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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.
ART MEETS SCIENCE:
ROCKLAND “CORAL” REEF AT BARTLETT WOODS
Bartlett Woods Retirement Community is honored to host a unique, fiber art installation that brings important attention to a grave topic. The Coral Reef Project, an effort led by Bartlett resident Jill Schoof, is currently on view on the second floor of the apartment house, located at 20 Bartlett Drive (off Talbot Avenue) in Rockland. Regular business hours are Monday – Friday, 8am to 4pm. There is no admission fee.
Coral reefs are beautiful but fragile — and ocean pollution, climate change, and reckless fishing is killing them worldwide. A major effort is underway to restore these reef gardens, and to make the public aware of the damage. Over one-half of the Australian reefs are now dead, and the Maine cold-water reef is also endangered.
Local fiber artist Jill Schoof re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by mathematician Daina Taimiņa — these models celebrate the remarkable beauty of the reefs and explore the science and mathematics of corals. Crocheted coral reefs have been exhibited at major museums throughout the world, and a new exhibit has been launched here in Rockland by residents of the Bartlett Woods Retirement Community.
Jill, a retired engineering professor from Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, has turned to fiber arts and to the fascinating intersection of mathematics, science, and art. The beautiful exhibit at Bartlett Woods in Rockland is the result of a winter fiber arts workshop with a group of eight joining Jill to crochet and knit these colorful re-created coral reefs.
For more information about this project, contact Jill at downeastfiberarts@gmail.com.
Called Recovery Hot Pads, Mrs. Bird turned to this weaving option after a major stroke left her somewhat visually impaired. The activity, which she first learned as a girl scout, has been, in her own words, “. . . a satisfying creative challenge and reminder that dealing with the mistakes and flaws woven into our lives can teach us patience, humility and compassion.” In this spirit, she chose to donate 100% of the sales of the Hot Pads to the Thomaston, ME Pope Memorial Humane Society (https://www.popehumane.org/), in honor of TumTum, the feline family member the Birds adopted not long ago. Mrs. Bird is selling the Hot Pads at two for $15.00, and they can be purchased directly from the artist by visiting the exhibition during regular business hours at Bartlett Woods. Mrs. Bird hopes to give a talk about the process of weaving later in March as part of a program of talks and demonstrations designed to complement the current Art at Bartlett exhibition, HANDS AT WORK, which remains on view until May 5, 2025. Admission is free and accessible during regular business hours, which are 8am to 4pm; please call 207 593-1608 for more information.
L-R: BW Board President Mike Lane and FNP VP Jake Miller.
L-R: FNB Cathy Jackson, BW Admissions/Mktg Director Lori Schafer, BW Board President Mike Lane,
FNB Niki Janczura, FNB Nathan Wyman, FNB Kelsey Briggs, and FNB Jake Miller.
HANDS AT WORK: Fiber Art by the Bartlett Woods Community
The Art at Bartlett exhibition program is pleased to present a free Opening Reception for the exhibition HANDS AT WORK: Fiber Art by the Bartlett Woods Community, on Friday, February 7th at 2-4PM at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community, 20 Bartlett Drive in Rockland. A survey of works in cloth, wool, thread, yarn, and paper will include quilting, weaving, knitting, felting, hooking, needlepoint, quilling, and more created by residents and staff of Bartlett Woods, and family members. Light refreshments will be served. Parking is limited to unmarked spaces, the driveway and along Talbot Avenue. The public is also invited to visit during regular open hours, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM; the exhibition remains on view through May 5, 2025.
“Handwork and the needle arts have a long tradition in Maine, and remain very much a part of the creative community living and working at Bartlett Woods,” confirmed Kelly Osborn, Executive Director at Bartlett Woods. “Our Art at Bartlett Program includes and supports the performing and visual arts. Through hosting public events and learning opportunities, we look to encourage the creative spirit within our community and beyond. This particular exhibit is exciting for its breadth and depth of talent and inspiration.”
