30 November

New Pen Pal List For The Mansion

by Jon Katz

For those in the Army Of Good Mansion Pen Pal program or who wish to join, I have a new resident list – residents who wish to get your digital or paper letters and messages.

This is a very successful program, especially during the Covid-19 crisis when the residents are allowed few or no visitors. The residents appreciate it.

You can send messages via Julie, the Activities Director – she’s [email protected] – or by mail to the Mansion, 11 S. Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.

Postcards, letters, pictures are very welcome. So are Christmas cards.

I should say that some of the residents can and will respond, but many cannot. Please don’t expect instant replies or replies at all.

I can’t tell you whether your messages have been received or not.

I’m not permitted in the Mansion right now, and it isn’t possible to keep track of each message.

Here is the new and updated residents list, these are the residents who hope to get your letters: Clara, Charlie, Lorry, Matt, Gerry, Dale, Madeline, Brother Peter, Helen, Georgianna, Nancy, Peggie, Becky, Jean, Gary, Ben, John, Georgiann Julie Ruth, Claudia, Russell, Charon.

Several of the residents have asked me if it’s possible to get Christmas Cards.

They would love that.

The residents love to know where you live, to see your pets, and to exchange stories. Your messages mean a lot.

9 Comments

  1. My wife and I are looking forward to being pen pals and will be sending the residents Christmas cards. We have a couple questions, the first being is there a Georgianna and a Georgiann. The second question is should there comma’s between John and Ruth?

    Again we’re looking forward to being pen pals.
    Gary Warner

  2. Hi Jon
    I would like to send a Christmas card to each of the residents on the list. There is nothing like an old fashion Christmas card that actually comes in the mail. I haven’t sent cards out at Christmas in years. That being said could you clarify if Becky Jean is one person or two separate people. Also are John Georgiann Julie Ruth four separate people. Thank you.
    Best wishes to Zinnia for a speedy recovery❤️

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