Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association December 2019 Volume XXVI, Number 12
Fri., Dec. 6, 9:00am, Heiser Lounge
Residents and staff are invited to get
into the holiday spirit and hang an or-nament or two or three on the Christ-
mas tree. Enjoy hot chocolate while
decorating the tree!
Fri., Dec. 6, 3:00pm, Langston, The
Lights and Stars of Christmas and
Hanukkah - In the tradition of our
annual intergenerational Hanukkah tea,
come sip tea, munch on cookies, and
be entertained with games, songs, and
stories. Everyone is welcome!
Tues., Dec. 10, 3:00pm, Langston
Welcome Santa Claus as he greets the
Kendal Early Learning Center children,
residents, and staff. Sing holiday songs,
enjoy hot chocolate, and tell Santa what
you want for Christmas. Santa will visit
Stephens Care Center, too, to spread
good cheer.
Wed., Dec. 11, 9:00-11:00am, The
Café - Kendal Early Learning Center
children will shop for presents at the
Twigbee Shop outside the Fox and
Fell. Kendal resident helpers will stock
the tables and help choose and wrap
the gifts. Stop by to watch the fun!
Tues., Dec. 17, 6:00pm, AUD
Listen to Kendal Early Learning Center
children sing some of their favorite
holiday songs. Bring a dozen cookies to
share afterward with fellow residents,
staff, and KELC families.
Tues., Dec. 24, 7:15pm, Heiser
Lounge - Celebrate Christmas Eve
with us! Gather around the piano in the
Lounge with other residents and
friends to sing carols, perhaps with
other musical accompaniment. Enjoy
punch and cookies around the fire.
Grover Zinn will share thoughts of the
season – and you may hear some well-
loved poetry and prose.We all have our
favorites. Bring cookies to share!
Wed., Dec. 25, 4:00pm, Heiser
Lounge - Judi Bachrach continues a
Kendal tradition with the reading of
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales.”
Tues., Dec. 31, 7:15pm, Heiser
Lounge and Auditorium - New
Year’s Eve at the Movies with pop-
corn, a sing-along at the piano – and
the annual Ball Drop! Bring your best
munchies to go with our punch.
Kendal Holiday Events
When something finally excites us, we
may burst forth, “It’s about time!”
That’s the theme of the annual Kendal
winter solstice event this year. Clocks,
days, years, seasons, all elements of
time invite our attention.
Ted Nowick’s decorations will wel-
come us as nature photographs and
messages reflecting the seasons, pro-
vided by Rebecca Cardozo and Judi
Bachrach, are shown on the screen.
The indomitable Robert Taylor, Mas-
ter of Ceremonies, will preside, bring-
Winter Solstice: It’s About TIME!
Thursday, December 19, 7:15pm
Heiser Auditorium and Lounge
Refreshments in the Fox and Fell
ing poetic and thoughtful readings
about Time and will organize the pro-
gram from Sunset to Sunrise.
Accompanied by Dianne Haley at
the piano and led by Carol Long-
sworth, the Solstice Singers will sing
Benjamin Britten’s songs about Time,
as well as the familiar “Syncopated
Clock,” “All Beautiful the March of
Days,” and a carol entitled “Past Three
O’Clock.” The choir and folk song
artist Judy Cook will lead the audience
in a few songs of the ’60s: “Sunrise,
Sunset” from Fiddler on the Roof, “For
Everything There Is a Season,”
“Turn,Turn,Turn” and original Kendal
lyrics to the tune of “As Time Goes
By.” Also, eight Kendal string players
and a guest cellist will perform an ar-
rangement of the second movement
from Haydn’s “Clock Symphony.”
“Tomorrow, Tomorrow,” the de-
lightful song from Annie, ends the pro-
gram and sends us to the timely recep-
tion in Fox and Fell. Reception Chair
Barbara Whitehouse invites residents to
bring to the event a sample of their
favorite time-honored seasonal snacks
to share at the reception in the Fox &
Fell. And don’t forget vegan and gluten-
and sugar-free goodies!
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MORNING EXCHANGE: BARBARA THOMAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 - 10:00AM - AUDITORIUM
9:30AM - REFRESHMENTS IN HEISER LOUNGE
Want to Sponsor a Program at Kendal?
Like to Share Your Latest Journey? Or Adventure?
Here’s the procedure:
• Contact the Program Committee by placing a note in Box #121 giving details of your planned program.
• The Program Committee Chair reviews your proposed program with the Committee, which meets on the second Monday of each month.
• The Program Committee Chair directs you to the appropriate Committee member to help you: Third Thursday lecture; First Thursday lecture; Conver-sations with the Community; Music Committee; Film Committee; LifeLong Learning.
• The Committee member works with you to find available calendar space and to fill out the appropriate forms (for example, a blue reservation form). The form requests everything you should need for your program, such as AV needs, publicity, and set-up of the space. Be sure to put enough information in the description area to help with posters and announcements.
• Submit the form to the receptionist at the Heiser Reception Desk, who will place your program on the official Kendal calendar and the kaores website cal-endar.
Thank you for helping to provide the kind of programming that continues to
entertain, inspire, and educate all our fellow residents. ~Anne Elder, Program Chair, Box #121
$mart Giving!
This year KORA has a new logo. It is
the creative work of our own Jean
Slonneger. Our Council enthusiastically
adopted this new logo with apprecia-
tion for Jean’s effort.
The logo communicates much about
our association, as Jean herself says:
“Many symbols lie behind and within
the KORA logo just adopted. Some
should be evident, but others are per-
haps not so obvious. Here are a few of
the ideas that inspired it.
“First and foremost, KORA is Peo-
ple. Hopefully, people are readily seen
in the design. The many colors repre-
sent the diversity that is such a funda-
mental part of our community. The
circle, standing in so prominently for
the letter “O” in KORA, has many
meanings: continuity, cycles (such as
the seasons, the years, relationships, the
life cycle itself), cooperation, motion,
community.
“The overlap of the letter R is meant
to convey closeness, a coming together.
Consensus.
