Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor
February 2016
Art is Ageless® exhibit and reception features senior and local artists Since the beginning of time, creative expression has brought joy to both its creators and those who experience their art. The Art is Ageless® program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity.
Tree project
Some have resumed art after putting it aside for a career, others have been creating beautiful pieces throughout their lives, and others never picked up a brush until after they retired, but all are now expressing themselves through art. In March, their works will be on display at Newton Presbyterian Manor.
Resident creates guide to trees on Presbyterian Manor campus
“It’s inspiring to see the beautiful pieces these seniors have created,” said Noelle Dickinson, marketing director. “The joy it brings to them and others is wonderful, and that’s something we want to celebrate and share with the entire Newton community.”
“I retired about five months ago, and I thought, that’s something I would enjoy doing,” Steve said.
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Ever wonder what kind of tree is outside your window? Steve Schmidt can tell you. Last fall, Steve completed a map and catalog of all 193 trees on the Newton Presbyterian Manor campus. Since Steve and his wife, Wanda, moved to Presbyterian Manor six years ago, he often found himself wondering about the varieties of trees he saw on his daily walks.
Identifying the trees tugged at his roots as a biology teacher, which Steve did for a few years before turning to ministry as a career. He was pastor at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goessel, Kan., for the past six years. Before that, he pastored a church in La Junta, Colo., for eight years, and pastored in Newton for 28 years before that. TREE, continued on page 3