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FEBRUARY 2012

Life Fulfilling Community

For all life can besm

Its a Rollicking Farce!GPACs New Production Funny MoneyYou dont want to miss this one! Ray Cooneys hi-

larious farce about a briefcase full of cash, police who

ask one too many questions, and a mild-mannered ac-

countant whos struck it rich,

will come to the stage at The

Glenridge Performing ArtsCenter February 22-25, 2012

with five performances.

One of best by the great

British farceur, Funny

Money opened in Londons

West End in 1994. The Sun-

day Times said of it, Farce-

lovers are in for two hours

of inspired, demented bliss.

It has been a success with

American audiences as well. In 2006 the play wasmade into a movie which was the top film in popular-

ity at the Sarasota Film Festival. Chevy Chase played

mild-mannered accountant, Henry Perkins, who acci-

dentally picks up the wrong briefcase on the train and

discovers its crammed full of cash.

Funny Moneys storyline goes something like this:

When mild-mannered accountant Henry Perkins acci-

dentally picks up the wrong briefcase on the train and

discovers its crammed full of cash, its a dream come

true - until the police find Henrys own briefcase at-

tached to a corpse in the river

Henrys attempts to keep the

money and stay alive becomeincreasingly inept and hysteri-

cal as he tries to dodge two

detectives, a taxi driver, and

the mysterious and ominous

Mr. Big.

Starting his career as an

actor, Ray Cooney appeared

in many of the Whitehall

farces of Brian Rix in Lon-

don throughout the fifties and

sixties. It was during this time that he co-wrote hisfirst play, One for the Pot, and proceeded to co-write

several farces for stage and film. Cooneys farces

combine a traditional British bawdiness with struc-

tural complication, as characters leap to assumptions,

are forced to pretend to be things that they arent, and

often talk at cross-purposes to hilarious effect.

Call the Box Office for tickets at 552-5325.

2012GAC OfficersAnnounced

Officers for the 2012 year were recently elected by the

Glenridge Advisory Council. Left to right: Secretary-

Treasurer Roger Wall, President Betty Stewart, Vice

President John DeSanto.


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Charleys Cornerby Charley Tirrell, CEO

The Piper Member Editorial Board

Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenridge Board of Directors

Charley Tirrell, CEO

Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Measer

Editorial Staff Estelle Barrett Ken Bonwit Cynthia Cudworth

Lorna Hard Jan Linehan Jean Minneman

Joyce Morrison . . . . .Dorothea Sidney. . . . . . Phyllis Willever

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcy Chapman, Piper Editing Coordinator

Design & Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth McCaa, Graphic Designer

Letters to the Editor: Letters will be reviewed for suitability.

Letters must be no longer than 250 words. The Editor may condense letters to

save space, while preserving the basic substance. Letters must be signed and must

not defame or malign individuals or groups. Submit to Member Services.

All submissions to the Piper are due to Member Services by

the 15th of the month.

We now accept items via email at:

[email protected]

The Piper is available on our website at:

www.theglenridge.com

The elections are

overno, not that

one, but the member-

ship has chosen and I

want to congratulateour officers, Presi-

dent Betty Stewart,

Vice President John Desanto and

Secretary/Treasurer Roger Wall, on

their elections.

The Glenridge is a very special

place and the dedication of all our

GAC officers and members is truly

phenomenal. I want to personally

thank Bill Cahill for his great lead-ership and dedication to me and all

the members of the Glenridge.

The Carroll Center expansion has

been completed. I hope all had a

chance to attend our Ribbon cut-

ting ceremony. We have worked

diligently to provide our members

with an outstanding environment in

which to heal and recover. We have

expanded our dining capacity in the

Highlands and added new staff toenhance the dining experience of

all our members.

Throughout the campus there are

many signs of renewal. We are fast

approaching the halfway mark in

our Building resurfacing and paint-

ing project. Our new woodshop is

taking shape on the North side of

the campus. We hope to have this

completed next month and willlook forward to the many hours of

enjoyment for our woodworking

colleagues.

We have all been through a chal-

lenging economic time for the year

of 2011. However, the financials

for 2011 are complete and we

continue to be successful in meet-

ing all of ourfinancial covenants.

This is indeed good news. As many

other communities struggle, we are

proud that The Glenridge continues

to hold a premier status in Florida

and the entire region in both finan-

cial and quality standards of excel-

lence.

We have begun to receive the re-

sults from our annual survey of all

our members. These results will be

presented to the Members, Board

and Staff at next months meetingas well as our plans for 2012.

Best regards

Charley

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The following message was to have been published in the December/

January issue of the Piper. We regret the error.