“Each individual will see something a
little different in this logo. For example,
the idea of ball bearings in a wheel has
been suggested. A great thought! Ball
bearings make the wheel turn smoothly,
and in this case they are one and the
same as the ‘people.’ You are invited to
see what you like in the KORA logo. It
is hoped that it will describe and serve
our residents association for many
years to come.”
Thank you, Jean, for this good gift to
KORA. ~Gary Olin, KORA President
We make a living by what we
get, we make a life by what we
give.~Attributed to Winston Churchill
Next KORA Council Meeting
Thurs., Dec. 12
10:00am - AUD
Come to our
meeting, and
ask someone
to join you!
KatO November Board
Meeting Highlights
At its November meeting, the Board
approved the officers for 2020 includ-
ing Liz Burgess as Chair, Joan Villar-
real as Vice-Chair, Dominique Hughes-
Stecker as 2nd Vice-Chair, Barb Benja-
min as Secretary, and Jack Southworth
as Treasurer.
Two new members were approved:
Dan Styer, a long-standing Oberlinian
and Quaker who has been a physics
professor at Oberlin College for over
30 years, and Marianne Riley, an Elyria
resident and retired licensed social
worker who worked for more than 25
years for the Lorain County Board of
Mental Health, where she specialized in
children’s services.
Gary Olin will continue in 2020 as
the elected KatO resident representa-
tive from KORA.
Liz thanked outgoing board mem-
bers Ruth Ann Clark (six years of ser-
vice) and Vance DeBouter (nine years
of service) for their extraordinary
commitment to Kendal. Each has
made significant contributions with
their leadership.
As a wrap-up to the meeting, those
board members and staff who attend-
ed the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in
San Diego in October each shared
their impressions and one highlight of
an education session.
~Barbara Thomas, CEO
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♫–Music at Kendal–♫
News & Views: Foreign Affairs
Fri., Dec. 6 - 10:30am - AUD
Gordon Evans, Kendal resident and
veteran of the U.S. Foreign Service,
will speak on State of the State De-
partment and Diplomacy.
During the Trump administration
the usual ways of conducting diplo-
macy have been upended. Many posi-
tions in the State Department have
never been filled and meetings with
foreign leaders such as Kim Jong-un
and Vladimir Putin have been con-
ducted with little advance planning.
What effect are these changes having
now and how will they affect ongoing
relationships between the United
States and its allies and adversaries?
No registration or fee. All are wel-
come.
OPPORTUNITY
Interested in becoming the coordina-
tor of the News & Views–Foreign
Affairs program?
Contact Harol Pesuit, chair, Life-
Long Learning Committee.
NEOS Dance Theatre Thurs., Dec. 5 - 7:15pm - AUD
The region’s best dancers preview their winter/Christmas show, “Home for the Holidays, a Big Band Christmas,” featuring singer Kelly Knowlton in an evening of song and dance that harkens back to America’s favorite variety shows. For more information, contact neosdancetheatre.org.
Empty Mugs Holiday Brass & Organ Spectacular
Friday, December 13 - 7:00pm - First Church in Oberlin
Bring your family and friends this holiday season to enjoy the brilliant sounds of
organ and brass. Oberlin Conservatory and First Church collaborate to present
familiar songs of the season. Potters from the Oberlin Pottery Co-op and Ken-
dal at Oberlin bring mugs, bowls, and handcrafted art objects for sale. The Spec-
tacular is free, but funds from the sale of pottery and auction items go directly to
Oberlin Community Services, serving local people who need emergency assis-
tance. This year’s food service will be donated by Slow Train and The Feve.
Sign up for Kendal bus.
Genealogy/History Group
Tomas Maseryk Goes Home Tues., Dec. 3 - 7:15pm - AUD
Betsy Young will tell a story about a treasured lithograph of the first Czecho-
slovakian President that went home to
Czechoslovakia after 51 years in Ober-
lin. All are welcome.
Note: Kendal residents who have a
family story are encouraged to schedule
a time to tell it to an appreciative audi-
ence. Contact Betsy Young.
Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin;
Peter Takács, piano Fri., Dec. 13 - 4:00 - AUD
Oberlin Conservatory faculty members
play sonatinas for piano and violin by
Franz Schubert.
First Thursday Health Lecture No lecture on December 5.
Third Thursday Lecture No lecture on December 19.
The Marimbas Are Back! Sun., Dec. 15 - Noon - HL
Once again, Oberlin Conservatory
percussion students will present
“Marimba Christmas,” after eating
brunch with us at 11:30am in the Fox
and Fell.
Lunch Bunch
The Lunch Bunch trip for Wednesday,
December 11, has been canceled. But
the Lunch Bunch will be traveling again
on Wednesday, January 8. Join us then!
Kendal’s CommUnity
Holiday Luncheon Mon., Dec. 9
11:30am-1:00pm
Fox & Fell
Get into the spirit of the
season at Kendal with
our Annual CommUnity
Holiday Lunch! This is a wonderful
opportunity for residents and staff to
enjoy a delicious meal, terrific fellow-
ship, and holiday music.
Dining services will provide the
meal. We encourage all staff and resi-
dents to bring a holiday dessert, or any
specialty to share.
~Staff Special Events Committee
2020 KatO Directories
Coming Soon!
The 2020 Kendal at Oberlin telephone directory will be in your open mailbox
toward the end of January. ~Nina Love
Sunday Afternoon
Chamber Music Fun Sun., Dec. 1 - 4:00-5:00pm - HL
Stop by and listen to this informal
presentation by Kendal residents. It’s
not a formal concert, but a read-through
(or rehearsal) for all to enjoy!
Health Services Forum
Thurs., Dec. 5 - 4:00pm - AUD
• Home Health in the Continuum of Care.
• Health and Wellness Clinic Services (some known and some unknown).
• Thoughts on Updating the Stephens Care Center.
~Stacy Terrell, KatO Chief
Health Services Officer
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Art
Gallery
News
Saturday Foreign Film Dec. 7 - 7:15pm - AUD
Becoming Astrid (2018) Sweden.
