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January 2018 Number 433 CHRISTMAS AT PVN

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THE VILLAGE BUGLE Presbyterian Village North

8600 Skyline Drive, Dallas, Texas 75243

Scott Polzin, Interim Executive Director

Mary Ann Hyde, Village Council President

THE VILLAGE BUGLE STAFF

Editor: Gary Carson

Editorial Board: Joyce Forney, Frank LaCava, Noel Pittman, Bill

Schilling, Mark Schweinfurth, Jim & Sally Wiley

Copy Editor: Sally Wiley

Assistant Copy Editor: Jim Wiley

Photography Editor: Joe Brockette

Reporters: Barbara Baker , Mary Jo Bourque, Bill

Branson, Noble Crawford, Joyce Forney, Kathleen Gleason,

Marion Goodrich, Frank LaCava, Nancy Miller, Craig Millis,

Judy Morris, Noel Pittman, Ken Rogers, Kathy Rotto, Mark

Schweinfurth, Tom Standlee, Tom Wilbanks, Jim Wiley

Photographers: Barbara Baker , Joe Brockette, Lar ry

Miller, Joy Upton

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

Proofreaders: Betty Chan, Ruth Maier , Nancy Miller ,

Dolores Rogers, Bill Schilling, Shirley Scott

Meetings:………………………….………….…Betty Muse

Distribution: Chester Bentley, Betty Chan, Shir ley Scott,

Martha Wertheimer

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

Mary Ann Hyde’s

election to this office

continues her quiet

and expert support of

causes and people. “I

don’t know how

much runway I have

left, but I’ll serve as

long as there is

runway,” said Mary

Ann. “It’s my

privilege.” Born in

Dallas, she and her

husband Ed moved to PVN some fourteen years

ago when Ed’s health became a consideration. He

wanted Mary Ann to be in a good, safe place since

they had no family but each other. Ed died in

2014. She continues an active lifestyle in her

lovely PVN home with her 10-year-old dog Teri.

Mary Ann and Ed lived eight years in

Venezuela while he was employed by Sun Oil

Company. In Caracas, she and the wife of

Venezuela’s president organized a fund-raising

Gala for Children’s Service League. One might

say this began her volunteer efforts that continue

today.

MEET MARY ANN HYDE, PVN VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT—2018

After Venezuela they lived for eleven years in

Philadelphia. Along the way, Mary Ann got her real

estate license. When they returned to Dallas, she

thought that business would help reacquaint her

with the city. “But I was too busy with volunteer

work to continue,” she said with a smile. That

became her career. “It is rewarding to me,

especially since I have no family and enjoy

meeting people.” Mary Ann spreads her talents to

many causes dear to her heart. At PVN she worked

on the Women’s Kaffee Klatch, the PVN thirty-

fifth Anniversary Celebration, and was recognized

as an “Each Moment Matters” honoree in 2010, the

first year of the award.

She currently is a Trustee and former President

of The Hockaday School Alumnae Association,

serves on the Presbyterian Communities and

Services Foundation Board of Trustees, the

Executive Board of the SMU Meadows School of

the Arts, Erin Bain Jones Scholarship Committee of

The Dallas Woman’s Club, and Flower Guild

cochair at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church.

Mary Ann traveled with others to Minneapolis

to visit award-winning retirement communities

during PVN’s expansion. She worked closely with

plans for the Monie Chapel and the T. Boone

Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center. “A

very sophisticated, classy Margaret Thatcher is how

I have always experienced this US Navy widow!”

said Dr. John Gremmels of PC&S Mission

Development. “Mary Ann has superb political

instincts and her first thoughts are always for her

beloved PVN.” Her other affiliations and board

positions include Marianne Scruggs Garden Club,

Mary K. Craig Class, the Salvation Army Women’s

Auxiliary, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League,

and A.W.A.R.E. (The Alzheimer’s Women’s

Association for Resources and Education).

Monthly, Kathy Rotto and Mary Ann plan

beautiful and informative displays in the showcase

near the mailroom. “So many people have talents

and treasures to share with others,” said Mary Ann.

When asked to serve as The Village Council

President Mary Ann agreed. “I thought I could

bring perspective to the Village,” she said. “Both

the PC&S and PVN Foundations enrich the quality

of life and caring. I’m not on the operating board of

PC&S, and I’m equally committed to both

Foundations in my estate,” she said. “I will be a

robust advocate for PVN and always have been. It’s

my home and I love it.”

