Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
July 2018
Employee of the Month: Nikki Roediger Congratulations to Nikki Roediger, Employee of the Month for June. She has worked for Presbyterian Manor as a housekeeper for five months. Nikki’s hobbies include playing video games, walking, watching Netflix, and, occassionally, coloring. When asked to share something that most people wouldn’t know, she said that she has a cat named Bowser. She is also a huge Mario Bros. fan. Nikki said that she enjoys her job, and it clearly shows in how she goes about her days. Her next goal is to get married and start a life with her fiancé. We are so glad Nikki joined our team. Please congratulate Nikki when you see her!
Don and Dannie Tillberg, left, and Jack and Trudy (Tillberg) Chaney, right.
Living arrangements create déjà vu for Tillberg siblings At 83 and 86, Don Tillberg and Trudy Chaney are feeling like kids again. Thanks to Trudy’s recent move to Salina Presbyterian Manor, not only are the siblings living under the same roof for the first time in more than half a century, they’re right across the hall from each other. “We never dreamed we’d even be living on the same floor,” said Trudy. “We haven’t had any fights yet, but if we do, I’ll just go home.”
Nikki Roediger
Despite Trudy’s status as the new kid on the block, it was actually her husband, Jack, who was the first member of the family to move into the community—where he has lived for the past year and a half. Don and his wife, Dannie, followed Jack’s lead by moving into independent living last October. LIVING, continued on page 2
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While the living arrangement is going to take a little time to get used to, the benefits are already obvious. “We sat for an hour yesterday just visiting. It’s just unreal to me,” said Trudy. “And it really helps Jack to know that I’m with family.” Growing up on a farm in Hedville, just outside of Salina, Don and
Trudy lived a life of adventure and mishap. “We liked to do things that other people thought we shouldn’t,” said Trudy. “One time, Don got a nail stuck in his hind end sliding down the chicken coop after being told not to.” Today, the Tillbergs’ daily lives are a bit more leisurely. Don enjoys attending the men’s coffee and ice cream socials while
his wife plays dominoes and tours the grounds on a six-passenger golf cart. However, initially they had some reservations—that were quickly laid to rest. “Don thought it was going to be like living in a motel when they first moved in, but I think he couldn’t be any happier now,” said Jenni Jones, marketing director of Salina Presbyterian Manor. “I have really enjoyed working with the entire family as they have transitioned into our community,” she said.
July activities July 2 – Ladies breakfast
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Salina Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Desi Flerlage, executive director Jenni Jones, marketing director
July 5 – Coffee Club – Ad Astra – Perkins, Downtown Salina July 10 – Fishing at the pond with Lakewood Discovery Kids July 10 - Wine & Cheese Birthday Party
To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Jenni Jones, jjones@pmma.org.
July 11 – Memory care to Rolling Hills Zoo
Telephone: 785-825-1366 Fax: 785-825-6554 Address: 2601 E. Crawford, Salina, KS 67401-3898
July 12 – Manor Monologue “Essentials Oils for Pain Management”
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July 13 – Health care & assisted living – Freddy’s
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July 4 – No activities
July 17 – Downtown Sculpture Tour July 18 – Men’s breakfast
Community Matters July 2018
July 18 – Great Plains Theater – “The Lion in Winter” & Dinner in Abilene July 20 – Health care & assisted living — Panera for Lunch July 24 – Ladies Lunch Club – Scratch Cooking – Masonic Temple July 24 – Gina’s Art Class – Lower Level July 24 – Cancer Support Group – Ivory Keys Cafe July 25 – Taste & Travel – The Barn – Burrton, KS July 31 – Potluck – “Down by the Sea” For information, contact Cathy Boos at cboos@pmma.org or 785825-1366, ext. 1140 Like us on Facebook
Mary’s musings: Rediscovering a devotional poem By Mary Bridges, chaplain Salina Presbyterian Manor
During a recent conversation, I was reminded of the poem, “Desiderata.” I returned to my office, searched for it on the internet and reread it. I first read this poem in the early 1970s. I decoupaged it, and it hung in my sewing room for many years. According to Rationality.com, “Contrary to common belief, the poem “The Desiderata of Happiness” was not the product of folklore, it was written by the GermanAmerican publisher Max Ehrmann in 1927. The poem is now in the public domain.” According to Wikipedia, “Largely unknown in the author’s lifetime, the text became widely known after its use in devotional and spokenword recordings in 1971 and 1972. The text was widely distributed in poster form in the 1960s and 1970s.” When U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Adlai Stevenson died in 1965, a guest in his home found the Desiderata near his bedside and discovered that Stevenson had planned to use it in his Christmas cards. This discovery contributed further to the poem becoming widely known. The words of this poem continue to speak to my heart these many years later. Like us on Facebook
Ninety-one years after being written, these words speak a timeless but simple truth. A blueprint, if you will, on how to live life. Can you imagine the change that could happen in our word today
if we all let this simple poem guide our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Let this July Fourth begin a revolution in our country using these words as our guide.
The Desiderata of Happiness
full of heroism.
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they, too, have their story.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater or lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you for what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals and everywhere life is
Take kindly the council of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. —Max Ehrmann, 1927 Salina Presbyterian Manor
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Health care happenings July is Wacky Food Month, and we have some suitably silly activities planned. Some of the recipes we will be making include Fried Kool-Aid, wacky cake and wacky
milkshakes, wacky eyeball casserole, wacky fried milk and banana bake, and wacky elephant ears. We will also play the games “Never Have I Ever” and Family Feud.
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Community Matters July 2018
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