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February 2016 Number 410

I n January the Activity Professional Association of Greater Dallas awarded our Joy Upton

their highest recognition. The presentation was made before residents of Joyce Hall; it was a

shock and a pleasant surprise for Joy, who has been an Activity Professional for seventeen

years—all of it at Presbyterian Village North. Lisa Englander, who has worked with Joy for

the last two years, was the proud co-worker who sent in the nomination.

In Lisa's words, "Joy is a true professional who cares very much about the residents she

serves. She truly gets to know the residents, what their interests are, what they liked to do

before they came to Joyce Hall, and she creates her programs around their interests. Just to

give one small example: if there is one resident who wants to paint, she’ll find a way for that to

happen and a place to put all the painting supplies. Joy truly cares; she carries each resident in

her heart and makes each feel like family. I can't think of a better person to nominate for

Activity Director of the Year than our beloved, revered, special friend, teammate, and true

activity professional, Joy Upton."

Lisa Englander

MAJOR AWARD FOR JOY UPTON

Joy Upton celebrating her Activity Director of the Year Award with her Joyce Hall Residents

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THE VILLAGE BUGLE Presbyterian Village North

8600 Skyline Drive, Dallas, Texas 75243

Ron Kelly, Executive Director

Noel Pittman, Village Council President

THE VILLAGE BUGLE STAFF

Editorial Board: Joyce Forney, Dee Forrest, Frank LaCava,

Noel Pittman, Bill Schilling, Mark Schweinfurth, Jim Wiley,

Sally Wiley

Copy Editor: Sally Wiley

Assistant Copy Editor: Jim Wiley

Photography Editor: Joe Brockette

Reporters: Barbara Baker, Bill Branson, Al Cloud, Joyce

Forney, Ann Gilliland, Kathleen Gleason, Marion Goodrich,

Frank LaCava, Mel Larkin, Craig Millis, Judy Morris, Noel

Pittman, Betty Rogers, Kathy Rotto, Ingram Schwahn, Mark

Schweinfurth, Audrey Slate, Jim Spell, Christi Thompson,

Tom Wilbanks, Jim Wiley

Typists:….…............................Dee Forrest, Doris Anschuetz

Photographers: Barbara Baker, Joe Brockette, Craig Millis,

Joy Upton

Desktop Publisher:………………..………...…Letty Valdez

Proofreaders: Ruth Dunlap, Patricia Johnson, Wilma

Malhiot, Joan McClure, Noel Pittman, Bill Schilling, Lucy

Thomas, Jean Vohtz, Sally Wiley

Meetings:………………………….…….…Doris Anschuetz

Distribution: Hazel Risch, Rose Hargrave, Irma Sendelbach,

Chester Bentley, Elena Lowry, Billie Robinson, Betsy Green

Archivist:..…………………………….………...Pat Pittman

Council Corner

VOX BOX 4902

2016: The Year of the Volunteer at PVN. This

year we shall celebrate our volunteers, the many

residents who lend their talents to create and

sustain our Village culture and who work in faith

for free. We owe them a rousing THANK YOU!

and GOD BLESS YOU! May your tribe increase!

Praise goes to scores of us who work within

and with the Executive Committee of the Village

Council. Some you elect. Others serve

appointments in the ten Standing Committees. We

appreciate all for their efforts and commitments to

our Village life. But that's just the start in naming

the many who unite the community of good

neighbors. Let us name them—at risk of omitting

some worthies.

Volunteers deliver mail to the residents in the

Health Care Center. Others bring Chautauqua

programs to entertain us. The ladies of Sew and

Sews do good and bring honors to PVN. The

Foundation Board members guard the Residents’

Assistance Fund and other grants to PVN. The

prayer chain intercedes for those in need.

Librarians serve in the library at Corrigan.

Volunteers mind the pantry store, visit our own ill

and infirm residents, host Camp PVN visitors and

tutor young students at Stults Road Elementary,

clip coupons for needy shoppers, and meet with the

PVN Board. Volunteers write, edit, proofread,

photograph, and distribute The Village Bugle

newsletter. The Village Singers and pianists

delight and inspire us with their gifts of music.

Volunteers participate with staff to facilitate

worship and memorial services, Bible studies and

prayer groups, reading circles and book reviews,

fun and games exercises, and Kaffee Klatch

programs.

