2015 September Mirror

THE MIRROR
September 2015
Volume 54
HIGHLIGHTS:
The Flood
Pg 1 - Two years of progress
Page 1
September 2015
The Flood – two years after
T
hursday, September 13, 2013 is a day to remember for many of
us. For the 38 current residents who have moved in since then,
this was an event we hope will not happen to you. The week started
off rainy and it didn’t quit for four days. The deluges got stronger
New Chaplain Intern
on Wednesday and culminated late Thursday afternoon with about
Pg 4 - Sarah Merchant
introduced
5” of rain to the south of us in front of Dakota Ridge and northwest
of South Boulder Creek. The soils by then were fully saturated. By
Main (Street)
8 p.m. the run-off from several square miles of open space flowed
Pg 9 - The value of learnnorthward parallel to the creek along the southeast edge of a high
ing new things
berm protecting 300 acres of CU property south of Highway 36 and
Frasier History
produced a flood that overwhelmed a low spot on the highway just
Pg 10 - Involvement in
north of the Table Mesa overpass. This 5-foot-deep river devastated
public affairs
the Qualla Drive neighborhood to our south, almost instantaneousAlzheimer’s walk
ly filled our south and central garages to the ceiling, and displaced
Pg 14 - A great fund raiser
all residents of the Assisted Living building and the ground-level
Linda Wilkinson
patients in Health Care as well as those living in Garden Level
Pg 16 - Our gardener
apartments in Frasier South and part of Frasier Central. Luckily
extraordinary
for all, there was no loss of life anywhere in the flood area. Property damage of several millions of dollars was extensive. Nearly 100
Pgs 19 & 20
New residents
Frasier residents had to be relocated; the main floor became an immediate triage area; power was out for two days in much of our
building; and almost all elevators were out of service, some for months.
The Master Plan
Pg 2 - The vision of the
future
Heroic work by Frasier staff succeeded in finding temporary housing for all those affected by
Saturday night; some in guest rooms here, some at Golden West in Boulder, some in health care
facilities in nearby or not-so-nearby communities.
In the two years since then, the Garden Level apartments in Frasier South and Central have
been restored and re-occupied, and the lower level of Health Care has been completely rebuilt
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Master Plan Moving Forward:
Focus Meetings, Resident and Community Surveys
Tim Johnson, CEO
A
s Frasier Meadows moves forward with
our Master Plan, we have made progress
toward defining important elements desired
for the campus and assuring its financial success.
During this time, residents have provided us
with a great deal of insight regarding their
needs and wishes. To ensure we are collecting
a broad depth of knowledge, we are gathering
information from residents and the community alike. This provides an opportunity to provide input about our Master Plan from their
personal points of view.
As many of you know, 283 surveys were distributed to all our independent and assisted
living residents on August 5. Residents had a
week to answer the surveys by August 12, and
199 were completed. All of the surveys were
forwarded, unopened, to our planning consultants, GSI, for their review and tabulations.
The impressive 70% response rate is tremendous
and is evidence of our residents’ commitment
to Frasier.
Another avenue to gather valuable input is
through focus meetings. Many residents indicated their willingness to participate in such
activities, and their commitment to this process is very much appreciated. The focus meetings will discuss the work that has been completed, including findings from the resident
survey and recent design concepts. This will
provide the basis for a business plan and budget as well as the next steps for a successful long
-range plan.
We are very enthused about the responses we
received from the resident surveys. A second
part of our resident information gathering will
consist of focus meetings. We will hold five
meetings so that everyone has an opportunity
to participate. The meetings are scheduled for
September 8 and 9 in the Assembly Room at
Frasier. Additional details about the meetings
will be posted in the “News of the Week “..
Another vital source that Frasier wishes to include in our information gathering is feedback
from the Front Range community. For over 55
years, Frasier has been a strong, essential community member. We assist in serving the
Boulder Valley region’s senior needs, and we
value our “neighbors” input as we undertake
our comprehensive Master Plan.
The week of September 7, community surveys
will be sent to over 4,000 households in selected zip codes in Boulder, Superior, Louisville,
Erie, Longmont, Niwot, Nederland, Ward,
Jamestown, Broomfield, Westminster,
Thornton, Arvada, and Denver. The zip codes
selected were due to their close proximity to
Frasier as well as areas that many of our residents previously lived. Those who received the
survey have until September 22 to complete it.
The community and resident survey findings
will be communicated in a future edition of
the Mirror.
