COLONY NEWS FLOWER POWER WITH THANKS TO THE

CELEBRATING
THE
MOMENTS!
COLONY NEWS
A Weekly Newsletter for Members and Staff of Meredith Bay Colony Club
#177
March 2, 2014
FLOWER POWER WITH THANKS
TO THE DOCKSIDE FLORIST!
It might not look like Spring is just around the
corner when you look outside --- but last week
when you looked inside there were Flowers
galore courtesy of our friends at The Dockside
Florist!
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS…………….
March ………………
3rd
14th
14th
15th
16th
17th
26th
26th
29th
Ceil Yopp
Louise Gibson
Bob Feinburg
Mary McMurdy
Kay Taylor
Robert Preston
Christine Dole
George Savramis
Helen Houran
QUOTE OF THE
WEEK…
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AGING WELL ON THE RADIO EACH WEEK!
Each Wednesday at 8:35 on 1350 WEZS, MBCC sponsors AGING WELL co-hosted by
the Voice of the Lakes Region Allan Harrison along with MBCC’s Jim Murray.
THE ANNIVERSARIES…………..
March ………….
9th
18th
29th
Jane & Vince Durnan
Flo Laport
Roxana Krueger
THE LIBRARY
CORNER………..
Today's book report is about a book
now fourth on the best sellers list. It is
written by Jane Green and titled "family
pictures". It follows two women who
found themselves both married to the
same man and all that two families
demand of the two wives. It is written
well and certainly tells us how two
wives and their children react and act
when the truth comes known, It will be
in our library next week.
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4 years!
3 years!
4 years!
JOKE OF THE WEEK………
A woman who died found herself standing outside the Pearly Gates, being greeted
by St. Peter.
She asked him, "Oh, is this place what I really think it is? It's so beautiful.
Did I really make it to heaven?"
To which St. Peter replied, "Yes, my dear, these are the Gates to Heaven. But you
must do one more thing before you can enter." The woman was very excited, and
asked of St. Peter what she must do to pass through the gates. "Spell a word," St.
Peter replied. "What word?" she asked.
"Any word," answered St. Peter. "It's your choice." The woman promptly replied,
"Then the word I will spell is love.L-o-v-e."
St. Peter congratulated her on her good fortune to have made it to Heaven, and
asked her if she would mind taking his place at the gates for a few minutes while he
went to the bathroom.
"I'd be honored," she said, "but what should I do if someone comes while you are
gone?"
St. Peter reassured her, and instructed the woman to simply have any newcomers to
the Pearly Gates to spell a word as she had done.
So the woman is left sitting in St. Peter's chair and watching the beautiful angels
soaring around her when a man approaches the gates. She realizes it is her loser
husband.
"What happened?" she cried, "Why are you here?"
Her husband stared at her for a moment, then said, "I was so drunk when I left your
funeral, I was in an accident. And now I am here? Did I really make it to Heaven?"
To which the woman replied, "Not yet. You must spell a word first."
"What word?" he asked.
The woman responded, "Czechoslovakia."
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DATES TO KEEP IN MIND………….
Tuesday March 4th
Mardis Gras Party with BayouBob
Wednesday March 12th
A Night of Music with two old friends
6:30/Bistro, Reservations Required
Monday March 17th
St. Patrick’s Day Party with Jim Tyrrell,
Songwriter, Performer and Hooligan
Wed. March 26th
AAA Safe Driving Course, 9:30 to 1p.
$7, Lunch Buffet at 1:30, Reservations Required
Thursday May 1st
Women’s Luncheon!
AGING WELL IS ALSO A NEWSPAPER COLUMN!
Every other Saturday the Laconia Citizen publishes our Newspaper Column that
usually has something to do with aging issues --- But you can also find it on our
Facebook Page, on our Website or just by asking for copy. I can also add you to an
Email list if you would like a copy sent to you automatically.
A NOTE FROM DIANE…………
“There is a group playing at “The Back
Room” in Bristol on Saturday evening June
28 at 7:30 pm. The group is called the ‘Bel
Airs’. Tickets are $15 per person. I was
wondering if any Residents or Members
would be interested in attending. Please
know that wheelchair access is limited.
