Most of the readers of this article are aware of Otterbein Lebanon Senior Lifestyle Community’s reputation for wonderful music groups. These beautiful choirs and choruses increased in numbers and beautiful sounds when our late beloved Howard Longmire and his wife, Virginia, came to Otterbein to lead and inspire us.

In 2001, Howard formed a chorus of twelve women; some were Otterbein residents and the remainder were from nearby communities. The chorus’ name was the Trebleaires. This was by invitation only, with 4 women per part. They enjoy their fellowship and fun. In addition to participating in all Otterbein concerts, they perform at off campus affairs, being ambassadors for our community.

Lori Aldridge, a Lebanon UM Church member, became a Women’s Chorus member in 2004. It was a special delight when Howard asked her to become a Trebleaire in 2005. She was asked to be the director when he passed away in 2010.

The present members of the chorus are: Lori Aldridge, Dorothy Russell, Nan Henkel, Martha Mollman, Judy Bowman, Judy Allison, Dottie Wasom, Monica Rhude, Gail Rose, Jackie Matisse, and Anita Graw. Recently, one of our residents, Joyce Christianson, had to step back because of personal reasons and Ellen Aldridge (Lori’s daughter) beautifully filled in.

The Trebleaires obviously enjoy the variety of music they sing; you can watch them practice each Monday in Heritage Lobby at 1:00pm. They treasure their friendship and demonstrate “the Spirit of Otterbein”.

-Rachel Brown

Spirit of Otterbein — The Trebleaires

December 2016

Spirit of Otterbein Info 3

Resident Meetings 4

Hearing Loop Info 5

Betty’s Bible Trivia 6

The Grinch Workout 8

IL Christmas Open House 13

New Years Eve Eve Party 13

Inside this Issue:

Points of Interest:

Court News

New Residents

Memorials

Church Calendar

ARTicle Page

Upcoming Events

Picture Gallery

Anniversaries/Birthdays!

2 Echoes — December 2016

Resident Council Meeting President Jerry Ferguson chaired and opened the meeting at 9:30am on November 7, 2016.

1. The hearing loop has been installed under the carpet in the MPR. Please check with the hearing

specialists at the clinic on Thursdays at 4:30pm or with your audiologist to make sure the T-coil in your

hearing aid has been activated. The hearing loop is not installed in the choir loft or annex in the MPR. If

choir members are needing the hearing loop, Kevin George recommends they move to the MPR floor to

better hear a speaker.

2. The gardens are no longer producing but there are turnips and peppers available. Please let Bob Gallo

know if you could use some of them.

3. Donna Coleman, Otterbein’s Vice President of Charitable Gift Giving, was given the “Excellence in

Fundraising Award” on September 9th by Leading Age Ohio.

4. Martha Lou Howard, our Librarian, reported that last week the Tech Department installed a computer and

printer in the library.

5. Co-chair Virginia Frazier informed us that since the Thrift Shoppe does not accept consignment items,

from now on their sales total will be the amount donated to the Benevolent Fund. October was

$1,014.18.

6. In a salute to Julie Neidhart, Community Engagement Coordinator who is leaving Otterbein this month,

Joan Miracle said, “Julie always conveyed to me that ‘volunteering is not an obligation but a gift you give

to Otterbein and your fellow residents’. The whole community is grateful for the gifts we have each been

given”.

7. Les Ashmore, Woodshop Chair, reported Woodshop members will do a “walk through” in the Gallery in

two weeks, making suggestions for the location of the new equipment.

8. The Food Show is coming back. Skip lunch on Friday, December 2 and come to the MPR from 11:00am

to 1:00pm.

9. Drew was pleased to announce that volunteers have been obtained for the Country Store and it will again

be open on weekends for a limited time.

10. When the Gallery opens during the summer of 2017, the new Bistro will be open with a seating capacity

of over 50. Please let Drew and other Culinary Staff know what foods you want to see on the menu.

11. Otterbein Lebanon Lifestyle Community Program Department reserves the right to determine when

residents are no longer able to participate in Independent Living Program trips/outings and events,

whether due to their physical, cognitive or emotional state. Any resident who has been disruptive and/or

a hindrance to other I.L. residents on a trip/outing or event may be refused participation on future

trips/outings or entrance into events.

12. Please note the change in the taxi service for I.L. residents coming home from the hospital after normal

business hours.

EDITORIAL TEAM

EDITOR: Renee Harlow Copy Editors: Rachel Brown and Nancy Nason

WRITERS: Team of writers whose names appear with their work.

ASSEMBLY: Ingrid Douglass

December 2016— Echoes 3

The Spirit of Otterbein Award is an honorary plaque that is given out monthly from the Spirit of Otterbein Committee to a fellow resident, a partner, or a volunteer/volunteer group that has gone above and beyond their range of responsi-bilities or volunteer requests.

Nominations from residents and/or partners are written and given to the members of the Spirit of Otterbein Committee, in which the committee deliberates and announces each month who the recipient is.

Suggestion forms can be found at Randy Crouse’s office in the Campus Center. Forms will need to be completed and returned back to Randy or any member of the Spirit of Otterbein Committee.

The Spirit of Otterbein Award is given to the re-cipient on the first Monday of each month at 9:00am on the OLN in the Pettit Studio. Their picture is taken and placed up on the wall, just outside of the Program Office. It is also on the first page of the monthly newsletter, the Echoes.

A list of past recipients can be found with Randy Crouse.

Spirit of Otterbein Awards

EDITOR’S PAGE

Editor’s Note

Christmas is upon us; people are rushing to

purchase gifts, writing Christmas cards, making

arrangements for those special dinners.

