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September 2020 A Publication of Garden Spot Village Volume 12 Issue 9
Pavilion Concert
Heidelberg Brass Band Sunday, September 20 See page 5 for details.
Table of Contents Campus Services 2 Wagon Concerts 2 Development 3 Dining Services 4 Life Enrichment 5 Marketing 6 Pastoral Services 7 September Calendar 8 Social Services 10 Village Firsts 11 Volunteer Services 12 Wellness 13 Shred-It Day 13 Explore Something New 14 AARP Driver Safety 15 Making a Difference 15 GSV TV, Channel 956 15 Trip Sign-Up 16
DID YOU KNOW? You can view this issue of The Garden Variety online at: gsc.gl/cq82brf
CAMPUS SERVICES Scott Ruth, Director of Campus Services HELLO, RESIDENTS AND READERS! By publication time, I will have been blessed to have completed my first full year at Garden Spot Village. Thanks so much to all of you for making year one a truly enjoyable experience! The warm and welcoming atmosphere around Garden Spot Village is amazing. It was far from a “normal” year, however! The COVID pandemic turned daily routines upside down. Events were canceled. Cottages were constructed. Meadow View Memory Support was completed. We had the hottest July on record, and then the tropics started sending massive amounts of moisture. The Campus Services Team weathered it all pretty well. One bright spot was the ability to power wash nearly 100 cottages and patios this summer using Mr. Windows Cleaning Services. Seth Schrott and his staff did an amazing job for us. We hope to have them back in 2021 to begin a rotating cycle of outdoor cottage cleaning. Another area, that we heard loud and clear, that needs some improvement is the cottage and carriage house mulching schedule. Please know that we are working very diligently on options to have that schedule dramatically altered in 2021. Stay tuned for further details, but early inquiries have been favorable! September will likely be peak season for the Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) in the Lancaster County area. Campus Services did apply a basal bark treatment to all the red maple trees in the landscaped areas around campus in late July. This insecticide treatment will help reduce the adult population of the SLF this fall, in turn, helping to reduce the overall population next year, as well. •
If you find SLF in your landscape, avoid overreacting. To date, SLF has not killed valuable landscape trees. However, large numbers of SLF feeding for several months is known to adversely affect the ability of a tree to photosynthesize and produce sugar (energy) from sunlight. Researchers are working to better understand how much damage SLF can do to trees.
The quote above is from the Penn State Extension website. Over 1,110 articles exist on the website, providing an overwhelming amount of information. Campus Services would like to stress the “avoid overreacting” comment in their article. The SLF is really more of a short term nuisance than a plant destroying pest in our landscape setting. We are hopeful that the population will begin declining over the next year or two. Summer / Fall pruning will continue through the month of September, along with shrub replacements and small landscape renovation projects scattered around the campus. As always, it is our pleasure to provide any service we can for you in order to make your life at Garden Spot Village enriching and enjoyable! PUBLISHER Garden Spot Village
Sincerely, Scott Ruth & the Campus Services Team
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 ILLUSTRATIONS
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Wagon Concerts Return in Cooler Weather SEPTEMBER 2, 16 & 30, WEDNESDAYS
2pm, at the Wagon Stops (weather permitting) Join us for a concert to lift your spirits. Sit on your front porch, balcony or lawn chair and enjoy a free concert. Be sure to look for the designated Wagon Concert stops so you don’t miss the music. We will follow the path of Linden to Weaver to Wintergreen to Sycamore Springs. Details to follow in the Weekly Announcements. Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
DEVELOPMENT
Linda Dodge, Director of Development
PREPLANNING FOR END OF LIFE EDUCATIONAL SESSION Recently four speakers gathered again to record the Preplanning for End of Life educational session to help residents with planning. This time though, instead of talking to a group of attendees in the Chapel, because of COVID-19, the speakers recorded the session for residents to watch on CATIE. Since the first 2012 session, more than 300 residents have participated, giving positive feedback. This new offering went live on CATIE at the end of August. Each time the session is offered, a three-ring notebook with spreadsheets and other helpful information is available for $5pp. Please contact Janine Ziegler (6288) if you wish to purchase a notebook. Losing a loved one is difficult for all of us. Planning in advance can be very helpful.
SPEAKERS:
Duane Tice, Resident Learn from a resident why it is important to preplan. During the presentation you will learn about the type of helpful information you should be placing in the notebooks, such as family members, advisors, financial information, health professionals, etc. Chet Yoder, Director of Pastoral Services Learn about the importance of end-of-life planning and why you should plan a service for your loved one. In addition, other topics will include obituary information, memorial service planning and who should have a copy of your directive. Fred Groff, Groff High Eckenroth Funeral Home and Beck Funeral Home Learn about preplanning for life’s final journey, the process with funeral directors and what services you can expect from your funeral director. He will share examples of decisions that need to be made for a traditional funeral or cremation and, how to plan for a memorial Service or Celebration of Life. Learn also how to personalize and preplan. Linda Dodge, Director of Development Learn about the application process for the Legacy Garden and how loved ones can be remembered with trees, benches, bricks and other ways. Leaving a legacy will also be discussed.