Please let me know by end of February if
there is any interest by either group.”
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CLUB CALENDAR FOR March 3rd
TO March 9th
MONDAY
March 3rd
9 am
9 am
9 - 9 :45 am
9 am
11 am
Shopping Lists -- Are due at the Front Desk by 4p!
Exercise in the Fitness Center
Pool Fitness
Pedicures / Manicures / Waxing - Hair Salon (by appt)
(Every Other Monday) Please Call Sherry at 254-4726
Chair Chi – Community Room
TUESDAY
March 4th
9 - 9 : 45 am
10 am
12 & 2p
12:30 – 4p
1 – 2:15p
2:30p
3:30p
Pool Fitness
Salon Cuts - Hair Salon (By Appointment)
Member Shopping (Reservations Required)
Bridge - Tavern
Yoga with Dave de Sousa - Community Room
Mardi Gras With Bayouo Bob – Bistro
Surprise Guest! - Bistro
WEDNESDAY
March 5th Ash Wednesday
10a
12 & 2 p
1 – 2:15p
2 - 4p
2:30
Catholic Service & Communion - Inn Living Room
Member Errand Runs
Yoga with Dave de Sousa - Community Room
Chess Club - Terrace Private Dining Room or Bistro
Massage with Dave de Sousa – Wellness Center
THURSDAY
March 6th
8:30 am
9 am
9 – 9:45 am
10:30a
11 am
1 – 2:15p
1:30p
Men’s Breakfast - Bistro
Salon Cuts - Hair Salon (by appointment)
Exercise in the Fitness Center
Hymn Sing – Inn Dining Room
Chair Chi – Community Room
Yoga with Dave de Sousa - Community Room
Mah Jongg – Tavern
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FRIDAY
March 7th
9 – 9:45 am
2 to 4 p
7:00 p
Pool Fitness
Wii Bowling - Community Room
Friday Night Movie -- Community Room
SATURDAY
March 8th
2 pm
Knitters, Crocheters & Observers in the Puzzle Room
SUNDAY
March 9th
10:15 am
Catholic Service - Inn Activities Room
DINING SERVICES
BISTRO BREAKFAST
7 :15 – 10 am
Monday - Saturday
BISTRO LUNCH
12 – 2 pm
Monday – Saturday
DINNER TERRACE DINING ROOM
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Reservations Required
Monday - Saturday
SUNDAY BISTRO BREAKFAST
8 – 10 am
Reservations Please
SUNDAY TERRACE BRUNCH
10 am – 1p Reservations Requested
1 to 1:30
Reservations Required
Private Table?
If you would like a Private Table for Terrace Dining please be sure
to make your request known at the time you make reservations.
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WORD OF THE WEEK…………
Zeitgeber
\TSYTE-gay-ber\
noun
an environmental agent or event that provides the stimulus setting or
resetting a biological clock of an organism
EXAMPLES
"Food availability seems to be a weaker zeitgeber than light. Although food is more
essential than light for an animal's survival, light exerts a finer control than food
availability over the activity rhythm." — From Roberto Refinetti's 2006 book
Circadian Physiology, Second Edition
"Night-shift workers also struggle, he says, because they don't get the
environmental and social cues that help adjust the circadian clock. The most
important of these cues, called zeitgebers … is sunlight. But a zeitgeber could also be
a scrambled-egg breakfast or children coming home from school in the afternoon."
— From an article by Tara Parker-Pope in New York Times Magazine, November 20,
2011
DID YOU KNOW?
Zeitgebers are nature's alarm clocks—both
biologically and etymologically. The word
"zeitgeber" derives from a combination of two
German terms, "Zeit," which means "time," and
"Geber," which means "giver"—so a "zeitgeber"
is literally a "time giver." In nature, zeitgebers
tend to be cyclic or recurring patterns that help
keep the body's circadian rhythms operating in
an orderly way. For plants and animals, the daily
pattern of light and darkness and the warmer
and colder temperatures between day and night serve as zeitgebers, cues that keep
organisms functioning on a regular schedule. For humans, societally imposed cycles,
such as the schedule of the work or school day and regular mealtimes, can become
zeitgebers as well.
