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March 2018 Number 435

This year, Sunday, March 25, is Palm Sunday. You

may remember waving palm branches in church, or

maybe your children led a procession singing All

Glory, Laud, and Honor or maybe it was Hosanna,

Loud Hosanna. In your church, maybe you wore small

crosses woven out of palm branches. Whatever your

tradition, many churches around the world mark the

beginning of Holy Week with Palm Sunday.

The account of Jesus’ triumphal entry into

Jerusalem appears, in some form, in all four gospels.

There are some variations, whether Jesus rode a colt

or donkey (or both), whether the Old Testament

prophecies are referenced directly or not; however,

the overwhelming truth is that on Jesus’ way to the

cross, he had quite a reception when entering the holy

city of Jerusalem. This was significant to proclaim the

truth of who Jesus was (and is) - the King of Israel

who comes to save His people. Donkeys, palms, and

scripture all point to Jesus as the Messianic King.

The practice of celebrating the Sunday before

Easter, first known as Pasha, originated around the

late 3rd or early 4th century in the Jerusalem Church.

Faithful followers would read of one of the gospel

accounts of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry at the end of their

pilgrimage to the numerous holy sites in Jerusalem.

Over the centuries, the practices and celebrations

evolved but the marking of this day as significant in

remembering the life of Jesus Christ has not.

Today, no matter your tradition or if you never have

celebrated before, Palm Sunday is an opportunity to

Bryan Cooper will be the new Executive Director

of PVN. He will assume his position here on

March 1, 2018.

reflect upon the final week of Jesus’ life. It begins with

Jesus’ humble entry into Jerusalem with the

declaration of “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed

is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in

the highest!” (Matthew 21:8) and ends with the crowds

turning on Jesus and shouting “Crucify him! Crucify

him!” and Jesus humbly giving His life on a cross,

saving mankind from sin and death.

I pray Palm Sunday serves for us this year as a

preparation of our hearts for the agony of Jesus’

Passion and the joy of His resurrection.

Rev. Denise Odom

Gloria Austin receiving a Caring Heart from Sally

Henneberger. Caring Hearts article on page 3 of the

February 2018 Bugle.

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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 & Contributors: Pam Altizer , Barbara Baker,

Mary Jo Bourque, Jean Cheney, Loretta Dunbar, Joyce

Forney, Frank LaCava, Mary Langford, Nancy Miller, Craig

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

Mark Schweinfurth, Jim Spell, Tom Standlee, Tom

Wilbanks, Jim Wiley

Photographers: Barbara Baker , Joe Brockette, Lar ry

Miller, Joy Upton

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

Proofreaders: Ruth Maier , Nancy Miller , Dolores Rogers,

Bill Schilling, Shirley Scott

Meetings:………………………….………….…Betty Muse

Distribution: Pam Altizer , Chester Bentley, Rober t

Droke, Shirley Scott, Martha Wertheimer

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

In April, the Women’s Kaffee Klatch will begin its

seventeenth year. “It’s all about becoming friends,

sharing with each other and hearing interesting

speakers,” said Barbara Baker, convener of the

organization since 2006.

Thanks to PVN Archivist Dee Forrest we

learned that a former resident, the late Eloise

Cullum, organized the Women’s Kaffee Klatch

and served as its first convener. Martha Binion

was the speaker at that very first meeting on April

9, 2002.

Through the years many other capable and

willing women have served the Kaffee Klatch in

various ways. Different times and dates for the

meetings were tried along the way in efforts to

increase attendance. But the current meeting days

and time, first and third Tuesdays at 8:00 AM,

have been in place and successful for some time.

The delicious breakfast buffet opens at 7:45

and the cozy back dining room soon buzzes with

congenial conversation. Both longtime friends and

new residents enjoy getting acquainted, sharing

life stories. All are welcomed and made to feel at

home. Men are welcome to attend should they find

a particular speaker of interest.

Barbara arrives a little earlier to set up the

equipment such as the podium, mic, and projection

screen if needed by that morning’s speaker. About

8:25 she introduces the speaker. The speaker is

allotted 30 minutes.

Getting programs for each Kaffee Klatch also

was part of Barbara’s responsibility for many

years. She recalled one Tuesday when the speaker

was unable to attend and there was no one else. “I

didn’t know what to do,” said Barbara. The ladies

told her to do her own mini bio. “I didn’t want to,”

she said, “but I did it.”

When her responsibilities at home increased

last fall, Barbara reached out for help. Jan

Kawasaki offered to help with publicity and

getting speakers. Jan brought with her a

background of working in publicity for a major

company and also for planning programs for a

church group she is in.

She has experience in how to seek and find

interesting people. “Our residents are educated

people,” said Jan. “They want to have information

they can use.” She and Barbara always welcome

ideas for speakers.

