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Vol. 5 Issue 10 Editor: Susan Williams Week of March 11, 2020 Community Activities Coordinator

HIGHLAND MIST TRIO CELTIC BAND

FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH 7:00 PM

GRAND BALLROOM

Let’s welcome back to Epworth, Highland Mist as they help us celebrate March and St. Patrick’s Day.

The members of Highland Mist met at church where they were asked to play a few different events together. They all love to play Celtic music, so in 2015 the trio Highland Mist was born. Now siblings Steven and Rachel, along with Tracey, spread their love of Celtic music with audiences everywhere. They play a wide variety of instruments including flute, guitar, violin, mandolin, penny whistle, cello, hammer dulcimer and djembe.

https://epworthvilla.org/communitylife/resident-calendar/

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS:

(click on event to go to that page)

Women’s Coffee…...........…...…...3

Write Group…….…......................4

Lunch Out…..........……..............…9

St. Patrick’s Day in Bistro.......…11

Caregiver Support Group………..14

New Library Books………………….16

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NEW WELLNESS CLASS SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MARCH 9TH

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EPWORTH VILLA BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH

1:30 PM

JOE WHITE LIVING ROOM

Everyone is welcome to join us for book club. Just bring a book that you have either read or are in the process of reading. Those in attendance will share with everyone a little about the book and why they enjoyed reading it. So come join the fun! Hope to see you there.

SAVE A TREE!!

If you want to save a tree, raise your hand. Want to know how??? If you have a computer or smart phone and get email, you can receive the Happenings by email weekly.

Help save time, paper and thus the world by opting into this option by letting Michele at the front desk know and she will add you to the distribution list.

Thank you to those who already receive the Happenings by email. You ROCK!!

WOMEN’S COFFEE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020

GATHERING 10:00 AM, PROGRAM 10:30 AM

REDBUD ROOM

ALL MEN INVITED TO ATTEND

We are in for a special treat this month! Our neighbor

and friend Carol Sinnreich will be bringing her beautiful

fabric art and story to us. Creating images of the world around her has been part of

her life since childhood living in upstate New York along the shores of Lake Ontario.

Working with fabric, drawing, and painting led her to gain a B.F.A. from the Visual Arts

School at Syracuse University. And the romance with fabric continues to influence her

creative perspective and artistic endeavors. Each original design is cut from hundreds

of individual fabric pieces and stitched together to create recognizable textile

illustrations. Carol is an award-winning textile artist who continues to participate in

national and international shows. She is delighted to share her perspective on

quilt-making with her presentation of “Oklahoma Hold Ups.” Come and be amazed!!!!

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COFFEE WITH THE CEO

Enjoy coffee with CEO Ron Kelly on Thursday, MARCH 12TH starting at 10:00 am in the Coffee Lounge. These coffees are held every Thursday to give residents an opportunity to chat in an informal setting.

WRITE GROUP

FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH

1:00 PM

NORTH CLASSROOM

The Write Group will meet Friday, March 13th, at 1 p.m. in the North Classroom. The writing prompts for this session are:

(1) What is, in your view, one of human-kind’s “indisputably great creations”? or

(2) Describe a specific ceremony you attended or participated in that you found important and/or moving.

Professor Rob Roensch of Oklahoma City University will be meeting with us. The Write Group is for those who like to write and/or enjoy listening to what others have written. It is not only a time to hone our writing skills but to develop new friendships and share our stories.

Newcomers and visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Burrel M. at 254-3846.

Mary Martha Circle of Quail Springs UMC

will meet Thursday, March 12th

in the Joe White Living Room at Epworth Villa.

Refreshments and Fellowship at 9:30 am

Meeting starts at 10:00 am

We will be observing Prayer and Self Denial.

Please plan on attending and bring a friend!

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” -Matthew 18:20

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SUNDAY SCHOOL

SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH

9:00 AM

BRILL CHAPEL

Numbers 21:4-9 “THE ISRAELITES IN THE WILDERNESS” Purpose Statement: To confess our often self-centered approach to our relationship

with God.

Teacher: John Trent

VESPERS

THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH

3:30 PM

BRILL CHAPEL

Vespers speaker will be Rev. Marsha Purtell, Chaplain at Epworth Villa.

