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* Designates an Interest Group that is not supported by nor does it receive funds from the CRA.
CCCC = Designates a Cross Campus Collaborative Committee: created in response to a request from our CEO and the KCC Board to provide more avenues for formal input from residents.
| NAME of COMMITTEE/GROUP | CHAIR/CO-CHAIR |
MEETING TIME – Due to COVID-19, many Committees have cancelled or rescheduled meetings. Please check with the Chair to determine current plans.
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| Administrative Forms | Charlie Hill, Kendal | Sub-Committee of 4 CCC |
| AFSC Clothing* | Ruth Cramer | Meets as need arises |
| AFSC Sale* | Betsy Walker / Jennifer Allcock | Irregular |
| Appointments | Renny Wood/ Lyn Back, Jon Ford, Nan Naeve |
Appointed by CRA Board |
| Arboretum* | Jennifer Allcock/ Bob Shipman |
2nd Monday of the month, 11 am, Link to Zoom ID |
| Archives | Irregular | |
| Art Exhibits | Nancy Pereira/ Julia Kennedy |
Irregular depending on exhibit schedule |
| Arts & Crafts Room | Jane Roberts | Twice a year |
| Audio Visual | Paul Stevens/Dick Voldstad | Friday (except for July & August), 11 am, William Penn Room |
| Audit | Peter Baker/ Paul Stevens |
Appointed by CRA Board |
| Biographies | Hollis Scarborough/ Valerie Suter |
Irregular |
| Birthday Dinner Celebrations | Phyllis Wenner/ Anne Batley |
Once each month group dinner to celebrate birthdays of month |
| Bluebird Monitors | Peg Parker | Weekly April to October |
| Body Recall | Peggy Newton | Monday & Friday, 10:30 am, Multi-purpose room |
| Book Review | Pat Koedding | 3rd Monday of the months of Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar & Apr, 11 am, Wm Penn Room |
| Bridge | Contract: Kay and Ed Philipps/ Bunny Lawton Duplicate: Mary Lou Thomas /Barb Pusey Social: Denny Schreyer |
Contract Bridge: Wednesday, 6:30 pm, William Penn Lounge Duplicate Bridge: Monday, 6:30 pm, William Penn Lounge Social Bridge, Tuesday, 1:00 pm, William Penn Lounge |
| Buddhist Insight Meditation * | Not meeting at this time | |
| Buddhism Study* | Not meeting at this time | |
| Bulletin Board | Diana Stevens | |
| Camera Club | Bob Suter | 3rd Wednesday of the month (except July & August) 1:30 pm, Multi-purpose Room |
| Cancer Support | Lowell McMullin | 4th Thursday, January through October; 3rd Thursday, November and December; 1:30 pm, Meditation Room |
| Caregivers Support | Rosemarie Carpenter (Staff) | |
| Ceramics | John Fong (Cartmel) | Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Arts and Crafts Room |
| Choices in Later Years | Carol Ann Baker | 2nd Tuesday, 10 am, Wyeth conference room (Sept to May) |
| Chorus | Jeri Iacono (Staff)/Trish Reed | Thursday, 3:30 pm, Life Enrichment Room |
| Chronicle | Larry Wood, Editor, Julie Knobil, Managing Editor | 1st Wednesday, 10 am, September through June, link to Zoom ID |
| Climate Resilience Working Group * | Dick Haden | 4th Thursday at 4:00 pm in the Conference Room – September through June |
| Communications (Website) | Judy Heald (temp) | |
| Computer/Copier Room | Les Small/ Bonnie Marcus |
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| Continuing Education | Dick Kline | Series of lectures on 5 successive Fridays 10 am – 11:15 am |
| Culinary Services Advisory | Joyce Hurt/ Diana Stevens |
1st Thursday of the month at 2:30 pm in the Conference Room |
| Democratic Committee of Crosslands and Nearby Communities (DCCNC) * | Bonnie Marcus / Larry Wood | |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – 4 Campus | Judy Heald/ Florence Lim |
3rd Thursday of the month, on Zoom |
| Energy | Ben James | 2nd Tuesday Sept through June, 1:00 pm, Link to Zoom ID |
| Environmental Services Collaborative Committee (CCCC) | Director of Environmental Services | Meets as needed Crosslands Representatives: Floy Ervin & Sara Jane Withers |
| Episcopalian * | Phyllis Wenner | Services held 3rd Thursday of the month, 11:15 am. All are welcome. |
| Ethics | A KCC Staff and Resident Committee in partnership with Barclay Friends | |
