Salina Presbyterian Manor
FEBRUARY 2021
Salina Presbyterian Manor issues Art is Ageless® call for entries Independent living residents Lewis and Gladys Reid met 75 years ago, and they still appreciate their life together.
Sweethearts feature: Lewis and Gladys Reid The story of Lewis and Gladys Reid’s 72-year marriage began in a classroom at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kan., in 1942.
A native of Howard, Kan., Lewis served in the Navy immediately after high school. Gladys was born in Westmoreland, Kan., but grew up in Osage City. The Reids became friends before the cautious Gladys agreed to dating. They discovered they got along well, both as friends and sweethearts. After a year of college, Gladys moved to Topeka to take a job with the Kansas Corporation Commission, and Lewis transferred to the REID - continued on page 5
Artists age 65 and older are sought for the annual Art is Ageless® juried exhibit sponsored by Salina Presbyterian Manor March 3 – 7, 2021. This year, due to COVID-19, the exhibit will be at the Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 2022 Art is Ageless calendar. Entries are due to Salina Presbyterian Manor by 5 p.m. Feb. 19. Contact Cathy Boos at 785-825-1366 to arrange a drop-off time. Artists may choose to enter works for exhibit only. For the competition, works must be AiA - continued on page 6
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Employee of the Month: Christina Golladay-Bauer Congratulations to Christina Golladay-Bauer, employee of the month for January.
Christina has worked for Salina Presbyterian Manor for 11 years and is currently a registered nurse. She told us that her dream is to one day finish a bachelor’s of science in nursing degree. Christina has three children,
Mary’s Musings... By Mary Bridges, chaplain
After I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, a dear friend gave me a prayer that I call “Trust.” “Go forward, keep walking, and trust Him” is a line that I used as a mantra. In our COVID world, it is often too easy to focus on worry and negativity to the point they take over our lives. Over the past year, I know I’ve fretted more and sometimes forgotten to trust. There is a story of a woman who dreamed of going back to her ancestral home in Ireland. She flew
Nicole, age 11; Mekenzie, age 9; and Lilly, age 8. In her free time, Christina enjoys camping, fishing, shooting guns and reading.
When asked what most people do not know about her, she said that her birthday is August 13, which also is National left-handers day. Both Christina and her husband are left-handed. ◆
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to Shannon Airport in County Clare, the whole time complaining about how crowded the plane was. She thought that the cab that took her to her hotel was too small, then she found her hotel room was too cramped and the bed uncomfortable. For two weeks, she traveled through the lush Irish countryside, finding fault with the terrible roads, the noisy pubs and the bland food. She thought that the people were too boisterous and considered them nosy because they always asked how she was. She was surprised that the two weeks of her holiday ended so quickly. Upon her return, she said, “If I’d known it was going to end so soon, I wouldn’t
have wasted my time complaining so much.” Psalm 84:18-19 tells us to trust in God’s unfailing love and when anxiety takes over, he comforts us with joy. “Find joy in the journey” was the first post I saw today when I opened Facebook. It reminded me that joy needs to be our focus. We were not created to be continually anxious, but to bring peace, love, light and joy. “When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy” Psalm 94:18-19, NIV. ◆
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Salina Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
OUR TEAM Executive Director Christian Gilbert cgilbert@pmma.org Director of Nursing, Health Care Stephanie Goetz sgoetz@pmma.org Assisted Living Director of Nursing Amy Thompson athompson@pmma.org Director of Sales & Marketing Cathy Boos cboos@pmma.org Human Resources Director Kelly Wellbrock kwellbrock@pmma.org Accounting Services Director Shanna King sking@pmma.org Dining Services Director Keith Brown kbrown@pmma.org Life Enrichment Director Lacey Buhrle lbuhrle@pmma.org Social Services Director Kelley Bieberle kbieberle@pmma.org
Jake Mitchell reaches milestone
Jake Mitchell, independent living resident since 2014, has donated 245 pints of blood. That’s the equivalent of 30.6 gallons! He began donating 64 years ago, and has continued to do so because he thinks it’s important. Did you also know that every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion?
