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APRIL 2017
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
State News
Shannon Hardel
Interim Commandant
Wisconsin Veterans Home
at King
I often think how fortunate I am to live in Wisconsin. I enjoy the changing seasons, especially the
miraculous awakening of spring as plant life comes alive with color, migratory birds return to the
area and the last vestiges of winter fade.
Wisconsin offers unlimited recreational activities and a beautiful landscape in which to enjoy these
endeavors. In particular, I feel blessed to live and work in Waupaca County. I have worked at the
Wisconsin Veterans Home – King since 2003 and can say it is a wonderful gem in this rural community.
Situated on over 300 acres with Rainbow Lake as the backdrop and housing a post office, bowling
alley, library, café, museum (re-opening this fall), and medical services including x-ray, lab, pharmacy
and provider specialists, among other amenities, I can emphatically state, King is like no other.
As spring unfolds, the Veterans Home at King is moving into fast gear to prepare for upcoming events.
King’s largest event of the year, Open House, is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, 2017, from 10:00AM
– 2:30PM. This is a community event and we encourage all to come and enjoy this family-oriented
event and discover this beautiful gem many call “home.” Open House offers, food, entertainment,
boat rides, an old car show, tours, activities for children, and much more.
I hope to see many of you at Open House this year. In the meantime, enjoy spring’s glorious
awakening.
Yours,
Shannon L. Hardel
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Home
News
Column
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
VIETNAM VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
Each Vietnam Era member received a special button and an invitation to their building’s program.
At each program, attendees had the opportunity to put a pin in either a Vietnam map or world
map where they served during that era. Special displays were set up at each program.
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St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon!
Thank you MOPH and Ladies Auxiliary-MOPH for sponsoring this event.
Wisconsin Department
of Veterans Affairs
Secretary
Daniel J. Zimmerman
Division of
Veterans Homes
Division Administrator
Randy Nitschke
Wisconsin Veterans
Home at King
Interim Commandant
Shannon Hardel
Medical Director
Alan Strobusch
Ainsworth Hall
Executive Director
Molly Gutt
MacArthur Hall
Executive Director
Gregory Reichenbach
Olson Hall
Executive Director
Sandra Schoen
Stordock Hall
Executive Director
Tammy Servatius
Marden Administrator
Shelley Jandt
Admission Director
Hillary Larson
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April Anniversaries
27 Kenneth and Beverly Rindt
May Anniversaries
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Frank and Carol Santoro
Wallace and Loretta Wilkening
Joseph and Delores Osterling
Gary and Cora Schwersinske
Melvin and Beverly Steffens
Roy and Elizabeth Hoffman
Donations
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
On behalf of the members, we
sincerely
for
their generous donations.
Thank Everyone
Monetary
Christ Lutheran Church
Marshfield, WI
Marjorie Tonnsen Family
Stevens Point, WI
In memory of Marjorie Tonnsen
Alex Fuzz Foundation
Libertyville, IL
Joann Landsverk
King, WI
WI ELKS National Veterans
Services BPOE #7
Fond Du Lac, WI
AMVETS King Account & AMVETS Post 42
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Old Abe Camp #8 SUVCW
Berlin, WI
Harlan & Cathy Kiesow
Greenville, WI
American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of WI
Portage, WI
Reginald Newton
King, WI
Joe Osterling
King, WI
Robert Kohls
King, WI
Barbara Kienast
Omro, WI
In memory of Donald Albert Kienast
Singer Barnes AMVETS Post 3
Racine, WI
Carl Hill
Abrams, WI
Evelyn McSherry
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Carol Carr
Oregon, WI
Amherst Junction Women’s Club
Amherst Junction, WI
Clay Lamberton School
Berlin, WI
Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American
Revolution
Fort Atkinson, WI
Connie Eddy
Portage, WI
Richard Hemminger Family
In memory of Richard Hemminger Tri County 4H Club
Fremont, WI
Disabled American Veterans
De Pere, WI
VFW Post 2490
Ladysmith, WI
King’s Men of King
King, WI
James & Rita Janz
Rudolph, WI
American Legion Auxiliary
Seymour, WI
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 153
Arpin, WI
Vietnam Veterans of America 767
Racine, WI
Ann Gas
Shawano, WI
In memory of Larry Gast
American Legion Post 95
Delavan, WI
Robert & Judith Werth
