Mud Puddles

Monthly Newsletter for Residents by Residents of University Village, Tampa, FL
JUNE, 2016
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2 Birthdays and Credits
3 Food Services Committee
4 Trip to See Lipizzan Stallions
4 Corrections
5 Resident Profile—Theresa Greiler
5 Second Request—Readers Needed
6 Why I Chose UV and Will Stay
6 Friendliness at UV
7 Getting To Know You
8-9 New Centenarian—Bill Bartz
10 Fire Wardens Needed
10 Opera Review—That Cowgirl is Back
11 The UV Plant-A-Tion
11 Security Tip
12 Hurricane Preparedness
12 Investment Meetings at UV
13 Bingo at UV
13 Dry Eyes
14 Photos of UV Residents
15 Summer Scavenger Hunt
16 OLLI Senior Computer Users’ Group
17 Serving Our Community Serves Us
17 New Resident—Harold MacMillan
18-19 New Centenarian-Millie McCullers
20 FLiCRA Update
20 In Memoriam
21 Remembering—Ray Burrus
21 Book Review—Tortilla Curtain
22 What’s New?
23 Trip to Bok Tower Gardens
23 Employee of the Month—Kristy K
24 Vespers Services
24 Meet Scholarship Recipient Lambers
24 Travelogues Schedule
25 Mailbox column
25 Craft Nook Update
26 Movies Schedule
27-31 Highlights of Resident Meetings
32 Resident Contact Information
Mud Puddles
by Ron and Ardell Day
Have you noticed the attitudes of patience,
consideration, mercy, and helpfulness around
University Village when someone is in obvious
need? Someone has fallen down; is walking
slowly, deliberately, carefully, or using a cane, a
walker, a scooter…Countless times these
situations evoke an empathetic act of kindness to
come to their aid…to make way for them…to
retrieve something…to inquire about their current
status. It’s wonderful to behold! However,
impatience, anger, frustration, and belittling could
just as well have been the response. We can
control our responses and choose to be positive
instead of ugly.
Consider expanding those attitudes beyond
the physical needs that present themselves. In
these days of shattered dreams, consternation as
the courts move too slowly for our likes, and fears
that bully us, the emotional burdens affect each of
us in a different way. We each have reactions,
challenges, and shortfallings that call out for
consideration and
attitudes of
understanding from
everyone around us.
Take the high road by
avoiding toxic thoughts,
attitudes, and mindsets
that only weaken you.
Shun the worries and
fears as you show love,
concern, care…grow in
compassion for those
who suffer in ways you can’t even imagine.
Don’t let your emotions dictate your
perspective. Remember, everyone faces the same
mud puddle differently.
V.J. Abraham
Kay Bates
Glenn Kloiber
Louise Greenside
Diana Samuelson
Gail Sicardo
Walt Sickles
Frances Kirkman
Stan Singer
Reba Cook
Doris Hallgren
Coleen K
Martha Knecht
Jerry Kohake
Gordon Mosteller
Terrell Sessums
Bob Grimes
Arlene Shokes
Jill Sickles
June Miller
Doug Comer
Kathleen McCahill
Lois Marsicano
Ralph Marsicano
Millie Edmister
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E-603
D-211
H-704
A-305
D-706
D-103
G-504
A-701
A-105
C-503
D-705
C-402
C-411
C-604
A-505
C-512
G-201
B-703
G-504
B-508
B-410
F-501
B-406
B-406
C-302
Carolyn Tucker
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Ralph Taylor
22 A-702
Darlene Sims
24 E-306
Dennis Weissing
24 C-107
Marie Eiler
25 D-402
Giselle Dietrich
27 D-709
Pat Faulkner
27 H-701
Fran Heller
27 C-101
Mary Klaus
27 D-210
Betty Stanley
27 B-403
Trudy Bugni
28 F-602
Russ Lucas
28 C-612
Bob Manes
29 D-410
Millie McCullers
29 E-604
Jane Reed
29 L-102
Lou Alexander
30 G-704
Early JULY birthday:
Marie Miskuf
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F-604
In the Health Center
Morris Love
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Mary Flynn
13
Dorothy Burtoft 20
Eloise Kirkman 28
Barbara Douglas 29
Phyllis Meyer
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providing relevant communication that strengthens our community.
The Village Voice is a monthly newsletter about life at the University Village retirement center in Tampa,
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Photographers: Bill Balter, Cliff Greenside, Betty Holroyd, Glenda Hubbard, Caryl Menendez, Mukunda Rao,
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June, 2016
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Resident Food Services Committee
by Caryl Menendez
the taste buds. Saltiness, from sodium and
potassium, enhances flavor. Bitter is found in
unsweetened dark chocolate, caffeine and
lemon rind. Umami (MSG) is found in Asian
cuisine and in salmon and mushrooms. All
AHHHH! FOOD!! We are all aware
societies have a recognizable cuisine, a
that “food” provides nutritional support for
specific set of cooking traditions that use
the body and contains essential nutrients.
various spices and /or combinations of flavors
Food service at University Village is a
unique to their culture. Such taste differences
popular pastime, and most residents
help explain the difficulty of appealing to 400
participate daily in the food program. The
residents at any one time.
Resident Food Services Committee serves as
Our Food Services
a liaison between the residents and Food
staff is receptive to
Services (or Dining Services, as our new chef
positive suggestions and
calls it) by using the comment and suggestion
comments. Chef Westhoff
cards to direct both popular and healthy food
believes in freshly
choices. Chef Stephen Westhoff is serious
prepared foods. Food
Thomas Rose and
about resident interaction and offers a sixServices Manager,
Chef Stephen Westhoff
week menu rotation to address the challenge
Eboni Smith, works with
of satisfying the palate and health needs of
captains and servers to promote
400 residents.
good service. Office manager,
Knowing that food is essential to our
Tom Rose, works behind the
well-being and our life, doesn’t always
scenes, ordering food and supplies
coincide with our perception of the five basic
and compiling statistics from
tastes —sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.
residents’ suggestions and
The tastes that provide the most energy (sugar
Eboni Smith
comments.
and fats) are the most pleasant to eat. Any
The Resident Food Services
surprises there? Sour foods include most
Committee is always available to take your
citrus, vinegar and alcohol which stimulate
comments, both positive and negative, to their
meetings
with staff.
Please write
your
comments
and
suggestions
on the
comment
cards
found in
all of the
Resident Food Services Committee
dining
Standing: Evelyn Weathers, Nancy Smith, Beverly Broome, N.J. Whiting, and Caryl Menendez (chairman)
rooms.
Editor’s Note: In this ongoing series, each
of the resident committees will be highlighted
for the work it does and for the difference it
makes for all of us at University Village.
Seated: Nettie Doyle, Jayne Hemstreet, Virginia Tracey, Marge Kurak, and Ron Willis
Missing from photo: Beverly Kass and Polly Pasch
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June, 2016
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Power and Beauty in Motion
by Arlene Shokes
The performance by
the Lipizzan stallions was
indeed a display of powerful
and beautiful motion in action.
During the University Village trip to the
Herrmann ranch in Myakka City (the
Lipizzan training ground),
we were treated to a fabulous
display of horsemanship.
While we sat on hairs under
a protective canopy, these
beautiful creatures showed us
powerful battlefield moves as
well as graceful prancing.
The manner in which the
human rider and the animal
worked together as one unit
was amazing. It seems almost
unbelievable to witness those
huge stallions kicking back
legs above the ground,
followed by their front legs high in the air,
and then being maneuvered into graceful
curtsies in close proximity to the audience.
If it hadn't been for our own General
Patton, this Lipizzan line might have ended
during World War II. More than likely, the
Russians marching into defeated Austria
would have
been forced to
destroy them.
The very first
show the
Lipizzan
stallions
performed was
for Patton's
troops. Now they display their talents all over
the United States and the world. Jon
Herrmann, the original owner of this
"Lipizzan haven" ranch, has since died, but
his daughter and granddaughters continue his
dream and care for and show these
magnificent stallions.
We talked to a young
lady named Samantha,
who was “cooling down”
17-year-old Yuri, the oldest
performing Lipizzan of the
barn. She had come to take
riding lessons and was a
natural fit with both the
owners and stallions.
Samantha is now a skilled
rider and trainer. One greatgrandson, Jonathan,
demonstrated his skills on
Giovani, a young Lipizzan
stallion. It is clear how much the family and
those who work there love animals in
general; a very sad-looking, shaggy, Shetland
pony jumped their fence one night and has
become the barn
"mascot."
I do hope this
trip will be on the
calendar next year
when the Lipizzans
are at their Florida
training ground. If
Dee and Bill Pierce enjoy the
so, University
show
with Anne and Don Clark
Villagers, don't
miss the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic
equestrian experience.
CORRECTIONS: In last month’s V illage V oice, a quote from Brinton Overholt
was incorrectly attributed to Stan Singer. At the Camelot Tea honoring nonagenarians,
Brinton was the one who proclaimed he felt he was already grown up at age 10.
In another case of mistaken identity, Gisela Ries was the resident model in the
Spring Fling Fashion Show, not Gisela Schneider.
My sincere apologies to all. The Editor
Village Voice
June, 2016
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University Village Potpourri
Treasured Seasoning from Around the World
by Glenda Hubbard
the years, she mastered various art forms,
such as crocheting, needlepoint, and handknotting rugs. She showed me some beautiful
rugs and pillows that add charm to her
beautifully decorated
apartment. I was amazed at
the patience that must have
been required to create such
beauty. If you haven’t seen
her needlework exhibit in the
UV Art Gallery, I encourage
you to visit. When Helmut
retired, they moved to
Homosassa, Florida, to
escape the snow and ice in
Pennsylvania. Her sister
moved back to Germany
with her family. Theresa and Helmut
enjoyed frequent visits back and forth with
them in Germany.
