Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
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September 2015
The beauty of being a beautician
If you ask most women, they’ll tell you that nobody knows them quite like their beautician. This professional not only cuts and styles their hair on a regular basis, but they are often a therapist and confidant. Alice Tripp, who’s lived at Presbyterian Village a little more than a year now, was a beautician for 43 years. “I had a variety of customers, and I loved every one of them. I had to work with lots of personalities.You’re working directly on them, and not around them. I always knew all the gossip. I was like a therapist in many ways. I did a lot of listening. I tried to support them and help if I could. Otherwise, you try to forget what you’ve heard. It would get to you if you lingered on it too much,” said Alice. Alice could relate to many trials her clients were going through. After all, it was hardship that led her to beauty school in the first place. “My daddy passed away suddenly when he was just 51. My mother was 50, and my little sister was 15 and still had to finish high school. My mother only had Social Security to depend on and it wasn’t much. I decided if got my beautician’s license, it would help us all,” said Alice. “I ended up loving it and would do it all over again. I had my own shop downtown by the theatre for eight years, then out on the south end of town for a while. Finally, I found a little building that was an old coal mining office, we moved it from out in the country into town and I did business there,” said Alice. Alice enjoys her life at Presbyterian Village, especially the socialization. She still misses certain aspects of her trade, though. “The little ones were as much fun as anything. If I tried around three times and couldn’t make it work with the mother sitting in there, I would ask the mother to go to Wal-Mart and shop around. As soon as the mother would leave, the kids would straighten up, be friendly, and smile. It was the darndest thing.”
Fun at the Fair
Residents enjoyed a trip to the Bourbon County Fair in July. Going to the fair brings back so many great memories. Residents enjoyed lunch the 4-H members served and visiting with the youngsters. Many saw old friends and some made new ones. Charlie Smith, former Agricultural Extension Agent for Cowley County, demonstrated the “right” way to dry a steer before the big show to 4-H member Miss Wunderly. Maxine Smith joined 4-H members as they hand milked a dairy cow. Maxine recalled many memories of milking cows in her younger years as they filled the bucket almost full of creamy milk. Rose White tried her best at feeding the lamb by hand. As she squealed with laughter she said, “It tickles!” 4-H member Miss Madison was a great sport to tell Rose about her lamb and how she cares for it.
Charlie Smith shows a young 4-H member the "right" way to dry a steer, as he learned during his days as a Cowley County Ag Extension Agent.
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Maxine Smith tries her hand at milking, something she was all too familiar with growing up.
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Rose White giggled with delight when feeding a lamb, while the lamb's caretaker Madison enjoyed helping Rose learn about lamb care.
A fall full of fun and events
September is a busy month as fall approaches, when school is back in session and people wind down from their summer activities. At Presbyterian Village, we love this time of year as leaves begin to change color and temperatures become mild. Â National Assisted Living Week Throughout the year we look for ways to feed our mind, body and spirit. In September, we will celebrate National Assisted Living week from Sept. 13 19 using that very theme. This theme celebrates the countless ways our assisted living caregivers nurture the whole resident. Presbyterian Village works each and every day to ensure that the lives of our residents are fully nourished.
Memories of Music Have you ever heard a song play on the radio and immediately your mind went to a memory associated with that song from long ago?  Or when you hear a particular song, does it automatically lift your spirits every time you hear it?  Music can feed the spirit in profound ways that researchers are still uncovering.  They have discovered that our brains are hard-wired to connect music with long-term memory, even for some who suffer with severe dementia.  A certain lyric or tune can stimulate the brain to remember people,  places and events that we haven’t thought of in years, often leaving us with a smile
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and a feeling of comfort that the memory provides.  Music can be a calming, generous way to care for others which is why we incorporate music in our Life Enrichment program at Presbyterian Village every chance we get. On Friday, Sept. 18, the Hemphill band will come to play some old fashioned music. Maxine Smith will celebrate her birthday, and her brother, Murray Lockwood, and their relatives will come together to perform as their old band of which Maxine used to be a member of many years ago. Maxine played the guitar and even played on the radio a few times, as she recalls with fondness. Our toes will be tappin’ to the old country tunes of yesteryear. Meet at the Mill The Louisburg Cider Mill will appeal to our sense of smell, taste and travel as we make our way to Louisburg, Kan., together on Sept. 18 for a wagon ride through the country apple tree scenery, sample their hot apple cider and other fall delicacies.
