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THE Lively Mark 2655 NEBRASKA AVE | PALM HARBOR, FL 34684 | WWW.STMARKVILLAGE.ORG AUGUST 2, 2020

The New Normal Masks should be worn at all times outside your apartment except when you are seated in the Dining Room or Village Café. For those who would like to get tested for COV- ID-19 or are having symptoms of COVID-19, please Rise to the Occasion… refer to the “Where Can Someone Get Tested for St. Mark Village is positioned on land that COVID-19” Insert that was included in last week’s is approximately 75 feet above sea level. This issue of The Lively Mark. If you are having symp- is more than enough to protect us from the toms, notify your doctor of your symptoms as well as danger of a “storm surge”. Nonetheless, almost Resident Services, ext. 1706, as you must self-isolate. any storm surge could cut us off from many Remember your evening dining hours will switch this Sunday, August 2. Other dining options are places because the area’s road network could Take-Out, Café, or Open Seating Dining between be flooded, washed out, or blocked by debris. 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. For more detailed infor- Safe as we are from storm surge, we must not mation, please see the new IL Dining Room Insert overlook heavy rains which may affect the lo- distributed in this issue of The Lively Mark. cal area. It is very unlikely that we would ever Governor Ron DeSantis is suggesting those 65 need to evacuate our building because of high and older minimize their need to be out in public winds. Still, it is good to be prepared with an places where others are not social distancing but en- evacuation plan. courages this age group to get out in the sunshine. Dancing in the rain Thank you for all you do to make St. Mark At nature’s cloudy party. —Terri Guillemets Village so special. Change is hard but we need to change to become all that we can be. —Doug Fresh, CEO Club Room Renovations Televised Village Forum The Club Room is closed for renovations until further notice. The next Village Forum will be shown on We apologize for any inconvenience this may channel 732 on Friday, July 31, (the day you receive cause, but look forward to the outcome of this project. this newsletter) at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. DO Thank you for your patience. NOT come to the Chapel, please tune in to channel 732 for this informational meeting. This month’s agenda will include: Year-to-date THE Financials, Operations, and a COVID-19 Update. Lively Mark Please submit your questions and comments either For the Residents of St. Mark Village by filling out a comment card or by emailing Doug Doug Fresh, CEO Fresh, our CEO, at [email protected]. Doug Editor: Ellen Wade Layout and Design: Tina Glandis will answer your questions virtually—so be sure to Layout and Design: Marlene Di Maria tune into Channel 732. BayCare Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wellness Center Closure Resource Center: The Wellness Center is closed and all Wellness Visit https://baycare.org/coronavirus for valu- Classes are cancelled. We will notify you when able information including an online screening tool; Melanie returns and classes resume. patient education; and updates on the virus. Visitors Reminder COVID-19 Symptoms Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has extended his Executive Order of March 15th restricting non-essen- In our continuing efforts to reduce the possibility tial visitation in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living of spreading the Coronavirus, we ask that any Resi- Centers to September 5th. With these restrictions in dent experiencing the following symptoms stay in place here at St. Mark Village Care Center and High- their apartment and self isolate: land Lakes Assisted Living, our Independent Living • Headache Center will only allow essential visitors and visitors that are pre-approved through our daily Visitor’s • Diarrhea Pass. Guest apartment reservations will not be taken • Fever before September 5th. However, a Guest Apartment • Chills Pass can be obtained, if absolutely essential, through Administration. • Cough If you have a need for someone to enter our • Shortness of breath building, you can arrange that in the Administration Office by obtaining a Visitor’s Pass. You will need to • Sore Throat meet them in the Main Lobby by the Screening Desk • Muscle Pain and keep them with you at all times. Caregivers from a licensed agency (that provide care, i.e. medication • Repeated shaking w/chills assistance or showers) will not need a Visitor’s Pass • New loss of taste or smell. from Administration but will need to continue to be screened at the Front Desk. Groceries/packages for Residents in common areas exhibiting these Residents can still be left at the screening desk for symptoms will be asked to return to their apartment. delivery. Notify your doctor of your symptoms as well as Resident Services, ext. 1706. While self-isolating, Trivial Pursuit in the Chapel Resident Services will assist with mail delivery, etc. Test your knowledge and join us in the Chapel Contact the Dining Room, ext. 1737, for meal deliv- to play Trivial Pursuit on Monday, August 3, at ery arrangements. Thank you for your cooperation. 1:30 p.m. This game tests a player’s ability to answer Resident Birthdays general knowledge questions. The more questions you answer correctly, the more points you score for Esther G. August 2 your team. Are you ready for the challenge? If so, come for a stimulating battle of the minds. Robert R. August 2 Please be advised when you are attending any Sandra I. August 3 activity in the Chapel the pews are marked with Gail S. August 3 social distancing decals in the pews to designate where to sit. Patricia H. August 4 Angeline E. August 5 Just a Reminder... Elsie L. August 5 Thank you for locking your car in the parking lot and locking your door behind you when you leave Kenneth K. August 7 your apartment. If you forget your apartment keys, Wendy B. August 8 Security can let you in.

