Heritage Manor News: Happy Memorial Day

This year, Memorial Day will be observed tomorrow, May 26. The idea for honoring fallen heroes on a specific day began after the Civil War. It was originally called Decoration Day, when people decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers. Over the years, Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30, and became a time to include all fallen members of the American Armed Forces. In 1971, the date of Memorial Day was changed to the last Monday in May, when the Congress passed the National Holiday Act of 1971 (ensuring three-day weekends for federal holidays.) The act was signed by President Richard Nixon. Today, many people celebrate Memorial Day as a day to honor all those who have died, not just the fallen military. We are forever grateful for their sacrifice and honor them accordingly. We salute all of our veterans and wish them a great Memorial Day.
Activities this week include in-room visits, pokeno, Come Lord Jesus, bingo sponsored by Blake’s Southside Pharmacy, group exercise, jingo, bookmobile, ball toss, parachute fun and service by Washington Baptist Church.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends get-well wishes to Francis Nelson, Lou Fontenot, Mary Tizeno, Eleanor Johnson and Andree LeBas.
Congratulations to Nancy Pitre for receiving first place ribbon and a cash prize in the Louisiana Nursing Home Association State Craft Fair in Baton Rouge. She entered a pair of embroidery pillowcases “fall harvest.”
The staff of Heritage Manor wishes a Happy Birthday this week to Betty Jack and Mary Celestine.
We thank the parishioners of New Life United Pentecostal Church for the beautiful quilts they donated to the women in the dementia unit for Mother’s Day.