The New Fitness Center - Arbor Acres

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President’s
Message
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The New
Corpening
Building
Arbor Acres Community News & Events
Summer 2012
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Resident
Spotlight
Rendering
of the new
Fitness Center
at Arbor Acres.
The New Fitness Center
Fitness! It calls forth recollections of gym
class, unpleasant memories for many.
It smacks of duty served with various
flavors of guilt. We were taught in Sunday
School that the body is a Holy Temple
and that we must take care of that which
belongs to God. So when the joists of
the temple sag, when the gutters leak and
the paint is peeling, the ruin taunts us.
For most, physical fitness gets referenced
in sentences that start with “I know I
should.” Those who know they should
but don’t tend to become immoveable
objects. Preferring the couch to the
treadmill, they soon learn to couch their
resistance as an entitlement. “At my age,
I’m too tired, and what difference does
it make really?”
At Arbor Acres, we don’t fool ourselves
about Fitness. Sure the joints ache, as
may the back, or the feet, but the very
Rendering of the three pools in the new Fitness Center.
aches that literally
stop us in our tracks
are also a call to arise.
Fitness takes energy,
but delivers more
in return. It targets
where we are soft,
and rewards us with
strength. Balance
improves, the heart
thumps gratefully.
The once-neglected squeaky doors of
the Holy Temple feel more lubricated.
Re-building strength and flexibility
in our bodies calls for new and
rehabilitated buildings on campus. Plans
are underway for a new Fitness Center
with three pools, exercise equipment,
and a studio for fitness classes, indoor
tennis and volleyball, yoga, Tai Chi,
Pilates, and Zumba. Circling everything
will be an indoor track, inviting
residents to engage in the most popular
exercise option of all, walking.
So, some people don’t like to sweat, don’t
want to get their hair wet, and wouldn’t
miss Days of Our Lives to add years to
their lives. At Arbor Acres that’s really
okay too. But perhaps there is a better
way, one that honors the body that has
held you all these years. The Temple
needs a bit of upkeep, that’s all. At Arbor
Acres we will supply the tools.

the
President’s Message
My Night With Emma
The call came as it always does,
inconveniently. I had just sat down for
dinner. When Arbor Acres appeared on
the caller ID, a cavern of dread opened
within me. A resident had fallen and cut
her head. Her family could not meet her
in the Emergency Room so the task fell
to me. Why? Because at Arbor Acres no
resident goes to the Emergency Room
unaccompanied regardless of the hour,
ever. If a family member is not available,
the Arbor Acres staff person on call goes
to the ER to support the resident.
When I came to Arbor Acres in 1985,
the weight of this commitment felt
manageable. Arbor Acres was small
then. The founding staff had shaped
Arbor Acres out of the new clay of
their idealism, largely un-tempered by
experience, learning by trial and error,
often deciding matters without full
consideration of long-term implications
of the precedents they were setting. But
soon the Health Center would open,
and the numbers needing Emergency
Room assessment would explode. Why
had the staff made a promise that time
and growth would inevitably render
unsustainable? My conclusion: they
were nuts.
Brilliant ideas seldom survive because
when they surface the chorus of the
world dismisses them as insane. I was
a voice in that chorus early on. But
administrative call as it is known, which
now requires a small army to carry its
considerable weight, call by call has
opened me to the peculiar insanity that
is the essence of the Gospel. Literally,
I have gone kicking and screaming on
Christmas Day to stand with a resident
in the netherworld of the Emergency
Room, feeling
utterly mad in
all respects, only
to find there the
infant Christ
in the most
unwelcome and
unwelcoming of
places. How insane is that!
W. David Piner
Each time that Arbor Acres has grown,
our ability to sustain this one promise
falls under scrutiny. Has the time
come to allow the wisdom of the world
to prevail? The head says yes, but
experience says no. Which brings me to
Emma, whose fall thwarted my dinner.
I confess I was mad at her for falling.
But I went. I found Emma alone,
her head awash in blood, her pillow
saturated, her scalp full of staples.
Bewildered, when she saw my face she
smiled, and called me by name. For
the next four hours Emma rambled.
Staples were removed, a frightening and
painful process; staples were replaced;
then staples were removed a second
time. And still the wound bled. The
physicians did their difficult work.
Emma and I talked. We laughed. We
shared our mutual love for Arbor Acres,
which even in her confused state would
always prompt a blazing smile. Over a
long, bloody night something magical
occurred, a private spell cast through
hands touching, eyes gazing, and love
given and received.
Emma survived her ordeal. I bowed
before mine, grateful for the foolishness
of idealistic lovers who first fashioned
Arbor Acres out of idealistic clay, then
poured into it the new wine of the
Gospel’s holy insanity.
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“At Arbor Acres, no resident goes to the hospital
unaccompanied, regardless of the hour, ever.”

