Roving Reporter 2002

Insights into the comings and goings of Brooks Howell residents.
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Hamare Industani Bara Khanna

A Sentimental Journey

Bishop Smith Honored

A “Roast” for Our New Administrator

A Smorgasbord of Delight & A Dining Room Tale

Marjorie Tyson Honored

Celebrating 100 Years of Settlement Work by Helene R. Hill

Quadrennial UMW Assembly Attendees

Easter Bonnet Parade

Sue Craig Celebrates Her 90th

Brooks-Howell Residents Welcome New Neighbors

Celebrating Ann Herbert's 105 Years

Getting to Know You

The White Elephant Sale, 2002

Evelyn Murphree Celebrates Her 80th

A Mouse Tale from Linda’s Little Nook

Evelyn Strader Honored in India

White Elephant Mini Sale

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Hamare Industani Bara Khanna
(Our Grand Indian Feast)

Photo ID: Evelyn Strader, Naomi Wray, Nancy Garrison (Administrator), Faye Lance, Frances Major.

15 August is India’s Independence Day. Our Brooks-Howell dining room filled with residents and guests on Wednesday, 21 August, to enjoy food service’s treat: a banquet table of Indian specialities. Each Indian food preparer has her/his own distinctive blend of spices. So the same “dish” (recipe preparation) emerges from every kitchen with a unique twist. Indian cuisine takes on additional variation among the cultural diversity of its geographical regions. Brooks-Howell’s salute to Indian cooking honored those with either vegetarian or non-vegetarian preferences. Respect was shown for the special observance (among Hindus) to avoid eating beef. Did this make our feast drab and uninteresting? Not at all!

Lamb curry favored central India’s tastes. The fried fish would be “native” along the hundreds of miles of India’s seacoast. The tandoori-ovened chicken is renowned among northwestern frontiersmen. Indian meals are always enhanced with assorted relishes (chutneys); again these reflect household and regional preferences. Our entrees were supplemented with these taste-delights . . . some even drawn from the Indian community which emigrated to Bali many centuries ago and gives us relishes familiar from modern Indonesian ristafel.

As we ate together, Frances Major read the letter she wrote to her family on 15 August 1947–the actual day of India’s Independence from Great Britain. She was THERE as our missionary and shared observations of her own presence and participation in this event. It told of pre-independence rioting, blessedly calmed by the direct intervention of Mahatma Gandhi’s presence in Calcutta at that time. Our thanks to our food services director, Elaine Weisse, who went so far as to procure freshly-made authentic Indian sauce from Greenville, South Carolina–and some canned Indian sweets for dessert. Shabash and Shukria! (Well done, and thank you!!!)

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A Sentimental Journey – Miriam J. Gruber

MAJULA SINGAPURA, “Long Live Singapore.” With pleasure I share a brief account of my recent sentimental journey to the two countries I was privileged to serve as a missionary for 32 years–Singapore and Malaysia. August 9, 2002 is the 37th anniversary of Singapore’s Independence Day.

When Mr. Lee Kuan Yew became the first Prime Minister in the new republic of Singapore after its 150-year status as a “Crown Colony,” he told the people of his new nation that its growth and stability depended upon the integrity and hard work of its people. He declared that he did not want to see its physical growth take place in a “concrete jungle.” The verdure of the tropics was to be carefully allowed to flourish with palm trees and Singapore’s national flower, the orchid, growing in abundance. With this in mind, the several miles from central city to the exquisite national airport has a median strip displaying large potted flowering plants which provide beauty and, at the same time, can be removed if a plane runway is required in time of a national emergency. Adequate housing is suppled to the citizenry, and the tourists are charmed by the first-class hotels, gourmet dining, and countless shopping facilities to satisfy the desires of the casual shoppers or the dreams of the traveler with exotic cravings for Oriental treasures.

Freedom of religion is a treasured commodity in Singapore, and the University of Singapore with its several graduate schools makes possible higher education, which is highly treasured by the Asian people. Trinity Theological College recently moved from its smaller, original location on Methodists’ Mt. Sophia to a more spacious location in another section of the city. Young people aspiring to Christian ministry come to Trinity College from several surrounding Asian countries.

