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the heart of
everyday life
volume 32 iSSue 3
c e l e b r at i n g t h e m i r ac l e o f e v e ry day l i f e at t h e b a d d o u r c e n t e r
Baddour Newsletter_Winter 2011_Layout 1 12/15/11 3:44 PM Page 1
Baddour Crusader Cheerleaders Gale (left
to right), Cathy and Caroline are all smiles
at the Pep Rally for Homecoming 2011,
themed “An Evening in the Rainforest.”
Additional photos can be found on page 9,
and page 11 is the Residents’ Column.
Winter 2011 EVERYDAY LIFE
1
Message from the
Executive Director
Dear Friends,
Greetings from
The Baddour
Center! It is that
time of year when
we reflect on and
give thanks for The Center’s
successes and looking forward to,
as well as planning for, the
opportunities that 2012 holds.
In this letter, I want to share
with you what we call “A Heart to
Heart with Baddour,” which
typifies just what the name
implies.
Baddour employees, and often
residents and/or their families, sit
down and share The Baddour
Center’s mission and its impact on
men and women with intellectual
disabilities – from our heart to
yours.
The following is a list of whom
and where we shared Baddour’s
message:
• January 2011- Mississippi
Episcopal Convention in Jackson
• March 2011- North Florida
School in Jacksonville
• March 2011- Longview
Heights Baptist Church in Olive
Branch, Miss.
• March 2011- Alexander City
Municipal School District in
Alexander City, Ala.
• March 2011- in Columbus, Ga.
• June 2011- Bringing Up Down
Syndrome (BUDS) in
Madison/Huntsville, Ala.
• August 2011- National Down
Syndrome Congress in San
Antonio, Tex.
• September 2011- Buddy Walk
(sponsored by BUDS) in
Huntsville, Ala.
• November 2011- Madison
County Schools presentation in
Jackson, Miss.
During 2012, we hope to take
information about Baddour’s
ministry to two areas in North
Carolina, Vicksburg, Miss. and
possibly Birmingham, Ala. and
Jonesboro, Ark.
Thank you for praying with me
for travel safety and that those who
could benefit from life at Baddour
will attend one of these events.
Sincerely,
Parke Pepper
Executive Director
P.S. If you would like to find out
more about these events or host an
event, click on this logo on our
homepage at www.baddour.org.
Volunteer shares her perspective
According to Baddour’s Education & Research
Behavior Tech Le Le Martin, residents Michele,
Rachel, Katie and Erik went to Le Bonheur
Children’s Hospital in Memphis on September 17th as
part of the 3G Network, which is Good people with
Good behavior doing Good for the community.
“These trips are all about performing some form of
volunteer project for others in need,” Martin
explained. “It’s about giving back to the community
because The Baddour Center receives a lot of
community support.”
No photos were allowed due to confidentiality, but
we have something that we think is even better...
Food for the
Soul
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EVERYDAY LIFE Winter 2011
Community
Spotlight
3G Network Experience
By Katie
One of my PCP [Person-Centered Planning] goals
is volunteering. I like to help people a lot.
We visited the children and gave them toys. All the
children were on the heart floor at Le Bonheur.
I told them that I hope they all feel better real soon.
We also got a tour of the bottom floor of the
hospital. I saw the artwork and the pretty globe that
had a water fountain.
I want to go back. I had a lot of fun. The children
touched my heart very much. I have a love for them
very much.
I can do all things through Christ, because He gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13
Volunteers lighten Baddour’s load
T
hanks to the United Way
of the Mid-South’s Day
of Caring, The Baddour
Center has a little lighter labor
load because of volunteers who
are employed at Atmos Energy
Corp. in Southaven.
“Unfortunately, there is often a
lengthy to-do list that we as nonprofits put on the back burner,”
shared Karen Dunn, Director of
Development and Public Relations
at The Baddour Center.
“Thankfully, United Way of the
Mid-South and its volunteers
know that, which is why
participation in the Day of Caring
is so high.”
At The Baddour Center,
residents’ needs come first, which
means cleaning out an
administration closet and other
similar duties are low on the
priority list. But what a relief to
employees when the tasks are
completed!
