NEWSLETTER | Winter 2008
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER
PEORIA OFFICE
606 W. Glen Ave.
Gold wedding band
found at Peoria office,
Peoria, IL 61614
606 W. Glen Ave. Say
Phone: 309.681.1100
engraving to claim.
Fax:
309.681.1101
QUINCY AREA OFFICE
639 York St. Room 200
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217.228.1111
Fax:
217.592.3690
ROCK RIVER OFFICE
93 S. Hennepin Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: 815.285.1100
Fax:
815.285.1116
FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS
memorymatters
www.alz.org/illinoiscentral
800.272.3900
Seven-year-old Hope Croegaert speaks at the 2007 Rock River Memory Walk in support
of her great-grandmother, “Grandma Turtle,” (Ruth Hughes), who has Alzheimer’s.
Seven-year-old “Champion”
speaks at Memory Walk
s it time yet?” is a typical
question you could hear
from most seven-year
-olds, but the girl asking the question
is not like other children her age. Hope
Croegaert from Oregon, IL, is waiting
for her time to speak at the 2007 Rock
River Memory Walk in Dixon, IL.
Hope is about to present her essay
“Grandma Turtle,” about her greatgrandmother who has Alzheimer’s
disease. At age seven, Hope Croegaert
is already a “Champion” advocate for
the Alzheimer’s Association.
Hope’s great-grandmother, Ruth
Hughes--known by all as Grandma
Turtle--gained the nickname from her
enthusiasm for collecting turtle items.
Buying her turtle gifts on special
occasions has become a family tradition.
Ruth also has a passion for the Chicago
Cubs and attends their games each year.
She also taught her great-granddaughter
Hope her first song, “Take Me Out to
the Ball Game.”
In 2000, Ruth’s husband —and Hope’s
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In this issue:
Cover story . . . . . . . . . Director’s Letter . . . . . . Program . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch Office . . . . . . . .
News . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory Walk . . . . . . . .
Memorials . . . . . . . . .
1,3
2
4-6
7
8-10
11
12-15
OFFICERS
Brett Tilly, President
Donna Marcacci, Vice President
Michael Kraft, Secretary
Donna Marcacci, Treasurer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Linda Brantley
Linda Buck
Susan Dawson-Tibbits
Kathy Fuller
William Hall, PHD
Linc Hobson
Sharon Kennedy
Larry Lindahl, MD
Dennis McManus, MD
May Meister
Kristi Moushon
Erik Pettit
Kimberly Sanders
Marilyn Schroeder
Karen Shadid
Kathleen Temple
Jaidy Toro-Rodriguez
Adam White
Susan Wozniak
ROCK RIVER OFFICE
Advisory Board
Jennifer Ashlin
Lynn Bond
Linda Brantley
Judy Brantley
Jessica Hughes
Judy Holtam
Eris Lightner
Darryl Vandervort
Nicole Varga
QUINCY AREA OFFICE
Advisory Board
Chris Blakeman
Julie Bowen
Kathie Clark
Jeff Dorsey
Wendy Hughes
Glenadene Meyer
Marci Musolino
E. Mont Robertson
Sharon Sandidge
Marilyn Schroeder
Jim Scott
Theresa Taylor
Jil Tracy
John Tripp
From the
the Executive
Director
From
Executive
Director
Dear Friend,
As we have reported to you during this past year, the number of people experiencing
and living with Alzheimer’s disease has grown across the country. Here in Central
Illinois we are experiencing a significant growth in the number of caregivers who
are registering and attending our programs throughout all of the 20 counties we
serve. From July through October, we have served 3,810 people (representing a
57% increase over the same time frame of the previous year) through our education
programs, Helpline, Medic Alert + Safe Return, health fairs and civic talks.
At the local level our staff are developing new programs and enhancing existing
ones to ensure that caregivers have the most up to date information to enable
them to manage their loved one’s disease. On the National front, the Association
is determining, with input from the field, which programs and services make a
difference to families and provide the most benefit.
I am pleased to share with you that the Central Illinois Chapter was recognized in
October by the National office for receiving top consumer recognition ratings. We
are committed to continuing the chapter’s long history of providing quality programs
and services throughout Central Illinois.
This month’s newsletter highlights our recent Memory Walks. Thanks to all walkers,
volunteers, media and others who helped make the Walks a success, 2007 was a
record year. We are featuring a new caregiver column where program staff from
each office will write about various Alzheimer’s-themed topics. Please notice our
addition of reviews of books from libraries in Quincy, Rock River and Peoria.
Please read our cover story that features seven-year-old Hope Croegaert’s essay on
her great-grandmother nicknamed, “Grandma Turtle,” which Hope read at the Rock
River Memory walk at the end of September.
We wish all of you a healthy and safe 2008! We look forward to seeing you at one of
our upcoming education programs and/or one of our special events.
Sincerely,
Nikki Vulgaris-Rodriguez
STAFF MEMBERS
Nikki Vulgaris-Rodriguez: Executive Director
Terri Campion: Memory Walk Coordinator
Alisha Dault: Patient & Family Services Coordinator
Bonnie Fenton: Education Specialist
Dan Hinkley: Public Relations Director
Julie Jones: Quincy Area Branch Assistant
Linda Johnson: Rock River Area Program Specialist
Sarah Kent: Rock River Area Branch Assistant
Irene Linc: Office Assistant
Leanne Manheim: Rock River Branch Manager
Nancy McGowan: Database Manager
Chris Nauman: Database Assistant
Ann Weyhrich: Finance Director
Marsha Ray: Development Director
Megan Reynolds, Education Coordinator
Barb Richmiller: Quincy Area Program Specialist
Janet Veach: Quincy Area Branch Manager
Page ABOUT US:
Agency services include Care Consultations, Safe Return registration, Sylvia Fites
Library, newsletters, advocacy, Speaker’s Bureau, Support Groups, family and professional caregiver education programs and 24-hour helpline.
Ninety-three percent of funds raised locally remain with the Central Illinois Chapter
and the remaining seven percent funds national programs and research.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call the Alzheimer’s Association at 309.681.1100 or 800.272.3900.
Thanks to Heart of Illinois United Way for partial support of programs, Helpline,
Care Consulation and Safe Return.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER
Turtle
(continued from page 1)
great-grandfather, Harlan—passed away.
The family was brought together for support
and care. At this time, the family began
noticing that Ruth had trouble performing
daily household tasks and organizing her
finances. Uncharacteristically, she started
to forget the types and doses of medications
she was prescribed. Her family took her to
a memory clinic for an assessment, where
she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
disease.
Communication
Hope’s mother, Jessica Hughes, had the
hard task of explaining to her daughter how
Alzheimer’s had changed, and will change
Grandma Turtle’s life. Hope had already
noticed changes too when Grandma
Turtle started having difficulty counting
in their favorite game of dominos. Jessica
explained to her daughter that she would
have to help her count because Grandma
Turtle has a hard time remembering.
“It’s important to learn by experience,
each visit is different,” Jessica says. “You
need to explain in each trip that she has
Alzheimer’s, it’s hard to remember, and
you need to help sometimes.”
Jessica also took the role of primary
caregiver of her grandmother, assisting
with medication and becoming active with
the Alzheimer’s Association. In order to
learn all she could about Alzheimer’s, she
took advantage of most agency caregiver
classes and conferences. Jessica also
rented Alzheimer’s-themed kid’s books
and movies to help Hope understand her
great-grandmother’s changes.
Jessica is active at the Rock River Office
in Dixon, as a member of the advisory
board and a committee member for the
Rock River Memory Walk. She has formed
a close, family-like relationship with the
staff of the Pinecrest Terrace facility in
Mount Morris, a place that Ruth calls home.
Together, Jessica and Ruth decorated her
new room and locker with turtles. Jessica
says, “she still enjoys watching the Cubs
so the staff make an effort to put the Cub’s
game on.”
Hope’s essay
About My Grandma
By: Hope Croegaert
My name is Hope, I am 7
years old. My grandma has
Alshimers, her name is
grandma turtle. She always
loved to collect turtles. She
used to live in her own house
cause she could take care of
herself, and sometimes she
would let me play with the
toys, and we always came to vizet her.
We always loved to sing take me out to the ballgame, cause she
loves the cubs, but now she can’t remember all the words. She
is 90 years old.
My mom says that allshimers makes your brain forget lots of
things. Sometimes she forgets my name but she says hows
my baby. Now grandma turtle lives at Pinecrest nursing home
because she forgot how to take care of herself.
I love my grandma. I miss the things we used to do together.
She is inportent to me and my mom. My grandma is very
funny. One day we went to mc dsnalds without her, and she
said shame on her she didn’t wait for me. But she always likes
it when we bring her chocolate shakes, and she shares them
with me. I don’t think grandma will ever forget that she likes
chocolate shakes.
Sometimes grandma asks me how old i am lots of times, and
I have to tell her lots of times that I am 7 years old. I wish
someday grandma would get better but if she doesn’t I will
always love her and remember these special things about her. I
will be sad when she dyes because I will miss her very much.
Thank you for coming to the Alzheimers Walk to help people
like my grandma.
