Residents of Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park have enrolled in a five week Senior Police Academy lead by Officer Jim Gunter of the Methuen Police Department. Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon was there on the first day to welcome the new recruits!

Residents of Methuen Village attended the annual Methuen Veterans’ Day parade. There are 35 veterans who call Methuen Village home!

Resident Betty Stafford is very crafty! As an accomplished jewelry maker, she decided to share her talent and supplies with fellow residents (l-r) Martha Locke and Rae Henricksen. They made earrings and pins.

Resident Care Director Joan MacLauchlan was pleased to present Caregiver, Olga Chouinard with the Associate of the Month award! Congratulations Olga!

Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park and Tufts University Exercise Physiology Department  have been partnering in a study for the past few months. We are excited to participate in V.I.V.E. (Vitality, Independence, and Vigor in Elders).  Seated ( l-r) Dot Nazzaro, Isabella Hutchings, Shirley Kelso. Standing (l-r) Pat Deeb, Deno Lombardi, Edith Galloway, and Kathleen Corey Rahme

On September 24th at the memory walk in Manchester NH associates of Methuen Village ran the registration for the walk.  The walk is sponsored by the Manchester
Fisher Cats Baseball team at their stadium, and this is us with their
mascot “Fungo” the fisher cat!

Bob Pigeon, WWII Sea Bee was very proud to see his long-time friend, WWII veteran, POW and published author John Katsaros receive the Legion of Honor medal from the Counsulor of France at the Haverhill Senior Center. Methuen Village was well-represented when a bus load of residents attended this event.

Resident Ben Olenik formerly of the Ben Olenik Orchestra is not unfamiliar with the Polka music! He danced the night away with his daughter Elly Walton.

Still dancing together for over 67 years, residents Claire and Dave Berry enjoyed the music of the Eastern Sound Orchestra!

Michael Beshara and Charlotte Blood enjoyed a spin on the dance floor to the music of the Eastern Sound Orchestra at our recent American-Polish Party.

Mike said it best. “Only at Methuen Village could you find a nice Lebanese boy dancing with a nice Jewish woman to an Irish song played by a Polish band. I love it here!”