WEST WINDS March 19, 2018 Page 1 WEST WINDS NEWSLETTER FOR GOODWIN HOUSE BAILEY S CROSSROADS 3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041- www.ghbcresidents.org Volume 29, Number 17, March 19, 2018 Inside this Issue Community Updates Community Corner Films for the Week Inside the Art Center HCC/AL Programs Weekly Calendar NEW ART EXHIBITION The works of artist resident John Bryans are currently on view in Crossroads Art Gallery. This retrospective covers different times of Bryan s life and art career. The exhibition dates are March 13 May 7, 2018. The artist talk and reception takes place on Sunday, April 15, 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Atrium. Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Thank you for signing up for our Dinner Theatre event on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. The event is sold out. Due to the outpour of resident interest, we are working to plan an additional dinner theatre event in the future based on the availability of the theatre company. If you signed up at a table, please check the guest list located in the Resident Business center as soon as possible. We ask that residents who are no longer interested in attending, cross their names off of the list by Sunday, March 18. Residents on the waitlist will be contacted if seats become available. All attendees are welcome to dress in 1920 s attire (not required). Please join us promptly at 6:00 p.m. and take a seat at your designated table. Residents will be selected by table to visit the Italian buffet located in the Auditorium lobby. The show will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will end at approximately 8:45 p.m. Your name must be on the guest list to attend this event. VASSAR COLLEGE MAJORS CONCERT The Vassar College Choir, formed in 1971, is an auditioned mixed choral ensemble of approximately 50 singers. Repertoire includes acapella and accompanied works from the Renaissance to the 21st century as well as major works for orchestra including Haydn s Lord Nelson Mass, Beethoven s Ninth Symphony, Requiems by Mozart, Brahms, Duruflé, and others. In past years, the choir has toured in Italy, Germany, and the Northeastern United States. The choir has been invited numerous times to perform at Carnegie Hall, most recently under the baton of John Rutter. Please join us for this special acapella concert in the Chapel of All Saints on Tuesday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m.
WEST WINDS March 19, 2018 Page 2 SPRING FLING 2018 AN EVENING WITH THE STARS PERFORMANCES, BOX OFFICE AND TICKETS Spring begins officially on March 20! Here at GHBC that can mean only one thing Spring Fling is just around the corner. Your friends, neighbors, and staff members are bringing out their sheet music; their musical instruments; dusting off their dancing shoes; fashioning costumes; and generally preparing to wow the audience! Join us for a very special 25th Anniversary Spring Fling! This year Spring Fling will have afternoon and evening performances on Wednesday, April 4, at 2:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. This will be a ticketed event. Tickets are free but are necessary to ensure a seat in the Auditorium for everyone at both shows. The Box Office will be held in the Rotunda on Tuesday, March 20,and Wednesday, March 21, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Don t wait until it s too late This event will quickly sell out. Tickets are for Residents only. GREAT DECISIONS- SOUTH AFRICA If you are interested in US foreign policy and the challenges the US faces in today s turbulent world, do not miss the Great Decisions session focused on South Africa at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 in the Auditorium. Following a film about this still very young nation, new resident Dr. Norman Neureiter will lead a discussion about the immense challenges facing that nation and what they mean for the US. With the present turmoil in America s foreign policy machinery, it will be very interesting to hear the views of residents, especially those with knowledge on Africa. If you don t think South Africa is important, go look at a map and see how it covers the entire lower portion of the African continent. And I suspect that few of you know that it once came close to becoming a nuclear state. UPDATES FOR EVENING FOREIGN AFFAIRS TALKS Our March 27th speaker has changed. The Vietnamese Ambassador has decided that he will be unable to join us. Fortunately, another speaker whom we have been pursuing has agreed to come on Tuesday, March 27. He is Ishaan Tharoor, who writes for the Washington Post s electronic edition, Today s WorldView. A more informative announcement on his talk will also appear in West Winds. Aaron Miller will be unable to give his talk on Israel and Palestine on Tuesday, April 24. However, he has rearranged his other commitments and will speak here on Friday, April 13. Brig. Carr-Smith of the British Embassy has confirmed his availability to speak here on Monday, April 2, on BREXIT and NATO. RECYCLING TIPS: CANS First, rinse all cans. Place TIN cans in the blue recycling bin on your floor. Place ALUMINUM cans in the blue bin labeled Aluminum in the Mail Room. Soda and cat food cans are generally aluminum. To determine the difference, place a magnet near a can; if it s tin, the magnet will snap onto it. If you need a magnet for this purpose, contact Jane McKeel at ext. 7417.
