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February 2020

Are You Listening?It would be twenty-two years following two

fateful events in his youth before CharlesGranger could answer the question he oftenasked himself: when did he first receive God’scall? He was, after all, far from your‘All-American kid’. His illusive answer wouldcome on a Sunday after preaching in BuckheadBaptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Charlesnoted a familiar face in the congregation. Finallyrecognizing her as a former Jacksonville highschool classmate, he invited her to say a fewwords. Never did he expect her to announcethat back in the day their Pastor was not knownas “a nice boy.” Oh, he came from a nice familyalright, but with the entire country gripped byThe Great Depression, neither church norSunday school were fundamental in raising foursons and a daughter. It was September 1946.Charles, the hot-shot high school athlete, firstbegan to ‘see the light’. Knowing his teammateshad to pass by a certain church, he waited

there to entice them to skip church and go practicefootball. A cluster of boys had gathered around himwhen a gentleman came out from the church. “Whatare you doing out here?” he asked. Charles boldlyreplied his intention to lead the boys away fromchurch. The man invited Charles to go inside with theothers. He strongly rejected the invitation. Then theman said, “You need to go to church, too.” “Not me,”Charles answered. “Someday you will,” and with that,they left Charles to scoff alone. After all, beside hisstellar reputation as an athlete, he was a young manwho always had a job; his current one at Stetzer’sGrocery. After work he and his mates from the storewould find some older guy to buy cheap wine for themand together they would carouse ‘til the wee smallhours then sleep ‘til noon on Sunday. Fast forwardthree months to December. One Saturday, at work,Charles was doing his usual when he was startled by avoice saying, “You need to go to church tomorrow.”Well, he brushed that off quick enough and kept hisusual Saturday night brouhaha. Next day he awoke at7:30 rather than noon. Unable to fall back asleep, hefinally showered, dressed, sneaked out of the house—and went to church! But that is not the end of the story.In the same take-no-prisoners style he did everything,not only did bad-boy Charles Granger attend churchthat morning, but returned every Sunday andWednesday night afterward. Nor did a four-year stint inthe Navy Reserve lessen his zeal one bit. At present,twenty years of education to his credit, sixty-nine years’service in no fewer than thirty Pastoral and otherMinistries, our cherished character continues servinghis God. Moral of the story: keep listening, the Lordcalls in mysterious ways. Barbara E. Connor

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Mel Ott

Not to be confused with theNY Giant’s right-fielder of yore,new Atrium resident, Mel Ott isequally as well-known inDeLand as a long-time HomeBuilder and Insurance Provider.Born in Birmingham, Alabama,Mel has one sister. However, hispride and joy lies in memoriesof his happy forty-four yearmarriage to his “Southern-Belle”wife, now deceased, their five“great” sons, fourteengrandchildren and sixgreat-grandchildren. He choseThe Cloisters for his home basedon its reputation for security.Though wheelchair bound, Melhopes, with assistance, to get outand meet people. If you happento see Villa resident andCloisters’ Ambassador DickFutterer helping Mel to “getaround”, do feel free to step upand introduce yourself. BarbChamberlain and BarbaraE. Connor

Marie “Kiki” Janesky

Recent widow, Kiki Janesky, isa master at woodworking andcarpentry. Among otherinterests, Kiki’s artistic side andlove of nature led her to studyand appreciate plant life,gardening and the joy ofpainting them in oils.

We welcome Kiki to ourcommunity and once she issettled, we are sure to enjoy herpositive, upbeat personality andinfectious laugh! BarbChamberlain and BarbaraE. Connor

Thank YouA hearty “thank you” to The

Cloisters’ residents and staff whograciously supported the Sundayservices throughout 2019. Weare delighted to announce 62 inattendance at our last serviceand their offering of $266 onDecember 22. All of the year’sofferings, $8,039, were given tothe DeLand NeighborhoodCenter. Charles Grainger

Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades, one of thenewest additions to ourcommunity, comes to us fromWorcester, Massachusetts. Anonly child, Barbara grew upattending boarding schoolthrough college. She married adoctor, an OBGYN, with whomshe had five children, one sonand four daughters. In additionto being a mom, Barbara hasalso sold real estate. Her choiceof The Cloisters was madefollowing extensive research byone of her daughters, Lisa, who‘fell in love’ with ourcommunity as we did with her.On a recent visit, we also hadthe pleasure of welcominganother of Barbara’s daughters.With the choice of so manyamenities offered by TheCloisters, Barbara will now haveall the time she desires to pursueher hobbies of needlepoint,knitting and reading. BarbChamberlain and BarbaraE. Connor

