Volume XIV, Number 6
June, 2010
Residents Played
On a May Day
Hoping to increase participation in the various
outdoor activities that are available on its campus,
SVWC conducted a “May Day-Play Day” last
month. The response was enthusiastic. More than
80 residents turned out on a sunny May 21 to enjoy croquet, gardening, lawn bowling, putting,
shuffleboard, and trail walking. They were rewarded with four hours of fun, food, and fellowship.
Participants in each of the six activities were
offered instruction by resident volunteers. They
were also registered for prizes by employees of
First Bank, the event’s sponsor, and given colored
wristbands to identify them for admission to an
“May Day-Play Day” evolved from an
offer by First Bank to sponsor the event. A committee comprising SVWC Chief Executive Officer Jeannie Shiley, Residents Association President Farley Massey, and First Bank Vice Presidents Gordon McKinley and Blake Curtis came
up with the answer.
(Photos by David Greene)
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In This Issue:
o u t d o o r
buffet
p r e pared
by the
SVWC
staff.
Residents Played on a May Day.............. 1
Lobby Display of Dolls
To Be Extended .......... 2
SVWC Library Notes .............................. 3
Emeritus Trustees Named....................... 3
Our Ducks in a Row................................. 4
Country/Bluegrass at the Bistro ............. 4
Fashions and Champagne ....................... 5
Residents Association Elects ................... 5
From the President’s Desk ...................... 6
He’s ‘Baack’ ............................................. 6
Our New Neighbors ................................. 7
Computer Job Opportunity .................... 7
Around the Campus................................. 7
The Chaplain’s Corner............................ 8
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Westbury World
June, 2010
Lobby Display of Dolls
To Be Extended
Renovations to the main entrance and Clinic
which are located near the Lobby Display Cases
interrupted the exhibits this past month. However,
Jinny Morbeck’s Noah’s Ark and international doll
collection has now been installed and will remain
well into July, allowing ample time for all to enjoy.
rael, and Europe. While a Home Economics student
at the University of Wisconsin (where five generations of her family have attended), she volunteered
for an IBM WWII effort to train skilled repairers
for electric typewriters—quite a step away from the
kitchen range, considering the times. And—it is a
heart for history and adventure that keeps her an
avid reader.
Jinny Morbeck modestly describes herself as
having been an “…at home mother.” Nevertheless,
there are her four children whose careers have
taken them into such interesting fields as Cartography, Linguistics, Anthropology, and Media Lighting Design. The motorcyclist and philosopher, Dr.
Gregory Frazier, suggests, “Adventure is where you
find it.”
June Hess
Historical Revelations—allegedly
from a 6th grade history exam.
“As a little girl,” Jinny related, “I loved playing with my dime-store dolls and furniture.” She
fondly recalled dolls her mother and aunt acquired
in the early 1900s from a Santec Sioux Indian
Agent relative—their names are Lucy Bad Heart
and Thomas War Bonnet. “I guess I’ve always
loved dolls.” Then—she casually motioned toward
the multi-storied historical replica of her grandparents’ late 19th century, Frederick, MD, row house.
The model clearly reflects happy memories of
childhood visits there, as well as a deep appreciation for historical accuracy that Morbeck honed
through many years as a museum docent, avid visitor, and researcher. Her interest in The Smithsonian
Museum’s collections led to her acquisition of the
remarkable Noah’s Ark that is on display.
In addition to being the historian demonstrated
nicely through the native costumed dolls and dollhouse replica, Jinny Morbeck is an adventurer who
loves traveling. She traveled frequently on her own
and with her husband to Russia, China, Japan, Is-
Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went
around giving people advice. They killed him.
Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline.
Julius Caesar extinguished himself on the battlefield of Gaul. The Ides of March murdered him
because they thought he was going to be king.
Dying, he gasped, “Tee hee Brutus.”
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June, 2010
SVWC Library Notes
Science always deals with the eternal question
“Why?,” so we located David Feldman’s book,
Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables, on the Science shelf. Scientists might not
think it very scientific, but it’s fun to read the answers to more “whys” than we ever thought to ask.
Then there’s Simon Winchester’s The Map
That Changed the World: William Smith and the
Birth of Modern Geology. Smith was a British laborer who noticed that on the canals and in the
mines where he labored he saw similar strata and
that they frequently held fossils. When he dug those
out he found that the different strata held different
fossils but that the same patterns of fossils and
strata occurred everywhere he looked. From this he
deduced the universality of the strata patterns, and
somehow found time to examine strata over the
whole of England, and to draw the world’s first
geological map. The dust cover on the book is a
copy of that map! Smith was never invited to join
the Royal Society, but to their discredit his map
was taken up and used, without credit, for further
work by its upper-class members.
