Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village

Nov 28, 2011

(Sister Bay, WI) - Elaine Kalms has lived at Scandia Village for more than eight years. She keeps herself busy. She’s an avid reader, completing several books a week. She also knits washcloths for her church rummage sale, makes aprons for a Humane Society fundraiser, acts as a resident advocate at Resident Council meetings, assists at cooking class and does “too many other things to mention,” she says.

This past year, she knit more than 250 dolls and sent them to third-world countries. In September, Activity Director Gloria Klotter entered Elaine’s dolls in the Wisconsin State Cultural Arts Show. Not only did Elaine win first place in the knitting category, she won “Best of Show” out of more than 350 entries. She was honored at Scandia Village in September.