The Voice - Open Door Rehabilitation Center

The Voice
Open Door Rehabilitation Center
Serving Adults with Developmental Disablities
September - October 2008
Where Are They Now?
From Valentine’s Baby to Survivor… Cindy C.
Cindy was born on
February 14, 1949 to
Robert “Doc” and Eda
Coleman in Davenport,
Iowa. Doc was attending
Palmer Chiropractic
College and, shortly after
he graduated the family
moved to Yorkville. Cindy
was six months old at the
time. The Colemans stayed
in Yorkville, IL, building
Cindy at five months
a successful chiropractic
old.
practice and raising a
family. Following Cindy,
her siblings Debbie then Bruce were born. In
1958, Cindy became very ill and was diagnosed
with Encephalitis, which affected her whole right
side including her speech center. She was nine
years old.
Cindy was rushed to the hospital where luckily a
brain surgeon happened to be for another case.
Surgery was performed to release the pressure
from swelling in
her brain and she
was not expected
to live through the
night. Cindy did live
through the night,
the part of her skull
that was removed
was replaced with
a type of acrylic
“something that was
stronger than bone,”
according to Eda
July ’49 – Doc, Cindy and Eda
and Doc. She spent
a month in a coma, with her parents by her side
the whole time. “They wanted one of us there
with her at all times, so when she woke up we
were the first thing she saw,” Eda recalls. Cindy
had a long road of recovery ahead of her but
did extremely well. At age 11, Cindy was taken
to the University of Chicago hospital where she
was seen by renowned
surgeon Dr. Sugar, who
was the first doctor
to separate conjoined
twins. “He said if she
could tie her shoes, she
can do anything,” said
Eda. A miracle? Maybe.
Blessed? Definitely.
Cindy spent a couple
of years working on
learning how to walk
and talk again, and
eventually she did.
Her parents took her
to the Easter Seals
1955 – First day of school.
Foundation to help
develop her speech
and communication skills. There they found out
about the Johnson School in Aurora. She went
there until she was 12 years old.
Around 1967, at age 18, Cindy joined the Open
Door family at the Otto House. Like many other
families, Eda and Doc found their place at Open
Door as well. The Colemans became active then
and still are. Doc is currently the President of the
Board, a position he has held for 30 years. Eda
was a secretary for more than 20 years for the
Parents Group, only stopping a year or so ago.
(Continued on page 2)
Volume 15 / Number 5
The Voice
Open Door Rehabilitation
Center
The Voice is the bi-monthly
newsletter of Open Door
Rehabilitation Center, a notfor-profit organization
serving adults with
developmental disabilities.
Headquarters are located at
405 South Wells Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548.
Phone: (815) 786-8468
Fax: (815) 786-6241.
The Voice welcomes your
questions and contributions
of news of interest to our
friends and supporters.
Contributors
Rita Potter
Terra Stetz
Laurie Wisdom
Candi Baker
Gene Stephens
Tami Carper
Kristina Henson
Founders of ODRC
William & Virginia Squier, Sr.
David & Juanita Graf
Executive Director
David Baker
Board of Directors
Volunteer Leadership
President
Robert J.Coleman, D.C.
Vice President
Lane Kapela
Secretary
Quendred Carpenter
Treasurer
Mike Bennett
Dick Banning
Jim Dockendorf
Robin Goldsmith
Becky Lueken
Claudette McCaslin
Denise Mestemaker
Phyllis Niles
Jeff Metzger, Sr.
Joe Roberts
Jim Dirst
(Continued from page 1)
In 1976, at age 28, Cindy moved into the CLF on
Fayette Street. This was the first time she had lived
away from home. When asked if she was scared,
Cindy immediately said, “No!” Some of Cindy’s
favorite activities are going out to eat, shopping
and concerts at the fair. Cindy was an avid bowler
as well. Cindy has several hobbies including a
love of numbers and working on workbooks,
crocheting, latch hook, using a loom to make pot
holders and collecting dolls. Her mother used
to buy her workbooks on math and English, and
Cindy would work on them until they were full.
Eventually she would work on notebooks and fill
them with numbers. “She would write and write
1959 – One year after
numbers to infinity,” said Eda. Losing the use of
illness.
her right arm/hand didn’t stop Cindy much. She
would latch hook wall hangings and pillows and
use a loom to make pot holders. “She made so many pot holders at one
point that every member of the family has several,” recalls Doc with a
chuckle. When we say Cindy crotchets, what we mean is that she creates
long “ropes” that she makes using only
her left hand. “She will sit and do this for
hours,” says her case manager Debbie. In
fact, the use of her left hand and loss of
use of her right prompted Debbie about 14
years ago to take Cindy to the Federated
Church to assist with the children’s sermon.