Remembering our loved ones during this time is

the precious thought of them all. I remember

both of my grandmothers, who were lost in a

moments notice, without warning, and my father

who also passed without any warning. Those

losses are difficult to comprehend, but God is

there to show us the way to go on, and good

things come along to make us smile again.

This will be my grandsons’ second Christmas,

and boy it will be busy! They are interested in

everything now—unwrapping those gifts, trying to

sit at the grown-up table and eat (or crawl across

it), running up and down the halls … we have a

lot of fun in store for the boys this Christmas—

they make me smile again and again! Merry

Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!

~Renee

If you would like to contribute a story to the Echoes, please email me at

rharlow@otterbein.org or drop it in the Campus Mail by the 15th of each month!

4 Echoes — December 2016

OTTERBEIN NEWS Wed., Dec. 7 at 3:00pm:

Otterbein Lebanon MPR

A program of “Holiday Melodies” will be presented by the Chapel Bell Ringers, Tintinnabulators Bell Choir and the Trebleaires Women’s Ensemble. A variety of sacred and secular music has been planned for your enjoyment under the direction of Ginny Longmire and Lori Aldridge.

Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:00pm:

Otterbein Lebanon MPR

The annual Christmas concert by the Women’s and Men’s Choruses and Trebleaires is titled “’Tis the Season” under the direction of Cynthia Gray and Lori Aldridge. Also appearing on this program will be the Lebanon UM Church Choir directed by David Perry. Some favorite selections include “Sing with the Angels”, “Celtic Silent Night”, “Glory to the Newborn King” and “Jingle Bell Rock”.

“’Tis the Season” for “Holiday Melodies”, so mark these special dates as we wish you a musical Christmas!

-Ginny Longmire

Music Coordinator

Resident

Communication

Meetings

With Jeremy Yates, Executive Director in January 2017

Monday, January 16 in the

MPR:

10:00am—Apple, Buckeye, Cedar, Dogwood, Maple and

Redbud

1:00pm—Bluebird, Cardinal, Dove, Swallow, Thrush and

Wren

3:00pm—Campus Center, Circle, Clippinger, Condo,

Marble, Phillippi and St. Rt. 741

Wednesday, January 18 in

the MPR:

10:00am—Goldfinch, Hummingbird, Killdeer, and

Meadowlark

1:00pm—LEC, Terrace Place, Nightingale, Oriole and Robin

3:00pm—Daybreak, Morningside, Orchard, Sunset

and Willow Lane

If you are unable to attend your Court’s scheduled time, you are

welcome to attend another session.

See you there!

Dogwood Court: Welcomed guest presenter Bill Lewis, who fascinated us with his provocative narration about God’s gift of Words to His chosen creation. Mr. Lewis reminded us that the gift of Language needs to be used properly, carefully and accurately. Business meeting followed.

-Emily Sharp

Redbud Court: Met to view posters showing construction of the new Gallery building being constructed. Business meeting followed.

-Jean Wagner

We Wish You a Musical Christmas!

The Christmas Season abounds with wonderful music which you can enjoy both here at Otterbein and off-campus! Please make note of the following opportunities:

Sunday, Dec. 4 at 6:30pm:

At Franklin First UM Church

The Otterbein Lebanon Chancel Choir has been invited to sing in a special program titled “Songs of the Season”. Appearing with them on the program will be the Franklin High School Symphonic Chorus and Ensemble and the Franklin Chancel Choir. Monica Rhude will be coordinating this program.

December 2016 — Echoes 5

Judith Anderson became a resident of Otterbein Lebanon on March 11, 2016 when she and her husband, Ronald, moved to Orchard Lane where Judy was living at the time of her death on October 25. Ron continues to live on Orchard Lane. Judy is survived by her husband; daughters Catherine Luther and Elizabeth Anderson; sons Scott Anderson and Rev. John Anderson; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Hampton Ball and his wife Janet became residents of Otterbein Lebanon on May 1, 2003 when they moved to Hummingbird Court. Hampton was living on Asbury Neighborhood at the time of his death on October 20. He is survived by his wife, Janet, who lives on Nightingale Court and daughter Karen Sue Ball.

Richard G. Beadle and his wife Ruth became residents of Otterbein Lebanon on December 31, 2010, when they moved to Killdeer Court. Dick was living in Newcomer Neighborhood at the time of his death on November 12. Richard is survived by his wife Ruth, living on Newcomer Neighborhood; sons: Mark, Dwight, Loren, Craig and Nathan Beadle; seventeen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Mary Diller became a resident of Otterbein Lebanon on December 6, 1996 when she moved to Bluebird Court. She was living in the Albright Neighborhood at the time of her death on October 22. She is survived by her brother Paul Diller.

Jean Alice Faulkner became a resident of Otterbein Lebanon on June 23, 2014 when she moved to the Newcomer Neighborhood. She later moved to Asbury Neighborhood, where she was living at the time of her death on October 29. Jean is survived by her step-daughter Robin Foster and Sister Jo Anne Harker.

Martha Norris became a resident of Otterbein Lebanon on October 29, 1981. She lived in Bethany Hall, assisted living in the Albright Neighborhood, and then moved to the Newcomer Neighborhood, where she was living at the time of her death on October 16. Martha is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Joanna and Earl Burton.

Mary Ornella became an Otterbein Lebanon resident on June 26, 2013 when she moved to Mathews Hall. She later moved to Hill Floor Neighborhood, where she was living at the time of her death on November 6. Mary is survived by her son Eric Ornella.

