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Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association November 2018 Volume XXV, Number 11
COFFEE HOUR WITH
BARBARA THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
9:30AM - LANGSTON
FINAL BUDGET MEETING
ANN O’MALLEY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19
4:00PM - AUDITORIUM
MORNING EXCHANGE
BARBARA THOMAS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
10:00AM - AUDITORIUM
25th Anniversary Reflections Sunday, December 2 - 4:00-5:00pm - AUD
Staff and residents of the Kendal at Oberlin com-
munity are invited to gather for a time of reflection
and thankfulness to close our 25th anniversary cel-
ebrations. This program will be a time for the KatO com-
munity to reflect on the past and welcome the future.
The program will begin with a slideshow and jazz music,
followed by a small group of residents and staff sharing
their thoughts about who we are now and their visions for
the future. Selections of poetry and string music will enrich
our time together. In early November wishes for our KatO
future will be collected from our community, and some of
them will be shared as well. The program will close by our-
lighting luminaries and placing them throughout Heiser and
the Stephens Care Center. We hope you will come to close
our 25th year as we look forward to the future.
Make a Wish for Our Future
We hope everyone at Kendal (residents, staff, fami-
ly, friends, and volunteers) will write a special card
expressing your wishes for the future of our Kendal
at Oberlin community. Starting November 10 there
will be wish cards and collection baskets at the Heiser Re-
ception Desk and also in the Stephens Care Center. After
the December 2 Reflections program, all our wishes will be
displayed on the bulletin board near the Early Learning
Center and later put in our 25th Anniversary Scrapbook for
future viewing.
Commemorative Tulip Tree Planting Wednesday, November 7 - 2:30pm
Outside Health and Wellness Center
The Arboretum Committee and KatO Grounds
staff will plant an American Tulip Tree (Liriodendron
tulipifera) to celebrate Kendal’s 25th anniversary. It will be
planted in front of the Health and Wellness center where
we lost a tulip tree last year.
This particular tree has a very Kendal-centric story. It is a
seedling from a Tulip Tree in Maxine Houck’s backyard in
Oberlin, a tree that was originally planted by Terry and
Claudine Carlton after they built the house in the 1960s.
The seedling has been growing in the Arboretum nursery
now for a few years, just waiting for this perfect occasion.
All are encouraged to attend.
PAGE 2 THE KENDALIGHT NOVEMBER 2018
KORA 2018 Annual Meeting
Thurs., Nov. 8 - 4:00pm - AUD
Refreshments - 3:30pm - HL
• Moment of Silence
• Opening Remarks – Ann Francis,
President
• Approval of Minutes of November
9, 2017, Annual Meeting
• Remembering Kendal residents
who have died since last year – Carol
Harvey, Chair, Memorial Services
• Recognizing Kendal residents new
since November 9, 2017 – Anne
Wardwell, Chair, Newcomers Friend-
ship Committee
• Kendal Community Recognition
Award – Barbara Thomas and Ann
Francis
• President’s Report
• Consideration for Approval: 2019
Budget – Randy Wagner, Treasurer
• Election of KORA Council, Offic-
ers, and Leadership Development
and Nominations Committee for
2019 – Ardith Hayes, Co-Chair, Lead-
ership Development and Nominations
Committee
• Designation of KORA Council rep-
resentative to KaO Board of Direc-
tors for 2019 – Sue Palmieri, Vice-
President
• Closing Remarks & Moment of
Silence
The Meeting Agenda, Proposals, and
Nomination Slate are available in the
Library and on the KORA Bulletin
Board and KORA website.
Thanks from KORA!
Total received for KORA Budget Fund
Appeal as of 10/15/18 is $32,244. This
exceeded our goal by $1,244.00. As
always, we thank our generous resi-
dents for their funding of the engine
that drives the Kendal at Oberlin pro-
grams and activities.
~Randy Wagner, KORA Treasurer
Nominations for KORA
Council for 2019
Nominated as Officers for
1-year term:
President: Jim Helm
Vice-President: Gary Olin
Treasurer: Randy Wagner
Secretary: Jill Wettersten
Nominated for a 2-year term as KORA Councilor: Anne Lockwood, Bruce Richards, Sandy Siebenschuh, Jean Slonneger, Priscilla Steinberg.
Please bring this page with
you to the KORA Annual
Meeting on Thursday,
November 8, at 4:00pm in
Heiser Auditorium.
Nominated for a 1-year term as KORA Councilor: Sandra McClellen.
Continuing for 2nd year of term as KORA Councilor: Gordon Evans, Elizabeth Hole, Marjorie Porter, Janet Smith, Janet Wanyek.
Nominated for a 2-year term on Lead-ership Development and Nominations Committee (LDNC): Ardith Hayes, Bob Longsworth, Sue Palmieri.
Nominated for a 1-year term on LDNC: Tom Morgan.
Continuing for 2nd year of term on LDNC: Anne Martin.
Slate submitted by 2018 LDNC: Elizabeth Aldrich, Ardith Hayes, co-chairs; Dwight Call, Anne Martin, Tom Morgan, Sue Palmieri
