On Friday, Jan. 25 the Community Room will be transformed into an enchanted Winter Wonderland, and all residents are invited.

In November, Meadowlark Hills residents were given the opportunity to submit a theme suggestion for the Winter Ball. The top choice was A Winter Wonderland. Residents also chose whether the event would be formal or informal. The votes concluded that this year’s Winter Ball would be informal. To fit the theme guests are encouraged to wear their favorite winter sweater. So bundle up and make this event festive with your fluffiest sweater!

Question: Why have employees been wearing jeans to work, outside of Fridays?

Answer: I am glad you asked! This idea was a result of brainstorming ways to give back to the community. Twice a month, employees have the opportunity to donate a dollar to wear jeans on specified days. The money raised will benefit various causes. 

Forget the usual Friday afternoon of nodding off on the couch. On Friday, Nov. 2, two Meadowlark Hills residents took a special trip around town. Or should I say, above town?

Thanks to Sherry Smith and her husband Gordon Smith, owner of Heartland Aviation, residents of Lyle and Sloan Houses found themselves aboard a small aircraft for an afternoon getaway. Merle Schmidt and Bea Mullin both seemed pleased to have had this opportunity.

Becoming a good listener is not something that is highly valued in our society. I am not aware of any events centered on how well a person is able to listen to another, or of any awards that are presented to those who are exceptionally skilled listeners. We certainly have these events and awards for speaking.  As the presidential election nears, Americans listen to debates and speeches given by the candidates and judge for themselves the information that is being presented and how it is delivered. Most of us are not thinking about the candidates’ listening skills.