2016 Spring newsletter color

Spring 2016
WISH LIST
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Postage Stamps
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Copy Paper
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Mailing Labels (Avery 8160)
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Label Maker - M tape 3/8
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Gift Cards to Office Max,
Wal-Mart, Aldi’s, Tops,
BJs & KMart
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Coffee (Regular & Decaf)
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Cans of Ginger Ale, 7-Up,
& Juices
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Brownie, Cookie & Muffin
Mixes
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Paper Towels,
Swiffer Dry Cloths,
Disinfectant Wipes
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Bordeaux’s Butt Paste,
Anti Monkey Butt Paste
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Large Bags of Candy for
candy machines (M & Ms
plain & peanut, Skittles, or
Mike & Ikes. Coupons for
Candies
2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Johnson, President
Harold McJury, Vice President
Elizabeth Gabbey, Secretary
Jamie Charters, Treasurer
Donna Elliott
Rev. Bill Hockey
Dr. Mary Obear, Med. Director
Joni Patri
Jackie Swinarski
Crossroads House
Celebrating
19 years of Service
Our Mission
Crossroads House is a
Comfort Care Home.
Our goal is to provide
comfort and support to
individuals and their
families as they journey
through the dying process.
Upcoming Events
Open House Information Dates - Stop on over at 11 Liberty St, get a tour, ask question
and see where you fit in as a volunteer. We have a variety of days and times to make it
convenient for you to stop in. Monday, April 11th 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Tuesday,
April 19th 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, & Thursday, April 21 1 pm – 2 pm.
May 14, 2016 - Crossroads House Annual Spring Basket Raffle Noon to 4 pm with
baskets being drawn beginning at 3:15pm. Regular basket raffles, money tree and mega
raffles on site. Location change this year!! Genesee ARC Community Center, 38
Woodrow Rd., Batavia, NY. Lots of parking behind Notre Dame High School. Come
enjoy lunch, time with friends and lots of beautiful baskets.
June 4, 2016 - Annual Attica Founder’s Day – Attica, NY. We will be selling burgers
and promoting upcoming events, giving out brochures and volunteer information. Come
on out to a wonderful community celebration and say hello.
June 12, 2016 - 3rd Annual Concert of Rejoicing at Faith Community Chapel 6pm. A
wonderful night of music to warm your heart, to chat about Crossroads House and
refreshments too. Join us at 4131 Rose Road, Batavia, NY.
July 9, 2016 - 6th Annual Jerry “Rat” Cone Memorial Run to Benefit Crossroads House.
It’s a relaxing motorcycle ride from Stan’s Harley Davidson in Batavia through the
countryside and back again. Driver’s $20.00 and Rider’s $5.00. Registration begins at
9:15 am. Ride begins at 11:00 am. Donation includes pancake breakfast, tailgate grilling
after ride and one raffle ticket. Added this year Music from 1 pm – 3 pm provided by
Bill Pitcher and friends!! Come on over enjoy the food and music and get your tickets for
some great prizes even if you don’t ride. All monies go to Crossroads House. More
information please contact Jim at 585-219-4826.
July 28, 29, & 30 - The Amazing Annual Crossroads House Garage Sale. SAVE THE
DATES!! Please keep your eyes open for further information about drop offs and
information regarding the actual sale.
August 18, 2016 - 16th Annual Van Hulburt Memorial Golf Tournament at Batavia
Kathy Panepento RN, Founder Country Club sponsored by the Hesperus Lodge of Bergen. Look for upcoming signs and
Jeff Allen, Executive Director
information soon. Questions, hole sponsorship, raffle donation, or to join the fun contact
Jacqueline Grasso, Legal
Counsel
Marty at 585-494-2147.
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2016
15th Annual Van Hulburt Memorial Golf for Crossroads House
The 15th Annual Van Hulburt Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by Hesperus Lodge in Bergen the third Thursday in
August was a day filled with great shots, lots of laughs and very generous individuals. The men and women who
organize, work at the event, sponsor a hole, donate items for the raffles, along with the golfers bring much joy to all of
us who attend from Crossroads as well as our residents and their families who receive care because of them. Thank you
again one and all who made this year another very successful one.
