Forward @ 50! - Leisure World

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Leisure World News
www.lwmc.com
OF MARYLAND
September 2, 2016 • Published Twice a Month
Forward @ 50!
Community Set to Celebrate Anniversary
Photo by Maureen Freeman, Leisure World News
Celebration Details Inside Board Approves 2017
Budget, $5 Fee Increase
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eisure World of Maryland is gearing up to celebrate 50
years of active, senior living with a weeklong series of funfilled events. Dance the night away at the sock hop, relive
1966’s most acclaimed films, or take in a show and fireworks;
there’s something for everyone to enjoy during anniversary
week. Turn to page 6 of this edition of the Leisure World
News for a complete list of events, and keep reading to learn
more about the people and history that make this community a
wonderful place to call home.
Governance & Information....26
Events & Entertainment.......30
Movie Schedule...................31
Health & Fitness..................32
Clubs, Groups &
Organizations.......................34
Club Trips Listing..................69
Sports, Games &
Scoreboards........................56
Classes & Seminars.............60
Calendar of Events...............63
Governance Meeting
Schedules............................63
Classifieds...........................66
T
he Leisure World Community Corporation (LWCC) Board
of Directors met on Tuesday, Aug. 30 for its regular
monthly meeting.
LWCC Vice Chair Barbara Cronin presided, and Kevin Flannery represented the Leisure World of Maryland Corporation
(LWMC) management.
The board adopted two resolutions that approved the 2017
budgets for community facilities and Mutual operations.
The total (operations and reserves) community facilities
budget is $11,305,474, an increase of $339,765 over the 2016
budget.
The 2017 monthly unit fee is $166.50, up $5 per unit per
month from 2016.
Funding for all reserves for 2017 is $2,076,745.
The 2017 Mutual operating budget amount is $2,753,354,
which includes salary adjustment funding of $64,000.
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n Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL)
New Course Examines Heroes and Villains in History
by Arthur N. Popper
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eisure World resident
Paul Levy is fascinated by
historic events, ideas and
people.
Over the past several years,
Paul has given a number of very
interesting and intellectually
provocative courses for the
Center for Lifelong Learning
(CLL) that have focused on big
ideas and the people who were
involved in the creation of these
ideas.
In September 2015, Paul
and his class focused on the
fight for civil rights. This
theme continued in April 2016
when Paul taught a course
that focused on being Black in
America through a discussion
of the works of James Baldwin
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war and, more broadly, questions
of science ethics. The session
focuses on the relationship and
meeting between Niels Bohr and
Werner Heisenberg.
Fourth is a review and discussion of Malcolm X and, by extension, our present racial climate. The last session looks at
balancing national security and
personal privacy, with a focus on
the actions of Edward Snowden
and on the conflict between the
FBI’s James Comey and Apple’s
Tim Cook.
The class starts in early
October. For more information
on registration, see the Classes
Paul Levy. In the spring of 2016, he taught his popular CLL class discussed the and Seminars section on page 60.
writings of Ta-Nehisi Coates and James Baldwin. He beings a new course in
If you have questions about the
October. Photo by Fred Shapiro
course content, contact Paul at
([email protected]).
develop their own perspectives on
and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Paul holds a bachelor’s degree
His new course, called “Heroes the course issues, and share them in political science from the
and Villains,” follows in the mold with the class.
University of Massachusetts at
“Heroes or Villains” considers
of his previous classes. In this
Amherst. He also holds a master’s
five different topics, all subject to
course, Paul will lead the class
and a doctorate in education. Paul
through discussions of important varying views and interpretations. was a teacher and administrator
First is an exploration and
political or legal issues and help
in public schools for 41 years,
consider whether the protagonists discussion of contemporary U.S.
taught at a community college
liberalism and conservatism
are heroes, villains, or perhaps
and was a visiting associate
through an examination of the
both.
professor at Temple University.
philosophies of Edmund Burke
As in other courses he has
During his career, he taught
and Thomas Paine.
taught for CLL, Paul will provide
American history, European
Next, the class looks at
some historical perspective and
history, economics, civics and
Jefferson Davis and other
open the floor for informed
psychology.
Confederates as a way to answer
discussion.
For more information about
the questions of whether and how all CLL courses and lectures see
Indeed, as students in his
we honor victors and vanquished. (www.cllmd.com).
earlier classes know, Paul leads
The third class addresses
his classes in exciting discussions
scientists’ obligations in time of
that enable all participants to
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in collaboration with the Leisure World News Advisory Committee
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Stacy Smith, Assistant Editor
Kathleen Brooks, Publication Associate
Leisure World News Advisory Committee
Arthur N. Popper, Chair
Bernie Ascher, Vice Chair
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Faces of Leisure World, a project originated by resident
Bob Tahler, appears in each edition of Leisure World
News leading up to the 50th anniversary celebration in
September 2016. Meet a few of the diverse folks who make
the community so welcoming and learn about a small slice
of their life. Enjoy!
FA C E S O F L E I S U R E W O R L D
~ Susan ~
Photo by Leisure World News
M
y family thought it strange when at 34 I announced
I wanted to live in Leisure World when the time was
right. After retiring as an Army senior field medic
and training reservists during the Desert Storm years, I was a
nurse for the Visiting Nurse Association. I treated folks in their
homes in Leisure World and noticed a unique difference from
patients elsewhere. Unlike others, most asked when they could
leave their residences and continue their active lives…meetings,
lectures, various interest clubs and games. This really impressed
me, as folks from 70 to 100 pushed to get well, feeling stifled
without their ongoing daily activities. My visits meant this
freedom was postponed, and I realized what our community
offers. Many community neighbors have passed by but had not
been within the gates to experience the full available lifestyle.
It’s been 12 years since I have moved here…and yes, I was
older than 34. Taking the lesson from my past patients, I
dove into many of the Leisure World menu of things to do. I
serve on the board of the Leisure World Foundation, enjoy
the friendship and creativity of the Ceramics Club, worked
on many Fun and Fancy productions, administer the garden
plots, serve on the Health Advisory Committee, and am a
Varsity Water Volleyball veteran. Just as I had hoped… it is a
full and rewarding life.
Forward@50! Leisure World of Maryland’s 50th Anniversary Celebration is a week of memorable events for residents,
their friends, and family. Mark your calendars now for the
week of Sept. 10-17, 2016, and plan to enjoy one or more of the
social and cultural activities, including a film festival, concerts,
picnics, fireworks and more.
❒ Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee
EPAC Seeks New
Members to Help with
Readiness Efforts
by David Darr
T
he Emergency
Preparedness Advisory
Committee (EPAC)
needs new members who can
develop ideas about emergency
preparedness, as well as
writers, communicators and
people who care about other
residents when the power goes
off or the snow blocks Leisure
World Boulevard.
Who We Are
The primary role of EPAC
is to “advise the LWCC Board
of Directors, management and
Mutuals, as appropriate, on
matters relating to emergency
preparation.” The complete
charter for the EPAC as
approved by the LWCC Board
of Directors can be found on
the LW website at (lwmc.com/
advisorycommittees-emergency preparedness.html).
The charter is relatively wide
ranging.
The current members
of EPAC have chosen to
concentrate on informing and
educating residents by “publicizing emergency preparedness
information applicable to
individual residents and the
Trust,” as our charter states.
This involves cooperation with
other agencies and organizations, such as Montgomery
County and the American Red
Cross, that deal with emergency
preparedness on a daily basis.
Within Leisure World, the
EPAC coordinates with other
committees such as Security
and Transportation and Health
advisory committees.
Why We Serve
Serving on the EPAC is a way
to help individuals take responsibility for their safety, and to
teach them how to prepare for
an emergency.
In the past several years,
Maryland has been subject to
the effects of an earthquake,
“Snowmageddon,” hurricanes,
tornadoes, a derecho, extreme
heat and extreme cold. These
conditions have often had
an impact on the health and
safety of Leisure World residents. First responders may
not be able to get to residents
immediately, or they may
need to focus their efforts
elsewhere if a disaster occurs.
Thus, it behooves residents to
take some personal responsibility and initiative in being
prepared.
While EPAC members are
not required to have some
background in emergency
preparedness, it is a plus.
How We Serve
Potential duties include
publicizing emergency
preparedness information in
the Leisure World News that
advises residents on being
prepared for and preventing
various emergency situations. The EPAC also informs
residents about emergency
preparedness at group functions such as new resident
orientations and the annual
Health and Wellness Fair.
Additionally, the EPAC has
started a tradition of preparing
two major resident-oriented
presentations each year. One is
the October fire safety forum on
preventing fires and responding
to various fire situations. It
has attracted more than 100
residents from many mutuals.
The other is an April emergency
preparedness workshop about
supply kits and other ideas for
personal preparedness. That
presentation has has attracted
more than 150 residents from
over 20 mutuals.
How to Join
By now, mutuals have been
asked to submit candidate
names to join Leisure World
advisory committees. Simply
submit your name and your
interest in joining the EPAC.
If your mutual board does not
make residents aware of the
opportunity to join advisory
committees, ask a board
member about it.
September 2, 2016 Leisure World News | 3
It’s Time for the Fall 2016 Flea Market
J
oin your friends and fellow
residents on Saturday,
Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m.-2
p.m. in the Clubhouse I Crystal
Ballroom and Maryland Room
for the semi-annual Leisure
World Flea Market.
Signups for market space
begins 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
Sept. 6, in the E&R Office in
Clubhouse I and runs through
Wednesday, Sept. 21, or until
space is filled. Residents only
are eligible to rent vendor space
at the market, and a resident
must be present at the table at
all times.
To accommodate the
greatest number of residents
and groups, space is limited to
a maximum of 12 feet of space
(the equivalent of two 3x6
tables or one 3x6 table and
one rack) per rental. Tables
can be rented: $18 for 3x6
and $9 for 3x3. One chair is
provided for a 3x3 table, and
two for a 3x6 table. The fee
for extra chairs is $1 each. A
limited number of clothing
racks are available to rent for
$10 each.
Payment can be made by
check, payable to Leisure
World of Maryland Corporation, or by MasterCard,
Discover or VISA.
Tables, chairs or racks
cannot be brought into the
sale. (Display racks that fit on
top of rented tables are okay).
Merchandise may not be placed
on chairs, next to or in front
of tables and racks. Space is
limited. Placing items around
the rented space impedes traffic
and is a major safety concern
and therefore will not be
tolerated.
Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 24, numbers
will be given out to flea market
vendors who want help
bringing merchandise into the
clubhouse. Market vendors
may begin bringing in their
merchandise at 8 a.m. The
market will open to the general
public at 9:30 a.m.
Keep in mind that clothing
offered for sale at the market
must be clean and in good condition. Vendors are reminded
that they must remove all
unsold merchandise and
debris (boxes, hangers,
wrapping materials, etc.)
when they leave.
Individuals and organizations
are responsible for the collection and payment of sales tax.
You may obtain this sales tax
license at the Maryland State
Department of Taxation in the
Wheaton Plaza Office Building.
Remember, the items you
are willing to part with may
be your neighbor’s sought
after treasures. Join us for a
fun-filled day!
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tions from June’s 50 property
transfers.
After June and July, which
Flannery has called “banner
months” for property transfers,
the trend is on track to ease in
August, with 37 transfers as of
Aug. 26.
Jolene King, the assistant
general manager for facilities
and services, reported to
the board that the Physical
Properties Department (PPD)
processed 12,900 work orders
in the first half of 2016 and
ended June approximately
$95,000 under budget.
Residents’ participation in
service agreements, which offer
unit owners protection against
the cost of unexpected repairs,
has increased 66 percent since
2010. “They continue to be a
solid aspect of our business,”
King said.
Nicole Gerke, the PPD
project manager, told the
board that Clubhouse Grille
(formerly the Cascade Bistro)
and Maryland Room renovations in Clubhouse I were
ready for final inspections in
the current week.
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In his general manger’s
report, Flannery said that
56 property transfers took
place in July 2016, generating
approximately $215,000 in
transfer fee contributions to
the reserve funds. This figure
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Crab and
Oyster Feast
Tuesday,
October 18,
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50!
Celebrate
A Golden Anniverary Week, a Celebration of Community
A
s real estate agents and “Fight Club” characters
know, sometimes a list can be reduced to its most
essential idea.
This concept also holds true for residents attending ticketed events during a week of festivities marking Leisure
World of Maryland’s 50th anniversary.
The top three things they need to remember, according
to Sandy Marks, the chairwoman of the committee that
organized the celebration: Bring your tickets to each
event.
Yes, bring your tickets – that’s the first, second and third
thought she hopes will be on attendees’ minds as they
head out to the festive parties, dancing, movies, picnicking
and performances.
Here’s a reminder of the events of the fun-filled week that’s
right around the corner. All ticketed events are long sold out,
but the Community Day event, vision and hearing screenings, fireworks, open house and field day are open to all.
Saturday, Sept. 10
7-10 p.m.
Crystal Cabaret
Clubhouse I Crystal Ballroom
Enjoy a buffet dinner and a
show by vocalist Julie Kurzava
and Seth Kibel, a woodwind
musician with a special flair on
the saxophone, clarinet and flute.
Tickets required.
Sunday, Sept. 11
1-4 p.m.
Forward @ 50! Picnic
Clubhouse I lanai
Join state and local dignitaries for this official opening
event. The LW Chorale
performs some musical
numbers to help celebrate.
Tickets required.
Monday, Sept. 12
11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
1966 Film Festival
Clubhouse II auditorium
Do you remember the first
time you saw these award-winning films? Settle in your seats
for a nostalgic viewing of “Blow
Up,” cringe at Elizabeth Taylor’s
and Richard Burton’s portrayal
of marital ferocity in “Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Wolfe,” and
appreciate Thomas More’s
eloquent, more measured
arguments in “A Man for All
Seasons.” Tickets required.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
1966 Film Festival
As the film festival continues,
“The Russians are Coming, the
Russians are Coming” is sure
to provoke some interesting
conversations. Evaluate the
lifestyle of “Alfie,” played by
Michael Caine, and travel to
the Old West (sort of) in “The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly,”
starring Clint Eastwood as the
coolly tight-lipped Blondie in
Sergio Leone’s masterpiece.
(Eastwood, now 86, releases
his most recent production on
Sept. 9.) Tickets required.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
1 p.m.
Community Day
Clubhouse II
After its notable display of
generosity, Leisure World residents can show their pride at a
ceremony to celebrate the final
collection of donated goods to
A Wider Circle, a local charity.
Leisure World donations of
kitchen supplies far exceeded
expectations. Open to all.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
5-7:30 p.m.
Cocktail Party
and Maryland Room
The Rossmoor Woman’s
Club hosts an evening of
cocktails, conversation and
musical entertainment. Laura
Nickle, a veteran of piano bars
and cabarets, performs on
piano in the ballroom, and LW
resident Mary Lee Amato will
pluck her harp across the hall
in the Maryland Room. Tickets
required.
Thursday, Sept. 15
4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Washington Performing Arts
The SynchroniCity string
ensemble performs two
concerts of pops and classical
music. Tickets required.
Friday, Sept. 16
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vision and Hearing
Screenings
Clubhouse II parking lot
The Lions Club of Leisure
World offers free tests for
vision and hearing in its mobile
health unit. Open to all.
Friday, Sept. 16
7-9:30 p.m.
Sock Hop
Dance the night away under
the sparkling chandelier, and
treat yourself to ice cream for
sale and a cash bar during
breaks. Tickets required.
Friday, Sept. 16
9:30 p.m.
Fireworks
Behind Clubhouse I
Come one and all! Who
doesn’t enjoy a spectacular fireworks show, especially one that
lights up the lanai, golf course
and Montgomery Mutual?
Fingers are crossed for a clear
night, but just in case, the rain
date is Saturday, Sept. 17. Open
to all.
Saturday, Sept. 17
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Field Day and Open House
Throughout Leisure World
The public is invited to
tour LW’s 610 acres, amazing
amenities and remarkably
vibrant clubs. Clubs, organizations and sports groups will
demonstrate their activities and
be available to answer questions. Open to all.
Saturday, Sept. 17
1-3 p.m.
David Cole & Main Street
Blues
Hear the native Washingtonian jam with his blues band.
“There’s a whole party goin’ on
inside his guitar case,” a fellow
blues master has said of his
music. Sponsored by the Lions
Club. Tickets required.
Saturday, Sept. 17
4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Olney Theatre Singers,
“Songs From Broadway”
Close out the week of celebration with toe-tapping tunes.
Coffee, cookies and a cash bar
are available. Tickets required.
And finally...
You remember, right? Bring
your tickets. Bring your tickets.
Bring your tickets. Have fun!
n Fireside Forum
Leisure World Through the Years, in Photographs
and Reminiscences of its Early Days
In Leisure World’s more recent history, Charles Marcus, left, walks his dog while dressed as a clown in the July 4 parade in 2006. At right, a deer follows John
Tremaine on the golf course in 2010. Both photos are included in both Fred Shapiro’s slide show and the historical book produced by the 50th Anniversary
History and Achievements Committee. Photos by Fred Shapiro
by Stewart Lillard
H
istory comes to
the Clubhouse II
auditorium on Sunday,
Sept. 18, at 2:30 p.m. with a
free program sponsored by
the Fireside Forum, the 50th
Anniversary History and
Achievements Committee, and
the Rossmoor Camera Club.
The program, entitled “Leisure World: Past
and Present,” features Heidi
Cortese, daughter of the late
Ross Cortese, founder of several
Leisure World communities in
New Jersey, California, Maryland, Virginia and Arizona, will
speak about her “siblings” – her
chain of active adult housing
communities throughout
America.
Fred Shapiro, who is hosting
Heidi Cortese, next will present
his memorable slide show using
a musical background tracing
the history of Leisure World’s
last 50 years. His program
is composed of photographs
contributed by residents and
members of the Rossmoor
Camera Club. Moreover, he
has scanned hundreds of old
❒ Security and Transportation Department
Sept. 16: Special Bus
Service for Fireworks
S
pecial extended bus
service will run in the
community on Friday,
Sept. 16, so residents can attend
50th anniversary festivities
conveniently.
Green, Red and Blue bus
routes will run from 6-10 p.m.
Bus schedules are available in the Security and Transportation
office, at the front desk in the Administration office, in Education
and Recreation offices, and in property managers’ offices.
For any further assistance, contact the Security and Transportation office via email ([email protected]) or by phone
(301-598-1355).
photographs and slides from
the early days of the community. Fred has been able to
capture the lives of the people,
the buildings in which they live,
and the activities they enjoy,
as well as the nature of the
community.
The slide show also captures
the distinctive architectural
styles of the residential buildings, the rolling landscapes,
the many floral plantings
and the bird and animal life
that constitutes a part of
the environment of Leisure
World. Interesting, too, are the
visual depictions of our residents at work and at play inside
the clubhouses, on the golf
course or tennis courts, in the
indoor and outdoor pools, and
other facilities in the community. Compare the attire of the
residents of past years with
those of the present age. Enjoy
all this pictorial record accompanied by a memorable American musical background.
Commemorative books have
been printed and will be available for purchase for $25, which
is a charitable donation to the
Leisure World Foundation.
History Book Arrives
F
ull of fascinating details and
hundreds of photos, a new
book on Leisure World’s first
50 years has been published under
the sponsorship of the Foundation
of Leisure World.
Look for a table at free and
ticketed events during celebration
week where copies will be available
for purchase. If supplies don’t last,
pre-orders can be taken for another
printing.
All sales proceeds to to the Foundation of Leisure World.
Those who have already ordered books can pick them up
Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Thursday, Sept. 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
in the Clubhouse I lobby.
Brave, New Leisure World Residents Began Settling
in the Middle of a Year of Milestones
I
n mid-August 50 years
ago, Leisure World’s very
first residents pulled their
roadsters up to their new
homes, where they began
moving in their furniture and
boxes of belongings.
Perhaps they unpacked
through that Monday evening,
Aug. 15, while at the District
of Columbia Stadium (later
renamed the Robert F. Kennedy
Memorial Stadium), the Beatles
performed during the band’s
last commercial concert tour
together.
Perhaps, as they hung
clothing in the closets and set
up their kitchens, they chatted
about another opening ten
days earlier in Las Vegas, that
of the Caesar’s Palace hotel
and casino, with its opulent
Roman Empire theme. Or the
NASA space program, which
was tenaciously preparing for
its Apollo missions. Or the
steep escalation of U.S. troops
sent across the Pacific Ocean to
Vietnam.
It was against a backdrop of
uncertain, dynamic change that
these Leisure World pioneers
settled into Ross Cortese’s
vision come to life. Here are
some other noteworthy events
and trivia that shaped the zeitgeist of 1966:
• A gallon of gasoline costs 32
cents.
• A first-class stamp costs a
nickel.
• The minimum wage rises to
$1.25.
• “The Sound of Music” wins an
Oscar for Best Picture.
• Television marks the debuts
of “Star Trek,” “Batman,” “The
Monkees,” and the BBC’s “The
Frost Report.”
• Books published include
Jaqueline Susann’s “Valley
of the Dolls” and Truman
Capote’s “In Cold Blood.”
• President Johnson announces
to television cameras on June
30, “Tomorrow, for the first
time, nearly every older American will receive hospital care
– not as an act of charity, but
as the insured right of a senior
citizen.” Medicare begins.
• In China, Chairman Mao
Zedong launches a Cultural
Revolution to purge and reorganize China’s Communist
party.
• The Surveyor 1 spacecraft
lands on the moon and transmits images of its surface back
to Earth.
• I ndira Gandhi is elected
India’s first female Prime
Minister.
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obby Seale and Huey P.
Newton found the Black
Panther Party in California.
• New automobile models
include the Toyota Corolla,
Ford Bronco and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and
Toronado.
• A merger is announced
between the National Football League (NFL) and the
American Football League
(AFL). It paved the way for
the combined league, which
retained the “National Football League” name and logo,
as well as the first Super Bowl
after the 1966 season.
• The war in Vietnam heats up,
as do protests against it. In
December, there are 385,000
U.S. troops there. Casualties
for the year total more than
6,000 Americans dead and
30,000 wounded.
• Controversial comedian
Lenny Bruce dies of a drug
overdose at age 40.
‘Our World Is the Best World’
Daughter of LW Founder Celebrates Community’s Staying Power
‘golden years’ can stretch well
into their eighth and ninth
eidi Cortese, CEO at
decade of life, or beyond.
Rossmoor Construction
Many older adults opt to stay
Company and daughter physically active and find new
of late Leisure World founder
ways to enjoy life, or return to
Ross Cortese, has a simple
hobbies they once loved but
message for residents as they
had little time to explore when
celebrate the Silver Spring,
working and raising families.
Maryland community’s 50th
Some work part-time or find
anniversary: “Enjoy life.”
ways to volunteer in their
Her advice is easy to adopt
communities. And many are no
considering the
longer satisfied with
myriad ways Leisure
uprooting themselves
World makes senior
and moving to typical
living an enriching
retirement destinaand pleasurable
tions, like Florida,
experience. From
California, Arizona
its trademark, gated
and Nevada.
security, to the varied
“Now you are
clubs and amenities
seeing more active
Heidi Cortese greets residents at a LW LGBT meeting in September 2015.
it offers, retiree and
adult communities
Photo courtesy Heidi Cortese
senior residents can
across the nation, and
continue to live their Heidi Cortese. Photo
that is because there
with it a fresh perspective and
Leisure World amidst a
lives to the fullest in
courtesy Heidi Cortese are so many people
lifestyle that becomes part of life
lagging economy because
ways that were inconliving longer and
at Leisure World.
it offers “more bang for the
ceivable in the 1960s
maybe not quitting
“The community will morph;
buck.”
when Cortese’s idea for Leisure their jobs, but dialing it back on
whereas
we used to have
She
said
these
commuWorld originated.
their workload,” Cortese said,
bowling alleys, we have health
nities are attracting quite a
According to Cortese,
adding that many older adults
clubs,” she said. “We have a
few people who can’t afford
her father had just finished
want to live within a 30-35
diversity that is enjoyed in
ever-increasing
homeowner
building a revolutionary
mile radius of their immediate
these communities—that’s new
association fees. But unlike
community in Los Alamitos,
support group—family and
and different and crosses all
living in other age-restricted
California in 1961 called “Ross- friends.
the generations. And you find
communities,
Leisure
World
moor,” which consisted of
Cortese said the “country
that with each culture and each
residents
can
retain
a
sense
single family, detached homes.
club lifestyle” and gated secugroup they bring something
Cortese said the community
beautiful to the community that
was very popular because a wall
gets incorporated.”
surrounded it.
“We
have
a
diversity
that
is
enjoyed
in
these
“Everyone loved the wall,”
communities.” — Heidi Cortese
Standing Out from the Crowd
she said. “It made a nice, cozy
Cortese encouraged resienclave.”
dents
to check out (www.
Inspired by the success of
leisureworld.com), which she
Rossmoor, Cortese sought to
rity allows residents to “come
of personal freedom, and are
described as a platform for
create similar communities for
home to a relaxed atmosphere
unencumbered
by
concerns
for
residents from all seven Leisure
older adults, a notion born in
where they can enjoy their
their
property’s
security.
World communities that spotpart from watching his retired,
homes, see friends and enjoy
“The baby boomer generalights their achievements and
but healthy and active parents
their interests and hobbies.”
tion loves to travel and they can activities.
struggle to find a place to call
“You don’t find that (gate)
just lock the door and go and
“Everyone in these commuhome.
in other active adult communot
worry
that
their
place
is
nities is just a jewel,” she said.
“In those days, people really
nities,” she said. “That’s pretty
“And I’ve had the great privihad no choices,” Cortese said.
unique to my family’s template being broken into,” she said.
As baby boomers continue
lege of meeting so many and
“You either lived with your
to building these communities.”
to
age
and
enter
Leisure
World
being in touch with so many
families or went to a nursing
Additionally, Cortese said all
communities, they will bring
because of (leisureworld.com).”
home. His parents were a large seven Leisure World commuwith them their generation’s
As steward to the Leisure
inspiration for the Leisure
nities are well located with
lifestyle
and
energy,
a
tranWorld
name and global tradeWorld community.”
beautiful landscaping.
sition
Cortese
believes
will
mark, Cortese said she has
“And because of the good
benefit all residents.
travelled the nation and seen
locations, the resale value is
A New Kind of Retirement
“It
gives
us
something
to
many other age-restricted adult
higher.
Many
of
our
residents
According to the Federal
learn,
and
I
think
that
spirit
is
communities, and believes
pass their manors on to their
Administration on Aging, the
embraced
by
all,”
she
said.
Leisure World is still the gold
children,” she said.
number of people age 65 and
The array of activities available standard.
older is projected to increase
to residents is particularly evident
“Our world is the best world,”
36 percent by the year 2020.
Across the Generations
in
its
clubhouses
and
amenities.
Cortese said. “I’ve been to many
People are living for longer
Cortese, who is a baby
Cortese said every new generation and I say that from the bottom
than ever before and often in
boomer, said people of her
that enters Leisure World brings
of the my heart.”
better health, so a person’s
generation are flocking to
by Stacy Smith
H
Resident Recalls Her 41 Years at Leisure World
her birthday party.
Some of her fondest memoJust three years shy of
ries are from her time as a
becoming a centenarian,
member of the Kiwanianne’s
hen Louada Chisolm
Chisolm is one of the oldest resi- Club, the Kiwanis’ women’s
and her late husband
dents living at Leisure World,
auxiliary. Her husband was
arrived at the small,
but that hasn’t slowed her down also an active member of the
age-restricted community in
much. Between visiting with
community, and for a time acted
July of 1975, North Leisure
her son, three granddaughters
as president of the Fireside
World Boulevard was just a
and 10 great-grandForum and the
dirt road, and Mutual 13 was
children, attending
Leisure World
the only development in her
church services,
chapter of the
neighborhood.
and chauffeuring
Kiwanis.
“We watched the rest of north her three girlfriends
“The year he
Leisure World being built,”
for duplicate bridge
was president was
Chisolm said.
games, her social
the first year they
The house they bought was
calendar is pretty full.
had the Kiwanis
just a year old at the time, and
“I’m thankful I’m
convention outside
the previous owners left a lot of
doing as well as I am
the United States,
the original furniture. She still
at my age,” she said.
and we went to
owns the armchairs and settee
She became a resi- Louada Chisolm. Photo by Austria,” she said.
that harken back to an era when dent of Leisure World Stacy Smith, Leisure World “We took a cruise
News
ladies entertained with tea in
at a time when a
up the Rhine for
the parlor room, and everyone
board member dinner
a preconvention
kept their good China behind
was a very formal affair, with
tour in Switzerland and went
glass doors. But splayed in the
ladies attired in long evening
through the mountains where
middle of her ornate living room gowns and men in dress suits.
they made ‘The Sound of Music.’
is a simple card table for playing The outdoor pool was a gathIt was wonderful.”
bridge, a favorite pastime. Two
ering place, much like it is now,
She also took noteworthy
golden balloons, a nine and a
but “the population was small
community positions, and
seven, sway gently in the corner then, so we got to know each
was secretary of the Rossmoor
of the room, a recent gift from
other well,” she said.
Woman’s Club until some of the
members pressed her to run for
president.
“I just don’t have leadership
skills; at least I don’t feel that I
do,” she admitted.
Chisolm was born in 1919, a
year before the 19th amendment
Just off of Norbeck Road & East Gude Drive
was ratified, granting women
the right to vote. She said she
Congratulates Leisure World on
never thought she would live to
see the first female president,
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but is excited by the possibility.
Before living at Leisure World
she worked for the government
as what she called a “position
classifier.”
