Gadsden GAB - Bishop Gadsden

Gadsden GAB
A
July 2015
Issue 303
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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Honoring the Emanuel 9
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
Visit to McLeod
Plantation
2
Message from Vice
President/COO
3
Fourth of July
Memories
3
BG Connections
4
How It’s Going:
5
Wellness Safety
Tips
5
Restaurant Review
6
The Gardener’s
Shovel
6
Dine in Frederick
6
Fascinating People
7
Happenings/
Calendar
89
Birthdays
10
Movies
10
Chaplain Update
11
In July
11
Photos of the Month 12
E c t o r
You may not know that Bishop Gadsden interning with Anne Spees, Social Services
operates a much desired internship Manager of the health care areas. LeAnn is
program for students seeking degrees in originally from Columbia, SC. She
several areas: Sociology, Counseling, graduated from the College of Charleston
Health, and/or Hospital Administration, in 2012 and has been teaching English at
and Financial
Burke High School
Management.
here in Charleston.
These
great
She lives in North
interns can earn
Charleston. She is
college credits
pursuing a master’s
for their work
degree in Counseling at
here under the
Wake Forest University.
supervision of
This internship will
members of the
count towards that
BG staff.
degree. LeAnn says she
The Bishop
formerly leaned towards
Gadsden
counseling
younger
community
people
but
since
L to R: Blake Campbell, Brooke Nemecek, Ryan
benefits from Boselowitz, LeAnn Bowers. Not pictured: Will Dosher. working here, she
the fresh ideas
believes
working
these interns bring, and the interns benefit with the elderly could be very rewarding.
greatly from their experience here. These She has many interests, mainly in art,
interns come from multiple institutions: including photography, and writing poetry.
MUSC, University of South Carolina,
Brooke Nemecek is interning with
Limestone College, College of Charleston, Kimberly Borts and Stephanie Ochipinti in
and Clemson, just to name a few. Bishop the Charitable Giving and Communications
Gadsden is a popular place for students to Office. She is pursuing a master’s degree in
train, so much so that BG sometimes turns Health Administration from the Medical
down internship requests. Interns are University of SC. Brooke grew up in
carefully screened before they are Greenville, SC. She graduated from the
accepted into our program. After their University of SC in Columbia with a
training, many are placed in jobs at places degree in Public Health. She began
like Roper Hospital, MUSC, etc., and working as a volunteer at BG several
serve as valuable contacts to the BG staff. months ago. Her formal internship just
They also continue to contact the staff for began in May and will last through August,
help and information in their new jobs. and this will count towards her masters.
Many continue to have ongoing Brooke’s main focus is on the Bishop
relationships with residents they have Gadsden Community Impact Report which
worked with while here. A former intern, will document BG’s social accountability
Karlie Blatchford, has been recently hired in the Greater Charleston community. This
by BG Connections as the Tech Assistant.
report will be distributed to all interested
Sallie “LeAnn” Bowers is currently organizations and people prominent in
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charitable efforts in our area.
Brooke is engaged and will marry this October. Her fiancé works here in Charleston in real estate
investment. They both enjoy Charleston, especially being on the water. They often take their two dogs with
them.
Will Doscher is interning for the summer in the Finance and Accounting Department with Lynne Kerrison,
CFO. Will is a rising senior at Clemson University, where his major is Financial Management. He says his
internship will give him valuable work experience that should help him obtain the job he wants when he
graduates. At present he is involved with reviewing budget numbers and working with the cost numbers on all
ongoing construction projects at Bishop Gadsden.
Will grew up in Charleston and graduated from Bishop England High School, where he wrestled and played
junior varsity football. He loves soccer and is involved with an adult soccer league. He also enjoys boating and
is on the club tennis team at Clemson.
Blake Campbell is interning with Community Life Services alongside Katie Jayne, Director of CLS, Kay
Jenkins, Social Services Coordinator, and Anne Spees. He is very complimentary of all three. He is pursuing a
master’s degree in Hospital Administration from the Medical University of SC. This internship plus an online
course will count toward his degree. Blake attends many meetings with Katie, including the weekly Director’s
meeting.