“I hope that Atmos volunteers
know that they eased the minds of
Baddour employees by helping to
mark off some of our undone
duties,” Dunn said. “More
importantly though, their extra sets
of hands ensured that employees
could continue to devote their time
to empowering residents so that
they live to their greatest potential.
Saying thank you does not seem
like enough recognition for
something we deem so valuable.”
According to Dunn, the
business of running a non-profit
organization in today’s tough
economic climate requires The
Baddour Center to run more
leanly, which is not uncommon in
the non-profit sector.
Like The Baddour Center,
Atmos Energy had a lean
James Tanner (l to r), Loaned Executive Bill
Wood, Andrew Edwards, Michael Hassell, Cedar
Arendale, Jennifer Daniel and Craig Johnson
worked together to clean up around the two
vocational complexes, as well as the Horticulture
Therapy Garden.
employee attendance in their
Southaven office during regular
business hours on the Day of
Caring, but they continued serving
customers, splitting volunteers into
two shifts at The Baddour Center.
According to Pam Black, who
works at the Atmos Energy office
in Southaven, Atmos encourages
its employees to do good things in
the community, and volunteering
at The Baddour Center was the
first time that all of the Atmos
employees had the opportunity to
be at the same place when they
participated in the Day of Caring.
“Volunteers’ efforts are not
about free labor; it’s about working together and making a positive
difference in your community,”
Dunn concluded. “That’s what we
consider a labor of love at The
Baddour Center.”
At right, Pam Black
(left) poses with fellow
Atmos Energy employee
Anthony Marshall after
sweeping a Baddour bus.
At left,
Chad
Payton
cleans a
bus seat,
one of
many
tasks
done
during
the Day
of Caring.
Reel in some fish’n’fun
at
The Baddour Center’s
4th Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo
Saturday, April 21, 2012
To register, contact Jenny Hurt by email at
[email protected] or directly at 662.366.6930.
Winter 2011 EVERYDAY LIFE 3
H
Senator visits The Baddour Center
ave you ever heard the
saying “You’ve got to
see it to believe it”?
Well, that’s the philosophy that
Baddour’s Director of Vocational
Services Kristi Webb suggested
when she wrote to Senator Roger
Wicker and asked him to tour The
Baddour Center’s nearly 120-acre
campus, a request he fulfilled.
In April of this year, Webb
wrote a letter to Senator Wicker,
explaining that she watched a
webcast of a Senate Committee
Meeting titled “Improving
Employment Opportunities for
People with Intellectual
Disabilities.”
Though the webcast recognized
the innovative approaches, levels
of support and integration efforts
that are reaching new levels,
Webb shared in her letter that she
“sensed a disturbing tone, if not
an inference…that [all] sheltered
employment is o utdated, often or
generally poorly executed, and of
no meaningful value to those
served.”
Coordinating his schedule with
an annual visit to the Rotary Club
of Senatobia, Senator Wicker
toured The Baddour Center’s
campus on Friday, August 5th,
seeing both vocational complexes,
one of 14 group homes and the
campus life facility.
Following his tour of a room
shared by two residents, who were
both at work during t he time of
the tour, Senator Wicker asked to
pass along a message that he was
“impressed.”
That feeling is exactly what
Webb was counting on.
“If the efforts by Senator Tom
Harkin [who conducted the
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webinar] prevail, sheltered
employment would be removed as
an employment option,” Webb
explained. “That will leave many
adults with intellectual disabilities,
including many of those at The
Baddour Center, without viable
employment choices.”
According to Webb, the webcast
discussed a case involving
Henry’s Turkey Service in
Atalissa, Iowa, whose employees
were mistreated during their
vocational experience in a
sheltered workshop.
“Though Senator Harkin was an
advocate for those individuals
with intellectual disabilities who
were being mistreated, our goal
was to show Senator Wicker that
sheltered employment can be a
good thing,” Webb said.
“Actually, it’s a great thing
because residents earn pay checks,
Baddour contributes to our
community as an employer and is
a source of industry, revenue, and
more.”
Following the Senator’s visit,
Parke Pepper, Executive Director
of The Baddour Center, shared
that having the Senator on campus
was exciting for everyone at The
Center and a great opportunity to
show a successful sheltered
employment option in the
Senator’s district.
