Asbury News
Birthdays Elva Grace Tomlinson 6 Wanda Remy 15
Asbury Council Meeting, Wednesday, June 5, 2:00pm- Robinson Hall All Asbury Place residents are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Jane Witherow 16 Peggy Chapman 20
Mondays, 10:00am Golf Cart Rides- Ferree Entrance Summer is here and so are Monday morning golf cart rides! Come enjoy the new look of Arbor Acres as we cruise through the Asbury Neighborhood, Fitness Center, and scenic gardens. Feel the summer breeze through your hair while the birds are chirping in the air! Meet in Ferree Entrance at 10:00 on Mondays, you don’t want to miss it! Tuesday, June 12th 10:00-Noon Fishing Expo with Tyler Vanhoy Asbury Ferree Parking Lot
Wednesday, June 12
Join fishing enthusiast Tyler Vanhoy for a “Show and Tell” of current fishing paraphernalia. Try out your hand at casting a line, look at his Ranger Bass boat, and talk fishin’ on Wednesday June 12th in the Asbury Place Parking Lot . We’ll have some small fishin Holes, AKA kiddie pools so you can see the lures in action in the water. Everyone on campus is invited!
2-3 Father’s Day SocialAnnie’s Kitchen and the Wednesday, June 13th 10:00-Noon Lakeside Fishing at Arbor Acres~ Leave from Promenade Ferree Entrance at 10:00am
Join us for Father’s Day Fun with Root beer and Coke Floats -Enjoy special guest singer, Levon Myers.
Meet at Ferree Entrance at 10:00 to go to Lakeside Womble Terrace on Wednesday June 13th as Tyler comes back with his fishing gear and we join him in fishing in the Arbor Acres Lake. No equipment necessary, Tyler will let us use his gear. Just remember your sunscreen and a hat! RSVP to Tori #1903 to ride shuttle bus by the deadline Monday June,10.
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Monday Movie Matinee –2:00pm Robinson Hall Meet us in Robinson Hall with Broadway’s Best Movies starting at 2:00pm each Monday in June. Monday, June 3, Royal Wedding Stage Stars Tom and Ellen Bowen (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) embark to open their music and dance show in England. Ellen is a female Don Juan and doesn’t take dancing as seriously as Brother Tom; but on shipboard she meets her match, Lord John Brindale (Peter Lawford). After arriving in London, confirmed bachelor Tom auditions and is taken with cool dancer Anne Ashmond (Sarah Churchill). Will romance break up the act? Nominated for an Oscar for Best Music/Song, this is truly one of Broadway’s best! Approx. 105 min. Monday, June 10, Pearls of Pauline Fun loving Pearl White (Betty Hutton), working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she “opens” for a delayed Shakespeare play. Following her brief stage appearance her career leads her into silent movies, becoming queen of the serials. Hutton’s singing is spectacular, as with her opening number, and enjoyment is developed as the viewer identifies early stars in this fine example of 40’s cinema. “Perils of Pauline” was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Music/Song by Frank Loesser for the song “I Wish I Didn’t Love You So.” Approx.92 min. Monday, June 17, Till The Clouds Roll By The mammoth musical of Jerome Kern’s dramatic life story! Follow the life of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays, including Showboat. “Till the Clouds Roll By” has a commanding cast including: Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, June Allyson, Lucille Brenner, Lena Horne and Kathryn Grayson. Approx.100 min. , Monday, June 24, Happy Go Lovely The Edinburgh Festival is the setting for this musical comedy. John Frost is the director of a Broadway style musical. Unfortunately, he has run out of money and the creditors do not want to wait. In desperation he casts a chorus girl in the leading role believing it will get him closer to her boyfriend’s fortune. There is just one problem; she does not have a millionaire boyfriend! “ Happy Go Lovely” stars David Niven, Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero. Approx. 100min.
