At The Garlands, we believe that the secret to happiness and joyful longevity is a healthy balance of physical and mental fitness, a sense of community and a positive attitude. Our members feel better, age better and live better with this inspiring approach we call Inspira! Gazette FEEL Beter. AGE Beter. LIVE Beter. A Newsletter for the Members of the Garlands of Barrington

APRIL 2020

THANK YOU so much for your patience and cooperation during the past few weeks. We have asked a lot of our neighbors and ourselves, but, like you, we continue to believe our COVID-19 preventive measures are necessary and beneficial. I have received several messages from members and family members, thanking our team for how we have handled the last few weeks. Messages like these have meant the world to our team:

“Huge gratitude to you and the entire team for not only thinking about the residents, but also their families who are not able to see our loved ones right now.” “You are doing a GREAT job – organized, professional and cheerful. I am so glad I’m living here through this and not isolated in a single home.” “Just a note to thank you and your team for the great job you are doing.” “Thank you for keeping my Mom safe.” “Thank you for making the hard decisions to keep all of us safe. Please know all the efforts to help us through this are so appreciated. We will get through this together. Keep positive and smiling!”

This has truly been a group effort. Tom and I are incredibly proud of our team, and we will continue to do everything we can to keep our entire Garlands family healthy and COVID-19 free! In the coming weeks, we must continue to remain diligent with our precautionary measures. As you know, there are reportedly many people who are infected with COVID-19 who show no symptoms but are contagious. We simply need to avoid contact. If we do fall victim to this horrible virus, I can assure you that we have a solid contingency plan that we are ready to put in place if need be. Thank you in advance for continuing your efforts. It is not going to be easy, but we will get through this together. Sincerely, Dawn Dawn L. Kempf, LNHA Breataking View Vice President, Chief Operating and Compliance Officer ... in every season!

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We can’t wait to see you all again on the other side of this extended “staycation”! Lynn Adams, Director of Lifestyles/Activities Nate Szkil, Lifestyles Coordinator/Media Specialist

Birthday Bash with Member Rem Stokes Many thanks to Garlands member, Rem Stokes, for entertaining us at our Virtual Birthday Bash last Saturday. Rem came out of musical retirement to create a birthday program for all of us. Thank you, Rem! And Happy Birthday to all of our April Birthdays!

Channel 17 General Schedule*

7:00 am - Move! 11:00 am Fitness classes 11:00 am - Learn! 12:00 pm Great Courses, Ted Talks, lectures, or presentations 12:00 pm - Reminisce! 12:30 pm Old time radio shows 1:00 pm - Learn! 3:00 pm Educational programs 3:00 pm - Move! 4:30 pm Fitness classes 4:30 pm - See Friends! 4:45 pm During your Happy Hour: snapshots of life at The Garlands 6:50 pm - Feel Calm... 6:55 pm Guided meditation 7:00 pm Be Entertained! Mon-Thu: Music programs. Fri-Sun: Movie 9:30 pm - Feel Calm... 9:35 pm Guided meditation

*This is a guideline more than a set schedule. Please watch Channel 16 for specific program times.

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Dispatches As conditions change or different resources become available, Member Services delivers to your purse shelf (or villa mailbox) Dispatches from Management. You can also review Dispatches on MyGarlands App under Dispatches News & Info. Channel 16 Channel 16 on your television is your Number One Garlands resource during this time – your go-to spot for all campus news and info including: • Dining (menus, special treats) • Fitness (general info, class broadcast times, lectures) • Schedule of Activities programming on Channel 17 • Messages If you’d like to see future slides, go to Our Channel on MyGarlands App. Channel 17 A rotating selection of fitness classes, Great Courses, Ted Talks, old-time radio programs and films, special programs by Garlands entertainers and lecturers, Garlands photo albums (of YOU), concerts, special video messages from Management, games, crafts, short videos to warm the heart, make us laugh, amaze us, reaffirm our faith in humanity, and more. Garlands App The Garlands App is your 24-hour source for: • Inspiring Events – Schedule of events, up to 30 days out • Dining Menus • Work Orders • Member Directory • Staff Directory • Dispatches • Weather • TV Channel Guides • Our Channel – Current Channel 16 slides And that’s not all. Download the “MyGarlands” App in the App Store or Google Play. Also, visit the App’s website at www.mygarlands.org. We want to help! Call Nate 77415 with any questions!

