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SEE ANYTHING YET? Kent residents (from left) Clarence Kilarski, Neil Middendorf, and David Katz search for signs of L spring out of the Kent 1 Dayroom window. After L a long winter and a cold spring, many residents and staff are looking forward to warmer weather.

(See more photos by Tom O’Beirne on pages #12-13.)

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH TAMMY DUCKWORTH BRUCE VACA Governor Director of Veterans' Affairs Administrator EE State of Illinois State of Illinois Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy TABLE OF CONTENTS AFEW THINGS GOING ON 4 LIBRARY NOTES 18 ADMINISTRATOR’S COLUMN 3 NEW ADMISSIONS 5-6 ANNIVERSARY DATES 11 NEW EMPLOYEES 10 BIRTHDAYS 8-9 RESIDENT AT RANDOM 14-15 CANDID SHOTS 12-13 RETIREMENTS 16 CHAPLAIN’S CORNER 10 & 17 TAPS 19-20 EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH 16 WISH LIST/CONTRIBUTIONS 21-23 IN HARM’S WAY 7 ##########

Population Report Age Range Chart

Men Women Men Women WWI 0 0 39 & Under 0 0 WWII 189 13 40-49 1 0 WWI & WWII 0 0 50-59 18 0 WWII & Korea 16 1 60-69 53 2 Korea 71 0 70-79 83 18 WWII, Korea & Vietnam 4 0 80-89 177 52 Korea & Vietnam 3 0 90-99 35 13 Vietnam 71 1 100 & Over 0 1 Gulf 1 0 Peace Time 12 0 Branch of Service Report Non-Veterans 0 71 Air Force 26 Total 367 86 Army 238 Total Population 453 Coast Guard 4 Marine 18 # These statistics were valid as of April 10, 2008. Navy 96

Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy BUGLE, MAR. &APR., 2008 EDITION

The Bugle is published for the Residents, Comments and contributions are always invit- Staff, Volunteers, and Friends of IVHQ. It is not ed provided they are signed by the author. Names printed with tax funds. will be withheld if requested.

EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURE PROOFREADING Rick Gengenbacher Tom O’Beirne Joe Newkirk Frances Stauffer Rick Gengenbacher Tane Temple PRINTING Linda Schmitt TYPING Royal Printing Activities Staff Nancy Zengel

PAGE 2 MARCH/APRIL, 2008 BUGLE Administrator’s Column BY ADMINISTRATOR BRUCE VACA

CEDAR CREEK LINEAR PARK One of the future objectives of the Quincy Park District is to develop a linear park, or trail if you will, in Quincy. The concept for this project dates back to 1947. The trail would connect several parks on Quincy’s riverfront (west) with a couple park district complexes on the east end of town (past 36th street). This multi-use trail calls for a ten-foot wide path and allows for bicycling, walking, and jogging. All told, the trail would access nearly 3.5 miles of path. A neat concept and the only one of its kind in the area. Over the past six decades, the Park District has slowly but surely been developing the concept, acquir- ing land rights, easements, and grants to make the trail a reality. It has been a slow process for them but they are confident they are doing it right and that the park will become a reality in the next few years. Department, and the Illinois State Police. How does this effect us at the Illinois Veterans While we obviously can not see into the future, we Home? Over half a mile of the nearly 3.5 mile trail believe this is a positive development for our commu- runs through the northern section of the Illinois nity. Veterans Home. We’ll share more news on this issue as the park This has a few residents, staff, local veterans and progresses. citizens concerned in regards to IVHQ safety and security. We are aware of these concerns and have FIFER INFIRMARY UPDATE carefully addressed them. We received good news after a recent Public The half a mile path through the Veterans Home Health inspection of Fifer Infirmary. The building stays clear of all residential buildings. The only area has been tentatively approved for occupancy. This is in which the trail would have access to the main cam- exciting news for residents and staff alike. Once writ- pus is near the railroad crossing north of the Power ten confirmation of the approval is received, we will Plant. Because of our concerns in this area, the park set a definite date to open the building. district has agreed to install two fences and two elec- We still have a lot of work to do before we move tronic gates - one on each side of the trail. One pre- but we are headed in the right direction. vents access to our main campus and the other access to Sunset Cemetery. www.quincynet.com/ivh Together, we believe this is a good plan and that For you computer users, check out the Home’s it addresses all safety and security issues. site at www.quincy.net.com/ivh. The good folks at Even without the linear park, our facility has QuincyNet have updated a website they maintain for always enjoyed an open campus and probably always the Home. Along with several updates, we have some will. In fact, we invite the community to visit the great news - you can view the BUGLE (in PDF form) Deer Park and the All Wars Museum and participate at the site. Please share this information with fami- in our Memorial Day and Veterans Day programs. ly and friends. In addition to the BUGLE, the web- The Quincy Park District has worked hard to site is updating the Coffee Shop Specials on a regular address safety and security issues - not only with the basis and if all goes well, soon you will be able to administration of the Veterans Home - but through- access the Home’s ten minute video. Good stuff. out the other three mile path with the Quincy Police Enjoy the rest of the BUGLE. Department, the Adams County Sheriff’s

PAGE 3 A FEW THINGS GOING ON... Please take note of the following events to take place in the weeks and months ahead:

* Macomb VFW BINGO - Sunday, April 20th. 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. BINGO & treats.

* Mystery Luncheon Trip - Thursday, April 24th, load at 10:30 a.m.

* VFW District #10 BINGO - Saturday, April 26th. 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. BINGO & treats.

* AMVETS DANCE - Saturday, April 26th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. Smokin’ Gun Band. Gem City Detachment of the Marine Corps League will be on hand to escort, do a 50/50 and provide treats.

* National Volunteer Week - Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 2nd. We’ll be honoring our great volunteers throughout the week. THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

* Resident Advisory Group (RAG) Meeting - Friday, May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. in Markword Dining Room. Catholic Chaplain Fr. Richard Jeske, OFM will be the guest speaker.

* Dogwood Parade Trip - Saturday, May 3rd load at 8:30 a.m.

* Wal-Mart Shopping Trip - Thursday, May 8th, load at 1:00 p.m.

* AMVETS DANCE - Saturday, May 10th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. Nashville Bound Band.

