Spring 2021 715 Falconer Street Jamestown, New York 716.665.8137 www.lutheran-jamestown.org
Lutheran Board of Directors Terry Havens-Turner, Chair Karen Rine, Vice Chair Brigetta Overcash, Secretary Gary Johnson, Treasurer Bishop John Macholz, Upstate New York Synod Alan Anderson Theodore Bogdan R. Michael Goldman J. Eric Livengood Timothy Magnuson Roslin Newton W. Clark Poppleton Don S. (Dean) Weaver, Jr. Joel Gaden, Chair Lutheran Foundation
Foundation Board of Directors Joel Gaden, Chair Harold Brunacini Jon Castle John Griffith Cynthia Lind Hanson Matthew Moore
Green House® Project Coming to the Lutheran Campus in 2022 Although it has been delayed by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have some exciting news to share about the future of Lutheran and the Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center (LHRC) in particular! Over the next two years, we will be transitioning away from our current “big box” institutional-style nursing home in favor of a new, state-of-the-art project called Green House®. The Green House® project is a revolutionary method of skilled nursing care, residency, and rehabilitation that offers residents a more meaningful life in a smaller space that truly feels like a home. The nursing home stereotypes of multiple floors, long corridors, and lonely rooms are replaced with close-knit communal living spaces for up to twelve residents per home. Each Green House® small home features open floorplan living spaces, activity spaces, kitchen and dining areas as well as private living quarters that combine all of our traditional skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in a small, home-like setting. Continued inside, see Green House Project.
A Message from Gwen Spring is on the way, but I sure wish the pandemic would be on its way out! It is now the one-year mark since the pandemic interrupted our lives beyond comprehension. While it has been challenging for all of us, I am so grateful that you remained faithful and generous to help Lutheran with all its extra costs. Because of you, our residents have remained safe and well cared for. You made sure that they all have a life well lived – every day! All of us at Lutheran cannot thank you enough for all that you do! Gwen Axelson Development Officer
This edition of the newsletter serves includes the list of our donors for 2020; including the members of the 2020 Touching Lives Club, the Juliet Anderson Rosch Society, and all the thoughtful memorial gifts. Your generosity went well beyond my imagination with the 2020 year-end appeal – over $29,000! Many of our golf sponsors contributed, as they were unable to do so with no golf tournament this year. The gift brick program remains very popular! Hopefully, we will be able to have the brick tea this year for both 2020 and 2021.
It is not yet know if we will be able to have the donor recognition lunch for our Touching Lives Club and the Rosch Society, but our fingers are crossed! This year we welcome two new members to the Cornerstone Council; Roger E. Johnson and Richard and Terry Turner, Jr. We have every reason to believe that we will be able to have our 17th Annual Lutheran Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, August 16, at Moon Brook. Some details are included in this newsletter, as there are usually some single spots to fill. The tournament started in 2004; and since then, our dedicated sponsors have raised over $525,000! If you’d like to receive your newsletter via e-mail, please send an email to me at gwen@lutheran-jamestown.org. You are so important to our residents and everyone we serve. You are the driving force behind our mission of supporting an individual’s journey through life with compassion, dignity, and respect. Thank you so much for your faithful and generous giving!
Green House® Project (continued from front) We plan to build four of these small, ranch-style homes (two on each side of Gustavus Ave.) in the area where the oldest portions of G.A. Family Services currently sit. Some of the existing G.A. buildings will be removed and replaced with these new small homes. The existing nursing home, known as the “Legacy Building”, will be retrofitted as-is to incorporate Green House® style living spaces and programming without the need to alter the structure itself. The architecture of each new Green House® small home will feature exposed brick, modern design, beautiful landscaping, and more. The small homes will look incredible on the outside with high-quality care happening inside, all while blending in like any other home in any other neighborhood! We are among the first trailblazers in western New York to incorporate Green House® small homes into our skilled nursing care planning, and you can be among the first donors to help us fund this life-changing program. To get involved, please call Gwen Axelson at 716-665-8137!
