Gadsden GAB - Bishop Gadsden

Gadsden GAB
November 2013
Issue 283
A P U B L I C A T I O N O F B I S H O P G A D S D E N
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P R E P A R E S F O R 2 0 1 3 G I V I N G B A C K
A W A R D S A N D C E L E B R A T E S B E I N G
A F I N A L I S T F O R T H E 2 0 1 3
N O N P R O F I T O F T H E Y E A R A W A R D
Kimberly Farfone, Director, Dev. & PR
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
Message from
Vice President/
COO
2
Resident Council 2
Moving through
Continuum
3
Mystery Trip
4
Daylight Savings
4
Time
How’s It Going
5
The Fall Festival
6
Resident
Assistance Fund
6
Doe Warren
7
Happenings
8-9
Birthdays
10
Movies
10
Veterans’ Day
11
Bishop Gadsden has been named one of five finalists for the
2013 Nonprofit of the Year Award through Charleston
Magazine and the Coastal Community Foundation.
Beginning as one of 88 tri-county nonprofit organizations,
Bishop Gadsden made it to the top 50, then the top 25, and,
finally, to the top five, through a series of online voting
efforts.
With the hundreds of residents, families, employees, and
friends, Bishop Gadsden was able to garner thousands of
votes in honor of our nonprofit mission. Through an active
e-mail, postcard, and one-on-one campaign, Bishop Gadsden was successful in obtaining
a top five spot!
Bishop Gadsden’s mission is featured in the November issue of Charleston
Magazine and will be honored on the evening of Friday, November 15, during the
Annual Giving Back Awards at Memminger Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now at
http://charlestonmag.com/givesback/tickets.
The opportunity to share our charitable mission with the Greater Charleston
community and with the nearly 30,000 readers of Charleston Magazine is unique and
very special for Bishop Gadsden. While our reputation for being one of the top
retirement communities in the Southeast is well known, our giving history and strong
philanthropic mission are not as widely understood. Since 2000, an estimated $700,000
has been raised by Bishop Gadsden residents, future residents, families, staff, and friends
in support of outside organizations. These other nonprofits include Sea Island Habitat for
Humanity, Charleston Area Senior Citizens, Crisis Ministries, The Pajama Program,
American Heart Association, SC Alzheimer’s Association, Water Missions International,
and Tricounty Family Ministries, just to name a few. Additionally, since 1995, more
than $2.6 million has been provided to Bishop Gadsden residents in need of financial
assistance through our Resident Assistance Fund. Between these two charitable giving
programs, Bishop Gadsden, its residents, future residents, families, staff, and friends
have contributed more than $3 million in charitable funds.
Bishop Gadsden supporters are encouraged to purchase tickets for the awards event
and join the celebration of our mission and the other finalists, which include fellow
nonprofits and friends: Pet Helpers, Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding, Chase After a
Cure, and Courageous Kidz.
Thanks to all those who voted for us and thank you for continuing to generously
support the charitable mission of Bishop Gadsden.
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M E S S A G E F R O M
P R E S I D E N T
T H E V I C E
/COO
Sarah Tipton
Greetings from Dallas! I write this from our annual national conference,
where, in keeping with the theme "Expanding the Possibilities," 5000+
colleagues from not-for-profit retirement communities all over the country
gather to learn about best practices, industry trends, and innovative new approaches to everything from
governance, programs, services, and development to design.
Just as at BG, the topics of philanthropy, social accountability, and the not-for-profit differences continue to
dominate the national scene. Not-for-profit providers are being challenged to lead in effectively addressing
unmet needs, tracking community benefit, and telling our collective and individual stories of mission and
ministry.
The stories are compelling. One segment of the conference has been a series of vignettes called "Love
Letters," chronicling the e-mail communications between a couple and their daughter as they travel through the
transitions of later life—moving into a retirement community, making the decisions and mastering the details
that such a move creates; following them as they enjoy life more than they (or their daughter) ever thought
possible; and finally how an unexpected health event, and the loving support they experience in their time of
greatest need, causes all of them to deeply appreciate the fact that they chose a mission-driven faith-based
retirement community.