For their volunteer and advocacy efforts,
the agency considers Jessica and Hope as
Alzheimer’s Association “Champions.”
The Champion’s campaign asks all
Americans to MOVE toward a cure in
support of those living with Alzheimer’s,
VOICE an opinion to support those living
with Alzheimer’s disease, and OPEN eyes
and doors to progress the support of those
living with Alzheimer’s.
Hope showed great courage as a sevenyear-old in speaking in front of 150
Walkers. The agency would like to thank
Hope, Jessica, and all her family for their
valiant efforts to ensure the best quality
care for “Grandma Turtle.”
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Healthcare Professionals
17th ANNUAL
EDUCATION
CONFERENCE
Dignity Through the Stages
Par-A-Dice Hotel
21 Blackjack Blvd. East Peo., IL
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tue., Apr. 29
Speakers:
Julian Dean, MA
Richard Taylor, PhD
Gabe Billiet, PharmD
We will hold our l7th
Annual Alzheimer’s Education
Conference for health care
professionals on Tuesday, April
29, at the Par-A-Dice Hotel
Conference Center in East
Peoria. Speaker Julian Dean,
M.A., will present on Dignity
Through the Stages. Mr. Dean is
the Director of Programs at the
California Central Coast Chapter
of the Alzheimer’s Association.
He is co-author of the book
“What Now? Caregiver’s Quick
Guide and Resource Manual.”
Additionally he has created or
co-created over 20 Alzheimer’s
programs.
Speaker Richard Taylor,
Ph.D., is the author of
“Alzheimer’s From the Inside
Out.” He is a regular contributor
to the journal Alzheimer’s Care
Quarterly and a former member
of the Board of Directors of
his local chapter. Mr. Taylor
continues to be an active
member of the Early Onset Task
force of the U.S. Alzheimer’s
Association.
Gabe Billiet, Pharm.D., is
speaking on new trends in
Alzheimer’s medications. He
has been the manager of a
nationally known Walgreens
pharmacy for four years and
is an active member of the
American Pharmacology
Association.
See page 5 for more information
on the related Caregiver Night.
QUINCY EDUCATION
CONFERENCE
The Coin’s Other Side:
Developing a Positive Mindset
in the World of Dementia
Care
Blessing Hospital and the
Quincy Area Branch are
co-sponsoring this day-long
Education Conference with
CEUs available.
Blessing Conference Center
2808 Chestnut, Quincy, IL
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 9
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
TRAINING
THE BEST FRIENDS
APPROACH TO
ALZHEIMER’S CARE
Train-the-Trainer Program
A Two Day, Train-the-Trainer
Program for Improving
Dementia Care
Speakers:
Megan Reynolds, MS, is the
Education Coordinator for the
Central Illinois Alzheimer’s
Association
Alisha Dault, MA, is the
Patient & Family Services
Coordinator for the Central
Illinois Alzheimer’s Association
------------------------------------------Two opportunities to attend:
Proctor Professional Bldg. Rm. 3
5409 N. Knoxville, Peoria IL
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
Tue., Wed., Mar. 4 & 5
Speakers:
Linda Johnson AAS, Clinical
MA, is a Program Specialist with
the Central Illinois Alzheimer’s
Association
Megan Reynolds, MS, is the
Education Coordinator for the
Central Illinois Alzheimer’s
Association
Speakers:
Mary Sharp, CEAA
Rachel Kail, CEAA, GTCI,
CPMC
Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 2
Mary Sharp is a career
educator and the founder of The
Edcon Group. For more than 30
yeras she has been an innovator
in creating learning experiences
that achieve major results
without emotional stress. The
activities she creates for those
with dementia enhance natural
communication without intense
concentration.
Rachel Kail is a partner of The
Edcon Group. In addition to her
work in dementia care, Rachel
is also a traveling professional
speaker. Her presentations are
known for high energy, humor
and easy-to-follow points.
Please call 217.228.1111
for more information or to
register.
The Best Friends approach
Methodist Med. Cntr. Morr. Rm.
is
a
person-centered model
221 NE Glen Oak Dr., Peo., IL
of dementia care now in
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
use around the world. This
Wed., May 14
approach, developed by noted
authors David Troxel and
This training is in
Virginia Bell, encompasses the
compliance with Public Act
familiar concept of friendship
91-744 requiring the Illinois
including the core elements
Department of Public Health
of respect, empathy, support,
to establish training criteria for
compassion and humor.
nursing home and home health
Many family and professional
staff that provide direct care
caregivers have found it to
to persons with Alzheimer’s
be an easy to learn, easy to
disease and related dementias.
implement approach that can
The conference will provide
greatly improve quality of care
health care professionals the
for people with dementia. information, techniques and
We invite you to participate
tools needed to train direct care
in this two day, train-thestaff providing dementia care
trainer program being taught
in skilled nursing and home
throughout the state by staff of
health care settings. Topics
include understanding dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association.
See page 7 for more information
on the related Caregiver Night. communication strategies,
teaching techniques, conducting
in-services, dealing creatively
with challenging behaviors and
activity-based care.
MOVE VOICE
OPEN
Please call 309.681.1100 (Peoria area) or 217.228.1111 (Quincy area) for more information or to sign up.
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Caregiver Education Programs
EDUCATION PROGRAMS & SUPPORT GROUPS
The Central Illinois Chapter
of the Alzheimer’s Association
offers numerous caregiver
programs throughout our 20county service area focusing
on issues and concerns
families face during the disease
process. These programs are
underwritten through grants
and agency in-kind donations.
To attend a program, call
(309) 681-1100 or
(800) 272-3900.
_______________________
FACING NEW
CHALLENGES
Participants will learn the
basics of Alzheimer’s Disease,
new communication approaches
and ways to plan for the future.
Alzheimer’s Association
Peoria Office
606 W. Glen Ave., Peoria IL
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Every 3rd Mon. of the month
Putnam County Achievement
1st St. Standard, IL
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 24
Program in part made possible through a grant
from WIAAA.
Bureau County Senior Center
16 W. Marion St. Princeton, IL
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 13
Program in part made possible through a grant
from WIAAA.
Delavan City Council Room
219 N. Locust St., Delavan IL
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 10
Program in part made possible through a grant
from CIAA.
St Dominic’s Church Hall
208 S Galena, Wyoming IL
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thu., May 8
Program in part made possible through a grant
from CIAA.
Early Stage •••••••••••••
MAKING SENSE
OF MEMORY LOSS
This program discusses
the causes of memory loss,
importance
of
medical
evaluations and treatments,
ways to adapt attitudes and
behaviors when dealing with
individuals with memory loss
and the skills necessary to more
easily manage daily tasks.
Rochelle, VFW
318 4th Ave., Rochelle, IL
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 17 & 24
Series in part made possible through a grant
from NIAAA.
Strom Center
211 S. A St. Monmouth, IL
Time and date TBA
Program in part made possible through a grant
from WIAAA.
Hancock Co. Health Dept.
671 Wabash St., Carthage, IL
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thu., Mar., 6 & 13
Series in part made possible through a grant
from WCIAAA.
Senior Center
115 N. Capitol St. Mt. Sterling, IL
1 p.m to 4 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 16 & 23
topics--light lunch included.
Programs are made possible
by support from the
WCIAAA.
Alzheimer’s Association
Quincy Area Office
639 York St., Quincy, IL
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
What Every Veteran &
Spouse Should Know
This program is for
veterans and their spouses
to inform them of available
health resources.
Fri., Mar., 7
Assisted ALZHEIMER’S:
a PHARMACIST’S VIEW
Health professionals
will present information
on medication options and
interactions. A Q&A will
follow.
Fri., Apr. 4
Safety in the home
This program provides info
on safety tips and devices for
the home to help keep loved
ones safe.
Fri., May., 2
Middle Stage ••••••••••••
_______________________
CAREGIVING
CHALLENGES
This program provides
information on ways to enhance
caregiver skills, plan for the
future, meet daily challenges,
communicate
effectively
with
physicians,
provide
meaningful activities and
explore community resource
options.
first fridays
The Quincy Area Office
will be featuring education
programs on the first Friday
of every month (excluding
February) on Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Association
Peoria Office
606 W. Glen Ave. Peoria IL
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 2 & 9
Series in part made possible by
a grant from WCIAAA.
John Wood Comm. College
1301 S. 48 St., Quincy, IL
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Thu., May 8 & 15
Series in part made possible by
a grant from WCIAAA.
from CIAA.
Liberty Village
1107 31st, Peru, IL
Time TBA
Wed., Feb. 13 & 20
Program in part made possible through a grant
from WIAAA.
Morton Public Library
315 W Pershing Morton, IL
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mar. 6, 13 & 20
Series in part made possible by
a grant from WCIAAA.
Carl Sandburg College
1150 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.
Galesburg IL
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 11, 18 & 25
Series in part made possible through a grant
from WIAAA.
Support Groups •••••••••
EARLY STAGE SUPPORT
GROUP
Set for March. Call for info.
Special Event •••••••••••
Family Caregiver
night
Family Night activities
include educational
presentations, door prizes
and light refreshments. This
special night is a great place to
network with fellow caregivers
of persons with dementia.
