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Easter Meals To Go
Placing Orders All orders are due by Friday, April 3, at 4 p.m. Pick up will be on Friday, April 10, between Noon - 4 p.m., in the Brossman Kitchen. Cash or check accepted. To place your order, please call ext. 33501 or email at JSweigart@masonicvillages.org. A 6% sales tax will be added to all orders. Package includes: Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze Small: $55.38 (serves 4 - 6) Large: $83.95 (serves 8 - 10) Roasted Leg of Lamb Small: $65.96 (serves 4 - 6) Large: $106.60 (serves 8 - 10) Both packages come with the
Life Comes Full Circle
Resident Lin Jones believes his life has come full circle. He was born in the small, historic town of Star Junction, located in Fayette County. Now, he resides in the Star Points Building at Masonic Village at Sewickley. “I think it’s meant to be,” said Lin. “After my wife passed away in 2014, I was left in a two-story home, so it was right that I came here.” Lin, who receives personal care, was always very familiar with the Masonic Village campus. In 1999, he served as the Grand Patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Pennsylvania, a
A Love That’s Lasted 70 Years
This year is a very special one for Masonic Village at Elizabethtown residents Carl and Evelyn Hackman, as it marks the 70th year of their marriage. Carl and Evelyn’s relationship started with a church youth group’s ice cream social … without any ice cream. The whole youth group ended up going climbing in a car together to get ice cream. Their families knew each other before the youth group social. In fact, Evelyn’s best friend was Carl’s sister; however, it wasn’t until after the youth group social that Carl and Evelyn started talking and eventually dating. When Carl decided
Coming Home Again
Resident Pat Gibble, former marketing manager at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, has followed her own advice and returned to a place she always knew would be home.
Whisk Cafe Will Bring Farm-to-Table Fare to Elizabethtown
Construction will begin on the café in June. With an opening planned for early fall, it will be located in the Sycamore Square Marketplace at the edge of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown campus.
Helping Heroes and Nourishing Neighbors
Northwest EMS operates four stations and serves a population of over 55,000 residents in 15 municipalities. Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown is an emergency food program serving an average of 195 individuals monthly. In an effort to “go green,” Masonic Villages is donating money saved on production costs of its Report to the Community to charitable organizations. A $3,500 donation was made to Northwest EMS for its bullet-resistant vest campaign, and a $2,800 donation was made to Community Cupboard on behalf of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.
Unleashing the Possibilities Worldwide
Fifteen years ago, Masonic Village resident Jo-Anne Karnes started a program through the Order of the Eastern Star to provide service dogs for children, adults and veterans. Having raised close to $1.3 million throughout the U.S. and Canada, the program is now going international.
It’s Good to Have Options
The OPTIONS program, run through the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging, serves more than 6,000 seniors facing a range of hardships. In an effort to “go green,” Masonic Villages is donating money saved on production costs of its Report to the Community to charitable organizations serving seniors across Pennsylvania. A $2,500 donation was made to the OPTIONS program on behalf of the Masonic Village at Sewickley.