Theresa had thought she would remain
in their Homosassa house for the rest of her
life, but after her husband and a close friend
died, she began to look for the kind of
lifestyle offered at UV. She enjoys life here,
especially swimming and reading.
Unfortunately, arthritis has
curtailed her ability to
engage in the
complicated crafts
in which she once
excelled, but she is
upbeat and optimistic
about life here.
I appreciate the fact
that she brings an
artistic flair to our
community.
Theresa Greiler at her
Art Gallery Reception
As I continue my fascinating trip
around the world in search of the origins of
our UV community, I had the good fortune to
encounter Theresa Greiler, who moved here
last September. Born in
Munich, Germany in
1936, she recently joined
me in reaching the age of
80. Educated in Munich,
she married Helmut
Greiler at the age of 22;
a marriage that would last
more than 46 years, until
her husband’s death.
Helmut worked at
Volkswagen and Theresa
worked in retail in
Munich, where they lived in an apartment.
They soon moved to a house in the suburbs.
Theresa’s sister, who lived in Pennsylvania,
urged the young couple to join them in the
United States so that Helmut could join a
new manufacturing business there. After a
couple of years of urging, they moved and
joined the business, which manufactured a
product used
in industrial
plants.
Theresa was
employed in a
jewelry store.
Bravely
moving to
Pennsylvania
and speaking
only German, Theresa resolved to learn
English on her own, without attending a
language school, and she succeeded. Over
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If YOU are willing to help, please contact Jean Barrar, at 975-5351.
Village Voice
June, 2016
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Why I Chose UV — And Will Stay
by Glenda Hubbard
When I was diagnosed with macular
greeted me by name. How did they know my
degeneration, I immediately decided to leave name so quickly? I learned that many of them
my large house in a small town and move to
can call more than 400 people by name. One
a residence where transportation is provided.
employee, who had served my
Exploring various residential communities,
family weeks before, asked me
I quickly observed a great difference from
how my grandchildren were
village to village. In some, people appeared
doing. Some of the servers
to keep to themselves and avoided smiling
remember that I prefer hot tea
when I passed them in the halls.
before I order it. Housekeepers
Then I came to University Village.
who attend to other residents call
Everywhere I went, people were smiling.
Kanavis me by name, even though they
Every time I met employees, I noticed that
Whittington are not assigned to my apartment.
they were smiling and interacting with the
Occasionally, someone asks
residents as friends. What a wonderful
if I am considering moving to another
contrast! I decided immediately that I wanted community. My response, “Absolutely not”!
to live in a community where residents and
Why would I leave an atmosphere where we
employees are friends, and people greet one
are all family, caring about one another? Of
another with smiles.
all the factors that influence my choice, the
After I moved here, that friendly
presence of friendly staff members is the
atmosphere was even more noticeable.
most important. Why would I risk moving to
Walking down the hall, whether I wore my
a residence where the employees are aloof?
name tag or had forgotten it, employees
No, I’m staying right here!
Friendliness at UV
Recently, while my husband and I
were having an early dinner in the East
Dining Room, I noticed a lone man enter
and sit down quietly at a table by himself.
I mentioned to my husband that he must be
a new resident. I had barely spoken the
words, when another woman resident
approached the new person and insisted he
come and sit at her table. As I turned to
look, she was carrying his water glass and
introducing him to the other residents at her
table. This is an example of what University
Village is all about—no one feeling
alone! No one is left out! We’re all
neighbors. We may come from different
backgrounds, but we’re really just a family
of a lot of “older kids”!
And several times a day I see a
resident walking her friend’s dog. She told
me that she’s been doing this for years. Her
friend can no longer walk her dog, but this
dear friend is happy to do it for her.
Village Voice
by Jane Leep
MILLIE
EDMISTER
with
Juanita Klug’s
Yorkshire
Terrier,
TETLEY
What did I say about
us all being one big
family? Look
around! You’ll probably
see more examples of
good neighbors and UV
friendliness every day.
University Village—it’s
not just a place—
IT’S A SPIRIT!!!
June, 2016
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Getting
To
Know
You
by Betty Holroyd
Ira Ward, Ray Brown, Lucy Stark, and Jane Reed get to know each other better
over dinner last month. They were served by a resident favorite, Julio De la Rosa.
Can you remember when you first
moved into University Village? Were you
overwhelmed by the hundreds of new
neighbors, and myriad of activities and
events? Did you wonder whether you would
ever remember what everyone’s names were?
Then one day you realized you felt
comfortable in your new community. But
you also realized there would always be new
residents moving in. And getting to know
them was something you’d have to work at
as long as you lived here.
Some residents have a systematic
approach to handle this situation that might
also work for you. When Dick and Jane Reed
moved in to University Village, they began
inviting new resident couples to join them for
dinner once a week in order to get to know
them better. They did this for ten years and
after Dick passed away in 2011, Jane asked
her friend Lucy Stark to continue the practice
with her. Jane often finds her potential dinner
guests in one of the dining rooms or halls.
When she notices someone she hasn’t met
before, she simply walks up (or calls later
from her apartment), introduces herself, and
asks if he or she would like to have dinner
with her and Lucy one evening. Jane also
keeps an eye on the bulletin boards where
names of new residents are posted upon their
move-in. Jane says most everyone welcomes
the opportunity. And she’s found by getting
to know people leisurely over dinner, it
makes it easier to recognize each other when
they meet again at gatherings. Jane even
records a few notes after her dinners so that
she can later recall a resident’s interests or
background. Recently, due to a lower
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numbers of move-ins, Jane and Lucy have
begun hosting some residents a second time.
Jane says her system has worked well for
getting to know new residents, and thinks
these dinners make life more exciting.
Another big aid for getting to know
each other is simply wearing your name tag.
Fellow residents, and employees too,
appreciate it when we remember to wear
them. Who doesn’t like to be greeted by
name? If you notice that some nametags are
different than others, you may find that Jim
Petrone has “branded” the resident with one
of his stickers. Jim has been giving out
Jim Petrone added a heart to Pat Faulkner’s nametag
stickers for years to anyone who wants one.
Flags, ladybugs, smiley faces, he’s got them
all. Besides adding a little personality, the
stickers provide a memory aid that often
helps us remember something special about
the person who wears it.
The bottom line? Wear your name tag,
greet your neighbors by name, and invite
someone you don’t know to join you for a
meal. All good strategies that help make
University Village a stronger community,
and a friendly place to live!
June, 2016
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Wheels, Wings, and Wisdom
by Roz Marin
It was June 2, 1916. Newspapers
playmates was the hardest part,” he
carried stories of the war's progress on the
explained. "I was lonely at times and had to
Italian Front, and of President Woodrow
find ways
Wilson's continuing efforts to keep the U.S.
to entertain
out of “Europe’s war” and thus make safe
myself." So
his upcoming re-election. The world took
for fun, he
no notice of the momentous event taking
rigged a
place at a funeral home on Wentworth
pole with a
Avenue in Chicago, Illinois—an event that
wheel at
had never happened there before and would
the end,
never happen again. William and Emma
which he
Bartz, normally engaged in the business of
pushed up
preparing folks' departures, were on this
and down
Bill with coaster wagon his father made for him
day, celebrating the welcome arrival of their
the sideonly child, William Henry Bartz, delivered
walks. "My dad built me a car, and I also
by Dr. Eaton at 1:30 that morning. Little
had a coaster wagon," he added, "but I was
did they know that
not allowed to have a
on June 2, 2016,
bicycle because of the
their little Billy
heavy traffic around
would be
our home." So, he
celebrating 100
spent his childhood
years on this planet!
summers swimming at
I recently had
the YMCA and his
winters, ice skating.
the pleasure of
meeting Bill and
Finally, at 17 and
chatting with him
against his parents'
about his long and
wishes, Bill bought his
interesting life. I
own bike. "I guess it
was curious to know Bill sits atop a Pierce Arrow 7-passenger limo which was my way of
usually followed the hearse in a funeral procession rebelling," he mused.
what it was like
growing up in a funeral home. He replied
Sunday mornings found Billy in
that since he had never known anything
Sunday School class. Little Jeanette Baitzer
else, he really hadn't thought much about it.
was also in the class, which was of no
"Living in the business district with no
particular interest to him at the time. Later,
at their Junior High School graduation, they
started talking to one another. From then on,
he walked her home from school every day,
carrying her books. Right after High School,
Jeanette took a job at Walgreen’s soda
fountain, and Bill would sometimes pick her
up from work and carry her home on his
bike.
Gradually, Bill began helping around
the funeral home and remembers his mother
often waking him up in the middle of the
night to "go with Dad to pick up a body."
Bill “drives” a toy car his father made for him
Eventually, going off to embalming school
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June, 2016
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was the natural thing to do, as Bill, like his
great grandchildren. After Bill retired in
father before him, would one day inherit
1978, they sold the funeral home and moved
and carry on the family business that his
to Boynton Beach, Florida. A few years
grandfather founded in 1900. At 18, Bill
later, their older daughter introduced them
took organ lessons. He already played
to the new University Village in Tampa.
piano, but the organ was a new and exciting
They moved here in 1998. Sadly, after a
musical experience. He
lifetime of togetherness,
often played for 2 o'clock
Jeanette passed away in
funerals.
2003. Bill remained here
Getting his first car
in their East Building
was a very special event!
apartment, which still
Bill celebrated by driving
retains Jeanette's lovely
Jeanette and two of her
touch of graceful
girlfriends to the 1935
informality. The Baldwin
New York World's Fair.
organ sits in a corner of
But the happiest event
the living room.
took place on April 30,
“Bill, did you ever
1937, when Bill and
imagine you would live a
Jeanette's storybook
hundred years?” I asked
courtship finally led them
him. He thought for a
to the altar. "Marrying
moment. “I don’t know,"
Jeanette," he stated, "was
he puzzled. “No one else
the wisest thing I ever
in my family has ever
did!" After their beautiful
lived this long. I went to
church wedding, they set
church every Sunday—
off on their honeymoon—
Bill and Jeanette Bartz’ s wedding photo maybe that explains it."
a month-long, crossI asked him if he had any
country driving trip in a 1935 Packard.
words of wisdom to offer us. "Pray," he
Cars were not Bill's only interest. In
cheerfully advised. Much more than a
1945, he joined a Flying Club and got his
statistic, Bill’s is a life well-lived, and one
pilot's license.
he’s still living enthusiastically.
