March 2013 Volume XX, Number 3

Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association March 2013 Volume XX, Number 3

Here is our Kendal at Oberlin COFFEE HOUR WITH 20th Anniversary design created BARBARA THOMAS by Kendal resident John Elder. Watch for it in The Kendalight and WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 on our Kendal bulletin boards. 9:30AM - LANGSTON Hold the date for these upcoming 20th Anniversary events: Monday, April 15, 7:15pm, Heiser Auditorium: Dr. Dennis McCullough AFTERNOON EXCHANGE will speak on “Slow Medicine.” His talk is sponsored by a generous donor in WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 honor of Kendal at Oberlin’s 20th Anniversary. 4:00PM - AUDITORIUM Thursday, September 19: Presentation of the “History of Kendal at BARBARA THOMAS Oberlin,” by Dick Baznik. Friday, October 4: Talk by Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov, reception honoring our Founding Residents and Staff, Special Anniversary Dinner. “The Four Horsemen of the Saturday, October 5: Anniversary Symposium. Apocalypse (or Life Without Contact Bob Longsworth and Donna Baznik with events you and your committee would like to add in celebration of our 20th Anniversary! Superhuman Agents): Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens” Wed., March 6 - 10:30am - AUD Kendal Volunteers The Kendal Spirit is alive and well! Set a Record for 2012 KORA committees 25,861 hours Anthony J. Wilgus, Associate Professor KatO 4,964 of Social Work at The University of The Volunteer Committee thanks all Organizations 5,782 Findlay, will discuss the contributions Kendal residents and staff who sub- Churches 4,276 of the “new atheists” to the dialogue mitted the 2012 Volunteer forms. It Schools 2,263 on religion, science and the future of was a record year in hours of volun- Government 972 homo sapiens. teer service given by folks at Kendal: Meals 409 This is the fourth of five lectures in 52,268 hours total. Quite a record! Medical 328 his series “Miles to Go Before I Sleep: About 250 volunteer forms were sent Miscellaneous 2,868 Reflections on Life.” Professor Wilgus out to Kendal residents and 187 re- The Committee wishes you all well as invites interested residents to share sponded -- that’ s about a 75% return. you keep your daily/weekly/monthly lunch with him following the morning Quite a record! Last year 180 residents record of Volunteer Hours for 2013. presentation to continue the discussion. reported 44,271 hours of activities. This year’s total include 1,453 hours volunteered by staff and the many Save the Date!! Saturday, April 27, 7:00pm ’til 10:00pm hours volunteered by residents in the Kendal at Oberlin’s Annual Spring Fling: a Night at the Beach! Stephens Care Center. Take a look at Jara Stull’s colorful chart on the Volun- The grand theme for the 2013 Spring Fling will center on Fish -- glamorous, teer Bulletin Board. glitsy, grandiose and glittery Fish. Ted Nowick and May Zitani are setting up KORA committees recorded the largest sessions to work on these creations. They would welcome your help! Word has number of hours volunteered. You it that there will be a floating whale to add to the festivities! will receive a report from RAF about The planning committee will meet at 4:00pm on Monday, March 11 at the Fox the hours residents have donated to and Fell Café. Join this group and help plan food, fun and games. Share your that committee over the 2012 year. ideas with these folks and Anne Elder. KNOW and elder patients, their families, close dedicated, but busy, nursing and social YOUR friends, neighbors, and anyone else services staff. Are there ways in which KORA chosen....” Some of his experiences we can all help enhance that work? COUNCIL are drawn from being the founding The Suggestions and Concerns Com- medical director of Kendal at Hanover. mittee is a venue for you to share If you’ve not already done so, I en- Much has come from being an “in- related suggestions, as they prepare to courage you to visit the updated KORA the-trenches” family physician and lead our discussion at the KORA website (http://kaores.kendal.org/). geriatrician for 30 years. Barbara Tho- Council Meeting, Tuesday, March 19, The most obvious change is that a mas and I are putting several copies at 10:00am in Heiser Auditorium. “Google” search of the website is now of “My Mother, Your Mother” in the On related matters, you’ll soon find in possible; instructions appear when you Kendal library, hoping that many of your box an updated form for listing open the site. With help from the Co- you will read at least the Preface and family or other KatO residents you ordination Committee, the directory first chapter as background for the want to be notified if or when you are of committees and groups is up to presentation and our discussions. hospitalized. Also, your Medical Power date. If you can’t manage a website • Dr. McCullough describes Circles of of Attorney and End-of-Life Care visit on your own, ask a member of Concern primarily in terms of family Preferences forms should be reviewed the Computer Users Group or Web- members. In considerable measure we from time to time and updated in your site Committee to help. at Kendal are “family” to each other. Kendal Health and Wellness Clinic file. The January Quarterly Health Ser- For our March KORA Council Meet- -Don Reeves, KORA President vices Forum and the more recent ing, we’re scheduling a conversation presentation by the Master Planning about the ways we might enhance Check out our KORA website: Committee provided good opportuni- circles of concern and support, par- www.kaores.kendal.org ties for resident understanding, questions, ticularly for residents whose families And look at “Other Kendal” links for and input on two major continuing is- are distant, or unable to provide ongo- our blog at www.kendalatoberlin.net sues before the KatO community: the ing help. Much of our current effort and the Facebook Page at best possible health care, and the reno- along these lines is carried out by the www.facebook.com/kendalatoberlin, vation of our Classic cottages. More Care and Nurturing Committee, as both produced by the KatO Admis- chances to review and discuss options they supplement the work of our sions & Marketing Dept. for the cottage renovations will be scheduled as details become available. A basic workshop for all on how geo- LifeLong Learning Classes in Heiser thermal heating and cooling work is News & Views. Major foreign affairs topic taken from the latest “Great Deci- under consideration; watch for details. sions” briefing book published