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A note from Jeanne…

Good day All,

I hope everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving and is staying well. The fall weather has “Light atwith the us end themost tunnel” a term cooperated forofthe part, is allowing us to get outside and enjoy cool heard quite often lately.some With thebut Covid refreshing air. For that we are grateful.

vaccine clinics currently being held, the residents and“signs staff of hope” Tudor for Oaks are While there are a future post-COVID, for your continued doing theirthank part you to help our society get to efforts in maintaining social distancing and a point where we out canand seeabout moreon “normal” wearing masks while the campus.

Our initiatives will hopefully keep us activities occurring. safe through the coming Christmas season.

We are most blessed to have such a wonderful This is going to take someOaks. time We and community of people at Tudor support and look out for though. each other andCDC, hope continued patience, The and pray for better days ahead while focusing even with the vaccine, is still our attention on the blessings at hand!

recommending the use of face masks, and God social distancingStay and well effective andbless, Jeanne Piccione regular handwashing/sanitizing. This is particularly important given our most vulnerable population andyou theto everyone Thank whowe supported community in which live andTudor serve.Oaks team in the Walk to End Staff will continueAlzheimer’s. testing twice a week we Together, raised over $3,600!

Tudor (again, regardless of whether we received Oaks was named the #1 senior care fundraiser! the vaccine or not) until the Waukesha Special thanks to our team co-captains, County rate staysand below the 10% Lisa Runte Carmelia Wilson. positivity rates for at least 3 weeks. At that time, current regulations will require us to continue weekly testing.

This all being said, we continue to follow state and local health department recommendations/regulations with regard to infection prevention during the Covid pandemic and how to proceed with

openingChaplain’s any further. AsCorner changes are made, we will continue to let our Dear Residents, Families and, Friends, residents, their representative family The past eightand months or so be have definitely been members the staff aware of these challenging. Now, the holidays are upon us. For changes. many this is usually a joyous time of year as we think about spending time with the ones we love.

However, thingstoare to look quite different Thank you allgoing for your continued this year because of the pandemic. While I know the support prayers! times we areand living in currently are somewhat scary, I want you to not give in to fear but rather lean on your faith. We must have faith over God fear, and,Bless, we must remember that Jesus is still the reason for Jeannethe season. The Christ child came into this world to bring hope to the hopeless. This Christmas let our hearts be made merry knowing that He is the Light of the world and will see us through this.

Peace & Blessings, Pastor Michelle Peterson Hark! the herald angels sing.

Jesus, the light of the world.

Glory to the newborn King, Jesus, the light of the world.

(Author, Charles Wesley) Advent Observance Throughout the month of December Holiday Grief Program Monday, December 7th 6:30 P.M. on Channel 957 Annual Christmas Service Wednesday, December 23rd 3:00 P.M. on channel 957 Chaplain’s Corner on Channel 957 Daily Devotional 10:00 A.M. M-F and Sunday Chapel 3:00 P.M. every Wednesday

Campus Spotlight Getting to Know Getting Know MayChaplain Hyde, Lifestyle Assistant Michelle Petersen What are you most thankful for?

I’m most thankful for my family and friends. God What is your favorite food? has truly been good to me with both.

My favorite food is anything

What is your dream vacation?

Mychocolate. dream vacation would be to travel to Africa. I’ve always wanted to go and visit several countries there including Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.

What is your favorite movie?

Hometown: Hometown/schooling/ Gary, Indiana

currently reside:

Current position at Tudor Oaks /How did you choose thatBrett career?

What brought here?and raised and I built ouryou house I am Director of Spiritual Services. While I was in our two daughters in be Muskego. is as seminary, I thought it would beneficialSam for me, an African American woman in ministry, to explore a computer programmer for Acuity chaplaincy.

During my last semester, I did a chaplain internship at a local hospital in Indianapolis, insurance company and Stephanie IN is a through the Clinical Pastoral Education program (CPE).

A year later, Iwith moved to the Wilmington, Social Worker Waukesha County.

Delaware area and did a chaplain residency program at Christiana Care Hospital.

We are very proud ofAfter boththeofcompletion them. of that program, I moved to the Milwaukee area to become a hospice chaplain and did that work for a little over two years prior to coming to work at Tudor Current Position: Oaks.

I am the newest member of the

What are your interests and hobbies?

I love music offamily. all genres.

I am starting to Lifestyle My first experience rediscover an old passion of mine for crafting.

I also enjoy traveling, unfortunately with Tudor Oaksbutwas 23 years I’m agonot doing much of that because of the pandemic.

when my grandmother was a resident.

What is your favorite movie? spent many evenings MyIfavorite movie of all time ishaving Cooley dinner High.

It was actually the first feature film that I was and spending time with her. allowed to see when I was a kid.

Who would you most like to meet?

