A Publication for the Independent Living Residents of Homewood at Frederick VOL. 22 NO. 8 AUGUST 2021

Mallard Duck at The Lodge pond Photo by Nancy Hamstead

INSIDE THIS ISSUE … Pictures of Our Furry Visitor … Cornhole Tournament Results … Meet Your New Neighbors … Noteables Chorus Activities Resume … Neighbors Unite for Environmental Project … Frederick Elections … Daryl Davis in Concert … And More …

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THE MAIN STREAM … Notes from Executive Director Karen Main

The summer heat has settled into the area as we are coming into the end of summer this month! Many have had the opportunity to do a little traveling or have some guests on campus. There are still many summer traditions that have not found their way back on our calendars for one reason or another … I hope you have been able to enjoy a few of your favorite ones! Our area and campus continue with low positivity rates but we are seeing a slight increase with recent data collected on the Delta Variant. Please continue to take care of yourself which helps us keep everyone healthy! We have done a wonderful job caring for each other and those coming onto our campus … keep up the good work! August 1 … we are continuing with: ✓ Fully-Vaccinated Independent Living residents, visitors and co-workers working in an Independent Living area will no longer be required to wear a mask or face covering indoors. ✓ UN-vaccinated residents, visitors and co-workers in Independent Living are required to wear a mask or face covering indoors. ✓ All residents, visitors and co-workers entering, living or working in assisted living and healthcare are required to wear a mask or face covering indoors, regardless of vaccination status. ✓ No masking required for outdoor areas, Unvaccinated still recommend distancing. ✓ Any individual wishing to continue to wear a mask or face covering may do so. ✓ Screening of residents, visitors and co-workers remains in all areas. ✓ Guests allowed in Independent Living dining rooms, fitness centers, pool, church, community areas. ✓ ALL protocols remain in place. The presentation on the Natelli Communities Development, Bloomfields, scheduled for July was postponed. Please watch for a new date and time. Be aware of the wildlife visitor we had on campus last month … a bear was taking a walk around our entrance to Crumland Farms. Here are some tips of what to do or not to do if you encounter this visitor: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm.

Enjoy the rest of Summer! Karen

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A NOTE FROM THE WRRA PRESIDENT A lot more has opened up for us since last month. Indoor and outdoor activities have been a great morale booster. Swimming is fully open now, and we have movie night (with a themed meal), baseball with the Keys, bus trips with a destination … and the list goes on and on. The dining rooms are open to enjoy sitting with friends, and now we can enjoy bringing in family and outside guests to enjoy a meal with us. Life for us is GOOD! COVID brought with it an increase in spending for our health, safety and well-being. Redirecting of budgeted funds from other areas was required to help fulfill those needs. The residents are quite concerned that, visually, the lawn and tree maintenance appear to have taken the hardest hit. Admittedly, trees and grass can be restored, human lives cannot. So, thank you Homewood for putting our residents and staff above flowers and trees and grass. Now that COVID is “safely” behind us we can and should begin the process of returning our campus to its former beauty. We know it will take a while and there are other issues just as or more important, but we only have one chance to make a first impression on guests and potential new residents. Will that impression be good or bad? To all IL residents: When you go out for a walk, PLEASE consider the following: 1) Walk with at least one other person. 2) Always wear your LifeLine Pendant. 3) Always carry a charged cell phone in your pocket for easy access (not on a walker or rollator). Until next time, stay safe and stay well, --Claude Revis, WRRA President

The “Westenders” (residents of the West Cottages) held their first picnic since COVID on June 25 in the driveways between Cottages 9 and 10. The potluck menu included baked chicken and barbecue pork on rolls. We had 100% participation and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to get together once again and socialize. --Lauren Burton (Photo courtesy of Lauren Burton)

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WHEN WE SAID OUR COMMON AREAS WERE NOW OPEN TO VISITORS, WE DIDN’T MEAN THIS KIND!

