Annual Campus Open House!

OceanView • at Falmouth
Fall 2015
OceanViews
A 21st century retirement community TM
Inside this issue:
Director’s Chair...........2
Sales & Marketing........3
New Residents...............
3-8, 10-12
Don’t Miss Our
Annual Campus
Open House!
Assisted Activites.........8
Independent Activities.9
NEW Salon.................11
Music Ignites Sparkles
of Life .......................14
Residents’ Birthdays...15
For more information
about OceanView,
visit our website
www.oceanviewrc.com
or call Gloria Walker,
Director of Sales
and Marketing
(207) 781-4460
Sunday, September 13th
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Come and enjoy:
• Walking & van tours of our beautiful homes
• Resident art & craft show, sale & raffle
• Delicious refreshments
• Live music & door prizes!
RSVP: 207-781-4460
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From the Director’s Chair
As I write this article, my husband and I have just
returned from a trip out to Syracuse, where we
met our newest granddaughter, Emma Catherine
Connolly. She made her debut on August 3rd at
7:02 AM, weighing in at 8 lbs. 12 oz. While this was
a very exciting time for us, we now await the birth
of the next grandchild in 4 weeks in Haverhill, MA.
We are not only excited that our family is growing
by leaps and bounds but also because we love being
known as “Gramma and Papa.” All the planning
and preparations that are necessary are falling into
place and now we wait as the next little one develops
and gets ready to make his/her debut into the world.
New life and birth is truly a miracle. “Big sister”
Claire, now age four, welcomed Emma, who she has
affectionally been referring to as “Smiley,” after the
sonogram photo showed the baby’s big grin.
OceanView life has been flourishing with activity
as well with the development of our newest cottage
community. Our current and soon-to-be “Schoolhouse
Cottage” residents have worked closely with our
marketing, architectural, and construction team to
design, build and customize their homes to reflect
their personal touches and desires. Because of the
overwhelming response of interest in our community
and the cottages, we have been working with three
different construction companies. And, as if by magic,
the cottage neighborhoods appear, complete with
meticulously-manicured custom landscaping.
Just beyond the Schoolhouse Cottages is Legacy
Memory Care, which recently celebrated its first
successful year of operation. The Legacy Team
focuses on individualized care for each resident,
making each day one of success and satisfaction. The
team’s goal is to integrate innovative programs that
stimulate brain function through reminiscence by
OceanView at Falmouth is an active, maintenance-free
continuum of care retirement community located on
80 beautifully wooded and landscaped acres in the
coastal town of Falmouth, Maine. Our hillside campus
overlooks Casco Bay and Portland, with a wide variety
of distinctive cottages and apartments, just minutes
from Maine’s largest and most dynamic city. Locally
owned and managed for over twenty-eight years,
Maureen Connolly
utilizing music, exercise, visual cues, and rousing the
senses with wonderful aromas. It is very rewarding for
the staff to experience each resident’s joy and reaction
to these programs and care. (Read more about our
music program, Memories in Tune, on page 14.)
The new OceanView Hair Salon, run by Hair Stylist Gail
Eaton, is bustling with activity and offers a variety of
hair care services. This has been a long awaited service
at the Main Lodge so, as you can imagine, it is a hub of
activity. (Read more about the new Salon on page 11.)
Before long, the renovation and expansion of The Gazebo
Grille will be underway. We are in the final stages of
approvals, designs, and contracts of this three-story
addition, and hope to start work after the Labor Day
weekend. (Read more about The Gazebo Grille on page
12.) Included in that renovation will be a cozy fourseason sunroom on the second floor off the Library, as
well as two decks on the third floor level which will be
nice additions to those residents’ apartments.
The OceanView staff continues to be enthusiastic
about the options and amenities that are available for
the residents today and for those of the future. We feel
very proud and honored to be part of this welcoming
and ever-evolving community.
As you can see, “our family” is growing by leaps and
bounds in more ways than one. Just like it only took us
one phone call to start our journey to Syracuse, and soon
Haverhill, it only takes one call to start your journey to
OceanView. After all, it’s about life, it’s about time!