My favorite movie is Mama Mia and, Honestly, I would love to meet the Obamas. As an African I honestly never thought even American though Iwoman, can’t hold a tune, I am in my lifetime that I would see people who looked like me occupy the White House.

I would to willing to participate in any sing love along talk with them on a personal level about how they that comes my way.of the office of the presinavigated the challenges dency and how their faith in God helped them. I know they have done tons of interviews about this but it’s something different when you meet people What are you most thankful for? face to face and have a discussion with them.

Time spent with my family.

If I could go back in time, I’d also like to meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruth Bader Ginsberg because of their profound impact on civil rights and Whatrights. is your dream vacation? women’s

Due to my many years in the travel industry, I had the opportunity to visit many exciting destinations but some of my favorites include Australia, Ireland, Channel 955 on your TV November Costa Rica, and St.Movie Croix.Line I amUp very excited for my upcoming trip to 4th - From Here to Eternity Iceland with Christmas my best friends. My most 11th - Black memorable trip was 27 years ago this 18th - Last Christmas May I married my husband Brett 25th -when The Christmas Chronicles in Jamaica.

News Notes Around the and Neighborhood MeetHelen– Mike Holmes Meet Tudor Oaks’ very special resident!

One of Mike’s hobbies is electric trains. He still has Helen Tellier is the oldest resident currently at Tudor Oaks. She celebrated her 100th birthday on August 2nd of 2019. Her family organized a wonderful party in our Olive Wood Theater for all her resident friends and neighbors. After that, her family also hosted an outdoor pig roast with all of her extended family. Relatives came from 8 different states to celebrate this huge milestone with Helen.

Helen was born in 1919 and raised in Milwaukee. She had two brothers and her dad worked for Wisconsin Telephone Company. Her family Mike Holmes quietly goes about making life more lived in the Washington Highlands area which enjoyable for Tudor Oaks residents by doing everywasfrom closecan-crushing to The Pabst to Brewery.

She attendedto thing sorting newspapers and graduated from Washington High School. running programs for evening and weekend broadShe had thoughts of becoming a high school casting. Louise Osborn says, “Mike is just amazing teacher but decided to earn money first. things She he with his quiet demeanor and all the other a job withtothe company. hastook volunteered dotelephone for us over the years.” The Lifestyles staff all agree with that and have especialher husband, when they were ly Helen relied met on Mike over theArno, past few months to help both at the same meeting at Concordia College run some of the AV equipment in off hours. and they were married on May 27, 1944. They moved to New YorkBirch City wing for one year and each Prior to living in the at Tudor Oaks, Mike a homeliving in Hales Corners. describes had owned a job. While in New York,He they had himself as atolifelong areatremendous resident growbox seats all the Milwaukee operas and saw ingplays up inatwhat is City now Theater. known asThe thepeople Riverwest Radio she neighborhood.

Mike graduated from worked with had to travel 2 hours toRiverside work andHigh 2 School thenThey attended Milwaukee hoursand home. only the knew the way toSchool work, of Engineering for two years earning an Associate deTime Square, church and shopping. They were gree in Computer Engineering Technology. Mike amazed thatisHelen saw so much of New York of says, “There no comparing computer studies life!with the computers of today.” Mike did some 1967 traveling during hismoved careerback in industrial field service Arno and Helen to the Milwaukee forarea General Electric, specializing in Numerical and started their family. They had 3 chil-Controls (NC’s) and Computer Numerical Controls dren: Barbara, who graduated Doctor (CNC’s) for machine tools. He from says that overMarthe tin Luther College in Minnesota, years the amount of travel increasedand as now somelives of the in Puyallup, Washington. graduolder field engineers in otherArno partsJr.ofwho the country ated from MSOE andtime lives Milwaukee, and he retired.

When it came toinretire Mike states Paul who from The UW-Madison and was tired of graduated home upkeep. nearness of Tudor Oaks homePrairie. in Hales Corners and were the campus livestoinhis North When the kids setting made Oaks the ideal and choice for him. young, theyTudor did a lot of camping traveling all across the US. On one adventure, Helen and her family were touring NASA and her children

quite a few his electric train collection, but actually satitems in theinfirst says he doesn’t really have as much room for them it wentin his house. Another one of ascapsule he did before when living around the world and Mike’s hobbies that he picked up since moving to landedOaks in the Pacific Tudor may have been unintentional. A few Ocean. years ago,Helen whenhas the10 Tudor Oaks Players began grandchildren producing theirand first13 show, which was a radio play, great-grandchildren! many of the actors in the group suggested asking Mike to be a news reader. Mike may not have been Helen a lotthat of first play but he rose to the an actordid before sewing and knitting occasion perfectly with every role he was wrangled when shethe was raising into with Tudor Oaks Players. her family. She made When asked to share hisclothes philosophy of life most of her daughter’s until she washea says, “Iyoung think adult. the Serenity is a involved in Helen Prayer loved being good way to look at life: to church activities including teaching Sunday accept thingsinthat cannot school,the singing theI choir and offering her volchange, to have the courage to the piano and unteer service. She even played change the things I can and to sang solos at church. Through her church she have the wisdom to know the was the contact over 22 years for the difference.”

