Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the public to a spectacular evening of music by The Prana Winds Quintet on Friday, April 17 at 7:30 PM in the community’s chapel located off Beaver Dam Road in Honey Brook Township.  Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

The Prana Winds ensemble has a wide ranging musical repertoire. This woodwind quintet presents many “colors” of sound through the blending of the performers’ instruments including flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon.  Musicians included Rebecca Simon on the flute, Lauren Fairfull on the oboe, Amy Christmas Halteman on the clarinet, Anne Nye on the French horn, and Gail Ober on the bassoon.                                                                                       

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or

Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the public to a life enrichment program entitled “Theology & Science- Sibling Rivals or Mortal Enemies” featuring Reverend Herb Davis on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM in the community’s chapel located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, Pa.  Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Rev. Davis— a graduate of West Chester University and the Lancaster Theological Seminary— was ordained by the United Church of Christ in 1960. His education then continued when he earned a master’s degree in sacred theology at the Lutheran Theological School in Gettysburg, Pa., and received his doctor of ministry from the Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Mass.

Rev. Davis has served in congregations in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut and Massachusetts and has lectured in preaching at the Andover Newton Theological School. Labeling himself as a preacher and not a scholar, he was active in the civil rights movement and urban ministry.  Rev. Davis currently resides at Tel Hai with his wife Lillian.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Janice Williams, Nursing Home Administrator for Tel Hai Retirement Community, was recently awarded the ‘Non-Profit/Public Service Achievement Award’ from the YWCA Tri-County Area as part of their ‘2015 Tribute to Exceptional Woman’ banquet.

Presented by YWCA board members Justine Pascal and Diane Lauer, the award honors Williams’ commitment to affect change through leadership during her tenure with Tel Hai Retirement Community.  Williams joined Tel Hai in 2001, and has served in various leadership positions including assistant administrator in the Meadows Health Care Center, prior to her promotion as administrator in 2010.

“Janice empowers young women working in various aspects of healthcare to work hard, pursue their career goals, and be the best they can be,” commented Christine Fritzen, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Tel Hai, in her nomination of Williams.

“It was an honor to be the recipient of this award and to assist women in pursuing and attaining their employment goals,” commented Williams.

The YWCA Tri-County’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

 

The Nature Group— organized by residents of Tel Hai Retirement Community— invite the general public to attend a free, educational session and tea sampling on February 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM in the auditorium/chapel.

The event will feature an education session from Mrs. Anna Ruth King of King’s Herb Nook in Honey Brook.  King’s Herb Nook is a family operated business specializing in organic gardening.  On staff herbalist Rosanna King is available for workshops, classes and herbal walks.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the public to a spectacular evening of music by the Brandywine Harp Orchestra on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 PM in the community’s chapel located off Beaver Dam Road in Honey Brook Township.  Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Founded by Janet Witman in 2000, the orchestra consists of 15 harpists with seasoned skills and extensive musical backgrounds from Southeastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delware.  Tel Hai is proud to present America’s premier harp ensemble as a ‘Tel Hai Concert Series’ event.

Their program features the many talents of its members including choreographed dancing, solo and choral singing, poetry, percussion, storytelling, original compositions and special musical guests. They have delighted audiences at Longwood Gardens, Mt Gretna Tabernacle, the Everett Theater, the American Harp Society 2004 National Conference,

Smyrna Opera House, Williamsburg Scottish Games, and Beginning in the Middle Harp Conference and over a hundred church and community concert series.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Tel Hai Retirement Community invites the public to a life enrichment lecture featuring Chester County artist Richard Bollinger on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 1:00 PM in the community’s chapel located off Beaver Dam Road in Honey Brook Township.  Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Bollinger will share his artistic vision, techniques used in his artwork, and how his relationship with God has impacted his life and his art.

Born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Bollinger grew up in Lansdowne and attended Temple University and Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia majoring in illustration. His professional career began in 1969 where he worked with a design firm in Philadelphia. Working as both illustrator and designer, his creative and flexible style afforded him a wide range of projects and commissions.

Bollinger’s art is represented in over 125 galleries across America. He has been honored by the Neographic Association with gold and silver awards of excellence on numerous occasions. He was selected by the United States Department of State “Arts in Embassies Program” which promoted and exhibited his work around the world.

Bollinger was awarded the commission to produce the official commemorative painting for Valley Forge National Historic Park for their centennial celebration. Over 150 of his original works have been reproduced as signed, limited editions and his paintings can be found in private and corporate collections across the country.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Tel Hai Retirement Community will host the 19th Annual High School Student Art Show in the auditorium/chapel on Friday, February 20 and 21, 2015 located at 1200 Beaver Dam Road, Honey Brook, Pa.  The works will be available for the public’s viewing and enjoyment from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM each day of the exhibit. The event is free and open to the general public.

Tammy Jacobs, Director of Tel Hai’s program, has invited local high school art teachers to select student works for display at the popular show. Historically, participation has included art works from students in the Coatesville, Downingtown, Pequea Valley, and Twin Valley School Districts and the Conestoga Christian High School. Tel Hai is always eager to welcome the exhibit on campus; it is a long-time favorite of residents and the local community.

Guests are invited to vote for their favorite art work for “People’s Choice” honors.  Awards will be presented to the top vote-getters. Juried artists, Caitlan Erb and Velma Magill, will review the installation and select works to receive honors in accordance with published Scholastic Art Awards categories.

These include: ceramics & glass, design, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.

Tel Hai Retirement Community will hold a series of ‘Movie Afternoons’ in March, which are free and open to the general public to attend:

Sunday, March 1, 2015: 2:00 PM in the Auditorium/Chapel- ‘Heaven is for Real’ is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed adapted from the 2010 book with performances by Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Jacob Vargas, and Nancy Sorel. The plot centers on a four-year-old boy, Colton Burpo, who says he experienced Heaven during emergency surgery.

Sunday, March 8, 2015: 2:00 PM in the Auditorium/Chapel- ‘God’s Not Dead’ is a 2014 Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk, and stars Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A. R. White and Dean Cain. The film follows an evangelical Christian college student, Shane Harper, who finds his faith challenged by a philosophy professor who believes that God does not exist.

Tel Hai Retirement Community, an accredited nonprofit continuing care retirement community, has provided high quality and compassionate care since 1956.  The campus is located at 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook, PA., three miles east of Route 10 off Beaver Dam Road. For more information or directions, please visit www.telhai.org.