POSTER PAINTING, A SPECIALTY ACTIVITY

 Do you remember the old "paint by number" kits?  Our residents do and they get so much enjoyment painting pictures for the seasons.  After their painting dries, black lines are re-drawn to create beautiful posters.  Some residents follow the diagram, some add their own personality to the drawing, and some just like to color...creativity is the key!  

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Residents and staff enjoyed taking turns looking through "eclipse glasses" during the total solar eclipse on August 21.  Between 2:15 pm and 2:30 pm was the optimum time to view this spectacular event.  Exclamations of  "Amazing!"  "Spectacular!"  and "I can't believe I see it!" were repeated over and over as we reluctantly gave up the glasses for the next person to see.  

...what the camera saw.

...what we saw thru the glasses!

ANOTHER ANNUAL KID'S DAY!

July 26 was another  day of fun and friends with our annual Kid's day event.  They enjoyed fun activities, prizes, good food, and lots of old fashioned fun as they connected with old friends and made new ones.  It was a beautiful day for a wonderful group of kids!

104 YEARS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE OLD!

 Agnes Ward, a resident at CKM for about a year, celebrated her 104th birthday on July 21st.  She enjoyed a party with her family and a scrumptious homemade cake!  When asked what it feels like to be 104, Agnes just kept saying, "I can't believe it!"  

ONE WEEK OF BEAUTIFUL

One of the popular Luna Moths graced our building for a short time in July.  One of the largest moths in North America, its life span is only one week.  Emerging without mouth parts, it's sole purpose is to reproduce.  If you see one, enjoy it knowing its life span is very short.  

VIV AND FRIENDS

Viv Madera, sister-in-law of one of our residents, Margie Madera, entertained our residents in Febraury with a mix of music and instruments.  She plays the guitar and ukulele and coupled with her daughter, Brittany, they sang gospel, old time favorites, and took requests.  Our residents enjoyed hearing songs of long ago; Mockingbird Hill, You are My Sunshine, I Saw the Light, Do Lord, Country Roads and Tennessee Waltz are just a few of the favorites.  Also, patriotic songs such as Yankee Doodle Dandy, Grand Old Flag, and America were performed.  

They held a captive audience for two hours!

One of our residents, Joe Agnello, was given a mic and sang along!

Margie Madera and her Husband, Rob

GUESSING GAME WINNERS!

December and February guessing game winners!

Tammy Miller in housekeeping won December's prize, a Christmas tree filled with Kisses

In February Lacy Kemp from laundry  won a jar full of Bit-O-Honey