ESTEVAN - With February being a short month, we figured it was a good idea to roll the February and March columns into one.
However, March had so much excitement that this column will need to be shortened. I will do my best to fill everyone in on what has been happening at the lodge.
Phyllis Phillips passed away on March 1. Phyllis had been living at Creighton Lodge for 10 years. She loved going shopping and playing cards. Phyllis had many friends and will be missed by everyone at the lodge.
Herman and Nancy Kleebaum also left the lodge to move to a higher level of care. Sadly, Nancy passed away on April 8. Our hearts break for Herman as he mourns the loss of his beloved wife. Nancy was a beautiful soul and loved by all.
We celebrated several February birthdays: Marion Mack, Eva Kuntz, Donna Wilson and Herman Kleebaum. Francis Mack and Wanda Kjersem both celebrated their birthdays in March. Del Koch and Kelly Eagles played for our March birthday party and everyone enjoyed the music.
In February, we celebrated our monthly social supper with A&W burgers, fries, onion rings and a root beer. Everyone enjoyed the meal and the socializing. For March we had KFC with our French fries or mashed potatoes, plus coleslaw or macaroni salad. Thank you to both restaurants who made sure our seniors had great tasting meals to enjoy.
We had our regular activity programs: Bingo, exercises, manicures, the hearing aid clinic and the library. We also ventured out to the Orpheum Theater to watch the movie Dog. It was a great movie for everyone. The popcorn, pop, chocolate bars and licorice were an added bonus to the movie. Thank you to Jocelyn at the Orpheum for making sure we were taken care of and a big thank you to Art Beselt of SMILE Services for making sure we were transported safely.
On March 2, we had the Trinity Lutheran Church and on March 22, we welcomed back St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and Father Sathi Antony. We hope this is a good sign of things to come now that the churches are coming back to provide our seniors with church services.
On March 25, we held our annual fundraiser. It was hosted at the Wylie Mitchell building and over 320 people attended. A delicious roast beef and barbecue chicken dinner was served with garlic mashed potatoes, salads, all the trimmings and a caramel dessert. Thank you to Sheldon and Sheila Spilchuk with a Little Taste of Heaven Catering for ensuring everything was perfect.
Our entertainment was a Duelling Pianos act, 176 keys, out of Calgary. They provided a fun night for all who attended. A huge thank you to everyone that attended, volunteered, donated and assisted us to raise money to help our future capital projects. We appreciate you all.
I don’t know if March forgot to go out like a lion and left it all for April to deal with, but I wrote this column during a spring snowstorm that is sure to turn out to be one of the biggest snowfalls in many years. I hope the rest of the month brings us all sunshine, tulips and spring in our step.