Bill next to his club’s airplane
The club of 35 members owned two Piper
Cub airplanes, and he took to the skies in
sheer delight. I told him the planes looked
like toys. "Well," he added, "they were just
cloth over a metal frame!" Jeanette would
occasionally fly with him to a friend's
nearby farm, where they would land in the
field. She didn't especially like to fly, but
the children went up with him a time or two
and enjoyed the "fun."
Bill and Jeanette had two lovely
daughters, four grandchildren, and seven
Happy 100th birthday, Bill!
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June, 2016
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All About Fire Wardens
by Earl DeHart
Among the duties assigned to the
 Occasionally inspect
Security, Fire & Safety Committee by the
their hallway of
University Village Residents Association are
responsibility for fire
providing and maintaining a Resident-based
issues and report
Fire Warden Program for the two towers on
them to the front
the UV main campus. The following are the
desk—e.g., ornaments on the door that
duties of the Fire Wardens:
block the view of the apartment number,
newspaper accumulation at the doorway,
 At the first sound of the fire alarm, put
on their armband and patrol their
trash in the hallway or at the top of the
assigned hallway.
stairwells.
 Notify all residents in
 Notify their Fire
the hallways to return
Captain when they will
to their apartment and
be away from their duties
wait for further
as a Fire Warden.
instructions or the allCurrently, there
are five vacancies for
clear signal.
Fire Wardens in the
 Once a quarter
West Building and six
(January, April, July,
vacancies for Fire
and October), update
Bob Grimes is one of our Fire Wardens Wardens in the East
information on their list
Building.
of apartments to send to their Fire
If
YOU
would
like to volunteer for
Captain. This information includes
one of these positions, contact committee
resident name; handicap status—e.g.,
Chair Earl DeHart at 406-6166 or
needs a walker or wheelchair; is deaf
Vice-Chair Bob Butz at 374-5251.
and/or blind; or the apartment is vacant.
MUSIC to my EARS ( Redux)
That Cowgirl is Back
by Bob Simon
Technical problems prevented us from showing Puccini’s Girl of the
Golden West (La fanciulla del West) last month, so we will try again on
Sunday, June 12. We need to have as much optimistic spunk as California’s gold prospectors,
right?
Tearing up the Wild West again will be soprano Barbara Daniels
as Minnie, owner of the Polka-Dot Cafe; supertenor Plácido Domingo
Sunday
as Dick Johnson aka Ramirrez, the Mexican bandit; baritone Sherrill
Milnes as the ruthless sheriff, Jack Rance; and the men of the
JUNE 12
Metropolitan Opera Chorus as assorted miners, cowboys, and
6:00 pm
wranglers. The famed conductor Leonard Slatkin is at the helm.
Can’t let this golden nugget get by us!
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June, 2016
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AROUND THE UV CAMPUS
THE PLANT-A-TION
by Nancy Smith
It’s a pleasant stroll around
the lake from the front door
of the East building. The
path begins at a gazebo, which offers seating
and attractive views; winds past a fountain,
dock, and putting green; and concludes at the
Plant-a-tion. This is not a stately mansion but
a private resource for UV residents, hidden
behind a wooden fence.
The Plant-a-tion is the workshop for
resident gardeners. Within its walls are
workbenches, gardening tools, planters, and
other materials. University Village has no
budget for the Plant-a-tion and provides none
of the supplies or equipment. Everything
there is supplied by residents at their own
expense.
The Plant-a-tion is open to all residents.
Most who frequent it have green thumbs.
They love working with plants and soil.
They enjoy getting
their hands dirty, and
they are skilled and
knowledgeable about
caring for flowers,
houseplants,
vegetables, and herbs
growing in pots and
containers. I was
pleased to learn that
I could participate at
the Plant-a-tion and,
at the same time, get
the potting soil off my porch. I put my two
bags of potting soil in the large bin available
in the Plant-a-tion. Because I made this
contribution, I can go to the bin in the future
and take what I need. The same is true for
flower pots. There is a good quantity there,
available to those who contribute, and
SECURITY Tip
donations of supplies, pots, etc. are always
welcome.
The master gardener in the Plant-a-tion
is Cal Walker. He spends a great deal of time
there, because he finds it relaxing and
satisfying. He also enjoys the company of
other gardeners. All the regulars are happy to
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share their expertise. If you have a question
or want a recommendation, they are available
to help you.
You will find that the gate is locked,
because there have been visitors who are
unable to resist snagging beautiful flowers
or gorgeous fruit. The key is kept at the East
lobby desk and will be loaned to any resident
upon request.
Cal Walker (466-5055) cordially invites
you to visit the Plant-a-tion and will give you
a guided tour. In addition, Scholar Blake,
Pat Patterson, and Nancy Sappenfield are
other garden experts at UV. Any one of them
would be happy to answer your gardening
questions.
-submitted by Earl DeHart
Always lock your apartment/villa and car doors.
Village Voice
June, 2016
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Hurricane Preparedness
by Roy Leep, Resident Meteorologist
It was August 14, 2004
will have specific details about any
and hurricane warnings
approaching storm. Management will hold
were in effect for the UV
appropriate assemblies in the auditorium,
campus. Power companies
explaining what is to be done.
from around the nation had driven their
In 2004 and 2005, we had several threats
equipment and parked under the University
and survived two nearby hurricanes.
Mall. They were ready to respond after
However, for over ten years, Florida has not
category 4 hurricane Charley with winds
been struck by a storm. I am concerned that
of 140 mph hit UV. But by late
complacency may lull us
in the day, the storm had turned
into relaxing our vigil.
Northeast, sparing UV.
Hurricanes are rare, but the
May is Hurricane Preparedness
lack of experience and the
month, and it is prudent for all of
addition of many new
us to review our plans, if such an
residents from the North
event were to occur again. Page
could put us in peril.
20 of the Resident Manual gives
Therefore, it is important to
some minimum help, but
review your plans and listen
management has worked out
carefully to the UV advice if
detailed plans. UV is a “shelter
a threat evolves. Above all,
in place” community, which
remain calm and help your
means we will ride out any storm
neighbor to weather the
Radar view
Hurricane
Charley
8/14/2004
in our home. Channels 95 and 732
storm.
Investment Meetings at UV: Market Updates and Education
by Walt Sickles
Each month, on the second Friday at
9:30 am, I attend an investment meeting in
C-600 provided by Frank Lefler of SunTrust
Bank. Generally, local investment managers
are invited to provide information about their
programs. A gentleman by the name of Mike
Quinn made a presentation at our meeting on
Friday, April 8, 2016 and did an excellent
job. After the speaker left, the several people
who attended the presentation thought that
some of the programs were so good, more
residents needed to know about them. I was
asked to prepare an article for the V illage
Voice.
The speaker distributed a chart
showing that if my parents had invested
$5,000 on the day I was born in 1934, we
would have more than $100 million today.
Of course, my parents did not have anything
to invest in the middle of the
depression in 1934.
I am aware that
everyone living here is not
interested in attending a talk
on investing. However, the
small group of people who
attend regularly, have found
the program to be interesting and
informative. The business folks who are
invited do an excellent job and present
financial and program information that is
easily understood. Much has been written
about people in our age group that suggests
we should continue learning new and
different things to maintain positive brain
function. As an additional incentive, Frank
brings coffee and donuts to every meeting.
Come join us.
Village Voice
June, 2016
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BINGO at UV
The “Eyes” Have It
by Fil Ganio
by Jo Butz
For two exciting
hours, on Thursdays and
Saturdays from 7 to 9 pm,
you will find the UV
Auditorium filled to near capacity. This
time does not include preparation for the
Bingo Queen, Barbara Garber, to
calculate cash prizes for each game;
select special games, like Postage Stamp
(four spaces marked in any corner),
Picture Frame (top row, bottom row,
B row and O row completely covered),
Four Corners (one number covered in
each corner), Nine Pack (nine numbers
covered together anywhere), and other
challenging patterns; for the Maintenance
Staff to convert the Auditorium into a
BINGO hall(!); for Paul Allen to prepare
the Bingo screen and microphones; for
Virginia Henning to lay out the Bingo
cards into neat piles; and for the many
volunteers that collect cash, operate the
Bingo machine, check winning cards, and
repack cards at the end of the night. Many
kudos to all who bring two nights of
pleasure to residents!
Marge Kurak
plays six
cards at
a time.
The game of BINGO originated in
1530, when Italians created a national
lottery called “Lo Giuoco del Lotto
d’Italia.” The French then adapted the
game, calling it “Le Lotto,” and the
Germans played a version in the 1770s.
BINGO, known as “Beano,” reached
North America in 1929. A winning
player accidently yelled “Bingo” and
that became the name of the game.
Itching? Irritation? Redness?
Feeling of sand in the eye? Light
sensitivity? Tearing up? Blurred
vision? These are all symptoms of DRY EYES,
a common problem, especially in people older
than 50 years, according to Carol Fox, Pharm.D.,
Certified Geriatric Pharmacist. People with dry
eyes either do not produce enough tears or the
quality of their tears may lack the oily or
mucous layer that helps spread tears evenly over
the eye to prevent rapid evaporation.
