Mount Morris Matters

Mount Morris Library plans fun summer events for kids

The Mount Morris Library Summer Program is planning activities for children to age 12.

On July 19 Magician Steve Ingrahm will be there with his amazing Magic tricks. August 2- Chris Reidl will present Storyteller and Pajama Party. Chris is funded by the Livingston County and N.Y.S. Council of the Arts, August 9- will feature “Learn to Sign with Colleen Powers.”

There will also be pizza.

“Own the Night” program will be for Steve Ingrahm ages 13-19. On July 19, Magicians will be there, August 9, Sign Language and Pizza, August 15, Dream Journals and more pizza!

It sounds like fun and a good way to keep the kids happy and entertained.

Here’s some news from “The Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation” and Garden of Life.

Congratulations to Marjorie Fasano and Thelma Bailey for doing an outstanding job of presenting at the Peterson-centered Care Conference held in Rochester on June 20 who spoke about their care and experience at the center.

Thank you to Tom Helles and the staff for making it possible for residents to watch the growth of two pumpkin patches this summer. Tom Coordinated the delivery of top soil and Joe Pukos, the Pumpkin King of Livingston County, has planted two pumpkin plants that are anticipated to grow giant pumpkins.

“The Garden of Life” program thanks Agway of Dansville for the flowers they donated to us and the United Way for cleaning up the courtyard and planting some of the flowers that the Activity Department provided on “Day of Caring.”

Congratulations to the following people who are celebrating 20 years or more service anniversaries. Brenda Stevens, custodial service, 33 years, Barb Beardsley, Activity Aide, 27 years, Annie Schwenzer, Social Worker Secretary, and Valerie Powers, L.P.N., 20 years.

Happy birthday to Nikie Brock, daughter of Traci and Ken Brock. She will be celebrating her eighth birthday on July 8th with a birthday party at Al Lorenz Park on Sunday.

Others celebrating July birthday’s are: Mary Jane Carey, Bonnie (Darrow) Bramer, Sandra Gamper, Mary Rankin, Mary Bonafede, John Nelson and Mary Pagano. If you have some news to share, an announcement or story please call me at 658-3526 and I will be happy to pass it on for you via this column.

Words to Ponder: At 20 we don’t care what the world thinks of us, at 30 we worry what it thinks of us, at 60 we discover that it wasn’t ever thinking about us.