We celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July

ACCENTS
FORTNIGHTLY PUBLICATION - JULY 4 - 17, 2014
pendence we’d be celebrating Independence Day on August
2nd of each year, the day the Declaration of Independence was
signed!
How did the Fourth of July become a national holiday?
For the first 15 or 20 years after the Declaration was written,
people didn’t celebrate it much on any date. It was too new
and too much else was happening in the young nation. By the
1790s, a time of bitter partisan conflicts, the Declaration had
become controversial. One party, the Democratic-Republicans,
admired Jefferson and the Declaration. But the other party, the
Federalists, thought the Declaration was too French and too
anti-British, which went against their current policies.
By 1817, John Adams complained in a letter that America
seemed uninterested in its past. But that would soon change.
We celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of
After the War of 1812, the Federalist party began to come
July every year. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that repre- apart and the new
sents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the
parties of the 1820s
United States of America as an independent nation.
and 1830s all considBut July 4, 1776, wasn't the day that the Continental Congress ered themselves indecided to declare independence (they did that on July 2,
heritors of Jefferson
1776).
and the DemocraticIt wasn’t the day we started the American Revolution either
Republicans. Printed
(that had happened back in April 1775).
copies of the DeclaraAnd it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of tion began to circulate
the Declaration of Independence (that was in June 1776). Or
again, all with the
the date on which the Declaration was delivered to Great Brit- date July 4, 1776,
ain (that didn't happen until November 1776). Or the date it
listed at the top. The
was signed (that was August 2, 1776). So what did happen on deaths of Thomas
July 4, 1776?
Jefferson and John
The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the
Adams on July 4,
Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. They'd been
1826, may even have
working on it for a couple of days after the draft was submit- helped to promote the
ted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all of the edits and
idea of July 4 as an
changes.
important date to be
July 4, 1776, became the date that was included on the Decla- celebrated.
ration of Independence, and the fancy handwritten copy that
Celebrations of the
was signed in August (the copy now displayed at the National Fourth of July beArchives in Washington, D.C.). It’s also the date that was
came more common as the years went on and in 1870, almost
printed on the Dunlap Broadsides, the original printed copies a hundred years after the Declaration was written, Congress
of the Declaration that were circulated throughout the new
first declared July 4 to be a national holiday, as part of a bill to
nation. So when people thought of the Declaration of Indeofficially recognize several holidays, including Christmas.
pendence, July 4, 1776, was the date they remembered.
Further legislation about national holidays, including July 4,
In contrast, we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th was passed in 1939 and 1941.
of each year, the anniversary of the date the Constitution was
Plagiarized by the Editor from sources on the internet
signed, not the anniversary of the date it was approved. If
we’d followed this same approach for the Declaration of Inde-
EVENTS
FRI JUL 4 MANOR HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
The annual Manor Dog Show highlights a fun-filled day. The
schedule of activities appears on the insert.
FRI JUL 4 MOVIE – 3:30 PM – MH
The Monuments Men is loosely based on the non-fiction book, The
Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest
Treasure Hunt in History, by Robert M. Edsel. The film follows
an allied group of art experts that is tasked with finding and saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before their
destruction by Hitler during World War II.
TUE JUL 8 MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY – 7 PM
Mozart’s Piano Sonata K. 281, aria from Donizetti’s Don
Pasquali, duet from Lehar’s The Merry Widow, and Saint-Saens’
Organ Symphony.
THU JUL 10 HALF-FAST WALKERS PLAN TO WALK - 9
Walkers will head for Salinas River Beach. Sign up on BB. Mel
Blevens will lead.
THU JUL 10 ART ON THE COMPUTER - 10:30 - CR
Ann Richardson will show us how to do art on our laptop. Sign up
on BB or call her - 4788.
TUE JULY 15 MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY – 7 PM
Nicolai’s Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, Horowitz
playing Scriabin and Schubert, Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda, Richard Strauss’s Moonlight Music, and Murray Perahia
playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21.
WED JUL 16 BACH FESTIVAL MUSICIANS WILL PERFORM
Edwin Huizinga, on violin; Dan Swenberg, on lute; and John
Lenti, on lute, will perform at 3 pm at the Hillcrest Library and at
4:30 at the Meeting House. More information appears on the opposite page.
WED JUL 16 MOVIE – 7:15 PM – MH
Unfinished Song is the funny and uplifting story of Arthur
(Terence Stamp), a curmudgeonly old soul perfectly content with
sticking to his dull daily routine until his beloved wife (Vanessa
Redgrave) introduces him to a spirited local singing group led by
the youthful and charming Elizabeth (Gemma Arterton). This unexpected friendship and his discovery of music revitalize Arthur's
passion for new adventures and shows us all that life should be
celebrated at any age.
