Colonial Springs Reflections December 2016 | Page 2

Holiday Gift Giving and Bake Sale
Our annual holiday gift giving and bake sale will be held on
Thursday and Friday, December 8 & 9 from 9 a.m. until 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 generosity in our residents.

CHRISTMAS DAY
DINNER

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 $5.00 and will
include a traditional Christmas
meal. Dinner will be at
11:30 am

Resident Gift Giving
Every year we always wonder,
“What should I get mom or dad,
grandma or grandpa?”
Below are a few helpful
suggestions that might get you
started on your Christmas gift
giving.
*2017 Calendar (Large print, if
possible)
*Large clock
*Subscription to large print
magazine (Reader’s Digest)
*Hand Lotion
*Brushes/Combs
*CD player with favorite CDs.
*Gift certificates to facility
beauty shop
*Large print puzzles or word
searches
*MP3 player with music already
on it. Music they would enjoy.
We hope you enjoy shopping
for your loved one. Merry
Christmas!
***If you purchase clothes,
please label the item with their
name.***

It’s a Country Christmas at
Colonial...
Our annual family Christmas
party will be held on Saturday,
Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. in the dining
room.
We know that some of our
residents will not be able to go
home for Christmas, so this is a
special time for families and
friends to come here and celebrate
the spirit of Christmas with them.
This year we encourage you to
dress in your cowboy/cowgirl attire
because we are having a Country
Christmas with all the fixins’.
The Elkland Independent Methodist Choir will be singing a variety
of carols for all to enjoy.
If you have any questions,
please contact Patrice Melton,
activity director, at 417-345-2228.
Don’t forget to bring a gift to put
under the tree because Santa
Claus will be making a presentation.

(above) - Patrice, activity director,
congratulates Herman on his years of
service during last month’s Veteran’s
Day program.

Countdown to Noon Party
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 noisemakers
will be provided. We may even
have some non-alcohol sparkling grape juice. Families are
welcome to come celebrate with
us.