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APRIL 2018

Sweet HarmoniesWith their sentimental tunes and close harmonies, barbershop quartets embody a unique American sound that has mesmerized audiences for more than 150 years.

In the 1800s, barbershops served as social hubs for men, who sometimes harmonized familiar songs while at these and other gathering spots. A new style of music emerged, characterized by four men singing a cappella. While a lead tenor sang the melody, another tenor, a bass and a baritone crooned the harmonies. The availability of published sheet music during the era helped popularize barbershop music.

By the turn of the century, many vaudeville shows featured barbershop quartets. The foursomes often donned straw boaters and matching striped vests or jackets. Their unified look complemented their tight vocals, and the groups were a hit with audiences.

The popularity of the barbershop style of singing faded in the 1920s due to competition from radio. Preservation efforts beginning in the late ‘30s revived the genre, which continues to be performed nationally and abroad.

Barbershop music is also performed by female quartets — most notably groups that are part of the Sweet Adelines organization — as well as large choruses.

A Hobby to Strike Your FancyBack in the day, a common sight at restaurants, hotels and other businesses was a free book of matches, offered to patrons in need of a light. But for many people, much more intriguing than the matchbook’s practical use was the design on the cover. This fascination sparked an interest in collecting matchbooks, a hobby called phillumeny.

Safety matches were invented in 1844, but matchbooks were not created until the late 1800s. Soon after, the Diamond Match Company purchased the two patents for the thick, bendable paper booklets in which matches were stapled. Businesses realized the books were blank canvases for advertising, and brands from every industry soon struck on the idea. Supermarkets, gas stations and banks gave away matchbooks featuring their business names and products. Personalized matchbooks for weddings and other social events were also popular.

From the 1930s to the 1970s, collecting matchbooks was a popular hobby. For many, the books served as souvenirs from places they’d been. Digging through a bowl of matchbooks was a way to revisit the past.

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Greetings Barrington Family and Friends!I am the new Executive Director at the Barrington, and I wanted to introduce myself to you. I have been married for 37 years, and we have three grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and seven of the world’s most brilliant grandkids. I am sure you will meet some of them at some time! My experience has been as a daycare and preschool owner for toddlers for 10 years and as a houseparent to troubled teenage boys for eight years, before moving into assisted living administration. I have worked as an assisted living director for over 13 years. I became interested in providing care for seniors when my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. As we struggled to find respectful and tender care, I realized a need, and I began to prepare to move into the field of assisted living.

In my spare time, you are likely to find me at a beach. My favorite place to escape is St. John in the Virgin Islands with a mask and snorkel. My favorite food? Chicken Parmesan. I am excited at the opportunity to get to know each of you as the New Executive Director here.

Amy Van Kleeck

Marge doing crafts Friends with cakeRemembering

Barrington’s “Grandma”

JohnMr. and Mrs. Kletts

Dinner out

INDEPENDENT LIVING

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Activities Subject to Change

Transportation Schedule

Monday – Wednesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Doctor Appointments South

Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Morning Special Outings Afternoon Doctor Appointments (North)

Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Resident Shopping

Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Resident Shopping

LocationsAssisted Living Learning/Creation

Studio, CS

Billiards Room, BR

Courtyard, CY

Dining Room, DIN

Fitness Room, FR

Flag Pole, FP

Library, LI

Lobby, L

Pool, Pool

The Gathering Place, GP

APRIL 2018

BirthdaysDorothy Pikula, 5th

James Shimp, 5th

Jack Rosen, 8th

Eleanor Fufaro, 9th

Earl Curington, 10th

Gerry Auslander, 10th

Cornelia Zaubzer, 11th

Alex Katzman, 18th

Louis Grimm, 22nd

Charles Schraml, 22nd

Erika Katz, 22nd

Karen Foss, 24th

Pauline Chiapparelli, 25th

Susan Campbell, 30th

TAX DAY

EARTH DAY

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521 3 4 8:00 Donuts & Coffee, GP

9:00 Publix Trip, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 10:30 Walmart, L 1:00 Publix, L 1:00 Interactive Bible

Study w/Bryan, GP 3:00 Happy Hour, GP 7:00 “Friday Night

Movies,” BR

National Beer Day 10:00 Largo Mall/

Walgreens, L 1:00 Scrabble Club, GP 2:00 Beer and

Billiards, BR 7:00 Open Game

Night, GP

10:00 Let’s Shoot Pool, BR 1:00 Scrabble Club

Meets, GP 1:30 Social Hour, GP 3:00 In-House Church

Service, GP

April Fools’ Day 10:00 Let’s Shoot Pool, BR 1:00 Scrabble Club

Meets, GP 1:30 Social Hour, GP 3:00 In-House Church

Service, GP

9:30 Wii Bowling, GP 10:15 Tai Chi With

Krisula, GP 1:00 Resident Programs

Chat, GP 2:00 Bayada Health

Lecture, GP 3:00 Bingo: Three for $1, GP 7:00 Ladies’ Poker

Night, BR

9:30 Wii Bowling, GP 2:00 What’s the

Buzz?, GP 3:00 Bingo: Three

for $1, GP 7:00 Ladies’ Poker

Night, BR

9:30 Health & Wellness Clinic Bayada Rm 420

9:30 Stretch With Us, GP 10:30 Men’s Club, BR 11:00 New Resident

Luncheon, LI 1:30 Calming Craft, GP 3:00 Mixology Class, GP 4:00 E and E Steak Out, L 7:00 Sit and Chat Social, GP

