Every year, Creekside has at least one event with our Partner In Education school, Portland Elementary. This spring, Portland’s Student Council came over and shared pictures and items from their life. Our community members brought in items from their past as well–explaining to the students what they were.The tables were full of objects from the past […]
Life is never boring at Creekside. Recently, in an effort to spice things up, we hosted a 1970’s Day. The team wore clothes from the ’70s, and hosted a ’70s themed party. The food was fried, and an array of jello-salads. We had a groovy playlist and professional dancers leading us in some smooth moves […]
Steve Pokin has been part of the Springfield community since 2012. He gained local notoriety when he began his columns: “Pokin Around” and “The Answer Man” for the Springfield News-Leader (the local newspaper). In these columns, Mr. Pokin answers questions written in from the community about topics ranging from the truth behind local legends to […]
World Class service comes in various actions, but for our Community Members and furthering their Spiritual Journey, it’s by visiting area churches. This supports our Vision of Quality Life: radiates love of others, brings peace and spiritual contentment, encourages personal independence by sharing the experience and learning about the community history and faith. As the […]
Every year in March, Creekside hosts “Jazz Night.” It is an evening with a four-course meal, a live jazz band, and dancing. This year, we had over ninety community members in attendance. The menu included lobster tail, steak, mushroom soup, salad, and mousse for dessert. The band played songs from the 30s, 40s, and 50s. […]
Creekside values the relationships made with families of Community Members. This week, Joy Robertson, the daughter of a former beloved Community Member, Whitey Robertson, came and presented to our community. Joy has been on Springfield televisions since 1997, anchoring the nightly news for 15 years, then with the Food Channel and the popular tv show […]
The “seeds in our minds” were planted last April, however the trees were planted this winter. Actually, two trees were planted at the new Senior Center in Marshfield, which were donated by Community Members from Creekside. Why would Creekside donate trees to Marshfield? The answer has to do with the seed “planted in the minds” […]
Manoli Savennas visited Creekside and shared his story of how he went from growing up on the small island of Rhodes, Greece yet ended up calling Springfield, Missouri home. Manoli was the son of a farmer and one of seven children who grew up in one-room house with no electricity or running water. His mother […]
The 2018 Winter Olympics are in full swing and the Community Members are enjoying watching all the events, with skating being their favorite. Creekside decided to kick off the games with an Olympic themed party in the dining room at the Lodge. The guest of honor was a former Bronze Medalist in Volleyball who happens […]
Recently, Creekside had two very special guests. The Dickerson Park Zoo brought a bald eagle and a golden eagle for Community Members to see. The presenters brought out the eagles one at a time—the regal birds perching on their arms as the presenter gave facts about each kind of bird. Community members learned that bald […]
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