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ISSUE 121 APRIL 2017

Welcome to our Activity Guide!

Dirigo Potpourri

Thoughts on Overcoming Hate

Our world today is full of hate, prejudice, slander, malice and

envy. These can only be overcome when we become tender with

the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striv-

ing and tolerant of the weak. Each of us must try to develop friend-

ship with our neighbors, our families, immigrants, people we work

with and people we live with.

What is friendship? According to Webster’s Dictionary,

“friendly feeling is an attitude toward another.” Francis Bacon

characterized a friend as one, “to whom you may impart griefs,

joys, fears, hopes, suspicions, counsels, and whatever lieth upon the

heart to oppress it.” Friendships of this intensity are rare. Friend-

ships today are constructed piece by piece of little kindnesses over

the years.

If we are to put aside hate, prejudice, slander, malice and en-

vy, we must make friends with the people we meet, those we live

with, work with and those we have yet to meet. Confucius said,

“Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness: Do not unto others what

you would not have them do unto you.”

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Try to forgive

everyone, everything. All that matters in the end is that you loved

and were loved in return.

By Louise Soper

9 Alumni Drive, Orono, Maine 04473

Professionally managed by Grace Management

Red Sox Opening Day Social The Red Sox play their first game today against

the Pittsburgh Pirates. Join us for snacks and

the game on the big screen TV. Monday, April 3rd—1:30 pm (KGP)

Author Kelly Roopchand Birth, Death and a Tractor: Connecting an Old

Farm to a New Family Monday, April 3rd—7:15 pm (PMR)

Christopher & Banks Trunk Show Come and shop this fun trunk sale! They will be

offering 40% off purchases! Tuesday, April 4th—2:00 to 4:00 pm (KGP)

Kevin Roberge Join Kevin for a “Math Craft” Thursday, April 6th—2:00

pm (PMR)

Dingo Drive with Bob Tredwell With Guest Speaker Tom Judge, Executive

Director of Life Flight. Thursday, April 6th—7:15 pm (PMR)

Gretchen Faulkner Director of the Hudson Museum at UMO. She

will be speaking about the museum. Friday, April 7th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Maine Guide Ed Mathieu He will be talking about his Wilderness Safaris

and Moose Country Tours Friday, April 14th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Ann Homola Ukrainian Pysanki Eggs

Tuesday, April 11th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Opera Discussion

Paul Bauschatz will discuss “Eugene Onegin” Tuesday, April 18th—4:00 pm (PMR)

Geography of Maine What lies in the greater world North, South East

& West of Orono: Join Hal Borns and others to

participate in a Maine geography lesson. Friday, April 21st—3:00 pm (PMR)

Opera Discussion Jennifer Moxley & Steve Evans discuss

“La Traviata” Tuesday, April 25th—4:00 pm (PMR)

Hal Borns Climate Change & How to Take Action

Wednesday, April 26th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Paint & Sip with Valerie Wallace Join Valerie for a fun painting class. We will

provide the wine! Friday, April 28th—6:00 pm (KGP)

Special Events & Guest Speakers April

Julie Monroe—Guitar

Monday, April 3rd—12:30 pm (Meadowbrook)

Thursday, April 27th—12:30 pm (Arbor)

Christ Heard—Guitar

Tuesday, April 4th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Fireside Strings—Violin & Cello

Thursday, April 6th—4:30 pm (Lobby)

Joe Weisheit—Piano

Friday, April 7th—12:00 pm (Meadowbrook)

Clayton Rogers—Piano

Monday, April 10th—2:00 pm (KGP)

Judy Faust—Harp

Thursday, April 13th & 27th—12:00 pm (Arbor)

Fran & Dave PLUS

Thursday, April 13th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Dave Mussey—Guitar

Monday, April 17th—12:00 pm (Meadowbrook)

Friday, April 21st—12:00 pm (Arbor)

The Silver Duo

Thursday, April 20th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Margery Aumann & Company—Piano

Friday, April 21st—7:15 pm (KGP)

Ken Griffiths—Country Western Guitar

Monday, April 24th—2:00 pm (Arbor)

Tau Beta Sigma Chamber Groups

Tuesday, April 25th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Nostalgia Music with Ed Monday, April 24th—Noon (Arbor)

Musical Events April

Downton Abbey

Season 4, Episode 6

Saturday, April 1st 7:15 pm (KGP)

Edith goes to London to see Michael, Alfred takes a

culinary test, and the Countess suspects new employee

Pegg of theft and Robert tries to keep a tenant.

Season 4, Episode 7

Sunday, April 2nd 2:30 pm (KGP)

Robert is needed to help his shady brother-in-law in

NYC and is talked into taking Thomas as valet rather

than Bates, who needs to stay with Anna. Mary im-

presses Charles Blake with her commitment to save

Downton, and Edith contemplates an abortion.

