by Marie Curcio

The Mayor’s Picnic in Harvard Yard is August 4th!

The Cambridge Senior Picnic will take place on Wednesday, August 4th from 11:00am – 2:00pm in Harvard Yard. This event, sponsored by the Mayor and the Harvard University President, is a very festive occasion including great camaraderie, delicious picnic fare, giveaways, music and singing.
It has been a long-standing tradition in our city and a “must attend” destination for Cadbury Residents over the years. Youngsters from Cambridge Youth Volunteers donate their time and energy to serve the meals and beverages and there are many opportunities to meet and chat with numerous local and state politicians during this event.

Cadbury Commons will provide two shuttle trips to and from Harvard Yard to facilitate your participation in the Senior Picnic. We have reserved two tables of ten so up to twenty residents are welcome to sign up for the Picnic. It is a good idea to bring a sun hat or cap and sunscreen, but we will also try to seek out tables that are under the trees (for shade).

Oh, yes, don’t forget to bring your appetite for food and fun! You are welcome to sign up (first come, first served) by letting our Receptionist know of your wish to reserve a seat at the table. You will not want to miss this opportunity for a most enjoyable afternoon.

IN THE CADBURY ART GALLERY!
Natural & Manmade Environments:
Watercolors of Janet Hobbs
JULY 18-AUGUST 10, 2010
Please join the artist at the Opening Reception
SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2-4 pm
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Take TIME OUT for JAZZ : Thursdays in August, 6-8 pm:
AUGUST 5: FRED LIPSIUS QUARTET

AUGUST 12: THE DIXIE COOKBOOK

AUGUST 19: THE CLAUDIA ELIAZA TRIO

AUGUST 26: THE MOOD SWINGS QUINTET

by Marie Curcio

Our Cadbury Commons Community Enrichment calendar continues to include the wide variety of quality programs and events developed over the years. There is, however, a renewed dimension to our calendar planning that is invisible to the Calendar reader. At least once (and more often twice) a month, Cadbury residents gather to review and discuss the merits the programs/events of previous weeks. Following considerable discussion, Committee then decides about the timing and/or inclusion or omission of future programs/events. We have come to appreciate this as an opportunity to “fine tune” the enrichment programs to the prevailing interests and needs of our residents. We have doubled the number of our fitness classes each month in response to resident choice!

We recognize that our Cadbury Independent and Assisted Living Community residents mirror the varying abilities and interests of seniors in the greater community at large and our monthly calendar of events must reflect this wide range of interests and abilities. Indeed, more and more, we find ourselves scheduling concurrent programming so that we may serve a greater number of our Cadbury Community residents in a given day. In any one month, for example, one hour of one day might offer residents an opportunity to take advantage of a program to “Maintain Your Brain”, a Classical Music Appreciation Hour or a Coastal Drive. On another day an hour might include concurrent programs such as a “Great Courses” Lecture and Study Group about the Islam Religion, a Swing Dance Group and Garden Planning. Some of our residents enjoy trips to local museums, lectures, concerts and conferences while others find pleasure in the offerings right here at Cadbury.

Abilities and interests vary. Our Enrichment Programs reflect this. We have in place a process for assuring that the Enrichment Program planning at Cadbury Commons is a participatory process– A Calendar Planning Committee. It is open to all residents and, while the committee members might not always be in agreement, each member respects the effort put forth by the participants to assure that the varied interests, needs and choices of our community residents are acknowledged and honored to the best of our ability.

Those of you who can handle the heat may want to cheer on Chef Jason Santos when he appears on the television show Hell’s Kitchen this summer. (Tuesdays at 8 p.m. beginning June 1 on the Fox network.). For the uninitiated, this reality competition series takes place in celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen where a new set of food professionals will face off against each other to win the approval of the Satan of chefs, Gordon Ramsay himself. You may recall that Jason Santos also happens to be the Executive Chef at Gargoyles’ On the Square, close by in Somerville, as well as a former Cadbury Commons chef and—still and always—Business Director Judy Capone’s son! With all the interesting Cadbury Commons’ menu choices inspired by Jason’s assistance this past year, it may be a safe bet to say he will have Cadbury Commons’ folks in his corner.

Angela Andrikopoulos says she was just an “ordinary kid” when she took up the cello as a fifth grader in a public school orchestra program. But when she draws the bow across the strings and the instrument responds, it is anything but ordinary. Angela, a graduate student at the Longy School of Music, is the recipient of the Pappenheimer Scholarship, funded by Cadbury Commons Residents, the late John and Hylie Pappenheimer.

