“December’s wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory.” ~ John Geddes, A Familiar Rain “April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ~ William Shakespeare ALL ABOUT APRIL April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and one of only four that are 30 days long. (Do you know the other three? June, September, and November) The name April comes from Aprilis, derived from aperire, meaning “to open.” It is the name the Romans gave the month, reportedly because it is the time of year when flowers begin to bud or open.

BIRTHSTONE – AQUAMARINE For centuries, the diamond has stood for romance, intrigue, power, greed, and magic. In the Middle Ages, it was used to cure headaches and to create love potions. Today, it symbolizes everlasting love. Besides being the birthstone of April, it is also the anniversary gemstone for 10 and 60 years of marriage.

The diamond is the world’s hardest naturally occurring substance. It is also the purest of all gemstones, since it is composed completely from crystallized carbon. Its name comes from the Greek word adamas, which means “unconquerable.”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE 2 RESIDENT COUNCIL REPORT PAGE 8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE 5 BIRTHDAY REPORT PAGE 11 MONTHLY ARTICLES PAGE 7 CHAPLAINS CORNER PAGE 18 ITS PUZZLING PAUL’S RUN REPORT TO RESIDENT COUNCIL AND RESIDENT COMMUNITY Katrina K. Wise, Vice President – Executive Director MARCH 14, 2019 CENSUS Independent Living = 89.2% Personal Care = 93.0% Nursing Home = 95.0% DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION  This has been a difficult and heartbreaking week for all us with the passing of our dear friend and co-worker Rosemary Phillips. Rosemary has been a member of our Paul’s Run family for over 12 years. She always had a smile for everyone and was highly regarded by everyone who ever had the opportunity to meet her. Her positive outlook on life was most admirable even when going through her many challenges. She is truly a great loss for everyone and she will be dearly missed. Please continue to keep her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Rosemary will always live in our hearts. DIETARY  The Food Advisory Committee meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30 pm in the Board Room for Food Committee Members. Dietary issues are addressed at this time. COMMUNITY LIFE . Upcoming in April: . 4/4 Wal-Mart . 4/5 PetSmart, Target , Dollar Store . 4/10 Seder List for IL will be set up outside Community Life . 4/11 Volunteer Lunch at 1130 in MDR . 4/11 Resident Council . 4/11 11am leaving for Adventure Aquarium . 4/12 Lunch and Learn . 4/12 Barnes & Noble, Marshalls (willow grove mall area ) . 4/17 Birthday Dinner 430 . 4/18 Tiffany’s Diner . 4/21 Easter . 4/22 IL Seder 430 MDR . 4/23 PC/ HC Seder at noon in MDR . 4/25 Bring Your Kids to Work Day 7-4pm . 4/25 Bristol Farmers Market . 4/26 Parx Casino FACILITIES  Wheelchair lifts have had the internal belts changed.  Painting of the dining room and Grill is almost completed and painting of the auditorium will start Friday. CHAPLAIN’S NOTES  Evening prayer is M-F 3:45 in the chapel  Prayers for Peace Weds at 12:00 in the chapel  4th Thursday Mass is at 10:15 in the auditorium  Holiday Service Schedule will be posted with information for all upcoming services. LIBERTY WELLNESS  Cold & flu season is here and we have had very few cases of the flu! We highly recommend if you are not feeling well that you rest in your apartment until you feel better. Also, handwashing is the best protection. The resident nurse is available if you need assistance at 215-934-3000.  If you have been diagnosed with the Flu, please let Liberty Wellness know at 215-934-3050 APRIL’S FLOWER – DAISY BIRD OF THE The special flower of the month of April is MONTH the daisy. The daisy is one of the oldest and best-known English flowers. It retains its WILSON’S AngloSaxon name, day’s eye, because of its WARBLER appearance and the fact that it closes according to the amount of available Who is Wilson and what exactly is a sunshine. According to legend, the first daisy warbler? In this case, Wilson is Alexander appeared when a young nymph turned Wilson, a Scottish mill worker who herself into one to avoid unwanted praise emigrated to America and eventually and attention. Thus, the flower has come to authored the nine volume American symbolize modesty, chastity, and innocence. Ornithology. Wilson’s warblers are small, chirpy, and very FAMOUS APRIL BIRTHDAYS sprite songbirds. Most of their time is spent Emmylou Harris (musician) – Apr, 2, 1947 flitting in the shrubby understory of the Marlon Brando (actor) – Apr 3, 1924 forest hunting for insects. Wilson’s warblers Spencer Tracy (actor) – Apr 5, 1900 are found throughout the United States, Francis Coppola (director) – Apr 7, 1939 especially in the west. Both male and female David Letterman (TV host) – Apr 12, 1947 Wilson’s warblers are shades of yellow. The Loretta Lynn (singer) – Apr 14, 1932 males have little black “caps” that look like Jennifer Garner (actress) – Apr 17, 1972 mini berets on top of their head. Wilson’s Barbra Streisand (singer) – Apr 24, 1942 warblers nest on the ground, in bushes, or in William Shakespeare (writer) Apr 23, 1564 small trees, laying about five eggs annually. Ella Fitzgerald (singer) – Apr 25, 1917 In 2014, a study tracked the migration Carol Burnett (comedienne) – Apr 26, 1933 patterns of Wilson’s warblers. It was Jerry Seinfeld (comedian) – Apr 29, 1954 discovered that DNA extracted from feathers Willie Nelson (musician) – Apr 29, 1933 predicted their migration routes. Scientists hope to replicate this study with other WHAT’S LUCKY IN APRIL? species. Lucky Colors: Blue and Green Lucky Days: Tuesday and Friday IN THE GOOD OL’ DAYS OF APRIL Lucky Numbers: 4 and 16 Fifty years ago, in April 1969, the average Lucky Letters: A and L annual income was $6,500. Average cost of a Lucky Plant: Daisy new house was $60,000. Minimum wage was $1.60 per hour. A loaf of bread was 23¢, a MARCH ZODIACS dozen eggs were 62¢, and postage stamps Aries (The Ram) were 6¢ each. A new car cost $2,000. But April 1-19 best of all, gasoline was 32¢ per gallon even Taurus (The Bull) cheaper than a gallon of milk, which was April 20-30 $1.10. WILLIAM’S FAIR SHAKE GET THINGS ROLLING Historians believe that the famous playwright William On Monday, April 22, Americans Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, and then will enjoy an annual Easter died on that same date in the year 1616. Some argue tradition by rolling Easter eggs on that too little is known about Shakespeare to prove he the South Lawn of the White was a famous writer, yet a wealth of records of his life House. The Easter egg roll is one of exist. the White House’s oldest annual William Shakespeare’s father, John, was a prominent events. While informal egg-rolling figure in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. John parties may have been held at the was a successful glove maker, tanner, and wool dealer White House as far back as as well as a respected city councilman and town Abraham Lincoln’s administration, mayor. William Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden, it was Dolley Madison who first also came from a prosperous family. Her father ran a suggested a public egg roll, not at successful farm near Stratford. The Shakespeare the White House but at the U.S family’s wealth, sadly, did not last. By the time William Capitol in 1872. Landscaping was about 10 years old, his father’s business had concerns led Congress to ban the collapsed, and they were forced to mortgage even practice in 1878, but legend has it Mary’s inheritance. Perhaps this is why young William that angry citizens stormed the attended a rather unremarkable local school and White House gates and demanded completed his education at the age of 14. that children be allowed to roll William Shakespeare desired to be more than the son their eggs. President Rutherford B. of a farmer, so he left Stratford for London, where he Hayes had little choice but to open became an actor. He progressed from acting to the South Lawn of the White playwriting and eventually became the owner and House, and the event has taken manager of the very venues where his plays were place there ever since. The performed, the Globe and Blackfriars Theatres. As celebration has evolved over the Shakespeare’s fame grew, he caught the notice of the years. Egg croquet was once noble classes. His drama company became the official popular, and John Phillip Sousa troupe of both Queen Elizabeth I and King James I, once played for the crowd. In and his works were regularly performed before the 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt greeted royal court. Shakespeare’s success won him the respect rollers over a national radio of his peers and garnered him vast wealth. As a show broadcast, and in 1974, the egg- of his success, he returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to rolling race was initiated, with purchase the largest house in the town. Where contestants using spoons from the Shakespeare’s father had lost a fortune, William had White House kitchen. While the built one. Surprisingly, a definitive collection of event has been canceled due to Shakespeare’s plays wasn’t compiled until after his inclement weather or even in times death. In 1623, two members of his troupe published of war, Americans may rest the so-called First Folio, which remains to this day one assured that come Easter Monday, of the most important works in the English language. eggs will roll at the White House. On March 14th we had our first Fireside Chat in the Living room with many people attending. We will be doing this each month to keep residents informed. At the Chat we discussed the new mural that will be placed when competed in the Liberty Walk. The Mural has sharp objects and various sharp tools that will need to be used and we need running water therefore we will be using the recreation room for the mural construction. We will need to keep the recreation room locked during this time. Dining Services has agreed to let residents play cards in the main dining room. I am sorry for the inconvenience this causes but I do hope that all residents will get involved in making the mural. If you have any costume jewelry or china that you would like to be used in the mural, please drop it off to Erin. I wanted to give you an update on Paul’s Run Community Service Club from Julie Stumpf our Director of Spiritual Care. Our volunteersDirector ofhaveSpiritualbeen Carebusy. Ournetworkingvolunteerswithhaveseveralbeen local ministries aimed at fighting