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Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville is ready for Valentine's Day, and its many of its residents vie to be king or queen.
Velma Lang, activity director for the care center, is getting residents excited for the big day — the Royal Court — on Feb. 14. A group of twelve residents — six men and six women — were selected to be nominees for the court, and all are welcome to drop in a vote for their favorite resident.
Each vote costs a quarter, and the resident with the most votes becomes the Royal Court's King or Queen, which is a salutation many don't take lightly. The winners are announced at the Royal Court, and they get awarded shashes and other prizes. They also get the honor of riding the Ashely Manor float at the Heritage Days parade.
The votes aren't tabulated until the day of the Royal Court, so the announcement can come as a surprise.
"Sometimes it gets emotional," said Lang.
All of the money donated goes to the Boonville Animal Shelter, which is just one of a handful of charities the care center has donated to over the 17 years of the Royal Court event. They've also given to the Boonville Senor Center, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, among others, in past years.
"We chose the Boonville Animal Shelter because the residents here connect with animals," said Lang. "Many people forget about animals when they donate."
She added that local animal shelters sometimes swing by with pets for the residents to play with.
"We raised $2,400 when I first started," said Lang. "It starts with one quarter."
The nominees for the Royal Court this year are Billy Wallace, Glen Langkop, the Rev. Horace Hopkins, Steve Schuster, Bill Tuttle, Rudy Gerhardt, Millie Bricker, Marjorie Tuttle, Edris Shay, Joanie Aholt, Betty Kanaan and Mildred Nichols.
Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville is ready for Valentine's Day, and its many of its residents vie to be king or queen.
Velma Lang, activity director for the care center, is getting residents excited for the big day — the Royal Court — on Feb. 14. A group of twelve residents — six men and six women — were selected to be nominees for the court, and all are welcome to drop in a vote for their favorite resident.
Each vote costs a quarter, and the resident with the most votes becomes the Royal Court's King or Queen, which is a salutation many don't take lightly. The winners are announced at the Royal Court, and they get awarded shashes and other prizes. They also get the honor of riding the Ashely Manor float at the Heritage Days parade.
The votes aren't tabulated until the day of the Royal Court, so the announcement can come as a surprise.
"Sometimes it gets emotional," said Lang.
All of the money donated goes to the Boonville Animal Shelter, which is just one of a handful of charities the care center has donated to over the 17 years of the Royal Court event. They've also given to the Boonville Senor Center, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, among others, in past years.
"We chose the Boonville Animal Shelter because the residents here connect with animals," said Lang. "Many people forget about animals when they donate."
She added that local animal shelters sometimes swing by with pets for the residents to play with.
"We raised $2,400 when I first started," said Lang. "It starts with one quarter."
The nominees for the Royal Court this year are Billy Wallace, Glen Langkop, the Rev. Horace Hopkins, Steve Schuster, Bill Tuttle, Rudy Gerhardt, Millie Bricker, Marjorie Tuttle, Edris Shay, Joanie Aholt, Betty Kanaan and Mildred Nichols.
