The Newsletter of the Army Residence Community

Volume 35 Number 4 April 2021

The ARC Library

A Treasured Amenity

JoAnne Kroll Glenna Solley page 8

Inside The Eagle April 2021

Contents The San Antonio area likely has 1 Front Cover -The ARC Library: A Treasured 250,000 free Amenity roaming cats. 2 Contents Residents are 2 The Cat Management Program required to keep 3 Birthdays and Passings their cats indoors but 3 The Aggie Muster at the ARC: 21 April that is not required 3 The Tax Aide Program ends 10 April. in our surrounding Please make a Friday or Saturday AM neighborhoods. The appointment now! Animal Code for Bexar County specifies cats 3 Saturday Bridge Resumes do not have a leash or containment law like 4 - 5 A Conversation with the CEO dogs. Cats are allowed to roam free. Free 6 - 7 Decision Fatigue, Quarantine, and the roaming cats are protected by anti-cruelty laws. 2020 Pandemic Our campus, with its open spaces and great 8 - 9 The Library - A Short Story shrubs with virtually no predators is inviting to 10 What’s New at the Beauty Salon? feral, stray and neighborhood cats. Stray cats 11 The Stylists of the ARC Beauty Salon have roamed the ARC campus over 30 years. 12 Golden Diggers 12 Kiwanis “Thank You” Letter There are 2 myths regarding outside cats: 12 Karen Crumal Receives KSAT-12 Myth #1: Stop feeding them and they will go Meteorologist’s Thermometer away. False. Cats do not leave their home 13 The Library territory. They just widen their search for food.

14 - 15 April Activities Myth # 2: Remove them and the problem is 16 April Movies and Broadway Musicals solved. False. For a short time, there may be

-Paper edition ends, Resident Portal edition continues- fewer cats, but other cats will move in once

Preparing, for Winter Freezes, Power Outages, they do not detect cats in an area. This is the “vacuum effect.” (A good subject to Google). and similar Emergencies

Traveling Treasures The best approach is to manage the ARC’s cat population. We’ve made designated The Resident Portal edition continues with feeding areas away from cottages and practice our Military History series, by Mike Huebner: TNR. We trap, neuter and return cats to their The American Revolution, 240 Years Ago: home area. It is illegal to remove them from April 1781, “We are at this Hour, Suspended in where they are trapped. the Balance.” Our Cat Management Program is guided by The American Civil War, 160 Years Ago, April compassion, but we manage and contain the 1861, “Now We Are Enemies.” The Firing on small population of feral cats. These cats, in

Fort Sumter. turn, discourage other cats from coming on ------Jewelry, Handbags, campus. Community cats also help control Hats and more! Friday, rodents and snakes. Alley Cat Allies and the 9 April, 7:30 AM to 1 San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition are great PM, Apt 1021. sources of information on “Community Cats.” Proceeds benefit Golden Diggers ARC Cat Management Program Outreach. Mary Gustine and Jane Mashburn The Eagle is a monthly publication of the Army Residence Community. The paper edition is distributed the last day of the month. The online Resident Portal edition is at armyresidence.com. Future Residents receive an online edition via email from the Marketing Department. Unsolicited articles and ideas are welcome but are not guaranteed to be printed. The submission deadline is the 20th of the month. 2 The Eagle April 2021 The Eagle editor is Kevin Scott, at [email protected].

Birthdays and Passings APRIL BIRTHDAYS PASSINGS SINCE LAST

01 Jean Maloney ISSUE 02 Alice Dann Mrs. Barbara Moothart 4 March 02 Janet Todd 03 John Hamilton 03 Dale Offield 21 April: Aggie Muster. 03 Lorena Repaal The Annual Texas Aggie 03 Sammy Todd Muster will be held at the ARC on 21 April 2021. 04 Jean Bregman 04 Ellen Ellis If the restriction is lifted for a 04 Mary Foster 4 April: Easter Sunday. dinner, the Muster will be 04 Robert Shackelford Reservations needed for held in the Sky Lounge from 06 Louise Quinn Dining Room and Auditorium. 5 PM to 7 PM. Social will be 06 Mariann Stratton Special Takeout Meal also from 5 to 5:30 PM with 07 Marjorie Boyson available. Dinner and Muster 08 Sigrid McShane Ceremony following dinner.