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Joyce Jones 2/1Dorothy Wagner 2/2Doris Sasadi 2/4Betsy Henneberger 2/7Richard Wallace 2/12Joyce Granger 2/16Joannice Partin 2/21Mayilyn Chaffee 2/22Bennie Clifford 2/23Mildred Kolb 2/23William Redden 2/23Iris Scammell 2/26Lois Harvey 2/27

Paul Kadel & Patricia2/9

Happy Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day is coming,

and it reminds us of the peoplewe love the most: you, ourresidents! And we’re notthinking about just hearts andflowers, either. We arecommitted to making yourhome here the best ever. Pleasedon’t hesitate to let us know ifthere’s anything else we can doto make it that way! CherylStarling

November Employee ofthe Month

A meticulous painter, BillElgin of the MaintenanceDepartment also goes above andbeyond helping Activities indecorating for the holidays.Known for his pleasantwillingness to help whereverneeded Bill can be depended onto always get the job done right.

December Employee ofthe Month

No fewer than eighteenresidents voted for Dining RoomServer Daniel Vargas. Daniel, asenior at DeLand high schoolwas cited for his outstandingservice, caring andcompassionate personality, greatsense of humor and beautifulsmile. Barbara E. Connor

What should I do if I getthe flu?

Stay home and get plenty ofrest. Mind your flu manners. ...avoid places like the DiningRoom, Beauty Shop andActivities. Drink plenty of fluids.Make sure you get more liquids.... See your Doctor at the 1st signor symptoms of flu. What arethe first signs of flu? The firstfew days of flu (Influenza)-While flu shares many of thesymptoms of the common cold,the early signs of flu are often asudden fever, aches or pains,weakness or a loss of appetite. Inparticular, having a cough and afever together can be a goodindication that you have flu.How long should I stay home?

Stay at home while you havethe flu, and for at least 24 hoursafter your fever is gone withoutthe use of fever-reducingmedicine. Once your fever isgone for a day, you’re no longercontagious and can return towork or school. Also, you willrecover more quickly if you getsome rest.

Positive Thought“The older I get, the greater

power I seem to have to help theworld; I am like a snowball—thefurther I am rolled, the more Igain.” —Susan B. Anthony

February 2020The

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

18:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Armchair Discussion in Pub10:00 Bingo - Bradford room11:00 Chair Exercise -Bradford Room11:30 Opera Outing and dinner at Olive

Garden ”Porgy and Bess”2:00 Table Bowling in the Bradford room2:30 Dominoes in the pub6:00 Hearts in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

28:30 Bus to St. Peter’s**9:00 Sunday School in the Chapel

10:00 Worship Services 3rd Floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub5:30 Super Bowl Party in the MPR

310:00 Scrabble in the MPR11:00 Chair Zumba on 3rd floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub2:30 Bingo - Bradford Room6:00 Bridge in the MPR

48:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chapel (Communion) 2nd Floor10:00 One on One Computer Lessons

1:00 Wii Bowling in the MPR2:00 Arts & Crafts in the MPR2:00 Table Bowling Practice in the

Bradford Room3:00 BYOB in the Pub6:00 Bingo In the MPR

510:00 Bingo in the Bradford Room10:30 “NEW” Lunch at Colt’s Pig

Stand, Orange City11:00 Chair Exercise Bradford Room

2:00 Bunco in the Bradford Room2:30 Parkinson’s Support Group3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study - Chapel

68:30 Kitchen Band In MPR8:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chair Zumba On The 3rd Floor10:00 Coffee Time with The One Man

Band- Bradford Room10:00 Men’s Bible Study Chapel1:00 Table Bowling in the MPR2:30 Wii Golf in the MPR6:30 Pokeno in the Pub

710:00 Crosswords - Bradford Room10:00 Yahtzee in the Pub11:00 Chair Exercise - Bradford room1:00 Bingo2:30 Birthday/ Anniversary Party6:30 Movie- MPR

88:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Armchair Discussion in Pub10:00 Bingo - Bradford room11:00 Chair Exercise -Bradford Room2:00 Table Bowling in the Bradford

room2:30 Dominoes in the pub6:00 Hearts in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

98:30 Bus to St. Peter’s**9:00 Sunday School in the Chapel

10:00 Worship Services 3rd Floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

1010:00 Scrabble in the MPR11:00 Chair Zumba on 3rd floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub2:00 Scripture Reading 2nd floor

Chapel2:30 Bingo - Bradford Room6:00 Bridge in the MPR

118:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chapel 2nd floor10:00 One on One Computer Lessons

1:00 Wii Bowling in the MPR2:00 Table Bowling Practice in the

Bradford Room3:00 BYOB in the Pub6:00 Bingo In the MPR

1210:00 Bingo in the Bradford Room10:30 Sanford Mall**11:00 Chair Exercise Bradford Room

2:00 Bunco in the Bradford Room3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study - Chapel

