Resident Update Meetings - Bishop Gadsden

I N S I D E T H I S 

I S S U E : 

Gadsden GAB 

A P U B L I C A T I O N O F B I S H O P G A D S D E N 

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PRESIDENT/CEO 

MESSAGE 

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REV. FRANK RUSS 3 

BISHOP GADSDEN 

FAMILY TREE 

GOLF AND THE 

PGA 

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HOW IT WORKS 9 

NATIONAL GUIDE- 

DOG MONTH 

MEET YOUR 

NEIGHBOR 

ACTIVITIES / 

EVENTS 

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BIRTHDAYS 14 

LABOR DAY 14 

CHAPLAIN’S 

CORNER 

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Y E T A G A I N 

L u c i a C h i l d s 

September 2012 

Summer 1939 

Katie went off to camp, it was a magical time 

Name tags everywhere 

Underwear, shorts and T-shirts in piles of threes 

Best of all, socks 

Mommy tucked lemon drops into the toes 

And love notes into her sneakers 

Messages from home to ward off homesickness 

We’ve been a family of love notes ever since. 

I yearned to be tucked into one of her socks 

And go wherever my big sister went. 

Summer 1940 

Katie held tight my hand as we sailed up the Hudson 

We are going to camp 

Wherever Katie went, I felt safe 

I could hardly catch my breath for the sheer joy of it all 

My counselor, Miss Jacqueline, had a gentle accent from someplace far, far away 

One evening after grace she stood, with tears streaming down her face 

and sang the most beautiful song 

I couldn’t understand the language but “marsh on, marsh on” is what I heard 

How a beautiful song could make you cry as though your heart would break 

was something I couldn’t grasp 

Two counselors whispered, “France has fallen,” which made no sense to my 

six-year-old mind. 

How could that happen…was it pushed or did it just tip over? 

Sunday 

The Protestants prayed under the trees 

We Catholics hiked a mile through the woods to mass like the seven dwarves 

singing marching songs and endless rounds 

“Miss Jacqueline, please sing that lovely marsh on, marsh on song,” I said 

Counselors gasped, “Oh…No, No” and shushed me 

The subject was closed, I wondered why 

Today I cannot hear the Marseillaise without the smell of the woods, camp, and 

the summer of 1940 flooding my senses 

The war was being born and the world was about to change forever. 

September 11, 2001 

Mass at our village church in Ireland 

A day of remembrance...Old Glory Flying 

The Star Spangled Banner breaking my heart 

Tears streaming down my cheeks 

My home city…wounded…so far away…so dear to my heart 

Proof through the night that our flag was still there 

Mingles with “marsh on…marsh on” 

Terror had struck and the world was about to change forever…yet again. 

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P R E S I D E N T / C E O M E S S A G E 

B i l l T r a w i c k 

Labor Day weekend for me marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Given 

the extreme heat we have experienced this summer, I must say I welcome the change. 

Although our summers do get hot, we are blessed on both sides here in Charleston with 

long and enjoyable spring and fall seasons. As with many of you who remain here during 

the summer months, I miss our residents who go away and look forward to welcoming 

them back in the coming weeks. 

I am pleased to report that we have had a productive summer on very important 

initiatives. Our strategic planning has progressed and I believe all those involved in the 

process—residents, board members, and staff—will concur that it continues to be a very successful exercise 

which is evolving into an excellent and exciting plan for our long-term future. I have found that one of the 

most affirming aspects of the process, which I believe speaks to its validity, is that some of our key 

assumptions in the beginning have been examined and abandoned for others now believed to be the better 

direction and the higher and better use of our limited land and financial resources. We look forward to sharing 

the results with everyone when the process is completed, probably in October or November. 

Another huge accomplishment, on which I am not going into detail here, but will save for Sarah Tipton to 

share with you, is our conversion to electronic medical records in our health care areas. This is a monumental 

change in the way we do things and will be of immense benefit to those residents living in these areas of our 

community. It has taken an amazing team effort and a great deal of time and dedication. I am so proud of our 

staff who have made this happen—another accomplishment that keeps BG on the “cutting-edge.” 

In addition to the above special activities, I believe the Community Garden has been a tremendous success 

and has been enjoyed this summer not only by the gardeners (I being one who has enjoyed lots of eggplant, 

tomatoes, and basil), but others who have appreciated the beauty of the area. Also, if the ongoing compliments 

are an indicator, residents, staff, and guests alike have appreciated the beauty of our grounds. I would like to 

extend a special thanks to our grounds staff that, without complaining about the heat, made this possible. Their 

good work adds greatly to the joy of living and working here! 

R E V I E W : T H E R O Y A L W E , G U I T A R - C E L L O C O N C E R T 

S a l l i e G o u g h 

About 50 residents and friends and I attended 

the concert in Blackmer Hall Sunday afternoon, 

July 29. We were the lucky ones. The duo from 

Asheville, N.C., were simply charming. Calling 

themselves The Royal We—Melissa on the cello 

and also the guitar, and Ryan on the guitar and the 

harmonica—sang along in tuneful harmony. The 

music was sweetly familiar; we all swayed, 

hummed, and sang along. The program started 

with “Shoo Fly Pie,” ended with “You Are My 

Sunshine,” and featured favorites from Elvis, the 

Everly Brothers, and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. 

