Halcyon House News

Monday night?s laugh out loud movie ?Evan Almighty? kept Avalon House residents chuckling. This comedy featured movie stars Evan (Steve Carell) and Morgan Freeman (God). Evan makes a wish to change the world and God responds. God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark. Evan is sure that he is losing it when wood, tools, and animals of every shape and size are flocking to him two by two. It?s a great time for everyone!

Marlie Greiner, of Keota, has been coming on Wednesday afternoons to say the ?Stations of the Cross? during the Lenten season. He has been coming to Halcyon House for the last five years during the Lent season. He started when his mother-in-law lived at Avalon and he enjoyed doing it so much that he has faithfully come back every year since then.

Mary Martin, Susan Griggs, Abbe Kauffman and others enjoyed a Yoga and Wine event, Tuesday, Feb. 23. Melissa Turner, yoga instructor, taught a gentle yoga class which consisted of mindful, slow-paced floor poses, seated postures, spinal twisting, standing postures, gentle back bends, and deep breathing. Following Yoga participants enjoyed red wine and chocolates and hors d?oeuvres from local businesses.

Dean Elmore, pastor with Washington Church of God shared a sermon with residents on Sunday, Feb. 21, in the Eppworth Chapel. The sermon was titled, ?This is the promise.? Scripture was shared from Hebrews 13:5.

Letha Statler recently shared her love story. Her late husband, Cloyce, was a farmer and worked for the county. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary prior to his passing in 2002. They met because her older sister was dating his cousin. Cloyce was from West Chester and Letha from Washington. They married secretly in 1940 and traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, for the marriage ceremony and honeymoon. Letha shared that in those days if a woman married, she would lose her job. Letha was working as a switchboard operator at the time and didn?t want to lose her job. She goes on to say it was no fun to keep the marriage a secret and she eventually made the announcement. She worked on the farm with Cloyce and they have two daughters. Letha mentioned during the story that Cloyce never forgot Valentine?s Day, a birthday, or any holiday. Someone listening to her story picked up on this fact and decided Letha should receive flowers for Valentine?s Day this year. Letha was very surprised when a floral arrangement was delivered to her door!

Birthday?s were celebrated by Bob Friese, Eva Gallagher, and Gerald Schimmelpfennig.

Residents continue to be fascinated with watching the progress of the building project on South Iowa. The talk this week is about all the dirt being moved around and guesses are being made as to why and what they are doing. The roof is going on the south building and residents love watching the trusses being hosted in the air.