WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
These activities are scheduled for the same time each week and do not appear on the monthly calendar .
Monday
9:00
9:00
10:15
1:00
1:00 - 4:00
2:00
2:00
4:00
6:45
7:00
Aerobics
Table Tennis
Strength & Stretch
Hand and Foot (Ladies Only Card Game)
Monday Mahjong Madness
Needle Arts Group
Gentle Yoga
Intro/Chair Yoga (New day begin Nov. 9)
Texas Hold’em
Billiards /Board Games
Ballroom
Ping Pong
Ballroom
Sports Lounge
VC Lobby
Sewing Room
Ballroom
Ballroom
Card Room
Billiards Room/Sports Lounge
8:00
8:30
9:45
10:15
1:00 - 4:00
4:15
4:30
6:30
7:00
Men’s Coffee ($1 pp)
Water Fitness
Water Works
Yoga
Southport Quilters
Southport Sound
Dance Burn—Note Time Change
Cribbage
League Billiards
Sports Lounge
Pool
Pool
Ballroom
A/C & Sewing
Sports Lounge
Ballroom
Sports Lounge
Billiards Room
8:30
10:15
11:15
1:00
12:15 - 2:30
3:00
4:00
6:45
7:00
Ladies’ Coffee ($2 pp)
Strength & Stretch
Interval Training
Men’s Gin Rummy
Southport Rockers
Gentle Yoga
Intro/Chair Yoga
Partners Bridge
Social Billiards
Sports Lounge
Ballroom
Ballroom
A/C Room
Ballroom
Ballroom
Ballroom
Sports Lounge
Billiards Room
8:30
10:15
11:30
1:00
2:00
2:00
3:00 - 4:30
7:00
Water Fitness
Yoga
Weight Watchers ( fee based)
Men’s Gin Rummy
Social Bridge
Tai Chi (fee based)
Bible Study
Men’s & Women’s Poker /Social Pool
Pool
Ballroom
Ballroom
A/C Room
Sports Lounge
Ballroom
Sewing Room
Sports Lounge/Billiards Room
9:00
10:15
1:15
Aerobics
Functional Fitness
Rummikub
Ballroom
Ballroom
Sports Lounge
9:00
Dance Burn (Low impact & Hand weights)
Ballroom
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
Events are at the Village Center unless otherwise noted.
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
10:15 Cribbage
Clinic
Wednesday
4
3:30 Travel
Show—Grand
Circle Travel
11:00 Finance
Committee
4:00 “Grand
Budapest Hotel”
8
Thursday
5
10
11:00 Travel
Committee—Paris
3: 00 Events Mtg
3: 00 Garden
1: 00 Pat’s Game Club Exec Mtg
Saturday
7
11:00 Blood Pressure/Ask a Nurse
6:00 Holiday
Dinner
3:00 Book Club
9
Friday
6
11
12
13
11:30 BBL
14
11:00 Veteran’s
Day Rededication
at Flag Pole
4:30 Dance Burn
1:00 Activities Mtg
3:30 Winter Blues
to Red Hot Energy
4:00 “Still Alice”
15
16
7: 00 Book Club
17
18
9:30 Landscape
9:00 Staff Training Mtg
4:00 Pat’s Game,
Tailgate (Sports
Lounge)
19
5:30 TGIF
20
21
3:00 Reiki & Meditation
27
28
3:30 Heath &
Wellness Mtg
4:00 History Club
4:00 “Honor
Flight”
22
4:00 “Unbroken”
29
4:00 “Birdman”
23
12:00 Pie Pick-up
1:00 Gentle Yoga
3:00 Garden Club
Program
No Chair Yoga
30
24
25
6:30 Board of
Governors Mtg
26
Happy
Thanksgiving
Classes Cancelled
Office Closed
Classes Cancelled
Office Closed 5:30 TGIF
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Additional details at southportlife.com & in the Info Room
Holiday Dinner
Friday, November 6, 6:00
Sports Lounge – BYOB
$17 pp
Dinner Menu Includes:
Soup: Roasted Corn &
Carrot Bisque
Main Course: Roasted Turkey
Mashed Potatoes, Herbed Gravy, Homemade Stuffing,
Butternut Squash, Corn Bread, and Cranberry Sauce,
Dessert: Blueberry Bread Pudding & a Fruit Compote
Dinner with friends, while we cook & clean up!
