Love is in the air
Here is a story of true Love

Neal and Delores Hazelton have been married for 63 years.

Neal and Delores were married February 12, 1946, at St. Francis Catholic Church, in Brainerd, Mn. Attending the wedding were just immediate family. The wedding party then went to Delores parents house for a reception. They then had a dance at a tavern in Merrifield. Neal said it was very cold. They lived in Merrifield for 10 years. Neal worked for The Pacific North Railroad. They moved to Northome Mn. and lived in that town for 27 years. Neal worked as a mechanic. They were foster parents to about 5 different children. They then were foster parents to a 9 month old baby, Dennis was speical to me, maybe because he was younger then they other children, or maybe it was fate. Dennis's mother remarried and wanted Dennis back to live with her. The Hazelton's said, "If it doesn't work out we would like him back," For some reason it did not work out and Neal and Delores adopted him into their family. Dennis lives in New London, Wisconsin. He works for Hillshire Farms. Stanley lives in Warroad, with his wife Nancy. They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Karen and her husband Paul live in the cities. They have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren.

They have seen many ups and downs, but both say it was worth it.

Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone. May you feel loved every day





 

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February 6th we had a visit from "Just for Kix" come and entertain our tenant's with a dance routine. They were all dressed in their little pink tutu's and ranged from 4 to 5 years old. They put on a good show and then enjoyed cookies and juice with our tenant's. Mary Jo Hutson, one of our tenant's, heard of a staff's Birthday in February and wished to put on a surprise birthday party for her. She baked a cake, made homemade guacamole dip to have with tortilla chips, made cream cheese celery sticks and peanut butter balls , along with helium balloons ,noisemaker's and funny hats, they had quite the celebration for Trista's birthday. This is a good example of how the staff's hard work goes un-noticed by our tenant's and appreciation shown. We transported a bus load of our tenant's to the annual Jenkin's VFW Valentine's Bingo party on the 14th. Prizes were won and one of our tenant's, (Sharon Luloff) was picked for the "Valentine's Sweetheart", and recieved her crown, a long stemmed rose and chocolates. A nice lunch was served after bingo and everyone really enjoyed the outing. Many thanks to the post 3839 Ladies Auxillary members from the Jenkins VFW for inviting Heritage House and sponsoring this wonderful annual party that is enjoyed by many elderly in the area.

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We're gearing up for our 2nd Annual Sweetheart Dinner on Valentine's Day. We've planned a very special menu for the dinner: Deep Fried Butterfly Shrimp, Fancy Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Parmesan Rolls, Luscious Cherry Cheesecake and Champagne. We are lucky to have some youth volunteers who will be coming in to set the tables with real linen tablecloths and napkins and also serve as our waiters and waitresses for the meal. We can't wait for Valentine's Day to come!

The residents spent an afternoon making valentines for their loved ones. There was a lot of creativity around the table that afternoon, along with the glitter. We wish we could see the smiles on the faces of everyone who gets one of our homemade valentines.

Due to the cold and icy weather conditions we've been staying indoors more, but we've had some wonderful musical entertainment to help pass the time and get our toes tapping. The "Singing Grandmas and a Grandpa" and "Fran Gack-The One Woman Band" have provided us with wonderful music for our listening pleasure. They were so wonderful that we even had to join them singing. We also host a monthly dance party on the second Thursday of each month. Jerry and Edith Siegel bring their polka and waltz music to us and we enjoy an afternoon of dancing with friends.

Next time you are in Sebeka, stop in and visit us. We always have the coffee pot on and you can sample one of our latest recipes.

Take care and we hope to see you soon!

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