by the Foreign Policy Association. Fri., 10:30am to Even as we welcome Dr. Georgia New- noon, April 5, Eve Sandberg, Chair, Politics Dept., Oberlin College, China in Af- man as KatO Medical Director, discus- rica. No fee or registration. sions will continue regarding longer Opera Preview: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). Opera masterpiece set in term medical institutional relationships. Vienna with music by Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King. Farcical plot includes A critical part of these discussions will characters with disguised and shifting identities plus other comic complications. be to hold up and enhance the con- Sung in English. Jonathon Field, Director, Oberlin Opera Theater with students cepts of “Slow Medicine” and “person- singing excerpts. Performances at Hall Auditorium start March 13. Wed., 4:00 centered care.” to 5:00pm, March 6 (1 session). Fee: $10. (class #4445) Two events are scheduled for residents. Modern China. Cultural, social and institutional history, beginning with the • On Monday, April 15, Dr. Dennis Qing Dynasty in 1644, with focus on China’s Communist revolution and the McCullough, a primary advocate for country’s development to date. Carl W. Jacobson, Executive Director Emeritus, Slow Medicine, will speak at 7:15pm Oberlin Shansi; Adjunct Associate Professor of History, Oberlin College. Wed., in Heiser Auditorium. In his book, 10:30am to noon, March 13 to April 17 (6 sessions). Fee: $30. (class # 4446) “My Mother, Your Mother: Embrac- Cleveland’s Great Millionaires’ Row. A popular storyteller tells about the ing ‘Slow Medicine’,” Dr. McCullough day-to-day lifestyles, fortunes and tragedies of the families living in the grand describes Circles of Concern, “...bal- Euclid Avenue homes from 1875 to 1930. Dan Ruminski, Cleveland area histo- anced, mutually respectful, and suppor- rian and storyteller. Thurs., 10:30am to noon, April 4 (1 session). Fee $10. (class tive partnerships between doctors, #4921) nurses, and other health professionals For more information, call 366-4148; to register by phone, call 366-4067.

PAGE 2 KENDALIGHT MARCH 2013 MUSIC Oberlin Community Music School PROGRAMS Fri., Mar. 15 - 7:15pm - AUD These talented students, affiliated LECTURES TRIPS with the Oberlin Conservatory, will First Thursday Health Lecture Lunch Bunch: include their new violin/viola tour group on the program. March 7 - 7:15pm - AUD YOUR Deli, Amherst “Pain in the Older Adult: Wednesday, March 13 Aaron Mossburg, viola Why, How, When” Established in 1989, YOUR Deli is now Daniel Orsen, viola Molly Singletary, Kendal at Oberlin located in the old Higgins Pharmacy. Tues., Mar. 19 - 7:15pm - AUD Health and Wellness Clinic Nurse Although best known for its chicken Two of the six finalists in the American Practitioner, will discuss the patho- paprikash, it also has homemade soups, String Teachers Assn. Solo Competition, physiology of pain and treatment sandwichs and salads on the menu. both violists are alumni of the Credo based on the mechanisms of injury. Bus leaves Heiser at 11:30am, return- String Program and study with Oberlin ing about 2:00pm. Bus charge: $7.00. Conservatory Prof. Peter Slowik. Third Thursday Lecture Place check to KORA for $7.00 in March 21 - 7:15pm - AUD Box #89 by Monday, March 11. Art Songs and Operatic Duets: “Thru-Hiking on the Lunch at your expense. Sign-up sheet Allen Huszti, Judith Overcast will be posted Monday, March 4. Pacific Crest Trail” Sun., Mar. 24 - 4:00pm - AUD Michael Reynolds will describe his trip BigBus: Trip to Cleveland Judith Overcast, soprano soloist at “thru-hiking” on the Pacific Crest Trail Federal Reserve Bank Trinity Cathedral and an active singer in musicals in the Cleveland area, from mid-April to early October. The Building and The Arcade joins Kendal resident Allen Huszti. Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles Tues., Mar. 19 - 9:15am-3:30pm from Mexico to Canada through Cali- Jack Knapp will be the pianist and fornia, Oregon and Washington. We’ll visit two historic Cleveland land- Dick Baznik will accompany folk- marks: First, the Cleveland Federal songs on guitar. The program includes “Die Fledermaus (The Bat)” Reserve Bank, listed on the National music of Brahms, Haydn, Pinto, Wed., March 13 - 8:00pm - Hall Register of Historic Buildings. Our Massenet, Mozart and Loesser. Sun., March 17 - 2:00pm - Hall tour highlights the bank’s functions as well as the architecture. Then, The Ar- BigBus: Trip to MOCA Set in Vienna, Johann Strauss II’s cade, the first building in Cleveland and and CWRU Weatherhead operetta features a farcical plot that is the ninth in the nation to be placed on the full of practical jokes, beguiling dis- National Register of Historic Places. It School of Mangement guises and mistaken identities. The opened in 1890 as one of the first in- Two Rescheduled Sections: work is infused with sparkling melo- door shopping centers in America. Fri., Mar. 22 - 9:15am-3:30pm dies and lilting waltzes. Sung in English, After lunch in the food court, we’ll Fri., Mar. 29 - 9:15am-3:30pm the Oberlin Opera Theater performance stop at the Horseshoe Casino on Public This trip has been postponed twice be- is conducted by Raphael Jiménez and Square to see how the architectural de- cause of inclement weather. But we directed by Jonathon Field. Tickets: tails of the old Higbee department store will try again, offering two sections. $15; seniors, $10. Call CTS: 775-8169. have been incorporated into the new We plan to visit two unique buildings Kendal bus for both performances. casino. Check with Pat Talbot for details. in Cleveland: The Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Re- Oberlin College Convocation: An Evening With serve University, designed by Frank Dr. Harold Varmus - Thursday, March 7 - 7:30pm - Finney Gehry, and the new Museum of Con- Co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for studies of the genetic basis of cancer, Dr. temporary Art, designed by Farshid Harold Varmus has been the director of the National Cancer Institute, president Moussavi, her first building in the U.S. of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and director of the National Insti- At MOCA we will have an “Art and tutes of Health. Former co-chair of President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Architecture” tour and have time to Science and Technology, he has authored five books, including his memoir “The look around and visit the gift shop. Art and Politics of Science.” Free, no ticket required. Sign up for Kendal bus. Check with Pat Talbot for details.