“It was an interesting job,”
she said, but confessed that she
always felt as if she had to work
twice as hard as many of her
coworkers who had advanced
degrees. She was happy to take
an early retirement and move
to Leisure World from McLean,
Virginia.
Her beloved husband passed
away in 2013; they were married
for 72 years. Chisolm attributes
her longevity to her faith in
God and her desire to remain of
service to others.
“I have a friend; her
husband’s in assisted living. She
has a brace on her leg and has
to walk with a walker. I take her
to see her husband and drop her
off, and go back and get her and
take her home. She’s so appreciative,” Chisolm said.
Her longevity may also have
something to do with the feeling
of reassurance that living in a
gated community with every
kind of amenity it provides.
“I go to bed at night and I
don’t have any fear of a gunshot
coming in the window or something unhappy happening. I feel
very comfortable and safe here,
and I just like the community;
the physical properties accessibility and the activities,” she
said.
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‘49 in Reverse’
For Sylvia Pachenker, Age Is Just a
Number
member of the Ceramics Club
ever since she set foot in the
8 years ago, when both
studio, and fires the kilns for
she and her husband were newcomers. She said her past
nearing retirement, Sylvia artwork, which is sometimes
Pachenker presented the idea
displayed in the Clubhouse II
of moving to Leisure World to
hallway cabinets, has won best in
her reluctant spouse, who was
show at the Howard County Fair.
adamant that they were too
She also belongs to
young to move to a community Hadassah, calls the numbers at
for ‘old folks.’
Bingo every second and fourth
Then it came time to paint
Saturday of the month and has
the outside of their house.
only recently begun to taper her
“I bought all this paint from
involvement with making travel
Sears and my husband looks at arrangements for the Going It
the cans and he says ‘Oh, can
Alone Group.
we give it back?’” Pachenker
“I’m trying to bring someone
remembers.
in that’s much younger than
A bit baffled,
me so they can
she nonetheless
take over. I’m
assented to his
very practical;
request.
I may not be
“Good, give
here tomorrow,”
it back. We’re
Pachenker says.
moving to Leisure
Her practicality
World. I’m not
extends to even
painting,” he said.
her breakfast meal,
The couple
which consists of
moved into
“prune juice and
Mutual 14 in 1978
pills,” but she says
in a home whose
she makes up for
selling point was Sylvia Pachenker. Photo by Stacy it later in the day
Smith, Leisure World News
the carport that
when she drives,
would shelter
coupon in hand, to a different
their vehicles from Maryland’s
fast food restaurant to join her
infamous nor’easters.
girlfriends for lunch. Although
Pachenker said what stood
she mostly spends time with
out most to her about Leisure
folks her own age, she says she
World then was the entrance’s
enjoys seeing younger people
massive globe, the community’s
moving into her neighborhood,
trademark, that she described
bringing with them a fresh, new
as multicolored and rotational,
perspective on things. A few of
and sat where the shopping
them have even brought her into
plaza is located today.
their fold.
She recalled that Clubhouse II
“I play mah jongg every
was just a glint in development’s
Wednesday
night with the baby
eyes, and, long before MedStar
boomers,” she says, adding
joined the community, the
entire medical center fit inside a sweetly, “I didn’t adopt them;
they adopted me.”
two-bedroom apartment.
Pachenker appreciates the
“I saw Leisure World grow
variety
of activities available
up,” Pachenker says. “There
to her and is happy that she
were a lot of empty spaces, but
then they built The Greens, and has the freedom to pick and
choose her pleasure. She says
little by little it grew up.”
her instinct to move here all
Now 94 years old and a
those years ago, despite her
many years-retired National
Security Agency (NSA) analyst, husband’s initial protests,
remains a wise decision.
Pachenker spreads her time
“It was the best thing I ever
between the many clubs and
organizations she takes part in. did,” she says. “If I lived in a
house outside Leisure World
“I say I’m 49, just reversed.
I’d be limited. Here, I can get
Its just a number,” she said.
around and do what I want.”
She has been an active
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All in a Few Decades’ Work
Longtime Employees Have Grown Along with Leisure World
by Leisure World News
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hen they began working at Leisure World, most of the community’s high-rise
buildings did not yet exist. For some in the group, Clubhouse II was half the
size it is today; for others, it, too, had yet to be built.
At Leisure World of Maryland, 11 employees have worked nearly 30 years or more at the
community, or at least 60 percent of its 50-year lifetime. They came at different times and
for different reasons, but through the years they all have continuously served the community, watched it grow and have come to know its residents. Collectively, they hold 469 years
of experience at Leisure World.
John Bassett
Golf Course Mechanic
37 years, 3 months
Fresh from his high school
graduation, Bassett came to
work on the rolling fairways and
trimmed
greens of the
golf course,
cutting
the grass,
assisting
with golf
maintenance
and even
helping dig
out a creek by the 15th green.
There, not far from where the
golf maintenance building
was located (where Turnberry
Courts Building 3 stands today),
he lay piping and gravel as
part of the project that would
complete Leisure World Boulevard’s loop.
After a year, he became the
mechanic, a one-man crew
tending to all the golf course’s
machinery, from the brush
chipper and fleet of golf carts to
the massive mowers that roar
across the fairways and greens.
His work hasn’t been only
about machines that keep
the course functioning and
manicured; those 30 bluebird
houses throughout the course,
plus another half-dozen purple
martin houses across from the
Broadwalk in Montgomery
Mutual, are his handiwork.
Back in the early 1980s, “there
were only a couple of birdhouses out there” on the course,
he says. With an unassuming
shrug, he recalls thinking, “I’ll
just make some new ones.”
Dee Martynuska
Director of Education and
Recreation
37 years, 1 month
Martynuska started her
career at Leisure World as a
part-time receptionist working
in the Clubhouse I lobby. At
the time, Leisure World didn’t
have computers, much less a
Computer Learning Center, so
she kept
a handwritten
directory
of all 3,200
residents,
a number
that’s now
more than
doubled.
“I loved the people; it was
so much fun,” she said with a
broad smile and twinkling eyes.
When a secretary left, she
jumped at the opportunity to
start working at Leisure World
full-time. She worked hard,
eventually became assistant
director, then director, of the
E&R department, a position
that requires her to work
closely with contractors,
manage event logistics and
problem-solve. Still, she enjoys
days when she has the opportunity to interact with residents,
several of whom she’s grown
close with.
“You almost become like part
of the their family,” she said.
Jamie McDonald
Director of Information
Technology
36 years, 11 months
His current office shares
space with piles of boxes, old
printers,
computer
monitors,
other
electronic
devices and
tangles of
cables. But
McDonald’s
first work at
Leisure World almost 37 years
ago began outdoors.
Cutting grass with Leisure
World’s grounds maintenance
crew was a good summer
job between high school and
college, and McDonald found
that continuing with a part-time
security job during the school
year worked well with his
schedule. For about five years,
he was a supplemental transportation driver, sometimes delivered pharmacy prescriptions
and manned the gatehouse.
An odd moment came when
he found himself tasked with
climbing rungs of the enormous globe at the community’s
entrance to bring down chairs
that teenage pranksters had
placed on its top.
In 1984, McDonald moved
on to become an accounting
clerk for a few months, then a
mutual bookkeeper until 1991.
In the 1990s and through the
new millennium, he was the
manager of data processing,
which entailed running payroll,
managing medical center and
restaurant software, and doing
electronic billing.
Since 2007 he has been the
director of information technology, managing, maintaining
and enhancing the technology
for Leisure World staff and
residents.
Helen Gleeson
E&R Administrative Assistant
36 years, 4 months
Back when Leisure World
ran its own travel office,
Gleeson worked full time
there for
about a
decade.
She helped
organize
and group
trips for
residents,
some to
dinner
theaters in the region, others
to more far-flung locales
in the U.S. and around
the world. Being the staff
member to accompany trips
was a wonderful perk, and
she ticks some of them off:
“Two weeks in Hawaii, lots
of Alaska cruises… I’ve been
through the Panama Canal
several times,” she says.
“That aspect of the job was
beautiful. You can’t top those
sorts of things.”
Gleeson first came to
Leisure World as a parttime assistant in the E&R
department, working around
her small children’s schedules. She has served on the
committee that plans July
4 events for about the past
15 years. Her current role in
the Clubhouse II E&R office
includes a conglomeration of
tasks, such as making reservations, taking class registrations, overseeing entertainment and special events, and
making deposits from ticket
sales. “Whatever’s necessary,
we try to do it,” she says.
Kevin Flannery
Leisure World Maryland
Corporation president,
Leisure World General
Manager
35 years, 6 months
When Flannery joined
Leisure World management
as an assistant comptroller in
1981, the community was on
the cusp
of major
changes.
Already
closely
familiar
with Leisure
World, he
had been an
auditor with
Councilor,
Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C., the
firm that conducted its annual
audits.
He came aboard in March,
allowing for a smooth transition to the comptroller’s
role when she retired in the
autumn. Also in early autumn
that year, Bob Sullivan (after
whom the Sullivan meeting
room is named) was hired as
the new general manager.
Transformation that year –
and the next several – “was like
going from 35 to 70 miles per
hour” in a quick burst, Flannery
says. “The dynamics of the
community really changed.”
As residents moved toward
self-governance, the Leisure
World Community Corporation
formed in 1981. With about
4,000 residents in 2,600 homes
after the community’s first 15
years, the original developer had
completed its last project, and
the IDI company soon was introduced to construct remaining
residential development, all high
rises. Within ten years after Flannery started working at Leisure
World, another 1,300 units were
added; while he was the assistant
general manager in the following
decade, about 1,500 more.
For Flannery, the general
manager since 2007, a display
of the community’s essence that
captured his attention from
the outset is its annual July 4
parades, which he’d bring his
young children to. “The whole
spirit of the event … between
the singers, the parade, the
music – that really struck me,”
he says.
Tim Naugle
Special Police Officer
35 years, 7 months
When a residents’ guests
arrived at the gatehouse,
Naugle
remembers,
he’d use a
pen to cross
off their
names on
the handwritten
list of
names and
addresses the security officers used. That was in the
early 1980s, years before the
computer database and entry
system currently used in the
gatehouse.
He also remembers the
time a painter’s too-tall truck
crashed into the gatehouse’s
overhang, wrenching the
building off its foundation and
a pipe out of the ceiling.
Working the gate was one of
the many jobs he’s worked in
the security department, where
he started out as a bus driver in
1981. Naugle “ended up doing
all the positions available in
the department,” he says, as he
started out at Leisure World
alongside his father, who had
become the new minister at the
Inter-Faith Chapel.
Within a few years, he
became a special police officer
in the community, a job he felt
eager to do. “I loved working
with people,” he says. “That
was the main thing.”
Recently, as he readied his
patrol car to start his shift,
a resident called across the
parking lot to thank him for
his work. As she drove away,
Naugle beamed. “It’s great,” he
said. “That’s what I’m here for.”
Scott Wagner
Director of Golf Operations
33 years, 6 months
After growing up in Indiana,
where he became a golfing
enthusiast and talented player,
Wagner moved to the East
Coast with an eye on making
a living at his favorite sport.
While testing his skills in
amateur events, he worked on a
golf course to support himself.
That was the job that led to
his current role, in which he is
responsible for a Pro Shop and
entire 18-hole golf course.
Wagner came to Leisure
World early in 1983 as an assistant golf course superintendent,
and less than a year later, he
became the superintendent
when the previous one departed.
After another 15 years, he was
named the
director of
golf operations. He’s
overseen
the 2004
conversion
of fairway
grass to
a hardier
Bermuda grass hybrid and, a
few years later, the installation
of a new, more flexible irrigation
system.
The job’s biggest perk, since
he loves being outside, is “90
acres of outdoor office,” he says.
He arrives at work shortly
after 5:30 a.m. and soon begins
daily rounds of the course,
between the pre-dawn and when
the day’s first golfers tee off.
“The sun’s coming up; all the
wildlife are out there,” he says.
Bill Carr
Director of Physical
Properties
33 years, 2 months
Carr began his first position
as an HVAC tech at Leisure
World believing it would last
for just a summer; 33 years
later he is the director of the
entire Physical Properties
Department.
In July 1983, when the
PPD building and its yard
were much smaller than they
are today, a friend of his
who worked in the appliance
department brought him on
board; the department couldn’t
keep up with the high volume
of calls it
was getting
and needed
help. But
Carr stayed
on as a tech
for three
more years,
and for 17
more after
that he was
the supervisor for the appliances and HVAC department.
He has been in his current position for the past dozen years.
He spent most of one memo-
rable hot summer on the roof of
the newly-constructed Building
3 of The Greens. After several
engineers finally figured out the
cause of compressor failures,
Carr undertook the painstaking
project of replacing a coin-sized
valve in the refrigerant system
– 250 times, one for each unit.
During his time at Leisure
World a couple of additions
and renovations have been
constructed at the PPD, which
now has an expanded yard with
a storage facility. But Carr’s
outlook, as he stoically puts it, has
remained the same: “I deal with
problems,” he says, “and if there’s
a problem, I just try to fix it.”
Tim Ohan
Electrical Foreman
32 years, 8 months
In 1975, Tim was in the tenth
grade and looking for a parttime job. He had a neighbor
who worked at Leisure World
who helped him land a position
with the grounds crew, cutting
grass and setting up for parties
and events.
Saturdays
at midnight,
he would
break down
a party in
the Clubhouse I ballroom, then
set up rows
of chairs for the next morning’s
Catholic services. It was several
years before Our Lady of Grace
parish was established.
He began to work his way up
the ladder until 1984, when, as
luck would have it, an apprenticeship opened in the electrical
department.
He took classes at Montgomery College and received
his journeyman’s license, and
became a master electrician
four years later. He became
foreman in 1991 and has been
shop master ever since.
Anyone stepping into the
immediately can notice the
reminder of what he says was
one of his most challenging
jobs, mounting the 8,000crystal, 700-pound chandelier
that’s hung for 20 years from
the ceiling of the Clubhouse I
Crystal Ballroom.
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Richard Schultz
Director of Security and
Transportation
30 years, 10 months
After stints as a police
officer in the U.S. Army and
in the suburbs of his native
Pittsburgh, Schultz saw a
two-sentence advertisement
in The Washington Post for a
director of security position at
Leisure World. He interviewed
with Bob Sullivan, the general
manager, and Kevin Flannery,
the assistant general manager.
He got the job.
“Leisure World is like a
miniature city,” he says, one
that is highly specialized and
unique. “The job is the same
every day, and yet it’s different.
I’ve come across every situation
I can think of, in one shape or
another.”
A longtime member of the
Maryland Chiefs of Police
Association, he keeps a few
thick wads of ID cards from it
and other police organizations
from over the years in the desk
drawer of his small office in the
Administration Building.
For the past three years,
he has worked on a special
Governor’s commission to
standardize the SPO, or special
police officer, field.
At Leisure World, “[I] try
to learn something good from
everyone I come in contact
with,” he says. “They’ve worked
hard all their lives, and there’s
always something to share.”
James Peterson
HVAC Foreman
30 years, 2 months
Peterson started work at
Leisure World in 1986 as an
appliance mechanic for the
Physical Properties Department. Two years later, he transferred to become an HVAC
mechanic, and by 1996 he was
the HVAC assistant foreman. In
2003, he rose to the position of
foreman.
He has been away from the
community on leave for the
past 16 months.
Dawn Gaynor
Director of Finance and
Accounting
29 years, 11 months
When Gaynor came to work
as a bookkeeper at Leisure
World in 1986, management
had only a
few accountants who
shared one
computer
and wrote
out checks
by hand.
Responsible for
keeping the books on six
mutuals – 8, 9, 10, 12, 16
and 20B, she still easily can
recite – each with its own rules
and policies, she felt a little
overwhelmed. “I remember
thinking, ‘I’m just not going
to make it,’” she says. But she
stuck with it, and nearly 30
years later, Gaynor directs a
department of 11 bookkeepers,
Mutual accountants and clerks.
Early in her rise from
accountant to senior accoun-
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tant to accounting supervisor
to director of finance and
accounting came a moment
of excitement, when accountants got to work at their own
computer screens to enter
data. Years later, at the start of
2014 and after many months
of research and deliberating,
another breakthrough came
when Leisure World transitioned to a new system
of accounting software for
property management and a
common template for the 29
diverse mutuals to use.
Since the beginning of 2016,
Gaynor also serves as treasurer
of the Leisure World of Maryland Corporation.
Joseph Eller
29 years, 10 months
Fresh from the security
engineering division of the U.S.
Capitol Police force, Eller came
to Leisure World late in 1986.
Losing his grandmother
when he was 18 was a blow, and
his job serving residents feels
like a tribute to her.
“It’s my way of giving back,”
he says.
Howard Curtis
29 years, 6 months
These days, Curtis finishes
his usually quiet nights’ work
at dawn. On the job, he’s seen
the community at literally every
hour of the day. “I’ve worked
every shift,” he says.
He became a special police
officer not long after joining
the Security Department in
1987, as the construction of The
Greens’ fourth building was
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hands went right up,” Marks said. “They took
the ball and ran with it.”
Friedman and Jacobs organized collection
s the early plans for the shows,
days,
17 in all, when donations would be
dancing, glittering parties and music
accepted
behind Clubhouse II. As the donafor the community’s 50th anniversary
tions accumulated, they were stored in the
events were being laid out, the planning
building’s basement. Soon enough, though,
committee felt something else needed a place
they were running out of storage space.
in the lineup.
“When we started, we thought one truck
“I felt strongly that we have to give back to
would
be enough,” Friedman said. But she
the community – because of the way we live,”
and Jacobs found themselves continually
said Sandy Marks, who heads the committee.
phoning A Wider Circle to ask for another
Giving back to the community took shape
truck to come pick up more items.
as a collection of kitchen supplies to be
“There’s a tremendous amount of good
donated to individuals and families in need
will”
at Leisure World, she said. She described
through A Wider Circle, a locally-based
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and kitchen gadgets that residents had
Clubhouse II, all residents are invited to a
purchased for the collection.
celebratory ceremony that will mark the overFriedman was inspired a few years ago by
whelming response the community showed
A Wider Circle’s mission when she heard its
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be presented to A Wider Circle.
on Sept. 13, which will mark their sixth trip
than a pot to cook it in or a plate to put it on,”
Those boxes, however, represent only a
to Leisure World since the spring, the organishe said.
small fraction of Leisure World’s complete
zation will have loaded more than 500 boxes
Bergel, a renowned speaker who has been
collection.
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Originally, the committee thought 50 boxes
Heading the committee’s effort have been
of goods would be an ambitious and symbolic Ruth Friedman and Marti Jacobs, who imme- programs, is expected to attend and speak at
Leisure World’s Community Day ceremony
goal to shoot for.
diately offered to run the collections.
on Sept. 13.
At last count, A Wider Circle estimated that
“When I presented the schedule, those two
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by Stacy Smith, Leisure World News
he harp is a singular instrument that
conjures images of cherubic, winged
creatures plucking strings atop fluffy
clouds in an 18th century rococo painting.
The angelic sound it produces, along with
its heavenly connotations, make it seem
as though mere mortals who master the
instrument have stumbled upon a stroke of
divine luck.
Mary Lee Amato knows better. A harpist
dedicated to the study and teaching of music,
she will grace the community with her talent
when she performs, accompanied during the
50th Anniversary Cocktail Party in the Maryland Room in Clubhouse I on Wednesday,
Sept. 14 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Amato has owned her American-made,
6-foot tall pedal harp for 50 years. Her performances with it range from show tunes and
Gershwin to American pop classics and traditional folk songs, noting that her rendition of
‘Danny Boy’ is a particular tearjerker. She said
she likes her audience to be able to recognize
the tunes she plays.
The harp’s melodious sound, as well as the
calming effect it has on the listener, belies the
strenuous physical effort required to play it.
Amato practices daily, a fact evidenced by the
calluses on her fingertips.
“[The] harp is an extension of me,” she
Mary Lee Amato at a performance in April 2016.
Photo by Ingrid Masi
said, adding that while playing you become
“part of your instrument.”
The musical bug bit Amato at the tender
age of five when she tuned in to a local television station on Monday nights to watch the
New York Philharmonic perform. She recalled
that the featured harpist, appearing regal in
a long, flowing gown, played ‘Waltz of the
Flowers’ from the Nutcracker Suite.
“That sold me,” Amato said.
She began weekly piano lessons with her
kindergarten teacher and continued playing
throughout grade school. In high school,
her godmother found a harpist who gave
her lessons using a small harp in the Carlos
Salzedo method.
Amato received her master’s degree on a
grant from The Catholic University of America
where she majored in harp and studied under
master teacher Jan Chalifaux.
“I was really, really into it,” she said.
Once graduated, Amato said she had to
decide between going professional and having
a “normal life.” She began her career as a
music teacher and taught at Beauvoir, the
National Cathedral Elementary School in
Washington, D.C., for nearly 20 years, and
even performed next door at the Washington
National Cathedral.
Amato taught at several other local schools
as well, and retired three years ago after 48
years of teaching.
She moved to Leisure World in October
2013 to Villa Cortese in Mutual 6. Just a few
months later, she performed at both her
mutual’s holiday party and the Fun and Fancy
Theatre Group’s holiday party.
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Logistics and Laughs on the Long Road to a Celebration Week
by Maureen Freeman, Leisure
World News
I
n early July, Sandy Marks
was a bundle of nerves. The
community’s weeklong 50th
anniversary celebration was
two months away, and tickets
for events were to go on sale
July 19. As the chairwoman of
the 50th Anniversary Planning
Committee, she felt the tension
only growing.
“The whole week before, I
didn’t sleep,” she recalls.
By the time she arrived early
at Clubhouse I lobby to set up
tables for 10 a.m. ticket sales,
she’d put aside the questions
that had been plaguing her:
What if nobody buys tickets?
What if nobody comes to the
events?
She stepped through the
lobby doorway at 8:30 a.m.
carrying baskets for order forms
and payments, and was met
with a hopeful sight: A line of
residents had already started to
form.
And they kept arriving. By
9:30 a.m., half an hour ahead of
schedule, members of the 50th
anniversary committee began
a morning of brisk sales. Less
than two hours later, one event
– the Olney Theatre Singers
performance – was sold out.
Marks was ready. Anticipating the performance could be
a popular one, and not wanting
residents to be disappointed
if they couldn’t get tickets in
time, she had already tentatively
planned a second show. Within
minutes, she had an email reply
from the music group, and a
second show was on.
For Marks, whipsawing
between uncertainty and
assurance has been part of the
thrill ride at the helm of the
committee charged with organizing Leisure World’s weeklong
50th anniversary celebration.
On the Clubhouse I lanai, Sandy Marks feels ready to cross the finish line after
a long marathon preparing for anniversary week. Photo by Leisure World News
and gold decorations and huge
committee in August.
balloons for a party celebrating
The monthly 50th annithe community’s 45th anniversary meetings have been
versary, Marks started looking
lengthy, and by midway the
ahead.
members’ minds have swirled
“We should start thinking
with the latest additions to a
about [organizing] the 50th,”
stream of logistical minutiae
she remembers telling Sigler.
that has been accumulating for
“I’d be happy to do that.”
more than a year. During the
Eighteen months ago, her
August 2016 meeting, the door
planning
to the meeting
began in
room opened
“We really have
earnest,
and a quizzical
something to
starting with
resident popped
consulting
her head in.
celebrate.”
with the
Was this the
woman who
room for the
organized events at the Leisure Short Story Group?
World of Maryland’s counterMarks directed her to the
part in California, Rossmoor
correct room, then added with
Walnut Creek, which celebrated a hearty laugh, “Only lo-o-oits 50th anniversary in 2014.
o-ong sagas are in here.”
Marks then met with E&R
director Dee Martynuska and
Keeping the Momentum
E&R Advisory Committee
Each of her busier days is
chairwoman Yolanda Hunt.
filled with a continual stream
Before the spring of 2015
of tasks relating to celebration
Marks had a plan to present
preparation. Clutching a sheaf
to a committee that was in
of folders and envelopes, she
place to organize and oversee a
stands on the Clubhouse I
week’s worth of activities. About lanai with committee members
a dozen core members have
determining placements for the
met monthly since then – and
picnic buffet, guest tables and
weekly starting at the end of
the podium for the program.
August – to hammer out both
Then, there’s a hustle over to
broad and specific details of
the Crystal Ballroom to meet
the anniversary events, from
up with Martynuska and Jose
commercial sponsorships and
Henriquez, the clubhouse assisseating capacities to volunteer
tant, to scope the lighting needs
assignments and cake frosting.
for the Crystal Cabaret, cocktail
“The committee truly was
party and sock hop. She visits
incredible to work with,” Marks the Wood Shop downstairs,
told the Leisure World Commu- where woodworkers are
nity Corporation executive
creating frames that will mount
Early Stages
Her anticipation for Leisure
World’s 50th anniversary has
been a few years in the making.
In 2011, after helping Stacy
Sigler, the director of the Education and Recreation department
at the time, transform the
Crystal Ballroom with silver
politicians’ letters and proclamations congratulating the
community on its anniversary.
There’s a meeting with Martynuska, and a phone meeting
with the public relations
contractor, and a visit to the
caterer to review every item
for each event that will include
food. Between these meetings, she checks emails and
voicemails that fill her phone’s
inbox.
Eliciting those congratulatory letters and political
proclamations was a scramble
in itself. In early July, after
thinking it would be a good
time to contact the office of
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who
represents Maryland’s District
8 in Congress, to ask about
getting recognition for Leisure
World, Marks learned that the
Congress would adjourn for its
summer recess on July 13. It
was on that day, after a week’s
flurry of hurriedly exchanged
emails, that Van Hollen’s
tribute was entered into the
Congressional Record.
The Final Stretch
With all anniversary events
completely sold out within a
few weeks, tickets sales are a
long-past concern. Yet what
has become a full-time job, as
she describes it (“This will look
great on your résumé,” a friend
quipped), will no doubt include
overtime before the tournaments, fireworks, dancing and
performances have finished.
The days tick down to Saturday,
Sept. 10, when the Crystal
Cabaret buffet dinner and show
kick off the community’s celebration week, but Marks seems
to gain energy as the week gets
closer.
She’s just looking forward
to residents and guests having
a terrific time at the weeklong party the community
is throwing for itself. What
does she hope for, after all
the months of meetings and
organizing? “I want them to be
joyful,” she says.
“When I look at this community and see how we live, it’s
fabulous,” she says. “I think
we really have something to
celebrate.”
Leisure World Celebrates 50th Anniversary
by Stacy Smith
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C
omplete this puzzle to
test your knowledge of
all things Leisure World!
Browse the Leisure World News
for helpful hints.
Across
1. Friends in Sickness and in Health,
better known by its acronym
_________, is a volunteer organization that lends assistive equipment to residents and houses lost
and found items.
7. An American Jewish volunteer
women’s organization that has a
chapter at Leisure World.
8. A __________ for Leisure World
is a 13-episode series that ran in the
Leisure World News in anticipation
of the resident community’s 50th
anniversary.
9. Leisure World has three of these
for entrance and exit that are open
seven days a week.
12. McFall and Berry are contracted to
beautify this aspect of the Leisure
World community.
14. Travel company located in Clubhouse I across from the E&R office.
17. Type of ballroom dancing, enjoyed
by some residents, that progresses
in a circular pattern, with participants moving counter-clockwise
around the dance floor.
18. Vocation or hobby that can include
carpentry and has an active hub
located in the basement of Clubhouse I.
20. Name of the on-site medical center
that provides a full service pharmacy, as well as doctors, dentists
and numerous specialists.
24. Name of the connected walking
paths in Montgomery Mutual.
25. LW ___________ is a club
formed in 2015 by residents who
are enthusiastic about becoming
better environmental stewards.
26. The Leisure World _____ is an
ensemble that performs at various
community events, including the
annual 4th of July parade.
27. Founder of all seven Leisure World
communities.
Down
1. The ______ Center is an amenity
under construction at Clubhouse II
and scheduled to open in 2017.
2. Leisure World has 29 of these
housing associations.
3. Leisure World land has ties to this
family of freed blacks and slaves
made famous in the novel, “Escape
on the Pearl.”
4. Realtor company located in the
Administration building.
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5. The Fun and _____ theatre group
will perform a 50th anniversary
show entitled “History of the 60s in
Song and Dance” on Sept. 11.
6. Residents can enjoy trivia nights in
the Clubhouse I _______Room,
Leisure World’s cocktail lounge.
10. The Physical Properties Department recently installed a new
seating/conversational area in
________Park; also the name of
this perennial flower.
11. Several Baby Boomer Club
members like to take part in this
fitness activity together on weeknights and Sunday mornings.
13. Type of food sold annually at
Leisure World by Red Wiggler
Farm for the past 16 years.
15. A _______ built across a
brook connects Mutual 8 to the
Broadwalk.
16. Popular lawn sport at Leisure
World that originated from ancient
games played by the Roman
Empire.
17. The Metrobus system services the
community and is minutes away
from this color Metro line.
19. The ________ Theatre Singers
will perform “Songs from
Broadway” on the last night of the
anniversary celebration.
21. Type of patio that surrounds the
outdoor pool at Clubhouse I.
22. Former U.S. president who spoke
at Leisure World in 2016.
23. ___________ ball is described
as ‘mini-tennis’ played by four
people at a time using the singles
lines on a tennis court.
25. Round structure found on the
Leisure World logo and at the main
gated entrance.
