Marifrank DaHarb,
Director
Megan Creighton, Advisor
575-623-2311
2801-D N. Main St.
Roswell NM 88201
Marifrank and Megan at your service!
The importance of a colonoscopy!
Cancer prevention usually brings to
Colon cancer risks include:
mind breast exams, prostate exams, aids
 Age (over 50)
to quit smoking, etc.
 Male gender
But colon cancer is the third most
 African American ethnicity
common cancer and the second leading
 Family or personal history of polyps
cause of cancer death in the United
 High-fat diet
States. And yet early detection
 Certain digestive diseases, i.e.,
dramatically increases the survival rate.
diabetes, Chrohn’s disease, ulcerative
If detected before it spreads, the 5colitis
year survival rate is about 90 percent; if
More than 145,000 new cases of colon
not, the rate dips to just 10 percent.
cancer were diagnosed in the United
If polyps are found during a
States over the past 5 years.
colonoscopy, they are quickly and
Don’t take the chance of being a
painlessly removed and tested for signs
Dr. Daniel Ridout
statistic. And death isn’t the only
Gastroenterologist
of cancer. Polyps are common and
consequence.
usually harmless. But most cancer starts
For example, if you wait until you’re 55
as a polyp.
or 60 for your first colonoscopy, you may have so
Colonoscopies are recommended in men and wom- many polyps that have grown to an unmanageable size
en beginning at age 50 or earlier if you have specific
that your colon will have to be removed and you’ll
risk factors. Your doctor will recommend when to
have to wear a bag the rest of your life. That happened
begin and how often you should have the test done.
to someone I know.
Normal risk patients usually have it done every 10
So be safe and call Dr. Ridout at Eastern New
years.
Mexico Gastroenterology at 624-4651!
Circle News — April 2017—1
Thank you, Volunteers
April is Volunteer Month! We try to honor our volunteers
every day. I wish I could throw a big shindig for them during
April, but …
I hope if you know someone who volunteers for us you’ll
thank them. They do so much for us.
Those who labeled the February newsletter were Julie Chavez,
Jacque Coffman, Ray Fortune, Maxine Garry, Kay Mangum,
Norman Melvin, Meredith Miles, Linda Stojanov and Dorothea
Stone. Having so much help gets the job done quickly and to
the post office quickly. Every little bit helps!
****
Those who set up for the March birthday party were K.T.
DeSilva, Ray Fortune, Pete Morris, Chuck Russell, Roger
Tiernan, Joann Vitale and Glenn Whitecotton.
Marilyn Atwood and Marian Perkins were your greeters.
Will Cass dispensed sodas and water. Food servers were
Barbara Anaya, Ruth Crystal, Bernice Franklin, Jessie Roberts,
Joann Vitale and Rosalie Warren. And thanks to Virginia
Poethig and Linda Stojanov for crowd control during serving!
And Virginia, thanks for helping with the door prizes.
Those who put the room back together were Nancy Britton,
Ruth Crystal, Ruby Hendricks, Jerry Lowe, June Morpurgo, Pete
Morris, Jessie Roberts, Rosalie Warren and Joan Wegner.
****
Continued thanks to Juliana Halverson and Pioneer Bank for
the extra goodies they bring each month!
****
And thanks to Brookdale for bringing special cookies for the
volunteers!
March Birthday Photo
Standing from left, Ken Spencer, Marilyne Pace and Dale Morse. Seated from left, Richard Shrum and LaVerne Brandt.
Circle News — April 2017—2
March Birthday Photo
Standing from left, Ruby Hendricks, Marilyn Atwood and
Geneva Morris. Seated from left, Tony Lynch and Jerry Lowe.
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.
Senior Circle
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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
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, a book club and now a drawing class!
 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?!
Circle News — April 2017— 3
Trips
mountain passes into “Ladies View.” From this spectacular vantage point, gaze upon the Lakes of Killarney.
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 was due March 12 but you
can still join us for this awesome trip! Full payment is due.
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.
Then journey to the 700-foot Cliffs of Moher for awe-inspiring
views of the Atlantic.
