Summer barbecue planned

At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident.

We will be having our annual summer barbecue on Thursday, July 31, at 5 p.m. All family members and friends of the facility are invited.

Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Dominoes with Dora Martin winning. On Tuesday morning, four residents played Yahtzee. On Wednesday afternoon, 13 residents played Bingo and on Friday afternoon, 13 residents played Bingo. Pat Rust, Carol Higby, Kenny Hoagland, Frank Jereb, and Nadine Caleb won Four Corners. Elaine Burge, Frank Jereb and Dora Martin won Blackouts. Our Bingo helpers were Lila Worden, Gloria Rakness, Joannie Johnson, Sandy Willford, Julieann Lempke, Samantha Fiedor, Emily Gonzalez, Vanna Johnson, Jordan Travis and Dawna Erickson. On Saturday afternoon, residents played Blackjack.

During the evenings, residents watched Turner Classic Movies. On Sunday morning, five residents watched the VCR movie, “The Hired Heart”. On Tuesday afternoon, five residents watched the DVD movie, “Evil Under the Sun”.

For Lunch Out at the Saratoga Senior Center, three residents had cabbage rolls on Monday and five residents had baked fish on Friday.

On Sunday afternoon, Pastor Scott Stinson, of the Saratoga Missionary Alliance Church, led our church service. Doris Davis played religious music on the keyboard.

On Monday afternoon, five residents went on a Van Ride with Sue Morawski in the Sierra Madres.

On Tuesday morning, Pastor Arlen Hughes offered Bible Study to three residents.

On Wednesday morning, Lynda Healey and Janice Kerpan gave Hair Care to 12 residents and Nail Care to 12 residents.

On Wednesday evening during supper, Teense Willford sang and played country music on his guitar for 23 residents.

On Thursday afternoon, four residents did Wii Bowling.

We wish to thank the Old Baldy Club for the flowers for our dining room tables. Also, we want to thank Gloria Rakness and Merlynn Hoopes for the Bingo prizes and Sandy Willford for the Bingo quarters.