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Sending ‘Angels’ to the Good Samaritan Program Special angels will soon be adorning Christmas trees and holiday displays at every Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica (PMMA) senior living community. The “angels” are paper ornaments that will arrive throughout the holiday season along with gifts to the annual Christmas Angel Appeal, which raises funds for the Good Samaritan Program for Benevolent Care. Donors who make gifts are asked to return paper Angel ornaments along with their gifts. The ornaments pay tribute to donors’ family members or friends and are displayed at PMMA communities designated by the donors. During the past two years, donors to the angel appeals have given more than $90,000 to the Good Samaritan Program. The program assists PMMA residents who have out-lived their financial resources through no fault of their own. Since PMMA began 66 years ago, no residents have been asked to leave because they exhausted their financial resources. If you would like to participate in the Angel Appeal, please email development@pmma.org or call 800-336-8511.
November 2015
Change is in the air
Future Westerly residents gather for celebration The future residents of The Westerly Residences at Wichita Presbyterian Manor gathered for a celebration dinner Sept. 28 at the Hilton Doubletree at Eisenhower Airport in Wichita. Amidst great conversation among the soon-to-be neighbors, talk of the changes ahead took center stage.
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“Embracing change and growth is a one-way Jill Coleman addresses attendees. direction through the seasons of life,” said Mary Jane Fitts, who works for Greystone Communities, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s partner in the Wichita campus redevelopment. “I hope you will feel an incredible sense of, ‘I did it,’ and feel lighter and freer, and that you realize the valuable gift you have given yourself and your children.” Rick Cumberland, senior vice president of management services and operations for Greystone, continued on the theme, saying many in the room were mulling over the 60-day letters they received earlier in the day during informational meetings about the upcoming opening of The Westerly Residences. “What are you not ready for?” he asked. “The move? We’ll help you with that. Don’t be afraid of the moving boxes.You can’t enjoy The Westerly unless you move in.” Cumberland stressed the benefits of living in the community, including PMMA’s faith-based approach to services and care and the attitude of service excellence the staff is working toward at the campus. PMMA CEO Bruce Shogren was the evening’s final speaker. He recalled sharing the redevelopment plans with the residents of Wichita Presbyterian Manor in 2012. Dorothy Rowden approached him after the meeting and shook her finger at him. She told Shogren she was mad at him because the changes were long overdue and she didn’t believe she’d live to see them to completion. Dorothy will be one of the first to move into the new residences. “I can’t wait for The Westerly to open,” Shogren said. Construction continues on the apartments. The first residents are scheduled to move in beginning in December.
Chili cook-off
Wichita Presbyterian Manor residents and The Westerly Residences depositors enjoyed the annual Chili Cook-off Sept. 25. Delaine Hartman and Karen Smith, above, serve chili. Mike O’Neil, left, stirs a pot of chili.
Community Matters
is published monthly for residents and friends of Wichita Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Dawn Veh, executive director Jill Coleman, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Amy Watson, life enrichment director, awatson@pmma.org. Telephone: 316-942-7456 Fax: 316-941-3806 Address: 4700 W. 13th St., Wichita, KS 67212-5575 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. WichitaPresbyterianManor.org
Fried n’ joy
Residents from Wichita Presbyterian Manor visited the Kansas State Fair Sept. 14. Above: Mary Hageman, Wanda Glassburner and Kathleen Bateson along with activity assistant Helen Martinez view the farm fresh displays in the Pride of Kansas building. Left: Wanda Glassburner enjoys a funnel cake.
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Community Matters November 2015
UMB gives gift to Wichita Presbyterian Manor UMB Bank continued its tradition of corporate philanthropy in support of health and wellness on Oct. 1 with the presentation of a $50,000 check to Wichita Presbyterian Manor (WPM). The check— given by UMB Financial Corporation’s Foundation— will be used for the construction of a new Health and Wellness Center on the senior living community’s campus in West Wichita. Chris Howell, president of the Western Kansas Region for UMB Bank, made the presentation to Dawn Veh, Wichita Presbyterian Manor executive director, and Bruce Shogren, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) president and chief executive officer, in the new wellness center. “UMB’s contribution was instrumental in us reaching our goal of $161,000 to qualify to receive $50,000 from the Mabee Foundation,” said Shogren. PMMA received a challenge from the Mabee Foundation to raise $161,000 by Oct. 1 to qualify for the $50,000 matching grant from the foundation. For more than a century UMB has maintained a commitment to the prosperity of each and every community it serves. In addition to providing a solid portfolio of financial products, UMB Bank has utilized associate volunteerism and corporate philanthropy to build a reputation as a strong community partner. Historically, UMB Bank has emphasized expansion of access and appreciation of the arts, furthering economic development, advancing educational opportunities, agriculture, and promoting health and wellness. The project at Wichita Presbyterian Manor was a good fit for the UMB’s philanthropic purposes. The center will include an indoor, year-round water exercise and therapy pool; an exercise/fitness area with age-appropriate equipment; locker rooms and reception lobby. The capital campaign seeks to raise $1 million for the project. So far, the campaign has raised nearly $375,000 toward the project. For more information about the campaign, contact the PMMA Development Office at development@pmma.org or call 800-336-8511. For more information about Wichita Presbyterian Manor, contact Jill Coleman at 316-942-7456 or jcoleman@pmma.org.
UMB representatives present a check for $50,000 to Wichita Presbyterian Manor.
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Celebrating 45 years
Wichita Presbyterian Manor kicked off its 45th anniversary with a 1970s-themed open house Sept. 18.
Everyone has a story to tell The January issue of Community Matters will focus on new beginnings. Do you have a story about a time you decided to start anew? What happened? How did that alter the course of your life? Contact Marketing Director Jill Coleman, and your story may be selected to appear in an upcoming Community Matters.
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Community Matters October 2015
Left: Wichita Presbyterian Manor staff pause for a group photo during the open house. Pictured from back row left are Jill Coleman, Angela Page, Pat Barnes, and Todd Barstow. Front row from left are Lisa Santiago, Chrissie Ammann, Dawn Veh, Caitlin Erband and Amy Watson. Several of the staff dressed as members of the popular 1970s group, The Village People. Top left: Staff members Lisa Santiago, far left, and Angela Page, far right, visit with residents and guests Mary Davis, Betty Whitwell and Eva Kabler during the open house. Above: Staff members Lisa Santiago and Angela Page.