foodbusyinsecuritynetworkingin the external community. Recently volunteers from New Creation Lutheran and St. Francis Inn have come to join residents in the sandwich making activities held at Paul’s Run. Additionally, resident family members have also begun to be part of this outreach. As Julie so eloquently put it, “It is humbling to hear our resident, family, staff and community volunteer’s talk about how blessed they feel to have this opportunity to reach out to others.” Over the past several weeks our Community Service Club has done the following; • Prepared and served turkey, smashed, roasted and sweet potatoes, stuffing, peas, beets along with peach and apple cobbler to 100 people at Jane Addams Shelter. • Over 800 sandwiches and 600 cookie bags for New Creation Lutheran Church to distribute in North Philadelphia. • 285 lunchmeat sandwiches, 104 PB&J sandwiches, and 350 cookie bags for St Frances Inn to distribute in Kensington. Community Life will sponsor a luncheon on April 11th to recognize all of our volunteers. This annual event is a time of fellowship and thanksgiving for those who have volunteered Katrina Kane Wise, MBA, NHA in our community. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful volunteers. Vice President-Executive Director CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Finding Peace in Your Decisions “Life is full of tough decisions, and nothing makes them easy……..Try, trust, try, and trust again, and eventually you’ll feel your mind change its focus to a new level of understanding.” -Martha Beck Providing spiritual support to families transitioning to and through long term care presents many opportunities to witness the struggle of decision making. Making difficult decisions and weathering life altering change create a significant amount of stress for the entire family. This is one of the reasons why the team at Paul’s Run works to make the transition as smooth as possible. As part of the team the chaplains are here to provide spiritual support and guide residents and family members. The Process of Discernment is a valuable tool for this new leg of the journey.. The truth is, some of us are better than others at making good decisions. Some of us make snap decisions. Some labor forever, weighing the pros and cons into the ground. Some take too many other people’s opinions and feelings into account. But there are some who know how to deliberate, discern and decide.. Decision making is something many of us struggle with regardless of where we are in life’s journey. Perhaps when faced with a decision it may be helpful to discern using these steps! • Identify the decision to be made or the issue to be resolved • Formulate the issue in a proposal • Pray for openness and freedom • Gather the necessary information • Discuss the matter with someone who supports your values • Reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of it • Trust in God and make your decision, even if you are not certain about it • Sit with the decision for a bit • Discern. Decide. Be at peace with your decision and allow others to do the same. As always, we are grateful for the blessing of being part of your journey and look forward to walking alongside you! Bless, The Chaplains

WORSHIP IN APRIL Daily Prayer at 8:40am and 3:45 pm Mon-Fri, Chapel Daily Mass at 9:00am Mon-Fri, chapel; 9:30am on Sat, Aud Prayers for Peace every Wednesday at 12:00pm, Chapel Interfaith Worship Thursday at 2:00pm in Personal Care and 2:45pm in Health Care Shabbat Service every Fridays at 2:45 and 7:00pm. Sunday Ecumenical Worship Service at 10:45am, Chapel; Communion 1st Sunday of the month Paul’s Run Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Tribute Gifts

In Memory of: Margaret Lis By: Ms. Ethy Gross Bernice Pelta By: Ms. Maureen Pelta Betty Cocozza By: Ms. Caroline Willms Sigmund Ginsburg By Mrs. Helen Ginsburg

The residents in Health Care prepared for St. Patricks’ Day by making Irish Potatoes! We included the tasty recipe for anyone interested in making their own -4 ounces of cream cheese -1/2 stick of butter -2 teaspoons of vanilla extract -1 pound shredded coconut -15 ounces of powdered sugar -Roll in cinnamon LIBERTY NEWS HUMOR, LAUGHTER, AND AGING My dad always use to day, “He who laughs, lasts.” and “Laughter is the best medicine.” The older I become, the more I see the truth in these statements. Humor and laughter have many therapeutic effects on the body. Laughing not only improves your mood and emotional state, but it has many social, mental, and physical health benefits as well. Some of the physical benefits of laughter are: improves cardiovascular health, lowers blood pressure, reduces pain, enhances immune system, decreases “stress” hormone, and muscle relaxation. Some of the mental benefits of laughter are: improves brain function, releases pent-up feelings of anger and frustration, reduces tension, lowers anxiety, and increases energy. Some of the social benefits of laughter are: enhances ability to connect with others, helps avoid loneliness, and improves relationships. So how can you add humor to your life and reap the health benefits? For starters, hang around people who make you laugh. Spend time with those who see the bright side of life. Put humor into your surroundings. Buy a calendar with funny jokes on it. Figure out what makes you laugh and then do it! GENERAL STORE HAPPENINGS RITA'S WATER ICE IS BACK IN THE GENERAL STORE! DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR PRETZELS ON WEDNESDAYS & DOUGHNUTS ON FRIDAYS