Monthly programs include one mini bio,

alternating between longtime and new residents,

and one from outside. Speakers cover a wide

variety of subjects that both entertain and inform.

Mini bios always draw attention because each

resident’s story is unique and interesting. Jan has a

gentle but persuasive way of encouraging even

reluctant residents to speak. She reminds them that

the audience consists of their friends who want to

hear their story.

Watch for emails and check the monthly

Activity Calendar for Kaffee Klatch’s speaker

schedule. See you there!

Nancy Miller

WOMEN’S KAFFEE KLATCH

Lee Meyer, Sammie Wester, Daydee Visinsky, and

Jude Hammett enjoying breakfast

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The Editorial Board of The Village Bugle has

discussed ways to communicate to our many new

residents how the historical culture of PVN has

been one of improving the PVN community

through significant volunteer efforts. It was

decided that a pair of articles written in 2014 by

Frank LaCava on the extensive work of Rev. Dr.

Donald L. Leonard best demonstrates this

culture. The first of these articles has been

updated and is included below in the hope that it

will inspire all residents to build on this

environment to the extent they are able.

Don Leonard became

aware in 1981 of a need. In

the Residency Agreement

there was a provision that

no one who was accepted

for residency would ever

have to leave for lack of

funds. However, there were

no funds dedicated to this

purpose. The financial

burden of caring for people

in need was to be shared by all the residents. Don

felt this was unfair to those who had husbanded

their resources and did not expect this additional

burden. So he conceived of the idea of a

foundation that would solicit contributions from

those willing and able to contribute to a special

fund dedicated to this purpose.

It required considerable time and negotiation

between Dr. Leonard and the chief executive of

the then-parent organization of PVN to reach a

solution to all the issues involved that was

acceptable to Don. But he did not give up,

however, and finally was able to form a tax-

exempt organization, Presbyterian Village North

Foundation, (PVNF). With bylaws changes in

2009, PVNF was designated a 501 (c) (3) private

foundation. An important provision of a private

foundation is that it have full authority over

selecting its trustees. Today, the Board consists of

nine voting members—eight dedicated volunteer

residents and one nonresident who serves as Chair

of the Investment Committee. Independent control

and management of the assets of the foundation

rest entirely with the resident Board of Trustees.

Executive Director Margaret Zagurski and

Executive Director-Resident Relations Karen

Gooding are employees of the Foundation.

As he was going to ask residents to contribute

to the Foundation, Don felt that some of the funds

should be used to benefit all residents (not just

those who exhaust their funds) in the form of

entertainment, enlightenment, and capital

improvements. The Foundation was incorporated

in 1984 and the following year approximately

$150,000 was raised. A seminal moment for the

Foundation occurred in 1988, when C. Marita

Joyce bequeathed to the Foundation approximately

ten million dollars consisting of stocks, bonds, and

land holdings (the land holdings were sold off as

quickly as possible). This necessitated acquiring

investment expertise so that the assets could be

invested wisely and grow. Investment banks and

advisors were interviewed and several were

chosen. With prudent management, active

oversight by the Board of Trustees, and further

donations, the Foundation assets today have grown

to more than 40 million dollars.

Don died in February 2010, but his legacy

lives on. Since 1987, 142 residents have benefitted

from the Residents’ Assistance Fund (formerly

called the Caring Fund) at a cost to the Fund of

almost $12.6 million. Over the years, Foundation

grants have benefitted eight to fifteen residents

each year (currently fourteen). In addition, since

1985, PVNF has made grants to PVN in excess of

$15.5 million for equipment and for improvements

to buildings and grounds. Residents also benefit

daily from grants dedicated to entertainment such

as Chautauqua programs, and to celebrations and

other projects.

Of course, the story does not end here. The

vision of Dr. Leonard will continue to benefit

residents for as long as the Foundation exists. At

one point or another, Don served in many

important positions on the campus, including those

of editor of The Village Bugle, chair of The

Village Council, and chair of the PVNF Board. He

was instrumental in creating the sense of

community we all enjoy. His selflessness serves as

an example and an inspiration to all of us.

Remember the Foundation when making estate

plans if you have the means to do so.

The next issue of The Bugle will detail some

of the specific grants made by the PVN

Foundation and how our lives have been enriched

by the efforts of this remarkable man.

Frank LaCava

THE LEGACY OF DR. DONALD LEONARD

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FIVE HEALTHY FOODS

Last month we looked at five foods that may

be “overhyped”. Now let’s look at five that may be

overlooked on the healthy foods list.

RED BEANS: Red beans have as much

fiber in one cup (16 grams) as in five slices of

whole grain bread. They also provide 20 percent of

the daily iron and 30 percent of folate. One cup

provides 16 grams of protein, as much as in two

cups of milk. They are higher in antioxidants than

blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, garlic or

almonds in the same size serving.

