A MONTHLY
PUBLICATION OF
RESIDENTS AND
ADMINISTRATION
January 2016
GLOBAL SHARING OF RESOURCES &
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
The Rev. Phyllis Richards,
Program Associate for the
Global Sharing of Resources
Team of the United Church of
Christ in Cleveland, Ohio, will
visit Pilgrim Place on Thursday, January 14, hosted by
UCC Pilgrims. Phyllis will speak
in the Napier Center Common Room at 3:15 p.m.
about her work with One Great Hour of Sharing
(OGHS).
As many residents know, OGHS is an ecumenical
offering through which several denominations and
Church World Service provide funds to meet urgent
needs throughout the world. In addition to
responding to natural disasters in the U.S. and
globally, OGHS supports sustainable development in
health, education, and agriculture internationally, as
well as addressing refugee and immigration concerns.
Phyllis’ monitoring and evaluation of OGHS
support programs has taken her to Haiti, the
Philippines, Hong Kong, East Timor, Laos, South
Africa, the Congo, China, Lebanon, Israel,
Switzerland and Japan. She looks forward to
introducing Pilgrim Place residents to the new
One Great Hour of Sharing Endowment.
2016
A graduate of Case Western Reserve University
and the ecumenical Chaplaincy Internship Program,
Rev. Richards also serves as Associate Pastor of
Restoration Family Worship at Cuyahoga Hills
Juvenile Correction Facility. All are invited to
welcome and learn from this dedicated, globallyconscious UCC national staff member.
-Bill Johnson
WOMAN’S PERSPECTIVE FORUM presents…
with Liberty & Justice for ALL
an election year series
Woman’s Perspective Forum introduces its
election year series with the documentary “One
Woman, One Vote,” an exceptional account of the
70-year history of the women’s suffrage movement
from the Seneca Falls Convention to Alice Paul’s
picketing of the White House and prison hunger
strikes—a long and rocky road which ultimately won
the vote for women in the U.S. in 1920.
The film, narrated by Susan Sarandon, is one hour
and forty-five minutes in length, and will be shown on
Wednesday, January 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Decker
Hall. All are welcome. We present it in honor of
Marilee Scaff, a resident committed to full participation in the electoral process. Marilee was five
years old when women earned the right to vote.
-Diane Kenney
“The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful
stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to
destroy it for use by future generations.” -POPE JOHN PAUL II
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
All residents are urged to
participate in the annual
town meeting on Tuesday,
January 12, at 3:15 p.m. in
Decker Hall. At this time,
we will have program and
financial reports of the past
year, election of officers, presentation of the 2016
Town Meeting budget, and installation of officers.
You may see the report of the nominating committee
posted now outside Abernethy Dining Room.
Following the meeting there will be brief
gatherings of the new 2016 committees in order to
organize for the year.
-Bob Wallace, Town Meeting Moderator
RESIDENT INITIATIVES
One of the blessings of Pilgrim Place is the
initiative of our residents. Many of the programs
which serve us so well were begun by residents. That
which we initiate can have significant implications for
our budget and for staff time. Therefore, without
trying to limit our initiatives, Town Meeting Executive
Committee (TMX) has explored how we can process
initiatives, and consider their financial implications
and place in the life of Pilgrim Place.
We have approved a proposal that came from our
resident financial task force that gives guidelines for
resident initiatives. We are asking individuals or
groups that have a proposal that has financial
implications to present this to TMX which will review
it with the help of the resident financial task force. If
it meets the approval of these groups, it will be given
to the administrative staff and, if appropriate, to the
Board of Directors.
We have spoken of the Venn diagram (see
November NEWS) and of our effort to clarify the
different yet complimentary roles of residents, staff,
and Board. The guidelines for resident initiatives are a
recognition of the importance of these three
dimensions working together. The guidelines for this
process are available from the Moderator for anyone
who wishes to make a proposal. We benefit every day
from resident initiatives, which will only be enhanced
by this process.
-Bob Wallace, Town Meeting Moderator
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What did Scrooby Club groups do this year?
You know about the Pickers, Pilgrim Tours, and
many other groups. Did you know all of them are
Scrooby Club?
You’ll find our end-of-year reports on the
Pilgrim Place website. Go to pilgrimplace.org/
residents/organizations. Once you reach the link,
it will be under the Scrooby “title.” Read the
reports and the 2016 budget in advance if you
choose. Those who wish a paper copy can receive
one at the Annual Meeting.
