Mission Statement

COMMUNITY
MEETINGS
Monday, January 5
Floor Meetings
Time Varies by Floor
Thursday, January 8
Resident Council
1:30PM
Library Committee
1:30 PM
Thursday, January 15
Board of Directors
1:30 PM
Tuesday, January 27
Resident Services
Committee
11:00 AM
Mission Statement
“To be of service to the residents of Clairmont Place and The Montclair...
“To work together in a spirit of willing cooperation for the common
good of the community...
“To enhance the safety, security and comfort of our residents and to
promote an active, independent lifestyle...
“To be the best that we can be in order to preserve Clairmont Place as
the premier retirement community in the Atlanta area”
January Outings
Tuesday, January 6
4:30 PM Dinner Outing to Pitty Pat’s Porch
Thursday, January 8
7:00 PM Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Friday, January 9
9:15 AM Booth Western Art Museum
Thursday, January 15
6:45 PM One Slight Hitch (Georgia Ensemble
Theatre)
Friday, January 16
10:00 AM Tour Covington and Oxford
Saturday, January 17
7:15 PM Music at the Schwartz Center
Sunday, January 18
2:00 PM Lewis Grizzard at ART Station
Wednesday, January 21
6:45 PM Les Misérables at Aurora Theatre
Thursday, January 22
11:45 AM Emory OLLI Lunch and Learn
7:00 PM Jesus of Nazareth/The Book of Genesis at ART
Station
Friday, January 23
9:15 AM Ladies Breakfast to IHOP
11:00 AM Carlos Museum - Adam Frey,
Euphonium
2:00 PM Mystery Outing
Saturday, January 24
7:15 PM Atlanta Community Choral Festival
Sunday, January 25
2:15 PM DeKalb Symphony Children’s Concert
Thursday, January 29
4:45 PM Dinner Outing to the Colonnade
Friday, January 30
11:00 AM TLC (The Lunch Club) Outing to
Atlanta Fish Market
2:30 PM Shopping at Junior League Thrift Store
6:45 PM Carlos Pajama Concert
Clairmont Place
Board of Directors
President: Betty Daniels
Vice President:
Secretary: Elizabeth Mabry
Member: Betty Asbury
Member: Bob Jones
Member: Bob Gary
Senior Association
Management, LLC.
Managing Director:
Paul McGough
Business and Food Service Director:
Chris Rajack
Housekeeping Director:
Vazianna Davis
Maintenance Director:
Wade Smith
Montclair Director:
Breda Collins
Resident Services Director:
Lynn Mayer
The Neighboring News and
Clairmont Conversation are both designed and
edited by
Lynn Mayer, Paul Bugg
and Peggy Ray
Clairmont Place Senior Living Community,
2100 Clairmont Lake, Decatur, Ga. 30033
Professionally Managed by Senior Association
Management, LLC.
Lynn’s Pen
Booth Western Art Museum hosts
fourth “Sweet Tea” Triennial
Exhibition: On January 9, residents from
Clairmont Place may board our bus to travel to
Cartersville, GA to go to the Booth Western Art
Museum. “ Featuring over 90 rarely seen works of art
from more than 50 public and private collections
throughout the Southeast. Western American Art South
of the Sweet Tea Line lV offers a visual feast.” When
residents from Clairmont Place visited the Museum two
years ago they asked if we could return. We will have
lunch following the museum. Sing up at the Front Desk
by JAN. 2
Saturday at the Cinema: During the month of
January the Saturday movie will be shown at 2:00 PM
and again at 6:30 PM in the Cinema. I am interested in
finding the best times for showing movies. We continue
to ask for updated good DVD’s to show in the Cinema.
Please give us your feedback.
Employee Bonus Event: If you attended the
Employee Bonus event of Monday, Dec. 8, you heard
words of gratitude from the employees in attendance.
Everyone felt so grateful to the residents for the holiday
bonus. It means so much and if you were not there
please know how grateful the employees are. Thank you
to our wonderful residents for the employee bonus. The
entertainment was extra special too!
