A Festive New Year's Eve

At Juniper Village at Lebanon, we spent all week getting ready to ring
in the New Year. We decorated the Lobby, made treats to share, and
even made our own funny hats to wear at the party. When the big day
finally arrived we were ready to celebrate! Just look at that spread,
June can't decide what eat, it all looks so good.

Karl Hausman entertained us on the piano and Becky lowered the
ceremonial Bologna as we counted down.

10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1... Happy New Year!

We toasted the New Year, sang Auld Lang Syne and kissed everybody in sight.
It was wonderful to welcome the 2014 in the company of good friends and family.

Best Friend Christmas Gift Exchange

The Best Friend Christmas party was an overwhelming success! We ate
cookies, drank punch, sang carols and shared some laughs. It is
amazing how exchanging a small token of friendship can generate so
much joy. The Garden Room was positively overflowing with Christmas
spirit that day. As you can see from the smiles all around, it was a
wonderful opportunity to spend some quality time with our Best
Friends. We can't wait until next year!

Game Time

At Juniper Village at Lebanon, we never have to be bored. All we have
to do is open the game cupboard in the Garden Room and our competitive
juices get flowing. Just look at the concentration on these faces.
These residents are determined to win!

Welcome New Beginnings: January Events

It is hard to believe how time has flown and we now, once again, welcome in a new year—2014! This January, as part of our Alive in All Seasons program we will be celebrating the magic of music. Music has long been recognized as a healing tool in the writings of Pythagoras, Aristotle and Plato. A quote by Plato helps us understand the enormity and power of music; “music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything”.

Music is indeed part of our souls, our imaginations, our lives. It is no wonder that people love music; it inspires us, sparks our minds, taps into our creativity, heals our souls, motivates us to dance, to laugh, to cry. This January we will celebrate music in all its glory!

We will be hosting several open events at our community this month. Please join us for our Elvis’ Birthday Celebration with “The Only Purpose” at 2:00 pm on January 8^th, our Lasagna Dinner and Karaoke Night with DJ Rich at 5:00 pm on January 21^st, and a Groundhog Day themed meeting of our Pennsylvania Dutch Heritage Club at 2:00 pm on January 29^th. We encourage you to review our calendar for other offerings and attend any or all of the activities that are of interest to you.

It’s going to be another great month here at Juniper Village at Lebanon. Let us join together in music and “Welcome New Beginnings”. 

Holiday Woodworking

In preparation for the Holiday season, Stew and Sue Walton came to
share their expertise in woodworking. Dressed in period clothing, Sue
gave a brief talk on the history of wooden spoons and spatulas and
then demonstrated chipcarving. We were all fascinated, she is a great
storytelller. Then Stew gave us each our own cherry wood spatula to
finish. We sanded and sanded until our masterpeices were smooth and
ready for oiling. Stew gave each of us a tiny bit of mineral oil to
rub into the surface of the wood. It was really an amazing
transformation as the oil brought out the natural beauty of the grain
in the wood. At the end of the session we each had a wonderful, hand
made and finished cherry spatula to keep or to give as a gift. It was
an amazing opportunity to take part in the rich heritage of
Pennsylvania woodworking.

Joyful Noise Singers

We love to sing!  Here at Juniper Village at Lebanon, we are always
singing.  We sing at morning devotions, we sing together at socials,
we even sing as we exercise. Singing together makes us happy and helps
us feel connected to our Juniper family.

Singing in a choral group creates a special bond and requires a lot of
teamwork. To be part of a performance group you must commit to
practicing regularly and be dressed and on time for the night of the
show.  Singing in a group also requires careful listening to blend
your voice with the rest of the chorus.

The Joyful Noise Singers are serious about singing, but we also cut
loose and have a lot of fun!

PEER Ambassadors Judge Gingerbread House Contest

Our PEER trained Ambassadors were invited to the Career and Technology
Center to judge the gingerbread house contest.  Students in the pastry
arts class created amazing, edible works of art and Juniper
Ambassadors were given the honor of helping to judge the contest.  The
residents carefully considered several aspects of the design,
including: construction, degree of difficulty and overall aesthetics.
After the judging, the residents were treated to a sampling of
delicious desserts.  They enjoyed their reward for a job well done.