The Informer...The Informer A Wellness & Leisure Publication of Cedarfield, a Pinnacle Living Property September 2020 New Upcoming Events Page 2 Staying Fit Page 3 Spirituality Pages

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T h e I n f o r m e r

A Wellness & Leisure Publication of Cedarfield, a Pinnacle Living Property

September 2020

New Upcoming Events Page 2

Staying Fit Page 3

Spirituality Pages 4-6

In House Program Page 7

Dietitian’s Digest Page 8

Creative Expressions Page 9

Miscellaneous Pages 10-12

Friday Night Movie

Join us for a movie under the

stars complete with popcorn,

snacks and drinks.

Friday, September 18: Judy (The Judy Garland Story)

8:30 pm or sunset

The Courtyard

*Weather permitting.

We are so excited about our upcoming Fall Festival on

Friday, September 25th! This event will kick off our

Cedarfield 25th anniversary celebrations!

We are excited to have Art Flow as our entertainment

with juggling hoola hoops, and fan dancing!

Please come out and join us on the

“25th to celebrate the 25th!”

Friday, September 25

2:00 pm-4 :00 p.m.

Courtyard and Fellowship Hall

(Rain Date– Sept. 28th)

Absentee Voter Registration

Social Please join us for a social devoted

to registering to receive an absentee ballet.

Rebecca and Georgia will help with filling

out the paperwork for the absentee ballot.

Sign up for a time to register for your ballot

and enjoy snacks and a drink.

In October we will announce a bus sign up

for the voting precinct if you would like to

vote in person!

Thursday, September 3 and 24

Fellowship Hall

2:00 p.m.

Virginia Vote by Mail Application Forms are also available in the Wellness & Leisure

office for your convenience.

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New Upcoming Events!

Live Bingo! Great prizes, lots of

fun...Join Rebecca

and Georgia live as we play Bingo in the

Fellowship Hall.

Fridays, September 11 and

September 18 at 2:00 p.m.

Limited to the first 25 people. We will have a sign-up sheet.

Christopher Price– Violinist

James Madison University graduate, Christopher

Price has been playing violin for 16 years. He looks

forward to sharing his talents with everyone! He will

be playing Dixieland and jazz classics on the violin.

Monday, September 14

7:30 p.m.

Comcast Channel 971

Fellowship Hall

Valentine Museum

Speakers

A traveling exhibit and

speaker will be on hand for

some very interesting and timely presen-

tations from the Valentine museum.

The Ballot Battle Wednesday, September 9,

10:30 a.m.

A Tale of Two Stores Wednesday, September 23

10:30 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Comcast Channel 971

Ken Conger– The Big Year

Wildlife photographer Ken Conger will present a

buffet of spectacular photos captured during his trips

in 2019. These will include Kenya, India, Argentina

as well as domestic trips to Florida, Oregon, South

Carolina and Wyoming. Ken compliments his photos with stories, animal

facts, audio and short videos.

Monday, September 21

7:30 p.m.

Comcast Channel 971

Fellowship Hall

French Food Truck!

We are really looking

forward to having

Monique’s Crepes Food

Truck visit us on

Tuesday, September 8

11 am -1:00 p.m.

Please join us!

Mystery Food

Truck Visit!

We will have a

mystery food truck

visit us here in September!

Stay tuned on TouchTown for more

details!

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New Staying Fit Programs!

Let’s Get Reacquainted!

Please join us for Let’s Get Reacquainted with Wellness & Leisure during

Phase 2! If you’ve been putting off restarting your fitness journey, we want

to remind you that we offer many options at Cedarfield.

Please call Carol Thompson at 474-8891 to get started!

Indoor Fitness Walking Join Georgia for indoor walking.

We will use the stairs and walk all the floors. We

will incorporate the bands for resistance and

balance and stretch moves.

Level II and III.

Tuesdays at 8:45 am

Meet at the Hub

Water Wellness with Georgia!

Come out and enjoy a fun water fitness class to increase the therapeutic

benefits of water. Jump in and enjoy exercise with less stress to your body and the

increased resistance water offers. Learn to work the water to maximize fitness results.

Wednesdays at 2:00 pm

Please sign up with Georgia!

474-8733.

Jammin’ with Jillson

We are so excited to

welcome Earle Jillson’s

movin’ and groovin’

exercise program!

Please join us!

Thursdays at 10:00 am

3rd floor Parkview area!

Sign up required.

Call 474-8733 to reserve your spot.

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SPIRITUALITY Sunday Worship

The Pastoral Services Team is privileged to be able to livestream

Sunday worship to you in a modified format. We hope you will

continue to join us Sunday mornings at 10:00 am

on Comcast Channel 971.

On September 6, Communion following live-streamed worship

will be available until 11:00 a.m.

