Resident Newsletter
Garden Life August 2021
Happy Birthday! In This issue: Page Ed Rand 2 Marketing 3 Kay Styers 1 Legacy Therapy 4 Tom Farebrother* 7 Monthly Outings 5-6 Ed Rand 7 Special Events 7-8 Barbara Ferguson 8 This & That 9-11 Carol Long 12 August’s Nifty Nineties* 12 John Rutledge 13 Community Project 12 Jackie Holt 14 Willis Weathers* 24 Captured Moments 13-15 Betty Walter* 25 Employee Spotlight 16 April Zsambeky 25 Murray Gonsalves 26 Come visit our Facebook page, Betty Russell* 27 The Gardens of Taylor Glen- BRH Or visit our website www.taylorglencommunity.org Dan and Myra Gray August 9th 1958
Taking the Fun Out of Flying Ed Rand My father-in-law, now in his 90s, has a story he likes to tell. When he was a very young boy, he recalls overhearing a conversation out in front of his church one Sunday. Two men were talking about the news in North Carolina, and one mentioned “two lunatics from Ohio, down on the coast, trying to fly like birds.” The two lunatics were, of course, Orville and Wilbur Wright. I love this story and it always amazes me that my father-in-law has, in his lifetime, seen the birth of flight, the commercialization of airlines and a man landing on the face of the moon. My dad flew a good bit in the 1930’s and the 1940’s. Commercial aviation was young. The planes were rickety, small and the accommodations were rough. My dad’s flight was usually from New York to Washington, D.C.. It was fondly known as the original “vomit comet.” My turn at flying came in the early 1960’s. As a traveling auditor for a large company, I flew around the country for two years. I can honestly say I never lost a piece of luggage, was usually on time and for the most part enjoyed my flights. One morning at New York’s La Guardia Airport, my plane kept circling the field after take-off. In a calm voice, the pilot advised us we would be returning to La Guardia for some “minor repairs.” We later learned the pilot discovered one wheel had failed to retract upon take-off. The converse theory, devised by the crew, was that one wheel might not properly go down for landing. They did not, of course, pass this information onto the passengers. We got our first hint of real peril with the sudden appearance of several serious looking trucks on the field, bearing foam used for crash landings. The wheel did go back down and we landed with no problems. Considering the major accident of this past week, at the very same field, I guess I was lucky. After two years of flying, I began to consider the probabilities. My statistics of two years with no accidents, few delays and no baggage loss did not look good for continuance. I changed jobs and quit flying. When I did go airborne again, several years ago, the changes in air travel were startling. My plane was two hours late from Atlanta, the seats were crowded, the food unrecognizable and the wait for luggage at my destination seemed endless. I was never so glad to see my battered old suitcase in my life. Terrorists have made vast precautions necessary all over the world. The new securities involving metal detectors, luggage z-rays and numerous ticket inspections have, I’m sure, made flying safer. They have, however, sure taken any pleasure out of visiting airports. Airports have changed a lot in the past 20 years. I suspect if there is a hell on earth, the lower level of Pittsburgh airport is purgatory. In addition to the somewhat squalid waiting room conditions, the dim lighting makes everyone appear green. This not a cheerful omen for an airplane trip. I fly now very seldom. It is no longer enjoyable for me. I suspect if Orville and Wilbur Wright were still alive, they would not fly either. Modern times have taken a lot of fun out of it for all of us.
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First of all, we are having a delicious and entertaining event on August the 18th which involves an award-winning Winston-Salem shop that has been serving folk’s tasty gelato since 2005 and an awesome key board player, Greazy Keyz. This food truck is coming here to Taylor Glen from Café Gelato. I hear that it is an amazing treat! Believe it or not, they say it is even better than ice cream! Come out and taste for yourself! Ben Johnston arrives at Taylor Glen on August 11th. He is a very nice gentleman and we are going to enjoy having him here with us! I appreciate the help of all our folks in welcoming the July move -ins to Taylor Glen. We had quite a few- four couples! July was a busy month! Enjoy these dog days of summer! Stay cool in the comfort of our beautiful community. Take a dip in the pool if you haven’t in a while. Get up early and walk outside. We are so blessed with our beautiful campus, please take advantage of it! Happy end of summer to you all! -AG Diaz
Page 3 Garden Life Health and Wellness Low Vision What is low vision? Low vision is a visual impairment that interferes with a person’s ability to perform daily activities. One in three people over the age of 65 has a vision reducing eye disease. 69% of blind individuals are over the age of 80.