Katherine Barnaby and the Barnaby children wish to thank every-

one in the Glenridge community for their love, care and support for

Gerard A. Barnaby during his residency here.February 23rd

Trivia Challenge game

4 p.m. Thistle Stop


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AROUND THE GLENRIDGE

Turoff Has Made the GPAC a Jewel-of-a-Theatreby George Measer

Break a leg is a

well-known theatre

idiom which means

good luck. The

folks at Glenridge

received this good

luck when Ben

Turoff became the manager of the

Glenridge Performing Arts Center

(GPAC) in June, 2006.

Due to the fact that Bens parents

were seasoned theatre professionals

from New York City, Ben Turoff

was truly born in a trunk. His

parents opened the famous GoldenApple Dinner Theatre in 1971.

Since I have been at GPAC, we

have produced over 200 shows,

Turoff related.

There has been a steady increase

in the diversity and number of pro-

fessional productions. This includes

everything from jazz through sym-

phonic music. I enjoy my relation-

ships with these performers. We

have the Jazz Club, Barber Shop-

pers, Ballet, Classical and recently

the Asolo Theatre Hamlet produc-

tion, Turoff said.

Turoffs interest in young people

is reflected in his work with the

Jazz Juvenocracy group. These

kids didnt know what it was like

to work in a legitimate theatre until

they came to Glenridge five years

ago. The GPAC and our guidance

gave them the excitement of the

theatre and the desire to expand

their music, Turoff explained.

The playing at GPAC gave themthe funds to accept invitations to

European jazz festivals and to cut

CDs of their work.

According to Turoff, the GPAC

has met its revenue budget the last

two years with many shows being

sell-outs. The visitors from outside

Glenridge also help GPAC meet its

budget goals.

Deborah Kerr and Mark Noble

are part of

the GPAC

team. Kerr

is the GPAC

Performance

Coordinator.

Not only does

she handle all

the box office

duties but she

is the staff liai-

son for Glenridges Movie Com-

mittee and works with members

on various projects. Mark Noble is

GPACs Technical Director. He hasbeen head electrician at the Asolo

and Van Wezel and the production

electrician and assistant technical

director at the Sarasota Opera and

La Musica.

So, Break a Leg members of

the GPAC staff! Congratulations

for bringing the outstanding the-

atre that has enhanced life at The

Glenridge.

January Birthday Babies were treated to a special brunch in their honor and received keepsake enlargements

of their baby/toddler pictures. L-R, Front Row: Marianna Schmidt, Alice Huggins, Muriel Budden, Vi Theroux,

Virginia Hartley. Back Row: Jan Linehan, Allen Cudworth, Louise Pippenger, Betty Marshall, Sid Waller, Dean

Williams, Philip Schmidt

BIRTHDAY BABIES

Ben Turoff


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New Addion to Piper Staff is Announcedby Kat Mathews, Director of Member Services

IN MEMORIAM

Selma Sherman

Richard Deegan

Phyllis Wittmer

Richard Freeman

What a beautiful difference

one single life can make.

It gives me great pleasure to officially introduce

Marcy Chapman. Marcy is our new Piper Editing

Coordinator. This is herfirst issue! Marcy is working

in the capacity of a contractor for The

Glenridge. Most of you know her as a

very talented professional artist and my

right-hand person for holiday decora-

tions for the last four years.

Marcy comes to us skillfully qualified

with a Bachelors of Arts in English, hav-

ing taught English and creative writing.

So with her artistic expertise and her writ-

ing abilities this was a perfect fit.

Im taking this opportunity to sincerely

thank Rennie Carter for her dedication in

the production of the Piper by editing articles,gathering details, coordinating ads, confirm-

ing information and proofreading. She has done an abso-

lutely superb job and has never missed a deadline!!

Rennies literary expertise is evident in the last

five years of every issue. The harmony of everyone

involved in creating the Piper Rennie Carter, Edi-

tor George Measer, the entire member editorial staff,

employee writers and the graphic panache of Beth

McCaa, Graphic Artist has developed

a product that The Glenridge can take

pride in calling their newsletter.

Let me clearly state that Rennie isnt

going anywhere. We decided to take the

editing of the Piper outside the office

due to the time constraints on Rennie.

She will now be able to spend more time

performing her duties as Event Coor-

dinator and assistant to me in Member

Services whew Im happy to hear that.

It seemed as if we were in the newspaper

business when we really are in the peoplebusiness its all about YOU!

Rennie will continue to assemble the monthly calen-

dars. Please be sure to keep us informed of any event

or meeting that should be publicized.

See YOUin the paper!

Greetings all and best wishes forthe New Year!

