Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
MARCH 2020
New resident is a long-standing member of the Fort Scott community There was a terrible snowstorm on the day Nolene Whiteside was born at her family’s home near Larned, Kan. “I was born [in February 1927],” Nolene said. “The doctor was there, and he had to stay for two days before he could get home.” The time between that birthday snowstorm and her recent move to Fort Scott Presbyterian Village has been filled with a great deal of travel, projects, work and caring for her growing family — Presbyterian Village welcomes Nolene which includes three children, Whiteside. four grandchildren, and 10 greatgrandchildren. “I went to Larned High School, then I got a scholarship to KU,” Nolene said. “I went there for two years before I ran out of money. I met my husband there; he was going to KU at the time.” Nolene and “Ed” married in 1947 in Larned, then moved to Fort Scott to help run Ed’s family’s grocery stores. They remained in Fort Scott, working in the family business until the company sold in 1993. “His grandfather originally started a store in Uniontown in 1896, about 30 miles from Fort Scott,” Nolene said. “In 1923, they had another store in Redfield, and then opened another in Fort Scott. It was a family business. He had two brothers and two sisters who worked in the store.” Nolene stayed home for the better part of 20 years to care for the children: two girls and a boy.
Presbyterian Village Art is Ageless® exhibit and reception features senior artists Local senior artists will be celebrated March 9 through 18 at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, as the community hosts its annual Art is Ageless® exhibit and observes the 40th anniversary of the Art is Ageless® program. Art is Ageless is a trademarked program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America). The program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity. “It’s inspiring to see the beautiful pieces these seniors have created,” said Becky Kellum, 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 Fort Scott community.” ART IS AGELESS® – continued on page 2
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