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Charlotte Symphony Pops “The Midtown Men” Saturday, November 2, 2013

Depart at 7:15 pm Belk Theater

“Live or Let Die” Saturday, November 16, 2013

Depart at 7:15 pm

Belk Theater

Voting Transportation Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Depart at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm

Happy Hour Wednesday, November 6, 2013

5:00 - 6:00 pm Community Hall

Symphony Classics

“Beethoven & Mozart” Friday, November 8, 2013 &

Saturday, November 9, 2013 Depart at 7:15 pm

“Bach: St. Matthew Passion” Friday, November 22, 2013 &

Saturday, November 23, 2013 Depart at 7:15 pm

“Back-to-Back Bach!”

Pianist, Vladimir Svoysky Wednesday, November 20, 2013

7:30 pm

Community Hall

Please Welcome the Following New Member:

Gene and Sally McCoy - 3517 Cypress Club Dr Joel and Bettie Webster - 7121 Cypress Creek Ln.

Charlotte Symphony for Friday and Saturday nights,

Symphony Pops Concerts have their 2013 – 2014 season

individually listed in the Music Book at the activities desk.

Please sign up for EACH performance that you plan to

attend. Be sure to mark whether you have a ticket or will

need a ticket. If you can’t make it, it is very important that

you please cancel as soon as possible so that we can offer

your ticket to another member interested in attending the

event.

IMPORTANT MUSIC BOOK REMINDER!!!

Come Hear the Amazing Story of

“Joni and Friends” Wednesday, October 23, 2013

11:00 am Community Hall

Joni Eareckson Tada, the founder and Chief

Executive Officer of Joni and Friends International

Disability Center, is an international

advocate for people with disabilities.

A diving accident in 1967 left Joni

Eareckson, then 17, a quadriplegic in a

wheelchair, without the use of her hands.

After two years of rehabilitation, she emerged with new skills

and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations.

During her rehabilitation, Joni spent long months learning

how to paint with a brush between her teeth. Her high-detail

fine art paintings and prints are sought-after and collected.

Her best-selling autobiography “Joni“ and the feature film of

the same name have been translated into many languages,

introducing her to people around the world. Mrs. Tada has

also has visited more than 45 countries, several many times.

Cypress member Dr. Blair Bryan has served on the local

and national board for this organization, Joni and Friends.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 23rd in Community

Hall at 11:00 am to hear more about Joni and Friends. You

will be amazed and inspired by the story of this incredible

organization. *Sign up under #23 in the Activities Book.

Refreshment will be served.

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Pianist, Frederick Moyer Wednesday, October 23, 2013

7:30 pm

Community Hall

During over thirty years

as a full-time concert

pianist, Frederick Moyer

has established a vital musical

career that has taken him to forty-

three countries and to such far-flung

venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo,

Sydney Opera House, Windsor

Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall,

Tanglewood, and the Kennedy

Center. He has appeared as piano

soloist with most of the major

orchestras of the United States as

well as many orchestras of Europe,

Asia, South America, Africa and

Australia.

Please welcome him back to The

Cypress!

*Sign up under #23 in the Activities Book.

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Ragtime Pianist, Ethan Uslan Wednesday, October 9, 2013

7:30 pm Community Hall

Ethan Uslan (pronounced "Yoo-slin") is one of the hottest names on the ragtime/traditional jazz scene today. The first place winner of

the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest (Peoria,

IL), Uslan has performed on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion as well as

various concerts and festivals nationwide. Uslan studied

classical piano as a child in South Orange, N.J. and later

majored in classical piano performance at Indiana University.

All the while, Uslan secretly harbored a ragtime addiction, and

complimented his classical piano studies by learning to play

like Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, and George Gershwin. He

also developed formidable improvising skills while

accompanying “Full Frontal Comedy” – an improv comedy

troupe that staged live improvised musicals based on audience

suggestions.

After college, Uslan found his way to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he

has enjoyed playing all over town, including with the Charlotte Symphony. In

addition to giving concerts and accompanying silent movie screenings, Ethan

has served as adjunct visiting lecturer of music at the University of North

Carolina-Charlotte. He has recorded three CDs as well several silent film scores

on DVD. He is also being featured in the ragtime documentary, The

Entertainers. When not playing piano, Ethan enjoys reading mystery novels and

spending time with his wife and 2 sons. Join for this wonderful evening.

