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Winter 2011
The World
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The New Willows Arbor
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Willows Arbor Before
Willows Arbor After
Arndt Dining Room Before
Inside
ow many times have you
heard…some things never
change? For those of you
who have visited our Willows Arbor
building over the past 15 years, you
may have thought that of the Luehring
Lounge, Arndt Dining Room and Diehl
Library. If you walk in today, you’ll see
that changes have indeed taken place.
On October 11, 2010, the renovation
of the front entrance of Willows Arbor
began. The vestibule was extended
and a porte-cochere was added to the
front of the building. Residents, staff
and visitors are now able to enter the
building, through automatic doors,
protected from the elements. The
extended vestibule helps maintain the
temperature in the Luehring Lounge,
buffeting it from the elements as well.
As the front entrance progressed, the
contractors, Scandroli Construction,
started work on the Dining Room.
This phase of the project involved
paint, wallpaper, carpet and lighting.
Half the dining room was renovated at
a time so the residents could continue
to use it during the project. 180 new
dining room chairs arrived on December 10th and a group of staff had
them unloaded, uncrated, counted and
placed in less than two hours! The
dining room was reopened for full
service on Monday, December 13th.
n Reflections
n Employee of
the Year
n Conversations with
our Chaplain
n It’s a Family Affair
During the Dining Room renovation,
the contractors demolished the Guest
Services area and subsequently rebuilt
the new area. This essentially changed
the entire flow and use of the Luehring Lounge. Paint, wallpaper and
carpet were replaced in the Lounge
and Library. The new furniture was
delivered and the Lounge and Library
were re-opened on December 20th.
The project was complete except for
a few touch-ups.
We encountered a few surprises. We
installed a foundation at the front of
the building to handle the extended
vestibule and porte-cochere. We raced
the weather to get the blacktop done.
We insulated and drywalled some unexpected areas. We added a small air
conditioning unit to help with temperature control in the Luehring Lounge
and had to adjust the plans midstream.
But all of these things were minor, and
somewhat to be expected in a building that is 45 years old.
While there is still some “accessorizing” to do including window coverings, the project is complete, and it
came in 20 days ahead of schedule!
What was obvious to those of us who
spend our days living and working in
the Arbor was the spirit of cooperation, flexibility, teamwork and FUN
n Quality Creates
Demand
n Concert Series
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n Expansion
n Calendar
n Gifts
Reflections
A
s I prepared for our Board of
Trustees’ Meeting on January 17,
2011, I was reflecting on the many
years of Strategic Planning I’ve had with
our Board since 1999 when I first arrived
at Wesley Willows. At our meeting on the
17th we spent most of the time focusing on Strategic Planning for the next
three years. Our Vice-Chairman, Don
Williams, led our group in completing a SWOT (Strengths,Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats) analysis.
We had a great discussion and over
the next several months we will
continue to bring our plan together
to direct Wesley Willows for the
period 2012 – 2014. I’ll update you
as our plan is finalized
that meeting, I had an ambulance waiting
outside the front of Willows Arbor in case
a Board member had a heart attack when
they heard the plan and the possibility of
$56MM of debt.
One of the strengths of Wesley Willows from its beginning has been
the strategic planning of the Board
of Trustees and Management. In reflecting, I pondered that first Strategic Plan developed after my arrival in
2000. One of the key areas of that plan
was the future development of land we
had acquired in January of that year. Sixteen months later I vividly remember our
architect, Noelker and Hull, delivering our
master plan for the west campus to our
full board. It was a plan like no other ever
put on the table for our Board. I went into
the meeting with a good deal of apprehension as it called for significant debt
($56MM), something unusual for Wesley
Willows. I love to tell people that, for
Since 2001, when the plan was adopted,
we have completed two phases of Willow Ridge Home construction and are
nearly half way through a third phase. On
October 20, 2010 we began construction
of Phase II of Willows Suites which is attached to the Town Center on the south
east side of the building. As you can
see, we are still working from that 2001
master plan. Our story on Willows Suites
Phase II in this issue of the World shares
many more details of construction, sales
and marketing for the project.
