Encore Partner of the Month: Josefina Salazar

Encore Partner of the Month: Josefina Salazar Josefina Salazar joined us as at Cornell Estates as an Encore Partner in May.  She is originally from Chile, and is married with 3 boys ages 16, 22, and 23.  She has worked for the Hillsboro School District in administration for over 8 years. Josefina first discovered Cornell [...] Read more »

Oregon Poet Laureate to Give Reading & Host a Discussion

Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen Reading & Discussion Wednesday, October 19th at 2:00 pm In this modern age of texting and email, the art of capturing the world around us in poems is a rare talent.  Luckily for us, it’s a talent that the current Oregon Poet Laureate has in abundance. That is why we [...] Read more »

Hillsboro Mayor Celebrates 120 Cornell Volunteers!

Hillsboro Mayor celebrates 120 Cornell Estates Volunteers! On September 26th, Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey and emcee, Mike Majowicz, the 2010 Oregon Governor’s Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award recipient, recognized over 120 volunteers at Cornell Estates 1st Annual Encore Recognition Event.  The event celebrated the accomplishments of volunteers over the past year in over 40 service projects [...] Read more »

Get Your Flu & Pneumonia Vaccines

Are you ready for flu season? Get your flu & pneumonia vaccine Tuesday, October 11th Available to the general public 10:00 am – 12:00 pm According to the CDC, flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. Although epidemics of flu happen every year, the timing, severity, and length of the epidemic depends on [...] Read more »

Educational Travelogue: Journey through Colombia

Educational Travelogue: “Journey through Colombia” October 7th at 1:30 pm For decades, the country of Colombia has been synonymous with fine imported coffee.  And yet, this thriving country in northern South America has so much more for tourists to discover and explore.  Join local tourist Ruth Ann McCullough on Friday, October 7th at 1:30 pm [...] Read more »