* Mothers Day - Sunday, May 11th. The VFW will give treats given to all our lady residents. Happy Mother’s Day!

* Armed Forces Day - Friday, May 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the American Legion Pavilion on Lake Illinois. Military Order of the Purple Heart will conduct a free Lunch for all residents and free-will offering luncheon for all staff. Menu will include hamburgers, bratwursts, hotdogs, potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, cake, & ice cream bars.

* American Legion & Auxiliary District #22 MAYFEST - Sunday, May 18th. 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Poker, a CASH walk, BINGO, & treats - lots of them!

* Employee Appreciation Luncheon - Wednesday, May 21st.

* Terrible’s Casino Luncheon Trip - Thursday, May 22nd, load at 10:30 a.m.

* NSDAR Dorothy Quincy Chapter BINGO - Saturday, May 24th. 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. BINGO & treats.

* Memorial Day Program & Family Picnic - Friday, May 30th. See details on page #17

* AMVETS DANCE - Saturday, May 31st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. Crossroads Band. Gem City Detachment of the Marine Corps League will be on hand to escort, do a 50/50 and provide treats.

* Resident Advisory Group (RAG) Meeting - Friday, June 6th at 10:00 a.m. in Fletcher 1 Dayroom. No guest speaker - Election of Officers.

* Red Cross Blood Drive - Wednesday, June 18th. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Please call ext. 0 to make your reservation. Thank you!

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NEW ADMISSIONS (FEB. 16TH THROUGH APR. 9TH) WELCOME TO IVHQ

Bob Anderson Bill Anderson Bill Bledsoe George Bobella A.J. Brady Schapers B Kent 3 South Fletcher 2 Somerville Kent 3 North From Joliet From Quincy From Quincy From Staunton From Watseka WWII Vietnam War WWII WWII, KW, & VW KW & VW Army Veteran Army Veteran Army Veteran Army Veteran Army Veteran DOB is 6/29 DOB is 3/16 DOB is 10/19 DOB is 5/4 DOB is 5/22

Punch Colvin Harold Dasch Merle Deege Dorothy Frese Mike Hazen Kent 2 South Somerville Kent 3 South Kent 2 South Schapers B From Waverly From Quincy From Quincy From Quincy From Bartonville WWII WWII Korean War Non-Veteran Korean War Navy Veteran Marine Corps Veteran Army Veteran DOB is 8/21 Navy Veteran DOB is 5/13 DOB is 9/19 DOB is 1/7 DOB is 12/14

Marvin Hoover Joe Kersch Forrest Kline Les Lantz Emil Lawrence Fletcher 2 Markword 2 Kent 3 North Schapers B Schapers B From Peoria From Reddick From Barry From Colchester From Fulton County WWII Peacetime Korean War WWII WWII Army Veteran Army Veteran Air Force Veteran Navy Veteran Navy Veteran DOB is 3/3 DOB is 1/21 DOB is 9/2 DOB is 9/4 DOB is 5/2

PAGE 5 NEW ADMISSIONS CONTINUED WELCOME TO IVHQ

Betty Lee Mac McCracken Johann Rice Chuck Rischar Donna Rischar Markword 2 Kent 2 North Elmore 2 Somerville Elmore 2 From Barry From Burbank From Peoria From Quincy From Quincy Non-Veteran WWII WWII Korean War Non-Veteran DOB is 7/9 Navy Veteran Navy Veteran Navy Veteran DOB is 6/19 DOB is 11/18 DOB is 1/18 DOB is 6/25

Julius Rosgonyi Don Schulte Rita Schulte Lee Veach Wilma Veach Kent 3 North Elmore 2 Elmore 2 Anderson Anderson From Chicago From Quincy From Quincy From Bowen From Bowen WWII WWII Non-Veteran WWII Non-Veteran Army Veteran Army Veteran DOB is 2/8 Navy Veteran DOB is 1/6 DOB is 2/5 DOB is 6/26 DOB is 12/18

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In Harm’s Way

The BUGLE is recognizing the family members of IVHQ residents and employees who are cur- rently serving In Harm’s Way. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. May we never forget the sacrifice of the service man or woman or that of their family anxiously awaiting their safe return. Serving In Harm’s Way:

Lt. Kerry E. Cook U.S. Army Iraq Kerry is the son of Mary Cook, Medical Staff Sgt. Donovan Eckles U.S. Marine Corps Iraq Donovan is the son of Cheryl Eckles, Kent 2 Nursing Spc. Tricia Franklyn US Army Iraq Tricia is the daughter of Don (Housekeeping) and Theresa (Nursing) Thomas Spc. Mathew Holtschlag Alaska Army National Guard Iraq Mathew is the son of Maggie Holtschlag, Elmore Nursing Sgt. Robert Jackson Illinois Army National Guard Iraq Robert is the son of Bob Jackson, Dietary OS3 James Leezer U.S. Navy Iraq James is the son of Lynn Alderton, Nursing Spec. Joshua Mercer U.S. Army Iraq Joshua is the son of Lee Mercer, PT Spec. Nicholas Mercer U.S. Army Iraq Nicholas is the son of Lee Mercer, PT Sgt. Derek Jennings U.S. Army Iraq Derek is the nephew of Diane Jennings, Nursing Sgt. Michael McClintock Illinois Army National Guard Iraq Michael is the grandson of Elden McClintock, Elmore 2 L/Cpl. Justin Murdock US Marine Corps Iraq Justin is the great nephew of Mildred McDowell, Elmore West Cpl. Paul Prograis US Marine Corps Iraq Paul is the son of Don Prograis, Kent 3 North Sgt. Jason Schrand US Army Iraq Jason is the son of Tom Schrand, Data Processing PFC Daniel Spohr US Army Iraq Daniel is the son of Mike Spohr, Social Services, and grandson of Edith Spohr, Anderson Barrack Sgt. William Waller US Army Iraq William is the son of Don (Housekeeping) and Theresa (Nursing) Thomas

Please contact BUGLE Editor Rick Gengenbacher (ext 380 or by e-mail at rick.gengenbach- [email protected]) to inform him of your child, grandchild, brother, sister, sibling, etc. who is protecting our freedoms.

