October - December 2014

Reporter
The
A newsletter for families and friends of Beverly Farm
Our Mission:
We are here to provide a
loving, caring home for
adults with developmental
disabilities, providing each
individual with physical and
emotional security and a
dignified quality of life, with
opportunities and challenges, within each individual’s
functional capabilities.
Our Calendar:
• Holiday Cards On Sale
Purchase at the Shopping
Complex, in the Development Office or through the
Beverly Farm website
See page 5 for more info!
• Beverly Farm’s Coast to
Coast Summertime BASH
BASH activities will
continue throughout the fall
For information regarding
sponsorship and giving options
please contact: Joan E. Pace,
Resource Development Director
618-466-0367, ext. 627 or at
[email protected].
Visit us at:
www.beverlyfarm.org
October - December 2014
Please become an Ambassador for Beverly Farm!
Hello, everyone! We’re fresh off the 2014
Family Weekend! It was great to talk
with you and learn from you!
Please become an AMBASSADOR….
It has been very encouraging to hear many
of you reference the AMBASSADORS
mailing and talk about your interest in
learning more about how you can help.
An AMBASSADOR
- Represents Beverly Farm at
appropriate community events
- Distributes Beverly Farm
information at fairs or businesses or
other settings
- Develops media relationships to
spread our information reach
- Identifies funding opportunities or
businesses and others.
YOU decide who to talk with, YOU
identify where to represent us, YOU
connect with media contacts or friends
that may know media types, YOU let us
know what you are reading or hearing
about businesses or others who may help
if they got to know us. YOU decide what
YOU want to do for us.
It’s all about YOU.
And BEVERLY FARM.
You will find a YES I WANT TO BE AN
AMBASSADOR form in this issue. You can
enclose (with a donation) in the envelope, or
you can send it along with your year-end gift
in the next month or so. You can also email
or call us.
Speaking of year-end giving…
This year our year-end appeal and our
employee bonus appeal will be combined.
You will have the opportunity to designate
your gift(s) to either (that’s good) or both
(that’s better). You’ll find more information
about your year-end giving opportunities
in our year-end appeal mailing planned for
early to mid-November.
You should always have some on hand…
Please let us know if you would like
to keep several giving envelopes on hand.
They will be ready for you to use for
memorial or honor or celebration or special
occasion giving. They are also good for
sharing with others.
Martha Warford
Joan E. Pace
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The Volunteer Corner
Volunteer Spotlight
In a segment new to The Reporter, we will begin
highlighting the efforts of the numerous
volunteers who donate their time to help make
Beverly Farm the wonderful place that it is! If you
are interested in becoming a volunteer at Beverly
Farm in any capacity, please contact Ann Taylor in
the Development Office at 618-466-0367 ext. 628
or [email protected].
Sandy, Kim,
Linda and Joan
help package
the Holiday Art
Cards
Matt C. plays
a game of
Connect Four
with a
member of the
Edwardsville
High School
Key Club
This issue, we are honoring the efforts of
one of our younger volunteers, Emani Gage.
Emani came to us from Alton High School,
where she needed to complete 160 hours of
service work in order to obtain her diploma.
When asked why she chose Beverly Farm
from a long list of organizations, Emani said,
“I moved here with my family three years
ago and have driven by a few times. I always
thought it looked nice, but I never knew
what it was. When I found out the kind of
work done at Beverly Farm, I thought that
would be something I’d be interested in.”
Emani Gage, Development Office Volunteer
Andrea K.
enjoys bocce
practice with
members of
the Edwardsville High
School Key
Club
Starting in early June and finishing her time
at the end of August, Emani not only
completed her 160 required hours, but
actually surpassed it and completed over 174
hours volunteering. She spent her time in the
Development Office helping with mailings
and marketing packages, and says that her
favorite part from her time spent there was
the Development Staff.
We were certainly sad to see Emani go, but
appreciated her time and dedication and
wish her nothing but the best in her future
endeavors!
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Benches Donated in
Memory of Lori
Landsman
Thank you to Leslie Landsman, mother of
former Beverly Farm resident Lori
Landsman, for your kind donation of five
wonderful benches that are enjoyed by many
at Beverly Farm.
Relaxing on the benches outside of Evans
Cottage
Beverly Farm Boasts Baseball’s
Biggest Fan!
A love for baseball runs deep in the St. Louis area, and
for Beverly Farm’s Finance Director, Brenda Miller, and
her husband Kent of Jerseyville, IL, it has taken them
to over 50 major league stadiums in the past 30 years.
It didn’t originally start out as a goal to accomplish or a
mission to complete, but in 1984, the Millers began
visiting various stadiums across the United States to
enjoy America’s favorite pastime. Over the years, their
baseball road trips grew into a bigger idea, and they
decided to see if they could visit every major league
baseball stadium, new and old, together. Fast forward
30 years to 2014, and the Millers have been guests at a
total of 51 ballparks.