Tawas City, MI
In memory of Jerry Huss
Laundry Collection
King, WI
American Legion Post 161
King, WI
Alice Peters
Shawano, WI
In memory of Carl Peters
Non-Monetary
American Legion 161
King, WI
Craig Miller
Waupaca, WI
VFW 3153
Chilton, WI
4th HOOAH
Waupaca, WI
Diane Dewey
Clintonville, WI
Geraldine Marten
Fond Du Lac, WI
ALA Abrams Unit 523
Oconto Falls, WI
Holly Bacon
Amherst, WI
American Legion
Menasha, WI
SAR
Waupaca, WI
AMVETS Post 51
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Donations
Donations
Good Shephard Lutheran
Church - LWML
Appleton, WI
Gregory Cornell
De Pere, WI
In memory of Jerome Vaness
James Steder
Mosinee, WI
In memory of Randy Finup
Jessie Oppedesan
Friendship, WI
Jodi Johnson
New London, WI
VFWA 2778
Appleton, WI
Justin Herman Taylor Funeral Home
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Katie Soles
Fond Du Lac, WI
Patriot Guard Riders
Little Chute, WI
Wiley Sparks
Abbotsford, WI
Women’s Club
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Bargain Garden Thrift Shop
Appleton, WI
SPASH Key Club
Stevens Point, WI
Deb Garton for Ray Danhauer
Winneconne, WI
Ray Curler
Waupaca, WI
AMVETS & AUX 7
Oshkosh, WI
Ronald Siegel
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
In memory of Ramona Siegel
Beja Shrine Circus
Green Bay, WI
Rylynn Eskildsen
Waupaca, WI
St. Vincent DePaul
Stevens Point, WI
DAR
Waupaca, WI
DAR
Greenville, WI
Kevin Miller
Wild Rose, WI
Logan & Edyn Horn
New London, WI
VFW Auxiliary Post 6007
Plainfield, WI
Mike Dempsky
St. John’s Lutheran Church Quilters DUV
Bonduel, WI
Virgil Miller
Friendship, WI
Thelma Mathisen
New London, WI
American Legion Aux Unit 189
Watertown, WI
Vietnam Veterans of Americas Chapter 224
De Pere, WI
Marijean Zahorski
Green Bay, WI
DUV
Bonduel, WI
American Legion Aux Unit 391
Neenah, WI
Mary Murphy
Waldo, WI
Carol Anderson
Waupaca, WI
Wautoma High School NHS
Wautoma, WI
Jan Pripps & Mary Reed
Park Falls, WI
Don & Lea Garvey
Waupaca, WI
In memory of Geraldine Falk
American Legion Auxiliary #263
New London, WI
Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel &
Crematory
Fond Du Lac, WI
MCL
Michael Bird
Oshkosh, WI
Lucille Lipke
Waupaca, WI
Mike Koutalis
Friendship, WI
Shirley Lippens
Green Bay, WI
David Heffron
King, WI
Barbara Kienast
Omro, WI
Nelsonville Lutheran Church
Amherst Junction, WI
Pat Bird
Oshkosh, WI
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Thank you to the members of Ryan Larson AL Post
65 Rome, Sons of the American Legion Squadron,
Betsy Jensen & Grandchildren Veterans Action Network, Veterans Cemetery Project
Highbridge, WI
and Steven and Tracy West for your hard work on your
donation of 5 scooters, 900 pairs of socks and clothing.
Kathy Rottler
We appreciate you and all donors for thinking of the
Nekoosa, WI
members at the Veterans Home at King.
In Memory of/Help Wanted
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
In Memory of
“Our country is in mourning, a Veteran died today.”
Virginia J. Klapper
Francis E. Scherr
Wallace T. Cameron
Francis R. Fisher
Alice C. Bechard
Ruby E. Stupich
Robert J. Wilken
Lewis C. Hansen
Bruce W. Wildman
Ruth G. Gutt
Thomas R. Shelton
Marjorie M. Tonnsen
Eldon L. Treichler
Myrtle M. Bowman
Michael S. Korotka
Leonard L. Rambo
Harvey Stache
Dean W. Sproul
Kenneth L. Utecht
Luke F. Lang
Chester A. Strosin
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION
MEETING TIMES
AMERICAN LEGION POST 161
Meets second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
POST meets in the Marden Memorial Center
meeting room. AUXILIARY meets in the Marden
Memorial Center Multi-Purpose room.
WAUPACA CVSO
Jesse Cuff will be in the Marden Social Security
Office on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m to noon. For
any questions, please call (715) 258-6477 or email
him at [email protected].
AMVETS POST 1887
Meets last Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the
Marden Memorial Center Multi-Purpose room.
WI BASE OF SUBMARINE VETERANS
Meets the last Saturday of every month in the
Marden Memorial Center meeting room at 10:00
a.m. Please call (715) 630-0279 with any questions.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Chapter #53 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the New London
Community Center. Call (715) 823-5335 for
meeting room.
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
Meets third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
in the Marden Memorial Center Multi-Purpose
room.
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What’s Cookin’
Menus are subject to change. Please speak to dining room staff or your dietitian to
request alternate choices which are indicated on the menu in parentheses.
