SEPTEMBER 2023
Four local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners
Four winning artists in Emporia Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2024 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®).
“Botanicals on Display,” a Quilting entry by Joan Butts, “Footbridge in Winter,” a Painting entry by Paul Johnston, and “Rodeo Cowboy,” a Painting entry by John King, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.
Works by local winners are automatically entered into a
masterpiece level competition with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 190 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.
Save these Dates!
We have a busy fall season here at Emporia PresbyterianManor, with events for everyone.
Save the date and join us for these upcoming events:
• Alzheimer's Walk: Lace up your tennis shoes and join us October 14th at the Lyon County Fairgrounds.
Registration: 8:45 a.m. Ceremony: 9:45 a.m. Walk begins: 10:00 a.m.
• Flint Hills Senior Life Fair: October 18th at the Lyon County Fairgrounds
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“All is Quiet,” a Drawing entry by Barbara Freerksen, will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2024 calendar.
“Needling thru the Year,” a Needlework entry by Joan Butts, “Stash Buster,” a Quilting entry by Joan Butts, “EHS Spartans Crochet Snuggle Blanket,” a Fiber Arts entry by Lorraine Morton, and “Purple Spring,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Karen Wiley, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.
“Kansas Sky,” a Drawing by Nancy Pontius and “Small Crescent Santa,” a Christmas entry by Karen Wiley, will be featured on Art is Ageless greeting cards.
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Andraya Taber,
marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of senior artists. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”
PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Emporia Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, educational opportunities, and current events
discussions throughout the year.
Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social, and spiritual health.
To learn more, visit ArtisAgeless.org.u
620-343-2613 ◆ Fax: 620-343-9195 2300 Industrial Rd. Emporia, KS 66801-6635 EmporiaPresbyterianManor.org
Community Matters
is published quarterly for residents and friends of Emporia Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
To submit or suggest articles: ataber@PMMA.org
Susan Siepelmeier, executive director Andraya Taber, marketing director
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
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• Veterans Day Breakfast: November 11th at Emporia Presbyterian Manor from 7:30-9:30 a.m.
• Shine a Light for Seniors: December 2nd at Emporia Presbyterian Manor; Luminary lighting ceremony starts at 6 p.m. u
This year the Veterans Day Breakfast on November 11 will be in person, inside our building.