There are several eye diseases that cause visual impairment in older adults. Age related macular degeneration: atrophy of the retina, resulting in blurred vision, image distortion, central scotoma (blind spot), and difficulty with reading Glaucoma: optic nerve damage resulting in visual field loss Cataracts: lens opacities that interfere with vision function, resulting in blurred vision or inability to adjust to glare Diabetic Retinopathy: impaired retinal circulation- due to damage to the tiny blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the retina. This results in blurred vision, floaters, visual field loss, and poor night vision Some difficulties due to visual loss include: increased fall risk, depression, social isolation, and dependence with daily activities. How can you prevent visual loss/disease? Regular eye exams by your optometrist/ophthalmologist, smoking cessation, control of cholesterol, blood sugars, and hypertension will all assist in maintaining good eye health.
Low vision interventions may include: Surgery Medication Occupational therapy to maximize existing skills and to teach new ways to complete tasks such as learning to use an undamaged part of the retina to read. An occupational therapist can also suggest changes to the environment and introduce adaptive equipment to compensate for vision loss. Physical therapy to learn techniques for safe mobility at home and in the community. A physical therapist can also provide balance training.
Please join Karen on August 26th at 11:00 in the auditorium.
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Summer Concert at Veteran’s Park Lunch Outing at with The Embers The Speedway Club
On Friday, Aug. 13
Join us for a night out in Kannapolis with great music on
Thursday, Aug. 12th at 5:15
Come and enjoy a delicious Chairs will be provided but if you would like to Lunch with a view of the bring your own you can! Charlotte Motor Speedway!
We will be leaving TG at 11:30!
The Billy Graham Library and Lunch at the Dairy Bar Tuesday, Aug. 17th @ 10:00 Let’s cool off on a hot summer day by touring the beautiful Billy
Graham Library. Then we will enjoy a yummy lunch at the Diary Bar. The Dairy Bar offeres a varie- ty of sandwiches, soups, and yum- my treats for dessert! Don’t forget to sign up in the post office!!!
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Lunch outing to the Childress Vineyards Port City Club Winery Tour & Lunch on Lake Norman on Friday, Aug. 27th @ 10:30 Childress Vineyards is a great
place to visit! The grounds are
beautiful and the wine is tasty! Wednesday, Aug. 25th at 11:30 We will be enjoying lunch from Come enjoy lunch with an awesome the Bistro over looking the vine- view of Lake Norman yards! Port City Club offers a wide variety of menu options such as salads, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, steak and chicken dishes.
Grocery Shopping
Wednesday, Aug. 4th @
11:00- Food Lion
Take me to the Ball Park!!!!!! Wednesday, Aug. 11th @ Join us on Thursday, August 26th for 11:00 - Walmart a night a the ball park looking over Tuesday, Aug. 17th @ beautiful downtown Charlotte as the Knights take on the Durham Bulls. 3:30-Harris Teeter
The tickets are $20. We will leave at Tuesday, Aug. 24th @ 6:00 p.m. and the game starts at 7:00. 11:00– Publix
Page 5 Garden Life National Watermelon NEW CLASS Day Beginner Swim Class on Join us in the courtyard Monday’s at 10:30 at 1:00 for some juicy
watermelon!
Come join April in the pool if you want to learn how to New Resident swim! Orientation Wednesday, August 4th @ 3:30 New Social Event in the Card Room! Let’s get together for Cocktail Hour Every Wednesday at 4:00 in the Cafe!
BYOB Bring your own beverage
Page 6 Garden Life NEW CLASS Gelato Truck w/ Line Dancing w/ Greazy Keyz April & Amanda Wednesday, Aug. 18th Join us on Join us on the front lawn for a cool- yummy treat and listen to some Monday 9th & 23rd great music by Greazy Keyz!!! at 3:30 in the cafe To learn some new line dances and have a lot of fun!!! Greazy Keyz is the keyboard player for the Charlotte Checkers and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers!
Pizza Party Dino Goodooer’s Friday, Aug. 20th The inflatable dancing @ 12:00 in the cafe! dinosaurs will be here on You may bring a dessert of your Saturday, Aug. 14th @ choice. 2:00
Denise McLain, a genealogy researcher and public historian from the Cabarrus County Public Library, recounts the history of the orphan train movement that operated between 1854 and 1929, transporting 200,000 children from New York to the Midwest and beyond. Over two million descendants live on to tell the stories of this uniquely American crusade.
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Special Music Programs Social Lites Hymn Sing with Deb Oety Friday, August 13th at 10:30! Please join us on August 3rd at 3:00 to hear Deb play your favorite Be sure to bring your hymns on the piano! ideas for the upcoming month!
Al Mahan Movie Mondays On Tuesday, August 24th at 1:30 in the auditorium 6:30 p.m. Al Mahan will enter- Snacks will be provided!!! If you have a tain us with his music. He will movie suggestion please let April know. quiz you on your favorite past songs. HOE Group (Hooked on Eletronics) Needing help with your Monthly Events phone or tablet, join us on Blood Pressure Clinic August 16th & 30th On Tuesday, August 10th & 24th at 12:30 p.m.in the library. Cheese & “SPIRITS” Social
Friday, August 6th, 13th, Wellness Breakfast 20th, & 27th @ 3:00 pm
On Wednesday, August 11th at 9:00a.m. Please bring your own beverage. we will have our wellness breakfast in the main dining room. Bridge and Canasta
Please sign up in the post office Trivia Thursdays if you are interested in playing Bridge or Canasta. Our new Special Olympics Trivia on Thurs- residents are looking for people day, August 5th at 3:30 p.m. We will have trivia at 3:30 on the other Thursdays to play with. in August.
