Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
January 2018
Peggy Good hangs an angel ornament on Presbyterian Manor’s Tree of Life in honor and remembrance of her father Wayne Rector.
Thank you for the devotions Remembering Wayne Rector, 1920-2017
Celebration of life Each year, Presbyterian Manor staff and residents participate in a very special service of remembrance and celebration honoring the lives of our residents who have died during the past year. This Celebration of Life service has become an important opportunity for us to honor those who were most special to us. During the service, an angel with the resident’s name and picture is placed on our Tree of Life in the chapel. This tree is displayed until the New Year to remind us of the love these people brought into our lives.
In November, we lost a longtime contributor to our newsletter — resident Wayne Rector, who wrote devotions for Community Matters for several years. He died Nov. 17 at the age of 97. Born Harry “Wayne” Rector on April 4, 1920, in Arkansas City, Wayne lived here his entire life, apart from his service in World War II. In 1941, he married Mary Elizabeth Burrel. The following year, he enlisted Wayne Rector in the Army and served as a tech sergeant in Iran during the war. Afterward, he returned to Ark City and to his job with the Santa Fe Railroad, first in the yard and later as a locomotive engineer. He retired in 1981. Wayne enjoyed fishing, gardening and singing. He loved the Lord and wrote many devotions for Community Matters, plus articles for the “Secret Place” and “Dial-a-Devotion.” Wayne was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by Mary Elizabeth. They had two daughters and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Memorials have been established for Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor and the First Baptist Church. We want to thank Wayne and his family for their contributions to our publication. He touched many lives at Presbyterian Manor and will be missed.
Resident Ted Doyle pins down memories Resident Ted Doyle has been collecting lapel pins since the ‘70s.
Ted, now a resident of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, acquired one of his favorite pins while living in It all started with a friend of Ted Garden City. For many years, Ted Doyle’s who collected police badges. got his hair cut by a man whose son His collection inspired Ted to start was the same age as Ted’s daughter. one of his own – lapel pins. Ted had As the kids grew up, the barber’s tried for years to find a hobby that son decided to go to medical school interested him, without success. As at the University of Kansas. soon as he got his first few pins, he Years later, after he became a doctor, was hooked. the son saw Ted, who told him all More than 40 years later, Ted has about his lapel pin collection. The amassed more than 1,200 pins. They young doctor took the pin off his remind of him the people he has coat and gave it to Ted. It was a met, the places he has been and the Jayhawk Doc that the doctor had things he has seen. received while in school.
Ted’s wife, Faye, said she has spent countless hours over the past four decades cataloging the places they have visited for lapel pins. Ted’s collection includes pins from California, Utah, West Virginia, the Grand Canyon,Yellowstone National Park, the Badlands and even Paris, France. Pins make a great collection item, Ted said, because they are easy to care for and don’t take up a lot of room. He loves to share his pins and his stories. If you want to know more, you’re invited to stop by, take a look and ask questions!
Community Matters
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 Sean Page, marketing director Lori Peters, activities director
To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact spage@pmma.org. Telephone: 620-442-8700 Fax: 620-442-8224 Address: 1711 N. Fourth, Arkansas City, KS 67005-1607
Above, resident Ted Doyle showcases his lapel pins. Below, detailed views of pins.
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Emerald Awards Progam recognition
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica for reaching goals in fiscal year 2017, covering the months of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. The recognition came through PMMA’s new Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations and two hospices to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards. To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to communities that reached their goals in one or more
Sarah Griggs, executive director of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, with Bruce Shogren, president and CEO of PMMA, left, and Bill Taylor, COO of PMMA, right.
category. Arkansas City was recognized for meeting safety goals.
services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief executive officer for PMMA.
“This recognition is a visible sign of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior
Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica has been providing quality senior services in Kansas and Missouri for more than 65 years.
Annual Christmas Dinner On December 8, residents attended the annual Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor holiday dinner. Residents invited friends and family members to dine with them, and about 300 people attended the event.
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Christmas Tea for employees On Dec. 12, Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor hosted its annual Christmas Tea. This event recognizes and celebrates employees who have reached employment or educational milestones. Here are the service anniversaries for 2017:
5 years: Krystal Conklin, Cheva Delgado, Misty Killman, Shambrie Lynn 10 years: Stacy Pike, Joyce Kisner 25 years: Dorothy Hladik 35 years: Joann Goff
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Employees were recognized for years of service milestones and enjoyed a meal together during a December event. Above, Executive Director Sarah Griggs thanks employees for their service. Community Matters January 2018
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