Nancy Miller

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GIVING AT PVN

Newcomers to PVN may want to know how to

convey a memorial gift to the PVN Foundation or

the PVN Village Council. A donation can be made

in memory of someone now deceased or in honor

of someone still living. Giving a Gift in Memory

can be a way to honor the deceased and provide

some consolation in a time of grief. A Gift in

Honor can accomplish multiple goals. It can

celebrate a personal milestone or honor one’s

achievements and service to the community.

A gift can be made to a specific fund, such as

the PVN Foundation Resident's Assistance Fund

(used to help residents who outlive their savings)

or to the PVN Foundation General Fund (which is

unrestricted). Most residents are aware of the

many projects funded by the PVN Foundation to

benefit our residents. A future article will inform

about the legacy left by Don Leonard, the founder

of the PVN Foundation.

Gifts of any denomination are welcome. Gifts

equivalent to $5,000 or more entitle one to

membership in the Gateway Society of the PVN

Foundation. Noncash gifts, such as securities,

charitable gift annuities, or life insurance are

accepted. One can name PVN Foundation in a will

or make the Foundation a beneficiary of an

existing life insurance policy, or CD. Using a

Charitable Gift Annuity allows one to establish a

legacy posthumously while receiving the income

from the annuity during one's lifetime. Assistance

with establishing such a gift is available from

Margaret Zagurski or Karen Gooding in the

PVN Foundation offices. Instructions for making a

memorial donation may be included in an obituary.

The PVN Foundation has placed envelopes by

the suggestion box on the long table adjacent to

the Corrigan Building Mail Room. The envelopes

contain a form with all relevant information. The

PVN Foundation acknowledges all gifts by letter

to both the donor and the family of the honoree. A

document is also issued to verify tax deductibility.

Another fund that benefits everyone is the

Village Council Fund. It accepts gifts for the PVN

Memorial Fund, and the Spiritual Life Fund.

Checks should be made out to the Presbyterian

Village Council with a designation on the

"purpose" line of the check and then submitted to

the treasurer of the Council (currently Don

Powers). Donations to the Village Council are

not tax deductible.

Frank LaCava

SPOTLIGHT ON BILLY BROWN

Billy (his bir th name) Brown received all of his

formal education in Dallas; he attended Sam

Houston Grade School, North Dallas High School,

SMU, and Baylor Dental College. He was born in

Terrell, Texas, into a railroad family; his father

and grandfather both worked for the Texas Pacific

and Texas Midland Railroads. He enjoyed the

camaraderie and fun of the railroad fraternity, with

names like Heavy D, Little Joe, Red Rover, and

Brake Teddy!

Billy was drafted into the U.S. Army and

joined General Patton’s Third Army in 1946. He

was discharged and went to SMU on the G.I. Bill,

for which he is forever grateful. He met Sherry at

SMU on a blind date, married her in 1952, and had

three children. They had sixty-four years of

marriage before Sherry died. Daughter Vickie lives

in Dallas and a son lives in Washington D.C..

Daughter Penny died in 2013. Bill has three

grandchildren.

Billy has a unique fame here at PVN in that he

shares the campus with former patients and

students. He started his dental practice in 1953 and

retired after thirty-nine years. From 1989 until

1999 he was a full-time professor at the Baylor

Dental College. In retirement he has created

beautiful jewelry, using the same metals and tools

he had used during his career. Examples were

shown in our Display Window in September 2014.

I told Bill I enjoy writing up people with

whom I can reminisce…remember when? We, as

couples, ate together many evenings and shared

many good conversations. It put extra meaning

into a friendship. I would know Bill’s walk

anywhere; his smile and positive attitude always

brighten a day. Two of life’s most powerful

experiences are achieving and connecting. Bill has

accomplished both!

Kathy Rotto

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Ben Franklin wrote “For Want of A Horseshoe

Nail” in his Poor Richard’s Almanac. It describes

the chain of causalities leading to undesirable

outcomes. For want of a horseshoe nail the horse

was lost, then the rider, battle, and kingdom. The

lyrics beg us to apply logical consequences to

seemingly innocuous actions lest we face a tragic

future result. For instance, let’s say you have

forgotten to alert those who need to know where to

send you in a life-threatening medical condition.

Do you prefer to be taken in the back seat of a

friend’s car and delivered to Ma Frickard’s Urgent

Care and Buggy Whip Emporium? Of course not!

