Vet Com Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home
Augusta, Georgia
December 2017
Welcome
We would like to welcome the following Residents and Staff
to Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home:
Staff
Willa Bryant
Sanobia Gooden
Karen Kyler
Kayleigh Newby
Katherine Williford
Residents
James Bricker
William Edmonds
John Harper
Richard Pogue
Birthstone is: TURQUOISE
Flower is: NARCISSUS
Dates to Remember: Dec. 1st First Day of Advent
Dec. 7th: Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
Dec. 21st: Winter Begins
Dec. 25th: Christmas
Dec. 31st: New Years Eve
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Residents And Staff Halloween Costume Contest
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Day Of Service
Veterans Day Service
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Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
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Craft Time
Olive Garden Luncheon
DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
The following individuals/organizations made contributions to our Patient Benefit Fund:
American Legion Paulding County Post 111
Anonymous
Dr. Luther and Mrs. Joan Solverson
The following individuals/organizations contributed their time and/or services to GWVNH:
American Legion Dept. of GA Popcorn Oil
American Legion Post 178 Lunch/Bingo
American Legion Post 192 Lunch/Bingo
American Legion Post 205 Pizza Party
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry
Dominoes, Sorry, Suspenders, Music C. D.’s &
Crossword Puzzles
Augusta Junior Woman’s Club Personal Care Items, Candy, Pens & Tablets
Church of Christ Scripture Readings
DAV Chapter 10 Bingo
Faith Baptist Church Service
Faith Outreach Scripture Readings 3rd Floor
Faith Workers Gospel Music
Glory Road Singers Gospel Music
Grits “N” Grins Lap Blankets & Scarves
Jae Mar Pet Therapy Dog Visits
Jim & Delores Aguiar Worship Service
Lakemont Presbyterian Church John Tabb S.S.
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Ice Cream Party
Macky House Music Music
Mildred Jones, Warner Wish, & Karen Aaronson Friendly Visitor/Bingo
New Life Ministries Movies
Peter Hoffman, Bill Gustafson, & Ron Smith Bible Study
Pierce United Methodist Church Knitted Hates
Putnam Co. Jr ROTC Visiting
VFW Auxiliary Dept. of GA Birthday Party
VFW Dept. of GA Ice Cream Party
William Kelly Bingo
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FUN & GAMES
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Chaplain’s Corner
The Perfect Gift
It is that time of year when we seek to find that perfect gifts to give to our family, friends, and coworkers.
When I think of looking for the perfect gift, I think of my friend Stacy. She would start me on one of my
greatest quests for the perfect Christmas gift I was to ever experience in my lifetime.
Stacy was a hospice patient and I was her hospice volunteer companion. Stacy was a Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) sufferer. We were the best of friends for the last year and a half of her life. By the
time I had met her, she was essentially living in her living room recliner due to her illness. I treasure the many
conversations that we enjoyed together. As she was confined to her chair, she would live vicariously through
me. She would ask me about the meals I had at restaurants, and inquire about the movie I saw at the cinema.
She even asked me about the ice hockey games that I attended. (I was impressed by this as I knew that she was
not a fan and did not understand the game.)
Stacy could also be a little bit of a Diva as well. It was not uncommon for her to “fire” her nurses, CNA’s and
social workers. This Diva attitude may have been because she was an off-Broadway actress and a co-host of a
California children’s television show. She even did some of the voiceovers for the 1960’s English Leather
commercials. “My man wears English Leather, or he wears nothing at all.” Many a time I would receive a
phone call from her, “Daaarling, I really must have Boston Market chicken for dinner this evening.” I would
happily oblige her requests and travel 20 miles to the nearest restaurant to purchase and deliver her meal.
I should have seen it coming; the impossible gift quest that she was about to impose on me. When I asked her
what she wanted for Christmas, she first reminded me that she was Jewish, but quickly added, “I MUST have a
pink Ralph Lauren button-down oxford shirt.” And with less than two weeks to shop, thus began the quest.
My wife and I went in search of this shirt in every shopping mall and clothing store within a 30-mile radius.
We were told that pink was not a fashionable color this year and as a result, the stores were not stocking that
shirt. Undeterred by this we continued to visit every ladies wear store until we came as close as we could to
Stacy’s request; close, but not exact. We found an off brand, oxford button-down shirt, pink with white pin-
stripes.
On Christmas afternoon, I presented Stacy with her gift. She opened her package and pulled out the pink
striped shirt. Stacy always being on stage, quickly smiled, but not before I could see the briefest looks of
disappointment. I explained all that we had been through in the search to fill her request. Stacy could not
believe all that I told her about the gift quest, and with a tear in her eye, she acknowledged that the true gift
was that we went to such great lengths to find her “imperfect” gift and the love from friends willing to do so.
As for her not observing Christmas, she had a gift for me too. On the kitchen counter was a small, carefully
wrapped package. My gift from Stacy. It was a silver reindeer bell like the photo below. Every year as we dec-
orate our home for Christmas, we stop what we are doing when we run across Stacy’s bell and share our sto-
ries of our shared friendship and love.
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Soldiers Candle of Hope
Light a Candle of Hope on Christmas Day
For our soldiers who will not be home
Let them know we’re proud of them
And that they will never be alone
See the flame and think of it
As fire in the soldier’s hearts
The fire that will keep them strong and brave
While we are far apart
Think of the candle’s golden glow
As an Angel’s protective light
Keeping our soldier’s safe from harm
While we are out of sight
Feel the warmth and imagine it
As love held deep inside
The love that shows how much we care
And how they fill our hearts with pride
So for our soldiers near and far
On Christmas Day each year
Light a Candle of Hope to remember them
While they cannot be here
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Chaplain's Corner in Memory of:
Jack Bevington
Stanford Holsonback
Walter Lum
Byron Miller
Wayne Pickard
John Pompey
Doris (Maxine) Raulerson
Raleigh Waltower
Clarence Wynn
Residents
These wonderful people are the residents and staff
who will be celebrating birthdays in December!
Happy Birthday
Staff
Rodney Feik 12/6
Mahlon Drenkhahn 12/11
Peter Ackermann 12/13
Gerald Creagh Jr. 12/22
Griffin Pollard 12/22
Ronald Sanders 12/22
John Harper 12/23
Alvin Dickerson 12/29
George Elmore 12/31
Malaina Jackson 12/7
Dorothy Simmons 12/8
Altheria Dukes 12/9
Melissa Broadwater 12/13
Lydia Lee 12/13
Janda Loner 12/13
Kimberly Brown 12/15
Shmiker Brown 12/15
Latoya Cottrell 12/16
Mary Walker 12/17
Sharon Davis-Martin 12/18
Vita Crawford 12/20
DeMarcus Cooper 12/21
Veala Lowe 12/22
Crystal Crick 12/23
Terence Davis 12/23
Tina Gscheidle 12/24
Lynnette Dillingham-Taylor 12/26
Alicia Clark 12/28
Alyse Taylor 12/28
Janesha Mason 12/29
Shaneka Lowe 12/30
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Congratulations
Congratulations:
Patricia Macdonald: 20 Years
Robbie Moore: 25 Years
Janice Dorsey: 30 Years
Carol Warren: 30 Years
Gary Jones Retirement Party
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Thanksgiving
Thanks to all who participated in the Thanksgiving luncheon at Georgia War. We fed about 160 residents and
family members in the dining room. Everyone was very happy and enjoyed the meal and fellowship. Hats off
to Georgia War and Morrisons for putting together such a wonderful event for our families and their loved
ones.
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