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Last year’s first “Laughter is Ageless” Seriesperformance by Bob Newhart wassold out and a resounding success,raising more than $63,000 for the

Beechwood/Blocher Foundation’s WelcomeHome initiative.

In keeping with that trend, this year,Beechwood is bringing to the UB Center for the Arts the world-renowned comedienne andactress….Lily Tomlin on Saturday,April 28th.

Enjoy an evening of smart comedy and personalreminiscences with America’s award winning star of

stage, screen and television. Featuring hilariousinsights from more than a dozen of herfamous characters, including: the precocious6-year-old Edith Ann; telephone operatorErnestine; Judith Beasley from Calumet City,Indiana; and Trudy, the schizophrenic streetlady, Lily Tomlin has truly come to define theone-person show.

“We are confident that Lily Tomlin will beanother sell-out show and successful fundraiser forour Welcome Home fund which supports our per-son-centered care initiative,” said Bob Meiss, presi-dent/CEO. As Lily would say,“ And that’s the truth!”

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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By now I trust most of you reading this article know that I will be retiring in August after 24 years serving our Homes as President and CEO. It is hard to believe how quickly the time has passed.

I am so proud to have played a role in the wonderful work we have done during this time. The creation of the Wesley Rehabilitation Center, theestablishment of Asbury Pointe, the expansion and remodeling of the BlocherHomes, and an unbelievably successful capital campaign are several of our moresignificant accomplishments. However, the one effort that strikes to the core of my soul has been “Welcome Home.” The basic principles of honor, dignity, andempowerment that drive “Welcome Home” are the same principles that led me into

this field in the first place. I may have been the public face of “Welcome Home” but our Board and staffhave been the driving force and, to that end, I fully expect that the work we have begun will not onlycontinue but flourish.

Speaking of the future, the Board of Directors has appointed a search committee and engaged anational search firm to find my successor. The committee has been very active in identifying the skills andtraits they feel are needed as well as the challenging task of identifying candidates. It is their hope that thefinalist will be chosen in May and the successful candidate will be joining us sometime in July.

Finally, I want to thank the Board members that I have had the pleasure to serve under. Each one has been supportive, encouraging, and understanding. In my position I keep my same job but my boss changes every other year as the Board’s officer terms end. As a result, I have had a dozen or so newpersonalities and management styles to get to know over the years. Each Chair has mentored me whetherthey realized it or not and I feel much of my success is due to the skills I learned from these amazingpeople. My thanks to each of you.

Of course, the success we have experienced could never have been possible were it not for the gifted staff who worked or are working in our Homes. We are blessed as an organization to have so many passionate and skilled people who care deeply about our residents.

Working here has enabled me to have the privilege of getting to know hundreds of new “grandparents.”It has always been a joy to meet and get to know so many residents over the years. What fascinating livesthey have lived and I will miss them all.

A position like mine and the career that I have enjoyed, would never have happened without thesupport of my family. Words cannot describe how grateful I am to have a family like mine. They havealways been there for me, in good times and bad, supporting and encouraging me. So to Betty, Dave and Kate, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

May God bless you and thank you all for the kindness you have bestowed on me and I look forwardto seeing many of you in the future.

Robert R. MeissPresident/CEO

A Heartfelt Goodbye

SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS

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Annual Service Anniversary Recognition

Congratulations to Everyone!!!

Publicly recognizing our dedicated staff who have been an extended part of our Beechwood,Blocher andAsbury Pointe family is always a pleasure. Each year, staff are honored for their multiple years of servicefor providing quality and compassionate care to our residents. Together we celebrated with a luncheon

in their honor where they were awarded with a special gift.

25 YEARS40 YEARS 20 YEARS

10 YEARS15 YEARS 5 YEARS

40 YEARS OF SERVICE

Gail Lukis – Blocher

30 YEARS OF SERVICE

Kathy Tejavanija

25 YEARS OF SERVICE

Colleen BandinelliTania KawaKameron KontosDiana MillerPatricia Pujolas

20 YEARS OF SERVICE

Penny BlaskDiane BraunDorothy DevineSharon HinzeJean HuckLynn FarleyRoger Krull

15 YEARS OF SERVICE

Libby BungerApril ClarksonDeborah HeilMegan HewettDonna KleinhansRose KusmierczykLeslie MisenerAlonzo PeeteLeslie SvenssonJeff Vrenna

10 YEARS OF SERVICE

Geraldine AlexanderCathy DePasqualeKaren EberleDavid FryKelly GiamberdinoNora JanisJodie JefferyElaine Judd

10 YEARS OF SERVICE (cont’d)

Shawn JuddLola KordelaHolly Lange – BlocherTom Lawton – BlocherLisa RupertMary Lou SetteducatoSusan Sinclair-SmithKathy Snyder – BlocherNell SzywalaLetitia TaborSarah TrombleyTed Vaslet

5 YEARS OF SERVICE

Monique AdamsSade AwolesiAndrew Bellucci – BlocherSteven BlissMary Blood – Blocher

Francoise BoizoClarice CorderoShalaya GrayKathy HigginsChris HilbrechtCliff HornickEdris JohnsonChannon LoderEllen LodsRichard MacDonald – AsburyMary MaciejewskiErica MartinTina McKerrowAnne MillerTina OffhausSeth PartonKayla QuarlesChristine Roemer – AsburyNitosha SchillerCheryl TheilmannChristina Wilcox

BCC NEWS!

