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ISSUE 122 MAY 2017

Welcome to our Activity Guide!

Dirigo Potpourri

Dirigo Pines is Going Green!

We are happy to report that Dirigo Pines is going green

and taking steps to become more environmentally friendly.

We already have some processes in place, such as Zero Sort

Recycling, and encourage everyone on campus to take part

in this easy recycling process.

The Go Green Committee has been working very hard

to come up with new ideas to make Dirigo Pines a more en-

vironmentally friendly campus. We are currently looking in

to ordering reusable coffee mugs for the coffee stations.

Each resident will receive a mug which will reduce

Styrofoam cup waste. We are also looking into natural

cleaning products from Ecolab. This spring and summer we

hope to start composting food waste to use in resident raised

garden beds.

Please be on the lookout for a sheet explaining Zero

Sort Recycling as well as our “Let’s Get Greener” tip of the

month. If you have any ideas on how to make Dirigo Pines

a greener community, or would like to help implement some

of our ideas, please join us for the next Go Green Commit-

tee meeting.

9 Alumni Drive, Orono, Maine 04473

Professionally managed by Grace Management

Shawn Laatsch, Director of the Emera Astronomy Center The Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Tuesday, May 2nd—7:15 pm (PMR)

Kevin Roberge Blackjack

Thursday, May 4th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Dingo Drive with Bob Tredwell Adventures in Retail with special guests

Gwethalyn Phillips & Diane Cutler. Thursday, May 4th—7:15 pm (PMR)

Cinco de Mayo Party Join us for Mexican appetizers, music & drinks!

Friday, May 5th—4:00 pm (Lobby)

Jan Coates Island Readers and Writers Initiative Monday, May 8th—3:30 pm (PMR)

Dave Flewelling, Penobscot County Genealogical Society

Genealogy & Genetics Tuesday, May 9th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Chip Teel, Director of Clinical Systems Innovations

Technologies that Allow People to Remain in

Their Homes Longer Thursday, May 11th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Geography of Maine, Part II Join Hal Borns & others to learn about what

lies outside of Orono. Friday, May 12th—3:00 pm (PMR)

Kat Johnson, University of Maine Museum of Art

Artists of Maine Friday, May 12th—7:15 pm (PMR)

Author Joanne Lannin Finding a Way to Play: The Pioneering Spirit of

Women in Basketball Monday, May 15th—7:15 pm (PMR)

Opera Discussion with Paul Bauschatz Rusalka

Tuesday, May 16th—4:00 pm (PMR)

Putting Contest Join us at the green for the first putting contest

of 2017. If you’d like to participate, please sign

up at the front desk Thursday, May 18th—2:00 pm

Lois Templeton Art Studio Tour Join Lois in her studio for a tour and

refreshments Friday, May 19th—4:00 pm

Kevin Roberge Eleusis Card Game

Thursday, May 25th—2:00 pm (PMR)

Author Lisa Colburn Houseplants

Thursday, May 25th—7:15 pm (PMR)

Special Events & Guest Speakers May

Julie Monroe—Guitar

Monday, May 1st—12:30 pm (Meadowbrook)

Thursday, May 25th—12:30 pm (Arbor)

Fireside Strings—Violin & Cello

Thursday, May 4th—4:30 pm (Lobby)

Joe Weisheit—Piano

Friday, May 5th—2:00 pm (KGP)

New Renaissance Singers

Friday, May 5th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Masanobu Ikemiya— Classical & Ragtime Piano

Saturday, May 6th—2:00 pm (KGP)

Simon Bilyk—BSO, Violin II

Saturday, May 6th—7:00 pm (KGP)

Two for Tea

Tuesday, May 9th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Duane Nickerson—Country Guitar

Wednesday, May 10th—2:00 pm (Arbor)

Little Big Band

Thursday, May 11th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Judy Faust—Harp

Thursday, May 11th & 25th—12:00 pm (Arbor)

Dave Mussey—Guitar

Monday, May 15th—12:00 pm (Meadowbrook)

Friday, May 19th—12:00 pm (Arbor)

North Country Strings

Tuesday, May 16th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Fran & Dave PLUS

Thursday, May 18th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Julie Monroe & Jeff—Guitar

Tuesday, May 23rd—7:15 pm (KGP)

Unlimited Solutions Open Arms Singers

Wednesday, May 24th—2:00 pm (KGP)

Nostalgia Music with Ed Monday, May 29th—Noon (Arbor)

Anything Goes!—Piano & Trombone

Tuesday, May 30th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Musical Events May

The Congressman

2016—R—103 minutes—Subtitles

Wednesday, May 3rd 7:15 pm (KGP)

After a disastrous sequence of events, Maine Congress-

man Charlie Winship retreats to remote Monhegan Is-

land to lick his wounds, only to find more tumult as the

local lobstermen are engaged in a bitter battle to protect

their fishing grounds. Starring Treat Williams, Ryan

Merriman & Elizabeth Marvel.

