Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
November 2016
Soup supper The 36th annual Soup Supper was held Friday, Oct. 21. More than 1,200 tickets were sold. Proceeds from the Soup Supper benefit the Good Samaritan program, which serves an important aspect of our mission: to allow manor residents to continue living here even if they deplete their funds through no fault of their own. A special item this year was the “Love Chocolate” cookbook compiled by health care residents from family recipes. They spent a lot of time this year trying the recipes before including them in the book. You can still get a copy by stopping by the business office. The cost is $8. Another favorite feature of the fundraiser was greeting cards featuring the pictures of resident photographer Gerald Karnes. The cards were sold individually this SOUP, continued on page 2
John Smutz 70 years later in his Marine Corps uniform, with wife Helen.
We’re thankful for veterans Veterans Day is the official United States public holiday on Nov. 11 annually that honors military veterans, those persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with holidays celebrated in other countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who died in military service (Wikipedia). We are thankful for those who keep us safe and provide for our security. Join us at our Veterans Day celebration in the Ivory Keys Café to acknowledge the service of resident veterans. Veterans, wear your uniforms if you’d like.