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Windows April 2022 Vol. XXXIII No. 4 1330 India Hook Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732 (803) 328-5000
Welcome April April showers bring May flowers. This saying is from the United Kingdom. Hopefully the rain will not stop us from going out this month! April for them is one of the more soggy months based on the position of the jet stream. Since this area typically has a cooler climate, the lower temperatures often push back the appearance of flowers to late April and early May. The phrase is also believed to come from an early poem with a line that goes, “Sweet April showers, do spring May flowers.” Our theme for the month of April is, "April showers bring May flowers." We will have a party for the end of the month celebrating the theme. In April, there are many little holidays to celebrate, to name a few: Arbor Day, April Fools Day, National Poem in Your Pocket Day, World Health Day, and Titanic Remembrance Day, just to name a few. We must not forget why we celebrate Easter this month. We celebrate Jesus's resurrection from the grave. We celebrate the fact that God raised Jesus to save the people of the world. April stands for new beginnings. Sara Curry Life Enrichment Director 2
Ask the Windows Committee: Have a question for Jim or Can we get a dog park in the someone in management and do back for dogs who live at not know how or whom to ask? Westminster Towers? Answer: That is a question If you have questions for Jim or Look no further. Those in the Kevin, our CFO, and Jim, our Windows committee will help the Windows committee please CEO, will be thinking about in with any questions. see Sara or email her at the next few months. scurry@westmisntertowers.org When will the staff and When will the vaccination family members get to not policy change for staff, wear the masks indoors? entertainers or volunteers? All incoming questions will be reviewed by Sara and the Answer: Until the CDC and Answer: According to the CDC, Windows committee before DHEC tells us, the staff, right now it is still mandatory for article submission. All volunteers, and family members those working in healthcare or in submissions will be reviewed coming to the Towers have to facilities with residents, to and may not be published. wear a mask in public areas. receive the vaccine. This applies to all those volunteering or entertaining in the Towers, Health Center or in the Manor. 3
Health Center Resident Spotlight By: Ryan Troutman Mrs. Anne Herlong We are pleased to have Mrs. Two years later Mrs. Herlong met The Charlotte Observer wrote a Anne Herlong as our resident the love of her life, Doug, and feature article titled “Grandma feature from the health center moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky as Gets Her Groove Back” where she for the month of April. her husband finished up his wanted to emphasize that she military requirements. After always performed the piano out Anne moved to the Towers just having five children in just five of love and not for riches or fame. over a year ago and has become years, Anne stopped performing a vital part of the Westminster the piano to raise her family and We would love to hear Anne play Towers Family. She’s one of our began to teach piano to aspiring in the Health Center, but she more popular residents and has musicians in 1964. stopped performing several years ago saying, “I don’t want to go friends and family members out mediocre. If I’m not visiting her on a daily basis. Over the years she taught practicing to perform, I don’t care countless performers the tricks of to touch the piano.” She was born two weeks before her trade. Anne studied under Christmas in 1929 to parents Gene Barban at Winthrop in the Gus and Annie Kate Ratteree. 1980’s and entered the Van Her father was born in 1866, Cliburn International Amateur only a year after the Civil War competition where she placed ended and her mom was a 1924 third at age 74. Winthrop Graduate. Inspired by her mother, Anne picked up the piano at an early age and after graduating from Winthrop Training school she attended Converse College to study music. She attended the Julliard School of Music in 1950 after her junior year at Converse. 4
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR Joan Bundy Joan was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1934. Her mother was a city girl and enjoyed the coming out parties in Savannah. Her father was a country boy. He bought and sold cotton. They were married and moved to a mill town called Joanna in South Carolina. Joan didn’t know how to boil water. She was lucky to have a good mother-in-law who taught her how to cook. Joan and her husband had 2 daughters, Mimi and Joan. Joan’s mother died when she was 5 and Mimi was 7 and they went to live with grandparents in Fort Lawn, SC. Joan’s mother had a sister, called Aunt Mary. The girls went on the train from Lancaster to Savannah on weekends to visit. One time her grandmother didn’t make them a lunch