February 2015
The Meadows
Westview Meadows * 171 Westview Meadows Rd. * (802) 223-1068 * Fax: (802) 223-3233 *
(Dave & Wilma Kelley)
(From Left: Mary D, Elly M, Trudy & Anthony Otis)
Celebrating
February
Super Bowl Pre-Party
Sunday, February 1st
5:30 pm
Main Dining Room
Canned Food Month
African American
History Month
Groundhog Day
February 2
Thank a Mailman Day
February 4
(From Left: Bob & Barbara Greenwalt, Peggy B)
(From Left: Dave K, Wilma K, Alban R)
February Activities
(From Left: Elizabeth, Margaret, and Nan)
February 1st- Super Bowl Pre Party
February 2nd- Art Class
February 3rd- Art Reception
February 4th- Music Performance with Renee & Tom
February 4th- Visit with Pepper the Therapy Dog
February 5th- Painting Flower Pots
February 6th- Shopping Trip to TJ Maxx
February 9th- Art Class
February 10th- Valentine Crafts
February 11th- Making Flower Arrangements
February 11th- An Evening with Sohourner Truth
February 12th- Foot Clinic
February 12th- Decorating Valentine Cookies
February 13th- Valentine Performance with Andy Pitt &
Penny Tower
February 17th- Winter Crafts
February 18th- Church Service
February 19th- Book Discussion
February 20th- “The Regina Wrenfield Show” with
Penny Tower
February 22nd- Performance by Inorabrass
February 24th- Trip to Studio Art Place
February 25th- February Birthdays
February 27th- Hawaiian Luau
For times and locations refer to the calendar.
Valentine’s Day
February 14
Pancake Week
February 15–22
Mardi Gras
February 17
Chinese New Year
February 19
February
Birthdays
It’s the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks in
the Super Bowl this year. We will be having a pre-party starting
at 5:30 with food and drinks. Then stay and watch the Super
Bowl on our big screen with kick-off starting at 6:30 pm.
Valentine Performance
By Andy Pitt & Penny Tower
Friday, February 13th
4:30 pm
Main Dining Room
Andy Pitt & Penny Tower will be presenting a Valentine
performance. They will be playing during dinner, taking only a
short break, then continuing to play for the rest of dinner. Enjoy
some dinner and dancing!
Hawaiian Luau
Friday, February 27th
2 pm
Main Dining Room
Gloria Keefe
February 2nd
Helen Amadon
February 20th
Margaret Richey
February 22nd
With all this blistering cold it’s time to get into a warmer state
of mind. We will be having a Hawaiian Luau party with music,
hors-d'oeuvres, and drinks. We encourage everyone to dress for
the occasion in your best Hawaiian attire.
February 2015
Music Performance
By Renee & Tom
Wednesday, February 4th
3 pm
Main Dining Room
“The Regina Wrenfield Show”
With Penny Tower
Friday, February 20th
3 pm
Main Dining Room
Renee from the Gary Home will be performing Folk
& Irish music with her partner Tom.
"The Regina Wrenfield Show" show will feature
jazz standards, show tunes and original songs. There
will be different characters and some comedy skits.
The show features the importance of music as a
theme, letting go of worries and being in the present
moment as well as remembering special songs and
times from the past.
Making Fresh Flower Arrangements
Wednesday, February 4th
3 pm
Country Kitchen
Performance by
InoraBrass
Sunday, February 22nd
3 pm
Main Dining Room
Who doesn’t love fresh flowers to liven up any room
or occasion? We will be putting together fresh flower
arrangements; Westview Meadows will provide the
flowers and vases. All you need to do is bring
yourself and your creativity!
An Evening with Sojourner Truth
Wednesday, February 11th
7:30 pm
Vermont State House
InoraBrass is Vermont’s premier professional brass
ensemble, comprising Grammy Award winning
musicians who have played with the Nashville
Symphony, Vermont Symphony, and on Broadway
at Carnegie Hall to list a few. Consisting of a french
horn, trumpets, trombone, and tuba, these musicians
will wow you!
Trip to
Studio Art Place
Tuesday, February 24th
2 pm
Barre
In this living history depiction, Kathryn Woods uses
spiritual music and Truth’s own words to recreate the
remarkable life of the abolitionist, feminist, and
escaped slave. The vehicle will leave the Main Lobby
at 6:45 pm.
Take a trip to your local art studio in the heart of
Barre, Vermont. Look at the local artist’s work from
painting, to sculping, and even stone work. Their
work is all around Barre, come and take a look at
what the Studio Art Place has to offer!
February Twilight
Westview Meadows will provide transportation to
and from these events.
Wednesday, February 4th
Montpelier Senior Activity Center
Montpelier Musicians Robert Resnik & Marty
Morrissey
History of Vermont Through Music
VPR host Robert Resnik and his musical partner
Marty Morrissey, both long-time members of the
Highland Weavers, will give an overview and history
of Vermont folk music with a combination of live
performances and recordings.
I stood beside a hill
Smooth with new-laid snow,
A single star looked out
From the cold evening glow.
There was no other creature
That saw what I could see-I stood and watched the evening star
As long as it watched me.
Sara Teasdale
Wednesday, February 11th
Montpelier Senior Activity Center
Photographer Kurt Budliger
Digital Photography and the Landscape
Kurt Budliger will show his stunning photos and
discuss how landscape photography in this century of
digital cameras and post processing of images has
changed since Ansel Adams.
Wednesday, February 18th
Montpelier Senior Activity Center
Author Tim Brookes
Disappearing Alphabets & the Future of the Written
Word
Author, writer, guitarist, and woodcarver Brookes
will share his thought-provoking perspective on the
question of “What does the age of Digital
Convergance, Twitter and eBooks mean to the future
of the written word?” Sponsored by the VT
Humanities Council through its Speakers Bureau.
Wednesday, February 25th
Aldrich Public Library
Traditional Upholster Ellie Blachly
What Lies Beneath the Surface? Uncovering the story
of tow chairs from Holyroodhouse
Blachly’s presentation about 18th century upholstery
is a case study involving a queen, a palace, and the
women who produced the needlepoint.
Guess How Many Hearts
Monday, February 2nd- Friday, February 6th
Main Lobby
We have filled a container with candy hearts, it is
now your job to try and figure out how many are in
there. You will put your guesses into a box that will
be located right next to the candy. The guesses will
be collected on Friday, February 6th and counted. A
prize will be given to the closest guess that doesn’t
go over the amount.