Authors from the WriteOn Joliet visited the Timbers of Shorewood at an event called “Meet the Authors”. During the COVID pandemic, WriteOn Joliet member Denise Unland, donated 30 copies of WriteOn Joliet’s fourth anthology titled, “Write Where We Are”, to the Timbers Book Club.
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The Timbers of Shorewood held a graduation ceremony for ten residents who completed the Timbers’ Academy for Seniors course on brain function. Launched in 2018, the Timbers’ Academy for Seniors features courses on a wide range of topics.
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Volunteer Jennifer Loughran, of Coal City, was awarded the Joni Hilger Volunteer of the Year Award at the Timbers of Shorewood’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon held during National Volunteer Week on Thursday, April 21, at the Timbers, 1100 North River Road, Shorewood.
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Several residents of the Timbers of Shorewood launched a grassroots newspaper called The Timbers Times. They planned, managed, and wrote the first issue of the eight-page paper. Volume 1, Issue 1 came out in June 2021. The newspaper is “resident run and full of fun.” Published monthly, the Timbers Times is full of interesting articles,
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Talk about a good neighbor… Tami Wadas of Shorewood collected items for 90 gift baskets for Mother’s Day for the women residents of The Timbers of Shorewood.
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Plainfield resident Kevin Young has joined the Timbers of Shorewood as a Business Development Liaison. The Timbers is located at 1100 North River Rd., Shorewood. Young is responsible for marketing, leasing and business development at the Timbers. “The interaction with the residents and staff makes everyone feel like they are part of a community,” he
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The members of the Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce named The Timbers of Shorewood the 2016 Large Business of the Year Award. A plaque was presented at the chamber’s fundraising event, “Denim and Diamonds” on Saturday, April 16, 2016,
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Linda McCluskey joined the Timbers of Shorewood as the new director of activities. She will choose, plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities for the residents of the retirement community. Many of the events are open to the public as well. “I am inspired every day by the older adults who live at
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Making the decision to move to a community for senior living is a challenging one for older adults as well as for their family members. Frankly, it’s a huge step, and the finality of such a decision frequently prevents any decision at all. The support team at the Timbers of Shorewood completely understands this procrastination
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Virginia Shemwell’s daughter leads the morning “Sittercise” classes at the Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd. For the past six years, 85-year-old Virginia has been attending them regularly. Seeing her daughter interact with residents, Virginia was inspired. Three years ago, she began volunteering at the Timbers’ general store. She quickly progressed to managing and
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