Fort Scott Community Matters April 2019

Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village

Seeking sponsors

Fort Scott Presbyterian Village is now seeking sponsorships for the annual Good Samaritan fundraising auction and dinner event that will be held next month. Individuals, businesses and groups can sponsor at several different levels. The sponsorship could even be in memory or in honor of a loved one. Those who sponsor at certain levels are mentioned on radio interviews and other advertising opportunities for the event.

Please contact Ginger Nance, executive director, at gnance@ pmma.org or by calling 620-2235550 for more information about becoming a sponsor.

For those who would like to donate new or very nice items for the auction, the Presbyterian Village has started accepting those, as well. Furniture to farm equipment and everything in between are all appreciated, as every dollar raised is used to assist seniors in need. All proceeds raised at the event are kept local in our community to assist seniors who may have outlived their resources, through no fault of their own, to help pay for their care. All donations given are considered tax deductible contributions.

The Fort Scott Presbyterian Village is a Christian mission, not-for-profit, senior living community, dedicated to improving the lives of seniors from Fort Scott and surrounding communities.

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April 2019

Couple reflects on years as bingo volunteers THE RIGHT CALL:

You can’t say “bingo” at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village without Wayne and Peggy Thorpe coming to mind. After all, they’ve been volunteering to call bingo for more than 10 years.

“We got started after we met activity director Rita Peck.

A friend was going to exercise class, and really enjoyed Rita, so we decided to start going, too.

We offered to help her any way we could, and she had another lady that called bingo, but couldn’t anymore. She asked if Peggy and Wayne Thorpe - our bingo callers. we could do it every other Saturday, and when the other lady became ill, we started doing it every Saturday,” said Peggy.

Wayne and Peggy have been calling faithfully and know how much the residents enjoy partaking in this ubiquitous game.

“Our favorite part is visiting with the people. We enjoy the people,” said Peggy.

Wayne and Peggy call around 20-25 games each Saturday, though it varies on how many people are there.

“Residents put in four quarters to play, and there’s a blackout bingo at the end, worth 75 cents. The residents are so intent on and excited to get their four quarters back. I’m not sure who enjoys it more, us or the residents!”

We appreciate Wayne and Peggy volunteering their time to bring a fun tradition to Fort Scott Presbyterian Village every week.

Presbyterian Manor of Mid-America system to celebrate 70 years On April 19, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) will celebrate its 70th anniversary.

Our first very first community opened in Newton, Kansas, on April 19, 1949, nearly two years after ninety-year-old Alice Kalb of El Dorado, Kansas, asked the United Presbyterian Synod if it would consider opening a home for the aged. A small exploratory committee looked at the idea and determined it had merit.

To raise funds for the Newton effort, a dedicated offering

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Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Fort Scott Presbyterian Village by Presbyterian Manors of 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.

Ginger Nance, executive director Becky Kellum, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact rkellum@pmma.org.

Telephone: 620-223-5550 Fax: 620-223-7800 Address: 2401 S. Horton, Fort Scott, KS 66701 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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In 1947, Alice Kalb, at the age of 90, asked the United Presbyterian Synod to open a home for the aged.

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, Kansas, 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 and Grace Derby of Manhattan, it was named Newton Presbyterian Manor. Grace later lived at Presbyterian Manor in Newton until her death in 1966.

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.

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Fort Scott Presbyterian Village’s Art is Ageless® exhibit and reception open to community The Art is Ageless® program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity.

We invite the community to experience the exhibit and reception and be in awe of senior artists. This month, their works are on display at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village until April 10.

The Art is Ageless exhibit will feature works from local artists who are 65 and older, including a few Fort Scott Presbyterian Village residents. The public is welcome to visit the community to view the exhibit of acrylics, oils, photography and various other mediums, ranging from amateur to professional levels.

The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until April 10, and the reception is on April 5 at 3:30 p.m.

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