CONTACT US 360-692-1228 EDITOR Pam Duerr LAYOUT Peggy Reece INSIDE Page 2: Country Meadows Page 3: Clearbrook Inn Page 4: The Ridge Page 5: It’s Fall, Y’all Page 6: Featured Staff Member Page 7: Featured Resident Page 8: Here’s to Your Health October 2018 • 2333 Schold Place NW • Silverdale, WA 98383 • 360-692-1228 Issue # 85 says there is nothing healthier than having friends. Author Robert Brault says, “It’s not about finding fun things to do. It’s about finding someone in whose company, it’s all fun.” Staying active and so- cially engaged is one of the most important things we can do as we age to maintain our quality of life. Just having coffee with your neighbor will benefit both of you. By keeping your brain constantly en- gaged in activity and interaction you are sharpening your mind and reducing your risk of cognitive decline. The social calendars at Encore Communities are designed to keep you engaged in every season whether we are out looking at Fall leaves or simply having coffee with a friend. Enjoy the pictures & the plans for Fall fun on these pages; maybe you should join us! Octobers Peggy Reece So many wonderful things to look forward to in the Fall! The change in the weather is the catalyst for so much of what we enjoy—different foods that seem a necessity with the advent of cooler temperatures, (Hello, hot chocolate!); the sweet smells of Fall: the turning leaves, the apple trees, the wet earth, the wood smoke; did we mention football? It seems that mixed in with the reds and golds of autumn leaves in the North- west, we also have the college navy, action green and wolf gray of a certain football team. All these wonderful things to enjoy, all the different things to do, are actually very good for you, especially when you are enjoying them with the people around you! Dr. Oz I’m so glad I live in a world where there are AUTUMN crunching in the leaves apple picking CIDER & DONUTS listening to the wind blow HOT CHOCOLATE FOOTBALL wood smoke & leaf mold BRILLIANT COLORS
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CONTACT US
360-692-1228
EDITOR
Pam Duerr
LAYOUT
Peggy Reece
INSIDE Page 2: Country Meadows
Page 3: Clearbrook Inn
Page 4: The Ridge
Page 5: It’s Fall, Y’all
Page 6: Featured Staff Member
Page 7: Featured Resident
Page 8: Here’s to Your Health
October 2018 • 2333 Schold Place NW • Silverdale, WA 98383 • 360-692-1228
Issue # 85
says there is nothing healthier than having friends. Author Robert Brault says, “It’s not about finding fun things to do. It’s about finding someone in whose company, it’s all fun.”
Staying active and so-cially engaged is one of the most important things we can do as we age to maintain our quality of life. Just having coffee with your neighbor will benefit both of you. By keeping your brain constantly en-gaged in activity and interaction you are sharpening your
mind and reducing your risk of cognitive decline.
The social calendars at Encore Communities are designed to keep you engaged in every season whether we are out looking at Fall leaves or simply having coffee with a friend. Enjoy the pictures & the plans for Fall fun on these pages; maybe you should join us!
Octobers
Peggy Reece
So many wonderful things to look forward to in the Fall! The change in the weather is the catalyst for so much of what we enjoy—different foods that seem a necessity with the advent of cooler temperatures, (Hello, hot chocolate!); the sweet smells of Fall: the turning leaves, the apple trees, the wet earth, the wood smoke; did we mention football? It seems that mixed in with the reds and golds of autumn leaves in the North-west, we also have the college navy, action green and wolf gray of a certain football team.
All these wonderful things to enjoy, all the different things to do, are actually very good for you, especially when you are enjoying them with the people around you! Dr. Oz
I’m so glad I live in a world
where there are
AUTUMN crunching in the leaves
apple picking
CIDER & DONUTS listening to the wind blow
HOT CHOCOLATE
FOOTBALL
wood smoke & leaf mold
BRILLIANT COLORS
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READERS THEATER Wednesday October 3rd at 1:30 p.m.
We are in for a real treat with these Fall
Focused essays by our very own writers.
ROMEO CLUB
Thursday October 4th departing at 10:30
The Clubhouse at McCormick Woods is
always a favorite; pre-order, please!
THE INN AT PORT LUDLOW
Thursday October 11th departing at 10:00 a.m. Scenic drive to a beautiful setting with
delicious food & good company, of course.
BREAKFAST AT THE BIG APPLE Tuesday October 16 departing at 9:30 a.m.
One of our favorites—good sized portions of
good food and good service.
JO:A Thursday October 25th departing 11:00 a.m.
The menu is vast and varied; the food is
simple and elegant. Japanese dining as it
should be.
FALL GARDENING DAY Monday October 29 from 10:00 to 1:00
Our Master Gardening Angels will be here
to help us winterize our plants & pots.
Don’t forget, “Stone Soup” for everyone!
HALLOWEEN HAPPY HOUR
Wednesday October 31st at 5:30 p.m.
Bewitching company, costumes and cock-
tails with Charlie Brown; dinner at 6:30.
Event Highlights
2018
Autumn, the one season of the year that God seemed to have put there just for the beauty of it. ~Lee Maynard
October
“Music… will help dissolve your perplexities and
purify your sensibilities... and will keep a
fountain of joy alive in you.” ~Bonhoeffer
And with that in mind, don’t miss our friendly and talented entertainers this month:
Friday the 5th at 2:00—Birthday party with Dan Willman
Friday the 12th at 2:00—Marty Jagodensky
Saturday the 13th at 2:00—The Ukeverse
Friday the 19th at 2:00—Piano with Bruce
Friday the 26th at 2:00—Happy Hour Music with Marti
Wednesday the 31st at 1:30—Halloween Party! Music by Charlie Brown—Costume Contest!