COVID-19, Vaccines, Staff Testing, & More
Grace Garvey, 92, was the first resident on the Lutheran Campus to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Beside her is Stacey Conyer, LPN, who helped monitor residents for any changes in their health shortly after vaccination along with Lutheran’s physician, Nurse Practitioner, and other clinical staff. “History has been made!” said Garvey. LHRC continues to take admissions; but with elective surgeries having been on hold and only just re-starting, rehab referrals have not been coming in. All new admissions must have a negative COVID-19 test, and they are tested again on Day 5 to confirm they are still negative. The LHRC has been very proactive protecting from COVID-19. Staff continue to be screened upon arrival to work and upon return if they leave the building for any reason. Staff are tested twice weekly now, due to the recent Governor’s Executive Order. Regulations still require testing of all residents every 3-7 days after a positive staff or resident is identified; until 14 days have passed with no positive results for anyone. Through the federal vaccine program, the first vaccine clinic was held on December 28, and 86 residents and 75 staff received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) from CVS Pharmacy. First and second doses were administered again on January 18, with 40 staff getting their first vaccine and 73 getting their second dose. Thus far, a total of 98 residents have received the vaccine. The final vaccine clinic was held on February 8. Though our official on-campus clinics for residents and staff have ended, we’re still able to vaccinate new workers and new residents in batches as they come to us. On December 29, LHRC had its third infection control survey. Policies and procedures for COVID-19 and Infection Control were reviewed, as well as resident medical records. The surveyors were on the units observing infection control practices and interviewing staff and residents to ensure the proper education to staff and communication residents and their families regarding our positive COVID activity in the facility. No violations of state or federal regulations were found. On March 9, four surveyors from the NYSDOH were on site for the fourth Infection Control Survey; and after observation and review of policies, paperwork, documents, etc., they did not find any violations of state or federal regulations. The surveyors said how thankful they were for the work that the entire staff does each and every day. That says a great deal about Lutheran! Though visitation has been on hold, a new visitation plan has been developed in accordance with the most recent NYS-DOH guidance and we hope to open for in-person visitation very soon.
G.A. Family Services Program Updates
The Accountability and Responsibility Program was approached by the Deputy Commissioner of Adult, Children, and Family Services in 2020 to expand the services provided; and this addition was approved in January of 2021. This will mean additional staff and more group sessions, and expanding the youth that are served; as well as increasing the budget for the program due to the success that the A&R Program has in the community. Ten youth started a new session in the A&R Program in November and completed in the beginning of January. The program is going more remote with only two youth at a time, food delivery to families, and no big group activities; due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County. The program does use the gym at the school and outdoor space on campus; allowing for activities with the teens to have much needed in-person support and safe socialization. The youth have been very compliant with the mask mandate and have been so happy to have the program in their lives when many other activities had to end. The Regional Permanency Center (RPC) program that serves post-adoptive and post-guardianship families across all of western New York has been extended into 2023; it was initially scheduled to end in March of 2022) . We hope it will be extended ever further at that time. The RPC families and staff were extremely happy at this information.
Adoption Spotlight As 2020 came to a close, this wonderful little guy was adopted after 1,062 days in foster care! Zaire is officially a Bennett now! G.A. staff were thrilled to be there for this beautiful day, socially distanced and/or remotely, as Zaire was adopted by his amazing long time foster family.
Zaire couldn’t contain himself in the court session and was so happy to make his voice heard. As his shirt says, “Out of my way, it’s Adoption Day!” We are honored to be part of this family’s journey... congratulations to the Bennett Family!
Did you know? On any given day, there are nearly 424,000 children in foster care in the United States. Though the common perception is that a majority of children in foster care are very young, the average age of children entering foster care is 8 years old and 1/3 of them are people of color.
G.A. Foster Care Staff Host Drive-Thru Gift Events with Santa in Jamestown & West Seneca For children in foster care, guardianship, in a health home, or in the adoption process through G.A. Family Services, the holiday months can often be a confusing time. However, one tradition the families and children look forward to year after year is their annual Christmas dinner with Santa. This group event is when gift donations come in from the community and are given to the children by Santa himself. The events in Jamestown and West Seneca were at risk of being cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but the staff were determined to deliver the magic of Christmas by reimagining the events for 2020. “Usually our Christmas events feature dinner, live music, activities, and a special visit with Santa. We support over 350 kids between both offices each year. We had to do something,” said Ericka Garcia-Allison, LMSW, Director of Community Based Services at G.A. Family Services. “In coordination with Santa, we began working on drivethru style events for the families to visit us in a sociallydistant, safe way,” said Garcia-Allison. Christmas gift donations came in for the children (as they always do) from thoughtful community individuals, businesses, and organizations, but the logistics of the new event was the focus of much of the planning. In coordination with the Maintenance Department at Lutheran and other helpful individuals, a gazebo on the Lutheran Campus and a parking lot in West Seneca were turned into “Santa’s Workshop” where donated children’s gifts, wreaths, and snacks were distributed car-by-car, as families pulled up to the curb at their prescheduled times. All food items were either donated by commercial businesses or prepared ahead of time to follow all recommended health safety protocols to protect the families and staff from COVID-19 exposure.