Last month, Angela played at Cadbury, along with fellow Longy School students Jenna Potts and Fan Fan on violin and piano. Shortly, Angela will return home to Billings, Montana for the summer. Next year, she will return to Longy for her final year, and after that, we predict she will be going places!

by Marie Curcio

Morningside residents enjoyed a visit to the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, courtesy of the Artz program last month. We were treated to a viewing of scenes from such classic movies as Casablanca, Oklahoma, Singin’ in the Rain and The Sound of Music to name but a few of the twenty film clips. Specially trained Artz facilitators guided a lively discussion following each film clip.

This wonderful experience led us down memory lane, including positive remembrances of significant times past, and lots of laughter. Everyone agreed that the moments of joy created by this experience warmed the heart. The complimentary popcorn and sodas were just the “cream in our coffee.” Look for future Artz events on our Morningside calendar.

SEMINAR
Thursday, June 3, 3:00 p.m.
Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits
by JACOB LOWRY of Operation Veterans Pension

If you are: * over 65 * a Wartime Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran * and * in need of Assisted Living
you might qualify for a significant monthly income from the Veterans Administration.

~ A Free Public Service ~
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JUNE 2- JULY 12
PROVINCETOWN: Light, Land, Sea
Paintings by Melissa Resch
Artist Reception
Sunday, June 13, 2-4 p.m.
Cadbury Art Gallery
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Trip: JUNE 15, 9:30 am
Peabody Essex Museum
“The Kennedys/Portrait of a Family: Photographs by Richard Avedon”.
The show originated at the National Museum of American History in Washington and runs at the Peabody Essex Museum thru July 18.
Also: a Special Exhibition: Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea explores the ancient Maya and the sea surrounding them.

by Barbara Booras

This past month, Dining Room Supervisor, Ethan Morgan, and I had the exciting opportunity to visit the Everett Senior Center for some outreach. Together, Ethan and I prepared a diabetic friendly three course meal with a Mediterranean theme. The menu included Roasted Eggplant Dip with Whole Wheat Pita Chips, Halibut with Couscous and a Warm Mediterranean Salad and, lastly, Dark Chocolate and Mint Frozen Yogurt. This one-hour cooking demonstration or “demo” was performed in front of a live audience of local seniors who are members of a Diabetic Support Group. When developing the recipes for the demo, we did our best to use little salt and fat in our recipes. If we did incorporate those elements, they were used sparingly.

“It was a rewarding experience, giving back to the community and sharing healthy and delicious recipes” said Ethan Morgan. “Seeing the seniors enjoy our demo so much, makes me eager and excited to do similar outreach in the near future.” This group of seniors was inquisitive and interactive. Although, only a few in the audience actually had diabetes, others were either connected with someone with the disease or looking to learn more healthy cooking methods. A diabetic diet happens to be a healthy diet for everyone, with or without diabetes.

Back at Cadbury Commons, more diabetic and heart healthy menu options will be incorporated on the upcoming and much-anticipated summer menu cycle, Healthy cooking methods such as steaming and grilling will be used more frequently and green vegetables will become a daily staple. Along with those changes, Residents can expect to see more fresh fruit as part of the dessert options. Poached pears, fruit and yogurt parfaits, dark chocolate dipped strawberries, mixed berry smoothies, orange and apple slices will be some of the new features. By incorporating more fresh fruits and vegetables, the new menu cycle will create a more balanced heart-healthy dining experience.

If you are interested in hosting your own cooking demonstration with Ethan Morgan and Barbara Booras, contact us at Bbooras@gmail.com or 617.868.0575.

To watch a video clip from the demo visit the following site: http://sharing.theflip.com/session/e1bda54ea3d341033a65cf8af7bca9bb/video/12735995

An interview with Marie Curcio, Cadbury Commons’ Director of Resident Support, will be broadcast live on Saturday, May 8 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. by Dan Perkins and Michael Schleipfer of ACP Home Medical Products. Listeners can catch the show on WFEA, 1370 AM. Dan and Michael are hosts of Talking About Health, which focuses on local and national healthcare issues and features live interviews with physicians, local organizations and healthcare facilities, specialists, and other quality patient care providers to bring listeners the latest information that impacts them.

As a service to its Resident community and to the larger Cambridge community, Cadbury Commons will host a Mind & Body Wellness Fair on Thursday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The day will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a presentation on End-of-Life Legal Issues in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which will satisfy 1.5 CEU’s for Healthcare professionals’ ongoing certification. This will be followed at 9:00 a.m. by Exhibitors who will showcase not only their health-related services and goods (such as health care referrals, home care services and equipment, nutritional advice, blood pressure screenings, personal and medical supplies, medication management, Alzheimer’s Disease support, financial and legal services) but also community resources to keep an active mind, such as creative aging programs and dance. Be sure to invite your friends to this event and share the wealth! Fliers are available at the Front Desk to give to your friends!