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November 2016 Number 419
THE LEONARD ROSE VILLAS PARTY
All eyes were on the beautiful decor and spacious community room, as residents and soon-to-be residents, as well as
PVN staff, initiated the Leonard Rose Villas with its first of many gatherings on October 10. There was a crowd of
faces. The electric fireplaces were lit by remote control and created a cozy touch. Cheese, crackers, and drinks were
served from the state-of-the-art kitchen. Heather Porch was on hand to show an open, unoccupied apartment. A lovely
patio facing the lake, with comfortable tables and chairs as well as umbrellas for shade, completes the ambiance for
those looking out on the Fountain. CEO Ron Kelly tells us the fountain will run during the day and shut off late at
night. In the early evening, residents and guests can enjoy the lighting on the water.
Several residents have already moved in. Tom and Sue Standlee love their new home—Alice Jester says it’s
"like heaven." Her previous retirement residence was shut down and the residents were asked to move. As people left,
more and more services were curtailed and even the water in the tap grew brackish, so that she was forced to brush her
teeth with bottled water. She calls Vicki Caldwell and the marketing team “angels," and on October 1 she was the first
resident to move into the Villas. More new neighbors followed. The main groups of residents will move in starting
October 18, and lots more new faces will appear in late October and in November.
Judy Morris
Fountain View from Leonard Rose Villas Finish Line Happy Hour
Alice Jester Lisa Englander, Shannon Radford, and Vicki Caldwell Relaxing on the patio by the lake
2 Bugle November 2016
THE VILLAGE BUGLE Presbyterian Village North
8600 Skyline Drive, Dallas, Texas 75243
Ron Kelly, Executive Director
Noel Pittman, Village Council President
THE VILLAGE BUGLE STAFF
Editorial Board: Joyce Forney, Frank LaCava, Noel Pittman, Bill
Schilling, Mark Schweinfurth, Jim & Sally Wiley
Copy Editor: Sally Wiley
Assistant Copy Editor: Jim Wiley
Photography Editor: Joe Brockette
Reporters: Barbara Baker , Bill Branson, Joyce Forney,
Kathleen Gleason, Marion Goodrich, Frank LaCava, Mel
Larkin, Craig Millis, Judy Morris, Noel Pittman, Betty
Rogers, Kathy Rotto, Mark Schweinfurth, Audrey Slate,
Christi Thompson, Tom Wilbanks, Jim Wiley
Typists:….…...............................................Dor is Anschuetz
Photographers: Barbara Baker , Joe Brockette, Joy
Upton
Desktop Publisher:……………..………...…Letty Valdez
Proofreaders: Noel Pittman, Bill Schilling, Jean Vohtz,
Sally Wiley
Meetings:………………………….………Doris Anschuetz
Distribution: Chester Bentley, Betsy Green, Hazel Risch,
Irma Sendelbach, Martha Wertheimer
Archivist:..…………………………….…….....Pat Pittman
PVN FOUNDATION FACTS
Some residents, especially new ones, may never have heard about the Foundation’s Gateway Society and how it improves our life at PVN. Founded in 2000 under the leadership of Kyle Hobin, then the Foundation’s Executive Director, the Society “opened the gate” to anyone who remembers PVN Foundation in their will; or who makes the Foundation the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy or of a percentage of a retirement account, an IRA, or a CD; or who invests in an annuity or trust naming the Foundation as beneficiary; or who contributes a designated amount of cash. These Charter Members of the Society are current residents: Kyle and Jane Hobin, Mary Bonno, Rose Hargrave, and Esther Moffitt. There are currently seventy members plus five new ones. New members are honored at the Society’s annual November gathering at the Park City Club for an elegant dinner and entertainment. To secure and maintain adequate funds, the Foundation needs help to continue providing improved facilities and good recreational and educational programs, and to give financial assistance to qualified residents through our Residents’ Assistance Fund. Contact Margaret Zagurski, Foundation Executive Director, at 214-355-9044 for membership details.
Margaret Ann Thetford
VOX BOX 4902
Election Day for Council Officers
Tuesday, November 1, 2016: That's the day we
elect our Council Officers for the year 2017. We'll
meet as usual for our monthly Council meeting in
McGowan Auditorium at one o'clock, and this
election will be on our meeting agenda. Our
nominees are: David Lodwick, President; Bill
Schilling, Vice President; Warren Rutherford,
Secretary; and Don Powers, Treasurer. All PVN
residents are members of the Council and eligible
to vote and to show our appreciation and support
for neighbors who volunteer to work for us and
our whole Village community.
