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BRUCE VACAAdministrator

Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy

PAT QUINNGovernor

State of Illinois

RODRIGO GARCIAActing Director

IL Dept. Veterans' Affairs

ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT QUINCY

JULY 4TH CELEBRATION AT IVHQFor the third time in four years, The Illinois Veterans Homehosted Quincy’s annual fireworks show on July 4th. Thisbeautiful picture was taken by Quincy Herald-WhigPhotographer Phil Carlson during grand finale. Our thanks tothe Herald-Whig and Mr. Carlson for use of the great picture!

(See additional photos from July 4th and other events starting on page #14.)

PROVIDING A HOME FOR VETERANS... OVER 125 YEARS STRONG!

Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy BUGLE, JULY & AUG., 2014 EDITIONThe Bugle is published for the Residents,

Staff, Volunteers, and Friends of IVHQ. It is notprinted with tax funds.

Comments and contributions are always invit-ed provided they are signed by the author. Nameswill be withheld if requested.

EEDITORDITORRick Gengenbacher

PPRINTINGRINTINGIDVA Central Office

PPHOTOGRAPHYHOTOGRAPHYActivities StaffCh. Don BlickhanArnie EichorstLaVerne Franken

PPROOFREADINGROOFREADINGAccounting OfficeAdjutant’s OfficeBusiness OfficePersonnel Office

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David KatzLouise SeaverTane Temple

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Population Report

Men WomenWWII 119 10WWII & Korea 10 0Korea 97 1WWII, Korea & Vietnam 0 0Korea & Vietnam 2 1Vietnam 73 1Vietnam & Gulf 1 0Gulf 2 0Peace Time 35 2Non-Veterans 0 69Total 339 84Total Population 423

H These statistics were valid as of August 19, 2014.

Age Range Chart

Men Women39 & Under 0 040-49 1 050-59 8 060-69 52 370-79 48 1280-89 163 4490-99 66 24100 & Over 1 1

Branch of Service Report

Air Force 29Army 209Coast Guard 4Marine Corps 28Navy 84

TABLE OF CONTENTSADMINISTRATOR’S COLUMN 3ANNIVERSARY DATES 9BIRTHDAYS 12-13CANDID SHOTS 14-18CHAPLAIN’S CORNER 10-11EMPLOYEES OF THEMONTH 22LIBRARY NOTES 6NEW ADMISSIONS 5

NEW EMPLOYEES 7PASTORALREFLECTIONS 8RESIDENT AT RANDOM 20-21RETIREMENTS 11SERVING IN HARM’S WAY 19TAPS 24-25VOLUNTEERVOICES 23WISH LIST/CONTRIBUTIONS 26-27

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July 4thIt already seems like it was months ago but in

reality it was just a few weeks back that IVHQ host-ed the City of Quincy Independence Day celebrationwhich included a great fireworks show. From allaccounts the event was a tremendous success andmany IVHQ residents were among the more than4,000-5,000 (conservatively) folks who enjoyed theevent on IVHQ grounds. I wish to thank the numer-ous IVHQ employees who volunteered during theevent to ensure the success of the event and thesafety of IVHQ residents

We are not sure if we will have the opportunityto host again next year but we welcome the opportu-nity. We should learn more about this in the monthsto come and we’ll keep you informed.

Survey Time - Eyes, Ears, and NoseSoon survey teams from the Illinois Department

of Public Health and the Federal Veterans’Administration will be on grounds to conduct theirannual inspections of our facility.

We have fared very well with our past inspec-tions and certainly expect the same this year. Withthat said, it never hurts to remind IVHQ employeesto stay on your toes and be prepared.

I ask you keep in mind eyes, ears, and nose. If itdoesn’t look right, sound right, or smell right,chances are it isn’t! Please address anything thatyour eyes, ears, and nose find questionable. Trustyour instincts and when the inspectors come, we willfair as great as we have in the past.

New IVHQ ShirtsSurely you have noticed the new IVHQ T-shirts

being offered by the Employee Recognition Program- those colors are easy to recognize , even from greatdistances! For those not familiar, the EmployeeRecognition Program is offering two differentlydesigned shirts in five different colors. The colorsare wild, or shall we say loud - safety yellow, safetyorange, safety pink, violet, and lime. (See page #17for a look at them.)

The shirts are a fundraiser for the EmployeeRecognition Program but what I enjoy about them is

the comradery or team spirit they create for our res-idents and employees alike. It is fun to see so manyof them as I travel the grounds. So wear your IVHQshirt with pride!

Speaking of the Employee Recognition Program,I invite all staff and retirees to mark their calendarsnow for the second annual Fall Family Festival to beconducted on the evening of Friday, October 17th.You can find details about this event on page #19.

SECA CampaignThe State and University Employees Combined

Appeal - known as SECA, will start September 12thand end November 7th. During this time, IVHQemployees will have the opportunity to contribute(voluntary participation) to literally hundreds ofworthy causes, not only in the local area, butthroughout the state and nation.

Special Olympics, The American Cancer Society,The American Heart Association, and the UnitedWay are just a few of the those worthy causes.Through SECA, your charitable giving can be doneas a one-time direct gift or through easy payrolldeductions. I encourage all IVHQ employees to beon the lookout for SECA material and to be as gen-erous as you possibly can. You can learn more aboutSECA at www.secaillinois.org.

Have a great day and enjoy the rest of the Bugle!

Administrator’sColumn

BY ADMINISTRATOR BRUCE VACA

A FEW THINGS GOING ON...Please take note of the following events to take place in the weeks and months ahead:

* Lugnuts DANCE - Saturday, August 23rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. BandTBA. Gem City Detachment of the Marine Corps League will be on hand to escort, do a50/50 and provide treats.

* Wal-Mart Shopping Trip - Thursday, September 4th, load at 8:30 a.m.

* Resident Advisory Group (RAG) Meeting - Friday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. in Fifer.Guest Speaker will be Chief Engineer Dave Clifford

* Tri-State Lugnuts “Endless Summer” Car Show - Sunday, September 7th throughout theday. Our good friends will be back with a wide variety of cars and semi’s on display.There will also be a food court and games. This event is open to the public.

* Patriots Day - Thursday, September 11th

* Private Joe Golf Outing - Friday, September 12th at 12:00 p.m. at Arrowhead HeightsGolf Course in Camp Point. (Fundraiser for the All Wars Museum - see page #25 formore details.)

* National POW/MIA Recognition Day - Friday, September 19th

* Resident Advisory Group (RAG) Meeting - Friday, October 3rd at 10:00 a.m. inSomerville. Guest Speaker will be Ombudsman Vicky Lierly.

* Fall Veterans Advisory Council Meeting - Saturday, October 4th, 10:00 a.m. in Lippincott Hall.

* Employee/Retiree Family Fall Festival - Friday, October 17th, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. inAmerican Legion Pavilion on Lake Illinois. The Employee Recognition Committee invites allIVHQ employees, RETIREES, and their immediate families for a fun fall event.

* VFW Post & Auxiliary #1921 Cash BINGO - Saturday, October 18th at 1:30 p.m. in LippincottHall.

* FOUNDATION DAY, Sunday, October 19th - IVHQ will mark its 128th anniversary withtreats for residents on all units. Happy Anniversary!

* Red Cross Blood Drive - Tuesday, October 28th. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Lippincott Hall.

