Commun ty Matters Emporia Presbyterian Manor
December 2016
Holiday festivities have arrived The holidays are always a special and busy time at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, we’ll host our annual resident and staff Christmas party. In addition to celebrating the season, we’ll announce our employee of the year, recognize our staff members with service awards, and name our residents of the year from all of our neighborhoods. We’ll enjoy a wonderful holiday meal prepared by our own dining services staff. We look forward to having many carolers come through our halls, too. Watch for announcements of our white elephant gift exchange for residents and staff members, plus many social events and special holiday recipes. We’re so grateful to the many staff, volunteers and residents who spend their time decorating Presbyterian HOLIDAYS, continued on page 3
A U.S. flag, donated by resident Joyce Stolfus, is installed at Presbyterian Manor.
New flag donated and dedicated Thanks to a generous donation by resident Joyce Stolfus, a new flag is flying at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. And it comes with a guarantee to stay in good condition. The flag was dedicated in a ceremony Nov. 7. Joyce decided to gift our campus with the flag in memory of her husband, Lee, who died in March 2014 at the age of 88. Lee served proudly in the military and later served local residents as engineer for the City of Emporia. Lee loved and honored the flag, and Joyce knew he wouldn’t want to see one fall into disrepair. Because flags show the wear and tear of time outdoors and need to be replaced periodically, Joyce created a trust in Lee’s name to insure that Old Glory would fly in a pristine state for the next 10 years. The Stolfus family hopes that the sight of the flag will serve as a reminder FLAG, continued on page 2