MARCH 2013 KENDALIGHT PAGE 3 Sunday Art Friends Gallery - Grafton artist Eric Dull’s wildlife paintings will be followed Movies Gallery on March 12 by the works of four in Whittier News Cleveland-area printmakers -- Barbara at 7:00pm Kendal Gallery - Part I of the Paul Eisenberg, Roslyn Gaier, Maria Kaiser March 3 - Hugo (2011) - In 1930’s Arnold Retrospective Show continues and Ruthe Stone. Included will be Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls until April 1. A list of the dozen prints woodcuts, etchings, color screen prints, of a train station is wrapped up in a on permanent display throughout Ken- lithographs. -Robert Taylor and Ted Nowick mystery involving his late father and dal can be found in the corridor be- Community Gallery - Artwork from an automaton. PG. tween the Crossroads and Green Oberlin High School’s International Rooms; these prints are now tagged March 10 - Casablanca (1942) - Baccalaureate program will be fea- with a red ribbon. Part II will run from Oscar-winning film about expatriate tured from March 13 through April April 3 through May 27. If you have Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and his old 30. A reception for the students will a late entry to offer, check with Nina flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) trying to be held in the Gallery on Wednesday, Love as soon as possible. -Nina Love get out of Vichy-controlled Morocco March 20 at 3:30pm -Joe Luciano in the early days of World War II. Genealogy-History Group Tuesday Tea at AMAM March 17 - The Philadelphia Story Thurs., Mar. 14 - 7:15pm - AUD March 12 - 2:30pm (1940) - When her ex-husband (Cary “Nordic Emigration; Diary of Grant) and a tabloid reporter (James Ed Vermue, Oberlin College Special Stewart) crash her high-society wed- a WWI Ambulance Driver” Collections Librarian, discusses the in- ding, the intended bride (Katherine Louise Breese will discuss her father’s tersections between collecting library Hepburn) reevaluates her life. two-volume diary of World War I and museum objects as instructional experiences; the diary, now housed in devices that engage college students March 24 - Beasts of the Southern the Cuyahoga Community College’s and develop understanding of book Wild (2012) - Faced with both her Archives, is an eye-witness account by arts and the history of the book. All father’s fading health and the rising this ambulance driver on the Italian are welcome. No registration, no fee. waters that threaten to flood her be- and French fronts from 1917 to 1919. loved bayou community, six-year-old Nancy and Don Hultquist will describe “The Growing Global Web: Hushpuppy must learn the ways of memorable emigrations from Scandi- Rights, Justice and Law” courage and love to exist. PG-13. navia of ancestors of 18 KatO resi- Mon., March 4 - 4:30pm March 31- The Lorax (2012) - To dents and staff. A newspaper account First Church UCC win the affection of the girl of his of the diary and a book summarizing As part of Oberlin College Peace Week, dreams, a 12-year-old boy must dis- the emigrations are on display in the GlobalSolutions.org CEO Don Kraus will cover the story of the Lorax, the Kendal library. All are welcome to at- speak about U.S. legislative action re- grumpy yet charming creature who tend this free event. garding United Nations conventions on fights to protect his world. PG. Quarterly Health Services Forum women’s rights and climate change. Saturday Favorite Films Tues., Mar. 26 - 4:00pm - AUD The presentation is a tribute to global March 2 - 7:15pm - AUD peace and justice activist Floyd Ramp • Hospice 101 and What Distin- (1923-2012), well-known to Kendal resi- Chicago (2002) - Award-winning mu- guishes Hospice Providers dents for his role as an Oberlin civic sical about a would-be star (Renee • What To Do When You Notice leader. Sign up for Kendal bus. Zellweger) willing to be tried for mur- Yourself Getting Weaker A reception for Floyd’s friends and der -- for publicity. PG-13. • Signs and Symptoms of Coronary fellow citizens will take place in Saturday Night Movie Heart Disease? Fellowship Hall at 3:00pm. March 16 - 7:15pm - AUD Saturday Opera DVD Night: March 30 -7:15pm - AUD My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Orfeo ed Euridice - Gluck’s opera was one of the first to attempt a blending - Toula’s Greek-American family ex- of recitative and aria, and challenged the rigid opera seria conventions, develop- pects her to marry a nice Greek boy. ing a more realistic depiction of emotion. This retelling of the Greek myth But she falls in love with Ian. Chaos en- about the power of love stars the great British mezzo-soprano Janet Baker in a sues as the wedding plans progress. PG. 1982 performance from Glyndebourne. -Allen Huszti