On Wednesday November 16, 2011 at the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals NationalPhilanthropy Day Award Luncheon, Bob and Carolyn Montgomery, generous supporters of theBeechwood/Blocher Foundation, received AFP’s highesthonor of WNY’s Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year.

This award is presented to an individual, couple or family with a proventrack record of exceptional generosity who, through direct financialsupport, has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility,and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadershiproles in our community. The Montgomery’s have been generous supportersof countless organizations in WNY including Park School, BuffaloPhilharmonic, Hamburg Methodist Church and Roswell Park.

Bob and Carolyn were instrumental in leading Beechwood’s recent capital campaign which raised over $6Mto create a person-centered initiative that included resident households, a staff training center, bistro, library andentertainment center. Bob has been an active board member who presently serves as chairman of theBeechwood/Blocher Foundation.

Beechwood is so grateful to Bob and Carolyn for their passion, dedication, generosity and leadership.

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Montgomery’s Receive AFPOutstanding Philanthropists Award

In September, Beechwood Continuing Care,Aspireof WNY and Summit Educational Resources arereplicating a national program-Project Search- to

create an innovative vocational training opportunity forWNY senior high school students with disabilities.

The initiative, Western New York Project SearchCollaborative, is a business-led partner-ship that offers a school-to-work pro-gram alternative for students with dis-abilities in their last year of high school.Funding for this initiative is provided bya grant from The Peter & ElizabethTower Foundation.

Beechwood and its affiliates AsburyPointe and Blocher Homes, will serve as the businesspartner for this venture where we will provide a class-room for the 12 participating students at our Amherstlocations. Enrolled students will attend the program forone full school year. The classroom will be staffed by a

teacher, teacher aides and job coach (provided byAspire) who will meet the educational and trainingneeds of the students. A Beechwood staff member willserve as a mentor in the job that aligns with the skillsthey’ve learned.

“We are very proud to be working with our neighborsat Aspire and Summit on this project,”said Bob Meiss, CEO of BeechwoodContinuing Care. “Our person-centeredphilosophy of care aligns perfectly withProject Search’s mission to create avocational training opportunity thatwill not only assist students with disabil-ities in building lifelong skills that will

prepare them for employment after they graduate,but more importantly, to assist them in becoming independent and productive adult members of ourcommunity.”

Beechwood Partners with Aspire & SummitEducational to Bring Project Search to WNY

There were many “Magical Moments” at the16th annual auction! Nearly 300 guests werein attendance and were amazed by the strolling

magicians and marveled at the culinary “illusions.”

Thanks to the generosity of family, friends, vendorsand local businesses, over $105,000 was raised for theLiving Care Fund. This fund helps ensure that everyresident of Beechwood and Blocher Homes…regard-less of their ability to pay…receive the highest qualityof care in a warm, safe and loving environment.

Maryalice Demler of WGRZ-TV 2 on Your Side,as our celebrity Auctioneer, encouraged guests to bidon the Live Auction gifts that included a Magical Worldof Disney vacation package, an iPad 2, a week’s stay at aWaterfront Condo in Ft. Myers Florida and a WGRZNews Team tour…just to name a few!

Special thank you to all our Sponsors for their gen-erous donations, the Ron Corsaro Trio for providingthe musical entertainment for the evening and to the 65volunteers that ensured that the evening ran smoothly.

Save the date for the 17th Annual Auctionand Food Extravaganza…October 20, 2012! TheBeechwood/Blocher Foundation’s AuxiliaryBoard is planning a Cruise for our guests aboardthe USS Beechwood! Kevin O’Connell willreturn as Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer.

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“Magical Moments”Auction Raises More Than $105,000

MAINSTAGE SPONSORS

Buffalo PharmaciesLawley

QCI Asset Management, Inc.

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Curtis Screw CompanyLamparelli Construction

WBEN 930 AMWGRZ-TV 2 on Your Side

ILLUSIONISTS

Todd Erection Corporation

MASTER MAGICIANS

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Montgomery, Jr.

SORCERER’S APPRENTICE

Arric CorporationBuffalo Hospital Supply Company, Inc.Buffalo Hotel Supply Company, Inc.

Buffalo UltrasoundComDoc, Inc.

Damon & Morey, LLPDavis-Ulmer Fire Protection & Security Systems

John P. Dee, Esq.Health System Services, LTD.

M & T BankTom and Carol Seador

BEECHWOOD/BLOCHER FOUNDATION AUCTION AND FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA

We are extremely grateful to the following sponsors whose donations have made this a special evening for all!

Mark your calendar for this year’s Auction: Saturday, October 20, 2012!

Auction Co-chairs Dorothy Quatraro and Dianne Sipple.

DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

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Honor Roll of Donors to the Beechwood/Blocher FoundationBEQUESTS

Estate of Ruth E.AllenEstate of Margaret Frank Rofot

LEADERS ($5,000 & OVER) BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

Ms. Patricia BrethertonBuffalo Pharmacies, Inc.Curtis Screw Company, LLCFreed, Maxick & Battaglia, CPA’s P.C.Mr. and Mrs. John T. HoskinsThe John R. Oishei FoundationLamparelli Construction Company, Inc.LawleyMr. and Mrs. Robert R. MeissMr. and Mrs. Robert L.Montgomery, Jr.

Mrs.Albertine K. MoranLt. Col. Richard J. Noble, Jr.QCI Asset ManagementTodd Erection CorporationWGRZ-TV Channel 2

BENEFACTORS ($3,000 TO $4,999)Taste of Buffalo, Inc.

