January 2012 Volume XIX, Number 1 Win $1,000 for Your Music Criticism! Artists Recital Series Offers Learn More at Noon on Thursday, January 12 in Heiser Auditorium

Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association January 2012 Volume XIX, Number 1 Win $1,000 for Your Music Criticism! Artists Recital Series Offers Learn more at noon on Thursday, January 12 in Heiser Auditorium. Chance to Take Part in the Dean David H. Stull of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Donald Inaugural Session of Rubin Rosenberg, chief music critic of The Plain Dealer, will speak about the Stephen Institute for Music Criticism and Cynthia Rubin Institute for Music Criticism which will accompany a series of Artist Recital Series concerts the following week. The Oberlin Conservatory’s Rubin Concert audience members may be considered for the Rubin Institute’s $1,000 Institute for Music Criticism is the Public Review Prize by writing a review of any one or more of the first three first program of its kind focusing on evening concerts (The Cleveland Orchestra, Jan. 18; Jeremy Denk, Jan. 19; performance and performance criti- Apollo’s Fire, Jan. 20) and submitting a 500-word review of each performance cism. It offers a rare opportunity to they attend by 9:00am the following day. The review should be written from hear nationally renowned journalists the perspective of an informed listener, but with a general audience in mind. share valuable insights and opinions Opinions should be supported with examples while avoiding technical musical on the art of writing and discussing terms. Reviews will be judged on critical acumen, fluency of writing, and clarity music. of thought. They must be submitted by email to [email protected]. In The inaugural session, January 18-22, addition to the concerts, the Institute schedule includes keynote addresses and features four Artist Recital Series per- panels throughout the week, featuring composers, authors and critics from the formances and pre-concert keynote New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal. See the bulletin board or go to http:// addresses by music critics: new.oberlin.edu/office/rubininstitute for details. • Jan. 18: The Cleveland Orchestra It’s Time to Get Ready and striving for best practices that • Jan. 19: Jeremy Denk, piano • for our Reaccreditation qualify us to be reaccredited. Greg Zehe Jan. 20: Apollo's Fire is our accreditation coordinator for • Jan. 21: International Contem- As part of our community’s prepara- 2012 and will work closely with Barbara porary Ensemble tion to be reaccredited as a Continuing Thomas who has been a surveyor for The pre-concert addresses are free Care Retirement Community and a accredited organizations for 20 years. with an ARS ticket. Person-Centered Long Term Care Or- The accreditation team will speak to The Kendal bus will be available ganization in 2012, Kendal staff will representatives of the staff, Board of for the four lectures and concerts. offer mini-presentations at each After- Directors, residents and other stake- noon Exchange for the next six holders, such as volunteers or family The biennial Institute comprises a week- months, as well as submit monthly ar- members. The surveyors will be in- long series of public events, including ticles to The Kendalight and Ripples. volved with those who are the most performances, keynote addresses by When the accreditation team comes to knowledgeable about Kendal’s prac- critics, critical review and discussion Kendal in late summer, it will want to tices as they relate to the standards. panels. It will bring together leading know if our community is well informed The first standards covered at the No- national music critics, accomplished about the accreditation process. Earning vember and Decem- (Continued on p. 9) musicians and aspiring young writers. reaccreditation every five years is like earning the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval as a Senior Living provider. COFFEE WITH AFTERNOON EXCHANGE The success of our accreditation de- BARBARA THOMAS MONDAY, JANUARY 23 pends on our efforts in two important FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 4:00PM - AUDITORIUM fields: Identifying areas where we can 9:30AM IN LANGSTON BARBARA THOMAS improve to better meet the standards; KNOW and beyond Kendal. Hours counted return the form to Box #121 no Y OUR can include (to give just a few ex- later than Wednesday, February KORA amples) preparation time for teaching a 1. Sample forms are on the Volun- class or chairing a meeting; typing up teer Bulletin Board. Address any COUNCIL minutes; traveling to sort food at the questions to Box #121. Anne and I moved into Kendal at Food Bank; arranging and watering I hope that in 2012 every resident will Oberlin in March 2007. Not long after flowers for our corridor displays. take the opportunity to share in our that Robert Taylor and Ted Nowick Within the next few days you will culture of volunteer service in ways invited us to dinner and gave us “the find in your open box a form for that are both personally enriching and pitch” on volunteering here -- on the tallying your volunteer hours dur- beneficial to Kendal and our wider one hand, volunteering is fun, a way ing 2011. Please complete and community. -John Elder, KORA President to meet new people and try new things; on the other hand, all Kendal residents have a responsibility to help Register Now for LifeLong Learning Classes in Heiser Auditorium plan and carry out our many activities. Fads and Fashion in Music: A Path for the Concert Connoisseur. Over- Unlike many retirement communities, view of western European music exploring musical terms and forms from the we have no paid “social director” to Baroque period to the present to make your concert program more understand- do this. Our programming is entirely able. Allen Huszti, professor emeritus, music, Sweet Briar College. Thurs., 