Spring 2011 - Retirement Housing Foundation

Community NewsA Perfect GameDeSmet Retirement Community - Florissant, MissouriJane Price was on the original Wii Bowling Team when DeSmet began theprogram in 2007. In January she bowled her first 300 game during a weeklybowling event that DeSmet hosts for seniors from throughout theFlorissant area.To commemorate this incredible feat, Price was awarded a trophy andwas the first name put on a plaque honoring DeSmet’s top bowlers. MitchBachtel, DeSmet’s Administrator, is pictured with Jane and DeSmet’sActivity Director Audi Smith.We Knew You Were Waiting For The RematchBishop’s Glen - Holly Hill, FloridaIt was a year in the making . . . Could the residents from Bishop’s Glen comeback from an embarrassing defeat at the hands of residents from The Cloisters???(If you remember correctly The Cloisters beat Bishop’s Glen by 159 points inlast year’s tournament.)It isn’t known if it was the grueling workout that the Bishop’s Glen teamendured for the past year, the homefield advantage or if the stars had justaligned correctly - but this year Bishop’s Glen came back victorious over theirCloisters counterparts - by the narrowest of margins - 1,043 to 1,039.Needless to say, a rematch, on The Cloisters’ home turf, has been demanded.It might not be a rivalry the likes of Chicago and Green Bay, but . . .Rodger Weston is shown takinghis turn at the pins.Telling The RHF StoryNational Headquarters - Long Beach, CaliforniaPrior to 1987 our symbol was three little (monopoly) houses but wewanted a symbol which better reflected RHF’s mission. Our PublicRelations Director at the time, Rev. Donald Jarman, had a friend at theagency which designed the AT&T world logo who worked with the RHFBoard and Staff to design our current logo.Our logo is a group of houses and apartment buildings facing East, West,North & South representative of the 6,000 mile expanse of our mission fromHonolulu on the West to the Virgin Islands on the East. The houses have opendoors because we want to be welcoming communities and the whole symbol isconnected by a cross, representing our faith base. We believe that everyone is achild of God and deserving of quality housing and care.Residents and others have requested logo jewelry and so we have created keyrings, charms and lapel pins. One resident took two and slipped them ontowires and created ear rings. Likewise, when team members saw a tiethat Dr. Joseph was wearing (a gift from Maggie Engelberg) with the 50thAnniversary logo designed by Ray East, they asked if they could get tiesand scarves so we have had those designed as well. We offer these at ourcost. The jewelry is $5., ties $20 and scarves $23. We are not in the jewelryor accessory business. The important thing is that if you purchase andwear any of these items and someone asks you about them, you tell theRHF story.If you are interested in purchasing one or more items, please e mail orcall the RHF National Office at 562-257-5100 and ask for Maggie Engelberg.-9-