You want an ambulance to take you to a nearby

well-staffed and well-equipped emergency center

for the evaluation and treatment of these three

common medical emergencies: Stroke, Heart

Attack, and Trauma.

THE BRAIN: One must hope that whoever

first comes to your aid will consider the possibility

of stroke if you demonstrate numbness, one-sided

weakness, any of the “3-S Stroke Signs” (trouble

seeing, speaking, swallowing), confusion and/or

headache. In that case 911 must be called, and the

emergency responders must take you to a CSC

(Comprehensive Stroke Center). They’re not to

dawdle, since successful stroke management

requires early evaluation and treatment. Best to

whisper these words in the medic’s right ear: “sure

looks like a stroke, doesn’t it!” CSCs closest to

PVN are:

Medical City Dallas (1.5 miles)

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital (2.7 miles)

Baylor University Medical Center (11miles)

Parkland Memorial/UT Southwestern Medical

Center (13 miles.)

CSCs afford quick access to stroke-related

specialists and state-of-the-art care and equipment

such as neuro-intensive care units 24/7 and

advanced imaging capabilities. They are best

prepared to treat you, including advanced stroke

surgery, the removal of blood clots, and surgical

clipping for aneurysms. These and other

procedures and treatments can be initiated “in

time”, which is not the case at Ma Frickard’s

U&B.

THE HEART: Hear t attack symptoms are

remembered by the “OPQRST” mnemonic: A

gradual ONSET of pain PROVOKED by activity

of varying QUALITIES that may RADIATE to

other body parts, whose SITE may be diffuse and

difficult to pinpoint and whose TIME course may

“FOR WANT OF A NAIL”

be brief and relieved by nitroglycerine (Angina),

or protracted with pain at rest (heart attack). If it’s

a heart attack, you need to be sped away by

ambulance pronto! Currently, cardiac centers are

yet to be certified as “Comprehensive Cardiac

Centers” but that may well change within months.

A respected North Dallas cardiologist (he being

this author’s!) recommends Medical City Dallas,

and Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. Check with

your doctor for recommendations.

SEVERE TRAUMA: Depending on your

injuries, 911 responders recommend transport to an

ER, ideally a Level-1 or Level-2 Trauma Center.

Level-1 centers provide comprehensive care with

24/7 in-house coverage by general surgeons as

well as prompt availability of specialists

(orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons,

anesthesiologists, internists, plastic surgeons.

Level-2 centers have “immediate coverage” by

surgeons and specialists. But cardiac surgery,

hemodialysis, or microvascular surgery may be

referred to a Level-1 center. The nearest Level-1

and Level-2 trauma centers are:

Level 1, 13 miles

Parkland Memorial/UT Southwestern Medical

Center

Level 1, 13 miles

Dallas Methodist Medical Center

Level 2, 2.7 miles

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

WHO DECIDES WHERE TO GO? The 911

responders decide whether to drive thirteen miles

for one level of care or one-and-a-half miles to

another. You may request a destination but your

wishes may not hold sway. Just don’t get thrown

into your neighbor’s car without a siren and

driving the speed limit. “For want of a Jaguar’s

rebuilt transmission I wound up at Ma Frickard’s!”

doesn’t sound good.

TAKE-AWAY CONCLUSIONS: Write the

following on cards, distribute them to neighbors,

friends, and caretakers. Also, tape a copy to the

inside of your front door:

“In case of an emergency and depending on

what’s wrong with me, call 911 and tell them I

want them to take me to

1. ____________Comprehensive Stroke Center

2. ____________Cardiac Care Center

3. ____________Level 1 or 2 Trauma Center

Signed:________________Date:____________.”

Tom Standlee, MD

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PICTURE FROM THE PAST

Eating well and being active are important for

quality of life. This does not have to be

complicated.

Eating a variety of foods from all groups will

provide the nutrients you need. Follow these simple

guidelines.

Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Eat more

dark green vegetables, such as leafy greens and

broccoli, and more orange vegetables like

carrots and sweet potatoes.

Vary your protein to include more fish, beans,

and legumes. Make your meats lean.

Have three servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy

products that are fortified with Vitamin D.

Include at least three servings of whole-grain

breads, cereals, and grains daily. Not all your

grains need to be whole-grains, but make at

least half of them whole-grain.

Have healthy fats.

Include physical activity daily. Aim for thirty

minutes daily.

What is a healthy weight for older adults?

As you age you need fewer calories but more

nutrients, especially protein, B vitamins, and

calcium. So choose your calories by the company

they keep. Focus on quality and quantity. Make

your goal eating better while eating less. Avoid fad

diets or rapid weight loss. Focus on a stable weight.

