July/August 2004
Volume 11 Number 6
A NEWSPAPER F O R A S B U RY M E T H O D I S T V I L L AG E
Residents, Associates, Families & Friends www.asbury.org
Been There, Done That, Got the T-Shirt!
“You got to be careful if you donʼt know where youʼre going, because you might not get there.” So said Yogi Berra, but Asbury residents definitely knew where they were going when many of them embarked on all kinds of excursions including a day trip to Annapolis, a cruise up the
coast to New England, and a wonderful tour of Ireland. If you were one of the travelers, reminisce. And if you didnʼt make any of the trips this
time, have a vicarious thrill, then plan to be part of the next group going out!
Asbury residents take over the government
in Annapolis!
Scott and Carol Brewer in front
of Castle Blarney
When Asbury Eyes
Are Smilin’
By Scott Brewer, Diamond
Some may think of Ireland in May as an
Ireland wrapped in clouds, rain, mist, and
rather cool weather. But for our group of 42
led by our own Vivian Otto, May was the perfect time to leave the comfort of our Asbury
homes, board the bus to BWI, and hop on the
plane. In just seven hours, everyone arrived
at Shannon Airport on the east side of the
Emerald Isle.
Today Ireland, thanks to the new Euro business climate, has a bustling economy. Ireland
is about four times the size of Maryland, yet
has less population. Twenty-five percent of
its residents live in Metro Dublin. The total
population of sheep and dairy animals must
surely exceed this! Our bus, which proceeded
A Capital Experience
By Annabel Liebelt, Villas
Closer to home than Ireland and New England, but every bit as interesting for twentythree residents, the March 26th, 2004 trip to
Annapolis was fun, informative, and fascinating.
Sponsored by the Keese School and led by
Ralph Wilbur, the day trip took the travelers to
the State House, the Old Senate Chamber,The
House of Delegates, The New Senate Chamber,
and the original Government House (formerly
Governor’s House).What a treat to arrive and be
greeted by Montgomery County Delegates, Luis
Simmons and Kumar Barve!
INSIDE:
A Birth at WHCC ...........................3
Games People Play .........................6
Continued on page 8
The Odyssey of a Broken Arm ... 15
Late Challenger Vivian Otto defeats Captain
with a good putt.
Asbury’s Cruising Crowd
By Tom Wilkinson, Villas
No landlubbers in this crowd! The weeklong “New England Islands Cruise” was a
real success for thirty- eight cruisers from
Asbury. Our gleeful group took a bus to New
London, Connecticut, where we boarded the
cruise ship American Eagle and headed for
our first stop, New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The ship’s staff were mostly college-age
young men and women who served up food
that was very good and plentiful. Our tour
speaker, Edward Camara, brought history and
local traditions to life at each stop. Spare
time for the travelers was usefully applied
to puzzles, books, bridge, and fellowship. It
was a great trip best described by pictures.
Enjoy!
More pictures on page 8
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S CORNER
VILLAGE
LIFE
Following the Winds of Change
It seems that everyone has a
favorite saying. I can remember
my mother often saying, “It just
jars my slats!” As a child I didn’t
really understand the meaning of
her saying, but knew she was concerned about something when I’d
hear her say it. A saying that I
often find myself using is,“You may
not be able to change the direction
of the wind, but you can adjust
your sails.”
At different times in our lives we
have a life experience that brings
us new meaning or perspective.
Several years ago I was invited for
an evening sail on the Chesapeake
Bay. There were six of us, including two very seasoned captains. It
was a perfect evening for sailing.
The colors of the sunset swirled
all around us, while the gentle
breezes cooled our faces. Little did
we know the wind was about to
change in more ways than one!
As night fell we found ourselves
gazing at the stars and the full
moon. Suddenly there were large
Sue DaCamera
Acting Executive Director
spotlights flashing from the shore
line. At first we considered them
an annoyance, until we realized
they were directed at us! We had
sailed into the restricted waters off
the Naval Air Station. So, we adjusted our sails to head in the opposite direction. But within minutes
there were large lights flashing us
in that direction as well. We were
approaching a large container ship.
The captains gave us directions
to adjust the sails yet again. Just
then, the wind changed directions.
As you can imagine, the next few
minutes were quite exciting, challenging and nerve-wracking as we
adjusted our sails!
At the time, it seemed like an eternity, but in reality it was only a few
minutes until we were away from
the flashing lights, and gently sailing along the Bay, enjoying the cool
breezes again. But that evening
sail definitely gave new meaning to
the saying,“You may not be able to
change the direction of the wind,
but you can adjust your sails.”
Over the recent weeks the wind
has changed direction for all of us
in a variety of ways. But I have
every confidence that by working
together we will be able to adjust
our sails and find calmer waters in
the future. I’m not as confident
that I’ll ever really truly understand
my mother’s saying though!
Back by popular demand,
this month's issue was
brought to you by:
Editor
Linda Williams Aber
Communications Publications
Coordinator
Asbury Methodist Village
201 Russell Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-216-4106 • [email protected]
Resident Editors
Sally Schear, Kindley
Melva Hiatt, Mund
Lois Lord, Trott
Gordon Allen, 419
Alice Furlong, E-F
Resident Staff
Building 419: Genevieve Wimsatt
Diamond: Marjorie McFarland,
Martha Grimm, and
Louise Redding (Good luck,
Louise, we'll miss you!)
Edwards-Fisher: Betty Goen,
Joan Dunlop, Mary Rose Wells,
Martha Hunt, Dorothy Welch,
Paula Strain and Betty Savage
Kindley: In search of a new
reporter!
Mund: Judy Weaver, Winston
Taylor and Anne Porter
Trott: Marjorie Brugger,
Marion Livingston, and
Jeanne North (PACs)
Villas: Reginald Westlake, Tom
Wilkinson, and Marj McGuire
(in search of a new reporter)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Printing:
Photo: Betty Savage
Chesapeake Publishing Corp.
WWII Monument Replica at Lakeforest Mall, June 2004
Gone, But Certainly Not Forgotton...
Dear Alexis and Linda:
It was such a sad day when our tribute wall came
down! It looks so empty in the court now. Thank
you both so much for your efforts. We ended up with
nearly 100 “Thoughts” on our Thank You Wall, with
messages that were heartfelt and inspiring. And I can’t
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tell you how many people commented positively
on the display—especially those whose relatives and
loved ones were featured.
I’m glad we could all be part of something that was
so meaningful.
Sincerely,
Britta Monaco
Marketing Director
Lakeforest Mall
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“The mission of Village Life is
to provide timely, interesting
and entertaining news about
the lives, concerns and activities of the people who reside,
work and volunteer at Asbury
Methodist Village.”
Village Life is published by
Asbury Methodist Village
Communications Department
VILLAGE LIFE
Anne Toye Celebrates
100 Years of Happiness
Village Life
Bits and Pieces
Pho to: Wayne Cleaver
Wonder what your neighbors have been up to? Here are all
the little bits and pieces that add up to happy times on and off
the Asbury Campus.
Sisters Georgine Rodgers, 95, and Anne Toye, 100,
at Anne’s 100th birthday celebration.
Villa residents gathered at their
usual potluck dinner on June 26th
to pay tribute to Anne Toye on her
100th birthday.Annabel Liebelt and
Bettina Curtis led an adaptation of
Cole Porter’s “You’re the Top.” Frank
Young supplied a banner stretching
across the room and reading: “100
Years Young! Congratulations,Anne
Toye! Please tell us your secret!”
