JUNE HARBOR LIGHT

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JEWELOUR ENVIRONMENTAL

PLYMOUTH HARBOR PENINSULA
GETS READY FOR REVITALIZATION

JUNE 2022

JUNE

Its Time Has Finally Come

It is very satisfying to know of the Peninsula
that we are on the cusp of the she referred to it
revitalization of our peninsula with a much better
here at Plymouth Harbor. metaphor by calling
We are blessed to have such a it Plymouth Harbor’s
lush campus where both residents Environmental Jewel.
and various species of wildlife In my opinion, those
co-exist. Of course, arguably eloquent words put this project
our most treasured peninsula into perfect focus.
inhabitants are our birds.
It is our plan to make the As most of you know, we have
peninsula even better without commenced the silent phase of
disturbing our feathered friends. our $1.5M capital campaign and
Each and every day you can see it has been received with great
residents, families and team interest. I hope most of you will
members walking the serene join Nancy, myself, and many of
path around this treasure. It is our residents in participating in
a favorite place to meditate and this important campaign to the
relax while observing wildlife degree that you are comfortable.
behaviors that often leave you
astonished. In the meantime, please turn the
Since my arrival here at pages of this issue of The Harbor
Plymouth Harbor in 2004, I have Light to learn more about the
always looked at our peninsula Peninsula Revitalization Project.
as a slice of serenity. But I have
to share with you that when one With warm regards,
of our residents, Ann Anderson, Harry Hobson
who is a member of the Peninsula President & CEO
Revitalization Committee, spoke

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JEWELOUR ENVIRONMENTAL

By Emmalee Molay | Communications Manager

Long before Plymouth Harbor was ever built, the land of Coon Key
was lush with tall green trees like a small jungle hidden in the
middle of a vast abyss of saltwater. A natural resting place for wildlife,
the land has been an important point of preservation over the years and
has remained a prominent talking point of Plymouth Harbor's history.

"Our peninsula has been a rookery as Plymouth Harbor since 1980 when his
far back as I can remember,"said resident mother and father both moved in. As a
Dr. Lou Newman. "To the best of my former veterinarian, Dr. Newman has
knowledge, it's always been there." always been interested in animals and
has tracked the activity of Plymouth
Dr. Newman has been a visitor of

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Coon Key as pictured in 1956

Harbor's rookery wildlife every chance important aspect of Plymouth Harbor's
he gets. Since becoming a resident campus dating all the way back to the
himself in 2005, and following his construction of the building.
passion and hobby after retirement to
become a wildlife photographer, Dr. In a 2019 article by Robert Plunket
Newman has logged quite a few hours of from Sarasota Magazine, Frank Folsom
study and is oftentimes known around Smith — the main architect of Plymouth
campus as the "Bird Guy." Harbor — explained some of how it
came to be.
"It's kind of like when I was in practice
and people didn't know my name, they [....they would make the natural beauty
would just call me Doc," he said, with a of Coon Key an integral part of their
chuckle. "It doesn't bother me." design, preserving as much foliage as
possible and keeping the bird rookery
Last fall, Dr. Newman joined residents at the southeast edge of the island. “We
Mary Allyn, Gary Hendricks, Barbara felt it would provide an interesting
Kerr and Ann Anderson forming the contrast to have a manmade tower in
Peninsula Revitalization Committee the middle of a natural area,” Smith
with Vice President of Facilities George says. “And we also knew we needed the
McGonagill and CEO Harry Hobson community behind us.”
to plan the next steps in protecting
the piece of land we consider our He credits longtime city manager Ken
environmental jewel. Thompson for instantly understanding
what an asset the project could be for
WHERE WE HAVE BEEN little Sarasota, and after extensive public
Preservation of wildlife has been an meetings and outreach — including

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to environmental groups — Plymouth while enhancing waterviews and
Harbor won public support and all the landscaping.
necessary approvals.]
Additions include a songbird garden
Plymouth Harbor would build and water feature, wider walking paths,
walkways and scenic benches over time, educational signage and additional
but time also did its part to weather the seating areas.
amenities.
For more detailed information on the
Maintenance and repairs have kept current plans, check out a recorded
it going but the time finally came to do version of a recent informational
something formal. meeting on the Resident Portal.