Maureen.....aka “Moe”
our stress-free lifestyle offers financial and health care
peace of mind while living your retirement to the fullest.
For more information about OceanView, or to arrange
a personal tour, please call our Director of Sales and
Marketing, Gloria Walker, at (207) 781-4460.
Visit our website at www.oceanviewrc.com .
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From the Director of Sales and Marketing
I hope you have had a wonderful summer and were
able to take full advantage of the chance to barbeque,
visit the Maine coast and eat lobster rolls! As the
season changes, we embrace autumn because it
highlights our beautifully wooded and landscaped
80-acre campus in a new way. Autumn is a wonderful
time to enjoy mild temperatures, cool evenings and
spectacular foliage as we prepare for the winter ahead.
If you aren’t on our Priority Waiting List (PWL) yet, it
would be a great step to consider, because membership
allows you to hear about openings as they arise
without any more pressure to commit until the time
is right for you. PWL membership also provides the
opportunity to attend programs and events, including
fitness classes, clubs and trips, as well as having a
complimentary monthly meal and beginning to
enjoy some of our friendly, welcoming residents and
staff. Who knows, you might even decide you want
to be here sooner than later! The following residents
have done just that and are now enjoying our active,
carefree lifestyle. We warmly welcome each of them to
OceanView!
My best,
Gloria
Thank you to this issue’s biographers: Nancy Struve,
Marta Bent, Susan Sanders and Nancy Wanderer.
After living for decades in
Bangor, Irving Paul moved to
Blueberry Commons looking
for something new. Since
joining our community, Irving
has found happiness and a new
lease on life.
He was born and raised in
Lincoln and then Milo, ME,
graduating from Milo High
School and Bowdoin College. His parents ran the
successful Lincoln Dry Goods Company and Milo Dry
Goods Company.
Gloria Walker
After graduating from Bowdoin, Irving spent two
years with a beef and provision company and then two
years in the United States Army as a food inspector.
Then Irving made a big move. He became a dentist,
earning his D.D.S. from New York University and
opening a practice in Bangor. During his first year,
he met his wife-to-be, Susan, on a blind date. After a
three-month courtship, the couple announced their
engagement and married three months later.
Irving and Susan had two children: a son, Stephen,
who eventually joined Irving’s orthodontic practice;
and a daughter, Sharyn, who is a painter and film
maker with Wonder Dog Films. Sharyn is married to
Kevin Brusie, the commercial photographer who took
so many beautiful pictures of OceanView for our new
marketing brochure.
After years of general dentistry, Irving did
post-graduate work in orthodontics and practiced
in that field for 23 years. He also provided volunteer
dental services to needy members of the community.
In 1991, Irving retired, turning his practice over to
Stephen. In 1999, Susan was diagnosed with breast
cancer, which recurred in 2006. She had a stroke in
2007 and passed away in 2014.
Prominent among Irving’s many interests are
collecting art and playing pool, golf, and bridge.
Upon moving to Blueberry Commons, he donated
a professional pool table, complete with all the
accessories, which resides in the game room in the
Lodge, and a beautiful granite table with six chairs,
which can be found at the Whipple farmhouse.
Irving has loved every stage of his life, including his
time at OceanView, and wouldn’t trade it for anything.
According to Irving, the staff and residents make
living here a pleasure.
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Mabel and Peter Gerquest
arrived at Blueberry Commons
with a passion for art and the
sea. Mabel, who was born
in Queens, NY, grew up in
Westport, CT, not far from
Old Greenwich, CT, where
Peter spent his teenage years
after beginning life in Saddle
River, NJ. From childhood, Mabel followed artistic
pursuits while Peter was drawn to boats and shipyards.
Following high school graduation and a four-year
stint as head cheerleader, Mabel took her first voyage
to Europe, hitchhiking and staying in hostels for three
months. After studying art at Silvermine School of Art
and Sculpture and the Museum of Modern Art, she
worked as a scene stylist and hat model. Then it was off
to Vienna for two years, where Mabel landed a counterintelligence job requiring a top-secret security clearance.
