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Tudor Oaks Main Line: 414-529-0100 Reception Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.

January 2021

Lamson Plaza (LP) Leaf and Petal Greenhouse (LPGH)

Saturday & Sunday: 9:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Meal Times

Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) Oak Ridge Lounge (ORL) Oak Ridge Room (ORR)

Phone: 414-525-6419

Olive Wood Theater (OWT)

Carry out orders only The dining room is closed. Please order food by phoning it in to the reservation line or fill out a slip.

Poplar Lifestyle Room (PLR) Private Dining Room (PDR) Reflection Room (RR)

Butternut Bistro Hours

Swimming Pool (SP)

Open for carry outs only Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Saturday: 10:00 10:00 A.M. A.M. -- 2:00 3:00 P.M. P.M. Gift cards available Curly Willow Beauty Shop Call for an appointment 414-529-6403

December

Wellness Clinic (D218) Windsor Gardens (WG) Windsor House (WH) Windsor Manor (WM) Wisdom Tree Library (WTL)

A Message from Jeanne A note from Jeanne: A note from Let's endJeanne… this year with a thankful heart and start the New Year with peace and faith.

I hope hadthe a relaxing Thanksgiving Leteveryone us release bitterness and frustrations of the past year. and is staying well. The fall weather has Chaplain’s Corner Let us move next part, year knowing cooperated with usinto for the the most allowing that God loves us and wants the best for us. us toLet's get outside andthe enjoy some cool butbe focusedDear pray that New Year will on healing ourselves through repentance Residents, Families and, Friends, refreshing air. For that we are grateful.

and the renewing of our minds. We were not meant to do life alone!

The past eight months or so have definitely been

WhileWe there “signs hope” for a into futureour ownchallenging.

Now, theworld. holidays are upon us. For canare bring the of light of hope heart, home, and post-COVID, thank you for your continued many this is usually a joyous time of year as we Amen! efforts in maintaining social distancing and think about spending time with the ones we love.

However, things are going to look quite different wearing masks while out and about on the this year because of the pandemic. While I know the campus. Our initiatives will hopefully keep us times we are living in currently are somewhat safe through the coming Christmas season. scary, I want you to not give in to fear but rather We are most blessed to have such a wonderful lean on your faith. We must have faith over community of people at Tudor Oaks. We fear, and, we must remember that Jesus is still the support and look out for each other and hope reason for the season. The Christ child came into andLoving pray forand better days ahead while focusing merciful God, this world to bring hope to the hopeless. This our attention on the blessings at hand!

Thank you for helping us to make it through a Christmas surroundlet usour hearts be made merry knowing that He is the Light Chaplain’s of the world and willCorner see us difficult year. Thank that you’ve carried us through with favor Stayyou well and God bless, this. as through the uncertainty ofJeanne deep waters, with a shield, Piccione Peace & Blessings, Pastor through the flames of trials, and through the and we are safe in your care.Michelle Peterson pain of hard losses. We are constantly aware of As we embrace this new year, help us to reHark! the herald angels sing. how much we need you, your grace, your Jesus, the light the world. member that it was yourofgrace that brought us Thank you to everyone strength, your powerwho working through even the Glory to the newborn King, supported Tudor Oaks through 2020 and it will be that same grace Jesus, the light of the world. toughest days. Thank youinthat came to team the you Walk to End that will be(Author, with usCharles in the new year. So, help Wesley) Together, give new life, peace,Alzheimer’s. hope, and joy.

Thank we you us to stay close to you and trust you even raisedperfect over $3,600!

Tudor that your power is made in our weakAdvent Observance when it may seem difficult. Continue to ignite Oaks was named the #1 senior care fundraiser! ness.

Throughout the month of December the flames of hope in our lives and help us to

A Prayer for the NewYear

Special team co-captains, Now Lord,thanks help ustotoour remember that the gift of Lisa Runte and Carmelia Wilson.

Christ, Immanuel, is our greatest treasure, not just at Christmas, but for the whole year through. Fill us with your joy and the peace of your Spirit. Direct our hearts and minds towards you. Thank you for your reminder that both in seasons of celebration and in seasons of brokenness, you’re still with us. For you never leave us. Thank you for your daily powerful Presence in our lives, that we can be assured your heart is towards us, your eyes are over us, and your ears are open to our prayers.