WHERE WE ARE NOW WHERE WE GO FROM HERE
After the committee came together, the Plymouth Harbor has been in the silent
first step was to figure out exactly what phase of its fundraising for the project
it is we all needed for that space. and is gearing up to launch the public
"It all started with the boardwalk," campaign in early fall. Stay tuned for
Mary Allyn said. "After that, it was more information on that soon.
about enhancing the safety and comfort As far as construction goes, well, that's
of the peninsula for everyone. up to the birds.
"By February, we basically had the The plan is to commence by the
solid plan and there have been no major end of the year, and to cause the least
changes since then. We always really disruption possible, the project could
knew what we wanted." be done by the late spring. The key is to
Work and planning has been do work during the day before the birds
strategically designed alongside come to stay in the rookery each night.
engineering consultant Kimley-Horn "There's no one easy answer," Dr.
with focus on pedestrian circulation, Newman said. "I am happy we are

doing this, but the one
thing I always say is
predictable about birds is
unpredictability. There's
no way to say what they
will do."

Until then, we wait.
"I'm so committed to
that piece of land," Mary
said. "It's a place for all
residents to go — to
go and be quiet. It's a
healthy place for all of
us."

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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JEWEL

More to Us Than a Piece of Land

For the last couple of years of it more than at a table. Or you can
my father’s life, he was rolled just close your eyes and meditate. It

out to the gazebo on the peninsula would be a shame to see it littered

by the team here. In the last throes with dead trees and bushes. It would

of Alzheimer's, he had little idea of be a crime to have it erode and

where he was. We had gone through disappear. It can be and will be saved

most of the states of this horrible by you, by all of us, for all of us!

disease from agita to inertia. But as This is the most generous

he sat there listening to the lapping population. Evidence includes the

of the waves against the shore or Wellness Center, the remodeling

hearing the birds talking to one of Pilgrim Hall and the program set

another, he was happy and he smiled. up for residents in our wonderful

And that made my mother, who lived Northwest Garden. You made all of

for 10 years after his death, terribly these happen with your generosity

happy, as she got to see the man he and concern for all of the people that

once was. will follow us and spend the last

The peninsula is more than the years of their lives here. You have the

birds, or butterflies, squirrels or opportunity to step up to the plate

pesky racoons. It is the last unspoiled, again and give towards this project.

unbuildable piece of property on this Please support it generously.

campus and it must be revitalized. It

is a place that all of us, residents and

team, can go to get a moment or two

of solitude. You can take a good book Bill Johnston

out there and sit on a swing. You can Chair;

bring your meal out there and enjoy Peninsula Fundraising Committee

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Renderings of the peninsula give wheelchairs and walkers. The lush
an idea of what the final project will green trees will continue to offer
look like. Wider pathways will offer peaceful scenery as the land always
easier access for people with all levels has and Plymouth Harbor intends it
of mobility, including those with always will.

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LOBBY RENOVATION

A resident Lobby Renovation Committee renderings of the new design in coordination
of JJ Jensen, Sarah Pappas and Robert with consultant Anne Folsom Smith Design.
Wilk have been busy at work for the last
several months alongside Vice President Work on the Lobby is estimated to
of Facilities, George McGonagill and CEO commence in the late summer and is
Harry Hobson, serving as liaison. expected to be completed within several
months, with contingencies on material
The committee is happy to present delivery.

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TEACUP PROJECT

The Teacup Questions? Call resident Jane Kidd at
Project is back! Join Ext. 243.
the group in the
Café each Thursday No book? No problem. Contact
in June as they Jane, or Summer Rentsch, Director of
celebrate life’s stories. Wellness and Programming, at Ext.
377 and one will be provided for you.

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The Spirit f Philanthropy

2022 Doyle Scholarship Awarded to Miranda Casanova

Northern Trust together with the is helping kids
Plymouth Harbor Foundation, is
pleased to announce the 2022 winner of who are facing
the Bernard and Mildred Doyle Charitable
Trust Scholarship is Miranda Casanova. difficulties find
Miranda is the daughter of Anne Casanova,
who served as Plymouth Harbor’s their strength
Programming and Events Coordinator.
Before graduating from Booker High through those
School on May 21, 2022, Miranda held a 4.0
GPA, was President of VPA Chorus, helped adversities,"
teach a class in student government, all
while working 20 to 30 hours per week as Miranda Harry Hobson presents Miranda
a full-time honors student. Miranda will said. "I am her scholarship on May 10, 2022
attend Southern Florida College in the fall currently
where she will study psychology. Thanks
to former Plymouth Harbor residents Larry pursuing this passion and plan to help other
and Mimi Doyle who earmarked in their
trust an annual scholarship to be given children facing adversities how to find their
to a Plymouth Harbor team member or
child, Miranda own inner-strength and help them face their
will receive
$10,000 a demons and move through and past them
year until she
completes her to come out even stronger. With a degree
undergraduate
degree. in psychology, and a coursework focused on
“My passion
social work, I will be armed with the best

tools to help children find their own inner-

strength and positivity through those dark

clouds of their difficult situation.”

