The Foundation
Fannie E. & Samuel C. Taylor
Summer 2011 Volume 2, Issue 2
Farewell to a friend
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R. Irvin Christian: December 29, 1924 - April 5, 2011
aylor Residences lost a good friend and supporter with the death of Mr. R. Irvin Christian on April 5, 2011. Mr. Christian was a founding trustee for the Samuel C. Taylor foundation and served as the chairman of the board for 41 years. He was most proud to be honored as Trustee of the Year in 2002 by the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. His plaque reads, “In honor of four decades of your extraordinary volunteer leadership and commitment to the Samuel C. Taylor Foundation and its mission, and in recognition of your tireless efforts to provide affordable housing and long-term care services to retirees with modest incomes.” Knowing Mr. Christian as a diligent worker and a man of integrity, Mr. Samuel C. Taylor sought Mr. Christian’s assistance to make his most benevolent undertaking a reality. Mr. Taylor outlined his dream of honoring his wife’s work with the elderly at the Florida Christian Center. As we know it today, The Samuel C. Taylor Foundation supports the
Feature Story Taylor Residences in its mission “to provide individuals age 62 and older with affordable housing in a community that values independence, privacy and dignity.” Mr. Christian put in place and then served as chairman of the first board of trustees for the Samuel C. Taylor Foundation. Born Dec. 29, 1924, he was one of four sons of Lee Franklin and Maude Beasley Christian of Albany, Georgia. He was a graduate of Albany High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1946, Mr. Christian went to work for the Atlantic Coastline Railroad and retired as assistant vice president of labor relations after more than 40 years of service with the CSX railroad. He was also a member of the San Jose Church of Christ for more than 30 years. Speaking at Mr. Christian’s funeral service, John Barber, Hugh Johnson and Jim Rice all described Irvin as a quiet, reflective gentleman that continued on page 5
This Issue… Farewell to a friend
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Taylor earns $14K bonus from Birdies for Charity
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Discount tickets for Winn-Dixie Jacksonville OPEN
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Women Veterans of WWII
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Taylor offers home health care
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2011 Annual Employee Continue the Mission
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Memorial Contributions
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Honorariums
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Samuel C. Taylor Foundation Taylor Home • Taylor Apartments Taylor Care Center Taylor Manor • Taylor Villas Taylor Home Health Care
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CALL FOR SPONSORS The CSX Retiree Association is hosting its annual John L. Coleman Charity Golf Tournament on September 12, 2011. All proceeds from this event will benefit Taylor Residences, a nonprofit retirement community offering affordable, quality housing options for seniors age 62 and older. This highly anticipated event is a great way for companies to get plugged in and promote their business while helping Northeast Florida seniors of moderate-to-low income. Five tax-deductible sponsorship opportunites are available for you to participate in this worthwhile annual event. Each sponsorship level offers marketing opportunities with signage on the playing greens and tees. TITLE SPONSOR: $5,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR: $3,000 LUNCHEON SPONSOR: $1,500 EAGLE: $500 BIRDIE: $300 For details, please contact George Mann at 904-636-0313. Mail checks payable to: SAMUEL C. TAYLOR FOUNDATION mail to: Taylor Residences 6601 Chester Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32217
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Taylor earns $14K bonus from Birdies for Charity
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hank you to all who donated in our name to the Birdies for Charity Program. The Fannie E. Taylor Home for the Aged earned a $14K bonus during the 2011 PLAYERS Championship Birdies for Charity Program, which was held in conjunction with THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, May 9-15, 2011.
be hit into the water at Hole 17 during the competition rounds of the tournament.
This year was the most successful year to date for the Birdies for Charity program, raising more than $7 million. When you made your donation, you were asked to guess the total number of birdies and the total number of balls would
With multiple people guessing the exact number of birdies (1,607), the winner was determined by the tiebreaker question, with 40 being the exact number of balls hit in the water at Hole 17. Thank you to all who participated.
Fundraising
Discount tickets for Winn-Dixie Jacksonville OPEN
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aylor Residences is once again participating in the WinnDixie Jacksonville OPEN to be held the week of Oct. 17-23, 2011, and as an added bonus, individual tickets are being offered for 50% off the gate ticket price. For $25 instead of $50, you get an entire week of events, free on-site parking, and TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse Privileges. Ticket packages are also available at a drastically reduced rate. Visit www.taylor-residences.org and follow the link to learn more
Fundraising about special corporate rates and package deals. Remember, 100% of all proceeds designated to the Samuel C. Taylor Foundation benefit Taylor Residences’ Continue the Mission campaign.
