Bridge – Duplicate
A duplicate bridge game is played every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Activities Room. The game is run in accordance with Alex Groner’s Duplicate Bridge Directions. This provides movements for different-sized games. In general, from 18 to 22 boards are played. This takes until about 10:30 p.m.
Friendly Visitors
The Friendly Visitor (FV) in a Court, Bridlington, or Rushmore is the appointed representative of the Medford Leas Residents Association (MLRA). He/she is a combination of welcoming committee and “den mother/father” for the residents in his/her area. Each FV is selected for skill for creating a sense of community. Each FV will have his/her own style and probably no two FVs will do it the same way. However MLRA has decided that there are a number of tasks and services that the FV perform, as indicated below:
- Taking the new resident to a meal in the dining room along with other residents who are neighbors.
- Offering a system of safety checks.
- Helping new residents in selecting new activities.
Games
Check the weekly calendar for any variation in this schedule:
- Mah-Jongg, Poplar Room, Tuesdays – 7 p.m.
- Mexican Train, Gathering Room, Wednesdays – 12:45 p.m.
- Mexican Train, Lumberton Community Center, Fridays – 7 p.m.
- Rummikub, Poplar Room, Mondays 2 p.m.
- Table Tennis, Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Jigsaw Puzzles
A committee of one person sets up jigsaw puzzles in the Willow Room. Residents should feel free to work at these puzzles at any time. Add just one piece or finish the whole thing.
Lumberton Book Group
The Book Group meets at Lumberton from October through June. Meetings are held in the Conference Room of the Community Center at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Residents of both campuses are welcome to join in the lively discussions.
Lumberton Social Activities
The Social Activities Committee organizes community gatherings, such as potluck suppers, holiday celebrations and catered dinners and occasional special events. A two-person Kitchen Group oversees the consumable supplies in the kitchen. Rules concerning resident use of supplies and equipment are posted in the kitchen. On the Lumberton campus, there is a Bridge Group which plays on Thursday evenings and a Games Group which organizes various games on Friday evenings.
Lumberton Welcome and Clusters
The Lumberton Residents Handbook explains: “The Lumberton Campus is divided into eight clusters, each of which includes twelve to thirteen living units. The purpose of each cluster is to establish an informational and social base for current and new residents. That includes the use of a phone tree to communicate pertinent information from both campuses; assistance in emergency situations, if requested; and organization of cluster social events.” The welcome committee visits new residents, supplies them with pertinent information including both the Lumberton Residents Handbook and the Lumberton Residents Directory, and discusses any questions new residents might have.
Medford Leas Singers
The goals of the group are to give opportunities to residents to enjoy creating four-part harmony, to reach out to residents in Assisted Living by entertainment and fellowship, and to offer performances at MLRA meetings and other social activities.
In the private, password-protected directory, the MLRA Activities List and LCRA Committees List provide contact information for these activities.