It takes a village to ... well, to do a lot of

things. In the spirit of charity, we stick together in

neighborly love for one another and in our

community. As Jesus of Nazareth taught us:

“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least

of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

Noel Pittman

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is

February 10. Two services marking this

occasion will be held at PVN. The first

will be held in the Joyce Hall Library at

10:00 AM and the second will be held in

McGowan Auditorium at 2:00 PM. Carolyn

Mitchell and Brent Ashby will visit different

floors between the two services and offer ashes to

any residents or teammates who wish to receive

them.

The word “Lent” is from an old English word

that refers to the lengthening of days and the com-

ing of spring. It is a period of forty days before

Easter and is a time of reflection, renewal, and

spiritual growth.

Attendance at worship at the Ash Wednesday

services and on Sundays during Lent helps prepare

our hearts and minds for the day of days, Easter,

on March 27.

Tom Wilbanks

CHUCKLE OF THE MONTH

Why do I have to press “1” for English when

you’re just going to transfer me to someone I can’t

understand anyway? (Ponderings)

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THE HISTORY OF PVN’S CHAUTAUQUA

CHAUTAUQUA STARTS SEASON WITH

TRIGG WATSON

Trigg Watson, our favorite magician, will open the

Chautauqua programs for 2016 on Tuesday,

February 9, at 6:30 PM. Before the show, as we

eat dinner or drink our coffee, he’ll be among us

with close-up magic.

Trigg has recently entertained audiences from

London to Las Vegas and is a two-time winner of

the Texas Magic Competition. His magic has been

featured on several television shows, including

Don’t Blink on POP, and Penn & Teller’s Fool Us

on the CW. This is your chance to see the 2015

Dallas Magician of the Year, Trigg Watson!

Don’t forget to pick up your tickets at the front

desk in the Great Room.

Craig Millis

When Trigg Watson opens the spring season of

Chautauqua on Tuesday, February 9, it will mark

the beginning of the twenty-sixth season of

outstanding entertainment at Presbyterian Village

North. So how and why did this program come

about? As we know, Chautauqua is sponsored by

the PVN Foundation. The Foundation was

originally founded under the leadership of resident

Don Leonard to assure that no resident would

ever be forced to leave the Village because of a

lack of funds. When resident Marita Joyce died in

1988, she left the Foundation with millions of

dollars as well as some valuable land—a bequest

that meant the Foundation could care for anyone

who needed help, as well as finance needed

projects.

Because Mrs. Joyce had mentioned casually to

a friend that she felt it would be “nice” if a small

part of the funds left to the Foundation could be

used to bring high-caliber programs to the Village

for the enjoyment and enrichment of the residents,

Dr. Leonard began to explore the idea. But what

would they call these programs? An amazing

movement in the latter part of the nineteenth and

early twentieth century had brought music, drama,

poetry, and learning to almost all parts of the

country. This movement was called Chautauqua.

After exploring various names, it was decided that

this was the perfect name for such a program at

PVN.

So under the direction of Dr. Leonard, Jerry

Haynes—Mr. Peppermint of television and a part

of the Dallas theater scene—presented the first

Chautauqua program on the stage of the old

auditorium on March 2, 1990. Monthly

programs—mostly music—followed, until Dr.

Leonard turned Chautauqua over to resident

Eleanor Knight. After Eleanor resigned, a

committee was formed with Doris Fehr serving as

chair. Following Doris were Patty Morgan, then

Bruce Jamieson. The current chair is Ruth

Millis. Ruth and her committee of residents

evaluate proposals and potential presenters,

selecting the many outstanding performers who

grace the stage in McGowan Auditorium.

As the years have passed, the annual number

of programs has decreased. The emphasis now is

on quality and audience reactions. Programs now

consist of lectures by outstanding speakers such as

Dr. Elliot Engel who sheds new and often amusing

light on historic figures and events. Music of all

genres—both instrumental and vocal—is

presented by outstanding musicians like Doug

Montgomery. And amazing magicians like Trigg

Watson add to the wide variety of entertainment.

What a great thing Chautauqua has been for

more than twenty-five years. Many residents can

no longer go off campus for quality entertainment.