Par-A-Dice Hotel
21 Blackjack Blvd, E. Peoria, IL
6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mon., Apr. 28
See page 7 for information on the
Quincy Family Night.
Series in part made possible through a grant
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Program News
How do I ...
Use Activities to Improve Care?
Hello! My name is Megan Reynolds,
and I am the Education Coordinator for the
Alzheimer’s Association, Central Illinois
Chapter. Each newsletter a program staff
person will write on various caregiverthemed topics. Barb Richmiller from the
Quincy Office and Linda Johnson from
the Rock River Office will be the next two
columnists.
Each issue will highlight valuable
Alzheimer’s caregiving tips. Let’s start
with the question: “How do I use activities
to improve care?”
Activities are actions we perform on a
daily basis. They include getting ready in
the morning, bathing, cleaning the house,
playing an instrument, and singing songs.
Activities generally reflect our
individuality. People with Alzheimer’s
disease often have the physical ability to
perform activities, but lack the cognitive
ability to organize, plan and initiate them.
Activities help people with Alzheimer’s
disease by enhancing their moods,
communication, and self-esteem.
The activities that make up the daily
experiences of a person with Alzheimer’s
should reflect, as much as possible, that
individual’s personality, while enabling
a sense of usefulness, pleasure, and
success.
Activities for people with A.D.
The long-term memory, motor skills
from early childhood, social skills and
individual skills are the last to be affected
by Alzheimer’s. Activities are designed to
focus on using these skills.
Examples of activities that you can do
with the person with dementia that will
take advantage of the abilities that remain
are show below:
Long-Term Skills
The long-term memory stays relatively
intact in the early-to-middle stages of
Page Alzheimer’s. Activities that enhance longterm memory are often beneficial. Activity
ideas include:
• Listening to music that was popular in the
person’s youth, and singing songs.
• Talking about old times--ask questions
when they talk about a memory.
• Reading their favorite stories.
• Looking at treasured photos.
Motor Skills
Activities involving movement can be
entertaining, healthy, and can lower stress
levels.
Activity ideas:
• Playing catch with a sponge ball.
• Taking regular walks.
• Assigning simple tasks to which the
individual is accustomed, such as cleaning
or raking leaves
Social Skills
People with Alzheimer’s can socialize
until late in the disease. Emotional support is
achieved through regular social interaction.
Activity ideas:
• Inviting visitors to come over to entertain
the person with Alzheimer’s.
• Take short trips to the library, zoo, store,
diner or even a grade-school sports game.
•
Connecting with the person with
Alzheimer’s. For example, when you take
over an activity, such as cooking, explain to
them what you are doing. Even if they don’t
respond, it helps them feel connected.
Individual Skills
Over their life span, many people learn
complex skills through practice. Activities
utilizing existing individual skills are easy
for the person with Alzheimer’s to perform,
given their limited ability to learn new
skills.
Activity ideas:
• Playing a musical instrument.
ASK
The Program Staff
Education Coordinator Megan Reynolds
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Painting and drawing.
Sewing and knitting.
Light gardening.
Playing cards.
The caregiver knows best
No one knows a person with Alzheimer’s
like family caregivers. Try to use personal
knowledge of loved ones’ likes and dislikes
when planning activities. Creativity may
be needed to alter favorite activities to
suit the limited abilities of the person with
Alzheimer’s.
The final goal of Activity Based
Alzheimer’s Care is the emotional
and physical health of the person with
Alzheimer’s. Successful completion
of tasks is not important as long
as the individual enjoys, and feels
accomplishment in performing the task.
Avoid tasks that frustrate the individual.
Look for behavioral cues, and substitute
activities for movement. If the person with
Alzheimer’s often fiddles with their coffee
cup, try setting up and helping them paint
ceramics one evening.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
anxiety and agitation when the person
with Alzheimer’s is performing a task.
If this happens, scrap the activity and try
something new. As the disease progresses,
alter activities to make them simpler and
thus easier to perform.
Activities should be planned
Caregivers should plan activities for
their loved one with Alzheimer’s that are
rewarding for both parties. Enjoyable
activities boost mood, self-esteem, and
general enjoyment of life. Try starting
today!
Sources: National Alzheimer’s Association, New
York City Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association,
Orange County Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association and the Activity Based Alzheimer’s
Care participant manual.
Branch News
Rock River Office
93 S. Hennepin Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: 815.285.1100
Candlelight service
The 2007 Rock River Branch
Alzheimer’s Candlelight Service was
held on November 14, 2007 at the First
Christian Church on 123 S. Hennepin
Ave. in Dixon, IL. As the candles were
lit, the names of individuals submitted
by family members, were read. The
message, the music and the candles all
contributed to a touching evening.
Awareness Dinner
2007 CSI Dinner
The Rock River Branch will hold an
awareness fundraiser in May. More
information will be available in the
coming months. Plan to come out and
have a good time with food, fun and
drinks, while getting the word out on
the street about Alzheimer’s disease.
Quincy Area Office
639 York St. Room 200
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217.228.1111
Big Bang Dueling Pianos
Mike Sonderegger
Eddie Thompson
The Quincy community will once
again be singing and dancing January
25th at the 4th annual “Big Bang”
dueling piano fundraising event. The
music and comedy act featuring Eddie
Thompson and Mike Sonderegger, are
part of a well-known high energy, sing
along and dance group from St. Louis.
They use no sheet music, play personal
requests and interact with the crowd.
The event will be held Friday, January
25 at the Back Waters Nightclub
located at Front and Hampshire in
Quincy. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and
the show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per person and
can be purchased at the Quincy Area
Branch. Corporate sponsors are
Back Waters Nightclub and Insight
Communications.
The October 2007 program entitled
“Depression and Alzheimer’s” helped
persons with depression within the
disease process.
Another 2007 program entitled,
“Men as Caregivers” included
information for tailored for men in the
caregiving process.
Upcoming programs include “What
Every Veteran and Spouse Should
Know,” “Assisted Alzheimer’s: A
Pharmacist’s View,” and “Safety in
the Home.”
Please see page 5 for more info
on these and other Quincy Area
programs.
Candlelight Service
The Quincy office is the recent
recipient of a $1,000 grant from
the Community Foundation of the
Quincy Area. Because Alzheimer’s
disease occurs more frequently
among African Americans (10.5%)
than among Caucasians (5.4%), the
funds will be used to present an
educational program to clergy on
ministering to their congregations
and a separate educational early
stage program to the community.
The Quincy office appreciates
the support of the Community
Foundation.
Over 90 caregivers attended the first
candlelight service sponsored by the
Quincy Alzheimer’s Association and
held at Good Samaritan Home in late
November. Intended to be an evening
of remembrance, comfort, and peace,
families enjoyed fellowship at a soup
supper provided by the home prior to
the ceremony.
The program concluded with the
song “Amazing Grace,” performed by
the home’s bell choir and dessert
and coffee.
First Fridays programs
teach a variety of topics
The Quincy Area Office has been
successful with their recent new
montly programs entitled “First
Fridays,” which represent the date they
fall on each month. Every program
has a new and unique theme with
topics many caregivers in the Central
Illinois Chapter area may not have had
the opportunity to learn about before.
The programs were created by Barb
Richmiller BSN, a program specialist
in the Quincy area, with funds from
the West Central Illinois Area Agency
on Aging. The programs include a free
light lunch including soup, sandwich
and dessert.
Grant Award
Family Night
Family Night activities include
educational presentations, door prizes
and light refreshments.
This special night is a great place
to network with fellow caregivers of
persons with dementia.
Staying Closely Connected to Loved
Ones with Dementia
Speakers: Rachel Kail and Mary Sharp
Quincy Senior & Family Res. Center
639 York Street, Quincy, IL
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tue., Apr. 8
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Agency has new web site
Starting early in 2008, the Central
Illinois Chapter will have a newlydesigned web site at a new location.
The
National
Alzheimer’s
Association is working with chapters
to create a uniform design that pairs
well with the current National site.
The Central Illinois Chapter is in a
handful of chapters to adopt the new
National web site design. Eventually,
all Alzheimer’s Association chapters
across the country will be similar in
style but localized in content.
The new URL is www.alz.org/
illinoiscentral. The current web site
at www.alzillinois.org will continue to
operate along side our new URL for
an undisclosed period of time. Please
take a moment to visit our new site.
Agency celebrates 20 years
On Friday, Sept. 7 the Peoria
Chamber of Commerce held
a ribbon cutting ceremony
to celebrate the Alzheimer’s
Association, Central Illinois
Chapter’s 20th Anniversary.
Attending were Agency staff,
friends, board members and
volunteers, Chamber staff
and ambassadors and State
Representative David Leitch
2007 Agency Ambassador Greg Winn cuts a
and State Senator David ceremonial ribbon with Central Illinois Chapter Board
Koehler.
President Brett Tilly at the ribbon cutting event.
Rock River Library book review
The following book is available in the
Rock River Library at 93 S. Hennepin
Ave. in Dixon.
