a tornado and hurricane

prone area I am used to

this drill. If you are not, I

suggest you familiarize

yourself with a good plan.

www.ready.gov is a good

place to start.

We have a new feature on

our calendar, the LISD

Gold Tour. Read more

about it on page 4.

In the meantime, keep

those who have lost every-

thing in your prayers

Take good care,

Mary Clare

Dear Members,

My heart is breaking for

Houston and surrounding

areas right now. I grew up

in Houston and I have

many friends and family left

there. I even have a friend

who posted on Facebook

that she and her animals

left their house in their

kayak—so sad.

We can get pretty bad

weather here in the north

Austin area as well. I re-

member the day I moved

into our first place in Ce-

dar Park, the civil defense

siren went off. We had not

even begun to unpack and

we were already sitting

inside the closet.

The purpose of this story

is to always make sure you

have a plan and the items

necessary to be safe. Fill

the bathtub with fresh wa-

ter in case the water sys-

tem gets compromised.

Have a radio, extra batter-

ies, food, an ice chest, your

medications, etc…

Growing up in Houston in

Dr. Chesshir is a Family Practice physician with a special interest in Sports Medicine, who cares for patients from children to older adults. His practice is located at Liberty Hill Physician Asso-ciates in Liberty Hill, Texas.

Dr. Chesshir received his Bachelor of Science in Pub-lic Health from Texas A&M and his MD from the Uni-versidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Jalisco Mex-ico. He performed his resi-

dency training in Family Practice at Pinnacle Health System in Harrisburg, PA.

In addition to children and adolescent care, Dr. Ches-shir offers adult care(Annual Physical Exam, Chronic Illness Care, Well-ness Checkups and Physi-cals, Nutrition/Obesity Counseling, Urgent Care.) and in-office procedures (Routine Skin Biopsy/ Skin Cancer Evaluation, Cyst Removal, “Lump and Bump” Removal, Abscess

I N S I D E

T H I S

Letter from

Mary Clare

and Meet Dr.

Chesshir

1

Health and

Wellness /

Day Trips

2

Eat and

Greets/ 5:00

Mingles

3

Cedar Park

Library

3

SC Travel 4

SC Partners 5

Photos 6

Birthdays 7

Anniversary 8

Meet Walter Chesshir, M.D.

V O L U M E 9 , I S S U E 5 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7

512-528-7119

Mary Clare Spear

Senior Circle

Advisor

Oh my Breaking Heart

Incision and Drainage and Small Foreign Body Remov-al, Joint Injections.) He is also fluent in English and Spanish To schedule an appoint-ment with Dr. Chesshir call 512-778-5160

P A G E 2

“Bring a friend

to the Senior

Circle activities

and show them

the benefits of

joining The

Circle!”

Day Trips

Health and Wellness Events Senior Circle is

excited to offer fun

and informative

health and wellness

events at NO

CHARGE to our

members. Please

join fellow members

at the following

events that will be

held in the Cedar

Park Regional Medical

Center Café.

Adult Coloring—is

now being offered every

2nd, 3rd and 4th Fridays

at 10:00am

Adult Book Discus-

sion Group:

Library

Happenings

Knitting Club— now

meets every Friday at

1:00pm

September 12 at 1pm—

Fates and Furies by

Lauren Groff

October 10 at 1pm –

Rose Cottage by Mary

Stewart

October 18

Homestead Craft Village

We will meet in the CPRMC

lobby at 8:30am and divide up

to carpool the Homestead

Heritage Village north of Wa-

co.

This is an amazing ranch that

grows everything they eat, has

a pottery shed, blacksmith,

looms, a fabulous restaurant

and much more.

Tours are free. There is walk-

ing involved on uneven ground

so wear comfortable shoes

and bring money for lunch.

If you are able to drive, please

let me know.

RSVP to Mary Clare at

512-528-7119 by Monday,

October 16.

Evening Out October 20

Harvest Ranch Chuck

Wagon Dinner and Show

We had a total blast last year

so I decided we needed to do

it again.

Come hear some of the best

fiddle playing in Texas, along

with songs from your youth

(Think Sons of the Pioneers,

etc..)

We will attend a very enter-

taining show and get some

good cowboy grub to boot.

Tickets are $30. We will meet

at the ranch at 5:30.

Call MC for the details at

512-528-7119. RSVP by

10/13.

September 20

Longhorn Caverns

We are trying this again with

a better plan.

Longhorn caverns is unique

in that is one of the few river

-formed caverns. It has a

storied past that includes

cowboys, Indians and the

military. The tour is 1 1/2

hrs. long and includes many

steps and uneven ground.

