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the FEBRUARY 2015 newsletter
THE BREAKERS AT EDGEWATER BEACH | a Senior Lifestyle community | CHICAGO, IL 60640 | 773-878-5333
february is
festival month!
THIS MONTH, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN IN FOR
SOME FUN CELEBRATIONS OF SPECIAL FESTIVALS ALL MONTH LONG!
February is full of Festivals!
Many special celebrations
this year — from Super Bowl
Sunday to Groundhog Day,
Mardi Gras, Chinese New Year,
Presidents Day, Ash Wednesday,
Friday the 13th, the Academy
Awards, African American
History Month and Valentine’s
Day. What a festive month!
We will be celebrating in many different ways here at The Breakers by some
special themed trips to the Dusable Museum and the Green Mill. We will be
having a Mardi Gras party with a performance by the Dixieland Jazz Cats,
a Super Bowl and Oscar viewing party to watch with your friends, themed
dinners in the Dining Room, themed Brain Health groups, trivia about all of
the festivals, and small celebrations throughout the building! Stay tuned and
participate in what you can!
JOIN US THIS
MONTH FOR
performance of
condo-mania!
STILL ACTING UP! IS A SKOKIE PARK
DISTRICT-SPONSORED PERFORMANCE
TROUPE OF TALENTED SENIORS OVER
THE AGE OF 55.
Since 1986, the group has performed
original musical productions throughout the
Chicago area and presents a new production
each year. This will be a show you won’t want
to miss! These singing seniors are living
the high-rise life and the condo board had
better watch out! Much like living in a large
community like The Breakers, everyone has a
story, a complaint, a passion and an opinion.
Can they all get along? Make yourself at
home and you’ll see why “It Takes a Village!”
THIS MONTH’S
silver star
JO ANN OYEMADE
Jo Ann has been a resident at
The Breakers for over one year
and has taken advantage of
many great aspects of living in
our community. She has been
involved in a variety of programs
and has made many new friends
in such a short amount of time.
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Jo Ann participating in The Breakers Art Show
with some of her artwork
Jo Ann is a Chicago native with three sons (eldest deceased in 2012), five
grandchildren and one great-grandson, and was employed 36 years as an Early
Childhood educator, mentor, ECE staff supervisor as well as city-wide ECE Union
delegate. She loves to cook and try new recipes. Her hobbies include listening to
music, reading, gardening, drawing, painting, travel and fishing.
She planned a wonderful tribute program last month to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
and helps bring residents in our community together in many other ways as well. Jo
Ann always gives great suggestions for new programs and trips into the community
and is always willing to lend a hand and help when needed.
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calendar & activities
FEB 2015
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
MONDAY & THURSDAY
8:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Neighborhood Shopping
and Hospital Runs
• CONNECT • GROW
• CONTRIBUTE • MOVE
• FEEL
• REFLECT
TUESDAY
8:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Target/Old Orchard/
Walmart/Hospital Runs
LOCATIONS
WEDNESDAY
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Special Outside Trips
CONFERENCE ROOM
THIRD FLOOR — CF
DINING ROOM — DR
FITNESS CENTER THIRD FLOOR — FC
GAME ROOM SECOND FLOOR — GR
LIBRARY SECOND FLOOR — LIB
LIVING ROOM FIRST FLOOR — LR
MARINE ROOM 34TH FLOOR — MR
MEDITATION ROOM
SECOND FLOOR — MTR
SECOND FLOOR LOBBY — 2L
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9:30 Catholic Mass
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Clergy | MTR
10:30 Moody Bible
Community Worship
Service | SR
1:00 Breakers Bingo | SR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
5:30 Super Bowl Viewing
Party | VR
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VIDEO ROOM SECOND FLOOR — VR
BIRTHDAYS
THIS MONTH
CANDICE SHOEMAKER — 1st
RUTH MANDEL — 1st
ROBERT FILLER — 2nd
PENNY WHEELER — 2nd
MIRIAM WARD — 3rd
NANCY SINGHAM — 6th
ELYSE NOWAK — 9th
HARLENE PENNECA — 10th
VERENA AARTHUN — 10th
CAROLE OGDEN — 11th
DEBORAH DAVIS — 13th
PENNY WHEELER — 13th
SONIA GIBSON — 13th
DONNA KUNIUS — 13th
PATRICIA CARLSON — 14th
