| We asked Silvia if residents should expect any big changes in events/activities around the park and learned that most things are staying the same, with Silvia singling out the dances, classes, yoga, and coffee/donuts, all carrying on as they’ve been. However, Silvia has been looking at ways to cut costs for residents, telling us, “We’ll be adding events with more community involvement. We’ll have game nights where they’ll be our version of shows like ‘Jeopardy’ or‘ Family Feud’ — you can participate or just come and watch. And we’ll do more events like the Poker Runs. We’re looking for more ways for people to get involved while being budget-friendly.”
Plus, there will be some variations in familiar offerings, with Silvia providing this example: “I’d heard residents say that they wished that New Years Eve went till midnight. So I took a poll on Facebook and found that most people would rather have 8 to midnight instead of what we’ve done in the past, which is 6 to 10. That way, instead of a dinner, we can have snacks, and that means we can cut the cost to residents in half.”
So there will be both changes and continuity, all meant to keep the spirit of the park rolling along. Reflecting on what Silveridge means to her, Silvia said this:
“I came here and found something I’d never found before: a real community, where people are so involved. That’s something you don’t see, that I had never experienced in my life. But it’s here. It’s like…” [And Silvia sang a bit of the ‘Cheers’ theme]…
‘Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.”
(If you’re feeling nostalgic, here’s that ‘Cheers’ theme song…
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DfpzsezVlpo )
And let’s end with photos of Silvia getting into the spirit of events around the park… |
