Commun ty Matters Topeka Presbyterian Manor
February 2016
Art is Ageless® exhibit and reception features senior and local artists Since the beginning of time, creative expression has brought joy to both its creators and those who experience their art. The Art is Ageless® program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity. Some have resumed art after putting it aside for a career, others have been creating beautiful pieces throughout their lives, and others never picked up a brush until after they retired, but all are now expressing themselves through art. In March, their works will be on display at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. “It’s inspiring to see the beautiful pieces these seniors have created,” said Jami Colson, marketing director. “The joy it brings to them and others is wonderful, and that’s something we want to celebrate and share with ART IS AGELESS, continued on page 3
Heather Pilkinton pursues professional passion As a student at KU, Heather Pilkinton was perhaps unlike most of her social work classmates, not only because she was considered nontraditional in her mid-twenties, but also because she had a laser focus on her career after graduating. “I was an intern at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, and I went straight to the HR director’s office and told her she needed to ‘find a way’ for me to stay on there full time. I loved it so much, and knew it was exactly where I wanted to be,” said Heather. “Sure enough, a positioned opened up, and HEATHER, continued on page 2