Left to right: Workers put finishing touches on HarborChaseâs courtyard area; living room and bedroom in the assisted-living model unit.
HARBORCHASE SENIOR LIVING FACILITY PLANS TO OPEN OCTOBER 1 HarborChase, the new senior living facility at 1111 E. Capitol Dr., plans to welcome residents by October 1. There will be room for 35 Memory Care residents on a single floor of studio units. Fifty-nine assisted living apartments are on four adjacent floors. Building amenities include a large dining area, rooms for group activities and family gatherings, a bistro, a patio, and special purpose areas for exercise, PT/OT, computer use, and a beauty shop. Marketing efforts are under way, administrators are currently being hired, and a full staff of about 60 will be trained and in place in time for the opening. Executive Director Michele Carlson is looking forward to hiring staff and welcoming residents. âI want to surround myself and
our residents with really good people,â she says. Carlson adds that her relationship with the Village has been excellent. âEveryone has been very welcoming. We are developing a relationship with Elizabeth Price and the Senior Resource Center. We want to be a Village resource.â As final touches are put on HarborChase, construction will begin on a four-story senior residence just to the south of HarborChase along the river. Sherman Associates is constructing the 100-unit apartment building. Carlson expects to work closely with Sherman Associates staff on programming and resources to meet a broad spectrum of senior citizen needs. For more information, visit harborchase.com/shorewood.htm. Submitted photo
Shorewood Reads Program
A GREAT SUCCESS
Choosing a book for a community reading project is tricky. The subject matter must have wide appeal, lend itself to group discussion and inspire related activities. Wisconsin author Nicholas Butlerâs novel Shotgun Lovesongs met all of the criteria â and Aprilâs Shorewood Reads program was a tremendous success. âThe book appealed to high school students as well as adults and brought lots of new people into the library,â says Hayley Johnson, community and adult services librarian. The Friends of the Shorewood Library, with financial support from the Shorewood Foundation, organized the Shorewood Reads events. To encourage reading, 50 copies of the book were purchased and placed in little free libraries and coffee shops. A âShorewood Lovesongsâ concert, featuring student and adult performers, was held at Three Lions Pub. Book discussion groups were hosted by Colectivo and Camp Bar, and met with adult writers and creative writing students from the high school before doing a public reading. Artwork to publicize the event was designed by Shorewood High School (SHS) students in graphic design classes.
SHS student Alberto Kanast was one of the performers at âShorewood Lovesongs,â held at Three Lions Pub on April 11. The musical event was part of the Shorewood Reads program.
âParticipation by Butler was another key to success,â says Priscilla Pardini, president of the Friends of the Shorewood Library. âHe was personable, down to earth and energetic, and had an interesting personal story to share.â Planners hope to make Shorewood Reads a biannual event. In the meantime, Johnson will continue to her efforts to attract new people to the library for reading and special interest programs, in part with a presence at community events to highlight the Libraryâs resources. Look for her at the Shorewood Farmers Market with a display of cookbooks. SHOREWOOD TODAY 5