FLOWER SALES ON THURSDAY APRIL 4TH AND APRIL 18TH IN THE MAIN LOBBY APRIL EVENTS 4/4 Wal-Mart 4/10 Seder list for IL will be set up outside Community Life 4/11 Volunteer Lunch in 1130-1 MDR 4/11 11am Leaving Adventure Aquarium 4/12 Lunch and Learn 4/12 Barnes & Noble, Marshalls (willow grove mall area ) 4/17 Birthday Dinner 430 4/18 Tiffany’s Diner 4/22 IL Seder 430 MDR 4/23 PC/ HC Seder noon MDR 4/25 Bring Your kids to work day 7-4pm 4/25 Bristol Farmers Market 4/26 Parx casino MONTHLY REMINDERS Easter Dinner is at 11:30am Residents can get FISH cards to pass the staff that do a Great Job at the front desk Looking for new Paul’s Run Singers come and check out practice on Wednesday’s at 1:15pm THE MONTH OF APRIL Three words, that make you born anew BY: MARGARET ATKINSON And bring delight in what you do April, the month, when we watch Mother Nature Three words, that when in return are said dress the drab landscape with fresh color and we replace the need for sleep or bread. savor the warm days it brings despite some very cold Three words, that enter deep the mind. days as winter performs its last hurrah. The month Erase the pain, put doubt behind commemorates Humor Month, Lawn and Garden Three words, that overlook the “I” Month, Pecan Month, Stress Awareness Month, and The “Self”, the “Me”, the “Mine”, the “My” Poetry Month. I was fortunate to find a poem written Three Words, that speak of love complete by Helen Aerhart a former resident of Paul’s Run who That cause the bitter to be sweet lived from August 6, 1927 to February 15, 2019. Three Words, that join them, Man and Wife, THREE WORDS And rekindle the fire of life So think them, feel them, say them do! Three words that change the folks you know For none surpass them ,“I LOVE YOU” The place you live and where you go

“A SCAN OF NUMEROUS DAYS WITH TITLES INCLUDE” BY MARGARET ATKINSON April 1st Monday-APRIL FOOL’S DAY- A day for playing tricks April 2nd-Tuesday-NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER &JELLY DAY-Average student eats 2000 pounds by graduation from High School. In early 1900 a delicacy served In New York City finest restaurant.Recipe in magazines told how to grind it into a paste.PB&J is served in military messes. April 4th Thursday-SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DAY, Librarians are able to direct their Students with researching materials April 7th Sunday - NATIONAL BEER DAY—In April 1933 FDR ended Prohibition with 6.5 million barrels consumed that day setting it on the calendar day as National Beer Day APRIL 11 Thursday- BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY –Many quartets have competed in local, regional, and world competitions between 1900 and 1919 it reached its peak of popularity. Persons living in the northeast have been pleased to hear a local group headed by Dutch Frock. APRIL 14 Sunday- PALM SUNDAY- Observed throughout the Christian World as the day Jesus Christ rode on the back of a donkey into Jerusalem with crowds lining the road waving palms in welcome. Services are well attended. APRIL 18th Thursday-.HOLY THURSDAY-Christians recall Christ meeting in the upper room with his disciples, washing their feet and sharing a meal which is remembered by the faithful as they observe the breaking of bread and drinking of wine as Holy Communion in memory of Jesus’ last supper before his crucifixion. April 19th GOOD FRIDAY- Churches hold joint services from 12 noon To 3PM to remember the hours Christ hung on the Cross. They often have different clergy preach on the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus while dying on the cross between two thieves also nailed to crosses. A solemn day, some denominations take down normal decorations and drape a Cross with black material. Sunday April21st-EASTER-The most joyous day of the Christian year when Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead is celebrated. The fronts of the sanctuary are banked with lilies given in memory of loved ones and special music fills the air. It is the most heavily attended service on the Christian calendar. KEEPING THEIR MEMORY ALVE BY: MARGARET ATKINSON I probably mentioned previously that I belong to a National Organization consisting of women who are descended from men who fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Our mission is to keep their memory alive and promote patriotism and charitable deeds toward our neighbors. Our local chapter is Anna M. Ross Auxiliary No. 1, named for a well- known Philadelphia nurse who served during that time. Since I have encountered physical problems, my fellow members have kindly been holding the meetings wherever I am residing so I can be informed of current organization decisions. Some years ago we had a very elderly member who was the daughter of one of these soldiers. In the period after the close of the war, many young women married veterans in their eighties knowing that they would receive a monthly pension from the government when they became widows. Such was the case with Gladys Keeley and she would relate some of the tales her father told her as a child. Many of these veterans fathered children when in their eighties. I thought you might be