2019 Budget for Kendal at Oberlin Residents Assn.
as approved by the 2018 Budget Committee
Code Committee Name 2018
Budget Proposed
2019
801 Art $1,200.00 $1,500.00 802 Care/Memorial 425.00 425.00 803 Communications 4,800.00 4,800.00 804 Nutrition 45.00 45.00 805 Environmental Concerns 350.00 350.00 806 Thoughtful Medicine 300.00 200.00 807 Fitness and Wellness 700.00 750.00 808 Food 25.00 25.00 809 Spinach 25.00 25.00 810 Horticultural 1,500.00 1,500.00 811 Floral Creations 750.00 750.00 812 House - General 200.00 200.00 813 Library 2,000.00 2,500.00 815 Res Med Resources 40.00 40.00 816 Program - General 2,550.00 2,600.00 824 Sports and Recreation 2,560.00 2,560.00 825 Transportation 100.00 100.00 826 Woodshop 400.00 400.00 830 Audio Visual 2,000.00 2,000.00 831 Newcomers/Friendship 730.00 730.00 832 Volunteer Clearing House 65.00 60.00 834 Essential Tremor 80.00 80.00 837 Drama Circle 250.00 220.00 838 Eureka 2,200.00 2,200.00 839 Genealogy 50.00 50.00 840 Play Readers 600.00 500.00 842 Creative Arts & Crafts 200.00 200.00 843 Website 500.00 500.00 844 KORA Health Letter 320.00 320.00 846 Residents Assoc - KORA 2,800.00 3,000.00 850 KRS (RAF) 200.00 200.00 855 Miscellaneous 400.00 400.00 860 Arboretum 1,500.00 1,500.00
TOTALS $29,865.00 $30,730.00
NOVEMBER 2018 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 3
Lunch Bunch:
Romano’s Macaroni Grill,
North Olmsted
Wed., Nov. 14 - 11:30am
This casually elegant Italian restaurant
serves hand-crafted pastas, entrees,
artisan sandwiches, pizza, flatbread,
and more! Bus charge: $8.00. Leaves
Heiser at 11:30am, returning about
2:30pm. Sign up and place check to
KORA for $8.00 in Box #157 by Mon.,
Nov. 12. Lunch at your expense.
First Thursday Health Lecture
You Ask, We Comply:
Dr. Alok K. Jain,
Gastroenterologist Nov. 1 - 7:15pm - AUD
By popular request, Alok K. Jain, MD,
will speak on gastric reflux and other
digestive system problems. Dr. Jain is
medical director of gastroenterology
for Mercy Regional Medical Center.
Fall LifeLong Learning Classes in Heiser Auditorium
For information and/or registration, call the LifeLong Learning Center at Lo-
rain County Community College (440-366-4148).
News & Views: Foreign Affairs. Fridays, 10:30am-noon, Nov. 2, Dwight
Call, “Turkey: A Partner in Crisis” (see p. 5). Dec. 7, Gayle Sherry, “Global
Health: Progress and Challenges.” No registration or fee.
News & Views: Domestic Issues. Fri., 10:30am-noon, Dec. 14, Ron Kahn,
“Why We Need the Supreme Court.” No registration or fee.
Opera Preview: A Salute to Leonard Bernstein. Jonathon Field, Director,
Oberlin Opera Theater, previews the salute with student cast members. Thurs.,
4:00-5:00pm, Nov. 1 (one session; see p. 5). No fee or registration.
Telling Your Own Story: the Appeal and Challenges of Autobiography.
Bill Siebenschuh, Oviatt Professor Emeritus of English, Case Western Reserve
University, explores the history and development of the genre, examines well-
known examples and differences between autobiography and fiction, and con-
siders hybrids and nontraditional varieties of autobiography. Wednesdays,
10:30am-noon, Nov. 14, 21, 28. Fee: $20. (Class 4372)
♫–Music at Kendal–♫
Third Thursday Lecture
“West Nile Virus:
The Evolution and Ecology
of an Emerging Pathogen” Nov. 15 - 7:15pm - AUD
Mary Garvin is a professor of biology
at Oberlin College, where she teaches
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology; Dis-
ease Ecology; Invertebrate Biology; and
Ecology of the Vermilion River Water-
shed. She also mentors Oberlin stu-
dents in her research lab, where togeth-
er they study the chemical interactions
between birds and mosquito vectors of
disease, heavy metal contamination in a
local childhood cancer cluster, and the
abundance of local ticks and their bac-
terial pathogens. When West Nile virus
first arrived in Ohio in 2001, they also
collaborated with the Lorain County
General Health District and the Ohio
Department of Health to monitor the
virus in mosquitoes and birds.
NEOS Dance Theatre
“A 1940’s Nutcracker”
PREVIEW at Kendal: Fri.,
Nov. 9 - 7:15pm - Heiser AUD
THEATRE: Sun., Dec. 16
2:00pm - Stocker Arts Center
(Kendal bus leaves Heiser 1:00pm,
returns about 4:30pm)
Look for the sign-up sheet on Novem-
ber 9 on shelf below open mailboxes.
Place check for $36 (ticket and bus)
payable to KORA in Box #245 by
Thurs., Nov. 29. Questions? Contact
Louise Shoemaker or Pauline Handman.
Neos Dance Theatre presents a time-
less tale as an original production, put-
Election Day Tuesday, November 6
6:30am - 7:30pm
Heiser Auditorium
Please leave the parking spaces
around Heiser Circle for our
local voters to use.
Remember to bring a valid ID
that includes your name and
OHIO address when you come
to Heiser Auditorium to vote.
James Tinsley and
Katie Cross Tues, Nov. 27 - 7:15pm - AUD
Trumpet player James Tinsley and
pianist Katie Cross play a variety of
selections by Böhme, Ravel, Granados,
and Joplin, as well as spirituals.
ting local history into play in a clev-
er and spirited re-imagining of The
Nutcracker. Set in Lorain, it pays
homage to an iconic age of film,
fashions, American Christmas tradi-
tions, the industrial age, and WWII,
while still maintaining the integrity
of the original plot line and Tchai-
kovsky’s score.
Mohit Dubey, Guitar Sat., Dec. 1 - 7:15 - AUD
Conservatory December ’18 graduate
Mohit Dubey will take us on a journey
around the world and through the ages
of the classical guitar, playing a range of
works from Bach’s Lute Suite BWV 997
up to the present day with Andrew
York’s “Equations of Beauty.”
PAGE 4 THE KENDALIGHT NOVEMBER 2018
Art
Gallery
News
Saturday Foreign Film
Nov. 3 - 7:15pm - AUD
Y Tu Mamá También (2001). Ten-
och and Julio, two late-teen Mexico
City friends, take a road trip to a non-
existent beach to impress Luisa, the
disillusioned wife of Tenoch’s cousin
Jano. Spanish with English subtitles. R.
