Community Engagement What a strange year 2020 has been so far! At times like this, we are reminded of the importance of resilience and community spirit. Residents had a fantastic opportunity to use the 5th Floor Green Roof tent on the fourth of July holiday weekend, to do a meaningful project for our own residents in Memory Care, by some of our independent residents. Generous support by Nifty Thrifty, which provided some of our quilted placemats, Culinary Services which provided the outdoor space, and Lifestyles Programming adding their advertising support, contributed to the success of 20 residents embellishing 15 mats for “fidgeting” when our Memory Care residents become agitated. Fidget Mats are typically used with Alzheimer’s patients and with children with ADHD and autism. This group of crafty and not so crafty residents used a unique collection of “stuff” to produce these creative lap mats. A hand cranked 1903 Singer sewing machine was used to stabilize some of the “stuff.” Meaningful and fun. Edenwald Directors MARK BEGGS President & CEO ROLAND de VASHER Vice President of Finance STEVE ROTHWELL Vice President of Health & Wellness RICHARD HUNTER Vice President of Building Operations DIANE STINCHCOMB Marketing Director LISHA GALLOWAY Director of Lifestyles & Wellness Programming RYAN MEISEL Wellness Manager Volume 34 Issue 8 August 2020 Missing from these photos are A. Dahl, B. Naviasky, and M. Druskin.
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Community Engagement What a strange year 2020 has been so far! At times like this, we are reminded of the importance of resilience and community spirit. Residents had a fantastic opportunity to use the 5th Floor Green Roof tent on the fourth of July holiday weekend, to do a meaningful project for our own residents in Memory Care, by some of our independent residents. Generous support by Nifty Thrifty, which provided some of our quilted placemats, Culinary Services which provided the outdoor space, and Lifestyles Programming adding their advertising support, contributed to the success of 20 residents embellishing 15 mats for “fidgeting” when our Memory Care residents become agitated.
Fidget Mats are typically used with Alzheimer’s patients and with children with ADHD and autism. This group of crafty and not so crafty residents used a unique collection of “stuff” to produce these creative lap mats. A hand cranked 1903 Singer sewing machine was used to stabilize some of the “stuff.” Meaningful and fun.
Edenwald Directors
MARK BEGGS
President & CEO
ROLAND de VASHER
Vice President of Finance
STEVE ROTHWELL
Vice President of Health &
Wellness
RICHARD HUNTER
Vice President of Building
Operations
DIANE STINCHCOMB
Marketing Director
LISHA GALLOWAY
Director of Lifestyles & Wellness
Programming
RYAN MEISEL
Wellness Manager
Volume 34 Issue 8 August 2020
Missing from these photos are A. Dahl, B. Naviasky, and
M. Druskin.
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Welcome to Edenwald Meet Marianne and Erwin Sekulow who bravely moved into Edenwald during the virus pandemic, quarantined for two weeks, and are now looking forward to meeting new friends and becoming involved in the many activities here. Marianne had a long and interesting journey to finally arrive in Baltimore. She was born in Germany in 1933, not a good year if you were Jewish. That was the year that Hitler came into power in Germany. After seven fearful years under Nazi rule, Marianne and her immediate family finally obtained visas in 1940 and left Germany for the USA. She first lived in St. Louis, Missouri with relatives and then off to Iowa where she spent a happy childhood. In 1956 she graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in Nursing, which led her to her first job in Cleveland, Ohio, where she met her first husband, Louis H. Schaffer, MD. After a two-year stint in the Navy, they settled in Baltimore and had three children. In addition to being a busy mother, Marianne started doing volunteer work and organized a neighborhood association that supported Mayor William Donald Schaefer’s efforts to making the Inner Harbor a meaningful attraction for Baltimore City and uniting the city’s many diverse communities. Unfortunately, Marianne lost her husband in 1973. Returning to work, Marianne became a Certified Nurse Practitioner, in Family Planning and Adult Health.
