Heritage Manor News: The promises of renewal in March

(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.)
March brings with it the promise of gardening and warmer sunny days, as the earth turns its frostbitten ground to better soil for planting.
March 8, is International Women’s Day, which is a day that not only celebrates the achievements of women and the progress made toward women’s rights, but also brings attention to the ongoing struggles for equality around the world.
March 13, is Daylight Savings Time, which begins at 2 a.m. that day.
March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day. According to folklore, people wore shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day because St. Patrick used its three leaves to explain the Trinity.
March is also Social Work Month. The third Tuesday of the month is usually celebrated as National Social Workers Day. It was first organized in March of 1963 as a way to encourage public support for the profession.
The staff of Heritage Manor wishes a Happy Birthday this week to Emma Thompson and Barbara B. Fontenot.
The staff of Heritage Manor welcomes Helen Reed to the facility.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends get well wishes to all of our loved ones in the hospital.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Mavis Darbonne.
Congratulations to our Resident of the Month, Gordon Fontenot, and our Employee of the Month, LPN Michaella Fontenot.