Kettle Moraine Middle School Students Make Toes Tap with iPod Drive for Skilled Nursing & Memory Care ResidentsIt was back in October of 2018 that two Kettle Moraine Middle School sixth graders, Riley Grossklaus and Ella Lephardt, were inspired by the documentary Alive Inside, which explores the unique connection humans find in music and its healing power where prescription medications sometimes fall short. The students set their sights on helping older adults in their community through the power of music, and got to work devising a plan for their project.

Later, in the spring of 2019, the Music & Memories theme of Three Pillars Senior Living Communities’ first annual fundraising gala in support of memory care further motivated the students to bring music to the ears of older adults at the Dousman-based senior community. Their philanthropic idea was born, and they formally launched a school and community-wide “iPod Drive”, creating a promotional video to share with the entire middle school.

Riley commented, “The school and the parents were very excited to help support the iPod drive.”

The students also set out to further explore music genre preferences for Three Pillars’ skilled nursing and memory care residents so they could set up and program each donated iPod with meaningful tunes.

February 2020 www.threepillars.org

FOUNDATIONSDonor publication of Three Pillars Senior Living Communities

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Dear Friends,

We are in the process of preparing for the next wave of our aging population at Three Pillars Senior Living Communities. According to recently released data from the United States Census Bureau, the year 2030 will mark a significant change in demographics.

• All baby boomers will be older than 65. • 1 in 5 residents will be of retirement age. • 10,000 citizens per day will be 82. • Older individuals are projected to

outnumber children.

As we review these statistics, we know our campus will require changes, especially in how we deliver care. We are currently reviewing important trends in aging along with other factors, such as models of higher acuity assisted, skilled, and dementia care. Working with our team of experts, which includes residents and family members, we are examining our next steps. How can we better serve our community? How can we be a part of the solution for pressing issues like the projected rise in individuals affected by dementia? How can we become a resource to those needing guidance at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives?

We are excited about the opportunities and will remain steadfast in sustaining our mission – one that was established 115 years ago and that protects those who have lived beyond their financial means.

We consider you a valued partner, and as we move forward with our strategic planning, we’ll keep you informed of our progress. On behalf of all those we serve, thank you again for your support.

Sincerely,

Mark Strautman President/CEO

Welcome Terri IsabellWe are thrilled to welcome Terri Isabell to the Three Pillars team. As our new Chief Development Officer, Terri brings her expertise in fund development along with a good deal of energy and enthusiasm.

Terri has played a key role in developing strategies to improve awareness, increase visibility, and secure sustainable support for some of Milwaukee’s most respected organizations, including Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin. With twenty years of experience building successful relationships with donors and volunteers, Terri has managed annual and capital campaigns, special events, stewardship activities, planned giving, database management, and marketing and public relations efforts.

In her free time, Terri loves sailing, downhill skiing, and spending time with family and friends. Terri, along with her husband, Mark, and daughters, Megan, 13 and Haley, 11, live in Pewaukee.

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Over the course of the year, Riley and Ella’s drive was a success, bringing in 28 new or gently used iPods with headphones,

and even raising additional funds and donations of accessories like disposable headphone covers, a storage cart, charging stations, and $100 of gift cards for music downloads.

Now in seventh grade, the 12 and 13-year old ladies have a generous spirit beyond their years. Their vision of giving the gift of music became a reality in November of 2019. Residents, staff, students, and parents were all-smiles during a special visit to Three Pillars to donate the music equipment, and it’s only the beginning of an exceptional partnership.

Three Pillars’ campus Recreation & Music Therapists, Lifestyles Teams, Memory Care Nurse Manager, and Chief Development Officer have worked closely with Riley and Ella to initiate the iPod music programs, and the students will continue to volunteer through ongoing visits to help residents learn how to use the equipment and fill their ears with music they love.

According to the students, their favorite part of the process to date was, “… getting to come to Three Pillars and work with the staff and residents.” They enjoyed learning about Three Pillars as an organization and how their contribution will make a real difference in the lives of the older adults who live there.