interested in some of the stories she told us when her daughter could bring her to a meeting. The following is from minutes of the Auxiliary. Anna M. Ross Auxiliary #1 of Philadelphia mourns the death of a member, Gladys Keeley, who departed this life on October 20, 2007. A member of the Auxiliary for well over 20 years, she was the daughter of Union Veteran Pvt. James Thompson, 106th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Many years ago, while Sister Gladys (we refer to members as sisters) was still living in her own home in Philadelphia, members of the Auxiliary held one of the monthly meetings at her residence. She spoke of remembering her father, James Thompson, periodically visiting a local school that had his portrait hanging in a hall. After she went to live with her son David in a suburb of the city, we kept in touch through our tri-annual newsletter. Gladys, a very alert and active lady until several days before her death, was proud of her membership as evidenced by a note she left requesting that her Membership Badge be pinned on her dress at her funeral. This was held at the Lansdale Presbyterian Church with internment in Feasterville, PA. Her father wrote a memoir of his experiences and they provide a fascinating glimpse into his life. Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, his family immigrated to Philadelphia and at the age of 19, he was working in his father’s grocery store when the war broke out. He enlisted in Co. H., 5th California Regiment, headed by Col. Edward D. Baker who came to Pennsylvania to find volunteers. After Col. Baker was killed at Balls Bluff, Virginia, the regiment became the 106th Pennsylvania and went on to participate in many major battles culminating in Gettysburg. At Gettysburg, Thompson received a battlefield promotion to Sergeant in recognition of his bravery in rushing out between the lines under heavy fire to rescue a badly wounded soldier. Shortly after, his commanding officer Capt. L.D.C. Tyler was ordered home to supervise the draft and wanted Sgt. Thompson to go with him, but as the order only called for a private, he went as a private. He and the Captain returned to the unit in time for the battle of Cold Harbor. Eventually he and the Captain were captured at Petersburg on June 22, 1864. He had the good fortune that he was paroled within two weeks in exchange for citizens of Fredericksburg captured by General Sheridan. The regiment continued to carry him as a private and he was mustered CONTINUED PAGE 13 KEEPING THEIR MEMORY ALIVE CONTINUED BY: MARGARET ATKINSON Thompson joined George G. Meade Post #1 G.A.R.(Grand Army of the Republic, a veteran’s group in 1880’s,) eventually serving as commander in 1892. He was also an active member of the 106th Regiment Association. In 1889, as President of the Association, he presided at the dedication ceremony of the 106th Monument located on the battlefield at Gettysburg. After the war he returned to the firm of Thompson Brothers Groceries and as a member of the firm, was on the Finance Committee of the Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Marrying at a late age, he was 73 years old when his daughter Gladys was born. She had vivid memories of accompanying him to special events on Decoration Day (now Memorial Day). He died of pneumonia at 81.What a privilege it was for Auxiliary 1 members to have such a close link to a segment of our nation’s history. After each American conflict since the inception of our country, veteran’s organizations were formed such as The American Legion, Vietnam Veterans, etc. The men enjoyed continuing friendships forged during the war and assisting fellow veterans who were ill or incapacitated. After the American Civil War, soldiers in the north formed the Grand Army of the Republic (commonly known as the G.A R.). In the south the Sons of the Confederacy was born. Until recently no women were in any of the uniformed services unless they served disguised as men therefore all these groups were composed of males. The following is the story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, the only woman to become a member of the G.A.R The fifth daughter of a farmer in Canada who wanted a Son, he made her work on the farm as a man. He taught her to become a track shot, She was very unhappy with his abuse and on finding he was arranging a marriage for her, in 1859 she ran away to town. Afraid he could find her she disguised herself as a man named Franklin Thompson, taking a job as a travelling Bible salesman. Slavery in the U.S.deeply offended her leading her to enlist in the Union Army in Co F of the Second Michigan Infantry. As the soldiers did not live in barracks but individual pup tents she was able to maintain her disguise. Franklin Thompson participated in several battles, delivering military orders, as a stretcher bearer, nursing the wounded and was eventually sent to Washington as a hospital attendant. She then adopted eleven disguises to wear as a spy behind the Confederate Lines, including a black washer woman, white dry goods clerk, black male slave and Irish Peddler. Her career as a spy ended when she contracted malaria and had to desert rather than have her female identity discovered. This led the Army to give her a Bad Conduct Discharge. Returning to civilian life, she decided to live as a female named Sarah Emma