September GAB - Bishop Gadsden

Gadsden GAB
September 2014
Issue 293
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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INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
Myers Hall Cont’d
2
Message from
President/CEO
3
Protection Under
the Law
4
A Poem by
Chance
4
Volunteering Off
Campus
5
The Effects of
Wheat
6
The Great
Outdoors
6
Mr. Putin
7
Meet Annie Ginn
7
Happenings/
Calendar
8-9
Residents’
Council
8
Birthdays
10
Movies
10
Chaplain
Update
11
As I write this, the Chastain
Construction Company has just
completed the laying of the new
carpeting along the second floor of
Myers Hall, and the first floor is
underway. The second floor carpet
is a really wonderful coordination of
colors and designs, with a gorgeous
large medallion by the Nursing
Station. Put together with all the new
wallpaper and paint, the nearly
completed second floor is a lovely
and inviting environment. Soon to
be completed will be Put’s Pub. The
column, which had no purpose, has
been removed; there is carpet on both
sides of the hallway to unify the Pub
area; and the countertop of the bar
will be heightened. It will be a
wonderful and most attractive social
area.
On the first floor and down the
main corridor, your eye is cleverly
drawn toward the Nurses Station,
which is done in fabulous royal red
wallpaper. The nursing staff at the
desk (throne) is looking very regal in
the newly decorated setting!
All
The new Bolger Parlor in Myers Hall.
octagonal areas will have carpet
medallions as on the second floor,
and the chandeliers are spectacular. In the Living Room between the Chapel and Mr.
Kitty’s garden, the fireplace will be repositioned for a new sitting area. The large-screen
TV will be lowered for ease of viewing for another sitting area. If you travel down the
hall to the Solarium, look up. The ceiling has been wallpapered, and with a carpet
medallion, new furniture, and window treatments, the room will be gorgeous when
completed.
Less regal, for the time being, is the location of the Myers Hall concierge desk. The
once charming foyer and library are closed and zippered off to be completely redone.
The concierge has a temporary desk, and the entrance is the south side door. The option
of closing the whole area off has made the task of renovation easier and less cumbersome
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Myers Hall Renovation Cont’d
to our residents and staff. Touring with Sarah
Tipton, I was able to slip through the zippered
enclosure into the foyer and library area. Wallpaper
in the front room and new paint in the library,
refinishing of the fireplaces, additional soft seating
along with new fabrics and window treatments will
be added. By the way, all the old vinyl flooring from
the hallway, past the pool and throughout Myers
Hall, all the way to the Chapel area is being replaced.
During the painting and wallpapering of the first
and second floor, we have all been treading carefully
around ladders, painters, etc. (happily with no
mishaps). The completion of all this work is
expected in October, having started in March. The
Chastain Construction Company has oversight of the
renovations designed and planned out by the interior
decorators, Michael Mitchell and Melissa Limehouse
of Michael Mitchell Interiors. Chastain Construction
completed the Arcadia renovation and has been
successful and comfortable working in our occupied
spaces, not an easy job.
Erik Alves, Superintendent of Chastain, sat with
me for a moment in one of his favorite places at
Bishop Gadsden, the Attic. (He has discovered the
treasures of Eliza’s Attic!) Erik tells me that
Chastain has the contract for all Myers Hall’s
walkways, dens, kitchens, and activity rooms.
Additionally, his subcontractors have been working
in Blackmer Hall, specifically on the stage.
Reflooring of the stage, painting and framing, as well
as new stairs up to the stage are being completed. In
Myers Hall, upon completion, we will see new
carpet, paint, wallpaper, light fixtures, cabinetry,
granite countertops, and fireplace mantels and
inserts. The Spa is also to be redone by Chastain
Construction. Erik tells me that he has been
delighted with how pleasant it is to work with and be
around BG staff and residents.
Sarah Tipton has noted that in the senior-living
field, Bishop Gadsden is often regarded as a model
for its consistent and successful refurbishment/
renovation efforts, contributing to its national
reputation for excellence. It has also been cited as a
positive factor in maintaining our market position by
Fitch, the credit rating firm which evaluates and rates
BG’s outstanding bonds. Sarah says that of the
nearly $3M in annual capital expenditures, at least
one major project ($1M+) is put into the budget each
year, which keeps BG up to the exacting standards
we all have come to enjoy and expect. Sarah states
that the goal of the Myers Hall refurbishment is to
create a warm, uplifting, and very comfortable
environment with cheerful colors and elegant
patterns and finishes. She also says that at the
Resident Update Meetings for Myers Hall, comments
have been almost unanimously positive; residents are
Note the new lighting in Put’s Pub and new carpet and wallpaper on the first floor elevator hallway.