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V NEW V Yakov Smirnoff at the American Music Theatre
Sun., Sept. 18 – 9:55 am-7:55 pm – $105.00 per person
Free time at Kitchen Kettle Village prior to show to shop and grab a bite to eat. Trip includes:
transportation and admission to the show.
Draper’s & Damon’s, Fairfax, VA – Tues., Sept. 20
10:00 am-3:00 pm – $35.00 per person
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National Harbor and Tanger Outlets – Thurs., Sept. 22
9:00 am-3:00 pm – $30.00 per person
You have the choice to eat, shop and explore the harbor for the day! Transportation only.
Sunfest in Ocean City, MD – Sat., Sept. 24
7:45 am-9:00 pm – $60.00 per person
Hit the inlet at Ocean City for the day! Great food, entertainment and crafts! Transportation only.
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From our family to yours…
We wish Leisure World
a Happy 50th Anniversary!
Save the Date….. Wednesday, September 28
Travel Show in the Crystal Ballroom Clubhouse I
Featuring Mayflower Tours 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Then Eyre Tour & Travel 2:00 pm-3:00 pm “Kicking off 2017 Trips”
mulTi-Day moTorCoaCh Trips
Ocean City Getaway – Oct. 4-7
"Driving Miss Daisy" – Riverside Theatre, Fredericksburg, VA
Wed., Sept. 28 – 9:45 am-6:30 pm – $109.00 per person
V NEW V Hudson Valley – Oct. 11-13
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon – Oct. 19-21
New York City Overnight – Nov. 20-21
Hotel Dupont Holiday – Dec. 1-2
Greenbrier Resort – Dec. 4-6
Nashville Fly/Drive – Dec. 5-8
Starring Karen Grassle from “Little House on The Prairie” at Riverside Theatre.
Jersey Boys at the Hippodrome in Baltimore – Sun., Oct. 2
11:15 am-5:30 pm – $139.00 per person
Get entertained with the Awarding Winning Musical featuring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. rip includes: transportation, show ticket and light snack on coach.
Hillwood Museum, Gardens & Tea – Wed., Oct. 26
9:30 am-3:30 pm – $88.00
Join Rossmoor Woman’s Club exploring the Mansions and Gardens at Hillwood. The day will start
off with a delicious tea and then docent led tours of the gardens and mansion.
Time for Ice Cream, PA! – Fri., Nov. 4
7:15 am-7:30 pm – $109.00 per person
Trip includes: Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, Clock & Watch Museum, Lunch, Local Tour and
the Turkey Hill Experience.
"Carousel" at Arena Stage, D.C. – Sun., Nov. 6
12:30 pm-6:15 pm - $93.00 per person
"Carousel" is the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein
II. Trip includes: transportation and show ticket.
“Just Opened” National African American Museum, D.C.,
& Ben’s Chili Bowl
Tues., Nov. 15 – 8:45 am-3:30 pm – $63.00 per person
Join us as we explore this “recently” opened Museum! Finish out the day with Lunch at Ben’s
Chili Bowl.
Winter Wonderland at American Music Theater – Sat., Nov. 26
10:00 am-8:00 pm – $119.00 per person
Trip includes: Lunch at Shady Maple, admission to show & transportation.
Holly Jolly Christmas at Dutch Apple Theater – Wed., Dec. 7
9:00 am-6:15pm – $109.00 per person
Trip includes: Buffet Lunch, admission to show & transportation.
V NEW V
National Museum of American Jewish History in
Philadelphia – Tues., Dec. 20
8:00 am-6:00 pm – $83.00 per person
Travel
V NEW V Rediscover Cuba: A Cultural Exploration
March 16-24, 2017
Discover Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria
April 26-May 5, 2017
Alaska Adventure Cruise
July 16-28, 2017
Yellowstone, Grand Tetons & Mt. Rushmore
Aug. 3-11, 2017
Colorado’s Historic Trains
Sept. 15-23, 2017
Cruises
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Casino Trips
Harrington’s Casino– Fri., Nov. 4
8:00 am-5:45 pm– $48.00 per person
Easy Walking
15.00 slot play and $7.00 voucher towards Buffet Lunch.
*Slot play and promotions come directly from the casino and subject to change.*
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Nov. 28 – 12 nights
Grandeur of the Seas – “NEW” Southeast and Bahamas
Feb. 25, 2017 – 9 nights
Celebrity Summit, Cape Liberty, NJ
Canada & New England
Sept. 10, 2017 – 14 nights
Your admission covers two wonderful exhibits core exhibit & the special exhibit of Bill Graham.
Trip includes: transportation, docent led tour of core exhibits, kosher boxed lunch and free time
to explore the special exhibit on your own.
(all Trips
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provides an indication of how much walking may be involved.
More Walking
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For more detailed itineraries, please see the Eyre Representative at the Eyre Leisure World Travel Office.
M
aryland state and local representatives paid tribute to Leisure World’s 50th anniversary milestone with a
series of congratulatory proclamations and letters.
Congressman Chris Van Hollen honored founder Ross Cortese’s original vision for a secure, self-contained
adult community, which he said “continues be a model for active living.”
Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and House of Delegates Speaker Michael
E. Busch, along with Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, also offered their warmest wishes for continued
success, and thanked residents for half a century of sustained community service and partnership.
These and other tributes will be on display at the Forward @ 50! Picnic on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Clubhouse I lanai.
Congressional Record
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
114TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
House of Representatives
TRIBUTE TO LEISURE WORLD OF MARYLAND
HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN
OF MARYLAND
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
MR. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Leisure World of Maryland’s 50th anniversary.
Leisure World was founded in 1966 by Ross Cortese, who observed that the population of older citizens was growing
and thought that their special needs were not being met. His vision was “gracious, carefree, secure living for adults in a
self-contained community that provides all the facilities but none of the drudgery of home ownership.” His innovative
dream created self-contained senior communities, offering rewarding living for older people still interested in leading
active and enriched lives.
The first residents of Leisure World of Maryland moved into their new “manors” in August 1966. The available
housing options at the time were townhouses called “Berkeleys” and one-story duplexes called “Carvels” near the first
Clubhouse and across the street from the 18th hole of the golf course. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Cortese
continued developing single family homes, townhomes and duplexes, along with the community’s golf course,
administrative facilities and medical center, and investing in the community’s physical and social infrastructure.
Over the years, Leisure World continued to expand and provide seniors with additional housing options
and facilities. In 1980, Cortese teamed up with renowned Watergate developer Giuseppe Cecchi and his company, The
IDI Group Companies, to complete the development of the community. IDI reconfigured the site plan in a way that
increased density through luxury multifamily condominium structures while preserving parkland, improving the golf
course, and adding a second community clubhouse. The final condominium units were completed in 2013.
Today, Leisure World of Maryland continues to be a model for active living. Home to more than 8000 residents aged
55+ and including three voting precincts, Leisure World offers its residents a wide variety of services and amenities,
including restaurants, clubhouses, a medical center, an interfaith chapel and an 18-hole golf course. Residents
participate in an extensive program of fitness classes, lectures, concerts, trips, and nearly 100 clubs and organizations.
Miles of walking trails lead through a beautiful blend of pristine landscapes and natural settings.
Leisure World is a rare gem in Montgomery County and in the State of Maryland. Its residents enjoy an outstanding
quality of life and are active and engaged members of both the Leisure World community and the greater community
outside its gates. I urge my colleagues to join me in extending our congratulations to Leisure World of Maryland as it
celebrates its 50th anniversary and our gratitude and appreciation for its residents’ contributions to our community.
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Governance & INFORMATION
Sept. 8: MVA Mobile
Office Returns
N
eed to do business
with Maryland’s Motor
Vehicle Administration?
The MVA on Wheels returns
to Leisure World on Thursday,
Sept. 8.
The van will be located in the
Clubhouse II parking lot, where
the hours of operation are 10
a.m.-2 p.m.
Services offered include
renewal of non-commercial
driver’s licenses, Maryland
photo identification cards and
vehicle registration. You also
can obtain a duplicate driver’s
license, a certified copy of
a driving record, disability
placards, substitute stickers,
return tags and duplicate registrations, as well as apply for a
change of address.
If you need to register to vote
or want to register as an organ
donor, you can do that at the
mobile office, too.
Sept. 9: Councilmember
Hosts ‘Katz Chat’
M
ontgomery County Councilmember
Sidney Katz hosts a casual gathering
for interested residents on Friday,
Sept. 9, from 9:30-11 a.m. in Clubhouse I.
Attendees can engage in conversation with
Katz about any topics on their minds, from
the new senior property tax deferral to how
their summer is going. There will be no formal
presentation, and coffee and donuts will be served.
The drop-in meeting is intended to be the first of a series
of informal “Katz Chats” sessions around Council District 3,
according to Katz’s office.
District 3, which Katz represents on the Montgomery County
Council, is located in the center of the county and extends roughly
from Gaithersburg in the west to Leisure World in the east.
For more information about the Sept. 9 session, call
(240-777-7812).
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 Labor Day
Administration ............................. Closed
CLUBHOUSE I
Education & Recreation ........10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Eyre Travel .................................... Closed
Rossmoor Library ......................... Closed
Stein Room ....................... 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Terrace Room .................... 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Outdoor Pool........................ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
CLUBHOUSE II
Education & Recreation ........ 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
FISH Desk ..................................... Closed
Fitness Room ..................... 4 a.m.-9 p.m.
Swimming Pool (Indoor) .....12 noon-6 p.m.
OTHER SERVICES
Bank of America ........................... Closed
Golf Course & Pro Shop......... 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
MedStar Health ............................ Closed
MedStar Pharmacy ....................... Closed
Physical Properties
Department (PPD) ...................... Closed
Post Office ..................................... Closed
Security Gates ................................. Open
Shuttle Buses: No shuttle service.
Call Main Gate for supplemental
transportation.
Trash Collection: No trash or recycling
collection. Trash collection will be on the
next regular day for your location.
Dial 301-598-1313
for recorded Daily Events
2016 Broadcast Schedule - Channel 974
Executive Committee meetings are broadcast on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday the week after the meeting. Board of Directors meetings are broadcast on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
the week after the meeting. All broadcasts are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting
The Aug. 30 meeting will
The Sept. 16 meeting will broadbroadcast on Sept. 5, 7 and 9.
cast on Sept. 21, 22 and 23.
Group Email Addresses
Residents wishing to contact Leisure World Management, the LWCC
Board of Directors, or the Executive Committee may send an email to the
appropriate email address listed below. It will automatically be forwarded
to all members of that group who have an email address on record.
Messages to any of the email groups should pertain only to the
management and operation of Leisure World trust properties, services,
or activities. Please do not send emails to all three addresses, as there
will be a duplication of recipients and will not result in a faster response
to your question or comment. Messages pertaining to mutuals or
anything else which Management, the Board of Directors, or Executive
Committee does not control should also not be sent to these groups.
The group email addresses are:
• LWMC Management - [email protected]
• LWCC Board of Directors - [email protected]
• LWCC Executive Committee - [email protected]
Post Office Services
L
ocated in the Administration Building, Leisure World’s
U.S. Postal Service center is open Monday through Friday,
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Stamps, mailing boxes, and certified and
insured mail services are available. Payment is accepted by
check or cash only. The post office cannot provide Express or
International Business services due to local restrictions.
Lost and Found Information
T
he FISH Office in Clubhouse II serves as Leisure World’s
Lost and Found. FISH has all sorts of items: car keys,
umbrellas, books, jackets and lots of other clothing. If you
have lost something, stop by. If you find something, bring it in.
Each month, a member goes through the items turned in and
discards the oldest ones. Abandoned items are donated to a
church and those in poor condition are thrown away.
FISH is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 10: Outdoor Pool
Rossmoor Library Hours Closes
L
ocated in Clubhouse I right off the main lobby, the
library’s hours are Monday 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through
Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The outdoor pool will close for
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wanted to make sure that all
residents had the opportunity
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What a negative attitude to
50th Anniversary and be aware
have against celebrating the
that a book was available about
50th Anniversary of our Leisure the history of our community.
World here in Silver Spring.
The effort of making both
The residents who complained of these activities successful
about using the robocall service comprised many countless
promoting the festivities of the hours of thankless work by
50th Anniversary Celebration
volunteers who care and are
and the promotion of the “First proud of this achievement of
50 years of Leisure World”
our Leisure World; they should
book act like we were just
be commended for making this
promoting the shopping center Celebration such a success!
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L
eisure World News welcomes submissions from its readers.
We will publish as many as possible to reflect the widest
span of Leisure World community issues. To increase your
chances for publication, please follow the guidelines below:
when or if any submission will
Guidelines for Letter Writers
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• Editing is not to be confused
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ered to the LW News Office.
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including but not limited to:
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• Material must be of interest
a press release, a legal opinion,
and value to the community,
etc., a copy of that source must
respectful and in good taste,
be provided for verification
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and reference.
non-repetitive, relevant, and
6.
RF submissions are strictly
avoid personal attacks.
the opinion of the writer.
• All submissions will be
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subject to editing. Writers
specific resident or a specific
will have the opportunity to
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Events & ENTERTAINMENT
n Jewish Residents of Leisure World
Sept. 29 Movie Matinee: ‘Dancing in Jaffa’
by David Firestone
T
he film “Dancing in
Jaffa” (2013, 90 minutes,
unrated) will be shown
Thursday, Sept. 29, at 1:30
p.m. in the Clubhouse II
auditorium. Tickets are $7
per person (check payable to
JRLW) and will be available
starting Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the
E&R office in Clubhouse I. The
documentary film is in English/
Arabic/Hebrew with English
subtitles.
Pierre Dulaine,
four-time ballroom
dancing world champion, is fulfilling
his lifelong dream
when he takes his
program, Dancing
Classrooms, back to
his city of birth, Jaffa.
For generations,
Jaffa has been a
city divided by two
communities that
continue to grow increasingly
apart. Over a 10-week period,
n Education and Recreation Department
Dulaine teaches
Jewish and Palestinian Israeli children
to dance and compete
together.
The film explores
the complex stories
of three children, all
of whom are forced
to confront issues
of identity, segregation and racial
prejudice as they
dance with their enemy. We
watch Dulaine transform their
lives, confirming his belief that
dance can overcome hatred and
provide the first steps toward
real change.
A discussion will follow the
film.
This event is co-sponsored
by the Jewish Residents of
Leisure World and the Jewish
Community Center of Greater
Washington’s Coming of Age
program.
The next movie matinee, “To
Life,” screens on Wednesday,
Oct. 26, at 1:30 p.m.
n Fireside Forum
Sept. 29: Simply Sinatra Next Year’s Program
– A Man and His Music Roundup
O
n Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m., the Moonlight Cabaret
Singers return to Leisure World.
Presented by the E&R Department, the duo of Chris
Ryan and Jerry Katz will entertain you with 21 classic Frank
Sinatra songs that Sinatra himself most enjoyed, such as “They
All Laughed,” “Without a Song,” “Chicago” and “Young at
Heart.”
The audience will learn from Ryan and Katz how each song
shaped Sinatra’s career. An accompanying video will provide
images of Sinatra throughout his life, Sinatra movie posters and
the covers of many of the 61 albums he released.
Ryan and Katz have been performing together, cabaret-style,
for almost seven years. Their previous shows include “An
Evening with Fred and Ginger,” “Let’s Misbehave: The Music
of Cole Porter,” “New York, New York – A Helluva Town” and
“Broadway Buffet.”
Tickets cost $7 per person and are available at both clubhouse E&R offices. Please bring your Leisure World ID.
n Ballroom Dance Club
Sept. 24: Last Dance of
Summer
O
ur Saturday, Sept. 24 dance features a special tribute to
our outgoing president of 30 years, Ben Oliver. Music
will be provided by a club favorite, Mixed Company.
If you are a current or former member and would like to
attend our dance tribute, please make a reservation with
Irmgard Patrick. She is taking reservations for this dance and
can be reached at (301-598-2984).
All residents and their guests are welcome at the dances,
from 7:30-10:30 p.m. The cost for members at each dance is
$10 and for non-members, $15. Remember that with September
we return to our formal attire for the dances.
– Jackie Harrell
T
he 2016-2017 season of
the Fireside Forum has
10 splendid programs
scheduled.
Vetted and distinguished
speakers will inform and entertain in various free programs
on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in the
Clubhouse II auditorium.
Don’t miss these opportunities to learn about the following
topics:
• Sept. 18 - “Ross Cortese and
his Vision for Leisure World”
with his daughter Heidi
Cortese
• Oct. 9 - “The Watchful Eye
and Alfred Hitchcock” with
Earnest Liotti of the Peabody
Institute
• Nov. 6 - “Immigration in
America: the Real Truth” with
Donald Moors
• Dec. 4 - “Memoir: Cold War
Spy’s Daughter” with Sara Taber
• Jan. 8, 2017 - “Africa: The
Politics and Economics of a
Changing Continent” with Dr.
Scott Taylor of Georgetown
University
• Feb. 5 - “The Library of
Congress” with David Mao,
Assistant Librarian of
Congress
• March 5 - “Women’s History
in the Arts” with Cindy Aron
• April 2 - “The First Capitols
and the Image of Congress,
1789 to 1830” with Pamela
Scott of the Capitol Historical
Society
• May 7 - “Babe Ruth and the
Black Sox Scandal” with
author David Stewart
• June 4 - “Henrietta Lacks:
Her Story Revealed” with Dr.
Carla Easter of the NIH
– Jonas Weiss
Coming in 2016
The E&R Department is pleased to provide the following programs.
Sat., Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m.
Fall Flea Market
Thurs., Sept. 29, 7 p.m.
Jerry Katz – Simply Sinatra
Fri., Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m.
Fall Walkathon
Mon., Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Solomon Eichner, Concert Pianist
Wed., Oct. 19, 2 p.m.
The Goldenaires Swing Band
Fri., Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.Halloween Celebration with Rise
Band and Show
Watch Leisure World News for more information on these
and other upcoming programs throughout the year.
by Carlos Montorfano
“E
l Amor Brujo,”
(“Love, the
Magician,” 1 hr., 40
mins., Music/Drama, rated PG)
a Spanish movie with
English subtitles, will
be shown on Friday,
Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. in
Clubhouse I.
Told in song
and dance, this
incredibly intense,
wonderful flamenco
piece shows powerful
emotions, betrayal
and ghosts.
Based on the ballet
composed in 1914/1915 by
Manuel de Falla, the film was
directed by Carlos Saura and
is the third part of the Carlos
Saura Dance Trilogy. The film
was choreographed by Antonio
Gades, who also stars in the
role of Carmelo. The Orquestra
Nacional de Espana, conducted
by Jesús LopézCobos, provided the
soundtrack, with
Rocío Jurado as the
cante jondo singer.
The film also stars
Cristina Hoyos as
Candela and Laura
del Sol as Lucia.
Members and
all residents are
welcome to attend.
Come early, seating
is limited. Donations are
suggested and refreshments are
available.
2016 Movie Schedule
Sponsored by the E&R Department
Movies are FREE and shown for your enjoyment in the Clubhouse II Auditorium. Please
pick up your tickets (limit two per person) on the date indicated below at either Clubhouse I or II. Please bring your Leisure World ID and remember tickets can go fast.
Show Date & Time
Movie
Tickets Available
Sept. 8, 1 p.m.
Grace of Monaco
SOLD OUT
Sept. 25, 2 p.m.
Time Out of Mind
Sept. 6
Oct. 1, 2 p.m.
Jimmy’s Hall
Sept. 20
Oct. 8, 2 p.m.
Ricky and the Flash
Sept. 20
Oct. 20, 1 p.m.
90 Minutes in Heaven Sept. 27
Oct. 30, 2 p.m.
Learning to Drive
Oct. 11
Sunday Afternoon at the Movies
Sept. 25: ‘Time Out of
Mind’
T
he E&R Department
is pleased to present
“Sunday Afternoon at the
Movies.” The movies are shown
in the Clubhouse II auditorium
at 2 p.m. On Sunday, Sept.
25, the featured film is “Time
Out of Mind” (2015, 2 hours 1
minute, drama, not rated).
Free tickets, limit two per
person, are required and can be
obtained from the E&R office in
either Clubhouse I or II, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 8:30
a.m. Please bring your Leisure
World ID.
Homeless and struggling to
survive on the streets of New
York City, George Hammond
(Richard Gere) admits himself
to Bellevue Hospital as a last
resort. Before long, he finds a
sympathetic soul named Dixon
(Ben Vereen), who encourages
George to reshape his future.
Sunday movie screenings are
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IN HEARING
INTERCEREBRAL F.
Movies are subject to change.
SUPERFRONTAL
Oct. 10: Concert Pianist
Solomon Eichner
T
he E&R Department is pleased to announce that concert
pianist Solomon Eichner is coming to Leisure World on
Monday, Oct. 10. His recital is at 2 p.m. in the Clubhouse II
auditorium. Ticket are $7 per person and go on sale in the E&R
offices in Clubhouse I and II at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see and hear this young,
up and coming concert pianist right here in Leisure World.
More details of Eichner’s performance will be in the Sept. 16
edition of Leisure World News.
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Donations to help cover the
expenses associated with the
presentations are gratefully
accepted. A basket will be available for your contribution.
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n Low Vision Support Group
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was really impressed
with the new devices,
knowledgeable
demonstrators and helpful
volunteers at the Possibilities
Fair for Seniors Losing Vision,”
said Leisure World resident
Sandy Hazel. She was one of
eight members of the Low
Vision Group who attended
the August event in Baltimore
sponsored by Blind Industries
and Services of Maryland
(BISM).
“The demos were great,” said
group coordinator Larry Cohen,
“but each of us needs to decide
whether it’s worth replacing
or supplementing the devices
we already
have. We need
answers to
nuts-and-bolts
questions
concerning
things
like costs,
difficulties
assembling and adjusting, and
any other practical problems
that might arise if we get the
devices.”
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Group meetings are scheduled
about three
months out,
so he hopes
to hear from
members at the
Wednesday,
Sept. 14,
meeting about
the devices
they’d like to examine more
closely this winter.
Cohen also is eager to spend
part of the meeting learning
about other topics members
would like to discuss at future
sessions.
Fall Lineup
Based on prior discussions
within the group, topics have
been laid out for the fall meetings. At the Sept. 14 meeting,
a physical therapist from
MedStar with expertise in fall
prevention will demonstrate
how individuals can protect
themselves.
In October, a speaker from
the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts will share
tips about how people with
disabilities can get half-price
tickets and use the facilities to
the best advantage.
In November, BISM’s
Shirley Riffle will explain how
the organization works with
people who are blind or have
low-vision to help make their
lives better. All Low Vision
Group meetings are free and
held at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse I.
Special Invitation
Individuals with low
vision and their partners
and friends are welcome to
attend meetings. “Please join
us to help shape your future
to meet your needs,” Cohen
continued. “Our goal is to help
people with low vision live
successful lives. We focus on
building positive attitudes,
providing support and sharing
knowledge.”
If you have any questions,
please call Cohen at (1-908770-9111) or email him at
([email protected]) for a prompt
response. The Low Vision
Group is now sponsored by the
Lions Club of Leisure World,
which stepped up to support
the group’s needs and invest in
its success and longevity.
Fall Community Walk
W
alking is good for you!
Friday, Oct. 7, is the date of
the semi-annual Walkathon
in Leisure World. Sponsored by
the E&R Department, walkers will
assemble in Clubhouse I’s Crystal
Ballroom at 8 a.m. for a pre-walk
stretch and warm-up led by Jate, a
personal trainer at the Fitness Center
and star of the “Daily Stretches
Before and After Exercising” handout
available to residents. The group
will then depart to walk the 3.2-mile
perimeter road of Leisure World. Please stop by the E&R office
at Clubhouse I to register; the fee is $1.
A water station will be set up at the halfway mark and the
Radio Club will accompany walkers to assist if needed. The
E&R Department will provide healthy refreshments (and a few
treats) in Clubhouse I after the walk.
Gather a group of friends or come meet some new ones. Join
your friends and neighbors for this healthy social event; sign up
today!
n Stroke Support Group
An Educational Year for
Stroke Support and More
T
he Stroke Support Group next meets on Wednesday, Sept.
14, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse II.
This year we have learned a lot about:
• the extensive services at the Leisure World Medical Center,
and the many doctors and services available there,
• how our Leisure World social workers can help draft wills and
directives, and scan such needed information into the medical
system,
• how the Medstar Montgomery Hospital has expanded its
immediate help for stroke cases, becoming a premier service in
the state,
• how Ba Duan classes at Leisure World have helped stroke
survivors, and
• how to avoid being scammed about financial and medical
information.
All are welcome to join us, particularly those whose lives have
been affected by stroke, caregivers and survivors alike.
Our group, with its facilitators, is always working to solve
problems and to share information. We meet on the second
Wednesday of each month.
– Sally MacDonald
Health & Fitness In Brief
Al-Anon Meeting: Al-Anon (for family and friends affected
by alcoholism) meets Fridays at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace
Church Parish Center, near Leisure World. Enter through the
back door (15661 Norbeck Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906). For
more information, call Bridget (301-598-3043).
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Newcomers welcome. (If
outside Leisure World, check in at the main gate.) Meetings
are Mondays at 12 noon (Step Meeting) and Thursdays at 6
p.m. (Big Book) in Clubhouse I. For questions, contact Laurie
(240-558-4454).
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support: The Alzheimer’s
Support Group meets the first and third Wednesday of each
month at 3 p.m. in the Inter-Faith Chapel library. For more
information, call Sunny (301-438-2446).
Bereavement Support Group: Have you lost your
spouse? Leisure World residents meet as a group to support one
another twice a month on Tuesdays, 3-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by
the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) Hospice and facilitated
by Grace McMillan, LGSW, the group meets in the conference room at MedStar Health (3305 N. Leisure World Blvd.).
To register, call Suzanne Adelman, LCSW-C, JSSA Hospice
(301-816-2683).
Free Blood Pressure Testing: Come to Clubhouse I for
free blood pressure testing, available on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 9-11 a.m.
Parkinson’s Support Group: The Leisure World Parkinson’s Support Group was created under the auspices of the
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area to provide
support to patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease (PD)
and their families and caregivers. The group meets the second
Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. in Clubhouse II. Usually there is
a presentation by a speaker with knowledge about PD, physical
therapy or some other related subject, followed by a period of
Q&A. There are no memberships or fees to pay, and the meetings are open to anyone who may be interested. Questions? Call
Ray Weil at (301-598-3447) or ([email protected]).
Clubs, Groups & ORGANIZATIONS
n Leisure World Chorale
Chorale Starts Season with 50th Anniversary
Performance
by Sandra McLeskey
L
eisure World Chorale
members are excited to
begin their new season
with a performance at the
“Picnic on the Lanai” on
Sunday, Sept. 11, as part of the
community’s 50th anniversary
celebrations. We will perform
patriotic selections under the
leadership of director Connie
Graber and accompanist Elaine
O’Leary.
The chorale concluded
the 2015-2016 season with a
performance at Aspenwood
Senior Living Community and
another performance for the
4th of July celebration in front
of Clubhouse I.
In addition to the 50th
anniversary celebration, we
anticipate a fall program of
performances at the Knollwood Military Retirement
Leisure World Chorale director Connie Graber (with book) and accompanist
Elaine O’Leary. Photo by Ingrid Masi.
Residence in October, the
Armed Forces Retirement
Home in November, and the
Friends House Retirement
Community in December. We
will sing a medley of patriotic
and popular songs in October
and November as well as some
holiday songs for the December
performance. Currently, we are
working on a gospel version of
“Bridge over Troubled Water”
and a medley of Irving Berlin
songs as well as some Rogers
and Hammerstein selections.
The chorale is always in
search of new members who
would enjoy singing and
the comradeship of a group.
We meet on Mondays from
1:30-3:30 p.m. in Clubhouse
I. You do not have to read
music to be a member. We
have a varied repertoire of
show and pop tunes, patriotic
songs, spirituals, holiday
music and the classics. We
usually perform at Leisure
World venues, senior centers
and long-term care facilities.
We welcome anyone with an
interest in singing!
n Arts In Motion (AIM)
Standing Ovations and Standing Room Only
by York Van Nixon III
A
rts In Motion’s Café AIM
was born January 2016
in the Activities Room
of Clubhouse II. Since then it
has become a monthly virtual
nightclub inside the Clubhouse
I Crystal Ballroom, where
audiences are transported
by the ambience created by
candlelit tables and lighting
systems that make people
forget for a few hours how time
only moves forward.
Besides the atmosphere, it is
the music that captivates our
members and guests. Before
Café AIM, residents wanting
“straight-ahead” jazz had to
travel downtown and pay three
times more than the cost of a
ticket here. Leisure World may
be a gated community, but few
people would say we do not
have entertainment that is the
envy of non-residents living
around the Washington metropolitan area.
Our August concert featured
the sultry chanteuse Sharón
Clark and her quartet of virtuosos. While ads for the show
that compared her to Sarah
Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald may
have sounded a bit like puffery,
just ask anyone who attended.
They will probably tell you their
jaws dropped after a few bars
of her opening number. Later,
at the start of the second set,
Clark sang “Here’s to Life,”
written by Barbra Streisand
and immortalized by local
songstress Shirley Horn. It
was not happenstance Clark
sang that ballad; she was asked
to dedicate it as a heartfelt
birthday treat to one of AIM’s
founding members, Shirley
Henderson.
Mark your calendars for
upcoming events:
Keith Killgo Quartet
On Friday, Sept. 9, Keith
Killgo comes to Café AIM.