Downton Abbey, Season 4, Episode 8

2013—NR—67 minutes

Sunday, May 7th 2:30 pm (KGP)

Charles leaves, Mary having appointed Tim as pig-man,

but when Anthony's projected visit to Downton is an-

nounced Mary detects from Anna's reaction that some-

thing is wrong. Robert returns for the annual fete and

Alfred comes back for a funeral, proposing to Ivy, who

declines. Meanwhile, Isobel attracts the admiration of

Lord Merton and Molesley forms a friendship with

Baxter.

Babes in Arms

1939—NR—93 minutes—Closed Captioned

Wednesday, May 10th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Mickey Moran's (Mickey Rooney, in an Oscar-

nominated performance) and Patsy Barton's (Judy Gar-

land) vaudevillian parents won't allow them to join their

troupe, so they decide to put on their own show. But

they'll have to do some fancy footwork to persuade the

school administrators to support them. Directed by Bus-

by Berkeley and based on Rodgers and Hart's popular

Broadway hit, the musical romp was Rooney and Gar-

land's first screen pairing.

The Godfather: Part II

1974—R—202 minutes—Closed Captioned

Saturday, May 13th 7:15 pm (KGP)

The Corleone family roots are explored, tracing Don

Vito's journey from Sicily to a life of organized crime in

New York. In a parallel story, his grown son Michael

extends operations to Cuba and contends with more be-

trayal and murder. Starring Al Pacino, Robert Du-

vall, Diane Keaton & Robert De Niro.

Fences

2016—PG13—139 minutes—Subtitles

Saturday, May 20th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Working as a trash collector in 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy

Maxson struggles to raise his family while trying to

transcend the bitter experience of being a talented base-

ball player denied the opportunity to play in the majors

because of his race. Starring Denzel Washington, Viola

Davis & Russell Hornsby.

20th Century Women

2016—R—118 minutes—Subtitles

Wednesday, May 24th 7:15 pm (KGP)

In 1979 Southern California, bohemian single mom

Dorothea Fields looks to a pair of women from different

generations to help teach her teenage son lessons about

love and life. But he gets another perspective after Dor-

othea takes in a male boarder. Starring Annette

Bening, Elle Fanning & Greta Gerwig.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948—NR—126 minutes—Subtitles

Saturday, May 27th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Wrapped in a classic tale of adventure, this Academy

Award winner helmed by John Huston follows a trio of

gold prospectors who set out to strike it rich and agree

to split the take until paranoia and greed consumes one

of them. Delivering superb performances as the three

miners are Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt and Walter

Huston, who copped a Best Supporting Actor Oscar

while son John scored statuettes for his direction and

screenplay.

Kingdom of the Blue Whale

2008—NR—96 minutes—Subtitles

Wednesday, May 31st 7:15 pm (KGP)

Journey around the globe with a team of top scientists

to learn more about blue whales in this superb National

Geographic documentary. A deep undersea expedition

reveals information about the behavior of these fascinat-

ing creatures below the surface. Other areas explored

include migration patterns, gender-specific behavior,

feeding strategies, breeding grounds, the amazing range

of dialects in whale communication and much more.

“People’s Choice” Movies

May

VIOLA—Alterations Tuesday, April May 9th & 23rd at 10:00 am

(PMR)

Exercise Classes

Every Monday, Wednesday &

Friday at 9:30 & 10:00 am.

Sittercise Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 10:00 in

the KGP. Please note: There will be no sittercise

on Memorial Day.

Blood Pressure Clinic Thursday, May 4th from 10:00 to 10:30 (PMR)

Sundry Store Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm (CR)

Organizer Days with Sandy Imondi

Tuesday, May 2nd & 16th all day

(Social Room)

Gentle Yoga with Julie Milan Join Julie for her gentle yoga class. Every

Thursday at 10:00 am (PMR)

Bella & Maizy, Therapy Dogs Thursday, May 4th at 10:00 am (Arbor)

Sunday Movie Matinees Saturday movies will be available to watch on

Sunday afternoons at 2:30 (KGP)

Tuesday Movie Matinees Wednesday evening movies will be available to

watch on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30. Please

note: There will be no matinee on the 16th.