In addition to age, dry eyes may be caused
by various medications, such as antihistamines
and decongestants, or by medical conditions,
including the autoimmune diseases, Sjogrens
syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis; as well as
diabetes, thyroid disorder, and blepharitis—
inflammation of the eyelids. Other factors
include smoke exposure, dry climate (including
from air conditioners), staring too long at a
computer screen, long-term use of contact
lenses, and LASIK surgery. Diagnosis is made
by a thorough eye examination including of
the eyelids and surface of the cornea and
measurement of tears and their quality.
Treatment of dry eyes includes blinking
regularly when reading or using a computer,
adding moisture to a room with a humidifier,
wearing wrap-around sunglasses to keep out
wind, drinking plenty of water, and using warm
compresses and eyelid cleaners. Use of artificial
tears, especially those without a preservative,
at least four times a day is recommended.
Prescription drugs and devices are also available
when artificial tears don’t work, but have
drawbacks, such as burning and other visual
disturbances. These of course, are used in
consultation with your eye-care provider. For
people addicted to their computers and
smartphones, less time in front of the screen
and use of artificial tears may be the simplest
solutions for this problem.
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June, 2016
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Villagers
out
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&
about
June, 2016
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VISUAL
Scavenger
Hunt
When the weather is
too hot or rainy to
go outside, what’s
a Villager to do?
How about going on
a walk to find the
areas pictured here?
They can all be
found indoors, on
the main campus.
Look for clues in
the photos to help
you find all
20 locations.
Village Voice
June, 2016
15
OLLI SNUG — A Senior Computer Users Group
by David Henry
“Make Every Click Count” was the
Image, then Carbonite, or drag and drop
speaker’s topic at a recent meeting of the
important files to an external hard drive.
Seniors Networking Users Group (SNUG).
Ransomware is a computer infection
I was eager to hear what Abby Stokes, a
that encrypts all your files and then demands
nationally known speaker, was going to say.
a ransom to obtain the key to decrypt them.
Her talk was packed full of useful tips, tricks, If caught by this malware, go back to an
and advice appropriate for those of us having earlier System Restore point and then restore
problems with our computers. Two tips of
files from your most recent backup.
general interest were “Get up and walk
SNUG is one of OLLI USF’s Special
around every half hour to give your eyes a
Interest Groups. Other special interest
rest,” and “To prevent spinal damage, hold
groups meet to discuss genealogy, hiking,
smartphones at eye level rather than looking
and other popular areas of interest. All of the
down.” Abby’s book is called “Is This Thing special interest groups are free to residents
On?”: A Friendly Guide to Everything
of University Village, and no registration is
required to attend. More information can be
Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the
Kicking and Screaming. Her website is
found on page 27 of the Spring/Summer
www.AskAbbyStokes.com
Evergreen catalog. (Catalogs are available
SNUG is
at Lifestyles and in the
broadly comparable
UV Library). More
to UV’s Friday
information can also be
morning Computer
found online at
Club, but its
www.usfseniors.org
SNUG has been
meetings alternate
meeting for 20 years at
between an invited
speaker and a Q & A
1:00 pm on the second
session, in which a
Friday of the month
panel of experts
from September to
tackles topics or
June, usually on the
At
the
May
SNUG
meeting,
Katy
Kotecha,
Ray
Garcia,
questions posed by
USF campus. Whether
David
Henry,
and
Nancy
Sjoberg
toured
the
new
members of the
they use PCs or Macs,
Innovation Education Hub, where they learned about
audience. In a recent
beginners and more
interactive and online course development at USF.
Q & A, there was a
knowledgeable folks
are welcome. Regular attendees from UV
spirited discussion of refillable printer ink
include Ray Garcia, Katy Kotecha, and
cartridges. The recommendation was to
avoid buying bulk ink, unless you don’t mind Nancy Sjoberg, as well as SNUG Vicegetting into a big mess. Instead, take empty
President, David Henry. Any of them will
cartridges to a local business, such as Rapid
be happy to discuss the meetings further,
Refill, which will do the job for you
accompany interested residents to the
correctly. In response to a question from a
sessions, and introduce them to SNUG.
panelist, quite a few members admitted they
Meeting reports may be found on the
don’t do regular backups despite frequent
www.OLLILifeUSF.org website. For email
exhortations to do so. In order of preference, announcements of future meetings, send your
email address to gauchone@aol.com
the panel recommended using Acronis True
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June, 2016
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Serving our Community Serves Us
After the committee chairs presented
their annual reports at the recent Residents’
Assoc. meeting, I was overwhelmed by the
wealth of accomplishments those reports
represented. Obviously, this is a healthy
and active participatory community. I
requested lists of committee members with
a plan to use the total as a basis for an
article. The list of 191 participants includes
duplicates, because many residents serve
on two or more committees, and there are
so many additional groups, I am afraid I
won’t find them all. Also, some residents
provide a multitude of services as
individuals, engaging in activities such as
teaching OLLI classes or a line-dancing
class, playing the organ or piano at various
events, calling out bingo numbers, making
popcorn, showing movies, making weather
forecasts, decorating for holidays, serving
as buddies for newcomers, organizing
Camelot teas and art exhibits, writing
articles and taking photographs for the
Village Voice, and many more—with
special emphasis on reporting unmet
needs in the areas of safety, housekeeping,
maintenance, and nutrition.
The volunteer work varies in hours
required. The 20 members of the UV
Employee Scholarship Foundation provide
a service not only for the scholarship
recipients but also for the families who
donate items for the monthly apartment
by Glenda Hubbard
sales. They pack, unpack, price, haul
furniture, maintain records, and handle
financial transactions, often on weekends,
as well as through the week. The
Foundation is not a Resident Board
committee but a nonprofit, tax exempt
organization. Other committees ask
residents to serve snacks at events, move
walkers from the auditorium as needed,
admit participants at OLLI classes, and
welcome visitors to special events. The
ultimate example I found was a
Transportation Committee member who
crawled under a UV bus to investigate a
threatening sound from a damaged tire.
We can thank
him for making
sure the bus is
now safe.
We know
from many
research
BOB BUTZ
studies that
people live longer and healthier lives when
they keep busy and feel productive. I think
University Village residents prove that
many times over. We love our community
and enjoy contributing to the welfare of
all. In so doing, we make our own lives
more meaningful and healthy. The trite
expression “win-win” doesn’t begin to
explain the importance of our volunteer
service to our UV friends and neighbors.
New Neighbor, Harold MacMillan
Harold recently moved into University Village (C-203) to be close
to a daughter who lives nearby. He has another daughter in Nashville
and grandchildren in Kentucky and California.
Harold had a long career with Exxon Mobil near Atlanta, working
as a terminal superintendent for one of the oil pipelines. He retired in
1982 and moved to Ft. Myers, where he and his wife enjoyed their home
and a nice garden for many years before she passed away 16 months ago.
Harold enjoys reading and watching baseball.
Let’s all welcome Harold to our University Village community.
Village Voice
June, 2016
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MILLIE!
by Edythe Shapiro
Millie McCullers has one amazing
thought about living to the wonderful age
of 100. “I rode to school with a horse
and buggy and lived to see men
walk on the moon.” She was
Mildred Griffis back then,
the eldest of five children.
Her parents were a Jack
and a Jill of all trades.
Well, you had to be
to get along in Cary,
North Carolina in
the 1920s. Her
Mama was a school
teacher who
doubled as a
cafeteria lady.
Mama often took
Millie to work, in
a room with grades
one through four, and
Mama taught them all.
One day, when
Millie was about seven or
eight, her little brother fell
out of a tree and was bleeding
under his arm. Millie ran toward the
school, where she knew Mama would be
in the cafeteria. She spied Dr. Hunter up
ahead, mowing his lawn. Yelling to the
doctor, “My brother fell out of a tree and
he’s bleeding to death,” Millie ran on to
get her Mama. By the time Millie and Mama
got back to the tree, her brother’s tears were
dry, and his arm was well stitched up.
Millie’s Daddy was at times the town
security officer, breaking up illegal stills
down by the
creek.
Sometimes
Daddy
worked as
the school
janitor.
Once
Millie’s favorite cross-stitch artwork depicts Daddy had
The Old Mill on The Appalachian Trail a brand new
green Ford. Millie and the kids decided the
car needed cleaning. They used Mama’s
homemade lye soap. That would surely
clean the car pretty good. Of course,
the caustic soap took much of
the green paint off the new car
and Daddy almost “took the
paint off” the kids!
Summers were the
best time of all. Millie
and her siblings spent
lots of time at her
grandparent’s farm
about 20 miles outside
of town. They had a
telephone—#4 on the
town party line; it
helped them save their
barn when a spark set
off the dry fodder
packed into the barn.
Grandpa got on the party
line and within minutes,
everyone on the line knew
and assembled a crew of fire
fighters. Daddy organized a bucket
brigade and the barn was saved.
There was so much for a kid to do in
summer. The water tower was near their
house. Millie and her brother thought they
would climb it just to see if they could reach
the top. They changed their minds partway
up and started down. Way down below they
saw the grownups, especially Mama waiting.
The adults didn’t seem upset, so the kids
came quietly down. When those scamps
reached the bottom, there was all heck to pay
for their risky prank.
Eventually, Millie went to the
county High School, a new adventure that
opened her eyes to the wider world. She
began to think about leaving home to
become a nurse, her childhood dream. She
was accepted at Mary Elizabeth Hospital in
Raleigh, which had access to the best
doctors. With excellent training, Millie went
eventually to Danville, Virginia as an RN.
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On the front steps of the nurses’ quarters, she
met O.S. McCullers, known as Mac, a young
scientist who worked in the lab at Dan River
Mills. He made a good impression on her,
but though she did agree to a date with him
the following week, she never asked his
name. And Mac never asked her name either.
He only knew her as “the new girl.” While
Millie stewed about whether this was to be
a real date, that she didn’t dream it all, Mac
was stewing too. How could he call to
confirm the date if he didn’t know her name?
