Volume 30, No. 6 September 2017 Mariechen Smith Honored by Chatham County Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to Mariechen Smith, who was presented with the Mountaire Farms Better Caro- lina Award on July 17, 2017. This award is given to individuals who have gone above and beyond to assist others in their community. Mariechen has done exactly that since she moved to Carolina Mead- ows in 1997. “I was curious about the county I had moved into,” Mariechen told me. Always civic minded, she began attending the Chatham County Board of Com- missioners meetings shortly after moving here. For 20 years Mari- echen has been Carolina Meadows’ main connection to Chatham County. She joyfully leads field trips to help residents and staff become better informed about our county. Tours often include gov- ernment and historical landmarks, businesses, government services and nonprofits in Chatham County. social events and often puts togeth- In addition to her involve- er a lunch or dinner for friends. ment in Chatham County, Marie- When Mark Reif, the commu- chen has also contributed a great nity relations director for Moun- deal to Carolina Meadows. She has taire, spoke about Mariechen, he Contents said, “Mariechen is a unique, one of been chair of the Community Out- News Page 1 reach Committee, as well as serv- a kind individual. She is an amazing ing on the Publicity Committee person. She truly cares about the Talk Page 6 and on the Board of Directors. community and our local economy. When she moved to Carolina She is always helping someone or Arts Page 9 Meadows with her husband, some organization by working with one project or another. She truly Activities Page 12 George, they were both excited to see the tennis courts and they reg- makes North Carolina a better Calendar Page 15 ularly made use of them. Now you place to live. Mariechen is a Chat- can catch Mariechen on the golf ham County jewel.” Those of us at course or walking Misty, her be- Carolina Meadows agree complete-
loved dog. She also loves to plan ly. - Pat Mandell
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President’s Message THE MEADOWLARK Published nine times a year This has been a busy summer throughout the USA. The three art- by the Residents Association for the Residents Association (RA). ists – Margaret Zircher, Susan Gaca of Carolina Meadows, In June the Library was closed for and Bill Davis – will donate all roy- Chapel Hill, NC three weeks to be repainted and alties from the sales to UNC-TV. — have new bookcases installed. These payments will be credited as President: Betsy Ahern Martha Hutt became the Library donations by Carolina Meadows to Editor: Pat Mandell Manager on June 1 and immediate- future UNC-TV campaigns. The Assistant Editor: Joanne Cotter ly had to deal with organizing the puzzle will also be a thank-you gift Layout: Judith Pulley teams to pack around 5,000 books to donors. Proofreaders for this issue: and over 1,000 DVDs for storage. As the new Early Advantage Jody Hite, Eunice Kraybill, Nan Then came the hardest part: the (EA) program got underway in Melcher, Roy Milton re-shelving with the new configu- June, the Welcoming Committee Photographer: John Haynes ration. Many thanks to Martha and has been contacting each new EA Distribution: Roy and Bev Milton her team who did an outstanding resident to provide a Welcoming job. Kudos also to Plant Ops and Packet and a campus resident to be Housekeeping for all the work and their Contact. October support they gave. Over the summer the Execu- Issue Deadline The Gift Shop purchased a tive Committee selected the em- new Point of Sale (POS) system in ployee scholarship recipients. Copy for the October Meadowlark June. The management team was This year we will be awarding eight must be submitted by Friday, kept busy this summer as they (8) scholarships each valued at September 15, to Pat Mandell learned the new system and pre- $750; resident dues account for
September 2017 Page 3 NEWS (continued) Advisory Highlights – The Marketing Committee Task Force and the Energy & Envi- Your RA at Work (Christine Kesner, Chair), formerly ronment Working Group are affiliat- known as the Public Relations Com- ed as non-voting members. I am delighted to tell you about mittee, works with the Marketing The Budget & Finance commit- a new initiative that I believe will be Department to offer services to pro- tee (Sam Ligon, Chair) reviews the informative and helpful to all our spective residents. The Ambassador monthly financial performance of residents. In order to better com- Programs and Blog Writers are a part CM. This committee develops municate the issues being discussed of this committee. budget guidelines to present to man- with the CM administrative depart- In addition to providing a focal agement. These guidelines list items ments, it was agreed that a column in point for residents on all health and the committee feels are important for the Meadowlark might be helpful. medical matters, the Health and management and for the Board of The Residents Association (RA) Wellness Committee (Hugh Tilson, Directors to consider. From Septem- has five standing committees that are Chair) has created two new working ber through November the commit- designated as advisory committees. groups. One group will work with tee will work closely with manage- Most meet monthly with their corre- management on upgrading and main- ment and the Board Finance Com- sponding department VP to represent taining the new “dashboard,” an in- mittee as the 2018 budget is devel- CM residents. On a rotating basis, formation system to help us keep all oped. the chair of each of these committees informed about major challenges and Watch this column for articles will give regular updates at the RA progress in all levels of care. A sec- from each of these committee chairs meeting and will then present, in this ond group will liaise with the Pines throughout the year. Also, questions column, the major items being ad- to assure a continuing resident pres- can be directed to any committee dressed with management. ence there and to bring important chair at any time. The Dining Committee (Ray issues to the committee. - Betsy Ahern Williams, Chair) needs no explana- The Buildings, Grounds and tion. Having five places to eat at CM Safety committee (Bill Lehrburger, Resident Telephone and trying to please the tastes of over Chair) is unique in that its member- Directory on MeadowLife 700 residents, the agenda of these ship is composed