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Apple Blossom Festival makes most of chilly spring evening Thanks to the efforts of countless volunteers, entertainers, employees and sponsors, Apple Blossom Festival 2016 can be counted as another success.
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‘A World of Possibilities’ Dee Anderson’s brother, Merle Busenitz, moved to Papua New Guinea more than 30 years ago, when he got a job working on airplanes for Wycliffe Bible Translators. At first, they communicated through letters that took weeks to travel between Kansas and the South Pacific.
Premier sponsors of the evening were First Presbyterian Church, St. Luke Evangelical Church, Sutherland Builders and Taco Bell of America.
But thanks to 21st century technology, Dee has been able to talk to her brother face-to-face in real time. A friend is teaching Dee to use Skype, an Internet program that allows you to make free video calls anywhere in the world.
Major sponsors were Alliance Monitoring Technologies and Good Shepherd Hospice, and general sponsorships came from Adrian & Pankratz, PA, Central Mechanical Wichita, Graber’s Ace Hardware, Knudsen Monroe & Co., Hwa Davis Construction, Midland National Bank and Newton Medical Center.
“Until now, email was my only way of connecting,” said Dee, a Newton Presbyterian Manor resident. “With Skype, I didn’t have to plan ahead what I would say.”
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Dee, 62, is part of the growing movement among older Americans to embrace technology in a very personal way. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center showed that 59 percent of Americans age 65 and older were going online by 2013, and the number continues to climb every year. TECH, continued on page 2
Chaplain’s corner: Patience By Jerroll Martens, Newton Presbyterian Manor chaplain
“We count them happy who endure … ” James 5:11. The subject of patience in this passage is illustrated by the experience of Job. God allowed him to lose all of his material goods and all of his family members except his wife, and then he lost his health. Satan had bet that under these circumstances Job would turn his back on God and curse Him. These difficult events did not bring Job happiness, but his perseverance of faith enabled him to experience
the wonderful mercy and compassion of God. In the end God blessed Job by restoring so much of what he had lost. Most of all, Job was able to know the love, mercy and faithfulness of God in a much greater degree. He could better understand the character of God being compassionate and merciful. In our stresses we need a persevering
faith in our Lord when we do not understand the circumstances around us. Ours is the need to trust a compassionate and merciful God.
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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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The same study asked if seniors who use the Internet agree with the statement that “people without internet access are at a real disadvantage because of all the information they might be missing.” Almost 80 percent said yes. Dee also has a mobile phone, and she uses her computer to search the internet. She likes using Skype, though, because it’s so much more like a live conversation. “It’s more personal that way,” she said. Resident Mary Kessler and her daughter, Arlys, enjoy
They once Skyped when a FaceTime conversation on the iPad with Mary’s it was late afternoon in brother Paul Jorgenson, who lives in Arlington, Kansas, and Merle and his Virginia. Mary is 99 and her brother is 94. family had just finished breakfast. It was the next a semi-experienced user, Dee said day in Papua, New Guinea, which she would like to Skype with her is just north of Australia. Dee also daughter in Arizona and her sister in saw that her brother had grown a Texas. “It just opens up a world of beard before the family returned possibilities.” to the U.S. in April. Now that she’s
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Other donors included Citizens State Bank, Community National Bank & Trust, Culligan, Heritage Fire Sprinkler, Montana Mike’s, Parsons Wealth Management, Sonic North and Sonic South, and U.S. Foods. Basket auction donors included Abuelo’s, Acapulco, All Star Sports, CaNewton Rentals, Chili’s, Chisholm Trail 8, Chuck E. Cheese’s, CJ’s Pancake House, Curtis C’s, Designs by John, Exploration Place, Family Video, Heritage Home Furnishings, Holiday Inn Express, Il Vicino, Laser Quest, Mel McAnulty, Play-Mor Lanes, Ruzen’s, Sand Creek Station Golf Course, Sears, Sedgwick County Zoo, The Alley and The Breadbasket.
Local art gallery adds campus exhibit Thanks to the artists of the Carriage Factory Gallery and member artist Peggy Wambold, a rotating exhibit will be on display along the main hallway throughout the year. Current exhibits will be up for three months, followed by a new collection. All paintings are for sale by contacting the gallery.
Founders Day We celebrated Presbyterian Manor’s Founders Day with a luau. Employees signed the promise board, committing to our mission to provide quality senior services, guided by Christian values.
Walk challenge Marilyn Koehn has her new pedometer and is ready to walk! Newton Presbyterian Manor has kicked off a month-long walk challenge, encouraging employees to keep track of their miles. Wellness Director Alex Ramos mapped campus paths and handed out pedometers for tracking. In all, 51 employees signed up for the program.
Scrabble Scrabble is taken seriously around here. Bring your dictionary and join the group, which plays at 3 p.m. Fridays in the sun room. Like us on Facebook
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Upcoming events Tuesday, June 14, 2 p.m. Flag Day ice cream social for first responders, Kalb Villa east porch Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m. Day trip to Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson Friday, June 17, noon. Father’s Day BBQ, Haury Place courtyard Thursday, June 23, 2 p.m. Healthy Learning Lecture: Posture and Exercise, by Angie Beisel & Alex Ramos Watercolor classes start June 8! Clorene Smith will teach a beginner’s watercolor class at 2 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays. Contact Alex Ramos in the wellness center at 316-283-5400 to sign up for the class!
Bravo of the Month
Our Bravo of the Month goes to Sarah Schmitt. Tom Buxton writes, “I first met Sarah when my wife Shirley Buxton moved into Haury Place in November 2015. In our first conversation, she expressed her love for her job. She demonstrated that love and how much she cares for the residents in Haury Place...on April 1, my wife was to have a visit from her very good friend from childhood. Wanting Shirley to look her best, I asked if someone could help Shirley with her hair that morning. Sarah promptly offered and that morning put Shirley’s hair in a very attractive French braid. The thing that really made it special was the fact that it was her day off. To me, that kind of commitment deserves recognition.”
August signals the beginning of school What are your memories of school? Were you a teacher or lifelong student? Did you get a degree late in life? How did education shape your life? If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Noelle Dickinson, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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