Another book, about which we’ve written before, is Dava Sobel’s Galileo’s Daughter. Suor
(Sister) Maria Celeste, “alone of Galileo’s three
children mirrored his own brilliance, industry, and
sensibility, and by virtue of these qualities became
his confidante.” She sustained Galileo during his
“exile” as “…potentially the greatest enemy of the
Catholic Church since Martin Luther. Her letters
traveled in the pocket of a messenger” or in “a basket laden with laundry…or medicines.” Those letters now reside in the National Central Library of
Florence, and are said to recast Galileo’s story,
“recolor[ing] the personality and conflict of a
mythic figure.”
Many of the books on the Science shelf tell
similar stories of people and works that inform our
lives.
Warner Eliot
Emeritus Trustees Named
At their Annual Meeting in May, the Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury Board of
Trustees honored two of its long-time supporters
and former Board of Trustees members Mary P.
Robinson and Robert “Bob” Kern as Trustee
Emeritus. Mary and Bob each served the community for 28 years and are being recognized for their
significant contributions to WestminsterCanterbury as a trustee.
Both Mary and Bob have been a part of the
community since the 1980s. They were among the
persons instrumental in the start-up of SVWC, and
have helped sustain and strengthen the community
through periods of growth and change.
Mary served as board Secretary and was a long
-time member of the Property Committee. She was
also instrumental in establishing the interior design
of the community, and has worked with the Interior
Design Committee at maintaining the warm and
inviting décor that is found throughout the community.
Bob has served as Chair of the Property Committee since 1982, and has throughout the years
helped guide the growth of SVWC’s physical plant.
We thank them for their exemplary service and
loyalty to Westminster-Canterbury and its residents, and look forward to their continued support
as Trustee Emeritus.
Sue McKenzie
Rules for Chocolate
Put “eat chocolate” on top of your To-Do list;
that way you’ll get at least one thing done.
Diet Tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal
to take the edge off your appetite.
Money may talk, but chocolate sings.
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June, 2010
Our Ducks in a Row
Last year, all but two of the chicks that our
resident Mallard ducks produced were ravaged by
crows, so Mable Davis and Heather Litten, members of our staff, decided to construct a scarecrow
and place it, along with a wading pool, in the interior courtyard just outside the Health Care dining
room. This year the scarecrow and pool were in
place when the new brood was hatched—and all
thirteen ducklings have survived. The poultry food
was supplied by an anonymous donor.
Photo by David Greene
The family just prior to being transferred to
the outside courtyard. A few weeks later the
chicks had doubled in size and were seen on the
lawn outside the pool.
True to form, Chaplain Lewis has twice hosted
a Minnow Fest/Sushi Bar for our ducklings, the
minnows having been purchased by her at a nearby
bait shop. The diners seem to have no hesitation in
expressing their displeasure when Elizabeth
showed up without their expected treats. On Thursday, May 20 the whole family was transferred to
the outside courtyard, where all of us will be able to
see them on a daily basis – that is, until nature
sends them flying off to do whatever ducks do.
Richard Mann
Were you aware that a cat has 32 muscles in
each ear? And that an ostrich’s eye is larger
than its brain?
(This publication strives to be educational
as well as informational!)
Westbury World
Country/Bluegrass
At the Bistro
Help launch a career? Why not? Amanda
Mackintosh will offer her first major concert in
Winchester at our June 18 Bistro concert. She grew
up on a farm in Clarke County, sang for local audiences in Berryville during high school, and then
went off to Nashville to pursue her dream. She
studied music at the university there and is poised
now to do great things in country music. While
studying she had a weekly gig at Tootsies Orchid
Lounge, the legendary Nashville honky tonk. She
was a featured performer at this year’s Clarke
County Fair and will sing at the Virginia State Fair.
She and
friends did a
performance
in the Sounds
of Grace concert series a
few years ago
in Berryville.
She was terrific. She has a
gorgeous
voice
with
emotional depth and a wonderful personality. We
think she has star quality. So help us launch her
career.
Her performance will include songs she’s written. There is the light-hearted “Make Lemonade,”
the ballad “Everything for You,” and her signature
song “Shenandoah.” Her program will also include
Bluegrass and folk songs. Bobby Hamrick accompanies her on guitar.
The Bistro Concerts are gaining a strong following as we build this series into a well-regarded
venue for high-quality music in the Winchester
area. The concert will begin at 7:30. Admission is
$10 at the door. Invite your friends. Enjoy good
music and help support the Fellowship Fund.
Robert Sherwood
Westbury World
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June, 2010
Fashions and Champagne
More than 150 people enjoyed the annual
Fashion Show and Champagne Lunch at Westminster-Canterbury in late May.
