May 6, 2014 - Leisure World

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Leisure World News
Of Maryland
Volume 37, Number 9
Published the First and Third Tuesday
of Each Month
Deadline for articles and display ads for next edition, May 9
May 6, 2014
Survey of Primary Candidates Conducted
by Government Affairs Advisory Committee
from the LWNews Advisory
Committee
The
LW
Government
Affairs Advisory Committee
(GAAC) has conducted a survey
of all Montgomery County
and Maryland state candidates
appearing on the June 24
primary election ballot. The
survey is a bipartisan outreach to
all Democratic and Republican
county candidates.
County Executive and Atlarge and District 3 County
Council candidates were sent
one set of questions. All state
candidates for governor, District
19 state senator and House of
Delegates were sent another set.
See Page 5 - Election 2014.
How to Register to Vote
Candidate Forums & Events
The Leisure World News will
publish the responses of county
candidates on May 20 and the
state candidates on June 3.
Both sets of candidates
received 10 statements and
were asked if they strongly
agree,
agree,
not
sure,
disagree, strongly disagree,
or need more information. All
candidates received the same
eight statements concerning
Norbeck Road and the proposed
grade separation at Georgia
Avenue and Norbeck Road.
The county candidates were
given two statements regarding
relief from County Impact
Fees regarding the proposed
renovation and expansion of
LW’s common core facilities.
The state candidates were given
two statements about pro-rata
tax credits for unit owners
improving their condominiums
and a commitment to support
state funds for landscaping in
connection with LW’s planned
facilities enhancements.
By conducting this survey
the GAAC seeks to provide:
(1) information on where the
candidates stand on issues;
and (2) a way for candidates
to communicate with voters
because canvassing door-todoor is not permitted in Leisure
World. All responses will be
published without editorial
interpretation.
Get Ready to Vote
• Watch for the county candidates survey results in the May 20
Leisure World News.
• Watch for the state candidates survey results in the June 3
Leisure World News.
Know Where to Vote
• Also on June 3, check out how to vote early or absentee,
watch for the LW Precinct Map and Guide for where to vote on
June 24. There are not three polls: Precinct 13 - 54, Clubhouse
I; precinct 13 - 69, Clubhouse II; and Precinct 13-71, Interfaith
Chapel.
County Council’s At-Large Primary Candidates Speak
at Democratic Club Forum
by Joan Guberman
emocratic voters in the
June 24 primary will
choose four nominees
from the six candidates
vying for the memberat-large slots on the Montgomery
County council. On April 17,
the Leisure World Democratic
Club forum brought the six together. Two new hopefuls, Beth
Daly and Vivian Malloy, joined
incumbents Mark Elrich, Nancy
Floreen, George Leventhal, and
Hans Riemer.
The candidates highlighted
their commitments to constituent
care and social services, especially
for seniors. They made opening
and closing comments in a randomly drawn order.
Opening Remarks
George Leventhal, chair of
D
the council’s health and human
services committee, focused on
advocacy for improving senior
transit, increasing health care access, and reducing homelessness.
He advocates using “the power of
government for the people.”
Hans Riemer highlighted his
effort to increase affordable transit
options and advocacy for closing
the achievement gap in education.
As a former AARP employee, he
said he actively worked to prevent
the privatization of Medicare.
Education and job creation
were Nancy Floreen’s main concerns. More resources should flow
to the county’s school system,
which is “the linchpin of the
county’s success.” Additionally,
the county “has to make business
welcome--this is fundamental for
our bottom line.”
At-Large County Council Candidates for Four Seats: From left
seated, Beth Daly, Nancy Floreen, Vivian Malloy. Standing from left,
Marc Elrich, George Leventhal, and Hans Reimer.
Please turn to page 5
Reminder
Cinco
de Mayo
Monday, May 5, 2 PM.
Auditorium, Clubhouse II.
Free.
Sponsored by the Foundation
of Leisure World.
Hosted by Kiwanis.
12th of video series.
Beth Daly is eager to tackle
three key challenges that include
building the county infrastructure
to ease traffic congestion and
improving schools by relieving
overcrowding and eliminating
the achievement gap. Equally
important to her is better regulating development to increase
affordable housing and preserve
green spaces. Daly, an upcountry
resident and citizen advocate,
stressed council representation
from outside the beltway.
Mark Elrich’s “proudest accomplishment on the council was
spearheading the effort to increase
the minimum wage.” He credited
himself with leading the efforts to
build the bus rapid transit system
and to preserve the tree canopy
and Ten Mile Creek. Elrich also
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INSIDE
Walking - A Leisure World Path to Fitness.
Starting on pg. 8, Hannette Allen leads readers through a walking
routine enhanced by LW’s fabulous green spaces, flowering trees,
and benches for time outs. (Photo courtesy Hannette Allen)
Art..................29, 38, 40, 44, 47
Books .....................................49
Brief Notes ......................52, 53
Calendars ..................22, 24, 25
Classes ...................................51
Classified .........................54, 55
Club Trips .............................37
E&R Events .................. 12 - 15
Eyre Travel ...........................34
Health & Fitness.................7, 8
Low Vision Sup. Grp. ..........38
Residents Forum ....................4
Sports ..................18, 28, 45, 47
Upcoming Meetings ...............3
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Leisure World News May 6, 2014
Riders See New LW Buses As Huge Improvement
from the LW Security & Transportation Advisory Committee
With an access ramp
and wider aisles, the new
and improved 14-passenger LW shuttle buses
now in operation should
attract a broader group
of riders—including
residents who could
not previously ride the
shuttle due to mobility
issues. There are also
grab bars on the back of
the aisle seats, seat belts,
armrests, and non-slip
floors. Small shopping
carts can be transported
without a problem. Caution: Though the ramp
incline is mild, riders
should still be careful
when using it. Especially
careful should be those
using walkers. Walkers
need to be open 100
percent so the wheels
are going straight down
the ramp.
The driver can put
the bus in a lock mode;
exit the bus through
the driver’s door, come
around to the exit/entrance door and, using
the switches, open the
door and engage the
ramp. Once the ramp
is extended, the driver
stands by the ramp to
be sure everyone can
exit. Once all those who
wish to get off are out,
Bus Rules - No open food or drink (except for water)
Seat belts mandantory when traveling outside LW
the driver stays next to
the ramp to be sure those
entering have successfully gotten on the bus.
There are times when
the oncoming/departing
passengers don’t appear
to have access issues
and the driver may feel
that there is no need to
extend the ramp. Though
the driver may not exit
the bus, access of the
residents will be watched
carefully.
Members of the LW
Security & Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) with
management representa-
tives did the legwork to
acquire buses with the
desired features. Thirtynine different companies
were researched before
the new buses were
located at Colonial Bus
Line in Frederick.
Overwhelmingly
positive feedback has
been received from residents: “enjoyable,” “so
clean and big,” “such an
improvement,” “nice,”
“seatbelts a good safety feature,” “seatback
handgrips make it easier
to maneuver.”
The intent has been
to maintain the current
bus schedule; however,
the additional time to
extend the ramp, and extra time needed for those
with mobility issues may
result in a need to slightly
modify the schedule. But
any change will still provide LW residents with
all-day service.—Writer
Tendayi Kumbula contributed to this article.
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Tried the New Buses Yet? Paul Eisenhaur demonstrates the new-bus accessiblity. As a member of the
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May 6, 2014 Leisure World News
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News Extras
from the April 29 Board of Directors Meeting
by Martha Robinson
Administration Building Site Plan Approved.
The Board of Directors at its April 29 meeting selected
a site plan for a new Administration Building presented
by Bethesda architectural firm Streetsense.
The board agreed to a plan that locates the new
building on the golf course side of the current parking
lot, with about 130 feet of space between it and Club
House I. Under this plan, the parking field adjacent
to the clubhouse and restaurants is increased from
40 to 90 spaces and provides closer access than any
current parking.
Streetsense recommended consideration of including the proposed fitness center as part of the new
Administration Building instead of expanding Clubhouse II. Board members were told that if the fitness
center becomes part of new construction, time as well
as $75,000 to $100,000 might be saved. The board
will consider placement of the fitness center in May
along with relocation of lawn sports—lawn bowling,
bocce, and shuffleboard. Proposed drop-off driving
aisles intended to further improve resident access to
the restaurants and the Administration Building remain
on the agenda.
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Other enhancements. Assistant General Manager
Jolene King reported that renovation plans of the
Physical Properties Department are in refinement before
presentation to the board in May or June for construction to start in August. Crystal Ballroom enhancement
planning, she said, will start this summer with actual
construction during summer 2015. Rehabilitation of
the golf course pond is awaiting feedback by Mutuals
20A and 20B as to access to do the work.
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2015 Budget. General Manager Kevin Flannery
in reporting 2015 budget assumptions said he anticipates this year’s budget process to be a “challenge” to
keep fees as low as possible. The Budget & Finance
Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors will
work on the budget during May according to the GM’s
schedule with board action anticipated in June, July,
and August. Open forums are currently scheduled for
June 12 and August 12.
2014 Broadcast Schedule - Channel 974
Each meeting begins its broadcast on the Thursday the week AFTER the
meeting. It will broadcast every day at 4 and 7 PM until the next meeting.
Executive Committee Meetings
Board of Director Meetings
The April 18 Executive Committee
The April 29 Board of Directors
meeting is now broadcasting.
meeting will broadcast beginning,
Thursday, May 8.
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Crosswalks and
curb painting. The board
passed a motion to transfer all parallel boulevard
crosswalk painting from
individual mutuals’ responsibilities to the Trust,
subject to approval by the
respective mutual. A yellow stripe at the base of the
curb is expected to enhance the curb detection by low
vision residents and those with depth perception issues.
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Deer Report. The Security & Transportation
Advisory Committee made an interim report about the
LW deer population. It shows that during the last six
months, 90 incidents were reported by 30 individuals.
The categories of incidents are: auto collision, auto
near collision, destruction of vegetation, injured deer,
property damage, and other. A full-year statistical
report will be made in October.
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New Rules About Contracts. The board adopted
a new rule to review and act on every procurement—
new, renewal, extension, or modification—with a
value of $50,000 or more. The rule specifies that an
appropriate advisory committee (or the Executive Committee if there is no appropriate advisory committee)
must review and recommend prior to board action.
The committee review will include “the procurement
process, scope of work of services, cost of the procurement, and vendor selection process.”
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Fitness Center Trainers. At its May meeting, the
board will consider a motion to limit personal fitness
trainers to those associated with Motivational Fitness,
or it successors that are under contract to Leisure World.
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Senior Prom
Sponsored by the Foundation of Leisure World
Saturday, June 7
Ballroom - Clubhouse I
Do you recall your high school dances, especially
the big one - the Senior Prom? We are sure most of
you do; although perhaps years ago, it seems like
yesterday. The foundation thought you might like to
relive some of those times, so we are sponsoring a
dance with the theme, Senior Prom. The same band,
the Retro Rockets, that you enjoyed so much at our
last dance, has been engaged. Doors will open at 6:30
PM. There will be a cash bar. Come as a couple or as a
single. Tickets will be available at the E&R offices in
both clubhouses starting at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May
6. The charge is $9 per person for advance purchases,
checks only payable to Foundation of Leisure World;
$10 at the door. We would like to exhibit some of your photos at
this dance. So, if you have any prom or high school
pictures, please place them in an envelope, with your
name on the backs, and drop them off at the E&R
office in Clubhouse I with the foundation’s name on
the envelope. Women’s Health
Seminar May 19
MedStar Health is sponsoring a women’s
health seminar about urogynecological issues and
pelvic floor disorders. This event is Monday, May
19, 11 am, Clubhouse II. Learn all about these topics
in a friendly and welcoming environment. Experts
from MedStar Health will be available to provide
education on common ailments and answer your
questions. Light refreshments will be provided. To
register, call Clubhouse II, 301-598-1320.
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Pet Policy
Is there an overall pet
policy for Leisure World?
I know that many mutuals
have pet policies and some
of those policies include size
and weight restrictions. I for
one think it’s important to
have such restrictions. Within the past five to six months,
I have seen people walking
very large dogs—some of
them almost as tall as I am
(of course I am only five feet
tall). I like walking around
the property but, when I see
those large dogs, I am in fear.
When I see dogs looking like
they are walking the person,
instead of the person walking
the dog, I am in fear. When
I wonder how the dogs will
react when I get closer to
them, I am in fear. I have
not had a problem yet, but I
pray that I never do. There
are enough species roaming
around here that we shouldn’t
have to have a problem with
residents’ pets.
If there is a Leisure
World-wide policy, it should
be published in the paper
and posted on the website.
I would very much appreciate all possible attention to
this issue.
Beverly Christian
Captioning Service
I have been a resident
for 19 years. Up until my
wife passed away, I was
content to avoid attending
presentations, shows, etc.,
because of my 100 percent
deafness. After her passing,
I wanted very much to attend
various functions sponsored
by LW and LW clubs to fill
my many hours of loneliness.
But I found I couldn’t follow
any of the talks due to
my deafness, so I stopped
attending. I do not know any
sign language and am too old
now to learn. I would like
to gain equal access to such
presentations as those with
normal hearing have.
The federal and state
governments provide a
Relay service to enable
deaf, hearing impaired and
speech impaired persons
equal access to telephone
service. The Relay service
uses an operator who types
out the conversation so deaf
and hearing impaired persons
can follow it on a screen. I
would like to see LW groups
who sponsor educational,
entertainment and similar
presentations, provide a
similar captioning service.
It would require an operator
with capabilities similar to
the Relay operator to type
out what the presenters are
saying. The captioning could
be shown on a TV screen so
those with hearing problems
in the audience could benefit
from the presentation.
Alan L. Weiser
“The Beat Goes On” by Joan Okin
The Fun & Fancy
Theatre Group’s spring
production is a high-stepping
dance and singing revue of
music from the four corners
of the globe. From Taiwan to
Scotland, the Middle East to
Gay Paree, and to the good
old U.S.A., the Fun & Fancy
troupe (in the accompanying
photo), made up of your
friends and neighbors, will
have you tapping your feet
and singing along. Conceived, choreographed and
directed by Gerry Kaufman,
this sparkling revue is titled, “The Beat Goes On!”
Kaufman has assembled
long-time colleagues Elaine
Apter and Phyllis Lovett to
assist her in this major show,
along with the vibrant Elaine
O’Leary, musical director,
a terrific band and a large,
talented cast.
Gerry was brought up
in a family that always had
music in the home; her father
was a jazz saxophonist. She
says that she was sent to
dancing school at age three, a
long time ago! Gerry studied
ballet, tap, jazz, modern and
ballroom dance with teachers in Washington and New
York. Performing at many
area venues, she introduced
after school dance classes in
elementary schools. Gerry
also operated her own dance
studio and taught at the
Montgomery School of
Ballet.
Since moving to Leisure World years ago, Gerry,
a long-serving board member and past-president, has
been very active in Fun
& Fancy, choreographing
many shows (“Crazy for
You,” “Brigadoon,” “Oklahoma,” “Guys and Dolls,”
“Anything Goes” and the
Richard Rodgers Review),
as well as performing in
“The Pajama Game,” “Plaza
Suite” and “You Can’t Take
It With You.” In the metropolitan community, she has
produced and/or choreographed “Peter Pan,” “The
Wizard of Oz” and “Alice in
Wonderland,” and had performed at Burn Brae Dinner
Theatre, Silver Spring Stage,
Plays for Living, and Walter
Reed and Bethesda Naval
hospitals.
Gerry recalls watching
the newsreels of WW2, and
hearing stories about WWI,
but mostly remembers the
songs. She realizes that the
one thing keeping the people
of the world united is “their
music.” She invites Leisure
World audiences to escape
with the songs and dances
of “The Beat Goes On” for
a couple of hours during its
three-performance run in the
auditorium May 16 - 18. As
we approach Memorial Day
in May, Gerry dedicates this
show to all service people
and their families who have
sacrificed themselves so that
we can enjoy the freedoms
that we have today.
The cast of “The Beat Goes On” is getting ready to entertain. (Photo courtesy Marge Mathieu)
Driving in Leisure World
My wife and I have
lived in Leisure World for
almost two years. During
that time we’ve been getting
to know our neighbors in
our mutual and throughout
the community. Some of our
most interesting talks might
be called, “Driving in Leisure
World.” These conversations
are usually mixed, peppered
with laughter or statements
of fear. Friends jokingly say
that viewing residents drive
in the parking lot at Giant is
similar to watching bumper
cars at the county fair.
Since I am a member of
the Security and Transportation Advisory Committee, I
am provided a monthly security incident report, which
includes a brief description
of events, traffic accidents
included. As a just-recentlyretired detective after 25
years with Montgomery
County Police, I read the
security incidents reports
with great interest. We all live
in a wonderful community
and driving safety should be
paramount as we go about our
daily lives, but sadly this is
not always the case.
Most residents have
been driving for many years
and it’s second nature, but we
all must remember that driving is a privilege, not a right.
There is a feeling among
some residents that, “I live in
a private, gated community
where driving laws do not
pertain to me.” Some believe
a valid driver’s license is
not necessary or that they
don’t need to keep up their
car registration or insurance.
Residents have said, “I’m
only driving a short distance
to one of the clubhouses,
or to the medical center, or
to the shopping center just
outside the main gate, so who
cares!” This is a misconception. Maryland traffic laws
pertain to all residents of
Leisure World. We must have
a current driver’s license, car
registration and insurance.
Accidents occur in Leisure
World, most are minor but
some serious. When serious,
Montgomery County Police
will respond to investigate.
They are required to check
all parties for valid license,
registration and insurance.
Without all three, a person
will get a traffic ticket even
if not at fault. No one wants
to be involved in a traffic
accident with someone who
does not have a valid driver’s
license, proper registration
or insurance. Both parties
will suffer financial consequences if these three are
not current.
On a monthly basis
Maryland Motor Vehicle
Administration provides a
mobile bus at Clubhouse II
to assist residents with updating their driver’s licenses
and/or vehicle registrations.
Take advantage of it if one
or both documents are not
valid. Also, keep your car
insurance current.
Let’s each do our part
when it comes to traffic
safety. Having the proper legal documents protects us all.
Leroy Salazar
Candidate Forums & Events
Election 2014
Sponsored by Democratic Club of Leisure World
Open to all Leisure World Residents
County Council District 3
Thursday, May 8, 7 PM, Clubhouse 1
Candidates: Guled Kassim, Sidney Katz, Tom
Moore, Ryan Spiegel
District 19 House of Delegates
Thursday, May 22, 7 PM, Clubhouse 2 Auditorium
Candidates: Paul Bardack, Charlotte Crutchfield,
Bonnie Cullison, Ben Kramer, Marice Morales
Board of Education at Large
Thursday, May 29, 2 PM, Clubhouse 1, Maryland
Room
Candidates: Edward Amateti, Merry Eisner-Heidorn, Shebra Evans, Jill Ortman-Fouse
Attorney General of Maryland
June date and location to be determined
Candidates: Aisha Braveboy, Jon Cardin, Brian
Frosh
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Registered to Vote? Need to Update Your Registration?
o vote in the
upcoming
Primary
Election to
nominate
D e m o cratic and
Republican
candidates for state and
local offices, you must register by three weeks before
June 24.
If your name, address, and political party
affiliation information is not
current, you are encouraged
to update your registration
information to reduce waits
at the polls. That, too, must
be done three weeks ahead
of the election.
Register Here at Leisure
World
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Registering and updating is as convenient this
year as driving or taking the
bus to Club House I. The
schedule below represents
a nonpartisan citizenship
project sponsored by the
Government Affairs Advisory Committee and
the Rossmoor League of
Women Voters. Contact:
Marcia O’Connell, [email protected].
More times and places may
be announced in the May 20
Leisure World News.
Voter Registration
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11 am – 3 pm
Club House I
May 6, 8, 13, 15, 22
Other Ways to Register
Any qualified citizen
can register up to 21 days
before the election.
Register online at
www.elections.state.md.us
(if you have a valid Maryland driver’s license or ID)
or download an English or
Spanish voter registration
application, complete and
return; or
Request a form in
person from the Board of
Elections, the Motor vehicle
Administration or county
libraries and offices, such as
the Departments of Health
or Social Services. Some
U.S. post offices have applications. or
Call the Board of Elections —at 240-777-VOTE
(8683). Braille applications
are also available.
Return your voter
registration application to
Montgomery County Board
of Elections in person:
18753 N. Frederick Ave.,
Suite 201, Gaithersburg
MD 20879 or by mail: PO
Box 4333, Rockville MD
20849-4333.
Do not fax application; original signature
required.
The League of Women voters of Montgomery
County has granted permission to the Leisure World
News to use or reproduce
factual information from
its 2014 Vote Brochure,
currently displayed in Clubhouse I by the LW chapter.
—LWNews Advisory Committee
County Council’s At-Large Primary Candidates Speak at Democratic Club Forum
Continued from page 1
advocates for closing the
education achievement gap
and for running the county
more efficiently to increase
the revenue available for infrastructure improvements
and affordable housing.
A former military
nurse and long-time citizen
advocate, Vivian Malloy,
another outside the beltway
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candidate, wants to be “the
people’s choice, a representative you can count on.”
She is focused on helping
the elderly, veterans, and
individuals with disabilities
and advocates for affordable housing, expanding
the health care safety net,
and improving access to
transportation.
Closing Remarks
Floreen said the
council’s challenge is to
“respond to the issues
without overburdening
the tax payer.” Daly told
the audience that she “will
listen, learn, and lead” on
LW resident issues.” She
also said she would be the
only council member who
did not live “south of the
former White Flint Mall.”
Elrich described Leisure
World as “the bedrock for
progressive Democrats”
and asked to “be your servant” and employee on the
council. Malloy said she
will bring “fresh energy”
to the job and will be the
only mid-county council
member. Leventhal praised
Montgomery County as a
great place to grow up and
applauded Leisure World
residents for being an informed audience. “We’re
all in living in one county together,” Riemer observed,
adding that he shares and
works for the progressive
principles supported by
Leisure World Democrats.
Republican Club of L.W.
Free Bus Ride To GOP Dinner and a Big Republican Gubernatorial Forum By Fred Seelman
May is a big month
for the Leisure World Republican Club with two
major events: The county
GOP dinner on Thursday,
May 8 with a free bus ride
for LW attendees from LW
and back; and a May 19, 7
PM LW Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
- with all major campaigns
represented.
The Montgomery
County Republican Party
will provide a free bus for
residents attending its May
8 Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner. This is on a Thursday
evening and the starting
time is 6:30. Bus departure
times will be provided
later. The distinguished
speaker is Governor Jim
Gilmore (former governor
of Virginia) now the CEO
of Free Congress Foundation. The location is the
Hilton Washington DC/
North/Gaithersburg, 620
Perry Parkway Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
Send your check to
our former president Mary
Ann Johnston, 3566 Chiswick Ct., Silver Spring,
MD 20906 (301-598-
0647). Because the club
is buying tables of 10, the
discounted price is $110
per person. Checks should
be made payable to “MCGOP”.
The LW club has assembled a group of GOP
stars for its next, May 19,
7 PM meeting in Clubhouse
I. The campaigns of all
the four major Republican
gubernatorial candidates
will come here to make
their case. This includes
candidate Charles Lollar
and his lt. gov. running mate
Ken Timmerman; candidate Larry Hogan; candidate
Ron George; and candidate
David Craig’s campaign
manager, Paul Ellington (a
former executive director of
the Maryland Republican
Party who lives right across
Georgia Avenue from LW
in Manor Club). The GOP
gubernatorial race is the
most hotly contested one in
MD, and GOP voters need
to come to our meeting to
get the facts in order to make
the right choice.
At our last meeting,
District 16 GOP Chairman Marvin Finley talked
about the development and
significance of the county
GOP’s theme for the 2014
elections: “End One Party
Rule.” He explained the
harm that arises when only
one party is represented on an area’s governing
political bodies, which is
the case in Montgomery
County.
The club is still in
the process of helping the
county GOP staff its three
GOP precincts. Contact us
if you can help in the June or
November elections.
Send suggestions or
questions about these or any
other matters and/or offers
to volunteer to the club’s
president, Fred Seelman,
by emailing them to [email protected], sending
him a letter at his address
in the LW phone book or
calling an officer.
Join us for another quality event at 7
PM on April 21, expand
your political horizons and
enjoy the conversation and
desserts. If you need help
getting to our meetings,
tell us and we will try to
accommodate you.
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Mental Health Committee Questionnaire
The mission of the Leisure World Mental Health Committee, a subcommittee of the Leisure World
Health Advisory Committee, is to encourage self-awareness and provide information regarding psychological
health and emotional well being. We will be offering education through lectures, workshops, free literature and
assistance in finding appropriate resources when requested.
We need your help. Here is an anonymous questionnaire that lists possible areas of interest. Please indicate areas that
you find interesting or would want to know more about. Please add additional topics in the space provided at the end.
Possible Areas of Interest
Please circle your level of interest for each question. Leave completed questionnaires in the drop boxes in Club House I or
II, the Administration Building, or in any of the high rises. Alternatively, you can take the survey on the web at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8NTL9LM
1. Life Transitions including: Changing roles within the family and community. Disabilities related to spouse, children, or grandchildren.
Long term care and planning. Downsizing and its emotional impact. Inter-generational concerns or issues.
[Very Interested]
[Somewhat Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
2. Normalizing issues of aging: Impaired mobility/loss of driver’s license. Hearing loss and/or vision problems. Making new friendships.
Changing roles within the family.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
3. Grief and loss: Loss of partner and having to learning the world all over again. Loss "pile-up" for multiple losses, and the lack of time to
process them all. Complicated grief.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
4. Living Single: The challenge of making new friends as an individual.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
5. Emotional Health and Happiness: Current research on "How we can choose to be happy", and ways to incorporate these choices in our
daily life.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
6. What to do when we become disoriented: The difference between normal forgetfulness, dementia, and Alzheimer's.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
7. Depression: What is it and ways to minimize its effect.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
8. Anxiety: What's the difference between normal worry and serious anxiety or panic attacks. Ways of managing these experiences more
effectively. Impact on sleep and/or sleep deprivation.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
9. Substance abuse issues: Including alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
10. The connection between physical and emotional health: Managing emotions in the face of a serious illness in one self, partner, family
member, or close friend.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
11. Building and maintaining your memory: What really makes a difference.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
12. Caregiving – How to help family members suffering from a serious physical, emotional, or mental illness: Support groups for
families and strategies to deal with difficult situations.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
13. Cutting edge research in the field of mental health and aging.
[Very Interested]
[Slight Interest]
[No Interest]
Please add your additional ideas or interests:
__________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Thank you for your help !
Page 7
Walking for Fitness in Leisure World by Hannette Allen
“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” -- Percy Bysshe Shelley
Not far behind at all;
in fact, at long last, it’s here!
