Save the date!
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Bid on many exciting auction items donated by our community friends, including gift certificates, works of art, yummy edibles & drinkables, clothing, antiques, and so much more . . .
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(Meanwhile, take a look at the auction items displayed here in our Dining Room. All thanks to Gail Kenney, our Business Manager, who has secured them for the event.) |
Art at Bartlett 2025 presents . . .HOME: Place – Feeling – Memory
A new art show opens at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community, located at 20 Bartlett Drive (just off Talbot Avenue) in Rockland, ME on Thursday, June 5th, from 4-6pm. HOME: Place – Feeling – Memory will present contemporary works by Cynthia Hyde, James Kinnealey, Rob Merrill, Tara Morin, and Kitty Winslow. The opening reception is free to the public; live music by Terry & Eric.
“Art at Bartlett is ready to present our summer show,” confirmed Kelly Osborn, Executive Director. “The title HOME: Place – Feeling – Memory is relevant to us all. The artists in this show investigate their concept of home through very diverse approaches. Our walls, our residents, our wider community will be fortunate to view and reflect upon this inspired collection of contemporary art.”
The five artists in this group show work in oil, watercolor, photography, and mixed media. Viewers should expect a wide range of styles, experiences, materials, and scale by these working Maine artists, all from the Knox County area, bringing an impressive depth of talent and achievement.The exhibition dates are June 5th through September 7th, 2025. Public hours are Monday through Friday, from 8am to 4pm. For further information, visit bartlettwoods.com, or call 207 593 1608.
New Board Members for NonProfit Bartlett Woods
Two local women join governing team of 26+ year-old apartment community.
Board President J. Michael Lane is pleased to announced the selection of new members to the Board of Directors for Bartlett Woods Retirement Community, located at 20 Bartlett Drive in Rockland, ME. At the recent May 15th meeting, Rev. Dr. Susan Stonestreet and Elizabeth Vonfelten, MD were confirmed by a unanimous vote.
(Photo Caption Info: L-R Executive Director Kelly Osborn; Treasurer Josee Shelley; Elizabeth Vonfelten, MD; President J. Michael Lane; Rev. Dr. Susan Stonestreet; W. Kevin Olehnik, MD; missing is Secretary Marion Grant, and William Chase.)
“We are pleased to welcome the new directors, each having former family connections with Bartlett Woods,” confirmed J. Michael Lane, President. “Our Board members serve on a volunteer basis, assisting the Executive Director with the business of operating our nonprofit organization. With all the exciting recent developments – new Executive Director, new solar panels and Efficiency Maine-granted heat/cool systems — we are especially grateful to have new colleagues join us in ensuring the solid future of Bartlett Woods.”
Rev. Dr. Stonestreet, recently retired, is a resident of Rockport. She earned her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degrees from Bangor Theological Seminary in 1999 and 2007, respectively. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies and a Master of Science Degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She was a CFP with American Express for fifteen years in Bradenton, Florida. Earlier, she was the Executive Director of Together, Inc., a 24-hour crisis intervention center in Oxford, Ohio. Susan has taught at Bangor Theological Seminary and Maine School of Ministry of the Maine Conference, UCC. She was ordained into the ministry with the United Church of Christ in 1999. She served eighteen and a half years as the Pastor of United Christian Church in Lincolnville, ME; upon retiring from that post, she began serving as the pastor of the Federated Church in Thomaston, and just retired from that position in April, 2025. Susan enjoys volunteering, writing, birding and her two dogs, Tripp and Roo, shared with her wife, Nance.
Elizabeth C. Vonfelten, MD, recently retired from MaineHealth PenBay Hospital. There she served as both outpatient General Practitioner and with inpatient Hospital Medicine; ultimately, she was elected as President of the Medical Staff from 2022-2024. She received her medical degree from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, and completed her residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital, also in Syracuse. Prior to studying medicine, Liz obtained a Bachelor of Science from SUNY Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Before entering the medical field, she worked in the Banking and Mortgage Industry. Liz has a special interest in promoting community awareness regarding planning and opportunities for quality living during the later years. She has maintained ties with Emergency Room and Hospital physicians, Social Workers and Case Management locally. Both her mother and mother-in-law lived at Bartlett Wood. She lives with husband, Ken, and dog, Winston. She has a 37 year-old daughter, Vanessa, and 2 grandsons, Manny and Wes. Liz grew up in the Casco Bay area and is a passionate sailor. A lifelong learner, she is currently teaching herself gardening and sewing.