A Curious Kind of Widow
Loving a Man with Advanced
Alzheimer’s
By Ann Davidson
Review by Linda Johnson
A Curious Kind of Widow is a narrative
continuum into the late stages of Julian’s
journey by his wife, Ann (Davidson). The
early journey of Julian and Ann began in the
prelude entitled, Alzheimer’s, A love Story.
This is truly a love story that goes beyond
the measure of time and death. Ann and
Julian have allowed their audience an
insight so personal and so raw that you will
be touched both in your heart and soul.
Ann is no longer recognized as a wife
to Julian; as his world can no longer hold
that memory consistently. Ann is placed in
a new role, one that can still offer purpose
Page Letter of thanks
Dear Alzheimer’s
Association Staff
Please accept my deepest gratitude on behalf
of my family for your efforts in living up to the
Association motto: The compassion to care, the
leadership to conquer.
When I first entered the doors on W. Glen, I
had no idea that I would be able to ask questions
pertinent to, be schooled in the progression of,
and be genuinely accepted as a caregiver of a
person with Alzheimer’s disease. All of the above
have caused me to understand the horrible
progression of this disease. Hopefully through
the education I have received I have become
more capable of accepting and understanding
the events that occur in my husband’s life. Our
children have a better understanding of the
disease because of the family sharing that has
taken place through literature, lectures, and
verbalization.
Your dedication to the citizens of Peoria and
the surrounding region has been outstanding.
I know that I will continue to expand my
knowledge as your office makes additional
workshops available. I feel most privileged to
have been part of the Alzheimer’s Stage 1 group
- the infamous group that wouldn’t leave! Now
we move on! Although I am not sure of what
we will encounter in the future there is always
great comfort in the fact that we can contact the
Association for guidance and support!
- Molly Mazzola and Family
Dr. Ralph & Marilyn McReynolds Library
to her and Julian. She is his friend and
advocate; his eyes, ears and voice. Ann’s
acceptance and learning curve are what
makes her story come to life. You can feel
the wetness of her tears as they fall, the ache
of her heart and weakness of body as she
loses herself within the moments of being a
caregiver. It is also with her great capacity
to love and laugh that she begins to accept
and move forward knowing sometimes in
letting go we can still hold on.
Julian’s journey began in 1990 at
the age of 59, Early Onset Alzheimer’s
Disease. A Professor at Stanford Medical
School could not even ban this unbiased
disease from dismantling the life of Julian
and his family. Julian’s journey is about
the moment. Even in late stage disease
progression Julian is an educator to Ann
and to his readers.
I encourage you to travel with Ann and
Julian. You will know that you are not
alone. You will see the world as it can be,
in the moment. You can provide a purpose
and yet find purpose for yourself.
The following book is available in the Dr. Ralph &
Marilyn McReynolds Library at the Quincy Area
Office, 639 York St. Room 200, Quincy, IL.
The Caregiver’s Survival
Handbook
How to Care for Your Aging Parent
Without Losing Yourself
By Alexis Abramson
Review by Barb Richmiller
Alexis Abramson completed a master’s in
gerontology and became aware of the demands
on caregivers. The greater numbers of caregivers
are women, many of whom are juggling child
and senior family care while managing career
responsibilities. Abramson describes challenging
care scenarios, and offers validation techniques,
emotional support, and practical tips to inform and
empower both our elders and our selves. Helpful
information and resources cited will enhance our
ability to provide the best care to our loved ones
without losing ourselves in the process.
News
Derby fundraiser set for May
“And they’re off!” is often heard
echoing out across the lawn during
one of our nation’s most recognized
pastimes, horse racing. This culturally
rich sport will be the theme of our
May fundraiser entitled, “Run for the
Roses.”
As guests arrive, their picture will be
taken in the “Winner’s Circle” with a
horse and jockey. Good food and drinks
are a main attraction as attendees watch
the 134th running of the Kentucky
Derby on big screen TVs. Guests will
have the opportunity to place charity
wagers on their favorite horse to win
great prizes out of the “Winner’s
Feedbag.”
Participants will have the opportunity
to bid on many of the great auction items:
Mary and Lee L. Morgan
Major gift received
some horse inspired; some people and
children inspired; many fun parties,
trips, days of rest and relaxation.
Tell your friends and family about the
“Run for the Roses” Alzheimer’s charity
fundraiser celebrating the biggest horse
racing event in the country. For more
information please call 309.681.1100.
Peoria’s Sylvia Fites Library book review
The following book is available in the
Sylvia Fites Library at the Alzheimer’s
Association, 606 W. Glen Ave. in Peoria.
Elegy for Iris
By John Bayley
Review by Terri Campion
John Bayley opens his heart and soul
in this tribute about his romance and
marriage to Iris Murdoch, the renowned
author and philosopher.
Dwelling on
the positive and peaceful moments that
everyone hopes for in their relationships,
there were also the hard issues of her
many friends, associates and lovers that
claimed so much of her time. Throughout
the 50 years of their marriage, they forged
a bond that survived and was there to help
in dealing with the ravages of Alzheimer’s
disease. Quoting the Australian poet, A.D.
Hope, Iris and John were always “moving
closer and closer apart.”
Looking back at their professional and
private lives, the narrative reveals the
childlike state that they both retreated
to and found comfort in while living the
demanding lives of writers and teachers in
post-WW II England. The life of academia
has often been characterized by its sense
of idealism and their married life proved
that. Yet, it also provided a coping
mechanism for them in dealing with
the onset of Alzheimer’s. Moving back
and forth between the years, Bayley
acknowledges the difficulties of becoming
a caregiver and yet still wanting to remain
his position as spouse and partner.
After a conversation with another
Alzheimer’s partner, he states that, “One
needs very much to feel that the unique
individuality of one’s spouse has not been
lost in the common symptoms of a clinical
condition.”
John Bayley’s personal accounting
of their marriage and the occurrence of
Alzheimer’s with its many frustrations and
occasional joys is fascinating and well
worth the time.
The Alzheimer’s Association,
Central Illinois Chapter is pleased
to announce we have received a
sizeable gift from the Lee L. and
Mary Morgan Family which will
be used to increase the services
and programs that we provide to
our area families. With this gift
we hope to increase our space and
create the Lee L. Morgan Education
Center where we can provide
in-house education programs to
professionals and family members
in a larger, more comfortable
private room. The gift from the
family will help us to continue
to provide the best speakers for
our Spring Annual Education
Conference and Family Caregiver
Night. The goal of this wonderful
gift is to reach out and inform more
people about Alzheimer’s disease,
letting them know there is help
and information to make the lives
better for all involved.
We invite all to watch us grow
and caregivers to participate in the
upcoming expanded programs.
Annual Appeal mailed
It is time once again for the agency’s
Annual Appeal. If you have already mailed
in a donation we would like to say thank
you. For all others, please consider giving
to the Alzheimer’s Association, Central Illinois
Chapter, to assist us in providing awareness,
education, and reliable resources to give
effective care for persons with Alzheimer’s
disease.
Please use the enclosed envelope to send
in your donation today.
Page News & Research
Safe Return joins forces with Medic Alert
Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®
is a nationwide identification, support
and enrollment program that provides
assistance when someone with Alzheimer’s
or a related dementia wanders and becomes
lost locally or far from home. Assistance is
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If
an enrollee is missing, one call immediately
activates a community support network to
help reunite the lost person with his or her
caregiver.
In a move to significantly improve the
safety of individuals with Alzheimer’s,
the Alzheimer’s Association and the
MedicAlert Foundation have created
an alliance to bring you MedicAlert® +
Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®.
her caregiver. When a person is found, a
citizen or law official calls the toll-free 24hour emergency response number on the
identification product and the individual’s
family or caregivers are contacted. The
nearest Alzheimer’s Association office
provides support during search and rescue
efforts. In addition, should medical
attention be required, access to a personal
health record is immediately available.
Ways to enroll:
How MedicAlert + Safe Return works
When a person with dementia wanders
or becomes lost, one call immediately
activates a community support network
to help reunite the lost person with his or
News briefs
Alzheimer’s stamp
The U.S. Postal Service has announced
that it will issue a stamp this year to help
raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease
as part of its Social Awareness stamp
series.
The announcement
was made in
conjunction with
National Alzheimer’s
Disease Awareness
Month (NADAM)
and National Family
Caregivers Month.
“With the Alzheimer’s Awareness
commemorative stamp, we’ll ask Americans
to use the power of mail to raise awareness
about this tragic disease,” said Postmaster
General John Potter. “We hope to draw
attention to the causes of the disease, the
impact it has on individuals, caregivers and
society, and how research may eventually
lead to treatments that prevent or halt the
progression of the disease.”
Alzheimer’s expected
to grow rapidly
The new study, “Prevalence of
Dementia in the United States: The
Aging, Demographics, and Memory
Study” (ADAMS), confirms that there are
millions of people in the United States
living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. This
study and all earlier studies indicate that
the current number of people living with
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Alzheimer’s is expected to grow at an
alarming rate. Therefore, it’s imperative to
increase research funding that could lead
to breakthroughs in Alzheimer diagnosis,
prevention and treatment.
Study focuses on possible
Alzheimer’s test
A research study has been published in
the journal Nature Medicine that contains
new data on a biomarker (a particular series
of proteins in blood) that the sponsoring
company is pushing as a possible new
“blood test” for Alzheimer’s disease.
