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EVENT: SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE LUNCH
Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 11 AM – 1 PM
Location: Bridgewater Church of the Brethren
Join us Shrove Tuesday for a Pancake Lunch benefiting Bridgewater Home Auxiliary Projects. Big thanks to our community partner Dayton Tavern for sponsoring this event!
Menu:
Pancakes – Plain and Buckwheat
Biscuits
Homemade Sausage Gravy
Homemade Chipped Beef Gravy
Applesauce
Fruit Cup
Tea /Coffee
Learn more here: www.brcliving.org/event/shrove-tuesday-pancake-lunch-2/
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch | Bridgewater Retirement Community
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Yum! Enjoy pancakes, biscuits and homemade gravy (both sausage and chipped beef), applesauce, and more. Proceeds benefit the Bridgewater Home Auxiliary, which through the years has provided significant and much-needed support to BRC residents and projects. This year’s event is generously hosted by...EVENT: MUTTS GONE NUTS
Saturday, Feb. 29th
3:00 to 4:15 PM or 7:00 to 8:15 PM
Disorderly duo, Scott and Joan Houghton and their hilarious pack of pooches have created a comedy dog thrill show like no other. Expect the unexpected in this top-notch presentation that includes: incredible high flying frisbee dogs, tightwire dogs, dancing dogs, magic dogs and of course, the one and only, Sammie the Talking Dog!
Tickets are $12 or One Flex Pass Credit.
Get tickets and more information here:
www.sipecenter.com/calendar/2020/2/29/mutts-gone-nuts-dzrkz-8fz47
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Disorderly duo, Scott and Joan Houghton and their hilarious pack of pooches have created a comedy dog thrill show like no other. Expect the unexpected in this top-notch presentation that includes: incredible high flying frisbee dogs, tightwire dogs, dancing dogs, magic dogs and of course, the one anNow Scheduling: Info Sessions on Community Needs Assessment Project
In 2019, Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) teamed up with Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) and Holleran, an independent research and consulting firm, to conduct an in-depth Senior Community Needs Assessment for the Harrisonburg, Rockingham and Augusta County areas. The project is the first ever to take a comprehensive look at the experiences and challenges of our region’s 65-and-over population. Armed with the results, our community leaders will be able to do a better job of providing services that support the best possible quality of life for people as they age.
BRC plans to share the results, analysis, and recommendations with the community at large. Beginning March 16, 2020, BRC team members will be traveling the area presenting this valuable information to the public as part of our Speakers’ Bureau. Our goal is to bring attention to the needs of seniors in the community and challenge local government, health providers, service providers and other nonprofit organizations to work together creatively to meet these needs.
If your organization is interested in learning more about this incredible resource, please contact Tammy Jordan at tjordan@brcliving.org to schedule a speaker. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: DORIS MACDANIEL
Doris has been paying it forward, one baked good at a time here at BRC. She was inspired after reading Catherine Ryan Hyde’s novel Pay It Forward book.
MacDaniel’s “Pay It Forward” table can be found just inside the main entrance to Maple Terrace. On any given day, you might find an assortment of items there—peanut praline, baked goods, aloe vera plants, a pair of socks. Anyone can take anything they like free of charge. All MacDaniel asks in return is that the kindness is paid forward.
In doing so, she hopes to infuse the community with kindness—and maybe make a dent in all the divisiveness in society today.
We are thankful to have Doris as a part of our BRC community.
You can read more of her story here: www.brcliving.org/2020/01/volunteer-spotlight-doris-macdaniel/
Volunteer Spotlight: Doris MacDaniel | Bridgewater Retirement Community
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Paying It Forward – One Baked Good At A Time Doris MacDaniel’s eyes well up with tears as she recalls a 1963 Sunday school bombing that took the lives ofFrom the Blog
Paying It Forward – One Baked Good At A Time Doris MacDaniel’s eyes well up with tears as she recalls a 1963 Sunday school bombing that took the lives of four black schoolgirls at the peak of the civil rights movement. It’s a snapshot of a period in history she finds too similar to our... Read more »
A resolution for a new year—and a new life As we begin a new year (and a new decade!), plenty of us think up resolutions to improve our quality of life. Losing weight, eating healthier, and maintaining better relationships usually top the list. One major life event that many people put off is preparing for... Read more »
In 2019, Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) teamed up with Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) and Holleran, an independent research and consulting firm, to conduct an in-depth Senior Community Needs Assessment for the Harrisonburg, Rockingham and Augusta County areas. The project is the first ever to take a comprehensive look at the experiences and challenges... Read more »
A setback leads to a new home and an opportunity to give back As 2019 draws to a close, Bridgewater Retirement Community not only reminisces on another great year, we also keep our eyes on the future. One of the ways we do this is an end-of-year fundraising drive for the Resident Care Endowment Fund... Read more »
Teller of tales, editor of The Bridge, the woman behind the camera. For 30 years, Lev Norford has supported, written about, and enthusiastically engaged as a member of the BRC community. She’s held many roles here, always with cheerful demeanor and kindness in her heart. On January 1, she will retire from her current position... Read more »