PECANS: Pecans have the highest amount

of antioxidants of all nuts. Add them to salads,

yogurt, oatmeal or other foods. All nuts are high in

calories in large amounts; so, limit your serving to

a couple of tablespoons.

RED CABBAGE: Anthocyanins are

antioxidants found in blueberries, blackberries,

and cranberries which give them their deep color.

Their anti-inflammatory effect may help lower

blood pressure and improve vision. Red cabbage

has five times the anthocyanins as green cabbage.

One cup of red cabbage provides 85 percent of the

daily Vitamin C and 50 percent of the daily

Vitamin K. It has less than 30 calories per cup.

EGGS: Egg yolks are one of the top sources

of choline, which is necessary for healthy cell

membranes and brain function, as well as playing

an important role in fat metabolism. Egg yolks are

also high in B 12 and both lutein and zeaxanthin,

which are linked to age-related macular

degeneration. Eggs are relatively low in saturated

fat (1.5 grams in one large egg, which is less than

a tablespoon of olive oil). Eggs are rich in high

quality protein. Although they do contain

cholesterol, the American Heart Association

recommends one egg yolk a day if you limit other

high fat, high cholesterol foods.

WATERMELON: Watermelon can have 40

percent more of the cancer-fighting antioxidant

lycopene than tomatoes. Watermelon contains

only 11 grams of carbohydrate per cup, compared

to grapes which have 27 grams per cup.

Watermelon is more than 90 percent water, so it is

hydrating as well as low in calories (only 85

calories in a generous sized wedge).

All foods have a place in a healthy balanced

diet. Don’t limit your choices and enjoy eating a

variety of foods each day.

Submitted by: Jean C Cheney., MS, RD, LD

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

The Village Bugle publishes a picture of its Staff

about once a year; the 2018 version is nearby.

These wonderful people, along with those named

who are equally valuable to our work who were

not present for the picture, make the Bugle

possible. They are an extremely talented group;

they gladly volunteer to do tasks, and they do not

let you down. It is an honor and a pleasure to

work with them. My name went on the masthead

as Editor for the first time in April 2017; so, this is

number twelve, one year. These are the people

who carried me through my early learning period

and continue to produce the genuine essence of the

newsletter. I get many compliments on the Bugle

and I relay them to the staff. I encourage you to

thank them personally. They deserve it.

Gary Carson

(By the way, I like the job!)

ADVICE TO THE EDITOR

1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences

with.

3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction.

4. Be more or less specific.

5. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundan-

cies.

6. Do not be redundant; do not use more words

than necessary; it’s highly superfluous.

7. No sentence fragments.

8. Contractions aren’t necessary and shouldn’t be

used.

9. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.

10. Never use a big word when a diminutive one

would suffice.

From Craig Millis

PICTURE FROM THE PAST

This 1954

graduate of

Officer

Candidate

School

received his

commission in

the Navy.

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Left to Right: 1st Row: Joyce Forney, Betty Muse, Mary Jo Bourque, Shir ley Scott; 2nd Row: Loretta

Dunbar, Pat Pittman, Tom Standlee, Nancy Miller, Frank LaCava; Standing: Dolores Rogers, Noel Pittman,

Kathy Rotto, Dee Forrest, Tom Wilbanks, Jean Cheney, Bill Schilling, Letty Valdez, Craig Millis, Larry

Miller, Mark Schweinfurth, Chester Bentley, Gary Carson. Not Pictured: Pam Altizer, Barbara Baker, Joe

Brockette, the Photographer, Rober t Droke, Mary Langford, Ruth Maier , Judy Morr is, Ken Rogers,

Martha Wertheimer, Jim Wiley, Sally Wiley

ON GROWING OLD

My grandfather, a Presbyterian minister in Texarkana, was asked some years ago to write a newspaper article

on what was the most important thing an older person could and should believe. As I myself have grown older,

his words have come to have more meaning. In the article he recalled the story of an old, old man who was

walking down the street one morning softly whistling a merry tune. He met his granddaughter who inquired:

“What are you whistling about, granddad?” “I’m whistling because I’m a Christian,” replied the old man.

“Well”, said she, “can’t you be happy without being a Christian?” “Not at my age” was his reply. My

grandfather went on to say that there definitely is something about an old man’s adjustment to life and his

depth of religious faith.

He recalled “old man Sharp” as boys irreverently called him. He was a deeply religious man and when

asked if he would be at a particular place at a particular time, he often replied: “If the Lord wills and the Devil

doesn’t interfere, I’ll be there.” My grandfather and his sister thought it funny then, but not later. As he grew

older, he found that our contentment or lack of it depends largely upon our willingness to accept the fact that

God’s will for us is not only good for us, but it is the only way to face life and its problems.