The meeting went well and no ambulance was needed, but the Board did send
us back to the drawing board to either
scale back the plan OR develop a planned
phasing of the project.We decided on
the phasing approach and the plan was
approved and advanced. Biting off small
pieces has been a strategic decision and
has served us well, especially in the difficult economic environment of the last
three years. Since the master plan was developed, we have acquired an additional
77 acres that has been added to our plan.
Bill Pratt,
President and CEO
WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROUS GIFTS GIVEN TO WESLEY WILLOWS
July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
William & Kay Cull
GOOD SAMARITAN GIFTS
BEQUESTS
Armer F. Ahlstrand Trust
Wayne H. & Ruth Diehl Charitable Foundation
Phyllis Gronewold Estate
Dorothy Malueg Estate
Mary Truemner Estate
Helen Wilcox Estate
BUILDING
ENDOWMENT FUND
Atwood Foundation
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GOOD SAMARITAN
ENDOWMENT FUND
Robert & Sharon Ash
Jean A. Castle
Carolyn Decker
Michael & Trish Gann
Barbara J. Hammes
Ellen Holmboe
David & Gail Koski
Bill & Fran Pratt
Carl & Norma Sattelberg
Stanley Tarr
Patricia C. Waters
Wesley Willows Auxiliary
Gary Acaley
Aldersgate UMW
Allan & Helen Anglemire
Anonymous Friends
Ronald G. Armagost
Robert L. Bailey
Mary Black
Ronald Bloomquist
Ronald & Georgia Bodda
Thomas J. Buchmann
Erin Calkins & Scott Maggio
Helen Carlock
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Cogswell
Ted & Laurie Cowen
Rebecca Dallavo
Michael & Patricia Davis
Davis Junction UMW
Gordon W. Early
Rev. & Mrs. Darrell English
Ted & Rosemary Faber
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Frana
Waltraut Fritsch
Sally Frudden
Thomas & Darlene Furst
Milton G. Garner
Lois A. Harding
Ann Haub
James & Jo Hellmich
Winter 2011
Conversations with our Chaplain
Wesley Willows
Corporation
Board of Trustees
Carolyn M. Allison
Patricia H. Atwood
Erin Maggio Calkins
Michael W. Davis
Darlene J. Furst
Michael C. Gann
Samuel G. Miller
John Mink
Bill Pratt
David Sanderson
David M. Schmitt
Jim R. Seigfreid
William H. Sims
Dennis A. Staaland
Lori Wazny
Becoming Like Them
R
ecently, I heard a young parent
describe her feelings about
walking with her child who
is just a toddler:“As hard as it is,” the
mother said,“I like that he slows me
down. It’s almost like a breath of fresh
air, to remind me not to rush through
everything.”Also, sometimes older
children, even though they run at times,
may merely meander down their path.
The parent or grandparent can grow
weary of repeatedly reminding the child,
“Come on! Let’s hurry it up!” However,
becoming like others is mandatory for
helping them.
One of the great blessings of working
with our senior citizens at Wesley
Willows is that it provides us wonderful
opportunities to serve our residents.
Residents may not hear well. For a
moment, we take care to move closer to
their ear as we speak. Residents may not
see well. For a moment, we offer to read
to them rather than give them something
to read. Residents may have memory
loss. For a moment, we pause and enjoy
their repetitive statements or questions.
Residents may be lonely over the loss of a
loved one. For those moments, we spend
extra time with them and allow them to
grieve in their own way. Residents may
walk slowly. For a moment, we walk at a
pace to match theirs.
We are able to serve
our residents by taking
advantage of these
moments when we can
become like them.This
experience is a valuable
learning opportunity
for us as we can
serve others in
their need as God
served us in ours.
The ultimate
picture of
becoming like
others to help
them is God’s
love for us:
becoming like us
in our humanity,
becoming a
servant made in
the likeness of
men, and becoming
obedient to the point
of death, even death on
a cross for our sin. How
privileged we are to be
able to reflect His love at
Wesley Willows!
Rev. Bruce Main,
Chaplain
Donald P. Williams
Peter Herbert
John & Janette Howard
Imagine Nation Books, Ltd.