Marianne and Erv met in 1978 while both were working at Johns
Hopkins and married in 1980, joining two families that now includes six children and nine grandchildren. Erv was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1936 and his family moved to Baltimore in 1938 during the height of the depression. He attended Arlington Elementary, Baltimore City College, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1959. For the first ten years after graduation, Erv worked in the family business, but then returned to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he worked in Development (fundraising) for 10 years. In 1973 he received a
Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University. In 1982 Marianne and Erv moved to the Boston area where Erv became Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations at Brandeis University. Three years later they moved back to Baltimore where Erv became Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins University Office of Development, supervising Academic Divisions until he retired in 2000. In retirement he became the State President of AARP for two terms and volunteered as a Teacher’s Assistant in both Baltimore City and County elementary and middle schools, He was instrumental in establishing a Hillel House at the Johns Hopkins University and offers volunteer funding raising services to Hillel and Beth El Synagogue. Meanwhile, Marianne calls herself a” techie” having learned how to operate an IBM PC while in the Boston area researching and publishing “Inside Outlets: The Best Bargain Shopping in New England.” She continues working on her family memoirs and a cookbook for her children.
-Sharon Britton
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Meet John and Carol Engel This interview proved to be “unique” for two reasons: The first you readers can likely guess: it was conducted SIX FEET APART, behind MASKS so was the first (and hopefully the last) interview for THE
EDENTIMES that I had conducted in that fashion. It also was the most postponed, due to the coronavirus. The Engels actually moved-in
at the end of March, coming from 44 years in the same Towson home.
The second I would imagine no one would guess. It is fascinating and far more unusual than the first: The Engels are living in the SAME APARTMENT that both sets of their parents previously occupied -- #1112.
Here’s the history in a nutshell: The two sets of parents knew each other. (In fact, Carol’s father gave John’s father a cigar when Carol was born!) John’s parents were among the first residents of Edenwald when they moved into #1112. After they transferred to a higher level of care, Carol’s parents immediately occupied the apartment. All are now deceased. Then lo and behold, recently the unit became available again and voila, the Engels spoke for it. That information about this “legacy chain” made this interview “unique” for me. The chain of family occupancy is, so far, unique at Edenwald. Hopefully it won’t be the last.
Carol and John were Towson High School sweethearts, but didn’t marry until five years after graduation. They raised two boys and now are fortunate enough to have their six grandchildren and one great-grand living in the area. John’s career was in residential real estate, but at one time he sold casualty insurance. He served in the National Guard. Carol became an office manager after secretarial school and also was President of the Junior Department at the Woman’s Club of Roland Park some years ago. Both are active at Towson United Methodist Church, where John has been the Chair of Property and Maintenance Committee. At Edenwald Carol is already working at Nifty Thrifty and John, who likes to repair things, will be a great addition to our list of Fix-It Shop volunteers. John also is a model train devotee. As a couple the Engels enjoy overseas travel. Carol expressed their appreciation for the welcome they have received from the Edenwald family. Hopefully they will recognize all their new friends when – eventually – our masks come off!
