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SUMMERTIME

Summertime. That lazy time for relaxing with a cool glass and a good view out the window, remembering other lovely summers. On a beautiful day, the meadow outside is like a tranquil painting—or so it seems: nodding grasses and bright flow-

ers, humming bees, busy butterflies, moths, birds swinging from the goldenrod. But though the meadow appears to be a harmoni-ous place—even its colors are compatible—it’s largely engaged in plundering and eat or be eaten.

And even with the best of weather, our northern summer leaves little margin for completing the essential jobs of a meadow: breeding, safely storing the season’s egg production, dis-tributing plant seeds for the next year’s vegetation, and eating. Eat-ing—an important form of population control. It follows a gastronomic hierarchy based largely on size: Caterpillars are consumed by paper wasps, ambush bugs and beetles; dragonflies patrol the skies for gnats and mosquitoes. Birds stalk vegetation for cicadas, katydids or

moths. Many meadow residents, therefore, have devised a defensive means for survival. The monarch caterpillar uses an ingenious tech-nique for ingesting the dense milkweed latex, endowing itself with a taste avoided by most enemies; the monarch butterfly absorbs the same chemical from its caterpillar to ward off its predators. Nature’s menus result in efficient recycling. A mon-arch butterfly is composed of one-time milkweed tissues—the milkweed itself made up of soil products and the rotting vegetation in which it grew. Milkweed flowers and other meadow blooms are converted into bumble-

bees, honeybees or butterflies. Others, yellow jackets, spiders and ambush bugs were once moths or butterfly caterpillars. One of our best known summer residents is not native, but returns to recolonize each year. Eons ago, milkweed spread north from tropical America during peri-ods of glaciation. The milkweed-dependent monarchs fol-lowed but unable to survive our winter, in an unusual ma-neuver, makes the return trip to the tropics yearly, to Mexico, and then back again. But look out the window now! The graceful orange

insect flits into view, skimming the blossoms, rising, fluttering, settling on anoth-er flower. We haven’t seen many of them this year: the monarch butterfly.

Anne Curtin

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DID YOU KNOW THAT... — a just-right gift for little folks can be had—at a discount!—if you buy a book from the Sunflower Shop? Maggie McCaskey will give you guidance in the selection. — Anne Chu, Elizabeth Bainbridge's daughter, was noted on page 14 of the April 14 issue of The New Yorker for her art exhibit with leather which "affects the mind like a fairy tale?" — Common Cause PA is celebrating its 40th anniversary and that Del Tweedie was a founder of the group? — Maralyn Gillespie's picture graces a pamphlet issued by Swarthmore College where she is a volunteer at the Scott Arboretum? — unsigned items submitted to this col-umn are not published? If there is news to be shared, please sign your submissions.

Connie Fleming

CROSSLANDS CHRONICLE Published by and for the residents and administrators of Crosslands. P.O. Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348 Editor: Connie Fleming Managing Editor: Bonnie Marcus Editorial Staff: Jean Barker, Anne Curtin, Betty Nathan, David Peacefull, Sally Tweedie Staff Artists: Bill Bryan, Nicholas La Para, Clare Victorius, Proofreaders: Jane Andrews, Alice Kinahan, Charlie Reed, Dick Voldstad Production: Mike Bennett, Carol Bossert, Nancy Evoy, Amy Lewis, Ed Moll, Marge Moretzsohn, Dee Nelson Distribution: Ernie Peck, Ruth Spencer, Margaret Tsan

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CROSSLANDS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

The May 5 CRA Board Meeting was well attended. This was particularly good because the proposed budget for the next fiscal year (July 2014 – June 2015) was presented for review and comments before the next meeting. We have had a significant reserve fund which has been drawn down in measured amounts each year to balance the budget. We rely on the reserve fund for working capital and for unexpected expenses. The reserve fund has now been reduced to ap-proximately half of our annual expenditures and we are going to maintain that level.

Next year's proposed budget is a bal-anced budget matching expenditures to total in-come. CRA income comes from a number of sources including the Sunflower and Woodwork-ing Shops, contributions from other activities and, very important, resident contributions. We reached a new high with over $43,000 donated this spring, and we thank all who were able to help us reach this level! However, committee re-quests are about 10% higher than our income. Therefore, the proposed budget reduces most allotments by about 10%.