Music by the Villa Voices: “O My God Bestow Thy Tender”

VESPERS

THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH

3:30 PM

BRILL CHAPEL

Vespers speaker will be Rev. Linda Hagan, Retired and current Administrative Staff Member at Quail Springs United Methodist Church and former pastor in the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Music by the Villa Voices: “Christ We Do Adore Thee”

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2020 Lenten Study:

The Psalms: Reflecting on the Nature of

God

February 28 Psalm 23 Our Caring God

March 6 Psalm 40 Our Delivering God

March 13 Psalm 51 Our Merciful God

March 20 Psalm 91 Our Protecting God

March 27 Psalm 8 Our Majestic God

April 3 Psalm 145 Our Great God

Fridays 11:00-11:45 am in Brill Chapel

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REMINDER: IT’S TIME TO TURN IN YOUR FEBRUARY

VOLUNTEER HOURS. Please have them in BY MARCH

15TH.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR

SHEET!!

SPECIAL SATURDAYS THROUGH MARCH 21st

4:30—6:30 pm

NEW MENU WEEKLY

Bistro is open and offering full Bistro menu service in

conjunction with the Open Door Saturday special

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ATTENTION CREATIVE RESIDENTS

Spring is around the corner and we in the Art Corner are

preparing for our THIRD BI-ANNUAL ART SHOW to be held

here at Epworth Villa, June 2—4. This is an opportunity to

show your creations. The items we accept have to be made

by residents or staff, either in the past or recently.

Examples may be items from wood, metal, glass or clay, knitting, crochet, quilts,

cross stitch, needle point, drawings, paintings, etc. The show is very popular and

many residents and visitors will see your creations. More details will be in coming

Happenings, but for now get started for a spectacular art show!

For questions call Sonja V. at 751-1147.

WORDWRIGHTS GROUP MEETING

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020

10:00 AM

WOODWORTH ROOM

Author and speaker Jonita Mullins will share some of her writing journey covering nearly 40 years of practicing her craft. As a writer who focuses on history, she understands the importance of accurate research and will share tips and tools for conducting research for writing.

Mullins currently writes a weekly column on area history for the Muskogee

Phoenix. She has published a history of her hometown titled Haskell: A Centennial

Celebration. Jonita’s books are available for sale from her website,

www.okieheritage.com, and from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Mullins has written

13 books and will inspire Wordwrights members with information about her writing

journey.

Hosted by Epworth at Home

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IL LUNCH OUT @ THE COW CALF-HAY IN EDMOND

MONDAY, MARCH 16TH

LEAVE @ 11:00 AM

Let’s head to lunch out at The Cow Calf-Hay in Edmond. Their juicy burgers are delectable, and even more so when you pair them with a side of crispy french fries and a hand spun milkshake of your choice.

Deliciousness of this caliber can't happen without the freshest of ingredients. We are a local restaurant that takes pride in our Premium Black Angus Beef, 100% fresh never frozen. From their tender chicken patties to the produce we use to garnish our burgers, you can count on The Cow Calf-Hay to only use ingredients of the highest quality.

If you would like to go, please sign up in the ‘Count Me In’ book BY SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH. Transportation is $5.00/person and residents will pay for their own lunch.

For more information and the menu go to: https://thecowcalfhay.com/lunch/dinner-menu

INQUIRING MINDS

MONDAY, MARCH 16TH

7:14PM

WELLNESS CENTER

OKLAHOMA BALLET

Moderator: Alexa Slaughter

Oklahoma City Ballet Conservatory and

University of Oklahoma’s School of Dance

“EN POINTE: The Lives and Legacies of Ballet’s Native Americans”, presents insightful and uplifting first person narratives about the early training and rise to prominence of Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief, and Moscelyne Larkin. Belonging to the Native American community in Oklahoma, the five women distinguished themselves on national and international stages during the 20th Century as Prima Ballerinas.

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EPWORTH AT HOME

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC IRISH STYLE ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY

TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH

9:30 - 10:30 AM

COFFEE LOUNGE As ye know…the Irish sometimes lose their balance on St. Patrick’s Day. Would you

like to take a minute balance test with one of the Epworth at Home Therapist and

check your stability? We will have ye a therapist at the blood pressure clinic.

