The homeplace wants to thank everyone from the Our Saviors Church for coming here and playing the residents favorite activ – ity BINGO, they all enjoyed the children that helped them play Esther commented that they were very kind and talk – ative they weren't afraid to get to know some of our resi – dents and the prizes were a hit anywhere from a Coffee cup to Christmas angels. See you in January our residents are looking forward to playing again!

We have a Birthday this week Pat W. is celebrating his 77 we had balloons and enjoyed cake with all the resi –

dents at the Homeplace. Hap – py Birthday Pat!

This week I sat down with Lucille M. while we decorat – ed pretzels for Halloween, it was fun sitting down with her she was born and raised in the Stanley area so we know a lot of the same people and are re –

lated to the same people Lu – cille wanted her nails painted so we sat down together again and reminisced about all of our relatives her knowing my grandparents and me knowing her sister and brothers it was a lot of fun Lucille is a wonder – ful lady and I can't wait to sit down with her again.

We are celebrating Hal – loween this week by making mummy pretzels and ones with colored sprinkles we used white chocolate and milk chocolate lots of Hal – loween colored Sprinkles and candy eye balls everyone had fun decorating their pretzels and more fun eating them. We will be giving candy out to our kids in the community our residents love seeing all the different costumes and are looking forward to giving out candy on Halloween. Each one of the residents will get a little goodie bag for Hallow – een, they love their candy! Everyone have a happy Hal –

loween! Be safe.