Page 0: Page 1: WALLINGFORD CLUB HOUSE The World According to the Wallingford Clubhouse April 2010 Monthly Newsletter APRIL BIRTHDAYS Timothy Anderson George Bagwell Janine Boyer Daniel Broulette Terry Chilcote Thomas Danskin Willie Dumas Patrick Eagon Lydia Egger Teal Esprit Tim Field Vincent Gaffney Jamila Gardner Robert Genung Kankou Gerew Mahal Glines Thomas Hagans Frederick Holm Craig Klein Jacob Kline Francine Lassiter Trista Ledford Debra Leslie Kelli McBride Habtamu Mengistu Daniel Morse Casey Olsen Claude Rosenburg Daniel Rowe John Schwinn James Townsend David Viereck Gary Wang Steven Warner Cheryl Watkins Mark Williams Sereasa Wittman Edward Elliot Davis March 2010— Can you believe it? The jovial, insightful, popular and robust Ed Davis is now 61 years old. Originally from Seattle, he was born August 2, 1948. One of the fascinating things about Ed is that he was born a “triplet” That wasn’t at all a common event in 1948. All three of the Davis boys survived, and are still close to date. Ed’s brothers are quite supportive of him, and seem to be thrilled with the progress Ed has made working at the clubhouse. His brother Dick and his sister-in-law Judy are in Hawaii right now housesitting, and his brother Bill lives in Port Hadlock. Ed likes to say “we all have the exact same DNA!” As a boy, Ed was schooled at Nathan Eckstein Junior High and attended Roosevelt High School (Class of 1966.) After high school, Ed served three years in the Army. He served most of that time in Panama. While in Panama, Ed worked for military correspondence as a clerk typist. Remembering his time there, Ed said “It was sunny, hot and humid.” brothers have been traveling of late. But he says that he has good friends and lots of support from his clubhouse “family”. When asked what his outlook on the future is, he replies: “I want to keep doing what I’m doing and learn more about using the computer with Cassie and Jackie.” Ed actually keeps himself pretty busy doing purposeful things. He has a group of friends (Marc and I included) that he calls and has really nice conversations with us. He always ends his conversations with “God Bless” or “Love you”. When Ed talks about the computer, its not just typing he does – he has his own e-mail address, and Cassie just helped him build a Facebook page. He seems to delight in the interaction. Ed is an accomplished musician. He plays the piano beautifully. He told me that his mother was a piano teacher, and that’s how he learned. He speaks of his mom often. She must have been a very special woman. “She had at least 20 piano students – she was a music Ed started coming to CPC Wallingford House in 1985, when it was a drop-in center. Now that we are a clubhouse, he says his favorite things here are the lunches, snack bar and the people. The one thing he dislikes strongly are what he called “haters”. When not at the club, Ed relates that he often feels lonely. Part of that may be that his Ed Davis! (Continued on page 2) Page 2: April 2010 Page 2 Edward Elliot Davis (cont.) (Continued from page 1) teacher,” he notes. Ed is a walking compendium of all different types of music. If you say one line in a song, the odds are great that Ed will not only know the next line, but the entire song and who recorded it. It is amazing. Right now he is channeling the Doors/Jim Morrison, but he and I also enjoy singing the heck out of the Mickey Mouse Club theme. I have been coming to CPC for almost six years. For most of that time, I just tended to my business at the clinic and walked right on by Ed. It has been a huge blessing in my life that the drop-in center was transformed into a clubhouse. I found myself attending for the opportuni- ties to learn new job skills and work on my social skills. I tell you honestly, though – the coolest thing I have found here is how intelligent, kind and funny our members are. Getting to know Ed is the highlight of my year here. —Marc Kachel & Jacquelyn Willimon Creative Writing Come Join the Group On Mondays from 3PM-4:15PM! key and very fun! with engaging in some brain This group is low Reflections from Ed Davis I. Went to the store. Bought a couple of packs. Serious as a heart attack. Water under the bridge. Crazy world. I lay down and the sky opened up. II. I’m crazy on the weekends. What’s going on. Been around Seattle. Various neighborhoods. The sky is blue, I live in the zoo. What’s the world coming to. An end. We start the group storming exercises and usually some basic education To Resurge or To Resurrect An excerpt taken from The Streets Become Mirrors, Images by Don Dias. Resurrection: to rise again—Websters Dictionary. In many ways the people of Wallingford House are in a resurgence. Many of us come to the walls of Wallingford House with problems and handicaps that never bothered us in the early and youthful years of our lives but have Don Diaz To resurge back from these problems is sometimes a long and weary road. Sometimes years of therapy only produces a minimum amount of satisfaction. Some of us contemplated ending our lives or alienating anyone from us. Others have their reasons and unexplained reasons. In any case, surge ahead—involve yourself with Wallingford House and come back to life each and every day. —Don Diaz more creative writer. several prompts to choose from. You are always free to use your own After, we have about how to be a prompts; we even writing music. So come in and join the fun! have members suddenly slain us at one point or another. Page 3: April 2010 Page 3 Computer Terms Part 6 This is part six on computer terms. I am hopeful that these terms will help you to understand the computer a little better and make it a little