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November, 2019 Issue 16

The Villager

A NOTE FROM HEATHER ELLIS Welcome fall and the beautiful colors you bring to us! We are so

fortunate to live nestled here behind the dune and surrounded with

natures beauty. It amazes me every day how beautiful it is here and

it is my wish that you enjoy it as much as I do.

We have alot of things happening in November and a new face to

welcome. Jessica Hudak has accepted the position of Activities

Coordinator and you should see her smiling face here on Monday,

November 11th. There is a “Donuts & Coffee” welcome party for

Jessica at 9:00 A.M. in the Dining Room. Please come and make

Jessica feel welcome and if you are unable, please stop by her office

sometime during the week and introduce yourself.

As you all are aware I personally have some exciting things happen-

ing in November and will be welcoming a new baby to our family.

My husband and I are excited about this new adventure, but I do

want to assure all of you that I will be returning after my time off to

bond and get used to an all new life and routine. While I’m away,

there will be a couple different representatives from HPM that will

be overseeing the day to day operations. I feel much calmer with

leaving you all in the capable hands of Cory Gould (HPM Corporate

Office) and Becky Post (Community Manager at The Village at Ap-

pledorn, Holland).

In the meanwhile, we have continued to move forward and still

have many activities for you to enjoy. Sign up sheets will be at the

front lobby and business will be as usual.

Chef Steve will be providing a some great meals throughout the

month and he would love seeing you in the dining room eating his

thoughtfully prepared meals. The feedback from our special meals

have been very insightful and we appreciate your assistance with

this and other suggestions on meals that you would like to see.

Happy Fall!

Heather

IMPORTANT DATES

4th Resident Meeting

6th Happy Hour

8th Wellness-Dr. Mary

11th Veterans Day

Luncheon

13th Birthday Party

16th Potluck

20th Happy Hour

21st Village Thanksgiving

Dinner

28th Thanksgiving Day

17283 Rosy Mound Drive

Grand Haven, MI 49417

(616)935-2220

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Thursday, November 21st

Cost will be $12.00 per person

5:00 PM in Dining Room

Dinner will be held in the dining room and there will be an abundance

of food in the Thanksgiving tradition.

Brunch: $7.00 per person Every Tuesday & Friday

10AM—11:30AM

Dinner: $10.00 per person Monday-Friday

5PM-6:30PM

Buffet: $12.00 per person Dates indicated on Menu

& Calendar

Come down and enjoy breakfast/brunch and/or dinner with

Chef Steve and his staff.

Available for those who

are unable to come to

the dining room due to

illness or other medical

issues.

To order delivery,

please call the office by

noon of the day you

intend to eat with your

meal order.

Meal will be delivered

to your apartment

between 4:45-5:00 pm.

*There is $1.00 delivery charge.

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Join your neighbors

in the Dining Room

for a glass of wine,

beer or soda!

3:00-4:00 PM

Wednesday, Nov 6

Wednesday, Nov 20


The Village at Rosy Mound would like to recognize our

veterans that honorably and faithfully served our

great country.

We invite everyone to a scrumptious buffet presented by

Chef Steve in honor of our veterans.

We hope everyone will join us.

VETERANS DAY BUFFET

Monday, November 11th

12:00 PM

Cost will be $12.00 per person

Location—Dining Room

If you are a veteran, please stop in the Office prior to

Friday, November 10th and let the office know

which branch of service, where you served and time frame.

We sincerely thank you all for your commitment and service.

BUS TRIPS

MONDAY GROCERY

MEIJER

November

4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Meet in the lobby

at 9:45am FOR a

10:00AM departure

Bring your cart to the

lobby to transport your

purchases back to your

apartment.

RESIDENT

MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

3:00 PM

DINING ROOM

DINNER Sign up for your meals in

advance with the office no

later than 1pm the day be-

fore you plan to dine with

us.

Monday thru Friday

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

In the Dining Room

$10.00 per person


November Movies

Shown TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 3:00 PM in the Theater on the 3rd Floor.

11/5 Can you Ever Forgive Me (R)

Lee Israel is a frustrated, hard-drinking author who can barely afford to pay her

rent or bills in 1990s New York. Desperate for money, Israel soon hatches a

scheme to forge letters by famous writers and sell them to bookstores and collec-

tors. When the dealers start to catch on, Lee recruits a dubious friend to help her

continue her self-destructive cycle of trickery and deceit.

