Marifrank DaHarb,
Director
Megan Creighton, Advisor
575-623-2311
2801-D N. Main St.
Roswell NM 88201
Marifrank and Megan at your service!
Rod Schumacher, CEO at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center,
spoke at our March 3 Healthsense to update us on what’s
happening and the impact on the hospital and all of us. He is
an excellent speaker so I won’t be able to do him justice, but I
can at least share the facts with you!
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Our team
More than 600 employees
More than 100 physician and midlevel
practitioners on staff
115 Auxiliary volunteers with 23,851 hours in
2015.
ENMMC is a 162-bed facility with three medical office
buildings, 17 physician clinics and 23 employed providers.
We’re the only Joint Commission Accredited hospital in the
area. And they’ve named us a Top Performer for 3 years in a
row!
We have Chest Pain Accreditation and four cardiologists, two
of whom are employed by us. And two of the four are
interventional cardiologists. Not bad at all considering the
Roswell area population. Mr. Schumacher doesn’t see open
heart surgery in our future without a lot of growth. We just
don’t have enough people to justify it.
Our emergency department maintains a 30-minute service
pledge. We have mammography certification, echo accreditation and Level III trauma certification. All of these credentials
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require a lot of hard work on a continuous basis, so we should
all be proud.
The services we provide:
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For example, CASA, Walk for Hope, Hike It and Spike It, Big
Brothers Big Sisters, local athletic groups, Senior Olympics, the
Boys and Girls Club and Red Cross.
As you can imagine, as the second largest employer in Roswell,
our economic impact is significant, including our payroll,
property and gross receipts taxes, capital investments,
charitable contributions and what we spend with local
vendors.
Family practice
Pediatrics
OB/GYN
Orthopedics
Internal Medicine
Oncology
General Surgery
Pathology
Physical medicine and rehab
Podiatry
Psychiatry
Interventional Cardiology
Ear Nose and Throat
Radiology
Urology
Pulmonology
Interventional Radiology
Gastroenterology
We’re working with Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell to
bring some courses to our staff such as basic computer skills,
Spanish for the healthcare worker and leadership development to assist with transition from frontline employee to
supervisor or manager.
Mr. Schumacher doesn’t believe the flu has hit epidemic proportions in Roswell yet, but as of February 20, 2017, we’ve had
67 cases at the hospital compared to 11 the same time last
year. He recommends everyone get a flu shot because we still
have a couple of months in the season.
There are a lot of questions about the future of the Affordable
Care Act/Obamacare. Here is a message from the American
Hospital Association:
And while we don’t have a neurologist on staff, we do have a
tele-neuro service through the University of New Mexico that
allows you to talk to one face-to-face through TV. It saves us
having to send a lot of people out of town.
In addition to Senior Circle, Eastern sponsors and participates
in a wide variety of events and civic groups in the community.
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Maintain coverage for all currently receiving benefits
No repeal without a simultaneous replacement
guaranteeing adequate coverage
Reduce the administrative burden on our caregivers
Medicaid restructuring
Prevent any further reductions in payments for hospitals
and healthcare systems
Volunteer Spotlight
Jerry McCormack has been temporarily sidelined, so great
thanks to Jackie Goodin and Nita Edwards for filling in on his
front desk shifts and thanks to Glenn Whitecotton for stocking
the refrigerators! I’m saving the filing for Jerry because he’s so
good at it!
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Those who worked the February 17 Healthsense were Ray
Fortune, Pat Thompson, Joann Vitale, George and Margaret
Wolf and Linda Yde.
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Those who worked the March 3 Healthsense were Connie
Fields, Ray Fortune, Jerry Lowe, Pat Thompson, Joann
Vitale, Joan Wegner, Glenn Whitecotton and George and
Margaret Wolf.
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K.T. DeSilva, Ray Fortune, Pete Morris, Joann Vitale and
Rosalie Warren set up for the February birthday party. Marian
Perkins and Rosalie were your greeters. Ray and Joann picked
up the food as they always do!
