TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE

THE{FULL}LIFE

July 2014

One-room schoolhouse museum filled with local history

During a visit to the historic Pine Street School, retired school teacher and resident Betty Kusler talked about this local iconic school. She shared that in the mid-1940s, the Meridian Elementary School had become too crowded. To accommodate the larger class sizes, the school took two “temporary” buildings out of storage and put classrooms in each. Betty taught second grade in the small school, which the school district intended to use only one year. But for Betty, the small building served as her second-grade classroom for 10 years! The Meridian Press recently interviewed Betty and shared her story.

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Featuring the Washington floor plan, this cottage is move-in ready and is available for purchase or lease. The sunlight-filled home features granite kitchen countertops, a gas fireplace, and patio. Call today to schedule a tour of this 1,346-square-foot, two-bedroom, and two-bathroom home.

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If you read the title and said to yourself, wait a minute, it’s July: July is the time to celebrate independence and unification. As countries and as individuals, we are keenly attracted to the notion of independence. Research tells us that it’s our lifestyle—things we do and choices we make—that determines how we will age.

According to research done at California State University, Fullerton by C. Jessie Jones and Roberta E. Rikli, a key element in maintaining independence later in life is sustaining one’s “fitness capacity (strength, endurance, agility, and balance).” Simple, right? So why declare interdependence? Because life happens. Appointments, other priorities, injuries, and many other reasons all serve to interfere with or distract our attention from exercise. Encouragement and accountability can be essential to sticking with a fitness program.

In our office, several team members go to the local YMCA to exercise at noon. Sometimes, we join a group exercise class together, and other days we each do an individual program; regardless, we check in with each other. We carpool. We rearrange schedules.

During this month when we celebrate unity and independence, ask someone to start a walking group with you. Join a class. Walk around the corner and visit a friend. Ask a Life Enrichment/Wellness team member about steps you could take with others to improve your fitness capacity.

Declare interdependence—and gain more independence!

For more information about Touchmark’s Life Enrichment/Wellness program or the research regarding standards for maintaining physical independence in later years, email me at FullLife@Touchmark.com.

Declare interdependence!

Brian PryorExecutive Vice President

CAPTURING DELIGHT{FULL} MOMENTS

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Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, residents enjoyed several outings. A group cruised up the Snake River, stopped to shop at Charming Charlie, visited the Basque Museum (and enjoyed lunch at the sidewalk café), and started the fishing season at Horsethief Reservoir, taking in the fresh mountain air, eating a picnic lunch, and catching fish off the pier.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Contact a Full Life team member for additional details, including registration, transportation information, and participation requirements.

Thursday, July 3, 6:45 pm Watch Yankee Doodle Dandy. This 1942 film features James Cagney as George M. Cohen, the “man who owned Broadway.” Start celebrating the Fourth of July early.

Friday, July 4, 9 am Flag-Raising Ceremony, followed by a patriotic concert by the Village Voices. Later that day, enjoy a traditional Fourth of July barbecue, and at 2 pm, watch a showing of The Great Escape in the Coeur d’Alene Room.

Friday, July 4, 6:35 pm Boise Hawks game. What better way to end the Fourth of July than with a traditional home-town game? Cost: $10 per ticket. Seats limited. Sign up in the Grand Lodge.

Tuesday, July 8, 10 am Tour of Boise. Dr. Arthur Hart, director emeritus of the Idaho State Historical Society, will show off local historical sites, including Harrison Boulevard, Warm Springs Avenue, and the Oregon Trail trailhead. No cost. Seating limited. Sign up in the Grand Lodge.

Thursday, July 10, 10 am Part 1: Ribbon of Jewels tour of Boise Greenbelt Parks. Discover sites on the east side of the ribbon and learn about the Alta Harris, Marianne Williams, Donna Larsen, and Julia Davis parks. Picnic lunch in Julia Davis Park along the river.

Thursday, July 10, 7 pm MacBeth, presented by Boise’s Encore Theater. See this classic Shakespearean play at Touchmark. The show will last approximately 90

minutes. No charge. Open to the public. Coeur d’Alene Room.

Wednesday, July 16, noon The Men’s Club. Outdoor barbecue and bocce ball game at the golf club house. Feast on burgers, bratwurst, potato salad, beer, pop, and dessert. Sign up in the Grand Lodge.

Wednesday, July 16, 7 pm Boise Community Band will perform their Summer Concert in the Park. Listen to familiar Sousa marches, Broadway tunes, and pop music from this 40-plus member community band under the direction of Fred Dart. Touchmark residents are also part of the group. Courtyard, weather permitting.

Tuesday, July 22, 7 pm Janet Worthington presentation of character Mary Ingels (1732-1815). As part of our river theme this month, Janet will transform into this American pioneer and early settler of western Virginia and share about her abduction by Shawnee warriors, subsequent escape, and harrowing trek over hundreds of miles to return home. Coeur d’Alene.

Thursday, July 24, 10 am Part 2: Ribbon of Jewels tour of the Boise Greenbelt Parks. Explore the sites of the future Esther Simplot Park, the Bernardine Quinn Park, and the new Boise River Park for paddle sports. Finish the day with a picnic in Ann Morrison Park.

See the full calendar online: TouchmarkMeridian.com/pdf/community-

event-calendar.pdf