Several tests of this type are being
developed now. All seem promising in their
initial reports. But, we need further research
to see which has the more robust data,
and which gets replicated and extended to
bigger and more diverse study populations.
It is very important to develop a simple
test for Alzheimer’s – such as a blood test.
Especially one that would help us track the
course of the disease, and perhaps even
show who is at higher risk or predict who
will get the disease.
CIC ranked in top five by
National Association
The National Office of the Alzheimer’s
Association ranked the Central Illinois
Chapter in the top five for best early-stage
education programs and support groups in
a recent national survey.
For more info and to enroll, please call
your local Alzheimer’s Association office
in Peoria: 309.681.1100, Rock River:
815.285.1100 or Quincy: 217.228.1111.
Thanks to the Heart of Illinois United Way for
partial funding of Safe Return.
Catalog features
Alzheimer’s products
The agency is giving away a catalog
featuring Alzheimer’s
caregiver
products.
The Alzheimer’s Store
catalog features a number of items for
professional and family caregivers to
help person’s with Alzheimer’s lead a
better life.
The catalog--divided by topic
and stage--includes items that aid
with wandering, forgetfulness, daily
activities and communication.
Items such as the remote door
alarm and distance monitor offer
safety precautions for persons with
Alzheimer’s. Other unique and useful
items include the “Memory Phone”
with photographs as the buttons, and a
“Big Band Tunes” sit-and-dance DVD
for leisurely moments.
Please pick up a copy at the agency
office at 606 W. Glen Ave. in Peoria
or call 309.681.1100 to have a copy
mailed to you. You may also visit
the Alzheimer’s Store web site at
www.alzstore.com
Memory Walk
‘07
Nationally presented by
2007 Walks
exceed goals
By Terri Campion
Memory Walk Coordinator
Peoria
Peoria
Illinois Valley
Knox Warren
Quincy
Macomb
River Valley
Canton
Tazewell
Rock River
Peoria
The agency would like to send a
big “thank you” to all the families
and friends, who along with corporate
sponsors and local businesses, came
out to support the mission of the
Alzheimer’s Association this fall. It
was a marvelous tribute to the agency
and the volunteers who worked all year
long preparing for each community’s
Memory Walk.
Each and every Memory Walk was
a resounding success. First, in terms
of family caring and concern, it was
wonderful to see so many old friends
come together to support these annual
events.
Second, the weather was
on our side at each event. Beautiful
sunny days certainly brought out loyal
supporters and new walkers. Third,
increasing public awareness of this
disease helps in bringing attention to
the needs of families and facilities who
have struggled in their journey.
It is not too early to start thinking
about Memory Walk 2008. Memory
Walk 2008 online sign up for teams
and Walkers will be ready in January.
Please visit www.alz.org/illinoiscentral
for more information.
Enjoy the photos from all the
Memory Walks throughout our 20
county service area and start making
plans for your own 2008 Team! Please
consider your business for a corporate
supporter of the 2008 Memory Walk.
Also consider serving on one of the
Memory Walk committees.
Please call 309.681.1100 for more
information on these opportunities.
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Memorials
07-01-2007 to 11-30-2007
GIFTS IN HONOR OF:
BESSIE BLACKWELL’S 99th
BIRTHDAY
Ms. Roberta M. Parks
BRUCE FELL
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boudreau Family
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chamberlain
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ely Family
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ely
Mr. and Mrs. David Greving
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McRell
Ms. Janice Sothman
WILMA GALLAGHER
Ms. Denise Ogborn
DONALD GRABER
Mrs. Arlene Graber
KEN GRIFFIN
Ms. Becky Ebbing
HELEN HARRISON
Ms. Connie Harrison
EDWARD D. HOUSER
Mr. Edward M. Houser
DOUG McQUEEN
Congregation Anshai Emeth
GENEVA MECK
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whitmer
BARB and KENNETH PYSZKA’S 50th
ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Jean Ferrari
NORMA RUTLEDGE
Mr. Robert Rutledge
BRETT TILLY
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tilly
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE TRACY’S 50th
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. N. James Miller
MICHAEL ZABINSKI’S 50th
BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gettman
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:
MARY LOU ADAMS
Mr. and Mrs. John Howlett
RAY ANDERSON
Mrs. Joanne Milby
HAZEL APPLEGATE
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fleming
Ms. Lynda Fleming
Ms. Jennifer McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schnaiter
LEWIS E. ASHER
American Legion Post 823
Mrs. Cindy Asher
Ms. Martha Baecker
Ms. Marlene Beeler
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemming
J L M Farms, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Jenkins
Lewis Hybrids, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McAllister
Ms. Rachel Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Morley
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Newbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Nosser
Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts
Mr. Oliver Taube
Ursa Farmers Cooperative
INA AULT
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Ms. Mary Bradley
CHESTER BARNES
Annetta, Patty and Andy and families
Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. James Caron
Ms. M. Linda Deiss
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gracey III
Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Dorothy Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Liz Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Krider
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ramer
Mr. Brad Schardon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Uhig
JUDY BAUGHMAN
Ms. Teresa A. Nieukirk
RUTH BAYLESS
Mrs. Mary Buesing
ALVIN BECKER
Ms. Barbara Becker
Ms. Marcia Becker
Mr. and Mrs. L. Brickner
Mrs. Barbara Glick
Ms. Anita Hiser
Mr. and Mrs. Devon Hoerr
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hoerr
Mr. Gus Knieriem
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Schmidt
Mr. Jeff Sloter Family
ROBERT BEHNKE
Mr. Dale Bacher & Cathy Wheelock
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Behnke
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carroll
Ms. Virginia Christie
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cramer
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dailey
Mr. and Mrs. James DeGeeter
Mr. and Mrs. David Dubicki
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Eagan
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Eason
Ms. G. Sue Edgar
Mr. Don Fawer
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ferko
Mr. and Mrs. Al Firmand
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Foley
Ms. Amy Gannon
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Green
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hahn
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Healy
Mr. and Mrs. O.G. Helderle
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henneberry
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hild
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hofer
Ms. Alice M. Hoffer
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Holzinger
Mr. and Mrs. Max Hood
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hovland
Mrs. Vera Jaquet
Ms. Betty Juricic
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kearns
Ms. Dorothy Kelso
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knoll
Mr. and Mrs. John Kocks
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Leggott
Mr. Edward Light
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKay
Mrs. Betty McKelvey
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart McKneight
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMahon
Ms. Susan Mobley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy
Ms. Elizabeth Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom O’Çonnell
Mrs. Ruth Pryor
Mr. and Mrs. David Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Reeser
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schmidt
Ms. Karla Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Schmitt
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Schureman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schwebel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shook
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Stalter
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor
Ms. Margaret Trainer
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Turkle
Ms. Marilyn Umdenstock
Mr. and Mrs. M.Douglas VanEtten
Mr. and Mrs. George Warner, Jr.
Mr. Warren Weasmer
Ms. Margaret Zobrist
LUCILLE BENNER
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dalton
CATHERINE BERECZKY
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Conibear
Heinold-Banwart, Ltd.
State Bank of Speer
RUTH BERG
Ms. Margaret A. Scott
DORIS BERGIA
Mr. and Mrs. David McCauley
LEONA BERRY
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin O. Berry
MARY BIESECKER
Country Gardner Garden Club
HAROLD BOETTGER
Ms. Garneida Bowker
Ms. Gloria Callahan
Mr. and Mrs. James Hattermann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hattermann
JANE BOLSEN
Ms. Marilyn Moore
CHARLES BOURSCHEIDT
Mr. William Blake
Mr. and Mrs. George Bull
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Burdett
Mr. and Mrs. Garth Corey
Ms. Eileen Couri
Mr. and Mrs. Jules DeSilva
Ms. Bernadine Dooley
Ms. Bonnie Glasford
Ms. Mary Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hellrigel
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Huston
Ms. Eleanore King
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kroeger
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lacanski
Mr. and Mrs. John Leuck
Ms. Cheryl McBride
Ms. Susan Mobley
Ms. Frances O’Çonnell
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Saathoff
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Schaefer
Ms. Ann Shea
Mr. Don Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. John Trefzger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trefzger, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trefzger
Mr. Thomas E. Trefzger, Jr.
