Sharp as a Tack! By Wendy Debona - Bishop Gadsden

September 2010
Volume 248
On any given day at Bishop Gadsden, foursomes
can be found playing the ultimate mind and
social game of bridge. Card games were begun in
China where paper was invented in the year 1120.
Through the years, the design of
individual cards evolved. By
the 1400‘s, the face of the King
of clubs was Alexander the
Great; the spade King was
David, King of Isreal; the diamond
was Julius Caesar; and
hearts was Charles the Great.
The faces of the Queens were not so clear and have
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been changed many times.
The ace of spades was
the official stamp showing the
proper English tax on the cards
had been paid. Some believe
the 12 honors in the deck refer
to the twelve months of the
year, the two colors refer to
solstice and equinox phases,
and the 4 suits – the 4 seasons.
The British game
evolved from the Russian game
called Biritch from which the
term bridge was formed.
George Washington enjoyed
playing bridge for money, he
thought it made the game
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THE GADSDEN
Bridge at Bishop Gadsden and How the Game Began
Marilou Watts
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President’s Message 2
Birthdays/Community News 4
Activities & Festivities 6-7
The Chaplain’s Corner 11
more interesting. In 1883, Americans began
having interclub matches, and in 1891 duplicate
trays were invented so players could replay
hands for a true test of skill. In 1893,
bridge was introduced to
New York using formal
rules. These rules have
evolved and are now
called Standard American,
which most people currently
follow. President
Eisenhower played bridge
regularly. He enjoyed bridge as much as golf
and was considered an excellent player.
In 1958, Charles Goren proposed the
point system for counting your hand (Ace 4,
King 3, Queen 2, and Jack 1). This generally
holds today. However, counting systems and
bidding systems are constantly changing.
Various conventions (bidding systems) are
coming into vogue and are often displaced
with newer ones. The game itself is constantly
evolving, and modern bridge bears
little resemblance to the Culbertson-Goren
Systems of the early 50s.
There are many variations of bridge,
all having to do with scoring. In 1925, Harold
Vanderbilt introduced scoring bonus tricks
or over tricks. We now call that rubber
bridge or party bridge.
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Quality improvement is an
ongoing endeavor here at
Bishop Gadsden. It is probably
most obvious when it results in
changes to our physical environment,
such as our recently
completed renovations or the
present ongoing ones to Read Cloister. When it
is less apparent, but equally if not more important,
is when it involves changes in programs,
processes and policies.
For example, our Resident Satisfaction Surveys
give us a wealth of valuable information on
resident perceptions of the quality of life here.
We use this information to either affirm that
what we are doing, and the way we are doing it,
is effective; or it lets us know we need to make
changes in order to provide improved and more
meaningful amenities, programs and services.
Just as we survey residents, we also survey
our employees for their perceptions regarding
work conditions and environment. We recently
had the same company that conducted our Resident
Satisfaction Survey, Holloran Associates,
conduct one for our employees. We have not
received the results yet; but just as we had 92%
of residents respond to their survey, we also had
President’s Message
Bill Trawick
an amazing 93% of employees complete theirs.
The results of our Resident Satisfaction Survey
were extremely positive, and we are hopeful
that the results will be the same from our Employee
Satisfaction Survey. However, there is always
room for improvement, and we will use the
constructive suggestions received from both residents
and staff in our continued strategic planning
and budgeting. In today‘s economy, with the necessity
to sustain and improve quality with more
limited resources, this information has an even
greater value in setting our priorities.
In our efforts to maintain a quality environment
here at Bishop Gadsden, we continually
seek feedback from residents and staff, both formally
by such methods as surveys, and informally
through continuous conversation, as we firmly
believe that our resident satisfaction and our employee
satisfaction are inextricably linked. If we
have satisfied employees, they will naturally provide
better service, thus rendering more satisfied
residents. Satisfied residents, in turn, create a
more positive and reinforcing work environment
for our employees. The continued satisfaction of
both residents and employees creates a win/win
community environment for us all.
From the Development and Public Relations Office
Kimberly M. Farfone
Let‘s begin to make plans for the 2010 Fall
Appeal! This year, Bishop Gadsden will launch its
2010 Fall Appeal in support of the Guerry Endowment
for Resident Assistance. The appeal
will appear in mailboxes in October.