Anne’s dentist sent her a 12” round,
chocolate birthday cake, and her
eye doctor sent her a balloon and
an African violet.
Anne cannot account for her longevity. Her mother reached 62, her
father 85, and various family mem-
bers lived into their seventies. She
has exercised for thirty years (to
age 90) at the Y on Old Georgetown Road, and she has loved to
dance. Anne and her late husband,
Jerry, sailed on many cruises so that
they could dance every night. She
plays regularly, and well, with the
Villas Round Robin bridge group.
She would like to study Tai Chi!
Asked for advice for all of us
youngsters, Anne, says: “Be happy.”
And she is a happy person. She
smiles easily and laughs frequently,
and just being with her is a happy
experience.
(Marj McGuire, Villas)
How Tweet It Is!
Sorry that the photo of the fledglings is so poor but you get the idea
that they seem to have grey down
feathers and both the mama and
papa are very protective of them.”
Aww…how cute is that!
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bara, and grandsons Thomas and
Matthew.
Sally Schear (Kindley) writes
of a very interesting trip Rev.
Barbara Silversmith led taking 12 Kindley residents to visit
“Lovely Lane” United Methodist
Church in Baltimore. “The architecture of the church is interesting and unusual. Above our
heads is the dome with painted
sky and clouds. There’s a fire
place used for big services and
a loft for the choir, organ and
pulpit…a wonderful trip, which
was Barbara’s final gift to us
before her departure.”
The Annual Picnic of Diamond Fifth Floor at Black Hills Park featured
Marshall Grotenhuis (Diamond) as the chef!
By George!
This
Village Life
Pho to: Tom Wilkinson
The much-anticipated birth at
the Wilson Health Care Center
finally happened and Tom Wilkinson was almost there at the exact
moment to capture
it on film! Says Tom,
“Word came too
late for me to get to
WHCC lobby before
the new family
arrived. The bird’s
“Grandma” -- Joann
Hampton, receptionist for WHCC
promises to send
me the birth -- uuuh
-- hatch date(s) announcement soon.
This has been an
eggs-citing event
for those residents,
caregivers, volunteers, etc. who are
often in the lobby.
“There were four
birds hatched and
Happy Birthday to the baby love birds.
one egg did not.
The first weekend in June,
Jean and Frank Young (Villas)
traveled to Syracuse, New York,
where Jean attended her 60th
class reunion at Syracuse University. A week later they left for
an Elderhostel week-long program entitled “Chesapeake Bay
Adventures” in Crisfield, Maryland. The last week in June their
9-year old grandson, Andrew,
arrived from Winnetka, Illinois
for a 10-day visit.The third week
in July they left for Winnetka for
a week to help celebrate grandson Andrew’s 10th birthday with
son Richard, daughter-in-law Bar-
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Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
--Will Rodgers
If you wake up breathing, congratulations!
You have another chance.
(Collected by George C. Boddiger)
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Do What You Do Joyfully
M
ichael is my just-turnedthree-years-old-in-January grandson. He is at
that stage where he likes to yell at
the top of his lungs. He’s not angry.
He’s not hurt. He’s not irritable.
It’s as though he has just discovered that he can make noise… lots
of it… and he likes the sound of
it. I asked him, not too long ago,
why he has to scream, implying that
speaking quietly would work just
as well… even better… for me. He
responded, “It’s what I do.”
“It’s what I do.” I like that. What
a wonderfully simple response to
my question. I scream because…
it’s what I do.
Who we are and what we do are
not disjointed. Our doing and our
being are inextricably intertwined.
Michael is a child. Children spend
lots of time in exploration of themselves and their world. Michael
is exploring the use of his voice
and the various levels of volume
he can produce. He is fascinated,
for the moment, with LOUD. His
exploration of volume is a function
of his being three years old. Why
does he have to scream? He has to
scream because exploring what he
can do with his voice is one of the
things three-year-olds do. It makes
sense. I scream because… that’s
what I do.
Why do you visit your friends in
the Health Care Center? Because
you are a caring and compassionate
person and visiting friends in the
Health Care Center is one of the
things that caring and compassion-
ate people do. Why do you volunteer
in the Williamsburg Closet? Because
you are a person who knows others have needs and helping others
is one of the things that people
who focus on the needs of others
do. Why do you serve as a greeter
at worship services? Because you
are grateful for the blessings you
have received and serving is one
of the things that grateful people
do. Why do you spend time wrapping gifts on behalf of the Asbury
Guild? Because you are a person
who knows how to love and giving of your time to wrap gifts is
one of the things people filled
with love do.
The things we do say much about
who we are. Take a moment and
think about the things you have
Martha A. Brown
Director of Pastoral Care
done in the past few months. What
do they say about who you are?
THE DOCTOR IS IN...
Hot Weather Poses Special Health Concerns
by Merlyn K. Vemury, M.D., Ph.D.
It’s the middle of summer and it’s HOT, HOT
AND HOT! Be careful not to become dehydrated.
This is especially true when you are participating in outdoor activities. Keep that water bottle
handy.
Did you know that…..
■ Water comprises approximately 65% of our
body weight
■ 75% of all Americans don’t drink enough
water
■ In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism
can be so weak that it is not a good indicator
of water deficit?
Why is water so important? Water is important
to regulate the numerous body functions. The
daily need for water depends on the climate, age,
body size, exercise and various medical conditions. Eight cups or more of water/fluid are the
general daily recommendation.
Dehydration occurs when the body does not
have enough water and fluids needed to function
appropriately.
There are many reasons why a person may
become dehydrated, and some of the main causes
are sweating from excessive heat and exercise,
or from a fever; as a result of illness, for example,
excessive vomiting or diarrhea; mouth pain; and
excessive urination in people with diseases such
as uncontrolled diabetes.
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WHOOPS!
Merlyn K. Vemury, M.D., Ph.D.
Dehydration can be as mild, moderate, or severe
based on the percentage of body weight lost. Symptoms of dehydration may include a dry mouth and
tongue; reduced or no urine output; dark yellow
urine; lack of tears; sunken eyes; feeling dizzy or
lightheaded; feeling lethargic or confused; having
seizures; and even becoming unconscious.
The good news is that drinking frequent, small
amounts of water can usually reverse mild dehydration. However, remember to always call your
physician if you feel you may be dehydrated. It’s a
condition that is so easily treated while it’s in the
mild to moderate stage.
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Alexis McKenzie
is at it again!
Tune in to Asbury
View on AVTV
Channel 99 for
special guests,
campus
happenings.
Lot of laughs too!
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I
lived in a time of the great
depression and
knew I could not
go to college, so
I took the Commercial Course in
school. I had an invitation
to dinner at a lady’s home. I
wondered why as they had
two small sons. When I got
there, her niece, who was
my age, was visiting her.
After dinner, the niece
showed everyone her application to go into nursing
training. It was as if a light
bulb went on in my brain
and I knew that was what
God wanted me to do too. Soon
after, I went to the hospital and got
my application, and was told I had to
have a good recommendation. So, I
asked my Sunday school teacher. He
said,“I will not only give you a good
recommendation, but I will get you
in the hospital as I am Chairman of
the Nursing Board!”
Shortly after this I had a call from
his son, Roy, asking me to go to a
dance. We got to know each other
and at prom time I called and asked
him to go to my prom. He said, “I
will go with you to yours if you will
go with me to mine.”