Lois Mullins Proffitt became a resident of Otterbein Lebanon on June 10, 2011 when she moved to Hill Floor Neighborhood, where she was living at the time of her death on November 15. Lois is survived by her daughter Darlene Ziegenhardt.

Hal Stonerock became a resident of Otterbein Lebanon on December 15, 2015 when he moved to the Shower Floor Neighborhood, where he was living at the time of his death on November 5. Hal is survived by his son Brennan Stonerock.

Robert Tishue became an Otterbein Lebanon resident on November 24, 2014 when he moved to Asbury Hall Neighborhood, where he was living at the time of his death on November 1. Robert is survived by his daughter Suzanne Perkins, sons Craig and Todd Tishue; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Are you in

the loop? What is a Hearing Loop? “Wi-Fi for hearing aids/cochlear implants”. A Hearing Loop uses changes in the magnetic field to transmit sound from a PA system wirelessly to a hearing aid’s built-in telecoil receiver or T-coil without any background noise or reverberation.

A Hearing Loop has been installed in the Phillippi Meeting Room and the Multi-Purpose Room/Chapel. This was made possible through a donation by Don Gallenstein in memory of his mother, Margaret Gallenstein. Money from Walk4Hearing was also used to pay for this system.

Ask your audiologist/hearing professional, if you have a T-coil in your hearing aid. Ask to be shown how to turn this feature on and off (usually involves pushing a button on the instrument or remote control). There are forms in the Program Office that are available to take to your audiologist/hearing professional with additional information.

MEMORIALS & NEWS

6 Echoes — December 2016

HELPFUL HINTS & NEWS

Hopton’s Hints MY CHRISTMAS CARD HINT:

I love to send Christmas cards as it is the only way I correspond with many of my out-of-town friends. For my friends here at Otterbein, I plan to verbally wish you “Merry Christmas”. I will use the money I would have spent to purchase Christmas cards for you and give it to a charitable organization to help those who may not be financially able to have Christmas for their families. Perhaps you would want to do the same for your local Christmas cards.

ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential oils are today’s natural miracle remedies—used in many cleaning and personal-care products, Various oils have been shown to effectively treat a wide range of common health issues such as nausea, migraines, cancer, and many other health challenges. In future issues of “Hopton Hints” I will be giving you more hints on the value of using Essential Oils.

MY FAVORITE OILS AND

THEIR USES:

LAVENDER:

Pet smells: Mix baking soda and lavender. Sprinkle onto carpet and vacuum up.

Sleep inducer: Place drops of lavender on pillow to have a restful sleep. Or mix 1 tsp coconut oil with 4 drops of lavender and rub onto soles of feet at bedtime

Cold/flu treatment: Add 4-6 drops of lavender to a bowl of hot

water. Place a towel over your head and inhale the vapor deeply.

Attack Allergies: Calm irritated sinuses and other respiratory issues. Apply Lavender to back of neck, chest and between your eyes.

PEPPERMINT:

Tame Tummy troubles: One drop of Peppermint Oil rubbed on the stomach or taken internally can calm indigestion and upset stomach; Great travelling companion.

Allergies be gone: Peppermint Oil with Lemon Oil eases airways that come under attack during allergy season.

Headaches: A few drops of Peppermint dabbed on your temples, neck and sinuses can quickly cure a headache.

Spider repellent: Spiders hate Peppermint and at the first whiff of it they will be gone.

Intestinal distress reliever: When used topically or internally, peppermint is a favorite for relief from cramping and diarrhea.

Peppermint pick-Me-Up: Peppermint improves blood circulation and awareness, leaving you feeling energized.

-Joanne Hopton

Betty’s Christmas Bible Trivia:

It’s December already and our hearts are anticipating the celebration of Jesus’ birthday. Christmas is such a special time for all of us. I know that you’re all familiar with the story of Jesus’

birth, so maybe you’ll do very well on this Christmas Bible trivia. Our focus is on the birth of Christ, as found in the Gospels.

1. What was Mary’s reaction when the angel told her, “you who are highly favored … The Lord is with you?”

2. What were the angel’s reassuring words in this announcement?

3. Who was the emperor who issued the decree that the census be taken of the entire Roman world?

4. So Joseph and Mary had to travel up to where, to register?

5. When the angel appeared to the shepherds, he gave them the good news about a Savior that was born. What was the sign whereby they might know this was true?

6. Who was the one that told Mary what to name this baby?

7. Who was the person who gave the prophecy to Mary, “and a sword will pierce your own soul too?”

8. The angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told them that Herod was searching for the child to kill him. Where did he tell them to go?

9. Where was Jesus’ boyhood home?

Find the answers on

page 14.

go and do things I wish I had one

but never did! But at least I know

that, though the winter has come

(and I’m not sure how long it will

last), this I do know, that when it’s

over on this earth, it’s NOT over.

A new adventure will begin! Yes,

I have regrets. There are things I

wish I hadn’t done… many things

I should have done. However,

there are also many things I’m

happy to have done. It’s all in a

lifetime. Do what you can today,

as you can never be sure whether

this is your winter or not. You

have no promise you will see all

the seasons of your life… so, live

for today and say all the things

you want your loved ones to

remember... and hope they

appreciate and love you for all the

things you have done for them in

all the years past.

LIFE is a gift to you. The way you

live it is your gift to those who

come after. Make it a fantastic

one! Live it well… Enjoy today!

Do something fun! Be happy!

Remember: “It is health that is

real wealth and not pieces of gold

and silver”. Live happy in this

year and every year. Lastly,

consider the following: Today is

the oldest you’ve ever been, yet

the youngest you’ll ever be. So

enjoy this day while it lasts!