PAGE 7 MAY BIRTHDAYS Residents Employees

Leroy Clark 5/1 Fletcher 1 Susie Clay 5/1 Physical Therapy Lealan Williams 5/1 Kent 3 South Sara Van Blair 5/1 Nursing Arthur Walters 5/2 Markword 1 Frances Keller 5/2 Nursing Walter McFarland 5/2 Elmore East Robin Dickerman 5/2 Kent 2 North Brenda Langan 5/2 Activities Emil Lawrence 5/2 Schapers B Priscilla Slater 5/3 Medical Records Robert Ridgeway 5/2 Markword 2 Dale Wells 5/3 Security Earl Carriger 5/2 Fletcher 2 Amy Halle 5/4 Nursing Peter Coughlin 5/3 Schapers A Claudie Cook 5/4 Kent 3 South Tony Gravitter 5/5 Dietary Jack Thomas 5/4 Elmore West Sandy Wemhoener 5/5 Nursing George Bobella 5/4 Somerville Bill Postle 5/8 Pharmacy David Toppert 5/5 Kent 2 South Paul Shaver 5/6 Markword 1 Gerald Deming 5/9 Maintenance Joe Ciraulo 5/8 Elmore East Josip Simovic 5/10 Nursing Robert Offenheiser 5/9 Kent 2 South Fred Weinberg 5/10 Housekeeping Betty Wallace 5/9 Elmore 2 Margaret Johnson 5/11 Dietary Jesse Foster 5/9 Kent 3 South Warren Ellis 5/11 Kent 2 South Chris Logan 5/14 Laundry Pauline Kmack 5/11 Kent 3 South Dale McMillan 5/16 Dietary Bill Detert 5/12 Markword 2 Melissa Vincent 5/17 Nursing Neil Gorby 5/13 Kent 3 North Punch Colvin 5/13 Kent 2 South Jerrilyn Mason 5/18 Pharmacy Jasper Powell 5/14 Markword 1 Robert Johnston 5/19 Nursing Sherman Shepherd 5/15 Elmore East Aleta Campbell 5/20 Nursing George Young 5/16 Fletcher 2 Wendy Dolbeare 5/20 Nursing Patricia LaCroix 5/18 Elmore 2 Roy Schuetz 5/18 Kent 3 South Susan Horton 5/21 Dietary Jerry LaFleur 5/18 Elmore East Doria Sanders 5/21 Social Services Gertrude Walters 5/19 Markword 1 Sheila Nokes 5/22 Laundry Gene Foltz 5/19 Somerville Gary Roberts 5/19 Kent 2 North Rick Gengenbacher 5/23 Marketing William Badgley 5/19 Schapers B Marsha Manard 5/23 Nursing Mel Dunsworth 5/20 Elmore West Terry Schaffnit 5/23 Physical Therapy Russell Bowen 5/20 Kent 2 North Cindy Fritts 5/25 Social Services John Tyrus 5/21 Fletcher 1 A.J. Brady 5/22 Kent 3 North Teresa Meado 5/25 Nursing Jim Zuehlke 5/24 Elmore West Stephanie Ray 5/27 Nursing Leroy Wallace 5/25 Somerville Diana Bleimehl 5/28 Nursing Mary Metz 5/26 Kent 3 North Martha McCarthy 5/27 Elmore 2 Gail Tasco 5/29 Dietary Bill Metz 5/27 Kent 3 North Sara Hankins 5/30 Nursing LaVerne Reich 5/27 Anderson Jan Johnson 5/30 Nursing Beulah McClain 5/28 Kent 2 South John Frank 5/31 Dietary Wade Braymen 5/30 Elmore 2 Frank Wellman 5/31 Elmore East Matthew Hincks 5/31 Dietary

PAGE 8 MARCH/APRIL, 2008 BUGLE JUNE BIRTHDAYS Residents Employees

Woody Woodward 6/3 Kent 2 North Cathy Hall 6/3 Nursing Chester McClain 6/6 Elmore 2 Bill Luthin 6/5 Maintenance Gerald Johnson 6/6 Kent 3 South Lynda Melton 6/7 Nursing Harold Brown 6/7 Kent 2 South Susan Peters 6/7 Housekeeping Frank Gillis 6/7 Fletcher 2 Theresa Pickle 6/7 Nursing Bud Law 6/8 Kent 2 North Bruce Vaca 6/7 Administrator Eva Wellman 6/8 Elmore East Rev. John Adams 6/8 Chaplain Ken Elbe 6/10 Markword 2 Patty Cowan 6/8 Dietary Lisa Schuckman 6/8 Nursing Richard Whiting 6/10 Markword 1 Kimberly Shoopman 6/8 Nursing Ruby Bedwell 6/11 Elmore 2 Angela Bevans 6/9 Nursing Bobby Kenley 6/11 Markword 1 Natasha Hesse 6/9 Nursing Pete Shannon 6/11 Fletcher 2 Marlene Jenkins 6/9 Nursing Sallie Cates 6/13 Kent 3 South Laura Williams 6/10 Nursing Dale Hampton 6/13 Markword 1 Brenda Holton 6/11 Shopper Tater Wills 6/13 Elmore East Julie Sparrow 6/11 Nursing Duane Schardon 6/14 Kent 3 South Melinda Thompson 6/11 Nursing James Warden 6/15 Kent 2 North Steve Walker 6/11 Maintenance Frank McCoy 6/15 Fletcher 2 Ashley Campbell 6/12 Nursing Ralph Bookwood 6/18 Kent 3 South Michelle Cooley 6/12 Nursing Earl Clow 6/18 Markword 2 Susan Harness 6/12 Nursing Margaret Judge 6/19 Elmore 2 Angela Redman 6/12 Nursing Bonita Smith 6/19 Kent 2 North Tim Derhake 6/13 Truck Garage Wayne Humke 6/19 Schapers A Charles Klingele 6/13 Maintenance Donna Rischar 6/19 Elmore 2 Mary Townsend 6/16 Switchboard David Magner 6/20 Fletcher 2 Alaina Neff 6/19 Nursing Bob Strain 6/21 Fletcher 1 Andrea Durbin 6/21 Nursing Louis Menting 6/21 Markword 1 Dr. Zorian Trusewych 6/21 Medical Staff Don Dickey 6/21 Kent 2 South Bobbi Harbourn 6/22 Nursing Arnold Bassett 6/22 Elmore East Gigi Corbett 6/23 Nursing Donetta Jansen 6/24 Nursing Jim Riherd 6/22 Elmore West Cynthia Beswick 6/25 Nursing Imogene Webster 6/25 Somerville Kathy Cheney 6/25 Nursing Josephine Baker 6/25 Markword 1 Jacquelin McMullen 6/25 Nursing Toad Peters 6/25 Kent 3 North Lorri Booth 6/27 Nursing Chuck Rischar 6/25 Somerville Lee Campbell 6/27 Dietary Don Schulte 6/26 Elmore 2 Amanda Carroll 6/27 Nursing Raymond Wiskirchen 6/27 Kent 2 North Richard Ensley 6/27 Dietary Larry Searcy 6/28 Markword 1 Kristie McNay 6/27 Business Office Bob Anderson 6/29 Schapers B Mark Carpenter 6/28 Truck Garage Elmer Klipp 6/30 Elmore 2 Jennifer Tracy 6/29 Nursing Francis Garrison 6/30 Kent 3 North Dawn Whitcomb 6/29 Adjutant’s Office

