Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows Men's Group enjoys presentation by Tom Mees on Sonnenberg History Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows Men's Group enjoys presentation by Tom Mees on Sonnenberg History KristenMeyer / Wednesday, July 30, 2025 0 3453 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. Read more
Let the Dancing Begin! Let the Dancing Begin! Yesterday was our annual Clark Meadows Family Picnic (country-style) with Warren Paul as our musical guest. What a day! Good food, friends, family, music, and DANCING! KristenMeyer / Wednesday, July 23, 2025 0 1497 Read more
Tom Dunn is in the House! Tom Dunn is in the House! Enjoying Happy Hour in the air-conditioned Rayburn Hall on this hot day. KristenMeyer / Wednesday, July 16, 2025 0 1735 Read more
Lifted in Light Program Lifted in Light Program On the Longest Day, June 20th, we celebrated our friends and family who have suffered from Memory Loss. KristenMeyer / Thursday, July 3, 2025 0 2085 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. Read more
Luncheon on the patio at Clark Meadows Luncheon on the patio at Clark Meadows KristenMeyer / Friday, June 27, 2025 0 2851 Read more
Lynne Standish / Tuesday, June 7, 2022 / Categories: Ferris Hills Events, Ferris Hills Blog From Bach to the Beatles and beyond! Music History class with Katherine! Katherine McGrath, MT-BC, is our music therapist at the community and she has recently begun a six part course on music history. From the Medieval period to the present day, Katherine recently held a class on the Baroque period. The music of Bach and Vivaldi were highlighted. During these classes, residents are learning about the historical and political climate of the day, as well as how the art of the period all relate to music. Future classes will touch on the Classical period with the music of Mozart and Beethoven. According to Katherine, a "fan favorite" is the Romantic period which is remembered as the Waltz period with music from Chopin and Brahms. As she moves towards the present day, the Impressionist period,or Jazz will be discussed, the Counter Culture period (60's) and finally the music of today will wrap up this course. In addition to teaching music history classes, Katherine can be seen hosting musical trivia, facilitating drum circles, leading singalongs,employing music for mindfulness exercises, and also utilizing music to help process grief and/or spiritual needs in both group and individual settings. Katherine's motto is empowerment through creativity! Previous Article Giving back with songs and hard work! Next Article Thanks for the Memories... Print 18831