Servers were Barbara Anaya, Ruth Crystal, Bernice Franklin,
Jessie Roberts, Joann Vitale and ENMMC visitor Mag Martinez,
director of radiation oncology. K.T. was bartender! Linda
Stojanov took care of the cards for the food line and helped
with door prizes. Those who put the room back in order were
Nancy Britton, K.T. DeSilva, Ray Fortune, Pete Morris, Joann
Vitale, Rosalie Warren and Joan Wegner.
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February Birthday Photos
Over 90
Virgil Haley turned 91 the first
of February! Megan, did you
card him? He looks great!
From left, Delma Davis and Glenna Bertola.
Seated, Susan VonAnken.
Senior Circle’s free benefits
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
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Free upgrade to a private room if one is
available
Free meal for spouse or caregiver
Discount in cafeteria all the time.
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Snacks and beverages
Loan of DVDs, videotapes, audio books, jigsaw
puzzles and books
Copies
Faxes
Notary service
In addition, there are a variety of exercise
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classes—aerobics, yoga, “strong bones” to fight
osteoporosis, tai chi, ballroom dancing and line
dancing.
A movie is shown weekly—popcorn served!
A singing group, a rubber stamping class, a
computer class, blood pressure checks, a
monthly birthday party, twice monthly health
talks and a book club.
Plus members get discounts at more than 150
businesses in town.
Great socialization—there are people who come
in daily for coffee or hot chocolate!
For $15 a year, why wouldn’t you want to be
a member?!
March 2017— 3
Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Trips
Shades of Ireland, November 1-10, 2017,
$3,149 per person based on double occupancy. Reservations
made after the deposit due date of April 25 are based upon
$4,699 -$7,699, depending on cabin choice (4 choices), per
availability. A deposit of $250 will hold your space. Prices are
person based on double occupancy. All space is on a first
subject to change until the trip is paid in full. This trip will fly
come, first served basis. Prices are subject to change until the out of Roswell!
trip is paid in full. This trip will fly out of Roswell!
The tour begins in Dublin with several options of sites to see,
After an overnight flight, we’ll board our ship in Amsterdam to
including St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Stephan’s Green, Grafton
unpack only once and enjoy the relaxing 7-night river cruise.
Street and the historic Phoenix Park, or a walking tour of the
city’s historic center, exploring O’Connell Street, the General
We’ll visit the fishing town of Volendam; a cheese farm, with
Post Office and the River Liffey.
samples; Arnhem, location of the favorite summer retreat of the
Springtime Tulip River Cruise, April 6-14,
Dutch royal family; Middelburg, capital of the Dutch province
Zeeland, known as “the monumental city” because more than
1,100 monuments dot its landscape; Veere, a prosperous trading
port in the Middle Ages; Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage
site, to see the largest concentration of of windmills, many still
operating; and of course, the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens,
more than 70 acres with more than 7 million tulips and other
flowers.
We’ll cruise to Belgium, starting with Ghent, lined with typical
patrician houses, conveying the splendor of by-gone days. Next
is Antwerp, Belgium’s second largest city with Gothic and
Barogue architecture, Antwerp is best known for its diamonds
and as the home of prolific painter Peter Paul Rubens.
Then travel to Kilkenny to explore the medieval atmosphere. Go
to Waterford and visit the House of Waterford Crystal with a
fascinating factory tour and browse the retail store housing the
largest collection of Waterford Crystal in the world.
Journey to the Blarney Castle and have an opportunity to kiss the
Blarney Stone to be “Bestowed with the gift of eloquence.” You
can explore Killarney with a choice of a couple of car rides to
Muckross House to get a glimpse into the elegant lifestyle of the
Victorian gentry or take a ride through Killarney National Park
Ross Castle. Board a traditional boat and sail through the breathtaking lakes. Travel along one of the most beautiful coastal routes
in the world, the Ring of Kerry.
