Rolla Presbyterian Manor
MAY 2019
PMMA unveils new logo, brand identity As an organization evolves and grows, so should brand awareness. In the past year, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has embarked on a journey to create a brand image that could represent all its communities and provide greater brand awareness for the entire PMMA system. The new mark had to reflect PMMA’s core values, mission and beliefs. It needed to be simple, but sophisticated enough to convey the high quality of care and service found in PMMA communities. It also needed to be practical, and demonstrate reliability and integrity. At its board meeting March 5, the PMMA Board of Trustees approved a new logo set for the PMMA system.
Tales of motherhood include laughter and adventure At the age of four, resident Devetia Condray was milking cows on the family farm. “I was more of a tomboy and loved to be outside,” she said. Enjoying life in the great outdoors is something that continued throughout her adulthood, too.
The new logo captures the spirit of our heritage and commitment to the future. The simplicity of the mark pays tribute to the original request from Alice Kalb to the Presbyterian Church. The upward “V” elements serve to remind us that our core purpose is to provide compassionate and caring services to better the lives of seniors. -Logos, continued on page 2
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John Burton (great-grandson) celebrating Devetia’s 92nd birthday. He knows how to make her eyes sparkle!
Ever since her only son, JB, was 12, Devetia remembers spending Mother’s Day at the lake with her husband, John Burton Condray, and son. “Usually on Mother’s Day we ended up going to the lake and fishing and boat riding. We roughed it – we had a tent and cots to sleep on and a little stove. I can’t swim a lick, but I learned to water ski. I enjoyed it very much,” said Devetia. “We always had a lot of fun,” said JB, Devetia’s son. “Mom would
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-Mother, continued on page 5 Rolla Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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