Killgo has been a headliner
since he was the drummer for
Donald Byrd and The Blackbirds. Since the 1970s, his
unique sound and countless
recordings have made him
a must-have addition to the
libraries of jazz aficionados
around the globe. Admission is
$15 and includes hors d’oeuvres
and snacks. Cocktails begin at
6 p.m., and the show starts at
7 p.m. Tickets are on sale in
the E&R office in Clubhouse I,
check only, payable to AIM.
AIM Annual Meeting
Elections take place on
Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. in
Clubhouse I. Membership dues
must be paid prior to receiving
a ballot and a new membership
card. Doors open at 4 p.m., and
voting begins at 5 p.m.
Shirleta Settles Quartet
Consummate crowd pleaser
and bluesy songstress Shirleta
Settles comes to Café AIM on
Friday, Oct. 14. Admission is
$15 and includes hors d’oeuvres
and snacks. Cocktails begin at
6 p.m., and the show starts at 7
p.m.
Poetest 2016
Junior and senior English
students from Montgomery
County, Prince George’s County
and the District of Columbia
can each enter one original
poem to our contest and,
after a semi-final round, 10
finalists will be invited to read
or perform their works on the
Clubhouse II auditorium stage
on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m.
The first place winner receives
$500; second place, $200;
third place, $100. Admission
is free, but tickets will be available from the E&R office in
Clubhouse I.
To join AIM or purchase
tickets online, visit our website
at (AimArts.net), or call York
Van Nixon III at (301-5983285) for more information.
n Gilbert and Sullivan
Society of Leisure World
Ahoy,
Showgoers
and Mateys!
T
he Leisure World
Gilbert and Sullivan
Society (G&S) had the
crowd laughing during three
performances of the comic
operetta, “H.M.S. Pinafore,”
or (The Lass that Loved a
Sailor) Aug. 19, 20 and 21 in the
Victorian-era theatrical
partners William S. Gilbert and
Arthur Sullivan, namesakes of
the Leisure World theatrical
society, created the late 18th
century opera about an ordinary
At left, Mary Jane Boyle performs “I’m a Little Buttercup” during Act I of “H.M.S. Pinafore”; Vito Sabia, right, as the able
seaman Ralph Rackstraw singing “A Maiden Fair to See.” Photos by Fred Shapiro
seaman who falls unrequitedly
in love with the ship captain’s
daughter.
Director Beth Youse, along
with musical director Jean
Raesly and producer Jack
Melnick, brought the rollicking
satire about the British class
system and Royal Navy to life
on stage.
The Leisure World G&S has
proudly performed a Gilbert
and Sullivan production every
summer for nearly 10 years.
n Fun and Fancy Theatre Group
Raising the Curtain on Well-Loved 60’s Pop Tunes
by Nena McMahill
“H
istory of the ‘60s in
Song and Dance”
is Fun and Fancy’s
contribution to Leisure World’s
50th anniversary celebration
and the first big show of its
2016-2017 season. The curtain
rises Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
The last opportunity to buy
advance tickets (if still available)
is Friday, Sept. 2, from 11
a.m.-2 p.m. ($5 cash or check
payable to Fun & Fancy). If
seats remain, tickets can also be
purchased at the door prior to
the performance.
The audience for this
one-night-only show can expect
brief introductions on social
movements of the decade of
change, accompanied by songs
reflecting each cultural shift,
as well as other favorite hits of
the Sixties, with a brief intermission. You may just leave the
show dancing down the aisles.
Earlier in the week, an
entirely different Sixties pop
music show will follow the first
membership meeting of the
year. This solid show of song
and dance is open to current
(2016-2017) Fun and Fancy
members. Non-members
may pay $3, which covers
September’s meeting, show and
reception. All new and returning
members who have not already
sent their dues ($8 cash or
checks payable to Fun and
Fancy Theatre Group) to Rita
Bienstock will need to pay at the
door. No one will be admitted
without a 2016-2017 membership card or a non-member chit.
In mid-September, Jerry
Payne will hold auditions for
“60’s Broadway,” the October
monthly show of songs from
musicals that opened on and
off Broadway in the 1960s. A
list of songs and information on
auditioning was emailed Aug.
14 to the existing membership
list. Contact Jerry at (240-5606783) or (gleepayne@comcast.
net) if you need the list. Director
Jerry’s crew is in place with
Steve Benhof stage managing,
Carol Copeland accompanying, Phyllis Ross assisting the
director, Stan Jones leading tech
and Barbara Payne costuming. Throughout the year, a special
group of Fun and Fancy singers
and dancers perform off the
auditorium stage for audiences
in and outside Leisure World.
Nancy Marchone Koski leads
our outreach group, and accompanist Jean Raesly has subbed
for Carol Copeland this summer.
Leisure World voices have
“reached out” most recently at
Asbury Methodist Home and
Holiday Park Recreation Center,
both programs highlighting
music of the Sixties, again in
honor of our anniversary. If
your organization would enjoy
live entertainment, contact
Nancy at (301-288-7808) or
Donations are appreciated
from outside organizations and
required from inside groups.
Phil Soriano continues
chairing the CMIS, or Caring
Management Information
System. A member wishing to
share a health concern should
contact Phil at (Soriano33@
comcast.net), and he will initiate
a blast email to the membership.
The board of directors are
back after their bye month
and will meet at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, Sept. 21. Members
with items to bring before the
board should contact Fun and
Fancy president Joan Bowar at
(301-598-7219).
Only two years after the
founding of Leisure World,
Fun and Fancy began with a
skit on the lanai. In the last
three editions of Leisure World
News, we’ve reviewed how, from
the 1960s through the 1980s,
our little theater provided
increasingly sophisticated and
challenging entertainment for
this community and others.
During that time, club members
purchased podiums, pianos and
myriad stage equipment for
their productions and general
community use. In addition,
over the first 25 years, the club
augmented donations saved
from its numerous outreach
programs and thus funded
large elements of the auditorium when Clubhouse II was
constructed.
The source for these Fun and
Fancy history snippets is “A
History of Fun & Fancy Theatre
Group of Leisure World, Maryland: 1966-1989” by Miriam
G. Rothchild. We are taking a
break to do more research and
plan to continue reporting our
club’s history to the present day.
Who will be our next reporter
or reporting team? Stay tuned.
Upcoming club activities (in
Clubhouse II, unless otherwise
noted):
•S
ept. 7, 7:30 p.m. – membership meeting and “Sixties Hits”
•S
ept. 11, 7 p.m. – “History of
the ‘60s in Song and Dance”
•S
ept. 19-20, 7-9 p.m. –
October show auditions
•S
ept. 21, 10 a.m.-noon –
October show auditions
•S
ept. 21, 10 a.m. – board of
directors meeting (open to
members)
•S
ept. 22, 7 p.m. – October
show organizational meeting
•O
ct. 5, 7:30 p.m. – membership meeting and “60’s
Broadway”
•O
ct. 19, 10 a.m. – board of
directors meeting (open to
members)
n Rossmoor Art Guild
You are Invited to Come See, Sign and Sigh
by Ann Bolt
T
he brushes are sorted. The
watermarks noted. The old tubes
of paint, tossed. The Rossmoor Art
Guild is getting ready for their Open House
Thursday, Sept. 8 from 1-3:30 p.m. It is
a fine time to enroll in an art class and to
invest in some art supplies at a comfortable
price. If watercolor has been the favorite
medium, try oils. Or drawing, or pastels.
Thanks to the generosity of teachers and
friends of art, there is a good supply of
materials to choose from. Large canvases
are available – just right for a Jackson
Pollock experiment. We’ll even volunteer
to kick over the first can of paint!
And just what is the menu for art students
both timid and bold? Monday afternoon
sounds like an oil/acrylics paint class with
teacher Barbara Piegari titled “Paintbrush
and Knife.” If you can’t get it together until
Thursday, she teaches again on that afternoon. It isn’t nearly as dangerous as it might
sound. The Knife refers to a palette knife. It
is a handy little spatula with which a painter
you’ll also learn the basic skills of the art
can smear the paint as if it’s icing a cake, flick world. You can’t go wrong with a vivacious
the paint, build up a great
teacher and a paintbrush.
texture and, in general, have
Large or small paintings
a lovely time breaking all the
are tendered under the
rules!
watchful eyes of Genevieve
Tuesday is teacher
Roberts. She’s an expert on
Ron Erlich’s day. He’s
miniatures and can offer
flexible with techniques
insight on what works and
and mediums. He features
what doesn’t. Using oils/
watercolor techniques in
acrylics/alkyds, she claims
the afternoon. This comes
the Wednesday afternoon
with what is usually called
slot from 1 -3:30 p.m., and
a critique of the work, but
she has guided some very
he calls it: positive encoursuccessful students through
agement. No one has burst
the years, some of whom
into tears yet. Several of
have held offices on the
his students exhibit their
RAG board of directors.
works at Leisure World and Maria Clark helps sort brushes for
Thursday morning from
in various art guilds and
10
a.m.-12:30 p.m. finds
the art sale at the Sept. 8 Open
group competitions.
Millie Shott busy with Basic
House. Photo by Ann Bolt
Sharon Minor claims
Watercolor, a good place to
the Wednesday morning slot for all kinds of
start. She has a vast array of interesting items
creative endeavors. Her class is called Express to incorporate in a painting in addition to
Yourself in Paint. Not only will you have fun,
guiding the developing talents of her students.
Another place to start is with Firouze
Sadeghi and her watercolor class Friday
afternoon. She reviews the importance of
understanding values in your paintings –
the darks, the lights, until you know exactly
what numbers one through nine mean. She
has a trick or two on creating atmosphere
in a painting and introduced the color
called “opera” to the class.
There are lots of little gems to be gleaned
from taking a class with any of the teachers
at Leisure World. And, you can enroll in
more than one class. Or take one class and
put in a couple of extra hours in the Open
Studio on Saturday morning. You’ll be glad
you got in touch with your inner artist.
Your work may be hanging on the walls by
the next Open House. Classes are $60 for
a series of six meetings. There is a fee of
$10 for annual dues to join the Rossmoor
Art Guild. Fall classes begin the week
of Monday, Sept. 12, and end Saturday,
Oct. 22. Come to Open House, meet the
teachers and enjoy your path to creativity.
Nibble on light refreshments while you
select your class. All are welcome.
Be sure to stop by the front hall at Clubhouse I and enjoy the paintings honoring
the 50th anniversary of Leisure World.
There is a variety of favorite places around
the neighborhood featured. The exhibit
runs through the month of September.
Many thanks for the Herculean task of
sorting and preparing for the sale. RAG
volunteers included Vicky Batkin, Nancy
Albrecht, Dee Williams, Maria Clark, Ann
Bolt, Phyllis Lowinger, Maggi Mannarino,
Marion Jones, Lana Ogram, Donna Ward
and Patty Elton.
Any questions? Call Maggi at
(301-598-2016).
n Rossmoor Camera Club
Learn Photo Competition Basics; Collaborative
Program Will Celebrate LW 50th
be checked. Images need
to be received and loaded
into the club computer
before each competition.
The meeting should answer
the concerns of both new
members and those still new
to competitions.
by Stu Lillard
J
oanne Mars and Richard
Bambach discuss the
basics of the camera
club’s competition rules in
their talk, “Preparing for
an RCC Competition,” on
Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. in
Clubhouse II.
Their discussion on how to
prepare and submit images
for competitions will prepare
members of the club successfully to compete in a basic
“open” competition scheduled
for Tuesday, Sept. 27, from
7-9 p.m. in Clubhouse II.
Mars will address print
matting concerns such as
sizes, matting guidelines
and labelling on the back.
Bambach will establish the
best way for storing, naming
A vent on the side of a bus used for a July trip to Tilghman Island lent an interesting pattern to a painting of the Jefferson Memorial—and helped create an
entry in one of the Rossmoor Camera Club’s photo contests. Photo by Stu Lillard
and sending digital images
to the computer monitors
for the competitions, with
consideration for labeling,
preferred sizes, and how
the image file size should
Celebrate the 50th Program
The Rossmoor Camera Club
will be part of the history
program, “Celebrate the
50th,” on Sunday, Sept. 18,
beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the
This event, which Heidi
Cortese will open, engages
the collaborative talents of
historians, lecturers and
photographers.
The event is free and open
to all, so come early for your
seat.
n Ceramics Club
Special Leisure World Magnets to be Featured
at 50th Open House
membership fee includes
instruction on how to make
your own ceramic pieces. We
welcome new members, so drop
by our studio in Clubhouse II.
You can also view some
of our ceramic pieces in the
studio and at our website. It
can be reached via the Leisure
World site (www.llwmc.com) or
directly at (http://sites.google.
com/site/cccofleisureworld/).
We hope to see you soon.
by Gail Bragg
T
he Ceramics Club
members have been busy
getting ready for their
open house on Saturday, Sept.
17, in Clubhouse II.
What have they been doing?
Making 100 small ceramic
pieces: pouring, cleaning,
firing, painting, firing, glazing,
firing, and attaching small
magnets to the backs of these
specially designed items for
the 50th anniversary of Leisure
World.
That may not sound like
much, but when you see them
you will realize that each one
involves a lot of detailed work,
which takes time and patience.
These refrigerator magnets are
our featured item for the open
house, so stop by to see them
and purchase one—or any of
the other ceramics on sale. And
remember: All of the profits go
to charity.
Shady Day
In August, club members
enjoyed an excellent class on
Physical Properties
Warehouse
The store that’s right at your door!
Purchase commonly used items
without leaving Leisure World!
Ceramic refrigerator magnets by various club members. Photo by Gail Bragg.
how to shade paintings using
clay-based paints. We all
painted one or more flowers on
6x6 tiles, and it was amazing to
see the difference that shading
makes! Instructor and club
member Janice Handley, a
teacher in her “previous life,”
knew just how to share her
skills and knowledge. (Due to
the open house, there will be no
class in September.)
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8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Membership
If you are interested in
joining our club, the $10 annual
n Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL)
Capturing the Digital Photo, from Composition to
Finished Product
by Arthur N. Popper
M
ost residents of
Leisure World have
had experience taking
photographs. And, for most of our
lives, photography meant buying
a camera—many of us remember
the Kodak Brownie—getting film,
and looking out for our personal
“Kodak moments.” After shooting
the pictures, we would take the
film to the neighborhood store to
get it developed. And once we got
the developed pictures, we often
wished that we could easily (and
without returning to the store)
“adjust” the pictures to emphasize
one part, improve the color, or
perhaps enlarge the image of one
person.
These days, few of us have film
cameras or can find a place that
sells or develops film, but most
of us continue to take pictures.
Today, however, we use digital
cameras that may look the same
as in the past (or they may be
embedded as part of our phones),
Reverend Ramona Lee leads a service at the Inter-Faith Chapel. These pictures
illustrate how one can take an original digital photo (left) and, using simple
software, make dramatic improvements (right). Photo and improvements by
Fred Shapiro.
but which enable us to take
pictures in ways we never before
imagined. Plus, we don’t have the
expense of film or developing,
and, if we decide not to keep a
digital picture, we just delete the
photo and are left with only the
pictures we really like.
While we can download the
pictures from our cameras to a
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printer or to our computer and
just leave it at that, one of the real
pleasures of digital photography
is that we are able to modify
pictures, fix them up, and change
them to meet our “vision” of the
subject. The process of working
on digital images is actually fairly
simple and a great deal of fun.
While many residents already
use digital cameras, they may not
know how to take full advantage
of the amazing, creative and fun
opportunities afforded by their
cameras.
They have an opportunity to
learn a great deal more about
digital photography and working
with digital images through a new
course, sponsored by the Center
for Lifelong Learning (CLL)
and given by one of the most
intrepid photographers (and CLL
instructors) of the LW community, Fred Shapiro. Fred has
been doing digital photography
for many years, and he has been
teaching it almost as long. His
new course “From Composition
to Finished Product: Capturing
the Digital Photograph” starts
early in October. For registration
information, see the Community
Classes and Seminars section on
page 60.
The object of this course is
to learn how the digital camera
works, how to transfer images to
the computer, and then how to
improve the photograph using
simple software. The intention
is to have students edit their
own photos on computers in the
Computer Learning Center or on
laptop computers of their own
during the class.
Fred will start with the basics
of digital photography and
digital cameras, including how
to move pictures from a camera
to a computer. He will share
his insights into how to use the
numerous features of the digital
camera to take excellent photos
and explain the different ways the
cameras can be used. Fred will
then lead the class in considering
the best ways to modify photos
to make them most striking,
and teach use of modern (and
simple!) software that allows
photo manipulation.
all CLL courses and lectures see
(www.cllmd.com).
n Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society (GLMS) of Leisure World
Sept. 14 Program: ‘Oregon Sunstone’
by Mary Beth Mason
T
he next GLMS meeting is
Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7
p.m. in Clubhouse II. Our
program, “Oregon Sunstone,”
will be presented by Bernie
Emory, a graduate gemologist
of the Gemological Institute of
America. His lecture includes
a short video and slides
showing the location, mining,
geology, gemology, cutting
and evaluation of this unique
gemstone.
Emory has been collecting
minerals and practicing gem
cutting for more than 40 years.
He is an active member of the
Chesapeake Gem and Mineral
Society, the Gem Cutters Guild
of Baltimore, and the Baltimore
Mineral Society.
Sunstone is a type of feldspar
called “plagioclase,” which,
when viewed from certain
directions, exhibits a glittery,
Oregon sunstones, found
sparkling appearance. Sources
only in Harney and Lake counfrom medieval Iceland mention ties, provide unique colors and
the sunstone as a mineral by
manifold hues caused by the
means of which the sun can
quality and quantity of copper
be located in an
crystal inclusions
overcast and snowy
not present in any
sky by holding it up
other region of
and noting where
the world where
it emits, reflects or
feldspar occurs. As
transmits light.
a result, Oregon’s
For decades,
sunstones have a
sunstone was
darker complexion
found principally in
than that found
southern Norway
elsewhere. In 1987,
where masses are
Oregon sunstone
embedded in a vein
was designated as
of quartz running
State Gemstone.
Bernie Emory. Photo by
through gneiss.
Join us on
Carolyn
Weinberger
Today sunstone
Wednesday, Sept.
hunters can find it
14 for a fascinating
near Lake Baikal in Siberia,
program. If you wish, bring an
and in several locations in the
article or specimen for showUnited States, including in
and-tell, which follows the
Pennsylvania, North Carolina,
presentation. You are encourUtah, Virginia and Oregon.
aged to stay seated while others
explain about their items. Then,
after the door prize drawing,
attendees may examine showand-tell specimens.
Before and after the meeting,
refreshments will be served.
A guided tour of the lapidary
shop will be given when the
meeting is officially adjourned.
And, speaking of our lapidary shop, it will be open on
Saturday, Sept. 17, as part of
Leisure World’s 50th anniversary celebration facilities tour.
Our club members will demonstrate how various shop tools
are used in cabbing, cutting,
slabbing, polishing and shaping
gemstones. Visitors may also
examine our reference library
and gemstone and mineral
specimen collections.
For information about the
club, contact Chuck Mason
at (301-933-3093) or ([email protected]).
n LW Green
Sept. 26: Forum on Effects
of Chemical Pesticides
Paul Tukey, Diana Post and Donna McDowell. Courtesy photos
by Sharon Campbell
F
ree, limited tickets are
now available for LW
Green’s Monday, Sept.
26 forum from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
in the Clubhouse I Crystal
Ballroom.
Attendees who stay to the
end of the program are eligible
to win door prizes with a ticket
provided at the door.
LW Green is hosting this
educational forum on the use
of synthetic pesticides, which
includes herbicides, and how
these chemicals affect us, our
pets and bees.
The forum also addresses
how we can move toward
organic maintenance while
keeping our community beau-
tiful. From our patios and
balconies, to our landscaping
and tree canopy, it truly
matters. We can do better and
be healthier for it.
The program begins with
a short documentary film,
“A Chemical Reaction,”
followed by three speakers
and a Q&A. Paul Tukey, who
is chief sustainability officer at
Glenstone museum and was
involved in the video, will speak
first.
Diana Post, president of the
Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance, and Donna McDowell, a
retired environmental attorney,
round out the panel.
Come learn and grow with us
during this unique, interesting
and interactive event.
www.lwmc.com/lwnews
n Vegetarian Society of Leisure World (VSLW)
Lifestyle Group Embraces Healthy Eating
by Bob Fenichel
August Potluck
About 20 people attended
the VSLW August potluck on
the Clubhouse I lanai. We had a
wide variety of dishes including
carrot and celery sticks, guacamole, chili, pasta and veggies,
quinoa and veggies, rice and
veggies, eggplant, grilled
veggies, green beans, fruit salad
and watermelon.
September Meeting
The next VSLW monthly
meeting takes place on
Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.
in Clubhouse II. The program
includes a screening of the
documentary movie “Fed
Up,” (2014, 92 minutes, rated
PG) followed by a discussion.
Those who had problems with
the audio of films shown at
previous meetings can look
forward to improved audio
quality.
The meeting also includes
a discussion of the election of
officers, which will be held at
the October meeting.
‘Food for Life’ Classes
Brian Bergman begins
another series of classes on
Thursday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. if
enough people express interest.
The course teaches the advantages of following a whole food,
plant-based diet and provides
recipes and samples of food.
Please see the Classes and
Seminars section on page TK
for registration details, and sign
up early.
Annual DC Vegfest
The annual DC Vegfest will
take place on Saturday, Sept.
24, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on the
Washington, D.C., waterfront
near the Navy Yard. More
information can be found at:
(http://dcvegfest.com/). At
our Tuesday, Sept. 20 meeting,
interested members can
arrange to travel together down
to the DC Vegfest by Metro.
General Information
Additional information on
VSLW activities can be found
on our website (www.vslw.org).
Please note that everybody
is welcome at VSLW activities, and you don’t have to be
a vegetarian to participate.
VSLW’s mission statement is
“To support group members in
maintaining a healthy lifestyle
by eating a plant-based diet.”
n Garden Plots Group
2016 Garden Plots Awards Winners Announced
by Trixie Lopes
A
wards were announced
at the annual Garden
Plots awards potluck
on Sept. 1. Best Flower
Garden award went to
Madeleine Palmer (5K); Best
Vegetable Garden Award
went to Norman and Chan
So Holly (6E); and the Best
Combination Garden Award
went to Mary Lalley (15G).
An honorable mention for
Best Vegetable Garden went
to Pauline Yang (19M).
Congratulations to all.
Plot Renewals
The Garden Plots 2017
season renewal process for
current plots and bins began
Sept. 1. Please read the
packet for any rule changes
for the 2017 season. The
completed renewal application
and check must be returned
to the Clubhouse I E&R office
and received by Dec. 31,
2016. The plot(s) must have
been in good standing during
the 2016 season.
New Applicants
The same application is
used for residents requesting a
new garden plot or requesting
a second plot, if available. Do
not include a check with a
new application. A check will
be collected when a garden
plot is assigned. Applicants
will be added to a wait-list
and assigned as plots become
available. For any questions,
please contact Susan Curow at
(301-598-7215).
Next Potluck
The next potluck social for
members and guests is Friday,
Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. behind
Shed 4 (look for the flag),
weather permitting. A grill is
available.
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is
Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 9:30 a.m.
in Clubhouse I. Please mark
your calendars for the second
Tuesday of each month and
plan to attend. Many issues
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need to be included in all
decisions involving our garden
plots.
Volunteers
The Garden Plots president,
Betty Kontaxis, indicates we
are always in need of volunteers. Please contact Betty at
(301-438-0004) if you can
assist.
Security
For personal safety no
garden plots members should
enter the garden after dark.
LW Security will survey the
gardens and close the gates
every evening at 9 p.m., at
which time everyone must
leave the gardens. Garden
Plots members are requested
to contact security to report
any suspicious activity.
Reminders
Renew your garden plot(s)
before Dec. 31.
Review the Bulletin Board
above the donation table for
assistance needed, meeting
minutes and upcoming garden
plot events.
Assist the shed masters with
sweeping floors, and cleaning
and replacing used tools
appropriately along the walls.
Carefully coil the water
hoses after use.
n Rossmoor Library Guild
Classic Novels Set in the Age of Sail
by Barbara Long
H
istory and adventure
come together in the
stories of Richard
Bolitho, a midshipman of
the Royal Navy and the main
character in a series of nearly
30 books that capture the
interest of those who love the
sea. The novels are set in the
late 1700s through the end of
the Napoleonic era in 1815.
Alexander Kent is the pen
name of the series author,
Douglas Reeman, a former
Navy man hailing from the
Cornwall area of Great Britain.
He named the Bolitho character for a deceased colleague
from his World War II service.
Reeman, now 92, joined
the royal Navy at age 16. In
addition to the Bolitho books,
written between 1969 and 2011,
he has penned many other
novels of action, adventure and
war on the water under his own
name.
The Bolitho books are fastpaced, with gripping battle
scenes, and accurate details of the
age of sail in the
late 1700s. Richard,
the main character,
joins the Royal
Navy at age 12 as
a midshipman.
He works his way
up through the
ranks, serving on a
number of vessels.
At age 21 he heads
for New York and
the American War
for Independence.
He fights on the
British side and subsequently
sees combat and travel in many
ports of the world. Along with
the stories of battles and the
interaction of the strong characters aboard, there is romance
n Book Club Network
‘The Sleuths’ Lecture
Probes Modern
Detective Story
by Verna Denny
L
ynne Margolies,
book club leader
of “The Sleuths,”
gives a talk on “The
Origin and Significance
of the Modern Detective
Story” at the group’s next
meeting on Tuesday,
Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in
Clubhouse I. All are
invited to attend.
Detective and mystery
stories, like all formulaic fiction, impart and
reflect social norms and values. Formulas can also serve as
instruments of change. Margolies will examine how and why the
modern detective story has changed to mirror our perceptions
of the link between law and order and justice.
The fall organizational meeting of “The Sleuths,” one of the
two mystery book clubs of the Book Club Network, will follow
the lecture. “The Sleuths” meet on the fourth Tuesday of each
month at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse I, and the group has a few openings for new members.
The Book Club Network is a collection of book discussion
groups. For further information, contact Verna Denny at (301598-1418) or ([email protected]).
on land. Richard has a marriage
and several strong love affairs
over the course of the series.
There has been occasional
criticism that these
books’ plots seem
to be following a
checklist: a big
sea battle; a foray
on land; and a
key character who
dies late in the
story. Other critics
have expressed
the opinion that
too much time is
spent in the main
character’s head.
Nevertheless, the
books rank with the
excellent novels of
C.S. Forester (Horatio Hornblower), Patrick O’Brian (Jack
Aubrey/Stephen Maturin), and
Dudley Pope (Lord Ramage).
The library received a donation of a number of Bolitho
books. They are uncatalogued
paperbacks, and since books
one through eight are not
currently on the shelves, it
will be up to patrons to find
them elsewhere. Montgomery
County Libraries (montgomerycountymd.gov/library) has
a “Find Books” feature, which
requires only a patron’s PIN.
The Friends of the Library
(folmc.org) runs a number
of used bookstores that are
listed on their site. While the
closest, Wheaton, is closed for
renovation, the Boiling Brook
location has picked up some
overflow. Many thrift shops in
the county and dozens of online
booksellers sell inexpensive
used books, too. Finding the
missing Bolitho novels could be
an interesting end of summer
project.
Thanks go to Olga Thomson
for suggesting the topic for this
month’s column.
n Edmonson Society
Edmonson Society is
Recording History
by Juanita Sealy-Williams
T
he Edmonson
Society has
been busy
this summer,
with the program,
archives and video
committees working
on the research and
creation of a video
for our November
event.
We have begun to Mary Catherine Swann (left) and Juanita
Sealy-Williams. Photo by Oliver Wilford
interview some of
the former residents
of the historical Norbeck community. Our first interviewee was
Mary Catherine Swann, a current resident of Leisure World.
She was born in 1922 and was raised in the Norbeck community
on a 6-acre farm, which she left only in 2006, when the Intercounty Connector highway displaced her and her neighbors on
Norbeck Road. Although she used to walk through the woods
and grounds of what is currently Leisure World, she never
dreamed that she would ever live here. Swann shared memories and photos with us that we will share with the public in
November. She is a charming and outgoing personality and was
a pleasure to interview.
The Edmonson Society welcomes new members and invites
all to attend a general meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 4 p.m.
in Clubhouse I.
n Computer Learning Center
Center is Looking for a
Few Good Volunteers
by Jessie Reynolds-Fitzpatrick
n Computer Learning Center
Students Return to Help
With Technology
I
f you can spare a few hours a week, or even once a month,
the Computer Learning Center in Clubhouse II would love
your help.
The Center is looking for serious volunteers to engage in the
following roles and skills:
• Computer/technology instructors
• Writing
• Editing
• Coordinating with non-profit organizations
• Management/administration
• Webmaster or web developers with WordPress experience
• MAC/Windows network design and management
• Electronic document management • Working with people with disabilities • Graphic arts • Disaster recovery planning • Development of corporate polices and procedures • Fundraising (including crowd-funding)
• Legal background with non-profit experience Volunteers do not have to be an expert in any of these categories, but a working knowledge would be very helpful and highly
appreciated.
Anyone who is interested in helping or learning more can
email David Merritt at ([email protected]).
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Technology-savvy students from local schools guide residents in a recent
educational session at Leisure World. Photo by Fred Shapiro
by Fred Shapiro
I
f you’re puzzled by the
iPhones, iPods, laptop
computers and software, you
are not alone. Seniors everywhere
are coping with the latest
technology that is common to
their children and grandchildren.
But help is on the way.
Students from two Rockville
schools return to Leisure World
on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11
a.m.-1 p.m. to assist residents
to better understand communications technology.
Approximately 20-25
students from the Charles E.
