He plans to explore neuroscience this fall at either Carthage or Edgewood, but for now, Summit Troop #49 Boy Scout Ben Voiles is producing masks for peers, and nursing home residents and staff. And this is more than a hobby. The Oconomowoc High School senior has produced more than 600 masks to date. “He’s got…
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A group of individuals have provided patriotic lap quilts for Shorehaven veterans, recognizing their service to our country. According to the Camo Quilt Project, the quilt measures about 45” x 72”, and more than 30,000 quilts have been distributed to active military and veterans. The quilts are presented to veterans in assisted living, nursing homes,…
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Society in a peace loving world – A pair of Diamondback doves proudly hatched twins this summer in the Shorehaven first floor aviary. The nest was perfectly designed and the babies hatched healthy, hungry and strong. Residents adored the fluffy wayward pair, as the youngins’ represented newness and hope in a raging worldwide pandemic. But…
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“Every leaf on that table was used,” Shorehaven Tower residents reminisced about previous Thanksgivings, where an adult always had to sit at the “kids’ table,” another pulled up a cracked wooden chair, and others had to stand, “Because it didn’t matter. We were all together.” The group shared the “guts” of the Thanksgiving holidays, when…
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“It’s what we can do, to provide people with food,” said Feeding America representative Dale Kjensrud after 225 families were served this week. The monthly food distribution system at Shorehaven’s warehouse location serves as the platform for families to receive their food November through April. The City of Oconomowoc provides the Roosevelt Park shelter as…
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On this day, we honor all current and former members of the Armed Services. We owe you our thanks, but more than that, we owe you our freedom. There’s no way to thank our veterans for everything they sacrifice for our freedom, but on Veterans Day, we have to try. So thank you to all…
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It came from a “big old spreading maple,” and now Shorehaven chapel’s new cross is bringing new meaning to those who view it. Shorehaven commissioned John Lindsay of Oconomowoc’s “Art in Wood” to create the new piece. Lindsay’s family members had spent their last days on the campus, and the wood artist said he was…
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“We were thinking birthday party differently this year,” Jennifer Lodl described her daughter Lily’s 9 yr. old birthday party Oct. 2. “With all the COVID precautions, we were trying to be cognizant and careful. And we thought some good should come of it, too, actually benefitting other people.” The Lodls planned to gather six kids…
DetailsLake Terrace independent living residents gather in the early morning light, gazing across trailing vines and hand-sewn daisies, swaying sunflowers, and bulky Brussels sprouts. Together, they have nurtured and embraced a plot on the west end of the Shorehaven property, now calling it “our grateful place.” [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”30″ gal_title=”A Grateful Garden”] That project runs about…
DetailsLac La Belle was calling them. The Golden Girls of Summer stretched for their ensuing swim in the early morning sunlight, stacked assorted noodles in their rolling bins, and headed out to the lake. In tank suits and tankinis, robes, flip flops, water shoes, and a host of bright French terry cover-ups, they glided into…
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