Debbie asked the children about using
their opposite hands to do things or trying
to accomplish tasks with only one hand,
like tying their shoes. Then she would ask
Cindy to do all of these things using only
her left hand. The sermon went well and
1957 – Bruce, Cindy and Debbie
the children were amazed at what Cindy
could do. “It was important to show the
children how capable people with disabilities are,” said Debbie.
When it comes to Cindy’s doll
collection, well, what can we
say? When she was young, her
grandfather was a salesman
and met a woman who was
involved in an organization for
doll collectors. He spoke to
the woman about Cindy and
she made a “plea” to collectors
to gather dolls from their own
collections that they would like
to send to Cindy. “We got so
1976 – Moved into CLF.
many dolls!” said Eda. “And
that’s how it started, from my
father,” said Doc. Cindy still loves to collect dolls today.
In 2007, Cindy was
diagnosed with a
form of cancer and
underwent several
surgeries, followed
by a stay in a nursing
home for recovery
and six weeks of
daily radiation. She
pulled through it like
the trooper she is
and is in good health
Working on latch hook.
today. Cindy is only
one of her family
members to endure
cancer. Her mother and niece are survivors of
cancer as well. Her niece is in remission and
currently in her first year as a Special Education
teacher for the hearing impaired and working
on her Master’s Degree. Cindy recently lost one
of her caregivers from Open Door – Maxine – to
cancer. It was a sad
time for Cindy as she
was under Maxine’s
care for over six years.
1995 – Bowling.
Through everything,
Cindy maintains a
positive attitude and
has an extremely bright
smile. From what I
have been told, she
is a prankster as well,
loving to pull a good
joke on anyone! Cindy
is currently residing in
the Rose home where
she has been since it
opened in the
late 90s, with
seven other
clients. She
continues to
crotchet, collects
dolls and attends
the United
Congregational
Church in
Somonauk every
Sunday.
1995 – Cindy blowing bubbles.
“Amazing.” This
word came
to my mind after talking with Doc and Eda
Coleman. “Blessed” and “Miracles” were others. I
often say there are no accidents and that special
people are brought into this world for a reason.
Cindy and her family are definitely an example
of this. Nothing has kept them down. Cindy is
who she is due to her strength and will, the love
and commitment of her biological family and her
Open Door family, which could be considered
by some to be one and the same. If you know
Cindy, you have seen that bright smile, probably
had a joke played on you or been witness to one
of her many abilities. Cindy continues to have
close relationships with her mother and father;
Bruce; Debbie; her nieces Jennifer, Tanna and
Taryn; and her nephew Justin. Cindy was an
exceptional learner before and after her illness
and continues to thrive wherever she is and in
whatever she does. Where is Cindy now? Right
where she belongs.
Next issue… Mike M.
In Memory of Salvador (Sal) Cisneros
Salvador (Sal) Cisneros was born on January 27, 1978 in Chicago
Heights, Illinois. At the age of ten, Sal moved to RocVale
Children’s Home in Rockford, Illinois where he resided until
November of 1999 when he became a member of the Open Door
Rehabilitation Center family. He lived at the “Pine” group home
with three other individuals. Sal passed away on August 4, 2008.
He is survived by his mother, Juanita Cisneros, and five younger
siblings – Rubin, Lupita, Ceaser, Domingo and Leonard – all of
Chicago Heights. Sal is fondly remembered for his infectious
smile, love of salty and spicy foods, and his mischievous sense
of humor. Sal’s time here on earth may have been brief, but the
hearts he touched will remember him forever.
Got Work? We Have the People For
You!
within the past month,
With changes happening at
while another has been at
the West Workshop due to
his job for ten years!
a decrease in production
demands, Open Door
In addition to Community
is rapidly developing
Employment, Open Door
new opportunities for
has expanded the program
more consumers to
to include Community
be active participants
Employment Teams,
and contributors to our
which consist of a “work
community. If you were at
crew” of consumers to
the annual golf outing this
provide varying services
year, you might have seen a
to local businesses on an
table set up advertising our
as-needed basis. This can
Community Employment
Chet C.
include but is not limited
and Community Employment
to cleaning, assembling,
Teams programs. Consumer
auto cleaning, gardening,
Scott H. gave out candy
packaging materials, dish
and brochures while telling
washing, leaf raking and
those who stopped by about
stuffing mailings. Open
his experiences working
Door currently has a
at McDonald’s, with the
contract with Plano Plaza,
assistance of Open Door.