Craft for February:
Do you have a picture of
yourself or something special you would like to turn
into a jigsaw puzzle? It would make a nice gift for the
family. Bring your picture to the Front Desk and ask
Peggy to copy your picture so that we can make a puzzle
from the copy. See Lynn Mayer for a sample of this
craft project. You’ll love it.
Remembering the Good times in 2014:
Don’t look back, look forward! That is exactly what the
plan is with much to look forward to as we greet a new
year! We had much to do during 2014 whether at
Clairmont Place or with other opportunities with family,
friends, church, travel, etc. With the many outings,
musical entertainment, parties, handchimes, Clairmont
Singers, Lifeline Writers, gardening, exercising, walking
the lake, crafts to make, committees to serve on, guest
speakers, movies to watch and mystery trips to explore
the list goes on and so will we in the new year! Sign up,
show up, live it up!
Health tips for the cold and flu season:
Sweat It Out People who exercise for at least 20
minutes five days a week suffer from half as many colds as
those who get moving just one or two days a week.
Researchers believe that exercise helps raise the number of
immune cells in the body.
Hands Off Be conscious of how often you touch
your face and try to stop doing it, says Yael Halaas, M.D.,
an ear, nose and throat specialist based in New York City.
Flu germs enter the body through the nose, mouth and
eyes, so even a quick three-second eye rub could lead to a
week of sniffling and coughing.
Sweeten Down A diet low in refined sugar
strengthens the immune system and can potentially
protect the body against cold and flu, says Alan Gaby,
M.D., who specializes in nutritional medicine. "Although
there's no research that clearly proves sugar causes more
illness, some doctors have observed that people who
reduce sugar consumption have fewer infections and are
generally healthier overall," he says.
Rest Up Skimp on slumber and you're three times
more likely to catch a cold, according to a Carnegie Mellon
University study. Aim for at least seven hours a night.
Clean Sweep If you're traveling by plane, train or
bus for the holidays, pack some antiseptic wipes in your
carry-on. "Clean your seat and armrests before you settle
in," suggests Halaas.
Wash Away The single most important preventive
measure you can take is to wash your hands, and often.
But don't lather up with hot water. A lukewarm rinse
works just as well for killing bacteria. In fact, an
uncomfortably warm wash dries the skin, which could
cause it to crack, leaving you susceptible to other
infections.
Flu (and Cold) Fighters Fresh fruits, veggies,
lean meats and fish will do a body good year-round, but
adding certain foods to your diet will give your body's
infection-defeating abilities an extra boost, says Bonnie
Taub-Dix, R.D., a member of the Family Circle Health
Advisory Board. Try some—or all—of these.
 Carrots: A diet rich in beta-carotene—also found in
bell peppers, kale, broccoli, sweet potatoes and squash—
protects the lining of the nose, which traps germs before
they can infect you.
 Green Tea: Science backs up what tea drinkers have
known for centuries: Going green keeps you healthy. In a
study at the University of Florida, people who consumed
two cups of green tea daily for three months had 32%
fewer colds than those who didn't imbibe. "If you aren't
crazy about the flavor, add a splash of 100% fruit juice,"
suggests Taub-Dix.
 Nonfat Greek Yogurt: This rich and tangy variety has three times more protein (which helps increase the
number of immune cells in your body) than regular yogurt. It's also chock-full of immune-boosting live and active
cultures.
 Salmon: No doubt you've heard this food is a great source of heart-strengthening omega-3 fatty acids, but one
serving also contains up to 1,000 IU of vitamin D; a University of Colorado, Denver, study found that upping your
intake of the vitamin staves off colds.
Garlic: A compound called allicin fights against bacterial, viral and fungal infections, says Taub-Dix. Plus, in a recent
study, people who took a daily garlic supplement had 36% fewer colds over the course of a year than those who were
given a placebo.
Find Warm Air in Winter
It’s not uncommon to walk outside this time of year and have the cold air “take your breath away.” As you age,
you may have an even harder time breathing as the temperature drops. There are steps you can take to prevent the
coughing, wheezing or congestion that often come along with the cold weather.
