Cinco De Mayo

Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn was feeling ”hot..hot..hot,” despite the cold, wet rainy spring day it turned out to be this Cinco De Mayo.  Staff of Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn enjoyed passing out a fresh baked Mexican sweet treat to the Shenango Valley Community that drove by.

Chili Cook Off

Pictured on top from left to right are Nathan Reed, Dietary Manager for Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn, and Ken Miller, Dietary Manager for Juniper Village at Forest Hills. Pictured on bottom from left to right are Ken Miller, Dietary Manager for Juniper Village at Forest Hills, along with Sarah and Kevin Robertson from the Dietary Department at Juniper Village at Forest Hills.  

On Saturday, April 22, the Rotary Club of Forest Hills hosted their 10th Annual Chili Cook Off.   The event had 16 contestants all competing for over $600 dollars in prize money and the title of the “Best Chili In Forest Hills”.  Juniper Village was proud to have 4 chefs enter this year’s contest. Sarah and Kevin Robertson and Ken Miller from Juniper Village at Forest Hills, and Nathan Reed from Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn.   With over 250 in attendance, the Rotary Club of Forest Hills was able to raise over $4000 dollars for their high school scholarship, community projects and Police and Fire Department donations.

Unfortunately, no one from Juniper Village won any prizes this year, but in our eyes, they are all winners just for participating.  Thanks again to everyone for all of their support and here’s to next year!!!

National Firefighters Day

On National Firefighters Day, May 4^th, we wanted to make sure our local firefighters knew how much we truly appreciated what they do, not only for our residents here at Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn, but for our entire community.  So what better way to say thank you, then to deliver homemade spaghetti and meatballs for the entire Sharon Fire Station. 

 “Firefighters save more than homes, they save hearts, memories and dreams.”  A big thank you for all that you do, Sharon Fire Department!

May 2017 Events in Sharon, PA: Grow Strong Daily

Continuing our Spring Alive In All Seasons focus on healthy again, we continue to let wellbeing thrive with a May focus on Fitness. Staying fit throughout all seasons of life is possible and at Juniper we promote fitness every day of the week! We recently shared on our Facebook page a New York Times story, authored by Gretchen Reynolds, providing results from the Mayo Clinic who recently conducted an experiment on the cells of 72 healthy but sedentary men and women who were 30 or younger or older than 64. The volunteers were randomly assigned to a particular exercise regimen. There were some unsurprising differences: The gains in muscle mass and strength were greater for those who exercised only with weights, while interval training had the strongest influence on endurance. But more unexpected results were found in the biopsied muscle cells. It seems as if the decline in the cellular health of muscles associated with aging was “corrected” with exercise, especially if it was intense, says Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, a professor of medicine and an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic and the study’s senior author. In fact, older people’s cells responded in some ways more robustly to intense exercise than the cells of the young did. So pick up those weights, get on that bike and remember it’s never too late to benefit from exercise. And if you’re not doing so already, follow us on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

We invite you to Grow Strong Daily along with us with programs such as Fitness Five and our Route 66 Walking Program. Learn more about fitness and keeping your heart healthy at our Heart Healthy Luncheon and educational presentation. Staying fit throughout all seasons of life is possible.

Our fabulous May 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn include our:

§  Cinco de Mayo Mixer to enjoy a frosty cold margarita, spicy appetizers and a wonderful opportunity to network with other professionals in our community, and this month’s fitness focus may even lead us to spontaneously break into a Mexican Hat Dance, so join us by grabbing your sombrero and mariachis to revitalize after a busy day on May 5^th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. (RSVP by May 1^st to 724-347-4000.)

§  Mother’s Day Tea to honor our mothers with a delicious treat complete with elegant finger sandwiches and assorted teas as we celebrate this special day with special memories at the historic Shenango Inn on May 14^th at 2:00 pm. (RSVP by May 10^th to 724-347-4000.)

We look forward to sharing our May 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn with you as you Grow Strong Daily.