Alex’s Golf Tournament
The Annual Chef Russ Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Alex’s to honor one of their own who left this world
so young was another success for all involved. The dedicated individuals who organize and run this tournament
graciously give proceeds to Crossroads House. It is always a day filled with wonderful fun, great prizes and many
generous individuals. Thank you again for having this on the last Sunday in August for us.
Supper at Settler’s
Many folks settled in for a nice supper at Settler’s on September 15, 2015 for the benefit of Crossroads House. This was
our first time for us having a dining fundraiser there and surely won’t be the last. Thank you so much to everyone who
worked to get this set up and took time out to support a local business and support Crossroads House at the same time.
See you there again soon!
Kiwanis Car Classic
We were invited to join the Corfu/Pembroke/Darien Kiwanis at their annual Classic Car show on September 20, 2015 at
the Pembroke Town Park. We were very happy to coordinate and run a basket raffle for that afternoon. What a
gorgeous day we had in September. The day went so well with our beautiful baskets. It was wonderful to see many of
our friends from the western portion of Genesee County and meet wonderful new friends. We look forward to
participating again at their show on Sunday, September 18. Plan on stopping by, say hello and put in your chances to
win our amazing baskets!!
3rd Annual Spaghetti Western
Our 3rd Spaghetti Western was a wonderfully, wild whirlwind of an evening. The dinner was delicious and nutritious.
Our ice cream sandwiches donated by Perry’s Ice Cream of Akron, NY were a perfect finish to the meal. The
camaraderie contained warmth, wit, and wagons of love! Bill Pitcher and the Ghostriders again supplied music
throughout the whole shindig. We even had a special guest Peg who celebrated her 90 th birthday with us. It was another
example of how the Crossroads House family celebrates milestones of life. The folks at First Presbyterian were a
wonderful help in all areas from set up, to prep, to dishes, desserts and serving. We especially appreciated the boy scout
troop they work with for coming in at events end and assisting with cleanup. The generosity of the community coming
in to dine is so appreciated. We look forward to seeing you all again in October for the 4 th Annual Spaghetti Western.
Get your country gear lined up!!
2nd Annual Fall Basket Raffle
St. James Church was again our location for our fall basket raffle. We are grateful for the relationship and side by side
work we have with the wonderful folks there. This year’s event was a huge success. The baskets and gift certificates we
received from our volunteers and their friends and families were over 170! The food was great, coffee compliments of
McCullough Coffee of Buffalo with our own local supplier Ralph Marsocci generously giving of his time too. We are
so grateful to each and every individual who donated, helped with baskets, set up, food preparation, serving, cleanup,
disseminating baskets and giving of your time and money to attend. You made it our most successful one yet. The only
sad part is that we will be looking for a new venue for our fall raffle as we have outgrown the space at St. James.
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Annual Memorial Service
Each year in the fall we invite family and friends of residents we have served in the past
couple of years to join us in a remembrance and celebration of their loved one’s life. This
evening of remembrance of those who finished their earthly journeys with us at Crossroads
House is one we enjoy very much. It provides us an opportunity to keep our relationships with
family and friends long after the care of their loved one has ended. It brings us great joy to
share our wonderful memories, see the healing process unfolding in our friends as time
continues on. Each year as we light the candles, hear the music and inspirational messages read it’s a blessing for us at
Crossroads to continue on with the beautiful work that is carried out here. This day of remembering is a beautiful
reminder of the cooperation, dedication and sacrifices of so many from our community that come together for the benefit
of others.
Annual Heart Sucker Sale
As the weather generally is cold, snowy and the winds are blowing we at Crossroads House hope to warm you up with a
delicious Oliver’s chocolate heart sucker. This annual sale is a wonderful way for us to kick off the year of fundraising.
Our chairperson, Joni, does a great job in sorting, bagging, and tracking each one of the 7,500 we sell. We are so grateful
for each bank, store, restaurant, hair salon and many other locations that have these suckers out for sale to help out
Crossroads House. Having this nice display provides another opportunity for you to promote our message as well as
awareness of the need for our community support. Thank you to everyone who again made this a successful venture.