“We hope Senator Wicker
enjoyed his time at Baddour
because we certainly enjoyed
having him here,” said Pepper,
who accompanied Webb during
the tour.
“Meeting residents, seeing The
Center’s facilities and
understanding The Center’s role in
residents’ lives are important,”
Pepper explained. “Seeing our
mission at work in daily life – and
the smiles and happy people that
are a result of it – proves that we
are not just an option for persons
with intellectual disabilities but an
organization in Senator Wicker’s
district that is doing sheltered
employment right. We are proud
of this and hope he is, too.”
Senator Roger Wicker (center)
observes residents working in
one of Baddour’s two vocational
complexes.
Senator Roger Wicker (right)
greets Baddour resident
Richard.
Before Senator Wicker
departs campus, Kristi Webb
(right), Director of Vocational
Services, presents him with a
gift from The Baddour Center.
F
Boot scootin’ boogie STAR Trip
orty-six worthy residents and
accompanying staff ventured to Nashville,
Tenn., for the annual McRae STAR Trip
September 29 through October 2.
A proven incentive to motivate residents, the
McRae STAR Trip is a special reward for those
residents who meet and exceed specific, individual
goals in their work and personal lives.
Their sightseeing adventures took them to The
Liz (left) and Jenny
Hurt, Baddour’s
Development Associate,
say “cheese” after dining
at The Old Spaghetti
Factory.
At The Science
Adventure Center, Bill
participates in a brain
activity test by moving a
ball without the use of
his hands.
Old Spaghetti Factory, the Nashville Zoo, the
Wild Horse Saloon, and The Science Adventure
Center.
As if that was not enough, they also shopped at
the mall, saw the replica of the ancient Greek
Parthenon and enjoyed a celebrity home tour.
They concluded the trip at the Grand Ole Opry,
featuring Little Jimmy Dickens.
Now, that’s a boot scootin’ good vacation!
I spy the Three
Amigos!
At left, Derek
(left, standing),
Jimmy and
Raymond (seated)
take a break from
Nashville tourist
attractions to
snap a quick
photo during the
annual McRae
STAR Trip
September 29
through October 2.
At right, Ashton learns
a line dance at the Wild
Horse Saloon, where
STAR Trippers had dinner.
At left, Renee claps
and moves to the music
at Wild Horse Saloon.
Also pictured is
Baddour employee
Jackie Edwards and
Baddour resident Katie
(background).
Above: Jackie Edwards (right),
Secretary for Baddour’s Caffey
Clinic, and STAR resident Anne
Marie challenge their skills at The
Science Adventure Museum with
the Mini Rocket Launcher. They
attempted to hit a lighted target
by launching a rocket.
“Residents normally come to
see us at the Clinic when they are
sick or for monthly health
checks,” shared Edwards, who
went on the STAR Trip for the
first time in her nearly 13 years as
an employee. “Being part of this
special trip with residents having
fun and seeing that twinkle in
One stop during the annual McRae STAR Trip was the
their eyes meant the world to
Nashville Zoo, where the 46-member group took a photo before
me.”
venturing inside.
At left, Sheri
Wilson (l to r),
Danette Lawrie,
Julianne Portis and
Jackie McHorris,
four Fashion V.I.P.s,
enjoyed the view
from a runway
table.
32nd Annual Fashion
Show and Auction
Monday, September 19th
at Hilton Memphis Hotel
F
Likely the farthest
guest to travel to the
Show, Joe Frost (right),
of Maryland, hugs his
sister-in-law Robin, a
Baddour resident and
Fashion Show guest.
or 32 years now,
The Baddour
Center, located
in Senatobia, Miss., has
been hosting its Fashion
Show and Auction, and
for many, it’s a tradition
to attend, even if that
means crossing state lines
to be there.
“It’s really amazing
to see guests at the
Fashion Show that we
know have moved from
Senatobia or are invited
guests from other states,”
said Karen Dunn,
Director of Development
and Public Relations at
The Baddour Center.
“Many of our Fashion
Show guests have
attended all – or at least
most – of the 32 Shows.”
