Fulton Community Matters October 2015

Commun ty Matters Fulton Presbyterian Manor COMING UP IN COMMUNITY MATTERS:

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Christmas will be here before we know it, and we’ll be talking about celebrations and traditions in an upcoming issue of Community Matters as we celebrate the holidays. Does your family have a special tradition? Is there a song that immediately conjures up memories of Christmases past? Do you have a memorable Christmas story to share? Contact Keri Edwards, and your story may be selected to appear in an upcoming Community Matters.

October 2015

Dawn Smith elected to LeadingAge Missouri board Dawn Smith, executive director at Fulton Presbyterian Manor, was recently elected to the board of directors for LeadingAge Missouri.

She begins her three-year term in September.

LeadingAge Missouri is a partner of the LeadingAge, a national association of 6,000 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding the world of possibilities for aging. Together, LeadingAge members advance policies, promote practices and conduct research that supports, enables and empowers people to live as fully as they can.

LeadingAge Missouri’s mission is to create a future where quality of life is optimized. The organization is dedicated to assisting its members with being leaders in Missouri in the delivery of innovative, quality long-term health care, housing and services for older adults.

As a member of the board of directors, Dawn will participate in board meetings and provide direction to LeadingAge Missouri on its advocacy efforts on behalf of senior living communities in the state of Missouri. When Smith’s term expires in 2018, she will be eligible for re-election to a second three-year term.

“I am honored to have been elected to LeadingAge MO’s Board of Directors. I look forward to working with an amazing group of individuals who are all focused on improving the quality of life for Seniors in Missouri!”

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Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America announces Art is AgelessÂŽ winners Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica has announced the winners of its annual, system-wide Art is AgelessÂŽ competition, which features entries by artists age 65 and older throughout Kansas and Missouri.

One winning artist in Fulton Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is AgelessŽ juried competition will join nearly 50 senior artists from Kansas and Missouri whose work will be featured in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar and note cards.

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Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Fulton Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of

Dawn Smith, executive director Keri Edwards, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact kedwards 2@pmma.org.

Telephone: 573-642-6646 Fax: 573-642-2202 Address: 811 Center St., Fulton, MO 65251-1922

Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

“Waiting,� a painting by Richard McKinney, will appear in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar.

Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Artists not interested in competition were invited to enter the Art is Ageless exhibit only.

Local winners are automatically

501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.

entered into a masterpiece level competition with winners from 17 other PMMA campuses. The winners of the masterpiece level competition are featured in the annual Art is Ageless Calendar and notecards.

The Art is Ageless program includes art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions on PMMA campuses throughout the year.

To be eligible for PMMA’s masterpiece level competition, artists entered a

“Waiting,� by Richard McKinney, will appear in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar.

juried competition at one of 18 Presbyterian Manor communities in Kansas and Missouri. The 2016 Art is Ageless calendar and notecard artwork will include amateur and professional entries selected from winning entries in nine categories.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS OCTOBER 2015

Plaques presented to Fulton Presbyterian Manor veterans Local resident Charles (Don) Ernst has a heart for veterans. After all, he is one.

“I was in during the Korean War. Now I volunteer for the Central Missouri Honor Flight. It’s coming up on flight number 35, and I went on flight 18. It’s really something to see,” said Don. It was through his service to the Honor

Flight program that Don met Jefferson City resident Paul VanLoo. While Paul wasn’t in the service, he’s partial to veterans, and has a unique way of honoring their sacrifices.

“I met Paul through my cousin, Vietnam War Veteran Bob Linnenbrink.

Paul makes these fantastic wooden plaques for each branch of the military.

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As it turns out, Paul enjoyed making the plaques, but was looking for others to distribute them how they saw fit.

“Paul is a tremendous man to do this.

He just wants to do a little something for veterans. We can’t reach them all, but there’s probably several hundred who have these now. What I do is try to get pictures of each vet holding the plaque. I send those to Paul. He puts his name and address on the back of each plaque, and some write him thank you notes to tell them they like them,” said Don. One such group of veterans to receive the plaques were none other than our very own here at Fulton Presbyterian Manor. And the way that came to be was by pure coincidence.

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“I volunteer at Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society, and one day I just decided to stop at Fulton Presbyterian Manor. It was on my way, and I was guessing there would be veterans there,” said Don. “I talked to (Activity Director) Beth Boyd, and sure enough, she thought it was a great idea. So, they got the veterans together in the dining hall, and wouldn’t you know I ended up knowing a few of them. I told them about Paul, and what he does, and a couple of them had tears in their eyes.”

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Don and Paul have made a tremendous impact on local veterans, especially here at Presbyterian Manor, and their time and service are much appreciated.

“For me it’s an honor to do this, to see the reaction of the veterans, they are so nice. Sometimes I’m almost crying. The veterans who’ve served are so grateful to have just something small, and the presentation of the plaques was something nice in addition to their daily routine,” said Don. “I’d like to check back in every six months or so, and present plaques to any new veterans who arrive.”

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Resident Chester Love received a plaque commemorating his service in the Army.