Fast Facts - Sherwood Assisted Living

Masonic Meetings
Sherwood
Community Groups
Monthly
Schedule
Fast Facts
VAN OUTINGS
Bob Hitchcock, General Manager
IF YOU ARE A
MASONIC MEMBER
AND WOULD LIKE TO
GO TO WEEKLY MEETINGS, I’M EXCITED TO
SAY THAT YOU NOW
HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY!
Library Outreach
Have your books ready on the 2nd
and 4th Thursday of the month. The
Library Outreach volunteer will be
bringing you a new supply of reading material. If you are not signed
up for Library Outreach and would
like to be, please see April.
Second Chance Store
BOB IS ALSO A MASONIC MEMBER AND
HE WOULD LOVE FOR
YOU TO GO WITH HIM!
THE MEETINGS ARE A
10:00 A.M. COFFEE
AND DONUT, ON
THURSDAY MORNINGS.
PLEASE LET BOB
KNOW OR ACTIVITIES
IF YOU WISH TO
Sign up at Nurses Station for all
Van outings. Guests are welcome on any outing as long as all
residents are seated first. During
the winter season all Van Outings are subject to the Weather.
Spiritual programs at
Sherwood
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Service,
9:30 a.m. in the Kensington Room
on Feb. 4th & 18th.
Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church,
2:00 p.m. in the Kensington Room
on Feb. 7th.
Assembly of God Church, will not be
here this month due to Valentines
Day.
Vineyard Church, 3:00 p.m. in the
Kensington Room on Feb. 21st
The Second Chance store is open on First Baptist Church, 3:00 p.m. in the
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2
Kensington Room on Feb. 29th.
p.m. Sherwood Bucks are the only
thing Kelly, volunteer shop attendant, will take. Donations are
accepted for the store through the
Activity Department.
APRIL SHOPS
PARTICIPATE.
We have a Facebook page!
February 2016
Shopping is done as needed. Please
give your list to the Nurses Station
or to April.
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The Sherwood Choir
Meetings
are every
Volunteer Pianist, Donna.
Tuesday at
2:00 p.m. for rehearsal. If you don’t
like to play an instrument but enjoy
singing, then this is the group for
you. Please join us. Join in the fun
and sing your heart out in the Choir.
and day on the calendar.
Resident Council
Meeting
The resident council
meeting is held
once a month.
Please look on your
calendar for the
date and time. If
you have suggestions, concerns or
ideas please feel free
to bring them to Resident Council Meeting.
Ruth Albertson Resident
Council President
Phase 10, Cribbage, &
Rummy with April
The Sherwood Garden Club
Looking for a fun way
to
pass an hour
Blessed with a raised garden in the
Activity Director,
in the late afterKensington courtyard. They meet
April
once a month so watch for time and noon? Well this
is it! We have a
date on your calendar.
BLAST! Watch the calendar for days
& time.
Paint & Draw with Carrie
If you have always wanted to learn
to paint now is your chance. This
group meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Carrie always has some interesting techniques to share with us.
Billiards @ the 5th Avenue
Find yourself wanting to play some
pool? There will be an ongoing Billiards Tournament on Thursday
afternoon at the Fifth Ave. at 3:00
p.m.
sharing with us is narrated by an Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences from St. Louis. It is a
very interesting series. After the half
hour presentation, you will have an
opportunity to discuss the things
that you have learned in a group discussion lead by Bob. Watch for this
program on your calendars once a
week. GENTLEMEN, THIS IS RIGHT
UP YOUR ALLEY SO TAKE ADVANTAGE! Bob will also be presenting a series called “ Explore the
Planets Beyond Our Solar System”
look for it on your calendars.
“Parliament of Owls” birding group
with Phyllis
Who doesn’t like to watch birds?
This group will meet once a month.
The meeting will either be at the
Sherwood or will be an outing (while
weather allows) to observe some
new birds or just listen for bird calls.
We have a lot of exciting plans for
this group. So come be a part of our
wildlife experience & Enjoy BIRDING!
SIT & TAP with Marianne
Watercolor with Bonita
Have you wanted to learn to watercolor? Well here is your chance.
Bonita has an arts degree and is going to teach us how to watercolor.
This class will be
held once a month
on the second
Tuesday at 10:00
a.m.
Marianne is an experienced tap
teacher. She will be leading a sit and
tap class in the Activity room. Do you
need to keep your leg muscles in
shape and have fun while you’re doing it? Well, here is your chance!
This class is held once a week on
Monday afternoons. I’ll be there!
Will you?
