Illinois Veterans Home - Quincy Upcoming Events Activity Guide April 2017 Most activities open to all residents Walmart Trip April 6, R.A.G. Meeting April 7, Somerville Macomb VFW #1921 Bingo April 8, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Good Friday Celebration & Bingo April 14, Election Day, April 4 Please call x312 to request an escort to the polling place, Thank You Volunteers! You make the world a brighter place! Volunteer Appreciation Day April 26, 1-1:00 Payson VFW #2061 Bingo April 15, Marine Corps League Dance April 22, 6-8 p.m. Smith Hall 10th District VFW Bingo April 29, Community Meetings Elmore - April 5, Fifer - April 6, Fletcher - April 20, Markword - April 19, 1 Somerville - April 26, 9:00
April Happenings In History (source: brainyhistory.com) Saturday April 1 1800 - Library of Congress established 1833 - Patent granted for first soda fountain 1876 - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks organized 1898 - U.S. fleet under Commodore Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines 1898 - Spain declares war on U.S., rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba 1899 - Treaty of Paris ends Spanish-American War; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to U.S. 1900 - U.S. Navy debuts its first submarine 1901 - First American League baseball game played; Chicago beat Cleveland 8-2 1908 - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become first people to travel across U.S. by car, taking 32 days, 5 hours, 25 minutes 1921 - Iowa imposes first state cigarette tax 1923 - Colonel Jacob Schick patents Schick shavers 1947 - Jackie Robinson becomes first black player in modern major league baseball 1962 - M.I.T. sends TV signal by satellite for first time, from California to Massachusetts 1965-40 tornadoes strike the Midwest, killing 272 and injuring 5,000 1981 - IBM introduced the personal computer Sunday, April 2 Chapel - Mass Chapel - Protestant Service (or on Channel 2) Fifer - Mass ELM - Protestant Service Fifer - Worship MW - Bingo 7:35 Cubs vs. Cards First game of 2017 for World Champion Cubbies in St. Louis 1996 - Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season
Monday April 3 Fifer - music by Larry Desha 10:30 FL - State of IL VFW Bingo ELM - Birthday Party with Kayla Obert FL - Monthly Birthday Party Fifer - Relaxing Art Group Tuesday April 4 MW - Circle Group Fifer - Music by Jewl Rinne 10:30 ELM - American Legion Auxiliary Goodie Cart MW - Bible Study 11:00 MW - Pet Visits ELM - Pet Therapy ELM - Pretty & Pink Fifer - Blackjack MW - Blackjack Fifer - Social Hour Election Day Please call x312 to request an escort to the polling place, Wednesday April 5 ELM - Community Meeting Fifer - Bible Study STB - AA Meeting, 2nd floor conference room MW - Bingo ELM - Bingo Fifer - Easter Crafts with Janet 3:15 FL - Wii Bowling MCP SCHEDULE Cottages - 3rd Friday Fletcher - Tuesday Markword 1 - Thursday Markword 2 - Wednesday 1:00 Elmore W - Friday 9:00 Elmore E - Friday 9:45 Elmore 2 - Friday 10:45 Schapers A - Wednesday- Schapers B - Wednesday 1:15 Fifer - Tuesday & Thursday 1:15
Thursday April 6 Friday April 7 FL - Blackjack 8:45 Saturday April 8 Advisory Council Meeting Macomb VFW #1921 Bingo 1 MW - Stations of the Cross SOM - R.A.G. Meeting Fifer - Community Meeting MW - Trivia ELM - Wii Games Fifer - Bingo Group FL - Cash Bingo ELM - Music with George Knight MW - Poker 11:00 MW - Birthday Party ELM - Blackjack Fifer - Music by Liz Bentley 6:00 You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. Winston S. Churchill Sunday, April 9 Chapel - Mass (or on Ch. 2) 9:00 ELM - Music with David Damm Chapel - Protestant Service (or on Channel 2) Fifer - Mass ELM - Protestant Service Fifer - Worship
