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Be My Valentine
February 2016
Lakehouse West University
Keep your mind active and continue to learn by
participating in the many diverse lectures and classes
that our Lakehouse West University program offers.
Fitness classes and health related programs are listed
under Health and Wellness in this publication.
Foreign Affairs Lectures by
Bob Zahony, M.A., International
Relations and Diplomatic History
In The Art Studio with
Gail Bruder-Werner, M.A. Educ.
Bob Zahony provides his lecture series
on current foreign affairs, security, and
geopolitical issues.
Monday, February 8 and 22
10:30 a.m. Card Room
Every Monday in February
3:30 p.m. Art Studio
Patriot Plaza Presentation
by Jim Shirley, Executive Director
Arts & Cultural Alliance
If you’re an artist, would like to become an
artist, or simply appreciate art... you'll
want to be part of this dynamic class
Thursday, February 18
10:00 a.m. Card Room
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning
First United Methodist Church
Every Tuesday in February
Bus leaves at 9:30 a.m.
Join Mr. Shirley in the Card Room as he
explains the history and mission of
Sarasota’s Patriot Plaza. Then sign up andjoin the tour of Patriot Plaza at 2:00 p.m.
Global Issues lecture series features
renowned speakers who are experts in their
fields and cover a broad range of topics.
Historical Lecture Series
by Carole Holland, B.A. Business
Monday, February 15 and 29
10:30 a.m. Card Room
Lecture Series: The Five Keys
by Evadne Mela, M.A. Gerontology
Lectures on historical American topics.
February 15: Electoral Procedures
February 29: President Theodore
“Teddy” Roosevelt.
Wednesday, February 3 and 10
10:30 a.m. Card Room
This lecture series will explore the Five
Keys to a healthy life: diet, exercise,
cognition, social interaction, and spirituality.
Fine Arts Lecture Series
by Baila Miller, M.A. Educ.
Resumes in March
10:30 a.m. Card Room
Bridge Class For Beginners
Every Wednesday in February
1:00-3:00 p.m. Card Room
Baila lectures on artists, fine arts,
art history, and culture from around the
world. She is a Ringling College of Art
faculty member.
This fun and interactive 8- week
course taught by Allyn Clayman
will teach a beginner how to play
bridge.
For more information on playing bridge at Lakehouse
West contact Dr. Sandy Gordon at ext. 235.
Cultural & Behavioral Lectures
by Dr. Pat Tway,
Cultural Anthropologist
Computer Tutor
Wednesday, February 24
10:30 a.m. Card Room
Thursday, February 4 and 18
1:00 –4:30 p.m. By appointment.
Sign up in the Events Book.
Lecture this month topic: The
Importance of Feedback. Don’t miss it!
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Gulf City Therapy
Question & Answer Social
Tuesday, August 13th
10:00 a.m. Card Room
Health Matters
Events & Entertainment
Out to Lunch & Ringling Museum
The Book of Mormon at Van Wezel
Monday, February 1
Bus leaves at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 14
Bus leaves at 6:00 p.m.
Details in the Events Book
Have lunch and view the latest exhibits.
Admission is free. Sign up in the Events Book.
Music Memories with Bob Linzner
Wednesday, February 17
10:30 a.m. Card Room
Out to Florida Studio Theater
To see “Butler”
Thursday, February 4. Details in the
Events Book. Bus leaves at 6:45 p.m.
Join Bob for a fun and nostalgic
musical trip down Memory Lane.
A story that changed America’s history.
Out to Players Theater
“Hands on a Hard Body”
Quarterly & Annual Residents’ Meeting
Tuesday, February 23
Bus leaves at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, February 5
10:00 a.m. Great Hall
Details and information in Events Book.
Conducted by the president of the
Residents’ Association. New officers
will be elected.
Out to Dinner: Chianti Ristorante Italiano
Thursday, February 25
Bus leaves at 4:30 p.m.
Sign up in the Events Book
Super Bowl Cocktail Party
Sunday, February 7
11:00 a.m. Great Hall
Invite a friend and treat yourself
to a delicious Italian dinner out.
The day starts with a cocktail party
and bets on the game at 11:00 a.m.
followed by lunch in the Dining Room at 12:00 p.m.
One meal- day, and dress is casual.
