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August Runner 2020
“The brilliant poppy flaunts her head
Amidst the ripening grain,
And adds her voice to sell the song
That August’s here again.”
~ Helen Winslow
Tree of the Month – Oak
There are over 600 species of
oak trees and shrubs, whichare Special Days
part of the Quercus genus, in the Watermelon Day
beech family. Oak tree leaves August 3
are arranged in a spiral pattern,
and its fruit is a nut, commonly Full Sturgeon Moon
called an acorn or oak nut. The August 3
lone seed inside an acorn Left Handers Day
matures in six to 18 months.
August 13
The tall and mighty live oaks of
The average oak tree lives the American South have come to Lemonade Day
to around 200 years, but some symbolize the beauty and resilience August 20
survive up to 1,000. Oaks can of the region. Oak trees were also
be found in the Americas, Asia, Senior Citizens Day
prized by Celts and Druids who
North Africa, and Europe, and believed in powerful “oak fairies.” August 21
will thrive in a variety of climates, Ancient rulers across cultures often Women’s Equality Day
from cool temperate to tropical wore oak leaf crowns. Becausethe
regions. They can be deciduous August 26
trees are often struck by lightning,
or evergreen. they were also linked to Thor
and Zeus.
Birthstone – Peridot Flower – Gladiolus
The peridot, August’s birthstone, Gladiolus, which gets its name from the
is a stunning stone that ranges Latin word for “sword,” gladius,
in color from olive to lime green. represents strength and moral integrity.
The green color is due to the But its romantic-looking flowers are
presence of iron. Stones with a capable of piercing a heart with their
brownish tint have higher levels of beauty, which explains why the blooms
iron. Peridot is one of the oldest also symbolize infatuation. Gladioli grow
known gemstones. Ancient Egyptians shaped from a bulb called a corm. Corms are
them into beads. The Greeks used them to planted each spring and dug up in the
make rings and pendants and believed the fall. “Glads,” as they are commonly called, come
jewelry could ward off evil. The largest peridot in a beguiling range of colors and shapes. The
ever found weighs 310 carats and belongs to flower blossoms open one by one, from the base
the Smithsonian Institution. on up, making this avery enduring cut flower.
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ALL ABOUT AUGUST August 2020
August’s 31 Licks Snowy Summers
Those of us in the northern
August is the perfect time to It’s unclear when ice hemisphere may experience
enjoy ice cream.And there are cream was invented, August as weeks of sun,
so many delicious flavors— but it was eaten in ancient corn on the cob, fruit cobbler,
from mint chocolate chip to China, where rulers enjoyed and long warm nights, but
Oreo to lemon pie—that you afrozen concoction made by for people who live in the
could easily sample a new packing milk and rice into southern hemisphere,August
one each day of the month. snow. In ancient Rome, Emperor is akin to February—the
Nero also had a panache for apex of winter.
desserts made with snow and
However, up until the turn of
flavored with honey, fruit, and
the 20th century, ice cream
nuts. European kings andqueens
was a luxury item only enjoyed
also served “cream ice” at court.
August Zodiacs
by nobility. Today, the cool, Leo (The Lion)
The first hand-crank freezer was
creamy treat is available in
invented in 1846; before that, ice August 1–22
nearly every grocery, corner
cream was stirred by hand in a
store, restaurant, and home
bowl nestled over a bucket of
freezer. And while there are Virgo (The Virgin)
salt and ice. In 1851, mass ice
literally thousands of flavor August 23–31
cream production began, making
options, the most popular of
it possible for us all to scream
all is simple: vanilla.
for ice cream.
