Cathy Lessard and Sara Wilson of the Rat Race Lounge in Kenosha present Judy Walthers with the $3600 proceeds from the Lance Talbert Memorial Golf Outing. Lance was a Hospice Alliance patient and his wife Ruth organized the event as a way to give back. Thank you to all who donated and participated!

                                 

Garden Praty
A Garden Party was held on Sunday, August 9. 
Because of the extreme heat, guests toured the Meditation
Garden and then came into our air-conditioned conference room. 


Carol Bastian, a Master Gardener who maintains our garden each Wednesday, was available to answer questions from visitors.



This is a view of the west side of the Meditation Garden outside the Hospice House.

Here is the alcove garden located between our administrative offices and the Hospice House.

A butterfly was spotted visiting the Meditation Garden. Hospice House patients enjoy a variety of birds along with the beautiful flowers.

Hospice Alliance volunteer Judy Olson created this newest quilt from squares decorated by family members in memory of their loved ones. This will join 4 others displayed in the Hospice House and the “quilt project” will be ongoing. Family members can obtain squares to decorate and when enough are gathered, another quilt will be designed.

Guests gathered to view four Memorial Quilts, enjoy refreshments and music by a quartet from the Golden Strings.

Bob Ellis and Henry Kuzik, Hospice Alliance volunteers, “manned” the guest book.

Graciela Burroughs, Jakob Michaelis, Julie Gosselin and Laura Gildenstern from Tremper High School’s Golden Strings provided entertainment.

Volunteers Irene Servantez and Joanne Hamilton relax after creating centerpieces for the the Garden Party.

Volunteer Joan Beland enjoys refreshments after greeting 60-70 attendees at the Garden Party.

Emily Lumley is congratulated by Executive Director Connie Matter. Emily was recently named the UW-Parkside Outstanding Volunteer! While she is very active on campus, Emily is equally committed to community service as a Hospice Alliance volunteer. She has a Sunday Hospice House shift and often fills in on other shifts. We are very proud of Emily!

                                  Car Show
Over 70 cars participated in our 3rd Annual Car Show on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Phil and Barb Pofahl and their daughter Linda Holly organized the event in memory of Linda’s husband Jerry. A craft show was held in the yard behind the Hospice House. Raffle prizes included a 42” flat screen TV, won by Hospice Alliance volunteer and craft show chair Kathy Wheeler.

 
Development Coordinator Judy Walthers presents Bob Karnes with a certificate of appreciation for his raffle ticket sales efforts. Bob is the owner of Bob’s Grandview and the husband of board member Mary Karnes.

   
St Joseph High School seniors recently helped fold donation envelopes to include in our newsletter.  Joshua Dieterich, Campus Minister, arranges community service opportunities for his classes--and we're pleased they often spend time at Hospice Alliance!

 
Volunteers Fred Carrubba and John Simpson decorated the
"Eye on Kenosha" display window at the Fireside Restaurant
in Kenosha. We are grateful for the opportunity to increase
awareness about Hospice Alliance during the month of March.

 

Volunteers Sue Meyer and Judy Lichter-Summers were our
representatives at the UW-Parkside Volunteer Fair in January.

Halo volunteers present our executive director Connie Matter with the
proceeds from 2008 fundraising efforts--$5443!  From left to right,
Sue Meyer, Connie Matter, Eve Meier, Joyce Callahan