Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association July 2012 Volume XIX, Number 7 You Are Invited to be Part of Come Celebrate Kendal’s Master Planning Independence Day on July 4! At the June Afternoon Exchange, resi- dents were encouraged to put several Please join the Kendal at Oberlin Community in cel- dates on their calendars for Master ebrating the birth of our country on Wednesday, July Planning sessions that will feature 4, 2012: Parade the Circle, enjoy the program, feast in input by residents, board, staff, board the Fox & Fell, splurge on an ice cream sundae – all in committees, waiting list members and good fun. community representatives. The schedule for the day is: RLPS (Reese, Lower, Patrick & Scott, 9:15am - Decorate yourself and help others decorate Ltd.), an architectural firm from bicycles, tricycles, rollators, wheelchairs and pets in the Lancaster, PA, will assist us in creating Central Activities Room. Sign up to be a wheelchair pusher! a new 10-Year Master Plan. Planning 9:50am - Line up for the parade in the hall by the and design of senior living organiza- open mailboxes. tions has been its life’s work. The firm, 10:00am - Parade the Circle in front of Heiser with fife and drum, the lib- which has worked with many not-for- erty bell, the daring Tricycle Troupe and the famous Kendal Precision Lawn profit providers including both Ken- Chair Drill Team. dal at Granville and Kendal at Lexing- The march starts in the mailbox hallway. (We’ll stay indoors if it’s raining.) ton, has a long history with many of 10:30am - Patriotic Program in the Heiser Auditorium: a reprise of Robert the Quaker retirement communities Taylor’s inspiring “Creating a ‘More Perfect’ Union – a Look at America’s His- that goes back 15 to 20 years or tory through the Words of Those Who Lived It” including more. It definitely understands the readings, music and group singing with George and Jane importance of engaging retirement Hannauer. community residents in the process 11:30am - Festive Meal in the Fox and Fell, Langston and knows the time this takes. and Friends Corner Dining Rooms. (Only a light supper RLPS will conduct ten focus sessions will be available in the evening.) over two days on August 1 and 2. 3:00pm - Ice Cream Social in the new Whittier Game Sessions will start at 8:30am, lasting Lounge and Greenleaf Garden with group singing led 75 minutes, and involve up to 25 by the Hannauers. people. Sign-up sheets will be posted Come dressed for the occasion and join the parade with your pet or vehicle near the mailboxes on July 11, three or on foot. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. weeks ahead of the sessions. We will -Anne and Jim Helm, volunteered coordinators try to balance the sign-ups so that residents, board members, staff and others are spread as evenly as possible COFFEE HOUR WITH AFTERNOON EXCHANGE throughout all the sessions. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 BARBARA THOMAS On September 6 and 7 a greater TUESDAY, JULY 3 4:00PM - AUDITORIUM amount of time will be required of 9:30AM - LANGSTON BARBARA THOMAS those who participate. This charette (Continued on p. 8) KNOW Our Annual Silent Auction Benefits Y OUR Kendal Staff Members in 2012 KORA Thanks to your generous participation, this year’s Silent Auction raised a total COUNCIL of $2,250.50! This amount will be split equally between the Stephens Educa- Members of your KORA Council try tion Fund and the Staff Emergency Fund. to stay informed about the work of The Staff Emergency Fund helps staff members with small grants and short- resident associations in the other Ken- term loans for personal emergency needs. The circumstances of the dal communities. One way we do this emergency remain confidential between the staff member and Human Re- is by circulating the newsletters and sources to assure dignity is maintained through a difficult time. council minutes from the other Kendals The Stephens Education Fund approved seven tuition requests in 2011 bene- (or reading them through email, when fiting the following departments: Early Learning Center, Dining Services, and possible). Sometimes we get new ideas Creative Arts Therapy. to try out. Our “Meet, Greet and Eat” Both funds assure us the opportunity to lend a hand when most needed via an program is one example. enjoyable community event. Your contributions are warmly appreciated and Often we discover that our Oberlin welcomed any time throughout the year. Thank you! Kendal is “ahead of the pack.” This is -Toni Merleno, Director of HR & Operational Services particularly true of our Kendal at Oberlin Resident Association website of Council on the Suggestions and Con- Big Bus: www.kaores.kendal.org. No other Ken- cerns Committee are Chair Eleanor Mozart Under the Stars dal seems to have anything