January/February 2018 Volume 25 Number 1 A NEWSPAPER FOR ASBURY METHODIST VILLAGE Residents, Associates, Families & Friends www.asburymethodistvillage.org A Few Questions for… The Washington Post’s national political correspondent Karen Tumulty aren Tumulty is an award- Q: You’ve spent most of your winning, national politi- career marinating in politics K cal correspondent for The and the kerfuffles on Capitol Washington Post. Prior to joining Hill. What’s your favorite way to the newspaper in 2010, she wrote unwind and get your focus on for TIME and the Los Angeles Times. something else? On Feb. 5, she’ll be here at Asbury presenting at the Keese School. The A: Reading, especially good fiction. topic: “The Trump Presidency: One I belong to two book clubs. Martin Luther King, Jr. Year and Counting.” While she’s sure to be bombard- Q: In addition to your work in Remembering ed with political and policy ques- print journalism, you’re often a tions following her presentation, we guest panelist on the weekly TV Dr. Martin thought it would be fun to learn a news shows. Do you prefer one little more about her interests when format over the other? Luther King, Jr. she’s not on the clock. Karen Tulmulty Continued on page 19 By Sarah Corbett n the fall of 1948, Martin Luther King, Jr. was among I the 32 students entering Crozer Theological Seminary. A Chinese Fairy Tale He was fresh out of college, son By Phyllis W. Zeno Asbury residents. of a prominent Baptist minister his is the story of a While I was negotiating in Atlanta. Crozer was a small, very small princess an incredible bargain price liberal Baptist graduate school in China who kissed for the dozen green velour in Chester, PA, affiliated with a group of frogs in Asbury frog costumes for the show, the mostly Northern American Tand turned them into princ- I also established an endear- Baptist Convention. es and princesses. That’s ing friendship with Steven Most of Crozer’s upperclass- how the fairy tale goes. Shi, customer relationship men had served in World War Now let me tell you what manager at Milanoo.com in II, either in the military or like really happened. Chengdu, China, that has my husband, Jack, a conscien- During the four months grown to include a number tious objector, in the Civilian that I worked on the Asbury of Asbury residents. Public Service. musical, “Once Upon a Vil- Skeptics warned that Young King soon became lage,” and while searching sending money to an unfa- known as a rousing preacher, for frog costumes, I devel- miliar Chinese company through his student sermons oped a remarkable relation- that kept reducing its prices in speech class and at chapel ship with a young Chinese Stefanie Shi, the princess of this fairy tale, to unheard of lows might services. man that has involved many photographed in Chengdu, China. He was also a prankster. Continued on page 9 Once he and another student played a trick on their class- mate, Jim, who stayed out late Saturday night, then used a ser- Keese School Spring 2018 mon from a library book when he preached next morning at By Susan Ward To find the highest quality programs, George has a local church. One Saturday or nearly three years, George Stosur has provided tapped into a wide range of resources. He even night, King and his friend got Asbury residents with high quality, interesting and joined special groups that locate and exchange infor- into Jim’s room while he was varied programs as dean of the Keese School. Each mation about potential speakers and performers. F Cost to residents is only $1.00 in advance ($2.00 at out, stacked furniture against semester he schedules 30 lectures and resident panels the inside of the door to his and 10 classes and seminars. He balances the offerings the door) for programs that would be difficult to dupli- room, and scattered his books. within eight categories: history, science/medicine, arts/ cate for many times that amount. It bears mentioning literature, social, politics/international, music, nature and that Keese School, thanks to George, has made signifi- Continued on page 4 miscellaneous. Many fall into multiple categories. Continued on page 2 The Art of Writing VILLAGE by Susan Grotenhuis LIFE ast month, AMV kicked off a I am old like a grandmother, and Asbury Methodist Village new pen pal program with 201 Russell Avenue the Bar T after-school pro- I live with other old people in a L Gaithersburg, MD 20877 gram at Germantown’s Sally Ride big apartment building near your Elementary School. General information: 301-330-3000 It all began when Tom Harkins, school. Website: www.asburymethodistvillage.org of the Bar T after-school program, — One resident’s explanation of a senior living community came to a meeting at my office with Village Life brought to you in part