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julius and Gregorian calendars. It was named for
Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar, the grandnephew and adopted son of Emperor Julius Caesar,
who is honored with the previous month. Originally, August was the sixth month in the 10-month
Roman calendar. Around 700 BC, Pompilius added two new months: January and February. In
45 BC, Julius Caesar added two days to August, changing its length from 29 days to 31.
In the Good Old Days of August August Birthdays
In August 1932, the average annual income Maria Mitchell (astronomer) –August 1, 1818
was $1,652. A new house cost $6,515, and
Jason Momoa (actor) – August 1, 1979
a new car was $610. A gallon of milk cost
43 cents, but you could get a gallon of Meghan Markle (duchess) – August 4, 1981
gasoline for only 10 cents. Andy Warhol (artist) – August 6, 1928
Esther Williams (swimmer) – August 8, 1921
In August 1990, the average annual income
was $14,777. A new house cost $128,732, Whitney Houston (singer) – August 9, 1963
and a new car was $9,437. A gallon of milk Antonio Banderas (actor) – August 10, 1960
cost $2.15, but a gallon of gasoline was $1.08. Don Ho (entertainer) – August 13, 1930
Halle Berry (actress) – August 14, 1966
What’s Lucky in August?
Meriwether Lewis (explorer) – August 18, 1774
Lucky Color: Teal
Orville Wright (aviation pioneer) – August 19,1871
Lucky Animal: Rabbit
Kenny Rogers (musician) – August 21, 1938
Lucky Letters: B and C
Lucky Day: Sunday Barbara Eden (actress) – August 23, 1931
Lucky Plant: Goldenrod Katherine Johnson (physicist) – August 26,1918
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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS August 2020
8/1 Miriam Snyder 8/17 Ruth Borock
8/4 Robert Plunkett 8/17 Janet Levin
8/6 Jacqueline DiGregorio 8/17 Edna States
8/8 Stanley Dobren 8/19 Reba Shapiro
8/9 Grace Leonetti 8/20 Sharan Ehrlich
8/9 Norma Nathanson 8/20 Tamara Marcus
8/10 Robert Wittman 8/22 Dolores Gill
8/12 Lillie Barlow 8/24 Beverly Friedman
8/12 Kathleen Odonnell 8/25 Mary Hottenroth
8/15 Beatrice McAndrews 8/26 Terry Bader
8/16 Bernice Rhodes 8/31 Jeanette Gealt
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS EDITION August 2020
Dear Residents and Families,
Now is not the time to let your guard down, as
more people are out and about. Your goal and
ours for you, is to stay in optimal health!
I can’t stress enough how important it is for
everyone to continue to wear a mask, social
distance (6 Ft) and use proper hand hygiene.
You can continue to get the latest FAQ at this link:
https://www.paulsrun.org/covid-19-faqs
Check-out our Facebook page for highlights of what has been going on
throughout the Paul’s Run community.
www.facebook.com/paulsrunretirementcommunity
Thank you for your continued cooperation,
William R. Hines
Executive Director
Page 4MUSIC THERAPY NOTES August 2020
If you have attended Music & Memories recently, you may have noticed
we’ve begun our groups with a different song than prior to the pandemic.
I would like to share the lyrics written by our own Arnie Escourt. It goes to
the tune of “Side by Side.”
Oh, we ain’t got a place to spend our money.
Maybe we’re old, tired, even funny.
But we’ll do no wrong, singin’ our song
‘Cause we have pride.
Don’t know what’s comin’ tomorrow;
We ain’t lookin’ for trouble or sorrow,
But we’ll stay inside, sharin’ our pride
Side by side.
Thru all kinds of weather,
We’ve been thru it all!
As long as we’re together,
We don’t give a damn at all.
We’ve all had woes but we’re strong hearted.
We’ll be even stronger than we started
Wearin’ our masks, completin’ our tasks
Side by side.
We’re full of pride, with God as our guide;
Side by side!
Page 5MUSIC THERAPY NOTES August 2020
As a reminder, weekly reservations are required for all programs. Call 215-
934-3023 to reserve your place. My programs can also be watched from the
comfort of your mask-free apartment on Channel 97.
I am thinking of each of you. Wear your mask. Wash your hands. Social
distance. Stay well. I wish you the best!