Wear your mask and come to the Fellowship

Hall if you would like to be served.

Lectionary Readings for the month of September September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27

Exodus 12:1-14 Exodus 14:19-31 Exodus 16:2-15 Exodus 17:1-7

Psalm 149 or 148 Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 Ps. 105:1-6, 37-45 or 78 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16

Romans 13:8-14 Romans 14:1-12 Phil 1:21-30 Phil 2:1-13

Matt 18:15-20 Matt 18:21-35 Matt 20:1-16 Matt 21:23-32

Morning Prayer If you would like an in-person prayer experience, Chaplain Trish Carter

will lead a session of morning prayer immediately following the live-stream.

This is limited to 6 participants and advance sign-up and masks are

required.

Mondays, September 7,14,21, & 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Town Center Chapel

Regularly scheduled programming on Comcast

Channels 970 and 971 (All programs begin at 10:00

a.m. unless otherwise noted.) Comcast Channel 970:

Wednesdays: Musical selections vary

Fridays: Musical selections vary

Saturdays: Comedy with Jeanne Robertson

Sundays 9:30 am Inspirational musical selections vary

Comcast Channel 971 (Live-Stream)

Sundays: Morning Worship

Mondays: Morning Prayer

Thursdays: Joyful Reflections

Cedarfield Prayer Line

We now have a dedicated

Cedarfield Prayer Line. You

may leave a confidential prayer

request or a prayer request to

be shared, at 474-8772 at any

time of the day or night. If you

desire a follow-up telephone

call, please indicate that when

you leave your message. The

line is checked daily on

weekdays.

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SPIRITUALITY

Check out the MyCedarfield App

The Spirituality section of the MyCedarfield

App is constantly changing. Be sure to check

weekly to see what’s new. Currently we have

selections in the following categories:

Bible Study Shabbat

Grief Spiritual Care

Dementia Poetry

Music Hymn Reflection

Guided Meditation

Service of Remembrance

We will be remembering

residents who passed away between May 1 and August 31, 2020. This will be

live-streamed on Comcast Channel 971, on Wednesday, September 23rd, at 4:30

p.m.

Daily Reflection Questions Consider spending a little bit of your day reflecting on the following questions: 1. What am I grateful for today? 2. Who am I checking in on or connecting with today? 3. What expectations of “normal” am I letting go of today? 4. How am I getting outside today? 5. How am I moving by body today? 6. What beauty am I creating, cultivating, or inviting in today?

Service of Healing Prayer &

Holy Communion The Service of Healing Prayer and Holy Communion provides an atmosphere to ask for and

receive healing for yourself, for others, and for the world. When combined with prayers for healing

and the Sacrament of Holy Communion, these actions allow us to accept God’s offering of balance,

harmony and wholeness of body, mind, spirit and relationships.

Stop by anytime on Wednesday, September 16, between 2 and 2:30 pm.

Town Center Chapel

Masks are required and hand sanitizer will

be dispensed at the door.

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Additional Spirituality Events Bible Study

Leigh Anne Ring concludes the Journey

with the Early Church on Sept. 1, 2 pm.

No Bible Study on September 8!

Teresa McRoberts returns with a new study

entitled Christian Perseverance. Tuesdays, September 15, 22 & 29

10:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Advance sign-up required.

Limited to 25 participants.

Masks required and hand sanitizer will

be dispensed at the door.

Weekly Shabbat Service

Join Rabbi Scott Nagel and Cantor

Sarah Beck-Berman of Congregation

Beth Ahabah for this prayer service.

Streamed through the Cedarfield

App

Fridays, September 4, 11, 18 & 25

6:15 p.m.

Gift of Stained Glass Art “Morning Has Broken” is a stained glass panel made by and donated

to Cedarfield by resident Mollie Peery. The framing, lighting, and

hanging of the panel has been completed and is now hung outside of

the Town Center Chapel.

There will be a dedication ceremony held on

Thursday, September 3, at 1:00 p.m.

Town Center

Calling for writers for the 2021 edition of the Lenten Devotional Booklet Our Lenten Devotional Booklet for 2021 will be entitled Lead Me, Guide Me. The theme will

be centered on places and journeys that have been significant for us in our spiritual growth-not

only churches, but mountain tops, valleys, summer camps, workplaces, homeplaces,

retreat spots, hospital rooms, or even a favorite shade tree. Do you have a story of a place that

has been meaningful to you? Or do you have a story of a journey or trip that was

transformative for you and led you to new insights? Now is a great time to remember, reflect,

and write. Please contact Pastoral Services for the guidelines and to save a spot on our writer’s

list for 2021. We welcome your submission!

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Labor Day Celebration: September 7, 2020

Please join your fellow Cedarfield residents and team members in the courtyard to cele-

brate the end of summer, have a bite to eat, and enjoy fellowship.