The Board has posted the proposed budg-et on the CRA Bulletin Board and in the Library for your review. We hope interested residents will examine this proposal and contact Elizabeth Rhoads, Treasurer, and/or Bob Donecker, Assis-tant Treasurer, with specific questions, or me, Del Tweedie, or any of the other Board Members with comments. The proposed Budget will be dis-cussed at the June 2 CRA meeting leading to the final budget to be presented for approval at the June 9 Annual Meeting.

Len Sherman, Nominating Committee chair, reported the slate to be presented for elec-tion at the June 9 CRA Annual Meeting. You have received a copy of the nominees in your open box.

In addition to Phil DeBaun and Meg Lem-ley’s status reports, Rachel Martin provided a Wellness Center Update. Her message: we are all invited to use the facilities and enjoy getting into better shape!

Dick Kline

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CRA CONCERNS SESSION

Tuesday, June 17 Webb-Savery Room 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

CROSSLANDS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Thanks to all who filled out and returned the annual CRA Report forms. These keep us up to date with all the resident-initiated goings-on in our committees, activities and services. They will be available in the library for a month for your pe-rusal. Check them out and see how much hap-pens here for residents by residents to make this a unique, caring place to live. These reports are eventually placed in our archives. Here are changes in committees: Betsy Walker and Elva Pepper will be acting

co-chairs of the Welcoming Committee during Nancy Evoy's absence.

In July, Manya Bean replaces Susan Phelps to arrange bus transportation to the PA Ballet.

The Archives chair, Jane Andrews, will be joined by Charmaine Kissinger as co-chair.

In the painting class, Bunty Marshall replaces June Lorber as co-chair with Amy McIlvain.

Betty Nathan is taking Elizabeth Bainbridges's place as co-chair with Sue Manning in Tai Chi.

Jane Andrews is retiring from the Chronicle editorial staff after 15 years; she will continue as a proofreader.

After many years, Ray Chandler is retiring from arranging transportation to the Friday af-ternoon Philadelphia Orchestra concerts. Jean Worley and Jane Krick will try very hard to do as good a job as he has done.

Thanks to all of you who get involved. Jane Krick

BIRD OF THE MONTH Ruby-throated Hummingbird A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Humming-bird is eastern North America’s sole breeding hummingbird. These brilliant, tiny, precision-

flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of humming-birds each summer. Enjoy them while they’re around; by early fall they’re bound for Central America, with many crossing the Gulf of Mexico in a single flight.

Dale Kendall

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DURING THE SUMMER, CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSLANDS WEB-SITE. Find menus, coming events, schedules, shopping trips, transportation, meeting times… all sorts of great information is just a click away.

http://crosslandsres.org/

RELAY FOR LIFE COME ONE, COME ALL!

Relay for Life, the national signature event of the American Cancer Society (ACS), will be held June 6 and 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Unionville High School. It is a non-competitive, team-building event that raises money for the ACS. The KCC teams and other teams will take turns walking or running around the track. There will be two ob-servances, one focused on those who have beaten cancer and one focused on the people whom they have relied on for support. After sun-set on Friday, participants will light hundreds of candles during the Luminary Ceremony in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of those who lost their battle with cancer. Come and walk or talk or remember. You may spend as much time as you want at the re-lay. Please come to support the KCC teams in the fight against cancer and donate to the American Cancer Society.

Bonnie Marcus, Survivor

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SUMMER MUSIC COMMITTEE

Neville Dickie, Jazz Pianist Tues., June 3 - Wm. Penn Rm. - 7:30 p.m.

Neville Dickie is regarded as one of the world's finest exponents of stride piano and boogie. A native of Surrey, England, he is equally respected in Britain and the United States.

Crosslands Chorus

Tues., June 17 - Wm. Penn Rm. - 7:30 p.m.

No Summer Music series would be com-plete without a performance by the Crosslands Chorus. Their program this year will include classi-cal and familiar old tunes and will also feature a song written by one of our own!

Lukens Concert Band

Tues, July 1- Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m. Now in their 103rd year, the Lukens Band will present an evening of 4th of July music under the direction of George Haughten. At one time the band was supported by the Lukens Steel Company but since 1994, has been incorporated as a non-profit public organization.

Karl Middleman and the Music of Oscar Hammerstein

Tues., July 22 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m. In his program, Karl Middleman will explore the hu-manism and politics of Oscar Hammerstein as well as some of his great shows with Richard Rodgers.

Atiba and the Christina River Steel Band Tues., July 29 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m.

Using the steel drum and other instruments the band will present the colorful origins of Carib-bean music and culture, especially as it reflects the music and people of Trinidad and Tobago.