. ~Dwight Call
Sunday Movies in
Jameson House at 7:00pm
Playreaders:
“A Case of Libel” Fri., Nov. 16 - 1:30pm - AUD;
Sat., Nov. 17 - 7:15pm - AUD
Adapted and directed by Robert Tay-
lor, this play by Henry Denker is
based on Louis Nizer’s book “My
Life in Court.” It takes place in New
York City in 1964 and tells the story
of a former World War II war corre-
spondent who is being attacked in
print by the country’s leading news-
paper columnist. The correspondent
sues for libel, and the unfolding
events – including discussions of how
vicious and untruthful you can be and
still claim “freedom of the press” –
sound a lot like what is happening in
All of our galleries now have
special displays as part of the
celebration of Kendal at Ober-
lin’s 25th year. The Kendal Gallery
offers an exhibit of documents, post-
ers, and photographs that trace our
community’s history from early plan-
ning meetings through construction to
connections with the college, activi-
ties, and service to the community
through the years.
Both the Community and Friends
Galleries are exhibiting displays
from Kendal committees and interest
groups arranged in a modern quilt
design that echoes the Founders
Quilt. The many posters, photos,
programs, brochures, paintings, and
historical data show what the more
than 100 committees and other resi-
dent groups have accomplished dur-
ing the past 25 years.
Nov. 4 - Suffragette (2015) Inspired
by true events in early 20th-century
Britain, this drama movingly explores
the passion and heartbreak of those
who risked all they had for women’s
right to vote. PG-13.
Nov. 11 - Boeing, Boeing (1965) An
old pal (Jerry Lewis) visits his philan-
dering friend (Tony Curtis) just as that
cad’s scheme of being secretly simulta-
neously engaged to three flight attend-
ants goes awry.
Nov. 18 - The Conspirator (2010) An
entire nation turns against Mary Surratt,
the owner of a boarding house where
John Wilkes Booth and others met.
She was the only female conspirator
charged in the Abraham Lincoln assas-
sination. PG-13.
Nov. 25 - The Odd Couple (1968)
Film version of Neil Simon play about
two divorced men sharing an apart-
ment: sloppy Oscar (Walter Matthau)
and fussy Felix (Jack Lemmon). G.
Saturday Night Film
Nov. 10 - 7:15pm - AUD
The Foreigner’s Home (2018). Film
explores Toni Morrison’s artistic and
intellectual vision through her 2006
exhibition at the Louvre and a series
of candid and incisive exchanges
about race, identity, “foreignness,”
and art’s redemptive power. Based on
her writings and conversation with
Edwidge Danticat. Stay after for a
discussion, especially in light of to-
day’s politics. ~Donna VanRaaphorst
Oberlin Drama at Grafton: “ODAG Swagg” Thursday, December 6 - 6:30pm - Grafton Prison
(NOTE: Preregistration Needed)
The ODAG theatre troupe, composed of men imprisoned at nearby Grafton
Correctional Institution, will present a showcase of poems, monologues, song,
and speeches, co-directed by Kendal resident (and ODAG founder) Phyllis
Gorfain and Tracey Field, an Oberlin Equity actor. Tracey’s artistic leadership
and creativity have been exciting to all the participants in this performance.
Since the prison requires registration for an entry pass three weeks before at-
tendance, the deadline for registering is November 16. Fill out the registration
form on-line now at www.graftondrama.com so that Bruce Richards, ODAG’s busi-
ness manager, webmaster, and tech expert, can arrange gate passes.
After registering, you will receive information about entrance procedures and
directions to the facility, half an hour away. Marjorie Porter, the ODAG Kendal
liaison, will post a sign-up sheet on the shelf under the open mailboxes on No-
vember 17 to arrange carpooling. Questions? Call Marjorie.
Magnifiers and More…
Coming to Kendal’s Heiser Lounge Tues., Nov. 13, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Stop by to see the latest elec-tronic readers, lighted magnifiers, as well as playing cards, big calendars, check registers, and many other useful devices for vision-impaired residents. Owner Deb Kogler will present her traveling low vision store and offer her good advice.~Sponsored by the Low Vi-sion Support Group and Social Services
our country today, making this play
timely in a very compelling way.
To avoid the evening crowd, try to
come to the matinee. Remember that
once the play starts, there will be no
admission until the first scene break.
NOVEMBER 2018 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 5
Reading of
The Kendalight Thursday, Nov. 1, 9:00am in
Whittier Lounge Janet Wanyek will read the current
issue of Kendal’s newsletter.
All are welcome!
For the
Vision-Impaired
Low-Vision Support Group:
“Nutrition: Separating Fact
from Fiction ”
Thursday, November 15 4:00pm - Green Room
News & Views: Foreign Affairs
Fri., Nov. 2 - 10:30am - AUD
Kendal resident and world traveler
Dwight Call will speak on the topic,
“Turkey: A Partner in Crisis.”
Of all our NATO allies, Turkey
represents a daunting challenge for
the Trump administration. In the
wake of a failed military coup in July
2016, the autocratic trend in Ankara
took a turn for the worse.
Two years on, an overwhelming
majority of the population considers
the United States to be their coun-
try’s greatest security threat. In this
age of a worsening “clash of civiliza-
tions” between Islam and the West,
even more important than its place
on the map is what Turkey represents
symbolically as the most institution-
ally Westernized Muslim country in
the world. No registration or fee.
All are welcome.
Meditation Group Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:00pm - Fitness Room
If you have chronic pain, are under
stress, or really want to slow down but
haven’t yet found your way, you are
invited to join the Meditation Group,
led by Judi Bachrach, a long-time med-
itation teacher. She has begun with
John Kabat Zinn’s Mindfulness prac-
tice, an excellent introduction to dis-
covering within yourself practical ways
to detach from repeating uncomforta-
ble patterns in your body and mind.
No prior experience or orientation is
required.
For those who already have an estab-
lished sitting practice of any kind,
please contact Judi if you are interested
in setting a time for a once a month
gathering.
If you have any questions, contact
Judi for more information .
November seems like a
good time to renew the
activities of our Art
Studio. Starting with
Watercolor Painting for
Greeting Cards, Don
Parker will lead a group
on Monday afternoons
(Nov. 5, 19, 26, Dec. 3). Joyce Parker’s
Clay Workshop begins Nov. 7, 3:00-
5:30pm, then meets on Nov. 8, 1:30-
3:30pm, with glazing to follow on Nov.
14-15. Details and a sign-up sheet will
be posted on the bulletin board outside
the Art Studio, or contact the leaders
by note in Box #92, email, or phone.