Our goal in updating the Frasier campus to become a Center for the Future benefits both our
residents and community members. It is vitally important in our planning that we research
and gather input from our constituents in order to make informed decisions that best suit
their needs and wishes. It is a partnership
that has proven to be successful and constant
since 1960.
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Music Festival Violinist Erin Gilliliand was Frasier Guest
T
he car had been pounding westward all
day on I-70. The mountains had just
begun to rise on the horizon when her cell
phone rang.
“This is Erin.” she said.
“I’m calling to welcome you to Colorado, and
to tell you we have arranged for you to live
throughout the concert season at Frasier
Meadows in Boulder.”
Thus began Erin Gilliland’s engagement as
violinist in this summer’s Colorado
Music Festival Orchestra. JeanMarie Zeitouni, the new Festival
Music Director, had been her conductor at the Columbus, Ohio Symphony. Early on, he had urged her
to join the Festival orchestra. The
idea of a summer of music in
Boulder had been irresistible.
constant performances and rehearsals were totally engrossing. Throughout the whole six
weeks Erin had just three days off. One of
those included an inspiring hike to 12,000 foot
Arapaho Pass.
Asked about the high points of the summer
season, Erin told of being deeply touched by
guest conductor David Danzmyer, who leads
the Columbus Chamber Orchestra. She spoke
of his special talent. “He loses himself in the
music and leaves you breathless as
you in turn become immersed in
the music, forgetting your own ego.
He is a silly, fun, sweet man. His
conducting is a dramatization of
love.”
Another high point came with the
appearance of guest cellist, Desmond Holgie. Recently retired as
Principal Cellist for the Cleveland
Mediated initially by Kathy PolSymphony, Holgie brought with
licita, the accommodations were
him consummate talent. Erin deideal for her situation. Room,
Erin Gilliland
scribed him as “nerdy, sweet, selfboard and a friendly atmosphere
less, without ego, able to abandon himself to
were donated by Frasier— a blessing for a
the passion of the music.”
person with an impossibly intense schedule
at the Chautauqua Auditorium.
Erin has returned to Ohio having mastered the
challenges of intensive performance, and
“Arrival at Frasier was kind of a mystery,”
transformed in her view of herself as a violinshe said. In all of a rush she met Molly
ist.
Briggs and was introduced to Tim Johnson
Kevin Bunnell
and Pat McAteer. Suddenly she was in the
quiet of her room where she could freshen
up and practice her violin a little before reQuiz Question
porting to Chautauqua.
Two identical tanks full of water are beThe Festival schedule was a killer for the
ing drained at the same time. One tank
musicians. Each week for six weeks there
has one 2-centimeter circular drain outlet
were two full orchestra concerts, two chamand the other has two 1-centimeter circuber orchestra concerts, and one special event
lar drain outlets. If either, which tank
such as a “Mash Up.” And, of course, there
will empty fastest?
were hours of rehearsals for each event. The
Answer on page 8
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Pastoral Care
by Bob Ritzen
W
e welcome our new Chaplain Intern,
Rev. Sarah Merchant. Sarah will be
with us for twelve months as she completes her
clinical pastoral education, which is the primary training for chaplaincy. Sarah will be on
campus here on Friday and Saturday, as well
as helping with worship on Sunday afternoons. Sarah is also serving half time across
the street at Mountain View United Methodist
Church. Here is a short biography:
Sarah
Merchant
comes to
Frasier
Meadows
Retirement
Community with
a grateful
heart to
serve people in the
beautiful
Sarah and Mac Merchant
Rocky
Mountains. Sarah hails from Casper, WY but recently moved from Spokane, WA where she attended college, worked, and met her dear husband, Mac Merchant. Together they have journeyed to Colorado to pursue their vocations, she
as a pastor and he as a professional pianist. They enjoy musical theatre, thoughtprovoking movies, hiking, and laughing together. Mac will pursue a Master’s in Collaborative
Piano at CU Boulder beginning this fall while
Sarah serves the communities of ===>>
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and converted into an attractive home for those
needing Assisted Living. Planning to replace
the old Assisted Living building was accelerated by the disaster and we are now well along in
the development of a richer campus with more
Independent Living apartments and other
buildings to support health care and activities
of our community. For those who were displaced, it seemed to take a long time, but the
last of the refugees returned to new or refurbished lodgings earlier this year. Their patience should be honored and the Frasier leadership should be heartily commended for all of
their efforts to bring our Frasier Phoenix back
from a near-death experience.
