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1 Gazette Sunday, September 24, Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA RESURRECTION CHURCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING HEARING On Monday, September 25, Alexandria s Beauregard Design Advisory Committee will discuss whether the proposal for affordable housing on the site of The Church of the Resurrection complies with the design criteria for the Beauregard Small Area Plan. The meeting will be at 6:30pm at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), Bisdorf Building, Room 196. There is no set time for ending; the meeting may run past 9:00pm. At the request of residents, GHA will provide free bus transportation for residents. Please sign up at the Life Enrichment table near the front desk. The bus schedule will depend on how many people sign up. IMPORTANT: The Design Advisory Committee will consider ONLY whether the proposal is in compliance with the Beauregard Urban Design Standards & Guidelines. The Committee will not entertain questions not related to specific Standards or hear general comments. Laura Lawson FAREWELL PARTY FOR PAULINE DANIELS A farewell reception for Pauline Daniels, the Director of Life Enrichment, will be held in the Auditorium ABC on Thursday September 28, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Pauline will be missed as the Director of Life Enrichment and as an inspiring friend and mentor to staff and residents. Pauline has been at GHA for ten years. Kate Waters KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS We have just two months until our Thanksgiving delivery of warm hats, mittens, scarves, and other items for the Carpenter's Shelter. Keep those needles and hooks clicking! If you would like to learn, call Wendy Hoge at Wendy Hoge Gazette 9/24/2017 1

2 BOOK REVIEW We re back in business after an August vacation. On Tuesday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. in Auditorium A, Terry Shea will review Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel. This is the true story of a 20- year-old man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years. Living in a tent, he survived by his wits and courage. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, books, and other provisions, never taking more than he actually needed. He never spoke to another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. This account of his secluded life, as well as the challenges he faced upon returning to the world, detail a gripping story of survival and living life one s own way. Terry Shea, former Inspector General, USIA, has degrees from Georgetown University and the National Defense University. While serving in Belgium as Special Advisor to the Secretary General of NATO, Terry created a security education film, which won numerous awards. All are welcome to attend this fascinating review. Ginna Mittauer SINGING CLINIC VIEWING Come enjoy the Goodwin House's first local edition of The Voice, Teen Style on Saturday, September 30! Two local studios Cara Transtrom of LaVoce Studios LLC and Aimee Barnes of Aimee Bee Inc. are hosting a workshop performance from 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. in Auditorium AB. The workshop features open coachings with teens performing musical excerpts of all styles. Light refreshments will be provided, and a good time will be had by all! Cara Transtrom WANTED: HOSTESSES FOR 90 S TEA The 90 s Tea Party will be held on Tuesday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. The Life Enrichment Department is looking for volunteers to be a hostess at the tea party. Volunteers duties will be to host a table and mingle with the guests at the tea party. Host will need to meet in the Auditorium at 1:15 p.m. to choose a table and to get situated before the guests arrive. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Matt Schwartz at or him at mschwartz@goodwinhouse.org. Matt Schwartz Gazette 9/24/2017 2

3 GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7: Register to Vote or Request an Absentee Ballot You need to re-register if you have moved or even just changed apartments within Goodwin House since you last voted. We will elect a Virginia Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. Also on the ballot are candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates, Alexandria Commonwealth s Attorney, and Alexandria Sheriff. Deadline for registration is Monday, October 16. Deadline to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 31. Deadline to have your absentee ballot to the Registrar is Tuesday, November 7. There are three ways to vote absentee: (1) by mail; (2) in person at the Registrar s office; (3) in person at Beatley Library. You need a valid photo I.D. to vote in person. You do not need an I.D. to vote by mail, if you have voted before in Virginia. In the Residents Business Office are registration forms, applications for absentee ballots, information about I.D.s, sample ballots, deadlines, and more. Get registered and learn where, when, and how you can vote. GHA Voting Aides, Becky Davies, Laura Lawson, Mary Jane Nugent, and Jane Ring will: Register residents and staff, Help with requests for absentee ballots, Answer questions about voting, and Give out nonpartisan election information. Dates and times for voting events are: Tuesday September 26 th 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Auditorium A Wednesday September 27 th 10:30-11:30 p.m., Auditorium C (Small House Lobby) Friday September 29 th 6:30-7:30am, Auditorium C (Small House Lobby) This is a nonpartisan effort. Aides are certified by the State of Virginia. For more information, contact any Voting Aide or call the Alexandria Registrar s Office at Laura Lawson Gazette 9/24/2017 3