Take a walk through the Memorial Garden to see (and hear) the beautiful new fountain that was added. To learn more about the Memorial Garden, please contact Allison Cuthie (6153) or Linda Dodge (6215).
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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DINING SERVICES Christy Turner, Sodexo, General Manager
CHICKEN BBQ Wednesday, September 9, 3pm – 5:45pm Pick up in the Concord Room or Parking Lot #5 ½ BBQ Chicken | Baked Potato | Cole Slaw | Roll with Butter | Cupcake | Bottle of Water $11.75 Per Meal - Meal Plan Discounts will be applied Pre-Sale Tickets sold in the Harvest Table and Refresh Wednesday, September 2 through Monday, September 7
THE COMMUNITY MEAL—a collaboration between CrossNet Ministries and Garden Spot Village—has come a long way since its first rendition. Then, a team of 23 volunteers served 54 members of the local community. Now, the meal serves as many as 370 people in its current iteration. Since March, the meal has been served as take-out due to COVID-19 restrictions, and the usual average of 150 people has increased exponentially. Normally, the event is a sit-down affair with conversation and fellowship. “The real draw for many of our guests is an opportunity to enjoy a good meal in fellowship with others,” says Don Aldrich, a Garden Spot Village resident since 2016. “Many friends invite friends. Many of our guests live alone, so this is an opportunity to be with other people.” In 2017, Chaplain Chet Yoder asked Don and his wife Lois if they would be interested in starting a new community outreach with Fred and Eileen Eck. The two couples observed community meals at several area churches in order to get an idea as to how Garden Spot’s outreach should look. After planning with Garden Spot’s staff and the Sodexo team, as well as CrossNet employees, the group launched the first community meal in March 2017. The community meal is affiliated with a national organization, Swipe Out Hunger, which provides solutions for students on college campuses to get the food they need. One of these solutions is their Swipe Drive: students with extra dining dollars or meal card swipes can use those resources for their peers. Garden Spot offers a similar opportunity—residents who have extra money in their dining accounts can donate that money to fund the monthly meal at CrossNet. The combined team of Garden Spot team members, residents and CrossNet staff serves the local community at CrossNet’s Youth Ministries building, on the fourth Monday of each month. Garden Spot plans, prepares and delivers the food. (During COVID-19, fresh produce has come from other local providers.) From 5:30-6:30pm, the combined team serves the meal and engages with the community. “In addition to providing a quality meal,” Don says, “it has always been our intention to develop relationships with the guests who come and to be open about our Christian faith. Although we respect their confidentiality, we receive prayer requests and engage in conversation with our guests.” Garden Spot and CrossNet will continue to serve the meal as take-out for the time being, but both groups hope to resume their sit-down event as soon as it is safe to do so. “We look forward to being able to return to having meaningful relationships with our guests,” says Don. Want to support the Community Meal? You can contribute funds from your prox card, or by cash or check. This can be done at the register at any of the food venues on campus.
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
LIFE ENRICHMENT SEPTEMBER 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 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.
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.
SEPTEMBER 1, TUESDAY Frontier Communications 9-11am, GSV Library
A secure Frontier payment drop-box will be available.
SEPTEMBER 1, TUESDAY WellSpan Health Talk 7pm, GSV-TV Topic: Hernia Health Talk
SEPTEMBER 2, WEDNESDAY Book Club 2pm, Gardens West Conference Room See page 14 for details.
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.
SEPTEMBER 3, THURSDAY Speaker Series 7pm, GSV-TV Live Broadcast
Speaker: Matthew Kofroth, Watershed Specialist, Lancaster County Conservation District See page 14 for details.
SEPTEMBER 4, FRIDAY Drive Thru Shred-It 9-11am, Pavilion Parking Lot #6 See page 13 for details.
See page 16 for details.
SEPTEMBER 4 & 18, FRIDAY **Glow Parties 7-8pm, Pavilion Fire Pit See page 16 for details.
SEPTEMBER 1, TUESDAY Village Life Orientation 9am, Pavilion (Rain Location, Concord Room)
SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17 & 24, THURSDAY Coffee & Conversation 9am, GSV-TV, Broadcast Only
SEPTEMBER 4, FRIDAY **Shopping Shuttle 9:30am depart Apt Suites Lobby 12:30pm approximate return
SEPTEMBER 6, SUNDAY & SEPTEMBER 7, MONDAY Hymn Sing 7pm, GSV-TV
Join Hymn Sing leader, Dale Fox, as he shows another of his favorite Hymn Sing videos featuring Gerald Wolfe; Atlanta.
SEPTEMBER 8, TUESDAY & SEPTEMBER 14, MONDAY Council Meetings 9am, Forge (9/8) Cottage Council (9/14) Apartment Council
Colleen Musselman, Director of Life Enrichment
SEPTEMBER 20, SUNDAY Pavilion Concert 6pm, Pavilion (weather permitting)
Tonight, we tap our feet and think of happy times while the Heidelberg Brass Band entertains us. It’s an evening to bring-your-own-chair, enjoy music and friends. Social distancing and wearing face masks required. Refreshments will not be served. If inclement weather, concert will then be broadcast on GSV-TV.
