2013 December Mirror

THE MIRROR
December, 2013
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Volume 52
December 2013
IN THIS ISSUE:
Flood Repair
p. 1
Alpine Village
p. 2
Steinway Returns p. 3
Stretch Out
p. 4
Resident Comm. p. 4
Emily Dickinson p. 5
Second Friday
p. 5
Birthdays
p. 6
Book Discussion
p. 5
New Residents
p. 7
In Loving Memory p. 7
Dining Services
p. 7
Children’s Chorale p. 8
T-Coil Sound
p. 9
Halloween Finery p. 9
Collecting
p.10
Watercolors
p.10
Giving for Flood p.11
90’s+ Honored
p.12
Dining Services
p.13
Cookie Master
p.14
History Corner
p.15
Saturday Movies p.16
T
Coming Home
he week before Thanksgiving was coming home time for
most of our displaced residents in Frasier South. The painting wasn’t completed, so the painters had to work around the residents as they migrated from their temporary lodgings at Golden
West back to permanent places on the Garden Level of Frasier
South.
Perhaps the most frustrating component of the
move was unpacking:
since the departure from
South was occasioned by
the emergency of the
flood in September, the
packing was hurried and
done by several teams.
The result was many boxes marked with apartment
numbers, but no indication of contents. So it was
open up, find out, and try
again for many.
Settling in nicely
But still, said several, it was good to be back sleeping in your own
bed — and confusions and mixups will be worked out in time
(boxes were still arriving from storage on the day after Thanksgiv-
ing).
Work still remains as Frasier cleans up and fixes up after the flood. There’s touch-up painting
in apartments in South. The South garage should be open in December, but probably for a
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week or two access will be by only the stair at
the west end of South — not convenient for
South entry ready for its new carpeting
unloading groceries and packages to be
brought up to apartments. The Central garage
should be open by some time in January. The
elevators to the Sky Lounge may be available
in January, but that depends on whether the
Ghost of Elevators Past cooperates in the making of custom parts.
Bit by bit we're returning to our ‘new normal” (as Tim likes to say). It’s a normal with a
Health Care Center just half the size we had
before the flood. It’s a normal with much still
to be done for Assisted Living residents. The
Trustees have engaged architects to develop a
new master plan for our physical plant — one
that takes into account the immediate need for
new facilities for Assisted Living on the Frasier campus, and builds on the new normal of a
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smaller Health Care facility. That master plan
will have its first outing for Trustee view in
January, followed by modifications and broader consideration by the whole Frasier community.
Still some things to be done
Tuesdays with Tim are a good place to find
information and keep up to date on changes to
come. I’ll see you there.
Ted Manning
Joyce Davies’ Christmas Village
(Continued on page 15)
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Geneva’s Steinway Returns
For Its Centennial Concert
N
ovember 15 was the day for the formal
and official welcome for our rebuilt
and regenerated Steinway piano in the Chapel
and Assembly Room. A gift from the late resident Geneva Percival, the Steinway Grand
Model B has been informally dubbed
“Geneva.”
The celebratory recital
was given by
concert artist
Hsing-ay
Hsu, whose
4:00 p.m. recital was repeated at
7:30 p.m. to
accommoHsing-ay Hsu
date the
many residents who reserved audience places
to hear both Hsing-ay and Geneva. The program was a winner: several shorter pieces displaying a range of styles ranging from Vivaldi
through Ravel, on to a contemporary piece by
Boulder's Dan Kellogg and concluding with a
transcription of a Gershwin song. Hsing-ay
introduced each piece with a short orientation
of its history and intention. We were especially
pleased to have Dan Kellogg present at the
7:30 concert to speak briefly about his own
composition.
Between the two recitals the Dining Staff celebrated Geneva with a cake in the shape of a
piano keyboard, complete with dark and white
keys (chocolate and vanilla), a great complement to the special menu of steak and lobster.
