Every week more activities are starting, and our residents can be as busy as they want to be.
Monday night euchre begins at 6:30 p.m. Many participants arrive at 6 p.m., to “practice.” This past week’s winners with bragging rights were Mary Kay Lynch and Larry Sharp.
If you would like to learn to play this game, there are a lot of good players who are excited to teach newcomers.
Tuesday night at 6 p.m., Deann Harrington heads up the marble game. Shuffleboard is on Wednesday at 10 a.m. This week, Marlin Thomas was a three-game winner.
Karen Wyant hosts chair exercises at 9 a.m., on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Ellie Brookins follows up with “Stepping to The Beat” at 10 a.m.
Last Thursday morning, 108 residents enjoyed coffee, donuts and conversation. Linda Files opened the gathering by asking Wayne Getchell to give the invocation. Richard Burgess added a bit of humor and started our day with a good laugh.
Watch the marquee for upcoming activities, which will include a golf cart and bicycle parade on Dec. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Lineup will begin at 5 p.m.
There will be a cookie social in the clubhouse following the parade.
Our first “special ” entertainment will be The Sugar Bear Band on Jan. 6. Tickets are $10 for the show, which will begin at 7 p.m. See Lee Heffelfinger or Tess Stacy for tickets.
Also, Bingo starts the first Wednesday in January.
By Mabel Budzinski
Gem Estates
Published December 14, 2016
