Aberdeen Village
FEBRUARY 2021
Aberdeen Village issues Art is Ageless® call for entries Senior artists in the Olathe area are invited to participate in Aberdeen Village’s annual Art is Ageless® exhibit and juried art competition March 26 – April 30, continuing the 40th anniversary celebration for the Art is Ageless program.
An Aberdeen Village resident receives the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Aberdeen Village and with it, hope
The dawn of 2021 brought excitement to the halls at Aberdeen Village with the first round of COVID-19 immunizations. Our executive director Tim Allin and Dr. Jeena Eapen were the first two to receive the injection, setting an example for all of us. About 75 employees signed up the first morning and waited patiently for their turn. After administering the dose, each employee was monitored by a nurse for 15 minutes to ensure there were no side effects. Afterwards, they were free to go about their daily business. For the afternoon session, we focused on our health care and assisted living residents. We ended the day with our oldest resident receiving her first dose of the vaccine injection. Frankie Hoffman didn’t say a word, then gave a thumbs up at the end and informed the pharmacist that he VACCINE - continued on page 2
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 Art is Ageless calendar in 2022. Artists may choose to enter the exhibit only. For the competition, works are to have been completed in the past five years (since January 2016). Works to be entered for judging need to be at Aberdeen Village by March 19. Contact Stephanie Oehlert at soehlert@ pmma.org or 913-599-6100 to arrange for drop-off. AiA - continued on page 6
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just gave a shot to a 107-year-old. He was amazed by her and said it was his pleasure. All of our residents did well, and with the help of many of our staff, the process went smoothly. ◆
An Aberdeen Village nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine.
College Church of the Nazarene students and staff carol for residents in the parking lot at Aberdeen Village.
Carolers safely share songs of the season December 22, 2020, was a great day for caroling!
Choir members of the College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe walked around our community and sang for residents in all three areas of our building. The carolers were
well received by all of our residents, who were listening either outside or inside with windows opened so they could hear.
due to the pandemic. Thanks to everyone who came and sang for our community. It blessed our residents and staff this Christmas. ◆
What a thoughtful thing this was, especially since we were not able to carry out most of our traditions
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Aberdeen Village by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
To submit or suggest articles: soehlert@pmma.org Tim Allin, executive director Stephanie Oehlert, director of sales and marketing
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Valentine’s Day cards carry special flavor By Stephanie Oehlert, director of sales and marketing I have always loved Valentine’s Day cards from the Victorian era. Victorians really knew how to express their love with fancy, flowery designs and beautiful romantic images. I sometimes make my own cards inspired by Victorian valentines, and I also collect some unique antique examples. Recently, while
looking at some beautiful cards, I discovered a category of Victorian valentines that I hadn’t heard of before called “vinegar valentines.” These cards were sent to just about anyone someone didn’t like. They ranged from mildly insulting to aggressive and mean. They often had caricatures and pointed out the recipient’s shortcomings. Someone might send one to make it clear he or she wasn’t romantically
interested. For example, one card read, “To My Valentine: ‘Tis a lemon that I hand you and bid you now skidoo, Because I love another —there is no chance for you.” I guess it doesn’t get clearer than that! Victorians sure did have a different mindset about how to handle things. These vinegar valentines are interesting to look for and read, but I wouldn’t want to receive one! ◆
COVID-19 updates continue
Get the latest updates on visitation status, ongoing safety measures and PMMA’s response to COVID-19 on your community website or send an Art is Ageless® greeting to a resident or staff member by visiting AberdeenVillage.com/covid-19. Visitation status is updated weekly on Mondays and as needed as our COVID status changes. Vaccine distribution has begun in our community. Every person who receives the vaccine will strengthen the protection for all residents, staff and the community at-large. PMMA strongly encourages our families, employees and residents to carefully consider obtaining a vaccine for themselves as well as their loved ones. ◆ Aberdeen Village | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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This month, stories of love are in the air Each February brings up tales of love and Cupid’s arrow tying two hearts together forever. This year, we asked residents to share their own love stories by recalling how they met their spouses and their favorite gifts from years’ past.