Ms. Yolanda M. Wroblewski
PEARL BRAUNAGEL
Islands West
DAVID BREWER
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Laine
GREGORY BROSMER
Ms. Judy Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brennemann
Mrs. Ann Bresnahan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brosmer
Caterpillar Compensation/Benefits
Employees
Ms. Kay Clark
Ms. Kathleen Close
Ms. Linda Cogdill
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Davison
Ms. Mildred Eberle
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gaeto
Ms. Dorothy Garlisch
Mr. Eldon Garlisch
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Garlisch
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gschwend
Ms. Bea Hankins
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Heisel
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Heisel
Mr. and Mrs. Jed Heisel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heisel
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Heisel
Mr. and Mrs. Kimbel Higham
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Kilmer
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kline
Ms. Karen Kremer
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lemaster
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Mustain
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Nichols
Ms. Mary Jo Noyes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrel Privett
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Roesler
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sarff
Mr. Robert Schwartz II
Ms. Sandra Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. William Short
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Stocks
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Welch
Mrs. Joann Welch
Ms. Sharon Whisler
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wiemer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wiseman
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zander
MILDRED BROWNSTEIN
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shatz
HELEN BRUINS
Mr. and Mrs. Len Trovero
DUANE BUTTELL
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Brenneman
Ms. Carleen Brenneman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickison
Mr. and Mr.s Gordon Drawer
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dutro
Ms. Wilma Eisele
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ekena
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Elsasser
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Garza
Ms. Dorothy Harlan
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jessup
Ms. Lois Lightfoot
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milcik
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Otto
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Raeder
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schaff
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sutherland
Memorials
Ms. Barbara Truedson
KAZUKO “KATE” BUTTS
Mr. Terry Bolin
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Buck
Mr. Gregory DeWitt
Ms. Kathryn Hicks
Ms. Tammie Leaf
Mr. John Leuck
Mr. Randy Lynch
Mr. James Hunt Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon
Press Club
Mr. Bob Sheehan
Mr. and Mrs. James Skinner
Mr. John Welch
HOYL BYRD
College of Lake County Board of Trustees
CHARLOTTE CADY
Mrs. Annabell Adams
Ms. Kathleen Biggs
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bishop
Mrs. Mary Buesing
Mrs. Mary Dickison
Mr. Craig Dupuy
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ebeling
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ervin
Mr. and Mrs. Les Grimm
Dr. and Mrs. O.G. Grimm
Mr. Tom Hoffman and Sherry
Mr. and Mrs. David Kniep
Ms. Mary Jane Lizer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maubach
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Maubach
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McSherry
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mettille
Mizpah Circle/King’s Daughters and Sons
Ms. Nellie Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Pauli
Mr. and Mrs. Shane Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pocklington
Ms. Stephanie Ramsay
Mr. and Mrs. John Renlok
Ms. Marianne Roszell
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Schaffner
Ms. Joan Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sharrow
South Side Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stuber
Mr. and Mrs. John Totten
UFS Savings Center, In.c
Ms. Jean Vonachen
Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard West
SHIRLEY CASPER
Ms. Cynthia Knickerbocker Family
CLEONA CHASE
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Arter
Ms. Ruth Fillman
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Haymaker
Ms. Eileen Melvin
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schmalshof
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Woods
SAM CHATTERTON
Avon Nursing Home
Marsha and Randy Ray
OLGA CHISM
Mrs. Connie Schade
FREDERICK CHURNEY
Ottawa Publishing Co., LLC
Streator Onized Credit Union
DAVID CLAUS
Mrs. Marie Claus
Ms. Mary Claus
Mr. Roger Eickmeier
Ms. Dorothy Hutchison
Mr. Louis Muzzarelli
Ms. Martha Perra
Ms. Nancy Resetich
Ms. Beth Sautel
Ms. Sylvia Schnabel
JESSE CLEWELL
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Andress
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Benedict
Mr. and Mrs. George Cummings
Ms. Mary Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Langdon
BARBARA COLLINS
ACEC-Illinois
KEN COLLIS SR.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Catour
Exelon Nuclear RAD Protection Dept
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Jacques
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Johannsen
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Moskowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paulsen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paxton
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ponce
Mr. and Mrs. James Rylander
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schulte
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Ms. Deana Stenger
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Strass
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Venhuizen
Warkins Farm Repair
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Warren
BOB CONGRESS
Mrs. Betty Congress
BERNIECE COSTA
Ms. Alice Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Myrl Costa
Farmers State Bank of Emden
Gander Mountain
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hobbs
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jeckel
ROBERT CREECH
Mrs. Sandra Bent
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Blindt
Harmony Rebekah Lodge 53
JAMES DAVIS
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Feger
Mr. Thomas Gamboe
Mrs. Marian Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Massa
Mr. Charles Maubach
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moore
Morton Auto Auction
Ms. Joann Parr
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Youngblood
ELLEN DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Butterfield
Mr. and Mrs. John Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reinke
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stewart
Mr. Raymond Trowbridge
ROBERT DAY
Mr. Roger Barnard
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Barnard
DAVID DEATHERAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ikemire
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Lawrence
MAX DECKER
Mrs. Kathryn Decker
DONALD DELL
Mrs. Juanita Dell
Mr. and Mrs. Shirl Langley
Ms. Pamela Swirmicky
DONALD DeMOSS
Friends and Family of Donald DeMoss
Mr. and Mrs. John Burgard
Mr. and Mrs. John Chenoweth
East Elm Social Club
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hibbard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibbard
Mr. and Mrs. August Horn
Mr. and Mrs. David Meeker
Mr. and Mrs. David Skinner
MARION DENNIS
Ms. Suzanne Urwiller
E. VIOLA DIETZ
Mrs. Shirley Sturm
LOWELL DILLARD
Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson
Ms. Clara Wilson
NORMA DOHNER
Dr. Russell Dohner
Mrs. Audrey Nicot
Ms. Linda Nicot
FRANK DUBICKI
Mr. and Mrs. William Angus
Mr. and Mrs. John Barra
Mrs. Dolores “Mick” Behnke
Mr. Erik Blanc
Mr. and Mrs. David Dubicki
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Guidotti
Mr. Timothy Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCoy
Randy and Marsha Ray
Mr. Douglas S. Slayton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sudow
JOSEPH DUDLEY
Ms. Betty Lovekamp
Mr. and Mrs. William Polzin
Ms. Laura Rendeezky
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schaeffer
ZELLA DUTTON
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Clement
Mr. and Mrs. David Kezerle
NINA ENDRESS
Friends and Family of Nina Endress
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. William Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cutler
Ms. Charlene Dietz
Ms. Janet Elsasser
Mr. and Mrs. David Endress
Ms. Lois Endress
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Fargher
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fehrenbacher
Mr. and Mrs. John Francis
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gauwitz
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herrmann
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Nelson
Ms. Virginia Newton
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Palm
Mr. and Mrs. William Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Rapp
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruder
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rumbold
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Unhold
FERN G. FELL
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boudreau Family
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chamberlain
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ely Family
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ely
Mr. and Mrs. David Greving
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McRell
Ms. Janice Sothman
MARGUERITE FIELDS
Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Blattner
ROBERT FITZGERALD
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pauli
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Snyder
JOHN FOLKERS
Ms. Sarah Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Folkers
Mr. and Mrs. David Langen
MARY LOU FULTON
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Behnke
Ms. Lois Spillman
Mr. Mike Spillman
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Spillman
Mr. Don Zumber
LORITA GEBAUER
Mr. Norm Gebauer
HELEN JEAN GEISSLER
Friends and Family of Helen Geissler
Mrs. Jewel Aeilts
Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barker
Ms. Arlene Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Boyer
Ms. Mallory Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Campbell
Colusa Elevator Co.
Mr. Chris Dickinson
Ms. Elaine Dinklage
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Eads
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Farris
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fecht
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fecht
Ms. June Geissler
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Geissler
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Geissler
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Geissler
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gronewold
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gronewold
Ms. Kay Hamman
Mr. and Mrs. John Hartweg
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Huls
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Huls
Mr. Wilber Johnson
Mrs. Naomi Jurgens
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knowles
Mr. Robert Knowles
Ms. Flo Martens
Mr. Roger Martens
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Massie
Mr. Alvin McGaughey
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McGaughey
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Menn
Ms. Darlene Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Nelson
Ms. Mary Patrick
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pettit
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Poland
Ms. Doris Pope
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pullins
Ms. Margaret Rosenboom
Ms. Maxine Smart
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Swank
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Swearingen
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Ufkes
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ufkes
Ms. Esther VanHove
Ms. Adelaide Wagner
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Memorials
Ms. Ann Wilkines
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Worrell
Mr. Bud Wright
GENO GIAGNONI
Mr. David Giagnoni
LILLIAN GRIER
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Tomlinson
JO HAMMAN
Mr. David Giagnoni
FLORABELLE HARPER
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Vallosio
ROBERT HARRISON
Ms. Connie Harrison
OTIS HARTEN
Mr. and Mrs. James Maxwell
LeROY HARTMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Binkele
Mrs. Elsa S. Hartman
EMMA HAWK
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ottens
Ms. Diane Vanzuiden
ESTHER HAXEL
Friends and Family of Esther Haxel
Mrs. Peggy Entrup
Ms. Judi Schutte
WILLIAM E. HINES
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bainter
Ms. Mary Fritch
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goett
Mr. Robert Herren
Mr. and Mrs. James Hines
Mr. and Mrs. David Hummels
Mr. Jack Krantz
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mundie
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rich
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shafer
Ms. Lynn VanLoo
LINFORD HOFFER
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gaus
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Hively
Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank
CHARLES HOLMES
Ms. Betty Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Temple
EDNA MAE HOMAN
Mr. and Mrs. William Birge
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bridges
ISU Credit Untion
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Lira
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Woosley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yost
EDITH HUBER
Farmington High School Faculty and Staff
NORM HUTCHISON
Ms. Celeste Hansen
Mr. Michael Joslin
Ms. Mary Reiter
THELMA IKEMIRE
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Ikemire
Ms. Noel Ikemire
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ochs
CHRISTINE JEFFORD
Ms. Donna Alt
Mr. and Mrs. G. Kenneth Dawson
Ms. Martha Forden
Ms. Sandra Jackson
FERN JONES
Friends and Family of Fern Jones
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Mr. and Mrs. John Begun
Ms. Kristin Bernhardy
Mr. and Mrs. John Blake
Ms. Eilene Bogar
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brownell & Family
Mr. Lee Brownell and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emanuel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Geiselman
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Grey
Mr. and Mrs. Opie Hocker
Mr. and Mrs. John Knepp
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krol
Mr. Virgil Krug
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell McNeal
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Melton
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Oltmanns
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Radebaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riker
MARGARET KAPPLER
Mr. Howard Heck & Darlene
WILLIAM KAPPLER
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Fine
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prescott
JIM KAUFFMAN
Friends and Family of Jim Kauffman
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Drucker
Ms. Evelyn Fusselman
Ms. Carol Galassi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peiter
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Pickle
Ms. Ruth Ann Scott
Ms. Leatrice Veach
PHYLLIS KERKER
Ms. Judi Bech
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Herring
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kerker
Mark and Christine Nauman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schierer
Strategic Financial Consulting Services
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vanecko
RALPH KERKER
Mark and Christine Nauman
GLENN KERSTEN
Friends and Family of Glenn Kersten
Mr. and Mrs. John Bartness
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Eckburg
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heimbaugh
Ms. Charlotte Henert
Mr. Albert Kersten
Ms. Donna Kersten
Ms. Mary Kersten
LEONARD KEYE
Peoria Christopher Club, Inc.
