Wichita Community Matters September 2016

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“Churn ‘N Apples,” a painting by Henry “Skip” Kreibach.

Wichita artists among 2016 Art is Ageless® masterpiece winners Eight winning artists in Wichita Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2017 Art is Ageless Calendar produced by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.

“Churn ‘N Apples,” a painting by Henry “Skip” Kreibach, “Varenna Morning,” a painting by Ria Zaudke, “Cape Blanco Lighthouse,” a painting

by Marilyn J. Schmidt, “Blue Iris,” a photo by Paulette K. Mattingly, “Garden Solitude” a photo by Jean Stahl, “American Indian Profile,” a mixed media piece by Nancy Wiechman, “Blue Green w/Silver Pendant,” a mixed media or craft piece by Brenda Robertson, and WINNERS, continued on page 2

September 2016

PMMA hospice renamed Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s hospice services are now Heart & Soul Hospice. Senior Independence and Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America have ended their management partnership for PMMA’s hospice services in Farmington, Mo., and Wichita, Kan., effective June 30.

PMMA will now offer hospice services as Heart & Soul Hospice of Farmington and Heart & Soul Hospice of Wichita. Heart & Soul Hospice serves patients in Iron, Madison, St. Francois, St. Genevieve and Washington counties in Missouri and Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner counties in Kansas.

“While the name has changed, our commitment to our mission of providing quality end-of-life services guided by Christian values remains the same,” said Rodney Quinton, administrator for Heart & Soul Hospice of Farmington.

Rodney has been with PMMA’s hospice in Farmington for more than 8 years.

Cheyenne Basingo, administrator for Heart & Soul Hospice in Wichita, agreed.

“As we begin to build our new brand, you can count on the same personalized service we’re known for from the same staff you’ve come to trust.”

Cheyenne was recently promoted from clinical services director to administrator for Heart & Soul Hospice of Wichita.

PMMA first offered hospice services in Farmington, Mo., to extend end of life services to residents of Farmington Presbyterian Manor and their families in HOSPICE, continued on page 2

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2005.The decision to expand into the Wichita market was made in 2014, when the partnership with Senior Independence began.

“Yukon Gold-Panner,” a painting by Hope Just will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.

The addition of hospice services extends PMMA’s promise, “the way you want to live” through the entire senior living experience. “The way you want to live” is more than a tagline; it is a culture built on a method of delivering services and care to residents based on the resident’s personal choices and preferences.

“Glacier Star,” a machine-stitched quilt by Nancy L. Kreibach will be featured on a greeting card.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with

winning art from 16 other PMMA communities. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar and notecards.

Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.

As a trusted resource for seniors and their families, PMMA’s Heart & Soul Hospice offers resources and support for the final stages of the journey.

“Varenna Morning,” a painting by Ria Zaudke.

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is published monthly for residents and friends of Wichita Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.

Dawn Veh, executive director Jill Coleman, marketing director

“Cape Blanco Lighthouse,” a painting by Marilyn J. Schmidt.

“Blue Iris,” a photo by Paulette K. Mattingly

“Blue Green w/ Silver Pendant”

by Brenda Robertson.

To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Amy Watson, life enrichment director, awatson@pmma.org.

“Garden Solitude” by Jean Stahl.

Telephone: 316-942-7456 Fax: 316-941-3806 Address: 4700 W. 13th St., Wichita, KS 67212-5575 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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“Yukon Gold-Panner,” a painting by Hope Just.

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“American Indian Profile,” a mixed media piece by Nancy Wiechman.

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Hertha Shale turns 100!

On Sept. 25, Hertha Shale will turn 100, making her our only centenarian at Wichita Presbyterian Manor.We’ll celebrate both Hertha’s special day and National Centenarian’s Day with a party on Friday, Sept. 23.

Centenarian’s Day is celebrated Sept. 22 and was established by the Williamsport Nursing Home in Maryland to honor those who are 100 years of age or older, and to remind us to listen to the history and wisdom that centenarians have to share.