To sponsor or learn more about An Evening of Music and Memories, please contact Terri Isabell, Chief Development Officer, at 262.695.7294 or tisabell@threepillars.org.

An Evening of Music and Memories

An Evening of Music and Memories

Please save the dateFriday, May 8, 2020

A fundraising gala at the Marriott Milwaukee West

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2019 Love Lights | Individual Lights

Wendy and Keith AndersonIn Memory of Dorothy Mehlos

Gary and Kathy BeierIn honor of Todd and Jessica Beier, Bob

and Elyse Shaw, and Jeff Beier

Kathy BernadenIn memory of Arabelle Bernaden, Dan

Barker, Teresa Zais, and Michael Bernaden

Lynne J. BialkIn memory of Irene Wisniewski

Helen L. BotsfordIn memory of Helen Lindh

Donna M. BottoniIn memory of Douglas and Elizabeth Bottoni,

and my fearless and faithful pup, Alfie

Allen Brandt

Richard BrandtIn honor of physical therapy

Jan BrewerIn honor of Julie Hollenbeck

In memory of James Brewer, LaVerne Brewer, Preston Haslam, and Leona Haslam

Mary Ellen BrownIn honor of Jake Triptow, Lilly Triptow,

and Mary FitzpatrickIn memory of Robert Brown

Harold and Karen CarpenterIn memory of Charles Gross and

Evelyn Gross Easterling

Martin and Mary CallawayIn honor of Richard Gray

In memory of Richard Callaway

Judy ChipmanIn memory of Guy Shadduck

Glen ClaryIn memory of Burl and Mable Clary

Janine ColeyIn memory of Leonard and Mary Albee

and Doris Angelroth

Bob, Richelle and Emma CuomoIn memory of Merrill Upp, Joy Yax, Bessie

Steck, and Mary Humphrey

Ellen DyerIn memory of Eva Merkle, Howard Merkle,

and Glenn Davey

Rachel FielkowIn memory of Barry Fielkow

and Walker RuedinIn honor of Jamison Klein

JoAnn FinnIn memory of Rocco Grippe, Gerrie

Hocking, Carol Koch, Ernest Semmens, Judy Pinnow

Geraldine J. Fluke

Pearl Mary GoetschIn honor of Sandra Pritzlaff

and Chuck HockingIn memory of Gerrie Hocking

Robert L. GranzowIn memory of Geraldine A. Granzow, Jeffrey

N. Granzow, Michael T. Granzow, and Joshua M. L’Heureux

Frank and Jan GreuelIn honor of Betty Greuel

In memory of Eugene Greuel

Robert S. Huebner

Linda HufferIn memory of Donald and Charlotte Huffer

Richard L. JohnsonIn memory of Priscilla Stone Johnson

Toby and Carol JohnsonIn memory of Eric Tobias Johnson

Georgianna M. HerzogIn memory of Werner Herzog

and Sheree Jaeck

Patt KelleyIn memory of Violet Bazen

(Riverside Lodge)

Suzanne KorthIn memory of John A. Korth

and Henrietta M. Korth

Carole KuzmaIn memory of Papa Ernest Semmens

Gladys LearnedIn memory and honor of Paul Learned

Hazel LequeIn memory of Kenneth Leque

Judith LurveyIn memory of Conrad Lurvey, Audrey Stuart,

Jane Chilson, Helen Hayhurst, and Zenlaine Melgar

Dawn MansIn honor of Merinda KnutsonIn memory of David Knutson

Keenan MehlosIn memory of Dorothy Mehlos

Don and Mary MonteleoneIn memory of Jane Chilson

Carol MurdockIn honor of Carol Murdock

In memory of James Murdock

Mr. and Mrs. Dick MitchellIn memory of our parents,

Mitchell and Lanigan

Narloch FamilyIn memory of Natalie and Pete LaBarbera

In memory of Ken and Rita Stegall

Carolyn OddsenIn honor of Dorothy Berlin

In memory of Clifford Berlin

Douglas and Delores O’GradyIn memory of Delbert and Jeanne Burrington

Arthur and Carol PfitzingerIn memory of Carl Boldt and Sylvia Boldt

Karen A. PhilleoIn memory of Harry

and Mary Quartemont

Lucille N. PhillipsIn honor of Irving A. Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence PresnellIn honor of Lawrence Presnell

and Yvette PresnellIn memory of Billy McCoy, Kathy Presnell, Clarence Plimpton, and Muriel Plimpton