It was a wild, stressful and sometimes exhilarating experience. We are now working diligently with City and University leaders to accelerate the building of a berm on the mountain side of Highway 36 so that we will never
have a repeat of THE FLOOD. Our brightening future is in the capable hands of our Board
of Directors, our architects, and our contractors.
Pete Palmer
Mountain View United Methodist Church and
Frasier Meadows. Sarah graduated from Iliff
School of Theology in Denver, CO with a
Master’s of Divinity, ever aware that mastering
such a subject would take a lifetime, a pursuit
she prefers to do in community and by God’s
perfect timing. Frasier will be just the right
place to continue on the journey of learning
and faithful living.
Peace, Sarah
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September 2015
Frasier and South Boulder Residents
Work Together on Flood Mitigation
O
n August 4, Boulder’s City Council accepted the recommendation of its staff
that a berm be constructed on the south side of
U.S. Highway 36 to prevent a repeat of the
flooding that had so devastated both FMRC
and its neighbors to the south in September
2013.
At the end of May residents of FMRC and
Clint Heiple speaking to City Council
South Boulder had come together to urge construction of the berm. Al LeBlang from Frasier Meadows and Kathy Joyner of the South
Boulder Creek Action Group, who together
kept the project running smoothly, called a
meeting to discuss the situation we faced. The
people of South Boulder recommended that the
focus should be on “life and death issues.”
Over the course of seven meetings in June and
July, the two residents’ groups gathered information and devised plans. Bruce Thompson
visited Council staff to determine the status of
plans being made and who were the principal
players involved in the decision. Crif Crawford
and several Frasier colleagues spent hours
walking the terrain from which the flood waters rose. Crif then prepared a video showing
this information,and including dreadful
scenes of deep water flowing through the nearby Qualla neighborhood and then into Frasier’s garages and Health Care. Copies were distributed to all Council members.
On June 22 people from Frasier represented us
at one of several City Council meetings. Bob
Ritzen spoke movingly. In the first week of July, 76 people from Frasier again attended a
further meeting. They took with them a petition signed by 98% of Frasier residents; 221
people had signed within 72 hours. Dick
Leupold, President of Frasier’s Resident Council, gave a speech of transmittal.
The final preparations for the August 4 Council meeting took place on July 28th. Kathy
Joyner had arranged for Leslie Durgin, former
mayor of Boulder and a new member of Frasier’s Board of Trustees, to join us for information-sharing about how the City Council organizes its decisions. We discussed our final
presentation with an expert.
The Council meeting on August 4th was devoted
entirely to South Boulder flood mitigation.
Clint Heiple, Dick Leupold and Karl Anuta
spoke of frail patients traumatized, buildings
and cars destroyed, residents moved to other
facilities; Kathy Joyner and residents from
South Boulder spoke of frightened children,
apartment residents flung against walls, bones
broken, living spaces destroyed. Tim Johnson
spoke of the destruction caused by the flood
and the effects on Frasier’s residents. The
Council voted unanimously to move forward
with the berm.
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Wellness Center:
Whitney Garcia McCain
T
he Wellness Center has purchased a new
piece of equipment: CoreStix. This very
versatile tool can be used to improve core fitness, balance and strength. It is well-suited for
every fitness level. If you would like to try it
out, please call the Wellness Center and sched-
In Loving Memory
George “Ray” Joyce
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 18, 1925
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Nov. 15, 2000
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 06, 2015
Evelyn Kube
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 12, 1921
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Sept. 07, 2004
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 08, 2015
Edward “Bud” Hollister
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 02, 1918
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Apr. 20, 2008
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 16, 2015
ule a 10-minute appointment with a staff person. The Wellness Center will also hold two
demonstration sessions on Thursday, September 24th at 1 pm and 2 pm in Classroom A.
Additionally, starting September 21, Frasier
Wellness is teaming up with the developer of
FallProof™, Dr. Debra Rose, using the
CoreStix in a new balance class: BWell and
Balanced. There are already participants slated for this first pilot CoreStix class, but stay
tuned for more classes or come try it out NOW
in the Wellness Center!
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Now the hard work begins – to move the project forward in parallel steps, not sequentially; to ask for the speedy cooperation from the
University of Colorado, the Colorado Division
of Transportation, and Open Space and
Mountain Parks; and to secure funding in the
amount of $22 million. It will take time. The
task ahead is to see that the berm is not lost
among committees, decision makers, and public responses. The first meeting to discuss the
next steps was held here at Frasier on August
21st. There will be more.
