Seneca Lake Terrace

On Saturday the 8th , we will be celebrating our annual Father’s Day Celebration at 1:30p.m. The “Seneca Sound Waves Chorus” will be entertaining us with their four part harmony barber shop music. What better way to celebrate Father’s Day than to have a group of women singing for all the Fathers at Seneca Lake Terrace. We will be serving root beer floats and root beer cake after the performance.

On Wednesday June 19th we will be going to The Merry-Go-Round in Auburn for a musical, “Singing in the Rain”. This musical extravaganza includes tap dance favorites like; “Good Mornin”, “Broadway Melody” and of course “Singing in the Rain”. We will gather in the lobby at 6:15p.m. and leave the Terrace at 6:30p.m. Anyone wanting to go to this musical, the cost will be $25.00 a person. Tickets are non-refundable and must be paid for in advance no later than June 6th. Seats are limited so sign up early. The show starts at 7:30p.m. and is approximately 2 1/2 hours long with intermission. This will be a fun late night activity you won’t want to miss!

On Friday the 28th at 2:00p.m. we will be going out for ice cream. Anyone wanting to go for a delicious frozen treat, please sign up early. The residents will pick the spot. Our choices are Mr. Twisties, Ice Cream at the Lakefront or Peppy’s.

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Our headlines for the month of May are “Carols Country Trio” on Monday May 6th at 2:00p.m., first timer “Duane Goodman” on Mon- day May 13th at 2:00p.m. and “Kit Nelson” on Monday May 29th at 2:00p.m. “Carols Country Trio” is a 3 member band playing various types of music for all to enjoy. Duane Goodman sings while playing his guitar and Kit Nelson plays and sings a variety of songs. As always we give a special thank you to all our performers.

On Sunday May 5th at 1:30p.m. we will be celebrating Mother’s Day. We will have live entertainment with “Larry Bitterman”. Larry sings and plays the guitar. He will be performing many love songs in celebration of Mother’s Day. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

The Seneca Lake Chorus will be starting back up in preparation for our July 4th celebration. During weekly chorus practice, the residents will be singing patriotic songs in preparation for the celebration. Anyone interested in joining the chorus group, please see Elaine. The first chorus meeting will be held on Thursday May 2nd at 3:45p.m. in the main living room.

On Wednesday May 8th at 10:45a.m. we have added an extra outing. The Geneva Day Program will be hosting their 3rd annual “Go Green Art Show”. They will be serving light refreshments during this event. This event is free and anyone is welcome to attend. The Geneva Program is accepting artwork made by individuals. If you would like to enter your artwork, please see Elaine for details.

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Our March Headliners are “Roy Litteer Band” playing the fiddle, guitar and bass, “Bob McGee” playing the piano, music by “Love” a guitar duo and “Lawrence Sarafini” playing his guitar. Please check your calendars for dates and times. We will be welcoming a new performer on Thursday, March 14th “Andrea” who will provide a performance playing her flute accompanied by Ella on the piano. Come join us in welcoming this new entertainment!

The children from St. Francis/St. Stephens Church will be performing on Wednesday, March 13th @ 11:00a.m. The 6th grade Jr. High Chorus will sing St. Patrick’s Day songs for all of us. Please note that Catholic Communion will be held only once during the Month of March, which will be Wednesday, March 27th @ 10:45a.m.

Our St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be held on Friday, March 15th @ 3:00p.m. Join us for Minty Shamrock shakes and delicious snacks. We will be playing Irish music and Laurie, our volunteer, will be here to assist with this activity. We will be having an Easter Celebration on Friday, March 29th @ 3:00p.m. Wine and cheese will be served as well as an Easter themed activity!