January found the construction

teams scrambling as last minute

details were addressed in anticipa-

tion of ourfinal AHCA (Agency

for Health Care Administration) in-

spection that took place just a week

ago. A three week inspection cycle

combined with the holiday sched-

ules of State Agencies and private

business alike certainly presenteda challenge. After careful consid-

Carroll Center Ready for Occupancy in Februaryby Mark Crouch

eration the decision was reachedto move the inspection forward. In

practical terms this means that The

Carroll Center will open for oc-

cupancy the second week in Febru-

ary. Phase I complete!

As Phase II gets underway, the

Physical Therapy, Skilled Nurs-

ing Kitchen, Dining Rooms, and

the Clinic will be temporarily

relocated. It will be necessary to

close the entire corridor (up to butnot including the Hair with Care

Salon) down while renovations andupgrades are underway.

Sorry for the temporary incon-

veniencebut should be worth the

wait!

Finance Committee Elects ChairmanWilliam Cooper has recently been elected as Chair of the Glenridge

Finance Committee. He succeeds Edward Duffy. Also elected to the com-

mittee are Colleen Darby, William Cahill, Robert Ackerman, Raymond

Steel and Anne Sbarounis.

Marcy Chapman


5/16FEBRUARY 2012 5

The 2012 Glenridge Speaker Series continues to bring out-

standing speakers on very interesting subjects, and the month

of February is no exception.

On Thursday, February 16th, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. speak-

er Mort Crims topic will be Everything I Ever Needed to

Know I Learned at the Airport. Crim, a former broadcastjournalist, radio host and author will draw from the thousands

of interviews he has conducted during a lifetime in journal-

ism. He will show that happiness and success are never a

matter of lifes circumstances.

The Tuesday, February 28th speaker will be Dr. Henry Fish-

kind, Ph.D., a principal of Fishkind & Associates and former

associate professor of economics at the University of Florida. Hi

firm conducts residential real estate feasibility research involving

price, product and supply analysis as well as extensive consumer research and focus group studies. Topic for the

3 p.m. program is Economic Forecast for the U.S. and Florida.R.S.V.P. for programs 552-5325

Speaker Series Offers Two Dynamic Programsby Cynthia Cudworth

Mort Crim Dr. Henry Fishkind

Installed above the counter in the Kiltie Caf is a

new work of art entitled The Scotsman. Widely

recognized artist Frank Hopper, now from Sarasota,

donated this lively piece to The Glenridge last month.

Our Scotsman is a giclee print adapted from a per-

manent mural at the Sarasota Bradenton International

Airport. Hopper changed the background to invoke

thoughts of the famous St. Andrews Golf Course in

Customized Artwork Donated for Kile Cafeby Jean Minneman

Scotland.and give us a smile. Glenridge members

Jean Vallee and Beverly Koach worked with the artist

to arrange the donation.

Hopper is famous for his murals and portraits,

several of which have been commissioned by vari-

ous international collectors and museums. The giclee

process, which results in an outstanding reproduction,

is achieved by using a high quality ink jet printer.

CEO Charley Tirrell accepts painting, The Scotsman, from the artist Frank Hopper


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Tony Sypula is, and has been

since he was a boy of seven or

eight when he discovered how

important art was to his life.

It was just always there, he

says, although he continued

to explore sports and all the

activities of an American boy-

hood.

A native Pennsylvanian

Sypula attended West Liberty

State College, earning his degree in math, liberal arts

and art. He went on to the University of Pittsburgh

for his masters degree in fine arts and then taught for

ten years in the Pittsburgh school system. He never

stopped drawing, painting, doing wood carving andcarpentry---and competing for the opportunity to show

his art.

His life changed one day as he supervised a group

of children on the playground. The school principal

approached Tony, asking him if hed like to earn some

extra money by painting the school fence. It seemed

to me a commentary on how this educator looked on

education as so unimportant, Sypula says. It was as

though he represented the whole community outlook.

Tony had been teaching math and science, coaching

the football team and sometimes teaching art classes.Tony recounts, I told him maybe he should consider

doing it himself in his spare time. And quit and went

home. When Tony came home so early, his surprised

wife asked what had happened. I quit, Tony told her.

I think we should move to Florida.

When she objected, citing their four children, he told

her to think about it, because he was. He came home

the next day with a For Sale sign for their house and

before long they had packed up their furniture and be-

longings on a big truck, collected his brother and wifeand had driven non-stop (except for gas ) to Florida.

With meager resources, they found a motel to house

them for two weeks, while Tony found a place to live

and a job with an insurance company. He maintained

this affiliation for the next 40 years while he built

several businesses of his own. The many hours of

hard work paid off when, to the great excitement of

the children, he moved the family to the home of their

dreams, directly on the white sands of Siesta Key.

