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The Back Page . . . Upcoming Events
Reynolda House & Museum Special Exhibit:
“Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern!” & Lunch at Reynolda Village
Thursday, September 14, 2017 Depart at 9:00 am
Admission: $18.00 Bring money for lunch
We’ll have lunch and brief shopping in Reynolda Village. Followed by a private tour of Reynolda House and the exhibit “Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern”. We will conclude our day with an independent tour of Reynolda Gardens. *Sign up under Upcoming Events.
Colonial Williamsburg & Jamestown Christmas
Monday, November 27 - Thursday, November 30, 2017 $250.00 Deposit due by August 25, 2017
Total Cost: $914.00 Double $1,140.00 Single
* Roundtrip Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation * 3 Night Hotel Accommodations at the Embassy Suites * Shirley Plantation Guided House Tour & Grounds * Dinner and Entertainment at Boxwood Inn * Drive through Celebration in the Lights * Visit the Glasshouse of 1608 at Historic Jamestown * Guided Tour of the American Revolution Museum * Guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg * Dinner in a Historic Williamsburg Colonial Tavern * Optional Shopping at Yankee Candle Village *Sign up NOW by making a check payable to Good News Travels for this 3 night Christmas trip and sign your name under upcoming events in the Activities Book. You may also call 1-800-288-5575 to pay by credit card. Deposits due by August 25th. Trip open to Wait List Members also.
The Friendship Table is available every night at 5:45 pm in the dining room. Four seats will be available on a first come,
first serve basis for you to meet other Cypress Members.
Blood Pressure Checks are given by the Resident Services department in the Clubhouse. Feel free to stop by anytime.
A Cypress Cookbook A group of Cypress members and the Employee Committee were discussing how we might do something nice for our employees. We decided to ask members and employees to submit their favorite recipes to be compiled into a cookbook. All proceeds will go to the Employees' fund. In submitting recipes, if you have information that would add interest to the recipes, please add it. We would like to have all recipes submitted ASAP. Recipes can be sent to Frances Barts' email address at [email protected] or drop it off at the Concierge desk.
“Beyond Hearing Aids”
When hearing aids don’t satisfy the wearer, there are options to consider. This presentation by the University of North Carolina team will explore the cochlear implant as a viable solution to better hearing at any age. Please indicate your interest in attending such a presentation by hearing health professionals that will cover such subjects as new hearing technologies, manufacturers, evaluation process and candidacy. Please direct questions to Marty Birnbaum 704-366-5797. *Sign up under Upcoming Events in the front of the Activities Book to show your interest.
Welcome New Cypress Members! New July Move-ins
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Beth Boyd E-301 Mary & Sherrill Capps B-502
Barbara & Jerome Levin C-111
Cypress’ Got Talent! We need members and staff
to sign up now to participate!!! Wednesday, September 13, 2017
3:00 - 5:00 pm in Community Hall The Cypress Team Member Events Committee is planning a Talent Show on September 13th and needs your participation. We need your TALENT and the staff’s TALENT! If you play any instrument, write poetry, dance, etc., then you can be a part of this exciting afternoon along with the talents of those that will be shown off by our staff. The show will be Wednesday, September 13th, so let us know by August 15th if you are interested in being a part of this showcase of talent. *Please sign up in the front of the Activities Book under Upcoming Events!!!
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Pianist, Linda McKechnie Wednesday, August 9, 2017
7:30 pm Community Hall
As a Steinway Artist, Linda McKechnie has accomplished a remarkable blend of talent and giftedness, whether she is part of
a concert series or performs for civic or church groups. Her winsome interaction with the audience, her explanations relating to how the arrangements were written, and encouragement to the audience to sing along, adds a warm, personal element to the event. Linda has recorded 12 CDs accompanied by the Nashville Strings and the London Festival Orchestra. She has performed throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, China, Africa, Hong Kong, and Korea. Linda’s inspirational program of piano arrangements from Broadway musicals, Beatles favorites, Star Wars themes, and classical melodies will make a fun, memorable evening. *Sign up under #9 in the Activities Book.
