Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor
February 2016
Art is Ageless® exhibit and reception features senior and local artists Since the beginning of time, creative expression has brought joy to both its creators and those who experience their art. The Art is Ageless® program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity. Some have resumed art after putting it aside for a career, others have been creating beautiful pieces throughout their lives, and others never picked up a brush until after they retired, but all are now expressing themselves through art. This month, their works are on display at Farmington Presbyterian Manor. “It’s inspiring to see the beautiful pieces these seniors have created,” said Heidi Beyer, marketing director. “The joy it brings to them and others is wonderful, and that’s something we want to celebrate and share with the entire Farmington community.” The Art is Ageless exhibit will feature works from local artists ART IS AGELESS, continued on page 2
Tower makes year-round gardening a reality Fresh produce straight from the garden—in February? It’s happening at Farmington Presbyterian Manor, thanks to the donation of a high-tech Tower Garden. The unit, made by the Juice Plus company, grows plants through the use of aeroponics, which is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without soil. So far, the tower has been growing fresh herbs, chard and a few different varieties of lettuce, said Heidi Beyer, marketing director. “Our activity department has a cooking class, and they try to use as many ingredients as they can from the garden,” Beyer said. “They have also made salads for people in assisted living.” Other produce was used in the Thanksgiving meal. “The stuffing was really good,” said Stacy Comstock, the activity assistant who has been TOWER, continued on page 4