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Reflections It has been an honor to represent residents with the administration and the Corporate Board as an officer of the ResidentsAssociation (RA) for the last three years. Thank you for the opportunity. There were many things of note during my tenure, some great and some not. Here are a few that will remain in my memory: Reaching over 95 percent occupancy in Independent Living The many changes in senior administrative personnel Loss of friends and making new friends The installation of campus-wide fiber optic cables, upgrades of the audio-visual systems and ongoing upgrades of life safety systems The flowers, Gallery Walk, vitrines, wildlife photos, TREX benches Remarkable storms, flu seasons, pool problems The Christmas Fund, Attic, and Gift Shop WILL reaching its fifth year Widespread recent adoption of Zoom and GoToMeeting And, of course, all of the pandemic plans, precautions, and creative solutions that have yielded such excellent outcomes. I dont know how to properly and sufficiently recognize and thank ALL associates and the administration for their labor, dedication, sacrifices, and creativity during the pandemic. Please know that you are greatly loved by all the residents and especially by me. I also offer my sincere thanks to the many residents, inside and outside of the RA, who have given their time, talent and treasure to improve WCBR. And now some really great news. On July 1, Charlie Stamm, Dave Trautman, Rebecca Rogers, and John Surr will be the officers of the RA! Rebecca and Dave will continue for one more year as the secretary and first vice president, respectively. Charlie and John will begin two-year terms as the president and second vice president, respectively. This is a stellar team, and I encourage all residents to communicate with and support them, the RA executive board, and the committees. May peace be with you in these challenging times. Ross Thomas, outgoing RA President

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Page 1: Reflections · 2020-07-23 · Reflections It has been an honor to represent residents with the administration and the Corporate Board as an officer of the Residents’ Association

Reflections

It has been an honor to represent residents with the administration and

the Corporate Board as an officer of the Residents’ Association (RA) for

the last three years. Thank you for the opportunity.

There were many things of note during my tenure, some great and some

not. Here are a few that will remain in my memory:

Reaching over 95 percent occupancy in Independent Living

The many changes in senior administrative personnel

Loss of friends and making new friends

The installation of campus-wide fiber optic cables, upgrades of the

audio-visual systems and ongoing upgrades of life safety systems

The flowers, Gallery Walk, vitrines, wildlife photos, TREX benches

Remarkable storms, flu seasons, pool problems

The Christmas Fund, Attic, and Gift Shop

WILL reaching its fifth year

Widespread recent adoption of Zoom and GoToMeeting

And, of course, all of the pandemic plans, precautions, and creative

solutions that have yielded such excellent outcomes.

I don’t know how to properly and sufficiently recognize and thank ALL

associates and the administration for their labor, dedication, sacrifices,

and creativity during the pandemic. Please know that you are greatly

loved by all the residents and especially by me. I also offer my sincere

thanks to the many residents, inside and outside of the RA, who have

given their time, talent and treasure to improve WCBR.

And now some really great news. On July 1, Charlie Stamm, Dave Trautman,

Rebecca Rogers, and John Surr will be the officers of the RA! Rebecca

and Dave will continue for one more year as the secretary and first vice

president, respectively. Charlie and John will begin two-year terms as the

president and second vice president, respectively. This is a stellar team,

and I encourage all residents to communicate with and support them, the

RA executive board, and the committees.

May peace be with you in these challenging times.

Ross Thomas, outgoing RA President

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page 2 July 2020 happenings

Foundation Launches Student

Debt Assistance Program!

Nursing care professionals at WCBR are poised to benefit from a new program which will offer financial assistance for the repayment of their student loans. In Fiscal Year 2018 the WCBR Foundation Board established a fund of discretionary dollars for deployment by the CEO. These monies come from a small percentage of unrestricted gifts given each year. To establish the program and gather funds to support it, Gary Selmeczi earmarked the first two years’ worth of his discretionary funds for the Student Debt Assistance Program. With the addition of several contributions by resident donors, the new program now has a little over $45,000. Following extensive research on best practices and two surveys of WCBR associates, it was decided to focus on nursing care associates, including CNAs, in the inaugural year. The Board hopes that the program will later be able to expand to include all associates with student debt. An announcement has gone out to eligible staff and applications will soon be reviewed by a committee. “Foundation trustees join me and our management team in our excitement at offering this additional benefit to our hardworking associates,” said Gary Selmeczi.

