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The Patter – March 17th 2024

News & Views from Campus: March 17th – March 23rd

-Cottage Community Center (30D): Tuesday, 430pm: Triple Yahtzee. Wednesday, 1pm: Ponytail Canasta. Thursday, 10am: Coffee Hour, Friday, 1:30pm: Scrabble. Saturday, 1pm: Dominoes.

– Our next Ladies Bible Study is Monday March 25th at 5pm in cottage 30D. Contact Cottager Vickie Larson at 217-440-2205 for more info.

-Entertainment next week includes Steve Buckman on Sunday at 2pm, Marvelous Marvin Cook on Tuesday at 10am, and entertainer extraordinaire Tim Bealor on Thursday at 1pm. Steve and Marvin are in the Social Room and on Channel 3, while Tim is in the Social Room only.

-Don’t Miss the St. Patrick’s Day “Pub” crawl on Monday at 1pm, being held over on Sunnydale! Come collect snacks and Irish fare and be a part of the celebration! And speaking of St. Patrick’s Day…did you know St. Patrick was actually from England, and he was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave at 16 years old. He later became a missionary and helped convert Ireland to Christianity. Legend has it that during one of his sermons, all the snakes in Ireland were driven into the sea. To this day, there are no snakes in Ireland.

-Nathan

Happy Birthday

Mary Morse                                             03-17

Tammy Collins(E)                                    03-17

Dennis Williams                                       03-18

Patsy Kipping                                           03-19

Daniel Hopkins                                         03-20

Mary Christine Shaffer                            03-21  

Ashley Kelley(E)                                     03-23

Weekly Inspiration

“One of the good things about getting older is you find you’re more interesting than most of the people you meet.”

~Lee Marvin~

Prayer Of The Week

Isaiah 30:15 “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust you shall find strength.”

This week we pray for: Eber Gardens & Activities Staff

My Punny Puns of the Week, Brought to you by Donnie!               

-What does a nosy pepper do? It gets jalapeño business!   

-Want to hear a free joke about a roof? The first one is on the house!

-Why don’t blind people skydive? Because it scares their dogs!

-I started a new job as a tailor last week. It’s been sew-sew.   

-Digital Disciples will be in the Board Room on Wednesday the 20th at 1:30pm to answer all your technology questions!  

ATTENTION COTTAGERS: This is a reminder that political signs of any kind are not allowed to be displayed outside your home or in your yard. Thank you!

Activity Calendar Games, Cards, Etc. available in Bartley Family Room

***All schedules are subject to change without notice***

Sunday, March 17th————————————————    

Salem Church Service & Our Redeemer Lutheran service available for individual viewings

9:00        Worship – Channel 3 & Chapel

10:00      Pot O’ Gold – Channel 3

2:00        Steve Buckman – Channel 3 & Social Room

Monday, March 18th———————————————-

9:00        Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:30        St Pat’s Playlist – Channel 3

11:00      Exercise – Channel 3

1:00        Movie: Irish Wish – Channel 3

1:00        St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl – Sunnydale

Tuesday, March 19th———————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 and Chapel

10:00      Music by Marvin Cook – Channel 3 & Social Room

11:00      Exercise – Channel 3

1:00        Sacrifice, Unity & Victory: WWII Memorial/ FDR Memorial – Channel 3

1:30        St. James, Our Redeemer, Lutheran Church of St. John Communion – Chapel

2:00        Pound Class – Channel 3 & Social Room

6:30        Mafia Dice – Social Room

Wednesday, March 20th———————————————

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:45       Bible Study w/ Chaplain Josh – Social Room

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       ET the Extraterrestrial – Channel 3

1:30       Dominoes – Social Room

1:30       Digital Disciples – Board Room

Thursday, March 21st———————————————–

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:30       Rosary – Channel 3 & Chapel

10:00     Catholic Mass – Channel 3 & Chapel

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       Tim Bealor, Entertainer – Social Room Only

6:30       Eggs-Celent Ball Bounce – Social Room

Friday, March 22nd—————————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:30       Ozzie & Rocky – Social Room

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:30       Out of Ireland – Channel 3

2:00       Bingo – Social Room

Saturday, March 23rd————————————————–

10:00      Bingo – Anna Brown

11:00      Exercise – Channel 3

1:00        Saturday Musical: Viva Las Vegas – Channel 3

2:00        Bingo – Southern Court