Salina Presbyterian Manor
Chasing the Son By Dave Parker, Chaplain
OCTOBER 2022
Lindsborg artist brings a spooky ‘painted lady’ to life in masterpiece-winning drawing Craig Boyers has long been fascinated with Victorian houses, also known as “painted ladies.” The artist has pored over pictures of hundreds of homes built in the last four decades of the nineteenth century and admired some Craig Boyers of them in person. But the Victorian house in his drawing “Last House on Spirit Lane” came from the artist’s imagination. “I looked at a lot of (Victorians), so I knew what parts I wanted,” Craig said. “I moved some of them around, and when I had it fixed in my mind, I began drawing.”
Last House on Spirit Lane
Craig finds Victorian architecture inherently spooky, and he played up these elements in his masterpiece-winning drawing, which was also inspired by the classic television shows “The Addams Family,” “The Munsters,” and “The Twilight Zone.” “The first two each had Victorian houses in them,” Craig said. “’The Twilight Zone’ is kind of eerie, somewhat scary, but it usually ends with some kind of twist. And that’s something I like to incorporate into my artwork.” In “Last House on Spirit Lane,” a pair of eyes gazes out from an upper window, and the front door features a skull motif. Mysterious figures appear in shadow in other rooms of the house. Outside, a colony of bats circles the home, and an attenuated ghost beats a hasty retreat from the attic. One can imagine the home appearing in a scene from any one of Craig’s TV inspirations. The artist also used line variation, contrast and composition to communicate the message that in this house, things are not quite on the level. He drew the structure at an angle, so that no horizonal lines appear in the entire drawing. Sharp viewers will also notice the letters and numbers Craig incorporated
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“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and selfcontrol.” 1 Timothy 1:7
I am deathly afraid of heights. Not so much high places, but edges. Mountain roads that are sheer, edges of Dave Parker buildings, roofs, even ladders. Above the third rung on a ladder, I feel like I’ve accomplished something. But I can assure you my heart is pounding as I step up to that fourth rung. I tried crossing the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado many years ago. I was just fine — until I looked down and could see between the metal planks under my feet. I immediately dropped to my knees, did an about-face and crawled back 20 feet to solid ground. Then I sat there for a while, just to make sure the world was stable. Heights are just not my thing. I simply do not trust my own ability to stay safe around edges, and I don’t intend to try to conquer that fear any time soon. We all have certain fears that hold us back. Some may be more obvious than others. Maybe those fears keep us from being all that God wants us to be for Him. Too often, fear may
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August Employee of the Month: Pat Piper Congratulations to Patricia Piper, employee of the month for August.
Executive Director Christian Gilbert cgilbert@pmma.org
Pat is an activity assistant and has been a dedicated staff member since 2005.
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Pat likes to crochet in her spare time and watch her favorite team, the Wildcats.
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She is originally from Herington, Kansas and has five grown children and two dogs.
She loves working with and learning about the elderly. Here’s a fun fact about Pat: “I drink Pepsi… a lot!” she reports. “Water is for bathing” We are beyond proud to have Pat on the Salina Presbyterian Manor team. Please congratulate her when you see her. u Pat Piper
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This is especially true when it comes to sharing the Gospel: Fear of rejection turns into avoidance. But Paul tells us that rather than allow fear to direct us, the Spirit fills us with the power and love of Jesus Christ. He will guide our steps. This gives us courage and strength to live our lives without the fear of worldly obstacles.
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turn into complacency, as we give it too much control over our life. We try to justify an attitude of, “What’s the point in trying? I’ll just work around it.”
There is no fear in Christ. His perfect love for us strips away all the insecurities, doubts and uncertainties. In His image, we are empowered to go make disciples. We are filled with the Spirit of Jesus, and as He promised, He is always with us wherever we go - even on edges. The love of God conquers all things. Lord, we place our faith in You. We lift ourselves to Your service for Your mission to build Your church. Thank You for loving us perfectly and giving us your Son as the pathway to redemption and eternal life with Him. In Jesus’ name. Amen. u Like us on Facebook to stay updated on news and events.
