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Chaplains Corner: The daysman has come By Jerroll Martens, chaplain
“Neither is there a daysman betwixt us that might lay his hand upon us both.” Job 9:33 The ancient man Job cried out for someone to bring him into the presence of God. Job, afflicted and discouraged, wanted to bring his case before God and have some answers, but he knew enough of the true God that no human being was worthy to come into His presence. His cry was to find such a person, one who was welcome in God’s presence and who also understood his problem and could do something about it. This is pictured in the ancient practice of the arbitrator, the mediator, laying a hand on the head of each of the parties involved. It spoke of fairness, justice and a well pleasing outcome for each party. This pictures the sinful human condition before a Holy God. We are not worthy to come into his presence. However, in Bethlehem a baby was born who held the hand of a Holy God and the hand of man. I Timothy 2:5 says, “….one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” The angel told Joseph of Mary, “she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.” He was fully God and fully man in order that He might “bring” us to God. Merry Christmas!
December 2017
Popular painter featured on Art is Ageless cards Velera Adams is a perennial People’s Choice award winner in our annual Art is Ageless competition, and her paintings have been featured in two recent calendars. This year, lots of people can take home a pocket-sized version of one of her watercolors, reproduced on the new Art is Ageless notecards. Velera’s painting “The Pianist” features one of her favorite subjects: cats. Recently, she was painting mostly animals. Before that, it was a phase of still-life setups; before that, florals; before that, landscapes.
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You could say Velera, who lives in Hutchinson, likes to study a subject fully and from all sides. “I’m very much a realist. I almost paint my watercolors like it was oil — I can’t quit until the last little twig is in,” she said. Her mother was a painter, but Velera herself didn’t do much more than doodle until her junior year in high school. Then, she decided to embellish a book report with a painting of the book cover. Her mother showed her how to reproduce a picture using a grid, and the painting bug bit. Velera went on to become an elementary school teacher, and she also taught art to the kids in her school. But she didn’t get much time to paint for herself until she took early retirement. The only art classes she took were those offered by decorative painters, because they taught color theory and elements of design. Their methods emphasized everyone’s ability to learn painting. VELERA, continued on page 2
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“I love to paint so much. I used to paint every day. I was just so in love with it,” she said.
mounting a show of her paintings throughout the month of December at the Hutchinson Library.
She has passed on that love, teaching classes and seminars to many fellow artists. Velera judged the decorative painting entries at the Kansas State Fair this year. Her artwork is for sale in her own booth at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery. And she’s
Recently, Velera also has branched into writing. But her subject is darker than the animals and landscapes of her paintings. Her book, “Never Should Have Been,” is a memoir of life with her first husband, who was an alcoholic. They
divorced after 18 years of marriage; Velera has been married to her second husband, Steve, for 33 years. She is self-publishing the book on the Amazon.com CreateSpace platform. “If nothing else, writing it was good therapy for me. I realized that if I didn’t say something about it, no one would.”
Newton Presbyterian Manor named to U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Home list Newton Presbyterian Manor is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2017-18
Community Matters
is published monthly for residents and friends of Newton Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Marc Kessinger, executive director Noelle Dickinson, marketing director Melinda Ebersole, activity director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Noelle at ndickinson@pmma.org. Telephone: 316-283-5400 Fax: 316-284-5900 Address: 1200 E. Seventh, Newton, KS 67114-2862 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. NewtonPresbyterianManor.org
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list. The senior living community received the highest score of a fivestar rating system to make the list, available today at USNews.com/ NursingHomes. The U.S. News and World Report list uses information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the government agency that sets and enforces standards for nursing homes. CMS assigns one to five stars to each community for how well it performs in health inspections, nurse staffing and level of quality care. “Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica employees continue to focus their efforts on delivering quality caring every day,” said PMMA President and CEO Bruce Shogren. “The five-star ratings confirm their good work.”
Best Nursing Homes list. Survey teams from the state conduct inspections in each community every 12 to 15 months. The surveys cover a checklist of about 180 items such as medication management, food preparation and delivery, proper paperwork, and resident enrichment activities.
