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July 25, 2019
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                   2019 Speedy Pd Race for Parkinson’s Disease

                                                             Don Rasmussen and Matthew Schindler have Pd,
                                                             and selflessly help get others with Pd registered,
by Michelle Haub, Special Programs Leader                 excited, donating and active in the events of the
Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program and many vested            day. Terry Olson, whose father, Leon Edmunds, had
community volunteers have been busy making the            Parkinson’s, is an avid runner so her passion is two-
final plans for the 11th Annual Speedy Pd Race for        fold for helping us honor those with Pd and
Parkinson’s Disease on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Tuttle       challenge the running community. Nancy Bartell
Creek State Park. In this eleventh year, I want to        knows how to throw the best parties and events
highlight some of what makes the Speedy Pd Race so        and has taken our Empowered LIVE! evening to
special and hopefully inspire some new people to join     great heights. Angela Kohls lost her husband who
us this year.                                             had Parkinson’s but she continues to advocate for
  UMB Bank is in its ninth year as the Presenting         helping others in the Flint Hills and public
Sponsor. Their commitment goes well beyond the            knowledge of Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program.
monetary investment. They consistently have great           We also have an amazing crew of Meadowlark
representation at each of our planning meetings, help     staff who steer, create, and work relentlessly to
guide and finalize the details of the events, help with   make our event a success for our community,
marketing and of course put in the time for               including, Sarah Duggan, Becky Fitzgerald, Michele
preparation and implementation on race day. They          Riter, Madison Rockers, Monte Spiller, and Alyssa
have a very efficient workforce and always step up to     Tucker. All of these people have key goals that help
our request for help! David Urban and Chris Hunter        us all stay focused. These key goals include raise
are fantastic leaders in this relationship.               awareness about Parkinson’s disease and
  Other instrumental community players in planning        Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program, honor those
the event include a wide array of business partners,      living with Pd and those we have lost, raise money
and those affected by Parkinson’s. Our fearless Race      to continue bringing top notch services to those
Director, Doug Sellers, has a great mind for spicing up   affected by Parkinson’s in the Flint Hills region free
the way we reach and inspire new and more people.         of charge, and have the most unique, entertaining,
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Pub & Courtyard Bar Hours                          simply a welcome to our Meadowlark community,
The Pub and Courtyard Bar have new, extended       planned by FUMC and the members living at
hours. Join us for a drink or try a Courtyard      Meadowlark.
special snack Wednesday to Saturday 4 to 9 p.m.      Individual invitations were issued to each of the
Regular pub hours are 4 to 7 p.m.                  59 FUMC residents and well over half have
  The entrances to the Courtyard will not be       returned their personal greeting for Pastor Barry.
locked. Enjoy a morning stroll or late night       There is still time for your response to be
stargazing.                                        included, if you return your information to Polly
                                                   Ferrell by Saturday, July 27.
Thank you!
submitted by Ed Lindly                             Memorial Service for June Benedict
To Ashley Schafer, a thank you for your            Tuesday, July 30, at 11 a.m.
helpfulness and care while you were here last      The family of June Benedict invite all to attend a
week. And thank you to the cheery visitors who     Memorial Service for June Benedict at 11 a.m.
came one afternoon. You all made my day!!          Tuesday, July 30. The service will be held at
Thanks again.                                      Yorgensen-Meloan Funeral Home.

Vespers Service                                    Coffee Corner
Sunday, July 28, at 7 p.m.                         Tuesday, July 30, at 3 p.m.
The Vespers service will be led by Rev. Jim Reed   All Meadowlark residents are invited to a social
from United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Sunday,     hour starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, in the
July 28, in the Community Room. All are            Community Room. Verna Belle’s featured dessert
welcome!                                           is Scotcheroos—yum!