09 Elizabeth Fox In the event we are still 09 Mary Nordin under COVID restrictions on 10 Patricia Miller dinner and social distance, 12 Patricia Kraus the Muster Ceremony will be 12 Marci West Free Tax Prep and Filing held in the Chapel at 6 PM. 13 Cecil Martin Ends Saturday, 10 April We will play this as required, 14 Sandra Hicks-Carothers Call 210-646-5414 for an but we will have a Muster at 14 Fleming Mauney appointment. You don't need to the ARC. More to follow as be a member of AARP. Just 15 Donald Gudinas we get closer. 17 Hugh Boyd make an appointment and bring 17 Sherry Mendel the appropriate paperwork and Dave Carothers “62 18 Sally McCandless SSN ID's. Expecting a refund? ARC Muster Chairman 19 Marge Canfield Bring a check to enter for 405 590 2192 bank's routing ID and your 19 Barbara Schneider ------account number. Your 20 Stephen Cady completed return will be 20 Charles Honoré electronically filed. 21 Dee Hirtle 21 Ann Mitchim Fun Bridge Bruce Holliman shares this on Saturday’s 22 Ruth Mosley great idea: Do you shop at has restarted. Amazon? If so, please 22 Ron Richtsmeier We will start remember to first log on to 23 Catherine Oakley at 1245 each smile.amazon.com, and register 23 Maria Segura Saturday and Army Residence Community – 23 Ermine Todd, Jr. play four San Antonio, as your charity. 24 William Brown, Jr. rounds of four hands. If you are You’ll get a quarterly notification 24 Andrea Martin interested in playing Bridge or of how much the ARC received 26 Iris Stull being a substitute, please that quarter. It’ll read like this: 29 Sandy Boyd contact Marilyn O’Hair at 210- This is the quarterly notification 30 Charles Mincks 646-5849. You can also sign up to inform you that the charity on the side bulletin board. you've selected, The Army BIRTHDAYS – BEGINNING ------Retirement Residence MAY Resident Council Meeting Community - San Antonio, 01 Mariel Garber on Monday, 12 April, 9 AM. recently received a donation of 01 Duane Solley Watch for an announcement: $43.36 from AmazonSmile -- 02 Ernest Irons This meeting may become at no cost to you or other 05 Garry Thompson available through Zoom. customers. April 2021 The Eagle 3

A Conversation with the CEO

Note: A Conversation with the CEO is an impromptu exchange between Eagle editor Kevin Scott and CEO Steve Fuller. This conversation does not make official policy announcements. Those are made through Resident Updates. This exchange took place 23 March.

Steve Fuller: What do you have on the storyboard of the April Eagle?

Kevin Scott: The paper edition of The Eagle is 16 pages. The front cover announces the lead article, on pages 8 and 9, the center of the issue. Joe Hipp wrote the article describing our Library. On the front cover (at right) are JoAnne Kroll and Glenna Solley, under whose leadership the Library continues to flourish.

SF: What goes into selecting a cover story?

KS: Our current focus is to celebrate life at the ARC by highlighting our unique amenities. We also scan national holidays and observances, and match them to our scheduled activities. The annual National Library Week is 4 to 10 SF: We can all be proud of our community’s April this year. This national observance efforts here, again, run by Resident volunteers. celebrates the contributions of libraries and There’s another important program Resident librarians to society, and promotes the use and volunteers provide: Free tax preparation with a support of libraries, such as ours. program established by AARP and the IRS called Tax-Aide. What are the filing deadlines SF: Well, this was a great choice for a cover a Resident should pay attention to this year? story. Our Library was totally Resident-created and it’s Resident-managed. I see from your KS: Back on 22 February, the IRS stated notes there are over 30 volunteers operating victims of the winter storm in Texas were given the Library, six days a week. Actually, seven an automatic extension to 15 June. However, days a week counting the bookshelves on the deadline for using Tax-Aide did not change. campus, offering honor system borrowing, The Tax-Aide free tax preparation service is such as in the High-Rise near the mail room. offered Friday and Saturday mornings until Saturday, 10 April. What other programs or services provided by Resident volunteers are mentioned in the April On 17 March, the IRS announced the deadline issue? for individual return filing, nationwide, was now extended from 15 April to 17 May. Specific KS: Our campus is home to some feral cats. instructions will be given soon. Perhaps the Once they were pets in the surrounding Tax-Aide program here will be extended, neighborhoods but were abandoned, or perhaps not. Anyway, please make the strayed, and continued to reproduce, roam, live appointment and “git ‘er done.” The free tax outside and become wild. The best way to preparation includes electronic filing as well. legally and compassionately manage this population is through trapping, neutering and SF: My thanks to the Resident volunteers releasing, or adopting the cats or their kittens. providing this valuable service, especially for Mary Gustine and Jane Mashburn lead this offering it to ARC Co-Workers as well. program. It’s described on page 2. 4 The Eagle April 2021 Note: Hyperlinks are active in the Resident Portal edition of The Eagle A Conversation with the CEO

SF (cont’d): Regarding income tax assistance has been valuable to many information, my thanks for the article in the Residents.

February Eagle which explained a qualified I’m also pleased to see the article on the charitable donation taken in the form of a tax- Beauty Salon. Ours is very attractive and it’s free distribution from an Individual Retirement come out from the past restrictions to be well Account. received. It’s one of the amenities of the ARC KS: I’ll hyperlink it here when this is formatted. which everyone can enjoy.

