1. Art and Diseño

February 2015
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Spotlight
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Anniversaries
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Socially Speaking
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Out & About
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At a Glance
The 1939 epic historical film, Gone with the Wind, is a story of
romance that stands the test of time. The iconic love story of Scarlett
O’Hara and Rhett Butler, set against the backdrop of the American
Civil War, was no doubt a prominent feature in the lives of many
young people growing up in the 1940s and 50s. Because of its
significance, we’ve decided to dedicate several events in February to
celebrating this acclaimed romance! Details about the events are
listed on the following page.
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Lifelong Learning
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Community
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Connections
From the Manager
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This month you have so many
opportunities to experience many of the things
similar to my list. So, why not try? You’ll have
chances to try a variety of group fitness
classes every week; to learn from experts in
our community including Dr. Steve Morris,
member of the Audubon Society Joe Meche,
and our own Jen Rein; to share your
enthusiasm for film and culture with our Gone
with the Wind Events. Want to get to know
other people? Join the group going out to
dinner at Anthony’s, or head to the Couples
Happy Hour, or come to the Ladies Night in
Film with Jen and Sierra. Don’t forget this
month’s Welcome Lunch, or the Men’s
Breakfast at Cedars Restaurant & Lounge.
Music anyone? We’ll, take our bus door to door
to The Bellingham Music Club, and to The
Whatcom Symphony. Concerts right here
include Mark Kelly and the Youth Jazz
Ensemble, BentGrass and Richard Tucker.
I am counting on you to take advantage of all
that we have to offer, and continue to be my
inspiration for how to live and age well.
That’s what I call LifeMinded™ Living!
This is a big
month for me, I’m
challenged
to
walk the talk of
LifeMinded™
Living. It is my
60th birthday this
month, and I have
to say that it has
been niggling at
the back of my mind. We say age
is just a number, but do I believe
that? I want to believe, but I keep
wondering where the time has
gone, and am I really this old?
As I look back, I see that my perspective
has changed tremendously. I am much more
empathetic and kind, I get choked up over the
simplest things: seeing Mt. Baker, or Trumpeter
Swans, shoots making their way out of the soil,
or a sappy movie. I don’t take life or health for
granted any more, it occurs to me that more of
my life is behind me than ahead of me.
I feel fortunate because I have had the
privilege of watching so many LifeMinded™
people age successfully, bucking society’s ~Viki
stereotypes about what it means to be “old.” I
strive to emulate those of you who inspire me staying active, eating well, being generous with
my heart and feeding my mind.
I’ve vowed to become younger and less
mature starting this year, so by the time I reach
90, I should be about 30… ha! I hope to be more
focused on the present, and not worry so much
about the future. I will….
Choose physical activity over inactivity.
Listen to new music, not just music I know.
Dance every day, even if it’s while driving.
Fly my kite more.
Only hang out with positive people (that’s
pretty easy, just show up at The Willows).
Play more! Do something every day that
makes my belly laugh.
Become more socially connected outside of
work.
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Is your pet
going to be
y o u r
Valentine
this
year?
Celebrate the
loving bond
you
have
with your pet by commemorating your
companionship in a portrait. Sierra will
come to your apartment, as scheduled, and
get some shots of you posing with your pet,
then the images will be displayed in the
Willows Galleria for all to enjoy! Sign up in
the book if you are interested in
participating.
Whether you’ve watched it 1 or 100 times, here’s your
chance to relive the film! Join Jen as you watch Gone with
the Wind over two afternoons and remember again why it
is such a classic!
This fascinating chronicle recalls the struggles and
heartbreaks that producer David O. Selznick surmounted
to turn Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer-Prize winning story
into a cinema landmark. Relive Hollywood’s Golden Age
with one of the best moviemaking documentaries ever
made.
Come dressed in your finest homemade gowns (or suits) much like Scarlett in the film - to enjoy a costume happy
hour and Gone with the Wind trivia session. Wear your
outfit to dinner following the event and you may win a
prize for the most creative costume!