FOUNDERS ($1,000 TO $2,999) Arric CorporationAsbury Pointe Auction Gift Gathering Party

Beechwood Service GuildMr. and Mrs. Raymond A. BoyBuffalo Hospital Supply Company, Inc.Buffalo Hotel SupplyBuffalo UltrasoundComDoc, Inc.Damon & Morey, LLPDavis-Ulmer Fire Protection & Security Systems

Mr. and Mrs. John P. DeeEntercom Communications/WBENMrs. Sylvia A. HahnHealth System Services, LTD.Donald J. and Joan K. HolzmanHospice & Palliative Care CenterIndependent HealthMr. and Mrs. Michael A. LombardoM & T BankMrs. Susan M. MoranMrs. Kathy U. NyquistThe O’Neill Associates

Miss Jane L. RuslanderMr. and Mrs.Thomas G. SeadorMr. and Mrs. Mark A. SchwartzRobert and Cheryl Wasson

SPONSORS ($500 TO $999) ADP-Automatic Data ProcessingCarr Marketing Communications, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Bertron CarterMr. Donald H. CloudsleyMr. and Mrs.Tom CoulterMr. David R. FryHiscock & Barclay, LLPJaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLPMs. Eileen M. LewMr. and Mrs. Charles P. MalarkeyMr. and Mrs. Paul MillerMills JewelersMorgan Services, Inc.Mrs. Cynthia M. MykinsPhotographics 2Mr. and Mrs. Greg RainsteinMs. Susan M. SawyerMr. and Mrs. Richard Shenton

Mrs. Kathryn SimmeUnderberg & Kessler, LLPVALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.Willcare Home Health, Inc.

PATRONS ($100 TO $499) Amherst Center for Senior ServicesAquajet Sewer Service Corp.Rev. and Mrs. Calvin BabcockMr. and Mrs.Andrew BienkowskiMrs. Judith BlackBlackburns Physician Pharmacy, Inc.Mrs. Penny BlaskMr. James P. ButlerTimothy Cashmore and Elizabeth Buckley

Campbell and AssociatesMrs. Betty B. CaseArthur Cercone and Mary CerconeMr. and Mrs. Curtis S. ChaceChrist UMWMr.Allan C. Christman, Jr.ComTon, Inc.Dr. Marguerite L. CoppensCounty Line UMWMr. and Mrs. Cyril Crowther, Jr.CVM Electric, Inc.

Mrs. Margaret C. DaleMrs. Mary C. DeyleMr. and Mrs.William F. DugglebyEden UMW

Mr. and Mrs. David EngbergEvans BankFamily Choice of New YorkMrs. Janet FairhurstDr. George FerryMr.William FischerDr. and Mrs.William FlorioMr. and Mrs. Joseph M. FrawleyMr. Stuart GellmanMs. Marilyn J. GibbinMrs. Beatrice M. GilbertMr. and Mrs. Charles E. GilbertMrs. Barbara GorenfloMrs. Laurel S. GouldMr. and Mrs. Mark GradyMs.Arlene I. GrzechowiakMr. Paul GuagentiMrs. Esther S. HallMs. Gertrude R. HaltHamburg UMWMrs.Alice B. HilbornHoganWillig Attorneys at LawHope UMWMrs. Ellen R. HurleyMr. Brian HyzyStephen C. Iglehart, Ph.D.Information Management Solutions, Inc.Irish Welding Supply CorporationJ & L Premier LandscapingJ.H. Dodman Company, Inc.Mrs. M. Elizabeth JamesMr. Daniel JelonekKenmore UMWMr. and Mrs.William H. KincaidMelanie Kirkpatrick and Jack DavidDr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Kite, Jr.Mr. Kameron KontosDr. and Mrs. Paul KoukalMrs. Kathleen K. KraussMr. and Mrs. Mark B. KristalMrs. Kathryn A. KunzeMs. Rosemarie KusmierczykLaping, Surdej Associates, LLCDr. Rosemary LaughlinMr. and Mrs. Harry LockwoodMrs. Linda L. MaddiganMichael and Louise Magner

Ms. Barbara A. ManganManzella Marketing GroupDr. and Mrs.Anthony MarkelloDr. and Mrs. Ross MarkelloMartin House Restoration Corp.Mr. and Mrs. Richard McDonald, Jr.Mr. and Mrs.William J. McLaughlinMedia ProsRev. Dr. and Mrs.F. Victor MetivierMJ Mechanical Services, Inc.Mollot & Hardy, Inc.Anne Moretti Consulting, LLC.Mr. Dana NewhouseMr. and Mrs. George W. Nicholas, Jr.North Tonawanda, First UMWMrs. Patricia S. NoyesMs. Sandra O’LoughlinMrs. Rose E. PalazzoMr. and Mrs. James PolanowskiMr.Anthony & Rev. Mary Ann PulaMr. and Mrs. Donald A. ReedMr. and Mrs.William E. RiethRiverside Credit UnionRobert D. Flickinger Charitable Foundation

Roofmasters Roofing Co., Inc.Rosewood SignsMrs. Elaine H. RoteMr. and Mrs. Norman L. RussellMr. and Mrs. Richard G. SchwindSinatra’s Landscaping & LawncareMs. Susan Sinclair-SmithSmall IndulgencesSmith’s OrchardSparks Plumbing & Heating, Inc.Bill and Leslie Svensson Toski, Schaefer & Co., PCTree Doctor, Inc.Miss Carmela ValenteMr. Nicholas A.VarroneMr. and Mrs.William A.Wells, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Witte

