DATE: Sunday, May 4, 1997                   TAG: 9705020170

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MANNING SCHEDULES ACTIVITIES TO MARK NURSING HOME WEEK

Manning Convalescent Home in Portsmouth has planned a number of activities for National Nursing Home Week, which is May 11-17.

The activities are:

May 10 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Portsmouth Area Golden Olympics Games and Health Rally at the game fields and gym at Churchland High School, 4301 Cedar Lane; 3 p.m., ice cream social and dancing.

May 11 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mother's Day Celebration, first-floor Great Room at Manning Convalescent Home, 175 Hatton St.

May 12 - Kick off of National Nursing Home Week. 2:30 p.m., Reading of the ``Proclamation of National Nursing Home Week'' by a local dignitary, first-floor Great Room, Manning Convalescent Home; 3 p.m., recognition ceremony of the ``Mr. and Mrs. Manning Convalescent Home'' with a coronation ball immediately following, first-floor Great Room, Manning Convalescent Home.

May 13 - 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., ``A Country Cook Out'' for residents and staff, Manning Convalescent Home's Grounds.

May 14 - 10:30 a.m., Wheelchair Parade Carnival, Manning Convalescent Home Grounds.

May 15 - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., ice cream social party with local elementary school children who participated in ``Caring for Ages'' essay contest, first-floor Great Room, Manning Convalescent Home.

May 16 - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rummage sale, first-floor Dining Room, Manning Convalescent Home; Staff Appreciation Day, a free lunch for all staff members.

May 17 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Parkview Health Rally sponsored by Parkview Baptist Church.

For more information, call 488-3094.

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