Chaplain’s News

Summer is upon us! And, while things here at WCBR are far from normal these days, you can be assured that I am continuing to seek out opportunities to strengthen our community and build relationships. One of the ways this is happening is through our weekly Vesper services. The word “Liturgy” in Greek means, “The work of the people.” In June, we were fortunate to have several of our Vespers services led by residents of WCBR. I extend a big thank you to Henry Minich, Jane Sigloh, and Greg Taylor for their work in leading us in reflection

and prayer! We will continue to have opportunities for residents to lead services in the coming months. If you feel called to assist or lead a Vespers service, please contact me. I will be happy to help you. As always, if there is anything I can do to assist you, please contact me at x2560.

Blessings, Chaplain Elaine Tola

Vespers Leaders Sundays at 4:00 p.m. on Channel 972

July 5: The Rev. Elaine Tola, Chaplain

July 12: The Rev. Jane Sigloh and

The Rev. Elaine Tola, Chaplain

July19: The Rev. Olin Herndon

July 26: TBD

Special Library Exhibit: Race in America

The WCBR Library volunteers encourage all residents to stop by the Library to view the new Special Collection exhibit entitled, “Race in America.” Motivated in part by Gary

Selmeczi’s inspiring letter encouraging our community to embrace the cause of racial justice, we have posted on the display board recent headlines that highlight the ills that abound in our fractured society. Several books from our collection which address the issues of police violence and the systemic racism underlying many of the injustices confronting our African American citizens are gathered under these headlines. The titles, some covering class as well as race, will change as the month progresses. Remarkably — and this is possibly a cause for optimism — many recent titles, such as How to Be an Antiracist and White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism, are so popular that our supplier was out of stock. A list of titles that we hope will appear soon is posted on the wall to the right of the display. We hope that patrons will come often to borrow the books on display and to offer suggestions of titles to add to our collection; titles that will inspire us to be a forward-facing and healing community.

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

will meet on Thursday, July 24, at 3:00 p.m.

via computer video link or by calling in on

your telephone. Details will be sent to group

members the week of the meeting. If

you are interested in participating, but

are unsure whether you are on the list of

attendees, please contact Wendy Smith

([email protected] / x2336).

Vitrine Request for August Exhibit

Japan has been chosen as the Country of

the Year. Now is a good time for you

to re-live that trip to Japan. Find those

souvenirs and offer them for the August

Vitrine! Please contact:

Lila Mait ([email protected] /x2443) or

Mary Hamrick ([email protected] /

x2452). We hope to hear from you!

Dick Fontaine

wondering if

he’s looking

at a yucca or

century plant

in the Hopkins

garden.

(Hint: LizBet

says she’s not

that old.)

Barbara Fontaine

Leah Yost July 1

Kathy Parker July 1

Lauree Brunfeldt July 2

William Collier July 2

Beanie Crispens July 5

Jack Rinehart July 5

Hunter Wood July 6

Ben Williams July 7

Mary Kathryn Hassett July 9

Cherry Bourque July 9

Tom Iezzi July 14

Jane Hiss July 16

Isabelle Halley des Fontaines July 17

Arloine Hood July 19

Patricia Hostetter July 19

Bill Clinger July 20

Elaine Harned July 20

Susan Little July 20

John Lindner July 20

Kathy Bevacqua July 22

Bo Hopkins July 23

Nancy Baum July 23

Mina Pearlman July 24

Dallas Culbertson July 24

James Greene July 25

Jan Dean July 25

Marion Rothman July 27

Anne Raque July 27

Arline Zaborowski July 28

Frances Palmer July 29

Lillian Clinger July 30

Jeanne Davis July 30

Madelyn Lefkowitz July 31

David Speedie July 31

For the safety and welfare of ALL, there will not be a birthday party this month.