Nina B. RadiIn honor of Martin and Vera Murk

In memory of Edward Radi and John Rabby

Charlotte RoggenbachIn memory of niece and daughter,

Kimberly Beier

Jane A. RiderIn memory of Paul M. Rider

and Joyce Darnton

Karen and Jerry SagertIn memory of Esther Stead

and Grace Sagert

James and Wilma SchuylerIn memory of Ruth and Elias Schuyler,

Cheryl Schuyler, John Schuyler, and Wilbur and Mabel Case

Dona SeefeldtIn honor of Dolores’ five

great grandchildrenIn memory of Dolores Hagen

Dan SherryIn honor of Ellen Sherry, OES Past Matron

In honor of Knights Templar North Central Department

Laurie SizerIn memory of Clyde Leibundgut

and Cliff Leibundgut

Dan and Laura Slavik

Alice SmithIn memory of Joe Smith and Lonny Smith

Jim SperlIn memory of Gordon Sperl

Kathy SwainIn memory of Quentin W. Swain

Dint Sweitzer

Janet ThomsonIn honor of Isabella Ettle

In memory of Norman R. Thomson

Edward J. WacekIn honor of Joseph Wacek and

Edward Wacek Jr.In memory of Elizabeth K. Wacek

and Estella B. Wacek

John E. Weiland

Maggie WellsfryIn memory of niece and daughter

Kimberly Beier

Caroleann WerderitchIn honor of Patty Miller

and Barbara Kehoe In memory of Katherine Werderitch, Bev

Wamser, Cindy Donnelly, Kathy Werderitch, and Mark Jacobson

Jeanne WilliamsIn memory of my mother,

Jeanne G. Huber, from all four of her children

Mary WincapawIn honor of Jodi Moroney

Ms. Donna WintersIn memory of Thomas W. Winters

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Ann and Ron AbeleIn memory of Russel and Helen Fisher

Kathy BernadenIn memory of Arabelle Bernaden, Dan Barker,

Teresa Zais, and Michael Bernaden

Gini BrownIn honor of all Three Pillars Residents

Dr. Tom and Barb BrunsIn memory of Wanda Cydzik and Mike Cydzik

Dousman Lodge #315In honor of all of the Masons and widows served

by Three Pillars

Mary and Bob FischerIn memory of Betty and Elaine Witt

Mark and Tricia GreenIn memory of Margaret Balkman

Laura, Kip, Kara Fontana and Tully MoenIn memory of Sanford and Mary Moen

Melissa GibbsIn memory of Gertrude Magenheim

and Irene Hahn

Don HaasIn memory of Arleen Haas

Barbara J. HegwoodIn memory of Robert D. Hegwood

and Robert B. Hegwood

Jean HicksIn memory of Bill and Ardys O’Shaughnessy

Chuck and Dawn HockingIn memory of Gerrie Hocking

Eugene E. HolleyIn memory of Sylvia A. Holley

Sherry JenningsIn honor of VOS Staff

Don and Maria JensenIn honor of Maria Boyer-Jensen

In memory of Donald and Gloria Jensen

Lanny and Joanie JohnsonIn memory of Milton and Joan Gregory

Gordon KolmIn memory of William B. Fischer

and Edith M. Fischer

Barbara LeibundgutIn memory of Pamela Leibundgut, Cliff Leibundgut, Barbara

Winiger, Bessie Dailey, Robert Winiger, and Tim Truttschel

Phillip and Jacquelyn MarksIn Memory of John O. Marks

David MauleIn memory of Francis Gramling

Naomi MayerIn memory of Dick Mayer, Elma Hueftle, Phyllis and

Clarence Boebel, and George and Lorna Mayer

Carol D. McConnellIn honor of Lucille and Gordon DaryIn memory of Jake Henry McConnell