Lunch Menus for April 23-May 20, 2017
SUNDAY MONDAY
TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
23 24 2526 272829
Beef Pot Roast
Chicken Provolone
(Macaroni and Cheese) (Baked Haddock)
Whipped Potatoes Noodles with
with Gravy
Alfredo Sauce
Carrots, Celery and (Whipped Potatoes)
Onions
Broccoli Florets
(Wax Beans)
(Diced Carrots)
Coconut Cream Pie Cheesecake
Brownie
Chopped Steak w/
Sautéed Onions
(Turkey Tetrazzini)
Creamed Potatoes
(Whipped Potatoes)
Braised Brussels
Sprouts
(Green Beans)
Orange Sherbet
Breaded Pork Cutlet Teriyaki Chicken
with Mushroom
(Tater Tot Hot Dish)
Gravy
Wild Rice Blend
(Scrambled Eggs)
(Whipped Potatoes)
Roasted Red
Vegetable Stir Fry
Potatoes
(Asparagus)
(Whipped Potatoes w/ Fresh Orange
gravy) Cauliflower Wedges
with Cheese Sauce
(Spinach)
Apple Pie
Poor Man’s Lobster
With Drawn Butter
(Chicken Breast in
Supreme Sauce)
Baked Potato
With Butter
(Whipped Potatoes)
Creamy Coleslaw
(Pea Salad)
Onion Rye Bread
Peanut Butter Pie
Savory Meatballs
(Turkey Loaf)
Whipped Potatoes
Creamed Corn
(Diced Beets)
Pistachio Torte
301 23 456
Oven Fried Chicken
With Cranberry
Sauce Garnish
(Beef Roast)
French Baked
Potato
(Whipped Potatoes)
Broccoli Florets
(Diced Beets)
Pineapple UpsideDown Cake
Stuffed Pepper
(Baked Haddock/
Whipped Potatoes)
Shredded Cheese
Whole Kernel Corn
(Diced Carrots)
Butterscotch
Pudding
Build Your Own:
Hamburger with a
Bun
(Grilled Chicken
Breast)
Lettuce, Tomato,
Onion, Pickles
(2 Bean Salad)
Waffle Fries
(Potato Salad)
Vanilla Ice Cream
Carolina Salad with Veal Parmesan
Baked Haddock
(Waldorf Salad)
Garlic Parmesan with Tartar Sauce
Grilled Chicken
Potatoes
(Scrambled Eggs)
(Egg Salad Sandwich (Macaroni and Cheese) Baked Potato
on White) Sunflower Sliced Carrots
With Butter
Seeds & Dried Cran- (Diced Rutabagas) (Whipped Potatoes)
berries Croutons Warm Garlic Roll Cauliflower Salad
Honey Mustard
Éclair Dessert
(Cucumber Salad)
Dressing (Diet Ranch
Rye Bread
Dressing) Assorted
Cherry Almond
Crackers Warm
Cake
Rhubarb Crisp
Glazed Pork Ribs
(Meatloaf)
Boiled Potatoes
(Whipped Potatoes)
Sauerkraut
(Wax Beans)
Black Forest
Mousse
7 8 9 10 11 1213
Baked Chicken
With Cranberry
Sauce Garnish
(Roast Pork)
Whipped Potatoes
with Gravy
Whole Kernel Corn
(Diced Carrots)
Peach Pie
14
Italian Meatballs Hamloaf with
with Spaghetti
Mustard Sauce
(Macaroni and Cheese) (Baked Haddock)
Tossed Salad
Au Gratin Potatoes
(Pickled Beets)
(Whipped Potatoes)
With French with Peas and Carrots
Bleu Cheese
(Green Bean)
Crumbles Dressing Potato Roll
(Diet French Dressing) Blueberry Fruit
Warm Breadstick Parfait
Fruit Cocktail
15
16
Roast Pork
Braised Beef Tips Lasagna
with Spiced Apple and Peppers
with Tomato Sauce
Ring
(Macaroni and Cheese) (Turkey Tetrazzini)
(Roast Beef)
Garlic Mashed Red Steamed Zucchini
Baked Sweet Potato Potatoes Tossed
(Diced Carrots)
(Whipped Potatoes) Salad (Pickled Beets) Warm Breadstick
Wax Beans
With French
Vanilla Cheesecake
(Spinach)
Dressing (Diet Ranch
Strawberry-Rhu- Dressing) Warm
barb Fruit Cup
Garlic Roll
Ranger Cookie
8
Chop Suey over
Steamed Brown
Rice (Macaroni and
Cheese) Sugar Snap
Pea Pods
(Asparagus) Chow
Mein Noodles
Angel Food Cake
with Strawberry
Topping
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Memphis Style
Pork Ribs
(Chicken Fillet)
Cheesy Hashbrowns
(Whipped Potatoes)
Southern Hot Slaw
(Wax Beans)
Sweet Potato Pie
Grilled Reuben
Sandwich
(Turkey Tetrazzini)
French Fries
(Whipped Potatoes)
Creamy Coleslaw
(Two Bean Salad)
Pickle Spear
Butterscotch Ice
Cream Sundae
18
Salisbury Steak
(Turkey Loaf)
Whipped Potatoes
With Gravy
Whole Kernel Corn
(Green Beans)
Banana Cake
Butterflied Shrimp
with Cocktail Sauce
(Baked Haddock/
Scrambled Eggs)
French Baked
Potatoes
(Whipped Potatoes)
Dressed Spinach
Salad (Pea Salad)