PAGE 4 KENDALIGHT MARCH 2013 Oberlin Heritage Center: Library Notes “Paradise Found -- Religiosity Library Notes and Reform in Oberlin” Status of Copier Repair: The Library’s new copier (a Kyocera multifunction Wed., Mar. 27 - 7:15pm - AUD printer) stopped working January 9, after making almost 11,000 copies in less Matthew Hintz, former OHC intern than three months. Repairmen from Integrated Business Systems replaced and volunteer, will explore how reli- three printed circuit boards, and then found only the third one was needed. The gion spearheaded Oberlin’s progres- repair was completed on February 6, under warranty. sive push toward human rights and Grapefruit-Drug Interactions: Grapefruit and its juice often increase (and social reforms such as temperance, sometimes decrease) the potency of oral drugs. Several recent articles on the abolition and civil rights. Religious fer- subject are in a three-ring binder labeled “Grapefruit + Drugs” placed with the vor ran deep in the founding of Ober- diet and health newsletters on the reference shelf in the Library. Although this lin. Righteousness fused with intense effect has been known since 1989, it is making news because more than 85 spiritual revival to a greater degree on drugs are now known to interact with grapefruit. Doctors representing the Florida the western frontier where traditions citrus industry are disputing the interaction, which can be life-threatening. (You were weak and cooperation a neces- might want to do your own computer search of grapefruit-drug interactions.) sity. Mr. Hintz recently completed his master’s thesis in American History, Religious Studies and Intellectual Conversations with Community: “The United States of ALEC” Thought at Clemson University. Free “A Trip to Tanzania” Tues., Mar. 5 - 4:30pm and open to the public. Mon., Mar. 11 - 7:15pm - AUD Hallock Auditorium, Oberlin Oberlin Alumni Assn. Executive Di- College Lewis Center for First Thursday Evening Hours rector Danielle Young, Oberlin College Environmental Studies at Allen Memorial Art Museum Biology Prof. Roger Laushman, photog- March 7 - 5:00-8:00pm The League of Women Voters of the rapher Dale Preston and Kendal resi- Oberlin Area and Common Cause At 5:30pm Electroacoustic Music in- dent Gay Fischer will share photo- Ohio will present “The United States spired by works in the AMAM collec- graphs and experiences of their recent of ALEC,” a video by Bill Moyers, tion will be performed by TIMARA Oberlin Alumni trip to Tanzania. It followed by a discussion with Cath- students enrolled in classes taught by was an amazing safari! Dale is the hus- erine Turcer, director of Voter Protec- Peter Swendsen, Assistant Professor band of KatO Social Services Asso- tion for Common Cause Ohio. The of Computer Music and Digital Arts. ciate Kim Preston. American Legislative Exchange Coun- This event is co-sponsored by the cil (ALEC) is a lobbying effort funded Oberlin College Administrative and Conversations with Community: by some of the nation’s largest and Professional Staff (A&PS) Social Film: “Crime after Crime” wealthiest companies. Co-sponsored Committee. All are welcome. Mon., Mar. 18 - 7:15pm - AUD by Oberlin Anti-Frack, Student Labor Vision Impaired “Crime after Crime” is the story of Action Coalition and Oberlin Young Democrats. Low-Vision Support Group the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an Sign up for Kendal bus. “Growing Through Grief: incarcerated survivor of brutal do- News & Views mestic violence. More than 26 years Emotional Adjustment in prison cannot crush the spirit of Thurs., Mar. 7 - 4:00pm - AUD to Vision Loss” this determined African-American Zeinab Abul-Magd, the Egypt author- Thursday, March 14 woman. ity in the Oberlin College History Dept., 4:00pm - Green Room Her story takes an unexpected turn who just returned from Cairo, will be when a pair of rookie land-use attor- the discussion leader on Egypt, based Reading of The Kendalight neys cut their teeth on her case (one on the Foreign Policy Assn. briefing Friday, March 1, at 10:00am in is an Oberlin College graduate). They book “Great Decisions.” Sponsored by Whittier Lounge decide to retry her case and attract the Center for LifeLong Learning; Marie Evans reads The Kendalight the global attention to the troubled inter- there is no registration or fee. All are first of each month in Whittier Lounge. section of domestic violence and welcome. She invites any residents who are in- criminal justice. Film: 1 hr, 33 min. Note day and time change. terested to join her. All are welcome!