Besides, it was not only Geneva's coming out
party, it was also her one hundredth birthday
party — Geneva emerged from the Steinway
New York factory in 1913.
Greatest thanks to the many, many residents
who provided very generous gifts to have Geneva rebuilt and put in full Steinway condition
for her next 100 years. The fine work of her
rebuilders, Don
Gulbrandson
and his associates, would not
have been possible without
the support of
all who contributed to the Geneva Percival
Fund for Music.
The Fund has
available funds
Andy Gabriele at the
to help support
chocolate keyboard
further recitals
and talented students of music. It looks for
continuing support from friends of music at
Frasier. And the fine start of November 15 augurs well for both music and Geneva.
Ted Manning
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December, 2013
Stretch Out
entle Yoga and Breathing Classes
Ease Soreness, Improve Mood.
Stiff and sore? Tense and tight? I’ve found a
class that helps, Gentle Yoga. The results were
so good for me that I think Frasierites should
know about it. The Friday morning class meets
at 10 a.m.
Gentle Yoga stretched out my upper and lower
body muscles and let me be sole judge of how
far to stretch in any direction. Leader Stephanie Wellner’s main concern in Gentle Yoga is
that participants listen to their bodies as they
stretch away soreness, dissolve muscle pain,
and improve their moods.
Wellner is careful that participants never go
beyond what is easy and comfortable. She
takes the class on a tour through their upper
and lower bodies and lingers long enough in
each pose to give time to relax into it.
The stretches are like a masseuse gently easing
stiff muscles. I was taken to a new awareness
of my body’s movements and possibilities as
well as given a boost to my daily mood.
Afterwards I felt more in tune with my body
and myself. Muscles that had been tight were
relaxed, and the soreness I entered with had
eased and disappeared. I felt in a better mood,
with increased zest for the day ahead.
Anyone with blood pressure concerns may
find help in Gentle Yoga. So give it a try: it’s
safe; it’ll give you the best self-massage you
ever had, and it’s good for what ails you.
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FMRC RESIDENT
COMMITTEES 2013-2014
- additions and corrections to 10/23/13
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Enrichment and Community Life: Garden
Floor member is Trish Judd, and Cynthia
Reber is an additional Staff member.
Dining Services: An additional First Floor
member is Jane Jenkins, and an additional 4th
Floor member is Crif Crawford, replacing Liz
Cooper.
Public Areas: the new Chair is Patty Roecker.
Bernice Mock is an additional member for
Third Floor.
Resident Relations: Mary Axe is a new member from Garden Floor.
AD HOC COMMITTEES
Thanks-Giving Fund: Fred Roecker is an additional member.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Frasier Main Door Greeters: The Coordinator is Elaine Waggener; Hugh Matheson is an
additional helper .
Gift Shop: Dan Sloan is an additional helper,
and Jean Gore is an additional substitute.
Green Room Committee: Pat Troeltzsch is an
additional member.
Library Committee: Jean Gore and Ruth
Weimer are additional members.
Main Display Case: Mary Jane Hall is the
new Chair.
Medical Equipment Loan Committee: Crif
Crawford is the new Chair.
(Continued on page 13)
Nancy Tilly
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Emily Dickinson —
Ahead of Her Time
December Second-Friday Book
Study Group—Will Wing It
Johnson led the Emily Dickinson
J ean
workshop by giving a context for under-
L
standing Dickinson’s poem and by telling us
about Dickinson’s life. Born in Amherst, MA,
to a well-to-do family, Dickinson led a normal life until she came back from a year away
at an academy for young women in Mt. Holyoke, MA. She had been happy at the school,
if we are to believe the tone of her letters, but
upon returning home, she retired, stayed at
home, became by all accounts a recluse. This
is when her poems began to be unusual,
packed with meaning.
She set her heart on Thomas Wadsworth, a
local preacher she had heard but never met.