11/7 Queen of the Desert (PG13)

Gertrude Bell's life as a writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political

attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

11/12 Same Kind of Different as Me (PG13)

Successful businessman Ron Hall and his wife, Deborah, discover a renewed sense of purpose

when they begin to volunteer at a local mission in Fort Worth, Texas. Their lives change forever

when they develop an unlikely friendship with Denver Moore, a homeless man who inspires them

to save their struggling marriage.

11/14 Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG13)

After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washing-

ton, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired

as a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades, Cecil has a front-row seat to

history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First

Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife (Oprah Winfrey) and causing conflict

with his anti-establishment son.

11/19 Creed (PG13)

Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, boxing champion Apollo

Creed, who died before Adonis was born. However, boxing is in his blood, so he seeks out

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and asks the retired champ to be his trainer. Rocky sees

much of Apollo in Adonis, and agrees to mentor him, even as he battles an opponent deadlier

than any in the ring. With Rocky's help, Adonis soon gets a title shot, but whether he has the

true heart of a fighter remains to be seen.

11/21 The Book Thief (PG13)

In 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) arrives at the home of her new foster par-

ents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson). When Hans, a kindly housepaint-

er, learns that Liesel cannot read, he teaches the child the wonders of the written lan-

guage. Liesel grows to love books, even rescuing one from a Nazi bonfire. Though Liesel's

new family barely scrape by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they

secretly shelter a Jewish boy whose father once saved Hans' life.

11/26 The Kings Speech (R)

England's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech

impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively,

Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian actor and

speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between

the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confi-

dence.

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Comfort Keepers is providing a Blood Pressure

Clinic.

Screenings are every other week in the Wellness

Center. No appointments necessary.

November 14th 3:00 PM

November 28th

Cancelled—Thanksgiving

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Dry Cleaning and Shirt

Laundry twice a week!

Pick Up/Drop Off Every Monday and Thursday Convenient to pick up in the Fitness Center. 25% coupon & laundry bag available in the Activities

Rosy Mound MEN’S Group

Every Wednesday 9:00 AM

In the Game Room

Coffee/Donuts

Friends/Conversation

Come meet other men in

the Village!

Rosy Mound BOOK CLUB

We would like to start a

Book Club and would like

some input from you if

interested in participating

& books interested in?

Every Friday 1:00 PM

In the Library

Start date TBD

Comfortable conversation

and cookies while we review

the book of choice.

Stop in the office & let me

know if you are interested in

starting this club

The Yarn Club

Meets Fridays @ 11AM 2nd floor Lounge

Join us for conversation

& project support.

INFORMATIONAL EVENTS

Monday, November 11th 2:00 pm

Banker’s Life Medicare Q&A Discussion

Monday, November 18th 2:00 pm

Comprehensive Ear and Hearing Seminar

Medical Questions??

On Friday, Nov. 8 from 1-3 pm,

join Dr. Mary Peterson as she

will answer and discuss ques-

tions about Neuropathy, Sciati-

ca, Neck Pain and Arthritis.

She is credentialed through

Medicare for diabetic shoes,

orthotics, and various braces.

Resident Potluck

When: Saturday, November

16th at 12 noon

Where: Dining Room

Details: Bring a dish to pass

and join your neighbors for

good company.


Weekly Games

Euchre—GR 1:00-3:00PM Tues & Thurs

1:00-3:00PM Saturday

Pinochle-GR 1:00-3:00PM Mon & Wed

Mahjong—PDR 6:00PM Tuesday

Dominoes-DR 1:00-3:00PM Friday

BINGO—GR 6:30-8:30PM Wednesday

Cribbage-PDR 6:00PM Thursday

Bridge-PDR 6:00PM Wednesday

Tai Chi Balance Exercise Therapy Class

Wednesday—FR

Nov 20 11AM-Noon

Chris Campbell, Tai Chi In-

structor & Musician, will con-

duct his balance and range of

motion class through music

and movement.

Great way to stretch, balance

and get moving.

Chair Aerobics

Monday & Wednesday—FC 1:15-1:45pm

This class is designed to ele-

vate your heart rate and keep

it elevated for a set period of

time with the use of resistance

bands and simple movements

in the chair. It helps build en-

durance and strengthens the

heart.