Their first trip to the San Francisco Giants old stadium,
Candlestick, marked the beginning of their travels for
the next 30 years, ending this past August at Marlins
Park in Miami, FL. Over the years, Brenda says that the
experience “brought Kent and I together, it made us
stronger and allowed us to explore cities that we
normally wouldn’t have gone to.”
Kent has been to 54 stadiums and Brenda has visited 51,
keeping their tickets from each as souvenirs. And while
their baseball adventure may have come to a close, this
pair isn’t done making memories while catching a
ballgame anytime soon.
Enjoying a nice day on one of three benches
found in the Pavillion
The Reporter is the bi-monthly newsletter of
the Beverly Farm Foundation, a not-for-profit
organization serving adults who live with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.
We welcome contributions of news of interest
to our families and friends.
www.beverlyfarm.org
Martha Warford, Executive Director
Patti Downey, Chairman,
Board of Directors
Ann Taylor, Community Relations Manager,
Editor
Kent and Brenda take in a San Francisco Giants
game at AT&T Park
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The TLC and Co. Show was ‘Out of This
World’ at Family and Friend’s Weekend
Another Fall Family and Friend’s
Weekend has come and gone, but
the excitement hasn’t quite worn
off yet. In it’s 19th year, the TLC
and Co. put on another
wonderful show with an ‘Out of
This World’ theme.
If you were one of the many who
made your way to the show on
Saturday, September 27th, then
you can testify that it was a night
filled with fun and laughter. And
for those unable to make it, there
is always next year!
Over the years, the company has
grown to have 70 members with
a team of staff who continue to
make each year bigger and better
than the last.
We would like to extend another
thank you and congratulations to
the members of TLC and Co. and
all of the staff, especially Activities
Director Krista Kell and Carolyn
Mayhall, who put in countless
hours to make it such a huge
success!
“I don’t know what to say……I
only know that when I see how
happy the family members are,
it assures me of why I work at
Beverly Farm,” said Carolyn
Mayhall, the founder and head
of TLC and Co.
Softball Teams Celebrate
Successful Seasons
In only their third season of having a
softball program, both Beverly Farm teams
qualified for the district competition this
past July in Springfield, IL, and the Blue
Diamonds advanced to the State
tournament in September in Decatur, IL
in only their first season of play. Out of the
11 women who play, only two were
previous members of Beverly Farm’s co-ed
team and seven women had never played
competitive softball at all.
The Blue Jays might have placed fourth at
the District Tournament, but they
celebrated first place in their division at
the Friendship Tournament in Herrin,
IL, and the men have their sights set on
winning Districts next year. A highlight for
many of the players was the opportunity to
play a few games at GCS Ballpark, home of
the Gateway Grizzlies, in Sauget, IL.
Thank you to all of the coaches, staff,
families and friends who have made the
softball program at Beverly Farm such a
huge success. The future is certainly
looking bright for our favorite teams in
blue!
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Beverly Farm Artists Create Artwork for 2014 Holiday
Art Cards On Sale Now!
It’s never too early to jump into the holiday
season, at least the men and women living
at Beverly Farm don’t think so! A special
‘Christmas in July’ art club was held to
create the images displayed on Beverly
Farm’s 2014 Holiday Cards that are on
sale now through the website, at the Shopping Complex and in the Development
Office.
The Art Program at Beverly Farm is one
enjoyed by nearly 50 individuals and it has
huge benefits for the men and women who
participate. The artists in the Art Program
enjoy the opportunity to draw and paint
and are extremely proud when they are
able to showcase their work at the annual
I’m an Artist exhibit, on the all occasion
cards and now on the 2014 Holiday Cards.
The ‘Christmas in July’ session is a
favorite among the artists. Beverly Farm
artist, Michael W., says that he really
enjoyed switching it up from painting
his usual favorites, flowers, and getting
to paint Santa Claus with the help of the
Activities Staff.
Jason C. displays his artwork after an
Art Club session
Activities Director, Krista Kell, said,
“There’s something special about our
‘Christmas in July’ session. It might have
been over 90 degrees outside, but we had
a ball turning on Christmas music and
bringing out props to really get everyone
in a fun holiday mindset. Our artists really
love this particular session, and we are so
glad that their work can be enjoyed by all
with the holiday cards.”
Jason C., whose work is featured on one
of the holiday cards, said, “I really like the
Christmas session because Christmas is
my favorite holiday, so it’s fun to get to
pretend like it’s Christmas in the summer.”
Beverly Farm’s Holiday Cards are $15 for
one pack of 10 and are on sale online at
www.beverlyfarm.org/page/news, at the
Beverly Farm Shopping Complex and in
the Development Office.
For more information, please contact Ena
Turkic at 618-466-0367 ext. 649 or
[email protected].