Claude & Karen Ingrassia
Timothy J. Jensen
Rick & Lois Johnson
Stuart & Carolyn Johnson
Lorna K. Keefer
Ruth Kinsman
Kirkland UMW
Jana Kramer
Robert S. Larson
Robert D. Lee
William & Marci Lewis
H. Verne Loeppert
Judith E. Lord
Richard & Pat Lovett
Kathleen S. MacKenzie
Greg & Mary Makulec
Winter 2011
Dale & Nancy Mather
Linda McEachran
Cynthia Millard
John Moehle
Thomas J. Monahan
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Moudy
Lt Col. & Mrs. Donald Munn
Michael & Sally Murphy
National TTT Society Illinois AX Chapter
Northern Illinois Conference of the UMC
Northern Trust Company
Don & Beverly O’Hare
Charles & Madeline Osadjan
Louis Peck
PEPISCO Foundation
Robert & Arlene Persinger
Bill & Fran Pratt
Professional Medical
Sharon Provenzano
Bob & Miriam Richardson
Helen M. Rickard
Carl & Norma Sattelberg
Jeanne Satterthwaite
Gayle Scheuer
Marion M. Schwartz
Mr. & Mrs. R. K. Shaw
William & Julie Snively
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Stark
Tom & Mary Supel
John & Ruth Sype
Stanley Tarr
Frank Taylor
Paul & Sheryl Thogerson
Mark & Carla Ticknor
Grandon Tolstedt
Mary Trapani
United Methodist Foundation
Patricia Waters
Ed & Audrey Weiss
Wesley Willows
Wesley Willows Auxiliary
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Whitehead
Lois W. Wildman
Williams-Manny Charitable Trust
R. Ray Wood
Marilyn Workman
David C. Yagow
GIFTS GIVEN IN HONOR OF
Lorraine Brown
William E. Carter
Rebecca Dallavo
Shirley Dommers
Dorothy Erwin
Ashly Fraser
Charles B. Jones
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Employee of the Year!
A Key to Our Success
E
Arndt Dining Room After
ach day at Wesley Willows,
employees do those little things
that have such a powerful affect
on so many people.These employees
are a key to our success.The Employee
of the Month and Employee of the
Year programs recognize employees
who continually strive to improve
everyday life for those around them.
We held our annual Employee of the
Year celebration on January 27, 2011 to
celebrate with all 12 employees of the
month. Joey Paddock was nominated
for 2010 employee of the year. He was
rewarded with a recognition plaque,
briefcase, $100, and a special parking
place for the year.
Luerhing Lounge Before
Three years ago, when Joey began
working at Wesley Willows he had
never worked in a dining room but he
quickly learned the importance
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Luerhing Lounge After
during the project. Our residents really embodied the phrase “go with the
flow”. Our Guest Services staff relocated and essentially changed the way
they did EVERYTHING. Our Dining
Services staff worked in a construction area.. But, everyone really kept
their eye on the end result…and what
a great result it is!
We are so pleased with the renovation.
It updates our building and creates an
Janet Mace
Trudy Metzger
Elizabeth Siffren
Gene Skoglund
Elizabeth Sparrowgrove
Anita Walters
Mary Belle Moss
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Moudy
Betty Reece
Phyllis A. Schmitt
Phyllis Seeman
Raymond Totz
Lois W. Wildman
GIFTS GIVEN
TO HONOR OTHERS
Jane Bailey
Ted & Laurie Cowen
Bruce & Carol Ewald
Fleming & Susan Flott
Marilyn Kemp Hanson
Betty L. Hlavka
John & Janette Howard
Trudy Metzger
Mickey Moe
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
Lois Allen
Wayne Anderson
Gerald Boss
Dorothy Brandt
William F. Brown
Viola Busch
Elaine Carr
William E. Davis, Jr.