We will eat lunch in Marble

Falls after our tour. Cost is

$15 for a Senior ticket.

Meet in the CPRMC Lobby

at 8:30am to carpool. Please

let me know if you are able

to drive. RSVP to MC by

9/18 at 512-528-7119.

September 8

2:30pm in the café.

Clyde Farrell

Elder Estate Planning

October 13

2:30pm in the café.

Dr. Walter Chesshir

Know Your Numbers

September 14—Bariatric Surgery seminar with Dr. Nicole Basa

Hospital Café at 6:30pm

September 28—Arthritis Seminar with Dr. Zachariah Logan

Hospital Café at 6:00pm

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 8 , I S S U E 1

September 1

All movies begin at 10:00am on the 1st Friday of the month

La La Land Winner of 6 Academy Awards® including Best Director for writer/director Damien Chazelle, and winner of a record-breaking 7 Golden Globe® Awards, LA LA LAND is more than the most acclaimed movie of the year - it's a cine-matic treasure for the ages that you'll fall in love with again and again. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as Mia and Sebastian, an actress and a jazz musician pursu-ing their Hollywood dreams - and finding each other - in a vibrant celebration of hope, dreams, and love. A Dog’s Purpose Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog's Purpose, from director Lasse Hall-ström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John, The Hun-dred-Foot Journey), shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.

5:00 Mingle

5:00 Mingles take place at local res-

taurants at 5:00pm.

RSVP’s are required as seating is of-

tentimes limited.

September 26

Z Tejas in Austin

Parmer Lane at Avery Ranch

RSVP by Sept. 24th

October 24

Texican Café in Austin

At Lakeline Mall

RSVP by Oct. 22nd

5:00 Mingles are on the 4th Tuesday

of the month

Cedar Park Public Library

5:00 Mingle and Eat and Greet

Hosted by Betty Saxon

Betty Saxon

RSVPs are needed by the Sunday be-

fore the event

RSVP to 512-986-5708

Please don’t forget to tip your

servers!

Eat and Greet

Eat and Greets take place at a local

restaurant at 1:00pm. RSVP’s are

required as seating is oftentimes

limited.

September 13

The Dahlia Café in Liberty Hill

2450 RR 1869

RSVP by Sept. 10th

October 11

Longhorn Steakhouse in

Cedar Park 1890 Ranch Shopping

Center

RSVP by Oct. 8th

Eat and Greets are on the 2nd

Wednesday of the month

October 13

Special Series on Life Events! Wed, Sept 13 at 7pm: Buying a Home Wed, Sept 20 at 7pm: Creating a Will

Wed, Sept 27 at 7pm: Reclaiming your Identity

P A G E 4

Senior Circle Travel

before boarding the

ship!

The cruise allowed the

group to visit several

ports and get up close

to 2 different glaciers for

viewing. Because it

was early in the season

there was little ice in the

water from calving so

the ship was able to get

within a half mile from

the glaciers. This al-

lowed great views of a

few thunderous ‘cracks’

as ice calved and plum-

meted into the fjord or

bay.

In each port seniors

went their own way en-

joying activities of vary-

ing difficulty. Some en-

joyed leisurely strolls

through the port cities,

while other enjoyed city

tours and the more ad-

venturous ventured out

on ATV’s, plummeted

down a mile long zip

line from mountain top

to the ship’s dock or a

myriad of other activi-

ties; there was some-

thing for everyone to

enjoy.

Should you hear Alaska

calling, rest assured

that the trip will meet or

exceed your expecta-

tions. Alaska is known

as the Last Frontier for

a reason, but it can be

enjoyed by all – the ad-

venturous and the not

so adventurous alike.

Alaska! The name con-

jures up images of glac-

iers, mountains and

wildlife. On June 12

twenty-six members of

the Senior Circle, and

friends, set sail on an

adventure allowing

them to see Alaska at

its’ finest.

They set sail from Sew-

ard after a breathtaking

ride on the Alaska Rail-

road from Anchorage

with views of glaciers,

canyons, rivers and

more, followed by a har-

bor cruise with up close

viewings of Humpback

whales feeding in Res-

urrection Bay, Harbor

seals, puffins and

mountain goats. All this

Want to find out about more

travel opportunities?

Come to the Travel Meetings

on the first Thursdays of the

month, hosted by Billy.

