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January 2021 NICHOLS’ NOTES

We nally turned the page on 2020 and are entering 2021. This New Year, 2021, will hopefully be a much better one than last year. 2020 will not be forgotten for a very long time. Let’s look ahead at what 2021 has in store for Bay Village.

• Late last year I signed a contract with ME&S for the construction of The Tides at Bay Village Memory Care Household. The rst of February should be the start date with this project. The fourteen unit household Bay Village should be completed by the end of the year. Eric Nichols...... President/CEO Jennifer Grimes...... Chief Operating Officer • As I write this article, the rst vaccines for the Covid-19 Christina Wizba...... Chief Financial Officer virus are arriving in Florida. At some point this year (I Ron Simon...... Dir. of Dining Services just do not know when), Bay Village will have the vaccine Marvin Lunsford...... Dir. of Maintenance available for our residents. Bay Village will be working Laura Pitcher...... Dir. of Marketing with Walgreens pharmacy to roll out the vaccine on Shirley Laurence...... Dir. of Health Service our campus. Ann Aldrich...... Dir. of Human Resources Larry Buczkowski...... Dir. of Housekeeping • In the late rst quarter, the renovation drawings for Diana Caughron...... Dir. of Resident Enrichment Bay Village will be going to the county for permit. This Rev. Dr. Chuck Moffett...... Chaplain will take until mid to late summer for review and Mission Statement issuance of a permit. We will have to see how Covid-19 is doing at that time to access if work can begin on the Established on Christian principles, Bay Village campus renovations. of Sarasota, Inc. offers a dynamic, secure and comprehensive residency for older adults, On behalf of all the Bay Village employees, I want to thank providing meaningful community life with the residents for the tremendous Christmas gift that was continuing care. raised for the employees. This year was unlike any other year www.bayvillage.org with the gift total. The generosity of the residents was www.facebook.com/BayVillageSRQ/ outstanding! THANK YOU. 2

Special Days... Of course January 1st starts o a new year. I think most of us are hoping 2021 brings some of our “normal” routines back to us. Tuesday, January 5th you have the opportunity to tell a joke to your fellow residents and sta . In addressing the emotional aspect of wellness, we hope a little laughter helps everyone. Just show up in the main elevator lobby between 2:00-3:00. Thursday, January 7th there is a class to help you make a table top calendar. Sign up in the activity book for this free class.

Tuesday, January 12th is National Tea Day. A hot cup of tea can soothe most woes and warm up the coldest day, so come down to the main elevator lobby between 2:00-3:00 to get some. We will also be giving you a gratitude journal on this day. Monday, January 18th is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. His actual birthday is on January 15th.

Friday, January 22nd we are celebrating National Compliment Day (it is actually on Sunday, January 24th). We will be giving everyone the opportunity to give someone a compliment. We think it will make both the receiver and the giver feel better.

Monday, January 25th will be the give-away for the 1940’s. Complete the trivia sheet about the 1940’s and bring it to the main elevator lobby between 4:00-5:00 to receive a gift reminiscent of the 1940’s.

Volunteer Opportunities Bay Village has residents Bay Village is blessed to have so many resident Where in the World and sta from all over volunteers that help in so many ways to keep the world. We want things running smoothly. Are You From? everyone to see how Volunteering obviously greatly helps Bay Village, many di erent countries but many of the volunteers say it is also benetting we represent, so we them. The Country Store, Gift Shop and Down bought a map. The map Under all use volunteers to checkout shoppers. will be placed in the But they also have volunteers working behind card room along with small stickers. We would like every the scenes. The library is the same way. The mail resident and sta member to put a sticker on the place they room has volunteers who help every day. were born. After a few weeks, be sure to go check it out. Resident services uses volunteers to answer How many countries do think we can represent? phones, make copies, help with decorating, and during COVID-19 to help with sorting and giving out groceries. Floor representatives are volunteers as are committee members, and resident In December, Bay Village employees were recognized for their council ocers. years of service. Those who have achieved 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, If you are interested in volunteering, we can nd and yes even 35 years of service received pins or plaques and a something you would enjoy doing. Just call Lori monetary award as well. A in resident services for more information. For special recognition goes to those of you who volunteered in 2020, please Terry Jones of the turn in your volunteer hour forms and pick up Housekeeping Department new ones for 2021. for her 35 years of dedication to Bay Village. 3