At the end of November, Joyce
wants to experiment with other resi-
dents making small mono-prints with
acrylic paint and stencils. There may be
a few other artsy experiments going on
as well. Don and Joyce each have an
email contact list that keeps interested
persons informed. Please let us know
of your interest! ~Joyce Parker
Solstice at 25: Thanks for the Memories! Thursday, December 20, 7:15pm, Heiser AUD and
Lounge Refreshments in the Fox and Fell
Our annual winter solstice celebration will inspire the audience
with highlights from past solstice programs: favorite photos, songs and poems
plus new music sending our thoughts to the future. Robert Taylor, script writer
and narrator for Solstice, will lead the program. Theme of the show is the song
“Thanks for the Memories” with Kendal’s own lyrics composed years ago by
Kendal resident Bill Hayward. Do you love to sing? And read music? Sign up on the sheets posted by the
mailboxes for The Solstice Choir, directed by Carol Longsworth. Rehearsals,
mainly Tuesday afternoons, begin Nov. 13, at 3:30pm. Questions? Ask Carol.
Oberlin Opera Theater: “A Salute to Leonard Bernstein” Wed., Nov. 7 - 8:00pm - Hall; Sun., Nov. 11 - 2:00pm - Hall
In celebration of the centennial anniversary of Leonard Bernstein, Oberlin
Opera Theater honors his legacy with a tribute that showcases “Trouble in Tahi-
ti” – his one-act opera about the elusive American dream – along with selections
from his musicals “West Side Story,” “On the Town,” and “Candide.”
Tickets: $10. Call CTS: 775-8169.
Sign up for Kendal bus for either performance.
Oberlin Opera Theater students will present a preview of this program
on Thurs., Nov. 1, from 4:00-5:00pm in Heiser Auditorium.
Reception for
Shenell Hinton
Nov. 2 - 3:30pm - Heiser Lounge
Welcome Kendal at Oberlin’s new
Director of Clinical Services.
PAGE 6 THE KENDALIGHT NOVEMBER 2018
Coming Move-Ins
Gail Fowler moves from Annapolis,
MD, to Kendal in early November.
Larry and Betsy Mirel move from
Washington, DC, to Kendal in early
November.
Recent Transfers
Pauline Freas moved from a Kendal
Cottage to Whittier in early October.
She no longer has an email address.
Jocelyn Maurushat moved from a
Kendal Cottage to Whittier in mid-
October.
Recent Move-ins
IN MEMORIAM
JAMES “JIM” HELM
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Beth Dorf moved from Wellington,
OH, to Kendal in early October.
Carol Shultheis moved from Ashe-
ville, NC, to Kendal in early October.
Barbara Groseclose moved from Co-
lumbus, OH, to Kendal in mid-
October.
Cathy Dickerson moved from Am-
herst, OH, to Kendal in late October.
More About Kendal Residents
Joan Long
Northeast Ohio
has been home
since I arrived in
Cleveland in 1959
to attend what was then Western Re-
serve University. Born in Brownsville,
TX, I spent my early childhood and
later years in Texas and Illinois, gradu-
ating from MacMurray College in Jack-
sonville, IL, with a degree in chemistry.
After obtaining my degree in Library
Science, I was technical librarian at the
research laboratory of a division of
Union Carbide Corp. in Parma, OH.
My 30 years there included library and
administrative positions during which I
earned a Master of Business Admin-
istration degree from Baldwin Wallace
University. My working years conclud-
ed with a position at the University of
Akron that involved serving as science
librarian in both the University Librar-
ies and the Rubber Div. of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, an arrangement
established by the rubber companies of
Akron.
During my working years I was ac-
tive in the Special Libraries Association
and the Chemical Information Div. of
the American Chemical Society. I have
served on the Advisory Council of The
Textile Museum in Washington, DC.
During its entire existence, I served on
the Steering Committee of the Cleve-
land Rug Society. For 12 years I was a
member of the Board of Trustees of
MacMurray College and am currently a
Lifetime Trustee.
In 1970 E. B. (Ned) Long and I en-
tered into a marriage that ended with
his death in 2014. I am blessed to have
in my life his son James, an Oberlin
College graduate, and James’ partner
Anita, as well as his daughters Nancy
and Margaret and their families. My
sister Harriett and her family continue
to be a source of support.
A classical music aficionado, reader
of literary fiction, biography and
American history, I also enjoy garden-
ing and am an occasional traveler.
The paternal side of my family trac-
es its roots back to Wales and the emi-
gration of Quaker ancestors to a new
life in the United States. I like to think
that I am on a similar journey as I
begin life at Kendal.
2019 KORA Opportunity Fair on January 31!
Mark Your Calendar Now!
Everyone, whether you’re a newcomer or a long-time resident, is invited to
the KORA Opportunity Fair on Thursday, January 31, 2019, from 11:00am
to 3:00pm. The Opportunity Fair will give all residents a chance to learn more
about the range of KORA committees and groups.
The Fair will be big! It will be held in Heiser Auditorium and Lounge, the
Library, Art Studio, Craft Room, Woodshop, Green and Crossroads Rooms.
You will be able to get materials, meet members, ask questions, and join a
committee or group that fits your new or ongoing interests.
Watch The Kendalight and bulletin board for more information.
~KORA Opportunity Fair Planning Committee
Please Keep Track of Your
Volunteer Hours
Kendal at Oberlin tries to exemplify
Quaker values such as “volunteerism”
and “service.” In 2017 staff and resi-
dents volunteered 62,416 hours in ser-
vice either in our local community or
here at Kendal.
Please continue to keep track of the
hours you have volunteered in 2018. In
early January 2019 you will receive a
form to complete, listing your total
volunteer hours. We will add them up
in our 2018 Annual Report of Volun-
teer Service and submit the grand total
to our Administration.
Questions? Place them in Box #121.
Thank you again for all you offer.
~Volunteer Clearinghouse Committee
NOVEMBER 2018 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 7
Kendal Kryptogram #165 - By Nina Love
HG UEVA RUG TGRRZ RUOGMGY EVF
ETTPOVR RUG ANGER PVGY RP TXCKOS
PLLOSG. ~EGYPT
Solution to Kryptogram #164: “You never know what is enough until you
know what is more than enough.” ~William Blake
Did You Know?