-Diane Kenney
PILGRIM PLACE NEWS &
WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPDATE!
Starting in January 2016, Viki Battaglia, newlynamed Director of Community Relations, will be
producing the Wednesday Announcements and Pilgrim
Place NEWS. With the successful completion of our
Centennial Year and Capital Campaign, Viki’s job
assignments will shift to marketing, publicity, and
communication (including social media and the
website). She will continue to coordinate special
events.
For any questions, or to submit your
announcements or NEWS articles, e-mail Viki at
[email protected]. Many thanks to Debbie
Spaulding for her work on the Wednesday Announcements, and Karen Laponis for her work with the
NEWS. Please note: deadlines have not changed!
“Those who are not
looking for happiness are
the most likely to find it,
because those who are
searching forget that the
surest way to be happy is to seek
happiness for others.”
-MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
JANUARY 15, 1929
Pilgrim Place News / January 2016
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A SENSE OF PLACE
Welcome Ellen Webster & Shirlee Bromley!
Gazing out the wide windows of their home at 540 W. 8th Street, Shirlee (right)
sighs with pleasure. She and Ellen meet eyes and nod in unison. “I like seeing the wide
world in front of us and feeling the Pilgrim Place Community close behind us,” said Shirlee. The
77-year-olds landed here just before Festival, so their home is still a work in
progress. Buildings and Grounds just came by to hang pictures, and the pair is
adjusting to many new routines, including two desks in one office space.
Both play the piano; old hymns soothe the sorrow of leaving the Bay Area
where Ellen’s eldest daughter suffered and died from leukemia. They are among
friends here—many Pilgrim Place parents know the grief of burying a child. Ellen’s
two grandchildren were adopted from Guatemala—one lives in Northern
California, and one is with the U.S. Navy in Washington State.
It was very difficult for Ellen and Shirlee to leave their home on the Richmond
Marina, where they took daily walks along the Bay Trail. While waiting for the right
house at Pilgrim Place and rapidly approaching the age limit, they put money down for a unit at a retirement
home in Santa Rosa where, although near family, they would have been the token lesbians. Shortly before needing
to make a final commitment, the call they had been hoping for came from Pilgrim Place. Struggling to decide,
they came here and found solace on the benches around campus. As Shirlee tenderly put it, “We walked the grounds
and Ellen cried on every bench.” They had found a safe place to grieve—the pair could finally uproot from the Bay
Area and re-root in Claremont.
Ellen was born on the east coast and grew up an Episcopalian near New York City. Shirlee was born on the
west coast and raised Adventist Christian north of Seattle. Luckily, a shared love of travel and spirituality brought
easterner and westerner together at Hartford Seminary in 1985, where the seeds of a deeper, more personal love
took root. After twenty years in India doing Presbyterian educational work with John Webster, Ellen divorced and
re-committed her life.
Shirlee, after mission work in the Philippines (1969-1973), earned an M.Div at Andover-Newton and began
her UCC ministerial career in Connecticut and Massachusetts. In 1990, she earned her D.Min at Hartford
Seminary. The couple moved to California in 1997 where Shirlee continued her pastorate in the Bay Area. Ellen
worked as a church administrator and Souper Center volunteer. They married in Massachusetts in 2004.
Worn down by cooking, homeowner and yardwork responsibilities, they sigh with relief to be here. After
decades of ministry, they can now walk, read, knit, and enjoy renewing old friendships and making new ones
among the Pilgrims. Both are very relational, and deeply appreciate the many warm and friendly ways they have
been welcomed here. They feel truly at home.
-Judith Favor
THANK YOU FROM THE EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS GIFT COMMITTEE
Our Resident/Staff party was enjoyed by all on Thursday, December 10. Thanks for bringing cookies on that
day, and thank you for your contributions to the fund. Together we raised $70,005 to be distributed among 202
non-managerial employees. The amount of each check was determined by the number of hours worked during
the year, not counting overtime. Special thanks to Odie Tollefson’s Human Resources Department for tallying
hours, copying letters, and giving overall staff support.
Several residents said they were personally thanked by more than one employee. A long-time employee told
me that she feels our generosity each year and is so grateful.
So for everyone who poured punch, baked or displayed cookies, played music, greeted, cleaned up and/or
contributed money, THANK YOU! A job well done.
