current happenings in the community vol. XIV, issue 6 June 2015 INSIDE Cedar Citizen the MEET OUR BOARD MEMBERS We are pleased to introduce this new Cedar Citizen feature! Each month you will learn about one Cedar Community Corporate Board member and one Foundation Board member. Both boards of directors meet monthly and are made up entirely of volunteers. We thank each of them for their service and commitment to our mission! Joan Adler, Corporate Board President West Bend, Wis. A corporate board member since 2010, Joan is retired from IBM and working part-time at Family Promise of Washington County. Before retiring in 2009 Joan enjoyed a 32-year career at IBM. Her professional experience includes: sales, technical sales support, program development, HR, consulting services, and first- and second-line management. She brings business and personnel management and strong organizational skills to the Cedar Community Board. Joan has also volunteered in the past at Cedar Community in the Stephen Ministry and Cedar Chaplain programs. She holds a master’s degree in English Literature. Joseph Carlson, Foundation Board member West Bend, Wis. A Cedar Community Foundation board member since 2011, Joe is president of Lakeside Manufacturing, Inc. and Sandstone Group, LLC. Before joining Lakeside in 1994, Joe was VP of Commercial Lending for Bank One West Bend. He has been active with the Kiwanis Early Risers, Chamber Ambassadors, Village Partnership with West Bend Schools, Washington County Boys and Girls Club and Holy Angels Parish Council as well as a number of private boards. He holds an associate’s degree from UW-Washington County, a BA in Finance from UW-Madison and an MBA from UW-Milwaukee. He lives in West Bend with his wife, Diane, and four children. A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE 3 DON’T FORGET FATHER’S DAY! 5 WHY HAVE A WILL? 6 FOURTH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY RELEASE 9 GRATITUDE PROGRAM 10 CLASSIC CAR SHOW 17 Our mission: Cedar Community is a faith-based organization dedicated to creating relationships, services and environments that enhance the lives of individuals we serve.
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current happenings in the community
vol. XIV, issue 6June 2015
INSIDE
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MEET OUR BOARD MEMBERSWe are pleased to introduce this new Cedar Citizen feature! Each month you will learn about one Cedar Community Corporate Board member and one Foundation Board member. Both boards of directors meet monthly and are made up entirely of volunteers. We thank each of them for their service and commitment to our mission!
Joan Adler, Corporate Board President West Bend, Wis.
A corporate board member since 2010, Joan is retired from IBM and working part-time at Family Promise of Washington County.
Before retiring in 2009 Joan enjoyed a 32-year career at IBM. Her professional experience includes: sales, technical sales support, program development, HR, consulting services, and �rst- and second-line management. She brings business and personnel management and strong organizational skills to the Cedar Community Board. Joan has also volunteered in the past at Cedar Community in the Stephen Ministry and Cedar Chaplain programs. She holds a master’s degree in English Literature.
Joseph Carlson, Foundation Board memberWest Bend, Wis.
A Cedar Community Foundation board member since 2011, Joe is president of Lakeside Manufacturing, Inc. and Sandstone Group, LLC.
Before joining Lakeside in 1994, Joe was VP of Commercial Lending for Bank One West Bend. He has been active with the Kiwanis Early Risers, Chamber Ambassadors, Village Partnership with West Bend Schools, Washington County Boys and Girls Club and Holy Angels Parish Council as well as a number of private boards. He holds an associate’s degree from UW-Washington County, a BA in Finance from UW-Madison and an MBA from UW-Milwaukee. He lives in West Bend with his wife, Diane, and four children.
A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE
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DON’T FORGET FATHER’S DAY!
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WHY HAVE A WILL?
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FOURTH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY
RELEASE
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GRATITUDE PROGRAM
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CLASSICCAR SHOW
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Our mission:Cedar Community is a faith-based organization
dedicated to creating relationships, servicesand environments that enhance the lives
Aurora Medical Group Open Tuesdays and �ursdays 1 – 5 p.m. for patients over 16. Call 262.338.5300 for an appointment.
BlossomsFine gifts, edibles and potions. Call 262.334.1680, ext. 4128.
Brighten Up!Onsite dentist. Call for an appointment at 262.334.1680, ext. 4144.
Cedar Bay Assisted Living East 262.306.2145 West 262.306.2130
Cedar Bay at Cedar Landing 920.876.4050
Cedar Closet Hours: Monday, Wednesday and �ursday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Call 262.306.2100, ext. 4119.
Cedar Community Foundation 262.338.2819
Cedar Community Pastoral Services 262.306.2100
Cedar Home Health, Hospice and Pathfinders 262.306.2691
Cedar Crossings Rehabilitation at Cedar Lake262.306.4240
Cedar Crossings Rehabilitationat Pleasant Valley 262.677.6800
Cedar Haven RehabilitationYour onsite choice for outpatient rehabilitation including physical, occupational, speech and massage therapy. Call 262.306.2150.
Cedar Lake PharmacyOpen Monday through Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call 262.306.4251.
Cedar Lake Village Homes 262.338.2811
Cedar Landing 920.876.4050
Cedar Ridge Apartments 262.338.8377
Cedar Valley 100 acres of care-free hospitality. Call 262.629.9202.
Family Hearing CareCall 262.338.3553 for an appointment.
Heritage House 262.306.2100
Herslof OpticiansEye exams, frames, lenses and contacts. Open Tuesdays 9 a.m. – noon. Call 262.334.1680, ext. 4149.
La Daisy ‘Do Full-service beauty salon and salon products. Call 262.306.4281.