Two days of our visit to Southeast Asia were spent in Malacca, West Malaysia, where I had also been privileged to live and work. Some friends drove us over the causeway separating Singapore and Malaya (western part of Malaysia). We enjoyed our four-hour trip to Malacca over a direct and well-paved road. However, I find it difficult to express my amazement over the changes wrought by the pervading evidence of the change in the Malaysian agricultural economy. From countless rubber plantations offering the life blood of the Malayan economy during my years in Malaya, I found thousands of oil palm trees. The rubber industries gave way to the economics of plastics and other 21st century commodities. Doubtless this agricultural revolution has been profitable in today’s world; however, there has been found a hazard in the disposition of waste materials generated by oil palm products! Inexorably, time will exact a toll from abuses of God’s good earth!

Although our Christian schools in Malaysia no longer have the privilege of holding chapel services or having Christian education classes as part of the curriculum, church services are thriving among the Chinese and Indian sections of the nation. Here, as in Singapore, Christianity appeals to the youth of the land. In conclusion, I am satisfied and pleased that the schools, churches and social centers which were
largely staffed by missionaries when I arrived in Singapore in December of 1950 are now under the leadership and staff of dedicated, educated, forward-looking Asian Christians. The motto of our Methodist Girls’ School in Singapore is “To Master, to Grow, to Serve.” As
Sandra and I participated in the 115th Anniversary of the school we witnessed the impact that our Methodist School and Churches have made, and are making, on that part of Southeast Asia. The Apostle Paul’s message to young Timothy as found in I Timothy 4:12 is very familiar to the Methodist youth in Singapore. “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you teach, in the way you live, in your love, your faith and your purity.”

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Bishop Smith Honored

Bishop Wilbur Smith was presented with a certificate showing that he was the “Methodist Personality of the Millennium” during a chapel service on May 23. This was presented to him by Bishop Joćo Carlos Lopes from Brazil, where Bishop Smith served for many years. His wife, Grace, and son Samuel were present also.

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A “Roast” for Our New Administrator

What better time to “roast” your new leader than at a barbecue? On May 23, we did that very thing. Following the feast, a small barbecue grill was opened to show a picture of the honoree to roast. Department heads and administrative staff brought gifts to Nancy Garrision that she will need as new executive director/administrator of Brooks-Howell Home. Fortunately for all, Nancy has a good sense of humor and enjoyed the roast immensely. Items included the following:

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A Smorgasbord of Delight

Entering the Brooks-Howell Home Dining Room Thanksgiving Day, 2001, caused many residents to pause and gasp as eyes swept the recently redecorated room. Its “centerpiece” was a beautiful buffet table laden with vegetables, salads, a choice of meats being carved before your eyes, and a dessert table with several choices. This meal, in a sense, made us aware of the potential for an “institutional dining room” to be transformed into an environment that evidenced beauty and grace while persons enjoyed eating together. This happened under the direction of Elaine Weisse, the new Dietary Manager who joined the staff last August, in cooperation with the Dining Room Enhancement Committee named by Thelma McGraw, Administrator (recently retired), composed of administrative heads and three residents.

Last summer each resident was asked to complete a Survey, “Dining Services and Atmosphere,” focusing on food, services, accommodations and atmosphere, staff, residents, greatest need, and comments.

Recently, when some residents were asked to comment on changes they appreciate, immediate
responses included: quality and presentation of food, use of fresh vegetables and fruit, variety of new recipes, table cloths on Sunday, hostess on weekends and special occasions, upgraded and new salad bar and hot serving table, an electric soup kettle, employee uniforms, clearing dishes as used. One person commented on the occasional “delicious aromas” emanating from the dining room on arrival – to say nothing of the “Special Days” which have been celebrated –Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and Memorial Day. Concurrent with what is happening is the ongoing training of staff, and exploring new and creative ways to meet the various dietary needs, including the Health Unit as well as “trying new ways of doing things.”

While the dining room staff endeavors to fulfill its role and function, the residents have a key responsibility in this continuing process to help create a hospitable, friendly and courteous dining room atmosphere that contributes to the fellowship and well-being of all “who gather to break bread together.” Such changes continue to take place at BHH as time, resources and the experiences of residents and staff help to make it happen. . . . AND IT IS GOOD!

