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Secretary Designee Kolar Message

Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove

September 2019

Inside this issue:

Commandant’s 2

Welcome Aboard 3/4

Birthday List 5

Wish List/Events 6

Volunteers Needed 7

Crossword Puzzle 8

Word Search/Sudoku 9

H o me f ro n t

N e ws l e t t e r

As summer winds down, and we are about to embark on the beauty of the fall season, I want to update you on WDVA

activities these past months.

I’ve enjoyed traveling throughout the state to listen to WDVA employees, Members, families and other stakeholders.

Many have shared their vision for the future of our veterans’ homes and how we can make positive changes and adjust for

a sustainable future. About 80 percent of what we do at the WDVA involves our three veterans homes. With that in mind,

we are looking deeper into the changing demands of the long-term care industry and trends in consumer expectations.

We’re also keeping state and federal regulatory requirements in mind.

Please join me in welcoming Natalie Rolling-Edlebeck as the new Commandant of our Veterans Home at Union Grove.

Natalie brings her leadership and healthcare experience to our Union Grove campus including more than two decades of service in the U.S. Army. She

and her husband, Martin, have two sons and a daughter who are all very excited to return to Wisconsin.

Natalie has a long history in both long-term care and serving the veteran population, most recently working as an executive director at our Veterans

Home at King — the largest of our three campuses. In addition to overseeing our operations at Union Grove, her duties as Commandant will include

taking the results of recent surveys and making changes that are necessary for us to continue providing quality care and customer service to our veterans.

I am excited for Natalie, her family, our incredible staff, and our Union Grove Members and their families. I am confident that Natalie will continue our

work toward an improved workplace for all of our team members.

I am also pleased to let you know that our Union Grove campus will be restarting both our Caregivers Support Group, as well as the Family Council. We

will have more information on those initiatives in the coming months.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and the beginning of our fall season!

Yours in Service,

Mary M. Kolar

WDVA Secretary-designee

Inside this issue:

A Note from Natalie/Member Outing

2

Welcome Aboard 3-7

Grief Support Group

Birthday List

8

Wish List/Upcoming Events 9

Volunteer Opportunities 11

Silver Lake Garbage

Can Cookout & Bingo A NOTE FROM NATALIE

Hello everyone,

I am Natalie Jewel Rolling-Edlebeck, a

native Texan and United Army veteran.

I am the daughter of Nathaniel and the

late Laurene Rolling of Houston, Texas.

My husband Martin Edlebeck of

(Goodman, Wisconsin) also an Army

veteran met 1989, while both assigned

to 97th Signal Battalion, Mannheim

Germany.

We are blessed with three amazing

kids, two sons and a daughter. Our old-

est Benjamin attends graduate school at

Tarleton State University in Stephen-

ville, Texas. Our daughter Christina

attends undergraduate school at Texas

A&M College Station, Texas. Our

youngest, Noah attends All Saints

Catholic School in Kenosha.

It is an honor to serve our veterans and

families, while working side by side

with wonderful employees.

My hobbies are spending time with my family and having an appreciation

for all seasons. I love gospel music but I can’t sing…..

Thanks and God Bless!

Peace be with you,

Natalie Jewel

Welcome Aboard!!

Please welcome

our new Members

and Volunteers to

the Veterans

Home . Feel free to

stop by and

introduce

yourself ,we are so

happy to have

them here.

Thomas Andersen

Navy-World War II

Birthplace: Racine, WI

Occupation: Retired Manager - Racine Consumers Co-op

Patrick Brophy

Air Force-Vietnam War

Birthplace: St. Louis, MO

Occupation: Retired Sales Manager

William Fendel

Air Force-Vietnam War

Birthplace: Kenosha, WI

Occupation: Retired C.O.T.A.

Welcome Aboard!!

Please welcome

our new Members

and Volunteers to

the Veterans

Home . Feel free to

stop by and

introduce

yourself ,we are so

happy to have

them here.

Bruce Ford

Army-Korean War

Birthplace: Chicago, IL

Occupation: Retired Insurance Claims/Sales & Bank Mail Room

Frank Kloss Jr.

Air Force-Peace Time

Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI

Occupation: Retired Welder

William Kolsch



Occupation: Retired HVAC Worker

Welcome Aboard!!

Please welcome

our new Members

and Volunteers to

the Veterans

Home . Feel free to

stop by and

introduce

yourself ,we are so

happy to have

them here.

Kenneth Mandy



Occupation: Retired Charter Fisherman

Lawrence McCann

Marine-Vietnam War


Occupation: Retired Tree Trimmer

Willie McLain

Marine-World War II

Birthplace: Enterprise, MS

Occupation: Retired Custodian Supervisor

Welcome Aboard!!

Please welcome

our new Members

and Volunteers to

the Veterans

Home . Feel free to

stop by and

introduce

yourself ,we are so

happy to have

them here.

James Mundschau

Army-Korean War

Birthplace: Dousman, WI

Occupation: Retired Draftsman/Product Designer

James Nelson Sr.

Army-World War II

Birthplace: Benton Harbor, MI

Occupation: Retired Public Relations

Robert Schleis

Marine-World War II & Korean War

Birthplace: Manitowoc, WI

Occupation: Retired Structural Engineer

Welcome Aboard!!