Blake grew up in Pensacola, FL. He graduated from Furman University in Greenville, SC, with a degree in
Business. While in high school, Blake worked one summer with hospice and fell in love with that field of
endeavor. He enjoyed it so much that he worked with hospice two more summers while in college. He now
plans to make end-of-life care his life’s work.
Blake says that he plays a lot of golf. He also boxes at Hurricane Boxing Club that is near Bishop Gadsden.
He says that his two dogs and his social life take up most of his spare time.
Ryan Boselowitz is interning with Community Life Services as well, but mostly in the health care areas. She
works with Christy Smith, Health Care Activities Leader, and Barbara Robinson, Arcadia Close Activities
Coordinator, in coordinating activities for residents in Read Cloister and Arcadia Close. She is a senior at the
College of Charleston and is majoring in Sociology with a minor in Psychology.
Ryan grew up in Mt. Pleasant, SC, where she was home schooled. She took some courses at Trident Tech
before entering the College of Charleston. Her hobbies include riding horses and baking. She says that she
makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever! She says she is noted as a good talker.
We should all be proud of the opportunities that Bishop Gadsden is offering these students by providing
these internships, a real win-win proposition.
V I S I T
T O
M C L E O D
P L A N T A T I O N
B i l l C o n n e l l e e
On Wednesday, June 10, several residents enjoyed a tour
of McLeod Plantation on James Island, right off the corner
of Folly Road on County Club Drive.
We were met by the tour guide at the Welcome Center
and Gift Shop. There the tour guide told the story of the
people who lived and worked at the plantation for 150
years. We then proceeded with a walking tour of the
McLeod home past plantation buildings—a cotton gin,
dairy, and kitchen. A visit to the house showed us how life
was experienced in 1851-1990.
After the tour, we were free to explore the grounds and
homes built for slaves, and at later times—soldiers, freed
people, and Gullah descendants.
The plantation has just recently been opened to visitors and is beautifully preserved.
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M E S S A G E
F R O M
T H E
V I C E
P R E S I D E N T
Sa r a h T i p to n
/
C O O
Summertime is most certainly here—with temperatures this high there is
no mistaking it. I can’t say the livin’ is quite as easy as usual though. The
disruption of construction is here to stay for the next few months since
thankfully, work has finally begun on the Café and Fitness renovations.
Though the project is going to be less “phased” than we had hoped, we can
still make our goal of reopening the Café mid-late October. In the meantime,
it has been amazing and gratifying that residents have responded with almost
unanimous affirmation regarding the buffet service in Winningham Court. I
have heard residents comment repeatedly that the selections are wonderful,
the food absolutely delicious, and the setup is working beautifully. Kudos to Jim Epper, Frank Rubino, and the
Dining Services team for their impressive flexibility and creativity.
There is at least one unanticipated blessing of the Café closure so far. Whether it is the novelty or the variety
of the buffet—or the incentive of a suspended dining credit—we are seeing a number of new faces in the
dining room, particularly in the morning. Some of you are finding out that breakfast is the best kept secret at
BG! The change in dining routines has led to new dining companions—and in a way, a new sense of
community. As one resident remarked, she's enjoyed sharing a table with neighbors she ordinarily doesn't see
very often.
This tiny bit of grace has a very large corollary. Recently, in the wake of the worst, most unthinkable tragedy
in Charleston, a renewed community emerged in an unprecedented display of unity. People from all walks of
life, some whose paths may not often cross, joined hands to show the world our community cannot be broken
by hatred. People have come to know one another in authentic relationship, the real foundation of
community. Our Bishop Gadsden Community is likewise blessed with that strong foundation. Let us each
commit to build upon it. Let's purposely cross paths. Literally and figuratively, let's welcome our neighbors to
the table.
