April 2017 • 12295 Schold Place NW • Silverdale, WA 98383 • 360-692-1228

Bloom Where You’re Planted thrive even if the situation doesn’t seem ideal. Accept the nurture of others and weed out the negative thoughts that keep you from growing & blooming.

To thrive, growing things need sunshine, so you can bring a little sunshine into the lives of others. Helping others makes us happier and has the “pond ripple” effect—one happy person passes their joy onto the next person they meet—happiness blooms!

A refreshing watering makes all things grow better; refresh your

self with a heart of thankfulness. It has been proven that gratitude improves energy and vitality, quality of sleep, and reduces feelings of sadness.

Fill the garden of your life with people and activities that you love, stay active and you will thrive.

Our Encore campus is full of flowers in the Spring—raised garden beds, greenhouses, porches full of big colorfully blooming flower pots—and, year around, it’s full of the activities and tender loving care that make a soul blossom. So plant yourself here and bloom with us!

Issue # 64

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EDITOR

Pam Duerr

LAYOUT

Peggy Reece

INSIDE Page 2: Country Meadows

Page 3: Clearbrook Inn

Page 4: The Ridge

Page 5: Happy!

Page 6: Featured Staff Member

Page 7: Featured Resident

Page 8: Here’s to Your Health

Peggy Reece

In April, thoughts on our Encore Campuses turn to flowers and filling our outdoor planters with blooms galore. The Clearbrook Inn Garden Club meets on April 18th. The Country Meadows Spring Planting Day is on April 27th. We have the knowledgeable assistance of some dedicated and generous Master Gardeners who help us fill our containers with just the right amount of soil and plants for blooming beauty throughout the season. At The Ridge the after-noon strolls often involve tending the flowers growing in their lovely outdoor areas.

Even if you don’t consider yourself much of a green thumb, you can still be the “charming gardener who makes a soul blossom,” according to French novelist Marcel Proust. Sometimes that soul is our very own, and we need to take advantage of the opportunities in our current situation to “Bloom where we are planted.”

Life can bring circumstances that seem less than favorable to us at the time. Like a flower soaking up the sun, we can bask in the care and concern of others and learn to

ALL THINGS grow BETTER WITH

Love

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I love Spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout

APRIL 2017 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

ROMEO Club Thursday April 6th, depart at 11:00 a.m.

Heading for Elmer’s in Poulsbo. Bacon? You betcha!

Nourish in Sequim Thursday April 13th, depart at 10:30 a.m. Some of the most delicious food on the planet awaits us at Nourish, which sources locally and cooks with love; on the way home we’ll

make a quick stop at Sunshine Lavender Farm to get a jump on summer.

Valley Nursery Friday April 14th, depart at 1:30 p.m.

Shopping for flowers for our Spring Gardening Day begins here this year.

Van Lierop Garden Market Thursday April 20th, depart at 10:00 a.m. After lunch at the Buttered Biscuit which

specializes in home-style cooking, we’ll visit the Garden Market for inspiration (& more plants). On the way home we’ll stop at the

Old Cannery for some fresh fudge.

Country Nursery & Gardens Friday April 21, depart 1:30 p.m.

More inspiration, a wonderful selection of flowers, and a caring staff to help us with

everything, plus a darling gift shop!

Choral Belles Tuesday, April 25th at 1:00 p.m.

We are looking forward to our first concert of the year by our friends from Port Ludlow.

Spring Gardening Day Thursday April 27th from 10:00-1:00

Stone Soup for everyone at Noon and lots of help with our Spring plantings with our

beloved Master Gardener friends!

Magic! With the famous Louie Foxx Friday, April 28th at 1:00 p.m.

He wows us with something new every time he comes, but we still like it best when

Louie is up to his “old tricks” too!

Dave and his bevy of beauties—some pretty serious Bingo players!

The Merry Ole Souls Kazoo Band performing at Crista Shores.

The Reward—Coldstone!

Romeo Club at Smokin’ Robinson’s—great choice for your birthday lunch, Earl!

The Irish Singalong

sounded really

authentic!

Veneto’s Italian Ristorante

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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. ~Audrey Hepburn

Where flowers bloom, so does hope. ~Lady Bird Johnson

APRIL 2017 EVENT HILITES

What’s Cookin’ with Marsha

Saturday, April 1st at 11:00 a.m.

No Foolin’! We’ve got something good to look forward to if Marsha is in the kitchen!

Resident Council Meeting

Thursday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.

It’s a Spring Gathering of good things: a guest speaker for our resident council meeting and irresistible root beer floats followed by a Clearbrook favorite, Bingo!

Birthday Party

Friday, April 7th at 2:00 p.m.

Dan Willman will entertain us with lively music and a few good stories to make the

April Birthday party even more festive.

Mariners Day

Monday, April 10th at 1:30 p.m.

Celebrating our boys of summer on Mariners Opening Day with some good old

baseball trivia. Did you know that Ken Griffey, Jr. shares his birthday and birth-

place with Stan Musial and that his paternal grandfather was a high school

teammate of Musial?

Wine & Cheese Social

Friday, April 14th at 2:00 p.m.

Noted pianist Denny Gore will play for our social today, so we are in for a real treat!

Bunny Day

Saturday, April 15th at 2:00 p.m.

Celebrating Easter with Easter Crafts, an Easter Egg Hunt for children from 1 to 100, and a visit from the Easter Bunny at 3:00!

Cottage School Kids & Crafts

Wednesday, April 19th at 1:30 p.m.

What can brighten your day more than spending time with wee ones?

Choral Belles

Tuesday, April 25th at 2:00 p.m.

