Lakehouse West

N E W S B I T S

September 2016

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Keep your mind active and continue to learn by

participating in the many diverse lectures and classes

that our Lakehouse West University program offers.

Fitness classes and health related programs are listed

under Health and Wellness in this publication.

Fine Arts Lecture Series

by Baila Miller, M.A. Education Wednesday, September 7

10:30 a.m. Card Room

Baila lectures on artists, fine arts, art

history, and culture from around the world.

She is a Ringling College faculty member.

Residents’ Association Meeting

Friday, September 9

10:00 a.m. Meeting Room

Conducted by the president of the

Residents’ Association.

The executive director reports and

answers questions.

Historical Lecture Series

by Carole Holland, B.A. Business Monday, September 12

10:30 a.m. Card Room

Carole lectures and discusses historical

and political American topics. This month:

The quest for oil, money, & power.

Opera Talks Class

by Sharon Ohrenstein, B.A. Theater Wednesday, September 14

10:30 a.m. Card Room

This Fine Arts lecture and class will discuss

opera, including composers and performers,

terms and productions, historical topics, and

the geopolitical picture.

Health Lecture by Albert Perez PTA

“The Disease Process of Arthritis”

Thursday, September 15

10:00 a.m. Card Room

Albert lectures on the disease process

of arthritis and discusses treatment

options.

Percussions Class with James Rosati

Fridays, September 16 and 30

10:00 a.m. Card Room

Join this class for beginners and

learn to play an instrument. The

goal of this class is to perform

at Lakehouse West

...with practice!

Computer Tutor

Monday, September 19 & 26 By appointment only.

Sign up in the Events Book.

Free private instruction for

computers, Ipads, and phones.

Fit Minds

by Evadne Mela, M.A. Gerontology Wednesday, September 21

10:30 a.m. Card Room

Keep your mind fit and active in this new

class. This class will exercise the mind with

lecture, discussion, word puzzles, riddles,

and fun cognitive challenges.

Cultural & Behavioral Lectures

by Dr. Pat Tway,

Cultural Anthropologist Wednesday, September 28

10:30 a.m. Card Room

Dr Tway presents thought provoking

lectures, discussions, and interactive exer-

cises on human perception and behavior.

Health Matters

Gulf City Therapy

Question & Answer Social Tuesday, August 13th

10:00 a.m. Card Room

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Events & Entertainment

Out to Lunch: El Toro Bravo

Mexican Restaurant Thursday, September 1

Bus leaves at 12:15 p.m.

If you like Mexican cuisine, this is the place to get the best in

Sarasota. Sign up in the Events Book.

David Pedraza in Concert Friday, September 2

7:15 p.m. Great Hall

Violist David Pedraza is back for what is

sure to be another memorable evening.

Labor Day Celebration Monday, September 5

11:00 a.m. Great Hall

The holiday starts off with music

and cocktails at 11:00 a.m. and

continues in with a traditional lunch in the Dining Room.

90th Birthday Party

for Jackie Garn Tuesday, September 6

4:30 p.m. Great Hall

Help Jackie celebrate her birthday

with music, wine & cheese, and cake.

Out to Players Theater

“A Streetcar Named Desire” Thursday, September 8

7:00 p.m. Details in Events Book

Treat yourself to some theater.

Opera Night at Lakehouse West

“Roberta Devereaux”

Hosted by Dr. Ralph Levitt Tuesday, September 13

7:00 p.m. Card Room

Enjoy Beverly Sills in perhaps her most

proclaimed performance.

HD at Sarasota Opera House Sunday Series 09/04 L’ Histoire de Manon

09/11 The Merchant of Venice

12:30, Details in Events Book.

Wii Bowling Mondays, September 19 & 26

11:00 a.m. Card Room

Join Doug Knappe in the Card

Room, have some fun, and get

some exercise at the same time.

Dinner at Half Shell Oyster House Tuesday, September 20

Bus leaves at 5:00 p.m.

Sign up in the Events Book and join us at

a popular restaurant for a delicious meal.

Sarasota Music Archives

Presents: The Art of Singing Selby Public Library

Wednesday, September 21

Bus leaves at 1:00 p.m.

Diana Walters discusses the Art of Singing. Free Event.

The Fall Breakfast Thursday, September 22

8:30 –9:30 a.m. Dining Room

The early bird catches the worm, or

in this case breakfast! Don’t miss

breakfast in the Dining Room. Sign up in the Events Book.

Music Memories with Bob Linzner Friday, September 23

11:00 a.m. Card Room

Join Bob on a musical trip down Memory Lane.

Dinner at Gold Rush Barbecue

Tuesday, September 27

Bus leaves at 5:00 p.m.