It is a story those of us privileged to work at BG have witnessed repeatedly. And it speaks not only to the
heart of our mission, but also to the reason Resident Assistance is woven into the fabric of that mission.
Inevitably, the time when financial hardship becomes apparent for a resident or family is when they are
already coping with difficult health situations requiring great care and support. Resident assistance allows the
resident and family to cope with those circumstances in dignity. It allows Bishop Gadsden to carry out its
highest and most important mission—providing exceptional and compassionate care in times of great need.
That's the not-for-profit difference, and it is unequivocally our story.
Y O U R
R E S I D E N T C O U N C I L
M A R I L O U W A T T S
A T
W O R K
Here we are in November, the temperature is a little cooler, and fall is in the air. The resident committees are
back at work, and many have had their first seasonal meetings.
The Activities Committee members have had several interesting ideas for the new year and are always open
to any suggestions from residents for an occasion or trip they would find interesting.
The Environmental Services Committee has grappled with the fire alarm system problems. An all-clear
signal is needed. No solution so far. They have reviewed all the summer activities, i.e., tree survey, the new
housekeeping system, ground improvements, and elevator improvements. All of these are on schedule and
working well. Again, don’t forget you can bring all your questions and ideas to the various committee
members for quick answers and action.
Bishop Gadsden is proud to post our
2012 Annual Report on our website.
Please view the report located at
www.bishopgadsden.org
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M O V I N G T H R O U G H T H E C O N T I N U U M F R O M
F A M I L Y M E M B E R P E R S P E C T I V E
A
Molly Lillich Burkart
My father, Jack Lillich, moved to Myers Hall
a few weeks ago, at first with the idea of a
temporary stay. While helping my Dad at his
apartment in independent living, it was clear that
an incremental increase in care would be
beneficial. We had tried BG Connections, which
was quite good, but on-the-spot, immediately
available help for simple tasks using short-term
caregivers is a complicated request when it
comes to timing needs. So, Jack agreed to move
to Myers Hall on a temporary basis to give him a
chance to get stronger following an illness that
had set him back.
Myers Hall “camp” gave our family a chance
to see what could be available for Dad on a daily
The Lillich Family.
basis, were he to move to an apartment as a
permanent resident. Jack was reluctant to forgo
the pleasures of independent living; yet, as a family, we had come to a consensus that independent living but
sick was not a good combination. In addition, Dad realized that the task-specific help that was readily available
helped him to save essential energy, allowing him to once again enjoy the amenities throughout Bishop
Gadsden as he improves. Jack was worried about the increased costs but has found the increase is modest
compared to what it would be to have this much support were he to still be living independently.
The Myers apartment is smaller, so that meant a careful editing of the furniture and belongings. We sorted,
laughed, cried a little, and generally got everything parsed out around the country or into storage. We hired an
organizer who was indispensable in making order in the new apartment. After a little over a week in permanent
Myers Hall housing, Dad is clearly doing better and enjoying the added help and care, while maintaining the
privacy and independence he values.
The “kids” are all very happy that the move was made. The meals are less hectic, since there is tableside
service as well as room delivery. The routines of housekeeping and laundry are handled seamlessly by a warm
and cheerful group of caregivers. Medicines are dispensed. Breakfast appears and provides a well-rounded
nutritional start to the day. Help is available at the touch of a button. Most importantly, Dad is happy and glad
he made the move.
Dad and Mom taught us how to live our lives when we were children. When our mom Helen died, the
future looked bleak for us but especially for Jack. Now, Dad is showing us by his choices to accept the
changes in life, act ahead of the curve, prepare for bumps in the road, and enjoy where we are. Thanks to all of
Bishop Gadsden for a loving and caring transition.
Did you know…
That the biographies of the members of the Bishop Gadsden Board of Trustees are located in the Allison
Library, along with their contact information.
