Home & Garden Tour Share Great Fellowship, Music, Ice

Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association August 2018 Volume XXV, Number 8

COFFEE HOUR WITH

BARBARA THOMAS

MONDAY, AUGUST 27

9:30AM - LANGSTON

AFTERNOON EXCHANGE

BARBARA THOMAS

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

4:00PM - AUDITORIUM

Home & Garden Tour Thurs., Aug. 2 - 2:30-5:30pm

Our 25th Anniversary Year continues

with a Home and Garden Tour. Tick-

ets are free for residents, staff, and

Board members (it is not open to the

public).

If you have not yet signed up for

tickets, check in at the Heiser Recep-

tion Desk on August 1 or 2.

If you have signed up, you should

have received your tickets and details

about the residences open for visiting

in your open mailbox.

Residences on the tour are in various

parts of our campus, including the

apartments; the Lower East Side; the

northeast, central, and north neighbor-

hoods; the Northwest Territory; and all

three Phases. Participants will guide

themselves to the various areas.

A key goal of the tour is to build a

stronger sense of community among

residents, staff, and Board members.

As such it is not open to the public. It

is a chance to enjoy the many ways we

are adapting the various architectural

styles of cottages and apartments to

our individual lifestyles. Some folks

have delightful gardens to share, too.

It will be a fun way for all of us to cele-

brate being here!

Questions? Contact Tom Konkoly or

Ruth Ann Clark, event coordinators.

Share Great Fellowship, Music, Ice Cream at the

CommUnity Ice Cream Social on Thursday, August 16

Kendal at Oberlin’s CommUnity Ice Cream Social, our annual outreach to our

friends and neighbors, will be held on Thursday, August 16, from 6:00 to

8:00pm. Once again, the event will take place in the field at the corner of Maple

and N. Pleasant Streets. Join us for an evening of music and fellowship with our

friends, neighbors, and Kendal Priority List members over an ice cream treat.

The Kendal bus will shuttle residents to the Social, leaving the Heiser en-

trance beginning at 6:00pm and continuing to circuit until 8:00pm. If it rains, we

will gather in Heiser Auditorium. ~KatO Staff Special Events Committee

Join Kendal residents, staff, and Board

members as we visit our neighbors’ homes

and gardens. Photo: Suzanne McDougal

PAGE 2 THE KENDALIGHT AUGUST 2018

KNOW YOUR KORA COUNCIL

Don’t Forget! Heiser Auditorium

is unavailable for use by residents

August 17 to September 16.

The planned AV/Media system upgrade

in Heiser Auditorium begins this month.

Leadership Opportunities Available

Kendal at Oberlin’s vibrant community is made possible through the efforts of residents working together to provide engaging programs, organized shared in-terests, and opportunities for service. Many choose Kendal at Oberlin because of the resident-directed environment. This plan has succeeded because of the will-ingness of residents to share in the leadership necessary to maintain the multifac-eted program. The present challenge is that several committees lack chairper-sons. Current chairs of others are reaching the end of their tenure. Residents interested in learning more about the opportunities available and current chairpersons who are completing their time in leadership should contact a member of the KORA Coordination Committee, chair Gary Olin, Elizabeth Hole, or Jean Slonneger. Some areas needing new leadership include: Horticulture, Care and Nurturing, Environmental Concerns, Resale Shop, and Volunteer Clearing House. In the months ahead there will be more opportunities for new leadership.

“Wellness for Life - The concept of wellness is a vital part of Kendal’s ethos. We encourage wellness for all community members, all staff and their families, and our board. Our goal is for each individual to live as full and fulfilling a life as possible.” Kendal Values and Practices Booklet, p. 9

The lazy days of summer seem to have

bypassed KORA Committees, Special

Purpose Groups, and residents. What

an amazing group of residents you are.

Wildflower Hill and community gar-

dens are being attended to; the Art

Committee storage and workspace is

taking shape; Day Trips has planned

fun out-of-Oberlin trips; July 4th was

celebrated with much fanfare; two

crimes were solved by Mystery Theater

players to the relief of staff and resi-

dents; the Arboretum Committee is

mapping, monitoring and tending trees;

Dementia-Friendly Conversations are

taking place; and Supporting Friends

continue with visits. Our campus looks

beautiful. The art galleries, music, mov-

ies, lectures, plays, bridge, walks in

parks, and singing contribute to our

well-being, too. Residents and staff

care and support one another. As I

write, Kendal Resale Shop is having an

apartment sale, and the August 2

Home and Garden Tour is about to

happen. Many other committees and

groups are continuing to work on and

plan projects. All this activity, plan-

ning, and coordination helps each of us

live a full and fulfilling life at Kendal.

Thanks to all!

Communication is key to staying in

the loop and making sure that all who

want to participate are informed.

Please, please check the KORA Bulle-

tin Board, the KatO calendar on the

website, and the calendar of 25th Anni-

versary events by the Photo Display

outside Langston, and do read and sub-

mit announcements and articles to The

Kendalight and WKAO. Attending Cof-

fee Hour, Afternoon Exchange, and

KORA Council meetings is an excel-

lent way to know what is happening

and to ask questions. And, of course,

talking with your neighbors is helpful.

In July, KORA Council approved

sending a formal request to Facility

Services and others in administration

to establish formulas for safe seating

in Heiser Auditorium. Once formulas

are provided, Council will work with

administration on guidelines and com-

munication with residents and other

users. KORA Council also approved

asking the Kendal Board of Directors

to consider in its long-range planning

an appropriate space to safely accom-

modate our enlarged population.

Council expressed appreciation for

the service of Marilyn Myerson who

asked to step down from the Leader-

ship Development and Nomination

Committee (LDNC), and approved

the appointment of Tom Morgan to

fill the unexpired term.

At the meeting, the KORA Coordi-

nation Committee reminded us of

many opportunities for leadership.

(See the article on this page.)

I am heading out for a walk around

our community and a sit by the pond.

May summer warm your hearts and

may breezes keep you calm and cool.