less scary for those of us that don’t want to get near a computer. The computer terms are taken from 241 Computer Terms You Need to Know by Frank W. Cawood and Associated, Inc. Please let me know if these are helpful and if you have any questions. I will try to find the answer. If you have any computer information to pass on please drop it off for me or send it to tigger1098125@yahoo.com. Motherboard – The main circuit board of a computer, containing the central processing unit. Mouse – A pointing device that controls the location and action of the cursor on your computer screen. Multimedia – Combining text, sound, video, and animated graphics on a Web page or in a computer program. Netiquette – A set of rules for polite behavior on the Internet or in e-mail. Network – Two or more computers linked together and able to communicate and exchange information. Newbie – Slang term for someone who is new to the world of computers or the Internet. Newsgroup – An area on the Internet where people can post messages and exchange ideas, usually on a specific subject. Numeric Keypad – A set Mary Miller of keyboard keys containing the numbers 0 through 9 and often a decimal point and operation symbols like + and -. Offline – Not connected to the Internet. Online – Connected to or located on the Internet. Operating system (OS) – A software program that coordinates all the parts of your computer, helping the software and hardware work together. Microsoft Windows is an operating system. Option button – An element within a dialog box. Click on one of these round buttons to turn a particular option on or off. You can only select one option within a group. OSP (Online Service Provider) – An Internet provider that may also package services and extra content for its users. Examples include AOL. Prodigy, and CompuServe. Password – A secret series of characters that a user must type in to get access to a file, program, computer, or account, and which guards against unauthorized access and computer crime. PC (Personal Computer) – Technically, any computer that’s used by one person at a time and operates with an Intel or Intel-compatible microprocessor. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) – A handheld computer used to organize personal information, like appointments, notes, addresses, etc. It can also act as a cell phone, fax machine, and Web browser. Many PDAs link to a personal computer. Pentium processor – A type of computer processor made by Intel Corp. Peripheral – Any external device that hooks up to your computer. Common peripherals include your printer, mouse, and keyboard. Piracy – Copying software without permission from the writer or publisher with the intention of distributing or selling it. Pixel – The smallest single point in a graphic image. Short for picture element. Plug-in – A small software program you can add to your Internet browser to give it extra abilities. Plugins allow you to view movies or play audio samples, for instance. Point – To place your cursor on an object on your computer screen either with your mouse, arrow keys, or other pointing device. Pointer – An arrow or other symbol on the screen that mirrors the movements of your mouse or other A Poem Ron Kariya By Bible men end the war—but cook men and ladies love Chinese food—or McDonald’s— good food and good coffee as it stands. Ten for three eggs and a side of bacon and links— cars park to dip into a hamburger this summer. Love your money! (Continued on page 4) Page 4: April 2010 Page 4 Computer Terms Part 6 (cont.) (Continued from page 3) pointing device. The pointer can take many shapes and perform different functions. Pointing device – A computer peripheral that lets you move your screen without using the arrow keys. Common pointing devices are a mouse, touchpad, trackball,, or stylus. Pop-up – An advertising box that opens automatically on the Internet. Port An external socket on your computer to hook up peripherals. Post – To enter a message into a newsgroup, chat room, or instant message exchange. Also, the message itself. Power surge – A sudden rush of voltage lasting up to several seconds. Power surges – also called spikes – can damage computers and other electronic equipment. Preview – To see how your document will look when you print it. Program – A set of coded instructions to your computer. Also called software or an application. —Mary Miller Wallingford House Groups: Creative Writing Group Mondays from 3:00-4:15 Book Club Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45 Crocheting Class for All Levels Thursdays from 2:30-3:00 Art Class Thursdays from 3:00-5:00 Social Activities Committee from 1:30-2:15 A page from...Jackie’s Notebook 3/15/10 I am 46 years old. That is old enough to remember shunning computer classes in high school. My thought was that computers were a fad and a short-lived annoyance. “If I ignore them, they will surely go away,” is what I told myself. I suppose everyone reading this knows what really happened…and so here I am playing catch up to update my skills to fit into our computer-centric universe. On Facebook, you can look up old friends and network with them, as well as whomever said-friend is in contact with. It’s sort of off-putting to request an old friend to “friend” you (“friending” is making an on-line request to communicate with a particular person)—only to find out that the person you are contacting ends up connecting you to everyone on his/her list of friends. It sounds kind of confusing. Let me give you an example: I requested to “friend” my best friend from high school. I hadn’t seen her in nearly thirty years. She agreed to “friend” me, and before I knew it, I had