November 11th at 3:00PM Veterans ceremony – Family welcome November 17th at 6:00PM Christmas Bazaar – Open to the Public December 5th at 2:00PM Staff Christmas Party December 12th at 5:00PM Resident Christmas Party Apartments #1-21 December 19th at 5:00PM Resident Christmas Party Apartments #22-42 New this year, we have decided to have two separate […]

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Family and Friends – please join us on November 17th for our Christmas Bazaar. This event is open to the public. Start your Christmas shopping here with the friends and family of Columbia Cottage.

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The family of the month for November is Betty Reichart. Betty was born in January of 1922 in Adams County around Brushtown. Betty was 1 of 4 children. She has one brother and two sisters. Betty and her family grew up on a farm in Brushtown. On the family farm they grew many vegetables but […]

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Hi, my name is Alyssa Kehr. I feel that working at Columbia Cottage has been a rewarding and amazing experience. The residents make coming to work a joy. I have formed many bonds with the residents that I will never forget. The best part about working here is I have already picked out a room […]

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On November 9th we will be Celebrating Our Veterans. Representative Frank Ryan and Commissioner Robert Phillips will be here to recognize and honor our veterans. Elizabeth Houser – US Army Nurse William Price – US Air Force World War II Orville Hetrick – US Army World War II Richard Tayvinsky – US Navy Reserves Carl […]

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We raised $590 of the total $5,537 raised by the Horst Group for the Alzheimer’s Association! Every dollar raided benefits those affected by Alzheimer’s disease in our community. The Alzheimer’s Association is a global organization, working to advance care, support and research across the world. From face-to-face support to online education programs and promising worldwide […]

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Natalie Shovlin never tells her age but mostly identifies herself as a retired Navy wife. Natalie was a Dental Assistant until she met her husband Daniel, which she met at a dance that her friends talked her into going to. It was love at first sight. In fact, he told her that first day that […]

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Meet Lynne Long. Lynn has worked at the cottage for five years and enjoys working with residents and getting to know each of them. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, Erica, and Lynn is very excited about becoming a first-time grandmother to Erica’s expected baby boy in December! Lynn enjoys football (go Eagles!), and […]

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My name is Margaret Duffy, I like to be called “Peg”. I was born in Philadelphia, PA. Around the age of 13, we moved to New York because of my father’s job. I attended and graduated from Queen of Rosary Academy in Amityville, Long Island, New York in 1954. Soon after graduating, we moved back […]

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My name is Sarah Radatti and I have worked at the cottage in Wyomissing since 2015 as a Homemaker. I am 24 years old and I attended Exeter High School. I have a four-year-old daughter named Violet Rose. I have an older brother and sister. When I am not working I enjoy spending time with […]

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