The Fountains at Crystal Lake

965 N. Brighton Circle West

Crystal Lake, IL 60012

What does Christmas mean to you?

"Being with family and friends and

celebrating the birth of Jesus!"

~Resident, Marybeth Prather

"I love watching my children and grandchildren open their

gifts, but remember that Jesus is the reason for the season!"

~Resident, Ginny Rea

Where has 2019 gone? I can't believe we will be entering into 2020

soon and hopefully with you all trying some new and exciting

Watermark University Classes! Please join us on Friday, December

27 from 1:00-3:00pm for our Watermark University Registration Day.

We will have our Spring Catalog available for you to see all the

great classes we will be offering for the next couple of months. We

will also be having a cooking demonstration with our Chef Ray,

followed by a New Year's Celebration with music by Mike and Tom,

along with some refreshments.

If you are interested in teaching a class next semester,

please call Gina at 815/477-6582.

Watermark University

Special Events:

Saturday, December 7: 2:00 Holiday

Performance by Cary Grove Swing Choir

Tuesday, December 10: 2:00 Holiday

Performance with the Ballroom City

Dancers

Outings:

Tuesday, December 3: ‘Twas The Night

Before Christmas Presented by Martina

Mathisen

Wednesday, December 4: 11:00

Jameson's and Shopping at Jewel

Wednesday, December 11: 11:15 Café

31 North and Shopping the Dollar Store

Sunday, December 15: 12:15 Behind the

Scenes at Marshall Field’s

Wednesday, December 18: 11:15 Lunch

at Chen’s Chinese and Shopping at

Meijer’s

Monday, December 23: 6:00 Holiday

Light Tour with Ed

Special Events & Outings

965 N. Brighton Circle West · Crystal Lake, IL 60012

815-455-8400 · watermarkcommunities.com

A Watermark Retirement Community

INDEPENDENT LIVING · ASSISTED LIVING · MEMORY CARE

December 2019

Town Center

The Fountains Team has a

great plan for helping

everyone THRIVE! as the

Christmas season

approaches. Please make

plans to attend our Holiday

Open House on Saturday,

December 14th, from 1:00

until 3:00pm. Our Residents

and family members will be able to THRIVE! while taking photos

with Santa and Mrs. Claus, between 1:00 and 2:00pm, in the

lounge. The festivities will continue with refreshments and music

by Larry Breidenbach, from 2:00 until 3:00pm, in the main dining

room. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Open House, to

enjoy quality time together and remind ourselves to appreciate the

'reason for the season!' Thank you for helping us all to THRIVE!

Merry Christmas,

Amy Dunn, Executive Director

MerryChristmas! During the holiday season, we all get so

busy, we tend to forget about our

health. Try to take a few minutes each

day to relax. Close your eyes, take a few

deep breaths, and just let it go. Taking

care of your emotional health is equally

important as taking care of your physical

health! Also with the holiday, comes all

those great goodies and desserts. Just

remind yourself that studies have shown

(honestly!), it's okay to indulge in a treat

once in a while, just in moderation. In

fact, an apple pie has half the calories of

a pecan pie and turkey contains fewer

calories than ham. Some great things to

think about when planning your holiday

meal this year! If you want more

information, come join Nurse Lynn on

Wednesday, December 11 at 1pm, in the

lounge, for a presentation on, "Healthy

Eating during the Holiday Season."

Path to Well-Being

Watermark is always excited to see their residents Thriving! in their

everyday lives, but they are also excited to see their employees Thriving! as

well. Here at the Fountains at Crystal Lake, we would like to announce Amy

Dunn as our new Executive Director! Amy has been with Watermark for

20 years, as the Program Director and is very excited to step up to the new

role as Executive Director. Amy is married to her loving husband, Bill for

22 years and they have 2 wonderful daughters, Ella and Abigail. She enjoys

baking, walking, and being active here in the community. Amy's door will

always be open, if you ever have any questions, concerns, or even

compliments. She looks forward to dedicating herself to all of the

residents, family members and employees! Welcome Amy and we can't

wait to see what you have planned for the future here at the Fountains!

