Newton Community Matters December 2018

Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor

December 2018

God’s gift

By Jerroll Martens, chaplain Newton Presbyterian Manor

“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” II Cor. 9:15 The Christmas season always reminds us of gifts. We have memories of gifts received as children, or perhaps we are thinking of gifts to give others.

This verse speaks of God’s gift, which is so wonderful that words fail in describing it. It tells of a holy and righteous God who would offer sinful man an astounding gift.

Notice, it is God’s gift to give. No other person or being can give us this gift. It is offered out of his mercy and love, not merit we deserve.

A true gift is without a cost to us.

Salvation involves the righteousness of God being given to us—as a gift. The death of our Savior on the cross paid the price for sin’s forgiveness and that is now offered to us as a gift. We do not become righteous in God’s sight by our good life, rather it is God’s righteousness given to us because He paid the payment for our sin.

It is a gift. Let us also be thankful for the gift and the giver. Merry Christmas!

Marc Fitzroy, Heather Wallace and Paula Hoskinson stir up some Christmas cheer!

Family recipes from dining services As a little holiday gift to you, our dining services team has a few family recipes to share with you this season. Merry Christmas!

Deanna Woodfield’s Thanksgiving Cranberries This recipe was one of my mother’s favorites at Thanksgiving. Now that she has passed away, we still have it at Thanksgiving to honor her.

3-4 sleeves of saltine crackers 2 cans jellied cranberry sauce, mash until smooth 1 carton heavy cream Crush crackers and put in a 9x13 pan. Mash cranberry sauce until smooth. Spread on top of crackers. Whip heavy cream until still. Spread on top of cranberry sauce. Refrigerate.

Note:This needs to be made the day of serving so the crackers don’t get soggy.

Paula Hoskinson’s Pecan Fudge Pie This was always one of my favorite desserts, especially during the holidays. I especially remember that, as children, we were taught not to RECIPES, continued on page 2

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eat anything that someone else had touched, so that if one of us were sick, we would not pass germs to the others. If we four kids weren’t ready for our dessert, we would ask for a piece of pie on a plate, and take a good-sized bite so that no one else would claim our piece. What great memories!

1 c. sugar ¼ c. flour 1/3 c. cocoa ½ t. salt 3 eggs, well beaten ¼ c. melted butter

¾ c. dark corn syrup ¾ c. cream

3 or 4 mushrooms, cleaned and diced

1 t. vanilla

1 onion, diced

1 c. pecan halves 1 unbaked pie shell

1 red, green or yellow bell pepper, cleaned and diced

Sift together: sugar, flour cocoa, and salt.

(optional) diced zucchini, chopped baby spinach, frozen corn

Combine: beaten eggs, melted butter, syrup, cream and vanilla.

2 cups skim milk

Sift dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, slowly stirring until smooth.

Blend in nuts.

Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325 degrees for 60 min.

Test with toothpick—it should come out dry.

Cool. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped pecans.

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2 fresh chicken breasts

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Olive oil, thyme, basil leaves, salt, onion powder, pepper, chicken base or broth, bay leaf Peel a couple carrots and cut into uniform slices. Cut up two celery stalks as well. Dice peppers and onions. Chop a handful of tender young spinach. Chop some fresh mushrooms and maybe even a zucchini. Throw in a handful of frozen corn.

Creamy Christmas Chicken and Cut fresh chicken breasts (preferably Veggies over Mashed Potatoes never frozen) into half-inch strips across the grain. Season with garlic

By Marc Fitzroy salt, a little basil and pepper.

CDM/CFPP, director of dining services This is a recipe that developed over the years. It has combined my love for comfort food and my wife’s desire to have more vegetables in our diet. It actually ends up being pretty low in fat, although I would not try to pass it off as a “healthy” meal. In true Midwest fashion, it is best served over homemade mashed potatoes. It is true southern comfort food with a healthy amount of veggies, and a great weekday meal in the busy holiday season.

Marc Kessinger, executive director Noelle Dickinson, marketing director Melinda Ebersole, activity director

½ cup flour

OK, now that the prep work is out of the way comes the fun part.

2 carrots, peeled and sliced

Heat about a quarter-cup of olive oil in a large soup pan until it is good and hot, but not smoking. Toss in the chicken and stir until pink is nearly gone. Throw in the carrots and celery, and cook for a couple minutes. Throw in the rest of the veggies and sauté a couple more minutes. Add two cups of chicken broth, bring to a boil and turn down the heat. Throw in a bay leaf, a couple dashes of basil, thyme, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste.

2 stalks of celery, washed and sliced

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Veterans Day It was a day of red, white and blue as we celebrated our veterans of Harvey County. A delicious pancake breakfast was served to a steady crowd in honor of Veterans Day.