Our Ministry of Resident Assistance is at
the heart of our mission and significantly defines
who we are as a community. There are always
residents here who, for reasons which are no
fault of their own, find themselves with inadequate
financial resources at the most vulnerable
time in their lives. Our Ministry of Resident Assistance
is our caring response to them. The
Guerry Endowment, which we seek to build, will
help sustain this ministry for the future.
ALL donors to the Fall Appeal will receive
our 2010 Commemorative
Ornament that is being specially
created for us. This
year‘s ornament celebrates
our new brand and logo.
Future ornaments will include
specific buildings and
scenes around our community.
You can keep this
unique item for yourself or
give it as a gift to a friend or family member.
We look forward to the success of this appeal
and hope you will enjoy commemorating
2010 at Bishop Gadsden, while helping to build
the vitally important Guerry Endowment for
Resident Assistance!
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Physical Therapy and the Road to Oberammergau
by Vince Lannie
Early in April 2010 I hobbled into Dr. John
McCrosson’s office. I worried about what I would
hear, but my left leg throbbed and I needed an answer.
Dr. McCrossen did not disappoint me, or
maybe that is just what he did. “No
sense kidding you, Vince,” he began in
the tone of an old friend, “the x-rays
indicate your left hip is practically gone
and you need a new one.”
The diagnosis devastated me.
My wife, Joanne, and I were ready to
leave for Germany on July 9. We had
made reservations a year earlier with the
Notre Dame Alumni Association to attend
the Passion Play at Oberammergau,
Germany depicting the passion, death and resurrection
of Christ. This pageant occurs every ten years
and 2010 is one of those years. The next one,
2020, was a decade down the road and I could not
guarantee I would be around.
Dr. McCrosson understood my dilemma,
but his operating schedule was filled through May.
This would eliminate my Oberammergau trip. His
nurse, Pam, herself an Oberammergau devotee, discovered
an unforeseen cancellation and thus my surgery
date was moved up three weeks to the beginning
of May. Now at least I had a chance.
At Roper, I spent three long and arduous
weeks absorbing the necessary basics for walking
again. I accomplished this under the capable and
strong hands of Jacob (affectionately called Jake),
my young and talented physical therapist, and Amy,
my mother-like occupational therapist (whose humorous
attempts to teach me patience and humility
met with limited success).
It seemed as though every time I wallowed in
pain and depression, Father Frank Russ, our Chaplain,
would arrive in my room (on a heavenly schedule)
to calm and comfort me as long as I needed
him. Quietly we talked and prayed together (often
he held my hands in a symbolic spiritual bond) and
my pain subsided and my depression diminished. It
reinforced my conviction that he is a special man of
God.
I was released from Roper on Friday,
May 28, and eagerly returned to my
cottage. I intended to rest during the
Memorial Day holiday and forget about
Germany. But on Saturday, Mark from
BG Rehab, came to my cottage and immediately
taught me several leg exercises.
He suggested (in his language, a polite
word for ordered) that we start my program
of five daily sessions the following
Tuesday.
That was when the miracle started to unveil.
I arrived at the Wellness Center with a walker,
slightly hunched, and devoid of any hope for traveling.
But Mark operated from a different mindset.
He sat me on a NuStep for a few minutes to loosen
my legs. Then, before I knew it, he handed me a set
of canes and told me to start using them. The
walker was out, and the canes were in. Over the next
five weeks, he explained slowly and articulately, we
would concentrate on developing three interrelated
components of physical therapy: strength, endurance,
and balance.
During the first week, Mark and his colleague,
Lynn (“Wonder Woman” to me because she
denied the impossible as long as I was doing it),
drove me to increase on the NuStep and longer and
longer walking periods with my canes. The second
week produced a further innovation. Mark now
had me walking the same routes but with only one
cane and added an additional but important new
challenge - two flights of steps. I glanced at those
steps and panicked. “Are you serious?” “Absolutely,”
Mark answered as he Continued on Pg. 8
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Dot Slaughter 1
Helen Doran 1
Leonard Mulbry 3
Eudora Fowler 3
Olive Smith 5
Louise Thorne 6
Marge Cogswell 8
Grey Geissler 10
Jane Stoney 11
Mason Alexander 11
Joe DiRaddo 11
Howard Randall 11
Carrie Stegall 12
Caroline Lown 13
Gerri Gillespie 13
Ann Hurd Thomas 13
Wallace Magathan 13
Joan Hazzard 16
George Thorne 16
Fred Smith 16
As you know, your Outreach Committee has
a goal of raising $80,000 for this year's major outreach
recipient, The Barrier Islands Free Medical
Clinic. A lot of progress has been made toward the
live and silent auctions that are scheduled for November
5 th from 5:00 - 9:00 PM. Please mark your
calendars, and plan to attend.