We will be have a variety of holiday “light bite” finger foods available at various

locations in the courtyard, as well items that will be served by dining team members.

Our Independent Living Labor Day Event will be by reservation only. There will be four

one–hour reservation times: 11:00 am, 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 pm.

To allow for proper social distancing, the number of reservations at each time will be

limited. We ask that you honor your reservation time, limit your visit to one hour, and

depart promptly. This is a free event.

If you would like to attend, please call Dining Services at 474-8876

between 10 am—5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 2 or Thursday, September 3.

We will still have regular meal delivery offered this day.

11:00 am—3:00 pm in The Courtyard (Weather permitting)

Focus Group: Bob Hayes Cataloging the over 4,000-Year History of Logboat Development in the

Mid-Atlantic Robert Hayes, MS, Maritime Heritage Chapter,

Archeological Society of Virginia

Mr. Hayes is an active member of the Maritime Heritage and Nansemond

Chapters of the Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV) and is a member of the

Maritime Heritage Chapter’s Executive Board. He and his wife, Mary, are the

Project Coordinators of the Mid-Atlantic Logboat Registry, a project supported by

the ASV, the Virginia Department of Historical Resources, the Maryland Historical

Trust, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and

funded by a grant from the Institute of Nautical Archeology.

Mr. Hayes received his B.S. in Biology from Bridgewater College in 1981, his

M.S. in Biology from James Madison University in 1986 and served 5-years of

active duty with the U.S. Navy. He has over 35 years of professional experience in

the environmental science field and is a certified Industrial Hygienist.

He is the son- in-law of residents, Dr. Warren and Winn Koontz.

Tuesday, September 15

Fellowship Hall at 11:00 a.m.

Limited seating available.

All Monday evening programs will have limited seating

(first come, first served) but will be broadcast on Comcast Channel 971.

IN HOUSE PROGRAM

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DIETITIAN’S DIGEST

Do You Need To Shake The Salt Habit? I have some news that will blow your mind – we eat too much salt. Shocking,

right? I’m just kidding around because this is pretty common knowledge.

Restaurants load their recipes up with it and processed, packaged food is

swimming in it. Salt is our greatest source of sodium and too much sodium is the

greatest cause of high blood pressure. Do you have high blood pressure? Well,

according to the American Heart Association (AHA), so does half of the American adult

population. That means there is a 50/50 chance you’ve been told to reduce the amount of

sodium you eat. It’s important to understand where all this salt is coming from so you can figure

out how to control how much you eat.

The AHA recommends we consume no more than 2300mg of sodium per day, but further

recommends we should try for a loftier goal of 1500mg per day, especially if you have heart or

kidney disease or high blood pressure. On average, most people consume 3400mg per day - we

have some work to do. So how much salt are we talking here?

One teaspoon of salt equals 2300mg of sodium. That is what you should aim for to be your lim-

it for the day. This is not just what you can add to your food at the table, this is the total for what

you can add at the table, add while you are cooking, eat at restaurants, and eat in packaged

foods. That can be a pretty tough goal. Check with the nutrition facts label on your food pack-

ages to find out how much sodium is in your food. If you don’t know how to read the label, I

can help with that.

Even if you don’t currently have high blood pressure, limiting sodium now can significantly

reduce the rise in blood pressure that naturally happens as we age. It can also reduce the

chances of developing other health problems such as kidney disease. So get shaking now to

shake that salt habit!

Ask The Dietitian with Karen Wilder is on Wednesdays

in September at 1:00 pm on Comcast Channel 971.

Please join us!

Our Watercolor Art Class with artist Christopher Wynn is full of creativity! The residents have really enjoyed learning some new techniques!

Please join us on Thursday mornings from 10-12pm!

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

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MORE CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS

Creative Expression

Upcoming Exhibitions in Atrium Gallery In the Atrium Gallery, Travel: Far and Near

Cedarfield Photography Club

September 29– November 20, 2020

Don Nagle, Fred Beck, Chuck Bingley, Jacquelyn Chaplin, David Danels,

Judy Johnson, Harold Katz, Maudie Lin, Becky Maxwell, Sam Nesmith,

Clyde Roper, Betty Schwarten, Shirley Shapiro, Kay Wallace, Charlie Webber

Creative Expression Studio Class Schedule:

You need no prior experience for any of the classes.

Our instructors will guide and encourage you.

Emily teaches Fused Glass on Mondays, 1:00-4:00pm

Nancy teaches Oil Painting and Pastels on Wednesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Holly teaches Ceramics on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30pm

Christopher teaches Watercolor on Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Reserve your space for Fused Glass by calling 474-8887 on Fridays.

Reserve your space for Oil Painting & Pastels, Ceramics, or

Watercolor by calling 474-8887 on Mondays.