Lou MetzIn memory of Carl and Mae Beck,

and Louis and Elinor Metz

Arthur MichelzIn memory of Laverne Ester Michelz

Barbara Gillette MillsIn memory of Robert W. Mills

George and Bonnie MorrisIn memory of Doris Morris

Pat MrazIn memory of Donald Mraz

Robert G. MundIn memory of Marilyn Mund

Narloch FamilyIn memory of Catherine Narloch

James H. NayesIn memory of my dear wife Joan Nayes

Trudy NoldIn memory of Bruce A. Nold

Clarence C. OlsonIn memory of Mrs. Louise Olson

Wayne PinnowIn memory of Judy Pinnow

Judy PotterIn honor of the Village on the Square community

Dave RademacherIn honor of the caring staff at Three Pillars

Senior Living Communities

Michael RoweIn memory of Donald and Nathalie Rowe

Rich and Sheryl RyghIn memory of Roland Rygh

Sally SalzmanIn honor of the Butler Family

In memory of John Butler and Monica Brennecke

Russell Schaetzke

Richard R. ShallbergIn memory of Ann Shallberg and Aleen Shallberg

Eugene SlobodianukIn honor of my children

In memory of my wife Joan

Mark StrautmanIn memory of Russ Selbo, PGM

Janet SyburgIn memory of Carl T. Syburg

Janet ThomsonIn honor of Isabella Ettle

In memory of Norman R. Thomson

Charles E. WhiteIn honor of Charles E. White PGM 1970-1971

� ree Pillars Tribute Giving

A tribute gift to � ree Pillars Senior Living Communities is a unique and thoughtful way to honor a loved one and celebrate their life and accomplishments. Your tax-deductible gift will help us continue our mission to meet the social, physical, and spiritual needs of older adults through high quality housing and services – now and forever.

Your generous gift can be recognized through a special honor or a lasting memory with a brick in our Tribute Path or a picnic table in our beautiful, park-like woods.

To order your brick(s) or picnic table, please complete this form on both sides. Deadline for orders is June 5, 2020. Please join us for a special dedication event on August 2, 2020 at � ree Pillars.

I/we wish to order: 4x8 Brick at $150 each _______ 8x8 Brick at $300 each _______ Picnic Table at $1,000 each _______ Certi� cate of Recognition $20 _______ General donation of $_______ _______

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Lifestyle. Value. Trust.

FOR BRICK ORDERS: Please select brick size and include text below.NOTE: Each line can hold up to 21 characters (characters are letters, numbers, punctuation marks, or spaces). A limit of 18 characters is recommended. Please use all capital letters for uniformity and readability.

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410 North Main Street | Dousman, WI 53118 | 800.848.5306 | www.threepillars.org

Lifestyle. Value. Trust.

2020 Wish List• New and current DVDs, as well as classic films and

musicals to upgrade our movie library for use in short-term rehab and long-term care - $75

• New Weber gas grill - $1,000 • Blind auction sponsorship package, which is a fun

way for long- term residents to bid on items packaged in gender specific gift bags using universal money given equally to all who participate. All participants open at the end of the auction to see their surprise gift - $200

Compass Point and Village on the Square• Entertainment to be enjoyed by residents of either

Compass Point or Village on the Square - $200 - $400• Special event for our Village on the Square and

Compass Point residents, such as Vegas Night, Murder Mystery, carnival, or a petting zoo - $500

• Masonic social sponsorship packages, which allows ourMason and OES member residents to get together for a social gathering with refreshments and beverages to stay connected and enjoy friendships - $75 each

Wellness Connection• 5” therapy balls - 14 at $13 each• New mats - 14 at $60 each • Therapy balance pads - 3 at $73 each • Resistance bands - 20 at $11 each