Peggy Douglas
Ruth Hecker
Warren & Gloria Mowry
Martin Duft
Miriam Reynolds
Chuck & Marian Olson
Jeanine Desrochers
Caleb Martin
Paris Johanson
Laura Cruikshank
12 years
5 years
3 years
2 years
2 years
1 year
22 years
3 years
1 year
1 year
E = Easy Trip
W= Walking
U= Uneven Ground or pathway
S= Standing
Str= Stairs
F= Free time
WW= Walkers Welcome
(see front of calendar insert for location
abbreviations)
Socially
Speaking
Out
& About
Support our Seattle Seahawks
in the Super Bowl! For the
second year in a row our team
has made it to the world
championships! Light snacks
and drinks will be provided in
the Sports Lounge. Come to the
Dining Room for our Super
Bowl Buffet from 4:30 to 6:00.
You may take your meal to go to
join the group or to your own
apartment to enjoy the game.
GO HAWKS!
Did you know it’s important to
exercise our brains in specific
ways to keep them sharp? We
will continue exploring a series
of Ted Talks on brain health
and science t hroughout
February. After watching and
discussing the talks, we’ll learn
about different exercises that
integrate brain health into
every day life that will help keep
those neurons connecting!
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meeting hosted by Stacey, our
Food Service Manager. She’ll
cover the basics including,
making reservations, Room
Service, catering options, and
making the most of your meal
plan. Personal invites will be
given to brand new residents,
though everyone is welcome to
come.
moment! This year you’ll have
the chance to join the festivities
and engage in some good ole
Mardi Gras fun within your
own Willows’ “neighborhood.”
The entire building will be in
party mode as residents host
neighborhood parties in the 1st
Floor West Lounge, the Fireside
Lounge, the 3rd Floor Treetop
Bistro, and the 4th Floor
Lounge. Let Sierra know if you
are interested in being a host,
drinks and snacks will be
Engage in some community provided.
bonding and enjoy a glass of
wine at this special Valentine’s
happy hour event held for you
Willows love birds. With many
new couples moving in, this will
be a great opportunity to get to
know one another!
Chocolate has long been
associated with expressions of
love and passion. Celebrate in
the divine sweet and savory
aspects of chocolate during this
romantic time of year. Bring a
homemade chocolate infused
appetizer, entrée, or dessert to
this lunch-time meeting of
Gourmet Wannabes.
Our monthly “Did You Know?”
sessions will continue this Mardi Gras is a time for
month with an informational celebrating life and enjoying the
The annual celebration of
Chinese New Year is a centuries
-old tradition that originally
began to honor Chinese deities
and ancestors at the turn of the
Chinese calendar. Some of the
common New Year customs
include reuniting widespread
family members, cleaning the
house to sweep away ill-fortune,
and celebrating themes of
happiness, health, and
longevity. We will celebrate
Chinese New Year here at The
Willows on Sunday, December
22nd with a Chinese themed
dinner and entertainment
from the Bellingham Silk
Road Dancers. As you are
waiting in the Lobby or eating
dinner you will catch a glimpse
of the dancers winding through
the lobby and dining room as
they do a traditional fan dance!
Out & About
Dedicated to giving guests a truly Northwest
dining experience, Anthony’s has earned the
reputation for the finest fresh seafood, perfectly
prepared and expertly served. Their January/
February promotion includes a special lobster
celebration for $19.95. We will enjoy a delicious
lobster dinner on February 3rd, join us! E,WW
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We’re heading to Bayou
on Bay, Bellingham’s
premier Cajun-style
restaurant for a Fat
Tuesday celebration
lunch!
