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Heritage Manor News: Happy Leap Day!

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.)
February 29 is a leap day, an occasion that happens only every four years. It was designed to keep the calendar consistent with the earth’s annual trip around the sun. A leap year is a year containing one additional day added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year. Because seasons and astronomical events do not repeat in a whole number of days, calendars that have the same number of days in each year drift over time with respect to the event that the year is supposed to track. By inserting an additional day into the year, the drift can be corrected. A non-leap year is called a common year. The staff of Heritage Manor wishes to all those who are born on a leap year, especially Cydney Sparks.
Activities this week include manicures, in-room visits, piano playing, Come Lord Jesus group, mass, group therapy, exercise, jingo, social reading, pet therapy and bingo sponsored by Ardoin’s Funeral Home.
The monthly VFW barbecue meal will be held Wednesday, March 2, and is sponsored this month by Cabot. Many, many thanks to all cooks and sponsors. The residents really appreciate the delicious food and great support from the community.
The annual French retreat will be held Wednesday, March 9, at the Our Lady Queen of All Saints Family Life Center. The retreat will begin with mass at 8 a.m. officiated by Father Richard Vidrine. Father Matthew Barzare will hear confessions.
The monthly resident birthday party will be held Wednesday, March 9, at 2 p.m. Family and friends are encouraged to attend. If you need additional information, please feel free to call and ask for the activity department.

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