*Sign up under #9 in the Activities Book.

Fall Leaves Trip to Blowing Rock Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Depart at 9:00 am

Bring money for lunch Return home by 6 pm

Enjoy free time in Blowing Rock to shop and have lunch or

you may want to visit the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum’s 68th Annual Juried

Watercolor Exhibit.

*Sign up under #16 in the Activities Book.

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Halloween Party with the Neal Davenport Trio Start planning your costume!

Wednesday, October 31, 2013 7:00 - 10:00 pm Community Hall

Our party will begin with a scary Halloween buffet beginning at

5:00 pm. Everyone is invited to wear his or her costume to dinner

and join in the fun along with our creative servers and staff!

Costumes are not required to have a good time and if you would

rather be on the costume judging end of things just let us know!

The Neal Davenport Trio will start up at 7:00 pm. Halloween, with its

closely judged Costume Contest, has become a regular tradition at the Cypress.

Not to put too much pressure on everyone, but the costumes get crazier and

more creative with every year. Don’t miss out on the fun!

*Sign up under #31 if you plan on coming to the party.

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New Friday Morning Video Lecture Series Fridays, beginning October 11, 2013

11:00 am Art Room

The last lecture of the current series, “Why Evil Exists” will be

shown on Friday morning, October 4th at 11:00 am. On October

11th the new series, “The World’s Greatest Geological Wonders: 36

Spectacular Sites” will begin in the Art Room.

This course takes you to the world’s most

spectacular geological wonders, explains the forces that

have formed them, and tell you the stories that have

grown up around them. Our planet remains unique in

the galaxy, even after space investigations have found

many hundreds of other planets around other stars. Earth is covered with a

vast diversity of geological environments that have, for millennia, inspired

people with their majesty, beauty, and sometimes their strangeness. Yet

certain places stand out above the others and epitomize the different types of

amazing geological phenomena that are found on Earth. These are the

geologic wonders of the world, and in 36 lectures, we will travel to and

investigate as many of them as we can. Each of the lectures focuses on one

particular geographical location but touches on other examples as well. Some

of these wonders are well known, and you may already have traveled to them.

Others you may never have heard of but will likely want to visit once you

have learned of them.

“THE GAtHERING” Ecumenical Worship

& Fellowship

Led by Rev. Neal Jones

Every Tuesday

7:15 pm Community Hall

Everyone is welcome!

Ball Room Dance Lessons Certified Dance Instructor, Gunar Ejups

Fridays, October 11 & 25, 2013 4:00 pm

Community Hall Cost: $25 per person for all 8 weeks

Have you wanted to take ballroom dance lessons but didn’t want to go to a commercial studio. Have you taken

lessons before and want to take again?

Then we hope you will join certified dance teacher Gunar Ejups as he

helps you to discover the different types of ballroom dancing. From the Waltz

and the Tango to the Cha Cha and Swing, we may try them all. Individuals

and couples are welcome. No partners needed.

*Sign up in the Activities Book under #11 or 25 to join in the class.

*11, 25

2 Small Discussion Groups!

Small Discussion Groups are already up and running here at

The Cypress. It’s not too late to join a small group. If you have

not signed up and are interested in meeting a couple of times a month to

discuss topics of interested decided upon by the group, you still can join a

group. It is a great way to get to know people on a more personal level and

explore topics of interest. Small groups will meet on Monday, October 7th

and 21st in the College Room at 11:00 am.

*Sign up in the Activities Book if interested in joining a group.

Cypress Health Fair

Come One Come All!!

Once again it is time for our

Annual Health Fair.

We’ve set the date for

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Community Hall

Flu vaccine & pneumonia vaccine

will be given at that time.

If you have received a pneumonia

vaccine in the past five years,

it is not necessary to repeat it.

Please remember to bring your Medicare card.

Glaucoma testing, audiology tests for

hearing, glucose (diabetic testing)

and dietary counseling are just a few

of the services offered.

Cholesterol check will be available.

Remember a more accurate

reading is obtained when you

fast from midnight the night

before for cholesterol.

Please Note: NO Morning

Exercise Classes on October 2nd

No sign up needed.

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Cypress Chair Volleyball Every Monday

1:15 pm

Community Hall

It’s so much fun and everyone is welcome.

Happy Hour Wednesday, October 2, 2013

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Community Hall

All are invited!