I N
L O V I N G
Mavis Stewart
Alberta “B” Bower
2/5/1930-7/31/2014 10/4/1922-8/21/2014
M E M O R Y
Elizabeth “Betty” Lofton James “Jim” Finne
8/18/1918-8/23/2014
4/15/1918-8/24/2014
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M E S S A G E
F R O M
T H E
P R E S I D E N T
Bill Trawick
/CEO
So many of you ask me how Bishop Gadsden has
been able to attract such good people to work
here. You consistently compliment the staff’s
quality of work, care, concern, and compassion;
and you always note how pleasant they are. You
are also impressed that they can call you by name
almost from the moment you move in!
You are absolutely correct; we have truly fantastic employees and we
attempt to recognize their dedicated service in a variety of ways. Just this
past week, we hosted our “Annual Length of Service Dinner” for members
of our staff who are celebrating “employment milestones” of five, ten,
fifteen, and twenty-plus years with our Community. The dinner was held
in our beautiful Middleton Dining Room and it was a very special evening.
We were seated together at beautifully appointed tables and enjoyed a
delicious meal specially prepared by our dining staff. The evening was
made truly special, however, by the opportunity to share our life and career
highlights, funny moments, and those personal stories that allow us to
connect with one another in a much deeper way.
Thirty-seven staff members were honored, which resulted
in a combined total of 456 years of service to Bishop
Gadsden. It is wonderful—and I think, exceptional—to see
so many of our employees remain with us and continue to
contribute to and improve our Community. The staff
members honored during the recognition dinner were joined
by their department directors and members of our senior
staff.
I had the honor of sitting with staff members who work
hard every day and are clearly dedicated to our mission. I
heard stories, both happy and sad, but laughter and smiles
certainly dominated the table conversation. One story that
was shared with the group was about Elouise Moorer, who
opened the Myers Hall kitchen back in 1987 and continues to
work there although the kitchen itself has moved. In those
early days, Elouise would help prepare the dinner for the
monthly “Elegant Evenings” for the Myers Hall residents and
their families. Another was about Ray Ford, who began in
housekeeping and helped get Myers Hall ready for our first
residents in 1987 and is now our purchasing manager. Ray
helped with the evacuation during Hurricane Hugo. Because
of the strong winds (as Hugo went to Florence after leaving
Charleston), Ray had to press his back against the wall when
checking on residents in their rooms to avoid being blown off the exterior walkway. That was when we
realized we needed to book a hotel that had interior halls, not exterior walkways, for evacuations!
A few others in attendance shared pivotal moments in their lives; many of these moments led them to
Bishop Gadsden. For me, I can honestly say having the opportunity to come to BG in 1986 not only changed
my career, it changed my entire life. Bishop Gadsden has enriched my life beyond measure, and after hearing
the stories of other staff members during our recognition dinner, it is clear this feeling is shared by many of
them as well. It is such a privilege to work with these fine individuals that serve our community each and
every day.
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P R O T E C T I O N
U N D E R
L A W
L u c i a Ch i ld s
In a recent poetry workshop we were asked to write about something frightening that almost happened.
With all eyes on Russia and ex-KGB agent Putin, I was reminded of a terrifying incident that happened in the
Soviet Union in 1966 while I was visiting American Foreign Service friends in Moscow.
As an American I had never experienced bedrock fear and loss of protection under the law: things as normal
as reading you your rights and calling a lawyer. One night in Moscow I learned to truly value this wonderful
country of ours and its blessed freedoms.
Moscow in the time of Brezhnev, 1966,
Buck up, you’re behind the iron curtain, it’s the Cold
out on the town with Mitch, US Embassy, my date.
War.”
Dinner at a people’s restaurant,
Driver opens the door, orders me out, stomach turns,
food ghastly, music dervish, vodka cascading,
finger digs into the upholstery in a life grip.