MARCH 2013 KENDALIGHT PAGE 5 Welcome Kendal’s New Residents 11/14/12 to ing exhibits every six to eight weeks. 1/20/13 Ann Davis After ten years I decided to get serious Nature Sightings at Kendal and prepare myself for a serious job. At 51 I enrolled as a freshman at the 11/14 Orcutts: SCREAMERS AGAIN! AT 8:00 A.M.!!! I was born in Akron, University of Akron and graduated 11/20 Adie O.: Heiser Pond, belted OH, as part of a large, four years later as a registered nurse. kingfisher feeding; 11/26 M. Myerson: interesting, extended I realized that I was getting far more “A great blue heron at Farmer’s Pond;” family. I had my freshman year of col- out of college in my 50’s than I did as 11/27 Peg Schultz: Screech owl pok- lege at Oberlin and then quit to marry a 19-year-old. I moved back to Cleve- ing his/her head out of the duck box my brother’s college roommate. While land and got a job at St. Luke’s Hos- on Green Pond; 11/27 Orcutts: three Rees went through law school, then pital. The ten years that followed were American tree sparrows on Rock Pond, joined his father’s Cleveland law firm, very happy and satisfying, and I retired northwest corner; 11/28 Orcutts I produced a family of four wonderful at 65. The first thing I did was buy a again: An immature red-shouldered children. After a 20-year marriage, we piano keyboard and start taking piano hawk in a tree, north shore of Rock divorced. I moved back to Akron and lessons, which I continued for 12 years. Pond. He was trying to balance on a got my first job at the Akron Art Mu- I guide at Stan Hywet Hall with my tiny twig; 11/29 B. Barna: Muskrat in seum. The museum was going through sister Julie Shaw, and I was part of a Triangle Pond at Phase III; 11/29 a very interesting period. A new direc- Hudson Book Club until my move to Marcia D.: Red-bellied woodpecker at tor was determined to change the Kendal. I am now having a wonderful Troll Bridge; 11/30 Adie: Harvey and traditional, small city art museum into time exploring all the activities and Louise at Phase II - WELCOME; a very modern art museum, with chang- learning opportunities available to me. 12/2 Ruth Ann and Ardith: Cooper’s hawk flew into the window, was Move-Ins stunned for about 20 min., then man- Help Welcome our Visitors Michael Fletcher, from Mechanics- aged to fly to an evergreen across the Kendal at Oberlin Priority List burg, PA, became a resident on Oct. 31, pond! 12/2 Lee Hefner: Muskrat in members and Kendal at Home 2011. He’s not yet living on our cam- Farmer’s Pond, 12/5 Leucistic (?) members often eat in our dining pus, but will occupy a Kendal Cottage. goose, white head and neck, dark bill, rooms, work out in our exercise was with 200 or so Canada geese on room and swim in our pool. Upcoming Moves Russia Township Pond. Entire pond Please join us in welcoming them Martin and Betsy David will move was covered! 12/8 Scott Orcutt: to our community. And please re- from Middleton, WI, to a Kendal Belted kingfisher on Rock Pond, north- member to wear your name tags!! Cottage in early March. west corner; 12/14 Orcutts: Red- shouldered hawk near Rock Pond. He/she (and both) are there quite a Computer Users Group: Exploring Better Ways to Email lot all season; 12/16 Jim Heflick: Tuesday, March 26 - 7:15pm - AUD ~Ten common Redpolls on the road near parking lot (which?) mixed with a Microsoft associate Peter Kellner is developer of a program called “Ageless flock of American goldfinch. Screech Email.” Currently out for testing, “Ageless Email” has features designed to make owl (red morph) in the box on Green things easier for everyone. He will talk about these features, such as automati- Pond; 12/26 Lee Hefner: Screech owl cally creating a simple photo viewer, using simple canned responses to with snow piling up on his/her head in acknowledge email, and navigating easily on iPads. the duck box opening; 12/29 Marcia A seasoned software professional, he feels that email programs, from Microsoft’s D.: Male northern flicker (second sight- Outlook to Google’s gmail, can be quite daunting to use. He says that there are ing) at suet feeder at #95; 12/31 Peg hundreds, if not thousands, of seemingly useless options that keep getting in the Schultz Red-breasted nut-hatch at the way and he will talk about these programs also. suet feeder #85; 1/5 Maureen from Mr. Kellner will welcome feedback on “Ageless Email” features, as well as sug- housekeeping: Four or so redpolls; gestions for improvement. He will be happy to answer any computer questions 1/7-9 E. Pugsley: Redpolls at #9 feeder.; about “pretty much anything he knows.” He is Kendal resident Eileen Kellner.’s son. 1/13 Peg Schultz: (Cont’d on p. 7)

PAGE 6 KENDALIGHT MARCH 2013 Transportation Talk  Thank You, Kendal Residents! Each month 200 or more medical transports are scheduled, in addition to the Kendal at Oberlin recently received shuttles for entertainment events. This is a complex scheduling jigsaw puzzle us- letters of appreciation on behalf of ing a limited number of vehicles and part-time drivers. Residents can help. the City Council and Oberlin resi- When making medical appointments, PLEASE: dents for two distinct contributions to 1. Observe the schedule if at all possible: Monday and Thursday morning; support the continuation of the Ober- Tuesday and Friday afternoon; Wednesday 1-4:00pm (Oberlin only). lin Connector Transit Service in 2013. 