The Harbor Light - July 2020

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OUT & ABOUT

Plymouth Harbor navigates reopening amenities

JULY 2020

J U LY

GRAND FAREWELL Don't Forget Each Other

Plymouth Harbor says Things are difficult
goodbye to Chef René right now, I understand
that. But, we must not
— Page 9 — forget the importance a
small gesture can make.
KEEPING CONNECTED
As we expected, the
Smith Care Center busy number of positive cases
with touching virtual calls are once again on the
rise not only in the state
— Page 10 — of Florida but across
the country, and we are
SEEING THE IMPACT continuing our practices
of social distancing,
Hardship funds directly wearing a mask and
impacting team members staying close to home.

— Page 14 — While it's a challenge
navigating what that means for us long term, we have to find
DOYLE SCHOLARSHIP solace in the fact that we are here together, no matter what.

Plymouth Harbor's Victoria You may not be able to visit with your family members
Le earns American dream and friends in person, but that doesn't mean you can't
pick up the phone and give them a call. I urge you to call
— Page 16 — someone you might not have spoken to in a long time. I
urge you to call someone you called just this morning to
2 ­— The Har bor Light reemphasize how much they mean to you.

I love seeing your happy faces swimming in the pool,
playing bocce ball and walking about campus.

It gives me hope for the future and confidence we will see
the end of this someday.

Stay positive, and be safe.

Harry Hobson
President & CEO

By Emmalee Molay | Communications Coordinator

esident Barbara Kerr looked toward

OU R Aase Eriksen and Esther Jensen;
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&
A
B
O "This is how we do normal," things have the outdoor pool on a
U our bows," Barbara begun to open up. limited and scheduled
T said. "First we bow For Barbara, being basis. Group exercise,
under the water [with in the pool with her like the class Barbara
our legs and arms] and friends was a special attends with Anne in
then we bow up top." experience. the pool, aren't quite
Barbara was remem- "That’s just the part of available yet, but she
bering the moves she it,” Barbara said. “It’s a said she appreciates
learned from aquatics very social way to get anything she can get.
instructor Anne Alper your exercise.” Before the quaran-
and leading her fellow This past month, part tine, Barbara doesn’t
residents in an on-the- of Plymouth Harbor's remember the last time
spot class. reopening plan includ- she missed a day in the
While Plymouth ed multiple aspects of pool, and she has been
Harbor is on its way to its strong and well-at- in the pool every day
navigating what most tended Wellness since it reopened on
are calling the "new Program, including June 15.

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"We were so giddy because the chance for residents to get use."
we had only been in the pool back into some kind of ex- For Barbara, being back in
a couple of times before that,” ercise routine is crucial. She the water is even better than
she said. “I’m in the pool ev- and Health and Fitness Spe- she imagined.
ery day. I swim laps first and cialist Elizabeth Goldsmith “I’ve been either teaching
then Esther and I practice our have been working diligently swimming, running pools or
moves together. to make sure high-touch areas swimming for a little more
“The more we are together, are sanitized so residents are than 50 years,” she said. “The
the more we remember. It’s able to enjoy the amenities day the pool closed, that was
funny. Every 15 minutes we safely. the first time during this
get a water break just like we "We've always had sanita- whole thing that I thought to
did when we were with our tion processes in place, but myself I might not be able to
instructor.” obviously in a COVID-19 handle it.
Residents have multiple world we've had to increase "The water is just a great
ways to sign up for the open the frequency with which we form of exercise, just simply
areas of the Wellness Center, monitor the situation. walking is efficient because
including a new reservation "It's important that we have you’re getting the resistance
line at Ext. 365. They may the partnership of residents, of the water. But, it speaks to
also sign up via an online especially in the Wellness our mental health as well as
booking calendar which is Center, to take personal re- physical. The first day back,
available through the Resi- sponsibility of wiping down we were just grinning like
dent Portal. equipment before and after schoolgirls. It brought me
Each time slot has a limited
number of reservations avail-
able to make sure residents
comply with social distancing
guidelines.
Wellness Director Summer
Rentsch said she thinks the
reservations system is work-
ing well.
"It's been a learning curve,
but we are fast learners,"
Summer said. "The residents
are learning, too. It's a new
process for us all."
Additionally, Summer said

Above, residents Edy and Tom Bulthuis wave while on an outdoor walk by the
pool. On the cover and page 3, Barbara leads fellow residents Esther Jensen and

Aase Erikson in a few aquatics exercises while enjoying time on a sunny day.