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artha Burt, 89, and Louise Byrd, 90, have led quite an exciting life, but much of their story has gone untold—until recently. This past April, Martha and Louise, who live in the Villas, were honored at a ceremony for their service as Army Veterans of World War II. WWII would be seen as the war to end all wars and victory would require the courageous efforts of our young men and women of that generation still in their teens and 20s, like Martha and Louise were—the generation that would be known as America’s Greatest Generation. Martha Burt. Martha grew up in Jacksonville and was married to a serviceman, who two years after they were married, received orders to Europe to serve at the Battle of the Bulge. She remained in Jacksonville helping out a friend at a restaurant when she met some “glamorous” females recruiting for the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), and in 1944, she signed up to get away from home and to do her part to end the war. After her training, she was stationed as a clerk in Asheville, N.C., where communication from all over the world came through the front office where she was. She was promoted to corporal during her time with the WAC and was up for sergeant when her husband returned home, automatically becoming eligible for discharge. Given the choice of sergeant or Mrs., she chose Mrs. and
Martha Burt, 89, and Louise Byrd, 90,
Resident Spotlight they returned to Jacksonville, where they raised three children. Louise Byrd. Louise grew up in Rochester, N.Y., where she learned to play the trumpet after a gentleman stopped by her father’s firehouse looking for students to join a bugle and drum corps. Taking her talent to new heights, she became a member of the WAC band when she was in her 20s, performing in military shows with the likes of Mickey Rooney and Lucille Ball. Later in the war, she became a courier where she picked up and delivered coded messages to different companies, and sometimes gave rides to G.I.s. When the war ended, she returned to Rochester where she married an Army veteran and
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were members of the Women’s Army Corps during World War II.
together they raised three children. Having tired of the snow and associated shoveling, they moved to Jacksonville in 1970. In 2009, Louise was honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for her accomplishments. Martha and Louise, both widows, are two very special people, along with several other women veterans of their generation, who belong to the Women’s Army Corps Veteran’s Association (WACVA). Currently, Louise is secretary and treasurer and Martha is vice president and membership chair of WACVA Chapter 56-Jacksonville and give valiantly of their time to work with and assist homeless veterans through the Homeless Veterans Office. Contact Martha at 904-448-2193 for more information or to join the WACVA. 3
Taylor offers home health care
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id you know Taylor has its own home health care to offer you? If you have a physician’s order, require intermittent skilled nursing care or therapy services, and are homebound as defined by Medicare Part A, you are eligible. Taylor Home Health Care Inc. is dedicated to the highest quality of care and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to meet your needs. Dedicated to the highest quality of care, Taylor Home Health Care Inc., offers 24-hour service, seven days a week, to meet the needs of patients.
Benefits of Home Health Care:
• Increased quality of life • Increased speed of recovery • Continuity of care • 100% coverage of care for those who have Medicare Part A • Care in familiar surroundings • Decreased chance of rehospitalization
Who is eligible: Under Medicare Part A:
• You must have a physician’s order • You must require intermittent skilled nursing care or therapy services • You must be homebound as defined
Homebound is defined as:
• Leaving home is a major effort • You are normally unable to leave home unassisted
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offers 100% coverage of care for those who have Medicare Part A on services such as physical/ occupational therapy, skilled By using Taylor Home Health Care nursing, speech therapy, medical Inc., your care will be in a familiar social worker, and home health setting, thereby decreasing your aide for those that need help with chances of re-hospitalization, and personal care, bathing, grooming, increasing your quality of life, speed dressing and exercising. of recovery, and continuity of care. For more information, call Taylor Home Health Care Inc. Vandelyn at 448-0029.
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• When you leave home, it must be to get medical care, or for short, infrequent non-medical reasons such as a trip to get a haircut, or to attend religious services or adult day care
Services we offer: Physical/Occupational Therapy • Pre/post rehabilitation and teaching • Gait and balance training • Mobility training • Pain management • Therapeutic exercise • Transfer training • Upper extremity/hand rehabilitation • Neuromuscular disease • Cognitive • Home safety
Skilled Nursing
• Observation and assessment • Teaching • Medication management • Wound care • Disease management
• Pain management • Post care
Speech Therapy
• Communication • Dysphagia — swallowing problems • Impairment of speech • Receptive aphasia — decreased ability to understand communication • Cognitive • Aural rehabilitation —recently received hearing assistance device
Medical Social Worker
• Community resources planning • Short-/long-term counseling planning • Placement assistance • Assessment of social and emotional well-being
Home Health Aide
• Assist with personal care • Bathing • Grooming • Dressing • Exercising
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2011 Annual Employee Continue the Mission
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s you are well aware, it takes a great deal of compassion, hard work, and financing to provide the level of care and service Taylor has become known for. Our employees are the very core of our commitment to provide the highest quality of life for our residents. The Samuel C. Taylor legacy truly lives on and is evident today in the level of dedication and care you provide.
