Volume 9, Number 6 A Joint Publication of Riderwood Village Residents and Staff June 2016

Resident Judy Brown’s artwork in new

exhibit at U.S. Botanic Garden in DC By Devin Dotson

Public Affairs and Exhibits Specialist, U.S. Botanic

Garden

A new exhibit at the United States

Botanic Garden (USBG) in Washington, DC,

displaying artworks depicting familiar, rare, and

iconic plants and trees of America’s national

parks includes a painting by Judy Brown of a

Chocolate lily found in Denali National Park.

Flora of the National Parks opened

Thursday, February 18 at the USBG on the

National Mall. Free and

open to the public

through October. 2,

2016. The exhibition

features more than 80

illustrations, paintings,

photographs, and other

art forms ranging in

size from intimate

12-inch pieces to

large-scale, 7-foot

dramatic panoramas

that showcase key plant

life in national parks across the country. The

USBG is staging the show to mark this year’s

centennial of the National Park Service (NPS)

and to highlight the diversity of the nation’s

flora protected within national parks.

The artworks were selected from among

submissions by hundreds of artists last fall for

the eight-month show, which is installed in the

USBG Conservatory near the foot of the U.S.

Capitol on the National Mall, 100 Maryland

Ave. S.W., Washington, DC.

Judy Brown’s painting of a Chocolate

lily was done in watercolor following a summer

of teaching botanical art in Alaska. Chocolate

lilies are small, brown and uncommon in the

wild. When caught by sunlight, they glow with

underlying colors of purple. These lilies are

difficult to find in an

Alaskan alpine meadow but

her son spotted this one

amid a riot of brighter

blooming wildflowers.

Field sketches and

photographs supplied her

with the information to

complete this painting at

home.

Judy and her

husband Ray love visiting

our National Parks. To

date, they have visited 34 parks, some more than

once. They took their children camping in the

parks and continue planning more trips to see

this beauty in our country. Judy says, “Hooray

for our National Parks and Happy 100th

Birthday!”

Interested in visiting

local Farm Market?

Let the Transportation

department know of

your interest By Pat Davis

Resident Board of Directors member

On June 1 residents will have the

opportunity to shop at a nearby farm market.

At 9:30am a Riderwood bus will begin pick-

ups at all five community buildings and then

travel two miles to a large produce stand and

wait for residents to shop before

returning to Riderwood.

Spicknall’s is an 80-acre

second-generation farm market on Old

Gunpowder

Road that is

open from late

April to

Christmas

each year. It

sells a wide

variety of

fruits and

vegetables, and during the summer much of

the produce comes from their own fields. The

market is especially known for its corn and

many kinds

of apples.

Also

available are

eggs, jams,

jellies,

sauces,

cookies and

local honey.

In addition Spicknall’s carries hundreds of

plants, both flowers and vegetables.

Residents wanting to visit the market

on June 1st must register in advance by calling

the Transportation Office at 301-572-8354. If

you’re learning about this too late for the trip

on the 1st, please let the transportation office

know of your interest so future trips can be

scheduled.

Construction of new wellness building alters parking on campus By Eddie Bharucha

Communications Manager

With the construction of the new

Wellness Building (adjacent to the Calvert

Landing residential building), currently slated

to start in the first quarter of 2017, the

Riderwood leadership team evaluated the

areas that will be impacted by the

construction. A significant impact will be on

residential parking in the area of Calvert

Landing, especially during the time of

construction. This evaluation of the parking

around that area led to the creation of a

“parking task force”, which spearheaded a

campus-wide review of the current parking

allocations and possible solutions to ease

congestion for certain areas of concern.

A parking study was conducted over a

period of one month, at three different times

of the day. As a result of the parking study,

several areas of opportunity were brought to

our attention. In addition, there was a greater

focus toward parking enforcement over the

past few months, resulting in increased

awareness across all groups for appropriately

parking in the designated spaces. Using these

areas of opportunity, the parking task force

developed a plan for parking reallocation.

This plan was presented to and approved by

administration, as well as presented to the

resident advisory council for feedback and

review. After some minor changes, a final

Decoding the Myths: Understanding

transitioning to a higher level of care

approval was granted and implementation will

begin in June 2016, and occur in phases.

These changes have the principal goal

of increasing resident satisfaction with

parking, as well as our visitors and our

employees. The changes will be made with

the least disruptions to our residents. As each

phase is implemented, the changes will be

communicated to the residents most likely to

be affected by the reallocation, via notices

placed in their cubbies and through

Riderwood TV. We are confident that after

these changes go into effect later in the year,

they will alleviate many parking challenges on

campus.

By Franklin Richburg

Health Care Counselor

When is the right time to transition to

a higher level of care? Should I think about

moving my husband, my mom, etc. out of

Independent Living? These are some of the

toughest decisions families must make, and

are frequent questions posed to Riderwood

staff members. Join Jennifer FitzPatrick of

Jenerations Health Education, Inc., along

with members of Social Work and the Arbor

Ridge admissions team, for a presentation on

the topic of Understanding Transitions. The

session will cover misconceptions about

transitioning to a higher level of

care, followed by a Q & A to review many of

the frequently asked questions. Residents,

family members, and friends are welcome to

attend. The event will be offered on two dates

in the Lakeside Commons Encore Theater:

Monday, June 27 at 7:00pm & Tuesday,

June 28 at 10:00am.

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From the RAC

It’s been a year since I last reported on my two RAC liaison areas,

Human Resources and Marketing. Although these areas are not providers of

direct resident services, they are essential support services for our community.

Marketing renews our resident community of 2,500 residents while Human

Resources supports over 1,500 employees.

Our community is made up of residents,

employees, contractors, Erickson Living management

support staff and our Board of Directors. To ensure a

vital, high functioning community all components must

be rowing in the same direction fueled by good

communication channels. We need to ensure that

barriers between the various community components

are minimized while opportunities for the creation of

shared understanding and respect are optimized.

I am working with Human Resources to put in

place a resident run role playing group to work with

supervisors to strengthen customer service training. We

are also exploring the creation of a resident run “English as a second

language” training initiative for employees. If you haven’t checked out the

Employee Newsletter, it can be accessed by residents at Riderwoodlife.org .

In the area of Marketing, we continue to expand the role of

resident ambassadors. We are currently in the process of creating a

prospective resident mentoring program. Such a program would give

prospective residents a much more realistic view of what it’s like to live at

Riderwood.