where consumers perform
Community employment
grounds keeping tasks
offers many positive things
once a week. With such a
for both the employee
large group of individuals
and employer. For almost
to choose from, we
25 years we have had
are guaranteed to have
consumers working at
someone with the interest
schools, restaurants, stores
Jeff H.
and skill to perform
and factories based on their
these tasks. This program
varying skill levels and the
allows individuals to
needs of the employers.
experience working in the
Open Door will work
community a few hours a
with employers to identify
week, and can be a good
needs that can be met by
transition into Community
the employment of Open
Employment. If you or
Door consumers. Support
anyone you know has a
is initially provided as
need for dedicated, hard
the individual becomes
working and flexible
acquainted with their
employees, look no
surroundings and familiar
further!
with the expectations of
the workplace. Open Door
Contact Shawn Tessmer at
is working to continually
Scott H.
(815) 786-8468, ext. 238
follow up on job leads as
to start cutting costs and
new businesses open or
supporting the independence of individuals with
change to place more consumers in community
disabilities today!
jobs. Two consumers were placed at new jobs
Open Door Receives Three-Year
CARF Accreditation
In June of this year, Open Door
underwent a voluntary intensive
two-day CARF survey of its staff
and services in order to determine
their level of quality. CARF, which
stands for the Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities, is a nonprofit,
independent, internationally-known organization
whose mission is to promote the quality, value
and optimal outcomes of services through a
consultative accreditation process that centers
on enhancing the lives of the persons served.
But what exactly is accreditation? Well, you
probably already know the idea of accreditation.
You may have gone to an accredited school or
received medical treatment from an accredited
hospital or clinic. Also, many of the products
and services you buy every day have been
evaluated by an impartial group for quality
and safety. For example, you may have looked
at Consumer Reports before buying a car or
household appliance. When a service provider
such as Open Door asks for CARF accreditation,
it sets a rigorous consultative process in motion.
That process includes the full resources and
experience of CARF’s organization and, most
importantly, the people who use these services.
Open Door is proud to announce that we
received the highest accreditation possible from
CARF, a three-year accreditation. In the letter
from CARF informing us of our accomplishment,
the CARF committee wrote, “This achievement is
an indication of your organization’s dedication
and commitment to improving the quality
of the lives of the persons served. Services,
personnel and documentation clearly indicate an
established pattern of practice excellence.”
Congratulations to everyone involved, for this
accomplishment is truly a team effort.
The Official Sycamore Speedway
Going to the Sycamore Speedway rated as one of the most
popular activities among the clients at Open Door this summer
– so popular that a group went every month. Each time a group
went the admission fee was generously waived. A gesture very
much appreciated. Thank-you! This allowed the individuals to
spend their money on souvenirs and concessions. Like most
Speedways there are many types of races. We attended the
Spectator Racing, which consisted of Figure 8 racing, One-onOne drags, Powder Puff, Compact and Compact Car Demos.
The race fans enjoyed watching cars crash, flags wave and the
loud noises of the engines flying by. One of the individual’s
commented, “My favorite part was when the guy over the loud
speaker said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!’ Then all
of the cars took off, leaving nothing
but dust!” All of the clients truly had
a great time and for some race fans,
maybe the thrill of a lifetime.
Saying Goodbye
Saying good-bye is never easy, especially when
it comes much too soon. After a ten-month
battle with lung cancer, Maxine Savage died on
August 1 at the age of 49. Open Door has lost
a dedicated employee, the clients have lost a
compassionate helper and the staff has lost a
valued friend.
Maxine was hired as a Residential
Aide at Open Door in July 1999. It
wasn’t long before she was promoted
to Support Aide at the Green House
(which later became the Rose House).
Maxine worked hard to make the house
a home for the eight ladies who lived
there. The home was always filled with
plenty of laughter, music and fun. Maxine viewed
her time at Open Door as much more than a
job; for her it was a labor of love and the clients
reaped the benefits.
Maxine was a quiet leader among her peers. You
would never hear her making fiery speeches or
shouting orders. Maxine led by example. She
always took the time to answer questions, lend
a hand or offer support to her co-workers. Her
NEW
TIME
dedication and loyalty to Open Door and the
clients was unparalleled.
During her ten-month battle with cancer,
she showed tremendous courage and
an unbreakable spirit. Many people
would have given up through the long
months of doctors and treatments,
but she continued to fight for as long
as her body would allow. Incredibly,
through all the difficult times she never
lost her amazing sense of humor. She
maintained until the end that she was
the lucky one because she had been
given more gifts than any person could
have hoped for.
A line I heard her use on more than one
occasion epitomized who she was as a friend.
“I’m not sure what to do or say, but you know
I’ll be there.” Her loyalty and trustworthiness
were only rivaled by her quirky sense of humor.