His Cypress apartment is decorated with the incred-

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New Members: Call Jean at 927-5737 for infor-

mation about duplicate bridge and partners.

Six clubs is the final contract. It is a double

dummy problem for South, the declarer. The heart

5 is a known singleton; otherwise, a higher spot

would have been led. Eleven tricks are fairly rou-

tine. Note the heart finesse provides two eventual

losers. Where is that elusive l2th trick? Solution,

page 11.

A Smidge of Bridgeby Jean Minneman

Are You Having Any Fun?by Joyce Morrison

S W N E

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ible output of years of painting. Most of it is in my

childrens homes, he says with a laugh. They steal it

off the walls. But he has generously added his art to

the Cypress Building halls and lobby areas. I think it

would be a good thing to have competitions for art to

hang throughout The Glenridge, he said. It makes a

statement about the artists worth and makes it more

important to him or her.

But most important of all is to keep those things in

your life that you really need there. I recently spent

several hours at Ringling Museum visiting my heroes.

Every piece of art brings a smile to my face and soul.

Tony Sypula


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Dr. Kristen Berlin,

M.D., Ph.D., a lead-

ing pediatrician at

St. Petersburgs All

Childrens Hospital,

a member of JohnsHopkins Medicine,

will be our guest

February Womens Luncheon Features Leading Pediatricianby Lorna Hard

speaker at the Monday, February

27, 2012 Womens Luncheon at

12 p.m. in the MacIntyre Room.

Find out why this nearby facility

is consistently ranked among the

nations top childrens hospitals,

and what they are doing to help our

childrens children and, in fact, all

Turtle Rocks Fly-Boy Jim Martin will be the speaker at the Monday,

February 20 Glenridge Mens Club luncheon. Martin received his first

pilots license in 1973 and in 1977 began his career in small aircraft sales.

During the 1980s he developed an interest in radio controlled (r/c)aircraft. Martin built and flew his first r/c aircraft in 1990. When he moved

to Sarasota, he joined the Sarasota R/C Squadron. The Squadrons air

field is located atop the hill at Rothenback Park, 3.5 miles east of I-75 on

Bee Ridge Rd. Martin has just taken delivery of his own personal plane, a

Mooney M20F Executive, a dream since childhood.

Make reservations through the Concierge (552-5315).

Model Plane Enthusiast to Speak at February Mens Luncheon

future generations.

Call the Concierge to sign up for

the luncheon 552-5315.

Whats So Great about The Glenridge? Its a Happy, Helpful, Healthy Place!by Phyllis Willever

Shirley Williams, a member who

lives in the Oaks Building with her

husband, Dean, had no trouble in

relating her favorite pastime at The

Glenridge. Shirley writes, On a

dark and dreary morning, I went to

the fitness center and found many

folks busily working out, taking

classes, drinking coffee, etc. What

a happy place!

Shirley continues, We have

great instructors who are genuinely

interested in our problems. They

are very helpful in many ways

Glenridge member Jack Stedman is

the new Chair of the Glenridge Mens

Club. Serving with Stedman on the

committee are members Bob Acker-

man and Ray Steele.

Stedman and his wife Joyce moved

to their Glenridge home on Kilmory

Way in October, 2010. He is a graduate

of the University of Wisconsin School

Glenridge Mens Club Welcomes Jack Stedman as New Chairof Banking.

After serving in the Air Force during the Korean

War, he returned to Newton Waltham Bank and Trust

and eventually became President of a community bank

in Northampton, MA.

The Glenridge Mens Club luncheons are held on

the third Monday of the month in the Mac Rooms. All

men of Glenridge are invited to attend these informa-

tive luncheons.

Jim Martin

Dr. Kristen

Berlin

Jack Stedman

stretching, balancing, strengthening

and so on. Then there is the glori-

ous 85 degree pool, fit for a king,

plus two outstanding tennis courts!

A wonderful place to spend time.


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10/1610 FEBRUARY 2012

Where Do Glenridge Folks Call Home? Survey saysEverywhereby Jan Linehan

Last fall, some Piper staffers took

on a task of surveying where the

folks here at The Glenridge call

home. Their objective was to track

the diverse backgrounds that have

contributed to The Glenridges

stimulating atmosphere. Not

surprisingly, the outcome of this

informal poll (reply slips placedin the Piper box in the library)

offered most interesting results.

From Germany to Ospreypeople

living here do hail from a plethora

of places.

Florida, not surprisingly, came

in with the greatest number of

strikes, representing primarily

those who were in the state even

before moving to The Glenridge.

