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Thank you to everyone who supported the Cornwall Manor Society’s “Blooms & More Festival” on May 7. A check for $15,500 (an increase from 2015!) was presented by Diana Reilly, Blooms & More Treasurer at the May Cornwall Manor Society meeting. All proceeds from the Blooms & More Festival benefit projects of the Cornwall Manor Society. Below are several photos from the Festival. Many thanks to the 150 resident and community volunteers who made the Blooms & More Festival a success!

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Page 1: Thank you to everyone who supported the Cornwall Manor ... · isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an oppor-tunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an

Thank you to everyone who supported the Cornwall Manor Society’s “Blooms & More Festival” on May 7. A check for $15,500 (an increase from 2015!) was presented by Diana Reilly, Blooms & More Treasurer at the May Cornwall Manor Society meeting. All proceeds from the Blooms & More Festival benefit projects of the Cornwall Manor Society. Below are several photos from the Festival. Many thanks to the 150 resident and community volunteers who made the Blooms & More Festival a success!

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For more information on activities and programs listed below, please call Shari Showers, Campus Activities Coordinator at 675-1521.

Trips are on page 5.

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Lebanon Valley College Summer Book Review Mondays in June at 2 PM, FA Cookies and coffee are available beginning at 1:45 PM, followed by the book review at 2 PM. June 6—Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Reviewed by Michael Schroeder, LVC Associate Professor of History. June 13—The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff. Reviewed by Karen Walker, LVC Associ-ate Professor of Education. June 20—Euphoria by Lily King. Reviewed by Sally Clark, LVC Visiting Assistant Professor of English. June 27—Proof: The Science of Booze by Adam Rogers. Reviewed by Michelle Niculescu, LVC Associate Professor of Psychology. Flag Day Ceremony Tuesday, June 14 at 8 PM, Fountain Residents are invited to attend the Flag Day Cer-emony at the Fountain in front of the Freeman Community Center. The flag detail will consist of Richard Spangler, Clarence Krammes, Joe Gabri-elli and Chaplain Glen Esler in addition to at-tending members of the Patriot Committee. Ed Kolle will be present to play TAPS.

Friday Afternoon Concert Friday, June 17 at 2 PM, FA Winner of numerous prizes and awards, Hui-Chuan Chen was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and began piano lessons at age six. Af-ter graduation from a High School for young musicians, she entered the National Taiwan Normal University in Tai-pei. While there, she won prizes in the Kaohsiung City Competition, the University Pi-ano Competition, and in the Kawai Competition. Ms. Chen was engaged as the rehearsal pianist for Taiwan’s National Symphony Orchestra for two years. She enjoys performing with both in-strumentalists and vocalists and has an active chamber music and solo career. She completed her DMA in Piano Performance at the Peabody Conservatory.

Saturday Movie Saturday, June 18 at 1:30 PM, FA The Intern (2015-PG 13) starting Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. Seventy-year-old widowed Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an oppor-tunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Anything But Quiet Musical Program Saturday, June 25 at 2 PM, FA Anything But Quiet is a women’s a cappella en-semble singing in and around Central Pennsyl-vania. The members include Alissa Plant, Amber Shearer, Anmarie Jezorski, Janee Robinson, Kat Anderson and Kim Hollich. Their mission is to share various styles of a cappella music while raising money for local charities. The concert is in honor of resident Dorothy Frey’s birthday.

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To sign up for transportation, please call 274-8050. Programs are listed on page 2.

Covered Bridges Trip #3 June 15 or July 6, 9 AM Even after two previous trips, there are many more covered bridges to explore in Lancaster County. We will visit four along the Octorara Creek along the border between Lancaster and Chester counties. After viewing our first bridge of the day, we’ll tour the Herr’s Snack Factory to watch potato chips, pretzels and other snacks be-ing made (yes, there will be samples!). After lunch at the Nottingham Inn, we will travel to more bridges. There will be our last stop at the Strasburg Creamery before returning to Corn-wall Manor. Transportation is $10; cost of lunch and ice cream is on your own. Please note—the Herr’s Factory Tour will involve walking on flat, level surfaces. Walks across some of the bridges are optional. Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Tuesday, June 28 at 9:45 AM, Harrisburg Built on the Susquehanna River, the Mansion is a two-and-a-half story Georgian Style home with 32 rooms completed in 1968 by architect George M. Ewing. We will be touring the home and also the Jane Shafer Rose Garden, Penn’s Woods (a shady woodland garden devoted to historically significant plants native to PA). We will have lunch at the Historic Fire House Restaurant. Transportation is $7; cost of lunch is on your own.