Darrell Decker
Michael Ford
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Joseph D. Germano
Richard & Gloria Gilbert
Ruth E. Hall
Roger Hart
Albert M. Janko
Ida E. Johnson
Marcella Kaberg
Dorothy Klingbeil
Loretta Klus
Claire Larson
Ralph S. Larson
Marvin J. Lashock
Joan P. Laughren
Lucille Losiewski
Ramon Medernach
Esther Meredith
Blanche A. Merriman
Robert C. Moore
Donald A. Pearson
Bill Pratt congratulating Joey Paddock
on Employee of the Year
of creating a positive experience for
everyone. Joey’s goal is to become a
chef and last year he expanded his
skills into the kitchen. During our
recent renovations, Joey created a
program for resident dinners in the
Bistro.The program was so successful
the residents want to see it continue.
The extraordinary service Joey provides makes him a key to our success!
entirely new impression. Although we
expect this to have a positive marketing impact, this renovation was truly
done for our residents, both to update
the environment and to be good stewards of the assets of Wesley Willows –
our buildings.
And, some things never do change…
as you enter the Arbor today, the face
may be different, but the spirit is
the same. For residents, family and
friends, it’s home.
Faith Pinkerton
Wallace Ralston
Helen Ray
Cecelia Redmond
Theora Reeder
Melvin H. Schwartz
Etsuko Shiro
W. Warren Spring
Karla E. Stephenson
Charles & Dorothy Thomas
Connie Troop
Margaret Wahl
Mary Waldecker
Mary M. Warrner
Jules White
Lisa White
Mary Wignall
Gregg Ziegler
Winter 2011
It’s A Family Affair!
O
She will tell you that she is very
happy to be here, saying, “everyone
is so friendly
and kind.”
Planning to stay
in their own
home but being
wise about the
future, Dora and
Dave’s father,
Carl Koski, made
application to
Wesley Willows in 1995. After
Carl’s lengthy illness and passing
in 2000, Dora remained in their
home but kept in mind that Wesley
Willows was there when she was
ready. She married Don Morgan
three years later, but shortly
before his death in 2005, she
herself suffered a slight stroke that
affected her mobility. She moved
into Willows Arbor two weeks
later on December 1, 2005. Dora
enjoyed the Arbor for several years
and today lives in the health center.
Dave and Gail
moved into a
Willow Ridge
home in April,
2007. Not
because of illness, but because they
wanted to enjoy a carefree lifestyle.
In the ten years before his retirement,
Dave often drove past Wesley
Willows on his way to work. He saw
the new duplexes and admired the
vibrant, growing community. Dave
& Gail always wanted to travel, be
free from worries, so they started
thinking about the option of living in
a retirement community, specifically
Wesley Willows. He planned for
a move in 5 to 7 years, while Gail
was thinking 2 to 3 years! Seriously
talking about it in the summer of
2006, they started asking themselves,
“What are we waiting for?” Today,
they are living their dream, enjoying
a carefree home while traveling to
visit family or seeing the world. In
the next few weeks they are visiting
children who live in Bolivia but are
in Alexandria,Virginia for the birth of
their third child, seeing their oldest
daughter who is temporarily living
in Baltimore, then a tour of Egypt for
16 days, followed by a trip to Texas to
ur retirement community
is often referred to as the
Wesley Willows family.
This portrayal of family, meaning
“relations, kin, children,” is deeply
rooted in our 44 year history. A
more recent example is the Dave
and Gail Koski family. Dave’s
mother, Dora Morgan and Gail’s
father, Ben Sherven and Dave and
Gail themselves, all have different
stories to tell on how and why
they became residents within the
last five years.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Gretchen Christensen Adams
Gene & Louise Anderson
Anonymous Friends
Robert & Sharon Ash
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Bingheim
William & Charlene Black
Dorothy Blackledge
Ronald & Georgia Bodda
Jon & Beth Boettner
Diane Buschena-Brenna
Betty Brown
Lorraine Brown
Philip & Amy Cagle
Jane S. Carlson
John & Carol Carlson
Mattie Chance
Pauline Clough
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cole
Winter 2011
E. R. Conde
Russ Conde
Ernie & June Cummings
Richard & Jean Damisch
James R. Davis
Mr. & Mrs.William E. Davis III
Carolyn Decker
Carroll & Carol Dietz
Judith L. Durfey
Marilyn Eichelberg
Karen J. Fawcett
Featherstone Partnership
Cindy L. Fisher
Doug & Betty Fisher
June Foster
Mr. & Mrs. George Franklin
Robert & Marguerite Glenny
Thomas & Kay Glenny
Robert & Shirley Goranson
Mr. & Mrs. L. Allen Griffith
Mary L. Griffith
Judith Gsell-Kittel
Carl & Jean Hackenburg
Barbara J. Hammes
Lois Harding
Joyce Hart
Betty L. Hlavka
Ken & Barbara Homewood
Mary Jo Howe
Carol Hubbard
Byron & Margaret Hutchins
Illinois Math & Science Academy
Claude & Karen Ingrassia
Linda J. Johnson
Stuart & Evelyn Johnson
Janine Klein
Sandy Klingbeil
James A. Klus
visit a son and his family.