Smith Jewish Day School and
Berman Hebrew Academy
will use the computer facilities and the new Activities
Room in Clubhouse II to work
one-on-one with residents,
demonstrating how to better
cope with their computers,
smart phones, tablets, the
Internet, emails and the software that is common to most
computers.
Similar events with the
students over the past three
years have each attracted
more than 60 residents, all of
whom left completely satisfied
with their experience and
new-found ability to handle
their equipment.
Residents can register in
the Clubhouse II E&R office
starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6,
at 8:30 a.m., indicating the
particular equipment and/or
software that is of most concern
to them. This will help program
coordinators schedule student
sessions for the participants.
Students can address topics
such as: iPhones, Android and
other phones, iPads, tablets,
laptops, email, taking and
sending photos, Facebook,
Microsoft Word and Excel,
video connecting, and creating
music playlists. When registering at the E&R office in
either Clubhouse, residents
can indicate their tutoring
topic preference. This helps the
co-sponsors to determine how
many students will be required
and whether scheduled time
allotments will be necessary.
The Computer Learning
Center provides an avenue for
residents to learn more about
their computer capabilities.
After the assistance provided
by the students, residents can
continue their computer education by taking a class in the
Computer Learning Center.
Don’t wait to register. Based
on the number of students
volunteering and the hours
available, there may be limits
as to how many residents will
be able to take advantage of
this excellent opportunity to
be brought up to date with the
latest technology and electronic
gadgets.
n Mac Club
Learn Some More Things You Can Do with Preview
by Brent Malcolm
The Power of Preview - Part 2
This is a continuation of the
Aug. 19 article on how to use
the arcane features of Preview
to make you more productive.
Let’s look now at Preview’s
annotation tools. First, open
Preview. Most of these tools
are available in the Tools >
Annotate menu, but it’s often
easier to find them in the
Markup Toolbar, which you can
display by clicking the toolbox
icon on the main toolbar, or by
choosing View > Show Markup
Toolbar (⌘�A).
To insert a shape into a PDF
document, click on the dropdown menu represented by a
square overlaid by a circle and
select the shape you want; it
will appear in the center of the
page you’re viewing and can
be dragged anywhere in that
page and resized using the blue
handles. Hold the Option key
to resize with a constant aspect
ratio or Shift to keep the same
dimension throughout. You
can even rotate the figure if you
have a trackpad.
Select the shape, put your
thumb and forefinger on the
trackpad, and twist. Make sure
you have a shape selected first,
because otherwise Preview
rotates the entire image (in
90-degree increments).
You can modify the color of
the shape’s border by clicking
the red-outlined square in the
Markup toolbar and its line
thickness with the three-line
tool. You modify the interior
color by selecting the white
square in the Markup toolbar.
You can draw any kind of figure
by clicking the pencil tool. You
can insert text by clicking the
square with the T and modify
that text by clicking the dropdown menu marked by the A.
One of the most valuable
Preview features is the capability to add a signature to
the PDF. This will allow you
to sign and email a document
without having to depend on
postal mail. First, select the
signature tool and click on
Leisure World News
OF MARYLAND
Create Signature. You have two
options: Trackpad or Camera.
Select Camera, sign a white
piece of paper and hold it up
to the camera. The camera will
automatically photograph it
and display it for your approval.
Click Done if you approve
or Clear to try again. Once
approved, the signature will
appear in the Signature dropdown menu for future use. You
click on the signature and it will
appear in your document just
like a shape that can be resized
and moved.
by other channels isn’t practical to reach? Want to keep
this going on the fly, whether
on desktop, laptop or mobile
device? Must you “tweet” to use
Twitter? What does advertising
look like in Twitter? As in all
social media tools, what about
privacy issues and options?
These are some useful features
of, and questions about, this
social media tool that he will
discuss.
Today’s Tip - Customer
Service
Looking for a company’s
customer service department?
Do you have a gripe or want to
issue an “atta-boy”? Just go to
(www.contacthelp.com). It’s
a free website that maintains
an up-to-date database of the
customer-service contact information of the world’s companies: email, phone, website,
hours of operation, and so on.
Mac Club News
The subject for the Tuesday,
Sept. 27, meeting is an introduction to using and enjoying
Twitter presented by a fellow
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follow the latest developments?
Forward Position Please
Have an unusual interest you’d
like to promote or to track more
closely? Want to communicate
with a person or business that
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n leisureworldmd@yahoogroups
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Combining approaches from traditional healing with
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acupuncture, meditation, psychological interventions,
nutritional counseling, and more, we can help you
achieve optimal health.
Learn more at MedStarMontgomery.org/Healthy.
To schedule an appointment, call 855-546-0946.
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T
he online listserve of
Leisure World is alive and
well. The listserve provides
informal communication among
Leisure World neighbors and an
opportunity to seek information,
post announcements,
share photos and files. Our
membership, currently at more
than 400, continues to grow.
We see interesting emails from
residents of the community that
are helpful to people.
Most recently, emails have
addressed giving aid to the families that were tragically affected
by an explosion at a Silver
Spring apartment complex. Our
community residents, through
the Rossmoor Woman’s Club,
are contributing items. Some
residents also have given good
suggestions, such as putting
donated items in clear plastic
bags so the items can be easily
identified.
We also see messages about
topics specific to Leisure World,
such as the farmer’s markets at
the Inter-Faith Chapel, in Olney,
or at Spicknall’s Farm Market in
Beltsville.
One item of concern to many
residents is Bank of America’s
departure from the Administration Building in November. Paul
Eisenhaur, the LW Yahoo group
president, has posted an email
stating, “There are thoughts that
there will be an effort to replace
it with another bank.”
In 2016, we are averaging
more than 150 messages per
month.
Our guidelines are,
first, to be respectful of
everyone. Announcements of
activities and opportunities are
encouraged, but advocating on
political, religious and controversial topics are not acceptable.
Responses to postings should
add substance or dimension
to previous postings, i.e. no
“thanks,” “I agree,” or “ditto”
postings. Members need to make
sure any data, web addresses,
phone numbers, spelling and the
like are accurate.
The LW Yahoo group is not
used for contacting the individuals and entities charged with
making decisions within Leisure
World of Maryland Corporation
or your mutual. The positions
and views expressed in all postings are entirely those of the
postings’ authors and not any of
the officers or other members of
LWYahoogroup.
To join, you can go to this
website (https://sites.google.
com/site/listserve12/) or
send an email to Paul Eisenhaur at ([email protected]).
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A
small group of residents met Aug. 9 by the fireplace
in Clubhouse II. The topic was antique postcards and
how to reach our neighbors who enjoy them. Postcards
became a very popular means of communication in the late
1800s. The artwork used in decorating them has made them
collectible. Many enjoy reading the messages, which run from
amusing to historic. Collections run from a few cards passed
down a family to highly organized binders or boxes of hundreds.
To attract more members, we now include folks interested
in old photographs, trade cards, and other paper ephemera
such as greeting cards, matchbooks and playbills. One person
in our group has given numerous talks on his collection using
photographic slides. He is now willing to turn this project over
to another interested person. With changes in technology this
might even be put into a different format.
If you have an interest in vintage paper collectibles and want
to join us, please contact Barbara Long at (301-438-3427) or
n Lions Club of Leisure World
‘And the Beat Goes On’
by Larry Cohen
T
he beat goes on, as
they say, and we
mark these beats with
important events that we call
anniversaries. As many know,
Leisure World is enjoying its
50th anniversary this month.
Some may not know,
however, that the Lions Club
International is celebrating
its 100th anniversary at the
same time. To honor Leisure
World and the Lions, the Lions
Club invites the community to
several special events.
In keeping with the Lions
Club International motto, “We
Serve,” our club will conduct
hearing tests and eye screenings for glaucoma and visual
acuity on Friday, Sept. 16. The
screenings will be held in the
Lions Club van
outside Clubhouse
II from 9 a.m.-2
p.m.
Special events
continue on
Saturday, Sept. 17,
in Clubhouse II.
Beginning at noon,
we offer a program,
“The History of the Lions from
Helen Keller to the Present.”
The program includes a
display and a discussion of
n Leisure World Association for African American
Culture (LWAAAC)
how the Lions plan to implement their goal of serving 100
million people between 2015
and 2017. At 2 p.m., the Lions’
celebrations will culminate
with musical entertainment by David
Cole and the Urban
Blues six-piece
band.
Come join us
on Sept. 16 and
17 for sight and
hearing screenings,
a discussion of the
history and future of the Lions,
and David Cole and the Urban
Blues. The club looks forward
to seeing you.
The screenings and afternoon discussion are free.
Tickets for David Cole and
the Urban Blues are available
at Clubhouse I for a $10 per
person, checks only, payable to
the LW Lions Club.
All funds collected by the
Lions are used for charitable
activities such as supporting
special camps for children,
giving free glasses to needy
schoolchildren, screenings for
eyes and hearing, supporting
Wilmer Eye Hospital and
providing seeing-eye dogs for
the blind, to name a few.
n Italian Social and Cultural Club
Members Only Wine
New Officers Prepare for and Cheese Tasting
Fall Meetings
by Juanita Sealy-Williams
T
he newly elected officers
have been meeting
over the summer in
preparation for the September
and October meetings. The
program chair, Louise Jeanne
Markray, and her committee
have been busy getting all of
the materials necessary for a
smooth transition. They have
secured the speaker for the
Thursday, Oct. 20 general
meeting and are working on the
rest of the program.
It’s not too late for members
to sign up for committees they
might like to work on. The
group still needs someone to
write our news articles and
relieve me as I have now taken
on the presidency.
Our dues are still $20, which
can be paid with a check made
out to LWAAAC. An envelope
with your check can be dropped
in our mail slot at the E&R
office in Clubhouse I, or mailed
to LWAAAC (c/o Laura Wiltz,
P.O. Box 12316, Silver Spring,
MD 20908).
We are looking forward
to seeing you all at our first
meeting on Wednesday, Sept.
7, at 4 p.m. in Clubhouse II. We
will not meet in our usual room
as the renovations have begun
for the fitness center, which is
no longer available.
Remember that the Montgomery County Board of Elections will demonstrate the new
voting machines on Tuesday,
Sept. 6, from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
in Clubhouse I and Friday,
Sept. 23, from 11:30 a.m.-3
p.m. in Clubhouse II.
T
he first meeting of the
2016-2017 season is on
Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.
in Clubhouse I. Paid-up members
are invited to enjoy sampling
wine and cheese. This is a
members-only event.
The yearly dues are $12 per
person or $18 per couple. Please
make checks payable to the
Italian Social and Cultural Club
and mail to Dolly Helgerson at (15401 Bassett Ln., 2E, Silver
Spring, MD 20906). The deadline to get those checks in is
Monday, Sept. 19.
Last season, we enjoyed films, operas, musical entertainment,
a festival and a Christmas party. Angela Bufalo, our president,
and the board members are looking forward to more fun and
informative afternoons this season.
- Florence Merola
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n Baby Boomer Club
Boomers Head to the National Zoo to Take a Walk
on the Wild Side
by Beth Leanza
Hikes with Dawn
Friday, Sept. 9: Smithsonian
National Zoological Park,
Connecticut Avenue Northwest,
Washington, D.C. Meet at the
zoo’s visitor center at 10:30
a.m.
Friday, Sept. 16: The
Audubon Naturalist Society,
Woodend Sanctuary, (8940
Jones Mill Rd., Chevy Chase).
Meet in the parking lot near the
gift shop at 10:30 a.m.
Weeknight Walks
From Monday to Friday at
5:25 p.m. (until sometime in
the spring) you can join up with
a few people for a mile long
walk around the Broadwalk in
Montgomery Mutual.
Sunday Morning Walks
Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.,
you can join a group for a
walk all around Leisure World
Boulevard. They meet up at
Kelmscot Drive and Leisure
World Boulevard. Occasionally,
the group goes out of Leisure
World to another location.
Sometimes they go to breakfast
afterwards.
Volkssport Walks
And, some Baby Boomers
also participate in the local
American Volkssport Association (AVA) clubs that hold
longer walks (usually three
miles). You can check the Baby
Boomer Calendar for un-hosted
events, where some of these
AVA walks are listed.
Movies
Club members enjoy
watching movies – but no
movie will screen in September
because we do not want to
conflict with the Leisure World
Anniversary celebration. We
will start scheduling the auditorium in October, so watch for
an email about Dinner and a
Movie.
Picnic
We have one more picnic
scheduled, for Sunday, Oct. 9,
at 12:30 p.m. at East Norbeck
Park.
Golf
One of our members, Ruth
Cougnet, helps Boomers try
golf. Sometimes she arranges
group lessons with the golf pro;
sometimes we have “best ball”
outings, in which all players
move their golf balls up to the
best position that has been shot
and continue play from there.
If you are interested, contact
her at (240-669-7755) or
([email protected]). When
she is ready, she can email you.
Membership
Baby Boomer members are
active people looking for social
connections and fun. Want to
join? Contact our membership
chair, Susan Landesberg (301613-9031). She has a form for
you to fill out, which you also
can find on our website (click
on “Files,” and scroll down to
Enrollment Form).
With your email address and
dues (checks for $5, payable
to Baby Boomer Club), we can
begin sending you information
about upcoming activities.
If you do not have email we
strongly suggest you connect
with a member who does.
If you joined, yet haven’t
received our emails, please
contact Beth Leanza at
([email protected]) or
(301-598-4569).
More Information
upcoming walks and other
events, check the “unhosted”
calendar at (https://sites.
google.com/site/bbclwmd/).
Rossmoor Woman’s Club
Fall Luncheons and a Chic Fashion Show
by Aggie Eastham
I
t can never be said that the Rossmoor
Woman’s Club members sit idle, especially
between the months of September to May.
During the Leisure World 50th anniversary week of celebration we will serve the
community as we host the Cocktail Party
beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
While partygoers enjoy cocktails and appetizers, our members will be happy to answer
any questions that you may have about the
club. Members can easily be identified by our
nametags.
Sept. 21 Luncheon
Our fall luncheon at Argyle Country Club
with guest speaker Elaine Apter, the president of the Leisure World League of Women
Voters, will prove to be informative and
timely.
Reservations for this Wednesday, Sept.
21, event should be made by mailing
your check for $35 (payable to Rossmoor
Woman’s Club) to (Mary Jane Noll, 3100
North Leisure World Blvd. #504, Silver
Spring MD 20906). Be sure to include your
phone number and choice of entrée on your
check, which must be received by Mary Jane
no later than Thursday, Sept. 15.
Entrée choices are chicken piccata,
salmon with tarragon buerre blanc, or top
round beef. Salad, two pre-selected sides, a
cheesecake dessert, coffee, tea and lemonade
are included. Wine and other drinks may be
purchased through the servers.
Oct. 6 Luncheon and Fashion Show
Our first fundraiser this year, a luncheon
and Chico’s fashion show, is on Thursday,
Oct. 6, at noon in the Clubhouse I Crystal
Ballroom. Woman’s Club members will model
Chico’s latest fall and holiday fashions.
The seated luncheon entrée is a combination salad platter of shrimp salad, pulled
chicken with grapes and pecans, and cottage
cheese with assorted seasonal fruit, all
garnished with tomato, lettuce and hardboiled egg slices. Dessert is a delicious warm
apple cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream.
Rolls, assorted condiments, coffee and ice tea
are also included. A cash bar will be available.
The cost for this fundraiser is $24. Send
checks (payable to the Rossmoor Woman’s
Club) to Mary Jane Noll to be received no
later than Monday, Oct. 3. All of our events
are open to everyone, so please include your
phone number on your check. Proceeds from
this event will be used to increase our educational scholarships donations.
Collection Thanks
Our motto, “Learning Through Giving,
Enriching Our Lives and the Lives of Others,”
is at the forefront of whatever activity we
undertake. With that in mind, we thank
our members for their endless work and
Club members gather donations for Silver Spring fire victims. Photo by Stacy Smith, Leisure World News
donations of goods during our impromptu
collection for the Flower Branch Apartments
fire victims in Silver Spring.
We also thank Leisure World residents
in general for their generosity. The club
collected and delivered two vans, three SUVs
and two sedans filled with goods to A Wider
Circle, a local charity. The club also thanks the
E&R department for providing a room where
we could collect donations.
We always welcome new members. To join
the Rossmoor Woman’s Club, please contact
our membership chairwoman, Arlene Siller,
at (301-460-7859).
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Sept. 8: District 8 House Candidate Jamie Raskin
by Emile Milne
L
eisure World voters will
get another chance to
hear from State Sen.
Jamie Raskin, the Democratic
candidate for the 8th District
House of Representatives
seat, who will speak at the
Democratic Club’s next
membership meeting.
The event is on Thursday,
Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Clubhouse I Crystal Ballroom. Raskin
will take questions from the
audience following his remarks.
Raskin earned the Democratic nomination to replace
Rep. Chris Van Hollen by
defeating seven opponents in a
race that gained national attention as 2016’s most expensive
House race.
Republican attorney from FredThe race set a Democratic
erick, in the general election.
fundraising record nationally
Raskin won the Democratic
of about $20 million. Potomac
primary on a strong record
businessman David Trone,
of achievements, including
running for office for
successful initiatives
the first time, set a
to repeal the death
personal record for
penalty, legalize
a House candidate,
same-sex marriage
giving more than $12
and ban the sale of
million to his own
semiautomatic rifles.
campaign. Raskin
won the primary with
Volunteer
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Opportunities
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Democrats who wish
A popular threeto volunteer to support
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Maryland Senate from Takoma Chris Van Hollen for Senate, or
and professor of constitutional
Clinton-Kaine in the Presidenlaw at American University,
tial campaign may contact two
Raskin will face Dan Cox, a
coordinated campaign offices
operating in our area.
Write to the Kensington
office at (10605 Concord St.,
Suite 205, Kensington, MD
20895) or phone Tim Wolf at
(301-942-3768).
Write to the Silver Spring
office at (8625 16th St., Silver
Spring, MD 20910) or phone
Rachel Mandelbaum at
(301-385-9117).
Membership
Don’t forget to sign up for
membership in Leisure World’s
Democratic Club. If you have not
turned in your application by
mail or by hand at the Clubhouse
I E&R office, applications will be
available at our next meeting on
Thursday, Sept. 8.
n Republican Club
Sept. 20: Maryland Director of Trump for President
by Fred Seelman
T
he next meeting of the
Republican Club is
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7
p.m. in Clubhouse I. At the
meeting John Jaggers, the
Maryland field director for the
Donald Trump for President
campaign, will speak to the club
and answer questions.
Jaggers can discuss how
the presidential campaign is
going and elaborate on Trump’s
stances on important issues,
whether national security, ISIS,
immigration or the economy.
Those who attend the discussion
can become better prepared to
cast their votes in November’s
presidential election.
Summer Wrap-Up
The Republican Club has had
a great summer. We marched
in the 4th of July parade and
had a picnic. And we cancelled
our July meeting so we could
watch on TV as our Republican
Party chose Donald Trump as
its presidential nominee. In
addition, the club president,
Fred Seelman, helped staff the
Republican Party booth at the
Montgomery County Fair in
August.
Photo by Leisure World News
Campaign Volunteering
Don’t forget that a lot more
is still going on this campaign
season, and there still is
time to participate in our
GOP senatorial and congressional races. We can arrange
for you to join either or both
of these two campaigns:
Kathy Szeliga for U.S.
Senate and Dan Cox for
Congress. Anyone interested
in volunteering can contact
our club officers, who are
likely to appear at our
October meeting.
More Information
Send comments or questions about these or any other
matters and/or offers to
volunteer to the club president,
Fred Seelman, at (fseelman@
gmail.com), or phone first
vice-president Ray Spieler at
(301-460-3563).
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n League of Women Voters
League to Discuss ways to ‘Make Democracy Work’
by Elaine A. Apter
T
he next meeting is
Wednesday, Sept.
14, at 10:15 a.m. in
Clubhouse I. The group will
discuss the League’s national
convention, which took place
in Washington, D.C., in
June. Many speakers at the
convention spoke about the
challenges of increasing voter
participation, and we will
discuss ways to participate in
this movement. The League’s
focus in the next two years will
be on the importance of voter
registration, encouragement
and protection.
The meeting will also
provide information about our
upcoming programs.
A Montgomery County
school board candidate forum
is our September Trending
Topic meeting. It takes place
on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Kennedy
High School, which is located
at (1901 Randolph Rd. in Silver
Spring). Many residents might
think county school board
decisions do not affect them,
since they do not have children in school. However, the
public school system budget is
approximately 65 percent of the
Montgomery County budget.
Also, the quality of schools can
affect housing values and business relocations.
League members have been
very busy registering voters,
preparing our Voter’s Guide and
Vote411, and speaking before
groups to provide information on
what will be on the ballot in the
upcoming presidential election.
We also have local study groups
researching rental housing and
early education in Montgomery
County.
Our 2017 calendars should
be available at the Sept. 14
meeting. These are always a hit.
Besides providing wonderful
contact information for
Montgomery County services,
they have large boxes, and if
your doctor appointment or
bridge game changes, they are
erasable. The cost is $8. We
also will have two-year pocket
calendars for $5.
The Rossmoor discussion
group of the Montgomery
County League of Women
Voters meets on the second
Wednesday of the month at
10:15 a.m. in Clubhouse I.
Please note, due to the High
Holidays, the October meeting
is on Wednesday, Oct. 19,
instead of Wednesday, Oct.
12. Meetings are free and open
to everyone – including men,
since 1974.
If you are interested in any
of these programs or have
any questions, call Elaine at
(301-438-8707) or the League
office at (301-984-9585). We
look forward to seeing you on
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n Hadassah
Hadassah to Visit Silver Spring’s National Museum
of Health and Medicine
by Barbara Eisen
O
n Wednesday, Oct. 19, at
1:30 p.m., members are
welcome to participate
in a private docent led tour
of the National Museum of
Health and Medicine in Silver
Spring. The participants
are limited to 30. If you are
interested, please contact Judy
Rumerman at (301-680-0850)
or (judyrumerman@gmail.
com) before Friday, Oct. 14.
The permanent exhibits include
“Military Medicine: Challenges
and Innovations,” “Civil War
Collections,” “The Human
Body: Anatomy and Pathology”
and many others. The museum
promotes the understanding
of medicine – past, present
and future – with a special
emphasis on American military
medicine. There is no fee, and
convenient parking is available.
We are very pleased to
announce that Shari Goldstein
has volunteered to be the
Hadassah representative to the
Fireside Forum.
The current fee for a life
membership in Hadassah is
$212. On Jan. 1, 2017, it will
increase to $250. However, if
you were gifted to an annual
membership this year and
want to become a life member,
the upgrade special is only
$180. The same $180 applies
to any annual member whose
membership expires in 2016
if she upgrades on or before
her expiration date. Contact
Janet Lazar at (301-598-4066)
or ([email protected]) for
further information.
The Judaic Study Group
meets on Monday, Sept. 19, at
1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse I. We
invite all who are interested in
any aspect of Jewish studies
and the relationship of Judaism
to our daily lives to attend. For
further information, contact
Peri Schuyler at (301-869-2968)
or ([email protected]).
Suzanne Ellis has beautiful
Rosh Hashanah cards for sale.
They are $2.50 each or can
be purchased in packages of
10 cards for $20 or 25 cards
for $30. To order these cards
or any of our special occasion
cards at $2.50 each or five for
$10, call her at (240-560-6114).
Larelda Gruber (301-5985922) is chair of Youth Aliyah/
Children at Risk. This project
helps disadvantaged children
in Israel. The goal is to create
a circle of $1000, made by
individual contributions of $40.
Please send your donations to
Larelda at (3200 N. Leisure
World Blvd. #201, Silver
Spring, MD 20906).
Upcoming events include:
a presentation on Tai Chi by
Pauline Yang on Sunday, Oct.
30 at 2 p.m.; Betty Adler on
“Jews of Cuba” on Sunday,
Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.; Cantor Mike
Kravitz on Wednesday, Dec. 21
at 2 p.m. Mark your calendars.
Hadassah sponsors many
activities to further the worthwhile projects it supports in
medical, educational and social
programs in Israel and in the U.S.
If you are interested in knowing
more about Hadassah, contact
our membership vice president,
Janet Lazar, at (301-598-4066) or
n NA’AMAT RBZ
NA’AMAT Members Model New Seasons’ Fashions
in October Show
by Carole Mund
last minute reservations.
Oct. 5: Fashion Show
Back by popular demand,
“The Look” from Olney will
showcase all the newest winter
and fall fashions.
NA’AMAT members will
model, and clothing can be
purchased after the show. The
luncheon will be held in the
Clubhouse I Chrystal Ballroom.
Traditionally, this event has
been a sellout. Watch your mail
and this column for details.
To make reservations, send
a check (payable to NA’AMAT)
for $22 per person to Harriet
Chaikin at (15101 Interlachen
Dr., Apt. 216, Silver Spring, MD
20906) by Wednesday, Sept.
21. For any questions phone
Harriet at (240-560-7487).
Executive Board Meetings
All are encouraged to come
to an executive board meeting
on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 10:30
a.m. in Clubhouse I.
We welcome new faces and
new ideas to continue the
efforts to support NA’AMAT in
its many services for women
and children.
Sept. 7: Marvin Kalb
Guest speaker Marvin Kalb, a
renowned journalist and writer,
will discuss many important
current issues, including the
upcoming elections.
Check with Harriet Chaiken
(240-560-7487) for possible
Tribute Cards and Jewish
New Year Cards
The Jewish holidays are
almost upon us. NA’AMAT
has beautiful New Year cards
for sale; ten cards cost $10. In
addition, NA’AMAT has cards
to honor all occasions, from
“Congratulations” for a special
event to memorial cards.
Each card is $3.50 if
purchased and sent by you, or,
for a small additional fee, our
tribute card chairperson, Linda,
can send them for you. Full
donor credit is given.
Her address is (Linda
Schoolnick, 33 Kingsman View
Cir., Silver Spring, MD 20901).
For more information, you can
phone her at (301-681-1076).
New Year’s Eve
We have exciting news about
NA’AMAT’s plans for a fabulous New Years Eve on Dec. 31,
2016.
We will go to see the musical
“Titanic” at Signature Theatre
and return to Leisure World for
dinner in Clubhouse I.
This was a big hit last year
and therefore we are doing
it again. Theater tickets are
limited, so make reservations
early. Call Jo Ann Cadeaux
for more information at
(301-438-0737).
Dover Downs
On Wednesday, Sept. 21,
NA’AMAT is sponsoring an
overnight trip to Dover Downs
Hotel and Casino.
For more information,
see Club Trips on page 69,
or contact Trudy Stone at
(301-438-0016).
Membership
NA’AMAT is a charitable
organization dedicated to
help NA’AMAT Israel provide
educational day care, vocational training, and legal aid
for women; services and assistance for new immigrants; and
centers for the prevention and
treatment of domestic violence.
By joining NA’AMAT RBZ
you become a supporter of
NA’AMAT Israel.
In addition, you are put on
the mailing list to get information about our special events
and trips prior to the general
public.
Please send the check for
dues ($36 payable to NA’AMAT
USA). Send it to (Helen Fried,
15101 Interlachen Drive, Apt.
824. Silver Spring, Maryland
20906).
More Information
contact co-presidents Ruth
Reid at (301-598-4051) or
Trudy Stone at (301-438-0016).
Tribute cards for all occasions:
contact Linda Schoolnick at
(301-681-1076).
Sept. 18 Brunch Features Acclaimed Singer
Meredith Seidel
JRLW holds religious services on the
second Saturday of every month (the next
is Sept. 10) at 9:15 a.m. under the guidance of Cantor Michael Kravitz.
Rabbi Moshe Samber leads abbreviated services and Torah and Talmud
studies on every other Sabbath morning
in Clubhouse II.
by Jonas Weiss
M
eredith Seidel is one of the most
sought-after performing artists
in the greater WashingtonBaltimore area. She has been the lead
singer in the popular band High Society
and appeared with this group in some of
the region’s most high-profile galas and
special events, including the inaugural ball
for President George W. Bush.
Seidel has her own group, Soul Fusion,
and sings modern pop, familiar standards,
jazz, blues, gospel and folk songs. She
recently performed at Washington, D.C.’s
world-renowned Blues Alley.
You can hear this talented singer
(recruited by our always-productive Evelyn
Dickman) and enjoy a brunch with your
friends on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. in
Clubhouse I.
To attend, send checks of $10, payable
to JRLW, to Shirley or Jerry Gordon at
(15311 Beaverbrook Ct., Apt. 3A, Silver
Spring, MD 20906).
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Religious Services
Remember loved ones by putting their
Meredith Seidel and her Soul Fusion band perform
Sept. 18. Photo courtesy meredithseidel.com
names in the new Yiskor memorial booklet,
which will be used for the entire year’s
holidays. Use the form in the JRLW newsletter and send checks to Theda Rosenblum at (3330 N. Leisure World Blvd., Apt.
117, Silver Spring, MD 20906).
Religious services are led by Rabbi Gary
Fink on the first Friday of the month (the
next is Sept. 2) at 7:30 p.m. in the InterFaith Chapel.
Membership
Membership payments are now due for
the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Send checks of
$20 per person, payable to JRLW, to Milli
White at (2901 S. Leisure World Blvd.,
Apt. 106, Silver Spring, MD 20906).
Donations
Send donations for the Torah maintenance fund or for new siddurim
(with checks made out to JRLW, $25
minimum) to Annette Cooper at (15107
Interlachen Dr., Apt. 812, Silver Spring,
MD 20906).
