Highpointes
May 2015 Newsletter
physical • social • intellectual • spiritual
In This issue
3 Healthy Eating Series
5 May Activity Calendar
6 Emotional Self Care
6 Have You Thought About Writing
a Social Media Will?
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The CHANGE AGEnts Hall of Fame
Since that time, the Act has provided a nationwide aging
services network and funding that helps older adults live
with dignity in the communities of their choice for as long as
possible. These services include home-delivered and congregate
meals, caregiver support, community-based assistance,
preventive health services, legal assistance, elder abuse
prevention, and much more.
3rd Annual Walk to Wellness
Older Americans Month 2015:
“Get into the Act”
adults are a vital part of our society. Since 1963,
Older
communities across the country have shown their gratitude
by celebrating Older Americans Month each May. The theme
of this year’s celebration is “Get into the Act,” to focus on how
older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged
in their communities, and making a positive impact on the lives
of others.
The theme also reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Older
Americans Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older
Americans Act into law in July 1965. When Older Americans
Month was established, only 17 million living Americans had
reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans
lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their
needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns was
growing. A meeting in April 1963 between President John
F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior
Citizens led to designating May as “Senior Citizens Month,”
the prelude to “Older Americans Month.”
By promoting and engaging in activity, wellness and inclusivity,
more Americans than ever before can “Get into the Act.”
People age 65 and older now make up 14 percent of
the total U.S. population, compared to 12.4 percent in 2000
and 4.1 percent in 1900. Individuals 50 and older inject $4.6
trillion into the economy. By 2032, this age group will account
for more than half of the US gross national product. They
also contribute over $100 billion annually to a variety of
causes and concerns.
While Four Pointes provides whole person wellness choices and
a safety net of human services to older adults year-around,
Older Americans Month offers an opportunity to emphasize
how older adults can access the home and community-based
services they need to live independently in their communities. It
is also an occasion to highlight how older adults are engaging
with and making a difference in those communities.
Discover Older Americans Month at
www.acl.gov/olderamericansmonth,
or call Four Pointes at 616-842-9210
From the
Executive Director
Brigit Hassig
Website: www.fourpointes.org
Phone: (616) 842-9210
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tues 6:00 pm. - 8:00 pm. (Activity Center)
Has your Activity Center membership expired?
You may renew it in person or by mailing in this form.
Activity Center MEMBERSHIP
Open to individuals 50+
Member Name:___________________________
Address:________________________________
______________________________________
Phone:______________E-Mail:_______________
City/Village/Township:_______________________
Date of Birth:___________Anniversary:__________
Spouse’s Name:____________________________
Membership Type: New
Renew
Residing in millage-supported communities:
Chester, Coopersville, Ferrysburg, Polkton,
Grand Haven City, Grand Haven Township, Spring Lake
$20
Township/Village or Wright Township
Residing in annual contributing communities:
Allendale, Crockery, Robinson, or
Tallmadge Township
$35
T
here is a new phenomenon to which I
have been introduced called the “Longevity Economy.” This term
represents the sum of all economic activity of Americans 50 and older,
including the items and services they purchase as well as the activity
supporting the making of the items and provision of those services.
The 50+ population is a net national asset – the fastest growing
contingent of active, productive people who are working longer and
taking the economy in new directions. The economic activity of the
50+ population is at least $7 trillion annually and is expected to grow
to $13 trillion by 2032. People in their 50s and 60s start businesses at
twice the rate of those in their 20s. BAM!
According to the Longevity Economy, rather than lengthening extreme
old age, the 30 years added to lifespans in the 20th century have
resulted in a longer middle life, or “middle living” as my friend
Tom Matt of the Boomers Rock radio show has dubbed this group.
This economy shows that older people will not be a ‘drain’ or
‘burdensome’ to the economy, but will infuse the economy. While
being productive, 50+ers are hugely capable of generous giving;
contributing over $100 billion annually to a variety of charitable
causes (70% of all charitable giving!).
