Oyen Lodge Report: Good weather so far
“Let this January be the beginning of all that you hope for.”
By Dianne Spath
Hello everyone. January has had some good weather so far. There have been a few foggy days, during which the frost looked beautiful on the trees—but not so good for the power lines, which caused some power outages in the area. Hope everyone is having a good start to the new year so far.
Monday started with exercises, followed by a one-on-one Scrabble game. In the afternoon, there was bingo.
Tuesday morning began with exercises, followed by Catholic Church led by Father Rodell. Also in the morning, there was the regular bus run downtown for shopping. In the afternoon, the residents enjoyed a pub hour with socializing, refreshments, and snacks.
Happy Birthday to Don Bamber on January 6.
Wednesday morning started with crossword games, followed by a Phase Ten card game. In the afternoon, some of the residents enjoyed going to the Auxiliary for visits, coffee, and snacks.
Thursday morning began with exercises and then taking down the Christmas décor. Thank you to the residents for helping take down the Christmas tree decorations and other décor—it is greatly appreciated. ATB Financial was in the Lodge from 10:00–11:00 for residents to do their banking. In the afternoon, there were shuffleboard games.
Happy Birthday to Ralph Jorgenson on January 8.
Special Birthday! Ralph Jorgenson turned 95 on January 8th.
Friday morning started with horse races. #5 horse, Silver, was the top winner that day. Maximum Hearing from Hanna was at the Lodge from 10:00–3:00 and will return on Friday, January 23, in the family room. In the afternoon, there was bingo. There was an anonymous donation for the bingo, so the residents got to play for free. Congrats to Joan Mick, who bingoed on I29 and doubled her winnings. In the evening, there was music by Jorgenson’s.
Happy Birthday to Rita Anderson and Lyla Rutherford on January 10.
Have a great week, everyone, and enjoy the nice weather!
“January reminds us that we have 12 new chapters to fill. Make the most of each one.”