May2017
AMESSAGEFROMTHEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
DearResidents,Families&Friends,
ThemonthofMaybringslotsoffestivityandwhenyouthinkaboutthesewonderful
celebrations,yourealizetheyallhavesomethingincommon-sacrificeanddevotionto
others.OnMay14wewillcelebrateMother’sDayandthenonMay29,commemorate
MemorialDay.
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AccordingtoWikipedia,"ThemodernholidayofMother'sDaywasfirstcelebratedin1908,whenAnna
JarvisheldamemorialforhermotheratStAndrew'sMethodistChurchinGrafton,WestVirginia.St
Andrew'sMethodistChurchnowholdstheInternationalMother'sDayShrine.Hercampaigntomake
"Mother'sDay"arecognizedholidayintheUnitedStatesbeganin1905,theyearhermother,AnnReeves
Jarvis,died.AnnJarvishadbeenapeaceactivistwhocaredforwoundedsoldiersonbothsidesofthe
AmericanCivilWarandcreatedMother'sDayWorkClubstoaddresspublichealthissues.AnnaJarvis
wantedtohonorhermotherbycontinuingtheworkshestartedbysettingasideadaytohonorall
mothers,becauseshebelievedthatone'smotherwas'thepersonwhohasdonemoreforyouthan
anyoneintheworld.'In1908,CongressrejectedaproposaltomakeMother'sDayanationalholiday,
jokingtheywouldhavetoproclaima'Mother-in-Law'sDay'aswell.However,owingtoAnna’sefforts,by
1911,allstatesobservedtheholiday,withsomeofthemofficiallyrecognizingitasastateholiday,the
firstbeingWestVirginia,Jarvis'homestate,in1910.In1914,WoodrowWilsonsignedaproclamation
designatingMother'sDay,heldonthesecondSundayinMay,asanationalholidaytohonormothers.”
“ThreeyearsaftertheCivilWarended,onMay5,1868,theheadofanorganizationofUnionveterans--
theGrandArmyoftheRepublic,establishedDecorationDayasatimeforthenationtodecoratethe
gravesofthewardeadwithflowers.Maj.Gen.JohnA.LogandeclaredthatDecorationDayshouldbe
observedonMay30.Itisbelievedthatdatewaschosenbecauseflowerswouldbeinbloomalloverthe
country.ThefirstlargeobservancewasheldthatyearatArlingtonNationalCemetery.MemorialDay
becameanofficialholidayin1971.Additionally,inDecember2000,Congresspassed,andthepresident
signedintolaw,'TheNationalMomentofRemembranceAct.'TheNationalMomentofRemembrance
encouragesallAmericanstopausewherevertheyareat3p.m.localtimeonMemorialDayforaminute
ofsilencetorememberandhonorthosewhohavediedinservicetothenation.Thistimewassetto
ensurethesacrificesofAmerica’sfallenheroesareneverforgotten.”
KensingtonParkhasplanstohonorallofourmothersandthosewhohavediedinservicetoourcountry
thismonthandwewouldaskthatyoutakeamomenttoreflectonthemeaningoftheseholidays.Forget
thecommercializationofitallandbegratefulforthoseinyourliveswhohavegivensomuchof
themselves.Spendtimewiththemand,ifunabletodoso,recognizethembysharingstoriesthat
illustratehowtheirliveshavebeendedicatedtoothers.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthismonthand
havingyoujoinwithusinexpressingourappreciationforthecontributionsofallmothersandthose
membersofourmilitaryserviceswhogavetheirlivesforourcountry.
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Warmly,Mary
RESIDENTSPOTLIGHT:BETTYWAYNE
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“Therewasn’tmuchtodoinmyhometown,exceptworkinarubberfactory,”quipsBettyasshe
reminiscesaboutherchildhoodinAkron,Ohio.Wearinglarge-rimmedeyeglassesandperfectlycoiffed
whitehair,ElizabethWaynecouldeasilypassforoneoftheGoldenGirls.Shemusesoveracurationof
photographedmemories,oneofwhichincludesanimageofBettyasababy100yearsago.“Mymother
workedasastenographerinasmallrubberfactorybutquitwhenshemarriedmyfatherat19.Heworked
atFirestoneandbecamethefirstemployeeathisplanttotraveltoLiberiatosupervisearubber
plantationthere.”HisreturntotheUnitedStatesresultedinanotherassignmentinDetroit,Michigan.“I
wenttohighschoolinasmalltowncalledRoyalOak.Iwasn’tagreatsportspersonbutIdidreadalot,so
IjoinedtheLibraryClub.”