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S.WoodDr. Barry F. and Mrs. Jean M.WoodMs. Phyllis WrayMrs. Joan Finley WrightMr. and Mrs. Jonathan C.WrightMs. Priscila ZagorskiMr. James W. ZerbyAnonymous

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FRIENDS (UNDER $100) Mr.William AckendorfMr.Angelo J.AlfanoMr. and Mrs. Howard AndresMr. Michael T.AnnunziatoAsbury UMWMrs. Elizabeth AsfourDr. and Mrs.Timothy A.AugustineMr. Ronald BabbBaker Memorial UMWMrs. Louise BarberMrs. Carolyn L. BarrickMrs. Barbara D. BauerMrs. Rosemary BauerBeechwood Admission DepartmentBeechwood Social Work DepartmentMs.Arleen BenchMr. and Mrs. Bradley A. BermudezBethany UMWMr. and Mrs. David BeyerMr. and Mrs. Franklin B. BosslerMrs. Nancy BradyMrs. Eva Susan BrownMrs. Marie BrownMr. G. J. BrunettiDr. and Mrs. Bruce D. BurrMs. Kendra Y. CampbellMrs. Lauren CarrRev. Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. CernyMrs. Jody ChamberlinMr. George F. CharleyChurchill Memorial UMWCleveland Hill UMWDr. and Mrs. John L. ConboyMiss Audrie I. CoonMrs. Betty A. CoonMr. and Mrs. Donald J. CrawfordMr. and Mrs. Cyril Crowther, Jr.Mrs. Sandra CrystMr. and Mrs. Richard W. CuttingMr. and Mrs. James DavisMr. Richard DeLisleMr. and Mrs.William V. DelnickiMiss Harriet I. DempsterSharon S. Dittmar, Ph.D., R.N.Mr. and Mrs. Michael EaganMr. and Mrs. John M. ElliottMr. and Mrs. Robert C. EstesFaith UMW LancasterMrs. Lynn FarleyMrs. Penny FitzgeraldMrs. Judith A. FrazerMrs. Kathleen M. Gademske

Mr. and Mrs.Vince GallettaMr. and Mrs. Ronald F. GallowayMrs. Mary GilbertMrs. Doris W. GivensMrs. Zella GlickmanMr. Robert W. GoehleMrs. Shirley P. GorskiMr. and Mrs. John GreyMr. and Mrs. John HallMrs. Elaine M. Hare

Mr.Alvin R. HavenMs. Michele HawkMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HaymanMr. John Harry HemperlyMrs.Alice B. HilbornJames A. Hoddick, D.D.S.Mr. and Mrs. Bruce HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Ray HohlMrs. Helen HomendaHope UMWMrs. Helen HyattMs. G.Trudy JanssenMrs. Margaret JohnsonMrs. Margaret S. JonesMr.Arthur JordanMrs. Beverly A. KaczynskiMrs. Patricia L. KatashukDr. and Mrs. Harry F. KingMr. and Mrs. Donald A. KohlMrs. Doris KrapeMr. and Mrs. Charles F. Kreiner, Jr.Jerome and Nancy KreutzerMr. and Mrs. Roger KriegerMs. Donna M. KucinskiMr. and Mrs. Brian J. KulpaMr. and Mrs.Thomas LawtonMr. Roger LeGoffMr. and Mrs. Jack F. LeiserMr.Albert M. LennardMs. Evelyn LenznerMr. and Mrs. Charles LestitionMrs.Annette LevensonMr. and Mrs.Anthony LoTempio

Mrs. Rita MacDiarmidMrs. Gloria C. MacGamwellMr. and Mrs. Paul J. MalinowskiMrs. Martha R. Martin Mr. Balbir MathaunMrs. Rhea MathienMcIntosh & McIntosh, P.C.Medina UMWMs. Marilyn T. MendelsonMr. Richard MeyerMr. and Mrs. James MillerMr. and Mrs. G. R. MittlefehldtMs. Laurie MittlefehldtMr. Emmett O. MixonDr. and Mrs. Philip D. MoreyMs. Mary MongioviMrs. Susan L. MunozDr. and Mrs. Gary N. NachbarMr. and Mrs.William C. NeumannNew Hope UMWMs. Kimberley J. NorwichOrchard Park UMWPendleton Center UMWMr. Howard PennyPovinelli Cutlery ServiceMr. and Mrs. Michael PriceMr. and Mrs. Milton B. PunnettMr. and Mrs. Gill P. RainvilleBeth Reilly, D.D.S. and David Brown, D.D.S

Ms. Linda H. RekateMr. John M. RepetskiMrs. Norine P. RichmondMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. RideoutMr. Michael P. RippleMrs. Mildred D. SanesMrs. Dorothy S. SchausMr. and Mrs.Thomas E. SchultzMs. Marion A. SciortinoMr. and Mrs.William F. ShaverMrs. Caroline SmigelskyMs.Tamara H. SmithRev. and Mrs. Eldon D. SnyderMr. and Mrs. Robert M. SpauldingMr. and Mrs. Ray S. SpurrSt. James UMW of Niagara FallsMr.Alfred StangeMr. and Mrs. John B. Starr, Jr.Mrs. Sharon M. StockMr. and Mrs. Mark J. StramagliaMr. and Mrs. David H. StroudMrs. Nell P. SzywalaMs. Cheryl Theilmann