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Wednesday, June 5, 3:00pm Jo Northup performs on the Flute and Hammered Dulcimer-Robinson Hall Jo is a classically trained flutist who studied at The Florida State University. She has performed with several orchestras, including the Raleigh Symphony and was the principal flutist of the Blue Ridge Civic Orchestra in Asheville. In 1989, she began playing the hammered dulcimer while working with Dulcimer Dan and the Blue Skies Band in Raleigh. Jo has performed professionally for over 30 years, providing background music for many private events. In 1993 she made her first recording, Candlelight Christmas, with guitarist, Richard Birt. Since then they recorded a collection of traditional, familiar and original songs entitled Sweetwater and a recording of hymns, Candlelight Hymns. Thursday, June 6 & 20, 2:30-3:30pm and Friday’s June 14 & 28, from 10:0011:00am “Art-Time”-A Journey of Creative Expressions through the Ages with Erica Fox- Craft Room “Art Time” is engaging in the arts through the aging process. Whether it is dancing, writing, story-telling, singing, painting, or acting. Applying the arts to one’s life through the aging process has proven positive and healthy benefits. Everyone has an imagination and the gift of creativity waiting to be expressed. “Art-Time” offers the perfect opportunity for individuals to discover their own creative expressions! Small groups meet once a week and engage in the beautiful realm of visual arts. Come as you are, no talent is necessary, and discover what so many others have already, the Artist in YOU! Watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media supplies are all included. Thursday, June 6, 4:00pm David Krawiec, Guitarist-Alibi Café Come to Asbury Afternoons on Thursday June 6th at 4:00 and you will hear Guitarist David Krawiec. David has been teaching and playing guitar in North Carolina for over five years. He began his classical study under Edward Stephenson at Meredith College, and is currently a student of Joseph Pecoraro at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Friday, June 7, 3:00pm Diana Long’s Missions Trip to Peru-Robinson Hall A medical team, coordinated by Knollwood and Ardmore Baptist Churches, went to Huaraz, Peru in April for a week. The group had three separate teams: one for medical, one for dental, and one for eyeglasses. They worked with a local church who provided the space and local volunteers to serve the people. They served more than 800 individuals in the eye clinic. The group arrived at 8:30 each morning, and folks were wrapped around the block, arriving as early as 4a.m and travelling over an hour. Come learn more about Diana’s experiences.
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Monday, June 10, 7:00pm, Barter Theater presents “One Thousand Cranes” Leave from Ferree Entrance at 6:30pm. Monday June 10 at 7:00 in Fellowship Hall the Barter Players from Abingdon, VA's famous Barter Theater will perform the one act play “One Thousand Cranes.” Sadako, a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing nonetheless falls victim to its aftermath. This true story of a child's personal quest for healing has become a clarion call for peace throughout the world. As performed by the Barter Players the story takes flight elegantly, rhythmically, and profoundly. The actors, all recent college graduates, were chosen by Barter Theater from among thousands who auditioned to become members of the Barter Players. Come savor their talent, youthful beauty, and learn the unlikely story of a young girl who found a way to change the world. RSVP Tori ext#1903 to ride shuttle bus by deadline Friday, June 7. Tuesday, June 11, 7:00pm Solomon Eichner, Pianist-Fellowship Hall Leave from Ferree Entrance at 6:30pm. Equally at home with solo repertoire and chamber music, Solomon Eichner is rapidly emerging as an exciting versatile young artist. Solomon is known for his commanding performances of the romantic keyboard repertoire including Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. RSVP to Tori ext#1903 by Friday, June 7. Thursday, June 13, 3:00pm Afternoon of Arias by the American Singers Opera Project- Robinson Hall In 2010, now a two week workshop featuring a fully staged opera, the American Singers Opera Project moved to the prestigious Wake Forest University Campus. We are excited about their excellent facilities and beautiful campus, and proud to be a part of the summer programs offered at this important institution. In 2012 American Singers Opera Project expanded the workshop to include a chamber orchestra for the opera production. In 2013 they added an "Intro to Opera" workshop, designed for the High School student interested in a career in opera. We welcome these high school students to Arbor Acres for an afternoon of Arias. Join them in Robinson Hall. Friday, June 14th,Noon Colorguard-Dining Room Flag Day! Mr. Craven will come to the dining room and have a presentation of the colors and also play the National Anthem and Taps. Movies to Borrow in the Alibi Café -You can now borrow movies in the Alibi Café from Recreation Services. Please use the honor system by signing out the movie you wish to borrow. Please return movie within one week since other may be waiting to view it.
