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Monthly Newsletter

GLENWYCKS U M M I T A T

January 2019

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Hard to believe, but it’s New Year’s resolution time again. Rather than declare resolutions foolish, as I typically do, I’ve been trying to fi nd one I might actually stick to. Yoga’s out.

I tried it in 2003 and looked ridiculous in the outfi t. I could always read more nonfi ction. My husband recommended a book on bowling strategy. Sounds like a real page-turner. Calling my parents more oft en to share exciting details of my life might be a good resolution were it not for the fact that my parents’ lives are far more exciting than mine. Why discourage myself? What about adopting a pet or learning to cook something more thrilling than spaghetti? I thought about taking a class on improving my concentration, but I didn’t think about it for very long. New hobbies are always a great idea. I considered growing an herb garden, but then I’d have to learn to cook and I might not be able to concentrate on two resolutions at once. I’m seriously considering learning a new language. If I focus on Scottish, I might better appreciate the meaning of that old New Year’s Eve favorite, Auld Lang Syne. At the stroke of midnight, since the days of Guy Lombardo, people at parties everywhere mumble through the lyrics of that venerable classic. Maybe it’s just a matter of bad diction or bad Champagne, but I suspect I’ll do better if I learn to speak Scottish...or maybe not.

If only I could make a decision, this New Year’s Eve wouldn’t be so stressful. Maybe I’ll just focus on losing a few pounds so I’ll look better in those damn yoga pants!

Have the Happiest of Happy New Years!

Laura LeathemCommunity Manager

THEManager’s Message

Staff

Community Manager

Laura Leathem

Administrative Assistant

Beth Brandon

Francesca Parisi-O’Connor

Maintenance

Mike Greenwood

Mike Nolan

Driver/Custodian

Wayne Wissick

Weekend Offi ce Assistant

Kathy Nichols

Offi ce Phone

518-280-7340

Emergency Maintenance

518-338-9562

The Summit At Glenwyck150 Dutch Meadows LaneGlenville, NY 12302

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Resident Testimonial

January Birthdays

Help us celebrate our monthly birthdays on Tuesday, January 29th, at 2:00 pm

in the Great Room.Cake & Ice Cream for all!

To our new residents, we welcome you!

Once a month, we will be off ering a personal orientation to introduce you to our concierge services and answer questions you have once you

settle in and begin to enjoy your new home!

We will be reaching out to you to let you know when this month’s orientation will be. We are looking forward to helping you make yourself at home!

Fitness Orientation

If you are interested in learning more about our fi tness rooms and equipment, let us know! We can arrange for an orientation to meet your needs!

Tony Casillo 1/1

Michele Gibson 1/3

David Gallop 1/5

Joan Cheesman 1/16

Linda Dux 1/18

Robin Paulson 1/19

Ellen Funke 1/29

Allene Rossler 1/30

Welcome ToThe Summit At Glenwyck

RICHARD LUPIfrom Charlton, NY

DAGMAR MARY WHITEHEADMary, as she goes by, was born and raised in

Manchester, England where she attended school

until moving to Boston where she took assorted

courses at Boston University and Bentley

College.

Then, Mary worked as a librarian in the

Massachusetts Public Library System specifically

at the New England Conservatory of Music

Library and the Little Professor Book Store. She

was also a House Director for Boston University

dorms in the 1960s.

Mary loves reading and travel and is looking

forward to experiencing a different lifestyle here

at the Summit. She is also excited about taking

advantage of the Connected Life Program,

meeting people and making new friends.

Welcome Mary!

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In the LibraryMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:15 pm

Join fellow residents as we get together to read and discuss the current book. If you

are interested in joining, stop by the office!

In the Great Room

Glenwyck Writers Group

Cooking Class:Monkey Munch

Sign up in the Great Room to

reserve your seat & bring a

container for your samples.

