Inside. Spring Ahead. Featured Activities Mark Your Calendars... Everyone Welcome

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1 Inside Spring Ahead Featured Activities Mark Your Calendars... Everyone Welcome

2 Chaplain s Corner I imagine that at some time in your life you have endured a flowery message of some sort. Flowery sermons or speeches are adorned with words that are not needed and often distract from their message. When listening to such a speech, people often think to themselves, Just get to the point, or Please, just give us the plain facts. Jesus once used flowery words to do just the opposite; to get to the point of his message. He said, Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; [5] yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass By Doug Graham of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you (Luke 12:27-28; NRSV). By suggesting that his hearers Consider the lilies, Jesus eliminated the need to present a long drawn out explanation about why his audience did not need to worry about getting the clothing they needed. This month our community is presenting its annual Flower Show. Let me encourage you to Consider the lilies as you walk around the display, in order to remind yourself that God will meet your every need. Spiritual Connections In Loving Memory Bible Studies Tuesdays at 10:30am in the Board Room Wednesdays at 1:30pm in the Maplewood Club Room

3 News & Announcements Expanding Horizons News By Joe Monserrat This year is Expanding Horizon s 20 th Anniversary! To celebrate this important milestone, the committee has organized a special spring series at Souderton Mennonite Homes in April. The series includes one 9am session titled, The Best of 2O Years followed by two sessions at 11am. The other topics include, The Future of Senior Health and From Genesis to Isis The Middle East in History. Fine Dining The first session on Thursday, April 7 will meet at 8:45am for a special dedication ceremony to honor our 20 th year along with a few special guests! If you would like to register to attend this special series, please contact Joe Monserrat at ext The registration fee is $20.00.

4 Read all about it! Event News Trips & Activities The 33rd Annual Flower Show is growing out of its container! Thanks to comments by guests and residents we will be adding a new feature to this year s flower show. Read about it and help us spread the word! A Celebration of the Arts This is now two Great Events in one! The Flower Show: Garden Games will cultivate all kinds of fun with dynamic full scale floral exhibits that celebrate indoor and outdoor games. Spring Marketplace: Popping up across campus at Maplewood Estates is an addition to the event offering a shopper s paradise featuring the wares of local crafters, arts venues, culinary artisans, farmers and more. We are very excited about this year s event. There are lots of opportunities to get involved: invite your family to the show, join the Flower Show Gang, volunteer, you will be surprised how fast winter goes. EVENT HOURS: Thursday, March 17, 10am 6pm Friday, March 18, 10am 6pm Saturday, March 19, 9am 2pm Family Day Special Activities for younger audiences. FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND: LOCATION: Campus Center: 800 Maple Avenue. Attractions: Main Garden Games Exhibit, Entrance Gardens, Mini Craft Fair (10 vendors), Creations Café Snack and Sweet Shop, Lunch-Time Concessions, Spring Plant, House Plant, Quilt and Bake Sales, Senior Art Gallery, Photo Exhibit Making the Flower Show, House Plant Sale, Gift Shop and Thrift Shop. LOCATION: Maplewood Estates: 815 Maplewood Drive. Attractions: Spring Marketplace, Entrance Gardens, Flowertown Junction Working Garden Trains, Student Art Gallery, Gift Shop, Container Garden Competition, Photo Exhibit, Seasons Café-All Day Dining, Kid s Art Contest, Personal Home Tours and a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday 8am 10am Park Once and See it All: Free Shuttle Service will take you to attractions and parking. Visit our website for more information.

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6 Health & Wellness News Starting in March the ping pong table will be set up in the Arbor Conference Center. It will be there from Friday morning till Monday morning every first and third weekend unless the room is reserved for something else. When using the ping pong table please use the sign in sheet. For those of you who like physical games, the shuffleboard and bean bag toss games are located in the Wellness Studio. Please feel free to use the Wellness Studio anytime there are no programs going on. The fitness schedule is published on page 5. PBC s Tax Exemption Volunteer Hours By Jane Evans By Kate Roberts As a tax exempt organization PBC is obligated to contribute to the greater good of our local area. We do this in a number of ways such as welcoming non-residents to take part in our support group meetings, the Senior Expo & Health Fair and the Flower Show. In an effort to ensure our continued non-profit status we would like your help. If you volunteer outside of PBC we would like to know about it! If you volunteer for your church, local hospital, or another charitable organization (such as Manna on Main Street, the Library) we would like to know how often in a week, a month, or year so we can include your service in how PBC residents benefit our community at large. Please contact Kate Roberts by phone at or via e- mail at kroberts@peterbeckercommunity.com if you wish to have your hours included in our effort. This tax exemption saves PBC hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Personal Care and Skilled Nursing Tax Deductable Statement Residents of Personal Care and Skilled Nursing may claim a portion of their room and board and other charges as a medical expense for federal income tax purposes. If you need a statement please see the Social Services Department. Volunteer Corner By Janelle Rambo Dear Peter Becker Community, I would like to introduce myself as the new Volunteer Coordinator. Before taking this new role I was working in the Life Enrichment department for almost four years. Over that time I have had the privilege to get to know residents and staff. As I start this new chapter, I hope to continue to meet new faces and help build our volunteer base. I am a graduate of Gwynedd Mercy University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral and Social Gerontology. Along with eight years experience and my degree I have various certifications in the field of long term care. I am looking forward to starting this role and continue to serve the community. The Gift Shop at Ridgeview is looking for new volunteers, and there are still openings for help at the Flower Show. If you are interested or know someone interest please call me at ext or pick up a volunteer application. Please call Janelle ext or stop by the Volunteer Office to sign up for Flower Show! We have many spots to fill and need your help! We are always looking for new help! If you would like to try out Volunteering, today is the day!

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8 Movie Matinees Cable Service Tip Happenings Announcements are scheduled to show every 60 minutes at the top of the hour. This may take up to 15 minutes. Activities and daily menus follow in rotation. Changes in scheduling, promotions and updates are reported to you on the crawl line at the bottom of the screen. Seasons Café Garden View Each announcement is read aloud. 9-10am 1-2pm from February 24 airs Thursday, March 3 at 2pm. Sunday Services Sundays at 10:30am Live from the Chapel. Mondays at 2pm Thursdays at 10am