SEPTEMBER 25, FRIDAY & SEPTEMBER 26, SATURDAY Craft Sale 8am-1pm, Apartment Suites Lobby
The GSV Crafters have been busy creating unique items for gift giving to your friends, family (and yourself). Visit them today to take a look. All sales benefit the Benevolent Fund and GSV Crafters Club. At this resident exclusive event, we ask you to please wear a mask and remember social distancing. Thank you for your purchases.
SEPTEMBER 12, SATURDAY Library Book Sale 10am-2pm, Apartment Suites Lobby
Check out the fabulous selection of books for sale. They’ve got books galore. Every dollar spent buys new reading material for the GSV Library. At this resident exclusive event, we ask you to please wear a mask and remember social distancing. Thank you for your purchases.
SEPTEMBER 14, 21 & 28, MONDAY Handbells 9:30am, Garden Towers Are you tired of not being able to make music? (except for singing in the shower!). Don't get discouraged, all is not lost! We can still ring handbells! The bell choirs will be starting with their fall schedule on Sept 14. Choirs welcome beginners and the more experienced ringers. No experience is necessary, although having some experience reading music is a help. Meeting in the Garden Towers on Monday mornings, there will be social distancing, and masks required to be worn. There is always room for new people to give handbell ringing a try. For more information, or to sign up, contact Fran Rapp (6511) or franrapp@ frontier.com.
September FUN Days
SEPTEMBER 10, THURSDAY National School Picture Day
You’ll be amazed how GSV team members have changed throughout their lives. Walk to the different departments and take a look. Can you guess who is who?
SEPTEMBER 13, SUNDAY Grandparents Day
Do you remember your grandma repeating the same warning over and over again? Did your grandpa give every grandchild the same advice? Have you, as a grandparent, used those same phrases from so many years ago? We invite you to write your funny, serious and interesting “grandparent talk” on the display in the Apartment Suites Lobby. Laugh together, reminisce, enjoy!
SEPTEMBER 22, TUESDAY First Day of Autumn: Get Outdoors Scavenger Hunt
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Autumn. Venture outdoors with the Autumn Scavenger Hunt flyer in your hand. Look, listen and check off the list. Return your completed Scavanger Hunt checklist to Life Enrichment and receive an Autumn treat (limited supply).
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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MARKETING
Scott Miller, Chief Marketing Officer
Card Shower for Megan Bennett! Please join us as we wish Megan well. She is moving on to a wonderful opportunity beyond Garden Spot Village. Megan has contributed significantly to Garden Spot over the past almost 15 years and we are sorry to see her go. She has helped many of you through the process of making Garden Spot Village your home. You are invited to drop her a card, a note or stop by and wish her well before September 17, 2020. Whenever we’ve had new projects like the Carriage Homes and Village Square Apartments there are always people who have been on our future resident list who come to us after everything is spoken for and want one of them. The number of Sycamore Springs homes are dwindling. If you know anyone who would like to move in before the end of the year we have four brand new homes available and the rest will be available to move in late Spring 2021. Please tell your friends and family.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
10:30am–2pm
Get details & register at:
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GSV AF TER WORK An evening event for people with busy daytime schedules.
D I R E C T O RY P H O T O DAY If your photo is not included in the Directory or was not
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
5:30–7:30pm
Get details & register at:
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S YC A M O R E S P R I N G S
captured within the last 3 years, please contact Gavin Sauder (6158) to have your photo taken on Thursday, September 10.
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We are currently accepting pre-construction deposits for new homes at the Sycamore Springs expansion, with immediate move-in dates. Invite your friends to explore the vibrant community at Sycamore Springs. They can schedule a visit by calling Megan (6290) or Kelly (6201) today.
Back to School Advice Written by Rachel Hungerford
September Endeavor Highlighting the Happenings of Garden Spot Village
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We all have a teacher who has impacted our lives. Garden Spot has more than a few former teachers living right under our roof! Here are exciting stories and words... Read more at:
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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PASTORAL SERVICES WORSHIP SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 6
Pastor Chet Yoder, Director of Pastoral Services
UPCOMING PASTORAL EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2 & 16, WEDNESDAY Men’s Christian Fellowship 8:30am, small groups meeting in various places
Message: Rev. Jack Estep Music: Gospel Singers
SEPTEMBER 13
Join us for our ongoing study: Rediscover Jesus Contact Don Aldrich for more details donaldrich7@msn.com or (610) 299-0713
SEPTEMBER 20
SEPTEMBER 3, THURSDAY Widowed and Single Men’s Breakfast 9am, Pavilion
Message: Pastor Chet Yoder Music: Jim Zimmerman Message: Chaplain Karyn Nancarvis Introduction to Karyn Nancarvis
SEPTEMBER 27
Message: Pastor John Meck Music: Chapel Quartet
This month, we’ll meet at the Pavilion to hear Dale Hostetter share about restoring his Allis-Chambers tractor. Dale will also talk about his hobby of collecting hit-and-miss engines. Note the new time. Coffee and pastry will be provided.
