400 E Howry Avenue • Deland, FL 32724 • (386) 822-6900

Retirement HousingFoundation

The

of DeLand

The Pearls of

December 2017You’re Invited!It’s that special time of year, and we’re ready

to celebrate! Join us for a fabulous holidaycelebration! We’ll have food, music and prizesto give away, as well as lots of fun with friendsand neighbors. Happy Holidays, and we hopeto see everyone at the festivities! Check with theoffice for details.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness;only light can do that. Hate cannot

drive out hate; only love can do that.”—Martin Luther King Jr.

Cloisters Management TeamCheryl Fredsall Executive Director Ext 206Ingrid Hardin Human Resources Director Ext 205Carol Camarata Finances/Transportation Ext 233Marie Sabatini Interim Director of Nursing Ext 215Marie Sabatini ALF Resident Services Director-237Tammy Junior Marketing Director Ext 203Chef Tracy Dietary Director Ext 211Jolene Shearer Dining Room Manager Ext 211Denise Johnson HCSG Hskp Director Ext 212Kevin Carson Maintenance Ext 312Cheryl Starling Activity Director Ext 208Miriam Mercodo G.T. Resident Service Dr.

Christmas Poem BY Kathryn TrahanIt’s Christmas time at The Cloisters

Decoration everywhere, and lots of Christmas carolsThere is music in the airSo many great activities,

programs and parties too.Just watch the weekly calendar,choose ones just right for you.

Now it is time to rememberOur wonderful staff here.

Thank them for all they doFor us all through the year.

So keep a smile upon your faceBe filled with Christmas cheer

And have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Library News,Kathryn Trahan

December is a good time toenjoy some of the Christmasstories we have in our library.Watch the display racks forsuggestions. We have a newaddition to our large-printfiction section. It is called “TheHolly and the Ivy”, and it waswritten by Fern Michaels. Thereis a traditional Christmas Carolcalled “The Holly and Ivy.” Inthis book Holly and Ivy are twoof the characters. The holidayseason is especially difficult forIvy Macintosh. Since a planecrash claimed the lives of herhusband and her three-year-oldtwins eight years ago, she hasbeen lost in grief. Then onenight 11-year-old HollyGreenwood knocks on her door,lost and frightened after aforbidden singing lesson. Hollydreams of performing in anupcoming Christmas musicalprogram, but her father, Daniel,doesn’t allow music in theirhome. He refuses to give a goodreason, just as he refuses to talkabout Holly’s mother. Ivy has noidea how closely she and Danielare linked by their tragic pasts,yet she is drawn to the warmthbeneath his gruff exterior. Theirconcern for Holly draws Ivy backto the world and to a family thatneeds her as much as she needsthem. Look for this book as wellas other Christmas stories in ourlibrary. All of the libraryvolunteers wish you a very MerryChristmas.

Meet Virgil Linder, a barberfor fifty-six years before retiringhere in The Cloisters. Virgil isnot without at least one claim tofame, however. A few years agowhen candidate for governorRick Scott was running for the1st time, he stopped by SalonBlondie in DeLand for a haircut.He asked Virgil if he had ever cutthe hair of anyone famousbefore? Virgil said he had not:“No celebrities or candidates forgovernor or president.” AfterScott was elected Governor ofFlorida, Virgil could not say thatanymore. Not that Scott’scelebrity had impressed him atall that much, but the fact thatScott never paid for that haircutwill never be forgotten by Virgilor his family. Barbara Conner

Did You Know?Most evergreen trees are

coniferous, which meanscone-bearing.