ARTHUR FRAZIER — 17th
CARMELLA BONANNO — 17th
JOSEPHINE BLACKLAW — 18th
SALLY NEIDINGER — 19th
JANE HEBEL — 20th
KATHLEEN MCCAFFREY — 20th
JUDY LEARY — 22nd
MELBA SHERWIN — 24th
PORTER WOMELDORFF — 26th
HELEN LAMBERT — 26th
CLARENCE BRYANT — 28th
BILL HERBSTER — 29th
LOUISE DEBROWER — 29th
www.SeniorLifestyle.com
Activities are subject to change
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE
BE INSPIRED
CRAFT ROOM THIRD FLOOR — CR
THURSDAY
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Clergy | MTR
10:30 Moody Bible Community
Worship Service | SR
11:30 Cooking Demo
w/ Adam | MR
1:00 Breakers Bingo | SR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
7:00 Performance by Jim
Kendros Musician | SR
8:15 Movie | VR
GROUNDHOG DAY
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Yoga Class w/ Ina | FC
• Gentle
Blood
Pressure
Checks | GR
• A History of God
Class | CR
• Classic Movie Monday |
VR
• CTA & RTA Presentation
• Public Transportation | SRon
12:30• Mat Class w/ Jackie | FC
1:00
Bridge Games | GR
• Open
1:00
Veteran’s
Group | CR
• Groundhog
1:00
• Think Tank |Day
CF
2:00
Classic Movie Monday | VR
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• Game Night | GR
9:15
• Gentle Yoga Class 9
w/ Ina | FC
10:00• Blood Pressure
Checks | GR
10:30• A History of God Class | CR
11:00• Classic Movie Monday | VR
12:30• Mat Class w/ Jackie | FC
1:00
• Presentation on Senior
Dating and STD Talk | SR
1:00
• Open Bridge Games | GR
2:00• Classic Movie Monday | VR
2:30
• Candy Gram Sales | LR
7:00• Classical Music Lecture
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9:15 Balance and Weights
Class | FC
10:00 New Resident
Meeting | CF
10:00 Bridgeview Bank Service | LIB
10:15 Trip to Target
11:00 Breakers Resident Chorus | SR
1:00 Trip to Lincolnwood Mall
1:00 Chair Exercise for Arthritis | FC
1:30 Needle Arts Club | GR
2:00 Shop w/ Barbara’s Boutique | LR
2:30 Catholic Rosary | MTR
3:00 BYOB Happy Hour | 2L
7:00 Breakers Bingo | SR
9:15 Balance and Weights
Class | FC
10:00 New Resident
Meeting | CF
10:00 Bridgeview Bank Service | LIB
10:15 Trip to Old Orchard Mall
11:00 Monthly Community
Meeting | SR
1:00 Religious Movie Series
w/ Albert Camper | VR
1:00 Hearing Aid Checks | CF
1:00 Chair Exercise for Arthritis | FC
1:30 Needle Arts Club | GR
2:30 Catholic Rosary & Mass | MTR
3:00 BYOB Happy Hour | 2L
7:00 Breakers Bingo | SR
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9:15 Core Strength
and More | FC
11:00 Movie | VR
11:30 Trip to the Marriot
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Theatre:”La Cage
Aux Folles”
Chocolate Wednesday
Social | LR
Sit and Stretch
w/ Chris | FC
Black History Movie
& Discussion | VR
Bible Study | MTR
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11:00• Movie | VR
12:30• Chocolate Wednesday
Social | LR
1:00
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Chris | FC
1:00
• Black History Movie
& Discussion | VR
3:00• Couple’s Social | MR
3:30• Candy Gram Sales | LR
7:00• Bible Study | MTR
9:15 Qigong Class
w/ Jackie | FC
10:45 Dusable Museum
FRIDAY
8:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Neighborhood Shopping,
Hospital Runs, Trader
Joe’s/Whole Foods/
DSW Shoes/Marshall’s
SATURDAY
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Century Movie Theater
in Evanston/Walmart
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9:15 Zumba Gold | FC
10:00 Computer Class
w/ Buddy | GR
11:00 Improvisation w/
Teri McEvoy | SR
1:00 Men’s Workout Club
w/ Chris | FC
1:00 Music in Cinema | VR
2:00 Trivia Tea Time | 2L
3:30 Happy Hour | LR
7:00 Music in Cinema | VR
7:00 Performance by
Quincy Crank | SR
9:15 Zumba Gold | FC
10:00 Computer Class
w/ Buddy | GR
11:00 News and Views Current
Events Lecture | SR
1:00 Coping w/ the Unexpected:
Part II w/ Dr. Tannen | SR
1:00 Music in Cinema | VR
1:00 Men’s Workout Club
w/ Chris | FC
2:00 Trivia Tea Time | 2L
3:30 Happy Hour | LR
3:30 H&R Block Tax Talk | LR
7:00 Music in Cinema | VR
7:00 Presentation: Lincoln: A
Cinematic Perspective | VR
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9:15 Gentle Yoga Class
w/ Ina | FC
10:00 Blood Pressure
Checks | GR
11:00 Reader’s Theatre w/
Christine | SR
12:00 National Go Red
Day Social | LR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
1:00 Trip to Mariano’s
1:00 Ask the Doctor, w/ Dr.