Saturday, January 5th at 11:30 am

Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm in the Great Room

Friday Happy Hour4:00 pm in the Tavern

Documentary Days:

This series examines 1970s America, focusing on the major political and historical

landmarks of the decade and the cultural response to those events

Tuesdays at 2:30

Soup of the WeekTuesdays at 1pm Tavern

Who doesn’t love soup on a winter’s day? Plus, they can be so healthy.

Come to the Tavern on Tuesdays in January to celebrate National Soup

Month and warm yourself up!

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Join us for a fresh, healthy lunch in the Great Room. Pick your choice of sub at a special

Glenwyck price! Only $3.50!

Thursday, January 10th at 12:00 pm

LUNCH-IN

Glenwyck Cinema MoviesGlenwyck Cinema MoviesGlenwyck Cinema Movies

Wednesday Matinees & Popcorn 2:30 pmFriday Residents Choice Showing 5:00 pmSaturday Matinees 2:30 pm

Community Activities

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Men's Lunch

$5 Pizza & WingsThursday, January 24th at

12:30 pm in the TavernSign up in the offi ce with

your $5 by Wednesday, January 22nd.

Sign up in the Great Room to let everyone know

what you will bring.

Thursday, January 31

4pm GR

Think of: chicken and dumplings

chili mashed potatoes

pork chops and gravy meatloaf apple pie

chocolate chip cookies or your favorite comfort food

Memory Lane Potluck DinnerHomestyle favorites to “bring you back”

and make you feel comfy and warm

Pizza Party

Friday, January 25th at 4:00 pmGreat Room$4 per person

Sign up in the offi ce by Wednesday,January 23rd.

Singer/GuitaristRick Bedrosian from Hair of the Dog

Rick Bedrosian has been a professional musician for more than 50 years. Besides performing as a solo artist, Rick is currently the leader of two renowned bands- the award-winning Celtic Rock group, Hair Of The Dog and the wildly popular Beatlemania band, Hey Jude. Rick Bedrosian is also the creator and host of a brand-new food, music and travel television series called, “I Could Eat”. Expect to have a lot of fun singing along to popular Irish songs, Beatles classics and more.

Tuesday January 15 at 4pm Great Room

Th ursday, January 31stBus leaves at 8:30 am

Breakfast @

Scooter, Power Chairs and Walkers Informational and Q & A

January 23 @ 3pm

Great Room

Come and hear about all the options on these helpful

tools to get around! Eddie Litwa from Adaptive

Equipment will share Information on repairs, too!

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Upcoming Outings & Events

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Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday Every Saturday & Sunday

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Summit At Glenwyck Office: 518.280.7340 | Emergency Maintenance Phone: 518.338.9562

GR: Great Room TAV: Tavern

CR: Craft Room FS: Fitness Studio

P: PoolCY: Courtyard

MOV: Movie TheatreGym

11:00 Nurses Club TAV2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles GR

2:30 Docuseries: The Seventies MOV

4:00 Glenwyck Writers Group GR6:00 Game Night TAV

NEW YEAR’S DAYOFFICE CLOSED - NO FITNESS CLASSES

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

10:00 Bible Study LIB1:00 Knitting & Crocheting GR

2:00 Adult Coloring GR4:00 Scrabble TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

10:30 Grocery Shopping 1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:00 Food Florist Orders Due In Office2:30 Quarter Bingo TAV

3:00 The Year of Bond 007 GR4:00 Happy Hour:

Bring An Appetizer To Share TAV5:00 Residents Choice Movie MOV

5:30 Cards TAV

10:00 Glenwyck Service Club CR11:30 Cooking Class: Monkey Munch GR

12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR2:00 Quarter Bingo GR2:30 Glenwyck Cinema

Bond Movie MOV6:00 Game Night TAV

8:30 Waffle Station GR12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR

2:00 Dominoes TAV 2:00 Quarter Bingo GR5:30 Mexican Train GR6:00 Game Night TAV

1:00 Food Florist Delivers LOBBY1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:00 Catholic Rosary Circle MOV2:00 Fitness Orientation GYM 4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