You can call 775-9868 to hear
announcements and menus of
the day.
First Thursday Evening
Hours at AMAM November 1 - 5:45-7:30pm -
Keynote address by Naima J.
Keith for symposium on
“Creating Space: Curating
Black Art Now”
November 2 - 10:00am-4:00pm -
“Creating Space: Curating
Black Art Now” Symposium,
King Sculpture Court
Naima J. Keith, deputy director of the
California African American Museum
of Los Angeles, will give the keynote
address for the symposium as Novem-
ber’s First Thursday program this
month.
The related daylong symposium on
Friday will include formal presenta-
tions, object talks by students, and a
panel of alumni who consider what it
means to curate black art today and
the challenge and changes to the mu-
seum when focusing on works by art-
ists of color. See the AMAM website
(oberlin.edu/amam) for additional details
regarding the “Creating Space: Curat-
ing Black Art Now” Symposium.
Tuesday Tea at Allen
Memorial Art Museum Nov. 13 - 3:00pm (Note time)
Kevin R.E. Greenwood, the Joan L.
Danforth Curator of Asian Art, will
discuss his exhibition, currently on
view in the Stern Gallery, “Worlds
Apart: Nature and Humanity,” featur-
ing three contemporary artists: Yang
Yongliang, Sandra Lee, and Yun-Fei Ji.
Their works reflect the rapid changes
in East Asia during the past three dec-
ades and in the perceptions of humani-
ty and nature, history, memory, and
sense of place. Cookies and tea will
follow the talk in the East Gallery. All
are welcome. If you need a ride, meet
at Heiser Reception Desk at 2:40pm to
carpool.
Training for End-of-Life Care Mon., Nov. 5 - 1:00-3:00pm, Education Center
This class is sponsored by Supporting Friends and intended for volunteers who
sit with folks who are nearing their end of life, but all residents are welcome to
enroll. Training is provided by Kim Peters, Social Services, and Hospice of the
Western Reserve. Find the sign-up sheet by the open mailboxes.
Plant Giveaway Coming Up
David Benzing and his team have di-
vided overgrown grasses and starts of
other plants that have self-seeded to
excess in the Courtyard Garden. Con-
tact him if you are interested in explor-
ing what is available. Plants will be
available during the first two weeks of
November for replanting.
Workshop: Conversations
with Your Family Tues., Nov. 6 - 10:00am or
Wed., Nov. 7 - 2:00pm - Ed Ctr Are you getting together with your
family this holiday season? While it
might not seem a festive thing to do,
this is actually a very good time to stop
and have a family discussion about
your wellness goals and your late-in-life
priorities. Having conversations with
your family will help you refine your
late-in-life priorities and prepare your
family to work together to support
your wishes.
Thoughtful Health Conversations is
hosting workshops to help you plan a
conversation with your family. We will
help you think about where you want
to hold your conversation and how
you want to begin. Join us either day!
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Hole.
KatO Resident Groups
Invited to Take Part in 2019
KORA Opportunity Fair
On November 7, an invitation to par-
ticipate in the Fair will go out to all the
KORA committees, subcommittees,
and special interest and service groups
(108 at last count!), with an RSVP date
of November 30.
Any resident group can participate.
Perhaps your group wants to share its
activities, let residents know when you
usually meet, or encourage other resi-
dents to join you.
If you do not receive an invitation,
contact Gary Olin, Opportunity Fair
Planning Committee Chair, or Anne
Martin, invitation/RSVP coordinator.
They look forward to hearing from
you!
PAGE 8 THE KENDALIGHT NOVEMBER 2018
Kendal Resale Shop Talk
Benefitting Kendal Residents Assistance
Fund and Community Charities
Now that the cooler weather is here,
our Shop is featuring fall and winter
clothing.
Almost every day, we put out more
wonderful bargains for resale. Come on
in and refresh your wardrobe!
Also, get ready for our Annual Holi-
day Sale! It will begin earlier in Novem-
ber than in the past because KRS has
received an exceptional amount of do-
nated Christmas decorations this year.
Soon we will have those wonderful hol-
iday items for resale in our Shop, re-
freshing the display daily until Christ-
mas. Keep your eye out for our sale
posters and WKAO announcements.
KRS deposits to the Residents Assis-
tance Fund for September totaled
$1,793.75, plus $1,100 for the sale of a
car, for a September total of $2,893.75.
Thanks to all our donors and shoppers!
DID YOU KNOW? KRS also sells
“big ticket” items ($100+) to Kendal at
Oberlin employees via payroll deduc-
tion agreements. When each agreement
is fulfilled, Human Resources submits
that amount to Finance for transfer to
the Residents Assistance Fund. Em-
ployee payroll deductions for KRS pur-
chases are not included in the monthly
deposits report.
THANK YOU! Keep those dona-
tions coming and keep shopping the
KRS.
~Nancy Lombardi, Chair, Kendal Resale Shop
Social Services
Lunch with the Kims Tues., Nov. 20 - 12:00pm - Den
Have you wondered how the decision
is made to move to the Stephens Care
Center?
Join your Kendal Social Services
partners, Kim Preston and Kim Peters,
to explore that process. Bring
your lunch or purchase it at Langston.
All are welcome.
11th KORA President: John Elder 2011-2012
John and Anne Elder moved to Kendal from Washington, DC, in 2007,
bringing with them their dedication to community and social justice. They were
not newcomers to Oberlin or Kendal. Both were 1953 graduates of Oberlin
College, and John had been pastor of First Church for 18 years. He had also
been involved in the planning and promotion of Kendal, serving from June
1987 on the Oberlin Retirement Community Committee and its successor, the
KatO Board, until 1991. The Elders then moved near their summer home in
the Finger Lakes, where John became a therapist and administrator for a United
Church of Christ Family Counseling Ministry. But they promised to move to
Kendal once John turned 75.
