Salina Presbyterian Manor
Mary’s Musings
Reflection SEPTEMBER 2019
“Batik on Ginwashi Paper,” a mixed media/craft entry by Don Lloyd.
Salina Presbyterian Manor among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners
I am vacationing in Alaska with my husband. I would like to share with you this article by my favorite author, Joyce Rupp. Blessings to all. —Chaplain Mary Within 20 minutes after settling into one of the comfortable cabins at the Cedars of Peace forest in the hills of Nerinx, Kentucky, I looked out the screened-in porch, amazed at what I saw. A spotted fawn on unsure legs wobbled nearby, the muscular mother nudging the baby from behind, apparently encouraging the slowly-moving infant to explore her new territory. After some time, the doe touched the nose of her newborn. The fawn then turned to wander in tall weeds near the cabin, eventually plunking down in the patch. With the fawn safely hidden from view, the doe departed.
In addition, “Miss Lilly of the Pond,” a photograph by Cary Brinegar, and “042118,” a drawing by Cary Brinegar, will be featured on the new pullout postcards in the 2020 calendar.
As I watched the freshly-born creature snuggle in her safe place, perking her tiny ears up from time to time, I wondered when the mother would return. Five hours later, the doe still had not come back for her child. I thought, “What kind of parenting is that?” and worried about the fawn’s safety as I fell asleep. In the middle of the night, a bleating cry in the heavy darkness awakened me—the fawn calling for her mother. In the morning, both were gone.
Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 16 other PMMA communities. More than 190 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.
After describing this scene to my friend, Mary, she asked, “So, what do you think is the meaning of that?” I replied, “I don’t know. I hope it will eventually be clear.” A
Three winning artists in Salina Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2020 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America). “Midsummer Day,” a painting by Eva Lankhorst, “Batik on Ginwashi Paper,” a mixed media/craft entry by Don Lloyd, and “Poinsettia & Fabric,” a Christmas entry by Marie Robinson, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.
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“We are blown away by the artistic talent in our community,” said Melissa McCoy, marketing director at Salina Presbyterian Manor. “Residents and friends of PMMA’s Art is Ageless program are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of PMMA. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.
PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Salina Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events and education throughout the year. Above: “Poinsettia & Fabric,” a Christmas entry by Marie Robinson.
Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health.
Left: “Midsummer Day,” a painting by Eva Lankhorst.
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week later, the “meaning” arrived. Past experience has taught me that the discovery of insight and understanding requires a certain amount of patient waiting, along with not trying to figure things out. Awareness and understanding ultimately surface after “letting go.” The cabin scene also re-taught me that not only does an implicit wisdom reside in myself and other human beings, it also exists in creatures. How did that little fawn know to hide herself in the weeds? How did she understand the danger and necessity of staying put? Was there an unspoken code given by the doe? The mother also contained
an internal understanding. She had to care for her fawn but also restore herself after giving birth, to feed and rebuild her strength in order to nourish the waiting child. Some creaturely, instinctual wisdom provided each of the deer with what they needed. Like the doe and the fawn, we have our own indwelling wisdom. The wisest answers usually do not come from specific, provable “facts” but from an intuitive, trustful part of us. This reality can seem especially perplexing or doubtful when we wander like a newborn fawn, wondering what direction to go with life’s uncertainties, with issues such as strained relationships, tedious jobs, parenting tensions,
later-life diminishment, and societal gloom. As a writer, I’ve learned to wait for indwelling wisdom and insight to be revealed. Sometimes I wait a long time for greater clarity. Eventually, this gift comes, maybe through conversation with another or in something I read. At other times, journaling, quiet meditation, or a walk in the woods frees the imprisoned perception. We all contain wisdom. We have what we need to make good choices, live peacefully, and express the best of who we are. What wisdom has recently arrived for you? ◆ © Joyce Rupp
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COMMUNITY MATTERS | September 2019
Meet Melissa McCoy Meet Melissa McCoy, the new sales and marketing director who joined the staff at Salina Presbyterian Manor in June. She succeeds Jenni Jones, who has been promoted to regional director of sales and marketing for Presbyterian Manor’s parent company, PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America). “We’re thrilled to have Melissa at Presbyterian Manor,” said Desi Flerlage, executive director. “Melissa brings a wealth of experience in marketing and sales as well as public relations to the position. She’ll be a tremendous asset for us.” While she’s new to our community, it hasn’t taken much time for Melissa to feel like part of the Presbyterian Manor’s family.
“What I enjoy most about working at Salina Presbyterian Manor so far is the people. The company culture here is amazing and the overarching mission of PMMA is present in every aspect of life here from employee to resident to guest. You can tell that the leadership truly cares about all members of the Salina Presbyterian Manor family. It’s an absolute dream work environment. I don’t think I could have found a better group of people to work with,” said Melissa. In her free time, Melissa enjoys going to the gym and taking online classes to “learn as much as I can about everything!” She and her husband, Casey, met 13 years ago while they were both in the Marine Corps. They have two boys—seven-year-old Connor
Melissa McCoy and four-year-old Callan—and two dogs. “Periodically, we have pet toads and turtles that get to stay the night, have a good meal and are then released by the pond near our home.” Welcome to the team, Melissa! ◆
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Special thanks to the many individuals and organizations that share resources so that our mission thrives. The names below are donors who gave a gift of $50 or more from February 1 through June 30, 2019. Mr. Arthur W. Adams, Sr. Mr. Louis Alley Mr. E. Dale Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Greg Downs Ms. Patricia L. Dutrack Mrs. Mary Beth Engleman First Baptist Church Mrs. Mary Virginia Frederick Mr. and Mrs. George Grabon
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Mr. and Mrs. Dean Groves Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hamlin Bill J. Hopper Family Designated Fund Dr. Perry U. Hunsley Mr. William P. Knox Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Marshall Elden V. Miller Family Charitable Trust Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Marilyn Oakes Mr. and Mrs. Steve Opdyke Ms. Dorothy L. Podschun Mrs. Gayle K. Rose Mr. McDowell Steele Mr. Steven Tollison Mr. and Mrs. Jim Utech Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Wenzel Mr. John L. Zimmerman
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September activities
3 Ladies Breakfast Grief & Loss Support Group 5 MC to Salina Sale Barn Manor Steak Dinner 8 Salina Community Theatre – “1776, the Musical” 9 We Care Group Rojean Harp Music 10 Wine & Cheese Birthday Social 11 HC Manor County Fair 12 Trip to Walmart 13 HC to Perkins Restaurant 16 Downtown Sculpture Tour 17 AL Birthday Social 18 Men’s Breakfast IL Resident Council MC Trip to Old Chicago 19 Ladies Lunch Club – Gourmet to Go 24 Cancer Support Group Travel & Taste – The Alley 25 MC Trip to Arby’s 27 HC Trip to Big Cheese