Meanwhile, Peter was gaining nautical experience,
sailing Long Island Sound, and pursuing summer
employment at a Stamford, CT shipyard while
attending Williston Academy. After he entered
Hamilton College, Peter’s education was sidetracked
when he was drafted and shipped to Korea. Upon
his return, he enrolled in Columbia University and,
shortly thereafter, met Mabel, who was back for a
while from her European adventures.
Peter found his true calling, however, working for a
Norwegian shipping company, not studying public
relations at Columbia. Mabel, meanwhile, had set off
for new adventures in Mallorca, where she was living
on a shoestring and writing tales of her escapades.
After a year and a half, homesick at last, she returned
to New York to marry Peter and begin a life that
eventually included a son and daughter in Brooklyn
Heights, NY, and Riverside, CT. Ironically, Mabel
and Peter spent their honeymoon chaperoning 30
rambunctious teenagers on a European voyage.
In Connecticut, Mabel became an antiques dealer,
and Peter worked in the shipping industry, eventually
starting his own ship brokerage. After 35 years,
they moved to South Freeport to be near their
granddaughter, had a custom powerboat built, and
joined the Harraseeket Yacht Club. Mabel opened
Pillars, an antiques collective in Yarmouth, and the
couple plunged into community activities. Happily,
they intend to do the same here at OceanView.
(NW & SS)
Stepping inside Barbara
Drucker’s Blueberry Commons
apartment, one knows instantly
that a talented artist resides
within. Born into a family of
artists, Barbara’s medium is
fabric. Her beautiful, appliqued
quilts adorn her walls, tables,
and beds, and overflow into her
closets. Barbara became smitten with quilts in her 30s
when she spotted a stunning quilt displayed on the
back wall of an antique store. A native New Yorker
with ties to Maine, Barbara knew she had to have that
quilt after learning that it had been stitched in Maine
in the 1800s. Possessing an old sewing machine but
no sewing skills, she taught herself the basics and
perfected her quilting through adult education classes.
Barbara now enters her beauties in quilt shows where
she is a consistent winner. An original member of
OceanView’s quilt group, Barbara belongs to the
Calico Quilters’ Guild in Yarmouth.
Barbara’s early years growing up in Pelham, NY,
were shaped by the Depression and the passing of her
father when she was 12. After two years at Skidmore
College, she married and gave birth to three children.
Thirty years later, at age 51, Barbara finally earned her
Bachelor’s degree from the College of New Rochelle.
When her children were teens, she married her
second husband, David Drucker, a dentist, and
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became stepmother to his two children. Not long
after, David was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
When he later became disabled, Barbara assumed the
role of caregiver. Seeking to dispel isolation and find
support, she was a founding member of Well Spouses
of the Chronically Ill, which grew into a national
organization. For 20 years, until David’s passing in
2005, Barbara’s participation in this organization
led to many intense, lifelong relationships. The
organization, she says, saved her life.
A 36-hour day? For a couple
as intensely engaged in life
as Morton and Irene Silin
(Blueberry Commons), 24 is
simply not enough! They’ve been
movers from the get-go.
Morton grew up in Brookline,
MA, attended Brookline
High School, and graduated
from Valley Forge Military Academy. He served as
Barbara, a histology lab technician and substitute
instructor for new recruits in the US Navy, graduated
teacher, also volunteered and worked for Planned
from Boston University as a business administration
Parenthood. She indulges her passion for opera at
major, and went to work in Boston for a family
every opportunity. She is the grandmother of eight
clothing business. Irene is a Boston native with a BA
and great-grandmother of four. The best week of her
in psychology from the University of Massachusetts
life, she says, was digging fossils with her daughter in
Amherst. After earning a graduate degree in social
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, during an Elderhostel trip.
work from Simmons College, she joined a family
(NW & SS) service agency.
