September 2016 Volume 3, Issue 9

OLD GLORY

Happy Anniversary to Jim and

Norma Anchors on their

years of marriage.

GOVERNOR

Tom Wolf _______________

PA Dept. of Military

and Veterans Affairs

Adjutant General

Brigadier General Anthony J. Carrelli

Deputy Adjutant

General Brigadier General (ret)

Jerry G. Beck Jr.

Director of State Homes

Andrew Ruscavage

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Southwestern

Veterans Center

Commandant Richard Adams

Deputy Commandant

Barry Lowen

Physician L. Bobette Ward, M.D.

Director of Nursing

Kathleen Nott

Admissions Lillian Bosh

Therapeutic Activities

Director Christopher Veitch

Volunteer

Coordinator John Ayers

Director of Social

Services Coleen Sady-Yesho

Director of Dietetic

Services Lynn Campbell

Old Glory Editor Evelyn Herbert

Paul Derence

Louis Wittman

Ned Cooper

Larry Altenburger

Dolores Michalski

Paul Secunda

Marie Parris

Robert Casedy

Jacob Guzel

Joan Steele

David Webb

George Bailey

Herbert Goodnight

Lawrence Lang

Regis Fierst

Richard Gostowski

William Pocky

Wilma Moran

Gerald Schaper

Francis Walsh

Kenny Trotter

Albert Hastings

David Webb

Edward Coffey

Steve Cumbay

Edward Novak

Resident Council

Residents are encouraged to attend the Resident Council monthly meetings

held in the Multi-purpose room, as they are informative and beneficial to all.

1st Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

UPCOMING NOTICE OF RESIDENT RIGHTS AND VOTING

October will be Resident Rights Month and we will be having a guest

speaker from Department of Human Services to discuss and educate

us on how we can all ensure residents are treated with dignity, respect,

and provided choices in their care. This will occur in coordination

with Resident Council which will be held on October 5, 2016 at

10:30am in the Multi-Purpose Room. We will also be following up on

any last minute voter registrations as the deadline is October 11.

Election Day will be November 8 and a trip to the local Polls will be

arranged by our Activities Department for those who are capable and

will not be voting by absentee ballot. We would like to invite all resi-

dents and family members to attend and participate. Light refresh-

ments will be provided. Hope to see you all there!!

Sincerely, Social Services

Founder of Labor Day

More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers.

Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the Ameri-can Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those "who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we be-hold."

But Peter McGuire's place in Labor Day history has not gone unchal-lenged. Many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday. Recent research seems to support the contention that Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Un-ion in New York. What is clear is that the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstra-tion and picnic.

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a

creation of the labor movement and is dedicat-

ed to the social and economic achievements of

American workers. It constitutes a yearly na-

tional tribute to the contributions workers have

made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being

of our country.

BOAT CRUISE

Many of our Veterans attended the Annual Sharing and Caring Inc. Boat Cruise

with the Gateway Clipper Fleet on September 6th, 2016. Our Veterans en-

joyed the 31st Annual Boat Cruise and look forward to this event each year.

The day was filled with great weather and great food. Thank you to the many

dedicated volunteers and family members that assisted our Veterans and staff

throughout the day. Our facility and Veterans would like to thank Sharing &

Caring for another great Boat Cruise!

Jerry Beck, Deputy Adjutant General, presenting the wreath for the annual

dedication @ The Point in Pittsburgh, PA.

Jerry Beck, Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs with Rich Adams,

Commandant, Southwestern Veterans Center.

PITT STUDENTS LEND A HELPING HAND

On Friday, August 26th, students from the University of Pittsburgh volunteered and spent time with the resident veterans at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Southwestern Veterans Center. The students did room to room visits and gave the resi-dent veterans “Thank You For Your Service To Country” cards. (See picture on next page)

Saturday, August 6th was the 3rd

Annual softball game –

fundraiser for the resident veterans. The weather was beau-

tiful and we had a fun and friendly game of softball. Of

course, SWVC won the game. Below are a few pictures of

the players.

The University of Pittsburgh ROTC and students came to visit the resident veterans to thank them for their service as well as remembering the innocent victims of 9/11. The veteran in the picture with us is Arley Cunningham (US Navy). The resident veterans were listening to music that day in the multi-purpose room which is why you see the light bouncing off of our faces. ( See pictures below and on following page)

(ROTC PICTURES CONTINUED)

Shop In Heaven’s Grocery Store

I was walking down life’s highway a long time ago,

One day I saw a sign that read heaven’s Grocery Store.

As I got a little closer, the door came open wide,

And when I came to myself, I was standing inside.

I saw a host of angels; they were standing everywhere.

And one angel said, “My child shop with care.”

Everything a Christian needed was in that grocery store.

And all you couldn’t carry you could come back the next day for

more.

First, I got some patience, love was in the same row.

Further down was understanding, you need that everywhere you

go.

I got a box or two of wisdom, a bag or two of faith.

I just couldn’t miss the Holy ghost for He was all over the place.

I stopped to get some strength and courage to help me run the

race.

By then my basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed

some grace.

I didn’t forget salvation, for salvation that was free.

So, I tried to get enough of that to save you and me.

Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill.

For I thought I had everything to do my Master’s will.

As I went up the aisle, I saw prayer and just had to put that in.

For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.

Peace and joy were plentiful, they were on the last shelf.

Song and praises were hanging near so I just helped myself.

Then, I said now how much do I owe?

He just smiled and said, just take them everywhere you go.

How much do I really owe?

He smiled and said, my child, jesus paid your bill a long time ago.

— Lorine Woody

—- Contributed by Shirley griffin

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Family Members of Residents:

If you would like a copy of the

newsletter emailed to you, please

contact Evelyn Herbert, the Social

Services/Admissions Secretary at

evherbert@pa.gov and provide

your email address.

In Memory of our Comrades-In-Arms

Janet Buch

Janet Basch

Kenneth P Heiss

Roosevelt Anderson

Dominic Falcione

Louis Reis

Robert Testa

September Flower: Aster—represent

symbols of powerful love