NEWS FLASH -- COTTAGE AVAILABLE

Kendal at Granville has a cottage available! This spacious one bedroom cottage is conveniently located and could be ready for residency soon. If you (or a loved one) are interested in moving to a continuing care retirement community, this cottage may be just for you! If you would like to see the cottage or plan a Try It Stay to experience the community with an overnight (or more) stay, please call (888) 607-6660 to speak with either Bobbi or Emily.

Hanging of the Greens = Fun, Friends and Cookies!

Once again, the annual Hanging of the Greens proved to be a time full of fun, friendship and holiday cheer. Residents gathered in the lobby and other common spaces to deck the halls, enjoy holiday music and eat cookies brought by their neighbors. Christmas trees were decorated, lights were strung, garland was hung and a Menorah was placed ready to be lit. The Holiday Spirit has come to Kendal.

Resident Fiber Art Show a Hit!!

Several Kendal at Granville residents donated their work to be displayed in the Kendal Gallery for the months of December and January, and what a beautiful sight! There are examples of petit point, quilts, needlepoint, cross-stitch and more. Many of the artists were present on the evening of December 1st, the opening of the show, to discuss techniques with neighbors and guests. Such a welcome addition to the walls of Kendal!

Harvest Festival Once Again a Success!

Ghouls, Goblins, Fairies and Sprites joined the festivities at the annual Harvest Festival held at Kendal at Granville in October. Residents, Staff and their families gathered to celebrate the season with good food, fun activities, horse-drawn hay rides and a little Trick-or-Treat. As always, the event left everyone in high spirits and allowed residents and staff another opportunity to grow their bond and share their families.

Ohio Magazine selects Licking County village

By KENT MALLETT • Sentinel Reporter • September 1, 2009

GRANVILLE — The Greater Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday that Ohio Magazine chose Granville as one of Ohio's Best Hometowns for 2010. The village won the central Ohio region, one of five regions in the state. Granville will be featured in the cover story of the November issue of Ohio Magazine. The award was based on six categories -- community spirit, education, entertainment, health and safety, business environment, and culture and heritage. Dublin was the central Ohio winner for 2009, following Marysville for 2008.
"We're honored to have that acknowledgment," Mayor Melissa Hartfield said. "It speaks well for Granville and the community members, business and amenities. I hope this will be good for business, retail and restaurants in the economy we're experiencing right now."
Susan Fryer, executive director of the Greater Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau, formed a committee of Granville public and private officials to lay the groundwork for the nomination. Local writer and pastor Jeff Gill wrote the essays, and Barbara Stambaugh of Denison University assisted with the editing. "To win a nomination such as this is great for a community," Fryer wrote in an e-mail. "Publicity in this fashion can help attract homeowners and business who want to relocate to the Granville and Licking County area as well as bring in visitors to the area."
Hartfield also credited the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce and its executive director, Maggie Barno, for their work on the nomination. The visitors bureau and the Ohio Magazine editors and staff will plan a hometown celebration, Fryer said. Granville also will receive signs stating the village is an Ohio's Best Hometown winner.
"We want to highlight the great communities of Ohio and the great things they have going on there, in some pretty unique places," said Jennifer Rogers, assistant editor of Ohio Magazine. The timing of the announcement will be good for promotion of the village, Hartfield said. "We're proud to have this honor," the mayor said. "It says a lot for the county. Fall is a great time because we have so many activities going on."
The Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism's economic impact report states that Licking County's direct sales to travelers totaled $283.1 million in sales in 2005. State and local taxes in 2005 were $26.5 million and $14.7 million respectively. In addition, sales to tourists supported 7,500 direct and indirect jobs in Licking County.

Kendal at Granville gives a soldier (and one of their own) a party!

The residents and staff at Kendal at Granville are family, so when one of their own is going to Iraq to serve her country, then much ado is to be made. Andrea Davis, a food staff employee for Kendal, will leave for a year-long tour of duty in Iraq this August. She was presented with a cake, cards and well-wishes to send her on her way. All Kendal staff and residents hope Andrea stays safe and comes back with lots of stories to tell. Good luck Andrea!

Fun & Fitness for all!!!!

On May 14th, numerous residents came out for a day-long event to promote health & wellness. The resident-planned event included: cornhole, ladder golf, putt-putt golf, voice recognition, ping pong, basketball, entomology, bike riding, brain teasers, and much, much more. Everyone had so much fun and competed for points to try and vie to be the resident who participated in the most events or scored the most points within each event. Congratulations to Betty H. and Jane H. for leading the pack!

Elderhostel brings "Gardening in Small Spaces" to Kendal

Rain threatened to hamper a day of potting and planting but stayed away just long enough to allow for residents and guests to take part in an insightful discussion and lesson about how to start scaling down those lovely gardens they have all grown to love. We all know that in time, taking care of those gardens may be more than they want to deal with.

Author and professor, Debra Knapke, instructed the attendees how how to best care for a small garden and ways to get the most out of a small space. Everyone also headed outside to receive  their pot, plants and soil to learn the correct way to plant a pot for the best results. The session received rave reviews from many attendees and there will be more Elderhostel events at Kendal to come!