June 2015
BrainWaves
Monthly Newsletter
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Birthdays
Events/ Activities
Leah’s Notes
Memory Minute
MM Calendar
Puzzle Challenge
Volunteer Corner
Contact Us
We are a ministry of
St Paul Lutheran Church
730 County Road PPP
Sheboygan Falls
(920) 627-6847
Email: [email protected]
Web: memorymattersmost.com
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Quote of the Month
“The young man knows the
rules, but the old man knows
the exceptions.”
~Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
outside community to come
and take a look at our
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Families were able
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their loved
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Director over the year. The variety of
artwork on display represent
What a great night it was! the enormous benefits
Our fourth annual Creativity our participants experience
is Ageless event was a night through art such as improved
filled with laughter, good communication, expression,
conversations and music. The and relaxation. We hope you
Gathering Place and Memory were able to stop by to see all
Matters truly enjoy hosting this the artwork and watch the
event each year to showcase videos of your loved one in
our participant’s extraordinary action laughing, having fun,
pieces of art. The open house and engaged in the program!
feature of the evening lent
a perfect opportunity for We Appreciate
families, friends, and the
your support!
The Gathering Place and
Memory Matters would not
be able to incorporate such
great art experiences for our
participants without your extra
generosity. Each purchase, and
donation, we receive from our
annual Creativity is Ageless
event continues to help fund
our unique art program. The
funds raised allow us to plan a
variety of excursions, and bring
in talented guest artists to
work with us in the next year.
Music inspired artwork was the theme this year.
Photo above: Guests enjoying the evening.
Many thanks to all the
volunteers who help make
Creativity is Ageless such a
successful event. Everything
from hauling tables and
chairs, sorting through
boxes of art pieces, to
donating bars, cookies and
fruit plates… I can’t say
it enough our volunteers
are absolutely the BEST!
Big thanks to each local
artist who donated beautiful
artwork for our silent auction.
It is so wonderful to have the
support from our community!
Last but definitely not least,
our sincere gratitude to our
family and friends who came
out to the event to show your
• Cont. to pg. 2
Volunteer Corner
by Carol Bimmel
How many Volunteers
does it take to run The
Gathering Place & Memory
Matters?
The answer is… a lot! We
are very fortunate to have
long–term volunteers helping
us who just enjoy their days
here so much that they come
back every week (for 7+ hours
a day), and we could not run
either program without them!
Sally Krubsack and Donna
Hamann have now been
helping us for 8 years, joined
by many others following right
behind with 6 and 7 years.
Enrollment is up and each day
is filling quickly with more
program participants to serve.
There is now a waiting list on
Thursdays, and Mondays and
Tuesdays are filling as well.
Ideally I would love to have
another 20 volunteers, and
with our quarterly training
coming up on Friday, June
19th, now is the perfect time
to check us out. I have many
volunteers who come half
days, some who come 2 times
per month, as well as a few
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support. It means so much to
us to be able to showcase, for
you, the gifts and talents of
each program participant. We
hope you had an absolutely
terrific time at Creativity is
Ageless 2015
and we hope
to see you at
many more!
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seasonal volunteers too. So
if you have some free time
this summer, we would love
to have you be part of our
TGP&MM family!
Call Carol at (920) 627–6847.
Pictured above: Gloria’s Presentation to TGP
TGP Person of the Month~
May 2015 [Gloria]
Gloria’s life has been one
of smiles. According to her
daughter Robin, she has
never seen her mom without
a smile…and neither have
we! She grew up in Oostburg,
worked at Terry Andre in
the concession stand (back
when it was a trailer at the
park) before she met and
married Bob. She did office
work, and eventually did the
office work for Bob when he
sold insurance. Gloria loves
to fish and they spent a lot
of time at their cottage in
Wabeno, WI. Other hobbies
included painting ceramics,
knitting, collecting hurricane
lamps, gardening, and all
things flowers! She has two
daughters (Robin and Pam)
and many grandchildren, and
has enjoyed traveling with
them. Most recently Gloria,
Bob, and their daughters
went to Disney World. Gloria
is always ready to try anything
with a smile.
Volunteer of the Month~
May 2015 [Bobbie N.]
In May, Bobbie Norlander
chose her birthday to be our
person of the month. We
found out that she grew up
in Highland, WI and is the
youngest of 8 in her family.
