Music Matters presents:

All About Flutes with Morgan Brown

Tuesday, November 30^th at 1:30 pm

Everyone’s familiar with a flute and a piccolo. But did you know there are actually over a dozen different kinds of flutes, including a bass flute? Join Morgan Brown for our next installment in our Music Matters series on Wednesday, November 30^th, at 1:30 pm at Cornell Estates Retirement & Assisted Living to explore the fascinating world of flutes!

Morgan Brown, Founder and Principal Flute of the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra, will discuss the various kinds of flutes in the flute family and their place in history, as well as how each flute has its own special sound. We’ll explore how each Flute sounds, what sort of voice they each have and how different materials can make a difference in sound production.

Morgan will bring many “flavors” of flutes from the deep voice of the bass flute to the high voice of the piccolo. Each flute has a different “tonal palette” of sound colors uniquely used by composers through the more recent centuries in many different ways!

This presentation is in preparation for the Rose City Flute Choir, who will be performing at Cornell Estates on Saturday, December 10^th, at 1:30 pm. With about 20 musicians, the Rose City Flute Choir is certainly a unique experience! And with Morgan’s information about the different kinds of flutes, it will be an extra treat!

This event is free and open to the public. Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17^th Avenue in Hillsboro, OR.  For more information, please call (503) 640-2884.

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Sports Corner Presents:

The College Football Days of Sid Smith

Monday, November 28^th at 1:30 pm

Calling all football fans!  Sid Smith, son of former resident Julian Smith, will join us as part of the 2011 football season on Monday, November 28^th, at 1:30 pm.  Sid will share the  evolution of his sports journey from his high school days to playing college football at Brigham Young University in Utah.

This program is free and open to the public.  Cornell Estates is located at 1007 NE 17^th Avenue, Hillsboro. For more information, call (503) 640-2882.

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Today’s Tip: Preventing Wormy Apples Starts in the Fall

Hello and welcome, fellow gardeners!

We’re delighted to entertain and educate you each Friday as Arden shares garden tips learned over a lifetime as a master gardener.

This week, Arden tackles apple worms and apple tree fungus. Don’t have enough apple left over after you’ve removed the worms? Arden has a couple of helpful hints on actions you can take now that will prevent wormy apples and tree fungus next summer. Just click the play button below to get started!

Arden In The Garden - Preventing Wormy Apples

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November Encore Partner of the Month: Jan Whittaker

Meet Jan, our special piano maestro behind “Music Sing-along with Jan” every 2^nd Thursday at 3:00 pm.   Jan also serves as accompanist for the Cornell Choir and provided entertainment for our Encore Recognition Celebration in September.

Jan’s love of piano and music were inspired by her Aunt Betty.  Over the years, Jan has performed for churches and banquets, but mostly it has been a hobby.   Her brother, a professional pianist, credits Jan with “teaching me everything I know.”

Since retiring from Hillsboro Gastroenterology, Jan has been busy with her parents, 3 children, and 8 grandchildren.  Jan’s husband and son run Sierra Glass in Hillsboro.  Just 2 years ago, after a 30-year hiatus, Jan re-discovered her gift for music and her desire to share it.

Delighted by the warm response of residents and staff to her music, Jan says playing piano at Cornell has become a labor of love.  She is so happy to be a part of the lives of the wonderful residents here.

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Cornell Estates Sponsors

11th Annual Christmas Marketplace Bazaar

Saturday, November 19th from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

1005 NE 17th Avenue in Hillsboro, OR

About the Bazaar

Now in its 11th year, our annual Christmas bazaar is a fundraiser for the Hillsboro Fire Fighter’s Toy & Joy program. Stroll the aisles and mingle with Frosty the Snowman, the Gingerbreadman, Mrs. Claus, local carolers, and more! Enjoy beautiful heart-warming melodies from special guest harpist Jenny Linder of the Portland Opera.

Best of all, get a head start on your Christmas shopping! Over 30 local artists and crafters will be selling handcrafted jewelry, hand-sewn items for babies and children, glass art, floral arrangements, and Christmas ornaments and decor. Chase away the November chill with homemade soups, chili, and salads. Many of these items are under $25. Support the Hillsboro Fire Fighter’s Toy & Joy Program and complete your Christmas shopping at the same time!

About the Hillsboro Fire Fighter’s Toy & Joy Program

Every year, the Hillsboro Fire Fighters collect new toys for thousands of children who otherwise would not receive Christmas gifts. Several organizations support their efforts, including the Portland Air Show and Cornell Estates. For more information, click here.

About Jenny Linder

Currently, Jenny plays Principal Harp with the Portland Opera and the Oregon Ballet Theatre, and works frequently with the Oregon Symphony. She has played the harp since 1966 and has studied with Marion Fouse of Portland, Eileen Malone at the Eastman School of Music, and Catherine Michel, Marie-Claire Jamet, and Pierre Jamet in Paris. In addition to her performance duties, Jenny also teaches at Portland State University, owns a private studio, and freelances.

