Emporia Community Matters November 2014

Commun ty Matters Emporia Presbyterian Manor

October 2014

Are you ready to vote?

Older adults wield an immense amount of power at the polls. Voting has changed through the years with touch-screen voting and showing official identification at the polls. Another change in Kansas is that it’s easier to cast your ballot ahead of time with advanced voting.

How to vote early • Request an application for an advance voting ballot from your county election office.

• Complete the application and return it to your county election officer.

• Your ballot may be mailed to you starting 20 days before the election.

• You can drop off the ballot at the county election office or mail it in.

All ballots must be received by the county election office by the close of the polls on Election Day.

Free breakfast

Veterans Day tradition continues An Emporia native who now works for the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs will be the featured speaker at this year’s Veterans Day breakfast at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Jamie Potter is the veterans’ service officer for the commission’s local office.

• You may receive assistance in obtaining and casting an advance ballot.

The free breakfast is a tradition for area veterans, spouses and widows. It will take place at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Potter, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, will speak about veterans’ benefits provided by the state of Kansas. She enlisted in the Navy in March 1986 and served until 1990.

Her job is to help veterans and their families apply for benefits and find resolutions for issues with the Veterans Affairs system.

Voter identification

An RSVP is requested by Nov. 6 by calling 620-343-2613.

Kansans age 65 or older may use an expired photo ID. Others must show a current form of identification with a photo. The most common form of ID is a Kansas driver’s license or Kansas nondriver ID card.

Emporia is the birthplace of Veterans Day, thanks to a local shoe repairman named Al King. He campaigned to change Armistice Day into a national holiday celebrating all veterans after his nephew was killed in action during World War II. In 1953, Emporia held its first “All Veterans Day.” King’s efforts gained the support of U.S. Rep. Ed Rees of Emporia, who helped pass a bill in Congress to establish Veterans Day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law, and the nation held its first Veterans Day 60 years ago on Nov. 11, 1954.

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Emporia artists among Art is Ageless masterpiece level winners Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Emporia Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.

Roger Closson, executive director Ken Hanson, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Mark Meador, activities director, mmeador@pmma.org.

Telephone: 620-343-2613 Fax: 620-343-9195 Address: 2300 Industrial Rd., Emporia, KS 66801-6636 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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Three winning artists in Emporia Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2015 Art is Ageless Calendar produced by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.

“Sweeping Up,” a painting by Alpha Morrow of Madison, Kan., “Indian Summer,” a photograph by Margaret Gunselman of Emporia and “Tropical Foliage,” a painting by Paul Johnston of Emporia will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall. Pauls art also was chosen as Best in Show.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 17 other PMMA communities.

The Art is Ageless program encourages Emporia Presbyterian 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.

Artist of the Month

October’s Artist of the Month is Alpha Morrow from Madison. Her work will be on display throughout the month in our Atrium Gallery. Everyone is welcome at a reception in her honor Oct. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m.

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Construction, consolidation define late ‘70s We continue our celebration of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s 65th anniversary with a look at the late 1970s.

The year 1978 brought several changes to the administration of Presbyterian Manors’ network in Kansas and Missouri.

and Presbyterian Manors of Missouri Inc. met separately and approved articles of incorporation for Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica, a new management corporation. UPF-K and PMMO retained fiscal control of their programs. The Rev. Bernard Hawley, pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Salina, was the first chairperson of the PMMA board.

From the opening of Topeka Presbyterian Manor until 1978, the Topeka campus served as home to the operational and financial data processing center.

The corporate and executive officers were located at Newton Presbyterian The late 1970s also were a Manor. In 1978, the busy time for fundraising operational office and and construction. Funds finance data processing were being raised for a center were moved to new campus in Salina e th in d n u o Newton and joined the Breaking gr and another in Hays. The corporate and executive late 1970s at Salina Salina campus started or. an M an ri e yt offices in a new location Presb construction in late 1978 at the Newton Cityon 85 apartments and a 60-person County Airport. The Rev. Thomas C. intermediate care area for short- and Wentz was the executive officer. long-term skilled nursing. Additional independent living apartments were On June 12, 1978, the boards constructed in Wichita. of trustees for the United Presbyterian Foundation of Kansas Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor

Construction at Salina Presbyterian Manor was well underway by the summer of 1979.

An original drawing of Crescent Creek Tower II at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor.

was completed and opened in late 1978. The first phase included 93 apartments in a five-story apartment complex, and construction began on a second phase to add a health care neighborhood the next year.

certificate or passport, U.S. naturalization documents and a U.S. military record of service showing the If you don’t have a Kansas driver’s license or Kansas ID card, other acceptable documents include U.S. passport, applicant’s place of birth in the U.S. other state driver’s license (if it has a notation indicating Key dates that the person has provided satisfactory proof of U.S. Oct. 14 – Last day to register to vote in general election citizenship), concealed carry handgun license from any state, work ID or a military ID. Oct. 15 – Advance voting begins Voter registration Oct. 31 – Deadline for advance ballot application If you have moved since the last election or haven’t voted for a while, check voter registration status at your Nov. 3 – Noon deadline to cast advance voting ballot in person at county election office county election office or MyVoteInfo.VoteKs.org.

People registering to vote in Kansas must now provide Nov. 4 – Advance ballots must be received in county “satisfactory evidence” of U.S. citizenship. There are election office by the close of the polls no exceptions for people age 65 and older. Acceptable Nov. 4 – Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. voter registration documents include a U.S. birth VOTE, continued from page 1

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Emporia Presbyterian Manor 2300 Industrial Rd. Emporia, KS 66801-6636 Return Service Requested

Sara’s dessert: lemon semifreddo with summer berries

By Sara Samford, director of dining services

1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted (see instructions below) 1 3/4 cups chilled heavy whipping cream

until soft peaks form. Refrigerate whipped cream while making custard.

Preparation

Whisk 1 1/4 cups sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon peel, and salt in large metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over large saucepan of simmering water and whisk constantly until yolk mixture is thick and fluffy and instant-read thermometer inserted into mixture registers 170 degrees Fahrenheit, about 4 minutes. Remove bowl from over simmering water. Using electric mixer, beat mixture until cool, thick, and doubled in volume, about 6 minutes. Fold in chilled whipped cream. Transfer mixture to prepared loaf pan and smooth top. Tap loaf pan lightly on work surface to remove air pockets. Fold plastic wrap overhang over top to cover. Freeze semifreddo until firm, at least 8 hours or overnight.

To toast almonds: place in shallow baking pan and toast in 350-degree oven until golden, 5-10 minutes. Line 9x5x3inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving generous overhang. Sprinkle almonds evenly over bottom of pan.

Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream in large bowl

Unfold plastic wrap from top of semifreddo and invert dessert onto platter; remove plastic wrap. Dip heavy large knife into hot water; cut semifreddo crosswise into 1-inch thick slices. Transfer to plates; spoon berries alongside and serve.

1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 7 large egg yolks 1/2 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons finely grated Meyer lemon peel or regular lemon peel 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups mixed fresh berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and quartered, hulled strawberries)

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