Entertainment News We are very fortunate to be able to show the musical programs from the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) for our Thursday evening entertainment. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, SILL is providing all of their programs for free this year! And there is some marvelous entertainment available. These programs will be available on Channel 195 at 4:00 and then again at 7:30. January 14th will feature a rising star in the opera world, Adelaide Boedecker. She is a native of Sarasota and frequently performs concerts with leading orchestras around the country. January 21st there will be a French horn concert by Joshua Horne. He is co-principal horn with the Sarasota Orchestra and principal horn of the Charlottesville Opera Orchestra in Charlottesville, Virginia. January 28th the concert will feature Bass-Baritone Kevin Short. He has been thrilling audiences around the globe including major roles at the Metropolitan Opera! Environews Do you know that only 10 percent of plastics get recycled? They are still inventing new plastics with di erent ingredients which makes it harder to recycle them into new products. Here at Bay Village the Dining Department lead by Ron and Sean is working hard to nd food and beverage containers that at least can be composted. They are trying to nd paper or glass containers for water, wine and other liquids that do not add to the huge amount of waste going into the landll. Also for special orders, when possible they will substitute paper boxes for the plastic domed platters that are denitely not recyclable. As a consumer, you also can make smart choices: 1. Choose paper or glass over plastic. 2. Buy larger amounts rather than individual portions, then divide the extras yourself. 3. Buy some reusable bags for your produce rather than using the plastic bags provided. 4. Bring your own bags to the grocery store. 5. Bring your own co ee cup to get the free co ee o ered here at Bay Village. If you need yet another reason to stop using plastic, biodegradable items help contain the spread of the COVID virus which lingers on plastic surfaces. Wellness Corner...By Petra Mueller Welcome to 2021, a year of new beginnings and fresh starts. I want to take some time and celebrate the 7 dimensions of Wellness broken down over the rst 7 months of the year. From emotional Wellness in January, to spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, social and occupational Wellness we will touch on your natural needs and try to enhance your well-being. We will o er a variety of activities and experiences geared towards a di erent dimension each month. In January I see the need to focus on Emotional Wellness. This means coping e ectively with life and creating satisfying relationships. Life has certainly not been easy during the pandemic and isolation is one of the objects to deal with.We want to o er you the opportunity to build a relationship with a new resident. During this time of COVID it is much harder for new residents to get integrated in our community since we do not have many social gatherings. If you are interested, please ll out the insert and return it to me, Petra (Ext. 4033) so I can set you up with a new resident and we can continue to build a meaningful community/family of Bay Village. We are concerned about the emotional wellness of all of our residents and have several other activities this month to address this. January 5th you will have the opportunity to tell a joke to cheer your fellow residents. Join us in the main elevator lobby from 2:00-3:00. January 12th is National Hot Tea Day and we will be giving out tea packets and gratitude journals. We think you will see an improvement in your emotional wellness by focusing on gratitude. And January 24th (we will be celebrating on January 22nd) is National Compliment Day. Giving a compliment makes both the receiver and the giver feel better. in the year I am planning a t-shirt design contest for the residents and we will have the winning design available for residents. My best wishes for your health and well-being in the coming year. Let’s hold hands (virtual) and step forward in the new year 2021 together. January 2021 KEY A = Auditorium B = Bus Service Provided Sunday Monday Tuesday BD = Board Room C = Card Room CR = Craft Room Programs are D = Dining Room on channel 195 GR = Game Room unless noted in RED. M = Meeting Room P = Pool HC = Health Center W = Wellness Center LR = Living Room WINTER BLUES As the days get shorter, many people nd themselves feeling sad. Winter blues is a general term, not a medical diagnosis. It’s fairly , and it’s more mild than serious. Shortened daylight hours in winter can alter the natural “master clock” in your body which responds to cues in your surroundings like light and darkness. Living in Florida, we are lucky that most days we can still go outside and get some sunlight which helps with the “winter blues”. Also activities such as having lunch with a friend, volunteering, exercising, or nding an activity you nd pleasurable and tting it into your daily schedule. During the month of January we are focusing on the emotional wellness of our residents. We have a wide variety of activities scheduled to help meet your emotional needs this winter.

