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MARCH 2021 “Do The Loving Thing”
2 ASCENSION LIVING RESURRECTION VILLAGE ∙ CHICAGO
From the desk of Nina Kremidas From the desk of Rose DiCanio
Director of Activities Director of Sales
Activities are picking up and reservations are re- Sue and I have been working very hard filling
quired for each event. Please do not call or vacant apartments. Please join us in welcoming
leave voice mail messages, it is very hard to the following new residents to their new home!
manage everyone that wants to attend with the
limited space. In order to be fair, please come to Gil Powell E-116
the office BEFORE the activity. Registration will Therese Tylus E-137
be taken one week before and on a first come Noreen Lorentz C-209
first serve basis. Thank you for understanding. Ellen Cummings A-305
Susan McGrath C-215
Please stop by the Activity Office and meet our Robert Monkowski E-101
newest addition, Fadila. She will be helping plan Kathleen Zahn A-601
lots of fun things to help keep you busy. Sister of the Resurrection office A-414
Just a reminder that you should always wear We wish you many years of happiness at
your name button so your name can be easily Resurrection Village!
seen. If you need a new button, please stop by
the Activity Office and we will be happy to make
one for you. We also have lanyards available. * * * *
These are great to pin the name button on and From the desk of Rocco Bevilacqua
even attach your keys so you are never locked Director of Environmental/Maintenance
out of your apartment.
Please welcome the following new men to the
Please do not take a Phoenix off of another resi- maintenance team: Moosa, Jimmy and Chris.
dents door. If your family or friends would like to Feel free to say hi as you see them in the com-
receive a copy each month, please stop by the munity.
Activity Office with their complete email address
or mailing address so we can add them to our With the warm weather approaching please don’t
list. feed the wild animals or leave your balcony doors
* * * * open. We wouldn’t want any unwanted critters
in the building!
COVID Vaccine Info
We also have to be careful with the melting snow
The Covid Vaccine will be administered to Resur- since it can turn back into ice if the temperature
rection Village residents by Walgreens. The vac- drops. Please be careful when walking.
cine is a 2-part affair with several weeks between
the two shots. Please don’t get upset when we remind you to
cover your mouth and nose, or stay 6 feet apart.
Walgreens will be here on Saturday, March 6th We are trying to keep everyone healthy and safe.
and Saturday, April 6th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm in
the Blue Room. * * * *
Please arrive no more than ten minutes prior to
your appointment time — we must allow enough From the desk of Marina Nissan
room to social distance while waiting for appoint- Director of Assisted Living
ments. Please be advised that you will be re-
quired to remain in the Blue Room for an addi-
Welcome to the following new residents:
tional 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine for
your safety. And don’t forget to wear short Gilbert Powell moved from E-524 to E-116.
sleeves! Therese Tylus moved to E-137.
MARCH NEWSLETTER 3
March Birthdays
Jane Leetz...................... 03
David Purton................... 03
Ramona Behrendt .......... 05
Kathy Kenney ................. 06 Those we love don’t go away, they walk
beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but
Kathleen O’Connor ........ 07 always near, still loved, still missed, and
Thomas McNicholas ..... 08 very dear.
Annie Kim ........................ 09
Gilbert Powell................. 09 Sharon Bourke
Sr. Virginia Ann Wanzek10 Irene Garwon
Jim Corbett .................... 10 (former resident)
Leona Mueller ................. 11 Marie Kilroy
Pat Daly ............................ 11 (former resident)
Nancy Grizzi ................... 11 Mary Marek
Judith Sohm ................... 12
Lee Hardison ................... 12
Judith Repin.................... 12
Edith Walsh .................... 13 When we learn that one of our residents
Giuseppe DiFronzo......... 14 has passed away, we will post the infor-
Harry Hinkle ................... 17 mation on the bulletin boards in each build-
Bernard Schremser...... 20 ing, the front desk and in the Chandelier
Lobby, near the hydration station. There
Tony Kurpiewski ............. 21
will also be a candle lite in his/her honor.
Joanne Palesh ................ 22
Geoffrey Murphy .......... 23
Genowefa Lapinska ....... 24 * * * *
Sr. Carolyn Sniegowski 26
Eleanor Vegeais ............. 26
Genevieve Delana .......... 30 If there is a movie that you would like
Eugenia Kwintiuk ........... 30 shown here at RRC, please cut out this
Helen Horodny ............... 30 form and bring to the Activity Office. Be
Donald DiProva ............... 31 sure to include the year it was made since
several movies have been remade.