of a resident from A complete Resident Tele- meetings is always full. Ray will be every precinct. Therefore, residents phone Directory is distributed to the first to present at the September are kept well informed of the issues residents every six months. During RA Meeting and he will write the being addressed by this committee the intervening months, residents October article for this column. via precinct meetings. The Blackout receive updates that they can re- tain with the latest full directory. This information is also available MeadowLife for Movers & Shakers on MeadowLife in the Residents MeadowLife Website Committee Chair Judith Pulley invites all Resi- Pictorial Directory, along with a dents Association Committee chairs, Activity leaders, and Precinct officers brief biography and photo. to attend a demonstration of the MeadowLife residents' website and learn However, those wishing to see how this resource can help them organize, present, and promote their an up-to-date version of the Resi- groups’ undertakings. dent Telephone Directory on a Wednesday, September 6, 2 pm, Lecture Hall monthly basis can now turn to MeadowLife. Just go to the home MeadowLife for the Uninitiated & the Curious page and click on the Resident and MeadowLife Website Committee Chair Judith Pulley invites newcom- Staff Telephone Directories tab in ers and other residents who wish to familiarize themselves with the the right sidebar to find the Resi- MeadowLife residents' website to attend a demonstration of the site and dent Directory. This directory in- learn how this resource can help them make the most of all of Carolina cludes contact information for Ear- Meadows' activities and services. ly Advantage residents who have Monday, September 11, 2 pm, Lecture Hall not yet moved on campus. - Judith Pulley
September 2017 Page 4 “Meadows in Motion” From Ben Cornthwaite, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
I hope everyone enjoyed a plans to begin offering services by building standards. The results wonderful summer. My family the first quarter of 2018. were shared with the board and a and I have settled in and are very Pines Administrator: Kathy decision was made that Medicare much enjoying being North Caro- Norman has accepted the role of participation would have to wait linians! We are presently transi- Pines Administrator and will be for a new building. tioning the four kids to their new transitioning to our community on New Pines location: As you schools—Bella (8th grade), Camer- October 2. She is a Registered may have learned through other on (6th grade), Carrington (3rd Nurse and Licensed Nursing Home updates on work involving the grade) and Easton (Preschool). I Administrator with more than 30 campus master plan, a working look forward to the opportunity to years of experience serving sen- committee of residents, manage- introduce you to them in the iors. Kathy comes to us from Giv- ment and the board completed a months ahead. In the meantime, a ens Highland Farms in Black detailed charrette exercise to eval- few pertinent updates from the Mountain where she has achieved uate possible alternative locations team at Carolina Meadows: a five-star rating from CMS—the that could accommodate a new Carolina Meadows Home highest honor of quality and regu- Pines building. Because of limita- Care: Carolina Meadows Senior latory compliance. tions in the alternative land and Communities and Services, Inc. Pines Building review: A the positions of occupied existing (Parent Board) has acquired a building consultant performed an buildings, the group concluded home care license that will afford evaluation of the existing Pines that the proposed location for this the opportunity for Carolina building to determine what modi- project remain the current gravel Meadows to provide in-home aide fications would be needed in order parking lot across from Building services (hands-on care) as well as to meet the building code require- One and Building Two. in-home companion, sitter, and ments necessary for Medicare par- I look forward to sharing reg- respite care in the near future. ticipation. The results of the study ular monthly updates about cam- Recruitment of the leadership and anticipated costs of approximately pus happenings through this plans for other necessary start-up $1.8 million just to perform work monthly column—see you around expenses are being drafted with necessary to meet the current campus!
Flu Shot Schedule for 2017 United Way Influenza vaccinations (Fluzone High Dose) will be available in the Campaign Begins Auditorium according to the following schedule: September is the month des- Thursday, October 5 ignated for the United Way Cam- 8:30 am- 9:30 am Precinct 8 paign at Carolina Meadows. Let- 9:30 am- 10:30 am Precincts 10 & 6 ters will be placed in your mail- 10:30 am-11:30 am Precincts 4 & 2 boxes with important information Friday, October 6 about the many social service 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm Precinct 12 agencies and organizations in 2:30 pm- 3:30 pm Precinct 7 & 1 Chatham County that depend on 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm Precinct 5 & 3 the United Way to provide funding Monday, October 9 for the programs that deliver 8:30 am- 10:00 am Precinct 15 much needed help to families, chil- 10:00 am-11:30 am Precinct 11 & 9 dren and individuals who are una- **If your insurance has changed since your last flu shot and you have not ble to help themselves. We are already provided Resident Services or the Clinic with the information or privileged to live in the part of the the copy of the new card, please bring a copy of the front and back of the county that is much better off than card(s). most so we do not see much of the *Please remember to wear a short sleeved top that will allow the nurse to administer the vaccine. (Cont. on p. 6, “United Way”)
September 2017 Page 5 Welcome New Residents
On-Campus Residents (singing, Dixieland & banjo); thea- Jane Currier, 1-207 ter; opera; travel; tennis. Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Sarah (Sally) Hubby, V-303 Interests: Reading; crafts; volun- Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC teering; travel. Interests: Grandchildren's activi- Philip (Phil) Currier, 1-207 ties; art projects; architectural Interests: Red Sox; opera; read- Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC models; interior design; board ing; courses & studies in areas Interests: Fitness room. games. missed when a student.