One person mentioned 30 years in

Sarasota and another one 17 years.

Then the results showed three from

Venice, one each from Coral Ga-

bles, Osprey, Longboat Key, Pres-

tancia and two from The Meadows

(we told you this was an unscien-

tific pollhow many people do you

know who lived at The Meadowsbefore The Glenridge?)

As close as we could call it (tak-

ing into account various areas of

overlap) it appears that three mem-

bers were born in Europe Ger-

many, Hungary and Switzerland.

Seven spent a large portion of their

lives outside the United States. Col-

lectively, 29 (this number includes

husband/wife duos) lived in a com-

bined total of 24 states. Neither of

our non-contiguous states, Alaska

and Hawaii, was listed.

Many of our members noted

having lived overseas either during

their own or a spouses employ-

ment. Overseas locations included

distant lands such as Australia,

China, Ghana, Hong Kong, Singa-pore, Japan, Kenya, Sierra Leone,

Liberia, Peru, Scotland, Germany,

France and Canada. Various mili-

tary posts in the United States were

also named.

Our survey pictured a beautiful

travelogue of most fascinating

persons who have been and still

are on the move.

Viewing original art in the studio and chatting with the artist is an exceptional experience. On Friday, March 9,

Glenridge members will have the opportunity to enjoy working artists in their studios and to discuss the art with

them. This is the 40th year of the Art Studio Tour sponsored by the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota.

Travel Committee and Fine Arts Society member Jean Owen, assisted by member services, has arranged dis-

counted tour tickets and a group lunch rate.

The tour will depart the main entrance at approximately 9:30 a.m. and return to Glenridge at approximately3:00 p.m. Cost is $34.00 for transportation, tour ticket, and lunch including tax and gratuity.

The art works displayed at the various locations will be for sale.

First stop is Adam Todds studio of tactile metal sculptures and ceramic

works. Next well visit the Ringling College Student Center for a display

of paintings, works in glass, fabric and jewelry. Lunch at Carrs Cor-

ner follows. The last stop will be the studio of Giovanni Lunardi whose

photography has graced the covers of more than 4,500 of the worlds best

known magazines.

Please note that Transportation includes a small bus; hence, do call the

Concierge (552-5315) early to reserve your seat. For additional informa-tion, telephone Jean Owen (921-9792).

Art Studio Tour Offers Exclusive Visit with Working Arstsby Jean Minneman


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A Smidge of Bridgecontinued from page 6

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This is hard and takes time and a clue for me to

solve. Its a double end-play. Win the first heart

with dummys A. Cash the A and K of clubs, the

K of diamonds and the spade A. Cross to the club

lady, and ruff a spade. Cash the diamond A and

pitch a heart. Then, lead a heart to dummys queen.

If East takes the king, his hearts are deadhav-

ing to lead the 10 -8 into dummys J-9. A diamond

lead enables declarer to discard a heart from hand

and ruff in dummy and thence lead dummys heartJ to discard the final losing heart; therefore, East

must duck the heart queen.

Now the endplay reverts to West. From the

dummy, lead the last spade to West and discard a

heart. Now, West is forced to lead another spade or

a diamond, providing declarer with a ruff-discard.

He ruffs either suit in the dummy and discards his

last heart from hand. 12 tricks.

The Glenridge Tennis Players Group elected Ed

Feldmann as their new Committee Chairman during

January. Feldmann was nominated by and succeeds

former Chairman, Bob Henderson.

In his acceptance remarks, Feldmann acknowledged

the many contributions made by Henderson, as wellas John Redgrave, Dick Fleming, Sam Claypoole, and

others, in organizing and developing the tennis pro-

gram in the eight short years since its inception. He

also observed that The Glenridge is blessed with both

excellent tennis facilities as well as a large corps of

excellent players.

Toward this end, he intends to commit the tennis

group to work actively with the Life Planning Staff

in promoting The Glenridge to outside prospective

members. Ed observed that such a joint effort wouldconstitute a win-win proposition, benefitting the ten-

nis program as well as rebuilding and strengthening

The Glenridge image as an active and vibrant commu-

nity in which to live.

Tennis Group Scores New Chairmanby Edward G. Feldmann

Fitness Director Bill Ciotti enthusiastically voiced

his support for these goals and objectives. As a profes-

sional tennis instructor, he noted that tennis play is an

excellent form of exercise to maintain fitness, and it

also represents an ideal outlet to meet The Glenridge

goal of Life Fulfillment!

