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FEBRUARY 2016
CROSSLANDS CHRONICLE
FEBRUARY 2016
Volume 43, Number 2
KENDAL CROSSLANDS ARBORETUM
The Kendal Crosslands Joint Arboretum Committee (KCA) invites you to visit its updated web site www.kcarboretum.org. There you
will find photographs of all the official Arboretum trees, including closeups of barks, leaves, flowers and fruits, as well as short descriptions of
each tree.
Thanks to the joint efforts of Crosslands resident Kay Edstene,
who designed and produced the new site, and Kendal resident Judy
Czeiner, who took the photographs, you can now take a virtual tour of
the sixty most significant trees on each campus without leaving home.
From the Trees Tab, find a given tree by its common name, then
click on its botanical name to find a short description and eight photographs portraying its individual characteristics.
For those who enjoy walking, soon there will be new loop walks on each campus from
which additional trees can be seen from hard-surface paths. Each tree has a name tag. Hard
copies of tree lists, descriptions and maps can be found in each community lobby.
Interested in adding a tree to your campus, perhaps in memory of a loved one? Click
on the Donor Tab to find out more and to download a donation form. Tree donors may find descriptions and photos of mature examples of their gifts on this web site.
The KCA Joint Committee invites residents to consider “adopting” a favorite tree to help
insure its well-being. Click on the Contact Us Tab and send us a message.
Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, April 20 when Tony Aiello, Director of Horticulture and Curator of the Morris Arboretum will deliver the annual Arbor Day lecture in the
Kendal Auditorium at 10 am.
Visit www.kcarboretum.org for tree-related events during Earth Week (April 18 -22) and
let us know your interest in joining our efforts to take care of the lovely trees on the landscaped areas on each campus.
As submitted on behalf of the Kendal Crosslands Joint Arboretum Committee
“Winter King”
Green Hawthorn
At Crosslands
Center
1) Autumn foliage
2) Flower
3) Berry
Photos by Judy Czeiner
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CROSSLANDS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
FROM THE CRA PRESIDENT
Recently I have been spending far too
much time trying to complete a jigsaw puzzle
laid out on our dining room table. I need the table not so much for eating as a convenient place
to hold meetings. It is very distracting for the
conduct of business to find everyone searching
for that one remaining edge piece instead of discussing the topic at hand. Nonetheless I am
very happy that Santa filled my request for a
new puzzle. Working on a jigsaw puzzle is like
creating and sustaining a community—
Crosslands, for example. The whole picture, the
completed puzzle or the ideal community, is a
thing of beauty and well worth the effort to put it
all together. Missing pieces, like residents who
leave us, are truly missed. A major difference
between puzzles and communities is that jigsaw
pieces either fit or they don’t, while people are
more complex but flexible—more able to adjust
to different situations. Also, once the puzzle is
finished it is complete, while a community continues to evolve.
The good news is that 99% of our residents make the effort to follow the generally accepted community practices which have developed over the years. It matters to us to be considerate of others, tidy and helpful. And when
changes are called for there are ways to discuss
and implement them.
Following the January CRA meeting a
new resident commented to me that she really
learned a lot at the meeting, and hoped to attend each month. I was very pleased to hear
that and to realize that our community already
meant so much to her. This gives me the
chance to confirm that all residents are most
welcome at the monthly CRA gatherings. Do
come!
Char Gosselink
CRA CONCERNS SESSION
Tuesday, February 16
Music Room
10:00—11:00 a.m.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…
—Many folks have been enjoying the
Adult Coloring Group which meets each
Tuesday, 10:30—12:00, in Penny’s Garden
Lounge? Evie Lohmuller started the group, using funds from Sally Christensen who tends the
money the Needlers earn from mending for
folks who need a button replaced or a skirt
shortened.
—After two years at West Chester University, DJ, our faithful dining host has transferred to heating and air conditioning study? He
has achieved certification and is now licensed to
practice. He will graduate in May and enter the
work force.
—Two pairs of glasses have been sitting
atop the 6-drawer “Lost and Found” cabinet in
the cloak room for ages? Is one pair yours?
—Carol Dengler is mystified by finding (thrice) in her open box a lovely jewel
wrought by Roger Parish? It is not hers. Is it
yours? Please call Carol.
Connie Fleming
GOOD NEWS!
DICK VOLDSTAD has agreed
to be the Managing Editor of the
Crosslands Chronicle beginning with the
March 2016 issue. Thank you Dick!
Published by and for the residents and administrators of
Crosslands.
P.O. Box 100
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Editor: Anne Curtin
Interim Managing Editor: Elizabeth Rhoads
Editorial Staff: Jean Barker, Anne Curtin,
Betty Nathan, Charles Reed, Sally Tweedie
Staff Artists: Nicholas La Para, Clare Victorius
Proofreaders: Jane Andrews, Selma Hayman, Charles Reed, Dick Voldstad, Jack Yeatman
Distribution: Dick Baxter, Ernie Peck, Ruth
Trimble, Margaret Tsan
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MUSIC COMMITTEE
Beethoven: His Words and Music
Lawrence Stomberg, cello—
Jonathan Faiman, piano
Tues., Feb. 9—Wm. Penn Rm.—7:30 p.m.