-Penelope Mann on behalf of
Rizek Abusharr, David Jamieson, &Deborah McKean
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ANDIRON TALK
WORLD AFFAIRS GOES TO NEPAL
Stan E. Moore on “From Chickens to Llamas”
Wednesday, January 6, 11:00 a.m., Decker Hall
Dave Lutz will talk about “What I Learned from My
Month in Nepal” in Decker Hall on Wednesday,
January 13, at 11:00 a.m. His learnings and
impressions will be illustrated with pictures. Dave
spent the month of October as a volunteer at Ama
Ghar, a children’s home just outside Kathmandu. The
country was hit by two massive earthquakes in April
and May, and then at the end of September a
blockade closed down Nepal’s fuel supply. Dave’s
experience at the children’s home was framed by this
double crisis.
-Pat Patterson
Want to know our Pilgrim Place resident
meteorologist better? Then come share Stan E.
Moore’s missionary journey from California to Chile
where he served for almost forty years.
Stan was born in Upland, California, attended
Chaffey High School and Chaffey College, and
received his B.S. in Agricultural Education and a
Master’s in Education from the University of
California at Davis. He also spent a year of study at
the Pacific School of Religion and holds a Master of
Science degree in Rural Sociology from Texas A&M
University. He and his wife, Beryl, have four children
and twelve grandchildren.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be amazed at
another life adventure that continues here at
Pilgrim Place.
-Butch Henderson, Andiron Committee
FAREWELL RECEPTION
FOR SUE FAIRLEY
You are invited to a reception honoring Sue
Fairley upon her move from Pilgrim Place. Sponsored
by the Town Meeting Executive Committee and the
Health Services Advisory Group, this will be an
opportunity to express our appreciation for her many
contributions to our community.
The reception will be held in the Napier Center
Common Room on Thursday, January 7, 3:004:30 p.m. There will be a brief program and
recognition at 3:30 p.m.
-Bob Wallace
Did you know…
That the Resident Health and Support Program
provides money for the support of the Clinic in
the amount of $20,000 a year? This gives the
Clinic additional help as it provides resources for
independent living programs. This permits residents in both independent living and assisted
living to use Clinic services to avoid or delay
moving to a costlier level of care.
YOU ARE INVITED
Scrooby Council invites you, its members, to the
Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 14,
immediately following lunch. This will be a twentyminute meeting. The Scrooby Annual Report and
Budget will be available on the Pilgrim Place website
early in January for your convenience. Hard copies
will be available at the door for those who want them.
Please come to the Annual Meeting both to thank
your Scrooby Club leaders, and give your input
toward future events.
-Ann Marie Sullivan
FACTS ABOUT POMONA VALLEY
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
Community Wellness Forum
Wednesday, January 20, 10:30 a.m.
Many Pilgrim Place residents will, at one time or
another, make a visit to the Pomona Valley Hospital
Emergency Room. The January Community Wellness
forum will offer us the chance to be more informed
about the hospital’s Emergency Department.
Dr. James Kim, Medical Director of Emergency
Services; Angela Besiant, Nursing Clinical Director of
the Emergency Department; and Wray Ryback, Risk
Management Manager, are our guests. They will talk
about the services of the Emergency Department, the
expansion project and what it means to the hospital,
and the upcoming trauma department to open in
October 2016. Patient concerns and how the staff
resolve issues will also be discussed. Sufficient time
for Q & A will be given.
-Barbara Anderson
Pilgrim Place News / January 2016
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THE “EVENING OF
ENLIGHTENMENT” NEEDS YOU!
PILGRIM PLACE BECOMES A
“SMOKE-FREE” ENVIRONMENT
The Evening of Enlightenment is an annual event
sponsored by the Petterson Museum of Intercultural
Art in the month of August. The exact 2016 date has
yet to be set. Each year the topic changes. The only
requirement is that it has to celebrate the affective
side of our multicultural world. The topic in 2015 was
“Religious Artifacts from around the World.” The event is
always provided by residents.
One idea that has been floated for August 2016 is
“Food and Drink from around the World.” There is no art
form more widely appreciated than food preparation.
Imagine well-travelled residents sharing favorite
dishes (and their recipes) that they have discovered in
faraway places. Special drinks and desserts are part of
the event which always begins at 7:00 p.m. and is over
by 9:00 p.m.
If you are eager and willing to be a participant,
there are a few requirements. You have to be at
Pilgrim Place this coming August 10-17. You also
have to prepare and represent your dish, dessert, or
drink, and present it in small helpings or small cups.
