
might think you were short a marble or two. But
expressions like that were common when many
of us Riderwood folks were in high school.
We have changed a lot since those days
and so has the American version of English. A
former colleague from my newspaper days
recently sent me an item about the expressions
that used to be common but have disappeared
from use. Back in the olden days we had a lot of
“moxie.” We’d put on our “best bib” and
“tucker” and “straighten up” and “fly right.”
Hubba-hubba!
You get the idea. We’d cut a rug in
some juke joint and then get in our hot rods and
go smooching in some lovers’ lane.
Back then, life was swell. When’s the
last time anything was swell? “Swell” has gone
the way of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle
skirts, bobby sox and saddle shoes (remember
them?).
Boys used to wear knickers until about
age 14. It was a rite of passage to get long pants.
Dads wore spats and straw boaters in the
summer.
Oh, my aching back! Kilroy was here
(an expression that originated with the military
in World War II days),
but he isn’t anymore. In
World War I American
doughboys fought to
make the world safe for
democracy. The dough-
boys were replaced in World War II by GIs
fighting for the same ideal. (GI stands for
Government Issue – as if we were mass
produced like our uniforms and equipment).
All those phrases have gone the way of
the milkman (remember him?). Non-
homogenized milk was delivered to your door
in bottles that you had to shake to get the cream
involved.
Local phone calls in the old days cost a
nickel and people even had coin boxes in their
home that a phone company man would come
and empty out every month or so. If you had
used slugs in place of actual nickels you had to
pay cash to set it right. No checks accepted
(hardly anyone wrote checks). There weren’t
any credit cards. Long distance calls? It had to
be a pretty serious emergency before anyone
would make a long distance call. They could
cost more than a dollar for just a few minutes!
Who had that kind of money?
Times change and so does our language.
Just takes some getting used to. So take my
advice. Be flexible. And don’t take any wooden
nickels. They are as phony as a three dollar bill!
Observer By Jim Feldman
Observer says: A fool and his money can throw one heck of a party!!!
Send brief anecdotes to [email protected] or put a note in my
cubby, VP 118, Village Square.
Riderwood Reporter
Published Monthly by the Residents and Staff of
Riderwood Village
The Reporter aims to appeal to our diverse
population. Our priority is to inform residents about
Community news. Articles are accepted and edited at
the discretion of the Publisher, Editor, and Editorial
Board.
RIDERWOOD MEDIA EDITORIAL BOARD
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Jack Wachtman Kierra Patterson
Levern Allen Bo Lundh
RAC Information Officer: Chandra Kumar
Ronnie Lowell
The Editorial Board establishes policies and
procedures to effectively serve the community,
publish The Reporter, and show programming on
RWTV.
Publisher Chip Warner
Associate Publisher Chandra Kumar
Chief Editor Kierra Patterson
Editor Avedis Aghguiguian
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Proof Editor Elizabeth White
Calendar Editor Dennis Johnson
Resident Writer Mitzi Clark
Jim Feldman
Almeda Girod
Steve Mayer
Bob Merikangas
Mary Popkin
Joyce Schindler
If you would like to submit an article or have any
questions about The Reporter please
contact Chief Editor, Kierra Patterson, at
301-572-8399 ext: 6062077 or email
CAMPUS CAPERS
BY R. WOOD
We used to
jitterbug. Now we
waltz.
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Thank the Riderwood staff by donating to
this year’s Staff Appreciation Fund By Ed Hanrahan
Staff Appreciation Fund committee member
William James, American psychologist and
philosopher said: “The deepest principle of human
nature is a craving to be appreciated.” Having been
around for many years with all the experiences that
entails, I would be hard pressed to disagree with
Mr. James. I cannot think of anyone I ever met who
did not need to be appreciated.
There are two sides to appreciation, i.e.,
giving and receiving. Our time to give appreciation
is now. The Staff Appreciation Fund Campaign
begins on October 19 and runs through November
6. While we all say “thank you” to the staff when
we receive a service, this is the one time each year
when we can show our appreciation in a material
way.
We are all well aware of the services we
receive in the dining room, in our homes, and at the
front desk, however, we are not so aware of other
services we receive from hundreds of unseen
employees who make life at Riderwood
Prevent falls, consider a free basic training
membership to the fitness center on campus By Lindsey Drabczyk
Lead Wellness Coordinator
Did you know that basic training
memberships to the fitness center are free to all
Riderwood residents! On average, Riderwood has
roughly 100 reported monthly falls that require
assistance from security. Loss of balance is a
common reason for falls in and out of resident’s
homes and has become a growing trend here at
Riderwood.
The lack of physical activity regularly
results in poor muscle tone, decreased strength,
and loss of flexibility and bone mass. These are
some of the main contributors to falls, and can be
reversible with exercise. Individuals should
engage regularly in an exercise program suited for
their individual needs, which can be designed to
increase muscle, bone strength, and improve
balance and flexibility. Daily activities should be
done in a safe manner, such as reaching and
bending properly, taking time to recover balance
when rising from a chair, learning the proper way
to fall, and learning how to recover after a fall. As
always, it is important to wear proper fitting,
supportive shoes with low heels or rubber soles on
a daily basis both in and out of the fitness center.
To get started today, stop by the fitness
center to pick up the required paperwork and
schedule a one-time appointment with a Wellness
Coordinator. Exercise programs will be designed
based upon personal needs to help meet and
achieve your fitness goals. Take advantage of this
FREE opportunity to condition your body to
help prevent any falls in the future.
If you would like any additional
information on how you could work on your
balance, please contact the fitness center at 301-
572-8333.
The Social Work team invites residents to
participate in a Relaxation Workshop By Erica Greenspan
MST Social Worker
Research shows that stress is the root of
60 percent of all illness and disease. Stress also
increases your risk of stroke by 50
percent, your risk of heart attack by 45
percent, and your risk of heart disease by 40
percent. Wow! With figures like these, it’s time
we address this epidemic, and learn how to best
cope with the everyday stressors in our lives.
