Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
October 2015
A song in my heart
Art is Ageless®
When I was about 10, I was told by my music teacher that, during our concert, I shouldn’t sing but just move my lips. I can’t begin to tell you what that did to my selfconfidence. I had always wanted to play the piano or take dance lessons but obviously there was no point in doing that.
When Mary Ann Tanking used to visit her mother in Colorado, she would accompany her to quilt guild meetings on Mondays. The group would spend the morning hand-stitching, and then Mary Ann’s mother would send her to get lunch for everyone. Mary Ann suspected something was going on while she was away.
By Mary Bridges, Salina Presbyterian Manor chaplain
Later that year, it was discovered that I had lost 50 percent of my hearing due to enlarged and chronically infected adenoids. Hmm. Maybe I couldn’t sing because I couldn’t hear. They removed my adenoids, and my hearing was eventually restored. My husband, my daughter and granddaughters are music people. When a song comes on, one or all of them can name the artist or name that song. I don’t have a clue about music or songs or who sings what. It just never seemed important to me. Growing up, we did have a record player in our home, and I can remember listing to “The Tennessee Waltz” and “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford, and of course every Saturday night we watched the Lawrence Welk Show. When I became a teenager, I had all the latest records of the Everly Brothers, and “Love Me Tender” by CHAPLAIN, continued on page 2
Local artists featured in 2016 calendar
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“She would remove the stitches I Leftovers” by Mary Ann Tanking. put in in the morning,” Mary Ann said. “I didn’t find out until her funeral, when one of her friends told me.” Mary Ann’s quilting skills have come a long way since then. Her quilt, “Green Tea Jelly Roll Surprise With Leftovers,” is one of four winning pieces from Salina artists in this year’s system-wide Art is Ageless® competition. Winners were chosen from the top local entries at all 18 Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities. Mary Ann’s piece will be featured in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar, along with the works of more than 50 artists age 65 and older throughout Kansas and Missouri. In quilting, a “jelly roll” is a bundle of quilt fabric pre-cut into 40 strips, sized 2 1/2 by 44 inches. Mary Ann said she was looking for a challenge. “I had looked at several quilt patterns, and I was bored with them, so I thought, I’ll figure out how to do this,” she said. The result is a geometric pattern of blues, greens and golds, with winecolored accents from her scrap pile—those are the “leftovers.” From 1976 to 1995, Mary Ann taught art at Southeast of Saline High School, then at Kansas Wesleyan University for 10 more years. More recently, she directed the art program at Sunflower Adult Day Services for adults with dementia. Mary Ann said she didn’t start quilting in earnest until she retired in 2005. Her mother died the same year, and Mary Ann completed a few quilts that her mother had started. ART, continued on page 2
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Mary Ann also is an accomplished painter. In 2012, her painting “Yarrow” won first place in the Art is Ageless competition; it was included in the 2013 calendar. This summer, she had an exhibit of 21 paintings at the Stiefel Theater gallery (she sold four), and in September she had a show at the Yeldarb Gallery in Topeka. One piece, titled “Tangled Thoughts and Fireflies,” will be the inspiration for her next quilt, Mary Ann said. She also writes poems to go with each quilt—stitching together yet another creative facet of her personality. In addition to Mary Ann’s work, Kathleen “Kay” Leckband, needlework, “Away We Go!” will appear in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar. Kay loves to cross-stitch Santa Claus and makes one each year for her daughters. Two other Salina artists will have work featured on greeting cards. Dixie Lee Haddock’s painting “Pretty Poppies” and Christmas category entry “Santa Is Watching You” will be featured. Dixie, a painter, has been in the calendar and/or on cards every year she has entered. A painting by Julia Stanley entitled “Morning Flight” also will be featured on a greeting card. This is Julia’s first entry in Art is Ageless.
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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. Bradley Radatz, executive director Kim Fair, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Kim Fair, kfair@pmma.org. Telephone: 785-825-1366 Fax: 785-825-6554 Address: 2601 E. Crawford, Salina, KS 65401-2595 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
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Elvis Presley was my very favorite. I feel very grateful that my husband loves music, and through him, I came to appreciate music and all that it adds to our lives. Music is one of the greatest creations of human kind in the course of history. It is creativity in a pure and undiluted form and format. Music plays a vital role in our daily life. It is a way of expressing our feelings and emotions. Music is a way to escape life, which gives us relief in pain and helps us to reduce the stress of the daily routine. It helps us to calm down, and even excites us in the moment of joy. Moreover, it enriches the mind and gives us self-confidence. Music surrounds our lives at different moments of life, whether we hear it on the radio, on television, or from our car and home stereos. Different kinds of music are appropriate for different occasions. Music has a powerful therapeutic effect on the human psyche. It has always been part of our association with specific emotions, and those emotions have given rise to great music.