Photos from a recent barbeque buffet dinner.
Paul Dale, Foothills Mountain Barbecue, cooking the meat.
Wendy Willis, Assistant Food Service Driector, servings residents.

A Dining Room Tale from Anne McKenzie

When I walked up to the hot food bar for the noon meal one day, server Christine Brown asked what I wanted, as she usually does. I started out with chicken. "What else?" "Green beans, " I replied. "What else?" "Carrots." Christine was not even holding a plate or doing any serving. What's going on here? I hesitated, and she asked, "Potatoes?" I said, "Yes." At this point she picked up a plate that she had already prepared, just as I had ordered. Adding a roll, she handed me my meal with a smile.

No, Christine is not a mind reader. She just pays attention to us as individuals, our needs and usual choices. We residents are so appreciative of the services and friendship of our employees. Yes, we are all "family" and we care about each other.

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Marjorie Tyson Honored

The following plaque appears on the door of the library of the Center on Women’s Studies and Seminar House, presently being constructed in the Philippines:

Marjorie V. Tyson Library

"In recognition of her dedication to empowering women to participate fully in the life and work of the church. From her we learn one’s life when dedicated to God’s service should be developed to the fullest for God deserves only the best."


The Center is built on land purchased in 1907 by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. The first floor houses the library, conference room (100 people) and dining room. One room was named for Karen Prudente. The building is named after Letitia Ramos-Shahani, Chair of the International Year of Women of the United Nations. She was born in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines, and attended kindergarten in the Methodist Church across the street from the Center.

 

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Celebrating 100 Years of Settlement Work by Helene R. Hill

The women of my church, First UMC in Grand Rapids, MI, long ago started "settlement work." In 1902 they saw the need for work in the neighborhood where new immigrants had come to settle. In 1904, they called their first deaconess, Irene Cummings. I served as Executive Director from 1966-1972, and I was the last deaconess to serve. Today the interim director is a woman from the neighborhood. The United Methodist Community House is called "The Methodist" by neighborhood kids. A state-of-the-art building with adequate facilities, and a $1.3 million dollar budget serves well its multifaceted program of social services. This is one of our National mission agencies, owned by United Methodist Women of the West Michigan Conference, and partially supported by Women's Division.

Recently it was my privilege to fly to Grand Rapids to help the agency celebrate 100 years of work. A children's choir of 35+ youngsters sang delightfully. Our wonderful church choir outdid themselves in their singing. Four of the people who had been a part of the Community House told others what their experience had meant in their lives. Displays from previous years of work helped us all remember and honor those who had gone before us. Best of all, it was a grand reunion with many who had been a part of the Community House and/or supported its work in many different ways.

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Quadrennial UMW Assembly Attendees

Brooks-Howell Home was well represented at the Quadrennial United Methodist Women Assembly April 25-28 in Philadelphia, PA, by Thelma McGraw, Nancy Garrison and Jeannette Byrd (staff), and residents Joyce Anderegg, Barbara Campbell, Elaine Gasser, Lucy Gist, Betty Letzig and Ruth Walther. In addition, the "fun group" traveled on one of the three chartered buses for the Western North Carolina Conference: Loise George, Beth Griffin, Helene R. Hill , Frances Major, Anne McKenzie, Esther Megill, Jean Morgan, Pat Richardson, Pat Riddell, Lucy Rowe and Jayne Smith. Look for them in the group photo on the WNC-UMW website.

We were a part of the more then 9,000 women (and a few men) gathered at the Convention Center for this outstanding event. The theme, "Sing a New Song," was carried out in the plenary sessions with yes, a lot of singing, mainly from the Global Praise I and Global Praise II songbooks. Per Harling, one of our three song leaders, had composed some of the songs, plus the "Fly, Pretty Angels, Fly!" which was presented by a group of children and four adults.

Our Brooks-Howell display featured photographs, the banner created by our Sylvia Smyth (see story on the Serving Still webpage), brochures, our video and the opportunity for visitors to write a note to residents they knew.