For those with children, your kids

are becoming you… going out is

good, coming home is better.

You forget names, but it’s OK

because other people forgot they

even knew you! You realize

December 2016 — Echoes 7

And then it is Winter

You know, time has a way of

moving quickly and catching you

unaware of the passing years. It

seems like just yesterday that I

was young, and embarking on my

new life. Yet in a way, it seems

like eons ago, and I wonder where

all the years went. I know that I

lived them all. I have glimpses of

how it was back then and of all my

hopes and dreams. But here it

is... the winter of my life and it

catches me by surprise. How did I

get here so fast? Where did the

years go and where did my youth

go? I remember well seeing older

people through the years and

thinking that those older people

were far away from me and winter

was so far off that I could not

fathom it or imagine fully what it

would be like. But, here it is… my

friends are retired and getting

gray… they move slower and I see

an older person now. Some are

better and some in worse shape

than me, but I see the great

change… not like the ones I

remember as young and vibrant,

but like me, their age is beginning

to show and we are “those older

folks” that we used to see and

never thought we would be.

Each day now taking a nap is not

a treat anymore… it’s mandatory!

Because if I don’t do it on my own

free will, I just fall asleep where I

sit! And so, now I enter into this

new season of my life unprepared

for all the aches and pains, and

the loss of strength and ability to

RESIDENT STORIES you’re never going to be really

good at everything. The things

you used to care to do, you no

longer care about, but you really

do care that you don’t care to do

them anymore! You might sleep

better on a lounge chair with the

TV blaring than in bed. It’s called

“pre-sleep.” You miss the days

when everything worked with just

an “ON” and “OFF” switch. You

tend to use more 4-letter words –

“what?”… “when?”… “WHAT??”

Now that you can afford

expensive jewelry, it’s not safe to

wear it anywhere. You notice

everything they sell in stores is

sleeveless. What used to be

“freckles” are now “liver spots!”

Everybody whispers. You have

three sizes of clothes in your

closet… two of which you will

never wear. But OLD is good in

some things – Old Songs, Old

Movies, and best of all, Old

CLASSMATES!!!

Stay well, dear Classmates. It’s

not what you gather, but what you

scatter that tell what kind of life

you have lived.

Submitted by Ann Peacock

8 Echoes — December 2016

OLN Information YMCA Health Happenings By: Sheri Reid

Ah December is here with all of its Christmas cheer. This

month getting in a workout might be a little more difficult

because of a busier schedule or icky weather. So the next

time the movie “The Grinch” is on TV try this work out at

home!

The GRINCH Workout

While you are watching the movie follow these

workout commands!

Anytime Cindy Lou Who defends the Grinch – 5 heel

raises

Anytime any Who announces how many days are

left until Christmas – 5 marches in place.

Anytime you see Max the dog – 5 soup can bicep

curls

Anytime the Grinch does something to destroy

Christmas – 5 side leg lifts

Anytime anyone says MERRY CHRISTMAS – 5

overhead reaches

Anytime someone gets scared by the Grinch – 5 side

bends.

Feeling Fine @ Otterbein Feeling Fine @ Otterbein with Stacy Black features residents and partners talking about their experiences and life here at Otterbein Lebanon. Tune in on Monday, December 12 at 2:30pm on the OLN. Be sure to tune in and watch Stacy and her special guest discuss feeling fine and updates on upcoming events here at Otterbein!

Tips for a Healthy You Tune in to hear Sheri Reid, Director of the YMCA here at Otterbein, discussing tips to keep you healthy and independent longer beginning

in January on the OLN.

Creative Corner Creative Corner airs on the OLN the fourth Tuesday of each month at 9:35am featuring Janna Morrison, Creative Arts Coordinator. Janna updates you on upcoming art inspired trips and classes. Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, December 27 at 9:35am and get all your creative information!

“Who is My Neighbor” “Who is My Neighbor” airs on the OLN the third Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm featuring Teresa Greer and her family of puppets! There is always an inspirational message and wonderful guests! Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, December 20 at 2:00pm to

the OLN for some fun with Teresa!

OCTOBER PASTORS PAGE

What Do You Want for Christmas?

Matthew 1:18-25

Having discovered that Santa Claus is a myth, Sammy went to his grandmother with huge tears.

He shared with her his terrible discovery. She comforted him as best she could. Trying to distract

him, she asked, “What do you want for Christmas?” He responded, “I want something to believe

in.” Don’t we all?

Thanksgiving is past! Our mailboxes are filled daily with Christmas wish-books. Ad flyers appear

constantly. Advertisers are saying: “This is what you should want for Christmas.”

I know that Christmas is approaching because the ads during football games have switched from

spots for tires and antifreeze to commercials for jewelry and perfume. Everyone is making

Christmas lists; things to get, things to give.

Do you remember when your Christmas list was the most important thing on your mind? Do you

remember standing in front of the department store windows dreaming of the things you wanted

under your tree Christmas morning? Do you remember the endless series of toy commercials on

television? It was a magical time. Then, all dreams could come true. And, sometimes they did.

Things have changed! Our Christmas lists have changed. At this stage of life, what do you want

for Christmas? Not toys! We want more important things.

As Christmas approaches, I am making my Christmas list. I want toy trains. I do every year. I

have every year since 1951. And, I will get at least one train this Christmas… …even if I have to

buy it myself.

I want health, safety and happiness for all that I love.

For me, I want a richly meaningful holiday. One in which I become more aware of the meaning of Emmanuel – God with us. God with us! God for us! I want to know again that the God who created us came and dwelt among us as both human and divine. In so doing he redeemed us and will sustain us forever. The God who cast His lot with us in creation, continues to do so. That is something to believe in.

