2017 Events Calendar
Special Travel Featured:
The Black Hills & Badlands
June 11 - 17, 2017
Paris and the Beaches of Normandy
October 25—November 4, 2017
2017 Events Calendar
January - Issue 23
Welcome to the 2017 Good Life Calendar of events. This year we have arranged a variety of experiences for
you to travel, learn, explore, meet new friends, and discover new places. The Good Life will be nine years old,
with over 2,700 members. So kick off your shoes, relax, and thank you for trusting us to make your day a little
better. Call me at 419-524-BANK and get started on your next adventure.
Movie Time / Popcorn / Friends
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
Doors open @ 1:30pm
Place: Mechanics Main Office
Please call 419-524-BANK
Susie
Valentine Euchre Card Game
Bring your favorite appetizer.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017@ 1:00 pm
Place: Mechanics Main Office
Please call 419-524-BANK! Limited - 32 players!
CLINT BLACK IN CONCERT
Shipshewana, IN - March 3 - 5, 2017
$385.00 per person based on double occupancy
Day One:
Blue Gate Garden Inn will be your home away from home, so relax for two nights. Step back to a simpler time in the heart of
Indiana’s Amish Country. Upon arrival meet your Step on Guide. Take time to stretch your legs and do a little bit of shopping
and in the evening enjoy visiting an Amish home for a delicious dinner. After dinner return to the Inn for a relaxing evening.
Day Two:
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then it is off to hear about the Amish & Mennonite unique history and way of life. Embark
on a Guided Tour and visit several Amish Cottage Shops. Rise ’n Roll Bakery & Deli will be sure to delight. Enjoy free time for
lunch in Shipshewana and visit Davis Mercantile, along with area shops for Amish goodies and treats.
The MAIN ATTRACTION, CLINT BLACK, is a multi-million selling country mega-star! He is releasing “On Purpose”,
his first full-length album of new songs in a decade, and he’s doing it on his own terms. You will enjoy a delicious dinner at the
Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery and experience Clint Black in concert at the Blue Gate Theater.
Day Three:
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and depart for a leisurely drive through the country as we head home and remember the songs
we heard from Clint Black and take back memories of Shipshewana.
Tour Includes:
 Round trip motor coach transportation w/ professional driver - driver gratuity included
 Two night’s accommodations, luggage handling, and taxes
 Two full breakfasts, taxes and gratuities
 Two full dinners, Amish home dinner and Blue Gate Restaurant & Theatre dinner, taxes and gratuities
 Clint Black concert
 Minno-Hof tour (the Mennonite history)
NEW
Due date:
 Full payment is required when reservation is made to hold space on this tour.
 All final reservations and payments are submitted one month prior to the departure date.
Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK for tickets and full details.
Hospice Volunteer Day
What Goes ‘Round Thrift Shoppe
Thursday, March 23, 2017
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Please call 419-524-BANK!
PALACE THEATER presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”
The winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including BEST Play, and hailed as “One of the
most fully immersive works ever to wallop Broadway” by The New York Times.
Saturday, April 1, 2017 - Matinee 1:30 pm
Cost: $129.00 per person
Includes deluxe motor coach transportation to Cleveland, tickets, dinner after the
show, all tips, and gratuities included. Paid registration is due by March 1, 2017.
Full payment is required at the time of reservation. Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK
“Snuggled in Hope Quilts”
Volunteer and tie quilts for campers at Flying Horse Farms.
Mt. Gilead First Presbyterian Church @ 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Meet at 9:00 am at the Mechanics Lexington Office and caravan to Mt. Gilead.
Please call Susie at 419-524-BANK to let her know!
“Lunch & Learn with Ed Pickens”
Cooking Demo - Café on Main
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - beginning @ 11:00 am
Live Cooking Demo - Cost: $16.00 (approximately two-hour Cooking Demo)
1:15 pm Join us after lunch for a “Walk Around the Downtown”
Visit Rocky Fork Primitive Gifts, Bankz Salon & Spa, The Boot Life and Old Post Office
Please call Susie @ 419-524-BANK to let her know!
“Learning to Knit with Mary”
NEW
Always wanted to learn to knit and were afraid to ask?
Mary Streib, a local talent and “Good Life” member
will be here to share her knitting skills and get you started knitting.
“Dish Rag Kit” Costs: $15.00 (prepaid class)
Kit includes: Pocket Guide Kit / cotton yarn / knitting needles
Thursday, April 27, 2017 @1:00 pm
Place: Mechanics Bank Main Office
Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK to reserve your place!
“The ARK Encounter”
Petersburg, KY
May 11 - 12, 2017
Cost: $298.00 per person double
NEW
Creation Museum - This 70,000 square foot “walk through History” museum is an
alternative to the evolutionary natural history museums. Journey through a visual
presentation of history of the world.