Several pieces were just instrumental, wonderfully 

played, with the quiet tones of minimally amplified 

music. It was simply a sweet afternoon, the 

perfect dessert after Sunday brunch. 

If you have been missing out on these programs 

brought to Bishop Gadsden, you have something 

to look forward to with future programs. 

Mark these dates on your calendar: 

Saturday, September 1, at 3 PM. – the Plantation 

Singers. Energetic performance of sacred music of 

the S.C. Lowcountry and Gullah spirituals. 

Thursday, October 4, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM – 

Hans Schmidt Oompah Band playing in the 

Community Garden (beer tasting on the agenda!). 

Thursday, November 8, at 7 p.m. – the Whiting 

Jazz Duo play great standards from the 1920’s, 

1930’s, and 1940’s. 

The llamas (unable to make their appearance in the 

spring) are finally coming to BG on Saturday and 

Sunday, November 10-11. These are not your run-ofthe-mill 

llamas; they are therapeutic llamas, brought 

by Marilou Hassell, daughter of Fleet and Jane 

Hassell. 

From then, it will be a downhill slide to Thanksgiving, 

Christmas, and New Year’s.

B I S H O P G A D S D E N ’ S C H A P L A I N : R E V . F R A N K R U S S 

V i n c e L a n n i e 

I shall never forget my first 

meeting with Father Frank Russ. I 

was a patient at Roper 8 for three 

long and arduous weeks recovering 

from painful hip surgery and 

anesthesia complications. I inconsolably 

wallowed in depression and 

despair. Suddenly this man in black 

suit and clerical collar appeared in 

my room (and on five additional 

occasions) as though 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 before I knew it 

my pain had subsided and my 

depression diminished. It was then I 

realized that he was a special “man 

of God.” 

This “man of God” grew up in North Carolina but 

relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, when he was a teenager. 

Although raised a Southern Baptist, he was 

enrolled in a Roman Catholic parochial school, 

where he was impressed by the liturgical and 

sacramental nature of its worship service. He 

returned to North Carolina to complete high school 

and attend the University of North Carolina at 

Wilmington, where he earned a BA in philosophy 

and religion. He later entered Southern Baptist 

Seminary, where he received a Master of Divinity 

degree. 

While in college he sensed a call to ministry 

and accepted a residency at the University of 

Virginia Medical Program, serving as counselor and 

chaplain. Later he pastored a Baptist church which 

housed a liturgically progressive congregation with 

regard to worship service. Increasingly he realized 

his religious home centered in the Episcopal 

tradition and eventual ordination to its priesthood. 

The Episcopal bishop in Eastern North Carolina 

encouraged this decision, and after studying at 

Virginia Theological Seminary, he was ordained a 

priest in 1991 and assigned to a small rural Episcopal 

parish in North Carolina. Three years later he 

was appointed canon to the ordinary (bishop). When 

a new bishop was installed, Father Russ became the 

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rector of St. Francis Church in 

Kinston, N.C. and was there for 8 

years. While there he ministered to 

personnel at a nearby Air Force base 

and a federal prison, in addition to 

teaching night courses at North 

Carolina Wesleyan College. Father 

Russ’s next assignment involved a 

drastic change: an urban move to 

New York City as rector of St. 

Matthew and St. Timothy Church on 

West 84th Street in Manhattan. There 

he served as president of a settlement 

house, assisting community centers 

in caring for needy children, mealson-wheels, 

and residences for lowincome 

people. 

Two years later Father Russ’s 

ministry took another unusual twist. 

Bill Trawick’s brother (a member of a church where 

Father Russ had once served as youth director) 

contacted him to interview for becoming Bishop 

Gadsden’s first full-time chaplain. He was offered the 

position and accepted, and in 2007 he arrived at 

Bishop Gadsden. 

Father Russ’s ministry at Bishop Gadsden remains 

comprehensive. He serves the overwhelming geriatric 

community of about 430 residents (and an additional 

300 staff members) while at the same time dealing 

with the diverse needs and interests of each person. 

He officiates at regular Chapel services, often 

assisted by Father Joseph DiRaddo and Father Colton 

Smith; he provides pastoral care for all who seek it 

and teaches annual courses on different religious 

topics; he presides at funerals when asked; he visits 

patients in the different area hospitals; and he 

participates in evaluating financial assistance requests 

for the Employees Helping Employees Fund. 

Does Father Russ have a life for himself? At least 

he tries. He makes periodic visits to his mother (his 

father is deceased) in North Carolina. He loves trivia 

games and follows the New York Yankees baseball 

team. He appreciates reading good fiction, especially 

novels by Dan Brown and James Patterson, and 

enjoys Mexican, Chinese, and Italian food, 

occasionally splurging on fine dining. 

