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to the roof and saw the harbor being hit. As they were standing up there, about 50 feet off of the ground, a Japanese plane with the rising Sun painted on the side, passed just 100 feet from them as it fell from the sky. They could see that the gunner and torpedo man were each slumped over inside of the cockpit. The pilot was fighting with the controls. The pilot and Emmett looked right at

each other and Emmett waved instinctively. The plane crashed at the mouth of Pearl Harbor, where Emmett and Tabu would have been fishing if they hadn’t been waiting for their breakfast. Fishermen in the area went to the aid of the downed plane, unaware that Pearl Harbor was under attack. There was confusion everywhere.

Crabbing and fishing stopped after the bombings as the US Marines were out in full force and barbed wire was put up on all beaches. No cruise ships could come into the harbor anymore and boats were shot at as Marines protected the island. Emmett and Tabu had to abandon their crab pots in the mangrove lagoons because they couldn’t get to them safely. After several days, Emmett made his way back to where his sailboat was secreted and found it missing. After further scouting in the area, he found it chained to a mangrove tree near an abandoned Marine campsite. Emmett went back and told his father of his finding and asked him to drive the boat trailer to an area where they could retrieve the boat. Emmett swam to the boat and then rowed the boat to his father’s car where they were able to load it and take it home.

Eye Witness to Pearl Harbor

At almost 14 years old Emmett Ha-zlett already stood 6 feet tall and was known for his fishing abili-ties. He was the enterprising son of a JAG Master Sargent who was stationed at Fort Shafter, in Honolulu, Hawaii. With the help of his father, Emmett had a small fishing and crabbing business. Captain Walker, a family friend and English boat builder, con-structed a 15’ flat bottom boat, with a drop keel and single mast. The boat had a sail and a 7.5hp motor. Capt. Walker also built a trailer and sold the packaged deal to Emmett for $250, money that Emmett had saved from the sale of the fish and crabs he caught.

The house where Emmett grew up was a 2 story home, where he could see Hickam Field and the gates of Pearl Harbor from upstairs. He enjoyed going up on the roof where the view was even greater and he could see inside of Pearl Harbor.

On December 6th, 1941 Emmett’s mother told him that he couldn’t go out and collect the crabs the next morning until she had made him breakfast. Sunday morning, December 7th, Emmett was up early and delivered newspapers on his route. He, and his friend and

fishing buddy Tabu, went to the market and made arrangements with the owner that he would buy all of the crabs that they caught that day. Typically, the crabs were about the size of a Dungeness crab with large meaty claws, each claw containing 2-3 ounces of meat. They were paid 75 cents per crab.

Emmett and Tabu headed back to the Hazlett home where they waited for Mrs. Hazlett to wake up and make them breakfast. The boys were restless and wanted to get out to their crab traps. At 7:48am they heard loud noises. They ran up

Mrs. Hazlett

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Since 2014, the Community of Faith has been involved with Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child and has coordinated the sending of approximately 500 filled shoeboxes, along with $8,850 in contributions to help cover the cost of shipping and distribution of the boxes, to children globally. The filled boxes have been sent to the Philippines, Indonesia, Haiti, Mexico, Uganda, West Africa and into sensitive countries throughout the world. In 2017, the boxes from Glencroft were part of the 24,512 boxes sent from Arizona.

Robin Lyons and her team of volunteers will fold and distribute the boxes to residents, beginning Sunday, October 14th at the Community of Faith worship service at 10:00am as well as the 2nd Sunday Evening Service at 5:00pm. Additional boxes will be available from the Spiritual Life office in CT 6-43. Filled boxes must be returned by November 11th. Instructions on “How to fill a box” are included with each empty box. ~Sharon Eidsness, Community of Faith

Operation Christmas Child

Employee of the MonthAnthony Morales is a mountain of a man, standing at 6’6”. Anthony’s heart is even larger… I met Anthony more than a year ago in a Toy’s R Us while shopping with my son, who had gotten sick and made a mess on the floor. While I was scratching my head, I heard a soft spoken voice behind me say, “I will take care of that for you sir”. As I turned around I met Anthony, who has become one of my most reliable team members.