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About half way through Irene’s Master’s degree, the
Silins married. They settled in Newton, where they
raised two children, a son who is an attorney and lives
in South Freeport and a daughter, now a resident of
Wellesley. A close family, they spent summer vacations
at Cape Cod and skied from their Loon Mountain
house in the winter. As the children got older,
Irene took a new position at Boston State Hospital,
supervising volunteers. Morton embarked on a second
career, selling health insurance to seniors.
extended vacations, have led Al to a range of far-flung
destinations, including Chile, Argentina, Turkey,
Jordan, Antarctica, China, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Al grew up in Walpole, MA and graduated in 1956
from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
with a BA in education and business. A week after
graduation, he and Nancy married. While she finished
her final year of school, he left for Germany, where
he served in the 78th Engineering Battalion of the US
Army, working with the German military to maintain
In their “spare time,” the Silins pursued a variety of
the temporary pontoon bridges that crossed the Rhine.
interests. Irene had developed a love of travel during her After her graduation Nancy joined Al in Germany and
student days. Now Morton joined her for trips to the
gave birth to their daughter Alison.
Greek islands, Istanbul, and France, where they loved
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the art museums and began their own art collection.
Morton also volunteered—at Newton-Wellesley
Hospital and on the boards of two banks. He was an
athlete, playing competitive squash for 40 years and
competitive tennis for 30, in addition to skiing and
golf. The Silins both play duplicate bridge. They enjoy
classical music. Irene has been very much involved
with senior college, similar to OLLI, at Regis College
in Wellesley. And they have three grandsons and four
great grandchildren!
Residents and
their guests can
enjoy an elegant
multi-course
dinner, plus two
glasses of wine,
all for only $35.
The Silins describe OceanView as “a wonderful
retirement community,” not just for its varied activities
but also because the excellent staff frees them from
maintenance responsibilities to pursue their cultural
interests. An alternative to the 36-hour day? Possibly.
(NS)
Next spring, when Al
Gilmore (Cottage II/III)
arrives in Australia, he
will have reached all of the
earth’s seven continents.
A love of history, a
passion for exploring new
places, and a wife who
enjoyed a school teacher’s
And we’ll even pick
you up and drop you
off at your door!
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State of the art design & décor
24 individual apartments
Specially trained 24-hour staffing
Landscaped Garden
Habilitation Therapy programming
Partnership with Southern Maine Agency
on Aging’s Stewart Adult Day Center
Our person-centered focus
ensures that every resident
enjoys meaningful life
experiences and the feeling
of success every day.
Call Elaine DuMais for information on rates and availability
(207) 781-4621
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After returning to the US, Al went to work for Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and, during his 37
years with the company, he held several management
positions in marketing. The Gilmores lived for 45 years in
Cohasset, MA, where they raised three children, Alison,
Scott, and Lindsay. They enjoyed winter school vacations
at Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands and after
retirement they spent the winters in Amelia Island, FL.
Throughout his life Al has had close ties to Maine. His
parents were Mainers. He and Nancy had a summer
cottage in Wayne, where the family spent many happy
hours. All three children are graduates of the University
of Maine Orono, and his daughters and their families (Al
has three grandchildren) now live in Portland and Saco.
From 1990 to 1999, his mother, Mae Gilmore, lived at
OceanView. The final resting place for his immediate and
extended family is in New Gloucester.
Al loves the outdoors. He keeps fit by working out
regularly and is constantly on the go. Sadly, Nancy died
in 2009, but with a companion, Ellie, Al has signed on
for a 50-day cruise this August that will take them from
Copenhagen through Scandinavia and on to Russia,
Iceland, and Greenland.
(NS)
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Falmouth House Activities
Marc Brann, Life Enrichment Coord.
It’s a great summer at Falmouth House, and we are looking
forward to a glorious autumn!
July was a mix of fun and interest. We celebrated the birth
of our nation in a number of ways - first with The Wit and
Wisdom of American Presidents, This Land is Your Land
(geography trivia, which several of us were VERY good
at!), a picnic on the patio, culminating in First Nation: The
American Indian Experience, which gave us a look at the
first inhabitants of this land we call home and taught us
so much about it. We also went on a safari tour of parts of
Africa with Jim and Elinor Burton in the form of a DVD
presentation of their visit there over a decade ago. This
was particularly fascinating with lots of close-ups of lions,
cheetahs, impalas and a few cuddly alligators.