If you want to lose weight, focus on foods and

activities that will support losing a little fat while

maintaining muscles.

Special Nutrients for Older Adults

Certain nutrients become more important as you

age and your body has different needs.

Calcium and Vitamin D are important to

maintain bone health. Remember three servings

daily of Vitamin-D-fortified dairy products.

Include calcium-rich foods such as fortified

cereals and fruit juices, dark green leafy

vegetables, and canned fish with soft bones. If

you take a calcium supplement, make sure it

includes Vitamin D.

Vitamin B12 is often lacking in people over

fifty. Fortified cereal, lean meat, and some fish

and seafood are good sources.

Fiber helps to regulate your bowels, lower your

risk for heart disease, control your weight, and

prevent Type 2 diabetes. Eat more whole grains,

beans and peas, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Increasing potassium, along with decreasing

sodium, may lower your risk of high blood

pressure. Many fruits and vegetables as well as

milk and yogurt are good potassium sources.

Foods low in saturated fats, trans fats, and cho-

lesterol help reduce your risk of heart disease.

Most of your fats should be polyunsaturated or

monounsaturated fats. Canola oil and olive oil

are good choices.

Eat well and exercise to live well.

Submitted by:

Jean C Cheney, MS,RD,LD

HEALTHY EATING GUIDELINES FOR OLDER ADULTS

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION FUND DRIVE

Gifts in the total amount of $121,352 were distrib-

uted to PVN employees on December 14 and 15,

2017. There is a “no tipping” policy throughout

PVN and these gifts are one way residents express

gratitude to the staff that works extremely hard to

make this Village an outstanding place to live.

They certainly do a wonderful job, and often put in

extra time and effort to make our lives comfortable,

busy, pleasant, and entertaining.

The 2017 figure is composed of $19,537 car-

ried over from the 2016 fund drive and $101,815 in

new gifts from October 1 through December 1.

Don Powers, Treasurer of the Village Council,

says he thinks that the 2017 drive was the most

successful ever. By comparison, total gifts in 2016

totaled $111,532.

These fine results are a tribute to the spirit of

generosity that is continually exhibited by the resi-

dents of PVN; you are all to be congratulated. For

other examples of the many ways the people of

PVN give of their time, talent, and resources to

help others both inside and outside the Village,

read the pages of the Bugle each month—they con-

tain many such reports.

Gary Carson,

Bugle Editor

This Cadet

nurse was

newly

married in

1948

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STANDING COMMITTEE:

VOLUNTEERS The Volunteers Committee promotes volunteer

work of residents by recruiting, training, and

leading people in filling important needs in many

PVN activities. Doing these jobs gives pleasure to

those residents who perform them, and, in turn,

helps the staff perform their duties more

effectively. Here are some examples:

Eight to ten volunteers participate in sing-

alongs led by Gloria Box at each of the

memory- care units once a month.

The Spiritual Life staff is assisted by

volunteers who distribute mailouts, help with

the bulletin board, serve lunch at the Stewpot,

and serve as liturgists and song leaders at

Vespers.

Folding calendars and stuffing them and a

variety of notices in mail boxes is a help to Life

Enrichment, Lifestyle Fitness, and Dining

Services.

Volunteers visit with, read to, and sing with

residents in The Terrace, Arbor Place, and the

Transitional Rehabilitation Center.

Giving to the community builds up the

community, forms new friendships, and is a very

rewarding experience. Please consider sharing your

time and talents as a PVN volunteer. You will be

glad you did! (Volunteers Committee Chairperson

for 2018 will be Cynthia Logan. We expect great

things to happen as she and her Committee lead

this important effort.)

Billie Robinson

2017 Volunteers Committee Chairwoman

VOLUNTEERING: DID YOU KNOW?

When Dolores Rogers spoke with me about an

article for the December 2017 issue of the Bugle, I

was immediately in favor of publishing it. It

covered reading to residents of Arbor Place and

The Terrace by Cullen Rogers (related), Ken

Rogers (not related) and Betty Muse. I knew

that Noel Pittman was also reading, leading, and

singing on the second floor of Arbor Place twice a

month. What he is doing can best be described in

his own words as relayed to Dolores:

“Dolores, I go to Arbor Place, second

floor common room, on second and

fourth Mondays of each month. We start

at 10:30 and continue for an hour, when

we adjourn for lunch. Typically, we're a

gang of about a dozen and a half

residents of Arbor Place, plus occasional

visitors, plus me and (pooch) Lorna Dee,

plus one or two staffers. We have strict

rules for this hour—well, actually just

one rule: We do as we please to amuse

ourselves, and do nothing of any social

value or redeeming virtue. We sing sing-

a-longs. We read children's poetry. We

read The Good Book at the Psalm

appointed for reading that Sunday. We

read short essays and quotable quotes.