Flashing gold teeth, drunken toasts.
No place to run, no one to witness or help.
Waiters feigning western ways snap
Never has aloneness felt so physical,
napkins so wildly you have to duck.
disappearance so bottomless.
Exaggerated sommelier gestures—smelling corks,
I’m shuffled to the second black car,
decanting, part of new Soviet “smile” campaign
Mitch’s words echo, “Stay in the car, you’ll be safe.”
to attract tourism.
I am no longer in his safe car,
We depart into the soft night.
His shiny Mercedes, screaming decadent capitalist,
meanders three blocks, jerks to a stop.
Two black cars block our path.
Mitch’s last words, “Stay in the car you’ll be safe,
diplomatic immunity” as they led him into
night, his car left to be impounded.
Terror invades every pore, they separate us, why?
Can’t breathe, fear paralyzes;
ears ring, heart a stabbing drum beat,
flashing heat, mouth a desert, voice a croak.
Fear so visceral it suspends reason.
I can’t disappear, that’s only in the movies.
Then a slow, creeping feeling sets in—
Never had I felt so American—so righteous,
“They can’t do this to me, I have rights.”
A small voice whispers back, “Not in the
Soviet Union you don’t. Get real girl.
I am alone, I am isolated, I’m in holy terror.
The driver speaks no English, I no Russian.
I’m trundled through miles of dark city streets
without explanation.
Where am I being taken?
Nothing familiar, miles of grim cinder-block modules.
Suddenly my host’s ugly apartment building looms up,
a splendid palace of refuge.
Relief spills over me. I won’t disappear.
I am alive…I am an American, HOW DARE THEY!
My whimpering, simpering newfound courage.
Questions go unanswered. Speculation; tit-for-tat,
Soviet diplomat in Washington picked up for infraction:
even the score, pick-up a US diplomat in Moscow
I just happened to be his date.
You might call it my date with destiny…almost.
Das Vedonya Mocba
“A POEM”
C h a n c e S c an t o m
My birthday came
My birthday went
Pretty cards galore
Came to my door
Now it’s time
For thanks to be sent.
The thought of notes
Makes my hand sore.
So this rhyme you see
Is meant to be
A note of thanks
And love from me
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V O L U N T E E R I N G
O F F
C A M P U S
E d i t o r i a l St a f f
It is easy to appreciate our neighbors who volunteer their time and
service around Bishop Gadsden because we see them at the counter in
the Village Shop, serving at the Altar in our Chapel, organizing the
Library, arranging flowers, wearing the red Attic apron. The list of
places you can find our volunteers goes on and on. Celebrating our
zealous in-house volunteers is great, but staff and residents do take the
opportunity to thank them frequently, and make it fun to take on
volunteer responsibilities.
What we cannot observe as easily is our residents who go off-campus
and volunteer. We figure a neighbor driving off-site is just going
shopping, having lunch, or going to an appointment. But quite often our
neighbors are fulfilling a community need by volunteering, investing
their time and service.
Below is a listing of the locations (we know of) where BG residents
are volunteering:
1st Tee of Charleston
Apple Charter School
Charleston Art Guild
Charleston County Public Library
Charleston Horticultural Society
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Dana Hall
Dock Street Theatre
Edmonston-Alston House
Florence Crittenton Home
Grace Episcopal Church
Habitat for Humanity
Heyward-Washington House Garden
Historic Charleston Foundation
Historic Flat Rock
Hollings Cancer Center
James Island Middle School
James Island Presbyterian Church
Lowcountry Garden Club
MUSC Heart & Vascular Center
Nathaniel Russell House
Our Lady of Mercy Outreach
Palmetto Residential Care Facility
Pet Helpers
Peterson Academy
Ronald McDonald House
Roper St. Francis
South Carolina Aquarium
St. James Presbyterian
St. John the Baptist Cathedral
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
The Citadel
Trinity Church
WWI Historical Association
The Yorktown
If you do not see your organization above and you volunteer off-campus, it may be that you have not yet filled
out the volunteer time sheets. (The notebook for those hours is located on the table in the Mailroom and can be
filled out by week or even at the end of the month, listing the volunteer locations.) If you prefer not to list your
name, file the information under “anonymous.” That way BG can still count the hours and locations.
