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USI BestBuddy Pic-nic

The USI-Best Buddies wanted to have one last get-together with their Jacob’s Village-Best Buddies before some of them finished their School year, Graduated, and moved on. The picnic idea was first brought up at the previous Best Buddy Party on April-Fools Day and Jacob’s Village was the preferred location for 3:00 in the afternoon. Arrangements were made for some entertainment and a few FOJV’s to join in on the feel-good-lookin’ Sunday afternoon. After the Jacob’s Village residents of Wanda, Donna Kay, Debbie, Mike, Michael, Scott, Home Coordinators Gloria and Joe returned home from Church, it was time to start preparing for the guests. Tom Burmeister had a couple of volunteers come out to help with the mowing of the lawn around noon, so the smell of freshly cut grass was an added aroma. Tables and chairs were set under the carport for dining, fellowship, and enjoyment. Guests began arriving about 2:00 to see the site where the new proposed Jacob’s Village Spiritual Nature Trail Walk & Mediation Garden would be. This site is at the North end of the property, around the barn and into the woods. There’s a creek bed at the bottom of a steep ravine covered with trees and the ground has yet to dry out from the rain, it’s still a little too wet. Still planning to have it near completion by the Fall, provided the weather accommodates. A few other guests arrived after the walk to the Nature Trail site and these were first time visitors wanting a tour of the grounds and homes. The USI-Best Buddies Melissa Parker, Amber Kincaid, Cassie Holmes, April Scott, Britney Swears, Lauren McNulty, Casie Payne, and Erin Wehr arrived at 3:30 with burgers and dogs to be grilled. The sandwiches would be put along side Beans, Slaw, and Potato Salad furnished with an assortment of Chips, courtesy of Alvin and Ruth McIntosh. Alan ‘Clif the Drifter’ Duckworth showed up about this time and began to set his music equipment up in the Gazebo out in the courtyard. ‘Clif the Drifter’ is an outstanding one-man band from Newburgh, IN that travels to and from Nursing Homes, Assisted Living facilities, and Rehab Units providing grade ‘A’ quality entertainment. Clif has five CD’s to his credit that includes Gospel, Train Songs, and Country - Folk Music types of songs. Jacob’s Village will have ‘Clif the Drifter’ for a return show some day. The Jacob’s Village Newsletter, Sharing Our Journey’s writer and photographer, Alan Inkenbrandt showed up taking many good photos of the picnic. A good time of fellowship, camaraderie, and listening to feel-good music was had by all on this very delightful Sunday afternoon. Hopefully, this was the first of many picnics that will be held at Jacob’s Village in Spring, Summer, and Fall 2007.

posted by J V Resident Blog @ 8:55 AM