Explore Japanese folk music through magical melodies and striking rhythms performed by Hikaru at 6:00PM Thursday, September 12th, in Foundation Hall. This group consists of four well-trained and studied musicians from different areas of Japan. Each member has studied the deep traditions of their instruments and styles such as the Tsugaru-Shamisen, Taiko drums, and the Shinoboe flute. They will perform a style of music called Tsugaru-Shamisen that originated in the northernmost area of the Japanese island of Honshu. Hikaru is one of four international music groups to bring their vibrant flavor, instruments, language and culture to entertain and enrich the lives of Logan County residents during the next two years as a result of the city of Bellefontaine and Holland Theatre’s selection as the Ohio site for the 2019-2021 Arts Midwest World Fest. The Hikaru performance in Foundation Hall is free and open to the public.

“Logan County has a rich cultural life, but many of us can’t travel around the world. Thanks to Arts Midwest and support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 3Mgives, this

program brings the world to our doorstep. “

-Holland Theatre managing director Chris Westhoff

MEET OUR NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Green Hills has a new face! Angela Thornton recently moved with her family from Castle Rock, Colorado, to Logan County.

Married 14 years, she and her husband are originally from Washington state, have two daughters and one tiny dog named Zeus. Angela likes to read, cook and road trip.

Be sure to say hello and introduce yourself if you pass by her desk across from Foundation Hall.

You have been selected as the next contestant on...

When: September 25th

Time: 1:00PM

Where: Rec Center

Lauryn will be your host, not Bob Barker or Drew

Carey-sign up in the Rec Center to participate or

become an audience member!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

INDIAN LAKE STUDENTS- The Indian Lake High School kids are coming back! If you want your windows washed or other chores done, please call Jodi or Dorra to get on the schedule for October 21st. IL GARDEN - The Garden has been a great success. Donna and Pastor Mike have come up with a solution for watering. Look for the new tank to become available in the next few weeks. VETERAN’S DAY - If you are a veteran or have a loved one that is or was a veteran, Nita is looking for your pictures for the window in the Community Center. Please have any pictures or memorabilia to her by October 19th. DUMPSTER REMINDER - Just a reminder that the dumpsters are for the apartments. The homes have trash pick-up. If you can’t wait until trash day, please use white trash bags and place them in the dumpster at The Inn.

COME ON DOWN!

Angela,

pictured with

husband

Jamison and

daughters

Nora (left)

and June.

Help and encouragement after the death of a

spouse, child, family member or friend.

Mondays, September 9th-November 18th. Meets weekly from 6:30-8:30PM at Union Station, 613 Hamilton in Bellefontaine. Hosted by Universal

Home Health & Hospice.

Questions? Call Pastor Ken Neighoff (937)935-0804

kneighoff@greenhillscommunity.org

FRONT PORCH NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019

AUGUST COLORS

by Nancy Bitikofer

Surprise Lilies Crepe Myrtle Bush Blooms

JAPANESE FOLK MUSIC-Presented September 12th

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

FRONT PORCH NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019

EVERY TUESDAY– GREEN HILLS IS HIRING

Green Hills Community is hiring those who are willing to give, respect, engage, encourage, and

nurture those in their care. Open interviews are conducted every Tuesday from 2:00-5:00PM.

For a complete list of full-time and part-time positions available, go to www.greenhillscareers.org.

BOOK CLUB

Book Club meets at 1:30PM on the third Friday of the month in the Chapel. All readers (paper

copy, e-readers, audio books) are welcome to discuss the story.

Need help getting the book? Call Rebecca at (937)650-7117.

September 20th: “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter” by Kate Clifford Larson

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Meets from 2:00 to 3:00PM the third Tuesday each month in the Green Hills Chapel.

Call (937)465-5065. This group is led by Jeff Vernon, LISW-S.

COFFEE CONNECTION

All are welcome to attend Coffee Connection on Tuesday mornings at 9:30AM.

Come for the coffee and the conversation. Techy teens will be coming soon!

Front Porch News

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jim Jordan Visit Rescheduled to

October 9th at 9:30 am U.S. Representative for

Ohio’s 4th congressional district since 2007 Foundation Hall

September 9th Wear Purple for

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

September 9th

at 7:00 pm Mount Tabor Youth Choir

Foundation Hall

September 12th at 6:30 pm

Hikaru (Japanese Folk Music and

Dance) Foundation Hall

September 16th at 2:00 pm

Discovery Riders Miniature Horse

Presentation Foundation Hall

September 19th

at 6:30 pm Tom Scheiderer

Entertainer Foundation Hall

Do you remember the very

first time you looked at your

self in the mirror? Well that’s

a silly question you may say,

“Of course I don’t remember

that.” But somebody does.

It’s probably your mother or

your father. They remember it

with fondness, and if you were

to ask them to recount the

story they would with a smile on their face and a

twinkle in their eye.

Then as we grow we spend more time looking in

the mirror, to make sure our hair is in place, our

looks are perfect, and that we are just adorable.

Today, because of the cell phone people are selfie

obsessed (If you need help with knowing what a

selfie is-just ask your grandchildren or great grand-

children). We like to look at ourselves, because we

are adorable.

Then as we age we don’t like to look in the mirror.

Sometimes its just plain scary. If we do look in the

mirror we tend to see the flaws, the regrets, the

missed opportunities, the tragedies, the disappoint-

ments, and the heartaches. Then I had this thought

- what if someone else is looking in the mirror and

sees all that I don’t see. This last thought occurred

to me when I came across a poem. The poem is en-

titled “The Weaver”. Take some time to read it.

Paul, as he writes to the Corinthians reminds them,

“Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflec-

tions in a mirror, but then we will see everything

with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and

incomplete, but then I will know everything com-

pletely, just as God now knows me completely.”

1 Corinthians 13:12 (NLT)

Today, I don’t understand all the whys, the hurts, or

even all the disappointments. I only see the under-

side of the rug as it is being weaved, but I take great

comfort that God sees the topside, and blends the

gold, the silver, the purple, and the crimson into the

dark threads I see and together they form a beauti-

ful pattern.

REFLECTIONS

Pastor Ken Neighoff Chaplain

Mary Foughty Inn 1

Betty Murphy Apartments 5

Carolyn Kies Inn 6

William Pletcher Garden Homes 7

Diane Woodward Apartments 8

Dorothy Harrison Sunrise Homes 8

Phyllis Irick Center 10

Broy Sutphin Inn 15

Richard Boner Apartments 15

Joy Taylor Garden Homes 16

Sally Groves Apartments 17

Mary Frey Sunrise Homes 17

Janet Devine Inn 19

Rose Johnson Apartments 27

BIRTHDAYS September

THE WEAVER

My life is but a weaving

Between my Lord and me.

I cannot choose the colors,

He weaves so steadily.

Oft times He weaveth sorrow

And I in foolish pride,

Forget He sees the upper,

And I the underside.

Not till the loom is silent

And the shuttles cease to fly,

Will God roll back the canvas

And explain the reason why.

The dark threads are as needful

In the Weaver’s skillful hand

As the threads of gold and silver

In the pattern He has planned

-B.M. Franklin