Mac’s buddy, Stogie, took the bull by
the horns. He called the nurse’s quarters and
asked to speak to the “new girl.” By this
time, all her friends knew Millie’s dilemma
and called her right to the phone. Stogie
handed the phone to Mac McCullers and the
rest was history. The Griffis family of Cary,
NC and the McCullers’ of Durham, NC
approved of this fine engagement. Best of
all, Millie’s brothers liked Mac, and he liked
them.
In the early years, Millie continued
to work as a nurse. After a while, she quit
nursing, took care
of their home and
their kids and the
scrapes and fevers
of the neighborhood
kids too.
Millie and
Mac traveled to
many places in
North America,
in their Airstream.
They walked on
Mac with daughters:
glaciers in the
Dorothy (3) and Carolyn (6) Canadian Rockies,
explored Mexico, and many U.S. locations.
After a stint in the Navy, Mac settled into
his lifelong career with DuPont. They were
married for 72 years. Their three children,
Carolyn, Dorothy, and Phil were a source of
pride. They had great sorrow too, when they
lost Dorothy in a tragic accident. At last they
settled down in Dade City to be near
daughter Carolyn and the grandchildren,
Robert and Stanley. Millie and Mac helped
Carolyn with the kids when she went to law
school. Now Carolyn is her Mom’s
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“business manager,”
says Millie. Between
Carolyn and Phil she
has grandchildren and
great-grandchildren to
enjoy.
Millie and Mac
moved to University
Village in 1991. Mac,
who had a war injury,
wanted to be near the
VA Hospital. It took
them little time to
acclimate to UV. They played cards and
dined in the East dining room. Many of
Millie’s friends are gone, but one of her
special friends, Mary Sterling, and Millie
both loved theatrics. They were immediately
included into a circle of thespians with
Maynard North, who wrote skits and songs
for the residents.
Members of the Presbyterian Church,
Mac and Millie were delighted to find that
the bus took them to church on Sundays.
They enjoyed participating in various
physical activities working out with the gang
in the Rotunda.
Millie became famous for her
elaborate cross-stitch art. Many of the pieces
are adaptations of works by Norman
Rockwell. She was honored with an “Artist
of the Month” exhibit and reception in May
of 2013.
Millie still reads a lot. She enjoys
reading the V illage V oice and clearly
remembers when Gertrude Johanson was the
Editor. Doreen, one of her helpers, brings
Millie the sports section of the newspaper
every day. Millie is an avid fan of the Tampa
Bay Rays. She has a baseball signed by Alex
Cobb and an autographed photo of the Rays
on her wall.
On June 29, 2016 Millie will celebrate her
100th birthday surrounded by friends and
family. Millie maintains reasonably good
health, a sharp mind, and some glorious
memories. Your University Village family
wishes you
a Happy
Birthday,
Millie!
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How Important Is It To Belong To FLiCRA?
by Joyce Christison, President of Chapter 104
Fortunately, 367 University
Village residents are current members of
FLiCRA. By advocating on behalf of
residents before the state legislature and
regulatory agencies, FLiCRA ensures the
quality of life in Florida’s retirement
communities.
The University Village FLiCRA
Board is Chapter 104 of the Florida
organization. The small annual dues are
shared with the state office to support staff
who work with the Office of Insurance
Regulation (OIR) and the Department of
Financial Services (DFS). The DFS works
with OIR on consumer complaints, and in
the case of University Village, is the
prosecutor for receivership proceedings.
The FLiCRA attorney was instrumental in
identifying for us and our Resident Board
the legal team that represents
us in our current negotiations.
The addition of every
new FLiCRA member at
University Village helps to
ensure that staff time is
available to accomplish the current goals.
In the past, FLiCRA secured many
benefits that we now take for granted,
such as the “homestead exemption” and
the health care deductions residents can
take on their tax returns. In addition, the
staff is now preparing legislative support
to introduce a bill that will strengthen the
qualifications for purchasing and
managing a CCRC. Such a bill could have
avoided our current
situation.
Finally, on the local
level, FLiCRA does
several things each year
that directly benefit
residents. It provides
outstanding speakers who
bring information regarding what is
happening in Tampa Bay, our State, and
often in the nation and the world. The
Resident Connection quarterly newsletter
appears at all residents’ doors with reports
on issues of importance to them. The last
two issues have covered such topics as the
possible conflict between joint assets and
Medicaid transfer of one member of a
couple, and federal recognition of the
problem encountered by many of our
residents when they have been
treated in a hospital “under
observation” rather than after
having been admitted.
Our FLiCRA board is willing
to discuss information that a
resident believes should be referred to
one of the state departments or regulatory
agencies, such as the OIR or the DFS.
FLiCRA board meetings are held on the
third Monday of the month at 3:00 pm in
Room C 600 and are open to all residents.
Minutes are placed in notebooks in our
Commons Library, the second floor library
in the Health Center, and on the entry table
in the Villas.
IN MEMORIAM
Beryl Jean Larson
Thomas Suttle
William Bishop
Gordon Barrett
May 5, 1921
July 20, 1926
October 1, 1927
March 1, 1919
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Remembering
After more than 90 years of life, I have
never been famous, so I know I will never be
invited to be the keynote speaker at one of
our National-Day-of-Something celebrations.
I never held public office, or won a Pulitzerlike prize, and never advanced above fieldgrade-officer rank in the U.S. military. Yet
in spite of that lack of stature, I think
that I have something worth saying.
Sadly, if you read or hear what I
have to say, you may not remember it
the next day, no matter how important
it may be to me, and perhaps, to a few
other people who worry about our
country. It may be noticed that I will
be one of thousands buried in a
military cemetery (itself, one of thousands),
a remembrance for five and a half years of
wartime service to my country. But that is not
really how I would like to be remembered—
a remembrance that perpetuates grieving for
the thousands and millions who lost their lives
combatting evil. Such grieving subtly
promotes the hunger for revenge and
retribution that may lead to further militarism
and its subliminal lust for power and glory.
Yes, I ‘lost’ more than five years fighting for
my country in two wars, but I also
accumulated 20 years of service to this
country, some through employment as a civil
by Ray Burrus
servant and the remainder mostly “reserve”
military service. But what I’m most proud of
was being a squadron commander in the Civil
Air Patrol (a U.S. Air Force auxiliary), where
I helped high-school-age youngsters learn
about flying and civic contribution through
search-and-rescue service.
However commendable that
service was, it also celebrates the
military. I’m struggling for a way to
forget, without dishonoring the
memory of our past losses, without
ignoring our need to resolve to
promote peace. We need to forget
revenge and the secretly military wish
to impose our form of peaceful selfgovernance on other societies, other religions.
Returning to myself, I would rather be
remembered for the hundreds of jobs that I
created—working as an engineer, not a
soldier—in five foreign countries, and how
those jobs must have grown to thousands by
now and incidentally created extra demand
for highly technical products from U.S.
factories. Although I proudly wear my
uniform on days of remembrance and delight
in the recognition by friends and strangers, I
secretly wish it all never happened. Not just
to me, but to the millions that we try to
remember, but wish we could forget.
Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle
go away. Not wanting to blemish his perfect
Leota Cloyed will lead discussion on July 23. driving record, Delaney does not notify the
police; Candido, afraid of being deported,
Although T.C. Boyle wrote Tortilla
does not seek medical care and cannot work
Curtain in 1995, illegal immigration
continues to be newsworthy worldwide and because of the accident injuries. As they
a constant issue for political debate. We meet struggle desperately to stay alive, his wife
finds work, and when Candido can work
Candido Rincon, a hard-working, illegal
Mexican immigrant, camping out, and barely again, two incomes make their lives
relatively good.
earning enough to feed himself and his
At Thanksgiving, a raging fire in the
17-year-old pregnant wife. His neighbor,
Delaney Mossbacher, a middle-class liberal Canyon drives both families down to the
river to escape. Someone drowns, but who?
humanist, shares the home location of
Tortilla Curtain addresses illegal
Topanga Canyon, near Los Angeles, but
immigration, xenophobia, poverty, and
lives in a posh gated community.
environmental destruction—timely issues
The novel begins when Delaney
made palpable through the characters in the
unexpectedly hits Candido with his car. He
offers him $20.00, hoping this incident will book. - Submitted by Charlotte Edmiston
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In his free time...
Since December, I.J. Karpay and his son, Richard, have been working
on a wooden kayak project, and it is nearing completion. Built from a
purchased kit, this 12-foot kayak is a work of art. When completed, it
will have taken well over 100
hours of crafting. The striking
top of the cockpit is designed
from strips of Peruvian Mahogany, Western Red
Cedar, and Alaskan Cedar, which are glued together
and covered with layers of epoxy and fiberglass.
The hull is made from 4-millimeterthick mahogany plywood and also is
covered with fiberglass. The boat is
I.J., Barb, and Richard Karpay
being made for I.J.’s daughter-inlaw, Barb, who will be paddling the waters of Lake Padgett in Pasco County.
I.J. is an experienced woodworker who has created many items, including
a roll top desk and children's furniture and toys. - Submitted by Barb Karpay
On my nightstand…
I enjoy reading books by different authors. Right now I’m reading a
mystery novel by Stuart Woods. Our daughter introduced me to his books
several years ago, and I have enjoyed many of them. In the one I am reading
now, Cut and Thrust, (I never can figure out how he decides on his titles),
the main character is Stone Barrington, a multimillionaire lawyer. Among
Barrington’s friends are the President and First Lady of the U.S. She has
just been nominated as the Democratic candidate for President. Doesn’t that
sound familiar? I know many problems will arise in the pages to come, but
Stone will handle them all!
Beverly Lewis is another author whose books I enjoy reading. She writes about the Amish
community, and I have learned many things about their culture from her.
I have found it useful to keep a card file of the books I have read. When I go to the library,
there are so many books available, it’s hard to recall which ones I have already read, so the
card file helps me to remember. - Submitted by Fran McGill
With the Village Voice...