Change & Loss Support Group                        Mindful Connections
Monday, July 29, at 2 p.m.                         Tuesday, July 30, at 5:30 p.m.
Join the Change and Loss Support Group at 2        Meadowlark Memory Program invites anyone
p.m. Monday, July 29, in the Flint Hills Room.     interested to attend Mindful Connections, an
The group will continue to meet the first, third   educational opportunity at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July
and fifth (when applicable) Monday of each         30, in the Community Room.
month. This opportunity is open to all who wish      This session, “Creative Self-Care for Those
to work through life changes and loss in a         Affected by Memory Changes,” will be an
supportive environment.                            interactive learning experience. Join us for a
                                                   variety of different activities to help with
                                                   relaxation and engagement for individuals
FUMC Welcomes New Pastor                           experiencing memory changes and those
Monday, July 29, at 3:30 p.m.
                                                   providing care.
Senior Pastor, Rev. Barry Dundas, is being
                                                     Refreshments will be served. No prior
welcomed to First United Methodist Church and
                                                   registration is required. For questions, please call
the Manhattan community. The 59 Meadowlark
                                                   (785) 323-3899.
residents who are affiliated with FUMC have
invited Pastor Barry to a Welcome Gathering at
3:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, in the Community        Stillman Cemetery Video
Room.                                              Wednesday, July 31, at 10 a.m.
  All Meadowlark friends of FUMC are invited to    A 35-minute video about the relocation and
attend. Refreshments will be enjoyed as we         dedication of the Stillman Cemetery will be shown
share our FUMC connection. This is not one of      at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, in the Grosh
the “Conversations with Pastor Barry,” but         Cinema. The relocation and dedication of the
                                                   cemetery took place on Sept. 14, 2007. Come learn

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about a piece of unique history, located right here    Coffee Connection
on Meadowlark’s campus.                                Friday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m.
                                                       Miller Place residents invite all who would like to
Card Making with Michelle                              stop by for some coffee and conversation Friday,
Wednesday, July 31, at 1:30 p.m.                       Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. in the Miller Friendship Room. A
Join Michelle Lehmer, Housekeeping and Laundry         light treat will be provided for you to enjoy with
staff member, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, in      your coffee. Come and go as you please. Bring a
the Flint Hills Room for card making. All supplies     topic, story to tell, or just your friendly self!
will be provided to make cards for all occasions.
All are welcome!                                       Performance by Leroy Johnson
                                                       Friday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m.
Speedy Pd Training/Walking Group                       Join us in the Community Room to hear Leroy
Thursday, Aug. 1, at 9:30 a.m.                         Johnson perform Friday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. Leroy
The time has come to start preparing for the           will present saxophone music by composers
annual Speedy Pd Race for Parkinson’s Disease,         Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. Don’t miss out on
which will take place Saturday, Aug. 24, at Tuttle     an evening of great music!
Creek State Park. Join a walking group at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Village Entrance. We will     Great Plains Theatre
walk various routes around Meadowlark and all          Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 12:30 p.m.
walking speeds are welcome. The walking groups         Meadowlark will be taking a trip to the Great
are not exclusively for participants in Speedy Pd;     Plains Theatre located in Abilene, KS on
everyone is welcome to join us. The walking            Wednesday, Aug. 7. The show for the day is
group will meet each Thursday morning until            “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
Thursday, Aug. 22.                                     An audience favorite, this musical with lyrics by
                                                       Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber is
Parkinson’s Education Group                            based on the story of Joseph and his “coat of many
Thursday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m.                            colors” from the Book of Genesis.
Join Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program for a                Cost for the trip is $40, which includes the ticket
monthly education group at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug.       and transportation. If our group is 10 or more
1, in the Community Room. The group will hear          people, the price will decrease to $33 per person.
from Kelly Lyons, Ph.D, Research Professor of          There is no-refund policy after the ticket is
Neurology at University of Kansas Medical Center,      purchased. Please sign up in the Blue Book at the
on “Recognizing OFF Periods in Parkinson’s.” All       Hospitality Desk. The show begins at 2 p.m. and
who are interested are welcome to attend.              transportation will leave from the Village
                                                       Entrance at 12:30 p.m. For questions, please
Watermelon Feed                                        contact Monte Spiller at (785) 323-3801.
Thursday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m.
Come one, come all, to the annual Meadowlark           Meadowlark Ladies Luncheon
Watermelon Feed hosted by the Meadowlark               Thursday, Aug. 8, at 12 p.m.
Ambassadors! This casual come and go event will        The August Meadowlark Ladies Luncheon will be
take place out on the Prairie Star Patio, on           held at noon on Thursday, Aug. 8, in the
Thursday, Aug. 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.                  Manhattan Room. June Myers and Pat Niernberger
  This will be a final farewell to the patio, as       will be your hostesses.
construction for a new restaurant and event space        We are fortunate to hear Pat Hook talk to our
will start soon in that area. Don’t miss out on the    group about Meadowlark’s great library! Come
good company, conversation, and of course, the         join your friends for lunch and learn something
refreshing, delicious slices of watermelon that will   new! Please sign up in the Blue Book at the
be in abundance!                                       Hospitality Desk.