Hultquist Place Update We continue our vigilance against COVID-19. As with the LHRC, HP staff are tested weekly and continue to be screened upon arrival to work and upon return if they leave the building for any reason. Vaccine clinics were held on January 18, February 8, and March 1. 96% of residents and 75% of staff have been fully vaccinated. 3% of the residents received their first dose. Hultquist Place is now requesting its vaccines from NYS. We await further guidance from the Department of Health regarding reopening to the public and allowing residents more freedom to come and go. Over the holidays, the activities department decorated the hallways, dressed as elves, and delivered gifts costumed as Santa and Mrs. Claus. It was great to hear the resident’s laughter and see their mood lightened by the antics of the members of this talented department. They continue to entertain with hallway games and one to one visits providing manicure service, take-out meals from local restaurants, and light conversation. Virtual church services continue as well. Despite some reticence, everyone here, including the residents, are becoming more computer savvy. Telehealth appointments no longer seem strange and visiting with family on a tablet is not abnormal. Chef Carm Vullo (left), Stephanie Reichardt (right), and other dietary staff carved and served Thanksgiving turkey dinner room-to-room for HP residents in November.
Music Therapy with SUNY Fredonia Kim Mancino, former Music Therapist at Lutheran and current Senior Lecturer at SUNY Fredonia, has been hosting one-on-on virtual music lessons with the residents of Hultquist Place every Thursday throughout the pandemic. Students from her college classes work with our residents on their vocal and music talents using video chat technology to make up for the physical distance and social distance! The inter-generational music therapy experience provides a great mood and health boost for the residents, keeping them connected to others in new ways. It also gives the students real world teaching and volunteering experience to further their future careers. Each resident gets to participate at their own pace!
Residents Welcome Edgewood Commons Reopening Senior Housing will undertake two capital projects heading into 2021. Carlson Tower will have a stair-chair installed in the south stairwell of the building. This will give residents the ability to ascend or descend the stairs in the event of an elevator shutdown. The Lindgren Apartments will have seven automatic handicap door openers installed. Senior Life Matters’ (SLM) staff successfully completed the 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment Period, exceeding last year’s numbers by serving 698 individuals through 478 appointments. Approximately 95% of scheduled appointments were in-person, with COVID-19 protocols being adhered to. The Edgewood Commons’ Café continues to offer Tuesday lunches by reservation only; and a new format, made to order breakfast every Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. Also, something new are regularly scheduled “enhanced” dinner take-out nights, with the first one held for Valentine’s Day. The menu included red wine braised short ribs, lobster mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus with hollandaise sauce, and chocolate Cake. Edgewood Communities continues to monitor NYS updates for information on vaccinating the residents. Edgewood is working with LeadingAge NY and the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging in an effort to have a vaccination clinic on campus. In the meantime, residents are encouraged to register through the NYS “Am I Eligible” website or through the NYS toll free vaccination hotline.
Elizabeth Dooher-Abplanalp Recognized as the 2020 Employee of the Year Lutheran’s President and CEO, Tom Holt, as well as LHRC’s Administrator, Pam Nordin, presented this Employee of the Year award for 2020 to Elizabeth Dooher-Abplanalp, Lutheran’s Music Therapist! Throughout the year, Liz has developed many programs for the residents including Relaxation Group, Remote Choir, and Dulcimer group as well as create beautiful videos of residents singing to share with them and their families. In a year full of challenges, Liz has directed and coordinated with different departments to create the Lutheran Variety Show, spending hours putting together music, props, and rehearsing to bring laughs and joy to staff and residents. Liz is a caring, positive, encouraging and compassionate person… as well as very talented and we’re honored to have her on our team!
RSVP / FGP Rebranded as AmeriCorps Seniors
Grandma Joann introduces herself to the students with a photo and a brief note to the class to begin the Pen Pal Program.
The Chautauqua County RSVP Program and the Foster Grandparent Program are part of a newly rebranded Federal program called AmeriCorps Seniors. RSVP was granted a new three-year; $75,000 annual grant; beginning April 1 of this year from AmeriCorps Seniors. The current federal grant had been due to expire on March 31 but the new grant will run through March 31, 2024.
The Lutheran Foster Grandparent Program in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany is working at staying in touch with the students, in hopes of returning to the classroom for the coming school year in September. In association with the Jamestown Community Learning Council, grandparents are assisting schools with assembling educational packets to send home to children to complete. These packets include following steps to complete a project that involves the family, while improving fine motor and reading skills. The Lutheran Foster Grandparent Program is also participating in an Intergenerational Pen Pal Program, which involves all the students in the partnering elementary classroom. These Pen Pal Program activities focus on improving literacy skills in students; including reading comprehension, letter writing, spelling, and handwriting/letter formation. The program also provides the students with emotional support during these unprecedented times. The teachers collect the letters from the students and packages them for the foster grandparents to pick up at the school. The foster grandparents then write back, and the teachers distribute to the students. With the unknowns of the pandemic, this process will continue indefinitely.
