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Resident Gardens a Favorite

Still Hopes provides three really nice raised beds for resident use. They are high enough to avoid back pains when planting and picking vegetables. Each bed is set up with a timed drip irrigation system so watering is automatic. This has been especially helpful in the very warm summer days we have been having. All we have to do is plant the seed or plants, pull a few weeds, and harvest the crop. For me and several other residents this is a favorite activity. There is nothing like watching seed grow and produce a crop of tasty fresh vegetables. I enjoy sharing the fresh vegetables with other residents who are always so appreciative.

Levy Canova

To see all the great fruits and vegetables our gardens are producing, check out the Resident Gardens photo album on Facebook.

Still Hopes Residents Attend the Swing into Summer Beach Party

Last Thursday, June 10^th, the Garden Room at Still Hopes was filled with residents to celebrate Summer with a beach themed party. Everyone’s toes were tapping to their favorite tunes supplied by volunteers Charles and Katherine Fritz  in the DJ booth. Highlights of the evening included the Best Beachwear Contest, won by Madge Major and Blackie Meadows (pictured left to right), and the Still Hopes Line Dancers performing the Electric Slide and the Macarena. Check out the Facebook photo album to see more pictures from this event!

Residents return from an overnight trip to St. Simon’s Island

On April 22nd and 23rd residents from Still Hopes enjoyed exploring coastal Georgia. On the first day of our trip, we toured Savannah and put some “South in Our Mouths” at Paula Dean’s restaurant The Lady & Sons. Our accommodations were on St. Simon’s Island at the Four Star Oceanfront King & Prince Resort. The next day, we explored the island with a trolley tour that stopped at many historic points of interest including: Christ Church, Fort Frederica, and the Bloody Marsh battle site. Pictured are Mary Hope Rogers and Dale Pedrick aboard the St. Simon’s Trolley. Dale Pedrick was born in Waycross, Ga. and spent many summers on St. Simon’s Island where her grandparents had cottages.  She especially enjoyed reminiscing about the wonderful times she had there.  Before heading home, the group had time for lunch and shopping at Pier Village.

Check out our latest newsletter to see where the Still Hopes bus is headed next! More pictures from this trip can be seen in the “Trip to Coastal Georgia” photo album on our Facebook page!

Still Hopes Launches NEW Website

Still Hopes Retirement Community has launched a brand new website.

This cutting edge site has all the information anyone would want to know about Still Hopes in one convenient place.   www.stillhopes.org

“We are proud of our new user- friendly, information-packed website and look forward to extending our reach to the community and the world with social media tools, a Blog and photo albums on our Face Book page.” Jon Keith, Still Hopes Director of Marketing.

The new website is multi-faceted and interactive.  The website will be a source of information for current residents, future residents, employees and those who just want to learn more about Still Hopes.  We’re presenting everything from our new Google Calendar for fitness classes, to lists of on-site educational sessions, concerts and job opportunities. It’s all there.

Visit www.stillhopes.org where you can join our E-list, subscribe to email alerts from our blog page and become a fan of our Facebook page.

Social Media Keeps Community Connected

The social media wave has everyone clicking to stay connected.  Studies show that the fastest growing population of Facebook users are those over 55.   Residents at Still Hopes are enjoying staying connected with friends, family and news around the world. 

Join our e-list and we’ll keep you up-to-date and connected with Still Hopes.  At Still Hopes we utilize a safe, spam-free method of distributing e-news and information about activities, wellness and fitness classes, on-site events and other opportunities at Still Hopes. 

To stay connected, please visit our new website and click on the Join our E-list button.  While there, you can also sign up for e-mail posts from our Blog or join us on Facebook and Twitter.