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Ann Ribbs’ 40 Years of Painting Experience Pays Off
Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Ann Ribbs has been painting for over 40 years, and you’d know it if you stepped into the makeshift studio she created in the second bedroom of her Brooksby Village apartment home. Inside, covering every square inch of floor and wall space are hundreds of paintings, many with blue ribbons attached. And now, one of her works is getting the exposure it deserves.

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Singers Making a Name for Themselves
Wednesday, February 01, 2006

It started about seven months ago when Ted Good gathered together six musical men to join him to form a barbershop singing group. And the rest, as they say, is history.

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Brooksby Village and Yamaha Partner Together
Sunday, January 01, 2006

Most people who are not musicians wonder what it would be like to play a musical instrument. Brooksby residents no longer have to wonder because they now have the opportunity to learn how to play the piano.

A new program from Yamaha is bringing the joy of musical discovery to people in their own communities in a remarkable new way that includes all the fun, but none of the tedium of traditional lessons. And the news about the stress relief and wellness benefits it can offer has provided more than enough reason to take the first step.

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During the Holidays, Brooksby Residents Gave the Best Gift—Themselves
Sunday, January 01, 2006

Most of Brooksby’s residents volunteer during the course of the year in some form or another, and most of it goes unpublicized. But during this holiday season, Brooksby residents turned it up a notch and made a real difference in people’s lives.

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Over 100 Women Attend Red Hat Society Event
Sunday, January 01, 2006

Over 100 women who live at Brooksby Village attended a Red Hat Society chapter event. The ‘Brooksby Belles,’ a group of over 100 women at Brooksby, celebrated their second birthday.

“Two years ago we started with over 50 women and now we have over 100 in our chapter here at Brooksby,” said Lillian Shapiro, Brooksby resident and Queen Mother of the Brooksby chapter. “We assumed some women would be interested, but we had no idea we would have over 100 women sign up to be in the group. We were all very excited about the birthday party.”

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Texas Hold ‘Em Has a Hold on Brooksby Village
Sunday, January 01, 2006

Since March of 2005, Brooksby residents have been playing Texas Hold ‘Em, currently the most popular poker game in the world. In Texas Hold ‘Em, each player is dealt two cards down. Bets are placed, then three cards are dealt up which are community cards that everyone uses to make their best hand. Bets are placed again and two more cards are individually dealt up with a round of betting after each, although at Brooksby, it’s really not about the small stakes betting.

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Brooksby Village Presents
Sunday, January 01, 2006

Just when you think they’ve done it all, Brooksby residents will do something even more extraordinary—like put on a full-production theatrical play. In late November, four performances of Morland Cary’s Love Rides the Rails hit the stage—with a cast of 14 people, all Brooksby residents.

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Brooksby’s Pilates Class Benefits Residents and Staff Alike
Thursday, December 01, 2005

Most people have trouble finding the time to squeeze some exercise in between family and work. But for some of the people at Brooksby, fitting in a workout has just become a lot easier with a lunch time Pilates class right down the hall.

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Karaoke Craze Hits Brooksby
Saturday, October 01, 2005

If you happen to be in Brooksby on a Saturday night and you weren’t planning on singing your favorite song in front of lots of people, then you might want to stay clear of The Cider House Pub. That’s where Joan Poppalardo and her band of karaoke crooners can be found belting out their favorite songs. “I try to get visitors involved. If someone is walking by or sitting at the bar—they are all fair game. I’ll go right up to them” says Joan.

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Brooksby Volunteer Is Awarded for Community Service
Saturday, October 01, 2005

Loretta Tenaglia was recently awarded the 2005 Annual Community Service Award in recognition of her selfless efforts. It’s the annual community service award given by the Making A Difference in Peabody Foundation Inc. “I moved here the first day Brooksby was open and I’ve been involved in many different things,” says Loretta. From the moment she arrived at Brooksby, Loretta started looking for places to help

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