Editing the Ethics of the search for the 'common good.'

     Sounds like a 'heavy' theme to endure for a week.  However, at the Methodist House we always provide for the 'common good' of our residents and friends of the porch.  The week was lead by our chaplain Dick Barton who steered us through a sea of positive activities.

Dick and his wife Gloria

Wayne Furman was a soloist

The ladies from Clarence provided the 'tea.'

  
     We celebrated the 4th of July with the annual rendition of the 1812 Overture with exploding paper bags followed by a party at the UM Missionary House under the new leadership of Doug & Celia Thompson.

Good food, conversation & fireworks

Doug DeJarnett and the Mounts enjoy the flares around the lake.

Bishop Grove's captivating personality

Natalie Womack & Barbara Crounse converse

The Studebaker/UM Missionary House at dusk.

    The week was filled with celebration, conversation and companionship.   The 'common good' was indeed provide for.

Three Taps & We're Off!

      President Tom Becker banged the gavel, 'bam, bam, bam', the Mormon Tabernacle Choir opened their mouths and 'walla' the Season began at Chautauqua.   

The tenors used our House as their home base.

     The United Methodist House also opened with fanfare; the Saturday Night Meal for our new guests and then a weeks worth of lectures, music and physical activity ensued.

Alice & Bill Ward sang on Sunday.

  

Rev. Sarah Roncolato with her husband Dave.

     We saw some familiar faces returning to the UM House;

Dick & Sally Grove.

Lois Minnagh

Janet & Everett Fitts, Lois & Ed Paul

The Thompsons, Nate & Tessa.

Janice Eichberg &Ann-Marie Lenhardt

The ladies from Fairview UMW provided the 'tea.'

A new addition to the tea was the music of
Gretchen Golibersuch.

     "Yes, the opening week was a great success," said one youthful observer, and Steve Martin topped off the week."

  

Pre-Season Ponderings!

     Springtime and Chautauqua is showing its stuff.  The grass is green and growing, the workers can be heard 'remodeling' or is it 'restoring' and our UM House is alive with the vitality of the season.

The proof is in the photo.

       The second floor has been painted (thanks Bob Anderson) and a new patio made of Jamestown pavers has been added.

   All of this beauty would not be possible if not for the efforts of our work crews this Spring.

      Giant thanks to the Kenmore UMC Youth Group who gave cheerily of their time sprucing up the House.

      Avion Brooks' family & friends also provided the annual Methodist floral arrangement in the yard as well as cleaning duties.

     So, stop in and visit us this summer.  Our porch is always open for all UM House friends.

Chautauqua in the Winter

     Chautauqua has its own beauty in the winter.  Here are a few views:

We await the Spring and the work weekends.  Until then have a safe winter.