Why should they? Chautauqua brings outstanding

programs to us right here where we live. And what

a delightful way to introduce prospective residents

to PVN! Do you have friends whom you would

welcome as PVN neighbors? Then invite them to

dinner and the next Chautauqua program.

Barbara Baker

Trigg Watson

A SENIOR CHUCKLE

My wife and I revisited the hotel where we spent

our wedding night. This time I was the one who

stayed in the bathroom and cried.

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"Back about 2007," as Joe Nall tells it, "a fellow

resident named Carol McConnell kept pushing

me to work out a deal with Dallas to pick up our

recycling. She wouldn't quit until I got a City staff

member out here to have lunch with us." As a

result, Joe signed for PVN the first multifamily

residence pick-up contract Dallas made. And it has

generated money for our Village Council treasury

ever since.

But our recycling bags have become lighter as

some residents discontinued newspaper delivery.

Someone joked at a Village Council meeting that

he has his kids saving their bottles for him. I'm

sure that helps, as we need to beef up our income

somehow. Recycling is the primary source of

revenue for meeting the budgetary needs of the

Village Council. It contributes between $110 and

$130 each month to council coffers. We're paid by

the pound, so every effort to recycle pays off in

revenue. However, I'm told that the amount of

material collected for the program is currently less

than half what it was just two years ago.

It’s estimated that more than half of the waste

created by people who don’t recycle consists of

recyclables, and recycling saves PVN money by

cutting waste removal costs in half. Our goal

should be that of the two bags we leave out for

collection each Tuesday and Friday, the clear one

is the heavier. I keep a large paper bag under my

computer desk and every scrap of used paper of

any kind goes into that bag. On our patio is a

plastic basket lined with the clear bag that holds

glass containers, tin cans, and cardboard items. On

collection day, I simply dump the bag of paper

goods into the clear bag. In the kitchen is a

garbage can lined with the black bag and we just

lift that bag out of the container and haul it out to

the curb with the clear bag. A bonus is that this

environmentally friendly practice reduces the

space and manpower needed to receive our

garbage. The wider community benefits as well.

The latest program is for electronic devices

such as old cell phones, razors, chargers, radios,

TV’s, computers, and large batteries. These are not

put in a bag for pickup. Look for anyone in

Maintenance who might be working near your

residence (or call them) and give them the items.

These will go to the Engineering Office for sorting

and delivery. For disposing of small batteries,

there’s a container on the shelf near the Corrigan

Building mail room.

NEW BOOKS IN THE CORRIGAN LIBRARY

FICTION Allen, Sarah A. ………………………..First Frost

Baldacci, David……………………...Saving Faith

Buffa, D.W. ………………………….The Judgment

Galbraith, Robert…………………..Career of Evil

Greaney, Mark….Tom Clancy Full Force & Effect

Guterson, Davik…………………………The Offer

Mantel, Hilary ……………….Bring Up the Bodies

Miles, Jonathan…………..Dear American Airlines

Parmar, Priya……………Vanessa and Her Sisters

Thompson, Victoria...Murder on Amsterdam Avenue

Vreeland, Susan……………Clara and Mr. Tiffany

NONFICTION

Ellis, Joseph…………………………..The Quartet

Graham, Billy…………………………Where I Am

Manning, Greg……………...Love, Greg & Lauren

McCain, John………………..Faith of Our Fathers

McLean, Bethany……..Smartest Guys in the Room

Moore, Stephen………………………Texas Rising

O’Reilly, Bill……………………...Killing Reagan

Ripken, Cal, Jr……………..The Only Way I Know

Waller, David……..The Magnificent Mrs. Tennant

Check out our movies on DVD.

If you see a book you would like to read, leave a

note in the checkout box on the library desk.

WASTE NOT WANT NOT

Let's be good managers and increase our efforts

to recycle as much as possible. If you need a

further guide to proper recycling, inquire at the

front desk.

Frank LaCava

Some Grace Presbyterian Village Residents contribute

recycling stuff. Joyce Forney’s car brought it back to PVN.

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Joyce Hall's newest resident, Anna Steele,

moved to Unit 5215, in January. Anna was born in

the Dallas area. She received her B.S. degree in

Education from the U. of North Texas, and her

M.S. from Baylor. It was at the hooding ceremony

at UNT that she met her husband-to-be. They

married and moved to Marlin, Texas, where years

later he died and she lived until her move to Joyce.