Holiday Art Cards include 10 designs created
by Beverly Farm artists
Michael W.
enjoys an Art
Club session
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MEMORIALS &
MEMORIALS &
MEMORIALS &
HONORARIUMS
HONORARIUMS
HONORARIUMS
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF:
Listed gifts received
August 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014
• Deke Bradley
Rebecca Wardell
• Ellen Brooks
Geraldine Cook-Reeder
Dennis and Kathy Kellim
• Bonnie, Joanne and Bert Brown
Matt Brown
• Chris and Mary Bulucos
Don Bulucos
• Arlene Frances Cassidy
Catherine Babington
Baxter EMEA Communications Team
Alice Campbell
Coreen T. Cassidy
Tawnie Cisneros
Joseph Coffey
Maureen Coutre
Joseph and Therese Havel
Dale and Lynn Johnson
Scott and Jennifer Koenig
Suzanne Lebold
Traci Lumberg
John Moll
Donna Namath
Mark and Roberta Parise
Pat and Judith Perillo and Family
Kathryn Ritter
Susan Robinson
Mary Szela
Eileen Valenta
Emily Van Camp
• William Edward Cornelius
Tandy Thompson
• Steve Etter
Joe and Janet Schutter
• Donna Gick
Joe and Janet Schutter
• Barbara Haase
Reverend Louis P. Haase
• Christoper Hail
Tandy Thompson
• Major Myron S. Hancock USAF
Carl and Karen Biggs
• Larry Heligman
Linda Bethane
Barbara Tanner
• Corinne Hudspeath
Rex and Karol Shreve
• Fredrick Leland Thompson
Lammert
Tandy Thompson
•Kenneth Litwak
Elaine Litwak
•Georgene Locke
Paula Duebner
• Erik Lloyd Paulauskis
Thomas Carroll
Donna Garvin
Charles Gascon
Gloria Gladieux
Robert Seifert
Rod Woodard
• Renee Price
Neil and Shari Levin
• Leonard Puetz
Joe and Janet Schutter
• Kenneth Reid
Anonymous
Hester Currens
Al and Melanie Geisendorff
Carol Gore
Alfred and Jo King
Vic and Kay Kopyciski
Frank and Elise Mannion
Cathleen McQuillan
Charles Packer
Rosa Reed
Shelley Starr
Cynthia A. Stasevich
Michael and Gretchen Thoman
Joni Zukoff
• Glen “Skip” Roper
Kimberly Hand
Hunter Engineering Co.
Lexington Manor Condos
Roberta Mozier
Charles Wittman
• Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seggling
Joseph and Krystyna Forrestal
• George Shreve
James and Beth Shreve
• Neale Shreve
Rex and Karol Shreve
• Judy Wilkie
Shirley M. Anderson
• Jack Woodcock
Daniel and Beatrice Finn
• Robert Zimmerman
Dorothy Zimmerman
GIFTS IN HONOR OF:
Listed gifts received
August 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014
• Jeffrey Birnbaum
Amy Doyle Pollack
• Hilde Degenhardt
Joan E. Pace
• Jennifer Marie Durand
Mark and Becky Holt
• Annie Geer
Eileen Heyward
• George Edward Heyworth
Bill and Elaine Baldwin
• Hillier Hall Staff
Matt Brown
• Melissa “Missy” Kridner
Mildred Kridner
• Bill Muempfer
Kitty Hayes
• Resource Development Staff
Joan E. Pace
• Zechariah Rhoads
Dawn Elizabeth Horst-Beamer
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MEMORIALS &
Beverly Farm Around Town
HONORARIUMS
GIFTS IN HONOR OF:
• Virginia Scott
Richard O. Briggs
• Brooke “Brookie” Standefer
Patsy Gross
• John Strausbaugh
Ghost and Vicki Strausbaugh
• Alan Watt
Cary and Judith Watt
• David Weikal
Marion Medley
• Kristine Marie Wille
Sue Johnson
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
Harry O., Heather H., Mike I. and Cory Helms from Donnelly Cottage
spent the morning of September 19th helping the Knights of Columbus
with their ‘Tootsie Roll Drive’ outside of the Alton, IL Schnucks to help
raise money for their ‘Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities.’
PASSED
August 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014
William Burgess
April 1929 - August 2014
William lived at Beverly Farm
since 1992
Erik Lloyd Paulauskis
January 1928 - September
2014
Erik lived at Beverly Farm
since 2010
William and Erik will be
greatly missed. Our thoughts
and prayers are with their
families and friends.
To learn more about giving
opportunities or to make a
honor or memorial gift, please
contact Joan E. Pace directly at
618-466-0367 ext. 627 or email:
[email protected].
Our year-end appeal and our employee bonus appeal will combine as
one mailing this year. You will have the opportunity to designate your
gift(s) to either (that’s good) or both (that’s even better). We’ll “see” you
in November!
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