When Sally Lamkin and Sherri Rizzo, both residents of CRCâs new Prairie Cottages, joined the Program Committee, they wanted to plan something that lots of residents could enjoy and take part in. They decided a quilt show would be a good way for their CRC neighbors to share something of themselves. Today, 77 quilts of […]
âTalentâ is a word that artist and teacher, Jean Downs, doesnât like to use. âI tell my students to leave âthe big T wordâ at home,â says Jean. âAnybody can draw if theyâre given the tools. If you have a desire, you can do it.â Jean and her husband, Ray, have recently moved to The […]
Focus on Faith â Rev. Lois McCullen Parr, member of UMRCâs Spiritual Life team, and Rev. Jackie Holdsworth, a retired United Methodist pastor and resident of CRCâs Prairie Cottages, teamed up to facilitate âMaking the Invisible Visibleâ â a class on the reality of racism, offered for residents at CRC. âItâs not a comfortable class,â […]
On Memorial Day, 2014, Michael Carr suffered a debilitating stroke. However, his story did not end there. Rather than allowing himself to become bitter and isolated, Michael is using his experience to bring hope and faith to others. With the help of his wife, Debbie, Michael began writing, âThe Lion in the Wheelchairâ four years […]
Dorothy Greer, a resident of Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), recently reached a milestone, with over 30 consecutive years of giving to the UMRC Foundation! âDorothyâs many gifts have honored and remembered loved ones, helped make capital improvements on our campus, and ensured that those who have outlived their savings have always had a home here […]
