Thursday, May 11, 1989
Many activities planned for National Nursing Home Week
A number of events are again planned at Powder River Manor in conjunction with National Nursing Home Week, May 14 through the 21st.
The theme this year is “A Tradition of Caring.”
The week kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 14, with a variety of events. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Worship Services by Pastor Hans Sacrison of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. The primary events for the day begin at 2 p.m. with a Mother’s Day Social, Centennial Style Show and Balloon lift-off. Helping out with the Sunday afternoon activities is the Lutheran Church women’s group.
And, a full week of activities are scheduled to follow, including daily “international” dinners by the home’s Dietary Department.
On Monday, Betty Smith will have a baking powder biscuit demonstration, at 10 a.m. The International Dinner for the day, set for 11:45 a.m., is Mexican. Afternoon activities include a paper cutting demonstration by Gidget Draine at 2 p.m., a presentation by the Rev. Bob Thaden at 3 o’clock and an “old time milking” demonstration at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s activities will begin with a seamless suit jacket demonstration by Mardee Gaskill. The International Dinner for the day is English, and will be followed by the Senior Citizens congregate dinner at 12:30. Volunteers will be on hand at 1 p.m. for a musical jam session. Residents wishing to do so will be treated to horse and buggy rides at 2 p.m. Wrapping up the day’s demonstrations, at 7 o’clock that evening, will be a performance by the Powder River Tanglefeet Square Dancers.
The 1989 Centennial King and Queen will be crowned at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17. The International Dinner for the day will feature Chinese cuisine. Gidget Draine will make a presentation at 2 p.m.
The Old Time Fiddler’s Jamboree, at 9:30 a.m., will kick off Thursday’s activities. The International Dinner will feature Middle East taste treats. Marie Gotfredson will be on hand at 2 p.m. to take portraits.
Friday is Western Wear Day. And, Bob Thaden is scheduled for a wool spinning demonstration, at 10 a.m., with a pitch-in barbeque dinner to follow at noon. Phyllis Bryan will put on a black powder gun demonstration at 2 o’clock that afternoon. Wrapping up the week on Saturday will be a 10 a.m. “hats of the 1900 era” demonstration by Diane Bogner, at 11:45 International Dinner featuring German Food, and at 2 p.m. candle dipping demonstration by Mrs. Bogner.
“Our activities this year are organized around the theme “A Grand Tradition of Caring,” and the 100th Centennial State Birthday. The residents of Powder River Manor are living history and we salute them for their role in making this country great,” said Activities Director Sue Richards. “We have planned Sunday’s social with both you and our residents in mind. We feel this will be an excellent opportunity for you to visit with our residents. It is also a great opportunity for you to view first-hand the excellent facilities and staff support of Powder River Manor. We hope you will be willing to take a few hours out of your busy schedule to share some time with us.”
Local toastmasters win Golden Lecture award
Roadrunners Toastmasters Club members Hank Dykstra, Marie Gotfredson, Hal Hawley and guest Kathy Hawley swept state-wide competition with a Humorous Skit during the opening activities at the State Convention in Billings on May 5.
Each participating club staged ten-minute skits, with “campfire tales” as the theme. The Broadus group entitled their skit “Home on the Range,” featuring an original poem by Marie Gotfredson about her grandmother’s experience of spending the night “home on the cooking range,” when she discovered a rattlesnake inside her darkened house. Hawley accompanied the group on guitar as they closed with harmony singing “Home on the Range” and Mrs. Gotfredson provided rhythm on the spoons.
“It was a lot of fun and was full of opportunities for growth and self-improvement,” said Dykstra, a rookie Toastmaster attending his first-ever state convention.
Mrs. Gotfredson accepted the Distinguished Club Award on behalf of local club president Wes Powell, who was unable to attend. In addition, Mrs. Gotfredson served as chief timer in the luncheon Table Topics Concert, and represented Eastern Montana’s Area Five as a judge in the evening International Speech Contest.
Eastern Division fellow Toastmaster Glenn Miller from Glasgow took third place in the evening contest, while Glendive Toastmaster Bruce Keil, a native of Broadus, competed in the luncheon Table Topics Contest.
“I was elated that the Broadus Toastmasters brought home the coveted Golden Lecturn Award. It is one of Montana’s most highly sought-after awards,” said Hawley. “Our club has shown tremendous growth and enthusiasm since it was first founded by Marie Gotfredson in 1978.”
Local club meetings, open to anyone interested, are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Tastee Freez, at 7:30 p.m.
Music students excel at state festival
Nine Broadus High School Music Department students earned Superior Ratings and fourteen earned Excellent at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Bozeman last weekend.
Superior and Excellent are given by state-level adjudicators, who were considered “tough but fair” according to local instructors Doug Wilbert and Sue Strehlow.
“Powder River County was well represented on this trip. The performance of the students was excellent and their behavior was great,” said Wilbert. “The two-day State Solo and Ensemble Festival offers music students the finest possible educational experience. Highly trained University level judges work with the high school students. They give valuable pointers and encouragement for further development.”
Earning Superior were Meliesa Hawley with a vocal solo; Kassie Askin with a vocal solo, and Flute Trio of Lyssa Thaden, Sonya Lind and Ronna Denny; Kristina Leibner with a vocal recorder solo, and the Counterpoints, whose members include Kassie Askin, Meliesa Hawley, Kristina Leibner, Sonya Lind, Lody Mader, Ginger Ridenour and Melissa Sturtz.
Earning the rating of Excellent were the vocal duet of Alison Jurica and Ginger Ridenour; the Freshmores vocal ensemble of Tami Archer, Stephanie Best, Ila Gaskill, Alison Jurica, Bonnie Lind, Stephanie Minow, Ginger Ridenour, Lyssa Thaden, Rochelle Thompson and Amy Ullrich, and Meliesa Hawley with a bass clarinet solo.
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