Braving Alaska

1993—NR—60 minutes

Wednesday, April 5th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Saying good-bye to cell phones, cafes and civilization,

four families chuck everything to live off the land in

one of the last places where the true pioneer spirit pre-

vails: the Alaskan bush. This documentary tells their

story. Martin Sheen narrates the struggles and triumphs

of a man-vs.-nature battle that nature just might win,

with temperatures of 50 below and grizzlies competing

for food in a landscape that's as beautiful as it is harsh.

Bringing up Baby

1938—NR—102 minutes—Subtitles

Saturday, April 8th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Love runs wild for a scientist and heiress in Hawks's

classic comedy that ranks high on the list of funniest

Hollywood films ever made. With her eye on paleontol-

ogist David (Cary Grant), heiress Susan (Katharine

Hepburn) lures him to her home. But the hilarity begins

when Susan's dog steals David's prize dinosaur bone

and her leopard, Baby, is mistaken for a zoo escapee.

The Young Victoria

2009—PG—105 minutes—Subtitles

Wednesday, April 12th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Victoria ascends to the throne and is romanced by fu-

ture husband Prince Albert in this period film that

chronicles the early years of Victoria’s larger-than-life

reign. Starring Emily Blunt & Rupert Friend.

Easter Parade

1948—NR—103 minutes—Subtitles

Saturday, April 15th 7:15 pm

Judy Garland and Fred Astaire sing and trip the light

fantastic to 17 Irving Berlin tunes in this romantic clas-

sic. The plot concerns a hoofer (Astaire) who teams

with an inexperienced chorus girl (Garland) in order to

show up his former partner, Nadine (Ann Miller).

The King’s Speech

2010—R—119 minutes—Subtitles

Wednesday, April 19th 7:15 pm (KGP)

In this biographical drama that garnered multiple

awards, Britain's King George VI struggles with an em-

barrassing stutter until he seeks help from unorthodox

Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. Starring

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush & Helena Bonham Carter.

Gone with the Wind

1939—G—233 minutes—Subtitles

Saturday, April 22nd 7:15 pm (KGP)

This epic adaption of Mitchell's novel of the same name

stars Vivien Leigh as self-absorbed, headstrong Scarlett

O'Hara, a Southern Belle who meets her match in Rhett

Butler (Clark Gable) just as the Civil War breaks out.

The Man Who Knew Infinity

2016—PG13—108 minutes—Subtitles

Wednesday, April 26th 7:15 pm (KGP)

This absorbing biopic recounts the life of self-taught

Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who made

his way to Trinity College in 1913 and rose to promi-

nence under the tutelage of renowned math professor

G.H. Hardy. Starring Dev Patel & Jeremy Irons.

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969—PG—146 minutes—Subtitles

Saturday, April 29th 7:15 pm (KGP)

When King Henry VIII (Richard Burton) decides to di-

vorce his first wife, Katherine (Irene Papas), and marry

the Anne Boleyn (Geneviève Bujold), he ignites reli-

gious and political drama that stretches from London to

Rome.

“People’s Choice” Movies

April

VIOLA—Alterations Tuesday, April 11th & 25th at 10:00 am (PMR)

Exercise Classes Every Monday, Wednesday &

Friday at 9:30 & 10:00 am. Please

note: Exercise will be at 8:30 & 9:00

am on the first 2 Fridays in April due

to Senior College.

Sittercise Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 10:00 in

the KGP.

Blood Pressure Clinic Thursday, April 6th from 10:00 to 10:30 (PMR)

Sundry Store Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm (CR)

Organizer Days with Sandy Imondi

Tuesday, April 4th & 18th all day

(Social Room)

Gentle Yoga with Julie Milan Join Julie for her gentle yoga class. Thursday

the 6th & 13th at 10:00 am (PMR)

Bella & Maizy, Therapy Dogs Thursday, April 6th at 10:00 am (Arbor)

Sunday Movie Matinees Saturday movies will be available to watch on

Sunday afternoons at 2:30 (KGP)

Tuesday Movie Matinees Wednesday evening movies will be available to

watch on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30. Please

note: there will be no matinee on the 25th.

(KGP/PMR)

Line Dancing Join Ann line for dancing! This is sure to be a

fun way to get in your daily exercise! Every

Monday in April at 3:00 pm (KGP)

Go Green Committee If you would like to help make Dirigo Pines

more environmentally friendly, please attend this

meeting. Tuesday the 18th at 2:00 pm (PMR)

Bingo! Join Ann for an hour of bingo. Every winner

gets a prize! Tuesday, April 25th at 3:00 pm

(KGP)

UMaine Oat & Barley Study UMaine student Amy Ryan is conducting a

study on Oats & Barley. Participants will try

recipes with these ingredients & take a survey.

