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Volunteer Board of Directors President - Mel Kennah Vice President Jerome Dennis Treasurer Monik Ganon Secretary Margie McFee Debbie Smith Jacques Bernard Joanne Landry Linda Woodhouse Ray Pichette

Taxes A little boy wanted $100.00 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100.00. When Canada Post received the letter addressed to God, Canada, they decided to send it to the Prime Minister.

The little boy was delighted with the $5.00 bill and sat down to write a thank-you note to God, which read: Dear God, Thank you very much for sending the money.

2 Volunteer Board of Directors President - Mel Kennah Vice President Jerome Dennis Treasurer Monik Ganon Secretary Margie McFee Debbie Smith Jacques Bernard Joanne Landry Linda Woodhouse Ray Pichette Gillian Johnson Patricia Maidment Team Building/Facilitators Lori Allain Alison Cassie Marlene Harrity Lyne LeBlanc Tracy Leblanc Natalie Lutes Melinda Mucci Luanne Rafferty Ronda Saulnier Teri Tobin Taxes A little boy wanted $ very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $ When Canada Post received the letter addressed to God, Canada, they decided to send it to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was so amused that he instructed his secretary to send the little boy a $5.00 bill. The Prime Minister thought this would appear to be a lot of money to a little boy. The little boy was delighted with the $5.00 bill and sat down to write a thank-you note to God, which read: Dear God, Thank you very much for sending the money. However, I noticed that for some reason you sent it through Ottawa, and, as usual, they deducted $95.00 in taxes. Health-Safety Nina LeBlanc Alison Caissie Natalie Lutes George MacDonald Jennifer Cyr monctoncommunityresidences.com Mission Statement Moncton Community Residences Incorporated is a non-profit organization that provides residential options and support for individuals with developmental challenges in the various aspects of their progressing lives. It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. Mother Teresa

Now here we are at the end of February and it is 15 degrees, it is still hard to believe but nice to know I will likely be playing some golf sooner instead of later.

3 Message from the CEO While writing my last message for the newsletter I remarked in the opening how it was hard to believe Christmas was only two weeks away with the temperature outside at 10 degrees. In fact before participating in the mandatory turkey feast on Christmas Day I had a nice long bike ride in Centenial Park, which was another gloriously warm midwinter day. Now here we are at the end of February and it is 15 degrees, it is still hard to believe but nice to know I will likely be playing some golf sooner instead of later. Speaking of sports I want to recognize the Special Olympics Winter Games event that is going on in Coner Brook Newfoundland next week, March 1-6. MCRI has always had a very close association with the Moncton Chapter of Special Olympics. Over the years we have been very proud and supportive of all the athletes, coaches and volunteers. This program started in 1979 and our local chapter is one of the best supported and most successful in the country, so we continue to be very proud everyone involved. MCRI has several members participating this year in various sports. Joel St-Pierre is participating in curling; Veronique LeBlanc in speed skating; with Isaac Burrill, David Buckler and Peter Maxwell all on the floor hockey team. I have some found memories of playing practice games against the local floor hockey teams back in the 90 s when I was young enough to participate, they consistently put together a great team. So good luck to all the athletes representing NB. Luanne Rafferty, a long-time coach and volunteer is also going along to support the NB team. Luanne indicated that there will be updates on their Facebook page during the week-long event. Also you can access the official Winter Games website at If you are interested in sponsoring an athlete for this event or an upcoming one you will find ways of doing just that on either the NB FB page or the official website, or touch base with Luanne, I encourage you to provide some support if you can. Hopefully the warm weather will persist and we will all be outside enjoying an early spring by St. Patrick s Day. Have Fun Greg "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." Helen Keller

4 MEMBER NOMINATIONS Jody Neilson For being a great support worker and for including one of our clients into his family time over Christmas. Jamie Dobson For being positive and cooperative and enjoying himself these last few months. Zack Rouselle Has been doing well since his move, being more responsible. Marie Anne Cormier For working really hard at your Joie de vivre. For trying to see the positive in your daily life. Other Nominations: Lori Allain Scott Donovan Becky LeBlanc Robert McCoubery Beverly Zacher Nina LeBlanc Pauline Goguen x2 Sarah Furlong Teri Tobin Linda Johnson Alison Caissie Tanus LeBlanc Geraldine & Sheldon Hopper Years of service (Correction from past issue) 5 Years December: Gene Douthwright, Melanie Richards, Mike Gauvin, Shannon Gauvin January: Darla Northrup February: Christy Lewis 10 Years December: Mitchell Rubin January: Matthew Tingley 15 Years January: Kim Cormier February: Chris Briggs, Chad Burgess Larry McDuff, Amanda Price, and Richard LeBlanc 25 Years January: Leo Bourque Leo Bourque 25 years with MCRI!! Training Schedule Mandt Schedule Classes are held at the Club from 9:15am to 1:15pm Call Jenifer to register March 1, 8, 15 Stephanie May 3, 10, 17 Alison July 5, 12, 19 - Andrea STAFF MEETINGS West Lane March 10, April 14, May 19, June 23(team), July 28, Sept. 1 AFLA March 17, April 21, May 26, June 30, Aug. 4, Sept. 8, Dominion March 24, April 28, June 2, July 7(Team), Aug.11, Sept.15, SILP Feb.25, March 31(team), May 5, June 9, July 14, Aug.18 (Team), Sept.22 Railway March 3, April 7, May 12(team), June 16, July 21, Aug.25, Sept.29 (Team)