Maxine was truly an original. I believe I can
speak for all who knew her well; there will never
be another Maxine.
–
By Rita Potter
ANNUAL MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 2008
NEW
PLACE
Everyone is invited to Open Door’s annual board meeting on Tuesday, October
21, to be held at the Administration Building at 405 S. Wells St. in the Conference
Room at 7:00 in the morning.
(Please use new entrance on south side of this building.)
NEW TIME! NEW PLACE! 7:00 AM
ADMININSTRATION BUILDING
405 S. WELLS STREET
CONFERENCE ROOM
I love a parade Especially the Sandwich Freedom Days Parade!
L to R: Vern R., Debbie Allison, Jen M. &
Karen L. are all smiles!
L to R: Jack P., Minnie E., & Stevie Scents
practice flag waving for the parade!
Think you’re seeing double? Not quite. They’re not
twins; they’re not even brothers. Jason M. (l.) and
Michael P. are “Best Buds!”
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GOLF OUTING!
Big thanks to all of our Sponsors, Golfers, and Volunteers!
With a profit of $22,000 and a sunny day –
it just couldn’t be any groovier or far-out!
Kudos to the following:
ABOVE & BEYOND
Hole-in-One
Gjovik Chevy/Buick/Pontiac/GMC &
Gjovik Ford/Mercury
Banners & Signs
Joliet Pattern, Inc.
$1000 Matching Grant
Wal-Mart
Santana’s Hot Dog Lunch
Imperial Marble
Magic Buses #1 & #2
Castle Bank
Program Design & Printing
The Office Works, Inc.
Corporate Sponsor
Gordon Food Service
Boom Truck for Golf Ball Drop
Frost Electric Co., Inc./Craig Martin
Country Joe Beverage Hole
R.P. Products, Inc.
Two TVs for 50/50 Raffle
Dock’s Appliance Center
AM Golf Carts
Silver Fox Estates
Decorations & Picture Boards
C.H. Hager Excavating
Trophies for AM & PM Flights
Leo’s Awards – Sandwich
Two Rounds of Golf for Four
Edgebrook Country Club
Music & Sound
Rick Turner
Foxy Lady Beverage Hole
Vineyard Liquor Store – Plano
Proud Mary Beverage Hole
Rambo’s Bar & Grill
Game Match
Valley West Community Hospital
Tokens for Strawberry Fields
Silver Fox Estates
Sweets & Arlo’s Early Eats
Dick Banning
HOLE SPONSORS
Art’s Super Market
Dave & Candi Baker
Doug Barton
Bud’s Citgo & Bud’s Car Wash
Caywood & Associates
Citizens 1st National Bank
Community Disposal
Cooper Home Furnishings
Country Market
Dock’s Appliance
Don Ness Painting
Earthmover Credit Union
Henrich Lawn Care –
Ron & Kim Henrich
Hoadley’s Hallmark Shop
Lane & Donna Kapela
Lake Realty, Inc. – Bob, Donna,
and John Guehler
Michael A. Maroscia, D.D.S.
Louis & Claudette McCaslin
Old Second National Bank
Sandwich Medical Clinic
Today Cartage
EAGLE’S NEST
Yingling Salvage, Inc. EAGLE
American National Bank
Augustine Bros. Painting
and Decorating
John Tuttle’s A-1 Builders
Bev Holmes
Dr. Karl S. Csiszer/Eyecare Center
Knight Insurance Agency
Ray & Phyllis Niles
Sandwich Floral
Silver Fox Estates
Somonauk Insurance Agency
& Rex Agency
Taylor Freezers &
Equipment Company
Mark D. Weinhold, D.D.S.
BIRDIE
Rich & Jeanne Baker
John and Mary Burgin
Laura Copeland
Carnival of Crafts
Jim & Dee Flint
G L Hartman
Buck Heusinger
Jack & Mary Linton
Ken & Denise Mestemaker
The Ricci’s
Silver Fox Estates
Norm & Bert Wesson
PAR
Barry and Claire Duy
Gene’s Carry Out, Inc.