The Social Work team invites you to
participate in a Relaxation Workshop on
Thursday, October 29 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in
the Village Square Music Room. Learn how to
identify common stress triggers and how to
bring a sense of peace and tranquility into your
daily routine. Various mind and body relaxation
techniques will be presented, as well as sensory
activities to bring about calmness. We
encourage all to participate in this fun and
educational workshop!
UPS, USPS services
offered to customers By Eddie Bharucha
Communications Manager
Riderwood is fortunate to have a Mobile
Post Office that comes to our campus three days
a week for our residents. At times, if the Mobile
Representative is not
available, this
complimentary
service is not
provided. If you
have an urgent need
to mail out a package
or an envelope, the
Staples office supply
store located in the Orchard Center shopping area
on Cherry Hill Road, has UPS and USPS services
available for customers. Their shipping desk is
open the same hours as the store:
Monday through Friday: 9 am to 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm You may ship something via UPS, USPS
and even buy stamps there. Packages are shipped
out from the store Monday through Friday via UPS
and USPS. The last pick up time for UPS is at 4
pm. and for USPS is 6 pm.
Our Riderwood shopping shuttle makes a
loop to that shopping center on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 am and 1 pm.
With the holidays approaching soon, you may want
to take this route for taking care of your mailing
needs!
Social Work Department Exploring a new Support Group
By Michelle Glodeck
Resident Life Manager
With life expectancy rates increasing for
people with developmental disabilities we can
expect to see more older adults in their 70s and 80s
providing assistance and supervision to a son or
daughter with special needs. These individuals
often experience health related issues and
emotional stressors that come from the cumulative
impact of being a caregiver for the life cycle of
their disabled child.
The Social Work Team recognizes the
impact of such stressors and would like to explore
the opportunity to start a new support group here at
Riderwood. The benefits of joining a group of
people in similar situations and being able to learn
from and support one another are well
documented. We are looking for Riderwood
residents that might identify with the role of Older
Parent Caring for Adult Children with Life-Long
Disabilities and would be interested in meeting
others in similar situations. If you are interested in
learning more or would like to participate in such a
group please contact Michelle Glodeck, Resident
Life Manager at 301-572-8395 or email
comfortable and safe. Often we do not have the
opportunity to say thank you to them as well. Now
is the time to do so; the Staff Appreciation Fund is
the vehicle to not just say thank you, but also to
show our appreciation.
The campaign has two goals, monetary and
participation. No one would argue about the
importance of money, but I believe the important
goal is participation. Nothing will communicate our
appreciation more than 100 percent
participation. Recognizing that times are uncertain
with financial markets in turmoil, I ask every
resident to make a contribution, no matter how
modest. As is sometimes said, "it is the thought that
counts" so that all Riderwood residents will show
their appreciation for a job well done by a dedicated
and caring staff.
You will be receiving a letter from the Staff
Appreciation Fund Committee enclosing a return
envelope for your gift. Please do not put this request
aside. You may put your gift in the Philanthropy
slot at the front desk. Thank you for your
participation!
The Diversity &
Inclusion Committee
sponsors two major
upcoming events By Joyce Turner
D& Co-Chair
In August the Riderwood Diversity &
Inclusion Committee (D&I) began its fourth
year and was off to a great start with the
“Around the RiderWorld Diversity Fair” on
September 30. The Committee was established
in August 2012 with six residents and six staff
members by Executive Director Chip Warner on
recommendation of the Resident Advisory
Council. Each year it has sponsored programs
promoting an inclusive, welcoming community,
and celebrating the unique diversity of our
residents and staff.
The newly organized members are now
pursuing plans for two more major events
similar to the previously sponsored successful
“Feast for the Eyes” Art Shows and
“Celebrations” programs featuring different
faiths and cultures represented at Riderwood.
Plans are also underway to initiate a series of
presentations on different topics related to the
theme “Breaking Barriers.”
The first program on Thursday,
November 12 at 2 pm in the Encore Theater will
focus on the meaning of the term “race” and its
implications for our 21st Century society. The
concept will be examined by a historian, an
anthropologist and two theologians. The panel
discussion will be followed by questions from
the audience.
Mark your calendars now for November
12. You will not want to miss this timely
discussion inquiring “What is the Meaning of
Race?”