We pet Lorna Dee and give her treats of

Cheerios. And we keep moving from one

amusement to another, so that we don't

get bored doing anything for too long.

About half of our little Arbor Place gang

are old friends of ours in our Continuing

Care Retirement Community, The

Village part of PVN. The other half are

new friends we're getting to know and

enjoy in good company. Noel.”

The only thing I can add is that he is way too

modest about the virtue of this effort. It is of much

benefit to the residents of Arbor Place. As seems

always to be the case with volunteering, it is also

valuable to Noel.

Gary Carson

Noel Pittman and Lorna Dee

Wellness Classes with Holiday Cheer

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We have a flock (literally) of fellow PVN

residents that have been vacationing in Brazil for

the past several months. Returning in February,

they are our fine-feathered neighbors, eight-inch

birds, blue-black in color, and the largest

swallows in North America; the Purple Martins to

be exact and they are the only birds that rely on

people to provide housing, nesting material, and

supportive daily care as they raise their young.

We're all familiar with the twenty-seven white

metal "apartment houses" on campus sitting atop

thin poles, many of which are leaning. These

houses have been with us for thirty-five years and

have fallen into dangerous disrepair and literally

fallen upon some of us! On close inspection, we

can see that they are bent, rusty, and difficult to

clean, with unreliable cord pulley systems.

Although they were initially located in areas

conducive to Martin occupancy, beautiful trees

have grown around them over the past years

obstructing the Martin's flight pattern as they

swoop to catch insects and feed their young.

Martins need their homes to be from twelve to

forty feet from a tree, but within a hundred feet of

our homes or apartments. The birds feel safe near

people. All of the old metal houses and poles will

be taken down very soon. They have been

replaced with more comfortable single dwellings.

This is our surprise welcome home present for

the Martins. When they return, they will find free-

hanging and spacious homes. No longer will they

have to choose a cramped six-inch-square

apartment; too little space for two adult Martins

and three to five young. The PVN Foundation has

graciously provided funds for forty-five large

plastic gourds, each one over twice the nesting

area of their previous home (more can be added as

needed). These gourds are hanging on aluminum

arms that are attached to square fourteen-foot

aluminum poles. Each of the four poles has a

quick-release pole guard to keep snakes, raccoons,

and other predators from the young birds. We

have winches with steel cable to easily and safely

raise and lower the gourds so we can care for the

birds. Look for the tall silver poles with gourds

along the northwest side of the lake, north of the

dog park, and south of the pavilion.

You will also see a six-foot-tall pole with four

feeding trays on top. We will be putting crushed

egg shells on them to supply the Martins with

calcium.

SURPRISE WELCOME FOR OUR RETURNING RESIDENTS

A big thanks goes to Chris Churchwell and his

team who have helped greatly in this undertaking.

He has put up with Purple Martin stuff filling the

shop. He has encouraged us with this project as it

benefits the PVN residents. Chris' crew set the

"sleeves" for the poles in concrete recently. You

may have noticed the orange cones. Keep a sharp

eye out for the tall silver poles as you walk around

the lake. You just might see what looks like a

Martin on a perching-rod on top of the pole. Since

the housing is new, we have decoys to attract our

birds. Our surprise welcome-home presents are

ready for the Purple Martins.

Sue Standlee

SEASONS OF THE CHURCH YEAR FOR 2018

January 6 ................................. Epiphany of the Lord

January 7 ................................... Baptism of the Lord

February 11 .................... Transfiguration of the Lord

February 14 ......................................Ash Wednesday

February 18 ............................... First Sunday in Lent

March 25 .............................................. Palm Sunday

March 25—31 ......................................... Holy Week

April 1 .............................................................. Easter

May 20 ....................................................... Pentecost

May 27 ...............................................Trinity Sunday

June 3—November 18 ....................... Ordinary Time

November 25........................ Christ the King Sunday

December 2 .......................... First Sunday in Advent

December 25 ...................................... Christmas Day

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THANKS TO OUR RETIRING OFFICERS

The year 2017 has been one of unprecedented

growth and change for the PVN Community. New

residents filled the Independent Living residences

of Martins Landing and The Villas. The Fitness

Center opened, as did Questcare, the Terraces, and

the Transitional Rehabilitation Care Center. The

Village Council has been there for residents

throughout the changes, some comfortable and

some not quite so. This was not a year for saying,

“But we’ve always done it that way.”