~Ann Francis, KORA President

A Look Ahead at

2019 Budget Meetings

• Thursday, Sept. 6 - Initial Budget Forum with Residents, 10:00am to 12 noon, Fox & Fell. Departmental Showcase will be in the Heiser Lounge from 9:00 to 10:00am • Thursday, Oct. 25 - Resident Budg-et Update Meeting, 4:00pm, Heiser Auditorium • Monday, Nov. 19 - Final Resident Budget Meeting, 4:00pm, Heiser Auditorium ~Ann O’Malley, CFO, KatO

The next KORA Council Meeting is

Thurs., Aug. 23, at 10:00am in the

Fox & Fell. Come join us!

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

ANN O’MALLEY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

4:00PM - AUDITORIUM

AUGUST 2018 THE KENDALIGHT PAGE 3

From the Archives

The groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Stephens Care Center was held on August 11, 2005.

Lunch Bunch:

Clementine’s, Olmsted Falls Wednesday, August 8

This charming Victorian restaurant at Grand Pacific Junction serves soups, quiche, a good choice of salads, and an array of sandwiches for every taste. Bus leaves Heiser at 11:30am, return-ing about 2:00pm. Place check to KORA for $8.00 in Box #157 by Mon-day, August 6. Lunch at your expense.

♫–Music at Kendal–♫

Courtyard Garden Concerts

Enjoy the garden and listen to music before dinner on Fridays at 4:00pm: Aug. 3: TBA Aug. 10: Tom Lempner, saxophone duo Aug. 17: Judy Cook, folk singing in Gath-ering Room Aug. 24: Faye Ringel, guitar and vocal Aug. 31: Kendalwood Winds, recorder ensemble In inclement weather concerts will take place in the Gathering Room.

First Thursday Health

Lecture and Third

Thursday Lecture Series

These are on hiatus for July and

August. Join us again in September.

Community Conversations

“Writing at the Juncture of

Memory and Imagination”

Fri., Aug. 17 - 7:15pm - AUD

Bruce Weigl, writer and poet, was a Pu-

litzer Prize in Poetry finalist for 2012

for his book “An Abundance of Noth-

ing.” His 1998 book of poems, “Song of

Napalm,” was also nominated for a Pu-

litzer. A distinguished professor at Lo-

rain County Community College and

director of the Veterans Service Office,

Bruce will share some of his work and

experiences as a person and a poet.

Come to the Kendal Cabaret - Sept. 22 - 7:15pm - AUD

Kendal Cabaret is sure to prove much more than an alliterative event.

Introduced by Master of Ceremonies Ed Wardwell, Kendal singers, dancers,

pianists, and ensemble players of various sorts will entertain as never before,

emerging onstage through a showcase door built by the one and only artist and

set designer Bob Cothran. Even our ushers, in cabaret-style costume, will wel-

come and urge the audience to, as the song says, “Come to the Cabaret.”

And there will also be opportunities for the audience to participate. A very

special new star resident will appear. Surprise!

~Carol Harvey and Carol Longsworth, Kendal Cabaret Committee

No Vacation for Volunteers!

Just a reminder to residents to keep track of those volunteer hours all sum-mer! Your help is important in so many ways. ~Volunteer Clearinghouse

Concert: NOYO Summer

Symphony Camp Sat., Aug. 11 - 11:00am - AUD

The middle-school-aged string players attending the annual Northern Ohio

Youth Orchestra Summer Symphony

Camp return to Kendal for the fourth

year with a special pre-lunch program of

selections they have been learning at

camp with conductors Peggie Willett

and Katie Holaway.

Occupational Therapy Fair Tues., Aug. 7 - 1:00-3:00pm - AUD

Matthew Baloun, Kendal’s Rehabilita-tion Director and an occupational therapist, will demonstrate equipment and review strategies that can ease the stress and exertion of the everyday tasks we all perform. He will explain how the therapeutic services provided by Kendal’s occupa-tional therapy team can help us, and he will allow residents to try some of these techniques. Everyone is invited!

Oberlin’s Friends of

Westwood Cemetery

Wed., Aug. 15 - 7:15pm - AUD

Learn about the history of Oberlin’s

cemetery as well as the history of the

Friends of Westwood Cemetery, a

community group that works to pre-

serve the cemetery grounds, grave-

stones, and stories tied to the historic

site. A slideshow will highlight some

of the group’s accomplishments, il-

lustrate some of its activities such as

cleaning cemetery headstones and

planting flowers, and discuss future

projects.

George Anderson, piano Fri., Aug. 3 - 7:15pm - AUD

Music by Bach, Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata), Brahms (a rhapsody), Prokofi-ev, and Chopin.

Thomas Kang, piano Thurs., Aug. 9 - 7:15pm - AUD

Music by Bach, Beethoven (Waldstein sonata), Prokofiev, and Brahms.

Violin/Viola Duo from

St. Petersburg Quartet Mon., Aug. 6 - 7:15pm - AUD

Alla Aranovskaya, violin, and Boris Vayner, viola, from the St. Petersburg Quartet, are on a World Peace Tour. They will play music by Russian com-posers as well as by Bach, some with piano accompaniment.


Art

Gallery

News

Saturday Foreign Film

Aug. 11 - 7:15pm - AUD

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

(2000) In 19th century Qing Dynasty

China, a warrior gives his sword, Green

Destiny, to his lover to deliver to safe

keeping, but it is stolen. The search

leads to the House of Yu where the

story takes on a whole different level.

Mandarin, English subtitles. PG-13.

~Dwight Call

Sunday Movies in

Jameson House at 7:00pm

The Rising of the Moon

The full Green Corn/Sturgeon Moon rises on Sunday, August 26, at 8:35pm. Join us at the base of Wildflower Hill at 8:30pm. Bring a song, a chair, or a nib-ble to share as we enjoy one of nature’s beauties. We will provide the plum wine. All are invited! ~Donna Baznik

“From Private Sphere

to Public Sphere:

A History of Early 20th-

Century Oberlin Women”

Tues., Aug. 14 - 7:15pm - AUD

The Oberlin Heritage Center will sa-lute Kendal at Oberlin’s 25th Anniver-sary year and the positive impact the Kendal community has had on the ongoing work of OHC. Then, Ohio History Service Corps/

AmeriCorps member Sara Fisher will

explore how the rise of physical edu-

cation – locally influenced by Oberlin

College’s Delphine Hanna and Ger-

trude Moulton – intersected with rein-

vigorated women’s social movements

in the early 20th century. The forma-

tion of groups such as the Oberlin

Village Improvement Society and the

work of prominent Oberlin women

like Francis Gulick Jewett paved the

way for social and health-related initia-

tives. Free and open to the public.