Edwards Twins Christmas Variety Show
Thursday, December 3, Doors Open 5:30
Still tickets available for $25.00 pp
Vye Larkin Angel Tree
Giving Celebration
Friday, December 11
Doors open at 6:00
BYOB
$12.50 pp includes a DJ &
an assortment of small bites,
soda & coffee
Hum along to holiday classics or
dance the night away while the DJ spins oldies but
goodies from your favorite genres
Ladies Coffee Wed., 8:30-9:30, Sports Lounge, $2 pp
Men’s Coffee Tues., 8:00- 9:00, Sports Lounge, $1 pp
TGIF Nov 13 & 27, 5:30-8:00-BYOB
Bring friends or make new ones! Bring a DISH to share.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVIES
Chanukah Celebration
Arts & Crafts Room, 4:00
Monday, December 7, 4:30, Ballroom
Open to All
Nov 1 — “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (R) Between the world
wars, Gustave H, the concierge at a prestigious European hotel,
takes a bellboy named Zero as a trusted protégé. Meanwhile,
the upscale guests are involved in an art theft and a dispute
over a vast family fortune.
Nov 8 — “Still Alice” (R) When 50-year-old linguistics professor Alice Howland begins having trouble remembering words,
her symptoms ultimately lead to a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's -- which forces Alice and her family to make radical
changes in their lives.
Nov 15 – “Honor Flight” (PG) Honor Flight is a heartwarming
documentary about four World War II veterans and a community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers fly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see
the memorial constructed for them in 2004, nearly 60 years
after their epic struggle. Join us for a special viewing of this
deeply emotional film. Showing sponsored by SOSTEK, a caregiver referral company.
Nov 22 — “Unbroken” (R) This inspiring tale of survival is
based on the real-life experiences of Louis Zamperini, an American pilot held by the Japanese during World War II. After his
plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean, Zamperini spends 47 days
adrift before his capture.
Nov 29 — “Birdman” (R) Michael Keaton delivers a winking
performance in this dark comedy about a cinematic superhero
trying to forge a comeback with a Broadway play. With none of
the super-powers of his former character, the actor struggles to
rebuild his career and life.
Please join us as we celebrate our seventeenth year of coming
together as a community to observe the Jewish Festival of
Lights. Residents of all faiths are welcome and encouraged to
come witness the lighting of the candles for the second night
of Chanukah and partake in the traditional custom of latkes,
apple sauce, and sour cream.
The Now FAMOUS Italian
Dinner prepared for you
by
Southport’s
“INFAMOUS”
Italian Men!!!
Wednesday, December 9,
$15 pp*- BYOB
*Plus a food donation to the
local food bank
First Seating 5:00
Second Seating 6:30
Menu details to be finalized shortly.
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ACTIVITIES
Details at southportlife.com & in the Info Room
Mickey Mouse Challenge
November 1-30
November 18th is Mickey’s birthday!
Help us celebrate by answering the
Mickey trivia questions. You’ll find entry forms and the Mickey box in the
Information Room. A winner will be
chosen at random from entries to win
a prize and bragging rights as Mickey’s
Best Friend. Who will earn their mouse ears? Join the fun!
Dine with Friends
November 15, Marshland Too,
315 Cotuit Rd, Sandwich, 5:00
If you need a ride meet in the village center at 4:15.
Spend an evening with Southport residents enjoying casual
dining at Marshland Too in Sandwich. Order off the menu.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
November 22, Cotuit Center for the Arts, 2:00, $21 pp.
For the Holidays, Cotuit Center for the Arts presents The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever. We have 20 tickets on hold until
November 1. Please reserve your ticket early!
Holiday Card Making
Wednesday, December 10, 3:30
Feeling creative? Join us to make handmade cards to be distributed by Meals on
Wheels with holiday dinners. We’ll provide the supplies—but we need you to
make this a success. Experience not necessary, but always welcome. Healthy
snacks provided! Feel the spirit of the season and help put a
smile on the face of a stranger.