SF: My point is our Capital Campaign, which Before we run out of time, I’d like to wish will fund the renovation of our High-Rise entry, everyone a Blessed and Happy Easter. This main lobby, dining room, restrooms, marks a full year that we have had restrictions auditorium, corridors on all floors and several because of the coronavirus, and we have a apartments and cottages, is a charitable great deal to be thankful for. So, celebrating donation we would like all to consider. Easter will be especially meaningful this year.

My sincere thanks to those Residents who I’m glad that Dining Services has stepped up have planned and begun their donations and to once again and is preparing a fine Easter meal our campaign leadership cabinet. The Capital to be served, via buffet, in the dining room and Campaign is not a matter of “passing the hat” auditorium, and otherwise there’s a special to collect whatever is left in your pocket, it’s a takeout meal. significant charitable commitment which will I’d like to remind everyone to please make help grow our future. reservations for the dining room and the KS: Yes, and whenever withdrawing money auditorium. We’re using the reservation from an Individual Retirement Account to system to determine the dining room’s distribute to a qualified charity, it’s best to see headcount due to current capacity restrictions, your financial adviser and arrange an account- to ensure appropriate food production levels to-account distribution. Fellow Resident Phil while minimizing waste, and to staff the dining Mallory wrote the article at the hyperlink above, venues accordingly. and it’s the best advice you could receive. I’d like to say this now, and I will again at the SF: I’m glad to see the article about decision 12 April Resident Council meeting. During the fatigue (on pages 6 and 7). What would you say winter freeze and power outage, which to someone who disagreed with the notion of occurred during the week of 14 to 20 February, decision fatigue being a reality for the elderly? many Residents stepped forward to help out. It

KS: Broadcast and print media often attempt could be something like delivering water, door to grow viewer interest and ratings by teasing to door, or checking on neighbors to make sure contradictory information. One day you’ll hear everyone was getting along. My heartfelt thanks to you. coffee is beneficial, the next day it’s unhealthy. One day an investment in an annuity is a wise The winter storm was an act of nature, but the move, the next day it’s a low-return sucker bet. power outage was something that could have There seems to be rarely any established been avoided throughout Texas. The power facts. If you made your decisions according to grid managed by ERCOT was not adequately media messages, decision fatigue and regret prepared. Throughout San Antonio, certain would likely be high. areas were left on, others turned off, without notice, for as long as 16 hours straight. SF: Our Clinical Liaison, Miranda Rankin, is a qualified counselor when it comes to making It’s springtime now, but let’s remember to take decisions regarding living arrangements given the necessary precautions as the seasons the health, limitations and requirements of change again.

Residents. Even if it is a planned hospital Have a Blessed and Happy Easter! admission for a scheduled procedure, her Note: Hyperlinks are active in the Resident Portal edition of The Eagle April 2021 The Eagle 5 Decision Fatigue, Quarantine, and the 2020 Pandemic

health condition, decision-making is a fact of day-to-day self-management.

MR: What type of decisions may be impacted by decision fatigue?

CH: Making decisions about medications, activity, and choosing meals each week may limit how much reserve seniors have for making important decisions. In addition, family

members who are caregivers may experience A Conversation about Decision Fatigue, decision fatigue and may make quick decisions Quarantine, and the Pandemic that don’t line up with their loved one’s

Miranda L. Rankin’s background includes LVN, preferences. In short, decision fatigue is a potential hazard for us to be aware of. MA, and PhD. She serves as the Clinical Liaison at the ARC. She is a Professor at Park MR: Residual effects of the 2020 pandemic University, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph. have left many of us with a limited ability to solve

Carol Huebner is a Resident. She retired from problems and make decisions. Can you talk a active duty as a Colonel, Army Nurse Corps. little about how decision fatigue manifests in the daily lives of our residents here at the ARC? Her background includes RN, PhD, and Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health CH: The more decisions residents make, the Science Center at San Antonio. more fatigued we become. Human beings can

