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Carolina Village will be hosting the first annual recognition dinner for the recipients of Walk of Fame honors in downtown Hendersonville. A 5:30 reception and 6:00 dinner for ticket holders will take place on Sunday evening, May 7, in the Fireplace Lounge and Dining Room. Guests will be shuttled from the Epic Theater parking area to the event.

The Walk of Fame was established in late 2015 by the Henderson County Board of Commis-sioners and the Hendersonville City Council to honor present and past citizens who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the quality of life in Henderson County. A Steering Commit-tee was appointed by the two governing boards to develop the guidelines for the project with Tom Orr, local historian, serving as its first chair-man. Resident Amy Pace and Kaye Youngblood, the daughter of residents Ken and Joyce Young-blood, were appointed as members of the Steer-ing Committee.

The community was invited to nominate persons, living or deceased, to be honored. A Selection Committee was then appointed to screen the nominations in the fall of 2016 and to determine the membership in the Class of 2017.

In the inaugural class are a number of honorees with ties to Carolina Village. The husband of

Frances McKay, Bill McKay, was a banker, farmer, school board chair-man, and community advocate—a highly respected citizen who left his mark on the community as a

whole and on the Village.

Velda Capps, director of Health Services, worked in surgery with honoree, Dr. P.J. Moore. She describes him as “a great guy and a wonderful surgeon” for whom

she has the greatest respect.

Sally Godehn, wife of fellow hon-oree, John Godehn, was a resident of the Village for several years after the death of her husband. She is remembered fondly by Villagers as

a lady who “got things done.”

No doubt several of our Hender-son County native residents were brought into the world by Dr. James Steven Brown, who delivered most of the babies in Henderson County

70 or 80 years ago. Dr. Brown was notorious for his driving. Amy Pace remembers clearly his run-ning over her favorite doll when he was making a call to a neighbor.

“Unwrapping” Local History: Carolina Village Connections

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Betty Stepp, Joyce Youngblood, Barbara Ward and others were classmates of James Stokes, long-time Hendersonville High School student and teacher; and many

newcomers to the community, including several Villagers, came to know him through his estab-lishment of the community band.

Carolyn Pilgrim, who has been on the staff of our Medical Center since 1988, is a cousin to honoree James Pilgrim, local businessman, civic leader, and religious leader. Caro-

lyn’s father, a licensed embalmer, moved back to the area from Detroit to work with James Pilgrim in his funeral home, serving also as ambulance and hearse driver. Carolyn’s parents were mar-ried in the funeral home, and her sister was born there.

Most natives of Henderson County grew up listening to Kermit Edney on local radio WHKP, whose local history programs, are still being rebroadcast many years after his

death. Kermit was brother-in-law to Betty Nanney, one of our residents.

Honoree Theron Maybin, a master farmer, was cousin to the husband of Amy Maybin in our office who describes Mr. Maybin as “a great Christian man whose heart was

with young people.”

A recent display of the photography of Jody Barber as seen in a series of photos of resident Virginia Thomp-son, showed only a few of the thousands of pictures he left as a

legacy to the county and its history. Many of us remember “Unk” Barber, Jody’s brother when he lived at Carolina Village.

Along with his wife, Mary Barber, who won honors in her own right as a community advocate, Jody Barber made a significant difference in our county history.

Kaye Williams served as secretary to Ernest L. Justus, long-time prin-cipal of Flat Rock High and East High, school board member, and highly respected educator. He was

principal when resident Buddy West and others, including Dean McCrary, head of maintenance, were students at Flat Rock. Amy Pace taught for Mr. Justus at East.

Festivities will begin with the “unwrapping” of the first stepping stones honoring these distin-guished citizens on Sunday afternoon, May 7, at 2:00 pm on King Street between Third and Fourth Avenues East. Eventually the walk is planned to make its way through downtown from the His-toric Court House to the City Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. The reception and dinner will begin at 5:30. Tickets to the dinner are available for $25.00 at Travel and Tourism on South Main Street.

Residents and staff at Carolina Village are encour-aged to nominate others they feel have made a positive difference in our lives in this place we choose to make our home. Nomination forms will be available during the summer to be submitted by September 1. There are certainly many others associated with Carolina Village and its found-ing who deserve a place on the Walk of Fame for bringing us the premier retirement facility in our area!

Editor’s NoteBeginning in the June issue of the Villager we will spotlight a different community in Henderson County. The article will accompany a trip to the featured area.

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Before the advent of television, the internet, and smartphones, residents of the upper Mills River Val-ley depended on other means of communication. Prior to the installation of a party telephone system in 1912, help in an emergency might be summoned by the ringing of the local church bell. Less urgent matters might await the next Sunday service at the church, a visit to a neighbor or until a letter could be sent or received. From 1875 to 1904, residents could receive mail at one of the two post offices in the community. Both closed in 1904 with the inau-guration of rural free delivery by a mail carrier from Horse Shoe.

A revolutionary new method of communication be-came available with the invention of the telephone in 1876. However, the telephones proved relatively slow to reach rural areas such as Mills River. This led to the introduction of so-called “party lines” owned and operated locally. One such line was installed in upper Mills River during the winter of 1912. The line was connected to about ten homes and included the families of the Sittons, Gillespies, Moores, Whitakers, and Brittains. The subscribers shared the costs of installing and maintaining the system. A local resident, Rudyard K. Whitaker, main-tained the lines and performed necessary repairs for many years. By 1912, the telephone apparatus had become relatively standardized and durable except for the transmitter battery which required periodic replacement.