Anna had two children, a daughter, Susan, and a

son who is no longer living. She has four

grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Anna

used to sew and garden, and volunteered in many

ways in her Presbyterian church. Welcome to

PVN, Anna.

Marion Goodrich

WELCOME TO JOYCE HALL

On December 17, Jane Card moved into Unit

5116. She was born in Little Rock, but spent a

good part of her childhood and young adult life in

Canada. She worked both in the private sector and

for the Federal Government. On the Federal level,

she worked as an Executive Assistant for the

Department of Agriculture, then for many years at

the Department of Defense. Jane has never married

and has only distant relatives. However, her dear

friend and co-worker, Shirley Booth, visits Jane

frequently. Jane enjoys reading and has recently

discovered the Internet, using her new iPad. If you

have anything that needs to be typed, proofread, or

checked for grammar, Jane is highly gifted in these

areas and will gladly help. Welcome, Jane.

Benny M. Kirksey came to PVN on January 4

from Lubbock, Texas, where he was born and

lived until his move to Joyce Hall Unit 5326. His

move to Dallas was prompted mainly by his two

adult children who live in the area. Alissa is an

attorney in Dallas, and Benny J. lives in

Grapevine. Benny was a banker and also oil and

gas producer in Pampa. For many years, Benny

was an avid trap and skeet shooter and has won

many awards in these contests. Welcome to Joyce

Hall, Benny.

On January 4 came Dick Spies, who moved

into Unit 5319. Roland Richard "Dick" Spies

was born in St. Louis, MO. Married in 1952 to his

beautiful wife, who is no longer with us. He moved

to Dallas where he worked in several positions, his

last being in banking. Dick has two sons who live

in the Dallas area; Richard, who lives in

Sunnyvale; and John, who is Superintendent of

Schools in Van Alstyne. Both are very close to

their father. He enjoys watching sports on

television and can talk at length on many subjects.

Warm welcome, Dick.

Jane Card

Benny M. Kirksey

Roland Richard “Dick” Spies

Anna Steele

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WELCOME NEWCOMER

Maxine Trager (Box 1021; 8622 Brush Arbor

Road) is a Bridge Buddy to two of my dear church

friends, who told me about her moving here;

besides, she had been a neighbor to two other gals

in my church. So after hearing them all brag about

her, I was excited to meet Maxine. Please take the

time to introduce yourself to her; she’s a delight to

know—upbeat and friendly.

Maxine is a Dallasite; her father owned a

florist shop on Lovers Lane. She graduated from

Hillcrest High School, and earned an Education/

English degree from SMU. She taught English at

Rusk Jr. High, which she herself had attended, and

which she found exciting. She also sold real estate

for twenty years and worked for the Census

Bureau for ten years. The Tragers lived in Tulsa

for seventeen years, but Dallas is where her heart

is.

Maxine has a sister in Dallas and two

daughters in San Antonio and Austin. Her three

grandchildren are a joy. Maxine is a member of

First United Methodist Church of Richardson, and

has been active in the North Dallas Area Women’s

Club.

I was fascinated when she told me about her

friend who formed a travel club, consisting of five

women she thought would enjoy traveling

together! That is just what they did. They have

traveled everywhere, from the Great Lakes to a

three-week house exchange in Spain. Her favorite

country is China; in fact, she liked it so much she

went back a second time. Besides traveling,

Maxine loves playing bridge and canasta, and

reading mystery stories and historical novels.

She’s happy to be here at PVN, where she can

still be involved with her church, clubs, and

friends, and not have all the responsibilities of

owning and maintaining a home. We can all relate

to that feeling of relief. Welcome Maxine!

Kathy Rotto

COYOTES IN THE CITY

Those wily critters, the coyotes,

are hungry. This time of year there

are no easy snacks of juvenile

squirrels or young bunnies to be

had. So cats and small dogs are in

demand. And those at PVN are no exception.

Ken Nelson was standing in his open doorway

the other evening while his little poodle, Deedee,

tinkled in the front yard, some ten feet away.

Suddenly a coyote rushed in from "nowhere,"

picked Deedee up, and was gone in a flash. It was

horrendous for Ken to witness. The very next

morning, like a good neighbor, he began calling

his friends who had small dogs to warn them.

