Preferred Privacy, Part 3

Readers are surprised, even incredulous, that our traveler has booked another cruise. Is she foolhardy? Why push her luck? Why take the risk? Perhaps she is arrogant… Resident Writer, Julie Helms presents Part 3 of Preferred Privacy.

Preferred Privacy, Part 2

A simple little wink may be a gesture of affection. It may confirm a secret shared. Could it message something else? Part 2 of a flash fiction piece by Julie Helms published on December 8, 2022.

Book Review of “Lessons in Chemistry”

Resident Mimi O’Donnell will review the book “Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel” by Bonnie Garmus  [New York: Doubleday, 2022] on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is her review that appeared in the January Sunburst.

Charlestown Internal Downsizing: Proaction or Necessity

Our Sales Department, under new Sales Director Matt Dougherty, actively meets with current residents to discuss the ability to accommodate their changing needs. Regularly, Sales listens to residents’ needs to try to match them with their current needs. Some current residents seek options to save money monthly, while also preserving assets. Others may be considering a move due to health changes or the loss of a spouse or partner.

Resident Book Review for November 2022

Residents Barbara and Charles Robinson reviewed Charcoal Joe: An Easy Rawlins Mystery by Walter Mosley [New York: Random House, 2016] on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7 PM in the Auditorium.

Northern Minnesota Travelog

Discovering the Mississippi, chowing down like a logger, and witnessing a native powwow contrast with quality time among close-knit generations in cozy lakeside cabins. Also…trees, trees, and more trees! Julie Helms takes us to Northern Minnesota.

Sheila

Brief encounters on board a cruise ship may create lasting impressions. Flash fiction by Julie Helms.