WEST WINDS March 19, 2018 Page 3 FROM THE ART CENTER Monday, March 19 10:00 a.m. Painting This week is all about painting! Walk through the current exhibition and study painting techniques by John Bryans. Then create preliminary sketches based on one of his works! 1:00 p.m. Art Film Colored Frames A look back at the last fifty years in African American Art, Colored Frames is an unflinching exploration of influences, inspirations and experiences of black artists. Beginning at the height of the Civil Rights Era and leading up to the present, it is a truthful look at often ignored artists. Tuesday, March 20 10:00 a.m. Ceramics This class is an ongoing class for residents to create their own ceramic pieces or continue to work on their pieces from the Saturday afternoon class. 1:00 p.m. Painting Using watercolor or acrylic paint, create a work on canvas based on your preliminary drawing from the previous class. Wednesday, March 21 10:00 a.m. Jewelry Making - Resident jewelry artist Sandy Bohannon will teach you how to design and construct a beautiful piece of jewelry! 1:00 p.m. Painting This class is an open session for you to create your own painting on canvas or watercolor paper. If you need ideas or inspiration, creative assistance will be provided! Thursday, March 22 9:45 a.m. - Art Trip National Gallery of Art The bus departs at 9:45 a.m. and the museum at 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Mandala Sculptures The last few weeks we have been creating two-dimensional circle paintings. This week create a three dimensional sculpture based on the same mandala structure. 2:00 p.m. Woodcarving Master woodcarvers Joel and Mike are back to teach you everything you want to know about woodcarving! This class is open to all skill levels. Friday, March 23 9:45 a.m. - Watercolor Painting and Pastel Using watercolors and high quality pastels, create a work of art based on a still life. Saturday, March 24 2:00 3:30 p.m. Ceramics Instructor Amanda Shaw conducts this ongoing Saturday afternoon class. Learn different ceramic techniques and make a variety of imaginative clay creations! COMMUNITY CORNER MARCH: A month full of meaning. It isn t just about celebrating St. Patrick s Day and the start of spring. March was named for the Roman god of war, Mars. It would seem the Pentagon agrees with the Roman tradition of waiting until the end of winters to wage war. With the exception of the recent War in Afghanistan, almost all major US-NATO led military operations since the invasion of Vietnam have begun in the month of March. On a happier note, it is the month of March Madness and all basketball fans are excited! I hope we all remembered to turn our clocks forward on the 2 nd Sunday to comply with Daylight Saving Time Arizona and Hawaii chose not to do this. One thing that is most interesting are the groups receiving Nation recognition in March i.e. National Breast Implant Awareness, Multiple Sclerosis, Brain injury, Women s History, and Professional Social Work. National recognition is also given to the following food groups: celery, frozen food, noodle, peanuts, and nutrition. Now for some in-house March history: At the turn of the century eighteen years ago, Dick Graham was unanimously reelected Chair of the Resident Council and Ken MacGowan was appointed Chair of the BOM (building and maintenance) Committee. There was a resident recipe-of-the-week contest and the winner s recipe was served at lunch the following Wednesday On Tuesdays and Thursdays transportation to Goodwin House Alexandria was provided for use of their pool AARP provided volunteers to help with Income Tax forms. A speaker from the US Customs Service, together with dogs, came to demonstrate how the dogs were trained to identify luggage containing narcotics. A semi-annual dinner dance was held. Life was as interesting and fun then as it is today! Dottie Moser, Resident
WEST WINDS March 19, 2018 Page 4 NOTES FOR THE WEEK Join us for a Senior Quest Lenten talk on Monday, March 19, at 3:30 p.m., Martin Luther on Christian Social Ethics, by Dr. Terrence Reynolds, Associate Professor and former Chair of the Department of Theology at Georgetown University. The WhatNot Shop will be open on Thursday, March 22, from 10:00 until 11:30 a.m. to receive donations of things you no longer need, things practical or ornamental, useful or just fun, new, old or somewhere in between. If you would like a receipt, just ask. On Palm and Passion Sunday, March 25, and Good Friday, March 30, the Chapel service includes a dramatic reading of the passion narrative. All but the person reading the parts of Narrator and Jesus read their lines from their seats. Would