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July 2020 A Publication of Garden Spot Village Volume 12 Issue 7
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Saturday, July 4, 9:30pm See page 15 for details.
Table of Contents Refresh Coffee Bar 2 Campus Services 3 Development 3 Dining Services 4 Life Enrichment 5 Making a Difference 5 Marketing 6 Pastoral Services 7 Traveling Ice Cream Carnival 7 July Calendar 8 Social Services 10 Village Firsts 11 Volunteer Services 12 Wellness 13 Wagon Concert 13 Explore Something New 14 Explore CATIE 14 GSV TV, Channel 956 15 July Fun Days 15 Trip Sign-Ups 16
DID YOU KNOW? You can view this issue of The Garden Variety online at: gsc.gl/cq82brf
PUBLISHER Garden Spot Village OUR MISSION We will enrich the lives of older adults as an expression of Christ’s love. EDITOR Colleen Musselman TYPESETTER Jen Miller GRAPHIC DESIGNER Brandon Adams PROOFREADERS Ruth Buehler, Juanita Fox & Rachel Hungerford ILLUSTRATIONS
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CAMPUS SERVICES
Scott Ruth, Director of Campus Services
SUMMERTIME! It is really hard to believe that we will soon be celebrating Independence Day at the time this article is published! We had such a beautiful early springtime, followed by a damp, dreary May, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. I truly hope that July allows us to begin to see smiling faces again with the absence of masks. At least the warmer temperatures will allow us to enjoy the beauty that Garden Spot Village provides us! Several residents expressed concern over the safety and use of pesticides by Campus Services and outside contractors. We make every effort to limit the use of pesticides for both personal health and environmental concerns. Any pesticides we apply are human, pet and beneficial insect-friendly. If you see Campus Services staff, Eagle Lawn Care or Tree of Life Services applying a product, within 30-60 minutes of application your pets are safe to enter the areas. Liquid products dry within that time frame and there is no residual effect that would harm pets or humans. Eagle Lawn Care will be applying a fertilizer, grub control and broadleaf weed application sometime in July. Please look for a CATIE message to alert you of the timing of that application. Any time you see a Campus Services Team member with a backpack, spraying around your foundation, it is a systemic vegetation herbicide that is not harmful to pets or humans. You may also occasionally see Mark Kauffman or Steve Heydt spraying your roses with an insecticide/fungicide application. We will be working feverishly over July to complete the cottage foundation mulching and keeping the weeds at bay! Messner Tree Services will also be paying us a visit to remove several dead or declining trees throughout the Campus. Please enjoy the warmer temperatures and fresh air while practicing Corona Courtesies!!
DEVELOPMENT
Linda Dodge, Director of Development
FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE ON CATIE Two of the popular educational sessions that are offered by the Development Office have been videotaped for CATIE so that you can watch at your leisure. Nikki Shingle, Regional Director for Everence, recorded a session on Charitable Gift Annuities. She has been offering this educational session at least once a year for the past several years. Attendees have found this very helpful as they determine if this would be a financial benefit (i.e., tax benefits and higher rates than CDs) as well as an opportunity to leave a legacy. To receive a copy of the slides for this educational session to use while watching the video, please contact Janine Ziegler (6288). Over the years, more than 300 residents have attended the Preplanning for End of Life Educational Session. Feedback about this presentation has been very positive as individuals have found it easier to talk about a difficult subject. Attendees have gained tips on how to keep records and how to make things easier for loved ones. The speakers below have been videotaped and the recording should be available on CATIE by the middle of July. Please watch the Weekly Announcements for details. As for presentations in the past, a three-ring notebook for the session will be available for a small fee. Presenters include: Chet Yoder, Director of Pastoral Services; Duane Tice, Resident; Fred Groff, Groff High Eckenroth Funeral Home and Linda Dodge, CFRE, Director of Development.
HARVEST WEEK TO REPLACE 2020 FALL FESTIVAL Written by Allison Cuthie, Associate Director of Development
Due to the restrictions we will continue to follow to keep our campus COVID-19-free, the Fall Festival committee has opted for a resident-only, campus-wide, week-long event to replace our traditional Fall Festival. We look forward to bringing you Harvest Week, from Monday, October 5 through Saturday, October 10. We will celebrate the glorious fall season with our traditional chicken barbecue and apple dumpling sales, seasonal DIY crafts, a gift-basket silent auction, apple pie contest, strolling musicians, and more! Don't despair over the local fairs being canceled. We are striving for a week-long event which will feature funfilled activities, contests, and of course, food. Stay tuned for more details. The Garden Spot Village family is looking forward to celebrating the fall season with you.