On July 14 about 1 p.m. residents at Crumland Farms were startled (to say the least!) when a young black bear ambled through the courtyard outside the chapel and started exploring. He proceeded to visit a few of the patios on the ground level apartments, staring into windows, then wandered out to greet visitors at the community center entrance. Most of us who saw him were too astonished to do anything besides gape (why do you never have your cell phone camera handy when you need it?), but thanks to the quick thinking of receptionist Jennifer Delgado, we have photos of our visitor doing his thing. No, he didn’t stop by the front desk for a temperature check and that light brown muzzle on his face definitely wasn’t a mask! The Department of Natural Resources offers the following guidelines on their Web site for living in an area with bear sightings:

• If a bear comes into your yard, DON’T PANIC! DON’T APPROACH IT! • Back away slowly. • Go inside and wait for the bear to leave. • Most bears fear people and will leave when they see you. • If a bear woofs, snaps its jaws, slaps the ground or brush, or bluff charges: YOU ARE TOO CLOSE! • If a bear refuses to leave: • Be sure you have allowed the bear an escape route. • Make loud noises to scare it away. • If a bear is treed: • LEAVE IT ALONE! The bear will usually go away when it feels safe. • Have people leave the area. • Remove your dog from the area.

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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER A couple of years ago, as the end of the school year was approaching, a Facebook friend shared a quote from Mr. Rogers. In his infinite wisdom, Fred Rogers noted, “Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” Whenever we find ourselves in transition, we can feel like a ship without a rudder. What will tomorrow bring? How will we cope? Are we headed in the right direction? These and other questions may flood our minds. Whether we’re graduating, retiring, entering a new relationship, bidding farewell to familiar surroundings and relocating, learning to manage a difficult diagnosis or beginning to navigate life without the support of a trusted partner, change can feel overwhelming. We may focus more on what is coming to an end than on what may be beginning. It can take time before the answers to that question, “what’s next?” become clear. If we can be patient with ourselves and those who care about us, we may be surprised at the blessings that await us. When we remain open to possibilities and new experiences, even those we might not choose, we place ourselves in a good position to receive grace and experience transformation. The experience of dealing with the Covid pandemic has caused many people to reconsider their goals and priorities, as well as their daily routines and practices. It’s probably safe to say no one has remained unchanged by the events of 2020. For instance, a record-breaking number of Americans are leaving their jobs. Some are starting new careers. Some are taking time to evaluate whether they want to begin a new career or focus on a passion or interest they’ve always dreamed of pursuing but placed on the back burner. Others are wondering if they want to or need to return to the workforce at least in the short term. How has your experience over the past year and a half changed you and your approach to life? Has it expanded your sense of gratitude? Has it served to deepen your spiritual life and your connection with the sacred and other members of creation? Has it helped you to prioritize how you will spend your time and with whom? The quote from Fred Rogers I mentioned at the beginning reminds me of a small plaque Chaplain Esther left behind in the chaplain’s office when she retired. It reads “just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly…” What is about to emerge if we will wait with patience and trust? --Chaplain Suzanne Morris 5

MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS

Donna and Bob Coulson came to Homewood from Wilmington, Delaware in June 2021 before their new patio home on Clem Way was completed and stayed temporarily in a vacant patio home. Donna was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from West Chester University. She had a career as a Certified Financial Planner and served as Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Haverford Trust Company in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Donna enjoys growing orchids and loves art, music and history as well as traveling. Bob is also a Pennsylvania native having been born in Monessen and studied chemistry at Carnegie Institute of Technology. He earned a Ph.D from Columbia University and continued as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of while pursuing a career as a research chemist for the DuPont Company. He was active in his condominium association and the American Chemical Society. In retirement, Bob enjoys biking, hiking, science, politics and travel. Donna and Bob are glad to be living closer to their family.

Rudi Artemis Jegart moved from Baltimore to an apartment at Crumland Farms in May. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, she initially moved to Frederick at age 10, so this move has felt like “coming home—only better”! After graduating with a B.A. in Art from Hood College, she began her design and custom clothing business, One of A Kind, whose national representation included ‘The Art in Fiber Gallery’ at The Watergate in Washington, D.C. Rudi was initially a personal shopper for G Street Fabrics, then a manufacturers rep/showroom manager for several companies in The Washington Design Center in southwest D.C. The most rewarding of these positions was her years at The Kittinger Company (manufacturers of the furniture in The White House and Congress as well as Williamsburg Reproductions). She then spent several years in Charlottesville, Virginia as the assistant to the designer William A. Cobb at Anne Woods, Ltd. antiques and interiors, where they executed residential design projects and selected merchandise for the shop at High Point, North Carolina. The next 25 years were happily spent in Richmond, Virginia with her husband where she oversaw renovation of their 1913 Fan house and their home at Virginia Beach. Rudi has three daughters and seven grandchildren, as well as another 15 ‘adopted’ grands. She is thrilled to be here! --Leslie Hobbs and Barbara Kirk 6