My grandfather also recalled an incident that has come back to my mind again and again. When he was

twelve years old, he and his parents went to church one Sunday, as was their custom. The minister was another

aged man, blessed old Dr. Wigginton. He was ninety years old. My grandfather did not expect anything of

importance to happen that morning, but it did. The old minister had to be helped to the pulpit, and there he

stood, tall, erect, dignified, gracious. He was too near blind to read the Scriptures, so he quoted from memory.

The passage was Romans 12: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present

your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God which is your spiritual worship.” My grandfather

said he would always remember the impression that was made on his childish mind that morning. If, he

thought, a man of ninety years could consider the Word of God so important to him, then surely there must be

something important in those Scriptures for himself. Furthermore, if that Book could establish a blessed old

man like Dr. Wigginton, then he wanted that kind of basis for his own life. Indeed, in the words of the poet

William Cowper, “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.” And it happened to a twelve-

year old boy that day.

Tom Wilbanks

STAFF OF THE VILLAGE BUGLE

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REMEMBERING MR. STANLEY (cont’d)

Loretta Dunbar began working for Stanley

Marcus as his personal secretary in May 1966.

Her report on that assignment was begun in the

February 2018 Bugle and is continued below.

I spent the summer of 1966 reorganizing his

filing system and generally becoming familiar

with the varied aspects of my responsibilities. For

weeks at a time, I didn't see Mr. Marcus. We

communicated by cryptic notes and telephone

calls. I worked in his home, while he was at his

downtown office. Usually, I arrived at Number

One Nonesuch Road in the wake of Mr. Marcus'

dusty departure down the winding gravel

driveway in his Lincoln Continental bearing

vanity plate SM1. I could generally determine the

length of time from his departure to my arrival by

the amount of cigar smoke lingering in the library.

It was not unusual for Mr. Marcus to finish

dictating on a recording machine at home as he

finished his breakfast. He then filled his well-worn

black leather, monogrammed attaché case with all

the bits and pieces of paper and two or three

dictation belts containing replies to each piece of

correspondence. It required a bevy of secretaries

at the downtown office to keep up with his

correspondence. Seldom did a letter addressed

personally to him fail to receive an individual

reply. That special touch demanded hours of work

at home―far beyond the customary workday at

the downtown store. Stanley was a fast reader and

might read a book a day―when given the

opportunity―which accounted for his broad range

of knowledge from the latest mini-lingerie to early

funerary fetish.

My job, you ask? I was charged with the

tender loving care of more than 8,000 books in the

three libraries at Number One Nonesuch Road.

Also, I catalogued and helped Mr. Marcus

photograph art objects―keeping track of where

they were and where they were going―as

collection pieces were generously loaned to

diverse organizations for exhibition.

In digging through and straightening data files

throughout many hiding places, I uncovered a

bulging, dog-eared file marked "HSM Book File.”

It included numerous letters from publishing

houses requesting Mr. Marcus to write a book.

According to his replies, he apparently planned to

do so someday [and indeed he finally did].

However, those letters were dated from the late

forties and still there was no manuscript.

(To be continued)

The Area Representatives “serve as liaisons

between the residents of their respective areas and

the President and Executive Committee, bringing

the concerns and problems of the residents in their

area to the attention of the president and Executive

Committee for their consideration and

actions.” (Bylaws Article VII)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Pictured are Billye Miars, PVN Foundation Chair,

Christi Thompson, Nominating Committee Chair,

Area Representatives: Alan Smith (Area 1100),

Nancy Simpson (Area 1200), Robert Droke

(Martins Landing), and Sam Riley (The Villas).

Not pictured: Nell Alspaw (Area 1000), Maureen

Moore (Bldg 2000), Dale Eichenberger (Bldg

4000), and Kathy Smith (President of Joyce Hall

Council).

Pictured are Bill Brown (Building and Grounds),

Jerry and Leo Lee (Communications), Tom

Wilbanks (Dining Services), Molly Stewart

(Landscaping), John Birkner (Newcomers &

Orientation), Bill Maina (Social Activities), and

Linda Cox (Spiritual Life). Not Pictured: JoAnn

Angiel (Memorials), Betty Birkner (Newcomers &

Orientation), Howard Wahl (Safety & Security),

Gloria Box (Spiritual Life), and Cynthia Logan

(Volunteers).

Council Officers shown on page 12

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We had gone to a movie with our Colorado

neighbors, and as we returned home, they invited

us to stay a minute and see their new pet porcupine

that had recently taken the place of their garbage

disposal. We did, the porcupine performed, and

then we headed home.

