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The Ambassador Vol. 9 Number 6 816-931-4277 June 2013 “Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne June Highlights Spring Piano Recital — Grace Kohan Students Sunday, June 2, at 2:00 Madison Living Room Sarah Dion Brooks Tuesday, June 4, at 3:00 Madison Living Room Nostalgia Live Monday, June 10, at 2:30 Madison Living Room BSP Night at the Movies: Les Misérables Monday, June 10, at 7:00 Westport Room Father’s Day Cookout with The Dixieland Band Sunday, June 16, 11:00-1:00 Canterbury Dining Room BSP Blood Drive Tuesday, June 18, 1:00-4:30 Westport Room Cool Breeze Friday, June 21, at 3:00 Madison Living Room Piano & Flute Recital Monday, June 24, at 3:00 Madison Living Room Dr. Sean Kim: The Great Cities of Asia Friday, June 28, at 1:30 The Chapel of the Epiphany Bible Study with Chaplain Linda Friday, June 7 & 14, at 1:30 Westport Room www.BishopSpencerPlace.org 2 “SAINT ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PRESENTS” DR. SEAN KIM ON JUNE 28 The second lecture in “Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Presents” series will be by Dr. Sean Kim as he continues his series on “The Great Cities of Asia.” The subject of the second lecture will be Seoul — with a metropolitan population of over 25 million, home of the fourth largest economy in the world and many other accolades. This is a city that is near and dear to Sean’s heart. It is his birthplace and home for his very young years until he and his parents immigrated to the United States. He has also returned three times to visit his birthplace and family still in Korea. As a sidelight, Dr. Kim will also delve into his family tree of the ruling clans of Korea which goes back to early in the 13th century. Harvard educated, Associate Professor of Asian Studies at Central Missouri University, and a member of Saint Andrew’s, we can be assured that he will give us his usual, delightful lecture. For those of you with hearing problems, we will have the headset wireless microphone in place this time. It is hoped that the sound will now be a problem of the past. Join us for the second “Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Presents” lecture which will be on Friday, June 28 at 1:30 in The Chapel of the Epiphany. Be sure to feel free to invite your friends also to come and hear Sean’s lecture. — Article written by Bernie Jones “COOL BREEZE” IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND In 2010, Chuck Adkins married Vicky Vaughan and the two internationally known and respected recording/performing artists then combined their musical talents and years of experience as entertainers to form “Cool Breeze”. With a refreshingly clean sound that spans a variety of genres and eras, Chuck and Vicky delight audiences with their easy-listening style and talent in every setting. This fun, spirited concert will be performed at 3:00 on Friday, June 21, in the Madison Living Room. SPRING PIANO CONCERT FEATURING GRACE KOHAN STUDENTS Enjoy a wide variety of music, from classical to contemporary, at the Spring Piano Concert presented by the piano students of Grace Kohan. Students ages 7-13 will be performing special selections at varying degrees of difficulty, and they look forward to mingling with everyone at the reception following the performance. You won’t want to miss these delightful performances! Please join us at 2:00 on Sunday, June 2, in the Madison Living Room. www.BishopSpencerPlace.org 3 CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Vacations are restorative and helpful and enjoyable. When we reminisce about vacations that were special, we realize that the experience may have lasted just a few days, but the memories live on and on. Sometimes we can close our eyes and transport ourselves to the beauty of the mountains or the thrill of a sporting event or the peacefulness of a sunset over the water. It is important for people to take breaks from everyday routines and to have regular fun in their lives in order to maintain balance. Well, that’s a great idea, but what if time or money or health conditions don’t make a trip a very viable option? Perhaps a “staycation” might work in that case. A staycation means not going anywhere but taking a break from the regularity that guides our daily lives. Ideas for a staycation are unending: Invite some friends over for light refreshments and play board games; read a humorous book or try a book of poetry for a change; sleep late or get up early to watch the sunrise or make a point of watching the sunset; eat something scrumptious that you usually avoid; exercise or dance to a video; learn a new skill (the youngsters you know could teach you how to text); visit tourist destinations in our own community, such as the Truman Library, Kauffman Gardens, the World War