Sunday Artist Exhibit of Garlands Member APRIL Bill Lawton’s Photographs - Channel 17 26 Bill’s photographs are now hanging in the Art Gallery outside the PAC. Throughout April and May, we’ll run a slideshow on 1:00 pm - Channel 17 of the exhibit. In case you miss it, you can definitely 2:30 pm see it on this date. Bill has been taking photographs since he got his first camera in junior high, and he hasn’t put a camera down since. He worked for several studios during his career photographing products for advertisements, weddings, corporate events, family portraits, and more. Bill’s philosophy is There is beauty surrounding us every day – all you have to do is take the time to see it. We will have an Artist Reception for Bill as soon as possible!

3 Things To Do

Celebrate Easter with Music Video Chat with Your Family/Friends with Bruce Smith - rsvp to *07 Are you low- or no-tech? If you don’t regularly use a Thursday, April 9, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm - Channel 17 computer or cell phone, you can still video visit Friday, April 10, 2:00-3:00 pm - Channel 17 If you have your own computer, iPad, or cell phone “Celebrate Easter With Music” includes a variety of and need help establishing communication via Skype, music that expresses Faith and Hope, such as “Look FaceTime or any other app, we can help. At The World” - John Rutter; “I Could Sing Of Your You may also purchase an Amazon Echo Show through Love Forever” - The Martins; “What Wondrous Love” The Garlands ($105). Many of us are standing by - St. Olaf College Choir; “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” - to help you set this up so you can SEE and speak Veritas a Capella Quartet; “Jesus Loves Me” - played with your family and friends in real time whenever on the Marimba; “He’s Always Been Faithful” - Sara you like. Call Ginny (*07) to purchase and make an Groves; “In Christ Alone” - The Booth Brothers; “The appointment to be set up. No more separation! Road Home” - The Conspire Choir; “Hope” - pipe organ piece played by Gert van Hoef; “Seasons Of Lynn Adams, Lifestyles Director Life”- a reflective panoramic visual; “He’s Always [email protected] | 847-756-3200 Been Faithful” - The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir; Nate Szkil, Lifestyles Coordinator/Media Specialist and others. [email protected] | 847-756-3269

The Greatest (Green) Generation The Greatest Generation is also the original Green Generation and could teach the rest of us a thing or two about conservation. You returned milk, soda, and beer bottles to the store to be washed, sterilized, and refilled. Markets bagged your groceries in paper bags that you reused for many things, including schoolbook covers. You walked to the grocery store (rather than climb into a 300-horsepower machine to go two blocks) and walked up stairs. You washed baby diapers and dried clothes on a line (wind and solar power!). Your kids wore hand-me-downs from their brothers, sisters and cousins. You had one TV or radio in the whole house. And one electrical outlet in a room! You mixed ingredients by hand. You wadded up newspapers to cushion an item to mail. You cut the grass with a human-powered mower. Many of you exercised by working (no need for a health club with treadmills that operate on electricity). You drank from a water fountain or glass (no plastic bottles!) You refilled writing pens and replaced the razors in razor blades. You took the streetcar or bus, and, as kids, walked or rode their bikes to school. You didn’t scroll through a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites hundreds of miles above us in order to find the nearest burger joint. And still today, you need no chargeable device to hold a conversation or attend a show: you are 100 percent present. And that, too, is green.