The Kendal Creates Exhibition will

end on August 20. Thanks again to

the more than 40 residents who con-

tributed so many beautiful painted or

crafted items. And thanks again to the

hard-working art committee members

who organized the show and created

labels for it all.

On August 20 when the exhibition

of works created by Kendal residents

comes down, new shows will go up in

all of our galleries. The Kendal Gal-

lery will feature the photographs of

Stephen Tomasko from his “Fair-

grounds” series. He has attended

more than 50 county fairs in recent

years. These images of rides, midways,

contests, and spectators are the result.

An artist’s reception is being planned.

The Friends Gallery will feature

the acrylic and watercolor paintings

of David Soltesz, the deceased part-

ner of Tom Konkoly. A reception

will be held next month.

And the Community Gallery is

pleased to again feature the evoca-

tive art in a variety of mediums by

individuals currently at the Grafton

Correctional Institution. A recep-

tion for this exhibit will take place

on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 4:30pm

in Heiser Lounge.

You’ll welcome the news that the

Kendal Quilt has been cleaned and

restored. The art committee in part-

nership with the Woodshop Com-

mittee plans to build a protective

case so it can be safely displayed.

The art committee is on hiatus

for August. The next regularly sched-

uled meeting is on Thursday, Sept

13, at 10:00am in the Den. We meet

on the second Thursday of each

month. Come join us!

Aug. 5 - The Monuments Men (2014) An unlikely World War II pla-toon (George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray) is tasked to rescue art mas-terpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. PG-13.

Aug. 12 - Bombshell: The Hedy La-marr Story (2017) Hollywood movie star Hedy Lamarr was also an under-appreciated genius inventor.

Aug. 19 - Maleficent (2014) A venge-ful fairy curses an infant princess who it turns out may be the only person able to restore peace to a troubled land. PG.

Aug. 26 - Mona Lisa Smile (2003) A free-thinking art professor (Julia Rob-erts) teaches conservative 1950s Welles-ley girls to question their traditional social roles. PG-13.

“Welcome to Pleasant

Ponds” Coming Soon

Get out your calendars! Plan on visiting

Pleasant Ponds, a familiar retirement

community where you will meet folks

as diverse as you might expect. The

Readers Theater play will be performed

on October 12 and 13. Look for more

details to come. Visit Heiser Pond Island

Tues., Aug. 7 or Wed., Aug. 8

from 9:00 to 11:00am

Kendal residents and visitors are invited to an “open garden.” Assistance will be provided for wheelchairs and electric carts on Aug. 8 only. About half of the 15 flower species on the is-land will be in bloom, including Joe Pye Weed, Swamp Milkweed, Marsh Mal-low, Blue Mist, and some sunflowers. Doug Kirtz and Don Reeves have added a second handrail to the Kend-tiki raft as an added safety measure. Able-bodied visitors are welcome to visit any time. Visitors needing assis-tance, call Don Reeves.


Reading of

The Kendalight Wednesday, Aug. 1, 11:00am in

Whittier Lounge Enid Cleary will read the current

issue of Kendal’s newsletter.

All are welcome!

Did You Know?

You can call 775-9868 to hear

announcements and menus of

the day.

For the

Vision-Impaired

Low-Vision Support Group: No meeting on Thursday, Aug. 9

There was lots of enthusiasm in 2018

with several new events in the Week of

Fun Fitness. Turnout

was high this year, 215

Residents (R), 125 Staff

(S), and 32 KELC kids

(K). The luncheon, with

changes to the menu, was attended by

122 R and 18 S – a big thank-you to

Ann Pilisy for her help.

A new event this year was Kite Fly-

ing with the focus on the KELC kids

and their parents, but several residents

participated. And it was enjoyed by the

“big kids.” We plan to add “Big Kid

Kite Flying” next year. The Trike Relay

was cancelled due to rain.

We had 38 R and 7 S walkers for

Dog walk and Perimeter/Heiser

walk. Dog Fun, supervised by Lynn

Ayers and Elizabeth

Hole, was held in front

of the Patterson patio

with 29 R, 12 S, and 9 K.

Name That Tune, or-

chestrated by Marion

Lott, assisted by Mary Lynne Grove,

was enjoyed by 36 R and 5 S on two

different days. Lounge Croquet, held

in the Heiser Lounge under Doug

Kirtz’s supervision, was a lot of fun

with 29 R and 12 S.

Elizabeth Hole with Lorraine Crites’s

help put together a fun Outdoor Ob-

servation walk for 26 R and 3 S. Lynn

Ayers designed an outstanding histori-

cal Indoor Walk based on Kendal his-

tory with 47 R and 12 S. Cycling had

16 R counted out by Joe Colucci.

Barbara and

Gordon Ev-

ans tallied 16

R lap swim-

mers. George

Andews over-

saw the miniature golf with 16 R and

7 S. Donna Baznik’s water balloon

toss had 14 R, 12 S, 7 K and 3 other

tossers. Rachel Fordyce’s Baggo col-

lected 36 R, 17 S, 1 K and 3 guests to

pitch the bags. Danna Mitchell collect-

ed 3 R, 7 S, and 7 K to shoot the bas-

ketball in the Facility Services park-

ing lot. Sidney Rosenfeld’s Robot Ta-

ble Tennis enticed 16 R and 2 S ,with

several new players taking a shot at it.