Send donations for Kiddush or an
Oneg ($25 minimum for either), or
Yiskor or general Tzedukah to Susan
Weiss at (3739 Glen Eagles Dr., Silver
Spring, MD 20906).
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n National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1143
Upcoming Speakers will Discuss Health Costs and
Senior Trends
by John Moens
L
ast year attendance at
Chapter 1143 NARFE
meetings increased by
50 percent. The speakers
were enthusiastic, wellversed on their subjects and
interesting. Only one of our
first five speakers will return
this year, but we expect the
trend to continue.
Because some residents
Join us
for Game Day at
may need immediate help
from a volunteer or may
wish to volunteer themselves, contact information
is included at the end of this
article for our January and
February speakers.
On Monday, Sept. 19, at 2
p.m., we lead off with Jessie
Lee Washington, a representative of New York Life and
a member of AARP, who will
speak on financial issues and
Ring House
Thursday, September 15
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1801 East Jefferson Street | Rockville, MD 20852
Featuring Mah Jongg, Canasta, Bridge, Scrabble
and more. All levels of experience welcome.
Lunch, $5. Free bus transportation from Leisure World
departing at 9:30 a.m.
RSVPs required: 301.816.5052
www.smithlifecommunities.org
Wills, Wealth Planning & Trusts
Phone: 301-518-0423
Email:
[email protected]
Housecall: No charge!
www.battersbylawoffice.com
Simple will:
$175/person; $330/couple
$80
Financial power of attorney $90
Living will/medical directive
Probate: flat fee or hourly, not
a percentage of estate.
Luann Battersby
Leisure World neighbor
3510 Chiswick Ct
Estate and tax planning.
I also assist clients in other
related matters when they need
my help.
bring a colleague to discuss
long-term care costs and
trends. A substantial increase
in premiums for the Federal
Long Term Care program
goes into effect in
November, and
Williams can
provide consultation services
to members who
wish to discuss
their policies.
Florence Fisher
of Blue Cross/Blue
Shield is an annual
tradition at NARFE’s fall
meetings, and she gives our
health plan presentation in
October. This is always a
lively meeting with lots of
question and answers.
Although legislation
coming from the Maryland
State House doesn’t get
nearly the attention as legislation coming from Congress,
the legislation passed or
blocked at the state level can
have as much or more of an
impact on Leisure World
residents. In November,
Del. Benjamin Kramer will
address the chapter on
upcoming state legislation.
Kramer represents Maryland’s 19th District, which
includes all of Leisure World.
After the holiday luncheon
and break, we return to hear
Mary Murphy, the director
of programs and community
development for the Silver
Spring based organization Senior Connection. Its Senior
Rides program
provides
escorted transportation for
Montgomery
County seniors
aged 60 and over.
Volunteer drivers
are provided training and
liability coverage. Those who
need this service or wish
to volunteer can call (301962-0820) or visit (www.
seniorconnectionmc.org) for
more information.
In February, Claudia
Thorne is our guest speaker.
Thorne is the executive
director of Reserve, a
non-profit organization that
connects senior citizens with
volunteer opportunities.
Most volunteers work 10-20
hours per week and are paid
a modest stipend for ongoing
work or special projects.
Anyone interested in volunteering may contact Thorne at
(202-657-4988) or (Thorne@
fesitival.org).
n Comedy and Humor Club
Jokesters Jam in Exercise Room Sessions
by Al Karr
W
e fun-lovers at the
Comedy and Humor
Club warmly welcome
new members, and we are
gratified by the frequent flow
of newcomers to our regular
Tuesday afternoon meetings.
We gather together each
Tuesday from 1:30-3 p.m. in
the “exercise room” (not the
Fitness Center; it’s our sense
for $5 a year?”
of humor that we exercise) of
Take our July 16 Joke
Clubhouse II for an enjoyable
Jam. Please. (Apologies to
90 minutes of joke-telling and
Rodney Dangerfield.) We
hearing, and we really agree
opened with a Fred Firnbachthat laughter is the best medier-led group sing of “Don’t
cine, not just a clee-shay.
We are gratified also by those Fence Me In,” that 1934 song
made famous by Roy Rogers,
who keep coming back to hear
Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine and
the quips, hear and see the
others (they were good, but
skits, even take to the standup
no Fred Firnbachers) and the
microphone themselves, and
refrain of Wildcat Willie, who
just have a rollicking great
was sent to jail by the sheriff.
time.
The music was written by Cole
And there are bonuses.
Porter and Robert Fletcher
On the last Tuesday of each
wrote the lyrics. (Whatsa
month, president Sam Hack
matter, Cole, can’t write lyrics?)
or chief technology officer
But the centerpiece of
Jim Owen present a video of a
classic television comedy show, our meetings is the jokefest. Braving the mike (it’s easy,
everything from delightful
really) on that memorable July
Dean Martin celebrity roasts
16 day were the unsinkable
to Carol Burnett’s genius gut
Fannie Falk, Fred Sumner, Al
busters. Plus, we throw an
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president and chairListen, You
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humor:
Fannie: A woman refused to
tell her daughter her age, weight,
and why she got divorced. But
on a friend’s tip, the little girl
found her mom’s driver’s license
in her purse and then told the
mother that she was 32 years old,
weighed 130 pounds and was
divorced because she failed at sex
(Sex: F).
Fred sang “Harry and
Sheila,” a parody to the tune
of “Hava Nagila” (to which
we rejoice). For example,
he worked for IBM, she for
BBD&O, and they bought a
swimming pool full of H20.
Al Karr: Far too funny to
repeat.
Sumner: Laws of biomechanics mean that your nose
itches if your hands are covered
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when when you’re immersed in
bath water, and if you change
lanes in traffic, the one you left
suddenly becomes shorter.
Gloria: In court, a lawyer
asks a doctor witness if the
patient that he autopsied might
have been alive even though his
brain was sitting on a nearby
desk. The reply: Yes, he might
be out there practicing law.
Rudy: A guy says he’s having
trouble doing a jigsaw puzzle;
the pieces don’t match the
picture of a rooster on the box.
A friend takes a look and says,
“Let’s put these corn flakes
back in the box first.”
Consider giving your funny
bone some exercise by joining
us at our next meeting; all are
welcome!
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A reading and discussion on The Swift Seasons,
a humorous new novel about aging and living in a
senior community by author and Ring House resident
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Leisure World.
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n Writers of Leisure World
Writers Recall Bygone Eras and Simple Pleasures
by Carlos Montorfano
A
t our Aug. 18 meeting,
Bobbie Troy was the first
to read, having brought
two of her short poems, starting
with “Answers”: “there are no
answers/only people who think/
they have answers.”
Tom Anessi brought a recollection of memories of a Christmas
when he was about 10, shortly
after the end of the war. He
described attending services at
an old church followed by driving
home—but first stopping at the
family’s favorite bakery to buy
their favorite treats. Then came
breakfast, opening presents and
finally sitting by the radio to listen
to music or programs. The world
seemed content with the peace
that had finally settled in the
world only in the past year, and
the family prayed that it would
pervade their lives for a long while.
James Owens read “It’s A
Secret,” a story of Vietnam War
days when he was involved
in testing sensors to be used
to interdict intrusions into
Vietnam. Testing those sensors
took place near Yuma, Arizona,
which required driving 120
miles back and forth every day
for about two weeks.
Kimi Sugimura read a couple
of poems dedicated to her
mother and father, telling us
of their experiences after they
were born in Japan: coming
to the U.S. before World War
II, their marriage, the birth of
their children and the period
of internment, when they lost
their homes and independence.
Her father never talked about
that later on, she said.
Sadie Nelson also read about
family memories, especially about
raising her children and sometimes having to teach them not
to be disrespectful toward older
folks, shaping them into good
human beings.
Gladys Blank, inspired by the
Olympics, read about “Being
Physical.” She is an avid daily
reader of newspapers, starting
with the sports section, followed
by the editorial pages. And she
has also been a reader of books
about the Civil War, which
prompted a lot of walking tours.
Now that she has curtailed all
that physical activity, watching
gymnastics on TV has inspired
her to be a bit more active and
join an exercise program in Clubhouse II. Just... not today.
Danuta Montorfano read
“In Praise of the Crape Myrtle,”
about the pleasure of observing
those beautiful shrubs, enjoying
the aroma and the colors, which
cheer her up when she sees them
from her windows.
Carlos Montorfano ended
the readings by recalling a
humorous exchange of letters
between a grandson and his
grandmother, on the occasion
of him encouraging her to move
to Florida, and the obvious
advantages to both of them.
Meetings take place on the
first and third Thursdays of the
month. All are welcome.
Clubs, Groups & Organizations In Brief
Amateur Radio Club: Calling all hams! All resident
amateur radio operators (hams)—or would-be operators—
are invited to join our business meeting/lunch the second
Tuesday of each month. We meet in the Stein Room in
Clubhouse I at 1 p.m. For more information or to learn about
amateur radio, call Bryan West (301-598-0137).
Centering Prayer: Join our group of centering prayer
practitioners on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. (3588 Gleneagles
Dr.). Centering prayer is a method of silent meditation,
where you rest in God, without saying anything, just happy
to be in God’s presence. Our intention is to be aware of the
presence of God and to welcome the action of God within us.
Beginners are welcome, as are people of all faith traditions.
For more information, call Eileen (301-438-0422).
Clipper Workshop: Recruiting is underway for
members who can help assemble clown hand puppets for
Holy Cross Hospital. They are used in the pediatric and
emergency rooms. No special skills are needed. Some sewing
skills are necessary. We need a sewing machine stitcher.
Bring a bag lunch. (We will eat in the lunchroom.) We meet
every first and third Monday in Clubhouse II from 10 a.m.-2
p.m., or any portion of the time you can devote to making a
child smile. We are looking for donations of cotton fabrics,
stuffing, thread and iron-on facing. Contact Joan Mahoney
(240-833-2724) or Jane Brinser (301-438-2599) for further
information.
Jewish Discussion: Hello to all Jewish residents of
Leisure World. A discussion group meets on the last Sunday
of every month (except July and August) at 10:30 a.m. in
Clubhouse II. Be prepared for lively discussions about Israel
and other topics of Jewish interest. Please give us a try; we
think you’ll like us.
Knitting Corner: Join us the second and fourth Fridays
of each month at Inter-Faith Chapel from 10 a.m. to noon.
Our next meetings are Sept. 9 and 23. Bring your knitting
and enjoy the conversations. We have patterns and yarn for
your project. Yarn donations gratefully accepted. Call Joan
(240-833-2724) if you have any questions.
Quilt Group: Come and join our fun group as we work on
our individual projects. We now include those interested in
all needlework and knitting. We meet the second and fourth
Thursdays in the Clubhouse II multipurpose room at 9:30
a.m. If you have any questions, call Clydis Kellough (301642-2430). Our next meetings are Sept. 8 and 22.
Stitchers Group: Needlepoint, cross-stitch and more. If
you enjoy stitching or would like to learn, we meet every first
and third Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon in the Clubhouse II
multipurpose room. Come and share your finished work and
enjoy stitching with us while we learn new skills together.
Call Audrey (301-598-4903).
Short Story Group: On Sept. 7, John Moens is leading
a discussion of “Old Woman Magoun” by Mary E. Wilkins
Freeman. On Sept. 21, Gina Hirsh is leading a discussion of
“The Sheriff’s Children” by Charles W. Chestnut. The Short
Story Group meets at 11 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month in Clubhouse I. For information, call
Sylvia Stoff (301-438-9613).
Stamp and Coin Club: Are you a philatelist or a numismatic? Join the Stamp and Coin Club. We meet on the first
Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. in Clubhouse I. Members
discuss their collections, including first day covers, day of
issue programs, yearbooks, coins, medals and more. Stamps
are shared for “show-and-tell,” and we hold an auction of
members’ stamps. In addition, a gift certificate from Coins
of the Realm in Rockville is awarded as a door prize at each
meeting. All residents and non-residents are welcome to
attend. Annual dues are $5. If interested, contact Mason
Goldman (301-598-6749).
Wood Shop Users Group: The wood shop is located
on the lower level of Clubhouse I; the entrance to the shop
is off Gleneagles Drive. It is open Monday through Friday,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. An experienced
monitor is on duty when the shop is open to assist members
with their work and provide instructions in the use of shop
equipment. Members are often willing to repair and refinish
projects for Leisure World residents. For further information, call (301-598-1308).
September 2016
UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS
at Brooke Grove retirement village
As experts in senior care and memory support, Brooke Grove Retirement Village is
pleased to offer seminars and events that promote physical, spiritual and mental well-being.
All seminars and events will be held at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center,
located at 18131 Slade School Road on the Brooke Grove Retirement Village campus.
Please register with Toni Davis at 301-388-7209 or [email protected].
SUPPORT FOR THE CAREGIVER SEMINAR:
“FAMILIES—THE OTHER VICTIMS
OF ALZHEIMER’S”
September 20, 2-3 p.m.
Explore the financial, emotional and other explosive
issues that impact families of a loved one with
Alzheimer’s and learn what can be done to resolve
them. FREE. Register by September 18.
Living Well seminar: “THE BENEFITS
OF MASSAGE IN OLDER ADULTS”
September 21, 7-8:15 p.m.
Learn how therapeutic massage can help muscle
balance and function, decrease spasms, improve
postural imbalances, and enhance gait and
movement. Preceded by complimentary light supper
at 6:30 p.m. FREE. Register by September 19.
Independent living
assisted living
Alzheimer’s support group
September 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, this
confidential group provides an opportunity for
individuals and families to find support, gain
understanding and share caregiving tips. FREE.
Falls Prevention Lecture
& Balance Screening
September 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Lecture at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Determine how you can reduce your risk of falls
and identify specific exercises that can improve
your balance. Individual balance assessments
provided. FREE. Register by September 25.
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long-term care
memory support
18100 Slade School Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 • 301-260-2320 or 301-924-2811 • www.bgf.org
Sports, Games & SCOREBOARDS
n Duckpin Bowling League
n Golf Club
Compiled by Rita Molyneaux
August 9, 2016
9 Hole Ladies
ABCD Scramble
First – Linda Andrews, Ruth Cougnet, Muriel Peake, 38
Second (tie) - Kay Heier, Ursula Costa, Dee Smiley,
Mary Helen Byrnes; Brenda Curtin-Heiken, Joan
Reynolds, Pat Lyddane, Nancy Anstasi; Connie Park,
Lois Falck, Barbara Bynum, Diane Lipskind; 39
August 10, 2016
Men’s Results
1 2 3 Nets
First – James Flanagan, Sperry Storm, Joe Boland, Bob
Rauner; John Lam, Dick Curtin, Sam Choi, Dave Fait; 113
Third – Joe Powell, Joe Crocetta, Alan Wilder, Harold
Steinman, 114
August 11, 2016
18-Hole Ladies Results
Odd & Even
First (tie) – Connie Park, Kazue Waller; Patt Hooper, Kathy
Frensilli; 68
Second (tie) - Nancy Ferdock, Susan Kim; Ronnie Nisbet,
Muriel Peake; 69
August 17, 2016
Misga Results
Manor – Musket Ridge at Leisure World
First – Dough Allston, Jerry Lake, Dave Fait, 115
Second (tie) – Ray Lombardi, Bob Hudson; Joe Powell, Joe
Boland; 117
Fourth – Steve Moore, Alan Wilder, Tom Prince; 118
August 18, 2016
18 Hole Ladies Results
Age Groups
Group A
Low Gross – Mary Ko, 95
Low Net – Susan Kim, 73
Group B
Low Gross – Connie Park, 95
Low Net (tie) – Nancy Ferdock, K.C. Choi, 73
n Golf Course
Greens Renovation
Begins Sept. 19
T
he annual renovation of the Golf Course greens has
been rescheduled to take place after the week of Leisure
World’s 50th anniversary festivities.
The course will be closed on Monday, Sept. 19 through
Wednesday, Sept. 21.
The locker rooms and driving range will remain open from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. during greens renovation days.
Getting Our Duckpins
in a Row
by Flora Wolf
S
ummer is fading, the
kids are going back to
school, the bowling alley
is beckoning and our Leisure
World bowlers are raring to
return.
Our last official season
ended in May with a delicious
luncheon for vegetarians and
carnivores alike, and with the
distribution of generous prize
money for
every single
participant.
Now we are
reorganizing
our teams
and urging
those of
you who are
hesitating
to commit
to joining
us for great
exercise and
a wonderful
social
experience.
Our teams
are mixed gender and our
members range in age over
a 40-year span. Many of us
hadn’t bowled for decades
before becoming regulars,
and most of us gradually
improve over time. Teams are
organized to make for similar
averages, so if you’re not a
high scorer, there’s definitely
a place for you. Remember,
“practice makes perfect” – or
better!
Mark your calendars for
Monday, Sept. 12, at 12:15
p.m., when we will convene
for our season opener at the
White Oak Bowling Lanes.
We will meet and bowl three
games every Monday at that
time except for some school
holidays. When inclement
weather interrupts our
schedule, a telephone tree
keeps us informed. Most of
us have formed carpools,
so non-drivers need not be
deterred. Some of us take
turns driving, and others
have a designated driver. We
welcome friends from outside
of Leisure World.
If you are a “snowbird,”
don’t let that keep you from
joining us. We maintain a list
of substitutes on whom we
call to fill in for absentees. In
fact, if you know you will be
away for a long time, please
sign up to be one of those
substitutes during the time
you will be
available. To
sign up as a
regular or a
substitute,
just add your
name to our
list at the
E&R office
in Clubhouse
I or call
one of us
whose names
appear at the
bottom of
this message.
If you
would like
to “get your ducks in a row”
in advance of opening day,
you can establish an average
by bowling three games at
your leisure before Sept. 12.
Otherwise, you’ll be assigned
a tentative average until the
truth emerges!
Part of our weekly fee
($10.50 for the three games)
goes into a pool that provides
the end-of-season banquet
and money prizes, and pays
for the weekly update on
individual and team standings. The fee also covers
rental of bowling shoes if you
do not have your own. The
promise of prizes adds extra
excitement to our spirited
competition. We look forward
to welcoming you into the
league.
For more information
about the Duckpin Bowling
League, contact Grace White
at (301-438-7892) or Flora
Wolf at (301-598-5807).
n 10 Pin Bowling League
Guttersnipes Retain Lead; Huggers Embrace
Second Place
by Rita Mastrorocco
T
he league is based on
handicaps with averages
for the bowlers ranging
from 80 to 180.
The top League standings as
of Aug. 19 are: the Guttersnipes
in first place, the Huggers in
second place and the Pterosaurs in third place.
Top scores for the week of
Aug. 12 are:
• Scratch Game – the Huggers,
634 pins
• Scratch Series – the Winners,
1800 pins
• Handicap Game – the
Huggers, 926 pins
• Handicap Series – the
Huggers with 2633 pins
• High Average Men – George
Isumi, 174 pins
• Scratch Game Men – Al
Schlosburg, 214 pins
• Scratch Series Men – Al
• Handicap Game Men – Al
• Handicap Series Men – Al
• High Average Women – Chris
Porter, 182 pins
• Scratch Game Women –
Jeanne Rossomondo, 167 pins
• Scratch Series Women –
Ursula Costa, 435 pins
• Handicap Game Women –
Jeanne Rossomondo, 266
pins
• Handicap Series Women –
Ursula Costa, 705 pins.
Top scores for the week of
Aug. 19 are:
• Scratch Game – the Huggers,
650 pins
• Scratch Series – the Half and
Half, 1856 pins
• Handicap Game – the
Huggers, 945 pins
• Handicap Series – the Pterosaurs, 2676 pins
• High Average Men – George
Izumi, 174 pins
• Scratch Game Men – John
Hochevar, 211 pins
• Scratch Series Men – John
Hockevar, 590 pins
• Handicap Game Men –
Richard Bambach, 253 pins
• Handicap Series Men –
Richard Bambach, 719 pins
• High Average Women – Chris
Porter, 180 pins
• Scratch Game Women –
Kazue Waller, 188 pins
• Scratch Series Women – Chris
Porter, 493 pins
• Handicap Game Women –
Dorothy Adelman, 270 pins
• Handicap Series Women –
Dorothy Adelman, 685 pins.
If you have not bowled in
years, come out and join the
league for fellowship, fun
and easy exercise. You do not
need to be a good bowler to
join. There is no long-term
commitment.
The league bowls every
Friday morning at 10 a.m. at
Bowl America (1101 Clopper
Rd., Gaithersburg). The cost for
the three games of bowling, the
use of bowling shoes and balls,
and unlimited cups of coffee
is $10. If you are interested in
joining the league, please call
Rita at (301-814-9196).
n Tennis Club
Players Celebrate at Picnic, Hope Weather Cools
by Alfonso Holston
M
any members attended
the Tennis Club’s
annual picnic on Aug.
9 in Olney Park, where they
gathered under the cover of
large trees as a cool breeze
continuously blew.
Not only was it a picnic, but
it doubled as a birthday party
for Bob Frechtel. We sang
“Happy Birthday” to him and
enjoyed his delicious birthday
cake.
The club wants to thank all
those who helped make this
day enjoyable, especially to the
committee chairpersons, Christa
Storm and Lenore Conenellio,
and Sperry Storm, our grill
master.
September, October Events
Upcoming club events include
participation in Leisure World’s
50th anniversary celebration on
Saturday, Sept. 17. We’ll be out on
the courts showing off our best
strokes.
Also, the club’s annual
year-end dinner is scheduled for
Sunday, Oct. 9, at 5:30 p.m. in
Clubhouse I.
Come Out and Play
With the worst of the summer
heat wave seemingly behind us
and the weather getting more
comfortable for playing tennis, it’s
a good time to come out and take
advantage of the season.
Play with friends or family
members, or join the club in
round robin play on Tuesdays
at 9:30 a.m. or Fridays at 9 a.m.
Advance play is on Sundays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays at
9:30 a.m.
Barbara Peters prepares to serve on the tennis court 4. Players are looking
forward to autumn tennis. Photo by Leisure World News
n Friday Bridge
nT
hursday Afternoon Ladies Bridge
Compiled by Betti Goodman
Compiled by Trixie Lopes and Jackie Harrell
August 5, 2016
First – Syd Puteska, 3,320
Second – Jerry Weiss, 2,960
Third – Jerry Feldman, 2,890
Fourth – Shirley Rosenhaft, 2,690
August 12, 2016
First – Shirley Griffin, 2,270
Second – Ray Kurlander, 2,700
Third – Mort Faber, 2,660
Fourth – Syd Puteska, 2,520
August 11, 2016
First – Betti Goodman, 3,750
Second – Mary Helen Byrnes, 3,510
Third – Jackie Harrell, 3,120
August 18, 2016
First – Sally McGowan, 3,300
Second – Somaya Haddad, 2,990
Third – Ruthe Slone, 2,770
n Chess Club
Workers Break for National Holiday, But Chess
Never Stops
by Bernie Ascher
L
abor Day is the least
glamorous of all national
holidays. Gifts are not
exchanged. Costumes are not
worn. Candies are not bought.
Fireworks are not shot off. It is
generally celebrated simply by
taking the day off.
Labor Day marks the end
of summer. It is the day after
which white clothes cannot or
should not be worn until next
year. Commercially, it is a good
day for selling school supplies.
In the United States, Labor
Day is celebrated on the first
Monday in September. It
recognizes “the dignity of work”
and commemorates the contributions of American workers to
the economic well-being of the
country.
Labor Day developed slowly
into a national holiday. It was
adopted first by individual
municipalities (mainly New
York City); then by states
(thirty states had adopted it
before it became a national
holiday by federal law).
The first Labor Day holiday,
organized by the Central Labor
Union, was celebrated in New
York City on a Tuesday in
1882. A second Labor Day was
celebrated there a year later.
Twenty thousand working
people marched in a parade
on Broadway, watched by a
quarter million people.
It was a time of labor unrest.
Workers in many cities were
campaigning and demonstrating for an eight-hour
day. Union
leaders
urged organizations in
other cities
to follow
New York’s
example to
celebrate
a “workingmen’s
holiday.”
In 1884,
labor unions
selected the
first Monday
in September as the day for
the holiday. The idea spread
so that in the following year,
Labor Day was celebrated in
numerous industrial centers in
the country.
Grover Cleveland (former
Governor of New York, an antilabor President) signed the bill
establishing Labor Day as a
national holiday in 1894. May
1 (May Day) was specifically
avoided as the date for Labor
Day because previous celebrations resulted in violence as
anarchists and communists
joined in worker demonstrations. In many other countries,
the labor holiday is celebrated
on May Day.
May Day, originally an
agricultural spring festival
in Europe best known for its
traditions
of dancing
around the
maypole and
crowning
the Queen
of May, was
selected as
the day to
celebrate
International
Workers
Day, at least
partly as a
response to
the death of
workers in the Chicago riot of
1886 in Haymarket Square. It
was selected by the socialists
and communists of the Second
International (a pan-European
organization of 20 member
countries) at a conference in
Brussels, Belgium in 1891. At
least eighty countries around
the world celebrate International Workers Day on May 1.
In Leisure World, the Chess
Club does not take a day off, but
celebrates the holiday by playing
chess. In the game pictured
on this page, both players are
even in terms of the number of
pieces. Although White’s Knight
is in jeopardy, White is in a
strong offensive position. What
is White’s best move?
The answer follows this
reminder that the Chess Club
meets in Clubhouse II between
1-4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Stop by for
a friendly game. For further
information, call club president
Bernie Ascher at (301-5988577). Membership is free and
all are welcome.
ANSWER: White has a
devastating move: Pawn to f6!
This threatens checkmate by
the Queen at g7. Black’s Pawn
at g7 cannot capture White’s
Pawn because it would expose
the Black King to check by
the Queen. Black can prevent
checkmate by moving the Pawn
to g6, but that allows the White
Pawn to capture the Rook at
e7 and even the Queen at d8
and the Rook at f8. Moreover,
while the White Pawn is at f6,
the Queen can move to h6 and
checkmate the King by moving
to g7. Black is virtually helpless.
So, do not wait for May Day.
Do not wait for a parade down
Broadway. Do not wait until the
end of next summer. Play chess
now!
n Wednesday Night Chicago Bridge
Compiled by Doug Brasse
July 27, 2016
First – Bruce McKay, Jack Looney
Second – Le Loy Cantrell, Joan Joyce
Third – Janet Danziger, June
August 3, 2016
First – Abigail Murton, Doug Brasse
Second – Joyce Brown, Dave Brown
Third – Barbara Bryant, Virginia Pace
Fourth – Dottie Donnelly, Ken McMahill
August 10, 2016
First – Maxine Martino, Ethel Lagos
Second – Helen Montanaro, Betti Goodman
Third – Anna Pappas, Bob Bridgeman
Fourth – Virginia Pace, Barabara Bryant
August 17, 2016
First - Joyce Riseberg, Dick Riseberg
Second – Virginia Pace, Barbara Bryant
Third – Helen Montanaro, Betti Goodman
Fourth – Ann Boland, Joe Boland
Sports, Games &
Scoreboards In Brief
Bridge:
• Tuesday and Friday Duplicate Bridge games are
at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse I. New players with partners are
welcome. Have fun. Win masterpoints. Questions? Call
Nadyne (301-598-5677).
• The Wednesday Night Chicago Bridge Group
is looking for new members. The group meets every
Wednesday in Clubhouse I. Play begins promptly at 6:45
p.m. Bring a partner and be ready for a few hours of
friendly games. Questions? Call Doug (301-448-8708).
• Men’s Bridge seeks players. We meet Mondays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Clubhouse II. No partner
needed. Please, no beginners.
• Thursday Ladies Bridge welcomes more card
players. If interested, call Trixie Lopes (202-841-2608).
Cribbage: We meet for 150 minutes of competitive
fellowship Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. in Clubhouse II. We have
cards and cribbage boards, and would be pleased to teach
you the game. It is a mixture of rummy and pinochle and is
pure fun. (We do not even keep score.) For more information, call George (301-598-9747) or Bill (301-598-7270). We
look forward to seeing you.
Mah Jongg: Want to learn how to play Mah Jongg? Call
(301-598-3438).
Pinochle Players: If you enjoy pinochle, join us at
Clubhouse II on Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call us
(301-775-7238) or (301-598-7064).
Poker:
• A few poker game openings are available at the Greens,
Thursdays 7-10 p.m. No prior experience necessary. If interested, call Al (301-598-7133).
• Men’s Poker is seeking new members. Play is daily,
beginning around 9 a.m. in the Game Room in Clubhouse II.
• Poker players wanted for all variations of poker,
with or without wild cards. Come by Clubhouse II Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. and play until 10 p.m. Spend
an enjoyable night with a bunch of good people. Call Andy
(240-558-4787).
Jigsaw Puzzle: There is a jigsaw puzzle table in the
Clubhouse II lobby. Feel free, at your leisure, to work on it.
Scrabble: Please join us at Clubhouse II on Tuesdays at
12:30 p.m. for a game of Scrabble. Boards are available. Call
Arlyne (301-438-7442) if you are interested in playing.
Fitness and Exercise Club (supporting all Leisure
World physical activities): Membership is open to any
resident interested in attending an existing activity or in
creating a new activity. No membership fees. For more
information on club activities or to join, email us ([email protected]).
Mind-Body Exercise Club: Members meet every
Thursday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. in the Clubhouse II
Activity Room to study and practice mind-body exercises
under a leader. Interested Leisure World residents can
join the club by paying a $5 per person initiation fee. If
you have any questions, call Bert Fang, club president
(301-871-1694).
n Tuesday & Friday Duplicate Bridge
Compiled by Jerry Miller
For Tuesday games, Flight A includes all players.