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Wellness Center Hours The Wellness Center is CLOSED for walk-ins but OPEN for call-ins. Please dial *03 to speak with Wellness Center staff about your needs. The staff will triage your call and have a nurse speak with you or make a house call, depending on your need. The full Wellness Center staff is available to serve your needs. Wellness Center hours remain Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Garlands Home Care Solutions Manager is available by phone, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Jigsaw Puzzles As a way to spend time, puzzles bring calmness Blood Pressure Testing - call *40 and joy … or moments of complete frustration! Did Make an appointment during Wellness Center you know they’re also excellent exercise for our nursing hours to have the nurse come to brains? They are physical tactile pieces give you an your home to check your blood pressure and endorphin rush when pieces snap into place. other vitals. You may call Member Services to check out puzzles Lab Services - call *40 to work on in your apartment.. They are sanitized before and after they’re brought to your home. Edge Blood draw services are offered every Tuesday, pieces are presorted in a baggie and it is helpful if in your home, by previously scheduled you return them the same way. A few puzzles might appointment. This service is provided by NICL be missing a piece or two. Lab. Advance notice of, at a minimum, 20 hours is required. Discover the Garlands Community Comprehensive Group / HealthPRO on Facebook Rehabilitation Would you like to stay current with messages - call *47 for information and scheduling The Garlands is sharing online? Friend us on For all your therapy needs. By appointment only. Facebook and follow fun and informative posts, photos like the ones below and videos about The Garlands community and members.

5 New Neighbors

If there is one thing that COVID-19 has taught us, it is the value of relationships! As such, we thought now would be the perfect time to introduce you to some of our newer neighbors. Perhaps you’ll be able to put a name with a face or find something in common as you peruse these brief introductions. Please join us in welcoming our NEW(ish) neighbors!

HOMETOWNS CAREER • Chicago • Teacher and Administrator • Palatine • Published Author • Barrington ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS • McHenry • Daughters of the American • Wauconda Revolution EDUCATION • Phi Delta Kappa • Northern Illinois • USO University, ME plus 30 hrs. • Church HOBBIES PREFERRED ENTERTAINMENT • Travel • Music • Volunteering • Plays • Bridge • Opera Lynne Backer • Reading • Lectures Residence 1310 • Friends • Dining with friends Member since December 2019 • Flowers

HOMETOWNS CAREER • Wheaton, IL • Home Economics teacher 7-12 • West Lafayette, IN • Home Demonstration Agent • Indianapolis, IN • Ag Cooperative Extension • Sullivan, IN Service/ Purdue University • Danville, IL ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATION • American Home Economics • Indianapolis University, BS Association • Purdue University, MS • DuPage Home Economist • Courses at UCLA Westwood • HEJB • University of Wisconsin • Methodist Church • Indiana State at Terre Haute PREFERRED ENTERTAINMENT • Illinois Benedictine • Classical Music • Northern Illinois University Rita Coake • Dance Residence 1313 HOBBIES • Movies • Restoring Vintage Dolls • Nature Member since January 2019 • Genealogy mainly North • Reading and Researching Carolina, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana

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HOMETOWNS CAREER • Cherry Hill, NJ • Homemaker • Philadelphia, PA • Mother • Traverse City, MI • Artist • Deer Park, IL ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS FAMILY • Three talented and • 3 children responsible children • 9 grandchildren • Prizes for sculpture at • 1 great-grandchild The Fleisher Art Memorial (Part of the Philadelphia EDUCATION Art Museum) • Sienna Heights College • Studied with Frank Gasparro, PREFERRED ENTERTAINMENT Chief Engraver US Mint and • Searching the Internet a Creda Feller Angelo Frudakis, Sculptor and YouTube Residence 1241 • Television movies HOBBIES • Summers in Traverse City, MI Member since December 2019 • Design and fabrication of Jewelry

HOMETOWNS CAREER • Cherry Hill, NJ • Engineer, Aerospace and • Philadelphia, PA Defense Systems • Traverse City, MI ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS • Deer Park, IL • RCA Defense Electronics, FAMILY VP Engineering • 3 children • General Electric Aerospace, • 9 grandchildren VP Aerospace Technology • 1 great-grandchild • Martin Marietta, VP Aerospace Laboratories EDUCATION • Michigan State University PREFERRED ENTERTAINMENT • University of Pennsylvania • Reading • Harvard Business School • Music Jim Feller • Summers in Traverse City, MI HOBBIES Residence 1241 • Astrophotography Member since December 2019 • Restoring Antique Radios • Faceting Gemstones

