Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
SEPTEMBER 2023
Local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Local winning artists in the Fort Scott Presbyterian Village annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2024 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®). “Peace in the Valley,” a Photography entry by Ronda Bailey, will appear in the calendar. Works by local winners are automatically “Peace in the Valley,” by Ronda entered into a masterpiece level competition Bailey with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 190 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards. “Tatted, Matted Doily,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Ruth Bahr, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.
“Tatted, Matted Doily,” by Ruth Bahr
“Ducks,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Tony Fornelli, and , will be featured on Art is Ageless greeting cards. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Taylor Bailey, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of senior artists. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” A copyrighted program of PMMA, Art is Ageless is open exclusively to people aged 65 and older. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. “Ducks,” by Tony Fornelli
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Resident’s gift points her in the right direction No matter the stage of life, we all carry dreams in our hearts - and at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village we do what we can to make those dreams come true. For resident Ruth Bahr Ruth Bahr, the dream was to have her own compass to help guide her around the grounds, or at least to help her see where “north” could be found. “I wanted one, but I didn’t think they’d buy one for me,” Ruth said. “I hoped they’d let me use one for a few days. I wanted to know what way north was, and these aisles and rooms are not straight with the world.” Ruth, who has lived at the Village for about four years, had asked her daughter to grab one from her home, but she didn’t have one. “I never thought about it again until they came up with it,” Ruth said. “I could find my way around okay, but I’d turn a corner and know which direction it was. I used one before. My house wasn’t straight with the world - the corner was north and the other was south.” The compass, which is set in a snowflake designed case, now resides in her apartment - where it changes location from time to time. “I was completely surprised,” Ruth said. “It was a nice surprise.” u
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