ADOPTION: An Act of Environmental Beautification The neighbors of Willow Ponds Homewood Circle and Pearson Drive recently united as a community to take on an environmental beautification project by “adopting” six bio/rain ponds within their common areas. Bio/rain ponds are the wood chip filled depressions throughout Homewood that collect runoff rainwater and act as cleansing filters before the water enters the city storm drain system. This process improves the quality of the water that enters the Frederick area watershed. As part of a beautification program, the City of Frederick encourages local citizens to “adopt” these sites and add blooming plants and grasses. Walking around Homewood’s campus, you can see the colorful results from several residents who have already adopted bio/rain ponds near their patio homes. Inspired and mentored by these early adopters, the Willow Ponds residents of Homewood Circle and Pearson Drive came together in a community adoption project to undertake the beautification of four bio/rain ponds within the Homewood Circle green space as well as one on Pearson Drive and a large one to the rear of homes bordered by Homewood Circle, Pearson Drive and 410/412 Pearson Blvd. An important environmental part of this project was not just the planting of blooming flowers but to choose plants that would further beautify by serving as food and attractors for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. To start the project, over 300 plants were grown from seeds over the winter. The selection of plants included a variety of Coneflowers, Daisies, Milkweed, Swamp Weed, Catmint, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Red Yarrow, Clary Sage, Gayfeathers, Parsley and Dill. The herbs are a favorite food of Monarch butterfly caterpillars that have hatched from eggs, which Monarchs attach to the Milk Weed and Swamp Weed. Other neighbors purchased reblooming Iris that will be planted in each pond in the fall. (Cont’d on p. 8)

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ADOPTION, cont’d With the arrival of spring and the first planting day, the neighborhood residents turned out with great energy. Plants were arranged and installed with the enthusiastic spirit of a community anticipating beautiful flowering gardens from once bare space. Those participating with the planting included Bob Vespico, Jenny Shull, Johanna Zimmerly, Skip Stewart, Tom and Bev Willich, Brenda and Ernie Kessler, Gary Fernandez, Richard Fulchiron, Bruce and Sandy Robertson, Truby LaGarde, Nancy Hamstead, and Pam Zusi. Other neighbors provided welcomed sidewalk supervision and encouragement along with a few jokes and lots of laughter. Richard and Susan Taylor adopted and planted the bio/rain pond in their front yard. When passing by the corner of Homewood Circle and Pearson Drive, pause and enjoy. The final phase of the project was the remaining large bio/rain pond. Nancy Hamstead allocated portions of the bio/rain pond to each neighbor who planted and will maintain their “slice.” On planting day Dave Hamstead joined Nancy along with Sue and Richard Snay, Art and Sonja Elgin, Morris and Connie Cranor, Joyce Howes, Dennis Brekhus, Jean and Bruce McGraw, Johanna Zimmerly and Skip Stewart. Over 100 flowering plants and grasses were installed and will be enjoyed. Sharing in Homewood’s environmental stewardship mission, these Willow Ponds neighbors are now anticipating that they, and all who venture by, will enjoy another part of the campus enriched by color and nature’s beautiful, winged creatures for seasons to come. Search out and enjoy the variety of resident-adopted bio/rain ponds here on campus. --Skip Stewart (on behalf of Homewood Environmental Awareness Committee) (Photos courtesy of Skip Stewart) 8