In the springtime, this area
is at its finest, and Leisure
World has many lovely
paths conducive to walking
to enjoy nature and to keep
fit and healthy. The offices in
both clubhouses and in the
administration building have
a free brochure of walking
trails available for anyone
interested. Just stop by and
ask for the Foundation’s
brochure called “Walking
in and near Leisure World.”
It’s very informative, with
clearly drawn maps.
The Baby Boomers
conduct various walks, open
to all who are interested,
Boomers or not. One group
meets daily, Monday through
Friday at 7:15 PM in the
Clubhouse I lobby to set
out on a mile-long walk.
For the more ambitious, a
group meets at 8:30 Sunday
mornings. On Wednesdays
and Fridays, there are walks
at various scenic locations
outside of Leisure World. See
the club’s unhosted calendar
at https://sites.google.com/
site/bbclwmd. Call Dawn
Carlisle (301-598-7098)
or Mike Schwartz (301438-3849) if you have any
questions.
Twice a year, the E&R
Department sponsors a walkathon the full 3.2-mile length
of Leisure World Blvd.
Of course, for those
who prefer to walk on their
own, any portion of Leisure
World Boulevard is scenic
and enjoyable, largely thanks
to our grounds department
and our expert landscapers.
For instance, there are some
nice flowering pear trees on
Leisure World Boulevard,
a block or two south of the
chapel. And cherry blossoms pop up all over Leisure
World. Plantings of flowers
vary according to the season. Aaron, of the grounds
department (301-598-1325),
is happy to answer any questions about trees and even to
accompany people on walks
if they have questions about
On the Broadwalk (Photo courtesy Hannette Allen)
the plantings.
lias, flowering fruit trees Montgomery Mutual, and
Have you discovered and bushes, and naturalized ends a little way further down
the “Broadwalk”? I think of flowers, which, thankfully, Gleneagles Drive. It’s a short
it as our own Central Park. It the deer are leaving alone walk back up Gleneagles to
is very green, with winding (so far). In the fall, you can where you started from. The
pedestrian paths, convenient admire the foliage all along entire loop is about a mile.
benches and, best of all, no the Broadwalk, particularly
One approach to the
vehicles. The path offers the bright orange leaves on Broadwalk, which avoids
some magnificent magno- the newly planted October stairs, is to park at the InterGlory maples at the southern Faith Chapel when it is not
end of the path by the little in use by an event, and cross
brook near Arden Court. It’s the street to Piccadilly Court.
a gentle, easy path, almost Walk into the court, keep gocompletely flat, no stairs or ing to the end of the row of
hills. It starts at Glen Eagles townhouses, and turn right on
Drive next to Clubhouse the Broadwalk. Or you can
I, runs down the middle of park across the street from
the chapel on South Leisure
World Boulevard and go in
through Piccadilly Court.
Another access is to
park in the main parking
lot, go across the lanai by
the pool, and down the steps
to the street (Gleneagles
Drive). You are next to the
golf course, by the 18th hole.
Cross the street at the marked
crosswalk in front of you,
go between the two white
posts, and you’re there! The
path runs for a short distance
between some of the town
houses and very soon opens
up in all its beauty. Just keep
following the path in a more
or less straight direction; you
cannot get lost. You can exit
to Gleneagles on one side or
Leisure World Boulevard on
the other, from almost any
point on the path. Or turn
around when you’ve had
enough and just go back.
There are many benches if
you want to sit and rest.
This area is particularly beautiful in the spring
and fall. Check it out if you
haven’t been there yet (or
even if you have). It’s a
wonderful place to get out
and stretch your legs, and
enjoy nature at its finest.
Part 2 will mention
several other walking trails
inside Leisure World.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Celebration – June 11
by Sandra McLeskey, PhD RN, Member, Health Advisory Committee
When we hear the
term “elder abuse,” we may
think of frail elderly people
neglected in institutions or
manhandled by uncaring
relatives or employees. Leisure World residents who are
living independently may
think they are not likely to
be abused. But in fact, elder
abuse encompasses not only
physical abuse, but emotional abuse and financial
abuse or scams. Although
it can be perpetrated by
strangers or unrelated people,
family members may also
be the abusers. We all need
to be aware of the potential
for elder abuse in order to
protect ourselves, our family
members, and our neighbors.
The National Adult
Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is a nonprofit
organization, whose goal
is to provide “a forum for
sharing information, solving
problems, and improving the
quality of services for victims
of elder and vulnerable adult
mistreatment” (http://www.
For a seat on the bus
to attend the morning
session of this Senior
Safety program on June
11, by May 31 register at
Clubhouse II
(301-589-1320).
napsa-now.org/). The president of NAPSA, Kathleen
Quinn, will give a keynote
address for World Elder
Abuse Awareness Day on
June 11. The address will
be part of a “Senior Safety”
program, which will be presented by the Montgomery
County Vulnerable Adult/
Elder Abuse Task Force at
two locations. The purpose
of this program is to educate the community on the
prevalence of elder abuse,
the warning signs, and how
to get help. In addition to
Ms. Quinn’s speech, there
will be demonstrations by
the Montgomery County
Police Department and Fire
and Rescue, as well as blood
pressure checks and other
exhibits. There will also be
live music, door prizes, and
refreshments.
The Health Advisory
Committee will sponsor a
Ride-On bus to the morning
version of this event, which
will be held at the Rockville
Senior Center. If you want
to take the bus, you should
register at Clubhouse II
(301-589-1320) before May
31. The bus will depart from
Clubhouse II at 9:15 in order
to get to the 10 am program
on time and will return at
approximately 1 PM. If you
cannot attend the morning
program, there will be a duplicate program at 1 PM at the
Holiday Park Senior Center.
We encourage residents of
Leisure World to attend this
important program
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Getting Fit: Part 2 Helpful Hints about Exercising
by Dr. Richard De Schriver, LW Fitness Club
• The body adapts to
exercise during recovery
rather than the activity
itself. In CV fitness work,
the hard/easy principle
is the rule. If a person
walks at a brisk pace one
day, the next day should
be easier.
• Wi t h w e i g h t
training, the guideline
is 48 hours between
sessions. If one wants to
go to the gym or fitness
center, a split routine
can be employed. Upper
body one day, lower
body the next.
• When working
out, a good quality pair
of shoes is a necessity.
This is particularly true if
you are walking, jogging
or running. A good shoe
will have a wide toe box,
a stiff heel and outer sole,
a smooth, comfortable
inner sole, and a good
shock absorbing midsole. The arch support
should be firm and
comfortable. The lacing
If you want to start a workout program or want to
upgrade your present program or if you need assistance, the certified training staff at the fitness center
in Clubhouse II is available. They also do personal
training. If interested, contact Sam at 240-899-6755
system should provide
a firm fit of the shoe. A
wide outer sole helps
with balance.
• When purchasing
workout shoes, walk
around the store and if
they are not comfortable,
don’t purchase them
thinking they will feel
better once they are
broken in. If you find a
brand and model of shoe
that works for you, stick
with it in subsequent
purchases.
• Walk, jog or run
w ith a ball-heel foot
strike. Do not land heel
first which increases the
impact force.
• When weather is
cool or cold, wear layers,
as you want to prevent
excessive heat loss from
the torso and the head.
The inner layer should
be a wicking t-shirt.
Wicking means that the
garment will transmit
moisture through it to the
outer layer, thus reducing
heat loss, evaporating
sweat, and pulling heat
from the torso. Such a
t-shirt can be purchased
from an outdoor gear
store or running store.
The next layer should
be a lightweight sweat
suit, which will absorb
the wicked moisture.
• When exercising
in cold, windy or
wet weather, wear a
lightweight nylon
moisture resistant outfit.
Since about 70 percent
of heat loss is through
the head, a tight fitting
stocking cap works well.
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• Most flexibility
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to the application of force
by a partner. When done
by a trained professional,
the impact can be
positive. However, when
too much force is applied,
the muscles are likely to
contract to protect them
from injury.
• For seniors,
dumbbells are preferred
over a barbell with
collars. If a barbell is
used, check the collars
to make certain they are
tight and secure.
• When lifting a
weight, move the weight
through a full range
of motion. During the
lifting phase, hold your
breath during the return
phase. By holding your
breath, you stabilize your
torso, thus providing a
solid platform for the lift.
• When lifting or
using fitness equipment
involving a risk, use
a spotter to assist you
should you lose control.
When doing a balance
exercise, be close to a
wall, a bar or a piece of
sturdy furniture.
• Many strength,
flexibility and balance
exercises can be done
at home. Using body
weight or applying force
by pressing with the
arms or legs creates
resistance. For instance,
going from a standing
to a sitting position
repeatedly strengthens
the leg muscles. Raising
an arm while the other
arm is pressing down
targets both shoulders.
• Recovery exercise
can be viewed as a stressor that causes the body to
positively adapt to it. Of
course, this adaptation
is specific to the body
part being stressed. The
important thing to realize
is that this adaptation occurs during the recovery
period not during the
exercise period. This
principle underlies interval training as a means of
CV training. Running or
jogging short distances
with walking or jogging
recovery between the
running intervals is an
example of gains made
during recovery. It needs
to be recognized that
rest and recovery are
different constructs. The
idea of alternating hard
days with easy days is
recovery. Rest is taking
the day off.
Page 9
Leisure World Chorale – In with the New by Ken McMahill
We at the LW Chorale were saddened to learn that our
trusted and dependable keyboard had fought the great battle
but lost to the rigors of time, wear and the phantoms that bedevil even the best of things electronic. In a word, our faithful
friend developed a chronic short circuit that finally forced it
to shuffle off the mortal coil. After an appropriate period of
lamentation, we decided to acquire a new instrument. Our
search for funding led us to the Leisure World Foundation,
those benevolent folks who
substantially enhance Leisure World’s culture level.
The Foundation agreed to
fund the keyboard, so the
Chorale’s splendiferous accompanist, Elaine O’Leary,
and your humble scribe
performed market research
to decide which keyboard
offers the best value for the
Chorale and LW’s Education
and Recreation department
Love You.” “Ride the Chariot” is a rousing spiritual made
even livelier with the singular contribution of our own Julie
Repeta. “Music, Music. Music” featured the Charleston
capably danced by Nance Marchone, Dee Smiley, Bob
Blair and Phil Soriano. We introduced some new pieces to
spice up the party. “Lullaby of Broadway” salutes Broadway nightlife and its denizens, some just a little naughty.
It was introduced in the Broadway show “Gold Diggers of
1935.” We sang also two famous compositions by our own
Duke Ellington. “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” written in 1931,
introduced the term “swing” into the American lexicon.
“Mood Indigo” was written in 1930 and was first played
for radio audiences in early 1931. It became an instant jazz
standard. Nancy Marchone sang a solo of, “In the Still
of the Night,” a Cole Porter song written in 1937 for the
movie “Rosalie.” The performance was accompanied by
the light-toed dancing of Jo Bianchi and Bob Blair (pictured
needs. After visiting music
outlets in Montgomery
County and performing online research we concluded
that a Yamaha Arius model
YDP-181 offers the best
combination of performance
and price.
And so, gentle readers,
the E&R now owns a new
state-of-the-art keyboard,
very melodic thanks to an
advanced stereo system.
Among other features, this
model incorporates a USB
device port to store recordings of previously played
songs. Many, many thanks to
the Foundation’s president,
Marian Altman, and to the
E&R’s Stacy Sigler who
were proactive throughout
the acquisition process. And,
a profound thank you to the
E&R’s Dee Martynuska who
tactfully dealt with the impolite proddings from your
humble scribe. Despite that,
she got the job done. Thanks
to all for a job well done.
We had the pleasure of
performing for old friends
and acquaintances at the
Holiday Park Senior Center
on April 9. Our program incorporated, “Sailing through
South Pacific,” “The Music
Man” and “You Made Me
above). Our lovely lollipop ladies Jo Bianchi, Joan Bower,
Sandra McLeskey, Nancy Marchone, Carol Smith and Dee
Smiley performed the Lollipop song, always a hit with our
audiences. Thanks also to the very capable song introducers
Joan Bower, Fran Fleischer, Ingrid Masi and Phil Soriano.
None of our performances would be nearly as successful as they are without the hard work of our exceptional
director, Connie Graber, or our superb accompanist, Elaine
O’Leary. Their tireless planning and polished choreography
truly enrich our performances.
Our singing schedule for the rest of the year will
feature visits to local homes and recreational centers. We
will perform at the Aspenwood Senior Living on May 21,
and Mid-County Recreational Center on June 2. That will
be followed by our traditional Independence Day performance early in July.
An organization is only as good as its members, of
course. We seek enthusiastic singers who come for the
sheer exhilaration of sharing the joy of music. We especially need tenors and basses. Besides the other benefits,
you will enjoy our camaraderie and the sheer satisfaction
from giving outstanding singing performances.
For information about joining, please contact either
Kathleen Kerwin (301-460-6050) (kathleen1939@hotmail.
com) or Phoebe Clarke (240-221-3863).
Don’t Forget! Fireside
Forum Program on
Memory Loss and Aging
by Jonas Weiss
On Sunday, May 4, Dr. R. Scott Turner, director of the
Georgetown University Medical Center Memory Disorders
Program, will address the Fireside Forum audience on the
topic of “Memory Loss and Aging: What Is Normal and
What Is Not?” This is a new study that focuses on prevention, rather than treatment, of memory loss in healthy but
high-risk older individuals.
Discussions will focus on:
What is normal versus abnormal memory loss with
aging?
What are proven strategies to preserve memory?
What are the risk factors for memory loss and dementia?
Can Alzheimer’s disease be treated, or can it be prevented in healthy but high-risk individuals?
The program will be at 2:30 PM in Clubhouse II’s
auditorium. Joan Soffer is hosting the speaker.
Page 10
Leisure World “On Patrol”
Statistics for 2013
The Security and
Transportation Advisory
Committee members receive a monthly report of
summarized incidents that
occur in Leisure World. The
data (pictured below) was
collated from 12 months of
Security Incident Reports
for 2013.
Data are reviewed by
the committee and it is im-
portant to note that the reports
never contain any personal
information of the victim,
complainant or suspect - only
date, time and the mutual in
which the incident occurred.
Free Bus
to
Holiday
Park
Senior
Center
The Leisure World
Community Corporation
has authorized the Jewish
Council of the Aging (JCA),
under a contract with the
county Department of
Recreation, to provide free
bus transportation each
weekday to the Holiday Park
Senior Center. This service
will begin on Monday, May
5. There will be one run
Monday through Friday at
around 9 am, returning to
LW at approximately 3:30
PM. The JCA bus will pick
up and drop off residents at
their home address. The
capacity of the bus is 20
passengers and the bus can
accommodate up to two
wheelchairs (capacity is
reduced by two seats for each
wheelchair).
Any resident who
would like this transportation
should call Helen at Holiday
Park at 240-777-4999 to
register your name, address
and phone number along
with the days you would like
transportation.
Holiday Park will then
provide your information
to the JCA centralized call
center, which will contact
you to confirm your days of
attendance. If you want to
add or cancel a day after you
are registered with Holiday
Park, you should call the
JCA centralized call center
(301-255-4214).
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Jewish Residents of Leisure World – May Events
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Call Barbara, 301-384-4390!
Celebrate the State of
Israel on Wednesday, May
14 at 7 PM in Clubhouse
II’s auditorium. This event
is co-sponsored by JRLW,
Na’Amat, Hadassah, Jewish
War Veterans and the Jewish Friendship Group. The
keynote speaker is Reuven
Azar from the Embassy of
Israel in Washington, D.C.
There will be Israeli and Jew-
by Jonas Weiss
ish music and refreshments.
Tickets are $18, available at
E&R with checks made out
to JRLW.
On Sunday, May 18
at 10 am, enjoy a brunch
in Clubhouse I’s Crystal
Ballroom. Rabbi Uri Topolosky of the Berman
Hebrew Academy and his
wife Dahlia will entertain
us with songs, stories and
some uplifting teaching.
Reservations should be made
by May 8, with checks of
$10 per person made out
to JRLW and sent to Sue
Sandler, 15115 Interlachen
Drive, #603, Silver Spring,
MD 20906.
Our new fiscal year
starts on June 1, so it is time
to renew your membership.
Why? To maintain a welcoming Jewish presence
at Leisure World, to enjoy
numerous JRLW educational
and entertainment programs,
to provide convenient Sabbath and holiday worship
services, and to help with
inter-religious activities.
Dues are $20 per person
and checks made out to
JRLW should be sent to
JRLW Membership, P.O.
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Rabbi Gary Fink will
conduct a Conservative Friday evening service on May
2 in the Inter-Faith Chapel.
Note the new starting time
of 7:30 PM.
Cantor Michael
Kravitz will conduct the
Saturday morning service
on May 10. Jerry Miller will
do the preliminary service;
Egon Guttman will chant the
Haftorah and Fred Shapiro
will give the D’var Torah.
Donations for Yiskor,
Kiddush, an Oneg, or general
tzedukah should go to Susan
Weiss at 3739 Glen Eagles
Drive, Silver Spring, MD
20906.
Donations for the Torah
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Byline: Ernie Pyle From the E&R Department
The E&R Department brings back Steve
LaRocque, to perform
his one-man show Byline:
Ernie Pyle on Tuesday,
May 27 at 2 PM in Clubhouse II. Tickets, $5 per
person are on sale in
the E&R offices in both
clubhouses. Bring your
Leisure World Id.
Byline: Ernie Pyle
features actor LaRocque
as Ernie Pyle, recount-
ing the major events of
World War II in Pyle’s
own words. The actor
becomes the reporter, appalled at the tragic waste
of war and the brutal
conditions it imposes on
the men who fight it, and
personally committed to
going back to it, again and
again, until the end. Most
of the people Pyle met on
the front lines were men,
but this version of the
show includes the story
of Mary Anne Sullivan, a
nurse in the North African
campaign.
Pyle was one of the
first “embedded” reporters. As a correspondent
during World War II
for the Scripps-Howard
newspapers, he went to
war with sailors and aviators, anti-aircraft gunners
and mule packers, medical teams and combat
engineers, and, above
all, his beloved infantry,
“the underdogs… without
whom wars cannot be
won.” Pyle covered the
London Blitz, the North
African campaign, the invasion of Sicily and bitter,
mountain fighting in Italy,
the Normandy invasion,
and the glorious liberation
of Paris. His now-famous
columns chronicled the
day-to-day stories of everyday American citizens
who became warriors at
a time of urgent need,
and their triumphs and
sacrifices that ultimately
won the war.
This is a gripping,
thought-provoking performance that you will
not want to miss.
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Community Spring Walk
Walking is good for
you! Friday, May 23 is the
date of the semi-annual
Walk-A-Thon in Leisure
World. Sponsored by the
Foundation of Leisure World
and the E&R Department,
walkers will assemble in
Clubhouse I’s Crystal Ballroom at 8:30 am for a prewalk 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
T
residents. The group will
then depart to walk the
3.2-mile perimeter road of
Leisure World. Please call
301-598-1300 or stop by the
E&R Office at Clubhouse I
to register.
The Foundation of
Leisure World provides
free maps to residents; these
maps are of the Broadwalk
and various mutuals and
are available in both E&R
offices. These maps and the
above mentioned stretching
handout will be distributed
after the walk.
A water station will be
set up at the halfway mark
and the Radio Club will accompany walkers to assist
if needed. The foundation
will provide healthy refreshments (and a few treats) in
Clubhouse I following the
walk.
Gather a group of
friends or come meet some
new ones. Join your friends
and neighbors for this
healthy social event; it’s
free, sign up today!
The Rockville Chorus
From the E&R Department
he E&R Department is
pleased to
welcome the
Rockville
Chorus to
Leisure World on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 PM in
Clubhouse I’s ballroom. This
is a free performance, but
tickets, two per household,
are required. They can be
obtained at the E&R offices
in both clubhouses. Please
bring your Leisure World Id.
Led by Bryan Seith,
the Rockville Chorus is a 50
to 70-member mixed-voice
ensemble that has been
sponsored by the City of
Rockville since 1967 (Dept.
of Recreation and Parks).
Membership is open to all
adults with “new member”
auditions held at the beginning of the fall and spring
performance “semesters.”
The chorus provides
free concerts for the community and other groups/
organizations throughout the
year. It typically performs
twice a year at the F. Scott
Fitzgerald Theatre. The
chorus’ varied repertoire that
features work from leading
composers including Bach,
Britten, Mozart, Rutter,
Hindemuth, Thompson,
Vaughan Williams, Shaw,
Palestrina, and many others.
As well, the Rockville Chorus periodically performs/
introduces works by local
composers.
While this is a free
performance, your donation
will be appreciated.
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Thursday Afternoon at the Movies – The Great Gatsby
The E&R Department is pleased to present “Thursday Afternoon at the Movies.” The movies are shown
in Clubhouse II’s auditorium at 1 PM. Thursday, May
15 is the date for the screening of “The Great Gatsby”
(2013, PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content,
smoking, partying and brief language; 2 hrs. 23 mins.;
not closed captioned). Free tickets, limit two per person,
are required; they can be obtained from the E&R office
in either Clubhouse I or II beginning Tuesday, May
6 at 8:30 am. Please bring your Leisure World ID.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as literary icon Jay
Gatsby in this adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel.
Fascinated by the mysterious, affluent Gatsby, his
neighbor Nick Carraway bears witness to the man’s
obsessive love and spiral into tragedy.
The movies are for your enjoyment; there is no
charge. Be sure to pick up your ticket(s) if you plan to
attend. Please note that no one will be seated after 1 PM.
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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The Windtalker Leads a Journey through “Native Soundscapes”
From the E&R Department
Randy “Windtalker”
Motz returns to Leisure
World on Monday, June
2 with his breathtaking
multimedia show. From
2 to 3 PM in Clubhouse
II’s auditorium, against a
backdrop of dramatic photos of the majestic vistas of
Alaska taken by his wife
Georgia Harris, “Windtalker’s” beautiful and
creative Native American
flute compositions serve as
a captivating soundtrack,
taking the audience on a
soothing, sometimes playful, and always entertaining
journey through the grandeur of this awe-inspiring
location. “Windtalker’s”
blend of flute, lush orchestration and Native American percussion, provides
an experience of sight and
sound that you will not
soon forget.
Audiences throughout Maryland and Virginia
acclaim Windtalker’s show
as mesmerizing, breathtaking, moving, hauntingly
beautiful, profound, soothing, entertaining, educational, heartfelt, captivating, enchanting, vibrant,
relaxing, exotic. It is a
performance that must be
Randy “Windtalker” Motz (photo courtesy of Georgia Harris)
seen and heard.
Tickets, $3 per person, go on sale in both
E&R Offices at 8:30 am
on Tuesday, May 6. Please
bring your LW Id.
A Tribute to the King of Rock’n’Roll
– Elvis Presley From the E&R Department
Richard Blane recaptures the music of the King
– Elvis Presley. Blane’s
life’s passion is to sing
and perform the music of
Elvis, recreating the voice
and moves of the King.
For over the span of 12
years he has entertained
countless groups of people
sharing the legacy. Venues
have included the U.S.
Naval Academy and Las
Vegas. His aim is to make
you forget that there is an
impersonator on stage and
make you feel that you are
actually there with Elvis.
So join “Elvis” on
a rock’n’roll trip down
Memory Lane on Saturday, June 14 at 7 PM in
Clubhouse II’s auditorium.
Tickets, $8 go on sale at
8:30 am on Tuesday, May 6
in both clubhouses. Please
bring your LW Id.
The Foundationo f
Leisure World is a 501(c)3
organization, which was
established for charitable,
health, educational and cultural purposes. Contributions to the foundation may
be claimed as deductions
on income tax returns to
the extent permitted by law.
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Pedestrian Crosswalks
The Security Department has received numerous complaints regarding
automobiles failing to stop
for pedestrians at crosswalks. Pedestrians must
also do their part by using
sidewalks and marked
crosswalks and not walk
in the street.
There are a number of
residents in the community
who are hard-of-hearing,
or visually impaired;
others, due to physical
limitations, walk slowly.
Motorists failing to yield
the right-of-way to these
residents show no regard
for the safety of pedestrians. These people are your
friends and neighbors. We
urge that you follow the
mandate in the Maryland
State Driver�s Handbook,
which states:
“Pedestrian RightOf-Way. Pedestrians in
a crosswalk, whether
marked or unmarked,
have the Right-of-Way,
except when they enter the
cross-walk at a red light or
against the direction of the
traffic officer.”
When a driver of a
vehicle is approaching
a crosswalk, the driver
must come to a complete
stop when a pedestrian is
crossing the roadway on
which the vehicle is traveling. Whenever any vehicle
is stopped at a marked
or unmarked crosswalk
to permit a pedestrian to
cross the roadway, the
driver of any other vehicle
approaching from the rear
shall not overtake and pass
such a stopped vehicle.
mation and entertainment. They are: Fast and Fuss
Food Preparation – Sheila Kaufman, author, from
11:45 am-12:15 PM; Your “Arch” Enemy – Jodi Barth,
MedStar National Rehabilitation Network from 12:30tations for residents during the day. JCA buses will 1 PM; and The Life of Mary Cassatt by Joan Hart,
bring exhibitors from Clubhouse II to Clubhouse I, Museum One, Inc. from 1:15-1:45 PM. Register in
as well as run loops through LW between 8-11:30 am the E&R office in Clubhouse I for the workshop you
and 1:30-3:30 PM.
would like to attend.