4 HUNGRY BIRDS The birds near our former Cafe windows are still there and they are as hungry as ever. The landscape has changed a bit: trees removed, new ones planted, feeders moved. But the scene is as before: birds waiting their turn flitting back and forth. Ground feeders (including squirrels) keeping it all tidy. We have been feeding them during the construction/restructuring period. In early October we will able to view the birds again when the Cafe, rechristened Fillmore Room, will be open for overflow dining room patrons Volunteers maintain and stock the bird feeders. Purchase of the bird seed is wholly supported by contributions from Goodwin House residents. Please consider making a donation to the bird seed fund. Cash or check made out to GHA Bird Feeders addressed to Morton Roberts or Jane Jordan and left at the front desk would be most welcome. Morton Roberts HOW ABOUT A PAPER ROUTE?! Each weekend a resident volunteer delivers the weekly Gazette to Health Care Center residents. Those neighbors of ours really appreciate this kindness by their fellow residents that updates them on what is going on here at Goodwin House. But we need a couple of new deliverers. The delivery route takes about one hour to complete, and the delivery times are at the convenience of the paper-girl/boy. The frequency we strive for is once every three to four weeks. Please call Mike McCaffree at for more details and to get your own paper route! Mike McCaffree The deadline for the weekly Gazette is every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Please submit all articles via to Jenny Wu: cwu@goodwinhouse.org Gazette 9/24/2017 4

5 NEW CHAPLAIN INTERNS (#2 OF 4): BARBARA SULLIVAN Barbara grew up in Dallas and Houston, Texas. She moved to Salt Lake City, Utah for the skiing and stayed for many years. She recently retired from working in the substance abuse addictions field and relocated to Arlington, Virginia. Barbara is a lay chaplain and is a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Arlington. She has two adult daughters, Rachael and Julia. This is Barbara s second unit of CPE. Barbara will be here for all three semesters serving part of her hours with our GHI Palliative Care & Hospice, part of her hours with George Washington Hospital, and a few just for GHA. Three other interns join HURRICANE HELP: HARVEY, IRMA & MARIA As the hurricanes multiply, so do the relief efforts. Contributions to Episcopal Relief and Development, will assist recovery from all the storms. Please make checks payable to ERD (memo: Hurricane Relief). Barbara in our Clinical Pastoral Education program: Max Hazell, Gail Fisher, and Jenette O Keefe. A fifth intern, Michael McCoy, is taking a break from his Masters program at Loyola University, so he will not be doing his internship at this time. Please introduce yourselves to our new Chaplain Interns. Watch for additional photos and bios in upcoming Gazettes. Envelopes for cash contributions are available at the Chapel. Please bring contributions In Memoriam Bruce Stewart RECEIVED: $3, as of 9/19/17 to any Sunday service or leave them at the Front Desk for the Chaplain s Office. Bruce Stewart JOHN BYINGTON September 15, 2017 Gazette 9/24/2017 5

6 OCTOBER FOOD TRIPS All sign-up sheets for October will come out on Monday, September 25. Please sign up by the Front Desk. Love cider? Love wine? Join us as we go to Cobbler Mountain Winery/ Cidery in Delaplane, VA on Wednesday, October 11. Taste different flavors of ciders and wine with a beautiful view. Be warned! To get to the winery, there is a mile-long bumpy road we must drive over and a little steep hill to get to the entrance, but we promise you it is worth it. The cider, wine,and view are not something you want to miss! The bus will depart at 10:00 a.m. and return around 3:00 p.m. We will bring packed lunches to enjoy. Transportation cost $30.00 and the tasting is $8.00 for either Cider or Wine. We have two lunch trips planned in October. The first one is on Friday, October 6 to Old Europe in Washington, D.C. The bus will depart at 11:30 a.m. and return around 1:30 p.m. Transportation costs $ Our second lunch trip will be to Samurai Hibachi Restaurant in Alexandria, VA on Friday, October 27. The bus will depart at 11:30 a.m. and return around 1:30 p.m. Transportation costs $5.00. Matt Schwartz OCTOBER CULTURAL TRIPS All sign-up sheets for October will come out on Monday, September 25. Please sign up by the Front Desk. Enjoy the Fall weather and come apple picking on Wednesday, October 18 at Hartland Orchards in Markham, VA. Please do not forget to bring some money to purchase your fruit, cider and other goodies! Apples and other fall harvest items will be available in the General Store at the Orchard for those that would rather not pick their own. The bus will depart at 10:00 a.m and return around 3:00 p.m. We will stop for lunch near the orchard. Transportation costs $ A bus will take residents to see The Christmas Revels in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 16. The bus will depart at 1:00 p.m. and return around 5:30 p.m. Tickets will cost between $45 to $60 depending on what is available at time of purchase. Please sign up by Friday, October 13. We need at least 8 residents to provide transportation. Transportation will cost $15.00 Gazette 9/24/2017 6