You may wonder why you need to bother with that at all. As you know, Bishop Gadsden is a 501(c)-3, a nonprofit, and there are benchmarks we must meet in order to retain that valuable classification. One of the
requirements is that the residents actively volunteer. Compiling these statistics is very valuable. Another
important aspect of a vigorous volunteer program is public relations. The compiled information is promulgated
to the community and leaders, and also in press releases.
The names of our community volunteers are not listed; that list is over 35 by recent count. A number of our
residents volunteer at the same location together or at different times, and a good number volunteer at two or
more community locations. On or off campus, our “recording” volunteers number over 100, and it’s a good bet
that the actual number is far larger. In the wording of the Bishop Gadsden Mission Statement: “We reach out
with a generous spirit.”
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T H E
E F F E C T S
O F
W H E A T
E l l i o t t P u ck e t t e , M D
A resident who has read
Wheat Belly by Dr. William
Davis thinks the book’s
contents should be brought to
the attention of others at BG.
Dr. Davis, a Preventive
Medical Cardiologist, believes
that the world’s most popular
grain is also the world’s most
destructive dietary ingredient.
He feels there is hardly an
organ that is not effected by
wheat in some potentially
damaging way.
Wheat has occupied a prominent
place in our food supply for over
10,000 years, and currently
constitutes 20 percent of our
caloric intake. Modern wheat
flour is on the average
70 percent carbohydrate by
weight, 10 percent protein, and
percent indigestible fiber. In
turn, 75 percent of the carbohydrate is amylopectin.
The salivary and stomach enzyme amylase is highly
effective in turning amylopectin into glucose and is
mainly responsible for wheat’s blood-sugar-increasing
effect. It should be added that slightly different forms
of amylopectin are found in other starchy foods, but
are less effectively changed into glucose, and so wheat
products elevate blood sugar levels more than any
other carbohydrate.
This rise in blood glucose also causes insulin levels
T H E
G R E A T
to rise. The result is that the
glucose is converted to fat. This is
a two-hour phenomenon ending in
an increase in one’s glucose level,
dropping and causing a hunger
feeling to occur. Off we go for a
snack! Wheat is thus in effect an
appetite
stimulant.
The
fat
produced tends to go to the
abdominal area. This abdominal fat
has certain harmful effects that are
detrimental to your health other
than just weight gain.
A second major problem with
wheat is gluten, which makes up
about 80% of the protein content
and becomes the principal source
in our diet. Human genetics are
involved, and so many are spared
its immune problems. To those
who are not so lucky, the most
serious manifestation is celiac
disease, in which the autoimmune
reaction destroys the lining of the small intestine.
Lesser effects include anemia, migraines, arthritis,
neurological symptoms, infertility, depression, chronic
fatigue, and other disorders that would not seem to
have any association with celiac disease or wheat.
Wheat Belly is recommended reading for anyone
who has a weight problem. As it is a New Y ork Times
Best Seller and as its dietary thoughts are quite
different from current dogma, we may see a marked
change in what a “good diet” is.
O U T D O O R S
Emmy Lou Anderson
Our ancestors lived much more of their lives outside than we do. They took many colorful examples from
nature and passed on to us a linguistic heritage in references to the great outdoors.
Some of our colorful expressions are all but self-explanatory. When that is true, someone is sure to hunt for
and claim to discover an explanation; that is what a Yankee language specialist did a few years ago.
Explaining why almost anyone from the rural South may be called a redneck, the analyst said it is because
anger makes the neck turn red.
However, the simple truth is that most who work in the fields wear clothing that provides a loose and open
neck. Day after day, rays of the sun reach exposed skin. A broad-brimmed straw hat provides only intermittent
protection. After spending 25 years planting and cultivating and harvesting, a fellow’s neck is likely to get
dark brownish red and stay that way.
Because the American South has been, and still is, more agricultural than the industrial North, the term
redneck has come to be associated exclusively with Southerners (and not meant as a compliment).
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Last month the world observed the 100th
Anniversary of the start of World War I. This war
slipped into the background as it was overwhelmed
by monumental events in the decades that followed.
Let us once more remember the tragic human failures
that led to four long years of death and destruction.