We plan to begin a full advertising campaign
soon, but we believe that the best advertisement we
have is word-of-mouth from our residents. We desperately
need to have a significant number of nonresidents
attending, so that the great items available
for auction may be sold. Please contact your friends
and ask them to help with this project. Tickets are
now available @ $50 each, 50% of which is tax deductible.
Call Nancy Richek @ 406-6546 for more
information.
In order to best advertise this event, you need to
know some of the facts about the Clinic. Dr. Dan
Mengedoht has put together some revealing facts
about the effects of this clinic.
September Birthdays
Report of the Outreach Committee
Dr. Walt Ector
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Chilton Johnson 18
Bette Fogel 19
Charlotte Sottile 20
Ruth Smith 20
Joan Wassen 20
Lib Williams 20
Elizabeth Ferguson 22
Ann Connellee 22
Dan Huger 23
Dan Mengedoht 25
Ed Regan 25
Barbara Tuck 25
Charlie Drayton 26
Madge Russell 26
Frank Thomas 26
Bud Reynolds 27
Ginny Hiestand 28
Alonzo Burris 28
Eddie Lockwood 29
Jeanne Myers 29
Our goal of $80,000 will accomplish the following:
~1,334 patient visits will be covered. This is based
on the average cost to operate this clinic with volunteers,
(there is no cost to patients.) This includes
physician and nurse care, X-rays, lab studies, medications,
and also preventive care.
~$2,200,000 saved by area emergency rooms. This
figure is based on the average cost of an ER visit in
South Carolina last year. These patients cannot pay,
and ERs are required by law to see them. This unfunded
expense is usually shifted to those who are
able to pay. Crowding in ERs will be reduced, allowing
for more timely care by ER physicians..
We should all be proud of our support of the
many volunteers who offer their time and expertise
to patients who cannot afford today's expensive
health care.
This is an ambitious undertaking, and we need
the full cooperation of all of our residents and BG
family to make it successful. We are counting on
you for help.

In December of ‘09, Joanne and Vincent
Lannie moved to Bishop Gadsden from Mt.
Pleasant, where they had lived
for 20 years. Before that,
they had lived on Seabrook
Island and were there for the
‘79 Hurricane David.
Joanne was born in
Cleveland, OH, graduated
from Marymount with degrees
in History and French. Her master‘s from
Notre Dame is in History. Vincent was born in
New York and received his degrees from Columbia.
His doctorate is in History. He taught
at Pace University and Notre Dame. He and
Joanne were married in the chapel at Notre
Dame. They moved to Charleston in 1975
where Vincent taught at the College of Charles-
New Residents: Vincent & Joanne Lannie
Marilou Watts
ton for 20 years and started the Academic Magnet
School in Charleston. Joanne taught at
Charleston County School of the
Arts. Joanne‘s mother, Ann Zlatoper,
lives here in Myers Hall
and every Thursday is Mother‘s
Day as she spends the day with
her mother.
Their joint hobbies are gardening
(they have created a
charming, tranquil Charleston garden at their
cottage), and travel (they have just returned
from a trip to Oberammergau). Joanne has
been a docent at Middleton Plantation and is an
active member of the Jane Austen Society. They
both firmly believe that one of the best things
about Bishop Gadsden is Frank Russ, our Chaplain,
and we certainly agree.
From the Vice President: Update on Read Cloister Construction
Sarah Tipton
As you know, the Read Cloister renovation
project is well underway. To date we have
completed ―Phase I,‖ which involved constructing
a new dry food storage area, and moving
restrooms and some offices to create additional
square footage in the Read Cloister dining room.
A bonus was that we created more space in the
food storage area too, allowing dining services
to operate even more efficiently. Phase I was
completed and was in service at the end of June.