The Longevity Economy is also driving the direction of the healthcare
industry. This will translate into a large demand for services such as
home health services and aging-in-place technologies. (I still think
we will see drones used in acute care settings to check on vitals and
not disturb the patient when they are resting!) Least surprising, 90%
of the elderly want to stay in their home, with 82% of them wanting
to stay in their home even if health care supports are needed. The
resurgence in homeshare situations and the growth of neighborhood
villages that negotiate services on behalf of a neighborhood group are
finding their way into mainstream living options.
What a time we live in! Let’s celebrate the power in numbers – it is
influencing our communities and society in ways yet to be explored!
Warmest regards,
NEW! Associate Membership: Residing in communities
outside Four Pointes’ traditional service area
$75
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NEW MEMBERS
Don Bixeman
Suzie Brink
Dick Buckingham
Bonnie Buckley
Mary Buitendorp
Doris Debruyn
Bette Del Vecchio
Barbara Duma
Ellen Eddleman
Linda Fisher
Joan Gawron
Donna Hoover
Steven Horodyski
Jackie Kelso
Susan King
Bonnie Kot
Linda Lancaster
Bill Malcolm
Diane Marino
Richard Miller
Sue Pustay
Aileen Redeker
Wanda Reynolds
Linda Rosema
John Styf
Charyl Swiftney
Heidi Tripp
Debbie Verhoeks
Stephanie Welling
Jo Ann Windberg
Coopersville Oks Luncheon
May 28
The Coopersville area OKs (Old Kids) luncheon will
be held Thursday, May 28 at noon in the Coopersville
Area Public Schools Community Services building.
Musical guests will be the award winning, traveling
OK Choir! Please call Faith Crandle at 616-3229530 to make a reservation.
Game Winners
March 2015
Bridge
Week 1– Terry Lutz
Week 2 – Dominic Barda
Week 3– Rita Rouwhorst
Week 4 – Jerry Rubeck
Euchre
Week 1 – Louise Svoboda and Pearl Shiflett
Week 2 – George Madl
Week 3 – Rita Rouwhorst
Week 4 – Marge Larson
Hand & Foot
Week 1– Maxine Moore
Week 2 – Edith Van Burgel and Deb DuBois
Week 3– Virgie Purchase
Week 4 – Mary Westhoff
Pinochle
Week 1 – Rosalie Suszka
Week 2– Vivian Blease
Week 3– Rosalie Suszka
Week 4 – Deb DuBois
Progressive Euchre
Week 1– Steve Horodyski
Week 2 – Hugh Bolan
Week 3 – Steve Horodyski
Healthy Eating Series
Begins May 1
Healthy Eating for Successful Living is a program for those who want
to learn more about nutrition and how lifestyle changes can promote
better health. This program focuses on heart and bone healthy
nutrition strategies to help maintain or improve participants’ wellness
and independence, and prevent chronic disease development or
progression. This is an educational and hands-on program.
To Do:
Eat
Healthy
Fridays in May at 1:00 p.m. at Four Pointes.
No charge to attend. Advance registration required.
Call Four Pointes at 616-842-9210.
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Activity & Event Descriptions
May EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
ACTIVITIES
May 1 Mall Run: A lift to the Lakes Mall. Doorto-door service from Four Pointes. Designed for
those who don’t drive or simply don’t care to
drive themselves. Call for a reservation:
616-842-9210
May 12, 26 Wood Carvers: Check this new
addition to our Tuesday evening opportunities!
A social gathering of wood carvers. Bring along
your projects to work on and enjoy sharing with
other carvers.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Healthy Eating
Workshop: Add to your knowledge and culinary
repertoire. No charge, but registration is
required for this series.
May 12, 26 Garden Wisdom: Garden tips and
crafty ideas. Be sure to stop by and see what
Sharon has up her sleeve and in her garden
apron.
May 5, 12, 19, 26 “Matter of Balance” Be
sure to sign up for this 8-week class that will
help you restore your balance and give you the
tools to keep it. Free class, registration required.
May 12, 26 Open Mic Jam Session! 6-8 p.m.