F O U R T H
O F
J U L Y
M E M O R I E S
K a th y H arm s
Sarah Darwin grew up in a small town in Texas.
Every Fourth, the family would park on the main street,
then sit on the hood of the car and watch the Fourth of
July parade march past.
Eleanor Levy remembers picnicking with her family.
Sometimes they went to Draper Mountain and later they
enjoyed going to Hungry Mother State Park in VA.
Eleanor grew up in Pulaski, VA. It was an easy drive to
a park. Her mother would make a chocolate cake in honor of her brother's birthday and a yellow cake in honor
of her sister's birthday. Both siblings were born on the same day only five years apart. Brother's and sister's
friends were all invited. Then the celebration would begin with all that cake!
Marcelle Furchgott remembers her mother wearing slacks for the first time when they went on a picnic in
California for the Fourth. Two events in one day!
Friends would gather on Marge Cogswell's expansive porch at her 105-year-old beachfront home on
Sullivan's Island. There was animated conversation, some showing off, and at the end of the day many red
backs and noses. It was their summer home for 37 years until Hurricane Hugo washed it all away. At the time,
her husband was in the process of changing the home insurance. Her wise husband worked it all out...except
the wonderful home was gone forever.
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M a r i s a
F e r g u s o n ,
D i r e c t o r
B G
C o n n e c t i o n s
BG Connections has served our residents with non-medical, in-home care for over two years now! As the
department has grown with our Certified Nursing Assistants and Companions, we have also heard many
requests for additional “support” services. Due to these increased inquiries, BG Connections has expanded to
offer an array of services to our residents. As an overview, BG Connections is delighted to serve our residents
in the following ways:
 BG Connections is also available to serve our residents with personalized “handyman tasks” through our
Facilities Technician, Christian Dunn.
—Our Facilities Tech is available Monday-Friday and can assist you with anything from building a
raised garden bed in your backyard to assisting with an apartment-to-apartment move to refinishing antique
furniture—any personalized handyman tasks!
—To schedule a Facilities Tech service, please call Christian directly at 327-6683.
 BG Connections Concierge, Carol Smith, can also provide comprehensive assistance MondayFriday. Carol is a Certified Nursing Assistant and assists residents to-and-from physician appointments,
provides light housekeeping, or provides transportation to run errands.
—Again, these services are personalized and we will find a way to best serve your need!
—To schedule a Connections Concierge service, please call Carol directly at 408-2180.
 Our newest addition is our Technology Assistant, Karlie Blatchford.
—After receiving many technology requests, Connections now offers basic computer, cell phone,
DVR, etc. assistance. For basic technology questions, we hope this position will be well used!
—A sign-up book for Karlie’s services is located outside the Café, or you may call her directly at
609-5826
As always, you can stop by BG Connections office or call BG Connections Director at 406-6379 to learn
how we can best serve you in your home. We hope these added services will allow BG Connections to be
“your source for positive living!”
R E P R I N T
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U N K N O W N
A U T H O R
This lovely article has been circulating online, but many of our residents do not use computers. The article
deserves to be widely shared, and the message seems particularly relevant in our lives at BG. Here it is:
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with
his hair fashionably combed, and face shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing
home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of
waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, he was provided a visual description of his tiny room,
including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
“I love it,” he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait…”
“That doesn't have anything to do with it,” he replied. ‘Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.
Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged…It’s how I arrange my mind. I
already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice. I can spend
the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed
and be thankful for the ones that do.”
“Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've
stored away… Just for this time in my life…”
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live Simply.
4. Give More.
5. Expect Less.
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H O W
I T ’S
: THE
S a l l i e G o ug h
G O I N G
The number of moving parts in building The Quay
is bewildering. Equally complex is coordinating The
Quay residents’ preferences and needs: whether or
not a house must be sold and when; whether or not
the short-term lease is long enough or too long; how
the massive buffet gets hoisted up since it won’t fit
in the elevator; when can the decorator get in to
measure? The list of individual wants and needs is
vast, a real potential for confusion. But the
Marketing team is full of enthusiasm on every
aspect of the process.