Did you know that copies of the current month’s birthdays and movie schedule ar e
available, via email or on paper in the UV Library?
When the format of The V illage V oice changed in January, some residents said they
missed having those two pages printed back-to-back at the end of each issue. So if you, too,
want a single page reference to the current birthdays and movies, look for it in the Library,
or send a request to BettyHolroyd@yahoo.com to be added to the distribution list.
Send your What’s New item to the Editor for inclusion in a future issue .
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A Visit to Remember
Blue skies, sunshine, and a moderate
temperature made the day perfect as a dozen
UV residents boarded the bus and viewed
unspoiled open country, pastures, and
orchards on the way to Bok Tower Gardens.
Beginning with a guided tour of the lovely
gardens, we experienced an atmosphere of
tranquility that prepared us for the carillon
concert. Our guide identified luxuriant plants
and shared stories of Edward W. Bok, who
donated acres of beautiful land for people to
enjoy. Desiring to create a place that would
“touch the soul with its beauty and quiet,” he
purchased land to transform into a sweeping
landscape of lush gardens, featuring a
majestic
Singing Tower
housing a 60bell carillon.
He presented
this gift to the
American
people in 1929. Two concerts are offered
daily and can be heard throughout the
by Glenda Hubbard
grounds, so that visitors
can rest among the
plants or on grassy hills.
The landscape
architect specifically
designed the pathway
to shield the view of the
Tower until visitors
reach sight of it in an
unexpected and dramatic way that invites
photographers to line up to photograph the
lovely tower reflected in the pool. The tower
is advertised as being built on one of the
highest peaks in Florida, which is estimated
at almost 300 feet above sea level. If you are
interested in azaleas and camellias, February
is the peak season to visit, but there are
wonderful arrays of beauty throughout the
year and special offerings at holiday times.
We are fortunate to live near so many
charming Florida sites and to have these
opportunities at UV! I brought home a sense
that we all can add tranquility in our lives by
seeking these experiences.
Employee of the Month
Kristy didn’t want to wear the traditional
white dress, so she and her husband created
a pirates and ninjas theme for their wedding
two years ago in Daytona. It’s one of the most
unusual wedding portraits I’ve ever seen.
Kristy Kriznar is well known
to residents. Three years ago, she began at
UV in the Lifestyles Department. Last year
she transferred to Human Resources, where
she is now responsible for orientations and
paperwork associated with new hires. But for
two years, she was the face of Lifestyles; the
one we all interacted with to schedule bus
trips and events. Kristy mastered setting up
equipment for presentations and is still called
upon to help out when emergencies arise.
Kristy was born and raised in
Colorado, but more recently lived in Orlando.
Her husband, Chad, manages a pest control
business and they have a roommate, Clint,
and a dog named Archer.
Kristy enjoys reading, music, and all
kinds of movies. She especially likes fantasy
and horror themes. You may not know that
she has a collection of Buddha statues. And,
the picture shown here, is of her wedding.
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Kristy loves the residents at University
Village and is thankful for every day. She
always wears a smile and greets residents by
name as she walks through the halls. We are
fortunate to have such a dedicated, hardworking employee at University Village.
Let’s all congratulate Kristy on her latest
achievement: Employee of the Month.
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VESPERS Services Scheduled for JUNE
June 5
Chaplain Deadra Griffeth—Seventh Day Adventist Church and
Chaplain/Spiritual Care Florida Hospital
Special Music by Chaplain Griffeth’s Choir
June 12 Rev. David Dorsey—Pastor of Oakwood Community Church
Special Recitation by Jane Reed
June 19 Rev. Greg Freeze-Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Spring Hill
FATHER’S DAY ~ Special Music to be announced
June 26 Rev. Tom Pinner—Pastor of Bayshore Baptist Church
Special Music by Laurie Tallarico from Idlewild Baptist Church
Meet One of our Employee Scholarship Recipients
Next time you are seated
two sisters. He attended a local
at one of his tables, you may
Christian school, Berean
want to get acquainted with
Academy, and explored several
Lucas Lambers, the tall young
interests: the seminary,
man seen in our dining rooms
philosophy, and ancient
most evenings. He is one of the
languages, before deciding to
employees who has benefitted
pursue a medical career. Lucas
from scholarships offered
plays tennis when he can, plays
LUCAS
LAMBERS
through the UV Employee
the piano and organ, and enjoys
Scholarship Foundation. He is
a variety of music. He has
grateful for the assistance, and says it
traveled to Argentina and has spent time
has been a big part of his ability to take
volunteering at the local veterans’
courses at The University of South
hospital. Recently, he applied some of his
Florida. Lucas recently completed some
science training to experiments with
biomedical science courses to prepare for making sourdough bread and fermenting
medical school and is in the process of
kale.
applying to medical schools. Eventually,
Lucas has many areas of interest.
he hopes to become an oncologist.
We can be proud to be helping such a
Lucas grew up in Tampa and has a
bright and motivated employee pursue his
tight family: his parents, one brother, and educational goals.
Travelogues
— Saturdays at 10:00 am
Submitted by Dave Whiting
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
June
June
June
June
4
11
18
25
Switzerland
Traveling in America
Egypt
Story of the Americas After Columbus
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Village Voice MAILBOX
Compiled by Linda Chirikos
Please submit your entry (no more than 60 words) by placing it in one
of the Village Voice Mailboxes in either the East or West lobby, OR
by sending it via email to chirikostn@aol.com (with a Subject of
Village Voice) no later than noon on the 20th of each month
—————— ——————— —————— ——————— ——————
•Many thanks to all my friends at University Village for surprising me at my 90th birthday
party. I was overwhelmed. All the joy I received will last for many happy future years.
Bob Pretat
•Thanks to all my friends who are trying to keep me healthy with birthday gifts of dark
chocolate and for all the cards, e-cards, personal greetings, and donation to the Employee
Scholarship Fund in my honor. UV is still the place to live! Jo Butz
•How does one thank such phenomenal friends? All through Tom's long and painful illness
your prayers, calls, and flowers helped keep his spirits up. Your cards and donations to the
scholarship in Tom's name are greatly appreciated. I could not have managed without your
support. God bless you all! Dot Suttle
•Many thanks for your birthday wishes. Celebrating with friends here at the Village makes
for a very special day. Blessings to each of you! Roz Flowers
•This business of aging (having a birthday) was especially pleasant receiving all the well
wishes from friends sending cards and those who met me in person to say Happy Birthday.
I thank you each and every one for your friendship. Tom South
•Thanks for all the beautiful Birthday cards, gifts, calls, & kudos!! UV really made my day.
V. Tracey
•Many thanks to all of my friends and neighbors for the beautiful birthday cards and all of
the warm wishes I received for my birthday. Another thanks to Chase and Velda for their
donation to the Employee Scholarship Foundation in my name. University Village is a
great place to celebrate birthdays. Rita Pape
•I am grateful for the prayers, visits, phone calls, and cards from residents while I was in the
hospital and rehab. They cheered me up and encouraged me. THANKS! Dorothy Allen
In The Craft Nook
by Roz Flowers
In the current window, a variety of residents’ activities is
displayed. Photography, coloring, sewing, writing, and collecting
are represented.
The next exchange date is WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, when
the window will again exhibit resident collections and original
artwork. What would you like to share with us?
Bob Holroyd examines collectibles on display in the Craft Nook
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June Movies
by Anne Laffan
Mondays and Fridays at 7:00 pm
FRIDAY 3RD
ROOM
Drama—Brie Larson won the 2016 Oscar for best actress in this compelling story of a young boy
(Jacob Tremblay) raised by his loving mother in the confines of a small shed. Internationally
acclaimed. 2015 RATED R (language) 2 hours
MONDAY 6TH 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD
Biography/Drama/Romance—Based on a true story, a transatlantic correspondence about used books
develops into a close friendship. It stars Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, and Judi Dench.
1986 RATED PG- 13 1 hour, 40 minutes.
FRIDAY 10TH THE LADY IN THE VAN
Biography/Comedy/Drama—Maggie Smith is absolutely delightful as an eccentric, transient lady
who parks her live-in van in front of Alan Bennett’s house. Their strained relationship is the meat
of this mostly true story. 2015 RATED PG-13 1 hour, 45 minutes
MONDAY 13TH AMERICAN MUSICAL —MOULIN ROUGE
Drama/Musical/Romance—The setting is a Bohemian nightclub in Paris in 1899, complete with
Toulouse Lautrec. Christian (Ewan McGregor), a young poet, falls dangerously in love with the
star courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman) in this stylish musical, with music drawn from the 20 th
century. Two Oscars, international acclaim. 2001 RATED PG-13 2 hours, 7 minutes
FRIDAY 17TH MOVIES TO REMEMBER —I MARRIED A WITCH
Comedy/Fantasy/Romance—A beautiful 17th century witch (Veronica Lake) returns to life to plague
politician Wallace Wooley (Frederick March), descendant of her persecutor. Robert Benchley and
Susan Hayward are also in the cast. Rene` Clair directed. 1942 RATED APPROVED 1 hr, 17 mins.
MONDAY 20TH HOUSEBOAT (Repeated from last month, due to technical problems)
Comedy/Drama/Family—A widower (Cary Grant), his three kids, and a bombshell Nanny (Sophia
Loren) find themselves living on a badly neglected houseboat. 1958 NOT RATED 1 hour, 50 mins.