LOCAL ELECTIONS AFFECT US ALL … PLAN TO VOTE! Did you know that all residents of Homewood reside within the corporate limits of The City of Frederick? Thus, we are all citizens of Frederick, and we all should be registered to vote in this fall’s hotly contested elections. The office of Mayor and all five seats on the Board of Aldermen are up for grabs. Please mark these dates: The deadline for registering to vote in this year’s September 14 primary election is August 15, and to vote in the November 2 general election, we must be registered by October 3. And here’s some really good news for Fredericktonians: We no longer have to apply for absentee ballots to vote by mail. For the first time, the city government has ordered that “Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in The City of Frederick at least 21 days prior to each election.” Then we can mail our completed ballots back to the Board of Elections, or we may take our ballots to a drop box at Frederick Community College, or we can vote in person at the Monocacy Middle School (there will be opportunities for early voting). And for future reference: Along with the national “mid-term” congressional elections next year, in 2022 Maryland will hold elections for a full slate of candidates for state-wide offices, we will elect representatives for our state legislature and we will choose the leaders of our Frederick County government. Since Governor Hogan (R) and our County Executive Gardner (D) are term-limited and cannot run again, next year we will elect a new governor and a new county executive for Frederick County. For more information, we can access the Frederick County Board of Elections website at https://frederickcountymd.gov/1648/Voter-Registration. As so many pundits have reminded us: “Democracy is not a Spectator Sport.” --Fred Wenner

Our Activities Department recently offered classes in succulent gardens at both Crumland Farms and The Lodge. Our residents had a great time picking their plantings and designing their gardens. Shown left to right are Carol Smith, Joan Farrell and Gloria Retzer. At right is one of the finished projects. (Photos courtesy of Activities Staff) 9

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 2021 UNDERWAY Homewood at Frederick will again be participating in Wreaths Across America (WAA). Chatter readers will recall that through WAA, wreaths are placed on the graves of U.S. veterans, which in Frederick takes place in Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Wreaths Across America Day in December. Wreaths are sponsored for $15 each, and groups may choose the option of using the program as a fundraiser and getting $5 back for each wreath purchased. At Homewood, Wreaths Across America is now a recognized committee of the Willow Road Residents Association. We met on July 12 to begin planning for another successful campaign. Homewood residents, families, friends and businesses contributed generously in 2020 to our Wreaths Across America fundraiser. We sponsored 756 wreaths and raised $3,780 for our Healthcare Center. How did we compare with other groups? Among groups in the United States we ranked #305 out of 5000. In Maryland among groups that chose the $5 back option we ranked #1! We want everyone from Homewood to get involved! If you are a veteran, please come forward and tell your story so we can honor your service. If you have participated in Wreaths Across America Day, please come forward and share your meaningful experience. If you have a loved one buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, please let us know and tell us their story. What you share will be used in our promotions at Homewood, on Facebook, in the Frederick News-Post, etc. Call Libby Fuss at 301-378-2134 or email [email protected] to share your stories. To learn more about Wreaths Across America, go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. To sponsor wreaths, go to our Homewood site www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/MD0295P. --Libby Fuss CALLING ALL CHAPEL CHOIR SINGERS We are looking forward to having the Chapel Choir enhance our worship experience again. The first choir rehearsal of the year will be held Monday, August 16 at 3:30 p.m. The choir rehearses each Monday from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the chapel. The choir sings for chapel services on the second Sunday of each month, September through June. Everyone who likes to sing is welcome to participate. At this time, choir participation is limited to Independent Living Residents who have been fully vaccinated. Ann Bradley serves as director and Joan Coblentz serves as accompanist. 10

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER NETS $605 This year’s Dr. Robert Broadrup Annual Memorial Cornhole Tournament held on July 2 raised $605 for the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. We had a full complement of players and the weather cooperated nicely. Emerging as champions were Joyce Howes and Beverly Kohlhepp, with Sandy Green and Sue Chapin coming in as runners-up. Third place went to Dave Chapin and Jim Spiller. Thanks to everyone who supported this worthwhile endeavor. Diane Holter (L) and Fitness Director Gretchen --Gretchen Smith Smith (R) present Linda Broadrup with a tournament visor and check for proceeds from the event honoring her late husband.