Teenaged Astrid Lindgren (Alba Au-
gust), who later went on to write the
Pippi Longstocking series, leads a care-
free life with her family in rural Swe-
den. Restless and eager to break free
from her conservative upbringing, she
accepts an internship at a local newspa-
per where she attracts the attention of
its married editor. ~Dwight Call
Sunday Movies in
Jameson House at 7:00pm
Dec. 1 - Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) gets a
job as Macy’s Santa Claus and then has
to prove he really is Santa to a skeptical
little girl (Natalie Wood) and a judge.
Dec. 8 - The Bishop’s Wife (1947) A
suave angel (Cary Grant) helps a wom-
an (Loretta Young) and her Episcopal
bishop husband (David Niven) deal
with spiritual doubt and marital woes.
Dec. 15 - Christmas in Connecticut
(1945) A magazine columnist (Barbara
Stanwyck) is totally devoid of the
homemaking talents espoused in her
column. But she needs to acquire those
skills, fast, when her boss invites him-
self and a recently returned war hero
(Dennis Morgan) to her home for a
traditional family Christmas.
Dec. 22 - The Polar Express (2004)
This Oscar-nominated film is based on
the children’s book by Chris Van
Allsburg. Wonderful animation brings
the artwork to life in this tale of a
young boy who boards a train on
Christmas Eve and ends up in a magical
place. G.
Dec. 29 - An Affair to Remember
(1957) A couple (Cary Grant, Deborah
Kerr), both engaged to be married to
others, fall in love on an ocean voyage,
then part but agree to meet in six
months at the Empire State Building.
Saturday Night Film Dec. 14 - 7:15pm - AUD
The Fall (2006) A hospitalized 5-year
old girl strikes up an unlikely friendship
with a Hollywood stuntman shattered
by a near-fatal movie set accident. He
tells her the story of Governor Odious
and the five heroes determined to de-
feat him. The line between reality and
fantasy begins to dissolve. The film was
shot over a period of four years and
incorporates footage from more than
20 countries. ~Dwight Call
Kendal Bus to Crocker Park
Thursday, December 5
11:00am-3:00pm. Cost: $18.
KatO Artists’ Works
Featured in FAVA Show
Twelve Kendal residents and a KatO
staff member are among the artists ex-
hibiting in the 40th Annual Members’
Holiday Show of the Firelands Associa-
tion for the Visual Arts.
Kendal artists on exhibit are: Janet
Bolland, Katie Brown, Kathy Caldwell,
John Dixon Elder, Charlotte Elsner,
Linda Grashoff, Ruth Green, Amanda
Hooley, Thomas Van Nortwick, Ted
Nowick, Dina Schoonmaker, Vicki
Shafarman, and Grover Zinn.
The show runs through Sunday, De-
cember 8.
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11:00am-
5:00pm; Sun., 1:00-5:00pm. Free and
open to the public.
The Kendal Gallery’s exhibit “Sus-
tained: Hanji Artwork by Aimee
Lee” continues until December 9. It
extends down the adjacent corridor to
the Green Room as well as to the Mar-
keting Showcase All are created out of
paper she has made, using predomi-
nantly fibers from milkweed plants. At
the November reception, Aimee Lee
showed many images of her papermak-
ing process. Samples of the plant mate-
rial she uses as well as samples of her
paper and string and small objects she
had made were displayed. We found
them surprisingly soft and sturdy!
Prior to her talk, Aimee was awarded
the 2019 Ohio Heritage Fellowship by
Kathy Signorino, director of the Ohio
Arts Council Artists Program.
“The Processes of Printmaking,”
a collaboration with the Artists Ar-
chives of the Western Reserve, goes up
on December 10. It includes prints by a
number of archived artists, along with
the materials from which the prints
were created.
The Friends Gallery has an exhibi-
tion of photographs taken by David
Miraldi on his travels in Jordan and
Israel. His uncanny ability to capture
candid photographs of people in their
daily lives makes his work especially
riveting. David often photographs in
early morning or early evening light
which lends his pictures a softness.
This show, his fifth at Kendal, will be
up until December 9.
The photography of Nancy Lom-
bardi continues in the Community
Gallery until December 12. Her de-
lightful close-up abstractions and de-
tails of dew and frost on foliage in
nature by the perimeter path around
Kendal are the result of her discerning
eye. A reception was held for her on
November 6.
James Peake’s origami sculptures
and creations will come to the Com-
munity Gallery on December 13. His
reception will be on Fri., Jan. 10, at
10:30am in Heiser Lounge.
“Tiny Treasures,” miniatures
from Peru and other Latin American
countries, are now arranged in the
Curio Cabinet. These tiny boxes and
egg shells from the collection of Mon-
ica Fuquay contain tiny figures depict-
ing scenes of the Nativity.
DECEMBER 2019 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 5
Get Menus and Kendalight on Our Website!
Menus for several days are on our KORA website. Just display the home page
(kaores.kendal.org) and click on the Menus button. (See the Dining Matters Nug-
get on page 11 for how to see nutritional information.)
You can see the color version of The Kendalight (and print it, if you like) by
clicking on the Kendalight button.
Community Conversations
“Life After Guantanamo” Mon., Dec. 23 - 7:15pm - AUD
Katie Taylor (Tom and Shirley Taylor’s
daughter) will talk about her work with
Reprieve, an international human
rights NGO that provides free interna-
tional legal and investigative support to
those facing execution or victimized by
states’ abusive counter-terror policies.
Katie coordinates Reprieve’s Abuse of
Counter-Terrorism initiative and spe-
cifically the Life After Guantanamo
project. She and her team of lawyers
and investigators have worked to se-
cure the release of Guantanamo men
who are held without charge or cleared
for release but still detained. She has
traveled to North Africa, the Middle
East, and Eastern Europe to work
with families of detainees and the men
who have been released as well as their
host governments. Learn more about
Reprieve at reprieve.org.uk.
Cleveland Museum of Art BIG BUS - Tues., Dec. 3
If you have signed up for this trip on the big bus, please check in at the Heiser Front Desk by 9:15am for our 9:30am departure.
Three Fundamentals from the Front Desk
1. If you would like to receive notices and announcements via email instead
of your open mailbox, please notify the Front Desk or JoDee Palmer. Your
name will then be added to an electronic Resident Email Distribution Group.