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DINING SERVICES Christy Turner, Sodexo, General Manager
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CHICKEN BBQ
Wednesday, July 8, 11am-2pm
Pick up at the Creamery / Parking Lot #4 / or Request Delivery
½ GSV BBQ Chicken | Housemade Potato Salad Local Watermelon Cubes | Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie Roll and Butter | Bottled Water $10.00 Per Meal - NO Discount will be applied Pre-Sale Dates: Wednesday, July 1 – Monday, July 6, 2020 Tickets can be purchased at the Harvest Table or Refresh. Place your order by calling (6202). Payment can be made using Prox Card or Credit Card over the phone with a confirmation call.
Wednesday, July 22
Delivery to your home or apartment at Dinner
Starter
Clams Casino: Crispy Bacon, Pepper Confetti, Fresh Lemon
Entrée
Steak Oscar: Pan Roasted Filet Mignon, Jumbo Lump Crab and Bearnaise Roasted Asparagus, Whipped Potatoes
Dessert
Miniature Lemon Blueberry Upside Down Cake
Pre-Fix Menu Regular Price $22.95 per meal / GSV Meal Plan Price $19.51 Pre-Orders Required / Orders Taken July 10–17, 2020 / Please call (6202).
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
LIFE ENRICHMENT **Sign up at Resident Services.
JULY 7, TUESDAY Village Life Orientation 9am, Pavilion
JULY 1, WEDNESDAY Book Club, 2pm, ZOOM See page 14 for details.
JULY 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, THURSDAY Coffee & Conversation 9am, Broadcast Only All are welcome to watch Coffee & Conversation, an informal time of questions and answers. Steve Lindsey will share COVID-19 updates and more. Q&A time will be allotted by calling (717) 298-0030.
A special invitation to those who have recently moved to GSV. Come to Village Life Orientation, a time of coffee & pastries & getting to know each other. RSVP (6077) to attend the date that works for you. Limited to 12 per date.
JULY 13, MONDAY & JULY 14, TUESDAY Council Meetings 9am, The Forge
(7/13) Apartment Council (7/14) Cottage Council
JULY 7, 14, 21 & 28, TUESDAY Blood Pressure Checks, 9-11am Gardens West Health Center (Lower Level) Blood pressure checks return to GSV courtesy of GSV LPNs, Tuesdays. No appointment necessary. Face masks and social distancing required.
JULY 2, THURSDAY **Trip Sign-up, 8am, Village Park By appointment only. See page 16 for details.
JULY 4, SATURDAY Independence Day
JULY 7, TUESDAY Frontier Communications
Wear red, white & blue!
JULY 6, MONDAY Hymn Sing, 7pm, GSV-TV
Colleen Musselman, Director of Life Enrichment
A secure Frontier payment drop-box will be available 9-11am.
Join Dale Fox, hymn sing leader, as he broadcasts another wonderful Hymn Sing with Gerald Wolfe: A Texas Hymn Sing. Sing it loud, sing it clear, sing it so your neighbors can hear!
JULY 8, WEDNESDAY Traveling Ice Cream Carnival & Chicken BBQ
WEEKLY WAGON CONCERTS Join us each week for a concert to lift your spirits. Stroll towards one of the seven wagon stop signs and enjoy free music. See page 13 for details.
See page 7 for details.
BOREDOM BUSTERS
Providing opportunities for adults to GO out into our community, DO the thing that is in front of us, HELP others and make a difference.
If you missed this fun new way to pass the time, you can still join us by calling Resident Services (6000). Sign up to receive your weekly envelope of fun and challenging boredom busters. Something to look forward to in your Friday mail!