We wish Miranda all the best in her

educational pursuits.

Congratulations

Miranda!

Sadly, Anne passed

away on May 19, 2022

following a brave

battle with cancer. We

all miss her dearly.

Anne & Miranda

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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New in the Library

Fiction

Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig* New DVDs
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd*
Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn* The Card Counter
Give Unto Others by Donna Leon* The Father
The Investigation by John Sandford* The Apostle
My Monticello by Jocelyn Johnson* The Guns of Navarone
Over my Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer* The Green Mile
A Safe House by Stuart Woods* Donovan's Reef
Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb* Places in the Heart
Don’t Know Tough by Eli Cranor
French Braid by Anne Tyler Biography
Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleves*
Kiss the Girls by Mary Higgins Clark* Every Good Boy Does Fine by Jeremy Denk*
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh Admiral Hyman Rickover by Marc Worthman
Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Beauty of Dusk by Frank Bruni
Piece of my Heart by Mary Higgins Clark* In Love by Amy Bloom
Recitatif by Toni Morrison Truly, Madly by Stephen Galloway
Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

Non-Fiction *donated

Cloudbuster Nine by Anne R. Keene*
The Dark Queens by Shelley Puhak*
E.R. Nurses by James Patterson*
No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox*
Sprinting Through No Man’s Land by Adin Dobkin*
Body Keeps the Score by Bess Van Der Kolk
Davos Man by Peter S. Goodman
Emergency: A Year of Healing by Thomas Fisher
Hell’s Half-Acre by Susan Jonusas

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Your Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle

What's So Great About Our Fitness Equipment?

By Anna Olsen | Health and Fitness Specialist

If you've visited our Wellness focus is improving the human
Center, you already know performance and challenging
we have one of the best views the status quo. Traditional iron
in the house. With floor length and weight stacks have shown
hurricane-grade windows, we see results but can max out their
all the action, from local boaters limits. Keiser equipment runs
to the majestic marine life. Not off of compressed air, allowing
only do we have the best view, for a more fluid motion during
we also carry the best fitness exercise, as well as no limitations
equipment just inside those on weight. Keiser’s state of the
windows! art fitness equipment not only
Plymouth Harbor’s Wellness provides the ability to train
Center houses Keiser fitness the brain to enhance muscle
equipment. With Keiser memory, but the muscles remain
Pneumatic Resistance engaged and active throughout
System, the fundamental the motion, with the reduced

Summer Rentsch has been the Director of Wellness and Programming at Plymouth Harbor since 2018. Her
department's page for The Harbor Light entitled VoyAges runs bimonthly, focusing specifically on residents
and their journey to a healthy lifestyle. Please feel free to call her with questions or comments at Ext. 377.

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shock loading to the muscles the Lynne Woodman
themselves, connective tissues machines in the Fitness
and joints, as well. Center.

This type of technology allows "The Wellness Center is a
our residents to safely achieve core reason of why people in
overall physical strength. The Plymouth Harbor live longer,"
Wellness Center offers nine she said. "The machines are
different strength training state of the art and easy to use.
machines, providing our The Wellness Center can benefit
residents with a plethora to everyone, regardless of their
choose from, however, most of physical limitations. Also, the
the machines target the upper staff are here to help educate
body. and demonstrate how to use the
machines, so the residents feel
As we age, we do most of our confident and can work towards
strength training during the day their fitness goals."
by simply walking! Visiting the
Wellness Center to check out We hope to see you in the
some of these strength training Wellness Center soon!
machines is a great way to
engage your upper body, too.

Our newest addition is Keiser's
abdominal machine. This
machine helps strengthen our
anterior core — while doing a
seated crunch motion — which
is extremely helpful for stability
and balance.

Resident Lynne Woodman has
taken a special liking to many of

Anna Olsen joined the Wellness and Programming team in 2020 and serves as our Health
and Fitness Specialist. Anna has a special interest in nutrition and is a Certified Strength
and Conditioning Coach. She is happy to take questions or comments at Ext. 350.

