Clay Center Community Matters January 2015

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Commun ty Matters January 2015

Clay Center Presbyterian Manor

Clay Center Presbyterian Manor’s Art is Ageless® call for entries underway

Clay Center presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried exhibit to be held March 14, 2015. 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 2016 Art is Ageless calendar. Works to be entered for judging need to be at presbyterian Manor by March 9, 2015. The Art is Ageless® program encourages Clay Center presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its

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PROUD TO BE A

Kansan

In honor of Kansas Day on January 29, these residents share what they love about living in our great state: • IREnE HILLMAn – not the wind, it is too cold! I was born and raised here so I must like it well enough. The people in Kansas are friendly. • RUSSELL JAMES – Everything! I’ve never lived anywhere else. We don’t have major riots or too many big Mother nature events here. • GLORIA HALEpESKA – Everything. It is just so nice. • KEnnETH CARLSOn – All the sports teams to cheer for! Well except for KU who I only cheer when I have to.

Fun facts for Kansas Day

Join us on Thursday, Jan. 29, as we celebrate Kansas Day with local eats and some not-so-tough trivia questions.We plan to meet at 2 p.m. in the chapel and 4 p.m. in the health care area, however, these times may change so consult the activities calendar as the date nears. Here are some fun facts to help you brush up on Kansas trivia (from 50States.com): State reptile: Ornate box turtle State song: “Home on the Range” State Motto: Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties) A few famous Kansans:Walter Chrysler (auto manufacturer); Charles Curtis (vice president); Amelia Earhart (aviator); Dwight D. Eisenhower (general and president); James Lehrer (broadcast journalist); Robert Dole (senator); Buster Keaton (actor and comedian) First woman mayor: The first woman mayor in the United States was Susan Madora Salter. She was elected to office in Argonia in 1887. Now that's a pool: The public swimming pool at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City occupies half a city block and holds 2 1/2 million gallons of water. Say what: Almon Stowger of El Dorado invented the dial telephone in 1889. That's soothing:The Mentholatum company was founded in Wichita,1889. Lofty idea: Helium was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas.


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