Manor of the Plains
Chaplain’s Corner MARCH 2022
Meet ‘Pete’ James “Pete” Carmichael is Manor of the Plains’ newest Independent Living resident. A lifelong resident of Dodge City, Pete proudly says, “I know about everyone that lives here.” Pete’s only departure from Dodge City came during the six years he spent in the Navy. While there, Pete was educated in machinery. After being discharged, he returned to Dodge City to teach shop class and work at Speed King, where he manufactured agriculture machinery. After retirement, “Pete” Carmichael Pete had his own machine shop and was usually found tinkering with a project or two for himself, friends or family. Recently Pete has been occupying himself researching Carmichael family history. “I stay busy with research as I am writing a book,” said Pete. Some of Pete’s family history was featured in The Legend magazine including an article on his great-grandmother and a photo of his greatgrandfather C.L. Carmichael dated 1905. Pete is the proud owner of “Hidden Valley Ranch,” a pasture with hills, a valley and a spring-fed pond that has been passed down through the generations since it was homesteaded in 1888 by his great-grandparents. u
The joy of the unexpected discovery By Greg Schmidt, chaplain, Newton Presbyterian Manor
Editor’s Note: We continue to share chaplain messages from sister PMMA® communities in a nod to our roots in the Presbyterian Church. This month, we feature Greg Schmidt, chaplain at Newton Presbyterian Manor. Do you love the spring as much as I do? I hope so! The thing I enjoy most about spring is discovery. I love watching plants begin to poke their little “heads” up through the soil. I love watching little buds as they emerge from barren branches. And I can’t wait to buy the first of many flats of annuals and perennials and begin planting in the 25 or more pots I have around my house. In the same vein, I love discovering “new” things about “old” stories. For instance, all I’d ever enjoyed about St. Patrick’s Day was searching for three- and four-leaf clovers. As a child my friends and I would walk and crawl over tufts of grass in search of a three-leaf clover … always secretly hoping to find a Joy – continued on page 2
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