PAGE 9 Benjamin; “Why has this Come to pass?” *Nehemiah in Nehemiah Chaplain’s 13:11; “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Ruth Bell Graham writes this Corner poem: I Lay My “Whys” BY REV. JOHN ADAMS I Lay my “whys” Before Your Cross As your Chaplain, I am asked the cross this way: “The resur- In Worship kneeling, all kinds of questions from time- rection was still three days in the to-time. The one most often future.” My mind too numb asked is simply one word... Why? Asking the question is per- For thought, There is no easy answer to this fectly natural. We all do it from My heart beyond one, for the Lord does not always time-to-time, but that is usually All feeling. tell us why. In some of the most the place where God is going to do painful times and some of the something really great and isn’t And worshipping most dark moments when the obliged to answer our concern at Realize that I word is used to gain an under- the present time. (Wait on the In knowing You standing of the moment or a rea- Lord is the challenge.) Think Don’t need a “why” son to go on with life, God is about all the questions in the silent. (Remember Christ’s ques- Bible that man asks God, and tion on the cross... “Why have then consider some of these state- Missionary author Elisabeth you forsaken me.” Silence fol- ments where “why?” is the major Elliot, whose husband Jim per- lowed.) focus: ished at the hands of the Auca Warren Wiersbe, of Back to *Rebekah, in Genesis 25:22; Indians he was trying to reach, the Bible fame, stated: “God’s “If all is well, why am I like this?” lists six scriptural answers she people live by promises not expla- *Moses in Exodus 5:22; “Lord, has found to the question “Why”. nations.” why have you brought trouble on I leave them to you to help find Vance Havner, the this people?” some help when it doesn’t make Evangelist, stated: “God marks *The Israelites in Numbers sense to you and to me. across some of our days. “Will 11:20; “Why did we ever come out 1. I Peter 4:12-13 explain later!” of Egypt?” 2. Romans 5:3-4 Dennis Lane, the Director of *Gideon in Judges 6:13; “Why 3. II Corinthians 12:9 the Overseas Missionary then has all this happened to us?” 4. John 14:31 Fellowship, answered the ques- *The Israelites following the 5. Romans 8:17 tion that Christ cried out from destruction of the tribe of 6. Colossians 1:24

NEW EMPLOYEES (FEBRUARY 16TH THROUGH APRIL 9TH) RESIDENTS AND FELLOW STAFF WELCOME YOU TO IVHQ!

Shanna Bangert Ashley Campbell Tina Graham Paula Oetjen Marcia Shults Nursing - 3/24 Nursing - 3/24 Nursing - 3/24 Nursing - 3/24 Nursing - 3/24

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ANNIVERSARY DATES (MAY &JUNE) CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE!

20 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES: Donna Burke Nursing May 16th Rebecca Stephens Nursing May 16th Fr. Richard Jeske Chaplain June 23rd Loretta Goehl Nursing June 23rd Adrienne Scott Nursing June 23rd Alesa Spangler Nursing June 23rd Marvin Davidson Laurie Edmondson Ginny Waterman Nursing June 23rd Nursing Laundry John McPherson Business Office June 23rd 31 years on 6/20 35 years on 6/1

15 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES: Nettie Smith Nursing May 3rd

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES: Rene Orr Dietary June 17th Antoinette Young Nursing June 17th

Patty McKinney Susie Peters Laundry Housekeeping 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES: 26 years on 6/8 30 years on 5/16 Vicki Doebelin Nursing May 5th Pat NolinWinkler Nursing May 5th Bill Postle Pharmacy May 5th Holly Perrine Nursing May 12th Michelle Farwell Nursing May 19th Jeanette Quesenberry Nursing May 19th Scott Sohn Dietary May 19th Russell Whitaker Dietary May 19th Rodney Wolkitt Nursing May 19th Kathie Rigg Randy Riley Jacki Hankins Nursing June 30th Nursing Personnel Lisa Wand Personnel June 30th 26 years on 6/8 31 years on 6/13

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK APRIL 28TH THROUGH MAY 2ND

Please join IVHQ staff and administration during this week as we thank the outstanding volunteers at the Veterans Home.

THANK YOU, IVHQ VOLUNTEERS!!!

PAGE 11 Candid Shots BY TOM O’BEIRNE

15 “Candid Shots” from around IVHQ over the past several weeks. Enjoy.