August is always an exciting time of year, and at FH we’ve
celebrated this only ‘month-without-a holiday’ in myriad
ways. Flash Allen and Charlie Brown delivered soulful
piano concerts, a visit to Whipple Farm for a Rob Robbins
concert, Jerry Wiles filled the room once again with a
riveting lecture on Harry S. Truman, but the best event by
far was Falmouth House’s 17th Anniversary party - a 20’s
theme in which residents were given a secret password
to get into the Falmouth House Speakeasy - a hot gin
joint, where sloe gin fizzes were served to the tune of the
incomparable Louis Philippe at the piano. Flappers and
garters were said to be seen and there were rumors of
an appearance of a certain well-known gangster but you
know how rumors are!
Moving into September, we’ll feature a banjo concert from
Falmouth House favorite Peter Mezoian and take a scenic
drive to the Popham Beach area. We’ll greet the high holidays
with a Rosh Hashanah Celebration and welcome the plethora
of high quality musicians you’ve come to expect at Falmouth
House. We’ll still be in summer mode no doubt, but we’ll
be ready for the return of the 1st, 3rd and 5th graders from
Falmouth Elementary School as they resume their Senior
Teacher’s visits with fresh new faces eager to visit their friends
at our lively home. Mark your calendars for when we’ll host a
campus-wide Block Party on the 16th.
October brings autumn into full bloom and we have it
covered. We’ll take our annual Fall Foliage Ride through
the Maine countryside. The calendar will be jam-packed
with exciting programs like Columbus: Myth and Fact, a
presentation that provides a startling look at this revered
and highly respected historical figure. The Volunteer
Appreciation Ceremony will honor those who donate their
time to make Falmouth House the amazing place it is. We’ll
look forward to the revival of our Oktoberfest Bash with
beer, pretzels and Polka! And we’ll finish out the month
with Superstitions: Samhain and the Origin of Halloween
- a fun look at the crazy things we believe surrounding the
holiday. And that’s just what we’ve thought of so far!
Marc
Golf FORE
Life
In partnership with the Falmouth Country Club,
OceanView residents enjoy attendance at
the nearby golf course free of charge.
The championship course was designed by
the internationally renowned golf course
architectural team Cornish & Silva.
At 6,879 yards, with approximately 425 prime
acres of land, the 18 hole course combines
magnificently challenging play with visual beauty.
A driving range consisting of a forty thousand
square foot bent grass tee, along with a
beautifully situated practice green amid a
generous putting green, complement the
layout and enhance any game.
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Independent Activities
Dawn Wheeler, Dir. of Activities & Events
Resident historian Kerck K. assisted in our tour of the Washburn-Norlands Living
History Center. Prior to our visit, Kerck offered a series of lectures about the Washburn
family - one of Maine’s, and the nation’s, most political and industrious families.
Photos: The 1853 one-room schoolhouse; the group gathered in front of the library the
Washburns built for the town of Livermore in 1883.
We had a lovely visit to UNE’s Art Gallery to view architect John Calvin Stevens’
little-known landscape paintings, and tour their Sculpture Garden.
OceanView residents are treated to a classic Downeast feast at our annual
Lobster Bake! Complete with an open bar, assorted appetizers, shrimp
cocktail, steamers, lobsters (or chicken), corn-on-the-cob, homemade
biscuits and blueberry pie - everyone went home happily with a full belly!
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The first time Norman
and Beverly Wakely met
at a University of Maine
fraternity party, Norman
knew he would marry
her. Now, after decades
of marriage, family, and
adventure, these two
retired educators live
happily in Hilltop Lodge.
Norman, who grew up in Topsham, graduated from
the University of Maine and completed his graduate
work at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Beverly, who hails from Braintree, MA, graduated
from Bridgewater State University and did graduate
work at Columbia and Boston University. Although
both taught at various schools in New England,
Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, NH, was
the lucky recipient of their talents for most of their
careers. Beverly and Norman settled into Cardigan,
a boarding school for middle-school boys, and
immersed themselves and their four children in the
school community. Norman began his Cardigan
career teaching but was soon named headmaster, and
served in that capacity for 29 years. Beverly, a reading
specialist, developed a learning center there, and,
in her words, taught “kids about how they learn.” In
1982, the Wakely Athletic Center was dedicated in
honor of Norman.