Fleisher. In New York he has performed in most
major halls and is also much sought-after in the
world of Jewish music, having performed in synagogues throughout North America.
Lawrence Stomberg
enjoys a wide-ranging career
as soloist, orchestral and
chamber musician and teacher. He is a member of the
Serafin Quartet which has
performed at Crosslands and
will return in April. He received his bachelor’s degree
in music summa cum laude
from Rice University and master’s and doctoral
degrees in musical arts from Stony Brook University. His New York recital debut at Carnegie
Hall’s Weill Recital Hall was hailed in Strings
magazine for its “style and elegance” and “lyrical
expressiveness.” He is on the music faculty of
the University of Delaware.
Anthony Faiman is a multiple ASCAP
award winner and was described in the New York
Times as “a pianist with the kind of technique that
affords remarkable clarity even in the speediest
lines.” He has performed concertos, solo recitals,
and chamber music concerts with the Ambrosia
Trio and other musicians throughout North America and in Israel. He received his doctorate from
Manhattan School of Music as a student of Leon
The Music School of Delaware
Rising Stars
The Music School of Delaware was founded in 1924 and is
the only statewide, accredited,
community music school in the
region, serving residents of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland. Courses in music
theory, conducting and musical
theater are offered as well as instrumental and vocal performance. Students participate in
choral and orchestral ensembles in both classical
music and jazz.
The Rising Stars are the most advanced
students at the school and are the winners in the
School’s annual merit scholarships competition.
Crosslands audiences have enjoyed the amazing
performances these 14- to 18-year-old students
brought to us in the past, and we look forward to
welcoming them again this year.
Esther Cooperman
LIGHT ‘N LIVELY
SING ALONG WITH SARAH LEE
AMERICAN DREAMERS
Sat., Feb. 13—Wm. Penn Rm.—7:30 p.m.
Songs My Mother and Father Taught Me
Fri., Feb. 19—Wm. Penn Lounge—7:30 p.m.
Ed Stivender has been called the “Robin
Williams of Storytelling” by the Miami Herald and
the “Catholic Garrison Keillor” by some of his
audiences. Come and witness the storyteller in
his medium! Hear the spinning of yarns drawn
from folk and literary sources to tell stories of
heroes and fools striving to make their dreams
come true. Be prepared to laugh and enjoy Ed’s
stories of American Dreamers.
Have you kept a memory
book of songs your family sang
around the piano? Or perhaps
you sang in the shower or on a
camping trip? It’s time to pull out some
“oldies”—older than the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. You
may not even need to use a song sheet on Friday evening, February 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the
William Penn Lounge. Plan to sing, clap, hum
and laugh.
Sara Lee Houston
Dave Heckman
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FORUM COMMITTEE
CAMERA CLUB
Chester County Hospital:
History and Future Implications
Finding Pictures
Speaker: Jeffrey Wise,
VP of Chester County Hospital and
KCC Board Member
The relationship between the Kendal
Crosslands Communities and Chester County
Hospital is both long-standing and significant.
Recently affiliated with Penn Medicine, the hospital handles many medical emergencies and
offers numerous in- and outpatient services for
KCC residents. In reciprocity, many KCC residents have volunteered at the hospital in a variety of capacities.
This presentation provides us an opportunity to learn more about this important local
institution. KCC Board member, Jeffery Wise,
had long been interested in the history of the
Chester County Hospital and health care in
southern Chester County. After sharing a short
overview of this past, he will discuss recent
changes in hospital and medical systems as well
as his assessment of implications of those
changes for future care.
Cathy Elder
Taking Back a Neighborhood
Speaker: Edward A. Zunino
Chief, Kennett Square Police Department
Chief Zunino will explain in detail the
measures residents and the police took in the
East Linden Street area of the Borough to clean
up drug dealing and violence. By working together, residents and the police made the Linden Street area one of the safest in the Borough.
Patrols and arrests increased, more officers walked the beat and neighbors shared information with police about suspected perpetrators.
Randy Schofield
Speaker: Tom Gralish
Fri., Feb. 12—Wm. Penn Rm.—7:30 p.m.
Often Tom Gralish’s fine photographs
can be seen in the Inquirer where he has
worked as a staff photographer since 1983,
photographing everything from revolution in the
Philippines to homeless people living on the
street right outside his newspaper's front door.
For his photo essay on Philadelphia’s homeless,
in 1986 he was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize
and the Robert F. Kennedy Award.
Gralish, along with Inquirer colleague and
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael Vitez,
spent a year visiting the Philadelphia Museum
of Art to capture the stories and photos of
"Rocky runners" who come from all over the
world to climb the steps—just as Sylvester Stallone did in the Academy Award winning film,
“Rocky”. Their locally best-selling book, "Rocky
Stories: Tales of
Love, Hope and Happiness at America’s
Most Famous Steps,"
was published in November 2006. He will
talk about the serendipity of "finding pictures," as we journey
through life.