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Today’s Tip: Planting Outdoor or Indoor Bulbs

Hello and welcome, fellow gardeners!

We’re delighted to entertain and educate you each Friday as Arden shares garden tips learned over a lifetime as a master gardener.

This week, Arden tackles planting bulbs in your outdoor garden or indoors in pots. The secret weapon: bone meal. But be sure the neighborhood dogs don’t find it! To learn more, click the play button below.

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A Healthier You presents:

Small Steps to Profound Change

Wednesday, November 16^th at 1:30 pm

We have all experienced that feeling of being stuck, of not knowing how, why or where to move forward. That’s why we invited Kathie England to give her “Small Steps to Profound Change” presentation on Wednesday, November 16^th at 1:30 pm.

Kathie will examine what happens in our brain when we get stuck and will explore how small steps can help us. The key is to refrain how we approach problems, big or small, and to use small steps or “kaizen” to make profound changes. She will introduce this concept why they work. The audience will leave the presentation with a small step to use the next time they encounter an issue.

Kathie is the president of Time for Success, Inc. a professional organizing company launched in 2002. A certified professional organizer, she specializes in organizing executives and small business owners who want to better manage their time and space. She also helps people who are ready to de-clutter their homes or downsize. Her role is to ask the questions that help you discover your own solutions.

This program is free and open to the public. Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17^th Avenue, Hillsboro. For more information, please call (503) 640-2884.

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Veterans’ Day Salute

Friday, November 11^th at 1:30 pm

On Friday, November 11th at 1:30 pm Cornell Estates will host our annual Veterans’ Day Salute for all residents who have served in the armed forces. The ceremony will include guest speaker Air Force Colonel Matthew Schuster.

Colonel Schuster is the commander of the 142^nd Maintenance Group, Oregon Air National Guard, in Portland. In this capacity he leads 460 personnel in providing mission ready F-15 aircraft and support personnel to execute the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission in defense of the Pacific Northwest, as well as any worldwide tasking in support of national objectives.

Colonel Schuster is a Command Pilot with over 2700 total flying hours and is a recipient of 15 major awards and decorations including Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.

Also in attendance will be Air Force Colonel Scott Powell, Michael Ferrara QMC NRS, Army Sgt. Eric Bororr, and American Legion Post #2. Representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution will donate U.S. flag pins for our veterans. Boy Scout Troop 855 will act as our honor guard.

This program is free and open to the public. Cornell Estates is located at 1007 NE 17^th Avenue, Hillsboro. For more information, please call (503) 640-288.

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Today’s Tip: Attacking Peach Leaf Curl Fungus

Hello and welcome, fellow gardeners!

We’re delighted to entertain and educate you each Friday as Arden shares garden tips learned over a lifetime as a master gardener.

This week, Arden addresses an issue near and dear to many a fruit-lover’s heart: how to get rid of the peach leaf curl fungus that ruins our beautiful backyard peach and nectarine trees! Just click the link below to learn more.

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Artist at Cornell Presents:

A Reception for Mary Kelley Stupfel, Watercolor Artist

Saturday, November 5^th at 1:30 pm

Cornell Estates is pleased to present an artist reception to honor the lifetime body of work of Native Oregonian and Water Color Artist, Mary Kelley Stupfel. Her family has gathered many of her watercolor paintings and graphite drawings from private collections as well as her extensive artist collection of recently signed paintings for this public showing of her lifetime art achievements. The reception will be held at Cornell Estates on Saturday, November 5^th at 1:30 pm.

Mary was in her sixties when her daughter encouraged her to try watercolor painting. These reflect her sheer joy of painting. Time stood still while she let her imagination explore the abstract possibilities unfolding in every painting. Many of her still life works depict her love of family history as she incorporated her antiques into them.

She studied graphite drawing and watercolor painting of still life and landscape subjects at Marylhurst College. Her landscape paintings of the Oregon Coast were often painted plein aire. Mary studied with many prominent Northwest artists.

She took watercolor classes with Zoltan Szabo, Christopher Schink, Jerry Stitt, DeAnne Lemley, Carol Orr, Michael Schlicting, Chuck Webster, Michael Friegang, and Frank Webb. Mary was greatly influenced by her extensive studies with Barbara Nechis and Gloria Heisley Webber. It was then she discovered her passion to paint flowers in abstract patterns.

For the past 10 years, Mary has also shown her work at the Maya Muse Gallery in Nehalem, Oregon. She has paintings in private collections throughout the Northwest, Montana, California, Florida and New York.

This program is free and open to the public. Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17^th Avenue, Hillsboro. For more information, please call (503) 640-2884.

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