Farmington Presbyterian Manor
JUNE 2022
Editor’s Note: In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we regularly feature a column from a PMMA® chaplain in our newsletter. This month’s column comes from Dinah Dutta, chaplain at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor®.
Do it with Style Let the good times roll with one of the Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s newest residents Jim Radford is a true original. A resident since March, Jim is the first person in Farmington Presbyterian Manor history to move in with his very own pinball machine. “I bought it last year and I didn’t want to lose it,” said Jim. Jim keeps the machine in his bedroom in an attempt not to disturb other residents, but he says it still attracts its share of attention—thankfully, it’s all been positive. “Everybody loves it when they walk by and hear me playing it,” said Jim. Meet our community’s new
And, as the new guy to the community, Jim resident, Jim Radford! says that his pinball machine has also served as a really good ice breaker. “It’s a great way to make friends,” said Jim. Jim’s new friends even include members of the community’s staff.
“(Keely Jameson, Farmington Presbyterian Manor sales and marketing director) and the maintenance men will even come in and play a game with me,” said Jim. But the pinball machine is not the only thing that makes Jim’s place the place to be. He’s also a huge movie buff who brought along his own personal movie library. “You should see all the movies I have,” said Jim. “I used to collect the old VHS tapes but now I have DVDs.” Jim has a special affinity for old monster shows and creature features like
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I will be completing two years doing ministry at PMMA-Lawrence. Oftentimes, many pastor colleagues ask me if I would go back to being a Dinah Dutta full-time parish clergy again. I tell them PMMALawrence has not only become my family but also my parish to serve God. When I was young, I used to write poetry. I used to read, memorize, and narrate poems. I still remember poems written by some of my favorite poets like William Wordsworth: “I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” Especially now when I see the daffodils blooming around us. Another favorite poetess is Christina Rosette and her poem, Remember me - “Remember me when I am gone away, gone far away into the silent land; when you can no more hold me by the hand.” Recently, I found a book of poems that I used to read in our PMMA library, “So sing my heart” by Edna Abbot. Edna was a registered nurse. After she retired in 1983, she joined
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Radford – continued from page 1 The Munsters, The Wolfman, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Invisible Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, but he is also a fan of a little lighter fare. “I like cartoons—Bugs Bunny, Yogi Bear and cartoons like that,” said Jim. “I don’t like the new cartoons, so many have cussing in them.” Needless to say, with all of his entertainment options in place and a steady stream of new people to meet, Jim is enjoying his new home. “I love it, I’m having fun here! I like to meet people and tell jokes,” said Jim. u
Jim is a movie buff and John Wayne fan.
Jim is the first Presbyterian Manor resident to have his own pinball machine in his room.
Style – continued from page 1 her husband Dearl (VA chaplain) to fulfill their dream to teach in Bible Colleges overseas in Kenya and Manila. Edna was also fond of writing poetry and self-published books since 1994. The poem “Do it with Style” spoke volumes to me. Here is an excerpt that Edna wrote titled, “Do it with Style.”
“When you do something for the Lord, please give it all you got. So, He will know without a doubt that you love Him a lot. It is not too good to give Him some stuff you do not need. God’s love is all around us, and He’d like for us to show, by words you say and things we do, that we love Him, you know.
Do something beautiful for God, and do it with a smile; it’s bound to please the Lord a lot, if you do it with style.” I hope to continue to serve the Lord with all of you. As Edna encouraged, I want to DO IT WITH STYLE. I pray you will too. “I will sing to the Lord all my life” (Psalm 104: 33a). u
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Painting created in memory of former resident wins top prize in Art is Ageless Martha O’Bannon was a resident of Farmington Presbyterian Manor for nine years. When she passed away in late January, the loss was felt both within the community and throughout the surrounding area. One of those impacted by Martha’s passing was local artist Dianne Dickerson. The two women had become close when Dianne relocated to Farmington from Kansas City nine years ago and began providing transportation for Martha. During their time together, Dianne would often pick up Martha from the Farmington Presbyterian Manor and take a drive out to her family’s farm where the two would walk the property. During one of those walks that Dianne acquired an element in what would later become a work of art. “We were walking along the barn and I saw an old window beside the building and asked if I could have it. That was seven or eight years ago and I hadn’t done anything with it, I decided I wanted to do something with it in memory of her,” said Dianne.
PMMA’s Art is Ageless® juried art competition. According to Dianne, both the subject matter of the painting, as well as its title, were a tribute to Martha.
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“She had a beautiful voice and would love to sing, and she loved that song and would sing along,” said Dianne. In addition to winning the People’s Choice Award, which was voted on through online comments through Facebook and in-person ballots at the community, Dianne also won first place in the professional photography category and third place in mixed media/crafts. Dianne has entered the competition ever since she moved to town and is proud of the fact that her work has even been featured in the annual Art is Ageless calendar. “I like to tell people that I’m a ‘calendar girl,’” said Dianne.
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P Dianne Dickerson with “Martha’s Window (Somewhere Over the Rainbow),” co-winner of the People’s Choice Award in the professional division of PMMA’s Art is Ageless® juried art competition.
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However, it’s “Martha’s Window” that will always have a special significance for Dianne. “It was like art therapy for me to finish it for her,” said Dianne.u
That’s when Dianne decided to paint directly on the window’s panes. “I was in mourning and decided I had to do something to remember her by,” said Dianne. “I knew she liked birds and thought that would make a good painting.” The finished piece, titled “Martha’s Window (Somewhere Over the Rainbow),” was recently named a cowinner of the People’s Choice Award in the professional division of
Former resident Martha O’Bannon at her family’s farmhouse that was over 100 years old.
The road and barn at the O’Bannon farm where Martha and Dianne found the windowpane for her AiA entry.
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Farmington Presbyterian Manor shares customer service survey responses Farmington Presbyterian Manor continues to seek customer feedback through monthly telephone surveys. Each month, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. The graphic highlights some of the survey results. All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5 being the highest score and 1 the lowest score. Between March 2021 and February 2022, Farmington Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave the community high scores for demonstrating dignity and respect and they would recommend the community to others.
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“They treat you in a Christian-like manner” said one resident. “They’re there for backup and there when I need them.” We greatly value the opinions of our residents and their representatives
about the care and services we provide, and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. u
Source: Pinnacle Quality Insight (12 month ave. Mar 2021 -Feb. 2022)
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