Musically,
Molly
Page 6RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
August 2020
By: Ed Scully
Another month has gone by and just about 153 days from now we may be
viewing live fireworks that we were unable to watch in July because of
COVID-19. So here we are again after being nurtured at Paul's Run and on
several occasions entertained by performers out on the parking lot and in
the garden. Also our monthly newsletter, THE RUNNER, and messages from
our Executive Director , Bill Hines , and Pastor Julie gave us great
encouragement to endure our splendid isolation in the hope that someday
soon we can go anywhere we wish and also our family, friends and other
acquaintances can stop in and say HELLO , even in our apartments.
We celebrate the Fourth of July as Independence Day (which really should
have been on the third of July) when 56 signers risked their lives because the
British considered them to be traitors. Living here at Paul's Run has been
much more safe for us rather than for them. They were quite a great group--
of which 24 were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were
farmers, and eight were plantation owners. Unfortunately, five signers were
captured by the British and tortured before they died. Twelve had their
homes ransacked and burned to the ground. Nine of the 56 fought and died
from wounds and when engaged in battle. So after reading what happened
to our forefathers ,we thank them for their courage to establish this British
possession as the United States of America, Not so incidentally, Benjamin
Franklin a signer, is my great-grand father about six or seven generations
removed.
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Ed Scully Continued – Page 2
You all are aware that our City of Philadelphia is where the move to
independence all started, Most of us don't know that
Philadelphia was once the center of the men's hat industry. The
Stetson Company began manufacturing hats in 1865, located on
Germantown Avenue in a plant that once employed 5,000 people
and contained a total of about 1,400,000 square feet of floor
space in its buildings-- the largest hat factory in the world. One of
the owner's difficulties was the need to train people to become
good hatters. Since the business grew so rapidly, Mr. Stetson had
to encourage many hundreds of hatters to emigrate from Italy.
Not only were there a few factories, there was a fully staffed
hospital with accredited personnel and 75 beds. Also, in the
immediate neighborhood, where many of the workers lived, there
was a non- denominational Sunday school, which was once the
largest such institution in Philadelphia. Mr. Stetson also
established a university and resort hotel in Florida.
In the late 1940s, I worked at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station
at 24th and Chestnut Streets, a shipping point for thousands of hats
every day. It was amazing the great number of Western hats that were
shipped to the Southwest. Unfortunately not everything lasts forever,
You may recall President John F. Kennedy giving his hat-less inaugural
address which may be considered as the start of the demise of men
wearing hats, especially felt hats (with baseball caps taking over). Do
any of you residents recall when men used to tip their hats to the
ladies and when they removed their hats when entering an elevator?
Blacksmith shops are also no longer around. Amen!
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Ed Scully Continued – Page 3
Another industry losing a constituency is the wearing of men's ties. It seems
that practically the only person still wearing a tie is none other than President
Donald J. Trump. He proudly sports a four-foot long red or blue one that goes
from his chin to past his belly button. It is suggested that you take a look at
some of your television commentators, other elected officials, and various
business persons. As an illustration of an outstanding avoidance of wearing a
tie was when former President Barack Obama delivering a commencement
speech without a tie. Oh my!
Not much can be written without mentioning our fair ladies and what they are
doing. They are dispensing with items that were once traditional and
considered rather necessary such as : ten button shoes. girdles, bustles, house
dresses, kitchen aprons, silk stockings with seams, snuggies, rouge (?), tea
pots (?), skirts (?), nuns' habits (?), baby coaches /perambulators , etc. It could
possibly be that, along with going without these items, they seem to be taking
over many responsibilities that were once solely of men. How many mayors,
governors. Congressional and other offices are now filled by women ? Note
there are now more women than men graduating from schools of law.
As of July 23, Major League Baseball undertook a 60-game season that is
scheduled to continue through September and to be followed by s series of
playoff games. I happened to be at the last spring training Phillies game in
which they defeated the New York Yankees 4 to 1. From my prospective, and
that of many others, there is great concern that because of COVID 19 a
complete shortened season of 60 games followed by playoffs may not take
place. A possible way to try to get every thing in is that before every Phillies
home game the recording of the late Harry Kalas should be played at the
beginning of a game rather than only at the end of a game won by the
team. The Phillies may need Kalas's song "HIGH HOPES", to endure the
planned baseball schedule.