Jeannie Shiley gave a welcome to all, followed
by a fashion show with models Sarah Bicking
(pictured at left), Helen
Bird, Allison Combs,
Cathy Farmer, B.J. Fawcett, Rebecca Gibson,
Jody Armstrong-Jones,
Chandra Palmer, Mary
Lou Raymond, Chris
Scully, Leah Scully,
M e l o d y S c hn e i d e r ,
Christina Thompson, Joseph Randall Thompson,
and Fran White.
SVWC Trustees Joseph Kalbach, Barbara
Laidlaw, Dennis McLaughlin, and Stephen Pettit,
together with residents John Waller and Hubie
Plaster served the champagne. A delicious lunch
was served by our Dining Services.
The Fellowship Committee for Special Events
thanks Arabellas, Classic Touch, Doncaster Clothing, Kimberly’s, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Scarpa Alta
Shoes, The Watchful Tiger, and The Purple Fern.
Music
was donated
by “Two for
the
Road”
members
Beth Whist l er
an d
Larry Haun
(right), who
will be returning for a
Bistro Concert in the future.
The proceeds will benefit the Fellowship Fund.
SVWC is indebted to the Fellowship Committee for
Special Events. The co-chairs for this event were
Carolyn Lewis and Susan MacKay.
Residents Association Elects
The Residents Association elected the following officers to their Executive Committee, who
will begin their duties in June 2010:
President
Paul Ziluca
2 years
Vice President
Ruth Carter
1 year
Secretary
Hobart Hansen
1 year
Secretary
Randolph Jackson 1 year
Treasurer
John Waller
1 year
Members At Large
Robert Norman
Cottages
Barbara Polen
Cottages
Edith Bayly
Shenandoah Hall
Bill Mills
Shenandoah Hall
Elizabeth Harp
Winchester H all
Thomas Apostle
Wappacomo Hall
Betty Reed
Wappacomo Hall
1 year
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
1 year
2 years
The officers will be sworn in at the Residents
Association meeting on June 7.
Residents thank the following Nominating
Committee that served from June 2009 to June
2010: Charles Burwell, Robert Riggs, Peggy Jackson, Robert Strati, Mona Pressley, and Marcia
Winfield.
Richard Mann
(Photos by Peggy Jackson)
Joan Burgess
Cathy Farmer models a chic suit
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June, 2010
From the President’s Desk
Shenandoah Valley
Westminster-Canterbury
conducts a resident satisfaction survey each year.
This year, we partnered
with Holleran from Lancaster, PA, to conduct the
survey. I would like to
give a brief overview and
share some of the results
from this year’s survey.
Jeannie Shiley
First of all, we had a
President/CEO
wonderful response rate of
88.7% from our independent living residents.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete
the survey.
A total of 52 questions on the survey touched
on each of the service areas within our community.
Four of these were indicator questions that dealt
with overall satisfaction of residents. They were:
overall satisfaction with SVWC, value for price
paid, SVWC’s fulfillment of its mission statement, and would you recommend SVWC to a
friend or relative. I am pleased to announce that
scores on all four exceed the Holleran national
benchmark, and scored between (4) good or (5)
excellent. We also met or exceeded the national
benchmark for the same set questions from assisted
living and skilled nursing.
Holleran also listed areas of strength and areas
of opportunity (for improvement) as identified by
this survey. Our areas of strength included accessibility of the administration, opportunity for resident
input, effectiveness of rehabilitation services,
friendliness/courtesy of staff, opportunity to engage
in a variety of suitable resident activities, appeal of
common areas, and cleanliness of common areas.
Any areas of opportunity that were noted during the
survey will be handled by the individual departments, and action plans will be developed that offer
opportunities for improvement in those areas.
There were also comment sections on the survey forms. These comments were shared with all
Westbury World
department managers, the Chairperson of the Resident Services Committee, and the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees. Results of the survey were
shared with our residents and Board of Trustees on
May 17, 2010.
Please remember this survey is just one of the
tools that we use to measure resident satisfaction.
We have many avenues for communication around
our community, and I ask that you utilize whatever
may be most comfortable for you personally. Your
input is very important to us.
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He’s ‘Baack’
Mike Barta first became involved with SVWC
when he was a junior in high school here in Winchester. He started out as a kitchen assistant and
progressed to the position of cook in the main dining room kitchen—a position he held for two and ahalf years. After graduating from high school he
enrolled in business administration at Lord Fairfax
Community College, and after completing those
studies in 2006 he joined the Marines, eventually
serving as a member of a fire team in Iraq and
served in the position of Squadron Analysis for
both Huey and Cobra helicopters. While in the service he maintained contact with his friends at
SVWC, and in 2010 he rejoined the SVWC staff as
a Dining Services Supervisor for both Assisted Living and Health Care.