The first building to be finished and occupied is
Building 400. The official word is in: the correct
address will be 400 Quay Circle, unit 102, 103, etc.
Currently, the finishings chosen by the residents are
going in: cabinetry, floors, tile in the bathrooms,
plumbing fixtures, and paint. Appliances will soon
follow. The elevator is in, specifically built, not only
for large capacity, but also for a large enough
opening. The air conditioning is on. There have
been a few flats that unreserved due to change of
plans, health, and reconsideration. The Quay is now
sold-out, and the residents taking the vacant flats
have accepted the previously planned finishings.
However, custom finishings are not part of the
contract and are up to the individual residents for
later installation.
Here’s how this all should work (in a perfect
world). Twice during the month of June “town hall”
meetings for Quay residents were held and many
questions were answered and up-to-date information
Q U A Y
was given. At that time, those residents were not
able to go into the buildings. Somewhere around the
end of June, licensed contractors can enter Building
400 to make “field measurements,” measuring for
custom cabinets, built-in closets, draperies,
wallpaper, etc. Environmental Services will be able
to enter and install lighting, overhead fans, etc.
Sometime in mid-July, unlicensed contractors can
come in, and vendors can begin their work. About
eight to ten weeks after that, the certificate of
occupancy for the building should be issued and
residents can begin to move into Building 400,
hopefully by the end of August or the beginning of
September. Next, Building 700 should be ready for
occupancy at the beginning of October, and Building
600 around the first of November.
The plan is to have 30 of the flats (the first two
buildings) occupied by the end of this year. The last
building and rest of the residents should be here by
the end of the first quarter of 2016. With a few
exceptions, two move-ins will be scheduled per
week. Quay residents have already paid their $10,000
down and for all upgrades. Upon closing, the balance
will be paid in full.
Cindy Roe Ware, Quay Move-In Coordinator, says
that each day she wonders how much she has
accomplished. It’s hard to see the progress with so
many moving pieces involved. But looking back on
the past weeks and months, we all can appreciate the
incredible amount of work that has gone into making
this culminating project a reality.
W E L L N E S S S A F E T Y
T I P S
P a t ty F e i
We are all very fortunate to call Bishop Gadsden "home" and feel safe and
protected here. However, there are some things you can do to further ensure
your safety in your home.
1. Check all throw rugs and area rugs to be sure they have non-slip backing
or a pad under them.
2. Check any extension cords you may be using for exposed or damaged
wires. Please do not overload the cords with appliances or other electrical
conveniences.
3. Make sure that light bulbs are the correct wattage for the lamp.
Overloading a lamp could cause a fire.
4. Have a flashlight located within reach of your bed in case of a power
outage at night.
5. Know your escape route in case of fire and have a backup plan as well.
6. Have the Bishop Gadsden security phone number by your telephone. Or better yet, have the number on
speed dial—224-7931.
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M a r i l o u
W a t t s
The minute you walk in the door of AL DI LA, a Northern Italian Trattoria
located in West Ashley, you know you are going to have something good to
eat. Early in the 1990s, an adventurous young man took off to Italy to live
and learn how to cook. After six years he returned to Charleston and opened a
real Italian restaurant. That young man has long gone to other adventures, but
some of his wonderful recipes are still here.
The menu starts with ANTIPASTI: salads, olives, bruschetta, and light
tapas. PRIMI includes a tomato soup like you have never had—made with
real tomatoes. The very best tomato soup ever! Various pasta dishes—use
pasta that is not store bought; it is made by someone who knows how.
SECONDI brings you fish of the day and various meat dishes. Finish up with
DOLCI—tiramisu and other house-made delights. The tiramisu is not one of
the old recipes but very good none-the-less. Items on the menu are offered
large or small and priced accordingly.
There are two specials which we sampled. My partner had veal with pasta.
