Here in the Chicago area, we take America’s favorite pastime pretty darn seriously. There are no fans anywhere in the world like Chicago baseball fans, right? We tend to see things in black and white….or in some cases blue and red…but hardly ever a combination thereof. The new Chicago Dogs’ website cites that we’re a … Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Their spectators were a bit different than their usual audience. Last week, participants of Roaring Robotics, Team 2704, visited GreenFields of Geneva. While the high-tech students are often sought after by youth groups, this is the first time that their presence was requested by seniors living at a retirement community. With the objective of providing … Roaring Robotics Visits GreenFields of Geneva
On Saturday, June 9th, GreenFields of Geneva hosted its first Chalk the Walk. Residents of the senior living community welcomed more than 30 guests from the surrounding Mill Creek neighborhood in Geneva, as they decorated the sidewalks with chalk and enjoyed refreshments together. “We really value our relationship with our neighbors and this was a … Chalk the Walk
Last weekend, I did something I’ve never done before, and never thought I’d want to. My Gram, Virginia Martin, and I went to the weekly French Market in downtown Geneva . When I called her to see what we’d do that day (I visit Gram at GreenFields at least once a month on Sundays), she … The Thrill of an Open Air Market
For the second and sixth consecutive times respectively, GreenFields of Geneva and Friendship Village of Schaumburg have earned five-year accreditations from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The prestigious recognition is the result of a very rigorous survey process, awarded to only 15% of the retirement communities nationwide. This makes the two communities, … GreenFields Earns Distinctive Honor
I got a surprising phone call from my mother, Virginia Martin, who is a resident of GreenFields, last week. That she called me wasn’t surprising (we talk almost every day); it was what she told me that was, well, different. Mom said she did yoga with a goat on her back. Had I not recently … No Kidding: Yoga Boosts Mind, Body and Spirit
This is not the punchline to a pachyderm joke. On June 21 at 2 p.m., residents of GreenFields had front row viewing and real-time interaction with the staff and residents of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Through an initiative called eWOW (Exploring the World Our Way), the virtual visitors from GreenFields explored the elephant rescue … As a Sign of Gratitude, They Paid for Pedicures for the Elephants
They came ‘face-to-face’ with Leonie, an adult leopard shark. In addition to visiting exotic marine life at the Great Barrier Reef, they’ve encountered grizzlies at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, made acquaintance with pachyderms at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, viewed Rodin’s The Thinker sculptural masterpiece at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and more. … Facing Sharks Head On!
I will be going to France for the spring semester with my high school French class. I’m beyond stoked! I’ll be staying with a French family in Reims, a town about 80 miles north of Paris. I have already met them, because we’ve Skyped a few times. They’re super cool, though I can’t understand everything … Traveling the World Our Way
There are three generations of one family living within blocks of each other, and they couldn’t be happier about the proximity. Dan and Idy Siegel Spezzano live with their two daughters Shayla and Rebecca (Becca) in the home they had custom-built in Mill Creek 14 years ago. Last October, Idy’s parents Ann and Melvin Siegel … Mill Creek and GreenFields: Keeping Three Generations of One Family Together