Gail’s father, Ben Sherven, is the
most recent and a delightful
addition to a Willows Arbor
apartment.A young 93, Ben easily
knows his way around a computer,
“chatting” on it with his other
daughter, Susie, in Texas for the
winter. Over the years he has built
hundreds of beautiful clocks and
is happy to show off his 1969
Volkswagen Bus with only 58,000
miles! Ben moved to Wesley Willows
to be safe for the winter. He looks
forward to being reunited with his
dog Becky in the Spring but in the
meantime, what does he like most?
The food! He says, “I love the food!
I haven’t been disappointed yet!”
This is just one story of a terrific
family. There are dozens of stories
of how children, parents, or
grandparents have come to call
this home. There is no doubt,
this is home for those who call
themselves “Wesley Willows Family.”
John & Sally Koepsell
David & Gail Koski
Roger A. Larson
Paul & Rita Leaf
Robert D. Lee
Edwin & Olyva Liddell
H. Verne Loeppert
Ann Loyd
Don & Janet Matheny
Rosetta McIntosh
Marjorie McKee
Joyce McLaughlin
Sally C. Medernach
Elizabeth E. Merriman
Trudy Metzger
Dorothy Moore
Fern Nelson
Martha A. Nelson
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Quality Creates Demand
D
id you know Wesley
Willows’ occupancy
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is significantly
higher than industry stan80
dards?
According to Ziegler the
national average occupancy
rate, as of June 30, 2010, for
not-for-profit CCRCs was
listed as 89.5%.
The Wesley Willows
Difference
Wesley Willows is well above
the national average!!!
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40
20
0
What makes the difference?
Adherence to the highest standards of excellence,
fired by values and fueled with a passion to serve our
residents + employees + community = an extraordinary senior living experience!
2011 Educational Program Highlights
Bill Pratt kicked off the 2011 series of informational
events on January 5 with a dynamic presentation,
“Smart Cookies - a recipe for an extraordinary senior
living experience”, to 56 new prospective Wesley
Willows residents.
Bill’s message was extremely well received.The
presentation addressed relevant challenges faced by
people considering a move to a new home …. When
is the right time to move? What will I do with all my
stuff? How can I sell my home? Where do I want to
live? Why is Wesley Willows a more affordable choice
than staying in my home? Bill encouraged the audience to add a dose of reality to their planning process:
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are
you’ll fall into someone else’s plan…. And guess what
they have planned for you?”“NOT MUCH!” – Jim Rohn
Charles & Madeline Osadjan
Tom & Jane Peele
Robert & Arlene Persinger
Mr. & Mrs. Leary C. Peterson
Dr. & Mrs. Terence R. Pladson
Sharon Provenzano
Betty Reece
Rita J. Reese
Dorothy Robinson
Dr. & Mrs. John D. Rowekamp
Darrell & Pat Sample
Carl & Norma Sattelberg
Robert & Sue Saunders
Robert & Mary Ann Schou
Marion M. Schwartz
Patricia Shaw
Anne Thomas Simone
Gene & Carolyn Skoglund
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Velma Slothower
Marilyn J. Smith
John H. Stark
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Stadler
Barbara Stauffer
Audrey F. Stovall
Joan M. Sundvall
Stanley Tarr
Sheryl Thogerson
Dorothy Tillotson
James A. Vopat
Thomas J. Walsh
Sandra L. Ware
Patricia Waters
Virginia Webster
Wesley Willows Auxiliary
Wesley Willows
Jenell White
Mary Ann Willard
The smart cookies presentation offers many
practical tips, ideas and
solutions to help you
avoid procrastination and
to start living your plan
today!
