Apple-themed Open House and Baking Contest

The Oak Park Arms Retirement Community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave., hosted  an Apple-themed Open House on Saturday, Oct. 15.

The first annual Pie-Baking Contest took place at the open house and celebrity judges included: Chief of Police Rick Tanksley; Battalion Chief Wiley; Village Clerk Teresa Powell; Oak Park Arms Queen 2011 Ruth Palmer; Oak Park Arms King 2008 John Heflin.

The Winners are: 1st place: Leslie Atwood of Oak Park; 2nd place: Margaret Budz of  Oak Park and 3rd place: Jim Flanagan of River Forest.

In addition, there was a health lecture titled, “An Apple a Day,” live music by Farmers Market Musicians and Ultrasound Barbershop Quartet, pumpkin painting, and station to make your own Taffy Apples.

The Oak Park Arms is a rental retirement community which provides independent living and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay - a weekend, a week, a month or longer.

For more information contact Jill Wagner at 708-386-4040.