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Friday, June 14, 3:00pm Ragtime Pianist Paul Stewart-Robinson Hall Paul Stewart is Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His longtime interest and research into Ragtime piano music culminated in his 2007 CD titled “Rhythm and Rags”. Professor Stewart has given Ragtime workshops, pedagogical sessions and performances for numerous Teacher’s Associations and Ragtime Festivals. His program today will include Rags by Scott Joplin: “The Maple Leaf Rag,” “The Entertainer,” “Weeping Willow,” “Pineapple Rag,“ “Solace,” “Scott Joplin’s New Rag,” and “Magnetic Rag” plus “Ragtime Nightingale” by Joseph Lamb and “Dill Pickles” by Charles Johnson. Other selections will be works influenced by Ragtime and include Claude Debussy’s Cakewalks, the Novelty Piano style of Felix Arndt and Zez Confrey, and the music of George Gershwin. Saturday, June 15, 1:00pm Harpist Taylor Ann FleshmanAlibi Café Music has been a part of Taylor Ann’s life from the time she was three years old in Ontario, Canada. Her mother and father marveled at her skipping through the house singing, “Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul”. Taylor Ann performed as a member of the Winston-Salem Youth Symphony, and the Greensboro Youth Symphony. Wednesday, June 19, 3:00pm Wedding Reception-Alibi Café Come join in the fun for a mock wedding reception on Wednesday, June 19th. We would like to have a display of your wedding pictures so bring your pictures to Tori’s office on Tuesday June 18 from 3-3:30 and remember to put your name on them. We will take extra special care of them. You don’t want to miss out on the wedding cake, toasts, and music with Randy Garner. Thursday, June 20, Noon- Men’s Club Luncheon-Robinson Hall How would it feel to hear your great-great grandmother tell about her life? Most of us would love to hear the experiences our ancestors had, who influenced the decisions they made, and how they felt about their lives. Our great-great grandchildren will be just as interested to hear our stories. Join us June 20th at Noon at Men’s Club for a presentation about various methods we can use to pass on our personal history. We will discuss how to start this process and helpful resources to make it simpler. Our speaker, Rose Ann Wade, is the owner of Pass the Memories. Rose Ann helps individuals preserve their personal histories by creating narrated video from scanned photographs. She has spoken before genealogical societies, hospice groups, The Shepherd's Center, and others with ideas concerning how to save our family stories. Rose Ann believes it is a terrible waste when one generation does not learn from their predecessors, and has created Pass the Memories to help interested individuals save their personal histories.
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Thursday, June 20, 2:00pm Movie: Father of the Bride-Robinson Hall Stanley Banks is a good father who adores his beautiful daughter Kay and his well-ordered life, a life that is thrown into chaos when Kay announces her engagement. A classic MGM comedy, the story is told via flashback and chronicles the many trials, financial and emotional, suffered by Stanley (Spencer Tracy) as he tries to give Kay (Elizabeth Taylor) a wedding to remember. Approx. 92min.
Thursday, June 20, 5:00-7:00pm Tapas and Flamenco Guitarist James Gould-Alibi Café Tapas is an array of tasty and savory appetizers-hearty enough for a meal and compliments wine very nicely. This will be in place of your dinner for the evening. Tapas originated in a bar in Spain as way to keep flies out of the glass, they topped the glass with a small plate, usually a tasty treat; hence the word tapas is Spanish for top! Contact Tori at Ext. 1903 to indicate your interest in attending this evening for Tapas and RSVP by Friday June 14th. Friday, June 21, Noon Luau Lunch~ Dining Room. 3:00pm Beach Music with First in Flight~ Robinson Hall We will start the first day of summer out right with a Luau Lunch in the Dining Room and then continue to celebrate with Beach Music from Tyler Millard in Robinson Hall. Tyler was born in Connecticut, but spent many of his summers in North Carolina when he was growing up. He loved his time here so much that he moved to Wilmington in 2003 to attend UNCW, where he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees, both in Mathematics. He plays a mix of his own music along with classic hits. Come and join us this afternoon and be sure to wear your coolest most colorful attire and we’ll provide the leis. Tuesday, June 25, 7:00pm Vocalist: Kim Harrison- Robinson Hall On Tuesday June 25th, vocalist Kim Harrison will be performing a program of your favorite Broadway tunes. From shows like Oklahoma! The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady, to Cats, South Pacific and more, their songs and stories will be a true night of entertainment. Just close your eyes sit back and relax… On a summer’s evening, you can be transported back in time to the Big Apple and the delights of Broadway!
