2014 Needs Council Fall Newsletter
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2014 Needs Council Fall Newsletter
L O V I N G H E A RT S HILL C OUNTRY C OMMUNIT Y NEEDS C OUNCIL FALL 2014 - Fre d eri cksburg, T X Join us this Christmas! ♦ ANGEL TREE: Adopt a Home Bound Senior by choosing an Angel Ornament from the Chase Bank Christmas Tree beginning Friday, November 14th. Each Angel Ornament has a Senior’s Christmas wish list of 2 to 4 items. Please return the gifts to Chase or the Needs Council office (209 South Acorn St) by Monday, December 15th. Call Penny at 997-9756 for more information. ♦ ELF TEAM: Deliver the angel tree gifts between December 16th -19th and bring a bit of joy to the home bound seniors. ♦ CHRISTMAS FAMILIES: Sponsor a Client Family anonymously, groups or individuals can pick the size family they wish to shop for. The wish list will include primarily practical gifts such as laundry detergent, canned food, kitchen towels, etc., as well as a few fun things for the kids. Santa will be on hand Saturday, December 20th for pictures with the kids while parents pick up their family baskets. Call Trish at 997-9756 to adopt a family or for more information. Let this Angel be your Gift Send your friends and family this beautiful Angel Card, highlighting a Fredericksburg Elementary Students artwork! Give us your list of those “hard to buy for” individuals and we will forward your holiday greetings acknowledging your gift in their name. ♦ MORE HELPERS: Many hands will be needed to help December 16th through 20th as we receive the Christmas Baskets from donors, then move them to St. Barnabas and finally to help with distribution on Saturday, December 20th! Please be certain to provide complete names and addresses of your gift honorees. Suggested minimum donation per card is $5.00 ✴Tis the Season ...✴ A gift in your honor was given to the Needs Council by ________________________ Christmas Family gift sorting at the Needs Council Original artwork by Fredericksburg Elementary student. Hill Country Community Needs Council PO Box 73 – Fredericksburg, TX 78624 830-997-9756 [email protected] Do you have any old cell phones lying around? The Needs Council office collects them for recycling and we receive a rebate.You clear out clutter & donate at the same time! MEMORIALS, HONORARIUMS & DONATIONS TO THE NEEDS COUNCIL July 1, 2014 through November 5, 2014 MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS In Memory of Mrs Clara Bell Dorothy Cornehl In Memory of Louise Bodnar Stephen Bodnar In Memory of Dorothy Conlon Sammy Frazier In Honor of the Courtney Children Ann Courtney-Thurman In memory of Gary Crook Grace D Crook in Memory of Leroy Cunningham Dorothy Cunningham In Memory of Calvin Davis Ruth Davis In Memory of Louis Dietrich Jr Don & Bernice Holloway Mary Ann Wofford In Memory of Jerry Durst Mary Ann Wofford In Memory of Rex & Peggy Fox Mimi L Fox INDIVIDUALS Paul & Stephanie Abadie Ann M Adams Anita Arnold Dawn & Stuart Barron Frank & Elizabeth Beal Keith & Christina Berger Dorothy Besier Randy & Joanne Betts Milton & Margaret Bierschwale Joanna Biondolillo Larry & Melinda Birck Douglas & Doylene Bode Mary Boenker Melvin & Corrine Bonn Laura T Bowman Jerry & Sue Bratcher Richard & Nancy Braunitzer Frederick & Sharon Burgess Kermit & Elsie Burrer Bruce & Cindy Busby Ned & Margaret Butler Brent Cali Sherrie Campbell LD & Charlotte Casey Paul & Victoria Chamberlain Jerry & Linda Christensen Raymond & Caryl Christenson Walter & Claire Collins Jane Convery Nancy Cook Mrs Annie Cornehl Lavern & Janice Courtney Elizabeth Crenwelge James & Shaun Culp Lajuana & Dorothy Curtis Tom & Maryneil Dance Curtis D Dartez Charles L Davenport Joseph & Carol Day MJ Dittmar In Memory of Norma Frantzen Harvey & Nan Hengst In Memory of Nell Fuchs James & Carol Barnhouse In Honor of Bob Gates Ralph & Stirling Greenlee In Memory of John Hesic Joseph & Ruth Litzelfelner In Honor of Joanne Homrighausen JH Homrighausen In Memory of LaVerne Hoyt Equine Veterinary Services In Memory of Edmund Jacoby Alton & Florine Bruns In Memory of Levy Kusenberger Paula & Greg Ahrendt Alfons & Leola Brodbeck Weldon & Jeanette Itz Troy & Karlene Ottmers Myrtle & Arnie Riffe Ruth M Sarnecki Don & Robbyn Dodd James & Marcia Drewitz Joyce Dunning Buford & Jo Ann Durst Connie T Eckhardt Lillie M Eisner Suzanne & Russell Engelhardt