by in words her young pen pal can understand 10 letters in hand. On the front of “ each, in bold purple marker were the words, “Hi, I’m…” These were pen-pal program. ing other than texting. Residents Tom’s vision is an intergenera- and children will get to know one Editor-in-Chief introductory letters from youngsters Pam Brown eager to experience the art of writ- tional project where kids can learn another by exchanging letters back an alternate form of communicat- and forth. ” ing and receiving letters through a Asbury residents have embraced Neighborhood Coordinating this notion of exchanging letters and Editors are looking forward to an upcom- Anne Kuester, Mund ing meet-and-greet visit. With long Marilyn Gaut, Trott experience comes richness in wis- Jan Garman, Diamond dom which is gladly shared with TBD, Wallace young people. To learn more, call Joan Dunlop, Edwards-Fisher Susan at #4955. TBD, Park View Maria E. Roberts, Courtyard Homes Marolyn Hatch, Villas John Locke of Trott will facilitate. discomfort with press coverage and how current attacks endanger the KEESE SCHOOL • On Feb. 5, Karen Tumulty will Resident Staff free press. Plante has covered every Continued from page 1 present a talk entitled The Trump Courtyard Homes: Peter Cascio Presidency: One Year and Count- presidential campaign since 1968 Diamond: Jan Garman, cant financial contributions to col- ing. Tumulty is a national political and served as White House corre- lege scholarships for student dining correspondent for The Washington spondent under Ronald Reagan, Bill Barbara and Tony Barnard room servers. After about 240 pro- Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Post, where she received the 2013 Edwards-Fisher: Joan Dunlop, grams, this semester will be George Obama. Toner Prize for Excellence in Politi- Dorothy Harris, Luella LeVee, Phil Sze Stosur’s last at Keese School. cal Reporting. Prior to joining the • “Richard Nixon: The Life,” is pre- This spring brings some excep- Post, she wrote for Time and the sented in interview form. Author Mund: Anne Kuester tional and timely programs. Just a Los Angeles Times. (See her Q&A John Farrell will be interviewed by and Bob Tedesco few of the highlights from Monday on page one.) Spence Limbacher (Park View). Far- Park View: Duane McKenna and Thursday lectures, resident pan- rell is an award-winning author of els and daytime classes are listed • Allison Michael will present Trott: Bettie Donley, Copy Editor; “The Reformation and its Legacy at biographies of American political below. Other wonderful programs, Jeanne North, Hal Gaut, and 500,” on Feb. 12, Not just religious figures including Tip O’Neill and including several performances, Becky Ratliff but also social consequences of the Clarence Darrow. As a journalist, he can be found in the Keese School has written for and Reformation continue to this day. The Denver Post Villas: Marolyn Hatch, Jean Hubbell, catalog. was White House correspondent for Ms. Michael is a doctoral student in Margaret Sugg, and Luann Mostello • Resident panels this semester Historical Theology and pastor of the The Boston Globe. include former Peace Corps volun- the Evangelical Lutheran Church in • On March 29, “Venezuela’s Nev- Wallace: Patty King, Arthur Forrest, teers, daughters of WWII, and the America. She has a reputation as an er-Ending Crisis: Is There Any Hope?” Kathy Hirata and Phyllis W. Zeno Beloved Community Initiative. The exceptional speaker. will be presented by Eric L. Olson. Design/Layout: Beloved Community Initiative was • “Ten Thousand Four Hundred Mr. Olson is Deputy Director of the Mina Rempe @ Electronic Ink started by Hal and Jan Garman (Dia- Latin American Program and Senior mond) in 2011, after reaching out Forty-Three Rejections and Count- Printing: ing...” offers a bit of levity. Phyl- Advisor to the Mexico Institute at Chesapeake Publishing Corp.. to the Gaithersburg community to the Woodrow Wilson International see what our neighbors identified lis Naylor’s talk on February 22 addresses what drives, inspires and Center for Scholars. He will address as helpful. The mentoring program how the international community was first. It started six years ago and torments her as a writer. Despite the title, her credits include 145 has dealt with the crisis in Venezu- other outreach programs have fol- ela. lowed. BCI now involves numerous books for all ages. She is the author residents and has a full-time staff of the Newbery Award-winning Shi- • Another timely topic is North member. loh for children, the Alice Series for Korea. On April 2, John Merrill will teens and Crazy Love: An Auto- discuss the North Korean nuclear • An 18-week Wednesday seminar biographical Account of Marriage crisis. Mr. Merrill is a visiting scholar starts on January 17.