It was superb. The pasta was cooked in chicken broth, tossed with artichoke
leaves and other vegetables—delicious. I had the Pesce Del Giorno (fish of
the day), pan-seared and served over fresh vegetables, all moist and good
beyond belief.
The wait staff are everywhere and nowhere. When your bread plate is empty, it is instantly replenished.
Coffee comes when it is supposed to and is refilled often. When you are having a conversation, they are
elsewhere. It is superior service. Ask for Michael’s table if you go there. The kitchen is open. If you can stay
out of the servers’ way, you can watch your meal being prepared. The chef team want to be called “Joe-nBen,” and if the food we have had there is any criterium, they are an excellent team. There is a full wine and
cocktail menu. Drinks are pricey but no more than any other downtown places. Restrooms are nice and easy to
find. The dress code is eclectic, dressy or not as you chose. The noise level was not bad, easy to have a
conversation.
T H E
G A R D E N E R ’S S H O V E L
K a th y H arm s
Smiley Putman's sunflowers lift up their heads every day to watch the sun as it travels from
east to west. Their bed is adjacent to Fran Read's Jerusalem artichoke bed which is also
blooming with yellow heads. These two flowers are related. They are both in the sunflower family. Both are
also edible; one has roots to eat, and the other has seeds to roast.
Other lucky gardeners have picked their first tomatoes. I am still waiting for that green skin to show some
red. Since it is hot, Hot, HOT, visit our garden in the early morning or after dinner. Snatch some good mint
from my bed #10 and carefully get some herbs from bed #18. Get there before Jim Epper, who is using the
basil in our food to make it wonderful!
C O M E
D IN E
IN
F R E D E R IC K
D I N I N G
R O O M
E m i l y B a rre t t , D i e ti c i a n
During the time the Market Café is closed, please note that all BG residents are welcome to come to
Frederick Dining Room for breakfast to enjoy table service. Chef Enzo Steffenelli and his staff are preparing
an extensive menu of made-to-order breakfast items from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM everyday. There is plenty of
space, and no reservation for breakfast is necessary. Independent residents also have the option to dine in
Frederick for lunch and dinner, but a reservation is necessary. Please call 406-6322 to make your reservation.
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: VIRGIN
F r an c e s F aw c e t t
F A S C I N A T I N G
P E O P L E
If you haven’t met my delightful neighbor in A219, Virginia R. Gauss, you must. She adds so much
to our community with her wonderful family, her
personal talents in poetry and art, and her warm
personality. She prefers to be known informally as
Ginna. I will share a little of Ginna’s life and
background before you meet her. This history and
information were shared with me after much
questioning and prodding on my part.
She calls herself a Northern-Southerner or a
Southern-Northerner because of her background and
because she has lived in both. Ginna was born in St.
Louis, MO. The family lived with her maternal
grandparents as her father traveled in his brokerage
business and was away much of the time. Her
grandparents would take her to the opera, and she
developed her love of classical music early. Her
grandfather also took her to preschool art class at the
St. Louis Art Museum. This encouraged her early
interest in and appreciation of art.
To quote Ginna, “My first set of books as a child
was My Book House, six volumes, but the first three
left the biggest mark. These volumes opened to me
the folktales of many countries and fed my desire to
sample as many of these different cultures as I could.
In 1978, desiring to show my son where mankind
came from, I hired an anthropologist, a graduate of
Eton in England, who had grown up on his parents
plantation outside Nairobi. He made it a memorable
trip for the two of us that could be a story in itself.”
When Ginna was six, they moved to Nashville, TN,
to be near her father’s family. They soon added a
brother for Ginna. Her father would often take her to
Vanderbilt University, where his father was a
professor, and let her stay in the art studio while he
visited his father’s friends. This whetted her desire
to paint.