The Lively Mark / August 2, 2020 Page 2 August’s Floor Meetings The Sanders of SMV

August’s Resident Floor Meetings will be held in Come to the Hobby Room on Thursday, August 6, the Chapel. Each meeting will last 30 minutes with a from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to help sand toys for 15 minute break in between. There will not be any The Toy Makers of East Lake. Sanding can be a great guest speakers at our August Floor Meetings. way to meet new friends—have fun and help out with this worthy cause! You’ll be putting a smile on a Monday, August 3rd: child’s face one toy at a time. You will need to bring • 1st Floor at 10:00 a.m. and wear your mask. • 2nd Floor at 10:45 a.m. Choice Hearing Solutions • 3rd Floor at 11:30 a.m. Come to the Hobby Room on Tuesday, August 11, Tuesday, August 4th: at 9:30 a.m. for a Hearing Clinic from Choice Hear- • 4th Floor at 10:00 a.m. ing Solutions. This company will offer their services on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Customer service • 6th Floor at 10:45 a.m.* and quality of life are just a couple of the goals of • 5th Floor at 11:30 a.m.* this company. Other goods and services they provide *Please note: the 5th and 6th Floors have include: swapped time slots on Tuesday. • Video Otoscopy (used to check for ear wax) Please be advised when you are attending any • Ear Wax Removal (limited at this time) activity in the Chapel the pews are marked with social distancing decals in the pews to designate • Hearing Screenings where to sit. • Hearing Aid Cleaning Midweek Movie • Minor Hearing Aid Repairs • One Complimentary package of Hearing Aid The Midweek Movie for Wednesday, August 5, Batteries is Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Please sign in on the sheet located in the hallway When professional photographer J.B. “Jeff” Jef- the day before the clinic for an appointment time. fries is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he Then, wait in the South Hall while social distancing becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas from one another until your name is called. You will of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When be called into the Hobby Room one at a time. You he suspects a salesman may have murdered his nag- must wear a face mask and have your temperature ging wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his glamorous taken at the door before entry. Please come only at socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to investigate the your appointment time and wait in South Hall until highly suspicious chain of events. Events that ulti- you are called. Limited Ear Wax Removal Service at mately lead to one of the most memorable and grip- this time. ping endings in all of film history. They are also available for individual consulta- This 1954 mystery thriller classic is 1 hour and tions and in-home hearing testing should the need 55 minutes long and will be shown at 11:00 a.m. and arise. Call 576-6160 to schedule an appointment. 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Rated PG for mild violence and mild sexuality. Please be advised when you are attending any It takes a long time activity in the Chapel the pews are marked with to grow an old friend. social distancing decals in the pews to designate —John Leonard where to sit.