St. Patrick’s Day

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Division Three AMVETS Party

Division Three AMVETS Party

Advisory Council Meeting

Advisory Council Meeting

PAGE 13 and then she sailed for Leyte Gulf and some of the most horrific and intense combat of the war. It was at Leyte Gulf that the Fanshaw Bay Resident encountered the Japanese ship “Yomato,” the largest battleship ever built weighing as much as his entire at Random American task fleet (seven destroy- BY OSEPH EWKIRK J N ers and their escorts and six baby carriers), and Elden watched as it sank the U.S.S. Gambier Bay and PART OF NAVAL HISTORY limeter guns on the starboard side of other ships. The Yomato had a firing In an attempt to help the Allied the ship behind the smoke stack. range of 29,000 yards (16.5 miles) effort in World War II, President The ship’s gunnery stations ran and Japanese ships traveled faster Roosevelt ordered the construction of around the clock 24-7 with four men than American ships (30 knots per a fleet of smaller “baby carriers” to on and four off at a time per shift. hour as compared to 16 to 19 for the both act as escorts for larger ships Elden was the number one loader U.S. carriers). “The Yomato could and for aircraft to land on. In 1943 who reached down and received bul- destroy us without firing a shot!” the U.S.S. Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) let clips from the second loader and While on board the Fanshaw was launched and commissioned. then placed them in the gun. Elden Bay, Elden encountered a bizarre and The ship, however, was built for states that during kamikaze attacks largely mysterious incident that national emergencies and construct- ships dispensed a great deal of ammo illustrates both the complexity of war ed so quickly that she was full of and the ambivalence of human defects, but this didn’t stop the nature gleaning both our nobility and Fanshaw Bay from becoming one of fallibility. No lights were allowed on the most illustrious and honored ships at night in combat areas for Naval vessels of WWII and one of fear of disclosing location and becom- only two ships to receive two presi- ing more vulnerable to attack. This dential citations. During her com- rule was strictly enforced and even mission she also carried out the last included a ban on lit cigarettes for military flight of WWII and was the even a pinpoint illumination could first aircraft carrier to enter Tokyo spell danger. So it was startling and Bay after the dropping of atomic extraordinary when the lights came bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima on one night and the Japanese were in August of 1945. The ship carried given a gratuitous license to bomb. over 900 men and tallied 124 days of During the ensuing bombing the air combat action including 59 continu- officer of the ship was killed, and this ous days of Japanese kamikaze only added to the mystery. During attacks at Okinawa and was targeted the investigation that followed Elden in the Japanese “ShoGo” - an all-out sent $600 to the Bureau of Naval attempt to destroy the American fleet Mr. Elden McClintock Affairs in Washington, D.C. in an with suicide planes. For two hours effort to figure out what had hap- and fifty-nine minutes at Leyte Gulf in mounting a concerted effort to pened: why were the light turned on in the largest Naval battle in world shoot down the planes; they also against every regulation and the ship history planes exploded and crashed wanted to rid themselves of muni- opened to attack? It was not discov- all around the Fanshaw Bay in furi- tions because with that much gun- ered, though, who had ordered the ous and horrendous combat as wild powder on board a direct hit would breech of rule and why. After WWII suicidal raids were carried out in a turn ships into incendiaries. “The Elden pursued this incident on his battle that Elmore resident Elden Fanshaw Bay was first involved in own, hoping to quell this quandary McClintock, who was then aboard the invasion of Port Morotai along for his own peace of mind and for the the ship as a Yeoman third-class can with a VC-66 [an aircraft carrier] and other men aboard ship. Many years only describe as “unbelievable.” then she hopped from one island to later an enlisted man named Tom Elden boarded the Fanshaw Bay, another.” Harrington wrote Elden that, yes, it nicknamed the “Fighting Fanny The Fanshaw Bay was named was he who had turned on the lights Bee,” at Pearl Harbor in July of 1944 after a bay in Alaska and was the that fateful day in order to give an right after the ship had returned fleet flagship carrying the Naval American plane visibility to land on from San Diego for repairs after commander, and she launched both the ship because, he was informed, it being attacked and damaged at anti-submarine and air combat had no other landing strip available Saipan. He was a gunner operating patrols. After the invasion at Port on either land or deck and it was run- the number five twin-mount 40 mil- Morotai she sailed for the Philippines ning out of fuel. This incident is per-

PAGE 14 MARCH/APRIL, 2008 BUGLE haps both an act of nobility and rash- combat it’s ‘you’ or ‘them.’ You do Miller - were killed during the ness and intimates of the complicat- what you have to do.” Vietnam War. “They didn’t back ed nature of war and the moral After WWII. Elden farmed the down from going, though.” Elden dilemmas involved. 446 acre grain and cattle farmstead himself was present at many mili- Elden had his sights set on the that their great-grandfather had set- tary funerals as a representative of Army Air Corps while at Carthage tled in 1851. service organizations and presented High School. After he passed the Elden McClintock was born on the folded American flag to widows written test required for the Air that farmstead on October 11, 1925, and families. Force, he went to Chanute A.F.B. in the youngest of three brothers. He Elden L. “Eddie” McClintock Rantoul, IL for physical tests but farmed from 1946 until 2005. He was born and raised on a family was unable to follow the line of a was a deer hunter and is enthusias- farmstead that his great-grandfather pencil to the point of his nose - a tic about the beauty and bounty of - who fought in the Blackhawk War requirement for pilots - and was sent nature, “people need to look around alongside Abraham Lincoln and home and told to “try again.” After and see the marvel of our natural whose son was killed in the Civil War graduating in 1943 he took a bus out world!” He also sawed timber and - settled. When Elden returned of Carthage to Chicago intending to made barrel staves for the nearby home after WWII he farmed that join the Army, but after passing his Hiram Walker whiskey plant in same land for over 50 years. And yet physical exams he and other Hamilton. this seemingly placid and idyllic life inductees were arbitrarily assigned In 1946 he married Faye Smith, was parsed with some of the most to different military branches. known by everyone as “Blondie,”. horrific and brutal Naval combat Elden, to his surprise, was in the She worked alongside him on the that any American in any war has United States Navy! He was sent to farm. Together they had one son, had to participate. In Leyte Gulf Farragut Naval Station in Idaho for Kenneth, who now farms, along with there were 992 ships involved - boot camp and then to gunners mate his own son, on land that has now American, Japanese, Australian, and school before being shipped to been in the McClintock family for six British - and during the Japanese Bremerton, WA and put on a ship to generations. Elden, known mostly ShoGo kamikaze planes lit up the Pearl Harbor where he joined the during his life as “Eddie,” and skies like a spectacular fireworks illustrious crew of the U.S.S. Blondie were married by the chap- display. Fanshaw Bay. lain of the Fanshaw Bay in Balboa It was combat, though, and not Elden reflects on the crew and Naval Chapel in San Diego. Eddie pyrotechnics as the “Fighting Fanny missions of the “Fighting Fanny and Blondie met at a skating rink in Bee” carried out, in the words of one Bee.” “It’s difficult for most people to West Point and were married for 54 of its presidential citations, “the understand how close officers, espe- years before Blondie’s death in 2000. longest maintained operation of any cially pilots, get to the crew of a Elden was active in both the CVE type vessel during D-Days in plane aboard ship. They depend on American Legion and the V.F.W. and the Pacific.” The U.S.S. Fanshaw them for their life. The crew chalks served as commander of both local Bay survived this flaming arena and the pane, unchalks it, and prepares chapters and is now a lifetime mem- earned five battle stars, two presi- it for flight. Pilots were in our hands ber of both veterans’ organizations. dential citations, and two citations and they deeply appreciated us. We In 1979 he planned the first reunion from the Philippine government. It took R&R together and would box or of members of the Fanshaw Bay in became immortalized in Naval histo- swim in Guam Bay, play poker or Quincy. 23 former sailors attended. ry. Fittingly, she was one of the ships dice, have a beer party. We became Elden was also present at the 50th present at the signing of the peace close as family.” anniversary ceremony of the Pearl treaty with Japan in Tokyo Bay on “Unless you’ve been in war you Harbor attack, the 60th anniversary September 2, 1945. don’t know what it’s like. A Naval commemoration of the battle at When Elden organized the first commander who was at the battle of Leyte Gulf, and the dedication of the reunion of the ship it was to honor Midway told me that the movie Bob Hope Memorial in San Diego. and remember the men who served “Midway” (1976) was nothing like There were 872 men in Elden’s fleet and the human spirit that carries out the experience. I was with a young that died in WWII. a mission conceived in ultimate jus- sailor who went berserk when he From 1938 to 1960 he was a tice. As local historian at West Point, saw his friend’s head accidently pitcher for the West Point fast-pitch he writes in his memoirs of the chopped off by a plane’s propeller. softball team. He also played for a Fanshaw Bay “only if you had fol- War is war. I was caught in a hardball team in Alexandria, MO in lowed our footsteps would you know typhoon for four days aboard ship a Sunday league and notes ironically that the Good Lord was with us all and it was horrifying. Everybody’s that “the best players in that league the way.” Military history merely heard of “seasickness” but unless you were from the Fort Madison State records the events but cannot enter were there do you really understand? Prison.” Elden coached a Pony the consciousness of the serviceman Or a suicide plane diving into the League baseball team and three of nor write of the Spirit walking beside deck of your ship? People like to talk his boys (that he coached) - John him all the way. about ‘courage’ and ‘heroism’ but in Phillips, Dale Vance, and Popeye