By then, it was dark as pitch, and we

mentioned that we should have left our porch light

on. I turned into our turnaround and there was a

strange green Ford parked there. I pulled in

behind; we guessed that maybe someone had come

to visit and was waiting on our deck for us. Then

we heard a crashing noise and wondered what it

was. I decided not to go in but told Ruth to head

back up our drive and go to our neighbor’s house

whose driveway connected with ours. I walked

closer to our front door and realized that it was

wide open. All of a sudden a man came out with a

sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun pointed at me and

said “Just stand right there and don’t move.” I said

“Yes sir” and held my hands up. About that time

he heard Ruth’s footsteps as she headed uphill on

our drive. The man then ran to the end of our

station wagon and shouted to her “I’ve got your

husband and I’m going to shoot him if you don’t

come back down here.” Out of the blue I instantly

hollered: “She’s stone deaf and can’t hear a word

you say.” He seemed to freeze, so I ran and went

in our front door and slammed it. I turned on the

light and tripped over our bedspread, which was

full of miscellaneous valuables. I prepared to bail

out the back if he tried to come in but I heard his

car start, and I tried with a flashlight to get a

license number. Then I picked up the phone and

the neighbor was already talking to the Sheriff.

This was the first time I ever felt that an eight-

party line was a good idea.

In a few minutes I drove down to the entrance

road up to our area and waited for the Sheriff. He

showed up and was in contact with other law

enforcement officers. When I told him about the

shotgun, he passed this along and they returned a

big “thanks.” Then he got a call that they wanted

us in town. They had stopped a car that fit the

description given them, a green four-door Ford

with square tail lights and Colorado plates. I drove

to town with the Sheriff and there were several law

enforcement cars parked with their red lights

flashing and that green Ford right in the middle.

After I identified myself, they asked me two

WHEN IS IT OK TO LIE?

questions: “Does that look like the man?” “Does

that look like the car?” All they had done up to

that time was get his driver’s license. Once I said

“yes” to the questions, “Search the car.” was giv-

en. Immediately the sawed-off shotgun was found

and the rules changed as handcuffs came out and

we all went to the jailhouse. There, I was to fill out

forms, etc., but the phone rang and it was Ruth

from our cabin. She had found one of our windows

completely broken out; there must have been a

second man who had bailed out when we drove

up. The Sheriff immediately came back to our hill

with a bull horn and called the name of the second

man (his billfold was in the car). They finally

caught him about three years later. Both were two-

time losers on parole.

Yes, we were certainly watched over that

night. Only the Lord could have given me the

words that came instantly with no time to think. If

He gave me the words, I guess it was OK to lie.

Craig Millis

RIDDLE FOR SENIORS...

Here is the situation:

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant

speed.

On your right side is a sharp drop-off.

On your left side is an elephant traveling at the

same speed as you.

Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo

and your horse is unable to overtake it.

Behind you is a lion running at the same speed

as you and the kangaroo.

What must you do to get out of this highly

dangerous situation?

Answer is on page 10

TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON FINANCES

Scott Polzin announced at the Village Council

Meeting on February 6 that a series of Town Hall

Meetings on finances of PVN will be held this

year. They will be quarterly, about a week after

the meetings of the PVN Board of Trustees. The

first Town Hall Meeting was held on February 19.

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SPOTLIGHT ON THE WILEYS Sally and Jim Wiley’s home expresses what they

enjoy; almost everything they own is hand-made.

They’ve been members of the Dallas Craft Guild for

many years (Sally served as president in 1983-84). It

was in this organization where they became

interested in bookbinding, taught by Marianna

Roach, a highly respected bookbinder. Jim showed

me their finished work and it is absolutely

wonderful! It fits right in with what kind of people

Jim and Sally are. They work among us quietly and

get so much accomplished. They are like my sister—

they walk quietly, speak softly, and everything they

do is done well and efficiently. Sally edits the

articles for The Bugle; Jim incorporates the changes

and converts the final copy digitally to the Bugle

format.

Sally was born in Quirigua, Guatemala, went to

grade school in Honduras, and high school at San

Marcus Academy. She received her Masters Degree

in English and Spanish at Baylor University, then

moved to Dallas. She worked at DeGoyler &

McNaughton, a petroleum consulting firm, then in

the Editorial Department of the Society of Petroleum

Engineers; that meant eighteen years of editing

technical material. So she is well qualified in what

she does for us each month.

Jim earned his Bachelor of Architecture at Texas

Tech U. Since 1954 he has been active in the Dallas

architectural and craft communities. Jim became a

principal in the Oglesby Group (now Oglesby

Greene); their firm received many local and state

awards for excellence in design. In 1979, he was

advanced to Fellowship, a lifetime honor in the

American Institute of Architects. You would be

impressed with the buildings he has designed in the

Dallas area; ask him! Jim says his bookbinding

requires some of the same techniques used in

architecture—structure for example. And he enjoys

doing the hands-on of the finished product. He has

exhibited at the State Fair of Texas, Houston

Museum of Fine Arts, and Bridwell Library; his

clients have included private collectors, bookstores,

and individuals. He has repaired or rebound many of

the books in our library.

