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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