Respite Care Apartments available at Cedar Bay for short stays. Call Cathy Majkowski, 262.306.4299.
The Cottages at Cedar Run 262.338.2811
The Independence Store Home medical equipment 262.306.4269
Top of the Ridge Catering Party trays and hors d’oeuvres available. Call 262.338.2812 for details.
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FROM THE CEO
I have never written a Cedar Citizen article quite like this one!
It is with a sense of deep appreciation and tremendous satisfaction for the almost 32 years of service to Cedar Community that I announce to all my plans to retire on or slightly before February 11, 2016. I have been contemplating retirement for a long time, but now that time is drawing near!
As Cedar Community’s CEO for the last 25 years, I have had the great honor to represent the mission, ministry and history of this extraordinary organization. As you would understand, I have very mixed emotions about this decision. Cedar Community is truly a wonderful community of residents, sta�, families, volunteers and board members who have become such an integral part of my life. My work has been completely woven into my life on all levels, and it has become labor of love I have cherished from the very �rst day I arrived on April 2, 1984. I realize I have served this remarkable institution for over half my life. I can honestly say these have been the very best years of my professional life. �e amount of gratitude I feel for the privilege to serve here cannot be adequately expressed in words.
I recall working for nearly six years with our founding CEO, Rev. Louis Riesch. I was asked to take over as CEO upon his retirement. Now I will be retiring as Cedar Community’s second CEO in our organization’s 62-year history. I realized a long time ago the CEO role is that of servant to God, assuring quality services are provided to those seeking assistance.
Our board of directors and their succession planning committee already have begun, with the help of consultants, the process of seeking a new CEO.
�is decision to retire is driven mainly by my desire to have more time with my wife, Sue, and my family. I relish having become a grandfather, and if you have ever been in my o�ce and seen all the pictures posted of my granddaughter, you’ll see proof of the many delightful experiences I have already shared with her, and look forward to more to come in my retirement!
I leave Cedar Community in very good hands! We have met a very wide variety of challenges and new opportunities with maximum success and minimal failure. �e vision for our future is provided by our board of directors. �e skills and resolve to build those visions are provided by our administrators, managers and most of all, our sta�! Your support for our sta� and leaders will be very important now and in the future!
�is is not a farewell message. We have plenty of time for that sort of thing. But I must say to all of you, Cedar Community residents, families, sta�, volunteers, administrative council, board members and the wider community in and around West Bend and Washington County, the most rewarding aspects of my time as CEO have been learning from people like you and being able to serve the best interests of our mission and our God.
Steve Jaberg Chief Executive O�cer
Steve Jaberg Chief Executive
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A privilege to serve
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Kathryn KuhnDirector of Ministries
CALENDAR OF WORSHIPEcumenical
�e Cottages Mondays, 10 a.m.
CLHRC Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. (Celebration Room)
CBE Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. (Activity Room)
Cedar Ridge Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. (Grand Hall)
Cedar Landing Tuesdays, 3 p.m.
CBW Tuesdays, 3:15 p.m. (Fellowship Room)
Catholic Mass
CLHRC/CBE 1st, 3rd and 4th Wed., 10:30 a.m. (Celebration Room)
CBW Mondays, 3:30 p.m. (Fellowship Room)
Cedar Ridge 1st Friday, 10 a.m. (Grand Hall)
Catholic Rosary
CLHRC/CBE 2nd and 4th Mon., 7:15 p.m. (Celebration Room)
Last month, I was privileged to attend the �rst session of the 2015-2016 Nollau Institute, a leadership training program o�ered through the United Church of Christ Council on Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM). �e institute is named for Rev. Louis Edward Nollau, a 19th century missionary who came to the US with big plans for ministry in the Oregon Territory. His plans changed when his partner in ministry became ill while they were in St. Louis. Instead of heading northwest, Nollau was reassigned to work with German immigrants in St. Louis.
Rev. Nollau is a shining example of an age-old truth: sometimes a change in plans opens doors we do not anticipate. When a cholera epidemic swept through the city in 1858, it left many children orphaned. Rev. Nollau opened the basement of the church he was serving as a shelter for these children. He saw a need, and he met that need. �at children’s ministry evolved most recently into Every Child’s Hope – a vital outreach to at-risk youth in the St. Louis area. Rev. Nollau made sure this ministry and many others o�ered an extravagant welcome to anyone and everyone in need. �is was a bold witness of inclusivity prior to and during the Civil War era.
Why should this matter to Cedar Community? We evolved out of a chance conversation and resulting collaboration between Rev. Louis Riesch, a pastor, and William Koehl, a farmer. Our story is also similar in that someone saw a need, and met that need.
�e Nollau Institute encourages the development of the same leadership qualities that helped Rev. Nollau to build our health and human service ministries in St. Louis, and also allowed Cedar Community to evolve and grow. All of us at Cedar Community are a part of a larger story of faith and service through our roots in the United Church of Christ. �ere is a thread of compassionate service and bold leadership that ties us to this history. It is a privilege to be tied to this inspiring story!
Kathryn Kuhn Director of Ministries
Little children, let us love,not in word or speech, but in
truth and action.1 John 3:18
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CEDAR CLOSET SECOND-HAND ROSE STYLE SHOW A SUCCESS�e Top of the Ridge was �lled to its maximum capacity and a wonderful luncheon and style show was enjoyed by all who attended. A special thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this day such a wonderful and fun-�lled event! From the planning committee to the models and all the volunteers who work at the Cedar Closet, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
SPRING FESTIVAL KUDOS�ank you to all the volunteers and sta� who helped make this year’s Cedar Ridge Spring Festival another huge success! A lot of bargains were found by shoppers as well as meeting new friends and rekindling old friendships.