SEPTEMBER 8, 15, 22 & 29, TUESDAY Women’s Bible Study 10am, Garden Towers
Faith & Society-Part 1
Sally Mittelstadt & Elizabeth Givens will teach from Joel: Loss, Lament, Legacy, Living. Limit of 25 per session. Sign-up at Resident Services.
SEPTEMBER 27, SUNDAY 7pm, Live Broadcast GSV-TV channel 956
This presentation is entitled “Two American Narratives: applying three lenses – historical, psychological, and theological.” Our presenter will begin with a review of a recently published paper, that contrasts two narratives or what they label “story lines” for America: a country of unique history, values, and success and a country of exploitation and broken promises. He then will move to show how each side has processed these narratives by applying three lenses – historical patterns of defining colonial American groups; research on psychological pressures exerted by extremism; and finally Neibuhr’s classic “Christ and Culture” categories for how Christians interact with culture and politics. Presenter: The Rev. Canon Mark A Scheneman, DMin. Retired Episcopal priest and pastor of historic Bangor Episcopal Church, Churchtown; Rector Emeritas of St. John’s Episcopal Church, on the square, Carlisle (28 years). Dr. Scheneman also serves on the faculty of the Stevenson School for ministry and adjunct, The Anglican Studies program of the Lancaster Theological Seminary. He teaches courses in Church History, Parish Management, and Celtic Spirituality. His doctoral work (Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia) concerned destructive religious cults and fanaticism.
SEPTEMBER 9, WEDNESDAY Piercing Word Presentation 7pm , Broadcast GSV-TV channel 956
Piercing Word will present The Parables of Jesus
SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24 & OCTOBER 1, THURSDAY Women’s Bible Study 10am, Garden Towers
Sally Mittelstadt & Elizabeth Givens will teach from Joel: Loss, Lament, Legacy, Living. Limit of 25 per session. Sign-up at Resident Services.
SEPTEMBER 16, 23 & 30, WEDNESDAY Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7pm, Chapel & Broadcast GSV-TV channel 956
The Parables of Jesus will be the focus for this study. Join us from your home via GSV-TV or gather at the Chapel. Limit of 25 persons. Sign-up at Resident Services.
SEPTEMBER 27, SUNDAY Faith and Society Series 7pm, Broadcast GSV-TV channel 956
Rev. Canon Dr. Mark Scheneman begins this series with a historical overview of the relationship between church and state in the United States.
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE SEPTEMB SUNDAY
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1 9-11Blood Pressure Check GWHC 9:00 VLO P 9-11 Frontier L 10, 3 & 8 Musicals ** T & GSV-TV 7:00WellSpanHealthTalk GSV-TV
6 Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Rev Jack Estep
7 LABOR DAY 7:00 Hymn Sing
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2 TRIP SIGN UP 8:30 Mens Fellow 9:30 Sketch Club 10:00 Living w/Lo 10-1 Farmers Mar 2:00 Book Club 2:00 Wagon Conc
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9-11Blood Pressure Check GWHC 9:00 Cottage Council F 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 10, 3 & 8 Musicals ** T & GSV-TV
9:30 Watercolor C 3-5:45 Chicken B 7:00 Piercing Wo
14 8:00 Prayer Meeting GWCR 9:00 Apartment Council F 9:30 Handbells GT 10:00 Caregivers Concord
15 LOOK & LEARN 9-11BloodPressureCheck GWHC 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 10, 3 & 8 Musicals ** T & GSV-TV
16 8:30 Mens Fellow 9:30 Sketch Club 10-1 Farmers Ma 10 Supportive Fri 2:00 Wagon Conc 7:00 Wed Bible S
21 8:00 Prayer Meeting 9:30 Handbells
22 FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN 9-11BloodPressureCheck GWHC 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 10, 3 & 8 Musicals ** T & GSV-TV
23 9:00 GSV Quilters 9:30 Watercolor C 10:00 My Fellow T 7:00 Wed Bible S
29 9-11BloodPressureCheck GWHC 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 10, 3 & 8 Musicals ** T & GSV-TV
30 2:00 Wagon Conc 7:00 Wed Bible S
Hymn Sing 7pm / GSV-TV
13 GRANDPARENTS DAY Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Pastor Chet Yoder
20 Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Chaplain Karyn Nancarvis
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27 Worship Service 10am / GSV-TV Pastor John Meck
28 8:00 Prayer Meeting 9:30 Handbells 2:00 Parkinsons
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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5 Disney Nature Series 10, 2 & 7 / GSV-TV
10 NATIONAL SCHOOL PICTURE DAY 11 9 Coffee & Conversation GSV-TV 8:30 Activity Committee GWCR 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 10 & 2 & 7 Friday Flicks** T & GSV-TV 1:30 Prayer Shawl VS 2:00 COVID Impact GT 3:00 Low Vision GT
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17 9 Coffee & Conversation GSV-TV 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 1:00 Card Connection** AS
18 10 & 2 & 7 Friday Flicks** T & GSV-TV 7:00 Glow Party P
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24 9 Coffee & Conversation GSV-TV 10:00 Women’s Bible Study GT 11:00 Art Talk GSV-TV 2 & 7 Movie Oldies** T & GSV-TV
25 10 & 2 & 7 Friday Flicks** T & GSV-TV 8-1 GSV Craft Sale ASL
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GSV Library Book Sale 10am-2pm Disney Nature Series 10, 2 & 7 / GSV-TV
Disney Nature Series 10, 2 & 7 / GSV-TV
GSV Craft Sale 8am-1pm / Apartment Suites Lobby Disney Nature Series 10, 2 & 7 / GSV-TV
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
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SOCIAL SERVICES Sherilyn Lapp, Director of Social Services COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS
It was great to get together again in August! We would like to provide a similar opportunity to connect in September. In order to meet as safely as possible, all groups will continue to be limited to GSV residents ONLY, at this time. We hope to invite the broader community to join us again when it is safe to do so. Masks will be required for the duration of the meeting. Please note the special opportunity listed for September 11.