She wrote to him. He wrote back, but there
was no chance for a relationship. Wadsworth
departed for California. Dickinson was sad at
his departure but continued to pour herself into poems. She sent four of them to Thomas
Higginson, a lead editor of The Atlantic
Monthly. He didn’t understand Dickinson’s
poems—few people did, then. Emily varied
her scansion to accord with her feelings and
she used slant rhymes. Higginson wrote back
with advice that would have ruined her poems, but Emily knew they were good. What
she needed was a friend, and Higginson became her friend for life.
Dickinson’s work has survived many publishing vicissitudes. Amherst and Harvard have
jointly formed the Dickinson archive, which
may be accessed online.
Nancy Tilly
acking a book we turn to poetry
Friday, December 13th at 2:30 is the day.
Building on the fun of last month’s Emily
Dickinson discussions, we will be trying something new.
Everybody who comes to the December 13th
session will be invited to bring a favorite poem
for “slow reading”—detailed discussion to
milk from the words every possible bit of
meaning.
Participants will read their own poems and
then all will join in the conversation.
Room arrangement will be circular and informal—fun and new understanding will be the
rule of the day.
All are welcome. Don’t forget to bring your
poem. If no poem, come anyway
Kevin Bunnell
The following resident is in Boulder
Community Hospital:
Harriet Keys - 11/27
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William Case .................... 12.26
Carlen Penfold ................. 12.26
Carolyn Cohen ................. 12.27
Dick Leupold .................... 12.28
Marilyn Russell ............... 12.29
Bob MacFarland .............. 12.31
ASSISTED LIVING
Mary Sorgel ...................... 12.12
Henrietta Potter ................ 12.24
Lorna Bernthal ................. 12.28
December Birthdays
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Donald Moore ................... 12.01
Mary Ide .......................... 12.03
Rose McCarthy ................. 12.04
Jack Kelso ......................... 12.05
Daniel Sloan .................... 12.05
Joyce Davies ..................... 12.06
Barbara Dolder ................ 12.06
Ben Hardy ......................... 12.06
Johanna Swords ................ 12.06
Betty Morgan ................... 12.08
Bill Wainwright ............... 12.08
Bertha Wetzler .................. 12.08
Jane Jenkins ...................... 12.09
Elaine Waggener .............. 12.10
Susan Vaughan ................. 12.12
Diana Bunnell ................... 12.13
Maxine Wendler ............... 12.13
Rebekka Struik ................. 12.15
Ruth Meyer ....................... 12.16
Leo Hill ............................ 12.17
Ruth Yaffee....................... 12.17
Ray Joyce ......................... 12.18
Dorothy Myers .................. 12.18
John Porritt ....................... 12.19
Ray Lindsey ...................... 12.21
Bruce MacKenzie ............. 12.21
Bert DeVries ..................... 12.22
Ruth Weimer..................... 12.25
THE MIRROR: Monthly news of Frasier
Meadows Retirement Community, Boulder,
CO, is published monthly by residents to
provide in-house news and general information for residents.
PUBLISHER:
John Harris
EDITOR:
Ted Manning
PROOF READER:
John Tracy
REPORTERS:
Diane Bunnell
Kevin Bunnell
Laura Fisher
Ted Grenda
Tricia Judd
Janet Klemperer
Al LeBlang
Nancy Tilly
Phil Waggener
COLUMNISTS:
Diana Bunnell
Sam Hays
Pete Palmer
DISTRIBUTION:
Dick Leupold Bob Pardee
Gail Rowe
Justin Smalley
Email address correspondence to:
[email protected]
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New Residents
Moving from their home in Boulder, CO, and
arriving on November 22 in FMRC apartment
# 093-FN are Robert and Ann Murtha. Ann
was born in Oakland, CA. on May 25th and
Robert was born in Long Island, NY, on September 27th. Ann
has worked as a
social worker
and therapist, and
Bob in Longterm health care.
Ann has two
children: Robert
in Seattle, WA;
and Jan in Bailey, CO. Bob has four children:
Patricia in Loveland, CO; Paul in Ecuador;
Lyn in Parker, CO; and Carol in Greeley, CO.