CLARABEL KLOUSE
Ms. Amy Anthenat
Ms. Rebecca Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Forrest
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffy Schefler
JEAN KOLTON
Mr. Donald Arneberg
JAME KORTE SR.
Mrs. Joanne Milby
CLARA KOTECKI
Mrs. Joanne Milby
MARY LAMB
KSB Hospital
SANDRA LAMPMAN
Friends and Family of Sandra Lampman
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bankes
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Beaird
Ms. Barbara Becker & Marcia
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cutler
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Flach
Mrs. Lynn Heath
Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morris
Oak Grove School No. 68 Staff
Ms. Mary Reinhart
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Toland
WINNSHIP LEADINGHAM
Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Vogel
THOMAS LEONARD
Mr. Everette Henderson
RALPH LEWIS
Mrs. Evelyn Schwartz
MRS. IRMA LINGENFELTER
Mr. and Mrs. David Cape
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Clark
Mr. and Mrs. W. Edward Cox
Dunfermline Women’s Club
Mrs. Peggy Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Latimer
Mr. Robert McMahon
Ms. Effie Pollitt
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sepich
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shurman
Mr. and Mrs. C. Randol Stell
Tarter Feed and Fertilizer Service
Ms. Teresa White
BONNIE LINNEMAN
Mr. and Mrs. John Totten
VIVIAN LINNEMANN
Ms. Louise Burke
Ms. Marian Ulrich
NORA LISKEY
Steven C. Delheimer, M.D.
SALLY LUTHY
Ms. Louise Burke
JACOB MANKER
Mr. Richard Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gasparovich
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lynn
MARY McGEE
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Kneer
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson
MILDRED McGHEE
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Dubois
Mr. and Mrs. James Gillenwater
Mr. and Mrs. Don Johansen
ROBERT MEDINA
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Allar
Ms. Lenore Bustamante
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Crump
Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Delgadillo
Mr. Timothy Howard
Limestone High School Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lopez
Ms. Judy Norris
Mr. and Mrs. David Oedewaldt
Peoria Christopher Club, Inc.
Peoria Construction
Mr. and Mrs. David Pittman
Mr. Mike Pittman
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Potter
Mr. Leonard Sachs
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sieme
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Updike
Mrs. Priscilla J. Whipp
EMMA MEISTER
Ms. May Meister
PAUL MERRITT
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Corrigan
Ms. Evelyn Fusselman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles David McIntire
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Pickle
Ms. Virginia Wolverton
JOHN MONGE
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Anton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Backlund
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bottin
Mr. and Mrs. John Bozdech
Ms. Marilyn Brower
Mr. and Mrs. William Bucklar
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Cakora
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Campen
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carney
Commerce Bank, NA
Dr. and Mrs. O.G. Grimm
Ms. Ruth Grossweiler
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Gwillim
Ms. Patricia Harms
A.C. Heisel Family
Kent Heisel Family
Mr. Keith Hembrey
Ms. Kathleen Horchler
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kreiling
Ms. Jan Kriegsman
Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Lange
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Langton
Mr. and Mrs. Deane Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Martis
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Naven
Mr. Robert Niemeier Family
Ms. Ellen Paullin
Peoria Brick & Tile Co.
Peoria Title LLC
Ms. F. Ruth Rench
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sams
Ms. M. Christine Schauble
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Schenck
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sharp
Ms. Isabel Talbott
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Theinert
Ms. Donna Thrall
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tull
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Volz
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams
Mr. and Mrs. David Youngman
BETTY MOTTELER
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fugitt
Ms. Ketra Mytich
Ms. Nadra O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Savage
EVERETT MULLINS
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gittleson
Mrs. Vivian Mullins
ROBERTA NEILL
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Bostrom
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collier
Ms. Jane Coplan
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dierking
Ms. Jill Gooding
Growmark, Inc.
Growmark, Inc. Controllers
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Hoff
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hopping
Ms. Patricia A. Lamberson
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Moore
Ms. Brenda Nelson
Ms. Paula Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robbins
Ms. Laura Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Royer
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Dr. and Mrs. Rex Schulz
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thompson
Ms. Lorene Totsch
Ms. Treva Walker
Ms. Lucille Weaver
VIOLA NIXON
Mr. Tony Behrens
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bunte
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson
Ms. Carol Sue Keller
Mr. Roger Kirkpatrick
Mr. Melvin Lubben
Mr. and Mrs. John Recks
Ms. Marilyn Spencer
DONALD NOON
Mr. Clarence Cherveny
Mr. George Hancin family
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hedstrom
Family
Ms. Judy Klinkkhammer
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Novotney
Ms. Marie O’Brokta
Ms. Kathy Pirano
Ms. Millie Rummel
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Seaman
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Swartz
Ms. Rosemary Walker
JOSEPHINE NOON
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry
KARNA NORDSTROM
Ms. Rosetta Baumgartner
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd May
Ms. Mary Phillips
ELAINE OLDEBECK
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B Anderson
RUBY OLSON
Ms. Janet Hallstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ledesma
Mr. Mervin Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Samuelson
Ms. Lydia Wallis Family
LLOYD PEAKE SR.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peake Jr.
VERA “SALLY” PETTIT
Ms. Lindsay Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson
Ms. Sara Knapp
Ms. Beverly Jean Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Lambie
ERMA PHILLIPS
Aventine Renewable Energy Inc.
