Commun ty Matters Wichita Presbyterian Manor
May 2018
Artists enjoying the reception in their honor.
Art is Ageless® winners announced Wichita Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Amy Watson, life enrichment director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” Winners in the Wichita Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were: Best of Show (professional): Skip Kreibach, “Late Night Reading” Best of Show (amateur): Robert Mayle, “On Bantry Peninsula” People’s Choice: Katy Bevill, “Sugar” Christmas (professional): Maria Ctibor, “Gabbie Sue Christmas” ART continued on page 2
Marjorie Baugher, Melody Dodge’s mother, preparing one of her fabulous meals.
Celebrating our mothers Ever since Mother’s Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1914, we’ve celebrated our mothers with a day dedicated just for them—the second Sunday in May. Here are some special memories staff and residents have shared about their moms and grandmothers. “My mom always came to my high school cross country meets to cheer for me and my teammates. She also baked us cookies and other goodies for pretty much every meet. Needless to say, she was pretty popular with my teammates! I love that she was (and still is) always supportive of me, and also my friends.” Kim Tuhro, life enrichment coordinator “My mother has always had an eye for decorating and for creating beautiful things, especially on a budget. I have bragged about her my whole life telling others that her home could be ‘in the magazines.’ She seems to always be ahead of the trends and it shows in all the ways she brings out beauty within the walls of her home. She is the type of person who truly makes a house a home by creating the most welcoming of environments, MOTHER, continued on page 3