MISSION: To create opportunities that allow Douglas County residents 60 years and older to remain independent and active in their homes and communities.
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DCSS PAINTERS WIN ART SHOW PRIZES INSIDE Menu............................................PG 4 Calendar of Events .....................PG 7 Legalese .......................................PG 9
Art is ageless - that’s a fact. It is also the name of the annual art show sponsored by Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Several prizes were won by artists from our own Downtown Tuesday Painters and Lori Dalrymple’s Saturday Acrylic Painting class. Top prize - “Best of Show� went to Ardis Comfort, who won for her sculpture, entitled “Jazz.� Other winners included: Carole Peters, First Prizes in Watercolor Painting (professional) Soft Sculpture for “Fescue,
Ardis Comfort, Carole Peters and Charlotte Nease are pictured with some of the artwork they entered in the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor “Art is Ageless� juried exhibition in April.
the Hedgehog�; Richard Lind, First Prize in Acrylic Painting; and Bill Young,
Second Prize in Watercolor Painting (amateur). Congratulations to all!
FEATURED ACTIVITIES IN JUNE DCSS recently had the good fortune to work with students from two KU classes: Prof. Ken Ward’s Business 416 Training, Development, and Career Management class and Prof. Phil Hofstra’s Environmental Design class. Students from Prof. Ward’s class worked in groups to address a variety of training needs at the agency. In the Senior Meals program, Mallory Sweatt, Matt Resnick and Mason Lent (pictured above with Senior Meals Manager Ray Buckingham) prepared a training program on food preparation and safety. Another group, Nick Self, Tyler Magee, Seeun Lee, and Alex Haynes worked on volunteer driver safety. The Community Services staff worked with students on two training programs. Kate Ottoson, Allyson Leach and Shane Lillis put together a program on Caregiving that includes basic information on providing care, as well as care for the caregiver. Marty Paget, Alex Orr, Jordan Dreiling and Shanah Gaskill worked on a program for senior employment to be utilized in our job fair. Prof. Hofstra’s students, Kaitlynn Howell and Kelsey &DURWKHUV FRPSOHWHG D GHVLJQ FRQFHSW IRU WKH ¿UVW ÀRRU including the entry, reception and waiting areas.
Check out the activities this month at DCSS. Details in the Leisure and Learning catalogue in this issue. • Hidden Valley Camp Tour and Lunch, Monday, June 3, 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. • Made in the Shade- Plants for the Kansas Shade Garden, Friday, June 7, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. • Live Entertainment by Elaine Peacock, Wednesday, June 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m. • 4th of July Windsock Craft, Friday, June 28, 3 - 3:45 p.m.
BISCUITS AND GRAVY FUNDRAISER June 1st in Baldwin City
DCSS is having a Senior Wheels Fundraising Breakfast featuring biscuits and gravy and homemade cinnamon rolls on Saturday, June 1 from 8 to 10 a.m. in front of the Chamber of &RPPHUFH RIÂżFH DW (LJKWK DQG +LJK 6WUHHWV in Baldwin City. All proceeds will go toward the expenses of the Baldwin City Senior
Wheels Volunteer Transportation Program. There will be lots of other fun in Baldwin City June 1. The annual citywide garage sale is happening and Thomas the Train will be in town! Come spend the day in Baldwin City starting off with breakfast to support Senior Wheels.