Fine Arts in February:
Out to Tour Patriot Plaza
Sarasota Opera presents Aida
Details in Events Book
Sarasota Orchestra presents All About Mozart
at Van Wezel. Friday, February 5. Bus leaves at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 11
Bus leaves at 2:00. Free Event.
Details in the Events Book.
Sunday, February 7. Bus leaves at 12:30 p.m.
Key Chorale presents Bach & Beethoven
at Van Wezel. Saturday, February 13. Bus leaves at 3:00 p.m.
Patriot Plaza was designed, built
and constructed within Sarasota National Cemetery by The
Patterson Foundation, then donated to the National Cemetery
Administration for the purpose of Honoring Veterans,
Inspiring Patriotism and Embracing Freedom. Join us.
Sarasota Concert Association: Miro String Quartet
at Van Wezel. Monday, February 15. Bus leaves at 6:30 p.m.
Sarasota Orchestra presents A Song In My Heart
at Holley Hall. Thursday, February 11 Bus leaves at 6:30 p.m.
Valentine’s Day Cocktail Party
with Matthew Ryder
Sarasota Orchestra presents Maestro
Sunday, February 14
4:30 p.m. Great Hall
Opera Cosi fan tutte at Sarasota Opera House.
Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and
the sounds of Matthew Ryder.
Wear your red! Standard dress.
Opera Fidelio at Sarasota Opera House.
& Ballet Smuin at FSU. Center For Performing Arts
At Van Wezel. Friday, February 19. Bus leaves at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 21. Bus leaves at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 28. Bus leaves at 12:30 p.m. for both
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Lecture by
Bob Clementis-Zahony
News & Notes
Birthday Card Program…Makes a Difference!
Fine Arts Society Notes
The Birthday Card program at Lakehouse
West is designed to raise money for charity.
Residents make a monetary donation to
sign a birthday card for residents celebrating
birthdays. The money collected is then
distributed to local charitable organizations.
Below is a letter from a recent recipient of
this program, the Loveland Center & Village in Venice Fl.
Loveland Center offers job coaching, supported
employment, living, respite, education and social services
for adults with developmental disabilities
January was a rewarding month for us with
operas, ballets, orchestra, etc. February will be
even more exciting with seven Fine Arts events
plus the Sarasota Institute for Lifetime Learning
Music Monday Series.
With all of these events
occurring during the
season, it is wise to
purchase tickets early.
Tickets are sometimes
available at Lakehouse
West for selected
programs. Refer to the
Events Book located in
Mimi Brodsky, Fine Arts Associate
the Great Hall. Arrive
& John Siepp, Fine Arts Director
early at those venues 45
minutes to an hour for those that do not have assigned seating, for
example the AMC theater. The bus will usually leave Lakehouse
West one hour in advance. Transportation is available free of
charge with minimum attendees required.
Sign up in the Events Book.
Dear Ms. Beck & Lakehouse West Residents,
The Loveland Center is honored to be the
recipient of your Birthday Card signing
event. Because of your support and
dedication, Loveland Village is one step
closer to reality. Because of you, adults
with developmental disabilities will have
a living option that is safe, affordable,
and most of all…a home to call their own.
It is such an exciting time for us-Loveland Village will be
a place to call home where our students and others with
disabilities can live with their friends and family.
Just A Reminder…...On Borrowing Books
There seems to be some confusion about taking books from our
Library so we’d like to go over the procedures. We do not use
individual library cards, but we do have some simple ways to
track our books and keep them circulating. When you choose a
book, go to the Notebook on the desk and record the following:
A. The date that you are borrowing the book
B. The author’s name
C. Your name
D. Your apartment number
E. The last column is where you will
record the date when you return the book
Your donation brings us one step closer to making
Loveland Village a reality for many of our students.
Thank you for your support of the Loveland Center
and thank you for being part of the Loveland family.
Aimee Holmes, Chief Development Officer
On the last page of the book you are borrowing you will see a
place to record the date you are borrowing the book (this should
be the same as “A” above) and your apartment number
(same as “D”). This will also help you to easily find the entry in
the Notebook on the desk when returning the book.
Please do not exchange a book with another reader until you have
officially returned it and the new reader has officially borrowed it
in his/her name.
Books are for residents only. Home Health Aides should not be
borrowing our books for themselves. If a resident asks his/her
aide to take out a book for them, the resident will be responsible
for the book and it is the resident’s information that is noted in the
notebook on the desk in the Library.