LOW VISION GROUP

MEETING

Thursday, February 2310:30 a.m. Mac I

Guest Speaker: Paul Runge, MD

Board Certified

Ophthalmic Consultant

Clinical Assistant Professor of

Ophthalmology at USF

Topic:Current, New and Novel Medical

Treatments for Macular Degeneration

Including Gene Replacement, Stem

Cells, Bionic Retinas and More


12/1612 FEBRUARY 2012

Recognizing his immeasur-

able efforts and contributions to

The Glenridge, the 2011 Glen-

ridge Advisory Council honored

George Measer with the Coun-

cils Choice Award on December8, 2011.

The Council cited George as

a man of action. Where he has

seen opportunities to make The

Glenridge a better place, he has

personally created events and traditions that have be-

come part of the fabric of life at The Glenridge.

George created the monthly Glenridge Mens Club

Luncheons, a highly-anticipated social opportunity,

bringing in guest speakers to enlighten and entertain.

George also established an annual tribute to Glen-ridge veterans, coordinating myriad resources from

military heroes to honor guards to singers to create

inspirational Veterans Day programs.

When George stepped up to helm the Glenridge

newsletter in 2006, he brought a lifetime of publishing

expertise to the job. The Piper has been transformed

from a brochure of useful information to a beauti-

ful, professional-quality newsletter that has become a

valuable marketing tool for The Glenridge.Indeed, Georges greatest and perhaps least heralded

efforts have been directed toward the promotion of The

Glenridge to prospective members and the Sarasota

community at large. His perseverance in arranging

for publicity in local newspapers, his networking with

community associations, and his personal recruitment

efforts have been driven by his loyalty to The Glenridge

and his singular mission to increase occupancy.

We thank you, George, for your dedication, your

passion and your endless spirit.

Bill Cahill, President (2010 2011)

John DeSanto,Vice-President (2010 present)

Betty Stewart (Treasurer & Secretary new President)

George Measer

Councils Choice Award Hats Off to George Measer!

LOW VISION GROUP

New Machine

Makes Reading Easier

The Low Vision Group has traded

in the Topaz for an upgraded

Model called PLATINUM.

Now installed in the Library,

it magnifies to a much greater

degree (150x) and features full color.

Members are encouraged to call

Herb Zimmer at 921-6222

to be shown how to use the

PLATINUM.

Valentines PartyWith a Song in Your Heart

Dinner Dance Party

Saturday, February 11

6-8pm

MacIntyre Room

Entertainment by Arun Bhagwat

Two Dance Hosts$20pp ~ Cocktails by Signature

RSVP Concierge 552-5315 by Wednesday, February 8

Menu: Caesar and Caprese Salads, Chicken Wellington,

Salmon Pinwheels wrapped in Prosciutto, Potato

Croquettes, Grilled Vegetable Medley, Rice Blend,

Strawberry Mousse with Fresh Strawberries Cointreau,

Flourless Chocolate Cake

NOTE: Staff will assist with buffet service as needed.


13/16FEBRUARY 2012 13

32 Housekeepers! 230 Units! Two

Hundred Beds to Change! Manager

of Housekeeping, Fred Schneider,

must stay on his toes to keep such a

big house in proper order. I recently

sat down with this affable, good-looking Manager of the House-

keeping Department to talk about

Glenridge, his daily duties and the

housekeeping services all of us

members enjoy every week.

Fred, originally from Roches-

ter, NY went to college in Maine.

Subsequently he married Janet

and now the family includes seven

children, ranging in age from nine

to thirty-one. Moving to Sarasota in1996, Fred began his seven years of

service at The Glenridge in Secu-

rity, moved to Maintenance and for

the last five years Housekeeping.

He and his family live in Laurel

Nokomis and Janet is employed

at Flounders Restaurant in Engle-

wood. One of their favorite hobbies

is fishing on Nokomis Beach.

Fred explained that the House-keeping Department is divided into

teams: The Independent Team, the

Common Areas Team, the Carroll

Center Team, the Highlands Team,

and the Floor Care Team, along

with the Laundry. His day begins

early, checking his messages, mak-

ing certain his thirty-two house-

keepers have their schedules on

target for the day. Two of cleaners

arefl

oaters, ready to sub for anyabsentees. Working in two shifts,

several cleaners have night-time

schedules so that common areas

may be cleaned during our quiet

times.

The common areas, lobbies,restrooms administrative offices,

Carroll Center and the Highlands

are cleaned daily as are the eleva-

tors, elevator lobbies and eight

public restrooms. Weekly cleaning

is provided for 230 independent

units, two hundred beds changed

and twenty trash rooms are cleaned

More than forty units have pets.

Fred used the word rapport

often in our talk. This refers to therelationship the Housekeeping Staff

is striving to reach with each of the

members. He explained that the

cleaning service is a weekly light

cleaning at a pre-arranged time.