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Check out some other photos from areas around campus that have reopened!

The Fund
Shop recently
reopened to a
limited schedule
of once a week.
On Fridays,
residents and
team members
are able to shop
two at a time
from 9:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. A mask
and a screening
wristband are
required for
entry into the

store.

Residents Bill
Johnston, left,
and Ray Neff
are following

social
distancing
guidelines by
walking the
John Ringling

Bridge
early in the
morning. It's
a great way
for them to
get exercise
and stay safe
and healthy!

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Residents
Judy Blair,
left, and
Dr. Fred

Moffat,
below,
are also
enjoying
time in the
outdoor
pool. They
agreed it's a
great way to
cool off in
this intense
summer
heat!

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OUT & ABOUT The MacNeil Chapel
has reopened for

Wednesday morning
services, like the one
pictured above, and
Friday Chapel Talks,

both with limited
seating. Wednesday
services are filmed to
be shown on Channel
196 for those not able
to attend in person.

At left, resident
Judy Diedrich and
Chaplain Sparrow
give each other an

elbow bump.

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The Library recently held a The resident
Book Return Day ahead of their group of bocce
players was able
scheduled reopening on July to get back into
1. Chairperson for the Library their swing of
things after the
Committee Norma Schatz, court recently
right, accepted the donation
of seven puzzles from resident reopened.
Heather Norris, as well as Resident Ellie
accepted nearly 200 returned
books that had been checked Weiss had
out before quarantine. There a blast with
are still a few Library books some fellow
missing, so check your shelves! bocce players
despite the
The Library is scheduled hot and humid
to be open on Monday and conditions.
Friday mornings, as well as
Wednesday afternoons. Two OUT & ABOUT
residents, or one resident and
an aide will be permitted in the

Library at one time.

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GRAND FAREWELL

On behalf of all the residents during his tenure at Plymouth pictured above left.
past and current, the Dining Harbor. During the presentations,
Committee recently hosted
a small gathering to wish Poems were read by the Vice President of Resident
authors including Cynda and Employee Relations Tena
Executive Chef René Weder a Grenfell, Barbara Kerr, Wilson spoke and a video was
grand farewell. Marge Melun, Carl Koenig shown from President Harry
and Marcella Schuyler. Other Hobson and his wife, Nancy.
Several residents wrote poets included Dr. Paul
specialty poems and haikus to Groen, Sue Elliot and Ray Chair of the Dining
Neff. Committee, Mary Allyn,
give to Chef René in the form pictured above center, spoke
of a book. On the cover, the The residents also organized on behalf of the residents.
number 600,000 was printed a chef's coat to be signed by
to represent the approximate anyone who chose to leave We will miss Chef René and

number of meals Chef René a message with Chef René, all his fabulous meals. We
had served to residents
wish him the very best!

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KEEPING CONNECTED

By Jason Redmon “lemonade out of a lemon,” a smile could be seen
SCC Activities Assistant as their true desire was to be across the resident’s face.
by their loved one’s side. Then one family member
Amidst the COVID-19 changed their background
pandemic, the Smith Care Recently, I had taken this to the same one and they
Center Activity department resident out to the patio said, “Hey look — we are
has been given the task to in the morning before the meeting on the bridge!!”
keep families connected Zoom call took place. The
with their loved ones. resident had a sparkle in The call that day went a
their eye and was quite alert little longer than they had
This task has been a (which hadn’t been the previously, but such a good
privilege and an honor norm recently.) time was being had and
to perform during these the resident was having a
troubling, uncertain times. The family played favorite GREAT day. This call soon
The scheduling and songs of the resident and turned bittersweet as that
facilitating of these calls sang each one of them to afternoon, we were notified
has become a full-time job, the resident. One family that the resident had passed
connecting residents with member changed their away. To know that this
their families, but each day background to a virtual call was their last moments
has a new experience with background and was telling together as a family was an
each resident and family — us all how to do it in the overwhelming emotion. I
and some of these moments application. I changed the was glad that I was there to
in time will create memories resident’s background to make this happen for them
that will never be forgotten. San Francisco with the and that particular call was
Golden Gate Bridge and very special for all involved.
Case in point — a biweekly everyone had a nice laugh;
Zoom call with one family
in particular will be etched
in my memories forever.
This family was very loving
and playful with each Zoom
call with their loved one.
They were truly making