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HARBOR FAITH

Are These Poetic Times?

A favorite issue to another world.
of The Christian The day itself
Century has a was ordinary
picture of Mary and gray. Most
Oliver, poet, on of us were sick
the cover — the and tired of yet
lead article beside another news
it is ‘Invitation to cycle involving
Wonder.’ Inside congressional
the front cover,
a word from roles into
Peter W. Marty, Russian
publisher, who writes: interference
with U.S. elections. A
‘A few weeks ago my wife friend came over to us after
and I attended a recital the recital. “Wasn’t that
by a New York City opera spectacular? An hour and a
singer. We both found the half of poetry — something
program transcendent, not our country desperately
simply because we know and needs right now.”
love Claire, the singer, but We live and breathe more
because her glorious way prose than we realize. These
of making music seemed to are not poetic times. The
transport the entire audience pace of our digital lives,

Rev. Dick Sparrow has been the chaplain at Plymouth Harbor since 2016. His page for The Harbor Light
entitled Harbor Faith runs bimonthly, focusing on all non-denominational faith-based programs and
spiritual events at Plymouth Harbor. Please feel free to call him with questions or comments at Ext. 587.

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the fear that overwhelms When power corrupts,
young and old, the vapidity poetry cleanses.’
of tweets, the punishing Poetry cleanses by
rhetoric about people we telling the truth. At least
don’t care to know — these good poetry does. It tells
realities cut into poetic the truth through an
living. economy of words, and by
‘What troubles me is a naming difficult and often
sense that so many things inaccessible feelings. The
lovely and precious in our late Jane Kenyon lifted
world seem to be dying up the artist’s task in this
out,’ writes poet Galway way:
Kinnell. ‘Perhaps poetry ‘The poet’s job is to
will be the canary in the tell the whole truth and
mine shaft warning us of nothing but the truth, in
what’s to come.’ such a beautiful way that
John F. Kennedy, whose people cannot live without
inaugural was the first it.’
in U.S. history to include Poetry is one of the
public recitation of a poem, ‘saving arts’ and in
championed the value of Sarasota our souls are fed
poets. In an address given and sustained by a plethora
at Amherst College, he of arts — symphony,
said, ‘I look forward to an opera, theater, galleries,
America which will not be ballet and yes, poetry. The
afraid of grace and beauty residents of Plymouth
. . . When power leads Harbor lean into them all
man toward arrogance, with generous support
poetry reminds him of his and encouragement. Such
limitations. When power a community is Sarasota,
narrows the area of man’s where ‘wonder’ encourages
concern, poetry reminds health and Plymouth
him of the richness and Harbor is a wonder-full
diversity of his existence. example of that!

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WELCOME, NEW FRIENDS!

Introducing your newest neighbors

SUZANNE "SUE" SCHLOTT

Apartment T-407; Ext. 424

Mother of seven children hers were returned they had three beautiful children.
(three of them her own), actress, shrunk a couple of sizes. As Suzanne’s next life began
USO performer, successful there were no other alternatives,
business woman, wife and real she had to perform the rest of the when she took in four more
estate entrepreneur! I am quite tour in costumes that were way wonderful children and second
breathless. Sue Schlott sounds too tight. She was uncomfortable, husband, Dick Schlott. Together,
like Wonder Woman to me. but the audience loved it! they built a real estate empire
that expanded to five states.
Her journey went from Being in New England, she Florida was one. Many Coldwell
her birthplace in Muncie, did “summer stock” theater at Banker offices in Sarasota and
Indiana, through Long Island the beautiful Boothbay Harbor Bradenton were originally Schlott
to Maine, where she attended Playhouse during her summers in Realty. She now divides her time
the University of ME at Orono, college. Summer stock was at the between Lido Key and Plymouth
majoring in theater under the time a traditional and important Harbor.
legendary professor and director stepping-stone toward a career
Herschel Bricker. Her talent did on the stage. Summer stock had As you can see, this lady has
not go unnoticed. While still at humble beginnings in tents and charm, energy and personality!
the university, she was tapped to barns, which now, one hundred We are delighted to welcome
do a USO tour of “undisclosed” plus years later, has morphed Suzanne to her new life at
military installations in Europe, into magnificent summer Plymouth Harbor!
playing some of the venues festivals.
where Bob Hope also appeared.
All very mysterious, but a great Suzanne received a full
adventure. scholarship to the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts in
The play involved several other New York city, but her parents
actors and the plot centered were very much against her
around a young woman, who — dream of an acting career, so she
coincidentally, of course — was left Maine. Her new life took her
looking for her boyfriend, who to Boston, Massachusetts where
was at an army base in a foreign she ended up working for the
country. After some weeks on the Harvard Business Review. She
road, Suzanne says, the costumes married Clark Hower, a Harvard
were taken to be cleaned. When student, with whom she had