OKTOBERFEST
Wednesday October 17 at 2:00 p.m. Roll out the barrel for our own Volkfest—a
celebration fit for a king that takes place in Munich —and right here at Clearbrook!
TRICK OR TREAT FUN WITH THE KIDS Saturday October 27 at 2:00 p.m.
is at The Ridge at 3:00 every Monday: our Monday Mochas with M&M!
MmmMmmGood!
Reaching the hearts of our residents with a variety of things that matter to them:
Tuesday morning Bible Study and Tuesday
afternoon One on One time.
“Hump Day”—that day in the middle of the
week that can be something of a hurdle, is resolved at The Ridge with a trip out to
lunch every Wednesday. Wind down in the afternoon with Meredith’s manicures, some
adult coloring book magic and story time.
“Where words fail, music speaks.” So every Thursday, we sing together! On
the 18th at 2:00 we may sing a few German
beer songs at our Oktoberfest Party!
Everyone looks forward to Friday— “TGIF!”
it’s a day for a little R&R, and at The Ridge it’s no different! Music, maybe feed the
birds or go for a walk, and always, at 6:00
p.m., a Town Square Drive in Movie.
A bit of knocking around on Saturday with
crafts, a few “chores” (cuff & buff), some Bingo, and on October 27 we have our
Halloween Party! Trick or Treat!
Whether you think of Sunday as an end or a beginning to your week, it’s a day to enjoy time with family and friends. Wake up with
Sunday Stretch; be inspired with hymns and readings; play a game in the Town
Square; and whet your appetite for supper
with a sing-a-long and charades.
Life is good at The Ridge.
Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower. Autumn paints in colors summer has never seen.
October Event Highlights
2018
One of the many who turned out for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s; Encore Communities was the top fund-raising team with $8300 raised. Way to go, Team!
Page 5 I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded
to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about
the Earth seeking the successive Autumns.”
~George Eliot
Two annual autumn events to which we look forward: the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and the “From the Bench” concert performed at Gateway Fellow-ship on their pipe organ by members
Celebrating nurse Kathy Taylor’s Retirement after 18 loving years of service with the
residents of Encore Communities.
A fabulous foursome at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Encore Team Chair-
man Ben Pfeiffer brought together many successful events to lead our team to top fundraiser, besides rais-ing a substantial amount on his own.
After a lovely sack lunch provided by Chef Sarah, Dr. Phyl sat with the per-formers while awaiting the
concert.
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JAMEY AVRETT
FEATURED STAFF MEMBER
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Sitting on a beach in sunny warm weather looking out over the water in awe of the
power and the beauty.
If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present
who would it be?
My fiancée, daughter and son
What has impressed you most about working at Encore Communities?
The teamwork
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. ~Emily Bronte
What is your favorite journey?
Down the Oregon/California Coast
What words or phrases do you overuse?
“I think”
What is your most treasured possession?
My memories
What might someone be surprised to know about you?
I keep to myself and am a homebody.
How would someone describe you?
Helpful, empathic, nurturing and happy
What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so?
Being pregnant with my children, feeling them move and kick; nothing like it.
In your lifetime, what changes have come around that you like?
I was divorced after many years, and I carved out a life for me and my son.
Jamey was born and raised in Bremerton and Silverdale. She has a younger brother and two children, a girl 28 and a boy 13. She was a stay at home mom for a long
time, and became a foster parent. Jamey loves to camp, and to see and experience new things. She loves to get together with friends, let go, relax and laugh. Jamey has just the right attributes to be a valued and caring member of our Northwoods team.
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MARGARET SCOTT
Resident of the month What is your most rewarding experience and what has made it so?
Having my children. They’re everything to me.
What might someone be surprised
to know about you?
That I can play the piano and have never had a lesson
What is your favorite journey?
Being a mother to my
wonderful children.
In your lifetime, what changes
have come around that you like?
Not sure what I like, but I don’t care
for computers.
Margaret was born in Washington
State and has lived here her entire
life. She had five siblings. She and
her husband raised their two
wonderful children and now Margaret
enjoys her four grandchildren.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A good working job so you an have a safe place to live
What is your most treasured
possession?
My daughter and son; they always have a little gift for me when
they visit.
If you could have dinner with any-one from the past or present, who
would it be?
My daughter—she means so much to me.
Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter. ~C. B. Hipps
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Peggy Reece
Twice a year we have to reset our “body clocks” when we reset our other clocks for Daylight Savings Time. This fall, remember to “Fall Back!” and set your clocks for the November 4 start of Standard Time. Some-how we trick ourselves into thinking that we get more day when we move those clock hands in the Spring. In the Fall, when it gets dark by five and it feels like our day should be over, no amount of tricking can prevent us from thinking about hibernation!
Time is actually important in taking care of our health—new studies show that when we eat, when we don’t eat, when we take our medications, when and how much we sleep, can all work to our advantage. The 12 or so hours from supper to breakfast, when we are NOT eating, are the hours when our
body recharges, burns fatty acids, reduces blood pressure, increases insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammation that affects our brain and other body systems. Inflammation is an antagonist for asthma, arthritis, cancer, heart disease and diabetes, but resting your body those 12 hours reduces inflammation.
You may ask, what am I going to do for those 12 hours I’m not eating? Well, sleeping is the most important thing you can do to recharge your entire system, especially the brain, which repairs and renews tissue, cells, other biochemicals, organizes thought and other important housekeeping tasks. The amount and quality of sleep we get is directly propor-tional to the amount and quality of the next day’s productivity. So your idea of hibernation is actually good, for sleep is the very best way to reboot, recharge and refresh your system.
HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH!
Refresh in the Fall
October’s poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. ~Bair
