Colonial Springs Reflections March 2020 | Page 2

71st Wedding Anniversary Spring Cleaning Spring begins on Friday, March 20. We would like to congratulate Herb and Claudia Mallard So with that being said, many of us on their 71st Wedding anniversary begin to clean out our closets and bring which will occur on March 19. in new clothes. Please remember that Herb and Claudia were childhood when you do bring in springtime clothing sweethearts and sat together on the that you make sure your loved ones school bus. In 1942, Claudia’s family name are labeled in each set of clothes. moved to California. Herb’s sister and Also, with the warmer weather, lots of Claudia were best of friends and they tiny pests begin to crawl in the cracks. wrote letters back and forth for many So if you bring in any type of food years. whether it be candy, cookies or Herb went into the Marines after crackers, please put them in a sealed high school and was stationed in container so ants and other insects California. He decided to look up his cannot get to them. old friend and it was love at first sight. Thank you, They were married at a Nazarene The Housekeeping Staff church in 1949. The couple have two beautiful children, Steve who resides in Fair Grove and Cheryl who lives in St. Patty’s Day Party Buffalo. St. Patrick’s Day is on Tuesday, March 17. We will be celebrating their We will be decked out in our green attire and anniversary on Thursday, March 19 at change our last name to O’…. My name will 2:30 pm. We hope to see you there. be Patrice O’Melton. That way we will ALL be Irish, at least for a little while. We will play Irish games, some LUCKY bingo and finalize the day with some Irish dancing, music and food. Throughout the week, we will be doing some other Irish activities such as taking a trip to Ireland, making an Irish craft, and playing a few Irish games. You better get your green on or you might get pinched by our “wee” little leprechauns. Watch the calendar for a fun-filled week of going GREEN! Shamrock Congratulations Colonial Springs 2020 Valentine’s Court King Kenny Parker and Queen Penny Wilson Cookies For (right) - Mary Sale whips up a batch of Tuesday, sugar cookies March 17 for Valentine’s $1 each or Day. We sold 6 for $5 66 cookies See Patrice for our to Place an Activities Order fund.