Each home on the party line was equipped with a wall-mounted instrument with several components. The generator box featured a small hand crank on the side and two call bells on its front. The box contained a magneto generator which produced a current when the crank was turned. The current was sent over the phone line to all the homes on the party line causing their call bells to ring. Each sub-scriber was assigned a unique coded signal such as two long rings and one short ring. In theory, only the party being called would answer, but anyone on the system could eavesdrop on a conversation. One short ring served to indicate completion of a call. Five long rings alerted everyone to pick up

their receivers for a message intended for all. Each phone included a “butter-stamp” receiver locat-ed on a hook switch when not in use or held close to the ear when listening to a call.

The transmitter was mounted below the call box and consisted of a carbon microphone with a bell-shaped mouthpiece and an induction coil. The microphone was connected to a dry-cell battery housed in a “battery box” near the bottom of the mounting board. Speaking into the microphone varied the resistance in the battery circuit. This pro-duced a voice-modulated current which was sent to a remote receiver via the two-wire line on phone poles.

The Mills River party line proved useful in a variety of ways for about three decades until the arrival of Southern Bell lines. Parents could communicate with their married children who still lived in the community. Young people could plan a party or share news of trips or other activities. In an un-published essay written in 1966 Velma Gillespie (Brittain) recalled early uses of the line. She wrote that “there was lots of courting on the phone.” She mentioned that her sister had engaged in many long conversations with the young man she later married. Velma wrote that she would sometimes “go down below the house where I could reach the wires with a stick and cross them so that they could not talk.” Of course, this did not please her sister. Also, farmers could use the phone to recruit help for the harvest or the community doctor could be called to attend a birthing or treat the sick. Daven-port’s store in lower Mills River had two telephones, on for the party line and one to Hendersonville. They could relay a message if necessary to call out-side the community.

My family’s first radio was delivered to our mail box soon after the Duke power line reached our home just before the outbreak of World War II. We soon came to rely on it as a source of news and entertain-ment.

A Community Party Line By Jim Brittain

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Anyone would be fortunate to have a mother like mine, Frances Myers Reese. She lives at Caro-lina Village, where she has many new and “old” friends. Born 84 years ago in Mentor, Ohio, my mother moved to the Village to give her children a gift of knowing she would be safe and well cared for when we couldn’t be with her.

I think Frances is the best model of a mother and want to tell you her story and what it was like to be parented, guided, and loved by her. My mother’s early life was not privileged; hers was a middle class, hard working family. It was a godly home, but France’s health was delicate. At four, she stood on the porch, near Lake Erie, and preached to any animal or child who would listen!

Her father’s respiratory issues caused a move to Tryon, in the thermal belt, when Frances was in middle school. She excelled in school and helped her mother, Anna Myers Ward, care for her father, Bill Myers. They moved to Henderson-ville and built a home on Fifth Avenue. After her father passed away when she was 11, my mother did many household chores because my grand-mother had to work at the Enka Hosiery Plant.

Mother always was a wonderful musician. She sang in church in Tryon, played the trombone at Hendersonville High School, and played the piano well. She encouraged my love of music.

My father, Ted Reese, found Mother at First Bap-tist Church and knew she was “the one.” He talked her into missing her senior prom so he could put a diamond on her finger. She married at 17 and worked as an administrative assistant to Kermit Edney at WHKP.

In 1952, my brother Tim was born, followed by daughters in 1954, 1956, and 1962. We grew up with much love and a free childhood. My mother was a hard-working, stay-at-home mother for many years. She didn’t have the formal educa-tion afforded her children, but Frances was smart, especially in accounting and math. All of us went to college and have become successful in our professions.

Her father taught Frances to knit and crochet. We admired her sewing. She made hundreds of costumes for Sue Holloway School of Dance, where we took lessons. She also made costumes for East Henderson majorettes and flag core and earned money sewing clothes and curtains for others. I loved wearing the clothing she made; my dresses were unique and made me feel beautiful.

My Mother, Frances Myers Reese By Debbie Reese Gidney Maynard

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Hendersonville was a great place to grow up, before it became crazy busy. Frances was the best example of what a Christian wife and mother should be. We learned how to make the best of each day, good health or not, and to give back

to the community. Each year we vacationed at the beach, where mother had some relief from her allergies. Even after four children, she was beauti-ful in her bathing suit!

After her children were grown, Frances worked in my father’s insurance agency. She helped make the business flourish. My father died in 2009, but my mother feels blessed by her children, five grand children, and ten great grands! She con-tinues with her quilting, DAR involvement, and her Sunday school class, as well as working in the Village Treasures.

I love and admire my mother, my friend, a good, caring woman who has many talents and cares about others. Happy Mothers’ Day, dear Mom. I love you to the moon and back!

May 12th • 2-4 pm • Village HallYou and a guest are invited to an afternoon of

fun as we honor the women of Carolina Village.

Enter to win door prizes and participate in a Laughter Workshop hosted by Phyllis Smith and Pauline Corn

Fancy hats and gloves are encouraged but not required. Please come as you are!

At the Mother’s Day Tea you will have the opportunity to make a donation

toward a scholarship to benefit a female staff member.