When all is said and done, Father Frank Russ is 

foremost pastor, priest, and teacher. Bishop Gadsden 

is fortunate to have such a person as its chaplain.

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B I S H O P G A D S D E N ’ S 

F A M I L Y T R E E 

Over the past three months, we have asked residents and staff to let us know if they have any blood relatives 

currently living at Bishop Gadsden. We found 19 sets of relatives and many more who are no longer with us. 

We hope you find it interesting to see the mothers, daughters, first cousins, brothers, fathers, and sisters who 

are related to one another and live and work at Bishop Gadsden. Please note that one person may be related to 

more than one resident or staff member. 

On pages 6 and 7, you will see the names of all those pictured, as well as the matching format. The answer 

key is found on page 15 (but give it a try on your own first). 

Mary Aichele (m) 

Hattie Goodbody (s) 

Noel Ferguson (b) 

Joan Bailey (c) 

Cappy Ball (b) 

Peter Read (b) 

Harriet Barnwell (c), (c) 

Sallie Gough (s) 

Frances Carlisle (s) 

Elizabeth Ferguson (s) 

Jim Aichele (f) 

Ruth Coyle (s) 

Ham Hamilton (b) 

(no photo given) 

Goodie DiRaddo (c), (c) 

Sep Murray (s), (c), (c) 

Sue Duckworth (c)

John Ball (b) 

Ray Willeford (b) 

Jane Stoney (c),(c) 

Elizabeth R. 

Williams (s), (c) 

Sally Fleming (s) 

Jamie Gough (b) 

Laura Wilson (d) 

Beth Dixon (d) 

Bob Hamilton (b) 

Joanne Lannie (d) 

Susan Legare (s) 

Polly Martschink (s) 

Ab Middleton (b) 

Betty Parker (m) (s) 

Frances Porcher 

(s), (c),(c) 

We tried hard to make sure we did not leave anyone out; however, if we did, 

please forgive us and we will be sure to include you next time! 

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Mayo Read (b) 

Ann Zlatoper (m) 

Carroll Rivers (s) 

Porter Williams (b), (c) 

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B I S H O P G A D S D E N 

F A M I L Y T R E E 

Below is the list of Bishop Gadsden living relatives that are pictured on the previous pages: mother (m), father 

(f), sister (s), brother (b), 1 st cousin (c) 

Aichele, Mary ( m ) 

Goodbody, Hattie ( s ) 

Ferguson, Noel ( b ) 

Bailey, Joan ( c ) 

Ball, Cappy ( b ) 

Read, Peter ( b ) 

Barnwell, Harriet ( c ) ( c ) 

Gough, Sallie ( s ) 

Carlisle, Frances ( s ) 

Ferguson, Elizabeth ( s ) 

Aichele, Jim ( f ) 

Coyle, Ruth ( s ) 

Hamilton, Ham ( b ) 

DiRaddo, Goodie ( c ) 

Murray, Sep ( s ) ( c ) ( c ) 

Duckworth, Sue ( c ) 

Ball, John ( b ) 

Willeford, Ray ( b ) 

Stoney, Jane ( c ) ( c ) 

Williams, Elizabeth R.( s ) ( c ) 

Fleming, Sally ( s ) 

Gough, Jamie ( b ) 

Wilson, Laura ( d ) 

Dixon, Beth (d) 

M A T C H I N G F O R M A T 

Hamilton, Bob ( b ) 

Lannie, Joanne ( d ) 

Legare, Susan ( s ) 

Martschink, Polly ( s ) 

Middleton, Ab ( b ) 

Parker, Betty ( s )(m) 

Porcher, Frances ( s ) ( c ) ( c ) 

Read, Mayo ( b ) 

Zlatoper, Ann ( m ) 

Rivers, Carroll ( s ) 

Williams, Porter ( b ) ( c ) 

Enter name or number on the line(s) below. HINT: 1 letter after name indicates 1 entry or line; 2 = 2 entries; 

3 = 3 entries (some people have more than 1 relationship as in brother AND cousin) 

Mother + Father + Daughter: _____________________________________ 

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Mother + Daughter: _____________________________________ 

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Sister + Sister: _____________________________________ 

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Sister + Sister: _____________________________________ 

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Sister + Sister: _____________________________________ 

Sister + Sister: 

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Brother + Brother: _____________________________________ 

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Sister + Brother _____________________________________ 

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Sister + Brother: _____________________________________ 

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Cousin + Cousin: _____________________________________ 

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Cousin + Cousin: _____________________________________ 

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Cousin + Cousin + Cousin: _____________________________________ 

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Cousin + Cousin + Cousin: _____________________________________ 

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G O L F , C H A R L E S T O N , A N D T H E P G A 

D r . W a l t E c t o r 

The Professional Golf Association (PGA) Championship was played for 

the first time in South Carolina on August 9–12, 2012, on the Kiawah 

Island Ocean Course. The course was built in 1991 specifically for the 

Ryder Cup; it was scheduled for the first time on the East Coast that year, 

even before the course was completed. The renowned Pete Dye was the 

architect; Hurricane Hugo delayed the finish. 

