Volunteering on the Home Front

Monday, April 2: Fox River Mall, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 9: Laser Light Show, Music “Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon”, Allen F. Blocher Planetarium, Stevens Point, 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Monday, April 16: Wal Mart, Plover, 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 pmMonday, April 30: Veterans Breakfast, Moose Lodge, Stevens Point, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Friday, April 27: Fish Fry Harbor Bar, Be at Marden 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Museum: The museum is nearing comple-tion. Please look for the Grand Opening date April 20th!Retaining Wall: The retaining wall near the parking area at the top of the park will be repaired this spring. Construction is slated for May – July. More than likely, this parking area will not be accessible during construc-tion. Please watch for signage in the area as you are on campus. This project will include replacing the stairs and the portion of the re-taining wall connecting to the Commandant’s quarters.

Construction Projects Update All Camp Trip Volunteer Needs

Thank you, Darlene for your years of ser-vice to our members and staff at King, as well as the veteran community as a whole!

2nd Class. She was stationed at Neuberg, NY where she gave birth to her daughter while at West Point!

After her time in the service, Nancy owned her own restaurant for 13 years and worked a variety of other jobs. She moved back home to Waupaca in 2010 to care for her sister who was also involved in the American Legion Auxiliary. Thus began Nancy’s calling to continue to serve veterans! In her spare time, she enjoys going for walks, she has 2 dogs and also enjoys gardening! Nancy exhibits true passion in her service to the Veterans who call King home. We are so thankful Nancy is part of our family and chooses to make King part of her life!

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Darlene Hempel

Nancy Neuroth

View of the Veterans Home at King from a 1956 Postcard

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Author Unknown

I shall pass through this world but once.Any good, therefore that I can do

Or any kindness I can showTo any fellow creature, Let me do it now.

Let me not defer nor neglect it,For I shall not pass this way again.

VOLUNTEER CREED

Meet Our Volunteers

Darlene Hempel

There are many volunteers here at King and we would like to say thank you to each and every one of you for all you do for our members. During the upcoming year several volun-teers will be featured in each issue of The Volunteer.

Darlene has been a volunteer for over 10 years here at King. During that 10 years, she has accumulated over 700 hours of service. Darlene represents the Amvets Auxiliary on our campus and is also currently serving as the Wisconsin Amvets Department Auxiliary President! Darlene and the Amvets Auxiliary are �ierce advocates for veterans across the state! Their groups support our members at King by helping with popcorn, golf, and spon-soring the Amvets Casino weekend, which includes the popular Casino Afternoon!

During the summer months, you will see Darlene in the King Fisher helping to get the gear ready for member �ishing trips and she also helps members to �ish! She also helps with MacArthur Hall ramp bowling. Darlene is a wonderful advocate for our home’s needs and was one of the ladies who worked to get a new piano for the MacArthur Hall chapel.

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Nancy NeurothNancy has been a volunteer at King for

almost eight years. During those eight years, she has accumulated 2429 hours of service. You will see Nancy assisting in a variety of locations on campus including 1:1 visits, delivering groceries, lending a hand wherever needed, sponsoring Bingo events, planning for large events like American Legion and Auxiliary King Day, as well as helping at our major events! Nancy also serves on the King Recreation Committee representing the American Legion Auxiliary. In addition to her volunteer hours, the American Legion Auxiliary provides donated support in the form of items, trips, meals, and other activity programming for members at King.

Nancy began her military service on her 18th birthday, entering the United States Air Force in 1960. She served two years in the Air Force and attained the rank of Airman

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Commandant Mapes’ �irst day was Mon-day, March 19th! You will have an opportu-nity to meet him at our volunteer banquet on April 18th! If you see him around campus, please extend a welcome! We are excited to have him lead our team here at King!!

A Warm Welcome to Our New Commandant

Richard Mapes

In April, we celebrate Volunteer Appre-ciation Week! We are so thankful for each and every one of you. Your sel�lessness and the time you give to our members at King is amazing. During the time period April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 volunteers contributed over 22,000 hours of service! We couldn’t continue to provide the excellent care to our members without your help! If you volun-teered more than 25 hours between the above dates you will be invited to the Volun-teer Recognition banquet.

Volunteer Banquet

OPEN HOUSESunday, May 20, 2018

10am-2:30pm

King Open House will feature our

job opportunities and numerous

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Upcoming Events Through Spring 2018

Important Reminders

Handwashing AuditsWe are continuing to do handwashing

audits on all of our volunteers. If you still need to get yours done, we have the following options set up for March. Wednesdays 7:30 a.m to 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Stordock Hall, 5th �loor, Staff Development Of�ice

To schedule an appointment call Jeff at 715.258.4247; Shelley at 715.256.5019; or Nick at 715-256-5020.

Annual Education FormsIf you have not done so, please �ill out an

annual education form. If you need a copy, please stop in to the Marden Center and pick one up from the Volunteer table.