BACKPACKS & SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CROSSNET MINISTRIES July 1 - 31
We will collect backpacks, and other school supplies like books, pencils, rulers, erasers, crayons, colored pencils and magic markers to support CrossNet Ministries' backpack and school supply distribution in the local community later this summer. Book Collection: English & Spanish | All Ages | All Levels | Picture Books, Beginner Reader, Chapter Books
UPCOMING COLLECTION:
MOVIES, MOVIES & MORE MOVIES! Check out July at-home theater experience broadcasting on GSV-TV, Channel 956. • Musicals Tuesday 10am / 3pm / 8pm • Oldies Thursday 2pm / 7pm • Friday Flicks 10am / 2pm / 7pm • Saturday Series 10am / 2pm / 7pm
AUGUST 1-31 — Collecting items for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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MARKETING
Scott Miller, Chief Marketing Officer
So many people have said to me recently that they are so glad they live here. We all know that life feels different, but while our activities and interactions are more cautious, life hasn’t stopped at Garden Spot Village. Our marketing ads and website are catching people’s interest, Sales is bringing people in to see the available homes and Life Enrichment is greeting people who have just moved in and showing them the opportunities that are on the horizon. People moved into the first new homes at Sycamore Springs the second week of June. Additionally, because of current interest, a Sycamore Springs model is now open for viewing by appointment. As life becomes more active again, our teams are being cautious by not “overdoing” interactions, making sure visitors wear face masks and maintain social distancing. We encourage you to do the same. We’ve learned how to keep ourselves and others safe. It’s important that we put that new wisdom to work for all our benefit.
Invite your friends to
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TUESDAY, JULY 21 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
10:30am–2pm
Get details & register at:
gsc.gl/looknlearn
GSV AF TER WORK An evening event for people with busy daytime schedules. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
5:30–7:30pm
Get details & register at:
gsc.gl/looknlearn
S YC A M O R E S P R I N G S
If your photo is not included in the Directory or was not captured within the last 3 years, please contact Gavin Sauder (6158) to have your photo taken on Thursday, July 9 in the Theater.
V I D E O S
Invite your friends to explore the vibrant community at Sycamore Springs. They can schedule a visit by calling Megan (6290) or Kelly (6201) today.
B L O G S SCAMS? Not Me! Written by Scott Miller
We are currently accepting pre-construction deposits for new homes at the Sycamore Springs expansion, with move-in dates as early as September.
July Endeavor Highlighting the Happenings of Garden Spot Village
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D I R E C T O RY P H O T O DAY
Hey, I’m the Chief Marketing Officer for Garden Spot Communities. Being aware of scams falls within my job responsibilities. I’d never fall for a scam! Right? That’s what I thought until not long ago. This is the story of two scams, one I fell for and the other I almost fell for... Read more at:
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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PASTORAL SERVICES WORSHIP SCHEDULE JULY 5
Sermon: Rev. Jack Estep Music: Jim Zimmerman
JULY 12
Sermon: Rev. Paul Lowery Mission Moment: Jason & Barb Henry
JULY 19
Sermon: Rev. Eric Ritz Music: Ladies Trio
JULY 26
Sermon: Pastor John Meck Music: Chapel Quartet
JULY 22 – AUGUST 19, WEDNESDAYS Summer Bible Study – Life of David 7-8pm, GSV-TV Channel 956
Join this study from your home via channel 956. Pastor Chet Yoder will lead this study from the Chapel. Opportunity will be given for you to share your insights and questions via phone call or text (717.964.8196), similar to Coffee and Conversation.
Pastor Chet Yoder, Director of Pastoral Services
CHAPLAIN FOCUS - KEN MARTIN Chaplain Ken Martin enjoys many connections to Garden Spot Village. He was a GSV board member in the early years, and his parents spent their final years here. He has connected with many residents through his role as visitation minister at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community, having served the church and broader community as pastor, overseer, board member of various organizations, and a contributor of guidance and sweat equity for local ministries. Ken joined the GSV Pastoral Services staff in July 2013. Within the past seven years he has contributed ministry to many as primary chaplain contact in Mountain View, Laurel View, and Adult Day Services; coordinator of the monthly men’s breakfast at Yoder’s Restaurant; and coordinator of the GSV Retired Clergy and Church Workers Group. In addition, Ken has spent countless hours in one-to-one ministry. Ken has chaired the planning committee tasked with bringing the Thistledown Co-Living Home to reality. I have deeply appreciated Ken’s commitment and contribution to the GSV Pastoral Services team. His positive outlook on life and willingness to be involved in many ministry opportunities exemplifies the culture of GSV! Ken’s deep commitment to knowing and following Jesus has been evident as he serves to enrich the lives of residents and staff, as an expression of Christ’s love. Ken Martin will retire from his chaplain role at the end of July. We wish God’s very best to him and his wife Lois in the years ahead. Perhaps at some point we will welcome them as residents! Please consider stopping by the Chapel Lobby on Wednesday, July 29, 1:30-3:30pm to extend your thanks and blessings to Ken. Light refreshments will be served. Event subject to change depending upon the COVID-19 situation.