MichiganStateUniversitybecamehernewhomeafterhighschoolbutBettysoonrealizedthatshedidn’t
wanttobeateacher.“Myfriendsweren’tinterestedincollegesoIwithdrewfreshmanyear.Ididmiss
playingbridge,though.”Manyofhergirlfriendsstartedfamiliesatayoungage,butBettysaileda
differentdirectionandenrolledatDetroitBusinessInstitute.Goodyearputherskillstothetestasa
stenographerduringWorldWarII.“Mostpeoplecouldn’taffordacarinthosedays.Wefocusedon
makingairplanetiresinstead.”
“Imetmyhusbandonablinddatesetupbytwoco-workers.ItwasataNewYear’sEveparty.Iwasn’t
terriblyimpressed.”Havingbeendrafted,hernewfoundbeauwasdeployedtoEnglandtheverynextday.
Communicationbetweenthemconsistedofmundaneletters,exchangedaspenpals.“Hewasn’tagood
speller,”Bettymurmurs.UnbeknownsttoBetty,hersweethearthadcovertlyplannedtopurchasean
engagementringandonedayshewascaughtbysurprisewhileonashoppingtripwhenthewifeofthe
couplewhointroducedthempointedtoaringinadisplaycaseatajewelrystore."Shesaiditbelongedto
me,thefutureMrs.Wayne.Isawhimonlyonceinmylifeandthreeyearslater,weweremarried."
Raisingafamilyinahappyhomewasadreamtheysharedincommon."Hismotherdiedwhenhe
wasfiveyearsold,sohewantedahappyhome,alifehedidn'thave,"sheexplains.Ninemonthsandtwo
weeksaftertheirweddingday,theirtwinboyswereborn.
Bettyreturnedtotheworkforceafterherchildrenenrolledincollege.“Nokids,sowhatdoyoudo?Go
backtowork!OnlynowtherewassomethingnewcalledaUnivac--acomputer."Bettyalsovolunteered
foranon-profitprogramcalled"ReadingfortheBlind.""Istillreadalot,thoughInowneedthehelpofa
magnifyingglass.Biographiesinterestmethemost."AtriptoBrazilwithherhusbandduringoneofhis
assignmentswithGeneralMotorsaffordedhertheluxuryoftouringRiodeJaneiro."Itriedto
learnPortugese,butthereweresomanyAmericans,Igotbywithoutit."Bettystillyearnstoknowa
foreignlanguage,though,andsays,"Itwouldbegoodtolearnatleastone."Asempty-nestersthe
WayneseventuallylefttheirhappyhomeforacozyapartmentintheUnitedStates.Whenshebecamea
widow,Bettydownsizedyetagain,relocatingtoKensingtonParkatage89."Sallywelcomedmehereand
BettyHathcockmademefeelrightathome."Shepointstoanotherphotograph,thisonefeaturingJanet
Goldberg,theDirectorofIndependentLiving,andherdearestgirlfriendsatKensingtonPark,
surroundingherastheyblowanairbornekisstowardsthecamera."KensingtonParkhasalwayshadsuch
aniceatmosphere."OfallthemementosBettycherishes,shebeamswithjoyasshelooksatthis
onepicture,remindingherofacentennialbirthdaycelebrationsharednotonlywiththeladiesofThe
Highlandsbutafamilialloveinspiredbyherhusband.
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ART'SCORNER
I'venoticedthattoday’stelevisionandnewspapertraveladvertisementsarefilledwith
enticementsforvacationersandweekendget-out-of-townersdesignedtoappealto
membersofthemostsophisticatedsegmentsofsocietywhowishtoexperiencereadymadeheavenonearth.Parentsinourwell-appointedsuburbsthesedaysprovidetheir
childrennearlyunlimitedexposuretoallmannerofsightseeingincludingthemany
wondersofourbeautifulnationaswellastheworld.Anycasualobserveroftheactivity
inanairportterminalduringtheholidaytravelperiodcanattesttothemovementofvastnumbersofthe
populationtoanever-widerarrayofdestinations.I'mcertainlynotcriticalofthisphenomenon.Butit
standsinstarkcontrasttothesimplesummeroutingsandactivitiesofmyearlyyears.
