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Halcyon House’s first trivia night
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Mar. 18, 2019 1:00 pm
Retired minister and a newcomer to Halcyon House, Fred Metcalf provided the weekly chapel service to Halcyon House residents on Sunday, March 10, 2019. The sermon title was 'Old Time.” Everyone in attendance sang old-time church hymns.
Halcyon House hosted their first Trivia Night, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Timmins Multipurpose Room. Halcyon House residents and community members were organized in five teams of six. The teams included A Team, Happy Halcyon Hopefuls, Central Park Community Center, World Travelers, and the Luke Warm Babes. Halcyon House Wellness Intern Jenna Konig organized the trivia into eight different categories including science, U.S. history, movies, name that year, sports, Disney, random and geography. Congratulations to the winning team, World Travelers! The members of the World Travelers included Sandy Weller, Pete Weller, Clyde Pearce, Fran Victor, Fred Stark and Nan Stark. The World Travelers received a Sharp as a Tack Trophy, Trivia Award Certificate and a gift certificate to the Halcyon House restaurants.
Mary Lynn Helscher hosted Bible study in the Halcyon House Marshall Game Room, Monday, March 11. The topic of discussion this week was 'The Gospel of John.” Each week Mary Lynn provides study guide materials for residents to review before class. The Bible Study is based on the New International Version of the Bible. Thank-you to Mary Lynn for hosting this weekly Bible study.
Halcyon House Wellness Department hosted See You at the Movies, Saturday, March 9 in the Marshall Game Room. Halcyon House residents viewed the movie 'The Prayer Box.” The Prayer Box is a beautifully tragic story about what happens when God doesn't intervene the way people want him to.
Halcyon House residents and community members were able to go clothing shopping at Halcyon House, Monday March 6. Marketing Director Susan Wellington arranged for Christopher & Banks clothing store to set up clothing displays in the Timmins Multipurpose Room. The residents appreciated the convenience of not having to go out in this nasty winter weather to shop.
Halcyon House residents and team members wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Joan Williamson.

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