equivalent. Devereux, Don Hultquist, Del Jenkins at Blossom Music Center On our website you can review menus and May Zitani. A resident or group with the Cleveland Orchestra and look at Channel 19 slides at your of residents can present a suggestion, leisure; check the local weather fore- complaint or concern at the Sounding Sat., July 21, 6:00-11:30pm cast; read recent issues of The Kendalight; Board, the monthly listening session The bus takes us directly to the Mu- look at photo stories of recent Kendal held by the Committee. sic Center tram. After the tram ride, events; follow links to the Oberlin Col- To some extent the Coffee Hour which it's only a short walk to our seats in lege calendar and to many other local Barbara Thomas initiated has lessened the pavilion (close to the restrooms). organizations and resources as well as the Committee’s work, since this is an- And Blossom and the bus can ac- to all the other Kendals; and explore all other venue for residents to express commodate rollators. After the con- the KORA committees. Make a habit their view.s. But there are times when cert, we'll get priority boarding on the of using our website -- it’s a wonderful more privacy is essential. The Sound- trams back to our bus. Once our bus time-saver. Special thanks to Webmaster ing Board provides an opportunity not is loaded, we sail out with no waiting! Jim Pugsley for keeping this amazing just for privacy but a venue for dis- NOTE: A $22.50 non-refundable service up to date! cussing a concern with a few residents check payable to KORA (to pay for One feature of www.kaores.kendal.org (on the Sounding Board) and a means your concert ticket) was to be depos- is the photos of our KORA Council, its for that concern to be put forth by the ited in Box #120 by June 30 to insure Executive Committee, and its three Sounding Board to the appropriate per- your place on the bus. Your name on other Council Committees -- the Bud- son on staff without disclosing the name the sign-up sheet under the bulletin get Committee, the Coordination Com- of the resident who raised the issue. board indicated your interest. Only a mittee and the Suggestions and Con- Starting this month the “Sounding check gets you on the bus! cerns Committee -- with descriptions Board” will meet at a new time -- the Questions? Call Pat Talbot. of their responsibilities. second Friday of each month at NOTE: The Big Bus will depart I want to highlight the Suggestions and 11:00am -- to assure that it will not promptly at 6:00pm. Concerns Committee because, like our conflict with “Coffee Hour.” Don’t Transportation cost (probably around website, it may be an under-utilized re- hesitate to utilize this means of resolv- $21-28) will be billed after the trip source. According to our Constitution and ing difficulties and enhancing our life and, as usual, will depend on the Bylaws (find them at www.kaores.kendal.org!) together! -John Elder, KORA President number of riders. this committee “is charged with listen- ing to suggestions, complaints and con- Check out our KORA website: www.kaores.kendal.org cerns from residents, and taking appro- And check two interesting “Other Kendal” links, both produced by the KatO’s priate steps to see that they are responded Admissions and Marketing Dept.: The blog at www.kendalatoberlin.net and the to within a reasonable time.” Members Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/kendalatoberlin. PAGE 2 THE KENDALIGHT JULY 2012 MUSIC PROGRAMS Credo Chamber Music Wed., July 18 - 4:00pm -- AUD Oberlin has been home to the Credo LECTURES TRIPS Chamber Music festival for the past First Thursday Health Lecture Lunch Bunch: 11 summers. High school students No Health Lecture on July 5. Nine Bistro at Grey Hawk from around the world come to study Golf Club, LaGrange and perform chamber music in the Third Thursday Lecture Wednesday, July 11 area. Kendal is fortunately one of No Third Thursday Lecture on their venues. Note afternoon time. July 19. NINE Bistro is a casual restaurant at Credo is looking for volunteer drivers the Grey Hawk Golf Club overlook- for July 5, 12 and 18 to help ferry the Conversations with Community ing the 18th green. Featuring a covered students between Oberlin and service Middlebury-Monterey terrace and patio, it offers a wide array locations. If you are interested, please Language Academy of sandwiches, wraps, salads, entrees email officecredochambermusic.org. Tues., July 10 - 7:15pm - AUD and accompaniments. Bus leaves Heiser at 11:30am, return- Courtyard Garden Concerts The Middlebury-Monterey Languge ing about 2:30pm. Van charge: $8.00. Come enjoy the lovely Courtyard Gar- Academy was originally established by Place check to KORA for $8.00 in den and listen to music before dinner Middlebury College and its affiliate Mon- Box #89 by Monday, July 9.