Check out his interesting column “Scene
on the Road” where he writes about photographing Pope Francis, cell phone tipping point,
the shore, the last snows, with many photographs of places we have all been.
Lowell McMullin
NEED A RIDE HOME AT NIGHT AFTER A
CONCERT, FORUM OR OTHER EVENING
EVENT?
Push the BUTTON to the right of the main
door and a bus will be dispatched to the
Center.
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BOOK REVIEW
NATURE CONSERVANCY
Looking Like the Enemy
By Mary Matsuda Gruenwald
and
Kiyo’s Story
By Kiyo Sato
Reviewer: Dan George
Mon., Feb. 15—Wm. Penn Rm.—11:00 a.m.
The Landscape Restoration of
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Speaker: Garry Stone
Mon., Feb. 15—Wm. Penn Rm.—1:30 p.m.
Monmouth Battlefield, in Central New
Jersey, is an 1,818 acre oasis of farmland,
woods, and marsh and the location of the 1778
battle that restored George Washington’s reputation after his 1777 defeats at Brandywine and
Germantown. But after fifty years of neglect the
battle fields were no longer recognizable: 20thcentury brush blocked 18th-century views, wetland meadows had evolved into swamps, and
an overgrown orchard had replaced the rye field
where Continental soldiers had been positioned.
From 1993 through 1998, the battlefield
was transformed. Brush was removed, drainage
improved, grass paths seeded and native grassland bird habitat created. A missing woodlot was
replaced with native trees and shrubs. Now visitors can hike the “fields of battle” and, with the
help of wayside exhibits, understand one of the
most complicated battles of the American Revolution.
Garry Stone was researcher, grant writer,
co-designer, and construction monitor for the
project. He will describe how it was all done and
suggest lessons learned which may be applied
to habitat management here at Crosslands.
Chuck Gosselink
The two Japanese-American authors
were 17-19 years old when they and their families were forced by their own government to
leave their homes in Washington and California
and be imprisoned under guard behind barbed
wire. The two books, written when the authors
were both in their eighties, describe their horrified reactions to what was happening to them
and detail their struggles to understand it. The
review will cover the ordeals that the two families suffered and the emotional anguish that the
two young women experienced both during and
after their internment.
Ernie Peck
CROSSLANDS PLAYERS
Who’s Crazy?
Friday and Saturday
February 26 & 27—Wm. Penn Rm.—7:30 p.m.
First performed offBroadway in 1972, this British farce won the Per Se
Award for previously unpublished playwrights and
was written by Crosslands
resident Jane Roberts.
Come to see if you
can untangle the characters’ understanding of each
other’s intentions. Come to
enjoy performances by favorite Crosslands actors. Come to laugh and
have a good time.
Tickets (free) for each performance will
be available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and
from 4:45 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday and
Thursday, February 24 and 25 at the entrance to
the Main Dining Room.
Jane Roberts
GREAT DECISIONS
The Rise of ISIS
Moderator: Chuck Gosselink
Mon., Feb. 22—Wm. Penn Rm.—9:45 a.m.
Born out of an umbrella organization of
Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the so-called Islamic State in
Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burst onto the international stage after it seized Fallujah in December
2013 and later declared itself the Caliphate.
Since then, the group has seized control of a
number of critical strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
More recently it has sponsored attacks in Lebanon, Egypt and France. Still, the question remains: What is ISIS and what danger does it
pose to U.S. interests? Come and share your
insights. A Great Decisions briefing book is in
the Library. Please note the change of venue
this month.
Chuck Gosselink
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SHORT TRIPS COMMITTEE
Trip to the Delaware Art Museum
Wed., Feb. 24—9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, February 24th, we have
a reservation for a 10:30 tour of the Delaware
Art Museum to view collection highlights: this
will include American art and illustration from
the 19th century to the present, together with
the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite
art outside the United Kingdom. Afterwards,
there will be plenty of time to tour exhibits individually or in small groups and to purchase a
light lunch in the Thronson Cafe before returning to Crosslands by 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be
$8.00 per person, plus additional costs for the
bus and lunch.
Watch for the sign-up sheet later this
month, as space will be limited. For more information, contact spencercggates@gmail.com
GETTYSBURG
Wed., March 23, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
You are invited to join us as we travel to
Gettysburg to see the Cyclorama, the museum’s
Civil War displays and exhibits, and tour the battlefield by bus.
IN THE GALLERY
Living with Art—Collectors' Delight
Feb. 1 to Feb. 25
Thanks to the residents who are sharing
with the community art that they enjoy at home.
If this idea for an exhibit interests you and you
would like to participate next year, leave a message for N. Pereira, box #229.
The next exhibit, starting February 25,
will feature former Kendal resident and artist,
Mary Rankin.
Nancy Geary Pereira
The Civil War battle of Gettysburg took
place on the hot, humid days of July 1-3, 1863.
Robert E. Lee had brought the Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania hoping for a victory on Union soil. He had not planned to fight
at Gettysburg, but a chance meeting with Federal troops led to the bloody confrontation.