1st Annual

Space is limited. Please RSVP to Phyllis Smith at 233-0659 by May 10

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Carolina Village Family TreeCarolina Village Family Tree

Donald Roth*Mr. and Mrs. Page Roth**

(Parents) Bimmy Barrows**

(Sister)

Lyn Wilkie*Betty Justus*

(Sister)

Geri Shipman**(Sister)

Carolyn Wilkie**(Sister)

Bob Kintner*Vivian Kintner*(Sister-in-Law)

Paul Kintner**(Brother)

Frances Boozer**(Sister)

Dorothy Kintner**(Sister)

Jane Ragan*Grace Kinard Taylor**

(Mother)

Rose Schumacher**(Aunt)

Carol Field**(Aunt)

Beryl Finley**(Aunt)

Marnie Chase*Bruce Murray*

(Nephew)

Ethel Murray**(Mother)

Grace Poli*Jan Faragher*

(Mother & Daughter)

Jo Ann Brittain*Janet Spence*

(Sisters)

Pearl Barnes*Ruth English*(Sisters-in-Law)

Linda Gruehn*Ella Lee Arledge**

(Mother)

George Lamb* Everett Lamb*

(Brothers)

Doris Lindsey* Kate Lindsey**(Mother-in-Law)

Paddy Deich*Ruth Price**

(Mother)

Nancy Randall*Jean Randall**

(Mother)

Mary Wood*Florence Wood*

(Sisters)

Frank Byrd*Joanna Byrd**

(Mother)

Harry Williams*Florence Williams**

(Mother)

Carol Teague*Bertha Oliver**

(Mother)

Dwight Collins* John Rhymer*

(Cousins)

* indicates current resident** indicates former resident

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Carolina Village Family TreeCarolina Village Family Tree

Arland MacKinney*Helen Waters**

(Mother)

Grace and Bob Severy**(Aunt & Uncle)

Mary and Keith Dellinger**(Aunt & Uncle)

Louise Prince**(Aunt)

Argyle and Don Bly**(Cousin)

Bill Clark*Lillis Brackett**

(Sister) Bill and Ridie Clark**

(Parents)

Beth Hart*Arnold and Joy Johnson**(Sister and brother-in-Law)

Ann Stroup*Wilma Garnes**

(Sister)

Estella Murph*(Cousin)

Yvonne Kyker*Dee Harrington**

(Sister)

Beejie Redelshimer*Bessie Barber**

(Mother)

Edith Byrd**(Aunt)

Sharon Stepp*JB Rogers**

(Brother)

Ann K’Burg*Hank K’Burg*(Mother & Son)

Eileen Zahner*Virginia Oversby**

(Sister)

Sarah Edmundson* Buddy West*

(Sister & Brother)

Pat Edwards*Dorothy McCready**

(Sister)

Walter Hawn*Grace Gougler **

Mother Addie Cox*Yvonne Burrell*

(Sisters)

Willie Johnson* Frankie Banner*

(Cousins)

Lou Miller*Bert and Katherine Miller**(Brother and Sister-in-law)

Helen Pace* Shirley Pace*(Sisters-in-Law)

Charles Johnson*Marguerite Salerno**

(Sister)

We attempted to list all current residents and their family members. If we missed anyone, please accept our sincere apology.

1 Dorothy Hinch 1 Elna Richter 2 Bobbie Caldwell 3 Marian Braun 3 Everest Correa 3 Betty Murtfledt 4 Ginny Arkens 4 Gene Burrell 5 Eve Hall 6 Arthur Schoenlaub 7 Helen Dunn 7 Drew Overpeck 7 Jean Peterson 7 Candi Ray 8 Joanne Rowe

8 Lynn Wilkie 9 Mary Ballard 9 Ruth Tillman 11 Agnes Jones 12 Bill Killian 13 LaVerne Allingham 14 Jennie Adams 14 Sally Overpeck 16 Ronald Stepp 20 Jim Brittain 21 Marge Barton 21 Ed Destremps 22 Barbara Kohan 22 Elizabeth Mixner 22 Phoebe Murray

23 Dot Shipman 23 Madelyn Todd 24 Barbara Jackman 25 Pauline Corn 25 Al Smith 28 Lou Ellen Lewis 29 Bob Anderson 29 Sharon Hurley 29 Kathleen Lees 29 Harry Williams 30 Ruth Hoots 31 Beverly Creely 31 Lou Unrath 31 Beth Wilson

1 Al & Barbara Kraft11 Keith & Kitty Howell13 Ladd & Ellen Fields18 Hubert & Pat Edwards21 R. E. & Rhoda Harmon24 Pete & Jean Peterson

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Birthday Party • May 17thJoin us at Noon in the Dining Room

Please RSVP to Betty Hensley 828-692-6275 ext. 206

MUST RSVP TO ATTEND

Will Arnett April 1Inge Grosso April 5Virginia Oversby April 19

Saturday Night Movies7pm in Village Hall

6 Sweet Dreams13 Nanny McPhee

20 Cast Away27 Scoop

Submitted by Religious Life Committee

May Vespers

7 Jack Presseau – Presbyterian Sonja Tonneson - organ

14 Don Chapman – Alliance Anita Robertson piano 21 Dr. Steve Jones – Methodist Carolyn Lawton, piano 28 Gary Letchworth – Presbyterian Susan Willingham – piano

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In-Village Special Activities 4 Th Reading Buddies, Ed. Room, 9:30-10:30 am Hot dog lunch, Dining Room, 10:45 am 9 Tu Health Fair, VH, 9am-1 pm 9 Tu Computer Club, Ed Room, 2 pm 9 Tu Music with Paul Indelicato, VH 7 pm 10 We Chaplain Sallie, Chapel, 1:30 pm 12 Fr Mother’s Day Tea, VH, 2- 4 pm 22 Mo Humane Society, Pets, Main St., 2-3 pm 23 Tu The Country Boys, Music, VH, 7 pm 25 Th Kevin’s Town Hall, VH, 2 pm 29 Mo Seeing Impaired Meeting, Mag. Room CC Bus at Front, 1:30 pm 31 We Bingo, Card Room, 2 pm

Out-of-Village Trips 2 Tu Strawberry Hill, (Breakfast) depart 9 am

11 Th Mother’s Day Mystery Trip, depart 11 am

21 Su Community Band Concert, depart 2:45 pm

23 Tu Reading Buddies Tea at School, depart 1 pm

25 Th Flat Rock Playhouse, depart 1:30 pm Watch board for additional trips.

Trips scheduled weather permitting.