Experience a brand new
TRAVELING ICE CREAM CARNIVAL and Cooped-up Chicken BBQ Exclusively for GSV Residents
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
Ice Cream Carnival, 1-3pm There’s no need to stand in a crowd, waiting in line to taste the wonderful sensation of summer ice cream… we’ll bring the ice cream to you! But that’s not all. As the ice cream truck travels throughout the community, following the route of the Wagon Concerts, you’ll be entertained as well. It’s a traveling Ice Cream Carnival!
Cooped-up Chicken BBQ, 11am-2pm Be sure to pre-order your Chicken BBQ Dinner. Look for the giant chicken at two take-out locations! In recent months, this fabulous meal has been sold out, so place your order early! See page 4 for details.
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE JULY
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Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Rev Jack Estep
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13 NATIONAL ROCK DAY 9:00 Apartment Council 9:30 Handbells
9-11 Blood Pressure Check GWHC 9-11 Frontier L 9:00 Village Life Orientation P 10&3&8Classic Musicals GSV-TV
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20 NATIONAL PENNSYLVANIA DAY 9:30 Handbells GT
21 9-11 Blood Pressure Check GWHC 10&3&8ClassicMusicals GSV-TV
22 9:00 GSV Quilters 9:30 Watercolor C 7:00 Wed Bible S
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9:30 Handbells Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Pastor John Meck
9:30 Watercolor C 11-2 Chicken BBQ 1-3 Traveling Ice
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Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Rev Eric Ritz
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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9 DIRECTORY PHOTO DAY 9 Coffee & Conversation GSV-TV 2 & 7 Movie Classics GSV-TV
10 8:30 Act. Comm. GT 10 & 2 & 7 Friday Flicks GSV-TV
8:30 Making a Diff. GWCR 10 & 2 & 7 Friday Flicks GSV-TV
Saturday Series 10 & 2 & 7 GSV-TV
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18 GSV-TV Saturday Series 10 & 2 & 7 GSV-TV
25 GSV-TV Saturday Series 10 & 2 & 7 / GSV-TV
10 & 2 & 7 Friday Flicks
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**SIGN UP AT RESIDENT SERVICES
he “Welcome” sign found on your refrigerator, in the resident documents section on CATIE or mygsv.org, or at the Life Enrichment office.
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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SOCIAL SERVICES COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS
We miss seeing you at Support Groups! Please feel free to reach out to the facilitator of the group you had been attending or would like to join. We would love to talk to you on the phone and/or provide resources through campus mail. Watch for information about when support groups will resume.
LIVING WITH LOSS GROUP Facilitator: Jenny Snyder (6259) 10am, Theater First Wednesday of the month HOLIDAY HOORAH WITH FRIENDS Facilitator: Jenny Snyder (6259) 12 noon, Concord Room Select Holidays ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP Facilitator: Sherilyn Lapp (6264) 2pm, Gardens West Conference Room Quarterly LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP Facilitator: Lisa Morgan (6171) 3pm, Garden Towers Second Thursday of the month CAREGIVER’S SUPPORT GROUP Facilitators: Marcia Parson (6239), Leah Amstutz (6076) 10am, Concord Room Second Monday of the month MY FELLOW TRAVELER - PURPOSEFUL LIVING WITH MEMORY CHANGES Facilitators: Melody Karick (6136), Leah Amstutz (6076) 10am, Theater Fourth Wednesday of the month PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP Facilitators: Sherilyn Lapp (6264), Jenny Snyder (6259) 2pm, Garden Towers Fourth Monday of the month ONLINE HEARING LOSS NETWORK Facilitator: Mary Beth Villafane (6010) www.hearingloss.gsvnet.org
STORYCORPS CONNECT
We recently learned about StoryCorps Connect, a new, free storytelling resource and thought you may be interested in learning more about it. Developed in March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, StoryCorps Connect is a first-of-its-kind platform that enables you to record an interview with a loved one remotely using video conference technology. The audio and a still photo from each interview goes into the StoryCorps archive at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Your interview becomes part of American history, and hundreds of years from now, future generations will listen. To learn more, check out StoryCorps website or contact Social Services.