4:00 resident-driven. And indeed, as Anne to 5:30pm, Jan. 5 to 26 (4 sessions). Fee: $25. (NMUS 253C) and I can attest, much of the enjoy- Introduction to Selected Medical Problems - A Case-Study Approach. ment of belonging to our Kendal com- Step-by-step evidence presented to explain simple chemical abnormalities using munity comes from participating as related historical medical mysteries and medical detective stories. Focus on cellu- much as time, energy and inclination lar oxidative damage as the common denominator for many clinical problems. allow in the multitude of activities of Don Hultquist, professor emeritus, biochemistry, University of Michigan and KORA’s 87 standing committees, ser- affiliate scholar, Oberlin College. Wed.,10:30 to 11:45am, Jan. 25 to Feb. 8 vice committees, interest groups and (3 sessions). Fee: $20. (NCSH 140C) support groups. Neurobiology of Brain Dysfunction. Biological basis of several common dis- Wide-ranging as these Kendal activities orders of the brain and underlying anatomy, physiology, genetics and pathology, are, resident volunteering is not limited providing insight into how research can lead to future treatments. Covers to the programs and services here. stroke, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disease. Louise The 40,000+ hours residents have Luckenbill, emerita neuroscientist, Ohio University. Wed.,10:30am to noon, tallied annually in recent years include Feb. 15 to Mar. 7 (4 sessions). Fee: $ 25. (NCSH 122C) thousands of hours devoted to ser- Opera Preview: Ravel One-Act Operas, L’Heure espagnole & L’Enfant vice in Oberlin College’s art museum et les sortileges. Brilliant music and enchanting characters: the first, a farcical and archives; the Oberlin community, romp concerning a bored wife; the second, a bad child’s tormentors. Presented including its churches, city govern- by Oberlin Opera Theater with students singing excerpts. Performances at Hall ment and public schools; Mercy Allen Auditorium start March 14. Thurs., 4:00 to 5:00pm, Mar. 1 (1 session). Fee: Hospital, blood banks and medical $10. (NMUS 211C) companion programs; community ser- Music and Movement. Introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics for mature vices, such as hot meals, food packing, learners with emphasis on the development of sensitivity to rhythm, melody, housing for the homeless, tax assis- phrasing and form by means of physical motion. Must be able to walk unaided tance, and non-profit business plan in soft-soled slippers or low heeled shoes with leather soles; no sneakers. En- consulting; organizations, including rollment limited to 20. Advance registration advised. Herbert Henke, arts, historical, land conservancy and professor emeritus, eurhythmics, Oberlin College. Mon., 10:30 to 11:30am, many others. The list could go on and Mar. 5 to 26 (4 sessions). Fee: $20. (NHLH 191C) on. All this voluntary service is in keep- Chinese Civilization. Introduction to the main themes of 5,000 years of Chi- ing with the status of Kendal at Ober- nese civilization including patterns of thought and culture, social structure, lin itself as a non-profit, tax-exempt political organization and economic history. Carl W. Jacobson, executive director, organization based on Quaker values. Oberlin Shansi, and adjunct associate professor, history, Oberlin College. Wed., KORA’s Volunteer Clearinghouse Com- 10:30am to noon, Mar. 21-Apr. 25 (6 sessions). Fee: $30. (NHIS 120C) mittee needs the cooperation of residents in tabulating the extent to which Registration forms are available in brochures near the bulletin board in Kendal. they provide volunteer service within For more information, call 366-4148; to register by phone, call 366-4067.

PAGE 2 THE KENDALIGHT JANUARY 2012 MUSIC Allen Huszti, baritone PROGRAMS Thurs., Jan. 12 - 7:15pm - AUD Allen sings French songs by Gounod LECTURES TRIPS and Duparc, accompanied by Marian First Thursday Health Lecture LUNCH BUNCH: Lott. Although Gounod was better “Tips for Seniors: How to Black River Cafe, Oberlin known as an opera composer, he is considered the “father” of the 19th- Wednesday, January 11 Drive Better, Longer, Safer” century French mélodie or Art Song. January 5 - 7:15pm - AUD Join us for lunch (or breakfast -- it’s Speaker: AAA’s Laurie Cook. You may served all day!) at this favorite local Oberlin Con Jazz Combo remember Laurie -- she has made restaurant Every dish is made from Fri., Jan. 13 - 7:15pm - AUD other presentations here at Kendal. scratch using fresh local produce. Led by Steve Becker, jazz guitar per- Bus leaves Heiser at 11:30am, return- formance and English major at Ober- Third Thursday Lecture (on ing about 1:30pm. NO bus charge. lin, the group consists of piano, guitar, Tuesday): “Medieval Misun- Lunch at your expense. Sign-up sheet trumpet, sax, bass and drums. derstandings of Medieval Art” posted Monday, January 3. Robin Jenkins, piano January 17 - 7:15pm - AUD Tues., Jan. 24 - 7:15pm - AUD Speaker: Erik Inglis, Associate Profes- Land Preservation: It’s for the Birds and Other Creatures Robin, a senior performance major in sor of Medieval Art History, Oberlin piano and organ, will play works by College. Mon., Jan. 23 - 7:15pm - AUD Beethoven, Debussy and Schumann. Andy McDowell and Kate Pilacky News & Views Domestic Issues from Western Reserve Land Conser- Salvatore Champagne, tenor Fri., Jan. 20 - 10:00am -AUD vancy will give a brief overview of Sun., Jan. 29 - 4:00pm - AUD 2012 starts with a busy schedule of the more than 25,000 acres preserved Professor Champagne, Oberlin Con- both domestic issues and foreign af- in northern Ohio and the creatures servatory Voice faculty, will be accom- fairs topics. that live there. Over 6,000 acres are panied by Howard Lubin at the piano. On January 20, U.S. Immigration will in the Firelands region. These areas be discussed. This session will follow are critical habitat for such wildlife as