By Joy McIntyre — Biography Committee

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ELLIE LOWRY-PEARAH

Apartment N-212; Ext. 179

Our fairly new resident, University. This was a wearing a highly unattractive
Ellie Lowry-Pearah, was born huge undertaking which rubber mask which did not
in Macon, Georgia. Webster’s involved recruiting faculty appeal. At dinner time, the
Dictionary describes a and staff and enrolling mask came off to reveal a
“peach” as “a person or thing students, leading to national handsome doctor. It did not
that is especially attractive, accreditation in 1970. She take long for the Georgia
liked or enjoyed.” Upon first retired from her position as Peach in her Queen of
meeting Ellie I knew instantly Professor and Dean in 1979. Hearts costume to capture
that this lovely lady was this doctor’s heart. Hooray
truly the embodiment of the Community and civic for Halloween and the rest is
“Georgia Peach” and I just action for Ellie have included history.
thought “Wow!,” Plymouth her Chi Omega Sorority,
Harbor is so fortunate to membership in the Junior Ellie and Dr. David Pearah
have her with us. League of Bristol, VA and were married in December
Atlanta and related activities 2021 and are now preparing
Ellie spent her college at the United Methodist for their second honeymoon
years and her extensive and Church of Bristol. Bible Study trip which includes a stay at
impressive nursing career at is one of Ellie’s passions. She the famous The Greenbrier
Emory University Hospital also enjoys bridge, Mah Jong resort in West Virginia. Ellie
in Atlanta. She received her and reading. says “I had had a wonderful
degree in nursing in 1964. life and I’m again blessed
But now for the best with another wonderful life.”
Ellie married Dr. Kermit part: How did Ellie get We wish our neighbors the
Lowry in 1962. The couple to Plymouth Harbor? In very best.
raised three children, two October of 2020 she was
girls and a boy, and she now living in Bird Key. A friend Welcome, Ellie!
has seven grandchildren and invited
two great-grandchildren. her to the
Kermit died in 2010 and Halloween
Ellie moved from Atlanta to Party of
Sarasota in 2014. Plymouth
Harbor.
Her nursing career covered She was
various aspects of the seated
medical profession and she next to a
received many accolades resident
for her accomplishments. who had a
She is most proud to have wonderful
been invited to initiate voice but
and supervise the nursing who was
program at East Tennessee

By Kip O'Neill — Biography Committee

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Staying HEALTHY in Florida
Is normalcy a myth?

By Elyse Rogers Keeping all parts of our life in lifestyle is creeping up on us
perspective (and not overly as I write, as in many ways
We’ve been talking about focusing on one aspect), is a we’re already settling down
and hoping to “go back to healthy part of responsible and doing many (if not all) of
normal” for so long now, that adulthood. the things we did before we’d
we’re all either confused or even heard the term COVID.
fed-up. We retained enough Having said that, these For example, many of us are
confidence after the first acute post-COVID, or COVID-era dining out in restaurants,
stage of COVID to surge into “times” are enough different travelling again, having family
the “new normal” and then from the “old normal” that get-togethers, and attending
we’ve retreated and gone we’re still in the process of ballet at the Van Wezel.
“back to normal” and now deciding what course we
we’re questioning whether should be following and or Living “Normally”
or not the whole category of trying to decide just what After Covid
“normalcy” (as we know it) is “following any course” means.
just a myth. So, is it? Are we So should we just throw up Will there be some
simply dealing with a concept our hands, throw out the term differences? For sure. But
that is more fable than fact? “normal” and plow ahead into likely they’ll be similar to the
the usual muddy waters of the kind of differences we faced
Hmmm. Some days it’s hard future? in the past. For example,
to decide. And to complicate when I was growing up, most
things, when it comes to Maybe so! of our extended family lived
medical matters, it often Is There Truly and worked in the same
depends on whom we ask, or community they grew up in.
whom we believe. Do we glide a “Normal” Today? But then my husband Ed and
along with the popular trend, Maybe normalcy is a myth. I left our community to go
ask our personal medical Certainly it’s correct to say off to graduate school and
team, quiz well-known that normalcy is different for ended up in a very different
practitioners, search out each individual, as in what part of the country — as did
experts at the CDC, or what? are the “normal practices and my two siblings, many of
trends” one wants to “return my first and second cousins,
Since most of us lead active to” when they say they want to and probably many of you.
and busy lives, although we’re “get back to normal.” And we’re already seeing new
interested in current medical I’ll go out on a limb and trends in the making these
matters and try to keep on top say that for most of us, days with modern technology
of trends, they’re not things “normalcy” means returning enabling many professionals
that consume us. Which is as to the life we had before to work from home or to
it should be in my opinion. COVID. Well, by that have (at least part-time)
definition, a more normal