2. As soon as you have the medical appointment, even if it is far in ad- KORA Council and Kendal Adminis- vance, call Transportation Coordinator Donna Smith. It is much better to tration pledged $2500 each to assure cancel a reservation already made than to call in a reservation at the last minute this bus would be there for our citizens. NOTE: A transportation notebook and brochures are on the shelf In a period of declining funds for re- across from the open mailboxes. Many of your transportation ques- gional transportation services, this has tions will be answered there. -Diantha Paré and Donna Smith become a vital resource that runs on Mondays and Thursdays. During 2012, the Oberlin Connector pro- (Cont’d from p. 6) Two bluebirds in trees will show clothing already purchased by vided more than 2,000 trips that on Wildflower Hill near Parking lot 5; the models, and some items will be for enabled Oberlin residents to accom- 1/15 Lee Hefner: Kingfisher rattling sale at the time of the show and plish essential travel. There are a total over Heiser Pond and, UNFORTU- beyond. The show will be in the Fox of 12 sponsors who, along with the NATELY, MORE SCREAMERS! and Fell. Folks are invited to bring their City of Oberlin, understand how val- 1/17 Maureen: Two Cooper’s hawks lunch (or get it in Langston). Drinks ued it has become. We were pleased calling to each other, near Parking lot and dessert will be provided. Those of to see two new sponsors: Drug Mart 16; 1/20 Lee Hefner : Four redhead you who have purchased clothing from and NACS (National Association of ducks in Russia Township Pond, and the R>A>F Shop are invited to wear College Book Stores). the screech still there in Green Pond. your purchases to the show - maybe Thank you for providing support for even make a price tag for your items. this community benefit. And use it; Everyone is invited to join in the fun it’s a great value! R>A>F ShopTalk for this occasion! The new schedule for the Oberlin January was rather a quiet month; R>A>F is glad to have a special event Connector is posted on the Kendal receipts totalled $1,545.40. Perhaps in this year of Kendal’s 20th Aniver- bulletin boards. -Barbara Thomas this is OK, allowing volunteers to rest sary. As Donna Baznik of the 20th from their more strenuous labors and Anniversary Planning Committee says: IN MEMORIAM shoppers to recover from the holidays. “Bring your wallet and help support With the arrival of March, however, R>A>F. Let’s do 20 for our 20th WARREN DEIST the views outside suggest that spring is Anniversary -- 20 cents ... 20 dollars ... FEBRUARY 15, 2013 quite close at hand -- allowing for a bit a check for 20 thousand.” WILLIAM “BILL” DEWITT more snow and cold. Ruth Ann Clark, R>A>F Chair FEBRUARY 19, 2013 For R>A>F, spring will burst forth in Keep it flying! the month of April. Hold the Date! FRIDAY, APRIL 5, for the R>A>F FASHION SHOW! Kendal Kryptogram #97 -by Nina Love Folks have talked about having such a show, and now we are actually going to do it. In order to include the whole UN’Y MAN NOX EXM UM ED QUWX community of Kendal at Oberlin, the show will occur during lunch hours so staff can join the festivities. We will NORN KASMN; UN’Y NOX QUWX UM have two showings, the first one at 12 noon and the second at 1:00pm. We ED EXM. -ERX FXYN hope all staff as well as residents can join in the fun of this event. Models Solution to Kendal Kryptogram #96: “The whale put Jonah down the will be residents and staff. Some items hatch but coughed him up because he scratched.” -Burma Shave

MARCH 2013 KENDALIGHT PAGE 7 Table Tennis Coaching Saturday Park Walks In mid-February, seven members of There are no scheduled, organized Kendal’s table tennis group took part in walks from Kendal in the local parks Bridge coaching sessions with Keith Pech of until April. However, Cleveland Clinic Results Strongsville. (Keith is the top Ohio continues to sponsor Walks with a Mondays - Jan. 28: 1st, Cathy player under the age of 21 and a gifted Doc every Saturday at Bur Oak start- Fauver; 2nd, Helen Randel; 3rd, Bill teacher. Since his last visit to Kendal, ing there at 9:00am. Schreiner. he’s been certified to coach at the state Kendal residents who would like to Feb. 4: 1st, Helen Randel; 2nd, Bill level.) On this visit, Keith taught us a continue to walk off-campus on Sat- Schreiner. simple hit/block drill that, with dedi- urdays this month are encouraged to Feb. 11: 1st, Mary Beth McCalla; cated practice, will improve our play. meet at the Heiser Reception Desk on 2nd, Cathy Fauver. He also helped fine-tune our fore- and Saturdays at 9:00am to plan your walk Feb. 18: 1st, Helen Randel; 2nd, backhand counter drives. Remarkably, for that day. -Jerry Berner at the very next session our progress Nancy Beauchamp. Wednesdays - Feb. 6: 1st, Helen was already on display. Share Your Interests with a What with Kendal’s three tables, a slight and Bob Randel; 2nd, Connie Boase winter lull, and plenty of helping hands, Summer School-Age Camper and Pete Andrews; 3rd, Cathy Fauver now’s the time to join our open play Kendal Early Learning Center is con- and Mary Beth McCalla; 4th, Betty sessions. You’ll be welcomed with smiles, sidering providing intergenerational O’Connor and Warren Wickes. and the light, safe exercise comes with school-age camps this summer. We Feb. 20: 1st, Connie Boase and Pete a big fun bonus. -Sidney Rosenfeld would like to offer one-week camps, Andrews; 2nd, Russ and Connie Bimber; 2½ hours a day, Monday through Fri- 3rd, Helen and Bob Randel; 4th, Alice day, to local school-age children. Kohl and Nancy Beauchamp. Our Breakfast Series Continues… This would be a great opportunity to Musical March: share your interests or hobbies on a UU Kendal Gathering Wed., Mar. 20, 4:15pm - AUD Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra short-term basis in such areas as fish- ing, tennis, table tennis, gardening, “Two Americas” Thurs., Mar. 21 - 9:00am - AUD soccer, swimming, and woodworking. Rev. Mary Grigolia, speaker In the second of our breakfast series, Do you have an area of interest you All are welcome. students from the Northern Ohio Youth would like to share with a camper? Orchestra String Quartet, under the Please see Jeni Hoover in the Kendal The Kendalight direction of Joanne Erwin, Professor