This will be similar to a wine tasting, but with culinary
delights rather than distilled spirits. A handout of the
recipe is also required. A minimum of ten resident
volunteers is needed to make the evening a success.
If you are willing to participate, please contact
Ward McAfee at 909-625-8783, or e-mail him at
[email protected] and describe what you intend to
bring. If there is enough of a response, then this will
be “in lights” this coming August. The event
is traditionally held in the Napier Center
Common Room.
-Ward McAfee
Effective February 1, 2016, there will no longer
be outdoor smoking areas on campus
“We will open the book. Its pages are
blank. We are going to put words on
them ourselves. The book is called
Opportunity, and its first chapter is
New Year’s Day.”
-EDITH
LOVEJOY PIERCE
Last year in early December, a forum was
presented by the Health Services Advisory Group
(HSAG) regarding the potential for Pilgrim Place to
become a smoke-free campus.
Following the forum, there continued to be lively
discussion about the topic. It was determined to give
individuals who would be impacted, and those who
are smokers, an opportunity to share and provide
input to the process. A meeting was held on
January 7, convened by the HSAG. Linda Vogel and
Sue Fairley co-chaired the meeting.
Out of this meeting, steps were identified as to
how we might assist both residents and staff to move
thoughtfully in the direction that had been expressed
by the majority of residents and staff—namely,
toward a smoke-free environment. On Friday,
January 9, after presenting the final draft to the
HSAG and the Pilgrim Place supervisors for
confirmation, the new policy was adopted.
This new policy became effective on February 1,
2015, and provided the following guidelines: Smoking
would be prohibited in all public areas of buildings or
grounds occupied by employees or residents. This did
not include individual houses and adjacent yards,
unless part of a multifamily dwelling where the effects
of second or third-hand smoke could be problematic
for non-smokers or those with sensitivity to smoke, as
in HSC, Pitzer Lodge, Friendship Court, Amistad,
Norton Gardens, New Merritt, and Hadley House
Apartments.
Residents would continue to have the right to
smoke in their homes or patio’s as long as the smoke
did not impact their neighbors. All incoming residents
were made aware that Pilgrim Place had a smoking
policy, and was moving in the direction of becoming
smoke-free. The only outdoor designated smoking
area for employees would be the one behind the
Aquatic Fitness Center (AFC) until February,
2016. After that time, there would no longer be any
outdoor smoking area available on campus.
Copies of the formal policy are available in the
Administration Building.
-Sue Fairley, Vice President of Health Services
on behalf of the Health Services Advisory Group
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PATIENT ADVOCACY TRAINING EVENT PLANNED
Ninety-nine residents currently have patient advocates. Doctors are pleased, family members are
grateful, and residents have companions to journey through the medical maze with them! This program,
started thirteen years ago, has taken on a life of its own! It exemplifies one way of being an intentional
community.
The 2016 training, led by co-coordinators Janet Evans and Linda Vogel, will be held on Thursday and
Friday afternoons, January 21-22, 2:00-5:00 p.m. in the Napier Center Common Room. The class is
open to all! We currently have a real need for men willing to serve in this way. Why not ask folks at your
table in Abernethy Dining Room about how being or having a patient advocate has worked for them? There
are lots of positive testimonies!
Some come to become “smarter patients” themselves! Other already-trained advocates choose to attend as
a refresher course. We invite all to come. You are not committing to become a patient advocate by taking
the course. There will be an opportunity to choose to be an advocate, to go on a “not yet” list, or to decide
not to participate as an advocate at the conclusion of the training. To register, e-mail Janet Evans or give her
a note. There is a $10 fee to cover the cost of materials.
The sessions explore how patient advocates help to prepare residents for doctor visits, to accompany
them to their medical appointments, to listen carefully, to take notes and, when necessary, to advocate for
them by asking clarifying questions. Patient advocates review what was learned with their patients, and work
to plan for next steps. Patient advocates communicate with the Pilgrim Place wellness staff for follow-up
and on-site assistance. When desired by the patient, the patient advocate can also keep family members
informed about the resident’s health issues.
One of the most valuable services of patient advocates has been to accompany persons to the
emergency room. It is the goal of Pilgrim Place to never send a person to the emergency room alone.
Experience has proved that it is a very good thing to have someone with you in the emergency room!