All musicians who love to hang out and make
music together, come and enjoy a little time
jamming! The piano will be here…bring your
harmonicas, guitars, bongos, flutes, fiddles or
any instrument you love to play. The drums are
already set up. The snowbirds are back!
May 5, 12, 19, 26 “The Awakening” Join
Jacob Korving in his exploration and discussion.
May 5, 12, 19, 26 Progressive Euchre: Join
euchre fans on Tuesday evenings to play this
version of a great card game. It’s the same
game but different scoring. No partner needed.
Doors open at 5 p.m. to allow for a full evening
of play. A 50 cent donation adds to the fun when
winners take a little extra jingle home in their
pockets.
May 6 Einstein U: “Icons of Grand Haven”
Please welcome local historian Wally Ewing
who will display pictures of various places
around Grand Haven and give a very brief
history of each one. Come and share your
memories of these places.
May 6, 13, 20, 27 Bible Study: Continuing in
the book “What if Jesus had Never Been Born?”
by D. James Kennedy. Newcomers will fit in
easily.
May 7 Crafter: Bring a dollar and join this
happy group! A special craft with all supplies
will be shared.
May 7 Dinner Club: A nice gathering of all
who care to enjoy the company of others for
a dinner out. Sign up so we count you in for a
dinner reservation. You’ll help decide where we
go next month.
May 7, 14, 21, 28 Spanish Lessons:
Challenge yourself and increase your brainpower
learning a new language! Robert Cruz will teach
this beginner class. 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
May 11 Coffee Klatsch: Just like the days
in the old neighborhood, enjoy chatting with
friends, old and new, over a cup of coffee and
a sweet treat.
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May 13 FYI “Heart Health” It’s always good
to hear more about caring for ourselves and,
most especially, our hearts. Come and take
notes.
May 14 Tour with Reini: Join Reini Moser
as she takes us on an armchair tour of her
worldwide adventures. Reini will share her
travels, and may even include her expert
gardening tips and perspectives.
May 18 Conversational Dutch: For all of you
who crave sharing a very gezellig language!
Pour a cup of coffee and spend a little time
keeping your Dutch fresh. Jerry Schoenmaker
hosts this conversational hour. Bring your Dutch
stories and songs!
May 19 Book Club: Flyers with the book of the
month are available at Four Pointes. Join the
discussion and the book for next month will be
provided!
May 21 Birthday Celebration: A nice lunch
and entertainment make this month’s birthday
celebration a great way to meet with friends and
celebrate. “Butch Grenell & Unbreakable
Pride” will entertain. Pre-paid reservation
required ($5). No soup & salad bar available
today.
May 25 Memorial Day: Four Pointes is
closed!
May 28 Day Trip - Lunch in Hart and
Country Antique Shopping: Enjoy the day
with us lunching and a little country antiquing!
We’ll explore the area and make a very
important ice cream stop in New Era. $35 for
members.
Monthly Newsletter: May 2015
FITNESS
Gentle Movement with Tai Chi
Advanced Tai Chi
Fan Tai Chi
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Hatha Yoga
Chair Aerobics
Stretch & Tone
Line Dance
Tap Dance
Belly Dance
Pickleball
Zumba Gold
Ping Pong
Happy Hula
Pilates
LEARNING
Memory Writers
Knitters Circle
Build It-Fly It!
Bible Study
Book Club
SUPPORT
Health Clinics
Foot Clinics
Legal Aid
AARP Tax Preparation
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance &
Prescription Drug Assistance
RECREATION / GAMES
Scrabble, Mah Jongg, Bridge,
Euchre, Bingo, Pool, Pool Tips,
Hand & Foot, Pinochle
ARTS
Drawing with Confidence
Lessons in Watercolor
Crafters
One Stroke Painting
For more detailed activity
descriptions go to
www.fourpointes.org or
visit Four Pointes at
1051 S. Beacon Blvd.
in Grand Haven.
