Weekly Happenings Archives

Brightening the Winter

Posted on December 2, 2019February 24, 2025

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a real thing, a form of mild depression linked to changing seasons. To lessen the possibility that you are afflicted by it, take a minute to read the following tips Exercise is beneficial for anyone who is suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Exercise releases endorphins, which are hormones that reduce…

Robin Mills, 2017 Edmond Teacher of the Year

Posted on April 5, 2018February 24, 2025

Mrs. Mills spoke to the Epworth Villa Rotary Club about the blessings and challenges she has teaching deaf/blind students in the Edmond school district. She briefly touched on the current situation with Oklahoma teachers. The Edmond school district is lucky to have Mrs. Mills. Epworth Villa Rotary is held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday…

Concert Pianist Margaret Singer

Posted on March 23, 2018February 24, 2025

Margaret Singer was born and raised in Crescent, Oklahoma where she received her earliest musical training and began her career as an accompanist at the age of twelve. After graduating from high school, she continued her studies at Oklahoma College for Women, where she was a student of Jacque Abram, the Artist-in-Residence. She continued her…

Casino Trip to Grand Casino in Shawnee

Posted on March 19, 2018February 24, 2025

Residents rolled the dice and left everything to chance on our bi-monthly trip to the Casino!

St. Patrick’s Day with the Highland Mist Trio Celtic Band

Posted on March 16, 2018February 24, 2025

Epworth Villa welcomed Highland Mist as they helped us celebrate 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…

Epworth Villa Rotary

Posted on March 15, 2018February 24, 2025

Our speaker for this meeting was Roland Herwig, fellow Rotarian. He spoke on his life as a young boy growing up in Germany during WWII.

Meet “Henrietta Smith”

Posted on March 14, 2018February 24, 2025

During World War II, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), U.S. Army Air Force’s program tasked some 1,100 civilian women with non-combat military flight duties. They were the first women to fly U.S. military aircraft. Their duties—to ferry war planes from factories to air bases, which often involved long flights across the ocean to England…

Women’s Coffee and Kimberly Hagen

Posted on March 13, 2018February 24, 2025

Women’s Coffee welcomed Kimberly Hagan, from the Oklahoma History Center, who portrayed Henrietta Smith, a WASP Trainee from Woodward, OK. She talked about the War, the role of women, and the WASP Program in the 1940s.

Pianist Cole Millard and Xiaoyuan Cao

Posted on March 12, 2018February 24, 2025

Cole Millard is a sophomore at OCU, doubling in piano performance and music education. Starting piano at age six, he has a huge passion for music, and he credits music getting him through every day. Xiaoyuan Cao (Nina) is a junior piano performance student from China studying with Dr. Sergio Monteiro at Oklahoma City University….

Papa Murphy’s Pizza Tasting

Posted on February 27, 2018February 24, 2025

Residents enjoyed pizza brought by Papa Murphy’s. Resident Carolyn W., son and daughter-in-law own several Papa Murphy’s franchises in the area and baked pizza on the spot for all to enjoy. The smell and taste was delicious!! It was a delicious time!