By: Rachel Gressler, Activates Director
June was a busy month for us. Flowers needed planting, bird feeders needed filling and our Fourth of July Lunch needed planning. There is seldom a dull moment here. In June we were lucky enough to celebrate Marilyn Monroe Week, Western Week, Honor fathers and even find some time to taste cheese during the annual Dairy Week.
This summer we are planning a lot of different outings and have scheduled a Lunch Outing every other week in our attempts to Taste Durango. We have already visited several local restaurant including Digs Market, which was delicious, and JBo's Pizza and Rib Company. We also have had several new opportunities for Sunshine Gardens Residents.
Of these opportunities I am pleased to introduce the Music Together Program. The program is run by Connie Cummins, who I know through my drama studio. The program offers young children a chance to experience music and with the help of our residents, Connie has created a Built in Grandparents program for low-income families to participate here at Sunshine Gardens.
I have also been bringing my theatre students in to perform their scenes and monologues in the evening. I started bringing them last month for dinner theatre and this month it evolved into evening performances. It's like watching TV live at Sunshine Gardens.
On Monday mornings we now offer Yoga. We are working on lower back and core strength during this time. Our yoga class is a gentle exercise which accommodates to some of our residents that have less mobility. This means we now offer exercise 4 times per week!!!
On June 12 we celebrated the culmination of Western Week wearing cowboy hats and eating western themed foods. We also had a Father's Day Barbeque. A special thanks to the loving staff that helped to make a great time for all of our residents! All western events were a little foretaste, to the big Anniversary Party next month!
Don't forget about the cheese tasting party we hosted in honor of National Dairy Week.
All at Sunshine Gardens look forward to July for more fun, games, and entertainment. If you have any ideas, requests, or would like to volunteer (we would love for someone to water the flowers on the weekends) please feel free to call me at any time at 385-4090. Happy Independence Day!!!
