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Mile Bluff Medical Center honors Card Group for volunteer efforts By Amanda Emery
These ladies have been friends for what they describe as “many years.” They are interesting individuals, each with her own story. Eva Brux is a retired cook from Hustler. Katie Connors is from Camp Douglas where she spent her days as a housewife. Myrna Spohn resides in Camp Douglas, is a retired employee of the City of Mauston Police Department, and is the newest member of the Card Group - having joined this past spring. Goldie Sorenson fills in from week to week if one of the other members is unable to attend.
While their individual backgrounds may be different, they all have at least one thing in common, the enjoyment they receive from playing cards with the nursing home residents. When asked about the group’s favorite part of volunteering services at Crest View, Katie - speaking for everyone - responded with, “We like to see how happy the residents get when we play cards with them.”
The story of how the group began playing its weekly card games at Crest View is an interesting one. The ladies had this to say, “We have been coming to Crest View since it opened. Prior to that, we met at a facility in Necedah and played euchre with two older gentlemen. One of them passed away, and we had to look for a different partner for the other gentleman. When Crest View opened, that one resident relocated to Crest View from Necedah. He was in New Lisbon for about two years before he passed away. In that time, our euchre group just sort of snowballed from that one man, to involve more residents. Over the years, most of them have passed away and we just have one resident at the present time that plays cards with us each week.”
Over the years, these ladies have impacted the lives of many different individuals. As an organization, Mile Bluff would like to take this opportunity to thank the group for its hard work and dedication, and for making a difference to these nursing home residents. Please join the medical center in congratulating the group on its honors.
There are many great opportunities available for individuals - as well as groups, such as the Card Group - to help others at Mile Bluff. If interested in becoming a volunteer at Mile Bluff - Crest View Nursing Home, call Lorraine Anderson at 608-562-3667. For opportunities at Mile Bluff - Fair View Nursing Home, contact Jill Finely at 608-847-1290. If you would like to donate time at Mile Bluff Medical Center or Terrace Heights Retirement Community in Mauston, contact Reverend Fairchild at 608-847-1285.
PHOTO CAPTION: Mile Bluff Medical Center recognizes the Card Group for its volunteer efforts at Crest View Nursing Home in New Lisbon. The trio of ladies is pictured here left to right, Eva Brux, Katie Connors and Myrna Spohn. |
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