Page 9RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
Ed Scully Continued – Page 4
While mentioning baseball, an athletic undertaking, thought arose about
having a resident track team-- with an objective of competing in the Penn
Relays that are held during the last weekend of April (2021) ,Training will
be geared to this event, the first one that in which a retirement community
such as Paul's Run will participate, All runners must provide their own
uniforms and track shoes.
During this COVID-19 pandemic a little bit more time is spent watching
television and movies. I have a DVD of the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"
that was being recognized for its 50' anniversary. Before the presentation
of the movie, there was a prelude to honor Gregory Peck, the star of the
movie. He's gotten a little older but he was quite eloquent and answered
many questions from the fanfare audience. One question I recall:
“What would you like best to be remembered for”?
His response: ‘I’d like to be remembered as a husband who has made my
wife’s life as lovely as she has made it for me”. (How about that!)
When we left our former neighborhood, community, or even a
certain region we tended to lose touch with some old friends and
close relatives because of distance. This loss of contact, because of a
new or different environment may and often does cause friendships
to fade. Studies and surveys show that it's happening more than
ever. Even at Paul's Run, loneliness may be on the rise, and feeling
lonely has been found to be even worse for the body than obesity
and air pollution. Thus, it seems rather apparent that maintaining old
friendships with someone who can be talked to, someone who can
be depended upon, and someone who can be enjoyed being with
should be strongly attempted.
Page 10RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
Ed Scully Continued – Page 5
We will not always be tethered to our abodes and sometime we will
be able to join others at mealtime. Did you ever notice that
someone is sitting alone ? Accordingly, with conditions seeming OK,
how about going over and asking if that person would like to dine
with him or her? It could be the start of something new for both of
them.
When I was even younger and was spending a couple of years in the
U.S. Navy I never thought that over seventy years later I would be
residing in a retirement community with over 40 sisters-- even living
next door to one of them: Sister M. Genevieve whose bio follows
this page. She left a little town in New Hampshire with about 13,000
people, including a gentleman a few years older : Claude Rains who
starred with Humphrey Bogart in the 1941 movie " Casablanca"
Another sister has a bio following this page , one who left a huge
city of millions of people, quite different from Sister Genevieve.
Sister Mary Franceline was a real New Yorker who got around
town and spent lots of time riding the public transportation
system. I might surprise you that Sister, during her youth ,
attended a few Brooklyn Dodgers games at Ebbets Field. Read on!
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Hello Everybody from – Sister Mary Franceline who started out as Peggy
Malone from St. Albans of New York City in Queens Count. I attended
Bishop McDonald High School in Brooklyn with my father driving me part
way and then I took the subway and then finally an el. To return home it
required taking three trains and a bus but I managed to return home
every day for four years and finally graduated.
I long felt a calling to religious life and a periodical I read featured an aricle
about the health problems facing a number of American Indian tribes
compounded by poverty of great extreme. It caused me much concern
that we as Americans did not respect the God-given value of each
individual and how these problems were related to the same housing and
discrimination and prejudice experienced by Blacks living in New York City.
An article in another periodical brought me to the attention of the Sisters
of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS). Here I am. A sister since 1951 stating out
in nearby Bensalem, PA.
My first mission assignment was in 1954 at Holy Trinity School in the west
end of Cincinnati to teach a class of about 45 fifth and sixth graders. Since
the church had to be torn down and the school closed, I was transferred
to a newer inner-city school, St Henry, built in 1859. Meanwhile, on
Saturdays, I continued studies for a BA Degree. From Cincinnati, I traveled
to New Orleans, then a Navajo reservation, Columbus Ohio, back to New
Orleans, back to the reservation two more times and even to a parish
school in Philadelphia. I also earned a Master’s Degree from Northern
Arizona University in Flagstaff, where you may awaken to snow on the
mountain. I served as editor of the Mission Magazine and earned another
MA Degree in Syracuse, NY, where I needed to wear tall snow boots in
October. I now await the end of COVID-19 in Philadelphia.
