Kendal at Oberlin

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Monthly Archives: January 2012

From Ping-Pong to Table Tennis

This article, appeared in our recent issue of The Reed, Kendal at Oberlin’s newsletter. There wasn’t room in the newsletter to include all of the photos. They are attached here as a slideshow. This is a great way to mix fun, fitness and camaraderie!

Years ago, Kendal resident Connie B. began playing ping pong with her brother in the basement of their childhood home. Thanks to fellow Kendal resident Sidney R., Connie now enjoys the fitness benefits of playing table tennis — as this Olympic sport is officially called. Read more of this post

Senior Olympics Gold Medalist Calls Kendal Home

This story appeared in a recent issue of  our newsletter, The Reed. Bob’s story illustrates the benefit of staying fit at any age.

Bob and Lee H. recently moved to Kendal at Oberlin from Ann Arbor. While they are still getting settled in their cottage, he graciously took the time to talk about his involvement in the National Senior Games (Senior Olympics) and the Huntsman World Senior Games. Read more of this post

Myth Dispelled – “I Don’t Want to Live With Old People…”

“I don’t want to live with a lot of old people.” We residents of Kendal at Oberlin hear comments like this from some of our friends when we encourage them to consider moving into our community. To tell the truth, some of us may have spoken those exact words – until we actually saw how intergenerational life is here at Kendal. Read more of this post

A Virtual Gallery Tour

Currently on exhibit in the Friends Gallery is a show of photographs titled, “The Nature of Kendal.” During these stark winter months, the vivid colors of these images are a refreshing reminder of memories of seasons past. Read more of this post

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