O'Kain and Uhlig Duo Fri., Aug. 1- Wm, Penn Room - 7:30 p.m.

It is always a special evening when Mark O'Kain on the marimba and xylophone and Jeffrey Uhlig on the piano come to play for us. With this fascinating combination of instruments,

they play an amazing variety of music; everything from classics to rags, jazz, blues. The audience enjoys it all.

Charlie Zahm, Celtic Singer Tues, Aug. 5 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m.

Internationally known Celtic singer and gui-tarist Charlie Zahm is another favorite summer music entertainer. His program will be chosen from hundreds of Celtic and other melodies from the 18

th and 19

th centuries that he has collected

over the years.

Randall Scarlata, Baritone Tues., Aug.12 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m.

Although Randall Scarlata's repertoire spans four centuries, operas, oratorios, the great song cycles, and sixteen languages, his program tonight will focus on the music of Tin Pan Alley.

Peter Gumbo and the Hot Peppers

Tues., Aug. 19 - Wm.Penn Room - 7:30 p.m. Peter Gumbo and the Hot Peppers Trio re-flect the spirit of Mardi Gras as they play New Orleans street-parade jazz, vintage 50s rock and roll and blues.

Pennsylvania Flute Choir Fri., Aug, 22 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m.

An auditioned community group, the Flute Choir was formed in 2002. It has grown to an active, professional ensemble with over 20 mem-bers and performs throughout the tri-state area. We look forward to welcoming them to Crosslands.

Wilson Gault Somers, Jazz Pianist

Tues., Aug. 26 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m. An accomplished jazz pianist, Wilson Gault

Somers is known for his distinctive interpretations of American composers such as George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. He is the music director and organist at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square.

Jane Andrews

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MUSIC COMMITTEE

Kate Ransom - Violin Anthony Sirianni - Piano

Tues., June 10 - Wm. Penn Rm. - 7:30 p.m.

Kate Ransom is a distinguished chamber musician who has presented concerts throughout North America and Europe. She is founding vio-linist of the Serafin String Quartet which has per-formed at Crosslands. She pursued post-graduate chamber music studies at Juilliard School with Robert Mann and holds a master’s degree in violin performance from Yale Universi-ty. She has served on the faculties of the Univer-sity of Delaware, Brevard College and Lehigh University and currently serves as President of the Music School of Delaware. Anthony Sirianni is a native of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and currently resides in South Florida. He has performed throughout North America, Eu-rope and South Africa as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. He has been a touring artist for the South Carolina Arts Commission and resident pianist at the Highland Chamber Music Festival. As pianist of the Brevard Duo with Kate Ransom, he was praised by the New York Times for the duo’s debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. He is also a published arranger and composer.

Esther Cooperman

INTERFAITH DIALOGUES

"Islam and the Tuning Fork of Faithful Living"

Speaker: Suhaiba Toomey Wed., June 11 - Wm. Penn Room - 4:00 p.m.

This program will conclude the six part popular series focusing on, but not limited to, the role of music in worship by the world’s reli-gions. Our speaker is a long-time student of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, a Sufi sage from Sri Lanka. In her early teens, Suhaiba lost faith in her religion and sought for someone who knew the truth directly. As a college student her search led her to Philadelphia, where she met Bawa Muhaiyadeen. She stayed to study with him until his passing in December 1986. Suhaiba is the secretary of the Chester County branch of the Bawa Muhaiyadeen Fel-lowship. She has spoken frequently on Islam and Sufism at schools and places of worship. In April, she helped plan and participated in the West Chester Multifaith Women’s Seder. She is dedicated to promoting peace and tolerance through greater understanding.

Char Gosselink

CHESS CLUB

Movie: Brooklyn Castle Friday, June 20 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Castle (2012) is a documentary film about Intermediate School 318, an inner-city public school in Brooklyn, New York, where an after-school chess program, having both dedicat-ed educators and a supportive community, has triumphed over deep budget cuts to build the most winning junior high school chess team in the country and the first middle school team to win the United States Chess Federation's national high school championship. The film follows five of the school's chess team members for one year and documents their challenges and triumphs both on and off the chessboard.

David Peacefull c

SING ALONG WITH SARAH LEE

"Celebrating Oscar

Hammerstein." Fri. June 6 - Wm. Penn

Lounge - 7:30 p.m.