May 2015 activities
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Grand Haven Activity Center • 616-842-9210 • Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tues
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1 9:30 Line Dance Review
9:30 Bingo
10:00 Mall Run
10:00 Build It-Fly It
10:00 Line Dance
1:00 Healthy Eating
Workshop
1:00 Bridge
1:00 Hand & Foot
NO Gentle Tai Chi
2:00 Gentle Yoga
3:00 Gentle Hatha Yoga
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Pickleball at
Mulligan’s Hollow
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9:00 Chair Aerobics
10:00 Coffee Klatsch
10:00 Advanced Tai Chi
11:00 Fan Tai Chi
1:00 Bingo
1:00 Zumba Gold
2:00 Gentle Yoga
2:30 Drawing
Pickleball at
Mulligan’s Hollow
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9:00 Knitting
9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Beg. Tai Chi
10:00 “The Awakening”
1:00 “Matter of Balance”
1:00 Belly Dance
1:00 Mah Jongg
2:00 Ping Pong
5:00 Progressive Euchre
6:00 Ping Pong
9:00 Advisory Council
9:00 Chair Aerobics
10:00 Advanced Tai Chi
11:00 Fan Tai Chi
1:00 Bingo
1:00 Zumba Gold
2:00 Gentle Yoga
2:30 Drawing
9:00 Knitting
9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Beg. Tai Chi
10:00 “The Awakening”
No Garden Wisdom
1:00 “Matter of Balance”
1:00 Belly Dance
1:00 Mah Jongg
2:00 Ping Pong
5:00 Progressive Euchre
6:00 Ping Pong
6:00 Open Mic Jam
6:00 Wood Carvers
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9:30 Line Dance
10:00 Bible Study
NO Intro to Mah Jongg
11:15 Einstein U:
“Icons of Grand Haven”
with Wally Ewing
11:30 Chair Aerobics
1:00 Watercolor
1:00 Zumba Gold
1:00 Euchre
2:00 Gentle Yoga
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9:30 Line Dance
10:00 Bible Study
NO Intro to Mah Jongg
11:00 FYI:
“Heart Health”
11:30 Chair Aerobics
1:00 Watercolor
1:00 Zumba Gold
1:00 Euchre
2:00 Gentle Yoga
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9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Crafters
10:00 Art with Shirley
10:00 Beg. Line Dance
12:00 Tap Dance
1:00 Spanish Lessons
1:00 Pinochle, Mah
Jongg, Beg. Bridge
1:00 Zumba Gold
2:00 Pilates
5:00 Dinner Club
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9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Art with Shirley
10:00 Beg. Line Dance
10:00 Memory Writers
11:00 Reini’s Garden
12:00 Tap Dance
1:00 Spanish Lessons
1:00 Pinochle, Mah
Jongg, Beg. Bridge
1:00 Zumba Gold
1:15 One Stroke Painting
2:00 Pilates
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9:30 Bingo
10:00 Build It-Fly It
10:00 Line Dance
1:00 Healthy Eating
Workshop
1:00 Bridge
1:00 Hand & Foot
1:00 Gentle Tai Chi
2:00 Gentle Yoga
3:00 Gentle Hatha Yoga
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9:30 Line Dance Review
9:30 Bingo
10:00 Build It-Fly It
10:00 Line Dance
1:00 Healthy Eating
Workshop
1:00 Bridge
1:00 Hand & Foot
1:00 Gentle Tai Chi
2:00 Gentle Yoga
3:00 Gentle Hatha Yoga
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9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Art with Shirley
10:00 Beg. Line Dance
Birthday Party
11:00 - 1:00
12:00 Tap Dance
1:00 Spanish Lessons
1:00 Pinochle, Mah
Jongg, Beg. Bridge
1:00 Zumba Gold
2:00 Pilates
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9:30 Line Dance Review
9:30 Bingo
10:00 Build It-Fly It
10:00 Line Dance
1:00 Healthy Eating
Workshop
1:00 Bridge
1:00 Hand & Foot
1:00 Gentle Tai Chi
2:00 Gentle Yoga
3:00 Gentle Hatha Yoga
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Pickleball at
Mulligan’s Hollow
9:00 Knitting
9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Beg. Tai Chi
10:00 Book Club
10:00 “The Awakening”
1:00 “Matter of Balance”
1:00 Belly Dance
1:00 Mah Jongg