Jill Wettersten and Kim Peters oversaw

the Walking Relay in a new location

(behind the Education Building) with

15 R and 11 S. Fitness

Staff Danna Mitchell

and Saun Howard

manned the Shot Put in

the Croquet Yard with

7 R and 12 S. Jara Dell’s

Lawn Games had to move into the

Gathering Room due to weather, with

6 R, 10 S, and 6 K with 3 guests. Larry

Porter oversaw Tennis Fun up in the

Tennis Courts and had 8 R and 3 S

participate. WII Fun held in the Relax-

ation/Fitness Room was enjoyed by

9 R, 5 S, and 11 K with

Danna Mitchell and

Saun Howard to assist.

Radio Controlled Sail-

ing was well managed

with a good breeze by

Doug McClennen in

Dan Reiber’s absence, with John Mat-

sushima and other members of the Tri-

angle Pond Yacht Club at Triangle

Pond with 14 R and 7 S.

The CommUnity Walk on Friday

included 22 R and 10 S. Special thanks

to all the

folks who

helped push

the wheel-

chairs so

everyone at

Kendal could participate in the walk.

A Big Thank-You to Mary Behm,

Nancy Lombardi, Anne Palmer, Doug

Kirtz, and Sally Nelson-Olin for photo-

graphs of our events. We hope every-

one had FUN and

will continue to

keep FIT.

~Kathy Caldwell,

Danna Mitchell, and

Saun Howard

Fun Fitness 2018 Report Women’s Equality Day

Luncheon - Fox & Fell Sat., Aug. 25 - 12 noon

It’s the 98th national anniversary of

women gaining the right to vote. To

celebrate, join us for the 24th annual

Oberlin area luncheon.

Theme: “Raise Your Voice,” moder-

ated by Alison Ricker, co-president,

League of Women Voters of Ohio.

Hear Betty Blair, former Lorain County

Commissioner; Sharon Pearson, Ober-

lin City Council member; and Lili

Sandler, Lorain County Rising.

The event also offers a special salute

to Kendal resident Kate Walsh, a mem-

ber of the Ohio House of Representa-

tives from 1988-94.

Reservations: $15 (includes a salad

buffet and beverage). Mail check paya-

ble to Women’s Equality Day by August

20 to Ovidia Guaderrama, 191 Holly-

wood St., Oberlin, OH 44074.

For more information, contact Ovidia

at 440-775-3711.

Event is open to the public.


More About Kendal Residents

Coming Move-Ins

Lynn Eastman and Edward “Ted” Muenk will move from Napa, CA, to a Kendal apartment in mid-August..

Recent Transfers

Sabra Henke moved from an apart-ment to Jameson in late June.

Gretchen Roose moved from an apartment to Whittier in late July.

Helen Taylor moved from an apart-ment to Whittier in late July.

Jim: My father was a mechanic and

Mom ran the hot-lunch program at a

parochial school in Montana. One set

of grandparents were immigrants. Both

sets farmed. Eldest of five siblings, I

played six-man football and a lot of

baseball. First job was as a gravedigger.

Later worked construction and on

ranches, drove truck, was a reporter for

a small Montana newspaper, and, in

college, wrote for United Press Interna-

tional. Later, coached American Legion

baseball, washed dishes, tended bar,

and did janitorial work.

Graduated from Carroll College in

Helena, MT, in 1962. Fellowship at

University of Pittsburgh led to a PhD

in sociology in 1966 and my first aca-

demic job: one year at Oberlin. Some-

how, that became 41. Mid-career, in

hopes of winning one argument with

Kate, I went to law school: JD from

Case.

Loved teaching and did research on

medical issues, police behavior, prose-

cutorial discretion, legal rights of grand-

parents, and the legal defense of bat-

tered women. At retirement Kate and I

were honored when former students,

colleagues, and friends endowed the

James Leo and Katherine H. Walsh

Scholarship at Oberlin. It helps disad-

vantaged students from Montana and

Pittsburgh.

Served as Assistant Law Director and

Chief Prosecutor in the Oberlin Court

for 15 years and argued cases before

the Ohio Supreme Court. Member of

Oberlin’s Civil Service Commission

and Lorain County Democratic Central

Committee. Former member of Library

Board, Lorain County Murray Ridge

Developmental Disabilities, and Ohio

James Leo Walsh and

Katherine Herald Walsh

Kate: I am one of four sisters and was

raised in Pittsburgh. Mother was a

homemaker and Dad a lawyer. Grand-

father was city editor of the Pittsburgh

Press. I graduated from Sacred Heart

High School and University of Pitts-

burgh, with a degree in political sci-

ence.

Married James Walsh while at Pitt

and, after graduation, moved to Ober-

lin where I started my family. We have

two daughters, Elizabeth and Sara.

Both attended Oberlin schools K-

through-12.

When the girls were in middle

school, I entered law school in a night

program at Cleveland State. Women

were scarce in the law in those days,

but, after four years, including a year at

the London School of Economics, I

got my JD magna cum laude. During

my final year, I worked for Lorain

County Legal Aid. After graduation, I

hung up a solo practitioner shingle and

practiced in Oberlin and was also the

Public Defender.

A high point early on was to be ap-

pointed Acting Judge in the Oberlin

Legal Rights Services Commission.

Kate and I have five grandchildren;

the two youngest call me Poppa. Nev-

er did win that damned argument, but

did get to the briefing stage.

Municipal Court, making me, I be-

lieve, the first woman to serve as a

judge in the County’s history.

In the 1980s, I ran for the Ohio

House of Representatives in a district

including Oberlin, southern Lorain,

and most of Erie County. That dis-

trict had been held by Republicans for

years, and I lost on my first try. I ran

again and won, only to watch the ger-

rymander pen take Oberlin from my

district. Jim and I moved from Ober-

lin to Vermilion, and I ran again

against an incumbent of the other

party. I won that race and represented

southern Lorain County and parts of

Huron and Erie County. I lost my

fourth race by nine votes. Just as well,

since the GOP took over the House

and my sister had twins at age 40, so I

helped her.


Kendal Kryptogram #162 - by Nina Love

S HCOHKE UHEE BY QBBA HAPSZR. SX SE YRPRL BT HYK FER XB JKERCT. ~BEZHL OSCAR Solution to Kryptogram #161: “Calories are tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew all your clothes a bit tighter every night.” ~Unknown

Philip Pritchett

I was born and grew up in Chicago. (It

was tough being a White Sox fan in an

era of New York Yankee hegemony!)

