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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
place: Helen Kripplaben, “Gone Fishing;” 2nd place: Joni Jones, “Wolf Pair”
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and Grace Derby of Manhattan, it was named Newton Presbyterian Manor. Grace later lived at Presbyterian Manor in Newton until her death in 1966.
Christmas (amateur): 1st place: Gary Jones, “Hometown Winter” 2nd place: Lucille Butchart, “County Painting (amateur): 1st place: DeeAnne Henson, “Canal at Christmas;” 3rd place: Florence Navares;” 2nd place: Dorothy Harp, “Let’s Go Play” McClanahan, “Buddies;” 3rd place: Christmas (professional): 1st E. Dean Burns, “Ste. Genevieve place: Vada Galvan, “Hey Virginia, Catholic Parish Church” It’s Me!” 2nd place: Victoria Gallagher Cummings, “Slimpickins;” Painting (professional): 1st place: Anita Alsup, “Magical 3rd place: Iris Vincent, “Celebrate” Memory;” 2nd place: Anita Drawing (amateur): 1st place: Dickerson, “Glass, Metal & Roses;” Barbara Stanfield, “Blue-Eyed Cat;” 3rd place: Maryann Roth, “Past 2nd place: Dorothy McClanahan, Coves” “Stripes;” 3rd place: Betty Chapman, Photography (amateur): 1st “Plank Road” place: Wanda Webb, “A New Day;” Drawing (professional): 1st 2nd place: June Yoder, “The Purrplace: Juanita Rapp Wyman, “Farmer Fect Pair;” 3rd place: Barbara Working on his Irrigation Pump;” Rosener, “Christmas 2018” 2nd place: Juanita Rapp Wyman, Photography (professional): “Sugar Bottom Homestead;” 3rd 1stplace: Juanita Rapp Wyman, place: Diane Dickerson, “Cotton “Canopied Path at Oak Alley;” 2nd Blossoms” place: Iris Vincent, “Peacefilled Lane” Fiber Arts (amateur): 1st Quilting: 1st place: Naomi Russell, place: Joan Hampton, “Valentine “Kaufman Panels;” 2nd place: Lucille Remembered” Schwent, “Yellow Baby Quilt;” 3rd Fiber Arts (professional): 1st place: Lucille Schwent, “Pink Baby place: Joyce Pierson, “Nuno Felted Quilt” Poncho;” 2nd place: Joyce Pierson, Sculpture/3-D (amateur): 1st “Wet Felted Fedora Hat” place: E. Dean Burns, “Abstract Mixed Media/Crafts Family,” 2nd place: Susie Eaton, (amateur): 1st place: Carol “Becoming More,” 3rd place: Susie Willman, “City Sky Line;” 2nd Eaton, “I Stand” place: Joan Hampton, “A Bit of Holland;” 3rd place: June Yoder, “My Sculpture/3-D (professional): 1st place: Dianne Dickerson, “Terri Husband, the Army Veteran” Ann Fishsinger” Mixed Media/Crafts Local competition winners will (professional): 1st place: Iris join winners from 16 other Vincent, “Storytime;” 2nd place: Presbyterian Manors of MidAmanda Redman, “Cloth Bag with America communities to be judged Butterfly Acrylic” at the masterpiece level. Winning Needlework (amateur): 1st
Alice’s dream has turned into a network of 17 senior living communities across Kansas and Missouri with more than 2,400 residents, and the mission of the organization remains true to its core: to provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. PMMA has plans to extend its mission into Colorado with the proposed development of Aberdeen Ridge in Colorado Springs.
Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Farmington Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org Jane Hull, executive director Anne Allen, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact aallen@pmma.org Telephone: 573-756-6768 Fax: 573-756-6014 Address: 500 Cayce St., Farmington, MO 63640-2910 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. FarmingtonPresbyterianManor.org
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entries at the masterpiece level are be selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards. Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s Art is Ageless program encourages seniors to express their creativity through its
Above: “Farmer Working on His Irrigation Pump” by Juanita Rapp Wyman won first place in the drawing professional category. Juanita is a retired high school art teacher. This pastel drawing is of her father-in-law working on his farm. Juanita considers herself a regionalist painter as she loves to paint the American heartland and to create scenes of rural life.