IwasbornandraisedinNewHaven,Connecticut,whoseharborislocatedonthenorthernshoreofLong
IslandSound,acoastlinethatservedastheprimarysiteofoursummerplaygroundactivities."Vacations"
thenhardlyresembledtoday'sextensiveexcursions,asourswereorganizedassingular"daysatthe
beach."Thisusuallymeanta30-minuteridebyopen-airtrolleytoLighthousePointPark,apublicbeach
runbythecitywhich,accordingtoWikipedia,was"apopulartouristdestinationduringtheRoaring
Twenties,attractingluminariesoftheperiodsuchasBabeRuthandTyCobb."Despitethemanypassing
years,Icanstillclearlyrecallthefamiliarsmellofthesaltyseaairthatheraldedourarrivalandstirred
ouranticipationoftheday'sjoysthatlayahead.TheparkcertainlywasnotonparwithAtlanticCityor
ConeyIsland,withtheirteemingboardwalks,ferriswheels,gamingboothsandtastyfast-foodtreats.
Rather,thepark'shumbleofferingsincludedthesimplebasicsofsunandsurf,accompaniedbythe
LighthousePointCarousel,whichwasbuiltin1916,asolitaryfrozencustardstand,andthesouvenir
snapshotopportunitiesofferedbytheFiveMilePointLighthouse,constructedin1847,andviewsofLong
IslandSound.
Otherthanthemildlyannoyinginstancesofsunburnandjellyfishstings,ourseasideidyllswerelargely
uneventful.Therewas,however,oneepisodewhichstilllingersinmymemoryasalastingreminderof
theperilsofoverzealousthriftinesswhencombinedwithyouthfulindiscretion.OnonesuchtripIelected
towearmybathingsuitundermystreetclothestoavoidhavingtorentabathhouse.Fullofprideatmy
clevernessandsmugwiththeknowledgeIhadpocketedawhoppingsavingsoffiftycents,Ihadalready
peeledoffbothshirtandpantsbeforerealizingInowhadnowheretostowthem.Applyingmylimited
powersofadolescentreasoningtothesituationathand,andusingthelifeguard'sstandasalandmark,I
quicklyburiedmybelongingsinthesand.Mymotherandsisterfrowneddisapprovinglybutremained
silent.Wesetoursightsonthebeckoningwaves,withthoughtsonlyoftheenjoyableafternoonahead.
Asthesunatlonglastslidtowardthehorizon,mymotherannouncedthatitwastimetocallita
day.ReturningtothespotonthebeachwhereIthoughtIhadhiddenmytreasure,Ibecame
confused.Thelifeguard'sstandhadbeenmoved,leavingnotraceofitsformerlocation.Afteran
extendedsearchwithoutsuccessanddarknessquicklyapproaching,Iwasforcedtosurrenderbothmy
clothesandmydignity.Timehasnotdimmedmyrecollectionofthefeelingofembarrassmentthat
engulfedmeasIboardedthetrolleythatdayandmettheindignantstaresoftheothermothers,the
gigglesoflittlegirlsandthesneeringlooksoffellowyoungboys.Thatsingularlymemorabletrolleyride
seemedtolastforever.It'sonlygratitudeIfeelnowasIthinkbackaboutthatearlytrauma,knowinghow
trulyfortunateitisthatlife,insuchsmall,innocuousways,teachesussomeofitsmostusefullessons.
MUSICALNOTES:JESSIEPOWER
“Music! Who loves it not? Who has not felt his soul soothed and softened by
its sweet influence?” — F.B., Notes of Music, 1848
Copingwiththeemotionalandbehavioralchangesassociatedwithdementiacanbe
difficultforboththeindividualwhohasbeendiagnosed,andtheirlovedones.Whether
inearly,mid,oradvancedstages,itiscommonforthosewithdementiatoexperience
irritability,agitation,andanxiety.Ineffortstofindnon-pharmacologicalmethodsofreducingsuch
symptoms,researchershaveturnedtothearts.“Musictherapyisasafeandeffectivemethodfortreating
agitationandanxiety…”andstudiesofitseffectivenessshow,“…asignificantreductioninthesumof
scoresofactivitydisturbances,aggressivenessandanxiety”(Svansdottir&Snaedal,2006).