At the Gap of Dunloe, shop for traditional Irish goods, handcraftBecause river ships are much smaller than your typical cruise ed by local artisans. Enjoy pristine ocean scenery as you move
through picturesque villages and continue as you traverse rugged
ship, space is limited and it’s on a first come, first served
mountain passes into “Ladies View.” From this spectacular vanbasis. Final payment was due December 7. If interested, call
tage point, gaze upon the Lakes of Killarney.
right away and we’ll see if we can still get you in.
Mackinac Island & the Beauty of Northern
Michigan, May 19-29, $889 per person based on
We’ll visit a farm and meet a traditional Irish family. Then
continue to Limerick where a panoramic city tour showcases
King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone.
double occupancy. Final payment due March 12. Need $75
deposit now.
Then journey to the 700-foot Cliffs of Moher for awe-inspiring
views of the Atlantic.
This is an awesome trip--we did it several years ago. We’ll go to
Sault (pronounced Sue) Sainte Marie, Michigan, and take a cruise
through the Soo Locks. We’ll have some free time in Sault Sainte
Marie and can watch ships come and go from the observation
area or browse unique local shops and boutiques. We’ll visit the
Fort de Bauade Museum and enjoy some free time in the quaint
lakeside village of Saint Ignace. We’ll take a ferry ride to
Mackinac (pronounced Mack-in-aw) Island where the only mode
of transportation is by horse and carriage! We’ll take a leisurely
carriage ride tour of the island and enjoy some free time.
We’ll visit Burren, and Neolithic tombs and head into Galway.
Then journey to Irish whiskey territory where you’ll learn the
process of whiskey making and enjoy a tasting of said whiskey.
You’ll spend your last night in Cabra Castle with 100 acres of
beauty and every comfort and modern facilities!
Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains Show
Trip, November 4-12, 2017, $739 per person
based on double occupancy, $75 deposit due upon signing.
We’ll take a guided tour of Mackinaw City and see the Mackinac Final payment due August 28.
Point Lighthouse, dating back to 1892 and spend some free time Considered the “new Branson,” many people prefer Pigeon
at Mackinaw Crossings and Colonial Michilmackinac, a 1700s
Forge, located in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
era village.
We’ll visit Titanic: the world’s largest museum attraction. You’ll
En route stops include the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the see the hallways, parlors, cabins and grand staircase of this replica of the famous luxury liner. You can hear passenger stories.
Missouri Civil War Museum in St. Louis, the Gerald Ford
Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids and the spectacular
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and the Will Rogers
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Welcome to the following new members! We look
forward to getting to know you.
Jim Boyles
Molly Boyles
Bonnie Brough
Harvey Brough
Bob Brown
Selma Brown
Yvonne
Caldera-Olivas
Dorothy Double
Daniel Double III
Frank Fitzsimmons
Kim Fitzsimmons
David Flores
Oretta Graves
Tommy Graves
Gene Hreha
Ronald Hreha
Margaret Melendez
Ramon Melendez
Louise Moore
Bruce Olivas
Beverly Payne
Randall Payne
Dana Powell
Eula Ramey
Harold Ramey
Andrea Rose
Kathleen Shaw
Carol Smith
Jim Smith
Ed Stanford
Brenda Straley
Louis Valdez
Brad Winters
Diane Woodard
Henry Yanez
Sonia Yanez
Our apologies to Juli and Orie Adock for misspelling their last name in the February newsletter. We welcome you regardless of
how you spell your name!
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A prepaid dinner includes the Soul of Motown Dinner Show, with
music of the Drifters, the Platters, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, the
Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross and more.
We’ll also see the Tis the Season show and spend free time in historic
downtown Gatlinburg. We’ll go to the Hatfield-McCoy Dinner Theater
with Blue Grass country music, singing and dancing with comedy and
fun. We’ll also see Christmas at the Opry with its spectacular show.
We’ll have the Smith Morning Variety Show with its blend of classic
country music, heartfelt gospel music, oldies rock ‘n’ roll, clean family
comedy and mpersonators of famous stars. And we’ll see America’s
Hit Parade Dinner Show spanning the ’50s to the ’80s and beyond. Plus
a special one-of-a-kind military tribute.