Also on our agenda for this Council meeting
will be the introduction of Nominating Committee
Representatives and Area Representatives elected
during October.
Red Boxes. Look for those Red Boxes
around our campus through November. Those
boxes are there for your convenience in depositing
your own gift to our annual Employee
Appreciation Fund. Since tipping is never allowed
in PVN, this is our one opportunity to say THANK
YOU! to the many on our staff team who work
together every day for our wellbeing.
Noel Pittman
And the nominees are: (l. to r.) Don Powers,
David Lodwick, Bill Schilling, Warren Rutherford.
COUNCIL CORNER
3 Bugle November 2016
DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS
This is a special time of year and our superb
Life Enrichment Team has planned an
ambitious schedule of events to allow us to
celebrate the Christmas season in style.
Residents may want to mark their calendars.
Many of these traditional events define our
culture here at PVN and are much anticipated.
We look forward to the integration of the many
newcomers to our village. Come join us!
November 30—6:30 PM
Spiritual Life’s Tree Lighting Service in
the Great Room.
December 1
Joyce Hall Tea—2:00-4:00 PM
All PVN residents invited
December 2—9:30 AM
Twelve Days of Christmas at the
Arboretum, lunch at DeGolyer House.
December 3—9:30 AM
Christmas at Chestnut Square,
McKinney. Tour of homes and lunch.
December 4—1:00 PM
Vocal Majority “Home for the
Holidays” at the Eisemann Center.
December 7 & 8
Candlelight Dinner. We will host one
each evening and residents will be on a
first-come first-served basis for signing
up. Both nights are exactly the same.
December 13
Christmas Lights Tour No. 1
December 15—2:30 PM
Bath House Christmas Show.
December 16—11:00 AM
Holiday Lunch at Neiman Marcus.
December 19
Christmas Lights Tour No. 2
December 22
Christmas Lights Tour No. 3
December 23
Christmas Happy Hour
December 31
New Year’s Eve Party
Frank LaCava
GIVE THANKS
I read once about a survey that
was taken to find out what
school children knew about
Thanksgiving. Unfortunately,
some didn’t know much. One
said that Thanksgiving was the
day that Benjamin Franklin discovered pumpkins.
Another said that Thanksgiving was the day the
Pilgrims invited the Italians to dinner. We can
excuse children for not knowing more about
Thanksgiving. But it should be an important day
for all of us.
The Pilgrims had a horrendous crossing of the
Atlantic, facing the howling winds of several
winter storms. Surely they felt great joy and gave
thanks when they saw land after that long voyage.
But imagine some of the other emotions they
experienced—fear, tremendous hardship, despair.
During that first winter, about half of them died of
frostbite, pneumonia, and starvation. The sick died
in cold huts or aboard the freezing ship. There was
no medical help within three thousand miles.
But the Pilgrims were the people of a book—
The Bible. And they knew the words of Psalm
100: “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his
courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his
name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love
endures forever.” That Psalm reminds us that
despite the difficulties and the stress we sometimes
face in life, it is good to give thanks for our
blessings.
That is what the Pilgrims did on that first
Thanksgiving. As the first anniversary of their
landing neared, the group discussed how it should
be observed. Some proposed a day of mourning so
attention could be focused on those who had died.
But others said: “No, let’s have a day of
thanksgiving. After all, fifty-two of us have
survived.”
Their example speaks to us. It is good to
remember, be thankful for God’s enduring,
steadfast love, and for this good country where He
has placed us. It is good to be thankful for food in
a world where thousands are starving—thankful
that in a world where thousands of refugees are
fleeing from violence, we have this safe place to
live and eat and sleep. And we are doubly thankful
for the kind hearts and thoughtfulness of the staff
and friends we have here at Presbyterian Village
North.
Tom Wilbanks
4 Bugle November 2016
The expansion of Presbyterian Village North is
taking shape. I would like to provide an update on
the status of each new or redecorated building in
our expanding community.
We have had great success opening Martins
Landing, the new 56-apartment independent living
addition to our community. About 90 percent of
the units are either occupied or reserved with a
deposit, so we are well ahead of schedule with our
occupancy goals. The residents who have moved
in are enjoying life and we are enjoying them.
Thanks to the generosity of the PVN
Foundation, we have redecorated the Great Room,
Mail Room, and Library in the Corrigan Activity
Center. This has refreshed the first impression and
enhanced this common area for all to enjoy.