Rye Bread
Cinnamon Streusel
Coffee Cake
Ham-Stuffed
Chicken
w/ Swiss Cheese
Sauce
(Meatloaf)
Noodles Romanov
(Whipped Potatoes)
California Blend
Vegetables
(Asparagus)
Black Forest Bar
Grilled Haddock
with Tartar Sauce
(Meatloaf)
Baked Potato
(Whipped Potatoes)
Brussels Sprouts
(Asparagus)
Rye Bread
Raspberry Jell-O
with Peaches
Chicken Breast
with Supreme
Sauce
(Salisbury Steak)
Steamed Red
Potatoes
(Whipped Potatoes)
Mixed Vegetables
(Squash)
Poppy Seed Cake
with Icing
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WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
AA/EEO Employer
AA/EEO Employer
Stephanie Fuhs (Nursing Instructor),
Charleigh Anderson, Elizabeth Schwinn, Brenda
Kopf, Sara Robbins (Nursing Instructor)
(L to R)
to the students completing the 120-hour
Nursing Assistant Training Program
offered at the Wisconsin Veterans
Home at King.
Sarah Schmidt (Brey) Nursing Instructor,
Stephanie Steiger, Roberta Janovetz, and
Tonja Hansen.
(L to R)
Congratulations to the students who have
completed the Licensed Practical Nursing
Program with the Wisconsin Veterans
Home in King.
March activities sponsored by the
King Recreation Committee, Inc.
Activity
Cost
SERVE VE
TO
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Sponsored by
MOPH
May Luchsinger
May Luchsinger
May Luchsinger
MOPH (100 / building) May L ($1000)
(Catered Meals for w/t week)
Wi State Elks (Bill W)
Wi State Elks (Bill W)
SH- DAVA
OH,MH,AH- MOPH
Thank you for your support and for making a difference in
the lives of King veterans and their families.
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Marden In-House Meal (campwide)
$ 450
Entertainment ($100 per bldg.)
$ 400
Monthly Bday Entertainment (all bldgs.)
$ 250
Food for Monthly Bdays Parties (all bldgs)
$ 350
Work Therapy Week ($100 per bldg.)
$ 400
Fish Bait (season)
$ 400
Ramp Bowling Banquet
$ 500
Catered Meals- ($300 per bldg)
$1200
Vietnam Veterans Day Catered Meals (AH / MH)
$600
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WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Rick Engstrom
WVH-King Member
Season
I made it another season,
And I don’t know the exact reason.
But God has a plan for us all.
Enjoy the good times and have a ball.
There are many people that have it harder.
They are just worried about the food in the larder.
Or of keeping their job.
Looking disgustingly at the slob.
Times are rough on most.
So don’t think you are the only one grinding at the
post.
But there are good times too if you know what to do.
Don’t fret that scratch mark on your shoe.
Or of the little troubles that appear.
Think kindly of your dear.
All the little bad things will go away.
For that is the way.
Life is a collection of memories we make.
Don’t let the bad times take.
No one knows how long they have to live.
But you should always give.
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Home News
Upcoming Major
Events
Semi-Annual
Commemoration Service
Sat., May 13
Open House
Sun., May 21
Memorial Day Program
Mon., May 29
American Legion & Aux.
King Day
Sun., June 18
Disabled American Veterans
and Aux. King Day
Sun., June 25
Military Order of the Purple
Heart and Aux. King Day
Sun., August 6
Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Aux. King Day
Sat., August 19
AMVETS and AMVETS
Auxiliary King Weekend
September 8-10
Chaplain’s Column
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Rich Engle
Protestant Chaplain
“Death, Burial, and Resurrection” Part II
This month we will finish what we started last month
regarding the death, burial, and resurrection of our
Savior Jesus.
Martha’s response…John 11:27(NIV): “Yes, Lord,” she
told Him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of
God who was to come into the world.”
