Party time!

Community Memorial Health Center is ready to cut loose.

The Hartley nursing home will celebrate National Nursing Home Week in grand fashion May 9-15. Each day has a special theme, with several activities planned to keep residents busy.

The party is extra special this year, as residents and staff have had to follow strict COVID-19 guidelines for the past 14 months. With vaccinations numbers increasing and coronavirus positivity rates plummeting, the CMHC has been allowed to loosen restrictions recently.

"Last year we weren't able to do much because residents were mostly restricted to their room...