As we humans develop the land they once

occupied, coyotes have popped up in almost every

state. There are even coyotes in New York City.

And they adapt to the new environment; in the

wide open spaces they have a distinctive howl, but

in cities they are quiet.

So how can you protect your pet? Keep your

cat inside. Walk with your dog close to your side

and on a leash. At night, walk with another person,

if possible. Lighted collars and leashes seem to

deter attacks. Carry citronella spray, ready to use.

Don't leave food and water out. If a coyote

approaches you, do not run; instead, become BIG,

wave your arms and yell. Try not to walk your dog

in darkness.

Jerry Busby, PVN's Director of Security and

Grounds and Engineering, is putting out Have-A-

Heart traps. When a coyote is caught, Jerry will

see that it’s taken far away from PVN before it’s

released.

Be wise and be careful.

Joyce Forney

Maxine Trager

EPIPHANY PARTY AT JOYCE HALL

Three Wise Men

L to R: Noel Pittman, Ingram Schwahn, and Robert Ekblad

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VITAMIN D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that

is naturally present in only a few

foods; it can be added to others; and it

is synthesized in the skin when

exposed to sunlight. The food sources

include salmon, herring, sardines, and mackerel.

Milk is fortified with Vitamin D, as are some

brands of orange juice, yogurt, and margarine.

Older adults may have an increased risk of

Vitamin D deficiency. As we age, the skin cannot

synthesize Vitamin D as efficiently from sunlight,

we have less exposure to sunlight because we stay

inside more, and we may get less D in our diets.

Falls are a common occurrence in the elderly.

There is some thought that Vitamin D deficiency

may play a part in this risk. Muscle weakness and

loss of bone strength are symptoms of vitamin D

deficiency. Adequate Vitamin D may prevent or

reduce the incidence of fractures, which are often a

result of falls.

Vitamin D, along with a calcium supplement,

may help prevent osteoporosis. This disease

involves low bone mass and structural

deterioration of tissue, causing bones to become

fragile and increasing the risk of bone fractures.

Inadequate calcium intake is most often associated

with osteoporosis, but inadequate Vitamin D can

contribute to reduced calcium absorption. Older

adults may need as much as 800 to 1000 IU of

Vitamin D-3 supplementation, especially if the

exposure to sunlight is inadequate. This should

also be true with calcium supplements.

Before adding or starting any supplements one

should always check with a physician.

Jean Cheney

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

Throughout 2016 we’ll be emphasizing the work

of PVN’s ten Standing Committees. We’re

grateful to the following Council members who

volunteered to chair those committees.

Buildings & Grounds

Chair: Joe Brockette

Staff Liaison: Jerry Busby

Communications

Chair: Molly Stewart

Staff Liaison: Heather Ashby

Dining Services

Chair: Don Powers

Staff Liaison: Dane Cummins

Landscaping

Chair: Frank Pike

Staff Liaison: Loy Knowles

Memorials

Chair: Elaine Nichols

Staff Liaison: Carolyn Mitchell

Spiritual Life

Chair: Warren Rutherford

Staff Liaison: Carolyn Mitchell

Brent Ashby

Newcomers & Orientation

Chair: Kathy Rotto

Staff Liaison: Vicki Caldwell

Lisa Englander

Heather Ashby

Safety & Security

Chair: Bill Hill

Staff Liaison: Jerry Busby

Social Activities

Chair: Virginia Riordan

Staff Liaison: Lisa Englander

Heather Ashby

Volunteers

Chair: Gloria Box

Staff Liaison: Heather Ashby

Noel Pittman

CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMS FOR 2016

Mark your calendar for the following programs

scheduled for this year:

February 9,………………Trigg Watson, Magician

March 15,……….Dallas Symphony Brass Quintet

April 19,………………………..Texas Boys Choir

September 20,………………………...Elliot Engel

October 18,……..Dallas Symphony String Quartet

November 15,…………………Doug Montgomery

Craig Millis New Year Happy Hour

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The need to be a contributing member of the

community runs deep in Doris Anschuetz's life. In

her mid-nineties, she's the senior member of the

Bugle staff and performs the urgent task of

notifying everyone of upcoming meetings,

recording the assignments, and returning to every

reporter a reminder of promises made. She started

working on the Bugle as part of the proofreading

team. When it was discovered that she was a good

typist/word processor and also good at recalling

details of a meeting, she was asked to be the

Bugle's Secretary.