the format of small-group, open dis- herons, snowshoe hares, bobcats, bear Big Bus: Akron Art Museum cussion, based on the Kettering Founda- and various snakes and reptiles Fri., Jan. 27 - 9:30am-4:00pm Note: Once again, they will bring with tion/National Issues Forum’s recently Our Big Bus will go to the Akron Art them some special feathered friends published Issue Guide, available to all Museum to see the exhibit “Land- from the Medina Raptor Center. attendees, in advance. scapes from the Age of Impression- Kendal residents Fran and Roger On Febuary 3, a regular News & ism.” In addition, the museum recently Cooper are hosts for the event. Views session will be held at 10:30am opened the world's largest public col- on a closely related topic, Mexico, Fifth Annual lection of glass by the celebrated artist with Oberlin College Politics professor Paul Stankard. Writers’ Bloc Reading Kristina Mani as discussion leader. We will leave Heiser at 9:30am and re- Sponsored by the Center for Life- Thurs., Jan. 26 - 7:15pm - AUD turn about 4:00 pm. The museum’s Long Learning, all are welcome. No Enjoy an evening of original writings small cafe serves coffee, tea and soft registration or fee. presented by Writers' Bloc members. drinks so we’ll bring our own brown These Kendal residents have been bag lunch and eat at the cafe tables. To Email Correction meeting for seven years with Carol reserve your seat on the bus, place for KatO Directory 2012 Tufts, Associate Professor of English your check for $20, payable to KORA, Emily Pugsley’s former email address at Oberlin College. in Box #120 before Friday, January 13. has been hacked into. To protect your- self, please change her email address Check out our KORA website: www.kaores.kendal.org. And check two immediately to: [email protected] “Other Kendal” links produced by KatO’s Admissions & Marketing Dept.: The blog at www.kendalatoberlin.net and the Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/kendalatoberlin.

JANUARY 2012 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 3 Art as the first slide on our daily Channel Sunday Movies Gallery 19 events calendar in 2009-2011. On in CAR News view are photos by Al Carroll, Vera at 7:15pm Cooke, Jane Hannauer, Jim Helm, Kendal Gallery - Mike Guyot, whose January 1 - When Harry Met Sally Scott Orcutt, Cate Schwaegerle and show opens on January 10, describes Paul Schwaegerle. Show will be up (1989) - Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally himself as an “architectural impres- (Meg Ryan) first meet as University through March 5. sionist.” His work is done freehand -Robert Taylor and Ted Nowick of Chicago graduates, sharing a drive using a rapidograph ink pen, then fin- Community Gallery - Ed and Ruth to New York. Over the next 12 years ished with several layers of acrylic Schwaegerle’s display of Japanese they bump into each other from time washes. Watch for the date and time of holiday cards will be followed on to time, finally becoming good friends his Artist’s Reception. -Marilyn Myerson -- and then more. Rated R. January 17 by handcrafted rugs and Friends Gallery - “The Nature of other items from the Oberlin Senior January 8 - Water for Elephants Kendal” shows photos that appeared Center. As always, they will be for sale. (2011) - A veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer meet and fall in love through their shared com- Saturday Opera DVD Night Earlier Date -- May 10 -- for passion for a special elephant. But she January 28 -7:15pm - AUD “Kendal Creates” in 2012 has a dangerously volatile husband. Based on Sara Gruen's novel. Rated Otello - This opera is one of three Our 2012 Kendal Creates exhibit will PG-13. Shakespearian plays which Verdi set go up early this year -- on May 10 -- throughout his career. The tragic story for a very special reason: The 15th January 15 - The Prestige (2006) - of love and jealousy is coupled with the biennial “Artist as Quiltmaker” show Robert Angier ( Hugh Jackman) and glorious music of the mature Verdi. This opens at FAVA the following weekend, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), rival 1992 Royal Opera House Covent Gar- and the organizers have asked other stage magicians in London in the late den performance stars Placido Domingo local venues to create their own shows 19th century, are obsessed with creat- and Kiri Te Kanawa and is conducted at the same time. ing the best stage illusion. Their competi- by George Solti. -AllenHuszti As part of our regular Kendal Cre- tiveness has tragic results. Rated PG-13. ates show, we plan to devote an entire Saturday Night Movie wall of the Kendal Gallery to quilts January 22 – Swiss Family Robin- January 14 - 7:15pm - AUD and other textile creations by our own son (1960) - Shipwrecked family creates residents. The hope is that Oberlin a home on a deserted tropical island My Life as a Dog (1987) - Lasse Hall- will be full of quilts for all to enjoy. and deals with issues of survival and strom's touching coming-of-age story We are giving this “heads-up”to all pirates. John Mills, Dorothy McGuire of a working-class 12-year-old sent to our artists -- in all media -- to begin star as the parents. Filmed in Tobago. live with his uncles when his mother falls ill. He finds unexpected adventure thinking about what you will contrib- January 29 - Peter Pan (2003) - with the help of the town's warm- ute so you can have your creations Based on J. M. Barrie’s classic, telling hearted eccentrics. It’s a bittersweet ready by May 9. how Peter Pan flies into the Darling evocation of the struggles and joys of Requests for submissions will go out children’s nursery one night and leads childhood, featuring a wonderful and sometime in April. If you have any them to Neverland. Rated PG. mature performance by actor Anton questions, please be in touch with ei- Glanzelius. Rated PG-13. ther Sheila Eckstein or Robert Taylor. Saturday Favorite Films Kendal