Ann’s interests include literature, poetry, neuroscience research, gardening, meditation,
hiking, skiing, and travel. Bob’s interests include walking, hiking, people watching, and
library visits. Their new phone number is 720562-8279. We welcome Ann and Bob to our
community!
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In Loving Memory
Jean Haywood
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 22, 1927
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Aug. 04, 2003
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 02, 2013
Eleanor Hull
100+
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 19, 1913
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Jun. 10, 2003
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 05, 2013
Elka Rosenzweig
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 06, 1922
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Sept. 24, 2005
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 07, 2013
Ellen Leupold
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 03, 1932
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Sept. 10, 2009
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 09, 2013
Alice May Bowen
Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 12, 1918
Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Jun. 10, 2005
Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 21, 2013
Question:
Dilfred Dunwad sold tricycles and bicycles at his shop. When he took inventory he counted 153 wheels and
136 pedals. How many tricycles and
bicycles did he have?
Answer on page 13
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Boulder Chorale Children’s Choirs Delight Residents
T
wo of the Boulder Chorale Children’s
choirs performed separate programs in
the Health Care Center and main dining room
on Tuesday, November 12, under the direction
of Kate Klotz. This was the first public performance for many of these youngsters, and the
quality of their training was apparent in both
their singing and stage presence. Frasier residents appreciated the choir’s outreach to our
community.
Janet Brewer
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Magnetic Loop in Assembly Room Boosts Sound Quality
T
he recent installation of a magnetic induction “hearing loop” in the Assembly
Room promises to enhance the clarity of sound
for most people in the audience who wear hearing aids or cochlear implants. The loop, which is
hidden above the ceiling tiles, is connected to
the room’s audio system. When speakers use a
microphone, the loop emits a modulated electromagnetic field that is picked up by what are
called telecoils (T-coils for short) inside the listeners’ hearing aids.
The loop also turns off the hearing aids’ microphones to eliminate background noise and the
distortions of the room’s loudspeakers. A minor
downside of this feature is that users will find it
harder to hear people in the room who are not
using a microphone unless they switch back to
the normal microphone setting. However, the Tcoil setting can be programmed to 100% T-coil
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or part T-coil/part microphone.
About 70 percent of hearing aids in use today
either have T-coils or can be fitted with them.
The exceptions are mostly those too small to
accommodate the coils. If you are not sure
about yours, check with your provider. For
those don’t have T-coils in their hearing aids,
two loop receivers with earphones are available
in the audio/video equipment closet in the Assembly Room.
The system works equally well for the movies
shown in the Assembly Room and with standard telephones and cell phones that have a T3 or
T4 rating, both of which emit magnetic energy
in the earpiece. It is also increasingly available in theaters, auditoriums, churches, and other public
gathering places. Watch for this
logo indicating that a loop is installed:
Phil Waggener
hese Halloween merrymakers paused for a photograph as they paraded through the Health Care
Center and the grille to show off their costumes. Missing this year were the delightful kiddies
from the now-closed Day Care Center who used to join the parade and hand out treats to residents.
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Collecting “Stuff” vs.
Collecting with a Purpose
Grenda began her talk at the October
J anWomen’s
Luncheon by remarking that the
layout of her collections looked like a garage
sale. Those who heard her presentation and examined many of the items after her talk would
vigorously disagree. The collections are a result of Jan’s and her husband’s visits to 57
countries while they were living in Europe
during Ted’s tenure as Director of the American Schools. Not only were the twenty distinct
collections which were on display for us
(about ¾ of her total number of collections)
purchased all over the world, but some of them
also span centuries.
wears one of the mounted shards on a cord
around her neck. Not many of us have ever
seen 4,000-year-old jewelry, much less have
had the chance to wear it. Look for it when
you see Jan and surprise her by knowing its
provenance.
