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GLENWYCKS U M M I T A T

July 2019

Life is an adventure. I think I was thirteen when my English teacher made that strange proclamation. There was little I could do other than take her word for it. At my stage of the life game, I had no money, no driver’s

license, and no idea what real adventure entailed. Mine was a family of cautious people. We unplugged the TV during thunderstorms, never went swimming within an hour of eating lunch, and locked our doors at night. Nobody had a passport, an EZ Pass, or a single fr equent fl yer mile. The word adventure conjured up images of risky behavior in uncharted territory. We went on vacations, not adventures. There was no Mt. Everest in my future. We needed no sherpa or oxygen tanks to explore the Catskills.

My great grandmother, Mabel Orr Booth, got all the adventure genes allocated to our family. She loved to travel, she loved adventure. She wasn’t afr aid of the unfamiliar. Mabel surrounded herself with some pretty impressive celebrities fr om 1930-1970. She spent time with Welsh author, Richard Llewellyn. Some of Grandma’s people came fr om northern Wales. They had a lot in common. Mabel met explorer Thor Heyerdahl only once but spoke of him oft en. When the name Truman Capote was mentioned, Gram described him as an eccentric genius. Some of her best girlfr iends were Carson McCullers, Ayn Rand and Pearl Buck. Pearl held a special place in her heart. Mabel had a brief encounter with novelist, Leon Uris, and a much longer, more intense relationship with American author, James Michener. Grandma said she cried when it was over.

Mabel spent her life raising nine children during the Great Depression on a small farm in Easton, New York. She and her husband worked tirelessly milking cows and growing melons and strawberries to sell to passersby. As far as I know, they never ventured more than 70 miles fr om their home. Nevertheless Gram found time and money fr om her roadside strawberry sales to experience a lifetime of rich adventures. At the end of each day, aft er the dishes were washed and the children were off to bed, Mabel settled into her rocking chair and took off for China, Israel, Wales, New York City, and Tahiti among countless other destinations. Her adventures were found on the pages of The Good Earth, Exodus, How Green Was My Valley, Breakfast at Tiff any’s, and Kon Tiki. Grandma Booth oft en spoke of the sadness she felt upon reading the fi nal page of Michener’s epic, Hawaii. It was among her favorite adventures.

Grandma needed no trust fund or fancy luggage to pursue adventure in her life. She didn’t let arthritis slow her down. With a cold lemonade beside her, Mabel traveled the world and met hundreds of fascinating characters all fr om the comfort of her living room… no reservations, no security checks, no missed connections. Sounds like a wonderful idea. Maybe I’ll see you at the library. Enjoy July with your adventures!

Laura LeathemCommunity Manager

Monday, July 8thBus will leave at 9:00 am

THEManager’s Message

Staff

Community Manager

Laura Leathem

Administrative Assistant

Laurie Ignazio

Maintenance

Mike Norton

Joseph Towers

Driver/Custodian

Alfonza Strickland

Weekend Offi ce Assistant

Kathleen Nichols

Offi ce Phone

518-280-7340

Emergency Maintenance

518-338-9562

The Summit At Glenwyck150 Dutch Meadows LaneGlenville, NY 12302

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Help us celebrate our monthly birthdays on Tuesday, July 30th at 2:00 pm in the Great Room. Cake & Ice Cream for all!

JulyBirthdaysDolores Basso 7/1Carmella Polsinelli 7/2Catherine Frederick 7/2Edward Wixted 7/2Eleaner Pigliavento 7/6Jack O’Hare 7/7Robert Riordon 7/14Gudie Merrow 7/20Nancy Saupp 7/21Robert Frederick 7/24Gerald Turecek 7/24Karen Nurse 7/25

SADDLE UPPut on your boots

and mosey on over!

For a summertime feastcatered by

Wagon Train BBQCause we’re hootin

and hollerin’Thursday, July 18th

LIVE MUSICW/MILAYNE JACKSON & GARY BROOKS

12:30 pm doors open1:00 pm buff et open

MENU:BBQ Chicken

RibsMacaroni Salad

ColeslawBeans

Macaroni & CheeseSweet Treats

Please RSVP in the offi ce byThursday, July 11th

Welcome ToThe Summit At Glenwyck

GERALD TURECEKfrom Owego, NY

LESLIE GREENOUGHfrom Scotia, NY

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Summit At Glenwyck Office: 518.280.7340 | Emergency Maintenance Phone: 518.338.9562

GR: Great Room TAV: Tavern

CR: Craft Room FS: Fitness Studio

P: PoolCY: Courtyard

MOV: Movie TheatreGym

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:00 Catholic Rosary Circle MOV