Edmonds, marrying Linus Seelye, residing in Fort Scott, Kansas and bearing two sons, George and Frederick. She petitioned three times for a special Congressional bill to rescind her Bad Conduct Discharge. With the aid of her former comrades, she finally received an honorable discharge with a pension and was inducted into the Military Hall of Fame. Moving to LaPorte, Texas Sarah was accepted as a member of the local McClellan Post. She passed away on September 5, 1898 and was buried in their plot in Washington, Cemetery, the only woman to be afforded that honor. As has happened in many veteran organizations, their offspring have formed groups to keep alive their memories and traditions. I belong to the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans and after serving as their National President flew to Austin,Texas in CONTINUED PAGE 14 KEEPING THEIR MEMORY ALIVE CONTINUED BY: MARGARET ATKINSON December 1996 to institute a new Auxiliary. The members took me to the local cemetery to view her gravesite. Previously it was unheard of to have an Auxiliary honoring Union soldiers in the South, this was the first one. As our population has moved to different areas due to employment moves,etc.,families are dispersed throughout the nation. We currently have members in many southern areas as do the originally Southern based societies have chapters in the north Sara Emma Edmonds a.k. Franklin.Thompson went on to write her memoirs in addition to authoring books for children. Another example of a woman living in a restricted Victorian age who overcame obstacles to make a difference in her world.

A ROYAL FABLE BY: JACK BIRNBAUM The Black Prince in a fairy tale signals evil but the genie of evil is a competition It springs not full grown but evolves through those feelings apropos of a situation So, it is in this fairy tale the dark prince as a youth was guided to full inheritance That his station did excuse participation in mans virtues as a choice not by chance it relieved him of an obligation of morality as well excused his not telling the truth He was unsaddled from having any empathy as befitting, a lord of industrial couth This dark lord of industry turned to government his brand to now impose, forsooth He burst into the fray with a fervor of popularism and a topping of sheer mendacity Said the current President wasn’t a born citizen, ineligible to serve in that capacity Deriding all, friend or foe, the dark prince assumed the role of a prince in waiting Declaring only, he could save the nation applying methods learned, doing his thing His thing began with Royal Proclamation, known as Presidential order, in the trade The immigration orders, reviewed in court and ruled Constitutionally, below grade Another thing, division, ordered by the prince, a media joust, now called into play Deriding news reports, fake, issuing alternative facts, using twitter, in having a say Restriction of black football players right to protest injustice, as being unpatriotic A violent racial protest was allowed so Constitutional enforcement seems episodic The prince it would seem, views the Constitution subject to his opinions, apostolic The divisive acts continued undoing all prior partisan acts, other than legislation The rule of the Prince was in fact in consistency to his habits and his inclination He had no empathy separating immigrant children and parents seeking sanctuary Showing no empathy or respect to a great war hero Sen. John McCain and family He constantly took political or personal advantage over moral, policy consideration Immigration policy abandoned our Declaration and traditions in manner shameless Prior interaction by the prince, & staff tinted Foreign policy mixed, with business The prince, in consideration of his political base consistently opposed gun control The second enduement unlike the other bill of rights was a sacrament, taken whole The prince monitored by fact control was a persistent liar, told more than 5000 lies Egocentric claims raised question of his mental state, on a nuclear button do or dies CONTINUED PAGES 15 A ROYAL FABLE CONTINUED BY: JACK BIRNBAUM This prince in mid-administration absorbed a vote questioning a way to go forward This nation having now posed this question must also determine a course, onward The prince’s vision of nation is as a land under siege, an island made up of industry He saw a land surrounded by a wall, with a web of tariffs, as tribute to his majesty Further he seems to not believe in we the people, but rather he prefers, I the person He disdains immigrant poor as criminals, with no due process to prove his version He views the Construction, the Declaration as the media, as enemies of his people Namely those who flock to his rallies now seeming as a minority, under his steeple An alternate choice is to renew the values that the founding fathers did formulate To recognize immigrant and progeny bred revolution that made our country great Our forefathers dared to dream and the struggled to birth a land full of opportunity They fought together, died together and struggled to reach for a we, as in equality This land Is not the vision of the prince, under siege, it’s a promise of democracy The very same aura that drew prior immigrant waves, is what the Caravan can see The question that must be answered on arrival will it still be. sweet land of liberty?