Margaret Picher
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Architects Can Make a Big Difference
by Kevin Bunnell
C
ome stand with me in the North Courtyard. Look to the south at the new facade
of the Health Care/Assisted Living complex.
Of course, the first things you notice are the
two “push-outs” with their reverse slanted roofs
and contrasting wooden soffits. Their white
siding against the original stone work is a bold
architectural statement. They help to launch us
into Frasier’s modern era.
The semicircular stone colonnade has been replaced by lightly stained natural wood that covers strong metal posts. Overhead the wooden
louvers finish the effect and provide a modicum
of shade.
The facade above the north entrance provides a
safe enclosure for Health Care residents. The
protective structure consists of glass panels surrounded by steel frames that are tripled on top
as a finishing touch.
From the outside, the “push-outs” with their
vast windows above and their open space below
provide an engaging impression of the interesting things that happen inside. The lower open
areas are fitted with ceiling heaters that are
variously adjustable according the amount of
heat needed to extend the outdoor season.
The landscaping for both the Assisted Living
and Memory care areas is too complex for this
limited writing space. But special features are
unique: a smooth-flowing ball fountain, wooden shaded areas compatible with the facade, an
old-fashioned clothsline, and a rural mailbox
and windmill— to say nothing of the pink
pickup truck provided by Pinkard contractors.
(see pictures on page 13)
Come now with me to the front entrance of the
building. From a distance the new covered
wooden walkway is another dramatic example
of architectural thinking “outside the box”. The
original canvas-covered walk was condemned
by the state as a fire hazard. Though made of
wood the new structure is no fire hazard. The
supporting posts are steel covered by wooden
boards with never a knot to be seen. The raised
roof is sheet steel. And the whole structure is
protected by a fire sprinkler system that would
quench any blaze at first appearance. Completing the new covered entrance is an extension to
an island to protect the drivers of cars waiting
to discharge their passengers.
Still to be accepted by some residents are a
number of large plant containers. They look
like concrete, but are made of fiberglass. By
now they have been planted with skillfully
designed flowers and small shrubs which give
color and greenery to several areas. Some erstwhile skeptics have now been satisfied by the
artistry of the recent plantings. Others await
the final removal of stains on the concrete
caused by leaching of the rich soil in the boxes.
When the soil has finally purified itself with
the automatic watering system, the stains will
be removed permanently.
Quiz Answer
The 2 centimeter drain
has twice the crosssectional area so it will
drain first.
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VIVA Theater play "Steering Into the Skid"
The actors are Diana Hoguet and Mark Read
I
n August, Frasier residents had a chance to
enjoy a another performance presented by
VIVA.
Two of their talented members acted in a delightful play called "Steering Into the Skid".
This play touched on memory loss and the complexities of a caring relationship. Mark Read
starred as the husband with Diana Huegot
as his wife. The play covered a period of
twelve months with their conversations taking place as they traveled about in their
car. Subtle bits of humor were conveyed
through their expressions and impressive acting. As the months progressed we all became quite aware of the problems developing with the husband. Both Mark and Diana were most convincing in their roles.
We certainly hope that VIVA will bring them
back soon.
Jan Grenda
Come learn about Islam
T
he UNA dialog on Saturday, September
12 at 10 am in the Assembly Room will
feature the husband and wife team of Saied
and Donna Mabrouk speaking on “The Islamic Center of Boulder and Basic Islamic
Beliefs.” Saied was born in Egypt and is a
retired physics professor and IBMer. He
has lived in the U.S. for 47 years. Donna
has a Master’s Degree in psychiatric nursing. Both received their advanced degrees at
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and are active members of our Boulder
Islamic community.
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September 2015
The View from
Main (Street)
by Jim Wolf
T
he next special meal at Frasier will be the
Labor Day buffet, on Monday, Sept. 7 from
11:30 am to 1:30 pm. The cost will be $10, and
there will be no evening meal service in the dining room. Then October will come in September
at Frasier! Enjoy an Oktoberfest dinner on
Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. It
will be your chance to try grilled kielbasa,
herbed spaetzle, and gurkensalat! The price will
be $10, with an additional cost for dessert; the
regular menu will not be available.
A
s an undergraduate, I had to take two semesters of science. I opted for geology;
there were field trips in northern Ohio, interesting fossils, and not too many hours in the lab.
Two semesters and that was it; I never gave geology much thought until I moved to Boulder, and
then not right away.