It always feels more like Spring with the return of the delightful ladies’ choral group

from Port Ludlow!

Magic!

Friday, April 28th at 2:00 p.m.

Louie Foxx always has something new up his sleeve for us with his magical feats of

prestidigitation!

It looks like Julia has the Tai Chi class almost air-

borne! Good effort!

Lucky with the horses! Lucky Leprechaun! Lucky at black jack!

Nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven!

Spring flower arranging and a couple of lucky putts bring smiles!

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Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust

Mondays at 3:00 p.m.

Monday Mochas with M & M We enjoy this twist on the traditional coffee hour; chocolate makes everything better!

Pet Therapy

Most Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. Our four-legged friends bring joy and comfort—what is more soothing than

petting puppy ears? And on Thursday April 13th our friend Diesel the Miniature Horse

will be here for a visit at 3:30 p.m.

Egg Day

Friday April 14th Thinking about Easter time and looking

forward to a visit from the Easter Bunny at 2:00 p.m. followed by music at 3:00 by

Vince Pace on the keyboard.

Poetry Day

Wednesday April 19th Join us for Poetry Club at 6:00 p.m.

Girl Scout Day

Saturday April 22nd At 10:30 we will enjoy nibbling on some Girl Scout cookies while we play Trivia—about

the Girl Scouts, of course!

Guitar Day

Wednesday April 26th We will celebrate our April birthdays at 2:00 p.m.

with guitar and song with Dan Willman.

Magic Day

Friday April 28th We’ll start out this exceptional day with

exercises at 9:30, News & Nibbles at 10:00, & at 11:00, a wonderful Magic Show with

the amazing Louie Foxx!

APRIL 2017 EVENT HILITES

Music is a piece of art that goes in the ears straight to the heart.

Gary Allen & Activities Coordinator Meredith

Barbara & Ed Manica enjoy dancing to the

piano music of Fluffy Hartz.

LUNCH BUNCH

Page 5 Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds; you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

THINGS TO GIVE UP TO BE HAPPY Your need to always be right

That which you can’t control

Blaming others

Complaining

Criticizing yourself & others

Your resistance to change

The past

Labeling yourself & others

Jealousy

Your fears

Making excuses

Your desire to impress

Your limiting beliefs

Procrastination

Gossiping

The days are longer and lighter and we enjoy getting out and about in this lovely spring weather. Clearbrook Inn and The Ridge have special days and times set aside for their “Lunch Bunch” outings.

CLEARBROOK INN

Monday April 3rd at 11:00 a.m. Applebee’s

Monday April 17th at 11:00 a.m

Olive Garden

Monday April 24th at 11:00

Safeway Shopping

THE RIDGE

FRIDAY April 7th at 11:30 a.m.

Andy & Cindy’s Diner

Friday April 14th at 11:30 a.m.

IHOP

Friday April 21st at 11:30 a.m.

The Airport Diner

Don’t mess with Senior Citizens!

We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the “Senior Special” was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $2.99. “Sounds good,” said my wife, “but I don’t want the eggs.” The waitress warned her, “Then I’ll have to charge you $3.49 be-cause you’re ordering a la carte.” “You mean I have to pay more for NOT taking the eggs?” my wife asked incredulously. “Yes, ma’am,” replied the waitress. “I’ll take the special, then,” my wife said. “How do you want your eggs?” the wait-ress asked. “Raw and in the shell,” my wife replied. She took them home and baked a cake. Don’t mess with Seniors!

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Al was born in Brewster, a small town on the Columbia River in

Eastern Washington which now is surrounded by thousands of acres of

fruit orchards. Al’s favorite pastimes are fishing

and going for walks.

Brewster, on the river’s bend

AL BERGEN

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Al’s idea of perfect happiness is God.

What is your most treasured possession?

Al’s most treasured possession is his Bible.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be?

Al would like to have dinner with Ron, Margaret and Candy.

What might someone be surprised to know about you?

Al likes to play chess and checkers.

Resident of the month

Wherever you may be, bloom and be happy.

and vitamins C, E and K, these Superfoods can

also reduce your risk of heart disease.

So if you’re crazy for cauliflower but don’t cook

much, you can buy it riced and ready to steam.

Easy! If you want to cook a little bit, but time is

limited, try the current favorite at our house,

roasted cauliflower. For a quick fix, buy a bag of

cauliflower florets, dump into a big roasting pan,

drizzle some of your favorite extra virgin olive oil

over it, sprinkle lightly with rosemary or Italian

seasoning, a bit of garlic, salt and pepper, toss

thoroughly, and roast at 425 degrees for about

20 minutes. Store it in a few pint jars and have it

ready for a snack or quickly reheated for a meal.

Try this economical superfood trend: cook down

the bones from the chicken you roasted for dinner

with a few carrots and some onion (don’t forget

the turmeric) and toast to your health with a

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH! Peggy Reece

If you are following healthy food trends, you no

doubt have eaten more kale in the last year

than you ever really wanted. Good for you! Kale

is nutrient dense, supports healthy cholesterol

levels, is anti-inflammatory, rich in anti-cancer

nutrients and anti-oxidants.

Just in case you are beginning to tire of chewing

those sturdy, curly colorful leaves, there is good

news for you! The new super cool veggies, which

contain unique disease fighting compounds, are

actually our old favorites, the crucifers! Broccoli,

bok choy, Brussels sprouts and especially

cauliflower have anti-cancer compounds, each

different, so it’s best to eat a variety of them

each week. Rich in vision-protecting carotenoids,

fiber, folate (encourages cell and tissue growth),

potassium (muscle and organ system health)

Superfoods and Other Trends