“Weel Done!”

Photo Story by Dick Baznik

There was a full house in the Fox & Fell Dining Room on Friday, January 27, to celebrate the birth of poet Robert Burns some 253 years – and two days – earlier in Alloway, Scotland. The evening included a full plate of poetry, music, drink, food, culture, and attire honoring the “national bard of Scotland.” As in prior years, residents Ben and Pam Lenz provided leadership for the event.

Piper Glen Wright leads residents and guests on a march from the Heiser Lounge toward the Stephens Care Center.

Children from Kendal Early Childhood gather to watch Glen Wright play the bagpipes.

Resident Bob McClusky delivers remarks over the haggis, a Scottish delicacy, as Milt Ellis and Jay Ingersoll (left) and chef Scott Stonestreet (right) stand by.

Joyce Parker serves as mistress of ceremonies for the after–dinner program in the Fox & Fell. The program featured remarks and recitations by several residents, including …

Fern and Jay Ingersoll …

Lois McCorkle …

Demmie Carrell …

Don Parker …

Ray LeGrand …

and Vi Blount, shown here with her son Richard, who also spoke.

Following the dinner, residents and guests gathered around the piano in Heiser Lounge to sing along with Helen Taylor.