Tickets for the Capital Steps will be available
Two major events are keynote speaker Dr. Fotuhi
at the EXPO. The lunch buffet, costing $10, tax and and the performance by the Capital Steps.
tips included, will be provided by the Leisure World
Dr. Fotuhi is considered one of the world’s forecaterer, Pierre, LLC. A waiter will be there to collect most brain experts and an authority on memory and
your money and tables will be setup for you to sit aging. His talk will help to highlight what a senior
comfortably and eat while enjoying the music.
should do to retain memory, as well as signs that help
Among the exhibitors will be non-profit orga- is needed as memory fades.
nizations that service the senior community, state
The Capitol Steps marry music, politics, and satire
and county agencies, firms providing health and care to bring humor and song into their interpretation of the
related services as well as a number of organizations political world in which we live. The Capitol Steps
that provide educational, entertainment and leisure are always fresh and crispy right from the headlines!
activities for the senior community. In cases where They put the “Mock” in Democracy! Space is limited,
there is a Leisure World club that has similar concerns, so free tickets are required and available on site at the
you will find them at the table with the organization Expo welcome table in the lobby.
or agency that closely parallels the services offered
JRLW would like to thank the committee from
within Leisure World.
Leisure World for their efforts in partnering with the
Three free work- Coming of Age staff of the JCCGW. Kitty Atkins,
shops will provide infor- Barbara Levin and Evelyn Dickman have worked
diligently on the planning stages. Anita Van
Grack has put together the
volunteers to work during the Expo. Our thanks
Hire me to rearrange your furniture and accessories
to the staff of Coming
to create a new look. Innovative makeover
of Age – Frieda Enoch,
at a budget price. "Go from Ordinary to Extraordinary."
Melanie Greenfield and
Meryl Trachtman. Fi•Room Makeover
•Space Planning
nally, our thanks to Stacy,
•Color Consultation •Accessory Shopping
Dee, Connie and Ray, as
well as Robert and Jose
in E&R, who have bent
Marcia Gould: 301-438-0039 Cell: 301-775-8191
over backwards to make
sure the expo is a success.
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Health, Wellness & Senior Activities Featured at
Annual Expo May 22 by Fred Shapiro, JRLW
As the May 22 date of the annual Health and Wellness Expo, cosponsored by JRLW and the Coming of
Age Program of the JCCGW, comes closer, the staff
and committee are working feverishly to bring together
over 50 exhibitors, health screenings by MedStar and
area hospitals, three workshops, a keynote speaker
and entertainment during the day. There will be many
give-a-ways and a raffle with exceptional prizes.
The expo opens at 10 am and concludes with a
performance of the Capital Steps at 3 PM. The keynote
speaker Dr. Malid Fotuhi, MD and PhD, founder and
chief medical officer of NeurExpand, will take place
at 11 am. Lunch will be available from noon until 1:30
PM in the Maryland Room, accompanied by music
provided by Steve Gellman, Vladimir Fridman with
his accompanist, and Zumba with Carla.
The JCCGW has made arrangements with JCA so
that the parking lot for Clubhouse I will not be taken
by the exhibitors and to provide additional transpor-
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LW Golf Club by Rita Molyneaux
The weatherman finally relented and, exposing
his bias on behalf of MISGA,
he called a halt to the rain for
a few days. And so our golf
season has now begun.
The 9-Hole Ladies
wisely cancelled its ABCD
event rather than tolerate the
rice paddy course conditions
and went to lunch instead.
L.W. MISGA on April
9 fielded a group of 63 players
and was host to Rattlewood
and Bretton Woods golfers. Home Team winners
included Sperry Storm, Bob
Elks, Bob Koubek, Alan
Wilder, Kevin Mcmahon,
Doug Alston and Jim Grimes,
playing on winning teams 1
through 7, respectively. And
there were no tied scores.
Probably a first!
FISH says “Hold off
on Donations for Now”
by Beth Leanza
Happily, so many people here think of FISH when
assistive equipment becomes
available! Right now, we
have a slight over abundance.
Some other organizations in
the area that accept donations are:
• Sandy Springs Lions
Club (Narcy Klag, 301-4767470);
• The Washington Area
Wheelchair Society on Mayor Lane in Silver Spring (Paul
Holland 301-495-0277) and
• The Kensington Volunteer Fire Dept. near Plyers
Mill Road (during business
hours 301-929-8000).
We are open Monday to
Friday from 10 am to 4 PM in
Clubhouse II (301-598-1320
and ask for FISH). need the
equipment.
18-Hole Ladies signed
up in good numbers on April
10 to play a Mystery Hole
Format. However, course
conditions caused many
to prefer lunch to the back
nine, leaving the winnings
to the more hardy golfers.
Connie Park won 1st Low
Gross with her nice 68, followed by Susan Kim with
70 to claim Low Net. Mary
Ko’s 72 was good for 2nd
Net and Kay Heier scored
73 to take 3rd Net. Oh yes,
the Mystery Hole was #1.
The recorded strokes for that
hole were subtracted from the
final scores to determine the
winners.
The 9-Hole Ladies
finally got to start their season
on April 22 when the rains
held off, allowing them to
tee off for a Mystery Hole
event. Abigail continued her
Mark C. Wimsatt
Painting
winning ways as she took first
place with her net score of
24, one stroke ahead of Pat
Weingart whose 25 was good
for second place. Doris Desantis took third place with
26, and Dee Smiley’s 28 was
good for fourth place. The
Mystery Hole was Hole #9.
The L.W. Men played
their first Scramble the next
day in cold windy weather
but enjoyed not having to
keep carts on the paths. Doug
Allston, Won Chung, and
Morris Krowitz scored 66
to take first place. Second
place was won by Duk Park,
Joe Jackson, Joe Boland, and
Harold Steinman scoring 68,
while Bob Hanley, Bill Heyman and Irv Eisen posted 70
to take third place.
The 18-Hole Ladies
finished their first 2014
Scramble on April 24 with
nice weather, although they
started out at 55 degrees. It
was nice to see so many of our
new members for their first
event and to find them listed
among the winners. Winning first place in the ABCD
Scramble were Mary Ko,
Jane Hughes, Barbara Peters
and Muriel Peake, scoring
76. In second place with a
score of 80 was the team
of Sue Retterer, Marylee
Amato, Ruth Hutchins, and
Abigail Murton. In third
place, two teams scored
82 to claim the prize. They
were Team Joan Kane, Pat
Lyddane, Ursula Costa and
Joan Sumner, and Team Susan Kim, Young Sook, Lee,
Yolanda Campbell and Sue
Heyman.
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PM. The cost is $75 for the
two sessions. Sign up! Cash
or check – payable to Alex.
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May 27 Meeting of Unitarian Universalists: The History
of the Underground Railroad in Maryland by Mary Beth Mason
Join the Unitarian
Universalists of Leisure
World on May 27 at 2:30
PM when we welcome
Maude McGovern from
the Historical Society
of Montgomery County.
Maude's topic is “Stories
from Rockville’s Underground Railroad.”
The term “Underground Railroad” was
given in the 1830s, to the
network of safe houses and
secret routes used by slaves
who chose to run away
"Take Charge
of Your
Rehabilitation"
Maude McGovern, Montgomery
County Historical Society
from their masters, despite
the risks of capture, torture,
or death. One explanation
for the name given to these
loosely organized escape
routes is that, during the
same decade, railroads
were just beginning to
carry passengers across the
United States.
There were many
different routes that slaves
took as they traveled north
to freedom. One route out
of Maryland was used by
Harriet Tubman, who led
her groups up the Eastern
Shore and into Delaware.
From Delaware the groups
travelled to Philadelphia or
other places in southeast-
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ern Pennsylvania. Some
continued farther north
to settle in Massachusetts, New York, or even
Canada. Escaping slaves
could also board boats at
various towns located on
the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore was the largest such
city, and the bay became
a main route to freedom.
Both white and African
American pilots hid fugitive slaves, conducting
them on their way. Because
many blacks, both free and
slave, worked as sailors, it
was very common to see
African American men on
ships, so their presence did
not arouse suspicion.
McGovern has spoken on Montgomery County’s historical experience
with the Underground
Railroad to numerous
community organizations,
as well as at the Maryland State Archives. She
has a master’s degree
in American civilization
and indulges her lifelong
Did You Know?
There are rooms in each clubhouse
equipped with a loop system? The loop
is connected to the audio system
and with a special device users can be
connected and be able to hear more
clearly. At clubhouse 1 it's
in the Maryland Room and Ballroom,
at Clubhouse II in the auditorium. Get
the device in the E&R office (with an ID).
interest in local history as
a volunteer with the Montgomery County Historical
Society and the Menare
Foundation, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to
the preservation of Underground Railroad history.
The May 27 event will
begin with refreshments at
2:30 PM and continue with
the meeting and program
at 3 PM. All residents are
welcome; you do not have
to be a UU or a member
of our organization to attend. Please address any
questions about our UU
organization to President
Vi Rutledge (301-4387310).
Note: Good news
for those of you who are
awaiting announcement
of the rescheduled date for
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi’s
presentation on Hindu Unitarian Universalism. Rev.
Janamanchi’s mother died
suddenly in India on March
22, and so he could not be
with us for our scheduled
March 25 program. The
new date for his visit with
us is June 24. Put it on your
calendar now!
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Shredding Availability
Consumer fraud and
identity theft are becoming an epidemic in our society. Therefore, manage-
ment has contracted with
the Shred-It Company to
provide residents with a
safe and secure manner
Golf Carts - Rules of
the Road
Golf carts must be driven on the right hand side
of the road nearest to the curb. Operators must obey
all traffic rules and regulations. Driving golf carts is
prohibited outside the community, including the Leisure World Plaza!
Parking or driving carts on any turf areas is prohibited unless the areas have been designated for golf
cart usage. Golf carts parked in unauthorized areas are
subject to towing at the owner’s expense.
by which they may have
their personal documents
destroyed. This service is
available on site, free of
charge, on a regular basis.
Secure, locked consoles are located in the
lobbies of the Administration Building, both
clubhouses and PPD.
The consoles, which are
three feet high and 20
inches wide, have a 1-1/2
inch slot that is capable of
accepting up to 400 pieces
of paper at a time. Once
papers are deposited in
the console, they fall into
a blue bag, which cannot
be removed except by
unlocking the console.
No one will see or touch
your documents after
they have been placed
in the locked shredding
container. Twice a week,
a Shred-It representative
picks up the blue bags
from inside the consoles,
seals them and transports
them to a mobile shredding truck in the Leisure
World parking lot. The
bags are emptied behind
a locked security screen
into a shredding hopper,
which shreds everything
into fine confetti.
Please note that
staples, paper clips, and
binder clips do not need
to be removed. However,
please do not bring items
that go in your regular
recycling, such as envelopes, newspapers and
magazines.
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Our Goal is to Provide the Very Best Care and Service
The Patients’ Rights Council of L.W.
The next meeting of
the Patients’ Rights Council
of Leisure World is Tuesday, May 13 at 1:30 PM in
Clubhouse I. The speaker
is Dr. Dan Morhain, physician, legislator and author of
the book, “The Better End:
Surviving (and Dying) on
your own terms in Today’s
Modern Medical World.”
Dr. Morhaim graduated
from the University of California, Berkeley A.B. (his-
tory) in 1970 and received
his M.D. from New York
Medical College in 1975.
He is an adjunct professor
in the Department of Health
Policy and Mangement at
John Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health
and deputy majority leader
of the Maryland House of
Delegates. Among the many
people recommending this
book for its practical advice
are Dr. Michael J. King, dean
of the Bloomberg School and
Dr. Ben Carson, noted retired
neurosurgeon from Johns
Hopkins Children’s Center
and Medical Institutions.
To quote Dr. Morhaim
on page 19 of his book:
“Nothing in this book relates
to assisted suicide. There are
appropriate and legal ways in
which individuals can direct
their care without having to
resort to problematic measures that raise complex and
• by Mary Ann Johnston
legal issues.”
The book relates many
of the situations that he encountered in his practice as
a physician. He also makes
recommendations regarding advanced directives and
selecting a health care agent.
Everyone is invited to attend
this talk.
Copies of the book will
be available for purchase.
The Patients’ Rights
Council purposes are to
educate seniors on health
and end-of-life issues and we
have heard excellent speakers on these subjects this past
year. We do not advocate
extraordinary measures at the
end of life but we do oppose
physician-assisted suicide as
an attack on human dignity.
Arena Grossu, director of the
Center for Human Dignity at
the Family Research Council
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states that these attacks will
affect those who are most
vulnerable: people who
are elderly, disabled, sick
and too young to speak for
themselves.
INFORCE • by Jay Harding
On Monday, May 12 at 2 PM in Clubhouse I, INFORCE
will discuss proposed recommendations to the LWCC board
of directors. Among them is the creation of an ombudsman
position on the board of directors to assist residents in resolving issues with management that have not been handled
to their satisfaction. Ombudsman intervention would occur
only after “good faith” attempts at management resolution
have failed.
Our officers have received a variety of complaints
and seek advice on “next step” actions. We will consider
the establishment of an ombudsman role if the membership
supports such action after failing LWCC BOD approval of
our recommendations.
All are welcome and urged to attend.
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Leisure World Lions Club
Activities • by Irma Lazaroff & Dave
Weiss, Leisure World Lions Club
For our meeting on May 19, the Lions Club of Leisure
World has invited Heidi Fick, a speaker from Camp Merrick in La Plata, MD. Camp Merrick is a camp owned and
sponsored by the Lions for blind, deaf and diabetic children,
to allow them to spend time with other kids with the same
challenges in life.
Our speaker for our June 16 meeting is Lois Barb,
chairman of the 22C Leader Dog Program. Leader Dogs are
trained in Rochester, Michigan, and provided free of charge
to the blind. Lois will explain how the program works, how
the dogs are trained and maybe even bring a dog.
On May 3 & 4, our “White Cane” drive will take place
at the local Giant to raise money for Lions causes. We know
you will continue to support us generously as you have in
the past and we thank you.
June 7, the club is bringing its vision and hearing
screening van to Leisure World. This will take place at Clubhouse II between 10 am and 4 PM. This is a free community
service to determine if it is time to seek medical follow up
on visual acuity, glaucoma and hearing. We have the newest
technology to help us help you. Please come and bring your
friends and family.
Lions are men and women who make a difference
everyday, everywhere. With 1.35 million members in 206
countries, Lions aid the blind and visually impaired, assist
youth, answer the call when disaster strikes and make a strong
commitment to filling other community needs throughout
world. Leisure World Lions are making a strong commitment to help the visual and hearing impaired of Montgomery
County and with your help we can all make a difference.
For information on joining us, please call Membership
chair Dave Weiss (301-598-5707.)
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SUNDAY
Sunday, May 4
Clubhouse I
Have a Happy Day
Clubhouse II
2:30pm Fireside Forum
6:30pm Baby Boomers Group
MONDAY
Monday, May 5
Clubhouse I
9:30am Stretch & Tone Class
9:30am Croquet
1:00pm Paintbrush & Knife class
2:00pm L.W. Chorale
2:30pm CLL Annual Meeting
7:00pm Bingo
Clubhouse II
9:00am Senior Sneakers Class
10:00am Clipper Workshop
12:30pm Men’s Bridge
1:00pm Chess Group
1:30pm Open Computer Lab
2:00pm Video/Mexico
2:00pm Chair Yoga
4:00pm Ba Duan Class
6:30pm Pocket Billiards Play
Sunday, May 11
Clubhouse I
10:00am Mothers Day Brunch
4:00pm Mothers Day Dinner
Clubhouse II
Monday, May 12
Clubhouse I
9:30am Croquet
10:30am Garden/Envir Club Meeting
1:00pm Paintbrush & Knife Class
2:00pm L.W. Chorale
2:00pm INFORCE Group Meeting
7:00pm Bingo
Clubhouse II
1:00pm Chess Club
2:00pm Chair Yoga
4:00pm Ba Duan Exercise Class
TUESDAY
Tuesday, May 6
Clubhouse I
9:00am Blood Pressure Testing
9:30am Art Class/Any Medium
1:00pm WC Techniques Class
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
7:00pm Duplicate Bridge
Clubhouse II
9:30am Beg/Adv Tai Chi
11:00am Mild Exercise Class
11:00am Water Exercise Class
1:00pm Non-Impact Water Class
1:30pm Comedy & Humor
3:00pm Aquasize Class
6:15pm Move to the Beat Class
Tuesday, May 13
Clubhouse I
9:30am L.W. Gardens Group
12:30pm 9-Hole Golfers Lunch
1:30pm Patients Rights Meeting
2:00pm Amateur Radio Club
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
7:00pm Woodshop Users Meeting
Clubhouse II
3:00pm Parkinson’s Support Group
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, May 7
Clubhouse I
9:00am Gentle Yoga Class
9:00am Bocce Ball
11:00am Short Story Group
1:00pm Oil/Acrylics Class
2:00pm Supervised Bridge Class cont.
2:00pm Book Club Network
6:45pm Chicago Bridge
Clubhouse II
1:00pm Chess Club
1:00pm Ping Pong
3:00pm Conversational German
5:30pm Aqua Fit Class
7:30pm Fun & Fancy Theatre
Wednesday, May 14
Clubhouse I
9:00am Bocce Ball
10:15am League of Women Voters
1:00pm L.W. MISGA Lunch
1:00pm Low Vision Group
7:00pm Beginner Bridge Class
Clubhouse II
1:00pm Chess Club
1:00pm Ping Pong Club
2:00pm Chair Tai Chi
3:00pm Conversational German
7:00pm Lapidary Club
7:00pm Anniversary of Israel
THURSDAY
Thursday, May 8
Clubhouse I
10:00am Painting for Everyone
12:30pm Ladies Bridge
3:30pm Art Guild Ed Program
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
7:00pm L.W. Democrats Meeting
Clubhouse II
9:30am Quilters Group
10:00am MVA on Wheels
1:30pm Gilbert & Sullivan Group
4:00pm Model Train Club
6:15pm Tap with Gerry
Thursday, May 15
Clubhouse I
11:00am Writers Workshop
1:30pm Diabetes Support Group
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
Clubhouse II
10:00am Stitchers Group
10:00am Macintosh Club Meeting
1:00pm Movie/“The Great Gatsby”
Mutual Board Meetings can be found on page 22
FRIDAY
Friday, May 9
Clubhouse I
9:30am Basic Drawing Class
1:00pm Watercolor/Any Level
2:00pm JustUs Group Meeting
3:00pm Hispanos De L.W.
7:00pm Friday Duplicate Bridge
Clubhouse II
9:30am Move to the Beat Class
9:30am Open Computer Lab
10:00am Chinese Club of L.W.
1:00pm Chess Club
1:00pm Friday Bridge Club
3:00pm Conversational Yiddish Class
Friday, May 16
Clubhouse I
10:00am Book Network Group
12:15pm Kiwanis of L.W.
Clubhouse II
11:00am Ping Pong Club
1:00pm Chess Club
7:30pm Fun & Fancy Production
“The Beat Goes On”
SATURDAY
Saturday, May 10
Clubhouse I
9:30am Croquet
10:00am Open Art Studio
Clubhouse II
9:15am Shabbat Services
7:00pm Going It Alone Social
and Bingo
7:00pm Baby Boomers Movie
Saturday, May 17
Clubhouse I
9:30am Croquet
Clubhouse II
1:00pm Camera Club PSA
& Games
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Calendar of Events
Attention:
SUNDAY
Sunday, May 18
Clubhouse I
10:00am Jewish Breakfast Forum
2pm Peripherial Neuropathy Group
Clubhouse II
4:30pm Italian Club
MONDAY
Monday, May 19
Clubhouse I
9:30am Croquet
1:00pm Paintbrush & Knife class
2:00pm L.W. Chorale
2:00pm NARFE
6:00pm L.W. Lions Club
7:00pm Republican Club Meeting
7:00pm Bingo
Clubhouse II
9:30am Open Computer Lab
10:00am Clipper Workshop
11:00am Med Star Seminar
1:00pm Chess Club
2:00pm Chair Yoga
4:00pm Ba Duan Exercise Class
TUESDAY
Tuesday, May 20
Clubhouse I
9:00am Blood Pressure Testing
10:00am Bible Study Class
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
7:00pm JRLW Annual Meeting
Clubhouse II
9:30am Beg/Adv Tai Chi Class
6:00pm Camera Club
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, May 21
Clubhouse I
9:00am Bocce Ball
11:00am Short Story Group
12:30pm Hadassah Meeting
Clubhouse II
1:00pm Chess Club
1:00pm Ping Pong
3:00pm German Conversation
7:00pm The Rockville Chorus
THURSDAY
Thursday, May 22
Clubhouse I
10:00am Health Expo
2:30pm Book Club Network
3:00pm Shakespeare’s Shylock Class
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
Clubhouse II
9:30am Quilters Group
9:30am Beg/Adv Tai Chi Class
7:00pm L.W. Democrats
FRIDAY
Friday, May 23
Clubhouse I
8:30am Spring Walk-A-Thon
4:00pm Hispanos Annual Meeting
Clubhouse II
10:00am Chinese Club of L.W.
1:00pm Ping Pong Group.
1:00pm Chess Club
SATURDAY
Saturday, May 24
Clubhouse I
9:30am Croquet
7:30pm L.W. Ballroom Dance
Clubhouse II
and Bingo
Sunday, May 25
Clubhouse I
Monday, May 26
Clubhouse I
Have a Happy Day
Memorial Day
10:30am Jewish Friendship Group
2:00pm Movie/“Reds 2”
Have a Happy Day
Clubhouse II
Clubhouse II
Tuesday, May 27
Clubhouse I
Clubhouse II
2:30pm UU’s Meeting
9:00am Bocce Ball
1:00pm L.W. Bowling Lunch
Clubhouse II
1:00pm Chess Club
1:00pm Ping Pong
1:30pm Stroke Support Group
3:00pm German Conversation
7:00pm Open Computer Center
Thursday, May 29
Clubhouse I
12:30pm 18 Hole Ladies Golf Lunch
2:00pm L.W. Democrats
3:00pm Shakespeare’s Shylock Class
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
Clubhouse II
Friday, May 30
Clubhouse I
Clubhouse II
9:30 am Open Computer Lab
1:00pm Chess Club
Saturday, May 31
Clubhouse I
9:30am Croquet
Clubhouse II
and Games
DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
BE SURE TO VERIFY BEFORE ATTENDING.
10:00am Bible Study Class
2:00pm Byline: Ernie Pyle
5:00pm Lawn Bowls
Wednesday, May 28
Clubhouse I
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Save Aluminum Pull-tabs from Beverage Cans
for Ronald McDonald House, Baltimore A Project of the Leisure World Kiwanis & Einstein and Blake High Schools’ Key Clubs
This pull-tab program began in Minneapolis in
1987. The Baltimore Ronald McDonald House has
been collecting tabs since 1996. Tabs are redeemed
for cash at a Maryland recycling center; the cash
received goes to the house’s operating fund to support
its mission of service, to provide “a home away from
home for families of seriously ill children receiving
medical treatment at area hospitals” (www.rmhc.
org/about/about-us).
Collected tabs can be left at the Fish Desk office in Clubhouse II, brought to Bingo on Monday
nights in Clubhouse I or given to a member of the
Leisure World Kiwanis. Or call Marty Weiss (301598-6952) to arrange for pick up.
Thanks for your help!
Please use this coupon to write your classified ad. Rates
are $6.25 (residents) or $10.25 (non-residents & all service ads) for 30 words and 10 cents each additional word.
Bring your ad with payment to the Leisure World News
office in Clubhouse I or you may mail it to: Leisure World
News, 3700 Rossmoor Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906.
Questions? Call 301-598-1310.
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Parkinson’s Support Group • by Manny Horowitz
The next meeting of the
Parkinson’s Support Group
is Tuesday, May 13 in Clubhouse II at 3 PM. Our guest
speaker is Michelle Cines,
RN, MS. She joined the
Movement Disorder Clinic at
the University of Maryland
in January 2007 as a research
coordinator. She has more
than 25 years of clinical
coordination experience in
many different disciplines.
In addition to coordinating
studies for neurology and
cardiology, she is the information and referral specialist
for the American Parkinson’s
Disease Association.
Her lecture is on the
importance of clinical trials
in improving the treatment
and quality of life of patients
with Parkinson’s and other
Inter-Faith Chapel
To Present Variety Show
By Maggi Winternitz
The Inter-Faith Chapel is preparing for a variety show
titled “Accentuate the Positive" at the chapel on Friday, June
20 at 7 PM. This show will highlight talented singers, dancers
and comedians. Further details will be forthcoming, so look
for our bulletins in future editions of the Leisure World News.
We are aiming to make this show a barrel of fun.
diseases. As new tests and
treatments are developed
for Parkinson’s patients,
they need to be scientifically
evaluated to determine if they
are effective and safe. Clinical trials can also examine
other aspects of care, such
as improving the general
well-being of patients with
chronic diseases.
People participate in
clinical trials for a variety of
reasons. Healthy volunteers
say that they participate to
help others and to contribute
to advancing science where
it can be of benefit to sick
people. Participants with an
illness or disease volunteer
to help others, but also to
possible receive the newest
treatment and to have the
additional care of the clini-
cal trial staff. Clinical trials
offer hope for many people
and provide an opportunity
to help researchers find better treatments to alleviate the
pain and suffering of chronically ill patients.
As this is our first
lecture on clinical trials,
Michelle encourages you
to ask questions and make
comments.
June is our last meeting
before the summer break
(July and August). If you
have a special topic you
would like to have discussed,
contact Manny Horowitz
([email protected],
301-598-9703) and we will
try to find a speaker. If you
know a potential speaker,
include that information in
your message.
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Bicyclists Traffic Rules
Bicyclists are required to ride as near to
the right side of the pavement as practical. All
vehicular traffic regulations must be adhered
to, i.e., stop, yield signs,
pedestrian right-of-way,
etc. Then designated
arm/hand gestures are
required when making
left, right turns and stops.
We share our community with
wildlife.
To protect yourselves and the animals,
please be cautious and slow down on the
roads.
If you see an injured animal,
call the Montgomery County
Humane Society
at 240-773-5900!
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Eyre Leisure World Travel
Travel & Tour Department
301-598-1599
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 AM-2:00 PM
Reservations can be made Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM-5 PM by calling 301-854-6600 #4
Eyre at Leisure World Travel Office, located in Clubhouse I, is a department of Eyre Bus, Tour & Travel. We offer a full service travel agency that specializes in
airline reservations, cruises, group tours, vacation packages, hotel accommodations and auto rental. We have been providing “Excellence in Travel for 60 Years”.