As this program keeps evolving, we seek to keep up with what is happening medically and legally in the
larger culture. Several years ago we adopted a formal confidentiality statement. Several new residents with
extensive experience in medical services have helped us develop appropriate forms that make it possible for
doctors to give medical information to patient advocates and for patient advocates to keep our wellness staff
(Sharon Berry and our clinic and Pitzer Lodge nurses) in the loop as well. When it became a CCRC, Pilgrim
Place assumed some important responsibilities for the well-being of all residents.
Recently Janet and Linda met with persons at Pomona Valley Hospital, and they have agreed to scan a
copy of the permission form into the person’s permanent record giving all medical persons in their system
permission to share medical information with patient advocates. Both Linda and Janet are now serving as
members of the PVH Patient and Family Advisory Council, and as members of the PVH Emergency
Services Committee.
A number of our patient advocates have their own advocate! Some who have served for a number of
years are no longer able to serve but are now being served. KUDOS go to all the patient advocates who give
many hours to walk with other residents through the medical maze of doctor visits, tests, emergency room
visits, hospital stays, and more!
-Linda Vogel & Janet Evans, Co-Coordinators
Reminder—campus speed limit is 15 mph!
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Pilgrim
UPDATE FROM THE
RESIDENT SAFETY COUNCIL
Apprehensive that heavy rains may fall this
January and February, many residents who live
independently are concerned about keeping
themselves and their neighbors safe in times of
flooding. There are two aspects: during floods, and
the aftermath.
As water pools around or rushes past your
residence, you’ll want to stay indoors. It’s not a time
to report to an assembly area as we do for other kinds
of emergencies. But it is a time to alert your neighbors
as to your safety, and to be informed about theirs.
Even ankle-deep moving water can sweep you off
your feet. Moving water can also carry debris that hits
you. Moving water, the debris it carries, storm winds,
or automobiles out of control can bring down power
lines. The danger of electrocution is worse when the
ground is wet. Electricity can spread a considerable
distance over soggy ground.
In the aftermath of a flood,
your utilities may be temporarily
cut off. Abernethy Dining Room
might not be functioning. Make
sure you have a supply of
emergency drinking water, candles,
matches, flashlights, and ready-to-eat food. Even
when the tap water is on, don’t drink it if there has
been severe flooding unless the proper authorities
have declared it safe.
We hope not to experience intense flooding, but
we should be prepared for what may happen.
-Ken Frank
WOMEN CHURCH
All women are warmly invited to share in a
circle liturgy on Sunday, January 24, at
10:00 a.m. in the Napier Center Common
Room. Our theme is “Beginning Anew.” Ann
Hidalgo, a student at CST, will be sharing
examples from her dissertation on Latin
American liberation theology liturgy.
If possible, please RSVP to Peg Linnehan at
[email protected] or 909-626-9140,
especially if you can help with refreshments.
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Amnesty International at Pilgrim Place...
SAVING VICTIMS ONE BY ONE
Forty years ago, Bill and I
started contributing monthly to
Amnesty International as our
effort to give to something other
than just church-related agencies.
We selected Amnesty because of
its global work recognizing the
plight of named individuals suffering torture and detentions, and persecution for
their human rights activities. Amnesty’s name was the
only one on our many cards over the years. We have
included a percentage of our willed assets to go to
Amnesty upon our deaths. I wrote letters occasionally,
but didn’t have the discipline to do so monthly.
One of the reasons I was thrilled to move to
Pilgrim Place five years ago was to join the Pilgrim
Place monthly online letter-writing campaign for
Amnesty victims. Each detailed, descriptive letter
about one or more victims in the countries researched
by Amnesty enabled me to think about and pray for
these unknown persons in peril. Three letters per
month—“urgent messages” to heads of governments or
to police or security offices to treat these abused
persons with human rights. Often the letters referred
to laws within the countries themselves that call for
such treatment.
The success of these letters in getting fairer
treatment for Amnesty’s known victims has been
documented. We writers can claim to have helped
save many of them. Please be a part of this minor
effort for a major cause.
For your information—an Amnesty International group meets at Pilgrim Place on the second
Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Brunger
Room at the Napier Center (note new location). All
are welcome at this meeting where we share human
rights information and write letters.
Each month residents are given the opportunity
to sign, pray, and send three letters which come from
Amnesty International. Andrew Zanella, a retired
college chemistry professor, writes the monthly
letters. You may receive the letters by e-mail by giving
your name to Janet Evans, or you can give Laura
Fukada $3 annually which will entitle you to pick up
three letters in the Garden Café to mail each month.
