Emporia Presbyterian Manor
NOVEMBER 2019
Nina Gragg in the Flint Hills during a recent trip to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve with Presbyterian Manor.
Resident spotlight: Nina Gragg About 11 years ago, Nina Gragg made the move from Venice, Fla., to Emporia Presbyterian Manor to be closer to family. Last year’s luminarias at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
Luminarias to return for second year Plans are underway to raise funds for the Good Samaritan Fund and honor family members during the holidays. The luminaria program will return for a second year to Emporia Presbyterian Manor. “This is our second year to have the luminarias and is an exciting new project of Emporia Presbyterian Manor’s mission committee,” said John Sanderson, mission committee member. “Our goal is to raise awareness and funds for the Good Samaritan Program, a PMMA effort, which helps residents who have outlived their financial resources by no fault of their own.” If you are not familiar with a luminaria, the luminarias consist of Ball® jars filled with small lights and a photocell battery on the lid that absorbs that sun’s rays during the day and turns the lights on at night. The jars hang from shepherd hooks that are placed along the sidewalk on the LUMINARIAS - continued on page 2
“I needed to get back to Kansas. I have two sons here, I also have grandchildren and greatgrandchildren are arriving. I thought Emporia was a good place to be, that way I’m in between the two boys, and I won’t drive anybody completely crazy. The Presbyterian Manor was the right place to be,” said Nina. Nina had an aunt who lived here when it first opened, so she was familiar with the community. “I used to visit her a lot and she was always very happy here,” she added. “But the main reason I chose the Presbyterian Manor is it is the only GRAGG - continued on page 2
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