To continue providing quality housing options to seniors of moderate-to-low income, we began our capital campaign two years ago to raise $2,000,000 over the next three years. In 2009 and 2010, our employees pledged $35,000 each year, which provided a huge impact on our fundraising efforts. Your support is greatly appreciated and has been put to work by accounting for almost 10% of the total number of residents subsidized in 2009 and 2010. To continue this momentum, we are asking our employees again this year to renew pledges and
Facility News donations to our Continue the Mission campaign. Please join your fellow co-workers in their dedication to the most benevolent dream of our founding father—to provide quality housing for seniors age 62 and older—and be part
Please join your fellow co-workers in their dedication to the most benevolent dream of our founding father… of the 2011 Continue the Mission employee campaign.
Farewell to a friend continued from page 1 they were glad to call their friend. Whenever a conversation with him began with the phrase, “We need to talk,” they knew a face-to-face was required and the subject matter was probably heavy. His learned
opinions were solicited and he was perfectly suited for his role in labor relations and as chairman of the Samuel C. Taylor Foundation. Words cannot express the complete gratitude for Irvin’s role in the dream of Samuel C. Taylor. His
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leadership stands as testament to his commitment in the reality of Taylor Residences and his legacy will continue to inspire others to serve the senior citizens of our community.
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Memorials and Honorariums
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ur contributors are vital to continuing the Taylor Mission of providing quality housing for low- to moderate-income seniors. Every resource is used to improve the quality of life for our seniors. Your contributions directly support residents in need, and enable Taylor Residences to expand services for our elderly. For more information regarding memorial and honorarium contributions, or for details regarding specific bequest language, please contact George Mann, Director of Public Relations, at (904) 636-0313.
Memorial Contributions Jacqueline Addison David Addison Ben & Margaret Carter Philip Gaillard Caroline Massie Betty Young Raul Barca Onidia Barzaga McKnight Neva Ruth Baskins Sonia Cornelius Charles & Mary Jane Hilton James McGuigan Sr. Eleanor Bohart Michael & Paula Weatherby Beverly Bolena Beverly Bolena Trust Fund Stephen & Donna Redmann Dorothy P. Branch Ralph & Harriette Shivers San Jose Church of Christ Brasseit Family Friendly Feathers Mr. & Mrs. James Brasseit Charles E. & Amy M. Converse Trula Bridges Stella Ipock Beatrice Brody Bob & Phyllis Fischer James Lipham Laverne Bryan David Addison William & Marjorie Bailey John & Dot Barber
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Ben & Margaret Carter Hurl & Natalie Dunlap Earline Elkins John & Betty Young Elizabeth Burns Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Costa & Family Betty Everett E. Adell Hall Hiram College Richard Carson Don & Mildred Carson Doris Chappell Howard N. Park Living Trust Rupert Irvin Christian William & Margaret Bailey John & Dot Barber Christopher A. & Jennifer C. Brock Ben & Margaret Carter Lee R. Christian Mary Christian Ruth & Hugh Johnson Joyce Lloyd William B. Pence Jr. Cleveland & Jacqueline Powell Aurelia S. Rogers Cornelia S. Stacey Taylor Foundation Thomas & Erma Thompson Samuel & Bettye Williams Shirley Clapper L. Merline Carter Kissinger, Bigatel & Bower Laura Witlow
Thaylia Culpepper Mary Jane Davis Inez Conn Bob & Gloria Stroud Doris Cope Marshall Gunn Patricia Linden Lou Davis John & Dot Barber Edward Dugger Ann DeVane Elaine Dilbeck Austin Earnest John & Dot Barber Ben & Margaret Carter San Jose Church of Christ Inez Fisher Brenda Boswell
Archie II & Marian Jenkins James & Ivy Hill Kool Eleanor & Wilford C. Lyon Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Massey Russell J. & Linda B. Mickler Jacqueline N. Powell Alice J. Schill Elizabeth & Richard Stoddard Susan Henderson Richard Ferry Anthony Hopkins Ann Wilson Hopkins Timothy Kelly, P.A. Irene Spano Lola Howard Carolyn Guzman Evelyn Stewart Julia Stoddard Hurley Barbara Eddings William & Susan McEuen
Marjorie Folds Sam Folds Jr. Joe Walsh Annette Ruth Hall Shirley Schemer Henry A. Harris James M. Barker IV Henry H. Beckwith Roberta & Judd Beckwith Joseph Begley Anne & Calvin Brown Rose & Larry Cavallaro Eleanor A. & W. Coalson Sam J. Folds Jr. Mary & Bruce Hinchliffe
