Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor
February 2015
Emerald Awards Program honors Presbyterian Manor Newton Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica for reaching goals in fiscal year 2014, July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. The recognition came through PMMA’s new Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 18 locations to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards. To receive an emerald, a campus has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to campuses that reached their goals in one or more category. Newton Presbyterian Manor was recognized for achieving a fivestar rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. “This recognition is a visible sign of Newton Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief executive officer for PMMA. HONOR, continued on page 2
Living history
Memories of Ike at Presbyterian Manor Halfway between Kansas Day and President’s Day, we learned two fascinating ties between Newton Presbyterian Manor and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the only president to hail from the Sunflower State. When Eisenhower was in office, the Lamer Hotel in Abilene, Kan., was known as the “Little White House” because the nation’s 34th president set up camp there whenever he visited his hometown. Newton Presbyterian Manor resident Dorothy Legge met the president at least five times while she worked at the hotel, which also was known as the Sunflower. She worked evenings as a transcriptionist, much like being an accountant. “One evening, unbeknownst to his staff, he came down and visited with me without the permission of the Secret Service,” Legge said. “It was just like visiting with my dad. I really enjoyed him. He was very pleasant.” Legge, then in her 20s, saw Gen. Eisenhower while he was campaigning for the presidency and again after his election. He and his entourage IKE, continued on page 2