Martha was claiming Jesus to be the One...the Messiah
who was prophesied about so many years before, and
that Jesus was the fulfillment of the One the Jewish
people were waiting for…that God Himself was now
with His people, incarnate…in the flesh...and for good
reason!
After Jesus’ emotional encounter (Jesus wept) with Mary
and the Jews who followed Mary, Jesus had a miracle to
perform…friends to serve, with the desire that all who
hear and see what Jesus was going to say and do, would
believe in Him.
So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and
said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew
that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of
the people standing here, that they may believe that you
sent me. When He said this, Jesus called in a loud voice,
“Lazarus, come out! (John 11: 41-43 NIV)
And Lazarus did come out of the tomb…Oh, what a
day!
Yes, many of the Jews who witnessed Lazarus’resurrection
believed and put their faith in Jesus.
This miracle also began the journey of Jesus’ fulfillment
of why He came for sinful men…to be the Lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world!(John 1:29 NIV).
Within days, the Pharisese and Chief Priests were meeting
together to scheme a plan to kill Jesus…to rid society of
this One who claimed,“ I am the way, the truth and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If
you really knew me, you would my Father as well. From
now on, you do know Him and have seen Him” (John
14:6-7 NIV)…claiming to be God Himself.
In the eyes and ears of the religious leaders, Jesus was…
”the great blasphemer.”
I have heard it said,“ that God will use even the works of
sinful man to accomplish His purposes.”
Within weeks of Lazarus’ resurrection, Jesus was hailed
as the King of Israel and then within days, Jesus prayed
in the Garden of Gethsemane to His Father. Jesus was
then betrayed and arrested, abandoned by His Disciples,
denied by Peter, questioned, ridiculed, and unjustly tried
by the religious elite. Then being beaten without mercy,
a crown of thorns placed into his head, He was spit upon,
mocked by the soldiers, and sentenced to death by way
of the Cross.
The journey of the Cross continues...the reason that Jesus
came is becoming reality.
The carrying by Jesus and Simon the Cyrene of that
heavy Cross to Golgotha, to Jesus’ lying down…willingly
on that Cross, to the pounding of the nails in the precious
hands and feet of Jesus...to the raising of the Cross as it
is dropped in place for Jesus to be crucified and to suffer
on.
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OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, May 21, 2017
10am-2:30pm
May 21,2017
King Open House will feature
our magnificent location,
facilities, physical resources,
job opportunities and numerous
activities to entertain all ages!
Go on www.WisVets.com
to register for the Car Show.
WVH-King | N2665 Cty Road QQ, King, WI 54946 | 715.258.4247 | www.WisVets.com
Riddle
How far can a fox run
into a grove?
Riddle from last month:
Which is the most
curious letter?
Answer from last month’s
riddle: Y?
VITAL STATISTICS
Male Census Air Force
518
95
Female Census 134
Berlin2
Army315 Berlin Crisis
2
Army Air Corps
5
Korea131
Coast Guard
8
Lebanon5
Marine Corps
64
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm 5
Marine Corps Reserve 1
Operation Enduring Freedom
National Guard
Peacetime98
1
2
Navy113 Vietnam225
WWII109
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WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Alzheimer’s Poem
Do not ask me to remember
Do not try to make me understand.
Let me rest and know you’re with me.
Kiss my cheek and hold my hand.
I’m confused beyond your concept.
I am sad and sick and lost.
All I know is that I need you to be with
me at all cost.
Do not lose your patience with me.
Do not scold or curse my cry.
I can’t help the way I’m acting,
Can’t be different though I try.
Just remember that I need you,
That the best of me is gone.
Please don’t fail to stand beside me,
Love me till my life is done.
~ Author Unknown
Members enjoy making food at the
Memory Cafe get together.
The Resource One International, LLC from
Little Chute donated new shoes and clothing.
VOLUNTEER
STATIONS IN THE
NURSING BUILDINGS
To better communicate and assist the buildings to know who is in their
building (in case of an emergency), we have created these stations.
What will be at the Volunteer Station? The Volunteer Station is a location
for: volunteer information, hours reporting, one-to-one visit reporting.
For convenience purposes, it can be found near Therapist or Activity
areas.
Using the Volunteer Station: The station will contain hours sheets and
volunteer record sheets for one-to-one visits, as well any pertinent
information for volunteers, including: needs, policies, updates.
We have posted Activity Therapist contact information on the board for
your convenience, and so you are able to contact them if you cannot make
it for a scheduled activity, or to check on restrictions.
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WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Welcome
We would like to welcome the following new members to
the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King:
Due to the Federal HIPAA Privacy Act only those members who have releases on file are listed.
Stella M. Wagner
a WW II Army Veteran’s spouse joined us on March 8, 2017 from
Waupaca. She is living at AH.
