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The Breakwater Buzz April 2021 - The Normandy Senior Living
The Breakwater Buzz                                                          April 2021
                                                                              Issue 4

                                                             “Life
       Life begins again - in April!
                                                            Begins
  How this dead earth comes to flower!
 How the dry boughs wake and quicken
                                                            Again
    In this blooming, springtime hour!                     In April”

       Life begins again - in April!
       And the bird is on the wing.               Yesterday may lie in ruins,
   Brooks are flowing, breezes tender          All the past be dead and drear.
         In a rhapsody of spring.           Just forget that! Skies are bright blue!
                                               It is the springtime of the year.
      Where is the heart that can be
               downcast?                       It is April! Nature’s own month!
 Where is the eye that does not brighten?     It is April! Heaven’s own season!
   Behold the world so fresh and new
                                            April - flowering - stirring - blooming!
   As the dark skies part and lighten!
                                             Quite beyond man’s meager reason.

  Those who sorrow shall take comfort,
                                                 Life begins again - in April!
   Those who droop shall smile again,
                                                Hill and valley reel with living.
      April brings a message clearly
         To the weariest of men.               To all things new life she brings
                                               With joyous fervor in her giving.

               A Poem By…

              Lenore Hetrick
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Normandy Logistics
     Westwood Lane                Riverwood Lane
      “A Building Rooms”           “B Building Rooms”

   WTR: Theater Room       RKA: Riverwood Kitchen & Arts
   WP: Westwood Pub           RWS: Riverwood Studio
   WGR: Game Room               RS: Riverwood Salon

            Avalon                       Other
       “New Atrium Section”
                                   LC: Lakeview Cafe
  ADR: Avalon Dining Room
                              FC: River Fitness Center
 APD: Avalon Private Dining
                                        L: Lobby
      AVH: Avalon Hall
                               CMC: Cove Media Center
AH: Avalon Hearth (in Atrium)
                                  TL: Thurber Library

                  Daily Dining Schedule
    Lakeview Cafe             Avalon Dining Room

      Breakfast (LC)                Dinner (ADR)
      7 days a week
    7:30am to 10:30am               First Seating
                                 5:00pm to 6:00pm

         Lunch (LC)               Second Seating
       7 days a week             6:00pm to 7:00pm
     11:30am to 1:30pm
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Kenny’s corner
                  Scary Scams Targeting Seniors!
                   Medicare & Health Insurance Fraud
  Since every U.S. citizen over the age of 65 qualifies for Medicare benefits,
seniors are an easy target for medical scams, because criminals do not have to
do any research around their insurance provider. Some ways to spot a medical
                                or insurance scam:
 Being told you need a new Medicare card and have to divulge your Social Security
                                       number.
                    Being told you need supplemental policies.
  Being asked to pay a $100 fee for help navigating the new Obamacare landscape.

                                 Phone Scams
Scammers use several types of phone scams to prey on seniors. Here are a few
                                to watch out for:
     IRS phone scam - the IRS will never call you over the phone to contact you.
Caller ID Spoofing - Criminals make the name of your bank pop up on your caller ID.
       A call from an unknown number - never call back an unknown number!

                    Investment & Timeshare Schemes
 Timeshare scams have been gaining popularity among the scammers. Crooks
 will typically ask for money upfront for advertising, title searches, and other
  administrative fees. You may even be told that you will be refunded if your
  timeshare isn’t sold in 90 days. That is a lie! You will not receive a “refund”.

                                Lottery Scams
 Seniors get a call saying they have won the lottery of some kind, but they are
asked to either pay money or give some kind of sensitive account information
to claim the winnings. Be warned, you should NEVER hand over money for a
                   “prize” or to anyone that you do not know.

If you have any questions regarding scams or think you have fallen victim of a
                       scam please contact Ken Penny.
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Mini Crafts of the Month

             Easter egg coloring w/ Jasmina
       Join Jasmina on Friday, April 2nd at 1:00 PM in the
     Riverwood Kitchen & Arts Studio to color our very own
                          Easter Eggs!

     If you would like to join in this craft please wear an old shirt
    that you won’t miss if it gets messy. We hope to see you there!

                  This craft will cost $3.00 per person.
                  Please sign up in the Activities Book!