The Wileys introduced me to operas shown in

our Auditorium from time to time. They love the

cultural world of music and art. We truly are blessed

to have such knowledgeable, task-oriented,

interesting residents volunteering for us. We’ve

come to what we have today “on the backs and

through the brains” of many before and among us at

PVN. Thanks, Jim and Sally, for your involvement.

Kathy Rotto

2018 PVN ADVISORY BOARD

The Presbyterian Village North Advisory Board is

composed of three board members from Presbyterian

Communities and Services Board (PC&S) and two

resident advisory members from Presbyterian Village

North (PVN). These comprise the five voting

members. In addition, there are two ex-officio

advisory members, one from the PVN Village Council

and another from the PVN Foundation (PVNF). The

PC&S Board appoints the chair of the PVN Advisory

Board and the PVN Advisory Board approves the

vice-chair as well as the secretary. The 2018 roster is

as follows:

Cynthia Hudgins………PC&S Board, Trustee, Chair

Phil Wentworth….PC&S Board, Trustee, Vice-Chair

Elizabeth “Liza” Lee……….PC&S Board, Secretary

David Lodwick……………...PVN Advisory Member

Chester Bentley………...…PVN Advisory Member

Mary Ann Hyde……PVN Village Council, President

Billye Miars…………………………….PVNF, Chair

A PVN advisory board member’s role is advisory

in nature. The PC&S board of trustees, PC&S

leadership, and the PVN executive director inform and

update the PVN Advisory Board on the operations of

PVN as well as on any major issues or plans under

consideration by PC&S.

The two resident members and two ex-officio

members provide perspectives and voice concerns on

behalf of the PVN residents. The intent of these

efforts is to ensure that the residents of PVN are well

informed of the current status of both PVN and

PC&S. The PC&S Board is also informed of

important concerns raised by the PVN Advisory

Board.

PVN Advisory Board

Jim and Sally Wiley

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CHAUTAUQUA

THE TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR

Founded in 1962, The Texas Girls’ Choir from

Fort. Worth has had more than 25,000 members,

ages eight to eighteen representing thirty North

Texas cities. Current membership in the program

is more than two-hundred girls, from which the top

choir of approximately twenty-five girls will

perform for PVN residents on Tuesday, March 20,

in the auditorium, as our next featured Chautauqua

program. This internationally acclaimed choir has

performed in more than fifty-five countries in

major concert halls, such as Carnegie Hall, and in

many other venues including television,

universities, and before royalty. The choir has

recorded more than one hundred CD’s, bringing a

variety of music from classics to contemporary,

religious to ragtime.

Girls from any school in North Texas may

audition for the choir; those that are accepted must

meet stringent academic requirements and

successfully complete a two-week trial period. A

final audition precedes acceptance. Some of the

girls commute more than an hour to rehearsals for

the privilege of being in the program. In return, the

girls are offered a challenging music program and

training in Etiquette and Leadership classes.

Through the vehicle of the choir they learn

discipline, teamwork, poise, and persistence in

reaching their goals. A highly certified staff of

instructors teaches voice training, music theory

and history, movement, and sign language as the

girls are learning how to become adult women of

character.

The Chautauqua Committee, with the

sponsorship of the PVN Foundation, is pleased to

bring residents this outstanding group of young

ladies. Come and revitalize yourselves as you

listen to these exceptional youngsters perform.

Witness the power of music to develop the lives of

little girls through the excellence of music.

Frank LaCava

TEAMS As our hearing, eyesight, and mobility begin to

fail, and our tolerance levels tend to “dwindle to a

precious few,” our needs of an understanding and

helpful staff increase. With i-phones, email,

Facebook, and Twitter, it seems like the better

communications become, the harder for some of us

to communicate. Life becomes a series of missed

calls, being put on Hold for fifteen minutes, calls

not returned, and not quite hearing what’s being

said at my table.

I am continually impressed with the patient,

caring nature of the PVN staff in general. I think

they are continually getting training on how to

better serve. Having been a landlord and in

construction most of my life, I have a special

sympathy for Maintenance folks. Being fairly new

here, I have a limited view of what goes on, but

living in The Villas in this beautiful “brand new”

building, we have had lots of problems that are no

fault of the Maintenance folks.

One thing obvious to me now is that PVN, as

with most nonprofits, has a constant tension

between being fiscally responsible as we grow and

also meeting all of the expectations of its residents.

I don’t see Maintenance folks standing around

smoking and drinking coffee. Most are speeding

around in their carts to the next project.

Still, I find myself with my critical eye in

focus, noticing cracks in the sidewalk, shrinking

crown molding, and the ragged shoreline around

our pond.

One thing I do know is that adversarial

relationships rarely accomplish the goal of making

folks happy, but teams can win Super Bowls. So, if

you catch me complaining about dust on top of my

refrigerator or workmen’s footprints on the carpet

when they leave, please just tell me to “Lighten

up, and take one for the team.”