Miranda Rankin: You and I only make so many high-quality decisions each have spoken about the day. Eventually our brains look for short cuts. physical and emotional One unfortunate result of decision fatigue is fatigue that residents are that residents may become more prone to experiencing because of procrastinate, avoidance, choose not to act, or the 2020 pandemic. Yet, act impulsively. For example, the pandemic decision fatigue is a left many residents with decisions to make relatively new phenomenon about how to stay in contact with their family and a concept that you and their health care providers because of have explored as it relates to aging populations. travel restrictions, social distancing, and Can you share a little about what decision COVID testing requirements. Some residents fatigue is? delayed decision making or made decisions with less preparation and caution. Carol Huebner: Scholars from Case Western Reserve MR: Does delayed decision making also University describe decision manifest in a resident’s ability to choose the appropriate level of care for themselves? fatigue as “impaired ability to make decisions and control CH: Absolutely. Decisions about moving to the behavior as a consequence most appropriate living setting, changing of repeated acts of decision- healthcare providers, getting necessities at a making.” The reality is that it time when going to stores brought with it threats is estimated that American adults make 35,000 to health, and whether to seek healthcare may decisions a day, some are benign, others are have led to conflicted decision-making and very important. It’s like muscle fatigue after decision regret. Decision regret is also an issue. exertion. Having to make many little decisions This is when we fail to study all possible options throughout the day may lead to decision fatigue and decide, we later wish we had not. at the time a big decision needs to be made. MR: As the nurse liaison, I’ve noted a few IL With half of all adults having at least 1 chronic residents who have declined in the ability to

6 The Eagle April 2021 Decision Fatigue, Quarantine, and the 2020 Pandemic self-manage their health conditions. How does Thankfully, vaccination has made it possible for this correlate with decision fatigue? quarantine to be needed less often, now on a case-by-case basis at the ARC. CH: People with one or more chronic health conditions seem to have decision fatigue that MR: What can residents do to combat the may stem from blood glucose levels, sleep psychosocial impacts of the 2020 pandemic? deprivation, and pain. Having to make CH: The best prevention is to get the vaccine, decisions about medications, treatments, so that quarantine is needed less often. It will dietary choices, and the like may lead to fatigue help us all to be aware of possible decision when making other important decisions. The fatigue that may come from trying to self- result may be unfortunate, unexpected manage chronic health conditions or from stress outcomes such as falls, personal financial of the pandemic and the recent utility crisis. The missteps, missed appointments, or inability to attention we place on lesser decisions drains attend to other important aspects of life. away our reserve for bigger decisions. We need to be aware of that possibility and guard against delaying decisions that need to be made and made well. There are social divisions that came about because of how COVID disrupted our ability to gather in large groups to enjoy, learn, and become informed. Our next opportunity is to repair those social division, one at a time, and the ARC is already helping begin that repair of the social trauma we experienced in the COVID- 19 pandemic.

MR: For many residents mandatory quarantine MR: Thank you so much COL Huebner for your has been an unpleasant experience. time. The take home points from our Separation from friends and loved ones, the loss conversation today are: (1) to recognize that of freedom, and fear of contracting a deadly decision fatigue may result in our making less disease have implications that we may not have than good decisions; (2) that when we sense considered at the beginning of the pandemic. As that we are procrastinating or delaying a a resident, can you share how quarantine decision that needs to be made, be aware of the personally impacted you psycho-socially? costs of delay; and (3) gradually increase our time with others to combat the hazards of social CH: My husband and I were on self-quarantine isolation. at the beginning of the pandemic, having traveled back to San Antonio from Seattle, the CH: My pleasure, and that’s right Miranda. You place where the U.S. pandemic seems to have summed up how residents can combat decision fatigue nicely. started. It was an unfamiliar experience but ------because many of the other restrictions had not yet started, like wearing masks and social distancing, it was tolerable.

But scholars identified that those who have been quarantined reported stress, confusion, and anger. They said the things that caused stress included fear of infection, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies and information, financial loss, and stigma. Some people even reported that after quarantine, they still avoided or minimized the time with people and groups.

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The Library – A Short Story by Joe Hipp

The Library – A Short Story Q: Tell me about The Raffaeli.

Once upon a time (a JoAnne: As you know, Aida Raffaeli started great way to start a the ARC Library. It is our way of honoring a story) there was a resident who has contributed much to our way place called the ARC of life. She was the first of where people liked to six librarians. She was read. In 1987, a followed by Helen Speedy, resident, Aida Jonnie Schulz, Sundra Raffaeli, (at left) Boyd, Lee Perry and me. started a Library and Our first expansion occurred became the first when Helen Speedy was Librarian. Librarian; I have a photo of Her first helper was her cutting the ribbon as we Mary Ruth Zurcher, acquired the former Music another resident, and so began the ARC Room, now my office (at left).