ONLINE HEARING LOSS NETWORK FACILITATOR: MARY BETH VILLAFANE www.hearingloss.gsvnet.org
LIVING WITH LOSS GROUP WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 10AM, THEATER FACILITATOR: JENNY SNYDER
The Living with Loss group will view and discuss the Grief Share DVD titled “Loss of a Spouse.” The DVD will address many losses and adjustments specific to widows and widowers. This presentation is specific to those who are grieving the death of a spouse, and is helpful no matter how long you have been a widow or widower. Please RSVP to Jenny (6259) by August 31. Masks must be worn for the entirety of the group.
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 3PM, GARDEN TOWERS FACILITATOR: LISA MORGAN
This meeting will be a time for GSV residents dealing with low vision issues to connect and share with each other. Please RSVP to Lisa (6171) by September 7 if you plan to attend. Masks must be worn for the entirety of the group.
COVID’S IMPACT ON EMOTIONAL EATING Friday, September 11 2pm, Garden Towers Facilitators: Linda Ebert (GSV resident) & Sherilyn Lapp
Special one time support group/wellness opportunity. Covid has impacted every area of our lives, including our eating habits! Sycamore Springs resident and retired Registered Dietitian, Linda Ebert, will be presenting helpful input on avoiding the pitfalls of emotional eating. Consider joining us for an open, friendly conversation on this pertinent topic. If you did not already sign up during the Coping with Covid Support groups offered in August and September, please RSVP by September 9 by calling Sherilyn (6264). Group will be limited to the first 20 who express interest. Masks must be worn for the entirety of the meeting.
CAREGIVER’S SUPPORT GROUP Monday, September 14 10am, Concord Room Facilitators: Marcia Parson, Leah Amstutz
This meeting will be an opportunity for GSV caregivers to have conversation together, connect with others walking a similar road of caring for a loved one. We will not have a speaker, or open this session for caregivers from the broader community, but will share informally the joys and challenges faced in the past few months. Please RSVP to Marcia (6239) by September 11 if you plan to attend. Masks must be worn for the entirety of the meeting.
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SHARING WITH SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS Wednesday, September 16 10am, Prayer and Meditation Room Facilitator: Jenny Snyder
The group is gathering this month, after a lengthy hiatus in order to touch base, encourage and support one another. Please RSVP to Jenny (6259). Masks must be worn. Both former and new GSV attendees are welcome.
MY FELLOW TRAVELER Wednesday, September 23 10am, Theater Facilitators: Melody Karick, Leah Amstutz
This group’s purpose is to provide resilient living tools, educational information, and support to those experiencing any degree of memory changes. We invite GSV residents to join us for a time of sharing and input. Please contact Leah Amstutz at (6076) for more information or to RSVP. Masks must be worn for the entirety of the meeting.
PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP Monday, September 28 2pm, Garden Towers Facilitators: Sherilyn Lapp, Jenny Snyder
We invite GSV residents and their spouses to gather again for an informal time of sharing. There will also be input from the facilitators on the topic of preventing falls. Let’s share together and learn from each other. Please RSVP to Sherilyn by September 25. Masks must be worn for the entirety of the meeting.
FRAUD AWARENESS: CONSTANT VIGILANCE WILL SERVE YOU WELL
Constant vigilance of potential scamming situations has become a necessary and crucial skill in all of our lives. Top Tips: 1. Resist requests to give out any personal information to a stranger who contacts you via mail, computer or phone 2. Don’t move forward on a “fabulous opportunity” to collect a prize, assist a person in need, or purchase an item or service you did not initiate. 3. Be suspicious of any attempt to pressure you into making a quick decision. 4. Pause. Consult with a trusted financial advisor, family member or your social worker if uncertain in any interaction. Recent scams the Social Services department has assisted residents with: • Covid test kits – a caller tells you that you have had contact with a Covid 19 positive person. States you must be tested. Offers to send you a test kit IF you provide your credit card number. • Online games – a new online gaming friend suddenly has an emergency and needs your financial help. • Winning a prize – this common scam asks you to “cover costs” of the prize by sending cash or gift cards before the supposed prize money will be delivered to you. You worked hard for that money! Let’s keep it out of the hands of criminals and safely in your wallet.
Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
VILLAGE FIRSTS
Colleen Musselman, Director of Life Enrichment
JIM SHUMAN:
First GSV resident to volunteer at Water Street Missions in Lancaster written by Rachel hungerford, Marketing Intern
Jim Shuman is one of the first Garden Spot residents to volunteer at Water Street Mission in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Jim has been volunteering at Water Street for 8 years. Once a month, resident volunteers go into Lancaster City to serve a meal to those affected by homelessness. The volunteers help in the serving lines, bus tables, or assist with childcare. They also bring clothing and blankets to donate to the Mission. On average, the meal serves between 100 and 150 people. In the past, Jim has driven the bus for Garden Spot volunteers and loaded Water Street’s dishwasher after meals. He appreciates the pre-meal devotional and prayer led by the Water Street volunteer organizer. “They recognize that they’re ministering to needy in the Lancaster community,” he says. Jim also volunteered at Water Street before coming to Garden Spot, through Manor Brethren in Christ Church, Lancaster. He and his wife Mary Lou lived in Centerville, Pennsylvania, where Jim was a mason contractor for 35 years. Along with his employees, Jim helped with building projects such as the Fulton Bank and the Christian Fellowship Church in New Holland. Soon after Jim’s retirement in 1995, he and Mary Lou decided to find a retirement community. They looked at half a dozen retirement communities in the area, but heard about Garden Spot and decided to check it out. When they came to tour campus, they were impressed with what they saw, and moved here in 2008. The trips to Water Street aren’t the only volunteer work Jim has done. He’s been on two mission trips to build churches: one with his church to Venezuela and one with Garden Spot Village residents to Honduras. In previous years, he’s helped with bingo at Maple Farm and driven the resident shuttle to Yoder’s and Shady Maple. He’s also been involved at the Wood Shop, building boats for the annual Regatta and birdhouses for the silent auction. Jim has two children, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. All of his grandchildren have served in the mission field in some capacity—demonstrating Jim’s long legacy of service.
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VOLUNTEER SERVICES Deborah Fast, Director of Volunteer Services
PEGGY THOMPSON: SERVING IN SMALL WAYS written by Rachel Hungerford, Marketing Intern
Peggy Thompson has delivered her neighbors’ mail in Holly Drive since she moved to Garden Spot Village in 1997. When she first moved to Garden Spot, Holly Geerdes called her and said, “Since you are the first one to move into your house on Holly Drive, you have to pick up the papers.” “I said, ‘What papers?’ ‘The mail.’ And that’s how I started doing the mail,” Peggy recalls. Every Friday she had dutifully stopped and picked up the post for Holly Drive’s six cottages. Though she no longer does the mail, she liked having the job. “I enjoyed it,” she says. “You get a lot out of it because you get to meet people.” Peggy likes helping people and making connections with them. A registered nurse for 47 years, she says she liked bedside nursing best—presumably because of the face-to-face relationships she formed. She also passed her passion for healthcare onto one of her granddaughters, who works at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. When a friend and co-worker mentioned he was moving to Garden Spot, Peggy’s interest was piqued. She drove up from her hometown of Coatesville to check it out and thought that she might like to live there, too. As it turned out, many friends and acquaintances from Coatesville moved to Garden Spot, too, which made Peggy feel at home. Garden Spot is not her first taste of volunteer work. Before retirement, she volunteered in her church and her neighborhood in Coatesville, making cheesecakes for church bake sales and plowing snow for her neighbors in the winter. Now, at 97, Peggy still serves her community in small ways—baking treats for the various departments at Garden Spot. Ultimately, her motivation for volunteering is simple: “I like to do things for people.”
SHUFFLEBOARD ROOM REMODELED Have you wondered why some people say “I’d rather be playing Shuffleboard”? Come to the newly relocated and renovated Shuffleboard Room, Gardens North, lower level, and experience the game in a beautiful new room. Friends are available to show you the ropes, if it’s your first game. Shuffleboard is a great way to have socially distanced FUN! Play is limited to 8 shufflers at a time so please register with Life Enrichment for your timeslot. Contact Life Enrichment (6007) or (6077) to play.
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WELLNESS
Lauren Graber, Director of Wellness
FALL INTO FITNESS Can you be really honest with yourself? When someone asks how you are doing, do you answer “OK” but in your heart think “if you only knew”? Has Covid-19 added not only stress and anxiety to your life or perhaps weight to your body? Or when you walk up a flight of stairs or take a short stroll outside, are you easily winded? Being fit is about a lot more than just your weight. Maybe it’s time to reclaim and restart your trek toward better health. Getting started on a physical routine can help so many other areas to get on track. It’s not about becoming an exercise fanatic, but are you exercising at all? It’s always better to start with gradual change and learn to enjoy the journey. Could you picture doing some kind of exercise twice a week for at least a half hour each time? Maybe you think that’s not enough time to make any difference. But, any change that moves you in the right direction is better than doing nothing because “if nothing changes, nothing changes.”