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A Message from Dining Services

We are sad to announce that

WCBR’s outstanding pastry chef,

Sheila Cervelloni, will be leaving

WCBR. Sheila will be greatly

missed by residents and staff

alike, and she wanted to share

the message below with all of

“her” residents:

“Dear Residents,

It is with much regret and a

heavy heart that I am informing

you of my resignation from

WCBR. My last day will be July 2.

Over the years, your mountain of gratitude

has kept a smile on my face and a light in

my heart. This has been the most rewarding

job I have ever had, and it is all because

of you. I have received notes, emails,

hugs, recipes, phone calls, and appreciative

words as we pass each other in the halls or

at your tables. Not to mention your advice

and friendships. You have gone out of your

way to tell me how much weight you have

gained, but enjoyed every mouthful. (I still

claim there are no calories in sugar!)

These last few months, I started putting

little “free taste treats” in your dinner

bags; just a few dozen a day. They have

little messages on them such as: “missing

you,” “hugs,” and “love you.” It was one

way I could send a little secret message

from me to you. Hopefully, everyone has

received at least one by now. It would

have been my wish to give

everyone a departing hug, for

no reason but to put a smile

on everyone’s face.

I know you will be supportive

and encouraging as I start my

new journey. I wish all of you

the absolute best! It has truly

been an honor to meet and get

to know all of you.

Hugs and smiles,

Sheila Cervelloni”

From the Very Right Reverend

Marian Windel

Dear friends,

I want to thank you for the cards and

notes you wrote to me on my departure as

your Interim Chaplain. I continue to hold

you fondly in my thoughts and prayers.

Shalom,

Marian

Straw Art

Harriet Mohler shows off her straw artwork.

These straws were left over and could not

be used. So, to keep herself busy during

the COVID-19 restrictions, she made these

pieces. They are called July 4th, Notty, and

The Seven Seas. Amazing work!

In Memory of David Kraus

March 18, 1938 – June 7, 2020

Elizabeth Tice July 10, 1925 – June 22, 2020

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Close to Home:

Painting What We Love

WCBR’s Gallery Walk artist for July is gifted

new resident, Randy Sights Baskerville.

Randy began painting in 2002 after retiring

from careers in education and counseling.

She studied at Piedmont

Virginia Community College,

McGuffey Art Center, and

Beverly Street Studio in

Staunton. A longstanding

member of the BozArt Fine

Art Collective, Randy’s work

has been shown in solo

and group exhibits in various venues

throughout the local Charlottesville area.

Her paintings have also been featured in

solo shows in Richmond and Nashville.

Randy enjoys life drawing and plein air

painting with painting partners or small

groups. Her favorite genres are landscape

and still life, and she almost exclusively

paints in oils or gouache. Much of the

time Randy uses a palette knife, although

occasionally she does brush painting with

undercoats of various colors for differing

effects. In this exhibit, composed exclusively

of still lifes, Randy has chosen familiar

objects from her home to paint. Some

were gifts, others simply familiar pieces

she uses in her daily life. She says that

these paintings express her pleasure in

home and place, and the peace of being

surrounded by what she knows and finds

meaningful.

You can see more of Randy’s paintings at

randybaskerville.weebly.com.

WCBR Musings

Corona Rotating Distancing Walker

Illustrates the point that 6’ social distancing

is the opposite of human nature.

Jack Rinehart ‘20

I don’t mind staying at home when I can

see sights like this from my balcony!

Mary Hamrick

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WCBR Sunrises of magnificent color abound,

Friendships develop and happiness is found,

WCBR a place to call home,

WCBR a place to never feel alone.

Know that the associates love

each one of you,

We consider you family, yes it’s true.

Let us know how we can help in any way,

We will continue to try and do our best

every day.

Geraldine Dearborn, ‘20

Mandarin Wind Hibiscus

Photograph by Penny Goodsill

Greene Inspiration

With Jim Greene’s permission, I have drawn

painting inspiration from his arresting

photos of the wildlife around our pond.

It’s like walking through a nature center on

our very own campus!

These daily strolls have

been one of the more

pleasant activities for

Bill and me during the

virus restrictions and,

mostly, mother nature

has cooperated.