Mike & Pam Farley Mary Louise Fisher John & Elinor Floyd Juanice Frank Gwen & David Fullbrook Ray & Cecily Gallagher William & Nancy Goldcamp Bruce & Jane Good Margarita Greathouse Patrick & Gail Gribbin John Haebig Ann Heifner Jesse M Hellums Charles Helvie Truman & Patricia Henrich Jan & Craig Herman Ada Herridge Glenda S Hibler Thomas & Bunni Hoefel David & Diane Holke Tracie R Horry Felice Howard Bert & Frances Huebner Helen & William Huffman William & Alonda Hunt Thomas & Noreen Hynes Archie & Kathleen Jacoby Laurie & Daniel Jenschke Lynne Johnson James T Johnston Mr & Mrs Leroy E Jung Rosalee R Kent Paul & Judy Koehn Bernard & Sara Lynn Kopp In Memory of Levy Kusenberger (cont.) Keith & Eileen Whited Marc & Camille Williamson In Memory of Annie Leiker Ann Heifner In Memory of Dorothy Litton Alton & Florine Bruns In Memory of Barbara M Billy & Susan Johnson In Honor of Ruth Meier Austin Maenius Clifton T Maenius In memory of Erno & Eleanor Moldenhauer Daniel & Sandra Poole In Memory of John O’Malley Grace O’Malley In memory of Ethel Patterson Alva Wagner In Memory of Alfred A Schumann Sandra Weinheimer In Memory of DeeAnn Brandenberger Smith Elmer & Theresa Schmidtzinsky Laura L Laala William & Judy Lange Frankie H Law Jack E Lee Mr & Mrs Jerry Luckenbach Kelly & Sally Markel Lillie Marlene Alan & Pam Matthies David & Audrey Mayer DG & Berlee McCoury C David & Eloise McGinnis Pat & Kay McInnish Alene McMullen William McPherson John Mead CT Miller Ed Millis Maxine Molberg-Birkelbach Rick & Mara Fox Moretti John & Beverly Muraglia Leo & Estella Nebgen Tracie R & Keith Neffendorf Ronald & Kaye Nelson Paul or Esther Shaffer Nixon Col Charles & Susan Noe Mr & Mrs Allen C Oestreich Charles Ottmers Kathleen Paige Brainerd & Kathleen Parrish Babs Parrott Jane & Amy Payne Kevin & Harriet Moore Pickard Joan & Morris Pierson Freddie Pipkin Patricia Podoll Michael & Mary Porter Marvin Prochnow (Col) Charles & Susan Quindry Myrtle Ragland Gayle Reed Danny & Mary Beth Richardson Earl & Marsha Robinett Tammy Rohlf Julie Roseberry Lois W Ross Paul & Mary Rothband Glenda & AJ Rusin George & Mary Ann Sanchez Ruth M Sarnecki Barbara Scherer Robert C Schmidtke Vernell Scott Betty J Sears Irene Segner Robert & Marion Seiter William E Shelton Carol Foyt Shepherd Nancy & Walter Sheppard Juliet Southwick Pat & Pod Spousta Star M Ranch LLC Fanny Stech Patrick & Marcia Stehling Ginette Talley Thomas & Judy Taylor Thomas & Kathryn Telle Patricia Thiele Rod & Lori Travers Gordon & Rita Travis Glen & Peggy Treibs Vernice Visser Frederick H & Phyllis Lea Vogt Stuart & Gloria Vordenbaum Elizabeth K Walch Martha A Walton & David Bowers Margaret Quealy Watson Rosa Weber Jacquelyn Weinheimer Sandra Weinheimer Mr & Mrs Trent Williamson Fred Witters Rilda Woodward In Memory of Bill Stafford FHS Class of 1959 In Memory of Josephine Stehling Dorothy Cornehl Ruth M Sarnecki Mary Ann Wofford In Memory of Betty Jane Sturdivant Equine Veterinary Services In Memory of Maedelle Thomas FHS Class of 1959 Polly Zenner In Memory of Candy Vance John & Genevieve McCaffrey In Memory of Dorothy Ward Tom & Maryneil Dance In Memory of Elaine Weed Paula & Roman Weber • A Special Thank You to all our anonymous donors BUSINESSES Century 21 Sunset Realtors Dorothy L Lucas Living Trust Earnest Harrison Leigh Trust Edge Media Agency, Inc Eye Country PLLC First Baptist Church Christian Neighbors Class First Baptist Church Friendship Class First Baptist Church, Inc First Christian Church Frost Bank HEB Employees Hill Country Evangelical Free Church Martha A Walton MD PA Memorial Presbyterian Church Pioneer Class Mustard Design PLLC Oak Hills Church Optimist Club of Fredericksburg Paul Urban Charitable Giving Fund Perry & Ruby Stevens Charitable Fdn Roy Pate Estate Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church St Anthony’s Catholic Church Steadfast Sunday Class Street Dreams Tech Brothers • IN-KIND DONATIONS July 1, 2014 through November 5, 2014 BUSINESSES Advantage Copier Service Bill Warner Allen Keller Company Andy Bray Benjamin Moore & Co Bethany Lutheran Church City Cleaners Clear River Pecan Company Conlee’s College CTEC Dietel & Son Printing First Baptist Church Christian Neighbors Class Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods FISD Transportation Global Cooling HEB Hill Country Pest Control Kendnel Kasper ConstructionKendnell