Every month we WRITE FOR LIFE. -A. Jean Lesher
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PILGRIM TOURS IN
SOUTH CENTRAL L.A.
Thursday, January 28, 1:00 p.m., $30
This month we travel to
Watts Towers and Art
Center. The main reason for
our visit is, of course, to
discover the amazing towers
begun by Simon Rodia in
1921. For 34 years, Rodia
singlehandedly worked with
simple tools to construct a
total of seventeen major sculptures adorned with
broken glass, sea shells, pottery, and tile. The tallest
stands 99-1/2 feet tall.
We will also view a special exhibit of local artists
focusing on the civil rebellion of fifty years ago. We
will travel on to a vibrant community gathering spot
to discover a multicultural vision for a new Watts.
This will be an up-close and personal afternoon
planned especially for you. You will hear from those
whose personal commitment and hands-on efforts are
shaping this community. What benefits Watts reflects
positively on all the rest of us here in L.A. County.
Your ticket includes our bus, admission into the
attractions, a group contribution to the community,
and that little something extra you’ve come to expect from
Pilgrim Tours! The sign-up board will be out on
Tuesday, January 5. -Jeanne Halverson & Dale Morgan
CONTRADANCE
Sunday, January 31, 3:15 p.m., Decker Hall
Tom Moore will teach and
call this simple form of New
England folk dancing set to Irish
and American folk music. It’s
similar to square dancing and
very easy to learn. Several
residents already know how, and
will be good support to newcomers.
Wear comfortable shoes and join us for a good
time! If you don’t dance, come for the music. Chairs
and refreshments will be provided.
-Joyce Kirk-Moore
EPIPHANY TREATS, ST. NICK’S, &
NATIVITIES
Wednesday, January 6, 4:00 p.m.
Home of DarEll Weist & Diane Kenney
619 Leyden Lane
WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUPS
Each year, the Woman’s Perspective Committee
holds a meeting for women interested in joining/
forming a women’s group. These groups take on
many forms. They may vary in both size (from 4 to 8
members) and theme. They may be support groups,
reading groups, social groups, prayer groups, etc.
If you are interested in being part of a women’s
group, there will be an introductory meeting at
10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 11, in the Brunger
Room at the Napier Center.
Note 1: You need not be new to the community
to attend, and…
Note 2: If you are currently in a women’s group
that is looking for new members, please let Catherine
Banbury know, and/or feel free to attend the meeting.
-Catherine Banbury
on behalf of the Woman’s Perspective Committee
COMEDY NIGHT
On Saturday, April 2,
Pilgrim Place will host the first
Comedy Night of its second
century in Decker Hall.
Comedy Night did not occur
last year due to a conflict with
Easter week and a plethora of Centennial events. The
long-awaited event will begin at 7:00 p.m., and will
be over before 9:00 p.m. Please write this into your
busy schedule now.
This year, Ward McAfee and Chris Blackburn will
be co-emcees. New residents are encouraged to
submit skit suggestions. Given time limitations, only
about ten skits can be in the show. So start your
creative juices flowing and see either Chris or Ward
with your ideas.
-Ward McAfee
Pilgrim Place News / January 2016
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PILGRIM PLACE LIBRARY NEW BOOKS
January 2016
Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller. Penguin Press, 2015. Autobiography.
Norah Webster: A Novel by Colm Toibin. Scribner, 2014.
Gifts
Devoted in Death by J. D. Robb. Putnam’s, 2015. Mystery.
The Lacuna: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver. Harper, 2009.
The Last of the President’s Men by Bob Woodward. Simon & Schuster, 2015. Non-fiction.
Saved for a Purpose: A Journey from Private Virtues to Public Values by James A. Joseph.
Duke University Press, 2015. Autobiography.
Large Print
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. Thorndike Press, 2015. Autobiography; hardback bestseller.
Her Name is Rose by Christine Breen. Thorndike Press, 2015.
An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor. Thorndike Press, 2015.
Orhan’s Inheritance: A Novel by Aline Ohanesian. Thorndike Press, 2015.
Pilgrim Place Author
Peace on Earth: Dreams & Visions by Jean Lesher. Claremont Print & Copy, 2015.
Audiobook (Unabridged)
Between the World & Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, 2015. Non-fiction, bestseller.
Health & Wellness
A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier by Patricia R. Callone.
Demos Medical, 2006. Non-fiction.
