Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
May 2017
Mary’s musings I love buttons! I have a button heart pin that I made, a button necklace and earrings, a button tie and button vest. One year I made special button sweatshirts for myself, my daughter and granddaughters. At the antique shop in Russell, they have an old wash tub filled with buttons. Oh, how I love to dig in the tub and look for special buttons. One of my earliest childhood memories is playing in the attic at my grandmother’s house. My grandmother came to America when she was 16 years old. She had 15 children and lived to be 99 years old. She didn’t have any toys at her house, but we had fun in her attic, where we played with her old wooden spools. My cousins and I would have contests to see who could build the highest tower. But my favorite thing to play with was her button box. She had the most wonderful collection. I could play for hours with those buttons. She’d thread a needle with a long string, MUSINGS continued on page 4
Don Lloyd and Perry Hunsley highly recommend Gina’s class.
Residents discover hidden talents in Gina’s Art Class “I’m a terrible artist.” “Don’t look at mine.” Gina Lee hears these statements over and over, from art students in their teens up to their 90s. Gina doesn’t let those beliefs persist. She knows that with a few basic techniques and encouragement, we can all discover our inner artist. For almost a year, Gina has been visiting Salina Presbyterian Manor once a month to guide our residents through an art project. She has a small, devoted core of regular participants, and many others drop in to see what it’s all about, sometimes after seeing the latest creations on display in the resident gallery. “Gina makes it fun and puts everyone at ease. We learn something new every time,” said resident Don Lloyd. ART CLASS, continued on page 2