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The Newsletter of the Army Residence Community
Volume 36 Number 2 February 2022
Artist Jana Darnold
Acrylic Pour Painting
Could ‘ARC’ Mean Artists’ Colony?
Inside The Eagle February 2022
The Newsletter of the Army Residence Community Volume 36 Number 2
Contents
1 Front Cover: Why there is an ARC
2 Contents
2 Aggie Muster, April 21
3 Birthdays and Passings
3 Donation to Randolph Area Christian
Assistance Program (RACAP)
4 - 5 A Conversation with the CEO
6 Resident Council, 30 Years Ago
7 ARC Library
8 February Artist The 2022 Aggie Muster will be held on
9 Jana Darnold, Wall Artist of the Month Thursday, April 21, 5 PM, at the ARC, location
10 Kay Silver Introduction and other details to be determined.
11 Louise Brown Introduction “The Muster Ceremony is held each year on
11 Library Resource: CharityWatch April 21st to celebrate the comradery,
12 Love is in the Air friendships, triumphs and defeats, legacies and
13 Noah’s Knitters the impact Texas A&M has made and continues
14 February Calendar and Activities to make in our lives. It is time to honor those
15 February Activities Aggies, friends, family, and classmates that are
16 Messages from Cancelled Luncheons no longer with us.” Former Students, Parents
The Resident Portal edition continues with our and Friends of Texas A&M are welcome and
Military History series, by Mike Huebner. encouraged to attend.
17- 22 The American Civil War, 160 Years Location and social details will depend upon the
Ago, “Unconditional Surrender,” Pandemic Restrictions. More to follow as we
Forts Henry and Donelson get closer to April 21, 2022.
-
The Resident Portal edition is a full color, on- Dave Carothers ’62 Muster Chairman
line edition which uses hyperlinks and other 9027 Antietam Dcarothers58@gmail.com
techniques to better convey information. Cell (405) 590-2192
The Feral Cat Management Program
Our precious “Dot” has an appointment with
Animal Defense League for intake. They will find
this lovely girl a forever home. “Dot” was the
emaciated and dehydrated cat that walked into the
lobby of the High Rise looking for help. This story
has a good ending.
The Cat Management Program has dedicated
volunteers that feed campus feral/strays nightly.
Trapping and neutering is also a part of our
program. We always welcome new volunteers.
Please call Mary Gustine at 210-646-2826 if you
are interested in feeding and/or trapping. Feeding Station
The Eagle is the monthly newsletter of the Army Residence Community. The paper edition is distributed the last day
of the month. The online Resident Portal edition is at armyresidence.com. Future Residents receive an online edition
via email from the Marketing Department. Unsolicited articles and ideas are welcome but are not guaranteed to be
printed. The submission deadline is the 20th of the month.
2 The Eagle February 2022 The Eagle editor is Kevin Scott, at kmbjscott@satx.rr.com, or 210-646-5820.
Birthdays and Passings
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
(continued) The Randolph Area
01 Trema Berry Christian Assistance
23 Nancy Elliott
01 Erika Robeson Program (RACAP) is a
23 Karen Wallace
01 Charlene Smith Christian Ministry,
24 Carol Heath
02 Jim Brown independent, non-profit
25 Bob Cairns
02 Glenn Hall organization to meet the
25 Tom Cole
02 Alice Rolik unmet needs of the
25 David Pitts community based in our
02 Francine Simpson
25 Kay Turley local neighborhood of
02 Mary White
25 Mike Wilson Schertz, TX. These needs
03 Marilyn Ter Maat
26 James Lowe are met with an emergency
05 Diane Hand
27 Dick Rushmore food pantry and financial
05 Bob Rolik 28 Trisha Campbell assistance. RACAP serves
05 Lilas Harvey 28 Shirley Cowen 9 different zipcodes in the
08 Mary Nunes 28 Chris Divich Randolph MetroCom area.
08 Barbara Whitfield 28 Venice Grantham RACAP has been in
09 Linda Barnes 28 Freddie McKay continuous operation for 37
09 Rose Condon 28 Frank Simpson years established by 9 local
09 Sara Erickson churches and civic leaders
09 Gus Guenther BIRTHDAYS – to serve the unmet needs of
10 Doris Frye BEGINNING MARCH their communities. It is
10 Sue Taylor 01 Woody Bretscher solely supported by
11 Akemi Meyers 01 Wanda Worthington donations from the
02 Lee Reiter communities they serve.
11 Beverly Oliver
The ARC community has
13 Louise Becknell 03 Jim Hicks
been one of the largest
14 Jo Cape 03 Estelle (Woopsie) Willis
contributors to RACAP for
14 Larry Haworth 05 Marilyn Ledford
many years.
14 Victor Prosper 05 Peggy Newman A great big THANK YOU to
15 Frances Post --------------------------------------- all ARC Residents who
16 Alfred Bates PASSINGS SINCE LAST ISSUE again supported RACAP so
16 Eleanor (Memo) Bjoring generously this year – a year
Mrs. Joan Jackson 11 January
16 Paulette Burns of great need.
16 Sandra Dixon
16 John Seawell
17 Marian Mottley
17 Wiley Taylor
18 Laurinda Elgin
18 James Rhone
19 Marvin Kipp
19 Mary Jean Mauney
20 Paul J. (Jim) Martin
21 Christine Cassidy
21 Dian Sherrod
22 James Veltri
Note: To add, delete, change
or confirm whether your
birthday is in the Eagle’s ARC Residents and Kiwanis Members, Maida Perkins and Mary Beth
Ziegler presented a check for $6,800 to The Randolph Area Christian
monthly file, please contact
Assistance Program (RACAP) Executive Director Lisa Loftus
Kevin Scott, 210-646-5820, or
representing donations received to date from ARC Residents during our
kmbjscott@satx.rr.com.
annual fundraising drive facilitated by the ARC Golden K Kiwanis Club.