Jonathan Davidson, V-325 Edward (Ed) Kaiser, V-401 Leonard (Bud) Strobel, V-227 Last Residence: Seabrook, SC Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Margaret (Meg) Davidson, V- Interests: Golf; art, drawing, wa- Interests: Sports; reading. 325 tercolor, colored pencil; gardening. Susan Strobel, V-227 Last Residence: Seabrook, SC Patricia (Pat) Kaiser, V-401 Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Philip Evans, 3-107 Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Interests: Music; bridge; volun- Last Residence: Fearrington, NC Interests: Family; friends; read- teering; sports; reading. Interests: Civil War; fighter avia- ing; church; cards. Daniel (Dan) Tunstall, 6-303 tion; classical music. Elaine Norwood, V-402 Last Residence: Bethesda, MD Ruby Evans, 3-107 Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Interests: History; public policy; Last Residence: Fearrington, NC Interests: Gardening; golfing; hik- environment policy; bicycling, Interests: Reading; Sewing Club ing; cooking; reading; vol. at NC reading. (knitting); cooking; baking. Bot. Garden; bird watching. Nancy (Jo)Tunstall, 6-303 George Fishman, V-390 George (Joe) Norwood, V-402 Last Residence: Bethesda, MD Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Interests: Art; politics; history. Interests: Research in Monte Car- Interests: Golf; gardening; bird Robert (Bob) Wolff, 5-306 lo methods and alternative forms watching; reading. Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC of multi-peril multi-property in- Jean Phay, V-309 Interests: Philosophy; politics; surance policies; granddaughters; Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC teaching; writing; blogging. exercise; classical music; reading. Interests: Reading; exercise; in-
Susan (Sue) Wolff, 5-306 Paula (Sue) Fishman, V-390 ternational affairs; politics. Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Robert Phay, V-309 Interests: Gardening; reading; Interests: My granddaughters; Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC horseback riding. book club; exercise; walking; Tai Interests: Human rights; geno- Chi; jazz and classical music. cide; environment; Democracy NC; Early Advantage Residents
Verghese and Bonny Chirayath James (Jim) Hite, 1-103 running; gardening. Sharon Epstein Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Asta Roberts, V-135 Bernard and Arlene Goodman Interests: Learning about the In- Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Edward and Patricia Kennedy ternet. Interests: Book discussion group; William and Joan Meade Shared Learning readings and dis- David (Dave) Hubby, V-303 John Morris and Julie McClintock cussion. Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Stanford Singer and Elizabeth Interests: Grandchildren's activi- Lowell Roberts, V-135 Kark-Singer ties; coin collecting; music Last Residence: Chapel Hill, NC Donald and Sylvia Stanat
September 2017 Page 6 (Cont. from p. 4, “United Way”) Early Advantage Brings New Residents to Campus problem. But we know that al- most 50% of the children in our During this past summer, our Early Advantage (EA) program wel- schools are from families that are comed more than ten new residents to Carolina Meadows. Although EA at or below the poverty level and residents live off campus—a first for Carolina Meadows—they are in receive assistance with their nearby communities and actively participate in campus life. With the help meals. of volunteers who serve as their campus contacts, they are enthusiastical- I ask that you read the mate- ly meeting other residents, dining on campus, and becoming familiar with rial about the Campaign and be- all that Carolina Meadows has to offer. come informed about the needs of Photographs introducing EA residents are now included in the dis- the community and how the Unit- plays announcing new residents in the Club Center Lobby. The Welcome ed Way agencies address these Committee looks forward to introducing them at the Residents Associa- needs. Please give it as much sup- tion meeting on September 14 and invites you all to join us in giving them port as you possibly can. a warm welcome at the reception following the meeting and when you see - George Evans, United Way them on campus. Campaign Chairman - The Residents Association Welcome Committee TALK The Long-Term ham County Comprehensive Plan, In addition to her work at the Future of Chatham the two mega-sites in the county Smithsonian, Katie Ziglar has County and Chatham Park, as well as much served as a museum professional Chatham County is on the more that is happening at the in several major museums includ- brink of historic growth. The pop- County level. There will be an op- ing the National Gallery of Art. ulation of our county will likely portunity to ask questions. She is a very successful fundraiser. double in less than 40 years, with - Steve Bodner While at the Smithsonian she spearheaded a campaign that tri- a potential shift from a largely ag- Women’s Luncheon ricultural economy to one that is pled annual fundraising over five All women are invited to join predominantly based in high-tech years. She plans to create cam- old friends and perhaps meet new manufacturing and medical ser- paigns to raise awareness of the ones at our first luncheon of the vices. Ackland’s resources while bring- season on Tuesday, September During non-election years, the ing in funding. 12 at noon in the Private Dining Candidates Forum has the oppor- She is also a board member of Room. Our first speaker will be tunity to sponsor non-partisan UNC-CH’s Morehead Cain Scholar- Katie Ziglar, who will have just fin- events with our elected officials. ship Fund and helps raise money ished her first year as Director of On Wednesday, September 20, for scholarships. She has been a the Ackland Art Museum. at 10:30 am in the Auditorium, mentor to students who worked in Before her appointment to the Chatham County Commissioner various Smithsonian museums. Ackland, Katie Ziglar was director Karen Howard will discuss the With that wealth of experience, of External Affairs at the Freer/ need for balanced, well-planned Katie Ziglar’s talk should be quite Sackler Galleries at the Smithson- growth and development that will interesting and informative. ian. She was a John Motley More- enable our county to grow in a For reservations call Jody Hite head scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill way that is manageable and re- (919) 370-7171 or email her at where she earned a bachelor of sponsive to the needs of current
