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FJT ~ 100 Year, 100 Stories Book Now Available

By Christine Hall

In July 2023 seven residents, Redmond Barnett (chairperson), Claire Griffin, Phyllis Gill, Karen Fischer, Pam Baker, Ann Martin and Cora Bock met with the Sr. Director of Marketing and PR, Christine Hall, to embark on a journey to discover the remarkable history and amazing stories encompassing a century of Franke Tobey Jones legacy.  Both the committee and Chris read through hundreds of pages of Board meeting minutes dating back to 1921, combed through stacks, boxes, tubs, bins and books of newspaper articles and photos, and diligently embraced the FTJ history that we all greatly admire.  The Resident Centennial Committee also personally interviewed about thirty residents, team members and board members to hear their perspectives and learn their stories.  By the end of 2023, they had met several times in person and gathered a box of recommended stories for Chris to consider for the Centennial tribute. 

As Chris started choosing the final 100 stories for the 160-page Centennial book “Franke Tobey Jones ~ 100 Years, 100 Stories” she went back and read through all the files again to get a better understanding of the past.  She consulted with the Committee for their comments and feedback regarding the selection of the final 100 stories.  Aside from the stories that team members had written in November, Claire teamed with Chris to write many of the stories in the book.  Nearly half of the stories were written by Claire and Centennial team members and the other half by Chris.  When all 100 stories were written, Chris started to create the book which took several months to create and publish.  Now, Franke Tobey Jones ~ 100 years, 100 Stories is available for viewing and purchasing on the FTJ website.