Most of us find ourselves with drawers, closets, shelves, and storage cages full of haphazardly collected “stuff,” even when we think
we’ve ruthlessly downsized. Thank you, Jan,
for sharing with us the richness of your lifetime of purposeful, organized collecting.
Trish Judd
From a modest beginning collecting trading
cards and autograph books, Jan graduated to
antiques, purchasing the two bottles that
launched her lifelong quest. Many of the items
in the collections exemplify the lives of ordinary people rather than luxury items fancied
by the wealthy as display items. Such collections as ink wells and ink bottles, oil lamps,
pitchers (one from the 18th century), brass
candlesticks, mortar and pestles, layered tiffin
carriers, matte cups made from gourds, and
measuring weights (including opium weights)
reflect Jan’s appreciation of everyday lives.
A number of items, however, such as Faberge
eggs, china, and Cycladic sculptures from the
Greek Islands, lend a touch of elegance to the
collections. Even though she loves her glass
and brass collections, Jan’s all-time favorite
collection is the simple shards of Ming China
that came from a sunken ship’s cargo and are
estimated to be 4,000 years old. Jan often
Watercolor Memories
P
lease join us for a new painting class,
Watercolor Memories, on Monday, December 16th, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the Art
Room, 2nd floor, FE. This program, also called
MIM (Memories in the Making), is designed
to enhance cognitive function for those with
mild to moderate memory issues, but all are
welcome. There is no charge for participation
or materials, and no previous art experience is
necessary.
The emphasis is on enjoyment of the creative process. Contact Maria Weed from Enrichment and Community Life, at Extension
4429 or visit the MIM website at:
http://www.alz.org/co/in_my_community_
memories_in_the_making.asp
Maria Weed
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Year-End Giving For Flood Relief
s we approach the holiday season, I
would like to thank our residents, staff
and families for so generously supporting Frasier throughout the year. As we all know, the
make that happen as soon as we can.
The Board of Trustees is working to complete the master planning process over the
next few months
which will determine how we proceed with the rebuilding. All gifts
will go to help support these rebuilding efforts.
Please consider a
year-end gift to
Frasier to support
flood relief or a
fund of your
choice.
floods have created challenges for us, but what
I have learned is that we have strong, independent and giving residents who care deeply
for their neighbors and the Frasier staff. Thank
you for your generosity by supporting the
Thanks Giving Fund, the Employee Emergency Assistance Fund, and the two Scholarship
Funds benefiting employees.
This year our year-end giving campaign is for
flood relief to rebuild our campus. Our first
priority is to rebuild our Assisted Living as
soon as possible. We are grateful for our partnership with Golden West, but we realize our
Assisted Living residents are anxious to be
back home on the Frasier campus. We want to
If you want to have
a portion of your
gift matched
through Colorado Gives Day on Monday,
December 9, please consider making a credit
card gift through our website at:
www.frasiermeadows.org.
In keeping with the spirit of the holidays, the
annual Community Food Share food drive
will be held from December 9th through the
19th. Barrels for donations will be placed in
the lobbies. Thank you for your generosity!
Wishing you peace and joy during the holiday season,
Kathy Pollicita
Vice President for
Mission Advancement
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Nonagenarians and Centenarians Honored
O
n November 6 the Towne Grill was
transformed from the practical to the
elegant to honor residents aged 90 and above
at Frasier's annual Nonagenarian/Centenarian
gathering.
Betty Bramhall, Jessma Blockwick, Jo Egan
Residents spoke
about important
memories. For
example, Bob
Pardee told about
his backpacking
on the Appalachian Trail and
climbing Longs
Peak four times.
Betty Morgan
was married 63
years and personally knew Byron
Gary Langer
White. Opal
Teleen was thrilled to go to a one-room
schoolhouse. In 1941, Alice Wallace on horseback led the University of Oklahoma homecoming parade. For 30 years, Ann Shaffer was
Nonagenarians were escorted and seated by
our Serendipity team. Tim Johnson welcomed the group, and Ed Putzier played music from Golden Oldies. Everyone enjoyed
the gourmet delicacies. The occasion was
planned in conjunction with our gathering of
non-perishable food to benefit Emergency
Family Assistance Association.