It’s with grateful hearts that we thank both

David Lodwick, outgoing President, and Warren

Rutherford, outgoing Secretary of the PVN

Village Council for their teamwork and dedication

to meeting regularly and keeping PVN the special

community it has always been, though in some

expanded and different ways. David found his goal

in keeping the PVN culture as one of mutual aid

throughout the expansion. He attributes this past

year’s Village Council success to “great chairs of

standing committees, the innovative committees

who worked well with staff, and good

representation of both old and new residents on the

committees.” David’s role was that of appointing

standing committee chairs, being present at many

committee meetings, and providing guidance on

issues of “well-being, comfort, and convenience of

Village residents.” He took numerous phone calls,

e-mails, and comments from residents, and sought

to put people in touch with staff and with each other

to find solutions to problems and to get answers to

questions.

David really enjoyed working with the other

officers, “a great team, skilled, smart, caring, and

experienced.” The officers met in planning sessions

dozens of times, including weekly for a couple of

months before officially beginning their one-year

terms.

One of the key officers was Warren Rutherford,

Secretary of the Council. Warren says he, too,

enjoyed the year and rather misses the late nights of

drafting the minutes of the Council meetings, which

kept him busy for a number of days each month. He

speaks for the other officers when he says that they

are proud of their year and “have left PVN in a

better position, while maintaining the spirit and the

closeness of the residents.” Newcomers as well as

new buildings and new services were successfully

integrated into our vital and growing community.

The care and diligence both David and Warren

showed in their positions will be remembered by all

who benefited, both residents and staff.

Judy Morris

THE BUGLE TURNS THIRTY-SIX---

NOT JUST ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY,

BUT A WORK IN PROGRESS

It’s one thing to count the years—thirty-six of

them—since the first Bugle was delivered to PVN

residents. At that time there were a hundred and

thirteen Independent residents and a hundred and

fifteen in Nursing Care. Yet even that relatively

small number yielded five eager souls who were

willing to shoulder the burden of writing,

publishing, and delivering PVN’s own newsletter.

By today’s standards the paper was crudely

fashioned. An Underwood typewriter produced

copy that was cut out and taped or glued to a clean

sheet of paper. When the sheet was filled, it was

copied by mimeograph. Photographs were few. But

there were three pages, copy on both sides, stapled

together in the early issues. Even assembling each

copy was labor intensive.

By the time I became Editor in 2003, our

talented reporters numbered ten and they

committed their stories to floppy disks, which we

considered a rather advanced technology. Well, at

least we weren’t getting our hands dirty from

mimeographing!

And then came Desktop Publishing, which

altered everything. Compare the original five on

staff in 1981 with the current thirty-four serving on

the Bugle staff under the editorship of Gary

Carson. Today’s twelve-page Bugle is printed by

Sir Speedy and it’s sent to them electronically. The

day will come when we’ll no longer hold a

newspaper in our hands. Being of the Old School, I

dread that day. I still like to have a copy to hold,

pages to turn. But time marches on, and thirty

years from now I won’t be here to care. The

vitality of The Bugle will depend on new residents,

and your guess is as good as mine what the

technology will be. What we have demonstrated is

that, as a record of what goes on here at PVN and

as part of the fabric of our institutional memory,

The Bugle has “staying power.” Thirty-six years

and adaptable.

Joyce Forney

In Memoriam Shirley Wood 11/11

Audrey Slate 12/01

Kathleen Henneberger 12/07

Kay Jordan 12/16

David Cooper 12/27

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EARLY ONSET DEMENTIA

The sixty-three-year-old son of resident Betty

Muse has been diagnosed with frontal temporal

dementia (behavioral variant). He has written the

following poem, which may give insight and

comfort to others who have loved ones who deal

with this condition.

ON HOLLOW’S EVE

It is scary you know

That I would find myself a spy

Eavesdropping on my life

As others talk past me as though

I’m no longer here.

Well, I am here, you know

Listening in on the worried tone I hear

Of plans to make me safe and secure

In an abyss of which they know nothing,

Except to stay clear of the edge

As if they would also fall….