September 2017 Page 7 Two “Serendipitous inventions make it from the uni- Health.” Session three (October 9) Saturday” Sessions in versity labs into the hands of will take on “The Drug Scene: September startups and industry, and eventu- We’re All Players.” Watch for Octo- The Carolina Meadows Uni- ally become products on the mar- ber’s Meadowlark for more details ket that benefit society. versity (CMU) curriculum includes of the last two sessions. Orin Herskowitz is Senior VP periodic Saturday sessions, in For this course, Dr. Klein will which we take advantage of the of Intellectual Property and Tech Transfer for Columbia University, use a combination of formal opportunity offered by guests to as well as Executive Director of presentation, learning cases, and the campus to capture their exper- Columbia Technology Ventures. panel discussion. There will be tise. During September, we have He also is an Adjunct Professor at plenty of opportunity for all of us two such wonderful serendipitous Columbia’s Engineering School, to actively participate. Those who opportunities. teaching an Intellectual Property attended his prior course on three On Saturday, September 9, for Entrepreneurs course. other challenges in medical ethics, Eric Muller will return to campus Before moving to Carolina know that this course will be a to discuss his recent work on “Law Meadows, Ronald (Ron) Kudla great pleasure as well as a learning and Lawyers in Nazi Germany.” served as the executive director of experience. Those who have had the privilege intellectual property, technology David Klein is a Massachu- to attend his two recent presenta- transfer, and new ventures at tions can tell the rest of us that we Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in setts General Hospital trained neu- can look forward to an interesting Troy, NY, where he oversaw the rosurgeon, with an abiding inter- and engaging presentation, with strategic development, protection, est in and concern for the clinical lots of opportunity to interact marketing, and licensing of promi- ethics of patient care and medical with this distinguished scholar sing innovations arising from the research. Retiring to NC in 1993, (and friend of the family). Institute’s research activities. Dave joined the clinical faculty at Eric Muller is the Dan K. Serendipitous Saturday ses- UNC, where he has continued his Moore Distinguished Professor at sions are held in the Lecture Hall work in ethics, including serving UNC School of Law, and, relevant from 10:00 to 11:30. as a member and eventually Chair for this particular talk, a faculty - CMU Steering Committee of the Ethics Committee of the UNC member for the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Profes- CMU Launches Fall 2017 Hospitals and the NC Medical Soci- sional Ethics. Semester with “Medical ety. On Saturday, September 16, Ethics” All CMU Courses are offered in the Auditorium on Monday Orin Herskowitz will take time Carolina Meadows University away from visiting his family at from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. (CMU) has completed planning for Carolina Meadows to join our own - From the CMU Steering Committee the three courses in the Fall Semes- CM Resident expert, Ron Kudla, to explore the issues and challenges ter. September/October will fea- Philosophy Group in our modern scientific communi- ture Medical Ethics (details to fol- The topics proposed by Dan- ty surrounding the strategic devel- low below); October/November iel Bendisi Kokotajlo, Outreach opment, protection, and transfer will explore the history and politics Professor of the UNC Philosophy of intellectual property. of Chapel Hill and its fine Universi- Department, for the second and Do you take Vitamin D to ty; and November/December will fourth Wednesdays in September strengthen your bones? Lyrica for present an overview of current is- at 2 pm in the Lecture Hall are: nerve pain? Do you have a heart sues in Central Asia. September 13: “ Newcomb’s stent or prosthetic shoulder? Do To launch the semester, CM’s Problem - A Classic Puzzle in Deci- you own a DVD or BluRay player? own Dr. David Klein will present his Ever do a Google search? What sion Theory “ and September 27: second course on the subject: you may not know is that all of “The Simulation Argument.” Rele- these technologies emerged from “Some Current Issues in Medical vant readings and pertinent ques- inventions made by scientists in Ethics.” Session one (September tions will be distributed to mem- the research laboratories of Amer- 25) will explore the challenges of bers a week before the sessions. ican universities. Join us on Ser- “Navigating Informed Consent.” Please contact me to be placed on endipitous Saturday to learn how Session two (October 2) will cover our reading list and plan to join us. all this came about and how these “Some Ethics Issues in Mental - Marlene Appley