PAGE 15 AFEW OF OUR BEST! ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME 2008 EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

No Employee of the Month for February or March as the program was revised.

JANUARY APRIL Joan Rhea, Medicare Billing Joyce Hiland, Nursing

NOMINATIONS WELCOME Nominations for Employee of the Month can be made by residents, their families, other staff, or by volunteers. Please send completed nominations or requests for nomination forms to Rick Gengenbacher in the Headquarters Building or Sharon Hendricks in the Personnel Office. Recipients are selected on a quarterly basis.

RETIREMENTS (JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH APRIL 9, 2008) THANK YOU TO YOUR SERVICE TO IVHQ! WE WISH YOU THE BEST!

Scott Akers Dr. Francisco Santos retired February retired March 31st 29th from the from the Medical Truck Garage with Staff with 8 years 23 years of service. of service.

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6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7. Since there is no time Chaplain’s like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. Corner 8. A bass was painted on BY FR. RICHARD JESKE, OFM the head of the bass drum. 9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. Reasons Why the English 3. The dump was so full 10. I did not object to the Language is Hard to Learn... that it had to refuse more refuse. object. 1. The bandage was wound 4. We must polish the 11. The insurance was around the wound. Polish furniture. invalid for the invalid. 2. The farm was used to 5. He could lead if he would 12. There was a row among produce produce. get the lead out. the oarsmen about how to row.

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM &FAMILY PICNIC

The Annual Memorial Day Program and Family Picnic will take place on Friday, May 30th.

We will begin with our traditional Memorial Day program. It will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. near the World War II Memorial/Kent Infirmary Front Lawn and last approximately one hour. Our keynote speaker will be announced shortly. As usual, we’ll have several musical selections and the remembrance of all veterans who have died at the Home over the past year – the name of each deceased veteran will be read during “roll call”.

Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.(following the program) in the same area. The menu will include a lettuce salad with grilled chicken strips, assorted top- pings and dressings, grilled hot dogs, potato chips, and beverages. We’ll also have a watermelon booth and a booth serving Dutch apple pie and ice cream.

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Check out the current issue (and soon past issues) of the BUGLE on-line. Our thanks to Susan Nichols and the good folks at QuincyNet for making this possible!