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The Big Easter Bonnet Parade
The annual Easter Bonnet Parade was held April 1, first in the Health Units, and later in the main dining room. The judges were Mrs. Martha Dixon, former board member and member of the Auxiliary, and Dr. Charles Turkington, Chaplain.
Five prizes were awarded in the Health Unit:
1–Lucille Bovet
2–Sue Craig
3-Garnet Ertel
4-Kinnette Panhorst
5-Thelma Stouffer
All this time Helen Carter was playing the "Easter Parade" on the piano, as she also did in the main dining room, where many participated in the Parade. After long reflection, the judges decided on the following prizes:
Most Original: Ann Janzen, Elizabeth Dellinger
Most Elegant: Frieda Morris
Funniest: Harry Burton-Lewis
Most Beautiful: Evelyn Strader
Prettiest: Roberta Rice
Most Tasteful: Polly Whitacre
Most Colorful: Ruth Kern, Leila Hanner
Grand Prize went to Sylvia Smyth,
whose hat was very elaborate. She said she didn’t have a title for it, but she had ten suggestions: "This Hat’s for the Birds," "Birds in Your Bonnet," "Bird Watcher’s Disguise Bonnet," "Hats on for the Birds," "A Dicky Bird is Watching You," "The Little Brown Bird in the ‘Veil’," "The White Elephant Bird," "Byrd Feeder’s Best Friend," or "UMW Assembly 2002 Colors (lime and violet)," or the Assembly Theme Song, "Sing a New Song" (even if it is a Bird’s Song).

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Sue Craig Celebrates Her 90th

Saturday, March 23, Sue Craig’s family celebrated her ninetieth birthday. They included her ninety-four-year-old brother who gave an amazing tenor solo to mark the occasion, two nieces, who gave very appreciative tributes to Aunt Sue, and her brother-in-law, who gave a survey of her professional life and its unique contributions. Her sister was unable to be here, due to poor health. It was a significant program for all who attended. Refreshments of cake, other sweets and punch were served.

It all began on March 20, 1912, and went on to see her through Asbury College. After study at Scarritt she had a number of years of significant service at Paine College. Then came work at Northwestern, which earned her a Ph.D. in speech pathology. While teaching at several colleges and schools in the southern part of the country she was always concerned to integrate the faculties of the schools and enable her students to enter previously closed fields. A number of her former students now hold important positions on faculties of outstanding universities and high positions in the church, including the episcopacy. She came to Brooks-Howell Home in October 1986. We congratulate you, Sue, on ninety full and beautiful years.


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Brooks-Howell Residents Welcome New Neighbors

Photo ID, left to right: Day Manager Patsy Barnwell receives Brooks-Howell residents Beth Griffin, Frances Burns, Ruth Walther, Laura Wells, Roberta Rice, and Ann Janzen.
In January the Asheville Buncombe County Christian Ministry (ABCCM) opened an attractive facility across the street from our Village duplexes as a Women’s Shelter. Previously the shelter facility had been in downtown Asheville in an older building, crowded and which also housed men. This is a newly refurbished accommodation which houses twenty-seven women and seven children. It was a joy for us here at Brooks-Howell to welcome this venture into the neighborhood with several gift baskets of fruit, as an expression of love. Together, we see it as a positive addition to the lives of the occupants, providing a home atmosphere and a good neighborhood.

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Ann Herbert had a Birthday Party!
January 26 was the date!
(Her actual date was four days later.)
One hundred five - what a wonderful fate!

Anne’s a great lady today.
She was once a great nurse.
The attendance of two hundred people
At her party was a first!

Her family had a reunion–
Johnny and Susie and Dottie and Dave–
They all had a wonderful time,
The party was a rave!!

Three big cakes and then some!
The goodies were really great!
And people who wanted to talk with Anne
Just had to wait and wait!

Balloons are still around the place,
Festive and fat as ever!
And flowers are here and there and everywhere,
Their joy will run out just never!

And how many more heartbeats, Anne?
Three billion nine hundred ninety-six million,
Seven hundred eighty-six thousand,
Five hundred and forty-two!
Keep on pumping and keep on living,
We’ll back you up in whatever you do!
Luv ya much, Sweet Sister!