RIDERWOOD ACTIVITIES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday/Sunday
October, 2015
PGCC Trimester Begins LSC Library Committee Mtg: 10a Card Room LSC MST Library Committee: 10a Card Room MST Poetry Sharing: 11a Music Room VSQ Yiddish Appreciation Group: 11a Card Room VSQ Modelers Club: 2p Classroom MST Catholic Mass: 3p Garden Room ABR Short Story Discussion Group: 7p Classroom MST Monday Nite @ the Flix: 7p MHall MST Sp Trip: Brookside Gardens (R) $26 12:00p - 4:30p
RWTV: General Services Call-In Show: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 TNC Library Committee Mtg: 9a Crafts Studio TNC Putting Club Practice: (WP): 10a Putting Green TNC RJC Board Meeting: 10a Art Studio MST RWV Lions Club Mtg: 2p Classroom LSC Riderwood Reporter Writers Meeting: 3p TV Studio LSC Maxecuters Modelers: 8p Classroom VSQ
RWTV: Computer Club Show: 10a,1p, 4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Genealogy Club: 10a Card Room VSQ Big Band & Jazz Club: 1p Classroom MST Trivia Trail: 1p Crafts Studio MST Low Vision Support Group: 1p MHall MST Computer Club Round Table: 1p Music Room VSQ Democratic Club: 2p Theater LSC Assisted Living 101: 4p - 5p Garden Rm ABR Computer Club Advisory Committee: 7p Classroom MST Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Delta Bingo (R) $21 11:30a - 4:45p
Columbus Day (No Mail Delivery) RWTV: Dining Services Call-In Show: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Investment Seminar Meeting: 11a Music Room VSQ League of Women Voters “Campaign Finance Reform”: 12p Classroom VSQ Monday Nite @ the Flix : 7p MHall MST Community Bible Study: 7pm Card Room MST Sp Trip: La Ferme (Dinner) (R) HC $21 4:00p - 8:15p
RWTV: Community Update: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Treasure Chest Collection Day: 10a-12p- @ Store VP @MST Outside Classroom; @ TNC Link w/CL; @LSC by Wellness Studio Putting Club Tournament: (WP)10a Putting Green TNC Performing Arts Council Mtg: 10a Card Room LSC Alzheimer’s Association presents “10 Signs of Alzheimers”: 2p Celebrations Rm TNC Sp Trip: National Air & Space Museum (on the Mall) (R) $25 9:45a - 3:30p
RWTV: Philanthropy Update: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 TNC Library Book Sale: 9:30a - 7p Lounge TNC Circle Fellowship Church Council Mtg: 10a Executive Board Room VSQ Welcome Committee Mtg: 10:30a Classroom MST Caregivers Support Group: 12:30p Craft Room MST Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Normandie Farms Tea (R) $53 1:00p - 5:00p Sp Trip: UMD Repertoire Orchestra (R) $18 6:45p - 10:30p
Staff Appreciation Begins LSC Library Committee Mtg: 10a Card Room LSC Compassion and Choices: 10a Classroom VSQ Computer Club Meeting: 11a Theater LSC Poetry Sharing: 11a Music Room VSQ Yiddish Appreciation Group: 11a Card Room VSQ Village Protestant Church Council Meeting: 2p Executive Board Room VSQ Catholic Mass: 3p Garden Room ABR Chinese Club: 4p - 6p Private Dining Room MST Short Story Discussion Group: 7p Classroom MST Monday Nite @ the Flix: 7p MHall MST
RWTV: Conversations with Administration: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 TNC Library Committee Mtg: 9a Crafts Studio TNC Putting Club Practice: (WP) 10a Putting Green TNC RJC Education Program “Jewish Heroes”: 1p MHall MST RWV Lions Club Mtg: 4:30p Private Dining Room MST
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21 19 20
Hearing Impairment Group: 1p Music Room VSQ Riderwood TV Programming Group: 1:30p Classroom MST New York Club: 2p Windsor Bar MST Sacrament of Reconciliation: 2p Chapel ABR Family Council Meeting: 7p Garden Room ABR Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Ragtime (R) HC $72 9:30a - 4:00p Sp Trip: Navy Band (R) $21 5:15p - 10:15p
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TREASURE CHEST
COLLECTION DAY
TREASURE CHEST
COLLECTION DAY 27 RWTV: Your Health at Home: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Treasure Chest Collection Day: 10a-12p- @ Store VP @MST Outside Classroom; @ TNC Link w/CL; @LSC by Wellness Studio Putting Club Tournament: (WP)10a Putting Green TNC RJC Study Group: “The Holy Land Revealed: Synagogues During the Lifetime of Jesus”: 1p Classroom LSC
Sp Trip: Mykonos Grille (Lunch) (R) HC $23 10:45a - 2:15p
RWTV: Continuing Care Update: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Garden Club: 10a Music Room VSQ Writers’ Guild Mtg: 3p Classroom MST Catholic Mass: 3p Garden Room ABR Monday Nite @ the Flix: 7p MHall MST
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www.riderwoodtv.com Riderwood Life (See what is
happening with activities and clubs around
campus): www.riderwoodlife.org Riderwood’s Facebook Page (See pictures, videos, and news stories related to
Riderwood): www.riderwoodvillage.us
If you want your group’s event to be included in the November
calendar, the deadline is Friday, October 16th
Please send your group information to Dennis Johnson in Lakeside Commons, or email him at [email protected]. If you want an
ARTICLE to be included in the November issue, the deadline is
Friday, October 16th Please send your article to Kierra
Patterson in the TV Studio via email to
Legend: VSQ: Village Square
MST: Montgomery Station
TNC: Town Center
LSC: Lakeside Commons
ABR: Arbor Ridge
VPC: Village Protestant Church
RJC: Riderwood Jewish Comunity
R: Reservation Required
HC: Accommodations for EMV’s
MHall: Maryland Hall MST
Theater: Encore Theater LSC
Special Events
Holiday or Reminder To Register for Special Trips (Sp Trip) Call:
301-572-8399 ext. 2359
Ticket Sales for PAC presents
“Ocean Celtic Quartet Concert”
$5 Tickets
4:30p-6p All Dining Rooms
Ticket Sales for PAC presents
“Ocean Celtic Quartet Concert”
$5 Tickets
4:30p-6p All Dining Rooms
Taylor Marie’s Fall Fashion Show: 1p MHall MST
Ticket Sales for RWV Lions presents
“Taylor Marie’s Fall Fashion Show”
$5 Tickets
4:30p-6p All Dining Rooms
RIDERWOOD ACTIVITIES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday/Sunday
TREASURE
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RWTV: Riderwood Reporter TV News: 10a,1p,4p, 7p,9p Ch. 971/972 TNC Library Book Sale: 9:30a - 7p Lounge TNC Let’s Talk: 10a Classroom MST UU Holy Curiosity Series: 10:30a Classroom TNC Play Reading Group: 1p Music Room VSQ Sp Trip: Poe’s Last Stanza (Dinner/Theater) (R) $87 5:00p - 10:45p