I Museum, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. How about a visit to the zoo or to a park or to an outdoor theater? Spend an afternoon at the library, browsing and enjoying all the displays. There are many, many ways to get away without getting away. And these memories will last for a long time, too. But, make sure that you remember that you are “on vacation.” What a great excuse to be lazy! The idea is to take a break from the norm and have fun. It will restore your spirits and leave you feeling refreshed. And you can contribute the money you saved to a charity of your choice! — Chaplain Linda Yeager SPRING BIBLE STUDY WITH CHAPLAIN LINDA Why in the world do we need four gospels in the Bible to tell one story? Who decided which gospels would be included? And why don’t they agree on all points? These are just a few of the questions that we have been addressing in our spring Bible study concerning a comparison of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The final two sessions will be held at 1:30 on Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14, in the Westport Room, and will be facilitated by Chaplain Linda. SAVE THE DATE 2013 BISHOP’S BENEFIT Wednesday, October 16 Westin Crown Center Cocktails at 6:00 p.m.; Dinner served at 7:00 p.m. Honoring the 2013 Bishop Spencer Place Award Recipient ~ Jeannette Nichols www.BishopSpencerPlace.org 4 JUNE 2013 COVENTRY COURT Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Program Directory 10:00 Sit and Be Fit—YL CD—Coventry Dining Room CDR—Canterbury Dining Room 10:30 Pets For Life—RR CH—Chapel WR—Westport Room 2:00 Sing-a-Long with MLR—Madison Living Room YL—York Lounge Sarah—YL YD—York Dining Room 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10:00 Holy Eucharist—CH Chaplain Visits—RR 9:30 Devotions—YD 9:30 Catholic Mass—CH 9:30 Art Class—AC 9:30 Friday Reflections— 10:00 Sit and Be Fit—YL 1:30 Praise & Worship—YD 11;00 Stretch—CD 10:30 Walking Club 11:00 Stretch—CD 10:30 Walking Club RR 10:30 Pets for Life—RR 1:30 Resident Council—CD 2:00 Kohan Students: 3:00 Donna Maddox 1:30 Bible Study with 2:00 Scrabble—CD 10:00 Garden Club –YG 2:30 Black Cow Day—YD Spring Piano Recital— 3:00 Bingo—YD Chaplain Linda—CD on Piano—YL 6:15 Bingo—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD MLR 3:00 Sarah Dion Brooks— 3:15 Pianist Lenn MLR 3:00 Danny Beal 3:00 Bingo—YD Anderson—YL 6:30 Visits with Sarah—YL on Piano—YL 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10:00 Holy Chaplain Visits—RR 9:30 Devotions—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD 9:30 Art Class—AC 9:30 Friday Reflections— 10:00 Sit and Be Fit-YL Eucharist—CH 11:00 Stretch—CD 10:30 Walking Club 10:00—2:00 The 10:30 Walking Club RR 10:30 Pets For Life—RR 1:30 Praise & 2:30 Nostalgia Live— 3:00 Bingo—YD Clothes Line—MLR 2:00 Card Games—CD 10:00 Garden Club –YG 2:00 Sing-a-Long with Worship—YD MLR 6:30 Visits with Sarah— 1:30 Bible Study with 6:15 Bingo—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD Sarah—YL 3:00 Bingo—YD YL Chaplain Linda—CD 3:00 Flag Day Happy 3:00 Word Games—YL Hour—YL 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10:00 Holy Eucharist—CH Chaplain Visits—RR 9:30 Devotions—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD 9:30 Art Class—AC 9:30 Friday Reflections— 10:00 Sit and Be Fit—YL 11-1:00 Father’s Day 11:00 Stretch—CD 10:30 Walking Club 3:15 Pianist Lenn 10:30 Walking Club RR 10:30 Pets For Life—RR Cookout with the Dixieland 3:00 Donna Maddox on 3:00 Bingo—YD Anderson—YL 10:30 Rosary—CH 10:00 Garden Club –YG 2:30 Arts & Crafts—YL Band—CDR 1:30 Praise & Worship—YD Piano—YL 6:30 Visits with Sarah— 2:30 Spelling Bee—CD 11:00 Stretch—CD 3:00 Bingo—YD YL 6:15 Bingo—YD 3:00 Cool Breeze—MLR 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 10:00 Holy Eucharist—CH Chaplain Visits—RR 9:30 Devotions—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD 9:30 Art Class—AC 9:30 Friday Reflections— 10:00 Sit and Be Fit-YL 1:30 Praise & Worship—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD 10:30 Walking Club 3:00 Word Games—YL 10:30 Walking Club RR 10:30 Pets For Life—RR 3:00 Bingo—YD 3:00 Piano & Flute 3:00 Bingo—YD 3:00 Tea Time—CD 10:00 Garden Club –YG 2:00 Sing-a-Long with 30 Recital: Mary Holzhausen 6:30 Visits with Sarah— 6:15 Bingo—YD 11:00 Stretch—CD Sarah—YL 10:00 Holy Eucharist—CH & Kairy Keoeshava—MLR 1:30 Praise & Worship—YD YL 2:30 Ice Cream Soda 3:00 Bingo—YD Social—YL JUNE 2013 JEFFERSON / MADISON APARTMENTS Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Program Directory: 1 7:00 Movie—JLR ART—Art Gallery JLR—Jefferson Living Room A—Abbey MLR—Madison Living Room AC—Activity Center P—Pub Program Directory: ART—Art Gallery JLR—Jefferson Living Room (Above Bistro) WR—Westport Room A—Abbey MLR—Madison Living Room B—Bistro 109—Apt.