2:00 Ping Pong
5:00 Progressive Euchre
6:00 Ping Pong
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10:00 Conversational
Dutch
10:00 Advanced Tai Chi
11:00 Fan Tai Chi
1:00 Bingo
1:00 Zumba Gold
2:00 Gentle Yoga
2:30 Drawing
Memorial Day
Four Pointes
Closed
9:00 Knitting
9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Beg. Tai Chi
10:00 “The Awakening”
11:00 Garden Wisdom
1:00 “Matter of Balance”
1:00 Belly Dance
1:00 Mah Jongg
2:00 Ping Pong
6:00 Ping Pong
6:00 Open Mic Jam
6:00 Wood Carvers
9:30 Line Dance
10:00 Bible Study
NO Intro to Mah Jongg
11:30 Chair Aerobics
Foxy Ladies Lunch
1:00 Watercolor
1:00 Zumba Gold
1:00 Euchre
2:00 Gentle Yoga
9:30 Line Dance
10:00 Bible Study
NO Intro to Mah Jongg
11:30 Chair Aerobics
1:00 Watercolor
1:00 Zumba Gold
1:00 Euchre
2:00 Gentle Yoga
9:00 Stretch & Tone
10:00 Art with Shirley
10:00 Beg. Line Dance
12:00 Tap Dance
1:00 Spanish Lessons
1:00 Pinochle, Mah
Jongg, Beg. Bridge
1:00 Zumba Gold
1:15 One Stroke Painting
2:00 Pilates
Hart Lunch &
Antiquing Day Trip
Highpointes
9:30 Line Dance Review
9:30 Bingo
10:00 Build It-Fly It
10:00 Line Dance
1:00 Healthy Eating
Workshop
1:00 Bridge
1:00 Hand & Foot
1:00 Gentle Tai Chi
2:00 Gentle Yoga
3:00 Gentle Hatha Yoga
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Emotional Self Care
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t’s true our life sometimes has numerous demands that can be
difficult to handle. One of the keys to a happy and successful life is
emotional self-care. It’s harder to control your emotions when you’re
young, but as you get older you should be better able to deal with
them. Emotional self-care, along with stress management, is one of
the best techniques to maintain overall well-being. Promote a positive
attitude with these tips to help reduce stress and control emotions:
• Spend more time with family and friends
• Spend some time alone in quiet and peace
• Cut down on wasted time
• Meet old friends and have fun together
• Go out on a date with your spouse
• Seek balance by prioritizing activities
• Listen to your favorite music
• Indulge in a long neglected hobby
Ignoring your emotional self-care can slowly drain your energy, hope
and positive outlook on life. Sheer willpower can help you deal with
life’s gravities to a certain extent, but it’s also helpful to remember
that situations and the emotions that go along with them don’t last
forever. Remember, by practicing emotional self-care, you can have
greater control over your emotions and your attitude.
2015 Destination Pointes
Four Pointes Day Trips Planned for 2015
We invite you to enjoy our trips with us. Non-members
may join us, but please add an $8.00 administrative fee.
May 28 - Lunch in Hart and Country Antique Shopping:
Enjoy the day with us lunching at the Oceana Council on Aging
where their chef prepares incredible meals! Then we will do
a little country antiquing and explore the area with a very
important ice cream stop in New Era. All inclusive. $35 for
members (Level 2).
June 23 - Tour the new Japanese Gardens at Frederick
Meijer Gardens: Take advantage of this opportunity to tour
the long awaited Japanese Gardens at the world-class Frederick
Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. A selfguided tour, with docents in the Japanese Gardens to guide and
answer questions, and a tram tour of the entire grounds will give
ample time to roam the gardens and enjoy lunch in the café.
$38 for members, lunch on your own (Level 3).
July 7 - White Caps Game: Take me out to the ball park! A
little bingo and air-conditioning make this a perfect way to enjoy
our regional baseball team! Price includes hot dog, chips and
unlimited coffee and cold drinks. $45 all inclusive (Level 2).
