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Mater Dei's National Honor Society

Wednesday, December 12, 2007, Jacob’s Village VIP, Ms. Debra Haton, who provides Cultural Arts for the residents, arranged for The Mater Dei National Honor Society to come out to Jacob’s Village and sing Christmas Carols. Ms. Haton is also the sponsor for the National Honor Society at Mater Dei. Although these fine young students are not part of the High School Choir, some of the members of this group came out to sing Christmas Carols and entertain the residents. Soon after their classes let out that afternoon at 3:05pm, they began arriving at Jacob’s Village in the Office House. That was the cue for the residents of Donna Kay, Wanda, Mike, Scott, Home Coordinators Carol, Halleck, and Barry to make there way over to the office. Slow at first, some of the students were arriving by car-pooling and some drove out separately. By the time they got in position and were about to begin singing in the office house, there were seventeen members, a large group of Mater Dei High School students volunteering to bring a little Christmas Cheer to the residents. Within the large, open room of the office, the students all lined up in front of the door and Christmas tree. And the residents found a comfortable seat on the sofas to take in an intimate Holiday treat. Singing accapello with no music and from memory, the National Honor Society members did an outstanding job singing most or all of the seasonal favorite songs. The residents, beginning to feel the Spirit of Christmas, were singing along with the students as well. The two residents missing, Debbie and Michael, were just arriving home, courtesy of METS transportation, towards the end of the good time but did hear a couple of the songs before the students left. For not being a choir, the National Honor Society members played the part well and if anyone wouldn’t have known it, no one would have ever had guessed that they were not a High School Choir. They came out at a perfect time, two-weeks before Christmas and if anyone wasn’t beginning to get in the mood, their Christmas Caroling hit the spot. A good time of feeling the Spirit of Christmas was had by all. Ms. Haton’s good-will deeds benefit Jacob’s Village all year round. She provides gifts that continue and keeps on giving. The residents of Jacob’s Village send Ms. Debra Haton a Big Heart Thank You; they really appreciate her compassion and sincerity.

posted by J V Resident Blog @ 7:13 AM