Above: “Glass, Metal & Roses” by Anita Dickerson won second place in the painting professional category. “I love the transparency of the glass, the rich color of the roses. It has an X-ray vision to it,” said Anita Dickerson. Anita taught in the Cape public schools for 30 years, and is now retired with more time to paint.
Above: “Magical Memory” by Anita Alsup won first place in the Painting professional category. Anita has been oil painting since 2008—the year the photo was taken that inspired this painting. She believes creativity is a blessing from our creator. This painting is meant to commemorate the enduring hearts of mother and son enjoying the spirit of art. That is something for which she is thankful. Above: “Canal at Navares” by DeeAnne Henson won first place in the painting amateur category. DeeAnne has never taken any type of art classes and started painting about seven years ago.
Left: “Beauty and the Fleece” by Vada Galvan was the Judges Choice and People’s Choice Winner. Raised in Wyoming, Vada often went with her neighbor to gather their sheep in the evening, bringing them closer to the house for the night. WINNERS, continued on page 4 Like us on Facebook
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Above: E. Dean Burns poses with two of his pieces: “Abstract Family,” which won first place in the sculpture/3D category, and “Ste. Genevieve Catholic Parish,” which won third place in the painting amateur category.
Above: “Hey Virginia, It’s Me!” by Vada Galvan won first place in the Christmas professional category. Christmas has always been magical to Vada. Raised without electronic intrusion, childhood was a time of wonder for her. Even today, she still feels in awe when a Santa appears that looks like he stepped out of the late 1940s.
Above: “Reflections” by Marty Riley was the Best in Show winner. This pastel work is a segment of the Current River running through Montauk State Park and shows the wonderful fall colors reflected. While her husband fishes, Marty paints or takes photographs of the scenery.
Above: “Gone Fishing” by Helen Kripplaben won first place in the amateur needlework category. The piece has 89 different colors and was done on a 25-count material, full cross stitch using one thread over one thread. It took her more than two years to do.
Above: “Kaufman Panels” by Naomi Russell won first place in the quilting amateur category. The handstitched quilt measures 108”x108” and took a year to complete.
Right: “Buddies” by Dorothy McClanahan won second place in the painting amateur category. Dorothy is a retired nurse that works in acrylics, oils, graphite and colored pencil art. She also enjoys crafting—knitting, crochet, embroidery and counted cross stitch. Left: “Valentine Remembered” by resident Joan Hampton won first place in the fiber arts amateur category. She hand-crocheted the pillow design on the front and back. Joan also made the pillow insert.
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Sweet reward
To inspire each Presbyterian Manor community to get behind the annual Good Samaritan Program fundraising campaign over the holidays, there was some friendly competition created with added incentives. “Communities were challenged when the campaign kicked-off in November—if they exceeded revenue from 2017 by 50 percent, the department of giving team would turn into elves and deliver cookies to employees at each campus,” said Sarah Oenning, senior director of development for Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica. Sarah and other members of the department of giving team recently visited our community to make good on their promise and delivered cookies for everyone on staff.Yum!
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Vanessa Smith, Dena Dotson and Tasha Finley are all smiles at the cookie party.
Patti Christen serves cookies to Erlinda Luebbers.
Left: The development elves pose with Jane Hull, executive director. Pictured are Regina Barger, Fran Pack, Jane Hull, Sarah Oenning and Patti Christen. Right: Members of the development team share cookies with Farmington Presbyterian Manor staff members. Pictured are Fran Pack, Regina Barger, Beverly Reynolds, Amy Grebe, Madison Brown, Sam Roark and Patti Christen. Like us on Facebook