Bill & Karen Horoszko
Buzz & Sue Lindholm
Kathy Haggard
Betty Henning
Brittany McCaslin
Ken & Pat McCaslin
Lisa McCaslin
Bob & Anita Reis
John & Alice Senka
Silver Fox Estates
COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS
Balloons
Balloons Aloft
Golf Bag
Doug Barton
AM Trivia Prize
Virginia Behrens & Lauri Scoughton
Donation of Tee Shirts
& Tie-Dying
Grandma Weezer’s
Oberweis Gift Certificate
Oberweis Ice Cream & Dairy Store
Golf T’s
Scoughton Electric
White Sox Tickets
Somonauk Insurance Agency
(3) Books Wit and Wisdom
UCI Associates
Tablecloths
Patti Webber
ADDITIONAL HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS
Kelsey Baker
Ginny Banning
Virginia Behrens
Janel Cabadas
Dan Grandgeorge
Brenda Hartman
Kristi Hettinger
Buck Heusinger
Beverly Holmes
Donna Kapela
Marisa King
Jennie Logan
Becky Lueken
Louis Mayer
Claudette McCaslin
Bob Modine
Michael O’Flynn
Jerry Raske
Joe Roberts
Lauri Scoughton
Autumn Skorup
Gene Stephens
Rick Turner
Patti Webber
Michael O’Flynn participated in the
McCormick Tribune Foundation’s
Service Day program by volunteering at
this event, which facilitated a gift from
the McCormick Tribune Foundation.
The Event Coordinator was Lane
Kapela. Golf Committee members
were: Claudette McCaslin, Phyllis Niles,
Becky Lueken, Dave Baker, and Candi
Baker.
AWARDS & PRIZES
AM BEST TEAM SCORE
L to R: Mario Jimenez, Jeff Nichols
Darin Stanford, Tom Doyle
Leo Sondgeroth nails a Hole-in-One
Pictured L to R: Olaf Gjovik congratulates Leo Sondgeroth on his
Hole-in-One on the 12th hole at Open Door’s 16th golf outing
held at Edgebrook Country Club. Sondgeroth was awarded a
$250 American Express gift card. Gjovik Chevy/Buick/Pontiac/
GMC & Gjovik Ford/Mercury have generously sponsored the
Hole-in-One for many years.
Olaf likes to see a winner!
PM BEST TEAM SCORE
L to R: Pete Washington, Chris
Washington, Bob Miller, Matt
Washington
Oberweis Ice Cream for a Year
Dennis O’Connell
AM
PM
Closest to the Pin
Cissy Beck
Jeff Nichols
Closest to the Pin
Marie Bracken
Leo Sondgeroth
Trivia Question Winner
John Socha
Straightest Drive
Cissy Beck
Bob Wright
Straightest Drive
Judy Rud
Jim Campbell
Best Woodstock Golf Cart
Kelly Quarto, Jessica Strock
Winner of 50/50 Cash
Sally Lipscomb
Winner of 50/50 Cash
Bob Modine
Best Woodstock Attire – Female
Debbie Quarto
Winner of TV
Carel Liske
Winner of TV
Dave Erickson
Best Woodstock Attire – Male
Jim Dockendorf
Winner of Edgebrook
Gift Certificate
Brian Duffy
Trivia Question Winner
Jesse Hanson
Winner of Edgebrook
Gift Certificate
Chris Coreen
Trivia questions: There was
one artist at Woodstock who
performed a solo and with a
group. Who was it?
Joe McDonald
Best Woodstock Attire-Male
Bill Horoszko
Best Woodstock Attire-Female
Cissy Beck
Eddie Weeks
Trivia questions: Who was the
opening act at Woodstock?
Richie Havens
What was the three-day entry
fee?
$24
Winner of White Sox Tickets
Doc Coleman
Winner of Book
Cissy Beck
Winner of Book
Charles Hickey
T h e re w e re t w o d e a t h s a t
Woodstock. How many births
were there?
Two births
Winner of Golf Bag
Bill Golden
Winner of T-shirt
John Kuchta
Denise Green
Betsy Symon
Many thanks to Frost Electric Co., Inc. and Craig Martin for providing
their truck to drop 500 golf balls for the GOLF BALL DROP!
And the GOLF BALL DROP WINNERS are:
Rudy and Suzette Malert won 1st place with ball # 24!
Terra Stetz and Rita Potter took 2nd place with ball #213!
Pat and Dick Husby landed 3rd prize with ball #348!
SAVE THE DATE!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009
Bobby Holmes 17th Memorial Golf Outing
To Benefit Open Door Rehabilitation Center
My Buddy
James A. grew up with many challenges facing him. When he
came to Open Door six years ago, he had very little clothing
and continues to have very little funds. He has a sister, several
brothers with developmental disabilities, and a father who lives in
a nursing home. James now has a state guardian.
James has very limited verbal skills and happily spends much
time putting together puzzles, playing games, listening to music
and participating in Open Door activities such as working with
wood, learning math skills, coloring and passing out animal cards.
James is always ready to lend a helping hand. He especially
loves to help his girlfriend Paula. He puts her headphones on for
her and pushes the right buttons so that she can listen to CDs.
He is the consummate gentleman, always there to assist her in
putting on her sweater or jacket.
In this photo, you see James playing one
of his favorite games with a great big
smile! Who put it there? “MY BUDDY!”
What will you hear James say with his
new glasses on? “New! Good!”
James has had a difficult situation with his eyeglasses. The
glasses that public aid will fund for James are not flexible enough.
Because of this, he continues to break them beyond repair. He
has a very strong, specialized prescription and has to wait
anywhere from 6-12 weeks for the purchase of the glasses to be
approved, and sometimes they won’t approve for more than one
pair a year
Well, that all changed when “MY BUDDY” stepped in to help him
out. He purchased a very wonderful, flexible pair of glasses through the “My BUDDY” program.
Without your support, James would have been paying $10-15 a month for two years to pay them off.
Thank you! Thank you! to all of the “Buddies” who contributed to the various areas of
needs from July 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008.
Thomas and Mary Andresen – Activities
Shirley Vezain – Activities
If you would like to contribute to the “My Buddy” program, simply designate which category
you would like to sponsor and mail in with payment: Medical Expenses, Home Furnishings,
Personal Care Items, Electronics, Personal Toiletries, or Activities & Outings. We appreciate all
that you can do!
Contributions & Memorials
Listed below are contributions and memorials received between 7/1/08 and 8/31/08.
We deeply appreciate all of the honorariums, memorials, and donations given to Open Door. For
your convenience, we provide a donation envelope in each newsletter. We hope you find this to be
helpful.
Thank you very much! We are deeply grateful to you for all of your support!
Contributions
Jim & Ann Back
Cheryl & Jim Barry/
Baker’s Basket
Pete Beardsley
Marge & Jack Briggs
Rosey & Don Burton
Mr. & Mrs. David Chelsen/
Dave’s Auto Shop
John & Mary Church
Chris Condon/Earth ‘N’ Turf, Inc.
Albert & Denise Cox
Tom & Linda Curry
Dierzen Welding & Machine Co.
Forester & Lois Jean DuSell
Lilly Eide
Lee & Sue Hage
Raeburn Halford
Robert & AnnHenrich
SharonHiggins
Mike & Elaine Hill
Jeff Hyatt
T.K. Foodservice, Inc.
Becky Kinney/Farmer’s Daughter
Rich & Carol Massat/
The Growing Place
Joe & Oweta Neuhauser
Jim & Joan Parker
Dan & Renee Reimer
Ken & TeresaSanderson
Carl & Marge Scholl
Edward & Lavergne Schuett
Dorothy Schule
Shirley Simonson
S.B. Smith
Veronica Stein/
Veronica’s Cutting Edge
Clarion & Jean Swenson
John Tallent
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Vician
Len & Kathy Wass
Dick & Cindy Westbrook
Bill & Jamie Wetzel
Bob & Wanda Williams
Carla Womack
Frank & Betty Zingre
Memorials
In Memory of John Akre
Rich & Alice Mathre
In Memory of Rev. E.
Maynard Beal
Bob & Edie Coleman
In Memory of Ambrose
Bertalmio
Gloria Baumgartner
Camella Bignell-Harnly
Bill & Barb Cambridge
Sharon Deuchler
Diane Greenwood
Mr. & Mrs. R. Gunter
Sherri Jacobsen
Mr. & Mrs. F. Jarecki
James King
Pamela Kozlowski
Keith McCormick
Marlene Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. D. Perillo
Sharon Poss
Carol Smiricky
Paul & Janet Steinbach
Deborah J. Stoker
Mr. & Mrs. S. Vidlak
Viola Wahl
Kevin & Barb Wigren
Lorraine Ziltz
In Memory of Kelley
Bretthauer
Hooters In The Sky
In Memory of Elsie Miller
Campbell
Bess Moss
In Memory of Salvador
Cisneros
Gene & Carrol Olson
Lorene & Ray Walper & Family
Lance Sr. & Marie Yates
In Memory of Dorothy
Coultrip
Mary & John Burgin
Delores Devine
Gladys Grandgeorge
Bob & Donna Guehler
John Guehler
Chuck & Darlene Haas
Margaret Hardekopf
Charles & Mary Mahara
Kevin & Linda McVicker
Barb Meyer
Roger & Bonny Rankin
Tom Warren
Dennis & Susan Wiley
Memorials (Cont.)
In Memory of Gary Crocker
Bob & Joye Charlier
In Memory of Elroy Dannewitz
Gil & Lois Blankenship
In Memory of Jim Darnell
Margaret Hardekopf
Bob & Barb Johnson
Dave & Barb Voss
In Memory of Robert M.