THU JUL 17 HALF-FAST WALKERS PLAN TO WALK - 9
Walkers will head for Carmel Meadows North. Sign up on
BB. Madeleine Wood will lead.
NEW/SOON-TO-BE RESIDENTS
George and Ann Wilson 1-P
Carol Hodgson-Blattman
George (Mickey) Poole 4-C
Larry and Jan Finch
Vera Bergner
13-D Nancy Mayer
Jack and Peggy Borsting 21-A Jack and Kay Enbom
07/04 George Skou
07/04 Bee Myers
07/04 Richard Wheat
07/08 Mary Lou Ingham
07/10 Curtis Hussey
UPCOMING EVENTS
SAT JUL 19 DAY TRIPPERS GO TO MOSS LANDING
The Day Trippers will take a bus tour to Moss Landing to
learn about the research being done at the Monterey Bay
Aquarium Research Institute on “The World Below Us.” The
Manor bus leaves at 11 AM and returns by 4. The event is
free, except for lunch, which you must provide. Sign up on
the BB.
WED JUL 23 HEALTH ADVISORY COMM. – 10:30 –
MH
Dr Brian Ellinoy will speak on “Pain Management.” This will
include a discussion of the use of, and regulations related to,
marijuana.
THU JUL 24 DAY TRIPPERS GO TO THE CARMEL
BACH FESTIVAL
The Manor bus will leave at 1:35 PM for the 2:30 performance “Capriccio Italiano” at All Saints' Episcopal Church,
Carmel. Return to the Manor is scheduled for about 4. Make
check for $29 payable to CVMRCDT and send to Mary
Krecki X4770.
SAT JUL 26 MOVIE – 7:15 PM – MH
Museum Hours
SUN JUL 27 DAY TRIPPERS GO TO THE THEATER
Join the Day Trippers for a matinee performance of Hello
Broadway at the Golden Bough Theater. Enjoy an original
tribute cabaret of love songs, comedy songs, story songs, and
naughty songs, honoring Broadway’s top composers – Sondheim, Schwartz, Gershwin, Bernstein, and others. Tickets and
a Manor bus seat are available at the discounted price of $25,
first come, first served. Sign up on BB and send your check,
made out to CVMRCDT, to Alma Swiers, trip coordinator.
A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph 's Hospital. She timidly asked, "Is it possible to speak to
someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?"
The operator said, "I'll be glad to help,
dear. What's the name and room number of the patient?"
The grandmother in her weak, tremulous voice said, "Norma
Findlay, Room 302."
The operator replied, "Let me put you on hold while I check
with the nurse's station for that room."
After a few minutes, the operator returned to the phone and
said, "I have good news. Her nurse just told me that Norma
is doing well. Her blood pressure is fine; her blood work just
came back normal and her physician has scheduled her to be
discharged tomorrow."
24-B
2-E
16-D
12-B
The grandmother said,
"Thank you. That's wonderful. I was so worried. God bless
you for the good news."
The operator replied,
"You're more than welcome. Is Norma your daughter?"
07/13 Robert Byers
07/13 Virginia Fletcher
07/15 Dick Heuer
07/16 Bob Griffin
The grandmother said,
"No, I'm Norma Findlay in Room 302. No one tells me a
damn thing!!"
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F R I DAY
JULY
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9:15 Putting Contest
10:30 Ray Freschi welcomes residents and guests
10:35 Otto Neely sings National Anthem
Will Furman sings a comic song about a dog to open show
10:40 Annual Dog Show – all dogs are welcome – Ali Stallard
11:45 Luncheon
1:30 Bridge in the Game Room or
Lawn Bowling on the Bowling Green
3:30 Movie in the Meeting House—The Monuments Men
Would you like to join the designers who place original arrangements by the Lounge weekly? New members are needed and it could
be you!!
June arrangement by Madeleine Wood
Flowers picked in the Manor Cutting Garden
IN 1964, Dr. William Pratt,
Administrator of Carmel Valley
Manor, appointed a nominating
committee of four residents,
which submitted to the entire residential body a slate of nine
persons, to be elected for one year as an organizing group; to
write a constitution and by-laws; appoint regular committees
and carry through other means of organization.
To those dedicated early residents, we are indebted for our
present Residents’ Council, set up to be a serving body dedicated to the interests of the residents. It would present to the
administration the wishes and views of the residents—and
vice versa.
When Mr. Holstrom became Administrator in November
1969, on invitation he started to attend the monthly Council
meetings regularly. In 1973, the Council requested and was
granted permission to be represented at meetings of the
Board of Directors. The residents appointed to this task participate at all meetings and report back to the Residents’
Council—a well-conceived and well-carried-out plan.