The Gettysburg National Military Park
landscape has retained its hilly topography, and
the landmarks are little changed since the battle. Monuments mark many important sites. On
our tour, we will stop at these sites as our bus
tour guide, Dr. Art Smith, helps us understand
the individual parts of the battlefield, the battles
fought, the personalities involved and their importance to the outcome of the battle and the
war.
We will visit the museum and also view
the spectacular painting of Pickett’s Charge by
Paul Philippoteaux, which is displayed with a
sound and light program in the round auditorium
of the Cyclorama.
Mark your calendars for March 23. This
will be a trip to be remembered. More information will follow and a sign-up sheet will be
posted in February.
Jo-anne B. Smith
SHOWCASE
February 9 to March 14
“EARTH LAUGHS IN
FLOWERS”
(Emerson)
Pictures and Decorative Objects
with Flowers and Floral Patterns
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MOVIES
HEALTH CENTER ACTIVITIES
The Martian
Sat. Feb. 6—Wm. Penn Rm.—7:15 p.m.
When it comes right down to it, quality of
life is what we’re all after. Crosslands staff and
residents alike strive for that through quality
care, meaningful activities, and strong relationships. Music and Memory, a program that is
very big in the news right now, strives for that as
well. Developed by Dan Cohen, a social worker
turned IT man, Music and Memory proposes
improving the quality of life of residents in care
facilities throughout the country by offering personalized music to each and every resident.
First, an assessment is completed to determine each resident’s own music preferences.
Playlists, which contain that individual’s favorite
and most meaningful music, are loaded on to an
iPod which is then offered to the resident for entertainment, comfort, stimulation or relaxation.
A video entitled “Alive Inside” documents Mr.
Cohen’s efforts, and I have to say it is impressive. Favorite music, coupled with one to one
interaction is powerful stuff. In the video, a man
named Henry has an “awakening” of sorts and
begins to sing and talk. Others express their
great joy at hearing the music that takes them
back to an earlier, happier day.
We have begun this journey that is Music
and Memory here at Kendal~Crosslands. I
serve on the KCC Dementia Care Steering
Committee which got its start in 2015. Music
and Memory is one program we are implementing as we look to enhance our dementia programming.
At the present time we have seven iPods
assigned to residents in Firbank with three more
in process. For each resident/iPod, staff must
complete an assessment, locate the specific
music, create the playlists and load the music
onto an iPod. The iPod, written copy of the
playlists, earphones and charger are provided
to each resident. As you can imagine, this process takes an incredible amount of time. We are
looking for some volunteers to help with this ongoing task. Duties will include adding music into
our iTunes library, downloading music to the
iPods, offering music to individuals and “other
duties as required!” If you are computer savvy
and willing to learn, please call me at x5640 to
talk about this unique opportunity. Thanks.
Come enjoy this 2015 film in which an
American astronaut learns to survive on Mars
like a latter day Robinson Crusoe. Matt Damon
is the star. This is a sweeping sometimes funny
and ultimately optimistic movie—a plug for
NASA. It is a contender for best picture at the
Oscars this year. And it has a happy ending!
Harriet Selfridge
Selma (2014)
One Dream Can Change the World
Sat., Feb. 20—Wm. Penn Rm.—7:15 p. m.
This award winning historic drama is
based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting
rights marches and was released near the 50th
Anniversary of these historic events.
The outstanding cast includes David
Oyelowo as Dr Martin Luther King and features
Oprah Winfrey.
This screening at
Crosslands commemorates Black
History Month.
Sharon Sundial
METROPOLITAN OPERA SIMULCASTS
New residents may not know about the
Saturday Metropolitan Opera Simulcasts that
are featured at the Regal Movie Theater at the
Brandywine Towne Center in north Wilmington.
The following is a list of the operas and
the dates. The tickets are $24 each.
Manon Lescaut
March 5
Madama Butterfly April 2
Roberta Devereux April 16
Elektra
April 30
A Kendal-Crosslands bus will be available for
transportation to the operas, if you are interested. For more information, call Pat Koedding at
610-388-9643.
Pat Koedding
Kris McGuckin, Director of Activities
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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS
Ed and Kay Philipps
Apt. 66
Oct. 6, 2015
Ed was born in New York
City and lived in New Jersey,
Ashtabula, OH for 35 years and
in West Chester, PA for 16 years.
He has a BA from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and an MS
from Stevens Institute of Technology. Ed worked as a welding engineer in Woodbridge and Carteret, NJ and as a manufacturing engineer with
Union Carbide in Ashtabula, OH.
This is a second marriage
for both Ed and Kay. Ed's first
wife died in 1995. He married
Kay in 2001 after they met on an
Elderhostel ski trip. Kay was
born in Pittsburgh, lived in New
Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and for 51 years, West
Chester, PA. She has a BA from Colby College,
attended Simmons College School of Social
Work, and has an MSW from Temple University.
Kay managed adoption services at the Chester
County Department of Children, Youth and Families.