Egg carton Flower wall hanging
 Join Jasmina on Thursday, April 22nd at 11:00 AM in the
Riverwood Kitchen & Arts Studio to make a fun Earth Day
                          craft!

        What’s better than reusing old egg cartons
         and celebrating our wonderful Earth!!

           This craft will cost $5.00 per person.
           Please sign up in the Activities Book!
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Socials at Breakwater
          Tuesday Tea Social
Tuesday Tea will be held on Tuesday, April 13th
       at 2:00pm in the Westwood Pub.

               Sign Up is NOT necessary!

                                        Coffee & Cookies Social
                             What is better than a delicious cookie and nice cup of hot
                                                       coffee?!

                              Join Jasmina for a fun social on Tuesday. April 27th at
                                         2:00 PM in the Westwood Pub.

                                                Sign Up is NOT necessary!

              Cleveland Indians Watch Parties
 It’s that time of year! Time to cheer on our favorite Cleveland Indians baseball team!

                  Cleveland Indians Home Opener
           Monday, April 5th @ 4:00 PM in the Westwood Pub

                 Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota
        Wednesday, April 28th @ 1:00 PM in the Westwood Pub

                *There will be an all you can eat buffet and one (1)
          soft drink for $6 per person. Please sign up at the Front Desk!*
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music around the globe

    Radio Philharmonic Orchestra - Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor

            Friday, April 16th | 11:00 AM | Avalon Hall

     On Easter Sunday in 2018, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
     Orchestra and the Netherlands Radio Choir performed Mozart's
      'Great Mass', the first Mass in which Mozart fully let go. The
               music is lush, great, ambitious and worldly!

          We hope you can attend this wonderful virtual concert!

                      *No Sign Up is necessary

  Frederic Chopin - Piano Concerto No.1
  Friday, April 23rd | 11:00 AM | Avalon Hall

In January 2014.. Olga Scheps performing live at Tonhalle Dusseldorf
 with the Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio, conductor Agnieszka
                            Duczmal.

       We hope you can attend this wonderful virtual concert!

                   *No Sign Up is necessary
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Weekly Grocery Shopping

       Every Wednesday                                Every Friday
       Giant Eagle                                     Heinens
                                                     Departure Times:
       Departure Times:
                                                        11:00 AM
          11:00 AM
                                                         1:30 PM
           1:30 PM

                                                     Friday, April 2nd
      Wednesday, April 7th
                                                     Friday, April 9th
     Wednesday, April 14th
                                                     Friday, April 16th
      Wednesday, April 21st
                                                     Friday, April 23rd
     *Wednesday, April 28th
                                                     Friday, April 30th

  *11:00 AM Departure ONLY

                                            Please sign up in the Shopping Book
Please sign up in the Shopping Book          located in the Cove Media Center.
 located in the Cove Media Center.

                        Marcs Grocery Store
                           Departure Time: 1:30 PM
                            Wednesday, April 28th
             *Please sign up in the Shopping Book located in the
                              Cove Media Center.
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Dr. Kane Podiatrist                     Pub Spring Specials of
                                             the Month!
   Dr. Kane will be here on
   Wednesday, April 28th
     starting at 1:00PM.
                                          Raspberry Lime
We will have the residents meet
                                    $2.00 Vodka Spritzer
 Dr. Kane in the Riverwood
 Kitchen & Arts Studio at a
       designated time.
                                         Jim Beam           $3.00
If you would like to sign up with
Dr. Kane please call down to the
                                         Iced Tea
  Front Desk to select your time
              slot.                           All white &
                                    $1.00 OFF  red wine

         Chef’s Corner
    We hope that you all are
 enjoying the new menu items           Post Office on Wheels
that we’ve added! Food Service
                                       Glenn from the Post Office
 Meetings have started again so
                                        will be here on Monday,
 that we can inform you of the
                                             April 19th from
  food preparation and menu             11:35am-11:55am AM in
          selections.                  front of the Lobby doors.

Be sure to join us for our Easter       You will be able to send
 Brunch on Sunday, April 4th!          packages, buy stamps and
                                       save yourself a trip to the
                                              post office!
    - Kitchen Staff
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Breakwater Resident Spotlight
           Betty Maynard 112A
      Born & raised in Connecticut
      Graduated from Case Western
  Was a Librarian prior to retirement
  Has one child that resides in Florida
Has lived in Rocky River & Fairview Park
            for over 60 years!