Molly Briggs, who presided, summed up the
leading idea: “We are here to celebrate long
life, stamina, adaptability, creativity and
health. It’s not letting age be the definition of
who you are and how you live.” Molly noted
that at Frasier there are currently 97 nonagenarians and one centenarian, Thelma Haydon.
A moment of silence remembered Eleanor
Hull who passed way on November 5 at age
100.
Carlen Penfold, Ruth Meyer, Mary Sorgel
an unmistakable feminine voice on Boulder
Radio KBOL. Jan Grenda, one of the resident
guests, summed up the party, saying, “It was
an inspiration! I'm looking forward to being
90.” What a tribute!
Laura Fischer
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Movie Selection/Operation: Mary Dickerson
is a new member.
Recycling Committee: Ron Cotts has been
added for 2nd Floor and Mary Jane Hall for 4th
Floor.
Serendipity Volunteers: Hetty McGinnis is a
new member.
Surplus Store: (Regretfully omitted in the November edition); Chair: Jan Stengel; Furniture sales:
Chuck Aumiller, Bill Stengel.
Helpers between and during sales days: Helen
Aumiller, Joyce Davies, Irma Galusha, Jane
Goodrich, Mary Jane Hall, Peg Skurnik, Betty
Youngblood. Helpers on sale days and with
other needs: Mary Axe, Betty Bramhall,
Louise Lindsey, Priscilla McQueen, Margot
Pepper, Herb Plews, Patty Roecker, Anne Rowan, Bruce Thompson, Dave Wait.
JoAnn Joselyn
D
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Dining Services News
ecember will be filled with special dining events! These are:
Tuesday, 12/10, Merry and Bright holiday
dinner (to get you in a festive mood)
Thursday, 12/12, Scandinavian dinner
(costume opportunities?)
Thursday, 12/19, First-time-ever dinner
featuring recipes from the newlypublished Frasier Family Favorites
cookbook!
If you have not bought a copy already, we plan
to have the cookbook for sale during the dinner. There will also be special meals served on
Christmas and New Year's Day. Please make
dinner reservations as soon as possible so that
you and your friends will be sure to have a table.
When you phone X4381 to make a dinner reservation and leave a recorded message, you
can get a confirmation of the reservation by
leaving a call-back number for the dining staff.
Janet Klemperer
Puns for Educated minds:
When cannibals ate a missionary, they got
a taste of religion.
If you jumped off a bridge in Paris, you'd
be in Seine.
Answer
51 bicycles, 17 tricycles
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Bobbie Harms, Cookie Master
rasier's own Bobby Harms has been in
Las Vegas to compete in the finals of
this year's Pillsbury Bakeoff. That means that
Bobbie has been designated again as among
the one hundred best bakers in America. Unfortunately her Sweet and Savory Cookie Pie
fell to someone else's Loaded Potato Pinwheels, but Bobbie was comforted by the
ninety-eight others who were also run over by
the Pinwheels.
Bobbie reports that the Bakeoff was far more
challenging this year in Las Vegas than it was
in 1996 in Dallas, when she was also among
the one hundred. The contests in both years
were held in huge ballrooms of elegant hotels,
both had one hundred competing bakers with
all expenses paid, and both offered a first
prize of over a million dollars. Yet the experiences differed in important respects.
The 1996 Dallas bakeoff lasted four days,
with sightseeing and side trips included in the
schedule. In Las Vegas one and a half days
were allotted to the Bakeoff, with no time for
fun and “gaming.” Dallas allowed unlimited
prep time and unlimited ingredients (although
in all bakeoffs at least one Pillsbury product is
required); Las Vegas allowed only 15 minutes
for prep time and only seven ingredients total.
