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Evergreen Outreach

By Joyce Mueller
At Evergreen Outreach, when it comes to the heart, everyone is family and every Monday is Valentine’s Day.
Accenting this week’s Valentine's Day party were hearts in various forms, which included decorations on the tables as well as on the piano.
Our pianist, Bernie Ray, selected lovely and appropriate music as the guests arrived. Volunteers served refreshments of cookies, iced tea and coffee.
We were pleased to welcome back the Rev. Ernie Flowers. He had checked on the origin of Valentine’s Day, and found that there were possibly three individuals who were accorded the distinction as its originator – all about 300 AD. And 200 years later, Feb. 14 was named Valentine’s Day by Pope Galesios.
Flowers continued: “Now is the time to express our love for one another.”
He selected scripture from II Corinthians 8:7: “But just as you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us, see that you also excel in the grace of giving.”
He closed with a poem, “Someone Cares.” The two final lines are as follows: “God is someone who always will. Someone can and loves you, still.”
Those celebrating birthdays this week are: Lilly Moore, Irene Smith, Dorothy Hall, Cindy Hunter, Richard Knebel and Tonya Robinson.
Providing special entertainment for the day were Jim and Joyce Staff, with Jim on the banjo and Joyce leading the group in old, old sing-along favorites: “The Farmer in the Dell,” “Old McDonald,” "She'll be Comin’ Round the Mountain,” “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad,” “Do, Lord,” “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” “You Are My Sunshine” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.”
To round out the program, Joyce conducted a poetry presentation in which everyone participated. The first one was on “snow.” The second was on “Valentines.” And the third was on “Lincoln,” which pleased everyone.
My final “Valentine” note is a quote from Suzan Weiner:
"One morning, I found a beautiful long-stemmed rose lying by the kitchen sink. Even though the flower was plastic, I was thinking how, after all the years we had been married, my husband could still make such a wonderful, romantic gesture. Then I noticed a love note lying next to it. It read: 'Dear Susie: Don’t touch the rose. I’m using the stem to unclog the drain.'
Next week, Evergreen Outreach will be at Fayette County Hospital's Long Term Care. Scheduled are: Beverly Hood, leader; Rev. Tom Farris, scripture; Bernie Ray, piano; Edith Elliott, writer; and special entertainment, Judy Varga and Randy Schukar.
CARPE DIEM! (Seize the day)

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