Tuesday Entertainment for May Submitted by the Program Committee

Your Program Committee has planned two great evenings for May. Please put these dates on your calendar: May 9 and May 23.

On May 9, the incredible Paul Indelicato will return to Carolina Village to bring an exciting evening of song. Paul began his career in 1960 playing guitar and bass in local bands in St. Louis and Los Angeles. He then toured the Far East and the U.S. as a traveling singer and musician. In the 1970’s, he became a recording artists with AOA records and had 7 billboard chart records. Paul has entertained audiences in Las Vegas, played with Bill Haley’s Comets, was host/singer with Country Tonite and Black Bear Jamboree in Pigeon Forge, TN, wrote and performed in all of the musical productions at Carolina Nights Dinner Theater in Maggie Valley, NC, and was musical director and guitarist for The Coasters in Myrtle Beach, SC. Fortunately for us, Paul Indelicato is now devoting his entertaining talent to retirement centers in Western NC and East TN. You will enjoy his music and easy listening style.

On May 23, The Country Boys are coming to Carolina Village. This promises to be a really fun evening. You may remember that they once played regularly at Helms Barber Shop. (They were featured many times in the local newspaper.) Phil Wilson has been playing and singing traditional country music for many years and can often be seen at the Feed and Seed in Fletcher. David Hill backs up the players with his expert picking. He has played guitar since he was a kid. Clay Smith, the organizer and leader of the group, plays bass guitar. Clay started playing about 10 years ago when he retired. The Country Boys will be playing and singing the music of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Ronnie Milsap and others. Help us give a big CV welcome to this band, and enjoy a great evening of traditional country music.

ACR = Arts & Crafts Room AR = Aerobics RoomCDR = Card Room CH = ChapelCFR = Conference RoomDR = Dining RoomEC= Education Center FE = Front Entrance FPL = Fireplace LoungeCCMR = Care Center Magnolia RoomPA = ParlorPPR/LDR = Ping Pong Room Line Dancing RoomTH = Media/Theater Room TP = Therapy PoolVH = Village HallYB = Youngblood Business Office

MAY

Be alive as long as you live !Emotional Wellness

Environmental WellnessIntellectual WellnessNutritional Wellness

Physical WellnessSocial Wellness

Spiritual WellnessVocational Wellness

1 2 3 4 5 6 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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10am: Music Series- How Music Developed, Robert Hudson (TH)

2:30pm: Series- Upstairs, Downstairs (TH)

7pm- Travel Series (EC)

10am: Music Series- How Music Developed, Robert Hudson (TH)

2pm: Adult Coloring Workshop (ACR)

2:30pm: Series- Upstairs, Downstairs (TH)

7pm- Travel Series (EC)

10am: Music Series- How Music Developed, Robert Hudson (TH)1pm: Greeting Cards1:30 pm: Seeing Impaired Meeting (FE)2pm: Humane Society Pets (Main St.) 2:30pm: Series- Upstairs, Downstairs (TH)

Dep 9 am: Strawberry Hill (FE) 9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)11am: Line Dancing (LDR)2pm: Science Series- Gravity- Orbit Perturbations (TH)

11am: Quaker Worship Group (Med Center Craft Room)

2pm- Upstairs, Down-stairs series (TH)

3:45pm: Vespers (VH)

11am: Quaker Worship Group (Med Center Craft Room)

2pm- Upstairs, Down-stairs series (TH)

3:45pm: Vespers (VH)

11am: Quaker Worship Group (Med Center Craft Room)Dep 2:45: Community Band Concert (FE)2pm- Upstairs, Downstairs series (TH)3:45pm: Vespers (VH)

11am: Quaker Worship Group (Med Center Craft Room)

2pm- Upstairs, Down-stairs series (TH)

3:45pm: Vespers (VH)

10am: Music Series- How Music Developed, Robert Hudson (TH)1pm: Greeting Cards w/ Eve Hall2pm: Humane Society Pets (Main St.) 2:30pm: Series- Upstairs, Downstairs (TH)7pm- Travel Series (EC)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)9am-1pm: Health Fair (VH)10am: Art Series-Master Works of American Art (TH)11am: Line Dancing (LDR)2pm: Computer Club (EC)2pm: Science Series- Gravity- Orbit Perturbations (TH)7pm: Music with Paul Indelicato (VH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)

9:30am: Carolina Optics (EC)

10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)

11am: Line Dancing (LDR)

2pm: Science Series- Gravity- Million Body Problem (TH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)11am: Line Dancing (LDR)1pm: Reading Buddies Tea at School (FE)2pm: Science Series- Gravity-The Billion Year Problem (TH)7pm: The Country Boys (VH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)

10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)

11am: Line Dancing (LDR)

2pm: Science Series- Gravity-From Forces to Fields (TH)

10am: Music Series- How Music Developed, Robert Hudson (TH)

2pm: Adult Coloring Workshop (ACR)

2:30pm: Series- Upstairs, Downstairs (TH)

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Dep 9 am: Strawberry Hill (FE) 9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)11am: Line Dancing (LDR)2pm: Science Series- Gravity- Orbit Perturbations (TH)

10:30am: Carolina Village Singers practice (PA)12:30pm: Transitions Support Group (CDR)1:30pm: Chaplain Sallie (CH)2pm: Religion Series- Lives of Great Christians (EC)

1:30pm: Knit & Crochet (ACR)

2pm-4pm: Mother’s Day Tea (VH)7 pm: Famous Greeks (VH)

7 pm: Movie, Sweet Dreams(VH)

7 pm: Movie, Nanny McPhee (VH)

7 pm: Movie, Cast Away (VH)

7 pm: Movie, Scoop (VH)