Come and join me and your neighbors in a

celebration of the music of Oscar Hammerstein. Sing along with those songs that you sing in the shower or the songs that are special to you. Join the fun and sing with us or hum along or just listen and enjoy.

Sarah Lee Houston

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CAMERA CLUB PRESENTATION

“Exploring China” Lynn Troy Maniscalco

Fri., June 13 - Wm. Penn Room - 7:30 p. m.

Lynn Maniscalco will explore the culture, both old and new, of a rapidly changing China. The main emphasis in these photographs is on the everyday life of the people. Lynn is a Fellow of the Photographic Soci-ety of America and was the first woman to achieve its master photojournalist rating. She was named PSA's photojournalist of the year for 2002. Locally, she is an active member and past president of the Delaware Photographic Society.

Conrad Trumbore

Residents’ Photography Exhibit During the months of July and August, The Camera Club will have an exhibit of resi-dents’ photography from Coniston, Cartmel and Crosslands. The display will be in the hallway opposite the Sunflower Shop. There will be an evening program the second Friday in Septem-ber when the residents will tell the stories behind their photos.

Lowell McMullin

SHOWCASE

June 19 - September 8

Bottles Galore

Decanters, Perfume Bottles and Others of all Sizes, Ma-

terial and Uses.

IN THE GALLERY

Roger Parish May 29 - July 31

Roger Parish's early-life study of art was interrupted by a career as a research chemist in the pharmaceutical industry. After early retire-ment almost 20 years ago, he studied print- making at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. With a background in both science and art, Roger has been inspired to be an experimenter with media, always looking for a different way to do things to achieve a unique effect. In recent years he has worked mostly with non-traditional printmaking tech-niques, clay print monotypes, watercolor mono- type collages, and hand-made paper. He makes jewelry during his winters in Tucson, where he studied silversmithing. A collection of Roger's works was in a traveling exhibit in Europe and Canada during 2003-2005. He has been a contributor to the ART in Embassies Program with the U.S. State Department. His work is in the permanent col-lections of five museums including the New York State Museum in Albany and the Fennimore Art Museum in Cooperstown. Future exhibits include work by Judy An-tonelli in the fall and the Crosslands Residents Art Exhibit scheduled for July and Aug. If you exhibited last year, you'll shortly receive infor-mation; if you didn't exhibit and want to do so this year, please call Nancy Pereira at 610 388 1986. Nancy Geary Pereira

GREAT DECISIONS

“Food and Climate” Moderator: Sharon Sundial

Mon., June 23 - George Fox Rm. - 9:45 a.m. Even as a sixth of the world’s population suffers from chronic hunger, a changing climate threatens to wreck havoc on already insecure and vulnerable populations. As food and water become scarce and once fertile land becomes barren, the U.S. will find itself faced with new challenges. The U.S. is taking some steps to-ward addressing the problem, but can it lead the way toward climate reform or will it follow the lead of others? A copy of the briefing book is available in the library.

Chuck Gosselink

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A MORSEL FROM THE FOOD COMMITTEE A diet high in protein for people over 66 is beneficial. The journal, Cell Metabolism, reported a study of over 6000 Americans; those whose diets were high in protein were 60% less likely to die of any cause. Protein also

helps to build and maintain muscle. A reminder: healthy sources of protein are poultry, fish, lean meats, eggs, nuts and beans. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar. 5, 2014.

Joae Walker, MD Chair, Food Advisory Committee

K~C PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP Thurs., June 26

Wm. Penn Room - 11:00 a.m. Two Kendal couples, members of this group, will offer a PowerPoint presentation about Parkinson's disease. They will share personal experiences in coping with this complicated con-dition.

Jane Andrews

HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Health Enhancing Techniques

Speaker: Paulette Terrels Wed., June 18 - Wm. Penn Room - 10:00 a.m.

Paulette Terrels, Holistic Health practition-er and owner of the Holistic Health Center in West Chester, will present some self-help tech-niques to enhance health and vitality. Her talk will include a brief introduction to the tenets of holistic health and a discussion of acupressure, mindfulness meditation and sitting stretches.

