FEB

2018

Jim and Donna YoungMike Urban Lori Schnese

Rose Spaar

Welcome New VolunteersAuthor Unknown

I shall pass through this world but once.Any good, therefore that I can do

Or any kindness I can showTo any fellow creature, Let me do it now.

Let me not defer nor neglect it,For I shall not pass this way again.

VOLUNTEER CREED

King Volunteer Statistics: Active Volunteers 272

Meet Our Volunteers

Wilfred “Twiggy” Johnson

There are many volunteers here at King and we would like to say thank you to each and every one of you for all you do for our members. During the upcoming year several volun-teers will be featured in each issue of The Volunteer.

King Recreation Committee Chairperson - VFW

Twiggy has been a volunteer at King since June of 2010. He has seven years and seven months of service with a total accumula-tion of 2809 volunteer hours! He earned his 2500 – 2750 Volunteer Award in September of 2017! Twiggy is af�iliated with the VFW and serves as the Chairperson for the King Recreation Committee. He also serves as the Quartermaster and Adjutant for the VFW Post 10544 Heart of the Valley in Combined Locks. Twiggy is an Army veteran who served in Vietnam in 1968-1969. He was also a mem-ber of the Army National Guard for 22 years! He has also served as the Grand Commander of the Military Order of the Cootie, 8th Supreme Commander Military of the Cootie, and the VFW State Commander. Twiggy lives

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Armin ConradtKing Recreation Committee

AMVETSArmin has been a volunteer at King for

seven years and six months and continues to serve on the King Recreation Committee representing the AMVETS. He has accu-mulated 1242 hours of volunteer service directly bene�iting members at King. In September of 2017, Armin received his 1000 hour Volunteer Award! An Army veteran, he was stationed in Okinawa as a MP during the Vietnam War. Currently he is serving as the Vice Chair for the AMVETS Hospital and Ser-vice Foundation and also as the 4th District Judge Advocate and Trustee for Post #45. In 2008-2009 he served as the Department of WI Commander for the AMVETS. Armin is on camp several times per month working to ensure our members have fresh popcorn

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Handwashing AuditsFlu Season is in full swing here as well

as in the community. Please remember to wash your hands regularly and if you do not feel well, please stay home! Also, be sure to check your emails and post-ings for units currently on restrictions or give us a call. One of the new regulations which came out of the MegaRule (new guidelines which all Nursing Homes need to follow) is an annual handwashing audit for ALL Volunteers.

Beginning this month, we will have set times to complete your handwash-ing audit. If these times do not work out, please call Beth Phillips in Staff Development at 715-258-5586 X3256 to schedule a different time or stop into the Marden where Jeff, Shelley, or Nick can complete the audit for you. The audit should only take a few minutes of your time.

TimesEvery Wednesday

7:30 a.m to 10:30 a.m1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m

LocationStordock Hall

5 Staff Development Of�ice

Contacts for AppointmentsJeff 715-258-5586 X4247

Shelley 715-256-5019Nick 715-256-5020

FEB

2018

Volunteer Opportunities

Orientation TimeIf the below date and times do not

work for you, or if you have a pet that requires a one to one orientation, please call Jeff at 715-258-5586 X4247 to arrange an appointment.

Marden Movie Theatre.New Days/Times

10:00 a.m. to Approximately NoonSaturday February 17Tuesday February 27

New Volunteer Orientation now provides some wonderful educational opportunities teaching you how to respond to the unique-ness of veterans and those diagnosed with de-mentia. Watch the �ilm, Go in Peace, featuring Deborah Grassman. In this �ilm you will learn how to recognize the veteran (the soldier inside the person, forever changed by military experience), understand the symptoms of PTSD, and much more. Learn more about how to care for and respond to the unique needs of veterans by visiting

NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION - February

www.opuspeace.org.

February 2Carl Anderson

February 3Lee Schuff

February 13Paul WeldonFebruary 16Rose Williams

February 2Carl Anderson

February 3

February 13Paul WeldonFebruary 16Rose Williams

February 17Karen ConklynFebruary 18

Rosemarie NelsonFebruary 19

Jim TheisFebruary 20

George BongertFebruary 23

Richard Kellner

February 23 Jim PartridgeFebruary 24

Kay GrosskopfFebruary 27

Carmela BrazilFebruary 28Bette Bradley

Happy Birthday from the Staff of King May your day be wonderful and richly blessed!

If you have a birthday this month and don’t see your name listed please contact Jeff at 715-258-4247 or send email to volunteerservices@dva.wi.gov

Annual EducationOur annual education forms are currently being revised.

Once �inalized, they will be mailed to volunteers for signa-ture. We anticipate this will happen during February!

Thursday Ramp Bowling LeagueVolunteers needed to assist with the Thursday

morning all camp Ramp Bowling League.

Trip AssistanceVolunteers to assist members on outings. Most of

all, you’ll want to have fun, and be able to push mem-bers who are in wheelchairs. You can get reimbursed if the trip involves a meal.

February 4, Saturday - Iola Winter Carnival lute�isk dinner, Iola-Scandinavia High School, 12:45 p.m to 4:00 p.m.

