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May Birthdays

In astrology, those born between May 1–20 are Bulls The Springboard of Taurus. Bulls show a steady persistence in endeavors both professional and personal, and after working hard, they are not shy about rewarding Park Springs ~ 500 Springhouse Circle ~ Stone Mountain, GA 30087

themselves for a job well done. Those born between Williams‟ Journey from New Classes starting in June: May 21–31 are Gemini‘s Twins. The Twins represent Watercolors June 6, 8, 14 energetic communication and interaction. Curious Michalovce to Park Springs Acrylic - July 6, 13, 20 Geminis love to collect and share information. Witty by Louise Plonowski Drawing - and intellectual, they attract many friends, mentors, Life Drawing ―The Members who live at Park Springs and colleagues. really come from all over,‖ says Adele Christmas In July 11, 18, 25 1 - Charlie Cook, Jack Housworth Williams, who moved from Decatur in 2013

2 - Aurrie Weinthaler Inside this Issue with her husband Clark. ―But my journey to We would love to hear from you if you‘re interested in get here could fill a book!‖ 3 - Ginny Darrah, Susan Lueptow any of the following classes. If so, let us know so we Adele Williams’ Journey from can do some groundwork and see how much interest 5 - Mary Gronde Michalovce 1,2 Born in Michalovce, Czechoslovakia, in can be generated, then secure an instructor or find 6 - Willie Bennett, LeRoy Oakley Cornerstone Fellowship 2 1932, four-year old Adela Melanie Dula and her mother were instruction on YouTube. 7 - Pat Kichline Men‟s Forum 2 visiting her grandparents in New in 1936. Her father had Coloring Books stayed in Europe and attended the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, and on 8 - Robert Barget, Caroline Galloway, Ho-Ho-Ho 3 Calligraphy his way there witnessed very serious military maneuvers from his Lynne Hewett, Otto Jons Pool Renovation 3 train window. ―Though not of the Jewish faith ourselves, we had Silk Scarfs 9 - Grace Burkhalter, Nancy Sloan Motions, Pull Cords &Pendants 3 many Jewish friends. My father sensed that many changes were Zen-tangle 10 - Shirley Grainger, Vera Yontz Cinco De Mayo Party 3 about to take place,‖ notes Adele. Stamping and card making 11 - Carolyn Coons, Mary Scott Living Library Project 3 In 1937, after much deliberation, Adele and her parents sailed from Basket Weaving 12 - Frank Arnold, Louise Hurst Kentucky Derby 3 Bremen (Germany) to New York. Their paperwork was prepared by Anything sound interesting? Call Carolyn Voke – ext. 15 - Reiner Gerdes, Myrtle Newberry, Clark Williams Service of Remembrance 3 the mother of a kindergarten classmate, the only woman in 3112. Have other ideas?? Let someone know. 16 - Marion McClellan, Dee Sullins Michalovce‘s town hall, while their American relatives had scraped th Do They Know? 4 Thank you for supporting and attending the 10 17 - Elaine Headley, Stanley Seaman, Carolyn Voke and secured sufficient funds to sponsor the young family that spoke th I Guess It‟s Time 4 Annual Park Springs Art Show held on April 29 . We 18 - Albert Cepnik almost no English. know you enjoyed it because we ordered up more wine Park Springs Chorus Spring 5 19 - Kay Hood Concert and cheese . Did you know that many of the artists They settled in Greenpoint, the northernmost neighborhood in the 22 - Adrienne Carr, Betty Malcolm exhibiting work began their ‗art career‘ after they came Health & Senior Fitness Day 5 borough of Brooklyn. ―It was a true melting pot,‖ says 23 - Crawford Jenkins, Tom Simon to Park Springs? Memorial Day Program 5 Adele. ―It was not even necessary to learn English. All day long you You say “I can‟t draw a straight line.‖ Come join 24 - Lurlene O‘Conner heard nothing but Hungarian, Polish and Slovak.‖ Guided Imagery 5 us, we‟ll teach you. 25 - John Maly Furniture Sales Needs You! 5 Both Adele‘s parents worked hard to build up a new life on this side 26 - Mitzi Kessler Artist of the Week Sam Hagan to Perform 6 of the Atlantic Ocean. ―I went to night school with my Dad when he 27 - Jack Kirby wanted to learn the language. We moved 13 times in 20 years, Stop by the in-house mailbox to see the featured artist Double Play Flute & Tuba 6 28 - Ann Brock including to Florida for a year where my father, who had been a of the week. Musical Memorial Day Program 6 29 - George Hankins paralegal in Czechoslovakia, opened a restaurant. I do believe that May 2nd – Suzanne Cook even though these were not always easy years, they really cemented 30 - Tallulah Conn, Donald Gilbert, What‟s New in Your Gut? 7 May 9th – Avis Fox our family bond,‖ says Adele. Becky McGlamry, Lois Natoli, Women‟s Forum 7 th cont. page 2 May 16 – Jean Ennis Margaret Trawick ArtWorks 8 rd May 23 – Doris Harlan 31 - Julia Gary Artist of the Week 8 th May 30 – Paul Gann May Birthdays 8