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Sherilyn Lapp, Director of Social Services
GOOD THINGS CAN ALSO BE CONTAGIOUS
A personal reflection on the Wall of Gratitude Monday morning, June 1, began like most others: driving to work with a time of praise to a God able to provide the wisdom and strength needed in difficult times, prayers for family members, team members, residents at GSV particularly naming those walking through difficult times with health changes or transitions. Unlocked the office door. Began the walk to Dietary Kitchen for the second checkin of the day (first was at screening tent), when the new hallway display on Main Street caught my eye. Notes of gratitude and appreciation from residents to staff. I read a few on my way to have my temperature taken, read a few more on my way back, and felt my spirit lift. The volume of participation overwhelmed me. The next day I noticed the display had grown and scanned a few more. On the third day, I decided to slow down and carefully reflect on 3–4 notes each day. I noticed a marvelous thing, gratitude is like a seed that takes root and begins to grow in a life-giving, renewing and strengthening way. Gratitude is contagious. Both givers and receivers of gratitude experience benefits. Dr. Alex Korb, in his book Upward Spiral, lists many positive benefits to the practice of gratitude, including better sleep, a stronger immune system and stronger, healthier relationships. Dr Carolyn Leaf, a well-known psychologist, Christian author, and speaker, also devoted several chapters in her book, Think, Learn, Succeed, to research-based evidence that shows the practice of gratitude positively affects the physical wiring of our brains and brings about good in our lives. Through common sense and life experience, we know that gratitude is both powerful and beneficial. One thoughtful walk past the GSV Wall of Gratitude proves it completely! To each of you who took the time to put appreciation into words, who chose to reflect on the positive, and to those of you who disciplined yourselves to look for things that are honorable and beautiful during a time when many difficult and alarming things are staring us in the face: thank you. You elevated the mood of staff, yes, but also reminded us of the ability that gratitude has to infect a whole community. What we invite in, concentrate on, and give attention to will grow.
Sherilyn
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
VILLAGE FIRSTS
Colleen Musselman, Director of Life Enrichment
SAM & JOYCE BEYER:
First GSV Couple to Join the Water Quality Control Group written by Rachel Hungerford, Marketing Intern
Sam and Joyce Beyer joined the Water Quality Control group 15 years ago, when a representative from the Lancaster County Conservation District presented the opportunity to test water quality in local streams. “I said, ‘That’s a good thing to be in, let’s sign up,’” Joyce remembers. The couple had extra time since their move to Garden Spot meant they didn’t need to tend the yard or do home maintenance. Joyce and Sam were the first couple to join the Water Quality Control group. In two groups of 4 or 5 people, the team collects and tests the water of Mill Creek, drawing from seven different sites that range from Overly’s Creek to Bird-in-Hand Bakery. The two groups gather samples, bring them back to a lab at Garden Spot Village, and analyze the samples based upon their content. Then they submit their results to an online database. The group members share the different tasks—everyone chips in for the final product. Though Joyce no longer participates in the group, she did data entry for three or four years. “I thought it was fun,” she says. Sam and Joyce have shared the value of testing water quality with the next generation by taking their greatgrandchildren out during Garden Spot’s Grands and Kids Camp. The kids have fun walking in the water and playing in the creek, and they get to see what their grandparents are doing. “They look forward to it each year and take interest in it,” Sam says. The Water Quality Control group has seen improvements in the water of Mill Creek over the years. Some good water critters that had left the area have come back. And the group itself has seen growth—after membership dwindled a few years ago, five new members have joined. Today, the group is a mix of Garden Spot residents and local community members, including a woman who collects water samples in her own backyard. Joyce and Sam haven’t been the only couple to participate in the group, but they can still say that they were the first.