Source: www.jomoi.net
Have You Thought About Writing a Social Media Will?
For most people, social media is a part of daily life. So what
happens to the online content you created after you die? If you are
active online, you should consider creating a statement of how
you would like your online identity to be handled. Approach this
statement as you would a will by appointing someone you trust to
be your “online executor.” This person will be responsible for the
closure of your email addresses, social media profiles, and blogs
after you are deceased. Take these steps to help write a social
media will:
• Review the privacy policies and the terms and conditions of each
website where you have a presence.
• State how you would like your profiles to be handled. You
may want to completely cancel your profile or keep it up for
friends and family to visit. Some sites allow users to create a
memorial profile where other users can still see your profile but
can’t post anything new.
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• Give the social media executor a document that lists all the
websites where you have a profile, along with your usernames
and passwords.
• Stipulate in your will that the online executor should have a copy
of your death certificate. The online executor may need this as
proof in order for websites to take any actions on your behalf.
• Check to see if the social media platforms have account
management features to let you proactively manage what
happens to your accounts after you die. For example, Google’s
Inactive Account Manager allows you to manage how you want
your online content to be saved or deleted. This feature also lets
you give permission to your family or close friends to access the
content you saved on Google websites after you die.
Source: www.usa.gov
May Lunch Menu
Lunch hours Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Suggested donation - $3.50 for adults 60+. $6.00 for adults under 60.
A la carte options available. Open to the public.
Check out our great salad bar offered Monday - Friday.
The Ultimate Chef Salad is available daily, along with many
tasty and creative salad bar additions.
Week of may 4
Week of May 18
Soup of the week:
Red Chili
Mon: Minestrone
Tues: Chicken Dumpling
Wed: Stuffed Green Pepper
Thurs: 7 Bean Medley
Fri: Beef Noodle
Week of May 11
Soup of the Week:
Beef Barley
Mon: Split Pea and Ham
Tues: Garden Vegetable
Wed: Chicken Pot Pie
Thurs: Birthday Party (reservation)
Fri: Red Chili
Week of May 25
Soup of the Week:
Italian Wedding
Mon: Corn Chowder
Tues: Mushroom Brie
Wed: Chicken Gumbo
Thurs: Parmesan Kale
Fri: French Onion
Soup of the Week:
Minestrone
Mon: Chicken Chili
Tues: Broccoli Cheese
Wed: Chophouse Potato
Thurs: Italian Wedding
Fri: Tomato Basil
Meals include fat-free milk and 1/3 of the daily recommended intake of
nutrients for older adults.
May Hot &
Hearty Meals
Served Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
• Roast beef with mashed
potatoes and gravy
• BBQ chicken wings with
baked potatoes
• Oven fried fish with
rice pilaf
No reservations needed.
Fair share donation!
May 23rd Birthday
Party MENU
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
broccoli, fresh fruit salad
(strawberries, grapes,
blackberries and pineapple),
cream puffs.
Menu is subject to change without notice.
March Day Trip – Grand Haven Adventure
Randy gave us a terrific tour of
Michigan Rag.
A visit with Judge Post in his chambers.
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E.M. Chandler presides over the courtroom.
