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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | APRIL 2016 |27 The flowers are blooming and the grass is green. Easter is over and the Easter Egg hunt, which is an annual event for the grandkids at my house, is also over. As I get older, filling those eggs isn't as much fun as it used to be. A few months down the line I will find an egg hidden in my yard and hope it is one filled with money. As usual, it is the one with candy. I sure don't need that. Our next meeting and caregiver support group will meet Thurs., April 21 at 10 am in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. We do not have a guest speaker this month. This will give each of you more time to participate in the support group, something that is so important for each of you. Mark your calendars for May 19 for speaker Stuart Furman from southern California legal center, Inc. in Valley Center. He will speak on demystifying elder care, how to use your legal documents, access to information/documentation and how to pro-actively pack the elder suitcase. Our patient group meets in the Arts and Crafts Room. This group is designed to help you — the caregiver. Just drop your loved one off and go on to the meeting. Enjoy the meeting and support group knowing your loved one is well taken care of and having fun. We play games, do exercises, have entertainment and do just about anything your loved one wants. Our volunteers are loving and caring. This month we are happy to have Tin Man's Heart (Lee and Michael Stone) entertain our loved ones. They were here in January and everyone had a really good time. Thank you so much to Carl Parrish and his service dog Nelson for the wonderful visit. Carl and Nelson stop by occasionally and we are always happy for the visit. If you have any questions about the meeting, support group or patient group, call me (Anne) at 845-8700 or Diane at 769-0130. We are here to help you. We also have reading material we can loan you. Give Joanie a call at 769-1386. Continuing with the 50 things you should know about Alzheimer's Disease, here are numbers 28, 29, and 30: 28. As the disease progresses, people often have trouble with the concept of time and numbers. 29. Personality changes, such as an increase in anger, anxiety and depression are common. 30. A person in the later stages of Alzheimer's may wander Memory Care Group On Sun., April 10, the Friendship Club presents Susan Egan, an actress, singer, dancer, voice actress, and comedian, known for her work on the Broadway stage. Susan Egan has made powerful impressions in theatre, film, television and music. On Broadway, she headlined as Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, starred in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress as the original Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Regionally, Egan starred alongside Carol Burnett in Putting It Together, Tommy Tune in the national tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, reprised her role of Belle for the Los Angeles premiere of Beauty and the Beast, and developed works at Yale Repertory, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Repertory, and the Mark Taper Forum. Her film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up for the Disney Channel, and award-winning indies seen at Seattle Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Slamdance, the HBO Comedy Festival and beyond. In animation, Susan voiced the characters of Meg in Disney's Hercules, Lin in the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, Gina in Porco Rosso, Angel in Lady and the Tramp II, Ginny in Achmed Saves America, and is currently Rose Quartz on Cartoon Network's Steven Universe. She spent two seasons on television with the WB's Nikki, and has appeared on House, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party of Five, Great Performances, movies for ABC, CBS, Disney Channel, and more. Susan has headlined with more than 50 symphonies worldwide, including concerts at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, and has over 40 recording credits including her solo CDs: All That and More, So Far, Winter Tracks, CoffeeHouse (Best Vocalist 2004), Susan Egan LIVE, The Secret of Happiness, and 2015's Softly. Originally from Southern California, Susan attended the Orange County School of the Arts and UCLA, where she received a Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre. Tickets for this show are $20 for members, $25 for non- resident guests. Doors open at 6 pm, show begins at 7 pm. Make checks out to Friendship Club, and drop them at 5168 Rio Bravo. For cancellations and information, call Pat at 845-3789 or Judy at 797-0265. On May 15, don't miss Four By Four, with their tribute to The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, and Motown. The Friendship Club

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