MAKING WORK FUN

Bethany Hoover has fun taking Betty Connor for her daily walk!  Yevonna Graham helps out pushing the wheelchair but Betty can go quite far before she needs to sit down!

FIRE SAFETY REVIEWED AT RESIDENT COUNCIL

Lee Haag, safety director at Christ The King, gave a presentation during the April resident council meeting on fire safety.  He reviewed our fire policy and informed the council that staff at CKM are required to attend a “Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness” in service training session annually to ensure everyone is educated in this area.  In addition, regular fire drills are held to ensure the procedure works well.   Lee held a question and answer session afterward.  Mary Shaffer, president of the resident council, concluded the session, stating “No resident should worry if they don’t know what to do in case of a fire.  All of the staff know exactly what to do and will take care of us if there is a fire.”  Pictured are Lee Haag, Mary Shaffer, and Justine Bowser, dietary manager. 

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STARLIGHT VOCAL DUO

Pictured below are Tonia Duttry and Debbie DeChurch who have been entertaining our residents for over a year with their vocal gifts and together form the Starlight Vocal Duo. Our residents look forward to the last Wednesday of each month to see them transform from activity assistants to STARS!

ST. MICHAEL'S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BINGO

Rick and Nancy Chapman brought St. Michael’s 6-9 grade religious education class to Christ the King on March 30 for a special BINGO. They brought a variety of prizes, cookies for everyone, and most importantly, FUN! We thank them for coming.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC 8TH GRADE VISIT

Becky Duttra brought her 8th grade students to Christ The King on March 29 to help prepare the Easter Baskets for Easter Sunday. With over 100 bags to stencil and color, having the students here was a huge benefit. Aside from helping, the students provided a beautiful atmosphere in our new activity room. It was a blessing to have the space to accommodate them and a blessing to have them here.

REYNOLDSVILLE PRE-K COUNTS

The Activity Room was a flurry of fun Monday morning when Christina Reiter, teacher at Reynoldsville Pre-K Counts, brought her students to CKM on a field trip. Along with her assistant, Doreen McKendree and the help of parents, they worked with the residents to stencil paper bags that will be used as Easter Baskets. They all shared a snack together and the residents were presented with a beautiful “stained glass” poster art flower the students had made previously. They plan to come again at Christmas to sing carols and we look forward to their next visit!

GEORGE MIKLAS FAMILY SINGERS

George Miklas, his wife, Jodi, and children Janalyn and Caleb, form the George Miklas Family singers. They helped us celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a wonderful array of music and song. Their traveling “harmonica” family boasts of having the largest harmonica in the world! George and his family are friends with Andrew and Anna Wheeler, both residents at Christ The King. They have a unique program specializing in southern gospel music and travel to many states for their performances. We were privileged to have them here and hope to have them again this summer.