United Presbyterian Home News

The Rev. Kitch Shatzer led our weekly service on Sunday. Her sermon was titled, ?Come Holy Spirit? and included a Scripture reading from Acts 2:1-4.

?Monday Night at the Movies? featured the Disney classic ?Follow Me Boys!? starring Fred MacMurray and Kurt Russell. Set against lovingly recreated scenes of 1930s America, this family classic shines with all the warmth and humor of Disney entertainment at its nostalgic best. A nice group from Avalon Health Center enjoyed the fun!

Monday morning Mike Jewell and a select group of Show Choir students entertained everyone with their musical abilities. This talented group of students ranging from ninth to 12th grades performed the song ?Everybody Rejoice? from ?the Wiz ?along with some other songs they performed at their recent spring concert.

The Keota Brass Band is back up and performing after taking some time off for the winter. This talented group of men and their tuba, trombone, guitar, and trumpet playing along with some singing kept everyone tapping along to the music.

The assisted living residents have taken advantage of the beautiful spring weather by spending a lot of time out in the Arbor House courtyard. They planted a new bush on Arbor Day and potted flowers that they chose when out on a day trip. They have cleared old growth and planted flower and tomato seedlings that they sprouted in containers. We look forward to another beautiful summer in the Arbor House courtyard.

The Halcyon House Line Dancing Class taught by Mercy Brinning put on their dancing boots, cowboy hats and bandannas this past Tuesday to be videotaped by Sadie Carter. Sadie videotaped the class for Silver Cord hours. The class performed ?Electric Slide? by Dwight Yokem, check them out on Halcyon?s Facebook Page.

The Halcyon House Wellness Department weekly teaches exercise classes at Lending Hands. Lending Hands clients enjoy 30 minutes of cardiovascular, strength, balance and flexibility exercises, followed by 15 minutes of brain health exercises, such as trivia and puzzles. This week?s trivia was about the month of May!

Ellen Perdock is enjoying a visit from her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Bob Holtaway. They are visiting from New Jersey.

Sybil Thornton enjoyed the 140th commencement at Drake University on Sunday, May 15. It was inspiring not only for the class of 2016, but for a bursting at-the-seams crowd. Equity, inclusion, influence with motivation, empathy and respect were Brytani Cavil?s graduating senior words. Sybil couldn?t have been more proud to be able to attend her grandson Will?s graduation ceremony. He graduated with a B.S.B.A., actuarial science/finance.

Halcyon House welcomed new residents this week. Beth Janecek joined us from her farm west of Washington. Audrey Goldsmith and her canine friend George joined us from their home in Washington.

We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Merle Farrier.