Her husband Adam went to
the same schools as she did
and was her best friend’s
cousin. She got married in
1997 and moved to Sheboygan
for her husband’s job at
Acuity, and they now live
in Sheboygan Falls. Bobbie
has a degree in Human
Development and Psychology
Photo above: Bobbie and Germaine spending
some time together in art.
from UW-Green Bay. She has
been a stay at home mom and
also a substitute teacher. She
and Adam have three boys
ages 15, 13 and 10. They have
learned the importance of
volunteering from their mom,
and we have enjoyed having
Ethan volunteer at TGP during
the summers. Bobbie helps us
out wherever and whenever
she is needed and we really
appreciate that!
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We are always looking for
great volunteers. As of right
now we could use extra help
on Thursdays in Memory
Matters, Monday and
Tuesdays in The Gathering
Place. Invite a friend or
family member to join our
family of volunteers this year!
For more information please
call us at (920)627-6847 or
email [email protected]
Memory Minute
by Janette Faul
Last month our focus was on
the value of music for our minds
and memories. We explored
how music stirs our emotions,
enlivens us, and makes life
more beautiful. We were
blessed to experience the joy of
music in many different ways
as we learned, listened and
participated. We had fun with
Mary Ellen Schmidley, and all
her props, doing “Healthy Steps”
Therapeutic Dance Movement.
We created art to music, and we
learned from Ruth Raeder with
music bingo. But the highlight
of our month was our visit to
the local public school in Kohler.
What a treat it was to sit in on
the rehearsal performance for
the Kohler Elementary School
talented musicians! Our Memory
Matter’s group extend a special
thank you for the private shows
that Music Specialist, Wendy
Kukla and Band Director, Richard
Tengowski made possible for
us to attend and enjoy. We are
grateful! “Music is far more than a
source of entertainment; it is vital
food which nourishes me daily.”
~The Healing Energies of Music,
Hal A. Lingerman
Memory Matters Calendar
Photo above: Kohler School performance.
Things about Dad
Puzzle Answers:
Photo above: Healthy Steps dance class with
Mary Ellen Schmidley
Spring Concert. We watched as
the 3rd and 5th graders sang,
danced and even flipped to 50’s
and 60’s music. Afterwards a few
of them shared their own special
musical talents. What fun!
Following their performances
we were given an opportunity
to hear the High School Band
as they prepared to perform in
the Memorial Day Events and
parade. It was invigorating
and delightful, they are such
Across:
1. family
4. shirt
6. picnic
7. great
10. baseball
11. nap
12. racecar
13. dinner
15. boxing
Down:
1. fishing
2. camp
3. necktie
4. sports
5. tools
8. papa
9. bowling
10. barbecue
14. golf
June 04 �� Game Day!
Mental Stimulation through play
June 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . JMKAC Fieldtrip~ leaving @ 9:30am
Clay Creations and Gallery Tour with Jan Balge
June 18 ��The Psychology of Color
Exploring how colors affect our thoughts and emotions
June 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Square Dance w/ Sue Alby
Wear your boots, bandannas and cowboy hats! Yahoo!
Quarterly Volunteer Training
When:
Friday, June 19th
10:00am to noon (Lunch provided, and
showing of Still Alice movie to follow.)
Where:
The Gathering Place,
St. Paul Church
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Father’s Day Puzzler
Things About Dad
ACROSS
1.
Related group
4.
Garment for the upper body
6.
Eat outside
7.
Better than good
10. Played on a diamond
11. Sleep briefly
12. Fast automobile
13. Evening meal
15. Sport of fighting
DOWN
1.
Gone ______
2.
Stay outside overnight
3.
5.
Number one gift on
Father's Day (two words) 8.
4.
9.
Dad's favorite section in
the paper
Hammer, screwdriver, saw
Another word for dad
The game of tenpin
10. Cook on a grill
14. Played on a course
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TGP Special Events/Activities
June 02 ��Sing along w/Chris & Karen
June 09 �� Flag Day Trivia
June 11 ��June is wedding month
let’s guess whose pic is whose
June 16 �� Men’s Group w/Brad
and High Tea for the ladies
June
Birthdays
Sarah S. . . . . . . . . . 07
Janet P. . . . . . . . . . 07
Jan D. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Joann L. . . . . . . . . . 18
4
Joan J. . . . . . . . . . . 20
June 18 �� Chiuly Art Project
Star of the Month~Andy Griffith
June 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convertible outing for men w/Brad
Bookworm Gardens and lunch for the ladies
June 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . Outing to LeClare Goat Farm & Picnic
(please arrive by 9:15am today!)
June 29 ��Picnic lunch in the park
and photo scavenger hunt
June 30 ��Bell Choir w/Ruth