Mike now lives in Harpers Ferry with his wife
Kerri and seven-month-old daughter Elyza. His
mother and stepfather, who is a pilot for Jet Blue
Airlines, live in Winchester. His brothers (18) are
twins, have just graduated from Marine boot camp,
and his sister (25) now lives in West Virginia.
Mike enjoys rock climbing, backpacking, and
canoeing. He also collects coins and special rocks
with interesting designs. In addition to all of that,
for the past five years he has been modeling for a
company which sells his photographs to European
and Australian magazines.
Now, he feels as if he has “come home again.”
Richard Mann
Westbury World
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June, 2010
Our New Neighbors
Our high-occupancy rate continues, and the
number of “move-ins” each month remains low.
During the month of May only two new residents
moved into our community.
Raymond and Frances Fowler moved from
their home in Leesburg, VA, into Apartment 305,
Shenandoah Hall. Watch for these new name tags
and welcome the wearers to their new home.
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Computer Job Opportunity
The Westbury World has grown and improved
during the 13 years of its existence through the work of
a dedicated committee—not all the same people, but
the same spirit. But there is one vacancy that remains
open: Computer Back-up.
The paper is assembled with software called Microsoft Publisher—fun to use (if that’s your predilection),
but it requires specialized knowledge—currently not
wide-spread in our committee. We need someone with
that experience—or is willing to learn Publisher—to
join our work and stand ready to provide back-up—
someone who is on call in case of need. Those who
think they might be interested, please call Chairman
David Greene or Editor, Les Hubert.
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Around the Campus
THE MUSIC BOX
The SVWC Music Club will present Encore! on Friday, June 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the Apple Blossom Room. This concert will feature
the return of Sallie Robinson, pianist, and
Stormie Keating, fiddler, after a long absence,
as well as several resident performers. Sallie
Robinson was the originator of the Music Club.
There will be music by pianos, violins, and
voices.
Please join us for this special program,
meet the performers, and enjoy the refreshments.
This will be the final concert until September.
SVWC VETERANS GROUP
War Stories
Mary Blakemore Johnston volunteered
for the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in December of 1942. For 1½ years she served as an
interpreter and chaplain’s assistant. Then,
much to her surprise, she was assigned to train
as a cryptographic analyst. Her group of “code
breakers” was shipped to New Guinea where
they were successful in breaking the Japanese
Naval codes and providing valuable information to Allied commanders. Tokyo Rose broadcast Japan’s displeasure with their success.
Mary would be happy to provide details of the
broadcast.
WHAT’S UP, DOC?
Thanks to alerts from resident astronomer Richard Teske, residents have observed
a fly-by of the International Space Station
(ISS) and “flare” of sunlight reflected from
an Iridium satellite. David Greene visually
observed (and obtained several faint photos
(right) of the ISS in its orbit, and John Pearman observed the Iridium flare.
David Greene-May 15,2010-9:37 EST
15-sec.exposure
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Westbury World
June, 2010
CHAPLAIN’S
O
I was a teenager we had a guest pasR torWhen
at our church whose sermon I have long
N remembered. At that time, around 1970,
E Pepsi Cola’s advertising slogan was “Pepsi,
R A Pause That Refreshes.” I remember that
slogan because the pastor used it as the basis
of his sermon. The focus of the sermon was on
prayer. When the pastor came to the pulpit, he
pulled a can of Pepsi from underneath the pulpit and told us that he was going to talk with us
about “The pause that refreshes.” He then
popped open the can and took a great big drink.
Maybe I remember that sermon so well
because I was wishing that I had a can of soda
to drink during the sermon, but I know that I
remember that sermon because I liked, and still
like, that image of prayer as a pause that refreshes. One of my favorite Psalms is the 40th
which begins with the words, “I waited patiently for the Lord, he inclined to me and
heard my cry.” The Psalms are full of similar
phrases that remind us that God hears us when we
call out for help, hope, and healing. Let me be
clear, we don’t always get what we want when we
pray, but I strongly believe that God does hear us
with compassion and love.
With the Chapel we now have a central place
in which we can gather for prayer or go alone for
private prayer and reflection. Let me remind you
that Elizabeth and I are now offering midday
prayers on Mondays (12:30 p.m.) and Wednesdays
(11:45 a.m.). Residents, family members, and staff
are welcome to join us for the brief prayer services.
I encourage you to take time to pray as there is no
shortage of need in our world. As you pray, remember to take time to express your gratitude for
the blessings that are yours. I hope that you will
find, just as I have, that prayer is “The pause that
refreshes.”
Larry Lawhon
Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury
300 Westminster-Canterbury Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22603
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