The other states Dunn
is referring to varies from
Maryland and Missouri
to Texas and Florida.
However, most of the
500 guests are from the
Mid-South area.
Whether from near or
6
far, guests enjoyed the
luncheon event at the
Hilton Memphis Hotel on
Monday, September 19th.
Special Daze of
Senatobia featured
children’s fashions, and
Seriously Fun! of
Germantown and Gloria’s
Mother of the Bride of
Memphis provided three
segments of ladies’
fashions.
You can be sure there
was something for
everyone on the runway:
knee-length party dresses, carnival ball gowns,
fur wraps, trendy blouses
and figure altering jeans.
Like Master of
Ceremonies Babbie
Lovett said at the Show,
the desire to want to look
fashionable does not stop
after your 20s.
In addition to fashions
on the runway, guests had
the opportunity to bid on
a record-high of over 120
silent auction items,
ranging from vintage golf
Mary Nelson
(right), given roses
by her son and
Baddour resident
Erik, was one of
two ladies honored
at the Fashion
Show for support of
Baddour. Not
pictured is honoree
Harriet Crews.
clubs and home décor to
handbags and baby
dresses. There were also
four live auction items,
one of which was a
Redbirds game at
AutoZone Park for 24
friends in the suite
donated by Presenting
Sponsor FedEx.
The Fashion Show
program also included
performances by The
Miracles, The Baddour
Center’s nationally
recognized resident choir,
as well as Baddour
resident Julia, who
played “Ava Maria” on
the violin.
The 32nd Annual
Fashion Show & Auction
is an event that benefits
The Baddour Center,
and this year The Center
is anticipating the
fundraiser to exceed
$80,000. This will be
used to continue
providing programs and
services for the men and
women of Baddour so
that they experience the
best quality of life
possible.
A joyful, fulfilling life
for 171 individuals is
definitely a worthy cause,
one worth driving over a
state line if necessary.
Additional sponsors of
32nd Annual Fashion
Show and Auction are
American Snuff
Company, Auction
Sponsor; Sasquatch,
Anonymous, Premier
Sponsors; Dr. Phillip
George, Luncheon
Sponsor; Signature
Advertising, Creative
Services; and Holliday
Flowers, Inc., Floral
Design.
Business sponsors
were Osborn
Transportation, Inc.,
Silver; Adams Business
Center and Sycamore
Bank, Bronze; and
HiComp, LLC, Lipscomb
& Pitts Insurance, Special
Mention Sponsors.
Children’s Fashions:
Special daze
Ladies’ Fashions:
gloria’s mother of the bride
Seriously fun!
Above, Reagan Tedder worked the runway like a little
lady in clothing from Special Daze during The Baddour
Center’s 32nd Annual Fashion Show and Auction.
At left, the
nearly two-year
old Brooklyn
Baddour debuts
on the runway,
where she was
joined by her
twin sister
Berkley and
her brother
Trace. All three
modeled for
Special Daze of
Senatobia.
Wearing clothing from Seriously Fun!,
Rachael leads the way for the Grand
Finale, followed by her fellow Baddour
resident models Liz, Barrett and Nicole.
At left,
modeling for
Seriously Fun! of
Germantown,
Tenn., B.J.
Worthy shows
how to use
accessories to go
from a simple
gray dress to a
fashionable
ensemble for
the fall.
Seriously Fun! model
Barbara Clenin spices
up jeans with a fringe
vest.
At
left, Anne
Miller is the
lady in red
withthis dress from
Gloria’s Mother of the
Bride. Miller and other
models volunteer their
time each year for
Baddour’s Fashion Show
and have for most of
the 32 years.
Long-time Baddour Fashion
Show model Elizabeth Scott
(left) was the model coordinator
for Gloria’s Mother of the Bride.
According to
the event’s Master
of Ceremonies
Babbie Lovett,
ruffles, which
Hillary Butler (left)
wears well in a
dress from Gloria's
Mother of the
Bride, have made
their way into
every fashion era.
Memorials and
Honorariums
There is no more significant way to remember a loved one than to help those in need.