Flight B includes only ACBL member pairs, each with less than
1,000 master points.
Friday, July 22, 2016
North-South
East-West
1. Lewis Gold - Arthur Podolsky 1. Doug Brasse - Abigail Murton
2. Diane Keiper - Ephraim Salins 2. Saul Penn - Stephan Billstein
3. Marilyn Rubinstein - Phyllis Sonen 3. Sue Swift - Howard Brewer
4. Susan Weiss - Mildred Lieder 4. Sharon Strong - Beth Harper
Tuesday July 26, 2016
North-South
1. Donald Jacobs - Saul Penn 2. Diane Keiper - Nadyne Cheary 3. Susan Weiss - Bernice Felix East-West
1. Abigail Murton - Doug Brasse
2. Howard Brewer - Joe Boland
3. Patti Anschutz - Mary Lafferty
Friday, July 29, 2016
North-South
1. Angela Riani - Susan Weiss
2. Lillian Taylor - Leonard Taylor
3. Doris Perschau - Thomas Leahy
East-West
1. Sue Swift - Lorraine Hegel
2. Bernice Felix - Nancy Gordon
3. Saul Penn - Stephan Billstein
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Flight A
North-South
1. Mel Schloss - Arthur Podolsky
2. Betty Hollrah - Lewis Gold
3. Diane Keiper - Nadyne Cheary
4. Sandra Jacobs - Lois Stirling
5. Palma Seeger - Hanna Schepps
East-West
1. Marlys Moholt - Jerry Miller
2. Merrill Stern - Doug Brasse
3. Temma Kanowith - Robert Kerr
4. Susan Weiss - Sue Swift
5. Reina Chassy - Shirley Light
Flight B
North-South
East-West
1. Rosmarie Suitor - Thomas Leahy 1. Temma Kanowith - Robert Kerr
2. Susan Weiss - Sue Swift
Friday, August 5, 2016
North-South
1. Diane Keiper - Nadyne Cheary 2. Doris Perschau - Thomas Leahy
3. Victor Stewart - Roz Dixon
East-West
1. Steve Billstein - Saul Penn
2. Norman Salenger - Shirley Light
3. Nancy Gordon - Susan Weiss Leisure World News
OF MARYLAND
Aaron Navarro played in July title matches. Photo courtesy Aaron Navarro.
Classes & SEMINARS
Sign-up will be taken for newly advertised classes beginning on
the Tuesday after the date of the edition of Leisure World News
in which it appears. All sign ups begin at 8:30 a.m. in either
Clubhouse I or Clubhouse II as noted in the class description.
Residents can register for themselves and two other residents.
Please bring your Leisure World ID.
If required enrollment is not met five days prior to the start
date, the class will be cancelled.
***Please note fees for non-residents: add $10 for
1-6 session classes and $20 for classes of 7 or more
sessions. ***
Payment can be made by check or credit card (MasterCard,
VISA or Discover); no cash is accepted. Checks must be made
payable to Leisure World of Maryland Corp. Please sign up in
advance of the starting date of the class since instructors need
to know how many will participate. Note: Registration will
not be accepted nor refunds issued after the completion of two sessions!
Leisure World does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national or ethnic origin in admission policies, education
policies or programs.
EDUCATION
NEW - From Composition to Finished Product:
Capturing the Digital
Photograph, a CLL class:
This course explains how
the digital camera works,
demonstrates how to transfer
images from the camera to the
computer, and shows how to
modify images to improve their
message and technical quality
for printing or presentations.
During the class, students
will edit their own photos on
computers in the Computer
Learning Center or on their
own laptops.
Session 1. Basics of digital
photography and digital
cameras, downloading from
the camera/memory card to
the computer; organization by
establishing folders or albums
for easy access to images; use of
storage accessories to maintain
the original images; basics of
editing on the computer.
Session 2. Basics of good
photography and using the
modes in the digital camera to
enhance these images. Discussion will cover the five basic
modes - automatic, landscape,
action, portrait and close-up.
Relationship between the
various modes relative to depth
of field, selective focus, speed
and varying lighting conditions.
Session 3. What can you
do on the computer that you
once would have done in the
darkroom? What can you
do with the computer that is
beyond the darkroom? Cropping; improving exposure and
contrast; eliminating distortion, sharpening the image, and
other basic functions will be
demonstrated.
Session 4. Printing and
presenting your photos - What
considerations prior to printing
enable the photographer to
obtain a striking photograph?
Should a photo be better
presented in color or black and
white? Using PowerPoint to
organize a slide show. Preparing
slide shows and DVDs including
musical backgrounds. Sharing
your photos with family, friends
or on the internet.
Class meets Thursdays, Oct.
13-Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. Fee: $15.
Register at Clubhouse II.
Heroes and Villains, a
CLL class: The purpose of
the class is to marry historical
content to contemporary issues
and questions. Five 75-minute
sessions include the following
topics: 1) An examination of
the philosophies of Edmund
Burke and Thomas Paine and
an exploration/discussion of
contemporary liberalism and
conservatism in the United
States 2) A look at Jefferson
Davis and other Confederates,
followed by discussion of how
we best present and recognize
these individuals with public
dedications and statues. The
broader question goes to victors
and vanquished and whether
and how to honor them. 3)
The relationship and meeting
between Niels Bohr and Werner
Heisenberg will be explored,
possibly Bruno Tesch, as well.
The class will discuss the obligations of scientists in time
of war and, more broadly, the
question of ethics in science. 4)
A review of the life and times of
Malcolm X and a discussion of
his place in American history,
which will spur a discussion
on race in today’s America. 5)
A look at balancing national
security and privacy, which
includes an examination of the
actions of Edward Snowden
and Apple’s Tim Cook. The
instructor, Paul Levy, will
provide prepared handouts for
each class.
Class meets Mondays, Oct.
10-Nov. 7, 10-11:15 a.m. Fee:
$15. Register at Clubhouse I.
For more information
about the Center for Lifelong
Learning (CLL), visit (www.
cllmd.com).
Food for Life: Nutrition
& Cooking Program: Sponsored by the Vegetarian Society
of Leisure World (VSLW),
is a series of five classes that
focuses on lowering cholesterol,
improving diabetes control and
lowering blood pressure, as well
as making improvements to
energy and mood. The curriculum is based on the Physicians
Committee for Responsible
Medicine’s (PCRM) successful
21-Day Vegan Kickstart
program. Discover which
foods are optimal for weight
management, and learn practical cooking skills to help
you on your journey to better
health. In the classes, you will
enjoy a cooking demonstration
and taste healthful dishes in a
supportive group setting. You
will also receive individualized
attention in finding solutions
that match your needs.
Instructor Brian
Bergman has taught numerous
classes in the Washington,
D.C./Maryland area. He is
certified in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University
and is a nutrition concierge.
He is associated with Dr. Neal
Barnard’s group, PCRM.
contact Lois (lkutun@msn.
com) or (301-598-0298).
Class meets Thursdays, Sept.
22-Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fee:
(includes a small lunch):
$75 per person. Register
at: Clubhouse I.
The Gospel of John: The
four Gospels in the Christian
Bible contain many of the same
stories, but each is written from
a different view of the life of
Jesus. You learn different facts
about His humanity and His
divinity from each of the four
authors.
If you are not a Christian, but
wish to understand why Christians follow Jesus, a novice
Christian and want to learn
more, or have been a Christian
for years and want to help
others understand, you are all
welcome.
Before teaching Bible studies
in Leisure World, instructor
Phyliss Lovett was a lay counselor and taught at Christian
Fellowship in West Palm
Beach, Fla. In September 2009,
she taught her first Bible study
in Leisure World, The Gospel of
John. Over the years in Leisure
World, she has taught between
15-20 classes on Biblical scripture. She now believes that
it is time for her to return to
the simplicity of the Gospel of
John.
Class meets Tuesdays, Sept.
6-Oct. 25, 10-11:30 a.m. Fee:
$15. Register at Clubhouse I.
EXERCISE
NEW – Zumba Gold
with Denny – Wednesday
evenings: This program was
designed for the older active
adult, a person who has not
been exercising in a long time
or individuals who may be
limited physically. The biggest
difference between Zumba Gold
and Zumba Basic is that Zumba
Gold is done at a much lower
intensity. It is just as much fun,
just not as fast! Zumba Gold
utilizes the same great Latin
styles of music and dance that
are used in the Zumba basic
program.
Class meets Wednesdays,
Sept. 29-Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m. Fee:
$37.50 Register at Clubhouse II.
NEW – Chair Yoga with
Robin, Mondays: Age well.
Prevent or diminish the chronic
degenerative disease processes
that frequently accompany
aging. Gentle, yet effective,
movements done while sitting in
a chair. Increase joint mobility,
balance, flexibility, strength,
tone, circulation of blood and
lymph, and improve breathing.
Optional standing balance
exercises included. Relaxing and
fun! Mindfulness training introduced and basic holistic lifestyle
habits discussed.
Instructor Robin M.
Hartman, CHHC, RYT, PTA,
is licensed to perform physical
therapy in the state of Maryland. She is also a certified
holistic health coach, registered
yoga teacher, and yoga therapist. She will answer questions
after class or can be reached at
(240-350-8820).
Class meets Mondays, Sept.
26-Nov. 28 (no class Oct. 3
or 10), 2-3 p.m. Fee: $100.
NEW – Tap with Gerry,
Evening: Did you always wish
you could tap dance? Now you
can! Join Gerry as you “Tap
Your Troubles Away” and
“Shuffle off to Buffalo.” A fun
way to exercise. The first half
of the class is devoted to beginners where they learn basic
steps of tap. The second half
of class is devoted to dancers
who already have a knowledge
of tap. This is a way for the
“performers” to add “tap” to
their resume.
For more information, call
Gerry (301-438-7452).
29-Nov. 3, 5:15 p.m. Fee: $45.
NEW – Move to the Beat,
evenings: Do you hate to
exercise? If you do, this is the
class for you. For 45 minutes,
we move by stretching, walking
and dancing to various music
(singing along is allowed).
You don’t have to remember
anything; just follow at your
own pace. You must keep
moving. Doctors tell us we must
keep moving for our health.
Let’s do it together as we “Move
to the Beat.” For more information, call Gerry (301-438-7452).
Class meets Tuesdays,
Oct. 4-Nov. 1 (no class Oct.
11, 6:15-7 p.m. Fee: $39.
Register at: Clubhouse II.
NEW – Senior Sneakers:
Get up and go with a safe,
heart-healthy cardio workout
that is gentle on the joints.
The workout includes easy-tofollow low-impact moves and
upper-body strength training.
Have fun and move to the
music through a variety of exercises designed to increase your
cardio fitness level, strength,
range of movement, and activities for daily living. Bring your
hand-held weights and work at
your own pace.
Class meets Mondays (w/
Shirley), Sept. 19-Oct. 24,
and Thursdays (w/Sue), Sept.
22-Oct. 27, 9-9:45 a.m. You can
take the class on Mondays or
Thursdays, or sign up for both
days. Fee: $36, one day per
week; $60 for both days.
NEW – Mild Exercise
with Shirley: All exercises,
seated or standing, are led by
instructor Shirley Lloyd.
20-Oct. 25, and Wednesdays,
Sept. 21-Oct. 26, 11-11:45 a.m.
You may take the class on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, or sign
up for both days. Fee: $36,
one day per week; $60 for
both days. Register at Clubhouse II.
Pilates Mix for Beginners: Enjoy a blend of mild
floor and standing exercises
that tone and strengthen core
muscles, creating balance that
improves posture and body
alignment. All done while
listening to relaxing music.
Bring a mat.
contact Betty Smith at (301598-4245). Class meets
Mondays, Sept. 26-Oct.
31, noon-1 p.m. Fee: $29.
Gentle Yoga – Wednesdays and Saturdays with
Marilyn: Yoga is a holistic
system that combines movement, posture, breath, and
relaxation techniques to
improve overall health and
well-being physically, mentally,
and spiritually. A consistent
yoga practice has been shown
to increase mobility, strength,
and flexibility, and to provide
skills to cultivate a peaceful
mind in the face of life’s
stresses and challenges. This
class is designed for individuals
with some ability to get up and
down off the floor and can be
adapted according to the need
of the practitioner. Beginners
and ongoing students are
welcome. Bring a yoga mat or
blanket to the first class.
Sept. 14-Nov. 16, and/or
Saturdays, Sept. 10-Nov. 12, 9
a.m. Fee: $80/1 day, $140/2
days per week. Register at
Clubhouse I.
cardio class. (Dumbbells are
used, although they are not
required, and are available for
purchase from the instructor.)
20-Oct. 25, and Thursdays,
Sept. 22-Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-12
noon. You can take the class on
Tuesdays or Thursdays, or sign
up for both days. Fee: $36,
one day per week; $60 for
both days. Register at Clubhouse II.
Gentle Yoga – Evening
Class Offered: Yoga is a
holistic system that combines
movement, posture, breath,
and relaxation techniques to
improve overall health and
well-being physically, mentally,
and spiritually. A consistent
yoga practice has been shown
to increase mobility, strength,
and flexibility, and to provide
skills to cultivate a peaceful
mind in the face of life’s
stresses and challenges. This
class, led by Marilyn Dixon, is
designed for individuals with
some ability to get up and down
off the floor and can be adapted
according to the need of the
practitioner. Beginners and
ongoing students are welcome.
Bring a yoga mat or blanket to
the first class.
15-Nov. 17, 6-7 p.m. Fee: $80
or $140 when combined
with a Wednesday or
Saturday yoga class.
Register at Clubhouse I.
NEW – Non-Impact
Fusion with Beth: This class
is held in the round leisure pool
(warm water). Dance, yoga
poses, and cardio movements
are all fused together to give
students an awesome, fun class.
Participants will improve their
posture, balance, flexibility, and
muscle strength.
20-Oct. 25, and Thursdays,
Sept. 22-Oct. 27, 1-2 p.m. You
can take the class on Tuesdays
or Thursdays, or sign up for
both days. Fee: $36, one day
per week; $60 for both
days. Register at Clubhouse II.
WATER EXERCISES
NEW – Water Exercise
with Nancy: Time to start
the day off right by enrolling
in a water exercise class.
Participants will gain strength,
stamina, and tone from this
NEW – Aqua Fit with
Shirley: This unique class
blends the best of both worlds
using water aerobics and
yoga. Water aerobics will be
done in the lap pool for 30
minutes, focusing on cardio
and strength. The class will
then move to the social warm
water pool and finish up with
yoga stretches that will focus on
balance and posture.
Sept. 21-Oct. 26, 1-2 p.m. Fee:
$36, 1 day per week; $60,
when taken with one day
of another water class.
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Join Riderwood for an End of Summer
Extravaganza.
We’re hosting our biggest open house
of the season—and you’re invited.
Tour a variety of one and two bedroom
Learn about our unique realty and moving
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services program. Join us for a seminar on
downsizing, decluttering, and staging your house
for sale.
Meet our resident ambassadors, hear
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Enjoy delicious light fare and refreshments,
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Save up to $15,000 with extraordinary event incentives!
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Calendar of EVENTS
Sunday, September 4
Clubhouse I
10:15 a.m. Jewish War Vets
Clubhouse II
Have a Happy Day
Monday, September 5
Clubhouse I
Labor Day
Clubhouse II
Have a Happy Day
Tuesday, September 6
Clubhouse I
9:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Testing
10:00 a.m. The Gospel of John Class
11:30 a.m. 9-Hole Golfers Lunch
5:00 p.m. Lawn Bowling
7:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge
Clubhouse II
9:30 a.m. Beg/Adv Tai Chi
12:30 p.m. Scrabble Group
1:00 p.m. Non-Impact Fusion Water Class
1:30 p.m. Comedy & Humor
6:15 p.m. Move to the Beat Class
Clubhouse II
9:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
2:00 p.m. Going It Alone Video & Bingo
Sunday, September 11
Clubhouse I
1:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Picnic
Clubhouse II
7:00 p.m. Fun & Fancy Presents “Music of
the 60’s”
Monday, September 12
Clubhouse I
10:30 a.m. Garden and Environmental
Club
2:00 p.m. LW Chorale
7:00 p.m. Bingo
Clubhouse II
10:30 a.m. Zumba Gold Class
11:00 a.m. Movie “Blow Up”
12:00 p.m. Pilates Mix Class
2:00 p.m. Movie “Who’s Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?”
4:00 p.m. Ba Duan Exercise Class
7:00 p.m. Movie “A Man for All Seasons”
Wednesday, September 7
Clubhouse I
9:00 a.m. Bocce Ball Group
11:00 a.m. Short Story Group
11:30 a.m. NA’AMAT Group Brunch
1:00 p.m. CLL General Meeting
2:00 p.m. Compassion & Choices Group
2:00 p.m. Book Club Network
6:45 p.m. Chicago Bridge
Clubhouse II
1:00 p.m. Chess Club
1:00 p.m. Ping Pong Club
2:00 p.m. Chair Yoga Class
4:00 p.m. LWAAAC General Meeting
7:00 p.m. Fun & Fancy Theatre
Clubhouse I
9:30 a.m. LW Garden Plots Group
1:00 p.m. Amateur Radio Club
Clubhouse II
11:00 a.m. Movie “The Russians Are
Coming, The Russians Are Coming”
1:00 p.m. A Wider Circle Donation
Ceremony
2:00 p.m. Movie “Alfie”
7:00 p.m. Movie “The Good, The Bad and
The Ugly”
Clubhouse I
9:15 a.m. Stretch & Tone Class
12:30 p.m. Ladies Bridge
1:00 p.m. RAG Open House
7:00 p.m. LW Democrats Club
Clubhouse II
9:30 a.m. Beg/Adv Tai Chi Class
9:30 a.m. Quilters Group
12:30 p.m. Men’s Bridge
1:00 p.m. Movie “Grace of Monaco”
2:00 p.m. Mind-Body Exercise Club
4:00 p.m. Model Train Club
5:30 p.m. Tap with Gerry Class
Clubhouse I
9:00 a.m. Gentle Yoga Class
10:15 a.m. League of Women Voters
1:00 p.m. Low Vision Group
1:30 p.m. Patients Rights Group
2:00 p.m. LW Green Group
5:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Cocktail Party
Clubhouse II
1:30 p.m. Stroke Support Group
7:00 p.m. Lapidary Club
Friday, September 9
Clubhouse I
10:30 a.m. Pickleball General Meeting
6:00 p.m. AIM Group
3:00 p.m. Hispanos de LW
7:00 p.m. Friday Duplicate Bridge
Clubhouse II
10:00 a.m. Chinese Club of LW
1:00 p.m. Zumba Gold Class
1:00 p.m. Friday Bridge Club
Clubhouse I
11:00 a.m. Writers Workshop
12:30 a.m. Ladies Bridge
6:00 p.m. Gentle Yoga Class
Clubhouse II
10:00 a.m. Stitchers Group
12:30 p.m. Men’s Bridge Group
4:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Washington
Performing Arts Concert
7:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Washington
Performing Arts Concert
Saturday, September 10
Clubhouse I
7:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Crystal
Cabaret
Friday, September 16
Clubhouse I
10:00 a.m. Book Club Network
12:15 p.m. Kiwanis Club
Dial 301-598-1313
for recorded Daily Events
Meetings of the LWCC Board of Directors,
Executive Committee, and Advisory Committees
50th Anniversary
Sept. 7, 9:30 a.m., Clubhouse I
Leisure World News
Physical Properties
Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m., Clubhouse II
Community Planning
Sept.12, 9:30 a.m., Clubhouse I
Restaurant
Education and Recreation
Security & Transportation
Foundation
Technology
Sept. 6, 10:00 a.m., Sullivan Room
Golf & Greens
Tennis
Sept. 7, 1:30 p.m., Sullivan Room
Landscape
LWCC Board of Directors
LWCC Executive Committee
Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m., Sullivan Room
Meeting times and locations subject to change.
Leisure World Mutual Meetings
September 6
Mutual 18 Board
1:30 p.m., Sullivan Room
Mutual 6B Board
2:00 p.m., Mutual
September 13
Mutual 16 Board
9:30 a.m., Sullivan Room
Mutual 19A Board
9:30 a.m., Clubhouse II
Mutual 7 Board
Mutual 25 Board
September 7
Mutual 8 Board
September 8
Mutual 27 Board
10:00 a.m., Community Room
Mutual 12 Board
September 14
Mutual 11 Board
September 15
Mutual 15 Board
Meeting times and locations subject to change.
4:00 p.m. Edmonson Society Meeting
7:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Sock Hop
9:30 p.m. 50th Anniversary Fireworks
Clubhouse II
9:00 a.m. Lions Club Hearing/Vision
Testing
10:00 a.m. Book Club Network
12:00 p.m. LGBT Group
12:00 p.m. Lions Club Program: “Urban
Blues”
2:30 p.m. Going It Alone Games
Clubhouse I
Have a Happy Day
Clubhouse II
2:30 p.m. Fireside Forum Program
Clubhouse I
9:00 a.m. 50th Anniversary Community
Field Day & Open House
4:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Olney Singers
7:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary Olney Singers
Clubhouse II
9:00 a.m. Community Field Day & Open
House
9:15 a.m. JRLW Religious Service
Clubhouse I
8:30 a.m. Flu Clinic
2:00 p.m. NARFE Group Meeting
6:00 p.m. LW Lions Club
7:00 p.m. Bingo
Clubhouse II
9:00 a.m. Senior Sneakers Class
4:00 p.m. Ba Duan Exercise Class
Clubhouse I
7:00 p.m. Republican Club Meeting
Clubhouse II
10:00 a.m. Mac Club Meeting
11:00 a.m. Mild Exercise Class
11:00 a.m. Water Exercise Class
1:00 p.m. Non-impact Fusion Water Class
3:00 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group
6:15 p.m. Move to the Beat
7:00 p.m. Vegetarian Group
Clubhouse I
10:30 a.m. Library Guild Meeting
11:00 a.m. Short Story Group
Clubhouse II
Why Would You Need a Massage?
Do You Have Stress?
Muscle Tension, Soreness or Stiffness?
Trouble Sleeping, Anxiety, Aching Back?
Low Energy or Fatigue?
You Can Move, Work and Play Again
with the Relief of Therapeutic Massage
Mid-Atlantic Therapeutic Massage, LLC
Bob Clipper, LMT
Body, Mind and Spirit Wellness
Phone: 240-535-8085
E-mail: [email protected]
3278 Gleneagles Dr, 63 2C / Silver Spring, MD 20906
Special Pricing for Leisure World Residents
throughout September
$30 for 1 hour and $45 for 1.5 hour
ALFREDHOUSE
1:00 p.m. Chess Club Tournament
1:00 p.m. Aqua Fit Class
Clubhouse I
11:00 a.m. Food For Life Class
1:00 p.m. Ladies Golf Lunch
4:00 p.m. Edmonson Society Meeting
Clubhouse II
9:30 a.m. Quilters Group
12:30 p.m. Men’s Bridge Group
Clubhouse I
Clubhouse II
10:00 a.m. Chinese Club of LW
Clubhouse I
9:30 a.m. Flea Market
7:30 p.m. LW Ballroom Dance Club
Clubhouse II
9:15 a.m. JRLW Religious Service
2:30 p.m. Going It Alone Bingo
Clubhouse I
2:00 p.m. Italian Club Brunch
Clubhouse II
10:15 a.m. Jewish Friendship Group
2:00 p.m. Movie “Time Out of Mind”
3:00 p.m. Round Dance Club
Clubhouse I
7:00 p.m. Bingo
AT ALFREDHOUSE, WE OFFER:
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• 1:4 Staff to Resident Ratio
• Visiting Geriatric Physician, Audiologist,
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Dentist, Podiatrist
and specialists
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• RN, CNA, Med Tech on Staff
• Personalized care and medication management
• Meaningful engagements, activities and outings
• Compassionate care around the clock to
promote well being of seniors
• 9 comfortably furnished homes.
• 6-16 residents per home
• One fee covers all services and amenities
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Clubhouse II
12:00 p.m. Pilates Mix
1:00 p.m. Chess Group
4:00 p.m. Ba Duan Class
Clubhouse I
8:30 a.m. Flu Clinic
Clubhouse II
10:00 a.m. Mac Club Meeting
2:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Meeting
6:15 p.m. Move to the Beat Class
6:30 p.m. Camera Club Meeting
Clubhouse I
1:00 p.m. Eyre Travel Show
Clubhouse II
1:00 p.m. Aqua Fit Class
Clubhouse I
1:00 p.m. Ladies Golf Luncheon
Clubhouse II
12:00 p.m. Pilates Mix Class
1:30 p.m. JRLW Movie “Dancing in Jaffa”
2:00 p.m. Mind-Body Exercise Group
7:00 p.m. Simply Sinatra Concert
Clubhouse I
12:15 p.m. Kiwanis Club
6:00 p.m. LW Golf Dinner
Clubhouse II
Saturday, October 31
Clubhouse I
10:00 a.m. ANG Group
Clubhouse II
9:15 a.m. JRLW Service
2:00 p.m. Movie “Jimmy’s Hall”
2:30 p.m. Going It Alone Video/Games
The Bedford Court Road Show is Coming Again!
If you couldn’t make it to the first presentation,
you won’t want to miss this one!
Thursday—September 22, 2016
2 p.m. Chesapeake Room, Clubhouse 1
Refreshments will be served
Each month Leisure World residents decide to move right
next door to Bedford Court. You may wonder why...
well if so, this informative presentation is for you!
Independent Living
 Assisted Living
 Nursing & Short-Term Rehabilitation
 Recreation & Activities
 Maintenance Free Living
 Housekeeping & Transportation
 Restaurant Style Dining
Lowest Entrance Fee of any Continuing Care Retirement Community in
Montgomery County
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Hear first hand from our residents why they moved from
Leisure World and are happy they made the decision to call
Bedford Court HOME!
Seating is limited so RSVP is a must
301-438-6607 or 301-438-6617
Classifieds
THE LEISURE WORLD of
Maryland NEWS reserves the
right to reject or discontinue any
advertisement believed inimical to
the best interest of Leisure World.
We shall accept advertising on
the same basis as other reputable
publications: that is, we shall not
knowingly permit a dishonest
advertisement to appear in the
Leisure World of Maryland News,
but at the same time we will
not undertake to guarantee the
reliability of our advertisers.
ESTATE SALES
CASH FOR ESTATES – Jewelry
to furniture, collections,
accumulations. Buy out/clean up.
(301-520-0755).
ATTIC TO BASEMENT ESTATE
Cleanouts LLC - I provide honest
and confidential estate cleanouts
with reasonable rates. I assist
executors, family members and
guardians with a personal touch.
I will save you time and money
providing fast and efficient
service. I work with local auction
and hauling companies. Please
call or email me to set up an
appointment Janet Ray (301-3843198), ([email protected]).
2005 HYUNDAI SONATA, 4-door,
V-6. Like new. One owner. MD
inspected. Only 79,000 miles.
$7,000. Cars wanted. I will buy
your car even if you don’t buy mine.
Dealing with Leisure World for 38
years. Licensed and bonded. Cash
or cashier’s check for your car, van
or truck. I also detail cars. Please
call Marty Salins at Auto Plaza (301325-1973).
FOR SALE
NORDICTRACK recumbent
exercise bike. Great for small space.
Excellent condition. Lots of bells
and whistles. Will negotiate price.
(301-598-2784) (cell 301-525-2478)
LADIES RACOON COAT with blue
fox trim. Size small, full length.
$750. Call (301-598-0358).
DINING ROOM SET. Table with 2
leaves, 8 chairs and china cabinet.
All in good condition. Mahogany
color. Best offer. (301-438-3818) or
(301-980-7664).
SAMSONITE ANDANTE 32” drop
bottom, wheeled duffle bag; used once.
$40. New Nikon Lite touch zoom
130ED camera. $15. The Pampered
Chef microwave chip maker (set of 2).
$15. Two German framed pictures. $10
each. (301-598-0459)
STUNNING, GENUINE
LEATHERCRAFT® sofa, dark
blue, American handmade. Solid
hardwood frame (not pine or
chipboard); seat cushions contain
foam-encased springs; 3 metal
rolling caster in front, 2 solid wood
legs (part of overall frame) in rear.
Please call Janet at (301-538-7201).
2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA,
Wolfsburg edition. 4-door, black/
charcoal leather, heated seats,
sunroof, loaded. High speed manual
transmission. Like new. MD
inspected. $7,900. Cars wanted. I
will buy your car even if you don’t
buy mine. Dealing with Leisure
World for 38 years. Licensed and
bonded. Cash or cashier’s check for
your car, van or truck. I also detail
cars. Please call Marty Salins at Auto
Plaza (301-325-1973).
1993 VOLVO STATION WAGON
940. Like new. Silver/black leather,
automatic, all power. $2,500. Cars
wanted. I will buy your car even if
you don’t buy mine. Dealing with
Leisure World for 38 years. Licensed
and bonded. Cash or cashier’s check
for your car, van or truck. I also
detail cars. Please call Marty Salins
at Auto Plaza (301-325-1973).
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
A WISE CHOICE. Call me.
Marilyn Rubinstein of Weichert
Realtors. Your expert in this great
community. Top 1% Nationwide. #1
Office Producer with over 40 years
of experience and hundreds of sales
right here. Call me for a free market
analysis. Please call and we’ll talk. I
make buying or selling an enjoyable
and successful experience. Call
Marilyn today – 301-674-1288.
THINKING OF SELLING your
home or that of a relative? Call
Sue Heyman of Weichert Realtors,
Leisure World Plaza, community
resident for over 13 years, Top
1% Nationwide, Senior & Relo
Specialist, “Forward@50 Sponsor.”