September 2017 Page 8 World Affairs Unity Group Caring for an Aging You encounter a female friend America and at Carolina World Affairs meets on Fri- that you haven’t seen for years Meadows days at 10:30 am in the Auditori- and say “you’ve put on weight.” um . The programs for September You’ll be o.k. if you’re in Africa be- In the United States in 2009 are: cause that comment means “you there were 39.6 million persons September 8: Raymond Daw- look healthier” or “you must have over 65 years, which will increase son, “Nuclear Weapons: To Have or had a good vacation.” Where do by 2030 to 72.1 million. Fifty per- Have Not?” you think it will get you in Europe, cent of people over 85 and 25% of September 15: Christine Wun- North America, or Australia? those over 75 suffer from impaired sche, “A Report on the 2017 Legis- Have you invited a group of mobility, including ability to climb lative Session” couples to dinner and noticed that stairs, to walk, and to rise from a Christine Wunsche is the Di- the South Americans arrived 30 chair. Most of that caregiving falls rector of the Legislative Reporting minutes late, the Asians and Cen- on spouses or other family mem- Service at the UNC School of Gov- tral Americans left right after the bers and produces significant ernment. As the editor of the Daily meal, and one guest consumed all “caregiver burden” that results in Bulletin and the annual summary of his Buffalo-Wings, including the poorer caregiver health and a publication, North Carolina Legisla- bones? Rudeness or culture? shortened life that in turn intensi- tion, she is well prepared to brief In “Global Culture in a Flat fies the crisis in seniors’ needs for us on the 2017 legislative session. World” (our September presenta- assistance. September 22: Patrick Duddy, tion), Lowell M. Hoffman of Gover- Home care services allow sen- “An Update on Venezuela and U.S.- nor’s Club will share his experi- iors, as they age, to live at home. Venezuelan Relations” ences gained in 38 different coun- As the need for assistance increas- Patrick Duddy, Director of tries during 22 years as global Vice es, the economic, physical and Duke University’s Center for Latin President of Purchasing and Sup- emotional costs to caregivers American and Caribbean Studies, ply Management for three multi- mount, due to the inefficiency of was Ambassador to Venezuela national corporations. providing care in a setting not de- from 2007 to 2010. Air travel and digital commu- signed for this purpose. Family September 29: Judith Pulley, nication have shrunk the world. members then are challenged by “The Rise of China: Who’s #1?” The importance of awareness of difficult decisions, as partners This will serve as a prelude to cultural differences is increasing, have to give up accustomed pat- a program on October 6 that will whether we are travelers, busi- terns of living and decision- address the question raised by ness people, or hosts of foreign making. The quality of a care- Graham Allison in his new and guests. So the question is: “Do you giver’s life can be made easier by widely acclaimed book, Destined have a Cultural Radar Screen that knowledge about pathways that for War: Can America and China works?” are more effective in protecting Escape Thucydides’s Trap? Come and find out in the Lec- their own and partner’s physical ture Hall at 10 am on Thursday, and mental health. Special Event September 28. On September 18 at 10 am - Joe Danos in our Auditorium, Wallace Man- “Foreign Policy in the dell, Professor Emeritus, Johns Nuclear Age” Men’s Breakfast Hopkins School of Public Health, a 2:00 pm Lecture Hall Our speaker for Wednesday, resident of the Meadows, will talk Tuesday, September 5 September 20 at 8:30 am in the about the crisis in “Caring for an
Private Dining Room is General Aging America” and its implica- New CM resident Robert Paul James Hodge. His topic is tions for those who provide care Wolff will give us an overview of “Supporting the War in Afghani- for someone either at home or liv- the advent of nuclear weapons stan. “ ing in a specialized care unit. and their implications for foreign Sign up by Thursday, Septem- affairs, as a background to the ber 14 and please wear your name North Korean crisis. tag. - Fred Bowman (Cont. on p. 9, “Care for Aging”}
September 2017 Page 9 (Cont. from p. 8, “Care for Aging”) Raise your VOICES! Travel Adventures Let your words be heard in There will be a five-session VOICES, the literary journal of Car- course titled "Caring for you… Car- “Iran: A Tourist’s Perspective.” olina Meadows! Residents and ing for me “on the following Mon- Marge Yanker and Judy and Hugh future residents on the waiting days: October 2, 9, 16, 23, and Tilson will show some of the mem- lists are encouraged to submit sto- November 6 at 2:30 in the Board orable images from their Septem- ries, memoirs, and poems for the Room. The course will use materi- ber 2016 trip, as promised during 2018 issue of the publication. Be als developed by the Rosalyn their World Affairs talk in April. creative and clever, thoughtful and Carter Institute for Caregiving de- Come see and hear about Iran's challenging, reminiscent and fu- signed to help family and staff mosques and madrassas, amazing turistic – and share your prose and caregivers participate in the antiquities, rich palaces and gar- poetry with your neighbors “cooperative team-care-approach” dens, and warm and welcoming through the pages of VOICES. for residents needing an increased people. In the Auditorium at 7:30 Manuscripts may be submit- “level of care” at home or in a spe- pm on Friday, September 22. ted from September 1 through cialized living unit. - Hugh Tilson December 31. Previously pub- - Kim Broucksou Social Work lished stories and poems are not Manager/Cognitive Care Specialist accepted, and each manuscript is limited to 3,000 words. If you as- ARTS pire to be an author for VOICES, you should make two double- Music at the Meadows Concert Series spaced copies of your manuscript - Lilian Pruett, Piano and taste, well worth watching out without identifying yourself on the Thursday, September for.” In between playing at interna- document because it will be evalu- 14, 7:30 pm tional festivals worldwide, per- ated anonymously. Prepare a cov- Pianist Lilian Pruett will open forming and teaching in places like er sheet with your name, address, the 2017/18 Music at the Afghanistan, Peru, Romania and telephone number and the title of Meadows concert season. A Venezuela, she can be heard locally your manuscript, attach it to your Carolina Meadows resident since at places as diverse as UNC, document, and place both in the 2013, Dr. Pruett was a member of Carrboro’s Cats Cradle and Saxapa- VOICES mail box in the Club Cen- the music faculty at North Carolina haw. Her stunning 2016 recital ter Mail Room. (Note: This is a Central University for more than here included Bach sonatas, Roma- new