Years of service 5 Years March Carla LeBlanc, Colette LaCroix, Marie-Anne Cormier, Michael Melanson April Rashidatu Nyei, Joanne Bhatnagar, Stefanie Cormier May Jessica Lane 15 Years March Pauline

5 Years of service 5 Years March Carla LeBlanc, Colette LaCroix, Marie-Anne Cormier, Michael Melanson April Rashidatu Nyei, Joanne Bhatnagar, Stefanie Cormier May Jessica Lane 15 Years March Pauline Goguen 30 Years April Tim Estabrooks May Jeannie Hatton Birthdays March Mitchell Rubin, Logan Turner, Louise Chiasson, Brian Durelle, Larry McDuff, Stephane Landry, Penny Mills, Mike Gormley, Allan DesPres, Nicholas Guitard, Patricia Hanrahan, Monica MacDonald, Arthur Hopper, Joanne Bhatnagar, Noella Smith, Shabani Ringo, Mavis Rodriguez, Kelsie Dickson, Amanda Boucher, Tara Clow, Wayne Feltham, Nicky Lake, Donna DuGuay, Cheryl Morrel, Jo-Anne Reid, James Walsh April Rose-Marie Cormier, Rhonda McKinnon, Juliette Porelle, Maureen Murphy, Leo Bourque, Roger Donelle, Jordan Dawson, Jeremy Hudson, Kenny Babineau, Barb Bennett, Mathieu Collette, Jamie Dobson, Brenda Gould, Inez White, Chad Burgess, Tania Maillet, Shawna Warman, Jacqueline LeBlanc, Deborah Wynter, Mike McCumber, Chalice Crossman, Stephanie Haynes, Taiwo Obaniyi, Amanda V. Steeves, Carla LeBlanc, James Ingalls May Lila Cunningham, Guy LeBlanc, Alexandria Zoellner, Susan Trenholm, Christa Babineau, Darrin Murray, Isaac Burrill, Louise Poirier, Tammie Lane, Mathieu LeBlanc, Debby Cormier, Fraser Walsh, Raphael Melanson, Nicholas Cormier, Paul Schoffield, Robert Maillet, Stephanie Richard, Alexis Mitton, Tracy LeBlanc, Rachelle Cormier, Brittany Woodford, Jessica Woodard, Vanessa DesRoche, Nina LeBlanc, Stephanie Mebis, Darla Northrup, Rashida Nyei, Jane Umutoni, John Clark, Brenda Campbell Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. -Satchel Paige

SILP We survived another Winter! Hooray for Spring!

Aiden! Christa and Kenny are going on a cruise Bon Voyage! Isabelle has taken up swimming lessons Bravo!

Nationals in Newfoundland. No matter the outcome, you are all winners to us! Happy Easter everyone!

members had a good season. You make a different in their lives and in the organization. Thank you again!

6 SILP We survived another Winter! Hooray for Spring! Shubenacadie Sam did not see his shadow this year In other words, he predicted an early Spring. Let s hope he is correct! We would like to congratulate Ashley and Steve for the birth of their beautiful baby boy Welcome baby Aiden! Christa and Kenny are going on a cruise Bon Voyage! Isabelle has taken up swimming lessons Bravo! We would like to wish good luck to our SILP folks that will be competing in the Special Olympic Nationals in Newfoundland. No matter the outcome, you are all winners to us! Happy Easter everyone! SILP Thank you to all of you who during Christmas time went beyond your job duties to ensure our members had a good season. You make a different in their lives and in the organization. Thank you again!! Thank you to Joanne Landry (Jojo) who did a great job organizing the material in our library now our members can enjoy a wide variety of resources. If you want to check out or borrow something from the library you can contact Jojo at: jojo_landry@live.ca.

7 Railway The team at Railway have been having a great winter. The kids have been attending lots of activities. We go to Wildcat games, Moncton Miracle games, sledding at Rotary Park, the Moncton Library and many other places within the community. March break is just around the corner! Team work at its best!! Good Job Railway!! Railway family is growing!! Meet the cutest member of the house: Snoot, the new pet of one of our residents. She is just a tiny ball of fur who goes around melting people s heart! "An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ~ Martin Buber

All the youth are looking forward to the March break and the various activities that they will participate in.

8 Dominion We ve enjoyed this winter season thus far, looking forward to an early spring predicted by the groundhog The youth have enjoyed sliding, snowshoeing, shoveling, making snowmen and snow angels. All the youth are looking forward to the March break and the various activities that they will participate in. Until next time Life is short smile while you still have teeth!! How is it that one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

Things have been stable with our program

Of course everyone is awaiting for spring

We are working on the addition of a couple

giving our people a wonderful family life.