                                               Marvalee Brown 501B
                                   Born in Pratt, Kansas & raised in Denver, CO
                                    Graduated from University of New Mexico
                                    Was a Client Manager prior to retirement
                                   Has one child, 3 grand-children and 1 great
                                                    grand-child
                                  Enjoys photography, reading, travel & going to
                                               educational classes!

              Pat Schulz 310A
      Born in Clarksburg, WV & raised in
                 Morgantown, NC
 Was a OR Registered Nurse prior to retirement
       Has 5 children & 9 grand-children
 Enjoys crafts: counted cross stitch, needlepoint
                    and beads
   Enjoys traveling, especially to Florida and
                   volunteering
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Happy Birthday!
       We feel that birthdays are special days! If your birthday is
         this month, a member of our management staff will
                 personally deliver a birthday surprise!

                                             April Flower & Birthstone
            Residents                            Daisy & Diamond

415A      Stan Doenecke     4/01        Daisy’s have several meanings which
215B      LaVerne Waddell   4/05       include cheerfulness, innocence, purity
305A      Dick Donaldson    4/08        and beauty. It is also Queen Victoria’s
503B      Bill Palley       4/12
                                                   favorite flower.
209B      Donna Batts       4/16
                                       Diamonds, the birthstone of April are
407B      Kathy Walsh       4/17
                                       commonly associated with love which
103A      Janet Cipriani    4/18
                                       make them the perfect gift for a loved
414A      Helen Wright      4/24                       one.
402B      Cliff Crabs       4/25          While white diamonds are most
207A      Joan Wenzel       4/25      common, fancy colors including yellow,
                                      blue, and pink and a variety of others as
                                                       well.

                                              Aries

            Staff
                                          March 21st -

   O          Patti Sack    4/10           April 19th

   Admin.     Kelly Coury   4/27

                                                                 Taurus

                                                            April 20th - May
                                                                  20th
Library News
April 2021

Spring is officially here and, hopefully, April will offer us some warm sunny afternoons
to sit on our balconies or one of our famous Normandy swings to enjoy a few chapters
before the lake wind swings by. We continue to add new Current Published donations to
our Feature Table. Although few are LARGE PRINT, many have larger print than
others. Check them out. We want to thank Eileen Kanda, Bob & Gail Reid’s daughter,
and others for their donations of NEWLY PUBLISHED books. We love all the current
books that you continue to donate. You also might want to look for the “new to us”
paperbacks, which we put right on the shelf.

We are still looking for many of the books that started on the Feature Table months
ago and have not been returned. PLEASE check your shelves, coffee tables, bedside
tables, & personal piles of books for any Normandy Books. They have Normandy
stickers on the inside and on the spine of the book that identifies where they go on
our shelves.

We are also looking for all the Rocky River Library books that you may be holing on to
that are from 2020 & 2019. You can identify those by the dates on the spine of the
book. We are excited to announce that Carol from the RR Library has
started to bring us new books, now that we are open for visitors. She took
away 50 books and left us 50 new ones, 30 of which are LARGE PRINT & 20 regular
print. She will bring 30 more this month; bring us up to 80 new books, assuming all
the books are back!!! Keep checking the RR shelves for new additions. The Rocky River
Library books are the only ones that need to be signed out in the “Brown Sign Out
Book”. Thank you all so much for your continued support & patience.

If you are not able to find any books that interest you in the choices RR has sent us,
there is another option the Rocky River Library Outreach Service offers. It provides
free delivery and pick up of books to your apartment for residents who are not able to
get to the RR Main Library. You can request specific titles and authors or preferences
for general categories. Many of our residents use this service. We have information in
our library or you can call RR Outreach Service, Carol O’Keefe at 440-895-3755

Happy Spring !!

                               Librarians
                   Barb Palumbo, Laurie Soc & Marvalee Brown
Pictures with the                    Resident Easter egg hunt
                                           Join Jasmina for a mini Easter
                                          egg hunt held for our residents!
The Easter Bunny is “hopping" by for
    a visit to see our residents!
                                            We will gather in front of the
                                               Avalon Dining Room
   Pictures with the Easter Bunny
                                                  at 11:45 AM on
           will be held on
         Saturday, April 3rd
  at 11:00am in front of the Avalon             Saturday, April 3rd.
            Dining Room!                  There will be 6 (six) eggs with a
                                                    prize inside!
 Pictures with the Easter Bunny are
 for residents ONLY. Thank you for         We hope to see you there and
        your understanding!                     join in on the fun!