138:30 Kitchen Band In MPR8:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chair Zumba On The 3rd Floor10:00 Men’s Bible Study Chapel

1:00 Table Bowling in the MPR2:30 Wii Golf in the MPR4:30 Dinner at Freds in Lake Mary**6:30 Pokeno in the Pub

1410:00 Crosswords - Bradford Room10:00 Yahtzee in the Pub11:00 Chair Exercise - Bradford room2:30 Valentine Party6:30 Movie- MPR

158:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Armchair Discussion in Pub10:00 Bingo - Bradford room11:00 Chair Exercise -Bradford Room2:00 Movie Matinee in the MPR2:00 Table Bowling in the Bradford room2:30 Dominoes in the pub6:00 Hearts in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

168:30 Bus to St. Peter’s**9:00 Sunday School in the Chapel

10:00 Worship Services 3rd Floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

Presidents Day 1710:00 Scrabble in the MPR11:00 Chair Zumba on 3rd floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub2:30 Bingo - Bradford Room6:00 Bridge in the MPR

188:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chapel 2nd floor10:00 One on One Computer Lessons

1:00 Wii Bowling in the MPR2:00 Arts & Crafts In the MPR2:00 Table Bowling Practice in the Bradford

Room3:00 BYOB in the Pub6:00 Bingo In the MPR6:45 Stetson Concert**

1910:00 Bingo in the Bradford Room10:30 Lunch at Too Jays***11:00 Chair Exercise Bradford Room

2:00 Bunco in the Bradford Room3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study - Chapel

208:30 Kitchen Band Breakfast in 3rd Dining

Room **8:30 Kitchen Band In MPR8:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chair Zumba On The 3rd Floor10:00 Men’s Bible Study Chapel

1:00 Table Bowling in the MPR2:30 Wii Golf in the MPR4:00 Diabetic Discussion Group in the Pub6:30 Pokeno in the Pub

2110:00 Crosswords - Bradford Room10:00 Yahtzee in the Pub11:00 Chair Exercise - Bradford room12:00 Pizza Party**

1:00 Bingo6:30 Movie- MPR

228:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Armchair Discussion in Pub10:00 Bingo - Bradford room11:00 Chair Exercise -Bradford Room2:00 Table Bowling in the Bradford

room2:30 Dominoes in the pub6:00 Hearts in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

238:30 Bus to St. Peter’s**9:00 Sunday School in the Chapel

10:00 Worship Services 3rd Floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

2410:00 Scrabble in the MPR11:00 Chair Zumba on 3rd floor1:00 Hand and Foot in the Pub2:00 Scripture Reading in the 2nd

floor Chapel**2:30 Bingo - Bradford Room2:30 Knowledge is Power in the MPR6:00 Bridge in the MPR

258:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chapel 2nd floor10:00 One on One Computer Lessons

1:00 Wii Bowling in the MPR2:00 Table Bowling Practice in the

Bradford Room2:30 Gospel Quartet 3rd Floor3:00 BYOB in the Pub6:00 Bingo In the MPR

2610:00 Bingo in the Bradford Room11:00 Ash Wednesday Service, 2nd

floor Chapel**11:00 Chair Exercise Bradford Room11:00 Lunch at Leanh’s Chinese**

2:00 Bunco in the Bradford Room3:30 Ladies’ Bible Study - Chapel6:45 Stetson Concert***

278:30 Kitchen Band In MPR8:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Chair Zumba On The 3rd Floor10:00 Men’s Bible Study Chapel11:30 Catholic Mass

1:00 Table Bowling in the MPR2:30 Wii Golf in the MPR3:00 Resident meeting 3rd floor6:30 Pokeno in the Pub

2810:00 Crosswords - Bradford Room10:00 Yahtzee in the Pub11:00 Chair Exercise - Bradford room1:00 Bingo6:30 Movie- MPR

298:45 Aquacise at the Clubhouse

10:00 Armchair Discussion in Pub10:00 Bingo - Bradford room11:00 Chair Exercise -Bradford Room2:00 Table Bowling in the Bradford

room2:30 Dominoes in the pub6:00 Hearts in the Pub6:30 Movie in the MPR

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Guess Who and Win!!

I am an Employee.I am on the management team.I have a husband, one son and

one daughter.

Valentine Party!Pull yourself away from that

T.V. screen and put away thebooks for the afternoon. We’rehaving a party! Join us onFebruary 14 at 2:30 on the 3rdfloor for prizes, music,refreshments and a good timewith your friends andneighbors! We hope to seeeveryone there for our annualValentine party! King and queenwill be announced. Cheryl S.

WelcomeOn the first Sunday in

January 2020, Cloisters’Residents welcomed retiredPastor Davis Odom who led aspirited nondenominationalworship service in the Atrium.