Throughout the year, numerous opportunities are given to greet and meet with members of the Board of
Trustees. There is a special Happy Hour in February with the Board and Resident Council, many members
attend our monthly Resident Update meetings, and this coming December Bishop Gadsden will be hosting a
“Breakfast with the Board” along with the members of the Administration and the Finance Committee.
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REVIEW OF THE OCTOBER MYSTERY TRIP
Kathy Harms
Fifteen intrepid residents sat on the bus expectantly
awaiting the announcement of the mystery destination. One
of my friends asked if we were going to discover the
murderer. No, No! It wasn’t that kind of mystery trip. As
soon as Mindy counted 15 noses, she made the
announcement. We were headed to St. Helena’s Church in
Beaufort, SC, for a church tour, an organ recital, and lunch.
The day was sunny and mild. We arrived, met our
docents, and were shown around the 301-year-old church.
It was established in 1712 in a wild, untamed area, busy
with angry Yemassee and Tuscarora Indians. Parts of the
building date from 1712. William Guy from St. Michael’s
Peggy Cooper with Ralph and Nancy Edwards
in Charleston became the visiting minister. They had an
interesting way of supplying the worshipers with pews. First, you ordered and paid for one, and then the pew
was handmade and hand-carved. Only family members were welcomed into the finished product.
At one point in the church’s later history, it was noted that the sanctuary walls were bowing out. After
consultations with many reliable architects, it was decided to remove the roof, buttress the walls, and bring
them back to vertical. Everything inside had to be removed, including the original hand-blown window panes.
It was an amazing undertaking.
Later, some of us went to the balcony so we could watch Dr. Arcus, Chapel Organist and Associate
University Organist from Duke University, push and pull the stops on the handmade Taylor and Boody organ.
The organ has 19 stops and 1,150 pipes. Taylor and Boody organs remain top in hand-built organs using the
original 17th and 18th Century methods. Those centuries are called the “Golden Age” of organ building. Dr.
Arcus gave us a varied concert while we watched him pulling and pushing the stops. The organ notes filled the
sanctuary.
Back on the bus, all noses accounted for, we were driven to the Beaufort Inn, where we were seated in an
elaborate room set up for us exclusively. We were served a three-course lunch, counting the puffy brown
popover served on an individual plate and accompanied by maple butter in the shape of a flower.
Fifteen noses returned to Charleston after a glorious mystery trip…and no one was murdered!
T H E
I D E A
O F
D A Y L I G H T
S A V I N G S
T I M E
Emmy Lou Anderson
The idea of Daylight Savings Time was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin during his sojourn as an
American delegate in Paris in 1784, in “an Economical Project.” Some of Franklin’s friends, inventors of a
new kind of oil lamp, were so taken by the scheme that they continued corresponding with Franklin even after
he returned to America.
The idea was first advocated seriously by London builder William Willet in a pamphlet, “Waste of
Daylight,” that proposed advancing clocks 20 minutes on the four Sundays in April and slowing them by the
same amount on four Sundays in September.
“Everyone appreciates the long, light evenings. Everyone laments their shortage as autumn approaches, and
everyone has given utterance to regret that the clear, bright light of early morning during spring and summer
months is so seldom seen or used.”
Many people complain about the inconvenience of changing clocks. We change our clocks in the summer
months to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. In 1975, the U.S. Department of
Transportation showed that Daylight Savings Time trims the entire country’s electricity usage by a small yet
significant amount, about one percent each day because less electricity is used for lighting and appliances.
Daylight Savings ends on at 2:00 AM on November 3, 2013. Don’t get up to change your clock then,
change it before you go to bed.
