Kendall meal site to celebrate birthdays

Posted May 9, 2013 at 11:55 am

By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager

The warm weather finally got here. I had a hummingbird at my feeder last evening; I don’t have much for flowers yet, so they will need the feeder for sure.

Lots of people who eat at our site will have birthdays this month. They are Vilas Britzman, Delores Kot, Harvey Wieland, Arlene Burch, Eunice Neitzel, Carol Van Lare and Walter Zirk. Happy birthday, everyone. The birthday club will have a party for Arlene and Carol on Thursday, May 30.

Thursday, May 23, is Celebration of Seniors Day. Our site will be closed, and all are invited to the Sparta Barney Center for lunch and a program. By Friday, May 17, we will need

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