HERE ARE SOME OF THE DOCUMENTED BENEFITS OF JUST 20 MINUTES OF EXERCISE A DAY:
Builds Strength • Burns Fat • Helps with Arthritis • Improves Cardio Health • Helps with Osteoporosis • Helps with Diabetes • Enhances overall health including emotional wellbeing, memory function and physical fitness • Can prevent injuries by strengthening the muscles and joints • Can help control blood pressure and can help prevent angina • Can reduce back pain by strengthening abdominal, hamstring and lower back extensor muscles • Can improve flexibility and balance by building stronger and more resilient muscles
Wellness Department Guidelines: • We are open in the mornings only, by appointment, to use the Cardio Room, Strength Training Room, Pool and the NEW Gardens North Exercise Room. Please call Lauren (6228), Bonnie (6131), Joanne (6227) or Mike (6229) or email Wellness@gardenspotvillage.org. • 20 minute appointments for the gym areas and 30 minutes for the pool/spa. • Contact one of the Wellness team for an orientation to learn the proper way to use our equipment and/or set up an exercise routine. • Masks are required as you enter and exit to the Wellness Center. • You will be screened as you enter. After being checked in, you may remove your mask to exercise. • The Locker Rooms are closed. No Classes will be held at this time. • You can see us on CATIE videos and mygsv.org. Hand weights or an exercise video are available to borrow. Take care and we hope to see you soon,
DRIVE THROUGH
Day
Lauren
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 9AM - 11AM / PAVILION PARKING LOT #6 Garden Spot Village will offer a Drive Through Shred-It Day. You are invited to bring up to five boxes or bags full of confidential documents (financial records, legal papers, etc.) to be securely shredded. Please note, this is a drive through opportunity; team members will remove the boxes and bags from your vehicle. Face masks required on campus. Suggested donation: $5 per box or bag.
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SPEAKER SERIES
September 3, Thursday 7pm, GSV-TV Live Broadcast
Speaker: Matthew Kofroth, Watershed Specialist, Lancaster County Conservation District Topic: Lancaster Conservation & Water Quality Testing Mr. Kofroth will present a program of interest featuring the Conservation Districts Mission Statement; To Promote the Stewardship of Natural Resources in Lancaster County and Beyond. Matt will share through spoken word and video.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE
MAIN STREET ART GALLERY
September 1- 30 The Main Street Art Gallery, a month-long display.
Artist: Jim King, Pastels artist, Lititz, PA This month will be dedicated to many pastel drawings and paintings of local artist Jim King. Jim is a very talented and successful master of the pastel technique which is not as prevalent as many other art formats but very effective and interesting as a long existing skill. The show will contain a variety of subject matter that will certainly grab your attention and interest. We welcome Jim King to our gallery.
Apartment Suites Display Case
Guest Collection: German Boxes & Frames by Jim King
SKETCH CLUB
September 2 & 16, Wednesday 9:30-10:30am Pavilion
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
September 2, Wednesday 2pm, Gardens West Conference Room
Topic: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.
WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLUB September 9 & 23, Wednesday 9:30-10:30am Pavilion
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.
**CARD CONNECTION
September 17, Thursday 1pm, Art Studio Teacher: Paula Schmauk
Cost: $4pp Sign up at Resident Services.
ART TALK
September 24, Thursday 11am, GSV-TV Teacher: Jim King whose artwork is displayed in the Main Street Art Gallery. Don’t miss it. You’ll be amazed and fascinated!
CRAFT SALES / BOOK SALES / AND MORE RETURN TO GSV!!!
Beginning September, watch for announcements inviting you, as residents of GSV, to visit the Apartment Suites Lobby and purchase items directly from GSV Club Members. These mini-sales will lift your spirits and put you in the mood to think Christmas! GSV Crafters will sell beautifully hand crafted items and the GSV Library will have book bargains galore! The GSV Quilters and Cross Stitch Club will offer hand stitched items beyond compare. And that’s to name only a few of the many groups who will display their wares from week to week. One Club per date, masks required and always, always keep in mind social distancing.
September 12, Saturday GSV Library Book Sale, 10am-2pm September 25, Friday & September 26, Saturday GSV Craft Sale, 8am-1pm
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Schedule subject to change. Watch CATIE for updates.
AARP DRIVER SAFETY COURSE
From the AARP National Office: AARP has made the difficult decision to cancel all sponsored in-person events and activities through the end of 2020 to minimize COVID-19 exposure among our AARP family and communities. This includes AARP Driver Safety events. Garden Spot Village, which traditionally offers spring and fall AARP Driver Safety Courses, will not be able to do so at this time. If you need the course to preserve your insurance discount, refer to the AARP Smart Driver online course. AARP is offering a 25% discount. Visit www.aarpdriversafety.org
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.
WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE FOR WATER STREET MINISTRIES September 1 - 30
At Water Street Ministries, Lancaster, the purpose has remained the same since 1905: to advance the kingdom of God through the gospel of Jesus Christ and to do missionary relief and rescue of all kinds. At Garden Spot Village, we come along side Water Street Ministries to provide assistance in the form of a Winter Clothing Drive. Winter Clothing Drive: New and gently used winter clothing for men and women. Winter coats and jackets NEEDED. Collection barrel located in the Apartment Suites Lobby.
UPCOMING COLLECTION: OCTOBER 1-31 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection
What’s New on GSV-TV Channel 956 in September SHORT FILMS MONDAYS, 8am: Gaithers, Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music
GSV TV Channel 956
TUESDAYS, 8am & 6pm: September Endeavor with Scott Miller WEDNESDAYS, 8am & 6pm: This Is Sycamore Springs with Kelly Sweigart
SEPTEMBER FUN FEATURE: BACK TO SCHOOL GUESS WHO
Tune in to GSV-TV to see school pitctures of faces that maybe don’t look too familiar. Can you guess who it is? The answers will follow, beginning at Noon. Happy guessing.
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.
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LIFE ENRICHMENT SEPTEMBER 2020 BE SURE TO SIGN UP! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
TRIP SIGN-UP beginning 8am, Theater
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Call Life Enrichment (6133), beginning Tuesday, September 1 (8am-12pm) to set up an appointment.
SEPTEMBER 4, FRIDAY **SHOPPING SHUTTLE 9:30am depart Apartment Suites Lobby 12:30pm approximate return
Ride the GSV bus to Weaver’s Store, family-owned business in Fivepointville. Weaver’s sells clothing, footwear, sporting goods and more. And if shopping makes you hungry, a sandwich shop is located at the front of the store. Face masks are required to ride the bus and to enter the store. Seating is limited and sign-up required. Sign up at Resident Services.
SEPTEMBER 4 & 18, FRIDAY GLOW PARTIES 7-8pm, Pavilion Fire Pit
Gather around the fire pit, socially distanced of course, and enjoy an evening with neighbors and friends. Sign up is required as group size is limited. Cost: Free Sign up at Resident Services.
SEPTEMBER 13, SUNDAY SERVANT STAGE PRESENTS: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Servant Stage has currently canceled all in-person performances through September including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Broadway Musical. In the meantime, Servant Stage invites you to check out www.ServantStage.org for Living Room Concerts.
SEPTEMBER 14, MONDAY **VICTORIAN CAPE MAY
The Cape May trip will be postponed, due to the close quarters and long distance required for group travel of this nature. We look forward to rescheduling in 2021.
SEPTEMBER 16, WEDNESDAY GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD ON HORSEBACK
Due to uncertain times at the Gettysburg Battlefield, this trip will be postponed until spring 2021.
SEPTEMBER 23, WEDNESDAY **HORSESHOE CURVE
The Horseshoe Curve trip will be postponed, due to the close quarters and long distance required for group travel of this nature. We look forward to rescheduling in 2021.
SEPTEMBER 27, SUNDAY **CAVOD PRESENTS: SOUND OF MUSIC
Cavod Theater has canceled their performance of The Sound of Music by Rodgers & Hammerstein. We look forward to advertising future Cavod Theater performances.
OCTOBER 15, THURSDAY **AMERICA’S HEROES, FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL
This tour, dedicated to the American Heroes of two historical events that occurred in Pennsylvania, will be rescheduled in the 2021 trip-going season. Stay tuned.
NOVEMBER 30, MONDAY **RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
At this time, we understand the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the world-famous Rockettes, will not take place.
Watch this space for 2021 trips and excursions. Schedule subject to change.
September Theater Experiences Broadcasting on GSV-TV, Channel 956
**TUESDAY MUSICALS 10AM / 3PM / 8PM 9/1 Hairspray | 9/8 West Side Story 9/15 Cinderella | 9/22 CATS 9/29 Phantom of the Opera **THURSDAY OLDIES 2PM / 7PM 9/24 Titanic **FRIDAY FLICKS 10AM / 2PM / 7PM 9/4 Comedy with Tim Lovelace 9/11 August Rush 9/18 What About Bob 9/25 A River Runs Through It SATURDAY DISNEY NATURE SERIES 10AM / 2PM / 7PM 9/5 Bears | 9/12 African Cats 9/19 Born in China | 9/26 Wings of Life **Also shown in Theater. Limited Seating. Movies are subject to change. Sign up required at Resident Services.
On-going Grocery Services Available SHOPPING SHUTTLE Monday & Thursday – Yoder’s Wednesday – Shady Maple & Goods Store 1pm depart Apartment Suites Lobby Approximate return, 2pm Ride the GSV shuttle to Yoder’s, Shady Maple & Goods Store. Weekly, a free shuttle is available exclusively for residents. Face masks are required to ride the bus and while shopping. Seating is limited so sign up today. Sign up at Resident Services.
GROCERY DELIVERY Thursday – Shady Maple
Every Thursday, Shady Maple delivers your grocery order to GSV. Volunteers then happily bring your personal order directly to your home. In order to place your order, see CATIE / Resident Documents / Shady Maple Ordering Instructions.