Implementation of such initiatives will help to ensure that we blur

lines of distinction between community components to help ensure the

excellence and vitality of Riderwood.

— Maggie Kinnaman, Liaison

to Marketing and Human Resources

Greetings from Administration

American writer Al Bernstein is credited with saying, "Spring being a

tough act to follow, God created June." I am taking from that saying that Mr.

Bernstein likes June! I like June. The promises of Spring really hit high gear, and

Summer is “on deck” with the expectation of sun, fun and vacation up ahead.

But, even with all the great anticipation of Spring going into Summer,

there is something else I cherish that this time of year also brings. May, June and

July is a time of year in which we, as a nation,

remember in a very significant way. As I am writing

this, I am eagerly anticipating the Memorial Day

weekend and various programs that are designed for us

to always remember the sacrifices made in some of our

darkest days. I am thankful for the fact that, as much

as some things do change over the years, the

importance of remembering is well entrenched in this

community and will, hopefully, never change. Shortly

after Memorial Day, we remember the date of June 6th

when in 1944 some 156,000 allied troops with 5,000

ships and craft invaded some 50 mile stretch along the

Normandy coast to push back, as Eisenhower said, “Nazi tyranny.” Then on June

14, which was proclaimed as “Flag Day” by Woodrow Wilson in 1916, we

celebrate our “grand old flag” to remember all it represents. Of course, we then

celebrate July 4, Independence Day. I love this quote of John Adams regarding

this particular day: “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding

generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the

day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty; it ought to be

solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells,

bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this

time forward forever more.”

I am so very grateful for the sacrifices made to “form a more perfect

union” as the preamble to the Constitution says. No, we are not perfect, but

remembering our history, and the ultimate sacrifices made so that we could live

in freedom today, it is important that we strive to continue to balance freedom,

rights and responsibility to form a great nation. Let’s celebrate, and remember, as

Spring turns into Summer this month.

— Gary Hibbs, Executive Director

A few words about how I

use my scooter

Some months ago I bought a scooter

(an electronic motorized vehicle or EMV --

never call it an electric chair) from a

Riderwood neighbor. I don’t really need it to

get around, but I thought it would be good to

have on hand in case it ever becomes an

absolute necessity.

I have learned how to drive it safely. I

try not to go too fast. Someone might be

coming out of an apartment. And I always slow

down at hallway intersections because

someone might be coming around the corner.

I slow down when passing an

oncoming resident and I never try to pass

anyone walking ahead of me no matter how

slow they are going. I don’t like to ask people

to stand aside and I don’t like to honk the horn.

It isn’t really a horn. It just emits an annoying

beep.

I never use my scooter outside, just in

Riderwood’s well-lighted hallways and I am

never in any real hurry. I figure I’m getting no

place fast so there’s no rush.

I try to be extra careful because my

eyesight, while good enough to get around

inside our buildings, isn’t great. That is why I

gave up my car last

year as a contribution

to increasing safety

on local streets. I

don’t miss the car

because we have a

really good shuttle

bus system that includes service to local

shopping centers on weekdays.

The scooter is just a little luxury I got

for myself with some of the money I am saving

by not owning a car.

I still walk pretty well without any kind

of aid such as a walker or cane so I walk

enough each day for the sake of exercise. Over

the years I have noticed that somehow

Riderwood’s hallways have gotten longer than

they used to be, so once in a while it is

comforting to be able to drive on a long

journey –from Victoria Place to Lakeside

Commons, for example.

People who see me in the scooter

sometimes express surprise when they see me

get out of it and walk. I try not to use it on the

elevators as it takes up a lot of space. I just

park it near where I am going and then walk

the rest of the way. This works out fine.

That’s my story. If you have any tips

about EMV use, drop me a line or e-mail me.

Observer By Jim Feldman

Observer says: You’re

only young once but you

can be immature forever.

Send brief anecdotes to

jimfeldman25@gmail.com

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.

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I’m going no

place fast!!

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From the Resident

Director’s desk By Pat Davis

Resident Board of Directors member

Last month I attended a three-day

meeting in Baltimore of the boards of directors

of all 16 Erickson communities sponsored by

National Senior Campuses. We heard from

Erickson Living Management (ELM) leadership

about performance

over the last five

years and plans for

the next five. The

seven NSC

Committees reported

on their work; and

attendees engaged the

long-term vision for

our communities.

Each regional board

met separately as did

all resident directors.

Industry experts

highlighted best practices for non-profit boards.

Our own NSC Board presented plans for

streamlining our structure for greater efficiency,

consistency in major policies, and a stronger

voice for stakeholders vis-a-vis management.

The NSC organization now has three

regions: Northeast, Western, and Southern of

which Riderwood is a part along with Oak Crest,

Greenspring, Ashby Ponds, and, soon, new

communities in North Carolina and Florida. By

April 1, 2018 regional boards will cease to exist,

but each community will continue to have its

own board consisting of all 15 members of the

NSC Board plus the resident director. Each

community board will also have a community

oversight committee (COC) to include the

resident director, an NSC director, and a third

member from the NSC Board or one of its

committees.

The COC will work with community

management on governance-related issues,

oversee operations, have responsibility for

resident and employee surveys and the

management performance evaluation, and report

periodically to the full community board. Our

mission is unchanged: An active and engaged

quality of life, excellence in service and

programs, affordability and lifelong commitment

for middle- income seniors, and long term

financial stability.

The Erickson Living

Values Team strives to

showcase the value of

the month all year! By Heather Hicks-Mello

ELVT member

The Erickson Living Values Team

(ELVT) wants to thank residents for

nominating our staff for the Erickson Living

Values award! This is a great way to thank our

staff for the wonderful work that they do

every day. Staff members who win this award

receive a day off with pay, a monetary

reward, and recognition for their great work!

If you see a staff person going above

and beyond their job duties, please pick up a

nomination form, available in each

community building at the bulletin boards,

write their name and department, and write

down the story of what they did. 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. You

can also email your nomination form to

RWVELVAwardNominees@erickson.com.

In addition, The Erickson Living

Values Team always strives to showcase the

value of the

month. The

value for

June is

Friendliness

and

Enthusiasm.

This can be

defined by

showcasing

a genuinely happy and polite demeanor with

positive energy.