Pham From Weiss | SR
7:15 Sabbath Service | SR
8:15 Movie | VR
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1:30• Improvisation w/
Teri McEvoy | SR
7:15
• Sabbath Service | SR
8:15
• Movie | VR
9:15 Chair Yoga w/
Shiva | FC
10:00 Blood Pressure
Checks | GR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
1:00 Trip to Trader Joe’s
1:00 Care for Real Sale
• Line Dancing w/
Freda Terry | FC
10:30 • Trip to
10:30
7
Century Movie
Theatre in Evanston
11:00 Cell Phone Tutorials | GR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
1:30 Scrabble Players
Group | GR
7:00 Performance by
Michael J. Finn | SR
8:15 Movie | VR
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w/ Jim Kendros | SR
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9:15
10:30• Line Dancing w/
9:30• Catholic Mass
• Trip
• Qigong Class
PRESIDENTS DAY
MARDI GRAS
ASH WEDNESDAY
Rehearsal w/
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Jackie |
FC
Freda Terry | FC
w/ Loyola
Riccardo Muti
Core Strength
9:15
Balance and
9:15
Gentle Yoga
10:00• Blood Pressure
10:30• Trip to Century
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Clergy | MTR
9:15
and More |
Weights Class | FC
Class w/ Ina | FC
• Zumba Gold | FC
Checks | GR
Movie Theatre in Evanston
10:00• Computer Class w/ Buddy | GR
to Shedd Aquarium
10:30 • Moody Bible
10:00• Blood Pressure Checks | GR
10:00• New Resident Meeting | CF
• Trip
11:00
Reader’s Theatre w/
11:00• Singalong w/
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Movie |
11:00
Improvisation
w/
Teri
10:30• A History of God Class | CR
10:00• Bridgeview Bank Service | LIB
• Chocolate Wednesday Social |
• McEvoy | SR
Community Worship
Christine | SR
Margaret | SR
• Pet Fair |
10:15
11:00
Classic Movie Monday | VR
Trip to Target
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Matinee Movie | VR
Service | SR
1:00
Music in Cinema | VR
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11:00• Cell Phone Tutorials | GR
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11:00
11:00
Breakers
Resident
Chorus |
SR
Presidents
Day
Think
Tank |
CF
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• Trip to Lincolnwood Mall
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History Movie &
1:00
1:00
Workout Club
• Black
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12:30• Mat Class w/ Jackie | FC
1:00• Breakers Bingo | SR
• Trip to DSW
• Men’s
1:00
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• Matinee Movie | VR
w/ Chris | FC
Shoes, Marshall’s &
1:00
Open
Bridge
Games |
GR
1:00
Travel
Slideshow
w/
1:30
Sit and Stretch w/ Chris |
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1:00• Matinee Movie | VR
• Scrabble Players
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2:00
Tea Time | 2L
Michaels Crafts
1:00
Dieter Klagge | VR
Group | CR
• Trivia
Catholic Rosary |
• Veteran’s
Group | GR
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1:00• Roslyn’s Gift Shop | MR 1:30
2:00
Birthday
Party |
SR
1:00
Service w/
Chair Exercise for Arthritis | FC
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Ash Wednesday Service |
1:00
Presentation by Dr. Alison
• Memorial
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3:30
Hour | LR
• Performance by
Study |
1:30
Needle Arts Club | GR
Jean Anne Feiler | SR
• Happy
7:00• Travelogue w/ Joe
Pigatto: Healthy Eating | SR
• Bible
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7:00
Music
in
Cinema |
VR
Kirstin Leslie | SR
Wine
Club |
3:00
2:00
Movie Monday | VR
Gras Celebration w/
• Trip to the Green Mill w/ Leslie 7:15
• Performance by ‘still Acting
• Classic
• Mardi
Sabbath Service | SR
Cunniff | VR
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8:15
Movie | VR
4:00
Dixieland
Jazz
Cats!