Jane Andrews

KCC EARTH WEEK 2014 We DID it, thanks to YOU! For the second year, KCC’s Earth Week provided residents with numerous opportunities to learn about and expe-rience the natural environment with which we are so blessed. There were ten indoor programs and twelve outdoor activities and the weather cooper-ated. Only one hike had to be cancelled. We were glad for participation by Kendal and Conis-ton residents. The Earth Week Coordinating Committee thanks all who participated in any way, and I want to recognize the members of the Committee for their efforts. They were: Jennifer Allcock, Ar-boretum; Jean Barker, Interfaith Dialogues; Sally Christensen, Food Advisory; Sylvia Evans, Con-iston; Elaine Frost, Energy Conservation; Ruth Galentino, Native Plant Preserve; Connie Hill, Horticulture and Native Plant Preserve; Dale Kendall, Nature Conservancy; Andy Palmer, Re-cycling; Harry Hammond, Kendal. Evaluation is an essential part of planning and we would like to receive any feedback or suggestions to help make future Earth Week cel-ebrations more meaningful or enjoyable. We hope many of you have been inspired to make a new or renewed commitment to help sustain our earth for future generations.

Sharon Sundial, Earth Week Coordinator

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER

Safe Use of Pain Medication Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Monturo

Thurs., June 12 - Kendal Aud. - 11:00 a.m. Join us for an interesting talk by Dr. Cheryl Monturo regarding the treatment of pain and the use of medication to do so. This is of particular concern to patients, their families and other healthcare providers. Some feel they should with-stand the pain until severe and then take medica-tions; others fear addiction. Cheryl will address proper pain medication management through pre-scribing and usage, while debunking common myths. If you have questions regarding this presentation, please contact Suzanne Stevens at the Kendal Wellness Center, 484-259-0219.

Rachael Martin

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NEED A RIDE HOME AT NIGHT AFTER A CONCERT, FORUM OR OTHER EVENING

EVENT? Dial Firbank at 5622 and a bus will come for you in minutes. Forget the number? Refer to the sign on the telephone table.

NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON? Would you like to hear the information pre-sented on either TV9 or TV8? Just call 484-770-5711. Press “9” to hear a recording of the current day’s information on TV9, or “8” to hear the general schedule information that is on TV8.

Richard "Ric" Morris April 16, 2014 Apt. 40 Ric was born in Harris-burg, IL and has lived in Taylor-ville, IL, Morgantown, WV, Franklin, MA and in West Chester, PA. He has a B.S. in Business Administration and

Political Science. He worked as a Human Rela-tions Consultant at the DuPont Experimental Sta-tion and the Nemours building in Wilmington, DE. Ric enjoys reading, music, the theater, travel and food. He will be able to pursue many of those interests at Crosslands. Welcome Ric.

Bonnie Marcus

Kendal~Crosslands Celebrates "Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work" Day

K~C celebrated "Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day" on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Over 45 children "reported for duty” and partici-pated in various programs on campus and worked with their staff sponsor. The theme for 2014 was Plant a Seed, Grow a Future. "This is the 14th year that K~C has partici-pated in the program. It’s helpful for the children to see different careers, make friends and have a very nice day with us," said Juanett Goins, plan-ning group member. The children, ages 9-14, observed mean-ingful work experiences. They participated in courses associated with fitness and nutrition, learned about intergenerational relationships, decorated cakes with the professional dining staff, learned about gardening and decorated flower pots, toured the new extended care resi-dential village, and had a free swim time in the indoor pool at the community. And, of course, they worked by the side of their employee/parent host.

Anne Marie McCarthy Music Therapist/Activities Assistant

Kendal at Longwood

KENDAL-CROSSLANDS’ NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE

With help from the KCC Stewardship Fund, Kendal~Crosslands has purchased an electric powered truck. It is not permitted on public roads but is perfect for work on the cam-puses. Its speed is governed at 25 mph which is the maximum speed at Kendal and Cross-lands. The truck is used by the electrical shop and can carry both tools and materials being installed. An electric charge will operate the truck for up to 40 miles so it needs charging only at night. Charging can be done with a standard 120 volt outlet; no special charging unit is needed. Keep an eye out for our newest way to reduce our carbon footprint.

Jack Williams

WELCOME NEW RESIDENT

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WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS

Peter and Juliet Lane April 12, 2014 Apt. 427

Peter was born in Poughkeepsie, NY and lived in Westtown, PA where he attended high school. He graduated from Haverford College (B.S.), Paul Smith's College (A.A.S.) and Western Washington University (M.A. in mathematics). He worked at the Mohonk

Mountain House in New York and then from 1965 to 2004 at the Westtown School. There, he was a math and woodworking teacher and a dorm parent. He has volunteered doing development for the AFSC, as a tour guide at 4th and Arch Streets Meeting House for the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and as a fund raiser for Bar-clay Friends, Westtown School and Haverford College. Peter likes old-time music especially

the banjo and fiddle, square dancing, wood working and chestnut trees. Juliet was born in Ljungaverk, Sweden and lived in Göteborg, Swe-den and Westtown, PA. She graduated from the University of Göteborg in Sweden and has a B.A.

from Vassar College. Juliet also worked at the Westtown School as a math teacher and as a teacher and director of their Oak Lane Day Care. She enjoys sewing, knitting, caning and gardening. Peter and Juliet are Quakers (Westtown). They have two children: Ben (wife, Anna) and Alice Lane Koerner (husband, Dan) and three granddaughters, Emily, Rebecca and Abby Lane.

