Emporia Community Matters July 2017

Commun ty Matters Emporia Presbyterian Manor

July 2017

“Against the Odds” by Kate Rhoads.

Artist of the Month named Fourth Fest Please join us for a reception with Emporia painter Kate Rhoads, our Artist of the Month, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 28.

Kate took two of the top prizes in this year’s Art is Ageless competition at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.

“Against the Odds” was named Best of Show in the professional division, ARTIST, continued on page 2

Celebrate Independence Day with us Residents, staff and families are invited to celebrate Independence Day in the cool comfort of our main dining room. The invitation is open to our Emporia community friends as well!

Join us starting at 2 p.m. on July 4 for a savory feast. The menu features: • Caprese canape with breaded roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and chiffonade basil FOURTH, continued on page 2

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• Mediterranean pizza with hummus, Kalamata olives, shaved red onion, tomatoes and capers • Chicken satays with a coconut peanut sauce • BBQ meatballs and corn bites • Fresh fruit tray • Watermelon gazpacho shooters • Red, white and blue fruit tartlets and fresh berry skewers with blueberries, raspberries and marshmallows Afterward, we’ll have a special screening of a patriotic movie at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel.

“Kansas Homestead” by Kate Rhoads.

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and her “Kansas Homestead” received Judge’s Choice honors.

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Kate, a retired nurse, has an art studio in rural Lyon County. She works with acrylics and favors an impressionistic style for her subjects, which include landscapes, portraits and objects. Kate is a member of the Flint Hills Artist Guild. Her art will be on display throughout July.

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.

Susan Siepelmeier, executive director Crystal Stock, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Crystal Stock, marketing director, cstock@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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Fresh focus: Chef Johny Patwary is new director of dining services Any chef will tell you, presentation is just as important as the recipe when it comes to creating a great dining Johnny Patwary experience.

Johny Patwary is no exception.

“I told the chef, when we do somespend many more years at Presbytething special, I want to make a big deal rian Manor than most students spend of it,” Johny said. on campus. So he gets to develop relationships and learn more about So much of life at Presbyterian Manor residents’ preferences. revolves around food, and today more than ever, the emphasis is on restauAs director, Johny wants to continue rant-quality dining. It’s one of the best focusing on the quality of the food ways to promote our lifestyle to the more than a high quantity of options. community at-large and future residents, Johny said.

It’s easy to cook processed and frozen food for large groups, but he and his Johny came to us after several years in new chef want to bring in fresh food Johny was recently promoted to food service at Emporia State Univer- as much as possible. Even when residirector of dining services at Emporia sity and Friends University in Wichita. dents want simple comfort foods, the Presbyterian Manor after a year and a dining staff wants them to have good half as our executive chef. In his new Serving students is much different quality, healthy ingredients. role, he wants to whip up more special than serving seniors, he said – some events that get the attention of the older adults have dietary needs that whole community. must be considered, and residents CHEF, continued on page 4 Like us on Facebook

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mentor new kitchen staff as they come “They are looking for simple food, like up.

“I’m happy because I’m in a position chicken and dumplings, or pot pie, but done well,” he said. “They’re look- where I have my own philosophy and ing for hot food that’s cooked well and management style, and I can train my employees with that,” Johny said. tastes good.”

“I’ve been a chef since 2006, so it’s a new setup — now I get to train chefs Johny will now work closely with down the road.” interim chef Brian Evans to develop menus, but he won’t be as hands-on in the kitchen. He’ll miss that a little, but But, he added: “I think I’ll still put my it opens up the opportunity for him to touch here and there once in a while.”

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Post Acute to Home® profiles We will be featuring people who have received therapy through our Post Acute to Home (PATH) program in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. If you have a story to tell about your experience in our PATH program or know someone who does, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share the story.

If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Crystal Stock, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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