(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.)
The month of October is filled with festivals. It is the 10th month of the year and has 31 days. It is a month of preparation for winter. Children look forward to October for Halloween, which falls at the end of the month.
Oktoberfest is celebrated all around the world and is known as the beer festival. It has gained popularity around the globe, but the true Oktoberfest is located in Munich, Germany, where the festival has been held since 1810.
Columbus Day is celebrated on October 11. It is an annual Federal holiday that occurs on the second Monday in October each year. It became a federal holiday in 1937, by a proclamation issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It commemorates the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the “new world” on October 12, 1492.
The Cotton Festival is a favorite event among many from the local area towns. It will be held October 20-24, at the Northside Civic Center.
The staff of Heritage Manor wishes a Happy Birthday this week to Eula Chapman and Sandra Ford.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends get-well wishes to all of our loved ones in the hospital.
The staff of Heritage Manor welcomes Bobby Gailes and Tommy Gill to the facility.
Congratulations to the Resident of the Month for October Billie Ardoin and Employee of the Month Howard Fontenot, maintenance supervisor.
Activities this week include hall bingo, in-room visits, manicures, library and ball toss.
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