at Oberlin Employee Holiday Fund January 7 - 7:15pm - AUD Many thanks to our Kendal at Oberlin residents for the generous support of While You Were Sleeping (1995) - this year’s Employee Holiday Fund. In December a total of $37,301.36 was dis- A token seller (Sandra Bullock) saves a tributed to 169 staff members. A check was sent along with a note saying that the man (Peter Gallagher) who is pushed gift was from all Kendal at Oberlin residents in appreciation of the employee’s caring onto the tracks of the Chicago El in efforts on our behalf during the year 2011. In line with our revised distribution front of an oncoming train. In order to policy, no staff member received a check for less than $50. Thanks to Sam Gold- see him in the emergency room, she berg, John Elder and the other resident cheerleaders for urging our community claims to be his fiancee and finds herself to put contributions towards the staff members. The staff truly appreciate re- almost adopted by his family. Rated PG. ceiving these twice-yearly checks! -Toni Merleno, Director, Human Resources

PAGE 4 THE KENDALIGHT JANUARY 2012 head up the art museum at Cornell University. Library Notes Board Officers elected for 2012: Chair John Picken; Vice Chair Jon Clark; Treasurer Vance DeBouter; Secretary • The Library Committee wants ideas for serving people better as we approach Robert Taylor. In the 2012 approved the maximum number of residents currently envisioned. We will try to use space budget, monthly fees will rise by 3.5%. more efficiently. Ideas can be given to either of the Co-Chairs, Betty Weinstock Kendal budgets occupancy revenue or Russ Bimber, or brought to the January meeting. A notice of meeting time conservatively at an average of 92% and date will be posted on the Bulletin Board outside the Library later in the month for independent living and 94% for nurs- One suggestion is to replace the revolving towers of audio recordings by an- ing. The wage adjustment pool, budgeted other small table and chairs. (Those recordings could be moved into part of the at 2.5%, allows for varying amounts space now filled with VHS videotapes, which are becoming outmoded.) based on market surveys and perfor- The magazine rack occasionally overflows with pass-along copies and donated mance. Capital projects for 2012 will subscriptions. We could urge providers of the least-used ones to pass them on to exceed just over two million dollars. a short circulation list. (The library does not subscribe to any magazines. We like The board approved a new investment to get several copies of popular ones so we can keep a better selection in the policy that will be followed by Wells Health and Wellness Clinic magazine rack.) Fargo, the new firm selected to over- Betty Weinstock recently completed her annual task of removing some of the see Kendal’s Annuities and Charitable least-used books from the stacks to make room for more donations. Remainder Unitrusts. • Thanks to Sam Goldberg, the Library was able to renew subscriptions to both The Board also implemented a process The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal at less cost than expected. to ensure annual approval of an exten- • Per Bloland, Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Music at Oberlin Con- sive list of board policies that must be servatory and co-creator of an electromagnetically prepared piano, has dropped signed off by all board members. The off CDs of a few of his electroacoustic compositions at the Kendal Library. board has started using BoardEffect, These CDs will be available for borrowing until January 21. Prof. Bloland spoke an electronic online board source. at Kendal at the November 29 Computer Users Group meeting. For more in- Some new minor edits to policies reflect formation, visit: www.perbloland.com. -Russ Bimber, co-chair, Library Committee Kendal’s upcoming reaccreditation as a continuing care retirement community. Kendal reaffirmed its Mission State- Computer Users Group November Kendal at ment, following discussions that started Latest Cool Stuff from Apple: Oberlin Board Highlights in September. Board members also Lion? iCloud? iConfused!! At the last meeting of 2011, KatO’s started the process to conduct an annual Tues., Jan. 31 - 7:15pm - AUD Board of Directors expressed gratitude written self-assessment. -Barbara Thomas According to Linda Iroff, Director of for the exemplary service of Emma Ma- Desktop Resources, Oberlin College son who is leaving the Board; she has For the Vision Impaired Center for Information Technology, served for many years as both Treasurer Monthly On-Line “together we’ll sort through the latest and chair of the Finance and Property Low-Vision Support Group technology from Apple, talk about Committee. A farewell was also extended what might come next, and find out to Heidi Schreiber who is graduating with “Looking Past Limits” what really matters to you.” CUG en- her MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College Thursday, January 12 courages residents who are interested and served as a Board Fellow for one 4:00pm - Green Room in computers to attend our meetings. year in a partnership Kendal has for graduate students. The Board learned that Reading of The Kendalight John Elder was elected at KORA’s annual Kendal at Oberlin Quarterly Come One, Come All! Health Services Forum meeting to be their representative to attend board meetings as written into Ohio Bring Your Calendars! Mon., Jan. 30 - 4:00pm - AUD law. Alison Ricker, Oberlin College sci- Monday, January 2, at Join us for a Question and Answer ence librarian, joins the board in Jan- 10:00am in Crossroads Room Session. Place your questions in the uary. At least one more member will Marie Evans reads the parts of box at the Heiser Reception Desk join the board with the resignation of The Kendalight which are important from January 9 through January 23. Stephanie Wiles who left Oberlin to to you.