The results and comments from the July dining
services questionnaire are still being analyzed. There were 253 questionnaires distributed, and 209 were returned, many with additional
comments. In response to the question asking if
you would be willing to change the present Monday – Saturday dining buffet system, 165 residents (79%) said yes; 31 (15%) responded
no. There will be no major change anytime soon,
because there are many factors to consider. In
addition, the recent week of buffet dinners only,
because of serving staff “changing of the guard”
at this time of year, proved the value of having a
dinner buffet system in place. We welcome your
comment cards on this and all dining topics.
Two individuals awakened my long dormant interest. When Nurit and I signed up for a raft
trip down the Yampa and Green Rivers, our
neighbor, Bill Bradley, was the tour’s geologist,
explaining the geologic history of what we were
floating through. Pete Palmer was once the
speaker at a Town and Gown meeting where he
described the geologic history of the Boulder
Valley, and later I joined one of his excursions
where he pointed out how the strata in the Boulder Valley were a microcosm of the earth’s geologic history. Both Bill and Pete, as well as another four or five geologists, have retired here at
Frasier Meadows making perhaps the largest
contingent of one profession. We may not be
ready for an earthquake or (very unlikely) a volcano, but with all this local knowledge we will
have no trouble understanding the root geologic
cause.
Frasier Friends Honor
Ginny Karstaedt
the 4th floor alcove by Elevator 1 to enjoy both
a cup of tea and the seven pictures which are
now on permanent display.
inny Karstaedt has been a resident of
Frasier for ten years, quietly fulfilling
her passion of producing watercolors of exceptional quality. When Ginny moved to Memory
Care she gave a number of her beautiful paintings to Frasier’s Public Areas Committee. On
August 12 she, her son, Art and granddaughter, Lauren, joined a few of her admirers in
Rachel Bender explained to the group techniques of watercolor painting and why Ginny’s
work is so outstanding. The Public Areas Committee invites residents to visit the area to enjoy this unusual contribution of one resident’s
interest in making this a more beautiful place
to live.
Joyce Davies
G
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September 2015
The Wider World of Public Affairs
I
nterest in public affairs at Frasier has involved participation in relevant discussion
groups both off and on campus. Annual evidence of this interest has been attendance at
the Conference on World Affairs held on the
campus of the University of Colorado each
spring. Its week-long series of lectures drew so
much interest among residents that affairs on
the Frasier campus had to be adjusted accordingly. Sessions were held at Frasier to alert
residents about the conference program and
explain how they could most conveniently get
to the University campus to attend.
Public affairs interests also gave rise to a number of groups on the Frasier campus. One was
a series of sessions on World Affairs each winter, presented on DVDs that were created by
the Council on Foreign Relations. These required each participant to purchase an accompanying study document.
A more informal discussion group was organized in the early days by Sally Daly and Arthur Young and held on the first and third
Monday of the month. This was later led by
George Hayden and continued after his death.
During the Hayden years group discussion was
stimulated by a handout of items from local
and national newspapers that was photocopied
and circulated prior to the meeting. After his
death, and continuing to the present, under the
leadership of Ken Davies the group became
known as the Hayden Discussion Group. It
now meets weekly on Monday mornings.
The close interest of Frasier residents in Boulder public affairs has been marked by a series
of campus events, including forums with city
and county election candidates. Individual
speakers, university faculty and others, continue to enrich our lives on a wide range of topics
through the monthly Lyceum programs and
Sustainability seminars. Interest in community
affairs has led to ongoing participation in a variety of activities promoted by Frasier such as
the Community Food Bank drive and the annual walk for Alzheimer’s.
Amid these various expression of interest in
public affairs, one detected a limited interest in
the Rocky Mountain region of which Boulder
and Frasier were very much a part. This eightstate region had been undergoing massive
changes in population, economy and society
since the last quarter of the 20th century, and
the region was abundant with university and
non-profit study centers as well as news media,
all of which provided many an opportunity to
arouse public interest. One of these, the annual
conference on the “State of the Rockies” held at
Colorado College in Colorado Springs, took
place during the same week as the World Affairs Conference on the University of Colorado
campus, yet apparently was not given much notice by either the local media or Frasier residents.
Punography
When you get a bladder infection,
urine trouble.
I used to be a banker,
but then I lost interest.