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VOLUNTEER SERVICES Deborah Fast, Director of Volunteer Services
JUDY RETTEW: SERVING WITH CARE
written by Rachel Hungerford, Marketing Intern “I wanted to volunteer to do something,” says Judy Rettew, Garden Spot Village resident since 2016. Even though she’s blind, Judy has found ways to “do something” at Garden Spot. She folds laundry every Wednesday for about 2 hours—everything from washcloths to napkins to pillowcases. She participates in Garden Spot’s Caring Connections and Quiet Presence programs, and she sings in Village Voices. She got involved in volunteering after attending a seminar that shows residents the different opportunities around campus. Overall, Judy says she serves about 6 hours a week. Originally from Aldan, Pennsylvania in Delaware County, Judy was a receptionist at a mission in Chester for 14 years, and she had 2 typist jobs before that. When she was ready to retire, Judy looked at a few retirement communities in Philadelphia, but didn’t find any that she liked. Her father grew up in Ephrata, so she thought she would look in the Lancaster County area. She found that she knew many Garden Spot Village residents from her church, Aldan Union, and from the Delaware County community. She also appreciated the presence of the health center on campus. To people who are thinking about volunteering at Garden Spot, Judy suggests being open to new experiences and just see what happens. “Give it a try,” she encourages. “Try different things and see what you end up liking the most.”
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WELLNESS
Lauren Graber, Director of Wellness
WELCOME TO WELLNESS BEHIND THE MASK... We hope you are finding new ways to keep exercising at home and outside. We are slowly reopening Wellness in new ways and we want to ensure the safety of those using the Wellness Center. But as we reflect on the last three months, we have found “silver linings” in our lives. "I would definitely say that the silver lining for me in all this is that I have been able to meet and interact with more residents. Being at the check-in tent has given me the opportunity to see residents that I would not have met in the course of my job." — Bonnie
"It is incredible to see how drastically changed the last three months has been for us as a country. However, there’s been a lot of great things as well! It’s given me a greater appreciation for the little things in life, like being able to see friends and family, hug loved ones and shake someone’s hand, have coffee with a friend, and just stay connected with those in my life. I’ve also done more reading than ever before, and overall, it’s been an amazing reflection period for me!" — Mike "Since water aerobics classes were suspended the last week in March, one way of connecting and staying in touch was to initiate a daily Round Robin Email with class members. Each day since then, the Round Robin email is sent out with the lyrics to a song, a photograph I’ve taken, and a question intended to be thought provoking. Individuals can reply to the group as a whole or individually to me or anyone else in the group. The “silver lining” in this venture, I believe, is that we have been caused to reflect on various aspects of our lives that truly produce joy despite pain. A double reward is that in the sharing with one another, our lives are enriched in ways we never might have discovered and our joys are therefore multiplied." — Katie "I hope you take away the things you have learned and as we move forward to our new reality realize what is truly important in your life. Remember you can see us on mygsv.org and CATIE videos. If you want to borrow hand weights for an exercise video, just call me (6228) or email lgraber@gardenspotvillage.org. Take care and we hope to see you soon." — Lauren
WAGON CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1PM: NICK DISANTO, ONE-MAN-BAND WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2PM: JEFF COON, FULTON THEATER Join us for a mini concert to lift your spirits. Stroll towards one of the seven wagon stop signs and enjoy free music. The route goes from Linden to Weaver to Wintergreen to Sycamore Springs. Additional entertainers, dates and times will be posted in the Weekly Announcements. Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLUB
July 8 & 22, Wednesday 9:30-10:30am Art Studio (Gardens South, lower level)
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE
MAIN STREET ART GALLERY
July 1- 31 The Main Street Art Gallery, a month-long display.
Theme: Barb Baxter & Lou Ann Miller, watercolor artists The month of July will feature the watercolor works of Barbara Baxter and Lou Ann Miller. Each has a distinctive style which will provide a most interesting display for your pleasure and entertainment.
Apartment Suites Display Case
Guest Collection: Marsha Dawson, Coca Cola Collection Those who know Marsha Dawson, GSV resident, know she is a real Coca Cola fan. And when people know you love Coca Cola, you somehow receive all kinds of interesting logo memorabilia. Marsha invites you to enjoy her fun collection.
