Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
JUNE 2022
Editor’s Note: In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we regularly feature a column from a PMMA® chaplain in our newsletter. This month’s column comes from Dinah Dutta, chaplain at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor®.
Do it with Style Dale Johnson’s enduring love of tractors Dale Johnson’s interest in tractors began when he was about 6 years old. Dale lived on the farm and in the 1940s toys were usually hand-made. “My dad designed, constructed and painted my first Allis Chalmers 60 toy combine out of metal,” Dale said. “My dad was a better artist than I could have ever imagined. The combine was so intricate and detailed. I played with that combine a lot!” When Dale was nine years old he began working in the field on a full-sized tractor and spent many hours on it. He’s been a fan of farm equipment ever since. Tractors – continued on page 2
I will be completing two years doing ministry at PMMA-Lawrence. Oftentimes, many pastor colleagues ask me if I would Dinah Dutta go back to being a full-time parish clergy again. I tell them PMMALawrence has not only become my family but also my parish to serve God. When I was young, I used to write poetry. I used to read, memorize, and narrate poems. I still remember poems written by some of my favorite poets like William Wordsworth: “I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” Especially now when I see the daffodils blooming around us. Another favorite poetess is Christina Rosette and her poem, Remember me - “Remember me when I am gone away, gone far away into the silent land; when you can no more hold me by the hand.” Recently, I found a book of poems that I used to read in our PMMA
Dale Johnson has had a life-long love of toy tractors and farm implements.
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Tractors – continued from page 1 “Early in the 1980s I ran across that old toy combine again that my dad made for me at my parents’ farm and my dad had to do a few repairs to it for me,” Dale said. “I brought the toy combine home with me and as time went on I began adding more and more toy tractors and implements to that and soon it became a collection. I had Farmall, John Deere, Allis and enjoyed them all.” After moving to Fort Scott, he converted a spare bedroom into an office and kept his collection there, in a floor to ceiling display. “There are a lot of memories
around each piece that I owned,” Dale said. “Betty, my wife, and I traveled to many toy shows and toy auctions over the years to find new pieces to add to my collection. We continued to buy pieces until I just ran out of space. “Last winter as we began to make future plans to move to the Presbyterian Village, even though we planned to move to a twobedroom apartment, I decided it was time to downsize and sell most of my collection for someone else to enjoy as much as I have,” Dale said. “I had over 350 toy tractors and implements in my collection. My favorite ones were the 1/16th
scale size. That was the size of the original ones when they were first made.” This spring Dale sold his collection, but kept a few of his most prized farm toys and moved them to the new apartment at the Presbyterian Village. “I gave my very first Allis Chalmers combine that my dad made for me to my grandson to cherish and hopefully pass on to his son one day, along with some of the stories and memories of me that came along with it. The ones I kept are now on display in my new office. I just love them!” u
Style – continued from page 1 library, “So sing my heart” by Edna Abbot. Edna was a registered nurse. After she retired in 1983, she joined her husband Dearl (VA chaplain) to fulfill their dream to teach in Bible Colleges overseas in Kenya and Manila. Edna was also fond of writing poetry and selfpublished books since 1994. The poem “Do it with Style” spoke volumes to me. Here is
an excerpt that Edna wrote titled, “Do it with Style.” “When you do something for the Lord, please give it all you got. So, He will know without a doubt that you love Him a lot. It is not too good to give Him some stuff you do not need. God’s love is all around us, and He’d like for us to show, by words you say and things we do, that we
love Him, you know. Do something beautiful for God, and do it with a smile; it’s bound to please the Lord a lot, if you do it with style.” I hope to continue to serve the Lord with all of you. As Edna encouraged, I want to DO IT WITH STYLE. I pray you will too. “I will sing to the Lord all my life” (Psalm 104: 33a). u
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Fort Scott Presbyterian Village by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
To submit or suggest articles: gnance@pmma.org Ginger Nance, executive director
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Bonds between Mothers and daughters last a lifetime Mothers, Daughters and close friends all hold a special bond and common thread of love for one another, whether together or afar. The closeness of heart is always felt between women of all ages. To quote an unknown author, “A daughter is God’s way of saying, ‘thought you could use a lifelong friend.’” Celebrate those special women in your life! u
Resident and mother, Billie Cox and her daughter Marla Gorman spend time together every chance they get.
Three generation picture of resident and mother Marilyn Brace with her daughter Sally Brock and granddaughter Alaina Brock.
Resident and mother Nolene Whiteside spends an afternoon with Resident and mother, Kathy Powell, daughter Sheryl Bloomfield, as they spends the afternoon with her daughter, celebrate Mother's Day and what that Jennifer Addington. means to them.
Resident and mother, Virginia Smith, is proud to have her daughter Kenda Schmidt join her for an afternoon tea.
Celebrating our Mothers and Fathers With Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June, we wanted to take a moment to recognize and honor our resident parents. On May 6, we celebrated mothers with a tea reception and celebration. It was a great way to spend the day, and an opportunity to show appreciation for all the Moms in our lives. On June 16th, we’ll follow up with a Father’s Day event from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., called Brats, Beer and a Band. We’ll hold this event on the back patio and flower garden area. The local Bourbon County Revival Band will play old country and 1960s music hits. We’ll have plenty of space, so there should be plenty of
room for everyone to get up and dance.
email acarpenter@pmma.org so that we have enough food planned for the evening. Please bring your lawn This event will be open to our residents and friends. All interested in chair and BYOB and come out for a attending will need to RSVP by June beautiful evening together with the special men in our lives! u 13th by calling (620) 223-5550 or
The Bourbon County Revival Band will be entertaining us at the Brats, Beer and a Band, on June 16th. Fort Scott Presbyterian Village | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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2401 S. Horton Fort Scott, KS 66701 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village shares customer service survey responses Fort Scott Presbyterian Village continues to seek customer feedback through monthly telephone surveys. Each month, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. The graphic highlights some of the survey results. All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5 being the highest score and 1 the lowest score. Between March 2021 and February 2022, Fort Scott Presbyterian Village residents and their families gave the community high scores for demonstrating dignity and respect, providing safety and security, and providing personal care. “The employees have been really nice to us,” said one resident’s family member. “If anything goes wrong, they inform us.” Another family member would tell others about the
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community. “I would tell them it’s a very good place to live if you want to be independent and still have good care and feel safe.” We greatly value the opinions of our residents and their representatives about the care and services we provide, and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. u
Source: Pinnacle Quality Insight (12 month ave. Mar 2021 -Feb. 2022)
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Safety & Security
Transportation Needs
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