* Halloween Parties on all the units - Friday, October 31st.

* VETERANS DAY Program - Tuesday, November 11th at 10:00 a.m. in Lippincott Hall.Program will be broadcast LI VE ON IVHQ-TV.

* Resident/Family Christmas Party - Friday, December 19th.

Congratulations to Dick & Virginia Riney whocelebrated their 67th anniversary on April 26th!


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Howard JacksonMarkword 2

From SpauldingWWII

Navy VeteranDOB is 1/10

William PiepolFifer D

From HometownWWII & KWArmy VeteranDOB is 7/19

Jim McKeanSchapers A

From WoodsonWWII & KWNavy VeteranDOB is 5/4

John KlineFifer C

From Tucson AZWWII

Navy VeteranDOB is 9/26

Bob KeithElmore WestFrom MendonKorean WarNavy VeteranDOB is 5/3

NEW ADMISSIONS(JUNE 13TH THROUGH AUGUST 18TH)

WELCOME TO IVHQ

John BellFifer B

From JacksonvilleWWII

Army VeteranDOB is 9/6

John FortnerElmore EastFrom Pawnee

WWIINavy VeteranDOB is 8/17

Cliff ButterfieldFifer C

From Aniwa WIVietnam WarArmy VeteranDOB is 2/7

Clyde BrownMarkword 1From Carthage

WWIIMarine Corps Veteran

DOB is 9/3

Chester BodenMarkword 1From QuincyKorean WarArmy VeteranDOB is 5/28

Art SmithMarkword 1From RockportKorean WarArmy VeteranDOB is 9/9

Paul YoungSchapers BFrom AuroraWWII

Army VeteranDOB is 11/28

SD StrohekerElmore EastFrom PittsfieldVietnam WarArmy VeteranDOB is 2/7

The warmer weather is hereand I encourage everyone to stepoutside and visit the library. Werecently received a large donationof DVDs and are adding these toour current collection as quickly astime allows. We continue to offerseveral regional and national news-papers and many popular maga-zine subscriptions. As always, ifthere is something you want toread, watch, or listen to, let usknow and if we do not have it willmake every effort to get it for you.E-Mail – I know many resi-

dents receive e-mails from familyand friends forwarded from thelibrary. We want to encourage youto continue utilizing the library asa way to keep in touch with familyand friends. We are more thanhappy to print photo attachmentsbut request you ask family mem-bers be reasonable when sendingphoto attachments and not over-whelm us with a large amount ofphotos to print. Many residentshave recently been utilizing thelibrary e-mail address for personalbusiness (for online purchases, ortelephone company contact infor-mation); we are requesting youNOT use the library e-mail addressfor these transactions. If you needan e-mail account, stop by anyWednesday morning and we willassist you in setting up your own e-mail account and yes, it’s free andyou can check your e-mail while atthe library! DVDs – Are looking for a

change of pace in your moviewatching? We have several non-fic-tions to select from including musicconcerts, a sample of what we haveis: “Tony Bennett – All About theSongs” the DVD includes 30 minute

documentary and 12 Tony Bennetthits; “The Music of Peggy Lee”which includes interviews withJudy Garland hosting; the opera“Carmen” with Maria Ewing;“Patsy Cline – RememberingPatsy” a video biography thatincludes 17 song clips and 10 tele-vision appearances; three timeGrammy Award winner “IsaacHayes: the Black Moses of Soul”from his 1973 tour; and for a touchof classic concert performancesthese is “BayerischesStaatsorchester: Carlos Kleiber”performing Beethoven, Mozart andBrahms. We also have“Woodstock” a music documentaryrecently added to the library collec-tion.

Here are a few of the newDVDs that have been added to yourlibrary: “Philomena” based on thebook The Lost Child of Philomenaand starring Judi Dench and SteveCoogan; “Joe” starring NicholasCage and Tye Sheridan; “TheGrand Budapest Hotel” starringRalph Fiennes, Bill Murray, andcameos from many of your favoriteactors, “Lone Survivor” starringTom Hanks; we have recently hadtwo large donations of DVDs thatinclude several foreign films andclassic film noir movies. We areadding these DVDs to our collectionas quickly as possible, you will findthem in our “New Additions” sec-tion.

Summer Films: With the latesummer heat stay inside and watchone of our classic Alfred Hitchcockfilms; here are a few recommenda-tions. The classic 1960 “Psycho”with Anthony Perkins and JanetLeigh; 1954’s crime thriller “dial Mfor Murder” starring Ray Milland,

Robert Cummings, and GraceKelly; Cary Grant and Eva MarieSaint star in 1959’s “North byNorthwest”, another favorite GraceKelly film with James Stewart is“Rear Window”; 1951’s “Strangerson a Train” is a psychologicalthriller starring Farley Granger,Ruth Roman and Robert Walker;and finally one of Hitchcock’s mostfamous thrillers, “The Birds” star-ring Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy andSuzanne Pleshette. Books – We are featuring

books on man’s best friend in thelibrary. Some of the books offeredare: “Soldier Dogs: The UntoldStory of America’s Canine Heroes”by Maria Goodavage; “Trident K9Warriors” by Mike Ritland; “YouHad Me at Woof: How dogs taughtme the secret of happiness” by JulieKlam; “Thunder Dog: The truestory of a blind man, his guide dog& the triumph of trust at groundzero” by Mike Hingson; and “TheDogs of War: The courage, love, andloyalty of military working dogs” byLisa Rogak.Laptop Computers: Do not for-get that your library has Laptopcomputers available for check outby our residents. These laptops areinternet ready and are operatingwith Windows 7. The laptops maybe checked out for a period of oneweek. If you have a need or desireto use a laptop, please come to thelibrary to check one out.

I am constantly looking toexpand the library’s reading, lis-tening and viewing selections foryour enjoyment. If you have anysuggestions/requests, now is thetime to let your library staff know.For the next few months the librarywill be making decisions on suchpurchases and your input isrequested. Of course, not every-thing can be acquired, but unlessyou speak up, it may never be inthe library.

Please keep an eye on IVHQ-TV (Channel 2) for announcementof newly added items!

LibraryNotesBY PEGGY BALLARD


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Ken BarnerDietary - 6/16

Valerie AdamsNursing - 6/16

Jeff CampbellDietary - 6/16

Merry DustNursing - 7/28

Melissa HartmanNursing - 6/16

Amie HarmonNursing - 7/16

Nicole KelleNursing - 7/7

Dina JohnsonNursing - 6/16

Debra MaurerDietary - 6/16

Jessica McDermottNursing - 7/16

Kim SpidleNursing - 7/7

Tama SilmanNursing - 7/16

Paul TysonDietary - 6/16

Denise ThoenenNursing - 7/7

NEW EMPLOYEES (JUNE 13TH THROUGH AUGUST 18TH)

RESIDENTS AND FELLOW STAFF WELCOME YOU TO IVHQ!

Tri-State Lugnuts“Endless Summer” Car Show

Sunday, September 7th (all day), on IVHQ grounds.

When all else fails — read theinstructions!

No doubt you have heard thismaxim before.

Many of us indeed have hadthe experience of purchasing anew appliance, a piece of furnitureor other device that requiredassembly. You pop the box open,pull out the pieces and get to workon assembling it. But somethingseems to be missing or a part justwon’t attach correctly. You getupset, use colorful language, bangon things, everything – and final-ly, when all else has failed, stop toread the instructions. Sheepish,with red face, you find where youerred, and get it put together.