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Adele Williams‟ Journey from Men‟s Forum by Charlie Cook Guidelines for a Healthy Lifestyle Women‟s Forum: Healing and Hope

Michalovce to Park Springs cont. pg. 1 The Men‘s Forum meets every Thursday at 9:00 a.m., What‟s New in Your Gut? for the Journey with Sandye Adele‘s mother was an accomplished seamstress and in the Community Hall. We invite you to join us for our A healthy gut microbiome is essential to Mullins weekly scheduled programs. Our guests for this month found work making undergarments and corsets. When good health th are as follows: Friday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. (CH) the company she worked for got a government contract The human microbiome is composed of trillions of tiny organisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc.) that live on Sandye Mullins is the supplying brassieres for the WACs and WAVEs, she NEWS FLASH: Thanks to trainers Jennifer Durham, our skin and in our digestive system. There are more Chief Executive purchased a commercial sewing machine to work at Simone Gibson and Fred Jerding and volunteers Floyd Fawcett, Larry Corbett, and Dalton McGlamry, we‘re bacteria than human cells in our bodies. Officer of Care and home, and taught her daughter to sew as well. Not planning to have the men‘s forum on channel 962 each Counseling Center of impressed by the basic styles, Adele was inspired to get A healthy gut microbiome may promote a strong Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. immune system and lower levels of chronic Georgia (CCCG), a her degree in fashion design from the Traphagen School May 5: Ales Awad, a missionary with the General inflammation linked to many serious health recognized non-profit of Fashion and ultimately became a well-known luxury Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist conditions. organization offering lingerie designer. Church serving in Israel/Palestine with his wife, Brenda, Bacteria take in nutrients to supply the energy they counseling services to Throughout her professional career she has designed will speak under the title, a Palestinian Christian need to grow and secrete products that can be individuals and for top manufacturers throughout the U.S., and her Perspective on the Church of the Holy Land, the Arab- beneficial or harmful. A healthy microbiome has families in the greater work has been featured as part of a Diane Von Israeli conflict. He plans to show a power-point beneficial bacteria producing a greater variety of area for 50 years. CCCG‘s mission is to offer helpful bacterial byproducts and some vitamins, Furstenberg sleepwear collection. presentation about the topics above, and will start the healing, wholeness and hope to those in need, and leaving less territory for disease-causing bacteria.