There will also be a green bubbly drink and some green cookies for you to enjoy.

Oh yes, one of the Epworth at Home Nurses or Leprechauns will be taking

ye blood pressure.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH 3:00 PM

SOUTH CLASSROOM

HearingLife will be at Epworth Villa on Tuesday, February 18th beginning at 3:00 pm in the South Classroom, to help with your hearing aid needs. Free cleaning and adjustments of your existing hearing aids, servicing your existing hearing aids, minor repairs at no charge, battery supplies and other assisted listening devices at a discounted price. They can also answer any questions you may have regarding your hearing or hearing aids at that time.

No appointment or sign up is necessary, just SHOW UP if you need help with your hearing aids. http://www.hearinglife.com/

PODIATRIST DR. PLANTS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH

WELLNESS CENTER

STARTING @ 1:30 PM

If you are interested in being seen by Dr. Plants when he comes to Epworth, please sign up in the ‘Count Me In’ book at the front desk for a time.

IF you have not ever seen him before, please BRING YOUR PHOTO ID and INSURANCE CARD and/OR MEDICARE CARD. For more information please visit:

https://www.oklahomafootandankleinstitute.com/

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NOTE TO ALL EPWORTH VILLA RESIDENTS, STAFF AND VISITORS:

PLEASE, if you have any flu like symptoms, or are sick in any other way, stay away from ALL activities, appointments and AWAY from other residents. We do not want you to share your germs with others.

ART NEWS ART CORNER (Second Floor above the Library)

Here at Epworth Villa, residents have space for all to participate in needle work, crafts and arts of all mediums (oil, acrylics, water color, etc.).

Come enjoy the amazing state of creativity on Tuesdays at 2:30 pm in the Art Corner. Residents meet, talk art, have a teaching session and work in the art medium of their choice.

Needlework Group

Interested in meeting with friends and engaging in energizing conversation? THEN WE’RE THE GROUP FOR YOU!! We meet on Thursdays from 1:00—3:00 pm in the Art Corner on the second floor, above the lobby.

As always, the Art Corner is available for anyone to use for their own enjoyment.

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NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH

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DONALD RYAN

FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH

7:00 PM

BRILL CHAPEL

A commanding and dynamic pianist, Donald Ryan has been called “a music kaleidoscope, sparkling at everything he plays.” This "everything" encompasses the arenas of classical, religious/inspirational, and jazz. His virtuosity and amazing gift of improvisation have delighted audiences throughout the U. S. A. - Carnegie Hall included - as well as in England, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, the Caribbean and South America. At the 9th International Frederic Chopin Competition (1975) in Warsaw, Poland, Mr. Ryan was both a diplomat and the recipient of the Madeyska award. Since that time he has performed on three continents as soloist, collaborator and as a featured artist with orchestras. Among the luminaries he has played with are Simon Estes, Henry Mancini, Ralph Carmichael, Red Skelton, Eddie Daniels, Steve Wilkerson, Diahann Carroll, Eileen Farrell, Johnny Desmond, Joe Williams, Andrea Baker, William Warfield, and Leona Mitchell. He has also made more than a dozen recordings. Donald Ryan has been playing the piano since he was three years old in his birthplace, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, and while still in his early teens was the pianist for a weekly, live radio program that reached a major portion of the islands. He has earned music degrees from Oral Roberts University and The University Of Tulsa and is on the music faculty at his alma mater, ORU.

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NEW BOOKS IN THE EPWORTH LIBRARY

(Some of these are replacements for books that had been lost.)