I guess this is something of aguy thing. We know how to do it!We don’t need to read the instruc-tions. While this is a rather inno-cent procedure with appliances –with life itself, the results can beperilous.

We are not however at a loss,as God did give us a set of“instructions.” He revealed hisplan of us in the Bible, particular-ly in the Ten Commandments.The Jewish people understood theCommandments as a precious gift,an insight in how to live a goodlife. Indeed they did not call them“commandments,” but rather the“debarim,” or the “ten words ofGod.”

For well over two thousandyears the culture of the westernworld has built on the wisdom ofthese Commandments. Theybecame the foundation of our lawsas well as our moral values. Theywere the fabric on which we built

a great culture and civilization.Increasingly however, we

have been plunging into a grandsocial experiment, tossing God’s

design aside.What have beenexchanging God’srevelation forman’s desire.God’s plan is nolonger our stan-dard. Anythinggoes!

About ten years ago I wastalking with a Protestant pastor.I mentioned that Catholics areincreasingly rejecting the teach-ing authority of the Church. Helaughed, adding, that in his expe-rience, Protestants were rejectingthe authority of even the Bibleitself!

A priest shared that he wasexplaining to an opinionatedparishioner what Jesus taught ona particular issue. She arguedand angrily replied, “Well if Jesussaid that, he was wrong!” Whatcan you say after that?

At the heart of the turmoil inour society today, indeed thebreakdown of our very culture is arejection of authority, particularlythe authority of God.

Which takes us back to thebedrock of all civilization, the firstCommandment: “I am the LORDyour God... You shall have noother gods before Me.” (Exodus20:3) What we have done is tomake ourselves “gods.”

As we look about us we see oursociety in increasing chaos, indeedour very culture is unravelingbefore our eyes. Since we have

made ourselves to be gods, no onecan tell us what to do, and so weare at each other’s throats.

As the Psalmist observed:“The fool has said in his heart:“There is no God above.” Theirdeeds are corrupt, depraved;(Psalm 14:1)

Because of this we haveunleashed terrible destructiveforces in our society. As a Polishbishop observed 38 years ago dur-ing a visit to the United States:

We are now standing in theface of the greatest historical con-frontation humanity has gone

through. I do notthink that wide cir-cles of Americansociety or wide cir-cles of theChristian commu-nity realize thisfully. We are nowfacing the final

confrontation between the Churchand the anti-Church, of the Gospelversus the anti-Gospel.

“We must be prepared to under-go great trials in the not-too-distantfuture; trials that will require us tobe ready to give up even our lives,and a total gift of self to Christ andfor Christ. Through your prayersand mine, it is possible to alleviatethis tribulation, but it is no longerpossible to avert it... How manytimes has the renewal of theChurch been brought about inblood! It will not be different thistime.”- Cardinal Karol Wojtyla (Later Pope

John Paul II)

What I found particularlychilling about his observation washis sense that “… it is no longerpossible to avert it.” How pre-scient he was! What foresawnearly 40 years ago — is it notbeginning to happen all around us?

My friends, “When all elsefails, we can still read the instruc-tions.”

And live them!

PastoralReflections

BY FR. DON BLICKHAN


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ANNIVERSARY DATES (SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE!

20 YEAR ANNIVERSARIESLinda Coons Nursing Sept. 7thChris Logan Laundry Sept. 21stSandy Wemhoener P.T. Sept. 21stMary Jarvis Housekeeping Oct. 17th

15 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES:Julie Myers Housekeeping Oct. 26th

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES:Sherri Halle Nursing Sept. 27thLucy Hankins Nursing Sept. 27thChris Renard Housekeeping Sept. 27thDenise Rigg Dietary Sept. 27th

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARIESLinda Laws Social Services Sept. 24th

CCONGRATULATIONSONGRATULATIONS!!TTHANKHANK YOUYOU FORFOR YOURYOUR YYEARSEARS OFOF SSERVICEERVICE!!

Lisa AllenPharmacy

25 years on 10/2

Dodie AbbottNursing

37 years on 9/16

Sue HarnessNursing

30 years on 10/15

Barb JonesDietary

31 years on 9/1

Cathy HoustonNursing

29 years on 9/3

Janet KoehlerNursing

30 years on 9/4

Bob SchochPower Plant27 years on 9/1

Angie SassNursing

31 years on 10/31

Carrol WhiteBusiness Office25 years on 9/18

PLEASE SAVE THE DATEFriday, December 19th - Resident & Family Christmas Party

(More details in the next two issues of the BUGLE. Invites will be mailed to family members near Thanksgiving)

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Samuel Adams as told byauthor Robert Flood in his book;”Men who shaped America”

“On a crisp night inDecember, 1774, three shiploadsof tea from England drifted rest-lessly at their moorings in BostonHarbor. The colonists liked theirtea, but they were not about to letthese merchants of the BritishEast-India Company unload theircargo. England had just imposeda three-cents-a-pound duty, andAmericans saw this scheme asboth a monopoly and ‘taxationwithout representation.’ But ten-sion had been building for a longtime. It began after the Frenchand Indian War, when Englandbarred her growing colonies fromsettling lands beyond theAllegheny Mountains, and whenBritain levied heavy taxes on hercolonies but failed to seat theirrepresentatives in Parliament andwhen the Americans were forcedto ‘quarter’ English troops in theirhomes, and when men likeFranklin, Jefferson and Adamsbecame convinced that Britainhad usurped many of the colonists’rights.”

“Tea laden ships from thesame English convoy had also putin at the ports of New York,Philadelphia, and Charleston.They too were refused permissionto unload. This determined stancetriggered exultation throughoutthe colonies and united theAmerican patriots behind thecause of liberty as had no event tothat hour.”

“If any one man’s influencetriggered the Boston Tea Party, it

would have to be that of SamuelAdams. History labels him the‘Father of the AmericanRevolution’. People everywherealso knew him for his integrity.American historian GeorgeBancroft said of him; ‘The austerepurity of his life witnessed the sin-cerity of his profession. Eveningand morning his house was ahouse of prayer; and no one morerevered the Christian Sabbath.He was a tender husband and anaffectionate parent’.”

“Adams was not simply a rab-ble-rousing irresponsible revolu-tionist intent on tearing down thesystem, but as Thomas Jeffersononce was heard to say of Adams;‘his feet were ever in the stirrup,his lance ever in its rest’. Heappeared to be one of those menwho was ready for a fight butwould not be the one who startedit. Adams had been telling hiscountrymen for years thatAmerica had to take her standagainst tyranny. He regardedindividual freedom as ‘the law ofthe Creator’ and backed that upwith a life of a Christian docu-mented by the New Testament.”

“Adams also insisted that hisfellow colonists should reason outthese inherent Christian rights inthe free marketplace where peoplecould discuss, dispute, and debate.That is why over the years prior tothe Revolutionary War, he took avigorous role in the Boston Townmeetings and encouraged his fel-lowmen to do likewise. He alsoestablished ‘committees of corre-spondence’ to spread by letter theideas of liberty throughout the

colonies. He stressed ‘constitu-tional principles’ rather than‘issues’ so that people might ulti-mately act through lawful means,not by riot and rebellion.”

