Broadway RFD

Broadway RFD to Collaborate with Bethany Home in 100 Year Celebration

A Celebration of 100 Years Through Music will join together two long-time Lindsborg entities – Bethany Home and Broadway RFD. Performed during their weeklong celebration, it will commemorate Bethany Home’s long-standing tradition of care within the Smoky Valley area.

The plan started as Bethany Home was searching for ideas to celebrate its centennial. “When we were initially talking about who we could collaborate with for our celebration, Broadway RFD came up. We asked and we’re grateful they said yes,” said Dale Hoosier, Bethany Home Development Director.

To honor Bethany Home’s service in the community, Broadway RFD proposed the idea of a Musical Revue. “We will be able to represent all the years that Bethany Home has been caring for individuals,” Ann Metcalfe, vocal director for the Musical Revue, said.

A Celebration of 100 Years Through Music will feature music and dancing from each decade of Bethany Home’s existence. “So much of our lives and memories are connected with music. It invokes that history. It will be a good remembrance,” said Andrea Johnson, Bethany Home Human Resources Director.

To further the memories, photographs depicting Bethany Home, since their beginning in 1911, will be prominently displayed during the program.

The Musical Revue is only one part of a weeklong celebration. Other events include the opening of a cornerstone in the Bethany Home library at 1:00 p.m. and an open house for former and current staff and board members from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19. On Sunday, November 20, a special chapel service led by Bishop Mansholt at Bethany Home chapel will be held at 9:30 a.m. A groundbreaking will be at 1:00 p.m. for the new Bethany Home Assisted Living Site at 1001 E. Swensson Street.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of the festivities. Theatre is an art form that is meant to be shared and we look forward to any opportunity we have for collaboration,” Molly Johnson, President of Broadway RFD, said.

A Celebration of 100 Years Through Music will be performed 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19 and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20 in Smoky Valley High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for the public and free to Bethany Home staff and residents.