site for submitting your mate- three decades and is well-known nian rhapsodies and bluegrass and rials. The VOICES box will no long- throughout the Triangle’s music was highly praised by our audi- er be across from the Auditorium.) community. She was a founding ence, and she returns by popular Your manuscript will be reviewed member of the North Carolina acclaim. by two Readers and by the VOICES Piano Trio, an ensemble of the -Anne Bodner Editorial Board, and evaluated on university’s music faculty that the basis of quality of writing, po- played for many years throughout Art Gallery Exchange tential interest to residents, and the state and for UNC-TV. The Art Guild Gallery ex- compatibility with other items in change of residents’ artwork in the the forthcoming edition. Jennifer Curtis, Violin Club Center is Saturday, October Past issues of VOICES have Thursday, September 21, 7. We welcome anyone who wish- each included about 40 stories, 7:30 pm es to exhibit her/his original work memoirs, and poems - an interest- Chapel Hill native Jennifer – no matter when it was created. ing mix of writings on a variety of Curtis’s second solo concert in Bring your art pieces to the Board subjects reflecting the diverse in- Carnegie Hall was described by Room between noon and 4 pm on terests of residents. You will find The New York Times as “one of the October 7. Call Bev Milton, (919) copies in the Library, shelved be- gutsiest and most individual recital 967-1254 or Susan Durfee (919) hind the main desk. Your voice programs.” She was also celebrat- 942-6655 if you have any ques- (Cont. on p. 10, “VOICES”) ed as “an artist of keen intelligence tions. - Bev Milton
September 2017 Page 10 (Cont. from p. 9, “VOICES”) the background. The ensemble September 23 performance in this Oscar- La La Land (2016) can become part of the literary nominated dramatic comedy re- 128 minutes – Rated PG tradition at Carolina Meadows! flected the period's baby boomer Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Members of the 2018 Editori- angst. Legend al Board of VOICES are Eleanor Film chosen by Lee Gutman While pursuing showbiz fame, jazz Morris, Myrna Merron, Bill Pow- pianist Sebastian falls for aspiring ers, Fran Sherwin, Dick Richard- September 9 actress Mia, and the two embark son, and Kin White. Please contact The Light Between Oceans on an intense love affair. But as any of these editors if you have (2016) their separate paths of ambition questions. 133 minutes – Rated PG 13 force them to make tough choices, - Eleanor Morris, Editor Michael Fassbender, Alicia their relationship starts to fray. Films for September Vikender, Rachel Weisz Film chosen by Anonymous Shows start at 7:15 pm in the Lighthouse keeper Tom Sher- Auditorium bourne and radiant, spirited Isabel September 30 Besides free popcorn, we are live together in married bliss on a Love is a Many-Splendored Thing offering another incentive: Those remote, rugged island off the coast (1955) who wish to talk about the movie of Australia. But their windswept 102 minutes – Not Rated they have just seen, come down world is turned upside down when William Holden, Jennifer Jones, front during the credits and we'll Isabel learns that she's unable to Torin Thatcher talk about it. bear a child. One day, a drifting Tragedy is in the offing when wid- YOU are choosing the mov- lifeboat washes ashore with a cry- owed Eurasian doctor Han Suyin ie. There is a box on the table in ing baby in it. The dilemma the falls for dashing American war back into which you can put your couple now face will echo far be- correspondent Mark Elliot. De- recommendations. However, be yond the island, engulfing and ir- spite insurmountable obstacles, advised that if it is not available on revocably impacting their world -- Han and Mark's love deepens till Netflix or in our library, or does and that of a stranger -- in a pas- he's sent to cover the "police ac- not have subtitles, or if it has been sionate story about love, hope, and tion" in Korea. shown recently, we will not show a fateful choice. Film chosen by Pat Merriman it. Film chosen by Anonymous Caveat: Occasionally the scheduled movie does not arrive or September 16 Tuesday at the Movies there is something wrong with the The Russians Are Coming, The 2:00 pm Lecture Hall DVD, so it is always wise to check Russians Are Coming (1964) MeadowLife or the bulletin board 126 minutes – Not Rated Tuesday, September 12 on Friday or Saturday. Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Damn Yankees (1958) Arkin Not Rated – 111 minutes
September 2 A Russian submarine runs aground America's favorite pastime The Big Chill (1983) near a small New England town, meets the bright lights of Broad- 106 minutes – Rated R and it's up to Lt. Rozanov (Alan way in this musical about an or- After years apart, a group of ideal- Arkin) as the Russians' second-in- dinary Joe (Tab Hunter) whose istic former college buddies command to covertly secure a tow- deal with the devil (Ray Walston) (William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Glenn boat to avoid an international con- transforms him into a home run hitter for the Washington Sena- Close, JoBeth Williams, Mary Kay frontation. When he hooks up with tors -- but Joe must cause his Place, Tom Berenger and Jeff Gold- residents such as Walt Whittaker team to lose the pennant. When blum) who've followed divergent (Carl Reiner) and the police chief Joe tries to back out of the deal, paths as adults reunite at the fu- (Brian Keith), all hell breaks loose. the devil sends in sexy Lola neral of one of their own, recon- This classic comedy earned three (Gwen Verdon), who sings necting and reminiscing while a Oscar nominations, including one "Whatever Lola Wants" as she mambos to Bob Fosse's choreog- soundtrack of 1960s hits plays in for Best Picture. raphy. Film chosen by Tony Armer