10:30am: Carolina Village Singers practice (PA)2pm: Religion Series- Lives of Great Christians (EC)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10 am Poetry Workshop (EC)10:30am: Bible Study (VH)11am: Program on the Latest Scams (PA)1pm: Movie, TBA (TH)2pm: Alcohol Inks w/Lynnia (ACR)2pm: Dr. Edwardo Balbells, Cardiovascular Problems- Taking Care of Your Heart (VH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)9am-1pm: Health Fair (VH)10am: Art Series-Master Works of American Art (TH)11am: Line Dancing (LDR)2pm: Computer Club (EC)2pm: Science Series- Gravity- Orbit Perturbations (TH)7pm: Music with Paul Indelicato (VH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)

9:30am: Carolina Optics (EC)

10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)

11am: Line Dancing (LDR)

2pm: Science Series- Gravity- Million Body Problem (TH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)11am: Line Dancing (LDR)1pm: Reading Buddies Tea at School (FE)2pm: Science Series- Gravity-The Billion Year Problem (TH)7pm: The Country Boys (VH)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)

10am: Art Series- Master Works of American Art (TH)

11am: Line Dancing (LDR)

2pm: Science Series- Gravity-From Forces to Fields (TH)

10:30am: Carolina Village Singers practice (PA)

11pm: Healing Service w/ St. James (CH)

2pm: Religion Series- Lives of Great Christians (EC)

10:30am: Carolina Village Singers practice (PA)12pm: MayBirthday Party (DR)2pm: Religion Series- Lives of Great Christians (EC)

10:30am: Carolina Village Singers practice (PA)2pm: Bingo (CDR)2pm: Religion Series- TBA (EC)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)9:30am: Reading Buddies (EC) 10:45am: Reading Buddies Hot Dog Lunch (DR) 10am: Support group for memory loss caregivers (CH) 10:30am: Bible Study (VH)1pm: Movie, TBA (TH)2pm: Alcohol Inks w/Lynnia (ACR)

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10 am Poetry Workshop (EC)10:30am: Bible Study (VH)Dep 11am: Mother’s Day Mystery Trip (FE)1pm: Movie, TBA (TH)2pm: Alcohol Inks w/Lynnia (ACR)

10am: Caregiver’s Support Group (CH)1:30pm: Knit & Crochet (ACR)7 pm: Handchimes Performance- Chime Time (VH)

1:30pm: Knit & Crochet (ACR)7 pm: Famous Greeks (VH)

1:30pm: Knit & Crochet (ACR)7 pm: Famous Greeks (VH)

Happy

9am: Dr. Ellis, psychologist (Apt 187)10 am Poetry Workshop (EC)10:30am: Bible Study (VH)1pm: Movie, TBA (TH)Dep 1:30pm: Flat Rock Play-house (FE)2pm: Kevin’s Town Hall Meeting (VH)2pm: Alcohol Inks w/Lynnia (ACR)

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Wellness Classes & Monthly Activities

Monday8:30 am - NEW!! Water Tai Chi w/ Lynnia9 am - Abs/Core & Flexibility w/ Louis (AR)9 am - Aqua Power w/ Lynnia (Pool)9:20 am - Aqua Core & More w/ Lynnia (Pool)10 am - Helen’s Exercise Class (VH)10 am - Just My Speed w/ Lynnia (Pool)11:30 am - Ageless Grace® w/ Denise (VH) 2 pm - Playing Pool with Friends (Pool room)2 pm - Strength Training w/ Laura (AR)3 pm - Tai Chi Chih w/ Bev (AR)6:45 pm - Bridge (Card Room)

Tuesday9 am - Water Wave Challenge w/ Lori All are welcome. (Pool)9:30 am - Open Studio in Arts & Crafts room9:30 am- Resistance strength training w/ Marian and Eileen (AR)10 am - Aquasize for the Guys w/Lori (Pool)10 am - Men’s Book Club, first Tuesday11 am - Line Dance (LDR)11 am - Trivia/Jeopardy (AR)2 pm - Stronger Seniors Exercise Video (AR)2 pm - Playing Pool with Friends (Pool room)2 pm - Pinochle (Card Room)

Wednesday8:30 am - H2O 101 w/ Nancy (Pool)9 am - Advanced Abs/Core w/ Laura (AR)9 am - Aqua Core & More w/ Nancy (Pool)10am - Aquasize w/Nancy (Pool)10 am - Tai Chi Chih w/ Bev (AR)11 am - Balance Class w/ Laura (VH)11 am - Healing Service with St. James, first Wednesday (Chapel)

1:30 pm - Chaplain Sallie’s “Grace-ious” Meeting with Grace Lutheran, second Wednesday (Parlor)2 pm - Ping Pong (PPR/LDR)2 pm - Bingo, last Wednesday (Card Room)

Thursday9 am - Abs/Core & Flexibility w/Louis (AR)9 am - Just My Speed w/ Lynnia (Pool)10 am - Aquasize for the Guys w/Lynnia (Pool) 10:30 am - Bible Study (VH)11 am - Sit-n-Stretch w/Marian Soss (AR)1 pm - Matinee Movie (TH)2 pm - Playing Pool with Friends (Pool room)3 pm - Strength Training w/Laura (AR)

Friday8:30 am - NEW!! Water Tai Chi w/ Lynnia 8:45 am - Advanced Abs and Core w/ Laura (AR)9 am - Aqua Nuts w/Lynnia (Pool)9:15am- Resistance strength training w/ Marian and Eileen10 am - H.A.R.T w/Lynnia (Pool)10 am - Chair Yoga with Jennifer (AR)1 pm - Cardo Wave w/ Lynnia (Pool) 2 pm - Aqua Fit w/Lynnia (Pool)2 pm - Stronger Seniors Exercise Video (AR)3 pm - Balance Class w/ Laura (VH)3:30 pm - Wii Bowling (AR)

Saturday10 am - Cribbage (Card Room)

Sunday11 am - Quaker Worship Group (Chapel)3 pm - Ping Pong (PPR/LDR)3:45 pm - Vespers (VH)

Calling All

Men

Calling All

Men

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Bright New Look of Therapy ServicesVelda Capps, our Director of Health Services arranged an informative program on Thursday, March 23. Many valuable hand-outs (falls, incontinence, driving assess-ment, healthy habits) were available. In the Village Hall, Josh Carroll of Rehab Care introduced his entire department. Outpatient services often are provided by members of the staff assigned to the in-patient department across the bridge.