RELAY FOR LIFE PIZZA LUNCHVolunteers are needed to help cashier or serve pizza.
Date: Wednesday, June 17 Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MEMORABILIA OF THE ‘50s�is year’s Bene�t Gala theme is Be Bop Sock Hop. If you have any memorabilia from the 1950s you would be willing to share with us for a display gallery, please give Bonnie Amerling a call.
FISHING WITH THE GANG AND DARCIERide along on the bus and assist residents 1:1 with �shing. Share your �shing talent and stories with us. Come alone or bring a friend or family member. Students are invited to join us.
Date: �ursday, June 18Time: 8 a.m. to noon
CEDAR HAVEN THERAPY NEEDS YOUWe are looking for a few energetic volunteers to help push patients in wheelchairs on our Cedar Crossing unit to and from therapy appointments. Times are 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 3 p.m. All therapy is located on one �oor in the building. No need to use the elevator, with short distances from patient rooms to the therapy gym. Do you have one day a week you could spare? �is is a great way to get your walking in!
Buy two hours for $90!Hurry! O�er good through June 20.
Massage �erapist Jean Runte has over 19 years’ experience in massage therapy with special training in: Craniosacral �erapy, Neuromuscular �erapy, Myofascial Release, Benevolent Touch,
Fibromyalgia Treatment, TMJ Treatment and Geriatric Massage.
Massage �erapy Specialfor Father’s Day!
Call 262.306.2100 or 262.306.4566 to purchase. Visa, MC, AMX, Discover accepted. One o�er per
customer. Not good with any other o�ers.
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WHY HAVE A WILL?Regardless of your life circumstances or estate size, your will is perhaps the most important document you will create. It expresses your values and also e�ectively provides for the people and charitable causes important to you. If you’ve been putting it o�, here are eight important reminders why you need a will.
1. Without a will, your state’s laws – not you – determine how, when and to whom your property is distributed.
2. You can reduce (or maybe even eliminate) future estate taxes.
3. You can name your executor (a person, bank or trust company you choose to personally represent you) to manage and settle your estate.
4. You can designate bene�ciaries for items such as heirlooms, art, jewelry or real estate.
5. You may create trusts to provide for your spouse, children and others.
6. �rough a “pour-over” will, you can transfer leftover assets to your living trust.
7. You can support Cedar Community through a gift in your will, which is simple, �exible and revocable at any time.
8. You can designate the guardian for dependents under your care.
We can help provide gift planning information to you and your professional advisors at no cost or obligation. Simply contact Amy Johnson at 262.338.2819 or [email protected].
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Amy Johnson Director of Philanthropy
AND YOU THOUGHT WE WERE TOO FAR AWAY! A recent group of guests at our own Cedar Valley traveled from 30 di�erent states (including both coasts, Hawaii, Alaska and the Philippines) as well Madrid, Spain; Ottawa and British Columbia, Canada; China and Germany. Isn’t it time you paid a visit?
Check out cedar-valley.org for upcoming events, rates and promos!
To learn more about the importance of your will, visit our website at
www.cedarcommunity.planmygift.org
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PAINT, SIP, REPEAT Join Camille Walters for this unique paint and wine studio class. Have a glass of wine or soda, enjoy being with friends and get creative. Walters o�ers step-by-step instruction anyone can follow. She demonstrates the painting so even if you can’t draw a straight line you can do this. No previous experience required.
Date: �ursday, June 25Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.Cost: $30 includes instruction, all supplies and a glass of wine.
WATERCOLOR EXCITEMENT Joyce Eesley will teach you how to layer your washes until you have the right value creating contrast, and increase your understanding of values, color and composition. Eesley will focus on helping you achieve exciting results using this fascinating and addictive medium.
Date: July 10, 11 and 12 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. dailyCost: Commuters, $120 includes lunch all three days; overnighters, $270 includes two nights stay and all meals. Supply list will be provided at time of registration.
ZENTANGLES AND MINDFULNESS Join Joyce Block and Don McCollum and learn about this unique art form of drawing repetitive patterns as a way of meditation. �e designs develop into unique and beautiful art. Learn to focus, relax your mind and boost your creative con�dence. When you create in a Zentangle way, you can enter a state of relaxed focus in which intuitive insights �ow freely. �is will di�er from other Zentangle classes in that a focus will be made on the mindfulness/ meditation advantages of the Zentangle method.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 8Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Cost: $78 includes instruction, all supplies and lunch.
INTRODUCTION TO IPHONEOGRAPHY Your iPhone is a camera and powerful editing suite that you always have with you, so leave your tripod at home and join internationally recognized iPhoneographer and Mobile Artist Dale Van Minsel, who will guide you through the basics of creating photographic masterpieces with your iPhone. �ere are currently 5,000 plus apps available just for photography.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 22 Time: 9 a.m. to noon Cost: $35
MEDITATION RETREATVenerable Lhundup Chodon has been teaching Buddhist philosophy since 1990. She currently lives and teaches in the Madison area and is the Spiritual Director of the Eastside Friends of the Dharma. Join her and learn to put Buddha’s teachings into practice in your daily life, becoming calm and peaceful, and nurturing the seeds of love and compassion in your heart.
Date: Meditation dialogue: Friday, Sept. 4 Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free and open to all Date: Meditation retreat: Saturday, Sept. 5 Time: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Cost: Overnighters, $125 per person, single occupancy; $105 per person, double occupancy includes overnight room Friday and breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturday; commuters, $45 per person, includes Saturday lunch and dinner.