September 7 from 4-6 pm in the café

September 18

Collette Tours Southern Charm Presentation

in Classroom 1 at 2:00p

October 5 from 4-6 pm in Classroom 1

================

LISD GOLD TOUR 2017

Climb on board the Leander ISD Gold Tour, specifically designed for our sen-

ior friends!

The monthly Gold Tour will highlight a specific LISD program, campus or activity,

designed to engage, inspire and educate our community partners.

GOLD TOUR 2017 - FALL SCHEDULE*

THURS., SEPT. 14 visiting Cedar Park High - District Overview, Athletics & Fine

Arts

THURS., OCT. 12 visiting our NEW Akin Elementary - School Finance, Construc-

tion & Growth

Come learn with LISD students and RSVP today!

Seating is limited. RSVP required. Sign-up sheet is available at CPRMC or you can

email GoldTour@leanderisd.org .You will receive confirmation!

*The Gold Tour bus will pick up participants at the Cedar Park Regional Medical

Center, in the East Parking Lot at 10:30 a.m. on the above dates. Lunch will be pro-

vided on the tour and the bus will return to CPRMC at approximately 1:30 p.m.

P A G E 5

A SPECIAL

THANKS TO...

Our Senior

Circle Partners

for their

support to The

Circle!

Senior Circle Partners

Our Senior Circle

partners contribute

largely to the success of

our Cedar Park chapter.

Please be sure to give

them your business in

return! Show your

membership card at the

above locations to take

advantage of these

community benefits.

Thank you for your

continued support and

participation.

GOLD Twin Lakes Family

YMCA

SILVER

Braxdale Travel

Sun Auto Service Orthopaedic Asso-

ciates of TX

BRONZE

COPPER

New Hope Manor

Acadian Ambulance

GOLD Partner Logos:

SILVER Partner Logos:

Leander’s First ER

Located on the corner of

Lakeline Blvd. and Crystal

Falls Pkwy.

A full-service Emergency

Room complete with la-

boratory, CT, MRI, Board

Certified Physicians and

RNs.

Senior Circle in Action

May Birthdays—Legacy at Crystal Falls Bingo

Twin Lakes YMCA Birthday BINGO!

December Birthdays—Aria Memory Care Sponsor

December Crafts Night at the TOTH

Happy Birthday Di Hollon

From your Crafty Group

July Paper Crafts

June 5:00 Mingle

Los Chilaquiles

April Eat and Greet at Olive Garden

July Birthday BINGO!

Daytrip to the Nimitz Museum

Fredericksburg, Texas

August Birthday BINGO!

July Eat & Greet

Cherry Creek Catfish

August Eat and Greet at Applebees

9/21 Michele Wolff 9/22 Digna Digiovanni 9/22 Sue Holt 9/22 Linda Hooge 9/22 David Hurn 9/23 Judy DeVore 9/23 Margaret Ingraham 9/23 Charlotte Sautter 9/23 Shirley Vallery 9/24 Linda Coen 9/24 Cynthia Williams 9/25 Shelly Lobo 9/25 David Lord 9/25 Janeen Mauldin 9/26 Carolyn Altman 9/26 Alvin Blanchard 9/26 Carolyn Freytag 9/26 Joanne Lattrell 9/26 Anna Rouff 9/27 Ann Jacob 9/28 Linda Dozier 9/28 Addie Jackson 9/28 Cheryl Sampson 9/28 Marianne Spitzenberger