At right, Jason assists SCC
resident Reita Lambrecht on
a recent Zoom call with her

husband Dick Lambrecht.

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CONSERVATION TIP

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted
in an enormous increase in the use of
wipes with an attendant increase in clogged
pipes and sewage systems as the result of
disposal of these wipes by many people in
their toilets. These wipes are non-flushable
and should be placed in your trash together
with other non-flushable items such as
paper towels, feminine hygiene products
and incontinence products. Toilet paper
is the only commonly used item to readily
disintegrate in your toilet and sewer system.

FOR THE LOVE OF

During the brief time
visitors were allowed to the
exterior of campus, resident
Maureen Aldrich was able
to celebrate her birthday in a
special way.

Maureen said, "We had my
birthday party out of doors,
no candles, masked, no loud
singing of happy birthday, no
hugs, no kisses except for me
and [my husband] Terry but
we live together, kept the six
feet of distance for our two
visitors who remained outside
the building — it was fun!
Miss the smiles, though."

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COLORFUL SKIES

Resident Susan
Mauntel recently
submitted this photo
of a glorious sunset
from her balcony.

The scene
overlooking the
front terrace of
Plymouth Harbor
came after the skies
opened up following
a stormy day.

STORMY SCENE

Local weather
photographer Damon
Powers recently
took this photo of a
storm rolling in over
Sarasota Bay.

The shelf cloud is
pictured just above
Plymouth Harbor,
what an incredible
sight!

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New in the Library The Har bor Light — 13

Fiction

Blindside by James Patterson*
The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben*
Camino Winds by John Grisham*
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare*
Crescent City/House of Earth & Blood by Sarah

Maas*
Crooked River by Preston & Child*
Hit List by Stuart Woods*
Just Watch Me by Jeff Lindsay*
Long Range by C.J.Box*
Masked Prey by John Sandford*
Redhead by the Side of the Road by Ann Tyler*
Trace Elements by Donna Leon*
Treadstone Resurrection by Robert Ludlum*
Walk the Wire by David Baldacci*
The Wedding Dress by Danielle Steel*

Non-Fiction

Blowout by Rachel Maddow*
Edison by Edmund Morris *
Homework by Julie Andrews*
Pearls of Wisdom by Barbara Bush*
The Splendid and the Vile — A Saga of Churchill,
Family and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan*

*donated

New in the Library

The Spirit f Philanthropy

Hardships still abound Employee
within our Plymouth Hardship Fund
Harbor family due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. $200,000
Your donations continue
to provide a critical safety $180,000
net for our team members $160,000
and their families who are $140,000
financially struggling with $120,000
circumstances beyond
their control. $100,000
Because of your
generosity, we have $80,000
assisted more than 36 $60,000
team members and their $40,000
families so far and expect $20,000
to continue to offer
assistance through the end $0
of the year.
Since announcing this Current Total:
campaign more than $102,000
two months ago, we
have received $102,000.
We have established
a year-end goal of
raising $200,000 to
be able to continue
offering assistance due
to this relentless and
roller coaster COVID
environment.
Please reach out to me
if you are interested in
making a contribution to
the Employee Assistance
Fund and as always, thank
you for your kind and
continued support of our
Plymouth Harbor family.

Beth Watson has been the Vice President of Philanthropy of The Plymouth Harbor
Foundation since 2019. Please feel free to call her with questions or comments at Ext. 398.

