Juniper Family Holiday Party

This year our family Holiday party had a Winter Wonderland Theme. The families and residents all had a fabulous time. Additionally, we had The Yuletide Carolers strolling about serenading us while in costume. The food and drinks were plentiful as we celebrate Traditions this Holiday Season!

Food Drive Huge success

This past Thanksgiving season, Juniper Village of Chatham collected a whopping nine hundred pounds of donated food during its annual Food
Drive! Recipients of this generous bounty are the Interfaith Food pantry of Morris County and the Hillside Food Bank. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all participants, folks who seized the true spirit of
the holiday by sharing their gratitude with those in need.

Food Drive Success

The Juniper Village Food Drive has been very successful. To date we have collected over 300 lbs of food and each day the wonderful donations continue to come in! During this holiday season, as always, it warms the heart to see the great generosity of our families and residents. We would like to extend a big Thank You to all participants.  Donations are being accepted through the end of the month.  Happy Holidays!

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

This is a clear case of "the pictures tell the story", but here's a little background: Juniper Village of Chatham's annual pre-holiday dinner saw dozens of families enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving feast with all the fixings.

Topping off the afternoon's festivities was dessert served by youngsters from a local Girl Scout troop followed by singer Bob Marino crooning standards from the Great American songbook. In sum, a surefire recipe for warm holiday memories for many years to come.

  

Halloween Door Decorating

Juniper Village residents along with Best Friends on the staff summoned their best holiday spirit to decorate doors during the Halloween season.

To maximize participants' creative potential, the Connections Department turned the decorating into a contest, with residents voting for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place favorites. Mrs. Rose Garlinski and best
friend Steve Centofanti took 1st place honors, but--as these photos clearly demonstrate--the fun and camaraderie of the event inspired many fine results.

Second Annual Food Drive

Juniper Village is feeding body and soul this November with our Second Annual Food Drive to benefit the Local Food Pantry. Hunger affects people of all ages and we want to help. You may drop off food from November 1 - 30 at Juniper Village. Local area businesses will also be designated drop off locations. Our goal is to collect 1000 pounds of food for the food pantry. Join us in our efforts to support our local Community. 100% of your donation will stay local.  To inquire about volunteering for the food drive, please call 973.966.5483.

Stop by Juniper Village to see our progress and warm up with a cup of complimentary gourmet coffee for your donation.

Talking Sports with Neil Best

Juniper Village at Chatham rounded out its final week of Sports Month with a thought-provoking discussion featuring Newsday sportswriter Neil Best. In his 25-year career at the newspaper, Neil has covered high school and college sports and spent 10 years as the NY Giants beat reporter. He currently writes a popular twice-weekly column
about sports media. Neil was able to shed light on the changing landscape of sports journalism, an evolution fueled by digital technology. Participants shared their observation that speedy news delivery has led to both unreliable coverage and diminished quality of writing. Conversation veered toward performances of local sports teams, including the Yankees, Jets, and Giants; several residents shared their hopes for future Giants-Jets Superbowl!

When passions were raised around the topic of exorbitant stadium ticket prices, Neil pointed out that, while the cost of a cheap seat in Yankee Stadium was $4.00 in 1973, it now costs $40.00 just to park your car!
As Neil Best left Juniper Village, he said, "There are some really interesting people here. I'd love to watch a game with them." Yes, Mr. Best, we feel that way too.