Thank you that you

share that hope with others.

Holiday Grief Program

Monday, December 7th Thank youon forChannel your love 6:30 P.M. 957and thank you for

bringing us into this new season up ahead. We Annual Christmas Service look forward to all that You still have in store.

Wednesday, December 23rd In3:00 Jesus' we pray, Amen.

P.M.name on channel 957 Chaplain’s Corner on Channel 957

"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it

springs up; doDaily you Devotional not perceive it? I am 10:00 A.M. M-F and Sunday

making a way in the wilderness and Chapel 3:00 P.M. every Wednesday streams in the wasteland." -- Isaiah 43:19

Campus Spotlight Getting to Getting toKnow Know Kelsey Foster Chaplain Michelle Petersen 5. What aremost your interests/hobbies?

What are you thankful for?

I enjoy nights or movie with family I’m most game thankful for my familynights and friends.

God has truly been good to me with both. and friends.

1. About my family:

Hometown: MyIndiana happy family includes my partner David, my Gary, 5 year old son Lucas, new baby due June 2021, Current position at Tudor Oaksand /How did you choose and our two dogs Rooney Gypsy. that career? What brought you here?

I am Director of Spiritual Services. While I was in 2. Hometown/schooling/currently reside: seminary, I thought it would be beneficial for me, as I am born, raised, and currently still living in an African American woman in ministry, to explore chaplaincy.

During lastelementary semester, Iand did middle a chaplain Milwaukee, WI.my I had internship at a local hospital in Indianapolis, IN but school through the Milwaukee school district through the Clinical Pastoral Education program high A school at West Allis Nathan Hale. I gradu(CPE). year later, I moved to the Wilmington, ated college with a degree in Healthcare AdminDelaware area and did a chaplain residency program at Christiana CareUW-Milwaukee.

Hospital. After the completion of istration from that program, I moved to the Milwaukee area to become a hospice chaplain and did that work for a little 3. Current Position: over two years prior to coming to work at Tudor I am the account receivable coordinator for Oaks.

ABHM, handling billing for Tudor Oaks as well What your interests and hobbies? as are other facilities within the company. I am also I love music of all genres.

I am starting to for our currently helping with the admissions rediscover an old passion of mine for crafting. health center unit. but unfortunately I’m not I also enjoy traveling, doing much of that because of the pandemic.

4. What is your favorite food?

What your to favorite movie?

Toois hard pick one favorite food or cuisine, so My favorite movie of all time is Cooley High. instead I will say my favorite meal is breakfast!

It was actually the first feature film that I was allowed to see when I was a kid.

What is your dream vacation?

6. dream Whatvacation is your would favorite My be movie? to travel to Africa. I’ve I love the Jaws movies and Park movies. always wanted to go and visit Jurassic several countries there including Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and 7. Ghana.

What are you most thankful for?

I am most thankful for my family and friends. I Who would you most like to meet? truly don’t thinklove I would be where I am today Honestly, I would to meet the Obamas.

As an with the amazingwoman, supportI they give never me. thought African American honestly in my lifetime that I would see people who looked like occupy the White I would love to 8. me What is your dreamHouse. vacation? talk with them on a personal level about how they Anywhere warm! But Australia is definitely one navigated the challenges of the office of the presiof theand tophow destination spots to visit onethem. day. I dency their faith in God helped know they have done tons of interviews about this but something different meet people 9.it’s Who would you mostwhen likeyou to meet? face to face and have a discussion with them.

I would love to meet Ellen DeGeneres.

Her personality, humor, kindness, and willingness alIf I could go back in time, I’d also like to meettoDr. ways Luther help those in Jr. need so inspiring.

I would Martin King, andisRuth Bader Ginsberg because their profound impact on civil rights and love toofjust spend the day with her and try to abwomen’s sorb all rights. her positive energy and ideas!

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News Notes Around the and Neighborhood Meet Jane Mike French Holmes Meet

for almost 20 years. Although most of the One of Mike’s hobbies trains.