We can work together to achieve this

goal by:

1.Smiling at everyone

2.Calling residents and staff by name

3.Showing a genuine desire to be here

at Riderwood

By John Small

Resurrection Catholic Church member

Two new pastoral associates have joined

the Resurrection Church staff to serve the many

Catholics living at Riderwood and assist the

clergy in conducting liturgy and ministry at the

seniors community.

The new staffers are Louise Locke and

Carol Williamson, who began their work in late

2015 for the 850 Catholic residents at

Riderwood. They succeed Linda Carey and

Maura McMullen, who served 14 years and

eight years, respectively, in Resurrection’s

pastoral ministry there.

As pastoral associates, Louise and

Carol work as a team in a variety of activities in

support of the

residents, who

are

part of the

Resurrection

parish. Those

activities

include

helping the

priests and

deacons with

Catholic

masses and

other liturgy;

facilitating

Bible study

classes, lectures and discussion groups; giving

communion, ministering to and visiting

residents in assisted living; working with

families on funeral and memorial preparations;

and providing all kinds of day-to-day support.

“A lot of it is just life encouragement,”

Williamson says. “The residents are just so

grateful for everything we are able to do. There

is great variety of needs here, and every day is a

new day.”

The Resurrection program is part of the

overall pastoral ministry at Riderwood by a

variety of churches, with the motto from

Micah 6:8 – “acting justly, loving mercy,

walking humbly with our God.”

Now a parishioner at Resurrection,

Williamson worked at the ARC of Howard

County in human resources before coming to

Riderwood.

Now a parishioner of St. Francis of

Assisi in Derwood, Locke recently finished a

chaplain residency at Georgetown University

and is working to get certified as a Catholic

chaplain. She says that her “love and passion is

providing spiritual support and comfort to the

elderly.”

Williamson and Locke can be

contacted at carol.williamson@erickson.com or

louise.locke2@erickson.com.

New Pastoral Associates Carol

Williamson (left) and Lousie Lock

(right). (Photo by John Small)

New pastoral

associates serve

Resurrection Church

members at Riderwood

Nature Alert: Whoo will be the one? Nature Alerts are provided by Riderwood’s Wildlife

Habitat Management Project (WHMP)

By Anne Blackburn

Chair, Riderwood's Wildlife Habitat Management

Project

The dining room in the house I grew up in

was unusual. It had a table, chairs, corner

cupboard and small sideboard. But it

also had an upright piano and a tall,

wooden cabinet that held my father's

rifles and shotguns with which he

supplied much of the meat we ate.

On top of that cabinet sat two perfect

examples of taxidermy -- a Great

Horned Owl and a Snowy Owl.

These extraordinary birds have

fascinated me ever since.

The recent PBS NATURE

program on owls explains why.

Some species date back to the time

of the dinosaurs. Their hearing is so

acute that they can detect prey even when it is

tunneling under the surface or covered by snow.

Their eyesight is phenomenal. To compensate for

the fact that their eyes look straight ahead -- like

ours -- they can swivel their heads 270 degrees.

Their wings are structured so that they can fly

silently -- swooping down without warning on

unsuspecting prey.

Owls live on every continent except

Antarctica. Eighteen species live in

North America; eight in

Maryland. However, none has been

recorded at Riderwood. So here is

the challenge: when you are outside

in the evening -- returning from an

event, walking your dog or just

enjoying the quiet and the beauty of

the moon and stars -- listen carefully!

Can you hear any whooing

conversations? Whoo knows, you

may be the fortunate person who

adds one of these marvelous

creatures to Riderwood's inventory

of campus wildlife.

Have a program idea? RWTV

always welcome new

suggestions. Feel free to

call RWTV Coordinator Avedis

Aghguiguian at 301-572-8457

or email

Avedis.Aghguiguian@erickson.com.

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By Beth Gordon

Performing Arts Council member

When the West Point Alumni Glee Club

gave their sell-out performance here on April 15,

one special treat was the performance of The

Riderwood Song by Gray Parks. Songwriter Col.

Parks (USMA ‘52) accompanied himself on his

guitar when he sang the lyrics to his song to the

tune of Big Rock Candy Mountain:

On our Riderwood Campus

It’s not my yard to mow

And in the cold wintertime

No need to shovel snow;

There’s folks to do our

maintenance

And Docs to cure our ills;

I like it here … the folks are dear…

TV is clear…we have no fear

On our Riderwood campus.

Chorus

Oh, the shuffling of the

cards

And the humming of

the carts

As down the hall

they’re coming;

Where the Choruses

sing

And Wii bowlers swing

On our Riderwood

campus.

On our Riderwood campus

All the cops are our friends;

We get good meals every day

And fun games never end;

We play bridge any hour

And have free picture shows;

I want to stay…where we sing and

play…

Have a chapel to pray…and naps are

okay

On our Riderwood campus.

Chorus

Not surprisingly, Col. Parks captured the

Riderwood lifestyle so well because he resides at

our sister community, Greenspring.

Learn the history

behind “The

Riderwood Song”

Resident publishes book based on late

wife’s journal in search of Jewish roots By Joe Sucher

Resident

I am pleased to announce that my son

Anatol Sucher and I have completed the

publication of my late wife Dorothy’s book,

“Return to the Shtetl.” This was based on her

journal of a 1992 trip to

Russia and Belarus in search

of her Jewish roots in the

town of Streshin. Years later

many of you heard and

enjoyed her oral presentation

of parts of the journal at

Riderwood Village, with

overheads of her photos. The

book we just published is a

complete, edited version of

her talk, including many of

the photographs she took

during her trip.

Dorothy taught the course “Write Your

Own Story” here till her death in 2010. Her

previous books include two mysteries, one of

which, “Dead Men Don’t Give Seminars” was

a finalist for an Agatha Christie award. Her

last book, “The Invisible Garden,” is a

collection of essays about gardeners in

Vermont, including herself, which won much

critical praise.

As some early readers of the book

have remarked, Dorothy’s skill as a writer

draws us in, makes us

“participate in the ups and

downs of a difficult journey

and lets us enjoy her company

throughout. Friends who

knew and loved Dorothy said

they felt as if she was in the

room with them as they read

her story. We are very glad to

have completed this labor of

love and look forward to

sharing it with you. The

book is available at Amazon

for $17.95 (go to Amazon.com and enter

“Dorothy Sucher”) or directly from me for

$15 (jsucher@umd.edu or 301-572-9606).