Inclement Weather Policy: Please call 301-598-1599 after 7 am on the day of a trip to find out if we have cancelled, postponed or are going. If a trip is cancelled, you will also receive a phone call from us once the office is open.
day trips
Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath, Allenberry Playhouse
Wed., May, 14 – 9:30 am-6:30 pm – $100.00 per person
Come enjoy this hilarious comedy! Lunch include in trip as well.
SPOTLIGHT ON... XNEWX Book by June 18!
U.S. State Department Tour in Washington, D.C.
Tues., July 22 – 9:00 am-3:00 pm – $65.00 per person
Tour the exquisitely detailed architectural and decorative highlights of this suite
of rooms that serve our country’s main stage of international diplomacy. These
rooms house a premier collection of paintings, furniture and decorative arts.
(Gov’t issued id required.) Lunch at Carmine’s Restaurant in D.C. included.
Orioles vs Yankees! Sat., June 21
7:00 am-10:00 pm – $135.00 per person
See the Action Live at Yankee Stadium!
Amish Country Cookin’ – Thurs., June 26
9:00am – 6:30pm - $97.00 per person
Participate in a wine tasting, tour a pretzel factory, sample local jellies, jams and relishes.
Lunch included.
Back by Popular demand! Evening Parade at the
Marine Barracks – Fri., June 27
7:00 PM-11:00 PM – $30.00 per person
What a wonderful way to spend a summer night at the Evening Parade watching this amazing
performance. Reserved seating at show.
Sailabration in Baltimore – Thurs., Sept. 11
10:00 am-6:00 pm – $115.00 per person
Tall ships, naval vessels and the Blue Angels will arrive in Baltimore's famed Inner Harbor to
celebrate "The Star Spangled Banner." Enjoy the view on your luncheon cruise in the harbor
and visit Ft. McHenry afterward.
Multi-day Motorcoach trips
42nd Street at Allenberry Playhouse – Thurs., July 17
8:45 am- 5:45 pm – $99.00 per person
Montreal & Quebec City – June 17-23 – 6 nights
Cape Cod – July 13-17
Atlantic City Resorts Casino – Aug. 27-29 – 2 nights
Hudson Valley, New York – Sept. 14-16
Ocean City Getaway – Oct. 7-10
Splendors of Vermont – Oct. 13-17
“New” Biltmore & Ashville – Dec. 1-4
“New” Winter Festival of Lights, Wheeling, WV – Dec 9-11
The Music Man – Dutch Apple Theater – Wed., July 30
9:30 am-6:00 pm – $99.00 per person
travel
Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty – Sat., June 28 7:00
am-11:00 pm – $113.00 per person
Trip includes: deluxe motorcoach, ferry tickets to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty and time for
a stop on return for dinner at the Cracker Barrel ($10.00 gift card included).
National Harbor & Tanger Outlets – Thurs., July 10
9:00 am-3:00 pm – $30.00 per person
Spend the day your way! Either shop at the outlets or spend the day by the waterfront!
Transportation only.
Trip includes deluxe motorcoach, lunch and show.
March right up to see the all-American family hit! Join us for a summer filled with fun &
music!
Made in America III – Tues., Aug. 5
7:45 am-7:15 pm – $76.00 per person
York County, PA is the Factory Tour Capital of the World! Visit Family Heirloom Weavers,
one of the last surviving U.S. textile mills; Susquehanna Glass Company for hand-cut and
decorated glassware; and custom-made furniture from George’s Woodcrafts. Lunch at
Fuddruckers.
Sight & Sound Theater “Moses” – Fri., Aug. 15
9:45 am-8:15 pm – $133.00 per person
Moses is a biblical epic that the whole family will enjoy! Lunch included at Hershey Farms
Restaurant.
Mansions along the Delaware – Fri., Aug 22
6:15 am-7:15 pm – $125.00 per person
k
Branson Fly/Drive Package – June 8-12 – 5 days
Mackinac Island & The Grand Hotel – Fly/Drive Package
Sept. 24 – 8 days
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Fly/Drive Package
featuring Santa Fe – Oct. 3 – 6 days
Sunny Portugal – Fly/Drive Package – Oct. 24 – 10 days
Opryland Nashville, TN – Fly/Drive Package – Dec. 2-5
cruises
out of
2014
casino trips
U.S. Open in New York – Fri., Aug. 29
5:20 am-11:55 pm – $139.00 per person
Rocky Gap Casino Trip – Wed., June 25
8:30 am-5:45 pm – $44.00 per person
Ground pass to all stadiums, except the Arthur Ashe Stadium, included.
Slot play TBA.
Simply St Michaels! – Sat., Sept. 6
8:00 am-6:00 pm – $109.00 per person
Charles Town Slots – Wed., July 16
9:45 am-5:45 pm – $35.00 per person
Escape to St Michaels on the East Shore of Maryland! Explore the Chesapeake Bay Maritime
Museum, cruise along the Miles River and spend time on the quaint streets of St. Michaels.
Lunch included.
9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York
Sat., Sept. 6 – 6:45 am-11:40 pm – $120.00 per person
A National Tribute to victims of terrorists attacks of 2001 & 1993. See artifacts associated
with the events of 9/11 while presenting stories of loss and recovery. Trip includes: Deluxe
Motorcoach Transportation, admission to Museum & Memorial, and $10 Cracker Barrel Gift
Card.
Some trips require a certain amount of walking. The shoe symbol
Easy Walking
for
V Sept. 4-12 – 8-night Canada & New England
Visit the country estates of Andalusia, Glen Foerd and Pennsbury Manor. Lunch included.
Key:
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Slot play TBA.
Delaware Park Casino – Thurs., Aug. 7
9:30 am-6:00 pm – $44.00 per person
Slot play is $30.00 per person if we have a minimum of 30 passengers!
*Slot play and promotions come directly from the casino
and subject to change.*
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provides an indication of how much walking may be involved.
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For more detailed itineraries, please see the Eyre Representative at the Eyre Leisure World Travel Office.
May 6, 2014 Leisure World News Page 35
as a reporter at Congressional Quarterly and at CNN.
His priorities are education,
DCLW Debates • By Emile Milne
growth and transportation.
He lives in Rockville.
Ryan Spiegel. A
Bethesda lawyer, he is in
his second term on the Gaithersburg City Council, elected
2007. He narrowly lost a bid
for delegate from District 17
in 2006. Among his priorities
are education, jobs and the
environment. He resides in
Rockville.
Upcoming Events.
The remaining candidates’
Tom Moore
Guled Kassim
forums, sponsored by
DCLW, are scheduled as
resides in Derwood.
safety, and transportation. follows: Maryland House
Sidney Katz. Mayor He lives in Gaithersburg.
of Delegates, District 19, on
of Gaithersburg since 1998,
Tom Moore. He was Thursday May 22; Board of
Mr. Katz previously served elected to the Rockville City Education, Thursday May 29
on the Gaithersburg City Council in 2011, after losing (afternoon); and Maryland
Council for over 20 years. He his first run for the office in Attorney General, Thursday,
identifies as his top priorities, 2009. A lawyer, he is also June 5.
making Montgomery County employed by Progressive
More details will ap“the best livable community Majority, an organization pear in upcoming issues
in the country,“ focusing on that promotes progressive of the Leisure World News
quality of life issues: educa- candidates in battleground and in the DCLW Donkey
tion, infrastructure, public states. He formerly worked Dispatch newsletter.
Democratic Club of Leisure World
Candidates Near End of Push to Win Over Voters at
Heading into the final
two months of the primary election campaign, the
Democratic Club of Leisure
World (DCLW) is continuing its series of forums to
introduce the candidates and
provide voters the opportunity to question them.
The first of the remaining forums is on the evening
of Thursday, May 8, when
candidates for the Montgomery County Council, District
3, will face off. The event is
in the Crystal Ballroom of
Clubhouse I, beginning with
a meet and greet at 7 PM.
All four candidates for
the position are scheduled
to participate in the May 8
forum. One of the four will
be nominated in the June
24 primary election as the
Democratic candidate to fill
the seat being vacated by
Ryan Spiegel
Sidney Katz
District 3 Councilmember
Phil Andrews, who is running for county executive.
Council District 3 includes
Leisure World, Rockville,
Gaithersburg, Washington
Grove, and parts of Aspen
Hill, Derwood, North Potomac and Potomac.
Following are brief
background summaries of
the candidates, presented in
alphabetical order.
Guled Kassim. A business consultant and grant
writer, Mr. Kassim has a
compelling story of escape
from Somalia, his quest for
U.S. citizenship, and service
in the Marine Corps. He has
previously sought elective
office as District 19 delegate
and Montgomery County
councilmember at-large. He
Interfaith Committee for the Homeless and Working Poor • by Idell Corson
The terrible snows of
this past winter did not keep
the women of the Interfaith
Committee for the Homeless and Working Poor from
making and delivering 160
sandwiches, cereal, and milk
money to the Men’s Shelter
on Gude Drive each Monday.
And the hot dinner prepared
and served by the same
women was appreciated
by the residents of Sophia
House.
But now spring is here
and our annual baby shower
was held on April 24. The
outfits, diapers, blankets
and supplies donated by
residents, plus the sweaters
made by the Knitting Group
of Leisure World, will be assembled into kits for mothers
who cannot afford to supply
many of these items for their
babies.
Our next project is
Books for Kids from May 1
to 15. If you would like to donate a book for the Georgian
Forest School, boxes will be
in the library in Clubhouse I,
the Inter-Faith Chapel, the
FISH desk in Clubhouse II
and at our Lady of Grace
Church.
The committee is not
subsidized and, therefore,
depends on the caring and
generosity of this community. Open your hearts and
your wallets. Checks should
be made out to Interfaith
Committee for the Homeless.
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Mt. Scopus Hadassah
David Frager Saves the Day with an Outstanding Program • by Barbara Eisen
We were disappointed that Shoshana Bryen had to cancel her presentation on “Iran and Threats to Israeli Security”
due to health reasons. We hope she will be able to speak
at a later date. However, we are very thankful to resident
David Frager, who was able to step in at the last moment
with a presentation about the Great Decisions course with
a discussion on the Israel unit that was part of the series
this year. The members enjoyed the informative program.
Our May 21 meeting will feature a 30-minute film, “Art
@ Hadassah.” It displays all the various artwork, including
the Chagall windows, at the Hadassah hospitals in Israel.
Socializing begins at 12:30 PM and the meeting starts at 1
in Clubhouse I. All residents are welcome to attend.
The third in the Lunch & Learn series is Wednesday,
May 14 at the chapter office from 11:30 am to 1 PM. Aliza
Sperling, the director of Curriculum Development and Adult
Education at ShalomLearning, will speak on “Following
Your Path: Ruth, Henrietta Szold and You.” Bring a dairy
or parve lunch. Lectures are free and open to the public.
Janet Lazar (301-598-4066) will coordinate transportation.
The Mt. Scopus Judaic Study Group meets on Monday,
May 19 at 1:30 PM in Clubhouse I. The group will discuss
a weekly Torah portion. New members are welcome. For
further information, call Joan Lees (301-598-3768).
Please check Club Trips for a description of our trip
to Lancaster, Pa., to ride on the Strasburg Railroad and to
attend an Andrew Lloyd Weber concert.
Our annual summer luncheon this year will feature
entertainment by Two for the Show, a vocal duet performing
a wide range of music from Broadway to folk numbers.
The luncheon is in Clubhouse I’s Crystal Ballroom on
Wednesday, June 18 at 11:30 am. The choices of entrees
are cod almandine, eggplant parmesan or fruit plate. To
make a reservation, send a $30 check payable to Hadassah to Barbara Eisen, 3200 N. Leisure World Blvd., #810,
Silver Spring, MD 20906 by June 13. Specify your entrée
and any seating preferences.
The Greater Washington Area Chapter of Hadassah
(GWAC) held its “Walkathon to Defeat Neuromuscular
Diseases” on Sunday, May 4. The walk benefits research
on ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia
gravis, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral palsy, and others.
GWAC hopes to continue raising funds from sponsors of the
walkers. It is not too late to sponsor the project by making
a donation. Please send your check in any amount payable
to Hadassah to Mt. Scopus treasurer, Barbara Eisen, 3200
N. Leisure World Blvd. #810, Silver Spring, MD 20906
and specify “Walkathon” on the check.
If you are interested in knowing more about the Mt.
Scopus Hadassah group, please call our membership vice
president, Janet Lazar (301-598-4066).
Hadassah sponsors many activities to further the
worthwhile projects it supports in medical, educational,
and social programs in Israel and in the U.S.A. Please
contact the following to contribute: Hadassah Medical
Organization (HMO) – Renee Lease (301-598-3438), Youth
Aliyah/Children at Risk – Larelda Gruber (301-598-5922),
Hadassah cards – Amy Boltz (1-248-652-0304), Hadassah
certificates – Chapter Office (301-881-8203), JNF trees and
water certificates – Natalie Lewis (301-598-4798), Toiletries
for Mitzvah Project – Theda Rosenblum (301-598-9105).
Dates to mark on your calendars: May 14 – Lunch
and Learn with Aliza Sperling, May 14 – Israel Independence Day Program, May 19 – Judaic Study Group, May
21 – “Art @ Hadassah,” June 18 – Summer Luncheon, July
16 – Book Review by Liane Lunden, July 23 – Lancaster
Trip, August 20 – Game Day.
Italian Social And Cultural Club
Great Italian Chefs
by J.B.
unday, May 18, the Italian Club will have its final
meeting of this season with a potluck dinner. It
will be in Clubhouse II in the Activities Room at
4:30 PM. We know you are all anxious to show
everyone what great Italian cooks you are. Therefore,
here is a list of members to call for your donation: entrée
– Regina Lash (240-274-8985); salad – Annette Smith (301438-3076); – Angela Bufalo (301-438-8766); vegetable or
drink – Jo Bianchi (301-598-4501). If for any reason you
cannot or do not want to bring anything, you can come
and donate $15. However, you must call Betty Altmann
(301-598-1846) to make a reservation. Reservations must
be made by Thursday, May 15. For more information, call
Jo at 301-598-4501.
Following the dinner, there will be a concert in the
S
auditorium at 6:30 PM. Joel Settembrini and Patricia Conti,
opera singers from Annapolis, accompanied by Betty Hepler,
pianist, will perform. In appreciation to the community for
supporting our activities, all residents are invited to attend
the concert. Mr. Settembrini was born in Italy and, having
a natural operatic voice, was encouraged by such operatic
luminaries as Jan Peerce and Rosa Ponselle to study for
an operatic career. He has performed all over the world,
including Carnegie Hall. Ms. Conti is a member of the
Annapolis Opera Company and has had the lead in many
performances. Ms. Hepler, the accompanist, taught music in
the Anne Arundel County Public Schools and now teaches
music for the Head Start Program in Annapolis and performs
at assisted living and area nursing homes. This promises
to be a wonderful program.
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Peripheral Neuropathy Group of Leisure World
by Herb Fine, 1 240 669 7908 - fine [email protected]
I have asked each of our members to write their own
stories regarding the initial onset of peripheral neuropathy
(PN), what medical treatment they received and, ultimately,
how it affected their ability to function.
What is on the horizon for restoring function in peripheral neuropathy? Will there ever be a way to quiet the
faulty nerves, as opposed to masking the pain with drugs
like gabapentin, tramadol and oxycodone?
It is estimated that more than 20 million Americans
have peripheral neuropathy. Making it now one of the most
common neurologic conditions. PN is caused by damage
to the peripheral nervous system, which is responsible for
sending information back and forth beyond the brain and
spinal cord to every other part of the body. This condition
often causes weakness, numbness and pain in the hands and
feet, but it also can occur in other parts of the body. Because
PN is not a single disease but, rather, a symptom with many
possible causes, it can be difficult to diagnose and to treat.
Different forms of PN can also share common mechanisms
of nerve injury. This means that discovery of a treatment for
one form of PN might benefit others.
Diabetes is a frequent cause of PN. In many cases, the
cause of PN is never known. This is called idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. (Many call it “idiot pathetic neuropathy.”)
Recent advances in uncovering the genetics of PN have
been made. Researchers have discovered that some people
with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy have a mutation in
a particular gene. This discovery has led to new studies,
including planned human trials thus exploring these genetic
mutations as potential targets for treatment.
Despite all of the good news, more research is urgently needed. Relative to the number of patients who have
neuropathy, very few research grants are funded. To help
change this, consider joining one of the patients’ advocacy
organizations focusing on neuropathy.
Can you determine when another person is experiencing
pain? Pain cannot be detected by anyone save the person who
is suffering; this is the basic reason why pain is so difficult
to treat. This lack of knowledge has major consequences in
case of chronic pain. Chronic pain is more stubborn, lasting
months or years and often resisting all drugs and treatments.
It can arise from serious injury or illness, or it can set in for
no obvious reason.
Sean Mackey, a pain expert at Stanford’s Division of
Pain Management, is an anesthesiologist with a degree in
electrical engineering. He began by using scans to observe
what happens when one feels a quick burst of pain. He
developed a machine-learning algorithm—a computer program—that can crunch through all the complex data from the
brain scans to identify which regions consistently become
active during the feeling of pain. His analysis documented a
pattern of changes throughout the brain to study participants
with chronic pain. The changes in density often mean the
patterns of change are not functioning normally. What is clear
is that pain has a distinct fingerprint, a subtle thickening and
thinning of tissues across the brain. This is a big step towards
the ultimate determination of pain science.
Our next meeting is Sunday, May 18 at 2 PM in Clubhouse I. Pam Schlemon, president of the Foundation for
Peripheral Neuropathy, will be the speaker. Dr. Quoc Anh
Thai, a neurosurgeon who operates at the Suburban Hospital,
and Dr. Avram Weinberg all will follow thereafter.
Fun & Fancy News Briefs by Allan Okin
On May 2, ticket sales begin for “The Beat Goes On”
from Monday through Friday at 11 am-2 PM in Clubhouse
I’s lobby. Sales continue through Friday, May 16. Reserved
seats are $8, cash and checks only; no refunds. Then on May
7, our monthly meeting in the auditorium includes voting
for new board members and changes in by-laws, followed
by the preview/teaser of “The Beat Goes On,” and refreshments; non-members/guests are welcome to attend for a $3
admission fee. Later this month, on the 17th, 18th and 19th,
there will be three performances only for “The Beat Goes
On” in the auditorium; evening performances are on Friday,
May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 PM; one matinee is
scheduled on Sunday, May 18 at 2 PM. Do not miss a beat!
May 21 is important. The monthly meeting of the board
of directors is in Clubhouse II at 10:30 am (check directory in
lobby for room location). During the same week, on May 20
and 24, there will be two auditions for the community show,
Joan Bowar’s “A Tribute to African-American Song Writers
and Entertainers,” in the auditorium at 7 PM on Tuesday the
20th and at 10 am on Saturday the 24th.
Ms. Bowar needs the following people to audition for
the community show: male singers for “The Mills Brothers”
and “The Four Tops,” and various female singers for “girl
groups.” Of course, all soloists are invited to audition. Call
Joan (301-598-7219) with any questions. Also, all interested
musicians who play brass instruments are asked to call Tom
Flester (301-959-7422) about participating in the community
show. On June 27, 28 and 29, Fun & Fancy and the E&R
Department will present the community show for residents
and their guests.
A gala event is on Wednesday, June 4 at 6 PM in the
Crystal Ballroom when Fun and Fancy members and guests
from our community will get together for our annual banquet and installation of board members, followed by Jean
McGoldrick’s entertainment revue, “The Good Old USA.”
The planning committee tells us there will be a variety of
great hors d’oeuvres, prime rib, chicken, salmon, veggies,
and a make-your-own sundae bar, all for last year’s price
of $27. Make out your reservation checks to Fun & Fancy
c/o Rita or Jack Bienstock, 3310 N. Leisure World Blvd.,
#325, Silver Spring, MD 20906. To ensure groups of people
at tables, call them at 240-669-7772.
Club Trips
Next deadline for trip submissions is Thursday, May 9
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 Thursday at 4:30 prior to the
deadline. Due to space limitations, the Leisure World News reserves the right to edit or delete submissions. You may e-mail your information to [email protected].
Please Note: Member/Non-Member pricing is at the discretion of the individual clubs.
Allenberry Inn Resort and Playhouse,
Wednesday, July 9-Friday, July 11
Tennis Club members and guests, plan for a great 3-day
outing at this resort in Boiling Springs, PA. There will
be lots of tennis on Har-Tru courts, card games, MahJongg, swimming, a wine and cheese party, and full hot
breakfasts and gourmet dinners with a soup and salad
bar. The show is the Broadway hit “42nd Street,” followed
by an array of delicious desserts. The all inclusive cost,
including accommodations, is $239 per person double
occupancy, or $309 single occupancy. For reservations,
call the resort at 1-800-324-8716 and say that you are
with the Leisure World Tennis Club. A $100 deposit per
room is required. For more information, contact Morty
Davis or Sue Sandler (240-242- 3742).
Lancaster Adventure: Strasburg Railroad
& the American Music Theatre
Wednesday, July 23
Join Mt. Scopus Hadassah on an adventure to Lancaster,
PA, that will start with a train ride on the historic
Strasburg Railroad through Amish countryside. Lunch
will be served in the dining car. You will have your choice
of Caesar salad or egg salad wrap or tuna salad wrap.
The wrap can be either plain or tomato flavored. Potato
chips, drinks and a delicious dessert are also included.
After the train ride the group will proceed via bus to the
American Music Theatre to attend “Music of the Night,”
featuring the music and songs of Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Be at Clubhouse II by 10 am to board the bus. The bus will
return at approximately 7:30 PM. Bus seats are assigned
as reservations are received. Send your check, $99 per
person, payable to Hadassah, to Faye A. Freedman, 14
Finsbury Park Ct., Silver Spring, MD 20906. Include
your local phone number and lunch choice. Everyone is
encouraged to come and to bring friends and relatives.
For more information, call Faye A. at 301-598-9919.
Deadline date: June 20.
“The Charitable Sisterhood of the
Second Trinity Victory Church”
Virginia Repertory Theater, Hanover, Va.
Sunday, July 27
“Join five angels of mercy in this ridiculously funny
and heartwarming World Premiere, says the Virginia
Repertory Theater promotion of this show, which, despite
its title, is strictly a comedy, not a religious presentation.
Come join us, the Comedy and Humor Club, on our first
(post-snow) sponsored bus trip of the year, to Hanover,
Va. We’ll enjoy the trip among LW friends, a nice lunch
at 11 am and the show itself, at 2 PM. All residents are
welcome. Price for the event is $79 per person. Deadline
for signup is June 27, and bus seats are assigned based
on when payment is received. Make checks payable to
Comedy and Humor Club of Leisure World, and send
to Faye A. Freedman, our impresario, 14 Finsbury Park
Ct., Silver Spring, Md., 20906 (phone: 301-598-9919).
Please include your local phone number. The bus leaves
Clubhouse II at 9:30 am, but be there by 9 am for the
paperwork.
“Spamelot”
Riverside Center Dinner Theater
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Join us for a fun bus trip to Fredericksburg, VA, lunch
and this hilarious spoof of the Broadway musical Camelot,
portraying King Arthur and all that. The trip, meal and
show, originally presented by the geniuses behind the
movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, are priced at $83
per person. The Comedy and Humor Club is sponsoring
the trip as a makeup for a similar presentation in March
that was cancelled. All residents are welcome. Deadline
for signup is Sept. 15, and bus seats are assigned based
on when payment is received. Make checks payable to
Comedy and Humor Club of Leisure World, and send
to Faye A. Freedman, 14 Finsbury Park Ct., Silver Spring,
MD, 20906 (phone: 301-598-9919). Please include your
local phone number. The bus leaves Clubhouse II at 10
am, but be there by 9:30 am for the paperwork.
Attention Travellers!
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.
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Critical Judgement Is So Exquisite
On April 8, Camera
Club members were treated
to insightful critiques of
some of their photos by
advanced photographers
Joanne Mars, Larry Mars,
Genie Sachs and Mark
Ratner. Other Camera Club
members also provided their
input on how to improve
each photo. The insights
contributed by all were helpful in showing us specific
ways to improve each photo.
Joanne also distributed a
sheet entitled, “12 Elements
of a Merit Image.” For each
element listed, such as Impact, Technical Excellence,
Creativity, etc., there was a
definition of the criteria used
in judging this element of a
photo. Of course, these criteria are those that, if followed,
will improve our photos.
We thank the Camera Club
members for sharing their
time and expertise with us.
On Sunday, April 13,
Joanne and Larry shared a
Two Frogs on a Rock (photo courtesy of Lou Paley)
Photo Sunday Matinee with
the LW community. This
was a double feature entitled, “Contrasting Forms of
Beauty—Wyoming’s Natural Wonders and Tuscany’s
Man-Made Splendors.”
The Mars’ first explored
aspects of beauty as found
in the natural wonders of
Wyoming’s Grand Tetons
and Yellowstone National
Park. They then turned their
cameras on the developed
towns and landscapes of
Tuscany, Italy. Many members of the LW community
showed up and were wowed
by this show. Thanks to the
Mars’ for sharing this Photo
Don’t Lose Sight to
“Droopy Eyelids”
Get The Facts!
From the Low Vision Group
The Low Vision Group invites you to hear Chad Zatezalo, M.D., Oculoplastic Surgeon/Ophthalmologist with
Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Wednesday, May
14, 1 to 2 PM in Clubhouse I.
Droopy eyelids (Ptosis) is a common part of aging
that can interfere with our sight. Dr. Zatezalo will discuss
causes of Ptosis and help us understand the myths and facts
about eyelid surgery and other “oculoplastic treatments,
procedures and surgeries.”
Everyone welcome! Remember: information is power.
RSVP to Jane: 301-438-2599. This free program is co-sponsored by Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan
Washington’s Aging Eye Network.
Use your AARP
30% discount
and
$100 OFF
Matinee with us.
On April 29, the Camera Club held its annual end
of the year competition.
(Winners will be announced
in the next paper.) Mary Ann
Seton was the judge for this
competition of the year’s
best photos.