Doris was a Chicagoan and married another

local, Jack Anschuetz. Their three daughters were

born in the Windy City. During the early years of

Jack's sales career, they were transferred a number

of times to other cities in Ohio and Illinois. Doris

was a stay-at-home mom, serving in the schools

and youth groups as moms did in that day. When

their eldest entered college at Miami U., Doris

began working in the Admissions office. She felt it

was important for all three girls to go to college.

That would absorb all the income she produced.

Back when she was a high school grad, the

Depression was so fresh in her parents' minds that

her dad said, "It's not so important for girls to have

a college education." Dad was the Employment

Supervisor for the Bell Telephone Company and

the men who worked for Bell were largely

technicians, whereas the women who

communicated with customers had college

diplomas; he didn't want his daughter to show the

air of superiority some of them had. At her dad's

request and because Doris really wanted to go to

college, Doris worked a year after high school and

saved the money for her first year of college. By

the end of that year, however, she'd fallen in love,

and married Jack soon after.

SPOTLIGHT ON DORIS ANSCHUETZ

When the couple moved to Dallas, two of their

girls were in college; the youngest reluctantly

moved with them. Eventually, she went to the U.

of North Texas. All three daughters reared their

families in north Dallas. Doris and Jack started out

in Oak Cliff, but with the arrival of grandchildren,

they found a home in Lake Highlands where they

were closer to all the growing families. They

remained there until Doris came to PVN after

Jack's death.

In time the two other daughters and their

families settled in Dallas as well. Doris has three

daughters, three sons-in-law, seven grandchildren

and thirteen great grandchildren here now. Imagine

those high occasions when that family gathers!

A member of NorthPark Presbyterian Church,

Doris was a working partner in Casa de Vida, the

unique program that gives caregivers a half day out

while the family member with Alzheimer's enjoys

a satisfying time with a friendly group. The

program was developed by Molly Stewart, and

through her and the participants in the program,

Doris became acquainted with PVN.

It's been six years since Doris first occupied

her patio home. Brad Golden was Doris's next-

door neighbor for a time and enjoyed that period;

she recalls Doris as the ultimate in graciousness

and kindness. Not especially athletic, Doris is

looking forward to aquatic exercises next year.

And we, on the Bugle staff, are looking forward to

more meetings with our capable senior partner.

Joyce Forney

A FUTURE RESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

I am writing this article in the early morning hours

of New Year’s Day 2016 and thinking back to the

previous evening’s events at the Village. This was

my second year to spend New Year’s Eve as a

potential resident/visitor and I finally was able to

say with confidence that I would be a resident by

the next New Year. During the evening activities,

I was able to meet other new residents, as well as

visit with good friends that I have made during the

past year. Thank you PVN for the opportunity to

gradually become a member of your community. I

look forward to being able to say on next New

Year’s Eve, “I am home.”

Christi Thompson

Doris Anschuetz

9 Bugle February 2016

Lillian Adrian comes to the Memory Care Unit at

PVN from Grace Presbyterian with a wealth of

experience, compassion, and enthusiasm. Her

background in her chosen field includes a degree

from Southwest Baptist U., Boliver, MO. The

degree was in Psychology with a concentration in

Christian Social Work. This made her uniquely

qualified for her work directing the Caregiver

Program for the Area Council on Aging in

Midland, Texas, and for the position of Life

Enrichment Director at Windsor after she moved

to Dallas to be closer to her children. While in her

previous positions, she became certified as a grief

counselor, and cognitive stimulation and dementia

specialist. When asked about her job here at PVN,

she replied, "You live it. You become specialized

when it is your life."

Her father, a retired pastor, was told he had

Alzheimer's nine years ago. Thus began the

journey as caregivers for Lillian, her mother, and

her siblings. She says, "Becoming a caregiver is a

job no one applies for. When it's personal, you

take it graciously when God puts it before you."