11:00 Senior Day At Saratoga Casino1:00 Soup of the Week TAV

2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles GR2:30 Docuseries:

The Seventies MOV6:00 Game Night TAV

11:00 Foot Doctor1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV2:30 Bunco TAV

4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

10:00 Bible Study LIB12:00 Subway Lunch-In GR

1:00 Knitting & Crocheting GR1:30 Library Committee LIB

2:00 Adult Coloring GR4:00 Scrabble TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

10:30 Grocery Shopping1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:30 Quarter Bingo GR4:00 Happy Hour: BYOB TAV

5:00 Residents Choice Movie MOV5:30 Cards TAV

12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR2:00 Quarter Bingo GR

2:30 Glenwyck Cinema MOV6:00 Game Night TAV

12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR2:00 Dominoes TAV

2:00 Quarter Bingo GR5:30 Mexican Train GR6:00 Game Night TAV

10:00 Shopping At Clifton Park Center1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:00 Catholic Rosary Circle MOV4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

1:00 Soup of the Week TAV2:00 Glenwyck Book Club LIB

2:30 Docuseries: The Seventies MOV

4:00 Singer/Guitarist Rick Bedrosian from Hair of the Dog GR

6:00 Game Night TAV

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:00 How Not To Pay For Services:

Long Term Care Solutions GR2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

10:00 Bible Study LIB11:30 Footwear, Falling and Finishing

with Flair GR1:00 Knitting & Crocheting GR

2:00 Adult Coloring GR4:00 Scrabble TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

10:30 Grocery Shopping1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:00 Food Florist Orders Due In Office 2:30 Quarter Bingo GR

4:00 Happy Hour: Hot Toddies TAV5:00 Residents Choice Movie MOV

5:30 Cards TAV

10:00 Glenwyck Service Club CR12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR

2:00 Quarter Bingo GR2:30 Glenwyck Cinema MOV

6:00 Game Night TAV

8:30 Waffle Station GR12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR

2:00 Dominoes TAV 2:00 Quarter Bingo GR5:30 Mexican Train GR6:00 Game Night TAV

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:00 Catholic Rosary Circle MOV4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAYOFFICE CLOSED - NO FITNESS

CLASSES

1:00 Soup of the Week TAV1:00 Food Florist Delivers LOBBY

2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles GR2:30 Docuseries:

The Seventies MOV6:00 Game Night TAV

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV3:00 Durable Medical Equipment

Information Q&A GR4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

9:00 Sunnyview Audiology Appts SALON

10:00 Bible Study LIB12:30 Men’s Lunch TAV

1:00 Knitting & Crocheting GR2:00 Tie Dye Party TAV

4:00 Scrabble TAV5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

10:30 Grocery Shopping1:15 Lit Club LIB

2:30 Scratch Off Bingo GR 4:00 Pizza Party ($4 pp) GR

5:00 Residents Choice Movie MOV5:30 Cards TAV

9:30 Community Committee CR12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR

2:00 Quarter Bingo GR2:30 Glenwyck Cinema MOV

6:00 Game Night TAV

12:00-4:00 Open Studio CR2:00 Dominoes TAV

2:00 Quarter Bingo GR5:30 Mexican Train GR6:00 Game Night TAV

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:00 Catholic Rosary Circle MOV4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

1:00 Soup of the Week TAV2:00 Birthday Party GR

2:30 Docuseries: The Seventies MOV

2:45 GRG Meeting GR6:00 Game Night TAV

1:15 Lit Club LIB2:30 Glenwyck Cinema & Popcorn MOV

2:30 Bunco TAV4:30 Maria’s Café Delivers TAV

8:30 Breakfast at Glenville Queen10:00 Bible Study LIB

1:00 Knitting & Crocheting GR2:00 Adult Coloring GR

4:00 Scrabble TAV4:00 Memory Lane Potluck Dinner GR

5:30 Pinochle & Hand, Knee & Foot TAV

8:15 Water Aerobics (P) 9:10 & 9:40 Balance Class (FS)

