THE GADSDEN - Bishop Gadsden

Later than we hadplanned, but I hope the overwhelminglypositive responseI have received regardingWinningham Court andPolly’s Pub represents the feelingsof most of you. I feel wemet the goals we set out inthe beginning to create spaces that are elegant,sophisticated and comfortable—timeless, with a―twist here and there.‖ I hope all the new andrevitalized areas will be a joy for you personally,as well as for your families and friends. Onceagain, I want to thank you for the incredible patience,understanding and good humor withwhich you have endured the renovation process.Thankfully, the time for ―peaceful‖ enjoyment isnow here.Also adding to the ―vitality‖ of our communitylife are the new residents who havemoved here in recent months. Bishop GadsdenCover story continued from Page 1Doug is now exploring the possibility ofhospice chaplaincy. During his time at BG,Farmer will have opportunities to interface andserve with the spiritual-care coordinator/chaplainfor Odyssey Healthcare, a local agency that provideshospice services here at BG. ―This is onereason why I applied for the chaplaincy trainingprogram at Roper St. Francis so I would be betterqualified and prepared for a possible ministry asa chaplain in a hospice setting,‖ reports Farmer.You will see Chaplain Farmer in the hallwaysof Myers Hall, in residents’ rooms in theCloister and interfacing with staff and residentsthroughout the Commons on Mondays duringthe next few months. Be sure to join me in extendinga BG welcome to him when you see himout and about.Also, beginning Advent Sunday, November29 th , the Reverend Joseph DiRaddo, who resideshere with his wife Goodie, will become theAssociate Chaplain at BG. Serving ten hours perweek, Fr. DiRaddo will assist me in providing pastoralcare to residents of the Read Cloister. InPresident’s MessageBill Trawickcontinues to attract a broad spectrum of individualsfrom diverse life experiences. This keeps the―energy‖ of our community positive and exciting.For those of us who have been here awhile, let’splease don’t assume that our new neighborscould not use a little help getting acclimated. Askthem to join you for a drink in our new pub(and, remember, we do serve soft drinks) and/orfor dinner. In just an evening, wonderful newfriendships can be made! All of our ―new digs‖are for naught if they do not serve as opportunitiesfor nurturing our existing friendships as wellas creating new ones.Fall is in the air, and it’s such a great time. It isalways nice to have those return who have beenaway for the summer. I look forward to thecoming months and sharing with you the goodtimes of our Open House on October 16 th , ourOutreach Auction on November 13 th and the bestholidays the year has to offer. Life is good!addition, DiRaddo will join me in offering follow-up care to residents after hospitalizations andother critical times. Fr. DiRaddo will participatein Sunday worship in our chapel on a regular basisand will also lead the Wednesday Bible Studyabout once a month.Ending his ministry at Good ShepherdEpiscopal Church on All Saints’ (November 1 st ),Joseph will commence this new chapter in hispriesthood by participating in and preaching duringthe Sunday liturgy in our chapel on the FirstSunday in Advent.Please note: All calls for pastoral assistancewill continue to be directed to me as before.I will also continue to serve as the primaryhospital visitor for our community.The appointment of Associate Chaplain isthe result of BG’s commitment to provide thebest possible care and support to all residents. It’sa large ―territory‖ for one chaplain to cover! Theduties of the Assistant Chaplain will enhance theministry of the Chaplain’s Office, established inthe past by Chaplains Pow- Continued on Pg. 32 View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf

Meet your Neighbor: Joseph DiRaddoJoseph A. DiRaddo was born in Camden,NJ, where his father settled after emigrating tothis country from the Abruzzo provinceof Italy. Joseph graduated fromCamden High School, the Universityof Pennsylvania and the GeneralTheological Seminary (Episcopal) inNYC in 1954.The year 1954 was anauspicious year in that Joseph was ordainedto the Episcopal Priesthoodand had the great blessing of marrying the formerMary Goode Geer of Charleston at GraceEpiscopal Church.Goodie and Joseph met in 1952 in NYCwhere Goodie was a graduate student at ColumbiaUniversity while Joseph was in Seminary.During his Middler year in Seminary, Joseph representedthe Episcopal Church at an Internationaland Ecumenical Conference for Seminariansat Lake Geneva, Switzerland.The first three ministry positions for Fr.Joseph consisted of planting new congregations:the first in NJ, and then All Saints’ EpiscopalChurch, Florence, SC and the Chapel of theCross in Columbia. He has served in small missionsand large congregations throughout all thefollowing decades, retiring in 1996 from St.Luke’s Episcopal Church, San Antonio, TX, whichconsisted of a large congregation and a thrivingEpiscopal Day School. On retirement day, thecongregation broke ground for the Joseph A.DiRaddo building, a four-story additionto the existing campus.After interim work in the Dioceseof West Texas, Goodie and Josephmoved to Bishop Gadsden in 1999 uponcompletion of its Independent Living facilities.Winnie Williams Geer, Goodie’smother, had been a resident of AssistedLiving in Myers Hall, and subsequentlythe Cloister, where she died in 2004.On the home front, the first of five childrenwas born in 1955 and Goodie, ―super‖mom and devoted clergy wife, saw to the healthand welfare of five children in all, now living inTX, NM and AL, all married with a total of 13children between them!All in all, the years have been dedicated tothe pastoral ministries and the many changes andstories that unfolded, and the nurture and care ofa healthy family.Lots of travel – often taking groups toEngland and Israel as well as personal adventures– along with sports, reading, bridge and thegifted handicrafts of Goodie combine to makewhat has been a rewarding and creative life. RemarksFr. Joseph, ―It is a true blessing to live atBishop Gadsden and to share in part-time ministryas Associate Chaplain with Fr. Frank Russ.‖Cover story continued from Page 2ell and Finch and continued by myself.In addition to the pastoral care offered by Joseph DiRaddo, the ongoing presence of the Chaplainintern from Roper St. Francis will further enhance the ministry of our Chaplain’s office here. Duringthe course of the year, an intern will be assigned to BG during each of three separate academic sessionsor quarters. Doug Farmer, our current intern, will be here from September through January. Hisreplacement will assume responsibilities from February through May, and a summer intern will servefrom June through August.With over 400 residents and more than 300 staff members, the quality of pastoral care will beraised to an even higher level. In addition to working with Fr. DiRaddo and the intern, I will also continueto work diligently to keep area clergy apprised of the special needs of their parishioners wholive here at BG. All in all, our approach to rendering pastoral care is teamwork at its best.View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf 3

October Birthdays!Ritchie Belser 1Kent Freeman 2Happy Crow 2Nate Heifetz 2Alli Baird 3B Bower 4Katy Huger 6Carol Schmoll 7Frank Saltarelli 8Nancy Wise 8Joanna Jenkins 10Stuart Christie 10Joan Schlemmer 10Ed Roberts 11Nancy Griffen 12Frances Carlisle 13Jean Wallace 14Kurt Wassen 15Peggy Marden 15Nina Gage 16Five Starsby Suzanne MersereauWinningham is the crèmede la crèmeWhere dining at leisure is agastronomical pleasure.Update MeetingsApts/Cot: October 21st at10:00 AMMyers Hall: October 8th at11:00 AMJames Piet 17Porter Williams 17Ruth Coyle 18Nick Zervos 18Larry Montano 19Ursula Holahan 20Gil Ellison 21Mary Smith 21Chuck Cusick 25Ed Haynsworth 25Henry Townsend 27Julian Keil 30Joan Knauer 31elcomeNew ResidentsApts/CottagesMeredith & Don Wedewer 124 737-4310Walton & Alice Ector 229 573-7422Nancy & Ralph Edwards 16 795-8784Sylvia Factor 217 762-6161Myers HallDon Hall 1044 795-6994Dot Slaughter 1011 406-6466Mary Louisa Ball 1002 406-6274Frances Horres 1033Read CloisterKathryn Sharpe 105 406-24254 View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf

Activities & Festivities: What’s happening around campus!Katie Jayne, Cynthia Marterre, Christy Smith & Kay JenkinsMs. Elizabeth Ferguson celebrated herbirthday in September with a delightfulgathering of friends and family. Pictured to theleft is Ms. Ferguson with her brother Noeland Social Services Intern Heather. Thepicture to the right is Ms. Ferguson withCarissa, Social Services.Myers Hall Residents enjoyedlunch at the Riverview Restaurantat the Holiday Inn. The lunch wasdelicious and the view was pictureperfect! The Lunch Bunchincluded from left to right: Jenny,Ms. Mary Van Every, Ms. FerneSwanson, Ms. Peg Master,Cynthia and Ms. SuzanneMersereau.1The Residents of Read Cloister& Arcadia came together tocelebrate September Birthdays.They enjoyed cake, ice creamand guitar music by our goodfriend Bobbie. Pictured are:1) Ms. Marjorie Peale2) Ms. Betty Parker and Dr.Gordon Stine3) Ms. Mary Lynn O’Sheasy4) Dr. Claire Irwin & MarthaEveryone had so much fun thishas become a monthly event!3246 View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf

Activities & Festivities: What’s happening around campus!Katie Jayne, Cynthia Marterre, Christy Smith & Kay JenkinsYou Don’t Want to Miss This…Monday, Oct. 5 - 10:30 AMBlessing of the Animals –Chapel LabyrinthWednesday, Oct. 7 - 4:00 PMCollege of Charleston Young Artist Concert-Chapel-Thursday, Oct. 8 - 10:00 AMCitadel Speaker: Dr. Robert Freer-Blackmer Hall-Happy AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. J. C. Hare celebrated their68th Wedding Anniversary onSeptember 8, 2009. They enjoyedred velvet cake, red roses and boiledpeanuts (J.C.’s favorite).Thursday, Oct. 8 - 3:30 PMCloister /Arcadia Birthday Party w/Guitar Music-Morse Activity Room-Saturday, Oct. 10 - 11:00 AMIrish Music & Dance- Myers Hall Activity Room-Monday, Oct. 12-3:00 PMTaki Lecture: Suez Canal-Blackmer Hall-Friday, Oct. 16 - 5:00-8:00 PMGrand Re-Opening of Renovation AreasSunday, Oct. 18 - 4:00 PMOrgan Recital by Dr. J. Scott Bennett, organist/choirmasterfor Grace Church-Chapel-Monday, Oct. 26 - 4:30/5:00 PMGrace Church Kids Trick or Treat in the CloisterTuesday, Oct. 27 - 12:00 PMOktoberfest Luncheon in Healthcare Dining RoomsThursday, Oct. 29 - 4:00 PMCollege of Charleston Young Artist Concert-Chapel-Arcadia & ReadCloister residentsparticipated in aDrum Circle as partof a 6 week series. Itproved to be boththerapeutic and FUN!Pictured above L-Rare Ms. Elizabeth Leonard& Dr. GordonStine. Pictured right isMs. Betty Parker.View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf 7

New Resident: Mitzi McDevittMarilou WattsMitzi McDevitt was born and raised inthe Charleston area. She graduated fromCoker College in Business Administration andwas Vice President of a propane company formany years. One evening, at a friend’s dinnerparty, she met Joseph McDevitt and thought, ―What a charming man!‖ The next thing sheknew, she was married with eleven stepchildren.Joseph was Judge Advocate Generalof the Navy. He left the Navy to become VPof administration and secretary to the board ofSneak PeekThe WinningPictures for our 2009BG Christmas CardsChristmas will be here soonand Bishop Gadsden wants to help you!Mark your calendar because on Monday,November 2, The Village Shop will have the2009 Bishop Gadsden Christmas Card packetsfor sale.This year, Ted Mappus won the art competitionwith these two paintings. The cards arebeing printed and will be packaged in groups often, with five of each design.Forget going to busy Hallmark Stores orcrowded malls. We hope you will plan onpurchasing your Christmas cards from the VillageShop. All proceeds from the sale of cardsgoes to the Resident Assistance Fund.trustees at Clemson.Mitzi has twelve children, fifteen grandchildrenand five great-grand children. One ofthe most fun things she did was running her antiqueshop on King Street for eight years. She hasturned her apartment into a mini-Versailles, a truetestament to her exquisite taste and style. Shesays her only regret is that she didn’t come toBishop Gadsden sooner.Misadventures in aNew Reclinerby Jeanne DaltonIt’s hard to sip soup with your feet up,Body and mind, semi-reclined.But the answer one sees,Is to cover the kneesTo the shoulderWith something discreet up.Many thanks to all thosewho volunteered anddonated supplies forMurray-LaSaine Elementaryduring our SeptemberGenerous Spirit Programon September11 th . Your generosity wasawesome!Jill Patrick, Jenny Walker & Principal Lara Lattowith School Supply Donations from Bishop Gadsden8 View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf

Meet the Staff: Adrienne GraysonTommy ThorneAdrienne Grayson recentlyjoined BG's Marketing Staff as anassociate. She is highly qualified,with 18 years of sales and marketingin the medical-device industry,selling to hospitals and surgeons.She was consistently in the top10% of the sales force for both Johnson & Johnsonand I.E. DuPont de Nemours. With Johnson& Johnson, Adrienne was promoted to a SalesTraining Manager and won the highest award asSales Representative of the Year. As a RegionalSales Manager with DuPont, Adrienne had responsibilityfor the entire Southeast and a salesforce of 32 representatives.After far too much air travel, Adrienne isthrilled to live just over the Ravenel Bridge andto commute to work at BG by car. Adriennegraduated from C of C in 1993 with a BA Degree.She was an active member of Alpha Delta Pi. Sheis enrolled on-line with the University of Phoenix,completing coursework towards an M.B.A. Degree.Adrienne holds memberships in Associationof Operating Room Nurses and in AmbulatorySurgery Centers. She holds certifications in OperatingRoom Protocol, Presentation Accreditationand Facilitation Skills as well as Ethical Awarenessand Decision Making, Corporate Communications- Legal.Despite her busy business career, Adriennefound time to marry Matt Grayson, her highschool sweetheart, and to become a mother tothree children; daughter Kate is 10, and sonsJack and Beckett are seven and three. She hailsfrom the Cayman Islands, Miami, London, NewYork City and Puerto Rico. She is an island girl atheart and looks forward to one day retiringwith her husband to the British Virgin Islands aswell as at BG! She and her young family live inMolasses Creek in Mount Pleasant.Adrienne knew from the moment she enteredthe door that BG was a retirement communitylike no other, and she immediatelywanted to be a part of such a vibrant, involvedand caring community of residents and employees.She is very proud to work at BG and looksforward to getting to know as many people aspossible. "I realize every day what an amazingplace this is. The personal referrals that we geton an ongoing basis from our residents areproof positive that BG is, indeed, a special place.It is an honor to represent this community."Adrienne is an active member of MountPleasant Presbyterian Church. She enjoys reading,spinning, travel and raising three busy children.Her parents have homes in San Juan,Puerto Rico and Coconut Grove, FL. Adrienne’smother-in-law lives in downtown Charleston.She has one sister, Gillian, who is head of themarketing Department for The New York Times,and Adrienne is very proud of her.SAVE THE DATEFriday, October 16, 2009, 5-8 PMPlease Join Us:Bishop Gadsden’s Open House CelebrationFriday, October 16, 20095:00 – 8:00pmPlease RSVP to Nancy Richek at 843.406.6546View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf 9

How to Watch Your Waist While Eating at BGEmily Barrett, RD, LDFive years ago, when I joined the BishopGadsden family, I would never have thought thatthis community would have gone from servingthe same menu in all of the dining rooms to thechoices that are presented to us today. Thebeauty of the dining rooms and Market Café areuntouchable, and truly the selection of food isunbelievable. With so many choices and temptations,it can certainly test a person’s will powerfor maintaining his/her weight and controlling amedical condition such as diabetes or hypertension.Many, many times, I have been asked tohelp a resident or coworker achieve a goal ofweight loss or just prevention of weight gainwith all of these wonderful foods upon us. Becomingan educated consumer is the main pathtowards meeting one’s individual goal. Remember,there are always healthy choices in each diningvenue but you must be willing to select themin order to meet your individual need.I would like to offer some tips regardingthe different dining rooms. First, to tackle thecafé, one can look to almost any station for ahealthy item. The grill has grilled chicken orsalmon available to eat alone or to add to asalad from the salad bar. A Garden Burger on awhole wheat bun is another good selection, andit is available everyday. Reduced-calorie mayonnaisecan be used on a turkey, ham or roast beefsandwich on multi-grain bread. The salad bar isIN LOVING MEMORYJewell ThompsonOctober 25, 1922 ~ September 14, 2009loaded with fresh and healthy items with reduced-caloriedressing available everyday. Theaction station always has a healthy itemwhether it’s chicken fajitas or a shrimp stir fry.It’s the extras that add up. Last, the hot line hashealthy items that vary daily. Soups are oftena point of discussion. Any of our broth-basedsoups is a good option, and the occasional favoriteShe Crab Soup can be balanced with asmall salad with low-calorie dressing.The opening of the new WinninghamCourt is upon us. The menu items are made-toorderwhich gives the guest the option to makechosen dinner items as healthy as possible. Byadding a few extra requests such as (1) leave thecheese off my salad, (2) put the dressing orsauce on the side, (3)choose the steamed vegetables,(4)add grilled chicken or shrimp to asalad as an entrée, one can make the potentially―diet disaster‖ dinner work. Saving a morecalorie-dense meal for a once-a-week specialchoice is a good move, and skipping dessert orselecting sherbet or sorbet can save some caloriesas well. I would like to conclude, that Iam here to assist all at Bishop Gadsden. Pleaseleave me a message, stop me in the hall orshoot me an email if you would like to learnhow a particular item is prepared or what thenutritional values may be. Best of luck! EmilyBarrett, RD,LD 406-2348.Bud & Dee Garforth traveledto Washington DC tosee our residents’ artworkthat is currently being displayedat the AmericanAssoc. of Homes and Servicesfor the Aging’s nationaloffice. We werevery honored when theyasked to feature the manytalents of our residents!10 View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf

Symbols of the Church: Needlepoint Art of the Chapel: Part VIIIFather Frank RussIn this, the last in aseries of articles that has featuredthe needlepoint art ofthe chapel’s altar kneelers,we will highlight three institutionalshields or symbols.In a kneeler made bySusan Legare, in memory herthe first quarter represents Christ as the light ofthe world. The pelican-in-her-piety demonstratesthe pelican feeding her young with the blood ofher own breast, representing the atonement byChrist. The pelican is associated with the Societyfor the Propagation of the Gospel in ForeignParts (SPG), an English missionary society whichmaintained the Anglican Church in large measuregrandmother, Jennesse F. during Colonial days. There is a pelican, for example,Gough, the Shield of the EpiscopalChurch is featured. It illustrates the on St. James' Church, Goose Creek, whichwas a mission of the Society as early as 1702. Theorigins of the denomination. The palmetto tree in the third quarter is the symbolEpiscopal Church was founded in1789 as a separate body from its parent, theChurch of England, following the American Revolution.The red cross on a white field is the crossof St. George, Patron Saint of England, a reminderof the American church’s roots in England. In thefirst quarter of the shield are nine miniature crossletson a blue field symbolizing the representativesof the nine dioceses that met in Philadelphiain 1789 to ratify the initial constitution of theProtestant Episcopal Church in these United Statesof America. The crosslets are arranged in theshape of the Cross of St. Andrew, patron saint ofScotland, recalling the Scottish Episcopal bishopswho ordained Samuel Seabury, the first AmericanBishop in 1784.The Seal of the Episcopal Dioceseof South Carolina is featured ina kneeler crafted by Marilou StonehouseWatts, given in honor ofof the state. In the fourth quarter, the swords ofSt. Paul appear, the symbol on the seal of theDiocese of London of which this diocese was anextension in colonial times, being under the authorityof the Bishop of London.And last is the central kneelerat the altar rail, the Steeple of theBishop Gadsden Chapel—the centerof our spiritual and corporate life inthis community. Though it appears to be the oldestbuilding on the campus, it is actually the mostrecent to be built in 2006. The chapel’s positionon this site gives the impression that the entirefacility was spawned from the chapel, symbolicallyrecalling its past as the successor to the diocesanhome for widows and orphans, foundedby the Rt. Rev. Christopher Edwards Gadsden,Bishop of South Carolina (1840-1852). JacquelineJacobs, project coordinator, made this finaldesign in our survey. It is given in honor of C.Katchen Stonehouse English. The Greek motto William Trawick, Bishop Gadsden President/CEO.(medeis sou periphroneito) from Titus 2:15: "Letno man despise thee‖ forms the perimeter of theseal. The miter indicates the Episcopal characterof the Church (the bishop, chief ecclesiastical officerof a diocese), as does the crook that signifiesthe bishop as chief pastor. The key represents thepower of the Church, as given first to Peter andthe apostles by the Lord (Matthew 21:42), also aThere you have it, a historical journey thatdates from the second century up to the presentday. Treat yourself and take the time to tour theimpressive collection of Christian symbols, preservedin the needlepoint art in our chapel. Andplease express your appreciation to all those wholovingly stitched them to bring our rich heritageas a Church and a community to life!symbol of the bishop’s office. The candlestick inView the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf 11

http://www.bishopgadsden.orgNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDPermit #032Reflections in a Morning MirrorSomedays I feel I’m only twenty-six-Until I look into a mirror-And wonder who is gazing back in disbelief?!Countless years, slipping byStill, the question lingers - why?by Jeanne DaltonOthers have, others do,Why me, Why you?Where’s the reason, what the for?Life keeps knocking on our door?Were we lucky, were we smart?Thank the Lord with all our heart.The Gadsden Gab is a monthly publication written by and for the residents of Bishop Gadsden.Submissions are welcomed from all residents and are used on a space-available basis. Committee members are:Barbara Tuck,EditorTommy Thorne Suzanne Mersereau Kent FreemanHattie Goodbody Dan McKnight Marilou WattsGoodie DiRaddo,PhotographerKatie Jayne,Managing EditorTaki Andriadis12 View the Gab in color on-line at www.bishopgadsden.org/GAB.pdf