Ginna’s father was killed by a landslide while
I A
G A U S S
hiking in Arkansas. She and her mother and brother
moved back to St. Louis. Ginna’s father had been a
pilot in World War I, and the idea of flying fascinated
her wondering what it would feel like to fly. She
became a pilot in high school. She was also active in
theater at that time and continued in theater at
Washington University in St. Louis. She met her first
husband and the future father of her four children
there. Their four children, a son and three daughters,
have all married and have had successful and
productive lives. There are now eight grandchildren
and three great-grands.
Ginna recently published a book of her poems in
which her four-year-old great-grandson did all of the
art. Every page is quite wonderful and it is a fantastic
little book. There is a copy in our BG library for us all
to enjoy.
Ginna has been widowed twice. Her first husband
died of a brain tumor. Her second husband died of a
sudden heart attack while playing tennis. Her second
husband was from New Haven, CT, and graduated
from the U.S. Naval Academy. As a Navy pilot, he
achieved the rank of commander and had an
outstanding career.
Ginna moved to the Charleston area for the milder
winters and eventually designed and built the perfect
home for herself on James Island. However, when she
broke her hip, she decided to go to a retirement home
in Wisconsin to be near some of her family. Finding
the cold winters too severe, she has come back to
Charleston to Bishop Gadsden.
So the question is settled…now she’s Southern.
News Alert…Every Day a New Treat
By Virginia Gauss
The Mews Pond surprise—huge dinner
plate size mushrooms made a startling
appearance on one lawn. About seven or eight
enormous white platters, like a
fairy ring to enchant any child, or elder
who came with camera and could record
the event.
In story book fashion, fairies must
have stolen them away. I alerted Amos
to let me know if any others are found
around.
‘Twas an exceptional sight,
And I without my camera!
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W
H A T
’
S
H
A P P E N I N G
!
K a r m e n Q u a k e n b u s h , J e n n y J u h a s z ,
C h r i s t y S m i t h , a n d B a r b a r a R o b i n s o n
It’s Not Too Late!
Sign up for the
Trident Technical College
World History Course at
Bishop Gadsden
Forms are located in the
resident mailroom. Return forms to Karmen
Quakenbush, Resident Event Coordinator.
Questions call 406-6555. Class begins July 7.
M Y E R S
H A L L
Myers Hall residents Carol Ragsdale and
Frances Carlisle enjoyed a wonderful lunch
at the Pelican’s Nest on Seabrook Island.
P O E T R Y
R u t h
R E A D I N G S
C o y l e
Once a month, on Sunday afternoon, several residents
meet to revisit poetry we wrote, recited, read (and
sometimes did not like) when we were in school. Some of
us bring pieces we have enjoyed over the years to read or
ask to have read by another. Some of us bring poems we
have written ourselves. There is always someone who can
find a forgotten verse by searching the internet. No matter
the subject, everyone seems to enjoy the readings. When
one is finished there is always someone who suggests
another. Limericks and advertisement jingles are as
welcome as poems that tell a story, those that express
sorrow or sadness, joy, or love. Others describe voyages, trips, battles, and other adventures.
Join us for a delightful time.
Did You Know?
For many years we had few shopping carts on campus for residents. We now have an abundant supply that
have “assigned” areas for storage. When used, please return to the “assigned” area for your neighbors.
 Recently, residents of BG ran into each other completely by surprise in a hotel in Norway. One group had
just left the ship, and the other was about to board the same vessel. Neither group knew of the other’s
plans. It’s a small world!
 If you have not yet walked by Jim Epper’s office and glanced at the wonderful photographs on his wall,
you are missing something special. His work is quite extraordinary, and he keeps adding to and
rearranging the exhibit.
 Dining Services and Environmental Services Committees will continue to meet during the summer.
Traditionally, committees take a break for one or two months. Because of the ongoing construction, the
committees expect that residents may want to filter questions and comments to committee members for
consideration.
If you have any tidbits for “Did You Know,” the GA B staff would be very pleased to consider any
suggestions.
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W
H A T
’
S
H
A P P E N I N G
!
K a r m e n Q u a k e n b u s h , J e n n y J u h a s z ,
C h r i s t y S m i t h , a n d B a r b a r a R o b i n s o n
Mark Your
July 2015 Calendars
C h a r l e s t o n J u l y
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.
