MARCH 2016

MONTH OF MARCH“In like a lion, out like a lamb” is the saying for March. As I am writing this newsletter while it is 45 degrees outside, I certainly hope it holds true. March, like always is a very busy month. Life Long Learning begins its season by bringing five very interesting and educational lectures to The Cypress, including Michelle Audet and Jane Sine’s lectures which are always so well received. March is also the month we leave on our annual Cypress Cruise. This time we are traveling to the Dutch Islands in the Caribbean.

TRAVEL PLANS We are getting ready for our trip to Charlotte to see Carole King’s Beautiful. Hotel and dinner reservations are made and we’ve hired a chartered bus. There are still tickets available and room on the bus if you are interested in joining the group. The trip to the Chautauqua Institution’s 2016 Summer Festival is planned for early July, 2016. If you haven’t already, please let Randi or Mary B. McDowell know if you are interested in this trip or if you would like more information.Looking ahead to 2017, two very exciting cruises have caught my eye. One, the brand-new Holland America’s MS Koningsdam, is sailing to the Southern Caribbean in late January and the other, a Mississippi River Cruise, is in the planning stages for late spring. Both promise to be unique cruising experiences for new or experienced travelers alike. Please call Randi for more information regarding these trips.

Hilton Head Plantation E-MAIL Alert Services

Did you know that Hilton Head Plantation has its own e-mail services from its website? If you log on to the website, you can sign up to receive urgent information such as Hurricane Information, Weather Alerts, and other emergencies. This is a great tool for Cypress Members to keep up with what is happening in your community.http://www.hiltonheadplantation.com/EmailServices/tabid/76/Default.aspx *Just a note: the Town of Hilton Head also offers alerts from their site:http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov

OFF THE TEE Congratulations to all the winners and to all the members who enjoyed and played a great game. We also would like to thank Peggy Peirce, who was most creative with her refreshments. All the members enjoy their little pick-me-up that she provides.

Congratulations CypressCongratulations to all Cypress Members and Staff!!! Due to the fact that Cypress has participated in a paper shredding program, we were informed that we were responsible for saving 39.24 trees by recycling paper from January, 2015 to January, 2016. Now that’s impressive. Keep up the good work!

Life-LinesLife-lines are available in the Fitness Room and should be worn especially when you are using the fitness machines. They are also waterproof and should be worn in the pool while you are swimming or just taking a dip. Please take precautions and wear your life-line when using the Cypress Swimming Pool. NOTE: WHEN USING THE LIFELINES, PLEASE SIGN THEM OUT AND SIGN THEM IN ON THE SHEET PROVIDED.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS LOST RAINCOAT?

A men’s “Burberry” tan raincoat was mistakenly removed from the coat room not long ago. The coat has a brown and black tartan plaid lining and is either a size 40 or medium. The initials G.S. are inscribed under the label inside the coat behind the collar. Please check your closets to see if you might have mistakenly brought it home. Thank you.

ACTIVITY CANCELLATION POLICYIf you sign up to go to an event outside The Cypress that requires a ticket, you are responsible for the cost of the ticket once it has been ordered. If you need to cancel that particular activity, you will still be billed for the price of the ticket unless it can be resold to someone on a waiting list. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

CROQUET Join your friends for a fun game of Croquet or, if you are new to the game, stop by and take a lesson. The following is the new Croquet schedule: Croquet Lessons: Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Croquet Play: Sundays at 2:00 p.m.If you would like more information on Croquet, please call Jerry Darnell or Lois Hilger.

World Affairs Council Transportation

We will be providing transportation to all World Affairs Council meetings this month. Please mark your calendar for Friday, March 18. Jeremi Suri, Ph.D., will lecture on The Legacy of World War II. The bus will depart at 9:15 a.m. and will drop you off at The First Presbyterian Church in plenty of time to get the seats you would like. The bus will be back at 11:30 a.m. to drive you home. Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk to reserve a seat on the bus. You must be a member of the World Affairs Council.

COMPUTER TRAINING

If you would like to learn how to use your smart phone, tablet or computer, stop by the computer room any Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. A group of very computer-savvy Highschoolers will be at The Cypress to help you and answer any questions you might have regarding these gadgets. They will also show you how to navi-gate My.Cypress to make it easier for you to sign up for activities and dining reservations.

2 Qigongwith Linda

Wednesday, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:00 a.m.

Cypress Hall (March 2 in Art Room)

Qigong (chee gong) is an ancient Chinese health care system that was developed before the written word in Chinese monasteries, hospitals and imperial courts. It integrates movements, breathing techniques, focused attention and self-applied massage. Qigong means cultivating or working with energy and is practiced for health maintenance, increased vitality and inner peace.Who Can Benefit?Qigong’s great appeal is that anyone can benefit from practicing it, from the very young to the very old. The movements are easy to learn. They can be performed standing, sitting or lying down, and can be adapted for physical limitations. No special equipment, clothing or practice areas are required.

3 Yogawith Gayle

Thursday, March 3, 10 (Art Room), 17, 24, 31

10:00 a.m. The Cypress Hall

Gayle Caporale leads our Yoga Classes. Please wear comfortable clothing. Don’t be concerned, you do not have to get on the floor to do the yoga exercises. There are alternatives. Gayle will customize the class to fit YOUR needs. Feel better and get fit while you have fun!

4 Life Long Learning:What is a Critter?

Friday, March 410:00 a.m.

The Cypress HallCan’t tell an anole from a skink, a rat snake from a glass lizard, or a fritillary from a monarch? This class focuses on some common critters you might see in your neighborhood, around lagoons, or by the salt marsh. Carol Clemmons is a retired Spanish teacher with a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. She is an active member of the Audubon Society, volunteer nature docent for the Coastal Dis-covery Museum at Honey Horn and an amateur photographer.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

4Needle-Nuts Handicrafts ClubFriday, March 4, 11, 18, 25

1:30 p.m.The Art Room

If you are one of the many people who enjoy handicrafts, this is an opportunity to meet others with the same interests. Do you enjoy knit-ting, needlepoint or cross-stitching? Maybe you have always wanted to learn one of these crafts. You might want to teach or just socialize with other Members. Now is your chance to share your talents and create with others in a comfortable, social atmo-sphere.