―Phase II‖ is the actual renovation of the
dining room, and construction began the first of
July. The dining room is one of the most important
components of the entire project. It is also
one of the most complicated because of the constraints
of the physical space as well as regulatory
issues. One of our primary constraints was the
lack of natural light, and we were determined to
find a way to bring more light to this interior
space. At this stage of construction, we can already
say mission accomplished! Through the
addition of four 4-ft. skylights, the room is now
the bright space we all envisioned. Currently,
the beautiful coffered ceiling is being installed
and we will soon see wall and floor finishes and
the spectacular servery being installed. Phase II
is scheduled to be completed by November 1 st .
Finally, the renovation of the living room
and halls (Phase III) is in the final planning
stages. We expect to finalize finish selections
within the next two weeks and will have drawings
and samples of ―the new look‖ to share
very soon. We plan to begin construction as
soon as Phase II is wrapped up. In addition we
continue to make great progress on the renovation
of individual rooms, as vacancy permits.
We have completed an additional 12 rooms in
2010 (and 15 were completed in 2009), bringing
our total rooms renovated to 27, or 60%.
We‘re looking forward to the finished product,
and appreciate the patience of our residents and
families on our transformation journey!
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Update Meetings
Apt/Cottage
Sept. 15th at 10 AM
Myers Hall
Sept. 9th at 11 AM
Read Cloister
Sept. 23 at 11 AM
Activities & Festivities: What’s happening around campus!
Katie Jayne, Cynthia Marterre, Christy Smith & Kay Jenkins
Dr. DuBose Egleston
(R) orders up a
Peanut butter Sundae
at Vincent’s.
Laura & Virginia
Doran (L) enjoy sweet
ice cream treats at
Vincent’s Drug Store
& Soda Fountain.
We have enjoyed a summer of art
shows for the whole community. A
special thank you to Mindy who
gathered, framed and hung each
piece of the artwork, and all of our
artists who shared their talents. It
was so special to see everyone pull
together and praise each other. We
are truly blessed.
I would like to sincerely thank each
of you who have extended your sympathy
to me, through your cards and kind words, on
the recent loss of my mother. No matter how old
you are or how old your mother is, the loss of your
mother is a very tender event. The love and support you
have given me will be forever remembered and very much
appreciated. To be a part of this wonderful community is
truly a great gift.
Sincerely, Bill
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Activities & Festivities: What’s happening around campus!
Katie Jayne, Cynthia Marterre, Christy Smith & Kay Jenkins
September 6 – 3:00 pm
Labor Day Banana Splits ~ MH Activity Room
September 7 - 3:30 pm
“Gems and Minerals” Presentation
MH Activity Room
September 8 - 4:30 pm
Mary Douglas Art Show ~ Art Loft
September 9 -10-4 pm
AARP Safe Drivers Class ~ Blackmer Hall
September 10 - 3:00 pm
Citadel Parade ~ Front Lobby
September 13 - 4:00 pm
The Morris Lighthouse Restoration Process: Bill Snow
Blackmer Hall
September 14 - 4:00 pm
Roper Advantage Lecture: Exercising with Arthritis
Blackmer Hall
September 14 - 2:30 pm
Book Club: “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave
Board Room
September 14 - 3:30 pm
Let’s Bake Cookies ~ MH Gathering Room
September 15 - 9:30 am
New Resident Coffee ~ Gussenhoven Living Roo
September 15 - 4:00 pm
Haga lecture: Egypt and the Age of the Pyramid Builders
Blackmer Hall
September 17 -3:00 pm
Mexican Mixer ~ MH Living Room
September 20 - 11:15 am
Lunch Bunch: Blu - beachfront dining on Folly Beach
September 27 - 4:00 pm
C of C Young Artist Series ~ Chapel
Carol, Joan Hazzard & Charlotte
Sottile join the Cloister Out-to-Lunch
Bunch at Nakato’s Japanese
Steak House.
Staff and
Residents
showed their
talent at our
Jammin’ for
Jammies Talent
Show. This was
a fundraiser for
The Pajama
Project of
Charleston. See
page 11 for
more details.
We enjoyed laughs,
stories and songs
with Gullah
Storyteller
Carolyn White.
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Physical Therapy story continued from Page 3
modeled the procedure of one step at a time, one
hand gripping the rail and the other the cane. It
took a long and harrowing time, but I managed
both flights and thanked God. “Now we (he always
said we when he really meant me) go back
down.” Muttering to myself that I was in the presence
of a madman, I caught my breath and descended
following the rule of “up with the good,
down with the bad.” When we hit ground zero,
Mark suggested a short “relaxing” walk before I
left for home. At that moment, I knew that in a
former life Mark had been the chief guillotine executioner
during the French Revolution.