The Lively Mark / August 2, 2020 Page 3 Healthy Vision Eye Screenings The Healthy Vision Institute and a representative from the office of Dr. James Powers, Vitreoretinal Surgeon, will be offering onsite comprehensive eye exams in the Hobby Room for the detection of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma. Healthy Vision uses the most advanced equipment available and the latest portable retina imaging system. The technician gently positions the Calligraphy (from Greek: καλλιγραφία) is a camera directly over your eye and takes a picture. visual art related to writing. It is the design and No pain, no dilation, and no cost! execution of lettering with a broad-tipped instrument, Exams will take place on Thursday, August 6, brush, or other writing instrument. A contemporary between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon in the Hobby calligraphic practice can be defined as “the art of giv- Room. If interested, please sign up on the bulletin ing form to letters in an expressive, harmonious, and board. Each screening session takes 10-12 minutes. skillful manner”. Please wear your mask and wait in the South Hall to What are the benefits of learning Calligraphy? be called into the Hobby Room. • Improves the mental health. It is Meditative Can’t See? and relaxing. It helps develops fine motor St. Mark Village Outpatient Therapy offers help skills and memory retention. We cannot deny for Low Vision! the fact that the lifestyle we all have adopted Do you struggle with Low Vision due to either has some major distractions. macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glauco- • Saves you money by doing it yourself. ma, optic nerve atrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, hom- After learning this art of handwriting you onymous hemianopia or another eye condition? will become independent in your own ways. We are excited to announce that our Therapy Team • Charismatic Effect. at St. Mark Village offers a Low Vision Program! The • Calligraphy is something you can learn at program is designed to evaluate, treat, and educate any age. Low Vision clients in the comfort of their home or in our on-site Outpatient Therapy Department. Calligraphy is an awesome hobby to adopt be- The objective of the program is to keep you safe cause it’s inexpensive, it’s creative and it can relieve and functional in your home for as long as possible stress. When you practice your letters, you’ll be able by providing the following services: to concentrate on the activity at hand and other wor- ries will be pushed aside. • Adapting your home environment for A Resident Calligraphy Instructor is needed to improved safety and fall prevention teach some classes on this art form in the Hobby • Training in adaptive methods for medication Room twice a month. The maximum number of class management participants is limited to eight Residents and will be • Education and training in available chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. devices for Low Vision If you would like to Volunteer for the Resident Calligraphy Instructor position and teach the Callig- • Improve ability to read by training in raphy Class, please call Ellen at extension 1743. eccentric viewing techniques If you are interested in attending Calligraphy • Functional mobility training Classes, please sign up on the Bulletin Board. The • Education regarding available com- dates and times of these classes are still to be deter- mined. (continued next column)

The Lively Mark / August 2, 2020 Page 4 (concluded from previous column) munity resources for Low Vision • Improve coping skills in dealing with Non-Partisan Candidate Forums vision loss Join us for a Pinellas County School Board Candidate Forum on Thursday, August 6, at • Disease process education 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel. Each candidate will We will be happy to assist and support you in provide their point of view and present their plat- any way we can. If you have any questions or are form so you can become more familiar with each interested in these services, please stop by and see us candidate on your ballot. at the Outpatient Therapy Department or call us at A Non-Partisan Candidate Forum will take extension 2108. place the following day on Friday, August 7, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. This Forum is for of It’s Branson! the 6th Circuit Judges and Appeal Court Judges. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sights and sounds Each candidate will have approximately two min- of It’s Branson! on Monday, August 10, at 6:30 p.m. utes to present their platform. This forum will in the Chapel. also help you become more familiar with each Nestled in the beautiful hills of the Ozark Moun- candidate on your ballot so you can decide who tains, far away from the hustle and bustle of the big to elect when you receive your ballot by mail. city, lies a place of great beauty and splendor, a place If you are a registered voter, these Forums you’ll never forget and to which you’ll always re- may be of interest to you before you send in your turn—Branson, Missouri. You will enjoy highlights ballot. These Forums are put on by the League of on some of Branson’s history and sights like Marvel Women Voters and St. Petersburg College as well Cave, Silver Dollar City, the Branson Scenic Rail- as other supporters. way, Dogwood Canyon, historic Shepard of the Hills Please be advised when you are attending Homestead, Inspiration Tower, Lake Taneycomo, the any activity in the Chapel the pews are marked showboat Branson Belle, and more. with social distancing decals in the pews to des- Marvel over Branson’s entertainers with perfor- ignate where to sit. mances by Andy Williams, Boxcar Willie, The Len- non Sisters, Andy Gilley, Jim Stafford, Roy Clark, Ray Stevens, Glen Campbell, and many others. This 1999 video from Reader’s Digest is 1 hour Did Someone Say Entertainment? and 51 minutes long and will be shown at 6:30 p.m. If you enjoyed the recently televised entertain- in the Chapel. Not Rated. ment presented by Tom Tolnay—you’re in for a treat! Please be advised when you are attending any Tom Tolnay is a full-time entertainer and multi- activity in the Chapel the pews are marked with instrumentalist who has been entertaining for over social distancing decals in the pews to designate ten years. Tom has a master’s degree in music and where to sit. performs on saxophone, flute, vocals, and keyboard. During these unusual times, Tom discovered he Alternate Grocery Delivery Services could continue entertaining while maintaining a safe Please remember, there are many options to meet social distance by recording his performances. His your shopping needs. You can shop through Resident recordings are lively and include interactive musical entertainment that you can enjoy in the comfort of Services, with standard rates applied, or you could con- your own home. sider other grocery delivery service options such as: Tune into Channel 732 at 7:00 p.m. for another Shipt: www.shipt.com televised performance by Tom Tolnay on Thursday, Instacart: www.instacart.com August 13, and a repeat of the performance on Fri- Walmart: https://grocery.walmart.com day, August 14th.

