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.

ELVIS PERFORMANCE

Our residents enjoy many types of entertainers and last night we had the pleasure of watching Benjamin Lindemuth who is a new Elvis impersonator. He performed many of Elvis’ songs from the beginning of his career and also some of the more popular hits. The residents enjoyed watching him and we wish him the best with his future endeavors.

VOLUNTEERS

Betty Gigliotti and Alice Orsich, both members of Saints Cosmos and Damian church in Punxsutawney, have been coming to Christ The King for the past eight years visiting members of their parish. Their visits are not limited to SSCD members, though. They have developed many friendships over the years and each Wednesday you will find them visiting our residents, bringing conversation, laughter, and comfort when needed.

Betty and Alice pictured with Henen Suplizio

FIT-N-FUN

Every Wednesday morning in our activity center you will find our residents participating in “Fit-N-Fun” where many different physical activities are enjoyed – limited only by the imagination and creativity of the activities staff and the residents. Parachute, ball toss, wheel-chair flexersize, and much more coupled with jazzy music keep our residents on the move! Afterward there is always a good cup of coffee to wind down and wait for lunch.

HOME COOKED MEALS

The activities department held their first “Monthly Meal” in the new activity center on February 16. This tradition started several years ago when one of our residents asked for a “home cooked meal.” Since then we alternate A, C, and D wing each month and serve the residents a special meal. Suggestions for meal plans come from many places and they are always amazingly fun to prepare, serve, and enjoy, especially in our new activity center. This is one of our activity trials that endured as a favorite and the staff look forward to it as much as the residents.

VALENTINE'S DAY!

Our residents had a spectacular time during our Valentine's Day party. We had refreshments, door prizes, music, and most importantly, companionship. We crowned kings and queens from each wing, won by popular vote! Our next holiday, St. Patrick's day, we will have entertainment and green beer!