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HOMETOWNS HOBBIES • Fontana, WI • Reading • Milwaukee, WI • Hiking • Chicago, IL • Traveling • Oak Park, IL • Theater • Northbrook, IL • Opera • Wadsworth, WI • Continuing Education • Park Ridge, IL CAREER • Naples, FL • Nursing FAMILY ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS • 5 children • Treasurer of various • 9 grandchildren organizations EDUCATION MORE ABOUT ME Lee Myalls • RN • Enjoy continuing education Residence 1318 and lectures Member since September 2019

HOMETOWNS HOBBIES • Northbrook, IL • Sailing • Wadsworth, WI • Golf (past) • Oak Park, IL • Sports fan, especially Bears • Park Ridge, IL and Cubs • Fontana, WI CAREER • Naples, FL • Physician FAMILY • The cardiologist on staff at • 5 children Lutheran General Hospital, • 9 grandchildren Park Ridge, IL EDUCATION PREFERRED ENTERTAINMENT • St Mary’s University of • Music (all kinds) Minnesota • Reading Walter Myalls • Stritch School of Medicine, • Sports Residence 1241 Loyola University Member since December 2019

Ron Spiekhout FAMILY Residence 2110 • 2 children • 4 grandchildren Member since November 2019 • 2 great grandchildren HOMETOWNS HOBBIES • Lake Zurich, IL for 35 years • Reading EDUCATION • Gardening • Hope College, Holland, MI CAREER • Banking

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Frank Todd EDUCATION Residence 1320 • Allegheny College, MBA Member since October 2019 HOBBIES • Tennis HOMETOWNS • Pickleball • New Jersey • Reading • Ohio • Pennsylvania CAREER • Illinois • Motorola Vice President, 2 way radio sales FAMILY • 4 children PREFERRED ENTERTAINMENT • 24 grandchildren • Grandchildren • 4 great-grandchildren • Sports

Macia Todd EDUCATION Residence 1320 • Iowa State Member since October 2019 HOBBIES • Bridge HOMETOWNS • Reading • Park Ridge, IL • Fox Point, Barrington CAREER • Wynstone • Development Park Ridge • Lake Barrington Shores Youth Campus FAMILY ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS • 3 children, 4 stepchildren • Volunteer at House of Hope • 24 grandchildren • Children’s Home and Aid • 4 great-grandchildren Services of Illinois

HOMETOWNS CAREER • Sheffield, IL • Oak Park and River Forest High • Davenport, IA School, Science and Math • Rolling Meadows, IL • US Navy, 2 years • Oak Park and River Forest, IL • Mercy Hospital, taught classes • Woodstock, IL for nurses FAMILY ACHIEVEMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS • 6 children • National Science Foundation • 20 grandchildren • Course on Oceanography in • 8 great-grandchildren Shippensburg, PA EDUCATION Preferred entertainment • Ambrose University • Sports • University of Iowa • Travel Wendell Smith • Illinois Institute of Technology • Reading Residence 2112 • Western Illinois University Member since December 2019 HOBBIES • Family camping • International traveling • Hunting • Coaching while teaching 9 New Neighbors

Carol Loitfellner Elaine Reitmeister Noel Reitmeister Residence 1142 Residence 1205 Residence 1205 Member since February 2020 Member since February 2020 Member since February 2020

Jill Theis John Totten Maribeth Totten Residence 2124 Residence 2221 Residence 2221 Member since December 2019 Member since January 2020 Member since January 2020

Sandi Wozniak Darrell Dick Marilyn Dick Residence 3116 Residence 3116 Residence 3116 Member since August 2019 Member since November 2019 Member since November 2019 10 Easter Sunday

