{"id":9634,"date":"2022-03-01T18:35:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T18:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9634"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:35:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T18:35:43","slug":"march-2022-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9634","title":{"rendered":"March 2022 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"logo editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image logo-container\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"publish-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/f27684c0-2e96-4cf1-a358-c604dfbda1c7.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"322\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"004E86\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-divider\">\n<table class=\"editor-divider\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider-base divider-solid\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<table class=\"editor-image OneColumnMobile\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image-cell \" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"publish-container\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/d11be2f8-a7db-4b14-8742-e5071a6c051f.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"mobile-hidden\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"15\" height=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/sys\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mobile-hidden\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" height=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/sys\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"mobile-hidden\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"5\" height=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/sys\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"5\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<h1 align=\"center\">&#8220;Find Your Happy Place&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<h4 align=\"center\">By<\/h4>\n<h4 align=\"center\">Dale Dauten<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p>This past month brought a sad day for those of us who\u2019ve worked with Sue Arneson. It was the day we saw the letter where she wrote this opening sentence:<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">\u201cThe time has come for me to retire at the end of the 2022 season.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Sue told me that her resignation came \u201cwith much thought and prayer,\u201d saying that after 12 years of serving as Silveridge\u2019s Activity Director, she has decided that it\u2019s time to move on to new adventures, adding, \u201cI wanted to leave this heartfelt journey feeling like I\u2019d made a difference for the better in the lives of the people here. I feel that my purpose has been fulfilled.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>So what\u2019s next? Referring to her husband Jeff, she said, \u201cWe want to do some traveling. We\u2019re already starting to plan a trip to Italy. And we will be back next year at Silveridge, as residents. I\u2019d like to join some of the groups that I\u2019ve worked with here at the park but never had time to get involved. And we\u2019ll also spend more time at our lake home in Minnesota, enjoying the call of the loons.\u201d So, okay, we have to be happy for her.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>(Photos: Sue at the Activities office, alongside Assistant Director, Sharon Beatty, and Sue practicing for retirement at their summer home)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/312ee17d-0f23-4ea2-82e2-10e212ab380b.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/6ff0a9d4-e609-440b-a6fd-5bf9bcda80e5.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p>When I visited with Sue in her office, I asked her to reminisce about her time at Silveridge. We started with how she came to the job as Activities Director.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>THE START<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAfter 30 years in sales and sales management, I had retired. And over the years we had visited Silveridge many times to see my mother [still at the park at age 94]. We bought a place in 2005. In 2010, I heard my predecessor was retiring, and I\u2019d been feeling restless. I started as Assistant Activities Director that year and then went fulltime the following year.\u201d She added, with a laugh, \u201cI went to Catholic schools and they stressed \u201cOra et Labora\u201d &#8212; that would be pray and work!\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>THE BEST<\/h3>\n<p>Sue recalls that her goal for her first year was to put emphasis on the entertainment and \u201cbring it up a notch.\u201d Part of doing so meant having dances every week. Those dances eventually turned into her favorite part of the job. \u201cI\u2019ve attended every function I\u2019ve ever booked. Dance night became date night,\u201d she recalled. \u201cThat\u2019s because Jeff would take care of the bar \u2013 it\u2019s BYOB but he\u2019d take care of the ice \u2013 and we\u2019d get to see everyone happy, and be part of everyone having a good time. And I especially love the theme nights, like Hippie Night, when people dress up and the decorators do an amazing job of setting the tone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p>Husband Jeff also figured into another of her favorite things about her job: \u201cEvery day Jeff comes in and he asks how he can help. All these years he\u2019d been a shoulder to lean on.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4>Accomplishments<\/h4>\n<p>Sue shared a few of her successful endeavors, emphasizing that each was \u201cwith many helping hands\u201d: She helped open the Silver Screen Theater in 2013, published a Silveridge Family Directory,\u00a0started the \u201cClub Expos,\u201d which a hit and added many new members, and because of the generosity of the residents, she was able to bring top-notch entertainment to the park.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>As for the other \u201cbests\u201d about the job, Sue focused on the people she\u2019s been privileged to work with, especially the volunteers.\u00a0An early mentor of Sue\u2019s was Lou Pickard, decorator leader and \u201cMiss Hospitality.