October, 2015
Veteran’s Legacy: 12p Music Room VSQ Opera Theater “Tales of Hoffmann”: 1p Theater LSC Resident vs Staff Bocce Tournament: 1p Bocce Courts ABR African American History Club Meeting 2:30pm Classroom, VSQ Arbor Ridge presents “Still Alice” : 6:30p Theater LSC Shabbat Evening Worship Service “Early Simchat Torah Celebration”: 7:30p Garden Room ABR Sp Trip: Don Giovanni (R) HC $67 6:30p - 10:45p
Shabbat Morning Worship Service: 11a Evergreen Ter 1st Fl ABR Foreign Film Repeat: 2p Theater LSC Saturday Nite at the Movies: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Jackie Evancho “Awakening” (R) $110 6:15p - 10:45p
Ramon Hadassah Meeting: 2p Classroom LSC Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington: 3p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Marc-Andre Hamelin, Piano (R) HC $40 1:30p - 6:00p
RWTV: Riderwood Reporter TV News: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p Ch. 971/972 Let’s Talk: 10a Classroom MST Apple Users Club Meeting: 10a Classroom TNC Play Reading Group: 1p Music Room VSQ New York Club: 3p Windsor Bar MST Sp Trip: Timbuktu (Lunch) (R) HC $23 11:00a - 3:00p
RWTV: Computer Club Show: 10a,1p, 4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Genealogy Club: 10a Card Room VSQ Big Band & Jazz Club: 1p Classroom MST Trivia Trail: 1p Crafts Studio MST Low Vision Support Group: 1p MHall MST Computer Club Round Table: 1p Music Room VSQ Democratic Club: 2p Theater LSC Assisted Living 101: 4p - 5p Garden Rm ABR Computer Club Advisory Committee: 7p Classroom MST Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Delta Bingo (R) $21 11:30a - 4:45p
Old Testament Studies “The Chosen People” and “The Ghetto Years”: 10:30a Card Room VSQ Reconstructionist Chavurah: 2p Classroom LSC Foreign Film Repeat: 2p Theater LSC Saturday Nite at the Movies: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Beautiful (R) $116 10:00a - 5:00p
RJC Presents “Yiddle with his Fiddle” starring Molly Picon: 3p MHall MST Sunday Sing-a-Long: 5:30p Lounge TNC Chinese Club: 7p Classroom TNC Circle Fellowship Church Concert “Spirituals and Sacred Music: 7p Chapel Travel Talks “Yellow Stone, Mt. Rushmore & More: 7:30p Theater LSC
RWTV: Philanthropy Update: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 TNC Library Book Sale: 9:30a - 7p Lounge TNC Circle Fellowship Church Council Mtg: 10a Executive Board Room VSQ Welcome Committee Mtg: 10:30a Classroom MST Caregivers Support Group: 12:30p Craft Room MST Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Normandie Farms Tea (R) $53 1:00p - 5:00p Sp Trip: UMD Repertoire Orchestra (R) $18 6:45p - 10:30p
RWTV: Riderwood Reporter TV News: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p Ch. 971/972 Book Club: 10a Classroom LSC Love Notes: 10a Crafts Studio MST Night Owls Meeting: 10a Classroom TNC Photography Club: 1p Classroom VSQ Retired Nurses Meeting: 1p Music Room VSQ Unitarian Universalists: 1p Chapel Piano Club: 1p Classroom LSC Conversations w/ Admin: 2p Theater LSC ABR Adult Children Support Group: 7p Garden Room ABR
Opera Theater “Student Prince”: 1p Theater LSC The Forum “Energy Independence”: 2p Music Room VSQ Sp Trip: Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End (R) HC $86 6:00p - 11:15p
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RWTV: Riderwood Reporter TV News: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p Ch. 971/972 Parkinson’s Support Group: 10a Classroom MST Love Notes: 10a Crafts Studio MST UU Informal Discussion: 10:30a Classroom LSC Cadet Nurses Meeting: 11a Classroom TNC Self Help For Hearing Impairment: 1p Music Room VSQ RAC Information Panel on Medicare-Certified Home Care: 2p MHall MST Riderwood Republicans: 2:30p Music Room VSQ Chinese Club: 4p - 6p Private Dining Room MST Science and Technology Lecture “Our Star, The Sun”: 7:30p Theater LSC Let’s Dance: 8p MHall MST Sp Trip: Time & Tide Bay Cruise (R) $66 w/o Lunch $75 W/ Lunch 9:30a - 3:45p
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Hearing Impairment Group: 1p Music Room VSQ Riderwood TV Programming Group: 1:30p Classroom MST New York Club: 2p Windsor Bar MST Sacrament of Reconciliation: 2p Chapel ABR Family Council Meeting: 7p Garden Room ABR Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Ragtime (R) HC $72 9:30a - 4:00p Sp Trip: Navy Band (R) $21 5:15p - 10:15p
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RWTV: Fitness Focus: 10a,1p,4p,7p,9p,11p Ch. 971/972 Trivia Trail: 1p Crafts Studio MST LBGT Safe Space: 2p Classroom MST Foreign Film: 7p Theater LSC Sp Trip: MD Live/ Arundel Mills (R) HC $22 10:00a - 4:00p
Old Testament Studies “Enlightenment and Emancipation”: 10:30a Card Room VSQ Foreign Film Repeat: 2p Theater LSC Saturday Nite at the Movies: 7p Theater LSC
22 Shabbat Morning Worship Service: 11a Evergreen Ter 1st Fl ABR Foreign Film Repeat: 2p Theater LSC RJC Book Club: 2p Classroom VSQ Saturday Nite at the Movies: 7p Theater LSC
Treasure Chest Shopping: 10a-2p Terrace Level VP Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group: 10a Admin Conference Rm ABR Opera Theater “Carmen”: 1p Theater LSC Continuing Education Committee: 2p Classroom VSQ Issues Discussion Group: 3p Classroom MST Shabbat Evening Worship Service: 7:30p Chapel Sp Trip: Walters Art Museum (R) $35 9:30a - 4:00p
TNC Library Book Sale: 9:30a - 2p Lounge TNC Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group: 10a Admin Conference Rm ABR Treasure Chest Shopping: 10a-2p Terrace Level VP Opera Theater “Don Giovanni”: 1p Theater LSC Issues Discussion Group: 3p Classroom MST The RRR Presents “All Gershwin Concert”: 3p Chapel Shabbat Evening Worship Service: 7:30p Chapel Sp Trip: Flamenco Fire (R) HC $73 6:15p - 10:45p
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Sp Trip: Rockville Concert Band (R) HC $23 1:30p - 4:45p
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Sunday Sing-a-Long: 5:30p Lounge TNC Travel Talks “North Carolina and Virginian History: 7:30p Theater LSC
Sp Trip: Dance Company of Siberia (R) $76 2:15p - 6:45p
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Find out more about what is happening at Riderwood! Visit us online:
Riderwood TV (View the online edition of The Reporter, enjoy streaming video, see our TV Guide, and visit our TV bulletin board):