When John was elected KORA President in 2011, he was already looking
ahead to 2013. He could see we were losing people involved in Kendal’s found-
ing and knew their first-hand information must be gathered. An Archives Task
Force was formed and bylaws to KORA’s Constitution were passed, ensuring
collection and preservation of records. New resident Dick Baznik agreed to
draw on these resources and the administrative records Don VanDyke had been
maintaining to write the “History of Kendal at Oberlin.” All this work contrib-
uted to the grand celebration of Kendal’s 20th Anniversary.
In 2011-2012 Kendal was on the verge of the simultaneous expansion of the
central building, the start of classic cottage makeovers (with geothermal heat-
ing), and a number of ten-year refurbishings. Although John’s proposed
“all-resident meeting” to talk about how we would deal with the anticipated
upheaval did not occur, the conversations his proposal generated made all aware
of issues the community was facing.
For John, Kendal stands out among life care communities and even within
the Kendal system in its vibrancy. The reason: “Although the Board has ulti-
mate authority and administration responsibility for implementation, residents
set the tone and have the vision of what Kendal can be in the future. We don’t
just move in to be taken care of. Residents articulate what we need and where
we ought to be going.”
Going My Way?
Transportation Update Mon., Nov. 26 - 4:00pm - AUD
Do you drive? Is your car in the shop
when you need to get somewhere?
Have you recently stopped driving?
Have you been a non-driver for many
years? Whether you do or do not drive,
are a long-term Kendal resident, or
newcomer, “Going My Way?” has
something for you!
Ed Harder, Kendal Transportation
Director, and KORA Transportation
Committee members will share options
provided by Kendal for medical trips in
or outside Lorain County and non-
medical transportation (shopping trips
in Oberlin and adjacent areas, Conserv-
atory concerts, Oberlin College plays
and lectures, Apollo Theatre movies,
It’s Time to Check
the 2019 Kendal Directory
A draft in a white three-ring binder is
now on the shelf by the open mailbox-
es so you can check your entry in the
2019 Kendal at Oberlin Directory for
accuracy. ~Nina Love
Lunch Bunch, among others), as well
as a range of other options: LCT Con-
nector Bus, Airport Oberlin Shuttle,
taxi services, day trips arranged by resi-
dents, day trips offered by local pro-
viders, sharing rides with other resi-
dents via the bulletin board, and
where to find more details about vari-
ous transportation opportunities.
There will be ample time for ques-
tions. All residents are welcome!
NOVEMBER 2018 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 9
From The John Bartram Arboretum:
Our Swamp White Oak;
How Old Are You?
One can argue that a swamp white oak
is the most highly prized tree in our
John Bartram Arboretum. Look for the
gorgeous, broadly spreading oak in the
clump of trees affectionately called Bet-
ty’s Woods in the lowland opposite the
entrance to Phase 2 cottages. One of
the oldest trees on our Kendal proper-
ty, it stands in a group of trees which in
years past lay between farm fields. This
clump has recently been cleared of in-
vasive plants, making the structure of
the large oak more noticeable.
Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor), a
medium-sized, fast-growing North
American tree in the beech family, has
a varied habitat. It has been found in
temperatures from 106° to -29°F and
in mean annual temperatures from 61°
to 39°F. As its name tells us, swamp
white oak does like hydromorphic
soils, not dry areas. Valuable for its
lumber, it has been found singly in a
variety of forest types from black ash
and red maple, silver maple, bur oak,
and pin oak and sweet gum forests.
Today, swamp white oaks are more
often used as a landscaping tree since
they transplant relatively easily. We
have several growing in our Arboretum
nursery bed in the Kendal community
garden and expect to move them to
permanent locations soon. These trees
can live up to 350 years, outliving your
known descendants. Their fruit ma-
tures six months after pollination, and
the acorns are much loved by deer,
bear, turkey, ducks, and geese. Look
for the acorns this month on the Arbo-
retum display table in Heiser Lounge.
~Anne Helm for the Arboretum Committee
Whenever I think about
visiting someone in the
Stephens Care Center, I
experience a hesitancy. I
keep thinking maybe I’ll just stay
home. But if I just walk out the door
and go to the SCC, I’m always glad I
came. STAY CONNECTED!
Monthly Dementia-Friendly
Discussion Group
Thurs., Nov. 29 - 10:30am
Green Room
Kendal 2018 Directory
Additions and Corrections
Audio Announcements, Page 3 - Correc-
tion: 775-9868.
Check with Heiser receptionist for:
Dan Ayres - New phone.
Lynn Ayres - New phone.
Donna Baznik - New email:
Kendal Staff Holiday Fund
Our annual Staff Holiday Fund appeal
went out at the end of October. Re-
member that Kendal at Oberlin policy
prohibits individual tips and gratuities
to our staff. Thus, the Staff Holiday
Fund is our opportunity to express
gratitude for the dedicated service of
our wonderful staff, including those
whom we do not see from day to day.
We know that a little extra for holiday
planning can be very meaningful.
The contribution box will be at the
Heiser Front Desk until December 3.
Please respond as generously as you are
able. Make checks out to Kendal at
Oberlin, with Staff Holiday Fund in the
memo line.
~Ann Francis, KORA President
Health Services Forum Wed., Nov. 14 - 4:00pm - AUD
The focus of our discussion will be on
Kendal Health Services, including:
• An overview of all the Health Ser-vices available on campus.
• The role of the Health and Wellness Clinic, including our Nurse Practi-tioner, with on-campus and off-campus physicians and providers.
• The services and supports available through Kendal’s Ohio Living Home Health program and the Stephens Care Center, including transitions to different levels of care/support.
• Your responses and questions.
~Stacy Terell, Chief Health Services Officer
Annual Stephens Care Center Holiday Craft Sale
Fri., Nov. 30 - 10:00am to 2:00pm - West Corridor
The Art Studio group is hosting its annual Holiday Sale. This year we have a selection ranging from earrings to chocolates. Come get your stocking stuffers and support the SCC Art Studio group
Pet
Projects
Dog Training Clinic Thurs., Nov. 29 - AUD
11:00am - 12:00pm
Charge for the clinic is $10.00 per dog.
Folks are welcome to watch.
~Kathy Caldwell
Fundamentals
from the Front Desk
• Don’t forget to reserve your group’s meeting space for 2019 and fill out the appropriate room reservation form.