Mrs. Mary G.TherrienMr. and Mrs.William TresseltTrinity UMW of AtticaMrs. Dorothy E.TrivisondMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J.TroidlUniversity UMWMrs. Marilyn S.VarneyMr. and Mrs. Bartlett P.VandermeerMrs. Mary F.VennemanDr.George D.& Rev. Joanne W.VineyarMiss Diane VolkerMr. and Mrs. Richard A.WeberMr. and Mrs. Norman E.WeilerMr. and Mrs. Lawrence V.Whistler, IIIMrs. Susan WhiteWilliams Mills Chapter NSDARMiss Frances I.WilsonMs. Melva Wrobel-BerndMr. and Mrs.A. Neil YerkeyMr. and Mrs. James ZiemerMr. and Mrs. Helmut P. ZimmermanAnonymous

IN-KIND DONATIONS

Mrs. Coletta AgnelloMrs. Joy A. FeldmanMrs. Helen M. KlebesMrs. Marion H. Masso*Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. McCombsMr. and Mrs. F. Barry MoirMrs. Elizabeth S. Reilly*Mr.Thomas RoehnerMrs. Halina Ruszkowski*Mrs. Mary Margaret Tinney

DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

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HONORARIUM/MEMORIAL DONATIONS

In honor of Mary Lee BachmannMr. and Mrs.William O’Shaughnessy

In celebration of Beechwood and Blocher’s Tradition of ExcellenceMs. Kristin Crandall

In honor of Beechwood Homes Holzman House StaffMr. and Mrs. Mark B. Kristal

In honor of Beechwood Homes StaffMr. and Mrs. Lester C. BennettMr. and Mrs. Edward Leisner

In honor of Natalie N. BernhardtMrs. Mary G.Therrien

In honor of Clara BrysonMs. Janice Nelson Wells

In honor of Elizabeth CefarattiDick and Julia Wozniak and Family

In honor of Paul H. DellingerMrs.Alice O. Dellinger

In honor of Harriet I. DempsterMr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Miller

In honor of Marge and Frank DisingerMr. and Mrs. Gary Braun

In honor of Mary Agnes FarrellMrs. Mary Gilbert

In honor of Pauline C. FeliciniMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kersten

In honor of Dorothy C. FerryDr. George Ferry

In honor of Betty A. FieldMr. and Mrs. David J. Carere

In honor of Beatrice A. FiorelloMr. Ronald Fiorello

In honor of Angela FlorioDr. and Mrs.William Florio

In honor of Norma and Ted GalasMr. Norman C.Anderson

In honor of Nancy GallagherMr. and Mrs. Pascal Cohen

In honor of David E. GuntherMs. Marcia Gunther

In honor of Ruth HohlMr. and Mrs. Ray Hohl

In honor of Eleanor HollaschMr. and Mrs. John Charles Ramsay

In honor of Doris HurleyMr. and Mrs. John Hurley

In honor of Harold R. IrishMr. and Mrs.Thomas H. Irish

In honor of Alice IronsMrs. Susan J. Lehner

In honor of Sophie KaznowskiMrs.Arlene Miodonski

In honor of Rev. Michael KramerMrs. Carol M. Kramer

In honor of Evelyn LenznerMr. and Mrs. Jeremy H. Lenzner

In honor of Mary R. LobascioMr. and Mrs.Timothy S. Fisher

In honor of Ross and Grace MarkelloMr. and Mrs.Willard Rowlands

In honor of Miriam R. MinskerMr. and Mrs. Jerry BrownMs. Lauren CarruthersMr. and Mrs. Robert H. LaRosaMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. LorenzMr. and Mrs. Edwin W. McCallumMr. and Mrs. John H. Minsker, Jr.

In honor of Hilda MuellerMs. Laura Budweg

In honor of Rala NeumannMr. and Mrs.William C. Neumann

In honor of Jean G. NewmanMrs. Donna Milks

In honor of my parentsDr. Jayne Kremzier

In honor of Jeanette PatternMr. and Mrs. Keith F. Pattern

In honor of Helen B. PirriMr. and Mrs.Andrew Deley

In honor of Grace M. SchmittMrs. Robin Burley

In honor of Roselyn SmithsonMr. and Mrs. David Waller

In honor of Edith M. StoecklMr. and Mrs. Robert Stoeckl

In honor of Frank SwansfegerMr. and Mrs. John P. Greiner

In honor of Ruth ThurlowMr. Robert G.Thurlow

In honor of Betsy M.WatersMrs. Patricia A. Shaw

In honor of Marge ZeitzMrs. Kathi Rosenhahn

In memory of Gordon AndersonMr. Norman C.Anderson

In memory of Rev. Harold K. BabbMr. Ronald Babb

In memory of The Rev.Dr. C. Charles BachmannMr. and Mrs.William O’Shaughnessy

In memory of Robert J. BahnMrs.Audrey BahnMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bahn

In memory of Theresa F. BardoMr. James Bardot

In memory of Beatrice BartooMrs. Louise H. Howe

In memory of Gerry BeningMr. and Mrs. James J. Mancuso

In memory of Carmen H. BennerMr. and Mrs. Craig C. Painter

In memory of Ethel M. BenzMr. and Mrs. Gordon F. Reed

In memory of Hildegarde BoehmkeMrs. Marilyn Andujar

In memory of Helen BorderMs. Barbara A. Schallmo

In memory of Marjorie BradyMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Dr. James J. BrandlMs. Barbara Rosinski

