Five local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners
Five winning artists in the Aberdeen Village annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2024 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®).
“Christmas Lantern,” a Christmas entry by Aileen Moise, “Grandpa’s Work Shop,” a Drawing entry by Sharon Nelson, “Coffee and Candy,” a Sculpture/3-D entry by Samuel Malsbary, and “Pumpkin Time,” a Painting entry by Carolyn Shomber, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.
Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 190 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.
“Around and Around,” a Needlework entry by Sara Davina Taylor-Hinds, will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2024 calendar.
“Jewelry Gone Wild,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Bonnie Anglewicz, and “Tagged Monarch Butterfly,” a Photography entry by Esther Minter, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.
“Pretty Pansies,” a Drawing by Aileen Moise, will be featured on Art is Ageless greeting cards.
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Stephanie Oehlert, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is
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Family legacy ties residents Pat Rulon and Gary Keller to Aberdeen Village
When choosing a senior living community, not everyone has the advantage of experiencing the community as the adult child of a resident. That’s been the case for current residents Pat Rulon and Gary Keller, whose mothers not only lived at Aberdeen Village but were also friends!
The second-generation residents have since followed in their parents’ footsteps. Pat lost her mother in 2016 and Gary lost his in 2013. Both say there was little question they’d move to Aberdeen Village when the time came.
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unique in featuring only the works of senior artists. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”
A copyrighted program of PMMA, Art is Ageless is open exclusively to people age 65 and older. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.
PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Aberdeen Village residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year.
Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social, and spiritual health.
For more information about Art is Ageless, visit ArtIsAgeless.org. u
National Chocolate Milkshake Day
In honor of National Chocolate Milkshake Day on September 12, here are some ways to enjoy a chocolate milkshake:
You can always buy a chocolate milkshake and dress it up a little with some of your own ingredients. You can also make your own milkshake. Here is the simple recipe for a chocolate milkshake:
1 3/4 cups chocolate or vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup hot fudge or chocolate sauce
1. Place ingredients in a blender in the order listed.
2. Blend until smooth and serve, garnishing with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry, if desired.
Here are some delicious ingredients to dress up your chocolate milkshake:
• Add half of a sliced banana and 2 Tbsp of peanut butter
• Add 1/4 cup of Nutella
• Add 2 Tbsp of caramel and 1 Tbsp of chopped pecans
• Add 4 crushed up Oreo pieces
• Add 1/4 cup of your favorite fruit chopped up: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas
• Add 2 Tbsp of your favorite candy bar crushed up - heath bars, Reece's peanut butter cups, snickers, butterfingers, whoppers, milky way bars u
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“We lived about five miles away and mother living here made it a very easy decision,” said Rulon. “My husband and I also spent time at the rehab facility here, so there was no question this was the right place for us.”
Keller had a similar experience. “We looked at a few other places for my mother and the shoe fit here,” he recalled. “The shoe still fits.”
Keller has fond memories of the wonderful artistic creations his mother crafted, including art made from ostrich and goose eggs. He remembered fondly her ability to make friends with just about anyone.
Rulon said her mother felt safe at Aberdeen Village and she does as well.
And the legacy continues as both residents have granddaughters who now work at Aberdeen Village.
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