Friendship and Volunteerism!

Students from Allegheny College recently attended a morning of volunteering at Juniper Village. They met with residents, gave manicures and reminisced. In turn, the residents provided the students with homemade apple butter! The students were delighted to receive the special homemade gifts.  Volunteerism reaches our Residents in many ways, whether it is from a visit by the Students at Allegheny College or Seniors from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), or a friendly visit from the Pups at PAWS therapy to the Residents themselves participating in a Volunteer opportunity to Nurture their own Spirit of Life!  Volunteerism and Friendship seem to go hand in hand at Juniper Village.  Inquire today about your chance to make a difference in the lives of our Seniors.  We have openings to fit your schedule!  Opportunities include reading, art classes, movie nights, games, reminiscing, Friends and Family Dinners, and many more!  Call Pam Mitchell at 814.333.4400.

Rope Making and Honey Tasting!

Frances receives a sweet treat from his
friend and fellow resident Angelina

What a way to wrap up Environmental month! We had a guest visitor in to teach us the old fashioned way of making ropes! Making ropes the old way, uses strict manpower, and no fossil fuels...The residents had a wrangling good time!  As a further focus on the environment and local resources Cathy Vorisek, "the Bee Lady" of Backyard Bee Farm gave us the buzz on bees!  Residents enjoyed tasting the local honey and sharing in some sweet time together!

Artistic Expression

The Residents of Juniper Village at Meadville spent time recently creating some beautiful bags. There was no shortage on color and companionship. The ladies were quick to join this environmentally focused activity so that when they go shopping, they will have a fancy reusable bag to place their new treasures in!

Best in Show

For the 5th year in a row, resident June Turner has entered her
knitted works of art in the Crawford County Fair and she has WON every single year. June enjoys knitting as past time and looks forward to displaying her latest creations. June is currently in the process of knitting some pieces for sale at our car cruise in on Sunday, October 2nd from 1 -4 pm. We look forward to seeing you at June's table as you see first hand how she won best in show!

Annual Friends and Family Picnic

Juniper Village was host to over 225 Family, Friends and Residents at our Annual Friends and Family Picnic!  The preparations began in the early evening of Friday night, as the pig was slowly roasted overnight to perfection!  The morning was full of Associates and Volunteers making the final preparations as guests flooded in with their delicious desserts in hand.  Chef Erin expertly carved the pig and delivered a culinary selection of traditional picnic foods and various summer salads. 

The musical entertainment provided hours of delightful tunes.  As the afternoon progressed, the winners of the gift baskets for the raffle were called out.  The picnic raffle raised $265 for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs annual Volunteer Dinner.  The weather couldn't have been more pleasant...warm with a nice breeze.  The Jungle theme was a hit as folks stood and captured a funny moment behind the Jane and Tarzan poster.  As we celebrate friendship month, we were fortunate to have our Friends and Family present for this bountiful picnic celebration.  A special thank you to our friends at Allegheny College for lending the tables and chairs.  Allegheny never misses an opportunity to support our Juniper Community, whether it be the tables or the Student Volunteers they provide throughout the year!  Thank you all for sharing your time with us and we look forward to seeing you all for our Classic Car Cruise on October 2nd!  Mark your calendars from 1-4 pm. 

Strawberry Festival

Last weekend, Juniper Village celebrated with their annual Strawberry festival, in which nearly 160 Strawberry shortcake desserts were served!   The weather started out with a quick sprinkle which seemed to us to cool us all down...if only for a few moments!  Families, Residents and even our local neighbors stopped in to enjoy the festivities.  A special thank you to the Mizner Family for supporting our local events and community, it's always great to see the neighbors out and about. Joe and Becky Matzcak played traditional polka favorites and it wasn't long before the crowd started shouting out their favorites upon request!  We all look forward to the Matzcak's return during Octoberfest! 

Community Connections!

Juniper Village at Meadville raised $200 at the bake sale this month to benefit the American Red Cross. Talk about some tasty dough...these rolls went to highest bidder for $100!  WOW! 
The bake sale is just one way that Juniper is staying connected to our greater Meadville community.  Join us for our next community event on August 4th at 1pm to learn about our ever changing environment when WJET TV 24s Meteorologist Tom Atkins will be in to discuss how the weather is affecting our Environment. 

Juniper Village at Meadville has been blogging since August of 2009.  We did not realize at the time, but this blog posting turned out to be our 100th posting including the $100 rolls!  Now that is sweet!