En Route stops include the William J. Clinton Presidential Library in
Little Rock and the Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
You’ve probably heard about the horrific fires in the
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area. I was assured there was
nothing that would spoil our trip there. In fact, a Diamond
tour was there during the fires, having a great time!
February Birthday photo
Standing from left Tim Reftery, Maria Teel and Blanca Carrillo. Seated from left Sharon Rhodes and
Sharon Maldonado.
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March Birthdays
1 Donald Allison
1 Jacquetta Finley
1 Rosendo Gonzales
1 Tom Hargrove
1 Karen Klinghagen
1 Beverlee Lanning
1 Gary Miller
1 Steve Moran
1 Aileene Taylor
2 Kathryn Beasley
2 Lynn Davidson
2 Alejandra Estrella
2 Margie Garcia
2 Sherry Kaler
2 Anne Kennedy
2 Martha Miller
2 Richard Shrum
2 Charles Thompson
2 Shalom Zoe
3 Marilyn Atwood
3 Ann Jaramillo
3 Mary Sigala
3 Hugh Ward
3 Patricia Wiberg
4 Bonnie Bitzer
4 George Elkins
4 David Flores
4 Lilian Haley
4 Susan Keohane
4 Raymond Shirley
4 Ann Turner
5 Jim Childress
5 Joe English
5 Julia Esquibel
5 Dan Girand
5 Pamela Johnson
5 Alta Langston
5 Lois Marino
5 Loretta Mitteer
5 Jack Swickard
5 Jeanene Willis
6 Onita Ahlen
6 Joseph Bergman
6 Ramona Fernandez
6 Rose Gilbert
6 Leon Greenlee
6 Margaret Hardin
6 Rosa Miranda
6 Kandice Moran
6 Judith Moul
6 Sherry Mumford
6 Lorena Romero
6 Alan Warboys
7 Patricia Carlton
7 Thomas Finkbeiner
7 Dorothy Polanco
7 Raymond Pollard
7 Dennis Schummer
7 Myra Swenson
7 Kevin Walsh
8 Robert Davis
8 Debra Dixon
8 Dorothy Fricke
8 Francille Gibbins
8 Michael Hadfield
8 Toni Hall
8 Suzanne Lamontine
8 John Markham
8 Dan Musgrave
8 Georgia Porter
8 RuDell Quinn
9 John Allensworth
9 Howard Basnett
9 Dimitro Bourandas
9 Anne Carroll
9 William Follick
9 Al Garcia
9 Barbara Quiggle
9 Anna Wagner
10 Dianna Benedict
10 Esther Edwards
10 Lea Fraser
10 Rose Johnson
10 Lawrence Taylor
11 Roger Buckley
11 Angela Campbell
11 Vernon Dyer
11 Bobbie Fleenor
11 Sandra
Kennedy-Licon
11 Peggy Krantz
11 Josefina Martinez
11 Addie Saltzman
12 Janice Bell
12 Ernest Britt
12 Sandra Connelly
12 Edward Juenemann
12 Louis McDonald
12 Frank Molea
12 Lorraine Schmitt
12 David Wright
13 Jan Browning
13 Linda Cassidy
13 Joe Chaves
13 Connie Florez
13 Cassie Gillespie
13 Jerry Lowe
13 Jetta Miles
13 Linda Spurrier
13 Sue Teague
14 Jean Camp
14 Vernon Crawford
14 Victorina Garcia
14 Matilde Hendrickson
14 Adam Lara
14 Mariano Mares
14 Dolores McKinney
14 Louise Miller
14 Stevie Murray
14 Gary Newman
15 Willie Aldaco
15 Julie Baxley
15 Lester Corbell
15 Lois Hein
15 Dick Powell
15 Elizabeth Ruiz
15 Minnie Sosa
15 John Thomas
16 Marilyn Johnson
16 Dennis Kinghagen
17 Evelyn Berry
17 Stella Brandt
17 Shirley Brown
17 Patricia Hoover
17 Lee Kyser
17 Donna Lancaster
17 James Mares
17 Jerry Sanders
17 Carol Thennes