Library. The Library grew from an L-shaped Q: There are several sections in the Library, room surrounded by a workout room and music will you describe them? room, into what it is today! JoAnne: Entering the Library, and immediately Libraries are part of American History, the to the left is our collection of fiction novels. We first founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731. try to keep up with the Best Seller lists and Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie funded many purchase what appeals to our patrons. There libraries in the U.S. and his native Scotland. are sections in the library for Military History, The ARC Library had Resident benefactors, Texas History, Biography, Travel, fiction Dr. James H. Smith and his wife Elizabeth left (including best sellers) and non-fiction. Endowments in 1991, and 1994. Outside the library we have a Hardback Book And that, my friends, is how the ARC Library Corner, a Paperback Book Corner, and book began, where the short story ends, and where corners in Assisted Living at Crestway, and “the rest of the story” begins. Lakeside, also in Health Care. We have large The editorial calendar shows National Library and small print books. The Book Corners are Week as 4 to 10 April (established to celebrate managed by our volunteers. Madge Cady libraries, librarians and library workers), as well manages the collection of books in the Mail as to encourage residents to discover the ARC Room hallway. Joan and Bob Haley oversee Library. I asked editor Kevin Scott about the Paperback Book Corner. libraries. His answer is here. In addition to books, we have a collection of First a disclaimer, I am biased, libraries have DVDs, audio books, CDs and current been part of my life since East Newport magazines. The Wall Street Journal comes to Elementary School in Arkansas. The County us daily (not to be removed from the library). Library was in the Court House and had a And, we have a designated shelf for Resident reading area under a cupola, with velvet Authors. You write it, we’ll shelve it! cushions for readers. I could go there after Q: How many volumes do you currently have? school and read under the watchful gaze of the JoAnne: Approximately 5000 items. librarian, a safe place. Q: How many Resident Volunteers help and Librarians are special people, ask them a what do they do in the Library? question and they will find you the answer, JoAnne: Any Resident can volunteer. even without the Dewey Decimal System. I Interested? There are 17 two-hour weekly had a few questions for our Librarian, JoAnne shifts; we usually have 12 substitutes for the Kroll (AKA Marian the Librarian). regular shift people. 8 The Eagle April 2021 Underlined words are hyperlinks to another document or audio file. The Library – A Short Story by Joe Hipp

JoAnne (cont’d): There are a variety of tasks; we have managers for each section in the library, and a scheduler to sort out duties. Each of our desk volunteers has a love of books and you will often see them reading when you approach the desk.

Q: What can you tell me about the Library Committee? JoAnne: There are 32 members of the committee, I am Chairman. My Co-chair is Glenna Solley.

Q: What collection does the Library have of Resident events, Town Hall presentations, or Resident Council meetings? The decor of the Library is especially well appointed. JoAnne: We have binders with copies of Resident Council minutes, and nearly all of The Gary Halgunseth was a sleuth in the Army and Eagles. Minutes and reports of various likes mystery/spy stories; has read over a committees and financial reports are in the hundred books from the Library. He looks for Library Office. We also have Flash Drives of books that expand his horizon; “Your mind can several Town Hall meetings. fly when you read a book, take you to faraway places.” The Library is a friendly place to be, Q: How do we donate a book, books or other according to Gary, and we agree! His wife, related items, to the Library? Aurora (now deceased) has a book in the JoAnne: We accept donations any time the Resident Author section. library is open! Mariann is perhaps the most diverse Q: Is the Book Club affiliated with the Library? reader/audio/video (DVD) patron. She is also JoAnne: There is no formal affiliation. The an alternate at the desk where she can get a Resident Council pays for the books. The late sneak peek at the newest additions. Her Bo Grimshaw started the Book Club and has interest in reading started early in life, her several of his own works in the Resident mother and father were both avid readers and Author section of the Library. There are other would take her to libraries where they were informal book clubs in the ARC started by stationed. She encourages patrons to pick an residents. author they have never read, perhaps heard

Q: Do you have patrons that are voracious about, and get introduced. She belongs to a readers? book club. Asked about her reading habits she JoAnne: Currently? Jack Charles and responded, “Any time, even in the middle of the Mariann Stratton visit us often, and Gary night!”

Halgunseth has been a regular customer over Jack Charles slips in and out of the library with the years. They give us quality feedback on regularity. If you open a fiction novel and look what they like to read. at the “checkout slip” his name will be there.

Mary Lynne Montgomery also gives us book He has wide interests. (Note: Jack Charles suggestions. Mary Lynne’s mother was a shared this observation with Joe Hipp.)

Librarian in Wisconsin so her interest in Q: How much does the ARC pay you to be the libraries is perhaps inherited, “I learned to Librarian? Stop laughing! respect books” she commented. She peruses Joanne: I’m a volunteer, just like Residents the Public Library and Barnes and Noble to working in Committees, the Golden Diggers make suggestions. and others who take on a responsibility they

enjoy. Are we done now? I have work to do. Underlined words are hyperlinks to another document or audio file. April 2021 The Eagle 9 What’s New at the Beauty Salon? by Karen Wallace

