United Presbyterian Home News

Jolly Walkers is a new activity initiated by Carol Enfield to get residents walking within the buildings during the winter months. Residents enjoy moving about the hallways to get views of the building progress from various windows. At other times they make their way to the Parlor and rest by the fireplace before continuing with their activity.

Train engineers Jim Bennett and Herb Yoder kept the model train wheels rolling as they entertained a steady line of visitors from the Health Center on Friday. They proclaimed it Brownlee Day at the train station. Everyone seemed to be a kid again as they watched the train chugging along the tracks with the whistle blowing and smoke rolling.

Twila Speed enjoyed the company of visitors over the weekend. Twila?s son Larry and his wife Jeannie along with Jeannie?s mother traveled from Ottawa, Illinois, to spend time with Twila.

Mary Whistler Holden was the recipient of many visitors bearing flowers and gifts as she celebrated her birthday last week. Mary?s husband Harvey arranged to have cupcakes for everyone at lunch that day.

Cottage residents met for their monthly potluck meal and social time on Monday evening in the Main Dining Room. The serving committee included Linda Boston, Chong and Gwen Ying, Wayne Brock, Dick Anderson and Jean Leeper. New cottage resident, Cathy Kleese was introduced to the group along with guests Brynn and Luke Beenblossom, grandchildren of Betty Beenblossom.

Six people met in the Campbell Room to discuss Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith. This is one of the books in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, set in Botswana. After the discussion members shared information about other books they had been reading recently. Next month members will be reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. The group is hoping to see the animated movie by the same title.