St. Luke Living Center correspondent
Our inspiration for this week’s applesauce cookies came from an article, “Celebrating America’s Love of Food.” The recipe comes from the Algeo family of Nova, Ohio, whose generational farm is home to a 170-year-old apple tree, the last known living tree planted by John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed. The raisins, brown sugar, cloves, and cinnamon contributed to the delicious flavor of these cookies.
The duo of Elsie Reiswig and Bill Schimpf called a doubleheader when they were here Friday afternoon to lead bingo for the second week in a row. When the last game had been played, a plate of the morning’s homemade cookies was served.
Sunday afternoon our guest minister was the Rev. Brent Huebner of Our Savior Lutheran Church and the choir sang a cappella.
We did some pretty-up Monday morning and plugged in the big red machine that afternoon planning to pop some corn. Thanks to Janet Herzet who came to give us a refresher course on properly operating our handsome popper, no burned corn or a false fire alarm situation.
When book club met Tuesday morning we began reading “Rascal,” an authentic memoir by Sterling North set in 1918 World War I Wisconsin. We listened as 11-year-old Sterling added a baby raccoon to his menagerie which included four skunks, woodchucks, Poe the crow, cats, and a dog, Wowser.
St. Luke Auxiliary, represented by Beth Collett, Rosemary Garrard, and Penny and Bob Marler, brought a bit of fall to our dining tables that afternoon plus delicious cheeses, small rounds of luncheon meats, crackers, and bowls of cubed cantaloupe and watermelon, which were very popular. They left the autumn-colored leaves and ears of corn for our “dining” pleasure. Thank you for providing such a lovely afternoon.
Fall arrived early in our little beauty shop also, when beautician Bonnie redecorated, as she often does.
Dick Pracht was here Wednesday morning to lead prayer group. Soon after the group was finished in the chapel, Mel, Betty, Agnes, Don, Irma, Amanda, and Cindy boarded the van for lunch at The Big Scoop.
We sang hymns with Shirley Bowers Thursday morning. Mid-afternoon the school year’s first group of young singers (47 Marion Elementary School fourth graders) and their instructor, Mrs. Hancock, entertained us. Included in the mini-program was “America, the Beautiful,” so appropriate on Patriots Day. Teacher, Margaret Pippin was part of the group, also.