Large print books are designated by *

Beaton, M. C. The Dead Ringer *

Bruns, David Rules of Engagement

Cook, Robin Genesis Grisham, John Playing for Pizza Hilderbrand, Elin The Castaways Meacham, Jon Soul of America Moore, Kate The Radium Girls Owens, Delia Where the Crawdads Sing Patchett, Ann The Dutch House Roberts, Nora The Rise of Magicks * Sparks, Nicholas The Best of Me * Steel, Danielle The Duchess * Steel, Danielle Prodigal Son * Steel, Danielle Sisters * Westover, Tara Educated: A Memoir *

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POPCORN FRIDAY

FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH

2:00—3:00 PM

COFFEE LOUNGE

OKLAHOMA REAL ID PRESENTATION

BY SARAH STEWERT,

DPS DIRECTOR OF MEDIA OPERATIONS

MONDAY, MARCH 23RD

2:00 PM

COFFEE LOUNGE

Starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers in all U.S. states will need a REAL ID-compliant license or another acceptable form of identification to board a plane at all U.S. airports. The

REAL ID Act covers 56 jurisdictions, including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and

the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Come hear what the Oklahoma Real ID is and who needs one and how to get one if you need it.

Technicians from Smith Medical will be here in the Joe White Living Room on Tuesday, MARCH 24TH beginning at 11:00 am to look at walkers and scooters for problems you may be having FREE of charge. If they find something that they cannot repair or fix while here, there may be a small charge for parts and to possibly take it back to their shop in Edmond.

So, if you are having trouble, just stop by the Joe White Living Room (NO NEED TO SIGN UP) starting at 11:00 am to visit with them. For more information visit: https://www.smeokc.com/

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AMERICAN BANJO MUSEUM TOUR

TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH

LEAVE EV @ 10:30 AM

Let’s head to the American Banjo Museum which is a world-class 21,000 square foot facility honoring the rich history, vibrant spirit

and unlimited future of the banjo. The museum’s collection contains more than 400 instruments, recordings, film, video, printed music, instructional materials, ephemera and memorabilia associated with the banjo. The museum contains the largest collection in the world of banjos on public display. Galleries include replicas of primitive banjos developed by African slaves, actual Minstrel Age instruments from mid-19th century, Classic Era banjos from the late 1800s and early 1900s, post WWII instruments used in bluegrass, folk and world music. Much of the museum’s core collection is ornately decorated banjos made in American during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 30s. For information on the museum visit: http://www.americanbanjomuseum.com/.

If you would like to go, please sign up in the ‘Count Me In’ book. Cost for the outing will be $12.00 for transportation and admission to the Banjo Museum. Deadline to sign up is Monday, March 23rd at Noon.

OMRF PRESENTATION

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH

2:00 PM

COFFEE LOUNGE

OMRF began in 1946 by a group of Oklahoma physicians and business leaders who saw the potential that biomedical research held. On Aug. 28 of that year, Oklahoma’s Secretary of State granted the charter of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. OMRF now employs more than 400 staff members who study cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disorders and diseases of aging. Their discoveries have yielded hundreds of patents and a pair of life-saving drugs now available in hospitals and clinics around the world. This is a wonderful foundation located here in Oklahoma City which provides extraordinary discoveries and lifesaving research.

The speaker will be Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Dr. Mike Beckstead. Dr. Beckstead has spent two decades studying dopamine, a chemical responsible for voluntary movement and the perception of reward in the brain. During his career, his work has largely focused on Parkinson’s disease—when too little dopamine is present—and drug addiction, where there is too much of the chemical. He hopes to gain a better understanding of how neurons in the brain age in order to develop treatment options in the earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease, before symptoms become debilitating. Beckstead joined OMRF’s Aging & Metabolism Research Program from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2017. After his presentation there will be time for Q & A.

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MATINEE MOVIE (Shown in the 2nd Floor Theater)

SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH 2:00 pm

2018

WHAT THEY HAD This is a drama that centers on a family crisis that will

make “you laugh as much as you cry”. Bridget returns

home to Chicago at her brother’s urging to deal with her

ailing mother and her father’s resistance to let go of their

life together.

Rating R +15 Violence Run Time 1 hr 40min

EVTV MOVIE WILL BE SHOWN

On EVTV Channel 1960

SAT. 7:00 PM AND

WED. 8:00 PM

SAT., MARCH 14TH AND

WED., MARCH 18TH

CACOON A group of aliens return to earth to retrieve cocoons containing the people they'd left

behind from an earlier trip. These cocoons had been resting at the bottom of the

ocean. Once retrieved, they stored these recovered cocoons in the swimming pool

of a house they'd rented in a small Florida town. Their mission is hampered by a

number of elderly people from a nearby retirement community who had been secretly

using the pool, and who discover unusual powers from within these cocoons.