JANUARY 2012 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 5 New Management for MANA Welcome Kendal’s New Residents Kendal resident Don Illig, who founded Management Assistance for Nonprofit Agencies (MANA) and has been its Betsy Belden Managing Director since 2002, has retired from that role effective the end of December. Those who have worked with him will not be surprised that he I was born in Wooster, OH, and have has led a carefully planned transition to lived in Mt. Vernon, OH; Clinton, CT; new leadership. Dick Baznik succeeds and Cape Cod, MA. I received my BA him as Managing Director, and Peg from Ohio Wesleyan and my MA Betsy Belden Janet Wanyek Schultz fills the new position of Assis- from the University of Connecticut, tant Director. Both are Kendal residents. where I also completed a sixth year in course. A family of five traveling MANA provides consulting services education training. standby left us with many stories and for nonprofit organizations, schools, I have been a teacher of Home Eco- adventures. Our travels took us to and governmental agencies in Lorain nomics, and school coordinator of Rome, London, Portugal, Spain, Baha- County. The services are provided by Art, Music and Home Economics. mas, Trinidad and many locations in volunteers with experience in business, My husband died in 2009. I have a the United States. Other interests were the professions, education and other daughter who is employed at Oberlin gardening and camping. aspects of the nonprofit sector. The College. She has two children; my My working days started in retail; I program partners with the Public Ser- son, who lives on Cape Cod, has moved to J.C. Penney credit depart- vices Institute (PSI) of Lorain County three children. ment and then ultimately to Ford Community College. Most volunteer My present interests include church Motor Credit, where I spent 15 great consultants are residents of Kendal, activities, duplicate bridge, swimming, years until a medical issue forced my but others are from elsewhere in the cooking, quilting and watercolor retirement. region. Regardless of the project’s painting. When Al retired in 1995, we moved to Florida to get away from the snow. En- scale, the total fee charged to each joyed the change, but missed the family. client organization is $100, which cov- Janet Wanyek While in Florida we continued to travel, ers out-of-pocket expenses. taking cruises -- our favorite being Alaska Recently a four-member team of -- and I volunteered at Bok Tower, a bo- MANA consultants, led by resident Bob McClusky and working in collabora- I was born and raised in Pittsburgh into a tanical garden in Lake Wales. tion with LCCC’s PSI, participated in loving family with two older brothers. My return to Ohio came about with the strategic planning process known I had a wonderful, happy childhood. I the passing of my husband in Decem- as Oberlin 2025. attended Baldwin-Wallace College, in- ber 2010. We spent 53 happy, loving “The Oberlin City Council and I com- tent on becoming a social worker in years together. mend Management Assistance for New York. My daughters located Kendal for me. Nonprofit Agencies for the work they However, plans changed on a blind date Not only is Kendal terrific, but the did in helping PSI develop the city’s organized by a couple of friends. His proximity to my daughters, wonderful strategic plan,” said Eric Norenberg, name was Albert; we were married sons-in-law, five grandchildren and three Oberlin City Manager. “MANA helped one year later. I left college to start great-grandchildren (who all live in the engage residents in 43 Community our family -- three daughters -- Sheryl, area) makes Kendal the perfect home. Conversations that were the founda- Deborah and Virginia. tion of our strategic planning process.” We raised our family in Sheffield Lake, 2012 Directory Is Here! moving eventually to Brownhelm The 2012 Kendal Directory will be Township when Al built our new placed in your open box early in Janu- home on the homestead where he was ary. (An alphabetical listing of residents Find biographies of all resi- raised. Al spent 37 years employed by by first name will be available at the dents, newcomers and old Trans World Airlines in Cleveland. front desk upon request.) Remember timers, in “Who’s Here” on the His employment gave us the opportu- to recycle your out-dated 2011 direc- library center bookcase. nity to travel -- all standby status, of tory in the box under the mailbox shelf.