-Ann Dahl
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New at the Library FICTION Bennett, Brit The Vanishing Half Chiaverini, Jennifer Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters Pepper, David The Voter File Schultz, Connie The Daughters of Erietown MYSTERY Clark, Julie The Last Flight Kay, Elizabeth Seven Lies Lodge, Gytha Watching from the Dark Miranda, Megan The Girl from Widow Hills Young, Heather The Distant Dead NON-FICTION Alexander, Eileen Love in the Blitz Nestor, James Breath: The New Science of a Lost
Art Wallace, Chris Countdown 1945 Watts, Jill The Black Cabinet LARGE PRINT FICTION Hilderbrand, Elin 28 Summer Thomas, Jodi Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café
Audio Book Library FICTION Natalie Jenner The Jane Austen Society Anne Tyler The Redhead by the Side of the
Road MYSTERY Scott Turow The Last Trial
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Upcoming Events All upcoming events will be posted on a weekly basis and are subject to
change without notice. Please refer to the bulletin board or channel 3.1
Streaming Programs Resident Led Catholic Prayers and Readings Tune in every Thursday to channel 84, Privatel TV at 1:30 for Catholic prayers and reading with Ann Breihan. Be encouraged and inspired for the week ahead. Shabbat Service Shabbat service will be held the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 4:00pm. Zoom login information will be sent out by email. Church of the Nativity Tune in at 10:30am to channel 84 every Sunday for a live stream of Church of the Nativity Sunday worship experience, or you can log on to the church website at https://live.churchnativity.com and watch at your convenience Central Presbyterian Church – Towson We will be streaming a broadcast of Central Presbyterian Church every Sunday in August at 3:00pm. This broadcast will be aired on Channel 84, Privatel TV. Musical Inspirations Join us every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00am for Musical Inspirations with Ayal Yarvi. You can watch on Channel 84, Privatel TV
Sunday on Broadway 7:00pm Sunday, August 2: “West Side Story”
G 1961 ‧ Musical/Romance ‧ 2h 33m A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rival's sister.
7:00pm Sunday, August 9: “Chicago”
PG-13 2002 ‧ Musical/Crime ‧
1h 53m Chicago is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, about actual criminals and the crimes on which she reported.
In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) auditions for a spot on "The Corny Collins Show" and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion. Perhaps her new status as a teen sensation is enough to topple Corny's reigning dance queen and bring racial integration to the show. 7:00pm Sunday, August 23: “Grease” 1978 ‧ Musical/Romance ‧ 1h 51m
Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of
"Grease," the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines? 7:00pm Sunday, August 30: “Fiddler on the Roof” G 1971 ‧ Musical/Drama
‧ 2h 45m
Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway musical about life among the Jewish community of a pre-revolutionary Russian village. A poor milkman, determined to find good husbands for his five daughters, consults the traditional matchmaker - and also has a word with God.
Shopping Bus to Safeway Starting Tuesday, August 4, we will have limited shopping bus service to Safeway. The bus will depart on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00am. You must sign up by contacting Lisha or Demaris in the Lifestyles Programming Department. Seating is limited to 9. Virtual Happy Hour Just because we are social distancing doesn’t means we have to drink alone! Let’s get together virtually to share some laughs and to say hello, Thursday, August 6, 3:00 until 4:00. We will provide some goodies to your door and you can share in the conversation.
Feeling Crabby? Crab Feast 4:30pm- 6:30pm Friday, August 21
Edenwald’s crab feasts will be held in the 3rd floor parking garage in the Terraces Building.
This year, we will offer one crab feast in the month of August and September.
THIS IS A RESIDENT ONLY EVENT! Tickets can be purchased in the Café at the
Starbucks register. A maximum number of 72 tickets will be sold for any particular event. Pricing
for tickets will be $50. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, August 1. Dining under the Stars will not be available on this evening. We will once again
enjoy steamed crabs from CONRAD’S CRABS for the steamed crab distributorship. All other food items are prepared or obtained by Edenwald.
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Town Hall with Mark Join us for a virtual town hall with president, Mark Beggs on Friday, August 14 at 1:30pm. Trivia with Demy It’s time to test your knowledge! We will have our second virtual trivia event with Demy (Demaris) on Wednesday, August 19 at 3:00pm. If you would like to sign up to participate, contact the Lifestyles Programming Department.
Edenwald on Facebook Edenwald is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/edenwaldretirement. Facebook users who “like” Edenwald’s Facebook page will receive live updates, including news of any upcoming events, what’s going on in the community, as well as the latest photos of the community.
We are interested in seeing how you are doing during this “self-isolation” period. What’s keeping you busy? If you have any photos that you would like to share, please e-mail them to [email protected].