If your day falls on a holiday, you

are usually skipped for that week.

Expanded cleaning as a routine

has been eliminated, but may be

arranged as need arises and time

permits. Carpet cleaning is gener-ally arranged yearly, but may be

scheduled earlier.

The housekeepers should know

their members and may do special

things if asked. Members may

substitute cleaning tasks with their

housekeeper; however, another

task will have to be eliminated that

week. Additional jobs, that take

considerable time, are a chargeableitem at $30.00 per hour.

We all have different things that

we like done, so please give Fred

a call and he will generally work

with you to accomplish these.

Order in the House!Fred Schneider Stays on His Toes Managing Housekeepingby Phyllis Willever

A visual treat awaits non-hurried visitors to the East Buildings central eleva-

tor lobby. Glenridges own Jane Dye is the artist whose creations complimentthe new floor and bench. The brilliant Dye-esque colors transport the viewer

into a land of imagination with symbolism galore.

From the lakeside entrance, lookfirst to the left and study the imaginary pear

tree. The fruit and foliage are rendered in fantastic colors which blend into the

tones of aqua grounds. Then, look to the right and enjoy the happy and cheerful

mythological pear village. Careful viewing illustrates music, champagne, magi-

cal towers, gorgeous palms and romanceall painted on this vertical canvas.

Also, the Art and Decor Committee notes its renovated West Buildings cen-

tral elevator lobby.

Original Art Accents Elevator Lobbyby Jean Minneman

Fred Schneider

Jane Dye


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Jess & Allan MillerApartment 4307

by Lorna Hard

Jess and Allan Miller lived

most of their lives in Virginia.

They met in High School inRichmond but did not date.

Jess continued her education

at Westhampton College of

the University of Richmond,

obtaining a BA in History, while Allan joined the

Coast Guard and served on a troopship in the Pacific.

After the war, they became reacquainted and married

while Allan was earning his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

at Virginia Tech. Allan joined Honeywell Inc. in 1952

and spent his career with that company, retiring in

1984 as Manager of the Richmond Branch. Jess raised

their three children and managed their home.

The family did a lot of canoeing, fishing, hunting

and camping. Jess and Allan both were Scout

leaders. Jess always enjoyed drawing and, when the

children were grown, she studied painting at Virginia

Commonwealth University School of Arts. She is

an accomplished watercolor painter and belongs to

several art associations.

When Allan retired, they moved to a family

vacation house on the Rappahannock River wherethey lived for eighteen years, travelling extensively

in a camper/van throughout Canada and the United

States, including a long trip to Alaska. Eventually they

settled on Pine Island where they renovated a lovely

old home, moving in just before Hurricane Charley

effectively destroyed the property. Fortunately, they

were able to save Jesss paintings. They then rented in

the Sarasota area until deciding to move here.

Jess and Allan have always been active in the

Episcopal Church and are members of St. Boniface on

Siesta Key. Allan keeps a boat in Philippi Creek and

he rides his bicycle a lot. They have six grandchildren

and two great grandchildren. We are happy to

welcome them to The Glenridge.

Welcome New Members

Harvey & Sarah SabinsonCH 16

by Dorothea Sidney

Goodbye Broadway Hello

Glenridge

This could be the mantra of theSabinsons who have just settled

into Club House 16. They were

both born and raised in Manhattan.

Harvey attended Queens College

but, as was the case with so many, had his education

interrupted by WWII. He met Sarah during her stint as

a math professor.

Sarah and Harvey have two sons and three

granddaughters. Son Eric is a Professor of Literature

in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Son Allan is dean of the Westpha

College of Media Arts and Design, Drexel University.

Harvey had an exceptional career in the theater and

was a successful theatrical publicist, associated with

shows including Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Hello

Dolly, and ten Neil Simon plays. In 1995, the year he

stepped down as Executive Director of the Broadway

League, he was honored with a special Tony Award

for Lifetime Achievement. In 1998 he was inducted

into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre.

Harvey was a recipient of The Founders Award of

the Theater Hall of Fame and received honors for hismany contributions to the city and to various New

York organizations.

This active couple is enjoying the theatre offerings

in Sarasota. Harvey does some painting and Sarah

likes needlepoint and sewing. Sarah remarks, with a

twinkle in her eye, I love my computer.

Jess & Allan Miller Harvey & Sarah

Sabinson

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Glenridge Library Thanked for Donation

by Liz Coursen

Thank you to everyone at the Glenridge library,

especially Allene Hazeltine, for your generous dona-

tion of books to my Salvation Army library project

for the homeless in Sarasota.