The New Corpening Building
by Lynn Ross, Director of Marketing
It’s still considered a hard hat
area, but I have gotten a glimpse
of the new digs. There are no
walls just yet, but I was able to
get a feel for space and light.
The Corpening building is now
knee deep in the process of being
re-invented into 20 cozy onebedroom
apartments ideal for
residents living independently.
show interested residents and prospects,
enabling them to get a better feel for the
floor plan and overall space.
The (highly!) anticipated completion
date will be sometime this fall. If you’re
interested in more information about
the new apartments in Corpening, call
me at 336-724-7921.
Corpening is smack dab in the
middle of everything, close to
a library, beauty shop, dining
room, and gift shop, and in
time, the newly renovated fitness
center.
The renovated Corpening Building is due for completion in the fall of 2012.
The apartments feature large
bay windows, full kitchens
and washer/dryers. A model
apartment will soon be ready to
A Different Drummer
Walk into Doug Sugg’s office and amidst the tools of his trade, you’ll see something a
little unusual: an African drum. That’s because Doug conducts drumming circles, and
he’s brought this unique form of music therapy to the Men’s Club in MemoryCare.
Once a month, the men gather in the Atrium and start drumming. Doug begins by
beating a simple rhythm, then
the men follow suit. Sometimes
David Clark IV (l) drums with Frank Levin.
they improvise with other
percussion instruments, or
Doug invites a member to create
his own beat which everyone
mimics. “Drumming is a great
way for us to connect,” he
explains, “and the guys are really
engaged with it. They smile,
they laugh, they make comments
and ask questions. It’s a fun and
joyous experience. No one ever
wants to leave.”
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Resident
Norma Turnham
Donates a New
Cross Trainer
When resident Norma Turnham was
recuperating from a hospital stay,
her doctor suggested exercise as part
of her rehabilitation therapy. She
started using the recumbent cross
trainer in the Clingman Therapy
Center to strengthen her leg muscles,
and noticed a difference almost
immediately. She also noticed that
often people were waiting to use
the machine. Norma expressed an
interest in purchasing another cross
trainer so that more residents could
benefit from its use. Today, thanks to
her generosity, an additional NuStep
T4 Recumbent Cross Trainer is
now available. “Therapy is such
Norma Turnham works out on the new cross trainer.
an important part of the recovery
process,” says Holly DeVore, Therapy
Services manager. “Residents who are
physically fit or physically challenged
can use a cross trainer to build
muscle tone. Now that we have two
cross-training machines, more people
can reap the benefits without having
to wait. We are so grateful to
Mrs. Turnham for her gift.”
is coming Thursday,
September 27, 2012...
and Sir Chan and Lady Winborne Chandler
are ready. This is our 10th year to host an
Edible Evening to benefit Meals-on-Wheels.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Pool Tournament
And the winners are...
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The annual billiards tournament at Arbor Acres,
held every June, is a much-anticipated event.
Congratulations to threepeat
winner Sam Zachary (l)
and runner-up
Robert Merritt (r).

Mother, Father,
Sister, Brother,
Friend...
A gift to the Annual Fund for
Financial Assistance keeps on
giving. On birthdays, anniversaries
or “just because,” share a gift of
love with residents of Arbor Acres
while honoring those who touched
your heart – your mother, your
father, or loved one who has had
an impact on your life.
Long-time friends Copey Hanes (l) and Lucy Willingham (r).
Today, Arbor Acres provides financial
assistance to 32 residents at a cost of
just above $1.2 million. Your
generosity makes a difference.
For your convenience donations
are now accepted online at
www.arboracres.org under Charitable
Giving, or use the enclosed envelope.
Harry Reavis (l) and Archie Allen (r) enjoy conversation.
the
Arbor
Acres
Wish
List
15 Passenger Bus ($55,000).
Enables more residents to travel
to off-campus events.
Premium Geri Chairs for Fitzgerald Health Center ($935 each).
Fully-upholstered, moveable recliners with contoured armrests and
heat and massage features provide comfort and mobility for residents.
Chair Scale for Asbury Place ($900).
Allows residents to remain seated rather than
having to stand up when getting weighed.
ARBOR ACRES
REMEMBERS:
Drive along 25th Street
and you’ll see Arbor
Acres’ new garden
honoring residents
of the West 25th Street
Neighborhood, whose
property became the
site of our newest
homes.
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Resident
Spotlight
Miriam
Bumgarner
“What’s the Tuesday
night program?”
“Who is the new couple
that moved to Asbury?”
“Where is the exercise
class?” If you need to
know, just ask Miriam.
Miriam Bumgarner
knows Arbor Acres inside and out.
Living here 15 years could have
something to do with it. Her friendly
and generous nature helps. Or it might
be that she participates in almost every
facet of life on campus.
Miriam learned early in her 57-year
marriage to Bill the importance of
becoming involved. As a United
Methodist minister, Bill was called
every 4-5 years to a different church in
western North Carolina, so Miriam –
and their children, Alice and Burton
– got used to moving and acclimating
quickly to new places. When Bill
and Miriam moved to Arbor Acres in
1997, she lost no time in becoming
a familiar face on campus; after Bill
died in 2003, she continued to devote
her time and talents to Arbor Acres,
chairing the Welcoming Committee,
the Dining Services Committee, and
United Methodist Women Circle 2.
Miriam Bumgarner, Arbor Acres’ go-to resident
about news, events and all things United Methodist!
Today, Miriam is a very busy woman.
She keeps in close touch with her
identical twin sister, Marian, with
whom she’ll celebrate their 90th
birthday this September, and with
her children and two grandchildren.
At Arbor Acres, when she’s not at
the puzzle table, she proofreads the
monthly recreation newsletter,
The Lamplighter, and volunteers as the
Saturday receptionist in the Fitzgerald
Health Center. She also helps the
marketing staff conduct tours for
prospective residents. “Miriam is
invaluable, always willing to help when
we get into a scheduling jam,” says
Lynn Ross, Director of Marketing.
“We always tell her that we’ll add
another zero to her paycheck.” That
puts a smile on Miriam’s face – a smile
that lights up the room.
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From traditional oils
to contemporary
sculptures, art makes
a big splash at
Arbor Acres.
Divers grace the
walls surrounding
the pool in Clingman
Therapy Center.