Examples of contemporary and vintage fiber art work will include Memory Quilts, paper quilling, original petite point objects, appliqué, rug hooking, wearable art, and traditional Albanian textiles. Multiple generations will be represented by current makers living and working at Bartlett Woods, and their respective family members.
Additionally, artist talks, demonstrations and workshops are planned for the next few months to compliment the exhibition, which remains on view until May 5, 2025. Admission is free and accessible during regular business hours, which are 8am to 4pm; please call 207 593-1608 for more information.
About Bartlett Woods Retirement Community: Founded in 1998, Bartlett Woods Retirement Community is a 501(c)3 55+ apartment facility featuring 58 one and two bedroom apartments with Amenities and Respite rental options. Led by Executive Director Kelly Osborn, and a staff of nearly 40, Bartlett Woods is one of the smallest nonprofit communities in Maine, offering independent living as well as a full spectrum of support services and lifestyle enrichments. Located in Rockland, the art capital of Maine, Bartlett Woods provides convenience, accessibility, stimulation, and advocacy for individuals, couples, and their families. For further information, visit www.bartlettwoods.com or call 207 593 1608.
Now Recruiting!
Serving Bartlett Woods as a Member of the Board of Directors
For 26 years, Bartlett Woods has operated as one of the only not-for-profit, 501c3 retirement apartment communities in the Midcoast region of Maine. Just 58 units, we are smaller than many of our neighbors, yet offer many lifestyle pleasures, programs, and peace-of-mind support services that have inspired our community to Believe in Bartlett.
Bartlett Woods is governed by a Board of Directors and administered by an Executive Director who supervises a dedicated and long-serving staff. Our organization’s mission is to provide exceptional housing, high quality assisted living services, timely access to appropriate health care and a variety of opportunities to enhance socialization for adults age 55 and older who desire such services within a welcoming, peaceful, and accommodating living environment.
Today, we are calling on our community members to consider being of service to our beloved organization as a new member of the Board. Are you ready to join a vibrant and well-respected organization looking for creative, passionate, diverse and engaged advocates?
If you choose to apply, please know that membership on our Board includes the following commitments:
If this sounds attractive to you, and you would like to learn more about our recruitment goals and process, please reach out to Executive Director Kelly Osborn at 207-593-1259 or at kosborn@bartlettwoods.com.
Dear Friends,
Tis the season for joy and kindness! As we plummet forward into 2025, we each have an opportunity to make someone’s holidays bright. It is truly better to give than to receive. Whether you reach out to an old friend or a new acquaintance to say hello or mail a card to someone local or someone far away, the gift of thoughtfulness and time is sure to add joy.
For many, the holidays can bring sadness. It is a time when we miss those we love who are no longer with us. It is the time when the distance between family and friends seems the greatest. There is no better time to reach for our inner joy and spread it to everyone we see. It is a smile across a crowded diner, a hand opening the door, an extra moment to listen to a neighbor talk about a grandchild.
At Bartlett Woods, we are fortunate to have a community of family around us every day. We are blessed to break bread and share laughter. I wish for all that you shine your own light and spread your joy and kindness. And, of course, enjoy your special recipes that you typically only make during this special time of year. For me, it is Martha Washingtons (see recipe below). I remember my mother and my grandmother before her making them every Christmas. Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without them. Whichever holiday you celebrate, give from your heart.
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah!
Best regards,
Kelly
Recipe for Martha Washingtons
1 (14 ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups powered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 ½ cups of chopped pecans
For Dipping Chocolate:
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips plus 2 tablespoons Crisco
Combine everything but the dipping chocolate ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator, roll into balls and place on parchment paper or baking sheets. Place balls into fridge while you melt the chocolate.
Melt the chocolate, stirring frequently. Quickly drop the balls one at a time into the melted chocolate and toss with fork to fully coat. Lift out, letting the excess chocolate drain. Place balls on parchment paper or baking sheet to set. Makes about 6-7 dozen.