to eat on the train. They had some money so they bought demitasse which they thought was lunch. They didn’t know it was coffee…what a surprise! Aunt Mary was a civil engineer for the state of Georgia and a novelist. Joan has some of the books she wrote. They are in pristine condition and very dear to the family. Joan attended Converse for a while but got married before she graduated. She and her husband, Bill, had 2 daughters, Ami and Gena. They lived in Charlotte, New York and Houston. Joan and Bill eventually divorced and she returned to Charlotte and resumed her college education at UNCC. Her major was English. She wanted to be a teacher. She also returned to many friends and eventually met her second husband. He was in the Air National Guard in Charlotte and had a young daughter named Nicole. This was another Bill who happened to be her first husband’s roommate in college. Joan and Bill were married and moved to River Hills, SC. Bill was sent to Military School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. There Joan worked on her Masters Degree at the University of Alabama in Montgomery. After a while, they returned to River Hills and Joan went to Amy James Elementary School where she taught 4th grade. While there, the state developed a writing test for students which Joan taught. Her scores were very high and the state was pleased with the program. An opening came available in the English Dept. in Charlotte. Joan worked for them for 16 years, having 15 schools for her to visit with the writing program. She retired at 70 years young to have time for fun traveling with friends. She is now here at Westminster Towers enjoying playing a great game of bridge! Nancy Preston 5
B A C D March Happenings around the Towers E A. At the top left we have Sara Curry, the Leprechaun, getting D. Here we see Frances E into all kinds of shananigans. E. Don Hunt and Elaine Workman and Dot Modla Thomas enjoying their tea. having fun at our Spring Tea B. Mr. and Mrs. Hipp enjoying some key lime pies during our Social. We had little paper St. Patrick's Day party. tea cups that held cold or hot tea. C. Ruthann Poore showing off her key lime pie and other goodies for our St. Patrick's Day party. 6
A Note from Sue Nazak Wellness Committee The trees are leafing out, shrubs are blooming and plants are pushing up. Shake off the winter doldrums and get outside to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. While you are strolling around the campus enjoy the beauty of God’s world. Take advantage of the exercise classes to tone up your muscles for your walks. Spring at the Towers A. Three lovely ladies sitting for tea; One wearing white the others might there be, different colors, yes there be, A multitude of colors around the table, Plenty of time to enjoy April. A Spring for three lovely ladies, means drinking tea with friends, Me thinks, we might make this a trend. Pictured: Carole, Sonja, and Bev. B. Four lovely ladies sitting for tea.... Oh many friends there be. There is Marie, Sue, Cathy and C Janice. B 7
April Showers by Nancy Anderson “April showers bring May flowers” -- a time-worn saying which we have all heard and perhaps repeated on occasion. It simply highlights the fact that dark skies, thunder, wind, and rain make the way for beauty to It was a very visible and burst forth in the next season. impressive reminder to me of the Biblical account of great darkness Storms. Sometimes we get caught that occurred from noon to three in them unprepared. At other in the afternoon on the day Jesus times, we carry umbrellas with us died. While the Bible doesn’t when we see glowering skies or record that it rained during that hear a weather report that period of darkness, an predicts precipitation. Either way, earthquake and other phenomena we can feel inconvenienced by did occur, which caused those storms. Umbrellas can be turned who observed them to say that inside out if the wind is strong, or Jesus truly must have been the we can get wet despite holding It is inevitable that showers will Son of God! them if the rain is being blown occur, both in nature and in our horizontally. It is difficult to carry lives. Whether they are a soft, The death of Jesus was certainly packages, dodge puddles, unlock gentle rain, or a downpour a “shower,” but his resurrection car or house doors, etc. while accompanied by thunder, was a tremendously significant holding an umbrella and trying to lightning, and wind, they are “flower.” The Easter hymn states stay dry. It can be such a relief to meant to have a good outcome – it this way, “Up from the grave he get inside and look out at a storm that of producing new life and arose with a mighty triumph o’er rather than battle the elements in beauty. In nature, they cause his foes. He arose a victor o’er the the middle of it. I’ll never forget flowers to grow, plus much more. dark domain, and he lives forever one storm I observed as a In our lives, they cause our faith with his saints to reign. He arose. teenager from the safety of our to deepen as we experience the He arose. Hallelujah, Christ home on a Good Friday. At risen Lord’s presence and his arose!” And another well-loved precisely three in the afternoon, strength to help us walk through hymn affirms, “Because he lives, I the sky became incredibly dark in them. can face tomorrow. . . And life is the west, and this darkness worth the living, just because he spread over us very quickly, lives!” bringing strong bursts of wind and incredible sheets of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. 8
IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS…. By: Carole Partridge It’s the little things that can make THINK on the LITTLE THINGS: It’s THE LITTLE THINGS which a day “good” or “less than”. Little make us alike AND different,…a things like a favorite movie word of inquiry and/or a word of a thoughtful “please” or canceled or time changed when encouragement,….an unexpected grateful “thank you”; act of acknowledgement or it’s been on the calendar for days. a smile speaks volumes, surprise,…a memory to be shared Little things like not getting mail even in silence; or nurtured into repetition,…a for the second day in a row. Little remember the boxes of concert to be anticipated and things, like hearing “An Affair To reveled in, conjuring up more photographs and letters Remember” on Music Choice, and memories of festivals, county fairs, reminiscent of summer jaunts not having a responding love summer water fights after cold with whom to share. Little to the lake of cold, emerald- watermelon. things, like ending a sentence green waters flowing from Memories of autumn picnics in the with a preposition, and not really the mountains. woods, searching for fallen pecans caring anymore. (You change the Remember the flaming or walnuts. Remember the winter text anyway when you feel over shovels of snow and ice patches, sunburn acquired while tripping us into memories of The the shoulder, the glare of a chatting on a raft with that Light Fantastic of Seasons and deceased English teacher.). Little special someone or a friend? Loves. things bring frowns such as these Remember when the Yes, these are just SOME of the or comfortable smiles. LITTLE THINGS of memory, preferred dance was a waltz We justify our negative thoughts romance and melancholy. They to quicken a romantic pulse, momentarily; but must choose tune our hearts and raise weary rather than the gyrating alternative thoughts, motions, spirits until Spring sings its strong movements of a lone dancer, solo again…as brilliant in sound and activities to survive “the long haul” of life. We must eat our imitating heathen acts of as flowers are in color. meals on time to avoid the worship? Until then, it IS the LITTLE “midnight munchies”. Be brave THING…the glorious thing which must tune the heart, mind and enough to dance a conservatively spirit…all work together to modified step to the slow jazz, nourish the heart and the soul as playing in the lobby (without they point to God. caring what other people think or “I lie awake, and am like a say). sparrow alone on a housetop.” (Psalm 102:7) 9
CNN Breaking News: Towers Resident May Become Next Batman By Earl J Wilcox I’m just guessing if you’re the usual reader of this piece you might not be familiar with the controversy that keeps the Batman story hot in Marvel comics universe i.e. which actor over the years is the best Batman? Without listing all ten or so of them—as if I could do that without Google—just a shortlist: Adam West, the one most of us recall, the original Caped Crusader in a comic TV series 1966-68. (You remember SOCK! and POW! or WHAM!, words on the screen during the fights? Fast forward more than 50 years later, to the movies with several actors prowling as the super hero. Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Mr. Mom, Michael Keaton, some of the well-known actors. Online today are several discussions about which actor is 1st, 2nd, etc. Skipping over the virtues and so- called flaws in the various players, the owners of the franchise think just about anyone [they say] can play Batman IF the person just puts on the Batman costume. Now comes Robert Pattinson, of vampire fame, as the new hero. The Pattinson version is called simply THE BATMAN. Lots of raised eyebrows and hoots about a famous vampire actor being the hero? WHAT? BAM This little nugget of news from the owners –about anyone can play the role with the costume--brings me to my main point: I think I can be the next Batman. Yep, you heard me right. I mean, what’s to keep an old coot like me (a year or so shy of 90) from being the super hero. I wear a mask splendidly; my cape is always ready to help me fly around towers and Heathwoods and Shadow Brooks and Hampton Places. Now about the Batman’s tights and Batmobile, and that growling voice, well, just ask me to tell you a story! I can growl and flounder with the best of the youngins. Here’s the pitch. We old dudes always want to be helpful. To save the day! I, for one, always think of myself as