(KGP)

Line Dancing Join Ann line for dancing! This is sure to be a

fun way to get in your daily exercise! Every

Monday (except for Memorial Day) in April at

3:00 pm (KGP)

Go Green Committee If you would like to help make Dirigo Pines

more environmentally friendly, please attend this

meeting. Tuesday the 23rd at 2:00 pm (PMR)

Bingo! Join Ann for an hour of bingo. Every winner

gets a prize! Wednesday, May 31st at 3:00 pm

(KGP)

Cats on Laps Come and visit with some friendly cats! Mon-

day, May 15th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Health, Wellness & More! May

Sun Mon Tue Wed

Penobscot &

Cottages 2017

1 May Day 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 3:00 Line Dancing

2 Organizer Day 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Congressman 3:00 Sundry Store 6:00 Bible Study 7:15 Shawn Laatsch

3 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Garden Club2:00 Bridge 2:00 Bereavement Group4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Congressman

7 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Lorna Grenfell, Church of Universal Fellowship 2:30 Movie Matinee, Downton Abbey, Season 4, Episodes 8

8 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 11:45 WOW Outing 3:00 Line Dancing 3:30 Jan Coates 7:15 Gateway Seniors Movie

9 10:00 Viola, Alterations 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Dave Flewelling 2:30 Movie Matinee, Babes in Arms 3:00 Sundry Store 6:00 Bible Study 7:15 Two for Tea

10 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Resident Council2:00 Bridge 2:00 Duane Nickerson4:00 Alz. Support Group4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Babes in Arms

14 Mother’s Day 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Pastor Steve Smith, United Methodist Church 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Godfather Part II

15 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Cats on Laps 3:00 Line Dancing 7:15 Joanne Lannin

16 Organizer Day 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 3:00 Sundry Store 4:00 Opera Discussion 6:00 Bible Study 7:15 North Country Strings

17 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 UMaine Bookstore2:00 Bridge 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Gateway Seniors Anything & Everything

21 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Inter Church Ministries Service 2:30 Movie Matinee, Fences

22 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 3:00 Line Dancing 7:15 Gateway Seniors Movie

23 10:00 Viola, Alterations 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Go Green Committee 2:30 Movie Matinee, 20th Century Women 3:00 Sundry Store 6:00 Bible Study 7:15 Music w/ Julie & Jeff

24 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Bridge 2:00 Unlimited Solutions Open Arms Singers4:30 Social Hour 4:45 Out to Dinner Bunch, Ipanema Bar & Grill

28 9:45 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Communion 1:00 Rummikub 2:00 Inter Church Ministries Service 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

29 Memorial Day

30 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:30 Movie Matinee, Kingdom of the Blue Whale 3:00 Sundry Store 6:00 Bible Study 7:15 Anything Goes!

31 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Bridge 3:00 Bingo 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Kingdom of the Blue Whale

Wed Thu Fri Sat

3 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Garden Club

2:00 Bereavement Group 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, The Congressman

4 10:00 Bella & Maizy 10:00 Gentle Yoga 10:00 Blood Pressure Clinic 2:00 Kevin Roberge 3:00 Library Committee Meeting 4:30 Fireside Strings 7:15 Dingo Drive with Bob

5 Cinco de Mayo

9:00 Stone Sparrow Cafe 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Joe Weisheit 4:00 Cinco de Mayo Party 7:15 New Renaissance Singers

6 2:00 Bridge 2:00 Masanobu Ikemiya 7:00 Simon Bilyk

10 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 Resident Council

2:00 Duane Nickerson 4:00 Alz. Support Group 4:30 Social Hour

Babes in Arms

11 10:00 Gentle Yoga 2:00 Chip Teel 3:00 Cribbage 7:15 Little Big Band

12 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Mah Jong 3:00 Geography of Maine 7:15 Kat Johnson

13 10:00 Farmers Market Trip 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, The Godfather Part II

10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 1:30 UMaine Bookstore

4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Gateway Seniors Anything & Everything

18 10:00 Gentle Yoga 10:00 Art with Janice 2:00 Putting Contest 7:15 Fran & Dave PLUS

19 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 11:15 Out to Lunch Bunch, Longhorn 2:00 Mah Jong 4:00 Lois Templeton Art Studio

20 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, Fences

24 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise

2:00 Unlimited Solutions Open Arms Singers 4:30 Social Hour 4:45 Out to Dinner Bunch, Ipanema Bar & Grill

25 10:00 Gentle Yoga 2:00 Gateway Seniors Operetta 2:00 Kevin Roberge 3:00 Cribbage 7:15 Lisa Colburn

26 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 2:00 Mah Jong 4:00 Men’s Current Events Group 6:30 Emera Outing

27 10:00 Farmers Market Trip 2:00 Bridge 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

31 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise

4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Kingdom of the Blue Whale

May

Clubs & Groups

Cribbage Club Thursday the 11th & 25th at 3:00 pm (PP)

Bridge Club Wednesdays & Saturdays at 2:00 (SR)

Bereavement Group First Wednesday every month.