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H O W ’ S I T G O I N G :
I N T E R V I E W W I T H T H E C O N T R A C T O R S
Sallie Gough
Lend Lease Construction began working with
Bishop Gadsden in 1997 as general contractor for
the apartments, cottages, and commons, completing
the project in 1999. From 2002 to 2003, the Lend
Lease team was working here constructing the
addition to Read Cloister, Morse Activity Room,
Frederick Dining Room/Kitchen, and the Putman
Clinic/Lewis Fitness building. A year later they
returned to construct the new Myers Hall
apartments, which were completed in 2005, and the Chapel, completed in 2006. Renovation of all common
areas and construction of the Miller Art Loft/BG Spa/Marketplace Café/Mappus Card Room/Middleton Dining
Room/Gage Sun Porch/Polly’s Pub was completed by Lend Lease in 2009. So Bishop Gadsden has a long and
very successful relationship with Lend Lease. The firm primarily builds senior living facilities. Lou
Hethington, a local resident (his name is on our future resident list), and Steve Smilie, who lives in the Atlanta
area, are Vice Presidents of Lend Lease and were very willing and enthusiastic about the opportunity to inform
BG residents about the building process of the Quay.
Starting at the end of October, the first test well will be dug to see if the plan for geo-thermal energy is
feasible. Before any site work can start, budget approvals, drawings, permits, and choosing subcontractors
must be accomplished. The hope is that those milestones will be complete in January. The clearing for the
back road should start then, along with earthquake drains and the rest of the geo-thermal wells. (Earthquake
drains are a new requirement in the last four or five years. They are holes filled with stone to drain off
liquefied dirt in a shifting of the earth.) Actual construction should start around March with the foundation of
concrete. The progression then (in very broad terms) is building the concrete structure up, topping the building
out, mechanical and electrical rough-in, skin on the exterior, roof, drywall, elevators, and then on to the fine
work. There will be 40 to 50 trades from concrete and foundation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire
protection, masons, roofers, glass and glazing, doors, sheet work, millwork, to landscaping. As the
subcontractor for foundation (whose work will take up to 60 days on one building) and concrete (work on one
building approximately three months) finish, they will move on to the second building, and the next team of
subcontractors will move in to the first building. The schedule per building will take about 15 months, and the
plan is to turn over the completed three buildings for move-in all at the same time, not sequentially.
Interestingly, Lou and Steve say that this construction will be easier than recent previous projects at Bishop
Gadsden, since these buildings will be isolated from the existing campus and do not have to be integrated by
joining structures and roofs. They plan to build a barrier fence (positioned approximately where the overhead
power lines run) to keep a safe environment, and keep dust, noise, and disruption to a minimum. Water trucks
will wash the roads nearby to help with the dust. Old trees around and in the site will be protected as much as
possible. Residents will be informed of any activity that might be more unusual, and there will be a
superintendent (Terry Taylor, who has worked with Lend Lease over 20 years and on former BG projects) and
project managers on site at all times of construction. Safety is a huge focus throughout.
Some small, but interesting considerations: when the lake excavation is begun, the dirt will be used to fill in
the site if it is “good.” If there is too much topsoil or organic material, it must be hauled away. When the lake
is dug out, there will be temporary drains to keep the water level low during construction. Water level will rise
with rains, and the lake does not need a liner to keep the water because the existing water table will not absorb
more. However, the lake will look like nothing more than a big ditch until construction is nearing an end. So
you will have to use your imagination as you lean over your balconies to view the construction progress.
Sallie Gough will be covering the progress of Bishop Gadsden’s Quay project each month in the GAB. If you
have specific questions on the Quay and the flats themselves, please contact the Marketing Department at
406-6335.
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G R E A T
L O C A L
H I T W I T H T H E
C O M M U N I T Y
Editorial Staff
With an estimated attendance of about 500, Bishop
Gadsden’s first Fall Festival was great fun for all!
From the food trucks, kids’ activities, beer tasting—featuring a brew made especially for the event by our
Director of Home Care, Ryan Coker, a hayride, pumpkin carving, pie eating, vendors—it was a great day to
celebrate fall and honor our local first responders.
Plans are already underway for an even better Fall Festival in 2014!
A N N U A L
F U N D F O R R E S I D E N T A S S I S T A N C E
N E E D S Y O U R S U P P O R T
K i m b e r ly F a r f o n e , Di re c t o r , D e v e l o p m e n t & P R
With only 56% of residents supporting the 2013 Annual Fund for Resident Assistance, an impassioned plea
was made by Bishop Gadsden’s President/CEO, Bill Trawick, during the October Resident Update to support
this most important aspect of our charitable mission.
