Rolla Community Matters - February 2015

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Emerald Awards Program honors Presbyterian Manor Rolla 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.

Rolla Presbyterian Manor was recognized for achieving a fivestar rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

“This recognition is a visible sign of Rolla 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

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One stitch at a time Crocheting is part of life for 99-year-old resident Leah Baker doesn’t watch much TV but when she does, she loved to watch Mizzou play basketball, and crocheting allowed her to do both at the same time. “I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t crochet,” she said.

Leah Baker and her daughter, Lanetta Morgan.

Most young women learn to quilt from their mothers. Not so for Leah. As a girl, she wound up teaching her mother instead.

Leah joined a sewing circle at church when she was a young girl growing up in Harrison County, Missouri, near Bethany. One of neighbors taught her the basic skills for quilting, and Leah spent a lot of time at her house learning more. When Leah’s mother saw how nice they looked, she decided to learn quilting as well.

Now, as Leah nears her 100th birthday on June 3, 2015, she’s still sewing colorful quilts and crocheting afghans, too.

Leah met her husband at church as a young adult, and they dated a long time before getting married. The couple had a son and a daughter, and they lived close to her husband’s sister as they raised their family. Leah and her husband farmed until their retirement.

Leah has never sold any of her creations, but she has given away plenty.

Each of her four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren have at least one quilt, she says, and probably more. Still others are in storage at her daughter’s house. Many of Leah’s quilts are made from leftover material she had used to make dresses for her daughter and granddaughters.

Many of Leah’s creation have been entered in past Art is Ageless competitions.

God is love

By Allen Teal, Rolla Presbyterian Manor chaplain

With the coming of February, Valentine’s Day thoughts turn toward love. Hearts flutter, and emotions rule the day.

In the late 14th century, Chaucer wrote “The Parliament of Fowls.” A little over 300 lines into the poem, he writes of Valentine’s Day being the day that the birds choose their mates. A few of his contemporaries picked up on the idea. Valentine’s Day moved from being a religious feast day to a day of romance.

Falling in love has changed. Until the 20th century, love was trumped

by practicality. People married to create a stable environment to raise a family. Affection and love would come to them later. Antione de Saint-Exupery, an early 20th century writer, reflects: “Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward in the same direction.”

Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God chose to love us when we were his enemies.

This reflects Christ’s words in Matthew 5:44: “But I tell you, love your enemies...”

In every relationship, a time will come when you must choose to continue to love. In traditional wedding vows, the bride and

groom agree to love “for better or worse.” This choice is easy while the flaws are being ignored during the infatuation stage of love. Loving requires more determination as months and years of married life pass. The choice to love extends beyond marriage to family members and friends. God challenges you to be a loving person — to share God’s love.

You cannot give what you do not have. Learn to see yourself in a positive and loving way. This will open the door for you to begin to love others. It will alter how you relate to them. In order to effectively love another person, you must give them room to have imperfections. The same is true for loving yourself.

Community Matters

is published monthly for residents and friends of Rolla Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org Ann Caudill, executive director Joelle Freeland, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Joelle Freeland at lfreeland@pmma.org.

Telephone: 573-364-7336 Fax: 573-364-7336 Address: 1200 Homelife Plaza, Rolla, MO 65401-2595 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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From left, PMMA CEO Bruce Shogren, Rolla Presbyterian Manor Executive Director Ann Caudill and PMMA COO Doug Yoder.

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Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America is celebrating 65 years of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri.

For information about Rolla Presbyterian Manor, contact Marketing Director Joelle Freeland at 573-364-7336 or lfreeland@pmma.org.

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New community arises from growing senior needs This month, we continue to look back at 65 years of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America with the birth of Aberdeen Village in Olathe, Kan. This month, we continue our look back at 65 years of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America with the birth of Aberdeen Village in Olathe, Kan.

the project. Dr. Robert Meneilly steered a committee of local and church leaders in the “Building for Our Future” campaign for Aberdeen Village.

In 1996, Presbyterians in Johnson County were convinced there was a need for a new Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America campus in the Greater Kansas City area, and specifically in Johnson County. At the time, there were no Christian-based nonprofit senior living communities offering the full continuum of care in Johnson County.

The project included a threestory building for 90 independent living apartments, 44 assisted living suites in a twostory building, and a 60-bed health care center with 15 spaces reserved for seniors with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

A 37-acre tract of land just east of West 119th Street and Ridgeview Road in Olathe was donated for

Construction began in 1999.

Aberdeen Village opened its doors in May 2001 as the 17th campus for Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica.

“Be of Good Cheer” committee members honoring the work of Dr. Bob Meneilly.

Construction is underway on Aberdeen Village.

Coming up in Community Matters Community Matters will be looking forward to the change in seasons to spring and preparing to celebrate Easter. We’re looking for residents with a story to tell.

What’s your favorite March Madness memory?

Who’s your favorite baseball team? Why? What’s your favorite baseball memory?

What does spring mean to you? What do you remember about spring as a child or adult?

What’s your favorite Easter memory?

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