~Pastor George Phillips

December 2016 — Echoes 9

CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Tues. 9:30a Porkolab – Prayer and Bible Study for everyone

Wed. 4:15p Recorder Choir rehearsal/CAR Wed. 5:30p Chancel Choir Rehearsal/Chapel

Fri. 10a Worship Service Heritage Lobby Fri. 11a Worship/Mathews Serenity Room

December 4 9:45a Worship Service in the Chapel

11:00a Adult Christian Education Classes

6:30p

The Otterbein Lebanon Chancel Choir has been invited to sing in a special program at Franklin First U.M. Church titled “Songs of the Season.” Appear-ing with them on the program will be the Franklin High School Symphonic Chorus and Ensemble and the Franklin Chancel Choir. Monica Rhude will coordinate this program.

December 7 1:00p UMW Executive Committee meets in the Conference room

1:30p Faithful Friends meet in the Wellness Library

3:00p

A program of “Holiday Melodies” will be presented by the Chapel Bell Ringers, Tintinnabulators Bell Choir and the Trebleaires Women’s Ensemble. A variety of sacred and secular music has been planned for your enjoyment under the directions of Ginny Longmire and Lori Aldridge.

December 11 9:45a Worship Service in the Chapel

11:00a Adult Christian Education Classes

December 12 1:00p Gladys Ward Circle meets in Phillippi

7:00p Nora Vesper Circle meets in Phillippi

December 13 7:00p

The annual Christmas concert by the Women’s and Men’s Choruses and Tre-bleaires is titled “’Tis the Season” under the direction of Cynthia Gray and Lori Aldridge. Also appearing on this program will be the Lebanon U.M. Church Choir directed by David Parry. Some favorite selections include “Sing With the Angels,” “Celtic Silent Night,” “Glory to the Newborn King,” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”

December 18 9:30a Recorder Choir plays pre-service music in the Chapel

9:45a Worship Service in the Chapel

11:00a Adult Christian Education Classes

December 19 3:30p Leave Campus Center for Franklin First

December 24 1:00p Christmas Eve Worship Service in the Chapel. Everyone is invited to attend.

December 25 9:45a Worship Service in the Chapel - Christmas Blessings!

11:00a Adult Christian Education Classes

December 26 Church office closed

The “Mitten Tree” is set up in the hall between the bank and chapel annex. New or “gently used” winter clothing items (hats, gloves, jackets, sweatshirts, socks, etc.) children’s size 6X - adult large, may be placed unwrapped on the tree until Dec.14h.

“Alternative Giving” information, which you received via campus mail and in your church bulletin, must be turned in to the Church office by Wednesday December 14th. This will give us time to mail the gift card to people you are honoring and inform them of your gift.

December 2016 — Echoes 11

JANUARY CHURCH ACTIVITIES ARTicle

Peace , Joy and Good Tidings Join us this holiday season for fun and creativity in a variety of Christ-mas Crafts, watercolor and acrylic paintings, its not too late to be crea-tive this year.

We are also forming a new commit-tee to help us plan the Wall of Art for 2017. All ideas welcome! Join us on Wednesday Dec 7th at 11:00am.

Let’s hear it for the arts! - Janna

CLASS SCHEDULE — DECEMBER

Painting & Drawing

Drawing & Sketching: Christmas Bells & Ornaments Fri 12/2 at 1:00pm Beginning Watercolor: Holly & Ornaments Tues 12/6 at 1:00pm Acrylic Painting: Winter Scene Fri 12/9 at 1:00pm Beginning Watercolor: Pine Cones Tues 12/13 at 1:00pm Watercolor: Snowflakes Thurs 12/29 at 1:00pm

Crafts & Snacks Tray Favors with Jean Mon 12/ 5 and 12/12 at 10:00am Paper Art: Christmas Trees & Stars Thurs 12/8 at 10:00am or 1:00pm Ornament Painting Mon 12/12 at 1:00pm Embossing Powder Workshop: Making Gift Tags Monday 12/19 at 10:00am or 1:00pm Snowflakes, Snowflakes & More Snowflakes Wed 12/28 at 10:00am or 1:00pm

Art Happenings Calendar available!

For more information contact

Janna 696-8510 or janna.morrison@otterbein.org

ART Trip - Taft Museum

Wed Dec 14th Departs 10:30am

Lunch at the

Taft

ESCAPE TO A

WINTER

WONDERLAND

OF CHRISTMAS

PAST

Get into the holiday mood by visiting

the Taft’s annual display of antique or-

naments, decorations, and toys.

ALSO SEE

Picturing the West: Masterworks of

19th-Century Landscape Photography

ART Documentary

How Art Made the World Tuesday December 20th at 1:00pm

Porkolab Activity Studio

Readers Theatre Holiday Christmas Themes

~ Thurs 12/8 at 3:00pm ~ Wed 12/14 at 3:00pm ~ Wed 12/21 at 3:00pm

~ Come join our new group for Readers Theatre. We are beginning our new group of Readers Theatre in the Old Radio style. Our first productions will be Christmas themes. Even if you don’t want to read, get in on the sound effects come join the fun!

12 Echoes — December 2016

CGP CORNER: by Debbie Yurasek

It’s That Time of Year: Year-End Appeals With more than a million charities operating in the United States -- and most of them seeking year-end contributions -- it's no wonder our mail-boxes bulge with appeal letters as the calendar winds down.

Sorting through the mail, you find familiar organizations and some you don't recognize. And to add to the mail onslaught, your phone most likely will ring more often. "Please help us meet our financial crisis!" "We'll have to close the doors if we don't pay our bills." "Children will starve unless you give." "The sky is falling!" It can be downright confusing—and at times irritating.