In the third week, Mark suggested that “we
begin in earnest,” as if the previous two weeks had
been days of fun and frolic. After the standard
NuStep riding, we went to the second floor for
advanced physical therapy. We especially practiced
exercises to strengthen endurance and balance:
walking between the parallel holding bars (without
holding them) walking on an uneven surface; and a
variety of leg manipulations with numerous repetitions.
We would end each session and mercifully I
retreated to my golf cart and home.
And then it happened. I had just finished
my NuStep routine. Drenched with perspiration, I
fumbled for my cane for the trip upstairs. But the
cane had vanished, and I experienced panic. Instead,
Mark collared my chest with a “gait belt” (I
labeled it my “bow-wow” leash) and authoritatively
ordered me to walk. Was he insane? Walk without
any cane? Once again he repeated: “walk.” Although
in near shock, I still retained a strained
sense of humor. I turned around, looked at Mark
with snarled eyes, and barked “bow-wow.” Mark
smiled paternally and gently held the “leash” at my
back as I began to walk. Slowly to be sure, but walk
I did. My waddling improved as my walking became
more natural and secure.
For the remaining two weeks, I walked
without canes with Mark never far from me. Mark
and Lynn prepared me for different possibilities and
problems that I could encounter on my trip. You see,
they never once doubted that I would go to Oberammergau.
Only gradually did they convince me that I
would make the trip. According to the situation, I
could use two canes, one cane or no cane, thus confidently
handling any situation that confronted me:
plane travel, groups of steps, cobblestone streets, and
theater seats. I was ready to go. Thanks to Lynn and
especially to Mark.
Finally July 9, appeared on the calendar. I was
ready but frightened. My long-suffering but supportive
wife and I flew from Charleston to Charlotte.
There we boarded a huge Lufthansa airbus to Munich
and then took a connecting flight to Budapest, Hungary.
For five days we sailed along the Danube River
on a riverboat and then returned to Munich. In the
afternoon, a bus drove us up into the mountains and
to the beautiful village of Oberammergau. The next
day I would experience the Passion Play in all its
glory and spiritual depth.
The end was just the beginning.
Employee of the Month: Mindy Crawford
Katie Jayne
We are so excited to announce that Mindy
Crawford was chosen as the Employee of the
Month for August. She has clearly taken the idea
of our art program and created an incredible art
guild. She has an ability to approach any resident
and bring out the artist, even when they are unsure
and timid.
Mindy is able to keep her cool and think on
her feet when situations arise in activities. She is
the person you want in your corner to represent
your department.
Mindy is always able to find the positive in
a situation and move forward with an attitude that
is contagious. We are so incredibly thankful to
have her here with us - please join us in
congratulating her for this well-deserved honor.
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The door opened to a room full of sunshine.
It was Fleetwood, or ―Fleet,‖ and Jane
Hassell's apartment. Jane grew up
following her Methodist minister
father all around Eastern North
Carolina. Fleet, however, said he
never grew up.
They met at Duke, married
and followed Fleet's brother to
Charleston where Fleet went to
MUSC. After graduating, he set up
a Family Practice in Charleston.
When time permitted, Fleet enjoyed the
Natural History Society, his boat, and family excursions.
Meanwhile, Jane graduated from the
Citadel with a masters of arts in teaching (MAT).
She taught American and English history at Ashley
Hall. Here's a little history for you. The
name ―Fleetwood‖ is English.
They are fearless volunteers. Jane is a Day
Captain at Crisis Ministries three times a month
and is on-call for emergencies. She began the
Soup Kitchen at Grace Church while Fleet was
involved in setting up the Crisis Ministries Medical
Clinic. When the Hands of Christ only had 2
venues, Fleet and Jane were there helping. Now
the Hands of Christ has increased to 11 venues.
Sharp as a Tack! By Wendy Debona
Are you exercising your brain everyday?
Regular physical activity, healthy food/beverage
choices and brain exercise are key components to
staying ―sharp as a tack.‖ We all strive to keep
our ―noodle‖ firing on all cylinders!
Have you ever looked for your reading
glasses, only to find them on the top of your
head? I once had 2 pairs of glasses on the top of
my head and was still looking for my glasses!