Bayou
specializes in New Orleans cuisine including
crawfish salad, Po’ boy sandwiches, gumbo, &
jambalaya, as well as, burgers, salads, and mac &
cheese. E,WW
The Boys in the Boat celebrates the 1936 U.S.
men’s Olympic eight-oar rowing team - nine
working class boys who stormed the rowing
world, transformed the sport, and galvanized the
attention of millions of Americans. Enjoy the
book again or discover it for the first time, then
We’re heading north with hopes of seeing some join us in welcoming author Daniel James
cool-weather birds and maybe even the majestic Brown to this free public event. E,WW
snowy owl! Our destination is Boundary Bay
Regional Park in Tsawwassen, B.C. - a spot
designated an Important Bird Area by the
Audubon Society. This region is a popular
migratory bird hang-out with an estimated
quarter of a million birds passing through each
Students in their senior year from the Squalicum
year because of its mix of fields, marshes and
High School Future Business Leaders of America
tidewater beaches that are home to small
club have contacted us in the hopes of including
rodents and marine life. We’ll head to the park
Willows residents in their most recent
with our eyes peeled for birds and other wildlife
community service project. These bright young
as we walk along the wide gravel trail or simply
students are eager to spend some time with the
enjoy the view from the bus. When we’ve got our
elderly community and share their world with
fill of bird watching, we’ll head to local eatery,
you while learning about yours. With the
Mario’s Kitchen, for lunch. This restaurant offers
permission of their teachers, the students have
pizza, pasta, and other inspired dishes, though
invited you to attend lunch at their high school
you’ll also see sandwiches, burgers, and
and partner up with one of them to sit in on one
quesadillas on the menu. Be sure you have a
or two classes following lunch. This is an exciting
current passport or enhanced driver’s license for
opportunity to see a modern high school
this trip, and bring binoculars if you’ve got
classroom and to bridge the generation gap.
some! W,WW,F,U
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B.Y.O.B.
Fridays at 3:00 (3GL)
Bring your favorite beverage
and a snack to share with new
and old friends
Sunshine Committee—
brighten the lives of others
through a card, visit or kind word.
Talk to the front desk to get
involved.
Coffee Talk
Daily at 7:15 (men), 10:15
and 2:00 (DR)
Coffee, cookies & chit-chat
Napkin Folding—see Stacey in
the Dining Room to help.
Men’s Breakfast
Last Friday of the Month
at 8:30
All men are welcome to sign up
and join us for a casual
breakfast out on the town!
Friday Night Movie 7:00
(3MC)
Check your calendar for movie
listings. Recommendations
welcome!
Soup & Cinema—once a
month at 11:00 (3MC)
Watch a documentary film and
engage in facilitated group
discussion over a bowl of soup.
The Roosevelts Series
Sundays, February 15th &
22nd at 7:00 (3MC)
Learn about the dynamic
Roosevelt family in this sevenpart series beginning in
February.
Gift Boutique—re-stocking
merchandise and working short
shifts in the shop. Talk with
Sierra or Ginny Connelly for
more info.
Willows Ambassadors—Help
welcome new people to The
Willows. Help with mailings,
showing your apartment and
other ways to promote The
Willows. Talk with Viki or Patrick
to get involved.
*Awakening Your Creativity
Mondays at 1:30 (3MC)
A shared experience of fun,
humor and community-building
through spontaneity (*class fee)
Knitters & What-Knot
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of
each month at 3:00 (3GL)
Knit, sew, crochet, quilt and help
spur on each other’s projects
Seniors Acting Up! Play
Reading
Twice a month on Wednesdays,
February 11th and 25th.
Bunko, Mexican Canasta,
Pinochle, Scrabble, Bridge,
Mahjongg and Pool—We have
many options for you to get
involved in a little friendly
competition! Check the calendar
for organized times or talk to the
Program Dept. if you’d like to get
something going, or to find out
more about current groups already
meeting to play.
Bible Study
Thursdays at 10:30 (3MC or
3FWL)
Dr. Rod Johnston leads this nondenominational group through
scripture study and prayer.
Everyone welcome.