Warming up for 30 minutes indoors before you head out for a walk can be helpful. So can wrapping a fleece or
wool scarf loosely around your nose and mouth to keep the air you breathe warm and moist. Of course, if the
problem continues, see your doctor to rule out more serious conditions. Also, be sure to get the flu vaccine to protect
your lungs further – and the pneumonia vaccine, if you need it.
Northside Lifetime of Care, p. 4. Volume 3, Number 1, 2014.
Numbrix
Fill the grid with the numbers 1 to 45 in such that they make a path of
consecutive numbers in sequence. You can move horizontally or vertically, but
not diagonally.
Friday Cinema, Friday, January 2, 2:00 PM. Cinema.
Maleficent. (2014) Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto
Copley. Rated PG.
Craft Class, Tuesday, January 13, 1:30 PM. Craft Room. Art
Instructor and artist, Amy will show us how to work with water
colors in a painting class.
Saturday Cinema, Saturday, January 3, 2:00 and 6:30 PM.
Cinema. Coming Home (1978) Starring Jane Fonda, Jon
Voight, Bruce Dern. Rated R.
Birthday Dinner, Tuesday, January 13, 5:00 PM. Main Dining
Room. Pianist, Collin Alexander, entertains during the January
birthday dinner.
Sunday Cinema, Sunday, January 4, 4:00 PM. Cinema. The
King’s Speech. (2010) Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and
Helen Bonham Carter. Rated R.
Coffee Chat, Wednesday, January 14, 9:00 AM. Main Dining
Room. Speaker: Graham Kerr: Movement and Memory
Research.
Katy Ray and Company, Tuesday, January 6, 2:00 PM. Main
Dining Room. Peggy Ray’s very talented niece, Katy, is home
from Stony Brook University for the semester break and will
entertain us by playing her French horn and her friend, Ford
Fourqurean will play clarinet. You are all invited to listen to the
beautiful music.
A Day in History with Paul Bugg, Wednesday, January 14,
2:40 PM. Following chapel, Paul Bugg will give us a brief story
on what happened on this day in history.
Dinner Outing to Pitty Pat’s Porch, Tuesday, January 6, 4:30
PM. Named after Scarlett O’Hara’s Aunt Pitty Pat in Gone With
the Wind, the Southern Quizine restaurant opened in 1967 on the
former “Cain Street”, now Andrew Young International Blvd.
Sign up at the Front Desk and take a trip down memory lane, or
make this a new southern experience. Cost: $3 for bus and
money for dinner. Deadline: December 31. Must have 10 or
more.
Coffee Chat, Wednesday, January 7, 9:00 AM. Main Dining
Room. Speaker: Sandy Bramlett and Ageless Grace.
Bingo Bash, Wednesday, January 7, 6:30 PM. Bar Area. Bingo
lovers, you’ll love this! Another night of Bingo to kick off 2015.
Cost: Money for Bingo Cards.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Thursday, January 8, 7:00 PM.
Symphony Hall. Program to include: Liszt: Les Préludes;
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini; Richard
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben. Cost: $3 for bus and season ticket.
Deadline: January 6.
Booth Western Art Museum, Friday, January 9, 9:15 AM.
Cartersville, GA. Explore the West without leaving the South!
Sign up for the opportunity to explore the American West
through contemporary art. If you’ve been to this museum you’ll
want to return or make this beautiful museum a first. Cost: $11,
includes ticket and bus, plus bring money for lunch. Deadline:
January 2. Need 10 or more.
Saturday Cinema, January 10, 2:00 and 6:30. The Funny
Ladies of British Comedy. (2004) Starring, Chris Barrie, Philip
Bretherton, Richard Briers. Not Rated.
Sunday Cinema, January 11, 4:00 PM. Broadway’s Lost
Treasures. (2003).
Magic Show and Popcorn, Monday, January 12. Main Dining
Room. Magician, Mike Ellis, has performed for groups from
central Florida to upstate New York and from North Carolina to
Northern California. He is pastor of Everett Springs Baptist
Church and his magic will be the BEST “medicine.” FREE.
Tea and Talk, Thursday, January 15. 4:00 PM. Bar Area.
