Faces of Kendal: Larry and Arlene Dunn
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Published: December 21, 2023 Kendal at Oberlin is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin and Cleveland) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have
Faces of Kendal: Ellie and Carleton Stock
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Published: May 21, 2025 Kendal at Oberlin is home to more than 300 people in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin and Cleveland) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have ties
Faces of Kendal: Bobbie Conlan and Steve Ristow
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Published: October 5, 2022 Kendal is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have ties to Oberlin College
Faces of Kendal: Tom Roese and Bill Franklin
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Published: June 12, 2025 Kendal at Oberlin is home to more than 300 people in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin and Cleveland) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have ties
The Faces of Kendal: Meet Jack and Kathleen Secrist
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Published: August 17, 2022 Kendal is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have ties to Oberlin College
Rock Sculptures Enhance Kendal Grounds
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Published: July 17, 2024 Barbara Brecht arrived at Kendal bearing a gift that tapped into two things Kendal residents cherish: art and nature. She donated three outdoor rock sculptures made by Ted Ludwiczak, a New York artist who sculpted hundreds of heads from rocks he gathered from nearby Hudson
Maternal Bonds at Kendal at Oberlin
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Koepp Jan Koepp grew up in Oberlin and spent her adult years there so when she moved to Kendal in January she knew many of the residents. She was a familiar face in the physical therapy department too, where her son Kris Koepp has worked as a physical therapist assistant since 2011. “I like to bake
Kendal Traditions Build Community
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country faces today, with surging racism, bigotry, misogyny, antisemitism, xenophobia and homophobia, and how a community such as Kendal can make positive impact. “The things we need most in our world and in our lives are generosity of spirit, concern for the wellbeing of others, kindness, tolerance
Maggie Stark Walking the Talk: From Marketing Director to Kendal Resident
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Published: May 24, 2023 For years Maggie Stark sat across a table at Kendal talking to prospective residents about the importance of planning their retirement while they were healthy and had options. “Fail to plan, plan to fail,” the former marketing director would say, encouraging them to paint
