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1. National Night Out was started in 1984 to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community
partnerships, among other goals. For six years, Touchmark has participated by celebrating National
Morning Out.
This year’s event will be Tuesday, Aug. 6, 7:45 am, and the public is invited.
Activities include a breakfast and mini carnival featuring a dunk tank and various games. Members of
the Meridian police and the K-9 unit will give a demonstration, and local firefighters will be on hand
with a fire truck. City officials also participate.
Save the date for National Morning Out
Touchmark anglers enjoyed a relaxing day fishing the Horsethief Reservoir while the light cloud cover
lifted for moments of sun. The group swapped fishing stories while waiting for bites and enjoyed snacks.
Dave Wegner provided musical entertainment on the drive up with his harmonica. He also pulled the first
trout out of the lake with his first cast. Don Kuxhausen pulled the last one, and Chad Bolender hooked the
most. “The beautiful setting is home to local osprey, whose fishing skills exceeded our own,” laughs Ann
Upchurch. “But they were diving from great heights to catch those fish.” Several members of the group
enjoyed fish fries after returning home.
Gone fishing
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Celebrating in your new home
This soon-to-be-built home will offer the 1,768-square-foot Monroe
floor plan with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen
will feature granite countertops, hardwood flooring, and pull-out
shelving. Other features include an oversized master closet and
fireplace. The home will be available in August for purchase or lease.
Call or visit to learn more about this new home.
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Think of as many things as possible that are red, white, and blue.
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“Where I need to be”
Life Enrichment/Wellness
Assistant Lila Fladwood talks
about the passion and personal
connection that energizes her
work and fuels her love for
those she serves in the memory
care neighborhoods, which are
in the new Owyhee Lodge.
I’ve asked myself this question
many times during my life: “Are
you where you need to be?”
And, of course, this question
would rear its awaited answer
in my head during times in my
life when it just didn’t “feel” like
I was doing what I was meant
to do. My working career often
seemed challenging.
Oh, how I wish I would have
listened to my mom all those
years ago (don’t we all) when
she said, “Honey, I think you
have missed your calling. You
need to be working with old
folks.” I would tell mom that I
just didn’t know if that was right
for me, because I had too much
energy and that might not be a
good thing for people wanting
to relax. Of course, I knew
better, because my mom had
been a nurse in a nursing home
during my childhood years, and
this woman had more energy
and spunk than an entire class
of elementary students who
have missed all their recesses
and are stuck in the classroom.
Oh, how I loved to go visit my
mom at her work. There was
something about seeing mom
in an environment where she
was on top of her game.
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Contact a Full Life team member for additional
details, including registration, transportation
information, and participation requirements.
Mondays in July, 10:45 am
Join the Meadow Lake Village choir. Enjoy
making music together and singing favorite
songs. The group has been focusing on songs
from the ’40s lately. All voices and experience
levels are welcome. Chapel.
Every firstTuesday
Trip to Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa.
This one-of-a-kind museum also hosts a
Kilroy Coffee Klatch with pastries, coffee,
and a program that features a speaker and
discussion. The museum has the valley’s
Veterans’ History Project production studio,
offering video interviews of all veterans.
Copies are provided to veterans’ families
and submitted to the National Archives. Join
Touchmark veterans for a warm reception,
discussion, and visit to this museum
dedicated to celebrating war heroes. Cost: no
charge for veterans; $8 for others.
Thursday, July 4, 9 am
Independence Day celebration. Festivities
will include trumpeter and resident Cal
Bowen annnouncing the ceremony with To
the Colors, presentation and raising of the
flag by a resident color guard, reading of the
Declaration of Independence, singing of the
National Anthem with Touchmark choir,
and a group sing of America the Beautiful.
After lunch, residents are invited to an ice-
cream sundae reception on the patio of The
Meadows at Meadow Lake Village.
Thursday, July 11
Music History with classical music enthusiast
Eric Collett. Learn about the Austrian
composer Gustav Mahler.
Tuesday, July 16, 6:45 pm
The Entertainers return. This local
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
(cont.) I would ride my bicycle to her work,
knowing that I didn’t have to get permission
to show up, because I was always welcomed. I
would walk in the front door, and one of the aides
would point to the hall where mom was working
that day.
I always liked it if they pointed to the C hall,
because that’s where my mom did her best
work. Mom had told me that most of the staff
didn’t like working this wing, because they had
labeled it the “crazy” wing. Back then, they had
put the crazy label on residents who were, as we
know today, suffering from dementia illnesses
or Alzheimer’s disease. My mom didn’t buy into
that nonsense for one minute. In fact, her spunk
and energy made everyone and everything come
alive.
Mom always brought a harmonica to work
and would pull it out of the pocket of her dress
and just start blowing a tune. I felt like a mom
groupie of sorts when I was around her. I wanted
everyone to know, “Hey that’s my mom, and
isn’t she cool!” She would say, “Come on Lila,
sing this song. They like to hear music.” There I
was—with my rock star mom—not afraid to belt
out a tune walking alongside her down that C
hall. I could honestly feel the atmosphere of that
environment change with my mom’s energy. In
my own childlike way, I knew mom had a special
touch and a special way of uplifting what could
be considered a depressing environment into a
happy place to be.