17 George Wolf
18 David Berke
18 Jimmy Bowen
18 Diana Collins
18 Carlene Green
18 Betty Hollon
18 Kimberly Jennings
18 Rita Masterson
18 Terry Phillips
18 Thor Stangebye
18 Ruben Trujillo
18 Teri Wier
18 Cyril Zellmer
19 Alan Applegate
19 Beth Ann Applegate
19 Bill Bonham
19 Joe Chaves
19 Lorna Fawcett
19 Albert Hill
19 Mary Jo Ingram
19 Rene McCoy
19 Darwin Miller
19 Maria Ogas
19 Larry Reeves
19 Margaret Sanders
19 Nancy Toth
20 LaVerne Brandt
20 Janet Case
20 Esther Crigler
20 Evangeline Garcia
20 Linda Graves
20 Tony Lynch
20 Sue Steed
21 Benita Acosta
21 Brigida Lambert
21 Donna McCormack
21 Audrey Parish
21 Juanita Whitaker
22 Geneva Britt
22 Connie Chesser
22 Janice Dupree
22 Stuart Hanson
22 Ruby Hendricks
22 Rosa Ornelas
22 Dennis Pabst
22 Ida Romero
23 Willie Cummins
23 Fidela Dutchover
23 Bernice Harper
23 Geneva Morris
24 Bill Bynum
24 Harry Chappell
24 Nina Edwards
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24 Amie Green
24 Jack Hagelstein
24 Betty Hanson
24 Howard Kastler
24 Ann Ruback
24 John Schaffer
25 Peggy Cole
25 Patricia Felber
25 Beulah Gilmore
25 Jay Henderson
25 Emily Hufschmidt
25 Susan Padilla
25 Mack Ratliff
25 Carlene Robison
26 Esther Hoskin
26 Martin Riofrid
26 Bob Robinson
26 Gary Trainer
27 Elaine Hardman
27 Mary Herrington
27 Denise Pacheco
27 Kenneth Spencer
27 Larry Sydow
27 Alvin Weitz
28 James Godfrey
28 Nancy Hunter
28 Rosemary O’Neal
28 William Schwartz
28 Joyce Scott
28 Irma Stone
28 Tamara Sullins
29 Jenny Chrisman
29 Kenneth Guynup
29 Pat Hittle
29 Margaret Peck
29 Jane Wilson
30 Dean Day
30 Carol Williams
31 Minnie Bartlett
31 Ed Carpenter
31 Owanda Davis
31 Geri Dosalua
31 Pat Hagelstein
31 Dale Morse
31 Joan Popek
31 Ronald Tucker
31 Myrl West
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Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Chapter
2801 N. Main St., Suite D, Roswell NM 88201
623-2311
Marifrank DaHarb, Director
Megan Creighton, Advisor
[email protected]
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1:30 p.m. Movie
“Sully”
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Daylight
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1:30 p.m. Movie
“Hell or High
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First Day of
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“Moonlight”
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Healthsense
Rod
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Birthday
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Commission
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Peppers
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Healthsense
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Hunan
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Los Ceritos
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AARP
Driving
Class is
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April 4,
1-5 p.m.
