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Parkview Activity Highlights
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Parkview Activity Highlights
Upcoming Special Dates
March 12 - Daylight Savings begins at 2 a . m . ( Set clocks forward ) March 15 - 6:30 p . m . Goodson Missionary Baptist Church Service March 17 - St . Patrick ’ s Day March 20 - First day of Spring
If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to spend time with our residents , we have opportunities for you to share your talents and love with others . Please contact Sara Nuxoll @ 326- 3000 if you or someone you know would like to share in this opportunity .
Religious and Spiritual Opportunities Sunday School : Sundays at 9 a . m . Bible Study : Mondays at 2 p . m . WMU Meeting : 2nd Thursday of month at 10 a . m . Worship Services : Sundays at 2:45 p . m .
March 5 - First Baptist Church ( Bolivar ) March 12 - Pleasant View Missionary Baptist March 19 - Plad Mennonite Church March 26 - Halfway Baptist Church
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Email : sara . nuxoll @ citizensmemorial . com to begin receiving the newsletter by email !
Activities Department : “ Our goal is to exceed our customer ’ s expectation of providing meaningful activities . Please let us know if you have ideas or suggestions to improve our programming .”
Interesting Facts About Ireland
1 . Saint Patrick was actually born in Roman Britain and not in Ireland . 2 . In the Irish language , Ireland is called Éire ( pronounced AIR or AIR uh ). 3 . Only 9 % of the Irish population are natural redheads . 4 . Saint Patrick ’ s Day is Ireland ’ s official national holiday . 5 . The song “ When Irish Eyes Are Smiling ” was written by two American composers in 1912 , George Graff and Chauncey Olcott . There are no record of them ever visiting Ireland . 6 . Boxing is Ireland ’ s most successful sport at the Olympics . 7 . Lakes are called loughs ( pronounced LOCKS ) in Ireland . 8 . Ireland ’ s first official language is Irish Gaelic . However , English is the country ’ s second official language and is more commonly spoken . 9 . Some historians claim that 40 % of all American presidents have some Irish ancestry . 10 . The oldest known harp resides in Trinity College , Dublin . It dates back to the 1300s . 11 . The harp , shamrock , and Celtic cross are the most famous symbols of Ireland . 12 . The Titanic was built in Belfast , Ireland . The ship took over three years to build and sadly sank in just under three hours in 1912 in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after running into an iceberg . Designed to be the world ’ s largest steamship , it measured nearly 883 feet long and 104 feet high . 13 . Ireland ’ s capital city , Dublin , began as Dubh Linn , which means “ Black Pool .” 14 . There are no words in the Irish language for yes or no . If one wants to confirm or deny something , they say “ I did ” or “ I didn ’ t .” 15 . Catherine Kelly ( died 1785 ) was known as “ The Irish Fairy ” because she allegedly was the smallest Irish woman ever . She was 34 inches tall and weighed only 8 pounds .
ActivityConnection . com – Interesting Facts About Ireland