The Bulletin Light September 25, 2020
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The Bulletin Light September 25, 2020 Important Precautions Remain in Place. Please keep your attention on the need to wear a mask anytime you leave your apartment. We are finding it necessary to remind people more often lately. It also continues to be important to wear it correctly, covering nose AND mouth. Social distancing also remains important. Two arm lengths is a good visual to use as you make your way inside and outside of the Pennswood Community. Continue to wash hands frequently for at least 20 seconds. While we are happy to be able to have visitors in the independent living apartments, we remind you that there are NO visitors in the Community Building. Visitors are expected to wear masks the entire time they are at Pennswood. Linda Krause, Administration Liaison HAPPY NEW YEAR At sundown on Sunday, September 27, Yom Kippur begins. Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, the holiest and most solemn day of the Jewish calendar. It’s the day when God judges people’s actions and seals their fate for the coming year in the Book of Life or the Book of Death. It is a day of fasting and prayer. Submitted by Marguerite The EarthCare Committee is proud to present the Trees of Pennswood Calendar Imagine the more beautiful year that 2021 can be! Over a year in the making, with the effort of dozens of volunteers, the full-color, 2021 Trees of Pennswood calendar has been printed at cost. The Pennswood Village Residents Association (PVRA) is paying for the printing and shipping, allowing the calendar to be distributed free of charge to every Pennswood resident and every employee who wants one. PICK UP YOUR FREE CALENDAR WHERE: OUTSIDE—FRONT CIRCLE WHEN: FROM 11:00 a.m. TO 12:30 p.m. DATES: Tuesday, September 29 Wednesday, September 30 Thursday, October 1 A display copy of the 2021 Trees of Pennswood calendar is available on the EarthCare Bulletin board outside of Penn Hall. Want additional copies of the calendar for holiday gift-giving? An order form will be available when you pick up your free calendar. Marguerite , EarthCare Committee Clothing Collection Clean Out Have you been clearing out your closets during COVID? Nowhere to put your unwanted clothing? Green Drop is coming to Pennswood for a one-time pick up to help us alleviate the back log of clothing that has accumulated in the clothing collection area of the Activities Room. They are coming Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 a.m. If you have articles of clothing you would like to get rid of, they must be placed in a bag (no hangers will be ac- cepted). Leave them outside the Winter Greenhouse off the Activities Room on Tuesday afternoon/evening September 29. Please do not block the walkway. Linda Krause, Administration Liaison 2 Amy Yang's Virtual Concert Sunday, October 4, 3:00 p.m. The last artist to perform a live concert in Pennswood Village before COVID19 shut us down was the distinguished pianist Amy Yang. Ms. Yang, who has played for us several times, is a faculty member of Philadelphia's famed Curtis Institute. She will be the first artist to perform this season for the Chamber Music Society of Philadelphia. Her audience will be limited to 25, but she will be heard via the internet, thanks to Livestream, by many more of her devoted followers, even if they do not subscribe to Livestream. She has kindly sent us the following link for the concert, which will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4: www.pcmsconcerts.org/livestream—(then click on the arrow on Amy Yang's picture) Thanks to Tony Singleton, the Pennswood Village Network Administrator, the program will also be played on our Channel 1970 at the same time. Your Concerts Committee is delighted to invite you to be present (virtually) for this occasion. We hope it will mark the renaissance of fine music in our community. If you have any difficulty in accessing the program please call (215-504-1033) or email me at [email protected] Lionel , Concert Committee THE TYRANNY OF MERIT ”WHAT’S BECOME OF THE COMMON GOOD” Tuesday, September 29 and Thursday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. on Channel 1970 Chautauqua presents Harvard political philosopher and best-selling author, Michael Sandel, speaking about his just-published book The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? One of Foreign Policy’s top 100 global thinkers and described as “a rock star moralist,” he is the most famous teacher of philosophy in the world. Sandel won the Harvard-Radcliffe Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize for his engaging style, and his course has been taken by more than 15,000 Harvard students. Marguerite , Forum Committee 3 What does