True story! How about when you put the groceries
away and find the toothpaste in the vegetable
bin with the broccoli the next day? Normal signs
of aging? Maybe so, but we can fight it every
step of the way! How? With our fabulous Da-
Meet Your Neighbor: Fleet & Jane Hassell
Katharine Harms
Jane enjoys doing needlework She works in the
Cabbage Row Shoppe, a needlework shop,
three half days a week.
Jane and Fleet have 6
children, all girls. They took
them camping all over the
country. The one daughter,
who always wanted to vacation
in luxury, now lives on a
farm and raises animals. One
Christmas, she brought 2 of her
llamas to promote First Scots' giving project. It
was called 'Give Your Mama a Llama.' It was a
project similar to the Heifer Project. The llamas
were kept outside of the church until Jane's children's
sermon, whereupon the llamas were led
down the aisle to Jane and the children in the
very front. Now this is one of the oldest
churches in Charleston with centuries of tradition.
What to make of that? The children were
delighted to see the animals standing there. But
what about the adults? They could not hold
back a smile either. Project accomplished!
After 61 years of wedded bliss and 6
daughters, they all vacation together in one
house at the beach. It must be a joyful reunion!
PositScience, Bishop Gadsden will offer the newest
technology in improving cognitive function.
PositScience is considered ―cutting edge,‖ ―the
bee‘s knees,‖ ―cream of the crop‖ in the fitness
industry! This system will compliment our present
brain fitness system and will take you to
the next level in visual processing and memory.
The system includes five engaging exercises to:
~Speed up visual response.
~Spot and remember details.
~Enlarging field of view [wider area over
which to extract information].
~Track multiple moving objects, expand divided
attention.
~Improve working memory to improve daily
kim Brain Fitness system and soon to arrive life.
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Cover story continued from Page 1
Many players here at BG enjoy this game. Ruth
Coyle conducts such a game every Friday in the
Card Room, often with four or five tables. Chicago
bridge was created on a commuter train in
Chicago by four fellows who had
time to play four hands before
they came to their station. They
settled up their winnings each
week. Each hand stands alone,
and there are no carry-over tricks.
This too is a popular game at BG.
Duplicate bridge is the most competitive
and challenging style of play. It is most often
used for tournament play. Duplicate is the most
ethical of games played anywhere. Each partnership
fills out a convention card indicating their
bidding agreements and style of play. These
cards are placed on the table and opponents can
examine them whenever they like – and often
do. If an opponent does not understand a
player‘s bid, he or she can ask the player‘s partner
to explain it to him – and he must do so.
There can be no deception; skill is to be the only
criteria in the game. If a player plays out of turn
or breaks a rule, the director of the game may be
called and a penalty assessed, either tricks or a
score adjustment. It pays to behave!!! There is
now an active lobby working to declare bridge
an Olympic event. There are many games on
the internet, and here at BG we can play with
people all over the world.
One of the most important aspects of the
IN LOVING MEMORY
Connie Lyle
January 4, 1927 ~
lllllllllllAugust 5, 2010
game of bridge is the partnership. It is not discussed
as often as it should be. A young beginner
at duplicate asked a well-known expert what
convention he should learn and in what order.
The answer was--first learn to be a
good partner, the rest will follow.
This is true.
With the many foursomes at
BG, we are also blessed with two
tournament games. One is on
Monday evenings with an outside
director, and the other on Wednesdays at one
o‘clock with our beloved director Ray Willeford.
In the ‗30s, a Mr. John Bennett was playing
with his wife and opened the bidding with a
spade, the left hand opponent over-called two
diamonds and Mrs. Bennett raised to four
spades. Mr. Bennett did not make the contract.
Mrs. Bennett became so outraged she went out,
got a gun, returned and shot him dead. Later,
Mr. Ely Culbertson analysed the cards and decided
he should have made the contract.
No such distressful things occur at the
games at BG. All games, whether in residents‘
homes or in the tournaments, are easy and very
friendly. After all, each new hand you open is
like a new gift you‘ve been given to play
with….it is a fascinating and exciting game to exercise
your brain and anyone can play. There are
three excellent games here—Monday evening
and Wednesday and Friday afternoons – come
out and play!
Tack story continued from Page 9
The Wellness Center is going ―Back to
School‖ during Active Aging Week, Sept.20-24.
