Metropolitan Opera Series Cosi Fan Tutte Friday, February 2 nd 1:15 pm Country Kitchen La Boheme Friday, February 16 th 1:15 pm Country Kitchen February Activities February 2 nd - M
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Meet Your New Neighbors…
John & Marilyn Sykas
Welcome to Westview Meadows John & Marilyn Sykas! John was born in Barre, VT but only lived there a short while
before moving just a stone’s throw away to Montpelier Marilyn was born right here in Montpelier and has since lived
here her whole life John & Marilyn met while attending Montpelier High School and have been inseparable ever since
After high school John joined the military at just 17 and served for 2 ½ years After his service John worked in the
family restaurant with his father, before moving on to working for the state John also served on the Vermont Employee
Credit Union’s Board of Directors for 12 years, and was the President for two of those many years Marilyn stayed
home and raised their three children; once the kids went on to school she became the assistant director for the areas
senior centers that helped set up the organizations around Vermont After that she moved on to working at a local
doctor’s office Upon retiring they both enjoyed getting in their car and going out for trips, like finding the best place to
get a burger in Vermont They even took a trip to Greece with some of John’s brothers and their wives to see where his
father was born Before moving to Westview they lived just down the road on Freedom Drive They also had a
beautiful camp right on Lake Champlain in Grand Isle that they would spend their summers at enjoying the lake and
tending to their gardens They said if you can garden anywhere do it in Grand Isle, the elements are perfect for gardens!
They have three children; Jack who lives in Burlington, Lynn who lives in WA, and Laurel who lives in Jericho
Between their three children they have six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren They enjoy reading and working
on puzzles these days, when they were younger they did a lot of gardening and golf John would tend to the vegetable garden while Marilyn tended to the flower beds John also is a master wood worker and has created much of the beautiful furniture in their apartment while Marilyn spent many years enjoying working on crafts So far their favorite thing about Westview Meadows is how marvelous, friendly, and kind the residents and staff are, one can feel the welcoming atmosphere everywhere
Westview Meadows * 171 Westview Meadows Rd * (802) 223-1068 * Fax:(802) 223-3233 * www.westviewmeadows.com
XXIII Winter Olympics
This year’s Winter Olympics will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea, this is the first time that the Winter Olympics have taken place in South Korea In total, 13 venues, split between PyeongChang and neighboring Gangneung, will be used during the 17 days of the Games Six new venues have been built, and additional venues have been renovated for the Games There will be a bulletin board in the Santa Maria Lounge loaded with profiles on the various Vermont Olympic competitors, facts about the mascot, and much more! Westview will also be keeping track of all of the medals Team USA wins along with the top five other countries This year a record 102 medals will be awarded in 15
disciplines
Every day Westview will broadcast the games as they come on in the Main Dining Room on the big screen There will be a posted schedule of what will be playing for the day located next to the Dinner Sign-Up Sheet so you can come down for your favorite event and cheer on
team USA!
Metropolitan Opera Series
Cosi Fan Tutte Friday, February 2 nd 1:15 pm Country Kitchen
La Boheme Friday, February 16 th 1:15 pm
Country Kitchen
February Activities
February 2 nd - MET Opera February 4 th - Glorybound Singers February 4 th - Super Bowl Party February 6 th - Origami Creations February 9 th - Images From a Polar Frontier February 13 th - Mardi Gras Social Hour February 14 th - Baron Wormser My Life in Poetry February 14 th - Judi Byron, Harpist
February 16 th -MET Opera February 16 th - Chinese New Year Dinner February 19 th - Meet & Greet/Social Hour February 20 th - Backyard Birds w/Maeve Kim February 21 st - Farmer’s Night “Vermont
Headstones”
February 22 nd - Out to Lunch: Sarducci’s February 22 nd - Birch Tree Paint & Sip February 23 rd - Restoration of the American Elm February 26 th - Movie & Popcorn “Wonder”
February 26 th - Loss & Grief Support Group February 27 th - Cooie DeFrancesco Performs February 28 th - February Birthday Cake
For times and locations please refer to calendar
FEBRUARY 2018
Celebrating February
Groundhog Day
February 2
XXIII Winter Olympics
February 9–25
Mardi Gras
February 13 th
Valentine’s Day
February 14
Chinese New Year (Year of the Dog)
February 16 th
February Birthdays
Gloria Keefe
February 2 nd
Shirley Hartson
February 11 th
Connor Spencer
February 12 th
Christina Gosselin
February 13 th
Lisa Blais
February 17 th
Helen Amadon
February 20 th
Bob Watson
February 23 rd
Lena Hutchins
February 24 th
Chris McAfee
February 26 th
Trang 2Glorybound Country Gospel Singers Sunday, February 4 th
3 pm Main Dining Room
Gospel music is a genre of Christian music The creation, performance,
significance, and even the definition of gospel music
varies according to culture and social context Gospel
