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NEWS FROM YOUR COUNCIL & COMMITTEES

Resident Advisory
Another activity that premiered at Council
Marketing & the end of October is the concept of Chris Lyon | RAC President
Communications “Abbey Afternoons,” where those who
Committee so wish can have quiet conversation I t’s hard to believe the year
Dorothy Pirovano | Chair with others in The Abbey while sipping has gone by so fast (again!).

tea and coffee. Finally, we continue to The summer months had an
T hose cute little signs on the tables in mentor new residents, and we added easier pace, with many of our
residents enjoying time at
the Ambassador Lounge at breakfast small group meetings to share tips and their second homes. Now that
information to assist in the transition to
asking you to clear your plates after you’re life at The Clare. the weather is cooler, we’re
done eating are the first step in a series of counting on more people joining
gentle reminders about community living. us the first Tuesday of every
We all need to do our part so that our month for the Resident Council
surroundings are not only good to look at meeting, which takes place at
and good to live in, but also so that we 3pm in the Oxford Room at
show consideration to others. Facilities 3:00 and generally lasts about
Committee
After feedback from residents, you can an hour. Remember that when
expect to see signs popping up that ask Ken Mullin | Chair you can’t make it in person, you
you not to use your cell phones in the will find videos of the meetings
dining areas and on the elevators. As much A continuing topic of interest has on Odyssey, as they are always
as we love each other, we don’t want to emerged for the Facilities Committee, taped and appear within a day
share in each other’s conversations. You thanks to committee members Joyce or two of the actual meeting.
can help us in this effort by heeding the Johnston, Karol Moller and Pat Terry: As an enticement, we’ve
signs and providing a gentle reminder to Recycling. This has often been an restarted inviting staff members
family, guests and caregivers. agenda item over the years, and it has as guest speakers. Michael
now secured a permanent place in our Plowman, Director of Human
meeting’s interest and deliberations, via Resources, started us off with a
a working group designated “The Green bang at the October meeting as
Team.” he described the challenges he
Hospitality To date, The Green Team has produced faces in finding the wonderful
Committee articles for a number of internal people who work here at The
Gail Margolis | Chair publications, evaluated and promoted Clare. Plus, there is always
the concept of reutilizing “to-go” an informative update from
T he Hospitality Committee, consisting containers at The Clare’s dining venues, Executive Director Kyle Exline
of 10 active and committed participants, and spot checked recycling receptacles on the state of The Clare and
is continuing to explore ways to bring for non-compliance. Planning activities information from Associate
residents together to share a variety for the future are is an on-going endeavor Executive Director Ashleigh
of experiences. One such activity is and includes ideas such as educational Guerin on The Terraces.
the “Dine with New Friends” dinner. forums, uniform graphics of dos and Otherwise, the committees
The second instance of this dinner don’ts and utilization of materials continue their good work as
in September brought 60 residents available from our trash/recycling we strive to serve the needs of
together to eat a meal with randomly contractor, Waste Management, Inc. the newcomers, old timers and
chosen neighbors in The Grafton and Waste Management reports that those in between. The Council
The Bistro. During the winter months, the approximately 30% of our building’s is the place to be to catch up
committee will facilitate informal get- refuse removal is recycled. I urge The with what’s going on in the
togethers where groups of residents who Clare community to support the efforts committees and to see if there is
share common interests and experiences of The Green Team to improve our one you might want to join. Hope
can get to know one another and plan recycling performance. We welcome to see you at our next meeting
future encounters if desired. your suggestions and encouragement. on Tuesday, December 3.