As you consider the variety of financial appeals you receive, I hope you will remember five things [at least] about us here at Otterbein Lebanon: 1. We honestly count you as part of our family. Whether you are a recent resident of Otterbein or a long-time member of our “family,” we value your charitable interest and involvement. We consider you a partner with us in making this ministry one of exemplary excellence, a standard-bearer looked to by many as they seek to achieve good works on behalf of older adults. You are part of our family. And together, we share a common commitment, a common mission.

2. We remain true to our mission, improving the quality of life and holistic growth of older adults – for all of us – and so many more. Even as our leaders lay plans for the future, build budgets and monitor results to achieve our ongoing mission, you may be assured all remain committed to our seminal, core values.

3. We depend on your faithful giving. Whether a small annual gift or a larger estate gift, we rely on your charitable financial support to help us accomplish our important work. Obviously, the more charitable gifts, the more we are able to accomplish. It's that simple.

4. We pledge financial fidelity. Yes, we wince when we hear of scandals involving nonprofit organizations because it casts a shadow over all charities. And so we affirm to you that financial integrity is of utmost im-portance to us. We maintain strict accounting and reporting rules. Your charitable contribution to Otterbein is treated carefully and with a keen sense of stewardship, as well as deep appreciation.

5. We offer personalized service. Do you have appreciated stock or retirement assets that could potentially make a tax-wise gift? Do you need to receive lifetime income as part of your gift to Otterbein? For these and similar questions, Otterbein employs charitable gift planners to assist you, show you options, and guard your confidences; they respect your freedom – and, if you wish, may consult with your professional advisors as needed.

So, as year-end appeals come, and your thoughts turn toward charitable giving, please remember Otterbein Lebanon!

Year-End Goodbye. We are moving to my husband’s home town of Columbus, Ohio, early in the new year. While I know this new chapter in my life will be one of opportunity, enjoyment and fulfillment, it has been diffi-cult saying goodbye to my extended “family” here at Otterbein. I have learned so much from so many of you and this great ministry; truly “to know you is to love you!” You will be missed!!! Be assured you are in out-standing hands! Longtime partner, Donna Coleman, VP of Charitable Gift Planning, is deeply committed to you. She, and other charitable gift planners, will step in to be of service to you. Please don’t hesitate to con-tact the Charitable Gift Planning Office with any of your questions or if you need anything, at 513-933-5447.

NOTE: Debbie’s December 13th (10am) Charitable Gifts Matter program guest will be Hummingbird Court res-ident, Ingrid Douglass.

December 2016 — Echoes 13

DEC. 8

Readers Theater Holiday Christmas Themes ~ Thurs 12/8 at 3:00pm ~ Wed 12/14 at 3:00pm ~ Wed 12/21 at 3:00pm

Come join our new group for Readers Theatre. We are beginning our new group of Readers Theatre in the Old Radio style. Our first productions will be Christmas themes. Even if you don’t want to read, get in on the sound effects come join the fun! All in the Creative Arts Center.

DEC. 12

Goldwings Join the motorcycle group for their

annual Christmas party for all

Otterbein residents on Monday,

December 12 at 6:00 pm in the

Multi-Purpose Room!

DEC. 15

BIRTHDAY PARTY

All December Independent

Resident Birthdays are having a

holiday birthday party on

Thursday, December 15 at

1:30pm in the MPR. Be sure to

arrive at 1:15 pm for your special

holiday birthday picture! See you

there!

DEC. 16

CHRISTMAS Annual Independent Resident Christmas Party with a “Sweet

and Savory Dessert Bar”! Join the Program Girls and the

Leadership Team for a Mingling

Open House Christmas Party in the Multi-Purpose Room on Friday, December 16 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Come and enjoy some “Sweet” and “Savory” treats, eggnog and coffee, Christmas music and fellowship during our Open House. Seating is limited, but with the Open House arrangements, residents can come and go as they please, and enjoy the festivities.

DEC. 22 & 28

PIANO CONCERTS Join us on Thursday, December 22 at 7:00pm for a Christmas Concert featuring Marcus Stewart ~he’s performed at area senior communities for several years and is looking forward to making his debut here at Otterbein for the 2016 Christmas Season, and again on Wednesday, December 28 at 1:30pm for a Piano Concert featuring Elle Taylor (granddaughter of Charlie Kernitz) from Colorado. These concerts are open to all residents of Otterbein and taking place in the Multi-Purpose Room.

DEC. 30

New Year’s Eve EVE Dance &

Celebration ~ Ringing in 2017

with Western Flare!

You’re invited to join

us for a swinging,

root-tootin’, yeehaw

celebration on

Friday, December

30 from 7:00pm to

9:30pm in the MPR

as we welcome 2017 to Otterbein.

Our New Year’s Eve EVE theme

this year is “Western

Nights”. Live music will be

provided by Jessie Lynn & the

TNT Band, which will surely get

your boots scootin’ and boogying

down.

There is no specific attire required, but we encourage you to dress for this special occasion. Assortment of finger foods and beverages will be available for your enjoyment as well. There is no entry charge for Otterbein Residents. All guests must pay an entry fee of $5.

We would like to “Thank You” for

allowing us to create programs

and events that hopefully

enhance your quality of life here

at Otterbein Senior Lifestyles in

Lebanon. It is a privilege for us to

work for you and with you in this

caring community. We appreciate

all the time that you give us as

volunteers; your many wonderful

suggestions; and your smiles

each and every day.