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All classes at Cedar Valley are open to residents as well as the general public. For more information go to our website at cedar-valley.org. To register for any of the above classes call 262.629.9202, or
directly on the website at cedar-valley.org. Advance registration is required.
Paul and Barbara Soat celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Cedar Valley. Happy Anniversary!
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JUNE SPECIAL: A LIFT MAKES A GREAT GIFT!
If you’re considering a lift chair for yourself or a loved one – now is a great time to make it happen! In June, the Independence Store is o�ering free heat and massage with any lift chair purchase – a $278 value. While furniture stores may o�er lift chairs, the Independence Store o�ers personalized �ttings and a wide selection available for same-day delivery. Choose from three di�erent sizes, and a variety of colors and fabrics.
“Certain mechanical components of your lift chair may be eligible for reimbursement through Medicare,” said Katherine Roeseler, Independence Store HME specialist. Kathy is available to help assess lift chair needs and tailor solutions. She has more than 20 years’ experience in DME sales, �ttings, inventory, purchasing and receiving, and she also is certi�ed with Dr. Comfort shoes, American Breast Care and Jobst stockings.
More than a comfort and convenience, lift chairs also bene�t caregivers and other loved ones who may be prone to injury in helping a loved one get up. Up to 51 percent of caregivers report some form of back strain or sprain from lifting someone who is immobilized. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call the Independence Store at 262.306.4269, shop their showroom within the Cedar Lake Pharmacy in the health and rehab center’s Main Street Mall, or visit �eIndependenceStore.org for details. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted.
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… southeast Wisconsin’s direct source for home medical equipment… for all ages and needs!
Independence Store Hours:Monday through �ursday
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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� ursday, June 25 is a very special day for Cedar Hospice. It is our fourth annual Butter� y Release. � is celebration gives an opportunity to honor and memorialize friends and family members who have touched our lives.
� e butter� y is often seen as a powerful representation of freedom and new life. Have you ever noticed the beauty of a butter� y as it � oats by? � ey have what appears to be a magical quality about them. � ey look so beautiful and yet so fragile.
I read an article that discussed how butter� ies are a symbol of resurrection, hope, joy and new beginnings. � at butter� ies are a symbol of rebirth and a transformation of change. Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross has a well-known quotation, “Death is simply the shedding of the physical body like the butter� y shedding its cocoon.”
It is a mystery and somewhat magical when following the passing of a loved one, a beautiful butter� y appears before us and captures our attention. I shared a story last year of a woman who had an experience with a butter� y after her husband’s death. Here is another story that was shared by a woman who lost her daughter:
After the funeral service, the family and friends traveled to the cemetery. � e pastor was saying his � nal prayers and a large white butter� y landed on the casket and stayed there until the prayer was � nished. When the service was � nished, a friend hugged the woman and said, “Did you see that white butter� y, too? A butter� y is a symbol for the Resurrection.” � e woman shared that she had never known that meaning before, but found it brought her peace.
� ose who have shared their personal experiences said they have found comfort and peace as a result of receiving a message from their deceased loved. � ey felt it was a sign that gave them the hope and courage to carry on after their loved one’s passing.
I hope to see you at our Butter� y Release. Please contact Bonnie Yogerst at 262.338.2824 for additional information on this special event.
Kathy WestonCedar Path� nders Care Manager
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Cedarhome health hospice pathfinders
Kathy WestonPath� nders Care
Manager
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ASK THE PHARMACISTQ: What is the best way to administer eye drops?
A: Administering eye drops can be challenging and a waste of expensive medication. To make self-administering of eye drops easier, use a mirror or have someone help you coordinate your e�orts. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Not washing your hands can increase the risk of eye infections. Check the dropper tip to make sure it is not chipped, cracked or dirty. A chipped
or cracked dropper tip can a�ect the drop size and change the amount of medication delivered to the eye. A dirty dropper tip means the tip touched something, resulting in both the tip and medication being contaminated. Eye drops and droppers must be kept clean to minimize the risk of eye infections. Tilt your head back, pull down the lower lid of your eye with your index �nger to make a small pocket with the lid and the eye. With your other hand, hold the dropper with tip pointed down. Place the dropper tip as
NEWS YOU CAN USE
RECOGNITION FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND
In today’s fast-paced society where we have immediate access to anything we want to know via the internet, smartphones and other various technology items, we forget to slow down and just immerse ourselves in our surroundings. As we take the time to focus on “the little things,” we may �nd our sense of gratitude for what we have grows stronger. Here at Cedar Community, there is so much to be thankful for including
dedicated sta�, beautiful surroundings, along with residents and families who bring us so much joy each day. We would like to remind you of our Cedar Community Foundation Gratitude program. �is program allows those who we serve to give back to the sta� and volunteers in a meaningful way. By �lling out an envelope at one of the many Gratitude “stations” at each of our locations, you can show how much a sta� member or volunteer meant to you! Our sta� and volunteers beam with pride for being recognized for a job that went above and beyond. We hope you will take advantage of this fantastic program! Nearly 70 members already have been recognized, with more coming in each week. Here’s our list to date – please take a moment to congratulate these �ne folks!
close to the pocket you formed in step three. �e greater the distance between the dropper tip and the pocket, the greater your risk is of missing the pocket. Too close to the pocket increases the risk of touching the tip of the dropper to your eye or skin and contaminating the tip. Bracing your hand against the bridge of your nose can help stabilize the distance the dropper tip is from your eye. Look up and gently squeeze the dropper until one drop falls into the pocket made with your lower lid and the eye. �en let go of the lower lid. Close the eye gently and place your index �nger where your nose and eye meet. Apply a gentle pressure to this area for two minutes to close the drainage canal from the eye into the back of
the nose. �is will give the eye time to absorb more medication. Tilt your head forward so you are looking down; this is more comfortable. People who have multiple eye medications should wait �ve minutes between drops. Replace the cover to the dropper bottle and wash your hands to remove any medication. For people who have coordination problems and/or no one to help them, there are several eye drop guides on the market. �ey often go by the name of Auto Drop or Ezy Drop Guide and are inexpensive.