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 repliMissouri Civil War Museum in St. Louis, the Gerald Ford
ca of the famous luxury liner. You can hear passenger stories.
Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids and the spectacular
A prepaid dinner includes the Soul of Motown Dinner Show, with muAbraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and the Will Rogers
sic of the Drifters, the Platters, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, the JackMemorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma.
son Five, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross and more.
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
availability. A deposit of $250 will hold your space. Prices are
subject to change until the trip is paid in full. This trip will fly
out of Roswell!
The tour begins in Dublin with several options of sites to see,
including St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Stephan’s Green, Grafton
Street and the historic Phoenix Park, or a walking tour of the
city’s historic center, exploring O’Connell Street, the General
Post Office and the River Liffey.
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.
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!
Vienna & Christmas Markets River Cruise,
December 3-11
At the Gap of Dunloe, shop for traditional Irish goods, handcrafted by local artisans. Enjoy pristine ocean scenery as you move
Yes, this year! What a great way to get your Christmas shopping
through picturesque villages and continue as you traverse rugged
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Circle News — April 2017—4
Welcome to the following new members! We look
forward to getting to know you.
Martha Anaya
LaVon Boyce
Robert Carroll
Bonnie House
Myrna Kesterman
Cynthia Lawner
Ginny Markwell
Trish Orns
Marilyne Pace
Daisy Perez
Roland Schenck
Philip Titus
Jeanie White
EDITOR’S NOTE: Because the newsletter has been so late, the “new member” list got messed up. As a result, these are
the people who joined us March 1 through March 23. We usually list the last full month, but because February was
completed when the March newsletter was done, I included January and February. Now, because I’m trying so hard to
get the newsletter back on schedule, I find myself working on April before March is over! The March newsletter which, as
I write this, is in the mail to most of you. It would have been to you much earlier, but we had to wait two weeks to get the
paper. And the print job wasn’t complete because we ran out of staples and were unable to print everything. We have a
new printer and it’s creating lots of problems. So bear with us. We’re working hard to get things straightened out.
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done with unique gifts and wonderful memories to share!!
You’ll fly to Frankfurt, Germany, on the River Main, and enjoy the
Frankfurt Christmas Market. Your first night will be in a hotel. The
next day you’ll board a motor coach and head for Wurzburg for a short
visit in this city of lavish baroque and rococo architecture including the
18th century Residenz Palace and then for a walking tour and
Christmas market at Rothenburg.
You’ll then head to Nuremberg where you’ll board the MS Amadeus
Silver II for a 6-night cruise.
Strauss thought it sounded better!) Passau is a fairy-tale town with
cobblestone streets and the famous baroque Cathedral of St. Stephen.
(You’ll have an option of a full day in Salzburg.)
The next morning you’ll visit the Melk Abbey and Gluehwein tasting
followed by an afternoon of cruising to Vienna and the option of a
Vienna by Night tour.
The next morning you’ll have a Vienna City Tour and an optional tour
to Schoenbrunn Palace. That evening you’ll have a Sound of Vienna
Onboard Show and Farewell Dinner. The next morning you’ll transfer
to the Vienna Airport and head home.
After spending the night on the river, you’ll spend time in Nuremberg
for a city tour and Christmas market. The next day you’ll do the same
in Regensburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities. It was founded by the
Romans in 179 A.D. Today it has three universities and many landmarks dated to the Middle Ages. Enjoy a walking tour including its
Medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and spend time
at the Christmas market.
A deposit of $500 per person with reservation form is due April
30. Final payment is due September 3. Deposits by April 30
with a final payment before September 3 will be rewarded with
a $200 per person booking discount. The initial deposit may be
made by check or credit card, but any payment after that must
be made with a check.
The next morning you’ll visit Passau, another one of Germany’s oldest
cities, situated at the confluence of three rivers, the Inn, IIlz and
Danube. (EDITOR’S NOTE: “The Blue Danube,” a famous waltz by
Johann Strauss composed in 1866, is the unofficial anthem of
Austria. The Danube is Europe’s second-longest river, after the Volga.
