Staff Messages
Join us in honoring members of the D’Youville Family!
D'Youville Foundation's 8th Annual Lasting Impressions Celebration
Saturday, October 30, 2010
6:30 p.m.
UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center
Lowell, Massachusetts
Featuring Guest Speaker Peter Mehegan
Please join us for this special celebration of D’Youville Senior Care’s 50th Anniversary as we honor those who have helped to further D’Youville’s mission throughout its history, including former employees Dottie Bowles and Patricia Wise, and volunteer Connie Gagnon. Join special guests Seán Patrick Cardinal O'Malley, the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa General Council, and your friends and co-workers for this celebration with gourmet food, spirits and captivating music by one of new New England’s premier bands, The Four Guys in Tuxes.
Honorees: Homer Bourgeois • Dorothy Bowles • John Chemaly •
Atty. Joseph P. Donahue, Jr. • Dr. Alden Gagnon • Constance Gagnon •
Paul Gagnon • Atty. John Hurley, CPA • Lucille Labrie • Oblates of Mary Immaculate • Dr. Patrick Scollin • Gary Sepe • Patricia Wise
Employees are entitled to a discounted ticket price of $50. Proceeds will help fund projects and programs to benefit the seniors served on D’Youville’s campus. For more information, please contact Kristen Leonard in the Foundation Office at (978) 569-1000, ext. 2760.
Campus Construction Has Commenced…
As we all know, the groundwork for the new TCU building is well underway. All employees have been using the road entrance near Bruyere Gardens as the employee entrance. Because of all the trucks and the configuration of the parking lots, there will be a lot of traffic out in front of D’Youville and Bruyere.
This heightened level of traffic in areas that have not seen a lot of traffic in the past should cause us all to heighten our awareness as people are driving in unfamiliar territory and in D’Youville and Bruyere residents’ territory. Please be mindful of all stop signs, speed bumps and crosswalks as we go through this construction period.
In this nice weather, we have a lot of folks walking to and from the park, outside in wheelchairs and using walkers. In addition, a lot of local Lowell residents use the campus as a safe place to partake in their own exercise routines!
Many visitors have always utilized this entrance and are not yet accustomed to the new traffic levels and we have seen many a near miss collision with vehicles. Due to this situation, please be aware that a new stop sign has been put out in front of Bruyere that was not here.
Keep your eyes out for oncoming traffic – whether it be people or vehicles! We appreciate your continued dedication to safety awareness!
Remember! Safety is No Accident!!
Now available in the Gift Shop
We have had many requests from staff members who wish to purchase an additional “Safety is No Accident” “Going Green mug.” They can be purchased in the Gift Shop for $5.00 each. Family members, volunteers and employees are all welcome to purchase these mugs.