Aberdeen Heights
SEPTEMBER 2021
Three local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Three winning artists in Aberdeen Heights’ annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2022 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®). “Stacking Wine Totes/Rack,” L. Michael Braig, sculpture/3D; “Fairy Flowers – Seri Style,” Martha Kaelble, mixed media/crafts; and “Wayland Farm Row of Pecan Trees,” Marianne “Stacking Wine Totes/Rack,” a sculpture/3-D Phillips, painting, will entry by L. Michael Braig appear in the calendar when it is released this fall. Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 160 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.
“Fairy Flowers – Seri Style,” a mixed media/crafts entry by Martha Kaelble
Resident Don Otto displays his absentee ballot.
Doing our civic duty During a recent special election in St. Louis County, many of our residents in all levels of living wanted to be certain they could exercise their right to vote. Eligible residents in assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing all
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The works by Michael and Marianne will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2022 calendar.
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Resident Barbara Jordan voted.
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Martha’s artwork will be featured in the calendar. “We’re so proud of all the talented artists in our community,” said Laney Liefer, director of life enrichment. “We were happy to see so many entries this year and thrilled with the happiness our residents gain in sharing their art.” A copyrighted program of PMMA, Art is Ageless is open exclusively to people age 65 and older. For the competition, works must have been “Wayland Farm Row of Pecan Trees,” a painting by Marianne Phillips completed in the past five years. PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Aberdeen Heights residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its
annual competition, as well as art classes, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year.
Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health. u
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had the chance to participate in the election. Thanks to the ability to vote by absentee ballot, they were all able to cast their ballots.
Gerry Grossman is proud he voted via absentee ballot.
It’s important for our residents to be able to continue to participate in the democratic process and feel they have their rights upheld and their voices heard. u
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Aberdeen Olympics scores!
Gold for everyone! Our first-place winners won trophies, while second and third place finishers received medals.
To celebrate the Summer Olympics in Tokoyo, Japan, we hosted our own version of the Olympic Games for our residents. On July 13, each hall in the Health Center formed teams to compete
Health center resident Charles Clayton participates in the putt-putt golf competition.
against one another in different sports. Each had to come up with their own team name. We had the Titans, the Gladiators and the Tigers. The sports were basketball toss, miniature golf and yard pong.
Team Titans players participate in the yard pong competition. From left: Mary Jo Davis, Joan Murphy, Jean Gibbons and Lolita Manring.
After some fierce but friendly competition, the Titans and Tigers were tied. That required a tiebreaker volleyball match between the two. In the end, the Titans ended up winning the gold cup trophies. The second and third place teams carried home gold medals for their effort. Thanks to everyone who participated in our Aberdeen Olympics. You didn’t just bring your competitive spirit, you brought a whole lot of fun, too. u
Team Tigers won the gold cups. From left: Joyce Duke, Joan Beck, Pat Combs, Jeanne Deutsch, Catherine Joyce (standing behind) and Doris Thomas.
Memory support resident Rita Napoli participates in the basketball toss competition. Aberdeen Heights | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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Intellectual health is no game Here at Aberdeen Heights, we work to ensure that living a healthy lifestyle includes not just physical health but emotional, mental and intellectual health as well. To help promote mental stimulation and good brain health, we incorporate a variety of activities each day, including a weekly bridge game, large group crossword puzzles and trivia with questions about current events and holidays. Health center and assisted living residents gather for our weekly bridge club. From left: Doris Thomas, Activities Assistant Jonathan Riley, Margaret Lytle and Betty Schmitt.
We even host travelogues from locations around the world with vivid and engaging discussions after each one. Aside from being fun and a chance for all of us to enjoy one another’s company, these activities help “exercise” our minds. u Crossword puzzles are shared and enjoyed by residents.
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