4 BOCCE Friday, March 4, 11, 18, 25

2:00 p.m.The Bocce Court

Because of the cool weather ahead, Ron has changed the time to a warmer hour of the day, 2:00 p.m. Join Ron Sibley and other Cypress Members for this easy to learn competitive, yet very social game. Ron will conduct a half-hour of Bocce instruction followed by play. If you always wanted to learn this game, now is your chance. Please meet on the Bocce Court located next to Building D.

5 Life Long Learning:Medical Imaging —An Update on

Early Disease Detection

Saturday, March 510:00 a.m.

The Cypress HallMedical Imaging is an important way to detect disease before there are symptoms. Dr. Shapiro will discuss 3-D mammogra-phy for breast cancer, low dose CT screen-ing for lung cancer, coronary calcium scoring for coronary artery disease, vir-tual colonoscopy for colon polyps, aortic ultrasound for aneurisms and DEXA for osteoporosis. You will learn how the exams are performed, what they may detect, who should consider having the exams and how the results will impact management and treatment decisions.Dr. Patricia Shapiro is a board certified radiologist with offices in Savannah and Hilton Head. She is Department Chair-man for Imaging and Board of Managers Member for South Coast Health.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

5 Depart for H.D.Opera: Puccini’s Manon Lescaut

Saturday, March 5Departing at 11:45 a.m.

$25.00 per ticketThe Met stage ignites when soprano Kris-tine Opolais and tenor Jonas Kaufmann join forces in Puccini’s obsessive love story. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Kaufmann is the dashing student who desperately woos her. Director Richard Eyre places the action in occupied France in a film noir setting. “Desperate passion” is the phrase Puccini himself used to describe the opera that confirmed his position as the preeminent Italian opera composer of his day. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads the stirring score.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk. Please indicate if you need a ticket.

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5 Depart for Shore Notes Sing Broadway

Saturday, March 5Departing at 6:30 p.m.

The Seahawk Cultural Center$20.00 per ticket

6 May River TheaterPresents: Smoke on the Mountain—A

MusicalSunday, March 6

Departing at 2:15 p.m.$25.00 per ticket

Smoke on the Mountain tells the story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rous-ing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus. Pastor Oglethorpe, the young and enthusiastic minister of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, has enlisted the Sanders Family in his ef-forts to bring his tiny congregation into “the modern world.” Between songs, each family member “witnesses” -- telling a story about an important event in their life. Though they try to appear perfect in the eyes of a congregation who wants to be inspired by their songs, one thing after another goes awry and they reveal their true -- and hilariously imperfect - natures. By the evening’s end, the Sanders Family has endeared themselves to us by revealing their weaknesses and allowing us to share in their triumphs.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activi-ties Desk.

7 Beach Walkwith Heidi

Monday, March 7, 14 CAN-CELLED, 21, 28

Departing at 9:30 a.m.Heidi Hanson, Cypress Fitness Coordinator, leads a fun morning for Cypress members at the Islander’s Beach on Folly Field Road. You may join her for a leisurely walk on the water’s edge, sit and enjoy the waves and wildlife, or you may choose to just relax and read a good book. Don’t forget the sunscreen. A bottle of water will be provided. Just a reminder, dogs are allowed on the beach.

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with LeslieMonday, March 7, 14,

21, 28 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (Morning Class

Cancelled on March 14)1:00 p.m. until 3:00

p.m.The Art Room

Leslie has creative ideas that she will share with all artists who wish to join the class. We invite all Cypress artists to join Leslie as she explains and teaches different techniques she will bring to her classes. No sign-up is necessary.Leslie Barenberg grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised her children in Central, N.J.She taught Art for many years and loved every minute of it. Leslie has also sold many paintings over the years. She attended Southern Connecticut University as an Art Major and loves to work with oils, acrylic and sketching. Leslie’s feeling is that everybody has an inspira-tion and art inside them, and it would be her joy to find your personal canvas. She looks forward to meeting you all.

7 Sue Britt’sLadies Bible Study GroupMonday, March 7, 14,

21, 28 1-2:30 p.m.

The Game RoomBy Sue Britt

We meet at the Cypress Club-house from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. and will continue with our study of the Gospel of Luke. If you are interested in join-ing the study or have any questions, call Sue Britt at 681-7553 for more informa-tion.

9 “Talking WallStreet” with

Bill DixWednesday, March 9

(CHANGE OF DATE) 11:00 a.m.

The Cypress HallCypress Member Bill Dix will lead a one-hour informal discussion on the Stock Market. All aboard the “Flight to Safety.” Many investors are looking for dependable, safe income in this turbulent market. Also, many are asking if some quality blue chip stocks are approaching attractive buying levels? A local professional will join Bill in sharing their thoughts on this timely matter. Bill retired to Hilton Head in 1995, after 33 years with Smith Barney on Wall Street and now lives at The Cypress. He is a regular instructor of investment classes with Life Long Learning of Hilton Head. All Cypress Members are invited to attend these lively discussions.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

9 Life Long Learning: Jane Sine’s The

Passion and Drama of Concertos in the

Romantic EraWednesday, March 9, 16, 23, 30

1:30 p.m.The Cypress Hall

During the height of the Romantic Period of music, both Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) composed piano as well as violin concertos. These works were inspired by and reflect the personal lives of the composers.The multimedia course features four master-works: Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major and his Piano Concerto in D Minor and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major and his Piano Concerto in Bb Minor.Jane Davis Sine has provided us with music appreciation courses for many years. She started giving adult courses at Marymount College in New York before settling in Hilton Head in the fall and winter months. For eighteen years she represented classical musicians and conductors and, at one time, played double bass professionally.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

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10 Nurse Practitioner Lecture: Let’s talk about… Vertigo

Thursday, March 104:00 p.m.