Randy Baskerville

Lonely Times… Painting by Eleanor Vance

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Barbara Fontaine

Riddle for C231

Railroad crossing, look out for the cars,

can you spell it without any "r"s?

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July 6

Jim Greene: Wildlife

Around WCBR

Jim’s presentation of pictures

he has taken all around the

WCBR campus illustrates our

extensive variety of wildlife.

His photographs will highlight

many different animals about which he will

give informative descriptions.

Jim spends hundreds of hours

each year taking thousands

of pictures and will show us

some of his best.

July 13 Marion Sams: Chatelaines … (What?)

We are going to trace the

historical development of the

chatelaine from ancient Rome

to the early 1900’s, and

beyond. In the Middle Ages,

both men and women used

them. Today, under another

name, mostly men use them.

July 20 Norvene Vest: Stories

of Prehistoric Religion

Because there are no written

records from the prehistoric

period, archeologists have

many theories, but no “hard”

evidence. This class will explore the work of

20th Century archeologist Marija Gimbutas,

who developed her “archeomythological”

interpretation of prehistoric

life in an area she calls “Old

Europe” by combining her

reflections on 5,000+ year

old figurines with informed

“hunches.”

July 27 Jim Kingsbury: A Big

History of Everything, Session 1 of 3

Using 10 short videos to be

shown in three sessions,

Jim will cover 10 raised to

the 132nd power (that’s 10

followed by 132 zeros) years of cosmological

history. Of course, we will spend the bulk of

our time in the last 13.8 billion years, the

present age of our Universe. We will further

concentrate on Homo sapiens development

and human history. By reviewing so much

history in such a short time, we are forced

to see “the big picture” of events. Jim hopes

that you can take away from these three

sessions the flow of history from a different

perspective. The videos

are the result of David

Christian’s book, Origin

Story: A Big History of

Everything. In Christian’s

opinion, every high school

history course should

begin with a “big history

of everything,” and that

is the reason that these

videos were developed.

Present a WILL Class

Many of you in the WCBR community have

had fascinating careers or have hobbies

and passions that you would like to share.

Preparing and delivering a course enriches

the lives of both instructor and audience.

WILL would like to hear from residents who

are interested in offering courses on new

topics. Prospective instructors are encouraged

to contact Mitch Sams or Ross Thomas to

discuss subjects and dates.

Please put the WILL presentation dates on

your calendar and plan to be part of each of

these intriguing courses.

During the month of July, the WILL Team has scheduled four

informative sessions that you won’t want to miss!

Mondays at 2:30 p.m., Channel 972

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Upcoming Wellness Challenges

The Word Jumble — Mental Wellness

June 29 through July 3

Each day from June 29 through July 3, tune

in to the exercise classes on Channel 972 at

9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. At some point

during every class, the instructor will share

a special word. Write that word down and

keep it someplace safe. After the strength

training class at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3,

you will have collected ten words from

throughout the week. The ten words will

be given out in random order, but when

they are arranged correctly they will form

a special message. Contact the Fitness and

Wellness Team ([email protected]/, x2810,

x2720) with the unscrambled special message

by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6. All residents

who submit the correct message will be

entered into a prize raffle.

“Sit to Stand” Challenge — Physical and

Community Wellness, July 6 through 10

In June, you wowed us by crushing the Walk

the Loop Challenge. Don’t rest on your

accomplishment for too long, because in July

we are challenging the WCBR community to

see how many “sit to stands” they can do in

one week. Our goal is for the community to

complete 2,020 total “sit to stands” from

July 6 to July 10. That is an average of one

“sit to stand” per day for five days for each

of our approximately 410 residents. You can

do more than one per day to help us reach

our goal. Every day, do your “sit to stands,”

then either call the fitness team at x2810 to

tell us how many you completed, or stop by

the Pantops Lobby to add your “sit to stand”

total to our chart. We are confident that the

WCBR community can achieve our goal of

2,020 “sit to stands” because we all know

that crazier things have happened this year!

Wellness Bingo — Physical, Mental and

Community Wellness, July 13 through 17

The WCBR Fitness and Wellness Team will

deliver Wellness Bingo cards to all WCBR

residents prior to July 13. There will be a

different wellness-related activity on each

square of your card. If you participate in one

of the activities on your card during the

week, mark off that space. Once you fill in

enough spaces to complete a row, column,

or diagonal of 5, return your chart to be

entered in a prize drawing.