Sunday Services at Local Churches We will distribute a list of available streaming Easter services from the following local churches: Barrington United Methodist, St. Anne’s, St. Mark’s, Willow Creek, and St. Michael’s, and St. Theresa in Palatine. Next to each church will be instructions for watching its Easter service and past services. In addition, we will provide links to the web sites of these churches on the MyGarlands app, so you can watch the services on your tablet, phone, or computer. Please call Lynn (*13) if you’d like any Bagpipes other church included on this list. Sunday, April 12, 12:00 - 1:00 pm Some of the services of these churches will be Outside Your Windows available for rebroadcast at a later time. We At noon on Easter Sunday, if you turn off the volume will include a schedule of those we are able to on your TVs and radios and go to your windows, rebroadcast on Channel 17 later in the day or during you’ll hear and see bagpiper Henry Wesseler. the following week. Not all will be available to us. If Henry will start at the 1000 entrance and, working there is a church far away, and you’d like us to try to clockwise, will walk past all window bays for the rebroadcast that Easter service, please let Lynn know next hour, playing Amazing Grace, Hallelujah, other its name and location. We will do everything we can spiritual songs and traditional bagpipe songs, as well to bring YOUR Easter to you. as God Bless America. He will be accompanied by the Easter Bunny (see if you can guess who it is …). Open your windows so you can hear – and wave! He will also make a tour outside Prairieview.

FEEL Better. AGE Better. LIVE Better. 11 Fitness and Inspiration

A Note from our Inspirational Wellness Advisor, Dr. Sandra Sieber

Hello Beautiful Garlands Members! Now is your time to shine by taking extra care of your healthy selves! Beyond handwashing and social distancing (which are, of course, very important), it is also important to take other precautions to prevent the spread and risk of illness for your mind, body and soul! Here are some helpful tips for healthy living as we look to the coming weeks: Maintain as positive and healthy a mindset as you can! Nurture gut health for a robust immune system. Your healthy mindset may vary depending on the day, but when negative thoughts start to enter your Stay well hydrated, get lots of sleep and consider head, make it a game you play with yourself that you adding these great supplements to your varied and just won’t go there! nutritious diet – vitamin D, vitamin C, B vitamins and zinc! For specific dosage recommendations speak Know that things are always working out for you and with your doctor or make an appointment with me. that there are many proactive things you can do to stay ahead of the game! For example: When ordering food from our fabulous dining • Make a bet with a friend that in light of everything venues, choose something with protein (fish, going on you are going to stay as calm and chicken, meat, eggs, beans), vegetables, and a positive as you can! whole-food starch (potato, rice, sweet potato) to • Take deep breaths make sure you have the essential building blocks • Continue to exercise to keep your immune system fully functioning. • Eat regular nutritious meals You might also consider reducing consumption of • Laugh as much as possible! wheat, dairy and sugar for a time as some people • Begin a meditative practice or journal have intolerances to them which weaken immune • Attend to those “to dos” – no reason to function. Fruit makes for a great dessert! procrastinate now! Try to relax • Write letters to grandchildren • Record videos on your smart phone to send Being in a highly stressed state just lowers your to family and friends immunity, so aim to be a role model for others and • Start books you have been meaning to read remind yourself that things will be OK. (though please do try and stand up, walk around Reach out to give and receive support – email, phone and stretch between chapters!) calls and face timing might be the safest forms of Move! communication right now. On The Garlands Channel 17 you can participate Remember this won’t last forever and this too shall in an at-home TV exercise program or watch an pass! You have a great place to live and people who entertaining lecture. If you’re feeling healthy, well care so much about your safety and well-being. We rested and itching for exploration, try navigating The are here for you! Garlands beautiful grounds on a walk. Make sure to Stay strong, stay healthy! wash your hands when you get back and keep a safe distance from others who might be ill. Don’t worry – Love, they’ll understand! Dr. Sandra