Even if your email address is listed in the directory, you will need to be added
to this electronic group list or you will continue to get paper notices. If you
are already part of this distribution group, remember to let us know if your
email address changes so that your information can be updated.
2. Don’t forget to reserve your group’s meeting space for 2020 and fill out
the appropriate room reservation form.
3. Check the poster on the Administration bulletin board for holiday mailing
deadlines for USPS, FedEx, and UPS. The Oberlin UPS store was una-
ble to set up shop in Heiser Lounge this year.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Sun., Dec. 15 - 4:00pm
If you have signed up for this trip on the Kendal bus to Bay Village, we will leave at 3:00pm, returning around 6:30pm.
Oberlin Heritage Center:
Oberlin’s Historic Links
to Faith Healing Tues., Dec. 10 - 7:15pm - AUD
Historian Matthew Hintz highlights
Oberlin residents’ connections to faith
healing, a religious movement that was
particularly prevalent in the late 1800s
and early 1900s, noting their impact on
its regional organizational structure
and revivals.
A native of Elyria, Matt received a
Frederick B. Artz Summer Scholar
Research Grant to do research at the
Oberlin College Archives in 2017. He
is completing doctoral work at the
University of North Carolina, Greens-
boro, examining faith healing and alter-
native medicine at the turn of the-
century. Free and open to the public.
From Oberlin to Cleveland, from Phone Apps to Climate Action:
What’s New with the Environmental Dashboard? Thurs., Dec. 12 - 1:15pm - AUD
The Kendal community is familiar with Environmental Dashboard digital signs
installed in our lobby and 19 other locations throughout Oberlin to promote
environmental awareness and action. You might not know that this communica-
tions technology, first developed in Oberlin, is now being adopted by other
communities and that several new features are being developed, such as a phone
app that allows viewers to control each screen.
Dr. John Petersen’s Oberlin College Environmental Communications class
will tell us about Cleveland’s new Environmental Dashboard exhibit at the Great
Lakes Science Center as well as an initiative to promote Oberlin’s revised Cli-
mate Action Plan. ~Sponsored by the Environmental Concerns Committee
Remember! Wear your name tag
so newcomers (and old-timers)
can tie your name to that face!
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Recent Move-ins
Dick and Kathy Hazelton, from
Shaker Heights, OH, to a Kendal cot-
tage in late November.
Jack Mosher, from Jackson Heights,
NY, to a Kendal cottage in late No-
vember.
Andy Unger, from Alexandria, VA, to
a Kendal cottage in early November.
More About Kendal Residents
Caroline and John
Brandenberger
Connie Bimber, from an apartment to
Patterson in early November.
Betsy Mathias, from a Kendal cottage
to Jameson House in early November.
Jane Moore, from a Kendal cottage to
Whittier in mid-November.
Recent Transfers
Caroline:
In a sense, my move this summer to
Ohio is a return to my paternal grand-
father’s roots. He grew up near Toledo
and later became a Lutheran minister
in Philadelphia. I grew up in Had-
donfield, a small Quaker town in New
Jersey.
I hoped to follow my mother to Yale
School of Music or my brother to Yale
College, but came of college age just
when undergraduate women were ad-
missible to neither. I attended Brown
University majoring in music history
and traveling to New England Con-
servatory for violin lessons.
At Brown I met John, a physics
graduate student, who attended many
of our concerts and brought me home-
baked treats. After my graduation and
our marriage, John taught physics at
the College of Wooster, and I took
music education courses.
In 1968, we moved to Appleton, WI,
and Lawrence University where we
lived and taught for 50 years. I was
asked to develop the Lawrence Acade-
my of Music, a community music
school affiliated with the Lawrence
Conservatory of Music. We collaborat-
ed with the nascent Fox Valley Sym-
phony to hire excellent teachers/
performers. Both organizations grew in
size and professionalism: The Acade-
my from 50 to 1,700 students and the
Symphony to urban orchestra size
mostly with professional players.
I taught violin at the Academy,
coached youth orchestra string section-
als, played in area orchestras and in
outreach string quartets.
John’s sabbaticals took us to delight-
ful years in Oxford, England, and twice
to Cambridge, MA. Our two sons par-
ticularly enjoyed England and our Eu-
ropean travels during the Oxford year.
Our love of travel continues. This
spring we will travel to Belgium, where
I will participate in a string quartet
workshop.
We look forward to the Kendal
phase of our lives: the wonderful peo-
ple we have already and are yet to
meet, and the opportunities yet to be
discovered.
John:
I grew up in Danville, IL, where I at-
tended public schools, peddled excess
produce from my father’s vegetable
garden, played tennis, and edited the
school newspaper. I considered be-
coming an engineer but followed my
sister to Carleton College and discov-
ered physics.
In 1961 I began graduate work in
physics at Brown where I met violinist
Caroline Melhorn. Following our wed-
ding in 1964, I accepted a two-year
appointment at The College of
Wooster. Upon my return to Brown, I
completed a precision measurement
of the 2P fine structure in atomic
hydrogen.
In 1968 we moved to Wisconsin to
begin our 50-year careers in music and
physics at Lawrence University. As
both educator and practicing physicist,
I developed an experimental atomic
research program in which I involved
over 100 physics majors. Mentoring
these students and remaining in touch
with them over the years has provided
immense satisfaction.
I also helped develop new foci in
physics at Lawrence including laser
physics and a major facility which the
college president named Laser Palace.
My colleagues and I worked to expand
our physics program so that it might be
seen as one of the stronger small pro-
grams in the country. Late in my career
I developed a project-based course
featuring innovation.
Caroline and I have two sons: Philip,
a computer scientist who works on
Wall Street, and David, a Russian his-
torian who teaches Russian history at
the University of Richmond. We also
have three grandchildren.
We spent sabbaticals at Harvard,
Oxford, MIT, Reading, and Amster-
dam, and we enjoy traveling in Europe.
A high point of one trip was attending
the performance of the Last Night of
the Proms.
During the past decade I assembled
an O-gauge train layout equipped with
a replica of the Simplon Orient Ex-
press, a train that we hope to ride some
day.
DECEMBER 2019 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 7
Coming Move-ins
Vince Santone and Ann Halteman,
from Medford, MA, to an apartment in
early December.