| Executive | Jane Roberts | |
| Exercise to Music | Lois Reed | Monday & Friday, 9-9:30 am, William Penn Lounge; led by a resident |
| Faith, Thought, & Action Groups * | ||
| Finance | Wynne Wharry/ Jim Sharp | Appointed by CRA Board |
| First Names | Hollis Scarborough /Joan Cobb | |
| Fitness Advisory | Ginny Connolly | 3rd Thursday, 1:00 pm, Wyeth Conference Room |
| Flower Committee | Joan Baker/Ted Farraday | |
| Flower Growing | Garry Stone/Joan Baker | Only outdoor work sessions. Communication will be by email and telephone. Any recruiting will be by the Crosslands website. Residents wishing to donate flowers or time should contact one of the co-chairs. |
| Forum | Debbie Borton | Programs – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 pm, William Penn Room Committee – 2nd Wednesday of the month, 9:30 am, Conference Room |
| Four Campus Communications Committee | Valerie Suter | 4th Monday of the odd-numbered months |
| Friends Worship Group * | Larry Flood/ Margaret Camp |
Sunday, 10am, William Penn Lounge |
| Games Night | Evie Lohmuller | Thursday, 7 pm, William Penn Lounge |
| Great Decisions | Leo Gilmore | Discussions: 4th Monday, 9:45 am -11 am 2022: January – October (via Zoom & TV 13) |
| Grief Support | Mary Lou Thomas/ Rosemary Carpenter (Staff) | |
| Health Education * | Cathy Emig (Staff) | |
| Health Services Committee (CCCC) | Donna Taylor | Meets as needed Crosslands representative: Liz Caggiano |
| Hiking | Dan Mitchell/Terry Borton (on campus) | 1st Wednesday of the month |
| Horticulture | Betsy Walker/ Elinor Thomforde |
March and September TBA |
| House | Joan Baker/Betsy Walker | |
| Hymn Sing | Peg Parker | Sunday, 6:45-7:30 pm, Firbank West |
| Interfaith Dialogues | Currently inactive | |
| Jewish Text Discussion * | Contact: Bonnie Marcus (or Fran Stier at KAL) | “On a Thursday from 2-3:30 pm, September – May” |
| Jewelry Making | Bonnie Marcus/ Cynthia La Para |
Monday 1:00 pm, Arts and Crafts Room |
| KCC Board -Committees | Appointed by KCC Board – Link to KCC Committees |
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| Library | Allison Butler/ Charmaine Gates |
1st Wednesday of the months of Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar & May in the Health Services Rm at 4pm |
| Light & Lively | David Camp | 2nd Thursday of the month at 3:00 pm, except July and August |
| Low Vision Support | Rosemarie Carpenter (Staff) | |
| Marketing (CCCC) | co-Chair Helene Quinones (Staff) | Crosslands representatives: Julie deWolff and Florence Lim |
| Massage (Hand) | Sue Manning | Monday, 10:30 am-Noon, Firbank Wednesday, 12:30-2 pm, Audland Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm, Webb-Savery Room |
| Medical Liaison Services | Wendell Lofland/ Rosemarie Carpenter (Staff) |
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| Memorial Services | Chuck Gosselink | 10–11 am, once each year in December |
| Metal Studio | John Caggiano | Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Arts and Crafts Room |
| Mindful Meditation | Sue Manning/ Dot Mullestein |
3rd Thursday of the month, 10-11 am, Meditation Room |
| Movers & Quakers * | Robin Harper | |
| Movie | Ron Broude | 1st Wednesday, 4 pm, Health Services Meeting Room |
| Music – Concerts | Anne Gross/ Elizabeth Rhoads |
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| Music Time | Les Small (Crosslands)/ Bob Warner (Kendal) |
Wednesdays alternating between Crosslands, 4-4:45 pm (Firbank) & Kendal 4:15-5 pm (Westmoreland) |
| Native Plant Preserve | Dale Kendall | |
| Natural Areas | Jennifer Allcock/Garry Stone | 1st Monday of the month (except July & August), 1 pm |
| Needlers | Jane Roberts | Thursday, 10 am, Arts and Crafts Room |
| Neighborhood* | Lowell McMullin, Nan Naeve, Phyllis Wenner |
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| Nominating | Thomas Swain | Appointed by CRA Board |
| Opera Lectures | Hedy Knoth/ Ted Farraday |
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| Origami | Margaret Tsan | Monday, 2:30 pm, Arts and Crafts Room |