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May BIRTHDAYS
Fran Khodl
Alice Diedrich
Rosa Bice
Chuck Lemaire
Kathy Frazier
Jerene Turcotte
Sandra Hanson
Gordon Gingrich
Elaine Szopinski
Louis Draeger
Shirley Swifney
Joseph Schulkes
Carolyn Schultz
Carol Foster
Virginia Wall
Sharon Cihak
Yvonne Lynch
Gloria Honey
Terry Katt
Pat Szczepanek
Marla Dykstra
Barbara VanTubergen
Phill Barbrick
Sheryl Benedict
Joyce Schneider
Allen Winslow
Elizabeth Anderson
Jacquelyn Young
Mary Nelson
Mickey Dora
Alice Sachteleben
Marilyn Biczak
E.M. Chandler
Leona Malinsky
Paul Elyea
Mary Ann Zitta
Cathy Paradise
Linda Dunn
Janice Forrest
Trudy Belding
Sandy Rich
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Margaret Swanson
Robin Myers
Jim Kieft
Evonne Bessinger
Ronda Davis
Valerie Boet
Ruth Crowell
Midge LaPres
Janice Walcott
Dolores Shepherd
Lena Babcock
Sandy Way
Carol DeVecht
Doris Ducey
Marilyn Bosch
Penny Carpenter
Jenene Gibbons
Fran (Mary) Sedlock
Roseann Butcher
Joyce Rowland
John Macis
Howard Maki
Chris Bussell
Marcia Palermo
Eleanor Goll
Sylvia Olsen
Robert (Bob) Kittel
Karen Rogers
Patricia Austin
Gerry Van Stratt
Elaine Million
John Lemke
Skip Rossiter
Myra Young
Jo Ann Windberg
Cora Harris
Karen Hodge
Dorothy Klintworth
Joe (Gerald) Young
Richard Hicks
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Ron Lindquist
Hazel Kragt
Joanne Stedman
Dolores Reiss
Shirley Kozicki
Rose Andreasen
Harold DeCan
Robert Hermes
Yvonne Mitchell
Rita Milas
Sally Sobolik
Beverly Velik
Sharon Weavers
Sandra Rezny
Beverly Singerling
Connie McMann
Barbara Kukulski
Candace Rickson
Sally Kemme
Margot Quillen
John Clapp
Eva Moore
Jo Anne Steger
Pat Drueke
Karen Flanigan
Judy Yonker
Carole Soule
Mary Helen Hoffmeyer
Doug Smith
Lucie Speicher
Jim McGregor
Judy Fuller
Maybelle Mohrhardt
Burton Brooks
Andrew Nelson
Joy Hazlett
Kathy Reminder
Carey Merwin
We apologize for any errors or omissions on our birthday list!
Save the Date!
Retirement Reception for
Rolina Vermeer.
Come and wish her well in her retirement.
June 2 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Four Pointes
1051 S. Beacon Blvd., Grand Haven
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Four Pointes is
Pleased to Announce
The CHANGE AGEnts
Hall of Fame
A recognition program
to help celebrate the
50th anniversary
of Older Americans Month
Four Pointes is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of Older Americans Month
with an opportunity to honor someone who
has touched your life or our community by
demonstrating a love of life!
• Do you know someone 60
or over who lives an active,
engaged life that changes the
old view of aging?
• Do they celebrate their
experience?
• Do they volunteer?
• Do they pursue lifelong
learning?
This individual could be recognized in the
Grand Haven Tribune, on the Four Pointes
website and Facebook page, and on the
new CHANGE AGEnts Hall of Fame display
at Four Pointes.
To nominate, send a note identifying
your nominee with a simple explanation
of why you are nominating them, your
address, phone and/or email and a $100
tax deductible donation in honor of your
nominee. Checks should be payable to
Four Pointes and mailed to 1051 S. Beacon
Blvd., Grand Haven MI 49417 (federal tax
I.D. #38-1915121).
Nomination deadline:
Monday, May 18, 2015
www.fourpointes.org
3rd Annual Walk to Wellness Celebration
May 18 – 22
Four Pointes is challenging all members to take steps to a healthier life by
increasing physical activity through walking. Walking is a universal activity and is
one of the body’s most natural forms of exercise. No matter your physical fitness
level, making walking part of your successful aging journey will provide unlimited
wellness benefits. In addition to the health benefits of being more active, this is a
great opportunity to explore our beautiful community.
Join Four Pointes staff on a walk in the community every day during Walk to Wellness week. Together, let’s Walk our
Way to Wellness!
Monday, May 18th at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 19th at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 20th at 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 21st at 9 a.m. Beach walk with Kim, Nancy and Kate
Friday, May 22nd at 10:30 a.m. Stepping downtown with staff
Boardwalk with Brigit
Movin’ downtown with Martha
Boardwalk with Jessie
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