Monday April 10 Tuesday April 11 Wednesday April 12 Fifer - Music by Sue Keller FL - Current Events ELM - Music with Jewel Rinne Fifer - Pokino 3:30 MW - Current Events ELM - Pet Therapy ELM - Trivia MW - Circle Group Fifer - American Legion Auxiliary Goodie Cart 10:30 MW - Bible Study ELM - Coloring Group Fifer - Blackjack MW - Pokino ELM - Pokino Fifer - Bible Study STB - AA Meeting, 2nd floor conference room Fifer - Pet Therapy MW - Bingo 1 Buddy Program at ELM - Bingo Fifer - Music by Jewl Rinne 3:15 FL - Wii Bowling The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter: Tis the difference between the lightning bug and lightning. Mark Twain
Thursday April 13 Friday April 14 9:00 FL - Blackjack Saturday April 15 ELM - Pokino Payson VFW #2061 Bingo At Fifer - Reminiscing Group ELM - Music with Liz Bentley ELM - Bingo ELM - Wii Games MW - Trivia Fifer - Bingo Group FL - Cash Bingo Fifer - Bunny Racing Game 11:00 MW - Sing-Along with Sue Good Friday Celebration & Bingo serving strawberry shortcake Easter Sunday April 16 Chapel - Mass Chapel - Protestant Service (or on Channel 2) Fifer - Mass ELM - Protestant Service Fifer - Worship Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. 6:00
Monday April 17 Fifer - Music by Kayla Obert FL - Current Events ELM - Music with Sarah and Kathy Fifer - Pokino 3:30 MW - Current Events Tuesday April 18 ELM - Trivia MW - Circle Group Fifer - Blackjack 10:30 MW - Bible Study 11:00 MW - American Legion Auxiliary Goodie Cart 1 Lady Veterans Get-Together at Smith Hall ELM - Pretty & Pink Fifer - Red Hat Ladies Society Meeting MW - Blackjack Wednesday April 19 ELM - Pokino Fifer - Bible Study STB - AA Meeting, 2nd floor conference room MW - Bingo 1 MW - Community Meeting ELM - Who Am I? Fifer - Piano music by Sharon Cooley 3:15 FL - Wii Bowling ELM - Kids Alive Bingo
Thursday April 20 Friday April 21 Saturday April 22 6:00-8:00 p.m. Marine Corps League Dance At Smith Hall FL - Community Meeting Fifer - Music by Ned Behrensmeyer ELM - Wii Games MW - Trivia Fifer - Bingo Group FL - Cash Bingo 9:00 FL - Blackjack ELM - Bingo Fifer - Television Sitcoms MW - Poker Fifer - Craven s Music by Request ELM - Blackjack 6:00 Sunday, April 23 Chapel - Mass Chapel - Protestant Service (or on Channel 2) Fifer - Mass Fifer - Worship If you love, you will suffer. The only way to protect yourself against suffering is to protect yourself against love and that is the greatest suffering of all, loneliness. Peter Kreeft Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self. May Sarton
Monday April 24 Fifer - State of IL VFW Bingo FL - Current Events ELM - Music with the Browns Fifer - Craft Group with Janet Franken 3:30 MW - Where in the World Tuesday April 25 ELM - Trivia MW - Circle Group Fifer - Music by Frank & Loreea 10:30 MW - Bible Study AN - Birthday Party ELM - Coloring Group Fifer - Blackjack MW - Juca Wednesday April 26 9:00 SOM - Community Meeting ELM - Pokino Fifer - Bible Study STB - AA Meeting, 2nd floor conference room MW - Bingo 1-1:00 Volunteer Appreciation Day ELM - Red Hat Party Fifer - Birthday Party with music by Steve Buckman 3:15 FL - Wii Bowling Life isn t about getting and having, it s about giving and being. Kevin Kruse 3:30 MW - Red N Ready Red Hat Party
Thursday April 27 Friday April 28 9:00 FL - Blackjack Saturday April 29 10th District VFW Bingo Fifer - Tiger Imagery Photography by Toni Taylor MW - Trivia ELM - Bingo Fifer - Sing-Along Songs MW - Poker Sunday, April 30 Chapel - Mass Chapel - Protestant Service (or on Channel 2) ELM - Wii Games Fifer - Wheel of Fortune Fifer - Mass Fifer - Bingo Group FL - Cash Bingo ELM - Blackjack 6:00 ELM - Protestant Service Fifer - Worship I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, He will not ask, How many good things have you done in your life? Rather He will ask, How much love did you put into what you did? Mother Teresa