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Speedy, from Page 1
                                                  and fun race in the region.
Healthcare             Employees                    With your help, we are on target for
8/6 John Vanier        8/1 Lisa Schwarz           reaching all of these goals again this year!
8/10 Josephine White   8/3 Olujoke Aina           We are putting extra efforts in growing and
8/20 Diana McCaustland 8/4 Brenda Havenstein      featuring the Team competition and our
8/21 Evelyn Nelson     8/5 Adyson Furlong         V.I.Pd groups (Very Important People with
8/24 Wilda Connell     8/5 Trystin Brown          Pd) as well as enhancing the party
8/25 Johanna Slinger   8/6 Cassandra Balkenbush   atmosphere before, during and after the
                                                  race events. One does not have to be an
8/28 Wayne Bailie      8/8 Sheila Frihart
                                                  avid runner to participate in the days
                       8/8 Angela Gerena
                                                  activities! Many people walk the 5k or start
Assisted Living        8/9 Patricia Smithhisler
                                                  the ½ mile event walking and finish with
8/8 Charles Given      8/9 Chris Vaughan
                                                  support from a volunteer pushing them
                       8/9 Sarah Duggan
                                                  across the Finish line. We simply want
Independent Living     8/11 Tom Barcellina
                                                  people to enjoy the atmosphere of living
8/1 Ron Williams       8/11 Mary Whiting          your best—no matter if you have a
8/2 Avis Bidwell       8/11 Trisha Montgomery     neurological disease, can run 20 miles at a
8/2 Fred Freeman       8/11 Rachel Sevart         time, need a walker to go 800 feet, or fight
8/4 Cliff Meloan       8/12 Annie Peace           depression every day! It all starts with
8/6 Judy Cattell       8/12 Kim Dunn              lacing up your shoes, saying you CAN
8/6 Fred Merklin       8/12 Yesenia Herrera       accomplish what you set out to do and
8/7 Candace Pannbacker 8/12 Coy Cavender          smiling at others as they, too, do the very
8/11 Dick Cattell      8/13 Kirsten Covello       best they CAN in that moment!
8/14 John Strickler    8/13 Clara Bing              So…what are you waiting for? Start
8/15 Nancy Marks       8/15 Katie Rosewicz        training your mind and body for a great day
8/18 Jo Lindly         8/16 Madison Findley       at Tuttle Creek State Park on Saturday, Aug.
8/20 Don Kessinger     8/16 Sarina Fay            24, beginning at 8 a.m. for the 11th Annual
8/21 Tom Fryer         8/18 Stephanie Young       Speedy Pd Race for Parkinson’s Disease!
8/22 Mary-Rita Spooner 8/18 Lesley Prough
8/25 Ellie Cox         8/20 Andrea Tanner
8/26 Ruth Todd         8/21 Julian Rosine
8/26 Reed Hoffman      8/21 Rebekah Schuh
8/29 Joanne Barkyoumb 8/21 Kalana Margrum
                       8/22 Troy Lower
                       8/23 Keonna Jones
    Bold denotes a     8/24 Larry Wesche
 milestone birthday of 8/24 Miranda Nicholson
  80, 90, 100 or 100+ 8/26 LaTisha Conder
                       8/26 Autumn Wranosky
                       8/27 Natalie Peterman
                       8/28 Kayli Gaster
                       8/30 Pam Mann
                       8/30 Louis Althouse
                       8/31 Rhonda Lund
                       8/31 Anna Dold
                       8/31 Tori Lamb