PAGE 6 THE KENDALIGHT JANUARY 2012 “Awakening the Dreamer” Time to Turn in Hours R>A>F Shop Talk Friday, January 27 - 10:00am- for the Year-End Count Watch Channel 19 for a Friday, Janu- 3:00pm - Wm. Penn Room In January you will be asked to remem- ary 20 event. We'll offer all sewing Led by Beth Blissman, director, Oberlin ber, collect and record all the volunteer notions -- thread, buttons, needles, College Bonner Center for Service hours you contributed to our com- binding, etc. -- and some fabrics. These and Learning, this symposium is a dy- munity in 2011. Hours to be counted have come to us through several do- namic multimedia presentation from include preparation time for teaching a nors and estates. The sale will be in some of the most respected social class or chairing a meeting; traveling to our main Shop, Apartment 155 (time and scientific experts of our time, sort food at the Food Bank; arranging to be announced). interwoven with wisdom and inspira- and watering flowers. Or any hours If you need a humidifier or a phone, tion from indigenous peoples. Using you have been of service to Kendal at R>A>F has both, in abundance. Check informative videos, group interaction Oberlin or the wider community. in "Room 280" starting January 2 or exercises and guided personal reflec- When you receive the form in January, 3, as soon as the Holiday Shop is tion, participants gain the tools to please complete it promptly and place packed up. move past anxiety about current so- it in Box #121. The Volunteer Com- Receipts for the period November 23 cial injustices and environmental mittee will be grateful for your speedy through December 27 were $2,837.47. degradation into a transformative re- attention. Sample forms will be on the Keep It Flying! -Mary Simons, Chair alization that we are capable of Volunteer Bulletin Board. building a better world for all. Check out www.awakeningthedreamer.org for a Recent Moves Swedish Holiday Decorations video. Oberlin College students will Ellen Adams moved from one apart- in the Curio Corner Cabinet participate with Kendal residents. ment to another in mid-December. Do you know what a Julbock is? Or Space is limited to 20. Telephone has not changed. a Dala horse? Or JulTomte? If you Register by January 21. A donation don't know, then you'll want to read of $20 to cover expenses would be ap- Gene Gallagher moved from the description of these Swedish preciated, but is not required. Lunch is Whittier to Jameson in mid-December. symbols. The special holiday decorations are shared with us by Donna on your own: we will carry our trays Michael Fletcher will move from Baznik, Darlene Krato, Ben Lenz and from the Langston to the William Penn Mechanicsburg, PA, to a Cottage in Mary Louise VanDyke. Enjoy! This Room. To register, call Anne Elder. January. display will come down in mid-Janu- Mel Schuster will move from Oberlin, ary, to be followed by an exhibit of Cardinal Shop News OH, to an Apartment in late January. trains by newcomer John Pesuit. Janet Bolland has just made some more of her fabulous fudge. Hurry in while Kendal Kryptogram #83 -by Nina Love there’s still some left! And we’ll have her dark-chocolate-covered pecans in time for Valentines’s Day. XL ZUOMFC DWHOE UR DARK COME.

YR JYFF OAR FUER RKC OYTKR. DWR IN MEMORIAM

MARY HANNAFORD UK, XL PACE, UOM AK, XL PHYCOME, NOVEMBER 22, 2011 YR TYNCE U FANCFL FYTKR. JAMES W. W HITE DECEMBER 7, 2011 -CMOU ER. NYOZCOR XYFFUL EVELYN HURST DECEMBER 26, 2011 Solution to Kendal Kryptogram #82: “Nothing is worth having or worth possessing unless it can be shared with others.” -Alfred “Pop” Lipman

JANUARY 2012 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 7 Energy Conservation: Table Tennis News Recycling Reminders The 2012 tournament will kick off in Bridge • Plastics: Some of the plastics that January. Watch for the sign-up sheet Results on the bulletin board opposite the Kendal residents place in the recycle Mondays: Nov. 21: 1st, Betty mailboxes. Deadline for sign up will be buckets in our trash rooms are not re- O’Connor; 2nd, Bill Schreiner; 3rd, Saturday noon, January 7. Soon after, cyclable. Please follow the appropriate Carol Ganzel. the match schedule will be posted. guidelines: Nov. 28: 1st, Bill Schreiner; 2nd, The tournament promises lots of Only those items marked #1 and Alverta Schneider; 3rd, Carol Ganzel. friendly fun. Reserve your spot early! #2 are recyclable plastics. All oth- Dec. 5: 1st, Helen Randel; 2nd, Levona Nineteen open play sessions from ers should be placed in the trash bins. Olmsted; 3rd, Alverta Schneider. early November to mid-December • Papers: Recyclable papers include Dec 12: 1st, Helen Randel; 2nd, War- 2011 saw a total of 192 rapidly ad- all of your junk mail as well as maga- ren Wickes. vancing players, mainly women, at our zines and catalogs. We all get so much Dec. 19: 1st, Nancy Beauchamp; 2nd, three tables. Mostly, we hit double dig- of that stuff. Help us put it to work in Betsy Belden; 3rd, Helen Randel. its; three times we matched our record the recycling stream by placing it in Wednesdays: Dec. 7: 1st, Connie number of 14; twice we hit 13. the paper bins in the trash rooms in- Boase and Pete Andrews; 2nd, Mary Stop by and watch! Table tennis may stead of in the trash bins. Lynne Grove and Robert Taylor; 3rd, be just the sport for you. Russ and Connie Bimber. -Jerry Berner, for the Environmental -Sidney Rosenfeld