Page 13RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
LOVELY
By: Arnie Escourt
Aug. 1956
How lovely your cheeks did glow
On the sandy beach that first afternoon.
You were the epitome of womanhood you
know
As we listened to the radio’s happy tune.
We walked along the beach and took a swim.
In those brief moments I knew
You were no longer a fleeting whim
You were my dream come true!
From head down to your cute little feet
You had subtle poise and exotic tone.
Your eyes sexy blue, sage and sweet
In the midst of the crowd we were all alone.
Later on the beach by the moonlit shore
We strolled holding hand in hand.
Listening to the ocean pound and roar
As it splashed on the damped sand.
I knew that soon we would have to part!
In one day, what did you do to me?
You lovely thief, who gently stole my heart
What will be the penalty?
We got married nine months later
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Irregular Haiku - By Arnold Escourt
From the cool waters of the swift moving stream
The Gefilte fish swims into the shinning glass jars
To nourish the pious and the hungry during Passover.
The ancient Greeks and Arabs gave us algebra.
The ancient Romans left us their Latin
And now we have computers who know more than
we do!
He showered, shaved and dressed for the party
He looked in the mirror and was satisfied.
His wife walked by, smiled and said,
“Change your shirt and tie, you don’t match!”
We were watching TV,
My wife’s breath warmed my cheek.
She caressed my arm and then whispered to me,
“Sweetie, turn the TV off now and go to sleep!”
She --“Darling, it is supper time!
He—“What are you going to make for dinner?”
She--“Not to worry dearest, get your coat, I made
reservations!”
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So who cares about old age?
So an ache here, a pain there,
I’m going to move to Florida where they let you drive
forever.
We were in bed together,
I touched her knee and she sighed and then
“Eureka, I found the remote!”
The April rain is falling and falling
And the Pansies are blooming so nicely.
Mother called out, “Who made that puddle in the
hall?”
Before refrigerators your family had an ice box,
The ice melted and accumulated in the basin.
If you forgot to empty it, you or the floor got all wet.
The husband moved a little closer and caressed her
shoulder
He gently touched her once again
“Get away from me; your hands are ice cold!”
Page 16RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
A Luv Lettor
By Arnie Escourt
Id reely wantid to rite U reel good.
Den Id tell you all the stuf i kood.
Id rite bout you day and nite.
I evin uster shivver at your site.
Id tell what sparklin iiys you got
Yo make my hart flutter and my face hott
You aint two fhat, and you aint too tin.
Your aflection id surly like to win.
We kan take a hayrid on Sadie Hawkins day
Or hav a pic nick on Saturday or Sunday!
You got a figir ‘n shaap thats veri nise
Wen I see you, gosh, I tink of weddins and trowin rice.
Iiid shore lik to kis yu behin de barnn
All am a telling yu is no big yarn.
Boy ow boy, My hart is so fula love
I want to howl at de mun and flap my arms like a turtle dove.
Kin we meat by the big ole oak tree
Us alone, jus u and me!
Kin we gets together wit me an my jug
Maybee we kin kiss a bit and even hugg.
Page 17RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
Mary’s Dog, Spike
By Arnie Escourt
When Mary’s grandson was still a lad
He wanted a dog he told his dad.
So, they bought him a dog that he did like.
The dog was strong and tough so they called him Spike.
But Spike was a bit rambunctious and did some damage
So, his mom said that Spike was too hard to manage.
So, Spike went to live with Grandma Mary
And so began a wonderful story.
True, Spike looked tough and mean but he was really sweet
And with Mary’s disposition, their friendship was complete.
Spike knew Mary’s schedule for each day
He knew when to stay out of her way.
When she got his leash, he knew to come to the door
She taught him tricks so he knew much more.
Outside he knew the route to and fro
And walked carefully beside her until he had to go.
He was strong, healthy and sound
And grew to weigh at least 80 pounds.
He barked at strangers and acted very mean
But he greeted her at the door as though she were a queen.
He was a friend and a pal and he shared his love
Mary felt his affection and knew he was a gift from above.
When there was bad weather with lightning and rain
They would sit together for comfort and deal with the strain.