The Cypress HallVertigo is a distressing and debilitating condition that affects many seniors. It is not always well understood and can have a powerful effect on quality of life. Our seminar will provide helpful information regarding causes, symptoms, treatments and therapies for vertigo. Please join us on March 10th at 4pm in the Cypress Hall. Please call Susan Corkery at 682-7159 if you have any questions.

11 Friday Art Classwith Leslie

Friday, March 11, 18, 259:30-11:30 a.m.The Art Room

Leslie Barenberg continues her Fine Arts Class on Fridays. Join her for two hours of painting, pastels, sketching and more. This is a great way to learn, relax and meet new friends.

11 Judy Barton and her Carte Boutique

Friday, March 1110:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The Cypress HallJudy is back with her Carte Boutique. She will be featur-ing her new spring line. Judy carries a full line of Alfred Dunner sportswear. She also sells cardigan sweaters, jewelry and undergarments. They sell petite and Misses sizes including “short.” Stop by The Cypress Hall and do a little shopping.

11 Depart for Palmetto Quilt Festival

2016Friday, March 11

Departing 1:30 p.m.H.H.I. Beach and Tennis Resort

Admission Price: $7.00 per person at the door

More than 200 quilts will be displayed. There will be a vender mall with handmade and consignment items for sale. You can participate in a silent auction and buy a raffle for a chance to win the quilt titled, “Setting the Course.”Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

12 Second Saturday Golf Saturday, March 12

9:45 a.m. The Cypress Lounge

Hi Golfers! Join fellow golfers for a very special morning of friendly, competitive golf. At 9:45 a.m., you will gather and get your team assignments for our Saturday tournament. Tee-off is at 10:00 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the game will be postponed until March 19. Oh, and don’t forget to stop for a cool glass of lemonade and tasty gingersnaps Cypress Member Peggy Peirce serves. Her refreshments are located on the path between the first and second holes. Please sign up on My.Cypress or in the Golf Book Sign Up Book at the Activities Desk and indicate whether you would like to stay for lunch in the Dining Room.

12 Life Long Learning: The Art of the Bloomsbury Group

Saturday, March 12 and 1910:00 a.m.

The Cypress HallMarch 12: This Legendary circle of British writers, artists and intellectuals was best known for the literary achievements of some of its members like Virginia Woolf and E. M. Forster. But, the artists of Bloomsbury, Duncan Grant, Dora Carrington, Roger Fry and Vanessa Bell, evolved a unique style that could be audacious and experimental, but also contemplative, sensuous and peaceful. This group had considerable influence on British art and design of the Twentieth Century.March 19: Charleston House and the Bloomsbury Style—Set in the heart of Sussex, England, the Charleston farm house and gardens were decorated by Bloomsbury Group artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell. It was the site of many Bloomsbury Group gatherings. Take a virtual tour of this flamboyant and exilarating home, the best remaining example of the Bloomsbury Group’s style in the decorative arts.Ron Roth designed and curated the permanent exhibit on the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery for the Historic Beaufort Foundation housed in the Verdier House in Beaufort. Ron is a former historian for the National Park Service at the Gettysburg National Military Park and the Custis-Lee Mansion at Arlington Cemetery.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

13 International PianoCompetition Contestants

Perform a CypressSunday, March 13

2:00 p.m.The Cypress Hall

This is one of the most anticipated events to occur here at The The Cypress. Two contestants from the International Piano Competi-tion will play selected pieces for members. Although these gifted pianists are not finalists, it is hard to distinguish the difference as they are all so talented. Whether you attended the competition or if you didn’t, this is one program you do not want to miss.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

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14 Special Morning Concert:THE HARVARD

OPPORTUNES A CAPPELLA

GROUP Monday, March 14

11:00 a.m.The Cypress Hall

In 1980, two H a r v a r d -Radcliffe stu-dents, Simin Ya z d g e r d i and Suzanne Goldsmith, transformed a loosely orga-nized singing group known

as the Harvard Squares into Harvard’s first full-fledged mixed a cappella ensemble, The Harvard Opportunes.Over the years, they’ve won widespread ac-claim for their intricate harmonies and bold stage presence. Though they are all seasoned musicians, their interests span Harvard’s vast curriculum and they participate in count-less clubs, athletics, publications, service programs, and other performance groups. As Harvard’s oldest co-ed a cappella group, the Opportunes strive not only to produce consistently high-quality live and recorded music, but also to engage their dedicated network of supporters—including family, friends, fans, and alumni—and do business in a way that reflects their group’s mission to build a sustainable organization. To do this, they operate according to the following core principles:1. Learning and performing music in ways that are innovative and cutting-edge 2. Expanding the reach of our music to new audiences at both the local and National levels 3. Drawing on the knowledge and ex-periences of previous members of our group to enhance long-term viability, increase institutional memory, and pre-serve the social fabric of our organization 4. Understanding the wide array of our audiences both within and beyond Har-vard’s campus, and catering our music to bringing them excitement and joy 5. Maintaining an environment that is both professional and light-heartedDon’t miss this exciting Morning Concert featuring this talented collegiate group. Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

14 Life Long Learning:The Art of

Collaboration: Making DancesMonday, March 14, 21, 28

1:30 p.m.The Cypress Hall

Creating a new world onstage and in film requires the effort of artists work-ing together to fulfill a vision. The Art of Collaboration will explore the intricate ways choreographers, dancers, designers and directors are interdependent in the swirling process and flow of ideas that infuence the many choices and contribu-tions to the work that we, as audience members, simply enjoy.Michelle Audet is a professional Arts Educator and frequent host of dance and arts programs for LLLHHI. She was the Founding Director of Education for New York City Ballet where George Balanchine, Lincoln Kirstein and Jerome Robbins mentored her.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

15 MarchBirthday Dinner

Tuesday, March 156:00 p.m.