When Hertha Ellen Albright was born on Sept. 25, 1916, in Duncan’s Bridge, Mo., World War I was raging in Europe. The Boy Scouts of America were founded that year. The first Boeing aircraft flew, the National Park Service was formed, and CocaCola was born, too. Movements for women’s suffrage and modern labor laws were also gaining steam.

Hertha is the second child of Grover and Glennie Albright; her sister, Helen, was two years older. Hertha grew up in Duncan’s Bridge until her senior year of high school, when they moved to Clarence, Mo. After

graduation in 1934, she went to work for Southwestern Bell.

On a double blind date, Hertha met Bill Shale, and they married in 1937.

Bill managed a lumber company until the U.S. joined World War II. Then, he joined the armed forces and went to Germany. After the war, Bill returned to Missouri, to the lumber company, and of course, to Hertha.

The Shales lived in several small Missouri towns, eventually settling in Chillicothe. That’s where their only child, Susan, was born in 1954.

Hertha was a housewife, and she volunteered at the Methodist church.

When Bill retired, the family moved to Mesa, Ariz. Hertha and Bill celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1987 with a trip to Hawaii, and they enjoyed going on many cruises.

After Bill died in 1999, Hertha moved to Wichita to be near Susan and her two step-grandsons. Today she has four great-grandchildren, and one great, great-granddaughter, and she’s pleased to say they visit often.

It’s been 16 years since Hertha came to Presbyterian Manor, and she’s

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always enjoyed participating in our activities. She especially likes to play Rummikub and solve cryptogram puzzles. Hertha said she has enjoyed all the friendships she has made in the areas she has lived, including many dear friends at Presbyterian Manor.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 53,000 Americans are now age 100 or older, up from 32,000 in 1980. Congratulations to Hertha as she celebrates her 100th birthday with family and friends. We are so proud to have her as a part of our Presbyterian Manor family!

‘Meet the Photographer’ reception The Wichita Area Camera Club will display photographs this month with a “Meet the Photographer” reception Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Commons Area at Wichita Presbyterian Manor.

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The Wichita Area Camera Club (W.A.C.C.) was founded in 1951.

The objective of the W.A.C.C. is to encourage photographers in the improvement of their hobby, vocation or avocation.

Many years ago the amateur requirement was dropped, and after looking at the fact that membership

was more south central Kansas instead of just Wichita, the name has evolved to Wichita Area Camera Club.

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Recycled art Nancy’s specialty Nancy Wiechman and her husband, Bob, were driving to their son’s house just before construction began on the new Wichita Presbyterian Manor nearby.The route also takes them past the former home of Bob’s sister and her husband.

On this trip, the Wiechmans discovered the old house had been demolished to make way for the new buildings. Part of the old metal shed was still standing – barely – and there was a pile of scrap wood. Nancy took a piece of wood she liked, then came back later to salvage some of the tin from the shed. “I didn’t have a bag or anything. I just took a few pieces,” she said. “I knew I could do something with it.”

The result was a mixed-media portrait of a Native American. Nancy created the image out of rusted, twisted chunks of tin, then glued the pieces onto a painted canvas. “American Indian Profile” was recently named a winner at the masterpiece level of the annual Art is Ageless juried competition.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a competition with winning art from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities.The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar and notecards.

Ever since she was a girl growing up in Riverside, Nancy said she has been an artist, like her father. She never had any formal training, but she went on to sell many of her pieces.

Today, though, Nancy said she prefers to make gifts of her art. In fact, she had enough pieces of tin from the shed that she used them to make mementos for their nieces who had grown up at the house. “I made a small canvas with a modern look to it, and I wrote on the back where it came from,” she said.

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Memory Care

We will focus on memory care and national memory screening day in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. What do you do to stay sharp? What tricks or tips do you have for remembering things? How has being in memory care helped a loved one?

Because this will be our November issue, we also will be sharing stories about our many veterans. If you served in the military, we want to hear your story. If you’ve got a story to share, contact Life Enrichment Coordinator Amy Watson, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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