The Barbie Movie

What is it about the Barbie Movie that is creating so much attention?

KristenMeyer 0 10803

Ok.  So we clearly had a lot of fun showing the Barbie Movie in Rayburn Hall on Friday.  The pre-party was a hoot!  The energy our residents brought to the event was palpable.

It's a fun movie, but since I'm blogging on a website for a Senior Community, I thought I might dig deeper and my attention went to the bench scene.  Academy award winning, fashion designer, Ann Roth, meets Barbie on a bench where Barbie looks at this elderly woman and says, "you're beautiful," and Ann Roth responds, "I know it."  There it is!!!  Women talking to each other through generations.  Barbie's decision to leave Barbieland and embrace the discomforts of the human experience and to see beauty in aging are some of the themes in the movie.  

There was magic in the air on friday as we drank pink cocktails, ate pink popcorn, and enjoyed each other as modern women living in challenging times.

A Spooktacular Show

The Players of Ontario County Arts Council visit Ferris Hills

KristenMeyer 0 8600

Reader’s Theater performed by The Players of Ontario County Arts Council put on a Spooktacular show last Sunday.

We were honored to welcome the group back for a second time and the audience was not disappointed! 

Our residents and members of the public enjoyed listening to the eerie tales and had a chance to win a selection of raffle prizes.

Funds raised support the OCAC scholarship and grant programs.  We look forward to hosting more great shows in the future.  

Gabe!

KristenMeyer 0 11878

It was a beautiful evening, August 11th, for FunDay Friday as residents of Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows enjoyed a solo serenade by one of the Elderly Brothers, and Ferris Resident, Gabe Cinquegrana.  The music, all familiar to the 35+ people in attendance, lasted for 1 hour and brought back many memories.

 

Off to the Pub!

KristenMeyer 0 9920

A group of residents took off to the Blue Eagle Tavern in Branchport, NY for an afternoon of pub fare and an opportunity to see and remember this historic hot spot that has served generations of lake folk..

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Rayburn Hall is Open!

Rayburn Hall is Open!

The beautiful Rayburn Hall is now open!

Eric Holmquist, architect from SWBR designed the perfect space and the built in bar is already a big hit!  Cathy Dobrowal picked out carpet, wall paper &
paint colors to give a light and airy feel.

Willie Norton, project manager from Pike, was wonderful to work with.  Every day he patiently answered questions, listened to concerns and found a way to make it all work.  

20 years ago, the Rayburns and the Sands came together and worked at getting their vision built for a Senior Community for Canandaigua.  Living here for many years, Bill Rayburn recognized the need to continue to invest in his community as he wanted to be sure that Ferris Hills stayed vibrant for his friends, family and others who wanted to stay in the Finger Lakes for years to come. 

Bill & Peg Rayburn left Senior Communities $1,000,000 to achieve the goal of a place where we can all come together to enjoy music, lectures and most of all, each other’s friendships.
 

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