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Wednesday, June 26, Noon Lunch in the Arbor Room-Meet at Ferree Entrance at 11:30am Let Tori know if you want to go to the Arbor Room for lunch on Wednesday June 26th. RSVP to Tori # 1903 by deadline Friday, June 21st to reserve a seat on the bus to ride over to retirement center for lunch. Meet at the Ferree Entrance at 11:30. Wednesday, June 26, 3:00pm Pianist Claire Culbreath-Promenade Claire used to be on staff as a music therapist here at Arbor Acres and her grandmother was a long time resident. Claire has played for us in the past. Please join her on the promenade for some old-fashioned songs and some of her very own musical compositions. Friday, June 28, 3:00pm Pianist Steve Bradford -Robinson Hall Steve Bradford, a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been entertaining audiences and music patrons for over forty years with his distinctive and enjoyable piano renditions. He performed as a solo pianist, with his jazz trio, and has also appeared with the Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra. His emotion-filled interpretations of light classics and popular hits from the 30's to the present provide a fresh, mellow, and soothing performance experience for both young and old alike. He has applied his years of classical training to bring a special depth and richness to his arrangements of the melodies that have become standards through the years. It is said he makes the piano take on the roles of both the singer and orchestra in his arrangements. Steve is currently working with Broadway’s Best Theatre of NC to create a professional summer stock at the Farmington Road exit of Interstate 40 just outside Advance. He will be the musical director of the theatre that will be opening later this year. WHAT A RELIEF IT IS! Anyone who regularly gets a massage will tell you that there is no better relief from the aches and pains that come with our process of aging. It also just plain feels good! So, remember that we continue to offer massages by a licensed therapist in the Asbury Spa. Appointments should be made through Tracy Shelton at the Asbury reception desk on the first floor. You can see her in person or contact her by telephone at Extension 1904. Charges for the massages are $40 for a 30 minute session, $50 for a 45 minute session and $60 for a 1 hour session. We encourage you to take advantage of this healing and health-sustaining service.
Did You Know? Facials are now available at Asbury Place
Enjoy a 30 minute facial for $30.00
At the SPA in Asbury Place
Tuesdays, 8:30am-5pm
Appointments are necessary
Call ext. 1231 ( Retirement Center Salon) and leave a message for Faye Helms, who will call you back to schedule your appointment. If you need any assistance please ask the receptionist in Asbury Place to help you. Arbor Acres now offers an additional bathing service to our residents in Asbury Place. If you wish to have an additional bath in the spa at any time, you can contact Rebecca Gallimore at ext. 1282. Rebecca will coordinate services for you through our ELITE program. ELITE stands for Easy Living Including the Extras. Our staff of loving CNAs will be happy to assist you as often as you wish.
*Friday’s Starting in June from 10-10:30am Fluid Motion Pool Class! Meet at Ferree Entrance at 9:30am for Transportation to the Pool! Contact Tori #1903 to indicate your interest. Recreation Voice Message Line You can call the Recreation Voice Message Line Dial: 724-1100 and Press 4 to listen to the Asbury Place Recreation schedule. This is especially helpful if your vision is limited and you have difficulty reading the Recreation Calendar. Dining Reservations are Requested: If you are expecting guests for a meal in Asbury Place Dining Room please notify Dining Services by calling, Joe Lewis #1186.
Listen to the Daily Recreation Schedule !
