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Tea Talk:How To Outsmart The Scammers

Attorney Richard Venditti of Tarpon Springs will be our guest speaker at this month’s Tea Talk. Please join us in the Club Room on Thursday, June 13, at 2:00 p.m. to hear his informative presentation on how to outsmart the scammers and learn how to avoid

fraud. Light refreshments will be served.

Richard A. Venditti has been a member in good standing with the Florida Bar since September, 1979. He is involved in the com-munity and serves on The Advisory Council for Sun-coast Hospice. He is also on the Florida Hospital North Pinellas Foundation Board. He relocated to the Gulf coast in 2003 and has maintained an active practice in Tarpon Springs since that time.

Dining Room ClosureThe Dining Room will be closed and no take-out

will be available from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. We apologize for any inconve-nience this may cause.

In honor of Father’s Day, all men are invited to have lunch on Friday, June 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hobby Room. Lunch will consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, water-melon, cookies, and more! Please sign up on the bulletin board if you plan to attend.

Six or seven Volunteers are needed to serve lunch to the gentlemen. If interested, please call Ellen or Kris in the Hobby Room at ext. 1743.

Resident Services Coffee Talk:St. Mark At Home

Join us in the Club Room on Tuesday, June 18, at 1:00 p.m. for the next Resident Services Coffee Talk. This month’s Coffee Talk is entitled “St. Mark At Home: What is it? How can you benefit from it?”. It will include very helpful information. Please join Karla Lindeen, Resident Services Director, for this informative talk, learn more, and get your ques-tions answered.

Walker Storage Area

As a reminder, Resi-dents with walkers are to proceed to their table with their walker. A server will place the walker in the storage area during dining and retrieve it for you when you are ready to leave. Please do not be shy in asking for your walker to be returned at the end of your meal. This policy applies to both the noon and evening meals and will help keep the aisles clear from obstruction.

Laundry Room Closure/No Water in Pool Locker Rooms

Due to water heater replacement, the Laundry Rooms on the South East side of the building on all floors will be closed and the Pool Locker Rooms will not have water beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 13. Laundry Rooms will reopen and water will be restored in the Locker Rooms at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 14th.

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Monday Morning Menu ChatEach Monday (excluding the 1st Monday of the

month) at 10:00 a.m. in the Dining Room, Huseyin Isguzar, Chief Culinary Officer, will meet with you to discuss last week’s menus and what special requests you might have for the coming weeks. The next Monday Morning Menu Chat will be held on Monday, June 10.

Midweek WorshipPastor John Fullerton from St. Andrew Presbyte-

rian Church will come to the Club Room on the 2nd Wednesday of each month as part of the Midweek Worship Service. Join his next meeting on Wednes-day, June 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Club Room. All are welcome.

Trivial PursuitJoin us in the Hobby Room to play Trivial Pursuit

on Monday, June 10, at 1:30 p.m. Come for a stimu-lating battle of the minds.

Organ Music by Dick R.Dick R. will play organ music on Tuesday,

June 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Elevator Lobby. Indulge in an evening of musical enjoyment!

Midweek Movie The Midweek Movie for Wednesday,

June 12, is Marley & Me starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Anniston. John and Jenny Grogan a young couple contemplating the decision to start a family, then came Marley. Marley is an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area. But with a heart as big as his appetite for trouble, Marley sees the Gro-gans through the ups and downs of life and love, and they ultimately realize that “the world’s worst dog” truly brings out the best in them. This 2008 adapta-tion/drama is 2 hours and 1 minute long and will be shown at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language.

Vote PinellasAre you a registered voter? Did you recently

move? Do you need to change your address, your party, your name? If you are not a registered voter, or haven’t voted in a long time, you may want to register. Here’s your opportunity! On Wednesday, June 19, St. Mark Village Resident, Barbara R. will answer questions about voting and she will register anyone who wants to vote between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the Hobby Room. You must be a U.S. citizen, and a Florida resident.

The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art has its roots in the deeply felt passion for art and cul-ture shared by co-founders Tom and Mary James, and in the couple’s love for St. Petersburg, the city where they live.

Years ago, when their travels took them out West, they were captivated by the art, landscape and wild-life. The art of action and attention to place created by contemporary artists greatly moved them, and they began buying pieces not only for their personal pleasure, but also to help the artists earn a living. These two dedicated patrons of the arts collected works in oil, in ink, in stone; works that define genres yet defy labels; works that evoke the spirit of a wide open frontier and the beauty of life in the wild. Since their first acquisition, a vast artistic legacy has grown—one populated by emerging artists and living legends and filled with tribal tradition and classical finesse.