In memory of Sharon BrandtMr. Edward H. Brandt

In memory of Isabel BraunMs. Bonnie Braun

In memory of Charles J. BrignoneMr. Gary Brignone

In memory of Frances BrubakerMr. Christian Brubaker

In memory of Florence E. BurnettMr. and Mrs. George Bellaire

In memory of Janice ButlerMs. Linda J. BabcockMr. and Mrs. Richard J. BallMr. and Mrs. Scot C. BonifaceMr. and Mrs. Mark ButlerDr. and Mrs. David GaleMs. Liza GettlesMr. and Mrs. Kevin GodzichMrs. Doris C. GuentherMr.Alvin HumanIBEW Local Union 97Mr. Mark A. LammerhirtMr. and Mrs. Dennis A. LongoMr. and Mrs. Shane MagarisMr. and Mrs. Ronald B. PrabuckiMr. Richard J. QuattriniMr. Eric C. SpriegelWNY Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association, Inc.

Mr. Steven C.Wu

In memory of Bertram and Gladys BuxtonMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Buxton

In memory of Alice CameronMrs. Juanita C. DeBerry

In memory of The Cloudsley FamilyMr. Donald H. Cloudsley

In memory of Vincent J. CostanzaVincent and Donna Vaccarelli

In memory of Lorraine DanneyMrs. Betty A. Coon

DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

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In memory of Berton L. DawleyMrs. Betty Jane Dawley

In memory of Thomas DiGraceMrs. Florence Laudico

In memory of Mildred J. DoanMrs. Mary E. Fiore

In memory of Janet S. EatonClayton’s Gifts and Toys StaffMrs. Mary Z. CotsonasMr. and Mrs.Thomas J. CrowleyMr. and Mrs. James M. DauriaDr. and Mrs. Donald J. DoniusMs. Nancy EngelDebbie Giordano and Janice SandsKey Bank Employee FundEllen Marshall and Susan DowdMs. Marion T. MoralesMr. and Mrs. Jerome OdellMs. Nancy StelianouDr. and Mrs.Anthony C. Sturniolo

In memory of Frank J. ElardoMrs. Marie A. Elardo

In memory of Marie and Warren EmblidgeMr. and Mrs.Warren E. Emblidge, Jr.

In memory of James H. FellDodge Elementary Sunshine FundMrs. Shirley M. FellMr. and Mrs. Donald FriesMr. and Mrs. Bronislaw HunkaMr. and Mrs. Edward J. KlisMr. and Mrs. Gerald J. McCormickMr. and Mrs. Robert RutkowskiDr. and Mrs. Lawrence H.TaylorMr. and Mrs. Steven M.TothMr. and Mrs. Russell S.Vaughan

In memory of Mildred G. FinleyMrs. Joan Finley Wright

In memory of Gertrud FischerMiss Hedwig H. Fischer

In memory of Ruth C. FischerMr.William Fischer

In memory of Patricia E. FitzgeraldBlocher Resident CouncilMr. and Mrs. Joel T. FrenchMiss Ruth E. OchsMs. Charlene Rozewicz and FamilyMrs. Kathleen Snyder

In memory of Judge William J. FlynnMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Thomas C. FritschiMr. and Mrs. Robert Fick

In memory of Martha J. GalboMr. and Mrs.William A.Wells, Jr.

In memory of Marjorie GauvainMr. and Mrs. Richard F. Dahm

In memory of Frederick GearingMrs. Sylvia A. HahnMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Beulah A. GeraciMrs. Mary Ann Mueller

In memory of Ruth M. GittereMr. and Mrs.William Gittere

In memory of Shirley M. GorenfloThe Shirley M. Gorenflo FamilyMr. and Mrs.Thomas Ranney

In memory of Catherine R. GottlerMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mathews

In memory of June F. GraapMr. Howard L. Graap

In memory of Alice and Herbert HaefnerHelen Peacock and Jane Bielan

In memory of Alice E. HaefnerMrs. Jane H. BielanMrs. Helen H. Peacock

In memory of Lloyd E. HahnRev. and Mrs. Norman C. McLeanMrs. Elaine H. Rote

In memory of Alfred and Antoinette HallMs. Cheryl A. Hall

In memory of Elizabeth M. HallMr. and Mrs.William Gittere

In memory of Celestine L. HansenMr. and Mrs. Paul J. Risley

In memory of Geraldine HarrisonMrs. Sandra E. Hodges

In memory of Elizabeth J. HartMs. Marybeth BoyleMs. Suzanne Cascio

In memory of Agnes “Scotty” HendersonMrs. Nancy Bryant

In memory of Marilyn J. HillmanMr. Donald Hillman

In memory of Herman J. HollerMr. and Mrs. Glenn Pollock

In memory of Dorothy O. HolmesAlbert and Judith Shotwell

In memory of Vern M. HunterMr. and Mrs. Lowell C. HunterFamily and Friends

In memory of Martha IglehartStephen C. Iglehart, Ph.D.