Early Learning Center by March 15 to Monthly newsletter of the Kendal at Oberlin Residents of Music Education in the Oberlin discuss your participation. Association, 600 Kendal Dr., Oberlin OH 44074 Conservatory, will play Haydn’s String Consulting Editor: Robert Baldwin Quartet “The Bird.” Managing Editor: Elizabeth Aldrich First Church United Fellowship Proofreaders: Mary Ashbrook, Naomi Barnett, Join us after the concert for brunch at Mary Simons 10:00am in The Fox and Fell dining Saturday, March 9 - AUD Immediate Past Editor: Betsy Thomas room. Reserve your space by March 9:30am: Food and fellowship Photos: Eleanor Helper 16. Call the Kendal Admissions Office 10:15am: Bill Schreiner Production: Don VanDyke Deadline for the April 2013 issue of at 1-800-548-9469 or email us at A retired science and mathematics The Kendalight is March 15. The edi- [email protected]. A sign-up teacher, Bill will speak on the elusive tors regret that they cannot assume sheet for residents will be available on Cecropia, the largest of the 70 species responsibility for errors in content in the counter in front of the open mail- of so-called silk moths.. material submitted for publication. boxes Monday, March 11. All are welcome. Note: Please submit articles by email to our address: RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT KENDAL [email protected] Episcopal Services Roman Catholic Mass If no email access, please type ar- Saturday, March 9, 11:00am, CAR Friday, March 15, 10:00am, ticle on separate sheet (NOT on Saturday March 30, 4:00pm, CAR Crossroads Conference Room room request form), sign and place in Kendalight open box. First Church Service Society of Friends All articles must carry a signature and Sunday, March 17, 4:00pm, CAR Sundays, 10:00am, Whittier Lounge telephone number.

PAGE 8 KENDALIGHT MARCH 2018 Dining and Food for Thought Nutrition Services Meet Shelby Balint...

Special March Meals Notes from Ann Pilisy Sunday, March 17 • Language Diners: Please let us St. Patrick’s Day Dinner know the day before (or as soon as possible) if you are planning to join another Sunday, March 31 dinner group (like SPINACH or Eu- Easter Dinner reka) so we can utilize the appropriate 12 noon and 2:00pm room and table seating arrangement to Fox and Fell Dining Room best accommodate everyone. Two seatings for reserved service. • Thank you for using the green plastic Friends Corner Dining Room: Nor- food containers and reducing waste. mal serving hours for all meals. Please return these plastic containers to If you eat lunch in the Friends Cor- Langston: Open from 7:30am to the Langston conveyor to be washed for ner Dining Room, or even walk by, 9:30am for breakfast only on Easter. reuse. Additional plastic food containers you may see Shelby Balint. Although Reservations forms for Fox and Fell will have been ordered at $4.95 each to re- she started out in the Fox and Fell be emailed or placed in open mailboxes. plenish our supplies. Dining Room, Shelby’s good work habits and her concern for each resident were noted, and she was asked Playreaders: “The Barretts of Watch for Sign-up Sheets: to transfer to Friends Corner. Wimpole Street” Solo Diners: Thursday, March 14, Two years ago, she graduated from Sat., Mar. 23 - 7:15pm - AUD 5:30pm, The Den (meets every sec- Firelands High School where she ond Thursday of month). Written by Rudolf Besier in 1930, this was very active in the Future Farm- ers of America and in the County play is based on the romance between SPINACH (Senior Persons Inter- Fair. This activity (and owning a the poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert ested in Nutrition and Community miniature horse since she was 15) fit Browning. Can their love for each Health): Wednesday, March 27, into her dream. other overcome her poor health and 5:15pm, William Penn Dining Room When I wondered why she had a her tyrannical father’s unyielding oppo- (meets fourth Wednesday in Jan., Feb., miniature horse, she said her parents sition? Come find out! Mar., Apr., Sept., Oct.) felt she was too small for a saddle . horse. Bur since that time, she has Call 775-9868 to hear announcements and menus of the day. leased (and paid for) a saddle horse. One of her favorite TV shows? Ani- March Is National Nutrition Month mal Planet! Her dream/ambition? To become a teacher of agriculture This year’s theme is “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day.” It encourages consum- in a high school. ers to include the foods they love as a part of a healthy eating plan that is Shelby is necessarily careful in allot- tailored for their lifestyle, traditions, health needs and tastes. ting her time among working at This year, the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month, we are putting an Kendal, taking a full schedule at emphasis on staff wellness and nutrition education. We will also be featuring LCCC, caring for her horses, and some new, healthy menu items in the Langston during the month of March. hanging out with her many friends. Every Wednesday in March, there will be a booth set up outside of Langston When she leaves to attend Ohio from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Please stop by for free samples and to better your State University next fall, we can overall health. In addition to plenty of free samples, we will have nutrition hand- hope that her younger sister will outs, door prizes, and more! -Kendal Dietician Katie Hoover, RD LD want to work at Kendal at Oberlin. Wednesday, March 6 : Breakfast - Most Important Meal of the Day! With a sister like Shelby, she's got to Wednesday, March 13: Healthy Lunch Options be great, too. Naomi Barnett will interview a member of Wednesday, March 20: Snacks and Fruits & Veggies our Dining Services staff each month on Wednesday, March 27: Portion Sizes behalf of the Kendal Food Committee.