Please welcome

our new Members

and Volunteers to

the Veterans

Home . Feel free to

stop by and

introduce

yourself ,we are so

happy to have

them here.

Chester Swiderski

Air Force-World War II


Occupation: Retired Electronics Technician

Duane VanWie

Marine-World War II

Birthplace: Kenosha, WI

Occupation: Operating Engineer

Claude Wells

Navy-Vietnam War

Birthplace: Waukesha, WI

Occupation: Retired Chef

You are invited to attend a Grief Support Seminar on Tuesday,

September 24, at either 10:00am in the Maurer Hall Chapel OR at

6:30pm at Cross Lutheran Church, 126 Chapel Terrace, Burlington.

Topic of Presentation: Appreciate Your Transformation.

Happy Birthday!!!

September 4th– David Knabel-1st

September 6th– Joseph Salva-2nd

September 7th– William Kolsch-2nd

September 8th– Richard Binder-GH

September 10th– Leonard Lewins-GH

September 12th– Edwin Purvis-1st

September 13th– Christine Brace-2nd

September 13th– Joy Kras-GH

September 15th– Herman Spencer-2nd

September 15th– Ivory Young-GH

September 17th - Eugene Barrette-1st

September 17th - Francis Potter-3rd

September 19th - Richard Drumel-2nd

September 19th - Thomas West-3rd

September 21st - Roland Gill-3rd

September 21st - Fredrick Heusdens-FH

September 22nd - David Moran-FH

September 24th - Robert Osenga-1st

Community Outings (admission tickets, parking etc.)

Gift Cards to NASCO senior living catalog

Monetary funds for activities supplies or special events

Fun size snack bars, bags of individually wrapped chocolate candy, Diet soda, small bags of chips

(for prizes)

Walmart gift cards

(for a complete list of items please visit: dva.wi.gov ->Veterans Home -> Union Grove ->

Media ->Union Grove Wish List.pdf )

Our Wish List

Upcoming Events

September 11th - 911 Event

September 20th - POW/MIA Remembrance

October 31st - Halloween Festivities

November 11th - Veterans Day Remembrance at 11:00am

Decmber 6th - Pearl Habor Remembrance at 10:00am

December 14th - Annual Family Christmas Party

For Veteran’s Benefit questions or concerns, please contact:

Roxane Unverrich

262-878-6729

If you wish to recognize an employee for exceeding in their job, please fill out

an Employee of the Month Nomination Form located by the front reception desks

of Fairchild, Gates or Boland Hall or let the receptionist know so that they may

complete the form on your behalf.

In-house Volunteer Opportunities – If you are interested in the following volunteer opportunities, please contact the Activity

and Volunteer Director, Terri Presser at 262-878-6725 or email at [email protected]

¨ Provide a movie night on 2nd & 3rd floor Boland Hall.

¨ We are in need of a volunteer to assist Members with simple computer tasks on a one-to-one basis.

¨ Maintain organization of the Fairchild Hall Library.

¨ Assist activity staff with Member outings.

¨ Escort Members to Happy Hour on Fridays at 2:00pm.

¨ Escort Members to bingo on Tuesdays at 2:00pm.

¨ Switch out seasonal bulletin boards.

¨ Assist with writing Member’s stories for their Memories in the Making art projects.

¨ Play Monopoly, poker, or UNO with 2nd floor Members.

¨ Water and weed plants during gardening season.

¨ Assist Fairchild Hall Members with menu completion-Thursday afternoons.

¨ Assist with Open Art projects on Wednesday from 1:00-3:00pm.

Building: Where To: Date/Time: Volunteers Needed:

Boland Hall-1st Floor Lunch—TBD

Walmart

Friday, September 6th 10:45am

Monday,, September 9th 1:00pm

5-6

1-2

Boland Hall – 2nd Floor Walmart

Lunch—TBD

Monday, September 16th 1:00pm

Wednesday, September 18th 10:45am

5-6

1-2

Boland Hall-3rd Floor Walmart Monday, September 23rd 1:00pm 5-6

Gates Hall Out for Breakfast

Walmart



1-2

3-4

Fairchild Hall

All Campus Event

Lucky Star Lunch

Walmart

Fishing at Bong State Park

Harvest Days @ Old Settlers

SRB Free Lunch

Walmart

VA Voices Choir Concert




Friday, September 13th 1:30pm

Thursday, September 26th 11:20am



1-2

1-2

1-2

3-4

1-2

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Many—assist with

escort to and from

mailto:[email protected]

Department of Veterans Affairs

Wisconsin Veterans Home at UG

21425G Spring St

Union Grove, WI 53182

WWW.dva.wi.gov

One of our major responsibilities at the Wis-consin Department of Veterans Affairs is

providing 24-hour skilled nursing care to our nation's heroes. The WDVA is proud of the three Veterans’ homes we operate –

Chippewa Falls, King and Union Grove - serving nearly 1,000 Veterans and their spouses.

The Wisconsin Veterans Homes are among the best in the country, boasting an excel-

lent safety record and the highest quality of care ratings. Our homes are very popular among Wisconsin's Veterans, evidenced by

the occupancy levels and waiting lists asso-ciated with each home, and our staff reten-tion rates that exceed those of comparable

facilities across the state. We are here to serve those who have

served us all.

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