That started a seven year relationship. He went to college and I
was in nursing training. He had four
years of college. He had planned
to work with his father, who was
publisher of The Evangelical Publishing House. But while he was in
Changing
of the Guard
By Jeanne North,Trott
My Early Days…
A Young
Girl, a
Young
Man and
How God
Changed
Their Lives
By Ruth Stetler,Edwards-Fisher
Think back....
what were your early working days like?
Your story of the way it was in “your day” is just what Village Life is
looking for! If you don’t want to write it, but you’d love to tell it, let the
VL Editor know and your story will be written. It’s a new feature. Reg
Westlake started it, now Ruth Stetler continues it. You could be next
college, a Methodist minister, Rev.
Henry Crane, spoke to the students
a number of times, and personally
talked with Roy. It was as though
God’s influence had changed his
mind, and as a result, he wanted to
Peek
the PACs
at
July 1 was the magic date for
the beginning of the term for new be publicized.
At its June meeting, the Dining
members of the various eleven
and
Nutrition Services PAC heard
PACs on campus. Summer was also
the season for new leadership of
two PACs. Art Armstrong stepped
down as resident co-chair of the
Asbury Media PAC to make way
Pictured right, Vivian
Otto passes the Dining
for Dan Muller. And the Dining and
PAC plate to Mickey
Nutrition Services PAC said farewell
Martin as new head of
to Mickey Martin and welcomed
catering, Tim Rinkel,
her replacement, Vivian Otto.
adds his support.
In his new post, Dan Muller made
a plea for feedback from residents
about the various campus media.
Do you have any suggestions as
to how to improve AVTV or Village Life? Send your comments,
criticisms (hopefully constructive
ones) and ideas directly to Dan at
Villa 554. At the June PAC meeting, Linda Aber, who prepares the
Asbury Calendar, and Chip Hickey,
AVTV station manager, each asked
to be notified of events on campus
(movies, concerts, etc.) so they can
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become a minister. After finishing
college, he went to a seminary and
became a minister in the Evangelical
Church, which became Evangelical
United Brethren and then United
Methodist.
from Tim Rinkel, new head of
catering at Asbury, about plans to
improve services. The second of
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Left, Art Armstrong
hands the Media PAC
reigns over to Dan
Muller
Photos: Jeanne North
I graduated from the hospital and
worked there for a
number of years as
an operating nurse.
This meant assisting
with surgery. I stayed
with that job until
Roy graduated from
seminary and was
assigned a charge.
God had changed
both of our lives and
I, Ruth E. Fisher married Rev. Roy H. Stetler,
Jr. on February 25th,
1939. We served for
six years among the
Pennsylvania Dutch
people and loved every minute of
it. Then we were moved to a mission church in Cheverly, Maryland.
Cheverly was a beautiful town and
the folks were so kind and loving.
Our church grew, so we had to
build a huge addition to it. Our lives
were truly blessed. I must say Roy
was a wonderful minister, and having been a nurse, sick folks called
on me for many things and I was
delighted to be of service.
We had two sons, Roy H. Stetler
III, and Rev. Richard E. Stetler, now
serving in Bowie, Maryland. Following a surgery, the doctor told me I
could not have any more children.
Three years later I had identical
twin girls. God truly blessed us in so
many ways. All of our children were
born in the 40s. We served Cheverly
for 35 years and loved every minute
of those years.
two trips to visit L&M Produce was
fully subscribed and residents are
enthusiastically visiting the Farmers’ Market on the third Thursday
of the month. It’s held on the upper
level of the Purple Circle of 417.
The PAC also heard about the
upcoming Food Expo, which
turned out to be a big hit. It was
held in the Rosborough Center on
June 24th and the many visitors
could watch food demos and visit
the coffee and ice cream bars. Five
winners of the recipe contest were
announced: Betty Fiske, Bea Barnes,
Ruby Lindgren, Thomas Nikels and
Helen Reintzel, with top honors
going to Betty Fiske.
Watch for their recipes on the
dining menus.
In addition to the Asbury Media
and Dining PACs, two other PACs
are undergoing leadership changes. Rosalie Silverberg has stepped
down as chair of the Legislative
PAC, and George Boddiger has left
his similar position on the Finance
PAC. Thanks to both for their long
and distinguished service.
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Games
People
Play
Shuffle On!
l. to r: Betty Mullen
dore, Linda Patteson,
Regina Curtis, Ginn
y Lynch, Bernie Du
nfee, Anna Petraites,
Lowell VanBilliard,
Ellen Keyes
By Jeanne North,Trott
All over campus, people are playing games. Monday nights you’ll
find Boggle in the Mund parlor
and croquet on the lawn outside the 417 dining room. Tuesday afternoons the ping-pong
players converge on the 417
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n
o
b
th
a
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auditorium. Wednesday night shuffleKing: Bob
Ping-Pong
board players gather in Parker Hall,
while four tables of Bridge players go
head to head in the Purple Circle. Saturday
mornings are for tennis on the beautiful court outside 419,
and Saturday afternoons for Scrabble in Kindley. People
work at jig-saw puzzles day and night in every building,
and computer buffs play solitaire in
the Technology Center at the Rosborough Center whenever they find
a free computer. Betty and Ralph
Wilbur play Canasta and would
welcome having others join them. Kindley residents
play volleyball now and then, and even bowl from
Scrabble Players at
their wheelchairs. Clearly, some Asbury residents
Kindley
are active, but where are the rest of you? There are
(Above) Frank Meringer, Marion
lots of games—just join in. Here are a few snapSturm, Wilma Phillips and Ray
shots of some play-
Tennis, every
one?
l. to r.: Bob
Rathbone, G
eorge
Hatzenbuhle
r, Marge Gea
ry, Scott
Brewer, and
Carol Brewer
.
Freick.
Boggle Beauties
Bridge
of 417
l. to r.: Lo
uise Elliott
, Maxine
Richards,
Lou Allen
Betty
, and Bob
Bradley.
(Pictured right) Barbara Albertson,
Margaret Lawless, Barbara Tenenbaum, and Augusta Schilling.
Photos: Jeanne North
WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Here are contacts:
Boggle: Barbara Tenenbaum
(4428), Ruthie Swain (6961),
Betty Nigro (5172)
Croquet: Mary Hine (5201)
Ping-Pong: Bob Stedman (4594)
Canasta: Ralph and Betty Wilbur
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(4601)
Shuffleboard: Regina Curtis
(6533)
Bridge: Mary Mount (5238),
Roger Burt (6658)
Scrabble: Wilma Phillips (6988)
Tennis: Scott Brewer (6587)
Jig-saw pu
zzle fans
Marjorie McFar
land and Marge
Geary at the Pu
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zzle Table in 41
7.
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DINING
Out to Eat
years. The bright orange roof of the new
Roy Rogers appeared in April. Both menus
are similar though not identical and both
offer take-out that is good in taste and
not that expensive. Neither offers quiet
elegance.
City Lite Buffet at the Lost Knife end
of the Safeway strip of shops has been
there for some time. The food must be
good because the restaurant and the parking lot are full. The aisles between tables
in the restaurant are uncommonly narrow. The cooking is Chinese/American,
with both styles offered. All you can eat
costs $11.95.