PAGE 17 library webpage is open, go to the Library Selection line and type ALL to view every libraries’ hold- ings. If ever you would want to Library place a hold for a particular item that you have found, then you Notes need to logon to the system by BY LYNN FLEMING entering your Illinois Veterans Home library card number (call the library at #248 to get this The library recently received support of only the libraries in information) and the generic a Wal-Mart gift card to purchase the four Illinois Veterans Homes password: CHANGEME to open some DVDs for the residents. in this state. The collective fees your new account. Once this This was such a wonderful gift are divided between each of the account is opened, you are expect- and shopping for them was even veterans home libraries after ed to change the password to one better. They were so many titles each library shows a need for for your use only. Again, you only that would be great in the funds in the form of a grant sub- need to do this IF you want to library’s collection! The new mitted to the Illinois State have a book, CD, DVD, etc., titles that were eventually pur- Library in July every year. This shipped to the IVHQ library for chased were: 3:10 to Yuma with grant funding is the library’s you to check out. It really is only Russell Crowe; Live Free or Die budget for purchasing books, a few clicks to order items. The Hard with Bruce Willis; The DVDs, and CDs for the year, as system knows who you are and Assassination of Jesse James by well as any equipment that resi- the library to send the item you the Coward Robert Ford with dents could use such as comput- are requesting. One more thing Brad Pitt; Elizabeth: the Golden ers, DVD & CD players. This is that you should know…all of this Age with Cate Blanchett; We Are how the computers that are used is free to you. There is no lending Marshall: a True Story with in the residents’ buildings were fee, overdue fee, or shipping fee. Matthew McConaughey; Dead for purchased, and all the computers Sounds like a WIN…WIN deal, a Dollar, with John Ireland; that are in the library, too. right? Have fun exploring all Cain’s Cutthroats with John Unfortunately, as fewer plates these libraries and their online Carradine; Massacre at Fort are purchased for those war cate- catalogs! Holman; with James Coburn; Hot gories mentioned above, funding Happy Springtime! Lead with Charles Bronson. The support is decreasing. So this is first four are recent releases that a call for your support. Please were nominated for Oscars at the purchase, and urge others to pur- The Memorial Day Academy Awards. The true story chase, these special war license DVD is about Marshall plates so the four libraries can Program & Family University’s football team that continue to provide top-notch had to rebuild after a devastating library service in reading and Picnic will be place crash wiped out the team. movie entertainment for the resi- conducted on The last four are westerns that dents in our state veterans feature longtime western stars homes. Friday, May 30th most have enjoyed for years. The In the previous issue of the (Details on Page #17.) library grant should soon arrive Bugle, the library’s new circula- so more shopping for new DVDs tion system was explained with is in our future. the promise to residents, staff, Library grant, some of you etc. to have access to logon from are saying... hmm what is that? any computer and search this Where is that money coming library’s, and all 200 area and from? A portion of the fee that is regional library’s shelves on your LOOK FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF paid for new automobile license own. Here is the URL for you to plates for any one of the following use to access this catalog: THE BUGLE wars: WWII, Korea, Vietnam, or http://rsacat.alsrsa.org/rooms/por to be distributed on-grounds the Universal Military goes to the tal/page/Sirsi_HOME Once the week between June 16th - 20th

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TAPS (FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH APRIL 9TH) GOD BLESS THESE SPECIAL MEN AND WOMEN, OUR COMRADES...

Sylvan Brumbaugh, Maury Butts, 90, Bill Childers, Herman Curtis, Charlie Douglas, Clinton Downs, 89, died March died February 100, died March 85, died March 90, died April 4th. 93, died March 14th. Sylvan was 25th. Maury was 21st. Bill was a 12th. Herman Charlie was a 3rd. Clinton was a WWII Army a WWII Army WWII Navy was a WWII WWII Army a WWII Navy Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Army Veteran and Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- ident since 3/7/07. ident since ident since 5/9/94. a resident since ident since ident since 10/10/07. 1/22/01. 7/11/05. 1/28/00.

George Dressler, Robert Finley, James Gwaltney, Robert Kenney, Ken Kircher, 85, Jesse Lake, 91, 88, died April 9th. 80, died March 75, died February 77, died March died March 1st. died April 5th. George was a 22nd. Robert was 17th. James was 25th. Robert was Ken was a WWII Jesse was a WWII WWII Army a Korean War a VW A.F. Veteran a Korean War Army Veteran and Army Veteran and Veteran and a res- Army Veteran and and a resident Army Veteran and a resident since a resident since ident since a resident since since 3/26/04. a resident since 2/14/07. 2/9/07. 9/15/99. 9/7/05. 4/11/05.

Jess McClain, Jack Mitchell, Don Muhlenbruch, Don Pritchett, Jerry Rampley, Muriel Rehwaldt, 88, died March 75, died February 87, died March 86, died February 92, died March 78, died March 28th. Jess was a 19th. Jack was a 24th. Don was a 15th. Don was a 25th. Jerry was a 28th. Muriel was WWII Army Korean War Army WWII Army WWII Army WWII Navy a Non-Veteran Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and and a Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- and a resident ident since ident since 6/8/05. resident since ident since ident since since 2/20/03. 12/27/06. 2/7/05. 1/22/04. 12/6/07.

PAGE 19 TAPS CONTINUED GOD BLESS THESE SPECIAL MEN AND WOMEN, OUR COMRADES...

Joe Reynolds, Donald Rigg, 74, Marshall Robinson, Paul Schlinkmann, Marvin Schultz, Al Schuster, 91, 85, died February died March 4th. 90, died February 79, died April 3rd. 87, died March died April 1st. Al 21st. Joe was a Donald was a 19th. Marshall Paul was a 28th. Marvin was was a WWII Army WWII Navy Korean War Army was a WWII Army Korean War Army a WWII Navy Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- ident since ident since ident since ident since ident since ident since 10/21/99. 2/17/06. 10/8/86. 10/19/05. 5/22/07. 2/21/08.

Jim Shackleford, Armin Shadwick, Slick Taylor, 92, Willard Tiller, Dick Walton, 71, 89, died March 77, died March died February 66, died March died February 18th. Jim was a 5th. Armin was a 25th. Slick was a 5th. Willard was 20th. Richard WWII Navy Korean War Army WWII Army a Peacetime Air was a Korean War Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Veteran and a res- Force Veteran and Air Force Veteran ident since 4/4/07. ident since ident since 3/9/07. a resident since and a resident 5/23/07. 6/27/07. since 2/4/08.

Glenn Wisely, Albert Wojnicki, Bill Yearse, 82, 65, died February 82, died March died March 31st. 22nd. Glenn was 21st. Albert was a William was a a Peacetime Navy WWII Marine WWII Army Veteran and a res- Corps Veteran Veteran and a res- ident since and a resident ident since 1/28/04. since 12/19/07. 10/30/07.

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ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT QUINCY WISH LIST

These 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 contact Administrator 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 will remain on the list until we have received enough funds to purchase them. New items will be added from time to 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 time and consideration.