Wednesday, May 3rd at 2:00 pm

Mah Jong Club Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 (SR)

Social Hour Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm (Lobby)

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

Join Judy Tredwell & Tracy for this care-

giver support group. Wednesday, May

10th at 4:00 pm (Conference Room)

Scrabble Group Every Tuesday at 1:30 (GR)

Resident Council Meetings Penobscot

Wednesday, May 10th at 1:30 pm (PMR)

Kenduskeag

Wednesday, May 17th at 1:00 pm (KLR)

Art Class with Janice Join Janice for a fun step-by-step art class.

All supplies provided! Thursday, May 18th

at 10:00 am (KK)

Library Committee Meeting Thursday, May 4th at 3:00 pm (Library)

Men’s Current Events Group If you are interested in sharing your views

of currents events, this group is for you!

Please sign up at the front desk to join this

group led by Stan Freeman.

Friday, the 26th at 4:00 pm (PMR)

Rummikub Every Sunday at 1:00 pm (SR)

Garden Club Meeting Cottagers & Inn residents: If you already

have a raised bed or would like one, please

attend this meeting. Susan Wishkoski will

also be available to talk about garden plan-

ning and organization. Wednesday, May

3rd at 1:30 pm (GR)

May

Religious Services

First Sunday Service Lorna Grenfell, Church of

Universal Fellowship

May 7th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Second Sunday Service Pastor Steve Smith, Orono United

Methodist Church

May 14th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Third Sunday Service Inter Church Ministries

May 21st at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Fourth Sunday Service Inter Church Ministries

May 28th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Bible Study and Hymn Sing Pastor David Natale every Tuesday at

6:00 pm (Arbor)

Catholic Communion

Every Sunday at 10:00 am (SR)

Sunday Church Transportation Van departs for church services at 9:45

& 10:30 am from the front lobby

May

Outings & Transportation **Please sign up at the desk for all outings**

Out to Breakfast Bunch

Stone Sparrow Cafe

Friday, May 5th

Bus leaves at 9:00 am

Women of the World Cost is $5.00. Monday May 8th. Bus leaves

at 11:45 am.

UMaine Bookstore Trip Wednesday the 17th. Bus leaves at 1:00 pm

Out to Lunch Bunch Longhorn

Friday, May 19th

Bus leaves at 11:15 am

Orono Farmers Market Saturday the 13th & 27th. Bus leaves at

10:00 am. Please sign up at the front desk.

Out to Dinner Bunch Ipanema Bar & Grill

Wednesday the 24th. Bus leaves at 4:45 pm

Emera Astronomy Center

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe

The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Universe is and

incredible visual tour of the size and scale of

our cosmos! Join planetarium manag-

er Shawn Laatsch as he host the evening

presentation and “flies” participants out into

space on a unique and engaging tour through

the Universe. Audience members will travel

to our local planets and their moon systems,

zip through the rings of Saturn, and explore

the asteroids. We will visit other star sys-

tems, explore nebulae and go far beyond to

star clusters and other areas of our Milky

Way galaxy. Traveling beyond the Milky

Way, the journey will continue into inter ga-

lactic space exploring our local group of gal-

axies, the Virgo cluster of galaxies, and to

the farthest edge of the Universe. Feel as if

you are “jumping off the Earth” as you voy-

age through time and space! Cost is $5.00.

Bus leaves at 6:30 pm on Friday, May 26th.

Check the Transportation Book for additional Collins Center &

UMaine School of Performing Arts Events

For tickets & more information on

UMaine events call: 207-581-1755

Gateway Seniors Film National Geographic: Bear Island

Monday, May 8th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Anything & Everything With Elder Law Attorney Jane Skelton. The

Right to Die: Legal and Faith Perspectives.

Wednesday, May 17th—7:15 pm (PMR)

Gateway Seniors Film National Geographic:

Pirate Code: Real Pirates

Monday, May 22nd—7:15 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors Operetta Sigmund Romberg’s Maytime

Thursday, May 25th—2:00 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors without Walls Events

GR - Garden Room

PMR - Penobscot Media Room

KGP - Kenduskeag Gathering Place

L - Library

L & L - Lounge & Lobby

KLR - Kenduskeag Living Room

KK - Kenduskeag Kitchen

SR/PP - Social Room/Penobscot Parlor

A - Arbor

M - Meadowbrook

VDO - Visiting Doctor’s Office

PDR - Private Dining Room

Looking Ahead to June...

Tim Caverly Mix & Mingle Cathi Belcher

Ted Taylor Isleen Halverson

S’mores Campfire Lee Ann Szelog John Tercyak

May

MAY PHOTO GALLERY

Bill Anderson Honor Flight & Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs

Let’s Get Greener The Dirigo Pines Community is working toward “Green Certification”

How can we each help.

Let’s Reduce trash

Eliminate unwanted catalogs.

Call the company and ask to be removed from their catalog list.