An estimated $350,000 is currently needed to support residents throughout the Bishop Gadsden community
who are on resident assistance. These residents have come to face financial difficulties through no fault of
their own and many times supported this very fund before they began to face such challenges.
Because Bishop Gadsden is such a small community and the desire to respect our Resident Assistance
recipients’ dignity, it is often difficult to put a “face” on the impact made by your gift to Resident Assistance.
If we could, you would see how your generosity is life-changing for someone you have called friend and
neighbor. One of many situations which can anonymously be shared is about a lady who was known for
always doing for others during the years she lived independently in an apartment. Now, needing care and
having depleted her financial resources because “no one thought she would live so long,” she finds herself in
the most vulnerable time of her life. How difficult is it for any one of us to put ourselves in this situation?
What a wonderful ministry it is to be able to assure this lady’s family that she will continue to be cared for
here in the community she loves and who loves her. It is you who make this possible.
All gifts are welcome and needed to meet this goal and to prevent Bishop Gadsden from utilizing funds
from a restricted reserve fund for Resident Assistance. Please support this annual fund—gifts can be made by
visiting the Development Office, located directly across from Blackmer Hall, or calling 843-406-6334.
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M E E T
Y O U R
: DOE WARREN
Dr. Walt Ector
N E I G H B O R
Theodora Gregorie Warren was born on May 23, 1926, in Riverside
Infirmary, the private pavilion of Roper Hospital. Old Roper was for the
indigent population and some private black patients. The new private
portion of Roper Hospital was not opened until about 1945. Her parents were
Theodora Porter and Philip Porcher Gregorie. She was their only child. Her
great grandfather was the Rev. Anthony Toomer Porter, who founded Porter
Military Academy. Doe's mother grew up in Porter Military Academy. Her
father grew up on Oakland Plantation.
Doe attended Craft School and graduated from Ashley Hall. She then
attended Converse College in Spartanberg, SC, for two years before
transferring to the College of Charleston, where she graduated in 1948 with a
major in Biology. She then worked for Dr. Kenneth Herbert, a pediatrician,
then for a while for a psychiatrist before getting a position in the Bacteriology
Department at the Medical College of South Carolina, chaired by Dr. George McFarland Mood, Sr.
Doe was a self-described Tom Boy and says, “They have more fun.” Doe enjoyed fishing and boating. She
crewed on a Snipe sailboat in many regattas in the Charleston area. She played soccer while a student at
Converse. She was a champion tennis player, twice being runner-up in the SC State doubles tennis
tournament. While at Ashley Hall she played tennis with Barbara Bush, who was one year ahead of her at
Ashley Hall. She has kept two letters she received later from Barbara Bush.
On April 14, 1951, she married Dr. J. Hertz Warren, a widower who had two boys. His first wife had died
young of a ruptured aneurysm. Doe later gave birth to a daughter. She raised the boys as if they were her own.
One of the boys became a physician, and the other became a lawyer. The daughter became a teacher. Doe has
three step-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren, and one grandchild.
Dr. Hertz Warren was a much-admired Family Physician (GP in those days.) He was born in Charleston in
April 1920. He was the physician for the Southern Railroad, and Doe says that they enjoyed a number of
wonderful trips via the railroad. He retired in 1983 at 63 years of age. His fairly early retirement was partly
due to a congenital foot deformity which had worsened.
After his retirement, they sold their home in downtown Charleston to their lawyer son and restored her
father's home at 65 Lenwood Blvd. An apartment for Doe's mother had been built when she was a 65-year-old
widow, and they opened a Bed and Breakfast there, which they operated for nearly 20 years. Doe says that
they made a number of great friends there.
They both enjoyed going to plays in New York. They also enjoyed a number of trips to Europe and to
South America. Once they spent eight weeks touring this country, driving over 10,000 miles. They spent some
time each summer renting a place on the Isle of Palms with their family.
Doe and Hertz moved into Bishop Gadsden on June 2, 2004. Hertz died on June 4, 2007. They had been
married for 55 years.