He still has group had moved on is inelectric the early 1970’s, quite a few items in his electric train collection, Jane’s cousin Mary Taugher, who is also a but says he doesn’t really have as much room for them at Tudor Oaks, to rentone oneof asresident he did when living in hiscontinued house. Another of the hobbies boat houses forpicked several Al- to Mike’s that he upyears. since moving Tudor Oaks may have beenon unintentional. though Jane also moved and startedAa few years ago, when the Tudor Oaks Players began family, she was able to bring her young chilproducing their first show, which was a radio play, dren of to the swim in the lake eachsuggested summer asking and many actors in the group maketogreat family memories.

Mike be a news reader.

Mike may not have been an actor before that first play but he rose to the Jane is the proud with parent of Anne and Doug, occasion perfectly every role he was wrangled into with the Tudor Oaks Players. grandparent to Olive, Lyla and Lennox and

cousin to Mary and Phil Taugher. She, Mary

When asked to share his philosophy of life he says, Phil veryPrayer close growing up. Jane “Iand think thewere Serenity is a has been blessed wonderful good way to look atwith life: many to accept the things that I cannot friends, and some of them still call her Peechange, to have the courage to wee. In her free time Jane enjoys reading change the things I can and to and the crossword She loves horses have wisdom puzzles. to know the difference.” has certainly and dogs. Mike Spending time walking and playshown his courage and ing with her dog Ottowisdom. was by far her favorite Mary Taugher, one of Mike’s thing actors, to do. describes Jane resides in athe Windsor fellow him as Her friends nicknamed her Peewee. The Gardens area. solid person.

She goes on to say Prior to livingstuck in theand Birch wingday at Tudor Oaks, nickname to this friends still what we can all agree on, “Mike Mike a home in school Hales Corners.

He describes is a reliable and steady presence who is an asset to use owned it. After grade Jane attended himself as a lifelong Milwaukee area resident grow- all of us at Tudor Oaks.” school at now Divine Savior andRiverwest completed inghigh up in what is known as the college at Marquette University.

After gradneighborhood.

Mike graduated from Riverside High School and then attended the Milwaukee School of uating with a degree in journalism she New Year’s Eve Engineering for two years earning an Associate demoved to California and lived with friends Save the Date gree in Computer Engineering Technology. Mike from her high school days. says, “There is no comparing computer studies of 1967 with the computers of today.” Mike did some When Jane returned to in Milwaukee in theservice traveling during his career industrial field she got a job with the city.

She for1970’s General Electric, specializing in Numerical Controls (NC’s) and Computer Numerical Controls worked for the Fire and Police Commission (CNC’s) forand machine tools. Hetests says to that over the creating administering potential years the amount of travel increased as some of the firefield fighters.

Bring on the new year! older engineers in other parts of the country retired. When it came time to retire Mike states he She also to spendThe hernearness summers PePlan ahead...New Year’s Eve is coming and we was tired ofstarted home upkeep. of at Tudor are planning a special celebration during this waukee Lake with a group of friends.

The Oaks to his home in Hales Corners and the campus time of distancing. It will not be our usual setting Tudor the ideal choicerented for him. gang,made coined, TheOaks Lakeside Ladies, evening but aand recreated NewJane Year’sFrench Eve. Residents cousins boat houses and cottages over the summer Details to follow at a later date.

Mike Holmes quietly goes about making life more enjoyable for Tudor Oaks residents by doing everything from can-crushing to sorting newspapers to Jane French was Apriland 28,weekend 1939 inbroadMilrunning programs forborn evening casting.

Louise says,up“Mike is just amazing waukee, WI.Osborn She grew in Milwaukee on with his quiet demeanor and all the other things the near west side on McKinley Street and he has volunteered to do for us over the years.” The has livedstaff in Milwaukee most life.especialLifestyles all agree with that of andher have ly relied on Mike over the past few months to help attended grade school at runJane some of the AV equipment in St. off Sebastian’s. hours.

and Mary Taugher.

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News Notes Around the and Neighborhood

e are always on a journey. In this new year, we are on a journey that began last year. It is a journey through a serious pandemic.

We have slogged through summer, fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and into a brand new year--2021.