9 Things have been stable with our program the last three months. Everyone seemed to have a good Holiday Season. Of course everyone is awaiting for spring to arrive with eager anticipation. We are working on the addition of a couple of new people in the program by summer time. Thank you to all the wonderful care providers that dedicate their lives to giving our people a wonderful family life. Until next time, please keep safe and have a great few months. If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?

Things were good at West Lane for the past few months. Everyone had a good holiday season. There have been no major changes and staff continue to do an excellent job.

Until next time, stay safe and healthy. Interesting facts about Easter: -The earliest Easter eggs were hen or duck eggs decorated at home in bright colours with vegetable dye and charcoal.

10 Things were good at West Lane for the past few months. Everyone had a good holiday season. There have been no major changes and staff continue to do an excellent job. Thank you for your dedication and caring throughout the last year. Springtime will soon be upon us and we hope that you can enjoy the better weather. Have a wonderful Easter weekend. Until next time, stay safe and healthy. Interesting facts about Easter: -The earliest Easter eggs were hen or duck eggs decorated at home in bright colours with vegetable dye and charcoal. -The traditional act of painting eggs is called Pysanka. -The tallest chocolate Easter egg ever was made in Italy in At meters in height and 7,200 kg in weight, it was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant! -The name Easter owes its origin from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes hare and egg. -In the old days pretzels were associated with Easter because the twists of the pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossing in prayer. -Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow peeps during the Easter holiday, which makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. -76% of people eat the ears on chocolate bunnies first. -90 million chocolate bunnies, 91.4 billion eggs and 700 million peeps are produced each year in the United States.

Just for Fun 1 st Grade Grammar: How many mistakes is in this sentence?

2 nd Grade Animal Science The kiwi is a shy bird that cannot fly.

3 rd Grade Life Science In which system of the human body are the lungs? A. Respiratory B. Digestive C. Circulatory D.

Proton C. Isotope B. Electron D. Neutron -When is an Irish potato not Irish? -When it s a French Fry. Contest!

11 Just for Fun 1 st Grade Grammar: How many mistakes is in this sentence? 1 st Grade Art The world s oldest sculpture is in Egypt and it appears to be the guarding a pyramid. It s called the. 2 nd Grade Animal Science The kiwi is a shy bird that cannot fly. True False 2 nd Grade Astronomy What was the name of the first man-made satellite to be put in orbit around Earth? 3 rd Grade Life Science In which system of the human body are the lungs? A. Respiratory B. Digestive C. Circulatory D. Nervous 5 th Grade Life Science Which of these subatomic particles is neither positively nor negatively charged. A. Proton C. Isotope B. Electron D. Neutron -When is an Irish potato not Irish? -When it s a French Fry. Contest!!! Easter Eggs Hunting! Find all the eggs in this newsletter (pay close attention some may be hidden ). The first person to call Mavis Rodriguez ( ) with the correct number will receive a $10.00 Tim Hortons card. Have fun!!!

La Recette: Lemon Squares This recipe has been a contribution of Noella Smith. If you have ever tried her lemon squares, you know these are the yummiest lemon squares ever! Hope you enjoy!

Prepare filling by mixing condensed milk with lemon juice (make sure it s well mixed). 2. Put a layer of graham crackers in a 9x9 pan. 3. Pour half of the filling on top. 5.

12 La Recette: Lemon Squares This recipe has been a contribution of Noella Smith. If you have ever tried her lemon squares, you know these are the yummiest lemon squares ever! Hope you enjoy!! Ingredients: For the top: 1 package of Dream Whip Vanilla ½ cup pf milk. Directions: For the filling: 1 can sweet condensed milk ½ cup of lemon juice For the crust: 1 box of Graham crackers 1. Prepare filling by mixing condensed milk with lemon juice (make sure it s well mixed). 2. Put a layer of graham crackers in a 9x9 pan. 3. Pour half of the filling on top. 5. Put a layer of graham crackers. 6. Pour the other half of the filling on top. 7. Put layer of graham crackers. 8. Prepare topping by mixing Dream Whip with milk and vanilla (follow instructions in package) 7. Finish by putting last layer of toping (Dream Whip) 8. Let rest in fridge for 24 hours. Just for fun answers: The Safe Living Project Thank you to all of you who have supported this project. Books are still for sale at the office or through our web site: thesafelivingproject.com. The ebook is on Amazon.ca ready for our digital readers! 1 st Grade Grammar: Two. Is should be are and sentence is spelled with c. 1 st Grade Art: Sphinx. 2 nd Grade Astronomy Sputnik, which went into orbit in rd Grade Life Science: A. The lungs are part of the respiratory system. 5 th Grade Life Science: D. Neutrons. You can subscribe to receive the Residential Express by through our web site: www. monctoncommunityresidences.com/newsletter

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