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Pop-up Grocery Store For members who are unable to order online or need more Special Deliveries immediate delivery, please note We recommend that Garlands Members utilize that we have a small supply of online services and delivery options for delivery essentials on hand for purchase of incidentals to The Garlands during this time. including apples, bananas, bread, butter, cereal, eggs, Garlands members are encouraged to see the sliced ham and turkey, cranberry and orange juice, Concierge to place an order for delivery through 2% milk, paper towels and toilet paper. Amazon, InstaCart or Jewel. Please see the Concierge to place an order If your family member would like to drop off supplies or contact Ginny at [email protected] or incidentals, Members Services would be happy to or [email protected]. deliver the supplies to your home. For more information please call Ginny, The Garlands Garlands Home Care Solutions Concierge at *07. Bringing care, compassion and support to your doorstep BMO Harris Bank on Campus Feeling like you could use a little more help in your Although BMO is closing its Garlands satellite home at this time? Garlands members who feel they office, they. They will continue normal operations may need: at their main branch on Highway 14, next to our • nursing services Event Parking lot. Please call Michael Rosean • medication management help (set-up and re-fills) (847-381-3500) with any questions. • check-in/companionship • one-on-one support • personal assistance Shopportunity! • assistance with hair washing and drying Missing your regular shopping trips for incidentals? at this time are invited to contact Garlands Home Or are you looking for something to stimulate Care Solutions, our in-house home care provider. you brain (or at least get your mind off the news)? Order a large-print crossword puzzle, Sudoku or For more information please call 847-756-3300 or coloring book, colored markers or pencils, mandalas email [email protected]. or zentangles for beginners book, deck of cards, journal or brain game (we recommend “Rush Hour Census Matters Traffic Jam” – so fun!). Need a pencil sharpener or stationery and stamps? How about some Yahtzee Are you wondering what box to check on the US score cards with dice? See the Concierge (Ginny or Census to describe your current housing? Other Frank) for an order form with pricing of select brain- Garlands members have researched this and found stimulating incidentals. Place your order with them this definition according to the Census Bureau: (or call Members Services to pick it up), and we’ll Continuing care, sometimes called life care, is a delivery your supplies to your doorstep! All charges contract between an individual and housing services will be applied to your monthly statement. provider. The contract requires that shelter, usually a house or apartment, and services such as meals Garlands Emails for Family Members or transportation to shopping or recreation, be provided. For these kinds of living arrangements, Would you like for your adult children to receive mark the “Rented” box. periodic emails from The Garlands? Some family members really appreciate these updates, especially at this time. If so, please call Amy at *21 or [email protected]. 13 Food Glorious Food!

Did you know . . . the same beautiful Easter- and spring-themed desserts you’d select in our restaurants are also available for your to-go orders? The kitchen will continue to provide you with the same delicious, high-quality food you’ve come to enjoy, and be sure to watch for pop-up culinary surprises coming your way as well.

Easter Sunday We realize that Easter Sunday Brunch won’t be the same without your family here at The Garlands with you. Keep an eye out for our delicious Easter menu . . . we’ll even plan a special delivery from the Bunny himself to your doorstep!

April Birthdays Members Corner

Wishing a Happy Birthday to those The Difference –also titled Time to Pray members celebrating their special Attributed to several, submitted by a member (who day this month. wishes to remain anonymous)

I got up early one morning and Al Langtry, Apr 03 Bill Lawton, Apr 21 rushed right into the day; Susan Jones, Apr 03 Barbara Seaman, Apr 21 I had so much to accomplish Mary Miller, Apr 06 John Georgeson, Apr 21 that I didn’t have time to pray. Bob Russell, Apr 07 Mary Brown, Apr 23 Problems just tumbled about me, Betty Reed, Apr 08 Caroline O’Laughlin, Apr 24 and heavier came each task. Sheila Busse, Apr 09 Carol Garibotti, Apr 24 “Why doesn’t God help me?” I wondered. Susan Hoggins, Apr 09 Gina Liautaud, Apr 25 He answered, “You didn’t ask.” Ken Larwin, Apr 12 Pamela Roth, Apr 25 I wanted to see joy and beauty, Sharon Thomson, Apr 12 Anne Courter, Apr 26 Jean Rogers, Apr 14 Neil Carey, Apr 27 but the day toiled on, gray and bleak; Carol Svoboda, Apr 15 Patricia Caldwell, Apr 27 I wondered why God didn’t show me. Mert Wille, Apr 18 Dorothy Fisk, Apr 30 He said, “But you didn’t seek.” Jean Dawson, Apr 20 Pat Zook, Apr 30 I tried to come into God’s presence; I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided, “My child, you didn’t knock.” I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day; I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.