Francis
Joan Francis & Family
In Memory of Ethel Gonczy
Tina Barath
In Memory of Donna Horton
Ken & Darlene Hubbard
Dallas & Dodie Ingemunson
In Memory of Sue Judd
Rich & Jeanne Baker
In Memory of Dennis & Linda
Knight
Frank & Karen Anderson
In Memory of Spencer
Knudson
Richard & Alice Mathre
In Memory of Marian Koehler
Don & Doris Miller
Roger & Bonny Rankin
In Memory of Lonnie Lackey
Keith & Kathy Adkins
Wayne & Barb Christopher
Barb Meyer
Don & Doris Miller
Roger & Bonny Rankin
Ella & Ed Yoeckel
In Memory of Raymond
Merkel
Greg & Karyn Grandgeorge
Chuck & Rita Johnson
In Memory of Louis C.
Meyer Jr.
Mary Meyer
In Memory of Chuck Myers
Margaret Hardekopf
In Memory of Dona Newlin
Dorothy Farley
Margaret Hardekopf
In Memory of John
Peterson
Don & Doris Miller
In Memory of Ardi Raske
Phyllis Bell
Paul & Susan Book
Don & Mary Ann Fox
Dr. Dan & Dr. Maria
Gauthier
John & Barb Havrilla
Gerald & Kathy Johnson
Lane & Donna Kapela
John, Karen, Tim, & Jeff
Mezera
Erik & Audrey Oswald
TOPS ILL 1170 Sandwich
Don & Mary Soave
Judy Trem
Jean & Rich Winter
Ralph Zimmerman & Family
In Memory of Donald
“Soapy” Sampson
Thomas & Judith Caves
Thomas Warren
Wilma Wesson
In Memory of Karen
Sampson
Thomas & Judith Caves
Wayne & Barb Christopher
Beverly Delp
Terry & Karen Duffy
Alan & Elizabeth Ehrhart
Gladys Grandgeorge
Greg & Karyn Grandgeorge
Karol Grandgeorge
Florence Gudmunson
Don & Shirley Guehler
Margaret Hardekopf
Chuck, Linda & Julie Hickey
Jerry & Carol Hinterlong
Beth Jaeger
Chuck & Rita Johnson
Paul & Barb Kurylo
Henry & Jacqueline Marvick
Jim & Gert Meyer
Nelien & Doris Miller
Amelia Passow
Roger & Bonny Rankin
Verlie Robinson & Family
Everett & Eunice Sampson
Kerry & Mary Anne Sarver
Dick & Ann Underwood
Dave & Barb Voss
Al & Myrtie Warren
Thomas Warren
Wilma Wesson
In Memory of Maxine Savage
Art Anderson
Dave & Candi Baker
Bone Roofing Supply, Inc.
BR Productions, Inc.
John Butler, Jr.
Shawn Coleman
Lisa & James Cottingim
Robert Dakin
Don & Terri Elias
GAF/ELK Corp.
Pat Hankins
Donna Kane
Joan Kane
Andrew & Cheryl Kuntz
Katherine Littlejohn
Nathan Littlejohn
Virginia Littlejohn
Kristy McCann
Gene & Carrol Olson
Jennifer Osipczuk
Rita Potter & Terra Stetz
Stevie, Web, & Hoss Scents
Showalter Roofing Service, Inc.
Troy Stallings
John Tallent
The Ladies At Rose(Linda H.,
Linda, Cindy, Lynn,Peggy, Ann, Paula, & Minnie)
John & Janene Tuttle
John Vanderlinden
Lorene & Ray Walper & Family
Bob & Candace Whitfield
Laurie & Gary Wisdom
Lance & Marie Yates
Memorials (Cont.)
In Memory of Cliff Schrader
L.D.L Transfer, Inc.
In Memory of Russell Scott
Wayne & Barb Christopher
In Memory of Sofia G. Shuck
Joy Cunningham
Jimmie & Wanda Goff
Karen Lesser
Ken & Denise Mestemaker
Carol Meyer
Marie Paxton
Paul & Eleanor Pierannunzi
Elizabeth Ransom
Brian & Ann Scofield
Don & Mary Soave
Angela Turney
Ron & Pam Wigton
In Memory of Richard
Shumway
Dave & Candi Baker & Family
Rich & Jeanne Baker
Wilda Gilbertson
Margaret J. Hansen
Sharon Johnson
Rich & Phyllis Skinner
In Memory of James Stainfield
Dan & Linda Halbesma
In Memory of Franklin L.
Stroud, M.D.
Margaret Hardekopf
Don & Doris Miller
In Memory of Stanley Venardi
Mary & Don Hendrickson
In Memory of Gerald “Puppy”
Voss
Greg & Karyn Grandgeorge
Chuck & Darlene Haas
Raeburn Halford
Margaret Hardekopf
Chuck, Linda & Julie Hickey
Barb Meyer
Merlyn Wiley
In Memory of Harlan D.