The Foster Grandparent Program has been instrumental in volunteering to assemble the educational packets for students.
Lutheran Foundation Benefactors 2020 2020 has been a year unlike any other, but what has remained constant is you - Our Donors. You remained thoughtful, generous, and kind during our times of uncertainty. Thank you for thinking of us and remembering the thousands of adults and children we serve every year. Your contributions are critical to fulfilling our mission that supports an individual’s journey through life with compassion, dignity, and respect; and you definitely make a difference. With our sincere heartfelt appreciation, we say Thank You to all of you.
BEQUESTS, WILLS, TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS Anderson & Rosch Charitable Foundation Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Carl Hultquist Trust Earle O. Hultquist Trust Marguerite P. Hultquist Trust Jean McLean Davis Trust Alberta Morse Trust Estate of Harold and Florence Olson Karl Peterson Trust Elmer & Eleanor Rose Trust Elmer & Eleanor Rose Union Gospel Mission Fund Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS Richard & Dorothea Attwood Daniel & Faith Carlson Bradley Devine Jeffrey Irvin Mary Mueller Martha Paulson Daniel Saulsgiver
TRIBUTE GIFT BRICKS FOR SHELDON COURT George & Laurie Adams Todd & Nancy Anderson Timothy Archer Kerrin L. Bloomquist Patrick & Judith Bull Diane Clark Richard & Sharon Erickson James A. Gallagher Dann & Cheryl Gulvin Bob & Sharon Hamilton David Hopkins Deke & Deb Kathman William & Mary Marshall Autumn M. Miller David & Ginger Nagy
Craig & Cynthia Neelen Donna J. Nieder Daniel Olson James & Pam Olson Joseph & Bernie Palermo Ilona Turnbull
“THE SHINING STARS” Voluntary Employee Charitable Giving Terry Anderson Gwendolyn Axelson Casey Bardenett Jason Beckwith Barbara Best James & Janene Bockrath Joseph Gaughn Thomas E. Holt Megan Johnson Elizabeth Kennedy Simon Knepshield Kathleen A. Lynch Shelly Nelson Pamela Nordin Denise Ohman Breann Payne Lynn Reale Edwin Rodriguez, Jr. Daniel Rumfelt Kevin Saff Richard Shick, Jr. Cynthia Steele Brenda Weiler
GIFTS OF CARING Dana L. Bolton Keith and Karen Grinnell Shirley J. Lepsesty Virginia M. Rumfelt
EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY MEAL DONORS Daniel Breed Laurie Chisholm Michael & JoAnn Dimitri Suzanne English Kathryn Fox John & Jeanne Hatheway Betsy Heimbuch Charlotte Johnson Thomas W. Nelson
Timothy & Elisabeth Phelps Robin Reale Darcel Steber Ned & Rosalie Ward Chris & Diane Williams & Family
TOUCHING LIVES CLUB ANNUAL GIFTS CORNERSTONE COUNCIL Cumulative Giving of $10,000 and Up Allied Alarm Services Alan Anderson and Suellen Carlson Anderson & Rosch Charitable Foundation Care Center Pharmacy C. C. Industrial Development Agency Jon and Jeanne Castle Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Christ Lutheran Church of Fairfax, California LPCiminelli James and Anne Coffman Cool Insuring Agency Clarence and Marguerite Culver Living Trust Clark Patterson Lee Verland and Doris Danielson EFPR Group Isabelle Erickson William and Kathleen Evans B. Thomas Galisano Foundation Wade E. Elliott Margaret S. Filios Gebbie Foundation Harry Glatz Bob and Sharon Hamilton Harrington Sandberg Architects Frederick J. W. Heft Thomas and Lisa Holt Carl Hultquist Trust Marguerite P. Hultquist Trust Hultquist Foundation
John Alfred Johnson Foundation Roger E. Johnson Betty L. Kelly Charles and Lois Lindquist Lytle Associates Thomas and Carol Maier Manning & Napier M & T Bank Northwest Insurance Services Karl Peterson Trust Elmer & Eleanor Rose Trust Virginia M. Rumfelt Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation Shults Auto Group Siemens Building Technologies Donald and Shirley Struchen Tyler and Carolyn Swanson Synergy IT Solutions Evelyn Taillie Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Richard and Terry Turner, Jr. Univera Healthcare LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Giving of $1,000 and Up Allied Alarm Services Patricia Berg Jon & Jeanne Castle Phyllis S. Craig Wade E. Elliott Margaret S. Filios Ronald N. Giese Thomas & Lisa Holt Insurance Management Company Roger E. Johnson Daniel & Diane Kling Matric, Inc. Thomas W. Nelson Naco Express, Inc. Northwest Insurance Services Daniel & Lois Rumfelt Virginia M. Rumfelt Shults Auto Group