The Diner’s Club Tuesday, June 7 at 4 PM, Hershey Fenicci’s opened in 1935, is the oldest freestand-ing restaurant in Hershey. It is an Italian restau-rant that is able to operate in the tradition of the DeAngelis and Fenice families—two families that previously owned the restaurant. Transpor-tation is $5 and the cost of dinner is on your own. Mennonite Information Center Friday, June 10 at 9 AM, Lancaster First we will tour the Tabernacle located at the Mennonite Information Center. The Tabernacle is a full-sized reproduction of Moses' Tabernacle in the wilderness from Biblical literature. This presentation explains the historic construction and spiritual significance. Next, we will see a video "Who are the Amish?" and visit the exhib-its with audio/visual stories of Amish and Men-nonite history. The Tabernacle also features a unique gift shop which features crafts from around the world. You will have time to visit the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society next door. Our lunch will be at Isaac's. The afternoon will be spent at the Demuth Museum and Lan-caster Art Gallery. If you are interested in this trip, please contact the front desk to sign up. The cost of this trip is $19.50 with lunch on your own.

Summer at the Tabernacle, Mt. Gretna Sundays at 7 PM These concerts are free and open to the public. A free will offering will be taken during the pro-gram. The concerts begin at 7 PM. Campus transportation will leave at 6:15 PM and costs $4. Cornwall Manor has reserved seating. June 12—Lancaster Mennonite Children’s Choir June 19—Andy Roberts Quartet June 26—New Holland Band

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June Support Groups

The SHARE Bereavement Group will meet Monday, June 6 at 10:30 AM in the Multimedia Room with Chaplain Esler.

The Hearing Care Center is available on Wednesdays, June 1 & 15 beginning at 1:00 PM in the CMTV Room (located within the Laurel Place Activity Room). Audiologist Linda Gonya-Hartman holds office hours at Cornwall Manor. For more information or to make an appointment with her, please contact Dr. Gonya-Hartman at 717-274-3851 (Lebanon Office), or 717-653-6300 (Mt. Joy Of-fice). The Caregivers Support Group (for any Cornwall Manor resident) will meet Thursday, June 16 at 1:30 PM in the Laurel Place Activ-ities Room with Chaplain Esler. The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet for a picnic on Monday, June 27 at 12:30 PM on the Corson Cour tyard (outside the Skylight Dining Room). The Hearing Loss Support Group will meet on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 PM for a special dessert social (free but reservation re-quired) followed by a presentation at 7 PM (no reservation re-quired) by resident Dr. George Conner, retired Chairman of the Division of Otolaryngology at Penn State Hershey Medical Cen-ter. Dr. Conner will talk about "Other Ear Disorders".

Thank You, Woodshop! Special thanks to resident Rick Arnold and the Woodshop Volunteers for restoring the Weik Me-morial Bench on the Buckingham Campus that sits in front of Greenhouse #1, near Zerr Chapel. Carpenter bees made the old bench home, so the restored bench has a pre-servative stain finish. The bench me-morializes Ralph L. Weik, a dedicated maintenance employee with 27 years of service. We are grateful to the Woodshop for helping to beautify our campus!

Save the Date!

Please add Tuesday, July 19 to your calendar. For an admis-sion fee of $5.00 (which will benefit the Cornwall Manor Society), residents and guests can enjoy a concert by The Greater Harrisburg Cho-rus Sweet Adelines Interna-tional, a group of women who sing barbershop style music. You heard two of their mem-bers sing for the Anniversary Gala last October. The pro-gram will be held in Freeman Auditorium at 7:30 P.M. Look for more information on our bulletin boards and come join the fun!

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Horizons Unlimited Horizons Unlimited is having an open house to thank all Ho-rizons volunteers for their hard work and dedication on Tues-day, June 14 from 1-3 PM at the Woods Treehouse.

Horizons Unlimited is a cogni-tive stimulation kit based on a theme or topic. The kits are used to encourage conversation and social interaction among older adults. Working in pairs, volunteers use the kit and its materials to make a presenta-tion to Corson or Health Cen-ter residents. Horizons Unlim-ited is a project of the Corn-wall Manor Society.

For more information on vol-unteering for this very worth-while program, please contact Susan Bitner (277-5907) or Nancy Mills (675-7111).

IU 13 Spring Student Bazaar

On April 1, Cornwall Manor hosted the Lancaster-Lebanon Inter-mediate Unit 13 Spring Student Bazaar. Students sell homemade items like crafts, spring flowers, cookies and candies, soap, pet accessories, jewelry, birdhouses, etc. Through their spring bazaar, students learn about the business world and components of run-ning a business like cost for materials vs. profits, interacting with customers, social skills and making change. Sixty students partici-pated in the Bazaar and sold 489 items, with total sales of $1,252. THANK YOU to all residents and staff who supported the bazaar this past April.

