Rolla Presbyterian Manor
SEPTEMBER 2022
Former teacher enjoyed ‘every bit’ of his career
Two winning artists in Rolla Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2023 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®).
For the past few weeks, teachers and students alike have traded in their summer schedules for the earlier mornings and lengthier days of the academic year.
“Christmas Angel,” a Christmas entry by Sophia deLaat, and “Homage to Hair, the Musical,” a drawing by Ellen Reynolds, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.
Forrest O’Neal’s teaching and coaching career was full of seemingly endless days, which often began with team practice before school. When he taught physical education at the junior high school, “I got up up at six, got to the junior high and opened the doors at seven,” Forrest remembers.
Four local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners
Forrest O’Neal
Back then, he coached football, track and basketball. By the time after-school practices and games were over, he would have put in yet another 12-hour day. But he didn’t mind. “I enjoyed every bit of it,” Forrest said. “Every day, I was prepared to teach and help young people. I felt that that’s what God wanted me to do.” The Rolla Presbyterian Manor resident has fond memories of his lengthy and varied career in the Rolla public schools. In addition to PE, he taught American history and driver’s education. After many years teaching and coaching from elementary school to high school, Forrest transferred to the cooperative occupation education program at the vocational school, which is where he worked until his retirement from teaching at the age of 58. Forrest continued working in various jobs, including as an advertising sales manager. For three sessions, he served as a doorkeeper at the Missouri Senate building. His wife Alice worked as an assistant to former Missouri
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Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 170 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. “Sunrise on Lake Superior,” a painting by Carol Jessop, will be featured on a pull-out postcard included in the 2023 calendar. “Red Quilled Christmas Card” Art is Ageless – continued on page 2
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Art is Ageless – continued from page 1 by Helen Hoertel will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery. “Gardening,” a needlework piece by Carol Jessop, and “Spring Flowers/Spring Boots,” a painting by Ellen Reynolds, will be featured on Age is Ageless greeting cards. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Joelle Freeland, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of senior artists. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”
“Christmas Angel” by Sophia deLaat and “Homage to Hair, the Musical” by Ellen Reynolds will both be featured in the 2023 Art is Ageless calendar when it’s released later this fall.
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 Rolla Presbyterian Manor 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. u
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Residents stuff back-to-school bags for local teachers
Evelyn Randall and Illa Bell were among the Rolla Presbyterian Manor residents who stuffed back-to-school goody bags for teachers at Truman Elementary School in Rolla. Life Enrichment Director Robert Garcia, Rolla Presbyterian Manor residents Joyce Tucker and Illa Bell, and Marketing Director Joelle Freeland presented a back-toschool gift to Principal Rob Hauck, pictured at center. u
Teaching – continued from page 1 Governor Mel Carnahan for 35 years, until his death in a plane crash in 2000. Both Forrest and Alice retired not long after Carnahan’s death. This month, they celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary, a long run
that Forrest credits to always putting each other first. They have one daughter, whose name is Susan.
Among other things, they have always been active in their church, and they taught Sunday school for many years.
“We have always tried to do things that God loves us to do, and to keep him close by,” Forrest said.
“I have had good life and I feel like the good Lord has been good to us,” Forrest said. u
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Rolla Presbyterian Manor shares customer service survey responses Rolla Presbyterian Manor 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 July 2021 and June 2022, Rolla Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave the community high scores for demonstrating dignity and respect, an easy move-in process, and good communication.
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“I like it very, very well,” said one services we provide, and we resident. “I am here because I like it encourage them to participate and I wouldn’t be anywhere else.” honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state We greatly value the opinions of and federal confidentiality laws are our residents and their representatives about the care and met in Pinnacle’s service. u
We Score! Source: Pinnacle Quality Insight (12 month ave. July 2021 - June 2022)
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