–Helene R. Hill, February 8, 2002

Fifty-five relatives attended Anne’s 105th birthday party (which they provided). Anne was heard to say, as many photographs were being taken, "Be sure to take it from the side with my good tooth!"–The Editor

 

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Getting to Know You

From time to time we welcome new residents with a party. Such was the case on January 11 when we enjoyed learning about Barbara Campbell, Faye Hackney Lance and her husband Joe Lance, Bettye Garrett, Lucy Gist, Al Grasso, Betty Letzig, Frances Ramsey, Dorothy Tresner, and our volunteer with the Social Services team, Mary Miles. The M.C. responsibility was handled by Patricia Fisher. Thelma McGraw extended a hearty welcome to our honorees. We sang "Make New Friends" and "The More We Get Together" at appropriate intervals.

Ann Janzen had a map showing areas where our residents have served, and she added pins for our new friends. Each guest being welcomed had been interviewed to get information, which led to a series of clues about her/his background. After each clue was read there was opportunity to guess the identity of the person being presented. If someone had the correct answer before all clues were given, the other clues were read to provide us more information about the newcomer. Beth Griffin led the closing prayer.

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The White Elephant Sale, 2002

Each year the White Elephant Sale is unique, a little different from the year before. The first White Elephant Sale was held in the Archives room in March of 1975, and netted about $180. This year, the Sale was held in the Fellowship Hall and in the Craft Room and netted $4, 314.55.

In the past there have always been a Chief Elephant Herder and an Assistant Elephant Herder, but this year there was a White Elephant Committee. Jayne Smith was the Convener for the committee and held us together and made it possible for some new ideas to be carried out. John and Coy Howe laid out the location of the stalls in the Fellowship Hall and the Country Market in the Craft Room and set them up with able help from Kyle and his staff. Our hardworking friends from Environmental Services were right there with our residents and volunteers.

Pat Riddell made all of the signs, posters and name tags for the sale, and these helped with the flow of traffic from one location to another and added a note of fun to the event. Ann Janzen was Chief Classifier and handyperson, and Mary Bethea planned for money collection in the two locations and kept our funds in order. Jeannette Byrd managed the "Byrd Feeder," which provided food for those who attended and worked in the sale.

One of the first new ideas was to have a fall sale of Christmas decorations and clothes, suitcases, small pieces of furniture, warm jackets and sweaters. This sale was for residents, staff and employees only. It was a fun time for all of us, and we cleared out some badly needed storage space to hold donations for the big February sale. We also decided to try opening the sale from 7:00 to 8:00 one morning so that the night nursing staff could shop. We felt so good about this expansion of hours that we repeated it in January.

More than ninety people worked in the 2002 White Elephant Sale, including residents, staff, Brooks-Howell Auxiliary members, and even some Auxiliary husbands. The goal was to make it possible for every resident to work comfortably on the sale as they were physically able. Winnie Wrisley, the Recruiter, spent many hours putting together residents, needs for the sale, and schedules. There was a strong sense of loyalty and comradeship as we worked together, and it was obvious that this event is about more than raising money for the work of our standing committees.

We never seem to sell everything, and 2002 was no exception. Items left after the sale were donated to The Community Advisory Committee of Buncombe County for distribution to nursing home residents with needs; to Project Agape, the Western North Carolina Conference project to help in Armenia; the Black Mountain Correction Facility; and ABCCM, the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry. There is no way we can estimate the benefit of the White Elephant Sale to residents, employees, and guests from the community.

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Evelyn Murphree Celebrates Her 80th

On February 16 Evelyn Murphree’s niece, Mary Jean Brewer, gave a birthday party to celebrate her aunt’s 80th birthday. A number of Brooks-Howell residents were invited to the Activities Building to share the good food and fellowship. Other relatives who traveled a distance to help her celebrate were her brother, Gene Murphree, his son Charles, wife Amy, and their son Chris; and Mary Jean Brewer’s children, Shaun and Ryan, with Ryan’s wife Kristi.

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A Mouse Tale from Linda’s Little Nook (This is an article written by Linda Frost some years ago, and published in a church paper.)

