Halcyon House

The weekly church services were provided by pastor Jason Collier, representing the Ainsworth Community Church. The sermon was 'Jesus Christ.” Scripture from John 1:1-18 was shared. Linda McNeill played piano.

Friday the Taste of Summer continued with honey crisp apples and homemade apple dip. Everyone enjoyed the two flavors together.

Two special ladies and a four legged friend come visit everyone in the households Friday afternoon. Gabrielle and Ava Johnson (granddaughters of Administrator Chris Marshall) and Yorkie Miss Lily brought many smiles.

On Monday, the trivia program was 'See You at the State Fair.” Everyone started with a state fair word search and enjoyed some more of the fresh summer apples and dip. Pictures of the Iowa State Fair were shared along with everyone's favorite memory of their visits to the State Fair. All of the 57 new foods that can be found at the 2019 fair this year and how much the Big Bull and the Big Boar weighed were also shared. This year's butter sculpture was the Sesame Street gang. The show is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The first State Fair was staged in Fairfield in 1854 with a budget of $323. After the Iowa State Legislature and the City of Des Moines appropriated funds for the fair in 1886, it moved to its current location at East 30th and East Grand in Des Moines.

Halcyon House residents, Lea Smothers, Gladys Ferguson, Stan and Connie Bauer, Loretta Gardener, Betty Osincup, Marcella Reed, and Halcyon House Well Ahead Community Member, Jan Stiles enjoyed a day out at the Old Creamery Theater in the Amana Colonies. The day started with lunch at the Ox Yoke Inn, followed by the hilarious play 'Doublewide, Texas” written by Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope and James Wooten.

Halcyon House resident, Clyde Pearce presented information regarding famous caves, Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the Marshall Game Room. Clyde shared what the difference is between a cave and a mine shaft, what creates and what inhabits a cave, and what people who explore caves are called. He also discussed the safety of caves. Clyde also presented some fun facts about caves found in Iowa.

Happy Birthday wishes go out this week to John Kennedy and Maxine Peiffer.

Halcyon House residents and team members wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Mary Meeks.