Now, these many years later, it is interesting to note that the
State of California’s Department of Social Services added
Section 1771.5 to its code, making our procedure mandatory
in a Continuing Care Retirement Community, just one more
indication that this life care community is in the vanguard.
Joan Smith
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LIBRARY NOTES
BIOGRAPHY
BOOKS SELECTED FOR JULY 2014
CLASSICS/DRAMA
THE CLOSER***
Mariano Rivera
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE:
Complete Works*
(with Wayne Coffey)
(3 Volumes)
* Donation **MacCullough Fund ***Wagner Fund
SHORT STORIES & OTHER WRITINGS
**************************************************
THE KEILLOR READER**
Garrison Keillor
BUT ENOUGH ABOUT YOU
Christopher Buckley
NEW DVD’S SELECTED FOR JULY 2014
CHESTNUT STREET
Maeve Binchy
BROADCHURCH (Season 1)
FICTION
FOYLE’S WAR (Set 7)
MIDNIGHT IN EUROPE
Alan Furst
THE KEEPER
John Lescroart PERSON OF INTEREST (Season 1)
MYSTERY
JACK OF SPIES*
BELLWEATHER RHAPSODY
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT
David Downing ANTONIA’S LINE (1995)
Kate Racculia
Give That Man a Cigar!
“unacceptable” fire, and was obligated to pay the
claim.
Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal
process, the insurance company
accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer
for his loss of the cigars that perished in the
“fires.”
NOW FOR THE
BEST PART...
After the lawyer
cashed the check,
the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts
of ARSON! With
his own insurance
claim and testimony from the
Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the
previous case beinsurance company that the claim was frivolous.
ing used against him, the lawyer was convicted of
The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held intentionally burning his insured property and was
a policy from the company, in which it had warsentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.
ranted that the cigars were insurable. It had also
guaranteed that it would insure them against fire,
without defining what is considered to be
A lawyer purchased a
box of very rare and
expensive cigars, then
insured them against,
among other things,
fire.
Within a month, having smoked his entire
stockpile of these great
cigars, the lawyer filed
a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the lawyer stated
the cigars were lost “in a series of small fires.”
The insurance company refused to pay, citing - the
obvious reason - that the man had consumed the
cigars in the normal fashion.
The lawyer sued and WON!
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES
See also Master Schedule of Ongoing Activities
(C-7 Residents‘ Handbook)
MON Chair Exercise MH
Fall Preve ntion Exercise MH
Monday Morning Forum (4th) MH
Advance d Exe rcise MH
Duplicate Bridge GR
Table Tennis MH *
Dominoes (7/7) GR
TUES Chair Exercise MH
Council Meeting (2nd) CR
Adv. Wate r Exe rcise SP
Worship Services (1st) H
Communion Service (3rd) HC
Lawn Bowling PG
Sing For Fun WP *
Music In The Library L
WED Chair Exercise MH
Fall Preve ntion Exercise MH
Advance d Exe rcise MH
Communion Service (3rd) WP
Movie Night (1st & 3rd) MH
* NEW
CR
HC
PDR
WP
Conference Room(s)
Health Center
Private Dining Room
West Parlor
8:30-8:45AM
8:45-9:00AM
10:30AM
11:00-11:45AM
1:00PM
2:00-4:00PM
7:15PM
8:30-8:45AM
9:00AM
9:30-10:15AM
10:30AM
10:30AM
1:15-3:15PM
2:30PM
7:00PM
8:30-8:45AM
8:45-9:00AM
11:00-11:45AM
11:15AM
7:15PM
THUR
FRI
SAT
Chair Exercise MH
Half-Fast Walkers
Java w/Jane (3rd)PL
Adv. Wate r Exercise SP
Table Te nnis MH *
Bingo (2nd & 4th) GR
Chair Exercise MH
Fall Prevention Exe rcise MH
Bookmobile
(Eve ry other Friday from July 18)
Lawn Bowling PG
Social Bridge GR
Chair Exercise MH
Adv. Wate r Exercise SP
Wine Dinner Group (2nd) PDR
Music On The Menu DR (July 12)
Movie Night (4th) MH
8:30-8:45AM
9:00AM
9:30AM
9:30-10:15AM
2:00-4:00PM
7:15PM
8:30-8:45AM
8:45-9:00AM
1:00-1:45PM
1:15-3:15PM
7:15PM
8:30-8:45AM
9:30-10:15AM
5:30PM
5:30-7:15PM
7:15PM
LOCATION LEGEND
DR
HG
PG
BB
Dining Room
GR Game Room
Hall Gallery
L
Library
Putting Green
PL Pavilion Lounge
S ign-up and/or Information
H
Hillcrest
MH Meeting House
S P S wimming Pool
77th Anniversary Carmel Bach Festival --- Bach and the Italians
The Carmel Bach Festival is the
preeminent cultural event on the
Monterey Peninsula. In 1935,
when the first festival took
place, it lasted for four days.