Retiring from Cardigan in 1989 did not end Norman’s
and Beverly’s careers as educators. After their move
to Lyme, NH, Beverly developed a learning program
at Kimball Union Academy. She taught for 52 years,
until she was 75. Post-Cardigan, Norman first ran
Crossroads Academy, a private K-8 day school in
Lyme, and then worked in development and taught
cross-country skiing at Dartmouth.
Beverly and Norman have lived an active life, sailing
both the Maine and South American coasts and
traveling the world. Norman has run seven
half-marathons and a full marathon in Hawaii with
his son and daughter!
Two years ago, Beverly walked the Mothers’ Day 5K
with two of their nine grandchildren. An avid gardener
and reader, Beverly loves stenciling and painting with
OceanView’s art group. Norman has an extensive
collection of hooked wall hangings to his credit. Both
enjoy being near children and grandchildren, and all
the opportunities for music, theater, and culture that
are available close by in Portland.
(NW & SS)
“You can’t be a shrinking violet
if you’re married to a Navy
man.” Dorothy Wasilewski
(Lodge) knows. Born in
Philadelphia, a graduate of
Philadelphia High School for
Girls, Dorothy was working
in a business office, when,
on a blind date at the United
States Naval Academy, she met
a midshipman named Alex
Wasilewski. Despite her claim that “There’s no way I
could remember how to spell a name like that!” Dorothy
and Alex were married the day after his graduation.
Alex’s training and subsequent promotions took
the couple from Coronado, CA to Pensacola, FL to
Hutchinson, KS and on to Hawaii. He became a Navy
pilot and the Wasilewskis became the parents of four
children. Alex taught at the Naval Academy, formed an
experimental squadron in Key West, then moved the
family to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY,
and then to Patuxent River, MD. It was while he was
on exchange duty with the Air Force in Dayton, OH
and Dorothy was “bored,” that Alex suggested she go to
college. She began taking courses and loved it.
On to Brunswick Naval Air Station and a large 1850
sea captain’s house in Bath. Dorothy finished her
degree at USM and became an English teacher. The
Wasilewskis golfed, bought a boat and sailed, and
pursued their shared interest in history. Then, at age
47, Alex passed away.
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The NEW OceanView Salon!
Style by Gail
The new Salon, conveniently located in the Lodge,
had its Grand Opening Celebration on August 10th!
Residents enjoyed refreshments, got to see the new
space and equipment, as well as meet Stylist Gail
Eaton and learn about services offered.
Services Include:
Women: Shampoo, Cut, Color, Style, Perm
Men: Haircut, Beard Trim
Manicure: Coming Soon!
Pedicure: Coming Soon!
Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday - by appointment only
Salon Certificates make great gifts!
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For 20 years, Dorothy continued teaching, raising
the children, and earning a master’s degree. She also
earned a real estate license, selling houses in the
evenings and on weekends. At age 62, she retired
from teaching and was hired by Continental Airlines,
flying to all the major European cities. With the Flight
Attendants’ Travel Club, she cruised the Nile, went on
safari in Africa, and trekked the jungles of the South
Pacific. After 9/11, she retired, bought a condo in
Florida and enjoyed the life of a snow bird, returning
in the summers to Yarmouth.
This dynamic woman finds OceanView “like an ultracountry club, without the golf course.” And, after a
lifetime on the move, she is delighted to have three
daughters nearby. (NS)
The year is 1947. Peter
Grunwald (Blueberry
Commons) is leaving
Budapest, Hungary for the
United States of America.
He is 18 years old and has
managed to survive the
World War that devastated
his city. He has graduated
from his local high school
and has been awarded a
scholarship to Augustana
College in Rock Island, IL as a two-year exchange
student. He speaks Hungarian, Italian, German, and
English, and will major in chemistry.