Michael "Mike" and Linda "Lin" Duffy April 1, 2014 Apt. 244

Mike and Linda are native New Yorkers. Mike was born in Manhattan and Linda was born in Brooklyn and lived in West Hemp-stead, Long Island, NY. They both have lived in Nescon-set, Long Island, NY, Charleston, WV and Wil-mington and Hockessin, DE. Mike has a Ph.D. in

chemistry and worked as a high school chemistry teacher, a research chemist at DuPont and as a professor at Misericordia University and Villano-va University, both in Pennsylvania. He has volunteered with the Boy Scouts and at the Parish Council of his church. He likes woodworking, hiking, backpacking and sailing.

Linda used her B.A. in English and education and taught seventh and eighth grade English until she was 40 when she re-turned to school and earned a B.S. in health sci-ences. She is a Board Cer-tified Physicians Assistant. Specializing in cerebral palsy she worked for 25 years in the Children's De-partment of Orthopedic

Surgery at DuPont Hospital. She has volunteered at Dining for Women, Faithful Friends Pet Therapy program with whom she has done nursing home visits. She likes crafts of any kind, animals, reading, gardening, women's issues, travel and decorating. Both Mike and Linda are Catholic and have two children, a son Paul living in California and a daughter, Jennifer who lives in Faygate, UK. They are both devoted to their grand dogs, Max and Molly and treat them as surrogate grand kids!

Bonnie Marcus

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To be listed in Coming Events an EVENTS SERVICES REQUEST FORM must be received by the fifth of the month before. Forms are available from the receptionist.

A SPECIAL GOOD-BYE

I would like to thank the residents for the kindness they have shown me over these many years. I received many get well cards and a ton of Christmas greetings. I've had phone calls, a couple of residents came to visit me at my home and one took me out to lunch. The friends I have made, the generosity and thoughtfulness you have shown me is unbe-lievable. All I did was deliver the mail. So, what all of this is leading up to is that after forty one years and two months of carrying mail, I am retiring. I'm taking the summer off to be with my son and in September I may work part-time. I would like to come and have lunch with you now and again, and I will always try to make it to a memorial service when one of our friends passes. Please keep in touch. I'll miss seeing you every day.

Kevin "The Mailman" Lomas 335 N. Broad St.

Kennett Square, PA 19348 610-444-4480

VACATION IN PLACE AT CROSSLANDS

Stay home and enjoy the Del-aware valley just like the many visitors from around the country who come to see the sights.

JUNE Winterthur Rt. 52 in Delaware about 8 miles. Costumes of Downton Abbey on exhibit thru Jan-uary 2015. Sun., June 8. Downton English brunch is served from 9:00 a.m. to noon. JULY The Brandywine River Museum of Art Sat. July 12.Celebrating the Artist. The Bran-dywine River Museum of Art honors the life and legacy of Andrew Wyeth on the day of his birth by offering free admission. Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens hosts the musical “ANNIE” on July 24 - 26 and July 31 - Aug 2 presented by The Brandywiners choral group. AUGUST Mt. Cuba Center, 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE 19707 Wednesday, August 6, "Humming birds: Dynamic Aviators." 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Join The Dela-ware Nature Society’s naturalist Joe Sebastiani in the garden as we search for hummingbirds seeking their evening meal. SEPTEMBER Longwood Gardens September 5, 6, 7. “Strange Fruit” Based in Melbourne, Australia, the company per-forms atop fourteen foot flexible poles, bending and swaying to impossible angles while combin-ing elements of theatre, dance and circus.

David Peacefull

INTERESTED IN ITALIAN

CONVERSATION? Several resi-dents who have lived and worked in Italy are inter-ested in meeting with oth-ers in getting together on a regular basis for con-

versation. We are open to ideas on formats and methods for maintaining our Italian conversation-al skills. This is not a beginners' group. Those interested should have some knowledge of the language. Please contact: Jack Yeatman John.Yeatman@verizon.net or Liz Matthias Mat-thias@aol.com if interested.

