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Peggy Reece

Issue # 48

October 2015 • 12295 Schold Place NW • Silverdale, WA 98383 • 360-692-1228

Peggy Reece

INSIDE

Page 2: Country Meadows

Page 3: Clearbrook Inn

Pages 4 & 5: The Ridge

Page 6: Special Feature

Page 7: Photo Gallery

Page 8: Here’s to Your Health

raise support

for this event.

While we at

Encore work tirelessly to care for loved

ones living with Alzhei-mer's, there are many who work tirelessly to find

a cure for Alzheimer’s, an irreversible progressive

brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and

thinking skills and is currently ranked

as the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Consider

joining our team for the next walk and help the world get one step closer to

our vision: “ ... a world

without Alzheimer’s.”

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

The weather could not have

been better for the dedicated crowd at the Walk to End

Alzheimer's this year! The sunny day with deep blue skies contrib-

uted to the festive atmos-phere as

people from all over our coun-

ty gathered to support the goal of contributing to the Alzheimer's

Association, which advances research to end Alzheimer’s and dementia while en-

hancing care for those living with the disease.

Our Encore team gave their heart & soul (& soles) to this effort, working for many

months before the event with fund-raisers, tie-dye parties (note the colorful team attire) and many other activities to

The Ridge

Walkers

Have Heart &

Sole

raised

$9425.90

for the Walk

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I’m so glad to live in world where there are Octobers. ~Anne of Green Gables

ROMEO CLUB

Thursday October 1st at 11:00 a.m. Since 1939 the 19th Hole Tavern has been serving up burgers and brews to our community—try their famous house-made potato chips or a Hole in One Burger!

MEET THE AUTHOR AT BARNES & NOBLE

Saturday October 3rd at 12:15 p.m. Betty Alder writes with humor, insight & compassion of her experiences with aging parents and Alzheimer’s disease.

NORWEGIAN BOYS & GIRLS CHOIR

Tuesday October 6th at 6:45 p.m. From the Stavanger Cathedral in Norway to the Silverdale Lutheran Church for an evening of pure enjoyment.

PORT GAMBLE GENERAL STORE

Thursday October 8th at 10:30 a.m. One of our favorite places to eat (and shop) the historic Port Gamble Store & Café offers local foods prepared well.

COUNTRY NURSERY & GARDENS

Thursday October 8th at 2:30 p.m. In preparation for our Fall Gardening Day, a visit to one of our favorite nurseries is in order. Kale, pansies or perennials, anyone?

SEQUIM & TEA AT “NOURISH”

Thursday October 15th, departing at noon. An exquisite experience awaits us as we enjoy sweet and savory offerings paired with delightful, fragrant teas.

FALL GARDENING DAY

Thursday October 22nd from 10-2 with Stone Soup for everyone at Noon—let us help you winterize your flower pots!

KITSAP COMPUTING SENIORS

Tuesday October 27th at 1:30 p.m. Welcome members of this support & interest group as they tell us what they’re all about.

POULSBO MARITIME MUSEUM & FAT APPLE FOR LUNCH

Thursday October 29th at 11:00 a.m. Enjoy displays of Poulsbo’s rich maritime history after a delicious lunch at the Fat Apple Bakery & Café.

Tuesdays! Thailand Treasures on the 6th and spooky little crafts the other three Tuesdays!

Is this what is meant by “a

hole in one,” Bill?

A few of the outlaws at our Wild West Dinner October 2015 Hilites

Owens Beach on Five Mile Drive at Point Defiance & a friendly “Photo-bombing” waiter at The Tides Tav.

Romeo Club hit the jackpot with pigs in a blanket &this beauty!

Geri at Taste Wei

Crazy Crafters!

HAPPY BIRTH-

DAY BARB!

LUNCH BUNCH

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ber 24 at 2:00

Halloween Party! Fun for Families &

Staff Saturday October 31 at 2:00—

Pizza! Crafts! Costume Contest! Trick or

treating!

Birthday Party with Dan Willman

Friday October 2 at 2:00

Friday Night at the Movies

Friday October 9 at 6:30—Oscar

Favorite!

Cause for Joy Musical Ensemble

Sunday October 11 at 2:00 p.m.

Asian American Day & Armchair Travel to

the Philippines

Thursday October 15 at 2:00 p.m.—

join us as some of our staff share

their heritage.

Harvest Happy Hour with music

by the Heart Singers

Friday October 23 at 2:00 p.m.

It’s The Great Pumpkin,

Charlie Brown! Saturday at

the movies Octo-

October Event Hilites

The bus heads out on Mondays for great adventures! You MUST sign up with the

activity department for bus trips.

October 5 @ 11:00—Olive Garden

October 19 @ 11:00—Airport Diner

October 26 @ 11:00—Applebee’s

October 12 @ 10:30—Safeway

Scarecrows, corn rows, pumpkins on the vine… leaves curl, wind swirls, fall is right on time!

National Assisted Living Week was chock full of fun events—and fun eats—as you can see by these photos. The Clearbrook Kitchen Band won rave reviews and the

refreshments really rocked! Chocolate ice cream cone, anyone?

Celebrating National Assisted Living Week

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Resident of the month

TONY MONTERO

What is your favorite journey?

Watching my daughters grow up.

What change has come about in your lifetime that you like?

What cell phones can do.