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Read more at http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/02/07/#7bwu038RKoQ4grDU.99
Sound Advice Hearing Centers
Is happy to announce we will be coming to
Meredith Bay Colony Club
the first Wednesday of every month.
When: Wednesday, March 5th , 2014
Where: Wellness Clinic 1st floor
Hours: Starting at 8:30am-11:30am. By Appointment only.
Services: Hearing aid cleanings, Hearing tests, Hearing aid
supplies, Otoscopic exams, Batteries
Who’s Invited: MBCC Residents, Friends, Family, and Community
Members.
FOR AN APPOINTMENT CALL:
SOUND ADVICE AT 536-4880
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OR DIANA BAILEY AT 279-1507
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FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES PRESENTS:
“THE WINTER OLYMPICS”
7:00 in the Community Room
With his wife Marion terminally ill,
72-year-old Arthur sees a future
that's nothing but grim. But when
he takes Marion's place in their
church's very unconventional
choir, he begins to find joy in life
again.
A Review:
This movie made a surprisingly
emotional connection. The love,
the struggle and the ultimate joy
in this film. Vanessa Redgrave is
marvelous in her brief time on
screen: a woman who sees the
quality of the man she loves,
despite his curmudgeonly
behavior. Terrance Stamp
portrays a man who loses the love
and light of his life but finds his
inner joy and peace. A genuine
love story for older viewers.
A Brit film that if done by Hollywood would have become overly sappy and
pretentious. Here we are dealing with terminal illness and at the same time a
"Young@Heart" type of choir so you get tragedy, comedy, and disdain all rolled up
in a fine little film.
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CAN YOU FIND IT!
This Week 6 of you found the image to the left – which just
happens to be one of the dumb-bells on the Fitness Room
sign!
You guys are getting to be good at this!
Congratulations to Jean S., John E. and Sue P., Harold &
Eleanor M. and Jane D.! You all have a sharp eye for
detail…….
Let’s see how many of you can identify the location of the image to the
right………………
Think of this as a
good excuse to get
some exercise and
to do some
exploring! No
hints for this one!
Please put your
answers in the
Suggestion Box!
FROM THE SUGGESTION BOX
A suggestion was made that we consider increasing the
variety of snacks that are used at various activities.
Selecting the right food – be it for meals or for snacks is
a challenge. The best resolution is to speak with
either Diane or Chef Brad --- because knowing what
isn’t enjoyed is only half of the problem --- the other is
knowing what to offer instead!
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CLOSING NOTES…………….
Greetings All -----------Attention all Ladies! Be sure to save Thursday May 1st for a Very Special Women’s
Luncheon at noon. Details will be forthcoming – but it is already looking to be a
very spectacular event!
Mardi Gras (which translates as Fat Tuesday) is this Tuesday ---- and I want to
remind you that there will be a surprise guest arriving at 3:30 --- So be sure that you
do not leave the party early!
Special Thanks are due to Susan Humphrey and Carolyn Sutcliffe for all the work
that they have done to both bring the ‘Veteran’s Book’ up to date – and to make
needed repairs. We can be proud not only of our Members who are Veterans – but
also of those like Susan and Carolyn who help us to remember them!
An Osprey Update --- A Message from Ian MacLeod
“Once the snow melts sufficiently, we will install the pole and a nesting platform
(with a complete nest). This will be done in late March. The cell tower company still
cannot make a decision on removing the current nest so we will put up a new pole
for now and give the ospreys a choice. If the cell tower people cannot make up
their mind by March 30 then the old nest will stay there through the Spring and
Summer (if it is occupied by the ospreys) and we can try to have the next by next
year. Either way the Ospreys will have a choice of homes. I will try to make the
new nest really exciting.” Ian Macleod.
The Fire Alarm tonight was an accidental activation by a Member and unfortunately
for those who had to listen to it --- it cannot be silenced until the Fire Department
arrives and authorizes us to do so. Thank you for patience and understanding.
Have a Great Week ------------- Howie
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