Bring your own supplies, wear your mask and spend an hour doing your own watercolor painting. Resident artist, Barbara Baxter, will be available for questions and/or help. Occasionally, new techniques may be demonstrated. This will be very informal, hopefully with lots of fun and camaraderie. Please note, Art Studio attendance is limited to 4 at this time. Artwork can be taken outside if weather permits.
ART GUILD
July 23, Thursday 11am, GSV-TV Topic: Auguste Rodin: The man who sculpted The Thinker Teacher: Win Reber, Art Guild Chair
As a boy, Rodin had a hard time learning to read and write and although he had trouble seeing, he loved to draw. Once he was introduced to sculpture, he knew he had found his life’s work. Today, Rodin is best remembered for The Thinker. This is a repeat program by Win Reber, eleven years ago.
VIRUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
Do you enjoy challenging your friends with facts, history and fun? Have you missed getting together for Trivia Night? During this time, Trivia Night will take a virtual twist. Call Don Robbins (717.435.5153) to find out how you can participate in Virtual Trivia Night.
SKETCH CLUB
July 1 & 15, Wednesday 9:30-10:30am Art Studio (Gardens South lower level)
The GSV Sketch Club re-starts July 1 (pending COVID phase yellow/green). Bring your own materials, wear your mask and remember social distancing. Meet in the Art Studio then travel to an outdoor location to draw (weather permitting). Please note, Art Studio attendance is limited to 4 at this time.
BOOK CLUB
July 1, Wednesday 2pm, ZOOM
EXPLORE CATIE
Each month we will be exploring different icons on CATIE (Communication and Access To Information Everywhere).
Topic: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens In this book, rumors of the Marsh Girl have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast for years. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens. Online book sources include secondsale.com and betterworldbooks.com
July's icon is PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS What to find under PBS Digital Studios: This is a network that brings you fresh and insightful content through the familiar lens of PBS.
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
JULY FUN DAYS
SATURDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day
Wear red, white & blue and watch the New Holland Fireworks, 9:30pm, set off at the New Holland Park. You might be able to see fireworks from your own home or balcony! This event challenges us to remember social distancing.
MONDAY, JULY 20 National Pennsylvania Day
Beginning the week of Independence Day, many celebrate their state in the order in which it entered the Union. Nattional PA Day, July 20, recognizes the second state to join the Union.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 Traveling Ice Cream Carnival & Chicken BBQ 1-3pm
Did you know Pres. James Buchanan, Daniel Boone, Louisa May Alcott and Betsy Ross were born in PA? If you too were born in PA, be sure to mark the location of your birth by placing a push pin into the PA Map hanging on the wall across from the Life Enrichment Office. We’ll see how many PA born friends we have.
MONDAY, JULY 13
Who knows, a famous PA treat could be yours as the snack cart rolls around today.
Exclusively for GSV residents. See page 7 for details.
National Rock Day Today we celebrate National Rock Day with a getoutside Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt. Instructions available in the Boredom Buster Bags (BBB) and the Apartment Suites Welcome Center.
FRIDAY, JULY 31 Sidewalk Chalk Day
We hope you have been inspired by the sidewalk chalk picture show on GSV-TV this month. Now its your turn to shine as a sidewalk chalk artist. No sidewalk drawing is too basic or too extravagant. Draw an encouraging picture or note for your friends to see. Chalk available at the Life Enrichment Office.
What’s New on GSV-TV Channel 956 in July SHORT FILMS
GSV TV Channel 956
MONDAYS, 8am: Gaithers, Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music TUESDAYS, 6pm: July Endeavor with Juanita Fox WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 8am & 6pm: Staying Connected Video Series (updated weekly)
JULY FUN FEATURE: SIDEWALK CHALK ART
Be inspired to create your own designs on Sidewalk Chalk Day, July 31.