Chinese & Movie on Christmas
Friday, December 25, 5:30—7:30
Enjoy Chinese food at this Christmas Day gettogether. Bring a friend, practice your chopstick skills, and enjoy a movie. Check the Information Room. for pricing and movie details.
Perhaps your fortune cookie will predict a
lucky new year! Looking for volunteers to help
with this event, send a note if interested to:
villagecenter@southportoncapecod.com .
Holiday Pops @ Cape Symphony
Featuring the Annie Moses Band
Saturday, December 5, 3:00, $45 pp (Group Rate)
It’s the most wonderful time of year. And, when friends come
to call, it’s the happiest season of all. So come on over to the
Cape Symphony for the biggest holiday party ever.
Spectacle of Trees – Support Kiwanis
Saturday, December 12, JFK Museum, Hyannis
View this beautiful display of decorated holiday trees and the
gifts that have been placed under them, from December 4 12. Make a donation for the tree that you want to take home
and perhaps you will win one of these fabulous trees on December 12. Check the Information Room for more details.
Edward Kennedy Institute
Tuesday, December 15 & 8:30-4:30, Boston, $32 pp
(Includes Admission)
Our fully equipped motor coach departs from Southport at
8:30 and transports you to the Edward Kennedy Institute in
Boston. The bus will pick you up at 3:00 and return you to the
Village Center by 4:30. We need a minimum of 40 passengers
for this trip to take place, so please pay early.
Southport bocce players at Great Hill.
Photo Karen Lepine
THE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE meets on the second Wednesday
of the month to plan all activities that take place at the Southport Village Center. Be part of the planning process. Come to
our November 11 meeting at 1:00. Jean McKeown
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Weight Watchers—New Session Underway
Thursdays, 11:30, Ballroom
$156 for 12-week program
Weight Watchers started a new session on Thursday, October
8 at 11:30 in the Ballroom. Participants in the last session lost
170 pounds! The new session is a 12 week program that runs
through January 21, 2016. New participants are always
welcome! Check out the “Best Weight Loss Program”
according to US News & World Report!
Class Added !
“Intro to Yoga/Chair Yoga”
Monday 4:00
Beginning 11/9/15
By popular demand, we have added an additional Intro to Yoga/
Chair Yoga class to the fitness
schedule, to be taught by Alex
Tice. This class is for those interested in learning more about yoga or those who need a chair
for balance or stability. Wear comfortable clothes.
Winter Blues to Red Hot Energy!
Wednesday, November 12, 3:30 $5pp
Join holistic health and life coach, Shayna Mahoney, for a presentation about leading a
healthier and happier life! She’ll discuss stress
and how it affects our bodies and minds and
will share tips on how to feel more energized,
naturally. She’ll also bring some energizing
snacks and recipe ideas.
PLEASE NOTE: Time Change
Dance Burn on Tuesday 4:30
Fitbit–Southport Activity Group
Did you miss the Kickoff event in October? It’s not to late to
join the Fitbit craze and add years to your life! Studies show
that sharing your goals and progress can help, so join the
Southport Fitbit Activity Group to connect and support each
other. Have a Fitbit? Join in the fun! Want to find out more?
The new Fitbit group can help! Send an email to vilagecenter@southportoncapecod.com to request an invitation.
Fitness Orientation
Each resident is eligible for a complimentary fitness assessment to help us guide
you in the right direction to maximize the
benefits of our fitness classes and cardio/
strength training rooms. To make an appointment, call 508-477-9213.
Blood Pressure Clinic/Ask a Nurse
1st Friday of each month, 11:00, Barbershop
Save the date!
New Year’s Day Pajama Brunch
Friday, January 1, 2016 , 11:00—1:00
The Health and Wellness Committee meets monthly on the
third Thursday of the month at 3:30. The next meeting is
November 19 in the Library. Please join us!
Bowling at the Lanes. Photo: Larry Cron
FOCUS is published monthly by David Kapp and Staff. Letters to the editor, news about residents and digital pictures are
encouraged. Ads are welcome and will be included as space allows (no charge). Please send all items via email to David
Kapp, davidkapp@comcast.net Deadline for the December issue of the FOCUS is November 18.