Cypress Dining RoomCelebrate your March birthday with other Cypress members born in March.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk and note if you are bring-ing a spouse or friend.

16 NationalFederation of Low Vision in Art Room

Wednesday, March 162:00 p.m.

The Art Room Join the Federation for their monthly meeting. Dr. Drabik will lead a discussion on eye disease and eye care. If you have low vision and want to learn everything you can about this condition, please join the Federation for their informative lec-tures. For more information about the National Federation of Low Vision, call Bob Martin at 843-342-9180.

16 Mary Green’sMen’s Chorale: The Pipes Are Calling

Wednesday, March 16Departing at 6:45 p.m.

St. Francis Catholic Church Gymnatorium

$25.00 per ticketMary Green directs the Men’s Chorale in a celebration of Irish Music plus a performance by the renowned “Savan-nah Pipes and Drums.” This concert benefits Habitat for Humanity.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

17 St. Patrick’sDay Sing-Along with Pat Foley

Thursday, March 174:00 p.m.

The Cypress HallPat Foley will lead the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Sing-Along by playing and singing all your favorite Irish songs and ditties. Heidi Hanson and Paul Murphy will be your hosts for one of The Cypress’ favorite celebrations. Don’t miss it, and watch for some very talented members to sing some special solos. Come on down to share in “the luck of the Irish.”Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

21 Hilton HeadSymphony

Orchestra: Gilbert and Sullivan Night

Monday, March 21Departing at 7:15 p.m.

The First Presbyterian Church$25.00 per ticket

John Morris Russell Conducts the Symphony and Chorus as they perform select Operas and Arias by Gilbert and Sullivan. This is one concert you will not want to miss.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk and indicate if you need a ticket, ride or both.

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSCypress Club House 689-7000Activities Desk 689-7018Preston Health Center 689-7077Cypress Clinic and Susan Corkery 682-7116/7138Home Health 689-7017Dinner Reservations 689-7099To Go Orders 689-7005Housekeeping Scheduling 682-7113Transportation/Maintenance 689-7020

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10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10:30am Croquet Lessons on the

Croquet Court 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1pm Duplicate Bridge 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi in Fitness Room

10am Hearing Screening with Hope Rowe

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Art

Room 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with

Heidi 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Cypress Hall

9:30am Friends’ Meeting and Discussion-All Welcome

10:30am All Saints Episcopal Church Service in The Preston

2pm First Presbyterian Church Communion Service in Living Room

2pm Croquet Play on the Croquet Court

2:15pm Depart for May River Theater: Smoke on the Mountain

9:30am Beach Walk with Heidi 10am Bible Study 11am Art Class with Leslie 11:30am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1:00pm Sue Britt’s Ladies Bible

Study1:30pm Low-Impact Aerobics with

Heidi 1pm Art Class with Leslie

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10:30am Croquet Lessons on the

Croquet Court 10:30am Building and Grounds

Committee Meeting 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1pm Duplicate Bridge 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class 10am Eyeglass Repair by

Optical Solutions 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress Hall 11am Talking Wall Street with Bill

Dix in Cypress Hall (changed date) 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with Heidi

in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Fitness Room

9:30am Friends’ Meeting and Discussion-All Welcome

11:30am All Saints Episcopal Church Service in The Preston

2pm International Piano Competition Contestants Perform in Cypress Hall

2pm Croquet Play on the Croquet Court

9:30am Beach Walk with Heidi (CANCELLED)

10am Bible Study 11am Morning Concert: Harvard’s

Opportunes A Cappella Group 11am Art Class with Leslie (Morning

Class Cancelled) 11:30am Water Aerobics (CANCELLED) 12pm Sundaes on Mondays 1pm Sue Britt’s Ladies Bible Study 1pm Art Class with Leslie 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Making

Dances with Michelle Audet1:30pm Low-Impact Aerobics with Heidi

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10:30am Croquet Lessons on the

Croquet Court 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1pm Duplicate Bridge 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi 6pm March Birthday Dinner

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi

10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress Hall 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class in Fitness Room 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class with

Heidi in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine 2pm Food & Beverage Committee Mtg. 2pm Federation of Low Vision

Meeting in Art Room 6:45pm Depart for Mary Green Men’s

Chorale: The Pipes are Calling

9:30 am Friends’ Meeting and Discussion-All Welcome

11:30am All Saints Episcopal Church Service in The Preston

2pm Croquet Play on the Croquet Court

9:30am Beach Walk with Heidi 10am Bible Study

11am Art Class with Leslie 11:30am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Art Class with Leslie 1pm Sue Britt’s Ladies Bible Study 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Making

Dances with Michelle Audet 1:30pm Low-Impact Aerobics with

Heidi 7:15pm Depart for Hilton Head

Symphony: Gilbert and Sullivan Night

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10:30am Croquet Lessons on the

Croquet Court 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1pm Sue Britt’s Ladies Bible Study 1pm Duplicate Bridge 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi in Fitness Room

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress

Hall 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with Heidi

in Fitness Room 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine

9:30 am Friends’ Meeting and Discussion-All Welcome

11:30am All Saints Episcopal Church Service in The Preston

2pm Croquet Play on the Croquet Court

9:30am Beach Walk with Heidi 10am Regime Board Meeting

10am Bible Study 11am Art Class with Leslie 12pm Sundaes on Mondays 1pm Sue Britt’s Ladies Bible Study 1pm Art Class with Leslie 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Making

Dances with Michelle Audet 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi 1:30pm Low-Impact Aerobics with

Heidi 4pm Afternoon BINGO with Heidi

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10:30am Croquet Lessons on the