In addition to skiing, they both enjoy
kayaking and reading. Ed has also biked and
made wine and likes walking. Kay swims, plays
bridge and and is a member of AAUW. Kay has
volunteered as an Apprise Counselor and
served on the advisory council of RSVP (Retired
Senior Volunteer Program). Ed has volunteered
at the AARP tax assistance program and served
as a member of a local mental health board. Together they volunteer at Meals on Wheels and
the America Reads Program.
Kay has four children—one girl and three
boys and four grandchildren—three girls and
one boy. One of her favorite things is vacationing with her entire family at Squam Lake, NH.
Ed has three children and three grandchildren.
Joan Waller
Apt. 238
Oct. 30, 2015
Joan was born in Memphis, TN and lived
in West Memphis, Arizona, Chicago, West Mt.
Airy and Bryn Mawr. She has a BA from the University of Chicago and an MD from the Women's
Medical College of Pennsylvania. She interned
and did her residency in internal medicine at
Bryn Mawr Hospital and had a
fellowship in infectious diseases
at Lankenau Hospital. Joan was
a consultant in infectious diseases and Vice President for Medical Affairs at Delaware County
Memorial Hospital.
She is a supporter of
Partners in Health and the
Southern Poverty Law Center, and she has a history of political activism.
Joan has an Icelandic horse boarded in
the area that she plans to ride frequently, and
she lives with a toy poodle. She is also interested
in opera, classical music, films, visual arts, baseball, the outdoors, the Beatles, Kris Kristofferson
and the Dixie Chicks.
Joan's husband, Ronald Funt is a resident
of a long-term health care facility. She has a
daughter, Ellen Forman, married to Phil Katz and
granddaughters Alison and Naomi Forman-Katz
who are 18-year-old twins. Her husband has
three children, Tracy Kraus, Jessica Wallraff and
James Funt, and six grandchildren.
Ellen Billings
Apt. 166
Sept. 7, 2015
Ellen is delighted to be here in Crosslands
and is looking forward to participating in the activities offered.
She was born in Lexington, KY
and moved here from Baltimore,
MD. She also has lived in New
Orleans, Mississippi, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles,
Texas, South Carolina, Georgia,
Chicago and Memphis.
She attended Oglethorpe University, Towson University, the Maryland Institute College of
Art, the Mitchell School of Art and took CAD
(computer aided design) training. Ellen has
worked as a substitute teacher, a medical secretary, a physician's assistant and as a CAD professional for architectural and engineering companies for 20 years.
Ellen has volunteered at the PTA, the Boy
Scouts and Randallston Art Association and as a
Sunday school teacher. She has two sons, two
daughters-in-law and one granddaughter, all of
whom she describes as sources of joy and pride
in her life!
Bonnie Marcus
1 Hit song for Elvis
9 Encourage
12 Where in Cannes
13 They ___ ___ and the same.
14 Bygone gasoline brand
15 Alphabet sequence
17 McKinley’s 1901 Vice
President (inits.)
18 ___ Niño
20 Hirsute Addams Family cousin
21 German national anthem,
“Deutschland ___ Alles”
23 It may make the heart
grow fonder.
24 Daisy Mae’s love, Li’l ___
25 Gore or Sharpton
26 Heart ___ heart talk
27 ___ Gardens, London
29 Opposite of WNW
32 1,760 yards (abbr.)
33 Alternative to St. or Blvd.
35 “Emptier than a ___ ___”
39 “The Highwayman” author,
Alfred ___
41 Polish toast, “___ lat!”
42 Fabric
43 What is most fervently wanted
45 Tunnel ___ love
46 SAT taker (abbr.)
48 News channel
50 Poivre’s partner
52 And ___ it goes
53 Former spouse
54 Incline
56 “Warmed the ___ of my heart”
57 An amoeba has just one.
58 ___ relief
ACROSS
1 Joseph Conrad novella
2 Annoy
3 Apiece (abbr.)
4 Tube leaving the heart
5 Brynner’s love interest in
“The King and I”
6 ___ Chi Minh City
7 When many hearts are cut out
8 Spaniard’s declaration of love,
“___ amo.”
9 Upset by the loss of love
10 Admiration
11 Part of NIMBY
16 Everybody’s got one, according
to the Bruce Springsteen song.
18 ___ Lauder
19 Tolstoy, Durocher, or DiCaprio
22 “Will you ___ mine?”
28 Unhappily
30 Toffee bar from Hershey
31 Scandinavian capital
34 Lucy’s real-life love.
36 Alternative to Soc. or Org.
37 Cola brand since 1905
38 Friendly, kind, and generous
nature
DOWN
59 Two in old Rome
60 They’ll fly you to Honolulu.
61 Car registration office
63 Small bills
64 Most ashen
67 September to June, typically
68 Essentially
69 Country music hit for Billy Rae
Cyrus in 1992, now on many
“worst songs” lists
CROSSLANDS CROSSWORD #17
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40 The Mt. Rushmore state (abbr.)