Available cooking time in Dallas was from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. but in Las Vegas the allowed
time was between 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. In
Dallas there were five cooking categories
with 16 prizewinners; this year in Las Vegas
the odds were higher: only three categories
and seven prizewinners.
Probably the most notable difference in the 17
years was the switch from personal mail and/
or phone calls to computer communication between Pillsbury and the contestants, with even
voting for favorite recipes on computer! That
shouldn't be a surprise, but clearly something
is lost when the personal speaking voice is replaced by a machine. Yet, said Bobbie, the entire experience, though different and far more
intense than she expected, was still fun.
The million-dollar first-prize winner, Loaded
Potato Pinwheels, is described as potatoes
wrapped in a crescent roll, otherwise described (by your writer) as a glorified burrito.
People who tasted Bobbie's product all said
she should have won a prize.
The most rewarding aspect of the entire experience for Bobbie was the enthusiastic voting
for her Sweet and Savory Cookie Pie by so
many Frasier residents. She offers a cornucopia of sweet and savory thank-you's for all
your support.
Trish Judd
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The History Corner:
The Transformation of Frasier Meadows
B
y 1990 the final organizational separation of Frasier from the Methodist Corporation had taken place, and the new Frasier
was just beginning. This involved much more
than a new legal and administrative entity.
For what had been a firmly Methodist institution within a network of Methodist activities
was now entering a new world of Boulder
County, shaped heavily by a Boulder County
culture that was more secular and more affluent.
While much of the old, especially the initial
physical structure and its community institutions continued, much of Frasier was new,
with growing pains that rendered its future
much different from its past, shaped by new
residents, new administrators, a new board, a
new relationship among them all, and fading
memories of the Frasier of its first two decades.
This new direction was marked by a decision
that the new Frasier board should be drawn
mainly from the Boulder community rather
than from the far-flung leadership in the
Rocky Mountain Methodist Conference.
Equally significant, the Frasier administration
was drawn no longer from the leadership of
the Methodist Church but from professionals
with experience in the rapidly developing national and more secular continuing care industry.
Even more important, however, Frasier residents were increasingly from Boulder County
and reflected a more cosmopolitan culture
than was the case in Frasier’s first 25 years.
What happened at Frasier was influenced
heavily not only by Boulder community ties
on the part of its board but also by the fact that
the residents, increasingly from Boulder,
brought with them Boulder community connections that established Frasier more firmly
as a part of the Boulder community.
Sam Hays
(Continued from page 2)
An Alpine Village in Colorado?
O
n the fourth floor of Frasier Central is a
toy alpine village. It's complete with
houses and people and even a greenhouse for
Christmas plants. If you look carefully you'll
find a steam railroad water tower that says it
contains Hot Chocolate. Frasier resident Joyce
Davies is the proud proprietor of the village.
You can find it in the fourth floor lobby of elevator #1.
THE MIRROR
December, 2013
Page 16
Saturday December Movies (7:00pm)
December 7 Tea for Three - LIVE!
No movie — this is a live performance of a play telling how
three first ladies coped with "the hardest unpaid job in the
world." Elaine Bromka stars — LIVE!
December 14 Monsieur Lazhar
(2012)
A thoughtful story about a man with his own grief who becomes a teacher who must deal with the traumas of schoolchildren whose first teacher died abruptly.
December 21
Cat Ballou
(1965)
Lee Marvin won a Best Actor Oscar for his twin roles as the
ruthless killer and the alcoholic gunslinger. Jane Fonda plays
Cat, and if you think Uncle Jed looks like Dobie Gillis,
you're right. The singing Greek chorus of Stubby Kaye and
Nat King Cole comments from the wings.
December 28 Monsoon Wedding (2002)
If you're a wealthy father you want to have your daughters
wedding go off without a hitch. But in India traditions collide and chaos results. For moviegoers its looking in on a
family drama that charms.
Disorder on the Field
New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers
when asked about the upcoming
season:
"I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500
yards, whichever comes first."
Disorder in the American Courts
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the
moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.