In memory of Phillip R. JacobsMelvina J. HolzmanMr. Charles P. JacobsMs. Cornelia C. MassMr. and Mrs. F. Barry MoirNixon Peabody LLPMr. and Mrs. Scott D. PaseltinerSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

In memory of Evan E. JamesMrs. M. Elizabeth James

In memory of Marion F. JamiesonMiss Georgina Ruffles

In memory of Matilda M. JarvisMr. and Mrs. J. Scott Hill

In memory of Jeanne JoachimiMs.Velda L. Seege

In memory of Dr. Herbert JonesMr. and Mrs.William H. Moss

In memory of June E. JonesMr. and Mrs.William H. Moss

In memory of James H. KaneMrs. Barbara Kane

In memory of Frank and Theresa KellyMr. Patrick F. KellyMr. and Mrs. Gill P. Rainville

In memory of Catherine M. KiefferCatherine Kieffer Gervase and Family

In memory of Clarence and Opal KillianMr. and Mrs. John C. Killian

In memory of June F. KirschMr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Kirsch

In memory of Dorothy M. KnabMr. and Mrs.Albert E.Weisser

In memory of Sally D. KolaczMr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Bernacki

In memory of Charlie and Erna KollatzMr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kollatz, Jr.

In memory of Martha KroeckerMrs. Betty A. Coon

In memory of Wilma E. LaceyMr. Richard H. Lacey

In memory of Charles LandbergMr. and Mrs. Irving AtlasMr. and Mrs. Barry F. MossMr. and Mrs. Marvin L.Yost

In memory of Geraldine LebertMrs. Jean Frederick

In memory of Dorothy LeisnerMr. and Mrs. Edward Leisner

In memory of Marcia LenkiewiczMr. Stanley Lenkiewicz

In memory of Mary I. and Hayne W. LongMs. Susan I. Owens

In memory of Charles L. LumsdenMrs. Gloria B. Lumsden

In memory of Jay R. MartinTimothy Cashmore and Elizabeth Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Killian

In memory of Louis MataloneMs. Karen M. Gunsolus

In memory of Forrest MaxwellMrs. Lois J. Macaluso

In memory of Frank and Helen McBrideDr. and Mrs. Keith McBride

In memory of Marie and Harold MeinkeMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Laura MinnsFamily and Friends

In memory of Al and Nordy MinnsFamily and Friends

In memory of John MinskerMr. and Mrs. John H. Minsker, Jr.

HONORARIUM/MEMORIAL DONATIONS

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DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

In memory of Carl E. Molin, Jr.American Welding & Gas, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. BattMr. Max Becker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs.Thomas H. BrownMr. and Mrs.Thomas W. BruckmanDiane Burstein and Jim AngelMr. and Mrs. Donald L. CoovertCountry Club of BuffaloMs.Ardyth E. CreaseyMr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Darling, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. DominoMr. and Mrs. J. Reid GaskinsMrs. Beatrice B. LeousMr. Edward R. LeveneMrs. Jill M. LuckettMs. Mary Ann MahaneyMs. Sandra J. MatherMr. and Mrs. John C. McGinnDr. and Mrs. Jack E. MimmackThe Carl Molin FamilyMr. and Mrs.William C. MucciMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. NelsonMrs. Marilynn M. PropisMr. and Mrs.Thomas M. RizzoMr. and Mrs.Arnie SchoenthalerMr. Michael SchoolerMs. Jennifer SelendyMs. Sally A. SmithMs.Vanette SmithMrs. Doris SteinmetzMr. and Mrs. D. Lawrence WhisselDr. and Mrs. Howard L.WolfsohnDr. Barry F. and Mrs. Jean M.Wood

In memory of Theodore L. MuellerMr. and Mrs.William SchinnmanMr. and Mrs. Edward J. Schwamborn

In memory of Nancy MurawskiMr. Edmund S. Murawski

In memory of Eleanor NemetiMrs. Kelly Crisp

In memory of Eleanor NewmanMr. John H. Eberle

In memory of Phyllis Olivia NobleLt. Col. Richard J. Noble, Jr.

In memory of William R. NormanMrs. Ruth Norman

In memory of Charles J. O’ConnorMrs. Evelyn O’Connor

In memory of Kathryn PeardMr. and Mrs. Lester Wagner, Jr.

In memory of Julia C. Piquette, Ph.D.Mrs.Annette DennevilleMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Geraldine PopeMr. and Mrs. James Finamore

In memory of Sara PutmanMr. and Mrs. Ned Gian

In memory of Edna RappMs. Christine CareyMr. and Mrs. Marvin B. MattesonMs. Susan J. Seibel

In memory of Thomas E. RayMrs. Catherine RayMr. and Mrs. David Ray

In memory of Estelle RobelMr. Donald C. Robel

In memory of Evelyn G. RobertsonMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Schwind

In memory of William C. RoseMr. Gregory C. Rose

In memory of Frances RosenMs. Lois D’Arcangelo

In memory of Audrey Dixson RyanMr. and Mrs. Cyril Crowther, Jr.

In memory of Dick and Gwen SainMr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Sain

In memory of Orville O. SarlesMrs.Anne P. Sarles

In memory of Arthur E. ShadeMrs. Eleanor S. GuyettMr.Thomas J. HanifinMr. and Mrs. Joseph T. HimmelsbachKonstantinos D. Kostas, Ph.D.Ms. Sandra A. LewandowskiMrs. Randi NeubauerMr. and Mrs. Robert M. SoderstromMr. and Mrs. Paul B. StrojnyDr. Susan B.VoreMr. and Mrs.William A.Wells, Jr.

In memory of Harry SheddMrs. Mary Lou Shedd

In memory of Claude and Onnolee ShentonMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey BuxtonMr. and Mrs. Edward M. Shenton

In memory of James E. ShentonMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Buxton

In memory of Emily SiemanADP-Automatic Data Processing

In memory of Helen K. SloanMr. and Mrs. James G. Ray, Jr.

In memory of Frances A. SmithMr. and Mrs.Allen Short

In memory of Walter J. and Frances A. SmithMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Smith

In memory of Robert J. SpangenthalMrs. Sylvia A. HahnMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Carol S. SpitzerMrs. G. Evaline Schaal

In memory of Edith StahlLoving Family

In memory of John I. StarrFamily and FriendsMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gower, Jr.Lighthouse Technology Services, Inc.Ms. Cheryl A. MasaitisMs. Kay D. McAskillMr. and Mrs. Paul D. PennellMr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Ziolkowski

In memory of Marie SteckMrs. Glenna H. Duquin

In memory of Leonetta G. SteigerMr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Steiger

In memory of Gloria SterlingMr. Bruce Sterling

In memory of Marjorie StowellMr. and Mrs.Allen Short

In memory of Ruth A. StuckMrs. Jeanne P. Kocher

In memory of Charlotte SwalmMrs. Debra Scheider

In memory of Ruth H. SwiftMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Edith TheodorMrs. Darlene M.Vallas

In memory of Agnes B.ThumanMr.William C.Thuman

In memory of James N.TonyMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. RybakRev. and Mrs. James R.TonyMr. and Mrs. John G.Tony

In memory of Ida R.TropmanMs. Marilyn T. Mendelson

In memory of Barbara A.TurnerMr. Lewis Turner

In memory of Mary Jean Daly VargaMr. Joseph Varga

In memory of Zenon and Mary WarstockMrs. Marietta W. Bratton

In memory of Stuart R.WatersMrs. Betsy M.Waters

In memory of Bertha A.WeberMr. and Mrs. Richard A.Weber

In memory of William WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. James BushenMr. and Mrs. L. Coburn EisamanMr. and Mrs. Robert E. KaplanMrs. Ida Riforgiato

In memory of Jeannette WiedeMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

In memory of Janet WilliamsMrs. Nancy Bryant

In memory of Margaret WillingdonMr. and Mrs. Francis Martin

In memory of Norene WischerathMr. and Mrs. Henry J.Wischerath

In memory of Margaret WitzigMiss Carmela Valente

In memory of Peter WojcikMr. and Mrs. Edward Leisner

In memory of Dr. Laurence C.WrightDr. Barry F. and Mrs. Jean M.WoodDr. and Mrs. David Wright

In memory of Euncie E.YensenMs. Mary B. Kasbohm

In memory of Janice YorkeMs. Lorraine M. Meinke

* Deceased

HONORARIUM/MEMORIAL DONATIONS

BEECHWOOD/BLOCHER FOUNDATION

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When discussing a legacy gift, many believe that it can be complicated and costly when in fact it can be assimple as signing a beneficiary form.

Bequests given via beneficiary designations are one of the most frequent types of legacy gifts given to charities.They are easy to do and do not require a will to accomplish. The donor just signs a form from their planadministrator (bank, insurance company, etc.)

Beneficiary Designations include:

Traditional IRA ✦ 401 (k) ✦ 403(b) ✦ Life Insurance policiesKeogh ✦ SEP ✦ Simple IRA and Roth Accounts

Legacy gifts have been the mainstay of our Homes. Gifts made to the Beechwood/Blocher Foundationhave enabled us to provide the best quality of care for residents today and most importantly, allows us to meetthe emerging needs of our elders in the future. If you are considering a legacy gift to our Homes and wouldlike more information on the variety of options available, please contact Cheryl Wasson, Director ofDevelopment at 716-810-7370.

Legacy Gifts

Miss Harriet Dempster, who has lived at The Blocher Homes sinceSeptember 2008, turned 100 on November 24th.

Miss Dempster was born in Utica, New York and graduated from Utica FreeAcademy. She then moved to Buffalo to attend the State Teachers College atBuffalo. Miss Dempster taught elementary school in North Tonawanda, concen-trating mostly with 4th grade. After furthering her education, she became prin-cipal at Dexter Terrace Elementary.

Miss Dempster volunteered at De Graff Hospital for 32 years, as well asworked for the Board of Elections and the Girl Scouts. Miss Dempster enjoyslife and her motto is: “Live each day at a time.” A party celebrating MissDempster’s birthday was held at the Blocher Homes on November 23rd for allthe residents, staff and friends.

Blocher Homes Helps Miss DempsterCelebrate her 100th Year!

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Patrick Cucinelli of LeadingAge NY presents award to JodiePatrick Cucinelli, Jodie, Beechwood's Kathy Nyquist,

administrator and Bob Meiss, CEO.

We always knew that Jodie Jeffery, Beechwood Homes CNA and Household Coordinator for BuffaloHouse was pretty special. Just ask Buffalo House residents, staff and families and they will tell you!

Jodie's passion and dedication to the principles of "Welcome Home" and person-centered care knows nobounds. And as a result,we submitted her nomination for the statewide association LeadingAge NY Long TermCare Employee of Distinction Award . . . and she won! These awards recognize the extraordinary efforts of frontline staff in New York’s not-for-profit and public nursing homes, senior housing, adult care facilities, and otherlong term care providers.

Patrick Cucinelli, Senior Director of Public Policy of LeadingAge NY in Albany came to Beechwood thispast November to personally present this award to Jodie. On hand were her family as well as residents and staff.

Congratulations Jodie!

Editor: Cheryl A.WassonFoundation information contributed by Eileen Lew and Alicia Rainstein

For corrections, comments, or topic suggestions regarding Reflections, please contact Cheryl A.Wasson at (716) 810-7370

Beechwood's Jodie Jeffery ReceivesPrestigious NYS Association Award