Activities Sissy Milford A

*Dorothy Schroeder B

Irene Imbrogno C

Bill Williams D

Mim Norman E

Sylvia Dalton, Cottages

Mary Frances Baker, Board Liaison

Building & Grounds JD Higgins A

Ivy Darlington B

Charles Carmichael C

*Bill Nichols, Cottages

Al Ross, D, Board Liaison

Finance Marjorie James A

*Dick Barnhardt B

George Duensing C

Bob James C

Stowe Wyant D

Joe Lerme E

Jim Thomas Cottages

Bob Ballantyne, Board Liaison

Food & Beverage Anne Tuttle A

Phil Tappy B

Cathy Duensing C

Eileen Cooley D

*Mary Lou McCurry E

Jane Branson E

Kathy Thomas, Cottages

Tim Timson, Board Liaison

Health & Safety Pat Randall A

Mary Ann Grossmann B

*Joan Hornaday C

Dallas Allison D

Frank Marks E

Patti Kelly Cottages

Bill Hensley, Board Liaison

Owner’s Assoc. Board of Directors Jim Kelly, President

Joanne Hardie, Vice-President

Mary Frances Baker

Bob Ballantyne

Bill Hensley

Al Ross

Tim Timson

*Denotes Chairperson

Cypress Trivia Friday, October 18, 2013

5:00 pm Community Hall

*Sign up under #18 in the Activities Book.

“Stampin’ It Up” Craft Class

Friday, October 25, 2013 2:00 pm

Art Room

*Sign up under #25 in the

Activities Book.

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“What Happens If the Fed Takes Its Foot Off the Money Printing

Press?” With Tom Scharf

Monday, October 14, 2013

10:00 am Club Room

Tom Schar f , o f I n t e g r a t e d F i n a n c i a l

Strategies, will have a

general discussion about the current

state of the economy and the best

places to invest to avoid risk going

forward. We will discuss in detail

strategies to guarantee a stream of

income for life and a way

to invest and guarantee

your principle investment.

They will have a question

and answer period after the

presentation.

*Sign up under #14 to reserve a seat.

St Vincent’s Catholic Mass Friday, October 4, 2013

11:15 am

Stewart Health Center

Everyone is invited .

No Cypress Chef’s “LIVE” This Month

Due to Dining Room Construction

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BINGO Night! Monday, October 21st

7:30 pm Community Hall

No need to sign up.

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Men’s Breakfast Monday, October 21 at 8:30 am

Charlotte Café *Sign up under #21.

The Church at The Cypress Sunday, October 6, 2013

2:00 pm Community Hall

In October we will have a minister, not from a

traditional Charlotte church, but from a major

Charlotte charity. Our well recommended pastor

will be the Reverend Anthony (Tony) Marciano II,

pastor and director of Charlotte Rescue Mission. Friends

who have heard him are very enthusiastic about his message.

The goal of Charlotte Rescue Mission is to help those

who come to their doors for food and lodging build

independent lives. As they graduate from the program, they

ultimately have their own place to live, a livelihood, and

goals for the future. New lives are created. We know that

everyone will enjoy hearing this inspired minister on

October 6th. George Duensing will also add to our pleasure

with his fine voice.

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iPad & Kindle Help With Julie

Thursday, October 10 - iPad Class - 10 am Thursday, October 10 - Kindle Class - 11 am

Tuesday, October 15 - iPad Class - 10:30 am Monday, October 21 - iPad Class - 2 pm

Thursday, October 24 - Kindle Class - 2 pm

Meetings are held in the Club Room,

except October 21st - Location TBD

*You must sign up for the classes under date.

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Charlotte Symphony Pops

“Indigo Girls” Saturday, October 5, 2013

Depart at 7:15 pm Belk Theater

This performance of 'Indigo Girls' is sponsored

by Novant Health. "Along with Simon &

Garfunkel and The Everly Brothers,

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers rank at the very top of

all-time great duos," cites The Boston Herald.

Since announcing their debut as the Indigo Girls in

1988, Ray and Saliers have been nominated for six

Grammys and have sold over 14 million records. The Indigo

Girls continue to thrill audiences around the world with their

majestic harmonies and infectious blend of folk and pop.

*Sign up under Pops in the Symphony Book.