Doe has been very active in civic affairs. She is a longtime member of a garden club, an active member of
the SC Historical Society, the Gibbes Museum of Art, a Board Member of the Junior League, on the Board of
the Colonial Dames of SC for 50 years, the Board of the Association of the Blind for 10 years, and a volunteer
at Roper Hospital's front desk for 10-12 years. She has been a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Episcopal
Church, where she says she has done everything except sing in the choir.
Doe has been a much appreciated active member here at Bishop Gadsden for nearly 10 years, and we hope
she will be for many more.
For Thanksgiving Brunch Reservations—call 406-6330
The largest party we can accept in Winningham Court is eight, and the largest in the
Market Place Café is 12. Seating begins at 11:30 AM and runs until 1:30 PM.
Guest charges are $30.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 10 and under. Reservations
are required for parties of five or more and strongly urged for everyone. Happy Turkey Day!
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W
H A T
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A P P E N I N G
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K a ti e J ay n e , J e n ny Ju h a s z , C h ri s t y S m it h ,
a n d B a rb a ra R o b i n s o n
The Myers Hall Good Neighbor Award goes to… Charlie Drayton
Who could be a better neighbor than one who honors his past and yet
embraces his new world here at BG? We all know Charlie will welcome
new residents and their families to our community and make sure they know
what a good choice has been made. We have witnessed time and again his
taking a moment as he enters or leaves the Frederick Dining Room to extend
a hearty welcome. He can be counted on to reach out to someone dining
alone and has been known to leave his table to join old friends who have just
relocated or old friends whose dining partners did not come to dinner. More
importantly, all Myers residents and staff know Charlie as the neighbor
whose sense of humor, wit, and good manners make him a joy to be around.
Staff and residents note he knows them by name and always stops to chat
with others. His daughter said he even researched the name of one staff
member whose name was in an old love song so he could sing it to her.
Our men note Charlie is ever ready with a joke or prank. We are told by
our poker playing authorities that he has the Cheshire cat grin to hide his
poker face at their regular games. He surprised all when he joined the Tea and Poetry group not only wowing
us with his ability to recite with the best, but also making us laugh with his “additions” to classics like “Jack
and Jill.”
As to honoring the past, we all know that the Drayton family has an amazing history. Even today there is a
great-grand-son that bears the name of Charles Drayton the IX! Throughout his life Charlie has accepted
leadership positions with historic organizations and societies. Even now at 95, he actively meets with the
Drayton Hall staff, and they often come to Bishop Gadsden to seek his counsel.
So if you do not know this Good Neighbor, take time to get to know the Charlie Drayton who has an
amazing heritage or get to know the Charlie Drayton who is very much a joy to know in the present, either
way quite the Good Neighbor!
Nelloise Disney picked grapes
during a visit to Irvin House
Vineyards.
Rosemary Bouvette (L) and
Nancy Cowgill (R) enjoyed the
Halloween Parade with Carolina
Basset Hound Rescue.
“Lunch on the Town.” Cynthia
Marterre and Taki Andriadis toasted
at The Culinary Institute’s 181
Palmer.
Congratulations to Christy Smith and Carol Evers of the Read Cloister Activities Department! They were
honored by the Department of Health and Environmental Control as among eight finalists for the “Spirit of
Caring Award” for their program with the Nativity School for their long lasting intergenerational project.
We congratulate them on their accomplishment and for continuing to enhance life at Bishop Gadsden!
