United Presbyterian Home

United Presbyterian Home held a fall vendors fair in the Moore Family Dining Room Saturday. Linda Boston organized the event to include five resident vendors along with private and commercial vendors. A bake sale organized by Jane Fehr included baked goods from residents which netted over $300 to be donated to the Day Care Summer Program.

The rain Saturday forced the postponement of the 20th annual Washington County Hospice 5k race. Cathy Kleese and her family had planned to participate. Her family gathered as planned to enjoy time together eating, reminiscing, laughing. Cathy's monetary donations have been sent to hospice and she reports it is a privilege to be able to help fund hospice care to families in the area.

Pat Bagley enjoyed a visit from two of her cousins. Sisters, Diana Hendley of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and Nancy Frieberg of El Cajon, California, came to help her and to visit other relatives in the area. Pat also enjoyed a visit by Serena Cariens from Iowa City. Serena brought Pat a favorite meal and apple pie from Mid-Town Family Restaurants owned by Serena's husband Kenny.

Cottage residents met Monday evening for their monthly potluck supper hosted by Connie Bauer, Bob Crane, Barb Leeper, Jerry King and Jana Nieman. After the meal, Bob Crane led the group in singing. Cottage residents celebrating September birthdays were recognized: Connie Eberline, Jack Genkinger, Kitch Shatzer, Betty Beenblossom, Lois Swank, Bob Crane, Merrill Mason, Jim Redlinger, Jana Nieman and Sara Bartlett.

The Washington High School Homecoming court visited residents in the Town Center Wednesday morning for an informal introduction. Senior high school students spoke with residents about their school activities and plans for the future.

Residents Jana Nieman, Jim Bennett and Mary Case celebrated birthdays in the Town Center this week. They each provided treats.

Classics Et Cetera for Sept. 25 included the overture to 'Heraclitus & Democritus” by Antonio Salieri; 'Non più andrai” from 'The Marriage of Figaro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1 by Muzio Clementi; 'Psalm 150” by César Franck; 'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” by Allan Sherman; 1st Movement of Symphony No. 6 ('Pathetique”) by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky; 'Men of Westphalia March” by H.L. Blankenburg.

Russian Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote his Symphony No. 6 ('Pathetique”) during his 53rd year. The symphony is shot through with subjective emotion and deals with an implacable Fate haunting his life. About the Finale, the slow movement, he wrote, '... the finale is DEATH - the result of destruction.” It was his symphonic masterpiece. Written between February and the end of August 1893, it premiered Oct. 28. Just over a week later, on Nov. 6, 1893, Tchaikovsky died, probably of cholera.