Funny Face Challenge — Mental and

Community Wellness, July 20 through 24

Wearing masks is an important step in helping

us all stay healthy. But we miss seeing your

faces. You’ve shared selfies with us— now

it’s time to share your silly faces. Snap a

photo of your silliest mask-free face and

email it to the Fitness and Wellness team at

[email protected]. Are you a better artist

than photographer? Draw, paint, or sketch a

funny face and send that in. We will compile

a slideshow of WCBR’s funny faces to share

on Channel 972 at the end of the week.

Wellness Charts — Physical, Mental and

Community Wellness, July 27 through 31

The WCBR Fitness and Wellness Team will

deliver Wellness Charts to each resident.

Take time this week to participate in one

Physical, one Mental, and one Community

Wellness activity each day for five days. At

the end of the week, return your completed

Wellness Chart to be entered in a prize

drawing.

Friday Broadcasts 2:30 p.m. on Channel 972

July 3: Fireworks!— Celebrate Independence

Day with a recorded fireworks display.

July 10: Open Door Karaoke — Open your

front door and sing along to Karaoke songs

on your television. Sing loud enough so that

all of your friends can hear. Don’t worry,

they’ll be singing too!

July 17: Live Broadcast Bingo — Residents

can email [email protected], call x2810, or

x2720 by Thursday, July 16, to request a

bingo card. Bingo balls will be pulled live on

Channel 972. Winners, call in to share your

Bingo excitement with the WCBR community!

July 24: TBD

July 31: TBD

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Wellness Challenge Round Up and Prize Winners

The WCBR community has participated in

many different programs and challenges to

help stay well throughout the COVID-19

pandemic. Along the way, the Fitness and

Wellness Team has been giving out prizes to

winners as an added reward. Check out the

information below to catch up on challenge

results and prize winners. Stay tuned for more!

April 27 — May 1: Wellness Chart Challenge

Winners: Arloine Hood, Diane Kingsbury,

Mac Dean, Liz Kerler, Peggy Harbert

May 4 — 8: Word Jumble

Correct Answer: “It’s hard to beat a person

who never gives up!” — Babe Ruth

Winners: Elaine Harned, Joyce Scuffham,

Wanda Blake

May 11— 15: Trivia Challenge

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12 In which city and state does Jason Treverton, WCBR’s former Interim Director of Dining Services, currently live? Atlanta, Georgia

13 In what year was the first ever Wimbledon Championship held? 1877

14 Which tanker was the cause of a massive oil spill in Alaska in 1989? Exxon Valdez

15 From what city did Sharon Evans, Director of Environmental Services, and her husband move to Charlottesville? Yorktown, VA

16 Which WCBR senior leader grew up in the Wild West and earned a spot on the Virginia Slims Tennis team? Even though it was as an alternate she was excited, nonetheless. Obie Sue Thomas

17 Which monarch reined in Britain at the start of the First World War? George V

18 What is the name of Charlottesville’s sister city located in Ghana? Winneba

19 Together these two pitchers won 928 Major League Baseball games. Who were they? Cy Young and Walter Johnson

20 If you are at the far southwest tip of Virginia (the end of Lee County, past Bristol), how many other state capitals are closer to you than Richmond? According to the Roanoke Times, nine.

21 What is the most populous country to have never won an Olympic medal? Bangladesh

22 Which politician stated, “Read my lips: no new taxes”? George H.W. Bush

23 What year did Matthew Barresi, WCBR Director of Fitness and Wellness, win the Olympics Charlottesville Ten Miler? 2016

24 Which WCBR senior leader was a member of the Intercollegiate Equestrian Team at the University of Mary Washington? Debbie Desmond

25 Lulu sang the title song for which “Bond film”? The Man with the Golden Gun

26 Which South American country won the first ever soccer World Cup in 1930? Uruguay

27 What instrument does Sammy Barnes, Director of IT, play in the Charlottesville Municipal Band? Remember all those free concerts? You saw him there. Trumpet