Mary Ann is both a past
vice president for competitions and past president of
the Northern Virginia Photographic Society. She worked
as a professional photographer and videographer from
1997-2009 and for several
years ran a portrait studio
in her home. Experienced as
a judge and critique leader,
Mary Ann completed Joe
Miller’s Seminar on Judging. The Camera Club was
fortunate to have Mary Ann
volunteer to judge this important competition for us.
Date change: The
Camera Club will host the
Photographic Society of
America (PSA) and its MidAtlantic chapter’s (MAS)
second annual meeting in
Clubhouse II on Saturday,
May 17 from 1-5 PM. Tan Le,
president of PSA-MAS will
preside at this meeting of two
exciting topics. The topics
will include how to prepare
for a contest from image to
printing to matting. Image
printing technique will be
presented by one of the most
senior PSA members, who is
13808 Georgia Ave.
1 mile south of Leisure World
301-871-6454
their winning or honorable
mention photographs from
any of our contests so that
I can develop a library of
photos to accompany this
column. If you want to see
your great photos in print
for our entire community
to appreciate, email them to
me at [email protected].
I will them use this library
of photos to select the ones
that will be printed with the
twice monthly column.
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a master of printing as well
as the Star Rating director for
the PSA Print Division. Secondly, now that the spring
season is here, many wildlife
photographers herald this as
the bird photography season
as well. Mr. Le will discuss
many wildlife photography
techniques. All members of
this community are invited
to attend.
Camera Club members: Do not forget to keep
open Tuesday, May 20 for
our final meeting. This meeting will either be a catered
dinner in Clubhouse I or
finger food in Clubhouse II.
Once again, I want to
invite Camera Club members to email me any of
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The Garden and Environmental Club (G&E)
Energy and the Environment – No Free Lunch
by Arnold Litman
The constantly discussed topic of energy
is on the agenda at the
Monday, May 12 G&E
meeting, especially on
the interaction of energy
with the environment.
Our speaker is Dr. Norman Eisenberg, adjunct
professor of engineering at the University of
Maryland. The meeting
is in Clubhouse I starting
at 10:30 am.
Professor Eisenberg,
a lifelong D.C. resident,
attended the Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts (Western High
School) and received his
bachelor’s degree in physics at George Washington
University, his MS and
Ph.D. in engineering at
Catholic University. He
has taught at the University of Maryland in
the graduate engineering
school for many years.
D r. E i s e n b e rg ’s
teaching career has included emphasis on environmental risk analysis,
nuclear safety, public
health and safety, wind
energy engineering and
sustainable energy op-
tions.
He is an 11-year
resident of Leisure World,
a life member of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a
member of the Leisure
World Energy Advisory
Committee.
Join G&E to hear the
latest on the enlightening
topic or “Energy and the
Environment.”
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Rossmoor Woman’s Club
by Ileana Eblighatian
Refined, Creative And Always Friendly
Our full definition is to be refined, creative and always friendly and dedicated to provide financial support
to local organizations.
Collaboration and enthusiasm within the Executive
Board members, as well as the chairpersons/coordinators and all Rossmoor Woman’s Club members is the
key-factor! Each of these hard working people deserves
recognition for their dedication to RWC! All this makes an
enormous difference in the success of Rossmoor Woman’s
Club. We are all connected and being connected leads to
efficiency, resourcefulness and success.
And now the inevitable, the perpetual and automatic
question: “What’s next?”
Rossmoor Woman’s Club will have the monthly
Executive Board meeting/Lunch Brunch on May 12 at
10:30 am in Clubhouse I. Please check the directory at
the main entrance for the meeting’s assigned room. All
members are invited to make comments and suggestions
and to join us for Lunch Brunch.
The Rossmoor Woman’s Club general meeting/
luncheon is May 21 at 12:15 PM at the Manor Country
Club. There will be the installation of officers and we
will present the scholarship recipients.
The entrée choices include classic chef’s salad with
Ceramicrafters’ News
The Right Stuff
Do you have what it
takes to do ceramicrafting?
Well, the first consideration
is your age; our current
member ages range from
about 55 to 92 but it is ok
if you are a little older J;
younger is ok also. It is
helpful if you have strong,
steady hands but lots of
us do not and that is okay,
too. You might think you
need to be artistic, but
that really does not matter
either. After all, you do not
want something you made
looking like it came from a
factory…plus you may just
surprise yourself. There is
really only one must and
one should you must want
to enjoy yourself while
in the process of creating
something, even if what
you create is not what
you planned on creating;
and you should enjoy the
camaraderie as that is half
the fun. So, if you think you
Leisure
World
Ballroom
Dance
Club
by Jackie Harrell
The May dance is on
Saturday the 24th in Clubhouse I’s Crystal Ballroom
from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. We
have a great band, Tony
Luciano.
For reservations, call
Joan Soffer (301-5982528) or e-mail [email protected].
Hope to see you there!
by Gail Bragg
have the right stuff and are
interested in joining our
club, drop by the studio in
Clubhouse II and see what
it is all about. Lessons on
how to prepare and pour the
slip (liquid clay), use and
care of the molds, cleaning
the greenware, painting and
glazing the bisque are all
included in the $10 membership fee.
For Members: Our
next meeting is scheduled
for May 14 when we will
elect officers for the coming year…and there is still
time to throw your hat in
the ring if interested. Also,
your annual dues and locker
fee should be paid in May
or June.
mixed field greens, julienned ham, turkey breast, Swiss and
cheddar cheese, diced cucumbers and tomatoes; Manor
cobb salad with mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, blue
cheese crumbles, bacon bits, chopped egg and strips of
grilled chicken breast; salmon caesar salad with romaine
lettuce, grilled salmon, homemade croutons, fresh parmesan cheese tossed with traditional caesar dressing. All
entrees are served with rolls and butter. Dessert: Warm
brownie sundae. Coffee, fresh brewed iced tea and lemonade are also included. Cash bar will also be available.
The $30 reservations checks must be sent to Aggie
Eastham, 3100 N. Leisure World Blvd., #126, Silver
Spring, MD 20906 until Saturday, May 10. Her number
is 301-438-8150. We had the wrong date in the last issue
of the Leisure World News. The correct deadline for
making reservations is May 10. Please write on your
check your entree’ selection, as well as your phone number.
The membership dues for the 2014-15 calendar
year will be collected at this meeting. We will have a
table set up to collect the dues and for new membership
applications. Please bring your $30 check (no cash).
Verify also the listing of your name, address and telephone
number and make any corrections/changes necessary to
make sure you will be correctly listed in the Rossmoor
Woman’s Club next year’s Membership Yearbook. Please
remember that these membership dues are a very important
support for our charitable funds.
The Rossmoor Woman’s Club “Spring Trip” to the
Newseum was enjoyed by all our members and there was
a unanimous opinion that one visit is not enough. The
exhibitions have very interesting information and beautiful documents about events and people who influenced
our history!
The much-awaited event “The Vendor Sale” was – as
always – a big affair! All day long waves and waves of
customers were checking out all items exhibited, all at a
uniform price of $6! The variety of items was amazing and
the price, well, unbelievable! Thanks to Peggy Dayhoff,
chair, and all the volunteers for all their hard work. We
are already looking into the next “Vendor Sale” event,
planning and organizing it.
As previously reported, the fashion show was a huge
success. There was not enough room in the last article
to thank all volunteers. Following is an addendum: Cochairs: Harriett Krakow and Jean Hitselberger. Committee
members: Alice Barnes, Mary F. Cooke, Peggy Dayhoff,
Elsa Dreyfus, and Ruth Friedman. Of tremendous help
were the women in the E&R office. Thanks again to all
who gave their time and talents to the RWC Fashion Show.
We hope you feel and enjoy our friendship and
we would like to invite you to join Rossmoor Woman’s
Club. Nobody makes you feel better about going out to
meet the world.
We always welcome new members. Anytime is a
good time to join us. Janet Soslow (301-598-5490) is
our Membership Committee chair; call Janet today and
become a Rossmoor Woman’s Club member. The art of
living depends on each of us, every morning!
And to all mothers: We wish you all a very happy
Mother’s Day!
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Leisure World Resident
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Computer Learning Center
PC 101, Monitors Needed, Windows XP Work-Arounds • by Carolyn M. Stabach
By the time you read
this article, we will have
completed our latest offering of PC 101, Computers
for Beginners. Of note, we
had a full class of 12 plus a
waiting list of 10! Students
arrived with differing computer skills, but all left with
a firm foundation in basic
computer functions, word
processing commands and
exposure to e-mail and the
use of search engines. Due
to its popularity, our hope is
to offer the class again early
this summer. If the content
is what you have been waiting for, watch the Leisure
World News for the official
announcement.
Many of you remember the poster, Uncle Sam
Wants You. Well, now the
wants you. If you have been
looking for a way to avoid a
“honey-do” list, to meet fellow residents or to showcase
your computer expertise,
please consider signing up
as a monitor. The tasks are
simple; the personal reward
is great. Monitors are on hand
to provide basic assistance to
center users but, in the course
of providing that assistance,
they also learn commands
or shortcuts they may not
have known, as well as other
pieces of trivia to brighten
their day. You may discover
that you enjoy our informal
atmosphere and find yourself volunteering for more
than one two hour session a
month. If you are still unsure,
stop by for a few hours and
surreptitiously check us out.
Still sitting on the
Windows XP fence? Nothing
drastic has happened so why
invest in a new computer or
operating system? Here is a
bit more to consider. Unlike
Windows 7® and Windows
8®, the Linux operating system is free. The companion
office system, Libre Office,
is also free. Among other
things, it can open or create
spreadsheets, create animated presentation graphics, and
documents in a number of
compatible formats, and play
CD’s and YouTube videos.
Linux accesses the Internet
for browsing, searches, email, et al. Admittedly, there
is a learning curve, but the
price is right. We will soon
have Linux available for
demonstration in the center
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and, ultimately, be able to
load it on your laptop or
provide advice for loading
it on your desktops. Stop by
during one of our Open Labs
for further details.
Our May schedule is
posted on our website, www.
computerctr.org. Core hours
are M-F 9:30-11:30 am and
1:30-3:30 PM, but we are
frequently here through the
lunch hour. You can call
301-598-1320 and ask if the
is open or just wander by
the next time you are in
Clubhouse II. You’ll be glad
you did.
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Writers’ Workshop
by Mary Zenchoff
Our group of happy writers met full of smiles at the
lovely weather and the opportunity to share our writings
with one another. Joe Fickey delighted us with his story,
“The Prodigy,” a tale of the meeting between two musicians:
one a famous composer, the other a young boy just beginning his life as a performer. Much to the amazement of the
older gentleman, the youngster played with great skill. Joe
surprised us at the tale’s end with the names of the two: one
was Haydn, the other Mozart.
Barbara Hudson provided us with an excerpt from
her book, “Blacks in Blues,” enticing us with the story of
young Negro airmen and their love lives. When Margie, one
of the girls in the group, marries Porter instead of Spenser,
a question arises, “why?” Although Margie’s marriage is
happy, with several children, there is a feeling of compassion projected by Barbara for the rejected suitor. The group
drifts apart and the reader longs to learn more, maybe in
another part of the book.
Ron Davis offered us a clever poem describing an
arthritic train, with its groaning and grime. In the end, the
oil lubricates the pistons and the aging axles smile. Ron
also provided a reading of Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Daddy,” a
chilling example of her stirring work.
Verna Denny wrote a realistic story of the spending
habits of young people who are determined to make their
own way without accepting money from their parents. We
rejoiced when her daughter reached her destination safely, and
felt pride at the young woman’s pride in her independence!
Lee Hardy also shared a lovely tale of her “Miracle
Girl,” shy but self-sufficient, and the purveyor of much joy
Rossmoor Art Guild
(RAG)
by Dorre Faulkner
Our first session of spring is starting off with a full
house. The improving weather must have a good effect on art
students. This is a sample of what is going on in the studio:
Charlie is painting a family portrait, five people! Charlie
has guts! Renate is doing a watercolor big sky landscape,
which she will finish with pastels, this I have to see. Marv
is doing a man’s portrait, his first was a big success. Bill is
doing a watercolor landscape of Ireland. Ed H. is doing a
watercolor of New York City, bridge included. That’s a challenge! Jeanette is doing a large floral in watercolor. Ericka is
doing a large portrait of her father, I told her he looks like a
movie star. Anita is doing luscious roses, ready to be picked.
Theresa is doing a landscape in pastel. I am doing cherry
blossoms and a humming bird in oil; the bird has changed
three times already. It really is a fun class!
Olney Art Association is meeting at 7 PM on Tuesday,
May 6 at the Buffington Building lower lever. Guests are
always welcomed and they have a fantastic program. At their
last meeting the guest artist did a complete portrait from
a model. Makes you want to run home and start painting.
The Olney library has reopened after a complete
remodeling, paintings from the Olney Art Association are
always on display.
Spring has sprung and so should you. Get out and take
your camera or smart phone and get some wonderful spring
flowering trees and flowers to paint all year long, then you
will be a happy painter.
to her mother! As one of the members at the meeting said,
“Your poem said it all!”
Radha Pillai gave us a complete picture of the coming
of spring. Crocuses peeking, beauty cups, buttercups, green
blades greening and—oops!—pollen floating, itching, sneezing and dripping noses! Spring has arrived, hurray! Hurray!
Which spring do you welcome?
Danuta Montorfano thwarted an elegantly dressed
pickpocket who targeted her husband while he was boarding
a train in romantic Italy. Danuta’s yells warned Carlos, and
the two of them celebrated with an elegant lunch complete
with porcini and champagne. A delicious ending!
Carlos Montorfano gave us a humorous comment
on beggars who advertise, saying “am poor of money,” to
which Carlos longs to reply, “What about me?” He imagines
holding up a sign saying, “I am poor of common sense” but
does not have the guts to use such a sign! We would love to
see the response, Carlos!
Grace Cooper delivered two poignant poems, one
describing three women in a bar, each woman leaving us
thinking, “What next?” Her second poem is a description of
the annoying characteristics of “writer’s bloc.”
Tom Annessi reported on a conversation he had with
the owner of a café in Leisure World Plaza who is interested
in working with the members of our group on presenting
some of our work periodically in his establishment. Any
ideas? We can discuss it at the next meeting.
Mary Zenchoff announced that Waltruda’s mother is
trying to share her new urologist’s appointments, an arrangement that Waltruda thinks would be even worse than sharing
a joint bank account with her parent. How will Waltruda
wiggle out of this one?
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Tennis Club Spring Tune-up A Success by Fred Shapiro, President
Meeting and Play Now the Order of the Day
The weather outside was magnificent as the Tennis
Club opened the 2014 season with a very successful Spring
Tennis Tune-up. The club will hold its next monthly meeting
Thursday, June 5 at 7 PM in Clubhouse II. New residents and
members interested in playing either tennis or pickle ball are
welcome to join us at the meeting in May. Whether you have
been playing tennis for some time, do not have the mobility
you once had or are new to the game you will be welcomed
into one of the most congenial groups in Leisure World.
The Spring Tennis Tune-up in April featuring pro Ross
Howe was a great success. Ross moved the 16 participants
around the court to help them understand and practice position and the way to return the ball for a more effective game.
Players both new and advanced all had an enjoyable time as
they prepped for the start of the 2014 season. Our thanks to
Siggi Kauefer, Natalie Brodsky and Susan Weiss for their
efforts in making the event happen.
Plans for the future include events for members and
their spouse/partners. The Spring/Summer Tennis Fest is
June 7, with a rain date of June 14. The annual Allenberry
Resorts trip is scheduled for July 9 to 11, including the show
“42nd Street.” Check out Club Trips for more information.
A pizza party is planned for Aug. 13. A Fall Tennis Fest is
Sept. 13 or 14. The annual year-end dinner is scheduled for
Sept. 28. More information will be forthcoming, as we get
closer to the dates.
Round Robin play continues on Tuesdays at 9:30 am
and then Fridays at 9:30 am. If you are new to the game, this
is a good place to start playing the game. If you have played
in the past but feel that you cannot move around the way
you did when you were 18, then come out and try the Round
Robin. You will find a very sociable group of members who
can hit the ball but not be able to cavort around the court as
when they were younger.
Advanced play is scheduled for Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 9:30 am. If you want a more competitive game
and can move around the court without difficulty join us. We
do not use tennis association ratings; we simply enjoy getting
out there and giving our opponents a run for their money.
For both the Round Robin and Advanced Play there
are random pairings. This will give you the opportunity to
engage different members and make new friends.
Our pickleball players play Thursdays and Saturdays
at 8 am. The court consists of the tennis serve areas, so that
there is less need to run around to aim and hit the back over
the net. Rackets and wicket balls are supplied by E&R.
Call John Tremaine (301-438-1666) if you are interested in
joining the game.
Any questions about Allenberry, contact Morton Davis
(240-242-32742).
If you are interested in joining the club, contact Susan
Weiss, Membership chair (301-0460-6030). Dues are $10; for
members who continue to join us but cannot play for health
related reasons, the club has instituted a reduced membership fee of $5. As much as the club encourages competition
on the courts, it has a social agenda for the welfare and
congeniality of its members.
NA’MAT USA RBZ Club
by Althea Steinberg
Donor Luncheon at Manor Country Club May 20
The RBZ Chapter of
Na’Amat is gearing up for the
biggest event of the season,
the annual Donor Luncheon.
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check for $36 to cover the
cost of the lunch, include the
form indicating your choice
of entrée and indicate the
people at your table. New
members pay the couvert,
but are not responsible for
the $50 in donor credit.
Please address any questions
regarding donor credit or
reservations to Theda Rosenblum, our donor chairman.
In addition to the planned
luncheon, we will have the
installation of officers for
2014/15. There will also be
musical entertainment by
Larry Scott. I am sure that
everyone present will have
a wonderful afternoon.
The spring is a very
busy season for the RBZ
chapter. Please save the following dates: May 2 – our
chapter will sponsor the
Friday evening Shabbat
service at the Inter-Faith
Chapel; May 18 – our chapter
will sponsor the breakfast in
Clubhouse I; May 20 – Donor
Luncheon at Manor Country
Club; May 27 – the May
board meeting in Clubhouse I
at 10:30 am; June 4 –end-ofseason open meeting.
There will be several
activities planned for the
summer but no regular meetings until September. Please
try to attend the June 4 meeting in Clubhouse I. Pamela
Relkin, the council treasurer,
will give a treasurer’s report.
The Woman of the Year
Award will be presented.
A refreshment table will be
available and the “Free Association Trio” will treat us to
a popular variety of musical
entertainment. Do not miss
the afternoon.
Please check the Club
Trips section of this issue of
the paper to find the details
about the no-fly cruise in May
2014 and some of the planned
summer fun activities. Use
the news in this paper to make
your life more fun.
Many RBZ chapter
members have not paid the
annual dues. There are still
some outstanding dues for
this current year. If you have
received a notice from the
New York City office regarding your membership, please
send your dues to Joyce
Perlman, 15115 Interlachen
Drive, #625, Silver Spring
MD 20906. Important Names
for Club Information: CoPresidents–Ruth Reid (301598-4051), Trudy Stone
(301-438-0016); Fundraising Vice Presidents–Helen
Fried (301-438-3325), Sheila
Greenberg (301-4604368),
Marylin Jordan (301-5980174); Program VP’s–Adele
Traurig (301 -598-3977),
Gladys Blank (301-4389666); Education VP–Lucky
Malamut (301-598-2883);
Recording Secretary–June
Kessler (301-438-8211);
Corresponding Secretary–
Selma Perry (301-5984347); Treasurer/Financial
Secretary–Natalie Cohen
(301-438-2663), Membership Dues officer–Joyce
Perlman (301-438-0711);
Tribute Cards chairman–
Harriet Chaikin (240-5607487); Donor Credit Chairman–Theda Rosenblum
(301-598-9105), Volunteer
coordinator–Bernice Kisliuk
(301-438-8455).
See you at the May
activities!
MVA Mobile Office
Returns
The MVA on Wheels returns to Leisure World on
Thursday, May 8. The van will be located in the Clubhouse
II parking lot and hours of operation are 10 am to 2 PM.
Services offered include renewal of non-commercial
drivers licenses, Maryland photo identification cards and
vehicle registration. You can also obtain a duplicate driver’s
license, a certified copy of a driving record, disability
placards, substitute stickers, duplicate registrations, return
tags, change your name and/or address, register to vote and
register as an organ donor.
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Comedy and Humor Club
by Al Karr, 301-598-5077, [email protected]
Okay, we’re baaack, after Passover and some mishaps
wiped out Comedy and Humor Club meetings or columns.
Without further to-do, here are firm plans for two
CAHC-sponsored bus trips, for a lunch and a show for each:
First, a trip on Sunday, July 27 for the world premiere
of “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory
Church,” not a religious presentation but a comedy. It is
being staged this summer by the Virginia Repertory Theater
in Hanover, Va. All residents are invited to board the bus for
Hanover. Cost per person is $79; the deadline for signup is
June 27 and bus seats are assigned based on when the payments are received.
Second, we will journey to the Old Dominion State
again on Wednesday, Oct. 15 for a rollicking time with
“Spamelot” at the Riverside Center Dinner Theater in
Fredericksburg. It is that theater’s version of the ingenious
comedy team that gave us the movie, “Monty Python and the
Holy Grail,” and “Spamelot” is a takeoff on the Broadway
musical, “Camelot.” This is a makeup of the March trip
to see the comedy elsewhere, a trip that never was (it was
cancelled). Price: $81 per customer.
(For more details on these trips, see the Club Trips page.)
But this is dessert, with a real lunch and show. We
have not forgotten our (figurative) meat and potatoes—our
regular weekly meeting, from 1:30 to 3 PM every Tuesday
in Clubhouse II to exchange jokes.
For instance, at a couple of recent funfests, we started
off with songs like “When You’re Smiling” and finished
with more singing, e.g., “Bye Bye Blackbird.” In between,
gallant joke crackers marched to the microphone. They
included Amy Boltz, program chairwoman Irene Spector,
new member fearless Janet Lazar, Fred Firnbacher and
Roy Rosfeld, Fanny Falk, me, Homer Wehr, President Sam
Hack, Gloria Horwitz, Treasurer Sumner Levin and Vice
President Mim Parizer
Amy told us about the 25 light bulbs that flunked
their class because they were not very bright. Janet said
that when you cross an elephant with a chicken, you get the
biggest coward in town, and the gambler ate dice krispies
for breakfast.
Honoring baseball season’s return, Fred and Roy Rosfeld’s presented a rib-tickling full rendition of Abbott and
Costello’s famous “Who’s on First.” Fred recalled the young
woman whose glass eye flew out, and the guy who caught
it. After a great evening, night and breakfast together, she
admitted, “You happened to catch my eye.”
Leisure World Gardens
by Mary Lalley
It has begun! The
season is under way as
gardeners till and mulch
and replenish soil and
prepare to plant. We have
a new tiller, Greg Niman,
who is hard working and
efficient. A check at the
E&R office in Clubhouse
I is needed if his services
are required to get going.
A standard fee of $25 will
cover tilling, but extra
clearing or other jobs
will cost more depending on the time and effort
necessary.
We wish Harvey
Wolf a speedy recovery,
and George Beaven and
Jim O’Neil are stepping
up to assist in maintenance
chores. Thanks to both of
them, as well as our best
overseer, Betty Kontaxis.
At present, there are
four plots and four bins
available for rental, according to Susan Curow.
A call to her will answer
questions for any pro-
spective gardeners. Many
trees have been removed
and the deadline is fast
approaching when all
trees must be out of the
plots. May 1 trees will be
become the problem of the
Gardens and a bill will be
passed on to plot renters
as previously stated.
New plot markers
have been installed, as
well as water station
signs and they look great!
Sheds need tending, and
Shed Masters may need
assistance. So clean the
tools after use and sweep
the sheds when they
need it. Water should be
turned on very soon as
a few problems with the
plumbing are corrected.
The beehive situation
will be a main topic at
the May 13 meeting. At
present there are no hives,
but the ways and means of
maintaining beehives will
be discussed. Be sure to
be present.
Gilbert and Sullivan
Society by Maggi Winternitz
The first meeting of the new season is Thursday, May
8 at 7 PM in Clubhouse II. The topic of conversation is the
upcoming production of Iolanthe a/k/a Oilanthe or The Selfish and the Elfish! By then the auditions will be over and
the parts will be announced. In addition, Beth will give an
overview of her libretto for the production, which I am sure
all in attendance will enjoy. So please come and acquaint
yourselves with this rather different G&S operetta and enjoy
the offered refreshments.
A reminder also that the Spring Fling supper party is
May 22 at 6:30 PM in the party room of Fairways South,
3330 N. Leisure World Blvd. We hope to welcome all of
our former members plus some new friends at this soiree.
Admission to the party is by paying your 2014 dues of $5
per person – the only place you could probably buy supper
and fun for such an inexpensive price! We will look forward
to seeing you there.
Please close shed
doors after leaving. If
you garden late in the day,
close the gate when coming and going to prevent
deer entrance. Tools in
need of repair should be
put in the area next to Shed
1 with the wheelbarrows
so maintenance can work
on them.
When planning your
garden, keep the Flower
and Garden show in mind,
as a wonderful flower or
vegetable might be the
perfect specimen in August to win a ribbon! There
are always remarkable
displays of our gardening
skills to appreciate and it
is amazing what our little
farm produces. So get out
there and dig and hoe and
Fanny: the rabbi admitted he once ate ham, the Catholic
priest said he once had sex and the rabbi replied, “Beats the
hell out of a ham sandwich, doesn’t it?” Homer told about
a fellow who prayed to God for a parking space, promising
he would start going to church. Suddenly he found a place,
so he told God, “Never mind, I found one.”
Sam recalled the time that God told Adam to kiss,
and then hug, Eve, and Adam asked what a kiss and a hug
are. Then God said it is time to procreate, Adam came back
asking, “What’s a headache?”
Gloria: The man speeding down the road at 80 mph,
finally stopped, and the pursuing cop asked him what’s up?
The man said his wife had run away, “and I thought you
were trying to bring her back.”
Irene recounted the old saying about Johnny saying
another kid fell off his bike onto his tush. “Rectum?” a
friend asked. “Wrecked him, hell, damn near killed him,”
Johnny said.
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Leisure World 10 Pin Bowling League
by Rita Mastrorocco
The Leisure World 10 Pin Bowling League Report will
begin on May 30. If you are interested in bowling during
the summer, please call Rita at 301-814-9196.