COVID-19 updates continue
Get the latest updates on visitation status, ongoing safety measures and PMMA’s response to COVID-19 on your community website or send an Art is Ageless® greeting to a resident or staff member by visiting SalinaPresbyterianManor.org/ covid-19. Visitation status is updated weekly on Mondays and as needed as our COVID status changes. Vaccine distribution has begun in our community. Every person who receives the vaccine will strengthen the protection for all residents, staff and the community at-large. PMMA strongly encourages our families, employees and residents to carefully consider obtaining a vaccine for themselves as well as their loved ones. ◆
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Good Samaritan Program Angel Appeal raises $5k Many thanks to all who answered our “Angel Appeal” with a contribution to the Good Samaritan Program.
During the holiday season, you helped raise more than $5,000! Every dollar will benefit Salina Presbyterian Manor residents who have outlived their financial resources through no fault of their own.
Mr. Craig Renfro
The Marshall Family Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Carolyn C. Urban Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Marilyn Oakes Mr. and Mrs. James N. Hock Mrs. Pauline L. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Smutz
Rev. and Mrs. Loren E. Marler
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Goscha
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Miller
Mr. Kenneth J. Jennison
Mr. Arthur W. Adams, Sr.
Susan Marshall
Ms. Sarah Camarena
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crawford
Reese Hays
Ms. Leona Randolph
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Rueb, Jr.
Neola O’Neal
Mrs. Carolyn Eland
Mr. Frank D. Ferson
Leonard & Lyla Buehre
Mr. and Mrs. William Holgerson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Vince
John & Jan Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Danforth W. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Andrla
Connie Johnson
Ms. Merilyn B. Griffith
Pat Dutrack
Robert Pruett ◆
Send a singing telegram February 1 - 14 Contact Lacey Buhrle at lbuhrle@pmma.org or call her extension at 1140 to send a singing telegram. Telegrams are not for purchase, but a suggested donation of $10 to the Life Enrichment Program is greatly appreciated. Proceeds will help offset the expense of a special resident event later this spring.
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University of Kansas to study pharmacy. They also got engaged. Over the course of the next year, the Reids invented ways to spend time together. A couple days a week, Lewis hitchhiked to Topeka and took a late bus back to Lawrence. A few times, they both found rides to Osage City and spent the weekend with Gladys’ family. The couple married on Aug. 29, 1948, on a hot day in a church without air conditioning. The groom wore an unseasonable wool suit, and the sunlight streaming through the windows made him even warmer. “I don’t think my shirt had a dry spot on it after the wedding,” Lewis joked. The Key Rexall Pharmacy brought the Reids to Salina in 1961. There was a pharmacist shortage, so
Lewis usually worked from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gladys would bring him dinner. The Reids have three daughters —“the angels,” they call them— plus seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren (with two on the way). When they were young, the girls helped out in the pharmacy. They were required to save half of each paycheck for something they really wanted—or they could put the funds toward college. Gladys also lent a hand at Key Rexall, doing the books and occasionally waiting on customers. Lewis sold his share of the business in 1985, but continued working. He retired after 50 years as a pharmacist. Some of the couple’s favorite memories are from their extensive travels. They have enjoyed international trips as well as cruises.
The Reids moved to a townhome at Salina Presbyterian Manor in 2008. In recent years, all of their children, grandchildren and great-grands have all visited them twice. “We’ve been very blessed with our family,” Gladys said. “It’s been a great, great life for us.” ◆
Marjorie Hedman received the first COVID-19 vaccination on Jan. 7 at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Amber Clair, health services CMA, helped with the vaccine. CVS Pharmacy administered the vaccines for our residents. Marjorie had a big smile under her mask after she got the shot.◆ Salina Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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Brain teasers
Are you great at puzzles? Give these riddles a try!
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completed after age 65 and have been completed in the past five years (since January 2016). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional. Entry forms and information can be obtained by contacting Cathy Boos at 785-825-1366 or cboos@pmma.org, or accessed online at ArtIsAgeless.org.
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1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? 2. A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? 3. I appear once in summer and twice in autumn, but never in winter. What am I? 4. I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, water but no fish. What am I? 5. What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it? 6. You can hold it without using your hands or your arms. What is it?
Answers: 1. Johnny 2. Meat 3. The letter U. 4. A map. 5. Teapot 6. Your breath
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