July 2 at 4:00 PM
Charleston International School of Music
Chapel
July 3
July 4 at 11:00 AM
Patriotic Tribute with Alton Cox
Morse Activity Room
Groovy Kinda’ Love
34 West Theatre Company
901-9343
July 4
4th of July Blast
Patriots Point
884-2727
July 4
Uncle Sam Jam
Mt. Pleasant Pier
795-4386
July 16 at 4:30 PM
Pre-Dinner Music with Coastal Chamber Musicians
Read Cloister Living Room
July 11
Native Birds of South Carolina Walk
The Center for Birds of Prey
971-7474
July 18 at 4:00 PM
The Harmonica Gospel
Chapel
July 24
Aladdin Jr.
Dock Street Theatre
577-7183
July 20 at 2:00 PM
Birds of Prey Flight Demonstration
Blackmer Hall
July 25
Lady Bugs Flying Free
Magnolia Gardens
571-1266
July 26
Sustainable Seafood Dinner
Middleton Plantation
226-7477
July 30
Owls in the Moonlight
The Center for Birds of Prey
971-7474
July 30
A Renaissance Night in Charleston
Charlestowne Landing
608-9212
July 14 at 2:30 PM
The Synergy of Super Foods and their Benefits
With Enzo Steffenelli
Morse Activity Room
July 20 at 4:30 PM
Pre-Dinner Music with Coastal Chamber Musicians
Read Cloister Living Room
July 25 at 4:00 PM
Music with Sally Perkins
Morse Activity Room
July 26 at 4:00 PM
Tea and Poetry
Myers Hall Living Room
Resident Update Meetings
July 27 at 4:00 PM
Reminiscing with Music by Nate Heifetz
Polly’s Pub
July 31 at 3:00 PM
Adande African Drum and Dance Group
Blackmer Hall
Myers Hall: Thursday, July 9, at 11:00 AM
Myers Hall Activity Room
Apt/Cottages: No Update Meeting
Read Cloister: No Update Meeting
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Welcome New Residents
Robert Bland
Felix Pelzer
Nancy Waters
M O V I E S
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B I R T H D A Y S
Barbara Stine
Don Moore
Don Wedewer
Phyllis Miller
Jim Blakely
Jackie Bowe
Patty Fei
Barbara Keil
Vista Grayson
Chance Scrantom
John Manos
Joan Bamberg
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Sara Breibart
Bud Garforth
Mary Wheeler
George John
Blake Putney
Betsy Smith
Helen Woodbridge
Betty Carter
Ted Halkyard
Ted Mappus
Doug Plate
Leona Finch
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F R O M
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S E N I O R S
Bert Howard
Eleanor Levy
Madeline Hutton
Ginny Weckel
Brigitte Muller
Betty Scott
Jim Quattlebaum
Frances Hutson
Eloise Brooks
John Childs
Robert Stewart
Frankie Calcote
P E C T I V E
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5 Flights Up is a pleasant movie with an excellent cast. An aging couple (at least BG
minimum entrance age) questions the sense of moving out of their apartment. The
problem is the only access to it is up a narrow five-story staircase. Are they nuts?? Of
course, they should move! Moving is a reasonable strategy forestalling the perils of
aging. It was hard for me to buy into the premise of the movie.
5 to 7 focuses on an improbable relationship between a young writer and the
married wife of a French diplomat in NYC. She's beautiful. He's a bit "nerdy" but gets
an education and the experience to be a successful author. Cinematography, music,
dialogue and sets were well done. Frank Langella and Glenn Close, as the writer's
parents, were worth the price of admission.
I absolutely adored Far from the Madding Crowd. The book Far From the Madding
Crowd was written by Thomas Hardy and is set in the late 1800s. It is a wonderful
story in a gorgeous setting, and I hated to see the movie end. A must-see!