The league is based on handicaps with averages for the
bowlers ranging from 73 to 193. If you have not bowled
in years, come out and join the fun.
The league standings as of April 25 are as follows:
the Pin Busters in first place; the Winners in second place;
and the Wild Things in third place.
The week of April 11 top scores are as follows: Scratch
Game – the Half and Half with 716 pins; Scratch Series –
the Half and Half with 1,872 pins; Handicap Game – Pin
Busters with 930 pins; Handicap Series – the Pin Busters
with 2,573 pins; High Average Men – Denny Woolaver
with 191 pins; Scratch Game Men – Bill Thomas with 246
pins; Scratch Series Men – Bill Thomas and George Kessler
with 561 pins; Handicap Game Men – Bill Thomas with
289 pins; Handicap Series Men – Bill Thomas with 690
pins; High Average Women – Chris Porter with 166 pins;
Scratch Game Women – Rita Mastrorocco with 170 pins;
Scratch Series Women – Rita Mastrorocco with 466 pins;
Handicap Game Women – Beth Leanza with 242 pins;
Handicap Series Women – Carroll Ann Fisher with 662 pins.
The week of April 18 top scores are as follows:
Scratch Game – the Wild Things with 670 pins; Scratch
Series – the Winners with 1,949 pins; Handicap Game –
The Actors with 920 pins; Handicap Series – The Actors
with 193 pins; Scratch Game Men – Denny Woolaver with
226 pins; Scratch Series Men – Denny Woolaver with 671
pins; Handicap Game Men – Lenny Messick with 267
pins; Handicap Series Men – Denny Woolaver with 740
pins; High Average Women – Chris Porter with 167 pins;
Scratch Game Women – Chris Porter with 235 pins; Scratch
Series Women – Chris Porter with 615 pins; Handicap
Game Women – Chris Porter with 278 pins; Handicap
Series Women – Chris Porter with 744 pins.
The week of April 25 top scores are as follows: Scratch
Game – the Half and Half with 674 pins; Scratch Series – the
Half and Half with 1,943 pins; Handicap Game – Guttersnipes with 901 pins; Handicap Series – the Guttersnipes
with 193 pins; Scratch Game Men – Denny Woolaver with
224 pins; Scratch Series Men – Denny Woolaver with 626
pins; Handicap Game Men – Michael Kain with 265 pins;
Handicap Series Men – Denny Woolaver with 689 pins;
High Average Women – Chris Porter with 167 pins; Scratch
Game Women – Chris Porter with 193 pins; Scratch Series
Women – Chris Porter with 520 pins; Handicap Game
Women – Ursula Costa with 255 pins; Handicap Series
Women – Rita Mastrorocco with 697 pins.
If you are going to miss a week, you can pre-bowl
the games. The bowler must make an appointment to prebowl their league games and the bowler must pay for the
pre-bowls when they return to bowl the next week. If you
pre-bowl, please give a copy of your pre-bowl scores to
the counter person and have it placed in the Leisure World
Lapidary Club’s May 14 Speaker: Richard Bambach
on the Smithsonian Institution’s Fossil Exhibits
by Mary Beth Mason
The Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society
(GLMS) of Leisure World
will meet on May 14 at 7
PM in Clubhouse II. Leisure
World resident Richard
Bambach will return to our
club to present another fascinating program on fossils.
An article about the
April 28 temporary closing of the Smithsonian’s
Museum of Natural History appeared in the April
4 Washington Post. Titled
“Say Goodbye to the Diplodocus,” the short piece
explained that the museum
will be closed for five years
for a $48 million makeover.
Mr. Bambach will explain
what this closing and renovation will mean for one
of the most popular of our
national museums and to
the thousands of visitors to
Washington, D.C., who will
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The league will bowl every Friday morning at
9:45 at Bowl America, 1101 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg.
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find disappointment in store.
Richard has worked
with the Smithsonian Institution’s fossil exhibits for
many years. His specialty
is marine fossils. If you
have any marine – or other
type – fossil, you are invited
to bring it to our meeting.
Richard will most likely be
able to identify it and answer
any questions you may have.
In addition, you will have
the satisfaction of sharing a
piece of your collection with
other Leisure World GLMS
members and visitors
Mr. Bambach taught
geology at Smith College
for a short time before joining the faculty of Virginia
Tech (VT). After 31 years,
he retired from VT, and
began a four-year, part-time
teaching stint at Harvard
University. He currently has
an office at the Smithsonian
where he is involved with
what has been the main
interest throughout his career—ancient life, or paleontology. Some residents
know Richard as a member
and past president of the
Leisure World Camera Club.
Richard’s father was a
member of Leisure World’s
GLMS and spent time in the
club’s lapidary shop crafting cabochons and faceting
gemstones.
Join us on May 14 at 7
PM in Clubhouse II for conversation, entertainment,
and enlightenment. Refreshments will be served. Before
adjournment, we will have
show-and-tell and a door
prize drawing. After the
meeting, you are invited
to tour our lapidary shop,
which is right next door to
the meeting room.
All residents are welcome at our meetings; you
do not have to be a member
to attend. For information on joining the Leisure
World GLMS, please contact President Ray Cudmore
(301-598-3130) or Program
Chair Chuck Mason (301933-3093, sugartree2@
comcast.net).
Crocuses and Croquet
by Elsie Maxam
What do crocuses and croquet have in common? They
both signal that the long winter is over and one may once
again enjoy them out of doors. However, the difference is
that while crocuses show up early and shortly are gone,
croquet will continue into the summer and fall, stopping only
when winter shows itself next November or thereabouts.
There are enthusiastic players from the last two years
who are anxious to get back on the court this spring. They
have enjoyed learning two different kinds of croquet—“golf
croquet” a game that you can pick up in an afternoon and
“six-wicket” one that you learn more as you continue to
play it.
Lessons and playing continue on Saturday, May 3 at
9:30 am when both games will be played, as well as on
Monday, May 5 and Saturday, May 10. The only requirement is that you wear flat shoes or sneakers. Play is at the
Lawn Bowls and Croquet Court, north of Clubhouse I.
Equipment is provided and lessons are free. Perhaps you
have seen a game in progress as you have enjoyed your meal
in the restaurant. This schedule (Mondays and Saturday)
will continue until further notice. Check The Leisure World
News and/or Channel # 972 for updates.
Players have a good time whether they are in great
shape or if they have replaced hips, knees, Parkinson’s
disease, some memory loss (doesn’t everyone?), macular
degeneration or have struggled with cancer. Come out, meet
lovely people, enjoy the outdoors and sleep better at night!
We will look for you there. Need questions answered? Call
Don or Elsie (301-598-1475).
ZY
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Easter Parade, Retailing and Chess
by Bernie Ascher and Pat Leanza
Everything in America
is commercialized, especially holidays. This is no
accident. Retailers know that
consumer spending is geared
to holidays. Otherwise people are too busy working.
Easter is no exception.
Americans spend some
$16 billion for Easter or about
$137.46 per household, according to the National Retail
Federation. The big items are
meals, dining out or groceries
($5 billion); new attire ($2.6
billion); gifts ($2.4 billion);
chocolates and other treats
($2.2 billion); and flowers
($2.2 billion).
Americans consume
about 7 billion pounds of
candies during Easter, including 90 million chocolate
bunnies; 700 million marshmallow peeps, bunnies and
eggs; and 16 billion jelly
beans. About 10 percent of
annual flower sales occur at
Easter time.
Parents concerned
about overconsumption of
candies, substitute nonedible items in Easter baskets, such as crayons, pens,
markers, chalk, paperback
books, movie passes and
jump ropes.
Some traditions—the
Easter parade and the White
House Egg Roll—add to the
commercialization of the
holiday.
New York City’s Easter
Parade (made famous by
Irving Berlin’s song and by
the 1948 film starring Fred
Astaire and Judy Garland)
has been held annually since
Civil War days. Marchers
wear elaborate Easter finery,
including brightly colored
dresses, coats and fancy
Easter bonnets. Fifth Avenue
between 47th and 59th streets
is closed to vehicular traffic
from 10 am to 4 PM, where
spectators admire the various
outfits.
This year’s egg roll on
the White House lawn is the
136th. Originally, hardboiled
eggs were rolled across the
lawn to see who could roll
the farthest without breaking the egg. In those days,
the odor of the broken eggs
could be smelled for miles
away for several days after
the event. In 1981, Ronald
Reagan introduced wooden
eggs, which have been used
ever since. Brightly colored
wooden eggs with the president’s signature imprinted
are distributed to the participants as souvenirs at the end
of event. Commemorative
eggs are sold as gifts and
keepsakes by the National
Park Foundation for about $9
each. A set of five different
colors is available for $32.
Unfortunately, there is
no special tradition for chess
during Easter and the sale of
chess sets is not promoted for
the holiday. Is it beneath the
dignity of the Royal Game
to be associated with commercialization?
At Leisure World,
chess is played during Easter as it is year-round. In
the game pictured on this
page, the players are even
in material, but Black is in
a strong attacking position.
It is White’s turn to move.
What is White’s best move?
The answer will follow
this brief message, which is
a reminder that the Chess
Club needs no special occasion as an excuse to play
chess. Games are played at
Clubhouse II on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday at
1-4 PM. Membership is
free and all are welcome.
For further information, call
club President Bernie Ascher
(301-598-8577) or Activities
Chairman Pat Leanza (301598-4569).
Answer: Black can
checkmate White on the
very next move (at g2). So
White’s best move is to block
Black’s Queen by moving the
Pawn to g3 (or by moving
the Bishop from e5 to g3).
Either way White will suffer
the loss of the Rook at f1 in
exchange for Black’s Knight.
Although weakened, White
will be able to remain in the
game to strive for a win or at
least a draw.
So, do not wait for the
Easter Bunny to invite you
to the White House egg roll
contest! Do not wait for the
Easter Parade or for the next
holiday! Play chess now!
Friday Bridge Club
Recent game winners were:
April 4, 2014
First
Izzy Wolfe
Second Bob Stromberg
Third Morton Faber
Fourth Helene Kurtzman
2,710 points
2,680 points
2,580 points
2,500 points
April 11, 2014
First
Chas
Second Shirley R.
Third Shirley G.
Fourth Irwin
3,430 points
3,360 points
3,190 points
3,030 points
April 18, 2014
First Morton Faber
Second Hymie Rosenberg
Third Irwin Bauman
Fourth Shirley Rosenhaft
3,280 points
3,470 points
2,650 points
2,320 points
Thursday Afternoon Ladies Bridge
April 10, 2014
First - Linda Alfonso, 3720
Second - Catherine Davenport, 3320
Third - Ruth Begley, 3030
April 17, 2014
First - Linda Alfonso, 3560
Second - Betty Goodman, 3450
Third - Jackie Harrell, 3269
April 24, 2014
First - Pat Patton, 3160
Second - Catherine Davenport, 2570
Third - Martha Bryant, 2560
Book Club Network
Page 49
by Verna Denny
What We Are Reading
“The Page Turners”
read and enjoyed The Good
Father by Noah Hawley,
about the father of a boy
who shoots a presidential
candidate. It generated
a lot of spontaneous
discussion. When does the
responsibility of a parent
for a child begin and end?
How much of what a child
does define who you are
as a parent? This topic was
very timely. Just last month
the father of Adam Lanza,
The Sandy Hook School
shooter, commented that he
wished his son had never
been born.
“The Searchers” read
Casual Vacancy by J.K.
Rowling of Harry Potter
fame. This is Rowling’s first
adult novel. Members had
mixed feelings. Everyone
thought it was too long. The
vulgar language bothered
most. It was difficult to
identify with or care about
the characters. No one
would recommend it.
“Diversity Strong”
read Waiting by Ha Jin.
This is the story of a
Chinese military doctor
and his struggle between
two worlds—the traditional
world of his home village
where he has a wife and
daughter, and the world
dominated by Chairman
Mao where his every move
is regulated and he becomes
involved with a nurse who
is a product of the new
modern China. The group
enjoyed learning about the
various Chinese cultures
described but were not
at all convinced of their
authenticity.
“The Rose Readers”
read and recommend The
Death of Santini: A Story
of a Father and His Son by
Pat Conroy. This memoir,
written many years after his
award winning book and
movie, The Great Santini,
tells of his life living with
his abusive father, Don (the
“Great Santini”), his longsuffering mother Peg, and
his damaged siblings. It is
a difficult book to read, full
of violence and pain, but
also full of the beautiful
language Conroy is known
for. Readers see that famous
line from “The Prince of
Tides” come to life: “In
families there are no crimes
beyond forgiveness.” “The Night Owls”
read The Commoner, by
John Burnham Schwartz,
reviewed in this column
previously.
“The African
Heritage Book Club”
read Americanah by
Chimamanda Ngozi
Adichie, a powerful story
of love and race, which
revolves around a confident
young Nigerian woman
who immigrates to America
for university study. She
is quickly forced to see
herself as a black woman
for the first time, which
results in her fearless and
often humorous dissection
of race and gender in
America. It was obvious
from the spirited discussion
that this novel was deeply
felt and well received by
the members. Americanah
was recently named the
2014 winner of the National
Book Critics Circle fiction
prize.
“The Bookies” read
The Three Weissmans
of Westport by Cathleen
Schine, a modern day
interpretation of Austen’s
“Sense and Sensibility”:
a mother and her two
daughters move from
an opulent Central Park
apartment to a shabby
cottage in Westport, Conn.
because their husband/
father has asked for a
divorce after more than
50 years of marriage. As
the three women figure
out how to survive and
thrive, an Austenisque
mischief hovers over
the relationships that are
developed in their new
environment. Although
the characters were not
likeable at the beginning,
the group enjoyed their
flawed, witty and ultimately
endearing attempts at
finding happiness.
The newly formed
“History Book Club” chose
A Brief History of History
by Colin Wells for their
first book. Although a
useful book for laying the
groundwork for future
readings, only one member
actually liked the book.
The Book Club
Network is a collection of
book discussion groups.
For further information,
contact Verna Denny (301598-1418, verhd@msn.
com).
Going It Alone Club News (GIAC)
by Mary Furgurson
It is that time of year
again! Can you believe
a whole year has gone
by since our last annual
meeting and election? The
date is Saturday, June 7 at
6 PM in the Clubhouse II
auditorium. We will elect
certain board members to
new two-year terms and filling in some positions which
have been vacated. GIAC
members! Your presence is
not only important for voting purposes but for the opportunity to ask questions
about our future plans. We
will give a brief overview of
the past year and open the
floor to suggested activities
from members present. So
please mark your calendars
to remind yourselves to
come a little earlier on June
7. There will be time for
the meeting and the serving of refreshments before
games begin (as usual) at
7 PM. Bridge and poker
players are asked to delay
their usual 6:30 PM start
time just this one evening
in order to participate in the
meeting.
Speaking of refreshments (punch, soft drinks,
sweets and savories) we
need volunteers to assist
Norma Flaherty, our programs director, with setting
up and cleaning up. This
takes a very short time
with enough help. Contact
Norma (301-598-0007).
We are always looking for ideas for new activities for Saturday nights,
as well as suggestions for
trips. Please do not be shy
about using the suggestion
box at the check-in desk
(manned by Freddie Smith,
our membership director)
or better yet, vocalizing
among your friends and
other members. This year,
we started playing Po-keno and it has been a lot of
fun. Now it alternates with
Bingo every other week.
Board meetings are
held on the first Thursday of
each month in the Meeting
Room in the new wing of
Clubhouse II at 3 PM and
members are encouraged
to attend. We are usually
finished by 4 PM or earlier.
We would love to see you
there, as well as on June 7.
Aquatic
Wheelchair
Available
from the E&R Department
Did you know the indoor pool is equipped with an
aquatic wheelchair? The Foundation of Leisure World
generously purchased the chair in the hopes of it assisting
residents wishing to use the pool but not wanting to get
their personal wheelchairs wet.
The durable chair has a mesh support sling for
comfort, anti-slip handgrips, personal pocket pouch, a
rust free frame and holds up to 300 lbs.
Bringing an assistant with you to the pool? With an
ID/contract (in other words, proof of being hired to be
a personal assistant) the individual may use the facility
paying a resident fee rather than a guest fee.
Please call E&R or stop by the office if you have
any questions.
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Bridge - Never Surrender
I
by Mike Stoller ([email protected])
t has been my experience that most bridge players
become slightly paranoid after repeatedly bidding to
proper-level contracts that should have, but did not,
succeed, muttering things like, “How come I never
guess a two-way queen finesse correctly?” or “Trumps always seem to break 5/0 whenever I am in a game contract.”
But when bad things happen to good bridge declarers (like
yourself, of course), you always have two choices—giving
up and lamenting your bad luck or keeping a stiff upper lip
(“Never let your opponents see you sweat”) and soldiering on
as if nothing bad has happened. Here are three bridge hands
(you and your pard are sitting north/south) that demonstrate
admirable bridge courage and perseverance. Sure, they are
challenging and certainly not obvious for beginners, but if
they were any simpler, there would be no point to writing
this column.
Hand #1:
♠xx ♥Axxx ♦AJxx ♣Axx
West
East
♠KQJTxxx ♥void ♦xx ♣xxxx
Axx
KQJT
♠x ♥T9876 ♦xxxx ♣xxx
KQx
KQJ
Here is the unhappy scenario: After North opens 1♦
and South bids ♥, W pre-empts 3♠, sensing that your side
has a possible slam. But that rascally bid will not stop your
22-HCP hand from reaching the excellent 6 ♥ slam, after
checking for missing aces. As South, you are feeling quite
pleased, even though you see that you could have made 12
top tricks in NT (I ♠, 4♥, 4♦, and 3♣ tricks) after dummy
comes down. And when West leads the expected ♠ K, still
no problem when E follows suit: But when you play the first
high trump, W shockingly discards a ♠*! Why me?, you are
probably thinking. Now East has a sure trump trick with her
T9876, and I will also have to lose a ♠ trick later on. No
fair! But you are not the give-up type, are you? I thought not.
Take a few moments to study this position, and see whether
you can come up with a very cool disappearing-loser trick.
Pard--north
Hand #2:
♠32 ♥543 ♦AKQ987 ♣32
You--south
♠AT98 ♥AJ76 ♦43 ♣AK4
After you opened 1 NT with your nice 16-HCP hand
and W overcalled 2♣, your pard considered bidding either
2 NT invitational or 3♦, but settled on the very professional
raise to 3 NT, knowing that you had at least 2♦ for your
opening N.T. bid. She figured that her ♦ suit was worth six
tricks and counted on you to supply at least one ♣ stopper.
So when W led the ♣ Q, the suit you hold a double stopper
in (so don’t you dare hold up your ♣ A, because they may
switch to one of your single-stopper suits at trick #2), you
are feeling pretty confident. Looks like you have an easy 10
tricks “off the top,” but take a minute to consider what might
go wrong, remembering your paranoid past history of bad
splits. What is your play after winning the ♣ A? Answer below.
Hand #3:
♠ 74
♥AKJ3
♦KJ3 ♣ AK73
♠AJ9852
♠QT3
♥82
♥5
♦Q9
♦A876542
♣ J95
♣ Q4
K8
QT9764
T
T862
After East has bid ♦ and W ♠, you have landed in 4 ♥
by South. When West leads the ♦Q, here is what happened
at every other table: You covered with the K, E won the A
and led a ♠ back through your ♠Kx. W then returned a safe
trump. You later lost a ♣ (they broke 3/2) for down-1, losing 2♠, 1♦, and 1♣. But you made the contract because….
Answers
#1: If you are going to go down anyway, you might
as well go down fighting. Did you boldly play 3 top ♦ and
3 top ♣ , holding your breath as E followed to all of them?
Great job! So now, it is also safe to play a fourth ♦ (since W
showed out on third round, E must have 4 of them!) Finally,
when you play a low ♠ to “give” W her ♠ trick, E—with
nothing but trumps left—will be forced to trump her pard’s
winner. (Note: When that happens, ladies, please do notgive
your pard a dirty look. It is not her fault!) Hocus pocus! You
have just compressed two “sure” losers into one and made
your slam!
#2: Maybe bad things happen to you because you are
greedy? You only need nine tricks to make your contract,
not 10. So why not give your opponents the first ♦ trick by
playing low in both hands? Yes, we have already learned
that the five missing ♦ will split 3/2 about 2/3 of the time,
and yes, overtricks are important in duplicate bridge scoring.
** But consider this: if W has
very long ♣ for her overcall,
E is likely to be short in ♣
but long in ♦. Your pard
will probably scowl at you
for losing that first ♦ trick,
but she will be glad you
did if/when the ♦ suit splits
4/1. Had you started with 2
high ♦, you would be out of
later dummy entries to cash
those other good ♦ tricks.
So you would only make
three top ♦ (rather than the
five you actually made) 2 ♣,
1 ♠ and 1 ♥. You would be
down-2, once again lamenting your “bad luck.” But
skill beats luck most of the
time, because—as baseball
great Branch Rickey once
Inter-Faith Committee
for the Homeless and Working Poor
I
thought we should
let everyone know
how the money they
give is working in
our community. We
work in conjunction
with Interfaith Works, which
operates the Men’s Shelter
and Sophia House (women’s
shelter). Our committee provides food and toiletries to
both of these shelters. Interfaith Works also distributes
the baby items we gather in
April at our annual Baby
Shower and warm hats for
the Caps for Kids Drive in
by Cindy Hensen, chair
October.
These are the latest figures from Interfaith Works.
• 593 individuals have
stayed off the streets through
our emergency and transitional housing programs.
This year, 141 men, women
and children were placed in
permanent housing.
• 108 individuals in
46 families avoided eviction this fiscal year through
our Hand to Hand program.
These families are repaying
Hand to Hand loans through
cash payment or community
service.
• 5,000 families have
received free clothing, home
goods and diapers from the
Interfaith Clothing Center in
Rockville.
Please give to help others who are not as blessed as
we are. As you can see, it is
greatly appreciated. Please
send donations to the InterFaith Chapel, 3680 S. Leisure
World Blvd., Silver Spring,
MD 20906. Please make the
checks memo line as “Homeless and Working Poor.”
Thank you for your donation.
observed—“Luck is the residue of design.”
#3: Sure, playing your ♦ K over the opening ♦Q
will get you a later ♣ discard on your high ♦J, but how will
just one ♣ discard possibly help you avoid a sure ♣ loser?
Even worse, when E wins her ♦A at trick #1, she will shift
to pard’s ♠ suit, so that is two immediate ♠ losers for you.
But because good skill beats bad luck, let’s see what happens
if you duck (play low on) that ♦Q lead? Your main concern
should be keeping East from getting the lead and shooting
back a ♠ through your vulnerable ♠K8.
Hmm, things are getting interesting now. If W continues
♦, you will ruff out East’s ♦ A, pull trumps, and get back
to dummy to discard a ♠ (not a ♣!!) on your other high ♦.
Now if ♣ break 3/2, you will lose only 1♦, I ♠, and 1 ♣. But
what if E overtakes her pard’s ♦Q on the first trick to return
a ♠? No problem. Now you will also lose 2 ♠, but you can
throw 2 losing ♣ on your now 2 good high ♦. Finally, what
if W wins that ♦Q and plays a ♠ (either A or low one) on
second trick? Please thank her, because your ♠ K is now
your 10th trick. So that is how experts get to be experts: they
will always look for Plan B if Plan A (automatically covering
their Q with your K) is destined to fail. Contrary to popular
belief, the very top players are generally more gracious and
less excuse-prone than the rest of us.
*Actually, not that shocking. If W has 7 ♠ based
on her bid, she has only six cards in the other three suits
and is likely to be short in ♥. When the bidding suggests wild distribution in one suit, expect bad
breaks in the other suits as well.
**Another consideration here: Most other pairs
will not be in 3 NT (note that 5 ♦ cannot possible make),
so do not worry too much about over-tricks; just make
your contract.
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Community Classes and Seminars
***Community
Classes policy/procedure
for inclement weather:
If Montgomery County
Schools are closed; all
classes will automatically
be cancelled. If there is a
delayed school opening,
classes will be held at the
discretion of the instructor.***
No sign-up will be
taken for any newly advertised class before the date of
the issue of Leisure World
News in which it appears.
All sign ups begin at 8:30
am in Clubhouse I and
Clubhouse II. 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 start date, 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 credit card (MasterCard, VISA or Discover)
in Clubhouse I only or by
check at either clubhouse;
no cash will be 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 – Supervised
Bridge (continued): Shuffle and play, with bidding
and playing held from
teacher, as requested. Occasional five-minute lectures on topics of particular
interest. Some physical
dexterity handling cards
is desired, to expedite the
play. Skill level expected is
advanced beginner through
intermediate. Students from
previous classes particularly
welcome. The instructor is
Saul L. Penn. Class meets
Wednesdays, May 7-June
11, 2-4 PM. Fee: $30. Register: Clubhouse I.
NEW – Yiddish Conversation (Summer): Der
zumer kumt/summer is
coming. We will begin
again! Beginners through
advanced speakers of
“mame-loshn” have much
to gain and offer this friendly get-together with songs,
stories and conversation.
Learning our Yiddish/Hebrew alphabet is optional;
all reading material is also
offered in transliteration.
Class meets Fridays, May
16-July 18, 3 PM. Fee: $15.
Register: Clubhouse II.
Shakespeare’s Shylock: The Evolution of a
Character. Part I: Shylock on the Elizabethan
Stage, a CLL Course:
This course will examine
Shakespeare’s, The Merchant of Venice, focusing
on the historical precedents
for and the evolution of the
character, Shylock. It will
be offered in two parts, Part
I: Shylock on the Elizabethan Stage, and a second
class, Part II: Shylock Reimagined for the Modern
Stage, to be scheduled later
this year. Part I, examines
questions perennially raised
about the fact that Shakespeare, born and bred in an
anti-Semitic culture, and
writing for an anti-Semitic
audience, created a Jewish
character of such humane
and sympathetic qualities.
Still unresolved is the debate
on whether Shakespeare
himself was sympathetic to
this character. Since there is
to this date still no consensus
on who Shakespeare was,
it is impossible to attribute
to him specific attitudes or
beliefs he may have held
personally, beyond what he
set down in the texts of his
plays. Moreover, all that he
wrote was the dialogue he
assigned to his characters.