The new Rev. Dr. Blair and Cyndy Monie
Chapel is also open and ready for use. Our
dedication service on September 18 was truly
inspirational. We appreciate the generosity of the
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church members and
the PVN Foundation for making the chapel
possible.
The classroom adjacent to the library is also
open. This space was intended to replace the
classroom that was removed to make room for the
Lifestyle Fitness Center.
The Leonard Rose Villas, named for PVN
Foundation founder Rev. Dr. Donald Leonard, and
for a rose garden that had been on the premises,
has also been opened. All but seven of the forty-
eight apartments have been occupied or reserved
with a deposit.
In addition, the central park adjacent to the
Villas is open. The Gruchalla Pavilion is the
centerpiece of this destination, which includes the
Canfield rose garden, putting green, dog park, and
a pond featuring a fountain. We expect that other
areas of the campus expansion will be available for
occupancy soon.
The Jim and Bess Blanchette Lifestyle Fitness
Center is substantially complete; however, we
have not received the certificate of occupancy.
This has delayed the opening of the Fitness Center
by several weeks, but we are optimistic that we
will be able to open in November. Once open, we
will be able to enjoy the pool, café, spa, gym, and
health clinic made possible by the generosity of
the PVN Foundation.
NEARING THE FINISH LINE
The Terrace at Joyce Hall is the new memory-
care and assisted-living addition to our
community. We have received the certificate of
occupancy for this addition, but we have not
received approval from the Texas Department of
Aging and Disability Services (TDADS) to admit
residents under our assisted-living license. As
soon as TDADS is able to provide that approval,
we will be ready to move our first residents.
The last major building in the project is the
Transitional Care Unit (TCU). We expect this
building to be substantially complete and ready for
inspection in the coming weeks. This is another
building that will require a TDADS approval
before we can admit patients under our skilled-
care license.
It has been a long journey, and we are grateful
to the residents, teammates, and guests who have
patiently walked with us. With each area that
opens, we are overjoyed to share it with you.
Thank you for your support.
Submitted by Ron Kelly, Executive Director
Presbyterian Village North
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
“Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’, in the lane,
snow is glistenin.” While there may be no sleigh
bells or snow, the PVN annual Candlelight Dinner
is always a “Winter Wonderland” of good food,
great entertainment, and delightful fellowship.
This year, Candlelight Dinner is scheduled for
two nights to accommodate an increased number
of residents—Wednesday, December 7 and
Thursday, December 8. So mark your calendar,
check your in-house mail box for a reservation
form, and watch for information about the
entertainers and special menu in next month’s
Bugle.
Barbara Baker
Ron Kelly
5 Bugle November 2016
ZERO AT JOYCE HALL
Yes! That is correct. "Zero." For the second
straight year it is "zero" at Joyce Hall. "Zero"
means none—nada—not even one deficiency in
all teammates and services at Joyce Hall. In a re-
cent surprise visit by the Department of Aging and
Disabilities, this rating was awarded, declaring
Joyce Hall once again to be one of the very few
assisted living facilities in the top ten percent of
the entire United States. WOW to Heather and
The Team! And for two consecutive years? That's
a Double WOW!!
Marion Goodrich
WINTER YOUR PLANTS
Remember last fall when
we put on jackets and
there were hardly any
hangers left outside the
dining room at lunch or
dinner? Well, the time
will soon be here when
we think of jackets for
us and a safe warm place for our potted plants. At
least those plants that live outside—yes, you can
cover them with an old bed sheet or a towel.
However, some are more sensitive and need to be
indoors. There’s a great place at PVN and it's
located inside Gate 3, also known as Greenhouse
Lane. And surprise! surprise! there are three
greenhouses on Greenhouse Lane, behind the
single-story red brick laundry building. Units 1
and 2 are each equipped with an indoor water
valve and hose and fan-driven heat and air units.
Unit 3 is for indoor storage only, no heat or air. All
units have waist-high shelving and the floors have
a gravel base for drainage and a plank walkway to
keep your feet nice and dry.
Just another special, classy add-in here at the
Village. Just like our unmatched library is a place
for us to relax, the greenhouses are a first class
location for your plants to relax.
You can move the pots yourself or you can call
Engineering for help. Mark the pots so they can be
kept together. Remember to visit often enough
during their winter stay to be watered and receive
your special care. If you love your plants, they will
love you back.