Information for this article was obtained from the National Institute of Health website. Calendar of Events

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January Movies......

As stated in “The Decades” article, all of the movies for January will either be made in or set in the 1940’s. Please keep in mind that some of these movies may not have closed captions as even when they were converted to DVD’s there might not have been that technology yet.

Saturday, January 2nd watch “Spellbound” with Ingrid Bergman and . This fascinating thriller from Alfred Hitchcock has mystery, romance, and suspense.

Sunday, January 3rd we will show “The ” set in 1943 during World War 2. Based on a true story, this movie stars Laurence Fishburne, Malcom-Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, Cuba Gooding Jr., and .

Wednesday, January 6th you can watch Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien in “Meet Me in St. Louis”. This movie is a terri c blend of music, romance, and humor.

Saturday, January 9th we will show “My Darling Clementine” staring Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature, and Walter Brennan. Directed by John Ford, TV Guide called this movie, “The best orchestrated western of all time”.

Sunday, January 10th you can watch the movie “Radio Days”. Mia Farrow and Julie Kavner star in this nostalgic portrait of the 1940’s.

Wednesday, January 13th we will show “Twelve O’Clock High” starring Gregory Peck. This movie is known as one of the most realistic portrayals of the heroics and perils of war.

Saturday, January 16th you can watch the classic “Casablanca”. This movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman won three .

Sunday, January 17th we will show “Fort Apache” starring John Wayne.

Wednesday, January 20th watch one of Hollywood’s most memorable spirit-lifters about an idealized England confronting the terror of World War 2, “Mrs. Miniver”. This movie won six Academy Awards.

Saturday, January 23rd we will show the movie “42 The Jackie Robinson Story”. In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball’s color line when he signed Jackie Robinson.

Sunday, January 24th you can see Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon and Tom Sizemore in “Saving Private Ryan”.

Wednesday, January 27th we will show “Monsoon” starring John Carradine and Gale Sondergaard. The stars are looking for sunken gold but double-crosses, bad weather and greed threaten to tear them apart.

Saturday, January 30th you can see Ronald Reagan in “This is the Army”. Based on the hit play by Irving Berlin, this musical pays tribute to the American soldier of World War 2.

Sunday, January 31st we are showing the thriller, “Bluebeard”. This movie showcases a superb performance by John Carradine. 7

