Last Updated on May 17, 2025
Residents’ Council President’s Report for March 2025
Since there has been a lot of Interest, meaning questions, about the Benevolent Care Fund (BCF), at Residents’ Council meetings, I decided to use my Sunburst article to provide the information. Erickson Senior Living (ESL), Charlestown’s management company, uses the...
Charlestown Resident Honored at 2023 Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Ceremony
Hope Tillman was inducted into the Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame on October 19, 2023, with a large group of Charlestown residents at the ceremony cheering her on. Past Recipients2018 Otto Gruel Ralph Strong 2017 Tony Ellis Howie Nixon Sara Nixon Valerie...
Resident Book Review of “West With Giraffes”
Resident Elizabeth Fanto will review West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge [Seattle: Lake Union Publishing, 2021] on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is her review for “The Sunburst.”
Family Council Meeting for WO1 & 2 March 11
Family Council Meeting for Families of residents on Wilton Overlook 1 & 2 Topic: Resident Survey Update 6 - 7:30 PM Wilton Overlook Meeting Hall Please RSVP to Pamela Day, Administrative Assistant at 443-297-3359, 601-3359 or pamela.day@erickson.com by Friday,...
Cancer Support Group Meets on March 10
Cancer Support Group MeetingMonday, March 10, 20252:45 PMCTS 216 Breakout Room (Special meeting time this month to avoid conflict with a scheduled ELLIC program.) Open to all cancer types –In treatment or completed
Off-Loading Unused Items is Cathartic
Resident writer Dayle Dawes finds new homes for unused items taking up precious space in her apartment. What a perfect way to welcome Spring!
Looking for China and Silverware Donations
contact Brittany Owens in community Resources if you have cups, sauces, dessert plates or vintage silverware to donate for the Afternoon Tea to be held March 12, 2025.
Process for Residents Submitting Proposals for CapEx 2026
Would you like to recommend a capital expenditure [CapEx] project for Charlestown? Example of appropriate expenditures are given here. Submit a copy of the downloadable form to the Residents’ Council by March 31, 2025 for consideration.
Community Resources Holds an Afternoon Tea March 12
Community Resources is sponsoring an Afternoon Tea Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 11 AM – 2 PM in the Conference Center. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 26. 55/50 Raffle tickets go on sale between March 3 -6.
Resident Book Review for February 2025
Resident Ed Appel reviewed Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes by Richard A. Clarke and R.P. Eddy [New York: HarperCollins, 2017] on Tuesday, February 21, 2025 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. These are reviews and supplemental readings regarding the book.