The first 20 years of development were the work of devoted
community members. It grew as
strong professional directors
took over production roles, each
with a distinctive creative style.
From its modest beginnings the festival has grown to a
multi-week production.
cinating: A Bach Prelude, Chat with a Composer, Bravissimo!, Magnificent Magnificat, St Matthew Passion, Beethoven’s Blockbuster!
Carmel Valley Manor will be honored to have three very
talented professional musicians play for us:
Edwin Huizinga, a resident of Toronto, has played the violin since he was five. He received his bachelor’s degree
from Oberlin Conservatory and his master’s degree from
the San Francisco Conservatory.
Daniel Swenberg’s area of expertise is plucked stringed instruments of former times: Renaissance and Baroque lutes,
theorbos, mandolinos and BaThe first, or pre-festival, week, July 9-18, provides visits to roque and antique guitars. He
rehearsals and other events, most of which are free to the
is a graduate of the North
public. It is also a time of reunion, as musicians gather from Carolina School of the Arts.
all over the world and local towns double in size. During
We truly enjoyed hearing Dan
the next two weeks, July 19 – August 2, there are perform- and Edwin last year.
ances and other events, both day and evening, throughout
the area. Musical productions take place in all sorts of ven- John Lenti, on the lute, will
join Dan and Edwin this year.
ues, from the grandeur of Sunset Center and the Carmel
John graduated from the North
Mission to numerous stages and churches.
Carolina School of the Arts
The current Director of the Festival, Paul Goodwin, has ex- and Indiana University. He has
panded the scope of the production with his signature style. played with the Seattle and Portland Baroque orchestras and
The repertoire this year spans five centuries and includes
at the Magnolia Baroque Festival.
many of Bach’s contemporaries and heirs. Works by
th
Vivaldi, Handel, Hayden, Mozart, Rossini, Brahms, Schu- We will welcome all three of them on July 16 .
bert and many more will be heard. Titled segments are fasAnn Richardson
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the river and of rather mysterious origin. Vera remembers
local church members dressed in white robes coming to the
banks of the Blue Hole to be baptized. She would watch them
wade in, drenching their white robes in the muddy water, to
be dunked by the pastor.
Vera Bergner
It’s a safe bet that Vera Bergner is the only resident of the
Manor who spent her early years in a house on stilts on the
banks of the Mississippi River. She was born and lived with
her family in Wilson, Arkansas, at that time a logging and
cotton town. Her father worked at the sawmill close to their
home.
After returning from WW I in 1918, Vera's father lived in the
Arkansas town of Elaine, site of the bloody race massacre in
1919. In late September 1919, black sharecroppers met in a
church to protest unfair settlement for their cotton crops from
white plantation owners. Local law enforcement broke up
their meeting, and the next day a thousand white men from
the Delta--and U.S. Army troops--converged on the
area. The result was a massacre of hundreds of African
Americans. Vera was able to learn more details through a
correspondence with a nephew of one of the men killed, and
through reading Grif Stockley's Blood in their Eyes.
When the United States entered World War II in 1941, the
family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, where her father
joined a team repairing fighter planes and outfitting their interiors at the Naval Air Station. (Some years later, during the
Vietnam War, her mother worked there as well, helping wire
helicopters.) In her high school, Vera remembers, there were
two distinct cultures, white and Latino. Although it was
mostly a friendly coexistence, the groups self-segregated, as
was the norm. The African American students had a separate
school, but all were integrated in the early 50's.
After high school she met her first husband, Jerry Setliff, a
native of Corpus Christi, who was a Navy carrier pilot going
through training in Pensacola and Corpus Christi. They had
four children. Her second husband, John, a widower, also
had four children. Their children bonded well and remain
great friends. John’s career was in the Army. He and Vera
were posted in many places in the US and Europe, including
Rome and Oslo. After John retired they lived in Carmel.
Clearly from her narrative, Vera has an affinity for history,
especially the history of her roots. She has an extensive collection of old photographs, together with an ability to give us
an in-depth look at our generation’s past in the South.
Please welcome Vera Bergner, a most charming and unique
addition to the Manor.
Terry Hanson
As children, she and her brother used to swim in what the
locals called the “Blue Hole,” which was some distance from
PUBLICATION STAFF
ACCENTS is published by and for the residents of
Carmel Valley Manor, A Life-Care Community at
8545 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923
Editor
Jim Riesenfeld
[email protected]
Publisher:
Celina Manzanarez
Proofreader:
Norma McAravy
Photographers:
Lee Chambers
Madeleine Wood
Contributors:
Terry Hanson
Ann Richardson
Joan Smith
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or from the Director of Admissions, Angie Machado,
(831) 626-4867 or (800) 544-5546
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