WORDS AND MESSAGES BY: JACK BIRNBAUM Of the many characteristics which enabled man to move forward in development None is more important than communication, language and words, however sent As man developed each area brought forward a language apropos of their culture Communication usage increased word vocabularies beyond being a word picture Word combinations fueled thoughts, concepts, or emotions, past, present or future A medium flexible, written, recited, sung in group, or combined with instruments At sites people gathered to learn or take pleasure in words, be it igloos, or in tents In time new structures, theaters and halls, housed both performers and an audience Spreading new forms of wordy pleasure while newer technology did it, enhance And a class of skilled performers, speakers, actors and singers, added to the arts Written words recorded history and spread learning into all of civilizations parts Words can, and have been used as a weapon, by nations and in the affairs of men At times in the hands of some, words have bred passion, violence and mayhem Twisting facts or with use of rumor have promoted war, and other inhuman orgies Such words, propaganda, have been fuel for belligerence over the many centuries Words of hate or derision should be viewed and treated with anxiety and suspicion Weighed against such words as in the Declaration of Independence, our tradition A spirit of brotherhood, of “we the people” in the stated prelude of the Constitution Should, as it was for the founding fathers, a guide be, for our democratic institution Fear not words of hate, it is our hands, through the vote, to control of our situation And continue to achieve those treasured unalienable rights, the legacy of our nation ON BEING HAPPY BY JACK BIRNBAUM When I awoke this morning, I felt happy, Why? because dummy, I was, still here Why I though, was I happy so I made a list with many a friend on it, I hold so dear I have friends who bring joy as they join with me each evening as we go to dinner I love hearing their stories, mostly true, sharing their hopes of staying a bit thinner Then there’s the mystery of what sort of surprise we will find opening up the menu First will be the soup and the question what new creamed dish will come into view Next we face the eternal quest of what part of the chicken to eat? maybe it’s a neck Then we face the pasta questions, is it butter or sauce, and finding by hut and peck And desert how do they not have my favorite ice cream flavor on nights I request it And the greatest mystery of them all, where they find a water melon without a pit I am happy that our entertainment is part of relieving unemployment of borsht folk Many of whom who have not worked jobs, since rural hotels died, that’s not a joke I like old songs, I also admire accordions but I miss hearing instruments as a violin While I like music of the mummers, an occasional string quartet could evoke a grin While the moving of chairs of a prior program keeps me fit and living independent Moving heavy program items that block, its only benefits training as an attendant

So, I believe I have put together some, but not all, that compose a happiness packet I concluded a happiness list as my ambulance arrived in it, my own straight jacket

WHAT OF THE STATE OF THE UNION BY JACK BIRNBAUM The state of the union speech delivered by the president under a thin veneer of Just Covering a molten core consisting in the main of power coveted as though, in lust He dangles symbols of virtue, of veterans of service glory, bone spurs are his story A Plea for life of mothers and babes yet, tearing apart kids from moms in migrancy He calls for unity, just follow my lead and do as I SAY, That’s the American way? He heeds no scientific evidence of global warming, his gut not attuned, in any way Otherwise he’s convinced a groundhog sans shadow six weeks early spring appears Assessment of opportunity, jobs more available by his data, beyond any his peers Unemployment at record levels certified through his data, verification not needed The Declaration not read, tradition not in vogue and the constitution not heeded Foreign affairs he proclaimed his presidency and North Korea averted nuclear war ISIS and the Taliban miraculously been defeated, troops not needed, coming home Iran a menace to Israel under control, our Saudi allies a valued rock in a hot zone So, there are, two versions of the state of the Union, the one, between Trumps ears A second a vision of division, pollical conflict with fake news, accusation and fear Investigation of conduct inappropriate, and political insensitivity to our traditions A lack of policy direction, a valid sense of priorities, national leadership of vision America is greater than an immigration policy, greater than