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
Loveable Cat Needs New
Home “Tigger” is a handsome,
two-year-old Tabby who has
been thoroughly checked out by
the vet and has no feline problems; his shots are up to date.
He’s a loving, happy, healthy 12pound male who appears to be a
domestic cat who was abandoned. I’m hoping someone will give Tigger a new indoor
home. Please call if you would like to know more.
Joan Bailey, 508-477-0175
Piano Lessons Available I am a Southport resident and an
experienced piano teacher with openings for new students beginning immediately. If you have ever wanted to learn how to
play the piano, or perhaps to brush up on those earlier lessons,
contact me at 301-335-5443 or ewwilm@comcast.net.
Ellen Wilmarth
SHINE Counselor Service is available to Southport residents. SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone)
counselors help seniors and disabled adults understand their
rights and benefits under Medicare and other health insurance
and related low income assistance programs. Information confidential. Glen Dombrow is a SHINE counselor, 774-521-3344.
I’ll Monitor Your Condo while you’re away for the winter
months. Weekly or bi-weekly, thoroughly, from top to bottom,
including any special needs you have. References available.
Judy Bergh, 508-539-0213
Snowbirds! I will care for your home while you are away.
Together, we’ll develop a checklist of your needs and I’ll maintain a log of my visits and what I have found each time I visit. If
a problem occurs, I’ll notify you or someone you designate
immediately. I’ll care for your home as I would for my own.
Please call for information or to schedule an appointment.
Susan Gerard, 508-539-4886
Making Music I’m a new resident and would like to know if
there are string players or wind players at Southport who may
be interested in reading some chamber music. I am a cellist
and French Horn player. You can reach me at
liz.irvin@comcast.net or 774-361-8957. Liz Irvin
Used Shoes Wanted Marilyn Beardsley is collecting used
tennis sneakers, shoes and sandals for the NOAH Shelter for
the homeless in Hyannis, which is desperately in need
of footwear for their residents. Pairs should be tied together and may be dropped off at her home, 24 Longwood Road.
Rummikub Anyone? Our Rummikub group meets in the
Sports Lounge on Fridays at 1:00 o'clock. There is a sign up
sheet in the Info Room to the left of the windows for anyone
interested in playing or learning to play. For information, call
Maureen Rounds or Janet Cofran or just sign up and join us.
Partners Bridge is an informal, friendly bridge game played
Wednesday evenings at 6:45 in the Sports Lounge. Be sure to
sign up with a partner each week in the Information Room. The
sign-up sheet is on the wall to the left of the windows. You will
also find a list of bridge players posted there. If you have any
questions or would like your name added to the list, please
contact me. Ilse Fersing, 508 477-5195
New Wine in Old Bottles There are wine makers in Southport who need empty wine bottles. 750 ml size corked not
twist off caps, please contact Judi Urda, 508-419-6922.
Learn To Play Cribbage If you've never played cribbage
panion to seniors in their homes or in assisted living. If you or
a loved one need such assistance (non-medical), please email
me at lrdolan@comcast.net for more information, or
call Linda Dolan, 508-681-8171
and would like to learn how to play, join us for an introductory
session on November 3 at 10:00 in the Sports Lounge. If you
played before, but need a refresher, please join us as well. You
will learn: *Basic game rules and strategy, *How to count your
hand, *How to use the cribbage board. Please sign up for this
introductory session in the Info Room.
An informal cribbage tournament is played every Tuesday in the Sports Lounge at 6:45. The entry fee is $1. Come join
the fun! Can't make it every Tuesday? Come when you can.
Questions? Call 508-681-8203, Susan or Steve Audette
Congratulations to Alan Gladstone who, along with his
Need a Lift? The Prayer/Bible Study Group is eager to begin a
Do You Need a Companion? I am an experienced com-
partner Stephen Barnes from Great Island, won the Cape Cod
College Tennis Tournament in the 7.0 Division. They stormed
through their competition, winning their matches by a
combined score of 36-8.
ministry of visiting the sick. Do you know someone suffering
from illness of the body, mind, or spirit who would benefit from
and welcome a brief visit for prayer and music to help heal and
comfort? Please contact Nancy DiFinizio, 508-419-6263.