September 2017 Page 11 Preview of Ken Burns Book Group and Lynn Novick film on the Vietnam War Strangers in Their Own Land -- effect of present day circumstanc- On September 7 at 2:30 pm What an intriguing title for a book es on their lives. She came away in the Lecture Hall, UNC-TV pre- that presents a fascinating, com- still puzzled by “the great paradox” views the upcoming Ken Burns passionate look at “the other side” but with a deeper understanding and Lynn Novick Documentary of the political divide in this coun- of the people. Series from PBS on the Vietnam try. I chose to lead this discussion War. The one hour screening will The author, Arlie Russell because of the integrity of the au- highlight excerpts from the 10- Hochschild, is a sociology profes- thor and the possibility of a lively, part/18-hour series, including dis- sor at Berkeley, obviously liberal, inclusive and interesting look at cussions with veterans, Vietnam- who decided to enter the world of the US political scene today. ese citizens, activists, and archived the Tea Party supporters in the Please join us on Wednesday, recordings directly from the Oval Deep South. She wanted to get to September 20 at 2:00 pm in the Office. This film is a historical look know the people, and she spent Lecture Hall. at what led to the war, how the five years, on and off, being wel- - Vivienne Jacobson war progressed, who was against comed into their homes, and lis- Display Cabinet the war and why, and how the war tening with deep interest and re- spect to their stories. She was The wonderful exhibit by resident concluded. The full series will woodworkers in the lobby display begin on September 17 at 8 pm on warmed by their strength and their openness and shocked by the cabinet will continue during the UNC-TV. month of September with new - Jeff Smith examples of their work. Thanks to My Summer Reading all for sharing their talents. The steering committee would like to How about a novel in which a ration of how ideas are disseminat- know of other residents who are wife kills her husband and a son ed, by whom, and to what effect. interested in displaying their murders his mother? Follow that Drezner distinguishes between work or collections beginning in up with a tome that examines the “public intellectuals” and “thought January as plans are made for state of “big ideas” in the world of leaders.” The former, a rare breed several months in advance. Please foreign policy. today, are thinkers who present contact Betty Lindsay at (919) The novel is House of Names ideas on the broad sweep of human 942-4479. by Colm Toibin. You remember life. Milton Friedman, David Hal- - Betty Lindsay Toibin as the author of Brooklyn. berstam, John Kenneth Galbraith, Admit it, you saw the movie but and Gore Vidal are examples of didn’t read the book. This time the such thinkers. New Library Books scene is not Brooklyn in the 1950s, In recent decades, such men Whenever possible, we try to but Greece in the days of mytholo- have been replaced by “thought include in the Meadowlark a list of gy. Toibin takes familiar characters leaders,” single issue intellectuals new library books. However, there like Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, who promote a more limited agen- was insufficient space in this Electra, and Orestes and creates a da, advocating for a single issue or month’s issue for the list. story that is new but vaguely famil- agenda. Ross Douthat, James Fal- Keep in mind that the Library iar. Toibin did his homework and, lows, Francis Fukuyama, and Peggy lists new books in a binder and using his imagination, has created Noonan are among those so labeled posts a list of new DVDs. New a book that is lucid and straightfor- by Drezner, himself a prominent books and DVDs are also listed on ward. Some of the blood may splat- member of “the ideas industry.“ the MeadowLife website under the ter on you as you read, so be pre- Both books are available in the “Library” tab. Just go to the right pared. newly redesigned Residents Li- sidebar and click on “New Book The Ideas Industry by Daniel brary. Acquisitions.” You can even re- W. Drezner is completely different - Bill Powers serve new books in which you are from Toibin’s work. It is an explo- interested.
September 2017 Page 12 ACTIVITIES A Fall Vegetable Garden MAP Ladies Lunch Volunteers Say “Yes!” One Saturday late last spring light. Plants do well then too. Tur- I bought seedlings at the Farmers’ nip and beet seeds planted in mid- The latest offering in the Market and went after supper to August make plump roots and Meadows Assistance Program the garden to plant them. The healthy tops by late fall. Arugula (MAP) has taken off with enthusi- task took longer than I expected. flourishes and grows large but asm. Less than a year in progress, Darkness fell, but I worked on. A mild leaves. And pests are fewer in the women volunteers are enjoy- security car with headlights flar- the fall. ing a busy program hosting lunch ing circled the garden, stopped by Bedding plants sold in the fall outings for female residents in the the fence, and waited. Finally a at the Farmers’ Market are hardy Pines, the Fairways and Independ- voice called out, “Planning to burn too—and not just arugula. Bok ent Living. The women, in the com- the midnight oil?” “No,” I shouted choy, collards, kale, mizuna, radic- pany of volunteers, enjoy an after- back. “Just need to finish before chio, spinach, many varieties of noon with good food and cheerful sun-up!” This was true. The sun lettuce thrive, and other plants conversation. The program be- grows not only my crops but the too, without work or much water- comes a pleasure for the volunteer crops dermatologists harvest off ing. We can add onion sets. And as well as her guest. As one volun- me. seeds for field cress to perk up a teer noted, “It's fun for both of us Some of us plant enthusiasti- salad—it tastes like a radish. Last as we get to know more interesting cally in early spring, then avoid winter the temperature dropped people and their unique back- the plots as the sun starts to one night to 5 degrees. Covered grounds.” Their guests agree, and if scorch. The plants grow lush and plants survived, and so did some the resident has a husband, it gives set fruit, but we dread coming, lettuce left in the open. So the fall him some downtime, too. rarely water, and never