any or all walls can be We the voters must take it back and return it again, as our beloved land of liberty JUSTICE AND SECURITY BY: JACK BIRNBAUM In 1776 ere the words of Independence were formed. the revolution war was begun But it was the spirit of these magnificent words, that was cause this war, to be won A course of Human events made clear a need to separate, and dissolve political ties Twas a message of self-evident truths and unalienable rights moved a nation to rise Endowed by Creator, Life, Liberty, and a Pursuit of Happiness from a government Deriving their just powers of those governed through measure of their consent These epic words have been guideposts to immigration policy since then And only recently since 2016 is immigration policy, central once again It seems this group of huddled masses is not one endowed by the creator Their plight of violence and oppression is not sufficient asylum, to offer A protective caravan label them a horde, miscreants of a s**t hole nation Not eligible for self-evident truths or unalienable rights from this station Or the dream that gave birth a nation dedicated to allow a second chance Do we abandon the principles of our Declaration, adopting such stance? History’s deal harshly those dividers by wall who, persecute with dogma Be it Ghetto walls or barbed wire, be it ethnic, racial, or religious, stigma Division stokes fear and suspicion, hides empathy, and a breeder of hate It is the antithesis of inclusion as in our Declaration the soul of our state Just and justice are the bulwark and marrow in our quest to gain security Perfection not, intelligence, persistence, are tools to mitigate a fallibility

THE OMNI MAN-A QUESTION BY: JACK BIRNBAUM In my life I have known or known of, many a man, but till now, never one like this Of course, sharing this event with so many, whilst he publicly blew himself a kiss He modestly claimed only he had the genius needed, to safely guide, a ship of state Next, Mr. Omni (an alias) said with a flourish he alone. less crew, would dare fate Promising amazingly simple plans to right Americas sinking ship to be great again This omniscient man, Donald Trump, prophesized greatness would happen when His untapped genius as President would make Ameirca a money-making machine He would as one omnipotent, renegotiate treaties into the return of jobs, a scheme Announced global warming a hoax, coal mining would resume with, jobs aplenty Reduce regulations, healthcare services to decrease deficit so, who needs empathy? A planned wall, Mexico to pay, stemming immigrants he called criminals, no gain Fleeing poverty and oppression, replacing them with Norwegians, merit, no pain Rebuffed by Mexico on the wall, Trump redid treaties with allies seeking a profit Becoming omnificent rearranging alliances with allies negotiate with foes a new fit Tariffs were without notice imposed on friend and foe impact of such are unknown An income tax cut supposed to drip down to almost everyone in every income zone This verse designed to place an election option of omni man, re effect versus intent The question for your vote is, are the actions of our omni impulse, or incompetent? DOWN 1. Atone 2. Caveat ___: let the buyer beware 3. Sweltering period 4. Bankrupt company in 2002 headlines 5. Egyptian solar disk 6. Canister 7. Like the Harvard Lampoon 8. City near Cologne 9. Piece of lettuce 10. Throw off the throne 11. Marks with a rubber stamp 12. Old Testament book 13. Damp 15. "The World ___ End" (Pulitzer Prize winning poetry collection by Charles Simic) 20. Island tourist destination in Indonesia 22. Sheep's call 25. True, in Toulouse 26. "For Better or for Worse" ACROSS cartoonist Johnston 1. Warms up, as leftovers 33. Grind, as one's teeth 28. Professor 'Iggins, to Eliza 8. "Murphy Brown" house 35. Famous West 29. Pre-weekend cry painter 36. Making amends 31. Hurried 13. Mind malady 40. Test for content 32. Noncommittal answer 14. Appeared to be 42. Bakery purchase 34. Worked up 16. Clear to all 43. Converses with online 35. Mountain formation 17. Greek poet 46. Immediately, in the ER 37. Singer Campbell 18. Shipping weight 47. Answer, for short 38. Mean-spirited 19. Spelling principle 48. Colleague of Kroft 39. Keg feature 21. Widely recognized 50. Thinking 41. Get used (to) 22. Muffin ingredient 52. Skullcap 44. Dung 23. Saxophonist Zoot 53. Persuade 45. Former English counties 24. Melodic syllable 54. Reciprocally 47. Fishing equipment 25. Colorado ski resort 56. Culinary bulb 48. Take care of, as duties 26. Stalin's predecessor 57. Hung around 49. Let borrow 27. Truth 58. Industrious sorts 51. Bakery job 30. Tit for ____ 59. Puts into ciphertext 52. ___-a-brac 31. "Laughing" scavenger 55. Dauphin's denia

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