you like to participate as one of the readers? Parts range from a few words to a few lines. If interested, please contact Bob Riley ext.7428 no later than Monday, March 19, in the morning. Each of the services, except the Holy Wednesday Service, will include music. The Special Projects Team, led by Geraldine Henderson, will be reorganizing and cleaning out resident storage spaces in the Crossroads building over the next few weeks. If you have any items that need to be discarded please let her know by calling ext. 7234. Save the Date! The Volunteer Appreciation Event is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, at 3:30 p.m. We would love for all of our volunteers to attend. Invitations have been mailed out. In the event that your invitation is misplaced, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Greta Christ, at ext. 7671 to reserve a seat by Monday, March 26. Thank you! On Easter Sunday, April 1, there will be no community coffee hour at 9:45 a.m. UPCOMING FILMS TUESDAY DOCUMENTARY- Cancelled. Please join us for the Vassar College Majors Concert in the Chapel of All Saints at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20. WEDNESDAY GREAT COURSES- HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: The 48 lectures of History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective take you on a multidisciplinary journey that ranges across not only the traditional domains of politics and war that are normally the province of history courses, but also those of religion, philosophy, architecture and the visual arts, literature, and science and technology, to name but a few. Wednesday, March 21, at 3:00 p.m. in the Media Room. SATURDAY EVENING MOVIE-THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI- When law enforcement fails to make headway on the months-long hunt for her daughter's killer, Mildred Hayes takes the drastic step of putting up three large signs questioning the motivation of the town's widely respected police chief. Saturday, March 24, at 7:15 p.m. in the Auditorium (2017) 1 hour 55 min. Rated R for language and Violence. The deadline for the next issue of West Winds is Tuesday, March 20. Submit all articles by 12 noon via email at westwinds@goodwinhouse.org
WEST WINDS March 19, 2018 Page 5 ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS Monday, March 19 10:30 Exercise with Marion 11:15 Daily Devotional 12:30 Table Conversation Starters 2:30 Birthday Party with District Music Tuesday, March 20 10:45 Chair exercise with Brittany 11:30 AL Resident meeting with Ruth Reagan 2:00 Stay busy cart: Puzzles, Trivia, crosswords, Art 2:00 Vassar College Majors Choral Concert (Chapel) 4:00 DIY Food Cart 6:00 Murder Mystery Dinner Wednesday, March 21 10:45 Exercise with Marion 1:30 GH Players (BR) 2:30 The Early Life & Music of Frank Sinatra (Board Room) 4:00 Music with Bob and Anne Thursday, March 22 10:45 Chair exercise with Leslie 12:00 Lunch in the Bistro 2:00 1:1 with Kim and Amanda 2:00 Name that Tune with Karly 3:00 Cappuccino 3:30 Catholic Mass (CH) 4:45 Piano with Dot Friday, March 23 10:30 Service Project for Arlington Food Bank (HCC) 10:45 Chair exercise with Leslie 2:00 Art with Anthony 2:00 Netflix Movie 2:30 Egg-stravaganza (GHA) Saturday, March 24 11:00 Stay Busy Cart: Puzzles, Trivia, Crosswords, Art (AL Community Room) 1:00 Saturday at the Opera (MR) 2:00 Afternoon with Vy 3:00 Afternoon movie 7:15 Movie: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (AUD) RATED R for language and violence Sunday, March 25 10:00 Catholic Communion (TOW) 10:30 Holy Eucharist (CH) 10:45 AM UUCA Fellowship (Board Room) 11:15 AM UUCA Service (Board Room) HEALTH CARE CENTER PROGRAMS Monday, March 19 10:00 Kreeger Museum Outing 10:30 Morning Word Games 11:00 Functional Fitness 11:30 Trivia of the Day 2:30 Small Art Group 3:30 Calendar Planning Committee 4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzles & Cappuccino Tuesday, March 20 10:30 Bible Study 11:00 Chair Zumba! 11:30 HCC Resident Council Meeting 2:00 Vassar College Coral Concert (CH) 3:30 Food Fun Facts 6:00 Murder Mystery Dinner Wednesday, March 21 9:30 Coffee & Conversation 10:30-11:30 Morning Art Therapy Group 10:30 Sensory Stimulation Group 2:30 Early Life & Music of Frank Sinatra (Board Room) 4:00 Snacks & Chat Thursday, March 22 9:30 Morning Chat 10:30-11:30 Smithsonian House Call 11:30 Daily Devotional 12:00 Lunch in the Bistro 2:30 Walking Group 4:00 Reverse Show & Tell Friday, March 23 10:30 Service Project for Arlington Food Bank 11:15 Coffee & Chat 11:30 Chicken Soup for the Soul Stories 3:00 Afternoon Matinee in Media Room 3:30 Wine on Wheels 4:00 Bridge Group Saturday, March 24 10:30 Piano Music w/ Chris Hagan s Group 11:00 Chair Chi Exercise 12:00 Puzzle it Out! 3:30 Word in a Word Game 5:00 Piano Music w/ Heather in Lavender Sunday, March 25 10:30 Daily Chronicles 1:15 HCC Sunday Service 3:30 Puzzles & Games
