Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
Celebrating Assisted Living
Join us September 9 through 15 as we celebrate National Assisted Living Week®. This yearly celebration was established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995 and “provides a unique opportunity for residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding communities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities.” (From ahcanal.org)
Our activities for Assisted Living Week: 1. Monday, September 10: Local author Carol Russell will be here at 4 p.m. to showcase the books she has written and had published. 2. Tuesday, September 11: Comedy and popcorn with Fred at 2 p.m., hands-on soap-making class hosted by Betsy Reichard, owner of the Lavender Patch in Fort Scott, 5:30 p.m. 3. Wednesday, September 12: Celebratory staff event with healthy smoothies for all. 4. Thursday, September 13: Car show will start at 4 p.m., and we will be serving hot dogs, chips and soda with music to enjoy. Trophies will be handed out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Bring your car or simply come to enjoy! 5. Friday, September 14: Community dance starting at 6 p.m. We also thank Mercy Hospital for donating snacks for this event and Walgreen’s for donating a free 4x6 photo of each resident who attends. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
September 2018
Fort Scott presbyterian Village artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Two winning artists in Fort Scott Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2019 Art is Ageless Calendar, produced by Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica. A quilted wall hanging titled “Barnyard Beauties” by Helen Nuzum and a painting by Aggie Keesling, “Welcoming Light,” will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall. In addition, Mary Wood’s piece, “YoYo Quilt,” will be in the Honorable Mention gallery, as well as Aggie Keesling’s piece, “Red Barn In The Snow.”
Works by local winners are “barnyard beauties,” a quilted wall hanging, by Helen Nuzum automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 16 other PMMA communities. More than 180 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar and greeting cards. Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.
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