Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
March 2019
The contrasts of life By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them.” (Ecclesiastes 12:1, NIV). March hosts three major days this year. March 6 is Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent. The twentieth is the Vernal or Spring Equinox that marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. Finally, March 21 begins the Jewish festival of Purim that celebrates their deliverance during the days of Esther. The first is solemn, the second is usually lightly noted, and the third is a time to be joyful. Taken together, they represent patterns that we all go through. Life brings serious events to all. Often, serious times come in difficult moments in our lives. We think of funerals, family issues, and health problems. Introspection and sadness may be our frequent companions. The painfulness we experience may cause us to grow and become stronger, or they may push us toward giving up on life. It’s at this fork in our path that the choices we make can be critical for our future. God has promised to CHAMPLAIN, continued on page 4
Resident Mary Williams owned her own local flower shop, Sunny Wall Flowers, for 51 years.
Small but mighty:
The formidable Mary Williams March is Women’s History Month, when we celebrate female visionaries and trailblazers past and present. We’re shining the spotlight on health care resident Mary Williams for her role as business owner, honorary knight, community volunteer, grand marshal, wife, mother and grandmother. For 51 years, Mary worked as a full-service florist at her flower shop, Sunny Wall Flowers in Rolla. From weddings to funerals, school events and “just because” bouquets, Mary and her staff did it all six to seven days a week. WILLIAMS, continued on page 3
Thank you, generous Angel Appeal donors Established in the 1950s, the Good Samaritan Program provides funding to assist residents who outlive their financial resources through no fault of their own. Since the inception of our mission, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has ensured thousands of residents of its commitment that they will always have a home.
reminder of their generosity.
To continue to meet the growing need among seniors in our communities, we invited donors to become an “angel for a day” by making a contribution to the Good Samaritan Program over the Christmas holiday. In exchange for a donation to this program, a bell was placed on our Christmas tree as a
Thank you, angels, for donating to the 2018 Angel Appeal!
The 2018 Angel Appeal raised $5,245 for the Good Samaritan Program in our community! We are honored by the staff and residents who so strongly identify with the heart of Presbyterian Manor’s mission that they give to the fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Anderson Mr. Lee Bennett Ms. Patti Christen Dr. and Mrs. William Cottingham Mr. and Mrs. Wade G. Dillon Mrs. Norma J. Feeler
Ms. Barbara S. Ford Ms. Lyn J. Freeland Dr. and Mrs. Oliver R. Grawe Ms. Cynthia K. Hobart Mrs. Betty J. Hodges Mrs. Winifred A. Holm Mr. John Huddleson Mr. Edward Kendall Ms. Mary McFarland Mr. John McMinn Mr. Thomas Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Jack F. Morris Ms. Jeanine Moss Ms. Mopelola Olusanya Dr. Ifeanyi Orizu Mr. Martin and Mrs. Patricia Rinehart Ms. Barbara Sexton Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Stigall Mr. and Mrs. Leland B. Womack
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Rolla Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org Ann Caudill, executive director Joelle Freeland, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Joelle Freeland at lfreeland@pmma.org. Telephone: 573-364-7336 Fax: 573-364-7336 Address: 1200 Homelife Plaza, Rolla, MO 65401-2595 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. RollaPresbyterianManor.org
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In Presbyterian Manor’s ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction, we have partnered with Pinnacle Quality Insight. This company will periodically contact the people we serve via telephone to conduct an interview regarding their impression of our service. We use this feedback as a tool to continually improve our quality of care and enhance our relationships. When you are contacted to participate in the survey, they will always identify themselves specifically as being with Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. We greatly value your opinions and encourage you to be frank and honest when contacted.
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Rolla Presbyterian Manor’s Art is Ageless® call for entries underway Rolla Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried exhibit to be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 18-21, 2019. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 2020 Art is Ageless calendar. Artists may choose to enter the exhibit only. For the competition, works are to have been completed in the past five years (since January 2014). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional. Works to be entered for judging need to be at Presbyterian Manor by 4:30 p.m. on March 14.
The Art is Ageless® Program encourages Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year. Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica communities to be judged at the systemwide level. In addition to the exhibit, Rolla Presbyterian Manor will honor local senior artists during a reception at the community from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Entry forms and information can
be picked up at Rolla Presbyterian Manor, 1200 Homelife Plaza, Rolla, or by contacting Joelle Freeland at 573-364-7336 or lfreeland@ pmma.org. Or go online to ArtIsAgeless.org to view rules, download an entry form or enter online.
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“It wasn’t just sticking flowers in vases. We did lots of different events, prepared for weddings of all kinds – in fact, the most weddings I did in one weekend was eight. One year the two largest weddings of the year were an hour and a half apart. We had two crews working to get them set up at the church and preparing the country club for the reception,” said Mary. Mary enjoyed working with school kids, too. “We had different school groups come through our shop—I’d have wet foam in paper cups and flowers for them to put in there and give to their moms and tell them they love them,” said Mary. Like us on Facebook
Mary and her floral business was the floral shop of choice for the local university, Missouri University of Science & Technology. In fact, because of her involvement with the school, Mary was chosen as an honorary knight at the local weeklong St. Patrick’s celebration in 1978. “The 25th year I had been doing flowers for the school, I was knighted. There were guards that escort you, and St. Pat puts a heavy bronze medallion on you. It’s very well done,” said Mary. In 2008, Mary had another role in the St. Patrick’s Day parade—this time as the grand marshal. Throughout the years as a business
owner, volunteer, philanthropist and parent, Mary said she never felt discriminated against as a woman. “My discrimination was that I was small.” But Mary did share words of wisdom with her granddaughter. “I told her to get a degree, so it gives you some importance.” And she had this advice for any young woman creating their path: “Any woman who’s interested in a field should try and get a job in the field because that’s how you find out what’s going on. If you want to own your own business, take some basic business courses. Pay attention to what’s being done.” Rolla Presbyterian Manor
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walk with us through every station of life. Trusting Him can give you the power to weather every stormy time of life.
friendships and family ties, saving money for emergencies, and spending more time working on your spiritual walk with God.
Sometimes life is just life.
Watch for the good times.
Much of our life on this planet consists of simply going from one day to the next without any type of major event either good or bad. During times like this, our lives may seem to be on autopilot. It is much like driving down an interstate highway. We move quickly from place to place without incident. It is important to use this as an opportunity to prepare because life will not always be this way. Accomplish this by strengthening
Every life will take an upswing along the way. Days will string together where everything seems to work to Rolla Presbyterian Manor your benefit. The Bible on says laughter is like a medicine. Take advantage of “up� times to allow happiness and joy to fill your life. Share your good fortune with others. These are moments that can be recalled and celebrated when you face hard places. Make a point during these opportunities to give thanks to God for his blessings in your life.
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