MARCH 2013 KENDALIGHT PAGE 9 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 CAR = Central Activities Room Reading of Met Opera HD at CCR = Crossroads Conf. Rm Kendalight Crocker Park: MARCH 10:00am WHT Parsifal  WCH = Warner Concert Hall lv. Heiser 10:45am WHT = Whittier Lounge Trolley Run Film: Chicago 2013 Bold Face = at Kendal 4:45pm HL 7:15pm AUD tx = Tickets needed Alek Shrader, ’07, Oberlin Chamber March is National Nutrition Month tenor  Orchestra  (See p. 9 for activities)  = Kendal Bus 7:00pm WCH 8:00pm Finney 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Quaker Worship News & Views Morning Discus- 4:00pm AUD United Fellowship 10:00am WHT sion Group every 9:30am AUD “Global Web: Rights, Wed., 10:00am First Thursday English Country Justice and Law” WHT Evening Hours Episcopal Serv. Dancing Every First Church, 4:30pm at AMAM 11:00am, CAR Sunday at 3:00pm Reception “The United States 5:00-8:00pm 7:15pm in AUD  of ALEC”  “Dawkins, Dennett, 4:30pm, Hallock Harris, Hitchens” Health Lecture: ARS: Leipzig AUD, OC Lewis Anthony J. Wilgus Molly Singletary String Quartet  Center for Environ- 10:30am AUD 7:15pm AUD mental Studies  4:00pm Finney (tx) OC Convocation: Oberlin Baroque Film: Hugo Bridge Pairs Bridge Dr. Harold Varmus Orchestra  7:00m WHT 7:00pm AUD 7:00pm AUD 7:30pm Finney - no tx 8:00pm WCH

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Quaker Worship Sounding Board Coffee Hour with Roman 10:00am WHT 2:00pm WHT Tuesday Tea Barbara Thomas Catholic Mass Plan Spring Fling at AMAM 9:30am Langston 10:00am CCR 4:00pm 2:30pm Lunch Bunch: Fox & Fell Café YOUR Deli, Low Vision Group Amherst  4:00pm Green Rm Bridge 11:30am-2:00pm Film: Casablanca 7:00pm CCR Solo Diners 7:00pm WHT Scrabble Conversations 7:15pm CCR 5:30pm The Den Oberlim ARS: Deborah  With Community: Oberlin Opera:  Community Film: My Big Fat Voigt, Soprano “Trip to Tanzania” Die Fledermaus Genealogy-History Music School Greek Wedding 8:00pm Finney (tx) 7:15pm AUD” 8:00pm Hall (tx) 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 17 St. Pat’s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 Quaker Worship BigBUS: Cleveland Artists’ Reception Breakfast Series BigBUS: MOCA 9:00am AUD 10:00am WHT Bridge Fed. Res. Bank, 3:30pm Community and CWRU Oberlin Opera:  The Arcade Gallery 10:00am brunch in Weatherhead 7:00pm CCR Fox and Fell Die Fledermaus 9:15am-3:30pm Unitarian Univ. 9:15am-3:30pm 2:00pm Hall (tx) KORA Council Rev. Mary Grigolia Third Thursday First Church Serv. 10:00am AUD 4:15pm AUD Lecture: “On the 4:00pm - CAR Conversations With Pacific Crest Trail” 7:15pm AUD Playreaders: Film: The Phila- Community Film: A. Mossburg, “The Barretts of delphia Story “Crime After Crime” D. Orsen, violas Pairs Bridge Jupiter String Quartet Wimpole Street” 7:00pm WHT 7:15pm AUD” 7:15pm AUD 7:00pm AUD 8:00pm Kulas  7:15pm AUD 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Quakers 10:00am WHT BigBUS: MOCA and CWRU A. Huszti, Kendal at Oberlin Weatherhead J. Overcast, Aft. Exchange Master Planning Quarterly Health Art Songs, Duets Barbara Thomas Update 9:15am-3:30pm 4:00pm AUD Services Forum 4:00pm AUD 4:00pm AUD 4:00pm AUD Film: Beasts of Bridge SPINACH Easter Eve the Southern Wild Episcopal Serv. 7:00pm WHT 7:00pm AUD 5:15pm Penn Rm Scrabble 4:00pm, CAR 31 Quaker Worship - 10:00am - WHT Computer 7:15pm CCR Users Group: Opera DVD: Easter Dinner, 12 noon, 2:00pm “Better Ways to OHC Lecture: Orfeo ed Fox and Fell Email” “Paradise Found” Euridice Film: The Lorax, 7:00pm WHT 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm AUD