Croquet Court 11am Better Balance with Heidi 1pm Sue Britt’s Ladies Bible Study 1pm Duplicate Bridge 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi in Fitness Room

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress

Hall 11am Members’ Council Meeting 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with Heidi

in Fitness Room 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine

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9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi in Fitness Room

10am Hearing Screening with Hope Rowe

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Art

Room 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with

Heidi 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Cypress Hall

9am Low-Impact Aerobics with Heidi

10am Yoga with Gayle in Cypress Hall

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1pm Health and Safety

Committee Meeting 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi 9:30am Multi-Media Art Class

(CANCELLED TODAY) 10am Life Long Learning: What is a

Critter 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1:30pm Needle-Nuts Handicraft Club 2pm Bocce with Ron 3pm Dominoes in Game Room

9am Croquet Lessons and Play on Croquet Court

9:45am Depart for Publix and Walmart

10am Computer Training with High School

10am Life Long Learning: Medical Imaging

11:45am Depart for H.D. Opera: Puccini’s Manon Lescaut

6:30pm Depart for Shore Notes Sing Broadway

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class 10am Eyeglass Repair by

Optical Solutions

9am Low-Impact Aerobics 10am Computer Committee

Meets in Living Room 10am Yoga with Gayle in the Art

Room 10am Sit and Be Fit 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi 4pm Nurse Practitioner’s Lecture:

Let’s Talk About Vertigo 7pm Depart for Dutch Island

Cruise

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress Hall 11am Talking Wall Street with Bill

Dix in Cypress Hall (changed date) 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with Heidi

in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Fitness Room

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi

9:30am Art Class with Leslie 10am Carte Boutique in Cypress Hall 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1:30pm Depart for Palmetto Quilt Guild

Festival 1:30pm Needle-Nuts meet in Art Room 2pm Library Committee Meeting 2pm Bocce with Ron 3pm Dominoes in Game Room

9am Croquet Lessons and Play on Croquet Court

9:45am Meet for 2nd Saturday Golf Tournament

10am Computer Training with High School Students

10am Life Long Learning: The Bloomsbury Group

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi

10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress Hall 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class in Fitness Room 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class with

Heidi in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine 2pm Food & Beverage Committee Mtg. 2pm Federation of Low Vision

Meeting in Art Room 6:45pm Depart for Mary Green Men’s

Chorale: The Pipes are Calling

9am Low-Impact Aerobics 10am Yoga with Gayle in Cypress

Hall 10am Sit and Be Fit 10am Finance Committee

Meeting 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi 4pm Saint Patrick’s Day Sing-

Along with Pat Foley

9:15am Depart for World Affairs: Legacy of WWII

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi 9:30am Multi-Media Art Class with

Leslie 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 12pm Root Beer Floats Friday 1:30pm Needle-Nuts meet in Art Room 2pm Bocce with Ron 3pm Dominoes

9am Croquet Lessons and Play on Croquet Court

9:45am Bus for Harris Teeter and Main Street

10am Computer Training with High School Students

10am Life Long Learning: The Bloomsbury Group part II

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi in Fitness Room

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress

Hall 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with Heidi

in Fitness Room 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine

9am Low-Impact Aerobics 10am Yoga with Gayle in Cypress Hall 10am Sit and Be Fit 11am Better Balance with Heidi in

Cypress Hall 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi 2pm Activities and Welcoming

Committee Meeting (new date)

6:30pm Depart for Restaurant of the Month: The Jazz Corner

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi 9:30am Multi-Media Art Class 10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1:30pm Needle-Nuts meet in Art Room 2pm Bocce with Ron 3pm Dominoes

9am Croquet Lessons and Play on Croquet Court

10am Computer Training with High School Students

9:30am Abs, Abs, Abs Class with Heidi in Fitness Room

10am Sit and Be Fit with Heidi 10am Qigong with Linda in Cypress

Hall 11am Members’ Council Meeting 11am Water Aerobics with Heidi 1pm Basic Balance Class with Heidi

in Fitness Room 1:30pm Afternoon Sit and Be Fit Class

with Heidi in Fitness Room 1:30pm Life Long Learning: Romantic

Concertos with Jane Sine

9am Low-Impact Aerobics 10am Yoga with Gayle in Cypress

Hall 10am Sit and Be Fit 11am Better Balance 1:30pm Water Aerobics with Heidi

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24 Restaurantof the Month:

The Jazz

CornerThursday, March 24

Departing at 6:30 p.m.$55.00 per person all

inclusiveLevon Stevens Quartet and Lou-ise Spencer will WOW you with their after-dinner stage show. Enjoy a three-course dinner be-fore the music begins. This trip is limited to 25 members.Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

28 AfternoonBINGO

with Heidi

Monday, March 284:00 p.m.

The Cypress HallJoin fellow Cypress Members BEFORE DINNER for an hour of BINGO. Fun and prizes for all winners! Please be sure to make your din-ner reservations BEFORE you go to BINGO. Please sign up on My.Cypress or at the Activities Desk.

New Books in the Library for MarchAll the Light We Cannot See (Large Print)By Anthony DoerrAn Amazon Best Book of the Month, May 2014: Does the world need yet another novel about WWII? It does when the novel is as inventive and beautiful as this one by Anthony Doerr. In fact, All the Light We Cannot See--while set mostly in Germany and France before and during the War--is not really a “war novel.” Yes, there is fear and fighting and disappearance and death, but the author’s focus is on the interior lives of his two characters. Marie Laure is a blind 14-year-old French girl who flees to the countryside when her father disappears from Nazi-occupied Paris. Werner is a gadget-obsessed German orphan whose skills admit him to a brutal branch of Hitler Youth. Never mind that their paths don’t cross until very late in the novel, this is not a book you read for plot (although there is a wonderful, mysterious subplot about a stolen gem). This is a book you read for the beauty of Doerr’s writing-- “Abyss in her gut, desert in her throat, Marie-Laure takes one of the cans of food…”--and for the way he understands and cherishes the magical obsessions of childhood. Marie Laure and Werner are never quaint or twee. Instead they are powerful examples of the way average people in trying times must decide daily between morality and survival.