Help us celebrate the arrival of PositScience with
lots of fun activities. A brain fitness marathon,
brain foods for a healthy lunch, freebies & giveaways
and a campus-wide ―decorate your door‖
contest. Put your thinking cap on. The theme is
―Back to School.‖ Friday, Sept. 24 is the Grand
Finale and unveiling of this computer system.
Don‘t worry, we‘ll remind you if you forget!
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A Modern Day Parable: Life is Like Hot Chocolate
Father Frank Russ
A group of graduates,
well established in their careers,
were talking at a class
reunion and decided to go
visit their old university professor,
now retired. During
their visit, the conversation
turned to complaints about
stress in their work and
lives. Offering his guests hot
chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen
and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate
and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal,
some plain looking, some expensive, some
exquisite, some quite ordinary - telling them to
help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate
in hand, the professor said: "Notice that all the
nice looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving
behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal
for you to want only the best for yourselves,
that is the source of your problems and stress. The
Bishop Gadsden’s Generous Spirit Program–
Mark Your Calendar!
The Bishop Gadsden community has done a
wonderful job supporting the Generous Spirit Program
this year. From preparing a dinner for the Ronald
McDonald House, to donating linens to Pet Helpers, to
cheering on a Charleston Miracle League game, to donating
blood and registering to become an organ donor – not to
mention the AWESOME talent show and donations for
the Pajama Program – donating 184 pairs of pajamas,
stuffed animals and books, PLUS raising more than $700 in
cash donations. Residents and staff together – it is
wonderfully evident that we are a generous community!
2010 is not over, and we want to make sure
everyone is aware of the events/dates for our Generous
Spirit Program: please see the calendar to the right.
More information on each of
these events will be forthcoming. If you
have any questions or any ideas for
2011’s Generous Spirit Program, please
call Kimberly Farfone. We are looking
for 1 -2 residents who would be interested
in developing programming and
sponsorships for 2011 and beyond.
cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to
the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it
is just more expensive and in some cases, even
hides what we drink. What all of you really
wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you
consciously went for the best cups... and then
you began eyeing each other's cups.‖
Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate;
your job, money and position in society are
the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain
life. The cup you have does not define, nor
change the quality of life you have. Sometimes,
by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy
the hot chocolate God has provided us. God
makes the hot chocolate, humans choose the
cups. The happiest people don't have the best of
everything. They just make the best of everything
that they have. Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy
your hot chocolate!
http://www.helpothers.org/story.php?sid=7711
September 14 th Participation in Trident
United Way’s Day of Caring
Oyster Rehab Project at the
Department of Natural
Resources. 9am – Noon
October 22 nd Bishop Gadsden’s Own
Memory Walk: $5 Donation to
Support SC’s Alzheimer’s
Association. Depart From
Arcadia Close at 11:00am.
November 9 th 2010 Military Luncheon in
Celebration of Veteran’s Day.
Sponsor a Member from
Charleston’s Joint Base for
Air Force/Navy.
Sponsor Amount TBD.
December 3 rd 2010 Treats for Troops Event
Continue the Tradition of
Sending Packages to SC’s
Military Overseas.
Boxes Available the Week of
November 22, 2010.
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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:
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
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Barbara Tuck,
Editor
Katie Jayne,
Managing Editor
Marilou Watts Suzanne Mersereau Katharine Harms
Kent Freeman Taki Andriadis
Goodie DiRaddo,
Photographer
Did You Know?
On the Charleston shelf in the Allison Library are novels about our
city and county for your pleasure. Isle of Palms and Shem Creek both by
Dorothea Benton Frank; Mamba’s Daughters by Dubose Heyward;
Charleston by John Jakes; Edisto by Padgett Powell; Charleston by Alex-
andra Ripley; The Golden Christmas by William Gilmore Simms; A Lone
Palm Stands by HA Olsen; Girl from the South by Joanna Trollope.
Also on this shelf, find the recent donations by Karen and Doug
Bostick: Historic Photos of SC; The Story of Lee Chapel – Memorial of
Robert E Lee; USS Yorktown: The History of the Fighting Lady;
USS Laffey: The Ship that Would Not Die; Lasting Legacy: The Agri-
cultural Society of SC; Santee Plantations: The Santee Cooper Project; The Morris Island Light-
house: Charleston Maritime Beacon; Secessions to Siege : The Charleston Engravings.
Walt Ector
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