www.riderwoodtv.com Riderwood Life (See what is
happening with activities and clubs around
campus): www.riderwoodlife.org Riderwood’s Facebook Page (See pictures, videos, and news stories related to
Riderwood): www.riderwoodvillage.us
PAC presents
The Ocean Celtic Quartet Concert
7:30p Theater LSC
Taylor Marie’s Fall Fashion Show: 1p MHall MST
Relaxation Workshop: 1p Music Room VSQ Ballroom Dance Spectacular: 7:30p MHall MST Sp Trip: Tyler Perry - Madea on the Run (R) $115 5:45p - 11:15p
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Ticket Sales for RWV Lions presents
“Taylor Marie’s Fall Fashion Show”
$5 Tickets
4:30p-6p All Dining Rooms
CONVERSATIONS With
ADMINISTRATION
2pm Theater LSC
Opera Theater “Beethoven: Eroica”: 1p Theater LSC Sp Trip: Suzanne Farrell Ballet (R) HC $82 4:45p - 10:30p
30 Halloween Sp Trip: Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End (R) $86 12:00p - 5:00p
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Conversation with Administration By Chandra Kumar, Associate Executive Director
Please come and join the next “Conversation with Administration” at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 15, in Lakeside Commons’
Encore Theater.
These monthly conversations provide an opportunity for residents to share concerns and receive feedback. They also help Administration
understand what we can do to improve customer service. Questions and answers may be altered or rephrased for this column without
changing the accuracy of the information presented.
The following reflects the highlights of Conversation with Administration conducted in August:
The following new residents have moved to
Riderwood between August 19th and
September 17th.
Harry & Penny Eberhardt Rockville, MD
IIeene McKeehan Olney, MD
Pat Vacca Silver Spring , MD
Michael & Edith Daharsh Silver Spring, MD
Shirley & John Borders Columbia, MD
Jeanette Swaim Holmdel, NJ
Veronica Severns Chula Vista, CA
Barbara Smith Greenbelt, MD
Joan Jolles Delray Beach, FL
Marianne Phelps Washington, DC
Bill Harris Silver Spring, MD
Naomi Petrash Swan Point, MD
Theresa Burke Columbia, MD
Gerald Lawton Bowie, MD
James & Nancy Marchbank Laurel, MD
Irene Peeples Asheville, NC
Jane Harris Adelphi, MD
Harold & Carol Abramson Mansfield Center, CT
Betty Campbell Annapolis, MD
Corrinne Lennox Fredericksburg, MD
Dorothy Bokulic Columbia, MD
Roger Gerrits Adelphi, MD
Welcome New Residents
Chandra Kumar
Questions, Comments and Statements by
Residents:
1. For the lighting audit, will there be a chance
for Riderwood to meet with other Erickson
communities to discuss and learn about what
they are doing to improve their energy
efficiency?
The lighting audit actually did originate as
a result of two pilot programs in two other
Erickson communities so there was some very
effective sharing of information. There will be
more energy audits where we will be sharing best
practices with our other communities.
2. Can staff adjust their voice mail message to
reflect if they will be out of the office for an
extended period of time? We will look into how to improve
communication when a staff member is out of the
office.
3. Can you explain why a car must get up very
close to the gates at the gatehouses before the
gates open?
The sensors detect the car close to the gates
to ensure that drivers slow down sufficiently before
they proceed through the gates. This is to ensure
the safety of our residents and our gatehouse staff.
4. If my outdoor windows are heavily affected
by the dust from the Cherry Hill Road, can
there be additional window washing? We can evaluate how many apartments are
affected by excessive dust coming from the road
and if there is money in the budget, we can look
into additional window washing.
5. In the lighting audit will there be different
color lights offered?
We will ask the auditor in their
suggestions there is a variety of light colors
offered.
6. Can you give any updates on the t-coil loop
installation?
All rooms have been completed.
7. Can the caloric value of the meals be
included on the printed menus similar to how
they are posted on the online My Nutrition? We have found that there is limited space
and already a large amount of necessary
information on the written menus. In lieu of
adding caloric values we use icons that
indicate healthy choices. The recipe books for all
meals, which include additional nutritional
information including caloric values, are also
available at each hostess stand.
Announcements: In updates to our long range planning, we are
in the process of compiling the feedback we
received from our town hall meetings and road
shows. They covered site improvements
including the perimeter trails, the renovation
of Town Center, which will be the first of the
four clubhouse renovations, the Orchard Point
conversion, and the Wellness Center. The
schematics for the projects and the
presentation are available to view in the
Administration office.
In our Sales and Marketing updates,
occupancy in Independent Living from June to
July increased from 93.5 percent to 93.8
percent. We are looking forward to more sales
events and meeting more prospective residents
as the fall approaches.
In our General Services updates, we are
working with Comcast with Riderwood
Connect to ensure that all residents who should
get a refund from Comcast will
receive it. Many residents have already gotten
their refunds but there are still some residents
who haven’t. We are still experiencing
connection and speed issues with some of our
apartments and we are working with
individual residents to resolve these problems.
In other General Services updates, we are
improving our insulation campus wide. We are
also conducting a lighting audit that will help
with our energy use, efficiency, and cost. We
are renovating the Chapel restrooms and three
guestrooms. We are in the process of installing
awnings in some of our link
entrances. We will be starting a life-cycle
project in the Arbor Ridge community
building and renovating the community
building laundry rooms. We are preparing to do
over-seeding work to improve the lawn areas
on campus. We have replaced the
projector in Maryland Hall with an
improved projector and will be replacing the
old projectors in the classrooms. We are also in
the process of getting bids to redo the
garden walkways.