The Paris Architect By Charles BelfoureHow far would you go to help a stranger? What would you risk? Would you trade your life for another’s in the name of what is right? Belfoure explores these questions and others in this debut novel set in Paris during the Nazi occupation. Lucien Bernard—who, like the book’s author, is an architect—is offered a large sum of money to outsmart the Gestapo by devising unique hiding places for Jews, though he knows that anyone caught helping them will be tortured and killed by the Germans. Danger is everywhere: Lucien’s mistress, Adele, a successful fashion designer, has an affair with a Gestapo colonel. Lucien’s new assistant will betray him in a heartbeat. Offered a juicy German factory commission that involves working with a Nazi officer who admires architecture and art, Lucien’s web weaves more complexly. And when he falls in love with Adele’s assistant, rescues a child, and contacts some of the individuals he’s saved, the stakes grow higher and Lucien’s thoughts turn from money to vengeance. Seamlessly integrated architectural details add to the excitement. Belfoure’s characters are well-rounded and intricate. Heart, reluctant heroism, and art blend together in this spine-chilling page-turner.The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in BritainBy Bill BrysonAn Amazon Best Book of January 2016: The Road to Little Dribbling comes twenty years after Bill Bryson’s Notes from a Small Island, in which he first described his love affair with his adopted Great Britain. That first book was laugh-out-loud funny, and so is this one. It opens with Bryson describing (hilariously) the perils of growing older, eventually revealing the author’s successful passing of the Life in Britain Knowledge Test (thus, making him a British citizen). The rest of the book follows that pattern: Bryson describes getting older, and he describes Great Britain via a trip he took across the 700 mile long island. While he tried to avoid places he visited in Notes from a Small Island—he does revisit Dover—those who read the first book will enjoy a welcome sense of the familiar—even if Bryson appears to have grown a little more cynical and angry with age. But give the guy a break: the world is changing, even his beloved “cozy and embraceable” island. And as he writes in the book, “I recently realized with dismay that I am even too old for early onset dementia. Any dementia I get will be right on time.”

NEWS FROM THE LIBRARYBy Julia Whelan

You’ve probably noticed that the magazines in the library have found a new home. They are now located in racks at each end of the shelves that house the New Books. Don’t forget to look in both places when looking for a magazine. All of your favorites are still there, ar-ranged in alphabetical order. We’ve added a new magazine called “The Week.” It is a “spirited newsweekly that distills the best of news, opinions and ideas from the US and international media. Its focus is broad: news, health, books, film, the arts and more, covering the entire political waterfront.” Many of its articles are reprints of news and columns from papers and magazines from around the world. It gives an idea of what is being considered and thought about in other countries. We hope you’ll find it interesting.The Preston Health Center is in need of Magazines. If you have any that you would like to donate, they would be very appreciative.

Sundaes on Mondays

Monday, March 14 and 28

12:00 p.m.The Cypress Lounge

Root Beer Floats Friday

Friday, March 1812:00 p.m.

The Cypress Lounge

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Duplicate BridgeTuesdays at 1:00 p.m.

The Cypress Hall

Meeting Schedules for March

Health & Safety CommitteeThursday, March 3, 1:00 p.m.

Library Committee

Friday, March 11, 2:00 p.m.

Buildings & Grounds CommitteeTuesday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.

Computer CommitteeThursday, March 10, 10:00 a.m.

Activities and Welcoming CommitteesThursday, March 24, 2:00 p.m. (changed date)

Food & Beverage CommitteeWednesday, March 16, 2:00 p.m.

Finance Committee MeetingThursday, March 17, 10:00 a.m.

Members’ CouncilWednesday, March 30, 11:00 a.m.

Regime Board MeetingMonday, March 28, 10:00 a.m.

Monthly Hearing Screening

Wednesday, March 210:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

The Living RoomDr. Gwozdz will be sending Audiologist Hope Rowe who can trouble-shoot concerns, do minor repairs on your hearing aid, conduct hearing screenings and check for wax buildup.

Eyeglass Repair by Optical Solutions

Will Return Wednesday, April 1310:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

The Living RoomOptical Solutions will be at The Cypress to do minor repairs for your glasses.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SELLING A COVERED PARKING SPACE, PLEASE

CALL SUSAN LENTZ AT 689-7009.

THE BY-LINEFROM THE MEMBERS FOR THE MEMBERS

THERE IS SOMETHING BLOOMING

IN THE CYPRESS HALL

Thanks to Cypress Member, Marilyn Lorenz, the Cypress Hall now has brand new beautiful flower arrange-ments to use for center pieces. These arrangements were all hand-made by Marilyn and look so authentic you will swear you can smell their sweet aroma. Thank you Marilyn for your creativity and thank you, Don, for helping to bring them over to the Club House and putting them in their new home.

SWEETGRASS ANGELS SING LOVE SONGSThe Sweetgrass Angels brought harmony to The Cypress, three-part harmony that is. The Angels entertained us with Love Songs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. They even did a rendition of the Boogie, Woogie, Bugle Boy. The Food and Beverage outdid themselves with delicious, chocolatey des-serts to please even the biggest sweet-tooth among us.