From here, looking up, I see their faces

Stern and sad, knowing nothing, also

About which I am oh so glad.

It is still a life worth living for Me

And that is all that really matters.

Boo!

Tom Muse

WORDS FROM A RESIDENT

SINCE MAY 1999

“Moving to PVN is like getting on a bus. It had a

journey before I got on and there were many

already on board. The PVN bus lets people off and

on. The view from the window is interesting. The

road is sometimes bumpy and goes uphill and

down. I’ve met fine people on the bus and made

friends with many. Some have been on the bus a

long time and others for a short time. The PVN

bus moves on. I plan to stay on it.”

Dorothy Smith

PRAYER CHAIN REORGANIZES

To celebrate the new Prayer Chain, a Meet and

Greet was held in November. This gathering gave

all members, both returning and new, an

opportunity to get to know each other. The feelings

of excitement and commitment by each participant

were actually tangible in the energy-charged

atmosphere.

Venetta Cronin is the new Prayer Chain

Coordinator. She enlisted the help of six Prayer

Chain Leaders. They are Laura Schwarzburg,

Carol Zoller, Mellie Brand, Joyce Sargent, Billie

Robinson, and Dorothy Swanson. The members

of the Chain are called Links because they are vital

in the completion of the process. They are the ones

who lift up the prayer requests.

The Prayer Chain protocol is slightly different

from the past one. The coordinator will call each

leader. Each leader will call each link or member

on her list. The leader will ask the link to repeat the

information to insure that he/she has heard it

correctly. The leader will be sure to notify anyone

not reached on the first attempt. Both men and

women may participate. The requests for prayers

provide not only intercession but also a foundation

of God’s presence on the PVN campus. The Prayer

Chain is an important ministry of Spiritual Life. It

has existed for more than seventeen years. The

Spiritual Life Committee is grateful to each person

who is committed to sustaining it.

The name of the person to be prayed for is the

only information given to the member. To give

additional information would violate HIPPA and

the person’s privacy. God knows each person’s

need, so simply praying for each person by name is

enough.

If you have a prayer need or know of a PVN

resident who does, call Venetta at 214-340-6050,

or the Spiritual Life office at 214-355-9075. If you

want to be a part of the Prayer Chain, call one of

those numbers to volunteer.

“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell

you great and hidden things that you have not

known.” Jeremiah 33:3.

Evelyn Pope, Spiritual Life Committee Cochair

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES FOR 2018

Area 1000 ----------------------------------- Nell Alspaw

Area 1100 ------------------------------------ Alan Smith

Area 1200 ------------------------------- Nancy Simpson

Bldg 2000 ------------------------------ Maureen Moore

Bldg 4000 --------------------------- Dale Eichenberger

Martins Landing ------------------------- Robert Droke

The Villas ------------------------------------- Sam Riley

CAN YOU TOP THIS?

(From the children’s bulletin circa 1943; long

before political correctness)

Suzy: J immy, why are all the hurricanes named

after girls?

Jimmy: You never heard of himmicane did you?

(Submit your candidates for inane jokes to

garycarson1935@gmail.com. Keep them short,

and maybe yours will be published [and maybe

not].)

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ANSWER TO PICTURE FROM

THE PAST

JANUARY

The noble fir is stripped and left, bereft,

To be picked up with ripped-off wraps and bows.

Dry wreaths are burned; outlining lights turned off.

Red candles not too short are packed away.

The cards are gone through once again, and some

Are kept for reasons obvious or unknown.

The rest are tossed. The tags from gifts are saved

Until the thank you kindly notes are writ.

The sweets that freeze are packed in tins and taped

And stored, and thus temptation’s put on hold.

The annual surge has peaked. The slump we fill

With aftermath. And then we turn to take

The promise of another year—and start again.

Sally Wiley

This poem first appeared in the January 2011

issue of the Village Bugle.

THE NEW PANTRY

We’ve heard a lot recently about the new Pantry,

which will have been in operation more than a

month by the time you read this. The Pantry is

stocked with all kinds of snacks, essential

cosmetics, sandwiches, salads, and lunches. The

fresh food is prepared in the local kitchen of ABC

Vending and restocked every three to five days.