It flows through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania,
Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine. While in Budapest, we were told the
river, which is green—not blue, was called blue in the waltz because
Cabin categories are booked on a first come first served basis.
Lost and Found
Prices range from $3,295 to $4,795 depending on your choice
of cabin. The price includes air from Albuquerque.
Flyers should be here by the time you receive this newsletter.
Be sure and read the back page, “Reservation Information.”
The ship only holds 168 passengers, so don’t delay!
hearing aids to us, thinking we may know how to help someone.
We didn’t know, but member Yukie Ebara-Pfeuffer, a semi-retired
audiologist, knew just what to do!
They can be taken to Livingston Hearing Aid Center in The Main
Place, 2601 N. Main St., where they’ll be given to a place for
distribution to those less fortunate. Perhaps the other centers
provide the same service.
We are about to be the proud owners of two jackets and a rather
large, carved piece of turquoise. If not claimed, we’ll put them in
the garage sale. To claim them, call Megan at 623-2311 and
describe them. We haven’t put them in the Lost and Found
because unfortunately people seem to read that sign as “free
stuff.” We had put a pair of prescription glasses in there thinking no Please bring Easter gifts
one but the rightful owner would want them. Sadly, we were
Johnnie Gonzales is collecting Easter baskets for children and will
take appropriate fillers (stuffed toys, candy, etc.) for the baskets.
wrong.
He has set up boxes at Senior Circle. Please help us fill them! He
Wonder what to do with hearing aids?
also needs volunteers. And if you know someone in need, call
A very thoughtful woman lost her mother-in-law and brought her
624-7579.
