VETERAN'S DAY AT CKM

Veteran’s Day is treated with the utmost respect it deserves at Christ The King. Forty-six veterans were honored on November 11 during our annual Veteran’s Day Celebration. Many of them were WWII and Korean War veterans. The DuBois Honor Guard was present for a gun salute and taps. The Marine Corps League was also present to honor our veterans. Each veteran at CKM was announced during the celebration and presented with a personalized laminated certificate depicting their branch of service.

COLORING CONTEST

Every day brings something fun. In September we had a coloring contest and everyone who wanted to had a chance to color a fall picture. We posted the pictures for a week and gave the residents and staff a chance to vote. Our winner, Mary Shaffer, received a pound of homemade peanut butter fudge.

FIT-N-FUN IS FUN !!!!!

Excersize class is not only fun at CKM, it’s beneficial. Tonia and Debbie work hard to make sure it is both. They each have worked in the Activities department for over 4 years and whatever they are doing you can be assured it brings smiles to our resident’s faces.

FALL IS WELCOMED AT CKM !

Every year a much anticipated activity at Christ The King is making scarecrows and putting together our fall displays. Our residents worked diligently stuffing and stuffing and with the help of our talented activities staff, they all came together! This year we have as one of the displays a scarecrow family, which seems to be a favorite.

INFECTIOUS GROVES

David Borrelli brought his “Infectious Groves” to Christ the King and entertained our residents in September. He was great at getting our residents involved and they had a wonderful time. We are blessed with the entertainers who show up here all because they care.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HONORS WWII VETERANS

The Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania honored 26 of our WWII Veterans at their annual convention in July. On July 30, Dave Radaker, Northwest District Commandant of the Marine Corps League, came to Christ The King and led a special presentation to these veterans. With him was Don Desantis, Commandant of Sgt. William l. Dixon Detachment, who was a guest speaker. They presented each WWII veteran with a certificate, a salute, a handshake and a heartfelt thank you. The DuBois Honor Guard was also present for a gun salute. We thank them for coming and especially thank all US Veterans, old and young, who serve our country during war and peace.

Below are a few photos from the ceremony.

PET THERAPY AT CKM

We have a new visitor at Christ The King! Fred Dixon and his dog, Shinook, have made several visits to the manor. They are from Grampian and Shinook is registered with Therapy Dogs International. Registered therapy dogs must pass strict testing before they are awarded this title and Shinook is one of several visiting pets at CKM. Shinook is pictured below with his owner, Fred, and Lillian Mitskavich.