Come share a cup of tea and some socializing with friends and
neighbors.
One Slight Hitch (Georgia Ensemble Theatre), Thursday,
January 15, 6:45 PM. Doc and Delia Coleman are throwing
eldest daughter, Courtney, the lavish wedding they never had.
The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect, decorations (assuming
they arrive) perfect. Then the doorbell rings.....one slight hitch
wreaks havoc on their glorious plans. (Contains some mild
language). Season ticket holders sign up! Cost: $3 for bus and
season ticket. Deadline: January 12.
Tour Covington and Oxford, Friday, January 16, 10:00 AM.
Covington, GA. See Covington’s antebellum and Victorian
houses, drive through the Emory at Oxford campus and learn
local history with tour guide, Jim Howe. Lunch at Thomas
Buffet ($9, plus tax, etc.) Cost: $15, for bus and tour, plus
money for lunch. Deadline: January 9. Must have a minimum
of 15 people.
Saturday Cinema, January 17, 2:00 and 6:30 PM. Broadway’s
Lost Treasures III—See legendary stars perform excerpts from
42nd Street. (2004)
Music at the Schwartz Center, Saturday, January 17, 7:15 PM.
Emory Schwartz Center. Enoch Arden, A Melodrama. Strauss’
musical accompaniment to Tennyson’s classic poem with William
Ransom, piano. Timothy McDonough, narrator. Cost: $3 for
bus. Deadline: January 13. Must have 10 or more.
Lewis Grizzard at ART Station, Sunday, January 18, 2:00 PM.
ART Station. Back by popular demand, Lewis Grizzard: In His
Own Words has played at ART Station for the past twelve seasons,
plus sold out 850 shows across the US. Bill Oberst, Jr. pays
respect and honors Lewis Grizzard with the best of Grizzard’s
stand-up comedy. Cost: $28, includes bus and ticket. (This is
NOT part of the season package.) Deadline: January 13. Must
have 10 or more.
Sunday Cinema, January 18, 4:00 PM. Legends of the Fall.
(1994) Starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn.
Rated R.
Guest Speaker—Mackie Wilmer, Tuesday, January 20, 11:00
AM. Community Room. Guest Speaker, Mackie Wilmer will
share her research on the Gullah language, still spoken on the
barrier islands off the coast of South Carolina. Please welcome
our guest at 11:00 AM and learn from her interesting research.
Coffee Chat, Wednesday, January 21, 9:00 AM. Main Dining
Room. Speaker: Mindful Transitions.
Les Misérables at Aurora Theatre, Wednesday, January 21,
6:45 PM. Aurora Theatre/Lawrenceville. Winner of five Suzi
Bass Awards, including “Best Musical.” Hunted relentlessly by
police inspector Javert for breaking parole, Jean Valjean must
leave his past behind and keep his vow to raise the young
orphaned Cosette amid revolution. Cost: $3 for bus and season
ticket. Deadline: January 18. Season ticket holders sign up.
Emory OLLI Lunch and Learn, Thursday, January 22, 11:45
AM. Executive Park. Attend the Free lunch and learn program
offered through Emory on A History and Introduction to the Civil
and Human Rights Museum. We are scheduled to go to the
museum in early February. Cost: $3 for bus and bring your
own lunch. Deadline: January 19. Need 10 or more to go.
Cocktail Party, Thursday, January 22, 4:00 PM. Bar Area. All
residents are invited to the January cocktail party where the
conversation and cocktails are free.
Jesus of Nazareth/The Book of Genesis at ART Station,
Thursday, January 22, 7:00 PM. ART Station. Actor Bill
Oberst, Jr. known for his role portraying Lewis Grizzard, give a
dramatic presentation. Oberst’s love of Bible, history, and
language are on display in Jesus of Nazareth with text taken from
the New Testament. Cost: $3 for bus and season ticket.
Deadline: January 19. Sign up at the Front Desk.
Ladies Breakfast to IHOP , Friday, January 23, 9:15 AM.