February 2022 The Eagle 3
A Conversation with the CEO The Newsletter of the Army Residence Community
Note: A Conversation with the CEO is an
impromptu exchange between Eagle editor
Kevin Scott and CEO Steve Fuller. This
conversation does not make official policy Volume 36 Number 2 February 2022
announcements. Those are made through
Resident Updates. This took place while
reviewing The Eagle’s February storyboard.
SF: What’s the lead story for February?
KS: There are currently over 30 entries to the
ARC Centenarian Club. Those Residents who
turned 100 while living here. In February, there
will be several new members. Originally, I
planned an article, but found that it’s an event
better suited for the ARC’s Facebook page.
So, we’re highlighting Colonel Jana Darnold, a Artist Jana Darnold
Resident artist who works with a fascinating
medium, acrylic pour painting. Our focus on
Acrylic Pour Painting
Resident artists highlights an activity which the Could ‘ARC’ Mean Artists’ Colony?
pandemic could not shut down.
Last year Resident artists submitted winning KS: In a word, no. In the format of a new
entries in the Leading Age Texas annual Arts Resident reception, the newcomers stand,
Inspire competition and were awarded First silently, while they are being introduced. The
Place honors in four artistic categories. two events are not synchronized, so people
SF: Yes, and artistry and longevity go hand in who have read an introduction will enjoy the
hand. Going back a moment, our Centenarian reception, and vice versa. It’s going to
Club highlights the reason there is an Army heighten interest in both events.
Residence Community. We are a continuing Occasionally someone will mention to me that
care retirement community which celebrates they miss the new Resident introductions
the legacy of military service of its Residents. feature. Frankly, I do, too. But to be done
Our name says “Army,” but of the over 30 right, there’s a time and energy commitment.
Residents who celebrated their 100th birthday A conversation lets the new Resident guide the
here, there are those who served in the Army, direction. Every introduction needs a Resident
Navy, and Air Force. Officer retirees of all review. In every case, there are changes or
services, and their surviving spouses, and corrections. Our writer, Joe Hipp, uses a
Federal civilians in grades GS-14 and above, storytelling style, which may become our
are eligible to become Residents. trademark for introductions.
The Covid cancellations changed The Eagle’s SF: Last month’s Eagle dedicated space to
usual content format. What features are voter registration and requesting Mail-In
making a comeback? Ballots. What’s been the response?
KS: New Resident introductions are KS: I don’t track this kind of information. I
reappearing with a conversational style. One consider it a great success to have the
day we’d like to make this a video interview, birthdays on page 3 up to date. There are
which could be “on demand” online after being specific, statutory rules concerning Mail-In
on the Community Information Channel. Ballot requests which take effect this year.
This is briefly described on page 15 and shows
SF: Won’t this compete with the New Resident
a common reason why requests are rejected.
Receptions hosted by the Resident Council?
4 The Eagle February 2022
A Conversation with the CEO
SF: I just realized I’ve asked the questions so opinion. Despite the limits imposed by the
far. I like it. Let’s turn to the elephant in the Covid restrictions, our Health Care earned a
room, the current Covid virus. Last year we Five Star Quality rating.
arranged the two stage Covid vaccine and the Omicron is highly contagious, but it may turn
booster. Did you get vaccinated? out to be no more serious than the seasonal
KS: Yes. Resident Services made an flu. If so, there’s the question of whether the
announcement in January 2021 and organized lockdowns, restrictions and quarantines were
a schedule for both stages of the two-step advisable.
vaccine. Walgreens was the provider. Their Of the decisions made recently, such as
technicians were impressed by the number of closing the Bistro and opening Outtakes, I
Residents they treated. There were no delays would add the option of Residents ordering
for paperwork or calling people forward. case lot beverages (order with direct delivery
SF: That’s a plus, but why did you choose to the following week), as was offered the
be vaccinated in the first place? summer of 2020 on what was called
KS: My wife and I, like most independent living “Thirstdays.”
Residents, have off-campus appointments, do SF: (chuckles) Put it in writing and send it to
occasional shopping, visit family that live out- the Resident Council Dining Services
of-town and so on. Despite precautions, Committee. Seriously, there’s a Council
contact with someone who is a Covid carrier is Meeting coming up in mid-February. Perhaps
inevitable. Given that probability, we prefer to you could show that Resident concerns are
be vaccinated. addressed in the committee and agenda
SF: Are you concerned about having an development process leading up to the
adverse reaction to the vaccine? meeting.