The Lively Mark / August 2, 2020 Page 5 Team Member Anniversaries Faux Face Mask Decorating Contest At the beginning of each month we will list our Calling all creative minds! Join in our 1st Team Member’s Anniversaries. We thank the follow- ever Faux Face Mask Decorating Contest on ing members of the St. Mark Village Team for their Wednesday, August 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the Cha- pel! Our panel of Resident and Team Member fine work and dedication: judges will award fabulous prizes to the three Employee Name, Department Years of Service best faux face mask designs. Pat U., Culinary Services 21 If you need help getting started, come to the Mike M., Plant Operations 19 Hobby Room where you will find samples of Kenia M., Plant Operations 15 masks and precut paper (in the shape of a mask) Marlene D., Administrative Services 9 available to you. You may use plain white paper and fold it into the shape of a mask—then Rhonda A., Health Care Services 7 decorate your mask in a quirky, fashionable, and Richard C., Plant Operations 7 funny manner. You may use all sorts of things to Victoria L., Health Care Services 7 decorate your entry—greeting cards, bric-a-brac, Ashley H., Culinary Services 6 earrings, jewelry, yarn, markers, sequins, etc. Sheila K., Administrative Services 6 These masks are for fun, so you will still need Karen M., Health Care Services 6 to wear your regular mask to protect yourself Rubi R., Health Care Services 5 and others. All Residents who plan to decorate a Margaret S., Health Care Services 5 mask are asked to please let Ellen Julie Ann H., Health Care Services 4 know by calling the Hobby Room at extension 1743. Jesse H., Health Care Services 3 Nancy V. Yambo, Plant Operations 3 Bobbie M., Administrative Services 2 Yamaris R., Culinary Services 2 Kelly H., Life Enrichment 1 Genevieve P., Health Care Services 1 Fun Chorus Singing Videos Karen S., Health Care Services 1 For two more Saturdays, the Fun Chorus, and Ashanti S., Culinary Services 1 anyone that wants to learn proper singing techniques, West Side Story is invited to meet in the Chapel at 10:00 a.m. We will be seeing videos by the great Don Neuen who Come to the Chapel on Monday, August 17, at led the Crystal Cathedral Choir and also the Angeles 6:30 p.m. to see West Side Story starring Natalie Chorale before his retirement in 2009. Neuen is a Wood, Rita Moreno, and Richard Beymer. graduate of Eastman School of Music and held the This electrifying musical sets the ageless trag- position of “Distinguished Professor of Conducting edy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang and Director of Choral Activities” at the University warfare in the slums of 1950’s New York. Garnering of California, Los Angeles. He is a delightful teacher a total of ten Academy Awards including Best Picture and it is a unique opportunity to review, hone and of 1961 West Side Story set a brilliant standard for learn new choral skills looking toward the day that movie musicals and remains unsurpassed to this day. we can sing again. This 1961 musical is 2 hours and 32 minutes long —Shelley D., Fun Chorus Music Director and will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Not Rated. Please be advised when you are attending any Please be advised when you are attending any activity in the Chapel the pews are marked with activity in the Chapel the pews are marked with social distancing decals in the pews to designate social distancing decals in the pews to designate where to sit. where to sit.