JOKES OF THE MONTHSubmitted by Joan Dallos

GREAT ONE-LINERS!I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.I‘ve been in love with the same man for 49 years. If my hus-band ever finds out, he‘ll kill me!What are three words a woman never wants to hear when she‘s making love? „Honey, I‘m home!“The Doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn‘t pay his bill so the doctor gave him another six months.The Doctor called Mr. Brown saying, „Mr. Brown, your check came back. „ Mr. Brown answered, „So did my arthritis!“Doctor: „You‘ll live to be 60!“ Patient: „I am 60!“ Doctor: „See! What did I tell you?“A drunk was in front of a judge.The judge says, „You‘ve been brought here for drinking.“ The drunk says „Okay, let‘s get started.“

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THE CYPRESS DISPLAY CASE

SCULPTURES BY PETER DALLOS

Peter Dallos was the John Evans Professor of Neuroscience at Northwestern University until his retirement in 2012. He began making welded steel sculpture in

1998 and has been a professional sculptor since his retirement. He has participated in numerous jur-ied group shows and has had solo shows in Chicago and New York. He has work in the permanent collections of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washing-ton DC and the Weizmann Art Museum in Minneapolis.Peter’s primary interest is po-litical art. Much of the work is based on conflicts, principally depicting the struggle between western civilization and its various detractors; these can be anarchy, nihilism, or external and internal foes. The work can be interpreted from an ecological viewpoint as well, wherein the struggle is between civilization and the natural responses of a wounded and exploited earth. His vocabulary is to represent civilization by abstracted con-structs such as stylized buildings or machines and highly crafted non-representational objects. Alien plant forms stand in for reactionary forces in some pieces, or for the debased environment in others. Three examples from the Struggle Series are shown here to represent this aspect of the work.The remainder of this mini-exhibit is the latest work from 2015-16. Whimsical machines are depicted on their own, as full-fledged sculp-tural entities. See: http://www.pdallosart.com

THE INTERNET GALLERYFor its newest exhibit, the Internet Gallery continues this month with the art of three very talented, yet diverse women artists. Evelyn Kowtko’s oil paintings display vivid and realistic portraits of country sides, seascapes and Lowcountry treasures. Annie Coughlin-Harlos brings our local scenery to life with her soft use of watercolor. And, Peggy Peirce finds the humor in her abstracts both in watercolor and acrylics. Please find time to stop by the Internet Gallery and enjoy the works of our three Cypress Members.

EVELYN KOWTKOEvelyn Kowtko has painted for more than 35 years. Although she is largely self-taught, she has studied with Bernard Abelew, Marylyn Stewart, John Chickering and Nick Reale while residing in New Jersey, and the Camden School of Art of London, England. Since retiring and coming to Hilton Head, Evie has thoroughly enjoyed the many art activities available here. She has taken workshops with Charles Movalli, Charles Cruppe, Car-rie Burns Brown, Yvonne Stark, Candace Lovely, Joyce Nagel and Linda Potter, Morgan Samuel Price, Dick Ensing and Armand Cabrera.Evie shows a willingness to take risks as she paints the lovely aspects of our island “en plein aire,” interpretations of her photographs of travels, marine scenes and flowers. A loosely realistic painter in oils, she tries to impart her enthusiasm to the viewer through light and color. “Painting has opened my eyes to the previously unnoticed beauty of nature. It is a lifelong learning process and I try to challenge myself in creative ways to become a better painter.”Evelyn belonged to the Wildwood Studio in Basking Ridge and the Somerset Art As-sociation of New Jersey for many years.She is active with the Art League of Hilton Head and the Hilton Head Plantation Artists Association. Evelyn’s painting was chosen for the All Saints Episcopal Church Garden Tour poster in 2008. In 2006, she won First in Show at the Hilton Head Plantation Art-ists Association Annual Art Show, and in 2002, she was awarded the Golden Pallette Award and was invited to participate in the Arts and Flower Festivals.Evelyn also displayed her work at the Art League of Hilton Head and she’s been ac-cepted for their Juried Shows, Low Country Artists, Les Bonnes Artistes.Evie, along with fellow artist Bobsy Simes, volunteered to paint a mural for the information kiosk in Sea Pines and she has helped support the Evening of the Arts. She recently organized a group of artists who meet weekly for social painting. Her paintings are in private collections from New England to Florida.

ANNIE COUGHLIN-HARLOSAnnie Coughlin-Harlos was born in Belgium. She moved to the United States in 1950. She studied art in college, but did not take up water-color until 1997, when she retired from teaching. She honed her skills with a variety of teachers at local national and international workshops. She studied with a diverse group of teachers including Janet Walsh, Nancy Barch, Jane Miluski and Ann Howse. Annie uses water colors to capture the beauty and unique sights of Hilton Head Island including Cohen’s Bar-bershop on Squire Pope Road.Her style is free and loose with the use of vivid colors.

PEGGY PEIRCEPeggy studied fine arts at Cornell University where she also met her architect husband. She has done some sort of painting or drawing all her life. What Peggy loves best is to find humor and transfer it to art.She also enjoys experimenting with color and different mediums.She has had two one-woman shows, has work displayed in public buildings in New York City, and she locally shows at the Pink House Gallery, but she thinks that all sounds too, too, too!

Fairy TalesSubmitted by Karen Brant

A young girl asked her father if all fairy tales begin with “Once Upon A Time?” “No,” he replied.” A whole lot of them begin with… “If elected, I promise...”

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NEW MEMBERS FOR MARCHChris Benner from Hilton Head Island to Building AMike and Elaine Stout from Hilton Head Plantation to Building DEugene & Ann Passmore from Bird Song Way to Building ADon and Phyllis Dickes from Uniontown Ohio to Bird Song WayTom and Bev Conner from Building E to Building B

LOOKING FOR GENTLY USED SEWING MACHINES

By Doug BurkeIf anyone has a usable sewing machine in storage that you no longer use or need, please contact Doug Burke. Doug is a director of Tumaini Fund USA, a mission that serves 25,000 Orphans in Tanzania.

The sewing machines will be used by volunteers from All Saints Episcopal Church to sew pinafore dresses which allow the destitute girls to attend church, as they often own one dress, often in rags.If you are interested in this project or finding out more, you can go to www.sewingforhope.com to see the dresses. We have sent over 1600 dresses to Tanzania over the last 5 years. If you would like to volunteer and join the sewing group, please contact Jo Ann Rizza (daughter of Cypress Member Joan Mosca) at 843-681-2825 or me, Doug Burke, at 843-363-2229.