Sign up and join us for some of

Florida’s best barbecue.

Art Exhibition Thursday, September 29

Bus leaves at 1:30 p.m.

Trip to Willis Smith Gallery to see the

Ringling College faculty Art Exhibition.

Free Event. Sign up.

Lecture by

Bob Clementis-Zahony

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News & Notes In The Spotlight Bocce-You Betcha!

Bocce season will begin in

October. This year we will be

playing on Wednesdays and Thursdays instead of Thursdays

and Fridays. That way we will not be interfering with the

residents’ meetings. Forty people have signed up, so we will

have eight teams and eight substitutes. The captains will

meet in September and choose the teams, which will be

announced at the cocktail party on Thursday, September 29.

On Thursday, September 22, we will have a practice session

at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to this practice session but

it is mainly for residents who have never played before.

Let’s make this bocce season a pleasant and enjoyable

experience for everyone!

Jackie Garn, Bocce Director

Pitch & Putt Golf is on the Horizon

If you have signed up to play Pitch n’ Putt

golf this season, a informational cocktail

party will be held on Thursday, September

22 at 4:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room.

Teams will be announced and schedules

handed out. If you haven't signed up

yet...there’s still time! Call Dr. Barry August at ext. 135.

Food for Thought

Where would we be without good ole’

Mr. Wood. In September of 1819 (and

no, none of you were even born yet)

one Mr. J.J. Wood patented a plow

with interchangeable parts. Without

Mr. Woods we may never have the

world’s largest bread basket in the

heartland of our great country. Fast

forward to today and we have massive

agri-farms being run by massive corporations using seeds

that have been genetically engineered by even larger

corporations.

As the Director of Culinary Services here at Lakehouse

West, I am constantly searching for the best local products

to give you, our residents. I am currently working with our

produce company on many exciting products to bring to

your plate. Some of these locally grown items are custom

blended, organic greens to use in our salads. These greens

have some of the highest micro-nutrient levels of any foods

on earth. We will also continue to have our fantastic

heirloom tomatoes but instead of being trucked halfway

across the country, they will be grown just out east of the

interstate. Not only will we be having some of the best

produce available, they are highly sustainable, growing in

weeks not months and they will be grown right up the street.

This is a win for us all. Eat Well, Live Well!

Chef Gordon

Welcome to the Neighborhood

When you talk with Nona and Mike Kovalcin you quickly

realize the important role that water has played in their lives.

Boats of all kinds have given the couple many hours of pleasure

in their almost 50 years of marriage.

After many years in Yonkers, NY where Mike was a chemist at

AK20 Chemical and Nona spent 40 yrs in Nursing

Administration, the couple bought a vacation home in 1988 on

Siesta Key before moving permanently to Hidden Harbor in

1991, where they docked their boat out the back door and sailed

southern waters every chance they had. After long, successful

careers they were living in paradise!

Nona volunteered at Sarasota Memorial, planning staff

orientation programs while Mike maintained his Power Squadron

association. While familiar with northern waters, with more time

they explored others. Mike led a group of 12 boats to Stuart, Fl.

thru Okeechobee and with other boating friends chartered a boat

to sail around the San Juan Islands in Washington State. They

also enjoyed travel to Europe and Hawaii.

Mike has been a member of the National Power Squadron for 55

years and helped to educate 18 squadrons about safety,

maintenance and staying out of trouble whether in a powerboat or

a sailboat. Co-incidentally Dr. Barry August, who also lives at

Lakehouse West, was one of Mike’s “students”. Both men are

part of the “Sunshine Boys”, members of the Sarasota Power

Squadron who enjoy weekly luncheons here and remember the

days when they owned their own boats and were out on the water

whenever they had the opportunity.

Realizing that boating was becoming more difficult as they grew

older, and with the support of a niece and nephew who live in

Sarasota, Nona and Mike sold their home and boat and decided to

join other friends who had become “landlubbers” at Lakehouse

West, enjoying a relaxed life and making new memories with

new friends.

Interview by Ginny Cardozo

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Podiatrist Services

For Happy Feet

Third Thursday of every month

Dr. Arthur Clode will be here at Lakehouse

West and will see residents in their apartments.

For more information call the Health Center at

ext. 507.

Health & Wellness

Hearing Aid Services

Second Wednesday of every month

9:00 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.

Mark Rahman from the Gulf Gate

Hearing Aid Center will be in the

Health Center checking and cleaning

hearing aids. He can also change batteries. Just drop in as no

appointment is necessary.

Laboratory Services

Lab draws are in the Health Center

between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.

No appointment is necessary but you

may want to review your lab slip with the

Director of Nursing. Specimen cups are in

the Health Center for you to pick up before

morning. Question? call 507.