Co-workers of Joann Welch at
Aventine Energy
Fiesta Friday Lunch Bunch
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Heilman
Ms. Mary Beth Klaus
Ms. Anne Lauterjung
Ms. Paula LeVeck
Ms. Suellyn Peck
Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips
Ms. Lynn Phillips
Ms. Josephine Phillips
Mrs. Joann Welch
LAWRENCE PITSTICK
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wahlheim
VIRGINIA POFF
Mr. and Mrs. James Swanson
THEODORE POLONUS
Mr. Gary Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hanley
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kessler
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lehew
Mr. Thomas Polonus
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schieber
RUTH PRICE
Ms. Donna J. Norman
BEA PURYEAR
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Linsley
CHARLOTTE RABUN
Mrs. Jan DeBoeuf-Borders
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palakeel
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Suwalski
CHARLOTTE ROBERTS
Ms. Harriet Bisser
Mr. and Mrs. Art Kunkel
Ms. Dorothy Ruppel
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Winking
MARY ROSE
Ms. Florence Grebner
TALBERT RUCKMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Richer
Mr. Joshua Richer
Mr. and Mrs. Ahmed Saleh
JOHN RYAN
Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Flinner
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Glesburg
Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin
Mrs. Carol Peterson
Mrs. Genda Saletzki
ELEANOR SCANLON
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blair
Fondulac Ladies Golf League
Ms. Mary Grimm
Mr. and Mrs. Fess Hackett
Ms. Dolores Ingersoll
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reinholdt
ELLA SCHLEEF
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
LeROY SCHULTZ
Ms. Annette Godsil
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hebert
ODETTA SHAFER
Ms. Terrie Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bortz
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brockway
Ms. Bonnie Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Farquer
Ms. Hazel Harden
Ms. Helen Henness
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Hise
Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson
Mr. Gary Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murphy
Ms. Diane Ohmann
Ms. Linda Potter
Mr. James Rich
Mr. and Mrs. John Robson
Mr. and Mrs. M. Michael Seastedt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tate
Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Timmons
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vitali
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Voorhees
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Webber
EARL SHARICK
Mr. and Mrs. John LeGrande
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morrissey
III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor
DOROTHY SHAW
Mr. and Mrs. David Kelone
WILLIAM SHEPARD
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Faulkner
GRACE SIMMONS
Bard Optical
Coworkers of Maura Everett at
CEFCU
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gaeto
SHARON SIMPSON
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Liescheidt
VIVIAN SMYTHE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eisele
FRANK SPIEKERMANN
Mr. Jeff Spiekermann
JEANETTE STEPHENS
Friends and Family of Jeanette
Stephens
Ms. Joyce Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Derby
Mr. Tim Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oliverius
Ms. Cynthia Reynolds
Mrs. Jill Roepenack
Ms. Isabel Talbott
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tresenriter
BECKY STRANCK
Mr. Harold Klesath
EVERETTE SUTTON
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edelson
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutton
MARY SWICK
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Waszek
EARLINE THEOBOLD
Ms. Denise Lefever
GRACE THOMPSON
Grace Thompson Estate
ROBERT TRUITT
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Millikan
FRED TRUMP
Mrs. Minnie Hampton
MARGARET TUOHY
Ms. Charlotte Taylor
EMILY “AMY” TWAIT
Friends and Family of Emily
Twait
Mr. Karl Skoog
RUTH UNDERHILE
Ms. Sharon Thompson
MARY VanHOOSIER
Clear Lake Outing Club
The Pushers: Dave, Butch, Larry,
Kevin, and James
JEAN RUTH WALDRON
Mr. and Mrs. James Christiansen
Fondulac Ladies Golf League
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Glynn
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Hayes
Ms. Patricia Jones
YOLANDA WASHER
Mr. Matthew Werner
ROBERT WEISS
Ms. Ann Behrens
Mr. W. Kirby Eber
Mrs. Esther Hoener
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Losch
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Niemann
Ms. Marian Sorenson
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sykes
Ms. Edna Vollbracht
CALVIN WESTPAHL
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Halvorson
LARRY WHEELER
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas
RITA WICKHAM
Mr. and Mrs. James Ford
MAGGIE WIDENER
Mr. and Mrs. David Corsaw
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Widener
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wright
MILDRED WIENHOFF
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Duesterhaus
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Auxillary 535
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hoener
Ms. Kay Penrose
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Spilker
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie VandenBoom
Ms. P.A. Wardlow
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wienhoff
Mr. G. A. Young
LARRY WILLIAMS
Dr. G. Rodger Moon
DOROTHY YAEGER
Mr. Daniel Clift
Ms. Rose Collins
Ms. Maria Durr
Mr. Jeff Heiden
Ms. Rosalie Heiden
Mr. and Mrs. Art Hipple
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jakoby
Ms. Kathleen Knell
Ms. Emily Landers
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newcomb
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Niekamp
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Noll
Ms. Colleen O’Mara
Pearl & Associates, Ltd.
Peoria Christopher Club, Inc.
Mr. William Reising
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Riddle
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Toohill
Mr. and Mrs. David VanDyke
Ms. Karen Yaeger
JEANNE YOUNG
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis
HAROLD ZENOR
Mrs. Peg Gonet
Ms. Nancy Resetich
OTHER DONATIONS
A Friend
Active Seniors’ Options, Inc.
Mrs. Jill Aigner
Ms. Esther Antonacci
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Becks
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Been
Ms. Beverly Bellamy
Ms. Jeanette Bergsten
Mr. Leonard Biallis
Ms. Kathleen Biggs
Estate of Melba Blumer
Bob Evans Farms Inc.
Ms. Barbara Brickert
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Burklund
Ms. Dorothy Buzzard
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carlson
Caterpillar Foundation
Ms. Mary Chamberlin
Mr. and Mrs. David Chinn
Community Foundation of the
Quincy Area
Mrs. Joanne Coogan
Ms. Patricia Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Deissler
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Delicath
Dot Foods Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Drake
Estate of Fred Dransfeldt
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Enstrom
Ms. Elaine Feinner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gustafson
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hadley
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Haller
Hampton Inn
Ms. Elizabeth Hatter
Mr. Emil Henrich
Heritage Bank of Central Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hild
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Holmes
Ms. Karen Holmes
Holy Cross Philoptochos Society
Mr. Edward D. Houser
Ms. Carol Hubbs
Mr. Ivan Iglehart
Illinois Mutual
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennetten
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones
Ms. Shirley Kellerstrass
Mr. Frederick Kelly
Ms. Linda Koster
Mr. Curtis Kring
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lambrecht
Liberty Mutual
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lierly
L.A. Lyons
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCarthy
Mrs. Pauline McKenna
Ms. Gloria McKinney
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Menke
Ms. Donna Miller
Lee L. and Mary Morgan Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mulcahy
National City Bank
National City Mortgage
Mr. and Mrs. Darren Oaks
Mr. and Mrs. Howard C.
Parkhurst
Peoria Jaycees
Ms. Karen Pflederer
Pilot Club of Peoria
Mr. Paul Pitsch
Ms. Carrilyn Ratajski
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Remmert
Mr. Sam Rinella
Ms. Marjorie Roate
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rochford
Ms. Judy Rodriguez
Ms. Cathy Russell
Scandinavian Brage Lodge 29 IOS
Mr. Charles Scholz
N.L. Shaw
Ms. Sandy Shulte
Silver Cross Hospital
Mr. Aaron Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sornberger
Mrs. Ruth Sornberger
Mr. Maury Taylor
Ms. Donna Tiezzi
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tilly
Toulon Rehab & Healthcare
Center
Tracy Family Foundation
United Way of Southeastern
Pennsylvania
Ms. Karen Westphall
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Willis
Ms. Sue Witmer
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER
PEORIA OFFICE
606 W. Glen Ave.
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone: 309.681.1100
Fax:
309.681.1101
QUINCY AREA OFFICE
639 York St. Room 200
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217.228.1111
Fax:
217.592.3690
ROCK RIVER OFFICE
93 S. Hennepin Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: 815.285.1100
Fax:
815.285.1116
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January
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17& 24
MAKING SENSE OF MEMORY LOSS
Rochelle VFW, 318 4th Ave., Rochelle, IL
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thu., Jan. 17&24
21
FACING NEW CHALLENGES
Peoria Office, 606 W. Glen Ave., Peoria IL
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Mon., Jan 21
24
FACING NEW CHALLENGES
Putnam Co. Achievement
1st St. Standard, IL
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thu. Jan. 24
February
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2
CAREGIVER CHALLENGES
Peoria Office, 606 W Glen Ave., Peoria IL
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., Feb. 2 & 9
7
MAKING SENSE OF MEMORY LOSS
Strom Center, 211 S. A St. Monmouth, IL
Thurs. Feb. 7, Time TBA
13
FACING NEW CHALLENGES
Bureau County Senior Center
16 W. Marion St. Princeton, IL
1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wed., Feb. 13
13& 20
CAREGIVING CHALLENGES
Liberty Village, 1107 31st, Peru, IL
Time TBA, Wed., Feb. 13 & 20
March
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4& 5
BEST FRIENDS PROGRAM
Proctor Professional Bldg. Rm. 3
5409 N. Knoxville, Peoria IL
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m,
Tue., Wed., Mar. 4 & 5
6& 13
MAKING SENSE OF MEMORY LOSS
Hancock Co. Health Dept.
671 Wabash St., Carthage, IL
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thu., Mar., 6 & 13
6, 13 & 20
CAREGIVING CHALLENGES
Morton Public Library,
315 W Pershing Morton, IL
2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mar. 6, 13 & 20
7
FIRST FRIDAYS: WHAT EVERY VETERAN & SPOUSE SHOULD KNOW
Quincy Area Office
639 York St., Quincy, IL
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fri. March 7
11, 18 & 25
CAREGIVING CHALLENGES
Carl Sandburg College
1150 W. Carl Sandburg Dr. Galesburg IL
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Tue., Mar. 11, 18 & 25
April
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2
IDPH
Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.Galesburg, IL
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wed., Apr. 2
4
FIRST FRIDAYS: ASSISTED ALZ’S:
A PHARMACIST’S VIEW
Quincy Area Office, 639 York St., Quincy, IL
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fri. Apr. 4
8
FAMILY CAREGIVER NIGHT (Qncy)
Quincy Senior & Family Res. Center
639 York Street, Quincy, IL
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tue., Apr. 8
9
EDUCATION CONFERENCE (Qncy)
Blessing Conference Center
2808 Chestnut, Quincy, IL
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Wed., Apr. 9
10
FACING NEW CHALLENGES
Delavan City Council Room
219 N. Locust St., Delavan IL
4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Thu., Apr. 10
16 & 23
MAKING SENSE OF MEMORY LOSS
Senior Center
115 N. Capitol St. Mt. Sterling, IL
1 p.m to 4 p.m., Wed., Apr. 16 & 23
28
FAMILY CAREGIVER NIGHT (Peo)
Par-A-Dice Hotel
21 Blackjack Blvd, E. Peoria, IL
6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mon., Apr. 28
29
EDUCATION CONFERENCE (Peo)
Par-A-Dice Hotel
21 Blackjack Blvd. East Peo., IL
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tue., Apr. 29