Two Riderwood residents reunite after 69 years over

dinner at the Overlook restaurant in Lakeside Commons By Almeda Girod

Resident Writer

Dee Walls and Jean Moss (Lakeside

residents) were having dinner in Overlook

Restaurant and exchanging pleasantries when

they discovered that both were from

Morgantown, West Virginia (population then

20,000). Dee explains that we were “fishing

for common ground trying not to bore others

at the table” when Jean mentioned that her

father had been the Baptist minister. Dee

exclaimed “Holy Smoke. You are Jean Dietz.

I am Dee Simington!”Dee adds “We grabbed

hands and began laughing as our minds

flipped back to 1947 when we graduated from

high school.” Jean remembered Dee’s older

brother who had been charismatic and went

on to become a professional actor.

The women both continued on to

attend the local West Virginia University

where Dee met her husband, who later

became a foreign officer with the U.S.

Government. This allowed for much overseas

travel for the family that includes two sons.

They kept Alexandria, V.A as a home base

and it was here that Dee finished her career as

a real estate agent. One of their sons followed

his parent’s foot steps to WVU where he met

his wife.

Jean who met her husband at WVU

School of Journalism went on to teach

English there. The couple along with their

two sons later moved to Cadiz, Ohio where

her husband worked for a local paper.

Jean and Dee have deep roots in “them

thar hills” and are hoping to meet other

“Mountaineers” at Riderwood.

Robert Davis Inducted into USPTA Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame By Jeff Getek

Public Affairs Manager

Growing up in Oklahoma, his first tennis

racket was a T.A. Davis model made of laminated

walnut without a leather grip. In high school, he

once spent his lunch money—30 cents per day—to

buy two tennis balls for a practice.

Now at age 95, Robert Davis earned entry

into the United States Professional Tennis

Association (USPTA)/Mid-Atlantic Division Hall

of Fame for a lifetime of playing, teaching and

growing the game. His induction occurred during

a ceremony on March 4 at Woodmont Country

Club.

“I’ve been affiliated with USPTA since

1972, and this is a great honor. It was extra

special that my son, Phil, served as my presenter,”

stated Robert, who along with his wife Ruth, has

lived at Riderwood for ten years.

With Ruth, he raised three children who

went on to successful careers throughout the

country. A demanding schedule notwithstanding,

he always made time for the courts. “After a

stressful day, tennis was a relaxing escape from

work. I enjoyed the physical activity and the

competition,” said Robert.

An accomplished player, Mr. Davis held

amateur ranking in singles and doubles

competition in the Greater Washington Area

Tennis Association, Prince George’s County and

Maryland State divisions from 1944-1954.

In 1981, he was awarded the USPTA

Over 35 Player of the Year Award, and he won

numerous singles and doubles championships

through his age 55-60 years.

Owner of Tennis Unlimited since 1962,

he became a certified USPTA Master Professional

and even customized and re-strung rackets.

“I served as a technical consultant on the

upgrade of ten asphalt courts and practice areas

for the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College

and design of the six Har-Tru courts at the

Country Club f Woodmore in Mitchellville,” he

said. “There is nothing like creating new playing

areas to ensure the game is enjoyed for years to

come,” said Robert. “I’m particularly proud of the

courts I helped to design for the NASA/Goddard

Tennis Club in Rockville and the Cheverly Swim

& Racquet Club.”

Mr. Davis was named Maryland

Professional of the Year in 1987. He gave private

and group lessons to numerous junior players who

would gain state, national and international

rankings, including Stacey Martin of the

University of Tennessee and Jeri Ingram of the

University of Maryland. Many of his students

received collegiate tennis scholarships, and more

than 20 became teaching professionals.

At Riderwood, he remains involved in

tennis. The campus features two plastic tile

courts, and he has given lessons and re-strung

rackets for his fellow residents. He writes articles

and tips for national publications and is in the

process of publishing his first book, “Developing a

Private Tennis Facility.”

With his enthusiasm and tennis savvy, one

imagines that Mr. Davis would still give many

players a run for their money.

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Riderwood softball team prepares for annual softball

tournament against other Erickson communities By Almeda Girod

Resident Writer

The Riderwood Softball Team needed a

coach in 2008 when Gordon Ward suggested new

resident, Charley Hudson. Gordon was a student

athlete at Bladensburg High School when Charley

was coach/athletic director at nearby Maryland

Park High School and remembered Maryland

Park’s winning teams.

Charley graduated from Snow Hill High

School (Worcester

County, Md.)

where he played

soccer, basketball,

and baseball. He

earned both a

baseball and

Senatorial

scholarship and

went on to attend

Salisbury State

Teachers College

transferring to

University of Maryland graduating in 1943. His

father promoted the philosophy that “if I wanted

the place, where I live to be a good place then I

needed to contribute.” Charley has put this into

practice during his 38-year career of teaching,

coaching, and serving as athletic director in

Prince George’s County public schools and

continues in his service at Riderwood. He has

fond memories of the eight years that he served

as mayor in District Heights, Md where he and

Ann lived for 55 years. Charley has earned life

membership in International Association of

Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) and

Metropolitan Baseball Umpires Association

(MBUA) and Maryland Senior Citizen Hall of

Fame.

The Riderwood team has begun to

practice twice a week in preparation for the June

8 tournament against other Erickson

communities (Oakcrest, Charlestown, and Green

Spring). Riderwood has been 1st or 2nd each year

under Hudson’s coaching.

Senior softball rules are modified for

safety. For example there are two adjacent first

bases as well as two home plates to avoid

collisions. The pitcher throws the ball in an arc

and the batter hits the ball as it descends over

home plate. It is a strike if it lands on home plate.

Courtesy runners are allowed (such as Jack

McMahon a current long distance runner, and

Paul Johnson). The game is accelerated by

beginning with one ball and one strike. There are

5 innings and only 5 runs are allowed in an

inning. The mercy rule allows the team with a

large lead to decline to bat as a courtesy.

The roster this year includes a number of

players who were star athletes in their youth.

Charley Hudson (coach) Bernie Goldstein, Paul

Johnson, Dick Kmetz, Jack McEleney (base

coach), Jack McMahon, Preston James, Charles

and Norma Slaugh, Jim Torri, Gordon Ward,

Arnie Ensfield, Allen Holt, John McNeal, Ed

Murray (base coach), David Nation, Ray Roth,

and Allen Slutsky.