9:00 Bank Trip, L 9:00 Bob Evans Hearing

Clinic, GP 9:30 Health & Wellness

Clinic Bayada Rm 420 9:30 Stretch With Us, GP 9:45 Book Club, LI 1:00 Clearwater

Aquarium, L 3:00 Pokeno, GP 7:00 Sit and Chat Social, GP

9:00 “Catholic Service,” LI

9:00 Bible Prayer Group With John, GP

9:00 Popcorn Wednesday, L

9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 1:30 Photo Shoot!, GP 3:00 Bingo, GP

9:00 “Catholic Service,” LI

9:00 Bible Prayer Group With John, GP

9:00 Popcorn Wednesday, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 1:00 Garden Club, GP 2:00 Library Trip, L 3:00 Bake Something

Yummy, GP

9:30 Nature Walk, GP 9:45 Early Bird Theatre

“Nunsense”, L 1:00 Veterans’

Meeting, GP 3:00 Pokeno, GP 7:00 Men’s Poker

Club, BR

9:30 Nature Walk, GP 10:00 Picnic, L 1:30 Pen Pal Club, LI 3:00 Arts and Craft, GP 7:00 Men’s Poker

Club, BR

Scrabble Day 9:00 St. John’s Hearing

Clinic, GP 9:00 Publix Trip, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 10:30 Walmart, L 1:00 Interactive Bible

Study w/Bryan, GP 1:00 Publix, L 2:00 Chef’s Connection, LI 3:00 Happy Hour, GP 7:00 “Friday Night Movies,” BR

10:00 Largo Mall/Walgreens, L

1:00 Scrabble Club, GP 2:00 “Bingo,” GP 7:00 Open Game

Night, GP

10:00 Let’s Shoot Pool, BR 1:00 Scrabble Club

Meets, GP 1:30 Social Hour, GP 3:00 In-House Church

Service, GP

National Orchid Day 9:30 Wii Bowling, GP 1:00 Reader’s

Theatre, GP 3:00 Bingo: Three

for $1, GP 7:00 Ladies’ Poker

Night, BR

9:00 Bank Trip, L 9:30 Health & Wellness

Clinic Bayada Rm 420 9:30 Stretch With Us, GP 10:00 Barrington Market,

10 a.m-2 p.m., L 3:00 Make a Coaster

Craft, GP 7:00 Sit and Chat Social, GP

9:00 “Catholic Service,” LI

9:00 Bible Prayer Group With John, GP

9:00 Popcorn Wednesday, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 1:00 Garden Club, GP 2:00 Library Trip, L 3:00 Barrington

Birthday Bash, GP

9:30 Nature Walk, GP 3:00 Pokeno, GP 6:30 The Roaring

‘20s, GP 7:00 Men’s Poker

Club, BR

9:00 Publix Trip, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 10:30 Walmart, L 1:00 Publix, L 1:00 Interactive Bible

Study w/Bryan, GP 3:00 Happy Hour, GP 7:00 “Friday Night

Movies,” BR

Queen’s Birthday 10:00 Largo Mall/

Walgreens, L 1:00 Scrabble Club, GP 2:00 “Bingo,” GP 7:00 Open Game

Night, GP

10:00 Let’s Shoot Pool, BR 1:00 Scrabble Club

Meets, GP 1:30 Social Hour, GP 3:00 In-House Church

Service, GP

9:30 Wii Bowling, GP 10:15 Tai Chi With

Krisula, GP 1:00 Scrabble Club, GP 2:00 Welcome New

Neighbors, GP 3:00 My Life Story, LI 7:00 Ladies’ Poker

Night, BR

9:30 Health & Wellness Clinic Bayada Rm 420

9:30 Stretch With Us, GP 1:30 Baking Club, GP 3:00 Pokeno, GP 7:00 Sit and Chat

Social, GP

Red Hat Society Day 9:00 “Catholic Service,” LI 9:00 Bible Prayer Group

With John, GP 9:00 Popcorn Wednesday, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 2:00 Town Hall

Meeting, GP 3:00 Red Hat Tea Party, GP

9:30 Nature Walk, GP 11:00 Hot Dog Day!, CY 1:30 Rick Elkins Spiritual

Songs, GP 3:00 Pokeno, GP 7:00 Men’s Poker

Club, BR

9:00 Publix Trip, L 9:30 Fun and Fit, GP 10:30 Walmart, L 1:00 Publix, L 1:00 Interactive Bible

Study w/Bryan, GP 3:00 Happy Hour, GP 7:00 “Friday Night

Movies,” BR

10:00 Largo Mall/Walgreens, L

1:00 Scrabble Club, GP 2:00 “Bingo,” GP 7:00 Open Game

Night, GP

World Wish Day 10:00 Let’s Shoot Pool, BR 1:00 Scrabble Club

Meets, GP 1:30 Social Hour, GP 3:00 In-House Church

Service, GP

International Jazz Day 9:30 Wii Bowling, GP 1:30 Baking Club, GP 3:00 Bingo: Three

for $1, GP 7:00 Ladies’ Poker

Night, BR