Lawrence Community Matters February 2021

Lawrence Presbyterian Manor

FEBRUARY 2021

Loves of a lifetime Phil and Pat Anderson are Lawrence Presbyterian Manor residents from Illinois. They have been married for 57 years and celebrate another anniversary in February. They met while attending a double date. They were the first two to show up, so they chatted while they waited for their dates.

They got along so well, they decided to leave together and not wait for the other dates to show up.

They were always curious as to what happened with their other dates that night, but they never found out.

A year later they were married while both were students at the University of Kansas.

“We were married on a Saturday and were back to school on the following Monday,” Pat said.

Get the latest updates on visitation status, ongoing safety measures and PMMA’s response to COVID19 on your community website or send an Art is Ageless® greeting to a resident or staff member by visiting LawrencePresbyterianManor.org/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. u

They enjoy traveling together, and one of their favorite places is Panama City.

When asked what words Pat would use to describe her relationship with Phil, she responded, “Never a dull moment!” u

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Phil and Pat Anderson met on a double date, and never looked back.

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is published monthly for residents and friends of Lawrence Presbyterian Manor

by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

To submit or suggest articles: cachavez@PMMA.org.

Christie Patrick, executive director Cheryl Chavez, marketing director

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Encircling the globe in love In the United States, Valentine’s Day has long been associated with gifts of chocolate, candy, flowers and cards.

But public expressions of love happen worldwide, and these traditions go back for centuries.

A world of love

In America, Valentine’s Day is a $14 billion industry, which represents spending on candies and sweets, cards, flowers and a nice dinner in a restaurant. In some cases, the expression of love comes as a bottle of wine, or even a new pet.

While other cultures dedicate a day — or more in some cases — to the enduring tug of love, their traditions often have more dramatic flair than what we typically experience in the U.S. France Lore has it that the first Valentine’s Day poem and card originated in France when Charles, the Duke of Orleans, was captured in the battle of Agincourt and locked away in a tower. The Valentine’s Day card still remains a rich tradition in France.

Another tradition known as loterie d’amour — or drawing for love — involved groups of men and women calling out to each other from different houses. Gradually couples paired up, and eventually the unmatched souls burned photos of those who had wronged them.

Though once a regular part of the holiday, the practice has fallen out of favor.

South Korea Here, the wooing holiday reaches across several months. Beginning on

Feb. 14, women have the opportunity to shower their love interests with gifts of candy and flowers. On March 14, known as “White Day,” the men take their turn giving candies and flowers, with an expectation that they deliver a more substantial gift as well. By April 14, those who remain single commiserate about their status by eating dark noodles made with black bean paste.

Wales It’s not St. Valentine that’s celebrated here, but St. Dwynwen. Instead of chocolate and flowers, the traditional gift is a wooden “love spoon.” This tradition dates back to the 17th century, when men would carve intricate details and symbols into the spoon and deliver it to their love interest.

China Qixi, or the Seventh Night Festival, is China’s version of Valentine’s. It takes place on the seventh day of the

seventh lunar month of the year.

According to lore, the daughter of a heavenly lord fell in love with a lowly cow herder. They married and had twins, but when the father learned of the marriage, he insisted his daughter return to the heavens. His heart softened upon hearing the cries of the newlyweds’ children. He agreed to allow his daughter to revisit her love once each year on Qixi. Today, single women celebrate Qixi by preparing offerings of melon and fruit in the hope of finding a good husband. Couples visit temples to pray for prosperity, and they gaze at the stars Vega and Altair as they near each other in this annual heavenly reunion.

England On the eve of Valentine’s Day, women used to place five bay leaves on their pillows — one on each corner and one in the center. The ritual was supposed to bring maidens dreams of their future husbands. u

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Lawrence Presbyterian Manor issues Art is Ageless® call for entries Artists age 65 and older are sought for the annual Art is Ageless® juried exhibit sponsored by Lawrence Presbyterian Manor March 15 – 26, 2021.

The exhibit will continue the 40th anniversary of the Art is Ageless program, which produced its first calendar in 1981. This year, due to COVID-19, the exhibit will be at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, Kansas.

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 2022 Art is Ageless calendar.

Artists may choose to enter works for exhibit only. For the competition, works must be completed after age 65 and have been completed in the past five years (since January 2016). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional. Entries are due to Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Dr., by 4 p.m. March 5. Contact Cheryl Chavez at 785-841-4262 to arrange a drop-off time.

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Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year.

Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) communities to be judged at the systemwide level.

Entry forms and information can be obtained by contacting Cheryl Chavez at 785-841-4262 or cachavez@pmma.org, or accessed online at ArtIsAgeless.org.u