Tony Montero was born in Key West, Florida. He was a corpsman in the Navy, attached to the USS Holland. His greatest joys in life are his lovely wife Isabela and their three daughters. Tony worked as an

Environmental Health Inspector and enjoys swimming and gardening.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

To see my wife, her beautiful smile, & have a candlelight dinner with her.

What is your most treasured possession?

The life I have had with my wife.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be?

My father, a wise man. He influenced my life.

What is your most rewarding experience and what made it so?

Meeting my wife while I was stationed at Rota, Spain.

What might someone be surprised to know about you?

I love to dance and I’m bilingual—I speak Spanish.

OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS The Ridge provides a comprehensive activ-

ity program that specializes in dementia stimulation. Loved ones are

encouraged to join us for our daily activities, special events & outings!

9:30 Every day—Morning exercise

10:00 Most days—News & Nibbles

On Sundays we have Hymns at 11:00 a.m.

On Mondays, “It’s for the birds!”

Tuesday afternoons it’s walking & watering

Wednesdays may be cooking, or nail care, or a movie & popcorn. Join us on the 14th for our Oktoberfest celebration at 4:00 p.m.

Every Thursday is the Beauty Shop and something crafty—on the 1st we’re going to Kitsap Mosaics to make a unique creation.

Fridays offer Happy Hour with music and we will celebrate Halloween with staff and families on the 30th from 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Love those lazy Saturdays with walks, leaf collecting, movies, bingo, relaxing!

Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile. ~William Cullen Bryant

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ENJOYING LIFE AT THE RIDGE!

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus

Beer sampling—eine Trinkspruch! Hula Lessons! Thirsty plant

There’s nothing like lunch out with friends!

It seems by their content expressions that these two wise old fellows have just solved

all the world’s problems.

What’s better than a walk in the park on a crisp, windy fall day?

Most of the neighbors at The Ridge gathered in Town Center on this afternoon to watch the

hula dancers.

Enjoying the fruits of her labors in the

kitchen

A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave good-bye.

Shannon Strachan

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What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Being with family

If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present who would it be?

My Dad—I wish I could share with him my life and my grandkids.

What has impressed you most about working Encore

Communities?

The staff, and relationships with staff and residents

What is your favorite journey?

A cruise to Alaska

What words or phrases do you overuse?

Awesome!

What is your most treasured possession?

My family

What might some-one be surprised to know about

you?

I just graduated from C.N.A. School

How would some-one describe you?

Loud, my wife would say

FEATURED STAFF MEMBER What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so?

Moving to Washington to be near my daughter and her family.

In your lifetime, what changes have come around that you like?

Bringing families and friends together with technology.

Shannon was born in Gridley, California and has been married for 20 years to his lovely wife Beth. They eagerly await the arrival of grandchild number 3 in November, and her

name will be Juliet

Shannon & his

daughter Kaitlynn

Daughter Kaitlynn with her first

daughter, Catalina

Shannon & Beth with Caitlynn & Abi

The AARP Smart Driver™ Course is the

nation’s first and largest refresher course for

drivers age 50 and older. It has given millions

of drivers the skills and tools they need to drive

safely on today’s roads, allowing them to

remain independent for many years to come.

In fact, 97% of those who take it change at

least one driving behavior. And the best part?

There are no tests to pass - just useful

information to keep you safe on the road!

Country Meadows hosts the

AARP Smart Drivers Course

every other month .

The next class will be Tuesday and Wednesday

November 17th and 18th from 9:00 to 1:00

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ENJOYING LIFE AT ENCORE

A crisp fall day and the bluest sky & water ever greeted us at Scenic Beach State Park for our last picnic.

A few of our dedicate staff and residents who worked on —and trekked in— the Walk to End Alzheimer’s

on Saturday September 12th.

S’mores at sunset with friends from Clearbrook

Inn and The Ridge

I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Knotty Needles demonstrate embroi-dery at the Fair, &

take home top ribbons for their work!

Clearbrook and The Ridge take the ferry to Ivar’s Acres of Clams for a delicious

lunch, and it looks like someone gave the seagulls a treat, too!

What do ice cream &

camels have in common? Ask her!

Lunch is up there

& I’m down here

Daughter Kaitlynn with her first

daughter, Catalina

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH!

Peggy Reece

3. Stay socially connected. There is no

doubt about it—the “friend effect” works, although no one really knows how. Having a strong social network dramati-cally boosts longevity!

4. Be conscientious. Children followed in a study beginning in 1921 through to their old age who were “prudent, persistent and planful” went on to live the longest. When study participants found meaning in sometimes stressful jobs, they thrived—proving that some stress is not a bad thing.

5. Be as fit as you can. You can tip the scales in your favor by increasing your physical activity. Any little bit helps. Go-ing from inactive to slightly active has as strong an impact as exercising itself.

Research must be a fascinating career! Name it and they’ve examined it from every angle to figure it out. Now they’re looking at the lives of centenarians to unlock key traits that may help us to live longer better. Here’s what they’ve come up with so far:

1. Be thankful you live in the 21st century—the advantages offered people in developed countries has increased the chance of liv-ing to 100 by 1004%!

2. Have good genes. If your grandparents hit the 100 mark, you have a 20-fold chance of getting there as well. If not, study of these “super-agers” could trans-late into health practices that help all of us live longer, healthier lives.

Join the Century Club!