We are probably all saying, “We have been in this pandemic for what seems like a long time already, and we cannot see the end of it.” I Mike quietlyhave goesbeen abouttimes making lifeI more hearHolmes you! There when have enjoyable for Tudor Oaks residents by doing everyhadfrom difficulty dealingtowith a lack of contactto thing can-crushing sorting newspapers with friends across the country and my children running programs for evening and weekend broadcasting.

Louise Osborn says, “Mike is just amazing and grandchildren (who live in Mississippi, with his quiet allknows the other things Texas, and demeanor Georgia). and Who how longheit has volunteered to do for us over the years.” The will be before am able visitand with them in Lifestyles staff allIagree withtothat have especially person! relied on Mike over the past few months to help

Meet Mike Holmes

here and in other places who value us— family members, One of Mike’s hobbies is electric trains.

He still has friends, people who quite a few items in his electric train collection, but work at Tudor Oaks, says he doesn’t really have as much room for them and more!

Make a list as he did when living in his house.

Another one of who care Mike’s hobbies that he pickedofuppeople since moving to for Tudor Oaks may have been unintentional.

A few and about you.

Add to years ago, when the Tudor Oaks Players began the list people you producing their first show, which was a radio play, care for and asking care many of the actors in the group suggested about.

Mike to be a news reader. Mike may not have been an actor before that first play but he rose to the Next, use the resources that areheavailable for occasion perfectly with every role was wrangled connect intoyou withtothe Tudorwith Oaksothers: Players.phone, snail mail,

in-house mail, email, texting, Facebook, and When asked to share his philosophy of life he says, “I think the Facebook Serenity Prayer is a are ways of Zoom. and Zoom good way to look at life: to connecting online so that people are both seen accept the things that I cannot and heard.

TudortoOaks staff and change, to haveMany the courage residents knowI can howand to use change the things to those two social have the wisdom to know thedo most teen-agers and media opportunities--as difference.”

Mike young adults. has Askcertainly for help from neighbors and shown his courage and wisdom. staff if you want learn how to visit with Mary Taugher, one oftoMike’s run some of the AV equipment in off hours. others online and if equipment is available for Thankfully, I am reminded of these words from fellow actors, describes him as a solid person.

She goes on to say you to borrow.

Prior to living in the Birch wing at Tudor Oaks, Isaiah 9:2(CEB): what we can all agree on, “Mike Mike owned a home in Hales Corners. He describes is aAt Tudorand Oaks, wepresence can visitwho withiseach othertoas reliable steady an asset people walking in darkness havegrowseen all of us at Tudor Oaks.” himself“The as a lifelong Milwaukee area resident long as we stay masked and six feet apart. ing up ina what now known as the Riverwest greatislight.

There are places where we can sit or stand and neighborhood. Mike graduated from Riverside High School and then attended the Milwaukee School of visit at that distance.

On those living in a pitch-dark land, light New Year’s Eve Engineering for two years earning an Associate dehas dawned.”

Savesign thetoDate gree in Computer Engineering Technology. Mike Make a big HOPE put it on the door to says, “There is no comparing computer studies of your apartment. Weave HOPE into your These words were spoken by the prophet Isaiah 1967 with the computers of today.” Mike did some correspondence, phone conversations, and to his people--and eventually to us--to have traveling during his career in industrial field service virtual visits this year…and beyond! thatElectric, a day would come when a child Conforhope General specializing in Numerical trols (NC’s) and Computer Numerical Controls would be born to be our Savior. Hope is the In the meantime, while we are waiting for the (CNC’s) for machine tools.

He says thatI over the key word in Isaiah’s prophecy and, believe, pandemic to subside, we can give thanks to years the amount of travel increased as some of the for field us inengineers this season and beyond on we the are newand year! older in other parts ofas thewell. country God for theBring persons for the love retired.

When it came time to retire Mike states he that so tangibleYear’s in our Eve lives.

So how do we cultivate hope in the midst of a Planisahead...New is coming and we was tired of home upkeep. The nearness of Tudor pandemic?

First, we remember who we are: 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 By L. Cecile Adams God’s children!

Then, we remember that we setting made Tudor Oaks the ideal choice for him. evening but a recreated New Year’s Eve. are not alone on this journey through life. God #C209 Details • 12/15/20 to follow at a later date. is with us! We remember that there are people

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