It All Begins with Hope: Patients, Caregivers, & the Bereaved Speak Out by Ronna Fay Jevne.
LuraMedia, 2000. Non-fiction.
Patrick Dwyre Sports Collection
The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball’s Forgotten Heroes by Gary Cieradkowski.
McFarland, 2015. Biography.
Billy Martin: Baseball’s Flawed Genius by Bill Pennington. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Biography.
1954: The Year Willie Mays & the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever by
Bill Madden. Da Capo Press, 2014. Biography.
Our Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory, & Popular Culture by David Krell. McFarland, 2015.
Tommy Lasorda: My Way by Colin Gunderson and Joe Torre. Triumph Books, 2015. Biography.
-Elsie Freudenberger
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PILGRIM COLLEGE OFFERINGS
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Pilgrim College is offering two courses for the
winter 2016 session. In January, John Cobb is
offering a very introductory “Introduction to
Whitehead.” Cobb describes the course as follows:
“Whitehead is difficult because he is answering questions that
our educational system teaches us not to ask. Since the modern
answers assumed by this system are leading humanity to suicide,
it may be worthwhile to debate them.” The class will consist
of three one-hour sessions, with a fourth offered if
any wish to continue.
Session One: The basic, rarely asked questions,
“What is real?” “How do we gain knowledge?” “The modern
answers and their consequences.”
Session Two: Whitehead’s answers.
Session Three: The implications of Whitehead’s
answers.
If any are interested, a fourth session can consider
the implications for theism.
The course will meet in Porter Conference
Room at 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays, January 14, 21,
and the 28th.
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In February, David Lull will be offering a course
on “Resurrection in the New Testament.” Lull
describes the course as follows: “You won’t believe what
Paul and the New Testament Gospels say about Jesus’
resurrection! If that doesn’t weird you out, wait till you hear
what Jesus and Paul say about our resurrection! Fear not! You
can believe almost anything you want about resurrection, because
there are no dogmatic interpretations of resurrection, and I do
not intend to introduce one.” If asked, he will probably
provide a money-back guarantee.
This course will meet in the Napier Center
Common Room, 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays,
February 2, 9, and 16th.
Enjoy either or both courses; one, two, or all
sessions of each course.
-Joanna Dewey, Dean of Pilgrim College
Resident Emilie Ballard shares a letter she
recently received from previous resident,
Henry Atkins, who moved to Texas...
Dear Emilie,
It is good to hear from you. My treatment here in
Houston is going well and we do indeed have many
blessings to be thankful for! We certainly enjoy being
near our grandsons, and our daughter and son-in-law
here.
We did not get your newsletters since we left
Claremont; we do have a copy of the first “God’s Hand
Upon Me,” and Treadwell and I enjoyed it very much,
especially the pictures! What a wonderful family you
have had. I hope that we do get the new Part II when
it comes out. Treadwell is sorry not to be there to
help edit this time since she was away so much during
the last editing process.
We are just four blocks from Trinity Midtown
Houston where our daughter is the rector and we can
walk! Since we are in Midtown Houston, we have a
large population of homeless people and the church
has a vibrant and vital ministry with and to them. We
are having a Thanksgiving service and meal there
today. We are getting ready to go help out—and to
eat!
It is wonderful to think of you having a
kitchenette; I hope YOU are happy to have it! Stay
well now and say “hi” to everyone—Treadwell says
especially Samantha.
Many, many blessings be upon you,
Pax,
Henry
2016 NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
January 21:
February 16/17:
March 16:
April 21:
May 18:
October 20:
Dining – Garden Café, 3:00 p.m.
Pitzer Lodge – South Pitzer Lounge, 3:00 p.m.
Meet the Leadership Team (ELT) – Napier Center Common Room, 3:00 p.m.
Buildings & Grounds – Napier Center Common Room, 3:00 p.m.
HSC – Bistro Café, 3:00 p.m.
Resident Safety Council – Napier Center Common Room, 3:00 p.m.
Pilgrim Place News / January 2016
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Happy
January
Birthdays!