December BirthdaysReah Guerro 12/1Evelyn Hendrickson 12/1John Cheney 12/2Jessie Morland 12/3Ruth Chase 12/4Herbert Sumerfield 12/4Paul Kadel 12/5Williams Krueger 12/5Francine Teitelbaum 12/6Antoinette Witscher 12/7Ruth Linder 12/9Jennie Locrotondo 12/9Wolfgang Jaensch 12/9Betty Lennon 12/10Mary Ebbitt 12/12Robert Kemp 12/14Robert Dunmire 12/17Dorothy Howitt 12/17Raymond Rauch 12/17Janet Sorensen 12/19Virgina Fiumano 12/20Shirley McLellan 12/24Noel (Ray) Avery 12/25Carol Heglmeier 12/25Frances Shaffer 12/26Noella Brister 12/29Mildred Wesner 12/29Ruth Crossley 12/30Christine Boyette 12/31

Christmas quotes -“Christmas is not a time nor aseason, but a state of mind. Tocherish peace and goodwill, tobe plenteous in mercy, is to havethe real spirit of Christmas.”

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AnniversariesJoseph & Jennie Bufalino

12/11/1960Robert & Kathryn Dunmire

12/17/1954Ross & Nancy Geiger

12/27/1958Roy & Carol Heglmeier

12/10/1955Robert & Joan Renfree

12/22/1955Clarence & Eleanor Smith

12/19/1953Elizabeth & Herbert

Summerfield 12/28/1959

Employee of the Monthfor October

Giselle Parris has been withThe Cloisters since 2012. She isalso very well known as “Angel,”and she shows her heavenly sidewith her caring attitude andgood humor. Giselle lovesdressing up for all our holidaycelebrations to help ourresidents get in the holidayspirit.

Happy HolidaysThere are so many ways to

celebrate the spirit of the winterseason. Whether you celebrateChristmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaaor something else, all of us atThe Cloisters would like to wishall our residents HappyHolidays! Please note that theoffice will be closed on Monday,December 25.

Happy HolidaysSeason’s Greetings!

Christmas, Hanukkah,Kwanzaa—whatever holidayyou’re celebrating, we hope it’sterrific! Best wishes for a joyousNew Year! from your ActivityStaff.

A Hero’s BirthdayBenjamin O. Davis Jr., the

first black general in the U.S. AirForce, was born Dec. 18, 1912.The commander of the TuskegeeAirmen during World War II,Davis achieved the rank in 1954,and in 1998, was awarded hisfourth star, making him a fullgeneral.

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September Employee ofthe Month

One of our friendlytransportation employees –

Many will agree that Crispingives 100% plus to all residentsand other departments. Healways shares a warm, caringsmile accompanied by friendlyconversation, always with theintent to make someone’s dayhappy as well as hopefullymaking them feel special!Recently we had Hurricane Irmain our backyards, with our sistercommunity needingtransportation in order to besafely removed from her path –Crispin stepped up to safelytransport those residents to andfrom their temporary shelter,then chose to shelter here at TheCloisters to help attend to ourresidents’ needs while the powerwent out and Irma’s winds blewdown many trees. “Thank youfor going that extra mile” – punintended.

“The sea is as near as wecome to another world.”

—Anne Stevenson

December 2017The

of DeLand

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Tuesday at 6:00 New LightChoir Practice in the Chapel onthe 2nd floor

19:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Crossword10:00 Shuffleboard10:00 Yahtzee11:00 Chair Exercise1:00 Bingo2:30 Birthday/ Anniversary Party/(Great Exceptions)6:00 Marble Game7:00 Stetson Christmas Concert**

210:00 ArmchairDiscussion10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair2:00 Table Bowling6:00 Hearts In the pub7:00 Movie

38:30 Bus to St Peters**10:00 New Light Worshipservices2:00 Spanish Lessons2:00 Hand and Foot7:00 Movie

410:00 Scrabble in the MPR10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair Zumba1:00 Hand and Foot2:00 Hymns Sing in Chapel6:00 Bridge

59:15 Stretch & Flex10:00 Chapel1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 H.A.N.D.S.2:30 Arts & Crafts2:30 Table Bowling3:30 Happy Hour7:00 Bingo

69:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair Exercise3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study4:30 Dinner at Carrabba’s andLight tour (Full)6:00 Marble Game