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W
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K a t i e J ay ne , J e n n y J uh a s z , C h r i s t y S m it h ,
a n d B a rb a ra R o b i n s o n
November 1 at 4:30 PM
Goodie DiRaddo Art Show
Miller Art Loft
November 4 at 10:45 AM
Book Lovers Group: Greatest Books of All Time
Myers Hall Living Room
November 5 at 11:00 AM
PHC Rehab 101
Blackmer Hall
November 6 at 10:30 AM
Making Christmas Ornaments at Blue Heron Glass
Depart from Arcadia Entrance
November 7 at 11:00 AM
Streit Armored Vehicles Program
Myers Hall Activity Room
November 7 at 6:15 PM
Jersey Boys
Depart from Commons Entrance
November 8 at 11:00 AM
Program on Henry Timond, Poet Laureate of the Confederacy
Myers Hall Activity Room
November 8 at 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea and Piano Music with Caleb Borick
Morse Activity Room
November 9 at 4:00 PM
Blue Ache Afro-Latino Dance Company
Morse Activity Room
November 10 at 3:00 PM
Chamber Music of Charleston Concert
Bishop Gadsden Chapel
November 12 from 9:00 AM—Noon
CPR Class for Residents
Blackmer Hall
November 13 at 11:00 AM
Taxidermy Inspired Art with Becca Barnet
Myers Hall Activity Room
November 15 at 10:15 AM
Hymn Sing with Will Parker
Morse Activity Room
November 15 at 3:45 PM
Citadel Cadets Retreat Parade
Depart from Arcadia Entrance
November 16 at 3:00 PM
Masters Studio Karate Demo
Morse Activity Room
November 17 at 4:00 PM
Sounds of Meditation, Hope and Praise with Nativity
Bishop Gadsden Chapel and
Morse Activity Room
November 24 at 4:00 PM
Tea and Poetry
Myers Hall Living Room
C h a r l e s t o n N o v e m b e r
E v e n t s C a l e n d a r
Please note, these are not Bishop Gadsden events;
therefore, no transportation is provided.
November 1
Charleston Fine Art Stroll
Locations Vary
819-8006
November 1
The Birds
PURE Theatre
723-4444
November 2
North Charleston Pops!
Military Salute
N. Charleston Performing Arts
529-5000
November 5-10 Jersey Boys
N. Charleston Performing Arts
529-5000
November 15
Giving Back Awards 2013
Memminger Auditorium
724-1196
November 17-18 Downtown House Concerts
Locations & Times Vary
763-4941
November 23
Holiday Swing
Charleston Music Hall
641-0011
November 24
Bill Cosby
N. Charleston Performing Arts
529-5000
Resident Update Meetings
Myers Hall: Thursday, November 14, at 11:00 AM
Myers Hall Activity Room
Apt/Cottages: Wednesday, November 20, at 10:00 AM
Blackmer Hall
Read Cloister: No Meeting
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N O V E M B E R
Birthstone:
Topaz—meaning
loyalty and friendship.
Flower:
Chrysanthemum—
represents love and
cheerfulness.
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Lora Moses
Jackie O’Shaughnessy
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Talia Dillahey
Suzanne Mersereau
Angie Zervos
Shirley Feldman
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Jan MacDougal
Marilyn Powell
Mary Crawford
Dee Garforth
Louise Crosby
Goodie DiRaddo
Virginia Thomas
Nyra Harrington
Jane Gregory
Maggie Shore
Jake Burrows
Juanita Gibson
Jamie Gough
Rosemary Bouvette
Frank Meade
MJ Shannon
Curtis Wise
Kim Blakely
Jim Maney
Joan Halkyard
Barbara Regan
Sheila Beardsley
Welcome New Residents
Sewell and Bettie Dixon
Carol Green
William Matthew
(FROM THE SENIOR’S PERSPECTIVE)
S a l l i e G o ug h
We went to see “Enough Said” at the Terrace. It is quite
charming and has a happy ending. Man and woman meet,
both are divorced with one teenaged daughter, and to the
surprise of each one, are very attracted to the other. What
transpires complicates the relationship enormously.
Insightful and talented acting.
When we left the theater after seeing “Gravity,” our
backs were tired because we sat on the edge of our seats the
entire time. The movie is simply amazing. I can’t imagine
how they filmed it and made it so believable. I am
enormously grateful that we did not elect to see it in 3-D. It
would have blown our minds! Great movie!
“Runner Runner” is good, not great. But it has
convinced me to stay away from off-shore gambling. The
seemingly good guy is really corrupt and (breaking my
heart) is played by Ben Affleck. Justin Timberlake is the
good guy; he is a believable actor in addition to his other
careers of singing and dancing.