Several Bishop Gadsden residents attended this wonderful 2012 event. 

Nancy and Ralph Edwards have a home on Kiawah between the 12 th and 

13 th greens. The 13 th tee is near their back porch. They decided to make a 

party of it and invited 18 kids and grand-kids to attend. They followed the 

match closely, riding bikes to the starting gate and then walking most of 

the way. One of their granddaughters was able to get a golf ball initialed 

by Phil Mickelson. 

Ann and Bill Connellee were among the 3,500 volunteers from 45 states and 11 countries who helped with 

the match. Bill Trawick, Sarah Tipton, Jim Epper, Kimberly Farfone, Sheila Howland, Linda McMahon, 

Susan Legare, and Laura Wilson—and perhaps other BG residents—also attended. Laura's sister has been 

involved in other PGA events and was involved in this one, too. Louise and Taki Andriadis own a place at 

Kiawah, but I understand they decided to avoid the congestion and traffic, so they retreated to BG for the 

event. 

There were an estimated 210,000 visitors, with more than 30,000 per day viewing the match;159 golfers 

participated. This was cut in half for the last 3 days of play. It looked like the weather would be terrible, but 

only Saturday's play was postponed until the next day. Traffic was a problem getting to and from the island. 

Ralph Edwards went to town one day, and it took him 2 & 1/2 hours to get back. Still, most of the golfers 

thought other PGA tournaments should be played here. 

I did not attend, but watched on television. The views of Kiawah were magnificent, and I thought the TV 

crews did a great job. Six golfers from South Carolina competed. Rory McIlroy, a 23-year-old from Hollywood, 

Northern Ireland, won by 8 strokes. He had had a brush with the Southern USA, having enrolled at East 

Tennessee State University before withdrawing and deciding to turn golf pro. 

A golf rule, hard for me to understand, cost Carl Pettersson, from Sweden, a two-stroke penalty when his 

back swing dislodged a dead leaf from a tree. With this penalty, he finished tied for third, instead of a clear 

second. This cost him $480,500 in prize money—$384,500 instead of $865,000. Poor fellow! 

Many do not know that Charleston was the birthplace of golf in America. There is documentation of a 

number of golf clubs being shipped to Charleston in 1743. In 1786 at a meeting at John Williams Coffee 

House, at East Bay Street and Tradd, the first golf club (organization, that is) in America was established on 

September 29, 1786. The golf course that followed was located on Harleston Green in the area south of 

Calhoun and west of Rutledge on the peninsula in downtown Charleston. 

When my family moved here in 1943, there were only four golf courses in the area. Now there are over 30, 

and some of the best in the country. I hope you enjoyed the PGA as much as I did. 

R E C R U I T I N G B I S H O P G A D S D E N W E L C O M E 

C O M M I T T E E M E M B E R S A N D M E N T O R S 

If you would like to be one of the first in line to meet and welcome a new resident, please sign up. You can be 

part of the committee welcoming the newcomer socially, or you can be the assigned mentor to show the newcomer 

the “ropes.” We would welcome couples and singles, living in cottages or apartments. We strive to 

match the newcomer with a current resident in a similar situation. It’s a very rewarding volunteer experience. 

Let Sallie Gough know, Apartment #255 or phone #793-4898.

H O W I T W O R K S : D I N I N G S E R V I C E S 

S a l l i e G o u g h 

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As we age, we love to eat, have more time to enjoy (and more appetite for) 

fine food, and sadly need less of it. Bishop Gadsden can’t stop our aging process, 

but Dining Services, under the guidance of Jim Epper, has found the answer 

for residents to eat truly wonderful, healthy food and enjoy the amenities 

of fine dining. But, how does he (and his team) do it? 

First, here are some facts and figures: 

-Dining Services claims 11% of the total Bishop Gadsden budget every year. 

-Dining Services is the largest department at BG, employing 129 (82 full-time 

employees.) 

-$1.8 million is spent in a year for total purchases 

*$50,000 on beef tenderloin 

*$60,000 on ice cream (180 gallons are always on hand) 

*500 cases of wine, i.e. 6,000 bottles purchased 

*$70,000 on coffee 

*$5,000 a week in produce, delivered fresh 6 days a week 

*$25,000 a week in general groceries (canned goods, salt, sugar, etc) 

-There are four complete kitchens, serving approximately 305,000 meals a year 

*25,000 meals served a month 

*325 meals a day served in the café (averaging 30 at breakfast, 175 at lunch, and 

120 at dinner) 

*on average, 100 meals per night are served in Winningham Court 

*on average, 220 people take advantage of the Sunday brunch 

(busiest and best attended buffet was Thanksgiving 2011, with 350 in attendance. Easter 2012 had 

320 dining.) 