My father was a professor of political

science at the University of Chicago,

and I have never managed to escape

from academia into the real world. I

attended Oberlin College (class of

1965, major in physics), where I had

several classes with KatO residents Joe

Palmieri, Dick Schoonmaker, Sam

Goldberg, and the late Bob Weinstock

and Dave Anderson.

Next was graduate work at Stanford

University, where I received a PhD in

theoretical elementary particle physics

in 1970. I did postdoctoral work at the

Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron in

Hamburg, Germany, and at North-

western University, and then embarked

on a 43-year career at University of

California, Los Angeles in plasma and

magnetospheric physics (think the

Northern Lights) with a specialty in

particle-in-cell simulation of plasmas.

This career allowed me to attend nu-

merous conferences in Hawaii, Alaska,

Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, New

Zealand, and South America, with time

off afterwards to tour the surrounding

areas. I also managed to reserve some

time for interests in theater and classi-

cal music. Given the temperate Califor-

Sally Masselink Enggass

Born 1931 in Detroit, MI. Lived in

Detroit and Annapolis, MD, where her

father taught at the Naval Academy

during World War II. Graduated from

Redford High School in Detroit; Vas-

sar College in 1952. With her first hus-

band, she lived in Fort Campbell, KY,

Japan; Burlington, VT; Princeton, NJ;

Ann Arbor, MI; and London, England.

They had three children: Betsy (now

Betsy Manderen, who lives in Oberlin),

Jenny, and Tim (who died in 2016).

Living in Japan began a lifelong af-

fection for, and interest in, that coun-

try, its people, and culture. With her

second husband, Robert Brower, Pro-

fessor of Japanese Language and Liter-

ature at the University of Michigan,

Sally returned to Japan, living in Tokyo

for eight months in 1981-82.

In 1986, Sally and Bob moved

from Ann Arbor to Camden, ME.

Shortly after their arrival in Maine,

Bob was diagnosed with lung cancer

and died a little over a year later. Sally

decided to remain in Camden, making

good friends, creating a spectacular

garden, and becoming involved in civic

and community organizations. With

her degree in plant science from Vas-

sar, Sally was an invaluable source of

expertise and guidance to the town of

Camden as they rehabilitated the his-

toric village green, originally designed

by Frederick Law Olmsted.

In 1997, Sally married Peter Eng-

gass, retired Professor of Geography

at Mount Holyoke. Sally and Peter

split their time between Peter's house

on Rackliff Island near Spruce Head,

ME, and Sally’s house (and garden!) in

Camden. Peter still lives on Rackliff

Island.

In addition to living in Japan and

England, Sally has traveled to Thai-

land, Mexico, Egypt, Greece, the

USSR, Cuba, Morocco, the Galapagos

Islands, and most of Western Europe.

She has enjoyed attending concerts,

visiting art museums, closely follow-

ing current events and, most of all,

working in her garden!

nia climate, I became devoted to a daily

constitutional walk.

I am looking forward to joining ex-

tended family members Bruce Rich-

ards and Phyllis Gorfain at Kendal.


Kendal Resale Shop Talk

Benefitting Kendal Residents Assistance

Fund and Community Charities

This month marks the beginning of my

third and final year as chair of the Ken-

dal Resale Shop (KRS) team. Time sure

flies! Thank you to my fellow members

of the KRS team, Kendal staff, and my

fellow residents for their support over

the past two years. This is such a great

community. Hopefully, another resident

will step forward soon to work with me

over the coming months to “learn the

ropes” before July 2019. The Resale

Shop makes a big difference to our

community and especially to the Resi-

dents Assistance Fund. I find my time

very well spent. If you’re interested in

what’s entailed, please contact me.

Resale Shop deposits to the Residents

Assistance Fund for the month of June

totaled $4,420.25. Thanks to all our

donors and shoppers!

DID YOU KNOW? You can mark

non-working or outdated electronics as

“e-trash” and put them in your Trash

Room. Do NOT give them to KRS.

Unlike items such as lamps or furniture,

which can be repaired by Kendal’s

Wood Shop Committee, we cannot

repair electronics internally. Unwanted

electronics such as laptops, printers,

routers, and cordless landline phones

that no longer work or are too outdated

to resell in our Shop become a burden

for our KRS volunteers.

THANK YOU! Keep those donations

coming and keep shopping the KRS!

~Nancy Lombardi, Chair, Kendal Resale Shop

8th KORA President: Mary Ashbrook, 2005-2006

Mary and Dick Ashbrook moved to Kendal from Berea, OH, on March

29, 2001. Mary was a graduate of Bryn Mawr and earned an MA in Education

from Case Western. She and Dick raised six daughters, fostered many children,

and provided shelter for teenagers and adults who needed a safe place to stay.

Along with family responsibilities, Mary worked for an advertising agency for

seven years and later was a reporter part time. She helped lead organizations that

supported voter education and rights, fair housing, and civil rights. She served

on Berea City Council for 16 years and on the Oberlin City Council Charter Re-

view Commission. She was active in the NAACP, volunteered at the Second

Harvest warehouse, and was a strong advocate for producing the League of

Women Voters of the Oberlin Area Voter Guide in Spanish. Mary loved travel-

ing, taking classes (especially Japanese studies at Oberlin College), and dining at

Kendal’s weekly Spanish table. And she was a big fan of contra dance band.

Mary was KORA’s 8th President (2005 and 2006) and was on the Communi-

cations, Transportation, and Program Committees and a member of the Geneal-

ogy Interest Group. As KORA President she made sure that the efforts of

KORA Committees were highlighted at KORA Council Meetings and in The

Kendalight and that Kendal Board and Committee actions were reported. In

2005, KORA allocated funds for drainage control in the Courtyard Garden,

printing new resident photos and bios for Resident Handbooks, and improving

the Stephens Care Center corridor walls for future art exhibits.

Play “Go Wish” for

Ice Cream Cones

This summer, Thoughtful Health

Conversations encourages everyone

to play “Go Wish” with family and

friends. Real ice cream cones are

available in the Langston for everyone

who participates in a “Go Wish”

game, or one Spring Fling cone is

available for each game played. You

can find the card deck in the Kendal

Library near the card catalog, or

online at gowish.org.