Thriving

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYA.M. Church Transportation

9:30 Moving to Music-3rd

10:00 Christmas Words Spelling Bee-3rd

10:00 Catholic Service: Holy Apostles-2nd

1:00 Hand and Foot Card Game-King Arthur

Room

2:00 Deep Dish Mini Pizza Social-3rd

2:00 Outing: Scenic Tour to Woodstock Square

6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “Christmas

Vacation" with Chevy Chase-2nd

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9:30 & 1:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd

10:00 Holiday Decorating

11:45 Outing: Nunda Senior Pinochle

*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-King

Arthur Room

*2:00 Chair Yoga with Denise-2nd

*2:00 Fountains Holiday Music Hour and

Refreshments-Gardens

*5:30 Bible Study with Resident Nancy-2nd

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9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Holiday DecoratingOuting: C.L. Movie Matinee*1:00 Pinochle with Mark-King Arthur Room2:00 Holiday Decorating*3:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd*5:30 Hand and Foot Card Game with ResidentNancy-KAR6:00 Outing: ‘Twas The Night Before ChristmasPresented by Martina Mathisen at AlgonquinLibrary

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9:00 Shopping (Walmart Only)9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Holiday Decorating*10:00 Adult Coloring with Resident Meg-King ArthurRoom11:00 Outing: Lunch at Jameson’s and Shopping at Jewel*1:00 Sudoku with Rich-Lobby2:00 Community Project: Holiday Gift Wrapping for theBreakfast with Santa-Lounge3:30 Holiday Musical Special: “Christmas Carols fromEngland”-2nd*5:30 Trivia Game Night at the Fountains: “HolidayTraditions around the World”-Lobby

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9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Protestant Service-2nd10:00 Fancy Nails with Renee-3rd11:30 Town Hall Meeting-MDR1:00 Remembrance Day for Pearl Harbor with Andyfrom Vitas-Lobby*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-KingArthur Room*2:00 Music and Memories with Kim andSue-2nd*3:00 Strength Training with Denise-2nd5:30 Birth Anniversary of Walt Disney:History and Trivia with Renee-2nd

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9:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-3rd

*10:00 Cell Phone and Tablet Basics with

Donna-Lobby

10:00 Bible Bingo for Prizes with Renee-3rd

*10:00 Tai Chi-2nd

12:00 Food Meeting with Chef Ray-Lounge

2:00 Social Hour with Voytek-Lounge

6:00 Types of Cookies Word Search-

Lobby 6

9:30 Morning Discussion: “On The Road-Coastal

Bible Places”-Lobby

*10:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd

10:00 Let’s Get Crafty: “Design Your Own

Ornament”-Lobby

*1:00 Lessons from the Bible with June-3rd

2:00 Holiday Performance by the Cary Grove

Swing Choir-MDR

6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “Pearl Harbor” with

Ben Affleck-2nd

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A.M. Church Transportation9:30 Moving to Music-3rd10:00 Christmas Song Word Scramble-3rd10:00 Catholic Service: Holy Apostles-2nd1:00 Hand and Foot Card Game-King Arthur Room*2:00 Christmas Traditions Around the World withPatty-Lounge*2:00 Outing: Historical Tour Guide with ResidentSheila and Terry: “Downtown Crystal Lake”-Meet inLobby6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “It’s a Wonderful Life”with James Stewart-2nd

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9:30 & 1:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd*10:00 Traditional Mexican Cuisine with Erika:“Galletas Y Chocolate-Hot Chocolate and Cookies”-Lounge11:45 Outing: Nunda Senior Pinochle*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-KingArthur Room*2:00 Strength Training with Selena-2nd*2:00 Fountains Holiday Music Hour andRefreshments-Gardens*5:30 Bible Study with Resident Nancy-2nd 9

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd

10:00 Mass with Holy Apostles-2nd

Outing: C.L. Movie Matinee

*1:00 Pinochle with Mark-King Arthur Room

2:00 Holiday Performance with the

Ballroom City Dancers-MDR

*3:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd

*5:30 Hand and Foot Card Game with

Resident Nancy-KAR10

9:00 Shopping9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Cover All Dice Game-Lobby*10:00 Adult Coloring with Resident Meg-KAR11:15 Outing: Lunch at Café 31 North and Shopping theDollar Store*1:00 Health Talk w/ Nurse Lynn: “Eating Healthy Duringthe Holiday”-Lounge2:00 Bingo for Dimes with Renee-Lounge2:00 Old Fashioned Tea Party-3rd3:30 Holiday Musical Special: “The Andy WilliamsChristmas Show”-2nd5:30 Game Night with Renee: “Can You Name 5?”-Lobby 11

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Protestant Service-2nd10:00 Fancy Nails with Renee-3rd12:30-1:30 Wheelchair/Walker Clean-Up with Katy fromHealthPro-Lobby*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-King ArthurRoom2:00 Fun with Melissa from In-Home Service: “ChristmasWreath”-Lobby*2:00 Paleo Baking 101 with Renee: “Peppermint CreamFrosted Ginger Bread Cookies”-3rd*3:00 Strength Training with Denise-2nd5:30 National Hot Cocoa Day with Hot CocoaCookies and Christmas Carols with Renee-Lobby 12

9:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-3rd

9:30 Life Long Learning with Marcia from C.L.