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Employee
Hardship Fund

These sincere thank
you notes show
just how much your
donation means to
the team members
who have received
this assistance.

Thank you so much
for your donations.

We Thank Our Donors

Aase Eriksen Ed & Elyse Rogers Marcia Ward
Ada "Maizie" Abuza Gerda Maceikonis Molly Brzica
Albert & Marita Marsh The Residents Association:
Gerry Mattson The Fund Shop
Anonymous Harriett Chwasky The Residents Association
Barbara Pickrell Ricky Newkirk
Bill and Betsy Johnston Hild Kjeldbye Sallie and Buzz VanArsdale
Bill & Judy Stanford Jack & Margot Robinson Sandra & Allan Weis
Brian & Jean Rushton Shirlee Schachtel
Bruce Crawford & Joan Sheil JJ & Esther Jensen Timothy & Joy Light
Burt & Estelle Silbert Joanne Hogan Tom & Edy Bulthuis
Celia Catlett & Eugene Heide Tom Towler & Nancy Lyon
Cerita Purmort Joelle R. Hamovit Virginia Mulkin
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Eckert Joyce Fitzpatrick

Judy Fernald
Laurie & Tom Goddard

Lorna Hard

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Doyle Scholarship Announcement

Victoria Le, Victoria Le
Plymouth
Harbor’s staff applicants this year,” to receive her of 2019 as staff
accountant, is the said Beth Watson Masters in Business accountant and
winner of the 2020 of the Plymouth Administration. is now payroll
Doyle Scholarship. Harbor Foundation. “I am so proud coordinator.
The “So, it was a to be part of Victoria’s plan
announcement very competitive the Plymouth is to complete
was made public in application process.” Harbor family and her Masters in
June by Northern Victoria will appreciate the Accounting and
Trust executives, be attending opportunity to work immediately sit
who oversee the University of South at such an amazing for her CPA exams.
scholarship. Former Florida in the fall place,” said Victoria. Victoria worked
Plymouth Harbor “Receiving this full time while
residents Bernard scholarship is like a she obtained her
and Mildred Doyle
left a bequest in
their estate in
1999 earmarking
an annual $10,000
scholarship for our
team members
and their children
to further advance
their education.
This scholarship is
eligible for renewal
up to three years,
totaling a $40,000
scholarship.
“We had double
the amount
of scholarship

dream to me.” undergraduate
Victoria grew up degree and will
in the Russian post- continue to do so
communist country while in graduate
of Uzbekistan, school.
and then lived in Her high
Moscow and worked educational
in the Embassy of ambition is to
South Korea before show her family
moving to the and daughter that
United States. She they, too, can reach
joined Plymouth for the American
The Doyles Harbor in January dream.

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New MacNeil Chapel Audio and Visual System

We would like to formally install the equipment which a few recent services, the
thank multiple residents now includes a camera so quality of the sound is ten-
over the last few years who services and other programs fold compared to before
donated money to the may be recorded for future the new equipment was
MacNeil Chapel. use. It also included an installed.
Some of these funds overflow screen so those
were used to purchase a sitting outside the Chapel "People are thrilled with it,"
completely new audio and can see. said Chaplain Dick Sparrow.
visual system, similar to the This is extremely helpful "The audio is much better
one Plymouth Harbor uses in in these difficult times as than it was, and everything
Pilgrim Hall. the Chapel will have limited is much clearer than it was.
Integrity Sound was seating until further notice. We are very, very grateful to
recently on campus to For those able to attend those who have donated to
make this upgrade happen."

Foundation Scholarship Update

Christina Flanary, the recently took her NCLEX
2019 winner of the Bruce and passed to receive
B. Crawford and Joan P. her nursing license.
Sheil and Alida DeJongh
scholarships, as well as We sincerely
daughter of Plymouth congratulate this
Harbor's Administrator accomplishment and
of Home Care, Liz Clark, the field's newest
Registered Nurse!