Shakespeare left behind no
prefaces or program notes,
no interviews with the press,
articles in periodicals, or
letters to friends and associates, all staples of contemporary drama criticism. But
in Shakespeare’s case we
can address only what he
did leave us, the dialogue
of his characters, and what
has been gleaned from the
study of the history of the
period. We will begin with
pre-Shakespearean ideas
about Jews, the mythologies
out of which the character
was fashioned, including
some famous prototypes
such as Marlowe’s Jew
of Malta, contemporary
dramatic conventions in
the stage representation of
characters like Shylock.
We will consider some of
the historical, political and
social context in which
Shakespeare wrote, focusing on audience expectations. Time permitting, we
will survey as well emerging
tradition of performance
and interpretations from
the 17th through the 19th
centuries exemplified by
great actors of these periods.
Instructor Don Eisen is professor emeritus of English
and theater. He has taught
courses in acting, directing,
theater criticism, dramatic
literature, theory and play
analysis. He has also acted
and has directed more than
30 productions. For more
details on this and other
CLL courses, visit www.
cllmd.com. Class meets
Thursdays, May 22-June
26, 3-4:30 PM. Fee: $15.
Register: Clubhouse I.
Bible Study – Apostle
Paul: We have just studied
heroes of the O.T. as described in Hebrews 11, in
order to analyze “why” they
are called “heroes.” Obviously, as human beings, they
were not perfect. Yet, they
are noted as The Faithful.
We learned in that session
that through obedience to
God, they learned to trust
Him. Trusting God in each
situation turned to Faith for
the future. In this coming
session, we will study the
Apostle Paul, one of our
great heroes of the N.T. We
will follow his life in Scripture: through his letters and
travels teaching that the long
awaited Savior has come;
ending with his imprisonment and death in Rome. We
read Scripture and discuss
(without argument) what
we believe the author/s are
trying to convey. This class
represents many Christian
denominations. If you have
questions, call Phyllis (301598-1106). Class meets
Tuesdays, May 20-July
8, 10-11:30 am. Fee: $15.
Register: Clubhouse I.
EXERCISE
NEW – Beginner and
Advanced Tai Chi: A must
for seniors! Tai Chi builds
strength in muscles and
bones, promotes a healthy
heart and is fun and easy
to do. It improves endurance, flexibility, breathing
and circulation. The class
begins with 30 minutes
of stretching and muscle
strengthening exercises,
which promote greater
agility, better posture and
strengthens muscles. This is
followed by meditation for
10 minutes and Tai Chi for
20 minutes. Tai Chi is the
best way to improve balance
and coordination, thereby
decreasing the risk of falling
and fractures. This Tai Chi
program was created and
taught for 15 years in Leisure World by Grandmaster
Jin Pal Kim. The instructor
is Steve McCleary, a student
of Grandmaster Kim for six
years and a practitioner of
Tai Chi for over 20 years.
Class meets Tuesdays and
Thursdays, May 27-July 17,
9:30-10:30 am. For more
information, call Maureen
McCleary (301-598-1145).
Fee: $30 for 1 day; $50 for
2 days per week. Register:
Clubhouse II.
NEW – Mild Exercise: All exercises, seated or
standing, are led by instructor Jean Dembo. Class meets
Tuesdays, June 3-Aug. 12
and/or Wednesdays, June
4-Aug. 13 at 11 am. Fee:
$15, one day per week;
$30, two days per week.
Register Clubhouse II.
League to Discuss School Budget
Process and its Impact
on County Budget By Elaine Apter
T
he media is buzzing about the
Montgomery
County budget
and how it is impacted by
the Montgomery Public
Schools budget. Also, how
the state’s Maintenance of
Effort law affects the whole
process. The outcome of the
school budget debate affects
us all in one way or another.
We all pay local taxes and
many of us have grand children or great grand children
who attend Montgomery
County Public Schools.
The operating budget for FY2014 is $2.225
billion. Of this total, 65
percent, $1.448.2 billion,
comes from local sources.
Projected enrollment of
students for MCPS for FY
2014 was 151,364 in 202
schools, an increase over
FY2013 of 2,336 students,
the equivalent of four or five
elementary schools.
To learn more about
this topic, we invite you to
attend the Rossmoor League
of Women Voters meeting
on Wednesday May 14 at
10:15 am in Clubhouse I.
League of Women voters
meetings are free and open
to all residents.
We also invite you to
the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County
School Board candidate
forum on Monday, May 19
at the Wheaton Library from
6:30-8 PM.
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Brief Notes
Clubs & Groups
Short Story Group:
On May 7 at 11 am, Sarah
Hirschfield will lead a discussion on “Here We Are”
by Dorothy Parker. On May
21, Sumner Katz will discuss
“Crazy Sunday” by F. Scott
Fitzgerald. The Short Story
Group meets on the first
and third Wednesday of the
month in Clubhouse I. For
information, call Sylvia Stoff
(301-438-9613).
Knitting Corner: Join
us the 2nd and 4th Friday at
the Inter-Faith Chapel from
10 am to noon. Our next
meeting is May 9. Join us
for conversation and lots
of knitting and crocheting.
We have yarn, patterns and
needles. We gratefully accept
yarn donations. Call Joan
(301-438-1486).
Quilting Group:
Come and join us for fun
sessions of quilting, sewing,
knitting or any needlecraft in
which you are interested. We
meet in Clubhouse II (in the
Multi-Purpose Room) every
2nd and 4th Thursday from
9:30 am to noon. Come for all
or part of the session. If you
have unfinished projects with
which you might need some
help, bring them and we will
put our heads together to help
you. Our next meeting is May
8. Call Marianne (301-5980444) for more information.
Stitching Group: Needlepoint, cross-stitch, and
more. If you enjoy stitching
or would like to learn, we
meet in Clubhouse II (in
the Multi-Purpose Room)
every 1st and 3rd Thursday
from 10 am to noon. Come
and share your finished work
and enjoy stitching with us
while we learn new skills
together. Call Vi (301-4381712).
Clipper Workshop:
Clipper Workshop is recruiting members to 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
1st and 3rd Monday of each
month in Clubhouse II from
10 am to 2 PM or any portion
that 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 (301-438-1486) or
Jane Brinser (301-438-2599)
for further information.
Amateur Radio Club:
Calling all hams! All resident
amateur radio operators
(hams) – or would be opera-
tors – are invited to join in
business meeting/operating
session the second Tuesday
of each month. We meet
in the “Ham Shack” in the
basement of Clubhouse I at
2 PM. For information or to
learn more about Amateur
Radio, call Bryan West (301598-0137).
Stamp & Coin Club:
The Stamp and Coin Club
meets on the first Thursday of
each month at 3 PM in Clubhouse I. Members discuss
their collections, including
first day covers, day of issue
programs, yearbooks, coins,
medals and more. Also, they
bring in their stamps for
“Show-and-Tell” and hold
an auction of members’
stamps. A door prize of a
gift certificate from Coins
of the Realm in Rockville is
awarded 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 Workers Users Group: Leisure World
of Maryland offers a great
opportunity to residents who
have an interest in woodworking. The Wood Shop,
located on the lower level
of Clubhouse I, is a wonderfully well-equipped center in
which to continue, or begin,
an interest in making things
out of wood. Offering nearly
every imaginable item of
wood processing tools, from
hammers and screwdrivers,
to table saws and lathes,
with everything in between,
the shop is open 9 am-3 PM
Monday through Friday, and
9 am to noon on Saturdays.
A very reasonable annual fee
provides access to all LWM
(male and female) residents.
An experienced monitor,
who can offer assistance to
“newbies,” is always present when the shop is open.
Members are often willing
to take on repairs and refinishing projects for just
the cost of supplies. Come
and check it out! Call the
shop (301-598-1308) or Bob
Namovicz (240-833-8572),
to learn more.
Hispanos de Leisure
World: This is to remind
residents who are Spanish speakers that this club
continues to offer cultural
activities such as movies
(every month), bingo and
other table games on Fridays
at 3 PM in Clubhouse I, plus
other opportunities to meet
and socialize, such as the annual “Fiesta de la Amistad”
and Christmas dinner. The
annual membership is $15
per person. If interested,
please contact our president,
Jose Soto (240-308-1262) or
vice president, Elsa Fowler
(240-780-6320).
Centering Prayer:
Join our group of centering prayer practitioners on
Wednesdays at 3:30 PM at
3588 Gleneagles Drive. 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 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 at 301-438-0422.
Games
Monday Night Bingo:
All residents and their guests
are invited to play bingo in
Clubhouse I’s Crystal Ballroom on Monday nights. Play
begins at 7 PM. A $500 jackpot is available each week as
well as a 50-50 drawing and
14 cash prizes. All proceeds
benefit the service projects
of the Kiwanis Club of
Leisure World and charities
within Montgomery County.
Come join the Kiwanis Club
in an evening of fun and fellowship.
Wanted! Mah Jongg
Players
• Looking for three or
four Leisure World women
for Mah Jongg game at home.
Call Bea (301-438-8420).
• Beginners wanted
to learn Maj Jong call 301598-3438.
Bridge
• 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 PM. Bring a
partner and be ready for a
few hours of friendly games.
Questions? Call Doug (301448-8708).
• Men’s Bridge seeks
players. We meet Mondays
and Thursdays at 12:30 PM
in Clubhouse II. No partner
needed. Everybody plays.
Just come.
• Thursday Ladies
Bridge welcomes more
card players. If interested,
call Trixie Lopes (301-5981945).
Poker
• A few openings available at the “Greens.” Thursdays, 7-10 PM. No prior
experience necessary. If interested, call Earl (301-4382822) or Al (301-598-7133).
• Men’s Poker are
seeking new members. Play
is daily, beginning around
9 am in the Game Room in
Clubhouse II.
Pinochle players getting started. If interested, call
301-775-7238.
Scrabble: Have Scrabble game; will travel to Clubhouse II, Tuesdays at 12:30
PM. Call Arlyne (301-438-
7442) if you are interested
in playing.
Cribbage: We meet for
150 minutes of competitive
fellowship Thursdays at 9:30
am 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 Irv (301-460-9574)
or Boris (301-598-6111). We
look forward to seeing you.
Jigsaw Puzzle: We
now have a jigsaw puzzle
table in the Clubhouse II
lobby. Please feel free, at
your leisure, to work on it.
Shuffleboard: Outdoor Shuffleboard is a great
game that is suitable for all
ages and skill levels. From
novice to seasoned, all levels
welcome! Play Thursdays
from 9-11 am on the Shuffleboard courts located next to
Clubhouse I.
Bocce: Anyone can
play bocce! Once you play,
you are hooked. Bocce requires little athletic prowess,
it is a game of skill, focus, fun
and teamwork. The game is
also simple to learn. Come
out and give it a try, meet
others doing the same! Bocce
is played every Wednesday
from 9 to 11 am at the court
next to Clubhouse I.
Lawn Bowling Club:
Come out to the green on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
5 PM and have fun. We have
the equipment and will teach
you how to bowl. This is your
opportunity to meet new
people, get exercise and fresh
air and have a good time. For
more information, call Pat
Patton (301-598-7461).
Duckpin Bowling:
Join us for the Duckpin
Mixed Bowling League
Mondays at 12:30 PM at
White Oak Bowling Lanes,
11207 New Hampshire Ave.
We need bowlers of all skill
levels and will welcome you
into our enthusiastic group.
We carpool regularly so nondrivers need not stay away.
Call Grace White (301-4387892), Bud Money (301949-1599) or Flora Wolf
(301-598-5807) to join as a
substitute or regular bowler.
Tennis: Looking for
tennis players (USTA 3 to
3.5 level) to play Doubles
or Mixed Doubles every Saturday and Sunday morning
(9). Please call Sam Verma
(240-669-8504) if interested.
Fitness And Exercise
Club (supporting all Leisure
World physical activities):
Membership is open to any
resident with an interest in
either attending an existing
activity or in creating a new
activity. No membership
fees. Sign up by e-mailing
your name to [email protected]. We are
looking for a representative
from each mutual to help
us communicate pertinent
news through their mutual
newsletter, bulletin board
notices or mutual meetings.
Anyone interested in being a
board member of the Fitness
and Exercise should send us
an e-mail. Three CPR classes
have been filled on the following dates, May 18, June
1 and June 29. Additional
classes will most likely be
arranged at a future date after
the May 18 CPR class has
been completed. The three
classes already scheduled are
on a Sunday beginning at 1
PM in Clubhouse I. Although
we have made inquiries to
our residents for interest in
playing horseshoes on a future pit to be located behind
Clubhouse II, we would
like to make sure that there
is sufficient interest before
constructing the horseshoe
pit. Therefore, if anyone is
interested in playing horseshoes, contact resident Ron
Grill (301-460-8872), and
he will temporally provide
a horseshoe games at the
nearby Moose Lodge located
on Bel Pre Road.
Health and Well-Being
Diabetes Support
Group: The Diabetes Support Group meets on the
3rd Thursday of the month
at 1:30 PM in Clubhouse I.
Please try to attend and think
of some interesting topics
for us to pursue. The group
usually meets from March
through June and from September through November
or December.
Stroke Support
Group: The Montgomery County Stroke Assn.
(MCSA) meets monthly
from 1:30-3:30 PM on the
4th Wednesday in Clubhouse
II. Stroke survivors and
caregivers are welcome. No
registration is necessary. For
more information, call Irene
Spector (301-598-8103).
AL-ANON Meeting:
Al-Anon (for family and
friends affected by alcoholism) meets Fridays at 2 PM
at Our Lady of Grace Church
Parish Center (near Leisure
World, enter through the back
door), 15661 Norbeck Blvd.,
Silver Spring, MD 20906.
Mary Ann (301-598-0647) or
Mab (240-669-6436).
AlcoholicAnonymous
(AA): Newcomers welcome.
(If outside LW, check in at
the main gate.) Meetings are:
Mondays at noon (Step Meeting) and Thursdays at 6 PM
(Big Book) in Clubhouse I.
Any questions! Contact Don
(301-598-3176).
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Brief Notes
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA):
FA meets every Wednesday,
8:30-10 am, at the Overlook,
3100 NLW Blvd., in the party
room. For more information,
call Bea (301-438-3093).
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support: The Alzheimer’s Support Group meets
the 1st and 3rd Wednesday
of each month at 3 PM in the
Inter-Faith Chapel library.
Sunny (301-438-2446).
Free Blood Pressure
Testing: Free blood pressure testing is available on
the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of
the month from 9 to 11 am
in Clubhouse I.
Medicare Benefits
Counseling: Senior Health
Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), a Maryland/
Montgomery County agency,
provides free individual
counseling to help with your
Medicare problems, Medi-
care Part D, Medigap choices
and the many incoming savings programs. Call 301-5902819 to make appointments,
4th Tuesday of each month
10 am to noon in Clubhouse I.
Notices
Wealth Management
& Estate Planning Clinic:
SPC Financial, Inc. Independent Registered Investment
Advisor/SEC conducts a Financial Wealth Management
~ Estate & Tax Integration
Clinic in Clubhouse I every
Friday morning from 9:3011:30 by appointment only.
We plan, develop, integrate
and advise on comprehensive financial and tax planning issues. To schedule
an appointment, call the
E&R office in Clubhouse
II (301-598-1320). Be sure
to specify topics of interest.
Estate & Tax Law Inquiries;
Long Term Care & Life
Insurance Inquiries; Wealth
Management & Tax Integration Inquiries; Charitable
Gifting & Transfer of Wealth
Inquiries. www.spcfinancial.
com, 3202 Tower Oaks
Blvd., Suite 400, Rockville,
MD 20852 (301-770-6800).
Securities offered through
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member
FINRA/SIPC.
State Law: When operating windshield wipers,
headlights must be on. Head-
lights must be in use between
sunset and sunrise.
Searching for LW
Chamber Musicians! Call
Millie Perlow (301-5986647) or e-mail JSOCM@
aol.com. Please note which
instruments you play and
your telephone number or
e-mail so that groups, time
and places can be arranged.
Lost and Found: The
FISH Office in Clubhouse II
serves as the community’s
Lost and Found. Each month,
one of our members goes
through the items turned in
and discards the oldest ones.
The discarded items are donated to a church or thrown
away. FISH has all sorts of
Baby Boomers Club
The Baby Boomers
in Leisure World are just
a social group looking for
other residents near(er) to
their own age. However, any
resident of Leisure World is
invited to join us. Our dues
are $5 per year. We communicate primarily by email.
Our next meeting is Sunday,
June 1 at 7 PM.
What Baby Boomers
like to do most is eat! And
dance! We have had several
very successful potluck dinners, some with music, and
picnics. Movies are another
thing we enjoy, so we show
one here in Clubhouse II
once a month (we stop halfway through the movie to
have a snack!). Eating out
is good, too, so we combine that with a movie (out
at a theater) about once a
month. Live performances,
especially the musicals at
Toby’s, is something we do
fairly regularly. They have
a great buffet before each
performance. A few of us
like to bowl, followed by a
late lunch out. Usually on the
last Sunday of the month, we
bowl in Gaithersburg at Bowl
America.
Check out the calendar
on the BBCLWMD Web site
(you can Google BBCLWMD or go to this website:
https://sites.google.com/site/
bbclwmd/) for future events.
Baby Boomers pretty
much have Clubhouse II
to themselves on Sunday
nights. We arrive around
6:30; a few playing a game
on the Wii. Maybe some will
bring a board game?
Some Boomers, who
already know how to play
Mahjong, meet in Clubhouse II every Wednesday
at 7 PM. On the first week
of the month, they meet on
Tuesday also at 7 PM. For
information contact Donna
Copeland (240-433-0391,
[email protected]).
If you like to walk, join
one small group that gets together, meeting at Clubhouse
I lobby at 7:15 each night
Monday to Friday during the
summer. The walk is one to
two miles and takes about an
hour or less.
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items: car keys, umbrellas,
books, jackets and lots of
other clothing.
Rossmoor Library: is
located in Clubhouse I right
off the main lobby. The hours
are Mondays 1 to 4 PM,
Tuesdays to Fridays 10 am
to 4 PM and Saturdays 10
am to 1 PM.
Leisure World Post
Office: is located in the
Administration Bldg. and
is open from 8 am to 2 PM,
Monday-Friday. It provides
stamps, mailing boxes, certified and insured mail. Payment by check or cash only.
It cannot provide Express or
International Business services due to local restrictions.
by Beth Leanza
Other members of the
BB club meet at 8:30 am on
Sundays for longer walks
around LW Boulevard or at
an outside location, starting
at Arden Court (off S. LW
Boulevard).
On Fridays, one member leads longer walks (1
to 1 1/2 hours) in nearby
parks. Note: the meeting
time has changed for the
summer to 10:15 am. May
2: Crescent Trail Bethesda,
MD (6300 Little Falls Pkwy,
Bethesda, MD 20816) Meet
at the Bethesda Swimming
Pool. May 9: Riley’s Lock
(Poolesville, 20837). May
16: Underground Railroad
Trail, Woodlawn Manor to
Friend’s Meeting House,
Sandy Spring, MD (16501
Norwood Rd., Sandy Spring,
MD 20860). You can get
complete directions and
other information from
the BBCLWMD Web site:
(https://sites.google.com/
site/bbclwmd) un-hosted
calendar. Just click on the
date on the calendar.
Or for information
and directions, call Dawn
Carlisle (301-598-7098).
Please note that hikes may
be cancelled for bad weather.
If bad weather is predicted,
please contact Dawn by 9
am Friday.
Each person walks at
his or her own pace. Bring
water. Transportation can be
arranged. If you want to meet
in Leisure World as a driver
or passenger, please call by
Thursday evening. Or meet at
the hike location at 1:15 PM.
Some Baby Boomers
walk with the local AVA clubs
for longer walks, usually
three miles. You can check
the Baby Boomer calendar
for un-hosted events where
some of these AVA (American Volkssport Association)
walks are listed. You can
find more information on
the Baby Boomer Web page.
The Baby Boomer Web
page (https://sites.google.
com/site/bbclwmd) has lots
of good information: our
minutes and financial reports
are under Files; we have
some nice pictures in the
Gallery.
Our activities and Executive committees usually
meet one hour right before
the meeting. For more information call our president,
Mike Schwartz (301-4383849).
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E S T A T E
SALES
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ESTATES WANTED – KENSINGTON Antique Village.
We buy items or estates for
immediate cash. 35 years
experience. Call Georgina.
240-645-9029. (7.2014)
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CASH FOR ESTATES – Jewelry to furniture, collections,
accumulations. Buy out- clean
up. 301-520-0755. (12.16)
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FOR RENT
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TWO BEDROOM, 2.5
BATH townhome, separate living room and dining room. Updated kitchen.
$1,550 includes all utilities
and cable. 301-598-0996. (5.6)
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RENOVATED MODEL F
FOR RENT $1,600 - Two
bedroom two bath, great
view, totally remodeled kitchen, excellent cond. Email
[email protected] or call
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FOR SALE
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2009 VW JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION – Loaded,
automatic, sunroof, heated
seats, all power, only 26,000
miles, MD inspected. $11,900.
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. (5.6)
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GREAT REASONABLE antiques! Clocks, watches, end tables, low Japanese table, much
jewelry, paintings, small oriental rugs, lamps, music boxes,
dolls, figurines, handbags, brica-brac. 301-598-1698. (5.6)
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ANTIQUE PINE DRESSER, brand new sage loveseat, entertainment center.
Call 301-598-1156. (5.6)
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TWO BURIAL PLOTS – Two
chambers, tier type, two burial
rights in Parklawn Memorial
Cemetery. Purchased in 1995.
Asking $4,271. 301-9901986 or 301-990-4881. (7.15)
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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.”
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ELDERLY CARE: OVER
10 years experience. Great
reference. Available for long
days or nights. Can drive.
301-806-3691. (6.17.14)
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“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 240-533-6599. (5.6)
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DAWN OF THE PHOENIX Take the worry out of your day
by providing our gentle care for
you or your loved ones. Short
and long term assignments
welcome. LLC companionship and domestic care. Call
301-918-8434. (12.3 -5.6first)
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VICTORY HOME CARE –
Quality, affordable care you
can trust. Loving, dependable
caregivers for hourly, live in/
out. Licensed, insured, bonded.
Services include medications,
bath and personal hygiene, appointments, meal preparation,
housekeeping, laundry, errands.
Very low rates. Call for free
assessment (301-740-7667).
Visit us also at www.victoryhomehealthcare.org. (12.16)
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CNA/MED. TECH. Very reliable and punctual. Over 15
years experience. Available now
with own transportation. Live
in our out day or night, excellent reference upon request.
Please call 301-803-9000. (6.17)
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ADOM PRIVATE DUTY Care
– Where Care Matters. 24 hour
care service available. Meal
preparation, light housekeeping,
hygiene assistance, transportation, companionship. Certified
nursing asst. Day/night, live-in/
out. 301-366-8929. [email protected]. (5.20)
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I AM CNA/GNA WITH more
than 10 years experience and
worked in nursing home, assisted living and home care. I
do duties like personal hygiene,
light housekeeping, laundry,
shopping, meal preparation,
bathing, dressing, errands and
transportation to appointments
and medication reminders. I
am Filipina, U.S. citizen, can
drive with own car, honest,
dependable, loving and a hardworker, with excellent references. Please call 240-643-3392,
cell; 301-926-2547, home. (6.3)
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HOME CARE AIDE FOR
elderly. Eighteen years experience. Excellent refs. Call day
or night. 240-687-9928. (7.1)
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ELDERLY CARE – OVER
more than 10 years experience.
I’m a Filipino nurse. BSN,
Catholic and I’m licensed in
CNA, CPR, therapeutic massage. LW references. Connie,
240-449-6362, 240-449-9001
(cell), 240-535-2592 (cell). (5.6)
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OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. “Let Me Take Care of
You.” Loving, reliable, kind. Day
or night, part-time, fulltime, livein. June, 240-354-5372. (7.1)
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OVER 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE and great references.
Duties include bathing, meal
preparation, dressing, transferring, lifting, transportation to doctors, medication
reminders and light housekeeping. Evenings. Contact
Dorcas, 240-701-0148 or [email protected]. (5.6)
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CNA – 18+ YEARS experience.
This includes but not limited to
bathing, feeding, light housekeeping for client, errands,
driving to appointments, preparing meals, companionship,
shopping. Whatever makes
my clients happier in life, I’ll
work for them. Also walks,
transfers from chair to bed
visa versa, dress wound, give
meds. Fay, 240-476-6370. (7.1)
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I AM A HARDWORKING,
reliable, loving CNA looking to
assist you! 13 years experience,
FT/PT. Salary negotiable. Good
refs. Call 240-552-4222. (5.6)
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CNA/GNA – DO YOU NEED
a nursing assistant for personal
care, companionship, assisting
with ADLs, light housekeeping,
errands/grocery shopping, transport to appointments: Contact
Mabel Bua, 301-404-2859. (5.6)
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NURSING ASSISTANT –
Loving and caring. Looking for fulltime live-in position. Please call and ask for
Yvette, 240-705-1085. (5.20)
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ALPHA MERCY HEALTHCARE – Contact Alpha Mercy
for your home care and nursing assistive services. We
offer professional, honest and
dedicated services through our
qualified and experienced care
staff who are carefully screened
and cleared through police
fingerprinting for your peace
of mind. 240-701-3314. (5.6)
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COMPANION – DRIVING
FOR medical appointments,
shopping, etc. two – three days
per week, two – three hours
per day. LW resident with
nursing background. Good
ref. Call 301-438-7264. (5.6)
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CNA/CMT – OVER 15 YEARS
experience. Trustworthy. Reasonable price, plus good references in L.W. Cooking,
getting to doctor’s appointments, running errands. Have
own car. Call Ana, 240-4918978, 301-622-6633. (5.20)
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I AM A CNA/MED. TECH, nine
years experience with very good
references. I do duties like light
housekeeping, cooking, laundry,
companionship, errands, etc.
I am looking for a full/part or
live-in services. Please call
Nana, 240-413-2343. [email protected]. (5.20)
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EXPERIENCED AND COMPASSIONATE caretaker or
companion? I am a skilled certified nurse assistant and med.
tech. with more than 10 years
experience in home, hospital
and assisted living settings. Own
a car and flexible hours. Lydiah 240-893-1132 or email [email protected]. (5.6)
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CNA/CMT LOOKING FOR
part/fulltime job. Worked in Leisure World for eight years taking
care of a resident who just passed
away last Monday. Please call
Maggie at 240-449-0979. (5.6)
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HONEST, CARING, licensed
CNA, Med. Tech. Available daytime, nighttime and weekends.