Mary A. MacPhetridge
a Vietnam War Army Veteran’s spouse joined us on
March 29, 2017 from Waupaca. She is living at MH.
Gerald F. Woeckner
a WW II Army Veteran joined us on March 9, 2017 from
Appleton. He is living at MH.
Peter J. Purtee
a Vietnam War Navy Veteran joined us on
March 29, 2017 from Tomah. He is living at OH.
Elizabeth L. John
a Korean War Navy Veteran’s spouse joined us on March 9, 2017
from Portage. She is living at AH.
David C. Rebstock
a Vietnam War Navy Veteran joined us on March 30, 2017 from
Antigo. He is living at SH.
Albert W. Krueger
a Vietnam War Army Veteran joined us on March 9, 2017 from
Oshkosh. He is living at OH.
Lawrence V. Van Goethem
a Korean War Marine Corps Veteran joined us on March 31, 2017
from Bryant. He is living at AH.
John R. Holmes
a Vietnam War Coast Guard and Army Veteran joined us on
March 15, 2017 from Manawa. He is living at AH.
Linda L. Krueger
a Vietnam War Army Veteran’s spouse joined us on
March 31, 2017 from Oshkosh. She is living at OH.
Steven R. Hartung
a Vietnam War Army Veteran joined us on March 15, 2017 from
Waupaca. He is living at MH.
Timothy G. Whiteagle
a Vietnam War Army Veteran joined us on March 17, 2017 from
Milwaukee. He is living at OH.
Frank J. Skrzysowski
a Korean and Vietnam War Navy and Air Force Veteran joined us
on March 20, 2017 from Crandon. He is living at MH.
Thomas H. Carroll
a Vietnam War Army Veteran joined us on March 24, 2017 from
Waupaca. He is living at MH.
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Movies Playing in the Theater
MOVIES
PLAYING
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
MARDEN MEMORIAL CENTER THEATER
Movies scheduled for MAY are:
Monday, May 1
My Sassy Girl
Rated PG-13
1 Hr. 35 Min.
Thursday, May 11
Rear Window
Rated PG
1 Hr. 55 Min.
Tuesday, May 23
The Postman
Rated PG
1 Hr. 48 Min.
Tuesday, May 2
On the Waterfront
Not Rated
1 Hr. 48 Min.
Friday, May 12
Pursuit of Happiness
Rated PG-13
1 Hr. 57 Min.
Wednesday, May 24
Calendar Girls
Rated PG-13
1 Hr. 48 Min.
Wednesday, May 3
A Man Called Noon
Rated R
1 Hr. 34 Min.
Monday, May 15
Passage to Marseille
Not Rated
1 Hr. 49 Min.
Thursday, May 25
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Not Rated
2 Hr. 10 Min.
Thursday, May 4
Meet John Doe
Not Rated
2 Hr. 3 Min.
Tuesday, May 16
Rocky
Rated PG
2 Hr.
Friday, May 26
Ghost
Rated PG-13
2 Hr. 6 Min.
Friday, May 5
March of the Penguins
Rated G
1 Hr. 20 Min.
Wednesday, May 17
Meet the Parents
Rated PG-13
1 Hr. 48 Min.
Monday, May 29
Ray
Rated PG-13
2 Hr. 33 Min.
Monday, May 8
Many Rivers to Cross
Not Rated
1 Hr. 35 Min.
Thursday, May 18
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Rated R
2 Hr. 41 Min.
Tuesday, May 30
The Last Wagon
Not Rated
1 Hr. 38 Min.
Tuesday, May 9
Pink Panther
Not Rated
1 Hr. 55 Min.
Friday, May 19
The Pride of the Yankees
Not Rated
2 Hr. 8 Min.
Monday, May 22
Chato’s Land
Rated PG
1 Hr. 40 Min.
Wednesday, May 31
The Journeyman
Rated R
1 Hr. 33 Min.
Wednesday, May 10
RV
Rated PG
1 Hr. 39 Min.
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Birthdays
April Birthdays
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David O Roberts
Bernard E Thompson
Edwin F Winkleman
Jack V Algiers
Michael E Rosio
James S Purcell
Beverly F Steffens
Gary E Schwersinke
Robert D Van
Airsdale
Lydia L Walter
Martin M Wozniak
Francis P Hintzke
Joyce J Bishop
Richard R Bouton
William A Glanville
Marvin E Lemke
Dorothy J Stanosek
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10 Frank J Parzatka
11 Raymond J Sanders
Rudolph B Rinka
Walter G Peterson
Glendon C Collins
12 Bruce A Barth
13 Lawrence Van
Goethem
14 Harold R Marchinek
15 George T LaVigne
Roy P Hoffman
Calvin T Delikowski
16 Robert H Reigel
George R Mitchell
Arlene M Post
Harriet Main
18 Mark L Clark
19 Ernest J Walters
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19 Robert D Helvey
20 Ruth M Gravelle
Bobby L Fleener
21 Clarence D Kovalski
Charles R Kellogg
Kathleen J Ligenza
22 James C Jolly
23 Donald R Bures
25 Randall L Watermolen
26 Lois J Kolp
27 Paul H Zimmerman
Georgelene R Thielen
Thomas G Hetzel
28 James J Anderson
Darlene R Hoefs
29 Frederick R Gabardy
30 Lulu K Turner
Melvin H Leffel
Oramae Sterletske
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Robert H Frambs
Anna M Capizzi
Gerald D Strachota
Roselind M Flanagan
Robert L Blasczynski
Richard A Swanson
Daniel J Walsh
Michael A Kloehn
Evelyn M Schroeder
Harold L Pagel
Archie Sand
Donald A Hunt
Steven B Fischer
Gary L Rades
Charles A Perry
Norman L Pankratz
David C Miller
Roy L Aaberg
Morres L Decot
John J Utnehmer
Stanley B Cychosz
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John E Lashley
Dennis F Kinney
Joyce A Johnson
Agnes B Edwards
John F Dinse
Mark R Celli
Richard A Whitford
Mark R Marineau
Virginia M Lockery
Carlton D Garrett
Elsworth C Hameister
David A Bzdusek
Suzanne L Karl
Bruce D Brand
Richard E Gerlach
Jane L Bickford
Patricia R Duffy
Barbara Johns
Ronald J Mitchell
Michael L Washtock
Stella M Wagner
Donald R Pederson
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Norman G Sarles
Edmund J Connolly
Billy J Goodrich
Doris E Ostrowski
Constance M Morgan
Raymond A McClone
Garth T Morgan
Myron J Arnoldussen
Deloss A Besch
Jerome A Michels
Mary Rose Szczodrowski
David H Brendalen
Home News
“Death, Burial, and Resurrection” Part 1
And suffer… “The Kings of the Jews” did.
Jesus fulfilled, the words spoken, by the Prophet Isaiah,“
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was
crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought
us peace was upon him, and by His wounds we are
healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV).
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came
over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the Sun
stopped shining. And the curtain of the Temple was
torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father
into your hands, I commit my spirit.” When He had said
this, He breathed His last. (Luke 24:44-46 NIV)
It is now finished….the Lamb of God who takes away
the sin of the world has been slain.
Praise God that “His Story” does not end here….Luke
24:1-8(NIV)….On the first day of the week, very early in
the morning, the women took spices they had prepared
and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled
away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did
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not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were
wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes
that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their
fright the women bowed down with their faces to the
ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look
for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has
risen! Remember how he told you, while He was with
you in Galilee: The Son of Man must be delivered into
the hands of sinful man, be crucified and on the third
day be raised again.”
Then they remembered His words……For God so loved
the world (you) that he gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have
eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world
to condemn the world, but to save the world through
Him. (John 3:16-17 NIV)
Lord bless you with the experiential knowledge of His
love for you, as you personally reflect on the Death,
Burial, and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
Ice Out Contest WINNERS!
From the King Exchange!
ntiful
The KX continues to have a ple
enex
Kle
supply of the cube size boxes of
Please
and Men’s size XL white t-shirts.
ration
visit during our regular hours of ope
place
to take some back to your units or
ton.
an order using your nursing forms but
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday
8:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
&
12:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Harry fell into the ice on Saturday, April 1st
at 3:40pm!!
Three staff winners: The winners can go to their
floor unit clerk to claim their prizes.
1st: Flo Gumney MH-3
2nd: Julie Gosh – MH
3rd: Mallory Tomczak – OH-3
Member winners: Activity staff of your building will
be delivering your prizes.
1st: Arnie Mickelson MH 320 (off by 20 minutes)
2nd: Wes Barraud OH 427
3rd: Tom Martin OH 508
Thank you to everyone who participated in the
contest and for helping many members with make
their guesses!
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Members getting their exercise done
for the day!
Ainsworth Hall
Art Group with Jenna!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maurice!
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MacArthur Hall
Jeanne Trombla leads sing-along with
WLC students!
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Visits from Virgil the Leprechaun!
Paulette Bauer
Girl Scout cookies donated by
Rylynn Eskildsen!
John Weaver
George John
Mike and Gary enjoying catered meal from The Woods.
100th Birthday celebration!
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Library News
The Library has added several books to its permanent collection.
Following are some of those books.