Riverside Lodge Memory Care• Off campus ice cream outings - $50 each• Popcorn maker and supplies - $150 • Projector with screen for outside movie night - $300• Live music on the weekend packages - $125 each• Movie theater outing for residents - $250 each• Sunny Side Up breakfast outings - $250 each• Family social event funding - $300 each• A trip to the Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary with golf carts

and a picnic lunch - $500• Treat our residents to a spa day - $300• Window flower boxes and bird feeders to create pretty

scenery for our residents - $150• Activities calendar for monthly and daily activity

postings - $2,000 • Mobile snack cart for ease of offering snacks and

beverages to residents - $300 • A Walk Down Memory Lane, including a dementia-friendly set of large print books featuring

fashion, food, and trends from various eras - $150• Specialized sensory stimulation equipment, including

sensory boards, soft fabric activity mats, picture books, magnetic activities, and calming globes - $500

Masonic Center for Health and Rehab• Resident Luncheon packages for our residents to enjoy

a specialized luncheon experience with food providedby a local restaurant and served by staff in the comfort of their familiar dining room. This is a favorite experience among our residents - $150 each

• It’s Never 2 Late tablet device and 12 month program subscription (3 devices desired). These easy to useportable tablets entertain and empower individuals, regardless of age, physical ability, or cognitive aptitude. Tablets are highly personalized and easily customized based on preferences and can be brought directly to residents’ rooms - $1,500 each

• Enhanced leisure adaptive equipment includingcommunication boards, headphones, hearing amplifiers, book holders, and more - $500

• Music therapy package, including a variety of instruments, as well as large print songbooks, piano music books, and storage set to house the instruments and books - $750

• Art supplies including paint, watercolor paint, brushes, canvas, paint pads, easels, and more - $250

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Wisconsin Masonic Home, Inc. 410 North Main Street, Dousman, WI 53118

Village on the Square - Independent Living | MasonWoods - Independent Living | Compass Point - Assisted | Catered LivingRiverside Lodge - Memory Care | Health Care Center - 24 Hour Skilled Nursing | Hickory Suites - Short-term Rehabilitation

The 3rd annual Love Lights tree lighting event was held on Thursday, December 5 at the Three Pillars Wellness Connection. The lighting ceremony gave participants the chance to view the tribute recognition boards, along with enjoying good conversation, homemade Christmas cookies, and refreshments. The highlight of the event was a couple of very special visitors from the North Pole – Mr. and Mrs. Claus arrived on a trishaw, which was piloted by Mark Strautman, President/CEO of Three Pillars Senior Living Communities.

Thanks to the generosity of this year’s Love Lights donors, nearly $7,000 was raised.

A portion of the proceeds will be directed towards the establishment of a new initiative that we’re pleased to announce. The Three Pillars Wish Club is a joint effort between volunteers and staff that invites all residents to submit a “wish” for consideration of granting. Wish forms will be available online and in main entrance areas during select times of the year for residents, family members, or staff to submit to the committee. All wishes will be considered and selected for fulfilling by a committee of outside volunteers. No wish is too small or too unique for this new initiative that aims to maximize joy and minimize regrets. Examples of a wish may be a special food from a

favorite restaurant, a car ride back to their hometown, or to cover transportation costs for a family member who may not be able to visit due to financial constraints. Last year’s Love Lights funds were used for the purchase of a trishaw, which has been used in our new cycling program that was rolled out this past summer. Thanks to these accessible trishaw bikes and a strong team of volunteers, our residents are able to enjoy the wind in their hair on beautiful local bike paths once again. Those attending our December 5 tree lighting ceremony were able to see the new bike up close.

Enclosed is the 2019 Love Lights tribute listing that can be shared with family and friends.

If you would like to learn more about giving to Three Pillars Senior Living Communities, please contact the Development office at 262.965.7294.

Love Lights 2019 Supports Three Pillars’ Wish Club