Jo Walker Henderson Keith Graham How did you and your spouse meet? Joan Goss How did you and your spouse meet? My husband and I met when he joined our youth group at church. He was coming from South Carolina. He had the biggest dimples I’d ever seen and he talked funny. Our first few “dates” were with the youth group. What was your favorite/most romantic Valentine’s Day gift? We were on an excursion with the youth group, taking a train to one of the little towns away from where we lived. In the train station, we found a vending machine that stamped what you wanted to say on a metal disc. My future husband had our names stamped on the disc, and I had that on my keychain for many years, even after we were married and had four children. I think he paid about 10 cents for that little disc.
Serendipity. My folks moved to Lincoln, Neb., over the Labor Day weekend in 1950. They moved back to Cincinnati, Ohio, over the Labor Day weekend in 1952. During those two years:
How did you and your spouse meet? I met Scott Walker on a blind date Oct. 16. The next weekend he asked me to go steady. The next weekend he asked me to marry him. We were married the following January 31.
• My folks joined the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln with me as an absentee since I was a freshman at Purdue University. • Marilyn and her sister joined the church on that same Sunday. • I transferred to the University of Nebraska as a sophomore. • I met Marilyn at the church’s college-age youth group. After my folks moved back to Ohio, I, of course, wanted to stay in Nebraska such that Marilyn and I were married December 20, 1952, in the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln during my junior year at the University of Nebraska.
Janet Elliott How did you and your spouse meet? My husband Wayne and I met at college—he was from Kansas and I was from North Dakota. Our very first date was to a Valentine function. One of the first “entertainments” was to hold hands, face each other and sing “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”—rather awkward, but we made it. We were married two years later. LOVE - continued on page 5
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It’s a party — Frankie Hoffman turns 107! Frankie Hoffman looked out the window to see a great big lawn display announcing her 107th birthday.
“What a wonderful sight to see,” she said when she saw it. Frankie added that she had never seen a sign quite so large that wasn’t up in the air or on a billboard. The giant sign was part of a daylong celebration to recognize Frankie’s Dec. 21 birthday. It was an eventful celebration, and the ever-lovely Frankie had a lot to say on her special day. She enjoyed a multitude of birthday cards, a lot of virtual hugs and kisses, and a drive-by car parade—all to
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What was your favorite/most romantic Valentine’s Day gift? A little white heart (he fashioned it), and on it was a picture of a clothes dryer. That was so wanted and needed. It made me love him even more.
celebrate this monumental day in Frankie’s life. Many of her friends offered their wishes, as well as some family members and past employees.
One special guest led the Independent Living Choir in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday:” KC Wolf, the lighthearted mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs football team. So many wonderful people from her life came out to wish her a great day, and Frankie wants to thank everyone who took time to visit or send cards in an effort to make this birthday her best. ◆
I was working as a soda jerk, and he came in late when he got off work. He ordered a milkshake, dirtying my cleaned machine.
Frankie Hoffman and her son, Bill, celebrate her 107th birthday.
Each Valentine’s Day for the next 62 years.
Esther Minter
Duane White
How did you and your spouse meet?
How did you and your spouse meet?
Corkey Humphreys
At a fraternity party at K-State. We did have other dates. We were married the next June 1.
How did you and your spouse meet?
What was your favorite/most romantic Valentine’s Day gift?
In the Fall of 1950, the Wesley Foundation, a Methodist student group on Emporia’s campus, planned a fall “get acquainted” hayrack ride. Kenneth and I met, which was the start of our 67 years of still getting acquainted.◆
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Artists compete in nine categories, including painting, drawing, photography, quilting and sculpture and may be designated as amateur or professional. The complete rules and category listing is online at www. ArtIsAgeless.org. Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other PMMA communities to be judged at the systemwide level. The exhibit is scheduled to be open to residents from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 26 through April 30. Public exhibit hours are subject to COVID-19 restrictions. A reception honoring the artists is scheduled for 3 p.m. May 3. Plans remain flexible due to COVID-19. Entry forms and information can be obtained by contacting Stephanie Oehlert at 913-599-6100 or soehlert@pmma.org, or accessed online at ArtIsAgeless.org. ◆
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