K Kasper Matt & Gail Long Mustard Design PLLC red Rustlin’ Rob’s Texas Gourmet Foods St Barnabas Church Sunnyside Landscaping Tech Brothers - Ken Weatherford Texan Self Storage The Inside Story The Telephone Man Doug Sundheimer Wesley Nurse Tammy Amerson-Wilson WoodForest National Bank Feeding John Program The Feeding John Program kicked off in May with Holy Ghost Lutheran Church taking the lead. The objective of The Feeding John Program is to reach out to seniors who are low income, hungry for home cooked meals, and most importantly hungry for companionship. This new program is serving 20 lonely seniors, who are beyond appreciative of the volunteers who come to visit. The volunteers (which includes couples, families & individuals) tell us they are receiving more than they are giving. Other churches in our community are getting ready to join in the outreach, with the ultimate goal of having every weekend of the year adopted by a church. A Note from a Medical Transportation Client Please consider joining our team of drivers who take seniors to medical appointments. We can guarantee you will be appreciated and applauded by the sweet folks who rely on this service. Many long lasting friendships have been formed between drivers and their riders. To sign up come by the office at 209 South Acorn or call Penny at 997-9756, its really quite a simple way to give a little of your free time to those in need. You can drive every week or once a year - every trip is important to the person receiving the ride. INDIVIDUALS Phyllis Borden Allan & Betty Buchmeier Nancy & Bill Bush Willis & Myrt Collins Profie Diaz Family Don & Shirley Dierkes Rhonda Durst Mary Ann Faubion Elinor Floyd Elizabeth Gehrlein Auguste Henning White Keith Jenkins William Lange Kelly Musselman Moneca Osbon Bethany Raymer Andrew Regala Lindsey Regala Meg Schneider Linda Treibs Margaret & Terry Wittenberg Paul & Cynthia Wolters 130 ANNONYMOUS DONORS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES!! The successful launch of the Feeding John program is credited to the diligent planning of Pastor Bobby, Virginia Clark - kitchen coordinator, and Yvonne Holleman Volunteer Coordinator. Pictured l to r: Ed Holleman, Hailey Binford, Pastor The kitchen volunteers Bobby Vitek, Yvonne Holleman, Virginia Clark – meet at the church Kitchen Coordinator. early Sunday morning work of contacting eligible seniors to prepare the meal Virginia has to determine their interest in the planned which includes the special program, any dietary restrictions, dietary needs of recipients. About their favorite topics of conversation 11:30 Yvonne gathers the delivery and their favorite foods! As time volunteers who earlier in the week passes we have lost a few seniors called and introduced themselves and new recipients are coming on to their senior. These volunteers board, keeping the list to about 20. take the meal already wrapped in It has been a pleasure to work with insulated carriers to their senior Holy Ghost Lutheran volunteers and stay for welcome conversation. and we look forward to other The Needs Council does the prep church families joining in. Welcome - Patricia Garza ... our new Counselor In May we found out Maryann Lucy, LPC was being moved to Wisconsin. We knew the difficulty ahead in finding a bilingual counselor let alone one with domestic violence experience. Our worries were soon over, as Patricia Garza, LPC agreed to come on board the first of June. She has been a ray of sunshine, especially for the domestic violence clients, who seem to light up when they see her. Patricia’s compassion compliments her expertise in dealing with all ages. Most of the young mothers don’t have a babysitter; so an appointment with Patricia means they have to bring the kids! She doesn’t let their noise or neediness get the way of the session – in fact she often teaches parenting skills as she gently shows the mothers how to comfort the children while setting boundaries. Patricia graduated from TCU with a psychology degree then continued at Texas State for her masters in Counseling. She has a private practice in Kerrville and also sees clients at the Good Samaritan Center & Hill County Youth Ranch. We are very fortunate to be able to offer her services two days a week. We also contract with several other local counselors to provide vital counseling services to