Clark and Adele Williams have been married 61 years, presentation explaining the reason behind the current to educate others for this service. They have 17 frustration of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Diet is very important because most of the counseling sites throughout greater Atlanta and help and met in a youth group in Jackson Heights. They body‟s microbes live in the digestive system and Gaza Strip. He will speak a little about the church and more than 385,000 people annually. raised their three children, two sons and a daughter, in they eat what we eat. Studies have indicated that then focus on the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict Scarsdale, NY, where Clark worked as a banker and was people eating a traditional Mediterranean diet or The CCCG staff includes licensed professional that got us to where we are today. He will be happy to able to walk to work for 35 years, while Adele enjoyed an Asian diet (both plant-based) have a higher counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, answer questions on these issues or related issues. proportion of beneficial bacteria in their an easy commute to the city. The couple retired early to licensed clinical social workers, psychologists and microbiome than people consuming a more traditional Lewes, Delaware (―Washington‘s Cape Cod‖), but May 12: Fahed AbuAkel, a Presbyterian minister and ―Western diet‖ that has less fruits & vegetables and psychiatrists. moved to Georgia 14 years ago to be closer to their former Moderator of the national Presbyterian Church (USA), will show a film that will feature two republicans emphasizes red meats (beef, lamb) and processed Through three core programs — counseling, twin grandchildren. meats (such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs), refined and two democrats speaking about just peace in the chaplaincy and training — CCCG helps ease the carbohydrates (white bread). The traditional ―Western ―At a certain point, the upkeep of our home and yard mental and emotional burden for Georgians dealing Holy Land. Then he will give four options for peace diet‖ is linked to a higher rate of obesity, heart disease became too much to deal with,‖ notes Clark. ―We knew between the Israeli Jews & the Palestinian Arabs. Time and colon cancer. with homelessness, those with substance abuse we wanted to stay close to our son and his family in for questions and for discussion will conclude the issues, children recovering from divorce and abuse, Fiber-rich foods promote growth of bacteria that Decatur, and were delighted to find this lovely cottage those suffering with HIV and AIDS, families in crises, program. break down starches and fibers into substances that in Park Springs.‖ May 19: What‟s all that Construction Outside military members and their families dealing with the may protect against inflammation & cancer. the Park Springs Back Gate? Michael Percy, Project challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder and ―Together, we have lived the American dream,‖ says Fermented foods, such as yogurt, sauerkraut & Manager, Ashley VanEtten, Assistant Project Manager other barriers to returning to civilian life, prisoners Adele. ―It‘s been a great journey for us and for our pickles, also help to add good bacteria to the gut. and Brian Thomas will be presenting a progress report preparing for release, hospital patients and their family. Every day, I am so happy that we moved here. For a healthy gut microbiome, eat MORE: on Pebblebrook. This report will highlight videos and families, and more. It was a big gamble but we found strength and joy  Green leafy vegetables, tomatoes & fruits snapshots about what has taken place. The together.‖  Whole grains, nuts & legumes (such as lima CCCG provides chaplaincy in hospitals, prisons, presentation will also show what to look forward to as Cornerstone Fellowship beans, kidney beans, navy beans, lentils) community redevelopment neighborhoods, senior we begin the actual building phase of the project. All members of Park Springs and Cobblestone, as well as  Yogurt , sauerkraut & pickles centers, and hospices across metro Atlanta and May 26: “Meet your Muslim Neighbor” Our visitors, are invited to meet with us every Tuesday at 4  Fish, poultry & olive oil beyond. speaker, Soumaya Khalifa, is an American executive p.m. in the Community Hall for a time of worship, And eat LESS: of Egyptian origin. She launched the Islamic Speakers CCCG‘s unique training model allows them to provide singing and praise. Our member speakers for the month . Sugar (read labels for sugar content) Bureau (ISB) of Atlanta in August 2001 and continues quality affordable mental health care and counseling are as follows: . Refined carbohydrates (such as white bread) to serve as its Executive Director today. The Islamic for individuals, couples and families who might not rd . Red meats and processed meats May 3 - Maurice Lee Speakers Bureau strives to become the Islamic source otherwise be able to receive it. CCCG is an open and Choosing wisely from Park Springs menus May 10th - Peggy Hollandsworth for faith and civic collaboration promoting welcoming community for all. We look forward to can help to promote a healthy microbiome. (community/civility/religious) understanding and your joining us to find out more about Care and May 17th - Frank Arnold inclusion. We bring education about Islam and world H & W Committee Counseling Center of Georgia. May 24th - Ed Brigham For more information, see the green notebook, religions to the public sphere within our communities. st Guidelines for a Healthy Lifestyle, in the library. May 31 - Bob Smith We teach and collaborate in an open way to build a better tomorrow.