Catholic Eucharist Service
Fridays at 11:00 (3FWL) or
(3MC)
Prayer and communion led by a lay
person from Assumption Catholic
Church
*Sunday Church
Transportation:
8:45— St. Paul’s Episcopal & CTK
9:45— First Congregational
10:00— Assumption Catholic,
Garden Street Methodist
10:30 —Trinity Lutheran
(*please sign up in sign up book)
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Town Hall
Tuesdays at 11:00
(3MC)
Knife Sharpening
Thursday, February 26th
at 11:00 (FL)
Pet Claw Clipping
Sunday, February 1st from
1:00-2:00 (your apt)
These meetings are an
If you cut, snip, shear, clip, crop,
Technicians from Maplewood
opportunity to come together
scissor, or trim… your tools need Animal Hospital will be here this
weekly as a community to
sharpened! Walt Galer from local month to clip your pet’s claws.
discuss future programs, hear
business We Sharpen It! Will be Simply sign up if you would like
updates from various staff
at The Willows this month to
them to attend to your pet and
members, brainstorm ideas or
handle all of your sharpening
they will come to your apartment
even hear from a guest speaker!
needs.
between 1:00 and 2:00. Cost is
Everyone is encouraged to come.
$10 per pet.
Tuesday, February 24th from 9:00-5:00 (3GL)
This is your chance to find out more about next month’s events, and be the first to sign up for
trips, classes, fitness and more! Make a one-on-one appointment with our friendly Programs
staff, and we’ll be able to answer questions and help you decide which offerings are best suited
to your lifestyle. Sign up for your 10-minute time slot in the sign-up book on the day that the
newsletters are dispersed.
Haggen
Mondays 10:30
(alternates between
Meridian & Barkley
locations)
Barkley Village:
-WECU
-Wells Fargo Bank
-Chase Bank
-Washington
Federal Bank
Fred Meyer
Sunset Square Trader Joe’s/
Bellis Fair
Public Library Mall/Walmart
Every other
&
Thursday at 1:30
Cordata
Every other
Once a month on
Thursday or Friday Mondays at 1:30
2:00
-Walgreens
-Kmart
-Chase Bank
-Lowe’s
-Liquor store
-JoAnn Fabrics
-Department of
-Rite Aid
Licensing
-Skagit Bank
-Sally Beauty
Supply
-Tuesday Morning
-Post Office
-Goodwill
-Liquor Store
Once a month as
Unique groceries,
scheduled
many organic food
products and
-Target -Walmart
extensive wine and -Macy’s -TJ Maxx
beer selection
-JC Penney
-Bed Bath & Beyond
-Kohl’s -WECU
-Food Co-op
-Petsmart
-Costco
-Bank of America
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from the endangered Northern
Spotted Owl to local Barred
Owls and the magnificent
Snowy Owl.
The Early History of National
Socialism and Hitler
The National Socialist (or
“Nazi”) movement in Germany
arose from the ashes of World
War I and led to the cataclysm
of World War II. This lecture
will take a look at the National
Socialist movement and its
political context in the 1920s.
Setting the Stage: Problems in
German Democracy and the
Rise of the Nazis
This lecture continues the
account of the rise to power of
Adolf Hitler and his National
Socialist party. This talk will
cover the years between 1925
and 1932 and focus specifically
on the deteriorating economic
situation of Germany and the
world.
In this interactive class our
own, Jen Rein, will present
about chocolate! Along with
information about the different
types of chocolate and some fun
facts, you can count on
sampling the goods. This
lecture will come right in time
for you to have a sweet
Valentine’s Day!
Soup & Cinema falls on
Chinese New Year this month,
so in theme of the holiday, we’ll
present the 2009 documentary
Last Train Home.
Every
spring, China's cities are
plunged into chaos as 130
million migrant workers
journey to their home villages
for the New Year's holiday. This
mass exodus is the world's
largest human migration-an
epic spectacle that reveals a
country tragically caught
between its rural past and
industrial future. Working over
several years,
ChineseCanadian filmmaker Lixin Fan
travels with one couple who
have embarked on this annual
trek for almost two decades.