The Resident Satisfaction Survey has been
issued. We will be using the outside
company, Holleran Consulting, a third party
market research firm. This annual survey
helps to give us additional data to assist us in
gauging how we are doing.
The latest Community Resources handbook
has been printed. It is a great resource for all
of the many clubs and activities we have here
on campus. Please look for them in your
cubby.
The Falls Intervention Team (FIT) hosts a
class for our residents that help mitigate the
chances of a fall. It is a basic balance class and
runs for 8 weeks with 16 sessions. Currently,
over 360 residents have taken the class. If you
are interested, please stop by any of the fitness
centers for more information and to sign up.
Russian-American Piano Prodigy Coming to Riderwood By Estelle Belson
Piano Club member
The Piano Club is thrilled to present a
young talent so extraordinary it is unlikely you
will ever forget him.
Anton Nelson, age 14,
was born in Russia and came to
America as a young boy. He
began piano lessons with his
mother when he was four and
has not looked back since.
Today he has the admiration of
many of the top artists in the
area and has played in the
master classes of most of them. Orion Weiss,
Brian Ganz and Bradford Gowen have all been
“stunned” by his performances.
Anton dazzles his audience as his fingers
fly over the keys, yet there is an intelligence,
sensitivity and passion displayed that belie his
young age. His repertoire is truly staggering for
an artist of any age, both in volume and level of
difficulty.
This past August Anton
entered an international
competition in Europe and came
away with 1st prize in solo piano
and 3rd prize in concerto with
chamber orchestra. Anton will
present a piano recital in the
Chapel on Sunday, November 29 at
7:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale
earlier that week. Additional details will be
forthcoming in the November Reporter.
Don’t miss your chance to hear a true
virtuoso as he brings his gift of music to
Riderwood.
Order your 2016 Mah
Jongg cards now! By Barbara Breit
Mah Jongg Tournament committee
Becky Griffin and Barbara Breit will
again be ordering the new Mah Jongg cards. The
cards will be delivered at the end of March. The
price remains the same: large card - $9, and
regular card - $8. The cards will be mailed
directly to your address.
If we send in enough orders, the National
Mah Jongg League will make a contribution to
our Benevolent Care Fund. Save a stamp, and
give your order to one of us: Jo Fannon, Yvette
Sisselman or Mae Faulker in Village Square,
Beverly Gershon in Montgomery Station, Elaine
Musmon or Marion Griefel in Town Center, and
Yvonne Payne in Lakeside Commons. Direct
your questions to Barbara Breit.
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Fire Prevention month:
Stay safe with these tips
regarding fire safety By Andrew Janosko
Security Manager
October is National Fire Prevention
Month, and Riderwood Security wants to take
this time to remind you of a few tips regarding
fire safety.
Practice good fire safety in the kitchen. Have
a small fire extinguisher present, do not leave
food unattended on the stovetop, never store
combustible materials in the oven or on the
stovetop, and check to make sure all burners
and the oven are off when you finish cooking.
Many fires are the result of improperly
disposed of extinguished smoking materials.
If you can stop smoking, please try to quit.
The improvement in fire safety is just one
small benefit of quitting smoking. If you still
smoke, NEVER
smoke in bed.
Avoid using
candles, and never
leave candles
burning unattended.
For emergency
lighting concerns, a
flashlight or battery
operated lantern is
a much safer
option.
If you have any concerns or questions
about fire safety in your apartment, please
contact the Security Department at (301) 572-
8391 and they will be more than happy to
assist you.
By Fiona Divecha
Philanthropy Manager
It used to be that a savings account or
even a CD could be counted on for reasonable
earnings, but in these times of low interest
rates, you may be looking for other options
that
produce a higher rate of return. A Charitable
Gift Annuity (CGA) with Riderwood could be
the solution. Depending on your age, you can
receive a payout rate that is substantially
higher than that of non-charitable plans that
provide life payments - an important
consideration in these days of economic
uncertainty.
A CGA is an irrevocable contract
between you and Riderwood. You can transfer
cash or other appreciated securities to us. In
exchange, there are tax benefits for the
donation and a great annuity payment which
will provide fixed income for life. Best of all,
you will be leaving your charitable legacy to
the Benevolent Care Fund and/or Scholarship
Fund. For more information about Charitable
Gift Annuities at Riderwood or to see what
your new stream of income may look like,
please contact Fiona Divecha in the
Philanthropy Office at 301-572-8396 or visit
the Philanthropy Office in Village Square.
The ELVT thanks staff and residents for their
continued participation on campus By Simone Gomez
ELVT Team member
This past month, Town Center, had six new
residents move in to our Community. This involved a
lot of moving parts to ensure that each resident’s home
is completed, and ready for move in. It also
included making sure that each new resident was
properly welcomed, and that things continued to run
smoothly. This all began with the Sales team, and
continued on with the Interior Decorating
Department, Facilities Coordinator, Maintenance,
Housekeeping Social Worker, and Community
Resources Coordinator who all worked together to
ensure that every resident’s apartment was beautiful.
The move process was seamless, thereby allowing the
incoming residents to instantly feel at home. This is a
great example of teamwork, Erickson’s Value for the
month of October!
Team Work is the process of working
collaboratively with a group of people in order to
achieve a goal. We can work together to achieve this goal by:
Recognizing and acknowledging the value of
others contribution
Encouraging team members to trust and support
each other
Seeking and responding openly to feedback.
If you see a staff member going above and
beyond their daily work, and exemplifying our value
of teamwork, please pick up a nomination form,
available in each community building at the Bulletin
Boards, write their name and department, and write
down the details of their exceptional work. Then turn
it in to any ELVT member (listed on the back of the
form) or drop it off to the Human Resources
Department in Town Center.
