The Gazette Volume 201 May 27 to June 9, 2018 Memorial Day May 28 Never Forget Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance, of those who bravely died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Originally called Decoration Day and centered around decorating the graves of those who had fallen in the Civil War, it was later extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Taylor Community 2018 Music Series Let us reflect, and honor those we have lost, those who Mezzo-Soprano Emily Jaworski with risked their lives and paid the ultimate price to preserve Guest Pianist our freedom. All gave some, some gave all. Sunday, June 3 at 3:00pm Freedom isn’t free. Generously supported by Bank of New Hampshire, Taylor Community’s Music Series performances are free and open to the public. Taylor Residents Association This performance is kindly sponsored by Taylor Call to Meeting: Monday, June 11 Residents Raymond and Carole Ouellette. The Taylor Residents Association Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, June 11 at Woodside, at the end of the June Town Hall Meeting to be held at 11:00am. At that Mezzo-Soprano Emily Jaworski time, we will be receiving and acting on the report of the has established a reputation for Nominating Committee concerning the election of officers excellence in performances for 2018-2019. All residents are automatically members across New England. A pas- of the Resident Association and therefore eligible to vote. sionate advocate of art songs, Nominations from the floor will be entertained at the her love of research, dedication meeting provided the person being nominated has to musical details and commit- agreed to serve if elected. ment to text lead to unique and Nominating Committee Report captivating programs. Jaworksi and pianist Calvin Herst have Chair Judy Dean been honored with numerous Vice-Chair John Ford awards for their collaborations. Secretary Heidi Squires Treasurer Sharon Guild Memorial Day May 28 Nominating Committee: Sharon Guild, Chair; The following offices will be closed in observation of Shirley Powers and Bryan Walker the holiday: Administrative, Business, Facilities, Dial-A-Ride, Sales & Marketing, Care Management. Please call Dial-A-Ride at 366-1234 if you would like a ride to the meeting. Trash and Recycling collection in the Ledges will be delayed one day. Happy Birthday, Irene! You’re lovely! We’re so glad you were able to spend your big day surrounded by family and Taylor friends! Page 2 Second Annual Pontoon Boat Tours June 7, 12 and 21 Residents had so much fun on these outings last year! Climb aboard as Captain New Shopping Service Announced for Paul Cotton navigates beauti- ful Lake Winnisquam. There Ledgeview and Taylor Home Residents will be two tours each date – TaylorCare is pleased to announce a new weekly at 9:00AM and 1:00PM. shopping service on behalf of Residents in Assisted Seating is limited to 15 pas- Living and Nursing. Beginning on May 30, we will go sengers per trip, but don’t to Walmart each Wednesday and purchase items on worry – there will be other Residents’ behalf. opportunities to tour the lake as we have also reserved the Please note that we will not be able to pick up boat for two additional dates Residents’ prescriptions. The cost for this service in July. Refreshments will be is $10 per Resident for each shopping trip. served; tickets are $10 each. How will this new service work? Residents will fill out a Shopping List, using a form they can pick up from the Nurses Station in their build- ing. This completed form should be turned in to the Nurses Station in their building by Tuesday evening. The TaylorCare shopper will see that the requested items are delivered to each Resident requesting the service on Wednesday, along with the receipt for their purchases. The $10 charge for each shopping trip and the cost of the items purchased will be added to the next monthly Taylor Community statement. Any questions regarding the TaylorCare Shopping Service should be referred to Hank Offinger, Director of Care Management, at 366-1207. Welcome New Staff Spring is truly here! The Russell Jones, Laconia, joins us as Health & Bradford Pears all over Fitness Specialist. Russ attended UNH and Charles campus are just beautiful River Institute. His training at Charles River Institute and things are greening provided the basis for his licensure as an Asian Body up all around. Do watch Work Therapist (ABT). The owner of Sachem Health your speed on campus LLC, Russ also shares Karate, Tai Chi, Yoga, Medita- (19mph please) as lots of tion and Nutrition training with the Lakes Region Com- folks are out and about, munity. He also enjoys music and baseball. Russ is walking and working. pictured here