20th Annual Betty Ellison Memorial Bowling Tournament
Betty Ellison was a woman who supported her community. She loved the mission of Crossroads House. It gives us great
pleasure to continually remember her love and dedication with this Annual February event.
In honor of our 20th year we added an extra Friday night kickoff shift along with the band
M.A.C. playing afterwards at TF Brown’s. It was a great night for
those who were willing to forge out on one of the few snowy
nights in February. The full weekend of bowling one week later
was warm, sunny and almost 50 on Sunday. Only in WNY can you
fluctuate 50+ degrees in a matter of days. The Friday night was
again completed with a stellar performance at TF Brown’s by the
band “Savage Cabbage”. The guys played for a couple of hours
nonstop to a crowd who enjoyed it all. The bowlers, basket donors, lane sponsors,
volunteers, bands and “groupies” made this event one that was successful, full of fun and
laughs as well as a wonderful way for many friends to enjoy time together and continue
helping Crossroads House. Thank you everyone involved and a big kudos to Cindy and
Tara for their great job co-chairing!! You girls bowled a strike for sure!
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Musical Memories
The 7 Annual Musical Memories Concert was held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the City
Church in Batavia. It was a wonderful night of music, memories and friends getting together. The
musicians that perform during these few hours on a beautiful fall night are top notch. For many
the highlight is seeing the local “boys” of the St. Joe’s Alumni Brass. The memories and traditions
of music that they represent are very special to Batavia, just like the love, care and compassion of
Crossroads House. Having the Alexander Fireman’s Band join us again this year was a nice treat.
Each musician, whether a local or long distance friend, give their all and play to the delight of those in attendance.
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The last two years we have bypassed the end of the year Christmas party due
to the overabundance of activity that we are all involved in during December.
We however, as a Crossroads House Administrative Staff wanted to take the
time to do something special for our nurses, aides and volunteers. On a
beautiful Saturday in January we ventured out to Corfu for a brunch together.
Being in someone’s home, relaxing, enjoying a meal and hilarious stories from
new and most seasoned volunteers made for a great few hours. These moments
allow us to grow as a family, encourage one another and meet new folks we
might otherwise never see.
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. When you sign up and
become a volunteer in 2016, you get to join us next January!
"Music opens windows to the past"
After seeing the movie "Alive Inside"
www.aliveinside.us Crossroads House purchased
iPods for our residents so that they can have
personalized music therapy. Music is a powerful
tool that can enhance a person's final journey, bring
back memories and build new ones. You can help
us with this project with iTunes gift cards so we
can build our music library. iTunes gift cards are
available at most retail stores.
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You can help Crossroads House
simply by shopping at Amazon.com.
It’s easy, doesn’t cost you anything,
and helps us out.
Go to smile.amazon.com and log in
as you normally would. Type
Crossroads House in the search
window, select us, then start shopping.
Amazon will donate a portion of every
dollar you spend back to
Crossroads House
Vehicles
For Charity
You can support Crossroads House by
bidding on items that have been listed for us.
Go to http://givingworks.ebay.com/
then type in Crossroads
House in the search bar.
Or you can donate from 10% to 100% of the
proceeds of your own ebay auction by
selecting Crossroads House as the charity in
your listing.
You can support Crossroads House by donating your
car, boat, motorcycle, or RV and make a tax
deductible contribution.
Simply go to our website support page and click on the
vehicle donation button. Your vehicle will be picked up
free of charge and a tax receipt will be mailed directly to
you. Check with your accountant for tax deduction details,
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Are you one of those individuals who is so good about spring cleaning and changing things up that
your “give a ways and throw a ways” are truly someone else’s treasure, not trash? We are thinking,
furniture, appliances, larger items. If this is you, Crossroads would love to help you out with this.
Our annual garage sale will be held July 28, 29, & 30. We are able to take some of these larger items
right away if you are unable to store them. This would be done by calling Crossroads
(585-343-3892) and leaving a message for Val B. to call you to make arrangements for a pick up or
meeting for delivery. We would love to be your first contact if you are personally downsizing,
moving or have a loved one’s larger items you are responsible for finding a good home for. We are NOT accepting
general donations till a few months from now as we have limited storage space. Watch for flyers and announcements for
those dates soon.