FRIDAY 24TH BROOKLYN
Drama/Romance—Saoirse Ronan’s delicate portrayal of Eilis, a young Irish immigrant in the 1950s,
earned her an Oscar nomination. Based on the novel by Colm Toibin, directed by John Crowley, also
starring Emory Cohen and Domhnall Gleeson, the film tells an important story surprisingly relevant
to us all. 30 international awards, 139 nominations. 2015 RATED PG-13 1 hour, 51 minutes
MONDAY 27TH MIRACLE AT MIDNIGHT
TV Drama—A family trying to help their neighbors escape the Nazis become part of an historic
event in Danish history. Directed by Ken Cameron, it stars Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston, and
Justin Whalin. 1998 NOT RATED NO SUBTITLES 1 hour, 30 minutes
STARDUST—
THE
BETTE
DAVIS STORY
SUNDAY
6:00 pm DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE The life and times
of one of the
screen’s greatest stars. 2006 NOT RATED NO SUBTITLES 1 hour, 30 minutes
29TH
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HIGHLIGHTS of UV Resident Association News
University Village Residents’ Association
Meeting Minutes of May 4, 2016
President Miller asked residents to please
be good neighbors and reach out to touch another
resident in some manner that may make a
difference in their daily lives. He reported that he
had received a letter from the Brookdale Senior
Living Company with a note about a $5,000
incentive if he would abandon University Village
and take up residence at one of their three local
CCRCs. It contained inaccurate information
related to UV losing its Certificate of Occupancy,
which is absolutely not true. He stated further
that he understands that many other residents
received such a letter. He advised residents to
NOT be alarmed by this letter and to assure our
neighbors and those in the Health Center that
their continued living at University Village
remains secure. Many residents recently received
a letter from SunTrust Bank, indicating that the
branch at UV would start closing operations in
June, with final closing in November. SunTrust
has provided valuable services to residents and
has attempted to discontinue operation at UV
several times during the past 28 years. The
reason for the announced closing is not known.
Shortages of certain table-setting items have been
observed and some pieces of new tableware have
been ordered. President Miller’s annual month
of amnesty was announced. Residents may return
borrowed items normally found in UV dining
rooms. Returns will be accepted through the
containers set aside for that purpose in each of
the trash rooms on each floor of the residence
towers.
Committee Reports
Activities—Chair Anne Laffan reported.
Appreciation was expressed for the excellent
work and dedication of Committee members
throughout the past year and to the volunteers
who helped at Bingo, movies, the Art Gallery,
the Craft Nook displays, and receptions. The
Committee continues to support Lifestyles as
we work through changes that resulted from a
shift in management. A major challenge now is
integrating Haven Health into our resident life.
Their presence is a new concept, and we need
to understand their role here. Haven Health has
taken over Rotunda rooms A and B, which were
previously considered to be our common areas
managed by Lifestyles. Another concern is the
“activities” being conducted by Haven Health
that have little to do with physical therapy. The
biggest concern now is apparent solicitations.
Residents who have attended Haven Health
“activities” have been asked if they would like to
enroll with them and been given “evaluation”
papers to sign, which request the names of the
residents’ insurance companies. These attempts
at solicitations are against our regulations; this
problem needs to be resolved.
Finance—Chair Bob Larmon reported that he is
ending five years as Chairman of the Committee.
He expressed his thanks to members of the
Committee for their hard work and support over
the years and also to residents for the opportunity
to serve. Chairman Larmon also reported that the
first quarter financial report of the retirement
center is not complete, and it is not known when
it will be available. He indicated that the Finance
Committee would provide the information to
residents as soon as it is available. He also
reported that for the UV Retirement Center,
Accounts Payable are in arrears. The Marketing
report for the first quarter of 2016 is: one movein and 11 move-outs. Occupancy is at 71%. It
was announced that management has agreed to
no monthly service fee increases for 2016-2017.
Food Services—Chair Caryl Menendez thanked
Committee members for their support and
endeavors to monitor food services. The new
Executive Chef and Director of Dining Services
is Stephen Westhoff. He has made many food
selection changes and introduced new recipes and
a six-week menu cycle. His goals are better
quality food and a higher food rating. It was also
announced that Eboni Smith is now the Food
Services Manager. All comment cards are read
by Committee members and by the Food
Services Department. Residents are urged to
submit cards with either positive or negative
comments. More positive than negative
comments have been submitted in recent months.
Friendship--Chair Pat Taylor expressed
appreciation for the opportunity to chair the
Committee and thanked the 17 Committee
members for their dedicated service.
Health Services—Chair Mel Tockman
announced that he is stepping down as chair of
the Committee but will continue as a Committee
member. Glenda Hubbard will assume
chairmanship. Appreciation was expressed to
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Nettie Rossi who volunteered to head the Village
Visitors Program and to Maren Mansberger and
Martha Van Neste for recording and distributing
meeting notes.
For the Health Center: Dawnmarie Ciappetta is
now ALF Executive Director. Chris Leibold has
replaced Kassidy McCowan as HC Business
Manager. Records of SNF-patient utilization of
services and medications are sent to a 3rd party,
which bills Medicare, Medicaid, and private
insurers. ALF residents are billed through the
RC Business Office. Billing improvements are
unlikely until control of finances is transferred
from current licensees to NOVUM entities,
which is expected in June. Mobile On-site Dental
Care is now provided by Dental Care Delivered.
The Health Services Committee is following
conflicting reports of and monitoring changes in
quality of HC food service with regard to such
issues as variety, temperature, and quality of
food; utensils; dishwashing; and residents’ and
their families’ perceptions of dining service
under the new dietician Donna Robinson.
For the Retirement Center: Star Treatment
(Physical Therapy subcontractor) discontinued
use of A-106 due to insufficient clients. Haven
Home Healthcare is now providing PT in
Rotunda rooms A and B, which displaced other
resident activities without prior notification.
The hospital discharge planning process needs
improvement. The primary role of UV hospital
representative, Community Liaison Dan Fabrizi,
is marketing, rather than patient discharge
planning. SNF Director of Nursing, Angel
McGarrity-Davis, has met with RC Health &
Wellness Director Porché Marsh to address this
issue. She is to assure that Mr. Fabrizi has a
supply of the flyer, “Resources Available to UV
Residents on Hospital Discharge,” and she will
also update and print the flyers. Mr. Fabrizi is to
be instructed to visit every UV hospital patient
and provide a flyer. ALF Executive Director
Ciappetta made a presentation in the UV
Auditorium on the process and criteria for
transfer from the RC to the ALF. A decision on
whether or not to continue the signature
Masterpiece Living program is yet to be made.
Housekeeping—Chair Mickey Castor reported
that this is her last report as Chair of the
Committee as she is now Secretary/Treasurer of
the Resident Board. Committee members were
thanked for their service. Gary Kurak will be the
Chair of the Committee for the coming year.
Wanda Sherotski is now the head of the
Housekeeping Department, overseeing that area
in both the RC and HC. The Committee
welcomes input from residents.
Maintenance--Chair Walter Hood announced
that new Resident Board member Russ Lucas
will be the Co-Chair of the Committee. Robert
Allen is now the Interim Director of the
Maintenance, Security and Grounds
Departments. Committee members were
impressed with his responses to issues raised at
the last Committee meeting, such as work order
concerns.
Security, Fire and Safety—Chair Earl DeHart
thanked residents for their input and reported that
positive changes in this area are anticipated.
Transportation—Chair Walt Sickles thanked
Committee members for their work the past year,
noting the quality of minutes prepared by Fil
Ganio, Committee Secretary. He reported that
services in the Transportation area are going
well. Pat Hunter was also commended for her
excellent leadership of the Transportation
Department. Due to the recent departure of
Michelle Cronin, Lifestyles Director, and Erica
Leonard, Activities Manager, there has been a
reduction in travel to events. It was noted that a
cut in a bus tire was discovered by resident Bob
Butz. The bus was out of service during repair.
Residents were thanked for their input and
support.
Library—Chair Jill Sickles thanked Committee
members and advised residents that the members
are available to assist residents with Library use.
She reported that 37 new books have been
purchased, some in large print.
Old Business—
(1) Secretary/Treasurer Ed Steiner provided data
about the Life Care Residents Protection (LCRP)
Fund. Appreciation was expressed for the
excellent services provided by Denis Johnson,
who effectively and efficiently collected, logged,
and deposited checks throughout all three phases
of the program. The $100,000 goal for Phase III
donations has been exceeded. 250 residents have
donated a total of $106,799. Before the start of
Phase III, the bank balance was $20,056,
bringing total revenue to $126,855. Expenditures
to May 2 are $47,057 to the Jennis & Bowen law
firm and $250 for printing expenses for a total
$47,307 in Phase III. Total revenue of $126,855
less expenses of $47,307 provides a current
amount of $79,548 in the Protection Fund
account.
