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The Newsletter of the Army Residence Community VolumeThe 33 Number 5 Eagle May 2019 Memorial Day 2019 Before They’re Gone: Portraits & Stories of WWII Veterans Exhibit unveiled Inside The Eagle Celebrating Jeanne Patterson’s 100th Birthday May 2019 1 Front Cover: 2 Contents 2 100th Birthday – Jeanne Patterson 3 Birthdays and Passings 3 Memorial Day Observance 4-5 A Conversation with the CEO 6 Traveling Treasures Thank You 7 ARC Golf Scramble 8 Library 8 Notice from Resident Council Chair 9 Golden Diggers 10 WW2 Veterans’ Gallery: Doris Cobb 11 Save the Date: 11 June, Dr. Tom Hatfield Our newest member of Residents who have 12-Poem by jo compton: Our Village Tree joined the Centenarian Club is Jeanne Patterson, 13 ArtsInspire Rules and Categories who resides in Lakeside Villas, and who celebrated 14 WW2 Poetry by Chuck Stout: Cold Feet this event with her family on Thursday, 25 April. 15 Films at Lakeside Theater 16 - 17 Wall Artist of the Month: ElDora Criswell 18-19 March Activities 20 Eagle Luncheon: Anne Krause, President and Executive Director of the Hemisfair Conservancy The ARCNet Eagle continues with: Full Color Photographs from April Events American Revolution, 240 Years Ago Artist of the Month, ElDora Criswell WWII: 75 Years Ago, European Theater WWII: 75 Years Ago, Pacific Theater The Front Cover: May 2019 Grace Newton created this classic cover by capturing several Residents in a relaxed moment before a group picture last year, Jeanne’s family brought a ‘Special Tribute’ Veterans Day. certificate from the State of Michigan (above). The Residents Jeanne is the widow of Colonel “Pat” Patterson, a are, left to WW2 veteran. When Pat and Jeanne moved to the right: Bob ARC, they lived on Lundy’s Lane and were active in Mesick, Jack the Travel Club. Jeanne volunteered as a ‘Gray Wold, Tom Lady’ at BAMC, at the ARC Library, and the ARC Connell (back), Frank Garver, Ron Stull, Bill Angels. She always flew the flag from their Lundy’s Wakeland, and Frank Cheaney (covered, in Lane cottage, and now from her residence at back). Lakeside. 2 The Eagle May 2019 BIRTHDAYS AND PASSINGS MAY BIRTHDAYS 01 Mariel Garber 01 Duane Solley 02 Ernest Irons 05 Garry Thompson 09 Terrance Robinson 09 Deri Rosow 09 Terrance Robinson ARC Memorial Day Ceremony and 09 Gary Wallace WWII Exhibit Opening, May 24 10 Janet Olson 11 John Foncannon The Army Residence Community will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony and WWII exhibit 12 Delia Brister 12 Johanna Butt opening on Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m. in the 13 Susan Greer main auditorium. All residents are invited to 13 Jim Mosley attend and are encouraged to wear their uniform if possible. 14 Barbara Proctor 15 Ray Bagg The program will feature guest speaker LTG 16 Tom Shelton (Ret.) Lawson W. Magruder III. The program 17 Charlie Cheever will also include the reading of names of ARC 18 Lorna Dressler Residents who have passed since Memorial 18 Eleanor Ohman Day 2018, a reading of “Flander’s Field,” the 20 Barbara Cook laying of a wreath, and the playing of Taps. 21 Shirley Buss 21 George Tracy CEO Steve Fuller will announce the addition 22 Gordon Armstrong of a permanent photography exhibit here at the 24 Patricia Eckert ARC, “Before They Are Gone: Portraits & 24 Elizabeth ‘Sissy’ Moore Stories of World War II Veterans,” by former 26 Dan Mendel Spurs photographer D. Clarke Evans. Mr. 26 Alice Neel Evans has been photographing and 27 John Murray interviewing ARC WWII Veterans over the past 31 Tom Crumal two years for this project. The exhibit will 31 Vilma Rega feature 26 ARC residents including four that have passed since this project began. BEGINNING JUNE BIRTHDAYS 01 Patricia Gudinas Residents to be featured will include George 01 Bill Moore Becknell, Jr., Dr. Eleanor Bjoring, Lucien E. 01 Jim Reed Bolduc, Johanna Butt, Doris Cobb, Herbert 02 Douglas Repaal Coleman, Shirley Geissler, Joe Genualdi, 03 Marie Kennedy Sterling Johnson, James Lockley, Daniel 04 Janie Sinclair Mendel, Jr., Robert Metcalf, Paul B. Monroe, Jr., Howard (Bud) Morgan, John Murray, PASSINGS SINCE LAST ISSUE: Joseph Newell, George O’Neal, Robert G. APR 01 Mrs. Patricia Rawlins Rogers, Ernest Samusson, Jr., Maria Segura, APR 04 Mrs. Margaret Bolton Charles Stout, Guinn Unger, James Veltri, APR 04 COL Sterling Johnson George C. Viney, Bill Wakeland, and Vernon APR 05 LTC James Turley H. Wold. The exhibit will be on display in the main hallway of the High-Rise. APR 10 COL Robert Bowers APR 19 Mrs. Julia Macaluso Upon conclusion of the ceremony, please proceed APR 22 Mrs. Marion ‘Mimi’ Sandholm to the main lobby for the official ARC uniform photo. Refreshments will be served in the auditorium. May 2019 The Eagle 3 A Conversation with the CEO Kevin Scott: Your first anniversary as