Tom Hanks is “Captain Phillips,” the survivor and hero
of the pirate attack on the Maersk ship Alabama. The
movie is thrilling and captivating, made all the more so
because it is another of the real life movies being made
about modern-day heroes. Plus, Tom Hanks continues to be
enormously appealing and talented.
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T H E
H I S T O R Y
G A D S D E N
O F
V E T E R A N S
’ DAY & BISHOP
’S VETERANS’ DAY OBSERVANCE
T h e R ev . F r a n k R u s s , C h a p l a i n
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In proclaiming the
holiday, he said: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the
heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing
from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with
peace and justice in the councils of the nations."
The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting that
President Calvin Coolidge issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies.
A Congressional Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of
November in each year a legal holiday: "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter
celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'."
In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea to expand
Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. Weeks led a delegation to
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who supported the idea of National Veterans Day. Weeks led the first national
celebration in 1947 in Alabama and annually until his death in 1985. President Reagan honored Weeks at the
White House with the Presidential Citizenship Medal in 1982 as the driving force for the national holiday.
Elizabeth Dole, who prepared the briefing for President Reagan, determined Weeks as the "Father of Veterans
Day."
U.S. Representative Ed Rees from Emporia, Kansas, presented a bill establishing the holiday through
Congress. President Dwight Eisenhower, also from Kansas, signed the bill into law on May 26, 1954.
Congress amended this act on June 1, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans," and it has been known as
Veterans’ Day ever since.
In observance of Veterans’ Day there will be a special service on November 11 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel,
please join us.
A Prayer for Veterans’ Day
Dear Lord, Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they
were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them, Lord, for their
unselfish service in the continual struggle to preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country’s heritage,
for all of us. Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made
for their many different contributions to America’s victories over tyranny and oppression. We respect
them, we thank them, we honor them, we are proud of them, and we pray that you will watch over these
special people and bless them with peace and happiness. Amen
Veterans’ Day Observance
Monday, November 11, at 11:00 AM
Bishop Gadsden Chapel
Speaker: Maj. Gen. Henry Siegling
All Veterans – Staff and Residents
will be recognized according to the branch in which each served
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T H E
C O R P O R A T E
F I T N E S S
P R O G R A M
Emmy Lou Anderson
As we head into winter we look forward to warm enough weather to use outdoor pools and our ocean
waters. Meanwhile, it is difficult to find some fun things to do to keep fit. Fitness programs should be fun to
keep us motivated to continue with them. Have you considered the various ways to stay fit without exercising?
Next time you are thinking about a problem, try jumping to conclusions about that problem. Jumping several
times a day adds to your calorie burn. One hazardous activity I do not recommend flying off the handle; flying
is for the birds. You may beat around the bush as long as the bush is big enough that you can get some aerobic
benefit from the trip around. If you are involved with a club or committee, you may drag your feet on some
issues to burn a few calories. Another good fat burner is to dodge responsibility whenever you can.
Remember to dodge both right and left to work both sides of your dodge.
For those of us who are no longer employed, we remember the days of climbing the ladder. We’ve all known
friends or co-workers who threw their weight around. That was worth it to them only if it permitted them to
lose a few pounds in the effort. Have you tried to bend the rules lately? Bending is a wonderful flexibility
exercise to help us in our everyday activities. If you like to push your luck, be sure you apply more resistance
to help you get more muscle bulk. If you are out of shape and looking for a less strenuous program, you
might try to pull some strings. To summarize our corporate fitness program, remember you should never point
a pun at a friend… it might be loaded. And you could end up in a “punitentiary.”
The Gadsden GAB is a monthly publication written by and for the residents of Bishop Gadsden.
Submissions from all residents and staff are welcome and are used on a space-available basis.
Frances Porcher,
Editor
Kimberly Farfone,
Managing Editor
Emmy Lou Anderson
Walt Ector
Noel Ferguson
Sallie Gough
Katharine Harms
Katie Jayne
Vince Lannie
Stephanie Ochipinti
Marilou Watts