Ginny Cardozo & Lois Foote
Library Co-Chairmen
Coming Soon to Lakehouse West:
The Loveland Follies Valentine Show!
Students from the Loveland Center, adults
with disabilities will perform their Valentines
show on February 19th at 10:00 a.m. in the Great Hall.
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Welcome To The Neighborhood
Meet Dorothy Zrimsek
Meet John “Jack” & Margaret “Peg” Smith
After raising three children and teaching kindergarten in
Freeport, Il., Dorothy and her husband retired to Siesta
Key, but when he died, she found herself lonesome at the
Pepper Tree community and began to explore other
options. Enter Lakehouse West!
Jack and Peg Smith are among our newest neighbors and
another example of why we say that the nicest people
choose Lakehouse West for their new home!
Here Dorothy is making new friends and has started a
Thursday Mahjongg group when she learned that others
enjoy the game too. She’s also joined up with the bridge
group.
The couple met at Oberlin college; faith and music have
been an important part of their marriage. Jack became a
minister of the United Church of Christ serving churches
in Vermont and Miami while Peg, a college music major
played the piano and organ and directed choirs. The family
grew to include two sons now living in Sarasota and a
daughter who lives in the Catskills in NY state.
A 20- year volunteer at the Gulf Gate Library’s “Friends
of The Library” bookstore, Dorothy is delighted to be
close enough to continue doing that.
Her artistic greeting cards are sold by the “Friends” to
benefit the Library. She also creates custom made cards
for others, remembering one of her most unusual requests:
a card for a man being released from prison! His family
wanted everyone to know he was no longer incarcerated
and ready to connect with good friends again.
Dorothy says it was great fun and a challenge too.
Moving to Sarasota in 1972, Jack served as Executive
Director at Plymouth Harbor for 18 years; in retirement he
became interim Executive Director at Bay Village. He has
also served on the Board of The Salvation Army and the
Jefferson Center.
For 25 years Peg commuted to Boca Grande where she
played the organ on Sunday mornings at St. Andrews
Episcopal Church. She also has been Music Director for
Jewish congregations in Sarasota and Miami and is
presently organist-in-residence at Church of the Redeemer.
Interviews by Ginny Cardozo, substituting for Shirley Kritt She was a member and past president of the Sarasota
Concert Association.
Recently Dorothy became our Thursday library volunteer
at Lakehouse West, where her experience is already
helping to make a difference.
While Peg and Jack enjoy their community outreach they
savor the relaxed Lakehouse West lifestyle, particularly
the pool and the library and report that their cat, Natasha,
likes it here too!
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Health & Wellness
Director of Nursing & Health Center
Dermatology Services
Our Lakehouse West Director of Nursing is
Kim Smrekar. Kim’s office is located in the
Health Center off the Great Hall. She can
also be reached by calling ext. 507.
The Health Center is open Monday through
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After
hours and on weekends there is always a
nurse on duty 24 hours a day 7 days per
week to provide support for residents.
Dermatology services are available
on the first Thursday of each
month beginning at 1:30 p.m. in
resident apartments. Call Kim
Smrekar at ext. 507 to schedule.
Physical Therapy Services
Lakehouse West offers on-site
physical and speech therapy
services for our residents. Gulf
City Therapy is located in suite
220. Appointments are available Monday thru Friday.
Special Two Part Program in February:
Presented by
Lisa Wright MBA,
Community Liaison to
promote hospice education.
Laboratory Services
Lab draws are in the Health Center between
7:30 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
No appointment is necessary but you may
want to review your lab slip with Kim
Smrekar, Director of Nursing. Specimen
cups are in the Health Center for you to
pick up before morning. Question? call 507
Part 1: Consider
The Conversation
Friday, February 12
1:30 p.m. Card Room
Video and discussion
Hearing Aid Services
Second Wednesday of every month
9:00 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.
Part 2: Begin
The Conversation
Mark Rahman from the Gulf Gate
Hearing Aid Center will be in the
Health Center checking and cleaning
hearing aids. He can also change batteries. Just drop in as no
appointment is necessary.
Friday, February 26
2:00 p.m. Card Room
Presentation and discussion
by Lisa Wright MBA, Liaison
Blood Pressure Services
Residents may have their blood pressure
checked at any time the Health Center is open.