Thank you again for a wonderful

2016 and looking forward to a

blessed 2017!

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

14 Echoes — December 2016

John & Melody Fischbach moved to 4169 Killdeer Court in early November. John celebrates his birthday on October 20 and enjoys walking trails. Melody celebrates her birthday on August 3 and also enjoys walking trails. They were married on September 2, 1977.

Clyde & Carol Freese moved to 209 Terrace Place in late October. Clyde celebrates his birthday on December 19 and enjoys golf, reading and music. Carol celebrates her birthday on June 12 and enjoys reading and sewing. They were married on June 18, 1955 and have seven children, thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Hubert Hall moved to 4163 Killdeer Court in early November. Hubert celebrates his birthday on September 29 and enjoys fishing and reading. He has three children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Diane Harrelson moved to 315 Terrace Place in early November. Diane celebrates her birthday on April 8 and enjoys Bridge. She has three children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Bonneita Heiser moved to 721B Dogwood Court in mid-November. Bonneita celebrates her birthday on January 1 and enjoys crochet, cards and crafts.

Russell & Rosalie Jones moved to 4554 Orchard Lane in mid-November. Russell celebrates his

birthday on December 4 and enjoys reading and the YMCA. Rosalie celebrates her birthday on August 12 and enjoys quilting and sewing. They were married on January 26 and have three children, and four grandchildren.

Helen Miller moved to 307 LEC in late-November. Helen celebrates her birthday on June 26 and enjoys reading, painting and cooking. She has four children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pete Stemple moved to 4106 Dove Court in early November. Pete celebrates his birthday on September 28 and has four children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A New Resident Orientation has

been scheduled for Friday,

December 2 from 9:30am to

12:00pm in the Porkolab Activity

Studio; invitations will be mailed

through Campus Mail. Some of

your questions will be answered;

you will meet department

personnel; and the Orientation will

end with a lunch! We hope to see

you there.

Answers to Christmas

Bible Trivia:

1. Luke 1:29 says, “Mary was greatly troubled and wondered what kind of greeting this might be/”

2. Luke 1:37 says, Elizabeth had been barren, and was now in old age.

3. Luke 2:1 says, Caesar Augustus was the Roman governor of Judea.

4. Luke 2:4 says, They had to go to Bethlehem, because Joseph was from the line of King David.

5. Luke 2:12 says, The sign was that they would find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, and lying in a manger.

6. Luke 1:26, 31; 2:21, and Matt 1:21 indicates it was the angel Gabriel.

7. Luke 2:25, 35 says, The person was “Simeon, a righteous and devout man in Jerusalem.”

8. Matt 2:14 says, Joseph was told to take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt.

9. Luke 2:39 says, Nazareth, in Galilee was where Jesus grew up.

NEW RESIDENTS AND TRIVIA!

Volume 103—Echoes 15

One of the first questions I often receive when visitors come to Marble Hall is…”Is this really Shaker?” The answer comes in the story of one man, Joseph R. Slingerland.

Born in Manhattan, NY in 1844, James, as he was known then, Ramsey Slingerland came into the Shaker family along with a brother in 1853 or 54. His name changed to Joseph over the years. He became a part of the Children’s Order in the Shaker colony at Hancock where he was schooled. Census records list his various occupations while living there as a shoemaker, assistant teacher, and farmer. He signed the Shaker Covenant in 1868. According to some historians, Slingerland never held an office in the Shaker hierarchy while in the eastern communities.

The large Shaker population decline in the western communities began in the 1880s. North Union was the first to face closing. Our Union Village had a huge set of problems revolving around arsonists who destroyed the South dwelling and another arsonist who tried to burn down the West Frame house. On top of that, Elder Matthew Carter died and a trusted farm deacon stole money and fled from the village. Into this chaos the eastern Shaker leadership sent Joseph R. Slingerland to Union Village as its second in charge, but by 1890 he became the First Elder in charge of the Village. Slingerland was in his late 40s and full of ideas!

At first, he may have been welcomed; after all, he was much younger than most of the residents at

Union Village. His first move was to spruce up the Village itself. He ordered over 10 miles of Osage orange trees to be planted along the roads for beautification, lots of new paint and sidewalks everywhere, and oh yes, a new look for the office and center house. It had to be remodeled to attract new members to become Shakers. The large building in the traditional “T” shape of the

Shakers was transformed into a large Victorian structure with twin turrets, beveled-glass front door, fancy cupola and lots of ginger bread on the trim. Inside he had a carved staircase made of solid butternut (white walnut) installed. Floors on the first floor were made of inlaid Italian marble, along with marble sinks and steam heat provided to marble-

topped round radiators! Imported Persian rugs were purchased and laid. He even had a railroad depot built for Union Village on the railroad tracks on the West family lot to get supplies more quickly. (1892) You know, I never have found out what became of that railroad depot.

In a previous article I have written about the rest of Joseph’s follies and his lack of “business sense” which hastened the demise of Union

Village as a Shaker settlement, and I don’t want to repeat myself. (Echoes, December, 2012) The follies include a winery, land speculation, a second huge building built in Georgia, and many other bad business deals. All of these placed Union Village on the brink of bankruptcy.

While Slingerland was a leader at Union Village, he became acquainted with Ohio historian, Dr. John Patterson MacLean, who wrote the first history of the Shakers in Ohio. From what I read, Dr. MacLean did not have too high an opinion of Joseph Slingerland. MacLean felt that Slingerland’s need for cash to bail out Union Village from his bad investments and the remodeling of the Center House, forced him to sell North Union and Watervliet (in Dayton) two other Shaker settlements.

