Life Under The Willow Tree

Co-Hosts: Dale & Christine Johnson Willow Valley residents Dale and Christine Johnson take an insider's look and converse about the various social aspects of living at Willow Valley Communities. They touch upon the social aspects of the dinning venues, clubs, classes, concerts and much more. The health benefits of social interaction among the elderly is also discussed.

Jim Morrow and wife Linda are residents of the North Campus at Willow Valley. Having dinner with them is an opportunity that should not be missed. Jim is always worth a great story.

Hosts Ray Loewe and Dale Johnson interview Willow Valley entertainment technician Luke Cagno, who has helped establish the Podcast Club by doing the technical work for the podcasts. Find out where the Podcast theme song comes from. Luke discusses the use of the "roadcaster," the equipment used to produce the podcasts and other technical aspects the shows seen at the Cultural Center Theater.

Hosted by Liz Williams Spring Run resident Ted Maurer discusses his love of collecting and his career as an auctioneer. Learn why auctioneers have the title of "colonel" and other fun facts about an auctioneer's life.

Hosted by Andrea Kaufman Willow Valley residents Dale Johnson and Mary Stehman discuss two charitable food programs in which they participate. The Spring Run Food Program collects food and donations on a monthly basis for food-related charities in Lancaster County. Mary Stehman discusses the Manor Campus Garden Produce Program, for which Willow Valley residents grow fresh produce to donate to seve...

Hosted by Ray Loewe The Willow Valley Team Member Education Fund has awarded $1 million to further Team Members' educational goals since its inception in 2008. Scholarship Committee Member and resident Lucy Painter talks about the fund, and two of the thirty-two 2021 scholarship recipients, Azra Mutapcic and Colton Esbin, discuss their education and career goals made possible by the fund.

Hosted by Dale Johnson Tom Gehr talks about his experience of teaching for five years in one-room Amish schoolhouses in Lancaster County. He discusses his work and relates anecdotes from this experience.

Hosted by Dale Johnson Lifelong Lancaster resident and Lancaster City tour guide Tom Gehr discusses the Amish community in Lancaster. You may be surprised to learn that not all of the Amish are farmers. The Amish community in Lancaster County is the largest in the nation, and their lifestyle and farming practices therefore impact tourism here and influence on the area.

Guest: Kelsey Hosted by Don Helin The Willow Valley Craft Fair, held on November 11 and 12, 2022. team Member Kelsey Murray discusses the event, which offers an opportunity to view the goods made by artisans from within and without Willow Valley. It's a great chance to get some holiday gifts.

Hosted by Ray Loewe Former college professor and actress Candice O'Donnell researches, writes the script for, and performs vignettes on the lives of Sarah Bernhardt, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Queen Victoria. Her show takes place on November 15 at Willow Valley's Cultural Center. Candace has adapted the show from a longer version that she performed at the Ware Center of Millersville University. She di...

Hosted by Don Helin Former Google employee Julie Ross discusses how her love of books drove her and two colleagues to open a unique small bookstore in Lancaster, Pocket Books. Julie talks about wanting to create a place for community members to discover and discuss books and connect with others.

Hosted by Bill Adams National competitive bridge player and Willow Valley resident Ben Hawn discusses contract bridge, the right of bridge partner, and the his life of bridge playing.

Hosted by Liz Williams Dr. Nancy Loane discusses her book, Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment, published in 2009. After a career in education, Nancy took a job as a Seasonal Ranger at Valley Forge National History Park and fell in love with the park's story. This led to her book and to another one she's now working on.

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Hosted Ray Loewe John Mason, former Senior Economist at the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Wharton School Assistant Professor of Finance, among other accomplishments, discusses his "never having worked" because he enjoyed his career so much and informs Willow Valley residents about his series of presentations here on current...

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Hosted by Dale Johnson Willow Valley Team Member Gilberto Rosa, a wonderfully skilled piano player whom residents enjoy almost every day as he plays on his work breaks. Where exactly Mr. Rosa works in Willow Valley, however, and how he learned to play the piano makes for an unusual story.

Hosted by Bill Adams Retired Vice Admiral Dan Cooper discusses his distinguished naval career, focusing on his command of submarines. U.S. submarines today are all nuclear, built for endurance, speed, and stealth. Adm. Cooper discusses the function of subs, life aboard the sub, and the contributions of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.

Hosted by Bill Adams Frank Fox, a former technologist for Armstrong World Industries, talks about his latest venture, a business recycling leather. The product is called Enspire. Frank's background in fiber technology gave him the expertise to tackle the problem of recycling leather. After six years of experimentation, Enspire was introduced in 2021, the first product of its kind.

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Hosted by Bill Adams Frank Fox discusses the operation of a Lancaster restaurant, Aussie and the Fox, which he ran with family members. He talks about the development of menus, training staff, and other aspects of the business most customers know nothing about.

Hosted by Ray Loewe Willow Valley resident Jane Grove shares her adventures traveling America's roadways in brass-era automobiles, that is, autos made before 1910. Jane and her late husband owned several such cars and drove them to antique car tours, sometimes wearing period costumes.

Host: Dale Johnson Guest: Ann Willets Description: The Single Mingle club is a group of Willow Valley Communities residents that are part of the Willow Valley single population, for whatever reason, who are looking to meet other singles that might share various interests and activities…other than finding a companion.