WEST WINDS March 19, 2018 Page 6 MONDAY, MARCH 19 Total Body, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Total Body, Aerobics Room, 9:00 a.m. Painting, Art Center, 10:00 a.m. Aqua Jam and Tone, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Chair Yoga, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m. Memoirs, Smith Study, 11:00 a.m. Ageless Grace $$, Aerobics Room, 11:15 a.m. Chair Fit, Fitness Center, 11:30 a.m. Art Film- Colored Frames, Media Room, 1:00 p.m. Scrabble, Game Room, 2:00 p.m. Movie Committee, Board Room, 2:30 p.m. Senior Quest, Auditorium 3:30 p.m. Trips Committee, Board Room 3:30 p.m. Mexican Dominoes, Game Room, 7:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, Card Room, 7:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Get Started, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. SAIL, Fitness Center 10:00 a.m.- Must Register Water Balance, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Ceramics, Art Center, 10:00 a.m. Pilates Video, 10:00 a.m. Spring Fling Tickets, Rotunda, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tai Chi, Aerobics Room, 11:30 a.m. Shopping Shuttle, Departs at 11:30 a.m. Painting, Art Center, 1:00 p.m. Knit for Kids, Art Center, 1:30 p.m. Line Dance Class, Aerobics Room, 2:00 p.m. Vassar College Majors Concert, Chapel, 2:00 p.m. Matinee: Canceled Wii Bowling, Aerobics Room, 3:00 p.m. Newcomers et al., Formal Parlor, 4:00 p.m. Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. - Name must be on guest list Poker Game, Game Room, 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Total Body Express, Aerobics Room, 8:15 a.m. Total Body, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Total Body, Aerobics Room, 9:00 a.m. Jewelry Making, Art Center, 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel, 10:00 a.m. H2O Fitness, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Spring Fling Tickets, Rotunda, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Contemplative Worship, Smith Study, 11:00 a.m. Goodwin Players, Formal Parlor, 1:30 p.m. Perspectives on the News, Smith Study, 2:00 p.m. Painting, Art Center,1:00 p.m. Great Courses: Ancient World, Med. Room, 3:00 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 22 Get Started, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Art Trip, Departs at 9:45 a.m. SAIL Class, Fitness Center, 10:00 a.m. - Must Register Pilates, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m. WhatNot Shop - Donations, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Chair Fit, Fitness Center, 11:30 a.m. Rosary Group, Chapel, 12:30 p.m. Mandala Sculptures, Art Center, 1:00 p.m. Rummikub! Game Room, 1:30 p.m. Line Dance Class, Aerobics Room, 2:00 p.m. Joy of Music, Media Room, 2:00 p.m. Wood Carving, Art Center, 2:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting, Auditorium, 2:00 p.m. Resident Services Com., Formal Parlor, 3:00 p.m. Great Decisions- South Africa, Auditorium 3:30 p.m. Catholic Mass, Chapel, 3:30 p.m. Contemplative Worship, Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Scrabble, Top of the West, 7:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge, Card Room, 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Total Body, Fitness Center, 9:00 a.m. Total Body, Aerobics Room, 9:00 a.m. Watercolor Painting and Pastel, Art Center, 9:45 a.m. Aqua Jam and Tone, Pool, 10:00 a.m. Ageless Grace $$, Aerobics Room, 10:00 a.m. Memory Support Grp., Group Room 11:00 a.m. Giant Shuttle, Departs at 11:30 a.m. Encore Chorale, Auditorium, 1:00 p.m. Happy Hour, BC Lounge, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Poker Game, Game Room, 7:00 p.m. Mah Jongg, Card Room, 7:15 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Ceramics, Art Center, 2:00 p.m. Opera Afternoon, Media Room, 1:00 p.m. Rummikub! Game Room, 2:00 p.m. Movie: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Auditorium, 7:15 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Community Coffee Hour, 10:00 a.m. Catholic Communion, Top of the West, 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel, 10:30 a.m. UUCA Fellowship, Board Room, 10:45 a.m. UUCA Service, Board Room, 11:15 a.m. Compline Service, Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting with Executive Director, Justin Carwile on Thursday, March 22, at 2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. All are encouraged to attend!