\u201d Sue says, \u201cShe taught the meaning of how to make everyone feel special. She would always dress the part at the events and greet everyone with a big hug while exclaiming how happy she was to see them. (Read Sue\u2019s letter as she has more to say about the volunteers.)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>While Sue was busy helping others find their \u201cHappy Place\u201d she admitted that there were a few bumps along the way. The Covid pandemic not only changed people\u2019s lives but also the entire way of planning events and activities.\u00a0Sue and her team found ways to keep events happening. Where possible, they altered \u201cthe mechanics of food safety,\u201d moved functions outdoors, and Sue being Sue, even used adversity to create something positive: \u201cWe came up with the Doggie Fair and the Dickens Carolers. It was fun to do something different.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The storm that caused the partial roof collapse of the clubhouse building and damaged many homes in the park, including the Arneson\u2019s place was a trying season. Even here, Sue had positive memories. \u201cWe had a lot of damage to our home but we had insurance and we used the money to remodel and update.\u201d As for the park and its events, Sue said, \u201cThe Resort made room for us and we moved a lot of our activities over there. We were back at our Silveirdge home by Christmas and so we were back in time for most of our events.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4>SUE TURNS PHILOSOPHICAL<\/h4>\n<p>Knowing her to be a thoughtful and expressive person, we asked Sue about what she\u2019d learned about working with people. \u201cI have a personal philosophy and it applies in every situation, particularly anything that could be confrontational: \u201cLove is the answer, no matter the question.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A couple of other related thought of hers, \u201cP&amp;L. Most people think of that as profit and loss, but I think of it as People &amp; Love. Don\u2019t let the tyranny of the urgent crowd out the important things.\u201d Sue voluntarily would work in her office on weekends to get her paperwork done so she would have more time during the week to serve the residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/2be154fe-53f3-4c6c-b7ec-7734e246e640.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p>And one that she found particularly relevant to her work in Activities, \u201cFind your happy place. I found it here at Silveridge and I wanted everyone else to find it, too. Food, fellowship and fun. The people of Silveridge saved for retirement and they\u2019ve earned it. Years ago I started saying, \u2018If you\u2019re bored here, it\u2019s your own fault.\u2019 We are a family and together we have all experienced the joys of leading an active and fulfilling lifestyle where we love one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>THE FUTURE<\/h3>\n<p>We already discussed Sue\u2019s plan for the future, but we should also touch on what\u2019s to happen with the Activities team and with the level of excellence they\u2019ve created. There\u2019s good news. Sharon Beatty, the current Assistant Director, will be staying on as Assistant and thus ensuring continuity. And we\u2019re pleased to report that Lu Way has accepted the job of Director. Sue says of her, \u201cActivities is in good hands. She\u2019s already bringing new ideas and energy to the team.\u201d (We\u2019ll be profiling Lu in our new edition of this newsletter.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-divider\">\n<table class=\"editor-divider\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider-base divider-solid\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<table class=\"editor-image OneColumnMobile\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image-cell \" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/7dd5b36a-01c5-4f85-9c1f-09adf21c0347.png?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"mobile-hidden\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"15\" height=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/sys\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mobile-hidden\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" height=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/sys\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"mobile-hidden\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"5\" height=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/sys\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"5\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<h2 align=\"right\">Volunteers are Angels on Earth<\/h2>\n<h3 align=\"right\">Message from Sue<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p>It is only right and fitting that my last message to you is written about all volunteers!\u00a0Our theme this year is angels. You are \u201cEarth Angels\u201d who selflessly, generously, and thoughtfully make a difference in the lives of others. You have uplifted, taught, mentored, and encouraged others to find their Happy Place.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Kudos to all of you who kept it going forward; to all the time, energy and passion you put into the task that was before you. Whether it was being a Club Leader, washing dishes in the kitchen, beautifying the ball-room with your decorating talent, or whatever your volunteering skill; you did it with professionalism and with a smile! Thank you to those of you who are new to volunteering and are replacing volunteers who are taking on new goals or moving on to different opportunities. Whether you have been volunteering for years or you are one of the newcomers; thank you!\u00a0Over 70 Silveridge mugs were delivered to new people in the park and what a joy it was to meet most of you at our Newcomers Class. You are the ones who will carry on the legacy! There is so much talent in this park and I challenge you, even if you are new, to share your gifts. Do not be timid ! There are mentors and helpers there for you who will show you the way.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>To all those who volunteer in unseen ways, such as driving residents to doctor appointments or just sit-ting with a resident while the spouse can get away for awhile. Thank you to my personal assistants who helped me with special projects. all learned the meaning of \u201cmany hands make light work!