Please see Amanda for more information.

Monday, April 3rd from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Please

sign up for a time slot at the front desk.

Health, Wellness & More! April

Sun Mon Tue Wed

Penobscot

&

Cottages

2017

2 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Emily Taylor, Church of Universal Fellowship 2:30 Movie Matinee, Downton Abbey, Season 4, Episode 7

3 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Red Sox Opening Game 2:30 UMaine Oat & Barley Study 3:00 Line Dancing 7:15 Kelly Roopchand

4 Organizer Day 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Christopher & Banks Trunk Show 2:30 Movie Matinee, Braving Alaska 3:00 Sundry Store 6:00 Bible Study & Hymn Sing 7:15 Chris Heard

5 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 11:30 UMMA Trip 2:00 Bridge 2:00 Bereavement Group4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Alaska

9 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Pastor Steve Smith, United Methodist Church 2:30 Movie Matinee, Bringing Up Baby

10 Passover Begins 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 11:45 WOW Meeting 2:00 Clayton Rogers 3:00 Line Dancing 7:15 Gateway Seniors Movie

11 10:00 Viola, Alterations 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Ukrainian Eggs 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Young Victoria 3:00 Sundry Store 6:00 Bible Study & Hymn Sing

12 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Resident Council2:00 Bridge 2:00 Duane Nickerson4:00 Alz. Support Group4:30 Social Hour 7:15 The Young Victoria

16 Easter 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Inter Church Ministries Service 2:30 Movie Matinee, Easter Parade

17 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 3:00 Line Dancing 7:15 Special Movie Night, Three Days of the Condor

18 Organizer Day 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Go Green Committee 2:30 Movie Matinee, The King’s Speech 3:00 Sundry Store 4:00 Opera Discussion 6:00 Bible Study & Hymn Sing

19 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:00 UMaine Bookstore1:30 Susan Wishkoski 2:00 Bridge 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Speech

23/30 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Inter Church Ministries Service 2:30 Movie Matinee

24 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Ken Griffiths 3:00 Line Dancing 3:30 Gateway Seniors Program with Mark Brewer 7:15 Gateway Seniors Movie

25 10:00 Viola, Alterations 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 3:00 Sundry Store 3:00 Bingo! 4:00 Opera Discussion 6:00 Bible Study & Hymn Sing 7:15 Tau Beta Sigma Chamber Groups

26 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Bridge 2:00 Hal Borns 2:00 Megan’s Book Club4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Who Knew to Infinity

Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, Downton Abbey, Season 4, Episode 6

10:00 Sittercise 11:30 UMMA Trip

2:00 Bereavement Group 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Braving

6 10:00 Bella & Maizy 10:00 Gentle Yoga 10:00 Blood Pressure Clinic 2:00 Kevin Roberge 4:30 Fireside Strings 7:15 Dingo Drive

7 8:30 Exercise 9:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 11:15 Out to Lunch Bunch, Oriental Jade 2:00 Gretchen Faulkner 2:00 Mah Jong

8 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, Bringing Up Baby

12 9:30 Exercise

10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Resident Council

2:00 Duane Nickerson 4:00 Alz. Support Group 4:30 Social Hour

The Young Victoria

13 10:00 Gentle Yoga 3:00 Cribbage 3:00 Library Committee Meeting 7:15 Fran & Dave PLUS

14 8:30 Exercise 9:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Ed Mathieu 6:30 Emera Astronomy Center Outing

15 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, Easter Parade

19 9:30 Exercise

10:00 Sittercise 1:00 UMaine Bookstore 1:30 Susan Wishkoski

4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, The King’s

20 10:00 Art with Janice 7:15 The Silver Duo

21 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 11:15 Out to Lunch Bunch, Miguel’s 2:00 Mah Jong 3:00 Geography of Maine 7:15 Margery Aumann

22 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, Gone with the Wind

26 9:30 Exercise

10:00 Sittercise

2:00 Megan’s Book Club 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, The Man Who Knew to Infinity

27 2:00 Gateway Seniors Operetta 3:00 Cribbage

28 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:15 Bowling Group 2:00 Mah Jong 4:00 Men’s Current Events Group 6:00 Paint & Sip with Valerie Wallace

29 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, Anne of the Thousand Days

April

Clubs & Groups

Cribbage Club Thursday April 13th & 27th at 3:00 pm

(PP)

Bridge Club Wednesdays & Saturdays at 2:00 (SR)

Bereavement Group First Wednesday every month.