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Thursday Switchback! - rsvp to *07 MAY 7 Performing Arts Center 7:00 - We are so excited to welcome back Garlands favorites, Brian 8:00 pm FitzGerald and Martin McCormack! Working together for over 25 years, Switchback, seen on PBS, draws on traditional Celtic music and original Americana songs that reflect their Irish heritage and midwestern roots. Back in the day, Brian and Martin played for Michael Flatley of Riverdance when he was an Irish step dancer from the South Side of Chicago. Showcasing a repertoire ranging from sentimental ballads to blistering rockers, Switchback offers a show stunningly synchronized together and guaranteed to please. The concert features a mix of original and traditional Irish music and a selection of songs from Switchback’s catalog of over 300 original Americana tunes. Wednesday Illinois Holocaust Museum and Lunch at California Pizza Kitchen MAY 13 - rsvp to *07, 1000 Lobby, $20 per person, Members pay for lunch at restaurant 9:00 am - Depart 9:00 am, Museum 10:00 am, Lunch 12:30 pm, Pickup 2:00 pm, Back 3:00 pm 3:00 pm Remember the Past, Transform the Future. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The Museum offers exhibitions, preservation, and interpretation of its collections through education programs and initiatives that foster the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide. Afterward we will ride over to California Pizza Kitchen for lunch before heading back to The Garlands. Remember to bring extra money for lunch

Saturday Luncheon and Performance of The Six Wives of Henry VIII - rsvp to *07 MAY 30 Performing Arts Center 12:00 pm - 11:30 am, Shop a Pop-Up Accessories Store; 12:00 pm, Luncheon; 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm Performance - $28 for members and your guests. This amount will be billed to your account and does not come from F&B allotment. Quite a few who saw Martina’s original performance of this – and those who missed it but heard about it – have requested an encore. First, Chef Ergin and his team will prepare a medieval luncheon in the PAC, which will be transformed into a castle. Then, we are delighted to bring back the wives: queen, lover, mother, outcast, victim, survivor. Discover the fascinating lives and compelling truths about Henry VIII’s remarkable six wives as actress and educator Martina Mathisen artfully interweaves tales of power, personality and politics into her regal performance in this one-of-a-kind living history program.

15 At The Garlands, we believe that the secret to happiness and joyful longevity is a healthy balance of physical and mental fitness, a sense of community and a positive attitude. Our members feel better, age better and live better with this inspiring approach we call Inspira! Gazette FEEL Beter. AGE Beter. LIVE Beter. A Newsletter for the Members of the Garlands of Barrington

#WeCanDoThis . . . Together

Join the sales team for poster making and motivational messaging. We can supply sanitized pens and paper; you write your best thoughts! We’ll take a picture of you with your message (which you can dictate to us), share it on Channel 17, with team members and post it on our FaceBook page. Call Michelle (*24) for a delivery of supplies, and let her know when you are ready to take the picture! #WeCanDoThis . . . together! Messages could include: A message of RESILIANCY What are some of the biggest challenges or obstacles you overcame in your life? Your message of resiliency could motivate others that “this too will pass” and “We can do this . . . together.” A SHOUT OUT to Family and Friends Missing your family and friends? Send a “shout out” via The Garlands Facebook page to let them know you are looking forward to seeing them soon and are thinking of them! Or A THANK YOU to The Garlands team You’ve experienced our team members’ dedication and diligence to serving our community during a time of uncertainty. Our “essential workers” have taken caring to a new level. Let’s take a moment to thank them and motivate others that “We Can Do This . . . together.”

Breataking View ... in every season!

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