Our furry family members are always welcome at Crossroads House and brighten everyone’s day.
DROP OFF YOUR CANS TO BENEFIT
CROSSROADS HOUSE!
Are you a smartphone user?
All you have to do is pack up your recyclable
pop cans and drop them off to Eastown or
ARC Recycling Center and tell them it is for
Crossroads House. You don’t even have to
wait; they take the bag and the bottle return
money is donated to Crossroads House. It is
that easy!
Check out CH website using
This QR Code
We are looking for
area businesses
to display our
Eastown Beverage
Redemption Center
563 East Main Street, Batavia
585-344-0263
Crossroads House
Crossroads
Candy Machine
Genesee ARC Recycling
Center
3785 West Main Street Road
Batavia
Mon-Sat - Open 8 am - 2 pm
Wednesday - Open til 8 pm
Banks and Candy Machines
at their place of business.
Don’t worry, we refill
and take care of all monies.
If interested, call us at
(585)343-3892
Crossroads Bank
Listen to
CROSSROADS HOUSE LIVE
on
WBTA 1490 AM
MAIN & CENTER PROGRAM
May 10th
June 14th
July 12th
August 9th
Sept. 13th
Oct. 4th
Nov. 8th
Dec. 13th
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Thank you so much for all of our businesses who are major contributors to our
business campaign for 2016.
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Crossroads House
2016 Business Sponsors
American Curb & Concrete – Chris Dollard
Full service Concrete Cutting PO Box 64 ▪ Darien Center, NY ▪ (585) 547-9810
Bob Shepard Heating
6968 Cole Road, Leroy, NY 14482 ▪ (585) 768-6042
Creekside Boundary
Land Surveyors 1746 Higgins Road, Warsaw, NY 14569 (585) 786-5640
GW Nichols Farms
9771 Bethany Center Road ▪ East Bethany, NY 14054
SJ Starowitz Farms
6885 Warboys Rd. ▪ Byron, NY 14422 ▪ (585) 548-2626
Home Medical Supply Co.
653 East Main St. • Batavia, NY (800-455-9393
SJF Construction, Inc.,
2025 Attica Road ▪ Darien Center, NY 14040 (585) 547-9490
County Line Stone Co., Inc.
4515 Crittenden Rd. ▪ Akron, NY 14001, (716) 542-5435
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In Memory of the Residents we Served
Crossroads House would like to extend our deepest sympathy to
the families of these residents whom we were
so honored to have served since our last newsletter:
Lorraine Dean
Marvin Chamberlain
Marjorie Ferris
George Denny
Harriet Miller
Nicholas Marcello
Maralee Herington
Ralph Cintorino
Mary Louise Clark
Kathryn Williams
Olive Richter
Donald Norton
Margaret Morasco
Nina Vicary
Jane Laesser
Joan Moynihan
Charles Bobo
Anna Stokolsa
Carolyn Kibler
Normaleen Marabella
Paula Vickery
From the Director,
As our loyal supporters know, fundraising is a never ending effort here at Crossroads
House. Because of your generosity and the rest of the community we are able to continue
to make the last days of so many, not only comfortable, but meaningful and impactful.
Building lasting memories and legacies are part of what we try to provide every family that
we are honored to serve. As the cost of doing business goes up (wages, insurance, utilities,
etc.) we are always concerned about “fundraising exhaustion” within the community we
serve. In an effort to supplement fundraising and plan for the long term viability of comfort
care free of charge right in our backyard, Crossroads House established an Endowment
Fund. This fund will allow Crossroads House to continue its mission and ministry of caring for the dying long into the future. Sowing into the Endowment Fund is as easy as earmarking your donation to go to this vital fund. If giving by check, simply put “Endowment
Fund” on the memo line. If giving online at www.crossroadshouse.com, there is a link
“Add special instructions to the seller:” at checkout, click the link and put “Endowment
Fund” in the message box. If you would like to leave a legacy gift through this newsletter,
check the box “My Donation is for the Crossroads House Endowment Fund”.
Having already served over 400 residents, Crossroads House is a home built on stories,
memories and legacies. Help us continue to build, one precious soul at a time.
Jeff Allen
Director
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