Come and support the team on

Wednesday, June 8 at Charlestown. A shuttle

bus will pick up players, families, and

spectators in front of Village Square at

7:30am. with actual play beginning at 9am.

Riderwood Softball coach

Charley Hudson looks on

during practice.

(Photo by Lew Priven).

“A Feast for the Eyes IV” art show

presents artwork from staff and residents By Sally Koenig

Art Show Publicity Committee member

How do seniors live? Here at Riderwood,

very artistically. When physical needs are met,

creativity honed by many years of experience

flourishes. You need to visit “A Feast for the Eyes

IV” in Montgomery Station’s Maryland Hall July

20-22 to enjoy the endeavors of a

remarkably talented group of artists. This juried

show presents art works from both residents and

staff and is sponsored by the Diversity and

Inclusion Committee of Riderwood. Works

include many media: fabric,

metal, wood, oil, watercolor,

acrylics, ceramics, glass, silk

screen, photography, and

even digital creations.

All must be original, of

professional quality, never

shown in a previous “Feast”,

and provide diversity and

compatibility so that the

show will be both

harmonious and stimulating.

Applications for

admission to the show were

received in January,

reviewed in February, and

individual interviews with the

artists and selection of works

to be displayed occurred in March and

April. Photography and careful

measurements supplement the planning of

the exhibit space and the logistics of obtaining the

pieces from apartments.

From the first “Feast” in 2013 which

showed 100 pieces of art from 23 different artists,

the number has grown to the impressive “Feast

IV” plans, which will include 173 works from 37

artists. Based on previous numbers of

visitors, we

anticipate that

more than 1,000

people will come

to see the

show, which

will include

ample seating to

view continuous

projected visual

biographies of

the artists and opportunities to talk with them

personally and ask them questions.

Resident volunteers, responding to

community wide requests for assistance last year,

are working with the planning/leadership

committee in such areas as logistics, publicity, and

general assistance. This amazing effort is

organized by Peggy Zee, a professional artist, with

two retired museum curators, Andrea Nicolls,

Sheila Pinsker, and Heather Hicks-Mello,

Community Resources Coordinator.

“The creation of art is a solo activity -

never produced by a committee. But it takes a

committee to share it with the world”

-Joyce Turner, Diversity and Inclusion

Committee Co-chair

Wednesday, July 20, 2pm-8pm

Thursday, July 21, 2pm-8pm

Friday, July 22, 9am-2pm

Maryland Hall Montgomery Station

Recite, read poems

with others during a

Poetry Sharing group

gathering on campus By Bob Merikangas

Resident

As the flyer tells of it, in the Poetry

Sharing Group residents gather twice a month to

share by giving, reading or reciting poems that

they enjoy, poems they wrote or were written by

others. Some people share by receiving or by

coming to listen to the readings. People may

wonder: where do the poetry lovers get the poems

from?

Poets often have piles of their own

poems, some published, most not. Many are in

three-ring binders, organized by date of writing.

Some are kept alive in their heads, spoken with

their voices. Some residents have their own

poetry books, such as Poetic Treasures: Words

From the Heart From Personal Experiences to

Global Issues by Icie Jackson and her daughter,

Sandy Anderson. The book is available online at

amazon.com. On the back of the book it says:

“Sandy Anderson teams with her mom to write a

book of poetry that takes us back fifty years. Icie

Anderson Jackson has been reciting poetry for

over forty years.”

Another resident, Bob Cohen, with

encouragement from his wife Ruth, and help from

his son Jonathan, put together a self-published

book, Poetry and Prose, in 2014. In the Preface

he gives a summary of its origins, beginning with:

“Following is a compilation of poetry, short

stories and memoirs that I have written from time

to time over the past sixty years. With two

exceptions, I have not included nearly two

hundred poems composed for Ruth’s birthday,

Mother’s Day, Valentines and our fifty-two

wedding anniversaries.” He has shared copies

with his family and friends.

Residents who cannot make it to sharing

meetings have many other options to find poems,

of course, as in the public libraries and here at

Riderwood, which have Poetry sections on the

shelves. Some people use their computer to get a

Poem-a-Day sent to them from the website of the

Academy of American Poets, at poets.org.

Delphia Dirk’s,

“Head of

son”, sculpture.

Marketa Ebert, “Bhutanese

Girl", photography.

Riderwood’s

Executive

Director,

Gary Hibbs is

a Professor at

The Erickson

school at

UMBC?

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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 Wednesday, June 22, in Montgomery Hall’s

Maryland Hall.

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 April:

The following new residents have moved to

Riderwood between April 20th & May 18th.

Charles Steinecke (MS) Silver Spring, MD

Barbara Bock (CT) Woodbridge, VA

Lillian Denicoff (KC) Rockville, MD

Donald Wilmot (GV) Laurel, MD

Marcia Holden (CC) Beltsville, MD

Bani Paul (VP) Philadelphia, PA

William & Stephanie O’Grady (CC) Adelphi, MD

Dolores Murphy (CT) New Orleans, LA

Elisabeth Hanley-Cremers (CL) Washington, DC

Ina & Art Waidmann (CL) Silver Spring, MD

Robert & Marjorie Funger (BG) McLean, VA

Normalee Foat (FR) Odenton, MD

Wanda Trott (PV) Pasadena, TX

Nannette Melnick (GV) Silver Spring, MD

Paul & Alexandria Heroux (KC) Laurel, MD

Russell & Carmen Shaw (HS) Washington, DC

Welcome New

Residents

Chandra Kumar

Questions, Comments and Statements by

Residents:

1. I have noticed that the courtesy lights along the

sidewalks stay on during the day. Can they be

turned off?

We are in the process of repairing all of the

exterior lights. The vendor turns the lights on during

the day so they can determine which lights need

repair. Once all the lights are repaired the lights will go

back to being controlled by a timer.

2. Can we get sauce added to an entree?

Yes. If we have a sauce available that day, you

can ask your server to have it added to your entree.

3. If I am unfamiliar with how the car wash works

can I have someone instruct me on how to use the

equipment?

Yes. Please call our general services number

606-8355 and we can schedule someone from the

grounds department to show you.

4. Can you give me the updates on dining staff

training for the Heimlich maneuver?

All salaried staff have been trained on the

Heimlich maneuver and all wait staff have been

given safety awareness training. We have also added

pull cords at each hostess stand.