Call to
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Schedule of Activities
Aerobics—9 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Beginning line dance— 9 a.m. Thursday
Birthday Party—2 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month
Dancing - Ballroom dance-2 p.m. Thursdays
Blood Pressure—2-4 p.m. Wednesday by a nurse (or any other
time without a nurse)
Lunch—11 a.m. Tuesday at rotating restaurants at own expense
Book Club—2 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month
Cards—Anytime
Mahjong—1 p.m. Tuesday
Movie—1:30 p.m. Monday
Singin’ Seniors—10:30 a.m. Tuesday rehearsals
Chess—Anytime
Stamping—9:30 a.m. Wednesday
Coloring, Adult—2 p.m. Thursday (or anytime you’d like) Pages
and pencils/pens provided through donations
Computer class—Noon Wednesdays except the 2nd Wednesday when it’s held at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
Stitching—2 p.m. Thursday
Strong Bones—10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Tai Chi—11:30 a.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Thursday
Therapy dogs—Chocolate, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; Marshal,
10:30 a.m. Friday
Dominoes—Anytime
“42” — 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
Healthsense—11:30 a.m. 1st and 3rd Friday of the month
Yoga (chair)—1 p.m. Wednesday
Yoga (more advanced)—11 a.m. Wednesday
March Movies
“Sully” is such an outstanding movie, in my opinion, I was
surprised it only got one Oscar nomination, Best Sound Editing. I
think Tom Hanks should have been nominated at the least. Anyway, I think you’ll like it. In case you don’t know who Sully is,
he’s the pilot that landed his crippled plane in the Hudson River,
saving the lives of all 155 people aboard. He became an instant
hero to the public, but an all-out investigation threatens to
destroy his reputation and career. The movie is rated PG-13 for
some peril and brief strong language. It runs 96 minutes. Come
see it Monday, March 6.
“Hell or High Water” got several nominations but didn’t win
any: Best Picture,Best Supporting Actor-Jeff Bridges, Best
Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. We’re showing it
Monday, March 13. Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster lead this
acclaimed action-drama. When a desperate father learns the
bank is going to take his family’s land, he and his ex-con brother
are left with no choice. They decide to rob the bank’s branches,
putting themselves in the crosshairs of an aging Texas Ranger.
It’s rated R for some strong violence, language throughout and
brief sexuality. It runs 122 minutes.
“La La Land” was expected to win Best Picture, so the DVD
hasn’t been released. “Moonlight” won and I just
received the DVD. Since I have movies scheduled into June, I
thought I’d better swap it for the originally scheduled movie
“Magnificent Seven.” We’ll show it Monday, March 20. It’s a
timeless story of human connection and self-discovery. It
chronicles three defining chapters in the life of a young black
man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. In addition
to winning Best Picture, it won Best Supporting ActorMahershala Ali and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was nominated
for Best Supporting Actress-Naomi Harris, Best Director-Barry
Jenkins, Best Music Original Score, Best Cinematography and
Best Film Editing. The movie is rated R for some sexuality, drug
use, brief violence and language throughout. It’s 111 minutes.
We’re showing “Deep Water Horizon” Monday, March 27. It
was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing.
This is based on the true story about the heroes who tried to
save as many lives as possible when the offshore rig exploded in
the Gulf in 2010. There were 126 people on board. Mark
Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich and Kate Hudson star.
It’s rated PG-13 for prolonged intense disaster sequences and
related disturbing images and brief strong language. It runs for
107 minutes.
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Local artist to teach at Senior Circle
Sherry Witt poses with one of her paintings—not one of her best, she says. In fact, she scraped
the paint off to reuse the canvas!
Sherry Witt has volunteered to teach a 2-month drawing class at Senior Circle from 2-4 p.m. on Fridays beginning April 7. “The
goal,” she said “is to teach the most fundamental drawing skills.
“Exploring the basics of working with graphite, we will develop skills using linear perspective of one- and two-point perspective
to create the illusion of depth. We’ll explore how to use value, understanding of a light source and texture techniques. The
student using the new acquired skills of two-dimensional art will be able to produce a representational life drawing from
observation.”
Class size is limited to 12 so individual attention is possible. Supplies are kept simple to keep costs down. Supplies needed are
available at Hobby Lobby and include: Fine Touch Sketching Tools (18-piece set-$9.99); Generals Eraser, $1.99; 12-inch plastic
ruler; Strathmore Sketch, 100 sheets of 11x14, $14.99, or bound Sketch Book, 80 sheets, $12.99; Helix pencil sharpeners, $1.99.