Carolina Village campus therapists primarily serving Independent Living residents include Jennifer Adams COTA, Mike Moniz PT, Erin Celej OT, and Vanessa Spear SLP. Several therapists primarily assigned to the Medical Center and Care Center will also assist with treatments in the Outpatient Department.

The Outpatient Therapy Department is open Monday – Friday in the Carolina Room on the ground floor at the corner of D/F building. Arranged by Jennifer Adams after individual evaluations, therapy is individualized, interactive and cross-disciplinary. Fifty-five minute one-on-one sessions are usually covered by Medicare.

Physical and Occupational Therapy have common treatment approaches; both manage age-related issues and promote wellness. PT focuses primarily on pain and balance to avoid surgery, prevent falls, and improve mobility. OT concentrates rehabilitation on improving activities of daily living and improv-ing functional safety through home modifications, vision, driving assessments, and caregiver education.

Erin (who is available Tuesday and Wednesday) described low-vision conditions (macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma) addressed by OT. These problems often complicate age-related decreases in acuity.

Vanessa, who recently joined our therapy team, explained our Cognitive Communication Intervention program. Newly developed here, CCI is designed to increase neuroplasticity for those suffering from cognitive damage (stroke, age-related decline, or traumatic brain injury). Following a medical refer-ral, she usually offers 6 to 8 weeks of intensive, specific therapy to maximize skills, communication, and safety. Josh emphasized the importance of balance, strength, and avoiding falls with an emphasis on “Aging in Place.” He also mentioned discussing the benefits of therapy with one’s family doctor. Please call the Outpatient Therapy team at 692-6266 if you have any questions.

Education News “Is there an ‘inner you’ crying to get out? Do you write clever verses for a friend’s birthday? Do you find yourself stopping in awe at a glorious sunset, or a color-ful bird that has flown into your line of sight? Do you get so excited, depressed, hopeful, sad at the daily news that you would like the world to know your feel-ings? If you answer, ‘Yes!’ to any of the above, you may be a ‘closet poet.’

“It’s hard to think of ourselves as poets. So often our experience with poetry dates back to the time when our high school and college teachers urged us to deconstruct wonderful, but complicated, Shake-spearean sonnets or to parse the role of stress and interval in Keats’s odes. Poetry so often becomes a complicated burden, not the joy it was meant to be.

“The Seasoned Poets of the Blue Ridge hope to unburden you of the guilt of turning quickly away from poems that take a considerable amount of time to understand and toward a more contemporary poetry in which your ideas are more easily expressed. This is to take nothing away from the ‘luminar-ies,’ whose priceless words have carried us through many decades of our lives. Instead, the Seasoned Poets will share with you some techniques and prompts [to] bring joy to your now, as you try your hand at writing some po-etry you can share with your friends and family.”

These are the words of resident Helen Palmer, a member of the Seasoned Poets, who have graciously agreed to conduct three poetry-writing workshops on Thursdays, May 11,18, and 25 from 10-11 am in the Education Center. The workshop is limited to 10 participants. Interested persons should sign up on a sheet posted on the bulletin board near the Main Office, or call Helen at 697-8985.

Friday, May 5, at 7 pm in the Village Hall will be the next concert presented by the Carolina Chimers, our handchime group. We are all looking forward to these concerts, which just seem to get better and better!

The Carolina Village Singers will be launched with a first rehearsal on Wednesday, May 3, at 10:30 am in the Parlor. Director Marguerite Martin notes that a very good reason for planning to participate is the many benefits of group singing as we age. It is an excellent way to improve memory, reduce stress, and improve breathing. Even if you feel that your best effort is a “joyful noise,” give it a try!

Such a large group showed up for Jeannette Taws’s greeting card workshop that she has agreed to do an encore in the fall. Ongoing art offerings are workshops in adult coloring on the first and third Mondays, facilitated by Marge Korner, and a greeting card workshop using recycled, reclaimed, and donated materials on the fourth Monday afternoons with Eve Hall. The current art appreciation series is Masterworks of American Art, which has great appeal to those who love art or history. Check the calendar for all art events. The future holds several art field trips and a potential flower arranging class.

Our annual summer travel film series, “The Armchair Traveler,” will begin this month. The first presen-tation will be Stories of America’s Historic Inns. All the inns are still entertaining guests today, and we

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will learn some fascinating trivia on May at 7 pm in the Education Center. On May 15 the feature will be Ghost Towns: Stories of the American Gold Rush, covering 11 western ghost towns, with stories you may not know. The May programs will conclude on the 22nd when Jack and Leda Odinetz entertain us with their trip to Alaska. Come and share in their personal experiences.

A new Friday night lecture series by our favorite lecturer, Dr. Rufus Fears, begins this month. In his inimi-table and entertaining way, Dr. Fears will introduce us to Famous Greeks, people who have had a signifi-cant impact on world history and philosophy. We invite you to join us for the beginning of the series on Friday, May 12 at 7 pm in the Village Hall.

The Education Committee is delighted to welcome Mary Ann Byrd to coordinate the “warm weather” travel series, Annette Baber as our new dance chairman, and Joyce Elliott and Arland Mackinney as consultants in history and technology. We are also grateful to Gib Campbell, who is assisting with our media presentations.