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Hole.

6/16/18

to 7/11/18

Monthly Dementia-Friendly

Discussion Group

Thurs., Aug. 16 - 10:30am

Green Room

We’ll discuss ways of conversing with

residents living with dementia as well

as ways to help Kendal be a dementia-

friendly community. Questions? Con-

tact Carol Bojanowski.

Social Services

Lunch with the Kims Tues., Aug. 21 - Noon - Den

Kim Preston and Kim Peters, Kendal’s

Social Services Associates, want to get

to know you! Join the Kims over lunch

from 12 noon to 1:00pm in the Den

on the third Tuesday of the month to

talk about your interests and concerns.

Bring your lunch or purchase it at

Langston. All are welcome.

Nature Sightings

6/16 Cooper’s Hawk, flying through Phase II chased by many small birds, Scott Orcutt; 6/20 Gray Catbird, in tree on outer loop near exit, Gail Fowler; 6/21 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, back of #33, Mary Behm; 6/25 Great Egret, on Rock Pond’s rock, Scott O.; 6/26 Green Heron, flyover and calling, near #116, Maureen Bailey (house-keeping); 7/5 Tiny baby bunny, near #105, Marcia Deist; 7/5 Common Nighthawk, hunting bugs over woods near entrance, Maureen B.; 7/5 Chim-ney Swift, over lot 2, Maureen B.; 7/7 Phoebe, Buttonbush Bridge, Judy Cook; 7/11 Dragonflies (Black-saddlebag and Eastern Amberwing), Rock Pond, Scott O.; 7/11 Eastern Kingbird, foraging and feeding young on west shore of Rock Pond, Scott O.


Big Bus Trip A Day at Lakeside Chautauqua

Wed., Aug. 22 - 9:00am-4:30pm

Nine seats still available! Sign up

by August 15.

Enjoy the activities and beauty of

Lakeside Chautauqua at your own pace

and preference. Attend one or two

lectures, lunch at one of several restau-

rants, relax on the veranda of historic

Hotel Lakeside, browse interesting

shops, play shuffleboard or mini-golf,

swim in the new outdoor pool or enjoy

the Lake Erie beach, walk the lakefront

and famous Lakeside Dock, sit and

take in the sights, see the movie mat-

inee, wander the gardens and wood-

land trails – the choices are yours.

The morning and afternoon lectures

for August 22 – “Human Learning:

Informal, Nonformal, Incidental &

Everyday” – will be given by Joe

Heimlich, PhD, Principal Researcher,

Lifelong Learning Group, COSI Cen-

ter for Research & Evaluation.

The cost is $45, which includes travel

and entrance to Lakeside Chautauqua.

Sign-up board is available in front of

the open mailboxes. Reserve a seat

with payment in full in Box #136.

Write checks payable to KORA. For

more information contact Gary Olin.

From The John Bartram Arboretum:

Watering: Too Much of a Good Thing

Isn’t Always Good

We have had some unusual weather

patterns. This has made it difficult for

the Kendal Grounds crew and resi-

dents to know just what to do when

watering recently planted Arboretum

trees and shrubs, as well as one’s own

or a neighbor’s new plantings. But

Ohio Urban Forester Alan Siewert has

clear guidelines for us. We need to

adhere carefully to these guidelines,

because only about 20% of the root

system is captured when a tree or

shrub is dug, and it takes time to re-

generate lost roots. It is easy to harm

and even kill a newly planted tree. Try

to find out who has responsibility for

a particular tree or shrub before you

water it.

Watering too fast is the greatest

mistake. Water must be applied at less

than three gallons per minute. A five-

gallon bucket with three 1/8-in. holes

drilled in the bottom can drip water at

the correct speed. Watering directly

from a hose is especially tricky, since

overwatering can give the tree or shrub

a wilted appearance and you may

think it needs more water. Take time

to calibrate the flow.

Soils saturated with water have little

oxygen and plants drown. Saturation

happens more readily when the soil

underneath the planting is compacted

clay, which much of our soil is. This

has been referred to as “the bathtub

effect.”

Attention must be paid to watering

each and every week during the grow-

ing season for the number of years

equal to the caliper of the tree when

planted: a two-inch caliper tree for

two years, a four-inch for four years.

~Anne Helm for the Arboretum Committee

For watering guidelines go to http://

forestry.ohiodnr.gov/portals/forestry/

urbantoolbox/planting/treewatering.pdf or

to kaores.kendal.org where “Watering

Guidelines for Volunteers” is posted.

Cleveland Orchestra Bus

for 2018-19

Each year we organize bus transporta-

tion from Kendal to Severance Hall

for the Cleveland Orchestra S1 Sun-

day afternoon series.

We are planning buses for the four

concerts of the 2018-19 Cleveland

Orchestra S1 series beginning Septem-

ber 30 for all those who are renewing

their subscriptions and plan to take

the bus. For the new residents of

Kendal, please order your tickets di-

rectly from the Cleveland Orchestra

Box Office for your preferred seating.

The bus is a convenient way to trav-

el to the concerts and takes us right to

the door with no parking hassle. Bus

ticket cost is determined by number

of riders. Please indicate your interest

on the bus sign-up sheet opposite the

mailboxes before September 1.

For more information about con-

certs and orchestra buses, contact

Anne Martin or Randy Wagner.

Kendal at Oberlin Committee Displays

For Kendal’s 25th anniversary, the Community Gallery will exhibit

displays about Kendal committees. We want YOUR committee to

be spotlighted. Committees will have a three-foot-wide space for posters, pho-

tos, information sheets, historical information – anything that shows what your

committee does and has accomplished. You might also include the date the

committee started, list of past chairs, whatever you want to celebrate your com-

mittee and how it has made Kendal such a vibrant community.

Space is limited. Reserve your committee’s spot as soon as possible by con-

tacting Mary Behm or Kathy Caldwell. Display materials are due to Kathy by

September 25. Contact Mary Behm or Kathy Caldwell with any questions.