Ken Rogers

Chris Churchwell, former Maintenance Manager,

and Bill Brown, Chair of Building & Grounds

Committee

10 Bugle March 2018

SMALL PLEASURES

Two friends recently brought the lyrics of “Look

for Small Pleasures” into our conversation. This is

a Robert Preston song from the Broadway musical,

“Ben Franklin in Paris.” The first two lines present

a practical principle for joyful living.

Look for small pleasures

That happen ev'ryday;

Do small pleasures await us most days? Come on

now, you can think of many. We need them, you

know.

Let me help you get started. How about shared

muffins, coffee, and laughs with friends around a

Café table…friendly greetings and laughs in the

exercise room…a note from a grandchild? A maid

to clean your quarters? There could be a lunchtime

hamburger in the Café and dinner with friends in

the Dining Room. Does completing an easy Dallas

Morning News crossword puzzle make you feel,

well, slightly brilliant? How about a book that

proves to be fascinating? Do you have fun with the

frequent performances in McGowan Auditorium?

Does the idea of a Friday “Happy Hour” make you

chuckle a bit? How about the sparkle in the eyes of

a friend? Small pleasures abound.

Read these lyrics of “Look for Small Pleas-

ures” and think about your day. Along the way

you might savor the poetic imagery of these lines:

“Candles waiting for flame”…“The plain air we

share is champagne one sips.” Oh, my! More

small pleasures.

Look for small pleasures

That happen ev'ryday;

And not for fortune or fame.

Infinite treasures lie all along the way.

As do candles waiting for flame.

How simple the joys at our fingertips,

This plain air we share is champagne one sips.

So, here’s the proposition: Light the candles!

Share the air! Relish the small pleasures! Infinite

treasures lie in wait.

David Lodwick

LANDSCAPING SPRING ACTIVITY

The Landscape Committee plans to report in

The Bugle information of importance and interest

to PVN residents. TechScape has reported that in

the next few months they will focus on these

activities:

Grooming Seasonal Flowers: Remove dead

blooms and fertilize to encourage new growth.

Winter Clean-Ups: Clean up all remaining

weeds, leaves, and unwanted debris.

Plant Cut-Backs: Roses, several perennials,

liriope, and the Asian jasmine will all be cut

back to remove old or damaged growth to

promote new growth, and a uniform

appearance.

The Ornamental Grass will be left unpruned

through the rest of winter while the straw-

colored clumps still fulfill an aesthetic and

ornamental purpose. The foliage also serves as

insulation for the root system and crown and

protects against freezing. In February, pruning

will encourage new growth and a healthy

appearance.

Weed Control and Fertilizing: TechScape will

fertilize turf areas and fertilize and spread

pre-emergent weed control in the beds. This

will help ensure that the turf and plants begin

the season with healthy root systems and little

competition from weeds.

Tulip Blooming: In mid-December,

TechScape planted more than twenty-five

hundred colorful tulip bulbs in various

locations, ensuring all of us an exciting

blooming season.

It’s time to schedule Spring plantings at your

home. Contact Jose Trejo at jtrejos@prescs.org

and he will get in touch with you to work out the

details. There will be charges for the plants and

for labor.

Molly Stewart is Chairwoman of the

Landscape Committee. You may contact her or a

committee member from your area to discuss

landscaping.

Area 1000, Brush Arbor and Bugle Drive:

Cris Oliver, Tom Wilbanks; Area 1100, Gazebo

Circle: Dr. Frank Bradley, Carolyn Henson; Area

1200, Anderson Creek Circle and Alexander

Wood Court: Bill Maina; 2000 Building, Joan

Hallman; 4000 Building, Dorothy Bolden;

Martins Landing: Billie Robinson; The Villas,

Linda Drake, Nancy Turns, Pat Markell.

Molly Stewart

ANSWER TO QUIZ ON PAGE 7

Get off the merry-go-round and go home; you’ve

had enough excitement for one day.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS

SUNDAY MARCH 11

Advance (“Spring Forward”) your clocks one hour.

Yes, it does mean you lose one hour of sleep.

11 Bugle March 2018

I don’t know why I found myself thinking about

this recently. Perfect pitch is a gift that only a few

people have. I did have a need for this gift many

years ago when I sold a steam turbine to drive a

fan at Texas Tech. It had a high pitch whistle when

it ran, and the operators complained about it.

I advised our factory and they asked me to

make sure it was the steam turbine and not

something else, like the gear or fan that the turbine

was driving. They wanted to know the steam

conditions and the speed (rpm) of the turbine.

From this information, they could figure the

frequency of the sound as the steam passed from

the nozzle blades into the turbine wheel.