79:00 Kitchen Band10:00 Men’s Bible Study10:00 Chair Zumba1:00 Table Bowling2:30 Wii Golf4:30 Dinner at Carrabba’s andLight tour (Full)6:30 Pokeno

89:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Crossword10:00 Yahtzee10:00 Festival of Wreaths andBrunch **2:30 Bingo in the pub7:00 Movie

910:00 ArmchairDiscussion10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair2:00 Table Bowling6:00 Hearts In the pub7:00 Movie

108:30 Bus to St Peters**10:00 New Light Worshipservices2:00 Spanish Lessons2:00 Hand and Foot7:00 Movie

1110:00 Bingo10:00 Scrabble in the MPR11:00 Chair Zumba1:00 Hand and Foot2:00 Classical Piano with Connie2:00 Cocoa and Cookies in theClubhouse with Nurse on Call**6:00 Bridge

129:15 Stretch & Flex10:00 Chapel1:00 Wii Bowling2:30 Table Bowling2:30 Arts and Crafts3:30 Happy Hour7:00 Bingo

139:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Bingo10:30 Seminole Mall**11:00 Chair Exercise3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study6:00 Marble Game

149:00 Kitchen Band10:00 Chair Zumba10:00 Men’s Bible Study1:00 Table Bowling6:30 Pokeno

159:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Crossword10:30 Shuffleboard10:00 Yahtzee12:00 Alzheimer’s Support Group **11:00 Chair Exercise1:00 Bingo6:30 Christmas Spectacular with theVolusia Symphony

1610:00 ArmchairDiscussion10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair2:00 Movie Matinee**6:00 Hearts In the pub7:00 Movie

178:30 Bus to St Peters**10:00 New Light Worshipservices2:00 Spanish Lessons2:00 Hand and Foot3:00 Singing Christmas Trees**7:00 Movie

1810:00 Bingo11:00 Chair Zumba1:00 Hand and Foot1:00 Shopping Deland / OrangeCity**2:00 Hymns Sing6:00 Bridge

199:15 Stretch & Flex Cancelled10:00 Chapel12:00 G.T. Christmas Party**1:00 Wii Bowling2:30 Arts & Crafts2:30 TableBowling3:30 Happy Hour7:00 Bingo

209:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Bingo10:30 Lunch Leanh’s Chinese **11:00 Chair Exercise3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study4:30 Resident ChristmasDinner **6:00 Marble Game

218:30 Kitchen Band Breakfast10:00 Men’s Bible Study10:00 Chair Zumba1:00 Table Bowling6:30 Pokeno

229:30 Stretch & Flex10:30 Crossword10:00 Yahtzee10:30 Shuffleboard11:00 Chair Exercise12:00 Florida Lecture Series *1:00 Bingo2:30 West Volusia Chorus6:00 Marble Game7:00 Movie

2310:00 ArmchairDiscussion10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair1:30 Resident Gift Exchange in theMPR $10.00 Limit**6:00 Hearts In the pub7:00 Movie

248:30 Bus to St Peters**10:00 New Light Worship services6:30 Christmas Eve Service

318:30 Bus to St Peters**10:00 New Light Worship services6:30 New Year’s Party

Christmas 25 269:15 Stretch & Flex10:00 Chapel1:00 Wii Bowling2:30 Table Bowling2:30 Arts and Crafts3:30 Happy Hour7:00 Bingo

279:30 Stretch & Flex10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair Exercise11:00 Catholic Service2:00 Bunco3:00 Villa Resident Meeting3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study6:00 Marble Game

289:00 Kitchen Band10:00 Chair Zumba10:00 Men’s Bible Study1:00 Table Bowling3:00 Atrium resident meeting6:30 Pokeno

299:30 Stretch & Flex10:30 Crossword10:00 Yahtzee10:30 Shuffleboard11:00 Chair Exercise1:00 Bingo6:00 Marble Game7:00 Movie

3010:00 ArmchairDiscussion10:00 Bingo11:00 Chair2:00 Table Bowling6:00 Hearts In the pub7:00 Movie

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Who’s New

I would like to take amoment to introduce RobertBernacchi Jr. (Bobby). Bobbywas born on April 18th inLaPorte, Indiana, and graduatedfrom Michigan State. He isretired from the Navy. He comesfrom Daytona Beach, has awonderful personality and is alot of fun to talk with. Pleasehelp us welcome him.