Wednesday, April 5th at 2:00 pm

Mah Jong Club Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 (SR)

Social Hour Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm (Lobby)

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

Join Judy Tredwell & Tracy for this care-

giver support group. Wednesday, April

12th at 4:00 pm (Conference Room)

Scrabble Group Every Tuesday at 1:30 (GR)

Resident Council Meetings Penobscot

Wednesday, April 12th at 1:30 pm (PMR)

Kenduskeag

Wednesday, April 19th at 1:30 pm (KLR)

Art Class with Janice Join Janice for a fun step-by-step art class.

All supplies provided! Thursday, April

20th at 10:00 am (KK)

Megan’s Book Club Neverhome by Laird Hunt.

Wednesday, April 26th at

2:00 pm (Library)

Library Committee Meeting Thursday, April 13th at 3:00 pm (Library)

Men’s Current Events Group If you are interested in sharing your views

of currents events, this group is for you!

Please sign up at the front desk to join this

group led by Stan Freeman.

Friday, the 28th at 4:00 pm (PMR)

Rummikub Every Sunday at 1:00 pm (SR)

April

Religious Services

First Sunday Service Reverend Emily Taylor, Church of

Universal Fellowship

April 2nd at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Second Sunday Service Pastor Steve Smith, Orono United

Methodist Church

April 9th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Third Sunday Service Inter Church Ministries

April 16th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Fourth Sunday Service Inter Church Ministries

April 23rd at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Fifth Sunday Service Eric Martin, Inter Church Ministries

April 30th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Bible Study and Hymn Sing Pastor David Natale every Tuesday at

6:00 pm (Arbor)

Catholic Communion

Every Sunday at 10:00 am (SR)

Sunday Church Transportation Van departs for church services at 9:45

& 10:30 am from the front lobby

April

Outings & Transportation **Please sign up at the desk for all outings**

Out to Lunch Bunch

Oriental Jade

Friday, April 7th

Bus leaves at 11:15 am

Women of the World Cost is $5.00. Monday April 10th. Bus

leaves at 11:45 am.

UMaine Bookstore Trip Wednesday the 19th. Bus leaves at 1:00 pm

Out to Lunch Bunch Miguel’s

Friday, April 21st

Bus leaves at 11:15 am

Bowling Group Join Ann for Bowling! Bus leaves at 1:15 on

Friday, April 28th. Please sign up at the

front desk!

Emera Astronomy Center

Natural Selection

Join the young Charles Darwin on an adven-

turous voyage of exploration circumnavi-

gating the World with the HMS Beagle. In

the 19th century in Victorian times many

physical phenomena were already discovered

and described by natural laws, but life’s most

eloquent mechanism was still unknown:

How could new species arise to replace those

lost in extinction? Darwin explored the ex-

planation for how life evolved and the fac-

tors which have shaped its development here

on planet Earth. Come explore how he used

evidence and reason to come up with the the-

ory of Natural Selection. Cost is $5.00. Bus

leaves at 6:30 pm on Friday, April 14th.

University of Maine Museum of Art Wednesday, April 5th. Bus leaves at 11:30

am. Please sign up at the front desk!

Check the Transportation Book for additional Collins Center &

UMaine School of Performing Arts Events

For tickets & more information on

UMaine events call: 207-581-1755

Gateway Seniors Film

Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees

Monday, April 10th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Garden Planning and Seed Starting: A No-Fail, Easy Approach

Bring your seed catalogues and Susan

Wishkoski will help you plan a great garden

that will feed you and the pollinators.

Learn about getting your garden off to a

good start and about helpful companion

plantings.

Wednesday, April 19th—1:30 pm (GR)

Dr. Mark Brewer Bipartisanship under the Trump Presidency:

Possibilities and Probabilities

Monday, April 24th—3:30 pm (PMR)

Gateway Seniors Film National Geographic:

Titanic, How It Really Sank

Monday, April 24th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors Operetta Johann Strauss’ Robber Baron

(Der Zigeunerbaron)

Thursday, April 27th—2:00 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors without Walls Events

GR - Garden Room

PMR - Penobscot Media Room

KGP - Kenduskeag Gathering Place

L - Library

L & L - Lounge & Lobby

KLR - Kenduskeag Living Room

KK - Kenduskeag Kitchen

SR/PP - Social Room/Penobscot Parlor

A - Arbor

M - Meadowbrook

VDO - Visiting Doctor’s Office

PDR - Private Dining Room

Looking Ahead to May...

Shawn Laatsch Two for Tea

Lisa Colburn Anything Goes! Joanne Lannin Little Big Band

North Country Strings

April

APRIL PHOTO GALLERY

Popover Party, Gender Reveal Party, Cats on Laps, St. Patrick’s Day