2016 has been a super year for real
estate! Inventory is historically
low. Days on the market for our
community are less than one month.
Prices are going up! Mid-year, I
have already had 18 closings, with
four additional properties under
contract. As sellers, now is the time
to take advantage of this fast-paced
market. I know all the floor plans
and how to price them. Tap into my
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Will File Forms for All PPO Insurance Carriers
Look and feel your best!
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& COSMETIC DENTISTRY
4 Cutting-edge Microscope-centered Dentistry
4 Dentures
4 Gum Treatment
$50 off your first visit
4 Root Canals
Not valid with third party plans, new patients only.
4 Sedation Dentistry
4 Bonding
Located at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
18111 Prince Philip Dr.
Suite T-17
Olney, MD 20832
4 Extractions
4 Bleaching
4 Veneers
T: 301-774-7887
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experience, contractor connections,
and marketing to get the best price.
My top-quality color brochures,
multiple websites, staging
techniques, and virtual tours display
your home and our community at its
best. Call for your free competitive
market analysis, 301-681-0550 (o),
301-580-5556 (c).
WANT TO PURCHASE updated
condo in newer hi-rise directly from
owner - (no agent) 2-bd.rm. 2-bath
on high floor, sunny, large sunporch,
eat-in kitchen, garage space. Cash
sale. Louise (240-428-1678).
BY OWNER: LW’s largest 1BR/1BA,
ground floor, glass enclosed patio,
fully carpeted. Occupied 4 months/
year for last 8 years. Priced to sell
quickly. (924-270-7554)
FOR SALE BY OWNER ~ Desirable
Mutual 15 Royal Aintree patio
home on cul-de-sac. This beautiful,
rarely-on-the-market, spacious
and lovingly cared for home is
waiting for you! 2 bedrooms, 2
bathrooms, open floor plan, single
garage, sunroom with vaulted
ceiling, wet bar, freshly updated
kitchen, covered patio perfect for
entertaining, beautiful garden,
wonderful neighbors and much
more! Imagine yourself as the next
owner. You are buying a lifestyle,
not just a home. $339,900. Call
Patti: (202-253-4756).
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
GARAGE SPACE FOR RENT:
Indoor garage parking space
available at Greens II, Building 3
(15115 Interlachen Dr.) in Leisure
World. Call (610-213-4747).
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
The Leisure World News will allow
only those advertisers who show
proof of certification to advertise
that they are “certified nursing
assistants.”
LOVING HOME CARE – “Care
you can trust and afford.”
Companionship, hygiene care, meal
preparation, housekeeping, errands,
appointments. Loving, reliable,
well-vetted caregivers for FT/PT or
Live-in. Flat rate for live-in care.
Reasonable hourly rates. Call (301490-1146).
ELDERLY CARE: Over 10 years
experience. Great reference.
Available for long days or nights.
Can drive. Leisure World resident.
(240-461-2188).
“A” HOME HEALTH CARE for
Senior Citizens – Care you can
trust and is affordable. Reliable
and qualified aide and nursing staff
available. Companionship, personal
care, meds, housekeeping, shopping,
driving. Full/part-time or live-in.
Flat rate for live-in care. Call (240533-6599).
CNA/CMT – OVER 16 years of
experience. Very dependable.
Excellent references in LW. Have
car. Light cooking, doctor’s appts.,
errands. Bonded, insured. Hospice
patients are welcome. Call Ana
(240-491-8978, 301-442-6094).
SENIOR CARE SERVICES. Have
25 years of experience taking
care of elderly and the sick. Have
CNA license. Patient, careful
and attentive. Reasonable price.
Available anytime. Contact Susan,
301-275-1006, susan_y_kong@
yahoo.com.
PRIMARY CAREGIVER. CNA,
med tech, CPR, first aid. 20 years
experience. Light housecleaning,
helping with activities of daily living.
Trustworthy, honest. Available
Monday-Friday. Call Margaret (301442-9697).
GNA/CNA. 10 years experience.
Dependable care with love, respect
and dignity to all. Services are:
personal care, med reminders,
laundry, light housekeeping,
groceries and meals. Call Grace
(301-256-2880).
RELIABLE AND CARING nursing
assistant with 15 years experience.
Good references available for work
and can drive. Please call Rebecca at
(240-701-8169).
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT.
15 years experience with good
references. Taking care of doctors’
appointments, shopping, laundry,
light housekeeping, cooking,
begging, dressing, etc. Ayesha (cell
240-581-0290).
HOME HEALTH AID. Over 25 years
experience. Looking for night, day
or live-in position. Live in Leisure
World. Call (301-466-7122).
LICENSED CNA and CPR certified.
Duties offered: morning shower,
light housekeeping, driving
to activities, daily living, meal
preparation, and doctor office.
Excellent references from Leisure
World resident. Dependable,
compassionate. Kidist (202-2996218) ([email protected]).
ELDERLY CARE; CNA,
CMT, CPR certified. 9+ years
experience. Excellent reference
in Leisure World. Reliable and
dependable; own transportation.
Available evenings and weekends.
Call Godie (240-701-2976).
CNA SEEKING elderly care work.
Own car. Loving, caring, 25 years
experience. Good reference. Would
like to work the night shift. Some
daytime hours as well. Call (301357-3500).
in Montgomery county looking to
share 32 years of experience. I drive
and have my own car. Willing to
live-in or live-out. Compassionate
and hardworking. Please call
Gifty (301-641-8398).
CNA, CPR, FIRST AID. 5 years
experience working in private duty
and in an assisted living facility. I
enjoy being a caregiver. Call Jeniffer
(202-386-0110). Can also provide
driver services through Uber.
CNA WITH 15 YEARS experience
working in this community. Am
reliable, loving, understanding
in giving care to you according to
your needs. Can travel if you are a
“snowbirder”. Good references. Leta
(301-908-9817).
PRIMARY CAREGIVER. Licensed
CNA with Med Tech and CPR
training. 20 years experience.
Available 12 hrs/day. MoCo area.
Helping clients with activities of
daily living. Live-in an option.
References available. Trustworthy,
honest and caring. Brenda (240277-0496, call or text).
GENERAL SERVICES
ALTERATIONS - 29 years
experience in Leisure World! Men’s
& woman’s garments picked up and
dropped off at your convenience.
Very competitive prices. Call Mimi
(301-990-6468).
PROVIDING QUALITY AND
AFFORDABLE CARE: Personal
care, companionship, nursing care,
housekeeping, shopping. Live-in and
live-out, full/part-time. Licensed,
insured and bonded. Call for free
consultation (301-532-7789).
NURSING ASSISTANT, caregiver/
companionship. I have cared for
elderly ladies for 22 years. Am a
hard worker, good person and I
smile. I can do almost everything.
You won’t be sorry. Thank you. My
number is 301-646-8859. Christine.
CERTIFIED CAREGIVER living
HELP A RECENT SYRIAN
REFUGEE FAMILY! Have your
alterations or custom sewing done
by Noor, wife, mother of four and
exquisite seamstress. Reasonable
rates. I can pick up from and deliver
to you. Paulette Lee (LW resident)
(301-288-7033).
KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
Remodeling – Cabinet and
countertop replacement, and
bathtub to accessible shower
conversions. Please call Joe at JML
Remodeling. (301-598-8400).
Serving Leisure World since 1988.
MHIC# 36674. Thank you.
Share the
Road
Drivers: Remember to watch
for pedestrians and bicyclists,
and yield to them at
crosswalks and interections
so we can all stay safe on
the road.
FULL-TIME LIVE-IN: Experienced
caregiver would like to take care of
your loved one. Will cook, clean, etc.
Reference available. Please call Ester
(240-522-1072). [9.2-9.16]
CNA/CMT/CPR and first aid. Very
dependable. 10 years experience
as a CNA helping elderly with all
activities of daily living. Presently
working as a private duty CNA.
(703-472-6936)
HOUSE CLEANING – PROUDLY
serving the Leisure World
community. Weekly, bi-weekly,
monthly selections available. Call CC
at (301-253-0544).
HOUSECLEANING – Sara (240477-2104) will thoroughly clean
your home for a fair price; all
supplies included. I am one of Sara’s
satisfied customers. Call me, Jackie
(301-598-3711), for references.
ALICIA’S CLEANING SERVICES –
Good references. Good rate. Once a
week or every two weeks. (240-2863807)
PROFESSIONAL CLEANING
SERVICES. Reliable and affordable.
Excellent LW references. Weekly,
bi-weekly, monthly. Please contact
Viviana for free estimates, (301-7687331).
CARE DRY CARPET CLEANING.
Experience the difference. Host dry
extraction system. Green, clean &
dry in 30 minutes. Water damages
wood flooring under your carpet.
Choose dry cleaning. Call Mike
Gonsalves, owner/operator (301309-9398)
COMPUTER SERVICES – Problems
with your PC or Network? Computer
Systems Engineer will come to you
with help. Home, Business. Call
David G. (301-642-4526)
A+ COMPUTER SERVICES.
Free in-house diagnostic of your
computer, printer, or basic set-ups.
A+ certified, virus removal, back up,
and retrieve important data, photos,
and music. Also will teach lessons
on Microsoft Office and basic
computer skills at your home. Alex
Nowrouzi, (301-312-2277). I reside
in Leisure World.
COMPUTER LESSONS /
SERVICES - Need help with
your computer? Training, new
computer setup, troubleshooting,
installation. Lessons at
your residence at your
convenience. Teach basic computer,
email, surfing the web, digital
photos, tablets, smartphones, smart
TVs, and more. Patient trainer
will sit by your side and teach you
in plain English - no technical
talk! Shopping assistance for all
electronic & computer items. Senior
specialist since 1996. Senior
discount. Call David at (301-7622570). ComputerTutor
NEED HELP with your computer? I
can assist you with computer setup,
troubleshooting, installation. I can
also provide you with computer
classes at your home. Contact Chris
(240-688-5657). [8.19-9.2]
LOCKSMITH. ANTI-THEFT LOCK
& ALARM. Knobs, deadbolts
repaired, rekeyed, replaced,
installed. Keys made for vintage
furniture. 10% discount LW
residents. MD Locksmith Lic. #219.
(301-871-1859) Emergency auto
lockout, (240-671-9433) – 24/7.
DAHLSTROM SENIOR SUPPORT
SERVICES. Assistance with Senior
Care and the Care of Senior’s
Pets. Safe/Reliable door-to-door
transportation as needed. General
assistance to help maintain
independence. Assistance with
Pet Care. Dog walking and
sitting during short hospital
stays, vacations, or as needed.
Transportation for grooming/
vet appointments. I am a 54 yr.
old semi-retired Doctor, Leisure
World Resident and dog, cat, bird
lover. Bonded, insured, reasonable
rates and outstanding Leisure World
references. Call Carl (410-4999362).
SMALLS & SMALLS MOVERS,
LLC – We conduct every move with
care – all your items are treated
with utmost respect – small or
large – prices to match the items.
Insured notary. (240-286-5854),
BILL’S LIGHT HAULING. Garage,
basement, attic clean outs. Junk
to the dump. Yard debris, storm
management, etc. Bill Beighley
(240-876-1206). “No Job Too
Small.”
ATTENTION REALTORS &
HOMEOWNERS! – Carpet
stretching, laminate and wooden
flooring. Interior painting. Ask about
window washing. 15+ years working
in LW. Good references. Call now!
Jesse Morales (301-747-5054).
CALL & RIDE. Store, doctors,
casino, airport. Larry (240-7438287) or ([email protected]).
BODY WORK. Cheap. Great work.
Free estimates. I will come to you or
get your Best Estimate and I will try to
beat it by 25%. Small dents, scratches
– no problem. Bumpers from $199.
Will pick up and deliver. Ask about
financing. I also buy wrecked cars,
vans and trucks. Don’t fix it! Sell it!
Call Marty (240-676-4301).
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING and
small repairs at home. Guaranteed
job. Excellent LW references. For free
estimates, please call (301-768-7331).
ONLY SMALL JOBS DONE! Picture
hanging, moving/rearranging
furniture, boxes; bathroom caulking,
adjusting bathroom fixtures,
changing light bulbs, resetting closet
doors, minor wall patching. Need
something else? Please ask Jesse
(301-747-5054).
PERSONAL SERVICES
PRESERVE YOUR FAMILY
MEMORIES! Don’t let your precious
photos be forgotten or fade over
time. I’ll transfer your photos,
slides, and mementos to a CD so
THE DIARY OF
ANNE FRANK
BY FRANCES GOODRICH AND ALBERT HACKETT
ADAPTED BY WENDY KESSELMAN
DIRECTED BY DEREK GOLDMAN
$10 OFF
Adult Tickets to
THE DIARY OF
ANNE FRANK
To purchase online, select ADULT ticket type and enter the code LW10,
or call the Box Office at 301.924.3400 and mention promo code LW10.
Valid for all performances of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. Subject to availability. Not to be combined with other offers.
Not valid on previously purchased tickets. All sales final. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
SEPTEMBER 14 - OCTOBER 23
For tickets and more information:
301.924.3400 • olneytheatre.org
O LN EY T H EAT R E C EN T ER
they can be easily shared with
friends and family. Once they’re
scanned, I can label the photos to
identify the people in them, or bring
your photos to life in a memorable
DVD slideshow. Call Kim at Virtual
Computer Services (301-438-3140).
CERTIFIED HAIRSTYLIST AND
BEAUTICIAN will come to your
home and help you find the perfect
look for you. I have over 20 years
of experience at hair salons in New
York, Virginia, and Maryland. I
reside in Leisure World. Call Mana
at (301-655-8348).
DOG WALKING, CAT SITTING,
birds. Daily drop-ins or vacations,
overnights by mature animal
lover with 10 years experience.
medication or insulin as needed.
Call Eileen (301-442-3989).
K-9 CARE! Rachel Kravitz (daughter
of Cantor Michael Kravitz) will walk
your dog. Recent college grad. Call
(301-456-6235) or e-mail (crk725@
aol.com).
LESSTASK – Master your smart
phone, tablet and computer with
our personalized lessons! The most
affordable resource for solutions.
Excellent references available. Call
for a free consultation. Sergio (301250-5009) LESSTASKLW.com
HELP WANTED
OFFICE HELP: NACoA (National
Association for Children of
Alcoholics) is seeking volunteers
to come in one morning or
afternoon a week, to do various
clerical jobs such as: filing,
database entry (will train), help
with mailings, information
requests, work on special
projects. The office is located
at 10920 Connecticut Ave,
Kensington. The office is at the
corner of Connecticut Ave and
Lawrence Ave, with a Metro stop
at the intersection. Help us help
the children. Please contact: (301468-0985) or ([email protected]).
VOLUNTEER WITH
REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE!
Representative Payee helps lowincome persons with disabilities
manage their finances. Each
volunteer is matched with a client
who needs help with budgeting,
paying routine bills and keeping
track of financial matters. Interested
volunteers should contact the
Volunteer Coordinator (301-4240656, ext. 541) or (volunteer@
mhamc.org).
Montgomery County Historical
Society. Work two weekday
afternoons or one weekend
afternoon per month from noon to
4 p.m. Receive on-the-job training
on local history and museum
interpretation. Also receive special
admission to programs and a
20% discount in the Museum
Shop. Contact Amada Elliott,
Education & Outreach Coordinator,
(301-340-6534) or (aelliott@
montgomeryhistory.org).
VOLUNTEER AS A HOTLINE CALL
COUNSELOR with the Montgomery
County Hotline! The Montgomery
County Hotline is a 24-hour, 7
day a week confidential service.
Counselors provide supportive
and confidential listening; crisis
prevention and intervention; and
give information, referrals and
resources. Training Course starts
March 11. Contact (volunteer@
mhamc.org) or (301-424-0656, ext.
541) if interested.
MEALS ON WHEELS is looking for
caring and dedicated volunteers to
deliver meals to homebound and
disabled individuals in the Leisure
World area. Service area includes:
Leisure World, Olney, Wheaton,
Sandy Spring. Please contact Emily
Trotter at (443-573-0925) or email
MUSEUM GUIDES – at the
MEALS ON WHEELS (MOW),
which runs out of the Inter-Faith
Chapel site, needs more volunteers
to deliver meals. If you have or
know someone who has one and a
Leisure World Club Trips
Next deadline for trip submissions is Friday, Sept. 2
The trips listed below are sponsored by Leisure World groups and organizations and not by Eyre Leisure World Travel. These trips are open to
all residents, not only members of the specific club. For information, contact the person listed with each trip. (Do not contact the Eyre Leisure
World Travel or E&R Office.) Leisure World clubs and organizations that want to be included in this column must send a typewritten submission
to the News by 3 p.m. on the Monday deadline. Due to space limitations, the Leisure World News reserves the right to edit or delete submissions.
Email your information to [email protected].
Please Note: Member/Non-Member pricing is at the discretion of individual clubs.
For more information, call Joe Parker at (301-598-3457) or Sylvia
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
Pachenker at (301-598-5325).
Wednesday, Sept. 21-Thursday, Sept. 22
Come back to Dover Downs on this popular trip with NA’AMAT
“Sister Act” at Toby’s Theater
for an overnight stay. The price is $115 per person, double occuSunday, Nov. 6
pancy, $165 single occupancy, and includes round-trip transportaJoin the Going It Alone Club to see “Sister Act” at Toby’s
tion, beautiful hotel accommodations, an indoor swimming pool,
Theater in Columbia, Md., and enjoy the terrific brunch (included).
breakfast buffet, plus $50 play money. This play about singing nuns is based on the 1992 movie that
We leave Clubhouse II at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday and return
featured Whoopie Goldberg.
approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Bus departs from Clubhouse II at 9:30 a.m. and returns at approxSend your check(s), payable to NA’AMAT, to Trudy Stone (15101
Interlachen Dr., #801, Silver Spring, MD 20906). Be sure to indicate imately 5 p.m. Cost is $69 for member, $76 for non-members, and
includes tax, transportation, brunch and show, and driver gratuity.
with whom you will be rooming with. If you have any special needs,
Sign up begins at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Saturday Afternoon Live
please indicate those needs when you send your check.
(SAL) in Clubhouse II. No refunds will be made after Oct. 1 unless a
Questions? Call Trudy at (301-438-0016).
replacement is made.
For more information, call Joe Parker at (301-598-3457) or Sylvia
Crab Feast and Amish Market
Pachenker at (301-598-5325).
Thursday, Sept. 22
Join the Going It Alone Club on a trip to Harris’ Crab House
Gaming and Sightseeing in Atlantic City
on Kent Island for an all-you-can-eat Crab Feast. Feast includes
Monday, Nov. 14-Wednesday, Nov. 16
steamed crabs, shrimp, barbeque chicken, crab soup, dessert, soda,
Join the Jewish Residents of Leisure World for a 2-night,
coffee, tea or draft beer. This will be followed by a shopping spree at
3-day trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey. For only $180 per person
the Amish Market.
(double occupancy), you will get bus transportation, 2 nights lodging
The bus leaves from Clubhouse II at 10:30 a.m. and returns at
in a casino hotel, 2 hot breakfasts, 1 dinner, a $20 casino bonus, and
approximately 4 p.m.
all you care to do on your own in this tourist location with shows and
The cost is $72 per person for members, $79 for non-members,
a famous boardwalk.
and includes tax, dining and driver gratuity.
Contact Sue Sandler at (240-242-3742) for more information and
Sign up at Saturday Afternoon Live (SAL). No refunds after Sept. 3
a reservation.
unless a replacement is made.
Attention Travelers! All Leisure World travelers please note that no group on travel can park more than 12 vehicles overnight/long-term in the Clubhouse II
parking lot. Also, parking overnight/long-term is at the owner’s own risk.
half to two hours every other week
or one time a month and might be
interested in serving in this capacity,
please contact (410-730-9476).
THE SENIOR CONNECTION needs
volunteers who live in the 20906 zip
code area to drive seniors to medical
appointments and help with grocery
shopping. Schedules are flexible and
just 2-3 hours a month can make
a difference! Training and liability
coverage are provided. Call (301942-1049) or contact (volunteer@
seniorconnectionmc.org) to learn
more.
KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS,
sponsored by JSSA, needs
volunteers to deliver nutritious
meals to homebound seniors.
Volunteers will pick meals up at
the Hebrew Home in Rockville
and deliver them to seniors in
Montgomery County. Schedule is
flexible. Call Diane Hays-Earp at
JSSA, (301-816-2639).
HELP A CHILD! In just 1-2 hours
a week you can make a difference
in a child’s life. Volunteers provide
friendship and encouragement,
help with reading, offer homework
assistance, and engage in crafts
and cultural activities at schools
near Leisure World. For more
information, contact Interages at
(301-949-3551) or (interages@
AccessJCA.org).
NOTICES
KEEPING SENIORS SAFE- KSS.
Morton A. Davis, coordinator
and resident of Leisure World is
available to discuss theft prevention,
driving and shopping habits, frauds,
home safety inspection and property
crimes to any organization. The
program is part of the Montgomery
County Police Department
Volunteer Resource Section. Morton
can be reached at (301-318-0681) or
UPCOMING EVENTS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN,
ENJOY AND GIVE! You are invited to
spend an enjoyable afternoon learning
about a fast growing university in
Malawi, Africa, meeting interesting
people and eating delicious African
food. This special gathering is
sponsored by the University of
Livingstonia Foundation and will
be held at St. Matthew Presbyterian
Church, 4001 Bel Pre Road (not far
from Leisure World) on Sunday,
Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. All are welcome
to this free event, but a donation
of any amount to the Foundation
for scholarships, construction of
buildings and classroom equipment
would be appreciated. If you have
any questions or would like a ride to
the church, call Ruth Burgos-Sasscer
(301-598-2288).
SOUL IN MOTION – African Music
and Dance, presented by the Aspen
Hill Library in celebration of African
Heritage Month on Saturday, Sept.
10, 2-3 p.m. It is a treat for the
whole family. The library is located
at 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville,
MD 20853.
Call Dave (240-464-0958) or email
([email protected])
MONTGOMERY BLAIR HIGH
SCHOOL CLASS OF 1956
REUNION. The reunion committee
is trying to locate classmates
from the 1956 graduating class of
Montgomery Blair High School who
would be interested in attending
the 60th class reunion to be held at
Leisure World on Oct. 1, 2016. For
information, please contact Donna
Linkins Leonard at (301-598-4181).
CASH FOR RUGS: oriental rugs,
new or old, any condition. Also
interested in machine made rugs:
Karastan, shag, etc. (301-520-0755)
WANTED
FAST CASH FOR USED CARS - Big
dollars paid for your used car! Over
43 years experience serving Leisure
World. Leave message 24 hours. I will
come to you. Cash or cashiers check
at your request. I can also help with
your new car purchase, any make
or model! Md. Dealer #U2927. Call
Marty Salins (301-325-1973).
WILL BUY MILITARY, WW2,
WW1, Civil War, memorabilia items.
Uniforms, Weapons, Helmets,
Photos, Medals, or any other items
associated with US, German,
Japanese or other military history.
WANTED: FIREARM
COLLECTIONS, one piece or one
hundred, licensed local dealer
will come to you. Contact Richard
Thornley at (301-253-0425).
BUYING JEWELRY, antiques. Cash
paid for gold, silver, jewelry, coins,
watches, firearms, misc. collections.
Silver Spring resident. Please call
Tom (240-476-3441).
HOUSING UNLIMITED, INC
is a non-profit organization that
provides housing for people in
mental health recovery. We accept
furniture and housewares that are
in good condition to furnish our
homes. We do pick up. The Housing
Unlimited office is (301-592-9314).
Thank you.
ESTATES PURCHASED; whole
apartment contents, whole house
contents, storage lockers. Buy out/
clean up. Gary – (301-520-0755).
SELL US YOUR CAR. We’ll pay top
$$. Learn more. Call me, “Tony,”
Rockville Central Auto Body (301424-3500).
Physical Properties
Warehouse
The store that’s right at your door!
Purchase commonly used items
without leaving Leisure World!
Light Bulbs • Grab Bars • Air Filters • Faucets
Batteries • Smoke Alarms • Get House Keys Made
Open Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
3301 N. Leisure World Blvd.
301-598-1503
Karen Rollings Kathy Workman
SOLD! On and Off the market in 1 day!
3330 N Leisure World BLVD #404
SOLD! This one didn’t even have a chance for
viewings! We had buyers that had been looking,
and this was the PERFECT spot for them! Call
us today to see if we have a buyer for your home
3410 N High St
Olney, MD 20832
301-260-7700
Sherry Felice
SOLD!
SOLD! Contract to Closing in 17 days!
3188 Adderley Court #240-H
15107 Interlachen Drive #506
SOLD! Under contract in under two weeks!
The best part? This one went to settlement in
under 30 days! Ask us how to get your home
SOLD and CLOSED in a timely manor!
We pride ourselves on being experts on all areas
in which we sell. Our knowledge and love of
Leisure World helps us sell your home for the
right price at the right time for you!
Address
Subdivision
Type
Beds
Baths
Asked
Got
Subsidy
3310 LEISURE WORLD BLVD #6-305
3310 LEISURE WORLD BLVD #625
15300 WALLBROOK CT #47-2A
3381 S LEISURE WORLD BLVD #93-2A
3402 CHISWICK CT #48-2C
3426 GLENEAGLES DR #77-D
3622 GLENEAGLES DR #9-1C
3321 S. LEISURE WORLD BLVD #98-1D
15137 VANTAGE HILL RD #7-A
15537 PRINCE FREDERICK WAY #108-A
15100 INTERLACHEN DR #4-515
15101 INTERLACHEN DR #1-615
FAIRWAYS NORTH
FAIRWAYS NORTH
FAIRWAYS NORTH
FAIRWAYS NORTH
FAIRWAYS SOUTH
LEISURE WORLD
MONTGOMERY MUTUAL
MONTGOMERY MUTUAL
MONTGOMERY MUTUAL
MONTGOMERY MUTUAL
MONTGOMERY MUTUAL
ROSSMOOR MUTUAL #14
ROSSMOOR MUTUAL #16
THE GREENS
THE GREENS
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Garden 1-4 Floors
Garden 1-4 Floors
Garden 1-4 Floors
Townhouse
Garden 1-4 Floors
Garden 1-4 Floors
Patio Home
Patio Home
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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1
1
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2
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$205,000
$195,000
$149,000
$239,000
$340,000
$179,000
$78,900
$79,900
$139,999
$99,900
$48,000
$410,000
$410,000
$159,900
$170,000
$205,000
$190,000
$145,000
$234,000
$340,000
$177,000
$79,000
$80,000
$136,500
$99,900
$48,000
$410,000
$410,000
$159,900
$157,500
$0
$2,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$6,946
$5,200
If you’re selling a home at Leisure World, you have your choice of Realtors. Any of them can stick a FOR SALE sign in the front lawn. Any of them can hold an open house. But very
few of them possess the key quality that gets a home sold and gets it sold quickly: The ability to listen. It’s your house, so it should be your decision—whether to accept a particular
offer, whether to fix a leaky gutter before settlement, whether to sign a contingency deal. Which Realtor at Leisure World understands this best? Karen Rollings.
Karen has been a leading producer at Leisure World—and across Montgomery County MD—for more than 30 years. She didn’t achieve that status by trying to jam her judgment down
the throats of her clients. She is a great listener. And she will always bend to the wishes of a seller.
Karen’s entire team is the same. They know that when a client sells a house at Leisure World, the transaction is about people, not just about windows and doors. The Karen Rollings
Team makes it a point to learn about its clients. The team bends. It cares. And it goes the extra mile.
Karen Rollings has been known to wield a dust pan and a broom right before an open house. She has been known to call a loan officer and negotiate better terms for a sale even after the loan officer has
made his “final offer.” Karen never expects the process to be easy. She is ready to do whatever she needs to do to produce smiles—and a great sales price.
If you think all Realtors are the same, please call Karen Rollings today. And please prepare to be surprised. She isn’t cut from the same cloth as the others. She is diligent, fair, careful and alert. She knows
Leisure World inside out and sideways. She’s the one you want.
Serving Montgomery County for 30 years! We are the company for all your flooring
needs. Carpeting, Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic, Marble, Commercial, Residential.
We do it all! We carry major brand names in carpeting and hard surface flooring.
18167 Village Center Drive
Olney, MD 20832
(in the Olney Village Center)
www.carpetandvacuumexpo.com
only for purchases over $1000. Offer not valid with any other offers.
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value of earning interest on your balance without monthly
fees or minimum balance requirements. You also get
Free Standard Check Orders, Free Online Banking
and Bill Pay, as well as the convenience of Mobile
Banking. Couple that with the personal attention
and service you deserve, and you have all the
tools to manage your financial needs.
Congratulations to
Leisure World on
50 wonderful years!
Visit our branch in Leisure World Plaza:
3801 International Dr., Suite 100
301.774.6400 ext. 6393 • sandyspringbank.com
*To receive the $100 Bonus, bring in this ad or mention it when you open any checking account (excluding student banking) by 9/30/2016, and establish and maintain direct deposit during the 4th statement cycle. Minimum direct deposit to quality is $500 during the monthly statement cycle form a paycheck, pension, social security or other regular monthly income electronically deposited. Transfers from
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Sandy Spring Bank or have not had one within the last 90 days. Offer subject to change and cancellation without notice, cannot be combined with any other offer and is not transferable. Only one Bonus
per individual. Bonus will be deposited within 30 days of the end of the 4th statement cycle, into the checking account meeting the Bonus requirements, to accounts in good standing. All applicable taxes
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