Circle News — April 2017—5
April Birthdays
1 Jane Anglin
1 Virginia Degruchy
1 Wanda Frost
1 Jane Guest
1 Leslie Lucart
1 Catherine Taylor
1 Troy Teague
1 David Zinn
2 Cathy Alexander
2 Wilbur Bryan
2 Ruth Garcia
2 Ann Hultman
2 Linda Mata
2 Rodney Miller
2 Dorothy Stokes
2 Robert Thomas
3 Annabel Burnworth
3 Elnor Downs
3 Ramon Gonzalez
3 Pat Huey
3 Shirley Orrison
3 Richard Prudencio
3 Beverly Snyder
3 Pat Thompson
3 Glenn Whitecotton
4 Lupe Carrasco
4 Maxine Garry
4 Nancy Peterson
4 Arville Sullins
4 Geneva Zamora
5 John Beasley, Jr.
5 Mary Cogdill
5 Jolene Goins
5 Maria Holguin
5 Betty Housewright
5 Patrick McAllister
5 Rosalie Warren
6 Donald Anderson
6 K.T. DeSilva
6 Sally Hamilton
6 George Harris
6 Steve Hughes
6 Norma Kane
6 Mike Lively
6 Michael Richardson
6 Nash Sisneros
6 Cheryl Thomas
6 William Worthington
7 Stanley Bush
7 Sandra Chavez
7 Cathy Everitt
7 Barbara House
7 Ronald Hreha
7 Teresa Jennings
7 Rita Kane
7 Nancy Miller
7 David Swink
8 Molly Boyles
8 Gloria Chavez
8 Karen Curtis
8 Mary Kling
8 Manuel Miranda
8 Charlene Willis
9 Jim Hartman
9 Linda McCormack
9 Joseph Trujillo, Jr.
9 Joan Tye
10 Maria Carrillo
10 Raymond Hollon
10 Arija Meiers
10 Floy Newling
10 Apolonio Orquiz
10 Linda Packard
10 Shirley Rister
10 Emma Savedra
10 Robert Tucker
10 Alma West
11 Darleen Dickman
11 Andrae England
11 Jim Fielding
11 Claudette Foster
11 Norma Grant
11 Toni McKinney
11 Rosalyn Robinson
11 Bonnie Talbott
11 Kathy Tallman
11 Coleta Tipps
11 Eleanor Young
12 Mary Danielson
12 Connie Foster
12 Minnie Garofalo
12 Donald Shaw
12 Wanda Trigg
12 Suzie Waldrip
13 Judith Hills
13 Imogene Lee
13 Nick McMillen
13 Emma Pinon
13 Andrew Robertson
13 Cathy Snider
14 Judy Brown
14 Gloria Cauhape
14 David Gomez, Jr.
14 Frederick Laredo
14 Mary Pulley
14 Chuck Russell
14 Bob Stinson
14 Teressa Wallace
15 Jose Avitia
15 Elaine Buccini
15 Melba Emerson
15 Dorothy Griffiths
15 Nola Moreno
15 Gary Oldfield
15 Barbara Peck
15 Donna Shope
16 Shirley Best
16 Eliseo Carrasco
16 Harmon Clemmons
16 Francisco Contreras
16 Dorothy Green
16 Paula Hoover
16 Beth Isler
16 Joan May-Braziel
16 Robert Sabin
16 Irwin Schaeffer
16 Sally Terry
16 Waynette Wooton
17 Prudy Amstutz
17 Owen Defranco
17 John Hertzog
17 Vincent Master
17 Geraldine Nuzzo
17 Terry Robertson
17 Helen Smith
17 Iris Watson
18 Stephen Miko
18 Laquatta Rightsell
18 Sally Segovia
18 Chari Wood
19 Elizabeth Clemenza
19 Jon Corn
19 Ernestina Crawford
19 Ruth Eberle
19 George Gladu
19 Deborah Kelley
19 Jerry Long
19 Teresia Parson
19 Joe Phillips
19 Dana Powell
21 Edward Carlson
21 Will Cass
21 Barbara Elwell
21 Pat Harvell
21 Melissa Lively
21 Charlee Longmire
21 Jerry Pruitt
21 Antonio Rivera
21 Susan Voigt
22 Richard Andre
22 Leroy Archuleta
22 Loretta Dyer
22 Frank Everitt
22 Jose Macias
22 Ginny Markwell
22 Albert Montoya
22 Sharla Nasta
22 Gary Parson
22 Antoinette Sullivan
22 Michael Turner
23 Ron Connally
23 Sharyn Crossman
23 Dee Hatcher
23 Jean Maley
23 Janice Smith
23 Diane Woodard
24 Floyd Grantham
24 Rosalie Sisson
24 Bob Tally
24 Alice Tucker
24 Elizabeth Weber
24 Betty Whisenhunt
25 Judy Collins
25 Leland Cooper
25 Harold Jones
25 George Lee
25 Vi McGill
25 Iris Miller
25 Alice Smith
25 Billie Walker
25 Henry Yanez
26 Fawn Alcorn-Pierce
26 Mary Ann Delgado
26 Bernadine Elmore
26 Brenda Godfrey
26 Doyle Howerton
26 Phillis Lester
26 Ernestina Silva
27 Jerry Airhart
27 Steve Hall
27 Toribio Oropesa
27 Peggy Patino
27 Barrington Spencer
27 Shannon Wooton
28 Dorothy Holt
28 Patti Rogers
28 Ada Whitaker
28 Sherryl Wilson
28 Roxanne Yates
29 Corinne Duran
29 Raymond Jordan
29 James Landfair
29 Raul Lucero
29 June McCormack
29 Leola McLemore
29 Marjorie Newman
30 Catalina Barron
30 Gordon Bendekgey
30 Ruth Harrell
30 Betty Schwartz
30 Toni Twilley
Have a Happy Birthday
Circle News — April 2017—6
April 2017
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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
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1:30 p.m. Movie
“The Girl on
the Train”
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1:30 p.m. Movie
“Bridget
Jones’s
Baby”
11 a.m. Lunch
T.J.’s
Diner
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1:30 p.m. Movie
“Captain
Fantastic”
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1-5 p.m. AARP
Defensive
Driving Class
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“Fences”
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11 a.m. Lunch
Hunan
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1:30 p.m. Movie
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11 a.m. Lunch
Fast Lane
(Across the
parking lot from
Senior Circle)
See Page 8 for
instructions
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2-4 p.m. NEW
Drawing Class
11:30 a.m.