-2,600 cookies are baked in-house and consumed per month. 

Dining Services Director Jim Epper has been a chef for over 20 years. He has owned, opened, and written 

the menus for several well-known local restaurants. He worked 10 years in Marriott food services all over the 

country. He was recruited for the Bishop Gadsden position of director by our current dietitian, Emily Barrett, 

who had worked with Jim at Marriott. Jim was not immediately interested in the opportunity, but the toll of 

working 80-hour workweeks and opening another local restaurant was enormous. The chance to continue 

doing what he loves, have excellent hours (a 40-50-hour workweek now possible), and an extraordinary work 

environment combined to change Jim’s mind. Having always dressed in a chef’s uniform at work, Jim had to 

purchase a whole new wardrobe. But now that he has been with BG for 6 years, he finds time to golf, fish, and 

have a social life. 

In revamping the BG dining experience to convert it from a “slap and serve” to fine dining, Jim employs a 

team of six chefs (combined experience of those chefs is over 75 years including the 30 years of Frank 

Rubino, Executive Chef), 6 managers (Richard, Tracy, Christa, David, Erin, and Johnette), and Emily, our 

Dietitian. Prior to Jim’s arrival the majority of the food was frozen, or pre-made, and the choices were limited. 

Reservations were not required in Winningham Court, and that led to inconsistency in service. There was considerable 

risk and resistance to change, but Jim credits Bill Trawick with allowing him the opportunity to 

make his mark. In Jim’s words: “You can’t have fast food and fine dining.” Now, everything in the Café is 

“batch cooked,” that is, small quantities are cooked to meet lunchtime demands. At dinnertime, other than 

soup, nothing is reheated; new batches are cooked, totally fresh. Instead of frozen vegetables, almost everything 

is fresh and made from scratch. In Winningham Court, chefs report in at noon, a cooking area built like 

a restaurant kitchen is used, and each item is cooked to order. The entire main kitchen area is reasonably small 

but totally efficient. Jim suggests that if BG grows in the future, another dining venue may be needed. 

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Continued from previous page - Dining Services, How it Works: 

Currently, equipment in the kitchen has a 10-12-year life, 

and long-range planning for replacement items is a 

constant. 

Jim states his biggest challenge is always labor; finding, 

training, and retaining quality food-service staff is a 

challenge. He is proud that a number of the longest 

tenured employees at BG work in his department. He has 

five employees who have been here 15 years or longer. 

Jim tells the story of Cedric Champagne, who started with 

him over 6 years ago as a dishwasher. Cedric is a “young 

kid” with the desire to learn and grow. He is now a cook in 

Winningham Court, working on a line with the staff of 

educated and experienced culinary chefs. 

Of course, customer service is a huge concern in the food services business. The Resident Food Council is 

instrumental in working with Dining Services to come up with new ideas, giving Jim feedback, and be his 

sounding board. The excellent relationship and support of the Council are vital in maintaining the food and 

service we may have come to take for granted. But sit back, consider the facts and dimension of the BG dining 

experience, and you will see that we have a five-star operation here at Bishop Gadsden. 

B I S H O P G A D S D E N C E L E B R A T E S 

N A T I O N A L G U I D E - D O G M O N T H : S T I T C H W I S E 

M a r i l o u W a t t s 

Stitch Wise had a long journey to arrive at his new home in 

apartment 132 at Bishop Gadsden. Stitch is Nancy Wise’s service 

dog. He was born in Poland and lived with a family for one year 

there to become socialized and learn basic good manners. He 

came to this country by way of Fort Collins, Colorado, where he 

finished his B training and learned commands. Stitch is a big 

strong Golden Retriever trained to do the heavy work for which a 

Chihuahua need not apply. 

Folks who apply for a service-dog are reviewed and examined 

also to see if they qualify. When Stitch came to be delivered to 

Nancy, a trainer came with him on the flight. Each had his own 

seat on the plane. Legally, such dogs are allowed to go anywhere 

with the person they are serving. The trainer stays for a day to be 

Stitch in his bed with his friend, Tink. sure the animal will have a good home and proper care. If the 

trainer is not satisfied, the dog leaves with him. 

When Nancy and Stitch first met, it was love at first sight for both. When a problem comes up, Nancy says 

she can actually see him thinking how to solve it, and he is always aware of her needs. He reads her body 

language and wants to be where he can see her. When Nancy had a bad fall, Stitch came to her, laid his body 

as close to her as he could, and stayed with her until she regained her composure. When she put her arms 

around his neck and back, he inched her across the floor to a solid chair where she could pull herself 

upright. A towel is attached to the handle of the refrigerator and on command Stitch opens the door and brings 

a bottle of water. On occasion he has actually brought a bottle of wine. Nancy says she has never sent him to 

the café to bring lunch. 