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Special Thanks from the Blooms & More Silent Auction Committee

The Silent Auction Committee would like to give a loud shout out to the CM Residents and friends who donated items and theme baskets for the auction and who supported the project by attending and bidding. It was a very successful day! The committee would like to identify the person who donated a lovely Asian embroidered silk table runner to the auction. It was left at the CM reception desk with no name attached. Please let us know who you are by contacting Pat O’Neill (273-6951) or Judy Borger (769-2813).

North Carolina Youth Choir to perform at Cornwall Manor

The Youth Choir from First Baptist Church, Greensboro, North Carolina will be performing a concert of choral and handbell music at Cornwall Manor on Friday, July 1 at 7 PM in Freeman Auditorium. Under the direction of Associate Pastor of Music and Worship, Doug Vancil, the Youth Choir consists of 60 members ranging from grades 6-12. The Youth Choir is on a summer tour from June 26 to July 3 and will be performing in Virginia, Philadelphia, Cornwall, Hershey and Harrisburg before return-ing home. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss this very special performance!

Oral History Project

Just a reminder about the on-going oral history project hap-pening at Cornwall Manor. Resident Judy Feather started this project in the beginning of 2015 that allows residents to be interviewed to capture and record interesting stories and life experiences. All of these interviews and videos are available in the Gateway Li-brary.

The oral history project is in need of a typist to type tran-scripts. Please contact Judy Feather (277-5019) if you are interested or would like more information.

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Exercise Program Prize Winners

Thank you to all the partici-pants of the 2016 New Year Challenge. The total number of minutes exercised was 44,885. Congratulations to these resi-dents who had their names ran-domly drawn for a prize: Sandy Johnson, LaVerne Longenecker and Ginny Ste-venson.

Wellness News, Lectures & Events Wellness Lecture

Dr. Francis Gallagher, from Lebanon Internal Medicine, will present a program on Thursday, June 23 at 1 PM in Freeman Auditorium. Dr. Gallagher will present Updates in Arthritis, mainly focused on the symptoms/management of osteoarthritis, but also discuss-ing briefly the differences be-tween that and other types of arthritis like rheumatoid, gout, etc.

Health Fair

Join us for the annual Health Fair on Wednesday, June 29 from 10:30 AM until 1 PM in the Community and Wellness Centers. Plan to stop by to get some great information from Wellspan Good Samaritan (Cardiac Rehab, Diabetes Edu-cation, Sleep Center, Orthope-dics and more), Area Agency on Aging, APEX Rehabilita-tion, LIMA, Lancaster General Health, Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, Lebanon Pain Relief Center and more! This will be a day not to miss! We hope to see you there!

Wellness Lectures

Please join Dr. Victor Faralli, from Wellspan Orthopedics on Thursday, June 30 at 10 AM in Freeman Auditorium, for Oh My Aching Joints! Treatment Options for Hip and Knee Ar-thritis. Do you feel like joint pain has pushed your life into the slow lane? Do you avoid activities you used to love due to chronic pain? Are you afraid to discuss the problem with your doctor because you fear surgery may be your only op-tion? Join us for a discussion about hip and knee arthritis, as well as current treatment op-tions and lifestyle changes that may help.

Pool Membership Now Part of Monthly Resident Fee

Beginning Friday, July 1, 2016, residents will no longer have to pay for the use of the Pool. The pool will be included in the resident monthly fee. Any resident who would like to use the pool, but is currently not a member, will still have to go through the regular membership process (Physician’s Clearance Form, Waiver, Orientation) prior to obtaining membership. That process can be started by contacting Michael Deveney, Wellness Coordinator at 675-1528. Current pool members can continue using the facility as normal. If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact Michael Deveney.

Lebanon Community members will still have to pay for the use of the pool, as well as the Fitness Center.

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The Library Shelf Available in the Gateway Library on Wednesday, June 1.

940.531 Goodman, Simon. The Orpheus Clock: The Search for my Family’s Art Treasures Stolen by the Nazis. The Nazis snatched everything the Gutmann family had labored to build—their remarkable art, immense wealth, social standing, and their lives.

940.931 Reeves, Richard. Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Interment in World War II. A stunning account of one of the darkest moments in American history—the forced imprisonment of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

978.900 Roberts, David. The Lost World of the Old Ones: Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest. Using his climbing skills to get to inaccessible cliff dwellings Roberts may have explored more ancient Southwestern sites than all but a few of his contemporaries.