music is composed and performed for many purposes,
including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial
purposes, and as an entertainment product for the
marketplace
Super Bowl Sunday Party Sunday, February 4 th 5:30 pm, Kick-Off at 6:30 Main Dining Room
It’s the New England Patriots against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 2018 There will be a pre-party starting at
5:30 with snacks, beer and soda Then stay and watch
the Super Bowl on Westview’s big screen with
kick-off starting at 6:30 pm
“Cracking the Shakespeare Code” Documentary Monday, February 5 th
1:15 pm Country Kitchen
Follow code-breaker Petter Amundsen and historian Dr Robert Crumpton as they investigate the secrets buried in
Shakespeare's first folio and decipher a coded map
that may lead to one of history's greatest treasures
Origami Creations Tuesday, February 6 th
4:00 pm Country Kitchen
As an addendum to last month’s
movie “Between the Folds”, Nicole will lead a
workshop teaching participants how to create balloons
and cranes from small pieces of paper There will also
be a video about origami for those who missed the
movie
Images From a Polar Frontier
By North Branch Nature
Center Friday, February 9 th 7:00 pm North Branch Nature Center
Montpelier teacher and Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Susan Koch will share her images and experiences from a journey to Arctic Svalbard on National Geographic’s “Explorer.” Join Susan as she offers impressions and lessons about Arctic wildlife and sea-life, polar ice, and the impact of climate change
on this remote area
Baron Wormser “My Life in
Poetry”
Wednesday, February 14 th
1:15 pm Main Dining Room
Baron Wormser will read from his nine books of poetry and talk about the nature
of poetry and his own career Wormser is the former poet laureate of the State of Maine and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation He is the author/co-author
of sixteen books He teaches in the Fairfield University MFA Program and gives workshops
throughout the United States
Backyard Birds with Maeve Kim Tuesday, February 20 th
1:15 pm Main Dining Room
Maeve Kim from the University of Vermont will talk about the surprising behavior, astonishing skills, and uncommon knowledge of “common” birds! She will have lots of photos and stories (and even some
sounds)
Farmers Night “Vermont Headstones”
Wednesday, February 21 st
6:30 pm Vermont State House
Vermont Headstones is a cycle of 12 songs by Stanley Charkey, performed by baritone Don Wilkinson, oboist Mary Cicconetti and violist Anya Shemetyeva Using poetic inscriptions from historic Vermont cemeteries the lyrics poignantly bring to life quiet moments from Vermont’s history
The work celebrates the contributions of early Vermont farmers, settlers, soldiers, sailors and others
to the rich tapestry that is Vermont
Out To Lunch:
Sarducci’s Thursday, February 22 nd
11:30 am Montpelier
Sarducci's is a Mediterranean style Italian restaurant Using the freshest available ingredients and offering a gluten free menu, they cater to families, special occasions and travelers alike
Sarducci's is long renowned by the community for
great food at reasonable prices
Restoration of the American Elm Friday, February 23 rd
1:15 pm Main Dining Room
Prior to the arrival of Dutch Elm Disease, the American Elm was once the biggest, most abundant, and longest-lived tree on our northern floodplains Now, it rarely survives to maturity, leaving an important ecological niche unfilled The Nature Conservancy, along with the US Forest Service, is working to change that Thousands
of experimental elms, containing the genetics from over 80 survivor elms are being planted in floodplains across northern Vermont and New Hampshire It's an ambitious project whose goals include improving floodplain function, enhancing resilience of floodplain forests through restoration of native diversity, and the return of a beloved species Gus Goodwin of The Nature Conservancy will provide an in-depth tour of the project, discussing natural history, ecology, conservation, and the cultural connections to elms that fuel the work
Movie & Popcorn
“Wonder”
Monday, February 26 th
1:15 pm Main Dining Room
Entering fifth grade will be momentous for Auggie because at last, he'll get to
be ordinary While his facial deformity has previously kept him from attending regular schools, Auggie is determined to make his classmates see beyond his face
Cooie DeFrancesco Performance Tuesday, February 27th
1:15 pm Main Dining Room
Local blues and folk singer Caroline is a Vermonter Now she travels all around Vermont playing in different places and sharing her music
with people
Loss & Grief Support
Group Monday, February 26 th
3:30 pm Private Dining Room
Losing a loved one is life changing Losing anything meaningful in your life is difficult to accept Grief isn’t just about a death Grief encompasses any kind of significant loss One could be grieving the loss of a loved one or the loss of an ability (to drive, to see well, hear well, work, etc.), a change
in a living situation Each person is at a different stage of the grieving process But, we all have similar goals; to find or maintain meaning in life, regain happiness, to help others and find our way forward Come and support one another and discuss life’s changing events and help each other
find or maintain goals
February 2018