KS: No. The vaccines have been given to On a different note, I’d like to express my
over 100 million people. If you gave peanuts sincere appreciation to the volunteers from the
or shellfish to that many people, there would be Resident Council, and their spouses and
some people suffering serious, perhaps even neighbors, for volunteering to assist in the Main
fatal, adverse reactions. But my wife and I Dining Room buffet.
don’t have such allergies. Our Dining Services staff has been stretched
SF: Since the Covid restrictions beginning in beyond the limits. Occasionally you’ll notice
March 2020, have you traveled by commercial co-workers from other departments behind the
air or a cruise? Would you feel safe traveling? line as servers. Having Resident volunteers
working as greeters and helpers makes a huge
KS: No to commercial air or a cruise. But our difference, an improvement, when there’s a
reason who be a reluctance to be away from sudden crowd.
home and subject to new restrictions or
quarantines. We’d pack clothes, personal The volunteers encouraged and coordinated by
items, and prescriptions for a trip, and then risk the Resident Council is another example of the
having it extended for a quarantine of a week cooperation that exists between the Council
or two that might have come into effect while and our Staff.
we were traveling? Not worth the risk. Every Resident can take pride that their
SF: What’s your opinion of how we’ve handled Council does not shy away from raising issues
Omicron, the latest Covid challenge? and insisting on performance. At the same
time, when they see that we need help to do
KS: There are too many rules our community our job to serve our community, the Council
must operate by: CDC, Texas, and Bexar and Residents step up to help. It was that way
County Metro Health for me know the unseen last February during the winter storm, also. My
realities you deal with, to have a relevant sincere thanks, and from our staff as well.
February 2022 The Eagle 5
Resident Council Minutes Look Back: 35 years ago – 1987
by Carol Huebner
Resident Council Minutes Look Back: the generosity of ARC residents, most
35 years ago – 1987 especially the late Charlie Cheever and his
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” family.
President Ronald Reagan, 1987 A few years later, in 1990, residents donated
A review of Resident Council (RC) minutes $40,000 to buy the ARC’s first activities bus,
from the year the ARC was founded – 1987 – complete with seatbelts. During most of the
the year President Reagan delivered the Berlin 1990-1996 era, the ARC, at 100% sold and
Wall Speech and when a gallon of gas cost 89 99% occupancy enjoyed its “New Home Feel.”
cents - shows remarkable resident involvement Council minutes dating back to 1987 are
which continues today. In 1987, Resident available in the ARC’s beautiful Raffaeli
Council members set the stage for most of the Library, so named for ARC Charter Member
aspects of the ARC we enjoy today. This and first Librarian, Mrs. Aida Raffaeli. The
article is a brief “look back.” library is endowed from the generosity of Army
The first RC chairman was LTG Hal Jennings, Colonel Dr. and Mrs. James H. Smith who
the 32nd Surgeon General of the Army. Under generously started the Smith Fund. Today,
his leadership, early members of the Council residents contribute to the Smith Fund as a
established several community norms or charitable donation to benefit employee
understandings. Some current things we think Christmas Bonus. Read more about the
are “new” in 2022, are not new at all. history of the Raffaeli Library in the April 2021
Eagle, featuring an interview with ARC
For example, at the ARC in 1987…… Librarian Joanne Kroll.
• Reservations were required for buffets and
brunches. Resident Council minutes from 1987 to the
• The Employee Gift Fund (now the Smith present are available for residents to access on
Fund) was established and later endowed to the ARC Portal https://armyresidence.com
recognize and thank employees in a under the Clubs & Organizations tab. Thirty-
systematic way each year. four years of Council minutes have been
• The Survivor Assistance Program was set digitized and archived for posterity. But we will
up to take care of widows and widowers if always keep, protect, and treasure hard copies
circumstances arose. of minutes kept in the Library.
• An ARC chapel seemed unachievable in --- Carol Huebner
1987. You are invited by Information Services to a Zoom
• An extensive pet policy and pool rules were meeting on Monday, February 14, 9 AM.
set. Join Zoom Meeting
• The outdoor patio was enclosed to be part of https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85499913654
the Main Dining Room. Meeting ID: 854 9991 3654
• A convenience store, promised during 1987 One tap mobile
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• A lottery was held to arrange assigned +12532158782,,85499913654# US (Tacoma)
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resolution and only if necessary to the +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Resident Council. +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
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All but one of these initiatives (the parking Meeting ID: 854 9991 3654
lottery) remain today in one form or another. Find your local number:
Of course, the chapel became reality through https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcJLNBMLZt
6 The Eagle February 2022
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February 2022 The Eagle 7
Jana Darnold, Art Wall February Artist
If one day the abbreviation “ARC” was really Artistic creations
meant to signify the title “Artists’ Colony,” the using the acrylic
artwork in Jana Darnold’s cottage would be an pour technique has
exhibit to support this name change. She the spellbinding
began collecting artwork of contemporary effect of quickness
artists that she found in bargain locations like in projecting
Goodwill. This encouraged her to create her powerful colors.
own. Jana (at right) began with lessons using Jana mentioned
watercolor and acrylic. Her original work from that the video
this time is an intricate flower study (below). library YouTube
had made
demonstration
refences showing
acrylic pour techniques. Indeed, there are over
a dozen video lessons and demonstrations,
many having over a million views.
Ordinarily an abstract work of art is rigidly
two dimensional, leaving the viewer to imagine
what the flat surface would convey if it were
turned to its
side, or even
upside down.
Jana’s work
is powerfully
three
dimensional,
and the
image is not a
While Jana’s creations continued to explore Rorschach
settings and images, a new style waited for her blot but the
discovery. A portrait in contemporary style definite sense
(below) was one of the final creations before of looking into
Jana’s transition to the dramatic imagery of outer space,
acrylic pouring. Jana was invited to show her a wilderness,
work as a “craft” in the Activities Room. or a glacier
Without knowing her early work, acrylic pours valley with a
might seem only like a colorful spill. sense of
depth.