These dogs are bred for their intelligence, loving nature, and calmness. Some are trained especially for the 

blind, hearing impaired, diabetics, and epileptics. Their sensitivity and attention is uncanny. When Stitch 

went to his bed to lie down and found Tink, the cat, in his place, ever the gentle soul, he went over to the wall 

where one could not be tempted to trip over him and took a nap. God Bless Stitch and all his kind.

M E E T Y O U R N E I G H B O R : 

E L I Z A C H R Y S T I E - A D I F F E R E N T L I F E 

N o e l F e r g u s o n 

Have you met 

Eliza Chrystie? What 

an interesting life 

she has led, in many 

different fields of 

endeavor and in 

man y different 

places in this country 

and throughout the 

world! At Current 

Events, I had been 

surprised to learn 

that Eliza and her 

husband had visited 

Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese dissident under 

house arrest, in her heavily guarded home. After 

hearing Eliza speak on that subject, I was prepared 

for unusual news, but I was still surprised by what I 

learned at dinner with Eliza and her daughter Adden, 

who was visiting from San Francisco. Eliza was 

raised “on the East Coast,” as she says. She attended 

Connecticut College for Women for two years and 

transferred to Barnard, an outstanding woman’s 

college adjacent to Columbia in New York City, for 

her last two years. While at Barnard she married 

Thomas L. Chrystie, who had been a student at 

nearby Columbia University. They had five children, 

three girls and two boys. 

Although an Easterner, Eliza fell in love with the 

West. She and her husband spent many years in 

Jackson, Wyoming, some miles south of the Grand 

Teton National Park. Eliza became a trustee of the 

National Museum of Wildlife Art and chairman of 

the Collections Committee. Eliza and her husband 

loved going on camping trips in that picturesque 

area; she is a good horsewoman and they went out 

with horses and mules. Her husband enjoyed fishing, 

but she did not. She instead drew pictures while he 

fished. I was shown a fascinating book of pictures 

she drew on their camping trips. If you ever have the 

chance to look at it, do. A professional artist, Eliza 

did not limit herself, but became an outstanding 

photographer. She produced drawings for Jackson 

Daniel McKnight 

5/22/1922 - 8/2/2012 

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Hole a la Carte in 1986 and The United Nations 

Women’s Guild Cookbook in 1992. All of this seemed 

to me an adequately full life for a wife and mother of 

five, but it was only the beginning. All of this was in 

the United States. Eliza had a very full life abroad, 

too. 

Having heard Eliza’s remarks in Current Events 

about visiting the Burmese political dissident in the 

house where she was confined under guard, I was not 

surprised to learn about her travels to Southern India, 

but she also went to other places. Eliza spent time in 

Morocco. She rode a camel and camped in the 

Sahara. On a different level, her husband (who was 

with Merrill Lynch) and she were guests more than 

once of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia at a time when 

ordinary tourism was prohibited in that country. They 

were there once during the Moslem holy month of 

Ramadan. Unlike local Moslems, who fast, they were 

fed privately. Although Eliza was not in Saudi Arabia 

for long periods she had some interesting experiences 

in that closely regulated country. She even wore a 

burka. At the opposite extreme from the deserts of the 

Middle East, Eliza visited Antarctica, sailing from 

Ushuaia in Argentina. 

Most surprising of all to me was learning of Eliza’s 

travels in (and apparent love for) Central Asia. 

During the 1980’s she spent a month following parts 

of the famous silk route between China and the Middle 

East. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and 

Turkmenistan have been only names on maps to me, 

and it was good to meet someone who had actually 

been to them. The Takla Makan Desert in the 

westernmost part of China she seemed to like particularly. 

I sit in my apartment and read about faraway 

places with strange-sounding names; Eliza has visited 

them. 

Eliza is a wonderful addition to Bishop Gadsden, 

and her daughter, Adden, is one of those residents’ 

children who quickly become part of the Gadsden 

scene. If you have the chance to look at Eliza’s 

sketchbook of camping trips, do so. It is well 

worthwhile. Ask Eliza about her time in Saudi 

Arabia. Eliza has had an unusual life. 

Ada Lee Baumgartner 

8/24/1920 - 8/24/2012 

Kent Freeman 

10/2/1923 - 8/26/2012

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W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G ! 

b y K a t i e J a y n e , J e n n y J u h a s z , C h r i s t y S m i t h , 

a n d B a r b a r a R o b i n s o n 

Therapy-Dog Party 

Myers Hall, Read Cloister, and Arcadia Close residents 

spent the afternoon of Saturday, August 18 th , 

with their favorite furry friends. Morse Activity 

Room was full of dog lovers as we celebrated our 

therapy-dogs and their wonderful owners. Myers 

Hall and Read Cloister baked dog treats a few days 

before to hand out to our furry friends. Pictured 

above: Jean Simmons. 

SAVE THE DATE! 

Thursday, October 4 

3:30 – 5:30 PM 

German Band 

and Beer Tasting 

Bishop Gadsden 

Community Garden 

Bishop Gadsden’s 

Eliza’s Attic 

Hours: 

Thursday & Friday: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 

Saturday: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

Please remember - we take donations 

Monday thru Wednesday, from 10:30 AM - 

12:30 PM. Don’t take your items to 

Goodwill—support Bishop Gadsden! 

