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Family Christmas Party
Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove
January 2019
Inside this issue:
Commandant’s
Corner
2
Welcome Aboard 3/4
Birthday List 5
Wish List/Events 6
Volunteers Needed 7
Crossword Puzzle 8
Word Search/Sudoku 9
H o me f ro n t
N e ws l e t t e r
I hope all Members, family members’, staff and friends of Veterans had a joyous and wonder-filled
Christmas and a Happy New Year! How blessed we are to live in America where we enjoy freedom
and liberty.
I am pleased to share with you that our newly remodeled “Deli” is now totally complete as we move
forward with “business as usual” for the rest of the year. The Volunteers that serve our Veterans in the
Deli and throughout the campus deserve our unending praise and gratitude. Thank You!
Again our Christmas Party was a glorious success with standing room only! Thanks to everyone who
helped make this annual event a well-attended and joyful event. As we move forward into the New
Year I want to express my gratitude to Members and families for entrusting us with the care of your
loved one; it is a distinct honor to serve our nation’s heroes.
Randy
If you have any questions you can call Randy Nitschke, Commandant, at (262)878-6770.
Commandant’s Corner
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Welcome Aboard!!
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Please welcome
our new
Members ,
Volunteers, and
staff to the
Veterans Home .
Feel free to stop by
and introduce
yourself ,we are so
happy to have
them here.
Jerome Adamson
Army-Peace Time
Birthplace: Kenosha, WI
Occupation: Retired Teacher
Leonzio Capobianco
Army-Korean War
Birthplace: Kenosha, WI
Occupation: Retired AMC
Betty Conte
Navy-WWII
Birthplace: Peoria, IL
Occupation: Retired from Military
Bruce Jacobsen
Air Force—WWII
Birthplace: Racine, WI
Occupation: Retired Car Salesman
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Please
welcome our
new
Members ,
Volunteers,
and staff to the
Veterans Home. Stop
by and introduce
yourself ,we are so
happy to have them
here.
Welcome Aboard!!
William Lauf
Army-Korean War
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Retired Accountant
Georgeanne Lockwood
Army-WWII
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI
Occupation: Retired Physical Therapist
Kayla Butterfield
Kayla will be providing one-to-one visits and assist with library organization.
She is a teacher at Gifford School, teaching 4th grade, so she would also like
to assist with outings and woodshop during the summer month. In her
spare time, Kayla enjoys crafting.
Kayla is very excited to start serving our Veterans as her dad is a Vietnam
Veteran and she has great loyalty to those who have served.
Welcome Kayla.
Edward Hartman
Army-Vietnam War
Birthplace: Racine, WI
Occupation: Retired Farmer & Computer Operator
Jan. 3rd-Marian Panagis-GH
Jan. 9th-Eugene Kras-FH
Jan. 11th-Eileen Conant-GH
Jan. 11th-Clemens Glubka-3rd
Jan. 15th-William Bradley-FH
Jan. 18th-Louis Thornton-3rd
Jan. 19th-Thomas Brodek-1st
Jan. 20th-Fredrick Gross-2nd
Jan. 24th-Edward Gramza-GH
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Jan. 25th-John Hutchison-1st
Jan. 26th-Kurt Sorenson-3rd
Jan. 27th-Joseph Mooradian-1st
Jan. 28th-Edwin Arpe-FH
Jan. 28th-Francis Brewster-FH
Jan. 29th-Frank Denoto-FH
Jan. 29th-James Mack-FH
Jan. 30th-Herbert Novy-2nd
Jan. 30th—Thomas Teschendorf-3rd
You are invited to attend a Grief Support Seminar on Tuesday,
January 29, at 6:30pm at Cross Lutheran Church, 126 Chapel
Terrace, Burlington.
Topic of Presentation: Dispel the Misconceptions About Grief.
Happy Birthday!!!
Large hardcover picture books: animals, planes, cars
Gift Cards to NASCO senior living catalog
Monetary funds for activities supplies or special events
Fun size snack bars, bags of individually wrapped chocolate candy, Diet soda, small
bags of chips (for prizes)
Walmart gift cards
(for a complete list of items please visit: dva.wi.gov ->Veterans Home -> Union
Grove -> Media ->Union Grove Wish List.pdf )
Our Wish List
Upcoming Events
If you wish to recognize an employee for going above
and beyond their job performance, please fill out an
Employee of the Month Nomination Form located by
the front reception desks of Fairchild OR Boland Hall.
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Just a Reminder…...
Friday, December 21st - Christmas Service at 10:30am in the Boland Hall Multi-Purpose Room.
Friday, December 28th - New Year’s Eve Party at 2:00pm in the Boland Hall Multi-Purpose Room.
Tuesday, January 29th - Grief Support Program - “Dispel the Misconception About Grief” at 10:00am
in the Maurer Hall Chapel.
Tuesday, February 26th - Grief Support Program - “Embrace the Uniqueness of Your Grief” at
10:00am in the Maurer Hall Chapel.
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In-house Volunteer Opportunities – If you are interested in the following volunteer opportunities, please contact
the Activity and Volunteer Director, Terri Presser at 262-878-6725 or email at [email protected]
¨ Provide a movie night on 2nd & 3rd floor Boland Hall.
¨ We are in need of a volunteer to assist Members with simple computer tasks on a one-to-one basis.
¨ Maintain organization of the Fairchild & Maurer Hall library.
¨ Assist with Leather Shop projects on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00pm.
¨ Provide one-to-one assistance on walks with Members.
¨ Assist activity staff with Member outings.
¨ Escort Members to Happy Hour on Fridays at 2:00pm.
¨ Escort Members to bingo on Tuesdays at 2:00pm.
¨ Switch out seasonal bulletin boards.
¨ Assist with writing Member’s stories for their Memories in the Making art projects.
¨ Play Monopoly, poker, or UNO with 2nd floor Members.
¨ Water and weed plants during gardening season.
Building: Where To: Date/Time: Volunteers Needed:
Boland Hall-1st Floor Walmart Wednesday, Jan. 23rd 1:00pm 4
Boland Hall-2nd Floor Walmart
Monday, Jan. 14th 1:00pm
4
Boland Hall-3rd Floor Walmart Thursday, Jan. 24th 1:00pm 4
Gates Hall Walmart
Friday, Jan. 25th 9:30am
4
Fairchild Hall Walmart
St. Robert’s Lunch
Walmart
Monday, Jan. 7th 1:00pm
Thursday, Jan. 10th 11:00am
Monday, Jan. 28th 1:00pm
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin Veterans Home at UG
21425G Spring St
Union Grove, WI 53182
WWW.dva.wi.gov
One of our major responsibilities at the Wis-consin Department of Veterans Affairs is
providing 24-hour skilled nursing care to our nation's heroes. The WDVA is proud of the three Veterans’ homes we operate –
Chippewa Falls, King and Union Grove - serving nearly 1,000 Veterans and their spouses.
The Wisconsin Veterans Homes are among the best in the country, boasting an excel-
lent safety record and the highest quality of care ratings. Our homes are very popular among Wisconsin's Veterans, evidenced by
the occupancy levels and waiting lists asso-ciated with each home, and our staff reten-tion rates that exceed those of comparable
facilities across the state. We are here to serve those who have
served us all.