Physical Fitness Programs and Classes
Podiatrist Services
Lakehouse West offers a fitness center and a variety of fitness
classes led by qualified instructors.
No appointment is necessary to participate in exercise
programs. Refer to the Social Calendar for more information.
For Happy Feet
Third Thursday of every month
Dr. Arthur Clode will be here at
Lakehouse West and will see residents in their
apartments. For more information call the
Health Center at ext. 507.
Move with Music: Mon./Wed./Fri. 8:15 a.m.
Tai-Chi: Monday 9:00 a.m.
Easy Chair Yoga: Thursday 11:00 a.m.
The massage suite is located off the Great
Hall on the 3rd floor. You may schedule
an appointment in the Events Book.
Exercise with Albert: Tuesday 9:30 & Friday 11 a.m.
Balance Building: Wednesday 9:00 a.m.
Aquasize: Tuesday & Thursday 1:30 p.m.
Walking Club: Independent Activity
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Ruth Blackman,Joan Ward
Bocce League
Golf Pitch & Putt
January 7, 2016
January 9, 2016
9:00 a.m. The Fire Ants defeated the Dolphins, 12-11
Captain Dale Rieth
Art Hill, Dave Jones, Dave Stearns
9:00 a.m. The Owls defeated the Limpkins, 5-2
Captain Ginny Cardozo (sub.)
Marge Alberg, Frank Clark, Liz Gutwein (sub.)
9:30 a.m. The Sailors defeated the Butterflies, 13-3
Captain Bob Becker (sub.)
Elaine Jerome, Lenny Lentz, Dave Stearns (sub.)
9:30 am. The Ibis defeated the Pelicans, 10-2
Captain Barry August
Bob Becker, Lou Clark, Ed Strauss
January 8, 2016
10:00 a.m. The Herons defeated the Ospreys, 5-3
Captain Dave Stearns
Walter Berberian, Lou Clark (sub.), Abe Zeewy
8:30 a.m. The Dragonflies defeated the French, 12-9
Captain Jim Simpson
Tom Kimmel, Pat Otto (sub.), John Siepp
January 16, 2016
9:00 a.m. The Pelicans defeated the Owls, 5-3
Captain Art Loring
Ruth Feldman, Liz Gutwein (sub.), Dave Jones
9:30 a.m. The Mariners defeated the Orioles, 12-6
Captain Frank Poplawski
Marge Alberg, Pat Cohen, Pat Otto
9:30 a.m. The Ospreys defeated the Limpkins, 9-5
Captain Peter Stults (sub.)
Liz Gutwein (sub.), Elaine Jerome, John Siepp
10:00 a.m. The Ibis defeated the Herons, 5-4
Captain Barry August
Bob Becker, Lou Clark, Ed Strauss
New Year’s Eve Celebration
A Lakehouse
West favorite,
Paul Golden
entertained
with music,
sing-along,
and a whole
lot of fun.
Happy
New Year!
Resident
Helen Peach
was joined by
her daughter
and son in-law,
Denise & George
McQuillen.
Robbie Rose is
playing the piano
in the background.
Can you
guess who
this colorful
Lakehouse
West resident
is?
Residents
Carol and Charles
Bouton with a
Lakehouse West
tradition, the
“Golden Apple”
after it was
dropped from the
3rd floor to bring
in the New Year.
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In Memoriam
January 2016 Resident Birthdays
Amended
Date
Resident Name
Apt#
14
14
Lois Hansen
Margaret Jones
205
309
February 2016 Resident Birthdays
Date
Resident Name
Apt. #
2
5
8
8
9
19
24
27
28
Mary McKenna
Jack Block
Dorothy Berman
Ruth Mendelevitz
Delores Oliver
Robert Griffin
Cynthia Mennicke
Lucille Aker
Ron Dahms
345
145
246
307
146
125
207
133
225
Norman Routson passed away January 7
Victor Mennicke passed away January 9
LAKEHOUSE WEST NEWSBITS
Editor & Publisher: John Dionne
Editorial Consultant: Oscar Arnay
Staff Writers: Ginny Cardozo, Shirley Kritt
Photos: Frank Poplawski, Marion Wieder
Making the rest of your life
the best of your life…
Lakehouse West
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3435 Fox Run Road
Sarasota, Florida 34231
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