January Birthdays BILL News 1/1: Marcia Lang, Denise Kobel, For the past 49 years, the SILL (Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning) Betty Smith lectures have been among the most popular o erings of the Sarasota 1/2: Julian Alexander, Jane Camarota cultural and intellectual season from January through March. We have at 1/3: Richard Wallace least four current or previous board members who are residents of Bay 1/4: Dan Stickler Village and countless other residents have regularly attended the lectures 1/5: Elaine Suau, Joan Symons over the years. 1/7: Eva Papp, Joanna Cleary In its 50th year, SILL is o ering its programs free for all of us to enjoy in our 1/9: Dorene Sefack apartments or over the televisions in our core areas. 1/10: Penny Cook 1/12: Jane Pyle There are three ways that you can watch the weekly Music Program and 1/13: Estelle Estes the twice weekly Global A airs Lectures. 1/17: Tom Cli 1. Watch a live broadcast via your computers, tablets, etc. on Mondays at 1/18: Elaine Staudt, Irene Chesek 10:30 for music, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 for the two di erent 1/20: Pat Ling, Don Loos Global A airs Lectures. You must register for these with your email address 1/23: Betty Schattschneider, Art O’Connor and enter a password. These programs will begin on January 4th, 5th, and 7th. 1/24: Marguerite Polley, Jacky Endres 1/25: Mary Roldan 2. Much more easily, you will be able to watch via our channel 195 on a 1/26: Lise Olesen one week delay. On Tuesdays at 4:00 & 7:30 one Global A airs Lecture will 1/29: Priscilla Ruppe, Dorothy Schnabel be shown. On Thursdays at 4:00 & 7:30, the Music Program will be shown. 1/31: Art Williams And on Fridays at 4:00 & 7:30 the second Global A airs Lecture will be January Anniversaries shown. A suggestion: with a friend, watch on the television in your core 1/15: Erskine & Mary Jo Hopkins area and follow the lecture with a discussion over dinner just as the many 1/19: Bob & Anna Gannon people have done over the years who attend in person. 1/22: Herman & Marian Wissenberg, Ron & Alice Shankland 3. A previous program can also be viewed by going to the website (www.sillsarasota.org) and clicking on Virtual Season Login and enter your Decades email and password from your registration. We are starting a new program called “Decades”. Every month we will feature Below is a list of the Global Issues Speakers for the month of January as a di erent decade. January we will be scheduled on Channel 195. looking at the 1940’s. Every Monday January 12th Adm. Gary Roughead will discuss the evolving role of the evening there will be a program on U.S. military as an agent for the promotion of Democracy around the globe. Channel 195 at 7:30 that will cover January 15th Amb. Christopher Hill will discuss the most urgent challenges something about that decade. It may brewing, their underlying causes and the President’s options for protecting be historical eventsthat occurred in that U.S. national interest. decade, music from that decade, what January 19th Dr. Mohsen Milani will discuss the impact of our 2020 homes and cars looked like, and pop presidential election on relations between Washington and Tehran. culture for the decade. Even the movies January 22nd Dr. Daniel Twining will discuss what is the right strategy for for the month will either be made in or managing rivals who want to upset the world America built. set in that decade. There will also be January 26th Amb. Dennis Ross will explain how one might navigate this trivia questions in the mail room evolving landscape and some of the decisions facing our new administration. racks. On the last Monday of the month January 29th Amb. Jimmy Kolker discusses the implications for America’s we will be in the main elevator lobby standing, and the world’s capacity to prevent and respond to epidemics and from 4:00-5:00 giving away an item health challenges. reminiscent of that decade to all those who do the trivia. So let’s look back at You will not be disappointed by these intellectual o erings. Be sure to pick the 1940’s this month! up the season’s program in the mailroom. 8400 Vamo Road Sarasota, FL 34231 (941) 966-5611

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Rev. Dr. Chuck Mo ett The most plainti cry I hear from so many today is: “Oh, I hardly can wait for 2020 to be over so we can get on with a new year!” TRULY, it would be a welcome remedy – a most welcome reprieve – to ip the page of our calendars and have all the “insanity” of 2020 behind us?! 2020: a year to remember…yet a year we would like to forget forever! “Please, dear God, deliver me from this INSANITY!” For many years I have been helped by a di erent, yet most insightful, denition of “insanity.” “INSANITY” = doing what we always have done, yet somehow expecting completely di erent results.” INSANITY! We want 2021 to be di erent! I suggest, however, that New Year’s resolutions seldom, if ever, have anything to do with improving our relationships with others: locally, nationally, or globally. My own resolutions too often have to do with my weight, my health, my work, my nances….whatever it takes for ME to care better for ME. Seldom do “I resolve to make a di erence for others.” INSANITY! “ME” does not heal “WE” If “ME” does not care for “WE”, “ME” will end up destroying “ME” and “WE!” If WE say WE want “equality”, then ME cannot support supremacy of any race, gender, or class… If WE say WE want “justice”, then ME cannot support laws which serve only ME position… If WE say WE want “education for all”, then ME cannot support ruling out those ME do not like… If WE say WE want “health care” for everyone, then ME cannot deny $$ for those on the fringe... If WE say WE want “freedom of religion”, then ME cannot turn ME back on faiths…INSANITY! Unfortunately, “insanity” seems to be the prevalent path in this country. If we are sincere that we want something DIFFERENT, it truly is INSANITY to keep on doing the “same ol” ME status!! As one state Governor said recently: “this vaccine will not solve, or cure, our selshness or indi erence to what is happening to our neighbors around us.” Mohandas Gandhi said: “BE the change you wish to see in the world.” The Apostle Paul said: “If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.” (Gal. 5:15) My prayer for me, and all of us, is that we move into the new year discarding the insanity of continuing in our old destructive ways, but instead, trust and follow a God who promises: “See, I am doing a new thing…do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19)