Browse and Shop Browse and Shop featured early Christmas shopping, which is a gift to our residents from the life enrichment team. The employee committee hosted a bake sale, but also launched the sale of their Manor recipe boxes, full of recipes submitted by current employees and residents. More are still available, so check at the front desk or call 316-283-5400 to get yours!

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Cars, cars and more cars! Rex’s Antique Museum in Mentor, Kan., was a trip down memory lane for our group who took a stroll through 80 unrestored, but beautiful, automobiles.

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An award-winning slice of retirement INGREDIENTS: 4 cups of the way you want to live

2 tbsp. of exercise classes A pinch of culinary indulgence

3 cups of peace of mind 1 cup of an active lifestyle 1 cup of healthy living 1 cup of spiritual enrichment 1/2 cup of worry-free home maintenance

Sprinkle of volunteerism Fold in neighbors and friends

3 tbsp. of fun-filled social events 3 tbsp. of life-long learning

of Christian values.

Road Less Travelled provided a beautiful blend of harmonies and diverse music for a fall birthday celebration.

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Above: Sixteen chilis and soups were judged by a celebrity group at the annual Employee Chili Cookoff. Our celebrity judges included Newton Police Department Chief Eric Murphy, Phil Beebe of Newton Fire/EMS, Director of Heart & Soul Hospice–Wichita Jennie Johnson, and Heart & Soul employees Stephanie Spiess and Faith Wilson. Above right: The winners created a dining services trifecta with Chelsea Bair’s family pork chili recipe taking home the grand prize. Darla Entz, left, took second and Marc Fitzroy, right, represented the kitchen’s entry and took third.

Left: Payday Fridays are Team Spirit days at Newton Presbyterian Manor and some staff take this quite seriously—right down to their shoes and laces! Rivalries are always especially heated, but the weekend’s Chiefs/Patriots matchup stirred up fun and lively conversations.

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Pastors are appreciated at Presbyterian Manor In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, the Spiritual Life Committee mailed a special thank you card to each pastor of each person who lives at Newton Presbyterian Manor to recognize the pastor’s service.

Presbyterian Manor’s Chapel Fund donated a Gideon Bible in honor of each of these 61 pastors and invited

them back for lunch on us.

The Gideons International distributes Bibles and New Testaments to hotels, schools, hospitals, prisons and more, all around the globe. The Chapel Fund is for special projects like hymnal and Bible purchases, and it is raised through a quarterly offering at Friday Chapel services.

Bravo of the Month: Heather Wallace This month’s Bravo was awarded to Heather Wallace, dining services supervisor, from neighbor Carol Schrag, “I have heard many positive comments from residents here at Newton Presbyterian Manor regarding Heather.”

Here are just a few: “She goes above and beyond in meeting my dietary needs.”

“I can always depend on Heather

when I need something.”

“Heather’s kind, generous, loving and willing spirit is such an asset.”

And, from a Broadway Apartment resident, “Oh yes! Heather worked her weekend off to help here and was so kind while doing this.”

Heather is kind, loving, respectful and friendly, all while maintaining professionalism. She is a one-of-akind asset to Newton Presbyterian

Manor! Congratulations, Heather, and thank you for serving well.

Become an “Angel for a Day” by making a donation to the Good Samaritan Program.

To earn your wings, stop by our front desk today for a donation envelope.

A bell will be added to our Christmas tree in your honor.

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Upcoming Events

Watch your calendars and campus bulletin boards for updated special events for December. With caroling groups, special programs and trips for holiday events, it’s very likely things will be added after the calendars are circulated.

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Allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.

While the soup is cooking, boil some potatoes and make mashed potatoes.

Once the veggies are tender (check the carrots and celery for tenderness), put about a half cup of flour in a bowl with a lid and add 2 cups or so of milk. Cover and shake like crazy. Turn the heat up on the soup so it is boiling, and stir in the milk and flour mixture. Bring just to boiling and turn the heat back down to low. Pull out the bay leaves and keep stirring.You want the

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consistency to be somewhat thinner than gravy, more stew like.

Now comes the most important part. Taste it. Add salt, pepper, chicken base or broth until you have a nice savory flavor.

Serve over mashed potatoes and enjoy!

Heather Wallace’s Potato Pancakes Recipe My family tradition for Christmas has always been breakfast, but we have a few who have to have their potatoes, so this is our way to provide those picky family members with their spuds!

Ingredients:

4 russet potatoes 1 large onion, run through food processor to finely chop 2 eggs Salt & pepper to taste 1 cup flour Âź c. vegetable oil Finely grate potatoes and add onion in large bowl. Drain off any excess liquid. Mix one egg, salt, black pepper. Heat quarter-cup vegetable oil in skillet on medium heat. Patty up the potato mixture, dip in second egg, which has been beaten, then flour, and fry over medium heat until golden brown. Dust with parmesan or sprinkle with cheese as you wish.

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