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Frasier Sponsors
Fielder Concert
Musical Duo Presents
Classical Program
s part of Frasier’s outreach to the Boulder community, Kathy Pollicita had the
idea for Frasier to house a musician playing
in the Colorado Music Festival as well as
sponsor the popular concert that featured
John Fielder’s photographs of Colorado,
shown as the orchestra played.
adoka Asari and Andrew Brown’s recent Frasier concert spanned the history
of western music. From the Bach Suite III for
Solo Cello to Beethoven’s Seven Variations on
a theme of Mozart to Dvorak’s “Silent Woods”
and Prokofiev’s Sonata in C Major, the stylistic differences among the musical periods were
clear. Baroque’s steady march led to romantic
variations and descriptions that climaxed with
what Andrew Brown called Modernism’s dissonant “wrong notes” and “wrong keys.”
A
To backtrack a bit: Erin Gilliland, a Columbus, Ohio, violinist recovering from surgery to
move a pinched ulnar nerve, felt “down in the
dumps” last spring. Then the conductor of the
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, JeanMarie Zeitouni, asked her to play in the festival. Driving toward the mountains, Gilliland
received a phone call from Molly Briggs.
“Welcome to Colorado. We’ve arranged for
you to live at Frasier Meadows.”
Erin loved living at Frasier. “The privacy.
The delicious food! Some musicians lived in
student dorms.” Playing in the Festival has
been “transformative.” The summer has been
“rejuvenating, a revelation, and a game
changer.” Her arm is stronger, and she has
returned to Ohio fresh for the new season.
The Colorado Music Festival has delighted
Boulder music lovers since 1977. It comprises
six weeks of chamber, orchestral and mash-up
concerts featuring soloists who, according to
conductor Zeitouni, “are some of the foremost
guest artists on the concert circuit today.”
Kevin Bunnell
Nancy Tilly
M
Madoka Asari has studied music since the age
of four in Japan. She moved to Colorado to
work with Dr. Steven Mayer of the University
of Denver. She holds a Master’s from Indiana
University. She met Andrew Brown at Denver,
and the couple married last February. Madoka
has carved out a career as a collaborative pianist, playing with multiple musicians and instruments. She has won honors in many piano
competitions.
Andrew Brown has focused on Suzuki Cello
Pedagogy and musical performance. He has
degrees from the University of Denver and the
Cleveland Institute of Music and is pursuing a
doctorate in Musical Arts from the University
of Denver. He has performed as principal cellist of the Mahlerfest Orchestra and is currently principal cellist for the Longmont Orchestra.
Nancy Tilly
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Meet Julie Soltis,
Frasier’s New Communications Coordinator
W
alking through the doorway of Frasier’s
PR and Marketing before coming to FrasiAdministrative Area, if you look to the
er. From 2005 to 2015, Julie was a stay-atright, you may meet Frasier’s charming Comhome mom with Ethan and Elizabeth.
munication Coordinator, Julie Soltis, who
During that time she consulted in public
started her challenge on August 1st. A fulcrum
relations, was a substitute teacher and
person in the Administrative office, she destarted a home-decorating and sewing
scribes herself as receiving, approachable, and
business. With such varied capabilities, it
accessible, to highlight and
is not surprising that
integrate Frasier’s image
when she retires she
across the Frasier campus
wants to open a cupand to the outside commucake bakery.
nity, with charitable giving
in mind. This distinguishes
Paramount to Julie’s
her position from the resivalues is her family.
dential activity coordinaHer husband, Matt,
tor. Publishing the NOW, a
born on a farm in
Monday reminder of activiLongmont, is a Naval
ties available at Frasier, is
Academy graduate
just a small part of her reand works for NASA.
sponsibility. Frasier’s booth
Her son, 15, is a comon Law Day in Longmont
petitive lacrosse athis one example of Julie’s
lete, and her daughoutreach program. She deter, 12, is an amazing
signed, developed and orgadancer. All like to
nized the publicity and
bike, hike, and ski.
photos for its success.
Julie Soltis
Now Julie has creatJulie was born in Fairmont, West Virginia,
ed her own family community. The Frasier
where her father was a scientist. She has been
family welcomes you, Julie, and looks foran entrepreneurial person for most of her life.
ward to enjoying your vital communicaIn elementary school, she and her sister wanted
tion work and development of goals. Frasito meet people and be part of a community so
er’s heart-felt best wishes.
they started a house-cleaning business; at age
Laura Fischer
12 they created a neighborhood carnival. She
graduated with honors from Indiana University, PA with a degree in communications media
Julie spent three years as Director of Public
Relations and Marketing at the Thomas Nelson
Community College in Hampton, VA, with 15
prior years of experience in communications,
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The Pink Truck
Pinkard Construction donated this beautifully restored 1964 Ford pickup
truck for display on the
enclosed patio of Frasier’s
new Memory Care unit,
where its residents will be
free to sit in it, fiddle with
the clutch and stick shift,
play the radio and perhaps
revive memories of what
driving was like when they were young.