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MARDI GRAS AT EPWORTH VILLA

MARCH BIRTHDAY PARTY

PIANIST

MARGARET SINGER

EPWORTH VILLA HAPPENINGS IN PICTURES

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Epworth Villa Weekly Activities Week of March 11, 2020 through March 18, 2020

Wednesday March 11

8:30 a.m. 9:00 9:45

Leave @ 10:00 Gathering 10:00 Program 10:30

12:00 p.m. 1:00 1:00 1:30 8:00

Catholic Communion – Brill Chapel Flex and Stretch – Wellness Center Limber Up – Wellness Studio Grocery Shopping— Aldi/Sprouts Women’s Coffee – Redbud Body Groove Dance – Wellness Classroom Tai Chi – Wellness Classroom Small Group Strength – Wellness Center Epworth Villa Book Club – Joe White Living Room Movie Night (Replay EVTV Channel 1960)

Thursday March 12

9:00 a.m. 10:00 10:30

10:45

1:00 p.m. 3:30 7:00

Water Aerobics - Pool Coffee with the CEO – Coffee Lounge Welcome Party for New Residents – Coffee Lounge Chair Yoga – Wellness Classroom Needlework Group – Art Corner Vespers Service – Brill Chapel Vespers REPLAY – EVTV Channel 1960

Friday March 13

9:00 a.m. 9:30

Leave @ 10:00 10:30 11:00

1:00 p.m. 1:00 7:00

Flex and Stretch – Wellness Center Line Dancing – Wellness Studio Shopping – RIDER’S CHOICE Fitness Level 2 – Wellness Classroom Lenten Bible Study – Brill Chapel Small Group Fitness – Wellness Center Write Group – North Classroom Highland Mist Celtic Band – Grand Ballroom

Saturday March 14

9:00 a.m. 10:00 10:00 10:45

2:00 p.m. 7:00

Tai Chi w/Kathy Plummer – Wellness Studio Flex and Stretch - Wellness Center Wordswright Meeting - Woodworth Chair Yoga – Wellness Center Matinee Movie -- Theater Movie Night – EVTV CHANNEL 1960

Sunday March 15

9:00 a.m. 10:50

Sunday School – Brill Chapel St. Luke’s Live Stream – Brill Chapel

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Business Hours for Services Available at Epworth Villa-+-+

Monday March 16

9:00 a.m. 9:30

10:15 Leave @ 11:00

12:00 p.m. 1:00 1:00 7:14

Flex and Stretch – Wellness Classroom Line Dancing – Wellness Studio Limber Up – Wellness Studio IL Lunch Out @ The Cow Calf-Hay Body Groove Dance – Wellness Classroom Golden Swans – Wellness Studio Small Group Strength – Wellness Center Inquiring Minds – Wellness Classroom

Tuesday March 17

9:00 a.m.

9:30 10:45

2:30 p.m. 3:00

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Water Aerobics – Pool EAH Blood Pressure Checks – Coffee Lounge Chair Yoga – Wellness Classroom Art Group – Art Corner HearingLife – South Classroom

Wednesday March 18

8:30 a.m. 9:00 9:45

Leave @ 10:00

12:00 p.m. 1:00 1:00

1:30 – 4:00 8:00

Catholic Communion – Brill Chapel Flex and Stretch – Wellness Center Limber Up – Wellness Studio Grocery Shopping— Walmart Market/Natural Grocers/Braum’s Body Groove Dance – Wellness Classroom Tai Chi – Wellness Classroom Small Group Strength – Wellness Center Podiatrist – Wellness Center Movie Night (Replay EVTV Channel 1960)

M – F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Mercy Clinic is Open

M, W, F 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. BancFirst is Open

M - F 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Market is Open

M – F 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thrifty Pharmacy is Open

DINING HOURS

M – Sat. 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Café Open

M, T, F & Sat. 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Bistro Open

W & TH 11:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Bistro Open

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bistro Open

W & TH 4:45 -- 7:00 p.m. Redbud Open

4th Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Redbud or Bistro Open