• The UPS store will be in the Heiser Lounge to help Kendal residents wrap, pack, and send their holiday packages during the first week in December. Last date to mail a pack-age to California for Christmas deliv-ery is Dec. 14. Check WKAO and the bulletin board for the scheduled dates UPS will be here.
Looking for Someone?
Find biographies of all residents,
newcomers and old-timers, in
“Who’s Here” on the Kendal Li-
brary center bookcase.
PAGE 10 THE KENDALIGHT NOVEMBER 2018
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
AT KENDAL
Episcopal Service
Holy Communion
Sat., Nov. 17, 11:00am, Gathering Rm.
Contemplative Bible Listening
Sun., Nov. 4 and 18, 3:00pm, Whittier
Lounge
Society of Friends Sundays, 10:30am, Education Center
The Kendalight Monthly newsletter of the
Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association, 600 Kendal Dr., Oberlin, OH 44074
Consulting Editor: Robert Baldwin Managing Editor: Elizabeth Aldrich Associate Editor: Suzanne McDougal Proofreaders: Kathy Reichard, Mary
Simons Photos: Lyn Cope, Eleanor Helper,
Sally Nelson-Olin, Gary Olin Production: Don VanDyke
• Deadline for the December 2018 issue of The Kendalight is November 15.
• Editors regret that they cannot assume responsibility for errors in content in material submitted for publication.
• Note: Please submit articles by email to our address: [email protected]
• If no email access, please type article on separate sheet, sign, and place in The Kendalight open mailbox.
• All articles must carry a signature and telephone number.
Bridge
Results
From the Archives
The November 1995 Kendalight
announced the 1996 KORA budget as
$15,056. The budget for 2019 has been
announced as $30,730. Oct. 1: 1st, Joe Colucci; 2nd, Connie
Bimber
Oct. 8: 1st, Rachel Fordyce; 2nd, Jan
VanDoren
Oct. 15: 1st, Rachel Fordyce; 2nd, Joe
Colucci
Saturday Walks
From November through March, those desiring to walk off the Kendal campus assemble at the Heiser Recep-tion Desk at 9:00am every Saturday. Those present will decide whether to walk on that day (weather permit-ting) and car pool to the destination. The walks are usually 1-3 miles and are leisurely. Come join us! Ques-tions? Contact Philip Pritchett.
Table Tennis in October
Going into October’s third week we
saw on average nine players at each of
our three weekly sessions. That gave us
the chance to switch to new practice
partners often and to enjoy time learn-
ing from our visiting coach Doyle Har-
baugh. Doyle has the eye for spotting
what little changes in our strokes will
move our game ahead. Thanks to him
we rotate to our next table with in-
creased confidence.
New residents and old who’ve yet
to try table tennis in our friendly com-
pany should jump at the chance to do
it now. Try it, you’re sure to like it!
~Sidney Rosenfeld
UU Kendal Gathering on Wed., Nov. 21 at 4:00pm
has been CANCELLED.
Kendal United Fellowship Sat., Nov. 10 - AUD
9:30am: Food and Fellowship
10:15am: California, Here I
Come: Anticipating Sabbatical
with David Hill
All are welcome.
Need Tech Help?
Oberlin College students Kennie
Fierro and Samantha Perez will once
again provide “Gadget Help” Thurs-
days at 4:30pm in the Whittier Game
Lounge. Bring your tablet, laptop, or
phone, and they can help you out.
Winter is icumen in
Stay in touch with Mother Nature dur-
ing the cold winter months by joining
us in the Horticulture Room on Sun-
days at 1:30pm to work on Kendal
plants and/or your own and to share
knowledge and experience.
Just come, or call May Zitani for
more information.
Wheelchair and Walking
Partners Needed
Barb Benjamin and Sandi McClennen
invite you to become a member of
Wheelchair and Walking Partners
(WWP). We make sure that those who
live in Stephens Care Center may at-
tend any event in Heiser that they
choose. Here’s how it works. If you
have the strength to push a wheelchair,
you attend a 20-min. assistive device
training (which focuses on wheel-
chairs). If you are unable to push a
wheelchair but want to help, you can
walk with a resident who might other-
wise get lost and sit with them, then
walk with them back to SCC after the
event.
A few days before each major event,
Barb or Sandi sends an email to all
WWPs asking if you are available. You
respond “yes” or “no” by email. If you
have said yes, you go to SCC at the
time requested (usually about 30 min.
before the event), then push or walk
with your partner for the evening. Af-
ter the event, you push or walk with
your partner back to SCC. Each event
engenders a new request. Your partici-
pation for an event is never assumed.
You respond separately to each one.
Thus, you can join us even if you will
be available only occasionally.
We look forward to hearing from
you.
NOVEMBER 2018 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 11
Dining and Nutrition Services
Intergenerational Gathering,
Thurs., Nov. 29, 3:15pm, Langston.
This month’s theme is “frog jump!”
Solo Diners, Thurs., Nov. 8, 5:30pm,
Den. Meets 2nd Thursday of month.
Thoughtful Eating, Round 2
The response to September’s plant-
based meal was very positive. In an-
swer to numerous requests, the Kendal
culinary staff has now designed another
special meal – plant-based Indian
cuisine – that will be every bit as deli-
cious and as varied as September’s
feast. So put Tastes of India on your
calendar for Fri., Nov. 9, 5:30pm in
the Penn. Advance reservations are
needed since seating is limited to about
20. A sign-up sheet is posted on the
open mailbox shelf. For more info,
contact Carla or Bob VanDale.
Food Composting Trial
Still Underway
The Environmental Concerns Commit-
tee launched a two-month trial in Oc-
tober to see if residents can reduce the
amount of garbage we send to the
landfill by composting the food waste
produced in our cottages and apart-
ments. Free compost bags are on the
shelf near the napkin return in Lang-
ston. Fill a bag with kitchen food
waste, tie it tightly, and put it on the
conveyor belt in Langston for the
kitchen staff to add to the compost
bins. USE ONLY COMPOSTABLE
BAGS!
Questions? Contact Dina Schoon-
maker for more information.
We need your help!
