Farmington Presbyterian Manor
NOVEMBER 2022
Appreciating the team that keeps our community in tip-top shape Our environmental services team has the tough job of keeping our community clean and safe, so we wanted to celebrate them during Environmental Services Week back in September. Specifically, we wanted to show our appreciation for our dedicated (yet camera-shy) housekeeping and laundry supervisor, Wanda Cox. Wanda makes sure our community is in great shape for our residents, their families, and other staff members. The last few years have brought quite a few challenges and changes for any EVS team working to keep communities running smoothly. Our team has remained resilient in their efforts to protect us all. We are thankful for our housekeeping, laundry and maintenance staff! u
Our dedicated (yet camera-shy) housekeeping and laundry supervisor, Wanda Cox.
Editor’s Note: In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we regularly feature a column from a PMMA® chaplain in our newsletter. This month’s column comes from Robert “Bob” Giffin, chaplain at Topeka Presbyterian Manor®. Bob joined in March 2022 and has more than 20 years of experience as a pastor. He’s a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from the Kansas Highway Patrol as a Major in 2001. He likes to study U.S. military history and enjoys evening walks with his wife.
November nuances Our calendars have turned to a new month: November. The word “November” has its roots in the Latin Bob Giffin word, “novem”, meaning “nine.” That is because in the Roman calendar there were only 10 months in the year, and November was the ninth month. For us, of course, November marks the 11th month of our calendar year. When you think of November, what comes to mind? Prevalent for most of us in the month of November are the colors of autumn that will soon give way to winter. Related to that
Chaplain –continued on page 2 Get the latest on visitation and COVID-19 at our campus at FarmingtonPresbyterianManor.org/covid-19.
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