Concerns Committee Dec. 21: 1st, Sofia and Roland Pineta; Walks With a Doc 2nd, Connie Boase and Mary Beth Mc- First Church United Fellowship These walks will continue through the Calla; 3rd, Cate and Paul Schwaegerle. Saturday, January 14 winter. On the first Saturday of each 9:30am: Food and fellowship, month (January 7, February 4 and For daily announcements William Penn Room March 3), different physicians from 10:00am: Anne Elder, AUD Cleveland Clinic-Westlake will lead a of Kendal happenings and walk, about three miles in length. The dining room menus, call Anne Elder, Co-Chair of the Out- walks generally have been at the Bur 775-9868. reach and Service Committee of First Oak area of Black River reservation. Church, will share some of the organi- Kendal residents who have participated zations that First Church supported have found that the leaders have been The Kendalight financially during 2011, and the ones generous in sharing helpful medical in- that are planned for 2012. Bring a A monthly newsletter of the Kendal at Oberlin formation with the walkers. If you are Residents Association, 600 Kendal Drive, friend! All are welcome! interested in walking, meet at Heiser Oberlin OH 44074 Associate Editors: Connie Bimber, Robert Baldwin Reception Desk at 8:30am to carpool. Managing Editor: Elizabeth Aldrich Unitarian Universalist For further information, contact Immediate Past Editor: Betsy Thomas Kendal Gathering Marie Evans. Photos: Eleanor Helper Wednesday, January 18 Proofreaders: Mary Ashbrook, Mary Simons Production: Don VanDyke 4:15pm - Green Room Deadline for the February 2012 issue “Keeping the Lines Open” RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT KENDAL of The Kendalight is January 15. The Dr. Charles Farrell and Rev. Katie Episcopal Service editors regret that they cannot assume Norris, a father-daughter duo, tell how Holy Communion responsibility for errors in content in to keep the lines of communication Saturday, January 14, 11:00am, CAR material submitted for publication. open during difficult times. Rev. Brian Wilbert Note: Please submit articles by Rev. Norris is the minister at Olmsted Roman Catholic Mass email to our address: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Friday, January 20, 10:00am, [email protected] Affiliated Community Minister at Crossroads Room If no email access, please type ar- West Shore Unitarian Universalist ticles on separate sheet (NOT on Society of Friends Church and on the Kendal at Home room request form), sign and Sundays, 10:00am, Green Room board. A retired Lakewood Hospital vas- place in Kendalight open box. cular surgeon, Dr. Farrell is a member Third Sunday Service All articles must carry a signature and of Kendal at Home. All welcome! Sunday, January 15, 4:00pm, CAR telephone number.

PAGE 8 THE KENDALIGHT JANUARY 2012 KatO Reaccreditation... Dining and (Continued from p. 1) Nutrition Services ber Afternoon Exchange meeting were: • Leadership: Kendal will provide January Special Meals evidence showing how the Leadership Sunday, January 1 - Happy New Year! Regular service in all dining rooms. (staff, board and residents) guides pro- Friday, January 27, 5:00pm grams and services and responds posi- Robert Burns Bagpiping and Dinner - Heiser Lounge and Fox&Fell tively to its diversity. Corporate re- There will be bagpiping in the Lounge, followed by a festive dinner in the Fox sponsibilities include an effective and Fell. Sign-up sheet for the dinner will be posted at the bulletin board. Any Ethical Code of Conduct and a Cor- questions? Ask Ben or Pam Lenz for answers. porate Compliance Program. • Governance: Today’s governance Meal Delivery Guidelines for Cottage Residents structure calls for a broad array of gov- Every year between January 1 and March 31, Kendal at Oberlin provides a meal erning policies approved annually by delivery service to interested Kendal residents who reside in cottages. A meal will members guiding operational over- consist of an entrée, two hot side dishes and one soup. The meals will be deliv- sight. Evidence is provided to demon- ered to residents only (not guests or friends). Guidelines are: strate key annual activities including 1. Residents must call the Heiser receptionist (775-0094) by 3:00pm (11:00am on the board process for business meetings. Sunday) to place the meal order. • Strategic Integrated Planning: 2. Residents may order from a limited menu for that day’s meal -- no variations Standards require a three-year written or exceptions from the menu options listed (no “special preparation”). Dining strategic plan that takes into account Services will provide menu copies each morning to the receptionist listing the service area needs, demographics, reg- menu choices for that particular day. ulatory and legislative environment, 3. Residents will be charged a $4.00 per person meal delivery fee to cover the and use of technology. cost of upgraded food containers, transportation and labor costs. • Input from Persons Served: Stan- 4. Dining Services staff will prepare all of the meals for delivery. dards look at how input is sought from 5. Facility Services staff will deliver meals between 5:30-6:30pm or about 1:30- residents, staff and other stakeholders, 2:00pm on Sunday (unless delayed because of a campus emergency during that as well as how it is analyzed and used time period which would require the Facility Services staff member’s