On March 23 and 24 Rita Livingstone, In-Home Support Specialist in the Monroe Home Care Services office, took her client, Melina King,to Grand Rapids for the special Olympics. It was the first time the Monroe group attended the Special Olympics“Melina was so excited that she laughed on and off the whole time,” said Rita. “There were many activities including dancing, arts and crafts, a dental checkup, a smile class (to teach people to smile no matter how bad things are), souvenirs, and a meeting with state beauty contestants. We all enjoyed our time there.” It’s obvious from the photo that Melina enjoyed the outing! Lutheran Social Services’ Monroe team won a medal for basketball.

Alma King, a resident at Luther Manor in Saginaw, celebrated her 100^th birthday November 18. Alma was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. She and her husband, Julius, had 11 children, seven boys and four girls. A quiet woman with a wonderful smile, Alma moves about the building independently in her wheelchair. Family members visit her every day, reports Luther Manor Activities Director Nancy Abbott. They gathered on Saturday to celebrate her 100-year milestone.