John Kraak, RPh Pharmacist
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GREEN TEAM TIPSGrass-cutting at Cedar CommunityWhen the Green Team was established in 2011, one of its initiatives was “reduction of mowed areas to allow for natural landscaping.” �is supports the Cedar Community philosophy. From its beginning, the organization’s plan was to leave things as natural as possible, with a certain percentage of cut grass and a certain percentage of natural landscaping.
Property that is mowed includes the more popular spots, the main entrances and areas along the roadway. Grass is cut once a week unless it’s too dry; then it’s not cut at all. It takes four and a half days to cut the main campus grass so the mowing cycle resumes almost immediately. All mowers at Cedar Community are set at three inches according to Scott Risse, grounds manager. Even unmowed areas are cut once a year to prevent buckthorn and other invasives from taking over.
Lawn cutting and snow plowing services include the Villages, although some Villagers may choose to do it themselves, in which case they should contact Scott Risse. Weed and feed is up to individuals since no feed or fertilizer programs exist for lawns. Whether a resident has a lawn service or does weed and feed him/herself, there are run-o� issues, depending on the type – granular versus spray – and when it’s used. In the Villages, everything runs into storm water ponds at the edge of the woods which leech out the contaminants and hold impurities so they don’t run directly into the streams and end up in our lakes. All lawn service vendors are restricted as to what they can sell due to phosphate and other issues, need licenses and must follow certain regulations.
Cedar Community has a long history of being environmentally respectful. �e Green Team provides information to residents to help protect and conserve that environment.
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HIDDEN TALENTS AT CEDAR COMMUNITYTake an old window frame, divide it into 12 partitions and �ll the partitions with pictures of a church, a parsonage, an old school house and so on … you will soon have the face for an unusually interesting book title, “Pioneer Church Records Speak,” written by the Rev. Royal Natzke.
Royal grew up as the oldest boy of eight children on a dairy farm in Wayside, south of Green Bay. His parents were devout Christians, loving and strict. His father found creative ways in farming and would try di�erent (sometimes easier) ways of accomplishing the same thing. At age 14 Royal started studying for the ministry at Concordia College in Milwaukee. Royal’s career was as a pastor in Iowa, Milwaukee and Saukville, and college professor at Concordia University in Milwaukee and Mequon.
After he had translated the records of Immanuel Lutheran Church, south of Jackson, his next thought was, “Why don’t I write a book about the closing of the church that existed from 1847 to 1974?” �e huge e�ort of spending 10 years researching and working on his book came to fruition with “Pioneer Church Records Speak.” Among those who helped were Ridgers Edith Schultz (translation) and Dr. Driessel (explaining the causes of death, especially of infants in the 1800s). In addition to her encouraging, his wife Dorothy listened to his moaning and groaning, which was her participation on the book, according to Royal.
Dorothy was born in Chicago, Ill. to parents of German immigrants from Poland and Volynia (Ukraine). She was the youngest of six with �ve half-brothers; her father was widowed with �ve boys to raise. Her mother’s marriage was arranged, as was the German custom. Dorothy married Wilbur Cain in 1958 until 1974; they had three children. Royal had four children from a previous marriage when they met at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at their children’s basketball game. Together they raised seven teenage children. �ey have been married 39 years. �ey now have 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
�ey have traveled extensively. Dorothy spent her career as a nurse in various positions, her last being a parish nurse at Sherman Park Lutheran Church in Milwaukee.
Royal enjoys his work at the woodshop. Dorothy is amazed time and again when he presents a beautiful art piece out of what was an “ugly” piece of wood. He is also a contributing and teaching member of the Genealogy Club, whereby he initiated a trip to Germany and Poland. On an island in the Baltic Sea they found a restaurant with their Natzke name and were warmly received. Dorothy enjoys genealogy and teaching women’s Bible class at their church in Saukville.
�e Natzkes have resided in the Washington Highlands in Wauwatosa, Cedarburg and they certainly enjoy their home at Cedar Ridge for the last 11 years.
Royal’s wish is that this essay could promote and generate interest in his current book, “Pioneer Church Records Speak.” “Might your ancestors be listed in these church records and story now in print?” asks Royal.
Elisabeth “Fi�” Neitzel Kettle Heights
ENJOY LIVE MUSICFeatured this month for music at the Top of the Ridge Restaurant Saturdays from 5 to 6 p.m.:
Saturday, June 6: Students of Lori Schneider Piano selections
Saturday, June 13: Mary Daley Piano selections
Saturday, June 20: Megan �eisen Piano selections
Saturday. June 27: Vera Kuckuk Piano selections
NATURE TRAIL BUG RIDESLeaving from the Cedar Bay West carport. Open to all Cedar Ridge and Village residents – please call to reserve your spot for a ride.