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Independent living residents enjoy nine-day getaway to Michigan In June, three residents of the townhomes at Vista Court escaped the Kansas heat during a nine-day bus tour of Michigan.
home of the Green Bay Packers. Betty said she, Sue, Mary Ann and Linda thoroughly enjoyed their trip. They met a lot of new people, including a couple from Hutchinson, Kan.
Salina Presbyterian Manor independent living residents Betty Rassette, Sue Vince and Mary Ann “I would do it again, it was a good Lay saw the sights during a trip organized by Village Travel. Sue’s friend Linda Richards from Ellsworth, Kan., made it a foursome.
trip,” Betty said. “Village Tours treated us really well.” After nine days on the road, Betty said she was used to the relatively early schedule they kept on the trip. But she was glad to get back to Vista Court. “It was good to get home, ” she said. u
“This just seemed like a good time of the year to get up there,” Betty said. The friends traded scorching summer weather for nine days of temperatures that rarely crept past the high sixties.
On a tour of the Michigan dunes, the driver gave the group quite a thrill.
Betty even wound up buying a sweatshirt on the trip, she said. For her part, Betty had taken bus tours before, but not for many years. Mary Ann happened to have a Village Travel catalog, “And we thought, ‘Hey, that sounds like a fun deal,’” Betty said. “We had a good time together,” Betty said. “We laughed a lot and enjoyed each other.”
The tour bus stopped off so the group could see the “mushroom houses” in Charlevoix, Mich., which were designed by architect Earl Young.
The women saw sights all around the upper Midwest, including on Mackinac Island, a famous resort area in Michigan. They visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They even went on a “dune ride” in Michigan, which was “lots of fun,” Betty reported. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the foursome got to tour Lambeau Field,
Betty Rassette and Sue Vince taken in the “luxurious Lambeau Field, home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. Tahquamenon Falls State Park
The group saw many picturesque lighthouses in Michigan, and they learned about their importance at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
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Congratulations
into the piece, a hallmark of his style.
to these residents celebrating anniversaries this month. Charley and Jane Weathers: Oct. 2, 1954 (68 years) Gerald and Charlene Karnes: Oct. 4, 1953 (69 years) Ken and Jody Veltman: Oct. 6, 1956 (66 years)
Even the title is as eerie as possible: “Last” holds more than one meaning and “Spirit Lane” sounds as though it belongs in a ghostly neighborhood. Craig entered the local Art is Ageless competition at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Originally, a commercial artist, Craig once worked for WIBW TV in Topeka, among other companies, before becoming a teacher. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Emporia State University and a master’s degree from Wichita State University. The longtime artist, who is 76, retired from his position as dean of the arts department for the Lindsborg public school system last year.
Happy Birthday to our residents! Boyers steampunk airship
Three rooms in his home are devoted to Craig’s own studio practice, which includes steampunk sculptures made from found objects. The multidisciplinary artist also makes paintings, jewelry, and figural ceramic whistles he calls Gargills. For each of his Gargills, Craig develops a story and costumes. He fires them in the kiln located in his garage. This is the second year Craig has placed in the systemwide Art is Ageless masterpiece competition, which he said both surprised and pleased him. “When I stopped teaching, I went back to my artwork, and I didn’t know that I could still do it on a high level,” he said. “I guess I can.” u
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Jean Burch: Oct. 4 Lewis Reid: Oct. 9 Dale Satterthwaite: Oct. 9 Ruby McBee: Oct. 9 Sue Vince: Oct. 13 Dean Groves: Oct. 14 Amy Hoffman: Oct. 15 Wanda Markley: Oct. 18 Norma Frank: Oct. 19 Donna Marler: Oct. 20 Bob Mermis: Oct. 28 Don Lloyd: Oct. 29 Jody Veltman: Oct. 30