Library-Lounge

10:00 Bible Bingo for Prizes with Renee-3rd

*10:00 Tai Chi-2nd

*10:00 Cell Phone and Tablet Basics with

Donna-Lobby

2:00 Social Hour with John Puleo-Lounge

6:00 Christmas Carols Crossword Puzzle-

Lobby

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9:30 Morning Discussion: “Musical Notes-DionneWarwick”-Lobby*10:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd10:00 Let’s Get Crafty: “Holiday Charm Bracelets”-Lobby*1:00 Service Member’s Club-2nd*1:00 Lessons from the Bible with June-3rd1:00-2:00 Professional Family Portraits by RoDavis Photography-Lounge2:00-3:00 Holiday Open House with Music by LarryBreidenbach-MDR6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “Elf” with WillFerrell-Lobby 14

A.M. Church Transportation9:30 Moving to Music-3rd10:00 Poker Bingo for Prizes-3rd10:00 Catholic Service: Holy Apostles-2nd12:15 Outing: Behind the Scenes at Marshall Field’sat McHenry Library1:00 Hand and Foot Card Game-KAR2:00 Bingo for Dimes with Volunteers, Mona andJoey-Lounge2:00 Marshmallow’s Fluff Christmas Dip Social-3rd6:00 Resident’s Choice Movie Special: “The King’sSpeech” with Colin Firth-2nd

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9:30 & 1:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd*10:00 The Beat Goes on with Vicki-Gardens10:00 Coffee Klatch with Pineapple Upside DownPancakes-Lounge11:45 Outing: Nunda Senior Pinochle*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-KingArthur Room*2:00 Chair Yoga with Denise-2nd*2:00 Fountains Holiday Music Hour andRefreshments-Gardens*5:30 Bible Study with Resident Nancy-2nd 16

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd

*10:00 A Taste Around the USA with Chef Ray:

“California”-Lounge

Outing: C.L. Movie Matinee

*1:00 Pinochle with Mark-King Arthur Room

*2:00 Snackin’ Around the World with Hayley:

"Australia"-Lounge

*3:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd

*5:30 Hand and Foot Card Game with Resident

Nancy-KAR

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9:00 Shopping9:15 Moving to Music-2nd*10:00 Griddle Delights with Renee: “Welsh Cookies”-Lounge*10:00 Adult Coloring with Resident Meg-KAR11:15 Outing: Lunch at Chen’s Chinese and Shopping atMeijer’s*1:00 Poets’ Corner with Paula-Lobby2:00 Bingo for Dimes with Renee-Lounge2:00 Old Fashioned Tea Party-3rd3:30 Holiday Musical Special: “Songs of the HolidaySeason”-2nd5:30 Game Night with Renee: “Heads-Up”-Lobby 18

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd

10:00 Protestant Service-2nd

10:00 Fancy Nails with Renee-3rd*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-King

Arthur Room

2:00 Monthly Birthday/Welcome Party with Jud

and Judy-Lounge

*3:00 Strength Training with Denise-2nd

5:30 Community Project: Coupon Clipping

for Food Pantry-Lobby 19

9:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-3rd

*10:00 Tai Chi-2nd

10:00 You Be the Judge Discussion-Lobby

10:00 Bible Bingo for Prizes with Renee-3rd

1:00 Discovery Series with Katy from

HealthPro: Holiday Safety"-Lounge

2:00 Social Hour with Eric Lucky-Lounge

6:00 Bingo Prizes Word Search-Lobby

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9:30 Morning Discussion: “December in

