Centenarian poet at GreenFields of Geneva has book republished

When she turned 100, she said, "I'm famous because I'm old." Now, almost two full years later, Grace McLennan's claim to fame is the fact that she's a published poet. Republished to be exact. Due to popular demand, the resident of GreenFields of Geneva has had her book of poetry "Grace Notes," republished.

Her family originally published Grace's poetry in 1992. Kathryn Schumpert, life enrichment manager for Briarwood Healthcare at GreenFields, learned about the book, and started using it for an activity known as "Grace's Poetry Hour" for Grace's fellow residents.

"We read the book to the residents, and Grace will explain the stories behind the poems. Everyone really enjoys it," said Kathryn. "But her family only had the one copy of the book and it was falling apart, so we decided to have new copies made. We threw her a republishing party for her."

During the event, excerpts of Grace's book were read, and a representative of the Geneva Public Library accepted a copy of "Grace Notes" for its collection. Copies of the book can also be found throughout GreenFields.

"We're excited to have a celebrity of Grace's caliber at GreenFields," said Rebecca Sytsma, activities coordinator for GreenFields.

GreenFields is an exceptional Life Care community offering a wonderful retirement lifestyle in an ideal location. It offers independent living, assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and skilled nursing with the most comprehensive plan available for long-term care if ever needed. For information, visit www.GreenFieldsOfGeneva.org.