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Music is passion Music is energy Music is eternal Music is love
Music is joy Music is creativity Music is soul Music is life
Music is magical Ken and June Jennison live under the same roof at Presbyterian Manor, but in different areas because of their different needs. The Jennison’s daughter Cynthia Jennison Obenshain told Ken she had trouble communicating with her mom. Ken suggested that she sing to June. She started singing, “You Are My Sunshine,” and he said, “That was all it took. June joined in, and that is the beauty of music therapy.” Cynthia, her husband, Rick, and their two daughters and sons-in-law got the Jennison-Obenshain Family
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Band together with instruments and vocals, and they recorded a music CD for June that Ken plays for her. Ken and June recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Ken said they are so grateful for the landslide of cards they received to mark to occasion.
Annual Soup Supper Oct. 23 The 35th annual Soup Supper is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23. Proceeds will go to the Good Samaritan program, which helps support residents who have exhausted their financial resources. Several changes have A scene from last year’s Soup Supper. been made to this year’s event. Hours are extended. Carry-out is available 4 to 7 p.m. and will be in the Chapel this year. Both the Ivory Keys Café and Lower Level room will serve as dining areas, and dining hours will be extended a half-hour from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $8 in advance. Admission is $9 at the door. The Presbyterian Manor bus will provide shuttle service from the parking lot at the East Crawford Recreation Area. Townhome residents may call for a pick-up in the Becky Buggy. Volunteers are needed to sell tickets, cut pies, bake goods for our bake sale, and help serve drinks, pies, and soup in the Ivory Keys Café. Shifts are 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Contact Janet Smith, volunteer coordinator, if you would like to help. We will again have a silent auction and drawings for prizes as well as the craft and baked goods sale. The major drawing item is a butterfly-themed quilt and shams made by our residents.
Congratulations to Lacey Kibel, Employee of the Month for September. Lacey has worked at Salina Presbyterian Manor Lacey Kibel in Health Care as a CNA for a year. She enjoys traveling. Her favorite place is the beach. Her favorite things to do are reading and hanging out with friends. Lacey’s goal is to become a nurse. Her dream job is to work at a cancer hospital or children’s hospital. Congratulations, Lacey, on your employee of the month honor.
Art Discovery
The focus for Art Discovery will be on the fall season and creating items for the Soup Supper craft sale. Please check Touch Town for dates and times.
Haunted Manor We will have many little ghosts, goblins and princesses trick or treat us at our Haunted Manor! We plan to gather in the Ivory Keys Café to receive our adorable little guests and enjoy some finger food and witches brew. The fun begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 31.
Health Care events During October, we will:
• create “birdie buffet” feeders for the Soup Supper • try a game called “Roll the Scarecrow” • take a virtual trip to Yosemite Park and have a mystery party • have a Halloween party from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 31 • make fried green tomatoes Salina Presbyterian Manor
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Celebrating 100 years Fern McCall celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 20 with family and friends in the Ivory Keys dining room. Fern says family is the most Fern McCall important thing, and she has always been family-oriented.
Memorial tree dedication The family of Flora Anderson donated three flame maple trees in her memory. The trees were planted near the health care wing, where she received care. Family members, including Dale Anderson, Dalene Anderson and Andy Anderson, joined Presbyterian Manor residents gathered for the remembrance and dedication service offered by Chaplain Mary. A reception followed in the Ivory Keys Coffee Bar.
She attributes her longevity to her three-mile walks every morning at 6, which she continued after she moved into Presbyterian Manor 10 years ago. She loved to travel and said, “I’ve had a most interesting life. I’ve done whatever I wanted to do.”
Just Ask Fall Prevention class The Fall Prevention class in September was quite successful. Celice Stancil, director of Presbyterian Manor’s physical therapy department, presented important information about safety in the home and the importance of exercise and maintaining strength to prevent falls. At the request of attendees, a follow-up Just Ask program titled “Walking with an assistive device: Which one is right for me?” is planned for next spring.
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Everyone has a story to tell
New lock system in place
Christmas will be here before we know it, and we’ll be talking about celebrations and traditions in an upcoming issue of Community Matters as we celebrate the holidays. Does your family have a special tradition? Is there a song that immediately conjures up memories of Christmases past? Do you have a memorable Christmas story to share? Contact Marketing Director Kim Fair, and your story may be selected to appear in an upcoming Community Matters.
Our new lock system is in place and working. The electronic proximity lock system is especially helpful for those of us with vision issues. Any resident who wants extra keys for family members should contact Shanna King. Additional keys are $5 each.
Community Matters October 2015