Richard & Terry Turner, Jr. Univera Healthcare Donald “Dean” & Debbie Weaver, Jr. VISION CIRCLE Giving of $500 to $999 John C. R. & Elizabeth Anderson Jason & Sherry Beckwith James & Janene Bockrath Daniel & Faith Carlson Anita Chadwick Chautauqua Mechanical / Ron Giltinan Anne W. Coffman Roy & Karen Glosser R. Michael & Barbara Goldman Keith & Karen Grinnell Thomas & Carol Maier Gerald & Jane McGrath Richard & Donna Nelson Myron & Pamela Nordin Steven & Rebecca Nystrom James B. Schwab Company Upstate Pharmacy, Ltd. MISSION CIRCLE Giving of $125 to $499 George & Laurie Adams Robert & Heather Allport-Cohoon Reginald & Mary Ellen Ambrosini Anderson Surveying, Inc. David M. Anderson Terry Anderson Gwendolyn Axelson Casey Bardenett Debra L. Basile Rosario R. Bentley Barbara Best Sally Black Theodore & Tracy Bogdan Dana L. Bolton Patrick & Judith Bull Daniel & Susan Bylund Gordon & Jeanette Carlson Jason Decker Construction DFT Communications Suzanne A. Foley Joel T. Gaden James A. Gallagher Harry Glatz Great Lakes Building Systems John & Mary Jane Griffith Charles & Esther Gustafson R. Mark & Cynthia Hanson Paul & Nancy Holt David Hopkins Terrance & Kathleen Horner Hultquist Place Resident Council Martha Hunt Jeffrey Hunter Charles E. Jackson Jamestown Awning, Inc. Gary & Kay Johnson Megan Johnson James & Kimberly Joy William Karasek
Betty L. Kelly Elizabeth Kennedy Sandra Kindberg Nathaniel & Mary Jane Kirkland, Jr. Simon Knepshield Shirley J. Lepsesty Lind Funeral Home, Inc. J. Eric & Julie Livengood Emily P. Lodestro Stan & Sara Lundine Kathleen A. Lynch Michael & Barbara Lyons Paul & Debbie Lytle Greg Mackie Major Appliances Charles & Kim Mancino Frances P. Marchiando William & Mary Marshall Crist Michos Matthew & Debra Moore Larry & Laura Nelson Shelly Nelson Warren & Anne Nelson William & Roslin Newton Daniel Olson G. L. Olson, Inc. James & Pam Olson Breann Payne Peace Wesleyan Church Anne D. Pemberton Russell M. Polizzi W. Clark & Julie Poppleton Carl & Lynn Reale Karen A. Rine Edwin Rodriguez, Jr. Suzanne B. Russell Kevin & Lisa Saff Leona J. Seastrum Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation by Barclay O. Wellman Richard Shick, Jr. Elaine N. Short James M. Smith Darcel Steber Cynthia Steele Clark & Sally Stohl Lois Strickler Robert & Rebecca Sweeney Ilona Turnbull Dennis & Brenda Weiler Nancy A. Wheeler Steve & Cindy Wiedmaier
CONSECUTIVE YEARS 10 YEARS OF GIVING AND UP Allied Alarm Services John C.R. and Elizabeth Anderson Gwendolyn Axelson Debra L. Basile Jason & Sherry Beckwith Rosario R. Bentley G. Michael & Candace Berg Sally Black Theodore & Tracy Bogdan Harold & Sharon Brunacini Robert and Mary Borowski Burns Daniel & Faith Carlson Jon and Jeanne Castle Chautauqua Mechanical
Anne W. Coffman Wade E. Elliott Bonnie J. Engberg Melvin L. Feather Laura Felice Joel T. Gaden James A. Gallagher R. Michael & Barbara Goldman Lyndon & Melanie Gritters Charles & Esther Gustafson Thomas & Lisa Holt Charles E. Jackson Betty L. Kelly Sandra Kindberg Ethelyn M. Krauss Deborah A. Kruse Shirley J. Lepsesty Lind Funeral Home J. Eric & Julie Livengood Stan & Sara Lundine Lytle Associates Frances P. Marchiando Matric, Inc. / Richard & Terry Turner, Jr. Greg Mackie Major Appliances Lewis & Diana Meckley Crist Michos Janis Nelson Warren & Anne Nelson Northwest Insurance Services Daniel & Brigetta Overcash Martha Paulson W. Clark & Julie Poppleton Carl & Lynn Reale Karen A. Rine Rebecca Roesch Daniel & Lois Rumfelt Virginia M. Rumfelt Shults Auto Group James M. Smith Carol Sorg Daniel & Sally Thoren Univera Healthcare DeForest & Joyce Warn 6 TO 9 YEARS OF GIVING Susan Abdella Anderson Surveying, Inc. / David M. Anderson Terry Anderson Barbara Best James & Janene Bockrath Paul W. Card Gordon & Jeanette Carlson Warren M. Crandall DFT Communications Jason Decker Construction Suzanne A. Foley John & Mary Jane Griffith Paul & Nancy Holt Terrance & Kathleen Horner Insurance Management Company Jamestown Awning, Inc. Jamestown Electric Supply / Ron Pappalardo Gary & Kay Johnson Roger E. Johnson James & Kimberly Joy Nathaniel & Mary Jane Kirkland, Jr.