Healthsense
RPD Officer
Ryan Posey
Must sign up for
the drawing
class. Supply list
at front desk.
Bring supplies to
first class.
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Good Friday
2-4 p.m.
NEW
Drawing
Class
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11 a.m. Lunch
The Bistro
(formerly
Tinnie)
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2 p.m.
Birthday
Party
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2-4 p.m. NEW
Drawing Class
11:30 a.m.
Healthsense
TBA
Call ahead!
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2-4 p.m.
NEW
Drawing
Class
Schedule of Activities
Aerobics—9 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Healthsense—11:30 a.m. 1st and 3rd Friday of the month
Ballroom dance—2 p.m. Thursdays
Line dance, beginning— 9 a.m. Thursday
Birthday Party—2 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month
Lunch—11 a.m. Tuesday at rotating restaurants at own expense
Blood Pressure—2-4 p.m. Wednesday by a nurse (or any other
time without a nurse)
Mahjong—1 p.m. Tuesday
Book Club—2 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month
Cards—Anytime
Movie—1:30 p.m. Monday
Singin’ Seniors—10:30 a.m. Tuesday rehearsals
Stamping—9:30 a.m. Wednesday
Chess—Anytime
Stitching—2 p.m. Thursday
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
Dominoes—Anytime
Strong Bones—10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Tai Chi—11:30 a.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Thursday
Therapy dogs—Chocolate, Tango or Jetta 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday; Marshal, 10:30 a.m. Friday
Yoga (chair)—1 p.m. Wednesday
Drawing Class—2-4 p.m. Fridays
Yoga (more advanced)—11 a.m. Wednesday
“42” — 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
April Movies
“The Girl on the Train” was not an Oscar contender, but
“Entertainment Weekly” said, “The darkest, sexiest, most daring
thriller of the year.” It’s based on the bestselling book by Paula
Hawkins. Emily Blunt, devastated by her recent divorce, spends
her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect
couple who live in a house her train passes every day. Everything changes when she sees something shocking there and
becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds. The 1-hour 52minute movie will be shown Monday, April 3. It’s rated R for
violence, sexual content, language and nudity.
Finally an Oscar worthy movie. “Fences” was
nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Denzel Washington) and
Best Adapted Screenplay, and Viola Davis won Best Supporting
actress. Washington plays a former Negro-league baseball
player who fights to provide for those he loves in the 1950s
world that threatens to push him down. See it Monday, April
17. The 138-minute movie is rated PG-13 for thematic elements,
language and some suggestive references.
The title “Captain Fantastic” doesn’t sound like an Oscar
contender, but Viggo Mortensen was nominated for Best Actor!
“Bridget Jones’s Baby” wasn’t nominated either, though in my Mortensen is an unconventional man who raises his six children
opinion Colin Firth should be nominated for every role he plays! in the forest of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society.
He and Bridget (Renee Zellweger) have broken up and she’s met When he’s forced to take them in the real world, his father-inDempsey, a dashing American. Now she’s pregnant and doesn’t law, Frank Langella, wants the best for the kids. Being shown
know which one is the father. Should be fun! The 2-hour and 3- Monday, April 24, the 2-hour movie is rated R for language and
minute film is rated R for language, sex references and some
brief graphic nudity.
nudity. We’re showing it Monday, April 10.
Monday, May 1, we’ll see “Loving.” Ruth Negga was nominated for Best Actress in this movie about an interracial couple who
marry and get arrested for it in 1958 Virginia. They take their case to the Supreme Court to fight for their love. It’s rated PG-13
for thematic elements and runs 2 hours and 3 minutes.
Lunch Tuesday, May 2, will be at Lemon Grass. Instructions for Fast Lane April 25: Pick up a menu at Senior Circle and decide
what you want. We’ll put your name and choice on a list. Must pay in cash or credit card when they deliver food to SC; they’ll
have change. We’ll eat at the conference table in the front.