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Staying HEALTHY in Florida
toenail fungus

By Elyse Rogers to the doctor, but use over-the- Prevention Tips
Toenail fungus is a common counter medications. There are T(ehdeitfeodllofrwoimngthhaebMitsaycoanClinic)
condition that most everyone a myriad of salves, tinctures and help prevent nail fungus,
has had a problem with aerosol sprays out there that reinfections, and athlete's foot,
sometime in their lives. claim to be good treatments which can lead to nail fungus:
Foot doctors and other and/or cures. • Wash your hands and feet
medical peroneal study it by regularly. If you have any
its more scientific name-- As one who has had an on- infected nails, wash your hands
onychomycosis, pronounced, going foot fungus problem for after touching that area.
“on-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis.” It years —too many communal • Trim nails straight across,
may be comforting to know swimming pools and a husband smooth the edges with a nail file
that an estimated 40 million who brought the problem (you may need to buy a special
Americans live with toenail home — I think I’ve tried every coarse nail file for feet) and file
fungus, too. commercial and home-remedy down thickened areas.
The usual precursor to toenail product around. More of that • Wash your nail clippers and
fungus is Athletes Foot — the on the section below on “home let them dry thoroughly after
common foot fungus that remedies.” Some products each use.
usually appears between the appear more successful than • Wear sweat-absorbing
toes. Many of us pick that up others, but any are certainly socks or change your socks
from a damp, locker-room worth a try if one is battling that throughout the day.
floor or a common mat at a problem. • Choose shoes made of
swimming pool or spa. materials that breathe.
The fungus often starts as just Just an FYI — I clicked on • Discard old shoes or treat
a white or yellow spot or speck Google and the search site came them with disinfectants or
under the tip of a toenail, very up with more than 25 products antifungal powders.
often the nail in the big toe. As to buy. So, as I said, we all have • Wear footwear in pool areas
it progresses, the fungus can a wide choice of products. and locker rooms.
cause one or more toenails to Again, if you do go to your • Choose a nail salon that uses
discolor, thicken and crumble doctor, you can ask him/her sterilized manicure tools for
at the edge. As one friend for a recommendation, or ask a each customer. I like the ones
remarked, “the nails look gross!” pharmacist or even ask a fellow that have a foot bath and put a
And, frankly they do not look “Nail Fungus Sufferer” for a new plastic liner in the foot bath
very attractive, and tend to force suggestion. before each new customer.
the sufferer to forego wearing • Give up nail polish and
open-toed sandals or even the But before we get into the artificial nails. (Sorry — but
popular flip-flops. treatment section, let’s cover damaged nails need time to
For many of us the condition some other topics first—starting return to normalcy)
is mild and more of a nuisance with prevention.
than a medical problem. So Over the Counter Drugs
most of us don’t bother going ItP’sreeavseienrtitnogavTooiedntaoiel nFauinl gus TherefaorreTmoeannya,ilmFaunnygdursugs
fungus than to treat it after
you’ve got it, so be aware of
routine measures to prevent
getting the nuisance fungus.

Elyse Rogers has been a Plymouth Harbor resident since 2019. Her column for The Harbor Light entitled Staying
Healthy in Florida runs monthly. Elyse is a Registered Nurse with advanced degrees in nursing, education and
medical communications. Please feel free to email her with questions or comments at [email protected].