28 In which decade did Alcatraz close? 1960s

29 Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride is the main character in which TV show? NCIS: New Orleans

1 Which London theatre's famous moto is “we never closed?” The Windmill Theatre

2 Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)? Marie Curie

3 What WCBR senior leader was a one-time model in an international publication as a child and then went on to start his career in the NBA after college? Kevin Fletcher

4 What year was Charlottesville founded? 1762

5 What or who is the Ford Mustang named after? A fighter plane from WWII

6 When Bill Bryant, Director of Facilities, is-n’t working in his apple trees or hiking, you will likely find him at what other pas-sion which may not sound very recrea-tional? Operating his saw mill

7 “HNL” is the 3-letter IATA code for which American airport? Honolulu

8 What famous artist called Charlottesville home in the summers of 1913 through 1916 when she taught art at UVA? Georgia O’Keefe

9 Which city has hosted the Olympic Games a record three times? London

10 Which is the highest waterfall in the world? Angel Falls, Venezuela

11 What was the name of Tonto’s horse in the Lone Ranger? Scout

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Wellness Challenge Round Up (con’t)

Winners: Louise and Earl Dudley

May 18 — 22: Week of Laughter

Thank you for your submissions and laughing

along with the whole WCBR community!

May 25 — 29: Wellness Chart Challenge

Winners: Karen Ogden, Sally Paschal, Shelah Scott

June 1 — 5: I-Spy Scavenger Hunt

Winners: Edith Parker, Scott Kammire, Pat Brudin

June 8 — 12: Walk the Loop Challenge

The goal for the community was to complete

250 loops of Pantops Mountain Road. We

actually walked the loop 395 TIMES!!!

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30 Where do Emily McDuffie, WCBR Director of Resident Services, and her daughter, Maddie, go for breakfast every Saturday morning? Bodo's Bagels

31 Which long necked mammal is often incorrectly thought to not have vocal cords? Giraffe

32 Which composer wrote the opera La Traviata? Giuseppe Verdi

33 In the game of bingo, which number is represented by the phrase “two little ducks”? 22

34 What year was the Corvette introduced? 1953

35 What is the smallest country in the world?Vatican City

36 Was Gary Selmeczi, WCBR President and CEO, named after a Hungarian composer, a character in a soap opera, or a family relative, Garikov? Being a first generation American, his parents wanted him to have an American name. His mother liked the character on the soap opera. Garikov is a made up name.

37 The Pyrenees mountain range separates which two European countries? France and Spain

38 Which song does Snow White sing in the Disney classic in addition to Some Day My Prince Will Come? I’m Wishing

39 Are WCBR Health Services Administrator Sandi Hall's twin daughters identical or fraternal? Fraternal

40 Who married fellow country star George Jones in 1969? Tammy Wynette

41 What name was given to Woody Guthrie’s Ballads of the Depression? Dust Bowl Ballads

42 Who is Elton John’s long-term writing partner? Berni Taupin

43 What name is used to refer to a group of frogs? An army

44 Which senior leader was once a Peace Corps volunteer? Erin Garvey

45 What’s the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? Damascus, Syria

46 Which tanker was the cause of a massive oil spill in Alaska in 1989? Exxon Valdez

47 What are the names of John Kovaleski's sons? Evan and Noah

48 The geographic center of the state of VA is located in which county? Buckingham

49 What 2007 film starring Steve Carell was filmed in Crozet, VA? Evan Almighty

50 What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas? Jamestown, VA

1 A popular spot for parties with a view. Garden Overlook

2 Under normal conditions, having Friday cook-outs here in the summer is a WCBR tradition. Marketplace Patio

3 Grass that is forever green, if you're good the balls drop to where they can't be seen. Putting Green

4 Residents make a stop to get information, while Guest Services across the way assesses the situation. RIC

5 This would be a good place to go if you wanted to walk in circles and think things over. Labyrinth

6 A pile of words, jackets of hordes, take a quick look, in the place of the book. Library

7 You might head here to hang out while your Blue Ridge apartment is being cleaned. Blue Ridge D-2 Common Area

8 You used to be able to stop in here to meditate, think or pray. But the door is blocked now, so no getting in today. Meditation Room