Circle News — April 2017—8
March Birthday photos
Standing from left, Shirley Brown and Margie Garcia. Seated from left,
Lillian Haley and Jay Henderson.
Standing from left, Jim Godfrey and Frank Molea. Seated from left,
Martin Riofrio and Ray Shirley.
Circle News — April 2017— 9
Miscellaneous
Garage/Craft Sale and Silent Auction
can you discover which switch operates the bulb?
Are you getting ready? The sales are Saturday, June 3! To sell,
you need to fill out a form—or you can dictate it over the
phone!
Catch up on “42” scores
The auction begins Monday, May 22. As always we accept
donations for both the garage sale and the auction.
Member on TV
Since Jerry McCormack has been out, Megan and I have taken
turns setting up the “42” games. I took the opportunity to clean
out the “42” bag and found a bunch of score sheets. When Jerry
came in one day, I sat him down and made him figure out who
the winners are. Following are the results:
August 23—Doug Howell
Mike and Jane Guest watched “Dr. Jeff the Vet” on Animal
Planet Saturday, March 25. The topic was therapy dogs, something near to our hearts! As they watched, the dog walked right
up to Mary Guinn! Mary was a long-time member here and
many of you remember her, I’m sure. And she’s a dog lover! She
now lives at Colorado Lutheran Nursing Home in Denver. Thanks
to Mike for sharing that with us.
September 6 —Doug Howell and Jim Alsup tie
Turns out, most of them had already been in the February issue.
The score sheets were evidently thrown back in the bag instead
of being tossed. However I don’t have any for February or
March. Needless to say, we’re anxious for Jerry to return so we
can get back on track!
Know anyone for Mackinac?
Healthsense April 7
At one point we had plenty of people to go to Mackinac Island
Richard Romero, a police officer with the Roswell Police Depart- in May, but we’ve had a bunch of cancellations and the trip is in
danger of being cancelled. Please talk it up to your friends and
ment, will be our Healthsense speaker Friday, April 7. His topic
will be distracted driving. We blame kids with their cell phones, families. It’s a fabulous trip! (See Page 4 for details or pick up a
flyer!)
but there are many other ways to be distracted.
February issue’s riddle answer
Senior Circle member Dennis McConkey put together some
riddles to massage our brains. The last riddle was “Find the fourdigit number in which the first digit is one-fourth of the last
digit, the second digit is 6 times the first digit and the third digit
is the second digit plus 3.” Congratulations to Larry Woods—he
now has bragging rights. There were actually several who got it
right, but Larry was the first to call. Congratulations to Elaine
Dotts, 2nd place; Ed Juenemann, 3rd place; Alberta Curry, 4th
place; and Sharon Hodges fifth place.
I’m impressed. I didn’t even try it! Oh, the answer is 1694!
Here’s the next riddle: There are three light switches outside a
room. Inside is a single light bulb controlled by one of the three
switches. You need to determine which switch operates the
bulb. You can turn the switches on and off as many times as you
wish (they are all off to begin with) but may only enter the room
once. There is no one there to help you. The door to the room is
closed and there are no windows so you cannot see inside. How
The Grand Hotel is a must-see when visiting Mackinac Island.
It was opened in 1887 with rates of $3 to $5 a night! Five U.S.
presidents stayed there as well as Russian presidents Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev, and Thomas Edison and
Mark Twain. In 1957 it was designated a State Historic Building and in 1989, a National Historic Landmark.
The movie “Somewhere in Time” was made there. It starred
Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour and will be shown on
the motor coach on your way to Michigan. It was made in
1980.
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Part of an old fort with Lake Huron in the
background.
Tour Mackinac Island in a horse-drawn conveyance. It’s so pleasant
and the countryside is beautiful!
For more information, see Pages 4 and 5. Deposit
of $500per person is due April 30, so hurry!
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Singin’ Seniors go Irish!
The Singin’ Seniors have a fabulous Irish repertoire to share at the St. Patrick’s Day
birthday party! The group is led by Vonnie Goss, center, and accompanied by Jason Perry.
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