For the Monday 10 a.m. ride, contact Frank Laycock at 262.334.4932. For the �ursday
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3 p.m. ride, contact Jim Stuettgen at 262.353.3012.
VILLAGE PONTOON BOAT RIDES ON BIG CEDAR LAKE We invite you to come join us for an hour or two of relaxation on Big Cedar Lake. You are welcome to bring along family and friends.
We can set up a day and time that �ts into your schedule instead of a set time on Friday mornings. We will provide a volunteer driver or you can drive yourself if you are a trained skipper. �ere is no charge for the ride. If you would like to book a ride, please call 262.306.4218 at least 72 hours in advance.
FISHING ON BIG CEDAR LAKEBring your own equipment and bait and meet at the north boat dock. Fishing license required. Open to Cedar Ridge and Village residents.
Date: Tuesdays and �ursdays Time: 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.
To reserve your spot contact: Clyde Crass, mornings, 262.334.0082; Walt �ompson, Tuesday nights, 262.306.1378; Al Jamieson, �ursday nights, 262.334.8030. For additional dates and times, contact Bonnie Amerling, 262.306.4218.
PARTY BRIDGEParty Bridge is held the �rst Wednesday of each month at the Top of the Ridge Restaurant. A set menu is served followed by the Bridge games. A sign-up sheet is placed at the Cedar Ridge bulletin board on the second-to-last Wednesday of the month and remains there until the following Wednesday. If you have any questions or wish to cancel your reservation, contact Judy Stubbe, 262.306.4979. Any Ridge or Village resident who plays Bridge is welcome to join us. Date: Wednesday June, 3 Time: NoonLocation: Top of the Ridge RestaurantCost: $6
VILLAGE COFFEE HOURGuest speaker: Rebecca Conde, “Cedar Valley Events and Programs.” Non-perishable items are collected for the food pantry at each Co�ee Hour.
Date: Friday, June 5Time: 8:45 a.m.Location: Cedar Valley
RIVER CITY IRREGULARSDate: �ursday, June 11Time: 7 p.m.Location: Cedar Ridge Grand HallCost: Free
WELCOME BACK, NUTMAN!Enjoy nuts, confections and mixes!
Date: Monday, June 8Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Cedar Ridge Plaza Cost: Varies according to your purchase.
MYSTERY LUNCHEONJill PinkYou will be taken to a special place and given clues on the way to the destination. Sign up at the Cedar Ridge bulletin board.
Date: Friday, June 12Location: Meet in the Cedar Ridge lobbyTime: 10:45 a.m.Cost: $5 bus transportation charge. Your Cedar Community account will be charged. Cost of your lunch on your own.
CEDAR CINEMA “�e Imitation Game” Rated: PG-13 - Run time: 113 minutes Genre: Biography
Date: Tuesday, June 16 Time: 2 p.m.Location: Village Clubhouse
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WELCOMEJane Derks moved to Cedar Ridge in March from her farm home near Fredonia where she and her husband Jim raised sheep and chickens. Jim worked as a psychiatric social worker for several years before becoming
hospital administrator at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee. �e Derks met through a mutual friend and had been married 40 years when Jim passed away in 2010. Jane graduated from UW-Steven’s Point with a degree in speech pathology and was employed by Milwaukee Public Schools. She later transferred to the West Bend school system, retiring in 2007. Jane has one son and one granddaughter. When their son was growing up the family enjoyed camping at their favorite spot near the quaint village of Cornucopia on the south shore of Lake Superior. Later Jane and Jim continued their love of traveling with trips to Florida at Easter time. Jane enjoys playing piano and mentioned she was happy she was able to bring her piano along to her new home. She loves cooking, reading, poetry, attending the Repertory �eater and getting together with friends to enjoy a great meal. She is looking forward to continuing her hobby of designing Christmas cards. We welcome Jane to Cedar Ridge!
Carol Klinger moved to Cedar Ridge in January from her retirement home in Manitowish Waters. Carol and her husband Ed met when both were students at Steven’s Point State Teacher’s College
and had been married 61 years when Ed passed away in 2011. �e Klingers raised four sons in West Bend where Ed taught math at West Bend West High School. When the last two boys entered college, Carol returned to teaching and spent the next 14 years at Badger Middle School. Carol has nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, many living close by and
visit often. When the boys were growing up the family enjoyed accompanying Ed on his summer school projects throughout the country, visiting California and Washington along with several National Parks. After retirement, the Klingers enjoyed traveling and visited every state and every continent except Antarctica, along with visits to Prague, Budapest, China, the Panama Canal and Hawaii. Since settling here, Carol enjoys playing Bridge and Sheepshead, doing cross stitch and reading. She mentioned one of Ed’s favorite hobbies had been woodworking and he would have loved the Cedar Ridge Woodwork Shop! Welcome, Carol!
Tom and Marge Lillie lived in Hartford for seven years before moving to Cedar Ridge in November. �ey met through a mutual friend, have been married 56 years and have two daughters. Tom served
in the US Navy stationed aboard a ship in San Diego. After discharge he worked for the Ladish Corp. in Milwaukee, retiring after 25 years. Marge began her nursing career as a nurse’s aide at Deaconess Hospital and went on to earn her degree from UW-Madison. After the girls were grown Tom and Marge enjoyed traveling, visiting Las Vegas, Branson and Washington, DC. Over the years they have remained very active in their church, especially through the church’s senior clubs, and have enjoyed bus trips with the group to various destinations around the country. After retiring from nursing, Marge decided to apply for a part-time holiday job at Kohl’s Department Store and remained there for 12 years! Tom continues his love of model trains by volunteering in the Cedar Ridge Train Room, assisting visitors and helping prepare for special occasions such as the open house held during the Ridge Spring Festival. Marge loves listening to music, reading and jigsaw puzzles and they both enjoy playing Dominos, occasionally getting together with other Domino players. We welcome Tom and Marge to Cedar Ridge!