| Painting Studio | Cyndy Falcoff / Sherrill Primo | Open Painting Studio 1st Wednesdays 10:00 to 12 noon |
| Parkinson’s Support Group | Louise Bennett | |
| Philadelphia Ballet | Syd Fleming/Helen Meredith (Kendal ) | |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Pat Carty | |
| Photos – New Residents | Bob Suter/ Dick Voldstad |
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| Players | Jane Roberts | |
| Poetry Group | Co-Coordinators – Cyndy Falcoff and Betsey Cullen | 2nd Wednesday of every month, September thru June, 3:00pm, Wm Penn Lounge |
| Pruning | Jennifer Allcock | Sub-committee of Arboretum; Thursdays, 8 am, May to November |
| RAP (Resident Association Presidents) | Chair rotates | Resident Association Presidents and 1st Vice Presidents Weekly on Tuesday with CEO & staff; once a month without staff |
| Recording | Mary Barlow | Sub-committee of the A/V Committee -Volunteers needed – Contact Mary Barlow |
| Recycling | Peter Lane | Recycling is a sub-committee of the Energy Committee. It is listed here to provide a link to recycling at KCC |
| Revitalization Collaborative Committee (CCCC) | Seth Beaver | Meets as needed Crosslands representatives: Mary Barlow and David Camp |
| Roman Catholic * | Leo Gilmore/ Sue Manning |
Catholic mass second Thursday of the month, 2 pm, Meditation Room |
| Safety | 3rd Tuesday of the month (September through June), 1 pm, Main Conference Room. Seth Beaver and Joe Deckman meet with the committee. | |
| Scottish Dancing | Virginia Maier | Thursday, 7:30-9 pm, year-round, Sports Room |
| Senior Strength Training (YMCA) | David Heckman | Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 10 am, Sports Room |
| Showcase | Debby Kern/ Renny Wood |
as needed
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| Spirituality Book Group * | Dee Nelson |
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 10:00 am in the Meditation Room. Contact Chair for Updates.
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| Spiritual Life Committee | Atala Toy |
1st Wednesday 1:30pm Wm Penn Lounge
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| Summer Music | Debby Kern | As Needed |
| Sunflower Shop | Sharon Mitchell/Joan Applegate | Open Monday-Friday, 11 am-2 pm |
| Tai Chi | Betty Nathan/ Sue Manning |
Stay tuned – Used to meet: Thursday, changes from 8:30 to 9 am depending on week. Contact chairperson, Aerobics Room |
| TAC (Technology Assistance Committee) | Diane Hulse | Volunteers needed – Contact Diane Hulse |
| Tennis | Betsey Cullen/Dan Hogenauer/Lynn Williams(KAL) | |
| Trails | Terry Borton | |
| Transportation | Bill DeWitt (Coniston) | 2nd Monday of the month, alternating between Kendal and Crosslands, 1:30-3 pm; even numbered months at Kendal in the Training Room; odd numbered months at Crosslands, Conference Room |
| Tuesday Edition | Elizabeth Rhoads/ Ernie Novak |
3rd Tuesday of the month at 11am, currently via Zoom If interested in attending the committee meeting, contact committee chair, Elizabeth Rhoads. |
| TV Events | David Rhoads | |
| TV9 | Les Small/Bonnie Marcus | |
| Unitarian /Universalist * | Del Tweedie | Suspended during Covid |
| Ushers | Betsy Walker | |
| Vegetable Gardens | Sandy Neufeld/ Jim Sharp |
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| viibrant® Steering Committee | Valerie Suter | Sub-Committee of 4 CCC |
| Wall Décor | Roger Parish | |
| Water Pitchers | Jeri Iacono (Staff) | |
| Website Committee | Judy Heald, chair Ginny Connolly & Valerie Suter, co-chairs |
Scheduled Team Meetings – Every Friday 9-11am – Conference Room |
| Welcoming | Diana Stevens | 2nd Monday monthly, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Wm Penn Lounge |
| Wood Shop | Mike Duffy | Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – noon, Wood Shop |
| Woodland Workers | Garry Stone | Sub- committee of the Natural Areas committee. Thursday or Friday, 1 – 3 pm, October into April, weather permitting |
| Woods Collaborative ( CCCC) | Seth Beaver & Jennifer Allcock, co-chairs | |
| Zoom/TV13 | Ernie Novak/Mary Barlow | Sub-committee of the A/V committee. |