In addition to Newton Presbyterian Newton returns to the US News and Manor, seven PMMA locations are World Report Best Nursing Homes on the honoree list with five-star ratings: Arkansas City, Emporia, list after a one-year absence. This is Lawrence, Parsons and Sterling in the sixth time since 2011 Newton Presbyterian Manor has been named Kansas, and Farmington and Fulton to the US News and World Report in Missouri. Like us on Facebook
Apple Dumplings – Paula Hoskinson and Tammy Chastain were the Manor’s apple dumpling factory this fall, baking nearly 800 for the Taste of Newton booth. Many thanks to our Mission Committee volunteers for manning the booth and selling so many dumplings!
Chili Cookoff - Our finest chili chefs faced off for Newton Presbyterian Manor’s 6th annual fall chili cookoff. Senior Care Pharmacy consultant Greg Scott along with Mission Committee members Nancy Green, Marci Andres and Bob Wyman served as judges. The Aegis Therapies® team of Adrian and Emali took home the coveted 2017 bamboo spoon.
Resident referral program benefits all Resident referrals are our very best way of finding new neighbors for the Presbyterian Manor campus. Refer a friend to Noelle Dickinson as a potential neighbor and if they move in, you both will receive a $500 credit on your next monthly maintenance fee. That’s a win/win! Noelle also has “Lunch on Us” cards that you can share with friends. Invite them to share a lunch with you in any of our dining rooms and she will take care of the details. Call her at 316-283-5400 today. Like us on Facebook
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Bravo of the Month The Bravo of the Month goes to Michele McGee. Tara Stewart says “Thank you Michelle for coming in Saturday evening to help assist with residents so Haury could be fully staffed.
the next day. The fact that you did this on your own to help us out… well, words can’t even begin to show you how much this meant to me and all of us. Thank you again.”
Residents, friends, relatives and other employees can all write bravos Michele had already worked her for outstanding commitment to our eight hours that day and called us to mission. Check out the boards in say she’d come back in and help even McFarland Center and in the main Michele McGee accepting his Bravo of though she had to be back at 6 a.m. hall today. the Month award.
December Calendar of events December is such a special month of celebration, with so many events to entertain and inspire us all. Programs are being added even after the December calendar is printed, so please check bulletin boards for information about events you’ll want to include in your Christmas celebration. Here are just a few to note. Guests are welcome! Tuesday, Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m. – Men’s and Ladies’ Bible Study Christmas Coffee, main dining room. The groups will finish their year with a joint gathering of Christmas music, devotional and coffee. Classes will resume in mid-January. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m. – Dinner at Cheddar’s followed by a Christmas light tour of Wichita Thursday, Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m. – Cottage/Duplex Christmas potluck, Broadway Apts. Community Room Friday, Dec. 8, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Christmas Musical in the chapel with guest musicians. Come celebrate the reason for the season with favorite Christmas hymns. Friday, Dec. 8, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – 2018 Art is Ageless Calendar Reveal and Signing Party. Meet our winning local artists, taste some special holiday treats and pick up your 2018 calendar. Friends & family are welcome! Monday, Dec. 11, 2:30 p.m. – Christmas with the McKinney Sisters, main dining room Tuesday, Dec. 12, 4-5:30 p.m. – Broadway Apartments Christmas party, community room Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m. – Dave Schimming AKA Old Mule Band concert, main dining room
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The grill was hot and pancake flippers were working overtime to serve our guests for Veterans Day. Guest artist Bob Neace, above, shared his passion for thanking veterans by welcoming them and sharing signed copies of his print, “Ever Vigilant.”
Calendar Reveal and Signing Party The 2018 Art is Ageless calendars are here, and you’re invited to celebrate with us! Please join us from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, for the Calendar Reveal and Artists’ Signing Party. Constance Gehring, Lois Hamilton, Velera Adams and Carol M. Friesen will be recognized for their winning pieces at this reception. Come get your 2018 calendar and have it signed by the artists! Like us on Facebook
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42 years of service After 42 years of service, CMA Sophi Martinez retired in November. Projects for this month include helping husband Tony set up their elaborate Christmas display down the street on Seventh. Sophi says we’re all welcome to come by and she’ll wave from her retirement chair in the window!
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Tell about your activities We will feature our activity professionals in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. If you know an activity professional with a story to tell, or if you want to share how participating in activities at your campus keeps your mind sharp and your body well, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share the story.
Contact Noelle Dickinson, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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