Lawrence Community Matters May 2019

Lawrence Presbyterian Manor

Motherhood MAY 2019

PMMA unveils new logo, brand identity As an organization evolves and grows, so should brand awareness. In the past year, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has embarked on a journey to create a brand image that could represent all its communities and provide greater brand awareness for the entire PMMA system.

The soggy, songfilled motherhood of Pat Blair For Pat Blair, motherhood is made up of intimate moments of harmony punctuated by extended outbursts of all-out family raucousness.

The new mark had to reflect PMMA’s core values, mission and beliefs. It needed to be simple, but sophisticated enough to convey the high quality of care and service found in PMMA communities. It also needed to be practical, and demonstrate reliability and integrity. At its board meeting March 5, the PMMA Board of Trustees approved a new logo set for the PMMA system.

The new logo captures the spirit of our heritage and commitment to the future. The simplicity of the mark pays tribute to the original request from Alice Kalb to the Presbyterian Church. The upward “V” elements serve to remind us that our core purpose is to provide compassionate and caring services to better the lives of seniors.

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Pat Blair shares her secrets to motherhood: “I remember praying a lot. And one of the most important things is to try and listen and hear what they’re really saying.”

Growing up, it was a mutual love of music that enabled Pat to connect with her own mother and spend some quality time together.

“We played piano duets together,” said Pat. “We mainly just played for ourselves. Family would be around, but it was something we did together.”

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The elements of the logo represent the three levels of living (independent, assisted and healthcare) or outstretched arms that protect and serve our residents. These elements are blue to suggest energy and action because it empowers residents to remain healthy, active and engaged.

It also underscores respect and understanding that seniors, as citizens and individuals, retain their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The logo has three different diamond colors, utilizing colors from the previous PMMA logos.

The diamond elements sit atop the “V” elements to signify the core purpose of our organization. The PMMA gold diamond relates to the Presbyterian Manor gold standard for providing quality senior services; the purple diamond refers to the faith-based mission that is fulfilled daily by the staff members at each PMMA community; the Aberdeen green diamond refers to the commitment to healthy living through the intentional balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual components of wellness.

Over the next several months, you will begin to see the new logos in our communications, advertising, and signage. We look forward to continuing to provide you with the quality senior services guided

by Christian values that you have come to expect. ◆

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When she became a mom herself, Pat infused music into the lives of her own children (two daughters and a son) who each took piano lessons and sang through high school and college—all of the while, Pat continued to use music for her own somewhat therapeutic purposes.

“I remember I used to play a lot of Rachmaninoff when I got mad,” said Pat. “I could just go and pound it out on the piano instead of on the kids.”

Family get-togethers were a little less dignified. Mother’s Day in particular involved big gatherings of 15 to 20 people, which, at some point, would seemingly always deteriorate into a large, every-man

(or woman)-for-themselves water fight.

“I don’t know how many times [my husband] Ken and I came home from Topeka with our children in the car and he’s paying at the toll with saturated money,” said Pat. As for the water fight’s origins, Pat takes full responsibility.

“I think I started it with a hammered aluminum pitcher in the 1940s,” said Pat. For many years, Pat was also known for bringing a dish called “Calico Beans” to events with friends and family, it was a recipe she got from her sister.

“It’s probably not that healthy but it’s good.

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It’s one of those that people gobble down so that was a favorite at church suppers,” said Pat. But as good as the beans are, Pat wouldn’t be able to enjoy them without company.

“I feel very blessed that we have such a loving family—and not just our immediate family but the nieces and nephews, too,” said Pat. “It’s just rich to have that many caring people around you.” ◆

Pat Blair’s Calico Beans Brown one-third pound of hamburger with half a pound of bacon (cut in pieces) and one cup of onion (cut in large chunks).

Add:

Drain off fat and combine with one 15 oz. can of baked beans (not drained).

1/2 cup sugar

Add one can lima beans and one can of kidney beans (both drained).

1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon mustard Dash salt Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Mary Burchill’s secret to motherhood: there is no secret With 60 years under her belt, Mary Burchill has a lot of experience being a mom. But when it comes to passing down advice, she hesitates knowing there can never be just one right way to raise a family.

“It’s a real balance, and I don’t know if there’s any secret to it,” said Mary. “I suspect every situation is different.”

However, for Mary, the one universal challenge facing all new moms is just that—the whole “newness” of being responsible for another life at a time when your own uncertainties are still prevalent.

Mary Burchill shared one lesson from motherhood: “Sometimes you just have to make a decision and go with it.”

“When you have this child, it’s kind of a startling thing,” said Mary.

“You think, there’s this little bitty person that’s going to grow up to be a man or woman, and there’s so much you want to teach them and at the same time you’re learning a lot yourself.”

“Keep a sense of humor and enjoy the moments,” said Mary. “That can be difficult to do because when your children are young, you’re not very old yourself, usually, and you’re trying to figure out your life at the same time as they’re beginning theirs.”

With that in mind, Mary does offer one small piece of advice on how to make it through with a smile on your face.

“In the end, you just hope your

For Mary, parenting is a journey, and each mom has to chart her own course.

children realize you did the best you could with what you had to work with,” said Mary.

As for her own Mother’s Day plans, Mary generally keeps it pretty low key.

“We’ve always gone out to eat on Mother’s Day, but it’s never a big, big deal,” said Mary. “My son will call or send a card or something of that sort, but we’ve never really done anything in particular.” ◆

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