Please wear your nametag. Lang-
ston and Fox & Fell staff need to scan
it to properly charge your meals. To
avoid errors to resident accounts, staff
will no longer follow the practice of
entering your name into the computer
in advance. Our staff will also ask if this
is a regular meal or a charged meal, and
which room you are dining in to avoid
charging the same meal in both dining
rooms.
Please remember that a la carte pricing is only available in the Lang-ston. The Fox & Fell is a buffet with all-you-can-eat pricing. In either loca-tion, the charge can be put onto your account, or can be paid by cash or check.
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22
11:45am to 2:00pm seatings
Reservation forms were placed in open
mailboxes or sent by email. Langston
will be open for breakfast and overflow
seating for midday meal only. Fox &
Fell and Langston will be closed for
evening meal; service will be available
in Friends Corner only. Bagged
lunches can be ordered and picked
up before 2:00pm on Thanksgiving.
Notes From Ann Pilisy:
Holidays are approaching. Please contact Ann Pilisy to reserve your pre-ferred room and date for upcoming holiday gatherings.
All regular groups, reserve your pre-ferred meeting space. Please confirm your plans for 2019 with Ann Pilisy.
Ballroom Dancing
Dan Reiber and friends would like to
start a weekly ballroom dancing oppor-
tunity, both for those already skilled
and for those who would like to learn.
If you are interested, call or email Dan.
KatO Team Leads 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
“Team Kendal” raised and contributed $5,000 to the Lorain County Walk to
End Alzheimer’s event. Many great fundraising events took place during August
and September including a taco bar, a potato bar, stuff the can, chocolate-
covered pretzel sales, painting for a cure, and of course the ever-popular Chinese
Basket raffle. A big thank you to each department team, individual, resident, and
resident support group that contributed in many ways to each and every event.
On walk day (Saturday, Sept. 22) KatO had the largest team (over 50) on Tap-
pan Square, so was asked to lead the walk, with residents Roger and Fran Cooper
holding the purple flag. A wonderful time was had by all.
Together we can work toward achieving “A World Without Alzheimer’s.”
Thank you everyone! ~Laurie Dupee, Director of Community Outreach
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Film: The Conspirator 7:00pm Jameson
Suggestions & Concerns 2:00pm WHT
Reading of Kendalight 9:00am WHT
LUNCH BUNCH: Romano’s, N. Olmsted 11:30am-2:00pm
Song Swap with Judy Cook 7:00pm AUD
Episcopal Serv. 11:00am GaRm NOTE DATE
Low-Vision Group 4:00pm Green Rm
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Song Swap with Judy Cook 7:00pm AUD
Film: Boeing, Boeing 7:00pm Jameson
Film: Suffragette 7:00pm Jameson
Monday Night Movie at Apollo Sign up for bus
English Country Dancing, every Sun-day, 7:15pm AUD
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr
Bridge 6:45pm Green
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Grief Support Group 10:30am to Noon WHT
Morning Con- versation Group every Wed., 10:00am WHT
Bible Study every Mon., 10:00am Crossroads
Kendal United Fellowship 9:30am AUD
Solo Diners 5:30pm The Den
No UU Gathering
Film: The Odd Couple 7:00pm Jameson
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
First Thursday at AMAM Program 5:45pm
Contemplative Bible Listening 3:00pm WHT
Tuesday Tea at AMAM 3:00pm
November 2018
GaRm = Gathering Room
HL = Heiser Lounge
WHT = Whittier Lounge
Bold = at Kendal
= Kendal Bus
ARS: The Romeros, Guitar Quartet 2:30pm Finney (Tx)
Morning Exchange Barbara Thomas 10:00am AUD
News & Views 10:30am AUD
Health Lecture 7:15pm AUD
3rd Thursday Lecture “West Nile Virus” 7:15pm AUD
Walk in Park 9:00am Heiser
Film: Foreigner’s Home 7:15pm AUD
Lunch with the Kims Noon Den
KORA 2018 Annual Meeting 4:00pm AUD Refreshments 3:30pm HL
Contemplative Bible Listening 3:00pm WHT
Remembering Len Garver: Rod Knight runs Len’s trolley 5:00pm HL
Thanksgiving
Dementia Group 10:30am Green Rm
Play Readers: “A Case of Libel” 1:30pm AUD
Play Readers: “A Case of Libel” 7:15pm AUD
Met Opera HD: Marnie (Muhly) 12:55pm Apollo (tx)
A&S Orchestra 8:00pm Finney
Chamber Orchestra Kirsten Doctor, viola 8:00pm Finney
Oberlin Baroque Orch. 8:00pm WCH
Oberlin Opera: Bernstein’s Operas 8:00pm Hall (Tx)
A. Cheng, Piano S. Bernardsson, Violin D. Adkins, Cello 8:00pm WCH
Oberlin Opera: Bernstein’s Operas 2:00pm Hall (Tx)
Vincent Grappy, Organ 8:00pm Finney
Health Services 4:00pm AUD
Dinner 11:45am- 2:00pm Fox & Fell Reservation forms were placed in mail-boxes.
Election Day! 6:30am-7:30pm Auditorium
Be sure to vote! (Bring your ID)
Tulip Tree Planting 2:30pm Outside HWC
RAF Dessert Reception 7:15pm AUD
Coffee Hour with Barbara Thomas 9:30am Langston
Final Budget Meeting Ann O’Malley 4:00pm AUD
NEOS Dance Theatre PREVIEW: “A 1940’s Nutcracker” 7:15pm AUD
Tinsley and Cross, Trumpet and Piano 7:15pm AUD
Film: Y Tu Mamá También 7:15pm AUD
Magnifiers and More 11:00am-2:00pm HL
End-of-Life Care 1:00-3:00pm Ed Ctr
Transportation Update 4:00pm AUD
Dog Training 11:00am-noon AUD SCC Holiday
Craft Sale 10:00am-2:00pm West Corridor
Frog Jump! 3:15pm Langston
Reception for Shenell Hinton, Kendal Director of Clinical Services 3:30pm HL
Opera Preview: Bernstein’s Operas 4:00pm AUD
THC Workshop 10:00am Ed Ctr
THC Workshop 2:00pm Ed Ctr
Morning Conversation every Wed., 10:00am WHT
No KORA Council Meeting