The Erickson Living Values Team (ELVT)
would like to say thank you to the residents for
nominating our staff for the Erickson Living Values
award this year so far! It is a great way to thank the
staff for the exceptional work they do every day. The
member of Staff who wins this award gets a day off
with pay, a monetary reward, and recognition for their
exceptional work!
Thank you to everyone who participated in
the Diversity Fair! The Erickson Living Values Team
appreciates you sharing your culture and experiences
with the community. A huge thank you to everyone
who came out to the Diversity Fair on September 30th!
It was a big success and we hope you all had fun!
Searching for a book in the Village Square
Library may be getting easier for residents By Bob Merikangas
Resident Writer
What books are in the Village Square
library? The simplest way to find out about the over
7,000 books and pick out some to borrow is to go
there and browse the shelves, going over authors, A to
Z. The books are arranged in categories, fiction and
nonfiction. Paperbacks are shelved separately. For
those who
would like to
search for
specific
books there
are lengthy
lists of
authors and
titles in
binders on
tables in the
library, with
the most current one the Master Shelf List. Now there
is a new way of searching for books that is in the
process of being made available, and will be
expanded over the coming year. This is an online
database using web software. It can be accessed
through www.riderwoodlife.org and once there, doing
a search for the “Library” to get a link to the page, or
you can go to the page directly by using the
following link http://ww.riderwoodlife.org/clubs-and-
organizations/library-village-square-library/. Once at
the Library (Village Square Library) page you can
access the online library collection.
In addition to the authors and titles, a lot of
other information is given about each book as people
are used to finding on the websites for libraries and
bookstores. The book information will not indicate
whether the book has been borrowed or not, so it will
still be necessary to check for it on the shelf.
Trudy Downs and Nancy Traubitz are
working with the VSQ Library Committee Chair,
Mickey Lovelett. Members Georgiana Dunham and
Thressa Coffelt of the Library Committee are also
working on the project. Those working on the project
started with the fiction, about 1250 of the books in the
library, and are continuing to add the rest of the
library collection. This is a work in progress and you
can watch it grow by going to the web page on
Riderwoodlife.org. The Village Square library, for
now, is the only one working on putting up online
information.
Residents who would like to do an online
search but do not have a computer or are not
computer savvy, could ask a friend or someone in the
Lakeside Commons or Village Square computer lab
for assistance in searching the books.
Friendly, competitive day of senior tennis, enjoyed
by all during Erickson’s annual Tennis tournament By Lindsey Drabczyk
Lead Wellness Coordinator
On Wednesday, September 9th, three of
our Erickson communities met to play in
Erickson’s Annual Tennis
event. Teams from
Riderwood, Charlestown
and Ashby Ponds met at
our Riderwood Tennis
Courts to compete. It
turned out to be a perfect
summer day, as the
residents enjoyed a
friendly, competitive day
of senior tennis.
Our Riderwood
residents came out with
great enthusiasm to try
and beat the returning opponents from Ashby
Ponds and Charlestown. The residents of the
Riderwood team have been practicing weekly to
prepare for this big challenge. Riderwood took
part in many different competitions and took home
the trophy for Men’s Doubles by beating residents
of Ashby Ponds 6 to 4.
All of our residents
played terrific and showed
enormous enthusiasm and
team spirit. Below are a few
members from our
Riderwood team that played
in the annual competition:
Charles Slaugh, Team
Captain,
Ed Milligan & Joel
Sarnoff, Men’s Doubles
Susan Rogers & Norma
Slaugh, Women’s Doubles
Paul Johnson & Norma
Slaugh, Mixed Doubles
Jim Morgan, Men’s Singles
Riderwood’s Charitable
Gift Annuity provides
residents more income
this year
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In Memoriam
The following residents passed away
between August 19th & September 17th.
Terry Godlove FC Aug.20
Willaim Morehouse ET Aug.21
Shirley Burch MG Aug. 23
Anne Prost RC Aug.26
Harry Meuser FC Aug.26
Marianne Klatt MS Aug.27
Betty Carlson OG Aug.27
Legertha Clark RC Aug.30
Louise Kerr MS Aug.31
Naomi Miller OG Sept.2
Richard Baumgardner OG Sept.4
Patricia Foley OG Sept.6
Anne Ainsworth OG Sept.7
Arnold Adams KC Sept.10
Edward Boss WC Sept.11
Betty Simpson HS Sept.15
Robert Haskey CT Sept.17
The Riderwood Performing Arts Committee
welcomes The Ocean Celtic Quartet By Judy Brown
Performing Arts Committee Producer
On Friday, October 16 at 7:30 pm in the
Encore Theater, The Ocean Celtic Quartet will help
Riderwood give a lively welcome to fall. The
quartet features
Jennifer Cutting on
accordion and
keyboard, Lisa
Moscatiello vocals,
whistles and guitar,
Andrew Dodds
fiddle, and Steve
Winick vocals. The
quartet will play
music packed with
Celtic pizzazz that
will invite you to sing along. Their music
includes ballads, sea chanties and fiddle tunes.
Ocean’s director, Jennifer Cutting is a
composer and bandleader by family tradition and a
musician and ethnomusicologist by training.
Cutting’s two grandfathers, one from England and
the other from Ireland, were the inspiration for her
natural synthesis of British and Irish musical
traditions. Her British grandfather, Ernest Cutting,
was a conductor and talent scout for NBC in the
1930s, directing orchestras for Kate Smith, Eddie
Cantor, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Fred Astaire
and others.
Cutting has won multiple awards
including, The Washington Area Music
Association awarded her Musician of the Year,
Songwriter of the Year and Best New Artist. She
has won two Maryland Governor’s Citations for
composition, and national-level songwriting
awards, including first prize at the Merle Watson
Festival, and American Songwriter Magazine’s
Song of the Year. Ocean Celtic Quartet won
awards for Album of the Year and Best
Contemporary Folk Recording.