Bertha Johnson Glenda Fincher Mary Louise Grimes Claudia Johnson Robert Johnson Dr. Louis Larmoyeux R. T. Rundlett Jr. Philip Tomerlin Jr. Rosemary Kimball Malcolm & Mary Coffey Thomas & Janell Coffey Rosemary Kingston James & Rosemary Coffey Suggs Margaret Twomey
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Memorial Contributions Trissa M. Kingston Martha Burt Marjorie Klinck James C. Teagle Teagle Charitable Fund— Diane K. Teagle Margaret LaPorta Robert Kastner Delores Ledman Gary Ledman Geraldine LeCours Mark & Jeanette Dearing
Standard Precast Sheldrick, McGehee, Kohler, LLC Mary Kay Steinman Sandra Weiss John Moore Apartment Fire Extinguisher Services Margaret Murray Ted & Sharon Williams Miles Nelson Alanna Memory
Lois Lingafelt Renee Klein Elias & Amber Samaan Nabila Salem Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Nancy Salem Salem Salem
Mary Nowakowski Roger Martin Dale & Susan Morrison Michael Nowakowski Judith Smith
Virginia Logan John & Ellen Holland
Clevie Pacettie James & Glenda Sullivan
David Mabry Elizabeth Johnson
William Dale Rankin Pat, Dolores & Nancy Bianco Marvel Wallace Brenda Williams
Virginia Marsh Richard & Nancy Marsh Lynn Smith Annie Matthews Cynthia Barge Sheila Broderick Kortni Sisco Willie Matthews Fern McClendon James & Bonnie Spain C. Collier McGehee Michael Abney COMUSNAVSO/C4F Wardroom Ken & Judy Dickerman Heather & David Dostie Robert Hardage Charles Hughes Archie & Penny Jenkins Karen Koch Nancy Light Jean Lynch Mandarin Church of Christ David McGehee Arnold & Arrington Mooney Martha Rhodes James Rice
Mary & Henry Nowakowski Patricia Thompson
Mary Shirley Michael & Paula Weatherby Bonnie Sills Connie DeLoach Robert Sizemore St. Regis/Champion Retirees Group Martha Skinner Jeanne Orth Sidney Smith Mildred Smith Thelma Stone Anne Pilling Houghton G. Ross McWilliams Paul David Miller Zacharia Scott Brenda Surber Sybil Taylor Charles & Carol Crum Richard & Ginny Dostie Nancy Light Opal Thompson John & Dot Barber Emily Drape
Thomas Tillman Sharon Tillman Cox Katherine Cragg Alice Day Connie DeLoach Kathy Johnson Marjorie Ramsey Linda Tillman Rice Samuel C. Taylor Foundation Herbert Tillman Catherine Touchton John & Dot Barber Jeanne Orth Touchton Family
Honorariums Scotty & Sandy Clark Danuta Clark Jim Fisher Brenda Boswell Ethel Hunsicker Dorothy Patrick Margaret Kinsella JoAnne Blakely Shirley Long Cynthia Newfield Winifred Mead James Mead Susan Roy
Clara UBL Arlyne Ubl
David Mills Sarah Mills
Dorothea Vallaly Martha Burt
Margaret Murden Randy & Janet Hughes
Bennie Vickers Ronald & Charlotte Garner
Linda Nail Charlotte Johnson
Robert Wagner Sr. Adelva Johnston
Ruth Perry Robert & Sandra Dunn
Lorene Waters Thomas Davis Eola Treadwell
Marie Polles Linda Henley
Helen Wheeler Sam Folds Jr. Gracie Wakefield Karen Wakefield Dorothy Nell White Connie DeLoach Thewl B. Wiese Jr. Virginia Wiese
Robert Price Sr. Martha J. Rhodes Marion Reed Don & Mildred Carson Mercedez Rider Family of Mercedez Rider Mary Sanford Patricia Sanford Margaret Weatherby Michael & Paula Weatherby Jane Pitchford Whitton James Hellier
This Foundation is created as the fulfillment of a dream … with the hope that other citizens of this community … will affirmatively express by tangible gifts their interest in citizens who have reached the twilight of their years. — Samuel C. Taylor
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The mission of Taylor Residences is to provide individuals age 62 and older with affordable housing in a community that values independence, privacy and dignity.
Wayne Compton, chairman Bryan Jacobs, vice-chairman Joyce Lloyd, secretary/treasurer John W. Barber, Jr. Ronald Garner Marty James George Mann Dean McQuiddy
Our Mission
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We encourage residents to realize their physical, social and spiritual potential through quality housing and services that include independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care.
Taylor Residences is a retirement community offering individual lifestyle apartments, assisted living, long-term care, home health care, and on-site therapy. For more information on the services we provide, please visit our website at www.taylor-residences.org or call (904) 636-0313.
Taylor Home Health Care 6599 Chester Avenue, Ste. 804 (904) 448-0029
Taylor Care Center 6535 Chester Avenue (904) 731-8230
Taylor Apartments 6701 Chester Avenue (904) 731-0579
Taylor Villas 6599 & 6603 Chester Avenue (904) 636-0142
Taylor Manor 6605 Chester Avenue (904) 636-0142
Taylor Home 3937 Spring Park Road (904) 737-6777
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