If there are any errors or we missed
your birthday, please notify the front MOVIE REQUESTS
desk.
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__________________________________________4 ASCENSION LIVING RESURRECTION VILLAGE ∙ CHICAGO
Kudos to the staff!
Resurrection Retirement Community, Dear Chaplain Judy,
My mom really enjoyed living there. She loved On behalf of the volunteers, the board of direc-
being outside on the beautiful park like grounds. tors, and the clients of the New Hope Community
She liked going to the Chapel for mass, enjoyed Food Pantry, please accept our sincere thanks
the stepper in the exercise room and playing bin- for your community’s generous gifts of $80.00 in
go. I’m glad she was able to enjoy her time cash and $595 in checks received on December
there. 6, 2020, in addition to the $180 in cash and the
$750.00 in checks received on 12/02/2020.
~ Lucy, Daughter of Maria Labak These gifts are most welcome.
Words can’t begin to express our gratitude to
you, Chaplin Judy, and all the Resurrection Re-
tirement Community for your continued support.
Sue, We are so blessed.
Meant to write this note to you a long time ago, Wishing good health to you and yours,
but what better time than Christmas. I can’t
thank you enough for all your kindness & support Donna J. Oberhardt, Executive Director
during the difficult time my family & I were going
through last year, figuring out how to get my Dad
into your retirement community. Dear RRC Staff,
There were some days when I was overwhelmed Thank you very much for the beautiful plant sent
& didn’t think it would work out, but you were during our family loss of Susan.
there to reassure me. Our rntire family (including
All of your care, support and prayers meant a lot
my Dad) think it worked out for the best & we
to al of us.
made a good decision.
Lazarz Family
From the first tour we took with you in May 2019,
my sister Shirley & I had a good feeling about the Sue, Jim & Michael
community & our experience since then just con-
tinues to confirm that.
Every one of the staff, especially Marina & Rocco Thank you to the entire staff who were so helpful
& their staff work so hard (especially this past during my illness. Also hugs to my friends who
year due to COVID) to take care of the residents supported me with prayer, calls and cards.
& go above & beyond. ~ Eleanor Koltonuk
It’s obvious that it’s not just a job for you & so
many of the people who work there, but you &
they care about the happiness & safety of the Dear Nina,
residents.
I continue to remember an amazing afternoon,
Thank you for all you do! just a year ago, as you planned a huge celebra-
tion - my birthday of 100 years shared with fami-
Mary Bauch ly, friends and building residents.
Daughter of Ed Kocal God Bless,
Marian DiCiccoMARCH NEWSLETTER 5
It is hard to remember that spring is near, but
each day, the daylight hours increase and the
night decreases. The trees and flowers will soon
be budding, and we will be outdoors again. Dur-
ing these “doldrums” times, we can rest and pre-
pare ourselves for the days to come. In these
Lenten days, we can fortify ourselves with prayer
and Scripture so that we will be strong in the
Want to get your blood pressure checked? coming months. The Lenten season brings us to
Crystal Home Care will be in the Blue Room Holy Week each year. Let us not focus on the
every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 noon - winter snow and gloom, but the days ahead
1:00 pm. when the earth will explode with spring colors.
We will emerge from the tomb of our doldrums on
Easter Sunday and rejoice again.
* * * *
From the desk of Judy Reyes * * * *
Chaplain
Written by a 14 year old!
The doldrums
Today was the absolute worse day ever
I never knew what this term really meant until I And don’t try to convince me that
recently watched an old movie “Moby Dick” I had There’s something good in every day
thought that it meant a time when we are listless Because, when you take a closer look
or depressed. That is true, but it alludes to the This world is a pretty evil place
maritime doldrums, a belt of calms and light Even if
winds north of the equator in which sailing ships Some goodness does shine through
were often becalmed. For sailors who relied on Satisfaction and happiness don’t last
wind power alone, being caught in the doldrums And it’s not true that
could be tragic, as they could be stuck in one It’s all in the mind and heart
place for days or weeks. The lack of wind could Because
stall their progress to their destination. As I write True happiness can be obtained
this, I am looking at the mountains of snow Only if one’s surroundings are good
around our facility. The days are sometimes It’s not true that good exists
gloomy, and with each snowflake, we may feel I’m sure you can agree that
more isolated and blue. The reality
Creates
So I think the word “doldrums” fits right now. We My attitude
just passed an anniversary of the date when we It’s all beyond my control
closed to activities and visitors. Even though we And you’ll never in a million years hear me say
have made a lot of progress in recent months, it that
may feel like we are still confined and limited in Today was not a good day
our lives. We still are closed to non-essential
visitors, we still need to social distance and wear Now read from bottom to top.
a mask. There is still a lot of anxiety about the
virus and its effects on our lives. But let us not
allow the doldrums to take over our live. As peo-
ple of faith, we know that the spring will follow the
winter, just as the Resurrection follows the days
of Lent.6 ASCENSION LIVING RESURRECTION VILLAGE ∙ CHICAGO
From the desk of Tom Ryan Free Cloth Face Masks
Director of Food Service
Special Events for March
Room Delivery Fees start March 1st
As we continue to follow the CDC and Ascension
Living guidelines, we will increase the capacity in
the dining room to allow more residents to dine. Thank you to Alderman Napolitano for donating
The standard meal delivery fee of $3.00 per meal 500 reusable cloth face masks for our residents!
that has been waived during the past months will If you would like a mask, stop by the Activity Of-
end on February 28. fice. Please remember to cover your mouth and
nose at all times.
Starting on Monday, March 1st, each meal deliv-
ered to an apartment will be charged a $3.00 de-
livery fee. As always, you may eat in the dining
room or have a carry out meal. * * * *
St. Patrick’s Day Screening Table
Join us on March 17th as we celebrate St. Pad-
dy’s Day. We will be serving Corned Beef and If you leave the community, you must get
Cabbage and a special dessert. screened at the Main Entrance before entering
the facility. Screening includes sanitizing hands,
COVID Vaccine Day, March 6th getting your temperature taken and letting us
Due to the COVID Vaccine administration on Sat- know where you’ve been. Only essential visits
urday, March 6th, the Dining Room will be closed such as Jewel, Target, bank, doctor, etc. are al-
for meal service. You may either have a carry lowed at this time. We are still in a partial lock-
out meal or have your meal delivered. down and you should not visit family or friends
houses. If you do, you will placed in isolation up-
Don’t Forget, to change your clock on Sun- on return.
day, March 14th because it is Daylight Saving
day!
New Pizza Thursday in the Bistro * * * *
Our National Pizza Day last month was so well
received that our Bistro Cook, Theresa wants to
offer a special pizza every week. Come try a piz-
za offered every Thursday.
Look for the new spring and summer menu
after Easter
Please let us know what items you would like to
see on the menus, especially the “Always Availa-
ble” menu.
The New spring / summer menu will begin on
Sunday, April 11th Remember to set your clocks AHEAD one hour
before you go to sleep on Saturday, March 14th.MARCH NEWSLETTER 7
virtually through social media platforms. Don’t want
to watch the TV alone? Watch the same shows
while staying online at the same time, feeling their
presence through your laptop or your phone. Email
may feel familiar to those who enjoy writing letters
or cards. Email has the advantage of instant deliv-
ery and no stamps are needed. Options like Face-
book and Twitter help people share thoughts, pic-
tures, and news with just a few clicks. You can al-
so check out faith-based organizations for virtual
Unfortunately AARP will not be back this year due spiritual engagement, as well as to participate in
to COVID. Please be sure to have your taxes activities and events that have transitioned to
prepared by a certified preparer before the tax online platforms.
deadline.
How can rehabilitation help? Because therapy
facilitates participation and is client-centered, it
* * * * plays an important role in the success of those at
risk for social isolation. Your rehab team can offer
Let's Talk About it: Loneliness and Isolation educational opportunities to address self-
awareness, interpersonal and social skills, stress
Staying close to home and avoiding crowded plac- management, and role development. Therapy can
es can help older adults reduce their risk of being work with clients to achieve their highest level of
exposed to COVID-19 but physical/social distanc- self-performance in functional skills which may
ing may come with a cost for older adults. Accord- prevent social isolation. Your rehab team can as-
ing to the University of Michigan National Poll sist in the development and instruction of compen-
on Healthy Aging, in June 2020, 56% of older satory and adaptation techniques to facilitate in-
adults reported feeling isolated from others com- creased functional performance, attention and
pared to 27% in 2018. The results of this poll sug- safety. Therapy can also deliver interventions to
gest that the pandemic has had a substantial im- preserve mobility, socialization and ADL skills.
pact on feelings of loneliness and social connec- For additional information, please contact your Se-
tions among older adults. Social isolation is de- lect Rehabilitation therapy manager, Lily at 773-
fined as a lack of meaningful contact with others. 775-2799.
Often people do not notice the signs of isolation in
themselves and their family. Social relationships
affect mental health, health behavior, physical
health, and mortality risk. With the number of older
adults projected to increase exponentially, social
isolation will likely impact the health, well-being
and quality of life of numerous individuals even af-
ter the pandemic is over.
How can you stay connected with others? It is * * * *
important to nurture and strengthen existing rela-
tionships. During this unprecedented time, there
are countless technologies that can help you con-
nect with loved ones and people with common in-
terests. Phone and video calls can help reduce When you use the words “the” and
feelings of being alone. Take time to share stories, “IRS” together, did you ever notice
tell jokes, solve riddles, play simple games, or read
aloud with them. If possible, take advantage of vid- it spells “theirs”
eo call apps like Zoom and spend time with multi-
ple family members on the same call. Celebrate
good news or birthdays. You can party togetherSUNDAY MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2
FREE ACTIVITIES 9:00 Announcements 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4
TICKETED/PAID 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 12:00 Blood Pressure
ACTIVITIES 11:00 Zumba Gold BR Check BR
LECTURES 1:30 Bingo BR 1:30 Feeling Stronger
EXERCISE BR
7:00 Movie Night 7:00 Bunco BR
“The Best of River-
CALENDAR 2021 dance”
7 8 9
1:30 Inspirational 9:00 Announcements 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4
Movie 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 12:00 Blood Pressure
7:00 Movie Night 11:00 Zumba Gold BR Check BR
ACTIVITY
“Leap Year” 1:30 Bingo BR 1:30 Feeling Stronger
BR
MARCH
7:00 Movie Night 7:00 Myra the Comfort
“Three Coins in the Dog BR
Fountain”
14 15 16
Daylight Saving 9:00 Announcements 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4
Time Begins 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 10:00 Kitchen Tours
1:30 Inspirational 11:00 Zumba Gold BR 12:00 Blood Pressure
Movie Check BR
7:00 Movie Night 1:30 Bingo BR
1:30 Feeling Stronger
“The Madness of King 7:00 Movie Night BR
George” “Waking Ned Devine” 7:00 John Boda pre-
sents Nat King Cole:
Unforgettable!
21 22 23
1:30 Inspirational 9:00 Announcements 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4
Movie 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 12:00 Blood Pressure
7:00 Movie Night 11:00 Zumba Gold BR Check BR
“One Fine Day” 1:30 Bingo BR 1:30 Feeling Stronger
BR
7:00 Movie Night 7:00 Bunco BR
“The War with Grand-
pa”
28 29 30
Palm Sunday 9:00 Announcements 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4
Channel 13 Blue Room
Channel 3 RRC News
1:30 Inspirational 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 10:00 Low Vision Sup-
GT - Garden Terrace
Movie port Group (Crystal) BR
TR - Terrace Room
PD - Private Dining
11:00 Zumba Gold BR
Channel 4 Chapel
BR - Blue Room
7:00 Movie Night 1:30 Bingo BR 12:00 Blood Pressure
“The Perfect Game” Check BR
7:00 Movie Night
AT - Atrium
1:30 Feeling Stronger
“Roman Holiday” BR
7:00 Bunco BRWEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6
9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 COVID Vaccine Clinic
10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Zumba Gold BR 10:30 Easy Yoga BR BR CLOSED 9 am -5 pm
11:30 Phoenix Reading 12:00 Blood Pressure 1:00 Spiritual Reading 7:00 Movie Night
BR Check BR Group BR “Enchanted”
7:00 Bingo BR 2:30 Menu Planning PD 7:00 Wii Sports BR
7:00 Corn Hole BR
10 11 12 13
9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 10:00 Tai Chi: Fall Pre-
10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Zumba Gold BR 10:30 Easy Yoga BR vention & Balance BR
1:30 Irish Entertain- 12:00 Blood Pressure 1:30 Ray of Light 1:30 Game Day BR
ment BR Check BR Reading BR 7:00 Movie Night
4:00 Cocktail Hour with 1:00 Lenten Presenta- 7:00 Happy Hour with “The Quiet Man”
Andy BR tion BR Edizon BR
7:00 Line Dancing with 2:30 Menu Planning PD
Mary Jane 7:00 Wii Sports BR
17 18 19 20
St. Patrick’s Day 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 St. Joseph Day First Day of Spring!
9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 11:00 Zumba Gold BR 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 10:00 Tai Chi: Fall Pre-
10:00 Exercise Video 12:00 Blood Pressure 10:30 Easy Yoga BR vention & Balance BR
7:00 Bingo BR Check BR 1:30 Drum Circle BR 1:30 Game Day BR
1:00 Lenten Presenta- 7:00 Wii Sports BR 7:00 Movie Night
tion BR “Tombstone”
1:30 Book Club - D6
2:30 Menu Planning PD
7:00 Corn Hole BR
24 25 26 27
9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4 10:00 Tai Chi: Fall Pre-
10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Zumba Gold BR 10:30 Easy Yoga BR vention & Balance BR
1:30 Myra the Comfort 12:00 Blood Pressure 7:00 Corn Hole BR 1:30 Game Day BR
Dog BR Check BR 7:00 Movie Night
7:00 Line Dancing with 2:30 Menu Planning PD “Ryan’s Daughter”
Mary Jane 7:00 History of Music
BR
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9:00 Rosary - Ch. 4
10:00 Exercise Video
1:30 The Wildbird
Shack: The World Ac-
cording to Birds BR
7:00 Corn Hole BR10 ASCENSION LIVING RESURRECTION VILLAGE ∙ CHICAGO
MARCH ACTIVITIES BUNCO - Many Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
in the Blue Room. Bunco is a popular game played
with 3 dice and a whole lot of luck. Don’t forget your
SPIRITUAL SERVICES nickels.
INSPIRATIONAL MOVIE - Sundays at 1:30 pm on COCKTAIL HOUR WITH ANDY - Wednesday, March
channel 13. Chaplain Judy choses an uplifting movie. 10th at 4:00 pm in the Blue Room. Enjoy a cocktail
LENTEN PRESENTATION - Thursday, March 11th & and listen to Andy on the piano.
8th at 1:00 pm in the Blue Room. Deacon Jerry CORN HOLE - Some nights at 7:00 pm in the Blue
Nora will be here to speak on “Jesus and Social Dis- Room. Corn Hole is a game in which small bags filled
tancing” on March 11th. He will focus on the Lenten with dried corn are tossed at a target consisting of an
season and the Pandemic. Deacon Mark Duffey will inclined wooden platform with a hole at one end.
return to us on March 18th to speak on the following DRUM CIRCLE - Friday, March 19th at 1:30 pm in the
topic: How do we enter into our usual practice of Lent Blue Room. Are you ready to clap, tap, stomp and
in 2021, when it feels in some ways as if we’ve al- pound? Do you need to get some stress release,
ready been continuing Lent for the past year? As we laugh and have some fun?
hear the invitation from Jesus, “Come to me and I will GAME DAY - Saturdays at 1:30 pm in Blue Room.
refresh you!” let’s gather together to seek the Lord’s Join fellow residents to play your favorite game.
re-energizing Spirit as the foundation for this year’s HAPPY HOUR - Friday, March 12th at 7:00 pm in the
Lenten journey—through Scripture, prayer, and im- Blue Room. BYOB...bring your own beverage. Come
agery. dance or listen to the sounds of Edizon.
ROSARY - Weekdays at 9:00 am on Channel 4. Join HISTORY OF MUSIC - Thursday, March 25th at 7:00
for daily readings and to pray the rosary. SPIRITU- pm in the Blue Room.
AL READING GROUP - Friday, March 5th at 1:00 pm JOHN BODA PRESENTS - Tuesday, March16th at
in the Blue Room. We are currently reading The Les- 7:00 pm in the Blue Room. Join as John presents
sons of St. Francis, How to Bring Simplicity and Spirit- “Nat King Cole: Unforgettable”.
uality into Your Daily Life. You must call Chaplain Ju- LINE DANCING - Thursday, March 10th and 24th at
dy to register and order a book if you wish to attend. 7:00 pm in Blue Room. Easy movement that you can
EXERCISE PROGRAM do in your chair or on our dance floor.
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP - Tuesday, March
Advance registration is required for all activities. 30th at 10:00 am in the Blue Room. Sponsored by
Please sign up in Activities. Crystal Home Care and Select Rehabilitation.