44 Bacterium causing food poisoning
47 Disavow
49 Wild pansy
51 Become discouraged
52 Glide over snow
55 Retailer, ___ Bean
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by Hollis Scarborough
57 Loving duo, Sonny and ___
58 Feathery neckwear
62 A ___-December romance
64 Acidity measure
65 It contains 16 oz.
66 Professor’s helper
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Westtown Service Network
Are you interested in becoming more acquainted with your hand-held device, called by
various names such as iPhone, Smartphone or
the like? Ben and I wandered into the local Verizon store and purchased two Smartphones,
trading in our old flip tops. Then our troubles
began. The new devices were smart but the
owners weren’t. Questions, questions, questions, to anyone and everyone. Then someone
gave us a piece of news.
Westtown School has a requirement for
graduation for all students called Service Network. The students spend 40 hours a year volunteering to help in a variety of community projects. One of them involves coming to Kendal
and Crosslands to help us learn how to operate
our iPhones and laptops, from the most basic
issues to the quite sophisticated ones.
Mary Doherty, daughter of Crosslands
resident Bobbie Verdiani, needed a sponsor for
this tutorial program and found Cartmel’s Herman Feissner, Westtown Class of 1954, who
agreed to make this happen. (She had previously started it with a local high school, but lack
of faculty sponsorship and inconsistent transportation caused it to flounder.)
Westtown took this on at least two years
ago. Faculty member Mitch Bernstein, Service
Network Coordinator, drives nine students each
week during the school year to Crosslands for
an hour. Its problem now is the inconsistency of
the residents in coming—sometimes nine students and few residents which is a shame because these kids are really good. Herman says
his goal is to reach a point that is beyond the
capability of the students. (Good luck, Herman.)
If you are interested in learning more
about your demonic devices, contact Herman.
The program is on Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m.
and meets in the Café.
Suzanne Van Vechten
Mary Pinkney, Crosslands resident age 101,
updating her computer skills with Mitch Bernstein.
RESIDENT STATISTICS
Fredrik Holmquist
Margaret Holmquist
Margaret “Maggie” McCaskey
Carl Christianson
Eileen Zeller
Thornton Vandersall
Georgette Sullivan
Elizabeth Scattergood
Transfers
In Memoriam
Crosslands 96 to Audland 530
Crosslands 96 to Audland 531
Crosslands 12 to Crosslands 14
December 31, 2015
January 3, 2016
January 8, 2016
January 14, 2016
January 17, 2016
Crosslands extends its deepest sympathy to family and friends on the loss of their loved ones.
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FEBRUARY 2016
CHOICES AS WE NEAR THE END OF LIFE
Parts 3 and 4 of the series
Feb. 9—Wm. Penn Rm.
10:00 a.m.
Dr. Thomas E. Lawrence,
KCC Medical Director will
be the speaker on “Health
Care Toward the End.” He
will be interviewed by Jennifer Allcock. Please bring
your own questions for Dr.
Lawrence as this will be
your opportunity to find answers from him.
Feb. 23—Wm. Penn Rm.
10:00 a.m.
Attorney Peter Temple will
speak on “Legal Issues at
the End of Life.” There will
be plenty of time for your
questions after Mr. Temple’s presentation.
Sponsored by the Health
Education Committee,
submitted by Lois Mulligan
Widener University’s
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
Here at Kendal~Crosslands
Save the Date ~ Mark Your Calendars Now!
April 8–May 6
Widener University’s Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute (OLLI) will soon offer another five-week
course titled–The History of Unintended Consequences: Unexpected and Unwanted.
This course will explore the historical record
that’s filled with plans and policies that started
with good intentions (and some not so good)
and ended with results that were not anticipated. Five, one-hour weekly classes that begin on
Friday, April 6 at 11:00 a.m. will take skeptical
looks at best laid plans that turned into disasters. The classes will be held at Crosslands in
the William Penn Room. Additional information
on the course, along with how to register and
pay OLLI the $40 course fee, will be published
in March. The course is open to all residents in
our area, not just KCC residents, so be sure to
invite your outside friends! Additional information about the course and others that OLLI
offers can be found in the Course Catalog on
the Widener OLLI website at www.widener.edu/
olli. The Kendal-Crosslands information is on
page 41. Should you have any questions,
please don’t hesitate to contact Michele Berardi,
KCC Director of Community Outreach, 484-2591751, or Crosslands Resident, Jack Schultz,
610-388-1649.
Michele Berardi
Answers to Crosslands Crossword #15
Across: 1 Heartbreak Hotel, 9 hearten, 12 ou, 13 are one, 14 Esso, 15 F G H, 17 T(heodore) R(oosevelt, 18 El, 20 Itt, 21 Uber,
23 absence, 24 Abner, 25 Al, 26 to, 27 Kew, 29 ESE, 32 mi., 33 Rd., 35 banker’s heart, 39 Noyes, 41 Sto, 42 cloth, 43 heart’s
desire, 45 of, 46 Sr., 48 CNN, 50 sel, 52 so, 53 ex, 54 slope, 56 cockles, 57 cell, 58 bas, 59 II, 60 H(awaiian) A(irlines), 61
DMV,
63 ones, 64 palest, 67 A(cademic) Y(ear), 68 at heart, 69 Achy Breaky Heart. Down: 1 Heart of Darkness, 2 bug, 3 ea., 4 artery,
5 Kerr, 6 Ho, 7 on Valentine’s Day, 8 Te, 9 heartsick, 10 esteem, 11 Not (In My Back Yard), 16 hungry heart, 18 Estee, 19 Leo,
22 be, 28 with a heavy heart, 30 Skor, 31 Oslo, 34 Desi, 36 Assn., 37 RC, 38 heart of gold, 40 SD, 44 e coli, 47 recant,
49 heartsease, 51 lose heart, 52 ski, 55 L.L., 57 Cher, 58 boa, 62 May, 64 pH, 65 lb., 66 T(eaching) A(ssistant).