Fiction Hunt, Samantha. Mr. Splitfoot. A subversive ghost story that tracks two women in two times as they march toward a mysterious, explosive reckoning.

637.309 Paterniti, Michael. The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese. (LARGE PRINT) In 2000 Paterniti found himself listening to a Spanish cheesemaker spin a tale about an unusual piece of cheese that could conjure long-lost memories. Then things had gone horribly wrong.

940.547 Weintraub, Robert. No Better Friend. One man, one dog, and their extraordinary story of courage and survival in WWII.

Given In Memory of Doris Allen by Janet Feltman.

Fiction Lee, Janice Y.K. The Expatriates. (Regular and LARGE Print) The lives of three very different American women living in the same expat community in Hong Kong struggle with their own demons as their lives collide with each other. Given In Memory of C. Joseph Tom by Grace Tom.

Fiction Raichev, R. T. The Murder of Gonzago. Lord Remnant suddenly dies in the course of an amateur production of The Murder of Gonsago, the play within a play in Hamlet.

Gateway Library Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The first four titles have been given In Honor of Fran Fisher by the Gateway Library volunteers:

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Welcome to the Neighborhood!

Irene & Mervin Lentz moved from Mt. Gretna to Laurel Place. Mervin is a retired school teacher and Irene is a homemaker. Both enjoy read-ing. Welcome, Irene and Mervin!

William & Diane Calhooon relocated from Lebanon to Westwood. William is a retired College Librarian and Diane is a former Administrative Assis-tant. Both enjoy reading and spending time with their grand-children. William likes to walk and Diane enjoys church activ-ities and traveling. Welcome to Cornwall Manor!

Richard & Rev. Dr. Nina George-Hacker relocated from Cobleskill, New York to Laurel Place. Richard is a re-tired Customer Service Repre-sentative and Nina is an Epis-copal priest. Richard enjoys music, golf and ice hockey and Nina likes music, swimming and nature. Welcome Richard and Nina!

Karen Light moved from Jonestown to The Woods. Ka-ren is a retired Elementary School Principal who enjoys knitting and crocheting, crafts, nature and reading. Karen and resident Jeanne Boltz are sis-ters. Welcome, Karen!

Follow us on Facebook Cornwall Manor Retirement Community is on Facebook. Posts of Cornwall Manor's campus, resident activities and Cornwall Manor life are posted frequently. Please "like" the official ‘Cornwall Manor Retirement Community’ Fa-cebook page. and ask your family members and friends to like our page too!

CMTV Update In June, the channel number for Cornwall Manor TV (CMTV) will change from Channel 15 to Channel 956 (Health Center will change to channel 75). Comcast has made this change because they need additional broadband width and additional channels to accommodate the multiple internet-based services and devices that consumers use. Please note the change so that you can continue to watch programming from CMTV!

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June Birthdays In Memory Michael Demaio May 15, 2016 Resident since 2016 Pearl M. Siegel May 21, 2016 Resident since 2006 Ruth M. Parrish May 24, 2016 Resident since 2000

July Birthdays

New Employees

From left to right: Mark Frank, Mail Clerk; Jessica Weise, Food Service Aide and Kiara Lara, Nutrition Services Aide

1 John Kilmer John Parker Grace Wentling

2 Harold McQuate 3 Cora Wilcox 5 Galen Collins

Marjorie Stevens Dolores Schroder Jean Stokes

6 Joyce Bordlemay Florence Mattison

7 Jean Lytle 9 Katherine Rogers

Jean Gohn 11 J. Dennis Williams 12 D. Willis Hartman

Nancy Kline 15 Charlotte Hood 18 Marilyn Pleet 19 Seth Huisman 20 Gene Dechert 21 Mervin Lentz

Rose Krammes 22 Robert Lauman 23 Alice Diehl

Sarah Funk 25 William Baird 26 Pauline Charles 29 Albert Labudat

Monique Guenin Pauline Hamilton

30 Florence Anderson

1 Henry Deemer Roger Knisley Louanne Steinbrenner

2 Robert Godleski Gertrude Henke Aletha Stehman

4 John Lose Dorothy Lashinsky

5 Muriel Baldwin Susan Bitner Rhoda Crist Georgia Powell

Employee Baby News Yalisa Swyers, Nursing Assistant and Taj Cintron welcomed a ba-by girl, Catalina Cintron on March 31, 2016. Catalina weighed 5 lbs., 9 oz. and measured 18.25”.