(L to R) Dave Chapin, Jim Spiller, Beverly Kohlhepp, Joyce Howes, Sandy Green and Sue Chapin. (Photos courtesy of the Fitness staff)

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MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS Sue Hecht and Bob Forder returned to Frederick from Palm Coast, Florida in May 2021 and now live in a patio home. Sue is a Maryland native who studied at Frederick Community College and has degrees from Hood College and Frostburg University. She has been very active in the Frederick community having served as CEO of Heartly House (the center that supports those experiencing domestic violence), a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for twelve years, and adjunct professor in the MBA program at Frostburg. Sue was a member of the Democratic National Committee continues to support women’s rights and political groups. Bob was born in Baltimore where he earned degrees from Towson and Loyola College in preparation for a career in education and psychology. He also has a B.D from the Reformed Episcopal Seminary and a Ph.D. from Columbia Pacific University in Health Services Administration. Bob was a high school history teacher and coach, a school psychologist and director of the Frederick County Developmental Center. During his career, he was on the faculty of Hood College, McDaniel College and Frederick Community College. He was a certified special education hearing officer and served on the board of many community organizations including the Association of Retarded Citizens and Citizens Nursing Home. He is a member of the Optimist Club. Bob and Sue both enjoy golf and look forward to opportunities to spend more time with their family. --Leslie Hobbs MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULED On Wednesday, August 18 at 10 a.m. we will hold a memorial service to remember residents from across campus who have died since the beginning of April 2021. The service will be broadcast on Channel 970 and shared via ZOOM with family members of the residents whose lives will be celebrated. Independent Living residents will be able to attend the service in the chapel.

The Religious Life Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 3 at 2 p.m. in the chapel. All are welcome.

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NOTEABLES CHORUS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN The Noteables Chorus, a group of 40+ singers founded and directed by Gail Slezak, is happy to announce that they are able to rehearse once again. After 68 weeks of not being able to meet because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the restrictions were lifted and the go-ahead was given for fully-vaccinated Independent Living members to resume singing. Gail kept track of this number of weeks and her many singers throughout this long period by way of weekly e-mail letters with newsy items and encouragements. Rehearsals resumed the first of July and will continue until September, when performances are planned. The music for this concert will be the same music as when they were stopped in March of 2020, preparing for their May Spring Concert of that year. Mark your calendars for these dates of this long-awaited concert: Friday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Event Center at The Lodge and Sunday, September 26 at 3 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at Crumland Farms. You won’t want to miss this first concert in 2021 of some wonderful music by these talented singers! --Gail Slezak, Director The 2nd floor Crumland Farms library has some new DVDs. They are: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Clint Eastwood, Redneck Comedy Update 2 with Jeff Foxworthy, Take Me Out to the Ballgame with Frank Sinatra, Get Shorty with John Travolta and Meet the Parents with Robert DeNiro. Remember, you can find videos in alphabetical order by title. Come, borrow and enjoy! JOIN US FOR MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! If you haven't yet attended the Monday night movie shown at 7:00 p.m. at The Lodge, you have really missed a real treat! Hosted by Scott Taylor, the group has not only seen great flicks and snacked on popcorn, but we also hear a great summary of the film, little known facts about its production, and see it without any commercial interruption. And sometimes we even have a wonderful, delicious meal featuring cuisine associated with the movie. For example, an Italian menu was chosen when The Godfather was shown. We movie enthusiasts are also treated to short commentary and information about the movies from our rapt attendees. Usually we are finished about nine, but the attendees often linger to share their comments. Scott has done a superior job selecting the movies and doing his homework so that we are more informed about what we are seeing. Movie night is looked forward to by many of our residents, so if you too are a movie enthusiast, come and join us! --Alice Haber 13

“TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME…” That’s exactly what Clarence our driver did on July 6! We had perfect reserved seats right behind the catcher so we could call the balls and strikes. What a night for our first excursion to the Keys since before COVID! The Keys were playing the Black Bears. Jake Plastiak (Keys) hit a grand slam in the third inning. Our right fielder went OVER the wall to catch a foul ball and ended up in the grandstand for the out. The Bears’ designated hitter swung so hard his bat ended up in the safety net—and the grounds crew had to get a ladder to get it down! Hamburgers and hot dogs looked great, but sadly not gluten-free. Thirteen Homewoodians had a great night, leaving our campus about 6 p.m. and returning about 10:30 p.m. All this for only $11. See you next time..and it would be a good idea to take along a cushion! Oh yes, the Keys won that night, 9-5. Photo courtesy of Clarence Harper. --Vernon Rippeon ONE-HOUR “DEMENTIA 101” COURSE OFFERED Learn the basics about the scourge of dementia on Wednesday evening, August 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of Crumland Farms. The presenter will be Dr. Mary McDonald, Medical Director for Frederick Health Hospice. Accompanying Dr. McDonald will be Patricia Ortiz-San Miguel, Community Services Liaison with Frederick Health Hospice. This open session is the second in the Third Wednesday Speaker Series, sponsored by Homewood’s Caregivers Support Group and the Activities Department. All are welcome. --Fred Wenner A CORRECTION In the July issue of The Chatter the name of one of the photo contest winners was listed incorrectly. The photographer on the hummingbird picture entitled “Visit to a Mexican Sunflower” which took top place in the Animals category should have been shown as IRWIN GERDUK, not Irv Gerduk. We apologize for the error.

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BOOK REVIEWS

One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson Bryson is a super writer. He grabs you in the first paragraph of the prologue, i.e. we all know about Charles Lindbergh, but he takes you behind the scenes to tell you about the man behind the legend. It is a long book, but one HAS to stay with it to the end. There is a large print edition in our second floor library at Crumland Farms. --Vernon Rippeon

Homewood at Frederick Auxiliary Since 1932, the Homewood Auxiliary has been an integral part of the Homewood Community. All events were put on hold for the last year due to COVID, but we are interested in kicking things back up. We need your fresh ideas, talents and enthusiasm! If you are interested in serving as a member on the Auxiliary Board to keep this long-standing tradition running, please contact Liz Kannenberg at 301-644-5646 or [email protected] for more information. In Concert Friday, August 20 6:30 p.m. at The Lodge (With Shuttle Available)

The Keyboard Artistry of Daryl Davis

International recording artist, actor and leader of the Daryl Davis Band

Considered to be one of the greatest & Boogie Woogie and Blues & Rock ‘N Roll pianists of all time, Davis has played with (formerly ) and . You won’t want to miss this extraordinary event! We had a sampling of his musical talent in June in a brief performance after his talk to the Retired Clergy group about racial reconciliation. 15

RESIDENT AND STAFF HOLIDAY VENDOR SALE Attention: Authors, Painters, Crocheters and Knitters, Quilters, Jewelry Makers, Photographers, Woodworkers, Crafters, etc.! For this year’s Holiday Vendor Sale on Thursday, December 2, we would like to showcase the talents and hobbies of the residents and staff here on campus!! Participants will get a 6-foot table to display their handcrafted and original work for sale. Vendor forms are available at the front desk. First come, first served. We will be opening it up to outside vendors as well. Please contact Liz Kannenberg, Volunteer Director, at 301-644-5646 for more information. Interest deadline is September 3, 2021. Participants agree to a goods donation ($20 value) to be raffled off. Proceeds will go to Homewood’s Benevolent Fund. LODGE LITERARY MOMENT … It's time to take a new look at HISTORY in the Lodge Library. We have created a timeline along the lower shelves and placed books by the century the event happened: 1700s, Revolutionary Era, 1800s, Civil War, 1900s World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, 2000s, The Rocket Girls of NASA. The search is on for more books about events that happened in the last 21 years. If you have some current history books to donate, please place them on the cart outside the library and we will add them to our collection. Thank you! --Your Lodge Library Committee

THE CHATTER NEWSLETTER STAFF Editor: Barbara Kirk (Phone: 301-682-2204, Email: [email protected], Mail: CF Apt. 443) Correspondents: Leslie Hobbs, Vernon Rippeon, Shirley Erdmanis Proofreaders: Bill Butler, Fanny Johnsson, Michele Bissonette WRRA Representative: Barbara Kirk Photographers on Call: Shirley Erdmanis, Nancy Hamstead, Barbara Kirk Advisor/Production Manager: Julie Norris DEADLINE to submit copy: 15th of the month for the following month’s issue. Copy can be emailed to the Editor, given to the receptionists to be sent through in-house mail to CF #443 or placed in the box in the CF coatroom near the reception desk. Newsletter Committee Meeting: the second Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the 3rd floor library at Crumland Farms. 16