October 28, 2013 Rosenfeld news by Tina Wolfe
The wind has been howling for a number of days and now the trees are pretty much bare. I think the leaves have been blown to Minnesota and even the neighbours can’t say that our leaves are on their yard. I’m just happy that we still have no snow; once that stuff shows up I’ll have a tough time getting around with the wheelchair.
Dedication
People gathered at the school playground on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 6:00 p.m. for the dedication of a local young woman. Kendall Wiebe died in 2012 in an unusual accident where a vehicle crashed into a Winnipeg hair salon where she was working. Art and MaryAnn Wiebe, her parents, have set up a scholarship in her name and now dedicated a bench at the new playground in her name. Approximately 50 people gathered to give the Wiebe family support.
Hockey tournament
The Altona Bantam Maroons held their first hockey tournament this past weekend and Saturday, Oct. 26 found Dave and me at the rink cheering on our grandson, Thomas, as he hit the ice. He came out in fine form and scored the first goal of the game. They played hard and won the game 8 - 6 against the Winkler team. We didn’t stay for the second game when they met the Carman team. This proved too much and though the score was 5 – 3 for Carman until the last 5 minutes of the game, Altona ran out of gas and lost 9 – 3. On Sunday the playoff game saw the Altona Bantam teams play against each other for bronze. The team Thomas plays on won 5 -3. Another player from Rosenfeld on this team is Conner Winter and he plays defense. Good tournament guys.
School news
The Altona and Area Resource Center will again be offering the program Stay and Play at the Rosenfeld School. Candice Wiens will be the facilitator and she will be providing the play date every Thursday morning from 9:30 – 11:30 beginning November 7. All parents with preschool children are welcome to attend. It’s a great way for new parents to get familiar with the school and recent residents to meet and get acquainted. Please call the school if you have any questions.
On November 1 the MCI will be hosting a Soup and Pie supper beginning at 5:00 which will be followed by their fall concert at 7:00 pm.
The Rosenfeld School students and staff will be holding their Remembrance Day Program on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2:30. Everyone is welcome to attend.
There will be no classes on Friday, Nov. 8 due to report card writing.
School will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day.
Progress report
As you’ve read in the column above, I had a very exciting weekend and attended two hockey games. Mike and Anna shared their vehicle in order for me to be able to attend due to our truck being way too high for me to slide into. Last week I went to physio three times and I can assure you that it was too much; by Friday evening I could barely walk. My ankles felt as though they were on fire and my toes, well, who knew how much a person bent them when walking. I ended up taking ibuprofen and napping a lot. This will not happen again; I don’t need to push this hard. It will only cause setbacks. My goal for the right knee was met last week with the bend reaching the 115 degree angle. The left knee will take longer but the bend is slowly increasing and reached a 75 degree angle this past Monday. Because of all the pressure on my wrists the tingling in my fingers will not be going away any time soon but physio has given me exercises to relax the neck and shoulder muscles. People ask me about what I do to keep busy and the answer would definitely be exercises. I very seldom sit and read without first doing some bending or stretching either legs or arms. This of course leads to napping. I can’t end this paragraph without thanking all the people who continue to offer support; whether with meals, prayer, phone calls or offering to sit with me. Dave and I appreciate every gesture.
Due to my current circumstances I rely on Rosenfeld residents to help me deliver a column each week. This week I would especially like to thank Carol Schroeder and Gladys Klassen. Carol assisted with the Kendall Wiebe dedication story and Gladys for all her help with the Rosenfeld School updates.
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