We were going to Colorado and it was a small

increase in the distance if we drove past Texas

Tech on the way. We drove by and parked near the

front door of the steam plant. We could hear the

whistle from the car and didn’t even need to go

inside the plant. What the factory needed was the

exact note (pitch). Our daughter gave us the note

and said it was a little flat. Immediately we passed

this along to the factory personnel who confirmed

that it was the turbine, and they could send a

double bucketed wheel that would double the

frequency. They sent down the new wheel, we got

it installed, and the whistle disappeared.

Somewhere inside of us might be a talent that

has not been discovered. Our daughter had learned

from her piano teacher a little something at every

lesson (we didn’t know about it). She has perfect

pitch and can name exact musical notes and cords

– BY EAR!

Sing exact notes from memory!

Identify keys of songs just by listening!

The first we knew about it was from the high

school choir that she sang in. They never used a

pitch pipe, but the conductor would ask her to sing

the starting pitch for the choir.

It’s said that classical composers Bach,

Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin, all had perfect

pitch. About thirty percent of the members of a

typical symphony orchestra will have it. To join

them would be Frank Sinatra, Leonard Bernstein,

Barbra Streisand, and the list goes on and on.

Our daughter once had to play on a large grand

piano that was tuned about a half pitch flat. For

her, it was terrible as she did not hear what she

expected from the keys her fingers were touching.

Musicians rate a good sense of pitch as the most

valuable asset of musicianship. I agree.

Craig Millis

WHAT IS PERFECT PITCH?

ANSWER TO PICTURE

FROM THE PAST

Don

Powers

CARDIO EXERCISE CLASS

Wearing Red for Heart Health Month (February)

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Happy Birthday! `Joe Williams 03/01

`Mary Margaret Williams 03/01

`Delbert Johnson 03/01

`Fran Bailey 03/02

`Robert Steves 03/04

~Olin Lancaster 03/04

`Kaye Williams 03/11

`Sharon Hohman 03/12

~Martha Montgomery 03/12

`Allan Kvasnicka 03/12

`Jim McDonald 03/14

~Allie Goodson 03/15

`John Luckadoo 03/16

`Earl Turns 03/18

~Barbara Gruendemann 03/22

`Mary Jo Bourque 03/23

`Robert Timberlake 03/23

`John Drake 03/27

`Judy Morris 03/28

`Richard Hohman 03/31

~Patricia Johnson 03/31

`Erik Vohtz 03/31

~Winifred Brieden 03/31

~Elizabeth Ploger 03/31

In Memoriam Marion Goodrich 01/15

Jo King 01/30

John Stoneham 02/02

Richard Grant 02/15

~Assisted Living

`Independent Living

ARE WE GOOD RECYCLERS?

PVN began recycling trash more than ten years ago

when a resident, Carol McConnell, initiated the idea.

Back then, we recycled our trash in blue bags, which

resulted in generating a bit of money for the Village

Council treasury when the City of Dallas collected our

recyclables. In the past few years, the blue bags were

replaced with clear bags and we have a private waste

management company servicing PVN for our recycled

trash.

Do you recycle? If not, please consider taking a

little extra time to do it to help our environment. To be

good recycling citizens, we should make sure that we

sort recyclables and regular waste before we fill our

trash bags. Any box or container that we recycle

should be rinsed out and clean before going into the

clear bags.

If you’re confused about what to recycle and how

to dispose of various types of trash, this handy list

may help you decide what to put in which kind of

bags.

RECYCLE only these items in CLEAR bags.

(Rinse and clean all containers and bottles):

Paper: Newspapers, magazines, junk/read mail,

cardboard, boxes (flattened)

Cartons: Flatten car tons (milk, juice, soup)

Metal Cans: All types (aluminum, tin, steel)

Glass Bottles and jars NO LIDS

Plastic Containers: Water , milk, yogur t, trays,

etc.

DO NOT RECYCLE these items. Put them in

BLACK Bags:

Shredded, wet, or contaminated paper, toothpaste

tubes, aerosol cans

Styrofoam and plastic utensils; plastic-film bags

(potato chips, etc.)

Disposable razors, ice packs and gloves, diapers,

pet poop and litter

Broken glass, mirrors, metal or plastic caps and

lids

Plastic produce and grocery bags (can be returned

to stores or reused)

For other items to recycle that require special

handling, such as batteries, computers (and

accessories), and printer cartridges, call Engineering to

dispose of them. Old cell phones can be donated to

organizations that provide them to soldiers, abuse

shelters, or disaster recovery centers. They will send

you a free shipping label and a tax-deductible receipt.

Whenever you’re near the Corrigan mail room,

remember to use the recycling bins, and let’s continue

to be good recycling citizens!

Pam Altizer

David Lodwick, Past President, Dorothy Vaughan,

Secretary, Don Powers, Treasurer, Mary Ann Hyde,

President, and Bill Schilling, Vice-President

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