Woodlands Restaurant, which is catercorner to Trader Joe’s, is a white-tablecloth
restaurant with a multi-page menu of vegetarian dishes of South India, attractively
presented and unusual in taste. The two
of us shared an antipasto platter; one of
us chose an eggplant dish prepared with
small bits of other vegetables all cooked
crisply. The other chose a rice crepe,
which was thin and crisp as wax paper,
but far tastier! It was wrapped around
finely chopped mixed vegetables. Neither
dish was spicy, but were accompanied
by four sauces—one tart with lemons, a
coconut sauce and two red sauces of varying spicy heat. The total bill was $23.50,
but each of us took half of the entrée
home for the next day.
diner unless we perk up our memories
and remember the wonderful experience
of the train dining room and the elegance
By Eleanor Freyer, Diamond
of the food. Even the movement of the
he latest addition for a meal
trains, which caused slopping of coffee
on the Asbury campus is in the cups, cannot mar the wonderful food and
Crawford dining room, the most service that we had.
attractive spot of all. Amusingly,
Crawford dining sports black and
it has been called “diner.” Outside of the white mats and an ingenious napkin that
food that is the only resemblance to a is folded into a picket to hold the eat-
ing utensils. Here residents enjoy, and I
do mean enjoy, hamburgers cooked to
order, a great cob salad, and one hot plate
called “the blue plate.” The menu is more
extensive, offering a sandwich selection,
a soup, and dessert. If you have not been
there and enjoyed the best ambiance in
Asbury and a truly good lunch or just a
milk shake, I urge you to try it.
By Paula Strain, Edwards-Fisher
Would-Be Restaurant Reviewer
U
ntil recently, eating out has
been a pleasure unavailable to
Asbury residents who do not
drive. Going out for a meal “just
because” was difficult. However, the number of restaurants within walking distance
of Asbury has doubled in the past few
months. Four restaurants are now readily
accessible.
Two are fast food restaurants: Wendy’s
has been two blocks away for several
Close to Home
T
Homegrown
Goodies
By Paula Strain, Edwards-Fisher
V
egetables are tastiest when
fresh from the vines. That’s why
a score of residents work garden plots north of Asbury drive
and why the give-away tables in our lobbies are usually empty. Gardeners leave
excess string beans, tomatoes, squash, etc.
and residents quickly carry it away. The
money left for the produce is donated to
the Benevolent Care Fund.
The once-a-month farm market at the
Purple Circle the Third Thursday of June,
July, August and possibly September, from
noon to 3:00 p.m. also offers local vegetables and fruits. I arrived at 11:30 and
found a dozen or so people on line waiting for the cash register to arrive. More
came in behind me. I chose a handful of
green beans, an ear of corn and an avocado and paid $1.50. Some might think
that expensive, but the beans were so
crisp they might snap themselves and the
silk on the corn was soft and green. The
avocado isn’t locally grown, but is seldom
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available at the stores the shopping bus
visits. A once-a-month farm market is just a
teaser, but it is better than no market.
Residents who drive have the option of
going to the farmers’ market near Gaithersburg City Hall held in the triangle
between Frederick Pike, Summit Avenue
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and the railroad. Rockville has a Wednesday and Saturday farm market. There are
also farms beyond Germantown and Darnestown that offer purchasers the option
of picking their own fruits and vegetables.
However one gets it, farm fresh is the true
taste of summer.
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IRELAND TRIP
Continued from page 1
mostly around curving, narrow roads,
moved between hedge rows, behind
which were forty shades of green on
which the farm animals dined.
Everyone in our merry group wanted
to see as much of Ireland as possible.
The method was to have Bryan McGinty,
a good Irishman, drive the bus as well as
relate what we were doing and seeing.
He lived up to everyone’s idea of a true
Irishman, full of stories, songs and much
chatter about the history and nature of
Ireland. This lively approach was buttressed by the opportunity to visit places such as the Castle at Blarney, where
many of the group kissed the Blarney
Stone and gained the Irish “gift of gab.”
Seven days is not enough to get the
true feel of Ireland, however, Bryan
took us to the famous Cliffs of Moher
in southern Ireland, then to King John’s
Castle. We saw many abandoned castles.
Bryan didn’t talk enough about St. Patrick, who changed Ireland forever way
back in the 6th century, and led Ireland
into Christianity. But, one of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the Trinity
College library in Dublin, which houses
the 1,200-year old Book of Kells, a beautifully hand-written book of the Gospel.
Another day, just outside of Dublin,
brought us to the Irish National Stud
Farm at Kildare. This was a must for anyone interested in race horses. We had a
walking tour led by another lively Irishman, who knew all the ins and outs of
producing some of the finest race horses in the world.The day was perfect, the
scenery was magnificent.
As in all tours, there was much more
to see and absorb than this short story
can give you.The tour group was indebted to Vivian and Bryan. Was it Irish luck
that brought us all back in one piece?
We like to think so!
Looking lucky in Ireland
Photo: Pat Hilmoe
Travel Committee Day Trips
and Tours
Date
Event
Contact
September 2-12
Alaska Holland-America Cruise
Otto (x5299)
September 22
John Wilkes Booth Escape Tour
Hilmoe (x6603)
Future Trips
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October 23
Olney Theatre "Blithe Spirit"
Allen (x6660)
October
New Fall Foliage Tour
Otto (x5299)
JULY/AUGUST 2004
VILLAGE LIFE
Asbury Folk at Martha's Vineyard's "Valentine House".
Helen Ferraro and
Emma Michaels
aboard whaling ship
at New Bedford
Whaling Museum
Ship’s launch carries passengers to Nantucket, MA Dock
Ralph Wiser celebrates
94th birthday
New Bedford MA Fishing fleet
VILLAGE LIFE
JULY/AUGUST 2004
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We often report on the fun and
entertainment that goes on here in
the Kindley building so I thought
I would take this opportunity to
share a more serious side of Kindley. The side that shows just how
active and vital our residents are
and what some of them are up
to…
Arthur Burton continues his
love of gardening in our small
but demanding little garden area
A
Photo: Celia Nathan
He Digs His
Garden
Arthur Burton really digs gardening.
located on our back patio. He has
several planters filled with pepper
plants, cucumbers, tomatoes, and
thyme. He and his taste buds anx-
ll too often these days, it seems,
gifts go unacknowledged. Thank
you notes seem sometimes to
have gone the way of the horse
and buggy. And while acknowledgment of a
service is far less important than the act of
giving the service itself, it is nonetheless a
measure of meaning.
Take the Asbury Christmas Gift Fund. A
tradition with a history dating back to 1972,
this offering of monetary gifts to Asbury
associates is a way of expressing special
thanks to workers who perform invaluable
services to residents. A once-a-year gift of
even $50 or $100 in cash can mean a lot to
hard-working breadwinners, whether they
be dining room wait staff, cooks, kitchen
help, laundry workers, gardeners, maintenance men, nursing staff, or administrative
support staff. One Asbury housekeeper was
tearful with appreciation when she thanked
a resident for last year’s Christmas gift from
the Coordinating Council of Asbury Village:
“Now we can get the air conditioner fixed!”
she exclaimed.
That housekeeper is not alone. Other associates have written notes of thanks to Harold
Lanman, administrator of the Christmas Gift
Fund, or sent letters of appreciation to the
CCAV, or simply said “Thank You!” to residents.
Of course the purpose of the Christmas Fund
is not to invite thanks, but to express appreciation for good service.Who has not admired the
grounds of Asbury, or thankfully ridden the
shuttle bus, accepting help from the drivers in
getting on or off, or sought help from maintenance for some household problem, or been
served day in and day out by diligent kitchen
and wait staff? Even administrative staff, not
normally in much contact with Asbury residents, contributes in unique ways to the wellbeing of Asbury residents. For none of these
services are we allowed to give tips, as we so
often do off campus. Just figure up what a 15%
tip on a $10 meal would come to on an annual
basis: it would be well over $500.