(2) Dr. Mel Tockman reported on legal
proceedings in connection with the change in
ownership of University Village. The report
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consisted of two parts, “Health Center Pending
Chief Financial Officer that the delinquent
Court Actions” and “Pending Court Cases
crediting of 2015 Homestead Exemptions will be
Involving the Retirement Center.” Both reports
taken care of soon. About 20 Life Care residents
can be found in the UV Library attached to the
are involved. Some residents have expressed
full version of these minutes.
frustration with certain conditions with which
New Business—
they are attempting to cope here at UV. Some
President Miller conducted the Installation of
want to threaten ownership and management by
members and officers of the UV Resident Board
withholding all or part of their monthly service
of Directors for 2016-2017. He thanked
fees. President Miller has counseled them
Bob Larmon and Ed Steiner, who are
that they may be violating certain provisions
leaving the Resident Board, for their
of their Life Care contracts and also hurting
years of dedicated service. The names
the Life Care residents who continue to pay
of continuing and newly elected Board
their monthly services fees. President Miller
members and the committees to which
also indicated that he has become aware of
they are appointed are listed on the last
a letter received from ownership and the
page of this Newsletter. Two persons
Glenda Hubbard General Partner, asking present PIP
have been appointed as At-Large, noninvestors, plus those former Life Care
voting members of the Board: Glenda
residents and/or their estates who are owed
Hubbard, Health Services Committee
PIP and/or IED refunds, to sign a letter
Chair and Ed Steiner to assist with
supporting them and their plan of finance
secretarial tasks. Betty Holroyd will
going forward toward mediation. It was also
continue as V illage V oice Editor and
noted that as pressure builds on Board
Jill Sickles will continue as Chair of
members to resolve the change of
the Library Committee. President Miller
ownership issues facing Board members,
extended special acknowledgement to
including those of the Life Care Residents
Orein DeLap, retiring Resident
Protection Fund Board, that, of late, an
Ed Steiner
Representative. President Miller asked
unusual shortness of tempers directed
residents to take a moment to remember
toward Board members and residents has
the many services Tom Suttle did for
arisen. The importance of moving forward
all of us. Two newly-elected persons
together without strife or recriminations was
for the 2016-2018 term—Resident
stressed. Anyone with an issue or complaint
Representative Bob Holroyd and
is urged to resolve the matter quickly
without personal feelings being hurt, so that
Alternate Resident Representative
Scholar Blake were also installed.
we can more directly address the tough
President Miller thanked all residents
issues being faced. It is sometimes worse to
who stood for election to these key
Betty Holroyd hold in questions rather than airing them
positions in our CCRC system of
and getting resolution. Some of these
governance. He noted that the coming
situations may more appropriately be
year may bring many challenges but
handled by our Resident Representative
also successes for University Village
Bob Holroyd and Alternate Resident
residents. All residents who considered
Representative Scholar Blake.
serving on resident committees were
Executive Director’s Report—Veronica
also thanked. Willingness to serve
Rogers acknowledged the frustration of
means that the tradition of an outresidents with lack of resolution of the
standing lifestyle still resides here
ownership issue and related service
at University Village and that it will
problems. She agreed that we all need to
Jill Sickles
continue into the future.
come together and support one another. She
The next quarterly meeting
also reported that the Manager on Duty (MoD)
of the UV Residents’ Association will be
schedule is being reinstated; a Director will be in
held on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
charge on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
at 10:00 am in the Auditorium.
and Chef Stephen Westhoff will be the MoD on
University Village Resident Board of Directors Sundays.
Professionalism and good presence at the
Meeting Minutes of May 10, 2016
entry gates by Security staff is a priority. An
President’s Report--President Miller reported
outside security service is being used to fill in
that he understood from discussion with our
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schedule voids and to test some options for
security staffing.
Committee Reports
Activities—Chair Anne Laffan reported that
the crushing news of the last month was the
unexpected dismissal of Director Michelle
Cronin and Lifestyles Manager Erica Leonard.
Kudos were expressed to resident volunteers
who continue to run many activities and who
pledge to help to the extent that they may be
allowed. Haven Health is now in place,
occupying Rotunda rooms A and B, which were
formerly common areas for resident artists and
activities, such as Notables rehearsals and card
playing. Artists in particular are disadvantaged
because of inadequate space and conditions. A
major concern related to Haven Health is their
use of “activities” to solicit residents to be
patients and for insurance information. The
Committee prefers that Haven Health coordinate
these “activities” with the Committee. Another
concern was the inability to show a Sunday film
due to a projector problem. There was also great
concern that the monthly calendar for May had
only one restaurant trip and several mistakes.
On the positive side, The Art Gallery continues
to have great exhibits and receptions; the
successful resident musical “The Other 6 1/2
Wide” will be celebrated in the Craft Nook
window; and one kiln is working.
Finance—Chair Kay Bates reported that
Executive Director Rogers and Controller Maria
Sarver attended the recent Committee meeting.
A current year draft budget presented by Ms.
Sarver did not show revenue from the Health
Center and lacked some detail. As such, it did
show an operating loss of $1,148,874. It was
also reported that reserve funds for emergencies
should be about $5.5 million while the amount
actually on hand is about $2 million.
Food Services—Chair Caryl Menendez reported
that Chef Westhoff has set a new six-week menu
cycle, which allows for greater variety in food
choices and is adding “theme” days. More
tableware is being ordered because of shortages,
caused in part by some residents’ failure to
return these items. Other changes include an
enhanced salad bar and repair of the yogurt
machine. There is a need for more staff in the
kitchen and for servers. A recent review of
comment cards showed the overall ratios of
positive to negative comments: for food, 1:1;
for service, 3:1.
Friendship—Chair Pat Taylor reported that the
newcomer social will be re-instated this month.
All residents who moved to University Village
between last December and this May have been
invited.
Health Services—Chair Glenda Hubbard
reported. According to Assisted Living
Executive Director Ciappetta, a recent evaluation
by the Florida Dept. of Health resulted in a
statement that the food is safe at the Skilled
Nursing Center (SNF) and Assisted Living
Facility (ALF). Monthly meetings are held to
regularly assess the food quality in the ALF
dining room. She also noted that on occasion she
has meals in the ALF dining room and finds the
food to be quite good. Some ALF residents have
complained about the quality and temperature of
food. Call bells are checked monthly with
response times being under five minutes. An
Organizational Chart for the Health Center has
been prepared and is posted in the main lobby.
The Health Center census is: SNF—101; ALF—
95; and Harmony—25.
Housekeeping—Chair Gary Kurak reported that
the new Housekeeping Department Manager,
Wanda Sherotski, has hired a supervisor for the
Retirement Center and plans to hire another
supervisor for the Health Center. It was reported
that she has been responsive to residents’
inquiries, having returned many telephone calls
since becoming Manager.
Maintenance—Chair Walter Hood reported that
it is anticipated that Committee Co-Chair Russ
Lucas will assume the Chair position within a
few months. Penny Gibbs is the new Secretary
for the Committee.
Security, Fire and Safety—Chair Earl DeHart
suggested that in case of a stuck elevator, before
using the alarm or telephone, push the button up
or down for the next floor where the door may
open. It was recommended that this tip be added
to page 18 of the Resident Manual. It was also
recommended that the combinations for doors
that have combination locks be changed every
six months. Some stairwell doors in the East
Building need to be labeled Stairs.
Transportation—Chair Walt Sickles reported
that Pat Hunter is on medical leave, which has
brought about some reduction in communication.
An issue for some residents is a long wait time
for a bus or car. Another concern is that a bus
had a cut in a tire, causing a loud noise and
vibration when in motion. It went undetected
until a resident discovered it. The bus was out of
service for tire replacement, but is now back in
service.
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Village Voice—Editor Betty Holroyd reminded
returning dishes, etc. are in place.
members of the Board who chair committees to
Opening of Dining Room B was suggested to
provide their committee meeting minutes to her
alleviate “backups” on Sundays and overbefore each Board meeting.
crowding at all dinner meals in Dining Room A.
Old Business—
Emergency lights in elevators are to be
Mel Tockman reported that a detailed account
checked.
of recent legal proceedings was presented at the
Inoperable “check-in”/call buttons should be
May 4 Residents’ Association meeting. The
reported to Executive Director Rogers for
following additional information was provided:
correction.
On May 4th Westport filed a motion in Circuit
Who to call with a problem after 4:00 pm—
Court to order OIR to desist from its trespass on
From 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, call either East or
Westport’s business premises and its interference West Desk; after 8:00 pm call the West Desk.
with Westport’s operations. On May 5th
Alternative Publix trips—Due to construction
Westport filed a motion in Circuit Court for final on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., it was suggested that
summary judgement on claim of statutory
the trips on the UV bus be to an alternate Publix
immunity from receivership. Westport's claim
location.
The next monthly meeting of the
of statutory immunity had been previously
Resident Board of Directors will be
denied (without prejudice) both in Circuit Court
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 9:30 am.
and in Appellate Court.
Attendees are to check the UV calendar
New Business—
schedule for the place of the meeting.
President Miller proposed that a new UV
Resident Committee on Innovation and
- Minutes were submitted by Ed Steiner,
Technology be established. Roy Leep was
Resident Board At-Large Member
thanked for developing a preliminary Description
and Purpose which reads, “Technology and its
communication touch almost all residents and
employees at University Village and its
importance has been increasing yearly. A
committee should be considered to explore,
News from the Employee Scholarship
install, monitor, establish, coordinate, and
Foundation meeting on May 16, 2016
recommend current communication technology
of all types in all areas. Systems such as
Of six completed applications for the
television, phone, paging, surveillance,
summer term, three are from the Health
computers, and internet are continuing to evolve
Center, all in nursing programs. Three
and coordinating these throughout the campus
awardees continue in the Retirement
will enhance the living and work environment.”
Center, two of whom will graduate in
Some examples of areas for improvement
August.
include communication among residents and
Apartment sales continue to do well.
staff via internet; additional TV screens in
The future of the Fashion Shows is
common areas; social media use; and upgrades in
uncertain. Although the event was
security cameras and their placement. Resident
enthusiastically received this year, new
education in innovation, communication, and
Chairs of this committee are needed and
technology should be a key feature of this
clothing sales did not reach the level of
subcommittee. The Resident Board unanimously
last year's event.
approved the formation of this subcommittee.
Comments/
Questions from
guests—
Dishes and other
food service items not
being returned to food
service— Trash
rooms are to be
checked to ensure
Some of the resident guests awaiting the start of the Resident Board Meeting
the white trays for
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2016-2017
University Village Resident Board
Front Row: Mel Tockman, Steve Miller, Mickey Castor
Middle Row: Anne Laffan, Kay Bates, Pat Taylor, Caryl Menendez, Gary Kurak
Back Row: Bob Holroyd, Earl DeHart, Walter Hood, Russ Lucas, Scholar Blake, Walt Sickles
Name
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Mel Tockman
Mickey Castor
Anne Laffan
Kay Bates
Caryl Menendez
Pat Taylor
Glenda Hubbard
Gary Kurak
Walter Hood
Russ Lucas
Earl DeHart
Walt Sickles
Bob Holroyd
Scholar Blake
Jill Sickles
Ed Steiner
Betty Holroyd
Joyce Christison
Bob Grimes
Anne Overholt
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