We turn in amazement to study the actions of the
three dictators who produced this nightmare: the
Czar, the Kaiser, and the Caliph. All were wedded to
and understood the 19th century, but made the
mistake of thinking the 20th century would be exactly
the same. It’s too bad they weren’t reminded of three
recent inventions: the machine gun, the long range
cannon, and (surprisingly) barbed wire. These
inventions made 19th century warfare obsolete in
1914. In addition to this, they were amateurs when it
came to waging modern warfare. Thirty million
people died. Two great empires disappeared. The
Bolshevik Revolution ended the Romanov Dynasty,
and the United States emerged as the new Super
Power. The map of Eastern Europe and the Middle
East would be totally (but artificially) redrawn. The
unintended consequences of these decisions are
continuing to play out today in the Middle East.
One hundred years later, in the 21st century, we see
history repeating itself with a new cast of characters.
I refer to the spectacle of President (czar) Putin of
Russia. He is determined to turn back the clock to the
days when Russia was the Soviet Union and the
“Cold War” was in full swing. Right now this
beguiling scheme seems to have the enthusiastic
backing of the Russian public. Unfortunately for
Russians, no one has the temerity to challenge Putin
with the current economic facts of life as it might
have a bad effect on their life expectancy.
Nevertheless, there is another revolution going on
called “Globalization.” That is a force more powerful
than any army or dictator. It has given millions of
people throughout the third world the opportunity to
move into the middle class. Anyone trying to turn
back the clock will find it similar to trying to hold
back the ocean. As we watch Mr. Putin having such a
good time we should remember that if we take away
his oil and gas exports, the Russian domestic product
reverts to little more than a Third World economy.
One hundred years ago, the German Kaiser was
quoted as saying, “This war will be over in a few
weeks.” We all know how that prediction turned out.
Looking at Putin’s grand plan for a revived Soviet
Union, it may be hard to predict the outcome in the
short run, but eventually he is bound to fail. Even he
can’t hold back the ocean. Eventually his adoring
public will be the ones to suffer the consequences of
his folly.
Regardless of the outcome of this trying time, the
United States remains the world’s only Super Power.
Some parts of the Third World express jealously
through murder and mayhem, but the position of the
United States in the world isn’t going to change any
time soon.
The article above is from a personal perspective and does
not reflect the opinions of the Bishop Gadsden Community.
M E E T A N N I E G I N N : E N V I R O N M E N T A L
S E R V I C ES R EC E P T I O N IS T
K a th y H arm s
Annie Ginn has been the Bishop Gadsden Environmental Services Receptionist
since the end of July. She has become Cathy Starr's righthand gal. Annie is Cathy's
receptionist, as well as fast becoming the pro at processing work orders.
Annie grew up outside of Boston. She graduated from St. George's Episcopal
Boarding School and then Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Florida. She has two children: a son, Beau, who
lives in Bluffton and a daughter, Spencer, who lives in Naples, Florida. Spencer and her husband have one
daughter named Madelyn; this, of course, makes Annie a proud grandmother.
For 35 years, Annie lived on Hilton Head. At one point she owned a property-management company, which
she does not recommend doing. Now Annie lives on 10 acres on Wadmalaw Island, where she can often be
seen riding one of her four horses. If she is not riding, perhaps she is reading a good book. One of her favorites
is Pat Conroy's Beach Music.
Annie enjoys the 15-minute yoga classes available to the staff every Tuesday and Thursday. And with the
energizing of this discipline, Annie will surely rise up and become full-time here at BG. We hope so, anyway.
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W
H A T
’
S
H
A P P E N I N G
!
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 r b a r a R o b i n s o n
Charleston County Parks & Recreation
Carolina Gold Rice Program
Thursday, September 25
11:00 AM
Morse Activity Room, Read Cloister
Saturday, September 13 at 11:00 AM
Sing-along with Jim Seem in the
Morse Activity Room
Examine the legacy behind rice production, early South
Carolina’s most profitable and influential industry.
Starting every Tuesday in September, instruction in the ancient Chinese game of
Mah Jongg will be held. The time will be 1-3 PM and the location will be in the small
card room on the second floor of the north wing, across from apartment 203.
Everyone interested is welcome; no equipment is necessary at this time.
Currently, most of our players have been gone during the summer, suspending
regular play. More year-round players are needed. The game is fascinating and requires only that players purchase the current Mah Jongg card. Mah Jongg play will
start in October.