CEO is on 15 May. What are your thoughts? Steve Fuller: It has been a fast and satisfying year and I have enjoyed it tremendously. The leadership team and I have worked hard to build positive and trusting relationships with the residents and coworkers. We have tackled many challenging issues during my first year and are on a path for continued success for the ARC. I’ve had great cooperation from Day One which I greatly appreciate. KS: Any accomplishments you’d care to mention? SF: Operating a Life Plan community is a daily challenge. It’s a combination of health care, hospitality, property management, dining services, with accomplishment and success often being measured in the present, what’s going on right now. We’re never going to say, “That was a significant accomplishment, now we can sit back and relax.” So, my focus is more on the accomplishments made or celebrated this month, not this year. KS: You mentioned Celebrations made this month I’d like to start by saying a big ‘Thank You’ to of accomplishments . everyone who made our recent CPS Energy SF: There are several. First, I’d like to say planned power outage a HUGE success. This ‘Congratulations’ to Rosa Ramirez, CNA in the project required planning, preparation and a Oaks, our Memory Care facility, for receiving little bit of patience, but we came together and the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation made it work. CPS installed a new pole, a new Excellence in Care Giving Award. Rosa was transformer (shown at top right), and a new recognized on April 5 at the Morgan's switch, updating their infrastructure that serves Wonderland event center. the ARC long into the future. With a High-Rise building full of residents, a Rosa was nominated by the family (Colonel power outage was not ideal, but so many Garry Thompson and his daughter, Shana collaborators came together to make sure our Pritchard) of one of the residents she cares for residents were safe, comfortable and secure. in Memory Care at the ARC. The Thompson We'd like to extend a big "thank you" to Curt family stated in the award nomination, "Rosa Alexander, Project Manager for CPS Energy; bursts through the door with a smile on her Eddie Fischer with Fox Electric for providing face, with hugs and encouraging words for the generator power; Bana Dominick HOLT CAT person behind the disease. For instance, when San Antonio for the generator; Leo Willet with my mother is having a tough day, Rosa turns Automatic Elevator; and for our partner H-E-B on Elvis music and they dance. Rosa has for providing the refrigerated truck that kept taught our family how to effectively and calmly medications and food safe for our Residents. redirect my mom when she becomes agitated. We love when community comes together! Rosa has given my dad confidence and Thank you! comfort that my mom receives the best care possible." 4 The Eagle May 2019 A Conversation with the CEO SF: Good idea. An example that comes to mind is how our communications and Information Systems departments have updated our community’s website at armyresidence.com and our resident portal with technology features of today. Many people judge an organization by its website, its ease of use and its content. This was a job well done! In the Health Care area, we’ve been able to upgrade our clinical records software and systems to be more reliable. We’ve At the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation Caregiver Awards for moved the current and archived storage 2019: Steve Fuller, Rosa Ramirez, and Colonel Garry Thompson. from servers we maintained in a utility room to a more dependable vendor now The family continued, “THANK YOU Rosa for stored in the Cloud. your caring and kind heart. You exemplify the Information Systems also worked to negotiate quality, care and compassion of the Army a new contract with Spectrum, the internet and Residence Community. And THANK YOU to cable television provider. And with that we’ve the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation for just completed a transition of service in Health recognizing inspiring caregivers for their Care and Assisted Living. Without any service to individuals with physical and increase in cost, HC and AL Residents will cognitive challenges.” receive both Wi-Fi and the AT&T U-verse cable TV package. Our Info Systems Director, Rob SF (CEO Conversation continued): Next I’d Gilley, reports that we’ll begin transitioning like to add my congratulations to the Golden these services into Independent Living soon. Diggers, the volunteer group which cultivates and beautifies the Health Care courtyard and Other areas of progress include enhancements the greenspace around the Crestway to our Community Information Channel, cable Healthcare, Assisted Living, and Memory Care channel 1890, as well as sound systems in the centers.