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At Heritage Woods, residents hold a Teddy bear tea party

By Alex T. Paschal
Heritage Woods resident Margie Mathias gives a hug to a teddy bear gifted to her from the staff at the Sterling nursing home Friday, March 31, 2023. Mathias, a popular person with staff and residents alike, is rarely seen without one of her stuffed buddies. In honor of the Mathias, her friends threw her a teddy bear tea party, complete with stylish hats, snacks, different teas and of course teddy bears.

Heritage Woods resident Margie Mathias gives a hug to a teddy bear gifted to her from the staff at the Sterling nursing home Friday, March 31, 2023. Mathias, a popular person with staff and residents alike, is rarely seen without one of her stuffed buddies. In honor of the Mathias, her friends threw her a teddy bear tea party, complete with stylish hats, snacks, different teas and of course teddy bears. (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com/credit)

STERLING — Staff and residents at Heritage Woods celebrated one of their favorite friends, Margie Mathias, with a teddy bear tea party March 31. It was a chance for everyone to show appreciation for a treasured member of their community.

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Heritage Woods resident Margie Mathias gives a hug to a teddy bear gifted to her from the staff at the Sterling nursing home Friday, March 31, 2023. Mathias, a popular person with staff and residents alike, is rarely seen without one of her stuffed buddies. In honor of the Mathias, her friends threw her a teddy bear tea party, complete with stylish hats, snacks, different teas and of course teddy bears.

Heritage Woods resident Margie Mathias gives a hug to a teddy bear gifted to her from the staff at the Sterling nursing home Friday, March 31, 2023. Mathias, a popular person with staff and residents alike, is rarely seen without one of her stuffed buddies. In honor of the Mathias, her friends threw her a teddy bear tea party, complete with stylish hats, snacks, different teas and of course teddy bears. (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com/credit)

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