“What then did the BostonTea Party do to fit into that modeof constitutional thinking? Today,it comes off as an act of violenceakin to those perpetrated by mod-ern-day revolutionists. Not just afew have exploited this historicalevent to justify their anarchy.Lest we forget our history, it wasnothing of the kind. No one wasinjured, and only the tea itself wasdestroyed. It is a little knownpiece of the story though that thetea destroyed was later paid for inwhole by the very colonist thatdestroyed it so where is the crime?Something else we need to empha-size. Crowds of angry by-standers(of which there were none) did nottake the occasion to vandalize thetown and turn over buggies andburn stores that had been brokeninto and pilfered of their goods. Itwas reported that ‘The town wasnever more still on a Saturdaynight than it was at ten o’clockthat evening”.

“The upside to all of this wasthat the men of Boston carried thenews to other villages throughoutthe colonies that they had stoodtheir ground against the growingBritish threat against liberty.Among those on guard at theBoston Harbor that eventful nightwas John Hancock, a close friendof Samuel Adams. Both menwould be very prominently seen inthe signing of the Declaration ofIndependence. Hancock stood bywith others, watching the tea spillinto the waters, and rejoiced.”

“Due to this event, it wasHancock and Adams whom theBritish promptly labeled as theirtwo most wanted men. On thenight Paul Revere’s famous mid-night ride they were staying at thehome of a Rev. Jonas Clark inLexington. Revere arrived aboutmidnight, having narrowly

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escaped British capture earlier inthe evening, only to find a colonialguard of eight men stationed onthe premises for the protection ofHancock and Adams. He request-ed admittance but the sergeant incharge replied that the family hadretired and had asked that theymight not be disturbed by anynoise about the house.”

“Noise!” replied Revere,“You’ll have noise enough beforelong. The Regulars are comingout!”

“Needless to say he was grant-ed admission to the house andboth Adams and Hancock werespared for another time. At day-break the guard ushered Adamsand Hancock off to a nearby vil-lage, their safety regarded asbeing of utmost importance. Asthey passed through the fieldswhile the sunlight glistened in thedew of the fresh morning, Adamssensed the dawn of a nation andwas quoted exclaiming, ‘O! Whata glorious morning is this!’ Laterin Independence Hall, only hoursbefore the signing of theDeclaration of Independence, hewould remark to Benjamin Rush;‘If it were revealed to me that ninehundred Americans out of everythousand will perish in a war for

liberty, I would vote for that warrather than see my countryenslaved. The survivors of such awar, though few, would propagatea nation of free men.”

“The same morning thatHancock and Adams made theirescape, a militia of minutemenand the British confronted eachother on the nearby Lexington vil-lage green. The minutemen heldtheir fire until suddenly theBritish let go a deadly volley offire. It was a ‘shot heard roundthe world’. The inevitableAmerican Revolution against thehand of tyranny had begun. Afterbattles of Lexington and Concord,the British retreated to nearbyBoston where, at high cost, theydislodged the colonial militia inthe Battle of Bunker Hill.Colonial troops also suffereddefeat in the Quebec Campaignbut despite these initial blows, theflame of the Revolution could notbe snuffed out. “

As we think of the beginningof our great nation we mustalways keep the human factor inmind. It was a time that God andHis Word were deeply imbeddedin the lives of the colonist. Menand women alike knew that thingswere going to get very much worse

before anything would be whatthey all hoped life could be. One ofthe things that helped them getthrough the tough days was theirfaith in their God who in his Wordhad promised them good things ifthey relied on Him. They alsowere singing hymns in theirChurches that bolstered their spir-its and quieted their hearts. Likethis one written by Isaac Watts:“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”

O God, our help in ages past,our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormyblast, and our eternal home!

Under the shadow of Thythrone still may we dwell secure,

Sufficient is Thine arm alone,and our defense is sure.

Time like an ever rollingstream, bears all its sons away;

They fly forgotten, as a dreamdies at the opening day.

Oh God, our help in ages past,our hope for years to come,

Be though our guide while lifeshall last, and our eternal home.As promised in the next issue ofthe Bugle, we will finish our studyabout these wonderful life ques-tions:Who am I? Where did I comefrom? And what is the purpose ofmy life?

RETIREMENTS/TRANSFER(JUNE 13TH THROUGH AUGUST 18TH)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO IVHQ! WE WISH YOU THE BEST!

Loretta Goehlretired fromNursing on August1st with over 25years of service.

Bob Jacksonretired fromFacilities on July31st with over 20years of service.

Wendy Hughestransferred toanother stateagency on July 1stwith over 24 yearsof IVHQ service.

Helen Dickens 9/1 AndersonTony Pabalan 9/1 Fletcher 1Clyde Brown 9/2 Markword 1Alice Meyerhoff 9/2 Markword 2Rusty Smith 9/3 SomervilleJim Vogel 9/4 Schapers AJohn Bell 9/6 Fifer BDaniel Dickens 9/6 AndersonJames Jenkins 9/7 Markword 1Bob Vaughn 9/7 Fifer BRichard Jones 9/8 AndersonArt Smith 9/9 Markword 1Bob Sassman 9/9 Schapers BRuby Steele 9/9 AndersonChester Todd 9/11 Fletcher 1Bob O’Connor 9/11 Fletcher 2Leroy Barton 9/12 Elmore EastVirginia Williams 9/12 AndersonByron McAllister 9/13 Fletcher 1Mary Mason 9/13 SomervilleJack Binkley 9/13 Markword 1Richard Mensendike 9/14 Fifer CVelma Schisler 9/14 Elmore 2Harold Rudd 9/14 Fifer DRoger Wilson 9/15 Fletcher 1Jim Jenkins 9/15 Markword 2Art Freiburg 9/16 Fifer BGeorge Heredeen 9/16 Fifer CBill Baird 9/17 Markword 2Ruby Seney (turns 102) 9/18 Markword 1Marvin Sanders 9/18 Fifer DJack Settle 9/19 Fifer BLee Barrow 9/19 Fifer AHarold Dasch 9/19 Elmore 2Virginia Riney 9/19 Elmore EastChester Quesenberry 9/20 Fifer BPaul Thennes 9/21 Elmore WestWarren Lovelace 9/22 Elmore WestRalph Genenbacher 9/22 Elmore EastTerry Ehrenhart 9/22 Markword 1Eddy Nitschmann 9/22 Fifer CDon Ellison 9/22 Markword 1Spike Spiker 9/24 Elmore EastDon Smith 9/25 Schapers AEdna McAfee 9/25 Fifer CMary Ann Mountain 9/25 SomervilleJohn Kline 9/26 Fifer CKaye Smith 9/27 Markword 1Wayne Hammitt 9/27 Elmore EastDorm Cole 9/27 Markword 1