3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

8:45 Sit 2B Fit (FS)10:00 & 3:30 Buddy Swim ( P)

8:30 Water Aerobics (P) 9:30 Balance Class (FS)

3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

8:45 Sit 2B Fit (FS)10:00 & 3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

8:00 Water Aerobics (P) 9:10 Pilates (FS)

3:30 Buddy Swim (P)

10:00 Buddy Swim (P)3:30 Buddy Swim (P) (Saturday & Sunday)

FITNESS

Happy New Year

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On-Site PodiatristDr. Michael Masias, DPM

Second Wednesday of every month.To make your appointment, sign up in the Great Room.

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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST8:30 AM until 10:15 AM in the Great Room

We are happy to offer a continental breakfast to our residents seven days a week, (with the exception of holidays when the office is closed). Start your morning off right with a healthy breakfast while enjoying each other’s company.There are complimentary copies of the newspaper located in the Great Room to read.

Food Florist meals are available in the front offi ce any day of the week on a fi rst come/fi rst serve basis. The below dishes are frozen and ready to be simply heated. Each 2-person serving is $11. You can also order the meal of your choice off their extensive menu. Please have order in by the Friday before delivery.

This month’s anyday choices:Swedish Meatballs

Traditional Sausage LasagnaChicken Pot Pie

Bacon Swiss QuicheJanuary Monday deliveries: Jan 7th and Jan 22nd

(Tuesday delivery due to MLK Monday)

Too busy to grocery shop? Too tired to cook?

At Summit At Glenwyck, we are passionate about helping you live well. Let us lend a helping hand to make it a little easier to enjoy! Looking for something to do? We have access to seasonal events and directions to get there. Want to coordinate or plan a trip? We have ideas for where you may want to go and things you may want to see. Looking for a doctor or specialist? Need to dry clean that winter coat? Searching for a local veterinarian? In need of transportation? We can help! Come to the offi ce for details.

We’re here, just for you!

Concierge Services

Monday & Wednesday

Meal Deliveries

4:30 pm in the Tavern

Call or visit the offi ce to place your order by Friday at 2:00 pm for delivery the following week. Menus are available in the offi ce.

DELIVERY IS AVAILABLE

CVS (Mohawk Ave)Mondays and Wednesdays. Call Patty at 347-2206, 24 hours in advance.

PRICE CHOPPERMonday— Friday. Call Jessica at 399-6474.

Fridays at 10:30 am

Mall Monday10:00 am, check the calendar each month for this select Monday trip and Mall location!

ach month for this

Friday Grocery Shopping

Medical AppointmentsTuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Please schedule with the offi ce at least one week in advance. Appointments must be within a 10-mile radius.

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January Recipe

James Bond’s Vesper Martini

Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it? — “Casino Royale,” Chapter 7

Every James Bond fan will recognize the lines in

this recipe as the fi rst martini Bond ordered in Ian

Fleming’s 1953 book, “Casino Royale.” It is possibly

the most famous drink order in history, it’s extremely

precise, and recreating the Vesper martini at home is

easier than you think. In honor of James Bond’s 25th

anniversary year, perhaps you might want to try this

classic cocktail.

This drink is purely fi ctional, one created by the author

in his fi rst book about the now famous British Secret

Service agent. It’s even become known as the “Bond

martini.” Of course, as any devotee of the books or

movies knows, Bond is very fond of fi ne cocktails and

this was certainly not the last drink in the series.

The Vesper martini is interesting because it combines

gin and vodka with a dry vermouth. It’s a very potent

mix and Fleming (er, Bond) is very specifi c about

brands for two of the ingredients involved.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 ounces Gordon’s Gin

• 1 ounce vodka

• 1/2 ounce Lillet (or another dry vermouth)

• Garnish: lemon peel

PREPARATION

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the ingredients with ice.

2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.