(Editor: Karen Wallace wrote this earlier in the the manager/stylist. This “young lady” brings year, when any positive Covid test or exposure in 38 years of experience to her work. All the our community could set off quarantines, and stylists pictured on the next page have an changes in schedules and services. Such an event abundance of experience (at least 20 years), disrupted the reopening of our fine Beauty Salon so, if in doubt, give any one of them a try. and perhaps delayed many Residents from How do you get an appointment? Please call rediscovering this great amenity.) to schedule your appointment a week in ahead Residents in the ARC have been in lock- of your desired time. Phone numbers at right. down for almost a year because of the corona virus. Hard to believe! We are senior citizens As I mentioned before, men enjoy the services who are being denied many services and of our beauty salons. In fact, my husband has pleasures we expected when we moved into switched to the ARC beauty salon. He had the ARC. been loyal to one barber for over 30 years. We both realize the time is coming when we can In the big scheme of things, and in my no longer rely on our cars to do our business. opinion, women of any and all ages are By the way, Gary had a beard he could get that particular about their appearance. Hair style trimmed as well as a haircut. and hair color are a very personal thing. Now it is apparent that the lockdown has caused What is new? There are new services women and men to give up on their youthful coming. I tried to wheedle information out of hair color and go gray. Has that been a one stylist, but she was tight-lipped. What difficult decision for our people? In some should one expect in patronizing the ARC cases, probably. beauty salons? A safe (masks and gloves) environment, a pleasant atmosphere, a place Perhaps there are some who had just been to relax, stylists who get to know their clients, putting the decision to go gray off to the future. the development of regular customers and Well, the future came. I want to compliment standing appointments, and stylists who are all the many ladies who have gone gray, and the different. There is a high rate of satisfaction. results are amazing! I love seeing what has happened and how beautiful these ladies Hair services include cut, color, perms, continue to be. But is there an alternative? shampoo, dry and style. Belinda is a color educator. They have a new hair color line. There certainly is an alternative! There are Their nail services include regular cut and trim, three beauty salons at the ARC: one large change polish, manicures, and pedicures. salon in the high rise, a small salon next to The salons will be getting new nail colors. Outtakes at Lakeside, and a smaller salon in Health care. With these facilities available no The beauty salons are now a “spa” meaning one should lament the condition of their hair. they use that special tub to soak one’s feet. It also means the use of warm towel wraps, leg I have lived at the ARC for nine years and and arm massages, use of lotions and oils. and just recently made my first trip into the High- lots of pampering. One of the personal tasks Rise beauty salon. In 2017 this salon older people often find difficult or impossible to underwent an extensive renovation thanks to do is proper care of the nails. Besides regular the generosity of the Col. Marion (Red) J. nail care, I believe men will love the spa Davis Family Trust and Kateva Lafield. As treatment. Kateva told me, the salon now looks and feels like an upscale salon. Perhaps you have determined, as I have, that the services and products listed are what I am kind of fussy about who messes with my is new. By the time you read this article, hair (even though you’d never know it) so I was another new service will have been introduced. interested in information about the personnel I didn’t have to wheedle after all, just listen. and services. First, the beauty salons are under new management. Belinda Finamore is --- Karen Wallace 10 The Eagle April 2021

Please call-in advance of your desired time to receive an appointment. Belinda Beauty Salon (High Rise) 646-5339.

Beauty Salon (Lakeside) 646-3341.

Beauty Salon (Healthcare) 646-5680.

Nancy Sylvia

Bedronesore

Rebecca Dovie

The Stylists of the ARC Beauty Salon April 2021 The Eagle 11 Golden Diggers ARC Golden K Kiwanis

Patience! Patience! Patience! We walked the A Letter of Thanks gardens after the BIG FREEZE and what we saw “The members of our Golden K Kiwanis Club were limp dead plants. Hours were spent trimming wish to express our appreciation for your back the poor babies. Much to our delight green shoots are showing on the flax lilies, plumbagos, strong support of our just completed firecrackers, river ferns, holly ferns, Mexican scholarship fund raiser. With the Covid petunias and more. Day lilies, amaryllis, pandemic forcing us to cancel our annual agapanthus, cyclamen and abelia behaved as if Monte Carlo fund raiser, your generosity this were a normal winter. There are still many helped us raise $30,090 which will enable us plants that need to be removed and replaced. to continue to provide scholarships to ARC

CleanScapes refreshed the landscaping on both employees and their minor dependents in the sides of the front entry to Health Care. The coming year. A big Thank You to all our Diggers planted spurge and two large, hardy, donors. Your support is deeply appreciated.” blooming aloes around the Health Care sign. Gloria Magruder When you are driving around Doughboy take a President, ARC Golden K Kiwanis detour into the front of Health Care so you can appreciate the improvements. CleanScapes also Bruce Furbish redid the landscaping in front of Lakeside Assisted Monte Carlo Committee Chair Living.

We started planting the new bed at the top of the Assisted Living hill. Foxtail ferns were placed around the back of the bed and we’re waiting for shoots to appear from the elephant ear bulb planted in front of the tree. Resident Council purchased two large pedestal pots for the Health Care Courtyard, and we filled them with snapdragons. We replaced two of the potted hibiscuses in the HCC. Thanks go to the Residents who took care of our ferns during the winter. The ferns are now back in their home in the HCC.

