Archive for September, 2009

The Authentic Face of Wesley Homes

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

  Wesley Homes resident Berta Hamby welcomes guests into her home at Des Moines Open House. Wesley Homes’ open house last Sunday in Des Moines was as much an invitation to make new friends as it was about touring living accommodations and all the amenities that residents enjoy.  If you missed this, make plans to [...]

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Picking Blueberries Becomes a Trip Down Memory Lane

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

  Arthur Campbell,  Peggy Campbell, Anna Hasegawa, Don Cone,  Molly Cone, Louise Cobb Once upon a time, an entire orchard of blueberry bushes was moved to make way for the construction of the Wesley Homes Des Moines campus.  That happened in the early 1950′s. All the bushes were transplanted to the Mercer Slough Blueberry Farm, and for over [...]

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