Hunting Elephants, an Israeli movie with subtitles, features interesting characters
who rally around a brilliant young boy whose father was "killed" by the bank while
employed as a security guard. For revenge, the cast of characters carry out a plan to
rob the bank. Patrick Stewart was quite good as a foppish disenfranchised Lord who
pitches in and stumbles his way to the end. Good entertainment and always good
popcorn.
A very wet, rainy afternoon, the golf course was closed, we decided to go to the
movies although nothing much appealed. We went to Entourage and A loha, splitting
up the duties. Entourage was crass and trite, with the only slightly appealing aspect
being the loyal friendship of the four guys. A loha lacked any semblance of
believability, wasting the talents of all involved. Even Hawaii was embarrassed. We
should have stayed home.
Spy really surprised us. It is lots of fun, and quite a lot of laugh-out-loud moments.
Melissa McCarthy has hit her stride in this movie; she’s the star of the TV show Mike and Molly. She is just
what she appears to be, real and very likeable. The movie is a James-Bond-like take-off.
I am fascinated by special effects, but am not fond of the violence of car chases, crashes, clashes of titans.
But dinosaurs WOW! So, needless to say, I thought Jurassic W orld was great. Jamie was pretty neutral over it;
he prefers the chases and crashes if special effects are involved. Is it a “guy” thing?
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C O M M U N I T Y
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P R A Y E R
T h e R ev . Fr a n k R u ss, C h a p la i n
I invite you to take time in the middle of the week
to join with residents and staff to pray for the
concerns of our community. The service is 10
minutes long in the Chapel oratory and is held every
Thursday at 12 noon. It is an ecumenical gathering,
and the liturgy is based on the Old Testament. Each
week we receive the names of about 50 people from
staff and residents who are mentioned by name in the service. We also pray for staff and residents who are
celebrating birthdays and pray for those serving in the armed forces. Time is also given for silent prayer,
during which participants may offer their own intercessions and thanksgivings.
Summer is a time to slow down and rest, so take a few minutes each week to pray for those who make up our
community and their loved ones. In the process you will find you are refreshed and inspired! And if you would
like to submit a name, you may do so on a special sign-up sheet on a table in the Myers Hall Living Room, and
on the table with the activity sign-up books outside the Café.
Some of our residents will be going away to vacation homes, and others will be taking trips. Whatever the
summer has in store for you, I wish you a safe, restful, and joyful summer. In closing, I’d like to share a
special prayer for summertime with you:
Long warm days...
The pace of life slows...
A time for picnics and rest in the shade...
Lord, help me to rest awhile in the cooling shade of your presence.
Slow down my restless heart and fill me with an appreciation for your creation
and gentle compassion for all your people. Amen.
H O W
J U L Y
G O T
I T S
N A M E
E m my L o u A n d e r s o n
July, unlike June, is named for a mortal, Julius Caesar.
Caesar is responsible for the year as we know it having
365 days and for the existence of leap year.
Some dates to remember starting with July 4: On that
date, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the
Continental Congress in 1776; July 6, 1885, was when
Louis Pasteur gave the first successful anti-rabies shot to a
boy who had been bitten by an infected dog; July 19, 1863,
was when Union troops made a second attempt to capture Fort Wagner near Charleston, SC. This attack was
led by the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry and marked the first use of black Union troops in the war.
On July 20, 1969, a global audience watched as Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first step on
the moon. Armstrong and his fellow astronauts had taken communion bread and wine with them, and these
communion elements were the first liquid and food to be consumed on the moon! However, this little-known
fact was kept quiet by NASA until Buzz Aldrin spoke about his experience many years later.
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5/16/1922-6/6/2015
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6/27/1932-6/7/2015
Dimitri “Taki” Andriadis
3/17/1922-6/13/2015
Louise Thorne
9/6/1920-6/16/2015
Deborah Shapiro
7/14/1930-6/18/2015
Beverly “Ann” Settle
1/12/1937-6/24/2015
John Evans
7/22/1938-6/29/2015
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