Please make welcome ourdelightful new resident, MissJudy Driver. She is an official‘DeLandite’ of many years and isvery anxious to make lots of newfriends here! She has alreadyjoined our kitchen band andenjoys bringing a smile to thefaces of others. Please warmlywelcome her to our Cloistersfamily.

Who’s New Correction

Please welcome Alice Poteetto our Cloisters family. She hasmoved into apartment 304 andcomes to us from a seniorcommunity in Apopka. Sheoriginally is from Ohio. She wasa nurse for many years and is adelightful person.

Please welcome Mr. JamesManning to our Cloisterscommunity! Jim comes to usfrom Daytona Beach, leaving hisbeautiful oceanside condo—andmemories of each morning’smagnificent sunrises andspectacular evening sunsets! Heworked for Fla Power & Light for40 years.

Please help us welcome AliceMcLeod. She comes to us fromour hometown of Deland. Alicewas born in Alaska, married ahandsome Navy man andtraveled the world. Alice is inunit 621. She is 90 years youngand proud of it.

The Ice BowlFootball players take the field

in all kinds of weather, but onegame in particular stands out forits Arctic conditions. OnDec. 31, 1967, at Lambeau Field,the Green Bay Packers hostedthe Dallas Cowboys in thecoldest game in NFL history.With a temperature of13 degrees below zero and awind chill of minus 47, thematchup was nicknamed the“Ice Bowl.” At kickoff, a referee’smetal whistle froze to his lips, soofficials shouted signals duringthe game. The Packers froze outthe Cowboys 21–17 and wenton to win Super Bowl II.

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Visiting Angels RockThe Cloisters

Cloisters Crafters(ELVES) MakingDecorations andPreparing for the

Christmas Holidays

Winners of the HalloweenCostume Party

RetirementIt is with great joy and sorrow

we announce the retirement ofCora Edwards on December 29.Cora has worked for TheCloisters since June 2002 as ourstylist. Be sure to stop by thebeauty shop and let her knowhow much she will be missed.

Halloween PartyWhere can you find a Doctor,

Japanese Couple and a Witch allin the same place? How about acostume party at The Cloisters?Fun was had by all. We hadprizes, great refreshments andentertainment, not to mentionsome pretty wild characters.

1904: More than 200,000 revelers

gather for the first New Year’s Eve

celebration in New York City’s

Times Square.

1911: Norwegian explorer Roald

Amundsen and his expedition team

become the first people to reach the

South Pole.

1920: Celebrated opera tenor

Enrico Caruso gives his last public

performance at the Metropolitan

Opera in New York City.

1933: After scoring a touchdown

in the game’s final minutes, the

Chicago Bears win the first NFL

Championship Game by defeating the

New York Giants 23–21 at Chicago’s

Wrigley Field.

1945: Congress formally recognizes

the Pledge of Allegiance, which was

written in 1892.

1951: The Marshall Plan ends. The

American aid program gave more than

$13 billion in economic support to help

Europe recover from World War II.

1969: Fresh from the Boeing factory,

the first 747 is delivered to Pan Am.

The international airline was the first

to fly the jumbo jet.

1977: Disco fever hits after the movie

“Saturday Night Fever” premieres.

1982: Instead of naming its annual

Person of the Year, Time magazine

chooses the computer as the Machine

of the Year.

1995: Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends

his “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip.

2000: Montgomery Ward announces

it is going out of business after

128 years. The retail giant created

the world’s first general merchandise

mail-order catalog.

2005: Astronomers reveal they have

discovered two more rings encircling

the planet Uranus.

2012: Johnny Manziel, star

quarterback for Texas A&M University,

becomes the first freshman to win the

Heisman Trophy.

DECEMBER