A Beautiful Summer Evening: The Boulder Concert Band and Ice Cream
P
eter Lillpopp directed the Boulder Concert Band as they entertained Frasier residents and
guests with patriotic songs, Sousa marches, and show tunes on August 3 rd. Donations were
accepted for Community Food Share. Executive Director Michelle Orge thanked Frasier for our
longstanding support, especially of their Elder Share program. Face Fiesta provided face painting, and the weather was perfect for this annual event.
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Great Success
T
he Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End
Alzheimer’s on August 1 on the campus of
CU was a tremendous success. This was the
first year that the Alzheimer’s Association had
the walk in Boulder, and the community’s support was apparent. The Association had a
fundraising goal for the Boulder Walk of
$125,000 which was easily surpassed!
Team Frasier came out in full force. It was exciting to see the sea of white t-shirts on residents, staff, family and friends representing
Frasier Meadows. The Frasier planning committee for The Walk wishes to thank all staff
and residents who contributed their time, effort and funds to help make this meaningful
event a realization.
Donations keep rolling in, and so far Team
Frasier’s tally is over $6,200! Thank you! If
you still wish to give, donations for the Walk
can be accepted until October 1. You can drop
off donations in the Charitable Giving locked
box at the front desk at Frasier or mail to:
Attention: Charitable Giving, 350 Ponca Place,
Boulder, CO 80303. Be sure to make checks
payable to: Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado and mention “Team Frasier” in the memo
line.
Julie Soltis
Communications Coordinator
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Vicarious vacationing
The Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador
in the equatorial Pacific, are a prime tourist site
for those interested in exotic animals and volcanic
scenery. On August 20, Charlie Anderson, photographer extraordinaire, treated many of us to a delightful evening of spectacular photos of weird
birds, ugly
iguanas,
big turtles,
unusual
flowers and
volcanic
scenery.
Those who
have not
yet visited
this remarkable
area have had our appetites whetted. Those who have
experienced the islands and their fauna and flora were
reminded of how unusual the locale is. The accompanying pictures are examples of some of the island’s inhabitants and Charlie’s enviable skills.
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September 2015
Linda Wilkinson - Garden Magic
W
hat Magic creates ever-flowering pots
for Frasier’s entries and patios? What
Magic keeps our rose garden lovely? What
Magic sprinkles bright blossoms into the borders and planters?
The Magic is hard work and gardening expertise. The Magic Maker is Linda Wilkinson
who fosters plant life throughout our campus.
Her tools – instead of wand —are pruners,
trowel, watering can and a very green thumb.
Linda has been Frasier’s part-time gardener
for a decade. Before that she often brought cut
flowers from her own extensive garden to share
with residents. Now she divides her plants
and transplants them to needy spots here.
Many of Linda’s flower grandchildren thrive
in Frasier beds.
Linda, a quietly competent woman of many
talents, has a PhD in guidance and counseling.
Though semi-retired, she still provides employ-
ee training or counseling for local companies
on occasion. In addition she is a flower arranger and a painter. Her favored subject, not
surprisingly, is her garden. In the recent past
Linda’s paintings were featured in the Frasier
gallery. Linda’s husband, Dave Brown, practices a unique occupation. He is recognized as
an authority on the restoration of Targa tops for
Porsche autos. Dave and
Linda’s two sons and
grandchildren live in
Oklahoma and Kentucky.
How does she use her
free time? Linda likes to
walk in Boulder’s Open
space and enjoys admiring the landscaping of
others in town. She admits she finds little time
to just sit and appreciate
the gardens she has created. Her biggest joy is
dividing and moving plants and being part of
the Frasier team.
As you walk around Frasier enjoying its courtyards and flower beds give a thankful thought
to Linda and her Magic.
Louise Bradley
Foreign aid might be defined as
a transfer of money from poor people in rich
countries to rich people in poor countries.
--Douglas Case, classmate of Bill Clinton
at Georgetown University.