a hero. Super---well not so much. But think of it: I have had lots of experience fighting bad things; my own version of defeating Jokers and clowns. Heck, We eat villains for breakfast every day. We overcame all those diseases—polio, whooping cough, gout, Shingles, head lice [a tricky one, for sure] even the Great Depression, several wars (like Korea), Covid and I was ably assisted by so many Robins I can’t begin to tell you. Cat Woman, yeah, she’s tough; but I’m pretty sure a posse of women right here in the Towers would come to my aid if I get in over my hip boots [or whatever Batman wears!] to fight evils such as mediocre meals--or boredom. I’m just not sure, yet, who would be best as my Robin, but I have seen several “younger” dudes here in the Towers that would gladly come to my aid and perhaps even fight the bad guys alongside me any day, any hour. I know they’re here because I saw them during our Olympic games. They can shoot arrows, hit balloons, toss discs, run marathons. Towers heroes are aplenty, and I’m just the one to find the right Robin. Might even discover a Robinette. Why not? Some women I see strolling the carpets here could easily take out any Joker or the Penguin. So, I’m off to Hollywood in May for auditions to be the next Batman. I’ll keep you posted with my Bat Signal sometime between bingo and donuts. 10
April Wednesday Church Schedule A weekly church service will be held in Heritage Hall on Wednesdays at 3:00 PM. We will be welcoming different pastors from local area churches each week to give a sermon. All faiths are welcome! 4/6 Gil Martin - Sharon ARP Church 4/13 Tony Caruso- Chaplain for Riverview Hospice and Palliative care 4/20 Kenny Ashley - The Journey Church at Lake Wylie 4/27 John Oliphant - First Presbyterian ARP Be sure to check the bulletin board and the weekly newsletter for updates/changes. If you have a pastor you'd like to see on the schedule, talk to Sara Curry. These pastors are, mostly, asked to come by residents! Please, talk to Sara before giving out a date for your pastor to come. Thank you 11
Manor Resident Spotlight by: Daniel Williams Dr. Hartwell Hildebrand Dr. Hildebrand was born in 1932 in Orangeburg S.C. At the time the graduating Camron High School class had a total of 9 students. That didn't stop Dr. Hildebrand from moving forward to becoming a Dr. like his father before him. Dr. Hildebrand attended The College of Charleston. After four years of studying medicine at a Charleston Medical school. Dr. Hildebrand completed a year of internship before marrying his loving wife Betty and moving to Florida in 1954. Once in Florida Dr. Hildebrand volunteered to join the Air Force and worked at the Air Force base hospital in Orlando FL. Dr. Hildebrand worked @ the Air Force base Hospital near Cape Canaveral for three years. After finishing his medical pedigree in FL and Charleston Dr. Hildebrand started his own medical practice in Rock Hill SC. Teaming up with Dr. John Bundy for three years the medical practice grew, eventually becoming Shiland Family Medicine. This medical office is still in operation today. After delivering generations upon generations of babies into this world and retiring at the tender age of 74, Dr. Hildebrand wasn't done yet. With some assistance from others in the medical field, Dr. Hildebrand helped start the Free Clinic Medical Center. Dr. Hildebrand worked there for ten years before officially retiring. Dr. Hildebrand and his lovely wife Betty decided to make Westminster Towers their home almost two years ago. But now it seems the still powerful yet happy couple has found their niche in The Manor. They both are still active... After turning 90 years old this past January. Dr. Hildebrand doesn't show any signs of slowing down. 12
Employee Spotlight Ed Connors Welcome, Chef Ed Connors! We are fortunate to have a new chef with 40 years of experience in Culinary Arts to join us here at Westminster Towers. Chef Connors grew up in New Jersey. After high school he attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey for two years, studying business. For several years after that he worked with his step father who was Chef Instructor at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park in New York State. That planted in him the desire to work in the food industry so he attended the Culinary Institute to prepare for that line of work. After graduating, he worked for two years at Le Cirque, the famous French Restaurant in New York City. His next job was at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborne, Michigan. He moved to Naples, Florida and worked at the Hyatt Hotel in Bonita Beach as a Culinary Supervisor. He was promoted and went to Sacramento, California—then the Hyatt Regency in Bastrop, Texas. The Hyatt in Key West, Florida was his first job as Executive Chef. He also served as Executive Chef at the Westin Hilton Head for ten years. Ed and his wife, Martha, bought a house in Rock Hill in 2016.and he continued to work in Hilton Head, coming here on the weekends. In 