7 (October Cultural Trips, continued.) Check out the National Gallery of Art on Wednesday, October 5. Edvard Munch: Color in Context, an exhibition of 21 prints that considers the choice, combinations, and meaning of color in light of spiritualist principles. Informed by both popular manuals that explained the science of color and theosophical writings on the visual and physical power of color, Edvard Munch ( ) created works that are not just strikingly personal, but charged with specific associations. The bus will depart at 10:00 a.m. and return around 1:00 p.m. Transportation cost $15.00 and admission is free. Explore the Phillips Collection on Thursday, October 25. Renoir and Friends: Luncheon of the Boating Party will focus on The Phillips Collection s celebrated painting by Pierre- Auguste Renoir and the diverse circle of friends who inspired it. The first exhibition to focus on this singular masterwork in more than 20 years, the exhibition comprised of over 40 carefully chosen works paintings, drawings, pastels, watercolors, and photographs from public and private collections around the world that reveal the story of Luncheon of the Boating Party and the artists and patrons who were instrumental in its creator s success. The first bus will depart at 10:00 a.m. and return around 1:00 p.m. A second bus will depart at 12: 30 pm and return at 2:30 pm. Transportation cost $15.00 and admission is $ Matt Schwartz MARKETING EVENT The Marketing Department will be hosting a Lunch & Learn for new reservists in the Old Auditorium on Thursday, September 28 from 11:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. They will be joined by Gerard Schmidt from Perkins Eastman, Tim Reyman from APM, & Dave Baker to receive an update on how the construction of their new apartments is going, as well as an update on the EBI. After the presentation and lunch, the new reservists will enjoy coffee and dessert in the Living Room with several Marketing Committee Members. Carol Opiela Gazette 9/24/2017 7

8 The Weekly Schedule Sunday, September 24, 2017 Sunday, October 1, 2017 (The room location key is at the end of this calendar.) Sunday, September 24, :00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:30: Holy Eucharist AUD-AB 6:00: Foreign Film AUD-A (See article on page 2.) A Separation (2011), 2hr 3min. A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country, or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease. Monday, September 25, :15: Morning Yoga AUD-B 9:00: Fun & Fitness AUD-B 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 10:00: Catholic Communion CHP 10:00: Trailblazers: Huntley Meadow LBY 10:00: Beginners Line Dancing LR 10:00: Neighborhood Studios AC 10:15: Water Fit POOL 11:30: Tai Chi AUD-AB 12:30: NVCC Class: Classical Music Appreciation AUD-A 1:00: Bus to Bailey's Shopping Center LBY 1:00: Technology Help with Matt CR 2:00: Drawing Class AC 3:00: Art Film AUD-A Mark Twain Part Two (2000), 1hr 50min. Explore the life, work, and history of celebrated writer and humorist Mark Twain with this fascinating documentary that draws from a massive amount of material, including thousands of archival photographs. Nearly twenty wellknown writers and scholars discuss Twain, shedding light on his extraordinary life and enduring legacy. 3:00: Support Services Committee RCR Approximately 6:00: Resurrection Church Affordable Housing Hearing LBY (See article on page 1.) Gazette 9/24/2017 8