For years Spike slept on the floor in front of her bed,
But when he got quite old, he slept in the bed instead.
Then one night when they went to bed, he looked so forlorn
Then in the morning he was cold, her old friend was gone.
Page 18RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
About Privilege
By Jack Birnbaum
Privilege is a rank of specialness that marks a person with qualities that are
rare and unique
It is proffered to individuals of great talent, or those in rare accomplishment,
to a very peak
It is also bestowed on those whose lives are of merit or integrity and those of
title respected
Of inheritance, earned through one’s occupation. or in public service,
appointed or elected
Privilege accrues responsibility post designation, mostly expected in conduct
and in bearing
The privileged are expected to be wise. fair, ethical, setting an example in
“doing their thing”
It is expected they will act with empathy, respectful of rights, and be fraternal
to other beings
They are expected to share of their talents in making life better, be they
beggars and/or kings
Yet, while being special the privileged too are human, and as all men, thus
face imperfection
To those of privilege dedicated to their responsibilities, but come up short, we
show affection
But those who are of privilege but choose not to accept responsibilities, will
awaken one morn
To find themselves in an environment, not of respect they may demand, but,
in a world of scorn
Let this be a warning then look at your neighbor and remiss your memories so
they are most gladly borne.
Page 19RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
Ode to joy- A bow to Schiller and Von Beethoven
By Jack Birnbaum
I woke this morning in a state, as often I do, of bliss, to an urge of wanting to
sing
It seems to reflect my joy of reaching this age and then a sharing of my very
being
Surrounded by many a fellow, sharing our selves so the best of ageing that
comes into play
If I knew it not, I remember resident, Bob Cohen, a dining tablemate, on each
day
Bob was a resident that rarely had a painless day and yet committed to
community
He had many friends, took responsibility to make Paul’s Run a better place to
be
He reached out in friendship to new residents and stood up for those
requiring aid
Bob felt pain but. refused to allow those needed community services to be
allayed
The feelings of doing the right thing was to Bob, ample reward, to absorb the
pain
And for those of us aged, a sip of the milk of human kindness is in fact, the
game
of themselves, their values. and their souls
Who with their words, smiles, likes, at times frowns, and make known their
goals
They, fellow residents and staff, have become my extended family, my
community
Page 20RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
Jack Birnbaum, continued
We may not always be in agreement, and like family may favor two or even
three
Our bond and regard, and the respect of rights are the riches in this family of
life
Each day is not of same, save each is welcomed, .an extension of our earthly
stay
Some days bring reminders of age, as pain or memory lapse, are not moving
away
The rewards of love and fraternity far exceed costs
And so, each day, blissful or not, I seek the rewards of being as one in
community
Exchanging experiences, warm reminisces of history, merging cultural
continuity
Preserving varied traditions of ethnic, racial or religious, finding common
ground
An American lesson of we the people, one from many to a hyphenated
American
A melting pot lesson, a blending of differences into equality for the whole of
man
Page 21RESIDENT MONTHLY ARTICLES August 2020
TRIBUTE TIME
BY Sr. Dorothy
How about our super-duper teenage servers of our meals? They’ve been
fantastic. When they came here, they were shining lights in our dining room.
Then along came “the bug” and they were diverted to our corridors. Well-
trained before, they have continued under the excellent guidance of Brikena
and Robin. You all have risen to the occasion and performed your task well.
Thank you one and all!
There is a skill you acquire that cannot be taken from you in any job you
succeed in. Many of you know that my first “paying” job was with the bread
and butter girl at an inn in my hometown. How busy can you be, most
people take one roll and glass of water? Soon I “studied” the waitresses,
what qualities make the clientele happy – such as necessary assistance and
appreciated privacy. Needless to say, my next waitressing job kept me quite
sufficient in my college years. You know we shall be happy to again see you
all in the dining room. Keep up your excellent work. You are appreciated!