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Creative Opportunities Spiritual Events
Art Class w/ Ellen Loflin! Sunday Evening Church Services
Wednesdays at On August 8th with special music
@ 6:00 p.m. in the 6:00! auditorium!
St James Male Chorus Hooks and Needles On August 22nd at 6:00 p.m. join the St. James Thursday Evenings at 6:00 Male Chorus. These men having been singing at Taylor Glen for many years. We are so glad to have them come. Let your hearts fill with joy
Games from the wonderful hymns you will be blessed with. Monday Tuesday
Men’s Coffee w/
Chaplain Rod 6:30 Mahjong Join us on Thursday., Aug. 5th & 19th 1:00 Poker at 9:00 a.m. in the card room. 1:00 Canasta
Wednesday Friday Ladies Coffee w/ Chaplain Rod 2:30 Billiard 1:30 Kings in Aug. 22nd @ 10 in the CR Battles The Corner 2:30 Join us for this special time to chat w/Rod!
Scrabble 6:30 Dominos Wednesday Bible Study with Pastor Scott Davis
@ 10:30 in the Auditorium Saturday Night Bible Study Tuesdays w/Rod BINGO @ 6:30 10:30am & 1:30 p.m.
Page 9 Garden Life Spiritual Events School Supplies “Joy Comes in the Mourning” Are you grieving the death of a loved one, come join us on August 12th @ 3:00 in the billiard room OUR “BACK TO SCHOOL” COLLECTION (Sign up in the post office) OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MID-AUGUST FOR CARL A. FURR ELEMENTARY & ROCKY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLLECTION BOX WILL BE IN THE POST OFFICE All ladies are invited to join in PLEASE DONATE FROM THE SUG- a time of fellowship and devotion GESTED LIST THURSDAY, AUGUST 12th – IF POSSIBLE 10:30 am ------ACTIVITY ROOM IF YOU CANNOT SHOP ON YOUR ------OWN AND WOULD LIKE TO DONATE PROGRAM: CASH, PLEASE SEE APRIL A Woman God Can Use
“Little Decisions & Long-Term WE’LL BE GLAD TO SHOP Consequences” FOR YOU in” Suggested School Supply List Crayola Crayons – 24 count Elmer’s Small Glue Sticks Fiskars 5 inch sharp scissors Fiskars Blunt Point Safety Scissors Colored Pencils – 12 count Notebook Paper – wide ruled Black Marble Composition Books Bottles of Hand Sanitizer
Page 10 Garden Life Tom Farebrother, 97 Betty Walter, 94
I made it to 97 by never smoking and When I moved to Taylor Glen in 2004 I expected to be here not drinking a lot of hard alcohol, and only a few years. After raising four children, working various jobs the last being 25 years at UNCC, traveling a bit, trying to stay out of trouble, but at this and settling comfortably into retirement, I thought that's time I am not doing a very good job pretty much it. Here I am 17 years later meeting new people and learning new things. Studies have been made, staying out of trouble (Haha). I am very, books written, sermons preached on how to live a long very thankful for my frineds and family life. Oddly, it's best said in the lyrics of a Johnny Mercer that have helped me along this journey classic we were singing in the forties: "You've got to accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative, . . . . . called life. Don't mess with Mister-in-between."
Willis Weathers, 90 Betty Russell, 91
I attribute my long life to clean living; I never smoked or drank hard alcohol. Hard 91???? Can't believe it. Although I grew work and exercise has kept me going. up in "the good old days", and they were Keeping God first in our life and of course good, I would not trade todays lifestyle for my wonderful wife and family, they give me the past. All praise to God who has been a reason to live. gracious to me.
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Lorraine Molina Dining Room Supervisor Since 2013
What do you like about your job?
Interacting with our sweet Residents and helping them out whenever they need it!
What do you do on your day off? I like to go on trips with my family!
Happy Birthday! Rod Kerr, Chaplain 6 Abbie Lovern, RN 11 Carmyn Selberg 11 LaVera Steele 11 Natavia Bolden, LPN 13 Mitch Frye, Driver 19 Kevin Furr, Security 19 Taylor Glen Anniversary Amanda Barbee, Admin Asst. 20 Tommy Boyd, Maintenance 8 years Dorothy Reeves, LPN 22 Abbie Lovern, RN 2 years Sunny Martin, LPN 29 Eddie Queen, Maintenance 2 years Denise Adell, LPN 1 year Kevin Furr, Security 1 year
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