The Broker by John Grisham
Will his demise be at the hands of the Israelis, the Russians, the
Chinese, or the Saudis? After receiving enormous pressure from the CIA, the
outgoing President agrees to pardon Joel Backman. Backman, a notorious
Washington power broker, has spent the last 6 years hidden away in a
federal prison. The CIA believes that he may have obtained secrets that
compromise the world’s most sophisticated satellite surveillance system.
So Backman is given a new name and identity, quietly smuggled out
of the country in a military cargo plane, and resettled in Italy. Then the CIA
leaks his whereabouts to all of the aforementioned countries! Who will get
to Backman first??
Wicked Prey by John Sandford
The Republicans are coming to St. Paul for their convention, and the
police are anticipating more than a little trouble. There is a young man
with a 50 caliber sniper rifle roaming through a city filled with some of the
most powerful politicians on earth. There is a petty thief nursing a grudge
against the police for putting him in a wheelchair; his grudge has boiled
into full psychotic steam! Then there are your average professional stick-up
men that prey on politicians in hopes of lucrative opportunities.
John Sandford – “one of the most consistently entertaining crime
writers working today.”
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
This story was authored 80 years ago, and is still a popular “read.”
This is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a member of a race of little people
called hobbits. Bilbo’s peaceful life is disrupted when Gandalf the wizard
scratches a sign in his door. Soon the hobbit is besieged by 13 ravenous
dwarves! The next thing he knows, Bilbo is off on a mission to reclaim a
stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug. This quest leads him to a creature
named Gollum and a very magical ring…
The Chance by Karen Kingsbury
Teenage Ellie and her best friend Nolan wrote letters to each other,
buried them in a metal box under an old oak tree, and vowed to return
eleven years later to again read the letters. Then they went their separate
ways. Ellie moved from Georgia to California, and life has taken a bit of a
toll on her. As the eleven-year span draws to a close, she finds herself with
no faith, and spending much of her day caring for her little girl, trying to
make ends meet.
She sometimes catches a glimpse of Nolan on TV; he has become an
NBA star! Nolan is well-known for his deep faith, but few know his own
personal tragedies have fueled that faith and his athletic drive. “For both
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Ellie and Nolan, the coming date is more than just a childhood promise. It’s
the chance to make sense of it all – the chance to find out if it’s ever too
late to find love again.”
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
Ellie Hathaway is a Philadelphia defense attorney, enjoying a highprofile career and now offered the chance to make partner! But being
single at age 39, and unsatisfied with her relationship, Ellie decides to
“chuck it all” and takes off for a stay at her great aunt’s home in the small
town of Paradise.
Paradise is home to a large Amish community. Recently, a dead
infant was found in the barn of one of the Amish farmers. The infant did
not die of natural causes, and the investigation has led to the 18-yearold unmarried mother, Katie Fisher. Ellie decides to defend the young girl,
but finds herself in a clash of wills with a client who does not want to be
defended! Ellie soon begins to understand the difficulties of the lives of
those who choose to live “Plain.”
Motherland by Maria Hummel
This one will be hard to put down. Follow the life of one German
family during World War II. Frank Kappus, a reconstructive surgeon, lost
his beloved wife in childbirth. A few months later, he marries a young
woman who must look after the baby and Frank’s 2 grieving sons. Frank
has to leave because he has been drafted into medical military service.
The young woman, Liesl, tries to keep the children fed (dwindling food
supplies), safe from the constant Allied air attacks, and protected against
the flood of desperate refugees coming to town.
This novel was inspired by stories from the author’s father and his
German childhood, and letters between her grandparents that were
hidden in an attic wall for fifty years.
The Child Garden by Catriona McPherson
Eden was “an alternative school for happy children.” But the school
closed after one of its students committed suicide. Now it is a care home
and sits sadly with grounds neglected and overgrown. Gloria Harkness has
a son living in the home, and she lives next door so she can visit him often.
Gloria welcomes a childhood friend who shows up at her door one
day. The man has a strange story about being stalked by a girl from Eden.
The girl wants to meet him at the site of the suicide! “Only then, the dead
begin to speak – it was murder, they say.”
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
Arts and Crafts with the Red Hat Ladies
Olson Hall
Art with Tim!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
A Very
Happy
Birthday to
Glady’s and
Victor!
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Stordock Hall
Stordock Hall celebrated St Patrick’s Day
with members decked out in fun attire.
Thank you DAVA for sponsoring a
wonderful fish fry meal from King’s Table.
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WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
The Waupaca High School Dixieland
Band played some tunes for the members.
Members sang along and enjoyed the music.
Subscription Information
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Governor
WISCONSIN VETERANS HOME AT KING
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of Veterans Affairs
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Secretary
Wisconsin Veterans
Home at King
Division of
Veterans Homes
Randy Nitschke
Division Administrator
Courier Staff
Mary Grace Biesek
Marketing Specialist
Shannon Hardel
Interim Commandant
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