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  • The Highlights of the Week 8/9/26

    Sunday—I went to Saint Luke Catholic Church in Irving, Texas, for the 11 AM English Mass. There was a Church Service here at WFV.

    Monday – Doctor’s Appointments… American Rewind, where we view life in the 40s and 50s. The gas station had attendants that washed your windshield, checked your oil, and pumped your gas. Dumb waiters to move things from floor to floor. Ice boxes that required a big block of ice to do the cooling and more.

    Tuesday – Errands at 9 AM and 1 PM. There was a 1 PM Church Service.

    The Elm Fork River Band came and performed for over an hour with bluegrass, gospel, and some popular oldies. There was a Book Club Meeting and the Sunshine Committee met. The day ended with the Hillsdale College Class 11.

    Wednesday – Doctor’s Appointments. Bible Study. Downtown Lunch Outing. The Classilunch Outing,church service, Saint Luke Catholic Church,cal Classical. Craft Class. Bingo. Church Service.

    Thursday – Weight Loss Discussion. Mini Mall. Scam Prevention by an Irving Detective. Birthday Social. Resident Council Meeting, where we welcomed the new officers for the next year and thanked the outgoing officers for their service.

    Friday – Drum Class. Coke Floats. Monthly Planning Meeting for the September Newsletter. Trivia Hour and Movie Night.

    Saturday – End of the Week Quiz and the posting of the week to Come Newsletter on the Appartments.

    On Thursday, August 27th, will be Hawaiian Day with Hawaiian events all day, ending with the WFV Dance with live music and continuing the Hawaiian theme.

    Combine all the above, our personal projects, and three meals every day, and you can see it was another great week at West Fork Village in Irving, Texas. A Place Where Seniors Thrive.

    To learn more about WFV, for you or a loved one, call 972 721 1500.

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    Rick Herring
    thmjmj@gmail.com

  • The Hightlights of the Week 7/19/26

    Sunday – Since I attended Mass on Saturday, I watched the Mass on EWTN. There was a Church Service here at WFV.

    Monday – Doctor’s Appointmentments. A 1 P.M. Church Service here Moon Pies and RC Colas were served at our 2 P.M. Social, followered by Moon Facts/NASA.

    Tuesday – Errands at 9 A.M. and 1 P.M. At the 3 P.M. Social Smores were served.

    Wednesday – Doctor’s Appointments. Bible Study. Lunch Outing at the Flying Fish/Rodeo Goat. Your choice. Jewelry Class. Trivia Hour. Bingo and a 6:30 P.M. Church Service.

    Thursday – New Residents Orientation. Drumb Class. Karaoke Hour. Veterans Circle. Resident Dance with open bar.

    Friday – Braums Outing. Ice Cream and Cookie Social. Movie Night.

    Saturday – The Hope Group Celebrated the birthdays of all those who celebrated a birthday in May, June or July. Many broiugh food and the Main Event was Celebrating our founder and leader’s 94th birthday. There was so much food, cake, ice cream, and watermelon,. Many accolates for our beloved founder and leader.

    Add to all this our own projects, three meals and more…

    So as you can see we had another great week at West Fork Village. A Place Where Seniors Thrive.

    If you would like to learn about WFV in Irving, Texas, for you or a loved one, call 972-721-1500.

    Thank you for reading this blog. Please share with others.

    Rick Herring
    thmjmj@gmail.com

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  • The Highlights of the Week 6/21/26

    Sunday – I attended Mass at Saint Luke Catholic Church in Irving, Texas. There was a Church Service here at WFV. We Celebrated Father’s Day with very delicious and filling Banana Splits.

    Monday – Doctor’s Appointments. A 1 PM Church Service. A Menu Planning Meeting and Texas Winds performed.

    Tuesday – Rick Steve’s Europe. Shayron’s Safety Meeting. Sunshine Committee meeting and Hillsdale College Class on the Constitution.

    Wednesday – Doctor’s Appointments. Bible Study. King Buffet – Lunch Outing. Bingo and a 6:30 PM Church Service.

    Thursday – There was a two hour viewing on the Trapp Family Singers. At the beginning, they showed if the Trapp Family really existed and then they went into the making of The Sound of Music. The debut and it ended showing the present Trapp Family Lodge still operating.

    Musical Bingo. Getting to Know You. The Residence Dance, Which was great to watch and listen to. The amazing site was people abandoning their walkers and dancing, even walking without them.

    Friday – Errands at 9 AM. I went to Joe V’s. Many went to Kroger and Walmart. Home Watch caregivers Talk. Premier Meeting with Shayron. Movie Night.

    Saturday – We attached the Weekly and Monthly Newsletters (July) to the apartment and cottage doors. Rosary in the Chapel and the Hope Group met.

    The above is just some of the activities that were available to the residents of West Fork Village. Add to all of that three meals everyday, our own personal projects and you can easily see, we had another great week at West Fork Village. A Place Where Seniors Thrive.

    To learn more about WFV, for you are a loved one, call 972 721 1500.

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    Rick Herring
    thmjmj@gmail.com

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  • The Highlights of the Week 4/5/26

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    Sunday – I was able to attend Mass at Saint Luke Catholic Church in Irving, Texas. The Altar was very beautifully decorated. In the area around the Altar were flowers and the tomb with the Resurrected Jesus standing in front of the tomb.

    Here at WFV there was a Church Service. We received a box lunch for dinner so the staff could leave by 2:30 and be with their families.

    Monday – Doctor’s Appointments all day. A midday Church Service. A supper outing at Grimaldis.

    Tuesday – Errands at 9 AM and 1 PM. Birthday Card Signing for those having birthdays in May.

    Wednesday – Doctor’s Appointments all day. Bible study. A lunch outing to Gimaldes. Craft Meeting. Classy Classical, Bingo, and an evening Church Service.

    Thursday – Birthday Social. Residents Council Meeting.

    Friday – Almas Cafe Outing. A trip to Dollar.Doctor’s Appointments, Tree. Brownie Sundaes. Monthly Planning Meeting. New Residents Orientation and Movie Night.

    Saturday – Hope Meeting.

    Starting Wednesday, I was quarantined, so I am only telling what was scheduled. One of my close neighbors made sure we received the goodies from the Social events. What a family we have here at WFV.

    As for myself I started publishing short Bible Verse videos, which received quite a few views. I post them on YouTube, Facebook, Tiktok, linkedin, and Instagram. I also post on YouTube where, with some searching I can see how many views they get. Many are getting over 100 views. One received over 200 views. The count in views was over 400 for the first 48 hours. Hopefully a good start

    Even so it was a packed week at West Fork Village. A Place Where Seniors Thrive.

    To learn more about WFV in Irving, Texas, for you or a loved one, call 972-721-1500.

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    Rick Herring
    thmjmj@gmail.com