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available at the pharmacy M1)iWx ohniteepVairnt eogfawrhite vinegar product. Rub some product into
for topical treatment of with two parts of warm water skin in/around affected toes, and
toenail fungus. They all have and soak the infected toes for cover with bandage or gauze, and
instructions for use on the box 10-15 minutes daily and then put on socks. Repeat daily for up
or in a box insert. The most rinse the foot well. If you sense to six weeks.
popular are the ones below, but irritation, add more water and
ask your doctor or pharmacist if soak only every other day. 7B)leBnadkhinaglf Scoudpaof baking
you want more guidance. soda with a one-fourth cup of
2A)pLpelymforenshJuliecme on juice peroxide, half cup of Epsom salt,
• Clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF) directly onto the toenail for 10 and four cups of hot water. Then
cream or lotion. minutes and rinse with warm add a one-fourth cup of white
water. Repeat daily for one vinegar to it. Soak the affected
• Terbinafine (Lamisil AT) month. toe or toes in pure vinegar for a
cream or gel few minutes and then, apply this
3A)pGplayrgliacrOliciloil, mixed with an paste to the affected nail(s). Wrap
• Selenium sulfide (Selsun equal amount of white vinegar the affected nail or nails with a
Blue) 1% lotion to the toe or toes and cover with bandage, and repeat the process
an elastic bandage. It is also daily for a few weeks.
• Miconazole (Micaderm) suggested that eating a clove
cream. of garlic on a daily basis helps. There are many, many other
Maybe so, but I’m not sure I’d home remedies including:
There aHreommaenRy,emmaendyielsists personally be into “ingesting a placing onion slices on the
for home remedies for toenail clove of garlic a day”… But have affected toes; rubbing toes with
fungus, but I think the list I’ve at it if you’re a garlic fan. Vitamin E Oil; soaking toes
compiled below includes most in rubbing alcohol, hydrogen
of the commonly used ones. S4o) aAkpypoleurCaifdfeerctVedinteogeasrin peroxide, tea tree oil, orange oil,
I’ve personally tried a few apple cider vinegar. Apple cider lavender oil, or oregano oil, etc!
myself with so-so results, but vinegar has been a natural cure
then there are (so far as I’ve all suggested for many different Conclusion
researched) no 100% cure-home body ailments. And many people Good luck in living with, and
treatments. However, many of swear by it for toenail fungus. or treating (in some manner)
these do help keep the fungus I’ve tried it and, although it’s not this nuisance condition. And, of
under control, and help restore cured my toenail fungus, it does course, I think we are all aware
the skin around the toenails to seem to improve the condition a enough to realize that if at any
its more normal state. The good bit. time we notice new or serious
news is that none of these will toenails or foot problems, it’s
really harm you or your skin 5T)hLisisistearnineeasMyoauntdhpWopaushlar one time to talk to your doctor. He
(when used sensibly), and, of and I’ve known many who say it’s or she may suggest a specialist if
course, they probably won’t very effective. Make a solution they feel your problem is one that
cure your fungus either. But of Listerine mouth wash — add needs more medical treatment or
if you, or a family member has some vinegar and undiluted investigation.
the fungus (and particularly lemon juice, or just leave plain. And the good news is that
if it’s a new case) using these Soak your toes in it for 10-15 scientists and researchers are
treatments may help. minutes. learning more and more not only
about serious foot conditions, but
The following are ones I 6) Vicks VapoRub - or other the usually-minor ones such as
found consistently in “top- simBeilsaurr“eraufbfepctreoddtuocetss.”are clean Athletes Foot or toenail fungus.
10 lists of home remedies for and dry, and then cover with So maybe, just maybe, someday
toenail fungus.” The list is in no Vicks or other vapo-rub type we’ll be able to dab some
particular priority order — but ointment on any problem nails
I have started the list with ones and have them pristine and shiny
I think are easier to use or use again. Let’s hope. g
very common ingredients that
most of us have in our pantries.

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facebook.com/PlymouthHarbor John M. Cranor III
@PlymouthHarbor Chair, Plymouth Harbor,

Inc. Board of Trustees
Harry Hobson
President/CEO

HARBOR LIGHT STAFF
Liz Clark

Administrator of Home Care
Joe Devore

Senior Vice President of Health Services
Emmalee Molay

Communications Coordinator
Gordon Okawa

Vice President of Marketing &
Community Affairs
Maryanne Shorin

Director of Resident Programming
Beth Watson

Vice President of Philanthropy
Tena Wilson

Vice President of Resident & Employee Relations

HARBOR LIGHT BIOGRAPHERS
Judy Stanford — Chair
Catha Abrahams
Ann Anderson
Sue Elliott
Lorna Hard
Kathy Hendricks
Beverly Koski
Cerita Purmort
Estelle Silbert
Wendy Underwood
Sallie VanArsdale