REQUESTED: FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY - CIRCUIT TRAINING REASON: Research has shown that physically active Senior Citizens can dramatically increase their overall health while reducing their risk for potential health complications. Circuit training, using a com- bination of weight resistance and aerobic machines, that focus on the major muscle groups is one of the best ways to accomplish this goal. The Veterans Home wishes to purchase several such pieces (approximately six to eight) of fitness equipment that would allow and encourage our population to become physically active. PRICE: $15,000 is the best estimate

REQUESTED: PATIENT BATHTUBS REASON: The majority of the bathtubs in nursing units at the Illinois Veterans Home are in excess of 30 years old. Great advancements have been made in the design of the handicapped tubs during the past three decades - changes that create more comfort and safety for residents and ease on staff. These tubs include side loading options where a door of the bath actually opens, the resident is placed in the bath, the door is secured, then the bathtub is filled with water. This makes the bathing process much easier for both residents and staff. PRICE: $20,000 each (Requesting five)

REQUESTED: VAN FOR ACTIVITIES REASON: Residents of the Veterans Home participate in a number of off-grounds activities such as trips to Wal- Mart, the mall, local restaurants, and other recreational destinations. The vehicle (12-passenger van) currently used for these trips is difficult for our aging population and volunteers to enter and exit. The Home would like to purchase a new van (minivan - similar to a Ford Windstar) that fea- tures easy entry and exit (lower to the ground and back doors that open on each side). This vehicle would be used exclusively for our non-wheelchair bound residents. (The 12-passenger van would then be converted to a stretcher van used to transport residents to and from medical appointments.) PRICE: $25,000 each (Requesting one van)

REQUESTED: DONATIONS TO COVER PRINTING & MAILING EXPENSE FOR THE BUGLE REASON: Donations are requested to help offset a portion of the annual expenses for the bi-monthly publica- tion which, between printing and postage will exceed $20,000.00 per year. PRICE: ONGOING FUND -- Donations of all sizes are appreciated.

PAGE 21 REQUESTED: DONATIONS TO THE RESIDENTS BENEFIT (ACTIVITIES) FUND REASON: 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 welcome as our Activities Department continues to provide first-class events and reach out to all residents through a variety of activities. PRICE: ONGOING FUND -- Donations of all sizes are appreciated.

Thank You For Your Consideration!!!

WISH LIST C R ONTRIBUTIONS ECEIVED (since last

William B. Smith in II, Unit No. 61, in Alexis American Legion, Post Activities Fund Milan donated $25.00 to donated $10.00 to the 979 donated $500.00 to the Activities Fund Activities Fund the Activities Fund Catholic War Veterans, Marion Post #1780, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Foster Sons of the American David Majors donated donated $100.00 to the in Jacksonville donated Legion Monmouth $50.00 to the Activities All Wars Museum Fund $50.00 to the Bugle donated $150.00 for Fund Fund and Activities Postage The Kenneth Taylor Fund The Jack Mitchell Memorial donated Macomb Women's Club Memorial donated $420.00 to the Activities Jewish War Veterans donated $170.00 to the $1550.00 for the Fund Auxiliary, Goodman- Activities Fund Schapers A&B Radiant Tunick-Pickard No. 347, Heat for tub rooms Raymond & Maria in Skokie donated The Gerhardt Schmidt Knowles donated $25.00 $25.00 for Comfort Memorial donated Grace Johnson donated to the Activities Fund Items $50.00 to the Activities $100.00 In honor of Fund Mildred McDowell's Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Shaw The Verdie Riggs 100th b-day donated $20.00 to the Memorial donated Bill Clark donated Physical Fitness $25.00 to the Activites $40.00 to the Markword The Janet Thompson Equipment Fund Fund Activities Fund Memorial donated $35.00 to the Activities The Karl Weyant Raymond & Maria Norma Jean Bromwell Fund Memorial donated Knowles in La Coste, donated $50.00 to the $120.00 to the Activities TX donated $25.00 to Activities Fund The Glenn Wisely Fund the Activities Fund Memorial donated Dr. James Gwaltney $200.00 to the Activities The Maurice Butts The Milton Stierlin Memorial donated Fund Memorial donated Memorial donated $1390.00 to the Kent $75.00 to the Activities $35.00 to the Activites Activities Fund and Marine Corps League, Fund Fund $50.00 to the Garden West Central Therapy Fund Leathernecks, #1177 Illinois AMVETS Mother's of World War donated $400.00 to the Service Foundation

PAGE 22 MARCH/APRIL, 2008 BUGLE donated $450.00 for the Fund The Kenneth Kircher / mounts for Fifer Monthly dances at Memorial donated Smith Hall Greenview AMVETS $492.00 to the Activities The Armin Shadwick Ladies Auxiliary Fund Memorial donated Mr. & Mrs. Jack Slee Post 179 donated $50.00 $635.00 to the Activities donated $200.00 to the to the Activities Fund Leo Dennis Johnson Fund Schapers B Activities Memorial donated Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert $355.00 to the Activities The James Shackleford Lemon donated $10.00 Fund Memorial donated Troy Pinkney donated to the All Wars Museum $280.00 to the Activities $100.00 to the Kent Fund The William Bailey Fund Bingo Fund Smith Memorial donat- The Sylvan Brumbaugh ed $105.00 to the The Robert Finley The Clinton Downs Memorial donated Activities Fund Memorial donated Memorial donated $230.00 to the Activities $80.00 to the Activities $420.00 to the Bath Fund Military Order of the Fund Tubs Fund Purple Heart, Chad Welch donated Department of Illinois The Virgil Lerch Mothers of World War II $20.00 to the Activities Decatur, donated Memorial donated Unit No. 61 donated Fund $8,000.00 to the $2000.00 to the $10.00 to the Activities Activities Fund & TV's Activities Fund THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!!

SPECIAL TIME AMVETS PARTY

Pictured are Cleta Hayes, Elmore, with her Our thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of grandson and granddaughter and great- District Three AMVETS for conducting their grandson and great-granddaughter. The annual party on Friday, March 21st (Good grandchildren and great-grandchildren drove Friday). These fine folks traveled from differ- over ten hours (from different directions) to ent locations to put on a great time for IVHQ visit Cleta. The five teamed up to cook stewed residents. The party always includes “the chicken and homemade noodles for a special first grilled hot dogs of the season”, dessert, family meal. It was a fun time and a great and entertainment. This year the group visit. Good for you, Cleta! served strawberry shortcake. Thank you!

PAGE 23 THANK YOU PURPLE HEART!

IVHQ Adjutant John Wingerter accepts an $8,000.00 check from Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), Department of Illinois, Adjutant David Tomlin at the April 4th Advisory Council. $3,000.00 of the generous gift will be used to pur- chase large, flat panel televisions for Fifer Infirmary. The remaining $5,000 will be placed in the Activities Fund. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the MOPH!

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