SPOTLIGHTING SENIORS
By Charlotte O’Connell
We lost two old friends to the center Wayne Liles and Dixie Bownds. They will be missed by all. Our sympathy goes out to their families.
Report on Bingo next week since we were closed on Monday.
Come next Tuesday for lunch and stay to enjoy our monthly 42 game from 1:00 to 4:00.
Upcoming events – Mark your calendar Mon. (Oct. 17) HFF blood pressure. Bingo 1:00 – 2:00. Tues. (Oct. 18) Monthly 42. Mon. (Oct. 24) Bingo 1:00 – 2:00. Wed. (Oct. 26) Birthday and Anniversaries and Bridge. Mon. (Oct. 31) Bingo 1:00 – 2:00
Donations: First Baptist Church
Memorials:
B Schniers
Mart Brillhart
Cleve and Patsy Vessels
Gerald Bradford
Jeannette Bradford
Wayne Liles
Cleve and Patsy Vessels
Joe & Jane Williamson
Troyce Wood
Jerry & June Hogue
Dennis & Dee Ann Liles
Jeannette Bradford
Pat & Alton Kenney
Gradie & Eunice Montgomery
Katy Rowan
Derik, Dalton & Dane Dodson
Richard Len & Shirley Dodson
Harfon & Linda Kemp
Shirley Neugebauer
Bobbie Sokoll
Joe D. Heinrich
Cleve and Patsy Vessels
Mary Jane Jackson
Cleve and Patsy Vessels
Truman Ford
Cleve and Patsy Vessels
Dixie Bownds
Joe & Jane Williamson
MOW deliveries for October 3 – 7 were done by First Baptist Church. Those who served were Robert Hurst, Anita King, Raymond Garcia, Jimaileen Jenson, William Jones, Brian Rape, Joanne Lancaster, Tony Aguirre, and Nancy Harlan.
MOW deliveries for October 17 – October 21 is the responsibility of Hearts Together Church of Christ .
Menu: October 17 – October 21
Monday 17th – Meatloaf/Tomato Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Winter Blend Vegetables, Apple Fluff, Wheat Roll, 2% Milk
Tuesday 18th – Vegetable Beef Stew, Zucchini Squash, Tossed Vegetable Salad, Lo Cal French Dressing, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Apricots, 2% Milk
Wednesday 19th – Creamy Mushroom Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Whole Wheat Roll, Emerald Pears, 2% Milk
Thursday 20th – BBQ Beef/Sauce, Smothered Potatoes, Pinto Beans, Apricots, Wheat Bun, 2% Milk, Tea
Friday 21st – Beef Soft Taco, Spanish Rice, Broccoli, Seasoned Corn, Mandarin Oranges, 2% Milk
Maria Rodriguez Pinkert SLATON-Maria Rodriguez Pinkert, 80, of Slaton, passed away on Oct. 12, 2016. Services will be Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Bible Baptist Church with Pastor Chris Downer and Sid Crawford officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton. The family will have a visitation Saturday Oct. 15, 2016, in Englunds from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Maria was born March 15, 1936, to Loreto and Petra (Garza) Garcia in Marlin, Texas. She attended Slaton Schools. Maria married Salvador Rodriguez on April 1, 1956, in Slaton. He preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 1994. She worked for Burlington Textiles from 1962 to 1974, then Frito Lay from 1977 to 1998, and finally retired after a career in Senior Care Companionship. Maria married Leon L. Pinkert on May 14, 2005. She was also preceded in death by a son Patrick Suhl in 2006 and a stepson, Gregory Pinkert in 2015. Her memory will be cherished by her husband, Leon of the home; daughter, Eva Suhl of Amarillo; two sons, Adam Rodriguez and wife Sherri, Salvador Rodriguez all of Slaton; three brothers, Jesse and Alice Garcia, Raymond and Mary Rita Garcia, and Sam Garcia all of Slaton; stepdaughters, Ronda Abston and husband Russell of Slaton and Shawn Crawford and husband Sid of Synder; stepdaughter-in-law, LeAnn Pinkert, of Slaton; along with seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