John L. Lacki Kathleen A. Lynch Paul & Debbie Lytle Thomas & Carol Maier Ruth W. Mohney Matthew & Debra Moore Larry & Laura Nelson William & Roslin Newton Myron & Pamela Nordin Kevin & Lisa Saff James B. Schwab Company Elaine N. Short Christine A. Silzle Peter & Holly Sullivan Mary S. Volpe B. Jean Voltmann Nancy A. Wheeler Karl Wiggins Martha A. Zenns 3-5 YEARS OF GIVING Jan Basile Dana L. Bolton Daniel & Susan Bylund Margaret S. Filios Ronald N. Giese Betty Glatz Harris Goldstein Keith & Karen Grinnell Harold & Marlene Hanson, Jr. Hultquist Place Resident Council Martha Hunt Emily Jackson Megan Johnson William Karasek Simon Knepshield Herbert & Louanne Lind Emily Lodestro Thomas & Sally Neathery Mary Jane Nordsiek Steven & Rebecca Nystrom G. L. Olson, Inc. Breann Payne Peace Wesleyan Church Anne D. Pemberton Edwin Rodriguez, Jr. Richard Shick, Jr. Carol Sorg Cynthia Steele Lois Strickler Upstate Pharmacy, Ltd. Patricia A. Walgate Elsie Wall Barclay & Diane Wellman
SUPPORTERS Susan Abdella AmazonSmile Alan Anderson and Suellen Carlson Dr. & Mrs. William P. Blaisdell Betty Lou Blixt Harold & Sharon Brunacini Paul W. Card Ray & Kathleen Carlson Warren M. Crandall Marcia A. Eckman Bonnie J. Engberg Melvin L. Feather Laura Felice Harris Goldstein
Lyndon & Melanie Gritters John & Carol Hardenburg Joseph & Sandra Ingrao Jamestown Roofing, Inc. Richard Johnson Richard & Sonia Koerner, Jr. Ethelyn M. Krauss Jeffrey & Martha Lund Mike & Willi McCarey Lewis & Diana Meckley Mary Jane Nordsiek Denise Ohman Richard & Sonja Olson Daniel & Brigetta Overcash, Jr. Martha Paulson J. C. Penney Grants Marlene Piatz Dolores & Patricia Rewers Larry & Cynthia Rubin Jon & Sally Saff Christine A. Silzle Kristen Smith St. John’s Lutheran Home for Children St. Mark Lutheran Church Daniel & Sally Thoren Nathan Trisket Jeanette Tuller DeForest & Joyce Warn Barclay & Diane Wellman Karl Wiggins
IN MEMORY OF... Delores Marie Adams by George & Laurie Adams Don and Helen Alden by Daniel & Diane Kling Robert B. Allison by Leona J. Seastrum Richard Allan Ambrosini by Reginald & Mary Ellen Ambrosini David R. Anderson by Todd & Nancy Anderson Patricia Archer by Timothy Archer Rev. S. Kenneth & Marian Arntsen by Daniel & Lois Rumfelt Douglas and Shirley Benson by Kerrin L. Bloomquist, Deke & Deb Kathman, Craig & Cynthia Neelen
Dale Garden Club, Thomas & Julie Kelsey, David & Judith Messinger, Patricia A. Sadowski, Richard Shick, Jr., Cynthia Steele Gordon W. Black by Sally Black Mary Ann Bollman by Frances P. Marchiando Henrietta Borowski by Patricia A. Walgate John and Doris Bylund by Daniel & Susan Bylund Phyllis E. Bylund by Marian J. Alm Donald C. Carlson by Kathleen A. Lynch Dorothy Y. Carlson by Wendy L. Limberg Shirley A. Carlson by Terrance & Kathleen Horner Bernice Cockshott by Kathleen A. Lynch Carol May Crowley by Jean E. Bassett, Mary M. Elliott, Joseph Friga, Howland Pump & Supply Company, Gerald & Jane McGrath, Susan M. Nichter, Paul & Joan Seymour, Michael & Jamie Sovie, Deacon Thomas J. Yousey, II Doris Dimpfl by Ruth W. Mohney Donna Edstrom by Kathleen A. Lynch Fred and Lois Elaine Estabrook by George & Laurie Adams Clarabelle Fehlman by Patrick & Judith Bull, Kathleen A. Lynch John E. Filios, Lt. Col. (Ret) USAF by Margaret S. Filios Cynthia Gallagher by James A. Gallagher C. William Glatz by Betty Glatz
Alan M. Bentley by Rosario R. Bentley