Elyse Rogers has been a Plymouth Harbor resident since 2019. Her column for The Harbor Light entitled Staying
Healthy in Florida runs bimonthly. 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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virtual mobile offices. For more emails or talking by COVID-era was a time
example, just this winter, phone versus scheduling face- to look more inward for
our daughter Jenifer, who to-face encounters. strength and courage — to
lives in Tokyo, came for an search within one’s self,
extended visit while keeping The Plus Side of COVID one’s families or one’s
up with all her usual work I can’t imagine anyone community. For example,
tasks as well as her corporate- saying that COVID was a United Way Campaigns
board responsibilities with “good thing” but, even a broke previous records in
her trusty laptop and the bad episode can have some many cities and regions;
ubiquitous internet. (Alas, the positive ramifications, and volunteerism (particularly in
time-difference forced her to COVID certainly did. some health care situations)
“attend” some board meetings We lost some of the increased; politeness
at 3 a.m.; but, hey, she’s “innocence” we needed to among neighbors and even
happily involved, and a heck lose. It’s nice to be as naive strangers was apparent — we
of a lot younger than we are.) as a young child, because often witnessed smiles and
then we can believe what we encouraging gestures in the
What Lies Ahead for Us in want to believe, and fashion a library or supermarket.
The Months and Years Ahead reality that is all goodness and
light. But life isn’t “all a bowl (I know, I know — there
No one is truly clairvoyant— of cherries” whether we’d like were also a lot of crabby or
not even our top scientists it to be or not. There are some selfish people along the way
or those very vocal pseudo- bad things even in Mother too, but then we’re never
scientists or fear-mongers. Nature — think tornadoes going to be able to get rid of
and floods — and certainly all the self-centered dolts out
But there are future factors mankind can be evil — think there…)
we can all pretty-much agree of the Nazis’ in WWII and
upon. And, I’ll go out on a the Ukraine situation today. Some took it as an
limb and make a list, which Good people and nations opportunity to learn a new
may or may not be similar to don’t want these evil forces, skill or brush-up on an older
your list. but they still exist today and hobby or interest. My personal
undoubtable will forever. ongoing trek has been to keep
1 — We will, as a town, state (And please don’t my Japanese language skills
and nation, settle down to just misinterpret the above as a current (although I never
plain living day by day. You doomsday prediction, or a became a Japanese-language
can call this normalcy, the reason that we should all fall star) but, alas, I can’t claim
new normal, or by any term into despair. Evil has been success in that pursuit. But
you’d like. around for as long as the that doesn’t stop me from
human race, yet there are a admiring those who do buckle
2 — Most of the things we lot of good people and good down and work at keeping up
did before COVID will be part events. What we need are just with language or other skills.
of our future. more of us to keep trying to
do our best.) Bottom line, as always: hang
3 — We won’t take for For many people the in there, do your best, wear
granted that there won’t be a smile and be as positive a
new dangers out there. force in life as you are able.

4 — We’ll adopt individual
ways to cope with particular
fears — perhaps by writing

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facebook.com/PlymouthHarbor Dr. Bruce Berg
@PlymouthHarbor Chair, Plymouth Harbor,

Inc. Board of Trustees
Harry Hobson
President & CEO

HARBOR LIGHT STAFF
Joe Devore

Senior Vice President of Health Services
Emmalee Molay

Communications Manager
Liz Sparr

Director of Marketing &
Community Affairs
Beth Watson

Vice President of Philanthropy
Tena Wilson

Vice President of Resident
& Team Member Relations

HARBOR LIGHT BIOGRAPHERS
Gretchen Dawson — Chair
Catha Abrahams
Pam Baran
Carlotta Cooley
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