Walley
Jim & Gert Meyer
Sandwich High School
Class of 1951
In Memory of Lucille Weber
Dave & Susan Brown
First Midwest Bank
Don & Doris Miller
In Memory of Robert
Whiteaker
Guy & Barb Abbott
Norman Alsvig
Dwight & Peggy Arneson
Lois Bagwill
Dave & Candi Baker
Gary & Sue Baker
Rich & Jeanne Baker
Dave & Beth Bartling
Joyce Bernard
Warren & Juanita Blake
Bob & Pam Blue
Wayne & Irene Borchsenius
Judy Borton
Paul & Denise Brennan
Brad & Sue Bristol
Jim & Orrie Bristol
Howard Buckle
Jim & Linda Bunton
Doug & Nancy Carter
Arnold Clarke
Cathy Copeland &
The Girls at the Bank
Jerry & Cathy Copeland
Gary & Jean Dau
Bob & Nancy Delp
Teresa Didier
John & Ginger Duffy
Judy Farley
Lucille Farley
Roger & Deanna Forth
Chuck & Ann Fuchs
Rich & Virginia Gaskin
John & Marci Glade
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Glaser
Randy & Ursula Goldman
Bill & Helen Greenrod
Rod & Cindy Gunderson
Wayne & Delores Gunderson
Chuck & Mary Gunier
Dorothy Hapke
Margaret Hardekopf
Jodine Harney
Leonard & Marilyn Hooper
Kerry & Renee Huss
Warren Huss Family
Barry & Joan Jacobson
Judy Jacobson
Jerry Johnson/Johnson Real Estate
Sharon Johnson
Beverly Kember
Bill & Dawn Kiesling
Mary Alyce Korch
Mary Leach
Dan & Jayne Mason
Gail Matison
Don & Jean McNelis
Ron & Cathy Moore
Wanda Morsch Family
Tim & Kim O’Toole
Dirk & Loretta Pagakis
Mike & Lori Peterson
Phyllis Reding
Alice Richards
Dick & Marcia Rissman
Larry Ryg
Sandwich Family Practice
Lawrence & Karen Sebby
John & Sheila Sekula
Greg & Lynn Sheedy
Sheridan State Bank
Gail & Lu Sibigtroth
Cindy & Gale Simpson
Cecil & Debby Smith
Al & Joyce Stegman
Mary Ann Stevenson
Henry & Mary Jean Sweeney
Bob & Mercedes Temple
Kent Terry
Darrell & Donna Thompson
Ken & Shirley Thompson
Karl & Julie Tirevold
Kurt & Laura Tirevold
Dave & Kathy Tuntland
John & Amy Walsh
Glenda Wampler
Wayne & Chris Westvig
Al & Gail Whiteaker
Dave & Jan Whiteaker
Memorials (Cont.)
Larry & DeAnn Whiteaker
Bob & Nancy Yuhas
Dale & Jenny Zopler
In Memory of Rogene Wiley
Ella & Ed Yoeckel
In Memory of Roger Wiley
Rich & Jeanne Baker
Honorariums
In Honor of Bobby Bertalmio
Bill & Barb Cambridge
In Honor of Dave & Barb Meredith’s
50th Anniversary
Roberta Kraus
In Honor of Leo & Audra Simmons’
50th Anniversary
Bob & Barb Johnson
In Honor of Doug Stahl’s Birthday
Greg & Karyn Grandgeorge
In Honor of Katie & Don Tellefson
Eric & Maria Danielson
In Honor of Ernie Tesch’s
90th Birthday
Margaret Hardekopf
In Honor of Eileen “Ike” Weber’s August
Birthday
Cheryl Kay
Kathy & Edwin Kennedy
Mary McCune
Norma Jean Swenson
Anna Mae Vicich
Judy West
Erlene Wilson
In Honor of Ellie Wiegman’s 2nd Birthday
Tom & Jackie Harmon
In Honor of Jim & Carol Wilhelm’s
50th Anniversary
Jim & Sharon Baker
Jim & Sally Donahue Buck Heusinger
Jeff & Eva Jane Huber
Ken & Denise Mestemaker
Ron & Bonnie Miller
Gene & Carrol Olson
Del & Eileen Weber
Jim & Rita Woody
In Honor of Frank & Betty Zingre
Mildred Mumma
LOOKING AHEAD:
Annual Board Meeting----------------------October 21, 2008
NEW TIME! NEW PLACE! SEE PAGE 6!
Annual Membership Drive--------Nov/Dec 2008 – 2009
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