Helene Aarons, from Santa Fe, NM, to an apartment in late December.
Kendal Kryptogram #177 - By Nina Love
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MAN KONUPG NHBP MPON NUP
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~PRETTY LONGHSF
Solution to Kryptogram #176: “Age does not protect you from love, but
love, to some extent, does protect you from age.” ~Jeanne Moreau
Join the Kendal Karolers in Downtown Oberlin Sat., Dec. 14 - 12:30pm - Gather at The Hotel at Oberlin
“Sing high, sing low, Round town we’ll go
To let everyone know, We’ve great spirit to show!”
Join your voice with Mary Lee Orr’s recorder and Don Parker’s harmonicas in a
merry caroling walk. We’ll sing out of carol books and spread some cheer for
shoppers visiting downtown stores and restaurants.
Questions? Contact Mary Louise VanDyke.
scape plans for Parking Lots 4 and 5.
A new resident’s expertise in out-
door lighting prompted the formation
of a sub-committee to gather data
about our lighting with the aim of
improving safety and establishing a
dark sky campus.
The December 11 presentation will
provide an update. A finalized printed
copy of the Master Landscape Plan
will be available in our library soon.
An amazing process has led to a
good document to guide us into the
future.
~Anne Helm for the Arboretum Committee
Looking for Someone Special?
You’ll find biographies of all resi-
dents, newcomers and old-timers,
in “Who’s Here” on the library
center bookcase.
Don’t Forget to Count Your
2019 Volunteer Hours!
In early January you will receive a form
in your open mailbox asking you to list
the number of hours you volunteered
in 2019.
Check the Volunteer Bulletin Board
for volunteer reminders. Did you sit at
the Heiser Front Desk, escort a Ste-
phens Care Center resident to a medi-
cal appointment, plant flowers in front
of Heiser, shelve books in the library,
hang an art show at Kendal, serve on a
non-profit agency board or City of
Oberlin Committee? Get the idea? All
these volunteer efforts count toward
fulfilling the Kendal mission.
We will ask you to report your 2019
volunteer hours by Fri., Jan. 31, 2020.
Thank you for all you offer.
Questions? Place them in Box #121.
~Volunteer Clearinghouse Committee
From The John Bartram Arboretum:
Progress toward the
Master Landscape Plan Wed., Dec. 11 - 4:00pm - AUD
Environmental Design Group (EDG),
the consultants helping us develop the
Master Landscape Plan for our Kendal
at Oberlin campus of some 110 acres,
will lead discussion of the document
designed to set forth a vision for the
next five to 20 years.
Work started with a look at our val-
ues and the principles of sustainability –
essential foundations for the plan. Dur-
ing the summer each and every resident
was asked to respond to a survey re-
garding concerns and wishes for our
landscape.
With broad concepts and individual
desires known, EDG looked at invento-
ries and analyses supplied by Kendal
and did further site work themselves,
reporting back to the broad committee
for discussion. Topics considered in-
clude soils, storm-water management
and drainage, invasive species manage-
ment and ecological restoration, shade
trees, conversion of some turf grass to
meadow, and signage and way-finding.
The resulting master plan incorpo-
rates the basics of the Sustainable Ur-
ban Forest Management Plan of the
John Bartram Arboretum adopted earli-
er by the Kendal at Oberlin Board of
Directors.
By invitation, EDG designed land-
Staff Holiday Fund Gifts
Due by Mon., Dec. 2, gifts are to be
made out to Kendal at Oberlin, with
Staff Holiday Fund in the memo line,
and placed in the box at the Heiser
Front Desk. ~Gary Olin, KORA President
PAGE 8 THE KENDALIGHT DECEMBER 2019
Kendal Resale Shop Talk
Benefitting Kendal Residents Assistance
Fund and Community Charities
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Check out the holiday displays in the
Kendal Resale Shop. You will find dec-
orations, seasonal clothing, wrapping
paper, cards, and more. Come on down
to the KRS!
On Wednesday, December 11, 9:00-
11:00am, in the Café outside the Fox &
Fell, our KRS team will host the stu-
dents of the Kendal Early Learning
Center (KELC) at our sixth annual
Twigbee Shop, named after a popular
holiday program at the former Higbee’s
department store on Public Square in
downtown Cleveland.
For this shop, we gather and display
small items such as knickknacks, ties,
and scarves for the KELC students to
select and purchase for members of
their families. KELC staff bring the
students to the Twigbee in small
groups. For $2 to KRS, each student
can select two items. Volunteers help
the children select and wrap their gifts.
It’s fun for the students, staff, and vol-
unteers, as well as onlookers. Everyone
is welcome to stop by and watch!
Resale Shop deposits to the Residents
Assistance Fund totaled $2,466.75 for
October and $29,412.35 year to date
through October.
And a friendly reminder – if you do-
nate clothing to the KRS, please be sure
that it is clean and ready to wear.
~Shirley Taylor for the KRS
OCS Says “Thank You”
for Kendal’s
Souper Supper Support
Margie Flood, Oberlin Community Ser-
vices Executive Director (and daughter
of residents Carol and Bob Long-
sworth), has sent her thanks for our
October “Souper Supper” donation,
the combined contribution of Kendal
residents, staff, and Kendal Dining
Services.
Margie says, “OCS very much appre-
ciates the many ways Kendal supports
our programs. I am especially grateful
at this time for your recent generosity
through the Souper Supper. This year
you raised more than $7,600 – that’s an
increase of 40% over last year, and, I
think, a record!
“These funds will be used to provide
food and other emergency assistance to
people who are struggling to make ends
meet. Thank you all for your thoughtful
generosity and caring.”
Annual Stephens Care Center Holiday Craft Sale
Fri., Dec. 6 - 10:00am to 2:00pm - West Corridor
The Art Studio group is hosting its annual Holiday Sale! This year we have a
selection ranging from hanging succulent planters to string art. Come get your
stocking stuffers and support the SCC Art Studio group.