Anthony is a full-time college student enrolled at Estrella Mountain Community College working on a degree in Cyber Security. Anthony’s commitment and willingness to help others has made him an invaluable addition to our team. He can take a bad situation and help make those involved feel comfortable. There have been countless times where he has gone out of his way to assist those in need. Anthony is one of the weekend Security Officers and is a huge presence on campus when issues arise. One day Anthony will be involved in the world of Cyber Security, but while he is here, we are thankful that he is a part of our OneGlencroft family. ~Gino Gabuardi, Security/Transportation/Parking Manager

Emmett and Tabu tried to go crabbing a couple of times in the weeks following, but it was very dangerous and they risked being shot at. There were no permits given to go into the mangrove swamps any more. Days later, Emmett returned to the rooftop and found it littered with shrapnel that was embedded into the roof from antiaircraft fire that had been shot from Fort Shafter trying to shoot down the Japanese airplanes days before. The life

they knew on Oahu had been d r a s t i c a l ly changed from that point on.

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We hope you didn’t miss out on the fun, September 24-28 during Game Show Week! There were so many choices of fun events and entertainment that you probably had to pick and choose from the many options!

There were avariety of entertainers in “Bob Barker’s Hideaway” aka Henry’s, as well as unique lunch time specials.

We had all kinds of game tournaments in the Villa Ponderosa that week. Here are the final winners from each of the tournaments: Scrabble: Nancy Procter, Checkers: Herb Cannon, Dominoes: Maxine Kerr, Hand & Foot: Wes Smith, Wii Bowling: Jon Lapp, and Rummikub: Nancy Proctor. The tournaments drew lots of interested participants with the Wii Bowling tournament attracting 36 contestants, the tournament high.

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We enjoyed seeing all of the creative hats during the week too as Mad Hatter was running simultaneously, giving lots of opportunities for everyone to win prizes.

If you enjoyed this week, please be sure to let Ross Higgins and Tiffany Foss know as they put in a lot of work to make this week special for our residents and our staff.

Did you enjoy the Races at Glenhill Downs? Were you chosen to be a contestant in Let’s Make a Deal or the Price is Right? How about that Burger Bar meal and the sportsmanship in Minute to Win It? Wasn’t that Italian meal delicious and it was interesting, and funny, finding out new things about our couples on the Not so Newlywed Game? Congratulations to Wes & June Smith for 54 years of marriage and winning!

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Menu Chat

On September 28th the Towers Bistro rolled out a new menu that residents, guests and associates will enjoy. The menu was constructed by the Bistro team and Jake VanKooten. If you have not tried the new Bistro breakfast items, I recommend that you head over and give one of the delicious breakfast items a try. If you don’t have time to wait, please use the call ahead program (623.847.3085) and pick up your order.

Henry’s will be rolling out a new menu on October 31st. Lish Gengenbach has outdone herself once again and I am sure that diners will enjoy exploring and tasting the new foods.

If you’re thinking of having Dining Services cater an event for you during the Holiday season, please plan ahead as spots are limited and are booked on a first come basis. We have already begun to book catering events for November and December. ~John Piecuch, Vice President of Dining Services

ServiceSix times throughout the year (October, November, December, February, March and April), the Community of Faith offers a second Sunday service at 5:00pm. These services most frequently occur on the second Sunday of the month. This provides an opportunity for residents who are still able to attend off-campus churches in the morning to join with the Community of Faith in an evening venue. The two aspects of a 2nd Sunday service are inspirational and missional--with each of the six services focusing on a missional project or recipient.

Our first service for this season will be October 14th when Young Life-Peoria will be sharing their ministry with high school students in our neighborhood. Mark your calendar and don’t miss hearing some of the stories from students and staff. ~Sharon Eidsness, Community of Faith

Steve Heller is the VP and Director for The Center for Modern Aging. He joined Glencroft on August 27th. Steve was a guest on the first episode of the Successful Aging radio program that John Wenzlau and Millie Oakeson host, Tuesdays at 11:00am on 1100AM KFNX. Steve shared his positive results on aging well by focusing on three functions – core training, balance and flexibility and emphasized that it’s never too late to begin.