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Sam Hagan, Atlanta Tenor, to Perform at Park Springs Mark your calendars now for Sunday afternoon We are excited to announce that we will begin working th th Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. (CH) December 4 . Park Springs is having a Christmas Tour with Sara Jordan, an intern from Georgia State University‘s

of Homes. Six houses on Parkview Boulevard will be Gerontology Institute, who will help us implement a Living Sam Hagan, one of the Southeast's finest tenors, didn't actually plan to be a decorated in their holiday finest – ready for you to Library this month. She has a passion for working with professional singer. Until recently, he was a full-time biology and chemistry visit! What a FUN way to start off this festive season! older adults, writing and history and is super excited about teacher at Atlanta Metropolitan College, and he is an avid gardener and home- All ticket sales will benefit the Employee Scholarship our Living Library project. The purpose of the Living renovator. But all that frequently took a back seat to a very busy and Fund – Watch for more news later! --- Remember --- Library is to preserve the oral histories of our Park Springs demanding career as a soloist, not only in his hometown of Atlanta but around th Sunday, afternoon, December 4 ! members through recorded and transcribed interviews to the Southeast and the world. strengthen and build connections between members and Pool Renovation staff; create an invaluable archive of our member‘s voices; Hagan has performed as a featured soloist with some of America's best orchestras including the Atlanta All pools will be closed May 2nd - May 22nd for deck and and to share their wisdom with their family and future Symphony, , Cincinnati, and the Flagstaff Festival Orchestras, and at the world-famous Spoleto pool renovations. Water Yoga with Gail will be adapted generations. If you‘d like to be apart of the living library, (Charleston) Festival under such noted conductors as , Lorin Maazel, Skitch Henderson, Louis Lane, for land exercise and moved to the community hall please let us know at the Concierge and we‘ll work with and, on many occasions, with Robert Shaw. He has studied with Metropolitan Timothy Nolen and during the renovation; all other water classes will be you to preserve your unique story. Patricia Heuermann, former director of Hofstra University‘s opera program in New York. He has been featured in canceled. concert in England, Europe (where he served as cantor for a mass at St. Peter‘s Basilica), Canada, and Mexico. He During the renovation you may use Mountain Park Kentucky Derby twice sang for Pope John Paul II, and he sang at the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. th Aquatic Center, located at 1063 Rockbridge Rd SW, Saturday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m. (Pub/Grill) Some of his roles in opera include Ferrando in Mozart‘s Cosi fan Tutte, Pinkerton in Puccini‘s Madama Butterfly, Stone Mountain, GA 30087, for your swimming and Please join us for our annual derby Alfredo in Strauss‘s Die Fledermaus, Rudolfo in Puccini‘s La Boheme, Sportin‘ Life in Gershwin‘s Porgy and Bess in class needs. When you go to Mountain Park bring your party! Start by selecting your horse, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra production with Robert Shaw and as Robbins in the Grammy-award winning state issued ID, your Park Springs Badge and a form of then head over to the grill for a Cleveland Symphony Orchestra production and recording with Lorin Maazel, and the title role of Offenbach‘s Tales payment. The entry fee is $3.25. Be sure to bring your dinner filled with Kentucky Derby - of Hoffmann. He has performed numerous works of J. S. Bach and others including the Christmas Oratorio, the receipts to Reggie in the fitness center as you will be style cuisine. You'll enjoy favorites Passions of St. Matthew and St. John, several masses and requiems by Mozart and numerous works by Handel, reimbursed for your expenses. Park Springs will like Kentucky Hot Browns, Bourbon including The Messiah and Israel in Egypt. provide complimentary transportation to Mountain Pecan Pie and other menu items sure to fill your

