A Journey to New Zealand through the memories shared by Jane Kinyoun!

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At Clark Meadows we have been doing a travel series hightlighting a different country each month.  This May, we are exploring Australia and New Zealand.  It seemed like a perfect opportunity to hear from one of our own, Jane Kinyoun.  Jane had a second career that spanned 15 years working as a tour guide throughout Australia and New Zealand.  Her story is one of resilience, reinvention, and remarkable adventures. 

It took some coaxing, but she agreed to allow us to shine a spotlight on her.  She shared her stories and told us all kinds of interesting tales about life as a tour guide and the wonders of New Zealand.  We tasted kiwi fruit and Marmite on crackers!  The New Zealand wine made the marmite go down a little easier.  It just so happened to be a Constellation wine made in New Zealand (always fun to have a local connection). It was interesting to hear from one of our residents about all the unique aspects of a country far away.  Her pictures were fun, seeing her in her younger years taking care of all the tourists.  She had  interesting tidbits in her presentation about the kiwi bird, the kea bird, the NZ possum, winding roads with beautiful vistas, helicopter rides over the the glaciers, and bungie jumping! When a resident shares their experiences we all are enriched!   Thank you Jane!

Bird Watching with DEC Educator and Bird Enthusiast, Kathy Kirsch

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Clark Meadows residents were out on a bird walk with Dawne Gould's daughter, Kathy Kirsch.  Kathy is an expert bird watcher who can identify the bird calls, bird sightings and bird behaviors as well as plant species.  We enjoyed our natural surroundings with our own conservation expert.  She'll be back on May 19th for another bird walk.  Thank you Kathy!

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The Cool Club & The Lipker Sisters

The Cool Club & The Lipker Sisters

If you have not yet heard The Cool Club and The Lipker Sisters live, then you are missing out and need to get to one of their 'social distance shows'.

We were pleased to welcome the group to Ferris Hills last night for the end of our 2020 summer concert series.   The music, laughter, stories and smiles are always a big hit and we love to see the girls (and guys).

Things were different this year and we missed our guests but our residents had a great time!  Next week we will be back to our 3pm music programs as the summer nights cool off but the fun must go on.

2021 Summer Concerts are already being discussed and we will make these bigger and better with a few extra special touches and hope to see you all there!

Stay safe, stay smiling.

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