Mary Ann Byrd Annette Baber

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Fit For a King By George Oldham

I love lamb and mint jelly. I asked Phillipe, our chef, if we could have it more often; explaining that it was an English dish and my parents came from England.

With that he shared a most interesting story. After completing culinary school in France in his twenties he worked at The Ritz in London. The Queen and the royal family were regulars there. Charles and Diana came to the Ritz for dinner while the Queen came mostly for tea. The Queen also enjoyed a Scotch on the rocks with her food!

Phillipe found the younger set quite approachable. In fact, Diana was sweet!

Once again, I was amazed at what interesting people both residents and staff we have here at Carolina Village.

Hendersonville Presbyterian Church Carolina Village 2017 Communion Dates

Held in the Magnolia Room at 2pm

February 16, 2017 • May 18, 2017August 17, 2017 • November 16, 2017

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Highlights - Residents Council MeetingApril 12, 2017 by Austin Hurley

The Treasurer’s Report was presented with a General Fund Balance of $23,472.89. This statement was approved as presented. Copies of the Financial Statement were distributed and will be attached to the meeting minutes filed in the Library Notebook.

The Endowment Committee visited all residents in the Care Center and Medical Center this Easter week and delivered a basket of “goodies” to each. The baskets and visits were very much appreciated and enjoyed by those receiving them.

The Dietary comments included compliments for seafood dinners, turkey, meatloaf, special salads and desserts. There was a suggestion for more fruit pies. Also, a recommendation was made to clean the carpet after hours.

A draft letter presented last month was approved and will be sent to new residents after three months in residence encouraging them to join in the many volunteer opportunities that are available.

Meal plan and kitchen review included:

• A five-week meal plan menu has been prepared. A representative of Sysco is reviewing the recipes to determine items and quantities and arrive at an a la carte cost for all.

• A comprehensive Training Guide has been set and will begin mid-May or end of May for all main dining room employees.

• Some technical online service is being looked into to provide online ordering for both take-out and dining room.

A letter from an employee was read. The employee expressed appreciation and gratitude for the em-ployee appreciation fund check. The items purchased with this gift provided safety in commuting to work and provided funds for household items needed and enjoyed.

There has been input to the council regarding library books which have not been returned, some by employees who have left Carolina Village employment. The library books and videos that have not been returned are being replaced by Carolina Village. A new policy will be established that residents only will be permitted to borrow from the Library.

Austin Hurley attended a meeting of the CCRC Roundtable yesterday and he gave a report of items discussed, i.e., issue relating to hospital admission; legality of various video recordings. A Member-ship Update for the organization “Leading Age” was distributed and discussed. Kevin affirmed that we are members of that organization. Another sheet was distributed giving the link to HR 508, a senate bill currently in progress. Also distributed for information was a letter which Grace Ridge sent to Sena-tor Meadows concerning the issue of hospital admission vs observation. Congressman Meadows was requested to sponsor a bill clearing up this issue and its impact on Medicare payments.

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Executive Director’s Report - Kevin Parries

• Wilhelmina Mills’ housekeeping position has been advertised and 30 applications received. They are down to the final three who will be interviewed further by various departments and a final decision will be made shortly.

• Clay Estep is retiring/date not firm. We are preparing a job description and will then start advertising.

• Dean McCrary, in charge of internal maintenance will retire in June. The opening for the position was posted April 11th

• Carolina Village is a member of the organization, Leading Age, which was discussed at the CCRC meeting above, and we provide for all reserves required by the State Department of Insurance.

• Easter dining reservations are completely filled.

• Have received a bid and quote from an Asheville internet service for expanded bandwidth which is very encouraging and will be pursued.

• The expansion project has been scaled back to 90 units (all sold): Creekside has a total of 36 and the Clear Creek site will have 54.

Long lost friends reconnect through The Villager By Jane and Bob Ragan

Early one evening my telephone rang and a female voice inquired, “Is this the Bob Ragan who worked for the Gulf Oil Corporation in Baltimore, Maryland in the mid 1970’s”? I replied, “Yes, I am the very same.” The caller responded, “This is Barbara and Dick Adams; you were in our wedding 40 years ago!”

It seems these long lost friends of mine, once co-workers in Baltimore, had retired to the Henderson-ville area and were on the Carolina Village waiting list! As folks on the list, they receive the Villager. The March edition featured us as new residents of Carolina Village with a brief recount of our history.

Barbara asked her husband Dick if this could be the same Bob Ragan from so many years ago. They ventured a call to determine if this was a friend they could reconnect with after so many years. It seems strange, I know, but so often we develop close friendships with co-workers, particularly in our youth. These friendships sometimes get lost due to time and/or corporate transfers. Barbara and Dick went west to Texas when I went south to Atlanta. Our careers never crossed paths again resulting in our friendship being lost.

The great news is that due to the Villager we have reconnected again! We invited the Adams over to see our new digs and to enjoy dinner in the dining room. We’re going to encourage them to make the move and become Villagers themselves when they are ready. Until then we have reconnected with old friends and have much to catch up on! It truly is a very small world!

John and Jeanne PorterJeanne is an “Air Force brat.” She traveled the world with her Air Force parents. She was born at the Midland, Texas Air Force

Base. Her family made four ocean crossings by ship, which she enjoyed. It is fitting that her most exciting event was flying over Mt. McKinley in Alaska in a small airplane. Jeanne earned an as-sociate’s diploma at Endicott College and then attended business school.