EASY YOGA - Fridays at 10:30 am in the Blue Room. MENU PLANNING - Thursdays at 2:30 pm in the Pri-
Yoga is a natural remedy to learn how to relax, vate Dining Room with Tom Ryan and the food ser-
breathe and meditate bringing the body, mind and vice managers.
spirit in touch with each other. Also focuses on mobili- MYRA THE COMFORT DOG - Tuesday, March 9th at
ty and balance. 7:00 pm and Wednesday, March 24th at 1:30 pm in
EXERCISE VIDEO - Wednesdays at 10:00 am on the BR. Previous student of the K-9 Comfort Dogs
channel 13. and was placed at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in
FEELING STRONGER - Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in the Park Ridge.
Blue Room. Class that builds strength, endurance, READING ASSIST - Wednesday, March 3rd at 11:30
mobility and helps increase balance. am in the Blue Room. Bring your Phoenix and follow
TAI CHI:FALL PREVENTION & BALANCE - NEW along while a volunteer reads to the group. Also avail-
PROGRAM! Saturdays at 10:00 am in the Blue able for viewing on Channel 13.
Room. Tai chi is a series of gentle physical exercises THE WILDBIRD SHACK - Wednesday, March 31st at
and stretches. Each posture flows into the next with- 1:30 pm in the Blue Room. Did you know that the
out pause, ensuring that your body is in constant mo- wants and needs of birds are very similar to that of
tion. Tai chi is sometimes described as meditation in humans? Each bird species enjoys their favorite food,
motion because it promotes serenity through gentle just like you. Birds carry diseases, just like you. Birds
movements — connecting the mind and body. need water to drink and bathe, just like you. Share a
ZUMBA GOLD - Mondays and Thursdays at 11:00 lively discussion of the essentials of caring for outdoor
am. Easy-to-follow movement focusing on balance, birds with Alyse, as she addresses such things as
range of motion and coordination. birdscape design, food, hygiene, and squirrel preven-
ACTIVITIES tion.
BINGO - Mondays at 1:30 pm and every other Wii SPORTS - Many evenings at 7:00 pm in the Blue
Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in Blue Room. Room. Interactive video game that can be played
BOOK CLUB - Members choose the books from a list alone or with others. Choose from baseball, bowling,
provided by the Chicago Public Library. They meet boxing, golf or tennis.
the third Thursday at 1:30 pm in Building D, 6th Floor.MARCH NEWSLETTER 11
12 ASCENSION LIVING RESURRECTION VILLAGE ∙ CHICAGO
Awards, including Best Director (John Ford).
MARCH MOVIES “THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE” PG-13
Movies are available to watch in your
apartment on channel 13. Sunday, March 14th ~ 7:00 pm
As requested...The dementia of King George III --
“THE BEST OF RIVERDANCE” NR the English monarch who lost the war to keep the
Monday, March 1st ~ 7:00 pm American colonies -- ignites a flurry of political and
Trace the phenomenon known as Riverdance from familial treachery in this biopic that provides in-
its early days to its meteoric rise as a global cultur- sight into the primitive medical practices of the
al icon. This documentary explores the famed mu- time.
sical dance that's been performed the world over,
from its start in Dublin to its current authentic and “WAKING NED DEVINE” PG
copycat productions everywhere. Included are Monday, March 15th ~ 7:00 pm
highlights featuring many original stars, such as As requested...After discovering that lucky local
Michael Flatley and Jean Butler, as well as inter- Ned Devine croaked from the shock of hitting the
national interpretations of Bill Whelan's score. jackpot in the national lottery, two men master-
mind a scheme to impersonate him and collect his
“ENCHANTED” PG prize money.
Saturday, March 6th ~ 7:00 pm
When evil Queen Narissa exiles Princess Giselle “TOMBSTONE” R
from the cartoon kingdom of Andalasia to the real Saturday, March 20th ~ 7:00 pm
world of New York City, a native Prince Charming Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp joins his brothers
-- who spends his days as a divorce lawyer -- re- to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving
luctantly takes her in. mining town of Tombstone. Earp and his notorious
pal Doc Holliday are called into action when a
“LEAP YEAR” PG gang of rustlers begins terrorizing the town.
Sunday, March 7th ~ 7:00 pm
Anna chooses February 29 to propose marriage to “ONE FINE DAY” PG
her "perfect" boyfriend, Jeremy, sure he'll accept Saturday, March 21st ~ 7:00 pm
because of an Irish custom. But after meeting When Maggie and Sammy miss their school field
charming innkeeper Declan en route to Dublin, An- trip, Maggie's divorced dad and Sammy's divorced
na must evaluate her original plans. mom are forced to work together in this charming
romantic comedy. At first, the grown-ups are at
“THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN” NR odds, but they warm to each other as the day pro-
Monday, March 8th ~ 7:00 pm gresses.
