Clay Center Presbyterian Manor
APRIL 2023
Craftsmanship on display for Art is Ageless
Alice Kalb, the visionary who imagined a home for seniors.
PMMA celebrates history with Founder’s Day PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) employees will observe the founding of the senior living system this month as the company celebrates its 74-year history of serving seniors in Kansas and Missouri.
Resident Bill Bloom is showcasing his woodworking skills by participating in the annual Art is Ageless® competition. Bill has been creating wooden items since the late 1970s, and is excited to display his hand-made wooden bowl this year. "I get a chunk of wood and start working on it, and what comes out is what comes out," says Bloom of the woodworking process. The unique bowl is made from an old hackberry tree that was on his property for 95 years before being cut down. Bloom saved a piece of the wood and crafted the bowl, which is one of many pieces he has made over the years. "That tree was there on our place,” Bill said. “We lived there about 40 years.”
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PMMA’s roots go back to 1947. Alice Kalb, a widow from central Kansas, appealed to a Presbyterian Church organization to establish a home for seniors. Her vision laid the foundation for the first Presbyterian Manor community in Newton, Kan., and inspired others to do even more. Through the many decades, PMMA® remained true to the spirit of Alice’s vision, providing quality senior services guided by Christian values. Each Founder’s Day, staff members re-commit to live our mission by
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