In building this splendid home for a part of their vast personal collection of Western and wildlife art, Tom and Mary also have succeeded in their aim to share their vision and devotion to art with you and thousands of others.

We will visit The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art on Wednesday, July 10. The Village bus will leave at 9:15 a.m. The cost of admission is $10 per Resident and we will have lunch “on your own” at the Museum Café. We have a 10:30 a.m. tour which will last approximately 90 minutes.

If interested, please sign up using the Activity Sign-Ups Lottery System beginning on Monday, June 10. No refunds after Friday, June 28.

The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art

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J&M Jewelry RepairJay and Mona of J&M Jewelry Repair will be

here to service your jewelry repair needs on Mon-day, June 10, between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the South Hall. Items brought down first thing in the morning are often ready for pickup by the end of the day. In order to make this convenient service run smoothly, be sure to take a number.

Birthday and Anniversary CelebrationThe June Birthday and Anniversary Celebration

will be held on Friday, June 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. The entertainment will be provided by the “Just Us Duo” of Edi Minelli and Richard Schaffer. You are in for a musical treat! Residents celebrating a birthday or anniversary in the month of June are asked to please sign up on the main bulletin board and to come down a little early on the night of the show to have your picture taken.

Resident Birthdays and AnniversariesBirthdaysDelores N. June 9June M. June 15Marie M. June 15Zula P. June 15AnniversariesSandra and Eugene W. June 15

Apologies are extended to Betty and Art B., for inadvertently leaving out their anniversary in last week’s issue of The Lively Mark. They celebrated their Anniversary on June 5th.

Blue Moon HoneyCarla Poropat of Blue Moon Honey, Poropat

Apiary will be here on Monday, June 10, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the South Hall. Stop by and browse through her sweet selection of honey products right from the hive. Honey has many great benefits—here’s your chance to buy local honey.

Hear USA Hearing ClinicA representative of HearUSA will be here Mon-

day, June 24, at 9:00 a.m. in the Hobby Room. Please stop by if you have questions regarding your hearing aid or need your hearing aid repaired. Hear-ing tests are available by appointment in your apart-ment by calling Rosemary McKinney at 446-8392.

A Night with the Ten TenorsCome to the Chapel on Monday,

June 17, to listen to “Here’s to the Heroes: A Night with the Ten Tenors”.

The Ten Tenors are an Australian music ensemble that has toured worldwide, been seen by more than 90 million people and attracted a vast international fan-base by performing a unique combination of classical and contemporary music featuring ten-part harmonies. This musical film is 2 hours long and will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel.

Armchair TravelSit back, relax and travel to Copenhagen and

Denmark with Rick Steves on Monday June 10.Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital and Scandina-

via’s largest city, has plenty to offer: world-class museums, a stately Renaissance castle, a dazzling royal palace…and yet one of the favorite Copenha-gen activities is to simply stroll the streets tuning into the little details of everyday life here. After wander-ing the canals, parks, and shop-lined boulevards—whether on foot or cycling along the city’s generous bike lanes—you’ll feel right at home.

For the tourist, Copenhagen is compact. The train station, National Museum, Tivoli amusement park, and City Hall huddle together around Råd-huspladsen (City Hall Square), the bustling heart of Copenhagen. It’s also the top of the pedestrian thoroughfare called Strøget, a series of lively streets and inviting squares that stretches through the heart of the old town.

Denmark... though it’s by far the smallest of the Scandinavian countries, once ruled all of Norway and much of southern Sweden. Before then, it was home base for fierce Viking warriors. From Copenhagen to tiny ship-in-bottle islands, the Danish landscape is equally mellow, with rolling hills, thatched-roof farmhouses, beech forests, and whitewashed churches with stair step gables…and none of it more than 30 miles from the sea. This 2009 travelogue is 2 hours long and will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel.

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Dunedin Concert BandThe Dunedin Concert Band will perform their

summer concert “United We Stand” on Sunday, June 16, at 3:00 p.m. in Clearwater. The Village bus will leave at 2:15 p.m. This patriotic tribute will set the mood for a wonderful Summer’s afternoon of live music with tunes like: “United We Stand”, “Appala-chian Spring”, “True Blue March”, “The Mayflower Overture”, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, and a few more. Admission is free; however, it is sug-gested that a donation of $10 per person be made. If interested, please sign-up in the Administration Office.