Paying for your selections is as simple as the self-

checkout stands at the grocery store. There are no

cash sales. If you choose not to use a credit card

you may buy a cash card by inserting $5.00 into the

card machine and you will get a card to use for

purchases. If you end up with odd change on your

card but not enough to pay for your items, swipe it

anyway and then either use a credit card to make

up the balance or buy another cash card. You may

use either a $5 bill or 5 ones to purchase the cash

card. Do not ever insert anything other than the

exact amount because you will lose your cash. The

machine does not make change (but there will be a

way to contact ABC Vending who will refund your

money). Their phone number is posted in the

pantry. Please recycle your used-up cash card by

placing it in the bin on top of the cash card

machine.

There are no printed receipts in the Pantry. You

have the option of receiving a receipt either by

e-mail or by text to your phone.

Noble Crawford

Patricia

Johnson

JoAnn Norton and Betty & John Birkner at the

Martins Landing Open House

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Happy Birthday! ~Alva June Whitaker 01/01

`Joyce Sherrod 01/01

`Mary Langford 01/01

`Bill Schilling 01/01

`Peggy Hale 01/02

`Elizabeth Shipp 01/02

`Glynn Childers 01/03

`Maxine Trager 01/04

`Janice Kawasaki 01/04

`Ed Edgren 01/04

`Sammie Wester 01/04

~Evalee Miller 01/05

~Jane Ekblad 01/08

`Esther Laufer 01/08

`Sylvia Sanders 01/08

`Tracy Wofford 01/10

`Bill Kraft 01/10

~Helen Reynolds 01/13

`Elmer Adams 01/15

`Elsie Fraundorfer 01/15

`Ronald Rowland 01/17

`Howard Wahl 01/17

~Benny Kirksey 01/17

~Ingram Schwahn 01/18

`Michael Sherman 01/19

`Joyce Forney 01/20

~Marion Goodrich 01/20

`Mary Hoebeke 01/20

`Dorothy Swanson 01/23

`Jude Hammett 01/23

`Coila Stevens 01/23

`Noel Pittman 01/23

`Sherwood Strodel 01/23

`Betty Muse 01/24

`Joan Hallman 01/24

~Martha Lindemann 01/26

`Pamela Altizer 01/26

`Sherry Creighton 01/27

`Jean Sheehan 01/28

~Helen Garrott 01/29

~Alice Dixon 01/30

`Ann Martin 01/31

~Assisted Living

`Independent Living

NEW BOOKS IN LIBRARY!

FICTION Baldacci, David ………….. Hell’s Corner

Child, Lee ………………...Worth Dying For

Follett, Ken………………. Code to Zero

Grisham, John ……………The Rooster Bar

Grafton, Sue ……………... Y is for Yesterday

Hart, Carolyn …………... Death in Lovers’ Lane Jones, Sherry …………….. The Jewel of Medina

Karon, Jan ……………….. A New Song

Kellerman, Jonathan ……..Crime Scene

Macomber, Debbie ……….Starry Night

O’Shaughnessy, Perri …….Acts of Malice

Parker, Robert B. ………... All Our Yesterdays

Parker, Robert B. ………... Trouble in Paradise

Patterson, James …………. The Christmas Wedding

Patterson, James …………. The Store

Roberts, Nora ……………. High Noon

Rollins, James …………… The Seventh Plague

Sandford, John …………... Silken Prey

Sheldon, Sidney …………. Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Steel, Danielle …………… Honor Thyself

NONFICTION Curry, Dayna ………..…… Prisoners of Hope

Dungy, Tony ………..……Quiet Strength: A Memoir

Lewis, C. S. …………...… The Abolition of Man

Metaxas, Eric ………….… Martin Luther

O’Reilly, Bill ………….… Keep It Pithy

Thomas, Gary …..……..… The Four Consorts of Joseph Slagle

Woodruff, Bob ………...… In An Instant

SERVICE OF REMEMRANCE “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4

The holidays can be a difficult time for those who have lost a

spouse, child or other loved one. Even if the loss happened many

years ago, the holidays can sometimes heighten our sense of grief.

It’s also difficult when we lose a cherished friendship, perhaps one

made since we’ve been here at PVN. With that in mind, the

Spiritual Life team would like to invite you to join us on Thursday,

January 25th, at 4:00 p.m. in the Monie Chapel for our annual

Candlelight Service of Remembrance, remembering all of those

from our community who passed away in 2017. All of PVN is

invited to come as a show of support and encouragement to each

other in a season of grief. May we find comfort in the words of

Scripture and in the memories of our precious loved ones and

friends, and may we continue honoring God together in this season

of peace on earth and goodwill towards all.

Rev. Brent Ashby

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Pictures and Arrangement by Joe Brockette