A pastor for forty years inMississippi, Georgia, Louisianaand Guatamala, Davis nowresides in DeLand, nearer to histhree children, two daughtersand a son who are all active inthe ministry as well. Davisretired from his job of fourteenyears as Vice-President for theInternational Mattress Companyto devote full time to hispastoring. In the Fall of thisyear, and in addition to servicein The Cloisters, Davis will betaking up a post as Chaplain atFish Memorial Hospital. Musicfor the Sunday service wasprovided by resident KayWheeler and guest pianist, Patsy.. . . . Barbara E. Connor

Super Bowl PartySuper Bowl LIV, the 54th

Super Bowl and the 50thmodern-era National FootballLeague (NFL) championshipgame will decide the leaguechampion for the league’s 2019and 100th season. The game isscheduled to be played onFebruary 2, 2020 at Hard RockStadium in Miami Gardens,Florida. This will be the 11thSuper Bowl hosted by the SouthFlorida region and the sixthSuper Bowl hosted in Miami

Gardens, which hosted SuperBowl XLIV ten years earlier.

Everyone’s invited tocelebrate the Super Bowl onSunday, February 2nd, in theMPR . The party starts at 5:30,so come early to get the best seatand plenty of snacks and afootball pool. Bring your $2.00per bet. See you there! Cheryl S.

Villa CouncilIn a January reorganization

meeting of the Villa Council,Daniel R. Vaughen was electedChairman, Darryl Cowden, ViceChairman and Brema Seemann,Secretary. On Thursday,February 13th and every monththereafter, Council will meet at2:15 PM in the Pub.

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Since Valentine’s Day comesin February, it is appropriatethat we feature a romance novelthis month. In our library wehave both historical andcontemporary romances. ForFebruary the featured book ishistorical, takes place in theearly 1900s and is called WhatComes My Way. It was writtenby Tracie Peterson, the bestselling and award-winningauthor of more than 100 novels.She and her family live inMontana. Ella Fleming is on therun from her past and the secretsthat could tear her family apart.As a member of the all femaleBrookstone Wild WestExtravaganza, her talent for trickriding amazes the audience.Philip DeShazer blames himselffor his father’s death and istrying to bury his guilt in workand drink. Realizing he needssomething more, he seeksanswers and finds support andkindness from the beautiful EllaFleming. Not sure of what willcome their way, Ella and Philipmust learn to have faith evenwhen the road they travel takesthem in different directions,only then can love be a part oftheir journey. February thefourteenth brings Valentine’sDay each year, time to readromance novels from our libraryright here. Kathryn Trahan

What Is Zumba Anyway?Twice a week on the third

floor of the Atrium, magichappens. The magic is free to allCloisters’ residents and weclassmates of the Chair Zumbaclass want to share the magicwith everyone. Maritza, atalented, vivacious, empatheticZumba teacher welcomes all.She explains that “in Zumba youmust listen to your body at alltimes. If you get tired, just rest asyou need to.”

HEALTHIER BODY - ChairZumba can help calm those achyjoints and muscles, can help youreach the exercise level yourbody needs.

Quicker Mind - Chair Zumbahelps us think. It doesn’t matterto anybody if you can’t do everymove, none of us can, just havefun doing what you can.

LIFTED SPIRIT - The rhythmof the music, the smiles aroundyou, a teacher who by exampleshares her joy of living.

One classmate said, “I can’tplay tennis, bicycle and hike as Iused to. But at Zumba class, inmy heart and mind, and yes,even sitting in my chair, I canstill dance.” You are welcome tocome “chair dance” with us atChair Zumba. We get togetherfor 30 minutes per sessionMondays at 11 a.m. andThursdays at 10 a.m. Questions?Call Janet at 386-873-4173.There’s magic a’plenty for eachof us. Atrium Resident JanetHolt

Kindred at HomeThose of us who have gone

through life before The Cloisterswith a sense of independence,easily providing self-care maynow find their inability to do sostressful and even frightening.For the New Year, here are fivestrategies to help maintainhappiness and health:

• Keep Moving. Exercise andmovement are extremelyimportant, however, sincedifferent exercises affect thebody in different ways youshould first consult yourcaregiver.

• Stay Hydrated. To avoidheadaches, depression,fatigue and evenconcentration problemsdrink plenty of water—91ounces per day for women,125 per day for men.

• Set Goals to Develop aSense of Purpose. Whetherit’s a household chore orcommunity involvement orvolunteering, get involved.

• Maintain Good PersonalHygiene. Brushing one’steeth, bathing and dressingoneself are most importantin maintaining one’sindependence.

• Maintain a Social Life.Avoid isolation. Reach outregularly to family orneighbors. Even a standingphone call may serve instaying connected. Wishingyou a happy and healthyNew Year! R. Sandvall,BSW386-871-1953

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