“Music of the Night: The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Weber”
Flat Rock Playhouse & Lunch in Hendersonville, NC
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Depart at 9:00 am Return approximately 6:30 pm
Ticket: $39.00 Bring money for lunch
Music of the Night, the critically acclaimed, fan favorite show graces the stage
with the songs and sentiments that have thrilled audiences around the world. Andrew Lloyd Webber has penned some of the most widely recognized and beloved music of all time. The music of Andrew Lloyd Webber continues on at Flat Rock Playhouse with hits from one of the best musical theatre composers of all time. Featuring songs from Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, Phantom of the Opera and many more! We will enjoy lunch in Hendersonville before we go to the show. *Sign up under #30 in the Activities Book.
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Solar Eclipse Show: “Totality” James Lynn Planetarium @ The Schiele Museum
with Lunch at Webb Custom Kitchen Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Depart at 10:30 am (Early Lunch @ 11 am) Tickets: $7.50 Bring money for lunch.
We will have an early lunch at 11:00 am at Webb Custom Kitchen. Then enjoy a fascinating look at all the wonders of
eclipses, when one celestial object blocks the view of another. Discover what eclipses are, how and when they occur, and what wonderful sights they create. This program focuses on total solar eclipses, a perfect lead-in to our approaching solar eclipse on August 21st. On that day, America will fall under the path of a total solar eclipse which will darken skies all the way from Oregon to South Carolina along a stretch of land about 70 miles wide. *Sign up under #9 in the Activities Book.
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South African Historian, Ron Gold “Mandela - The Man Who Saved a Country”
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:30 pm
Community Hall
During the last few years of the previous century as well as the early years of this one, there were few more familiar faces in the world than that of Nelson
Mandela – lawyer, activist, political prisoner and president. No newspaper and television channel could get enough of this remarkable and charismatic who soon achieved legendary status. And therein lies the problem. Legendary figures eventually become larger than life with many things being attributed to them that are not necessarily correct. Ron Gold cannot hope to present the real Mandela in a few short minutes but perhaps he can make a small beginning. Don’t miss this interesting talk on Mandela - The Man Who Saved a Country.” *Sign up under #23 in the Activities Book.
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Afternoon Movie “Gifted”
Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:30 pm
Community Hall Rated: PG-13
Length: 1hr. 41mins. Genre: Comedy/Drama
Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (McKenna Grace) - in a coastal
town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Sign up under #20 in the Activities Book.
Church at The Cypress
Sunday, August 13, 2017 2:00 pm
Community Hall
Rev. Bill Roth, Associate Pastor at Myers Park United
Methodist will be our guest speaker at 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 13 for church. All are welcome to attend Church at The Cypress. We look forward to seeing each of you. Valet available until 2 pm.
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Afternoon Movie “Going In Style”
Friday, August 4, 2017 2:30 pm
Community Hall Rated: PG-13
Length: 1hr. 36 mins. Genre: Crime/Comedy
Lifelong buddies Willie (Morgan Freeman), Joe (Michael Caine) and Albert (Alan Arkin) decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-
and-narrow when their pension funds become a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three men risk it all by embarking on a daring adventure to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. *Sign up under #4 in the Activities Book.
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Cypress Chair Volleyball Every Monday
1:15 pm Community Hall
It is great exercise, with lots of stretching
and laughing. We have much fun and everyone is welcome. Just show up at 1:15 pm in Community Hall to come and play chair volleyball.
Afternoon Movie 2017 Best Picture: “Moonlight”
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 2:30 pm
Community Hall Rated: R Length: 1 hr. 51 mins.
Genre: Drama
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black, gay man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is
guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him. This is a tender, heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find himself as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality. *Sign up under #16 in the Activities Book.
“Lunch & Learn” with Cypress Dietitian Kathy Weidner
Monday, August 28, 2017 11:45 am - 1:00 pm in the Garden Room
Topic: Dietitian’s Diaries
Dining my way through Europe... I invite you to join me on August 28 for a fun food review of my trip to Europe! I will be traveling through Romania, Serbia,
Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria, Germany and France! I will be dining in Paris so I can get a good look at what all the Paris women are eating! I will also tie in the latest "Blue Zones" research which includes countries in Europe! (Blue Zones areas are where people live into their 100's and they live well!!!) Call to reserve a place at the table! Kathy Weidner, Cypress Dietitian 704-714-5551.
