ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT QUINCY PROVIDING A HOME FOR VETERANS... OVER 125 YEARS STRONG! J A N U A BB R Y & F E UU B R U A R Y G 2 G 0 1 5 THE MAD HUNGARIAN HUG Joan Queiroli gets a big hug from Al “the Mad LL Hungarian” Hrabosky during a visit by the St. Louis Cardinal Caravan on Monday, January 19th. The for- mer St. Louis Cardinal and current Cardinal broad- caster was one of five current/former players to visit. (See additional photos starting on page #12.) BRUCE RAUNER ERICA J. JEFFRIES BRUCE VACA Governor Acting Director Administrator EE State of Illinois IL Dept. Veterans' Affairs Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATOR’S COLUMN 3 NEW EMPLOYEES 7 ANNIVERSARY DATES 17 PASTORAL REFLECTIONS 14-15 BIRTHDAYS 10-11 RESIDENT AT RANDOM 18-19 CANDID SHOTS 12-14 RETIREMENTS 19 CHAPLAIN’S CORNER 8-9 TAPS 20-21 EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH 9 VOLUNTEER VOICES 16 LIBRARY NOTES 6-7 WISH LIST/CONTRIBUTIONS 22-23 NEW ADMISSIONS 4-5 HHHHHHHHHH Population Report Age Range Chart Men Women Men Women WWII 103 7 39 & Under 00 WWII & Korea 6040-49 10 Korea 96 2 50-59 80 60-69 49 2 WWII, Korea & Vietnam 00 70-79 59 12 Korea & Vietnam 1180-89 137 42 Vietnam 81 1 90-99 68 23 Vietnam & Gulf 20100 & Over 11 Gulf 20 Peace Time 31 2 Branch of Service Report Non-Veterans 0 68 Air Force 32 Total 323 80 Army 198 Total Population 403 Coast Guard 3 Marine 27 H These statistics were valid as of March 2, 2015. Navy 78 Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy BUGLE, JAN. & FEB., 2015 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 PROOFREADING Louise Seaver Rick Gengenbacher Activities Staff Accounting Office Tane Temple Ch. Don Blickhan Adjutant’s Office PRINTING Arnie Eichorst Business Office IDVA Central Office LaVerne Franken Personnel Office Library PAGE 2 JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 2015 BUGLE Administrator’s Column BY ADMINISTRATOR BRUCE VACA THE WEATHER AND INFECTION CONTROL As we close out this issue of the Bugle and pre- pare to send to the printer, the Quincy area was hit with more snow. A reminder that it may be the last full week of February but Old Man Winter isn’t ready to concede spring just yet. Up until this time it has been a relatively mild winter for us at the Illinois Veterans Home with little snowfall and no long periods of sustained cold temperatures. Let’s hope the snow flying and cold weather is gone before you read this! While the temperatures and snowfalls have been mild, protection against viral infections continue to be a concern. Please remain vigilant in regards to the infection control issues. Your steady commit- ment to safety precautions will benefit all of us. Now is not the time to let your guard down. Hand SAVE THE DATE - MAY 22ND washing, via soap and water or by using one of the We may have snow on the ground in late many hand cleansing stations, is our primary February but I assure you the grass will be a deep defense against the spread of the flu. Please keep up green and the trees in full bloom come late May as the good work. we observe the Memorial Day Weekend! Please cir- cle May 22nd on your calendar; it is on that day that ALL WARS MUSEUM RE-OPENING we will conduct our Annual Memorial Day Program The All Wars Museum, under the direction of and Family Picnic. We are planning a special day Curator Bob Craig will open for the 2015 season on and hope to have as many family members as possi- Sunday, March 1st. ble join us for this special event! (Invites will be I encourage anyone who has never visited the mailed out near May 1st.) Museum to take advantage of this wonderful asset located on the grounds of the Illinois Veterans Home July 4th Celebration at IVHQ! (in the west wing of the Administration Building). We are proud to announce the City of Quincy 4th The All Wars Museum has military artifacts from of July activities will once again be conducted on the Revolutionary War through the current War on IVHQ grounds later this summer. This will be the Terrorism and every war and conflict in between. It fourth time in five years that we have had the privi- is a worthy tribute to the men and women who have lege of hosting the event. served this great country. May we never forget the Not only is this a great treat for our residents, sacrifices of so many; that’s what the All War but also an outstanding opportunity to show off the Museum reminds us. beautiful grounds. The season for the Museum is March 1st Look for more information to be announced through Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th. The about the activity in the months ahead. Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and then 1:00 p.m. until Have a great day and enjoy the rest of the Bugle! 4:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Museum is open only in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Museum is closed on Mondays. PAGE 3 A FEW THINGS GOING ON... Please take note of the following events to take place in the weeks and months ahead: * Resident Advisory Group (RAG) Meeting - Friday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m. Fifer Infirmary and Guest Speaker will be Illinois State Representative Randy Frese. * Early Tin Dusters BINGO - Sunday, March 7th, 2:00 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Bingo and treats. * Wal-Mart Shopping Trip - Thursday, March 12th, load at 8:30 a.m. * VFW District #8 BINGO - Saturday, March 14th, 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Bingo and treats. * Bloomington VFW BINGO - Saturday, March 21st, 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Bingo and treats. * Hamilton VFW BINGO - Saturday, March 28th, 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Bingo and treats. * Resident Advisory Group (RAG) Meeting - Friday, April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Somerville Barrack and Guest Speaker TBA. * AMVETS Division Three Good Friday Party - Friday, April 3rd. 1:30 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. Grilled hot dogs (first of the season), strawberry shortcake, and the Rocking Country Band. * Wal-Mart Shopping Trip - Thursday, April 9th, load at 8:30 a.m. * Veterans Advisory Council Meeting - Saturday, April 11th. 10:00 a.m. in Lippincott Hall * Red Cross Blood Drive - Thursday, April 16th. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Lippincott Hall. * Marine Corps League Dance - Saturday, April 25th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. Country Times Band. * Memorial Day Program & Family Picnic - Friday, May 22nd. More details later. * Independence Day Celebration on IVHQ Grounds - Saturday, July 4th. More details later but you can count on a great fireworks display that night! NEW ADMISSIONS (JANUARY 5TH THROUGH MARCH 1ST) WELCOME TO IVHQ Dorsey Calicott Curly Cole Paulie Cosenza Leo Deihl Bon Foote Fifer B Elmore East Schapers B Elmore East Schapers B From Chicago From Godfrey From Carlinville From Keokuk IA From Quincy Korean War WWII Korean War WWII Korean War Army Veteran Army Veteran Navy Veteran Army Veteran Air Force Veteran DOB is 5/23 DOB is 1/16 DOB is 8/16 DOB is 10/22 DOB is 9/12 PAGE 4 JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 2015 BUGLE NEW ADMISSIONS CONTINUED WELCOME TO IVHQ Earl Gilham Bob Gillet Michael Johnson Melvin Kamphaus Bill Lawson Fifer C Elmore 2 Markword 1 Fifer A Fifer B From Clearfield PA From Geneseo From Belleville From Quincy From Quincy WWII Vietnam War Peace Time Korean War Peace Time Army Veteran Navy Veteran Navy Veteran Army Veteran Navy Veteran DOB is 6/18 DOB is 4/3 DOB is 5/12 DOB is 9/15 DOB is 8/18 Norman McAllister Ron Peters Pete Peterson Wayne Shepard Sey Spiro Schapers B Schapers B Schapers B Elmore 2 Markword 2 From Quincy From Quincy From Crete From Mt. Sterling From Springfield Korean War Vietnam War Peace Time Korean War WWII Army Veteran Air Force Veteran Navy Veteran Army Veteran Navy Veteran DOB is 12/26 DOB is 1/2 DOB is 7/28 DOB is 12/25 DOB is 1/26 Vern Vedder Tom Wilkinson Steve Yadro Schapers B Fifer B Markword 1 From Murrayville From Morris From Peoria Vietnam War Peace Time WWII Army Veteran Army Veteran Army Veteran DOB is 11/27 DOB is 11/16 DOB is 12/26 PAGE 5 Boseman. New DVDs Added to the Collection: New additions to the library this month include a great Library variety, a few of these are: “The Adventures of Milo and Otis” a family film about a cat and dog NotesBY EGGY ALLARD P B with an inseparable relationship; “Wonder Boys” a dark comedy starring Michael Douglas; According to the groundhog mails from family and friends for- “Heaven & Earth” starring we have six more weeks of winter warded from the library and we Tommy Lee Jones in this tale of weather, if you need any items want you to continue utilizing the war and love in Vietnam; delivered don’t hesitate to give us library as a way to keep in touch Angelina Jolie in the action film a call.