Joan was born January 22, 1943, to Madge and Edward Workley, in Baltimore, MD. She has two siblings, one brother and one sister. Joan graduated from Dundalk High School in 1961. February 27,1965, she married Raymond Beard and had four children. John, Diane, Jeff and Jason as well as seven grandchildren and one great grandson. […]

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We would like to announce that after 11 years of employment at Columbia Cottage, Anne Shelleman has decided to retire. Anne has been a great asset to Columbia Cottage, she was a wealth of knowledge, great sense of humor, is a dedicated employee, and a wonderful friend.Things will not be the same around here without […]

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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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Join us on February 13th at 1:00 p.m. for a Valentine’s Day Celebration! Local radio station Froggy 107.7 will be providing entertainment and lots of fun. And of course, what is Valentine’s Day without some sweet treats and snacks? Your family is welcome to join the fun, but they or you should let us know […]

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Jessie Marsh has worked at Columbia Cottage for over a year, but you might remember her from six years ago when she also worked at our Cottage. Jessie took time off to stay at home with her kids. She is back in action now, and truly loves her job. She lives in Spring Grove and […]

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We had a great year in 2017 with many exciting events and celebrations enjoyed as a Cottage Family. Throughout the year, we have welcomed many new faces as members to our Cottage, not only as Team members, but our Families, too. We have celebrated many holidays together over the year, including our Valentine’s Day Party […]

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Betty Driscoll might have born as “Freda” in 1930 in Bermuda, but friends and family know her better today as Betty. Betty had two sisters and one brother. While she was a typist out of high school, she was also considered a top swimmer for Bermuda between the ages 8 and 17. Her favorite stroke […]

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