Lunch Bunch visits Something Classics’

“Fern: Flavors From the Garden” Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Depart at 11:15 am Bring money for lunch - Limited to 24 members

Fern: Flavors from the Garden is the new

vegetarian-fine-dining sister of Halcyon

from the Something Classic folks. The Chef

has put together a menu that should thrill vegetarians

tired of tofu; she's pairing upscale ingredients and

multicultural influences and, in our visit, hitting some

long balls.

Montreal-born, Executive Chef Drew Trepanier

seeks to constantly evolve the vision of what is possible

in vegetarian cooking and has been a driving force for

why Fern, Flavors from the Garden is viewed both

locally and nationally as one of the top restaurants in

Charlotte. Fern’s all-vegetarian menu ranges from the

expected, such as a house-made veggie burger or a

quinoa salad, to the innovative, including vegan

doughnut holes made with ale and resting on a

chocolate stout glaze.

*Sign up under #9 in the Activities Book.

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Women’s Breakfast Outing Monday, October 7, 2013

Depart at 8:45 am Park Place Restaurant

*Sign up under #7 in the

Activities book. *7

The Metropolitan Opera LIVE in HD

“Eugene Onegin” Saturday, October 5, 2013

Depart at 12:15 pm (4 hours, 5 min.) Tickets: $22.00

The Met broadcast of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene

Onegin will be presented live in HD. Anna Netrebko

and Mariusz Kwiecien star as the lovestruck Tatiana

and the imperious Onegin in Tchaikovsky’s fateful romance.

Deborah Warner’s new production set in the late 19th cen-

tury, moves episodically from farmhouse to ballroom, with a

powerful snowstorm providing the dramatic setting for the

finale. *Sign up under #5. Minimum of 10 needed.

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Charlotte Symphony Classics “Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique”

Friday, October 11, 2013 and

Saturday, October 12, 2013 Depart at 7:15 pm each evening

Belk Theater

Karen Gomyo, violin

MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni SAINT-SAENS Violin Concerto No. 3

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique'

*Please sign up in the Symphony Book for a

ride. Check if you need tickets.

Private Shopping Event for The Cypress

Orvis Outfitters @ Phillips Place Thursday, October 24, 2013

Depart at 9:00 am The Orvis store has invited The Cypress to come to their store for a

private shopping time before they open to the public. You will be served

coffee and danishes upon arrival and treated to a private look at their store.

The retailer specializes in apparel and supplies for men and women for all your outdoor

activities, including activities like fishing and hunting. This will be a special treat for

our members so be sure to sign up to reserve a spot on the bus to head to Phillips Place.

Special savings coupon may be provided. *Sign up under #24 in the Act. Book.

October Birthdays

Frank Marks 1

Joan Feathers 4

Helen Herndon 4

Donald Marple 5

Mary Frances Menzies 6

Angus Lander 6

Betsy Griffin 10

"Tonsie" Lee 10

Lucille Jones 12

Tommie Barber 13

J.D. Higgins 15

Lib McPhail 16

Jenneane Buchanan 17

Joan Jay 19

George Page 19

Sara Spencer 19

Eleanor Nichols 21

Stacy Koehler 21

Thomas Dunck 24

Louise Cooke 24

Dot Todd 25

Mamie Willard 25

Leo Horvath 26

Bettianne Harris 27

Blanche Sherrill 27

Paul Monroe 27

Eileen Cooley 27

Bev Blythe 28

Rose Naiman 30

Erika Steiner 31

Florence Smart 31

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Drawing Demonstration Sunday, October 20, 2013

1:30 pm Community Hall

Join Cypress art instructor, Sheryl Marx,

and fellow residents for an afternoon of

drawing. Fun for everyone – all you non

artists too.

Sheryl is an award-winning artist

specializing in portraits. She uses her passion,

talent and training to connect and uplift people

through art and instruction.

Join our Fall Drawing Class… You are invited to a series of classes where you will learn to

see, draw, and communicate the world around you. Geared

to beginners, all benefit in a fun, supportive environment.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Date - October 23 – December 18, Wednesdays

Time - 1:00 – 3:00 pm in the Cypress Art Room

Sign up - Cypress Activities Desk – 1st Floor

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Cypress Annual Meeting

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

10:00 am Community Hall

All members are invited to attend.

Board Members will be announced

and budget reviewed.

No morning exercises in Community Hall

Symphony Open Rehearsal

“Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique”

Friday, October 11th Depart at 9:15 am Tickets: $16.00

*Sign up under #11 in the

Activities Book.

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