History”-Lobby

*10:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd

*10:00 Get Inspired with Pinterest with Noel-

Lobby

*1:00 Lessons from the Bible with June-3rd

2:00 Bingo for Dimes with Volunteers, Mona

and Joey-Lounge

2:00 Cheese, Sausage and Cracker Social-3rd

6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “Silver Bells”

with Bruce Boxleitner-2nd 21

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A.M. Church Transportation

9:30 Moving To Music-3rd

10:00 Catholic Service: Holy Apostles-2nd

10:00 Uno Card Game-3rd

1:00 Hand and Foot Card Game-King Arthur

Room

2:00 Outing: Scenic Tour to Richmond

2:00 Gingerbread Cookie Bar Social-3rd

6:00 Resident’s Choice Movie Special: “The

Little Princess” with Shirley Temple-2nd

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9:30 & 1:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Coffee Klatch with Cinnamon Roll FrenchToast Bake-Craft Room11:45 Outing: Nunda Senior Pinochle*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-KingArthur Room*2:00 Strength Training with Selena-2nd*2:00 Fountains Holiday Music Hour andRefreshments-Gardens*5:30 Bible Study with Resident Nancy-2nd6:00 Outing: Holiday Light Tour with Ed 24

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Merry Christmas Word Find-3rdOuting: C.L. Movie Matinee*1:00 Pinochle with Mark-King ArthurRoom2:00 Christmas Bingo for Prizes-Lounge*3:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd*5:30 Hand and Foot Card Game withResident Nancy-KAR

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Merry Christmas!10:00 All About Christmas Crossword Puzzle-

Lobby

10:00 Christmas in the Holy Land with Perry

Como-2nd

2:00 Christmas Gifts Word Searches-Lobby

2:00 Christmas with Ozzie and Harriet-2nd

6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “White Christmas”

with Bing Crosby-2nd

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9:15 Moving to Music-2nd

10:00 Protestant Service-2nd

10:00 Fancy Nails with Renee-3rd*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-King

Arthur Room

2:00 Peppermint Bark Mimosas Social-Lounge

2:00 Men’s Club-3rd

*3:00 Strength Training with Denise-2nd

5:30 Game Night with Renee: “Can You

Name 5?-Lobby 27

9:00 Shopping9:15 Moving to Music-3rd10:00 Bible Bingo for Prizes with Renee-3rd10:00 Chair Volleyball-Lounge*10:00 Tai Chi-2nd

Watermark University Registration Day:1:00 Cooking Demo with Chef Ray-Lounge

2:00 New Year’s Celebration w/ Mike and Tom-MDR6:00 Frank Sinatra Songs Crossword Puzzle-Lobby7:30 Men’s Model Club-2nd

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9:30 Morning Discussion: “December Birthday Quiz”-Lobby*10:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd10:00 Let’s Get Crafty: “Jumbo Snowflakes”-Lobby*1:00 Lessons from the Bible with June-3rd2:00 Bingo for Dimes with Volunteers, Mona andJoey-Lounge2:00 Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate Social-3rd6:00 Holiday Movie Special: “Holiday Inn” with BingCrosby-2nd

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A.M. Church Transportation

9:30 Moving To Music-3rd

10:00 Catholic Service: Holy Apostles-2nd

10:00 Yahtzee Dice Game-Lobby

1:00 Hand and Foot Card Game-King Arthur

Room

2:00 Soft Pretzels and Cheese Social-3rd

2:00 Outing: Scenic Tour to Huntley

6:00 Resident’s Choice Movie Special: “The Iron

Lady” with Meryl Streep-2nd

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9:30 & 1:00 Shopping

9:15 Moving to Music-2nd10:00 Coffee Klatch with Cherry Snowball Cookies-Craft Room11:45 Outing: Nunda Senior Pinochle*1:00 Dominoes with Resident Mary Alice-KingArthur Room*2:00 Fountains Music Hour and Refreshments-Gardens*5:30 Bible Study with Resident Nancy-2nd

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9:15 Moving to Music-2nd

10:00 Painting Group-Lobby

Outing: C.L. Movie Matinee

*1:00 Pinochle with Mark-King Arthur Room

2:00 New Year’s Celebration with Rainbow

Sherbet Champagne Floats-Lounge

*3:00 Strength Training with Dave-2nd

*5:30 Hand and Foot Card Game with

Resident Nancy-KAR

Transportation:

Medical Appointments/Bank Visit

Tuesdays and Thursdays-8:00-3:30

We do require a 24 hour notice for all

appointments. Please call

Transportation at 815/477-6580.

Attention All Residents:

If you have something that needs to

be shredded, please call Gina at

extension 6582.

Resident Birthdays:12/13-Fred Litrenti

12/15-MaryBeth Prather12/16-Nancy Doyle12/30-Anne Benard

DECEMBER 2019 Town Center

ACTIVITY LOCATOR KEY

*Denotes a Watermark

University Course

Calendar is subject to change-Please

check the daily sheets for any

schedule changes.