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September 2015 Calendar of Events 1 Tuesday
Coffee Shop 8:30 a.m. Battle of the Sexes Game 2 p.m. Cooking club 3 p.m. Coney Dogs & Tots at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. 2 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. Mini Carmel Apples 3 p.m. 3 Thursday Balance Improvement 10 a.m. Walgreen’s Outing 2 p.m. Cooking Club 3 p.m. Loaded Omelets at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. 4 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. D.I.Y. Jewelry Cleaner 2 p.m. Hometown Pub 4 p.m. 5 Saturday Bingo 2 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. 6 Sunday Church 1:30 p.m. 7 Monday Office Closed Labor Day 8 Tuesday Coffee Shop 8:30 a.m. Glue Gun Textured Painting 2 p.m. Cooking Club 3 p.m. Personal Pizzas at the Bistro 4:15 p.m.
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9 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. Hot Apple Cider & Reminiscing Game 3 p.m. 10 Thursday Cooking Club 3 p.m. Biscuits & Gravy Night at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. 11 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Cinnamon Apple Muddy Buddies 2 p.m. Salt Dough Pendants 3:30 p.m. Concert in the park 7 p.m. 12 Saturday Bingo 2 p.m. Game Night 6 p.m. 13 Sunday Music Ministries 1:30 p.m. Matinee on 2nd floor 3:30 p.m. 14 Monday Exercise 10:45 a.m. What’s Your Aging I.Q. 2 p.m. Christian Learning Center for Kids 3:20 p.m. Hot tea Honey and Presidential Secrets 3:30 p.m. 15 Tuesday Coffee Shop 8:30 a.m. Famous Presidential Pardons10 a.m. Family & Consumer Educators 2 p.m. Pie Baking -Cooking Club 1:30 p.m. Old Fashioned Pie Auction & Supper 4:15 p.m.
Calendar items may be subject to change.
16 Wednesday Trip to Louisburg Cider Mill 9 a.m. Lunch at Louisburg noon Bible Study 1:30 p.m. 17 Thursday Trail Walking River Front Park 10:30 a.m. Family & Consumer Educators 2 p.m. Cooking Club 3 p.m. Firepit & Horeshoes During Bistro Cookout 4:15 p.m. 18 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Hemphill Band Reunion 2 p.m. 19 Saturday Bingo 2 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. 20 Sunday Church 1:30 p.m. Matinee on 2nd floor 3:30 p.m. 21 Monday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Trip to Gunn Park 2:30 p.m. Christian Learning Center for Kids 3:20 p.m. Dominos 4 p.m. 22 Tuesday Coffee & Donuts 8:30 am Good’s Shopping Trip 2 p.m. Ham & Beans at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. 23 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. John Wayne Matinee 3 p.m.
24 Thursday
Low Vision Mtg 2 p.m. Cooking Club 3 p.m. Bistro 4:15 p.m. 25 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Cooking Club Cake Decorating 1:30 p.m. Birthday Party 3 p.m. Concert & Hot Dogs in the Park 5 p.m. 26 Saturday Bingo 2 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. 27 Sunday Church 1:30 p.m. Matinee on 2nd floor 3:30 p.m. 28 Monday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Smores 2 p.m. Fresh Air & Music Memories 3 p.m. 29 Tuesday Coffee & Donuts 8:30 a.m. Are you smarter than a 5th grader 2 p.m. 29th Cooking Club 3 p.m. Bistro 4:15 p.m. 30 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Leaf Skeletons 2 p.m. Fresh Air & Apple Wine on the patio 3 p.m.