Meet Board Member
Timothy Davis
Why would a keen lawyer and professor
at Wake Forest University School of
Law be interested in serving on the
Arbor Acres Board of Directors? “I’ve
always been drawn to older adults,
and I have several elderly friends that
are an important part of my life,”
explains Tim. “Rev. Bill Medlin,
District Superintendent, and I met
while working together on committees
through the United Methodist Church.
Some of our conversations were about
Arbor Acres. When he recommended
me as a new member of its Board, I did
some research and was impressed with
Arbor Acres’ outstanding leadership,
financial strength, and the quality of
care it provides to its residents. These
variables piqued my interest in serving
on Arbor Acres’ Board.”
Born in Berkeley, California, Tim grew
up in Los Angeles and graduated from
Stanford University. After receiving
his law degree from the University of
California at Berkeley, he clerked for a
Federal District Court Judge in Denver;
a year later, he joined Holland and Hart
law firm in Denver, where he practiced
commercial litigation. Realizing he
preferred university settings, Tim
transitioned to academia and taught law
for nine years at Southern Methodist
University in Dallas. In 1998, he
headed east to teach at WFU School
of Law, where a few years later he
was appointed the John W. & Ruth
H. Turnage Professor of Law. Tim is
married to Ida Turner Davis, who is
the Director of Academic Support at
Salem College, and they have a teenage
daughter, Adia.
“I saw
that Arbor
Acres had
outstanding
leadership”
Tim teaches Contract Law, Sale
of Goods and Sports Law, and his
seminar, NCAA Rule Compliance and
Enforcements, has a waiting list. Tim
describes himself as “hard but fair”
and students agree - he was awarded
the Teacher of the Year Award at both
SMU and Wake Forest. Tim has also
co-authored four books.
Tim is in his second year on the Board
and is optimistic about Arbor Acres’
future. “There is a level of awareness
of the shifting dynamics about
Baby Boomers and their expanded
expectations. The Board is doing its due
diligence so that Arbor Acres remains
competitive in the marketplace. I feel
confident that Arbor Acres is on the
road to continued success.”
Timothy Davis, Board Member and Chair
of the Resource Development Committee.
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Arbor Acres
Event Calendar
Tuesday, August 7
Architectural historian
Heather Fearnbach presents
From Frontier to Factory:
Forsyth County’s
Architectural Legacy
Tuesday, August 21
Bill McIlwain, Jr., performs
traditional folk songs
Thursday, September 27
CARmelot, to benefit
Meals-on-Wheels
Arbor Acres
Board of Directors
Chair: Anita H. Ogburn
Chair-elect: Victoria P. Hunt
Secretary: Alexander R. Beaty
Treasurer: William F. Womble, Jr.
William L. Ball, Jr.
David B. Blanco
Nancy S. Cannon
Coy C. Carpenter
James H. Corrigan
Nicholas A. Daves
L. Duane Davis
Timothy Davis
Amy M. Egleston
Donald F. Eppert
James W. Ferree
Richard V. Fulp
James A. Gallaher
Susan R. Hauser
Ralph H. Holthouser
Lisa P. Purcell
Brenda M. Robertson
Susan S. Schwartz
Mary Preston H. Yates
Bishop: Larry M. Goodpaster
President: W. David Piner
A statue in Clingman Therapy
Center strikes the Tree Pose.
Connections is available online at www.arboracres.org
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