Camp Trips Available

There are several members who have a need for some 1:1 time at least weekly. Please let us know if you have an interest in this!

One to One Visits

If you are able to assist, or have questions with any of these opportunities contact

Jeff at 715-258-4247or Steve at 715-258-5586 X3311

in Kaukauna with his wife, Karen, and travels from the Valley to King several times per month! You can see him on campus regularly, assisting at the monthly birthday bingos, helping with the monthly VFW Treat Carts, bringing in donations and helping with various events and activities

Thank you Twiggy for your years of service to our mem-bers!

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delivered to their building, putting together the summer mini-golf program and running the Dice Golf program out of the Social Room during the winter. He assists with a variety of special events on our campus as well.

Thank you, Armin, for your service and dedication to our members.

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M I L I T A R Y A N N I V E R S A R I E S

February 03, 1945: Sinking of allied troop ship Dorchester results in Congress declaring this as Four Chaplains Day. 674 of 904 aboard drown. February 04, 1941: The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops. February 09, 1965: The �irst United States combat troops are sent to South Vietnam. February 10 1954: President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam. February 15, 1898: U.S. battleship Maine mysteriously

blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain. February 19, 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima (Operation Detachment) about 30,000 United States Marines land on Iwo Jima commencing a battle that lasts 35 days. 26,038 U.S. casualties and losses. February 23 1942: A Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of California, shelling the coastline near the town of Ellwood. The �irst Axis explosives to hit American soil. February 23 1945: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of Marines and a commonly forgotten U.S. Navy Corpsman, reach the top of Mt. Suribachi and are photographed raising the American �lag. February 24 1942: A UFO �lying over wartime Los

Angeles causes a blackout order at 2:25 a.m. and attracts a barrage of antiaircraft �ire, ultimately killing 3 civilians and designated as “The Battle of Los Angeles.” February 28 1994: U.S. warplanes shoot down four Serb aircraft over Bosnia in the �irst NATO use of force in the troubled area. February 29,1972: South Korea withdraws 11,000 of its 48,000 troops from Vietnam.

Data courtesy of History Channel .Com

Fire or Other Emergencies (715) 258-5586 Ext: 2222

Of�ice of the Commandant(715) 256-5022

Marden Center Administrator(715) 256-5019

Volunteer Coordinator(715) 258-4247

Volunteer Of�ice e-mailVolunteerServices@dva.wisconsin.gov

Marden Center Donations(715) 256-5020

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

We are still masking for Flu season! If you have not provided us with infor-mation stating you have received your flu shot and do not have a blue sticker on your Volunteer badge, you will need to wear a mask while volunteering on cam-pus until this provision is lifted (usually in March or April). Masks can be found in each nursing building and at the Marden Center.

If you would like to provide us with information of where, and when, you received your flu shot, please bring in proof. This information will then be placed in your volunteer file. At that time you will receive a blue sticker to be placed on your name badge.

Volunteering on the Home Front

Jeff Welch(715) 258-5586 EXT: 4247

Shelley Jandt(715) 256-5019

Donation SpecialistNick Peskie

(715) 256-5020

Volunteer Office Contacts

Sign-In StationsPlease remember to use the sign-in sta-

tions in each hall. Locations are: Ainsworth Hall-Multi-purpose room.MacArthur Hall-Activity office.Stordock Hall-Activity information center near the dining room.Olson Hall-Outside the activity office on

the first floor.When you sign in, it lets us, and the au-

thorities, know who is in the buildings at any given time in case there is an emergency, or if we need to contact you (which has hap-pened).

Please be sure to stop at the sign-in sta-tions and register before going to your post. You will also find needed volunteer informa-tion and important updates at these stations as well.

Important Reminders

Flu Season Precautions

Upcoming Events Through Spring 2018February 7 – “Celebration of the Arts” – If you are able to assist, please contact Jeff. Help is needed from 12:45 – 3:30 PM. This is a fun day! We have a gallery dis play of visual and other types of art created by members. We also have a perform ing arts section in the afternoon when members are given the opportunity to share their talents!February 20 – Café Grand Opening– This is a long awaited day! There will be specials going on in the café all day, a DJ, and Prize Giveaways. The Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be at 1:30 PM in the Café. Please join us!April 10 – 6:00 PM Spring Gala at Ainsworth HallApril 18 – Volunteer Banquet, Ale House, Waupaca.May 20 – Open House (Car show registration is up on the website now)

Please remember our members’ right to privacy. Volunteers should not photo-graph members without proper autho-rization. We do not want unauthorized photos circulating on personal social media pages including FaceBook, Twitter, and Snapchat. If the WDVA has a post on its official web page, these photos and posts may be shared freely as all the proper consents were obtained.

Photography and Social MediaThe Background Information Dis-

closure form is now available on our website. Previously, this form needed to be filled out by hand and mailed in. You can now complete it online and email it to Human Resources (HR). For those re-ceiving your 4-year renewal letters, this will help save you time. If you still wish to fill it out by hand, you can certainly do that as well.

Background Check Form

...for everything you do. Each of you are vital to our members’ well-being.

Thank You