Golden Diggers Outreach has also been busy. The two big pots full of snapdragons by the flagpole surprised us. One was totally dead and had to be replanted, while most of the plants in the other one survived. One of our strongest Diggers prepared a bed around “Rocky”, the huge rock by the ARC entrance. Outreach volunteers filled the bed with Artemisia. It’s lacy, gray green leaves make nice contrast with red Rocky. When you go into the Lakeside Landing building you will notice the strip along the parking lot has been replanted. CleanScapes provided the plants and the labor. Donations from generous residents provided the funds for these projects. KSAT-12 Meteorologist Adam Caskey Funds donated to Golden Diggers are used only for areas related to the ARC Health Care complex, presents ARC Resident Karen Crumal with including Lakeside Assisted Living. Golden a handmade thermometer after drawing Diggers Outreach identifies other landscaping Karen’s entry during the “Thermometer areas that need to be addressed. These projects Thursday” part of the a recent broadcast are funded by donations to Golden Diggers this March.

Outreach. Donations may be made with Anna Thursday’s KSAT-12’s 6 PM show announces Sweeden, ARC Development Director. --- Joan Howey the winner of the thermometer made by Adam. 12 The Eagle April 2021

ARC Library ARC LIBRARY DONATION DVD The Raffaeli Room Akeelah and the Bee Library Committee DONATION AUDIO JoAnne Kroll, Chairman The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, Glenna Solley, Co-Chairman Mitch Albom Annette Gohlke, Scheduler COFFEE TABLE NEW FICTION REGULAR PRINT A Day in the Country, Missing and Endangered, J. A. Jance Doranne Jacobson H A Fatal Lie, Charles Todd Dark Sky, C. J. Box Working the West, The Rose Code, Kate Quinn William Matthews Win, Harlan Coben DONATION REFERENCE NEW FICTION LARGE PRINT The Book of Card Games, Before She Disappeared, Peter Arnold Lisa Gardner Serpentine, Jonathan Kellerman AVAILABLE IN APRIL The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah Faithless in Death, J. D. Robb The Vineyard at Painted Moon, Susan Mallery The Kitchen Front, Jennifer Ryan Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder, Joanne Fluke DONATION FICTION The Midnight Library, Matt Haig The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde CL NEW NONFICTION The Barbizon, Paulina Bren H Boomers, Helen Andrews H Divided We Fall, David French POL DONATION NONFICTION A Texas Cowboy, Charlie Siringo TEX Rangers and Pioneers of Texas, Andrew Jackson Sowell TEX The King William Area, Mary V. Burkholder TEX Pueblo Nations, Joe S. Sando H, The Complete Book of Emigrants 1700-1750, Peter Wilson Coldham H The Complete Book of Emigrants 1751-1776, Peter Wilson Coldham H

April 2021 The Eagle 13 April Activities

Please check the Activities Board for a bus TUESDAY MORNING DOCUMENTARIES. 9 trip to the movies at the EVO Theater. AM – 10 AM every Tuesday. April completes Thursday, 1 April: Lamb of the Ultimate Guide to God. Embrace the hope of Presidents Series. Easter and experience the 04/06 A Rocky Transition power of the last week of - Six presidents reflect the country's sometimes Christ's mortal ministry as told uneasy transition from through the acclaimed musical old traditions to an event, Lamb of God. expansion of land, Exclusively in theaters March influence, and 12, 2021. opportunity.

Thursday, 8 April: My 04/13 The Civil War, A Brother’s Keeper. Nation Divided - New Travis Fox is returning veteran territory brings about old confrontations; a struggling with PTSD and his decision on slavery is made; the presidency is faith in God. The U.S. has been used to restore the Union. waging war against terror for over 12 years and SFC TRAVIS FOX and his best friend are in 04/20 Reconstruction & the Gilded Age - Several their sixth combat deployment presidents in a row lack vision for the future, when the unthinkable happens. and the office loses impact.

Thursday, 15 April: Godzilla 04/27 The Magic of the Wild, Yellowstone vs King Kong. This epic pits National Park – Yellowstone, the oldest National two of the greatest icons in Park on earth: famous for its diverse wildlife motion picture history against and a massive magma chamber in the depths one another - Godzilla and King that characterizes its distinctive landscapes. For a year, a team traveled to the Rocky Kong - with humanity caught in Mountains and accompanied rangers and the balance. adventurers in their incredible daily lives. Limit Thursday, 22 April: Gone 10 per class. Get details and sign-up on the With the Wind. A Activities Bulletin Board. manipulative woman and a ------roguish man conduct a The Eagle will highlight a few. Many of the Activities turbulent romance during the still require a sign-up. Check the board, the ARC American Civil War and website at armyresidence.com, or call Paula or Felicia at 210-646-5305. The next Eagle Extra will have the April Reconstruction. Activities calendar for you to view or download.