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Trans-Siberian Railway                                 locations establish most other such borderlines.
submitted by Dotty Blacker                             We made a stop at Novosibirsk, Russia, where
Since my early years I was interested in the           there was a very large indoor theater with an
reports and stories of the Trans-Siberian Railway,     even larger stage area and a gigantic loading
but never thought I might one day be able to visit.    entry. The Soviet military had built the facility to
We were advised by very wise people not to go          use for parades and training. We also stopped at
during the Soviet period.                              Yekaterinburg and visited a park an oligarch had
  But in 2013 I lived a dream by going on a            provided. There was a fire pit at the bottom of
National Geographic tour. I flew from the Florida      which was said to be the remains of the Czar and
panhandle to Los Angeles then to Beijing. There        his family. None of us placed a bet.
we boarded a train which took us to the                  Moscow was, of course, quite visually different
Mongolian border where we changed trains to the        from when I first visited in 1973. But the “feel”
different gauge Russian track.                         was much the same.
  Mongolia was mostly beautiful dark green               Then I flew from Moscow to New York, back to
steppes as far as you could see. The few scattered     Florida and took a couple of weeks to recover.
white girts were very visible. A couple of times I
saw mounds which reminded me of ammunition             Art for Meadowlark
bunkers from the war days. The National                submitted by Harriette Janke
Geographic guide said the Soviet Union buried          Written while under the influence of having seen
lots of stuff in Mongolia so it was hard to imagine    the play “Hamilton;”
what those mounds contained.
  Mongolia has been fought over by the Russians                     Gotta take. . . . our shot!
and Chinese since time began. They presently try             New furniture in lobby is really ‘hot’
to out-maneuver each other for the mining and                But colors of art tied to it there is not.
resource production in Mongolia. A U.S. State
                                                                     Let’s look in our halls,
Department official told us that officials from both
                                                                      All around our walls,
those countries ask what the Americans do to get
                                                                      Can we find some art
the Mongolian contracts. The Mongolians say it is
                                                                 That will give our eyes a ‘start’?
because they believe the Americans will do what
they say they will do, and no under the table                           Look in your home,
manipulations.                                                           Look in your shed
  I knew that part of the world was big but did not           Let this possibility sink in your head.
know that if Siberia was a separate country all its                 Perhaps you could loan it
own, it would still be the largest in the World.                   To Meadowlark for a while,
They have the incredible Lake Baikal, the largest               Bringing to all a great big smile.
fresh water lake in the World. The water is so                        Make the place shine,
pure that scientists have said the only possible                      And not spend a dime.
contamination in samples is from the container.                       Keep our eyes peeled
China would like to buy water from the Lake and                         For art in any field.
Russia would like to sell. But there’s an unsolvable           When we receive congratulations
problem: who would control the spigot?                             From friends and relations
  Not far from Ulaanbaatar, the capital, is a huge             Then we’ll know we gave it a shot,
open area with one of the biggest statues I have                    Yes, our very best shot!!!
ever seen. It is of Genghis Khan, of course. As
Mongolia struggles for its own identity, he is the       Possibilities for art pieces should be brought to
likely national hero.                                  the attention of any of the Art Committee.
  When we crossed the border between Asia and          Members’ include: Kent Smith, Rae Stamey, Esther
Europe there was a rest stop and a glass of            Headrick, Janice Lee, Jo Lyle, Frances Holcombe,
champagne. I had never thought of a continental        Steve Hall, Jane Westfall, Nancy Prawl, Harriette
borderline. I suppose the oceans and geographical      Janke, and Becky Fitzgerald.