Lee Goehl 9/4 NursingRobin Sonethongkham 9/5 NursingJune Newbold 9/6 HousekeepingJennifer Clendenny 9/7 NursingMary O’Brien 9/8 NursingMargaret Schuermann 9/8 NursingIla Farris 9/9 DietarySusan DeMoss 9/10 NursingKaren Howard 9/10 NursingNettie Smith 9/10 NursingWarren Smith 9/10 DietaryPeggy Stark 9/10 DietarySusie Veihl 9/10 NursingSusie Weiss 9/10 NursingKelly Rossiter 9/12 NursingShanna Bangert 9/13 DietaryKristen Coulter 9/13 NursingDeborah Kennedy 9/14 ActivitiesBob Westerheide 9/14 PharmacySteve Boling 9/15 Social ServicesLinda Miller 9/15 NursingJudy Patterson 9/15 NursingMegan Dickerson 9/17 NursingTina McPherson 9/17 Adjutant’s OfficeDoris Franzen 9/18 NursingBarb Risley 9/18 NursingChristy Huner 9/19 NursingCasey Mace 9/19 DietaryMandy Walters 9/19 NursingBrenda Altmix 9/20 DietaryPam Crane 9/20 NursingVilma Jackaron 9/20 NursingGene Vahle 9/20 ElectricianRebecca Davis 9/21 NursingJasena Mann 9/22 NursingPatty McKinney 9/22 LaundryMira Simovic 9/22 NursingSherrie Lefevre 9/23 NursingTerry Smith 9/23 DietaryMike Spohr 9/23 Social ServicesBill Buss 9/24 NursingAlice Cagnoni 9/25 NursingBrad Florea 9/25 NursingJim Hayes 9/26 DietaryDonita Scott 9/26 DietaryTerry Wise 9/26 Data ProcessingMichelle Hankins 9/27 NursingMark Iseminger 9/27 HousekeepingDana Mehochko 9/28 NursingTeresa Thomas 9/28 NursingKayla Meado 9/30 Nursing

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John Bauer 10/1 Fletcher 2

Catherine Judge-Gallagher 10/2 Anderson

Jim Tomlinson 10/3 Elmore East

Bob Smith 10/3 Markword 1

Connie Bottorff 10/5 Somerville

Karen Kotek 10/7 Somerville

Joe Robinson 10/7 Markword 1

Gary Compton 10/7 Fifer A

Eddie McClintock 10/11 Elmore 2

Betsy Owens 10/14 Elmore 2

Chuck Vespa 10/14 Anderson

Charlie Brown 10/16 Markword 2

Clyde Gauley 10/17 Elmore East

Mike Glass 10/17 Fifer B

Craig Pennington 10/17 Fletcher 1

Sharon Ervin 10/18 Anderson

John Prunchunas 10/20 Fletcher 1

Sanford Eldridge 10/25 Schapers A

Roy Johnson 10/25 Fifer D

Sibert Ellis 10/26 Schapers A

Richard Webster 10/26 Fletcher 2

Lucille Krusbe 10/28 Markword 1

Ed Tuttle 10/28 Fifer A

Bert Starnes 10/29 Elmore East

Russ Merkel 10/29 Fifer C

Dee Holloway 10/29 Markword 2

Forrest Young 10/29 Fletcher 1

Esther Barkley 10/30 Somerville

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYSResidents Employees

Kathy Goehl 10/1 P.T.Leon LaBonte 10/1 NursingGeorge Schrage 10/1 SwitchboardTodd Breuer 10/3 NursingJamye Hively 10/3 NursingCaronda Watson 10/3 NursingMartha Ellefritz 10/4 NursingAlicia Yates 10/4 NursingPaula Goodwin 10/6 NursingJolene Kiser 10/7 Social ServicesDoug Mason 10/7 SecurityBob Schoch 10/8 Power PlantTeresa Allensworth 10/9 Medical StaffDevin Huner 10/10 DietaryHolly Miller 10/11 NursingKris Durbin 10/12 NursingDarla Ingels 10/13 NursingLinda Coons 10/14 NursingPeggy Ballard-Burchard 10/15 LibraryShearie Harmon 10/16 NursingTana Schutte 10/17 NursingTama Silman 10/18 NursingRobin Van Velzer 10/18 ActivitiesCandi Bell 10/19 NursingSarah Deege 10/20 NursingBrandy Gauch 10/22 NursingAngie Dolbeare 10/24 NursingDawn Ewing 10/24 NursingKathie Rigg 10/21 NursingLisa Tipton 10/24 DietaryWendy Bowen 10/25 PharmacyAmanda Morey 10/25 NursingMelissa Raymond 10/25 HousekeepingDenise Rigg 10/25 DietaryPam Warning 10/26 PersonnelDawn Whelan 10/26 DietaryIvan Hicks 10/28 DietaryBobbette Morris 10/28 DietarySteve Clark 10/29 HousekeepingLindsay Crossman 10/29 NursingBarb Jones 10/29 DietaryMisha Wassell 10/29 DietaryJeff Wilson 10/29 Truck GarageSandy Bauser 10/30 NursingEd Mason 10/29 DietaryDebra Blackledge 10/31 NursingKevin Blewett 10/31 Power PlantRick Leonard 10/31 Maintenance

CandidShots

“Candid Shots” from around IVHQ overthe past several weeks. Enjoy.

July 4th Celebration Party at Elmore


July 4th Celebration Party at Elmore July 4th Celebration Party at Elmore


July 4th Celebration Party at FiferJuly 4th Celebration Party at Fifer


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July 4th Celebration Party at Markword






July 4th Celebration Party at Schapers July 4th Celebration Party at Schapers

July 4th Fireworks Display

American Legion District 15 Past Commanders Picnic



July 4th Fireworks Display


“Little MissPoppy”, 10year old

Kaleigh Willisfrom Galesburg Girl Scout Cookie Donation to IVHQ Residents


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Five different colors, two different designsNew IVHQ T-shirts available in Personnel - $12 & $15


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SERVING IN HARM’S WAYThe BUGLE is recognizing the family members of IVHQ residents and employeeswho are currently serving In Harm’s Way. Please keep them in your thoughts andprayers. May we never forget the sacrifice of the service man or woman or thatof their family anxiously awaiting their safe return. Serving In Harm’s Way:

MAJ Shawn Nokes IL Army National Guard KuwaitShawn is the son of Sheila Nokes-Deming, Laundry, and Gerald Deming, Power Plant

CPT Alex Reiter US Army AfghanistanAlex is the grandson of Mildred Downs, Elmore East

PO3 Robert Stanley US Navy JapanRobert is the nephew of Kathy Lear, Nursing

THE IVHQ EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE

Fall Family FestivalFriday, October 17th, 5:00 p.m. to ???in and around the American Legion Pavilion on Lake Illinois

All IVHQ employees and their immediate families and all IVHQ retirees andtheir spouse or guest are invited to join us for the 2nd Annual Fall FamilyFestival. The events promises to be a great evening for employees and retireesto enjoy time together in a relaxed atmosphere. We will have activities for theyounger crowd (bounce house, pumpkin painting, hayrack rides - for children ofall ages, and more). And, of course, we will have good eats for everyone (chilidogs with all the fixings, baked beans, chips, cookies, and beverages).

We’ll have DJ with Karoake for those interested in showing their talents and awarm fire if it’s chilly! Bring a lawn chair and get ready for some family ori-ented fun!

Military TrailblazerAfter she had completed the

same military training as men atthe Naval Air Technical TrainingCenter (NATTC) in Millington, TN,Helen Howard finished her finalexam by boarding a disabled planeand answering a scenario aboutactually flying by identifying 100airplane parts laying on a table. Atthis time women were technicallynot allowed to fly Navy planes.Later in San Francisco, females inthe queue of Naval trainees prepar-ing to really pilot a plane wereasked a “trick question” by the com-manding officer: “Have you everflown in a small Navy plane?”Every other woman carefully said“no” and was dismissed from theflight. Trainee Howard, though,boldly said “yes” - she had flown inher uncle’s plane - and after intenseprobing officials announced, “Shegoes up!”