To Register for an Upcoming Smart Cookies Event:
please RSVP to
(815)316-1500. Group
events and Individual
smart cookies informational consultations are available Monday – Saturday. Call now for an appointment
with a Wesley Willows Senior Living Counselor.
Dose of Reality:
If you don’t design your own life plan,
chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s
plan…. And guess what they have planned
for you?”“NOT MUCH!” – Jim Rohn
Wesley Willows Residents
Tell their Friends!
One of the most successful programs of the year has
been “The More the Merrier” resident referral program.
Over the past four months more than 30 friends have
been referred to Wesley Willows by our current residents.
Five new friends have made the decision to join the
Wesley Willows family within the last four months.This is
exciting news and we encourage everyone to spread the
good word about enjoying an exceptional quality of
life as a member of the Wesley Willows community.
Suzanne Williams
Richard & Grace Wilson
Keith & Nancy Wrage
DESIGNATED GIFTS
Douglas & Florine Adams
Gretchen Christensen Adams
Judy Alexander
Ralph Andreasen
Anonymous Friends
Ron Armagost
Robert & Sharon Ash
John & Joyce Axford
Caroline Bach
Jane Bailey
Robert Bailey
Mary Beam
Thomas H Bell
Ron & Debra Bendis
Mary Black
Harold & Marjorie Bomgarden
John C. Brearley Family Charitable Fund
of the Community Fdn of No IL
Ronald & Doris Brewster
Barbara Brown
Betty Brown
Richard Burza
Gladys Campbell
Eva Carey
Milo & Jeanne Case
Jean A. Castle
Genieva J. Christensen
Pauline S. Clough
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Cogswell
LeRoy & Susan Comins
Elizabeth Conboy
Russ Conde
Virginia Cooper
Winter 2011
Concert Series / Phase II
T
he Wesley Willows concert
series began with a
discussion between two
residents; Marshall Strauss and
Sally Frudden in January 2009.
It was felt that several things
could be accomplished by having
musical concerts in the auditorium
of the Town Center: make use of
the auditorium; provide quality
entertainment for the residents;
and provide funds for the Good
Samaritan Fund.
In February, there will be a
nationally renowned concert
pianist, Rich Ridenour. Pianist
Ridenour has built a formidable
career performing concerts of
great piano favorites ranging from
classical masterworks to American
ragtime, jazz and rock & roll.
Recent orchestral engagements
include cities such as Detroit,
Grand Rapids,Tucson, Evansville,
the Florida Orchestra, MidlandOdessa, as well as the Bravissimo
Festival of Guatemala City. He also
serves as pops conductor for the
Elgin (Ill.) and Dearborn (Mich.)
symphony orchestras.
See the Calendar of Events
on the back page
for concert dates.
Tickets are available on a first
come, first serve basis from the
Concierge at the Town Center.
Geraldine Correnti
Martha Coursey
Allen & Jeanne Cramer
Kenneth & Esther Crandall
Richard & Glenna Cross
William & Kay Cull
Ernie & June Cummings
Rebecca Dallavo
Henrietta L. Day
Carolyn Decker
Sheila A. Dickson
Carroll & Carol Dietz
Dean & Doris Dion
Shirley Dommers
Dorothy Drake
Sandra E. Ellison
Karl & Barbara Erickson
Dorothy Erwin
Theodore & Rosemary Faber
Winter 2011
Wesley Willows Expands
At a Board of Trustees meeting in November, 2009, Bill Pratt shared with the
Board that due to the dramatic change
in the economy, he expected no new
construction on the campus for 2010.
After discussion and further input, the
Board agreed on that course for 2010.