Mikeperson has certainly medical Africa and regularly updated shown hismission courageinand wisdom. the congregation on the mission.

Mary Taugher, one of Mike’s fellow actors, describes him was as a having difficulty Arno was an Army veteran solid person. She goes on to say walking andall theagree VA doctors recommended movwhat we can on, “Mike to a senior They chose ising a reliable andliving steadycommunity. presence who is an asset to Tudor Oaks and Arno lived in the Health Center all of us at Tudor Oaks.” where he could get the help he needed while Helen lived in Independent Living. Helen’s husband lived in theNew HealthYear’s Center Eve for 2 years before he passed away.

Helen lived here 14 Save thehas Date years, moved three times during remodeling and expansions, and has out-lived many of her friends. She has a regular group of friends who joined her for lunch every day and she misses them very much during this pandemic. Many of them keep in touch with Helen on the telephone.

Helen regularly attends service Bring on chapel the new year!on Wednesdays with Rev. Michelle Peterson. One Plan Year’s coming day the ahead...New organist didn’t showEve up. isEven afterand so we are planning a special celebration during this many years of not playing the piano, she extime her of distancing.

It willtonot behymns our usual tended volunteer spirit play for the evening but a recreated New Year’s service! As the title says, Helen Tellier Eve. is a very Details to follow at a later date. special resident.

A Message from Jeanne

Love, Love, Love

A note from Jeanne…

I hope everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving and is staying well. The fall weather has cooperated with us for the most part, allowing us to get is outside and enjoy cool but This the month whensome we celebrate refreshing air. For that we are grateful.

Valentine’s Day…the month when we takethere timeare to “signs show special to While of hope”attention for a future post-COVID, thank However, you for your those we love. ascontinued I’ve grown in efforts in maintaining social distancing and my faith, I have come to realize that each wearing masks while out and about on the day truly Valentine’s Day. Each dayusis campus.

Our is initiatives will hopefully keep safea through thewe coming season. day when get toChristmas experience God’s We are most blessed to have such a wonderful love. The epitome of God’s love for us community of people at Tudor Oaks. We can be in this scripture: “Forhope God support andfound look out for each other and andsopray for the better daysthat ahead world Hewhile gave focusing His only loved ourbegotten attention Son, on thethat blessings at hand! whosoever believes on Him shall not perish but have everlasting Stay well and God bless, Jeanne Piccione life.” (John 3:16) The very essence of who God is can be Thankscripture. you to everyone found in this particular As who supported Tudor Oaks James Dorman writes, “God looked upon team in the Walk to End all mankind and said, ‘I love you.’

Thiswe Alzheimer’s.

Together, raised over $3,600!

Tudor love is an unconditional love based solely

Oaks was named the #1 senior care fundraiser!

Special thanks to our team co-captains, Lisa Runte andSymphony Carmelia Wilson.

Milwaukee News

Tudor Oaks residents have attended MSO concerts for years. Last year, the season was unable to happening due to the pandemic. This year, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to watch 16 MSO concerts virtually!

Please stay tuned to a schedule that will be coming out in mid-February of the concert days and times to watch on your own TV.

Chaplain’s Corner Chaplain’s Corner upon His nature andand, choice.”

Scripture Dear Residents, Families Friends, reminds us in 1 John 4:8 that God is love.

The past eight months or so have definitely been It is whoNow, Godthe is!holidays Because challenging. areGod uponis us.love, For many thiswas is usually a joyous as we God motivated bytime loveoftoyear show think about spending time with the ones we love. compassion to all of to humanity.

God However, things are going look quite different us so much that He gave giftsthe thisloved year because of the pandemic.

Whiletwo I know times we are living in currently are somewhat for one. God gave us His Son. Because scary, I want you to not give in to fear but rather gift of God’s wefaith received leanofonthe your faith.

We mustson have over fear, and, we must remember that Jesus still the another gift, which is the gift ofiseternal reason for the season. The Christ child came into of Christ’s great sacrifice, thislife. worldBecause to bring hope to the hopeless.

This Christmas hearts be made merry we getlet toour experience the love ofknowing God each that He is the Light of the world and will see us and every through this. day.

Peace & Blessings, Pastoryou, Michelle As always, “God loves so doPeterson I and

there’sHark! nothing can do about the you herald angels sing. it!”

Jesus, the light of the world.

Glory to the newborn King, With a Jesus, Servant’s Heart, the light of the world.