Everyone is welcome to join in
viewing the film, and the first
16 people to sign-up can enjoy a
bowl of soup from our Willows’
kitchen while we discuss the
film in the Games Lounge
afterward.
The spectacular and varied
habitats of Whatcom County
have traditionally hosted
numerous birds, including 14
species of owls. Joe Meche of
our local Audubon Society will
take us on a virtual tour of the
county featuring all 14 species,
What is it? It’s Spain!
We’ll examine its wine regions
and become familiar with what
they produce. Through tasting
samples, we’ll experience wines
that are new and different.
Words you’ll add to your wine
vocabulary include rioja, cava,
penedes, and tempranillo.
Mason Jar recipes make for a
wonderful gift that can be
stored in the pantry until ready
to be used. In this class we will
compile a variety of dried
ingredients for a Winter Bean
Soup into a Mason Jar and
apply a label with simple
instructions for making the
soup. Each participant will be
provided with a jar and enough
ingredients to make one mix,
though for $8
you can make
two!
Please
bring
your
o
w
n
measuring
spoons!
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this series on February 15th,
the day before President’s Day,
in honor of this remarkable
presidential family. This series
is brought to us by Mitch
Lazarus.
This free Bellingham Music
Club concert will feature
performances by this year’s
winners of the Enid Carrick
Piano Awards and the Jack &
Ginny Frymire Vocal Awards.
These talented high school
musicians never cease to
amaze the audience with their
gifted performances! E,WW
The largest instrument in the
orchestra, the string bass,
takes
center
stage!
Contrabassist Paul Erhard
performs as a soloist and
teaches internationally in
Europe, Asia, & the U.S. His
solo recitals and concert
appearances promote the vocal
beauty and richness of the
double bass through a unique
blend of traditional and
contemporary double bass solo
repertoire. Mr. Erhard joins
the Whatcom Symphony for
Divertimento Concertante by
Italian composer Nino Rota.
The Willows is a proud
sponsor of the Whatcom
Symphony Orchestra. E,WW
Renowned performer and
writer Steve Martin provides a
reinvigorated satire adapted
from the 1910 German play
about Louise and Theo Maske,
a couple whose conservative
existence is shattered when
Louise’s bloomers fall down in
public. Filled with off-the-wall
h u m o r , w or d p l a y, a n d
masterful banter, The
Underpants is relevant in the
most entertaining of ways.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate
History chronicles the lives of
Theodore, Franklin, and
Eleanor Roosevelt, three
members of the most
prominent and influential
family in American politics.
Together, these three
individuals not only redefined
the relationship Americans
had with their government and
with each other, but also
redefined the role of the
United States within the wider
world. This seven-part film
follows the Roosevelts for
more than a century, from
1858 to 1962. We will begin
Playing a unique style of
b l u eg r as s , t h is P a c if i c
Northwest band out of Glacier
features the stringed
instruments of banjo, guitar, a
washtub bass, mandolin and
fiddle. Get ready to toe-tap,
because these fine musicians
will lift your spirits and beat
away those winter blues!
The 2003 film, Calendar Girls,
is based on the true story of a
group of dynamic Yorkshire
women who bare all - or nearly
all - for charity and become
international celebrities as a
result. When a group of
women from Great Britain’s
Women’s Institute start
looking for a new way to raise
money, they decide to take a
creative and non-conventional
approach to the annual
calendar. Join Jen and Sierra
for this Ladies Night In where
we’ll watch the film and maybe
even get inspired to make our
very own Willows calendar!
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Time to gain insights about our lives and our
legacy to others. We talk about significant people
and events in our lives that helped us become our
selves today.