5. Will the netting stay up to prevent the barn

swallows from nesting in the gazebo again this year?

We will look into this.

6. Can you give us an update on whether

Oglethorpe will stay or go?

We have started a new committee called the

Arts Display Committee, on which the creator of

Oglethorpe, Mr. Paul Forbes, is a member, to help

decide appropriate and fair ways to display residents’

artwork.

Announcements: Salon renovations have started with the Town

Center venue. The next salon renovation will be in

Lakeside Commons, then Arbor Ridge and

Montgomery Station. Lastly the salon in Village

Square will be completed. All salon renovations

should be completed by the second week in June.

During renovations, a letter will be sent out to

residents telling where each hair stylist will

temporarily be so that you can still have your

appointment. There will also be a notice posted on

the salon doors during the renovations. PS Salon

will also be hiring receptionists for the Village

Square and Lakeside Commons salons.

In updates with our Dining department we have

had safety awareness training with our student staff

from our security team to sensitize the staff on

what to look for to keep our residents safe and

what to do during an emergency. We have also

installed pull cords at each of the hostess stands.

We also have a certified Red Cross instructor

available who is offering safety classes for the

staff. The Pub patio will be opening soon so come

out and enjoy a good meal in the outdoors. There

will also be Late Night in the Pub which will

continue throughout the summer.

In updates in our General Services department the

car wash is now open. We now have available

microfiber rags for your use. The rags will also be

washed and dried on a daily basis so residents will

have available clean rags for their use. Right next

to the carwash, we have renovated the garden plot

pathway to make it more accessible to all. There is

also a dedicated container near the garden plots for

any trim which is available to all using the plots.

Montgomery County has informed Riderwood that

we will be receiving the Outstanding Recycling

Award. This is the eighth year that Riderwood has

been awarded this award and we should be very

proud of it. In security updates the gatehouse

sensor at Gatehouse 1 has been moved so that

vehicles can be detected farther away from the

gate. Please be reminded that the campus speed

limit is 15mph.

Please be aware that there are current scams around

with people claiming to be from the IRS or even

more alarming, that they are holding a family

member hostage. These are scams. Please do not

give any personal information to these scam artists.

Please report these calls to our security department

and we can block these numbers.

In updates in Orchard Point, the construction

project is on schedule. Currently, the apartments

are being renovated, and the dining, bistro, and bar

areas are also under way. We would like to remind

everyone that some of the areas in Orchard Point

are construction areas and we ask that for your

safety you avoid those areas. We are also in the

process of developing admission and pricing

brochures. Look for more information to come.

In our Sales Department we had a great first

quarter. We are six above our business plan for

settlements. Our occupancy rate for this quarter

was 94.7 percent, which is .2 percent higher than

our first quarter 2015. We would especially like to

thank our Riderwood Ambassadors who make our

sales events so successful.

7. Will the chairs in the Seasons dining room soften?

We are seeing that the chairs are getting

broken in as they are used. We will monitor this.

8. Can some of the new LED lights be made

dimmer?

We will look into this suggestion.

9. What is the smoke-free campus policy?

As of January 1, 2016, Riderwood has been a

tobacco free campus. The use of tobacco products in

not permitted anywhere on the Riderwood grounds.

The exception to this are smoking residents who came

to Riderwood prior to the new policy who are

grandfathered in and are permitted to use tobacco

products in their apartments. However, there will be no

use of tobacco products permitted in any common areas

of the campus, whether indoors or outdoors. This

includes cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco,

e-cigarettes, or other aerosol nicotine products such as

“vaping”.

Need a way to get around town? Riderwood

provides many modes of Transportation By Katie Garber

VSQ Social Worker

Here at Riderwood, we are lucky to be

situated in a metropolitan area with several

transportation options. As social workers, we often

work with residents who prefer not to drive, have

perhaps decided to drive only locally, or have

given up driving altogether. Just as there are a

variety of reasons why someone may choose to not

drive, there are also options for alternative modes of

transportation.

Riderwood Transportation is the most

convenient and comfortable option. Serviced by

Riderwood cars and accessible vans and

Riderwood employees, our transportation private

sedan service is available Monday through Friday

from 6am to 6pm. Additional times are available

upon special request. Rates begin with a $5

reservation fee followed by a cost of $2.25 per mile.

In addition to the sedan service, the transportation

department also runs “Local” and “Express” shuttle

services to all neighborhoods on campus; a service

enjoyed by residents and staff alike. The

transportation team also services special trips,

weekday shopping shuttles to local supermarkets,

and trips to area malls on Wednesdays. To learn

more about these options, or reserve a private sedan

for your next off-campus appointment or event, call

the transportation office at 301-572-8358.

In addition to our own service, there are

other community options for transportation. The

Washington Area Metropolitan Transportation Association (WMATA) services the

MetroAccess program, a public shuttle service for

seniors and area residents with disabilities.

MetroAccess is available to almost any senior who

no longer drives. Your physician or social worker

can help you begin the application process. Once you

complete your portion, the remainder of the

application has to be filled out by your physician.

Once the application is complete, you then call the

MetroAccess office to set up an appointment to be

approved for the program.

On the day of your appointment,

MetroAccess will provide you with a complimentary

round trip ride to and from their office in downtown

Washington, DC to process you as a customer. You

will be given a unique member number as well as

instructions on how to reserve your ride. After this

initial visit, you may use the service as little or as

much as you like, for as long as you like. Rides are

reasonably priced at around $4-$7 per trip, and you

are often sharing the van with one or more

customers. If you need assistance at your

destination, one companion can accompany you on

the ride, free of charge. For a hardcopy application,

reach out to your physician or social worker or

download it yourself at https://www.wmata.com/

accessibility/doc/pplicationJuly2012.pdf.

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Resident Sam Seeman proves that it’s

never too late to do a major project By Walter Rybeck

Resident

Write a book at age 99? Hardly. But

Riderwood’s Isadore “Sam” Seeman did! The

Twentieth Century Through My Eyes recounts

his up-from-poverty successes.

Sam’s immigrant father failed at job

after job. His family moved so often Sam lived

in 10 different Baltimore

homes. He rose at 2 am to

deliver papers. His

mother pushed education

so hard that four sons

became teachers, their

daughter, a nurse.

Contacting TB changed

Sam’s life. Bedded on a

sanatorium porch day and

night for 14 months, he

wrote poetry and decided

to pursue a public health career.