However, interest in moving to
Wesley Willows started to pick up in
the spring of 2010. A waiting list was
started for Phase II of Willows Suites
to track the number of people who
might make that decision in the near
future. As months passed, interest
continued to grow and more deposits were received. In June of 2010,
the Board decided to put the project
out to bid with drawings that had
been project-ready for nearly a year.
As the bids were opened in August of
2010, it became clear that Wesley Willows was at a critical decision-making point. With 15 deposits already
and very competitive pricing, the
Board authorized the start of Phase
II of Willows Suites. After contract
negotiations, Scandroli Construction
was selected to partner with Wesley
Willows to build Phase II of Willows
Suites.The total project costs are
$12.5 million with an anticipated
opening date of February 13, 2012.
Willows Suites Phase II is the second
addition of independent living apart-
Florence Finnicum
Doug & Betty Fisher
Lillian Flink
Donald & Margaret Francis
Sally Frudden
Margery A. Furgason
Milton G. Garner
Elnor E. Geissman
James & Helen Gibbons
Mary Lou Gray
Lois A. Harding
Joyce Hart
Ann Haub
James & Jo Hellmich
Diane Helsel
Elene Herbert
Betty L Hlavka
Pam Hodges
Ellen Holmboe
Bernice Hopkins
John Howard
Phyllis Hult
Elaine Hyre
Claude & Karen Ingrassia
M. Marjorie Ingrassia
Albert M. Janko
Robert & Charlotte Jansen
Pauline Jensen
Pieratt & Sally Johnson
Stuart & Evelyn Johnson
John Kasper
Robert King
John & Sally Koepsell
Kenneth & Ruth Kortemeier
David & Gail Koski
William Kramer
Wilma K. Kuhlmeyer
Robert & Ethel Landis
ments to be added to the campus in
three years. Phase I, with 36 units was
completed in December, 2008 and
is fully occupied. Phase II will offer
apartments 800 to 1,400 sq. ft with
balconies, patios, and an underground
garage. Phase II Suites will offer
custom two bedroom units based on
demand for larger units. Both Phase I
& II are directly connected to the Wesley Willows Town Center that offers an
aquatic and fitness center, Bistro, auditorium, and various other amenities.
Willows Suites Phase II is the fifth
phase of construction on the west
side of the Wesley Willows campus
since 112 acres were acquired in
2000.Three phases of Willow Ridge
homes have been constructed and
now Phase II of Willows Suites apartments adding over 200 homes for
those 55 and over in the past 10 years.
The master plan created in 2001
called for 130 duplexes to be built
along with the Town Center and 240
Willows Suites apartments.The 240
apartments will be built in six phases
and will continue to change the complexion the 234 acre Wesley Willows
campus.With Phase I Willows Suites
and the 37,000 sq. ft.Town Center
completed and fifty percent of the
Phase II suites already reserved for
new occupants the progress on the
Wesley Willows Master Plan continues.