9 Beauty, emotion, and passion can all come to life as I learn to put paint to canvas. Creative Arts Room

10 From here I can see far but not wide. I’m fortunate that we stop because if I were Charlie Bucket, I would be worried. Pantops Glass Elevator

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WCBR Show Times Movies Will Be Broadcast on Channel 972

Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

7/3: Born on the 4th of July,

1989, R, Biography/Drama/

War, 145 min. Biography of

Ron Kovic who was paralyzed

after being injured in the

Vietnam war. He becomes

an anti-war and pro-human

rights political activist when

he begins to feel betrayed by

the country he fought for.

Stars Tom Cruise and Bryan

Larkin.

7/10: The Blues Brothers,

1980, R, Adventure/Comedy/

Crime, 133 min. Jake Blues,

just released from prison,

puts together his old band to

save the Catholic home where

he and his brother Elwood

were raised. Starring John

Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Cab

Calloway.

7/17: Leave Her to Heaven,

1945, NR, Drama/Film-Noir/

Romance, 110 min. A writer

falls in love with a young

socialite and they’re soon

married. Her obsessive love

for him threatens to be the

undoing of them both and

everyone else around them.

Stars Gene Tierney, Cornel

Wilde and Jeanne Crain.

7/24: My Cousin Vinny,

1992, R, Comedy/Crime, 120

min. While on their way back

to college, two New Yorkers are

accused of murder in rural

Alabama. An inexperienced,

loudmouth lawyer cousin who

isn’t accustomed to Southern

rules and manners comes to

defend them. Stars Joe Pesci,

Marisa Tomei and Ralph

Macchio.

7/31: The Rose Tattoo,

1955, NR, Comedy/Romance/

Drama, 117 min. Bittersweet

story of a widowed Italian

woman living in the south.

She longs for her husband,

but is unable to cope after

learning about his infidelities.

Stars Anna Magnani and Burt

Lancaster.

Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.

7/4: Emma, 2020, PG, Drama/

Comedy, 124 min. In 19th

century England, a selfish, but

well-meaning, young woman

meddles in the love lives

of her friends. Starring Anya

Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn and

Mia Goth.

7/11: Darkest Hour, 2017,

PG-13, Biography/Drama, 125

min. In May 1940, the fate

of World War II hangs on

Winston Churchill who must

decide whether to negotiate

with Adolf Hitler or fight on

knowing that it could mean

the end of the British Empire.

Stars Gary Oldman, Lily James

and Kristin Scott Thomas.

7/18: Stan and Ollie, 2018,

PG, Biography/Comedy/Drama,

98 min. Laurel and Hardy, the

world’s most famous comedy

duo, attempt to reignite their

film careers as they embark

on what becomes their swan

song – a grueling theatre tour

of post-war Britain. Starring

Steve Coogan, John Reilly

and Shirley Henderson.

7/25: Green Book, 2018, PG-

13, Biography/Comedy/Drama,

130 min. An African American

pianist hires a working-class

Italian-American bouncer as a

driver for his tour of venues

through the 1960s American

South. The pair develop an

understanding of one another

and a surprising bond. Stars

Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala

Ali & Linda Cardellini.

Weekdays at 2:30 p.m.

7/2: The Sound of Music,

1965, Starring Julie Andrews

and Christopher Plummer.

7/7: Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs,

1987, Stars Mel Brooks, John

Candy and Rick Moranis.

7/9: Fletch, 1985, Starring

Chevy Chase and Joe Don

Baker.

7/14: Get Smart, 2008, Stars

Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway

and Alan Arkin.

7/16: My Big Fat Greek

Wedding, 2002, Starring Nia

Vardalos and John Corbett.

7/21: The Toy, 1982, Stars

Richard Pryor and Jackie

Gleeson.

7/23: Fiddler on the Roof,

1971, Starring Topol, Norma

Crane and Leonard Frey.

7/28: Sleepless in Seattle,

1993, Stars Tom Hanks, Meg

Ryan and Ross Malinger.

7/30: Support Your Local

Sheriff, 1969, Stars James

Garner, Joan Hackett and

Walter Brennan.

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