Harry & Gloria “Dodie” Glatz by W. Clark & Julie Poppleton
Margaret M. Bentley by Rosario R. Bentley
Harry Glatz by James A. Gallagher, B. Jean Voltmann
Doris L. Berg by G. Michael & Candace Berg Irene J. Berg by Roy J. Glosser, Jr., Hill &
Sylvia J. Hardin by David & Ginger Nagy
Frederick and Dorothy Heft by Elaine M. Provenzano
Robin P. Michos by Crist Michos
Cliff and Edna Holt by Jean D. Holt
Bernadine “Bernie” Miller by Autumn M. Miller
John S. Holt by Jean D. Holt
Gretchen Hudson by Robert & Mary Borowski Burns
Gordon Martin by Reginald & Mary Ellen Ambrosini, Don & JoAnn Anderson, Gordon & Jeanette Carlson, Ray & Kathleen Carlson, Tom Dudas, Richard & Cynthia Holt, Ardith Melquist, Ilona Turnbull, Bill & Joann Ward
Janice Hunter by Jeffrey Hunter
Christine “Tina” Miller by Kathleen A. Lynch
Susan A. Jackson by Charles E. Jackson
Charles and Gladys Morse by Dann & Cheryl Gulvin
Dorothy Jader by Donna Johnson
Gladys Morse by Lois Strickler, B. Jean Voltmann
Tom and Gerry Hopkins by David Hopkins
Audrey Johnson by Kathleen A. Lynch Georgia Moore Johnson by Bob and Sharon Hamilton Marilyn H. Johnson by Roger E. Johnson William J. Kelly by Betty L. Kelly Ronald Krasinski by Estero Bay Village of Estero, FL Dorothy “Dottie” Kruse by Deborah A. Kruse Florence Lacki by John L. Lacki Arthur and Jean Larson by Gregory & Susan Carlson, Carol Sorg
Weldon “Sonny” Nelson, Jr. by Janis Nelson, Thomas W. Nelson Donna Nieder by Diane Clark, Kathleen A. Lynch William G. Nieder, Sr. by Donna J. Nieder Faith Oakes by Dr. & Mrs. William P. Blaisdell Harold Olson by David & Shelly Leathers, Donald & Marian Leathers, Sue Collin Smith Maxine Olson by Quint & Heidi Lawson
Doris Jean Layton by Kathleen A. Lynch
Norman and Alice Olson by Daniel Olson, James & Pam Olson
Rodney Lindquist by Kathleen A. Lynch
Murvel Ostrander by Kathleen A. Lynch
Loved Ones by Daniel & Sally Thoren
Our Moms by Tom & Sally Neathery
Richard A. and Eleanor B. Lovejoy by Rebecca Roesch
Jody Pappalardo by Jamestown Electric Supply, Ron Pappalardo
Elof Lundmark by Eric Lundberg
Carolyn J. Peterson by Charles & Esther Gustafson
Agnes Lunetta by John “Skip” & Christine Cusimano, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, David & Yasmin Owen, Joseph & Bernie Palermo, Melanie E. Parton, Agnes Tilaro, Barclay & Diane Wellman
Rolland Phillips by Candace A. Flanders Russell “Saro” and Annette Polizzi by Russell M. Polizzi Reese and Marion Potter by Emily P. Lodestro
Carl Raineir by J. Robert & Kathleen Anderson, Kathleen A. Lynch Elsie Reynolds by Peter & Holly Sullivan Mildred Roach by Kathleen A. Lynch Ty Sabella by Barbara Best Phyllis Samuelson by J. Robert & Kathleen Anderson, Kathleen A. Lynch Bud and Betty Secor by Rickey & Susan Culver, Richard & Sharon Erickson, Donna Johnson, Herbert & Louanne Lind, Kathleen A. Lynch, M & T Bank Southside Branch, Tom & Sally Neathery, Robert & Rebecca Sweeney, Steven D. Swenko Elizabeth “Betty” Secor by Joan Anderson, Russell & Robin Bonfiglio, Jean Brigiotta, Jeanette Brigiotta, Charles E. Jackson, Ray & Kathleen Carlson, Charles & Esther Gustafson, Harold & Marlene Hanson, Jr., Janis Nelson, Joanne E. Nelson, Lola M. Rothmann, Gayle C. Shulte, Susan Stuart, Carolyn E. Thomas, Elsie Wall, Stan & Karen Yellin
Iva Wilcox by Kathleen A. Lynch Shirley Whitton by Margaret A. Stino Betty Lou Zenns by Martha A. Zenns