He did pioneering health

research in Baltimore and then Washington, DC

as head of the United Community Services. He

persuaded the many Community Chest groups

in nearby Virginia and Maryland to form a

single National Capital Area Council, of which

he became executive director. Besides

allocating funds, he worked on improving

services of member organizations. After 15

years he assisted federal health agencies

working on aging and related issues.

On Riderwood TV Sam impersonated

Beethoven in a play he wrote about the

composer. He acted in high school alongside

future TV star Gary Moore. On Baltimore TV

he portrayed a family doctor offering health

advice.

Seeman writes frankly about family

traumas. After the loss of his wife, he

unexpectedly found another soul mate, Marilyn

Willner, who now lives with him. His book,

available from him or Amazon, includes his

poetry plus news flashes of major national and

world-wide events that occurred during Sam’s

century.

Memory Protection

Class on campus

welcomes employees

as well as residents By Katie Garber

VSQ Social Worker

One of my favorite things about working

at Riderwood is our residents. As a thirty-

something year old, I enjoy listening to stories

about the history folks here experienced first

hand (in many cases played a pivotal role in) and

learning about what people find important later

in life. I’m impressed on a daily basis by the

number of residents who place a priority on

keeping their minds, bodies and spirits strong.

I’m sure many other staff members can

relate to the fact that working at Riderwood has

highlighted the importance of prevention for me.

I try to take steps to keep my mind and my body

as healthy as possible. Luckily, Riderwood

makes this pretty easy. Like many of the staff

members here, I enjoy delicious healthy meals in

our dining rooms, have access to our fitness

centers on campus, and also have the option to

relieve stress at our employee yoga classes. All

of these things are important for brain and body

health; and now the social work team is offering

another opportunity for Riderwood staff to

preserve our minds.

As part of the memory support program

offered to residents here on campus, there is a

Memory Fitness class offered several times a

year based on Dr. Gary Small’s “Two Weeks to a

Younger Brain” curriculum. Traditionally, this

class has been offered to residents who share the

goal to protect their brains from memory loss.

However, the techniques and systems taught in

the class are beneficial for people of all ages; not

just the 60 plus crowd.

For the first time at Riderwood, I am

opening the class to staff members interested in

participating as an opportunity to improve your

current working memory, and prevent a future

decline. The research Dr. Small bases his

techniques on show that just a few small

proactive steps can have years of future impact.

If you are a resident or staff member interested in

learning more about participating in an upcoming

class later this summer, please contact me, Katie

Garber, at 301-572-8338 or

katie.garber@erickson.com to learn more.

The Celebration Ringers

of Riderwood presents

their annual spring concert! By Richard Redfield

Director

The celebration Ringers of Riderwood

will present our annual spring concert on

Friday, June 3 in the Riderwood Chapel at

7:00 pm. The ringers will lead you on a

musical trip around the world playing

both well-known

and original

compositions. The

ensemble consists

of experienced

ringers with a flair

for injecting a

“little bell magic” into each song. We will

accept a free will offering to defray any cost.

See you there!

Riderwood welcome new residents John

and Nancy McHugh to the community By Almeda Girod

Resident Writer

John and Nancy McHugh moved to

Forest Crossing from their Sear’s house (built

1928) in Bethesda where they lived for 49 years.

The couple met as undergraduates at

University of Maryland and married after

graduation. Nancy grew up in nearby

Chevy Chase. John was recruited to

the wrestling program from his high

school in Glenside, Pa. He was

following in the footsteps of his

brothers. John is eight in a family of

seven boys and two girls. He joined

the Marine Officer’s Candidate

Program and served three years

active duty before returning to DC

area working as wrestling coach at

Catholic University and later

American University where he

earned a master’s degree in

educational psychology. He became

an assistant coach at University of Maryland in

1967 and head coach in 1976, serving in that role

until 2003.

When teaching jobs were difficult to

secure, Nancy returned to nursing school in her

late 30s fulfilling her desire to be a nurse. She

worked in Neonatal nursing at Holy Cross

Hospital.

John becomes animated when defending

collegiate and high school wrestling. He calls

theatrical wrestling as made famous by Gorgeous

George, Hulk Hogan, and Jesse Ventura as

“buffoonery” describing it as “rasslin” when “two

heavy men push, shove and roll around on the

mat.” High school and college wrestling

continues as a popular and respected sport.

College wrestling has very

calculated specific positions and

moves. Technique is designed to

control and score points without

injury to opponent with the ultimate

goal to pin the opponent to the mat

for two seconds.

Weight cutting before

matches led to some tragic results

with wrestling often having an

unfavorable reputation. Currently

high school athletes are weighed one

hour before the match and in college

five hours prior.

John states that because of

the various weight classes that the “best thing

about wrestling is that it is a sport that allows the

opportunity for any size athlete.”

John, Nancy and family continue to

attend most matches to cheer on the Maryland

Terps. John has also been inducted into several

halls of fame including the University of

Maryland athletic hall of fame.

Chamber musicians grace the chapel’s stage By Margaret Hays

PAC Member

On Sunday, June 12, chamber musicians

from the National Orchestral Institute at the

University of Maryland will present a concert of

diverse selections of classical music at

Riderwood. This is the third year a group of

young musicians from the Institute has come

here.

This month long program at the

university includes three concerts conducted by

world famous maestros. The participating young

people are selected by national auditions. Now

celebrating its 29th season, the Institute has

helped nurture an entire generation of

American orchestral musicians. Our chamber

group presentation is part of the Institute’s

outreach program. For a convenient way to hear

the orchestra program of the National Orchestral

Institute watch for the Riderwood Special Trips

Program for June.

Last year’s program in our chapel was a

delight. Join us on Sunday, June 12, at 7:30pm

in the chapel for a musical evening. This is a

free concert, no tickets required.

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In Memoriam The following residents passed away

between April 20th and May 19th.

