Colonial Springs Reflections December 2017 | Page 2

Holiday Gift Giving and Bake Sale
Our annual holiday gift giving and bake
sale will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7 from
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
A variety of holiday gifts will be on sale,
some of which the residents made. Baked
goods, candy, cocoa and other items will
be available.
All proceeds from this event will go to
the resident special events fund.
If anyone would like to donate a craft
item or baked good for our show, please
contact Patrice Melton, activity director.
Thank you for your continued generosi-
ty toward our residents.
(left) - Erwin
unravels the
cellophane
during the Oven
Mitt Game. We
will be playing
this again in
December with
Christmas prizes.
Resident Gift Giving
Countdown to Noon Party
(above) - Mae helps paint
picture frames for our Veterans.
CHRISTMAS DAY
DINNER
Since hardly any of us
stay up until the stroke of
midnight on New Year’s Eve,
the residents will be having a
“countdown to 12 noon” party
on Dec. 31. We will have our
party in the dining room area
as we wait for lunch to be
served.
Horns, hats, and noisemak-
ers will be provided. We may
even have some non-alcoholic
sparkling grape juice. Families
are welcome to come celebrate
If you would like to eat
Christmas dinner with your
loved one, please contact
Lisa in the front office to
purchase a ticket. The cost of
the meal will be $5.50 and will
include a traditional Christmas
meal. Dinner will be at
11:30 a.m.
It’s a Blast from the Past Christmas
Our annual family Christmas party will
Every year we always wonder, “What should I get mom or
be
held
on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m., in
dad, grandma or grandpa?”
the dining room.
Below are a few helpful suggestions that might get you
We know that some of our residents will
started on your Christmas gift giving.
not be able to go home for Christmas, so
this is a special time for families and
*2017 Calendar (Large print, if possible)
friends to come here and celebrate the spir-
*Large clock
it of Christmas with them.
*Kindle Fire/Tablet
This year we are going back in time, way
*Hand Lotion
back
to the 50’s. So dust off your old poo-
*Brushes/Combs
dle skirts, dig out those senior sweaters,
*CD player with favorite CDs
and come on out for a Christmas the ole’
*Gift Certificates to facility beauty shop
fashioned way.
*Large print puzzles or word searches
This year the Colonial Springs Singers
*MP3 player with music they would enjoy
will
entertain you with Christmas carols and
We hope you enjoy shopping for your loved one. Merry
poems from the past.
Christmas!
If you have any questions, please con-
***If you purchase clothes, please label the item with their
tact Patrice Melton, activity director, at
name.***
417-345-2228.
Don’t forget to bring a gift to put under
the tree, because Santa Claus will be
making a special visit.