Please bring them with you to the first class. To enroll, call Senior Circle at 623-2311 and add your name to the list.
Sherry has a bachelor of arts in art education from Western New Mexico University. She earned her master’s degree of fine arts
from the Institute of Allende, Gto. Mexico. She worked as a graphic and jewelry designer before beginning a career in teaching.
She taught fine arts in New Mexico public schools, Oregon College of Art and Western New Mexico University. She has studied
with well known artists including master landscape painter Kevin McPherson, official sculptress of Cuba Rosa Estebanz, impressionist American-Russian painter Ovanes Berberian, nationally known artist C.W. Mundy and forensic sculptress Betty Pat Gatliff.
Her artwork has been exhibited in the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Arts in Juarez, the Museum of El Paso, the Museum of
Albuquerque, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, College of Santa Fe and the Governor’s Gallery in
Santa Fe.
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We had a fun visitor!
Don Dyer holds the picture of his graduating class
from an Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
nursing class. Don was the only man in the class!
The woman in the picture is Susan Golden, nursing
program director at ENMU-R.
Don joined the class after retiring from the Navy. He
graduated in 1977 and he and his wife moved to
Odessa, Texas, where he worked at Odessa Medical
Center. He was at St. Mary’s briefly, perhaps as an
“intern.”
Now retired, Don is thinking of coming back to
Roswell and promises to join Senior Circle!
ENMU-R photo
Flag status
Congrats to our IT team!
First of all, I’d like to apologize to anyone who felt
disrespected because of a small tear in our original flag that was
installed July 4 last year. I didn’t think the tear was noticeable so
left it up. We’re waiting to have the tree pruned so the new flag,
already in our possession, can fly without fear of being torn. A
veteran set me straight, telling me it was “insulting to veterans.”
So again, I apologize.
Our IT department, or as we call it, MIS, has been honored as
one of five honorees as Best Hospital IT Departments! (For
those who don’t know what IT or MIS departments are, they’re
the people who keep our computers humming! And they do
much more. And our group is awesome!)
Another new discount
MIS is led by director Deepak Suri and the others—more or
less—have their own specialties.
Tena’s Touch Massage now takes $5 off the cost of a massage!
Our thanks to Tena Murfin! She’s located at 1300 S. Michigan
Ave. and the phone number is 910-6491. Make sure you have
your Senior Circle card with you!
Commission to meet here
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center “competed” in the Small
Hospital category.
Jiny Rottman is on the Help Desk. Among many other things, she
helps me when I forget a password! But after many years in the
department, she’s learned a great deal and can help with lots of
other problems.
Tom Nobles is an IS analyst—whatever that means. From our
experience, he seems to concentrate more on hardware.
The Commission on Aging will meet at Senior Circle at 3 p.m.
Thursday, March 16. These meetings are worth attending though David Garlinger, another long-timer, is a senior IS analyst and
we’ll certainly miss Tom Dunlap’s humor. He was responsible for Pac administrator. I have no idea what the latter is, but David
forming the commission and his death was a real loss to the
appears to focus more on software.
community.
The boss is proud. Suri said, “I am very thankful to my team
members for all their efforts working as a team to give the best
Driving class scheduled
possible service. They work through thick and thin and put their
The next AARP Safe Driving Class will be from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, best efforts forward, always thinking of our patients getting the
April 4. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for
best high quality care.”
nonmembers and successful completion of the class generally
Again, congratulations team! We rely on you and always want
means a discount on your auto insurance. Call Senior Circle to
instant fixes and you do that if at all possible!
get your name on the list as seats are limited.
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Stroll through the Amish country
As you can see, the Amish structures are
not as rustic as I expected them to be. Many
of the homes are new and, by code, must be
wired for electricity, but they don’t use it!
We visited a shoemaker
and it was so
interesting! He makes
shoes and boots and
they last virtually forever!
Snacks are available for the
tourists to share with the goats.
So our driver and several others
took advantage!
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Amish country—so peaceful and lovely
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