3:00 Cornhole CY5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

11:30 Health & Wellness Committee Lunch Outing to Ninety-Nine TAV

2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles GR2:30 Docuseries: Wild Alaska Mov

4:00 Dance Workshop w/Mia FS6:00 Game Night: Right Left Center TAV

9:00 9 Miles East Orders Due Office1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:00 Catholic Communion Service MOV2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV5:00 Poker TAV

7:00 Student Piano Recital GR

10:00 Bible Study LIB2:30 Garden Club GARDEN

3:00 Washer Toss CY4:00 Scrabble TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

INDEPENDENCE DAY(OFFICE CLOSED)

10:30 Grocery Shopping1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:00 Food Florist Orders Due in Office2:30 Quarter Bingo GR

4:00 Happy Hour: Wine TAV5:30 Cards TAV

10:30 Bocce Ball CY12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR

2:00 Quarter Bingo GR2:30 Glenwyck Cinema MOV

6:00 Game Night TAV6:00 Fireside S’mores CY

11:30 Men’s Cooking Class: Sloppy Joes & Hot Dogs GR12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR

2:00 Dominoes TAV 2:00 Quarter Bingo GR

4:00 Poker TAV5:30 Mexican Train GR6:00 Game Night TAV

9:00 Shopping at Lake George Outlets & Lunch at the Log Jam/Martha’s



9:30 Blood Pressure Clinic GR10:00 Tri-City Valley Cats Game


4:00 Dance Workshop w/Mia FS6:00 Game Night TAV

9:00 9 Miles East Orders Due Office11:00 FOOT DOCTOR

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV5:00 Poker TAV6:15 Concert at

Freedom Park: Audiostars

10:00 Bible Study LIB10:30 Mark Lawson Antiques GR

1:30 Library Club LIB2:30 Garden Club GARDEN




2:30 Quarter Bingo GR4:00 Happy Hour: Margaritas TAV

5:30 Cards TAV




12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR2:00 Dominoes TAV

2:00 Quarter Bingo GR4:00 Poker TAV

5:30 Mexican Train GR6:00 Game Night TAV


2:00 Yaddo Garden Presentation GR


10:00 Senior Buffet At Saratoga Casino2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles GR

2:00 Glenwyck Book Club LIB2:30 Docuseries: Wild Alaska Mov

4:00 Dance Workshop w/Mia FS6:00 Thoroughbred Horse Racing

at Saratoga: 1863 to the Present GR6:00 Game Night: Right Left Center TAV

9:00 9 Miles East Orders Due Office11:00 Dehydration for Seniors GR

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:00 Catholic Communion Service MOV

2:00 Make Your Own Sundaes TAV2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV3:00 Schenectady’s GE Realty Plots GR

3:00 Entertainment Committee GR5:00 Poker TAV

9:00 Sunnyview Audiology Appts SALON

10:00 Bible Study LIB1:00 Backyard BBQ GR

2:30 Garden Club GARDEN3:00 Washer Toss CY

4:00 Scrabble TAV5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV


2:00 Food Florist Orders Due in Office2:30 Quarter Bingo GR

4:00 Happy Hour: 7 & 7 TAV5:30 Cards TAV


12:30 German Language Class TAV2:00 Quarter Bingo GR

2:30 Glenwyck Cinema MOV6:00 Game Night TAV

6:00 Fireside S’mores CY




1:15 Lit Club LIB2:00 Catholic Rosary Circle MOV2:30 Fresh Flower Arranging CR


9:30 Blood Pressure Clinic GR12:00 Subway Lunch-In GR


3:00 EPIC Program: NYS Drug Program GR

4:00 Dance Workshop w/Mia FS6:00 Game Night TAV

9:00 9 Miles East Orders Due Office

9:00 Saratoga County Fair11:30 Underground Railroad

History GR1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV2:30 Bunco TAV5:00 Poker TAV

10:00 Bible Study LIB2:30 Garden Club GARDEN




2:30 Quarter Bingo TAV4:00 Pizza Party GR

5:30 Cards TAV

9:30 Exec. Board Committee Meeting CR10:30 Bocce Ball CY

12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR12:30 German Language Class TAV








2:00 Birthday Party GR2:30 Docuseries: Wild Alaska Mov

2:45 GRG Meeting GR4:00 Dance Workshop w/Mia FS

6:00 Game Night TAV

9:00 9 Miles East Orders Due Office1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV2:30 Bunco TAV5:00 Poker TAV

8:15 Water Aerobics (P) 3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

8:45 Sit 2B Fit (FS)10:00 & 3:30 Buddy Swim ( P)

8:30 Water Aerobics (P) 9:30 Hydroriders (P) 10:00 Hydroriders (P) 3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

8:45 Sit 2B Fit (FS)10:00 & 3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

