He’s Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2018Mushrooms and much more West Grove native Donald “Buster” Needham had just left for the Army in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “I didn’t get as much time with him as I wished,” Buster says of his father, who worked dairy cattle in...
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Meet Melissa Clark
She’s Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2020Foundation and faith In March 2020, just as the world was closing down in the face of a global pandemic, Melissa Clark and her husband, Don, moved to Jenner’s Pond. At that time, a new friend told Melissa that living at...
Meet Nancy & Urie Boulden
They’ve Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2020A family focused on comfort A furnace needs fixing in Elkton. An air conditioner needs a tune-up in New Castle. Someone needs a shower repaired in Kennett Square. Chances are that if you’ve owned a home in one of those...
Meet Anna Bellenger
She’s Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2019A love of wagging tails and watercolors Anna Bellenger has many happy memories: her wedding day, her daughter’s wedding day, the births of her children—and winning “Best of Breed” at the 1997 Westminster Kennel Club Show at...
Meet Marjorie Frampton
She’s Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2019Embracing the revolution Marjorie Frampton can trace her ancestry back to a patriot who fought for independence from Great Britain—a fact that earned her membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). While...
Meet Mike Iacocca
He’s Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2017What’s in a name? If Mike Iacocca’s name sounds familiar, perhaps it’s because you know the hot dog shop his grandfather started in 1922. Or you may have heard of one of his cousins, the father of the Ford Mustang and CEO of...
Meet The Freedmans
They’ve Called Jenner's Pond Home Since 2017Focused on family—and fun Some parents pack their kids off to the Poconos for summer camp. Len and Bobi Freedman’s son and daughter sent their kids to “Camp Freedman” for two weeks each summer, where Len and Bobi provided...
Meet Betty Marmon
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2018Raising funds & rubbing elbows Betty Marmon first came to Simpson House as a child, singing and playing hand bells with her church group. In 2018, she came back and stayed. In between, she says, “I was very fortunate to...
Meet The Walks
They've Called Simpson House Home Since 2019Familiarity breeds contentment Bob Walk worked as the chaplain at Simpson House for 20 years. Now he and his wife, Kathy, are happy to call it “home.” “Being part of a very caring community of staff and residents, Kathy and...
Meet Josephine DiRenzo
She's Called Simpson House Home Since 2018The school of life Josephine DiRenzo believes in starting her day with a prayer. “The Lord is there to listen,” says Josephine, who has called Simpson House “home” since 2018. A Philadelphia native, Josephine worked in...