NO STRANGE LAND
I will not die
in a strange land
Death is common
to every country
and clime
and I have befriended
this amazing planet
in its totality
Every part of it
is beautiful
every valley precious
all the mountains
I have climbed
have claimed me
And the people
the dear many people
of my well-traveled life
walk beside me
day by day
family and friends
lovers companions
co-workers
even those
I cannot name
accompany me
on this lovely
flower-bedecked trail
I will not die
in a strange land
There are love songs
in the rain showers
in the flow of rivers
in the linked arms
of all I meet
There is familiarity
and friendship
and wonder-filled expectation
in the joy of living fully
from birth to transition
There is no strange land
for me to die in anymore
No one is a stranger
Everywhere is home
-Pat Patterson (11-25-15)
Nancy Rice
Eleanor Scott Meyers
Pam Coburn
Lourdes Arguelles
Ruth Brown
Willie Johnson
Joan Stock
Stan R. Moore
Bob Traer
Nancy Wittler
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Pat Clark
Norma Puntney
Judy Wallace
Joan Forsberg
Walter Davis
Butch Henderson
Ed Yonan
Jerry Bedford
Don Chatfield
Ginni Rassieur
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INTERNAL MOVES
Betty Jo Anderson
From: 627 Leyden Lane, #119
To: 627 Leyden Lane, #9
Audrey Lightbody
From: 601 Harrison Avenue
To: 627 Leyden Lane, #301
George Schler
From: 627 Leyden Lane, #117
To: 721 Harrison Avenue
Audrey Sorrento
From: 639 Berkeley Avenue
To: 627 Leyden Lane, #104
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PERMANENT MOVE
Paul & Jean Minus
From: 704 W. 8th Street
To: 18 West Road, #301
Orleans, MA 02653
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Friday, January 1 - New Year’s Day
Offices Closed
Sunday, January 3
10:30 a.m. HSC Worship: “Grounded”
Leader: Joan Stock
Music: Barbara Anderson
Wednesday, January 6
11:00 a.m. Andiron Talk with Stan E. Moore:
“From Chickens to Llamas” 
4:00 p.m.
Epiphany Party at Weist & Kenney home 
Thursday, January 7
3:00 p.m.
Farewell Reception for Sue Fairley 
7:00 p.m.
Vespers: Taizé Service
Music: Bob Hurd & Miriam Olson
Sunday, January 10
10:30 a.m. HSC Worship: “The Gifts of Baptism”
Leader: Henry Hayden
Music: Eloise Dale & BonnaSue
Monday, January 11
10:30 a.m. Woman’s Perspective Committee Event:
“Women’s Support Groups” 
Tuesday, January 12
3:15 p.m.
Annual Town Meeting 
Wednesday, January 13
11:00 a.m. World Affairs: “What I Learned from My
Month in Nepal” with Dave Lutz 
7:00 p.m.
Emily Dickinson Conversation
Thursday, January 14
10:00 a.m. Pilgrim College: “Introduction to Whitehead” 
1:30 p.m.
Scrooby Club Annual Meeting 
3:15 p.m.
Global Sharing of Resources & OGHS 
7:00 p.m.
Vespers: “Silent Quaker Worship”
Leader: Steve Smith
Sunday, January 17
10:30 a.m. HSC Worship: “God Rejoices”
Leader: Janet Vandevender
Music: Donna Danielson
Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Offices Closed
Tuesday, January 19
1:30 p.m.
Deadline for February issue of
Pilgrim Place NEWS
Wednesday, January 20
10:30 a.m. Community Wellness Forum: “Facts About
Pomona Valley Hospital ER” 
Thursday, January 21
10:00 a.m. Pilgrim College: “Introduction to Whitehead” 
2:00 p.m.
Patient Advocacy Training 
3:00 p.m.
New Resident Orientation 
7:00 p.m.
Vespers: “Walking & Working Together”
Leader: Ron Evans; Music: Ann Gray
Friday, January 22
2:00 p.m.
Patient Advocacy Training 
Sunday, January 24
10:00 a.m. Women Church 
10:30 a.m. HSC Worship: “Where Were You?”
Leader: Chuck Rassieur
Music: Barbara Mensendiek
Wednesday, January 27
6:30 p.m.
Women’s Perspective Forum Event,
“With Liberty & Justice for All” 
Thursday, January 28
10:00 a.m. Pilgrim College: “Introduction to Whitehead” 
1:00 p.m. Pilgrim Tours South Central L.A. 
7:00 p.m. Vespers: “Oh, for God’s Sake”
Leader: Bear Ride; Music: Susan Craig
Sunday, January 31
10:30 a.m. HSC Worship: “Do You Believe in Miracles?”
Leader: Kay Brown; Music: Dwight Vogel
3:15 p.m. Contradance 
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