Commun ty Matters January 2016
Parsons Presbyterian Manor
COMING UP IN COMMUNITY MATTERS:
Everyone has a story to tell
You can hardly turn on the television without being reminded that we are in a presidential election year. We’re looking for residents with a story to tell about a memorable election or voting experience. What motivates you to go to the polls? Did you ever hold public office? What was that like? Did you work on a famous politician’s campaign or meet a famous politician? Tell us your story. If you’ve got a story to share about living out your civic responsibility, contact Sharla Hopper, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
From farm girl to famous artist Pat Ringle signs copies of the 2016 Art is Ageless® calendar
If you only knew Pat Ringle from her background, you’d be shocked to learn she was recently named as one of the top artists in the Art is Ageless® competition, a juried art show for those 65 and older, hosted by Presbyterian Manors of Mid America (PMMA). Her watercolor of Emmett Kelly, “The Tramp,” is in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar, which is distributed across PMMA communities in Kansas and Missouri. As it turns out, Pat was shocked as well.
“You could have knocked me over with a feather. I was so shocked. It’s the first time I’ve done anything like this. I was thrilled to death when I first found out I got a blue ribbon. And then come to find out I was going to be in the calendar! In the first month, January! It just escalated. My, gosh, I was happy with a little ribbon! But this? I was thrilled beyond belief! It was mind blowing,” said Pat. You see, not only had Pat only recently started art classes, but she’s had no prior experience with painting. Growing up on a farm, her career
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