As requested...Three American working women
pin their hopes for love on wishes they make as “THE WAR WITH GRANDPA” PG
they toss coins into the famous Trevi Fountain in Monday, March 22nd ~ 7:00 pm
Rome. Their wishes come true ... but only after a Sixth-grader Peter is pretty much your average kid
series of dramatic misunderstandings on their -he likes gaming, hanging with his friends and his
quest for true romance. beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently
widowed grandfather Ed moves in with Peter's
“THE QUIET MAN” NR family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized
possession of all, his bedroom. Unwilling to let
Saturday, March 13th ~ 7:00 pm
such an injustice stand, Peter devises a series of
John Wayne hangs up his spurs to star as bache-
increasingly elaborate pranks to drive out the inter-
lor ex-boxer Sean Thornton in this endearing clas-
loper, but Grandpa Ed won't go without a fight.
sic. Back in his native Ireland, the Duke's thoughts
Soon, the friendly combatants are engaged in an
turn to domestic tranquility after courting the lovely
all-out war with side-splitting consequences.
Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). But her brother
(Victor McLaglen) may need to have some com-
mon sense knocked into him -- literally -- before
the deal is done. The film won two AcademyMARCH NEWSLETTER 13
“RYAN’S DAUGHTER” R back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and
Saturday, March 27th ~ 7:00 pm refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and
Set in 1916 amid political unrest on Ireland's Din- over. So they really were recycled. But we didn’t
gle Peninsula, this epic tale stars Sarah Miles as have the “green thing” back in our day.
Rosy Ryan, a naïve young girl trapped in a love-
less marriage to schoolmaster Charles Shaugh- Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown pa-
nessy (Robert Mitchum). When a handsome Brit- per bags that we reused for numerous things.
ish officer arrives in town, his tryst with Rosy sets
Most memorable besides household garbage bags
tongues wagging and leads the locals to suspect was the use of brown paper bags as book covers
Rosy of being an informant after a rebel operation for our school books. This was to ensure that pub-
is sabotaged. lic property (the books provided for our use by the
school) was not defaced by our scribbling’s. Then
“THE PERFECT GAME” PG we were able to personalize our books on the
Sunday, March 28th ~ 7:00 pm brown paper bags. But, too bad we didn’t do the
A seemingly impossible dream of playing baseball “green thing” back then.
for the United States becomes a reality for a group
of youngsters from an impoverished Mexican city We walked up stairs because we didn’t have an
in this poignant drama based on actual events. escalator in every store and office building. We
walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a
“ROMAN HOLIDAY” 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go
Monday, March 29th ~ 7:00pm two blocks.
Princess Ann leaves her guardians, and while in
Rome, she's taken under the wing of tabloid writer But she was right. We didn’t have the “green
Joe and his photographer sidekick. She thinks the thing” in our day. Back then we washed the ba-
boys don't know who she really is, but they're onto by’s diapers because we didn’t have the throw
her -- and sense a sensational story. away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an
energy-gobbling machine burning up 220volts.
Wind and solar power really did dry our clothes
back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down
* * * * clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always
brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right;
THE GROCERY BAG we didn’t have the “green thing” back in our day.
Back then we had one TV, or radio, in the house- -
Checking out at the store, the young cashier sug- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small
gested to the much older lady that she should screen the size of a handkerchief (remember
bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags them?), not a screen the size of the state of Mon-
are not good for the environment. tana. In the kitchen we blended and stirred by
hand because we didn’t have electric machines to
The woman apologized to the young girl and ex- do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile
plained, “We didn’t have this ‘green thing’ back in item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old
my earlier days.” newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic
bubble wrap. Back then, we didn’t fire up an en-
The young clerk responded, “That’s our problem gine and burn gasoline just to cut the law.
today. Your generation did not care enough to
save our environment for future generations.” We don’t like being old in the first place, so it
doesn’t take much to make me mad, especially
The older lady said that she was right--our genera- from a tattooed, multiple pierced smarty who can’t
tion didn’t have the “green thing” in its day. The make change without the cash register telling
older lady went on to explain: them how much.
Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles
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