SOUTHPORT
SOUTHPORTON
ONCAPE
CAPECOD
COD
Board of Governors
Village Center
Dan Riley, President, danriley@comcast.net
Roy Reiss, rreiss44@gmail.com
Bob LaRocca, bob.larocca@verizon.net
Bette Mendes, bette33@comcast.net
Alan Judelson, alan.mfe@sbcglobal.net
Property Manager & Staff
Ron Bonvie, ronbonvie@comcast.net
Joe Marino, Homeowner Satisfaction Coordinator
Russ Miller, Golf Course/Landscape Supervisor
Jim Upton, Punchlist Coordinator
Clubhouse Manager
Judy Plante, Manager, 508-477-7911
Services
Facials, Sheila Noonan Appointments: 508-539-7707
Massage Therapy, Echo Mellyn—Appointments: 617-816-8828
Barber, Bruce Simonds Walk–in or Call: 508-477-9213 x126
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:00 - Noon
508-477-9213 x 102
email : villagecenter@southportoncapecod.com
www.southportlife.com
Hours: Monday -Thursday 7:00 am - 9:30 pm
Friday-Sunday
7:00 am - 9:30 pm
 Pool & fitness rooms close 30 minutes earlier.
 Locker rooms close 15 minutes before building closes.
 Activities Desk Hours, Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 4:30
Staff
Janet Johnson, Village Center Director
jjohnson@southportcc.com, 508-477-9213 x 101
Sarah Edick, Office Assistant, 508-477-9213 X102
villagecenter@southportoncapecod.com
Jean McKeown, Office Assistant, 508-477-9213 x 103
jmckeown@southportcc.com
Maintenance (www.southportservice.com)
Steve Sylvia, Supervisor
Dean Dauphinais, Dan Windle, Francis Bisson, Dan O’Brien
COMMITTEES & ACTIVITIES
STANDING COMMITTEES
By-Laws Committee
Alan Bernstein 508-477-3392
Finance Committee
Bob LaRocca 508-477-4514
Golf Committee
Steve Roth 508-681-8759
Landscape Committee
Bob Lebel & Keith Rogers
Legislative Committee
Rob Hansen 508-419-6916
Tennis Committee
Stan Samuelson 508-681-0298
SERVICE GROUPS
Activities Committee
Jean McKeown 508-477-9213
Brown Bag Lunch
Billie Kapp 508-539-1224
Elections Committee
Stan Samuelson 508-681-0298
Engineering Study Committee
Joe LeBlanc 508-419-1815
Events Committee
Janet Johnson 508-477-9213
Garden Club
Nancy Roy 508-419-1593
Helpers
Debbie Hutchinson 508-539-4136
Health & Wellness Committee
Lisa Jones 508-477-9213
Medical Equipment To Go
John Margardo, 508-477-3880
Needle Arts
Jean Babcock 508-477-8579
Neighborhood Representatives
Adrienne Guptill 508-477-1313
Scholarship Committee
Allyn Brockman 508-477-3224
Southport Village Voices
David Kapp 508-539-1224
Veterans Committee
Peter LeBlanc 508-477-8342
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Bible Study
Gail Cocio 617-721-7466
Billiards Committee
Ernest Ruber 508-477-6106
Bocce
Women: Nancy Gaudin 508-539-8854
Men: George Gaudin 508-539-8854
Book Clubs
Mon: Roberta Kropp 508-477-3982
Tues: Karen Gustas 508-681-8989
Bridge (Partners)
Ilse Fersing 508-477-5195
Bridge (Social)
Stan Samuelson 508-681-0298
Chess
George Harris 774-521-3652
Cribbage
Steve & Susan Audette 508-681-8203
Gin Rummy
Al Benjamin 508-539-8969
Ladies Hand & Foot
Margaret Dhionis 508-477-6103
Poker: Texas Hold ‘Em
Ed Bergh & Bud Kaeppeler
Quilters
Betty Kayes 508-539-8583
Shuffleboard
Alan Gladstone 508-477-7666
Southport Rockers
Joe Wells 508-477-5764
Southport Sound
Judy Bergh 508-539-0213
Table Tennis
Don Post 508-593-7995
Travel Committee
Mary Berg or Karlyn Curran
Woodworkers Club
Dick Smith 508-681-8001