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Deaver & Mary JeanThomasCH 4

by Dorothea Sidney

Deaver and Mary Jean Thomas

are new residents in the easterncomplex of Club Homes, moving

here from Turtle Rock. While

Deaver grew up in Georgia, Mary

Jean spent her childhood years in

Aruba.

Both of the Thomases attended Duke University.

Deaver, a physician whose area of interest was

research, worked in this field for several years at

the University of Michigan. They later moved to

Syracuse, New York, where much of his work was in

the field of nuclear medicine.

Mary Jean has a Masters Degree in textile arts with

a special interest in Peruvian textiles. The couple has

two sons.

Sailboating is a special love of Deaver and Mary

Jean. When close to home they enjoy traveling in their

own vessel. Further afield, they have made renting

arrangements with overseas boat owners and have had

great experiences in locations such as the Caribbean,

Greek Isles, French Polynesia and the Great Barrier

Reef.When they arent on the water, we will look forward

to getting acquainted with them in the Glenridge

environs.

Mary Jean & Deaver

Thomas

Jack WhiteApartment 4205

by Lorna Hard

Jack White lived many years in

Basking Ridge, NJ, and considers

it his home, although he was bornin Buffalo, NY, and grew up in

Schenectady. He joined the Army

after his freshman year at Union

College and was married with two

children by the time he returned to finish his degree.

Jack always worked in Corporate Management, first

with Bell Laboratories for seventeen years, ending

up Corporate Controller. While at Bell Labs, he was

awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship by MIT, where

he received his MS degree. Next he spent five years as

Executive Vice President at Sloan-Kettering in New

York. He ended his career as CEO of privately held

companies, first Galileo Electro Optics in Sturbridge,

Massachusetts, and then Southwall Technologies in

Palo Alto, California, successfully taking both public.

When Jack retired in 1987, he and his wife Jackie

moved to Sarasota where they lived for many years at

The Meadows and later at University Place.

Jack enjoys boating and fishing and kept a boat in

Sarasota for several years. He was a dedicated golfer

until about three years ago when he gave up the gameand threw away his clubs. He also likes travel and is

an avid reader. His daughter lives in Smithfield, VA,

and his son in Key West. He has two grandchildren

and two great grandchildren in Pennsylvania.

When Jackie passed away last year, Jack did quite a

bit of research and decided that The Glenridge is where

he wants to live. We extend him a very warm welcome.

Jack White

Welcome New Members

The Jazz Club of Sarasota and GPAC PRESENTCYNTHIA SAYER on the BANJOA PHENOMENTAL TALENT

From The New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, the White House and now to the

GPAC Theater, Cynthia Sayers concert, Sunday, February 12, at 2:00 p.m., is a MUST

SEE! The daughter of Glenridge members Bert and Barbara Sayer, Cynthia is regarded

as one of the top 4-string banjoists in the world today.

A member of Woody Allens jazz band for over 10 years, Cynthias solo career has

taken her well beyond these New Orleans roots to become an acclaimed bandleader

and guest artist. Her eclectic repertoire ranges from swing and hot jazz to tango, west-

ern, classical, and more.

Call the Box Office for tickets: 552-5325Photo by Gary Spector


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GPAC

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OVIES

byKenBonwit

FEBRUARYG

PAC

MOVIES

byKenBonwit

Tues., Feb. 7, 8:00 PM: CONTAGION (2011)Drama/Thriller; Rated PG-13 for disturbing content and some language; Run time: 106 min. Marion Cotillard,

Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Winslet

A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors, contracted by

the CDC, to deal with the outbreak.

Tues., Feb. 14, 8:00 PM: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (2002)Comedy/Drama/Romance; Rated PG for mild sensuality; Run time: 97 min.

Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Frances OConnor, Reese Witherspoon and Judi Dench

Two 1890s Englishmen live exciting lives using alter egos with variants of the name Ernest. Algernon takes

the name Ernest on a visit to Jacks home and ingratiates Jacks ward Cecily. Gwendolen arrives and sees Jack

whom she loves as Earnest. Can this spoil their romances?

Tues., Feb. 28, 8:00 PM:MONEYBALL (2011)Drama/Thriller; Rated PG-13 for some strong language; Run time: 133 min.

Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt and Stephen Bishop

Billy Beane is general manager of the Oakland As baseball team and he must assemble a team with a very tight

budget. He teams with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand to use statistical data to recruit bargain players that

other teams have called flawed. They turn baseball on its ear.

And the winner is.

Annual Glenridge Oscar PartySunday, February 26, 2012

8:00 p.m.

GPAC Theatre

Food and Wine Reception

No reservations necessary.

Documents

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