Physical Therapy Services

Lakehouse West offers on-site

physical and speech therapy

services for our residents. Gulf

City Therapy is located in suite

220. Appointments are available Monday thru Friday.

Blood Pressure Services

Residents may have their blood pressure

checked at any time the Health Center is open.

Exercise Programs: Lakehouse West offers a fitness center

and a variety of fitness classes led by qualified instructors.

No appointment is necessary to participate in exercise

programs. Refer to the Social Calendar for more information.

Move to Music with Steve:

Mon./Wed./Fri. 8:15 a.m.

Balance Class with Petra:

Mondays 9:00 a.m.

Easy Chair Yoga with Angelena:

Thursdays 10:30 a.m.

Strength Building with Albert:

Tuesdays & Fridays 9:30 a.m.

Tai Chi with Petra:

Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.

Aquasize with Anne:

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 a.m.

Walking Club meetings

to be announced

Dermatology Services

Dermatology services are available

on the first Thursday of each

month beginning at 1:30 p.m. in

resident apartments. Call ext. 507

to schedule an appoinment.

Transportation for Medical Appointments

Lakehouse West provides complimentary transportation for

residents to medical appointments within the Sarasota area.

Transportation is available Monday thru Thursday. Please sign

up in the medical appointment book located at the front desk.

Note from the Nurse

We will be hosting a Flu Vaccination

Clinic, provided by Sarasota Health

Care Services, on Friday, September

23, from 9:00 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. in the

Health and Wellness Center.

Please sign up in the Events Book in

the Great Hall if you wish to attend.

Please note: your number on the sign

up list does not indicate your number

in line to be seen. It is first come, first

serve on the clinic day.

I have included a flyer and a vaccine information statement

(issued by the CDC– Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention), and an authorization form for vaccinations.

On the day of the clinic, please bring your insurance card/

Medicare card and your completed authorization form for

vaccinations. You do not need an order from your doctor for

the vaccines. The vaccines are covered by Medicare. Should

you not have coverage, the costs are: $30 for the influenza

vaccine, and $60 for the high-dose influenza vaccine. This is

payable by cash or check on the day of the clinic. Should you

have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to

contact me at ext. 507.

Nicole Wise-Jarvis RN, BSN.

Life at Lakehouse West

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Musician James Rosati led a class in percussions.

Residents Marion Wieder and Dana Foster had a great time! The Jitterbugs entertained at the July 4th party. Residents enjoyed

music, dancing, cocktails, delicious food, and a fireworks display!

Server Tanisha Williams was ready with a mountain of toppings at the

ice-cream social enjoyed by residents Ruth Mendelevitz and Shirley Kritt.

Arlene Stein, pianist & Allen McGill, cellist of the

Lyric Arts Duo performed in the Great Hall.

Resident John Hansen off on another outing. Dr. Dale Rieth Jr. poses with his

father and resident Dale Rieth Sr.

after his recent performance.

A recent trip to a museum in St. Pete. Marjorie Alberg,

Jean DeMeritt, Bob Becker, Gwen Kelly, Lois Hansen, John

Hansen, Ginny Cardozo, Shirley Kritt, & Carole Pearson.

Residents were the stars of a recent fashion show at Lakehouse West. Left to right is Jean DeMeritt, Jeanne Podolsky, Phyllis Stearns,

Marion Wieder, Marjorie Alberg, Eleanor Krachman, Cindy Mennicke, and owner of A’Tu clothing store Colleen Connelly.

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Guess Who?

Answers on back cover.

1. 2.

3. 4.

LAKEHOUSE WEST NEWSBITS

Editor & Publisher: John Dionne

Editorial Consultant: Oscar Arnay

Staff Writer: Ginny Cardozo

Photos: Frank Poplawski, Marion Wieder

September 2016 Resident Birthdays

Date Resident Name Apt. #

2 Beverly MacDonald 111

3 Jeanne Podolsky 105

5 Jackie Garn 150 11 Dr. Ralph Levitt 226

13 Irwin Katz 334

13 Tom Kimmel 106

15 Eleanor Brewster 359

17 Betty Levitt 226

17 Mel Shafer 134

19 Ellen Greenspan 163

25 Lois Foote 301

27 Lois Cardinal 110

27 Dottie Dahms 225

29 Evelyn D’Aiuto 115

Making the rest of your life

the best of your life…

Lakehouse West Life with Style

3435 Fox Run Road Sarasota, Florida 34231

(941) 923-7525 Www.lakehousewest.com

In Memoriam

Mary Pennepacker Passed away July 29, 2016

Answers to “Guess Who?” 1. Ellie Brewster

2. Beverly MacDonald

3. David & Phyllis Stearns

4. Dr. Jack Handel