When I contemplated the above “Thanks”, I had only planned on thanking
one group of employees. Well…due to unforeseen circumstances, my faithful
helpers in C-Building deserve praise also. Trying to get my left side to
cooperate was not an easy task. Thanks to Tim and the rest of the staff
around at 7 AM for getting me to Aria. My 3 day stay there and my month in
rehab have assured me I could NEVER be a nurse. Blessings on all of you
there on the second floor and environs for your help. And Theresa, thank
you for pushing me and giving me hope.
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Sr. Dorothy Continued
And now for a change of pace. Why is a “nun” addicted to basketball? Well
– it has been a change of heart with me. Never was I an A+ athlete, and did
not excel in volleyball or basketball in school. And “then realizing the pros’
salary, I boldly declared that I would never watch a game until
schoolteachers received an appropriate salary also.
Now fast forward to an invitation offered in Denver to attend a Nuggets
game. I had looked forward to seeing Marcus Camby play, he who was an
alumnus from the University of Massachusetts, where I had attended. Come
game time Marcus was “recovering” on the bench. But alas, there all of us
were in a box overlooking the game, surrounded by food. Yours truly was
“hooked” to this challenging performance.
Basketball was not a contact sport until recent years, plus players were not
moved as readily as they are now. Yet, as with any sport, the conditioning
and practice is so essential. As I age, the game seems to be getting faster.
Even so, the sportsmanship is a worthwhile factor to appreciate.
Following is the Sixers schedule for this session, and for baseball season. ”Home” game
August
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
IND 1
7:00
2 SAS 3 4 WAS 5 6 ORL 7 8
8:00 4:00 6:30
NBATV TNT
POR 9 10 PHX 11 TOR 12 13 HOU 14
6:30 4:30 6:30 TBD
NBATV ESPN
The start of the NBA Finals is scheduled for September 30.
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Sr. Dorothy Continued
Phillies 2020 Schedule ”Home” game
July
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
MIA 24 MIA 25
7:05 4:05
MIA 26 NYY 27 NYY 28 NYY 29 NYY 30 TOR 31
1:05 7:05 6:05 7:05 7:05 6:37
August
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
TOR 1
6:37
TOR 2 3 MIA 4 MIA 5 MIA 6 ATL 7 ATL 8
3:07 7:10 7:10 7:10 7:05 6:05
ATL 9 ATL 10 BAL 11 BAL 12 BAL 13 NYM 14 NYM 15
1:05 6:05 7:05 7:05 4:05 7:05 6:05
NYM 16 17 BOS 18 BOS 19 20 ATL 21 ATL 22
1:05 7:30 7:30 7:10 7:10
ATL 23 24 WAS 25 WAS 26 WAS 27 ATL 28 ATL 29
7:08 6:05 6:05 7:15 7:05 1:15
ATL 30 WAS 31
7:08 7:05
September
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
WAS 1 WAS 2 WAS 3 NYM 4 NYM 5
7:05 7:05 4:05 7:10 7:10
NYM 6 NYM 7 BOS 8 BOS 9 MIA 10 MIA 11 MIA 12
1:10 1:10 7:05 4:05 6:40 7:10 6:10
MIA 13 14 NYM 15 NYM 16 NYM 17 TOR 18 TOR 19
1:10 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05 6:05
TOR 20 WAS 21 WAS 22 WAS 23 24 TB 25 TB 26
TBA 6:05 6:05 6:05 6:40 6:40
TB 27
3:10
And Finally,
No, thanks. Reading is my escape.
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4. Ralph Kramden’s wife 1. Late-night pioneer, Johnny ____
8. Peter Falk role 2. Noted castaway
9. “Who shot J. R.?” series 3. Betty White show, The ____ Girls
10. Show that’s set in Seattle 5. Ricky Ricardo’s wife
12. Little House character, Laura 6. Bar “where everybody knows
____ your name”
14. Miss Piggy’s pal 7. Bea Arthur sitcom
15. Wheel of ______ 10. Sally Field show, The _____ Nun
17. Yellow Sesame Street character 11. Spock’s series
19. M*A*S*H character 13. Happy Days character
20. Show with Daily Doubles 16. Sitcom featuring cab drivers
18. Jerry Mathers role
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