Sign-In StationsListed at the locations of the station in

each of the halls: Ainsworth Hall-Multi-purpose room.MacArthur Hall-Activity of�ice.Stordock Hall-Activity information center

near the dining room.Olson Hall-Outside the activity of�ice on

the �irst �loor.When you sign in, it lets us know who is in

the buildings at any given time in case there is an emergency or we need to get ahold of you (which has happened). Please be sure you stop at the sign-in stations and sign in before going to your post. You will also �ind needed Volunteer information and important updates at these stations as well.

Friday, April 6, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30pm, Marden MPR: Program on Climate Change. You are invited to attend this free event which is open to the community! Admiral David Titely has spoken across the country and will be here to present on climate change as it relate to national security. He is a professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University and the founding director of their Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. He was also NOAA’s chief operat ing of�icer from 2012–2013. Before assuming these posi tions, he was a rear admiral in, and the chief oceanographer of, the US Navy where he served for 32 years. Titley initiated the Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change, and serves on the CNA Corporation’s Military Advisory Board. Tuesday, April 5 – Ramp Bowling Banquet: A BIG Thank You to all of our bowling volunteers this season!Tuesday, April 10 – Spring Gala, Ainsworth Hall 6, 7:30/8:00 p.m: THEME: Life’s a Beach. Come celebrate a great evening! Spring is here, the feeling of summer and beaches is around the corner. If you are interested in helping at this event, please let us know ASAP!

Flu MaskingThose who have not received their �lu

shot are still required to wear a mask when volunteering on campus. This year has been a particularly bad year for the �lu; however, we have been fortunate here at King and haven’t had too many units on restriction. Thank you for doing your part!

Wednesday, April 18 – Volunteer Banquet, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. , Waupaca Ale House: If you volunteered and recorded 25 or more hours between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018 you should have received an invitation in the mail. Please RSVP if you can attend by Friday April 6! Our theme this year is Super Heroes because you are our Superheroes!Saturday, April 21, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Marden MPR: You are invited to attend a Vietnam author presentation. Doug Bradley “We Gotta Get Outta This Place!” This book, by Bradley, explores the music of the Vietnam Era and how it impacted our soldiers. Mr. Bradley is an author and a Vietnam veteran. This is a FREE event!Sunday, May 20, OPEN HOUSE,10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Volunteer opportunities are available or you can just come and enjoy the day!Monday, May 28, Memorial Day Services, Flag Placing: 6:00 a.m, Lakeside Program: 9:30, Cemetery Program: 10:30.

It is important that you report hours on a regular basis. If you don’t report them daily, we ask that you report them at least monthly. We have to put monthly reports together for various organizations, including the federal VA and we want accurate numbers. There have also been questions after the volunteer banquet regarding hours. If hours aren’t reported to us, they can’t be counted in your yearly totals.

It’s also important to let the Activities staff know WHO you are visiting. We chart each and every visit we are noti�ied of in their electronic medical record. We meet with each member and/or their families on a quarterly basis and they want to know if their loved one is being visited. Your visits are vital to their well-being. If we don’t know they are happening – this information can’t be passed along. Your visits also assist the

Reporting Hours and Who You’re Visiting

There are many new and exciting things happening with our ceramics program. As you may have heard, while we are updating and improving the ceramics program, pouring has stopped. Rest assured, members are still painting ceramics in the buildings because our volunteers have poured ahead over the years and there is an ample stock of ceramics!

In the coming months, you will be seeing changes bringing us in line with industry best

Ceramics Program Update

Member’s Final Days of LifeA committee is working to develop a pro-

gram to train volunteers to be with members during their �inal days. Some members do not have families or friends, and other times their families are in need of respite time. We do have staff sit with members as needed, but volunteers who wish to do this type of work need to be trained. This is a special program and requires someone who has a passion to do this work. If you think you might be interested, please contact Shelley. Once we are ready to roll the program out, you will be contacted and given more information and a schedule so you can attend the training. Absolutely no commitment is required. We want to be sure we are meeting our members’ needs during ALL stages of their lives!

practices in order to ensure continued safety within our ceramics program. Currently we are working with a company who is design-ing new equipment for the home and we will be installing a downdraft table next month, which will minimize dust getting into the air while cleaning.

The ceramics procedure--from pouring, to cleaning, to �iring, to painting--and soon we will be re-training the staff and volunteers to bring them up-to-date on the industry standard methods of pouring and cleaning ceramics. As with all projects, this will take time to complete.

The new and improved ceramics program will be introduced sometime later this spring. In the meantime, I’d like to thank our vol-unteers for their patience. We look forward to seeing our dedicated volunteers resume pouring ceramics and especially look forward to seeing all the �inal products our members create.

Volunteer Opportunities

Orientation TimeIf the below date and times do not

work for you, or if you have a pet that requires a one to one orientation, please call Jeff at 715-258-5586 X4247 if you wish to join the class for a refresher.