The ARK Encounter - A full size replica of Noah’s Ark in a massive wooden structure
(the largest wooden timber structure IN THE WORLD).
Queen City Riverboats Private Dinner Cruise - Enjoy a two-hour cruise with a meal
and music that is sure to get your hands clapping and feet tapping.
Jungle Jim’s International Market - A food lovers paradise features a funhouse maze
of a store! Jungle Jim’s is the nation’s most unique supermarket megastore.
Tour Includes: Round trip motor coach transportation w/ professional driver—driver gratuity included
One night’s accommodation, luggage handling, taxes
One full breakfast, one dinner cruise w/desserts, taxes and gratuities
Admissions to: The ARK, Creation Museum, Dinner /Cruise
Due Date: Full payment is required when reservation is made to hold space on this tour.
All final reservations and payments are submitted one month prior to the departure date.
Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK for a detailed brochure and reserve your space.
Kingwood Center Gardens & The Good Life
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
“TULIPS TO PULL”
Week of May 15, 2017 - Times: 8:00 am to 11:30 am or NOON to 3:00 pm
Location: 900 Park Avenue West, Mansfield
Call Susie for MORE information!
Volunteer @ 419-524-BANK
The Good Life Picnic
“Save the Date”
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Baseball Game
Cleveland Indians vs. TBD
Date: TBD game in July
Premium Club Seating
Unlimited food and soft drinks
Only 40 tickets ~ Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK
“ALL AMERICAN TOUR”
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
The Good Life will be on the road traveling to Coshocton, Ohio. Visit the Annin Flag Company for a
tour of the world’s oldest and largest flag manufacturer. Then travel to Newcomerstown for a tour
of the Olde Main Street Museum and Social Center, a replica of an early 1900’s village. Enjoy a full
lunch at the Temperance Tavern Museum, an authentic Tavern and Inn. While you are eating your
meal in the middle of Main Street, it will come to life around you, populated by people from the
World War II era. You will be treated to a performance by Van Scott through the ages that tells the
story of our flag. Depart and travel back to Coshocton, the home of Roscoe Village, and experience
delightful shops with a Sweet Treat before heading home.
Tour Includes:
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Round trip motor coach transportation w/professional driver - driver gratuity included
One full lunch w/dessert - taxes and gratuity included
Tour guide for the day - gratuity included
Annin Flag Factory Tour
Olde Main Street
$120.00
Temperance Museum
Per person
Entertainment with Vance Scot
American Flag for all
Afternoon treats & Shopping discounts at Roscoe Village
Due Date: Full payment is required when reservation is made to hold space on this tour and fully refundable until
July 16, 2017. All final reservations and payments are submitted one month prior to the departure date.
Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK for full detailed information.
RUSTLERS AND WRANGLERS
Thursday, September 14, 2017 * Cost: $126.00 per person
Get ready to step back in time and dress the part as you travel to Beaver, Ohio. Arrive for your
tour, lunch, and exciting reenactments at DOGWOOD PASS a historic replica of an Old West
Mining Town. It has over 20 furnished Old West Buildings to explore, including the DOGWOOD
PASS ROY ROGERS MUSEUM. Each building in town is “dressed in museum quality style, portraying the actual look of a working boom town in the Old West.” In the afternoon, we will depart to
Circleville, Ohio, home of the Pumpkin Festival. Enjoy an afternoon stop at WITTICH’S CANDY
SHOP, the nation’s oldest family owned candy shop, celebrating 175 years in business! Everyone
receives $5.00 to spend at Wittich’s.
Enjoy this Western Experience tour with “The Good Life”
Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK for full detailed information.
SHRED DAY
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Mechanics Southside Office
971 Lexington Avenue
Time: 9:00 am to Noon!
No Rubber Bands, please!
Euchre Card Game
Bring your favorite appetizer.
Wednesday, September 27th @ 1:00 pm
Place: Mechanics Main Office
PLEASE CALL SUSIE @ 419-524-BANK
Seating limited to 32 players
Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular
Friday, October 13 - Saturday, October 14, 2017
Day One … your day begins departing from Lexington, OH and traveling to Louisville, KY. Upon arrival you will enjoy lunch
at the Troll Under the Bridge Pub. After lunch, an adventure through the life and times of Evans Williams for a guided
BOOS and Booze tour with “spirit tasting.” You will step back in time to 1783 and experience life and Bourbon making in
the earlier days. Next you’re visit and stay at The Galt House Hotel which offers a Conservatory with an impressive glassdomed great room. In the evening you’ll will depart for Iroquois Park Amphitheater - home of Jack o’ Lantern Spectacular,
with over 5,000 carved pumpkins along a 1/4 mile walking trail. Each jack-o-lantern is totally different and illuminated at
night as an art show.
