Resident of the Month
Nu-Roc Community Healthcare is privileged to honor a special resident on a monthly basis. Since its origin in 1983, the "Resident of the Month" program has become a family and facility favorite. Once selected, a professional photographer takes several quality pictures of the resident. An 11" X 14" portrait of the resident is awarded at the beginning of each month at a scheduled facility activity. A brief synopsis of the resident's life and history is framed in a beautiful display and placed in the main entry of the facility for the entire month. During the month of the award, a copy of the portrait is also published in local newspapers to honor the recipient. At month's end, the 11" X 14" photograph is given to the resident or resident's family free of charge. This beautiful memento is a keepsake which can be cherished and handed down from generation to generation.
Resident of the Month for August 2010
Milli Stenklyft
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Nu-Roc Community Healthcare is pleased to announce that Milli Stenklyft has been chosen as Resident of the Month for August, 2010.
Milli Bailey was born in Laona, and grew up in Lakewood. She has 4 brothers and 1 sister. Milli graduated from Wabeno High School and has a Bachelor's Degree from UW-Stevens Point, which she earned AFTER she had finished raising her children.
Milli married Andrew Stenklyft and together they moved to Wabeno, where she has resided since. They have 4 children: Linda (John) Harter from Wabeno, Andy (Betsy) Stenklyft from California, Rita (John) Wurzer from Green Bay, and Mike (Beth) Stenklyft from Madison. Milli now has 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She is known to them as Grandy Milli and "Apple Granny".
Milli has always believed in being an active member of your community. She has set a good example of this by being a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the PTA, United Presbyterian Church, Wabeno Town Clerk, and on the Wabeno Park Board. Whatever organization she belonged to, Milli was always an active member.
Milli is truly a life-long learner, but most of all an artist. When her children were young she used her creativity in her home-making…sewing for them and others (including several wedding dresses), cooking, and gardening. She taught her children these skills as well.
As her children grew up she went back to school herself, got her degree, and taught 6th grade in the Wabeno School District until 1987. This provided another opportunity to use her creativity. Milli is adventuresome, loves to learn new things and was always looking for ways to instill this love of learning in her students. Many former students often comment on the time she introduced them to pomegranates in their lessons on mythology.
After her retirement, Milli became interested in painting pictures. She created many works of art in several mediums. One of her pictures, a winter scene entitled "Morning Glory", won a Wisconsin Regional Artist Association Award and traveled with an exhibit around the state. Milli is happy to visitors a photo album of her paintings.
Milli's love of learning continues today. The staff and residents at Nu-Roc are happy to award her this honor.
Past Resident of the Month Honors