OCT BIRTHDAYS 10/2 Connie Brucato

10/2 Gregory McMillan

10/3 Joann Doak

10/4 Sharon Clark

10/4 Jerry Goodrich

10/4 Susan Sidney

10/5 Maxine Kovner

10/5 Harvey Wohlwend

10/6 Carol McMillan

10/6 David Sidney

10/7 Diny Payne

10/7 Bonnie Bostick

10/7 Janice Kiesling

10/7 Kathy Petheram

10/7 Joanne Rossmiller

10/8 Marilyn Barrick

10/8 Margie Estes 10/8 Leroy Matthys

10/8 Anita Ransom

10/8 Mary Linda Verastegui

10/8 Mary Wingo

10/9 Beda Johanson

10/9 Darlene Kiser

10/9 Logan Pillay

10/10 Christine Broussard

10/10 Mel Hollon

10/10 Karen Morrison

10/11 Les Anderson

10/11 Fenny Chou

10/11 Lorna DeRoest

10/12 Darlene Ayers

10/12 Esmeralda Cortez

10/12 Angela Hawkins

10/12 Alvin Wentworth

10/13 Adelle Buehring

10/13 Marty Chalupa

10/13 Patty Chalupa

10/13 Robert Kuykendall

10/14 Glenda Curry

10/14 Jackie Myers

10/14 Shelby Nelson

10/15 Wayne Ayers

10/15 Nancy Babiarz

10/15 Sherry Lyon

10/15 Adelaide Phinney

10/16 Jack Ford

10/16 Dawn Leighton

10/16 Rachel Lindley

10/16 Denise Munro

10/17 William Bell

10/17 Ingrid Crawford

10/17 Kristine Kapp

10/17 Susan Surko

10/17 Sherrian Wynn

10/18 Fran Johnston

10/18 Steve Lumsden

10/18 Mary Ann Pacocha

10/19 Jean Billingsley

10/19 Bill Gardner

10/19 Frances Gregg

10/19 Brenda Searcy

10/20 Marta Cortes

10/20 Linda Howard

10/20 Nancy Woosley

10/21 Jo D. Phillips

10/22 Patricia Bubb

10/22 Deborah Porter

10/22 Marlene Royer

10/22 Ruthie Camden

10/23 Anne Cooney

10/23 Kathryn Ford

10/23 Nancy Ivaszuk

10/23 Beatrice Muehlemann

10/23 Georgina Smith

10/24 Vivian Williams

10/26 John Bicknese

10/26 Jan Downs

10/26 Nancy Hood

10/27 Danielle Benjamin

10/27 Geri Grimes

10/27 Mary Celene Parris

10/28 Judith Reed

10/28 Deb Signorino

10/28 Jerry Troyer

10/29 Jim De Frees

10/29 Randall Garrity

10/29 Pat Kimble

10/29 Karen Ness

10/31 Elaine Byrne

SEPT BIRTHDAYS 9/2 Peggy Fleming

9/3 Kris Galles

9/3 Beverly Lavoie

9/3 Bill Russell

9/3 Sue Worsley

9/4 Betty Wells

9/5 Annette Woolums

9/6 Michial Meyer

9/6 Pat Sessler

9/7 Jo Castellani

9/7 Sandy Doggett

9/7 David Gupton

9/8 Bob Caruthers

9/8 Mary Childs

9/8 Tom Hanson

9/8 Phil Vardaman

9/8 Judy Veres

9/9 Laura Estela De Tyring

9/9 Marsha Jay

9/9 Cathy Richardson

9/9 Kim Rolan

9/9 Gerald Ryburn

9/9 Betty Wagner

9/10 Lorita Davis

9/10 Evelyn Oldroyd

9/11 Helen Berthelot

9/11 Darlene Carter

9/11 Esta Carolyn Coin

9/11 Jo Ann Orwick

9/11 Paula Spring

9/12 Lila Turner

9/13 John Nadack

9/14 Wanda Atkins

9/14 Nancy Bell

9/14 Clarice Conner

9/14 Stephanie Merzon

9/14 Nadia Wills

9/15 Carol Mitchell

9/15 Amparo Witt

9/15 Sharon Wolfe

9/16 Elaine Austin

9/16 Ron Barrick

9/16 Flo Fuller

9/16 Barbara Grady

9/16 Elizabeth Talbot

9/17 Nancy Greenwood

9/17 Cynthia Jordan 9/17 Judy Luttrell 9/18 Ruby Nell Field 9/18 Betty Henry 9/18 Jerome Kern 9/18 Carolyn Wier 9/19 Mark Ayotte 9/19 Eileen Knight 9/19 Margo Meyer 9/19 Sherry Powell 9/21 Al Hagopian 9/21 Susan Muense 9/21 Jack Pointeau

Encompass Hospice is looking for Volunteers

They are looking for volunteers for all different types of jobs... companionship, office support, walking pets, light house cleaning, run-ning errands, etc...If you are interested in helping contact Beth Austin, Volunteer Coordinator, at 512-284-9642 or email her at baus-tin@ehhi.com

New Support Group!

The AFTD (Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration) is starting a caregiver support group for those taking care of people with dementia. It meets on the 1st Saturday of the month from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Free respite care will be provided for your loved one and you will be served lunch while you talk. Meetings are held at the Silverado Memory Care Community located at 800 C-Bar Ranch Trail in Cedar Park. RSVP to Steph McLain Steph.ftd@gmail.com.

Cedar Park Senior Circle

1401 Medical Parkway

Cedar Park, TX 78613

Adult Coloring

I know, you haven’t colored since you were a kid, but more and more adults are doing it

and surprisingly, really like it. It is a new way to relax and be creative and there is no

right or wrong way to do it. Get out the colored pencils and try it out!