8:00 Water Aerobics (P) 9:10 Pilates (FS)

3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

10:00 Buddy Swim (P)3:30 Buddy Swim (P) (Saturday & Sunday)

FITNESS

LEARNING

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Come and listen to Chris Leonard, City Historian & GE Realty Plot Historian, talk about his new book: “Schenectady GE Realty Plot”. The book focuses on the history of the Plot, not so much the architecture, and includes not only the big names (like Steinmetz) but also 2nd and 3rd generation residents who also did great things. You’ll enjoy hearing about Alice (the purple caft an lady) who was a force of nature and gave fabulous parties on her porch. The plot was never intended to be strictly inhabited by GE people. It was envisioned as a place where political, business, religious and entertainment elite would reside, with GE at the center of it.

Schenectady’sGeneral Electric Realty Plots

Wednesday, July 17th, 3:00 pm in the Great Room

Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Saratoga: 1863 to the present

Tuesday, July 16th, 6:00 pm in the Great Room - Presenter: Charlie Kuenzel

During the summer of 1863, John Morrissey and others began to experiment with the possibility of having horse races in the village of Saratoga Springs. Since 1863 was at the height of the American Civil War, large numbers of horses were not available due to the war eff ort. Limited to only to a few horses for the purpose of racing, a short race meet of a few days proved to be a very popular event that would be continued and improved upon even today.

LEARNING

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This country home off ers rest and recreation necessary for creative work. For lovers of the out-of-doors, there are the pine woods and the rose and rock gardens with their walks fr om which one catches glimpses of the little lakes which the estate includes. To those who have visited it, Yaddo means peace and beauty and romance.

Yaddo Garden PresentationMonday, July 15th, 2:00 pm in the Great Room

The Underground Railroad was the movement that enslaved Afr ican Americans used to gain fr eedom in the 19th Century. The Capital Region of New York State was visited by thousands of fugitives seeking fr eedom in the years prior to the Civil War. The Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. seeks to acknowledge the activeunderground railroad movement in our region, to raise awareness about and stimulate interest in this little recognized and inspiring part of our history, to understand it in its historic context, to encourage the recognition of local historic fi gures and the activities in which they engaged, to preserve the history and to relate the history with us today. Stephen and Harriet Myers House

194 Livingston Avenue, Albany

Wednesday, July 24th,11:30 am in the Great Room

Presenter: Paul Stewart

On-Site PodiatristDr. Michael Masias, DPM Second Wednesday of every month.

To make your appointment, sign up

in the Great Room.

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For more information and to enroll, please contact Belvedere at 518-694-9400 option 4.

What is Telemedicine Plus?• Direct communication with Virtual ER Medicine Team• Convenient access to diagnosis, testing and medicationOne call to get connected• Available for all non-life threatening issues

Free 24/7 access to health care providers

Now available to all Summit Residents

A supplementary service provided by Belvedere Home Care.

1 Van Tromp Street, Albany NY 12207

Food Florist meals are available in the front offi ce any day of the week on a fi rst come/fi rst serve basis. The below dishes are frozen and ready to be simply heated. Each 2-person serving is $11. You can also order the meal of

your choice off their extensive menu. Please have order in by the Friday before delivery.

This month’s anyday choices:Chicken Pot Pie

Cheesy Chicken BakeBacon Swiss Quiche

Traditional Sausage LasagnaSwedish Meatballs

July Thursday deliveries: July 11th and July 25th

Too busy to grocery shop? Too tired to cook?

At Summit At Glenwyck, we are passionate about helping you live well. Let us lend a helping hand to make it a little easier to enjoy! Looking for something to do? We have access to seasonal events and directions to get there. Want to coordinate or plan a trip? We have ideas for where you may want to go and things you may want to see. Looking for a doctor or specialist? Need to dry clean that winter coat? Searching for a local veterinarian? In need of transportation? We can help! Come to the offi ce for details.

We’re here, just for you!

Concierge Services

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST8:30 AM until 10:15 AM in the Great Room

We are happy to offer a continental breakfast to our residents seven days a week, (with the exception of holidays when the office is closed). Start your morning off right with a healthy breakfast while enjoying each other’s company.There are complimentary copies of the newspaper located in the Great Room to read.

DELIVERY IS AVAILABLECVS (Mohawk Ave)Mondays and Wednesdays. Call Patty at 347-2206, 24 hours in advance.PRICE CHOPPERMonday— Friday. Call Jessica at 399-6474.

Fridays at 10:30 am

Mall Tuesday10:00 am, check the calendar each month for this select Tuesday trip and Mall location!

Friday Grocery Shopping

Medical Appointments

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Please schedule with the office at least one week in advance. Appointments must be within a 10-mile radius.

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