The following is somewhat autobiographical, more so than I like. But here goes, for better or worse. About a year ago, I returned to my apartment after surviving one of the many conferences that come my way. It was good to be home. After supper, I stretched out on my couch to watch the "idiot box" or so-called T.V. At about 9:30 p.m., while my eyes were half open, half closed, I thought I saw a mouse run behind the T.V., but after a brief encounter with myself, "You did not see a mouse, Linda. You left all those creatures in the last house," I was satisfied and forgot.

At about 5:00 a.m. I arose and headed for "john" quickly to return and plunk myself back on the bed. It was less than a minute when I heard one of God’s grey creatures reading my newspaper. As I propped myself up in bed, I said to myself, "What you thought you saw, dummy, you saw." So with minimal fear I arose and with one foot in the living room, I reached for my desk lamp. With that, a little mouse jumped straight up, squeaked twice, then hit the floor.

"Out of sight, out of mind" suddenly turned around: "Out of sight, on my mind," so with shoes on and broom in hand I was prepared to do battle with the squawker and his or her buddies. Stalking quietly around the small table where I last saw my grey friend, I was ready, come what may. But I was confronted with something that gave me goose bumps. The mouse lay there on the floor, dead as a door nail, an apparent heart attack victim.

Some have said I should have had an autopsy done. I didn’t. The regular sequence of events should have been: Woman scream, mouse hide. But somehow it got all reversed: Mouse scream, woman disposed of the remains. And I’ve felt a bit guilty ever since.

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Evelyn Strader Honored in India

On November 8, 2001, a new building was dedicated at Methodist High School, Kanpur, U.P., India, where Evelyn Strader served from 1949 until 1980, thirty of these years as Principal. She was a speaker during the dedication service and cut the ribbon for the opening of the building. Isabella Thoburn founded the school in 1876, one of the three schools she started in India. Its original purpose was to serve the English-speaking children in that area, but later it accepted anyone who wished to be educated through the English language.

During Evelyn’s time a primary school block and a girls’ dormitory were built with funds from the Women’s Division. The school became co-educational and became Methodist High School. Academic improvements, including the teaching of science, developed during her administration. In 1980 an Indian woman was appointed as Principal in Kanpur, and Evelyn was appointed to develop an English medium section of Lal Bagh School Educational Society in Lucknow. Both schools have continued to progress under the leadership of Indian principals. Student enrollment is inevitable as the population of India increases.

Feeling the pressure of two thousand students, the Methodist High School built the “Evelyn Strader Block” with funds raised in India. It has six classrooms, three science labs, a computer lab, a small meeting hall, gymnasium and a modern auditorium. They invited Evelyn and a companion (Frances Major), paid all their travel expenses and provided lavish hospitality. The alumni of the school planned and paid for the three-day celebration of the 125th anniversary of the school. That included drama, dances, exhibitions, music, fireworks, historical floats, and a student seminar: “Facing the challenges of present-day India.” There was an outstanding dramatization of the lives of Isabella Thoburn and Clara Swain, the first missionaries sent out by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society in 1872. Included also was an original Indian classical ballet on the Ten Commandments.

After the celebrations in Kanpur, Frances went to Calcutta and Evelyn to Sat Tal Ashram, to visit friends for four days. They met again in Ushagram Girls School in West Bengal for the Indian Methodist Quadrennial Deaconess Assembly with about one hundred deaconesses. “Ushagram” means “village of hope,” and the Deaconess Assembly gave new hope to the attendees.

While their friends and families worried about their safety, they were having the times of their lives enjoying the attention and adoration that only Indians know how to give to elderly people. The two, both in their 80's, accompanied by alumnae/i of Methodist High School, made quite an impression in India, which is suffering from the lack of tourists since September 11. The alumnae/i always explained, with loving pride, that the one using the walker was their school Principal. They reported that their children could not understand their attachment to their Old Principal.

 

White Elephant Mini Sale

Brooks-Howell annual White Elephant Sale was supplemented again this year by a fall mini-sale on November 6 and 7. Seasonal items–Christmas decorations, heavy winter jackets and sweaters–were offered in addition to luggage and furniture. The sale brought our 2001 White Elephant Sale total to $6,162.47. The fall mini-sale seems destined to become a permanent part of the traditional White Elephant Sale to fund Brooks-Howell’s Residents’ Council activities budget.

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