9 Tuesday, September 26, :00: Morning Stretch Class AUD-B 9:30: NVCC Class: Painting I AC 9:45: Library Shuttle LBY During the interim while our Library is packed away, there is a bus to Burke Library every Tuesday morning, leaving at 9:45 a.m. and returning at 11:00 a.m. 10:00: Sit and Be Fit AUD-B 10:00-1:00: Voter Registration and Help with Absentee Ballots Requests AUD-A (See article on page 3. ) 11:00: Wii Bowling AUD-B 11:00: Bible Study CHP 1:00: Poker LR 1:30: Core & Balance AUD-B 2:00 Legacy Art AC 2:00: Replay August 16 Town Hall & EBI Update Meeting CH 971 2:00: Facilities Management RCR 3:00: Book Review AUD-A (See article on page 2.) Wednesday, September 27, :00: Fun & Fitness AUD-B 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 9:30-11:30: Market Place Accepts Donations MP 10:00: Painting Studio AC 10:00: Spanish Conversation Group BR 10:15: Water Fit POOL 11:00: Teaching Company AUD-A Understanding Greek and Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon EP. 13 Engineering a Roman Aqueduct EP. 14 Go with the Flow Urban Water Distribution 12:30: NVCC Class: Classical Music Appreciation AUD-A 1:30: Duplicate Bridge LR 2:00: Caregivers Support Group BR 2:00: Studio with Kate AC 3:00: EBI Update Meeting AUD- ABC 10:30-11:30: Voter Registration and Help with Absentee Ballots Requests SML (See article on page 3. ) Gazette 9/24/2017 9

10 Thursday, September 28, :00: Morning Stretch Class AUD-B 9:00: Clothing Collection BR 9:30: NVCC Class: Painting I AC 10:00: Sit and Be Fit AUD-B 10:00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:00: Replay August 16 Town Hall & EBI Update Meeting CH :00: Wii Bowling AUD-B 11:00: Holy Eucharist AUD-A 11:30: Lunch Trip: Guapo's LBY 1:30: Line Dancing 1 SOL Location is temporarily changed due to an Marketing event. 1:30: Core & Balance Canceled 2:00: Dining Committee RCR 2:00: Farewell Reception for Pauline AUD-ABC (See article on page 1.) 3:00: GHA Players Canceled 7:15: Thursday Movie AUD-AB Paris Can Wait (2017), 1hr 32min. Diane Lane stars as the wife of a Hollywood producer (played by Alec Baldwin) who finds herself on a photogenic road trip through France with a charming epicure. Friday, September 29, :30-7:30: Voter Registration and Help with Absentee Ballots Requests SML (See article on page 3. ) 9:00: Fun & Fitness AUD-B 9:30: Gentle Waves POOL 10:00: Core and Balance Express AUD-B 10:00: Singing Seniors AUD-A 10:00: Clay Class AC 10:00: Replay of Thursday Movie CH :15: Water Fit POOL 11:00: Make Up Lunch Trip: Chez Francois LBY 12:30: Tai Chi Practice AUD-AB 1:00: Seated Meditation ALAR 2:00: Quilting Bees AC Gazette 9/24/

11 Saturday, September 30, :00: Singing Clinic Viewing AUD-AB (See article on page 2.) 1:00: GHA Popular Music AUD-A 7:15: Saturday Movie AUD-AB The Artist (2011), 1hr 40m. A loving tribute to silent films that won Oscars for Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Picture. Ingenious and irresistible. Sunday, October 1, :00: Holy Eucharist CHP 10:30: Holy Eucharist AUD-AB 6:00: Sunday Moive AUD-A A New Leaf (1971), 1hr 42min. A spoiled and self-absorbed man who has squandered his inheritance, Henry Graham (Walter Matthau) is desperate to find a way to maintain his lavish lifestyle. Henry sees an opportunity when he meets Henrietta Lowell (Elaine May), an awkward and bookish heiress. Though Henry courts Henrietta, he has no intention of remaining with her, and he develops a surprisingly sinister scheme. As Henry attempts to execute his plan, he finds that seeing it through may not be as easy as he had thought. (AC) = Arts Center (ALAR) = Assisted Living Activity Room (ALDR) = Assisted Living Dining Room (AUD-A) = Auditorium A (AUD-B) = Auditorium B (AUD-AB) = Auditorium AB ROOM KEY (AUD-ABC) = Auditorium ABC (BR) = Bishops' Room (CH 971) = Channel 971 (CH 972) = Channel 972 (CHP) = Chapel (CL) = Clinic (CR) = Computer Room (LBY) = Lobby (LR) = Living Room (MP) = Market Place on G-1 (RCR) = Residents Conference Room (SML) = Small House Lobby (RF) = Roof (SOL) = Solarium Gazette 9/24/