“I had to carry two small pack-ages, a parachute and a life jacket,and throw them up into the planeand then pull myself in. The pilottook the controls and began flying.Then he started asking me ques-tions about the plane before posing,‘Do you want to take control?’ I said‘Yes!’ It was a grand flight! Whenwe headed back to the base, he tookover and landed on the water. Iwondered how I would get the gearout without ending up in the watermyself, but the officer removed it,and as we passed the tower he toldme that if I ever saw him again wecould fly together.” She had provedher point: Women are as capable asmen in military settings.

Helen Irene (Morris) Howardwas born on November 20, 1922, inFargo, ND, the middle child of threegirls in a family with direct lineage

to Robert Morris, a signer of theU.S. Constitution. Her father wasin the insurance business and hermother - for most of her life - wassickly, so the household always hada live-in caretaker. The Morris fam-ily was proud that male relativeshad served in the U.S. military, andwhen WWII began Helen followedthe family tradition by enlisting in

the Navy. Encouraged by herfather, who was a gifted athlete andSouth Dakota state tennis champi-on, to be physically active andbecome a good swimmer, she wasalways a “Tom-boy” without know-ing it.

“Honey,” as Helen was nick-named by her family, was used tohard work and discipline. She hadattended Shattuck St. MaryBoarding School, an Episcopaliancollege prep and military highschool for girls. Classes at thisschool usually had only had ten stu-dents and each was given individualattention, including two years of

French. Years later, when one ofher tenants who was fluent in bothFrench and English posed a ques-tion about her apartment, Helenanswered in French! They got to begood friends.

“After I joined the Navy and leftFargo by train, my orders were topick up seven girls, change trainstations in Chicago, and head toNew York City. I was told, ‘Do notlose the luggage!’ and if I had aproblem to look for Shore Patrols orMilitary Police - they always workedin pairs. A lady dressed in blue andwhite with a large ‘Navy’ sign wasat Grand Central Station when wearrived—Waves [Women Acceptedfor Volunteer Emergency Service],Spars [Coast Guard Women’sReserve] and Marines.”

Her basic training was atHunter College in NYC, which dur-ing the war had been converted tomilitary use. After the first few daysof intense physical and psychologi-cal training some service girls wereso homesick they left the service.Helen had previously worked in acivilian office and thought shewould continue these duties in theNavy after graduation. Startledwhen ordered to report to mechanicsschool, she protested, “I only know ahammer and nail, a screwdriver andscrew!” The officer retorted, “Howdoes K.P. sound?!” She entered andgraduated from NATTC beforebeing stationed at Alameda, CA,where for the duration of the warshe assembled instruments forplanes.

Her grandfather was goingblind, and while at Alameda shealso took a Red Cross trainingcourse writing in Braille andworked with a sightless Bay Areacouple. The wife was her teacherand the husband studied law atUniversity of California at Berkeley.Her older sister, Ruth, was in gov-ernment service during WWII andwith five other civilian females setup the main office at the Army basein Sitka, AK. Later,Ruth was a gov-ernment representative to theUnited Nations from Iowa andworked closely with MadeleineAlbright, the first woman U.S.

Mrs. Helen Howard

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Secretary of State (1997-2001) serv-ing under President Bill Clinton.

Their parents, Hardy andEmma Morris had moved fromFargo to Des Moines, IA, so afterbeing discharged from the Navy onNovember 11, 1945, Helen attendedDrake University in that city tostudy merchandising and retailing.As she and other female veteransstood in line to sign up for the G.I.Bill, they were shoved to the back;some other ex-military men, though,took them by the arm to their placesin line, stating that they had just asmuch right as anyone else eventhough they had served state-side ata time when Waves were notallowed overseas.

While both going to college andworking full-time, she had littleroom for anything else; so she wasperturbed when another youngwoman (the niece of later IllinoisU.S. Senator Everett Dirksen - 1951to 69) arranged a blind date with aWWII veteran from Iowa StateUniversity, Robert Howard. butworked out well though. They weremarried five months after this firstdate and continued to share a pas-sion for dancing during their 60years of marriage before “Bob”passed away on July 4, 2008. TheEpiscopal priest who married themgave sound advice, “Never go to bedmad at each other.”

Bob wanted to be a farmer andhad switched his major from engi-neering to agriculture before gradu-ation. During WWII he was a mem-ber of the 8th Air Force Division sta-tioned in North HampsteadEngland and flew as a ball turretgunner in B-17 planes. Once duringcombat his turret was shot out fromunder him and later his unit washonored by the British people forcrashing a combat-crippled planeinto a hillside rather than a church.The Howards would attend manymilitary reunions with this divisionin both England and the UnitedStates with second, third and fourthgeneration family members.

With his new degree in agricul-ture and as a swine nutrition spe-cialist, Robert rented a farm in

Williamsfield, IL outside ofGalesburg and he and Helen beganthe life of a young farm couple.Their family soon grew to includefour sons. (“We had four preschool-ers at one time and later fourteenagers!”) “I had never set foot ona farm before and when Bob pointedout the sprawling fields of beans Ireplied, ‘I never knew Illinois grewso many green beans.’ I didn’t knowabout soybeans! I adapted, though,and even learned to drive a tractorand hauling truck. We stayed onthe farm for nine years before oursons became sick and couldn’tbreathe in the hog confinementbuilding. We left the farm and myhusband used his engineering back-ground to enter the building trade.”

In this new profession, Bob washis own contractor and they livedthe longest at Freeport, IL, where inaddition to his regular job, he andHelen put up three apartment hous-es with a total of 20 units. Helenwas responsible for cleaning, main-tenance and inspection of the build-ings.

For the Wave whose pioneeringmilitary service during WWIIhelped pave the way for women toparticipate more fully in everybranch of the armed forces, her par-ents were role models and heroes.“During the [Great] Depression, myfather never turned away any hobosor homeless who wanted food; buthe asked them to work pullingweeds or sweeping the sidewalks sothey could maintain their dignity.Or else he would send them to a barwith vouchers for food - but theycould not consume any alcohol. Wewould sometimes have Canadian orEnglish servicemen spend the nightsleeping in our living room whenthey needed a place to stay. Myfather, a veteran of WWI, wanted toserve in the Second World War butdid not qualify because he was tooold. As soon as I was discharged, hesaid to me proudly, ‘Now you’re amember of the American Legion!’He had joined this organization inFrance after WWI.”

Helen Howard’s generationissued in a radical revamping of the

role of women in the American mili-tary. When she was in the Navyand a Wave got pregnant, it was herfault and she was punished andgiven a dishonorable discharge.This policy has changed with accom-modations now made for pregnancyand maternity. Although she doesnot believe women should have fullcombat roles because of the dangerof rape in countries that do notrespect females, she thinks mem-bers of her gender are as capable asmen in most aspects of militaryservice. Women are now a vital partof our defensive and offensive forcesin every part of the globe where thepresence of armed forces is needed.

As the direct descendant ofRobert Morris, the man who in aneffort to win freedom for the 13colonies primarily financed theRevolutionary War, Helen Howardhas herself fought hard to gain morefreedom and choices for women.She has been a military person, apilot, a wife, a mother, a Red Crossworker, a farmer, a bonded cashier,an apartment owner, and someonewho has enjoyed her life and lived itto the fullest.