From the first Christmas offering of $800 in
1972, when the Trott building opened, donations from residents grew steadily as the campus expanded, reaching a peak of $148,229
in the year 2000. After dipping to $131,323
in 2001, they rose to $140,131 in 2002, then
dropped last year to $108,219. An analysis by
CCAV of the reasons for the decline in offer-
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iously await the arrival of the first
plump beefsteak tomato!
Margaret Grozinger continues
her daily rounds delivering most of
our internal mail, flyers and packages and always does so with a big
smile on her face!
Barbara Snider continues to
share her love of poetry by leading a weekly poetry group here
in the Assisted Living, Rev. Bernie Fogle stays active leading bi
monthly music appreciation programs, attending choir rehearsals
and assisting with weekly prayer
fellowship programs, just to name
a few!
Christmas Gift Fund
Holiday Giving:
Wilma Phillips continues to make
lovely ethnic jewelry, which she
sells and displays in her apartment,
and Glen Hill continues to paint
portraits and various other commissioned works of art! And at 103
years young, Geneva Garner continues to organize weekly Bridge
groups and attend weekly exercise
programs to stay fit!
So, as you can see, our residents
are still enjoying their life’s passions and still contributing to a successful quality of life program.
(Ann Giaquinto, Director of
Resident Services)
included. Residents are asked to make
their contributions before November 15,
after which time the payroll office prepares the checks, based on the number of
hours each associate has worked during
the year. At a breakfast early in December, checks are distributed to department
heads, who hand them out to their people—just in time for the holidays.
Whatever the amount collected from
residents, it is divided among associates
(excepting top administrative staff) solely on the basis of the number of hours
worked, up to a maximum of 2080 hours.
Length of service does not factor in, as it
was determined that this would unfairly
increase the difference between parttime and full-time employees. In 2002,
the peak gift year, 829 associates received
gifts from $10 to $240, depending on
number of hours worked. In the past,
residents have given anywhere from $5
to $1000, with the average being $130.
Most importantly, the Christmas gift is
just that: a Christmas gift. It is not a bonus.
As a gift, it is tax-free to the associate.
Of course, the Christmas donation is
entirely a voluntary expression of good
will and gratitude on the part of residents.
Financial circumstances can of course intervene and limit one’s ability to donate as much
as one might like. But for anyone living in the
beautiful comfort of Asbury Methodist Village,
donating to the Christmas Gift Fund for Asbury
associates seems a logical way to begin to say
Thank You.
Always in Season
By Jeanne North, Trott
ings pointed to a number of factors, including
the number of empty apartments, and little
understanding of the Gift Fund and the process by which it is distributed.
To be eligible for a gift, an associate must
be on the payroll on December 1 of the year
in question. All associates of pay grade 14 and
under are eligible; this means department managers—but not top administrative staff—are
HOW TO GIVE
• Make your check payable to CCAV (Coordinating Council of Asbury Village).
• Money needs to be received by November 15 in order to allow time for preparation of the checks before the Christmas
Breakfast at which they will be distributed
to associates.
• Give your check to your unit representative:
Diamond: Home Reitwiesner (114)
Edwards-Fisher: Wally Gedosch (414)
JULY/AUGUST 2004
419 Apartments: Evelyn Lackey (215)
Health Care: Administrator’s Office
Kindley: Reception Desk
Mund: Jack Busch (316)
Trott: Elouise Weaver (601)
Villas: Art Hall (580)
Mail: Harold R. Lanman
401 Russell Ave., Apt. 613
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
VILLAGE LIFE
A Star is Born…
YOU!
All the world’s a stage at Asbury this fall! Theatre classes are coming this September and all
are invited to sign up with no previous experience required! Taught by long-time professional
actress and theatre educator Nicolette Stearns of
Red Light Theatre, the classes will bring a whole
new outlet for expression to Asbury residents.
Ms. Stearns has taught at many venues including:
Round House Theatre, Imagination Stage, American University, George Mason University, Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public
Schools, and others. She is also a public speaking coach for individuals and organizations.
The classes are for anyone and everyone who
has an imagination, which is exactly what’s
needed to:
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Create and perform plays (scripted and
original),
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Write and perform original poems and
monologues,
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Engage in pre-show and post show discussions,
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Strength existing skills and learn new
ones,
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Build camaraderie amongst you and your
neighbors
Come be a part of the fun. These 1 ¼ hour
classes will be offered at reasonable rates at
convenient times. Please call Alexis McKenzie at extension 4113 to express your interest in Ensemble Acting Company, Shakespeare
Seniors, Poets’ Corner, Dessert Theatre Night,
Theatre Outings, Sharing a Life Through the Arts,
or Asbury Techies.
All the world’s a stage at Asbury this fall.
Come play your part.
More About
Red Light Theatre
Through Red Light Theatre, founder
Roxanne Fournier Stone, a New Orleansborn actress,. director, and theatre educator, wanted to produce theatre and create a performing environment that at its
essence would capture the spirit, the joy,
the romance, the mystery, and the joie de
vivre of her hometown.
“New Orleans is a town that breathes in
an atmosphere of intrigue, fun, and playfulness; and that’s what I’d like to conjure
with the very name of Red Light Theatre!
Through the plays we choose and the work
space we create, Red Light Theatre is a
company that invites you to come as you
are, kick off your shoes, and just have a
good time!”
Red Light Theatre provides specialized
educational arts programs for artists of all
generations. Red Light Theatre has presented a slate of award-winning professional
productions for audiences of all ages, guided by its core values to promote Artistic
Excellence, Community service, and works
that are both Diverse and FUN!
VOLUNTEERS
Marynell Wallace is a Happy Shopper
have met one another’s families.
Shopping is not everyone’s cup Marynell also shops for residents
of tea. But volunteer Marynell Wal- in Kindley and the WHCC. Mostly
lace likes it and this is fortunate it is for groceries. This gives her
for Asbury, as she goes shopping the chance to get to know the folks
for residents who are unable to she shops for and to chat with
shop for themselves. She and her them. For them she has become a
very welcome visitor.
husband came to live
Except, however, in
in Germantown from
the case of Kindley
California nearly two
residents. There they
years ago, although
send their shopping
actually she is a Texan.
list down to the desk,
Like many of Asbury’s
where Marynell picks
volunteers she had
it up and deposits
been active in volunher purchases in due
teer work and wantcourse. She regrets
ed to continue. So
not being able to
she looked up Gaithmeet the people she
ersburg
volunteer
helps and hopes the
opportunities on the
system will change.
Internet and came up
Marynell is active
with Asbury. Its list
in
the volunteer field
included shopping and All’s well with Marynell!
outside Asbury also.
so Marynell promptly
Photo: Marcy Hunter
She does work for the
became one of Asbury’s
Gaithersburg
Library, her Neelsville
band of volunteer shoppers. She
visits for two days each month and Road Presbyterian Church, and the
on other occasions when assistance Gaithersburg Newcomers Group,
is needed, such as helping serve of which she is the incoming Presidinners on Thanksgiving Day. She dent for next year.
Shopping for residents who are
praises the Asbury staff for their
unable to get to the shops themhelpfulness.
Her first ‘client’ was a lady in selves is a great need at Asbury
Edwards-Fisher and they have and an enthusiastic shopper like
developed a firm friendship and Marynell Wallace is very welcome.