Seneca Lake Terrace welcomes a new “Therapy Dog” to our pet therapy program named “Keith”. Keith is a registered therapy dog and is a standard poodle. What are the benefits of attending “Pet Therapy”? Animals help lift a person’s mood as animals offer genuine affection and unconditional love. Touching and interacting with animals can help lower a person’s blood pressure and provide stress relief. What do the animals do? They accept and are open to whoever the person is and whatever that persons needs. It is as if the animal says, “Here I am”. Mark your calendars and join us in the benefits of “Pet Therapy”.

Our Valentine’s Day celebration will be held on February 14th. Children from the community including the Boy & Girl Scouts and St. Peters School have been very busy making Valentine’s for the residents. Special bags will be hung in the hallways with residents names on them. Residents are encouraged to find their bags with their Valentines and some added goodies after the musical performance on February 14th.

The weekly shopping trips are not on every Tuesday during the month of February, so please check your calendar for these changes.

The month of December is packed with an abundance of activities from Christmas carolers, live music, volunteers and much more! December music headliners are “Bob Lyna” playing his guitar on Monday December 3rd, “The Seneca Sound Waves” on Wednesday December 12th, “Jeneane” performing on Thursday December 13th and “Bob Hanley” playing the piano on Monday December 17th.

On Wednesday December 5th, the residents will be leaving Seneca Lake Terrace at 11:30a.m. and going to St. John’s Chapel. Seneca Lake Terrace will be providing bagged lunches and the residents will enjoy a performance of holiday themed live music and poems. Please see Elaine to sign up for this outing. This is a free event and seating is limited. We also will be taking a joyride throughout the community to look at Christmas lights on Saturday December 15th.

On Friday December 21st we will be having our annual Christmas Party. The “Seneca Lake Terrace Chorus Group” will be performing holiday songs during this event. A special visitor will be here to hand out gifts to our residents. Snacks and refreshments will be served. New Years Eve will be celebrated on December 31st at 3:00p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come down to the main living room and help us ring in the New Year. Party hats and favors will be handed out. We will be toasting the New Year and celebrating with music and fun.

Seneca Lake Terrace would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy New Year filled with health and happiness.

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On Friday November 2nd at 7:30p.m. there is a musical tribute to William Shakespeare and Claude DeBussy held at the Trinity Church. We will be leaving Seneca Lake Terrace at 6:45p.m. and the show is approximately 2 hours long. The cost of the performance is discounted for all seniors to $12.00 per person. Any- one interested please see Elaine as soon as possible because seats are limited. The tribute will be held at the Trinity Church here in Geneva. Tickets will be purchased on November 1st.

The November entertainment headliners are “Mike Kornrich on his guitar and Kit Nelson on his key- board. We are also proud to welcome a new entertainer playing 40’s and 50’s music by the name of “Steven Bayas”.

The Wii Bowling League will be finishing up for the Fall season. We will be ending with an award ceremony on November 7th at 3:45p.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend and see the teams receive their awards. Light refreshments will be served.

The Seneca Lake Terrace Chorus Group will be starting rehearsals for our upcoming Christmas Concert. Please see Elaine if you are interested in joining the group. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday November 20th @ 3:45p.m.

Say good-by to Summer and hello to Fall! The Wii Bowling League is back! Anyone wanting to join the Seneca Lake Terrace Wii Bowling League, please see Elaine to sign up. This is a very fun activity for everyone to enjoy whether as a participant or as a spectator cheering on your favorite team. Residents have until September 4th to sign up for this. All residents wanting to join must be at the Wii bowling meeting on September 5th as we will be forming teams and deciding on team names.

Our musical performers this month include Ray Braselton, Lawrence Sarafini, Bob Hanley and Larry Stamatel. The Lakeside Country Cloggers dance to a variety of music and audiences enjoy their toe tapping high energy dancing. Make sure to mark your calendars!

We will be celebrating the end of summer with a Luau on Friday September 21st at 3:00p.m. Be sure to wear your floral attire to celebrate the end of Summer! This party will include Hawaiian music, festive party favors, hors d’ oeuvres, refreshments and a special dance performance.

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