PLANTATION BRIDGEBy Bob Martin

Cypress friends, please join your Planta-tion neighbors for a fun and stimulating evening of Bridge. Team Bridge meets the first Tues-day of every month (except July & August) at the Plantation House at 7:00PM. Play costs two dollars per team and prizes are awarded to the top teams. We play Rubber Br idge and do not change partners. For reservations or information, please call Barbara or Donald Edwards, 843-689-3311.

HELEN SIBLEY, KAREN BRANT, SANDY BU-KOSKEY AND SUE MILLER for proofreading and correcting the newsletter.CATHY COLE, JULIA WHELAN, AND BOB MAR-TIN for contributing articles for our newsletter.PEGGY for serving cider and donuts to our thirsty and hungry golfers.KAREN BRANDT AND JOAN DALLOS for this month’s jokes (so funny!).PETER DALLOS for his amazing sculptures for the display case.ANNIE COUGHLIN for overseeing the Internet Gallery for this month’s exhibit and those to follow.ESTELLE ROBERTS for volunteering to arrange February’s monthly Second Saturday Golf Tournament and the rest of the tournaments this year.

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

CONGRATULATIONS JAMIL YOUNGCYPRESS COOK

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.Jamil Young has been rewarded the Em-ployee of the Month Award for February. Jamil has been with The Cypress for 15 years. He has consistently gone over and above his everyday job responsibilities. Although Jamil spends most of his days in The Cypress Kitchen, you will see him weekly at the carving station during Sunday Brunch. Don’t forget to congratulate him on winning this honor.JAMIL YOUNG: EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016.

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES IN APRIL (Mark your calendar):

April 1: Cypress’ Spring Open HouseApril 1: Hilton Head Choral Society Concert: Notes From a Small IslandApril 1: H.D. Opera—Puccini’s Madame ButterflyApril 8: Members’ Annual MeetingApril 10: The Bolshoi Ballet: Don QuixoteApril 6: H.D. Opera: Donizetti’s Roberto DevereuxApril 17: H.D. Ballet: Royal Ballet’s Giselle April 18: Trivia (watch for new times and format)April 19: Depart for Charlotte Trip—Carole King’s BeautifulApril 25: H.H. Symphony Orchestra: Joann Falletta Conducts Rodrigo Piazzolla on GuitarApril TBA: Shredding Day at Cypress April 28: Port Royal Sound Vocal Group presents a night of Folk and other SongsApril 30: H.D. Opera: Strauss’ Elektra (new production)

CLINIC CORNER

FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE 2016

CYPRESS FITNESS CENTER AND HEIDI HANSON 682-7158

Subject to change.

CYPRESS HALL, LIVING ROOM, ART ROOM AND GAME ROOM SIGN-UP PROCEDURE!!!

BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY MEMBERS USING THE COMMU-NITY ROOMS FOR PRIVATE GAMES AND INTIMATE PARTIES, WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE SIGN UP OR CALL RANDI WITH THE DATES AND TIMES OF YOUR EVENT. THIS WILL AVOID ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE REGULAR ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED IN THOSE ROOMS. THE SIGN-UP SHEETS FOR ALL THE ROOMS ARE LOCATED AT THE ACTIVITIES DESK OR JUST CALL 689-7018 AND RANDI WILL BE GLAD TO JOT DOWN THE INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Monday Beach Day: Take an invigorating walk on the beach or just relax and take in the sights.Abs…Abs…Abs…: 15 minutes of no-nonsense abdominal exercises (chair options given).Low-Impact Aerobics Class: An invigorating combination of low-impact exercises.Sit and Be Fit: Chair aerobic and strength exercises done with support of a chair.Water Works: A refreshing variety of very Low-Impact water exercises.Basic Balance: 20 minutes of balancing exercises.Better Balance 101: A variety of balancing, abdominal and leg strengthening exercises. Personal Training with Heidi by Appointment: Learn to use all the machines in our new Fitness Center.Heidi Hanson is available to assist you with all your fitness programs and questions.

THE 8 DIMENSIONS

OF WELLNESS

MARCH: EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Notes f rom Ca thy’s Jou rna l Emotional Health Definition (taken from an article in Holistic Psychology):

• Emotional health is defined by the degree to which you feel emotionally secure and relaxed in everyday life. An emotionally healthy person has a relaxed body, an open mind and an open heart.

• The more emotional health you have, the more self-esteem you have. This means you do not frequently react with knee jerk responses, anxiety or panic to the events that occur in your life.

• Instead, you are usually calm and patient with yourself and others. You are an emotionally safe person to be around because you feel emotionally secure.

Bla bla bla bla bla!!!!! Who fits that mold?Emotional health fluctuates moment by moment. Let’s face it, we are not perfect, radiating joy and feeling high on life every day!Probably the best definition of emotional health is being able to recognize your emo-tions, good or bad, and choose healthy ways to express the rich range of emotions that make you human.I think emotional well-being means taking responsibility, focusing on our healthy habits (I don’t need to tell you what is healthy!) to support our emotional health. So… yes it would be nice to always be relaxed and open minded and never have knee jerk responses or have anxiety or panicky emotional outbursts to the events that occur in our lives. But, guess what? Life will always get in the way and throw us a curve ball. These curve balls come in the way of anger, jealousy, sadness, grief, contentment and joy. All of these emotions are important and their experiences can help us to empathize and respond in healthy ways, interacting with others and living life to its fullest. So, take a deep breath and think of all of those emotions that flood your life on a daily basis. Ask yourself how you will handle these experiences. Are you emotionally healthy? I hope you can say: “you bet!”CathyHEALTH CARE NAVIGATOR