Questions? Call Sallie Gough, 793-4898. No reservation is needed, just come!
G E T
M O R E
L A U G H
I N
Y O U R
L I F E
Emmy Lou Anderson
The cheapest and easiest form of stress-management? The simple act of laughing.
1. Smile big: Not only is smiling contagious, it is also the precursor to laughter, which research shows
strengthens the immune system and keeps illness at bay.
2. Lighten up: Why so serious? Seek out the humor in situations that might otherwise lead to
mood-dampening self-criticism.
3. Get friendly: It’s easier to relax, and therefore laugh with the people who know you best. Schedule
regular social meet-ups with close friends and reap the mental rewards.
4. Find some comic relief: Rent a comedy, read the funny papers, or pay a visit to a comedy club.
5. Deal with it: Whether it’s yoga, bubble baths, or reading, find a healthy means to cope with everyday
stressors. Dealing with issues as they arise puts your mind at ease.
Y O U R
’ COUNCIL AT WORK
Marilou Watts
R E S I D E N T S
Now, in the throws of summer, with many folks still away, Council members are still here to take your
suggestions and concerns. Remember, they are your best contacts to correct any concerns you may have here,
so give them a call. They want to hear from you. You have a list of who they are and how to make contact.
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W
H A T
’
S
H
A P P E N I N G
!
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 r b a r a R o b i n s o n
**Mark Your 2014 Calendars**
September 5 at 4:00 PM
Summer Art Series Finale:
Art Show & Reception with Live Music
Miller Art Loft
September 6 at 11:00 AM
Piano Music with Maddox
Morse Activity
September 10 at 4:00 PM
Fleet Feet: Proper Shoe Fitting
Blackmer Hall
September 12 at 4:00 PM
Sing-A-Long with Cynthia
Morse Activity
September 15 at 2:30 PM
Men’s Day at the Spa: Beer & Pizza
Spa at BG
September 22 at 4:00 PM
Autumn Tea Party & Piano Music
with Caleb Borick
Arcadia Close
September 26 at 4:00 PM
The Bea and Gabby Show
Morse Activity Room
September 27 at 4:00 PM
Tea and Poetry
Morse Activity Room
September 30 at 3:30-5:00 PM
German Band and Beer Tasting
Blackmer Hall
C h a r l e s t o n S e p t 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.
September 5 The Carnival of the Animals
Sottile Theatre
763-4941
September 7 Dog Day Afternoon at the Waterpark
Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark
795-4386
September 11 Carolina Gold Rice Harvest
Middleton Place
556-6020
September 18 Mozart in the South Festival
Locations Vary
763-4941
September 20 Charleston Jazz Orchestra
Charleston Music Hall
641-0011
September 20 Scottish Games & Highland Gathering
Boone Hall Plantation
884-4371
September 21 Open Arts Expo
College of Charleston
577-5288
September 25 Moja Arts Festival
Locations Vary
724-7305
September 27 Gibbes Renovation Kick-Off Party
Gibbes Museum of Art
722-2706
Resident Update Meetings
Myers Hall: Tuesday, September 9, at 11:00 AM
Frederick Dining Room
Apt/Cottages: Wednesday, September 10, at 10:00 AM
Blackmer Hall
Read Cloister: No Meeting
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S E P T E M B E R
Welcome New Residents
Nancy Scott
Tom and Caroline Vreede
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Dodi Fowler
Olive Smith
Louise Thorne
Margie Cogswell
Alex Dickson
Grey Geissler
Mason Alexander
Joe DiRaddo
Howard Randall
Jane Stoney
Gerri Gillespie
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B I R T H D A Y S
Ann Hurd Thomas
Milton Boykin
Helen LaPorte
Fred Smith
Mary Jane Roberts
Bette Fogel
William Matthew
Ruth Smith
Joan Wassén
Lib Williams
Ann Connellee
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Dan Huger
Catherine Puckette
Dan Mengedoht
Ed Regan
Charlie Drayton
Madge Russell
Dieter zur Loye
Ginny Hiestand
Mary Witsell
Jeanne Myers
Ted MacDermott
(FROM THE SENIOR’S PERSPECTIVE)
S a l l i e G o ug h
“And So It Goes” is pretty much an our generation’s movie. It’s upbeat,
pleasant, hopeful, with some amusement. The theme of curmudgeon turned
pussycat is familiar, but nice. Diane Keaton is still enviously slender and
attractive; Michael Douglas is craggy. Definitely not a must-see, but a good
rainy day pastime.