Choice Hearing SolutionsCome to the Hobby Room on Tuesday, June 11,

at 9:30 a.m. for a Hearing Clinic from Choice Hear-ing Solutions. This company offers their services on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Customer service and quality of life are just a couple of the goals of this company. Other goods and services they provide in-clude video otoscopy (used to check for ear wax); ear wax removal; hearing screenings; hearing aid clean-ing; minor hearing aid repairs; and one complimentary package of hearing aid batteries. They are also avail-able for individual consultations and in-home hearing tests—call 576-6160 for an appointment.

Genealogy Presentation and ClassTom Gerber has been a genealogist for over 25

years. He will present a workshop and explain what genealogy is and how it works on Thursday, June 20, from 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Club Room.

Do you want to learn how to record your family history? How to use online resources? Learn how to talk to family about your history? Then this introduc-tory course is for you. It will teach you the basics of recording key information about your family so you can share it with others. Tom will walk you thru the basics of asking questions, recording the data and using internet searches. A computer is not required but is very helpful. If you have a laptop please bring it. Tom will be supplying his presentation plus the sheets used to record your family history on. The cost is $20 per person and is payable at the class. Following the workshop, Tom will present a Geneal-ogy Class from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Club Room. This class will max out at 20 participants. If interested in this class, please sign-up in the Hobby Room by calling Ellen or Kris at ext. 1743.

Ruth Eckerd Hall’s ‘Adults at Leisure’The Ruth Eckerd Hall Adults at Leisure

2019-2020 Series is now available. There are 14 shows for $199 (note revised cost for series):Here’s the line up:• Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 1:00 p.m.

Merry Country Christmas-Live from Nashville• Sunday, December 22, 2019, at 1:00 p.m.

A Carpenter’s Christmas-Top of the World• Sunday, January 5, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Elvis Birthday Bash• Monday, January 20, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

The Kingston Trio• Sunday, February 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Mutts Gone Nuts• Sunday, February 16, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Bee Gees Stayin Alive• Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

The Mersey Beatles• Sunday, February 23, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Forever Motown• Monday, March 2, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Peking Acrobats• Sunday, March 8, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Andy Cooney’s Irish Cabaret• Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

112 Years of Broadway• Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.-Up Up & Away Tour

• Sunday March 29, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Winter Dance Party Buddy Holly, Del Shannon & Big Bopper

• Sunday April 5, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. One Night in Memphis

If interested, please sign up and pay in the Ad-ministration Office. The entire series must be pur-chased, tickets can not be purchased separately. Cash or checks, payable to Ruth Eckerd Hall, will be ac-cepted. Wednesday, June 12, is the last day to sign up and purchase tickets. Transportation will be provided to all shows.

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Instant Family o o ½

Fri. 6/7; Sat. 6/8; Sun. 6/9* 6:30 p.m.Saturday Matinee, 6/8* 1:00 p.m.Director: Sean Anders.Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spen-cer.Adopting three foster children at once thinking that it’s a perfect way to start a family, Pete and Ellie fail to consider that their new charges may be hellions—which they are. Not only do the kids flout the rules, they see no reason for parents. Comedy. 2018; 1 hour, 58 minutes.Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual mate-rial, language and some drug references.

*Closed caption programming if available.Star ratings (4 star scale) from RogerEbert.com

Movie ReviewHenry Plant Museum Outreach Program

Join us on Tuesday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel and get ready to imagine Tampa Bay before airplanes, interstates, and professional hockey teams. Tampa Bay of the 1880’s was just starting to open up and grow thanks to the vision of railroad and steamship magnate Henry Plant. Discover how his railroads, steamships and luxury hotels changed the landscape of Tampa Bay.

Learn about the opulent, railroad resort that was the Tampa Bay Hotel and America’s Gilded Age lifestyle through an engaging 45 minute PowerPoint presentation of historical photographs.

Be entertained by Victorians Undressed, a live theater performance that explores the multiple lay-ers of clothing and the cultural customs that dictated fashion of the Victorian era. This live performance will be 30 minutes long.

Florida AquariumResidents signed-up to go to the Florida Aquari-

um on Wednesday, June 12, are asked to please be in the Front Lobby and ready to go at 8:50 a.m. After exploring the aquarium it’s off to The Village Inn for lunch which is “on your own”.