3. Garnish with a large piece of lemon peel.

Tip: Shaking the drink will break down more ice and

add a greater amount of water to the cocktail. This

dilution is actually a good thing, because it creates

a well-balanced cocktail in which all the ingredients

become one flavor.

Shaken, Not Stirred

Anytime you have a debate over shaking versus

stirring cocktails, one can’t help but think of Bond’s

famous line, “shaken, not stirred.” That one first

appeared in Fleming’s 1956 novel “Diamonds Are

Forever.” One thing’s for sure, Fleming certainly knew

his way around great drinks. That recipe is easy

enough, though many people prefer to stir it like they

do a classic martini. The shake is actually a good

thing here because it dilutes the drink, which is very

heavy on the alcohol. It’s said that vodka in the 50’s

was often bottled at 100 proof and that Gordon’s was

94 proof at the time (it’s since been reformulated).

Interpreting Bond’s Vesper Martini

The Kina Lillet Bond speaks of can be found today

labeled as White or Blanc Lillet (pronounced lee-lay).

It’s a brand of dry vermouth that has been made in

France since the late 1800s. It is often referred to as

“the apèritif of Bordeaux.” The Gordon’s Gin available

in the U.S. today is different than that found in the

U.K. They’re both different than the Gordon’s that

Fleming knew because the recipe and strength have

changed. While Gordon’s is a good everyday gin,

many people prefer Tanqueray or Beefeater. Pretty

much any top-shelf London dry gin will make a nice

Vesper.

As mentioned, the vodka Bond would have likely

drank would have been 100 proof. These are not the

easiest bottles to find, though brands like Absolut,

New Amsterdam, and Svedka are available.

Finally, Bond’s glassware of

choice for the Vesper is a

deep Champagne goblet.

Many of the cocktail glasses

used back in Fleming’s time

would have held only 3

ounces and, when shaken,

the Vesper tops off at almost

5 ounces. It’s reasonable

to assume that the goblet

preference was simply a

matter of volume. Today, we

do like our big martini glasses.

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Falling, Footwear and Finishing with Flair

Falling is a leading cause of seniors leaving their homes, fi nish

your life with fl air at home-don’t fall!

Thur Jan 17th at 11:30 am The Great Room

In conjunction with Danielle SmithHealth Insurance Rep518-852-8457

LEARNING

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24TH at 2pm In the Tavern

Bring your own t-shirt or socks

TIE DYEPARTY

Sweet treats served! $5

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How Not To Pay for Services: Long Term Care Solutions with Herzog Law Firm, PCWednesday, January 16th at 2:00 pm

Great Room

Confused about navigating the long term care

system? Don’t understand all that is available?

Believe it or not, our community is rich in many

services that will allow you to age in place, right

in wherever you call home! Learn about all that is

available and how to access these services. And, if

the unforeseen should happen, how to deal with a

crisis.

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Fit For Fictional Espionage

James Bond author Ian Fleming set novel in Lake George regionWILL [email protected]

Ian Fleming expressed a low opinion of Lake George in

the 1962 James Bond novel “The Spy Who Loved Me,”

then readers expressed a low opinion of his book.

But Frieda Toth, a librarian at Crandall Public Library

in Glens Falls and an Ian Fleming fan, defends the

novel and is working on her own book that uncovers

Fleming’s connections to the Lake George-Glens Falls

area.

“The Spy Who Loved Me” was Fleming’s ninth James

Bond novel and his attempt to break free of the

formulas he had adopted in the previous eight, she

said. It was told in the fi rst person, from the point of view

of a young Canadian woman, Vivienne. It traces her

coming of age while working in England and Germany

and includes a detailed exploration of her sexual

awakening.

James Bond doesn’t even show up until more than

halfway through the book, and when he does, he is not

quite the ruthless lady-killer and slayer of villains we’ve

come to expect. He’s tentative. He makes mistakes and

apologizes.

He is a hero who seems fashioned to appeal to female

readers, and whether that was Fleming’s intent, that is

what happened, Toth says.