Ladies! Let’s have breakfast together at IHOP. It’s close by so
we can fit it in before the concert at the Carlos Museum which
departs at 11:00 AM. Sign up and let’s enjoy having some
breakfast. Cost: $3 for bus and money for breakfast. Deadline:
January 20.
Adam Frey, Euphonium, Friday, January 23, 11:00 AM.
Carlos Museum. Cost: $3 for bus, Free concert. Deadline:
January 20. Need 10 or more people.
Mystery Outing, Friday, January 23, 2:00 PM. Metro Atlanta
area. An all new Mystery Outing! Sign up and let’s go—bring
your curiosity and sense of adventure. Cost: $3 for bus, outing
is Free. Deadline: January 20. Must have 10 or more.
Saturday Cinema, January 24, 2:00 and 6:30 PM. Cast Away.
(2000) Starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt and Paul Sanchez.
Rated PG-13.
Atlanta Community Choral Festival, Saturday, January 24,
7:15 PM. Emory Schwartz Center. Atlanta Community Choral
Festival hosted by Atlanta Master Chorale. This concert has
become a favorite during the past decade as Emory continues to
do their part to foster lifelong love for choral artistry. You will
hear three top-notch choirs from the metro Atlanta area. Cost:
$3 for bus, concert is free. Deadline: January 20. Must have 10
or more people.
DeKalb Symphony Children’s Concert, Sunday, January
25, 2:15 PM. In the gym at Perimeter College. Peter and the
Wolf will be performed for families and children with
seating on pull out bleachers in the gym. Cost: $3 for bus
plus season ticket. Deadline: January 20. Must have 10 or
more people.
Sunday Cinema, January 25, 4:00 PM. Mrs. Brown.
(1997) Starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey
Palmer. Rated PG.
Hot Cocoa and Sing along, Monday, January 26, 2:00
PM. Main Dining Room. No more caroling, but we’ll sip
hot cocoa and sing along some favorite tunes from the past
with Peggy Ray leading.
Winter Wonderland Dinner, Tuesday, January 27, 5:00
PM. Main Dining Room. Join us for our Winter
Wonderland Dinner in the Main Dining Room featuring
musical duo, Judy Boehm and fellow musician. Winter
Wonderland colors are winter white and pale winter blue.
Coffee Chat, Wednesday, January 28, 9:00 AM. Main
Dining Room. Speaker: Lynn Mayer.
Bingo, Thursday, January 29, 1:30 PM. Bar Area. Come
play Bingo in the Bar Area at 1:30 PM on January 29.
Dinner Outing to the Colonnade, Thursday, January 29,
4:45 PM. The Colonnade on Cheshire Bridge Road is an
old southern tradition with home style food loved by many
Atlantans. Cost: $3 for bus and money for dinner.
Deadline: January 26. Need 10 or more people.
TLC (The Lunch Club) Outing to Atlanta Fish
Market, Friday, January 30, 11:00 AM. Buckhead. Many
residents claim to love the Atlanta Fish Market in
Buckhead. So, to please our residents, we’ve scheduled our
TLC (The Lunch Club) to go. Join TLC by asking at the
Front Desk for a FREE membership card. After your
TLC card has been punched 10 times, your next TLC bus
ride is FREE. Cost: $3 for bus and money for lunch.
Deadline: January 27. Must have 10 or more sign up.
Shopping at Junior League Thrift Store, Friday, January
30, 2:30 PM. Toco Hills. Our bus takes us to Toco Hills
to check out the Junior League Thrift Store and if you want
to shop at another store while at Toco Hills our driver will
take you. Cost: $3 for bus and money to shop. Deadline:
January 27. Need 10 or more.
Carlos Pajama Concert, Friday, January 30, 6:45 PM.
Carlos Museum. Enjoy great music with some hot
chocolate on a cold winter evening. If you like, wear you
PJs and bring a pillow! Or dress in comfortable attire and
look at others in their PJs and enjoy the entire event! Cost:
$3 for bus, concert is FREE. Deadline: January 27. Must
have 10 or more people.
Saturday Cinema, January 31, 2:00 and 6:30 PM. As
Time Goes By. (1992-2005) Starring Judi Dench,
Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker. Rated TV-PG.