2020, during Covid, he was furloughed and moved here. They have three children, two sons and one daughter. Their sons live in Florida, one in Jacksonville and the other in Naples. Their daughter lives at home. Ed’s hobbies include playing the guitar and reading—especially things related to politics. One of the experiences that Ed especially remembers as a chef is the day in New York City that a woman dressed in black, wearing sunglasses walked into the restaurant, looked around and then left. She came back moments later accompanied by Imelda Marcos, who was first lady of the Philippines for twenty years. After he prepared her meal, Barbara Walters entered the restaurant to interview Mrs. Marcos. Chef Connors says that his goal here at Westminster Towers is to make the residents feel they’re getting a special meal on a daily basis with Unidine’s policy of using nutritious, fresh and locally grown food. Everything is made from scratch. He is complimentary of the residents and says that everybody is very friendly He is encouraged by how he has been treated and welcomed with open arms. We are glad to have you, Chef Connors!! Lou Ardrey 13
From the Processing Archivist By Carson Cope, Processing Archivist The Linda Williams Collection If you are interested in art and local history, stop by the Louise Pettus Archives to view the Linda Williams Collection which has been fully arranged and described. Winthrop Alumna (’64,’69,’80) Linda Williams donated her collection to the Pettus Archives on May 10, 2021. This collection primarily consists of memorabilia featuring the artwork of Vernon Grant [1902-1990], who was an active member of the Rock Hill community and led the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce in the late 1950s and 1960s. Specifically, the collection consists of memorabilia such as posters, buttons, Christmas cards, magazines, and advertisements that feature Vernon Grant’s illustrations. There are many toys highlighting the illustrations of Vernon Grant as well. For example, there is a xylophone, a record player, pick-up-stix set, and paper dolls. Also included is a Hershey’s mascot doll, plate, and mug; a Rice Krispies bowl, mug, and plate; and a Rice Krispies jigsaw puzzle. Linda Williams Additionally, there are several copies of Linda Williams’ biography of Vernon Grant covering his life and artwork, correspondence concerning the book’s creation, and copyright permissions. If you would like to learn more about Vernon Grant and his artwork, stop by the Louise Pettus Archives or look at the finding aid on Pettus Archives Digital Commons: Linda Williams Collection Acc. 1751. The collection has now been fully processed and is ready to be used by the researchers. Pictured to the side is one of the many posters included in the collection. Fantasy Flower Blossoms And Butterflies Created by Juanita Eising 14
Honoring Those Who Give Endowment Fund General Fund Capital Campaign In Honor of: Mary Phillips Gettys, Polly Schuerg George and Esther Jackson Madeline Hazen, Alma O'Shields, Bonnie Sallis, Karen Schuerg, Jean Barnes Joann Twedt, and Louise Whitfield. -Polly Schuerg In Memory of: Bonnie Sallis If you want to make a donation to any of our funds, please -Kitty Slattery bring cash/check to Pam Engle in the business office. You can make checks out to Westminster Towers and in the notes section write the fund you want to donate to. In Loving Memory: Mary Dobrynski 15
Final Thoughts We are looking for articles about Westminster Towers Westminster Towers, an residents and happenings extension of the ministry of around the Towers! Westminster Presbyterian Church, was founded on the Entries can be submitted Windows Committee theological principles and directly to Sara Curry, Linda Lenz or can be emailed at meets every 3rd values of the Presbyterian Church in America. Our scurry@westminstertowers.org Friday at 2:00 pm in mission is to provide services the downstairs art that inspire, encourage, and Deadline for entries for May is April 15th. room. We discuss the empower seniors, while demonstrating the love of current month's Newsletter Committee Christ to support individual Members: windows as well as well-being. the following month. Committee Chair: Linda Lenz Westminster Windows is Any ideas are published monthly for the Members: welcome and anyone residents, staff and friends of Lou Ardrey, Joy Taylor, Westminster Towers Nancy Preston, Pinky is welcome to attend. continuing care retirement Funderburk, Barbara community. Gladden, Mary Alice Mitchell, Carole Partridge Submissions and column Residents’ Association Submissions for the ideas are welcomed in President: writing to the following windows are due Spencer Anderson members of the newsletter committee (submissions will every month on the President and CEO: not be returned, and they will Jim Thomason 15th. be used according to space availability and content Windows Editor/Director appropriateness). of Life Enrichment: Sara Curry 16
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