I admit I was a little scared when one particular
lady, Frannie, wanted me to come into her room.
She saw me walking by and said, “Little girl, little
girl, come here. Come see me.” I looked at my
mom for reassurance, and she told me, “Honey,
it’s ok. Go see her; she likes little girls.” I gingerly
tip-toed to her door and just barely stood inside
her room. She again said, “Come here,” and held
out her hand. I didn’t know if I should, but mom
was behind me and said, “Go let her touch you.”
I approached her bed, and Frannie reached out
to touch my hair. She didn’t speak but
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just stroked my hair. When she seemed
satisfied, I turned to mom who said, “Frannie had
a little girl with long wavy hair just like yours, and
I think it makes her feel like she is touching her
little girl’s hair again.” That was a moment when I
knew my mom was where she needed to be.
Even though my mom has left this world, I know
that she is with me each and every day. You see,
I am now doing what I should have been doing
all those years. I’m working in memory care,
where I get to use my energy to bring moments of
happiness to all those “Frannies” out there. Now,
when Miss Ruth says, “I don’t know where I am.”
I smile at her, and to my mom, and I say, “You are
where you need to be—and so am I!”
Life Enrichment/Wellness Assistant Lila Fladwood
and Paul Beck at a festive, fun tea party.
(cont.)
(cont.) musical
group will bring their
repertoire of standard
dance tunes from the
’30s, ’40s, and ’50s.
Coeur d’Alene Room.
Friday, July 19, 6:15
pm
Bus leaves for Field
Night with the Boise
Hawks. It’s time to
play ball! Take the
field and pass the ball.
One lucky resident
will throw the first
pitch. Cost: tickets are
$10 and available in
the Grand Lodge.
Saturday, July 20, 11
am
Bus leaves for
The Snake River
Stampede Rodeo.
Come to the rodeo at
noon and enjoy a part
of our state’s culture
and history. Cost: $15
for seniors. Sign up in
the Grand Lodge.
Saturday, July 20,
6:15 pm
Bus leaves for
Meridian’s Concert
on Broadway at the
steps of the beautiful
Meridian City Hall
on Broadway. The
popular Treasure
Valley band The
Kings of Swing will
perform. We will
bring picnic chairs
and beverages. Sign
up in the Grand
Lodge. No charge.
Tuesday, July 23
Idaho Shakespeare
Festival’s Much
Ado About Nothing
at the outdoor
amphitheater. Before
the performance, we
will enjoy a show set
to Elizabethan music
and theme. Cost: $35;
tickets will need to be
purchased by July 13.
Pay at the front desk,
and sign up in the
Grand Lodge.
Thursday, July 25
The Great Garden
Escape. Enjoy a
casual music concert
at the beautiful Idaho
Botanical Gardens.
Either bring a picnic
supper or purchase
food from Willow
Creek Grill. You
can bring your own
beverages and/or
purchase a selection
from the featured
winery, Vale Wines.
Cost: $10 at the door
for concert. Food and
wine on own. Sign up
in the Grand Lodge.
See the full event
calendar online:
TouchmarkMeridian.
com/pdf/community-
event-calendar.pdf.
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5. Marge
Coalman, EdD
Vice President
of Wellness &
Programs
The right to question
authority
“In these chaotic times we
must move from cognitive
dissonance to inspirational
dissonance by learning to live
more deeply in the questions,
and to ask new ones.”
– Anne Dosher, Elder of
the Ashland Institute and
International Women’s Dialogue
The headlines alone are
enough to baffle us. Why would
someone shoot and kill children
and their teachers? How does
a citizen feel empowered by
sharing information that could
jeopardize the well-being of
others? “Why, why, why?” No
one knows the answers, and
some debate the questions.
The question seems to be,
“Does the right to be heard
override the rights of others
to be safe?” That challenge
lies with the Supreme Court,
the Canadian Ministries, and
leaders in democratic countries
around the world. In reality, it
is important to be heard but not
necessary to be right. That is
the premise of the constitution,
the Bill of Rights, the Canadian
provincial governance, and
other democratic bodies.
As we celebrate Canada Day
July 1 and the Fourth of July in
the USA, we set aside personal
preferences and biases and
focus on the lives dedicated to
freedom and the rights we all
hold dear.
In my interviews with
Touchmark residents, I
often pause and reflect on
the wisdom, life experience,
patriotism, and thoughtful
observations they share.
In the Lifelong Learning,
Civic Engagement, and
Legacy project offerings
of Touchmark’s Full Life
Wellness & Life Enrichment
Program, there are venues and
opportunities for residents
to participate and share their
knowledge and opinions.
To contribute and participate
in the Full Life’s Lifelong
Learning programs, contact Life
Enrichment/Wellness Director
Ann Upchurch. Support
learning over the life span—
whether there is universal
agreement or not.
Construction continues on the Targhee Lodge, which is scheduled to open later this year. Call today for
more information.
Construction update
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