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Camel                                                  word.” Well, I was hanging on for dear life, the
submitted by Velma Skidmore                            camel moving forward and back, forward and
At the end of Ed’s professional conference in          back, up and down, up and down the dunes. There
Marrakech, Morocco, a group of us were                 were no stirrups so my legs just dangled loosely
scheduled to go to the Sahara Desert near the          over the fat sides of the camel.
Algerian border to be informed on how                    We had not gone far when it started to rain. The
Moroccans handle sand intrusion of the soil. It        rain didn’t last long. We dried off quickly. And it
was a two day journey in a caravan of two small        was getting quite dark. The wind came up. The
buses from our hotel in Marrakech. We were             blowing sand was something else. The flaps of our
about 58 kilometers from our destination when          turbans came down over our faces. It was easy to
both buses pulled off onto the side of the road.       understand why desert people wear them. The
Some men brought us yellow and black scarves to        wind and sand were blowing hard and I truly
wear as head turbans.                                  began to fear I would be blown off the camel. My
  I asked, “What are these for?” “So the camels will   mother died at age 76. At least, I would have lived
know your group.” “But what if I don’t want to         longer than my mother.
ride a camel?” I asked. “Start looking for the           By now it was very dark. We couldn’t see
nearest hotel.” There was none.                        anything. The sure-footed camels just kept going
                                                       up and down, up and down on the sandy dunes in
                                                       the dark. It seemed to me we would never read
“It got dark before we reached                         the oasis.
camp site! Hope the camels have                          The two Berbers in the lead started arguing
good night vision!”                                    about which way to go. No stars were visible for
                                                       direction in the overcast sky. The one who won
                                                       the argument got us lost. When we finally reached
                                                       camp we had been riding camels for two hours!
                                                       We slept well that night on beautiful comfortable
                                                       Moroccan rugs and arose early about 4:30 a.m. to
                                                       climb a big sand dune and watch the sun come up.
                                                       In the daylight we could see how beautiful the
                                                       Sahara Desert really was and experience the
                                                       peaceful stillness of the desert. It truly was
                                                       beautiful.
                                                         As we walked toward the camels the next
                                                       morning in preparation to leave, the head Berber
  At the location where Ed, myself and our 32 year     tribesman said to me, “Madam, where is your
old daughter, Joanne, “boarded” the camels, we         camel?” What! I didn’t know I was supposed to
were told it would be an hour and fifteen minute       keep track of my camel. They all looked alike to
ride to the oasis where we would spend the night.      me. Surprised I said, “I don’t know.” But he was
It was getting dark as we boarded the camels.          pleasant about it and led me to another camel
After getting situated on my camel, I looked over      which, fortunately, had a more comfortable riding
at Joanne. Her camel sat down, got up, sat down        seat than the one the night before.
and got up again. She was laughing and having a          Needless to say, the ride back to the starting
good time. I was hanging on tight to the               place in daylight was so much more pleasant than
“handlebar” of my camel seat and praying, “I hope      the night before. I can laugh about it now.
my camel doesn’t do that!”                             Joanne said, “Mom, it’s a good thing you didn’t
  We started on our way single file with a Berber      know you were going to ride a camel or you
tribesman between every four or five camels who        wouldn’t have come.” She’s right. But now I’m
were linked together with a thin rope that looked      glad I did. The feeling of survival is a great feeling.
like a piece of twine. I couldn’t see where Ed was.    At the end of the camel ride, Joanne gave her
Later Joanne would say, “Mom you didn’t sat one        camel a hug. I was just glad to be off the thing.

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F
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H                           Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
                            Saturday & Sunday, 7 to 11 a.m.

I
                                   (785) 323-3818

        Sunday, July 28

N       Breakfast: Omelets with Fruit
        Monday, July 29

G       Breakfast: Biscuits & Gravy
        Lunch: Pesto Tomato Grilled Cheese & Side
        mozzarella cheese, pesto & tomato on butter-toasted

    F   Italian bread ~ $4.50/$6.50
        Tuesday, July 30

    A   Breakfast: Breakfast Sandwich with Fruit
        Lunch: Cream Cheese Southwest Wrap & Side
        shredded chicken, black beans, cream cheese, corn &
    M   pico de gallo wrapped in a flour tortilla ~$4.50/$6.50

    I   Wednesday, July 31
        Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito & Fruit
        Lunch: Maple Bacon Chicken Sandwich & Side
    L   crispy chicken, bacon, Swiss cheese & maple syrup on
        a buttery croissant ~$4.50/$6.50
    Y   Thursday, Aug. 1
        Breakfast: Biscuits & Gravy
        Lunch: Grilled Cheeseburger, Beans & Chips
        grilled hamburger, American cheese on a butter-
&       toasted bun with all the fixings ~$6.50
        Friday, Aug. 2
        Breakfast: Waffle or Pancake
F       Lunch: Turkey Reuben & Side
        turkey, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & thousand island
O       dressing on butter-toasted rye bread ~$4.50/$6.50

        Saturday, Aug. 3
O       Breakfast: A la carte menu options

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Restaurant Hours
                                                                             Monday to Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
                                                                                 Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
                                                 All specials include beverage, starter and dessert.
                                    An extra vegetable can be substituted for the starch at no additional charge.
                                 The restaurant can accept up to four reservation per time, depending on party size.
                                            Reservations can be made in person or by calling 323-3820.

