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Gardeners not worried about a little dirt under their fingernails Gardening has been gaining in respect as an excellent way to get exercise without a lot of physical stress. But you don’t have to tell gardners that it's a healthy hobby. Gardening can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep away problems with heart disease, diabetes other diseases related to inactivity and excess weight. Additionally, gardening and yard care are beneficial for mental health. It provides relaxation and most gardners report it being very therapeutic to think through something that’s been on their mind or get away from daily stresses. Read More... Village hosts two workshops this month to start off the summer with practical fun! Presbyterian Village will host two fun workshops in June that are open to anyone who wishes to attend. On Saturday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m., Barbara McCord, horticultural therapist, will teach a hands-on class called Hypertufa Pot Making. Read More... Community Friends is fun with a purpose at the Village Earlier this year, Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott started something new -- Community Friends. Residents get together to work on a project that will benefit an organization in the community. They enjoy the comraderie and the opportunity to have fun with a purpose. Our residents want to be involved in the Fort Scott community and this new opportunity seems to be filling that need quite nicely.
In February, the group chose to deliver lap robes to people who are in nursing centers and care homes. Read More... Jackie Hardy celebrates her first year of living at the Village Life-long Fort Scott resident Jackie Hardy, moved to Presbyterian Village in April 2006. At the Village, she is known for her ready smile and sharing the joy in her heart with all she encounters. The daughter of Albert and Fontella Hill, Mrs. Hardy, like many women of her generation, focused on her family for much of her life. Read More... A Perfect April Evening for Good Samaritan Event The weather was perfect to come out on April 29 to celebrate the auction and dinner to benefit Presbyterian Village’s Good Samaritan Fund. This year’s event raised almost $14,000 according to Executive Director Ginger Dierksen. “We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful evening for people to get out and have a great time!” Read More... Annual Good Samaritan Dinner and Auction April 29 Presbyterian Village will host its annual Good Samaritan Dinner and Auction the evening of April 29 beginning at 4:30 p.m., when dinner begins serving. Read More... Virginia Hart Enjoys Puzzles, home crafts Virginia Hart was born Virginia Pryor on November 10, 1921, the first daughter of parents Roy and Lyda Pryor of Bourbon County. Six years later her sister was born. She stated that she has never lived anywhere else but Bourbon County, but “bloomed where she was at.” Growing up she attended Victory Grade School east of town. Then went to Fort Scott High School and graduated in 1939. Read More... 4th District State Representative Hosts Meeting 4th District State Representative of Kansas, Shirley Palmer, is sponsoring get-togethers for both Linn and Bourbon County residents on Friday, January 11, 2008. Read More...
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