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PENNSWOOD BULLETIN December 1, 2017 Hank Martin’s Page 2 Pennswood Concert White Board Birthdays Page 3 Travel Adventures In Memory Of When Voices Meet Page 4 New Residents Marketing Event Antibiotics Page 5 Fitness News French Table News Table Lunch Bunch Page 6 Passmore Gallery Friday Friends Pennswood Village © 2004 Page 7 Mercer Street Hanukkah Page 8 A Request Book Chat Annual Trim a Tree Party Worship Services Monday, December 4, at 11:00 a.m. Page 9 Polio-Plus Ben’s Meetings in the Main Lobby January Meeting So come one and come all, enjoy Welcome Dan cookies and punch and help those Page 10 Much Ado New Neighbors darling youngsters decorate the tree and PV Veterans tell Santa their Christmas dreams. It will Page 11 Art of Giving be a fun morning! Page 12 Special Screening Betty for the Trim the Tree Party Bereavement Spanish Table Page 13 Holiday Events December Community Meeting Page 14 Weekly Dish Tuesday, December 5 at 9:00 a.m. in Penn Hall Channel 1970 Page 15 Cyberscams Agenda: Double Bulletin • Administration Updates Page 16 Library Additions Diversity in Marketing Report, Jennifer Page 17 Trips Doone, Marketing Director Book Club Pages 18 & 19 Movies • PVRA Updates Ben Hoyle, Chief Executive Officer PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 1 ARTICLES AND NotiCES A Pennswood Concert appropriate to the season. And finally, Ed McCall, the artistic director of Cantus Cantus Novus Novus, has graciously invited our own Tuesday, December 5 PennUltimates and Pennswood Singers to join with Cantus Novus in singing “Dona 7:15 p.m., Penn Hall Nobis Pacem”. This work, which we may It is time to welcome back the Cantus now call our unofficial community anthem, Novus chorus in a concert titled “The Spirit expresses our longing and need for peace Rejoices”. The chorus, founded in 2010, on earth. The version that we sing probably is now an established musical presence dates from the late 18th or early 19th in the Delaware Valley. It is an auditioned century. However, some of us learned chamber chorus based in Yardley, PA, a much earlier Hebrew version as “Sim where they are Artists-in-Residence at St. Shalom”, and Muslims know it, too, as the Andrew’s Episcopal Church. For many Arabic “Rabbu habna salamann tarnman.’’ Pennswood Village residents the Cantus It is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of Novus Christmas Concert in Penn Hall is the the Roman Catholic Latin Mass, probably highlight of our musical year. since the 7th century, and it has a place This year’s program will feature John in the Anglican and Lutheran traditions. In Rutter’s “Magnificat”. It is named for the Latin any language, we welcome an opportunity “Magnificat anima mea Dominum,” which to sing it together and share our hopes for means “My soul doth magnify the Lord”. The humanity. Magnificat, or Song of Mary, is one of the Lionel for the Concerts Committee three New Testament canticles, the others being Nunc Dimitis and Benedictus. Here, Mary sings the song on the occasion of her HAPPY BIRTHDAY visit to Elizabeth, as narrated in the Gospel Marie - 3 of Luke (Luke 1:39-56). The composer states Paulina - 3 that he was inspired by jubilant celebrations Marilyn - 4 of Mary in Hispanic cultures, and conceived Priscilla- 4 the work as a bright Latin-flavored fiesta. Beth - 6 In addition to the liturgical Latin text, he Lynne - 6 included a 15th-century English poem which Ruth - 7 compares Mary to a rose. Rutter supplied a Lee - 8 singing version in English for the complete work. Eleanor - 8 As is their custom, Cantus Novus will also Michel - 8 perform a varied group of shorter works 2 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 12-1-17 ARTICLES AND NOTICES Movie: Music and Meaning in South Africa When Voices Meet will be shown in Penn Hall on Sunday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. In Memory Of The movie shows how Sharon Katz started a 500-member Fredric “Fred” children’s choir, took it on tour, and helped Nelson Mandela end Apartment: W-45 Apartheid. Sharon continues to spread the message of peace and reconciliation. Moved to Pennswood: You may have heard Sharon speak here earlier this fall. Now you September 6, 2012 can see the movie showing how she formed South Africa’s first- ever, 500-member, multi-cultural and multi-lingual performing group. Start the holiday season with this uplifting movie. Co-sponsored by the Peace & Social Justice Committee and the Quakerism Committee SHARING TRAVEL ADVENTURES Fire and Ice an Icelandic Saga David and Caroline Swain Wednesday, December 6, 7:00 p.m., Penn Hall 12-1-17 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 3 ARTICLES AND NotiCES Welcome New Residents Robert Move in: December 4, 2017 Gloria Move in: December 6, 2017 Marketing Event Meet Members of Pennswood’s Priority Reservation List on Tuesday, December 5 for Holiday Cocktails and