                                 July 28 ~ Lunch $12                                     Dinner $12
 TUESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY

                                         Baked Ham
                                  with Balsamic Cherry Sauce                 Sautéed Chicken Breast ala Orange
                           White Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes                              Wild Rice
                                  Vegetable du Jour                                  Vegetable du Jour

                                 July 29 ~ Lunch $10                                     Dinner $12
                              Seasoned Baked Chicken Legs                            Fried Pork Cutlet
                                      Pasta Salad                                 Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
                                  Choice of Vegetable                                Vegetable du Jour

                                  July 30 ~ Lunch $7                                     Dinner $13
                                                                               Dijon Crusted Pork Tenderloin
                                         Taco Bar                                  with Creamy Masala Sauce
                         (does not include drink, starter, or dessert)              Roasted Sweet Potato
                                                                                     Vegetable du Jour
                                 July 31 ~ Lunch $10                                      Dinner $12
 WED.

                                                                            Penne, Pesto Chicken & Tomato Sauce
                                      Fog City Mac                                      Garlic Toast
                                    Choice of Vegetable                              Vegetable du Jour

                                  Aug. 1 ~ Lunch $7                                      Dinner $13
 THURS.

                                                                                       Swiss Steak
                                         Pizza Bar
                                                                                  Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
                         (does not include drink, starter, or dessert)
                                                                                     Vegetable du Jour

                                 Aug. 2 ~ Lunch $10                                      Dinner $14
 FRIDAY

                                    Chicken & Noodles                                   Sautéed Scallops
                                                                                     with Lobster Butter Sauce
                                    Mashed Potatoes
                                                                                     Roasted Red Potatoes
                                   Choice of Vegetables
                                                                                      Vegetable du Jour
                                 Aug. 3 ~ Lunch $10                                      Dinner $15
 SAT.

                                         Beef Tips                                          Steak
                                           Rice                                         Baked Potato
                                    Choice of Vegetable                                Vegetable du Jour

                                             Honey Smush
                                             2 oz. Wild Turkey Honey, 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice & 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
                                             $3.75
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Sunday, July 28, to Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019
                      Show Times: 1, 4 and 7 p.m., Monday – Saturday / 2 and 6 p.m., Sunday

A teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and
must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a
storybook’s hero.
Co-Starring: Brendan Fraser, Andy Serkis, & Eliza Bennett
Rated PG; 1 hr. 46 min.

A single suburban father works at a mall as a security guard to make ends meet, and he takes his job
very seriously, even though most of his colleagues and customers don't. As the holidays approach,
Paul gets his moment to shine when Santa's little helpers shut down the mall down.
Co-Starring: Kevin James, Keir O’Donnell & Jayma Mays
Rated PG; 1 hr. 31 min.

After fleeing the reign of Napoleon to start afresh in New Guinea, A Swiss family must survive being
shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Co-Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, & James MacArthur
Rated G; 2 hr. 6 min.

A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees
finds the fountain of youth.
Co-Starring: Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, & Marilyn Monroe
Rated Approved; 1 hr. 37 min.

The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the
planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street smart girl to discover how he
came to be.
Co-Starring: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, & Carla Gugino
Rated PG-13; 2 hr.

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to
become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Co-Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, & Jason Clarke
Rated PG-13; 2 hr. 21 min.