EXERCISING AT HOME: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 6am and Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1pm
REBROADCASTS: Sunday Worship Service is rebroadcast the following Sunday, 2pm. NOTE: If you see in the Weekly Announcements, the event is scheduled for broadcasting. Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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LIFE ENRICHMENT JULY 2020 BE SURE TO SIGN UP! WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
TRIP SIGN-UP beginning 8am, Village Park
Call Jen Miller (6133) beginning 8am, July 1 in order to set up your appointment. Appointments are required and will be scheduled by phone only. Phone calls will be taken on a first-received basis. Additional questions? Call Jen Miller (6133). JULY 15, WEDNESDAY STAR BARN VILLAGE TOUR & TRAIN RIDE - CANCELLED
SEPTEMBER 16, WEDNESDAY **GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD ON HORSEBACK 9am depart Apartment Suites Lobby Approximate return, 5pm (Sign up begins July 2)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat reimagines the Biblical story of Joseph, his father and brothers, and a very colorful coat. In a creative and comical musical, the retelling features nearly every pop genre of the 20th century. Show: Pay-What-You-Will at the door. Cost: $6pp GSV transportation. Sign up at Resident Services.
Travel through the Gettysburg Battlefield in a new way. Experience what it must have been like for soldiers to come up over the ridge on horseback. The view is entirely different than you could imagine. A licensed Historic Battlefield guide will ride with the group imparting little known information through your individual earpiece. And, don’t worry, even a novice rider can bounce along the trails - no horsemanship required. Cost: $88pp includes 2hr trail ride, guide and GSV transportation. Pack a picnic lunch & snack. Sign up at Resident Services.
OCTOBER 15, THURSDAY **AMERICA’S HEROES, FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL 7am depart Apartment Suites Lobby Approximate return, 9pm (Sign up begans June 3)
SEPTEMBER 14, MONDAY **VICTORIAN CAPE MAY 7am depart Apartment Suites Lobby Approximate return, 9:30pm (Sign up began May 6)
SEPTEMBER 23, WEDNESDAY **HORSESHOE CURVE 6:30am depart Apartment Suites Lobby Approximate return, 10:15pm (Sign up began March 3)
NOVEMBER 30, MONDAY **RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 8am Apartment Suites Lobby Approximate return, 9pm (Sign up begans June 3)
SEPTEMBER 13, SUNDAY **SERVANT STAGE PRESENTS JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 2pm depart Apartment Suites Lobby Show begins 3pm (Sign up begins July 2)
Join us as we visit Cape May, New Jersey, a historic seaside gem. Explore the nostalgic Washington Street Mall area, and browse the shops with lunch on your own. Hop on the cherry red trolley taking in the guided mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour. Wrap up your day with dinner at the familyfriendly Lobster House on Fisherman’s Wharf. Time on your own can include considerable walking if you choose. Cost: $142pp includes motorcoach transportation, guided trolley tour, inn tour, dinner and bus driver's gratuity. Sign up at Resident Services.
What an adventure you will have today as you visit the Altoona Railroad Museum, Horseshoe Curve, Allegro Restaurant and Benzel’s Pretzel Outlet. Further details available in the Travel in Style booklet or at the Life Enrichment Office. Cost: $165pp includes motorcoach transportation, step-on guide, lunch, museum, train ride and more. Sign up at Resident Services.
SEPTEMBER 27, SUNDAY **CAVOD PRESENTS SOUND OF MUSIC 3:30pm depart Apartment Suites Lobby Show begins 4pm (Sign up begins July 2) Cavod Theater presents The Sound of Music by Rodgers & Hammerstein. A thrilling and inspirational musicals, the motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all times. Enjoy this high-spirited production in person. Cost: $17pp includes show, reserved seating and GSV transportation. Sign up at Resident Services.
This tour is dedicated to the American Heroes of two historical events that occurred in Pennsylvania. Visiting both the Flight 93 Memorial and the Quecreek Mine Rescue, we will hear stories and pay honor to those who were rescued and those who were lost. Considerable walking is involved if you choose to do so. Cost: $124pp Includes: Elite Coach, visit to Flight 93, Memorial Visitor Center, Memorial Plaza, Tower of Voices, Quecreek Mine, Memorial Chapel, lunch, step-on guide plus guide and driver gratuities. Sign up at Resident Services.
Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Rockettes, is unparalleled with high kicks and precise choreography… a dynamic holiday celebration! Enjoy the show plus time on your own to take in all that is Christmas in New York City. A stop at Mastori’s Diner, cost on your own, will complete the day. Cost: $161pp (based on 2019 rates) Includes: Elite Coach, Radio City show and driver gratuity. Sign up at Resident Services.
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.