Total Senior Fitness

Tuesday/Thursday-FC 10:15-10:45am

This low intensity class incor-

porates the mind body ele-

ments and flexibility benefits

of yoga done in a chair as well

as strengthening and stretch-

ing.

Classes are located in

the Fitness Center.

After Hour Games

Evening Games begin at 6pm (early arrival is recommended)

Monthly Musician

Join us in the Dining Room for violinist Gene Hahn. He will be playing

at 4pm. We hope to see you all there.

Gene made his debut at Carnegie Hall when he was

invited to perform as a guest soloist at the age of 13.

He continued to play regularly at Carnegie Hall as a

member of the New York Youth Symphony. Gene

joined the Grand Rapids symphony in 2004. He

also performs with the Detroit Symphony Orches-

tra and as an associate concertmaster of The West

Michigan Symphony.


Party is Wednesday,

November 13th

3:00PM—Dining Room

Eunice N. 11/4

Duane T. 11/7

Lois D. 11/12

Rich D. 11/13

Mary H. 11/26

Peggy E. 11/29

Men’s Breakfast

Russ’ Restaurant

Wednesday, Nov 6th

8:45am

Board the bus from the

Lobby!

Wednesday, November 13

11:15AM

TWO TONYS Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar —

Spring Lake

Space is Limited!

Sign up for this fun November Lunch Outing

in the office.

November ART CLASSES

Acrylic Painting on

Canvas

Continue projects as

started.

Thursdays

Nov 14th 11AM—AR

Nov 28th 11AM-AR

TRASH ROOM

ETTIQUETTE

ALL trash & recyclables

MUST be bagged and

tied BEFORE they are

placed in any specified

dumpster, bin or the

garbage chutes.

Trash: Bagging & tying

these items keep the

smell to a minimum in

the trash rooms. In

addition to the smell,

our bins are lined with

a protective liner to

prevent damage. This

liner is quite expensive

and replacing them reg-

ularly is very costly.

Please be considerate of

your neighbors, who

also use these rooms.

Thank you

Maintenance & Housekeeping Staff


TIDBITS TO TELL:

Apartments & Cottages still available.

We still have a few two-bedroom two-bath apartments and cottages available to

lease. Stop in as they are leasing quickly.

Contact Heather Ellis, Community Manager today to have a personal tour and to

see all the amenities that The Village at Rosy Mound offers. Call 616-935-2220

Today!

Cold weather.

Colder weather is approaching fast—make sure you have tested your heat before

you really need it! For some of the apartments, this is year one of the furnace

starting up—so there may be an odor initially when you start your furnace. If there

is anything you feel is suspect, please contact our office and we will address it

quickly.

Snow removal is another issue we want to provide some reminders.

1. Always wear proper footwear (boots) and dress accordingly.

2. Keep cars from parking over the curbs—the snowblowers can not remove

snow if parked over the curbs.

3. We are working on a schedule to clean out after winter storms and will be

needing your help to move your vehicles if they are parked in the open park-

ing or in carport parking—to make sure we can keep it all cleared. Know that

we will be contacting you to move your car for a temporary time period so

snow plows and our own equipment can get everything cleaned out for all of

you.

Activities.

If there are activities or events you would be interested in, please bring these to

the office so we can see if there is enough interest to make happen

Although not in the Newsletter, we will be putting together some community giving

projects . If you would like to be a part of this, please stop in the office and sign

up. Things such as Teen Challenge, Mentoring a child, providing food baskets or

gifts to those less fortunate, Toys for Tots, Angel Tree, etc. We are always so

impressed by what giving hearts our residents have for those that need more and

the time they are willing to spend volunteering for others.

November is the month that reminds us all to be thankful and show everyone by

example to be kind to each other every day. Remember those around you may

be having a hard day and could use a bit of kindness. Smiles and conversations

are free and usually the best source of kindness.

We are thankful for all of you here at our Village and wish you the very very best

Thanksgiving.

Warmest regards,

MAIN OFFICE

616-935-2220

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM

After Hours Emer-gency Maintenance please call the MAIN OFFICE PHONE. You will be directed to our answering service. A member of our on-call staff

will assist you.

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