Hors d’Oeuvres. The Marketing Department has invited members of Pennswood’s Wait List to join us for holiday cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and our holiday concert featuring Cantus Novus on Tuesday, December 5 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Please join us as we welcome our soon-to-be neighbors to our community! If anyone would like to host members of our wait list for dinner that evening at 5:30 p.m., please let Lisa Dutter in the Marketing Department know. Jennifer Doone, Marketing Director Have You Heard About This? Antibiotic Stewardship We invite you and your family to attend an educational meeting to learn about antibiotic resistance, appropriate antibiotic use, and how Pennswood Village’s Antibiotic Stewardship can benefit you. This educational session will be held on December 6 at 3:00 p.m. in the Enrichment Center in Woolman. Lynn Henk, LPN 4 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 12-1-17 ARTICLES AND NOTICES La Table Française Lunch Bunch Wednesday, December 6 French spoken here Bring your lunch and come visit with Residents who have some conversational us from ability in French and wish to improve their 11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the fluency are encouraged to join us at 5:15 Resident Conference Room. p.m. on Thursday, December 7 for dinner Residents are invited to join Pam in the Main Dining Room. Reifsneider and a small group of A sign-up sheet will be posted on the Newtown Friends 5th graders for lunch and Items of Interest bulletin board. conversation. Ella for the French Table Passmore Fitness Passmore NewsFitness News News Table Announcement Sandy and I regret that the News Table for December is cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. We also will be away in January and February. Look for our announcement in the Spring for the next News Table date. Tony and Sandy for the News Table 12-1-17 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 5 ARTICLES AND NotiCES Holiday Ornaments & Cards: Friday, December 8 at 11:00 a.m. in the Enrichment Center Join us to create holiday ornaments and cards for your loved ones. Newtown Friends sixth graders will be making ornaments for residents in Barclay and Woolman to spread some holiday cheer. All materials will be provided, just bring your holiday spirit! Pam Reifsneider, NFS Liaison Last chance to enjoy “Art Works in Wood” exhibit. The artwork will be taken down on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. If you have pieces on display, please pick them up at that time. If you are unable, ask a friend to help. Thank you for allowing Passmore Gallery to show your art. The exhibit brought pleasure to many. The next exhibit will be “FiberWorks/Passmore Gallery - 2006 to 2017”. An exciting display of 11 years of posters used for all of the FiberWorks/Passmore Gallery Exhibits. The Opening Reception will be on Thursday, December 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Passmore Gallery. You are invited to enjoy seeing posters for the various shows from the 2006 “Needlework” to the present “Art Works in Wood.” Sue for Passmore Gallery Committee 6 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 12-1-17 ARTICLES AND NOTICES Armstead Johnson, Executive Director of Mercer Street Friends Hanukkah Mercer Street Friends Program Director comes to Pennswood It’s Monday morning. You go to your first committee and meeting full of breakfast, fortified by your nutritious Celebration Sunday lunch. You settle into your chair, ready to present your point of view. Friday, December 15 Now you’re a kid who hasn’t eaten much all weekend— Mark your calendars to attend the family doesn’t have food to give that kid. Hungry, a bit our yearly Hanukkah Program dizzy, the kid can’t think about anything but hot dogs. and Celebration on Friday, December 15, starting at 4:15 The kid who goes to the Mercer Street Friends (MSF) p.m. in Penn Hall Lounge, to school is, in contrast, ready to learn. On Friday each kid is be followed at 5:00 p.m. by a given a backpack with food for the weekend. On Monday Hanukkah dinner in all dining morning, that kid is feeling good to go. It’s just one of the areas. well-chosen things MSF does for families in Trenton. The Hanukkah Celebration Come hear about more of them from the director Committee himself, Armstead Johnson, who will talk to us on Friday, December 8 at 10:00 a.m. in the Private Dining Room. Pennswood has had a long association with the remarkable outfit he runs. Bob Anderson, Chuck, Bruce, and Yoma, for Mercer Street Friends 12-1-17 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 7 ARTICLES AND NotiCES Book Chat A Request If anyone ever has any packing Archer Mayor has written another of his peanuts that they don't want, no exciting Joe Gunther novels involving a matter how small or large the amount, corpse at the Vermont Yankee nuclear I would be glad to use them.