July 21, 2011 - October 31, 2011
In Loving Memory
Mr. James E. Aaron
Dr. James K. MusKelley
Mr. Bill Bexley
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Sojourner
Mrs. Freida T. Bommer
Rep. Mary Ann Stevens
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Caldwell
Mrs. Jane Caffey
Ms. Susan Marland Cochran
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Vance
Mr. Lance Cook
Mrs. Iola Edwards Shooter
Corbin
Ms. Mary Ann Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne French
Ms. Robin Russell
Mr. William C. Culp
Ms. Beverly Hammock
Mrs. Helen Strong Curtis
Mrs. Dorothy D. Miley
Ms. Norma Jean Duckworth
Dr. John Duckworth
Mr. Harry Ward Estes
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Shideler
Dr. George Everett, Jr.
Mr. Charlie T. Frazier, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Sheppard
Mrs. Char Frost
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frost
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Peck
Mr. Billy Garner
Mrs. Jane Caffey
Mrs. Jane Gilluly
Mrs. Catherine K. Martin
Ms. Elizabeth Haddad Hamra
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baddour
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deneka
Mrs. Louise M. Kirkland
Mr. John Bise
Dr. and Mrs. James D. Cady
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Cameron
Ms. Michelle Creswell
Mr. Newell Graham
Ms. Mary Sue Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hunt
Joyner Living Trust
Ms. Elizabeth M. Kendall
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Kirkland
Mr. William H. Latimer, III
Mrs. Patricia McCollum
Mr. and Mrs. Dick O’Ferrall,
Jr.
Mrs. Martha Renegar
Mr. Michael Ruddy
Mrs. Paul Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Smith
Mrs. Wanda Tanner
The Etheridge House
Union City Daily Messenger,
Inc.
Mrs. Pat Wade
Mr. Roy Cary Wehman
Mrs. Rita Winter
Ms. Katherine Wright
Mrs. Maureen Kolb
Dr. Wendy Ashcroft
Ms. Jeannine Axelson
Mr. Edward K. Baker and
Mrs. Jennifer King
Mr. and Mrs. William Barmer
Ms. Sharon Bossinger
Ms. Peggy N. Brehmer
Ms. Ann M. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Burrow
Ms. Sue Caradine
Ms. Margaret Coblentz
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cowan
Ms. Virginia Daves
Ms. Amy Davis
Ms. Rebecca Day
DEC Sunshine Fund
Ms. Jeanne Kelsey Downey
DurArts Club
Mr. and Mrs. John Ealy
Dr. and Mrs. Victor Feisal
Free Tourist Book
Mr. and Mrs. James Freeman
Ms. Katina Gaines
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Gauthreaux, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerosa
Ms. Katherine S. Green
Ms. Beverly Gurley
Ms. Kathy Haase
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hak
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Heinz
Ms. Laurie Herzog
Ms. Ann M. Hutchison
Ms. Gretchen Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W.
Kenefick
Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Kesler
Kimbrough Forest Home
Owners Assoc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert King
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. David LaPaglia
Ms. Toni Long
Mrs. Dianne Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nelson
Ms. Eleanor J. Purdy
Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ridder
Mr. William D. Ryan, II
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shannon
Mr. Greg Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Shreve
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Shull
Mr. and Mrs. John Simank
Mr. Austin Simons
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Worsham
Ms. Patty Ziemer
Dr. Kenneth S. Lewis, Jr.
Mrs. Lilly Baddour Icenhour
Ms. Becky Matthew
Mrs. Barbara Nance
Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Hodges
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Nance
Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Hodges
Mr. Vernon Plett
Dr. George Purvis, Jr.
Ms. Lucille Busby Russel
Ms. Anna McOwen
Mr. Bill Schrimsher
Ms. Patsy Morgan
Mrs. Elaine Shields
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Bryant
Mrs. Bernice Sloane
Ms. Doris L. Barnes
Ms. Eileen H. Baur
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse B.
Coco
Mr. Douglas W. Curtis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Grace,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield Jones
Ms. Jenny Norred
Ms. Julia Ann O’Neal
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ratcliff
Ms. Mollye Sloane
Mr. Ben Watson
Mr. Philip Watson, Jr.