Jack Yeatman

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RESIDENT STATISTICS

Transfers

Thomas Swain Crosslands 58 to Crosslands 42 Sonia Ralston Audland 540 to Firbank 609 Evan and Jo Clingman Crosslands 425 to Audland 537 & 539

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW CROSSLANDS…?

Did you know where this is? It's one of the chimneys at the Center. Lisa Wickersham, daughter-in-law of Adrienne Wickersham knew where it is.

Do you know what/where this is? Send your answers to XLChronicle@verizon.net or leave it in the Chronicle open mailbox. Please include your name and apartment num-ber on your entry.

Photos by Dave Peacefull

Photo: Lowell McMulllin

WALLACHS' SUMMER SHOE SALE Wed., June 4 - Wm. Penn Rm.

10:00 - 1:00 p.m. Wallachs, the well-known purveyor of men's and women's shoes in the Philadelphia area, will be showing their summer selection. Residents will find assistance in choice and fit-ting.

Manya Bean

Answers to Crosslands Crossword #9 Across: 1 Sh, 2 Arne, 6 sang, 9 Green Book,12 ugh, 15 aw, 17 Forum, 18 SRO, 19 WHYY, 21 Col., 22 letter, 24 lad, 25 Mosley, 26 et, 28 nee, 29 cogi-to, 32 isles, 35 Ra, 36 Nin, 37 communication, 40 SOS, 41 en, 42 henge, 43 posted, 45 bog, 48 OK, 49 iron-on, 50 jar, 52 nipped, 53 ATT, 55 SARA, 56 gnu, 57 Tracy, 59 DD, 60 egg, 61 handshake, 64 slap, 65 kapo, 66 XO. Down: 1 shawl, 2 AR, 3 ref, 4 neocon, 5 en rose, 6 so, 7 AK, 8 gust, 10 bulletin board, 11 om, 13 greeting card, 14 Horton, 16 What’s Cooking, 20 yd, 22 Lycra, 23 tag, 27 gem, 30 Oath, 31 in on, 33 loss, 34 Smee, 38 undid, 39 -ier, 40 sponge, 44 tap, 46 on task, 47 gotcha, 50 ja, 51 radio, 53 pugs, 57 TN, 58 yap, 61 Ha, 62 AP, 63 KO.

SUNFLOWER SHOP

The Sunflower Shop will be having Sat-urday morning hours. Watch for the posted dates and times on the door to the shop. However, we need additional help in the shop in order to be able to provide this service for residents. The work requirements are small —a two-hour shift as a clerk or a cashier, full training is provided, you will meet new people and have fun. Please call or drop a note to Barb Pusey to volunteer: 610-388-7337 or open box 160

JUNE 2014 13

Mystery Barr, Nevada – Destroyer Angel Grafton, Sue – Kinsey and Me Leon, Donna – By Its Cover Perry, Anne – Death on Blackheath Robinson, Peter – Children of the Revolution Simenon, Georges – The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien Simenon, Georges – The Late Monsieur Gallet Simenon, Georges – Pietr the Latvian

Nonfiction Boyer, David S. – Macular Degeneration: From Di-agnosis to Treatment Feifer, Gregory – Russians: The People Behind the Power Stevens, John Paul – Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution

Fiction Archer, Jeffrey – Be Careful What You Wish For Baldacci, David – The Target Binchy, Maeve – Chestnut Street Dunmore, Helen – The Lie Glass, Julia – And the Dark Sacred Night Lampedusa, Giuseppe di – The Leopard Mountford, Peter – The Dismal Science Otsuka, Julie – When the Emperor was Divine Rosnay, Tatiana de – The Other Story Shipstead, Maggie – Astonish Me Stibbe, Nina – Love, Nina: A Nanny Writes Home Ullman, Linn – The Cold Song Zevin, Gabrielle – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

NEW IN THE CROSSLANDS LIBRARY

AUDIO CD BOOKS

Fairstein, Linda – Death Angel Kidd, Sue Monk – The Invention of Wings

Biography Begley, Adam - Updike

“Downton Abbey” (2013). Season 4 of the acclaimed Masterpiece British drama. Three discs.

“Little Children” (2006). Winner of 3 Academy Award nominations. Starring Kate Winslet

“My Life as a Turkey” (2011). Based on the true story about naturalist Jim Hutto's re-markable experience of a group of wild turkey hatchlings imprinting on him and raising them to adulthood.