Marden Movie Theatre.New Days/Times

10:00 a.m. to Approximately NoonSaturday April 14thTuesday April 24th

New Volunteer Orientation now provides some wonderful educational opportunities teaching you how to respond to the unique-ness of veterans and those diagnosed with de-mentia. Watch the �ilm, Go in Peace, featuring Deborah Grassman. In this �ilm you will learn how to recognize the veteran (the soldier inside the person, forever changed by military experience), understand the symptoms of PTSD, and much more. Learn more about how to care for and respond to the unique needs of veterans by visiting

NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION - April

www.opuspeace.org.

April 2Mike Rosio

April 3Jim WaidApril 4Pat Bird

James O’KeefeTodd Knepfel

April 5Michele Bolen

April 6Tim Mayer

April 8Kenneth Bruch

April 11Glendon Collins

Scott TurnerApril 13

Joan LaabsApril 15

John MundtApril 17

Duane BrazilHelen Dessort

April 19Darlene Hempel

April 20Taylor Brazil

April 21Beverly Kalies

April 22James Jolly

April 23Armin Conradt, Sr.

April 28Jan Ermilio

Happy Birthday from the Staff of King May your day be wonderful and richly blessed!

If you have a birthday this month and your name listed please contact Jeff at 715-258-4247 or send email to volunteerservices@dva.wi.gov

Fire or Other Emergencies (715) 258-5586 Ext: 2222

Of�ice of the Commandant(715) 256-5022

Marden Center Administrator(715) 256-5019

Volunteer Coordinator(715) 258-4247

Volunteer Of�ice e-mailVolunteerServices@dva.wisconsin.gov

Marden Center Donations(715) 256-5020

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

If you are able to assist, or have questions contact: Jeff at 715-258-4247

or Steve at 715-258-5586 X3311

M I L I T A R Y A N N I V E R S A R I E SM I L I T A R Y A N N I V E R S A R I E S

Data courtesy of History Channel .Com

April 6, 1917: Following a vote by Congress approving a declaration of war, the U.S. entered World War I in Europe. April 12, 1861: The American Civil War began as Confederate troops under the command of General Pierre Beauregard opened �ire at 4:30 a.m. on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Apr 16 1953: Korean War-Battle of Pork Chop Hill (Hill 255) begins. Apr 17 1961: Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of CIA �inanced and trained Cuban refugees land at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro. Apr 18 1942: WW2- Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, 16 American B-25 bombers launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet attack the Japanese mainland bombing Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya. Apr 18 1983: The U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, is almost completely destroyed by a car-bomb explosion that kills 63 people, including the suicide bomber and 17 Americans. Apr 21 1918: WWI-German �ighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as “The Red Baron”, is shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France. Apr 25 1994: Somalia-At the end of a largely unsuccessful 15-month mission, the last U.S. troops depart. April 26, 1971: Vietnam-The U.S. command in Saigon an-nounces that the U.S. force level in Vietnam is 281,400 men, the lowest since July 1966. Apr 30 1975: Vietnam: Fall of Saigon. Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Duong Van Minh.

Gift Shop attendants: Volunteers to work in the King gift shop on the weekends. Shifts open are Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. You can work one day a month or every other weekend for either of the shifts. All Saturdays and Sundays are open starting in April.Veterans Café Help: Volunteers are needed who are willing to help out in our Veterans Café in the afternoons. Shift would be 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. to help service, close and clean to prepare for the next day. Currently, all afternoon shifts are open. You will learn how to operate the registers and serve members, their fami lies, volunteers, and staff. It’s a fun environment.King Fisher Attendant: Volunteers to work in the King Fisher for the summer months. Help get bait and tackle ready for the morn ing �ishing trips, and then get bait and tackle for individual members who want to �ish on their own, or have a another member �ish with them off the docks. This is a great summer opportunity. 8:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.1:1 Visit Opportunities: Individuals who would like to visit with members on a 1:1 basis. The weather will soon be improving and many members would love to spend some time outside!OPEN HOUSE: Individuals to help in the following areas at Open House which will be held May 20th. Food Stands 1 and 2: Hours: 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (with a lunch break). Task: Taking tickets and serving meals out of the pop stand and the MH gazebo. Food Stand 3: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Task: Taking tickets and serv ing meals on the SH side of the park during the lunch hour. Car Show Parking: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (with a lunch break). Task: Guide traf�ic into parking stalls in the Marston parking lot. Bouncy Play Houses: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m (with a lunch break). Task: Two individuals to supervise the bouncy play houses making sure the children are following the rules and waiting their turn.Chaplains Area: A person will be needed to come every other week to collect lap robes from the chapels, launder them, and return them to the proper chapels. Days and times are �lexible.Chaplains area: Need a volunteer to help Sister Martha escort members to and from Catholic services on Sunday mornings. Please let us know if you would be interested. Volunteer Of�ice: Someone to assist with entering volunteer hours into our volunteer database.KX Karriage: We are looking for volunteers to take our KX Karriage around to the buildings handing out donated items to members. Many members can’t get over to the KX to shop so we want to continue to take items to each building! Please let us know if you’d be interested.