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW CROSSLANDS?
Photos by Paulding Phelps
Did you know what this is?
This is Edward—Betty Bryan’s dog.
Photo: Lowell McMullin
Do you know where this is?
Send your answers to
XLChronicle@verizon.net or leave it in the
Chronicle open mailbox. Please include your
name and apartment number on your entry.
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FEBRUARY 2016
VEGETABLE GARDENS
BULLETIN BOARD COMMITTEE
Invitation to New Gardeners
The mission for the new Bulletin Boards
was NEATNESS, and we believe we have
achieved that. Here are some tips and suggestions:
 Committee Chairs can store on-going backup
sheets in the buffet across from the reception
desk.
 Everything must be identified with name and
date on the back of posting if not selfexplanatory.
 Event notices should appear two weeks in
advance unless early sign-ups are requested.
 General announcements can remain for a
maximum of two weeks.
 Places of worship brochures are now stored
in a notebook in the library.
 Coming Events (big bulletin board) is for
items directly related to Crosslands or its residents.
 Nitty Gritty Request: Please use only clear
stick pins.
 We are flexible on the 8 ½ x 11 size of notice.
Peace and thank you!
Carolyn Wonderly
It’s only February but
it’s not too soon to be thinking about the Spring weather ahead. On a beautiful
day, you might like an excuse to be outdoors. Have
you considered cultivating a
small plot in the Vegetable
Gardens? If you have enough vegetables in
your life, you can grow flowers. Several plots will
be available in 2016. You can experience one of
the loveliest areas on this campus.
There will be a meeting of all gardeners
on Wednesday, March 2, at 1:30 in the George
Fox Room. If you would like to have a plot, call
Brigitte Alexander (610-388-9988) and come to
this meeting.
Brigitte Alexander
HIKING WITH CROSSLANDERS
For those who like to hike here or at wonderful places off campus, we have a program for
you. On second Wednesdays of April, May,
June, September, October, and November we
leave from the Center at about 8:30 and head
out, driving not more than 20 miles to a place of
choice or just out into our own woods and fields.
Some of these places have been ChesLen Preserve to the North, White Clay Creek Trail to the
South, Westtown School’s campus to the East,
and Nottingham County Park to the West.
The main thing is the fellowship as we
look at things that are far off as well as right
nearby: rocks, trees, birds, and flowers. Usually
someone in the group can tell us things about
the area.
None of these hikes has been on steep
or dangerous terrain. Hikers generally bring
walking sticks and appropriate shoes. The distances are usually 2 to 3 miles. We commit to
being back at the Center by noon.
We’ll have notices in the Chronicle at
times that anticipate the next hike. The latest
news of the month’s hike will be posted on the
Nature Conservancy board in the Center.
Coming up will be April 13, 2016, destination to be determined. Please join us.
Pete and Juliet Lane
COMING SOON
Wallach’s Shoe Sale
Wednesday, March 2
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
William Penn Room
“Specializing in
Comfortable and Sytlish Shoes”
NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON?
Would you like to hear the information presented on either TV9 or TV8? Just call 484-7705711. Press “9” to hear a recording of the current day’s information on TV9, or “8” to hear the
general schedule information that is on TV8.
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FEBRUARY 2016
NEW IN CROSSLANDS LIBRARY
January 2016
Fiction
Buckley, Christopher – The Relic Master
Groff, Lauren – Fates and Furies
Krentz, Jayne Ann – Secret Sisters
Koontz, Dean – Ashley Bell
Krueger, William Kent – Ordinary Grace
Lovett, Charlie – The Bookman’s Tale
Moyes, Jojo – The Girl You Left Behind
Large Print Fiction
Cussler, Clive – Mirage: A Novel of the Oregon
Files
Trollope, Anthony- An Old Man’s Love
Mystery
Bowen, Rhys – The Family Way
Bowen, Rhys – The Last Illusion
Burke, James Lee – House of the Rising Sun
Cotterill, Colin – Curse of the Pogo Stick
Edmondson, Elizabeth – A Man of Some Repute
Scottoline, Lisa – Every Fifteen Minutes
Simenon, Georges – Lock No. 1
Simenon, Georges – Maigret
Simenon, Georges – Mr. Hire’s Engagement
Nonfiction
de Waal, Edmund – The White Road: Journey into an Obsession
Dunn, Hank – Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Artificial Feeding,
Comfort Care, and the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness
Haygood, Wil – Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination that Changed
America
Kalanithi, Paul – When Breath Becomes Air
Mount, Harry – Harry Mount’s Odyssey: Ancient Greece in the Footsteps of Odysseus
Palfreman, Jon – Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson’s Disease
Sciolino, Elaine – The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs
Shapiro, James – The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606
Stoeckel, Edward with Bob Andelman – The Wawa Way: How a Funny Name & 6 Core Values
Revolutionized Convenience
Williams, Wendy – The Horse: The Epic History of Our Noble Companion
Allison Butler
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE VIDEO LIBRARY
New videos can be accessed when a library volunteer is on duty.