Tickets are $5 and will be sold in the
dining room lobbies from 4:30 pm until 6 pm on
Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13.
Enjoy the show!
Invite family, friends to the Fabulous Fall Fair!
The Taylor Marie Fashion show presents its latest
women's fashions for this fall and winter
PAC Classical Concert
Series begins its sixth year! By Trudy Downs
PAC member
The upcoming 2015-2016 season is our
sixth year of the ticketed Classical Concert Series.
The paid subscription series begins on November 8
with pianist Thomas Pandolfi , March 6, 2016, The
Merling Trio, and May 1, 2016 with The Third
Millennium Ensemble.
If you missed our ticket sales table at the
end of September, you may purchase your
subscription by sending your check for $10.00
payable to PAC to Trudy Downs, MS621, via
intercampus mail. The subscription series offers
residents two different ways of becoming part of the
audience: buy a $5.00 ticket at the door for each
concert, or buy a $10.00 subscription to all three
concerts.
Don’t miss our free concert on October 4
with the Friday Morning Music Club (FMMC).
This group provides free concerts on three Sunday
evenings during our 2015-2016 Classical Season.
The remaining concerts in this series will be
February 14, 2016 and April 3, 2016. We will also
hold a FMMC Student Recital in April (date to be
advised).
Also as part of our Classical Series, we
again will present a free concert of the National
Orchestral Institute on June 12, 2016.
All of these concerts will be held in the
Riderwood Chapel and will start at 7:30 pm on
Sunday evenings unless otherwise listed. For
further information see http://
www.riderwoodlife.org/clubs/performing-arts-
council/performing-arts-council-chapel-schedule/.
Annual Resident vs. Staff
Bocce challenge upon us! By George Galasso
Bocce Club Chair
The third annual Resident/Staff Bocce
challenge will take place on Friday, October 2, at 1 pm
at the Riderwood Bocce Courts. Adequate seating and
refreshments will be available. This is a great time to
see what bocce is all about, if you are unfamiliar with
it, and to cheer on your favorite team, residents or
staff. Staff won the first meet and the residents won
the second, so this meet should be exciting! The staff
players are surprisingly good and a great challenge to
the residents who play more regularly. Come on out to
watch, a good time is promised. Monday, October 5,
will be our rain-date. Check the bulletin board for
verification.
By Bonnie Balzer
Head of the Needle Crafters Group
Do you know someone having a birthday
or a baby? Also, the Holidays are fast
approaching so come join us at our Fabulous Fall
Fair.
The fair will be held on Friday,
November 13 from noon to 3:30 pm and
Saturday, November 14 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
in Montgomery Stations’ Maryland Hall.
This two day event features resident
exhibitors with unique, handcrafted gifts.
Exhibitors include knitters, photographers,
woodworkers, ceramic makers, jewelry creators
By Lion Ken Kennedy
Project Coordinator
Taylor Marie’s Fashion Show, hosted by
the Riderwood Lions Club, will be with us in
Montgomery Station’s Maryland Hall on
Thursday, October 8, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
presenting her latest women’s fashions for this fall
and winter.
This complete shopping experience will
include 28 racks of fine quality clothing and
accessories for women sizes 4P to 3X. There will
be a 10 percent discount on current merchandise
along with several door prizes being given.
Admission will be $5. The show will save
you and yours from driving around to all the
and many, many more. This is a great event to
invite your family and friends to. Prices are
reasonable and all items are made by Riderwood
residents. You will find the perfect gift(s) for
others or yourself. A percentage of all sales will
be donated to the Riderwood Benevolent Care
Fund.
In addition, there is a bake sale with 100
percent of all the proceeds going to the
Benevolent Care Fund. There will also be a
raffle where you can win some of the fine art,
jewelry and handcrafted items. The raffle tickets
(1 for $1.00 or 6 for $5.00) will be sold both
Friday and Saturday with the winners being drawn
on Saturday, November 14. You do not need to be
present to win. Hope to see you there!
The Circle Fellowship Church
sponsors a concert for all to enjoy
By The Circle Fellowship Church
The Circle Fellowship Church will sponsor
a concert of spirituals and sacred music on Sunday,
October 11 at 7 pm in the Chapel.
Classical FX, a quartet consisting of
Denise Gulley, Soprano, Terri Malone, Mezzo
Soprano, Tim Augustin, Tenor and Matthew
Minor, Bass Baritone, will perform. All are
members of the Washington National Opera.
Collaborative pianist is Susan Richie-Regal, a
faculty musician and staff accompanist of Prince
George’s Community College.
The concert will include sacred traditional
songs, spirituals and inspirational music. Everyone
is invited. A free will offering will be taken.
Resident Recitals of
Riderwood presents
a salute to the Gershwins By Beverly Gershon and Paul Forbes
Co-Chairs, Resident Recitals of Riderwood
Resident Recitals of Riderwood (RRR) was
founded in 2012 to provide opportunities for resident
singers and instrumentalists to showcase their talents.
RRR generally presents a classical concert in
February and more popular genres in October of each
year.
On October 23 at 3 pm, RRR will present a
free, all-Gershwin concert in the Chapel. The program
will include many musical favorites, including
Rhapsody in Blue, songs from Porgy and Bess, and
other popular melodies that are now part of the Great
American Songbook.
Resident performers include soprano Myra
Tate, baritone Paul Forbes, and pianists Joan Eisner,
Teddi Kaplan and Elizabeth White. Refreshments will
be served afterward. Although the concert is free,
donations to help defray expenses are appreciated. We
hope to see you on October 23 at 3pm in the Chapel!
shopping centers looking for the right thing. Sales
proceeds from this show will go to the Benevolent
Care Fund, Scholarship Fund, Staff Appreciation
Fund and Lions Club Community Fund.
Watch your Community and TV bulletin
boards for further information. There will be
advanced
ticket sales in
all the dining
lounges on
September
30, October 2
and 5 from 4
to 6 pm.
Make your
plans now!