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September 2015
Nancy Beagle ................... 9.29
Mary Jo Quinby ................ 9.29
Lois Thompson.................. 9.29
ASSISTED LIVING
Celesta Porritt .................. 9.07
Margherita Fidao ............. 9.08
Laura Barclay .................. 9.09
September Birthdays
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Phil Waggener ................... 9.01
Juan Roederer .................... 9.02
James Rhoads .................... 9.03
Keith Kohnen .................... 9.04
Gretchen (Sue) McCord .... 9.04
Robert Weimer ................. 9.04
Betty Campell .................... 9.07
Celesta Porritt .................... 9.07
Betty Youngblood ............. 9.07
Jessma Blockwick .............. 9.08
Margherita Fidao ............. 9.08
Ann Bliss ........................... 9.11
Joan Sutter ......................... 9.13
Dick Barker ....................... 9.14
Kevin Bunnell ................... 9.15
Evelyn Ruka ...................... 9.15
Beatriz Roederer................ 9.16
Herb Harris ...................... 9.18
JoAnne Howe .................... 9.18
JoAnna Richardson ........... 9.21
Betty Bramhall ................. 9.22
Mary Jane Hall ................. 9.22
Jane Smith ........................ 9.23
Ron Cotts ............................ 9.25
Peter Dawson .................... 9.26
Ann Langer ....................... 9.26
Robert Murtha ................... 9.27
Dave Wait .......................... 9.28
Nurit Wolf ......................... 9.28
THE MIRROR Monthly news of Frasier
Meadows Retirement Community, Boulder,
CO, is published by residents to provide
in-house news and general information for
current and future residents .
PUBLISHER
CO-EDITOR
CO-EDITOR
PROOF READERS:
John Tracy
REPORTERS:
Louise Bradley
Laura Fischer
Tricia Judd
Nancy Tilly
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Al LeBlang
COLUMNISTS:
DISTRIBUTION:
John Harris
JoAnn Joselyn
Pete Palmer
Phil Waggener
Kevin Bunnell
Ted Grenda
Janet Klemperer
Phil Waggener
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September 2015
Saturday September Movies (7:00 p.m.)
Sept. 5
Woman in Gold
2015
Six decades after World War II, Jewish octogenarian Maria
Altmann begins a quest to reclaim the artwork confiscated
from her family by the Nazis -- including a famed Gustav
Klimt masterpiece. (Netflix)
Sept. 12
Babette’s Feast
1987
Philippa and Martina turn down a chance to leave their
town, instead staying to care for their father. Decades later,
Philippa and Martina take in a French woman who prepares a grand feast in gratitude -- a lavish meal eclipsed only
by her secret. (Netflix)
Sept. 19
Bus Stop
1956
Naïve young rodeo rider Bo (Don Murray) falls in love with
Phoenix-based café singer Cherie (Marilyn Monroe), whom
he meets on a bus. His intentions are honorable, but his temper and jealous streak are too much for her. When she tries
to run away, Bo finds her and forces her to board the bus to
his Montana home. When the bus stops at Grace's Diner,
their fellow passengers learn that the road ahead is blocked
and that Cherie is being kidnapped. (Netflix)
Sept. 26
Harry and Tonto
1974
Ripping a page from John Steinbeck's novel Travels with
Charley, this bittersweet comedy follows an old codger
named Harry as he takes a cross-country trip with his cat,
Tonto, as a companion. The film earned Carney a Best Actor
Academy Award. (Netflix)
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September 2015
New Residents
Richard and Ann Norwood have moved to
Frasier from their home in Boulder and will
be living in 301-FS. Dick was born in Park
Ridge, IL
on May
17th. Ann
was born in
Kutztown,
PA on May
8th. They
have 2 sons,
Mathew in
Lakewood,
CO and Steven in Louisville, CO. Dick was an
engineer and Ann an education administrator. Dick’s interests are flying and travel.
Ann’s interests are travel, gardening, family,
and League of Women Voters. Their new
phone number is 720-562-8129.
We welcome Jeanine Forman Ham to Frasier! She is in apartment 270-FC , and her
phone number is
720-562-8049.
She/ was born in
New York City on
March 8th. She
has 2 children,
David in Littleton, CO and Wendy in Brookline,
MA. She worked
as a speech and
hearing therapist.
Her interests are music, art, mysteries, walking, and gardening.
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September 2015
Assisted Living Arrivals
A
ssisted living welcomes new resident Mildred Nilon.
Mildred moved from
apartment 485-FN to
apartment #1107. Her
birthday is July 26th.
A
ssisted living welcomes new resident Jack Kelso. Jack
moved from apartment
383-FN to apartment
#1101. His birthday is
December 5th.
A
ssisted living welcomes new resident Joan Siegel. Joan
moved from her home
in Los Angeles to
apartment #1302. She
was born in Brooklyn,
N.Y. on August 31st.
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