Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows Men's Group enjoys presentation by Tom Mees on Sonnenberg History

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Ferris Hills resident Tom Mees recently gave a fascinating presentation on the history of Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park to our men's group.  With a deep appreciation for local history and a true gift for storytelling, Tom had the audience captivated by his knowledge of this local gem.

In addition to sharing historical insights, Tom enocuraged anyone interested in volunteering at Sonnenberg to get involved - help is always welcome!

One interesting question came up during the discussion: How did Sonnenberg get its name? Tom explained that "Sonnenberg," meaning Sunny Hill in German, was the postal name of the property when it was purchased.  Fittingly, the estate sits at the crest of Fort Hill Avenue.

Tom also shared the story of how Fred and Mary Thompson met: at Mary's father's farewell banquet ball in Albany, NY.  At the time, her father was serving as Governor of New York State.  It was love at first sight.  Just six months later, Fred and Mary were married in the Clark family home, located behind the United Church on Gibson Street.

 

Lifted in Light Program

On the Longest Day, June 20th, we celebrated our friends and family who have suffered from Memory Loss.

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On the Longest Day, June 20th, we celebrated our friends and family who have suffered from Memory Loss and touched us so deeply.  We miss them.  Our celebration included a butterfly release.  We look forward to the time when we can usher them into the next hallway and continue to love and care for them in our Memory Care Community.

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New Sign Language Class offered at Clark Meadows

New Sign Language Class offered at Clark Meadows

Just for Beginners

Beginner Sign Language is for those who want review or are just curious about learning some signs.  Today we discussed the History of Sign Language and a few helpful hand movements to practice.  Motions such as the prong, palm out, palm up, palm in, palm down, claw, fist, and fist knock.  These are all formations used frequently when creating language with your hands.  Now we offer two different levels for sign language enthusiasts.  This class is so much fun and we are happy to create programming that is all inclusive.  We have in the past signed to music for our holiday concerts and for special community events.  This new class is learning quickly!  Stay tuned.

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