Mark your Calendar!

Big Bus Trip to Amish

Country on October 3.

Sign-up sheet posted September 1.

IN MEMORIAM

MALCOLM LIEBLICH

JULY 11, 2018

WARREN WICKES

JULY 25, 2018

SHARON WRIGHT

JULY 28, 2018


RELIGIOUS SERVICES

AT KENDAL

Episcopal Service

Holy Communion

Sat., Aug. 11, 11:00am, Gathering Rm.

Lectio Divina

Sun., Aug. 5 and 19, Scripture Reading

and Meditation, 4:00pm, Gathering Rm.

Society of Friends Sundays, 10:30am, Education Center

The Kendalight Monthly newsletter of the

Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association, 600 Kendal Dr., Oberlin, OH 44074

Consulting Editor: Robert Baldwin Managing Editor: Elizabeth Aldrich Associate Editor: Suzanne McDougal Proofreaders: Kathy Reichard, Mary

Simons Photos: Lyn Cope, Eleanor Helper,

Sally Nelson-Olin, Gary Olin Production: Don VanDyke

• Deadline for the September 2018 issue of The Kendalight is August 15.

• The editors regret that they cannot assume responsibility for errors in content in material submitted for publication.

• Note: Please submit articles by email to our address: [email protected]

• If no email access, please type article on separate sheet, sign and place in The Kendalight open mailbox.

• All articles must carry a signature and telephone number.

Sat., Sept. 22, 10:00am Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Tappan Square.

Sat., Sept. 22, 7:15pm, AUD Kendal Cabaret. Our talented Kendal resi-dents will present a spectacular 25th Anniversary musical variety show.

October. All our Kendal Galleries will be filled with Kendal Retrospec-tive Displays.

Thurs., Oct. 4, 4:00pm, AUD Margie Flood, Executive Director, Ober-lin Community Services, will give us an update on OCS activities.

Fri., Oct 5, Kendal’s annual “Souper Supper.” Soup pots will be avail-able all day on Friday for your donations to OCS.

Sat., Oct. 6 Kendal at Oberlin’s 25th Gala Anniversary Banquet.

Fri., Oct. 12, 4:00pm, and Sat., Oct. 13, 7:15pm, AUD “Welcome to Pleasant Ponds.” Don Parker’s 25th Anniversary Play is a tongue-in-cheek romp through a certain retirement community. ~Carol Harvey and Kathy Caldwell, 25th Co-Coordinators

Watch for these special events yet to come: Bridge

Results

Kendal United Fellowship and

UU Kendal Gathering

We’re on hiatus until September. See you in the fall! Check the September Kendalight for date, time, and location.

July 2 1st, Eileen Dettman; 2nd, Mary

Beth McCalla.

July 9: 1st, Joe Colucci; 2nd, Mary Beth

McCalla; 3rd, Beverly Fordyce.

July 16: 1st, Joe Colucci; 2nd, Kathy

Caldwell.

July 23: 1st, Eileen Dettman; 2nd, Jan

Van Doren.

Saturday Walks

Come explore some walking areas off the Kendal campus. The walks are leisurely, about 2-3 miles, and general-ly scenic. These are not nature or aer-obic walks. We gather at the Heiser Reception Desk every Saturday (weather permitting) to carpool.

Aug. 4 Wellington Reservation

Aug. 11 Lorain Pier

Aug. 18 Black River Reservation/High Meadows

Aug. 25 Bike Trail/Kipton north

Questions? Contact Jerry Berner.

Table Tennis Highlights

At the start of the last full July week,

coach Doyle Harbaugh was working

wonders with players’ serve returns and

uneven backhands. Meanwhile, yet an-

other Stephens Care Center resident

had joined us on his third day at Ken-

dal and has since turned out regularly.

Further, his young volunteer compan-

ion has proved herself adept at scoop-

ing balls and, when called on, giving

practice at the table. For both pursuits,

she found a model in another, by now

veteran care center companion. Visiting

children and grandchildren, some of

whom also gave the alcove table lots of

use, helped to round out a busy table

tennis month. ~Sidney Rosenfeld

Lectio Divina

Scripture Reading and Meditation are offered first and third Sundays of the

month, 4:00pm, Gathering Room. Led by residents Milton Ellis and Judi Bachrach.

Nest Box News

The Kendal nest boxes have had a good year. Eastern Bluebirds success-fully fledged a brood of four chicks in a box just across the New Russia Township line near Rock Pond. The nest box by Meadow Pond fledged a brood of four Bluebird chicks last month, and a second brood of four chicks in the Meadow Pond box is hatching now! ~Nina Love


Dining and Nutrition Services

Remember! Wear your name tag

so newcomers (and old-timers)

can tie your name to that face!

Dining Services Notes

from Ann Pilisy • Reminder to groups using the

Penn and/or Den. These rooms are

generally set after dinner for the next

day. If your head count changes, let

us know by dinner the day prior to

the event to avoid the need for addi-

tional labor to adjust the count after

the room is set.

• Two additional dining room rol-lators are on order so there will be six in Fox & Fell and four in Langston for meal assistance. These rollators are to be shared. Residents cannot keep them during their entire meal.

• If you use a green plastic to-go

container, please return it promptly

to the Langston conveyor to be

washed and sanitized. That helps less-

en odors and makes the container

easier to clean. In addition, please do

not use it to hold compostable items.

Solo Diners which meets on the second Thursday of the month is on summer

hiatus. Join us again on Sept. 13, at 5:30pm in the Den.

Grobe’s Fresh Produce

Returns to KatO

Grobe’s seasonal produce will be avail-

able for purchase in Heiser Lounge on

Fridays, 10:30am-1:30pm, for the re-

mainder of the growing season. Single

pieces of produce are available. All pur-

chases are by cash or check. Note that

charges cannot be made to your Ken-

dal account. Questions? Contact Karen

Fountain, Food Committee chair.

Thursday, August 16, 6:00 to 8:00pm CommUnity Ice Cream Social at corner lot on Maple and North Pleasant

Sts.; Musical Entertainment by Dave Parsh and others. Kendal bus shuttle

service from Heiser front entrance to field will continue to circuit until the Social

ends at 8:00pm.