About Vaccinations for Pets Fri., Dec. 13 - 1:30pm - AUD
Dr. Joe Urig, DVM, Fox Veterinary
Hospital, Elyria, will discuss the use of
vaccinations for cats and dogs, review
local laws that set the guidelines in Lo-
rain county, and present updates on
new issues including frequency of vac-
cinations, minimal vaccination proto-
col, and titer testing (to measure the
level of antibodies against a particular
disease in a sample of blood).
~Kathy Caldwell
Resource Guide Available
Pet Projects Special Interest Group has put together a resource guide for pet services in the area. Copies can be ob-tained from Shirley Taylor. Additions or changes to this list can be submitted to Shirley.
New THC Well-Being Workshops Forming
After Indira Palekar’s presentation about well-being in October, Thoughtful Health Conversations hosted four workshops, exploring the concept of well-being and joy. Two of those workshops are continuing their discussions on their own schedule.
New workshops are forming to discuss the nature of well-being and its com-
ponent parts. If you are interested, sign up in front of the open mailboxes.
• Fri., Dec. 6, 10:30am, Green Room • Wed., Dec. 11, 10:00am, Education Center Conference Room Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Hole.
Whither Thou, Oh Cardinal Shop?
The Cardinal Shop is relocating (we don’t yet know
where) so we are having a December HALF-OFF
SALE of all merchandise, beginning Monday,
December 2. The shop closes the last day of the year!
We need your feedback on what you would like to
see in the shop whenever we are able to reopen.
Kendal 2019 Directory
Additions and Corrections
Terry McGowan - phone number is
listed incorrectly only in the Kendal
PDF Directory.
Pet
Projects
DECEMBER 2019 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 9
I have a friend who lives in Stephens Care Center. Remembering her during the holidays is especially important. We
have an annual holiday tradition to visit the resale shop and buy something special. My friend picked
out an ornament to hang on her door. STAY CONNECTED
Monthly Dementia-Friendly
Discussion Group No meeting in December. Next meet-
ing is on Thurs., Jan. 23, 2020, at
10:30am in the Green Room.
Allen After Hours Thurs., Dec. 5 - 5:30-7:30pm
Christina Sharpe, professor in the
Department of Humanities, York Uni-
versity, Toronto, has focused her re-
search on Black visual, queer, and dias-
pora studies. She will lecture on
“Black.Still.Life.” The program, co-
sponsored by the Art History Baldwin
Lectures Endowment, will be held in
the Sculpture Court, followed by a
reception. Galleries are open until
7:30pm.
Tuesday Tea at Allen
Memorial Art Museum Dec. 10 - 3:00pm
Hannah Wirta Kinney, AMAM’s new
assistant curator of academic pro-
grams, will discuss “A Perfect Museum
of Reproductions”: Plaster Casts and
Object-Based Learning. Tea and light
refreshments will follow her talk in the
East Gallery. All are welcome.
Mark Your Calendar
for our Annual
Robert Burns Dinner
The popular Robert Burns Dinner has
been held in January nearly every year
since Kendal began.
We celebrate the anni-
versary of the Scottish
poet’s birth (January
25, 1759) with music,
stories, haggis, lager,
tartans, the skirl of the
piper, and lots of tasty
food. Chef Scott
Stonestreet prepares
our traditional menu.
The annual Robert
Burns Dinner will be
held on Friday, January 24, so dust off
your tartan! All are welcome to share
the food, the bagpipes, poems, music,
and stories. If you have Scottish items
to add atmosphere, please call or email
Carl and Barbara Whitehouse.
In January, look for the sign-up sheet
and more news in The Kendalight.
Library
Notes
Watching a DVD is a great way to
spend long winter nights and we have
an interesting selection from which to
choose. DVDs are often selected by
residents casually browsing the shelves.
However, there is a card catalog file
drawer labeled DVD which has the
titles of all DVDs in the collection
listed alphabetically.
For the holidays we have Holiday
Inn, Christmas Lights in Pilaf (a local
Ohio story), The Dog Who Saved the
Holidays, and Radio City Christmas
Spectacular. There are also Christmas
stories in some of the collections we
have like Ann of Green Gables and in
the Sherlock Holmes collections.
Historical DVDs are available. Some
examples are America’s Railroads, Al-
exander Hamilton, The King’s
Speech, Elizabeth – the Golden Age,
Lewis and Clark – the Great Journey
West, and the series Victory at Sea.
Armchair journeys may be taken by
watching DVDs of some National
Parks: Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand
Canyon, and Mesa Verde. Other trav-
el DVDs include Australia, Bhutan,
Visions of Ireland, and 30 years of
Nation Geographic specials.
For bird lovers there are Winged
Migration, March of the Penguins,
and World of Birds. For music lovers
we have many DVDs listed by con-
ductor, composer, or title. Leonard
Bernstein, The Tenors, Verdi, Peter
and the Wolf, Best of Big Bands, and
Monterey Jazz Festival are just a few
examples. There are DVDs connected
with aging and fitness, such as Brain
Fitness, Mining Treasures of Later
Life, and Easy Yoga.
The collection has great movie clas-
sics such as Rear Window, Arsenic
and Old Lace, Cary Grant and Buster
Keaton movies, Animal Crackers,
Casablanca, and many more. There
are comedies like Hair Spray, Legally
Blonde, and Bird Cage. There are fa-
vorite TV series – Northern Expo-
sure, Doc Martin, and NUM3ers, to
name a few. There are romances like
Sleepless in Seattle, action movies like
Men in Black, and popular series like
Harry Potter.
Our library DVD collection is a
wonderful resource for residents to
enjoy, thanks to generous donations
by other residents. ~Barbara Green
What’s New in the
Cardinal Shop?
Our HALF-OFF
sale begins Mon., Dec. 2.
We have holiday gifts to keep you
warm: woven scarves, socks, ear-
bands, gloves. And an array of jewelry
and other gift items! Stop by!
When BORROWING pillows to
sit on at Heiser Auditorium
events, please return them to
their location in Heiser Lounge. ~House Committee
Pillows Don’t Fly!
But sometimes they
seem to walk off...
PAGE 10 THE KENDALIGHT DECEMBER 2019
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT KENDAL
Ecumenical Church Service
Sun., Dec. 15, 4:00pm, Gathering Rm.