In this age of ever advancing medical technology it
is difficult to stay “up to date” on the latest
strategies to keep us well and thriving. In this
presentation, local Intensive Care Unit nurses
Maureen (Ginny Connelly’s daughter) and Cathy
will address what Advanced Medical Interventions Recollections about people and lifestyles from the
are including: CPR, mechanical ventilation, past and how these changes brought us to the
dialysis, and medicines to support blood pressure. present.
This is an interactive session, allowing time for
questions and dialogue. You are welcome to invite
your friends and family to this informational
event.
Technicians from Bellevue Healthcare will be here
on Wednesday, February 11th to do any necessary
maintenance work on your walkers. They will offer
general walker service, adjustments, and replace
parts if they are able to do so. This is a service that
they provide free of charge to help keep you safe
and mobile! Sign up on the sheet if your walker
needs tuning and be sure to leave a brief note of
what it is that needs fixed so that they can bring
the tools they will need.
February 9-15th is National Random Acts of
Kindness Week. There is real evidence that being
kind can make a difference to the well-being and
health of the individuals who practice it and
receive it! Let’s brainstorm what random acts of
kindness we can do together as a group, and as
individuals in the upcoming weeks. Together let’s
m a k e
a
difference
in
someone’s life
and have lots
of fun in the
process!
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Practiced seated, qigong
is a simple & gentle
exercise that promotes
enhanced flow of energy
and circulation in the
body
Find your balance.
Practice
flowing
movements seated in a
chair, then standing
with the chair’s support.
Emphasis is on focused
breathing
This energetic seated
workout will wake up
your muscles and get
your heart pumping– a
great way to start the
day. Hand weights and
other fitness apparatus
are incorporated
Participants
rotate
around the fitness room
to different exercise
stations
at timed
intervals. Suited for all
fitness levels - move at
your own pace and
intensity.
Benefits include:
 Reduced stress
 Improved
respiration
 Increased circulation
Benefits include:
 Improved range of
motion
 Improved balance
 Increased strength
 Improved mobility
Benefits include:
 Increased strength
 Stronger core
 Increased stamina
 Improved cardio
conditioning
Benefits include:
 Increased stamina
 Improved strength
 Improved balance
 Improved cardio
 Increased energy
The Willows Salon
(756-0989 for appointments)
Hours: Monday: 9:30-4:00 (Diane)
Tuesdays: 9:00-4:00 (Lori) (hair & manicures)
Thursday: 9:00-4:30 (Diane & Lori)
Friday: 9:00-2:00 (Linda)
Pedicures by David at DJ Nail Salon: call (360)527-9596
In-House Banking
Available every other Tuesday in the
Fireside Lounge from
10:00-11:00
(please call ahead if you need
something notarized) 752-8282
Tracey from Hearing Northwest is here
the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every
month. She provides complimentary
hearing tests, hearing aid repair & otoscopic exams of your ear canal. Sign up
for an appointment in the signup book.
Massage Therapy
With Diane Weber, LMP
Wednesdays & Thursdays as scheduled
$10 per 15 minutes. Schedule your appointment in the
signup book. Gift Certificates now available for purchase
at the front desk!
February 2015
Steve Morris will be back to present the next
episode in the PBS Feel Grand series,
Combatting Fatigue. This episode will feature
endocrinologist, metabolic specialist, board
certified doctor of internal medicine, and author
of The Fatigue Solution, Dr. Eva
Cwynar. Using her rich
professional experience as
evidence, Dr. Cwynar examines
the changing rhythms of sleep
as we age, what you can do to
solve common sleep problems,
and how to boost and maintain
energy.
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The celebration of Mardi Gras is famous for bold
colors, vivid music, and flavorful food. We will
hold our own Mardi Gras style brunch on Sunday,
February 8th with the delicious flavors and
elaborate celebrations that this day is known for,
including Bourbon Chicken and King’s Cake!
Following the brunch, the Dining Room will be
transformed for a jazz performance from Mark
Kelly’s Large Youth Ensemble! Come by at 6:00 to
hear the music of Mardi Gras.