We are so excited to bring Sam to Park Springs to share his amazing talent with us! Park. Please call Allen at x3070 to schedule a ride. appetite. The Derby Buffet will be $11. After dinner, enjoy watching the races on the TVs in both the Pub Motions, Pull Cords and Pendants and Grill. There are a limited number of seats. Please with Kevin Harris make your reservations at the Dining Room x3050 by th Double Play Flute & Tuba Musical Memorial Day Program: Thursday, May 5th at 1:00 p.m. (CH) May 5 . Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. (CH) Honoring Those who Served with Next up in the series of Member Training Sessions, Service of Remembrance th Double Play flute and tuba is Kevin Harris, safety and security manager, will go over Thursday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. (CH) Coro Voci and Ed Weaver a husband and wife team that th the appropriate uses and the importance of the motion Each year, Cobblestone and the Cobblestone Support travels the country Monday, May 30 at 3:00 p.m. (CH)

entertaining and educating sensors, pull cords and Pendants. Committee invite family members and friends of our It will be a great honor to observe Memorial Day audiences of all ages in a Park Springs community to a Service of Remembrance. variety of venues. by singing a concert of remembrance to an Cinco De Mayo Party The event is our way of paying tribute to you and your audience full of veterans who reside at Park th Thursday, May 5 from 3:00 p.m. (Pub) loved one. Springs. Join us for a Cinco de Mayo Party on Thursday, May 5th, The service consists of readings, music Performances include the music of "Bach to Coro Voci is a group of musicians from Atlanta, GA, from 3 - 4:00 p.m., in the Pub/Grill. We‘ll enjoy a and a candle-lighting ceremony to Broadway," accompanied by a variety of humorous who meet to share their love of music. Formerly Mariachi Band and have some light snacks and delicious honor your loved one. Our desire is to and historical anecdotes. As part of their mission to known as the Lilburn Summer Singers, this group inform as well as to entertain, demonstrations on a drinks to celebrate. create an environment that is has expanded their scope to include a variety of Baroque flute and "hose-horn" are integral to each welcoming of everyone, regardless of "family-friendly" program. music and performances throughout the year. individual faith or beliefs.

Amy Ridings, flutist, and Patrick Sciannella, tubaist, Following the service, we invite you to an informal create their own unique arrangements of many reception, where there will be an opportunity to mingle classical standards as well as presenting the with staff, volunteers and other families. We encourage occasional, actual flute and tuba composition! you to share this information with family and friends, and invite them to join you for the service.

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Do They Know? I Guess It‟s Time by Marvin Himmel Park Springs Chorus Spring Concert: Guided Imagery by Marilyn Nerem

by Green Team Member, Carol Ware Rally „Round the Flag, Boys! Guided Imagery, as taught by Marilyn Nerem, Many people have been asking me if I am planning th One of the typical things another show and if so when. Normally I don‘t Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. (CH) presents a ―life tool‖ to help you decrease stress,

about living at Park anxiety, tension, and pain in an integrative way. It release announcements until the June issue of the Most of us are ―part of‖ or ―kin to‖ the Greatest Springs is that, one day, is a meditative process and has the elements of all Springboard. But the interest and enthusiasm is such Generation. We do not hesitate to exhibit the love we we reach a point when we meditations which integrate your whole self. that suggest I begin writing my monthly articles have for our country, these Blessed United States of move --- to Cobblestone, earlier this year. So, here are some basic facts you America. The focus is on breath, muscle relaxation, quieting of or to our reward. Either should know! the mind, and time in silence to just ―be‖ so your day