Thomas Ronayne ET Apr. 20

Viggo Blaes WC Apr.20

James Judge WC Apr.22

Myra McNelly RC Apr.24

Marion Pepper OG Apr.26

Martha Breslin BG Apr.30

John Donovan RC Apr.30

William Arms RC Apr.30

Josephine Haase BG May.6

Stanford Ollendorf MS May.7

John Ponzette PV May.7

Constance Cholewinski KC May.8

Margaret Tso MS May.9

Leonidas Williams Sr. OP May.10

Margaret Franz FC May.11

Marguerite Sullivn BG May.11

Lorna Collins HG May.11

Beatrice Lipman MG May.13

Ella Barnaby OG May.13

Andrew Haislip OG May.14

Joe Freiman CL May.18

Renza Lovisa OG May.18

Raycelia Applebaum BG May.19

Wii have fun! Join the Wii Bowling League By Theresa Anderson and Pat Howell

Wii-Bowling Treasurer and Holy Rollers Team

member

“Nice pick-up.” Your teammates

congratulate you when you convert an almost

strike (ten pins in one try) to a spare (all ten

pins in two tries). Wii-bowling welcomes all,

despite age or any kind of physical limitation.

Teams have members in wheel

chairs and use walkers and canes,

because the beauty of this sport is

that you can sit and bowl.

Individual cash prizes are

awarded for highest average,

highest game, highest series,

highest handicap game and highest

handicap series. Team awards are

given for third place, second place,

and first place. Prizes are also

awarded for the runner-up and

league champion.

Jeannette Johnson (aka JJ)

bowled a 300 game on March 5,

2016 in tournament play. This is

her third tournament play 300

game. She has three other 300 games that were

bowled during practice.

In Wii-bowling 300 means a perfect

game. The same scoring system applies in

bowling with duck pins and with ten-pins (the

big balls).

She is on a team with three other people.

Her team is called the Holy Rollers. Maybe the

name of the team has something to do with her

excellence. The team bowls against nine other

teams at Riderwood for the championship each

session.

She has a history of rolling 300. Three

times in competition and three times in practice.

JJ approaches her time to

bowl with great calm. She doesn’t

fidget; she doesn’t go into a

wind-up. She just rolls the ball

about 50 percent of the time down

the alley. This is “lofting the ball.”

Perhaps this routine is a clue to her

success. You see, when JJ doesn’t

roll 300, she rolls a 289 or a 293 or

thereabouts consistently.

JJ moved to Riderwood on

May 2, 2011 and has been bowling

for three years. She is also a very

active volunteer on campus.

Come one, come all to

open bowling on Saturdays from

1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Lakeside

Common Wellness Studio across

from the Encore Theatre. We will teach anyone

who wants to learn Wii-bowling. Please contact

JJ Johnson at 202-669-9371 or Theresa

Anderson at 301-586-0301 for more

information.

PAC improves ticket

sale procedures By Trudy Downs

PAC Sales Manager

Starting in June 2016 for all PAC

performances in the Encore, we will be selling

tickets, as available, under the Legacy tree in

the Lakeside Commons reception area instead

of down in the theater lobby. Just as in the

past on the night of the performance, we will

begin ticket sales at 6:00 pm but they will be

in the main lobby at Lakeside Commons. At

7:10 pm if there are still tickets available we

will move down to the theater lobby. We are

doing this to relieve the congestion in the

elevator lobby area. Monday and Tuesday

ticket sales locations will remain as they have

always been in the dining room lobbies.

Also, we will now have twice the

number of seats available in the Wellness

Studio to accommodate those waiting to get

into the theater prior to 7:00 pm. This should

avoid congestion in the theater hallways as

well. As always those who are in the Wellness

Studio will be the first to enter the theater.

We will be encouraging our

theatergoers to use the elevators in Forest

Crossing as well as the single elevator in the

Lakeside Commons lobby to go to the theater.

We will have an usher available to help you

locate those elevators if you are unfamiliar

with them. There are two elevators to the

theater level at Forest Crossing. Using these

will make your trip down to the theater faster

during times of congestion. Using the Forest

Crossing elevators will speed your trip out of

the theater as well. The Forest Crossing

elevators will be particularly useful if you use

a motorized electronic vehicle. Since there are

two elevators side by side more folks can exit

at the same time. So look for the Forest

Crossing elevators when you want to expedite

your exit from the theater. Ushers will be

available to direct you.

JJ poses for a photo with her

300 Wii-bowling score.

The Bi-coastal Brass band returns for

two performances in the Encore Theater! By Gloria Goldstein

PAC Producer

THEY’RE BACK! Yes, The Bi-coastal

Brass will be here for TWO performances

Friday, June 17. The afternoon show will be held

at 3:00pm (Doors open at 2:30pm), and the

evening performance will start at 7:30pm (Doors

open at 7:00pm).

Returning again will

be Wes Bullock, Bi-coastal

Brass director and emcee who

wowed our Riderwood

audience in last year’s sold

out performance.

Wes, who has a

Bachelor’s degree in Music

Education from Butler

University, works as an

artistic consultant with a vari-

ety of performing ensembles. He is an original

cast member and conductor of the Tony and Em-

my award winning show “Blast”.

Also returning are, Brian Turnmire and

Amy McCabe on trumpet, Amy Sanchez on horn,

and Willlie Clark on tuba. Chris McWilliams

replaces David McDonald on drum. Tony Leps

and Evan Sonderegger will be handling sound

and video. Every one of these artists has an

impressive resume performing in both national

and international venues.

Once again they will craft a show that

will get you humming and foot tapping with

enthusiastic pleasure. Last

year Riderwood gave them a

standing ovation. Expect to

hear old favorites brought to

you by professional musicians.

Be sure to purchase

your $5 tickets on Monday,

June 13 and Tuesday, June 14

in all dining room lobbies

from 4:30 to 6:00pm.

Remember, there will be

3:00pm and 7:30pm

performances in the Encore Theatre. PAC is

excited to be able to offer more people in our

community the ability to see this outstanding

group! Don’t miss this opportunity for both you

and your family to enjoy a unique musical treat.

Night Owls invites all to “Cabaret under the stars” By Lorraine Priestley

Night Owls member

The Night Owls invite you and your

friends to attend a summer outdoor event!

Please join us for an

entertaining party the

Cabaret Under the

Stars. Come and enjoy

the music of Mike

Surratt, a well-known

entertainer, vocalist and

keyboard artist. The

event will take place on

the Town Center patio on Thursday, June 16

from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Small cabaret tables will be set up to

enjoy the music and a dance floor will also be

available. It is a BYOB (Bring Your Own

Beverage) glasses and munchies will be

provided. The cover charge is $6.00 per

person. Tickets will be on sale in all dining

lobbies on Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday,

June 8 from 4:30 to 6:00pm. Tickets may be

available at the door on June 16 if table seats

are still available.