Be on the lookout! “Social Studies” with Demaris Join Demaris to learn about social media and video chatting. One-on-one 30 minute sessions will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Tuesday, August 11 in the Terraces Multipurpose room. BYOD (bring your own device).To set an appointment please call Demaris at (410)-616-8210. Please fill out the insert and return to the Lifestyles Programming Department if you are interested. Bookmobile Bookmobile service will return to Edenwald! We are working closely with BCPL to ensure that books are handled safely. More information to follow at later time.
From “Household Hints," published by The Chicago
Daily News in 1933 MARBLES PREVENT STICKING Put several marbles in the kettle when making chili sauce, tomato preserves, apple butter or anything which calls for continued stirring. The marbles roll constantly across the bottom of the kettle, which prevents the contents from scorching or sticking.
DISH COVER When putting pudding or other dishes outdoors to cool, use a cover made of embroidery hoops with a cheesecloth inserted. The contents will be free from dust while the hoop keeps the cloth from getting into the contents and weighs enough to keep it from blowing off.
KEEP REFRIGERATOR ODORLESS Melons, cucumbers, etc. may be placed together in the refrigerator without making the foods distasteful if you keep a piece of charcoal about 2 inches square in the corner of the refrigerator.
BOILING PREVENTS STRETCHING Boil the new clothesline for half an hour before using it to prevent its stretching. This makes it last longer and keeps it from knotting easily. To clean the clothesline and to prevent clothes from freezing to it in winter sprinkle dry baking powder and salt on a damp cloth before wiping the clothesline. Add a handful of salt to the rinsing water in winter to keep the clothes from freezing.
PAPER REFLECTS LIGHT When mending in the evening, place a large sheet of white paper on the table. The light from the lamp shining on the paper gives extra light and is a great help in threading needles.
Edenwald Got Talent! Do You Sing? Do you Dance? Are You A Magician? What Is Your Special Talent? Edenwald is filled with some amazing and talented residents. Do you have a talent you would like to showcase? Contact the Lifestyles Programming Department. No talent too big or small.
Baltimore Watercolor Society’s “Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibit 2020” For the last two years Sherry Morell, our Arts and Crafts Committee Co-Chair and the President of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, has been leading a (sold out) Edenwald Bus Trip to their annual blockbuster exhibit, the “Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition”, held at the Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown, MD. The best watercolor artists in a 7-state area (plus D.C.) submit images of their paintings each Spring in an effort to exhibit in the show, and for 2020 only 95 out of over 430 paintings entered were accepted. This year, however, due to COVID-19 the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Exhibition had to move totally ONLINE. This means that it is now available for all of our residents to view in the comfort of their units on their computers or cellphones. No long bus trip needed. During the drives to Germantown Sherry had lectured on the Art of Watercolor and
about the paintings and artists chosen for the exhibit. Although there is no “Watercolor 301 traveling bus lecture” this year, the remarks by the Exhibit Juror about the paintings she chose as Award Winners are a part of the online presentation. The Exhibit will be active until August 31. Simply log on to view the “2020 Online Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition” at: Baltimore Watercolor Society: www.bws.wildapricot.org
Laughing Matters Three Contractors Rich, Dave and Johnny are three contractors who are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. All three go with a White House official to examine the fence. Rich first takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. “Well,” he says, “I figure the job will run about $900. $400 for materials, $400 for my crew, and $100 profit for me.” Dave also does some measuring and figuring, then says, “I can do this job for $700. $300 for materials, $300 for my crew, and $100 profit for me.” Johnny doesn’t measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, “$2,700.” The official, incredulous, says, “You didn’t even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?” Johnny whispers back, “$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the other guy to fix the fence for $700.”
(this site allows voting for the popular “People’s Choice Award”) Black Rock Center for the Arts: www.blackrockcenter.org/galleries.
Have you seen the Green Roof Garden?
July was a rather busy month for the Green Roof gardeners. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the Green Roof Garden to review our gardeners’ horticultural efforts, now is the time.
As you read this, the gardens are reaching their prime and have been judged by Carrie Engle from Valley View Farms. She has selected first and second place winners in three categories - the most unique, the best design and the most colorful.