By Reg Westlake, Villas
VILLAGE LIFE
Cathy Heim, Chair, Education Awards Committee with the 2004 winners
of Keese School Educational Awards
And the Winners Are…
The Keese School does much more than continue the education of
residents with lectures, classes, and seminars. On May 27th, President
of the Keese School, Mary Waldron, welcomed all to an afternoon
celebration and awards ceremony.
Following speeches by retiring Dean, Winston Taylor and the
new Dean, Warren Berning, thirteen deserving young people from
the Crawford and 417 Dining Rooms staff were recognized. Eight
$500 awards and five $50 Borders awards were presented by Chair
of the Educational Awards Committee, Catherine Heim to La-Toya
Allen, Angela Hebron, AJ Jalloh, Alicia Lopez, Sergio Cabezas, Evelyn
Navarrete, Tia Richards, Philip Wright, Megan Sims, Terrance Budd,
Yadira Guerrero, Natasha Hussain, and Daphne Johnson. Congratulations to all.
(Editor)
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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS
Photo: Martha Hunt
Hope Marindin
Edwards-Fisher 301, x5593
e-mail: [email protected]
Hope lived in Washington, DC for 51 years
before joining our Edward-Fisher family on
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Howard University in 1956 and he went on to
receive his Bachelor of Divinity from Howard in
1961. In 1984 he earned the Doctor of Divinity
degree from Virginia Seminary.
Bessie was born in Edgefield, South Carolina,
but she and Calvin did not meet until years later
when she was a member of his church. During
her lifetime she was an active member of the
church and the community, devoting herself to
children in many different ministries. She was
a Den Mother and Sunday school teacher; and
she worked with youth in the District, mentoring and helping them find jobs. Bessie earned
the appreciation of her community as shown
by the number of awards she received for her
work. She also was a member of the Altar Guild,
organized Birthday Clubs for the church and
was a leader in helping to raise money.
Calvin and Bessie, who were highly noted for
their teamwork, were married in Washington,
D.C. in 1976, two years after her husband of 29
years died. Between them they have three children, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, some of whom live in the area. Welcome
to Asbury, Calvin and Bessie!
(Anne Porter, Mund)
Photo: Martha Hunt
Photo: Mike Hua
May 18, 2004. She was born in Watertown,
Connecticut.
Hope earned her B.A. at Swarthmore College
in 1948, but worked as a secretary for years,
most enjoyably in the Children’s Book Department of Lippincott Publishing in Philadelphia
and at the International Geophysical Year 19571958 in Washington. She finally returned to college at night to obtain an M.A. in government
from George Washington University in 1970
and moved out of the secretarial ranks to a professional position with the D.C. Department of
Human Services until her retirement in 1991.
This big change in work coincided with “the
Hazel L. Smith
best decision of my life,” adopting first one
Bldg 419 208, x4489
baby boy from San Francisco, then another
Hazel moved to Asbury on June 4, 2004. She from Sitka, Alaska, and lastly a toddler girl from
was born in Snowhill, MD, November 14, 1923, Viet Nam. The older boy and his wife have now
and grew up in Frederick. She graduated from blessed her with her first grandchild. They live
Frederick high school, and completed nurse’s in Germantown, one major reason that she
training at Frederick City Hospital. She mar- now makes Asbury her retirement home. She
ried William W. Smith and lived in Richland, hopes for more “grands” from her daughter and
Washington, working as a nurse until William younger son who live in Bethesda.
was discharged from service. Moving to Silver
Since retirement, she has been addicted to
Spring, she worked as a nurse in D.C. until her taking classes in portrait drawing/painting at
first daughter was born in October, 1947. She the Art League in Alexandria, now a long drive
later had a son and another daughter.
away. Her second hobby is trying to write books
Hazel’s husband worked in D.C. until 1958, for “mid-level” children, and she has entered one
when he came to work at Gaithersburg Lum- in a national contest; fingers crossed. Hope was
ber and they moved to Germantown. When an active member of the D.C. League of Women
he retired in 1987, they considered moving to Voters and has taken part in the Great DeciAsbury, but he died six years ago and she con- sions program for several years. She hopes to
tinued to live alone on Brink Court in Gaithers- resume all these activities here for many more
burg.
years. Her high energy level and varied interests
One daughter, living in South Carolina, has make her a real asset to our community.
three children, one of whom now lives in Ger(Betty Savage, E-F)
mantown. Her other daughter, in Frederick, has
an adopted daughter. The son had diabetes
from age 5 and died at age 50.
Hazel and her husband traveled to Alaska,
the Caribbean and on the eastern coast of U.S.
Twenty-eight years ago they bought a timeshare property in Ocean City, where she still
goes with her family each summer. She belongs
to the Neelsville Presbyterian Church in Germantown and arranges for provision of flowers
each Sunday. Her hobbies are golf, knitting,
party bridge and Bingo.
(Gordon Allen, Bldg 419)
Ann and Bill Seebold
Edwards-Fisher 209, x5717
It was the merry month of May, the 27th 2004
to be exact, when Ann and Bill Seebold moved
to Asbury. Ann was born in Virginia, Minnesota,
Bill in Washington, D.C., but they met and have
been married for fifty-eight years. They have
five children, eight grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Most of Ann’s time was spent rearing children.
The Rev. Calvin and Bessie Crosson When
they were through school, she worked
Mund G-2, x 4791
part time in the children’s book department
The Crossons came to Asbury from Clinton, at neighborhood toy stores. For forty years Bill
MD in May. As a pastor in the United Method- was involved with the design, testing and docuist Church for 34 years, Rev. Crosson served mentation for various components of military
in five different churches in Maryland and the aircraft and navy shipboard-launched guided
District of Columbia, retiring from John Wesley missile systems. His employers have included
UMC, Baltimore in 1990. Asbury Methodist Fairchild Aircraft, Thieblot Aircraft, and Vitro
Village was their first choice as a retirement Laboratories. Bill served in the Navy during
community.
World War II.
Calvin was born in Clinton, South Carolina
Ann is interested in quilt making and tennis, a
and attended elementary and high school there. sport that also interests her husband. Bill enjoys
He fought with the army in WWII for 3 1/2 woodworking and after retirement worked part
years and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for time in a hardware store for five years. Both Ann
nine years after his discharge. During that time and Bill have done volunteer work in an adminhe served as a lay preacher in a local church istrative capacity for Bethesda Cares. Ann has
in Fairmont Heights, MD. He joined the MethContinued on next page
odist Church in 1947. His B.A. was earned at
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VILLAGE LIFE
WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS
Grace joined us here on the Edwards-Fisher
second floor, May 22nd, and that makes her my
neighbor, so this interview was almost like getting acquainted over the back yard fence.
She was born in Coolidge, Texas and has a
B.A. from SW Texas State and an M.A. from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. With this background, Grace taught Language Arts in Middle
School from 1945-1979, and then returned to
be in charge of the library for several years.
Grace was widowed in January of this year
after a marriage of 63 years. She has two daughters and five grandchildren.
Travel was the thing that she and her husband enjoyed during their retirement. They visited Alaska, Australia-New Zealand, Nova Scotia,
Hawaii, and the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe,
Vermont, where they spent many family Christmases. There were also frequent special car
trips to visit the daughters and their families.
Grace is a member of the United Methodist Church and has taught Sunday school for a
number of years to students of high school age.
She chose Asbury because one of her daughters
lives in Rockville and that means being close
to grandchildren. Grace updates her family picture by adding that she now has two great
grandchildren.