“The Eccentrics” (1998). This documentary offers a privileged view into three of the most unusual
homes ever built in the United States, and the wonderful men who inhabited them.
“The Guilty” (1992). This public television film stars Michael Kitchen in a role quite different from the
one he plays in Foyle’s War. “Terrific psychological thriller.”(The Sunday Times, UK). Two discs.
“Iris” (2015). Legendary documentarian Albert Maysles film depicts the story of 93-year old style maven Iris Apfel, who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for years. “Daffy,
Brassy, Inspiring.” (Entertainment Weekly).
“Railway Man” (2013). Starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. This film is based on the autobiography of Eric Lomax, a British Army officer who is captured by the Japanese during WWII. “A celebration of compassion and forgiveness.” (Claudia Puig, USA Today).
“Under Milk Wood” (1972). Starring Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole and Elizabeth Taylor. Based on
Dylan Thomas masterpiece, this film is a magical and hilarious story of a spring day in a small Welsh
village. “…a glowingly beautiful film.” (Gene Shalit, Ladies Home Journal).
Isabel Olmsted
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FEBRUARY 2016
Mon., Feb. 1. NAME TAG DAY
Mon., Feb. 1 . Crosslands Residents Association
Board Meeting. Wm. Penn Rm., 10:00 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 2. Forum Committee. Chester County
Hospital: History and Future Implications. Speaker:
Jeffrey Wise. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 3. Westtown Service Network: Help
with Electronic Devices. Café, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 6. Movie. The Martian. Wm. Penn Rm.,
7:15 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 7. KCC & WCU Partnership. Concert
Choir. Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre-Performing Arts
Center, 3:00 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 7. Music Committee. Jason Vassiliou,
violin. Wm. Penn Rm.,3:00 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 7. Super Bowl Party. Wm. Penn Rm.,
Game Kickoff at 6:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 8. Low Vision Support Group Meeting.
Health Center Meeting Rm., 10:00 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 9. Choices as We Near the End of Life,
3rd of series. Health Care Toward the End. Speaker:
Dr. Thomas E. Lawrence. Wm. Penn Rm., 10:00 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 9. Music Committee. Stomberg/
Faiman Duo (cello/piano). Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 12. Camera Club. Finding Pictures.
Speaker: Tom Gralish. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 13. Light 'n Lively. American Dreamers.
Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 14. VALENTINE’S DAY
Mon., Feb. 15. NAME TAG DAY.
Mon., Feb. 15. PRESIDENTS DAY
Mon., Feb. 15. Book Review. Looking Like the Enemy and Kiyo’s Story. Reviewer: Dan
George. Wm. Penn Rm., 11:00 a.m.
Mon., Feb. 15. Nature Conservancy. The Landscape Rehabilitation of the Monmouth Battlefield.
Speaker: Garry Stone. Wm. Penn Rm., 1:30 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 16. CRA Concerns Session - Opportunity for private discussion with two CRA Board
members. Music Room, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 16. Forum Committee. Taking Back a
Neighborhood. Speaker: Kennett Square Chief of Police, Edward Zunino. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 18. Better Hearing Comm. and Hearing Support Group. Health Center Meeting Rm.,
4:00 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 19. Sing Along with Sarah Lee. Songs
My Mother and Father Taught Me. Wm. Penn
Lounge., 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 20. Movie. Selma (2014)—A Black
History Month Film. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:15 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 21. KCC & WCU Partnership, Mastersingers. Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre-Performing
Arts Center, 3:00 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 22. Great Decisions. Rise of ISIS. Moderator: Chuck Gosselink. Wm. Penn Rm., 9:45 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 23. Choices as We Near the End of
Life, 4th of series. Legal Issues at the End of Life
Speaker: L. Peter Temple, Esq., Wm. Penn Rm.,
10:00 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 23. Music Committee. Music School of
Delaware Rising Stars. Wm. Penn Rm.,7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 24. Short Trip: Trip to Delaware Art Museum. 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
with Electronic Devices. Café, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m..
Thurs., Feb. 25. Documentary Film. IRIS. Wm.
Penn Rm., 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 26. Crosslands Players. Who’s Crazy.
Sat., Feb. 27. Crosslands Players. Who’s Crazy.
Wed., Mar. 2. Wallach’s Shoe Sale., Wm. Penn
Rm., 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wed., Mar 2. Vegetable Garden Committee.
George Fox Rm. 1:30 p.m.
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is February 10. All articles must be signed and are subject to editing. If you type the article on your computer,
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