those who qualify. Congratulations to Patricia and her fiancé, Ryan, on their upcoming wedding in December! Food 4 Kids HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY NEEDS COUNCIL 1904 N. Llano St (Jan 2015) P.O. Box 73 Fredericksburg Texas 78624 Tel: 830-997-9756 Fax: 830-990-2652 E-mail [email protected] Website www.needscouncil.org Needs Council 2014 Board Members Pat McGowan - President Kelli Olfers - Vice Pres. Brad Hardin - Treasurer Gayle Long - Secretary Sherilea Brown David Holke Alan Matthies DG McCoury Mark Peterson Clint Pluenneke Troy Sifford Amanda Stevens Mac Turner Becky Walch The Needs Council Food 4 Kids program addresses weekend hunger in children whom counselors have identified as being consistently hungry. We provide non refrigerated individual serving size nutritional snacks that young children can open and eat; no can opener, microwave or stove needed. Some of these children are left to fend for themselves on the weekend while parents work. If you have any questions please call the office at 830-997-9756. The list of food items we need include: Director’s Corner -- Dreams inspire us, they give us hope and they make us smile. John Updike said, “Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” Upon birth we are given a blank canvas with endless possibilities for our life’s course. Our environment can and does have great impact on those possibilities, however we’ve all heard stories of great success against all odds. The great Olympic athlete, Wilma Rudolph was born premature weighing only 4.5 pounds. She had to regain the ability to walk with a leg brace after contracting polio at age 4. With her twisted left leg no one expected her to walk unaided let Hill Country Community Ne e d s C ou n c i l PO Box 73 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 NEEDS COUNCIL WISH LIST 1. Space Heaters - must have safety tip-over switches! 2. Blankets and Coats 3. Food 4 Kids - see food list inside newsletter 4. Diapers & Wipes • Tuna kits • Vienna sausages • Beanie Wienies • Lunchables • Cheese packets • Beef jerky • Peanut Butter (small jars or individual servings) • Shelf Stable Milk (individual servings plain or flavored) • Pudding Cups • Fruit Cups • Applesauce • Dried Fruit • Juice boxes or cans • Nuts • Trail Mix • Breakfast bars • Protein Bars • Granola Bars • Crackers with cheese or peanut butter alone run, but Wilma had the dream of racing and made it come true. Her will was stronger than the disease, she ran in two Olympics, bringing home three Gold Medals from the 1960 Olympics and the title of “fastest woman in history”. realize her dreams. Now, her teenage children are excited to see her become a strong happy woman– a person they didn’t know existed. She finished by stating “Now I’m like a free bird, I can stretch my wings and fly”. We’ve had the great pleasure of watching a woman with a dream in the early stages of making that dream come true. Actually her dream is multifaceted. It is a dream of a better life for herself and therefore for her children. She realizes the importance of the example she is setting for her children and for her community. She told us the other day that since she came to the Needs Council and began domestic violence counseling that she looks at her “past life” as that of a caged bird. She related that before beginning a new life by enrolling in classes and coming to the Needs Council for counseling, she would never have thought it possible to Fall 2014 Another dream coming true after a ten year search, is that of a larger facility for the Needs Council. As you’ve probably heard we will be moving to 1904 North Llano Street in January 2015. Please watch the paper for the details, as we hope you’ll come to our Open House on Friday, January 30th! Merry Christmas! Cindy Heifner Cindy Heifner, Director Needs Council Mission: Non-Profit Organization Postage Paid Permit #222 Fredericksburg TX 78624 Helping Neighbors in Need Needs Council Mission Statement The Hill Country Community Needs Council provides short term assistance to the county’s most vulnerable by judicious and compassionate distribution of gifts and volunteer talents through coordination of local resources and direct service programs. Website You are now able to donate electronically through the website using a credit card or PayPal. w w w. n e e d s c o u n c i l . o r g