Keep tabs on the rules and the Activities which often change because of them. There are about 150 Activities monthly at the ARC.

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April Activities

Thursday, 1 April, Noon – Major League Baseball Opening Day. The Activities Room becomes a Concession Stand. Wednesday, 7 April, 3 PM - Craft - Mosaic Bottles Part 2, Activities Room. Friday, 9 April, 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Apartment 1021, Jewelry and ladies’ hats and accessories sale. Proceeds

benefit Golden Digger Outreach. The Picture says it all: Thursday, April 22nd, Wednesday, 14 April, Activity Room – Let’s Paint. 10 AM to 2 PM, in the parling lot in front of Thursday, 15 April, Activity Room – 70’s Style the Wellness Center. Farmers’ Market. Trivial Pursuit. Fridays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 5 PM, Activity Room. Chair Cushion Movie Night. Please use the sign-up at the Activity Board. April 9th: Coming to America. (1988) An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will. Starring Eddie Murphy.

April 16th: The Outsiders (1983). The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, Wednesday, 21 April, 3 PM, Activity Room - Craft - only heats up when one Flower Arranging. gang member kills a Cycling Club – member of the other. th Mondays, April 5 , 12th, 19th, 26th. Meet at the entrance to the Wellness Center at 9 AM. Wellness Coordinator April 23: Sister Act. Carrie Teehee will (1992). When a nightclub lead the group on an singer is forced to take exercise ride. refuge from the mob in a th th Wednesdays, 7 , 14 , convent, she ends up turning st th 21 , 28 , 10 AM, Game the convent choir into a Room. Scrabble soulful chorus complete with Scrimmage. a Motown repertoire.

Most images have hyperlinks to online movie trailers April 2021 The Eagle 15 April Musicals - Movies every Tuesday & Friday 1:30 PM, Lakeside Theater Tuesday, 6 April: Friday, 2 April: Jersey Boys (2014). The One Night in Miami (2020). A story of four young men from fictional account of one the wrong side of the tracks in incredible night where icons New Jersey who came Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, together to form the iconic Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown 1960s rock group The Four gathered discussing their roles Seasons.. Rated R. 2 hr., in the cultural upheaval of the 14 min. Biography, Drama, 60s. Drama. Rated R. 1 hr., Music. 54 min.

Tuesday, 13 April: Friday, 9 April: Jesus Christ Superstar Honest Thief (2020). (1973). Film version of the Wanting to lead an honest life, KEN ERICKSON musical stage play, KENa notorious bank robber turns presenting the last few himself in, only to be double- weeks of Christ's life. crossed by two ruthless FBI Drama, History, Musical. agents. Action, Crime, Rated G. 1 hr., 46 min. ERICKSONDrama. Rated PG-13. 1 hr., 39 min.

Tuesday, 20 April: Friday, 16 April:

Ghosts (1987). Henrik 1917 (2019). April 6th, 1917. KEN ERICKSON Ibsen’s stunning play Two soldiers are assigned to presented first in Chicago race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 instead of his native men of their regiment from Norway. Despite the walking straight into a deadly rumpled stage setting, this trap. Drama, Thriller, War. is a captivating play. Rated R. 1 hr., 59 min. Powerful performance by Judi Dench. 1 hr., 44 min.

Tuesday, 20 April: Tuesday, 27 April: Friday, 23 April: GhostSouth (19 Pacific90). After (195 a8) . Nomadland (2020). After youngOn a man South is Pacificmurdered, losing everything in the Great KEN ERICKSON hisisland, spirit staysa young behind nurse to Recession, a woman goes on warn his lover of impending KEN and a Frenchman who's a journey through the danger,being courtedwith the forhelp a of a American West, living as a reluctantdangerous psychic. military Drama, van-dwelling modern-day Fantasy,mission Romancefall in love.. nomad. Drama. Rated R. 1 Rated PG-13. 2 hr., 7 ERICKSON Musical, Romance, hr., 47 min. min.War . 2 hr., 37 min.

Tuesday, 13 April: Wednesday, 21 April, 6:15 PM Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). Film version of the musical Friday, 30 April:

stageDinner play, presenting and a theMovie last few Returns! weeks of Christ's life. A Family Thing (1996).

Movie: Nomadland (2020) Earl Pilcher learns his Drama, History, Musical. Rated G. 1 hr., 46 min. ‘DE’ See movie description and trailer WILKEN mo ther was a black KEN in right column for 23 April. woman who died in childbirth. Michael Duvall, James Earl Jones. BRISTER BYRDERICKSON ERICKSON 16 The Eagle April 2021 Please click on photos to see movie trailers

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