The woman who celebrated her90th birthday by taking a motorcy-cle ride in Los Angles, says, “Ienjoyed going on the Honor Flightand earlier being at the Women’sMemorial. I want to do somethingspecial for my 91st birthday, maybeflying in a chopper or small planebut not a hot air balloon! It’s beenexciting to be a part of Americanhistory, but it’s also important to bekind.” Yes, people will alwaysremember and be moved by kind-ness - from both women and men -as the pages of history unfold inoften unexpected and enlightenedways.

Editor’s Note:The dates and events noted in theResident at Random article are tothe best recollection of the residenthighlighted. The feature is forentertainment purposes only.

A FEW OF OUR BEST!ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME

2014 EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

JANUARYScott Alberts, Activities

FEBRUARYRenee Glass, Nursing

MARCHKristen Coulter, Nursing

APRILJim Winfield, Dietary

NOMINATIONS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED...Do you know a staff person at IVHQ who goes “above and beyond” the call of duty?Perhaps you should submit a nomination for employee of the month on their behalf... Whilethere is a nomination form, any handwritten or typed nomination will be accepted.Nominations can be made by residents, their families, other staff, or by volunteers. Pleasesend completed nominations or requests for nomination forms to Rick Gengenbacher in theHeadquarters Building. Recipients are selected on a quarterly basis.

MAYDenise Abbey, Nursing

JUNETom Weinberg, Nursing

JULYFelicia Kindhart, Nursing

AUGUSTToni Bernard, Nursing


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Welcome to this edition ofVolunteer Voices. Before I intro-duce our featured volunteer, Iwant to take a moment to clear upsome confusion about a previousarticle. In the March and Apriledition of the Bugle, Lee Veachwas the featured volunteer and Iincluded a heading “Lee Veach101.” This heading was intendedto indicate basic informationabout Lee, not his age! The termcomes from taking a basic coursein some subject (usually a collegecourse) which always carries thenumeric designation “101”.English 101 for example. Somereaders thought I was indicatingLee’s age. I can certainly see howit could be read that way. Myapologies Lee, and we will notreveal your correct age except tosay that it will be a while beforeyou are 101!

And now to our featured vol-unteer, who happens to beanother IVHQ resident, Mr.Wayne Hammitt of Elmore.

Wayne Hammitt 101: Waynewas born and raised on a farmnear Pittsfield IL, approximatelywhere the Wal-Mart is now locat-ed. He and his wife Lois Annehave been married 60 years andhave 6 children, 21 grandchil-dren, and 19 great-grandchildren.Wayne and Lois have also raisedseven foster children. With afamily that large, they may needto reserve Lippincott Hall if theyall decide to visit Wayne at thesame time!

Wayne lived the majority ofhis life in Meredosia IL, where heworked and retired from the

AMEREN/CIPS power plant.Most of us who have travelledthrough that area have seen thetall smoke stack of the powerplant, which is visible from manymiles away. Wayne has also beena life-long member of theMeredosia Church of Christ,where he served as a Lay

Minister presiding over manyfunerals and weddings.

His favorite food is his wife’sround steak, mashed potatoesand gravy, and corn on the cob.That sounds like somethingGrandpa Jones (Hee Haw) wouldsay doesn’t it?

Finally, Wayne served in theMarine Corps for two years dur-ing the Korean Conflict as anArtillery Wireman.

Congratulations againWayne! Let me explain. Waynehas served 22 years in the prisonministry at Western IllinoisCorrectional Center (WICC)

located in Mt Sterling IL, and thisyear he was named volunteer ofthe year for that facility. He wasgiven the award at a volunteerrecognition banquet at the facilitythis last April. This is the secondtime he has been bestowed thathonor. But hold on, it gets evenbetter. As volunteer of the yearfor WICC, Wayne was automati-cally eligible for Volunteer of theyear for the entire State ofIllinois, and guess who wasselected? You guessed it, our ownWayne Hammitt. Wayne wasnamed Volunteer of the Year forthe entire Department ofCorrections for 2014. Way to goWayne! You can see Wayne pic-tured here with his award, whichhe was presented on a recent tripto Springfield with WICCChaplain William Twaddell.

I thought talking about hisaward would be the highlight ofthe interview for Wayne, but Iwas wrong. His real joy was mostevident when he talked aboutministering to the inmates in histwice a week Bible Studies. HisBible Studies were well attended,up to 60 men at a time, whichlikely had something to do withhis being selected for the award.He said he always enjoyed themen’s eager participation.Wayne said he was reluctant toget involved in the prison min-istry at first, which was shortlyafter the prison was built in the1980’s, but now “hates to give itup.” In fact, his was the firstprison ministry at the facility andWayne’s wife Lois also participat-ed one day each week.

Wayne, congratulations againand we are honored to have youhere with us at IVHQ. I am sureyou will be missed by the men atWestern Illinois CorrectionalCenter. May God bless you asrichly as you have blessed them.

VolunteerVoicesBY KELVIN ROBERTS

Mr. Wayne Hammitt

TAPS (JUNE 13TH THROUGH AUGUST 18TH)

GOD BLESS THESE SPECIAL MEN AND WOMEN, OUR COMRADES...

Tom Decker, 94,died July 22nd.Tom was a WWIINavy Veteran anda resident since6/18/14.

Wallace Croxton,95, died July 30th.Wallace was aW W I I A r m yVeteran and a resi-dent since 5/4/11.

Faith Cornwell,94, died July 26th.Faith was a WWIIArmy Veteran anda resident since10/29/13.

Bob Cone, 89,died July 6th.Bob was aVietnam War AirForce Veteran anda resident since2/7/08.

Earl Boyd, 94,died July 31st.Earl was a WWIIArmy Veteran anda resident since4/8/14.

Will Gallagher,87, died July 12th.Will was a WWIIArmy Veteran anda resident since7/29/13.

Jesse Ingram,85, died July 11th.Jesse was aKorean War ArmyVeteran and a res-ident since6/24/14.

Ken Hillmer, 89,died July 12th.Ken was a WWIINavy Veteran anda resident since1/18/11.

Mary Hamann,91, died July 25th.Mary was a Non-Veteran and a res-ident since10/4/10.

Jim Gumm, 82,died July 5th. Jimwas a Korean WarArmy Veteran anda resident since8/4/10.

Chuck Grimm,100, died July27th. Chuck wasa WWII ArmyVeteran and a res-ident since10/24/13.

Dick Keller, 82,died July 9th.Dick was a KoreanWar ArmyVeteran and a res-ident since 8/7/13.

Don Niemeyer,86, died June17th. Don was aW W I I A r m yVeteran and a res-ident since8/20/09.

Russ Myers, 91,died July 9th.Russ was a WWIIArmy Veteran anda resident since4/25/13.

Fred Miller, 84,died June 30th.Fred was aKorean War AirForce Veteran anda resident since9/21/10.

George Mating,83, died August5th. George was aKorean War ArmyVeteran and a res-ident since 5/7/13.

Bruno Lehenbauer,85, died June27th. Bruno was aW W I I A r m yVeteran and a res-ident since12/18/12.

Bob O’Connor,85, died July 12th.Bob was a KoreanWar NavyVeteran and a res-ident since3/19/13.


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GOD BLESS THESE SPECIAL MEN AND WOMEN, OUR COMRADES...