When asked,
Jana
mentioned
that she had
been
supplying
galleries with
her work
before
moving to the
ARC.
8 The Eagle February 2022
Jana Darnold, Art Wall February Artist
The ‘Art Wall, Artist of the Month’ is
selected by the Activities Coordinator and
Resident Artists. Upcoming artists are:
March. Connie Handel, Quilts
April. Louise Bagg, Transparent Watercolor
Paintings
May. Sue Divich, Wildlife Paintings
June. Patricia Lewis, Paintings
July. Ann Bressan, Paintings
August. Dee Grimshaw/Linda Bates,
Paintings
September: Roger Todd, Stained Glass
October: Frank Parker, Woodwork
November: Janet Olson, Paintings
There is a unique skill set required to create December: ‘Cut-Ups’ & Jo Cape
acrylic pour paintings, and one can study these
in YouTube. The result is often a strong image
on a relatively small piece of canvas.
The paint will have different weight and
fluidity characteristics, so the colors and
images are both planned and spontaneous
movement. Jana’s patterns of shadow and
perspective are consistent, reinforcing the
notion of an image of a dramatic landscape.
One very attractive characteristic of acrylic
pour painting is the relative speed in which a
painting can be created. Jana avoids confining
her creations to color combinations of the
standard color wheel. Some of the most
dramatic images can be from unlikely
combinations of color.
The next meeting of the Acrylic Pour Group
is on Monday, 14 February, 10 AM in the
Activities Room. If this is something which
attracts your interest, why not prepare for this
program by viewing some of the excellent and
colorful videos on YouTube showing
techniques?
What’s very interesting is that supposed
newcomers to this art form can still study
techniques and create impressive work in a
relatively short time. Jana Darnold has
certainly led the way here in discovering this
art form: acrylic pour painting.
---Kevin Scott
February 2022 The Eagle 9
Louise Brown Introduction by Joe Hipp
There are no “coincidences” some say, and Louise and John were married in 1968. Their
an interview with Louise (maiden name Rowe) first assignment as a married couple was to
Brown proves the point. She recently moved Eglin AFB, Florida, then to Zaragoza, Spain
into the Highrise after retiring from her second (John was fluent in Spanish), followed by 3rd
tour in San Antonio. Born in south central Air Force at South Ruislip outside London,
Michigan, Eaton Rapids, she attended nearby England. Their final European assignment was
Michigan State, aspiring to be a lawyer. to Torrejon AB outside Madrid, and from there
In 1964, a Tri Delta sorority sister talked her to Luke AFB, Arizona in 1974.
into applying for a job as a “Donut Dolly,” a In 1977, after two combat tours, John died in
Red Cross recreation therapist serving in a training accident. Louise recovered by taking
Military Hospitals. She made the grade, first in a job as the Air Force Academy’s Social
Denver and then at Fort Sam Houston’s old Director (AKA Cadet Wing Hostess). She was
BAMC hospital in 1966. That’s where she met in that position from 1977 to 1986. She has a
Air Force Academy Graduate J. D. (John) quaint reason for moving on, get her to tell you.
Brown, a first lieutenant on his way to Vietnam Joining Florida’s Embry-Riddle in 1986, she
to be a back seat pilot in the F-4. worked there until 1992. In 1992, she returned
From there to Fort Riley in Kansas where she to Wilford Hall to become the Protocol Director
helped injured veterans returning from Vietnam until her retirement June 30, 2021. She has
with the recovery process. Nearby Kansas rejoined her friend Kay Neimes at the ARC.
State University welcomed the vets on their Welcome to the ARC, Louise!
campus, unlike other campuses across the --- Joe Hipp
country where protests were occurring. It was
there she had an opportunity to introduce the Library Resource:
vets to concerts by Al Hirt and Herb Alpert. Charity Watch
Don’t mention this to Al Hoppe, he can hold
your attention for at least an hour telling you
stories about Al Hirt. A Hallway
Conversation
Louise volunteered to go to Vietnam and in with Jim Lowe
1967 was assigned to 3rd Field Hospital in and Kevin Scott
Saigon, much to her mother’s chagrin. Her
mother was hoping her two sons would not be The Library page of our January issue called
sent there, and her only daughter volunteered. attention to a resource you may wish to consult
She experienced the revelry of TET ’68 at a when selecting a charity to support. Everyone
Pre-TET party on the roof of the 9 floor favors discovering cures for disease, reducing
Newport BOQ, with strings of exploding human sickness and suffering, and that
firecrackers set off by their Vietnamese animals are treated without neglect or cruelty.
neighbors. Then on the night of TET, the You’re probably solicited often to these ends.
business end of TET, she was working in the
hospital as casualties were being brought in. If your preference includes financial support,
knowing which charities are efficient stewards
Just down Plantation Road from the hospital, of donations, including the compensation paid
A-1Es were bombing and strafing a Viet Cong to the charities’ officers, might be part of your
stronghold. Louise got to see some action. decision-making process. This information is
Later the Red Cross assigned her to a location available in a semiannual periodical from an
in the Mekong Delta, the 12th Evacuation unit organization called CharityWatch. Its website
at Cu Chi. It was there she met Captain Kay is at this link: https://www.charitywatch.org
Guthrie (who later married an Army surgeon,
Neimes). The two became life-long friends This information is an example of the
before rotating back to the States. treasure trove of information and ideas
available at our Library.