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Two years later he has earned his Bachelor’s degree
and has been granted political asylum by the US
government—Hungary has disappeared behind the
Iron Curtain.
Peter is now working for his Master’s degree at
the University of Iowa. He is proctoring a final
exam for juniors and he is distracted by one of the
female students. As she hands in her exam book,
he notes her name, but it is the end of the semester
and summer vacation is rapidly approaching. No
connection between the two is made.
The female student is, of course, Pat. A resident of
the little town of Walnut, Iowa, she has come to the
big city to get her education at the university. When
she returns for her senior year, Peter finds Pat and
they are soon a couple. But as soon as Peter earns
his degree, he is drafted by the Army and sent off for
basic training.
As they cannot bear to be separated, Pat gives up her
education, and they begin their married life on the
base at the Army Chemical Center in Edgewood,
MD, where Pat does secretarial work. Military
service completed, Peter joins DuPont as a chemist,
later serving as CEO in Australia and Buenos Aires.
The Grunwalds have four sons—one now living
in California, two in Boston, and one right here
in South Portland. During their early years, Pat
devoted her time to bringing up her family and
volunteering in their schools. She especially enjoyed
working on “Art Goes to School.” She and Peter both
play the piano (they have one in their apartment),
particularly classical music, and are 20-year
supporters of the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
The Gazebo Grille Café
Located inside the Main Lodge, The Gazebo Grille is a restaurant-style café that
is open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays, lunch and dinner on weekends, and
also provides to-go boxes.
The menu features freshly baked pastries, waffles with Maine blueberry sauce,
homemade soups, grilled paninis, savory quiches, fresh salads, indulgent desserts,
daily specials and much more. Complimentary coffee, tea and muffins are served
each morning, along with a full breakfast menu, friendly conversation and laughs!
Summer specialties include lobster rolls, pulled pork sandwhiches, BBQ ribs, juicy
hamburgers, grilled shrimp and chicken. And with the outdoor patio seating overlooking
Casco Bay, residents can enjoy their delicious food along with some sun and sea breeze!
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Announcing A New Neighborhood
As we enter our 30th year as a leader in the retirement industry,
we are excited to continue our expansion plans for 34 new cottages in three
phases, continuing a respected tradition of growth and success.
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Enjoy a spacious cottage custom-built just for
you, with none of the headaches or expense of
homeownership or maintenance!
Featuring two floor plans:
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2-bedrooms and 2-baths
Gas fireplaces
4-season sunrooms and patios
Generators
Cost and energy saving solar electricity,
with option to add solar hot water
• Optional lofts
Located on our beautifully wooded campus,
the Schoolhouse Cottage residents will enjoy
all the benefits of our active, stress-free lifestyle.
With the first and second phase of construction
already presold and the third filling up fast,
don’t miss your opportunity to take advantage
of a lovely choice of locations, the interior
customization of your new home and time to
plan your move for late 2016 or 2017!
“B Plan”
Call Gloria Walker for more information at
207-781-4460
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Music Igniting the Sparkles of Life
Music has the magnificent ability to transport us to a
different time and place in our lives when we have a
personal connection to it, often conjuring thoughts
from our past that may remain latent if not for the spark
of a song. The primary reason for this is that music
evokes emotions; the emotional epi-center in our brain
is our amygdala (often referred to as our “reptilian
brain”) which is where we sense, feel, and perceive
emotions. It is also the area affected lastly in the course
of the Alzheimer’s disease. The amygdala is responsible
for the perception of emotions like anger, fear, sadness,
etc. The amygdala helps to store memories of events and
emotions, so that an individual may be able to recognize
similar events in the future. This is particularly helpful
as a way of recognizing potentially unsafe situations,
but any emotional memory whether it be happy or
terrifying is more readily recalled, and retained.
Here at OceanView, one of the ways we have been
engaging our residents at Legacy Memory Care is
through a program inspired by the film Alive Inside;
we call it Memories In Tune. The experience has been
magical for residents, as well as staff while interacting
with residents to create their “personal soundtracks.”