U p c o m i n g H i g h l i g h t s 

Monday, September 3 

A Labor Day Cocktail Party 

4:30 PM 

Read Cloister Living Room 

Monday, September 3 

Labor Day Luau 

Live Tropical Music by Jef 

5:30 PM 

Schlemmer Bistro 

6:00 PM 

Frederick Dining Room 

Friday, September 14, at 11:00 AM 

Cloister & Myers Lunch Outing 

Heart Woodfire Kitchen, James Island 

Wednesday, September 26, at 5:00 PM 

Jazz with Rhonda Vuletich 

Put’s Pub

W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G ! 

b y K a t i e J a y n e , J e n n y J u h a s z , C h r i s t y S m i t h , 

a n d B a r b a r a R o b i n s o n 

** Mark Your Calendars ** 

September 1 at 3:00 PM 

Plantation Singers 

Bishop Gadsden Chapel 

September 9 at 2:30 - 4:00 PM 

Grandparents Day Afternoon Tea Drop-In 

Schlemmer Bistro 

Arcadia Living Room 


Art History with Michael Haga: 

“Minoan Art: More than Bulls” 

Blackmer Hall 

September 13 at 11:00 AM 

Happy Hour with Piano Music by Mike Harris 

Myers Hall Living Room 

September 17 at 3:30 - 6:00 PM 

James Island Community Market 

Bishop Gadsden Front Drive 


New Cut Picnic, Wadmalaw Island 

Depart from Arcadia Entrance 


Autumn Social 

Piano Music by Caleb 

Morse Activity Room 

Friday, September 26 at 9:15 AM 

Carolina Blues Program at Caw Caw 

Interpretive Center 

Depart from Cloister Entrance 

Read Cloister residents will learn the 

history & uses of Indigo in this interactive 

and hands-on demonstration. 

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C h a r l e s t o n S e p t e m b e r 

E v e n t C a l e n d a r 

Please note, these are not Bishop Gadsden events; 

therefore, no transportation is provided. 

September 1-2: The Low Country Jazz Festival 

N. Chars. Performing Arts Center 

(843) 529-5000 

September 2: Lowcountry Wine & Beer Fest. 

Freshfields Village 

(843) 768-3151 

September 5-16: Charleston Restaurant Week 

Locations & Times Vary 

(843) 577-4030 

September 7-30: “Russian Impressionism” 

Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art 

(843) 722-3660 

September 13-16: Mozart in the South Festival 

Locations, Times, & Prices Vary 

(843) 763-4941 

September 15: Scottish Games & Highland 

Gathering 

Boone Hall Plantation 

(843) 884-4371 

September 27- 

October 28: Fall Tour of Homes & Gardens 

Charleston 

(843) 722-4630 

Resident Update Meetings 

Myers Hall 

Thursday, September 13, at 11:00 AM 

Myers Hall Activity Room 

Apartments/Cottages 

Wednesday, September 19, at 10:00 AM 

Please join us at 9:30 AM for our New Resident Coffee 

Blackmer Hall 

Read Cloister 

Thursday, September 20, at 11:00 AM 

Morse Activity Room

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3 Eudora Fowler 

5 Olive Smith 

6 Louise Thorne 

8 Marge Cogswell 

10 Grey Geissler 

11 Mason Alexander 

11 Joseph DiRaddo 

11 Howard Randall 

11 Jane Stoney 

12 Carrie Stegall 

13 Gerri Gillespie 

13 Wally Magathan 

S E P T E M B E R B I R T H D A Y S 

13 Ann Hurd Thomas 

14 Milton Boykin 

14 Frances Downen 

16 Helen LaPorte 

16 Fred Smith 

18 Mary Jane Roberts 

19 Bette Fogel 

20 Ruth Smith 

20 Joan Wassen 

20 Lib Williams 

22 Ann Connellee 

22 Elizabeth Ferguson 

23 Dan Huger 

23 Catherine Puckette 

25 Dan Mengedoht 

25 Ed Regan 

26 Charlie Drayton 

26 Madge Russell 

26 Frank Thomas 

26 Dieter Zur Loye 

28 Ginny Hiestand 

28 Mary Witsell 

29 Jeanne Myers 

29 Mary Rhett 

I ’ V E A L W A Y S H A T E D L A B O R D A Y 

N o e l F e r g u s o n 


Welcome New 

Residents 

Margaret Gander 

Vista Grayson 

Beatrice Solow 

“I’ve always hated Labor Day!” 

When I made that remark, I was immediately asked why I felt that 

way. Michigan’s public schools always opened on the Tuesday or 

Wednesday after Labor Day. Freedom came to an end and I had to return 

to the structured life of school. I did not really dislike school, I enjoyed it 

most of the time, but my carefree days of summer came to an end, and 

Labor Day marked that event. No wonder I hated Labor Day. 