What Fleming wanted was to write a book that was

more literary and less reliant on the elements — fancy

cars, meals and weapons; evil villains; and glamorous

women — that he had ridden to popularity in books one

(“Casino Royale”) through eight (“Thunderball”).

Not all the formulas were abandoned in “The Spy Who

Loved Me.” After a misfi re or two, Bond is again the last

man standing, and along the way, he does fi t in an hour

or two of quality time with Viv.

But the book was unconventional enough by Fleming’s

own standards to repel a good part of his readership.

Fleming, embarrassed, tried to suppress it, forbidding

any paperback editions and insisting the movie use only

its title and none of its plot.

For his last few Bond novels, Fleming retreated to

familiar patterns, and his readers embraced him

again. Like Arthur Conan Doyle and other creators of

charismatic protagonists, Fleming found, to keep the

money coming in, he must not fi ddle too much with his

creation.

“He was so humiliated,” Toth said.

London callingIt’s too bad Fleming wasn’t alive to meet Toth, who read

“The Spy Who Loved Me” in the early 1980s, when she

was a teenager, and loved it.

Because “The Spy Who Loved Me” is the least popular

Bond novel, few people in the huge universe of James

Bond fans know of the Lake George-007 connection.

But Toth never forgot it, and in 2013 she wrote an article

about it — “The Spy Who Snubbed Me” — for the New

York Folklore Society.

The article was spotted online by Tom Cull of London,

who runs a website called “Artistic License Renewed,”

concerning all things Bond. He contacted Toth to ask if

she would like to write articles for his site. After that, he

suggested a book.

Toth estimates she has done about half the research for

the book, which she wants to have completed in a year

and a half.

Come hear about this and more fun Bond facts on

Friday, January 4th at 3pm in the Great Room.

Frieda Toth, teen librarian at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls, is writing a book about how Ian Fleming set his 1962 novel 'The Spy Who Loved Me' in the region a er visiting Lake George between 1954 and 1961.

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Live Well Age Well

The Connected Life Program focuses on

highlighting the four key aspects we believe are a

vital part of a healthy, happy, and balanced life.

Residents are able to choose activities and programs

that complement their personal tastes in Health &

Fitness, Lifelong Learning, Community Activities,

and Leisure & Recreation. The best part? All

programs are free for our residents along with a daily

continental breakfast.

This includes all of our wellness activities, referrals

to community service providers, an array of

educational programs, choices of weekly recreational

events, regular social opportunities and gatherings,

transportation services for shopping, medical visits,

and so much more!

As seniors, sometimes we think we have

seen (and know) it all, but as John Wooden

once said “It’s what you learn after you

know it all that counts.” We have monthly

lectures and presentations on an array of

topics to stimulate the mind.

LEARNING

Being part of a community is more than

just being neighbors. It’s individuals com-

ing together to build each other up, share

similar interests, laugh together, and help

each other grow.

ACTIVITIES

Healthy living is an integral part of the

Connected Life Program. Whether you’re

a devoted yoga class-goer, enjoy taking

evening walks with a friend, love water

aerobics, or just need to meditate in the

morning before you start your day, our

Health program has something for you.

HEALTH

Summit residents are never without an

opportunity to have some fun. Whether

it’s trying their hand at a friendly game

of cards, unwinding in the salon, perfect-

ing their cross stitch, or just relaxing and

catching up with other residents.

LEISURE

If you know someone who would

love living at Glenwyck, see Laura

in the front office!

Good Friends Make Great Neighbors!

150 Dutch Meadows Lane • Glenville, New York 12302 • 518.280.7340

Massage Therapy & Nail CareAvailable Mondays by appointment

Marjorie Garden 518-522-4586

Wednesdays & Fridays • 10:00 AM—5:00 PMCall for all your hair needs.

Cindy 518-526-2262 • Lia 518-470-5992

Special for Glenwyck Residents:

Complimentary wash and style the week of your birthday!

Gift Certificates Available

Complimentary beauty consultation

(appointment needed)