New! Friday Afternoon

Social Art Working

2-4pm in the Creative Expression Studio

Learn to make a Dot Painting or a Tree of

Life collage.

Spaces are limited, please call 474-8887 to

reserve your place.

Cedarfield Gallery

Exhibit

In the Cedarfield Gallery:

New Artworks by Members of the James

River Art League

September 10-November 11, 2020.

Please visit the Creative Expression Studio to see new work in our Studio Gallery!

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

MISCELLANEOUS

Wine Tasting!

We will feature two white and two red wines

from our cellar! Enjoy a wine tasting prior to dinner.

We will feature new wines selected for you along with light food pairings.

Thursday September 10th, 4:30 – 5:30pm in the Hub (Wellness Building)

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Boredom Buster Bag We will offer another

Blind Date with a Book this month.

Please call Georgia to reserve your copy.

474-8733

Brain Fitness Puzzles

There are brain fitness puzzles

available in the Resident in–house Mailroom.

Puzzles will change weekly, so please pick up

your new packet each week.

A Scholarship Action Team made up of residents has been working on formalizing a Cedarfield

Scholars Program allowing team members who apply and are selected to further their

education. The Cedarfield Scholars program will fund educational opportunities for team

members who want to get an additional degree or certification to help them achieve career goals

while continuing to work at Cedarfield and serve residents.

The Fund has already had some initial gifts from residents and families to get started. The

Scholarship Action Team hopes to launch a formal fundraising campaign in the first quarter of

2021 to match the gifts raised and award its first scholarships in March of 2021.

Residents and family members who want to learn more about the program and how to

support it can contact Allyson Zak, Cedarfield Director of Philanthropy, at 474-8858.

Series Subscription Transportation We will provide transportation to the residents that hold tickets to the Masterworks,

Saturday 19, 2020, depart 7:15 pm

If you hold tickets and still want to go please sign up in the Resident Mailroom in the sign

up book. This is a Level III program.

If you decide not to go please call or email

Richmond Symphony Patron Services at 804-788-1212 ext. 2 or e-mail

[email protected]

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We are pleased to now offer Fun Fridays in the Pool!

Aqua Zumba

® and Aqua Yoga will now be offered on alternating Fridays at 10:00 am.

Aqua Zumba®,

with Heather is an excellent therapy for individuals who suffer from joint prob-

lems. Those who have had a hip or knee replacement surgery can opt for these workouts.

Several studies have proven that aqua Zumba can reduce inflammation in the joints, as the

hydrostatic pressure from the water acts like a massage. In this form of workout, your hips, back

and knees do not feel the jerks, however, it gives low impact strength training. Aqua Zumba is

perfect for those looking to make a splash by adding a low-impact, high-energy aquatic exercise

to their fitness routine.

Aqua Yoga with Iffet is low impact and helps develop strength, static balance, and

increase in range of motion. The water environment allows a release from gravity which in turn

allows optimum stretching while simultaneously relieving body tension.

Water yoga has been used greatly to relieve stiffness and muscle pain post-surgery and also to

relieve pain as well as anxiety and stress.

Please check the calendar and call Carol Thompson at 474-8891. Beginning on Fridays in

September. Keep a lookout for more information! Maximum 8 participants.

Meet Our Contracted Fitness Instructors! Please welcome Heather Luitjohan, an AFAA certified group exercise instructor with

five years of experience.

We are also very happy to have Iffet Araniti-Davis, a certified fitness instructor. Iffet is a familiar

face and has been teaching at Cedarfield for a few years!

Personal Training

We are pleased to again offer personal training. Both individual and small

group sessions are available. Please call Carol Thompson, an ACE Certified

Personal Trainer, at 474-8891 for more information.

FITNESS

Special Note: Please check the calendar for class offering and call Carol Thompson to sign

up 474-8891. Limit of 8 participants per class. At this time, please only sign up for 1 class per

month.

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Cedarfield Book Group

We will have a discussion of The Road from Coorain

by Jill Ker Conway, led by Myra Nagel.

Copies of The Road from Coorain may be checked

out in the Wellness and leisure Office.

All readers are welcome!

Sign up is required. Limited to 20 participants.

Masks are required.

For more information, please contact Myra Nagel at 217-5263

Friday, October 9

10:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Looking Ahead

Resident Garden Dedication

Join us on September 30 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the completion of

the Resident Gardens. Enjoy a stroll to see what our residents are

growing, our offerings in the Community Herb Garden, and the

completed Garden House. Lunch and refreshments will be served

during this special occasion. There will a sign-up sheet in the

Registration binder in the resident in-house mailroom.

The deadline for sign up is September 15.

Wednesday, September 30

11 a.m.—1:00 pm

Resident Gardens

CULTIVATE

Recycling pick-up will

begin at 2:00 pm on

Friday, September 4 and 18 for IL Apartments.