\u201d And let\u2019s not forget our corporate leaders, office staff and maintenance workers who make our park beautiful!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>My years with you would not have been complete without my special team. To Sharon Beatty, my faithful friend who has a smile for everyone; to Jerry Colling, our kitchen manager who brings us delicious meals cooked with love; to Tracy Gagnier, our head volunteer coordinator, who recruits and trains the 100 plus kitchen volunteers; and to John and Deb Bartlett who makes sure we have a place to sit; thank you for \u201c hanging in there\u201d with me. Your professional work ethic and friendship has meant the world to me and all the Silveridge family.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It is my honor to introduce you to Lu Way, your new Activity Director!. She comes with great creden-tials and has volunteered in many areas since she and her husband Ed moved to the park 4 years ago. With her teaching\u00a0degree, she has many creative ideas and serves from the heart! Get ready for a new adventure and lots of fun! Please welcome Lu as you see her in training at the office and at the events.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>I am grateful for Jeff for being my sounding board and standing beside me through better or worse. To Mom who loves me unconditionally. The journey this year was made brighter with the prayer support of my \u201cBalcony Friends.\u201d These friends uplifted the entire Silveridge Community. Thank you for all the retirement cards and gifts you have given to me.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It is with a grateful heart that I honor all our volunteer angels with recognition, food and entertainment at\u00a0our Volunteer Appreciation Party!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3 align=\"center\">A Message From Lu Way<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>I am very excited to be your new activity director.\u00a0My husband Ed and I have been coming to Silveridge for four years. We knew we found our winter home once we started meeting people.\u00a0Everyone was so\u00a0welcoming and friendly we fell in love with Silveridge.\u00a0I have a lot to learn from Sue and Sharon before the season ends.\u00a0We have all been busy planning the dinner shows, dinner dances, concerts and lots of fun for next year\u2019s season.\u00a0Sharon has been an incredible teammate.\u00a0I couldn\u2019t do the job without her.\u00a0We will be distributing a questionnaire seeking your input\/feedback to guide us on what entertainment you\u2019d like to see and do. Please complete it and return it the activity office. When you drop off your questionnaire, pop in and introduce yourself.\u00a0\u00a0Our new season will officially kick off on Thursday, October 20th with our 1st Welcome Back Bash.\u00a0We hope you will join us if you are here.\u00a0Stay tuned for many more adventures ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-divider\">\n<table class=\"editor-divider\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider-base divider-solid\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<h2 align=\"center\">SUE&#8217;S COLLAGE OF PHOTOS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/b7956813-3b2f-419d-9bc8-74fd78c36411.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-button\">\n<table class=\"editor-button\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-button-container editor-button-container \">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"MainTextFullWidthTD\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"width: 538.35%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#403F42\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"MainTextFullWidthTD\" style=\"width: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"MainTextFullWidth\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here For Full Photo Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-divider\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/1101116784221\/S.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"5\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"editor-divider\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider-base divider-solid\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p>Photo below: A winter morning at Silveridge, looking out over the Great Lawn to shuffleboard and beyond to lawn bowling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image editor-image\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/c55f4240-6ee1-4400-9379-c95dbc83d2ef.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-divider\">\n<table class=\"editor-divider\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider-base divider-solid\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<h2 align=\"center\">ACTIVITY CALENDAR<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-image\">\n<table class=\"editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"publish-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/4c90dd96-93ff-4cf5-886d-091f5b41299c.pdf?rdr=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/c5099b68-3bb8-4c7a-b185-a9b5b16b8730.png?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" align=\"\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-button\">\n<table class=\"editor-button\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-button-container editor-button-container \">\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-content-editor\" style=\"width: 97.9427%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"MainTextFullWidthTD\" style=\"width: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#403F42\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"MainTextFullWidthTD\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"MainTextFullWidth\"><a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/57c46b83501\/4c90dd96-93ff-4cf5-886d-091f5b41299c.pdf?rdr=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Activity Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Find Your Happy Place&#8221; By Dale Dauten This past month brought a sad day for those of us who\u2019ve worked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9634"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9634"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9636,"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9634\/revisions\/9636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}