Of course there were other days when I was against school. Once, 

when I was in the first grade, I announced, “I am not going to school!” 

My mother, devious woman that she was, said, “If you don’t want to go 

to school, you don’t have to. But the law says that I have to send you. If 

you don’t go, a policeman may come and arrest me and put me in jail.” 

Day after day dutiful little Noel Ferguson went to school, just to keep his 

mother out of jail. She died at 104 without a prison record. 

Seventy-five years have passed since I went to a Michigan public 

school, and most of my memories of those days are happy, and yet I still 

hate Labor Day. Christmas Day I love, Thanksgiving has happy memories, 

the 4 th of July fills me with patriotic fervor, Veterans Day touches 

my heart, but Labor Day is still, to me, a grim day. I wonder why that is?

C H A P L A I N ’ S L E C T I O N A R Y C L A S S - S E P T E M B E R 1 2 

T H E R E V . F R A N K R U S S , C H A P L A I N 

The Chaplain’s Lectionary Class will begin on September 12. To introduce you to the chaplain’s Bible 

study, we would like you to take the following quiz: 

� Name the Synoptic Gospels. 

� In what Gospel do the “I am” sayings of Jesus appear? 

� In which Gospel(s) do you find the Great Commandment of 

Jesus? 

� In which Gospel(s) does the New Commandment of Jesus 

appear? 

� Which empire destroyed the Temple of Solomon in the sixth 

century B.C.? 

� Who was the Persian emperor the Jewish people considered a 

messianic figure? 

� Was Israel or Judah referred to as the Northern Kingdom? 

� What is the TANAK? 

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Find the answers to these and other questions during the Chaplain’s Lectionary Series. The lectionary is the 

collection of scripture readings appointed for Sundays and feast days in services of sacred worship. The class 

will be held on Wednesdays at 11:00AM in the Middleton Dining Room and will begin on September 12. Focusing 

on the scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday, the study course brings those passages to life by 

focusing on the people, places, events, and history of the Bible. In addition, biblical terminology and names 

are examined through word studies in the biblical languages. The themes of holy days and liturgical seasons 

are also explored in conjunction with the readings. Come on September 12 for the answers to the quiz above. 

I hope you will join us! 

L I V I N G R E L A T I V E S A T B I S H O P G A D S D E N 

A N S W E R K E Y : 

Mother + Father + Daughter: Mary Aichele 

Jim Aichele 

Laura Wilson 

Mother + Daughter: Ann Zlatoper 

Joanne Lannie 

Mother+ Daughter: Betty Parker 

Beth Dixon 

Sister + Sister: Ruth Coyle 

Polly Martschink 

Sister + Sister: Sally Fleming 

Hattie Goodbody 

Sister + Sister: Carroll Rivers 

Sallie Gough 

Sister + Sister: Sep Murray 


Brother + Brother: John Ball 

Cappy Ball 

Brother + Brother: Bob Hamilton 

Ham Hamilton 

Brother + Brother: Mayo Read 

Peter Read 

Sister + Brother: Betty Parker 

Ab Middleton 

Sister + Brother: Frances Carlisle 

Ray Willeford 

Sister + Brother: Elizabeth Ferguson 

Noel Ferguson 

Sister + Brother: Susan Legare 

Jamie Gough 

Sister + Brother: Elizabeth R. Williams 

Porter Williams 

Cousin + Cousin: Joan Bailey 

Sue Duckworth 

Cousin + Cousin + Cousin: Frances Porcher 

Jane Stoney 

Sep Murray 

Cousin + Cousin + Cousin: Sep Murray 


Harriet Barnwell 

Cousin + Cousin + Cousin: Elizabeth R. Williams 

Porter Williams 

Goodie DiRaddo

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T H E R O V I N G R E P O R T E R 

W H A T W E R E Y O U D O I N G O N 9 - 1 1 - 0 1 ? 

Ginny Weckel--I was on the Seabrook Island tennis team and we were playing a game 

against a visiting team. Cannot remember who we played, who won, we could only think 

about what was happening in NYC. 

Jack Lillich--I was having coffee with my friends at West Lafayette (Purdue). After being 

told of the disaster, we got a TV to watch. 

Joyce Pendleton--I was on Cape Cod. When we saw it, we immediately drove to tell our summer friends who 

were planning to leave for Greenwich Village the next day. Then we all watched TV. 

Elizabeth Darling--I was up having coffee with the TV on. 

Dee Whitaker--My neighbor came and told me to turn on the TV. 

Allen and Henny Miles--We were in Montreal getting ready to fly home but all flights had been cancelled. We 

spent 2 more days there before the ban on air travel was lifted. But they treated us to a bus tour to the ski region. 

Walt Ector 

Noel Ferguson 

Sallie Gough 

Katharine Harms 

Katie Jayne 

Vince Lannie 

Suzanne Mersereau 

Stephanie Ochipinti 

Marilou Watts 


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