Episcopal Service
Christmas Eve Service
Tues., Dec. 24, 4:00pm, Gathering Rm.
Society of Friends Sundays, 10:30am, Education Center.
Bridge
Results
Table Tennis Update
After the first three weeks of Novem-ber, we averaged 17 players at eight sessions. That marked a high for the year, topping the October average of 15. In all, we took 133 turns at the ta-ble, and twice we matched our all-time record of 23 players at a single session.
One player, new to table tennis, re-
marked: “I came into this not knowing
what to expect or whether I’d stick
with it. Now I’m getting better at the
sport and enjoying it more and more
from one time to the next.”
Give it a try! ~Sidney Rosenfeld
Social Services
Lunch with the Kims Tues., Dec. 17 - 12:00pm - Den
What are your holiday traditions?
Join your Kendal Social Services part-
ners, Kim Preston and Kim Peters, to
explore this topic. Bring your lunch or
purchase it at Langston. The Kims
meet for lunch with residents monthly
on the third Tuesday in the Den.
All are welcome.
UU Kendal Gathering will not meet on December 18.
Join us again on January 15, 2020, in
the Education Center.
Check Out the Winter
Home for Oberlin Market!
Many of your favorite vendors from
the outdoor Oberlin Farmer’s Market
can now be found on Saturdays from
10:30am to 1:30pm at the Oberlin
Early Childhood Center, 317 E.
College St. Vendors supply locally
grown produce and meats, hydroponic
greens, honey, jams, baked goods,
handcrafts, cards, art, and more. Listen
to local musicians play while you shop!
Woodshop Services
Available to Residents
Need a lamp repaired? Chair rickety?
Bring it to the Woodshop! Woodshop
Committee members are always happy
to help out when they can.
Bring any easily carried item to the
cart across from the Woodshop door,
fill out a form found just under the top
of the cart, and place it in the box.
Our charge is low: $15 per hour plus
materials; if you need an estimate, we
can provide one.
If in doubt, consult us. If the item is
too large, we might be able to pay a
house call. (We don’t, however, do
furniture refinishing.)
Service with a smile!
~Woodshop Committee
Nov. 4: 1st, Rebecca Cardozo; 2nd,
Rachel Fordyce.
Nov. 11: 1st, Charlotte McGowan;
2nd, MaryBeth McCalla; 3rd, Rachel
Fordyce.
Nov. 18: 1st, Tomo Ijiri; 2nd, Eileen
Dettman.
Nov. 25: 1st, Joe Colucci; 2nd, Enid
Cleary; 3rd, Jan Van Doren.
Honoring Lives
Lived
On the third Friday of the month our
Social Services staff coordinates a gath-
ering to honor and remember residents
who have died in the last 12 months.
Join us Fri., Dec. 20, 10:30-11:00am,
Whittier Lounge. All are welcome.
Saturday Walks
From now through March, those desir-
ing to walk off the Kendal campus
should meet at the Heiser Reception
Desk at 9:00am every Saturday. We will
decide whether to walk that day (wea-
ther permitting) and carpool to the des-
tination. The walks are 1-3 miles and
are leisurely. Come join us!
Questions? Contact Phil Pritchett.
Kendal United Fellowship Sat., Dec. 14 - AUD
9:30am: Food and Fellowship
10:15am: Announcements
10:25am: Holiday Music
Thanks to our musicians Caroline
Brandenberger, Prudy Hall, and
Dianne Haley. All are welcome.
Winter’s Here!
Volunteers Needed for
KatO Meal Delivery
With the cold winter months upon us,
Dining Services is again asking for resi-
dent volunteers to help with meal de-
livery. Please contact Lisa Wilken to be
added to the volunteer list.
The Kendalight Monthly newsletter of the
Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association, 600 Kendal Dr., Oberlin, OH 44074
Managing Editor: Elizabeth Aldrich Associate Editor: Suzanne McDougal Proofreaders: Kathy Reichard, Mary
Simons Photos: Sally Nelson-Olin, Gary Olin Production: Don VanDyke
• Deadline for the January 2020 issue of The Kendalight is December 15.
• Editors regret that they cannot assume responsibility for errors in content in material submitted for publication.
• Note: Please submit articles by email to our address: [email protected]
• If no email access, please type article on separate sheet, sign, and place in The Kendalight open mailbox.
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DECEMBER 2019 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 11
Dining and Nutrition Services
Intergenerational Gathering
Fri., Dec. 6, 3:00pm, Langston
The Lights and Stars of Christmas
and Hanukkah
In the tradition of our annual inter-
generational Hanukkah tea, come sip
tea, munch on cookies, and be enter-
tained with games, songs, and stories.
Everyone is welcome.
Solo Diners, Thurs., Dec. 12,
5:30pm, Den Our group meets on the
2nd Thursday of month.
Christmas Day Dinner
Tues., Dec. 25, Fox & Fell
11:45am to 2:00pm seatings
Reservation forms will be placed in
open mailboxes or sent by email. Lang-
ston will be open for breakfast and
overflow seating for midday meal only.
Fox & Fell and Langston will be closed
for evening meal; service will be availa-
ble in Friends Corner only. Bagged
lunches can be ordered and picked
up before 2:00pm on Christmas.
Oberlin Community
Services Needs Our
“Holiday Helping Hands”
The OCS’ Holiday Helping Hands
Outreach turns again to our Kendal
community for help supplying needy
children in the Oberlin area with gifts
of toys and much-needed clothing this
holiday season.
Kendal staff and residents are asked
to join in making 20 area children from
seven families smile happily after
opening their gifts.
This is how we do it:
• Check the bulletin board in the Heiser hallway near the Kendal Early Learning Center to select a family or families and purchase the gifts that are listed there.
• Bring your wrapped and labeled gifts to the Heiser Lounge and leave them by 10:00am on Mon., Dec. 16, on the tables placed by the front windows. Staff will transport them to OCS for distribution to families.
We have participated in this program
for several years and have made Christ-
mas a much brighter holiday for Ober-
lin area families facing financial chal-
lenges. Thank you!