Post World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war
reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house.
Co-Starring: Keira Knightley, Ned Wills, & Pandora Colin
Rated R for violence, profanity & nudity; 1 hr. 48 min.
Weekly Opportunities Calendar July 28 to Aug. 3
Sunday • July 28                                    Thursday • Aug. 1
Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch & dinner       Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch only
9:30 a.m. ~ Miller Worship Service, MFR             8:00 a.m. ~ Apple Technology Help Lab, KR
10:30 a.m. ~ Worship Service, CR                    8:30 a.m. ~ Messenger Team, FHR
2:00 p.m. ~ Wroten Worship Service, WL              9:30 a.m. ~ Speedy Pd Training/Walking, VE
7:00 p.m. ~ Vespers with Rev. Jim Reed, CR          10:00 a.m. ~ Meadowlark Bible Study, FHR
                                                    10:30 a.m. ~ Steady Yourself, CR
Monday • July 29                                    11:15 a.m. ~ Chair Yoga, CR
Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch & dinner       1:00 p.m. ~ Blood Pressure & Responder Clinic, GR
9:30 a.m. ~ Seated Strength, CR                     2:00 p.m. ~ Parkinson’s Education Group, CR
10:20 a.m. ~ Weights 101, CR                        3:00 p.m. ~ Watermelon Feed, PSP
11:00 a.m. ~ Sit & Be Fit, CR                       5:30 p.m. ~ Meadowlark Circle Dinner, MR
12:00 p.m. ~ Yoga, CR
1:00 p.m. ~ Blood Pressure & Responder Clinic, GR   Friday • Aug. 2
1:00 p.m. ~ Parkinson’s Exercise Class, CR          Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch & dinner
1:30 p.m. ~ Contemporary God Talk, KSU CL           9:30 a.m. ~ Art Committee Meeting, FHR
1:45 p.m. ~ Parkinson’s Voice Class, CR             9:30 a.m. ~ Seated Strength, CR
2:00 p.m. ~ Change & Loss Support Group, FHR        10:00 a.m. ~ Coffee Connections, MFR
3:30 p.m. ~ FUMC Pastor Welcome Party, CR           10:20 a.m. ~ Weights 101, CR
7:00 p.m. ~ Community Bingo, CR                     11:00 a.m. ~ Sit & Be Fit, CR
                                                    12:30 p.m. ~ Mending Angel, GR
Tuesday • July 30 Trash & recycling pick-up         1:00 p.m. ~ Parkinson’s Exercise Class, CR
Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch & dinner       1:00 p.m. ~ Hand & Foot Card Games, MFR
10:30 a.m. ~ Steady Yourself, CR                    3:00 p.m. ~ Rock Steady Boxing, CSC
11:15 a.m. ~ Chair Yoga, CR                         3:30 p.m. ~ Catholic Mass, CR
12:00 p.m. ~ Seven Dolors Book Discussion, FHR      7:00 p.m. ~ Performance by Leroy Johnson, CR
2:00 p.m. ~ LifeStory Writing Group, FHR
3:00 p.m. ~ Coffee Corner, CR                       Saturday • Aug. 3
5:00 p.m. ~ Mindful Connections, CR                 Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch & dinner
7:00 p.m. ~ Dominoes, GR                            9:30 a.m. ~ Painting for Fun, MCR
Wednesday • July 31
Manhattan Room—open seating at lunch & dinner
9:30 a.m. ~ Seated Strength, CR                                   Room Abbreviations
10:00 a.m. ~ Walmart/Dillons Shopping Trip, VE      BP, Billiards Parlor           CH, Collins House
10:00 a.m. ~ Memory Activities Class, KSU CL        WCR, West Conference Room      CR, Community Room
                                                    CSC, Combative Sports Center   GR, Game Room
10:00 a.m. ~ Memory Café, KR                        FHR, Flint Hills Room          MCR, Miller Craft Room
10:00 a.m. ~ Memory Care Partners Supp. Grp, WCR    GC, Grosh Cinema               PSP, Prairie Star Patio
10:00 a.m. ~ Stillman Cemetery Video, GC            HD, Hospitality Desk           KR, Kansas Room (Pub)
10:20 a.m. ~ Weights 101, CR                        KSU CL, KSU Classroom          LB, Library
11:00 a.m. ~ Sit & Be Fit, CR                       MFR, Miller Friendship Rm      MR, Manhattan Room
                                                    PS, Prairie Star Restaurant    VE, Village Entrance
12:00 p.m. ~ Yoga, CR                               SCR, South Conference Room     VB, Verna Belle’s
1:00 p.m. ~ Pitch, GR
1:30 p.m. ~ Card Making with Michelle, FHR
3:00 p.m. ~ Rock Steady Boxing, CSC                       Meadowlark News and Announcements
3:00 p.m. ~ Rock Steady Boxing, CR                          can be viewed on Channel 1960
3:00 p.m. ~ Call Hall Ice Cream Social, KR
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