               Easter Sunday Brunch
                   Sunday, April 4th | Avalon Dining Room

     Join us a for a lovely Easter Brunch. Enjoy a variety of delicious
          menu options to choose from and a refreshing mimosa!

                                 First Seating:
                            11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

                                 Second Seating:
                             12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

                          We hope to see you there!
April Crafts                                                 Craft
                                                             starts at
                                                              1:00PM!

   Monday, April 5th           Monday, April
     1:00 PM | RKA                   12th
Paper Dahlia Wall Flowers      1:00 PM | RKA
      ($5.00 Charge)             Rustic Rock
                                Welcome Sign
                                ($5.00 Charge)

                                                   Monday, April 19th
                                                     1:00 PM | RKA
                                                 Earth Day Earth Collage
                                                      ($3.00 Charge)

    Monday, April
          26th
    1:00 PM | RKA
   Watercolor Painting
          Hour
      (No Charge)

        *Craft Sign Up Sheets are in the Cove Media Center*
Cleveland Museum of Art - Desktop Dialogue: An Art Anthology
   Wednesday, April 21st at 12:00 PM in the Avalon Hall

              How many stories can a work of art tell?
 The Desktop Dialogue series, An Art Anthology, accompanies the
 CMA exhibition Stories from Storage. Developed in collaboration
   with the creative writing organization Literary Cleveland, the
series invites four local storytellers to offer artful interpretations of
                  select objects on view in the show.
                       *No Sign Up Necessary*

                      Smithsonian Virtual Talk: Marine Science in the Morning -
                                   Mangrove Research in Northern Florida
                                 Wednesday, April 7th @ 11:00 AM in the Avalon Hall

                            Global climate change is driving the expansion of mangroves into saltmarsh
                            habitat in Florida, which may alter ecosystem processes through changes in
                              ecosystem structure. With their unique structure and migration to higher
                          latitudes caused by climate change, mangroves may help coasts keep pace with
                           sea level rise, increase carbon dioxide sequestration from our atmosphere and
                             combat severe weather events like hurricanes. Expansion of these natural
                             barriers along the Atlantic coast may enhance the sustainability of coastal
                                  communities as they face impending changes in a warmer future.

              Cleveland Museum of Art Virtual Art Class (6-Week Series)
                  Reinterpretation & Abstract Drawing *Continuation*
          STARTING Wednesday, March 10th from 6-8 PM in the Avalon Hall
 Join Jasmina as we learn through a virtual zoom class with the Cleveland Museum of Art
   about reinterpretation and abstract drawing. In a collaborative virtual environment,
participants will compare notes, sketches, and observation and then use those elements to
 create a personal reinterpretation that could have figurative elements or could be purely
                                            abstract.
This 6-week series will take place every Wednesday in the Avalon Hall starting Wednesday,
                       March 10th through April 14th from 6-8 PM.
                         Supplies will be provided for you. No charge.
           *NOTE: This series is a weekly continuation from the first class*
Tap time                                                            Fitness
        Tuesday, April 6th at 3:00 PM in the Riverwood Studio
Come on a musical journey with us as we tap through the ages.. where the young at heart        With
come out to play! This unique class features a gentle and fun way of seated tap dancing to
 classic oldies hits, using custom made taps that are manually attached to the participants
     shoes. This class is not only fun, but a fantastic brain and body exercise! No dance     Melissa
                                    experience is necessary.

                                                            Seated Rhythm
                                     Tuesday, April 20th at 3:00 PM in the Riverwood Studio
                            This Ballroom Dancing inspired seated fitness class when attended regularly can help
                            with muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, mental awareness and functioning,
                               and even mood. From spicy Caribbean and Cuban-beats to Colombian-style and
                            rhythmic ballroom dancing music - this upbeat workout is fun for everyone! Exercise
                                                  brain and body and get fit while you sit!

                          Modified Line dancing
            Tuesday, April 27th at 3:00 PM in the Riverwood Studio
  Dancing is one of the best forms of exercise for brain and body. This class is not only an
        excellent form of exercise for the aforementioned, but for balance and your
   cardiovascular system. This class ranges from different line dances, but if modified to
      eliminate the turns and other moves that may have prevented individuals from
                             participating in line dance classes.