Her mother and father moved to Dallas four

years ago when her father was in rehab at Grace

for a broken hip. Lillian walked the caregivers'

journey with her mother until her father's death

three years ago, and then cared for her mother for

three years until her mother's death on Christmas

Day, 2015. No stranger to grief, Lillian lost her

husband, Tim, who was a beloved administrator at

Manor Park Village in Midland before his sudden

and unexpected death at age fifty-four. The

SOLOS program through Hospice of Midland was

there for her as she journeyed through young

widowhood.

Lillian is ready to bring her own life experiences

and professionalism to her new position. She says

there are three levels of memory care, each level

and individual having unique needs for "soul,

body, spirit." The goal is for people with memory

difficulties to find the "sweet spot" in their lives

where they remember the past and celebrate the

present. For this to happen, an effective program

LILLIAN ADRIAN–MEMORY CARE SPECIALIST

must bring them to success, and "go where they

are in their reality and be able to celebrate where

they are." She points out that those with memory

impairment don't suffer like their family members

do. She says that the ultimate sign of loving your

family member with Alzheimer's is to place that

person in a community you trust so the caregiver

can let go of everyday care and step over the

barrier to "go where their loved one is," with

renewed energy, faith, and even humor. Another

goal is to help the memory impaired stay strong

where they used to be strong.

Life stories are important. To illustrate this she

told a story from her own experience. Her father,

the pastor of fifty years who had Alzheimer's, went

to the emergency room with her and her mother

when her mother needed care. He was dressed in

catch-as-catch-can attire and was agitated and

roaming around. Then he recognized a former

parishioner being treated there. He knelt and

prayed with her on the spot, then went into every

room, praying for the patients there. How

important for all of us to remember strengths,

skills, and talents instilled in much earlier times!

Lillian’s goals for Memory Care here at PVN

include (1) helping people throughout the campus

to recognize memory impairment, and (2)

providing memory care education, outreach, and

programming across the campus.

Be watching for these programs this year:

Informal forums for all the Independents.

An ongoing support group already in place in

Healthcare.

A potential support group in Independent

Living if there is interest.

The future of Memory Care here at PVN

includes two units for Memory Care behind Joyce

Hall, twenty-two residents on each of two floors

separated by levels and needs. Currently thirteen

residents occupy the fourteen rooms in one unit at

Hillcrest, the other units dedicated to rehab. The

2015 statistics from the Alzheimer's Association

show that one in nine Americans over sixty-five

has Alzheimer's disease and one third of

Americans over age eighty-five are afflicted with

the illness. We here at PVN are on the front line of

effective and compassionate care, thanks to Lillian

and the Memory Care Unit staff. Each day she can

be found providing appropriate-level activities for

those in Memory Care and preparing community

education in this area that is vital to all residents.

Judy Morris

10 Bugle February 2016

In Memoriam

-Alice Anthony 12/27

-Leona Hufnagel 01/06

-Jessie Godsey 01/06

-Byron Caskey 01/19

-Healthcare

1 Wes Hufnagel 204

2 Pat Pittman 1022

3 Warren Bell 342

5 Adlyn Smith 5311

5 Thelma Nelson 4206

6 Charles Baker 1005

8 Pat Robuck 5225

11 Bobbie Battle 311

12 Kathy Rotto 2112

12 Twila Kimbrough 1024

12 George Dolph 1133

13 Tom Wilbanks 1008

14 Chester Bentley 1007

14 Barbara Park 119

14 Mack Mullins 132

17 Jack Meredith 145

17 Vaughn Jacobs 221

17 Madelon Mosier 1147

17 Mary Lou “Sarge” Theole 5313

18 Kyle Hobin 1125

19 Dub Miller 5104

20 Nettie Kelley 101

20 Mary Harbin 211

20 Henrietta Cragon 1102

23 Grayce Herring 1206

23 Kitty Wilson 5112

24 Donna Stark 5318

24 Merle Wratislaw 1201

25 JoAnn Angiel 1145

25 Vern Muncy 5325

27 Irene Champion 241

28 Jean Vohtz 1219

Happy Birthday February 2016

The Birthday Information comes from a databank maintained by Admissions. Please call

Admissions for corrections. If for any reason you do not want your birthday listed, please

send a written and signed note to the Editor.

Wedding Anniversaries

Bobby and John Luckadoo

February 2, 1946

Marilyn and Bill Branson

February 8, 2008

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