“Nebraska” (2013). Starring Bruce Dern. “One of the best movies of the year.” (The New York Times, RollingStone and Variety).

“Saving Mr. Banks” (2013). This fictionalized film reveals the backstory behind the making of Mary Poppins. Starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson.

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE VIDEO LIBRARY

New videos can be accessed when a library volunteer is on duty

IN THE STACKS The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. The stories that comprise the life of neighborhood bookstore owner, A. J. Fikry have it all - humor, romance, a bit of suspense and above all the ability to love and to care and be cared for. Russians: The People Behind the Power by Gregory Feifer. In this engaging and revealing book, former Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer gives a vivid portrait of today's Russia from the bottom up, as well as describing a political system in which corruption and mafia-style rule flourishes under Vladimir Putin. Feifer concludes "for (their) Russian policies to work, Western countries must have no illusions about what kind of country they are dealing with."

Jane Andrews

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JUNE Sun., June 1. NAME TAG DAY. Tues., June 3. Summer Music Committee. Ne-ville Dickie, Jazz Pianist. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Wed., June 4. Wallachs' Shoe Sale. Wm. Penn Rm., 10:00 - 1:00 p.m. Sat., June 7. Movie. "Friendly Persuasion." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Mon., June 9. Crosslands Residents Associa-tion Annual Meeting. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., June 10. Music Committee. Kate Ran-som, Violin and Anthony Sirianni, piano. Wm. Penn Rm.,7:30 p.m. Wed., June 11. Interfaith Dialogues. "Islam and the Tuning Fork of Faithful Living." Speaker: Suhaiba Toomey. Wm. Penn Rm., 4:00 p.m. Thurs., June 12. Health and Wellness Center. "Safe Use of Pain Medication." Speaker: Cheryl Monturo. Kendal Aud., 11:00 a.m. Fri., June 13. Camera Club. "Exploring China." Speaker: Troy Maniscalco. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Sun., June 15. NAME TAG DAY. Tues., June 17. CRA Concerns Session. Op-portunity for private discussion with two CRA Board members. Webb-Savery Rm., 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tues., June 17. Summer Music Committee. Crosslands Chorus. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Wed., June 18. Health and Wellness Education Committee. "Health Enhancing Techniques." Speaker: Paulette Terrels. Am. Penn Rm., 10:00 a.m. Fri., June 6. Sing Along with Sarah Lee. "Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein." Wm. Penn Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Sun., June 15. English Country Dancing. Sports Room, 2:30 p.m. Fri., June 20. Interfaith Dialogues. Summer Sol-stice Gathering. Putting Green., 4:30 p.m. Fri. June 20. Chess Club. Movie: "Brooklyn Cas-tle." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 21. Movie. "Philomena." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Mon., June 23. Great Decisions. “Food and Cli-mate.” Moderator: Sharon Sundial. George Fox

Rm., 9:45 a.m. Thurs., June 26. K~C Parkinson's Support Group. "Understanding Parkinson's Disease." Wm. Penn Rm., 11:00 a.m.

JULY

Tues., July 1. NAME TAG DAY. Tues., July 1. Summer Music Committee. Lukens Concert Band. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 5. Movie. "Henry IV: Part I." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., July 15. NAME TAG DAY. Wed. July 16. Community Dialogue. Speaker: Phil DeBaun. Wm. Penn Rm., 11:00 a.m. Sat., July 19. Movie. "That's Entertainment: Part I." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., July 22. Summer Music Committee. Karl Middleman and the Music of Oscar Hammerstein. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., July 29. Summer Music Committee. Ati-ba and the Christina River Steel Band. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.

AUGUST Fri., Aug. 1. NAME TAG DAY. Fri., Aug. 1. Summer Music Committee. O'Kain and Uhlig. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 2. Movie. "Henry IV: Part II." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 5. Summer Music Committee. Charlie Zahn, Celtic Singer. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., Aug, 12. Summer Music Committee. Randall Scarlata, Baritone. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 15. NAME TAG DAY. Sat., Aug. 16. Movie. "That's Entertainment: Part II." Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 19 Summer Music Committee. Pete Gumbo and the Hot Peppers. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 22. Summer Music Committee. Penn-sylvania Flute Choir. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 26. Summer Music Committee. Wilson Somers, Jazz Pianist. Wm. Penn Rm., 7:30 p.m.

Summer Events