                                                           Silver Strength
                                     Tuesday, April 13th at 3:00 PM in the Riverwood Studio
                            Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase
                          muscle strength, range of movement, activities for daily living and balance. Hand-held
                          weights or elastic tubing with handles. A chair is used for seated exercises and standing
                           support. This class can be adapted by the participant depending on their fitness level
                                                               and abilities.
VIRTUAL TALKS
                      at                                          From The
                                                                 Smithsonian
          BREAKWATER!

                  Saturday, April 10th | 11:00 AM | Avalon Hall
                          Smithsonian Talk: Astronomy Hour
  Have you ever wondered how black holes are formed? Where to look in the sky for a
planet? How do we know that there are more galaxies than our own? Join educators and
   experts from the National Air and Space Museum to explore all of your astronomy
 questions in this live, casual conversation. We will share some of our favorite topics in
   astronomy at the Smithsonian, including space-based telescopes that humans have
                    helped to launch like the Hubble Space Telescope.

                                No sign up is necessary!

                        Thursday, April 15th | 11:30 AM | Avalon Hall
      HOT Topic: How Dogs Became Our Best Friends - The Genetics of Dog Domestication
      The bond between you and your pandemic puppy might be new, but the bond between
     humans and dogs goes way back! Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated - yet the
    where, when, how, and why are hotly debated. Dr. Audrey Lin, a paleogeneticist and Peter
     Buck Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, will
        share her research on this topic and answer your questions as you learn about the
                               prehistory of human’s best friends.

                                      No sign up is necessary!
Documentaries
 Saturdays in the WTR at 4:00 pm
                   April 3rd -
        “Nadeli: A Baby Elephants Baby”              Wednesday Movies
     Telling the true story of a baby         Wednesdays in the WTR at 2:00pm
  elephant born into a rescue camp in
     the Botswana wilderness, who
 became orphaned after a month. The                April 7th - “Two Weeks’ Notice”
   keepers of the camp work hard to           A do-gooder lawyer working for a
become surrogate mothers for the little     charming but selfish real estate mogul
                     one.                 finally gets fed up and gives notice, only
                   (1h 30m)                    for their real feelings to emerge.
                                               Sandra Bullock & Hugh Grant
                                                             (1h 41m)
          April 10th - “Farmland”
 Filmmaker James Moll profiles young
farmers and ranchers who have taken                  April 14th - “Safe Haven”
     over their family businesses.         When a mysterious woman arrives in a
                 (1h 17m)                  small North Carolina town, she begins a
                                          new life but remains tainted by a terrifying
      April 17th - “My Octopus Teacher”                       secret.
     A filmmaker forges an unusual           Josh Duhamel & Julianne Hough
 friendship with an octopus living in a                     (1h 55m)
 South African kelp forest, learning as
the animal shares the mysteries of her              April 21st - “Dance with Wolves”
                    world.                On the frontier, a Civil War soldier bonds
                  (1h 25m)                with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way
                                           of life, becoming their ally amid growing
               April 24th -                                     threats.
                                              Kevin Costner & May McDonnell
                 “Audrey”
                                                                (3h 1m)
 An intimate portrait of the legendary
 Hollywood actress, fashion icon and
 humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, who                 April 28th - “Faith, Hope & Love”
     stood for love above all else.       After shattering losses, a recent divorcee
                (1h 40m)                  and a heartbroken widower restore their
                                             lives when they partner for a dance
                                                competition to save her studio.
                                             Robert Krantz & Peta Murgatroyd
                                                            (1h 46m)
Weekend Movies
 Saturday Nights at 7:00pm in WTR
     April 3rd- “Love Happens” (2009)
Weekend Movies
 Sunday Nights at 7:00pm in WTR

        April 4th - “Hop” (2017)
Q: Why is the
letter “A” like a                  Q: What did the
    flower? 
                      big flower say
 A: A bee comes after it!         to the little one?
                                  A: You’re really growing, bud!

  Q: What falls but
  never gets hurt?
           A: The rain!

                                        Q: What did the
                                        mother worm
Q: What’s the best day                  say to the little
                                        worm who was
of the year to monkey
                                             late?
  around with your
       friends?                        A: “Where in earth have you
                                                 been?”

         A: Ape-ril Fool’s Day.
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