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KensingtonPark’snewmusictherapyprogram,Relieve&Restore:MusictoRelieveAnxietyand
Agitation,helpsresidentswithdementiagainagreatersenseofpeaceandcalmthroughhighly
individualizedmusicalselectionsandexperiences.Ifyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutthisorother
musicprograms,pleasecontactcampusmusictherapist,JessiePower,
[email protected].
Svansdottir,H.B.,&Snaedal,J.(2006).MusictherapyinmoderateandseveredementiaofAlzheimer’stype:Acase-control
study.InternationalPsychogeriatrics,18(4),613-621.
TEAMMEMBERHIGHLIGHT:BRIDGETTEPALLOGAN
Inthewordsofhersupervisor,MorissaHarris,DirectorofDiningServices,“Bridgetteis
trulyspecial.Sherunsaone-womanshowservingbreakfasttotheresidentsofthe
Connectionscommunityeachdaywithahugesmileonherface.Youwillfindhersinging,
dancing,helping,encouraging,attendingto,prayingwith,andgoingaboveandbeyond
forherresidents.Sheknowseverysingleresidentandtheirexactpreferences,downto
howmuchcreamandsugartheylikeintheircoffee.Sheisajoytowatchinthatdining
roomand,ifyou’veneverwitnessedherinaction,Istronglyencourageyoutodoso!”
Bridgettedescribesherselfashardworking.Shehasheldmanyjobsinherlifeandstillwearsseveralhats.
Sheisalicensedmidwife.ShehasworkedasaCNA.Shewasaserveratabed-and-breakfastin
Washington,D.C.,whereshemetsomefamouspeople,includingBillClinton,RosaParks,JessieJackson,
Jr.,andAntonioBanderas,tonamejustafew.Sheevenhasphotostoproveit!Butherfavoritejobwas
thatofmidwife.Bridgettelikescountrymusic,walking,nature,anddarkchocolate.Andshecouldn’tlive
withoutherfavoritefood,yogurt.Shedoesn’tliketobethecenterofattentionand,please,don’tfeed
hershellfish--sheisallergic!Bridgettesayssheisalwayshappy.Shelaughsatherownproblems.Andshe
findscomfortinPsalm23,“TheLordismyshepherd,Ishallnotwant.”
HeradvicetonewhireshereatKensingtonPark?“Alwaysgobeyondwhatyouwerehiredfor.”Andshe
does.
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WELCOMETOOURNEWESTRESIDENTS
TheGroves
GeorgeCheung
DeniaHightower
LauraMayer
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TheHighlands
HelenCheung
GeraldFarrell
MaryRuthFarrell
BenteHierholzer
HelenHanson
TheWoodlands
TishBrown
RobertEnten
JoannLang
PaulaMcMartin
FlorinaMaeMiles
ACTIVITIESHIGHLIGHTS
xxxxxxxxxTheGroves
May5 CincodeMayoCelebration,eventsallday
May8 TriptoKreegerMuseum,2:00p.m.
May14 Mother'sDayMorningMakeoverswithStephanieGrogoza,10:00a.m.
May22 LunchoutingtoLaMadeleine,12:00p.m.
May29 MemorialDayPicnic,12:00p.m.
TheHighlands
May12 FishFryCook-Off,1:30p.m.
May13 GuidedtourofOakleyCabinAfrican-AmericanMuseumandHistoricPark,1:00p.m.
May20 Couples'lunchatMonAmiGebi,12:00p.m.
May27 OvationDinnerTheatrepresentation,"MurderattheLongBranchSaloon,"11:00a.m.*
May31 TriptoTheNewseum,12:30p.m.
TheWoodlands
May10 KClublunchoutingtoRockville,11:30a.m.
May14 Mother'sDayTea,11:30a.m.*
May17 PresentationbystaffofTheEmbassyoftheKingdomofBahrain,2:00p.m.
May19 "CoffeeWithACop,"withAssistantChiefBetsyDavisandtheMCPDHomicideUnit,10:30a.m.
May24 Lunchandamovie,11:00a.m.