"A Most Wanted Man" is a fair interpretation of John le Carre's spy novel
in the new age of terrorism. A special government group does the heavy
lifting in unmasking a jihadist money launderer but is betrayed by selfserving bureaucratic entities. It's dark, it's slow, it's complicated and
somewhat of a disappointment.
Have you ever thought about what life would be like if you could use
more than 10 percent of your brain? “Lucy” is a weak attempt at that
premise, coupled with shoot’em-ups and car chases. Hollywood didn’t do
much to make life look more interesting or desirable with enhanced
brainpower.
If you love to cook, if you love to eat, if you love a beautiful countryside,
if you love seeing diverse cultures, if you love a happy movie, then do not
miss “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” Some wonderful cuisine is called
“fusion,” blending spices and ingredients from different cultures together.
This movie is the perfect definition of fusion. It’s lovely and joyful.
The silly rich, the South of France, fascination with the occult, and
wonderful period costumes and cars all make up “Magic in the Moonlight.”
But it could have all been done on stage rather than a movie, and the script
and acting were affected. Enjoyable enough, but not great.
"When The Game Stands Tall" is about boys becoming men at the most
prolific high school football program in America and the legendary coach,
Bob Ledauceur. De La Salle, a high school in Concord, California, won 151
straight games 1992-2004. The "streak" ends and the boys learn the
meaning of "team." Really a good sports movie about an extraordinary high school.
If you keep the title of the movie in mind, “Calvary,” you may understand the movie. The unhappy
residents of the small Irish town each possess at least one of the Cardinal Sins. The Catholic priest is
presumably a Christ figure. You may see this as an indictment of the Church, you may see it as unresolved
forgiveness. No matter your interpretation, it is a dark movie.
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G R E A T N E S S
T h e R ev . Fr a n k R u ss, C h a p la i n
Ray Charles once said, “I never wanted to be famous, I only wanted to be great.”
How do you define greatness? To assist you in answering that question, I invite you to take the following
quiz:
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Name the three recent winners of the Miss America contest.
Name four recent Academy Award winners for the best actor or actress.
Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
How did you do? The point is none of us remember the headliners of yesterday even though they
were not second-rate achievers. They were the best in their fields. But the applause dies and awards
tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades are buried with their owners.
Here's the rest of the quiz. See how you do this time:
 List two teachers who aided your journey through school.
 Name a couple of friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
 Name two or three people who have taught you something worthwhile.
Easier? The lesson is this: The people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most
credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who cared for us!
The objective of our spirituality is more than simply getting to heaven and receiving our “reward.” Our
primary goal in life is to live in such a manner that others will experience the compassion of Christ to the
extent that they will be drawn to the Lord through us and then follow him as their Lord. Each person you
approach is a potential disciple. It is your mission to recruit him or her! That is the greatest thing you can do!
R E M E M B E R
911
Emmy Lou Anderson
September 11, 2001. The wor st ter r or ist attack in U.S. histor y
occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed,
killing nearly 3,000 persons. Four separate teams of Mideast terrorists, operating from inside the U.S., boarded the morning flights posing as passengers, and then forcibly commandeered the aircrafts.
Two fully-fueled jumbo jets, American Airlines Flight 11 carrying
92 people and United Airlines Flight 175 carrying 65 people, had
departed Boston for Los Angeles. Both jets were diverted by the hijackers to New York City, where they were piloted into the twin
towers of the World Trade Center. The impact and subsequent fire
caused both 110-story towers to collapse, killing 2,752 persons including hundreds of First Responders and those working in the towers. In addition, United Airlines Flight 93,
which had departed Newark for San Francisco, and American Airlines Flight 77, which had departed Dulles,
VA, for Los Angeles, were hijacked. Flight 77 with 64 people on board was diverted to Washington, DC, and
then piloted into the Pentagon building, killing everyone on board and 125 military personnel in the building.
Flight 93 with 44 people on board was also diverted toward Washington but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the terrorists on board.
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