This document provides biographical information about Sally Lefler, a resident at Friendship Village retirement home. It summarizes that Sally has lived in Ohio most of her life, met her husband while they were students in Kentucky, had four children and is very proud of her large family. It also mentions some of Sally's hobbies like handcrafts, reading, birding and volunteering with metro parks. Sally enjoys traveling and has visited many places around the world but would still like to visit Victoria Falls.
1. Favorite childhood
memories were of
going to the country
club where she could
swim, ride her bike,
and swing on the big
swing. She was not a
fan, however, of ice
skating. She claimed
her ankles were too
weak and it was far too
cold.
When asked what
she liked best about
being retired, Sally
quickly informed us
that retirement
definitely doesn’t give
you more time. But it
does allow you more
choice of what to do
with the time you have.
It sounds like Sally
keeps very busy and
will continue to do so in
the future!
If you would like us
to get to know you
better, we would love
to come and interview
you. Please give us a
call at 614-259-5034.
Sally Lefler has been a
resident of Friendship
Village for about a year,
but she has lived in Ohio
most of her life. She and
her husband met while
they were both students
at Asbury College (now a
university) in Kentucky.
He has since passed but
they had 56 years
together. They raised four
children, two boys and
two girls. Both girls were
adopted. She is also a
grandmother 14 times
over and has 5 great
grandchildren. The thing
she is most proud of in
her life is her family.
“How blessed I have
been,” she stated.
Some of Sally’s favorite
past times are evident in
her apartment. She
enjoys handcrafts,
reading and birding. She
likes being out in nature
and has volunteered for
the Metro Park system for
many years, specifically
at Blendon Woods and
Sharon Woods.
Quite the world traveler,
the only places Sally has
not been are the
Antarctica and Africa. We
wish we could have stayed
there all afternoon and
listened to the tales of her
travels. She has visited
China, Israel, Brazil and all
over Europe. Her favorite
destinations were
Scandinavia and Alaska.
While in Brazil, she visited
a former exchange student
and attended his wedding!
When asked if she could
visit anywhere else in the
world, where would that
be, Sally replied, “Victoria
Falls.”
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Get Connected!
Discover new ways to
connect with friends and
family. The Westerville
Public Library Outreach
Department will start
conducting classes with
a focus on the popular
social website
Facebook. This class will
require a basic
knowledge of internet
and you will learn to
send messages as well
as pictures to loved
ones. The Outreach
Department does offer
computer and tablet
classes to individuals or
if you would like us to
come out and teach a
class on computers and
internet at your
apartment/facility, LET
US KNOW! Give us a call
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local artists
contributed to the
display, many to
whom we deliver,
including our lovely
groups from Parkside
Village, Edgewood,
and The Village. Our
Thanks to all those
who participated in
the Global Arts
Project for Peace.
The paintings of
peace were on
display in the meet-
ing rooms here at
the Westerville
art has been mailed
out and we should
be expecting returns
from a different
country very soon.
We will add those
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those arrive.
grand prize winner
will be selected at
the end of the sum-
mer of those who
wrote a short
review on any book,
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3. You are invited to enjoy
the 23rd WesterFlora
Garden Tour. This year’s
theme will be Hidden
Treasures, which is a
perfect description of all
the lovely gardens you
will see. The tour is free
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July 4...Rotary Club of
Westerville Independ-
ence Day Celebration.
The 5k run/walk begins
at 8am. The Rotary
Parade and WARM
community food drive
(food will be collected
during the parade route)
will start at 1pm. Join
vintage car collectors at
the Union Savings Bank
parking lot— 44 S. State
St.— for the Cruising
Uptown event which will
be from 6-8pm. The fire-
works start at 10pm.
Enjoy some family fun
celebrating the Nation’s
birthday!
July 12-13...41st Annual
Westerville Area
Chamber of Commerce
Music and Arts Festival
10-6pm (Sat.) and 10-
5pm (Sun.) at Heritage
Park, 100 N. Cleveland
Ave. The Festival will fea-
ture over 160 fine artists
and craftspeople, live
entertainment, youth art
and silent auction... not
to mention delicious food!
Admission is $1.
July 24 Friends’ Ice
Cream Social & Music
7-8:30 @ the Westerville
Public Library. $1.00 per
sundae donation please!
You will be able to find
everything from potlucks
and karaoke to raffles,
police car rides and
appearances by WPD
officers at participating
neighborhoods around
Westerville. For more
information call
614-901-6472.
August 6...National Night
Out. 6:30-10pm. This
citywide event is
designed to raise
awareness regarding
crime and drug
prevention as well as
support for local
programs and police -
community partnerships.
and each garden will be
accompanied by various
artists and musicians.
For more information,
please go to
www.westerflora.com or
call 614-882-5599.
2014 WesterFlora Garden Tour
August 29...Uptown
Friday Night: Fifth
Friday! 6-8pm in
Uptown. Five Fridays in
Westerville means extra
fun! Come and check
out what local shops
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4. HEATHER
The Museum of
Extraordinary Things
By Alice Hoffman
A girl, whose father runs
a curiosities museum on
the Coney Island board-
walk, falls for a Russian
photographer who man-
ages to capture poignant
images of the infamous
Triangle Shirtwaist
factory fire while fleeing
his Lower East Side
Orthodox community.
Round Midnight
(R, 1986)
MARIE
Ghost Bride
by Yangsze Choo
Li Lan, daughter of a
bankrupt family with few
prospects, is given a
proposal that’s hard to
refuse. She may marry the
son of a wealthy and power-
ful family and live well for
the rest of her life but the
catch: he’s dead. To be-
come a ghost bride means
to placate a restless spirit
but Li Lan seems to be
haunted by more than just
her ghostly suitor.
The Secret Life of Walter
Mitty (2014, PG)
MEREDITH
Homer’s Odyssey
by Gwen Cooper
Thankfully, already
having two cats and a low
paying job did not stop
Gwen Cooper from taking
in poor, eyeless Homer.
Having survived alone in
an apartment close to the
World Trade Towers
during 9/11, Homer grew
to be a force to be
reckoned with and proves
love isn't something you
need eyes to see.
Ernest Scared Stupid
(1991, PG)
THOMAS
A Cook’s Tour
by Anthony Bourdain
This novel follows famous
chef/author Anthony
Bourdain as he searches
the world for the ultimate
meal.
American Hustle
(2013, R)
STAFF PICKS
JULIE*
The Chaperone
By Laura Moriarty
In the summer of 1922 in
New York City, pre-movie
star Louise Brooks is
chaperoned by a 36 year
old lady and a relationship
is made that will forever
change their lives.
Planes, Trains, and
Automobiles
(2009, R)
ELLYN
A Constellation of Vital
Phenomena
by Anthony Marra
Chechnya. December
2004. In a rural village a
young girl, whose father
has been taken by
Russian forces, becomes
the charge of a failed
doctor. While he treats
wounded rebels and
refugees, he explores a
shared past that binds
him to the girl.
Enough Said
(2013, PG-13)
*Julie Kerns is the manager of the Outreach Dept. (also a notary). If you have
any questions or concerns, please contact us at 614-259-5034.