“Option B for Creative Survivors”
Member Support Group for Those Dealing with Loss
Every Thursday in August 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Club Room
Open to anyone dealing with loss of any kind. Call Susan Bill, Director of Resident Services, if you
have any questions 704-714-5548. We look forward to seeing you. All are welcome!
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August Birthdays
Ann Wylie 2 John Riley 3 Tom Toth 4 Mary Hall 8 Patricia Hinds 8 Mary McDougall 8 Carl Todd 8 Jon Bass 9 Martha Millhouse 10 Miriam Norman 11 Alfred Kritter 13 Peggy Smathers 13 Robert Watson 13 Shirley White 13 Al Carter 15 Ruth Keimig 15 Don Thomas 15 Chandler Thompson 15 Sue Childers 17 Lois Peter 17 Marilyn Ranson 17 Francis Wachter 17 Estelle Dermer 19 FeFe Booth 20 Paul Stroup 20 Jim Williamson 20 Sarah Dobbins 21 Wil Cunningham 22 Julia Ann Eleazer 24 Kathy Hill 24 Ivy Darlington 25 Tim Timson 25 Jim Harper 27 Diane Promislow 27 Gloria Tucker 30
Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market
Friday, August 4 & Thursday, August 24 Depart at 9:30 am
*Sign up under #4 & #24.
Gentlecare Footcare Thursday, August 17, 2017
9:00 am - 11:00 am Game Room
Call the Gentlecare office at 7 0 4 - 2 4 3 - 0 3 0 3 f o r a n appointment or sign up in the
Activities book.*Sign up under #17.
Tricia Harbaugh Book Club
Monday, August 21, 2017 2:00 pm
Club Room
Audry Taylor will review “The Other Einstein” by Marie Benedict. All are welcome at
Book Club even if you have not read the book.
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Audibel Hearing Center Tuesday, August 1, 2017
10:00 - 11:00 am Game Room
Audibel Hearing visits on the 1st Tuesday of each month for hearing aid cleaning and checks.
OnSite Dermatology Wednesday, August 2, 2017
9:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Game Room
If you have questions or want to make an appointment with OnSite Dermatology
please call OnSite Dermatology at 877-345-5300 and ask for Fern Taylor. She will be glad to assist you with making your appointment.
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Small Discussion Group Monday, August 21, 2017
11:00 am College Room
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The Gathering Weekly Ecumenical
Worship & Fellowship Every Tuesday
7:15 pm Community Hall
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Let’s Play Dominoes
Thursday, August 24 7:30 pm
Club Room
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Specialty Class with Aminta:
“Breathing for Better Health”
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 2:00 pm
Villa D Social Room
Learn the benefits of breathing correctly. This class will teach you how to
effectively breathe and bring in the vital oxygen that your body needs to keep you healthy.
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Mah Jongg Play Every Wednesday
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Be sure to “like” our F a c e b o o k a n d Twitter pages for the latest updates on C y p r e s s news and activities!
Activities Julianna Toth A
*Jo Claire Dulin B Audrey Taylor C Joyce Odom D
Judy Williams E Lee Vann, Cottages
Dick Barnhardt, Board Liaison
Building & Grounds Jon Wilda A
Pat Schaffer B Mary Frances Menzies C
Gay Morris D * Bill McElwain E
Don McIver, Cottages Jim Vann, Board Liaison
Finance
Russ Cossart A Shep Speight B
*George Duensing C Bill Shipley D James Elder E
Angus Lander, Cottages Wayne Godwin, Board Liaison
Food & Beverage Amy Lander A
Mary Ann Grossmann B Jane Rudisill C
Barbara Kouri D Sue McElwain E
*Vera Godwin, Cottages Joanne Hardie, Board Liaison
Health & Safety Ann Spence A Tom Massey B Eddie Kelly C
Jean McVerry D *Connie Stuppnig E
Audrey Bittner, Cottages Bill Kouri, Board Liaison
Owner’s Assoc. Board of Directors
Gayle Wylie, President Blair Bryan, Vice-President
Dick Barnhardt Wayne Godwin Joanne Hardie
Bill Kouri Jim Vann
*Denotes Chairperson
Therapy Department Presents “Standing Tall: Posture Clinic”
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 11:00 am
College Room
Our posture clinic will screen overall posture and provide education on the importance of good posture and how to maximize it addressing issues of pain and weakness.