~Toni Merleno, Director of Human Resources & Operational Services
DINING MATTERS
Check out the KORA resident website (www.kaores.kendal.org) for nutritional information
on all menu items. Click on the Menus button, then (depending on your device) either hover over the item or click on the Details button. The Plan button provides the total nutritional values for the menu items you select.
NUGGET
Take Action! with LWVOA Wed., Dec. 11 - 1:30-3:00pm
Green Room
Last month, we sent off over 50
postcards to federal and state repre-
sentatives on the federal issues of
ending gun violence and on such state
issues as ending state takeovers of
school districts and supporting auto-
mated voter registration.
Come join us this month! Stay for all
or part of the time and help us make an
impact on our legislators.
~Mary Van Nortwick
No Third Friday Vegan Dinner in December
There will not be a Third Friday Vegan Dinner in December. But join us again
for a plant-based special dinner on Fri., Jan. 17, 2020!
Kendal’s Quiet Room
A reminder: Our Quiet Room is now
available for rest, thought, and reflec-
tion. Small groups of people can gather
in this comfortable space for uninter-
rupted discussions. Or if someone
wishes to shed solitary tears, it can be
done here, too. Residents, staff, fami-
lies, and friends are welcome to use the
room, near the Patterson exit door that
leads to the Education Building.
Initiated by KORA with the support
of Barbara Thomas, the Quiet Room
project was pursued over several years
through the persistent efforts of Mar-
garet-Ann Ellis and Janet Smith, who
were joined by Kim Peters, Judi Bach-
rach, Mary Behm, Sheila Eckstein,
Ann Francis, and Janet Wanyek. Kim
Leek, clinical education coordinator,
gave up her office to provide a room
with a window. A sign beside the door
indicates when the Quiet Room is in
use, and passersby in the Patterson
hallway can then lower their voices.
Drop by the Quiet Room and enjoy
the result of our labor. ~Milt Ellis
For the
Vision-Impaired
Low-Vision Support Group:
Audio: “Reclaiming Inde-
pendence: Staying in the
Driver’s Seat When You No
Longer Drive”
Thursday, December 12 4:00pm - Green Room
Did You Know?
You can call 775-9868 to hear
announcements and menus of
the day.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Film: Becoming Astrid 7:15pm AUD
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Film: Christmas in CT 7:00pm Jameson
Suggestions & Concerns 2:00pm Crossroads
BIG BUS to Cleveland Museum of Art Check in at Front Desk by 9:15am (tx)
Low-Vision Group 4:00pm Green Room
Film: The Bishop’s Wife 7:00pm Jameson
Film: Miracle on 34th St. 7:00pm Jameson
Apollo Movie Night Sign up for bus
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Kendal United Fellowship 9:30am AUD
Solo Diners 5:30pm The Den
Film: An Affair to Remember 7:00pm Jameson
Allen After Hours Program 5:30pm
Tuesday Tea at AMAM 3:00pm
Morning Exchange Barbara Thomas 10:00am AUD (9:30am Reception)
NEOS Preview 7:15pm AUD
Film: The Fall 7:15pm AUD
Lunch with the Kims Noon Den
Remembering Len Garver: Rod Knight runs Len’s trolley 4:30pm HL
Environmental Dashboard 1:15pm AUD
KORA Council 10:00am AUD
Christmas
Hanukkah Begins
Collegium Musicum 7:30pm Fairchild
S. Bernhardsson, Peter Takács, 4:00pm AUD
Sinfonietta Concert 7:30pm WCH
Musical Union, et al. 3:00pm Finney
ARS: Marilyn Horne, Voice Master Class 7:30pm Finney (tx)
Oberlin Orchestra 7:30pm Finney
Empty Mugs Holiday Brass & Organ 7:00pm First Church
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
English Country Dancing every Sunday, 7:15pm AUD
Bible Study every Mon., 10:00am Crossroads
Dinner: 11:45am- 2:00pm seatings Fox & Fell Reservation forms will be in mailboxes.
December 2019
CCR = Crossroads Room
GaRm = Gathering Room
HL = Heiser Lounge
WCH = Warner Concert Hall
WHT = Whittier Lounge
Bold = at Kendal
tx = Tickets needed
= Kendal Bus
Kwanzaa Begins
New Year’s Eve Celebration 7:15pm HL & AUD
Christmas Eve Gathering 7:15pm HL
Episcopal Service 4:00pm GaRm
Winter Solstice
Celebration 7:15pm HL & AUD
No Unitarian Univ. Gathering
No Health Lecture
CommUnity Holiday Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm F&F
No Lunch Bunch
KELC Christmas 6:00pm AUD
Lights and Stars of Christmas and Hanukkah 3:00pm Langston
Marimba Christmas Noon HL
News & Views: 10:30am AUD
“Life After Guantanamo” 7:15pm AUD
Film: The Polar Express 7:00pm Jameson
No Dementia-Friendly Group
Grief Support Group 10:30am WHT
No Third Thurs-day Lecture
Christmas Eve
Reading by Judi Bachrach 4:00pm HL
Bus to Crocker Park 11:00am lv. Heiser 3:00pm return. $18
Boxing Day
Square Dancing every Monday 4:00-5:30pm AUD
Mexican Train most Mondays 7:15pm F&F Café
SCC Holiday Craft Sale 10:00am-2:00pm West Corridor
Chamber Music Fun 4:00pm HL
A&S Orchestra 7:30pm Finney
Health Serv. Forum 4:00pm AUD
Genealogy/History Group 7:15pm AUD
OHC: Faith Healing in Oberlin 7:15pm AUD
Song Swap with Judy Cook 7:00pm AUD
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (tx) Bus leaves 3:00 pm
KatO Master Land-scape Plan, 4:00pm AUD Kendal Karolers
Gather at The Hotel at 12:30pm
Pet Vaccs Info 1:30pm AUD
THC Workshop 10:30am Green Room
THC Workshop 10:00am Ed Ctr Conf.
Honoring Lives Lived 10:30am WHL
Ecumenical Serv. 4:00pm GaRm
No Vegan Dinner
Grief Support Group 10:30am to Noon WHT
Grief Support Group 10:30am WHT
Tree Trimming 9:00-11:00am HL
Santa Visits! 3:00pm Langston