messages from every old high school pal she was chatting with. They could see my photos, and I could see theirs. This brought its own anxieties, let me tell you. To begin with, almost without exception, my old friends had changed so much that I wouldn’t recognize them if I bumped into them. It follows, then, that I also have changed. Certainly I must have changed a lot also. Going on Facebook has been like wandering into a huge time machine. What is it about us humans that time marches on—our faces and bodies change with the passing of the years—but we don’t feel any older. Until recently I actually thought I looked the same as I did as a young woman. It was like being hit by a brick to see recent pictures of a pointy faced middle aged woman with a goofy smile – and recognize that person is…me. The horror!! (not really). But seriously, I have felt thirty for the last 18 years, and to “discover” the face in my bathroom mirror is nowhere near 30 was creepy. So, that was my first frustration with Facebook. It’s hard for me to look at the pictures on my page and This week I noticed that two employers I had sent my resume to had visited my (nearly blank) Facebook page. “Uh oh”, I thought with a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. But so, Facebook-bound, I resigned myself to this new venture. I needed to put something out there to benefit my work search, and as my son said, “Weirdo, who talked you into joining the 21st century?” It was goodnatured ribbing from my awesome kid. Problem is, it was true. (Continued on page 5) Jackie Willimon Page 5: April 2010 April 2010 Tue Wed Thu Fri Page 5 Jackie’s Notebook (cont.) recognize myself. It makes me squirm—very uncomfortable. That may be a character flaw that needs my attention. I do have to say that this foray into social networking has been an eye-opener. Whenever I don’t know how to do something, I am able to chat with my son, Roger and he helps me. I can hear the snickers sometimes, depending on how lame he thinks my question is. So that is really the true value of Facebook for me. It’s not the hope to snag a job—it’s not about trying to impress acquaintances dating back 20+ years. It’s about finding a way to communicate with my child, in a forum he is comfortable with. I have learned so many details and experiences about my child that he never would have told me over the phone. It’s about reaching out on his turf (computers are second nature to him) and being a daily part of his life, even if only through ichats. —Jacquelyn Willimon (This is going to be a regular column. I would be thrilled to hear all of your ideas for future articles. If you have something you want me to cover see me or email me: jacquelynwillimon@gmail.com.) Mon 1 Scalloped Ham, Tortilla CassePotato, Cabbage role Bake Decorate Easter Eggs! 2 5 Tuna or Egg Phillipine Pancit Salad Sandwiches 6 7 Kelli’s Sloppy Cream of BrocJoes, Spicy Fries coli Soup Advisory Board Meeting at 3pm 8 9 Baked Lasagna 12 Frittata 13 Clam Chowder 14 Kelli’s Hamburgers, Tater Tots, Green Salad 15 French Toast, Sausages, Fruit 16 Chef’s Choice Birthday Lunch 19 French Bread Pizza 20 Kelli’s Ceasar Salad 21 Kathleen’s Pasta Chef’s Choice w/ Chicken and Peas 22 23 Macaroni and Cheese 26 Oven Fried Reuben SandChicken, Mashed wiches Potatoes 27 28 Kelli’s Tom Yun Greek Pastitsio Soup, Thai Cab- (Baked Meat bage Salad Pasta Dish) 29 30 Chef’s Choice Page 6: WALLINGFORD CLUB HOUSE Opening up to a new life Poem 4122 Stone Way N. Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206-461-3773 Fax: 206-545-8641 Email: wallingfordhouse@hotmail.com See the people thru the window Make a Judgment How will they know? Walk on by like they are shadows Cross the street if you are able I’m sure they’ll never notice But these are people not a label Don’t look at me to join in You are clearly quite mistaken The people here are part of me And I am one of them If you wish to receive an electronic copy of this newsletter via email, please send us an email with your full name in the subject line. When we rise Wake up and roar! Our mind’s eye Aligning our heart ever more. We sing wind and fire— Breathe earth and meadow Counting the notes in between heartbeats Always listening within… Letting thought waves flow Harmlessly above; Earning no less, Seeking no more. Ananda Visit our web page at: www.wallingfordhouse.org “The Road” by Ron Kariya Pot Holes Downtown. Security Police On a Friday. Love the Police. Their Endless Respect! —Aaron Crosetto So look again thru that pane of glass You’d SEE us if you tried Or maybe you’ll see me looking back, but looking from inside. Today is a national holiday. Darrel from Philadelphia, PA eran) and so, to me, it is —-Jackie Willimon veterans Many thousands of said: “freedom, equality, and especially about rememberare honored for their serpatriotism. I had a brother ing the people who served vice; particularly those who that died from alcoholism our country.” After lunch, sacrificed their lives. Also in after he got out of the serCharmaine plans on visiting memory are those who vice. I came here ‘cause I’m her family. have passed away: grandpar- hungry for some barbeque.” ents, parents, brothers, sisMartin Hurt, another memters, and grandchildren. Bruce P., a member, said: ber, said: “it’s proving that They are not all vets but we “It’s for the veterans and, our country is worth fightshould remember them, mainly, for the barbeque.” ing for.” too. I asked some members —Marc Kachel about what does Memorial Charmaine Cooley, a memDay means to them. ber, said: “my dad is a DAV To answer this question, (Disabled American Vet- Marc Kachel Writes about Our Memorial Day Picnic Page 7: