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MAY 2007
Camp Lookout (Iowa) celebrates 80th birthday (article and photo)
Ashland Kentucky Home offers assisted living to the elderly (article and photos)
News from the Indiana and Illinois Branches (article and photo)
Maplecrest
Assisted Living Facility, Ohio(article and photos)
NEWS FROM THE IOWA BRANCH
CAMP LOOKOUT CELEBRATES
80th BIRTHDAY
When the summer season arrives and you find yourself in the vicinity of Camp Lookout, drive up the hill for a visit. The Iowa Branch thanks you for your support over the years and promises to remember all of you this summer as they gather once again around the campfire for the evening prayer circle.
Camp Lookout celebrates its 80th birthday this year. The first camping session was held in 1927 in a rented cottage at Bluff Park just south of Montrose with nine girls attending. The present site of Camp Lookout was purchased in 1937 and has undergone many improvements since then. Camp Lookout, supported by the Iowa Branch, is the only camp owned and operated by The King's Daughters and Sons. Members are urged to take pride in this unique place that continues to give youth a safe place to enjoy a camping experience.
This year the camp will offer five weekly camping sessions for girls, the first beginning June 17 and the final week to start July 15. The week of camp for boys begins July 22.
Camp Venture, a shorter camping experience, offers younger campers an opportunity to enjoy camp, with a three day/two night experience or a two day/one night session. Separate Camp Venture times are scheduled for girls and boys.
A different theme has been chosen for each camping week during the girls' sessions, with various activities planned to help celebrate these themes. The summer begins with Reality Show week and each night, campers will enjoy their own version of a popular Reality Show that appears on television, such as The Amazing Race, Survivor Camp Lookout, and American Idol. The following week will concentrate on nature themed activities for Nature Adventure Week and during Holiday Week, a different holiday such as Christmas, Hallowe'en and Easter, will be celebrated.
Campers will compete in athletic competitions, a Miss Camp Lookout contest, spirit competition and pool relays during the Camp Lookout Olympics. At the conclusion of the summer, a Flashback Week is planned, travelling back to enjoy activities in the 50's, 60's and 70's, exposing the girls to the camping experience of bygone years.
Camp Lookout organizers are in the process of securing a staff for this summer, with the Director, caretaker, cook, and one senior counsellor returning from last year. Last year, some of the buildings received new metal roofs thanks to the Potowonok Circle from Fort Madison. The Arts and Crafts building this year will have a new roof installed, and thanks to a grant from Keokuk Area Community Foundation for $1,685, the camp will purchase a laptop computer, and a printer/copier/fax machine.
Circles or groups who might like to assist in preparing the camp for the summer are welcome to spend a day or a weekend at the camp to help with a project. Contact Karen Schumaker at (319) 372-5350 or (319) 470-5330 or contact Debbie Shaffer at (319) 372-3553.
The calendar of dates on which the camp is available for use by The King's Daughters and Sons members for picnics, meetings, etc, is quickly filling up. Anyone who plans to use the camp should contact Karen or Debbie as soon as possible. Also, Karen and Debbie will be happy to send you a registration form to apply for the camping weeks or Camp Venture. The camp organizers are excited about creating new memories at the camp on the bluff. Anyone with children, grandchildren, friends or neighbours is encouraged to attend and experience the Lookout mystique that lives on in the hearts of many past campers who enjoyed the traditional values and the beauty of Camp Lookout.
COMFORTABLE, HOMELIKE - ASHLAND HOME OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING TO THE ELDERLY
In 1948 the Whatsoever Circle of Ashland, Kentucky, established a home for elderly women. Later, it was decided to admit men.
Sixteen years later, when it became clear that more room was needed, it was decided to construct the current home at 1100 Bath Avenue. An additional 12 room wing was built in 1979.
The Home provides personal care services with 36 private rooms, a full service kitchen and dining facility, 24-hour medical supervision, and full laundry and housekeeping services.
Since the original home was built, the Whatsoever Circle has been joined by other King's Daughters and Sons' Circles, Ruby Means Circle, Whatsoever #2 Circle, and the Goodwill Circle.
Each month the members of the Circles provide many volunteer hours whether it be at the Home Board meetings or being at the reception desk. The members are justly proud of providing a not-for-profit facility that allows thirty-six men and women to live in a comfortable, homelike environment.
FLOAT WINS PARADE PRIZE
Goodwill Circle, which is one of the supporters of The King's Daughters and Sons Home for Aged Men and Women, Inc., in Ashland, Kentucky, won second prize for their float in the Old Fashion Days parade in Greenup, KY. The people riding on the float are residents of the home.
Featured Project
MAPLECREST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Bucyrus Ohio USA
Maplecrest
Assisted Living is located at 717 Rogers Street, Bucyrus, Ohio and is
owned and operated by the Ohio Branch of King's Daughters and Sons. Maplecrest
Assisted Living Facility is the Ohio Branch project. It is a 23 bed beautiful
facility. It features a warm, homey atmosphere with a caring staff and
administrator.
The Administrator is Mr. Thomas Snode who considers the Facility a personal ministry of which all are very proud. A website with more pictures and additional information will soon be online.
FROM INDIANA . .
Bev Duffer, incoming
Indiana Branch President presenting, Lois Dillon, outgoing President,
with a silver cross and chain from the Branch.
From the Illinois Branch
A Benefit Bunco party was held by the Whatsoever Girls in Will County, raising enough money to buy two goats for the Heifer Project. In addition, two boxes of clothing and a box of school supplies were sent to the Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota, along with 60 knitted caps.
The Circle also contributed $100 to help purchase a chair for the Dialysis Unit of Silver Cross Hospital.
JUNIORS: The Illinois branch donated $250 to Camp Lookout in Montrose, Iowa. Six girls were sponsored to Camp last year at a cost of $70 per camper.
MEMBERSHIP: Good news for Illinois - a new Circle had been formed at the Friendship Manor in Rock Island. The "Friendship Circle 06" has 20 to 25 members. Current Illinois Branch membership stands at approximately 638 senior members in 37 Circles and 5 Junior members in 1 Junior Circle.
MOLINE CITY UNION: In addition to many charitable gifts given by MCU Circles, Moline City Union donated $1,000 to the Good Fellows Christmas Fund and $850 to the Indian Children's Christmas Shower.
WILL COUNTY UNION: Will County Union held their annual Silver Belles Bazaaar in November to benefit the renal unit of Silver Cross Hospital. The bazaar netted a profit of more than $11,000, and the Dialysis Unit will, as a result, be the beneficiary of one blanket warmer, one Crit-line monitor and three color TV/LCDs with mounting arms.
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