Manor of the Plains September 2016

Commun ty Matters Manor of the Plains

September 2016

Dodge City Alzheimer’s Walk is coming soon “Celebration” is not a word used very often in connection with Alzheimer’s disease. But the atmosphere of the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is undeniably celebratory, as people come together for the common purpose of supporting their loved ones, as well as research to find a cure.

The Dodge City Alzheimer’s walk is Sept. 17, and Manor of the Plains is a main sponsor of the local event. Each year, more than 2,500 community members gather to make a difference in the lives of those affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Locally, the goal is to raise about $21,500. There’s still time to register or join a team online at www.alz.org/walk.

You don’t even have to walk the two-mile route to participate.You can simply attend and support the cause.

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“The Jazz Band,” a painting by Phill Gonzales.

Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Four winning artists in Manor of the Plains’ annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2017 Art is Ageless Calendar produced by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.

The winning entries will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall. They are: •

“Floral Elegance,” a quilt by Vivian Goetz

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“The Jazz Band,” a painting by Phill Gonzales

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“Birds of Steel,” a sculpture by Vince Burghart

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“Cowgirls,” a painting by Mary Anne Hendrix

In addition, “Cowgirls” will be featured on one of the Art is Ageless greeting cards.

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Works by local winners are entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 16 other PMMA communities. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar and notecards.

“We are pleased to have four of our local artists featured in the 2017 calendar. Having this many local winners says much for the Dodge City area arts community,” said Kurt Lampe, marketing director.

Art is Ageless, open 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.

“Birds of Steel” by Vince Burghart.

Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Manor of the Plains by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.

Jerry Korbe, executive director Kurt Lampe, marketing director Lisa Montoya, activity director Jacque Soltero, health care activity director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Kurt at klampe@pmma.org.

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Above: “Cowgirls” by Mary Anne Hendrix.

Right: “Floral Elegance” by Vivian Goetz.

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The walk begins at Western State Bank Expo, 11133 US Highway 283 in Dodge City. Registration is at 9 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m.

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

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Garden helps residents cultivate a healthy approach to aging Pat Bird and Alverna Cantrell work hard to keep the flower beds and vegetable gardens healthy at Manor of the Plains. Turns out, gardening is doing the same for them.

Both women say working the soil and tending the plants is good for their own bodies, minds and souls.

“It’s really good therapy,” Alverna said.

The community gardens at Manor of the Plains are thriving this season, due in large part to the work of these residents and many other volunteers. This year, residents were allowed to adopt a raised bed to grow their own produce or flowers, with help from volunteers like Alverna, Pat, and Activity Director Lisa Montoya.

“It is a community thing, really,” Alverna said. “Health care adopted a bed this year, and Lisa was taking their produce in.”

Pat, who moved here last fall, has enjoyed helping Alverna this first growing season.

“I just like to play in the dirt,” said Pat, who used to farm alongside her husband. “I like to plant a seed and see what materializes.”

Alverna also grew up on a farm and said she always found a place to plant something. Even here, she said, almost all of the apartment residents have a few pots of plants on their patios. In her six years living here, Alverna said residents have grown cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, cucumber, zucchini, yellow squash, green beans, okra, onions, potatoes, jalapeño peppers and, of course, Like us on Facebook

Residents Alverna Cantrell and Pat Bird pick the honeydew out of the garden.

tomatoes. And there’s always a surplus to share.

The act of watching and helping something to grow is wonderfully satisfying, Alverna said. Gardening can be great physical activity, but it’s also good for overall wellness – even if you’re just enjoying the view.

“When I leave the dining room after lunch, I usually just cut through the garden and take a walk around and look at it,” she said.

Pat prefers to cultivate flowers; if

you have seen the riot of zinnias, marigolds and cosmos among the beds, that’s her handiwork. She’s full of gardening tips – just ask her how banana peels can make your roses “wake up and say howdy.” She also plays bridge and makes ceramics, and her zest for living is as bold as the colors in her garden.

“I’m 88, and people say you don’t act like you’re 88,” Pat said. “You’ve got to keep stimulated, because if you don’t, you just die on the vine, really.”

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Memory Care

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We will focus on memory care and national memory screening day in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. What do you do to stay sharp? What tricks or tips do you have for remembering things? How has being in memory care helped a loved one? Because this will be our November issue, we also will be sharing stories about our many veterans. If you served in the military, we want to hear your story. If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Kurt Lampe, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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