The Lively Mark / August 2, 2020 Page 6 August’s Birthday and Anniversary Celebration Movie Review The August Birthday and Anniversary Celebra- tion will be held on Friday, August 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the IL Courtyard. The entertainment will be provided The Courageous Heart by the “Just Us Duo” made up of Edi Minelli on vocals and Richard Shafer on keyboard. They are a of Irena Sendler o o o husband and wife duo! Don’t miss this musical treat! Fri. 7/31; Sat. 8/1; Sun. 8/2* 6:30 p.m. Residents celebrating a birthday or anniversary Saturday Matinee, 8/1* 1:00 p.m. in the month of August are asked to please sign up on the main bulletin board and to come down a little Director: John Kent Harrison. early on the night of the show to have your picture Cast: Anna Paquin, Marcia Gay Harden, Goran taken. Seating in the IL Courtyard will be set up Visnjic. to maintain social distancing guidelines. Many of In the early days of World War II, Polish Catholic you might like to take advantage of your screened in social worker Irena Sendler devises a daring plan: porches to hear this talented duo! Disguised as nurses, she and colleagues gain ac- cess to the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw and smuggle Bored Board and Other Fun Stuff some 2,500 Jewish children to safety. John Kent Please check the Bored Board for additions as well Harrison directs this drama based on Sendler’s as some Trivia Fun—and in the Hobby Room there are real-life exploits, for which she received a Nobel kits that include wooden ornaments, paint, and a brush Peace Prize nomination. Drama. 2009; 1 hour, 36 that can be worked on in your apartments. minutes. Not Rated. *Closed caption programming if available. Star ratings (4 star scale) from RogerEbert.com Lost & Found Monday, August 3, 2020 (concluded from previ- The following items were found and turned in ous column) to the Administration Office last week. 9:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 Earring; pierced, hoop, silver-tone 10:00 1st Floor Meeting until 10:30 - Chapel Thermal Tote; Arctic Zone®, w/striped pattern 10:45 2nd Floor Meeting until 11:15 - Chapel Walking Cane; adjustable, w/floral pattern 11:30 3rd Floor Meeting until 12:00 - Chapel Walking Cane; HurryCane®, freestanding 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 If you believe one of these items may be 1:30 Trivial Pursuit - Chapel yours, please stop by the office to identify it. 1:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 3:30 Vespers/Prayer Group - Chapel Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Calendar of Events 7:00 BayCare Lab Services until 8 - 2nd FL Wellness Sunday, August 2, 2020 9:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 10:00 Worship Service - Chapel 10:00 4th Floor Meeting until 10:30 - Chapel 9th Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 Bible Study - Club Room Matthew 14:13-21 10:30 Needlers & Hookers until 12 - 3rd Floor Lng Jesus feeds 5000 10:45 6th Floor Meeting until 11:15 - Chapel —Pr. Bill Magee 11:30 5th Floor Meeting until 12:00 - Chapel 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 (continued next column) (continued on page 8)

The Lively Mark / August 2, 2020 Page 7 Tuesday, August 4, 2020(concluded from pg 7) 1:00 Wii Bowling - 3rd and 6th Floor Lounges 1:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 7:00 Dominoes - 5th Floor Lounge Wednesday, August 5, 2020 9:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 But the Lord stood with me 11:00 Midweek Movie Matinee - Chapel and gave me strength. 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library —2 Timothy 4:17 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 1:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 6:30 Midweek Movie - Chapel OUR MISSION: Thursday, August 6, 2020 To enrich the lives of the Residents we serve by 9:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 creating an environment that fulfills their every 10:00 Healthy Vision Eye Exams til 12 - Hobby Rm need—body, mind, and spirit. 11:30 School Board Candidate Forum - Chapel 1:00 The Sanders of SMV - Hobby Room THE PEOPLE OF ST. MARK VILLAGE 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 1:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 Care Center: Regina B. Friday, August 7, 2020 Eleanor C. 9:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 Patricia G. 10:00 Appeal Court Judges Candidate Forum - Chapel Gordon K. 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library Eva O. 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 June R. 1:30 Move With Melanie - Channel 732 Margaret S. 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel Bernie S. Saturday, August 8, 2020 Gail S. Therese Z. 10:00 Fun Chorus Singing Video - Chapel 1:00 Village Movie Matinee - Chapel In The Hospital: 6:30 Open Bridge - 2nd Floor Lounge Kazimiera B. 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel Dick H. Susan M. Returned to Apartment: James B. Athena P. Upcoming Events Alice S. Aug. 10 It’s Branson!-6:30p Aug. 11 Choice Hearing Solutions-9:30a A Fond Farewell To: Aug. 13 Entertainment by Tom Tolnay-7p Marilyn R. Aug. 14 Replay Entertainment by Tom Tolnay-7p Rhennie T. Aug. 17 Movie: West Side Story-6:30p Edward T. Aug. 21 Birthday & Anniversary Party-7p Aug. 25 Fun Chorus Singing Video-10:00a Sympathy is extended to Aug. 26 Faux Face Mask Decorating Contest-2p the family and friends of Sept. 5 Visitors Anticipated with Pass Johnnie S.

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