Clay Center Presbyterian Manor
JUNE 2023
Clay Center Presbyterian Manor announces Art is Ageless® winners
Sharp family attends gazebo dedication in honor of their parents Clay Center Presbyterian Manor dedicated its new gazebo in April. It was donated to the community by the Sharp family, in honor of their loved-ones Ernie and Irene Sharp who lived at the community. About 15 members of the family were in attendance for the dedication. Below, Gerald Sharp explains the family’s decision to give back to the Manor one more time.
Best of Show: Douglas Fowles, “Country Church”
Ernie and Irene Sharp joined us at Presbyterian Manor in late winter of 2017. They had and made many connections over the years, with both of their mothers living there, siblings and in-laws, friends and cousins. Mom had also spent much time there taking care of flowers on the grounds -- it is what she enjoyed and knew. When the time was needed, it was their chosen place to be. When dad passed away in 2019, his memorial went to a PA system for the third floor. When mom passed away just one and a half year later, we knew we wanted to do something for the outdoors. We were thinking in terms of landscaping and flowers. In the midst of the conversation something was mentioned about a gazebo.
Clay Center Presbyterian Manor recently announced the 2023 winners of the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Brandy Riggs, sales and marketing counselor. “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.” PMMA’s Art is Ageless program en-
It was decided her memorial was to go to the flowers. In the fall of 2022, we ended up with some funds that we thought might go towards the building of a gazebo. Some thoughts and The Sharp family at the gazebo dedication.
Gazebo – continued on page 2
People’s Choice: Jane Gingles, “Prairie Ponies”
Art is Ageless – continued on page 3
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