IN HONOR OF... Ruth E. Anderson by Anderson Surveying, Inc., David M. Anderson Barbara Breed by Daniel Breed Lorraine Clark by Malcolm Allen, Betty Jean Archer, Norma Ruth Bourie, Ruby Burns, Susann Gustafson, Emily Jackson, Lois Larson, Karen Mattison, Joanne Nelson, Phyllis Newman Athena Dimitri by Michael & JoAnn Dimitri First Responders and All Medical Staff and Support Workers and Helpers by Reginald & Mary Ellen Ambrosini Clarice Gates by Chris & Diane Williams Josephine Genco by Ned & Rosalie Ward
John Sellars by Kathleen A. Lynch
Norm Heimbuch by Betsy Heimbuch
David and Violet Sturges by Larry & Laura Nelson
Elizabeth Heist by Debbie Hanson, Darcel Steber
Phyllis tenPas by Jan Basile Charles Turcotte by Kathleen A. Lynch Llewellyn Turnbull by Ilona Turnbull Grace Vennberg by Kathleen A. Lynch, Lois Strickler Jennie Vilardo by Nathaniel & Mary Jane Kirkland, Jr. Angelo J. Volpe by Mary S. Volpe John “Jack” Wall by Elsie Wall John C. and Catherine B. Wheeler by Nancy A. Wheeler
Kathleen Jackowski by Alyssa Heumann Eugene Johnson by Charlotte Johnson Janis Nelson by Thomas W. Nelson Richard Nelson by Reginald & Mary Ellen Ambrosini 70th Wedding Anniversary for Warren and Anne Nelson by Fanchon P. Fuller David Phelps by Timothy & Elisabeth Phelps Joanne Reale by Robin Reale
Lutheran Senior Housing Staff by Gordon & Jeanette Carlson Sylvia Stowell by Kathryn Fox
JULIET ANDERSON ROSCH SOCIETY We gratefully acknowledge our visionary partners who have committed their resources through estate plans, wills, trusts, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance to ensure the success of Lutheran both now and in the years to come. Mary Jane Abbate* Helen S. Anderson* John E. Anderson Theodore W*. and Ruth E. Anderson Gordon* and Sally Black Wilda F. (Billie) Bloomquist* Daniel and Faith Carlson Andrew S. Cusimano, III Isabelle C. Erickson* Ebba E. Friberg* Joel and Nancy* Gaden Shirley C. Glatz* Charles* and Esther Gustafson Clifford E. Gustafson* Frederick J.W. Heft* Audrey S. Johnson* Betty L. Kelly Thomas J.* and Shirley F.* Kelly Mary S. Kooman* Miriam S. Laundry* Charles* and Lois Lindquist Charles B. Magnuson* Donald* and Carolyn Modisher Linnea Myregaard* Richard and Donna Nelson David* and Lynda Newman Carl L.* and Audrey H.* Olson Harold* and Florence* Olson Lucille H. Parsons* Carolyn J. Peterson* Marion Potter* Genevieve Roche* Daniel and Lois Rumfelt Harry J. Sands* Georgia B. Schlifke* Warren F.* and Jane B.* Sellstrom J. Kenneth* and Dawne* Soderquist Kenneth* and Lois Strickler Donald* and Shirley Struchen Evelyn S. Sundholm Elaine R. Swanson* Roland A. Swanson* Evelyn Taillie* *Deceased
SAVE THE DATE: 17th Annual Lutheran Foundation Charity Golf Tournament Although our signature event was cancelled in 2020 due to the public health crisis we face, we’re excited to announce the return of the Lutheran Foundation Charity Golf Tournament, now in its 17th year! Mark your calendars for Monday, August 16, at the Moon Brook Country Club in Jamestown, NY. Our generous sponsors and supporters have helped us raise over $525,000 since inception in 2004. The tournament is a four-man, two best-ball format with a noon shot gun start. You’re welcome to arrive a little early beginning at 10:30 a.m. if you want to get in a bit of practice. There are sometimes single spots to fill, so if you’re interested, give Gwen a call at 716-665-8137.