10 The Eagle February 2022Kay Silver Introduction by Joe Hipp
When you think you’ve heard the best ‘story died of cancer in 1982, she got a call out of the
ever’ about how people met, along comes blue from retired Colonel Ben Silver. His wife,
Kyoko (Kay) Matsumura Silver and blows you Fran, had passed away and going through her
away with her story. Born in Kyoto, Japan and papers found she had been keeping in touch
raised in Osaka during WW II, Kay was with Kay all those years. His message to her
searching for a job in desolated Osaka after was, “If you get too lonely, call me!” Kay was
the war. She found work at the American base too busy to be lonely but eventually called him.
in Osaka in 1949. Frances (Fran) Silver, the In their conversation, Ben Silver said, "We
wife of Lt Benjamin Stump Silver (25th Infantry should get together." Kay’s answer, “What
Division), was looking for a babysitter to take does that mean?” Ben said, "I want to marry
care of her baby daughter while she busied you." Kay said, “I want to think about it.”
herself with the distaff duties of an officer’s
wife. Kay became part of that family as a 17- She called her mother in Japan and told her
year-old babysitter. (And unbeknownst to her, family that Ben had proposed. Her family had
that’s how she met her second husband.) met Ben while he was stationed in Osaka. Her
brother said, “Take care of him!” Kay did!
That Fran took her responsibilities as an
officer’s wife seriously is an understatement. A Without delay Ben drove his Winnebago to
graduate of a business college, she enlisted as California, took Kay to the Rose Bowl Parade,
a WAVE in 1942, was in the first contingent of the Nixon Library and returned to Gatesville,
women to enlist, and after the war married Ben Texas. Ben was also a Mason and after they
Silver and through his career helped him keep married, they traveled extensively in his
track and write a history of “Air Assault” as co- motorhome, took Space A flights (she got to
author of “Ride at A Gallop.” It can be found in watch an air refueling from the cockpit of a C-
the Resident Author section of the Library. 5), made their home in Gatesville, Texas.
Through it all, she never forgot the 17-year-old She kept her home in California where her
babysitter from Japan and kept in touch. son currently lives. Ben passed away in
After the Silvers departed Japan, Kay was Gatesville, in 2017, and Kay prepared herself
hired to work in the PX at Osaka and met Army for living alone again. She found a flyer from
Master Sergeant Thomas Fred Jones, a the ARC, called, and made an appointment to
Christian. Kay was raised in the Shinto religion visit. Her stepdaughter, Sandy, wanted to
but had discovered Christianity earlier. While drive her here. When they saw the view from
walking on the American base, she heard Apartment 1019, the pond below and Lakeside,
music coming from a building. A young woman she and Sandy agreed, this is the place.
invited her to come into the base chapel to To sum it up, Kay is a 50-year member of
listen to the “beautiful music.” They were Eastern Star, and her hobbies are seamstress
married in the base chapel at Osaka in 1952 and quilting. She has four brothers and two
and Kay found a new life as an American sisters still living in Japan. Kay is ready for
dependent in Japan, Germany, and other whatever will happen in the rest of her life.
locations. In what was still postwar Germany,
they adopted a one-week-old baby boy, Dwight Kyoko Matsumura Jones Silver, it has been a
Wayne Jones. long journey and you are finally home.
Welcome to the ARC, Kay Silver, born in
Returning to the States, Jones retired from Japan but an American through and through!
the Army in California. Kay Matsumura Jones
settled into the American lifestyle, learned to Additional perspective: Kay lived through
play golf, her son Dwight attended California multiple American bombing raids on Osaka
Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), her from March through August 14, 1945 (the last
husband was a Mason, and she joined the day of the war). Estimates are 10,000
Eastern Star as a wife of a Mason. He began Japanese civilians were killed in Osaka during
working for Civil Service. When her husband those raids. She survived.
February 2022 The Eagle 11Love Is in the Air by Karen Wallace Life at the ARC has been Assisting during the anything but uplifting for the wedding will be ushers past year. We don’t know Larry Luken, Brian from one day to the next Busick, and Robert what is expected of us. Franks. Meg Luken After a time, it began to will be responsible for wear on our residents and the guest book. staff. Depression? Don’t Marshann Kessenich you know? If you wander and Carole Toth will from your living quarters spread flower petals and out into public, you just down the aisle as might see some new flower girls. couples who are taking Carrie has chosen to advantage of this strange wear traditional time and creating new wedding attire. Her relationships. That’s a son, Carson Hanchey, great way to beat the will escort her down pandemic. Love is in the the aisle. She will be air! attended by her client One morning I ran into and friend, Patricia our fitness coordinator, Eberly. Carrie Grayson. I noticed The groom, Marcus she had something very Mendes, served 21 sparkly on her finger. I years in the Navy and looked at her questioningly is now employed in and she confirmed, yes, Civil Service. He is she was engaged! How associated with the fun to learn her story! Department of the Air Guess what? Despite all Force, 802nd Mission the rules about Covid, there Support Group, Joint is life outside of the ARC! Base San Antonio. Carrie is getting married on February 2nd in the Carrie and Marcus Cheever Chapel. She considers our resident have been friends for several years. She was population her family. I made the mistake of his power lifting coach. Marcus and Carrie will assuming we were invited to the wedding, but be married by priest Joseph Webb. thanks to the increase in Covid, attendance is The newlyweds will reside in their home in limited. I joked about using the outdoors Cibolo. employee tent, but then that suddenly disappeared. Where will the wedding be if the It is a privilege to celebrate this happy event chapel is no longer available? “Where there’s with Carrie, Marcus, and Carson. a will, there’s a way.” We wish a long and happy marriage for you. Carol Bearce and Madge Cady have been ---Karen Wallace practicing together to provide the wedding Above: With the Plymouth Rock landmark in music. Carol on the piano and Madge playing the background, Marcus presents an the violin will provide beautiful and uplifting engagement ring and proposes to Carrie. music chosen by Carrie for her service. 12 The Eagle February 2022
Noah’s Knitters
Noah’s Knitters and Crocheters
This is the best year for Christmas donations
to different organizations. Three hundred and
ten items were donated to Blanketeers,
Soldiers’ Angels, Threads of Love, and CAM.