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History
Month
LR
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8:15
Up’ Senior Theatre |
8:15 Movie | VR
• Movie | VR
7:00 Breakers Bingo | SR
10:00 Trip to Walmart
11:00 Singalong w/
Margaret | SR
11:00 Cell Phone Tutorials | GR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
1:00 Valentine’s Word
Games | GR
1:30 Scrabble Players
Group | GR
7:00 Valentine’s Performance
by Di Bella Duo | SR
8:15 Movie | VR
9:15
FC
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LR
SR
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10:30
Clergy | MTR
Moody Bible
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Service | SR
1:00 Breakers Bingo | SR
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
7:00 Oscars Viewing
Party | VR
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w/ Ina | FC
10:00 Blood Pressure
Checks | GR
11:00 Classic Movie Monday | VR
11:00 Music Therapy | SR
12:30 Mat Class w/ Jackie | FC
1:00 Open Bridge Games | GR
1:00 Heart Health &
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Dr. Cardenas | SR
2:00 Classic Movie Monday | VR
7:00 Residents Association
Meeting | SR
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Class | FC
10:00• New Resident Meeting | CF
10:00• Bridgeview Bank Service | LIB
10:15
to Walmart
• Trip
11:00
Food
Dining Services
• Openand
Forum | SR
1:00
Exercise for Arthritis | FC
• Chair
1:30
Needle Arts Club | GR
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2:30
Rosary | MTR
• Catholic
3:00
BYOB Happy Hour | 2L
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7:00
Bingo | SR
• Breakers
7:00
Talk w/ Francine Sanders:
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Early Race Films | VR
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FC
MTR
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MR
SR
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Horseshoe Casino
11:00 • Movie | VR
12:30 • Chocolate Wednesday
Social | LR
1:00• Sit and Stretch
w/ Chris | FC
1:00• Black History Movie
& Discussion | VR
7:00• Bible Study | MTR
9:15 Qigong Class
w/ Jackie | FC
10:45 Trip to
9:15 Zumba Gold | FC
10:00 Computer Class
w/ Buddy | GR
11:00 News and Views Current
Events Lecture | SR
1:00 Men’s Workout Club
w/ Chris | FC
1:00 Music in Cinema | VR
2:00 Trivia Tea Time | 2L
3:30 Happy Hour | LR
7:00 Music in Cinema | VR
7:00 Classical Music Lecture
w/ Jim Kendros | SR
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9:15 Chair Yoga w/
Shiva | FC
10:00 Blood Pressure
Checks | GR
10:45 Book Club | CF
1:00 Readers’ Club | CF
1:00 Matinee Movie | VR
1:00 Trip to Trader Joe’s
1:30 Improvisation w/
Teri McEvoy | SR
7:15 Sabbath Service | SR
8:15 Movie | VR
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Priscilla’s Soul
Food for Lunch
Cell Phone
Tutorials | GR
Matinee Movie | VR
Scrabble Players
Group | GR
Performance by Tanya
Melamed | SR
Movie | VR
THIS MONTH’S
EVENT RECAP
ringing in 2015!
The Breakers
enjoyed ringing
in 2015 with
a delicious
Surf and Turf
dinner along
with wine, beer,
champagne and
music from the
1920s to today’s
hits played by
DJ Adam Jams!
The dance floor
was packed the
entire night and many residents described it as a “the best party in years!”
IT’S OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU ...
word from your executive director
chart hero
CARING, HONESTY, APPRECIATION,
RESPECT, TEAMWORK
BRITTANY MACKIE, Lead
Concierge, is our next Employee of
the Month. Brittany has worked at
The Breakers for over 10 years! Not
everyone knows this, but Brittany
actually started working here as a
Dining Room server.
She has two children, Blake and
Blair, who she loves spending all
her free time with. She also likes
hanging out with her friends, going
out to eat at new restaurants and
playing music with her kids.
Her favorite thing about her job
is getting to help residents on a
daily basis and working with her
awesome co-workers!
BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS
The Breakers is a lively community where residents live life with the freedom
to discover and enjoy their passions in a relaxed, friendly and diverse family
environment. It is a place where you can make friends. Now some will say
February is the month of love ... well, maybe it is, but friendships equate to
love. Good friendships improve all aspects of your life. True friends will be
there for you to help you relieve stress, provide you with comfort and joy,
and help prevent loneliness and isolation. We live in a beautiful and active
community. There are so many people to make friends with. Let’s make
February a month where you meet even more friends. Get outside that
comfort zone ... reach out to those you see every day but never approach. You
never know ... they could be the best friend ever! Go on, you can do it! Ask
open-ended questions for example: “Who do you know here?” “When did you
move here?” “What keeps you busy?” “Where did you grow up?” Find out if
you have anything in common. Keep the conversation going with small talk
and listen effectively. Don’t worry or take it personally if things don’t work out.
The point is to enrich your life by meeting new people. I am confident you
will find many who appreciate you and you them, who is interested in you and
you them, you will find someone who trusts you and you them, but most of
all you find many to have lots of fun! Go on, meet a new person each day this
month ... you won’t be sorry.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Dr. Leslie Eldridge, Executive Director
Dorothe Magid, Associate
Executive Director
Jessica Natale, Director of
Resident Programs
Lin Miller, Director of
Resident Services
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Adam Muransky, Dining
Services Director
Elma Kurtovic, Associate Director of
Dining Services
James Vitson, Director of Plant Operations
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