it mean to be a Quaker today? Living a Faithful Life in a Changing World.” World Quaker Day is October 4 Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) are very few (377,557 of us world-wide): 32,141 of us in Europe and the Middle East 181,405 in Africa 23,946 in Asia-West Pacific 140,065 in the Americas (including 80,092 in the United States) Historically Quakers have always been at the forefront of peace and justice work. Pennswood Village is a Quaker-directed community, guided by Quaker principles and traditions including integrity, simplicity, equality, community, peace and stewardship of the earth. What does it mean to live faithfully in a changing world? What is the best religion? Friend Norval Reece, in his forthcoming column this Sunday in the Courier Times, quotes the Dalai Lama who said, “The best religion is the one that makes you a better person.” Liz , Quakerism Committee Next ZOOM Meeting for the Forget Zoom Meeting—Care Partners Me Not Dementia Support Group Amy Keiper-Shaw is inviting you to a Monday, September 28 at 2:00 p.m. scheduled Zoom meeting on Thursday, Join Zoom Meeting: October 1 at 10:00 a.m. https://zoom.us/j/8620236037 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 862 023 6037 https://zoom.us/j/8620236037 Meeting ID: 862 023 6037 Phone in: 929 205 6099 Phone in: 1 929 205 6099 Lori Russo, Social Worker Amy Keiper-Shaw, Director of Resident Life 4 Emergency Fact Sheet The Emergency Fact Sheet is scanned into your electronic medical record and used in times of crisis. Annually, this form is sent to you by Carol Hummer, Administrative Assistant in Health Services, for updating. If you have no changes, please note that and return the form to Carol. Other issues important in the records are: • New contact information for Powers of Attorney/family/friends • Missing (or updated) legal documents, such as advance directives, health care and general power of attorney documents • Updated driver’s license (sometimes licenses are expired or from another state and need updating) • Vehicle registration & vehicle insurance cards • Updated pet information and shot records Many residents are receiving requests to provide updates numerous times and are not responding. Please, if you receive a notice from Carol, return the information to Carol as soon as possible. If you have questions please call Carol for an appointment at 215-504- 1105. Your cooperation in this matter is critical to your experience and the experience of your loved ones during an emergency. Dan Murray, CEO NEW TRAYLINE EQUIPMENT On Tuesday, September 22, the equipment dedicated to Meal tray service for our Health Care residents was replaced with a system that incorporates new technology. The new system uses induction heated bases which keep the entree plate hot for up to 60 minutes. This is a significant improvement from the previous system which held food hot for 40 to 45 minutes. The trays have a completely new look and include new china plates, and insulated mugs and bowls. The new tray design does not require a tray cover and eliminates the use of a paper tray cover, (sustainability initiative). The new system uses significantly less energy and includes several other features to improve the dining experience for our Barclay and Woolman residents. Mary Cooley, Dining Service Director 5 OUR FRIENDS IN WOOLMAN AND BARCLAY A quick reminder that our friends in Woolman and Barclay would love to hear from their friends in our apartments. A note or a telephone call is always a great idea. The Resident Directory has all residents’ names and contact information. In addition, there is a board outside of the Woolman entrance with the names of Woolman residents. Thank you for brightening a neighbor’s day. Tom Atkins, Chief Operating Officer Here’s a few of the wonderful bunch of Pennswoodians who wrote 1,500 Get Out the Vote letters as they got ready to mail them last week. The letters encourage fellow Pennsylvanians to vote on November 3. Our motto is “We may be old, but we’re not done!” Congratulations to all 32 writers! Pictured here from left to right: Anne , Jackie , Jill , Lolly, Lynne , Carolyn , Betty , Diana . 6 BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP IN MEMORY OF Edith The Book Discussion Group will be reading The Vanishing Half by Brit Deceased Bennett for November. September 19, 2020 Beth , Book Discussion Group Moved to Pennswood September 21, 2016 Have You Filled Out Your Census Form? The deadline is Wednesday, September 30 Do you wonder, “how important can it be – it only happens once every ten years”? Or, have you said to yourself, “too complicated! I don’t know how to fill it out, or where to get a form, so never mind”? For all the answers, check out the new Peace & Social Justice Bulletin Board.