Frank Pike,
Master Gardener
DR. GOLDBERG ADDRESSES RESIDENTS
PVN residents were privileged to
spend an hour and a half in the
company of an international stroke
expert, Dr. Mark Goldberg. He told
us of the new advances in the field
of stroke recovery and of progress
in pursuit of an Alzheimer's
vaccine. Dr. Goldberg is Chairman
of the Department of Neurology
and Neurotherapeutics at UT Southwestern. He's
also an excellent communicator who commanded
attention as he related how much the generous gift
made to that department by the PVN Foundation
had contributed to the research by his colleague,
Dr. Roger Rosenberg. It appears that Dr.
Rosenberg (who spoke at PVN in November 2014)
may be one of the few researchers who have lived
to see the complicated process of applied research
clear the hurdles in animal research and reach a
point where humans are involved. Whereas it
usually takes fourteen years to advance a lab
experiment to a process acceptable for humans,
smarter approaches and available funding are
reducing that time. We at PVN can take pride in
having contributed to their successes.
The newest research indicates that both mental
and physical exercise may reduce the spread of tau
in the brain. We are encouraged to do all we can to
maintain brain health. Our new Fitness Center
(funded by the PVN Foundation) and outstanding
staff will be great aids in this regard.
The greatest excitement in the field of strokes,
which is Dr. Goldberg's specialty, has to do with
retrieving the blood clot that produced the stroke.
A process has been developed by which a catheter
can go up to the brain and pull out the clot. It is
still imperative that patients, first responders, and
hospital personnel minimize the time it takes from
the stroke's onset until the clot is removed. Thus
far, only the Wm. P. Clements Hospital at UT
Southwestern has accreditation for accomplishing
this quickly. Dr. Goldberg is acquainted with the
specialists at Presbyterian Hospital and Medical
City and feels they are nearing accreditation.
Normally a lecture of this sort tops out at one
hour. It was a measure of the audience's interest
and Dr. Goldberg's ability to respond that ninety
minutes seemed to fly by. We look forward to
other programs that further our knowledge in
medicine. Our thanks go to the PVN Foundation
for arranging this lecture.
Joyce Forney
6 Bugle November 2016
RED OR BLUE,
CELEBRATE ELECTION DAY
Hold onto your hats, be they red or blue. In the
spirit of Election Day and the fulfillment of our
responsibilities as citizens of this great land, we'll
join in an Election Night party.
The site is the new party room at the Leonard
Rose Villas and the time is 7:00 PM. Wine, soft
drinks, and snacks will be furnished by the Life
Enrichment office, but feel free to bring your own
favorite beverage or nibbles.
At the very least, we can join in a sigh of relief
for the end of a wild year of campaigning! See you
on November 8.
A PIANO BAR AT PVN
Plan to attend the November 15 Chautauqua
program here at PVN. For more than thirty years,
music lovers around the world have agreed that
“There is only one Doug Montgomery.” Doug
hails from Vanessie’s in Santa Fe, considered one
of the best piano bars in the country. He has a
dedicated following, thanks to his incredible
talent, vibrant personality, and engaging
showmanship. Come prepared as Doug will take
requests from the audience.
Craig Millis
Pumpkin Decorating at Hillcrest House
CHAUTAUQUA PRESENTS
THE DSO STRING QUARTET
How fortunate we are to have entertainment of
this caliber funded by the PVN Foundation, and
presented to us free of charge right here on our
campus! An appreciative audience listened to a
varied program that catered to every musical taste.
From the music of Beethoven (1770-1827),
through Borodin (1833-1887), to Fauré, Gershwin,
Duke Ellington, and Cole Porter, we were treated
to selections spanning more than two centuries.
One does not usually associate the music of
Ellington and Porter with the string quartet, but
this medium of self-expression proved to be
versatile and flexible enough to be thoroughly up
to the task. It is no wonder that the string quartet
was such a popular medium among classical
composers.
The Beethoven Quartet No. 11 is an extremely
demanding piece, and the quartet displayed both
virtuosity and sensitive musicianship, particularly
in the second movement as the superb
craftsmanship of Beethoven was demonstrated
throughout the work. He is an acknowledged
master of counterpoint and structure.
Thanks to Christopher and Alexandra Adkins,
Eunice Keem, and Barbara Sudweeks for taking
time from their duties as members of the Dallas
Symphony to bring us this program. More
versatile and accomplished musicians are not
found easily.
Frank LaCava
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