Norma B. Larson
Elizabeth (Dusty) Lawton
Dennis & Valerie LeFevre
Richard & Grace Leighton
Ken & Marge Lemmel
Elizanne Lewis
John & Scottie Lichtenheld
Edwin & Olyva Liddell
Jean R. Liegel
Betty R. Lillie
Judith E. Lord
Richard & Pat Lovett
Ann Loyd
Richard Lyford
LaVerne H. Lynch
Kathleen S. MacKenzie
Lois McEachran
John & Ellen McHugh
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 3
Founders Club Dinner
March 8
Wesley Willows Concert Series:
Rockford Children’s Chorus and a String
Quartet from Rockford Youth Symphony
March 6
Marketing Event/Seminar “Lucky You”
March 13
Daylight Savings Time
March 20
First Day of Spring
April 20
Marketing Event “Spring Fling” Luncheon
April 24
Easter
April 12
Wesley Willows Concert Series:
Dixieland Band; The Banjo
Buddies Dixieland Band
April 21
Maundy Thursday Service
April 28
Easter Service - Town Center
May 10
Wesley Willows Concert Series:
Pauline Cultra, piano, Jeff Washaar, banjo
and Bob Stroud, vocals
4141 North Rockton Avenue
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 316-1500
www.wesleywillows.org
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James & Jeanne McIlwain
Joseph & Eleanor Moe
Robert & Eleanor Moehle
Thomas Monahan
Dorothy L. Moore
Richard Myrland
Gerald & Diana Ogren
Don & Beverly O’Hare
Charles & Madeline Osadjan
Carol M. Parry
Louis Peck
William & Mary Peterson
Carolyn Ragsdale
Betty E. Ralston
E. Joyce Reid
Robert & Miriam Richardson
Denise Rilott
Rock River Valley Civil War Roundtable
Ed & Mary Anne Rounds
Darrell & Pat Sample
David & Margaret Sanderson
Carl & Norma Sattelberg
Jeanne Satterthwaite
Robert & Sue Saunders
Jean Schmalfeld
Jane Schriver
Mary Jane Schubert
Richard & Judy Schultz
Dorothy Schumacher
Marion M. Schwartz
David & Carmelita Scott
JoAnn Shaheen
B.J. Sheetz
Robert Sieker
Eugene & Carolyn Skoglund
Velma Slothower
Marilyn J. Smith
Lee & Sharon Snap
Susan Stajdohar & Fritz Deichstetter
Barbara Stauffer
Herbert Stenger
Michael Stenger
David F. Stern
Marshall & Diana Strauss
Thomas & Betsy Studley
Tom & Mary Supel
Ruth E. Swanson
Sandra Swanson
John & Ruth Sype
Raymond & Ann Sytek
Willard & Hellen Taber
Dorothy M. Tarr
Frank Taylor
Paul Titcomb
Grandon Tolstedt
Esther Tomamichel
Mary Trier
Michael & Karen Trier
John & Jean VanLandingham
Dorothy VanMatre
Wayne E. Varland
Catherine Volsch
Marie Wahl
Donald & Justine Walhout
Gary & Alice Wallace
Gerald & Juanita Wallace
Ruth Wasson
Patricia Waters
Robert & Janet Watson
Janet Wax
Arthur B. Webb
Richard & Jean Webb
H. Neil Webster
Ed & Audrey Weiss
Edna Wesson
Bernice Whitgrove
F. E. Wiemer
Lois W. Wildman
Mary Ann Willard
Richard & Grace Wilson
Keith & Nancy Wrage
UNDESIGNATED GIFTS
Allen & Josephine Airhart
Rudy & Lyn Allison
Joyce T. Apitz
Barbara Koroll Fosler
Marcia J. Halvorson
Jean R. Liegel
Marengo UMW
Mr. & Mrs. Sherman M. Phillabaum
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Scandroli
Mary Jane Schubert
Mr. & Mrs. Carlas Schultz
Gene & Carolyn Skoglund
Raymond & Ann Sytek
Gary & Alice Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Weick
Marilyn Workman
IN KIND GIFTS
William R. Burkman
Bettie L. Carter
William E. Carter
Marjorie Cook
Mae Foster
Douglas Hall
Steven & Sue Hoffman
Bernice Hopkins
Rick Johnson
Mary C. Jones
John Lichtenheld
James McIlwain
Eileen J. Olson
William & Mary Peterson
Sharon Provenzano
Barbara Severson
Bob & Miriam Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Samuelson
Robert B. Sieker
Carol B. Telling
Milton E. Truesdale
Richard & Jean Webb
BUILDING A PROMISE . . .
TOWN CENTER
GIFTS & PLEDGES
Debra Adkins
Alpine Bank
Robert & Sharon Ash
Joe & Lu-Anne Brannum
Jean A. Castle
Jon & Nancy Gramzow
R. William & Marjorie Johnson
Nancy J. Kemp
Thuan T. Le
John & Robbie Mink
Noelker & Hull Associates, Inc.
Bill & Fran Pratt
Bob & Miriam Richardson
Ed & Mary Anne Rounds
David & Margaret Sanderson
Dennis & Darcy Staaland
Don & Dee Williams
Williams-Manny Charitable Trust
WilliamsMcCarthy LLP