We knitted and crocheted with hands of love.
We thank all the people that donated yarn.
We meet the first and third Monday of every
month in the Activities Room. We welcome all
newcomers. Any Questions? Please call:
Dottie Hilton, 210-646-5727
Marilyn Ter Maat, 210-592-9574
Dottie Hilton, at left, is a long-time active member of Noah’s
Knitters. The photos at top are of this past Christmas
display. Dottie designed and knitted a cap for a cancer
patient, which won 3rd place honors in the 2019 Arts Inspire
competition, in the Soft Crafts, Textile category.
February 2022 The Eagle 13February Activities
TUESDAY MORNING DOCUMENTARY EXCURSIONS. Sign up at the Activities Board
SCHEDULE Tuesdays at 9 AM in the AR. and verify the bus departure times.
2/1/2022 – 0900 Tuesday Documentary
2/1/2022. The Lunch Bunch
1100 Lunch Bunch @ “Salt Grass” (BUS)
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“Hope & Fury: MLK The Movement and The
Media” (AR)
2/8/2022. The Lunch Bunch.
1700 Dinner Night Out @ “Rebelle” (BUS)
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2/8/2022 – 0900 Tuesday Documentary
“JFK Jr, The Death of an American Prince.”
2/15/2022. 1100 Lunch Bunch @ “Sea Island
Shrimp House” (BUS)
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2/15/2022 – 0900 Tuesday Documentary
“Dolly Parton, Here I am”
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2/18/2022. 1100 Lunch Bunch @ “Silo” (BUS)
2/22/2022 – 0900 Tuesday Documentary 2/22/2022. 1100 Lunch Bunch @ “Papa Dantes”
“The Alamo, The Real Story” (BUS)
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14 The Eagle February 2022February Activities
Artist of the Month:
IN HOUSE EVENTS
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 National Wear Red 5
0900 Tue. Documentary 1200 Kiwanis Luncheon (SL) 1100 Bible Study Fellowship for Heart Health Day
“Hope & Fury : MLK The Move- (ZOOM) 1245 Fun Bridge (AR)
ment and The Media” (AR) 1400 Craft: Love you
1700 Cushion Movie: (AR) 1330 Lakeside Movie (LT)
to Pieces Wreath (AR)
1100 Lunch Bunch @ “Awakening“ “A New Leaf”
“Salt Grass” (BUS)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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American Prince” (AR) Sponsor” (AR)
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1500 Craft: Sugar Scrub (AR) “After the Wedding“
1530 Beginning Rhumba (RL) “Rebelle” (BUS)
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1400 Farkle (CR) 1000 Scrabble (GR) 0900 Tue. Documentary 1200 Kiwanis Luncheon (SL) 1100 Bible Study Fellowship 1000 Human: The World
“Dolly Parton, Here I am“ (AR) (ZOOM) Within, Pulse (AUD) 1245 Fun Bridge (AR)
1000 Acrylic Pour Group( AR)
1500 Craft: Bluebonnet
1400 Mexican Train (AR) 1100 Lunch Bunch @ “Sea Wreaths (AR) 1700 Cushion Movie: (AR) 1100 Lunch Bunch @
Island Shrimp House” (BUS) “The Graduate“ Silo (bus)
1530 Beginning Rhumba (RL)
Outing: Willie Nelson 1330 Lakeside Movie (LT)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1400 Farkle (CR) 1000 Scrabble (GR) 0900 Tue. Documentary 1400 Online Documentary: 1100 Bible Study Fellowship 1330 Lakeside Movie (LT)
“The Alamo, The Real “Home” (AR) (ZOOM) “No Time to Die“ 1245 Fun Bridge (AR)
1400 Mexican Train (AR)
Story” (AR)
1500 Online Lecture: Harry 1700 Cushion Movie: (AR)
1100 Lunch Bunch @ 1400 Online Lecture: The
Truman (AUD) “The Alamo John Wayne”
“Papa Dantes” (BUS) Tubman Story, Harriet’s
1530 Beginning Rhumba (RL) Fight for Human Rights (AR)
27 28
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AR-Activities Room GR-Game Room
CR-Card Room C– Chapel
1400 Farkle (CR) 1000 Scrabble (GR) FR-Friendship Room HA-Auditorium
1400 Mexican Train (AR) All Activities Subject to change RL-Residents Lounge
LT-Lakeside Theater
WCP - Wellness Cen. Parking Lot
LA-Lakeside Auditorium
AUD-Crestway Auditorium
1530 Beginning FoxTrot (RL)
1900 Bingo (AR)
based on Covid Guidelines
The online edition of The Eagle has a hyperlink to
the February Activities Calendar.