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MILWAUKEE LETTERCARRIERS BANDEnjoy “Musical Memories of Our Lives” - narrated fun and historical information including instrumental medleys of signi�cant music from Glenn Miller, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin and other famous composers and groups. Graciously sponsored by Cedar Ridge resident, Helen Reinke.
Date: Tuesday, June 16Time: 7 p.m. Location: Cedar Ridge Grand HallCost: Free
MARATHON BRIDGEJoin us for the awards luncheon and Bridge. Final scores are due by Monday, June 1. Mark your calendars for the 2015-2016 season. A kicko� luncheon and afternoon of Bridge will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Top of the Ridge. Cost is $6. Former members and new residents are welcome to join. Signup at the Cedar Ridge resident bulletin board or call Peg Willson, 262.306.4036.
Date: Wednesday, June 17Time: NoonLocation: Top of the Ridge RestaurantCost: Members are prepaid.
SUMMER MIDWEEK WORSHIP SERVICE FEATURING GOSPEL MUSIC BY THREE WIVES MENEnjoy some toe-tapping gospel music. �e gospel group �ree Wives Men features three talented musicians including Paul Peterson, father of concert pianist Jason Paul Peterson. Sign up at the Village bulletin board by Monday, June 8. We will carpool for this event. Please indicate on the sign-up list if you are willing to drive and how many passengers �t in your vehicle, including the driver. You may also indicate if you would prefer to ride on the Cedar Community bus – space limited. Transportation cost for the bus is $5 and will be billed to your Cedar Community account. Contact person: Sherry McElhatton, 262.306.4554.
Date: Wednesday, June 17 Time: 4:30 p.m. bus departs and stops for supper, on your own, at the Pine Cone Truck Stop which is known for home cooking, abundant servings and great desserts; 7 p.m. service; return approximately 9 p.m.Location: Christ United Methodist Church, 112 Hall Street, Watertown
EDITH GALT WILSON - “TO END ALL WARS”Jessica Michna, Impersonator Prohibition is the law of the land as the new year of 1925 begins. �e decade will become known as the “Roaring Twenties.” �e stock market is booming, Hollywood is cranking out silent �lms; there is bathtub gin and “Flaming Youth.” Mrs. Wilson has greeted another New Year quietly after the death of the President in February, 1924. �e “war to end all wars” is now a memory. Mrs. Wilson has stood by the President stoically as she saw his strength sapped from the stress of the war and his dream of a League of Nations fade. Edith Galt Wilson sits alone now, answering the hundreds of letters of condolence. Funding for this program was graciously given by the Cedar Ridge Resident Council.
Date: �ursday, June 18Time: 2 p.m.Location: Cedar Ridge Grand HallCost: Free
MEN’S BREAKFASTOur speaker this month is Sam Holiday from Cedar Community’s accounting department. Sam will show a video featuring points of interest on the road to Alaska. �e kitchen requests a more accurate count, so please sign up at the Village or Ridge bulletin boards, and cancel if necessary, by noon �ursday, June 18. Any questions, call Lowell Johnson, 262.353.3203, or Don Sorlie, 262.429.1040.
Date: Friday, June 19Time: 8:30 a.m.Location: Top of the Ridge RestaurantCost: $5 per person, payable that morning
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CHINOOKS BASEBALL GAMEPlayed at Kapco Park in Mequon, watch the top collegiate baseball players from the country’s top universities. Part of the Northwoods League, the Chinooks will take on the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a 5:05 p.m. game. Indulge in unlimited food and two beverages at the Leinenkugels Deck.
Date: Sunday, June 21Time: 3:30 p.m. depart from Cedar Ridge lobby.Cost: $59 per person, payable to Personalized Tours. Pay at the Cedar Ridge reception desk. One-day tours are non-refundable.
A DAY ON THE FARMTour Wisconsin’s largest dairy farm, Rosendale Dairy, near Pickett which includes 8,400 cows housed in two 400-ft. by one-quarter mile long barns, producing 78,000 gallons of milk per day. Learn what it takes to operate this huge facility! All of this is followed be an ice cream treat and a delicious lunch.
Date: �ursday, June 25Time: 8:30 a.m. depart from Cedar Ridge lobby; return approximately 3 p.m.Cost: $69 per person, payable to Personalized Tours. Pay at the Cedar Ridge reception desk. One-day tours are non-refundable. Any questions, call Kathy Stultz, 262.338.2821.
“GUYS ON ICE”“Guys on Ice” spends a day in the life of Marvin and Lloyd - �shing buddies and home grown philosophers. Don’t miss this side-splitting musical comedy, guaranteed to thaw out your funny bone with songs like “�e Wishing Hole,” “Ode to the Snowmobile Suit,” “Fish is a Miracle Food” and “�e One �at Got Away.”
Please make your $102 check payable to Personalized Tours and drop o� at the Cedar Ridge front reception desk to hold your reservation(s).
Date: Saturday, June 27Time: 8:30 amLocation: Fireside Dinner �eate, Fort AtkinsonCost: $102 per person, payable to Personalized Tours. Pay at the Cedar Ridge reception desk.