At John’s ninth grade Sunday school class, John’s teacher told the story of his four year old daugh-ter’s death and was crying as the class ended. The teacher was George H.W. Bush, who became President of the United States. John graduated from Texas Tech with a BBA in accounting. He was in ROTC and served in the Army. He got bored with his assignment and volunteered to go to jump school at Fort Benning, Ga. As a civilian, he jumped once and decided that was not a safe hobby for a married man with two children. John earned his CPA and worked with Arthur Ander-son as an audit supervisor. For the balance of his career, he worked for General Portland Ce-ment Company which was bought by a French international cement company in Paris. They had their meetings all over France, so John saw many French locations.

Jeanne and John met at the First Presbyterian Church in Dallas. While married they lived in Texas, California, Michigan, and Virginia. They have traveled the Pacific North West and Alaska by land and sea. John has been in 47 states and

Canada. For a retirement location, they read several “places to retire” sources and keep read-ing about Hendersonville, so they moved here in 1999. They attend First Baptist Church. “Exercise is a priority,” said Jeanne, who appears to be John’s personal trainer. They are both fit and trim. Gregory and Steve are their two sons.

Jeanne was very active in politics and was in the Republican Women’s Club. She enjoys reading and art, especially portrait drawing in mostly pencil. John’s hobby was automobiles. In high school he got a 1932 Chevrolet coupe and later bought a 1957 Chevrolet convertible.

Linda F. “Lyn” WilkieLinda ‘Lyn’ was born in Patton Memorial Hospital, Hendersonville, NC. Louise English, her mother, was 47 and “worked all the time.”

Her sister, eight years older, took care of her. Her Dad was a Minister of Music in three local Baptist Churches and taught singing from horseback. He served four terms on the County Commis-sion. Lyn’s grandfather was a student in George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Forest School and worked as a forest ranger. “My mother was very liberal; she allowed me to drive a car at age 12, stunt fly a bi-plane at 15, and stay all week at the North Carolina Fair. It was a different time.” Her flight instructor was Oscar Meyer, who started the air port in 1932. She did not get her seat belt tight on one flight in the open cockpit bi-plane and she had to hold tight to not fall out. Her hands had red paint on them from her tight hold.

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Lyn’s first job was with Camp Green Cove at Lake Summit. Next she worked as Clerk of Police Court, then as a police officer. After retiring, she co-owned a bar for 6 months and started Lynwood- a Mobile Home park which she ran until 2007. Lyn at-tends Mud Creek Baptist Church, is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, eligible because of her father’s World War I service. She enjoys the great outdoors, horses, boating, camping, etc. Lyn likes to travel with Mud Creek and Globe Treks. Lyn often says, “I’m lucky to be born here and the good sense to stay here.”

Lyn’s sister, Betty Justus, is a Carolina Village resi-dent. Another sister, Geri Shipman, was a resident. In fact, Geri made the deposit for Lyn. When Lyn said she would not come until a pool was built, Geri made a contribution for a pool. Lyn’s brother Jud is 92 and just got married.

Marion KraichMadam Regent is the name of the presiding officer of a Daughter’s of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapter. Marion was Vice Regent of the Hollywood, Florida

chapter and twice served as regent for the Joseph McDowell chapter in Hendersonville.

From Windsor, Missouri, Marion earned a BS de-gree in business at Central College. In Kansas City she worked as a secretary for Hallmark Cards and an aviation insurance company. She married Stan and moved to Hollywood, Fl, where she taught high school business for 10 years and then moved to Charlotte, NC, where she taught high school business for 6 years. Marion and Stan then retired in Hendersonville in 1985. Marion has two children, Rick and Sue Ellen, and five grandchildren. Rick is Chief Investment Officer for West Virginia Univer-sity. Sue Ellen is the Disease Control Supervisor for Buncombe County and angel to Marion. She helps Marion do everything.

Marion enjoys traveling, especially a three river trip in Germany. She has been to Turkey, Greece, England, France, and her favorite Germany. She enjoys reading and playing bridge. For 23 years, Marion has been in an exercise class at Hendersonville Country Club taught by Rose Husher. Marion is a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Marion said, “I like Carolina Village.”

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Most Carolina Village residents trace their

roots to other areas of the United States, many

of us to other countries; but we have all cho-

sen to spend our remaining years in Hender-

son County. Robert Browning put it this way:

“Grow old along with me. The best is yet to

be—the last of life for which the first was made.”

Many of our residents had the opportunity just

before Christmas to attend a performance of

Unwrapping Local History, a play by local play-

wright and historian Tom Orr highlighting the

contributions to the local area of 17 outstand-

ing citizens, some of whom had direct ties to

Carolina Village. Residents who attended this

production are prepared for the 2017 theme

of the Villager, “Let’s Explore!” During the year

the entire Village will focus on the region we

call home. Since a majority of us are trans-

plants, unfamiliar with grits and Appalachian

architecture and agriculture; this is our chance

to learn.

The play, which opened on the 200th anni-

versary of the founding of Henderson County

in 1815, was a part of the introduction of the

Walk of Fame. Over a year ago at the instiga-

tion of Mr. Orr, the Henderson County Board

of Commissioners and the Hendersonville City

Council appointed five members to a Steering

Committee to establish a process to recognize

and honor individuals who have made signifi-

cant, positive, and long-lasting contributions

to the quality of life in Henderson County.

Dr. Amy Pace, a Village resident, was one of

the five.

The play recognized citizens from many profes-

sions, backgrounds, and walks of life, but they

hold in common the desire to make Hender-

sonville and Henderson County a better place

to live. These outstanding citizens will be hon-

ored by plaques on the “Walk of Fame,” which

will begin on King Street between Third and

Fourth Avenues East and eventually extend

throughout the downtown area from the City

Hall to the Historic Court House. A banquet in

their honor will occur in the spring at Carolina

Village.

Unwrapping Local HistoryPublished by the Carolina Village staff and residents January 2017 • Vol 43, No 1

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