Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor
April 2019
“Blue-Eyed Cat” by Barbara Stanfield took 1st place in the drawing amateur category. Barbara drew this using colored pencils on a suede board.
Art is Ageless® winners Farmington Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Anne Allen, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” Winners in the Farmington Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were: Best of Show: Marty Riley, “Reflections” Judge’s Choice: Vada Galvan, “Beauty and the Fleece” WINNERS, continued on page 2
Presbyterian Manor celebrates 70 years On April 19, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Our first very first community opened in Newton, Kan., on April 19, 1949, nearly two years after 90-year-old Alice Kalb of El Dorado, Kan., asked the United Presbyterian Synod if it would consider opening a home for the aged. A small exploratory committee formed to look at the idea and determined it had merit. To raise funds for the Newton effort, a dedicated offering throughout the synod took place on Mother’s Day in 1948. The practice of raising funds for Presbyterian Manors on Mother’s Day continues today. The first resident, Mrs. Frances Belle Townsend of Smith Center, Kan., moved into the first Presbyterian home for the aged on April 19. Alice Kalb moved in on April 21, and lived there until her death in 1951. When it came time to name this new establishment, the committee did not choose to name it the Presbyterian Home for the Aged. Instead, based on the separate suggestions of two women—Mrs. Mary Page of Topeka ANNIVERSARY, continued on page 2