during a Tai Chi on the Lawn session at Taylor Home last summer. Welcome to Taylor! OOPS!!! The Living with Grief support group was published with incorrect times: On May 31 and June 7 this group will meet in the Maple Room at Woodside starting at 2:00pm. We apologize for the error! Page 3 Volunteer Projectionists Wanted We would like to develop a list of Welcome New Residents! Volunteer Projec- tionists and a Pro- Peter Staib & Shirley Felong jectionist schedule 4/27 Back Bay for our new Woodside Theater system. If you can Jane Roosevelt volunteer one day per month, or can act as a back-up 5/14 Woodside projectionist, please consider this volunteer position. No prior experience is required, and training will be Elin & Werner Doehner provided at your convenience. 5/23 Ledges For more information on this or other volunteer opportunities, please call Brenda Kean at 366-1226. Reminder Recycling Update to All The City of Laconia has discontinued Volunteers recycling of glass. Glass should now be discarded with your regular trash. Please be certain to document and submit your volunteer hours of service. Forms are available in the Resi- Perspective, not age, matters most. dent Life Office. ~ Atul Gawande, Being Mortal Thanks for all the important work that you do! Scam Central: Imposter Scams The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come up with Then decide what to do. No government agen- some great info-sheets describing the most common cy will ever ask you to wire money. scams. Here, and in the next several issues, we will 2. Pass this information on to a friend. You feature this important information. The info-sheets will may not have gotten one of these calls or also be posted in the main buildings at Taylor Communi- emails, but the chances are you know someone ty, and are available online at the source below. who has. Imposter Scams… You get a call or an email. It might say you’ve won a prize. It might seem to come from a Please Report Scams government official. Maybe it seems to come from someone you know — your grandchild, a relative or a If you spot a scam, please report it to the friend. Or maybe it’s from someone you feel like you Federal Trade Commission. know, but haven’t met in person — say, a person you met online who you’ve been writing to. Call the FTC at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382- 4357) or TTY 1-866-653-4261 But is the person who you think it is? Is there an emer- gency or a prize? Judging by the complaints to the Go online: ftc.gov/complaint FTC, the answer is no. The person calling you is pre- Your complaint can help protect other people. By tending to be someone else. filing a complaint, you can help the FTC’s investi- Here ’s what you can do: gators identify the imposters and stop them before 1. Stop. Check it out — before you wire money to they can get someone’s hard-earned money. It anyone. Call the person, the government agen- really makes a difference. cy, or someone else you trust. Get the real story. Source: ftc.gov/PassItOn Page 4 UPCOMING TRIPS SIGN-UP NOW! Please call 366-1226 unless otherwise noted. Note: Trip descriptors – Easy, Moderate, or Independent – indicate the degree of mobility [walking, standing, stepping, etc.] required in order to safely participate and enjoy the trip. All pick-up times are an approximation. Non–residents pay a $10 fee. There is a $10 fee charged for cancellations within 72 hours of the trip. Funds for show tickets purchased in advance are due when the order is placed and are non-refundable. Friday – June 1 – Tour of the Laconia Fire Department and Laconia Fire Museum [Moderate—walking] Join us for this informative tour with Chief Erickson. With the city’s growth as an industrial center came a growing need for fire protection. Learn about these early fire brigades, established after the Great Fire of 1860 which destroyed most of the property on Main Street from Mill Street to Water Street on November 21 of that year. Following the tour, we will enjoy a picnic lunch at Opechee Park. The bus will begin pick-up at 9:30AM. Monday – June 4 – Hiking Belknap Mountain, Gilford [Independent] This is a moderate hike, with a predicted time of 55 minutes to reach the peak. Participants should be prepared with layered clothing, backpack, water, snacks and a good pair of hiking shoes or cross-trainers. Insect repellant is recommended. The bus will depart Woodside at 9:00AM. Call Tammy at 366-1206 to be included in this outing. Monday – June 4 – Lunch at Town Docks, Meredith [Easy] A proud member of the Common Man family, Town Docks offers classic summer favorites like lobster dinners, tasty salads, fried seafood plates, burgers, dogs and home-made ice cream! Call Ann to be included: 366-1238.