Intergenerational Gathering: Thurs., Aug. 16, 3:00 pm, Langston.

Celebrate Obon, the Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s an-

cestors. Beverly from the ShoJoJi Japanese Dancers will take part, and we hope

to have a parade.

2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Sat., Sept. 22 - 10:00am

Tappan Square

Join the Kendal at Oberlin team of staff

and residents to help a cause that is near

and dear to all our hearts. We are de-

lighted that, for the third year in a

row, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s will

take place here in Oberlin. Bring your

family or friends to join the one- or

three-mile walk. All are welcome! Con-

tact Laurie Dupee (775-0094, ext. 346) to

register with our KatO team. We’ll be

glad to assist you with registration.

The Langston will host four events to raise money for the Alzheimer’s walk. Beginning August 1 - Help fill the flowerpot with spare change. August 14 - Taco bar includes one taco (soft or hard), rice, beans, soup, a chur-ro, and a beverage. $6.00. Beginning September 3 - Order forms will be available for gourmet apples. September 11 - Potato bar with all the fixings includes a cookie and beverage.

$6.50.

FRONT International:

The Cleveland Triennial for

Contemporary Art with events at AMAM and the

Weltzheimer/Johnson House

Visit the AMAM Johnson Gallery’s

architecture exhibit curated by artist

Barbara Bloom relating to the work of

the gallery’s architect, Robert Venturi;

view the work of contemporary artist

Cui Jie depicting China’s post-1980s

urban landscape at the Richard D. Bar-

on ’64 Art Gallery; and see the site-

specific installation of a video and a

related painting by artist Juan Araujo

at the Weltzheimer/Johnson House.

All exhibits will be open Fridays and

Saturdays from 10:00am to 5:00pm

and Sunday 1:00-5:00pm.

Three special events are scheduled at

the Weltzheimer/Johnson House in

August and September. At a Frank

Lloyd Wright Happy Hour, Fri., Aug.

24, 5:30-7:00pm, Andrea Gyrody, El-

len Johnson ’33 Assistant Curator of

Modern and Contemporary Art at

AMAM, will offer a brief introduction

to Jean Araujo’s installation and its

relationship to the history of the house.

In addition, there will be Open

Houses at the Weltzheimer/Johnson

House on Sun., Aug. 5, and Sun., Sept.

2, 12 noon-5:00pm, with docent pres-

entations about the house, including

the history of the site and an introduc-

tion to the Araujo installation commis-

sioned by the FRONT.

The Happy Hour and Open Houses

are all ticketed events. Please check

Oberlin.edu/amam for additional infor-

mation on purchasing tickets.

If you want to venture farther afield,

check out FRONTart.org that lists the

many concurrent exhibits in Cleveland

and Akron.

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Bridge 6:45pm Green

Bridge 6:45pm Green

Coffee Hour with Barbara Thomas 9:30am Langston

Lectio Divina 4:00pm GaRm

Film: Maleficent 7:00pm Jameson

Film: Mona Lisa Smile 7:00pm Jameson

Suggestions & Concerns 2:00pm Crossroads

Reading of Kendalight 11:00am WHT

LUNCH BUNCH: Clementine’s 11:30am-2:00pm

Song Swap with Judy Cook 7:00pm AUD

No Health Lecture

Film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 7:15pm AUD

Episcopal Serv. 11:00am GaRm

No Low-Vision Group

Quaker Worship 10:30am Ed Ctr



Song Swap with Judy Cook 7:00pm HL

Afternoon Exchange Barbara Thomas 4:00pm AUD

Film: Bombshell: Hedy Lamarr 7:00pm Jameson

NOTE:

KORA Council

10:00am

FOX & FELL

Film: The Monuments Men 7:00pm Jameson

Monday Night Movie at Apollo Sign up for bus

English Country Dancing, every Sunday, 7:15pm AUD or HL

GaRm = Gathering Room

HL = Heiser Lounge

WHT = Whittier Lounge

Bold = at Kendal

= Kendal Bus

Bridge 6:45pm Green


Bridge 6:45pm Green

Walk in Park: 9:00am Heiser


Dementia Group 10:30am Green Rm


Orientation Recital Select Conserva- tory Students 7:00pm Finney

Grief Support Group 10:30am to Noon WHT

No 3rd Thur. Lecture

Thomas Kang, piano 7:15pm AUD

Courtyard Garden Concert 4:00pm




Lectio Divina 4:00pm GaRm

Lunch with the Kims

Noon Den

Morning Con- versation Group every Wed., 10:00am WHT

Home & Garden Tour 2:30-5:30pm (ticket needed)

George Anderson, piano

Family Fun Fair 10:00am-3:00pm Downtown Oberlin

Bible Study every Mon., 10:00am Crossroads

Occupational Therapy Fair 1:00-3:00pm AUD

Heiser Pond Island Visit 9:00-11:00am for wheelchairs and electric carts

Heiser Pond Island Visit 9:00-11:00am

No Kendal United Fellowship

No Solo Diners

NOYO Concert 11:00am AUD

Disclosure Statement 4:00pm AUD

Grobe’s fresh produce will be sold in Heiser Lounge every Friday from 10:30am-1:30pm. Remember, cash or check only! Celebrate Full

Green Corn Moon 8:30pm - Wild- flower Hill

Big Bus: Lakeside Chautauqua 9:00am-4:30pm

OHC: Early 20th Cen-tury Oberlin Women 7:15pm AUD

Friends of Westwood Cemetery 7:15pm AUD

CommUnity Ice Cream Social - Maple & North Pleasant Sts. 6:00-8:00pm

Celebrate Obon Langston 3:00pm

Poet Bruce Weigl 7:15pm AUD


Courtyard Garden Concert in Gather-ing Room 4:00pm

Women’s Equality Day Program Noon - F&F Lunch (ticket needed)

Sing Along with Arthur LaRue, Helen Taylor 4:00pm HL

No Unitarian Univ. meeting

August 2018

Violin/Viola Duo from St. Petersburg Quartet 7:15pm AUD

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