Mr. Robert Smith
Ms. Bessie Spurlin
Ms. Lecy Gardner
Mr. Willie Gardner
Mr. Bill Stempson
Mr. B. Jeff Stone
Ms. Beverly Hammock
Ms. Earline Strickland
Ms. Veda M. Austin
Ms. Imogene M. Clower
Mrs. Herbert H. Coleman
Ms. Elizabeth G. Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Davis
Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Mixon
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perkins
Ridgway & York, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Stacy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. York, III
Mr. Gene Strong
DurArts Club
Mr. Donald A. Thomas
Mrs. Jane Caffey
Ms. Belinda Timbs
Mr. and Mrs. Bill DeLong
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Laughlin
Mr. R. Voll
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Voll
In Honor
Mrs. Carolyn Cooper
Ms. Nancy C. Gilbert
Mrs. Helen Deneka
Mr. and Mrs. John Proctor, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Graham
Col. and Mrs. Sam Johnson
Col(RET) Charlie Johnson and
Mrs. Trudy Hall
Ms. Gay McClure
Mrs. Margie McClure
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Emile A. Bizot,
III
Ms. Robin Orr
Ms. Jean Andrus
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Peck
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Peck, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Howdeshell
Mr. Parke Pepper
First United Methodist Church,
Magee, MS
Mr. Kenny Shull
Ms. Twila Griggs
Ms. Cassie Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Bryant
Mr. Jon Starkey
Ms. Mary Anne Hoffman
Mrs. Barbara Swift
Mrs. C. Dexter Jordan, Jr.
Mr. Phil Swift
Mrs. Phil Swift
Baddour receives $10K from first-time gifts
T
hanks to two first-time
donors who granted $5,000
each, The Baddour Center
has an additional $10,000 to use to
accomplish its mission.
“We are so blessed to be the
recipients of these two gifts,” said
Karen Dunn, Director of
Development & Public Relations for
The Baddour Center.
“The generosity of these two
foundations is such a blessing because
it gives The Center the opportunity to
provide programs and services from
which residents benefit,” Dunn
explained of the two unrestricted
gifts.
The funds received from an
anonymous donor and the Terry &
Susan Anderson Family
Foundation will play a direct
role in resident care, ensuring
that they continue to experience
growth and development.
“We at The Baddour Center
are so thankful to each and
every person who chooses to
financially support The
Baddour Center,” Dunn shared.
“Choosing Baddour as a grant
recipient, especially from
first-time proposals, is such an
honor and delight.”
Gift streams to Baddour
from River celebration
On behalf of the Memphis Charitable
Foundation (MCF), Sandra Rutledge (left),
assistant to Founder and General Chairman of
MCF Pat Kerr Tigrett, presents Baddour’s
Executive Director Parke Pepper, with a
$5,000 gift from MCF. The gift was a result of
proceeds from the 25th Anniversary of the
"Bridge of Lights" event, held to “remember
when Ol’ Man River got lit.”
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Wading through the forest leads to fun
B
addour Dancers moving to lyrics such as
“Feel the Funk, Y’all, Let the Boogie
Flow...Jungle Boogie” weren’t the only
things suggesting that you were in a jungle on
Friday, October 14th, when Baddour’s gymnasium
transformed into a jungle for the annual
Homecoming 2011 celebration.
Themed “An Evening in the Rainforest,”
Homecoming was an exciting week with Pajama
Day, Dress Up Day, Pet Day, Jungle Day and
Black & Red Day for Spirit Week.
Raymond uses the
air guitar to rock along
with the live band
Ford Moore and the
Decades.
The Resident Government Association hosted its
annual fundraiser, serving employees with
Chik-Fil-A and offered entertainment by the
Performing and Creative Arts Department.
Residents and guests also enjoyed a pep rally
before and a dance following the game, just to
name a few of the festivities.
It was a busy but very fun week, one that will be
remembered for a long time because once again
the Mighty Crusaders defeated the Wimpy
Warriors!
Kenny holds the
Escorted by her brother
American flag, as Lynn
Joseph Craig, Amanda was
(background) sings
crowned 2011 Homecoming
“The Star-Spangled
Queen during halftime.
