Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
May 2017
God’s memorial By Wayne Rector, Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor resident
As Memorial Day approaches, as in times past, our thoughts and our minds are directed to those who have lived and died, but now live on in our memories, The lives they lived, what they lived and stood for, comprise a living memorial in our hearts and minds. God has given us a living memorial in the life, death, and resurrection of His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. It can all be summed up and symbolized in the Cross which Christ willingly endured for our sakes. Abraham Lincoln, in dedicating a portion of the battleground at Gettysburg for a National Cemetery said in part, “we cannot hallow this ground. Brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above MEMORIAL, continued on page 4
Cammy Boone and her grandmother, Elsie Tipton.
Grandmothers encouraged to enter Art is Ageless® Family ties are found throughout Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor. That was evident in this year’s Art is Ageless competition when two of the top prizes went to quilters with granddaughters on our staff: Elsie Tipton and Gerry Matney. Elsie Tipton and Cammy Boone Elsie’s Arkansas City home was always the family nerve center. She lives in town; most of them are in the country. Everyone was naturally drawn to Grandma’s. Since Elsie moved to Presbyterian Manor in March, not much has changed. Elsie’s granddaughter, Health Services Director Cammy Boone QUILTERS, continued on page 2
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recently came up to visit and found her own mother dozing on the couch. Cammy’s teenage children come over after school and send their mom text messages that they’re upstairs at Grandma’s. “Her house was always the stopby spot for everybody, if you needed to change clothes before a meeting or if the kids needed to do their homework before practice. This is just four blocks away, and it’s continued to be the place for everybody to go,” Cammy said. Elsie said it seemed only natural to move to Presbyterian Manor. Her
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Sarah Griggs, executive director Tara Clawson, marketing director Lori Peters, activities director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact tclawson@pmma.org. Telephone: 620-442-8700 Fax: 620-442-8224 Address: 1711 N. Fourth, Arkansas City, KS 67005-1607
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Casey Zavala and her grandmother, Gerry Matney.
sister is a resident. Her uncle and her husband’s aunt lived here, too. And Elsie’s mother-in-law, Vera Tipton, lived here about 20 years ago — when Cammy was a CNA. In fact, Elsie used many of Vera’s handkerchiefs in her quilt “Buttons and Bows,” the Best in Show winner in our Art is Ageless® competition this year. “She didn’t go anywhere without a handkerchief in a pocket or two. She had 40-some when she passed away. Everyone said, ‘What are we going to do with all of them?’” Elsie said. Years later, Elsie saw a handkerchief quilt in a magazine, and she went to work. Elsie had already made quilts for her seven great-granddaughters (one of them, Paige Bates, is a medication aide in our memory care neighborhood). “When I made this one, everyone asked me, ‘Who’s going to get this?’ I said ‘I guess it’s the first one who has a girl!’”
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This fall, the question may be settled: that’s when Elsie’s first great-great-grandbaby is due. Gerry Matney and Casey Zavala Gerry started quilting about 15 years ago after her husband died, although she has been sewing most of her life. All of Gerry’s granddaughters now have one of her creations. One of them, Casey Zavala, is a medication aide in memory care at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor. This year, she insisted her grandmother enter the quilt she made for Casey in the Art is Ageless competition. Gerry’s entry, “Handmade Quilt,” came away with first prize in the quilting category and received the Judges’ Choice award as well. “She was very surprised,” Casey said. “She said, ‘I really didn’t think I was going to win anything, especially on that one,” because she felt she had made some mistakes on it. Like us on Facebook
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor announces Art is Ageless® winners
11 entries awarded in annual arts competition Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Tara Clawson, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Winners in the juried competition were: Best of Show: Max Allison, “North Country Moose” People’s Choice: Elsie Tipton, “Buttons and Bows” Judges’ Choice: Gerry Matney, “Handmade” Christmas: Pat Powell, “Christmas Fun”
Seated, from left: Joyce Guinty, Gerry Matney, Faye Doyle Standing, from left: Pat Powell, Donna Thompson, Elsie Tipton
Quilting: Gerry Matney, “Handmade” Sculpture/3-D: Max Allison, “North Country Moose”
Painting: Joyce Guinty, “Bumper Crop”
Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the masterpiece level.
Photography: Virginia McConnell, “Rain on Thirsty Roses”
Winning entries at the masterpiece level may be selected
Drawing: Virginia McConnell, “I Love You So Much” Mixed Media: Faye Doyle, “Poppin’ Poppies” Needlework: Donna Thompson, “12 Days of Christmas”
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for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs. It encourages Wichita Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through the annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year. Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
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Happy Birthday! Please wish these residents a celebratory birthday! Sandra Coggins
Jean Hill
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Barbara Demaree
Bob McClure
Eula Mae Martin
Betty Elrod
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our poor power to add or detract. It is for us, the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they have thus far so nobly carried on.” And so it is with the Cross of Jesus Christ. We cannot hallow the cross. God in Christ has already hallowed it far beyond our poor power to add to or detract from (the glory of the cross) and all it stands for. It is rather for us, the living, to be dedicated to carrying on the work which God thru Christ thus far has so nobly advanced.
Vacation memories We will be featuring summertime, Independence Day, and vacation memories in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. If you have a story to tell about any of these topics, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share your story. If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Tara Clawson and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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