December Restaurant Specials Now Available

Check out the December restaurant specials by clicking on the Dining Tab on the top of the home page and then clicking the the December Restaurant Specials.

Stop By and Meet the New Courtyard Cafe Manager!

Stop by and meet the new manager at the Courtyard Café!

Carmen Wayman has been on the job just more than a week and is looking forward to the new opportunities it will bring. She has worked in food service for more than 10 years, including in independent living, assisted living and memory care communities.

“I started my career in the food service industry in restaurants, but after my first position with a restaurant in an independent living community, it just click

ed for me,” Carmen said. “I enjoy being a part of providing a service that people genuinely need and enjoy. It makes me feel good at the end of day.”

She is excited about what’s ahead for the Village, including the new restaurant in the Courtyard Commons area and is spending time learning the processes at the Village and developing a rapport with the associates.

“The other restaurant managers as well as associates and residents are all so welcoming,” Carmen said. “It’s such a great atmosphere at the Village and I have already noticed how involved and active so many of the residents are. It’s great.”

She plans on incorporating as much from scratch and fresh menu items as possible in the future and will focus on continuing to raise the standard for service and quality delicious food.

 

Courtyard Café Hours:

Monday – Friday:  11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday:  Closed

Time Change for Tuesday evenings "A Christmas Carol" with Gerald Dickens

Come enjoy this Christmas classic tale!

Please note there is a time change for "A Christmas Carol"
7 p.m. (not 6 p.m.)
Tuesday, Nov. 24
The Pavilion

Gerald Dickens is the great-great-grandson of author Charles Dickens. Using his own adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale, Gerald plays over 30 characters using his vocal and physical talents to bring each scene vividly to life.

Let Loved Ones Know About Job Openings with Dining and Events

Give your grandchildren, great-grandchildren or nieces and nephews a leg up on their job search.

Let them know about the job openings with JKV Dining and Events! From serving at Courtyard Café, to being a host or cook at Places Restaurant, or working at private events with the catering department, there are a variety of positions at each of the Village restaurants.

This is a great first job with flexible hours and excellent benefits. Training will be provided, helping them be successful.

For more information on open positions, go to www.jkv.org/careers and apply or call 347-2865.

Thanksgiving Hours at the Village

Thanksgiving Hours at the Village:

     - The Administrative Center will be closed Nov. 26 and Nov. 27.

-      - The Fitness Center will be closed Nov. 26 and Nov. 27.

-      -    Trash pick-up in the apartment buildings will be on Monday, Nov. 23 and Wednesday, Nov. 25.   

     -  Laundry pick-up normally scheduled for Thursday’s will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

-      -   Dial-A-Ride will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 26. There will be no medical or grocery bus on    Nov. 26. Normal hours the rest of the week.

-       -  Lakeside Grille will be closed Nov. 26. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 27.

-       -  Places Restaurant will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a lunch buffet. It will be closed for dinner on Nov. 26.

-        -  Courtyard Café will be closed on Nov. 26.

Places Restaurant Reservations for Thanksgiving Day

Places Restaurant has reached its full capacity for Thanksgiving Day and is not able to take any more reservations for groups of five or more.  There is still space for groups of four or less. Places Manhattan Room, Plaza Room at Places and Gallery Room are also all booked at this time. Please contact Places Restaurant if you have any questions at 347-2308.

Auxiliary Thrift Shop Black Friday Hours

The Auxiliary Thrift Shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving.

Tippin's Pie Sale at Places Restaurant thruogh Nov. 25

Getting You Ready for the Holidays

 Just in time for Thanksgiving, Tippin’s pies are again available at Places Restaurant. Through Nov. 25, you can get your pie at the time you order it. The variety of pies available include: nine inch Dixie pie, nine inch pecan pie and nine inch pumpkin pies as well as eight inch apple pies. To order, see a server or manager for the order form and more information.

JKV Auxiliary Thrift Shop Halff Off Sale Friday, Dec. 20

Don't miss the Half Off Sale at the Auxiliary Thrift Shop Friday, Dec. 20!
Hours are: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Courtyard Cafe News

To better serve you, the Courtyard Cafe will be open for lunch only Friday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday hours at the Courtyard Cafe will temporarily be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Successful Living Series on Nov. 17 focuses on staying fit during winter

Successful Living Series

10:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Villager Sunroom

Winter is coming and with it the tendency to become less active. Emily Morris, director of wellness, will give you tips and fun alternative ways to stay active when you can no longer go outdoors.
Exercising and finding ways to keep moving also help mental health during the winter, when there is less daylight and fewer activities to keep us busy.

The event is FREE.
For more information call the Fitness Center at 347-2187.

Turning Your Friends Into Neighbors

Turning Your Friends Into Neighbors

Jim and Betty Barber made their home at the Village more than six months ago.

They made the decision after seeing first-hand the services, amenities and comfortable lifestyle that their friends Jim and Kitty Ham were enjoying at the Village. The couples have been friends for more than 30 years, and when the Ham’s moved to the Village seven years ago, the Ham’s began sharing about the Village with the Barber’s.

“As we’ve lived here, we’d have them over for dinner and they’d ask questions and we’d tell them about the great lifestyle, the security we felt and everything we were getting involved in at the Village,” Jim Ham said. “Then about a year ago, the questions got more specific about the healthcare continuum.”

It was then that the Ham’s referred the friend’s to senior living consultant Christine Say, who had helped them as they made their decision to move to the Village. 

“We asked a lot of questions, and as Bettye developed physical problems, we knew this would be the best option,” Jim Barber said. “We had faith in what they (the Ham’s) said and we also knew other friends that had moved here.  For us, it’s convenience and it’s a comfort knowing if you have an issue, there are properly trained people who can help immediately.”

When the Barber’s moved in, the Ham’s were able to enjoy the benefits of the Village’s Friends as Neighbors Independent Living Referral Program. You can too!

Referral Program Benefits:

-          When you refer a friend that is a new prospect (someone who has NOT been in contact with the Village in the past), you will receive a free meal at one of the Village restaurants once your friend has visited with a senior living consultant or attended a marketing event.

-          If the friend you’ve referred becomes a resident in independent living, you’ll receive a monthly service fee credit of $250 for a lease move-in or $500 for an entry fee.

-          Our newest project, The Meadows, also has a Referral Program! If the person you refer becomes a Meadows depositor, with an approved contact and puts down 10 percent deposit, you will receive a monthly service fee credit of $250.

“The Village’s Friends as Neighbors Independent Living Referral program is a great way for current residents to participate in the growth of our community by introducing their friends and family to the lifestyle they enjoy,” said Marybeth Roberts, director of sales, marketing and communications.

For more information visit your senior living consultant to learn how you and your friends and family can benefit.