Monday and Thursday Chef’s Dinners
Mondays & Thursdays in August 5:00 pm
Library/Club Room or Community Hall
At 5:00 pm every Monday and Thursday evening you are invited to join “Wine Time.” At 6:00 pm a special Chef’s dinner will be served. Please sign up at the Concierge desk three days
before each event. It is a chance to enjoy wine for $2.00 per glass, and/or, eat a delightful dinner, with an opportunity to really mingle. All are welcome and a great time is guaranteed. *Please look at the calendar for each nights specific location.
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Solar Eclipse Viewing
Monday, August 21 Meet on the patio or lawn behind
the Clubhouse at 2:00 pm
We will gather behind the Clubhouse for the peak viewing of the solar eclipse that happens in Charlotte at
2:41 pm. We will have solar viewing glasses for you to witness this magical event!
Lunch Bunch Visits “The Packhouse” Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Depart at 11:00 am (Notice the earlier departure time) Bring money for lunch
The newest concept from Treehouse Kitchen, the parent company of The Summit Room and The Mayobird. The Packhouse pays tribute to owner Deedee Mills’ Carolina roots with
reimagined classic southern fare served in a tobacco barn inspired setting. On the menu, you’ll find fare like shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, ricotta cauliflower mash and Brunswick stew served up on mismatched, thrifted dishes. *Sign up under #23 in the Activities Book.
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Want to Join The Cypress Singers?
The Cypress Singers are excited to get started on your Christmas music and look forward to seeing all of the current members, and any new members who may want to join. The Cypress Singers welcome anyone, women and men, who have previous singing experience. If interested, please contact Sophie Wachter at 704-643-7442.
Evening Social Bridge
Monday, August 21, 2017 7:30 pm
Community Hall
This is a great opportunity to sharpen your mind and be social
all at the same time. All are welcome to play bridge. *Please sign up under #21.
Trio Birthday Lunch (July, August & September)
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 12:00 pm
Community Hall
It is time to celebrate all of the members with birthdays in the months of July, August & September. This is always a fun get together with special food and
lots of great conversations around the tables. A very special lunch buffet and delectable birthday dessert will be set up in Community Hall. If your spouse celebrates a birthday in a different month, please sign him or her up as your guest for a charge of $5.00. It is very important to sign up for this event so we can plan accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to celebrating you! *Sign up under Upcoming Events in the Activities Book for a Birthday Celebration with friends!
“Stampin’ It Up” with Helen Patterson
Friday, August 18, 2017 2:00 pm
College Room
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Trivia Game! Friday, August 18
5:00 pm Community Hall
*Please sign up in the Activities Book to make a team of 4. (Special Dinner
Buffet from 5-8 pm in the Dining Room.)
St. Vincent’s Catholic Mass
Friday, August 4, 2017 11:15 am
Stewart Health Center
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Dance Lessons & Line Dancing with Nickolai
Saturdays, August 12 & 26, 2017 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Community Hall
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Summer Croquet! Saturdays in August
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Cypress Clippers: Overseas Coupon Program
Thursday, August 10, 2017 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Game Room
Want to know more about the Overseas Coupon Program? Go to www.ocpnet.org. Please call Bill Gerhart at 704-552-4214 with questions. 10
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Men’s Breakfast
Monday, August 21 Depart at 8:30 am
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Bible Class Every Monday
3:15 pm Community Hall
E m i l y Coury from G o r d o n
Conwell Seminary leads bible class. You are welcome to attend bible class any time that it fits your schedule.
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Duplicate Bridge Led by Nancy Conison Thursdays in August
1:00 pm Community Hall (except in Garden Room on August 17th)
Nancy Conison has been leading Duplicate Bridge now for several months and the members love her leadership. New members are welcome to sign up for Duplicate Bridge.
*Sign up in the Bridge Book at the Activities Desk.
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