Day Two … after a full breakfast, your tour takes you to Louisville Slugger Museum—the official bat of Major League Baseball. You will see bats being created right before your eyes. Don’t miss the world’s largest bat, rising 120 feet in front of the
museum. Our next stop is Schimpff’s Confectionery tour. Watch candy being made on century-old equipment and enjoy
browsing amidst thousands of pieces of American candy memorabilia. Lunch will be served at the Conrad Caldwell House/
Museum, then let the ghost of Elaine Caldwell take you through this museum as you explore the favorite haunts of the Spirits.
Tour Includes: Round trip motor coach transportation w/professional driver—driver gratuity included
One night accommodations, luggage handling, taxes
One full breakfast, two full lunches and one dinner with desserts, taxes and gratuities
All Admissions
Call Susie @ 419-524-BANK for full detailed information and cost to reserve your space for this unique tour.
An initial $150.00 refundable deposit is required to hold space on this tour. Final payment is due August 1, 2017.
TOY TIME VOLUNTEER DAY
Join us to help make a difference in a child’s life.
Thursday, November 9, 2017 @ 9:00 am to Noon
Call 419-524-BANK to let Susie know!
2018 PREVIEW PARTY TIME
Thursday, November 16, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
MORE TRAVELING THE “GOOD LIFE” WAY!
Come see what’s planned for us next year!
Place: Mechanics Main Office - 2nd floor Creativity Center
(Kindly reserve by November 10, 2017)
Dickens of a Christmas
Cambridge, Ohio
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Depart Lexington, Ohio to begin your tour to Cambridge, where you’ll meet our tour
Cambridge’s Dickens Victorian Village and the
history of the 180 mannequins that line the Main Street. We’ll enjoy Kennedy’s Bakery, a favorite place in town and a visit to Dickens Victorian Welcome Center, to
guide who will share stories of
discover how mannequins are made and learn more about the Dickens Victorian Village. Enjoy lunch at Theo's, featuring good home cooked food! Next, visit Nothing
But Chocolate and make your own delicious treat. You will have time to walk around
Cambridge and peek into the shops. After shopping, enjoy an English Tea at St.
John’s Episcopal Church and hear the history of St. John’s. Finish your trip with a
Dickens Courthouse Light Show with 5,000 lights synchronized to holiday music.
Cost: $115.00 per person - All Taxes and Gratuities Included
Full payment is required when reservation is made to hold space on this tour and fully refundable until November 1, 2017. All final reservations and payments are submitted one month prior to the departure date.
Call 419-524-BANK to make your reservation.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
Visit any time between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Holiday Fun, Music, and Goodies!
Place: Mechanics Main Office 2nd Floor
Please Bring a child’s TOY for the “Giving Tree”
The Black Hills and Badlands of Western South Dakota ~ Where seeing is believing!
The history of this area will capture your imagination as you gaze at expansive landscapes, roaming
buffalo and hillsides carved into magnificent images. Join TRIPS as we visit Mt. Rushmore and the
Crazy Horse Monument as well as Custer State Park where you learn about the Custer Expedition of
1874! Spend a day in Deadwood and hear the colorful history of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and
Poker Alice! Marvel at the stark beauty of the Badlands with its’ unique and beautiful buttes, plateaus and spires! Ride an authentic 1880 Steam Train on a historic trip through the Black Hills and
visit an active Mammoth dig that is the largest in the world.
This is a perfect way to enjoy South Dakota, made all the more so, since you’re staying in just one
lodge! The K Bar S Lodge is nestled in the scenic Black Hills National Forest. No packing and unpacking ~ just relaxed mornings with a
glimpse of Mt. Rushmore and perhaps
marshmallows roasting on the fire in
the evening. What a delightful way to
experience the laid back lifestyle of
Western South Dakota!
*Ask Susie for details, including full trip flyer.
Those words are engraved in a chapel set in the midst of American soil in the heart of Normandy, France. The cemetery was grated for life by the citizens of France to the United
States and here you fine 9,387 white marble gravestones perfectly line up on a field overlooking Omaha beach. The soldiers who died during the D-Day Landings and the Battle of
Normandy lie at rest here and your visit here will surely be one of the most moving experiences of your life. Travel with TRIPS, sailing on the River Seine from Paris to historic Normandy. Begin your journey through northern France in Paris where you embark on your
cruise. Visit the village of Giverny where artist Claude Monet lived for 43 years. Explore Honfleur, a charming French harbor town made famous from artist’s paintings. Stroll through
Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy and the site of the battles of WWII. Visit the charming town of Les Andelys and conclude your journey in Paris where you might visit the Arc de
Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées.
*Ask Susie for details, including full trip flyer. Special discounts available through Dec. 2016.