MAIN STREET SONG & DANCE TROUPE �is group has some of the most talented high school performers throughout the metroMilwaukee area. Graciously sponsored by Cedar Ridge resident, Helen Reinke.
Date: Wednesday, July 1Time: 7 p.m.Location: Cedar Ridge Grand HallCost: Free
ALL-VILLAGE PICNICAT THE LAKEBring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Brats, hot dogs, buns and paper products will be provided. Bug transportation will be available from the prairie parking area beginning at 11:30 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the picnic will move to the Village Clubhouse. Inclement will be de�ned as rain, or temperatures below 65 or above 90 degrees. If you have questions, contact any SAE committee member.
Date: Saturday, July 4 Time: NoonLocation: Beach House
SAVE THE DATE!“Passing By” is a musical written by Patrick �ompson, Walter and Verna �ompson’s grandson, in Chicago on Sunday, July 12.
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOTIf you enjoy slightly o�-color jokes, you’ll love this show! SPAMALOT parodies the legend of King Arthur and his band of haphazard knights as they sing and dance their way through a ridiculous divine quest, dodging killer rabbits, �ying cows and obnoxious Frenchmen. Sign up at the Village bulletin board from Friday, May 8 through Monday, June 15. We will carpool for this event. Please indicate on the sign-up list if you are willing to drive and how many passengers �t in your vehicle-including the driver.
Date: Sunday, Aug. 9Time: 2 p.m. Location: UW-Washington County �eater, West BendCost: $16
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WHAT’S GOING ON IN JUNE?June is dairy month in our great state of Wisconsin, plus Father’s day and a day to honor our US Flag. Cedar Bay has planned special events to salute all three. To start out this month’s salute to our dairy industry, we have planned root beer � oats, cheese tasting and a little dairy fun with facts and games. To honor our Cedar Bay fathers, we have a comical men’s group called the “Sunshine Boys” coming to entertain. Flag day will be remembered with a patriotic musical salute in addition to a new game, “Lucky Star.” Cedar Bay will also be learning about the hammer dulcimer with Laurine Gajewski. She will share her music and knowledge of this unique instrument. � e Bays are in full swing with bug rides and later in June, they will enjoy beach house picnics and pontoon rides. Sounds like June is going to be fun and busy!
CLASSIC CAR SHOW RETURNS TO CEDAR BAY WESTOn � ursday, July 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. we are hosting a live broadcastwith WTMJ and an open house at Cedar Bay West. � ere will be refreshments, tours and an opportunity to register to win a Velenti restored 1979 Pontiac Trans Am - of “Smokey and the Bandit” fame from WTMJ. We are interested in also hosting a classic car show during this event. If anyone has a classic car they are willing to showcase that day please contact Carrie Sturn in marketing at 262.306.4216 or [email protected].
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Joyce Garrison moved from another retirement community to Cedar Bay East in March. She was married to Paul for 60 years. � ey were both auditors working in Milwaukee. Joyce has six children and four grandchildren. She has enjoyed traveling to Israel and many US states. Her favorite hobby is reading. When asked what she likes most about living at Cedar Bay, she said, “Everything!”
Before moving to Cedar Bay West in April, Juliette Scherer lived at Cedar Ridge for almost � ve years. She was married to Leroy for 50 years and enjoyed life as a farmwife. Her husband was a carpenter. Juliette had � ve children including three daughters, one son and one deceased son, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She has enjoyed travels to many US states, likes gardening and is a member of the Historical Society. Juliette said she likes living at Cedar Bay because everything is taken care of for her and the people and sta� are super!
Evelyn Williams moved to Cedar Bay West in February from her home of over 60 years in Oconomowoc. She was married to Charles for 60 years and worked in an o� ce. She has eight children, 15 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren. Evelyn has enjoyed making new friends at Cedar Bay!
WELCOME!
On � ursday, July 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. we are hosting a live broadcastwith WTMJ and an open house at Cedar Bay West. � ere will be refreshments, tours and an opportunity to register
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AND THEY’RE OFF …�is month at the Cottages we got together for our weekend activities and had our own Cottage Derby including Ocho!Ocho!Ocho! and Carpi Dem. Ocho was our big winner taking six out of eight races. �e residents had great fun in their hats!
WELCOMEOur resident of the month is Richard “Dick” Jorgenson. Dick lives in Neighborhood �ree. He has been married to his wife Dorothy for over 60 years and they have three daughters and one son, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Dick met his wife at a local restaurant her family owned in the small town of Ogema, Wis. He was owner of Repeat Corporation in Sussex for 30 years and worked as an electrical engineer. In his free time, he enjoys pan �shing on small lakes, playing Cribbage, grilling outside and playing with his grandchildren.
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“BREEZE OF SPRING”
� e breeze of spring across the hillsAwakes the rivers, lakes and rills,While here and there, everywhere
Spring fragrance � lls the air.
It is that time of year when the weather turns warmer and the outdoors is calling to us, “Come Out! Come Out!” � e tempting colors start to get our attention and the thoughts of spring warming into summer � ll our heads. It is time to get outdoors!
� us, it is the same way for the Activity sta� and residents of Cedar Community. It is again transition time to the summer schedule and the events that go with it. Pontoon boat rides, picnics, camp� res, surrey rides and sitting under the trees of the courtyards are among those things that can be chosen from.
So, we greet the summer season with our sneakers on and the breeze through our hair, being thankful that we can get out and enjoy being in it.
Even Dixie, the health and rehab’s fun-loving pooch, participates in the Mexican
Fiesta during Nursing Home Week by wearing a homemade poncho!
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