way, that means a lot of Come and experience our patriotic Park Springs Chorus is refreshed and with positive energy.  The 2016 dinner Theatre /Show will be held th accumulated property will Concert on Tuesday May 17 , at 7:00 p.m. in the November 16-19 in the Community Hall. The elements of guided imagery help you learn to need to be relocated. Community Hall. Our chorus is directed by Mr. Ed relax completely in a very few minutes. The Maybe fifty percent of our  In the June issue of Springboard we will give Weaver, organist at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in emphasis is on positive thoughts. As a life skill, it ―stuff‖ will be received by you the initials of a song title. Follow the Tucker, GA. takes practice to achieve. Like playing the piano … grateful family or friends. rules and if you correctly guess the title you‘ll The concert will include arrangements of well-loved lots of practice needed if you want to succeed. receive a prize of 2 free drinks to use on the songs that pay tribute to our country. Wear your red, What about the other fifty percent? What happens to night you attend the show (members of the white, and blue and be a part of this celebration. Marilyn has guided a group for more than 40 years that? That is something none of us wants to think cast and stage crew are not eligible to and her belief is: our Creator did not give us a about. If we have no spouse capable of disposing of participate in this contest). National Health & Senior Fitness Day separate body-mind-spirit, but that all three elements things, the project is left to other family or friends. I‘ve  I have been listening and researching some This year‟s theme is Improve your health for a are intertwined. By quieting the body and stilling the noticed that some of those family and friends have no special and unique songs for this new better self. mind, one can be in close touch with the unique God idea that Park Springs has several disposal methods th production. There will be at least 25 musical On May 25 , Park Springs will be Spirit within each of us. This allows life stresses to available --- none of which includes putting everything numbers for the cast to perform including celebrating National Senior Health decrease; and positive energy to renew you. Join us down the buildings trash chutes! It‘s the easiest songs of love, comedy, novelty and of course & Fitness Day (NSHFD). NSHFD is this month on May 5, 12, and 26, in the theater, at method, of course, but that causes a lot of problems for our specialty segments featuring the ―Best of a celebration that recognizes and 3:00 p.m., for a little relaxation. our small recyclables collection staff of Phillip and Tevin. Broadway.‖ honors the efforts of seniors who It also causes problems for other members who then lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. face a mound of ―trash‖ when it has been improperly  We will introduce a new and exciting dance You can celebrate with us by Furniture Sales Committee Needs placed in the receptacles provided in the buildings. troupe that will add their professional style coming to Stretch, Tone, & Balance class, which will be You! and grace to our Broadway segment. More held outdoors in the courtyard of the 2,000 and 3,000 While we have the ability to make wishes known, why The Furniture Sales Committee (Don Hankins, Dalton about them in future articles. buildings. We will also have special treats for those who not make some written notes to advise your family of McGlamry, and Bob Tomme), has dedicated many attend Chair Yoga, or visit the fitness center that day. the garage sales and the collections of clothing,  Chef Henry, Shawn Jackson and I have been hours to the Furniture Sales by taking phone calls to electronics and unwanted medications, as well as our discussing the dinner menu and service. We meet members and staff, pricing furniture, and regular recycling programs. Our Green Team, part of promise our guests another excellent culinary Memorial Day Program with Tommy hosting sales throughout the year. We cannot thank experience prior to ―curtain time.‖ the Buildings and Grounds Committee, will be glad to Clack on Freedom Isn‟t Free them enough for all of their time and effort in this th amazing program that benefits members and offer suggestions at any time to anyone. Margie Bell is Thursday, May 26 at 2:00 (CH) also our liaison for collection and removal. She can Watch for more news and details in future employees alike and also supports the employee Much more than a three-day weekend, Memorial Day arrange for pick-up of items for future disposal. newsletters… but mark your calendars now and plan appreciation fund!! holiday is meant to reflect on the true meaning of the Remembering that ―one man‘s trash is another‘s to join us for this year‘s dinner theatre. day, to honor America's fallen heroes and be thankful to treasure,‖ let‘s be proactive and make our wishes known The committee members are ready to pursue other them for their efforts and their profound patriotism. Our to those who will be arranging the disposition of our interests and have decided to retire from their sales ceremony this year includes a brief presentation by our belongings, leaving next to nothing for the landfill. duties. As a result, they are looking for new Master of Ceremonies, Les Carter, on the History of volunteers to train to take their place. If this is of Memorial Day, followed by our guest speaker, Tommy interest to you, please reach out to the committee and Clack, presenting on ―Freedom Isn‘t Free.‖ The Mello help keep future Furniture Sales doors open! Tones will sing songs from each major war era. Please

join us to honor all of our brave men and women who so

graciously serve our country for our freedoms.