The ARC Karaoke singers and entertainers "The
Notable Activities during the Month: Sassy Senior Sisters" are planning a Mardi Gras
2/2, Wednesday, 2 PM. Crafts – Love You to party on Sunday, February 27th, from 4:00-6:00
Pieces Wreaths. (AR) p.m. in the Sky Lounge. With the popular DJ,
Henry, The Music Man, guiding the event, activities
2/9, Wednesday, 11 AM. Smithsonian Lecture:
will kick off with, "When the Saints go Marching
“And Now a Word from Our Sponsor” (AR)
in". . . Guests will enjoy a special Mardi Gras
2/9, Wednesday, 3 PM. Craft: Sugar Scrub (AR) champagne-based drink, the Kings Cake, and
2/14 Monday, 9 AM. Various Locations. Zoom colorful costumes. Start planning your mask and/or
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lessons from Cancelled Eagle Luncheons
Covid and the accompanying restrictions has
not been kind to the Eagle Luncheons. Four of
the last five luncheons have been canceled.
There’s a genuine sense of excitement and
anticipation among most speakers who are
coming to the ARC to make a presentation.
About two years ago, the luncheons began to
focus on a specific style of information sharing.
Speakers were asked to imagine the audience
was going to immediately use the information
in the event’s presentation to solve or prevent
a problem. The first two luncheon speakers,
Mr. Joe Silvas of the JBSA Retirement
Services Office, and Mr. Mike Jaeger, a
Director of the Texas Veterans Commission,
were totally successful and set the standard.
Our Fitness Coordinator, Carrie Grayson
(below, with Kathy Gibeau at a rowing machine),
planned a presentation to show Residents the machines which should be kept to certain
need for using a specifically designed workout settings or specific repetition goals. Carrie has
to maintain individual fitness goals. In the trained competitive athletes and those
same way you wouldn’t go bungee jumping recovering from injury, so why not consult her
using ankle attachments if you also had knee before beginning your routine, especially if
replacement surgery, there are exercise you’re completing physical therapy?
Fellow Resident Ron Bilski suggested I
contact Lark Mason and Associates, New
Braunfels, after his positive experience with
them. Ron’s late wife Sandra had collected
perfume bottles over the years. This is an
unusual but exclusive hobby.
Ron wanted to dispose of Sandra’s collection
properly and respectfully, in keeping with their
value. He contacted a society of collectors in
New York, and they recommended Lark
Mason, an accomplished appraiser and
auctioneer, and long-time guest on the PBS’
Monday night series, Antiques Roadshow.
Lark Mason resettled his home and business
from New York City to New Braunfels in 2019.
Lark Mason III (above, with Ron Bilski in a
storage location) agreed to a February luncheon.
Many Residents have artifacts which are of
unknown value, or items of value which the
likely recipients of the items might first view
them as a chore to receive and pass on. Lark
Mason agreed to reschedule the event and is
available to provide the same service Ron
Bilski can recommend. ---Kevin Scott
16 The Eagle February 2022The American Civil War. 160 Years Ago: The American Civil War.
160 Years Ago. “Unconditional Surrender” Forts Henry and Donelson
by Mike Huebner
Grant recognized that the Confederate
strongpoint on the Mississippi River,
Columbus, Kentucky, was too heavily fortified
to take by direct assault. But he saw a way to
outflank Columbus and threaten the entire
Confederate position in Kentucky and
Tennessee. Two of the major tributaries of the
Ohio River, the Tennessee and the
Cumberland, flowed north through Kentucky to
merge with the Ohio a few miles from each
other near Paducah. Control of the two rivers
would split the Confederate forces in Kentucky
and open a land-water route into Tennessee
and the deep South.
The keys to the two rivers were Fort Henry
on the Tennessee and Fort Donelson on the
Cumberland. Grant believed the two forts
could be captured with a combined Army-Navy
operation, using the Navy to both transport
troops via the rivers and
provide mobile fire
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
support. And in
FEBRUARY 1862: 160 YEARS AGO
Commodore (Flag
“UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER”
Officer) Andrew Hull
FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON
Foote (at left), Grant had
a counterpart who was
With George McClellan’s continued
more than ready to take
reluctance to take the offensive in Northern
the war to the enemy.
Virginia, stalemate in the Eastern Theater was
a real possibility. But it was becoming
Foote had entered the Navy as a
apparent to some that the Western Theater,
midshipman in 1822 (the year Grant was born)
the region
and had made his reputation chasing down
beyond the
slave-traders in the South Atlantic and battling
Appalachians,
Chinese pirates in the South Pacific. A devout
might be the
Christian and fervent temperance advocate,
decisive
Foote held mandatory Sunday school for his
arena of the
crew every week and banned the issuing of
war. No one
“grog” on his flag ship. His men may not have
saw that more
appreciated his moral passion, but they
clearly than
admired his fighting spirit.
Brigadier
General
Foote wrote that Army-Navy combined
Ulysses Grant
(at left).
operations “were like blades of a shears –
united, invincible; separated, almost useless.”