Hours negotiable. Good ref. Brenda Young, 240-277-0496. (5.20)
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15 YEARS EXPERIENCE in
CNA. Excellent with elderly,
reliable, punctual and loving.
Available Monday through Friday daytime. Excellent reference
in Leisure World and elsewhere.
Please call Evelyn (301-8078506). Have my own car. (5.20)
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LPN, CPR, CERTIFIED IN
long and short term care, certificate in dementia care and
hydration for elderly. Over 10
years experience. Medication
administration, light housekeeping, schedule appts., own
transportation. Available days,
can work flexible hours. Excellent references upon request. Pet
friendly. Please call Christina
May at 301-356-7090. (5.6)
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CNA/CMT HOME HEALTH
Aide – Have five years experience. Judith, 202-352-6513. (5.6)
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CNA AND CMT. I HAVE
seven years of experience
in nursing field. My goal is
always being compassionate
and passionate toward patients
and I love to serve humanity.
Mirabel, 443-985-6957. (5.6)
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A LOVING AND CARING
56-year-old certified CNA/
GNA, license #A00138420 with
CPR/first aide. I am proficient in
cooking, light house keeping,
medication assistance, ADLs
(activities of daily living),
good communication, fluent
in English and French and a
great companion. Available
from 7 a.m. -7 p.m. Please call
Esther, 301-728-8319. (5.20)
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I AM A GNA/CNA – 14 years
experience. I do personal care,
doctor appointments, grocery shopping, housekeeping, cooking. Own car. Please
contact 240-440-0343. (7.15)
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WONDERFUL HOME
HEALTH care professional
now available. We highly recommend Beverly Prentice, an
extraordinarily capable home
health care assistant, who with
great skill, warmth and empathy
helped my father for three years.
She is CNA licensed, bonded,
insured, drives and has her own
car. Beverly is highly skilled in
all aspects of elder care, from
helping with dressing, bathing,
and toileting to caring for someone totally bedridden. She also
cooks and can do laundry and
light housekeeping. Her calm
and professional demeanor are
an asset to anyone lucky enough
to hire her. Please leave a message for her at 301-219-0903 or
contact Justine Lisser for references at 301-263-0616. (5.20)
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D. CAROL’S SERVICES 301593-0521 – CNA certified, doctor visits, store, pharmacy, light
housekeeping, companionship
(three hours minimum daily),
cooking, laundry. Available
evenings 3 – 11 p.m. Overnight
8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Reasonable,
realiable. References. (5.6)
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CNA, CMT, CPR AND First aid.
I have been a caregiver for more
than five years. Companionship,
personal care. Will transport
and run errands. Love to travel
with my client. Am available
anytime. Please call and ask
for Michelle Bamba. Phone
number: 202-704-4725. (5.20)
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LADY LOOKING FOR
WORK with elderly or as
a companion. Honest, dependable. Excellent ref. Call
Lucilda, 202-722-5330. (5.6)
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E L D E R LY / C O M PA N I O N
CARE – Weekends only. Loving, kind, drive, speak perfect English. Experienced and
available on weekend. Light
housekeeping at no extra fee.
Call JP, 301-598-3627. (5.6)
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OVER 20 YEARS EXP. HHA/
CNA offers care to your senior
loved ones. Looking for part/
fulltime. Licensed and has great
refs. both in Leisure World and
surrounding areas. My duties
include, but not limited to meal
preparation, companionship,
accompany to doctor’s appt. and
medical procedures. Own car
with excellent driving records.
Interested in caring for residents in Leisure World, Manor
Club, Potomac and surrounding
areas. All interested, please
call Mary at 240-694-7936.
This is a local number. (6.3)
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A TENDER, LOVING CARE
– Home health aide caregiver
will take care of your loved
ones weekdays/nights Monday – Friday. Can drive. 19
years experience working in
Leisure World. Great references. Call Isatu at 301-9240231 or 240-888-1406. (5.20)
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PRIVATE CAREGIVER has
been working with individuals
for 15 years. I have worked in
hospitals, nursing homes. I love
to take care of elderly people.
Good experience and good
reference. Love to cook, a little
housekeeping and own car. Call
Lucy at 240-602-6703. (5.20)
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HOME HEALTH AIDE –
Looking for a dependable,
reliable, caring, loving, kind
aide with over 15 years experience working home health and
hospice care? Licensed CNA,
GNA, CMT, patient care tech.
and pharmacy tech., first aid
and CPR. Current background
check. Available days or nights.
Will transport and run errands.
Currently working in Leisure
World. 240-367-2267. (7.15)
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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. (c)
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AARP WIDOWED PERSONS
Service - Free weekly support
groups are available to anyone
widowed less than two years. 2
– 3:30 p.m., Thursdays, Holiday
Park Senior Center, Wheaton;
2 – 4 p.m., Thursdays, Jane
Lawton Community Center,
4301 Willow Lane, Chevy
Chase; and 1 – 2 p.m., Mondays, Margaret Schweinhaut
Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen
Road, Silver Spring. Monthly
education meetings, travel and
other activities also offered to
anyone widowed regardless
of time. For more information, call 301-949-7398. (c)
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JOIN US! DISABLED AMERICAN Veterans Auxiliary, Ernie
Pyle Unit #4. Help us help our
disabled veterans! Eligibility: wife, mother, daughters,
widow, sisters, granddaughters,
great-granddaughters. Meetings
held every second Wednesday
at 7 p.m. VFW Post 2562,
11316 Fern St., Wheaton.
Phone: 301-933-1588. Contact:
Commander-Queen E. Pulliam,
301-460-0509; adjutant, Ruth
McMichael, 301-946-3264. (c)
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ADULT RELATIONSHIP
THERAPY GROUP for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing who can sign, every
Tuesday, 7 – 8:30 p.m., 11B
Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg.
$55/session. 301-990-7215
(TTY) or 301-990-6880. (c)
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JSSA SUPPORT GROUP 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville.
For newly bereaved spouses
bereaved in the past year. Prospective members are asked to
wait to join until two or three
months have passed since the
death. Offers mutual support in
coping with grief. Group meets
the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
every month, 9:30 – 11 a.m. and
the 2nd and 4th Friday of every
month, 10:30 a.m. – noon at
JSSA. Free. Pre-registration
required. 301-816-2683. (c)
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HOSPICE CARING, INC., the
volunteer, non-medical hospice
in Gaithersburg, sponsors two
widows & widowers support
groups for anyone over age 50
who is grieving the death of a
spouse. These groups meet in
Bethesda every Thursday afternoon and in Gaithersburg every
Wednesday afternoon. Groups
are on-going (you may join at
any time) and are free. For
more information and/or to register, contact the Bereavement
Coordinator at 301-869-4673
or www.hospicecaring.org (c)
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BEREAVEMENT GROUP
– Mondays 7 – 8: 30 p.m.,
Gaithersburg. Coping with a
Suicide-Loss Support Group.
Ongoing group led by trained
Hospice Caring volunteers.
Free. Pre-registration required.
Call 301-890-0854 or visit
www.hospicecaring.org (c)
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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Groups – Hospice Caring, Inc.
sponsors bereavement support
groups for adults grieving the
loss of a loved one, including
Anticipatory Grief, Coping
with a Suicide Death, Loss of
an Adult Child, Loss of a Parent, and Loss of a Sibling or
Friend, Widows & Widowers
and Spousal and Partner Loss –
50s and 60s. These groups are
free of charge and provide a safe
NOTICES
and caring atmosphere where
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is Thursday, May 8
at 4 PM. Please submit
your ad in writing with
payment before this date.
Call 301.598.1310 for info.
the bereavement coordinator
at 301-890-0854. Hospice
Caring, Inc. is the volunteer,
non-medical hospice in Montgomery County that provides
free practical and emotional
support to terminally ill patients and their families, and
to anyone grieving the loss of
a loved one. To learn more,
www.hospicecaring.org ©
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KENSINGTON CLUB – A social day program for people in
the early stages of Alzheimer’s
disease and other dementias
located at 12320 Parklawn Dr.,
Rockville, MD 20852. Hours
are Monday through Friday
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Opportunity
for peer support, cognitive
and physical activities. Includes physical and cognitive
exercise, discussions on range
of topics, guest entertainers,
morning coffee and lunch.
Club size limited to 10 per day.
Members may attend one to
four days a week. For information on membership and fees,
call manager (301-255-4204)
or email [email protected] Kensington Club is
a nonsectarian program of the
Jewish Council for the Aging
of Greater Washington. JCA
is a nonprofit, nonsectarian
agency serving people of all
faiths and walks of live. ©
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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
– I Can Cope – last Wednesday of each month at Montgomery General Hospital,
7 – 9 PM. Call 301-7748881 or 301-570-7490. ©
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A FREE SELF-HELP GROUP
for anxiety and depression is
held weekly in Silver Spring
four miles from Leisure World.
A free self-help group for anxiety, panic disorder, depression,
OCD and other nervous symptoms meets every Thursday
evening at 7:30 at the Glenmont
United Methodist Church in
Silver Spring at the corner of
Georgia Avenue and Weller
Road. It is one of more than
700 groups of its kind held
by Recovery International,
a worldwide organization
formed in 1937 that uses selfhelp methods that parallel those
used in Cognitive Therapy. All
group leaders are trained lay
volunteers who have experienced some type of difficulty
with an emotional problem and
practice the Recovery International method of self-help. For
more information, please call
Mary Ann at 703-899-4087
or Tom at 301-422-7439, or
visit www.recovery-inc.org. ©
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CAREGIVERS SUPPORT
GROUP- To explore the issues of caring for an aging
loved one. Meets the 1st and
3rd Thursday of the month at
6:30 p.m. Landow House, 1799
East Jefferson St, Rockville.
Contact #: 301-816-5032. ©
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ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT
GROUP – 2 to 3 p.m., first
Tuesdays, The Studio, Arden
Courts, 2505 Musgrove Road,
Silver Spring. For caregivers,
family members or friends of
those who are living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related
dementia. Facilitated by Cathy
Lonas, RN, BSN, MSBA,
registered nurse and geriatric
care manager in private practice. Objectives: Discover
how other family members
and caregivers have addressed
challenging situations, find out
valuable care giving tips from
other caregivers, get the extra
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guidance and support you may
need from others who are in a
similar situation and decrease
your care giving stress and
improve your well being.
301-847-3051 or email [email protected] ©
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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
– Orientation sessions are every
Monday at 11 a.m. and the
second and fourth Thursday
of each month at 6 p.m. RSVP
required at 301-634-7500.
Location: Hope Connections
for Cancer Support, 5430
Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda.
Ongoing, professionally facilitated support groups. Find
support, explore ways of coping with the stress of a cancer
diagnosis and treatment and
learn how to be active in enhancing their health and well
being. Hope Connections offers weekly groups for people
with all types of cancer, weekly
groups for caregivers and a
weekly bereavement group.
301-493-5002 or [email protected] ©
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REAL ESTATE
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CATHY GILMOUR REAL
ESTATE, a Long and Foster
company, working for YOU
since 1965 – in Leisure World
Plaza behind the Kozi Café
(old Starbucks location). See
our ad in this issue. (6.17.14)
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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. (6.17.14)
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THINKING OF SELLING
your home or that of a relative?
2013 was impressive! Even better news is that our area is continuing to transition to a seller’s
market. Inventory continues
to remain at an all time low.
Our zip code prices have risen
thirteen percent since October
2012. I’ve loved living in our
community for over 10 years.
Meet me at the Plaza office or
our satelitte office in the Leisure
World Admin. Building. I know
all the floor plans and how to
price them! In 2011, I became
a Riderwood and Ericson Preferred Realtor. I was given the
Weichert Top Producer Award
for achieving #1 ranking for
resales for September 2013 in
Montgomery County. I love to
list…especially close to home!
My color brochures, multiple
websites, staging techniques
and new visual property tours
display your home and community at its best. My weekly
reports detailing web hits,
showings, & competing properties keep you updated. Call
for a free competitive market
analysis. References available.
Sue Heyman, Top 1% of Agents
Nationwide, Senior & Relo
Specialist, 301-580-5556. (5.6)
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LEISURE WORLD – 1BR +
1FB on main level home in a
senior and gated community,
near shopping, restaurants,
dentists, doctors and more!
Price reduced: $95,000. Call
301-236-4300 or 240-2773484. Long & Foster, Inc. (6.3)
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MOW NO MORE! The mowing,
mulching, seeding and weeding
is done for you in this beautifully landscaped community!
Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 full bath
home has an eat-in kitchen,
separate dining room, lovely
balcony and is reading and
waiting for new owners. Golf,
tennis, photography, woodworking, card games are just a few of
the activities in this active 55+
world of leisure community.
Call Joan Brown, 301-6810550 (office) or 240-277-3132
(cell) Weichert, Realtors to arrange a visit to the community
and this lovely home. (5.20)
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MOVE-IN READY – ONLY
one of six unusual “I” models
constructed at Leisure World.
Two bedrooms, two bath at
Fairways South, 3330 N. L.W.
Blvd. #101. GE Profile fridge,
EIK, LAR (20.5 x 13.5) separate dining room, large walk-in
store room off mirrored marble
foyer, only building condo w/
no immediate neighbors. First
floor suburban living with step
out to golf course and park
from glass/screen sunroom
with ceiling fan. Garage parking for auto and golf cart.
Closest unit to elevator. Stackable washer/dryer. No middle
man. $219,900. Call Carolyn
Davidson, 301-742-8999. (5.6)
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VANTAGE POINT WEST$335,000. Open & light-filled
with a contemporary feel is
what people are saying about
this lovely two bedroom, 2
bath plus den unit featuring:
very large enclosed balcony,
spacious kitchen open to dining
room & living room, fireplace
w/1,490 sq. ft. of living space.
For showing & details call: Lorraine Gottlieb, 240.731.7885.
RE/MAX Realty Services:
(Broker)301.652.0400. (5.20)
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TIMESHARES FOR SALE
BY Owner in Florida: Contact
301-933-3404 and/or 240-3727200. 1. Vacation Village@
Parkway, Kissimmee. Beautiful upscale 2/2 BR-bath (units
A&C). Christmas Week51.
Quality yearly exchange. Close
proximity to Disney World and
Universal Studios. Numerous
amenities, owners privileges and
affinity rewards. RCI flexible
points. Maintenance fee paid for
the year. Sleeps up to eight people. Asking price US$35,000. 2.
Westgate Villas: 2/2 BR-bath
& loft. Spacious and luxurious
end unit for mortgage assumption: Valentine Week6. Amenities include award-winning
Westgate Smokehouse Grill
and world-wide Serenity Spa.
Minutes from the Universal Studios and Disney World. Sleeps
eight or more people. (5.6)
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SERVICES
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ALTERATIONS - 27 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. (3.2015)
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LOCKS - Deadbolt locks installed, or your present lock rekeyed. Special locks for people
with arthritis. For free estimate
call Glenn Murphy at OLNEY
LOCK SERVICE, 301-7747727. 10% off with this ad. (5.20)
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KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
Remodeling – Cabinet and
countertop replacement, and
bathtub to accessible shower
conversions. Please call Joe
at JML Remodeling. 301598-8400. Serving Leisure
World since 1988. MHIC#
36674. Thank you. (12.2014)
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TV, VCR, STEREO - In Home
Service. J.W. Stitt Co. 25
years experience. All work
guaranteed. Licensed. Call
John, 301-943-0600. (6.5)
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COMPUTER SERVICES –
Problem with your PC or
Network? Computer Systems
Engineer will come to you with
help. Home, Business. Call D.
Guisset,
301-6424526.
(12/2014)
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HOUSE CLEANING –
PROUDLY serving the Leisure World community. Quality service at affordable rates,
weekly, bi-weekly, monthly
intervals available. Please
call CC & Son for free estimate. 301-253-0544. (7.15)
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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 they can be
easily shared with friends and
family. Once they’re scanned,
I can bring your photos to life in a
memorable DVD slideshow that
will make a creative and unique
gift for any occasion. Call
Kim at Virtual Computer Services, 301-438-3140. (5.20.14)
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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,
[email protected]. (6.17.14)
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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,
Windows 8, photos, digital
cameras, smartphones, 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 (8.19)
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LOCKSMITH – 35 YEARS
servicing the community. I
pay particular attention to
detail and always leave every
space immaculate. I wouldn’t
settle for less—you shouldn’t
either. If you need me, I’m
right around the corner in
Longmead Crossing. Licensed,
bonded and insured. I look
forward to serving you. Steve
Allen, 301-346-9380. (6.17)
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DRAPERY CLEANING –
Sheers only. Take down – rehanging/no charge. Free pickup
and delivery. Free estimate. Call
Barbara, 301-384-4390. (12.17)
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R & G CLEANING SERVICES
– Small, family-owned business catering to you and your
household needs. Friendly,
reliable and trustworthy with
many years of experience.
Reasonable rates and flexible
hours. Licensed and insured.
Help with household organization. Free estimate with appointment. Call 301-442-5032. (6.3)
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CLEANING BY MILLEY Dependable, loving, and honest.
Please call for a free estimate,
240-264-0941. Ready to be of
excellent service to you! (7.15)
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ALICIA’S CLEANING Services – Good references. Good rate.
Once a week or every two weeks.
240-286-3807. (1.6.2015)
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CLEANING SOLUTIONS –
Houses, apartments, offices. We
can help you on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis. References available in Leisure World
community. Quality service at
affordable rates. We will be happy to assist you. Call us for a free
estimate. 301-747-5181. (5.6)
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KITCHEN & BATH EXPERTS
– Our 27 years in business gives
you piece of mind that we can design your dreams while staying
within your budget. LW references. SuperiorDesignsGroup.
com, 410-761-1752. (5.6)
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OLD FASHIONED cleaning
for an old fashioned price. As
low as $65. We clean your
house as we do our own.
No wiping; all scrubbing.
Very experienced. References
available. 240-855-2477. (6.3)
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HOUSE CLEANING – 25
years experience. Worked in
LW for eight years. Reliable,
honest, great references. I live
in Aspen Hill. Call Alice, 301946-5996, 301-520-0074. (5.20)
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CARPET STRETCHING –
Don’t take the risk if you have
a wrinkled carpet to trip and fall.
Ten years working at L.W. Good
references, painting and general
home improvements. Small jobs
welcome. Handyman. Call Jesse
Morales at 301-747-5054. (5.20)
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SERVICES AVAILABLE –
Organizing – papers, storage,
household; move coordination/
pack, unpack; medical advocacy; bookkeeping; personal
assistance; project management; errands. Leisure World
resident. Many years of business and elder care experience. 240-994-0949. (5.20)
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COMPUTER AND TECH
HELP – We are No Nonsense
Help. Friendly support for
non-technical people. Computers (PC, Mac), phones, tablets.
Troubleshooting, tutoring and
advice. Phone support or house
call. 443-821-0600. Email:
[email protected]. (5.6)
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GLORIA’S GARDENING –
Does your garden need attention? Spring cleanup, planting,
weeding, pruning, watering,
mulching? As an experienced
gardener and Leisure World
resident, I will give your garden
the TLC it needs. Reasonable
rates. 301-980-2867. (6.3)
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FURNITURE REPAIR, broken recliners and sofas, new
cushions and padding, dents
and scratches, refinishing
“If it’s broke I can fix it.”
Doug Wehrle, 301-908-6970,
[email protected]. (6.3)
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SYD’S TRANSPORTATION
Services – Airport, shopping, doctor’s appointments,
etc. 301-370-8964. (5.20)
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PATENT YOUR GREAT new
idea! Patent searches only
$99. For LW residents. Patent
attorney Daniel O’Connor,
301-933-2404. (5.20)
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SPRINTER MOVERS – 1-888473-0110. Call George. Local
moving company. Full packing service available, reliable,
experience and gentle with
your furniture and cherished
possessions. Friendly, caring,
professional manner. www.
SprinterMovers.com. (6.17)
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HANDYMAN – LEISURE
World resident seeks employment. Home improvement and
general maintenance work. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.
Kevin, 1-240-305-0708. (5.6)
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WINDOW WASHING – IT’S
time once again for spring window cleaning. Call Joe at 240600-5059 (new number). (5.6)
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DRIVER/TRANSPORTATION
– Doctor appts., shopping. Call
Mike, 240-669-6231. (6.3)
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PC REPAIR/ELECTRONICS
Installer - $45/hour. Clean up
viruses, spyware, diagnose
hardware problems, install PC’s/
printers, set up secure wireless
laptop/PC connections. Son
of a Leisure World resident.
Gary, 301-339-3544. (10.21.14)
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CARPENTER/HANDYMAN
- Nearly 40 years experience.
Cabinets, shelves, drywall
repair. Picture hanging, hardware, plumbing and electrical
fixture installation, Reasonable hourly rate. Call Tony
@ 301-922-8838. Email [email protected]. (5.6)
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HOUSE CLEANING – HOUSES, apartments, offices. Any
time, good price. Thirty years
of experience, good references.
Call Lea, 240-723-2478. (7.15)
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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FREE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
- 7 p.m., Saturday, May 3,
Rockville High School, 2100
Baltimore Road, Rockville,
20851. Come and enjoy Pipe
Bands, Celtic Music, Scottish
and Irish Dancers, Raffles!
Scottish Treats for Sale! This
is a free event, but donations
are gratefully accepted. All
proceeds support the Rockville High School Pipe Band,
a self-supporting extracurricular activity. 301-946-0211.
Visit RHSPipeBand.org. (5.6)
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CONCERT – 3 p.m., Sunday, May 4, Calvary Lutheran
Church, 9545 Georgia Ave.,
Silver Spring. The Washington Piano Society. Solo and
ensemble works by Bach,
Poulenc, Andriessen, Bax T.
Vaughn Williams. Reception.
Freewill offering. 301-7931863. dcipianosociety.org. (5.6)
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GARDEN PARTY & TEA – 1
– 3:30 p.m., Monday, May 5,
Hospice Caring Cottage, 518 S.
Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg.
Hospice Caring is hosting a
fundraising event. Their beautiful gardens will be featured,
along with a theatrical performance by Mary Ann Jung as
Clara Barton, and a tea provided
by Tranquil Traditions. Limited
seating is available. Tickets are
$35. For event tickets or sponsorship, contact Penny Gladhill:
301-990-8904, or [email protected]. Proceeds benefit
Hospice Caring’s programs and
the Cottage gardens. (5.6)
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MEETING – 7:45 – 10 p.m.,
Monday, May 12, County Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Sponsored
by the Civic Federation. Topic:
How well are Montgomery
County high schools doing
– especially in overcoming
the achievement gap? Special
presentation of the new report
by the County Office of Legislative Oversight. Q and A session.
Updates on key local issues.
Free parking in adjacent county
garage. All county residents and
representatives of civic organizations welcome. Free. www.
montgomerycivic.org. (5.6)
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WORKSHOP – 6:30 – 8 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 14, Hope Connections for Cancer Support,
Beaumont House at FASEB,
9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda.
Lung Cancer – Recent Advances
in Treatment. Lung cancer is the
leading cause of cancer death in
this country. However, the past
few years have seen remarkable advances in personalized
treatment based on the identification of specific mutations.
Other treatments, including
immuno-therapy, promise to
make a dramatic impact in the
years to come. Thoracic Medical
Oncologist Dr. Stephen Liu from
Georgetown University will review these advances and answer
questions about lung cancer
treatment and screening. For
people affected by cancer. Free.
301-634-7500 or [email protected]. (5.6)
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USED BOOK SALE – 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May
17, Aspen Hill Library, 4407
Aspen Hill Road, Rockville.
Over 10,000 books organized
into over 30 subjects. Book
donations are also welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends
of the Aspen Hill Library.
301-871-1113 or e-mail [email protected]. (5.20)
________________________
WORKSHOP – 2 – 3:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, May 20, Hope Connections for Cancer Support,
Beaumont House at FASEB,
9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda.
Healthy Nutrition Choices.
We have all heard about antioxidants and free radicals, but
do you really understand their
impact on your health? Nutritionist Lynda McIntyre will
provide information and tips
that will have you reaching for
the good stuff. Free. For people
affected by cancer. Free. 301634-7500 or [email protected]. (5.20)
________________________
PUT THE MUSIC YOU love
back in your life! Enjoy live
jazz and swing on the first
Friday of the month at Hollywood East Cafe, Westfield
Wheaton Shopping Mall,
7 to 10 p.m. Listen to the
Night & Day Combo perform
the classic standard songs
of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s,
from Cole Porter, Gerswin,
et al. Great music, great food,
no cover charge! (1.2015p)
_______________________
WANTED
_______________________
FAST CASH FOR USED
CARS - Big dollars paid for
your used car! Over 40 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. (c)
_______________________
THE HOUSING UNLIMITED, Inc. Committee would
like to take this opportunity
to thank all of you who have
donated the beautiful furniture,
in the past that was used to
furnish the houses provided
by the organization. We are
again accepting furniture, in
good condition. Please call
the Housing Unlimited, Inc.
office at 301-592-9314. (c)
_______________________
BUYING JEWELRY, SILVER, gold, vintage wristwatches, art, old paintings,
military items, guns, knives,
old coins. Cash paid. Silver
Spring resident. Tom, 240476-3441. Thank you. (5.20)
________________________
FORMER TEACHER needs
a room in a LW home two to
three nights weekly so she can
visit her son in a nursing home.
Can pay $25/night or do any of
the following two hours/night:
cooking, “taxi” service, light
cleaning, painting, small repairs, tutoring in English/reading, sewing, personal care or
laundry or housesit or pet care.
Call 443-366-4557. (5.20)
________________________
AM TRYING TO GIVE myself a second chance in life, but
I cannot do it without an English professor at least two days
per week. Price and time can be
negotiated. If you are willing to
help me, please call Jacqueline
Edwards, 301-213-3156. (5.6)
________________________
WANTED TO RENT IN LW
– One bedroom furnished on
ground floor. Condo or apartment. Please contact patent
attorney Daniel O’Connor
at 1-301-933-2404. Request
furnished and nice view. (5.20)
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