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HAPPYBIRTHDAYTOTHOSECELEBRATINGINMAY!
ShirleyCappabianca
MaryRuthFarrell
EstherRaeMay
RosalynSchuldenfrei
MarieVanWyk
CarmenHage
AnnaEndelman
FrankJaworski
JeanHitselberger
ShirleeMcGloon
ElsieBliss
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AngelaSpuria
BillWarner
HelenGoldsborough
BeverlyRichards
MaryLouWarner
TimothyBannon
ClaireGreen
CharlotteJackson
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CULINARYCORNER:LEMONBARCHEESECAKE
INGREDIENTS:
2cupsflour
1/2cuppowderedsugar
1/4tsp.salt
1/2cupcoldbutter,cubed
2eggyolks
2tbsp.icecoldwater
4-8oz.packagesofcreamcheese,roomtemperature
1cupgranulatedsugar
4eggs;2tsp.vanillaextract
2cupslemoncurd
PREPARATION:
1.Addflour,powderedsugarandsalttoafoodprocessorandpulse.
2.Addbutteruntilcrumbly.
3.Inaseparatebowlwhisktogethereggyolksandcoldwater.
4.Addtobuttermixtureuntildoughforms.
5.Shapedoughintoaball,wrapwithplasticandchillinrefrigeratorfor4hours.
6.Rolldoughintoa14”roundcircleonflouredsurfaceandplaceina9”springformpan.
7.Presstobottomandsidesofpanandchillfor3minutes.
8.Preheatovento325degrees.
9.Mixcreamcheeseuntilsmooth.
10.Addsugarandeggsoneatatimeuntilcombined,addvanilla.
11.Pour4cupsofbatterintocrust.
12.Dollop1cupoflemoncurdoverbatterandswirlwithaknifeandthentopwithremainingbatter.
13.Bakeat325degreesfor1houruntilset.
INMEMORIAM
March16•BettyBaldwin:Bettywasanelementaryschoolteacher,ranthevolunteerprogramatHead
Start,andwasamemberoftheMontgomeryCountyHumanRelationsCommission.She
consideredclimbingMachuPicchuattheageof60oneofhergreatestaccomplishments.
March17•JoanNevins:JoanwasbornandraisedinNewYorkCity.Shebecameaprofessionalpainter
andcreated“NevinsInteriorDesigns”withherdaughter.
March25•AlbertRothfarb:AlbertwasborninNewYorkandmovedtoLosAngeles,whereheloved
teachinghighschoolmathandwasoneofthemostpopularinstructorsintheschool.
March26•RogerWilkins:Rogerwasachampionofcivilrightsforfivedecadesandservedasanassistant
attorneygeneralduringtheJohnsonadministration.HisearlymentorwasThurgoodMarshall.
April2•VeronicaMcCarthy:VeronicawasthefirstfemalememberoftheU.S.MarshalsService
wholaterworkedinpersonnelmanagementandassistedinthehiringofthosewhoplannedand
executedthe1969lunarlanding.There'sevenaplaquetherewithhernameonit!
April6•EdgarEdelsack:Edlivedanextraordinarilyinterestinglife,servingintheU.S.ThirdArmyunder
GeneralPattonandlaterbecomingapenpalofAlbertEinstein.
April19•SamuelRosoff:HailingfromPhiladelphia,SamwasaveteranoftheUnitedStatesNavywhere
heservedasanelectronicstechnicianandlaterbecameachemist.
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OURTEAM
MaryMell
JanetGoldberg
KimkittaCariah-Butler
IrisPierce
ExecutiveDirector
DirectorofIndependentLiving
DirectorofAssistedLiving
DirectorofMemoryCare
MemunaKamara
PerriHolod
HeatherFlattery
MorissaHarris
MattPasowicz
DirectorofNursing
DirectorofSales
DirectorofCommunityOutreach
DirectorofDiningServices
DirectorofEnvironmentalServices
KatieMcCormack
LettyDiai
LauraWoolery
KensingtonAtHomeCoordinator
Controller
DirectorofHumanResources
JessicaPower
ChenikaJohnson
CertifiedMusicTherapist
ActivitiesCoordinatorforTheGroves
TracyClark
JackieGage-Mercado
ActivitiesCoordinatorforTheWoodlands
ActivitiesCoordinatorforTheHighlands