And the Navy side of the “shears” was a
17 The Eagle February 2022The American Civil War. 160 Years Ago: The American Civil War.
160 Years Ago. “Unconditional Surrender” Forts Henry and Donelson
by Mike Huebner
It was obvious to almost anyone that Fort
Henry was poorly located. The fort was
dominated by high ground on the opposite
side of the river. Even worse, parts of the fort
were below the level of the river and would be
flooded when spring rains raised the water
level. Gunboats on the river would actually be
able to fire down into the fort’s interior!
Confederate Brigadier General Lloyd
Tilghman, a West Point-trained civil engineer
who was sent to evaluate the fort’s defenses,
declared “its wretched military position.” But
unique class of river gunboats. The gunboats the Confederate Army had run out of time to
initially used by the Navy on the Mississippi relocate Fort Henry or improve its defenses.
and Ohio were simply converted side-wheel or
stern-wheel river steamers, protected by heavy Grant was ready to
timbers and even rudimentary iron plates. But act but had to convince
James Eads, a St. Louis industrialist, proposed the new commander of
a new class of gunboats and was awarded a the Department of
Navy contract. [Historical note: In 1874, James Missouri, Major
Eads would build the first steel arch bridge General Henry W.
over the Mississippi at St. Louis, a bridge still in Halleck (at left), that the
use today.] operation was feasible.
The first seven of the new gunboats (above) That would not be
built by Eads were delivered to the Navy just easy. Halleck was a
100 days from the award of the contract. They difficult man to deal
were 175-feet long and 50-feet wide, drawing with, highly respected
only six-feet of draft. Protected by sloping iron throughout the Army but not really well-liked.
plates two-and-one-half inches thick, each boat Halleck had graduated third in his West Point
mounted thirteen cannons and was powered class in 1839 and studied military engineering
by two high-compression steam engines in France. He subsequently published a
driving a stern paddle wheel. Referred to by textbook entitled Elements of Military Art and
critics as “Eads’s Turtles” (or “Pook’s Turtles,” Science, primarily a synthesis and
for Samuel Pook, the naval architect who interpretation of the writings of Baron Henri
actually drew up the plans), the gunboats were Jomini, the Swiss military historian of the
ungainly in appearance but highly effective for Napoleonic Wars. Halleck’s text became a
riverine warfare. By war’s end, more than one standard manual for junior officers and earned
hundred gunboats of varied design would be him the reputation as one of the Army’s
built by Eads and others for the U.S. Navy. “intellectuals” (along with the nickname “Old
In early January, Foote had sent one of his Brains”).
gunboats up the Tennessee River on a Halleck had served in California and Baja
reconnaissance mission to Fort Henry. California during the war with Mexico, seeing
Confederate gunners fired on the boat without limited combat but earning a brevet to captain
effect. Foote told Grant: “I think two ironclad for gallantry. After the war he stayed on in
gunboats would make short work of Fort
Henry.”
18 The Eagle February 2022The American Civil War. 160 Years Ago: The American Civil War.
160 Years Ago. “Unconditional Surrender” Forts Henry and Donelson
by Mike Huebner
California in positions of increasing
responsibility, dabbling in business
ventures while retaining his
commission (something not specifically
prohibited in the antebellum Army),
becoming a rather wealthy man in the
process.
When war broke out in 1861, Halleck
was recalled to Washington, with the
rank of major general, recommended
by colleagues as a potential successor
to Winfield Scott as Commanding
General of the Army. By the time he
arrived, though, Scott had retired and
Major General George McClellan was
the Commanding General. Halleck
was instead appointed commander of
the Department of Missouri.
Halleck seemed ideal for the
position, a skilled manager of administration gunboats. He began landing his troops a few
and bureaucracy, a master at dealing with the miles north of Fort Henry on the 3rd, just out of
press and local politicians. But he was range of the fort’s guns. Foote sent several of
arrogant, determined to expand the scope of his gunboats upriver to draw fire and feel out
his command by ensuring that any success in the fort’s defenses.
the theater would reflect positively on him –
and any failures could be blamed on others! Grant’s plan called for one division to occupy
Grant’s meeting with Halleck did not go well. the high ground across from the fort while his
Grant was somewhat in awe of Halleck’s other division moved to block the garrison’s
reputation and did not make his case very escape route. But heavy rains on the 5th
effectively. Although the two had never served turned the terrain into a swampy morass,
together, Halleck had been in California at the slowing Grant’s deployments. A significant
same time as Grant, so was aware of the portion of the garrison was able to slip out of
rumors surrounding Grant’s 1854 resignation. the fort before Grant’s blocking force was in
As such, he was skeptical of Grant and not position.
about to take advice on strategy from one of
his subordinates. Grant left the meeting Foote suggested to Grant that the gunboats
without a decision. alone might force the fort’s surrender. Grant
was willing to let them try. At noon on the 6th,
Not until President Lincoln’s directive of 27 Foote ordered his gunboats – four ironclads
January 1862 – “General War Order No. 1” – and three wooden vessels – into action (above).
calling for the Union armies to advance on all But with his thinking still mired in the small,
fronts, did Halleck authorize Grant to attack economy-minded, pre-war Navy, Foote
Fort Henry. Grant wasted little time, setting off reportedly directed his gunners to “mind your
on 2 February with 15,000 men aboard Navy aim. Every charge you fire costs the
transports, escorted by seven of Foote’s government eight dollars!”
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