response). in planning programs and performance 6. Meal delivery will be provided for cottage residents only. improvement. In the event of a bad weather/snow emergency day, residents will be • Legal Requirements: With our able to utilize the established system above, but with only two meal op- regulated field of health care, focus is tions, and will receive the meal delivery service at no charge. Such days on how we comply with laws around are determined when the temperature is projected to be extremely low (12 de- licensing, reporting, confidentiality, grees F and lower) during day hours or a significant amount of snow is predicted. contracts, debt arrangements and em- Weather forecasts are checked at the beginning of the day and checked again ployee practices. mid-day. Administration/Facility Services staff will do this on weekdays; on • Accessibility: Standards help us weekends the MOD (manager on duty) will handle it. NOTE: This program would not conflict or replace or alter the meal delivery recognize barriers that compromise services provided for those residents temporarily ill or disabled. those we serve including residents, personnel and other stakeholders. Accessibility looks at more than just Meet, Greet, Eat Begins Watch for Sign up Sheet for: environmental barriers that interfere on Monday, January 9 Solo Diners: Thurs., Jan. 12, 5:30pm, with independence. Other areas in- Sign up for the new Meet, Greet and Den (second Thurs. of month). clude architecture, attitudes, finances, Eat dining group, based on Kendal at Reminder: Solo Diners Now employment, communication, trans- Ithaca’s popular program. Then come Meets on Thursdays! portation and community integration. to the Fox and Fell at around 5:30pm,. Kendal’s annual plan has dealt specifi- wear your name tag and enjoy a meal SPINACH (Senior Persons Inter- cally with evaluating medical transpor- with new friends. Each dining table will ested in Nutrition and Community tation and supporting financially an be assigned a number and you’ll pick a Health): Wed., Jan. 25, 5:00pm, Oberlin community bus that improves number to find your table.. Penn Room (fourth Wed. of month). access for area citizens. -Barbara Thomas

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English Country Dancing every Sunday, 7:15pm - AUD January 2012 Morning Discussion Group every Wed., 10:00am - CAR CCR = Crossroads Room Bold Face = at Kendal Save these dates for performances of our CAR = Central Act. Room tx = Tickets needed Kendal version of “Oklahoma!” WCH = Warner Concert Hall  = Kendal Bus Thursday, February 2 - 7:15pm - AUD Check Channel 19 for changes in scheduling and late additions. Friday, February 3 - 3:00pm - AUD

1 New Year’s Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quaker Worship Reading of Walk With a Doc 10:00am Green Rm Kendalight at Bur Oak 10:00am Health Lecture: 8:30am Heiser Crossroads Rm “Tips for Seniors: How to Film: When Drive Better, Film: While You Harry Met Sally Bridge Pairs Bridge Longer, Safer” Were Sleeping 7:15pm CAR 7:10pm AUD 7:10pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Dean David Stull Coffee with Quaker Worship LUNCH BUNCH: United Fellowship “Rubin Institute” Barbara Thomas 9:30am Penn Rm 10:00am Green Rm Black River Café, 12 noon AUD 9:30am Langston 10:00am AUD Oberlin  Low VisionGroup 11:30am-1:30pm Sounding Board Episcopal Serv. Meet, Greet and 4:00pm Green Rm 10:00-11:00am 11:00am CAR Eat (Sign up) Green Room 5:30pm Solo Diners 5:30pm Rev. Brian Wilbert Fox & Fell Den (Sign up) Film: Water for Allen Huszti, bari- Film: My Life Elephants Bridge Scrabble tone, with M. Lott Jazz Combo as a Dog 7:15pm CAR 7:10pm AUD 7:15pm CCR 7:15pm - AUD 7:15pm - AUD 7:15pm AUD 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Quaker Worship Martin Luther Domestic Issues Met Opera HD at Unitarian Univ. KORA Council News & Views 10:00am Green Rm King, Jr. Day Gathering Crocker Park: 10:00am AUD 10:00am - AUD The Enchanted 4:15pm Green Rm Roman Island (a Baroque 3rd Sunday Serv. Pairs Bridge Catholic Mass Pastiche) 4:00pm - CAR Lecture: 7:10pm AUD 10:00am CCR lv. Heiser 11:40am “Medieval Mis- understandings” ARS: Lecture  ARS: Lecture  ARS: Lecture  ARS: Lecture Film: The OC Art Prof. 7:00pm Finney tx) 7:00pm Finney tx) 7:00pm Finney tx) 7:00pm Finney tx) Prestige Bridge Erik Inglis Cleveland Orch. Jeremy Denk, piano Apollo’s Fire ICE 7:15pm CAR 7:10pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 8:00pm Finney (tx) 8:00pm Finney (tx) 8:00pm Finney (tx) 8:00pm Finney (tx) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Quaker Worship Aft. Exchange BIG BUS Trip: 10:00am Green Rm Barbara Thomas Akron Art Museum 4:00pm AUD Lv. Heiser 9:30am Bridge Return 4:00pm 7:10pm CCR Film: Swiss Fam- “WRLC: It’s for Robin Jenkins, Awakening the ily Robinson the Birds” piano Dreamer Symp. 7:15pm CAR 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm - AUD 10:00am-3:00pm Wm. Penn Rm 29 30 31 Quaker Worship Bagpiper in 10:00am Green Rm Kendal at Oberlin Heiser Lounge, Quarterly Health S. Champagne, SPINACH 5:00pm; Services Forum followed by tenor 5:00pm Penn 4:00pm AUD (Sign up) Fifth Annual Robert Burns’ 4:00 pm - AUD Birthday Dinner Computer Writers’ Bloc Opera DVD in Fox and Fell Film: Peter Pan Bridge Users’ Group Scrabble Reading Night: Otello (Sign up needed) 7:15pm CAR 7:10pm AUD 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm CCR 7:15pm AUD 7:15pm AUD