Steve graduated from Grand Canyon University. After graduating with a degree in Corporate Fitness and Wellness, he worked at St. Joseph’s hospital in their rehab clinic as director of post rehab therapy. From 2002 until August 2018, Steve was the fitness director and director of Fore-Max Training Systems at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale. This is where Steve’s passion for working with seniors developed. He had the opportunity to pioneer the idea of inter-generational training, working with kids through 94 year olds. Steve feels that no one is ever too old to get better and has proven time after time that his programming does just that.

Two months ago Steve and John Wenzlau started brainstorming and creating The Center for Modern Aging. They wanted to create a campus that encompasses an environment where residents would thrive and successfully age while achieving the greatest possible level of independence. Steve will work with residents to help provide purpose, and direction and give them the tools to learn and engage in the successful aging process.

Steve is married and has two sons, 14 and 11 years old. Steve enjoys playing golf and he is a big fan of the Denver Broncos.

Steve Heller Have You Met...

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CASITASDelores Allen 1Lila Major 1Leola Fier 2Arkie Huffman 5Jane Shioshita 5Barbara Hoffman 6Arlene Schaefer 7Betty Mooney 10Martha Stunden 12Teresa Young 15John Yoder 16June Biggs 17Sandra Lagesse 17Dorthey Lewis 17Ruth Bennett 23Lynette Steward 23David Lopez 25Gordon Ross 26Loretta Bradley 27Wayne Savage 28Joan Golden 29

CROSSINGSAnn Norman 4Sandie Smith 14Elizabeth Maguire 18Alta Mae Brumfield 24Dolores Peare 24Marion Summage 24Larry Armstrong 29Laszlo Horvath 29Beatrice Davis 31Susan Stedfield 31

Friendship HouseMiles Jones

Sarah’s PlaceCarol JenkinsSherrie LincksAnn McCormick

WelcomeCasitas

Betty Hazelett Crossings

Del & Bea Davis James Smith

TowersFrances OwensWilliam Walls

Moved

PassedEvelyn Albrecht 8/20/2018

Martha Van Toll 9/7/18Fred Schmitz 9/9/18

VillasKuuipo DiasNorman LangeliersMargaret Shuttleworth

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE/ViLLAEdwina Metz 1Graciela Pena 17Ruth Hess 18Miles Jones 25Alba Gonzales 27Glorya LaSpesa 28 PROVIDENCE PLACECatherine Leigh 1Leeanne Wellborn 7Jo Ann Lopez 8Judith Bell 10Joan Denbrook 10Margaret Moore 12Esta VanMeter 12Ada Martin 13Hazel Robinson 13Nellie Bounds 15Lucille Jenkins 19Dennis Koenig 21Celia Marquez 23Garry Steinmann 29

TOWERSLouis Polsky 6Helen Figurski 8Beatrice Toth 8Vera Jean DeGraff 16Mabel Looby 29Jimmy Hidalgo 30

VILLASAnna Mitropanopoulos 5Carol Jenkins 6JoAnne Towles 9Michael Andolora 16Mary Heisey 16Everett Miller 17Paula Taylor 18JoanDickerson 31

Glencroft Eventsoctober 2018

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Pre-register with the Activities Reception in the Villa Ponderosa or call 623.847.3009. (Items that Cost Must be paid with reservation.)

Glencroft Senior Living • 8611 N 67th Avenue • Glendale • AZ 85302 • 623.939.9475

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2:00pmThursday AuditoriumHymn Sing

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Auditorium6:00pmFriday Jay Mann

4AuditoriumGCA Community

Meeting3:30pmMonday

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Friday Dry heat Band

Thursday 4:30pm11 Dinner ClubPappadeaux $ Dinner

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AuditoriumFriday Movie: TheDarkest Hour6:00pm

5:00pm14Sunday 2nd Sunday:Young Life - Peoria

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