(Joan Dunlop, E-F)
Miriam and Phil Taylor
Edwards-Fisher 105, x4412
An Edwards-Fisher welcome to our new neighbors, Miriam and Phil Taylor. Both of the Taylors
were born in Massachusetts.They were married
on July 8, 1950 and have been blessed with four
children: George, Marsha, Judy, and Ted.They are
also blessed with six grandchildren.
Miriam graduated from Barnstable, Cape Cod
High School in Massachusetts. She has a B.S. in
nursing from Skidmore College and a Masters in
Education from North Adams State College.
Phil graduated from Brockton High School. He
VILLAGE LIFE
Photo: Martha Hunt
Photo: Tom Wilkinson
Grace Stooksberry
Edwards-Fisher 215, x5901
Joan was born in Nesquehoning in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but soon moved with her
parents to College Park and has remained in
Montgomery County ever since. Here, excellent
educational, training and employment opportunities in hospital administration, her chosen
field, abounded. Following her early education
in local schools, she took advantage of these
opportunities at the University of Maryland
during her college years and at the University
of Maryland graduate school and the National
Institutes of Health throughout her career.
An early marriage, directly out of high school,
ended in divorce, but produced a son. There folearned a B.S. in Business Administration from
lowed a variety of work experiences, but with
Babson College. Phil also has a Masters degree
a common theme of health care provision. This
in Counseling.
reflects her abiding interest in caring for peoMiriam worked in nursing education. She
ple, which continues until the present time and
enjoyed a second career in the children’s departwhich led to a career in hospital administration
ment of a public library. She is an amateur artist,
at the National Institutes of Health. She worked
painting in oils. She also enjoys playing bridge
there for 36 years and retired in 1989.
and reading.
In the meantime, she had married and had a
Phil and Miriam both are very active in volson and a daughter. Later, her husband became
unteer work. Miriam gives her time freely to
ill and required nursing home care for fourLiteracy Action and Project Story Boost (reading
teen years. After his death she remarried and
with low-achieving children.) She was active in
acquired two step-sons. Her extended family
Hospice.
now includes ten grandchildren and five great
Phil worked for 26 years with a natural gas
grandchildren, and all live in the area.
public utility in market sales, customer relations
When asked her favorite hobby, Joan quickly
and general management, and for 20 years as a
answers “cooking.” Indeed, she delights in creatbusiness broker interacting between buyers and
ing delectable things for frequent joyous famsellers of small and medium sized companies.
ily gatherings. She has continued the practice
Phil is also active in volunteer work; SCORE
since moving to Asbury. Also high on her hobby
(Service Corps of Retired Executives), and also
list are walking and sewing.
in Habitat for Humanities. “Mr. Fix-it Program”
For many years her church (Epworth Methfor Council on Aging is enriched by Phil.
odist) has benefited from her varied volunWhat brought the Taylors to Asbury, as is true
teer activities, as did the National Institutes of
for many of us, is to be closer to their children.
Health.
From all of us, a heartfelt welcome to Asbury.
(Genevieve Wimsatt,Bldg. 419)
(Mary-Rose Wells, E-F)
Photo: Martha Hunt
Photo: Martha Hunt
worked as an elementary school librarian and
Bill served a two year term as Vice President of
the Edgemoor Club.
The Seebolds are Catholic by affiliation. They
feel that Asbury Methodist Village offers the
exact facilities and services needed to finish out
their senior years.
(Joan Dunlop, E-F)
Joan Clower
Bldg. 419 406, x6719
Joan Clower brought unusual credentials to
her new home when she moved to Asbury
Methodist Village in April 2004. She arrived as
a second generation “Asburyite”! Her parents,
Gaetano and Dorothy Rizzo, lived in the Diamond Building for several years prior to their
deaths in 2000-01. When they decided that it
was time to move from their house, Joan thoroughly researched available retirement facilities
and concluded that Asbury was highly desirable.
Their experience in 415 only reinforced that
conclusion.
JULY/AUGUST 2004
Virginia Peters
Trott 814, x4761
Virginia moved into Trott on My 20, 2004. She
is a long-time resident of Montgomery County.
Although Virginia was born in Warren, Ohio,
she did not live there long. Her father was a
Methodist Minister necessitating a move every
three years. Virginia attended three elementary
schools, two high schools, one junior college and
finished her undergraduate work at Berea, Kentucky, with a degree in Home Economics. Her
first job was as a dietician for a small Methodist
college in Louisburg, North Carolina, where she
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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS
Janice and Martin Moon
Photo: Martha Hunt
moved to a house on a golf course. She also
enjoyed reading and sometimes did cross-stitch.
Traveling was part of their life; visiting European countries, traveling in the U.S. from coast
to coast, and visiting Maui, Hawaii, where they
golfed in the mountains. Her artistic apartment
at Asbury is beautifully decorated with souvenirs of these travels.
Florence attends the Catholic Church on campus. Her niece’s family lives nearby in Gaithersburg. Florence would like to meet residents
interested in playing Rummicube or cards.
(Lois Lord, Trott)
Jean Oed
Diamond 112, x5036
Photo: Martha Hunt
worked for four years. She then went to the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where
she obtained a degree in Library Science.
In 1946, Virginia moved to Silver Spring,
where she served as librarian in the children’s
library. She became head librarian there and
retired in 1981.
Virginia has remained in this area, but she has
not been still for long. She loves to travel and is
a member of the Quota Club, a woman’s organization with international membership. She has
traveled extensively for pleasure and conventions, often staying with natives of the region.
That has afforded a closer look at the country
and culture. She is also very fond of the Elderhostel programs, particularly the one offered by
the Peabody Institute in Baltimore.
On her many travels, she has become an avid
postcard collector. In one corner of her living
room is a large folding screen covered with
postcards. It is a veritable mosaic of color, and
she has hundreds more.
Virginia is a member of Woodside Methodist
Church. Many of her volunteer activities are
centered there. Cookies, candy and fruitcakes
come from her kitchen at Christmas time. In
addition, she designs and constructs Christmas
ornaments from plastic canvas.
She has known about Asbury since it was a
one-building residence for retired ministers. We
welcome Virginia to the Asbury family.
(Marjorie Brugger, Trott)
Diamond 506, x4749
e-mail: [email protected]
Lydia Little
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Photo: Martha Hunt
Photo: Martha Hunt
The Moons came to Asbury April 7, 2004. Janice was born in Muskegon, Michigan, Martin in
Fremont, Michigan.
Janice received a B.A. from Smith College and
later had graduate studies at Michigan State
University. She taught grades 4, 5 and 6 in Michigan, Tennessee and Maryland. She taught Special Ed in Montgomery County, and tutored for
the Kingsbury Center in Maryland and Virginia.
She also taught literacy classes at Seven Locks
Detention Center.
Martin received a Bachelor Degree in Journalism at the University of Missouri. He was Editor on Guam (Mariana Islands) Daily News; a
Florence “Flo” Donovan
reporter and newsman for The Associated Press
in Detroit and Nashville. He later was InformaTrott 714, x5048
tion Specialist and Editor for the U.S. Atomic
After 40 years in Florida, Florence came to
Energy Commission and the U.S. Department
Asbury to be with her sister, Ruth Curley, an
of Energy. He retired in 1995. Martin served in
Edwards-Fisher resident. Florence’s husband
World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and the
died this past March.
Persian Gulf command in Iran.
She grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, and
Janice likes to sew, knit, cook, read, sing alto
graduated from Dickinson High School. Florin church choirs and teach Adult Bible Studies.
ence lived with her sister, after their mother,
She also enjoys swimming. Her volunteer work
widowed early, died.
is connected mainly to her church, which is
Florence’s first job was with the telephone
Methodist.
company, but she soon married Johnny, a Navy
Martin likes to travel. He has been to Isracareer man. He was a prisoner of war in Japan
el, Scandinavia, Germany and Singapore. His
for 3 1/2 years. The Navy frequently moved
volunteer work is as a Sunday school teacher
them from port to port for 13 years and Florand helper at the Interfaith Clothing Center
ence worked a variety of base jobs, plus two
of Community Ministries in Rockville. He and
jobs in which she worked in aircraft plants in
Janice attend Faith United Methodist Church in
California.
Rockville.
Florence thoroughly enjoyed Navy life and
The Moons have four children and twelve
became expert in moving. Finally, while based
grandchildren. They chose to come to Asbury
in North Jersey, Johnny retired, and a year later
upon the recommendation of resident friends.
they left for Florida. Florence worked for HonThey liked the activities program, locaeywell for five years, and then got her real
tion accommodations and the availability of
estate license, selling homes, while her husband
health care.
became a stock broker.
(Marjorie McFarland, Diamond)
As golfing became their favorite hobby, they
Jean is a native Washingtonian born in D.C.
She arrived at Asbury April 22, 2004 and quickly
got involved in volunteering at the Williamsburg
Clothes Closet. In fact, she has already enjoyed a
bit of fame for her role in an AVTV Channel 99
production of Asbury View, which featured the
Clothes Closet and resident volunteers.
Jean came to Asbury to be near her daughter,
Judi Sobatka. She also has a son, George Oed.
She has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
In her spare time, Jean likes to play bridge.
Her religious affiliation is Methodist.
(Marjorie, McFarland, Diamond)
Diamond 1104, x4679
e-mail: [email protected]
Lydia moved to Asbury April 15, 2004. She
received a B.A. in Education in Physical Education at Westminster College in Salt Lake City.
She taught school in Utah and California, and
was also a Christian Education Director and
counselor. Lydia started and helped lead a large
Christian Young Pupils group in Maryland and
the District of Columbia.
Lydia is particularly interested in Bible study,
tennis and politics. As a volunteer, she did counseling until she was offered a paying staff job,
teaching Sunday school and Bible Studies.
Lydia has two daughters and two grandchildren. She moved to Asbury to be near her family,
and finds Asbury to be a lovely facility.
As for religious affiliation, Lydia lists Four
Square—Presbyterian and Baptist.
(Marjorie McFarland, Diamond)
VILLAGE LIFE
An Odyssey of a Broken Arm
I
By Marjorie Brugger, Trott
t’s a long and convoluted tale, but I just have
to tell you about it. It started Good Friday
afternoon. I was unloading groceries from the
trunk of my car and stepped backward, sitting
down vigorously on the grassy strip back of
my car. Nobody else was in the Trott parking lot. I
picked up the two bags, walked through the lobby,
went up to my apartment, and put away the groceries
with one hand. Friends in the lobby said I looked a bit
disheveled.
My left hand was sticking out at a strange angle.
What to do, but drive over to the nearby HMO clinic
by Lakeforest Mall. When I got in the car, the steering
wheel was locked, the key wouldn’t go into the ignition, and the gear shift wouldn’t move out of “park.”
Fortunately, my cell phone and AAA card solved the
problem.
I managed to drive my car back to Trott, planning
to take a taxi to the HMO main facility in Kensington
where an orthopedist was on call 24 hours.Two of my
neighbors on the 5th floor saw me. One volunteered
the service of her nearby daughter to drive me to
Kensington. They waited for hours while the doctor
realigned the broken ends of the radius bone—very
important to the flexibility of the wrist.The day didn’t
end until 10:30 p.m.!
There’s more yet. I wasn’t familiar with Asbury’s Life
Line Emergency Service. I have never worn the locket.
It hangs on the towel rod in the bathroom. I don’t
have chronic ailments that may require instant attention. But my friends persuaded me to start wearing it.
One morning while getting breakfast, I was clutching a jelly jar to my chest with the cast on my left arm,
trying to dislodge the lid, when suddenly “bells and
whistles” sounded and a voice asked,“Mrs. Brugger, are
you all right?” Oh my! Do I speak to the locket? Do
I rush into the bedroom and hunt for a cancel button
on that telephone I keep covered so the bright lights
don’t keep me
awake? When
I thought everything was under
control, I went
back to the kitchen.
In a few minutes
there was another
strange sound—someone was coming into
my apartment with that
same question, “Mrs. Brugger, are you all right?”
We both had a laugh at my
predicament and the Life Line
care person even opened the
jelly jar for me. The next day I
received an evaluation form with
questions like: “how did you hear
about our service; which service did
you use; would you recommend it
to others?” My answer—nothing but
the highest praise—at least for opening
jelly jars!
On a final note, how do I manage with
just one usable hand? Dressing is a challenge. My wardrobe now consists of three
pairs of vintage era pants—elastic waistbands, no zippers or buttons; three pairs of
slip-on shoes; my Elderhostel International
collection of large size T-shirts. Believe me,
I’m a sight to behold. I make more moves than
a belly dancer, and my fashion statement for my
2004 clothes collection is “loose and floppy.” See
you on the runway!
I am just so grateful to all of you who helped
me through this disarming event. You really are my
angels.
"My wardrobe now
consists of three pairs
of vintage era pants—
elastic waistbands, no
zippers or buttons;
three pairs of slip-on
shoes; my Elderhostel
International collection of large size
T-shirts."
IN MEMORIAM
VILLAGE LIFE
Resident
Facility
Alice Phelps
Ira Jack Sperry
Vincent Verfuerth
Mildred Lain
Walter Hamer
Frances McIntyre
Thomas Owen
Kathryn Sperry
William Lotz
Mollie McDanald
Maurice Love
Virginia Adams
Beverly Deems
Richard Cleveland
Margaret Bright
Theresa Sheva
Anna Petraites
Virginia Liebersohn
Kindley/Home
WHCC/Kindley
WHCC
Trott
WHCC/Kindley/Mund
Villas
WHCC/E-F
WHCC/Kindley
WHCC/Diamond
WHCC/Kindley
WHCC/Kindley/Mund
WHCC
WHCC
E-F/Villas
WHCC/Home/Diamond
WHCC/Home
Trott
WHCC/Mund
JULY/AUGUST 2004
Date of Death
6-15-05
6-16-04
6-20-04
6-21-04
6-29-04
6-29-04
7-02-04
7-03-04
7-05-04
7-08-04
7-10-04
7-13-04
7-15-04
7-16-04
7-17-04
7-22-04
7-22-04
7-25-04
15
Through the Eyes of Louise
L
ouise Ebbett Redding stops to smell the roses, and then she photographs them! Asbury has been privileged to feature many of
Louise Ebbett Redding’s photographic works of art as our Photo Finish as well as throughout Village Life. Unless we are very lucky,
this perfect picture of yellow roses is Louise’s farewell photo to her fans here.
We’re proud and pleased to announce the debut of Photography by Louise Ebbett Redding at The Studio at Loon Cove in Cabot,
Vermont. Her extensive collection of unique compositions showing beauty often hidden in Nature’s systematic arrangement of
shape, design and pattern are available for sale. It’s a dream-come-true for Louise and although we already miss her, we all wish
her great success in her new venture. Fans can find Louise through e-mail at [email protected].
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