SHERWOOD READER’S THEATRE
Our Very
Geological WonCalling all Thespians! Yes, this means
ders of the World own, Bob Ellis
YOU! Watch your calendar for dates
and times. We have a cute skit in
This knit and crochet group meets in Bob is a Nuclear Engineer with years store for you. I’ll see you there.
of experience. The program he is
the library weekly. Watch for time
Yarn & Stitch
February 2016
with Bob
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Weekly Puzzles
Music Concerts
Schedule for February
cation of Eagles.
AA Meetings
By Phyllis Carey
The puzzle that used the process of
elimination didn’t seem to be so
popular. I hope you have better luck
Happy New Years was a great way to with the new puzzle that is out giving
start off our round of puzzles for
you lots of fun facts about Ground
2016. We found out that “Auld Lang Hogs Day, which we will be celeIf you find yourself with no way to
Syne” originated in Scotland and that brating in high fashion on Tuesday
attend an AA meeting, now you have
nd
firecrackers ward off evil spirits in
that opportunity every Tuesday at
February 2 .
the Chinese New Years celebrations.
1:30 p.m. in the Kensington Room.
If you were in Spain you would have If you are not receiving the puzzles One of our lovely ladies has taken on
to eat a grape on each chime of the and would like to get in on the fun
the task of setting up and running
Clock for the count down.
the meeting.
please see Phyllis on Mondays or
Tuesdays. I would love to clutter
One hour at a time..
Naming the groups of animals was your mind with interesting facts on
One day at a time..
not an easy puzzle. Bea knows that it odd holidays worth celebrating.
One step at a time
is a Murder of Crows and I say look
out for the Fight of Butterflies. There Phyllis
is a Brood of Chickens and a Convo-
WALMART VISION p.m. in the KensingCENTER OUTREACH ton Room.
Yarn & Stitch
Group
Victor Reventflow, Feb 2nd at
2:30 p.m. in the Activity Room.
Country flavor guitar and harmonica music.
Eagle International Ministries
Sing-a-long, Feb. 4th at 10:30
a.m. This gospel sing-a-long partakes of all the old favorites.
Wa. Old Time Fiddlers, Feb. 5th at
3:30 p.m. Have a great time listening to some of your country
favorites. The music is good, the
variety is great!
The Secord’s, Feb. 8th at 3:00
p.m. Country, Honky Tonk, and
Traditional mixed together for
your listening pleasure; along
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
February 2016
miss hearing these string instruments this is your chance!
Senior Singers, Feb. 19th at 2:30
p.m. This spunky Chorus always
shows us a good time with the
good old favorites we grew up
with and love. Music you can sing
to.
Senior Moments, Feb. 15th at
1:30 p.m. This Senior Chorus puts
on a great program with a large
Seventh Day Adventist Musical
variety, of solo’s, sing-a-long and
Sharing, Feb. 20th at 3:00 p.m.
contemporary songs.
Piano and Gospel Music to awakSilver and Gold, Feb. 18th at 3:00
en your spiritual side.
p.m. Silver, Hall of Fame inducBuck Ellard, Feb. 23rd at 3:00
tee, mixed with his partner of
p.m. Buck’s country music
Gold combine to make this duo a
soothes the soul and delights the
pleasure to listen to. Playing
ears.
mostly contemporary pieces that Our feature performances this month
you will all recognize and enjoy.
are Two Sweet Violins and The WashTwo Sweet Violins, Feb. 19th at
ington Old Time Fiddlers.
1:30 p.m. Lorelli and Steven are a
dynamic duo on the Violin. If you
Prudence Durkee 223
Evalyn Humphrey 2/26
This program consists
of eye glass cleaning,
adjusting and tightening.
Please sign up at the
Nurses Station so
The Walmart Vision that we can make
Center Outreach Pro- sure you are seen by
gram will be visiting the Eye Glass techniSherwood on Febru- cian.
ary the 16th at 2:30
with a bold showman style.
The Olde Sidekicks, Feb. 10th at
3:00 p.m. Always a favorite group
to listen to. Folk, Country, Pop
and a great group of musicians.
CONGRATULATIONS
PEGGY!
Bob Ellis 2/26
Wishing you a birthday
Lee & Rita are working on
their squares for the throw
the group is making to donate
to the Alzheimer’s Auction.
Betty Mrkvicka 2/5
surrounded by lots of
friends and family.
Lillian Horne 210
Love Sherwood!
Inger Haave 2/15
David Miller 2/17
If you like to knit, crochet and
chat join this group!
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Jim Martin 2/20
February 2016
WINNER
HALL BINGO!
The new game started
1/29/16 . If you haven’t
picked up your new bingo
card, stop by Activities!
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