At the end of September we had a won-derful trip to Oberlin, Ohio, for the Alzheimer’s Walk. It started off early;

we were loading the bus at 5:15 am!! It was well-worth the early wake up call. Everyone had a great time at the walk & we enjoyed meeting new people who are just as passionate about helping the Alzheimer’s Association. After the walk we head-ed for a bite to eat at Red Lobster. The Residents couldn’t wait to feast on endless shrimp. With all of your support we have successfully raised almost $4,000 dollars this year! On behalf of the resi-dents and myself, I want to thank each and every one of you who attended our fundraisers. Each fund-raiser was planned and orchestrated by the Seniors make a Difference club. They have all worked very hard in making our Alzheimer’s fundraising success-ful.

October sure breezed by us with colder weather, changing leaves and the beautiful fall scenery. We took a trip to the Lake Farm Parks, and it was fabu-lous! Everyone enjoyed seeing the baby calf. They

enjoyed watching me milk the cow! We loved petting all the animals and loved the wagon horse ride. We got to take to make fresh apple cider. Everyone loved the cider! What a treat that was.

We had our Alzheimer’s walk at the Zoo. We had an-other early morning, but we enjoyed the ride to downtown Cleveland and watched the sunrise over the city. We had a fabulous time meeting all the peo-ple there to support such a worthy cause. Thank you to all the family members that came out and walked with us. The residents enjoyed seeing the animals and having lunch in the court yard at the Zoo. The weather was absolutely beautiful, 78 degrees and sunny.

We were very busy getting ready for our annual Hal-loween party. We made cookies, rice crispy treats, hot dogs, and chips and dip. We played a fabulous wrap the mummy game, minute to win it, an awe-some treasure hunt, and last but not least, trick or treating. Thank you to all the families that donated candy and your time making our party so fabulous.

November Birthdays

Welcome Home

The Governor’s Village family welcomes:

Thomas S.

Sarah L.

Jean F.

Residents:

03 Kay R.

11 Leong W.

12 Barbra C.

16 Francis K.

Staff:

01 Breona M.

04 Dorothy S.

07 Sara S.

19 Tim L.

We are kicking off our Senior Community Service Project

with the

Cleveland Food Bank and Coats for Kids

on Saturday, November 5th

Please come and join us at 2:30 pm

in the Main Dining Room

Come see what team you and your loved ones are on!

Enjoy light refreshments and fun competi-tion.

Team Captains will be announced!

Thank you for your support with this worthy cause!

Our Thanksgiving Feast will be on

Sunday, November, 13st @ 12:30 p.m.

Buffet Style in Bistro

$14.00 for adults

$7.00 for children 6 years and up.

Children 5 and younger are free.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, No-

vember, 9th

You must RSVP, in order for us to

have enough food for everyone.

Thank you for your understanding.

I am very excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Ohio Arts Council for a project on Crea-tive Aging. It is a school and com-munity based arts program explor-

ing the great American art form.

Through this innovative adaptation of TMTP’s popular school program, participants of all ages connect with each other through the characters and songs of classic American musicals that bridge generations. Research shows that intergenerational programs enhance so-

cialization, stimulate learning, increase emotional sup-port, and improve health. Children, parents and grandparents engage in multi-generational activities and share thoughts and ideas about growing up and following their dreams.

I am very excited to have the residents involved this program and would like to invite families to come be part of this experience with your loved one. Our first project will be Peter Pan on December 8th at 9:45 am.