Monday mornings are always tough, but this past Monday was especially challenging as the Community Room, which had been home to the Auxiliary’s dazzling Festival of Trees for two weeks, was desolate. Transformed into a magical holiday wonderland by creative and talented Auxiliary elves, the Community Room had sparkled with glittering lights, dozens of spectacular …
Giving Life, The Four Pillars, Hotchkiss’ Director of… Read More »
The Middle East is often called the forgotten theater of the Great War, yet the effects of the conflict there have reverberated through the 20th and 21st Centuries. Conflicting loyalties, personalities, and policies created a complex political and military situation, one that the allied powers found “hard to escape with honor and dignity.” This talk will center …
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Finding the right senior living community for you or a loved one can be intimidating, as we wrote in a recent blog post which you can read here. However, once you’ve gathered all your information and, narrowed down your list of communities that meet your needs, you’ll want to start touring communities to make sure it’s a good fit. Touring …
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Like you, we are counting the days to May 1 and May 19! Since Governor Lamont’s recent decree, it is with palpable relief and even disbelief that we anticipate a return to life as we once knew it (with the addition of masks, of course!). As always, Noble Horizons is working closely with the DPH …
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On April 1 at 7:15 pm, scores of guests gathered via Zoom to hear the remarkable story of James Mars, a Black American born into slavery in Canaan, CT. Salisbury history teacher Rhonan Mokriski and his students have spent the last year excavating the buried stories of Black Americans in CT whose lives have been …
Lots of good news from Noble Horizons! As of January 21, every person living or working at Noble is COVID-free, and 100% of Cobble, Wagner, Riga and Whitridge residents have been vaccinated! In addition, scores of Noble team members like longtime nurse Mary Ellen Baldwin, pictured here, lined up for vaccinations last week and cottagers …
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To say Noble Horizons is in Auxiliary President Judy McKernon’s blood would be stating the obvious. Judy’s family connection to Noble dates back to its inception. Judy’s father Tom Wagner, a local attorney, was chosen to administer the John H and Ethel G Noble Charitable Trust, the purpose of which was to provide a place …
Volunteer Spotlight: Judy McKernon on Responsibility and FUN! Read More »
From nursing to dietary, maintenance to recreation, Noble team members count on and support one another. Wishing to acknowledge this camaraderie and dedication, Administrator Bill Pond asked Department Heads to write testimonials to the dedication and teamwork that characterize Noble Horizons. Through these essays, it is clear that because every Department is valued and works …
Sometimes, even the smallest measures of kindness weave themselves into the fabric of our relationships and strengthen the neighborly bonds that become the foundations of a community. For Bob Bates, a 27-year veteran staff member at Noble Horizons, understanding the routines of the many cottagers he has come to know over the years, lending a …
Keith Moon, a member of the faculty of The Hotchkiss School and a frequent visitor to Noble Horizons where he has led a number of workshops on Russian literature, was at Noble on the afternoon of October 15 to share his thoughts on Vladimir Putin. Fluent in Russian and a frequent traveler to the country, …