PVT. JOE GOLF OUTING17th Annual Outing to benefit the All

Wars Museum at the Illinois Veterans Home

Hole Sponsors and Players WELCOME

Friday, September 12thArrowhead Heights Golf Course in Camp Point IL

$100.00 Sponsorship Fee and $50.00 Player Fee.

Contact Rick Gengenbacher (217-222-8641, ext. 380) for more details.

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO CONSIDER...Donations to the Homelike Environment Project

(More details about this great Wish List item and others can be found on pages 26.)

Bill Weaver, 90,died August 15th.Bill was a WWII &Korean WarMarine CorpsVeteran and a resi-dent since 4/3/13.

Veronica Tomczak,92, died July 13th.Veronica was aNon-Veteran and aresident since6/10/02.

Dave Starkey,82, died August18th. Dave was aKorean War AirForce Veteran anda resident since2/18/14.

Big C Sorensen,67, died June14th. Big C was aVietnam WarArmy Veteran anda resident since2/18/14.

Wilbur Perkins,86, died July 27th.Wilbur was aWWII & KoreanWar NavyVeteran and a res-ident since 1/5/09.

Richard Woolsey,69, died August5th. Richard wasa Vietnam WarArmy Veteran anda resident since5/19/14.

ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT QUINCY

WISH LISTThese items currently cannot be funded through the regular budget process but are nonetheless worthy proj-ects. If you or your organization are interested in funding a portion or an entire project, simply contactAdministrator Bruce Vaca at (217) 222-8641, ext. #202 or Director of Marketing Rick Gengenbacher at ext.#380. All contributions, no matter the size, will be noted in the Bugle with the Wish List. These items willremain on the list until we have received enough funds to purchase them. New items will be added from timeto time. (Checks should be made payable to the Illinois Veterans Home . Please write the name of the proj-ect you wish to adopt in the memo note.) THIS LIST IS IN PRIORITY ORDER. As always, thank you for your timeand consideration.

REQUESTED:HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT PROJECT - ADOPT-A-CHAIR PROGRAMREASON: Living environments influence quality of life and many studies have been done regarding the

impact the environment around us has on our health; physical, and emotional well-being. Suchthings as wall coverings/color, window coverings, lighting, and wall art influence us whether werealize it or not. These things help humanize healthcare environments and can make a settingmore reminiscent of home; that’s our goal with this endeavor, to create a more homelike environ-ment for our residents starting with the dining room chairs.

PRICE: $325 to Adopt-a-Chair

REQUESTED:DONATIONS TO COVER PRINTING & MAILING EXPENSE FOR THE BUGLEREASON: Donations are requested to help offset a portion of the annual expenses for the bi-monthly publi-

cation which, between printing and postage will exceed $20,000.00 per year.PRICE: ONGOING FUND -- Donations of all sizes are appreciated.

REQUESTED:DONATIONS TO THE RESIDENTS BENEFIT (ACTIVITIES) FUNDREASON: Daily activities for residents and all special events (such as the Family Picnic and the Christmas

Party) are funded out of the Residents Benefit Fund. Donations of all sizes are always welcomeas our Activities Department continues to provide first-class events and reaches out to all residentsthrough a variety of activities.

PRICE: ONGOING FUND -- Donations of all sizes are appreciated.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!!

The Frank StreitmatterMemorial donated $25.00to the Activity Fund

Karen Layten donated$50.00 Memorial DayFamily Picnic

Sons of the AmericanLegion, Post #136, donated$150.00 for Postage

The Donald HellyerMemorial donated $143.75to the Activity Fund

Ruth Teijido and DoloresHaschemeyer donated$100.00 to the MemorialDay Family Picnic Fund

Charles & Hazel Stewartdonated $50.00 to theActivity Fund

The American LegionPeoria Post No 2 donated$1,672.08 to the ActivityFund

Raymond & Maria Knowlesdonated $50.00 to theActivity Fund

Catholic War VeteransPost #1933 donated $45.00for Markword Bingo inJuly & August

AMVETS Post #104 donat-ed $45.00 for MarkwordBingo in July & August

Gary & Beverly Delongdonated $100.00 to theActivity Fund

Neal & Carol Brattondonated $600.00 to the AllWars Museum towards theBratton Family Display

Floyd & Diane Alexanderdonated $300.00 to theActivity Fund

Alvera Bardon donated$20.00 to the Bugle Fund

Veterans of Foreign WarsLadies Auxiliary donated$77.00 to the Red HatParties for May

The Thelbert NiehoffMemorial donated $15.00to the Activity Fund

American Legion AuxiliaryPost #721 donated $100.00to the Activity Fund

American Legion AuxiliaryPost #1189 donated$100.00 to the ActivityFund

The John Robert MillerMemorial donated $100.00to the Patio FurnitureFund

The Herbert RiekeMemorial donated $20.00to the Activity Fund

American Legion Auxiliary22nd District donated$101.68 to the MayfestFund

Tim & Wendy Hughesdonated $10.00 to theBugle Fund

Polish Legion of AmericanVeterans donated $100.00to the Activity Fund

P. Gregg Marinelli donated$25.00 in Honor of VernonMinnaert

The Donald Niemeyer

Memorial donated $410.00to the Activity Fund

The Chuck Black Memorialdonated $125.00 to theActivity Fund

Veterans of Foreign AffairsLadies Auxiliary donated$1,000.00 to the Home LikeEnvironment Project

The 24 Hour Group donat-ed $150.00 to the ActivityFund

Disabled AmericanVeterans Chapter #15donated $1,130.00 to theActivity Fund

Elk's National VeteransService Commission donat-ed $300.00 to the ActivityFund and $300.00 forPhone cards

The Buesking Familydonated $100.00 to theBugle Fund

Ted Willer donated $100.00to the Bugle Fund

The Paul BoschertMemorial donated $53.25to the Activity Fund

Judy Sims donated $100.00to the Bugle Fund

Kenneth Sibley donated$100.00 to the FiferActivity music program

American Legion Post #979donated $1,000.00 to theActivity Fund

Arnie & Judy Eichorstdonated $100.00 to the 4thof July Celebration and

$100.00 to the Bugle Fund

The Kathyren BledsoeMemorial donated $20.00to the Activity Fund

Butch Likes donated$25.00 to the Bugle Fund

Illinois Chapter National4th Infantry DivisionAssociation donated$100.00 to the ActivityFund

An anonymous persondonated of $45.00 to theActivity Fund

The Veronica TomczakMemorial donated $235.00to the Activity Fund

Sam Gass donated $50.00to the Activity Fund

The Bob Lamma Memorialdonated $680.00 to theHome-Like EnvironmentProject at Fifer/FiferActivity Fund

The Robert O'ConnorMemorial donated $50.00to the Activity Fund

The Mary HamannMemorial donated $135.00to the Activity Fund

The William GallagherMemorial donated $125.00to the Tree Fund

Polish Legion of AmericanVeterans Stanley BarabaszPost #72 donated $50.00 tothe Activity Fund

The Charles GrimmMemorial donated $470.00to the Activity Fund

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Happy 70th Anniversary!

Congratulations to Bob and Barb Essebagger who celebrated their70th wedding anniversary on June 30th. Bob resides at Markword1 while Barb resides in Anderson Barrack and visits Bob frequentlyat Markword. Best wishes for many more, Bob & Barb!

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