Diane Kibbin, RN
OceanView staff member, Mike Maddock, with Legacy Memory
Care resident, Karen, who is a Beatles fan.
Armed with a library of music and fleet of MP3
players, OceanView staff member, Mike Maddock,
has been meeting individually with Legacy residents,
interviewing them about their favorite music from the
past and present. “Sometimes they can’t recall many
song titles or artists, but I can get insights by asking
them about their life experiences,” says Mike. “One
gentleman I met with told me he was in the Navy
during WWII and was stationed on a boat next to
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Liberty Island, right under the Statue of Liberty, and when
he had shore leave, he would go into the city. I tried playing
him songs from the 30s and 40s, big band jazz, Sinatra. His
eyes lit up and foot started tapping, but it was Wonderful
World, by Louie Armstrong, that trigged a story about
when he met his wife and went out dancing with her.
This is what Legacy Memory Care Program Manager,
Valerie Lamkin, had to say about her experience after
she witnessed a session: “What a great project! Our
Falmouth High School student was here today working
with a resident and I could just cry with happiness! What
an amazing experience they had. The resident recalled his
past music teacher, and
by typing his name into
Google, the student found
him and learned that the
teacher had composed
music back in the 20’s!
The resident would
remember the words to a
song, by her playing other
music, and again she would Google it and find the song for
him! What a great ending to my day!”
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has an entire web
page dedicated to “music therapy” in Alzheimer’s patients,
and states: “When used appropriately, music can shift
mood, manage stress-induced agitation, stimulate positive
interactions, facilitate cognitive function and coordinate
motor movements.”
We use music in many ways at Legacy Memory Care to
engage residents. Currently, a Music Therapist visits twice
a month, measuring the effects of music on mood. We
have musical activities weekly that residents can participate
in by singing, playing musical instruments, and listening
to live performers. On a daily basis with some, we use
the power of song and cadence to improve mobility
when walking, and make providing personal care a more
enjoyable experience. Music, simply stated, is a therapeutic
tool beyond measure!
Diane, Director of Assisted Living
Happy Birthday To . . .
September
October
November
1 Betty Hessemer
2 Ronald Matson
3 Jonas Klein
5 Steven Cohn, Ken Keller, Peter Bullis
7 Gladys Rothwell
12 Nancy Struve
13 John German
16 Jean Twitchell
20 Edith Pagelson, Anita Reali
22 Susan Sanders
23 Simone Foley, Judy Baker
24 Jeanette Sferes
25 Dolores Rimkunas
26 Norma Barnhart, Margo Meehan,
Joanne Robinson
27 George Masters
1 Karen Anthony, Adele Robinson
2 Mary Cesa
6 Evelyn Welling
7 Arlene Clifford, Barbara Briggs, Bob
Zimmern, Teresa Lefebvre, Patty Meyer
10 Jack Evans, Mary LoBuglio
11 Jim Marshall
13 Hope Bradbury, Skip MacDonald,
Dinny Truesdale
14 Henrietta Stewart, Cushman Anthony
16 Constance Fanning, Nancy Stahl,
Tim Stewart
19 Frank Foley, Julie O’Gorman,
Allen Kneeland
20 Stanley Kent
22 Dick Henriques
24 Alice Hunneman
25 Elizabeth Spector
31 MaryB. Whittemore, Anne Devine,
Ellen Stacey
2 Tom Simmonds, Suzanne Federer
3 Joan Tilney
6 Josephine Morrison
9 Leroy Graham, Jean Wilkinson
13 Margot Snyder, Annie Williamson
14 Kathryn Duston
18 Jim Cox
19 Jane Greely
20 Rae Hutchinson, Marit Wilson
21 Richard Schmitt
24 Heidi Spalding
25 Isabel Denham, Ruth Shadbolt
27 Natalie Hague
29 Pia O’Neill
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Featured Home
Enjoy a lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in a
Phase II/III Cottage. With 1,200 square feet of
maintenance free living, a private back yard patio
against a wooded backdrop, don’t wait!
Contact Gloria Walker
for more information:
(207) 781-4460
[email protected]