Banner.”
At left, Victor
(left) gives his
dad, Weyher, a
hug before the
second half
starts. Victor’s
mom, Jane, and
dad journeyed
from their home
in North
Carolina for
Homecoming.
At left, Scott
(left) and Susan
share a hug after
dancing together.
At right, Bruce
(left) and Lynn
proudly wear new
Homecoming
t-shirts, which
have a Rainforest
design on the
back.
Baddour employee
Sue Davis performs to
“Welcome to the
Jungle” with fellow
Wimpy Warrior
Cheerleaders.
At left,
Homecoming
Princesses Susan
(left) and Holly
give their feet a
rest from
dancing in heels.
Both ladies were
chosen by their
peers to
represent her
home.
Frank (l to r), Gay and Carol
cheer on their team the Mighty
Crusaders from the bleachers.
W
Press box receives makeover
hat was quickly becoming an eyesore on
The Baddour Center’s campus is now a
beautifully primed and painted press box
behind home plate at Baddour’s softball field, all
thanks to Travis Chisholm of Boy Scout Troop #235
and others who assisted him in accomplishing his
final project to become an Eagle Scout.
This task wasn’t Chisholm’s first time to volunteer
at Baddour. He helped John Norris in March of 2010
to create a walking path for residents.
According to Chisholm, he decided The Baddour
Center would be a good place to complete his Eagle
Scout project, so he started communicating with
Parke Pepper, Executive Director of The Baddour
Center, to see if any of Baddour’s needs fit the style
of project in which he was interested.
“As a non-profit, there is always something left on
our To Do List at the end of the day,” Pepper
explained. “We are thankful for volunteers, especially
when they are young men like Travis, who are willing
and fit to complete tasks that would physically require
too much from some of our other volunteers.”
And by physically fit, Pepper means it took
Chisholm, his dad, Larry Chisholm, and numerous
other volunteers more than two days of climbing
ladders and using brute force to scrape, prime and
A
Travis Chisholm uses a paint sprayer during
the final portion of his Eagle Scout Project. The
Baddour Center is thankful that Chisholm chose
to scrape, prime and repaint the press box at our
softball field as his project.
Earthquake preparedness seminar
lthough the idea to drop, cover and hold
was encouraged during the Earthquake
Preparedness Seminar that The Baddour
Center hosted in August, it was only a portion of the
information shared.
Dr. Read Holland is a father of a Baddour resident,
serves on The Center’s Board of Trustees and is a
great resource with expertise in the field of
seismology. During the seminar, he provided both
overall history of earthquakes in North America, and
history related to earthquakes along the New Madrid
Fault. The Baddour Center is located along the Fault’s
southern tip.
Second, Gary Patterson, Director of Education &
Outreach at the Center for Earthquake Research and
Information at the University of Memphis, used a
variety of computer-generated maps to show the
activity along the New Madrid Fault, compare the
10
paint the nearly 20 foot high press box to what is seen
today.
“The press box was a building that needed some
major attention,” Pepper shared. “Because residents
and employees do not frequently use it, it is low on
our Maintenance team’s priority list.
“Now, thanks to Travis and the others who helped
him, we can be proud of this building once again, and
it’s just in time for Baddour’s annual Homecoming,”
Pepper said. “A hundred or more guests will pass by
the press box en route to our flag football game, and
we are thankful that they will see the handiwork of
Travis and his fellow volunteers.”
types of earthquakes we experience - some felt, others
not felt - to other regions across the United States.
Patterson also explained what is happening beneath
the Earth’s surface during a quake and the instruments
used to evaluate earthquakes.
Next, Jo Gibbons, Manager of Readiness of the
Northwest Mississippi Chapter of Red Cross, focused
her discussion on ways The Baddour Center and
individuals should prepare and explained how Red
Cross strives to be prepared for earthquakes and other
natural disasters.
Finally, Kim Brownlee of Tate County Emergency
Management Agency opened one of the Emergency
Survival Kits, which were recently purchased by The
Baddour Center thanks to donors.
Brownlee showed the items and explained their
uses for residents’ and employees’ survival in the
event of a disaster while on-campus.