After returning to Union Village from a trip to Georgia in 1902, both Slingerland and Eldress Elizabeth Downing and were removed from the leadership of Union Village by the Eastern Ministry. A 1904 journal noted that Slingerland claimed he had $1800 of his own money invested in White Oak, GA and asked for his money back. He was denied this request. He returned to his “home family” in Hancock Village in Massachusetts and stayed there until 1917. A 1910 US Census lists him as a carpenter. After Hancock, he made his way to South Union Shaker Village in KY and died there in 1920.

Did he leave a legacy? Yes, with his numerous mistakes, he set in motion the sale of Union Village to the Untied Brethren Church who founded Otterbein, and left us the unique “Shaker” building

Marble Hall, so named in the 1940s.

Villain or Not? – Marge Henn

Today is Christmas Day, 2014. Amid all the hustle and bustle and madness of this holiday season, I have to

slow my pace down to a watchful crawl. Watchful, because, after all, we have just journeyed through another

Advent season, where we watch and wait for the light of God’s love to reappear to us.

But this story of the Christmas rose goes back to a little over a year ago, when the local gardening expert de-

voted his Saturday newspaper column to the virtues of planting Christmas rose perennials in our outside gar-

dens so that in the mid-winter season, we might enjoy a snow-white, bright and cheerful present from Mother

Nature. I thought, “Boy, if you are going to make me want to plant a Christmas rose this much, you had better

be selling them at your garden center!” He was.

I bought several and gave them as gifts to my gardening friends, keeping one for myself. There it was,

blooming away in its flower pot in my dining room window. The trick was to keep it alive indoors throughout

this winter so that I could plant it outside in the spring. “Don’t overwater it, give it some bright sun (but not too

much), keep it really cool (temperatures in the 40’s?). Come on!! Needless to say, between my cat’s insist-

ence on chewing on the leaves and temperatures too warm and watering too much, I began to fail as a winter

keeper of this Christmas rose. With some reluctance, I turned it over to my neighbor for safe keeping—hers

was thriving. On her kitchen table, in the southern sunny window, the two of them spent the winter, never

mindful of the do’s and don’ts of staying alive.

Come spring, I planted my diminutive Christmas rose next to the door of my garage where it was shaded from

the summer sun. Towering above it all summer were the six foot tall star-gazer lilies and the common milk-

weed—all of them protecting my struggling little Christmas rose. On into the fall it kept its little cat-chewed

leaves, never mindful of its robust cousins (the Lenten roses) that were thriving around the corner in Mother

Nature’s cathedral. Then the first week in November, we had quite an extensive snowfall with slushy ice un-

der it.

After that melted away, I checked to see if there were any flower buds beginning to

show up under the foliage. Yes! There they were—one flower stalk with three, no

four buds on it. Hopefully it really was going to bloom when everything else had

gone dormant. But this was the beginning of November—not the end of Decem-

ber. Would it last that long? Would it live up to its name? Would the freezing tem-

peratures do it in before its time?

It survived the cleaning out of the flower beds and the gutters. The leaf-blowers

with tornado-like winds left it a little bedraggled, but still alive. I checked on my lit-

tle Christmas rose from time to time. The flower stalk grew taller, and the buds got

larger, but they did not seem to want to open up. Then the holiday season was

upon us, and as my late husband would say, “I got busier than a one-legged man

at a fanny-kicking!” The only time I spent in the garden was going to and from the

bird feeders each morning. I checked my little Christmas rose from time to time,

but it never seemed to be making any progress. The last day I really looked at it was on December 22, the

first official day of winter. No change.

Then came Christmas Eve, and we went to visit family for dinner. When we arrived back home it was dark. I

took a moment to check the Christmas rose just on the chance that something might have changed. And,

yes—there it was! My little Christmas rosebuds had opened to full flowers on Christmas Eve. They knew

what they had to do. They knew that their time had come.

“For everything, there is a time and a purpose under Heaven…A time to bloom…A time to be born…” Happy Birthday, little Rose of Christmas! May you and your love bloom in the hearts and minds of all of us this sea-

son, and in the years to come.

-Carol Hadley Hils

RESIDENT STORIES, COMMENTS, ETC.

16 Echoes — December 2016

OTTERBEIN PICTURE GALLERY! Shoppers in the MPR and Kringle Kids Zone during Christmas at Otterbein!

Winners of the Chili/

Cornbread Cook Off in November!

Steve Tawney’s daughter Sara for her Cornbread and resident Scott Riffle

for his fabulous Chili!

Lebanon Moms Club visiting for the annual Halloween Parade at Otter-bein! Halloween Door Decorating Contest Winners! 1st Place “Alien Crash Landing” for the Program Department and 2nd Place to “Happy Fall” for the Business Office. Thanks to all participants!

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!

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8 Laura Wagers

10 Dorothy Carey

10 Pat Will

11 Barbara Ashmore

12 Arlette Martens

13 Jorene Spaulding

14 Blanche Dennis

15 Silas McQuinn

15 Joyce Shough

16 Georgia Zambon

16 Heide Botzke

17 Winnie Eifert

17 Dorothy Norman

17 Martha Witham

17 Karin Andres

17 James Henderson

17 Shirley Frazer

18 Diane Mysonhimer

18 Jim Stewart

19 Clyde Freese

20 Nick Georgeff

20 Marge Henn

20 Eva Lustig

21 Richard Fohl

21 Mary Dostal

21 Glenda Glenn

22 Joe Haines

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27 Pat Thompson

27 Flo Trenary

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28 Charles Brandt

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29 Betty Kirchmer

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29 Paul Kirkpatrick

31 Janiece Hardin

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