Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
Local Walk to End Alzheimer’s results More than 100 residents in the Cowley County area participated in the September event, which benefited the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s and united everyone in a movement to reclaim the future for millions. “We had a wonderful Walk this year. It was a gorgeous morning and we are excited to announce that we surpassed our goals in all areas,” stated chairperson Sarah Griggs. Fifteen teams, along with the Walk’s sponsors, raised more than $17,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. “I was inspired by Cowley County residents uniting in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease at Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” said Craig Davis, an Alzheimer’s Association development director. “With funds raised, the Alzheimer’s Association will be able to provide much needed care and support to people affected by the disease as well as fund critically needed Alzheimer’s research.” Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants did more than complete the walk through downtown Arkansas City. They learned more about Alzheimer’s disease and the Association’s critical WALK, continued on page 4
October 2015
Art is Ageless®
Christmas quilt brings resident top honors When Wilda Buffo was a child, she used to sit and watch her grandmother quilt by hand. Every grandchild received a quilt for his or her high school graduation. Wilda was well into adulthood before she decided to take after her grandmother, however. Now, quilting is her favorite pastime. “It’s a nice, peace-of-mind, relaxing hobby for me,” she said. Wilda’s wall hanging, “Santa’s Bag,” is one of two winning Christmas “Santa’s Bag” by Wilda Buffo. entries in this year’s system-wide Art is Ageless® competition among local winners from all 18 Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities. Her quilt 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. “It was very, very surprising to win, but a great surprise,” said Wilda, who moved to Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor about a year ago. “I was very pleased with this quilt.” Like her grandmother, Wilda also made full-size quilts for graduation gifts. But, she said, a few years ago she started making crib quilts instead because they don’t take as long, and she wanted to be able to give them to her grandchildren for when they become parents. Although she hand-pieced some quilts in the past, Buffo machine-quilted the Santa piece. She now takes some projects to other quilters to finish, after she has chosen the materials and designs and pieced them together. And every summer Wilda travels with her local quilting guild to a member’s sprawling lake house in the Ozarks for a quilting retreat. “Santa’s Bag” is a fixture on Wilda’s wall at home, and she said all of her ART, continued on page 2