Residents’
Column:
Homecoming
First Company Picnic
by Shannon
1.
Residents and staff had a grand time at
Baddour’s First Company Picnic, which
was The Baddour Center’s version of fun
and games during Fair Season.
1. Viv (l to r), John and Mary get ready
to play the Bat Spin game.
2. Rosanne makes a safe catch in the
Egg Toss game.
3. Buddy gets warmed up for Bubble
Blowing at the Bubble Gum table.
4. Wearing his Company Picnic t-shirt,
Brian eats lunch before the fun begins.
5. A trip to the mud pit gave Susie a
few giggles with friends.
6. Aaron (foreground) and Anne Turner
(wearing pink) give it their best try in the
Twinkie Eating Contest.
7. Bill (right) and Kathleen work with
their team during the Tug-of-War.
8. Chris and his team pull with all their
strength in the Tug-of-War.
6.
7.
T
2.
3.
4.
5.
8.
he Pep Rally
and dancing
are so much
fun. The football team
has won.
Monday was
pajama day. Hops out of bed and
ready to play. Tuesday was dress
and suits. Wednesday was Pet Day.
We cleaned up after they wet. On
Thursday, we got [jungle] fever all
day long. Friday’s team wore black
and red. The other team was dead.
During halftime all the maids
went walking down with their
escorts. We got into a line, and RGA
was representing, giving flowers to
the Homecoming maids.
I was a maid and escorted by my
Dad.
After the maids got their flowers,
the 2011 Queen was announced, and
Parke gave her a crown.
Amanda was our queen. She was
so beautiful. She just beamed.
After the game, we busted a
move. Everyone was shaking and
rolling to the groove.
In the gym, everyone was moving
to the rhythm of the songs that Ford
Moore was playing.
Then, we had refreshments:
chocolate cupcakes!
The gym was decorated to look
like a rainforest. There was a back
drop with a waterfall and animals all
around. We could take pictures in
front of it.
The most romantic part about
Homecoming was dancing in the
spotlight, where dreams can come
true.
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
3297 Highway 51 South
P.O. Box 97
Senatobia, MS 38668
PERMIT NO. 1
Memphis, TN
address Service requested
A local partnering agency
Join The Miracles for a performance
the three-fold mission of The Miracles is:
1. to praise god through music,
2. to bridge attitudinal barriers that may exist towards persons with disabilities and
3. to share the mission and ministry of the baddour center.
JAnUARY 29
First Baptist Church Hickory
Withe
Eads, Tn 10:15 a.m.
FEBRUARY 5
Carthage United Methodist
Church (UMC)
Carthage, MS 11:00 a.m.
FEBRUARY 12
Harmontown Baptist
Como, MS 11:00 a.m.
FEBRUARY 19
First UMC
Canton, MS 10:30 a.m.
FEBRUARY 29
First UMC
Ellisville, MS 7:00 p.m.
MARCH 1
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Time: TBD
Join us for the 2012
Wonder Players’ production
“Goldilocks
on Trial”
by Ed Monk
12
MARCH 4
Bluff Park UMC
Hoover, AL 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 18
Pickwick UMC
Counce, Tn 7:00 p.m.
APRIL 15
First UMC
Kosciusko, MS 10:55 a.m.
APRIL 22
Mt. Chapel UMC
Birmingham, AL Time: TBD
MARCH 25
Shiloh Baptist Church
Louisville, MS 10:45 a.m.
APRIL 29
First UMC
Grenada, MS 10:55 a.m.
Contact Us:
1.888.4BADDOUR, ext. 1-265 or 662.366.6915
[email protected]
baddour.org/the-miracles
Friday, April 27 @ 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 28 @ 3:00 p.m.*
at the Fine Arts Auditorium
Northwest Mississippi Community College
in Senatobia, Miss.
This event is free and open to the public.
General admission seating only.
*Recommended for residents’ family members
Reserve your seat today! Contact Sherry Little at
1.888.4BADDOUR, 662.562.0100, ext. 1-264
or [email protected]
Reserve your ticket today!
JAnUARY 23
Regional Rehabilitation
Center
Tupelo, MS Time: TBD

theheartof - The Baddour Center

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