(Author, Charles Pastor Michelle PetersonWesley) Advent Observance Throughout the month of December Holiday Grief Program Monday, December 7th 6:30 P.M. on Channel 957 Annual Christmas Service February Schedule 955 • 6:30pm on channel rd your Channel on TV 955 Wednesday, December 23 November Line Upof retire2/5/21: Going in Style ~ 3 menMovie who are angry due to loss 3:00 P.M. on channel 957 ment pay, decide to rob a bank

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I’ve Loved You Long I’ve loved you long, But never as well As I do today, Can’t explain it, why I feel this way, But I do, yes, I do.

Is it sitting here beside you Near the end of day?

Moonlight in your hair, A smile on your face, Listening to what you say.

Yes, it’s times like these When the memories come back, So fine, so dear, Making all the years, And all we’ve done Seem so near, so very dear.

When did you get to be As wonderful as you are?

Was it yesterday, or a month ago, Or when we first held hands, And wished upon our star?

Well, it’s times like this When out of the mist, My heart finds its way, Back to the day, When I loved you just as well As I do today.

Yes, all through the years, Through the good times and tears, I have loved you all along the way, And always as well, As I do today.

A Poem by: Robert P. Snyder Copyright 2020

News Notes Around the and Neighborhood

A Message From The Point Person Meet Of TheMike Leaf Holmes & Petal Greenhouse One of Mike’s hobbies is electric trains. He still has quite a few items in his electric train collection, but Happy New Year to everyone who has flowers or plants in says he doesn’t really have as much room for them as he did when living in his house. Another one of the greenhouse. The plants in bloom are a wonderful sight Mike’s hobbies that he picked up since moving to during these winter months.

Tudor Oaks may have been unintentional. A few Thanks to all of you for your help in maintaining a clean, years ago, when the Tudor Oaks Players began neat greenhouse by remembering these things: producing their first show, which was a radio play, many of the actors in the group suggested asking 1. Please put a name label on each pot.

Mike to be a news reader. Mike may not have been an off actor before first but he rose to the 2. Please water your plants regularly and pick any dead that leaves orplay sections. occasion perfectly with every role he was wrangled 3. Please sweep up any plant or soil spills. into with the Tudor Oaks Players.

A trash can is available for plants that die. The remaining soil ball can be put in the designated When to the share hisbin. philosophy of life says, pot under the table.

Pleasemaking wash donated pots and putasked them in blue If you wish to he keep Mike Holmes quietly goes about life more “I think the Serenity Prayer is a andfor reuse a pot later,residents wash it and push iteveryto the back enjoyable Tudor Oaks by doing goodwall. way to look at life: to thing from can-crushing to sorting newspapers to accept the things I cannot your information, is a waterbroadwand under the table.

Thethat water from the wand is ‘natrunningFor programs for eveningthere and weekend change, to have the courage to ural water’ as it has not been treated with salt to be called ‘soft water’ and casting. Louise Osborn says, “Mike is just amazing change the things I can andistorecommended for plants.

The water the sink faucet water and therefore contains salt. Use the with hisyour quiet demeanor and allfrom the other things he is soft have the wisdom to know the round handle table turn onThe the water wand to fillMike yourhas sprinkling has volunteered to dounder for usthe over thetoyears.” difference.” certainlycan in the sink.

Lifestyles staffwipe all agree with that water. and have especial- shown his courage and wisdom.

Please up any spilled ly relied on Mike over the past few months to help Mary Taugher, one of Mike’s If you need with anything, give me a call or send me an email or text message. run some of the AVhelp equipment in off hours. fellow actors, describes him as a solid person. She goes on to say Prior to living in the Birch wing at Tudor Oaks, what we can all agree on, “Mike Mike owned a home in Hales Corners. He describes is a reliable and steady presence who is an asset to himself as a lifelong Milwaukee area resident grow- all of us at Tudor Oaks.”

D204 ing up in what• isCell: now847-769-9123 known as the Riverwest neighborhood. Mike graduated from Riverside High School and then attended the Milwaukee School of New Year’s Eve Engineering for two years earning an Associate deSave the Date gree in Computer Engineering Technology. Mike says, “There is no comparing computer studies of 1967 with the computers of today.” Mike did some traveling during his career in industrial field service for General Electric, specializing in Numerical Controls (NC’s) and Computer Numerical Controls (CNC’s) for machine tools. He says that over the years the amount of travel increased as some of the Bring on the new year! older field engineers in other parts of the country retired. When it came time to retire Mike states he Plan ahead...New Year’s Eve is coming and we was tired of home upkeep. The nearness of Tudor are planning a special celebration during this Oaks to his home in Hales Corners and the campus time of distancing. It will not be our usual setting made Tudor Oaks the ideal choice for him. evening but a recreated New Year’s Eve. Details to follow at a later date.

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