return to is an ideal season for us Carolina The volunteers meet once a pick tomatoes, which eventually Meadows farmers. And we can re- month to discuss their upcoming drip from the vines and fertilize peat our success very early in the dates for the month in which two weeds. spring. volunteers take two lunch guests The remedy is to garden in - Dan Patterson together. Their guests, often iden- the fall, a season for work in half tified by staff as someone who would enjoy a lunch outing, are Community Outreach taken out to an on-campus dining venue once during the month. The This is the time of year when Communities in Schools will take volunteer commitment is painless: many Carolina Meadows activities place between September 19 and If asked to escort a guest to lunch resume or pick up their pace. The September 26 in the Club Center and you are not available, another Community Outreach Volunteer lobby. We welcome volunteers to volunteer can fill that date until an Committee (COVC) gets underway staff the lobby table during the opportunity when you are free. later this month. school supplies drive. The MAP Women’s Lunch Throughout the year, we will Anyone interested in volun- Committee welcomes new volun- keep you informed about agen- teering, please contact Chuck or teers to join the group, meet like- cies, programs and efforts in Chat- Albina Giardino at (919) 903-8888 minded new friends, and share the ham County and locally that need or
September 2017 Page 13 Bus Trips Bocce Balls Will Roll on iPad Classes for Visually Courts Impaired With the scorching weather of Sign up in the sign-up book: The North Carolina Division July and August all but a memory, MILLSTONE CREEK APPLE OR- of Services for the Blind will be bocce will resume its regular CHARD – joint trip with the offering iPad classes for residents schedule on Monday, September Green for a tour and apple pick- of Carolina Meadows who are 18. Players and prospective play- ing blind or visually impaired. The ers will roll the balls on the courts Wednesday, September 6 classes will be held on Wednes- at 9 am on Monday, Wednesday Deadline: Friday, September 1 days, September 20-November, and Friday. All are invited to par- Cost: $34 per person (includes 29, from 9 am to 12 pm, in the ticipate in this enjoyable game. No tour and boxed lunch) Club Center’s Game Room. One prior experience or knowledge is Load: 10:45 am goal of the course is to enable stu- necessary as seasoned players are dents to use an iPad to search the Limited to 10 residents available for instruction. For addi- Internet, send and receive emails, tional information, contact Tom FUNKY LUNCH BUS! and use the iPad’s many other Kelley at (919 )240-4132 or email: functions: for example, a book Farmer’s Market Restaurant
September 2017 Page 14 (Cont. from p. 13, “Jewelry Class”) Wellness Corner Class size is limited to four stu- Please use your fitness center air, nature, a healthy walk and good dents. Take-home instructions key tag when using the Wellness company at Lake Pine in Apex Fri- provided. No materials amenities and classes. Applications day, September 15. The walk is a needed to attend class. Students are available in the fitness center paved two mile loop around the lake will make a bracelet to take home. or on the Fitness and Health page followed by lunch on your own at Contact Eva Mogensen of MeadowLife. Each month we Perkins. Bus will load at 10 am.
SEPTEMBER 2017
DAY DATE TIME EVENT LOC PAGE Sat 2 7:15 PM Saturday Movie: The Big Chill AUD 10 Mon 4 9:30 AM Sports & Games Day (9:30-11:30 AM) campus 13 Tues 5 10:00 AM Pool Watch Chairman Meet and Greet BR 14 2:00 PM "Foreign Policy in the Nuclear Age" LH 8 Wed 6 10:45 AM *Millstone Creek Apple Orchard CCL 13 2:00 PM MeadowLife Workshop for Campus Leaders LH 3 Thurs 7 1:30 PM Residents Council Meeting BR NA 2:30 PM Preview of UNC-TV Documentary on Vietnam War LH 11 7:30 PM Sweet Potato Pie band AUD NA Fri 8 10:30 AM World Affairs:"Nuclear Weapons: To Have or Have Not?" AUD 8 Sat 9 10:00 AM Serendipitous Sat:"Law and Lawyers in Nazi Germany" LH 7 7:15 PM Saturday Movie: The Light Between Oceans AUD 10 Mon 11 2:00 PM MeadowLife Workshop for Unitiated & Curious LH 3 Tues 12 12:00 PM *Women's Luncheon PDR 6 2:00 PM Tuesday Movie: Damn Yankees LH 10 Wed 13 2:00 PM Philosophy Group: "Newcomb's Problem" LH 7 Thurs 14 1:30 PM Residents Association Meeting AUD NA 7:30 PM Music @ Meadows: Lilian Pruett, Piano AUD 9 Fri 15 10:00 AM *Off-campus Walk: Lake Pine in Apex CCL 14 10:30 AM World Affairs: "Report on the 2017 Legislative Session" AUD 8 Sat 16 10:00 AM Serendipitous Sat: "Intellectual Property" LH 7 7:15 PM Saturday Movie: The Russians are Coming.... AUD 10 Mon 18 10:00 AM "Caring for an Aging America" AUD 8 Tues 19 1:00 PM *Jewelry Design & Repair AS 13 Wed 20 8:30 AM *Men's Breakfast: "Supporting the War in Afghanistan" PDR 8 9:00 AM iPad Classes for Visually Impaired (every Wed.) GR 13 10:30 AM Candidates Forum: "Long-Term Future of Chatham Cty" AUD 6 10:45 AM *Farmer's Market Restaurant CCL 13 2:00 PM Book Group: Strangers in Their Own Land LH 11 Thurs 21 2:00 PM "Foot Health and Falls Prevention" LH 14 7:30 PM Music @ Meadows: Jennifer Curtis, Violin AUD 9 Fri 22 10:30 AM World Affairs: "Update on Venezuela" AUD 8 1:00 PM Fleet Feet foot screenings (1-3 PM) AUD 14 7:30 PM Travel Adventures: "Iran: A Tourist's Perspective" AUD 9 Sat 23 7:15 PM Saturday Movie: La La Land AUD 10 Mon 25 1:00 PM CMU:Medical Ethics - "Navigating Informed Consent" AUD 7 Wed 27 9:00 AM iPad Classes for Visually Impaired (every Wed.) GR 13 2:00 PM Philosophy Group: "The Simulation Argument" LH 7 Thurs 28 10:00 AM Unity Group: "Global Culture in a Flat World" LH 8 Fri 29 10:30 AM World Affairs: "The Rise of China: Who's #1?" AUD 8 SEPTEMBER 2017
Sat 30 7:15 PM Saturday Movie: Love is a Many-Splendored Thing AUD 10
*Requires sign-up AS: Art Studio AUD: Auditorium BR: Board Roomm CCL: Club Center Lobby CCRR: Club Center Rec. Room CRAC: Conf. Rm., Activity Ctr. CYD: Courtyard DR: Dining Room ES: Exercise Studio FC: Fitness Center FG: Fairways Gallery FLR: Fairways Living Room GR: Game Room