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Calendar of EventsSunday, June 9, 201910:00 Worship Service - Chapel

Day of Pentecost John 14:8-17 [25-27] The Spirit of Truth

—Pr. Bill Magee 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel

Monday, June 10, 2019 9:00 Simply Stretch - Wellness Center

10:00 Monday Morning Menu Chat-Dining Rm10:30 J&M Jewelry Repair til 2:30 - South Hall11:00 Be Balanced & Strong - Wellness Center11:00 Blue Moon Honey til 1 - South Hall 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library 1:00 Prayer Group - Club Room 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 1:30 Trivial Pursuit - Hobby Room 2:00 Aqua Aerobics - Pool 6:30 Armchair Travel - Chapel 6:30 Open Bridge - Club Room

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:00 BayCare Lab Services until 8 - 2nd FL Wellness 9:30 Choice Hearing Solutions - Hobby Room10:00 Sit & Fit - Wellness Center10:30 Bible Study - Club Room10:30 Needlers & Hookers until 12 - 3rd Floor Lng 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 1:30 Henry Plant Outreach Program - Chapel 2:00 Gentle Yoga Level 1 - 5th Floor Lounge 6:30 Game Night On - 2nd Floor Lounge 6:30 Organ Music by Dick R. - Elevator Lby

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Lost & FoundThe following items were found and turned

in to the Administration Office last week.

Blanket; grey, fleece, “House Calls”Ring; silver-tone, feather design

If you believe one of these items may be yours, please stop by the office to identify it.

Monday, June 10, 2019

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 8:50 Bus leaves for The Florida Aquarium10:00 Be Balanced & Strong - Wellness Ctr10:00 Contemplative Prayer Group - Chapel11:00 Midweek Movie Matinee - Chapel 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 2:00 Gentle Yoga Level 2 - 5th Floor Lounge 2:30 Midweek Worship - Club Room 6:30 Midweek Movie - Chapel

Thursday, June 13, 2019Laundry Rooms on the South East side of the build-ing on all floors will be closed and the Pool Locker Rooms will not have water beginning at 7:00 a.m. 9:30 Catholic Communion - 4th Floor Lounge10:00 Sit & Fit - Wellness Center11:30 Circuit Training - Wellness Center 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 1:30 Open Pinochle - 3rd Floor Lounge 2:00 Circuit Training - Wellness Center 2:00 Tea Talk - Club Room 6:30 Cribbage - 5th Floor Lounge 7:00 Village BINGO - Club Room

Friday, June 14, 2019Flag DayYou’re the emblem of The land I love.The home of the free and the brave. ~G. Cohan

8:45 Walking Club - Meet in the Wellness Center 9:30 Just Exercise - Wellness Center10:00 Craft Class - Hobby Room11:30 Aqua Aerobics - Pool11:30 Father’s Day Lunch - Hobby Room 1:00 Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel

Saturday, June 15, 201910:00 Exercise w/Shirley A. - Wellness Center10:00 Fun Chorus - Chapel 1:00 Wellness Checks with the Resident Nurse til 2 1:00 Village Movie Matinee - Chapel 6:30 Open Bridge - Club Room 6:30 Village Movie - Chapel

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A WARM WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO:

THE PEOPLE OF ST. MARK VILLAGE

To enrich the lives of the Residents we serve by creating an environment that fulfills their every

need—body, mind, and spirit.

OUR MISSION:

Upcoming EventsJune 16 Dunedin Concert Band-Bus 2:15pJune 17 Rumba Grill-Bus 3:45pJune 17 A Night with the Ten Tenors-6:30pJune 18 Resident Services Coffee Talk-1pJune 19 Vote Pinellas-11a-12pJune 20 Genealogy Presentation-12:30pJune 20 Genealogy Class-1pJune 21 Birthday & Anniversary Celebration-7pJune 24 HearUSA Hearing Clinic-9aJune 26 Pirate Water Taxi (2nd Trip)-Bus 9aJuly 10 The James Museum-Bus 9:15aAug. 28 White Elephant Sale-10a-3p

Care Center:Mary C.Sandy H.Janet M.Audrey P.

In The Hospital:Charlie C.Bettie M.

Returned to Apartment:Elizabeth G.

A Fond Farewell To:Doreen F.Marie M.Camille T.

Mary D.; Mildred S.; Rosemary V.

My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!

—Thomas Jefferson